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WA STATE BYSTANDER. OFFERED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BENCHARD EXECUTING COMPANY, FIFTH AID LOCUST, BOOK 10 MANQUAMDE BLOCK, IOWA "PHONE 800." SOCIAL PAPER OF THE AFSO-AMERICAN PRO- TECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. SOCIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSRIPPULI- UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. one year.....$1.50 one month.....75 two months.....50 All subscription payable in advance. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Bond money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to The Iowa Beam Brewing and Publishing Company Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brewity is the soul of wit," member. We will not return rejected manuscript online accompanied by postage scams. CITY NEWS Get your coal at 1007 Center street. Mr. Jewett DeGroff is reported as having the Small-pox to-day. Mr. J. H. Shepard is beautifying his home by building a new porch and it looks very nice. Mrs. Geo. Poindexter is quite sick this week, she is unable to attend to her work. Dr. J. M. Wilson our marvelous healer is still meeting with much success our race should patronize him. Mrs. G. H. Cleggett spent Friday and Saturday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. David Barner of Grimes. Mrs. C. H. Richardson does not seem to improve very much at present, her daughter Miss Zoe is called out home again. G. H. Cleggott and W. P. Lewis have opened a barber shop at 312 W. Eighth street. They also sell cigars and towels. Mr. J. T. Blagburn is making some arrangements on his house, a new room which adds mudh to the apartment this home. You will attend the minstrel show at the orium the 9th inst you will hear the greatest jokes, the best music and songs. retainment given by class of the A. M. E. church is socially and financially, over quite a nice sum to best department. Price Hicklin was call to St. morning by the serious ill-mother. Miss Hicklin was payment of the Electric Fan Dusting Works, of this city, per. Linghouse and company has Saturday a cigar, tobacco, and bath tubs at 319 depot are he invites the public Mr. is assisting. Hayman Milligan, 510 Third reported as having the small- ness being quarantined at home; prison Gould who was taken the hospital. Former King's daughters and requested to meet with Mrs. Bott on Ninth street Monday business of importance by the President, Mrs. Geo. rose who have the small-pox ard out at the Detention Hospital are led by the city physician as doing it. It is stated that the Watkins' of the worst. Mr. Porter is said in a bad condition. In Christian Endeavors are invited come out early next Sunday as it is reception meeting, and every mem- name will be called also the de- letes to the District Conference will port to the meeting. Please come early at 6:50 P. M. by order of the resident J. L. Thompson. When the soldier boys get after anything, it is a sure thing they will get. Companies A and H are going after the people May the 9th with a rant show at the Auditorium. Instruments are always "catching" but in case everybody will get the minicaster. The show is for the B of Convention entertainment fund. Reserved seats at 430 W. Walnut. Telephone 255 Center street, for coal. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Perry has opened a first class bath parlorers on 222 W. Grand Avenue where they solicit the patronage of all people. Mr. C. J. Perry has resigned his position as engineer for the Younker Brothers large store and is now with Des Molnes Saddlery company. The First African Baptist church has been working very hard to pay off the indeptedness of the church, last Sunday was their general rally day and those who had been soliciting to report. They took in $123.00 which was a great help to the church and the members and the pastor Rev. F. Lomack are jubilant over their success. Dr. A. M., Molock, singing Evangelist of Denver, Colo., will preach morning and evening at Mt. Nebo Baptist church on East 2nd street between Locust and Grand Sunday May 6th 11:00 A. M. subject Diamond Drops evening 7:30 Pure Gold* All are cordially invited. When in Muchakinock, Iowa, stop at MRS, ADDIE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT for good meals or short orders; also Ice Cream, Prompt attention given to all orders. Center Coal Mining Company, 1007 Center street is the best place to buy coal. James M. Benton, Kalph Hale, W. P. Guiberson and others will assist the boys of company A and H in their minstrel show at the Auditorium May 9th. Mr. Brenton made the bit of his life in the Elks show last week. There will be lots of good songs, dancing, impersonations and tableaux. The proceeds of this show will be given to the entertainment committee of the B of L F to be used when the 1200 firemen delegates get here next September for the Inter-National Con- Mr. Isaac Curtley, one of our young and esteem business men who has been foreman of the Kirkwood barber-shop for the past nine years, has severed his connection, with that shop and has opened a beautiful six chair shop with the latest modern improvements at number 300 West Walnut street where he solicits the patronage of his old customers and friends.. Mr. Curtley was raised in this city and by his business push and energetic efforts has made a success in his profession which alone merits the support of all the business men, he has his regular crew of men with him which are Wm. Williams, Wm. Mash, Geo. Hodges, J. E. Gilliam, the proprietors are Isaac Curtley and A. Pierson. MRS SIM'S DEATH. Special to the Bystander. Mrs. Laura C. Sims, the wife of John Sims, after a long illness departed this life Saturday April 28th at 10:05 P. M. at their residence 18, 5th street N. E. Mr. Sims, daughter and son felt the city with the remains at 3:30 P. M. today (Monday) over the Pa. R. R. for Oskaloosa, Ia., where the funeral will take place Thursday at 11:00 o'clock A. M. The family will return the same afternoon to Washington. Mayor Hartenbower has appointed two colored policemen to go on regular Mr. Geo. Taylor and I. M. Jones both from East Des Moines, they are good men and well fitted as Mr. Taylor was on the force a few years ago and Mr. Jones was on during MacVicar's term. The appointment is good but we on the West Side will expect at least two places and are anxiously waiting and hoping to receive them soon. Hon. Geo. E. Taylor was the only colored delegate to the State Democratic Convention, while here he called at our office. Mr. Daniel Oliver of Colfax passed through our city Friday enroute to Saylor, while in the city he made the Bystander call a call Orange Free State Flag. The Orange Free State flag is a simple rectangle of vivid orange. An orange tree in full fruit is the most distinctive feature of the arms of the Orange Free State. Beneath the tree are on one side a lion and on the other a number of oxen. An ox-wagon similar to that on the Transvaal arms and three suspended horns complete the whole. "Spes Bona"—good hope—is written underneath the arms of Cape Colony, the chief feature of which is a lion rampant. A figure of Hope surmounts the shield, the "supporters of which are a couple of native animals." Editor Iowa State Bystander: Through your paper I wish to call the attention of our race as far as possible to the fact that the Census Bureau is planning to make a special effort during the taking of the Census in June to find out the exact amount of property of every description that is owned by the Negro race. This means a great deal to us as a people and we will be very largely judged by the world by the result. It is of the utmost importance that each individual member of the race in every part of the country begin at once to make a careful list of the amount and value of the property that he owns so as to be ready to give it at once to the census taker. It is also important that as far as possible ministers and teachers call the attention of the people to this matter as far in advance as may be thought best. Yours truly, Booker T. Washington. Republican Primaries. Last Saturday afternoon the county republican primaries were held. The weather was beautiful, all that could be expected, although a very light vote was polled on account of no contest for county office. The contest for justice of peace was interesting in both Lee and Des Moines township. In the latter township two colored candidates were out, one J. L. Thompson for justice of peace and Horace H. Lewis for constable. They were defeated. Their defeat shnws two things, one is that the white man does not want a colored man in office and his promises to his colored workers are falsehoods, but sooner or later it will react upon him with greater vengeance. Second that the majority of our colored voters do not care to see their race elevated or receive their just merits. Yet you meet them and talk with them and they will stand on the street corner and say they are not treated fair or get their just dues. Last Saturday they had a chance to go to the polls and show that they really mean what they talk. In one precinct there are 80 colored voters and only 14 voted; in another 96 and only 23 voted, and several others in that proportion. In several of those precincts if the full colored vote was out with the light white vote and it scattered as it was for different candidates Mr. Lewis and Thompson would have received instruction from several precincts. Therefore those who did not vote ought never complain about race recognition. DAVENPORT REPORT. Mr. C. F. Wright went to Steiling Ill. Saturday to visit his wife and returned Monday afternoon, he expects to move up here in a few days. The Ladies Sewing Circle of the Third Baptist church gave a musical entertainment May first in the band hall. Those who rendered the programme were Miss Ella Baker, Mrs. Bell, Rev. Burton, Mr. Anderson and Miss Mollie Woods of Ft. Madison who sang a beautiful solo and was highly applauded. On Saturday last a hay rack party was gotten up in honor of Miss Mollie Woods and a nice trip was made across the Mississippi river to Mr. and Mrs. William Taylor in South Rock Island, where a very pleasant time was had, the trip was in charge of Mrs. E. J. Sauders, speeches were made by Mrs. Sauders, Mrs. Taylor Miss Woods and Mrs. Francis Baker Mr. M. B. Anderson and J. T. Mabiy. The Third Baptist Sunday School will elect delegates Sunday to represent it at the convention at Des Moines in June. Rev. Christy pastor of the A. M. E. church was absent from the city Sunday. Miss MoClelland of Ft. Madison is in the city visiting her sister Mrs. E. H Hoskins and will probably spend the Gasoline Stoves, Furniture, Carpets, Stoves. Base Ball Co Athletic Supplies, Golf and Tennis Fishing Tackle Ham Remember the "NATIONAL" repair work and guarantee ever NATIONAL HOPKINS B 316 Seventh Base Ball Goods, Athletic Supplies, Golf and Tennis, Fishing Tackle, Hammocks, Cutlery, etc. Remember the "NATIONAL" and that we do all repair work and guarantee every job. NATIONAL HOPKINS BROS. 316 Seventh St. Of course you can use gas as economical sider the increase in prices of other fuels are of gas. Capital City Gas 413-415 Locu summer here. from £th Of course you can use gas as economically as any other fuel. Consider the increase in prices of other fuels and the reduction in the price of gas. Capital City Gas Light Co., 413-415 Locust. --- Refrigerators, 629 697 First Class Goods. DONOT WEEL summer here. Mrs. Hattie Hoskins who left here sometime ago to go home to Ft. Madison for her health has returned looking very much improvad, her many friends were glad to welcome her back again. While out bicycle riding last Friday night the front rim of J. T. Mabry's wheel broke, while going very farst, he came in contact with the brick pavement and has a very bad torn up knee from it, while the wheel is leing repaired for future use. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Mr. Thomas Woodford left for his home at Sioux Falls, South Dakota last Monday Mrs. M. Cobin has been quite sick since our last meeting we are glad to be able to announce that she is much better, Mrs. Cobin has been suffering with heart trouble. Wm. Robinson is down from Yankton, S. D. he is the guest of Mr. Joseph Baker, Miss Mattle Baker has been elected Secretary of the Sunday School. The delegates to the Sunday School Convention to be held at Keokuk in June are Mrs. Jas. Washington is delegate and Miss Josephine Proteau alternate. C. Quite a neat little sum was realized Lowest Prices. All Goods, ties, tennis, Tackle, hammocks, Cutlery, etc. NAL" and that we do all see every job. NATIONAL S BROS., venth St. GAS STOVES $9.50 to $16.00 Connected, and ready for use, to purchasers along the lines of our mains. Four top burners, ovens, 16 and 18 inches square, satisfaction guaranteed. onomically as any other fuel. Conr fuels and the reduction in the price Gas Light Co., Locust. from the entertainment given at the church on last Monday evening. Mr. Jas. Washington is up and around again after a slight attact of the pneumonia, Mrs. Washington was taken quite ill on Sunday afternoon of LaGrippie making two patients in their home at once. The Donkey Social is moving on towards completion and promises to be quite a treat. Rev. T. A. Clark will preach a sermon for the Odd Fellows next Sunday evening. Rev. Hickman filled the pulpit last Sundaymorning, and Rev. Snyder preached in the evening. The Young Men's meeting was not as well attended last Sunday afternoon as it might have been. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS Mr. I. L. Brown spent Sunday visiting with the Cedar Grove Lodge number Is A F. and A. M. at Muchaknoek. We are having our regular gathering of summer visitors, but when snow flies they are all gone. Next Tuesday evening is the regular lecture with the Eureka kodge number 20, A. F. A. M. visitors are welcome. Mrs. I. L. Brown was a Sunday visitor at Toledo where her sister Miss Bertha --- Green is quite ill, returning Monday morning and brought her sister with her, who has been very sick. Mr. E. W. Williamson the porter on the Hawkeye of the Iowa Central, after his return from a six weeks trip to California has again left for another two weeks trip in the East. Mr. J. L. Wallace who was sick about three or four days is out again. Mrs. Ella Cottomas is convalescent. Mrs. Rose Hughlett has returned home from a visit with Miss Bertha Green of Toledo. Mr. G. W. Green has got his new barber-shift fitted up née and wishes to see all his old customers in line again. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland are still at the old stand, boarding and lodging on reasonable terms. There are quite a number of our citizens preparing for the Grand Lodge of Masons which meets the second Tuesday in July at Ottumwa. Subscribe for the Byatander. ALBIA NEWS. Madam Grayson and Bowman with their children were Hocking visitors Sunday. Mr. E. Butler and Mrs. E. F Butler drove to Hiteman Sunday. The A. M. E. church people are preparing for a concert in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Jones were Hocking visitor Sunday. Mrs. Ada Reed has been quite sick at the home of her patients for a few weeks. Mrs. B. T. Lewis has been quite sick at her home for several weeks, but is better at this writing. Mr. Wells and family left Albia for Illinois last Tuesday evening. Miss Anna Thompson who has been visiting several weeks with her sister returned to her home last week. The D. of F. gave a social at the home of Mrs. H. Soddy on Saturday evening. DUBUQUE NEWS. The Stewardess gave a festivble last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Rober was visiting in Galena last week. Mr. Will Glass has been removed to the hospital. Mr. John Morgan was in Galena last week. Quarterly meeting was held last Sunday Mr. Cox and Miss Bowles were married last Monday evening at the home of the bride, Rev. Johnson officiating. MARTIN—MARSHALL NUPTIALS. Special to Brastander. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Martin on 332 Main street April 25th occurred the marriage of their oldest daughter Miss Blanch to Mr. Harry Marshall of Belle Plain, Rev. Johnson officiating. The bride was handsomely gowned in pink silk under white lace, and wore the bridal veil and carried a bouquet of roses, the groom wore a conventional black. After having wished the young couple a happy married life the guests retired to the dining room where an elaborate supper was served. The table was decorated in the most artistical manner with roses, carnations and smilax, while in the center stood a chandelier from which lightly lighted candies added more beauty to the already effective scene. The bride is a charming young lady of this city while the groom is a prominent baker of Belle Plain. The young couple will make their future home in Belle Plain. FRASER. Rev J. Underwood, Mr. Mixon and Mr. Uriah Coleman went to Des Moines Thursday and returned Friday. Mr. J. Madison took a trip to Marshalltown. Mr. Grant Taylor arrived in our city last week and left Monday for Ohio. Mr. Gus Foster of Saylorville arrived in the city Saturday. Rev Wright of Boone was here Monday. Fraser was fumagated this week. Mr. Mixon and Rev J. Underwood were Boone visitor Monday. The debate last Tuesday, Resolved that Coal Mines is of more use to the United States than Gold Mines. Affirmative L. Garrett, Negative, Rev J. Underwood, Affirmative L. Garrett won. Many of the Fraser people were very much disappointed when they looked for Fraser items and found none, but it was under Evans. We hope the mistake will not occur again. I consider it not only a pleasure but a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell about the wonderful cure effected in my case by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic, cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I was taken very badly with flux and procured a bottle of this remedy. A few doses of it effected a permanent cure. I take pleasure in recommending it to others suffering from that dreadful disease.—J. W. LYNCH, Dorr, W. Va. This remedy is sold by all Druggists. A first class dry goods store with millinery and dressmaking departments, opened in Clarksville, Ky., recently. About forty colored men and women are at present employed in the Census office. More will be given places as the demands of business increase. In 1896 George Washington Jones, of Hill City, was elected Co Atty, by a fusion of democrats and populist. In 1898 he was re-elected by an increased majority. The strangest thing about it all is that Jones is a Negro. He has made a splended record and has won the title of "whitest Negro in Kansas." The most gifted Negro artist. Mr. Henry O Tanner, has succeeded in capturing a most enviable prize at Philadelphia. This is the Walter Lippincott prize of $300 for the best figure painting exhibited by an American artist in the Pennsylvania Academy of fine art Colored farm hands are leaving Georgia by the hundreds, and the planters have become alarmed and are trying prevent the exodus. --- The H· M. Turner Grocery and Provision Company is a new venture just launched in Chicago The corporated company consists entirely of colored men. John F. Dorsey of Washington D. C. copyrighted his patent a system for burglar alarms. He has been in the employ of an electrical company for years and is up on the work of electricity. It is his hope that this patent may be a part of the Negro exhibit in Paris, France. Within the last three years the Knights of Pythias of Ohio have divided over $12,000 among widows and orphans of deceased members in the state. Last year $4,000 was expended in this way and already this year $3,000 has been disbursed with a surplus of $1,700 remaining in the treasury. The celebrated colored school case, which was decided by a jury at Alton, Ill., April 1st, excluding colored children from the white schools, makes the third trial, each time a decision in favor of the Negro haters. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. All honor to the brave Afro-Americans of Alton. ... 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These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Gande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. Dining Car Service Through Buffett Library Cars. SEND' ONE DOLLAR Cut this ad, out and send to us and A CHEMICAL INDUSTRIAL PLATFORM SCALE by freight. G. O. H. ammunition is at your freight depot and if found perfectly aligned and equal to scale that retail at $7.75, has the $10.00, or $7.75, has the $10.00, or shipping weight in lb. lb., and the milage for storage for delivery. Farm, store or WAREHOUSE SALE TIME and will Explosives Confined and Unconfined. There is a widespread misapprehension in regard to the devastating effect of high explosives. 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-ninth 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 Lon, 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 Lamberis, 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 125,600 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; Richeleau, 57; Cromwell, 59; Frederick the Great, 74; Disrael, 75; Bismarck, 83; Tallayrand, 84. Of great conquerors: Alexander the Great died at 32; Napoleon at 51; Hannibal at 33; Mariborough at 72; Blucher at 76; Wellington at 83; Xenophon at 86. Moltie at 91. The age of the decease of philosophers was: Spinoza, 44; Descartes, 53; Aristotle, 62; Socrates, 53; Linnaeus, 70; Copernicus, 70; Galileo, 78; Kant, 79; Plato, 82; Newton, 84; Humboldt, 89. The longevity of great writers, poets, varies from Byron, 36, to Sophocles, 90. To painters death at ages varying from Raphael at 37, to Titian at 91. CHURCH AND CLERGY. The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman is to write the life of D. L. Moody. Bishop Edsall has just completed a highly successful mission at Jamestown, N. D. Tomkins Avenue Congregational church of Brooklyn raised over $27,000 for missions during the year. The death roll in the Congregational ministry in Great Britain was unusually heavy during the year 1899. A congress of the history of religiosity will be held at Paris, France during the first part of September next year. The receipts of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, for the year make a total of $38,000, of which $17,000 is from pew rents. The annual council of the South African churches was held at Graaf Reinet, and owing to the preoccupations of the war, only thirty-eight delegates attended. Since his resignation from the Church of the Pilgrims relief from care has conducted to a marked improvement in the health of the venerable Dr. R. S. Storrs. Subscribe for the Bystander. WORRY AND GRAY HAIR When Black becomes White in a New Dear. Many persons are in the habit of taking stories of "hair turned white in a single night" with the traditional pinch of salt. As a matter of fact, there are numerous cases on record of fright or weird experience bleaching a man's raven locks. In battle not a few soldiers have experienced the odd and unpleasant sensation of finding that within the course of a few days their raven or auburn "thatchers" have become white as the driven snow. Sir H. M. H. Stanley entered upon his great cross across Africa with jet-black hair. He emerged from his series of adventures in appearance twenty years or more older and with hair bleached pure white. It took nine years of anxious war correspondence and exciting experiences to bleach the hair of the late veteran "special," Archibald Forbes. But in not a few cases has the strange transformation come suddenly. There are some who insist they have reason to know that in those last terrible days at Khartoum the hair of valiant Gen. Gordon went snow-white! More authentic is the case of a young leutenant, whose red locks were suddenly streaked with white on the eve of his first battle, which was against the Zulus in '79. A commissionaire in the bank tells how his hair was calling from brown to iron-gray within a week as a result of his galling experiences during the Indian mutiny. One of the most eminent French generals became an old man, in appearance at any rate, when he was but 22, after taking part in one of the most sanguinous battles in the Franco-Prussian war. And there are several cases, authenticated by officers and surgeons, of Crimean soldiers whose hair changed color during that trying campaign—Tit-Bits. JOURNEYS THROUGH THE AIR. Some Very Exciting Balloon Adventures on Record. One of the saddest of modern balloon tragedies was that in which Mr. Walter Powell of Malmesbury and a member of the house of commons lost his life. Mr. Powell, accompanied by Capt. Templar, ascended from Bath in the war balloon "Saladin." At Bridgport the machine descended suddenly, and Capt. Templar was thrown out and severely injured. Before it could be secured, the "Saladin" rose swiftly again, carrying its unconscious occupant—Mr. Powell—with it. For many weeks the fate of the M. P. was velled in mystery, and it was surmised he had fallen into the sea and was drowned. Fragments of a wrecked balloon were found on the outskirts of Spain some months afterwards, but whether it was the unfortunate "Saladin" was not proved. In 1808 two Parisians had a dispute, and they decided to adjust it by a duel. Not content with the ordinary method of settling quarrels, a novel idea was ventilated and adopted. They obtained a pair of large balloons, and each man, accompanied by his seconds, entered one of the aerial charisers. When they had attained a height of 1,000 feet from the ground, and at a signal from the seconds, the combatants were to fire at each other with blunderbusses of formidable dimensions. After two or three shots had been fired one of them managed to put a hole through the balloon of his adversary. The silken covering was born open, and the duellist, together with his seconds, was dashed to pieces on the roofs of the houses below. The other balloon sailed on, and came down some hours later in a field many miles from where it ascended. Color Sargeant Wanted Boots Some fifty years ago Sir Harry Smith, after whose wife Ladysmith is named, was governor of the Cape Colony, and mainly responsible for quelling the Kafir rebellions on the eastern frontier of the Cape. After one of these arduous campaigns, his troops returned to Cape Town in a terribly impoverished condition, as regarded their outfit—torn tunics, battered helmets, ragged trousers—many of them without boots. They were paraded for Sir Harry's inspection who congratulated them on their gailant conduct, their smart and soldier-like appearance, etc. This proved to much for an old color-sergeant, very much down at heel, and an old favorite of the general. Stepping forward from the ranks, he respectfully saluteed Sir Harry, and said: "Begging your pardon, Sir 'Arry, we don't want no gammon; we wants boots!"—Rochester Post-Express. Pauperism in London. The very latest statistics on London pauperism are not encouraging. A review of the last twelve monhs shows that although for four successive years the British metropolis has experienced good trade and open winters, there was no great diminution in the number seeking relief under the poor law. On the other hand, for the first four months the mass of pauperism was greater than it was for the same period of 1898, and stood at a higher figure than in more than half of the previous 42 years during which a record has been kept. Butterfly Parasols. One simply can't find anything more delicate and fetching than the butterfly parasol. A beauty which a lucky belle will carry is of silk with four exquisite butterflies embroidered on every other gore. And such butterflies as they were! Lovely, large creatures, embroidered in more pastel tints than one dreamed existed, and seemingly ready to take flight at the fastest move. But they can't. They must continue to adorn Beauty's sun WHEN DUELS WERE FOUGHT. Death of a Man Who Was a Maker of Coinage in Mail. "About two years ago," said a business man to a New Orleans Times-Democrat reporter, "there died at the Charity hospital an eccentric old German who once upon a time followed the queerest trade in the world. He was a maker of coats of mail. Long before the war he had a little jewelry shop on the north side of Canal street and the coat of mail business was a sort of private side line. The armor he made was composed of small links of very hard steel, woven together so compactly that one could not thrust even a pin through the interstices, and it was said that the "coats" would turn either a knife or a bullet. They were fashioned something like a sleeveless undershirt, and were intended to be worn immediately beneath the outside garments. In those days the use of such devices was popularly attributed to fellows who wanted to secure an unfair advantage in duelling and the reputation of wearing one under any circumstances was fatal to a reputation for courage. Consequently the old German didn't go to any pains to exploit his business and his customers must have come to him through many devious channels. I knew the old chap quite well when I was a boy, and I have often seen him putting the mail together in his little back room. He got the links from Germany, and they came in long single strand chains, which he fastened together at the edges with small steel rings, thus building up a frbric, like knitting a stocking. The coats were made over a wooden form, shaped like a man's torso, and were astonishingly light. After the war broke out a good many men bought them openly, as a legitimate protection, and for a while, the old man had more business than he could attend to." A DEPARTED SPIRIT Attends His Own Funeral and Thanks His Friends. Of peculiar interest were the funeral services of Gerry Valentine. Mr. Valentine was one of the early settlers of this place, and was more than 80 years old. He was an ardent Spiritualist, and when he died he left directions for his funeral, which were intended to be a practical demonstration of his belief. The services were held in the Universalist church. The preacher was Samuel Wheeler, a noted Spiritualist of Philadelphia, and he chose "The Rainbow Bridge" as his subject. Then the meeting was given over into the hands of Mrs. Minnie Brown, a clairvoyant from Philadelphia. Immediately after Mrs. Brown had taken her position several raps were heard. "Our brother has a message for Cyrus F. Osogood," said the medium. "He wishes to thank Mr. Osogood and the others for their care in carrying out his wishes in regard to his funeral ceremonies." Mrs. Brown then gave the information that Mr. Valentine was not alone, but that J. O. Ransome, Mr. Parkhurst and Mr. Wyatt, former friends of the dead man, had accompanied him on his "little journey in the world." Several other shades of departed Spiritualists had come with them. They reported that they had made things homelike for Mr. Valentine, and gave messages to the friends of the latter which were intended to cheer and comfort them. The announcements were hailed by the many Spiritualists in the audience with pleasure, and after a few more congratulatory raps Mr. Valentine's spirit and its companions rapped "Adieu." Hammanton (N. J.) Special New York Herald. Grave Filling Device A device for use in constructing graves, the invention of Henry D. Cameron, of Burlington, Iowa, is designed to fill the grave with earth after the coffin has been lowered, and to conceal as far as possible the actual throwing of the dirt upon the coffin, the most trying termination of the grave-ceremony to the bereaved mourners. It consists of a receptacle, with detachable sides and bottom, and a gate in the latter so arranged as to be capable of being opened to allow the contents to fall. The front is a flexible curtain, extending from the top to the gate, and designed to prevent the earth within from being seen. This receptacle is filled with earth previous to the ceremony and carried to a convenient point. When all is over and the grave is to be filled, the receptacle is placed over it, and the gates opened, thus gently closing the last sad scene in a much more fitting manner than the seemingly cold-hearted return of the earth with a spade. Preacher Wants No Discounts. Rev. Mr. Arthur Cresay of Oswego, Kan., said in a recent sermon: "The world's need is Christian manliness. Knowing this I shall no longer ride on railroads for half fare; what is good enough for you is good enough for me. Please do not discount goods to me because I am a preacher. I ought to pay my taxes, and my church should not be exempt. Christ did not borrow, beg, besech His bread; He bought it like other men. If I am His follower I will pay my way as He did. Dear friends, for four long years your hearty support and the prompt kindness of your treasurer have enabled me to do business on a cash basis. I fear none; but stand in the power of my manhood alone." The Largest University. 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A firet clase dry goods store “with inillinory and dressmaking departments, opened in Clarke -villeKy., recently. eee ‘About forty colored men. and women areat present employed in the Cebsus office. More will be given ptaces as the demands o business increase. eee ‘In 1896 George Washington Jones, of Hill Vity, was elected Co ‘Atty. by # fasion of democrats and popalist. In 1898 he was re-elect ed by an increased majority. The atrangest thing about it allie that Jones is a Negro. He has made a aplended rocord and hae won the title ot ‘(whitest Negro in Kansas.” eee The most gifted Negro artist. ‘Mr. Henry O Tanner, has succee- ded in capturing a most enviable prize at Philadelphia. This is the Walter Lippincott prize of $300 for the best figure painting exhib. ited by an American artist in the Penneylvania Academy of fine art Colored farm hands are leaving Georgia by the hundreds, and the planters baye become alarmed and are trying prvent the exodus. eee The H: M. Tarner Grocery and Provision Company is a new ven~ ture just launched in Chicago The corporated company consists en- tirely of colored men. eee John F. Doraey of Washington D.C. copyrighted his patent a system for burglar alarms. He has been in the employ of an elec- trical company for years and is up on the work of electricity. It is his hope that this patent may bea part of the Negro exhibit in Paris, France. eee Within the last three years the Knights of Pythias of Ohio have divided over $12,000 among widows and orphans of deceased members ia the state. Last year 84,000 was expended in this way and already this year $3,000. has been disbursed with a ‘surplus of $1,700 remaining in the treasury, cee nid The celebrated colored school case, which was decided by a jary at Alton, Ill, April 1ef, exclading colored children from the white schools, makes the third tial, each time a decission in favor of the Negro haters, An appeal will be taken tothe supreme court. All honor to the brave Afro-Americans ot Alton. eee. July 4th, 5th and sixth The Ne- gro National Democratic League will convene at Kansas City, Mo., for the purpose of formulating plans to father the canse of Dem- oracy among the Negro voters of the United States during the com ing presidential campaign and for the farther purpose of electing new officers, and for the transaction of other busine ea. —Tne Stahdard, eee @9.75 BOX RAIN COAT $2.75 BOX RAIN COA brag er a a aerated ee asecn anc Talay SagE te eateades Bs! faye 5 Pepresnted no he moe onsen ase tat eerie oe Se eee Sao Series palin Siacoee- esa ees ‘ex Seceenans fe rnnasasne rite ofpre noendec cana Snes OPPORTUNIIIES FOR BUSINESS At towns on the new lines of the Chic- ago & North-Western Railway are sumroarized in a pamphlet that may be obtatied pon application to Agents of the C. & N. W. 'B’y, or the General Passeoger and Ticket Agent, 22 Fifth ‘Ave., Chiesgo., Il. il " S paseo CALIFORNIA. Broad Vestibuled First-Class Sleepers DAILY— Bitweon Chicago and. Santrancisco ater TAR NE lm jam | Leave Chicago on Big 5 at 10:00 p m. ‘All the beat scenery of the Rocky Moun- tains and the Sierra Nevada by dag- light in both directions, ‘These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Gtande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. Dining Car Service Through Buffett Library Cars. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G, P. A., Chicago, | SEND'ONE DOLLAR cena ct mente tt Saco coat Ee eater | rr Steaua to eee “reeall S ict aia] pa hn eee SS Fratgar iif everest tae seca | BS ineiemeutr mae are Sas B Fa s as oS ees ur ean mene Eee eon Ena br paar ears Ste ee Se aces sain Gar Roebuck Ge ine Cengare ene Sere mee een semen There Js a widespread =lsapprehen: ion in regard to the devastating effect of high exposives. When unconfined tthe effect even of large charges of them upon structures {s, comparatively slight. At the naval ordnance proving ground, s0 long ago as 1884, repeated eharges of dynamite, varying from five pounds to 100 pounds In weight, were detonated on the face of a vertical tar- ect consisting of eleven one-Incb ‘wrought-Iron plates bolted to a twenty- tnch oak backing, until 440 pounds of ynamite had been so detonated tn 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 rallway vans, ex- eavated 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- beris, Wales, two tons and a halt 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 fn the rock dislodged trom 125,vs0 to 200,000 tons of rock. ee AG fre ‘ 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, 65; Richelleu, 87; Cromwell, 59; Frederick the Great, 74; Disraelt, 75; 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, 63; Aristtotle, 62; Socrates, 68; Linnaeus, 70; Copern!- cus, 70; Gallleo, 78; Kant, 79; Plato, 82; Newton, 84; Humboldt, 9. The longevity of great writers, poets, varies from Byron, 36, to Sophocles, 90. To painters death came at ages varying trom Raphael at 87. to Titinn at 0 CHURCH AND CLERGY. ‘The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman ts te write the lite of D. L. Moody. | Bishop Edsall has just completed a ‘highly successful misalon at James. town, N. D. | Tomkins Avenue Congregational church of Brooklyn raised over $27,000 tor missions during the year. | ‘The death roll’in the Congregatioual ministry in Great Britain was unusual- ly heavy. during the year 1899. -_A-congress of the history of religios: ‘will be ‘eld at Paris, France during the frat part of September next year ‘The gecelpta of Plymouth church, Brooklyn, for the year make a total af $38,000, of which $17,000 ts from pew rents, The annual council of the South At- lean churches was held at Graaf Reinet, and owing to: the preoccupe- tlons of the war, only thirty-eight dele- fates avended. Since bis resignation from the Church of the Pligtims teliet from care has conduced to a marked improve- ment in the health of the ‘venerable Or. R. 8, Storre, Bubscribe for the Bystander. WORRY AND ORAY HAIR. Frdace Memmi acer apenas taking stares ot “halt tanto Walk tn’ single Hits ‘with the tradi ona! pinch of alt, Ana matter of fa there are numerous ensds'on record at fright, or welrd expetiencé bleabhing © man’s raven locks, In battle fot a few soldiers have experienced the odd ‘and unpleasant sensation of finding that within the course of a tew days thelr raven or auburn “thatchers” have become white as the driven snow. Sir, H. M, Stanley entered upon ‘is great march across Africa with jet- black hair, He emerged from his e- res of adventures in appearance twea- ty years or more older and with hair bleached pure white, It took nine years of anxious war correspondence and exciting experiences to bleach the hair of the late veteran .“spectal,” Archibald Forbes, But in not @ few cases has the strange transformation come suddenly. ‘There are some who Insist they have reason to know that tn those last terrible days at Khar- toum the halr of valfant Gen, Gordon went snow-white! More authentic 1 the case of a young leutenant, whose red locks were syddenly streaked with white onthe eve of his frst battle, which was against the Zulus in '79. A’ commisslonaire in'a London bank tells how his hair was changed from brown to lron-gray within a week ai a re- sult of his galling expertences during the Indian mutiny. One of the most eminent French generals became an old man, in appearance at any rate, when he was but 22, after taking part in one of the most sanguinary battles in the Franco-Prussian war, And there are several cases, authenicated by officers and surgeons, of Crimean. soldiers whose hair changed color dur- ing that trying campaign.—Tit-Bits. JOURNEYS THROUGH THE AIR. Some Very Exciting Halloon Adveutures ‘en Record, One of the saddest of modern ‘bal- Joon tragedies was that in which Mr. Walter Powell of Malmesbury and a member of the house of commons lost his lite. Mr. Powell, accompanted by Capt, Templar, ascended from Bath in the war baloon “Saladin.” At Bridg- port the machine descended suddenly, and Capt. Templar was thrown out and severely injured. Before it could be secured, the ‘Saladin rose swiftly again, carying its unconscious occu- pant—Mr. Powell—with it. For many weeks the fate of the M. P. was velled in mystery, and it was surmised he had fallen into the sea and was drowned. Fragments of a wrecked balloon were found on the outskirts of Spain some months afterwards, but whether it was the unfortunate “Sal- adin” was not proved. \ In 1808 two Parisians had a dispute, and they de- cided to adjust it by a duel. Not con- tent with the ordinary method of set- tling quarrels, a novel idea was ven- tilated and adopted. They obtained a pair of large balloons, and each man, accompanied by his seconds, entered one of the aerlal chariots. When they had attained a height of 1,000 feet from the ground, and at a’signal from the seconds, the combatants were to fre at each other with blunderbusses of formidable dimensions. After two or three shots had been fired one of them managed to put a hole through the balloon of his adversary. The silk- en covering was torn open, and the duellist, together with his seconds, was dashed to pleces on the roots of the houses below. The other balloon salled on, and came down some hours later in a field many miles from where it sacended. Color Sergeant Wanted Hoots Some fifty years ago Sir Harry Smith, after whose wife Ladyamith |: named, was governor of the Cape Colony, and mainly responsivle for quelling the Kafir rebellions on the eastern frontier of the Cape, Atte: ‘one of these arduous campaigns, his troops returned to Cape Town in a ter: ribly impoverished condition, as re garded their outfttorn tunics, bat tered helmets, ragged trousevs—many of them without boots, They wer paraded for Sir Harry’s Inspection who congratulated them on their. gal Iant conduct, thelr smart and soldier Uke appearance, ete. This prdved to. much for an old color-sergeant, very ‘much down at heel, and an old favor {te of the general, Stepping forward from the ranks, he respectfully salutes Sir Harry, and sald: “Begging you: pardon, Sir "Arry, we don't want no gammon; we wants boots!"—Roches: ter Post-Express, Se Aas tas EN | ‘The very latest statistics on [on- be pauperiam are not encouraging A review of tlie last twelve mon.hs ‘shows that although for four succes sive years the British metropolis as experienced good trade and open win- ters, there was no great diminution tn the ‘number seeking rellet under the poor law. On the other hand, for-the first tour months the mass of pauper- fem was greater than It was for the game perlod of 1898, and stood at 2 higher figure than in more than half of the ‘previous 42 years during which a record has been kept, Batterfly Paraeoin One simply can’t find anything more delicate and fetching than the butter- fly parasol. A beauty which a lucky belle will carry 1s of silk with four exquisite butterfles embroidered on every other gore, And such butter- les as they were! Lovely, large sreatures, embroidered in more pastel tints then ome. dreamed existed, and seemingly ready to take filght at the faintest move, But they can’t. They qaust contigue to adorn Beauty's sun- Seek AN mmoles ¢ NO Ue OF if DOLLAR: aan. maar pertencesed mre oe rr y ea oo ee See Eran | feet sas Salve Lia 'ctere ws 3 scam Sie: aaa Sec eae | a SESE A Rance co cinerea oo ‘ad SS a a Paleeoern eens Ale ha ad Sense ell = ee gt = Sree meee sia boxes Gorey | i eesere ecciena rate Ms 7 Sinswean PRRCOR ORM trersuned MENS ean pats peep edin ia =e pale eater coercion eee eed GUARANTEED. 26 YEARS. MiheryTunon == | Eatin a : Es coop ren gene anes Of a Saareer ang oe te F See | Oia RELL ERTABLBUED 2 Shes eae: y Secret ea eae tet > fcr at lee or, ee | Se Serre eae Zs - astrementcatalonue. Addrven, go ort bate ro: te fo. WHEN DORE WERE FOUGHT, » of a Miu Whe Wes a: Maker Rist eae daiea, he | Satine tr yoke Wa natn bt: ent aan’ COR NeW " Orieaie® Titties: Domocrat ‘Feporter,'“thiere died at the ‘Charity hospital ab eccentric old Ger- ‘man who orice upon e’ time followed the queerest trad ‘fn the world” He was a’maker of coats of mall. Long before the war he had a lttls jewelry ‘shop on the’ north alde of Canal strect and the coat ‘of mall business was a sort of private sideline. The armor he made was composed of amiall links ‘of very hard steel, woven together £0 compactly that one could not thrust even a pin through the interstices, and {twas sald that the “coats” would turn elther a Knife ‘or bullet. - They. were fashioned something like a sleeveless ‘undershirt, and. were intended to be worn immediately beneath the outside garments, In those days the use of such devices was popularly attributed to fellows who wanted to secure an nn- fair advantage in duelling and the rep- tutation of wearing one under any clr- cumstances was fatal to a reputation for courage. Consequently the old German didn't go to any pains to ex- plolt his business and his customers niust have come to him through many devious channels. T knew the old chap quite well when’ I was a boy, and Thave eften seen him putting the mall together in his little back room. He got the links from Germany, and they came In long single strand chains, whieh he fastened together at the edges with small steel rings, thus Dallding up a frbric, ke knitting 9 stocking. ‘The coats were made over wooden form, shaped Mke a man's toreo,-and were astonishingly ght. After the war broke out a good many men bought them openly, as a legitt- mate protection, and fora while the old man had more business than -he sould athend tem | e The Affairs — of Europe are faithfully portrayed. in the original-and exclusive cable dispatches which THE CHI- CAGO 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 Asso- > ciated Press, The Chicago Record, alone of all American newspapers outside New York city, mow prints original and exclusive cable dispatches daily from the leading caphtais of Europe. A DEPARTED SPIRIT Attends His Owa Fanersl dad Thanks Hla Friends. Of pecullar interest were the funer- ‘al services of Gerry Valentine. Mr. Valentine was one of the early set- tlera of this-place, and was more than 80 years old. He was an ardent Splr- itualist, and when he died he left dl- rections for*his funeral, which were Intended to be a practical demonstra- tion of his beliet. ‘The services were held in the Universalist church. Tho preacher was Samuel Wheeler, a noted Splritualist of Philadelphia, and he chose “The Rainbow Bridge” as his subject, ‘Then the meeting was given over into the hands of Mrs. Minnie Brown, a clairvoyant from Philadel phia, Immediately after Mrs. Brown had taken her position several raps were heard, ‘Our brother has a mes- sage for Cyrus F. Osgood,” sald the medium. “He wishes to thank Mr. Qsgood and the’ others for thelr care in carrying out ‘bis wishes in regard to his funeral ceremonies.” Mrs. Brown then gave the information that Mr. Valentine was not alone, but that J. 0. Ransome, Mr. Parkhurst and Mr. Wyatt, former friends of the dead man, liad accompanied him on his “Iit- tle journey in the world.” Several other shades of departed Spirtuallate had come with them. They reported that they had made things homelike for Mr. Valentine, and gave messages to the friends of the latter which were intended to cheer and comfort them. 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Cameron, of Burlthgton, Towa, 13 de- signed to fll the grave with earth after the coffin has becn lowered, and to conceal as far as possible the actual throwing of the dirt upon the coffin, the most trying termination of the grave-ceremony to the _ bereaved ‘mourners, It consists of a receptacle, with detachable sides and bottom, and fa gate In the latter so arranged as to be capable of being opened to allow the contents to fall. ‘The front 13 a flexible curtain, extending from the top to the gate, and designed to pre- vent the earth within from being seen, ‘This receptacle is filled with earth previous to the ceremony and carried to a convenient point, When all Is over and the grave Is to be filled, the receptacle 1s placed over it, and the gates opened, thus gently olosing the Inst sad scene in a much more fitting manner than the seemingly — cold- hearted return of the earth with a spade, iS et a ee L Rey, Mr. Arthur Creasy of Oswego, Kan,, sald im» recent sermon: “The ‘world's need is Christian manliness Knowing this I shall no longer ride on railroads for half fare; what {s good enough for you 1s good enough for me Please do not discount goods to me be- cause I am a preacher. I ought to pay my taxes, and my church should not be exempt, Christ did not borrow, ‘beg, beseech His breac; He bought 1 like other men. If I am His follower I will pay my way as He did. Dear friends, for four long years your hearty support and the prompt kind- ness of your treasurer hav enabled me to do business on a cash basis, 1 fear none; but stand in the power o! ‘my manhood alone.” TANKS! eS Water Tanks, Pine, ¢ re Cypress or Steel. Srpprpnnnnie ‘Por stock, reservoir tanks, thresher tanks, either round, square or hall round, or ‘any size, for ail purposes, at lowest prices., ‘ | Only the best of material used, Kretchmer, havea: bs Donot ey wore ate the cheap goed Seacthing tanks wtb HR eedine Sceieerereneatate ees ‘ Manutactuted by E, KRETCHMER, = RED OAK; 10WA.): Avo ful fae of Stcheepers'supplien,_ = Sen for catalogon en pie lk ‘whe Larcest Univeratir, The University of Calcutta is said to be’ ‘the largest educational corporation fa the world,” It examines more than ‘90.000 students annually, a Admiral Dewey will do well to keep his sea legs on if a Kentucky city has sent him twelve bottles of the blue grass product. Even at the present time there is enough fighting in the Central American republics to justify the United States in fortifying the Nicaraguan canal. John D. Rockefeller has offered to give Denison university $100,000 if the trustees will secure other subscriptions amounting to $125,000 before the close of the present term. What fun it must be for Mr. Rockefeller to see college trustees and presidents hustle. Senator Vest recently sent a newspaper item to be read to the house. The secretary had the wrong side of the clipping, and instead of an editorial on the money question, began: "Ridiculous! We are giving away these goods at half price!" "The other side!" cried Mr. Vest. Admiral Dewey recently appeared before the house pensions committee and eloquently advocated the passage of several bills granting pensions to the widows of officers who served with him in the battle of Manila Bay. The measure now pending provides for pensions for the widow of Captain Charles V. Gridley of the Olympia at the rate of $200 a month; the widow of Commander E. B. Wood of the Petrel, at $100 a month; the mother of Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumley, the Admiral's Flag Lieutenant, at $50 a month, and the widow of Captain Henry E. Nichols of the Monadnock at $100 a month. The enlargement of a church at Quincy, Mich., and its recent rededication testify anew to the power one person may exert in a community. Thirty years ago Quincy was but a hamlet, and the Presbyterian church being reduced to a single member, the presbytery dissolved the church and sent a committee to get the minutes. Mrs. Patter refused either to give up the minutes or to be "dissolved." "What the presbytery should do" was her plucky answer, "is to send us a minister." Her advice was taken, and today the church is happy, hopeful and flourishing. It lived simply because one earnest Christian woman would not let it die. In one of the statistical divisions of the Department of Agriculture in Washington may be seen a machine resembling a typewriter, which multiplies and divides with unerring accuracy and with great rapidity. Give its operator a multiplicand of six figures and a multiplier as large, and he will write them out as upon a typewriter; then he turns a handle a few times, and before the onlooker knows what is going on, the product is written out before him. The machine performs examples in division with equal ease. Does any one of our young readers fancy that he sees in this invention an emanulation of boys of the twentieth century from the vexation of the multiplication table? Alas! that is too much for him to hope. Strike-the-Kettle is not a romantic name, but the old Indian who bore that appellation was a leader and a Christian king among his people. For many years Strike-the-Kettle was a scout, protecting the United States mail from hostile Indians. While on this duty he was wounded in a fight with his own people. A few years ago, when the Dakota prairies were on fire, the Indians of the Standing Rock Agency fought the flames for days. When at last it was feared the whole village would be swept away, a devoted missionary stood watching, with wagon packed, ready to flee at the last moment. In the darkness she saw some one standing by her gate. It was Strike-the-Kettle. "I can no longer fight the fire," said the wounded old scout, "but I will stay here, Winona. Go to sleep and I will wrouse you in time." When the exhausted woman finally woke, all danger was over, but Strike-the-Kettle was still on guard. It is strange that on Memorial days Winona lays a wreath on the grave of Strike-the-Kettle? The arbitration tribunal of Swiss jurists, which has had under consideration for nearly ten years the claims of English and American citizens against Portugal for damages for her seizure of the Delagao Bay railroad, condemns Portugal to pay a sum which, with interest, amounts to between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. It had been anticipated that the sum would be so large that Portugal could not raise it without ceding some of her territory in South Africa. But Portugal can pay this moderate award without aid. THE NEWS IN IOWA SATALLY CLUBBED BUS MOTHER. Torrible Act of an Insane Youth in trendy County. MASON CITY, MAY 1.—JAMES S. Law, aged 19, son of Thomas Law, postmaster at Lincoln, and a prominent citizen, clubbed his mother over the head with a gun barrel so severely that she cannot live. Just after supper the insane idea took possession of him that he must kill his mother for an imaginary wrong. He went to where he kept his gun, separated the barrels from the stock and, seeing her in the yard, rushed to where she was, and, although she tried to fight him off, he struck her down. He gave himself up and was landed in jail. He was interviewed later and said he was glad he killed her. It is thought that he is insane. The doctors say there is no chance for the recovery of the victim. SILKS STOLEN AT WATERLOO. Large Dry Goods Store Robbed of B2. 000. Worth of Blinks. WATERHOO, May 2. — Thieves entered Weishar and Fasig Co.'s dry goods store and secured about $2,000 worth of silks. When the store was opened in the morning for work, a light was burning in the rear, the dust curtain was cut from the shelves of silk and the goods along the west side of the store, under the counter and on the shelves, had been thoroughly inspected and scattered. The silk counter, however, had been the center of operation. The thieves were evidently not amateurs either as judges or sheaves of silk. Nothing was taken but the best black and brown pure goods in complete bolts. Killed by Her Husband. Killed by Iris Bushman ELDORA, May 13—County Attorney Lundy has received a letter from Plainfield, Wis., setting forth that Levi W. and Hattie May Myhill, who have been living there for the past few months, had a family row and separated, and happening to meet on the road the next day Myhill fired three shots from a revolver at his wife. The first two missed and the third struck her in the head, killing her instantly. Myhill then thinking that life was not worth living without his wife, immediately sent a bullet into his own brain. Mrs. Myhill is the woman who stole a horse from a livery stable at Iowa Falls and, after much litigation and expense to the county, was finally cleared by Judge Porter, her attorney. Killed by His Son: LAKE City. May 2.—A terrible tragedy was enacted on the farm of A. J. Wilcox, south of Lake City. Wilcox was shot and killed by his son, the murder being committed while the son was trying to protect his mother from the abuse of the drunken father. He expresses deep regret for the terrible deed, but says his mother was in danger of her life and that the father's abuse had become unbearable. The coroner will hold an inquest and the matter will be thoroughly investigated. Sympathy is generally expressed for the son and mother. Child Loses Three Toes. CLINTON, May 4.—A sad accident befall the 2-year-old daughter of Joseph Noerpel, who lives near Bellevue. Mrs. Noerpel was in Bellevue doing some trading and the children were at home in the care of a son about 15 years old. A sister of the child, aged 4, was handling an ax and she accidentally let it fall upon the child's foot, severing three toes. The boy hitched up a team and was taking the little sufferer to town, when they met the mother returning home. Hung on a Fence. POCAHONTAS, May 2. - The 3-year-old daughter of Fred Bishop, while playing on a straw stack, fell off and in some manner he head was caught between the rails of a worm fence, where she hung until discovered by her father. A doctor was summoned, but all attempts to bring her back to life were unsuccessful. Married Before Wife Was Buried. Sioux Cry, May 2. - Willis E. Mayne and Miss Eunice Arnson, both of Minneaha county, South Dakota, were married while the body of his first wife, who had died the day before, was lying in the house awaiting burial and his five little children were looking to their grandmother for comfort. Killed in a Pit By a Car: Killed in a FAT BY a CUR. Fort Dodge, May 3.—Doc Woffall, an employee of the Blandin Stueco mill, was run into by one of the company's cars and fatally injured. He was descending into the pit, when the car became loosened and crashed into him, crushing his arms, back and shoulders. Runaway May Prove Fatal. Rock BRANCH. May 3.—Mark Mullinix, wife and baby, of Rock Branch, were returning from Pierson, when their team took fright at a corn sheller and ran away. All were thrown out. Mrs. Mullinix was injured internally and is in a critical condition. Murderer Meyer's Wife Insane. Sioux CITX, May 1.—The wife of Ernest Meyer, who killed her brother while mad with drink, has become insane. Since the killing Meyer's wife has had a horror of him, and fears that he would be freed, return and kill her and her children, preyed upon her mind and finally became a mania. She is now wild and begs those about her to protect her from Meyer. Her husband expected to return to live with her. His mind shows indications of weakening, and both husband and wife may go to the asylum. FIRST IN RAILHEAD CAMP. Small Fox Breaks Out Among Labors on crestan-Murray Lips. DES MOINES, May 4.—Small pox has broken out in the railroad camps along the double tracking between Creston and Murray now in course of construction. Several of the camps have been quarantined and it is feared railroad work in that vicinity will be seriously impeded. A number of cases are reported in one of the camps just east of Creston and it is under close quarantine. Arrangements are being made by the health officers to take the afflicted to fever hospitals as soon as symptoms of the disease manifest themselves. A representative of the "Q" construction department said to a reporter: "I do not think the disease will interfere with the work on the double tracking. The cases are of a mild form and do not seem to be so acutely contagious as is usual in the case of small pox. But one or two have been stricken with the plague so far, and it is thought that by rigid measures looking to sanitation the spread of the disease can be prevented." Serious Fire at Turin. CASTANA. May 4.—The entire business district of Turin, seven miles southwest of Castana, was destroyed by fire. The loss will exceed $10,000. The insurance is about $3,000. The fire, which originated in a mysterious manner in the general merchandise store of H. C. Christman, was well under way when discovered. The town has no fire protection, and the efforts of the citizens, who were quickly on the scene, were as impatient as they were energetic. The business houses of the place were practically all within the one block which was swept away. Safe Blown Open. CLINTON, May 4.—The postoffice safe at Mechanicsville was blown open by burglaries and $200 stolen. The explosion failed to arouse any one and the robbers escaped, leaving no trace. Young Girl Jumps Into Clistern. Young Girl Jump Into Clister. BOONE, May 3—Mary Olsen, aged 18, suicided by jumping into a cistern. She was demented by the recent death of her brother and the mysterious disappearance of her father. BREVITIES Mayhew, on trial in Des Moines county for the murder of Lennie Fields with a penkhite, was found not guilty. The charge was changed to manslaughter, under the evidence. Mrs. Van Ostren, wife of a prominent farmer living four miles west of Belmond, fell into a boiler of scalding water a few days ago and was fatally scalded. She stumbled and fell head first into the boiler, which she was carrying. Des Moines dispatch: Sixteen thousand dollars to local and national religious and charitable institutions form the bequests of the will of the late W. B. Hentley. The local Y. M. C. A. comes in for $5,000. Congregationalism in Iowa $1,000; foreign missions are richer by $5,000, and American missions receive $3,000 from the fortune of the man who was such an ardent worker and contributor to them while alive. Des Moines dispatch: The Iowa board of railroad commissioners has returned from its trip to St. Louis, and the members pronounce the joint meeting of commissioners from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa a flasco. The three boards met pursuant to request at the Southern hotel in St. Louis, and had been together not more than ten minutes when the Illinois commissioners admitted that the meeting was called at the instigation of certain Illinois railroad interests, just as the Iowa commission had been led to believe before the members took the trip to St. Louis. It also developed that the Missouri board knew no more about the real inwardness of the call than the Iowa board knew when it accepted the invitation, and with a rather disgusted feeling all around the three commissions declared themselves adjourned sine die. Articles of incorporation of the Des Moines & Northern Iowa railroad have been filed with the county recorder at Des Moines recently. The incorporators are Arthur Reynolds, of the Des Moines National bank; Nathan Coffin, of Dudley & Coffin, attorneys; J. H. Blair, of the Iowa Loan and Trust Company; J. H. Phillips, a real estate man; and I. K. Wilson, a building and loan and real estate man. The capital stock is placed at $50,000. The article states that the object of the company is to build and operate a railroad from a point on the southern boundary of the state through the city of Des Moines and thence in a northerly direction to a point on the north state line. Persons who were interested in the Duluth & New Orleans project are interested in this project and one of their number filed the articles. Des Moines dispatch: The auditor of state has been in receipt of numerous requests from mutual insurance companies as to the plan, by which they can legally carry on two distinct, lines of business. Many of them want to conduct the fire and lightning insurance as one feature, and tornado and windstorm business as another. The question is whether this can be done, and if so, by what plan. The attorney must be done, or be done, but only on a plan which will make the different classes of insurance pay their equitable proportions of the burden. State Convention Nominates Delegates to Kansas City. DES MOINES, May 4.—The democratic state convention to elect delegates to the national convention in Kansas City was called to order in the auditorium by Chairman G. A. Hoffman, of the state central committee. The entire quota of delegates, 1,000, were in attendance and nearly every prominent democrat in the state was present. After invocation by Dr. H. O. Breed, of Des Moines, J. B. Sullivan was introduced as temporary chairman. Mr. Sullivan delivered an exhaustive address which was greeted with applause by the convention, which was distinctly Bryan and free silver in its aspect. Mr. Sullivan greeted the convention as being the representative of a party that never faltered, congratulated them on past achievements and assured them these would continue in the future. He denounced the lack of affirmation of the Chicago platform, with the silver issue as the leading issue.—He denounced trusts and combinations and urged legislation against them. While discussing trusts, he quoted a large number of statistics, showing difference in prices under the different financial systems. He was confident democracy could handle the question. He denounced the lack of the valley of the administration of carrying on the war in the orient, denouncing it as imperialism. He said the flag should go to protect, but with it should go the constitution to insure. Mr. Sullivan advocated free trade and severely denounced the Porto Rican tariff and criticized congress and the president for enacting the law which paid a very high tribute to Bryan, urging that Iowa support him in the presidential election. Mayor Douglas Doremew, of Waukon, was permanent chairman. He said: "To be called upon to preside over a convention of the great democratic party of Iowa is indeed an honor for me. I am proud of my sincere thanks for the preference shown me. I wish to speak of South Africa. Liberty is dear to the Boers. Worse than trusts and combinations is the combination in which the queen of England and the president of the United States are the chief conspirators. It is a combination that William Worsley and the Bryan will never hobbin with royalty." The following were chosen delegates at large: Cato Sells, Vinton; Chas. A. Walsh, Ottumwa; John S. Murphy, Dubuque; Geo. T. Baker, Davenport. The alternates at large: A. Van Wagenen, Sioux City; L. T. Genung, Hastings; E. B. Evans, Des Moines; D. P. Stubbs, Fairfield. The selected district delegates were chosen: First, W. T. Keele, Lee, and H. L. Troop, Henry; Second, A. Hert, Jackson, and J. M. VanLint, Muscatine Third, A. M. Potter, Bremer, and J. H. Howell, Wright; Fourth, W. J. Reinke, Cergo Gordo, and A. J. Anders, Fayette; Fifth, J. A. Anders, C. Holt, Jones Sixth, Thomas Kelly, Keokul, and Dr. Gurrell, Painesville Seventh, A. L. Dabney, Madison, and J. S. Cunningham, Marion; Eighth, W. T. Davis, Fremont, and Walter Duey, Lucas; Ninth, E. H. Bickford, Adair, and J. Kelly, Ootawatta- and E. J. Chess, Kossuth, Elevent, J. M. Parsons, Lyon, and Wm. Mulaney, Cherokee. The platform is as follows: 1- We reaffirm our unqualified allegiance to the principles set forth in the democratic constitution and recognizing William J. Bryan as the greatest living exponent of said principles we demand his nomination as the standard bearer. 2- We are opposed to the sing's gold standard in the construction of our economy by teeming up to establish it. We resist the greenback currency in circulation and in surreptitely the sovereign power of the government and the placing of this power in the hands of banking corporations. 3- We resist the costs and combinations in restraint of trade and the protective policy of the republican party upon which they are represented. We depopulate the country to have the people on their burdens promptly, thoroughly and effectively. 4- We depopulate the country of the recent Porto Rica measure which the people and the press of all parties have branded as a violation of American policies and of the constitution. Porto Rica heartily commend the action of the house of representatives of the Twenty-eighth general assembly of the state of Iowa in adopting by unanimous vote the Porto Rica tariff. 5- We impose the large policy of this administratio on as fraught with danger to the best interests of our country and destructive to the principles of life guaranteed by unanimous vote of the Philippine islands as un-American and contrary to the principles that our fathers maintain the tyranny of Great Billingham and the war. 6. We, as citizens of a republic, extend our rights to the people, and republics in the gallant fight they are making for the right of self-government, for life, liberty and home. We elect the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. The new state central committee is as follows: First district, N. C. Roberts, Lee county, new member; Second, C. G. Hipwell, Scott county, holder; Third, C. G. Hipwell, Scott county, holder; Fourth, D. A. Lyons, Howard county, new member; Fifth, A. E. Jackson, Tama county, holder; Sixth, S. F. McConnell, Davis county, holder; Seventh, G. A. Huffman, Polk county, re-elected; Eighth, W. R. Hart, Ringgold county; Ninth, E. H. Hickford, Adair county, holder; Tenth, J. B. Romans, Crawford county, re-elected; Eleventh, G. W. Ward, Plymouth county, holder. The committee reorganized by electing George A. Huffman chairman to succeed himself; A. E. Jackson, of Tama, secretary; J. B. Romans, of Denison, treasurer. Mason Wants Cuba Free. WASHINGTON, April 28 — Senator Mason has introduced a bill providing for the gradual withdrawal of the American soldiers in Cuba, and setting July 4, 2000 as the date for turning the government to the people of the island. British Subjects Ordered Out. PRIZOTHA, May 1. — As a sequel to the Johannesburg explosion, the government has ordered British subjects, with a few exceptions, to leave the republic within forty-eight hours. Quackery gives birth to nothing. British Force at Tahoe N'Chu. Opposed by Strong Force. LONDON, May 2.—The war office has received the following from Lord Roberts: "BROOKFONTEIN, May 1.—Hamilton marched in a northern direction from Thaba N'Chu with a body of mounted infantry and Smith-Dorrien's brigade of Clemenut's division. At Hautney he found himself opposed by a body of force commander Jyola Rein. He struck this force during the day. I directed French to join him during the night. In addition, Hamilton should be reinforced during the day by Broadwood's cavalry and Bruce-Hamilton's infantry brigade. Hamilton's cavalry, by Marshall's brigade yesterday, occupied Blaksontors and Schauskraut, a row of kopies, without meeting opposition. Mounted infantry was engaged for some hours." TWO HUNDRED VICTIMS. Explosion in a Mine Results in Appallifar Loss of Life. SALT LAKE, Utah, May 2.—A special to the Tribune in Scotfield, Utah, says: "By an explosion in mine No. 4, of the Pleasant Valley Coal Company, certainly 200 men, probably more, have lost their lives. At this hour 137 bodies have been recovered and the work of rescue is still proceeding and will continue until all the bodies are brought to the surface. There are willing hands at work and as fast as bodies are reached they are brought down to the boarding houses and other company buildings, where they are dressed and prepared for the coroner's inquest and in each are from ten to thirty-five bodies. Many hundreds of men have volunteered their services, and as one set or force is tired or worn out others take their places. While the stench of smoke and powder is stenking, resembling much that of a distance, room and room and bedroom and body of muscle who have been continually at work since the explosion SALT LAKE, Utah, May 3. The reports from Scofield up to 11 o'clock last night say it is now known that 178 are dead from the explosion and that the estimate of loss will increase rather than decrease. W. C. Wilson was one of those fortunate ones on the lower level of number one who escaped. He tells a story as follows: "There was a low, rumbling noise heard in the distance, followed by a sort of wave that can hardly be described, but that is known to all who have been in an explosion, and I have been in several. I said to my partner that if gas was known to exist in the mine, I should say an explosion had occurred. I was in the tunnel, and with me came six men working in that section. In the main tunnel we met a driver and asked him if he had noticed the strange occurrence. He replied that he had almost been knocked off the bar by the rush of air. I was then convinced that it was indeed an explosion, and advised my comrades to hasten with me to the mouth. We met two of them and received with us. We were none too soon, for the after damp reached us some three or four minutes before we reached the open air, almost suffocating us." PLANNING FOR LONG WAR. Boerra Storing Provisions and Constructing Extensive Fortifications. LONDON, May 4.—The Lorenzo Marquez correspondent of the Daily Mail says: "A French steamer has arrived with 10,000 bags of coffee and 10,000 bags of sugar, consigned to a syndicate which is buying for the Pretoria government. Four more steamers with similar consignments are expected to the Trawler. I hope that the Trawler will intends making a long resistance. "The Boers have begun constructing fortifications at Lydenburg, where they continue to store provisions. There is also evidence of an intention to connect the disused Selati railway, running northwest from Komatipoort, with Lydenburg, to destroy the Netherton to hold the Drakenburg range as an eastern barrier, with Lydenburg as headquarters. If this plan should be adopted the campaign would become very difficult. "The Portuguese authorities here objected to her majesty's steamship Porte using her searchlightship and they sequentially the cruiser now stenms outside the harbor nightly to avoid a possible repetition of the Maine disaster." POWELL WILL HOLD OUT. Commander at Mafeking Says He Can Wait a Month. LONDON, May 2.—A dispatch from Mafeking, dated Tuesday, says he has been in several days blowing up the railway southwards. There has been little firing during the past week. The town will respond cheerfully to Roberts' request for a second month. Fever is rife, but otherwise the health of the garrison is good." COMING TO UNITED STATES. Boer Peace Commissioners to Start at Once. THE HAGUE, May 1.—The members of the Boer peace commission will sail for the United States next Thursday. Dr. Leyds and Dr. Mueller will accompany the delegates. The delegates visited Amsterdam yesterday. Allen is Made Governor. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May 2.—The inauguration of Charles Herbert Allen, formerly assistant secretary of the United States navy, as first American civil governor of the island of Porto Rico, took place here yesterday. The ceremony was most impressive. Negotiations Are Broken Off. LONDON, May 3.—The negotiations between Denmark and the United States relative to the purchase of the Danish West Indies, according to the Copenhagen correspondent of the City Mail, have been definitely broken off. CONGRESS Washington, April 27.—The senate to day voted upon the resolution declaring Nathan. H. H. Ginsig. The number of votes in the negative was only three. The Alaskan and cotton claims bills took the day. HOUSE. The house broke all records today by passing a resolution to allow the members to one to pension the widow of Colonel M. Stoltzinger, late colonel of the First Nebraska U. V. L., at the rate of $40 a month. Washington, April 28.—Patterson called up the Boers and asked for its immediate response. As no committee had reported the resolution, the committee on foreign affairs referred to the committee on foreign affairs the motion carried, 31 to 11. As the vote was in favor of the resolution, the committee its place subject to call at any time. HOUSE. The senate will call to commotion to judge the claims of citizens of the United States against Spain assumed by this country. The senate will develop considerable opposition and finally re-committed to the committee on war. The senate will refer the claims to the court of claims, conferring gold and silver medals upon the senate which rescheduled the torpedo boat Winslow Cardenas. Cuba was passed. Washington. April 20.—Again today the question of expressing sympathy for the Bees is raised. This time it came up on a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution introduced by Peyton Manning in Dakota, which was the last to be approved. The motion was defeated, 29 to 10. REVIEW. The house to-day passed the Lacey bill to empower the powers of the department of agriculture and to provide for the commerce in the distribution of local food. It thorows the secretary of agriculture to provide for the introduction and restoration of game hunting the power to prevent the "introduction of undesirable foreign birds and animals and permits" laws for concealed shipment to states where it can be sold in the open markets. Washington, May 1.—After having been under consideration more than two months, the House passed the Lacey bill to withdraw the anecdote regarding alien location of mining claims and to order the provision bill carrying supplies for the establishment of more than $14,000 million taken up. The bill not been completed when the senate adjourned. AUROR. The house today took the Nicaragua canal bill. The entire day was spent in debate, a vote will be taken tomorrow before adjournment. Washington, May 2- Gallinger, in an address declared the criticism by the United Veteran's Union of the government's pension policy. The case was called. Mason made an address in his pure food bill. Consideration of the army appropriation bill was resumed. Pettigrew bitterly denounced the government for keeping soldiers in service, after their time had expired. HOUSE. The house to-day at the conclusion of the most stormy debate of the present session of the overweight man the barrang can call the overweight man the voice of the all attempts to retain in the bill the language of the overweight man the still further strengthen the language on that line were balked and the victory of Mr. Hepburn declared. During the debate Cannon said that Hepburn name had been mentioned as among the men who were involved in the debate. Hepburn declared If Cannon failed the rumor he hed. Cannon declared Hepburn was trying to muddle the waters and the overweight man the responsible for his utterances. HEAVY FIGHTING IMMINENT. Botha Must Be Beaten Back by Roberta's Force. LONDON, May 1.—Fighting, heavier than any since Ladysmith, seems to be imminent near Thaba N'Chu. The dispatches of Lord Roberts dated Monday and Tuesday show that the Boer rear guard, stubbornly resisting his advance, forced the British on Saturday and Sunday to act chiefly on the defensive. General French, who is directing the operations, has at least 15,000 men. Some estimates give him 20,000. The Boers are estimated to be at least 6,000 strong, and possibly 10,000. According to a dispatch from Pretoria dated April 28, they were expecting to have battle and have numerous artillery. So long as the Boers engage in a situation half of Lord Roberts's force at Thaba N'Chu, his advance toward Pretoria will be delayed. No one here, however, considers that General Rotha will be able to stand longer than a few days. The feeling is that he must be beaten off by the masses of Lord Roberts. CALL DOWN FOR CHADWICK. He Receives a Severe Reprimand From Secretary Long. WASHINGTON, May 4. 4—Secretary Long has made public the correspondence which has taken place between the navy department and Captain Chadwick respecting the published interview in which the captain is reported as severely reflecting upon Rear Admiral Schley. The secretary's letter was written and forwarded only after the secretary had had a conference on the subject with the president. The department's action in the case is a severe reprimand, and it is noteworthy that its letter has been made public, a fact which in itself adds to the weight of the punishment administered. FILIPINOS WIN AGAIN. Kill Four and Wound Sixteen Americans at the Island of Panay. MANILA. May 4.—A dispatch from Iloilo reports that a desperate light took place at Leanbanco, in the center of the island of Panay. It appears a reconnoitering party of the twenty-sixth infantry were surrounded and four Americans killed and sixteen wounded and left on the field. The remainder of the soldiers had a narrow escape. Reinforcements were sent to Iloilo as soon as the news of the affair was received, whereupon the Filipinos retreated to their mountain stronghold. RUNDEL IS AT THABA NCHU. Johns French and Hamilton After an unfortunate World War, Were's Dung THABA N'CCHI, April 29 — General Rundle's division has arrived here. The march from DeWet's Dorp was uneventful. Generals French and Hamilton are also here. The Boers are reported ten miles to the eastward. The mounted force came in contact with them and had a slight skirmish, the result of the junction. The French and General Rundle is the clearance of the country of Boers at this point. NE ON TARiff. INQUISITION NEEDED FOR IN- FORM POSSSESSIONS. Republicans Talks of the Trea- ture and Lenting Consequence of Institutional Question Involved— Lincoln and Webster. Henry C. Payne of Ohio, the main member of the Republican final committee, has been in Los Angeles where he was interviewed by Los Angeles Times, of which Gen. Jonison Gray Otis is president and ral manager; Speaking of the to Rican question, Mr. Payne It is a momentous question, but the body of the people has confidence. I find, in the ability and goodness of the administration and is being confident in the belief that the president and the Republican majority in congress will do what is right by Puerto Rico. President McKinley's declaration in his message that it was our plain duty* to have free and unlimited trade, with Puerto Rico was an attractive program and met with a sympathetic response. But it is the president's duty to change his mind, as it is any other man, when he sees, after a careful study of a question, that another policy is demanded by wisdom and justice. The fact is that the president and nearly all his advisers in Washington, a great majority of the Republican senators and representatives, arrived at the conclusion that the first legislation with regard to our insular possessions, if we may call them such, should be in the line of setting forth a principle, and that principle should be that these new possessions shall not hold the same relations to the country as do the territories that have become incorporated and are incipient states. I think the more thoughtful people of the country are opposed to any plan to bring these islands in as integral parts of the nation. Call it what you please, we must come down to colonial policy of some form. There is great anxiety on the part of the administration to get started right in this matter. Certain newspapers declared that the president's change of front was due to the pressure of the tobacco and sugar interests. That charge seems to be ridiculous in the face of the fact that these interests want absolute free trade with Puerto Rico. I was born and brought up in Massachusetts, and I always believed in Daniel Webster's interpretation of the constitution, instead of that of Mr. Calhoun. Some Republican newspapers seem inclined to line up with Mr. Calhoun and the Dred Scot decision, in considering this Puerto Rican matter, shouting that the constitution follows the flag'; but believe the country can more safely follow the teachings of Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster. Underneath it trifling tariff charges proposed, there lies this old constitutional question, which is of tremendous and last consequence. You remember that C. Calhoun and the champions of slavery maintained that the constitution went with the flag into all territories acquired by the United States, and therefore the slaveholder had the power to carry his slaves and keep them in any territory. This view was maintained by the infamous Dred Scot decision of the United States supreme court, to the effect that the United States can acquire territory for the purpose of forming states, and that all acquisitions must be treated as integral parts of the union. Webster and now territory, acquired in one way or another, is not an integral part of the union but it has been fully incorporated, and until then the government has constitutional power to regulate its affairs. Here is the real issue involved in all this Puerto Rican discussion, and I firmly believe the thinking people of this country, after careful consideration, will prefer to follow Lincoln and Webster, whom history has vindicated, rather than Douglas and Calhoun. This little burry about Puerto Rico will soon be over. It will not affect the result of the presidential election. The administration stands well with the people, who has fulfilled its pledges to them, and more, too. On the money question it has done better than it promised. It has built better than the Republican platform. It has restored confidence and has revived business to the extent that we have more prosperity even than we had in 1892, which was highide. I cannot doubt that such an administration will be sustained." TRADE EXPANSION TO CHINA. Successful Termination of the Negotiations Undertaken by President McKinley with Foreign Countries. The correspondence between the United States and foreign governments that led to pledges from the powers of Europe to maintain the "open door" in China shows in detail the steps that were taken on the part of this government. The language of the initial notes indicates that each was framed to fit the supposed attitude of the power addressed, and that the negotiations were skillfully planned and executed is proven by the tenor of the replies and by the successful outcome. The correspondence extended from September 6 last to the 20th of March, the last date marking the successful completion of the undertaking. The nations addressed by the United States were Great Britain, Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan. The object was to obtain from each of the various powers claiming "spheres of interest" in China declaration substantially to the following effect: "(1) That it shall in nowise inter- fore with any treaty port or any vested interest within any so-called 'sphere of interest' or leased territory it may have in China. "(2) That the Chinese treaty tariff of the time being shall apply to all merchandise landed or shipped to all such ports as are within such 'spheres of interest' (unless they be 'free ports'), no matter to what nationality it may belong, and that duties so levable shall be collected by the Chinese government. "(3) That it will levy no higher harbor dues on vessels of another nationality frequenting any port in such 'sphere' than shall be levied on vessels of its own nationality, and no higher railroad charges over lines built, controlled or operated within its 'sphere' on merchandise belonging to citizens or subjects of other nationalities transported through such 'sphere' than shall be levied on similar merchandise belonging to its own nationality transported over equal distances." On Nov. 30, 1899, a month after the date of the note, a formal answer was received from the British government, addressed to United States Minister Choate in the following language: "I have much pleasure in informing your excellency that her majesty's government will be prepared to make a declaration in the sense desired by your government in regard to the leased territory of Wet-hal-Wel, and all territory in China which may hereafter be acquired by Great Britain, by lease or otherwise, and all 'spheres of interest' now held or that may hereafter be held by her in China, provided that similar declaration is made by other powers concerned." Some opposition was feared from Germany, but after some preliminary correspondence, on Feb. 19 the following most satisfactory answer was received from that government: "I have the honor to inform your excellency, repeating the statements already made verbally, as follows: As recognised by the government of the United States of America, according to your excellency's note referred to above, the imperial government has, from the beginning, not only asserted, but also practically carried out to the fullest extent, in its Chinese possessions, absolute equality of treatment of all nations with regard to trade, navigation and commerce. The imperial government entertains no thought of departing in the future from this principle, which at once excludes any prejudicial or disadvantageous commercial treatment of the citizens of the United States of America, so long as it is not forced to do so, on account of considerations of reciprocity, by a divergence from it by other governments. If, therefore, the other powers interested in the industrial development of the Chinese empire are willing to recognize the same principles, this can only be desired by the imperial government, which in this case upon being requested will gladly be ready to participate with the United States of America and the other powers in an agreement made upon these lines, by which the same rights are reciprocally secured." The answer from Russia recited the fact that the settlement of the collection of customs belonged to China herself, and that the Russian government had no intention of claiming privileges for its subjects that were denied to foreigners—this, however, being on the understanding that other powers would make a similar declaration. The Russian note closed as follows: "With the conviction that this reply is such as to satisfy the inquiry made in the aforementioned note, the imperial government is happy to have compiled with the wishes of the American government, especially as it attaches the highest value to anything that may strengthen and consolidate the traditional relations of friendship existing between the two countries." The French note was exceedingly brief. It was received Dec. 16 last from M. Delcasse, the minister for foreign affairs, by Ambassador Porter, and is as follows: "The declarations which I made in the chamber on the 24th of November last, and which I have had occasion to recall to you since then, show clearly the sentiments of the government of the republic. "It desires throughout the whole of China, and, with the quite natural reservation that all the powers interested give an assurance of their willingness to act likewise, is ready to apply in the territories which are leased to it, equal treatment to the citizens and subjects of all nations, especially in the matter of custom duties and navigation dues, as well as transportation tariffs on railways." The Labor Dellegate The labor strike is comparatively a new thing in the south. But the walking delegate follows prosperity and the strike on the Southern railway is indicative of his progress in that section. Poor Missionary Work Those persons who are in doubt concerning Mr. Bryan's missionary work in the west should recall the fact that Mr. Bryan swung through the states of Ohio and Kentucky last year. South Dakota's Honor. It will be quite a heroic thing for one state to do, but South Dakota thinks enough of the honor of the country to keep *past*. Pettigrew right at home the year around. On the Suspect List Ex-Gov. Stone of Missouri is the man who engineered the conspiracy against Silver Dick Bland in 1896 and he occupies a place on Mr. Bryan's suspe- mist this year. British-Bear War \s\ Shows Need \s\ Marchant Rhion The Boer-British war has demonstrated to every nation the necessity of merchant ships for transport service, making each nation feel keenly that to the extent it lacks in merchant shipping it lacks in an essential national defense. They will certainly apply themselves as a consequence to the creation and maintenance of a home-built and manned shipping, first for the national defense, and second, for commercial advancement. The total population of the two South African republics does not exceed 300,000, and yet 750,000 tons of British shipping have been and still are employed in transporting 250,000 British soldiers, their accountments and supplies of all kinds to the seat of war. Great Britain alone is capable of producing a merchant shipping equal to such an emergency. The great powers are saying to themselves, "If this be so when, pitted against only 300,000 people, what will be the case when the number is greater?" The Philippine islands contains nearly 8,000,000 people. Cuba contains 1,573,000. With a general revolt in any of them, our need of merchant ships for transport and other-service auxiliary to naval and military operations would several times over exceed our present supply. Were we to engage 750,000 tons of our merchant shipping for such purposes not a ton would be left in its present employment. It is impossible for this country to do what Great Britain has done, simply because we have permitted foreigners —chiefly Britons—to absorb the bulk of our ocean carrying, so that her withdrawal of that shipping has least affected her maritime interests. The cost of ocean transportation has risen, however, 30 per cent as a consequence. Since this country pays $200,000,000 a year in ocean transportation, that increase if continued for only one year means that the British-Boer war will cost the United States $60,000,000 in extra ocean transportation charges, the bulk of which goes to British shipowners. It is easily possible that the increase in ocean transportation charges levied upon the commerce of other nations, will reimburse Great Britain, through her shipowners, for the entire cost of the British-Boer war. Our war with Spain has caused this country to create a fleet of magnificent transports. But they would be entirely inadequate for our needs in any great war, while we have nothing upon which to fall back—nothing commensurate with our needs. Moreover, it is but one year in ten, at most, that we are at war; during that time our merchant ships should be employed in carrying merchandise, rather than in being in immediate readiness for transport service. But to have the ships available we must encourage their construction by effective legislation, and congress has not begun the broad consideration of this subject one moment too soon. Our foreign trade is increasing wonderfully. The increase in our exports, and in the exports the, increase is wholly in manufactures. When our great trade was in raw products which furnished employment in manufacturing to Europeans, they were content. But now, when we rival them in the world's markets in manufactures then our real serious danger threatens. The nations of Europe will not stand idly by and see themselves denuded of their foreign markets. They will commercially combat our progress until they see how futile such opposition is; and then, we may be sure, resort will be had to less peaceful methods to stifle our growing trade. Without merchant ships of our own we are at the mercy of our great commercial rivals. This robs our progress of stability. We cannot permit this condition to exist a moment longer than is necessary to secure the adoption of such legislation as will inaugurate a new departure. We must have an American-built merchant marine. It must be owned and manned by Americans. That shipping must be adequate to all our commercial needs. Only then shall we be commercially independent and properly re-enforced in a naval sense. Possessing of ourselves the means for our commercial development, we also become possessed of an essential element in its proper defense. Development is uncertain, lacking the proper defense. A merchant shipping is essential to our proper commercial expansion. Its production and maintenance is possible if congress does its duty. The knowledge that this country is paying out $200,000,000 in ocean freight charges to foreign ships each year, when the money could as easily be paid to our own shipowners, properly protected by our government, is humiliating and galling. We are not lacking in anything necessary for the construction, ownership and operation of a merchant marine equal to all of our national needs. We are only lacking in congressional legislation that will cause the creation of such a marine. The people are beginning to realize their maritime dependence upon other nations, and to understand that progressive commercial development so dependent is impossible. There are many indications that congress is awakening to the situation. But it should not only understand what is needed—it should supply it. Nor should political considerations prevent such legislation at this session. It can be done at this session, and it should be. The Senate Knows. The Hon. Grover Cleveland always was much given to lecturing. CATTLE DRIVERS SHOT DOWN While Attempting to Take Cattle Into Town—Rations Reduced—Boers Claim the Capture of 2,800 Soldiers—British Subjects Ordered to Move. London, May 4.—General Carrington has arrived at Inarandellas, and it is expected his movement for the relief of Mafeking will begin immediately. There is no official confirmation yet as to the advance from the south to help Baden-Powell. Colonel Plumer, it is reported, will make another attempt to reach the besieged town. He recently tried to get some cattle into Mafeking, but the attempt failed, the animals being shot down and the native cattle drivers killed. The wounded, one report says, were afterwards butchered by the Boers. One message from Mafeking, dated as late as April 20, states that all are well, but another says rations have again been reduced: The Boers claim a great victory at Warrenton, which included the capture of 2,000 British, but none, of the British reports has made any mention of such an engagement. Douglas Story wires the Daily Mail from Pretoria that all British subjects except those especially recommended by local committees, have been ordered to leave the republic within thirty-six hours. PUT THE BOERS TO ROUT. Hamilton's Troops to Force Their Way North from Tauschau. Thabanchu, May 3 (afternoon).—Gen. Hamilton's division was engaged yesterday and today in forcing a passage northward. At Houtney the Boer front held a line of hills commanding the sides of the nek. The Canadians and Gordons attacked the hill to the left, and the Shropshires and Marshall's horse, supported by a battery, also made an attack on the enemy, who finally fled, leaving many wounded, and the passage was cleared. The Boers on the mountain are now shelling the outlying camp, necessitating removal to a safer place. The Boers have three guns on the hill to the eastward of this place, outside the range of the British artillery. The Boer shelling is not doing any damage. The enemy retain their positions, and the British are not attempting to dislodge them. Gen. Hamilton, by reaching Houtney, after a full day's fighting, secured the Thabanchu-Bloemfontein road. London, May 3 (4 a. m.).—Flighting, heavier than any since Ladysmith, seems to be imminent near Thabanchu. The dispatches of Lord Roberts dated Monday and Tuesday show that the Boer rear guard, stubbornly resisting his advance, forced the British on Saturday and Sunday to act chiefly on the defensive. Gen. French, who is directing the operations, has at least 15,000 men. Some estimates give him 30,000. The Boers are estimated to be at least 6,000 strong and possibly 10,000. According to a dispatch from Pretoria dated April 28 they were expecting to give battle and have numerous artillery. So long as the Boers engage the attention of half of Lord Roberts' force at Thabanchu his advance toward Pretoria will be delayed. No one here, however, considers that Gen. Botha will be able to stand longer than a few days. The feeling is that he must be beaten off by the masses of Lord Roberts. A dispatch, dated Ladysmith, May 1, says: "There is renewed activity among the Boers on this side of the Drakensberg mountains. Preparations here to check an advance are complete." No Boes attacked the British outposts at Boshof, the headquarters of Lord Methuen, on April 28, but without result. The British guns at Warrenton shelled the Boes out of their half-constructed trenches Sunday. A British reconnoitering party fell into the hands of the Boes near Windsorton. A native runner got through from Mafeking to Oozi, sixty-one miles north, on April 22, with dispatches for nearly all the London dailies. That to the Morning Post says: "We can stick it out for two months or more. Nobody minds." Col. Plumer, who appears to have been reinforced likely by more Rhodesians, seems to be advancing again. A dispatch to the Times from Mafeking, dated April 20, says: "A side light is thrown upon the hungry condition of the garrison by the fact that the united efforts of the white and natives have recently been devoted to catching a swarm of locusts which passed over the town." CALLS ON SALISBURY. Korean Ambassador to American Desiree Son Placed in British Navy. London, May 3.—The Korean ambassador to the United States, who is at present in London, on his way to Paris, Vienna and St. Petersburg, called on Lord Salisbury today. It is said that his excellency is anxious to get his younger son into the navy. Admiral Dewey, it is understood, promised to take the young man into the United States naval service, but he expressed a preference to be identified with the British navy. Exceptions to the rule that only British subjects are admitted to the imperial navy are rarely made, therefore it is doubtful if the lad's desire will be gratified. The admiralty sanctioned the last exception of this kind in favor of the brother of the king of Siam. WILL TEST THE FAIR BRIDGES This Precaution Divided On by Park Exposition Officials. Paris, May 2.—One result of Sunday's accident is that all bridges in the exposition grounds are to be tested tonight. After the gates have been closed they will be subjected to double the maximum weight to which they may be exposed at any time. There must be several hundreds of bridges of different kinds throughout the exposition. They are constructed for the most part of wood and iron, but in some cases they are only stucco with iron supports. The exposition grounds, being situated in the heart of the city, extend across many streets where traffic cannot be interfered with. Thus wooden bridges have been erected on each side of the river at frequent intervals. These structures look strong enough to bear any weight. The same can be said of the iron bridges, especially of that which crosses the Seine from "Old Paris" to the Transportation building. In fact, every bridge for which the exposition authorities are directly responsible may be said to be perfectly safe. In the "Midway" part of the exposition this is possibly not so true. Light and ally bridges of plaster, staff and stucco, are to be seen everywhere, and though no doubt equally safe, the exposition authorities are worried, lest there should be another accident. The architect of the exposition said this morning: "To-night's test' is meant mainly to reassure and calm the public mind. The only bridge that was not absolutely safe was that which collapsed Sunday. TO BE BURIED IN BUDAPEST Munkacsy to Sleep at Hungary's Ancient Capital. Bonn, May 3—Michael Munkacsy, the celebrated painter, will be buried at Budapest. The real name of the great painter was Michael Lieb. This he changed to Michael von Munkacsy, from the little Hungarian village of Munkacs, where he was born on October 10, 1846. Munkacsy was a carpenter before he became a painter. His parents were very poor, and the artist had to work with all his soul to attain anything prominence. His pictures are not what is described as fine art by the best critics, but they are known widely and the masses in many lands and climes have seen them and admired them. Munkacsy has been universally known as a painter for twenty-five years. In 1870 he exhibited in the Paris Salon the first painting he felt was worthy of his genius. It was the now celebrated picture, "The Last Day of a Condemned Prisoner." Although severely condemned by the critics of all counties and of every city, the Magyar carpenter made the world talk about him and his work. His reason was detriment a few years ago. NO RISING FEARED IN CUBA. Officials Report That the People Are Friendly to the Government Havana, May 3.—Col. Carlos Cespedes says there is no fear of a rising in the eastern provinces. Nevertheless, the labor problem will have to be solved there, for now that the crops are gathered many will be out of work. He thinks that most of the Cubans in Santiago province support the programme of the national party, trusting to the honor of the United States for the establishment of an independent government. "The best way of dealing with both honest men and soundrels," he says, "is to put them on their honor." Col. Francisco Valiente, former chief of the rural mounted police of Santiago province, says: "Most of the people of the province are overwhelmingly in favor of the union democratic party. They do not desire to force the hand of the United States. They do not consider that Cuba is yet in a condition where the United States should leave her to herself." German Colonists in Brazil. Berlin, May 3.—The Frankfurter Zietung, commenting on an article that appeared recently in the Gaceta de noticias of Rio Janeliro, charging Germany with colonizing designs in Brazil, says that in Rio Janeliro every one believes that Germany's enterprises are certain to help Brazil. It is now asserted that the author of the article in the Gaceta de noticias is Dr. J. F. de Assis, the Brazilian minister at Washington. The article is said to have been written for the purpose of rendering unpopular Senor Julio de Castilhos, the former president of the province of Rio Grande de Sul. Help for Ottawa Sufferers Melbourne, May 3.—Sir G. Turner, premier of Victoria, cabled today to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, prime minister of Canada, expressing the sympathy of the people of Victoria with the Canadians for the disastrous fire at Ottawa. It is proposed that the various governments of the Australian colonies open a joint subscription for the relief of the sufferers from the fire. Twenty Killed by Rebels. Manila, May 3.—The American garrison of Catubig, island of Samar consisting of thirty men belonging to the Forty-third regiment, has been attacked by rebels. Twenty of the Americans were killed. The remainder were rescued. Archbishop Morawski Is Dead Cracow, May 3—Archbishop Morawski, the Catholic archbishop of Lemberg, died here today. The deceased prelate was distinguished for his useful life and great learning. He was the author of many excellent theological works. Rev. Charles M. Sheldon is going to start in his church at Topkape "a church brotherhood," having the features of the average fraternal order, with insurance. British Aristocracy Hired. Many people attribute their recent reverses to degeneracy. The life of luxury does not produce vigor. Indigestible suppers, constant nerve strain and lack of exercise upset the stomach. The body must come from healthy stomachs. Hostetler's Stomach bitters purifies the blood and strengthens the stomach. 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Des Moines Iowa. Fifth, Vine and Wagner Streets. ALABASTINE Is a durable and natural cement base wall coating. In 5 lb. paper packages, made ready for use in white and fourteen beautiful tins by mixing with cold wagons. It is a cement that through a process of setting, hardens with age, and can be coated and recoupled without washing off its old coats before renewing. ALABASTINE Is entirely different from all the various kalamines on the market, being durable and not stuck on the wall with glue. Alabastine customers should insist on having the goods in packages properly labeled. They should reject all imitations. There is nothing "just as good." ALABASTINE Prevents much sickness, particularly throat and lung difficulties, attributable to unsanitary coatings on walls. It has been recommended in a paper published by the Michigan State Board of Health on account of its sanitary features; which paper strongly condemned the use of plastered walls, wood walls, brick or canvas, and any one brush it can brush to. It admits of radiation and any security at reasonable expense the latest and best effects. Alabastine is manufactured by the Alabastine Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Instructive and interesting booklet mailed from to all applicants. --- CEDAR RAPIDS BUGETARIAN. The Sunday School Board will meet this week at the church to arrange for the election of a delegate to the Sunday School convention, which convenes in Keokuk in June. Be sure and attend the "Baby Show" at the A. M. E. church, Thursday evening May 10. Admission five cents. A neat programme will be rendered. A surprise party was given on Messra Claude and William Morgan by several young people Thursday evening at the residence of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morgan. There were about 18 present and a most enjoyable time was had. Lunch was served at a late hour by Misses Myrtle Cooper and Emma Oliphant. Miss Artie Price entertained a few friends at lunch Wednesday evening. The evening was interspersed with vocal and string music and every one seemed to have a pleasant time. Missella Martin sang several solos at a declaratory contest given by the W. R. C. at the High School auditorium Friday evening April 27, and received many compliments. Ella has a sweet voice and we feel proud to see our young girls aspiring for the highest attainments possible. She is a member of class 1901. Cedar Rapids has several new colored families, but they will not come out so we can meet their acquaintances. The Dixie Concert concert company has been making a successful tour through Nebraska. They compose a company of exceedingly intelligent young ladies and gentlemen. Luther Lowey met with quite a painful yet not serious accident last week, while at his work at the Pullman hotel in some manner he fell and sprained his knee causing him to remain at home a few days. Mrs. Harry Martin returned home last week from Bedford. Harry Marshall and bride was a guest in the city over Sunday enroute from Dubuque to Bell Plaine while here they visited Mr. and Mrs. R. Lewia. Misses Emma Oliphant and Myrtle Cooper entertained a few friends on last Thursday afternoon and evening. Our City has been entertaining the Iowa Grocers Convention and Pure Food Show at the new Auditorium just completed. It is the finest building of its kind in the State. The ancients believed that rheumatism was the work of a demon within a man. Any one who has had an attack of sciatic or inflammatory rheumatism will agree that the infiltration is demoniac enough to warrant the belief. It has never been claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm would cast out demons but it will cure rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony to the truth of this statement. One application relieves the pain, and this quick relief which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by all Druggists. INDEPENDENCE, MO. NEWS. Rev. Youcam pastor of the A. M. E. church is dangerously ill at this writing. Riley Connor, and old and prominent citizen of Independence, died Saturday and his funeral was conducted at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Ben Williams controls a unique restaurant and lunch counter, when in Independence pay him a call. A concert will be given to night at the A. M. E. church for the benefit of the pastor. Dr. W. H. Lawrie, Independence's new and prominent physician late of St. Joseph is neatly located in the Clinton block and is doing a prosperous business, M. D. Lawrie the taylor a brother to the Doctor is also located in the Clinton block. He is an up-to date taylor and solicits the patronage of all who desire work of his kind. Mrs. Lincoln of Kansas City was a visitor over Sunday. COALFIELD NEWS T. W. White special agent for the National Protective Society went to Hockin interest of said society, also J. H. Lang general agent of the National Protective Society went to Keb. The mine here was idle from April the 26th to May 2nd and Mr. C. A. Hoover, manager, claim that they could not get the cars, and the Unit: Mine-worker's Union are being organized in this camp. Rev. I. M. Haggard filled the pulpit in Keb Sunday and quite a few of his members from here went to hear him. While in town on Sunday call on Mr. G. W. Stewart for ice cream on High St. T. W. White filled the pulpit Sunday night and made an excellent talk. D. H. Diggs who has been quite sick is better at this writing. R. H. Bell who left here for Albia returned home with his wife Saturday. An Epidemic of Whooping Last winter during an epidemic of whooping cough my children contracted the disease, having severe coughing spells. We had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very successfully for croup and naturally turned to it at that time and found it relieved the cough and effected a complete cure. JOHN E. CLIFFORD, Proprietor Norwood House, Norwood, N. Y. This remedy is for sale by all Druggists. DECEIVED THE BRITISHERS. How a Woman Adventurer Was Gave to Play a High Role in Lead. The history of Hon. Elizabeth Harriet Grieve, who flourished in England in 1773-74, illustrates a favorite method by which the old-time Brits eneasured to secure anug places. 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 Guilford and Charles James Fox, drove about London in a handsome chariot, with footmen; her charlot stopped at the doors of great houses; she received great people at her own house, notably Charles 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 water; 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 impeccunous. The lady promised him a West Indian heirness, with $300,000. He called daily to inquire after his heirness with all the eagerness of a young lover. Alas! the heirness was never visible; she was even reported to be laid up with small-pox. 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 man 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 twelfemonth—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 conclusion. 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 Engenle The true story of the flight of the Empress Eugenie from the Tuileries 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 aled 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 high 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. An Encounter with a Mad Boll 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 tossed 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 bull next charged the village omnibus, killing both the horses. Several villagers, armed with rifles, at length succeeded in killing it. Nathan 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 saving Yale College until the breakout out of the revolution, and where he made a patriotic speech to his scholars just before he joined the Connental army, is still standing, and the Connecticut society of the Sons of Conn. revolution propose to base it and restore it to its former condition. OOM PAUL'S HUMOR. Many years ago, when President Kruger was in England, he was approached concerning some concession, railway or otherwise, by a business man here in London. The negotiations lasted for some time. One evening the Londoner, who was staying at the same hotel, having spent many hours with Mr. Kruger and his companion, went to bed much exhausted, and feeling he had not got quite all he wanted. Next morning he arose at 9 and went along the corridor to Mr. Kruger's bedroom. To his astonishment it was empty and all the luggage was gone. "Oh, sir," said the chambermaid, "Mr. Kruger and his friend left at 6 this morning." Then, with a giggle of amused reminiscence, the girl added: "They was a queer couple, sir, and no mistake. When 'e passed your door, sir, Mr. Kruger, 'e started dancn't right outside your door, sir, 'e and his friend. They didn't know as any one saw them, sir, but Bessle and I see them, unbeknown, from the top of the stairs. Then they went downstairs, sir, fairly splitting' their sides with laughin', though they didn't say a word."—London Daily News. A New Idea in Eat Traps: A rat and mouse trap which has been patented in all the countries throughout the civilized world issuing patents, the invention of Heinrich Benseler, of Belnrode, Germany, is really an ingenious arrangement, as the animal never gets a chance even to nibble at the bait, and when it once gets into the trap it is automatically locked there without a possible chance of escape. A modified form of this bottle-shaped trap, however, is employed for catching rats and vermin in the house. The small end of the field trap is inserted in the mouse hole, the tubular passageway forming a continuation of the underground passages. The animal in trying to get the bait naturally enters the hole and is thus induced to enter the tubular passage from which it cannot escape. A Rad in Entertaining. An ingenious woman in Cincinnati has inaugurated a "juncheon day." She has sent out cards to her most intimate friends reading "Tuesdays in April. Luncheon from 1 till 3 p. m." The table is to be set with extra places, and at a o'clock the hostess will take her seat with those who may be present. As friends drop in they will go directly to the dining-room, and, after greeting the hostess, will sit where they please at table. The affairs promise to be delightfully informal. The menu will never be elaborate, and those who have had the good fortune to receive cards will not fall to drop in between the hours named, for they are doubly sure of congenial company. Sleep Protects Them. A medical paper says that in railway collisions nearly all the passengers who are asleep escape the bad effects of shaking and concussion, nature's own anaesthetic preserving them G. A. The above is a cut of Mr. Joseph H. Shepard one of our best known and highly esteemed citizens of Des Moines, who will leave Saturday for Columbus, Ohio to attend the Twenty-first General Conference of the A. Mr. E. church. Mr. Shepard is the only lay delegate from Iowa and Rev Reeves of Koeuk is the ministeral delegate. Mr. Shepard is one of the best posted layman in church affairs in Iowa, as he has been a member of the church for 21 years and an officer for the past 15 years and at present Sunday School Superintendent. In secret society he is well up a 32nd Degree Mason, Past Grand Master of the Iowa Lodge and was Court Jailiff of Polk County District Court for the past eight years. He is an honest, earnest christian worker and a race man, and by his sound judgment and good decision with his kindly disposition, he has won a host a of friends and the more and longer you know him the better you will admire him, but few if any state will send a more faithful and honest lay delegate then proud Iowa. MONTROSE BICYCLE SENT FREE Perfect Milling Methods are in use at the Des Moines Roller Mills. This means that only the best wheat is ground and that the flour produced meets every requirement of the bread maker and pastry cook triumphantly. Dealers handling FALCON flour have the public with them. In the flour question, the kitchen results are the witnesses that speak for us and FALCON Flour receive the praise of every house-wife. Ask your grocer for a sack. Made and guaranteed by BE C DR. J. M. THE MARVEL WILL SUCCESS ANY and ALL CASES of DISEASE usual methods, namely drugs, surgery DR. WILSON POSITIVELY CUR ...CONSULTA Enclose Stamp Parlors in Morgan House. MONTRON on approval to your WHEEL WHEEL wheel give color. THE WHEEL maintains only claim for it, only price from any questive at our Speed at any speed to any 40 whee if you do not fit MANY of our 1900 MOV made to secure SPECIFIC tions, flush joist made to unquestioned most expensive saddle, sandal, black maroon lined, limited of material th FREE to any mercer, to send perfectly sali cheap W concerns and we sup- however, at 60 for stripped, or 80 mend them, BEFORE ORDER chosen, if you UNABLE to BUY in each town for this purpose. We have several hundred will close out at $80 to $140 each; also some shops will gathered. We will send referen- SEND YOUR ORDER to a dealer withdrawn very soon. J. L. MEAD CYCLE. BURLINGTON BRIEFLETS. Quarterly meeting at St. John's A. M. E. church was largely attended Sunday. Presiding Elder Bundy was present and preached morning and evening. There were two accessions to the church and in the evening the ordinance of baptism was administered to eleven. Mr. Rufus Wilson son of Mrs. Kansas Wilson who recently came home from St. Joseph Mo., very sick is still confined to his bed at his mother's home. Mrs. Julia Holden is still at the Mercy Hospital where she underwent a successful operation and is improving at this writing. She has professed a hope in Christ. The Christian, Endeavor will have a sacred Concert next Sunday evening May 6th beginning at 8:00 o'clock. The Odd Fellows' sermon will be INVOKED FLOUR COPYRIGHT preachd at St. John's A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Presiding Elder Jason Bundy was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Reed. The Canadian Jubilee Singers will not be heard in America for sometime as they are enroute to the Paris Exposition. They will be at the First Methodist church May 11th. Tickets on sale at Gnaun's book store on Jefferson street. The new Welsbach burners last Sunday showed up the ladies with their new dresses and hats. Rev. White of Olivet Baptist church will be at home this week and will be at his church Sunday. Mr. Simmons and old citizen of Burlington died last. Thursday evening at his residence on 16th street. The funeral took place Saturday morning from his late residence, conducted by Rev. J. W. Smith, the friends extend their heart felt sympathy to Mrs. Simmons and family. --- Seen at the Front in the South Africa War. From Mool river Sir William MacCormac, England's distinguished surgeon, who took the field with the soldiers in South Africa, sends to the London Lancet an interesting set of notes on the remarkable bullet wounds he has seen recently. "The greater number of these wounds," he says, "were caused by the Mauer bullet, and nearly all presented the characteristic features—a small circular, slightly depressed area covered by a black scab. The exit wounds often were similar but a little larger, sometimes presenting a scar like an incised wound and difficult to discover. When I saw them a week or ten days after the injury they were for the most part healed. How these bullets fall to damage vital structures lying immediately in that path is notion of small, marvelous that those that are recovered from is believed to be small, but what the proportion precisely is cannot yet be learned. It is abundantly clear that one lung and often both lungs may be traversed, and in many directions, without causing grave symptoms, and often without producing any symptoms of lung trouble at all." A private who looked extremely well and said he had nothing to complain of had a hole seven inches long and three inches wide in his chest, which involved the lungs. Part of three of his rigs were carried away and the lung was exposed. The soldier lay in a trench on the field from 2:30 to 5 o'clock before he could be attended to. He was carried to the hospital at 12:30 o'clock that night. Another private was hit in the middle of the nose and the bullet passed out the back of the neck. He had a little headache, and some trouble in swallowing, but in ten days the wound healed and the man apparently was perfectly well. TRANSPLANTING A RACE. Africans Undergo a Complete Transition Lies Negroes who came to North America had to undergo as complete a transition as ever fell to the lot of man, without the least chance to undergo an acclimatizing process. They were brought from the hottest part of the earth to the region where the winter's cold is of almost Arctic severity—from an exceedingly humid to a dry air. They came to service under alien taskmasters, strange to them in speech and in purpose. They had to betake themselves to unaccustomed food and to clothing such as they had never worn before, writes Prof. Shaler in Appleton's Popular Science Monthly. Rarely could one of them find about him a familiar face of a friend, parent or child, or an object that recalled his past life to him. It was an appalling change. Only those who know how the negro cleaves to the familiar things of life, how fond he is of warmth and friendliness, can conceive the physical and mental shock that this introduction to new conditions meant to them. To people of our own race it could have meant death. But these wonderful folk appear to have withstood the trials of their deportation in a marvelous way. If we compare the Algonquin Indian, in appearance a sturdy fellow, with these negroes, we see of what stuff the blacks are made. A touch of housework and of honest toll took the breath of the aborigines away, but these tropical exotics fell to their tasks and trials far better than the men of our own kind have done. Proposed Highway for Bicycles. Proposed Highway for Bicycles. A perfect highway from New York to San Francisco, in as near a straight line as it is possible to make it, with a width of 120 feet, for the use of automobiles and bicycles, as well as for the use of the farmer, is a thing that the Automobile club of America will try to bring about. The subject was seriously discussed at a banquet, in honor of members of the National Highway Commission, at the Waldorf-Astoria, in New York, when plans were made and the route announced. Besides a direct path from New York to San Francisco, passing through Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Ogden, the club wants a highway along each coast. Congress will be asked to appropriate one-third of the expense, and the states, counties, townships and cities en route will be asked to pay the rest; the owners of property benefited to donate the right-of-way. The club and highway commission have on their list of membership the names of some of the foremost men of America. Liszt's Kindness Exemplified. A young composer' being desirous of having his composition criticised by Liszt, called on the master by the advice of his friends. So as not to interfere with Liszt's time he made his visit at 7:30 a. m., and explained his errand to the old servant, who remarked that it was rather early. Liszt overheard the colloquy from the head of the stairs, and demanded of the servant who was there. Hearing that the caller was a poor artist, the great musician ran downstairs to the gate in his shirt sleeves, called the visitor back, took him up to the plano, played off his composition, criticised it, and sent him away feeling like a master in counterpoint. Big Janeiro's English The following amusing notice is written in a cemetery at Rio Janelo in several languages: "Noble mesdames and gentlemen who may desire a dog to follow in this tombyard will not be permission unless him drawn by a cable round him throttle." yO , : i P n Ee a eee eRe i seta ae: Vo aay a ME Ses ON eal ot eee Pr eR eae 8 Pe MN ee PA ee mor ratte ! Pe OR enemy Ce Oc eevemtemenie Oi Mme nee Calera Ap ate: ee ee etree en ree eR re Ch nee CeMen ction eS ul eae eae Si NE Ce ee AEM ene ee aerate CNC GEN ie oR NCL ay Tn Be nat Roemer se ream oa aA int perme 7.8 OO eee Rec one ince ee gta ea Ea RRO yee Tuk hay NG TNT Ue an SO os NU es 2 COGN PE RRS sos RCNP 9-2 OTN f Be a <i et AA IN RSS TES Matta otk datuyale 10 the Sen: ‘day beaten cr cnvene enema ace re stack we weet taaresy Gree ‘Sesame tes ne Ereoyr ee olla end « “A warprieg party waa given on Messrs ‘Claude and William Morgan ty ae ounk Thursday eveningyat the Taleo a thee cousins, Meats Mrs, Frank Morgan.’ There were about 16 present and s moat enjoyable inn twas had: Lunch was served at siate hour Dy. Meas, inrin: Vogper $34 Baas Oliphant, ae Mise ‘Artle Price entertained «few fri¢nds at lunch Wednesday evening. ‘The eveniig was interspersed with vo- cal and string music und every one ‘seemed: to have a pleasant time, ‘Miss Elle Martin sang several solos ata declaniatory contest given by the W. &B. ©, at the High School auditorium Friday evening April 37. and received ‘many compliments.’ Ella as a sweet voice and we feel proud’ to see. our ‘young gitls sspuring for the highest attainments possible. Shelra member ‘of class 1901. ” ’ Cedar Rapids has several new color- ed families, but they will not come out 80 we can meet their acquaintances, ‘The Dixle Concert concert company hasbeen making s sucvessfal tour through Nebraske, ‘They compose a company of, exceedingly intelligent young ladies and gentlemen. ‘Luther Lowey met with quite a pain- fui yet not serious accident last, week, while at his work at the Pullman hotel im some manner he fell and eprained hhis knee causing him to remain at home a few days. Mra. Harry Martin returned home last week from Bedford. Harry Marshall and bride was s guest inthe city over Sunday enroute from Dubuque to Bell Plaine while here they visited Mr. and Mrs, R. Lewis, Misses Emma Oliphant and Myrtle Cooper entertained few friends on last Thursday afternoon and evening. Our City has been entertaining the Iowa Grocers Convention and Pare Food Show at the new Anditorium just completed. Itis the finest building of ite kind in the State. ‘The ancients believed that rheuma- tism was the work of a demon within s man, Any one who has had an attack ‘of aciatic or inflammatory rheumatism ‘will agree that the fnflistion is demon: fac enough to warrant the belief. I ‘has never been claimed that Chamber- Jain’a Pain Balm would cast out demon: ‘but ft will cure rheumatisin, and hun dreds bear testimony to the truth of This. statement. One application re Neves the-pain, and this quick relies which it affords is slone worth map; times its cost For sale by all Drug sista, iS INDEPENDENCE, MO. NEWS. Rey. Youcam pastor of the A. M. E. ‘chureh is dangerously ill at this writ- ing. Riley Connor, and old atid prominent citizen of Lodependence, died Saturday and bis fueral was. conducted at the A.M. E.chureb, ¢ Mr. Ben Williams controls a unique restaurant and lunch counter, when in Independence pay him a call. Acconcert will be given to-night at the A. M. E, church for the benefit of the pastor. Dr. W. H. Lawrie, Independence’ taew and prominent physician late o! St. Joseph is neatly located in the Clinton block and is doing 8. prosper- ‘ous business, M.D, Lawrie the taylor steanice fa tha Dest {is also located in the Clinton block. He is an up:tc date taylor and solicits the patronage of all who desire work of his kind. Mrs, Lincoln of Kansas City was c visitor over Sunday. COALFIELD NEWS. ‘T. W. White special agent tor the Na- tiona} Protective Society. went to Hock- in interest of said society. also J. H. Lang general agent of the National Protective ‘Society went to Keb. ‘The mive here was idle trom April, the ‘26thto May 2nd and Mr. C, A. Hoover, manager. claim that they could not get the cars, and the Usitsd Mine-worker’s Union aro being organized in this camp, Rev. I. M. Haggard filled the pulpit in Keb Sunday and quite.a fow of bis members from here went to bear him, ‘While in town on Sunday call on Mr, G. W. Stewart for ico oream on High 8t ‘TW. White filled’ the. pulpit Sunday bight and made an excellent talk. D. H. Diggs who has been quite sick is better at this writiag. RH, Bell tho left here for Albis re- turned home with bis wife Saturday. Qa An Epidemic of Whooping ‘Cough. Last winter during an tepidemie of whooping cough my children coutract- ‘edthe disease, having severe coughing “gpelis. We had used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy very successtully. fo croup and natofally turtied to it at that time wad found it relieved’ the cough and effected a complete cure.— Sous B. Cutrrond, Proprietor Nor woot House, Norwood, N.Y, This remedy ~ is for sale by all Druggists. ‘ SRORIVED THY BRITICONERS Pie 6 Sean Marentever: Wes: iy aay faltehapecinuetiatiuke? ac i achhas tare nea “on } es Ossave eh caned ie oka ai An LIT2-T4, Mlostroten « favorite: a ot ty wale a let Brn pamaeerinnd, ears see ater "This Indy, who said’ that abe wee fire ‘cousin, to Lord: North, second epuatn {® the Duke of Grafton, nearly related ‘to Lady Fitaroy and a ene Fox, drove about London in # hand: mome chariot, with footmen;) her, char. fot stopped’ at the doore of great Fuowses; she ‘received great. people, at ‘her own house, notably Charles James Fox; “she slao condescended to receive amaller people. The latter gave her large uma of money, im yoturm tor ‘which she promised them places, One was to be a clerk in the victualing of- flee, one wag to be a court waiter; one was to be clerk in the admiralty; one waa to be a “settled tidesman;". an- other was to have anything that hap- pened to be going. Charles Fox as- sisted, unwittingly, at spreading the belief in the lady's powers, and pro- mises, because he frequently drove to her lodgings, and left his carriage out- side for all the world to see. The rea- ‘gon was not friendship, but interest. He, too, recelved promises, He was ‘at the moment impecunious, The lady promised him a West Indian helress, with $300,000. He called dally to in- quire after his heiress with all the eagerness of @ young lover. Alaa! the heiress was never visible; she was even reported to be laid up with small- Pox. Her visite were #0 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 ex- peetant men found that there was ‘nothing for them they went to court and saw the mrgistrate, 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 fan ex-convict recently returned from ‘Virginia. They kept her in prison for a twelvemonth—the delay 1s not ex- plained—and then banished her for payee vaca HEAVY GUNS DESTROY EARS. ‘Why Se' Many ArUiterymen: Suter From Defective Hearlox, ‘The stunning report of each gun as {t 1s fired is something that a stranger ‘on the deck of a ship of war will long Temember. There’ Is an’ old saying, “deat as a post.” Now in the English navy this 1s changed to “deat as a ost captain.” No man can go through ‘@ long series of gunnery practices without having his bearing seriously affected. Some men put cotton in thelr ears, but even this precaution does Iit- tle to deaden the terrible shock, And if the firing of oné or two guns has ‘such a shattering power, what would be the effect it the whole armament were in action together? It is 1m- possible to concelve the strain on nerve and senses of the reading concustion. It a visitor. watches the firing of one of the monster nine-Inch guns and then places himselt beside one of the emall- er pieces, the report niade by the one ‘will not appear much louder than that of the other. The extra disiance to the muzzle of the big pleces discounts the sound. The only apparent difference between the two appears to be that the small pleces have a.sharper, high- er-pitched note, and that the six and nine-inch guns speak with more of a bellowing roar. One plece 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 it you’ are ‘watcbing the gun as if the crash comes unexpectedly. Unconselously nature prepares you to resist a shock which ig known to be jmpending, ‘The Flight of Empro~s Eogente. ‘The true story of the flight of the Empress Eugenie from the Puillertes will soon be published. It 1s now in the form of a manuscript left by Dr. ‘T. W. Evans, the American dentist, ‘who accompanted the Empfess 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 be- fore publishing this contribution to French history. The reason why it was not published during Dr. Evans’ life- time Is because {t dealé 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 {nter- esting manuscript be published. ‘An Encounter with = Mad Bolt, ‘A telegram from Paris describes an encounter with a mad bull at Mont de Marsan. A woman was terribly in- fared, and an officer who went to her assistance with a drawn sword was tossed 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 bull next charged the village omnibus, killing both the horses, Several villagers, armed with rifles, at length succeeded in killing it re eRe 2 8 | aera Sts Nathan Hale's schoolhouse in New vondon, Conn., is attracting ecnsider- ble aifention ot the present moment The old house where he ‘taught afte saving Yale Colleze until the break: ag out of the revolution, and where e made a patriotic speech to bls holars fust'before he folned the Con nental army, is. still standing,’ an¢ se Cornersint soclety of the Soas o > fas \ociution propose: te -_fhane it and restore H to its formes gndition. ‘ gensints Mittin Sresianan Pinta ap tee Sete ok 1 pc ae na ree tare RRR © esr pa as ding AU the vex -genith, saya the Century, and tt ataeida ‘us to JooK ip to'st, » Beck one: stood ‘evenly within ‘the: circle; of Bis: ‘elear-cut abadow. on the ‘ground, ‘that, moment)of the’ moon's. transit, And. the bore was dife; bub tti-waa a alm ana it! was three-quarters Sh maar an eee ‘earn had: cought g eang Uaderioue belts tik eI ‘thing was seen, 6 ghastly ling advanc- ing as evenly over the water, And’as quickly, as the dark shadow) of an ‘clipe sweeps over @ landscape, "Near ‘er and nearer it roared, growing great er and whiter, until we could Mee the whole cascading, bubbling, frothing front, with spray-drops showering from the crest higher up fn the moon light. With the roar, of awful waters the dread thing came’on, raising Its white: crest higher and higher as {t Ueked .the edges of the piles beyond, which the junks lay., There were. shouts, and yells, and the usual boat- men's pandemonium let, loose. on: tHe funks as the roaring wave approached. A rocket sizzed, some. fire-ctackers sputtered and gongs resounded, but all ‘mall sound of earth’s creatures were drowned as the fearful white thing erashed past, and a frightful hisaing, ‘a seething, lashing and switling of still higher billows succeeded—the most sinister sound of water ever. heard—all speeding, rushing, whirling madly, irresistibly on. As the ten-foot ‘wall of foam reached the edge of the piling and the junk platform, it floated the junk loose at the instant. Each funk rode to the ‘flood’s fury bow on, and continued to rise, to lift Itself bodily up, up, along the sea wall be- fore one’s fascinated gaze. In, the fierce after-rush, the water went awift~ er and more swiftly by, until one had @ dizzying sense of danger to come, but past ‘fleeing from. Something held one fascinated to the spot, although in the fewest minutes, barely a quarter of an hour, two-thirds of the whole body and mass of the flood-tide had flung itself against the wall, and, it seemed, might continue to rise with the same force for hours. A salt, fresh smell of the sea,. the breath of the ocean's ‘coolest, deepest under- world, came in with the awful tide. ‘A ghastly mist succeeded. Shreds of ‘Vapor scudded over the triumphant moon, and the sea’s curtain fell on one of the most sensational, spectacu- lar performances the Pacific ocean aad ‘the moon ever make together. OOM PAUL'S HUMOR. AUES IN How He Fooled a Lobbylat’ at a Hot Many years’ ago, When President Krugér was in England, he was ap- Droached concerning some concession, Tallway or. otherwise, by a businass ‘man here in Lotidon. The negotia- tions lasted for some time. One even: ing the Londoner, who was staying at the same hotel, having spent many hours with Mr. Kruger and his com- panton, went to bed much. exhausted, and feeling he had not got quite all he ‘wanted, Next morning he arose at 9 ‘and went along the corridor to Mr. Kruger's bedroom. To his astonish- ment it was empty and all the luggage ‘was gone. “Oh, sir,” sald the cham Dermald, “Mr. Kruger and his friend left at 6 this morning.” Then, with i Siggle of amused reminiscence, the sit added: “They was a queer couple, si ‘and no mistake. When 'e passed yout oor, sir, Mr. Kruger, ’e started dancin right outside your door, sir, ’e and his frlend. They didn't know as any one ‘gaw them, sir, but Bessle and I se¢ ‘them, unbeknown, from the top of the ‘stairs, ‘Then they went downstairs ‘air, fairly splittin’ their sides witt Ynughin’, though they didn't say 1 ‘word,"—London Daily News. Sma pte Nec. ‘A rat and mouse trap which has been patented in all the countries throughout the civilized world issulng patents, the invention of Helnrict Benseler, of Belnrode, Germany, i Feally an ingenlous arrangement, a: the animal never gets a chance ever to nibble at the balt, and when it once gets into the trap it 1s automatically Jocked there without a posaibl ehance of escape, A modified form o this bottle-shaped trap, however, 1 employed for catching rats and ver min in the house. The small end 0 the fleld trap is Inserted 1n the mous hole, the tubular passageway formin; @ continuation of the . undergroun Dassages. The animal in trying to ge the bait naturally enters the hole an 4a thus induced to enter the tubula Passage from which it eannot escape Fi ih An ingenious woman in Cincinnatl has inaugurated a) “Iuncheon day.” Bhe has sent out cards to her most in+ timate friends reading “Tuesdays in April. Luncheon trom 1 til $ p. m.” The table is to be set with extra places, and at 1 o'clock the hostess will take fer seat with those who may be present. As friends drop in they will £0 directly to the dining-room, and, ‘after greeting the hostess, will sit where they please at table. The at- fairs promise to be delightfully in- formal, ‘The menu will never be elab- orate, and those who bave had the good fortune to receive cards. will not fail. to drop ‘im between the hours named, for they are doubly sure of eongenial company. Bleep Protects Thera. A medical paper. says.that in rail- ‘way. collisions nearly all, the passen- gers who are asleep escape the bad @ffeots' of shaking and concussion, na- ture’s own, anaesthetic preserving them. A ep reke eee Bear Wesgwes oc eT Naked secre ice ae me Rees Rymergee cit ae pe (age 5 esa a ene ee oe Pee hs 3 A eee bes | Su. oe aa i . ee Be aaa “ Ree as a 7 Pe Lees j se | H ; j ; [ee NC ae eee nee + ‘The above isa cat of Mr. Joseph H. Shepard one of our best known and highly esteemed-citizens of Des Moines, who will leave Saturday for Columbus, Ohio to attend the Twenty-first General Conference of the A. Mr, E. church, Mr. Shepard is ietoaiy lay delegate from Iowa and Rev Reeves of Keokuk is the ministeral delegate. Mr. Shepard is one of the best posted layman in church affairs in Towa, as he hag been a member of the church for ax years and an officer for the past 15 years and at present Sunday School Superintendent, In secret society he is well up a 32nd De- gree Mason, Past Grand Master of the Iowa Lodge and was Court Lailiff of Polk County District Court for the pasteight years. He is an honest, earnest christian worker and’a race man, and-by his sound judgment and good decision with his kindly disposition, he has won a host a of friends and the more and longer you know him the better you will admire him, but few if any state will send amore faithful and honest lay delegate then proud Towa. Perfect Milling Methods are in § ————"| 4 ey use at the Des Moines Roller Mills. $ [lo | fs) | Ve This means that only the best wheat $ , TAN | | | is ground and that the flour produc- (7 Net NY Cy ed meets every. requirment of the | Cx PA 0 bread maker and pastry cook tri- oot Bieter umphantly, Dealers handling FAL- 3 | | on F aE CON fleur have’ the’ public with a Oe Wl e}) them, In the flour question, the ae MT kitchen results are the witnesses EEE ii) that speak for us and FALCON 94 7 ha Flour receive the praise of every. y We fay house-wife. Ask your grocer for a pone ees sack. Made and guaranteed by SHANNON & MOTT Co., Des Moines, lowa. DR. J. M.. WILSON THE MARVELLOUS HEALER WILL SUCCESSFULLY CURE ANY and ALL CASES of DISEASE that have talled to be cured by the usual methods, namely drugs, surgery, etc. Dit. WILSON POSITIVELY CORES where all others have falled. «.CONSULTATION FREE... Enclose Stamp For Free Book. Parlors in Morgan House. Des Moines, lowa. BERS “ae eo: TE ee R= IC YL! Ya i ieee : i i} \ HAIN Ses ee aes em iN aaa sige vy. Nay meters ee ooereies Ne a eae Bare, We Ne Rn el eee a = IN yy i eee it vg it ee \ se zce cal Sane Eee , I) : fer ee | ee tate See ie cd Mee mati ABLE df tins Sere pccranieee aes eee Yuk a ee Ju Ls A AS EAD ae ee eee [a OLE a ILINGTON BRIE! a == IFLETS. pene : me she — chr dat St. John’s A. . M. E. ob jurch ‘Quarterly meeting at St..John's A. M E, churoi was largely attended Sunday Presiding Elder Bundy was present. anc preached morning and eyening. Then ‘were two accessions to the church atid i theevening the ordiance of baptism wa administered to eleven: Mr. Rufus Wilson éon of Mrs, Kanda Wilson who recently came hote from $+ Joseph Mo., very sick is stilt. confined: t his bed at bis mother’s home. Mrs. Jalia Holden is still at the Merc Hospital where she underwen. a. success faleperation and iq: improving at_thi ‘writing, She has professed @ hope’ i Christ _- The Christian, Endeavor will ‘have ‘saored Concert “next” Sunday, evenin ‘May 6th begioning at 8:c0 o'clock. | ‘The Odd Fellows’ se1mon will b seebe nae St. John’s A. M. E. churet ‘Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. Presiding Eider Jason Bundy wes thi guest of Mr. and Mrs, Lemutel Reed. " ‘The Canadian Jubilee Singers will: no! ‘bo heard in America tor sometime asthe ‘are enroute to the Paris Exposition. They will be at the First Methodist charch May ith. ‘Tickets on sale at Gnaun's book ‘store on Jeffpreon street, ‘The new Welsbach burners last Sunday showed up the ladies with their ney ‘dresses and hats. Rev. White of Olivet Baptist» charol sill be at home thie week and will bo. a his chureh Sunday. Mr, Simmon abd old citizen of Baler fon‘died Inst Thursday evening: at hi resideaceon Ith street. The ‘funeral Fic page Satocday morning trot hi Inte residence, conducted hy Bev. J. W. ‘Smith, the friends extend their heart-felt aympathy to Mrs, Simmons and. family I Ne eRe ag nes SS ttn bdo anne nope pment ert arene en a SU Bo ce A On ea Scape tnt “wrom Moat ne ‘Mags eon, who took the fe} with the lers (n'Bouth Africa sends to the don Lancet an Interesting set of no fon the remarkabls bullet poo rounds ‘han seen rocenty. | “The nu ‘ber of these er Re maya, we catised bythe Mauser. bullet, and neq) ‘ly. all-presented ‘the chatagtortailh t ‘tugge—a small clroular, IIGRUY: de ‘pressed area covered by. a Black acai ‘The exit wounds often were aunts ‘but a little larger, sometimes present. /ing a sear Uke) an {nclsed wound. and dificult to dlscovet... When Taw them ‘a wook or ten days after the: injury they were for the most part: healet. How these bullets tall to damags vital stractures Jying Immediately. 19) thelr path 1s nothing short of. marvelous, ‘The proportion of fatal chest wounds ‘to those:that are recovered from in be- Meved to be small, hut what the pro- portion precisely Is cannot yet: be Jearned, It 1s abundantly-clear that ‘one Tung and often, both, tangs) may be traversed, and in many ditections, ‘without causing grave eymptome, and often without. producing ally: eymp- toms of Jung trouble at all”) “A pri- vate, who looked: extremely well | and ‘sala he had nothing to complain of ‘had a hole seven inches long and three Inches wide in bis chest, whleh inyolv- ed the lungs, Part of thres of his rigs were carried away and the. lang ‘was exposed. The soldler lay In a ‘trench om the fleld trom 2:80. th 5 ‘o'clock before he could bp attended to. ‘He was carried to the hospital at 13:30 ‘o'clock that ‘night. Another. private ‘was hit in the middle of the nose and ‘the bullet assed out the back of the neck. He had alittle headache, ant ‘some trouble in swallowing, but in ten days the wound healed and the man ‘apparently was perfoctly well: > | “TRANSPLANTING A RACE. ‘Bers. Negroes who came to North Amel had to undergo as complete at thon as ever fell to the lot of without the least chance to und an acolimatizing process, They” brought from the hottest part of earth to the region where the ter’s cold {s of almost Arctic severit from an exceedingly humid toa qj ‘air, They came to service under all taskmasters, strange to them In 8} fand in purpose, They had to themselves to unaccustomed food /and to clothing such as they bad never ‘worn before, .writes Prof. Shaler ap Appleton’s Popular Sclence Monts Rarely could one of them find abOy him a familiar face of a trlend, pared or child, or an object: that reece past life to bim, «It was an appatiba change. Only. those who. SAew.Sp% the negro cleaves: eae eral things of’ life, how fond: he ia) of ‘warmth and friendliness, cam conceive the physical and: mental. shock’ that this introduction to new. conditions meant to them. To people of our own race it could have meant death. But these wonderful folk appear to, have withstood the trials of thelr deporta- tion in a marvelous way. If we com- pare the Algonquin Indian,.in appear- ‘ance a sturdy. fellow, with. these ne- groes, we see of what stuff’ tho blacks ‘are made, A touch of housework’ and of honest toil took the breath’ of the aborigines away, but these tropical ex- otics fell to their tasks and trials far Detter than,the men of our own kind Rave! dine Z Proposed Highway for Bicycles, ‘A perfect highway from New York to San Francisco, In as near a stratght Une as jt is possible to make It, with a width of 120 feet, tor the use of auto- mobiles and bicycles, as well as for the ‘use of the farmer, is a thing’ that the ‘Automobile club of America will try to bring about, ‘The subject was serl- ouisly discussed at a banquet, In honor of members of the National Highway Commission, at the Waldorf-sstori». fn New York, when plans Were mada ‘and the route announced, Besides: a Girect path from New York to Sai Francisco, ‘passing through chleas). &t. Louls, ‘Kansas City, Omaha’ and Ogden, the club wants. a highway along each coast. Congress will be asked to appropriate one-third of the expense, and the states, counties. townships and cities en’ route: will be asked to pay the rest; the ownérs of property benefited to donate the right- of-way. The club and highway. com- mission have on thelr lst of mem- ership the naines of some of the foremost men of America, eileth e\aucése seakepmasae ‘A young composer, being deatrous of having ‘his composition ‘criticised by Liszt, called on the master by the ad- “yice Of his frlends./"So.as not to/tn- terfere with Liszt's ‘time he made: his: visit at. 7:20 a, m., and explained bls “errand to the old servant, who. tay } marked that it was rather early: Liset overheard the colloquy from the heal of the stairs, and démanded of the ‘ar- vant who was there. “Hearing that the caller was @ poor artist, the great mile aiolin ran downstairs, to the gate tn ‘is: shit ‘leeves, ‘called the | vialtor ack, took him.up to the plano, played off his. composition, ériticised it, and sent him away fecling Uke a’ master ‘in counterpoint, : selon eee to Janclro’s Rogiiaa | = 4 | ‘The ‘following amusing’ ‘notice Ja ‘written in a cemetery: at Rio i = im ‘several ‘languages: ee fi dames and gentlemen who may desire & dog to follow in this tombyard will ‘not be permission, unless him draws ‘by a cable Yound him thipiie #13 “a Se i reer Ol cane semen Ane OCT " eer es reer Ser ee - ee . . a ions is Ba i en ee ee Re eR ee er seamen Money nen re ne ere FR eco ON EMR MU I Ns Ke an GN CO ea. ced: AMON Rc EGR CN MRE ECR tn ORO tats Sree neg yd OMeaN laa ic os lm [02% *supscrise FOR THE Howa State Bystander, IP : oh THE © | OLDEST GOLORED a JOURNAL IN JOWwA and the leading paper in the North-west, ‘ * It Goes Into at 76 Counties in Iowa ¥ 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. : * : Agents in 24 towns in lowa and corres- Pondence from many different states. YyTH YOUR onpen cae ents SEND NO MONEY eerie Dont $7] Ee ORT ee a Ei see-on and THK GHRATET BAKGliN’ YOU. quam SE Ca ‘Fer Went agent cer ial Offer Price $15.50 = ei er SIRS cetera enn ler SER oceanic WEP TaTe Seedy emi gtnvst ates td trade Govog Rentavent 0.00, AGREE : Ean aeeen iene eo iarre nace ine Ineeprseran valae thas oud oy ane boson, 5 h omn iF BEWARE OF IMITATIONS mremrcoure [l) a) ARE CEM ALON Scam i 4 ee ener eres ae ie HE BURDICK Havweseomes I F- WY GOOD FOIRTOP RVERT MiGH DPW creas 2 i es Chie cme MADE with THe AMD AIS Sr nM A wees re 7 TT =A i ] 7 ‘SOLID QUARTER SAWED OAK PROP PSE CABINET, plane petites = Be er aE ae ere A Soa eskreess tae ance nts 4 FR ea, Feceeore a tenepe ters hanes OES PSN scosicccrcemacnacarimnce roars ail AY ssscsaceelcade eves tpystnsusnt Martine j BY ceesdeemcaieremenen, anweeeat } A Esc ree arr tecee: merece eer Fbe Shel adfatabteprtsuradons tmpeavecpaticearion psn eae bat ak Fa et ceed asic ti ies ects tan ASEAN] ceerpesee ed sectien east Un ee cealeueet arng. am eet as set STUN] gape weer sice sin exrieressemm roe ences ee | ior nr tievenmmancn cenit as "aD cists VOU NOTHING Rex craeaceee rT La gomnsin “auany ome ibn thtce monsnp You youre eet sated OMDAR 16H OMT DELAY, (Sears, Rooback. REBUCICR CEr tno. ae Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO, ‘Inc. Chicago, Ul. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS. + OR. 1)& P., GOING EAST. ARKIVE. DEPART. 9:90 p.m. ....Chicago Limited......°0:85 pm 4.39 beim...cDay Mxpross & Mall 4:45 Dm 19:80 emacs Night’ Bepress .....512:5% 8 m 1930 primis, Day. Express .."...#1200 Dm Bae Pe Tess Hawkeye Limited,.....7:00'8 m ©.R, 1. & P., GOING WEST. 8:00 a.m. .. Denver Limited. ....08:85 @ m 9:38 p.am.. Night Limited Express..6:40 am WM Prim Day Bxprees ized Bm 3:65 & m.itocky Mountain Limited.*4:00 a m B Fern ante cree 2705 ener G.I. &P, TOKEOKUK. 11282 a Meeceees se BUGON woos cee 6:85 PIO 1380 pe emes eo. Rook 2.2710 am ‘DES MOINES & FORT DODGE. 6:90 p, fa.Ruthven Mall & Expreas.12:10 pm Wig Bim Tara and Fort Dodge. .4:45 Dm @:30 pas. Mion” and St. Panl....49:00 Dm S20 b-mSt, Pauland Minn, Flyer 6:90 om _ INDIANOLA & WINTERSET BRANCH. 11:90.0. mo... Malls... ...4....4:40 Dm 1/00 p.m. Winterset’ Accommodation 8:49 am | 1s p'm....lndlwnola Bxpress.....8:40 a.m i) CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—NORTH 8:3h-p, m.CbScagdand St. Pan} cim.t8.20 pm. eens ponicago abe, ‘St. Paul Ex....8:30 a.m Pei a: mn... Twin’ Cities Spectal....#2 308m ‘CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—SOUTH 6:80 a'm,...Kanans City Limited..,.*7008m tg) em 1... Day. Bxpress........91140 910 M0 p mm... Mat Express. ......845D (CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY 16pm. Albie and Burlington Pass 925 p m rsa pin-Chlengo ond Peoria bxprese.6 154m (oR m---- Allie Accommodation....5.45 p ™ . . KEOKUK & WESTERN, ps am,...,..Mall and Express.......945 pm tb pms.c.Mall and Expresr...... 8408 ‘CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN: 15 p m...,..Sioux Clty, N, & W.....,900am Hig pas Galore Special 360 Pm tad ema... ...Coleago Limited.-.---*800 p.m 108 amins.s J Dawova Limaited.<.:;- 23am 0 pm...... Cplcago Express. .... 7am ty am... Chicago Night pre... 900 pm eaten vere ALD a RRR OU RAN aoa 890.0 w.7,,. St. Louis Passenger....-,6.45 pm Sie p m.- St Louls tastera Expres ..300 am ©. M. & ST, P.—FONDA LINE AQ am,..... Fonda Express ....4-(Opm S45 pan: -Fonda a Sioux Gity Lin:'--0a9 am © M & ST P—BOONE LIME “11.89 a m-—Boone Malt and Expreas— 3:40 m Vg pins Mall and Express... 9:00am 408 m2) Ohleago Limited .--0 [11am “Daily. : “AM other trains dally except Sanday. = 22 Bi, "ner MONEY Bs Se ae = & SETI SET st to | EZ ee tat a \ Fy ‘body at bust and. mech, 2 a a a Beton by agit © ; ). Day suhjeed to er ad shite Ba isan : y actly as represented | > “oun E 5 BD vitetsetee mee el See esr fire BH sunrise bes fp S| saris ai ‘This Circular Plush Cape Svternadeatinat Sebel Pe Bier veer ees _ Saroughout with Rerwrine Sir blac, Meceered, Very Seah cake ts ene be cael rannetateroecias fine Bleck Thibet er, heariy rnc, ‘wish wedding Eater e tte ater aes SEARS, ROFBUCK & CO. cree CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘The Corlathian Baptist Church —situated on 1ith St., between Crocker and School Sts Preaohlig: at ita. x; Sunday School; at 1 O'clock Preaching. at 7 P.M. Rev. 8. ates, Pastor. ‘St, Paul A. M. E.—Corner of Seound and Center Streote, | Prosching st 10:30 a. m.; Sunday School at 3 o'clock; Epworth League at P.M; preaching até’ p. m. F. J. Peterson, aster. First African Baptist Church—Corner Schoo gud Fourth strearts, Tv. F. Lomack pastor Preaching 10.0. m,: Sunday schoot $0 p. m., Mr. M. E. Housten, Superintendent ‘Young Peopie’s meeting 7 p. m , presobing 800 p.m. Born'’s M, E.—East Second and Des Motne street, Sunday services, preaching at 11:0 &m.and4p, m. Sunday School at, 12:30 Rrayer and Lines meeting, Wednesday 8 p.m. Allare welcome. Rev. €. W. Holmes, pastor, ‘220 Des Moines streer. SECRET ORDERS, North’ Star Lodge, No. 9, A, F. A. M.—Meets ‘Third Taursday in each month st Mason Ha gest Sessod ae Walnut J. Wr Blag burn, W. M.; G. H.Cleggett, secretary. Xing Solomon Commandery, No. .—Mer eee ae Borin: vouredky i oach moat Seatusoate halls Prod Jackson, MG. OH Gieggete fe. oygeey Lodge, No. 2192, 0, U, 0. 0,0. Fi Breads wise etoid wnt Tatra Museany ona Bovihat Odd Fellows tail on Woo Stu Sad Walnut atresia. by burns, N. Get F Brow, F:3. Nsom Court, No, $-mecta Second, Monday teonck mouth at Ravoute baile Mim aH Shepard: toatton rs, red Jeckeon, secre ‘Mt. Olive Court, No. 4—Meeta First Thursday ‘Seeach Gonth oF Muaowte hail ‘wre. Buset Grate matron; Mis. Wiora: Majors, sete XcGiphis and Ladies of Honor of the Worl. No Ind VicurlaLodge-mecta “every” Monde Erentugat Webusen Hall comer of Tent Senter stroota Meer Hd. Wood. Proctor. Can ee eta © MERRICK’S ~ PURE NON-ALCOHOLIO Se et ead are pure and ¢econom- aS focal. clentifeally Sa Se er compounded from tho dO! Puro Frult Juices. EP —j They retain their dell es eels Hani M4 cate aroma, which is i EM casily lost in alcohol- PSUS Reece ES tape copes Free from ateohol and _fhmion & C28 att poisonous ingrei- (a s DELICATE, DAINTY, DELICIOUS. ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS USED. Naomt Lotion, a delighttul toilet prevara- ton for beautifying tho complexion, ‘Hamamelis Lotion, for chapped hands, facoyete. ‘Naomi Face Powder, tho best on the market; containing no minerai poisons. wwintenar and preserves the teeth boosies: Reals aud hardens the gums. * AGENTS WANTED. ‘MANUPACTURED BY G. G. MERRICK'& CO. 32-38 Clark St., CHICAGO, ILL. SHANK BROS., EME E rot Fun?ral Directors 517 Mulberry ‘St. ‘Telephones 686, 688 an4/69. DES MOINES, - - - IOWA. Wires poseas to Fepreoent sae ane igete in tis aud Clone by counties, Balary #200 Sear and expenses, Bunigne boos tee, bo tnore, Ao lone eine. (Poettioa parmatent Our references, any bank in any town, It is Mainly ofice work coxauctod! at home,” Refers neo. uclons estf-addrcsced stamped envelope Se on ee Deere onileon EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUN- DRY is the best in the city, Try them and be decided. ‘990: THIRD ST. PHONE 578. 5O YEARS’ EXPERIENCE ‘Trapt Manns c ‘Deeicns Copyniants &c. afumnsndis sacha decent gia aa iechencuremnce Beene acer ue oa Se ie ee reine "Scientific: Atteri : See entific Fitter Keath, ii toe hain 36 1Brosdway, LUNN & Co,2812r000eer. New Yor 2 Fo e 8 eS ae g oe bist i A , OM, ye} gom [eee ne ras \ WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FO ROIS Telot Omice Manners in this state to rep resent me in thelr own and surrounding count fon. Willing to pay yearly #000. payable week: is" Demrable einployment. with unustal op Portunitien, “Aleferanone exchanged. enclore Toiraddrensed wamped envelope. S.A. Park, ‘20 Caxton Building. Chicago ai Sete $19.75 7777p SENS ONE DOLLAR YUNA caiisinnd opt ondeni (6 D Cea arias Ee ka Burra by Retenee Eon Gu De athe eczema CPA atyourirelghedepot CA Ned 2 eles Sees a0 Fat GaN XORE MONET, and one of tho bandsomtt, sont and Fn Spec FER Paige, S19,76> and re earn ARESRSIAL Siiidhdwenotuet-or'evh te and freien. "Thin the LATEST STYLE FELL AER PORTLAND COTTE oF uetiade from relected- second growin blokery ‘ronod Eirongous with best Rermey Sry Mga be SEesGue eateor tacks sta panes all fol retail ied lus, Sree aod huss. PAINTED Un best toslbtemnnere torougdly rubbed out with pumice fesae higiny plished neatly striped and Grnamented. UEHGLSTERED in tiniest style, Toll spring removable ‘ushona: heavy dark green body cloth.” MHAETS well TGinmed ahd Saiehea.® Welghe bout i be ORDER NOW. DON'T WAIT FOR SNOW. niga tated amber tt baelat S1B.7 De ok ontat Lines write torres Gutter oaate eae tert ‘edd SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (inc), Chicago, "Gears, tenbust Gra thoroghiyrlale edie} ita We want you to subscribe for the Iowa Stare Bystranper.“@u have you ever used DAVIS’ MECHANICS SOAP? $ UNQUESTIONABLY e “The Createst Dirt Killer.” 200, a Bow of 3 Cakes, 7 If not kept by your dealer, send, us his name. Bend 100, for large full-sized enke. Its greatest Can friends are Bens, 4 = y Farner: Miners, SS Riving “sry Nop | eee ieee RO * Bis rs “Y 9) Re | Guieniy,. but ! Doe Ae Ne ec q Bij] the akin. mf A )] SMExecttent / it InWorkshop, Bf Tt kitchen, dgsnte wnsted TTSSASTRATENTTO TITY covery tocattts. EM. DAVIS SOAP CO., Makers, a - CHICACO. Roe AYMARA ROR AT chet’ ede Ne SS Roney Im nae cae eG eee! a ete ee ee cava — Wee Ot tw SO RM sneeensesaneaandeasaseiens meerenneen Ree for eae ee | LARGEST > — tA - OnLy DRY BA’ fy. BEST, | coos a i on eee 1 Goons |, ) HT rs| oc vy STORE | oe eah Ro B | an sf iN a a a cowgsr | een | a) ° tl acareser Pe Lao paces. 0 ;=—F EF SS | : ie [| et | 7 ‘Largest, Cheapest, Best. } We know our store is the largest. We guarantee our prices lowest. We try always to remain the best. ——— Our Daylight Basement is the best ‘ that science and experience can suggest. In order to ; give you an Idea of the values we are offering to our } customers and the kinds of goods kept In our great new ; basement store we quote a few sample prices. You | would find this the best trading place you ever saw. ' Oil Cloth—Yard and a quarter wide, slight imperfections in manu- : { gre facture or printing—just as profitable for use and you save in the price. Muslin— { Be Yard wide—extra quality—unblesched Muslin—you know what the extra quality usually sells for. Mosquito Bar— { 25¢ 25¢ for piece of 8 yards, 3 shades—white black and green— worth more than double. | Worsted and Cheviot Sulting— | : 19° Good serviceable goods—very neat patterns—Mixed brown, green, blue and other choice colorings. Linings—2 cases of manufacturers loom ends- assorted Silesias, Ver- ; 5¢ calines and Twilled Linings, ete. Almostevery shade to be found in this lot—values when cut from full prices up as high ; as 18¢ 8 yard. Bed Spreads— 53¢ Full three yards bed spread—10 different patterns, really worth up to 90c. Calicoes— 23¢ Cotton cheviots, work shirts, plaited ffont, soft collar, full : sizes, well made, | Apron Ginghams— ; 3 All sizes, checks, not remnants but all full pieces, not limited ; but as many yards as you want. . Ladies Vests— Ag. Bere color, ful ribbed, sleeveless, well made—you would find ‘them serviceable and comfortable. Workmen’s Sock— : ‘Seamless extra grade, gray and brown mixed, regular 10c 4c goods, wear like iron, ¢ Children’s Stockings— 17:46 Milbbed, black, fast color, seamless, double thread, double knees, heels anid toes. Straw Ticking— ys Blue and white straw ticking, extra grade, full round threads. We invite a comparison of values. Feather Ticking— 4 12% Extra quality, warranted to hold feathers perfectly, blue and white. You know the value of this grade. { Shirtings— Sc Good strong weave, all desirable colors, colors woven in Men’s Overalls—Good strong denims, wash perfectly—Indigo blue 47 dye—Metal grip buttons anchored in a special extra. thick strap—All seams felled, double crotch, you couldn't pull | them apart—the best you ever saw at any price. ‘ Men’s Shirts— 5¢ Yard wide (not skimped) light and dark printings, all choice | designs, worth 10c a yard. Curtain Net— { 5c 32 inch wide, Ecru color, would be really’ cheap at 2ic a yard. FINE SILKS Q~YA SPECIALTY, Aarns-omery bo. @ UIPORTERS & RETAILERS. COBNIE,LA. PESSSSSSSSSSSTSVS Sse Ses: THFITITIIITSSSSIVITITIIGN SS ee wR AW 12 ANN Tiel viienct whaily fe encikes ota... Special to the BYTSANDER. Philosphers may speculate, as to where we have cowe from and Theologians may discuss the question as to where we are going to but between the two I am con tent to know that “Lam.” ‘There is no doubt about a futare but as yet, no one can definitely describe it as to where I came from may be a matter of consider- able speculation, Between the two ex- tremes the fuct that “I am” is what pricipally concerns me. The great | pro- blem confronting us is, “Where am 1”? and when we are able to answer that we ean adjust courselves to" circumstances. In visiting the various climates where the active lifeone has heretofore lead does not agree with the general surroundings and may in time cause sickness and general break-down; one should at once change his diet and re organize his habits and simply’ adjust himself to the new con- ditions and thereby note the changes. If 1 can answer the question, Where am 1? Tama fool if I do not adapt myself. ‘This is a period of evolution and there must be a continuous adaption to new circumstances snd conditions. A distin- gu.shed orator once stated ‘That all evil was due to one of two causes, either ig- noranes of the law or a violation of the law.” A great many of the so-called mysteries of providence are due to 2 ignor- ance or Violation of law. ‘There’ is a difference between believing in law and believing inthe operstion of law, We should believe not oniy mn law but in its operation and adjust, We should study law for our own good, not simply the laws of the land, such a tangled mess 1s this world presente, butthe higher l.w, And in trading the loveliest places that the feet of civilized man is permitted to trade, be it remembered that the highost object attained inlife is to tea mup. This not wholly for another existence, but to assist the progress of the worid toward light, All are equipped for that Study those higher laws and harmonize yourself with them, Correspondent. MUSCATINE NEWS. Mrs. Gordon spent afew days visiting friends in Davenport lust week. Mrs, Rosetta Watson are visiting in Rock Island, ‘The debate last Thursday evening Resolved thit Labor is More against itself than Capital, was wone by the negative 1. P, Joanson and Samuel A. Barnes, Mrs, Alice Maxie departed for Moline Wednesday morning. A patty of friends chartered a wagonette Monday evening and went to the home of Mr. and Mrs, Nelson Uarr in West But terville, in honor of Miss Cora Thomas o Albia with whom she has been visiting for the past three months. The evening was spent in music and games, Refresh: ments were served and the guests left at s late hour and an enjoyable time was hac by all. Miss Thomas left for her home wednesday morning, we regret. to Icose her as he has made many friends during her stay in the city. Subseribe for the Bystander. IOWA CITY BRIEFLETS. It is strange but true, lowa City has re- ceived no Bystaniler for two weeks. Rev, i. D. Wilson, pastor of the Se cond Baptist chureh of Rock Island, Ill. preached wn interestivg eermon to an ap- preciative audience Sinday night. ‘Miss Blanche Kelley is. visiting her mother in Rrck Island this week. Mrs, Pearl Singleton was in West Lib- erty last week, H.R. Wright was in West Liberty las! week. ‘The young ladies of the A. M. E, church ‘are:lvliling for a waiter drill under the dire: tiralilp of Rev, B.D, Wilson, ‘Mis, Ben Bérry aud fnniily will tedve for'\ vir new home In Ottumwa "next. Tnenlay. We notleed a tiumber of strangers jon our streeta last week k Mr, H. L. Davis of Cedar Rapids was in the city Friday. a What is the matter with Ottamwa that wetlo not here from there any more. Wake up and be in the ring. t Prof. Damon's Orchestra,18 meeting with great success as a musical organi- zatino, receiving many words of praise Jas. Williams and wife who have been residing in Peoria for the past two yeara have returned to Clinton’ to reside, fully convinced that Clinton is good enough after all. Rev. P. P. Taylor is visiting his fam- fly this week. Quarterly meeting was held last Sun- day, in the absence of Presiding Elder Bundy Rev. Christy of Davenport was in attendance. Mrs F. E, MeNiel arrived home Mon- day from Savannah, Ga., where she has been visiting for several weeks past, the guest of her parent and friends, |, The Stewardess will entertain at a ‘social Friday night May 4, Aunt Lizzie Fairfax is home again after paying her annual visit toChicago the guest of her daughter Mrs. Wm. Smith, Your correspondent once more urg- ently requests that all subseribers who: have not paid their subseription will do s0 at once. We understand a very pleasing con- cert programme was rendered at the Second Raptist churth one night last week, THE DOCTORS EXTEND THEIR TIME. + Owing to the Vast Number Who Have Been Unable to see the British Doctors, these Eminent Gentlemen Have Ex tended the Time for Giving Their Services Free for three Months to all Who call Be- fore dyne Ist. Owing to the large number of inva lids who have called upon’ the British Doctors at the office room, 204 and 205 Marquardt Block, and who have been uneble to see them, these eminent gentlemen have, by request, consented to continue giving’ their services tree for three months to all invalids who call upon them before June Ist, ‘These serviees will consist not only of consultation, examination and ad- vice,but also of all minor surgical op- erations. "The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally ac- quainted with the \sick and afflicted, and under no consideration whatever will any charges be made for ‘any ser- vices rendered for three months, to all who call before June ist. ‘The doctors treat all forms of disease and deformities, and guarantee a core im every case they undertake. At the first interview a thorough examination is made; and, if incurable you are frankly and kindly told 90, also advis- ed against spending your money for useless treatment, Male and female weakness, eatarrhal deafness; also cancer without pain or entting; all skin diseases, rupture and all diseases of the rectum are positively cured by their treatment, | Dr. J. Boyd, the chief consulting sur- geon of the institute, is in personal charge. | Orrice Houns: Ae Si aday: tours SPECIAL NOTICE—It you cannot eall, send stamp for question blank for ome'troatment =. If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain's Pain Balm atrial. It will not cost you acent if it does no good, One application will relieve the pain, It also cures sprains and bruises ip one-third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost- bites, quinsey, pains in the side and chest, glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it. Every bottle warranted, Price 25 and ‘s0.eta, For sale by all Droggists, MALY RATES TO SIOUX FALLS. SOUTH vAKOTA ‘Via the North-Western Line. Exeur ‘sion tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip. from all stations’ May 7, 8 and 9, limited to May 14, on ac- count of People’s Party National Con- vention, Apply to agents Chicago & North-western R'y. 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Der a was keno p rin wi te only rrees 5 ainald yeeupy rritt t jand 0 sania, [ow ld.be ald be jners. ady sion tack’ ed. ing be buts a inaad | Mato ress « for \ era ho cor on. pt tho ‘ever. ishop J made itiplie Nhe w: congre veayy tt lars fo nition, Dorute ultanes withor ‘ks wer fire." our ei tinue advan 9 the ¢ », Agu 8 to be vinst whieh Iowa State Bystander. 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and pondence from many different DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS. CHURCH ANN C. R. I. & P., GOING EAST. 24 towns in Iowa and corres from many different states. Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and correspondence from many different states. ARRIVE 9:20 p.m. p. Chicago Limited . . . 9:20 p.m. 9:20 p.m. p. Day Express & Mail . . . 9:20 p.m. 9:20 p.m. p. Day Express . . . 9:20 p.m. 9:20 p.m. p. Day Express . . . 9:20 p.m. 9:20 p.m. Hawkeye Limited . . . 7:50 a.m. C.R. I. L.P. GOING WEST 9:20 p.m. p. Night Limited Express . . 6:40 a.m. 15:40 p.m. p. 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Workmen's Sock— 4c Seamless extra grade, gray and brown mixed, regular 10c goods, wear like iron. Children's Stockings— 7¾c Ribbed, black, fast color, seamless, double thread, double knees, heels and toes. Straw Tickling— 7½c Blue and white straw ticking, extra grade, full round threads. We invite a comparison of values. **Feather Tickling** 12½c Extra quality, warranted to hold feathers perfectly, blue and white. You know the value of this grade. **Shirtings** 5c Good strong weave, all desirable colors, colors woven in Men's Overalls—Good strong denims, wash perfectly—Indigo blue 47c dye—Metal grip buttons anchored in a special extra, thick strap—All seams felled, double crotch, you couldn't pull them apart—the best you ever saw at any price. Men's Shirts 5c Yard wide (not skimped) light and dark printings, all choice designs, worth 10c a yard. **Curtain Net** 15c 32 inch wide, Ecru color, would be really cheap at 25c a yard. WHERE AM I? AND THE HIGHER LAWS. Philosophers may speculate, as to where we have come from and Theologians may discuss the question as to where we are going to but between the two I am content to know that "I am." There is no doubt about a future but as yet, no one can definitely describe it as to where I came from may be a matter of considerable speculation. Between the two extremes the fact that "I am" is what principally concerns me. The great problem confronting us is, "Where am I?" and when we are able to answer that we can adjust ourselves to circumstances. In visiting the various climates where the active lifeone has heretofore lead does not agree with the general surroundings and may in time cause sickness and general break-down; one should at once change his diet and re organize his habits and simply adjust himself to his conditions and thereby note the changes. If I can answer the question, Where am I? I am a fool if I do not adapt myself. This is a period of evolution and there must be a continuous adaption to new circumstances and conditions. A distinguished orator once stated that "All evil was due to one of two causes, either ignorance of the law or a violation of the law." A great many of the so-called mysteries of providence are due to ignorance or violation of law. There is a difference between believing in law and believing in the operation of law. We should believe not only in law but in its operation and adjust. We should study law for our own good, not simply the laws of the land, such a tangled mess as this world presents, but the higher law. And in trading the loveliest places that the feet of civilized man is permitted to trade, be it mere abered that the highest object attained in life is to be a man. This not wholly for another existence, but to assist the progress of the world toward light. All are equipped for that Study those higher laws and harmonize yourself with them. MUSCATINE NEWS. Mrs. Gordon spent a few days visiting friends in Davenport last week. Mrs. Rosetta Watson are visiting in Rock Island. The debate last Thursday evening Resolved that Labor is More against itself than Capital, was wone by the negative I. P. Joanson and Samuel A. Barnes. Mrs. Alice Maxie departed for Moline Wednesday morning. A party of friends chartered a wagonette Monday evening and went to the home of Mr. and I Mrs. Nelson curr in West Butterville, in honor of Miss Cora Thomas of Albia with whom she has been visiting for the past three months. The evening was spent in music and games. Refreshments were served and the guests left at a late hour and an enjoyable time was had by all. Miss Thomas left for her home Wednesday morning, we regret, to lose her as he has made many friends during her stay in the city. It is strange but true, Iowa City has received no Bystander for two weeks. Rev. E. D. Wilson, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Rock Island, ill, preached an interesting sermon to an appreciative audience Sunday night. Miss Blanche Kelley is visiting her mother in R-ck Island this week. Mrs. Pearl Slingleton was in West Liberty last week. H. R. Wear was in West Liberty last week. The young ladies of the A. M. E. church are willing for a waiter drill under the direction of Rev. K. D. Wilson. Ben Berry and family will leave for our new home in Ottumwa next Tuesday. We noticed a number of strangers on our streets last week. Mr. H. L. Davie of Cedar Rapids was in the city Friday. What is the matter with Ottumwa that we do not here from there any more. Wake up and be in the ring. Prof. Damon's Orchestra is meeting with great success as a musical organizing, receiving many words of praise Jas Williams and wife who have been residing in Peoria for the past two years have returned to Clinton to reside, fully convinced that Clinton is good enough after all. Rev. P. P. Taylor is visiting his family this week. Quarterly meeting was held last Sunday, in the absence of Presiding Elder Bundy Rev. Christy of Davenport was in attendance. Mrs F. E. McNiel arrived home Monday from Savannah, Ga., where she has been visiting for several weeks past, the guest of her parent and friends, The Stewardess will entertain at a social Friday night May 4. Aunt Lizzie Fairfax is home again after paying her annual visit to Chicago the guest of her daughter Mrs. Wm. Smith. Your correspondent once more urgently requests that all subscribers who have not paid their subscription will do so at once. We understand a very pleasing concert programme was rendered at the Second Baptist churth one night last week. THE DOCTORS EXTEND THEIR TIME. Owing to the Vast Number Who Have Been Unable to see the British Doctors, these Eminent Gentlemen Have Extended the Time for Giving Their Services Free for three Months to all Who call Before June 1st. Owing to the large number of invalids who have called upon the British Doctors at the office room, 204 and 205 Marquardt Block, and who have been unable to see them, these eminent gentlemen have, by request, consented to continue giving their services free for three months to all invalids who call upon them before June 1st. The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally acquainted with the sick and afflicted, and under no consideration whatever will any charges be made for any services rendered for three months, to all who call before June 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, catarral deafness; also cancer without pain or cutting; all skin diseases, rupture and all diseases of the rectum are positively cured by their treatment. Dr. J. Boyd, the chief consulting surgeon of the institute, is in personal charge. OFFICE HOURS: $ \begin{array}{l} 9:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. \\ \text{No Sunday Hours.} \end{array} $ If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial. It will not cost you a cent if it does no good. One application will relieve the pain. It also cures sprains and bruises in one-third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost-bites, quinsey, pains in the side and chest, glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it. Every bottle warranted. Price 25 and 50 for. Ets for a drug by Allguists. HALP RATES TO SIUXU FALLS. SOUTH DAKOTA Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at one fare for the round trip, from all stations' May 7, 8 and 9, limited to May 14, on account of People's Party National Convention. Apply to agents Chicago & North-western Ry. TRUSSES, 65c, $1.25 AND UP 65c. We are selling the very best Trusses made at FACTORY PRICES, less than one-third the price of a New York Riviera Baskin-Robbins illustration, above this ad. out at our store, and at your local New York, how long you have been a customer, whether ruffure is on right or left side, whether ruffure is large or small, also ruffured, whether ruffure is on all sides, whether ruffure, any whether ruffure is on right or left side, whether ruffure is on all sides, and ending it if it is a perfect and equal ruffure that will return your money. WRITE FOR FREE TRUSS CATALOGUE We are selling the very best Trusses, including the New $10.00 Leaf Truss $2.75 SEARS, ROEHLE & Co. CHICAGO --- Rob Gleverdale's Adventure. CHAPTER XIII.—(Continued.) Brunk! Not a bit of it. Did you ever torreo drunk? I did not. I tell you it was a put up job. Torreo knew you always looked at the invoices and tasty, and he played this little game for you to see how well the boy wrote. He knew your anxiety to get the work done well would do the rest. But what's the use standing here talking? He's gone, and getting farther away every minute." "We must follow—but in which direction?" "In which direction? Why. in what direction would he go but toward his ally, Torreo, the traitor? He has gone back to the 'Black Cat.'" "He may have gone toward Buenos Ayres." "Not he. What could he do there? I tell you, the bargain included the safety of Torreo. The boy has gone back to join Torreo, and the 'Black Cat' will sail for Buenos Ayres with these two precious buoons on board." "I will order horses. We can reach the 'Black Cat' before morning. They will not sell till then. We may even overtake the boy." Now that his stupor was over, Elvin could think and act quickly. He realized the danger in which he and his son stood as long as this intrepid and intelligent young American was alive and at large. He ordered horses to be saddled, and, after a drink to brace their nerves, father and son sat out on their errand—two men, to run down and kill a boy. There was a moon, and the way was easily made. The horses were put to their utmost, and mile after mile was covered, but no Rob was seen. Suddenly Starne drew up and called to Elvin. ```markdown ``` Pablo Picasso "BY JOVE. THAT'S TERREVO!" "Hist!" he said. "There is a man coming this way on foot." Elvin reined in his horse and sat looking in the direction indicated by Starne. "By Jove!" he exclaimed. "That's Torrevol!" And Torrevol it was, making his way on foot from the "Black Cat" to Elvin's headquarters. CHAPTER XIV. Elvin and Starne rode toward him slowly. "Be ready for treachery," said Starne. "Have your pistol in your hand. This fellow must be up to mischief." Torrevol saw them coming, but walked on as if he feared nothing. Even had he steed in fear of his life there was no place to hide. "Well," said Elvin, maintaining an outward coolness he did not feel. "What are you doing here? I thought you were to go to Montevideo." "True, Captain Elvin. I am going. But I thought perhaps my nephew would be done with his new duties by now, and, as he has become very valuable on board, I am taking a walk out to your place to get him." "Your nephew! Ha! That's good. And have you not seen that dear nephew of yours tonight?" "I have not, captain. Else why would I be walking out to see him now. I have not been near your place this night." "No! And neither has he! Look here, Torrevo, what is this game you are playing?" "Game? What game? What do you mean?" Torrevo's black eyes glistened with suspicion as he looked from one to the other. He readily saw that something unusual had happened, and from their words he believed they had discovered Rob's identity and his own duplicity. "You know well enough what I mean. You are a traitor." "That is what the judge said when I was convicted. That was five years ago." "Yes, you were a traitor to your friends then, and you are a traitor to your friends now. Did you think you could hoodwink us? I knew that boy was Horton's nephew." "So 6-4-" said Torrevo, stolidly. CHAPTER XIV. "But you told me," said Elvin, choking with rage, and by torrevo's coolness; "you told me that he was your own nephew." "Certainly—and so he is." Both Elvin and Starve stood agast at this. This was the most monumental check they had ever seen. "He is Horton's nephew and mine also," said Torrevo, as if it was a matter, of no importance. "You see, captain, Horton's sister married my brother." "Larl!" ahouted Starve. "Horton had but one sister. She is now in New York, and her name is Cleverdale." "That is true, also," said Torrevo, with an imperturbability that was amazing. "She married Senior Cleverdale after my brother died." "But this boy's name is Cleverdale." "Yes, they gave him that. He was only a year old when my brother died." "But you sent him to me to spy, and report all to Horton." "Captain, you are mistaken. I did not send him to you at all. You saw his handwriting and took him. Did I say for you to take him?" "Enough of this talk!" exclaimed Starna. "You have told us a pack of ilea. I know that Horton's sister was never married but once, and that time it was to Cleverdale. Torrevo, you are a traitor and you must pay the penalty. Where is that boy?" "That is what I was going to ask you. You took him. I want him 'back. He is very valuable to me on the schooner.'" "You will never see the schooner again!" shouted Starna. Torrevo's quick eye saw the gleam of a pistol. He had none himself, but in the twinkling of an eye he had produced a long knife, and sprang upon ```markdown ``` Starne. Starne was still in the saddle, and all Torrevo could do was to slash at his lega. Starne almed and sent a bullet into Torrevo's heart." "One traitor less," he said, calmly, as Torrevo fell on the ground dead. "What a glorious Mar that fellow was. He would have been worth something if he could have been trusted." "But we are in a fine fax!" said Elvin. "The 'Black Cat' was due at Montevideo in two days to bring over General Quesada. Now we have no one to take command. We must have Quesada." "I'll bring Quesada. The crew of the 'Black Cat' know me, and will obey me. I shall be missed in Buenos Ayres, but that won't matter. We will be masters there in less than a week. I will take the 'Black Cat' after Quesada. You lead my horse back. But you must find that boy." "He must have gone toward Buenos Ayres." "No, he will try to find the 'Black Cat.' Torrevo's anxiety proves that there was an agreement between them whereby the boy was to return. Torrevo's own safety depended on his keeping the boy with him and sharing the glory when we were all captured." "It looks so. Well, I will have men out after him in the morning. He may even now be on the 'Black Cat.' If so, you will know what to do with him." "Will I not!" replied Starne, with an evil laugh. "I'll kill him with his eyes open and looking at me." The two men parted, Starne going on foot toward Black Cat Bay, and Elvin returning to his headquarters, leading Lemuel's horse. But where was Rob Cleverdale, while Elvin, Starne and Torrevo were looking for him in vain? He was on his way to the "Black Cat," as Starne suspected, but, being ignorant of the road, he had gone a little out of his way, and thus missed Torrevo. Early in the evening, when Elvin thought he had gone to bed, the courageous young American had slipped out of the window, which was not more than five feet from the ground, and had fortunately chosen a moment when there was no one around to see him. Finding all clear, he had shaped his course as well as we know now, for Black Cat Bay, and started on a run. He kept up this gait for some time and then rested. There was no sight of purchers, so he trudged on again, keeping the direction, as he thought, straight to the river. But he did not travel as straight as he thought he did. He made quite a detour to the north, thus missing Torrew, and morning, and the river a short distance above the bay. There was an island, quite a mountain, out in the river, which could be seen from the entrance to Black Cat Bay, and Rob could see it from the point where he met the river. From its position he knew he was too high up, and went down toward the anchor-ake. (To be continued.) The Tiger Got Out. No circus menagerie is ever without its man-eater, you know," said the old wagon driver as reminiscences were in order. "We had ours when I was with Dan Rice, and the papers gave him such an awful reputation for ferocity that people dared not to come within ten feet of his cage. Of course I used to get off a lecture on him. According to my story he had killed and maimed thirteen different men, five horses, two camels and a rhinoceros. One day, after I had delivered the old stereotyped thing, that tiger pushed open the door of his cage and jumped out. Some one's carelessness, you know. There was a wild rush of people for the entrance, a general alarm outside the tents, and for a minute I was so scared that I couldn't even fall down. The tiger was looking around to see what he could tackle, when a mongrel dog not more than a third of his size came rushing and sailed into him. True as you live, that dog humped that tiger three times around the tent, snapping at his heels all the time, and the Bengal got away from him only by leaping back into his cage. The affair got into the papers, and of course we got the grand guy all the rest of the season. It paid us, however. People who wouldn't think of going into the circus used to buy tickets to see that 'ferocious man-eater,' and he therefore brought us in more patrons than any other ten animals combined." The Greatest Bicycle Town. The Greatest Bicycle Tour Denver, Col., enjoys the distinction of having more bicycles in proportion to population than any other city in the United States. Though Denver numbers only 160,000 souls within her city limits, she boasts of not less than 40,000 bicycles. Morning and evening alike thousands of bicycles may be seen on the streets of Denver mounted by men, women and children in every walk of life. Bicycles literally overrun things and they are used in every line of business, and street car companies say they have lost $1,000,000 annually in traffic since bicycles have become the rage. In fact, one company went into the hands of a receiver two years ago, alleging that the universal wheel had impaired its earning to such an extent that it could not meet its interest demands. The open weather and fine natural roads are largely responsible for the popularity of the wheel, as it is conceded that ordinary riders can use their wheels daily for 50 weeks out of 52 and not suffer any annoyance from mud or snow. Add to this the fact that neither lights, brakes nor bells are required and the agility required of the non-rider in taking care of himself can be appreciated. Denver is said to be the only city in the country where the bicycle vote controls elections on municipal issues. Banana Is a Prolific Plant. A banana stalk yields but one bunch of fruit, and would die if it were not cut down when the fruit ripens or matures. One mat will produce from one to three bunches a year, growing continuously, as fast as one stalk is cut another taking its place. A remarkable thing about this plant is that if you cut into a half-grown stalk near the root, or any part of the stalk, a small blossom, or bunch of bananas, fully formed will soon shoot through the cut, but if allowed to grow will never reach any market value. Many people affirm that the banana and the plantain are the same fruit, but this is incorrect; although they grow like the banana an experienced person can readily distinguish the difference by the color as well as by the size of the small ribs in the leaf. The plantain grows in a bunch, but with only two or three hands to the bunch, and each finger or individual plantain is as large again as the banana and is more of a crescent shape. They are never eaten raw. The natives cook both the plantain and the banana, but prefer plantain—National Magazine. "Wow!" Mrs. Nobbs—"What a funny name that nurse of the young Archduke of Austria has." Nobbs—"What is it?" Mrs. Nobbs—"Her name is Wowse." Nobbs—"Well, every nursery is full of 'wows' at times, isn't it?"—Baltimore American. As a Rival Looks at It. "So he regards himself as a senatorial possibility," said one politician. "Undoubtedly" answered the other. "On what theory." "I don't know, unless it's the theory that the unexpected always happens."—Washington Star. God and right must conquer. No great reform is born and grows to full stature in a night. Morals are subject to the laws of growth—Rev. G. Lee V. Roberts. DEBATE BITTEREST OF SEASON Mr. Cannon and Mr. Hephburn Take Part in It—Sunday Bill Carrion 861., 586,718—Indian Tortoise's Name May Be Changed. Washington, May 4.—By the decisive vote of 225 to 35 the house Wednesday passed the Nicaragua canal bill, after the stormiest debate of this session of the fifty-sixth congress. CLOSING THE CANAL DEBATE. Party Lines Soon to Be to an Extent Obhittered in the Discussion. Washington, D. C., May 2.—Immediately after the consideration of the morning business the consideration of the Hephburn Nicaragua canal bill was resumed by the house in committee of the whole, and Congressman Mann of Chicago was the first speaker. He favored absolute government control and fortifications. Mr. Hepburn offered the amendments of the committee substituting the word "protect" for defend and the words "provision for defense" instead of fortifications for defense. Mr. Hepburn, opening the debate, said it was now almost exactly fifty-four years since the project of an interoceanic canal was first broached, but this was the first day a bill to carry such a project into effect had received the attention of the house of representatives. He reviewed the whole history of the canal project, and said the reports were practically unanimous in favor of the Nicaraguan route. Speaking of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, he declared amid a general outburst of applause that the interests of the Americans in the canal had become so great that they would refuse to be bound with a barrier imposed by another generation half a century ago. "I want," said he, "and I think the American people want an American canal, which can if necessary discriminate in favor of our own people, giving our commerce the advantage over the commerce of other countries. (Applause.) We are entering upon the most intense contest in the history of time, and it is the intention of the American people that they shall have their full share of the world's commerce. (Renewed applause.) "I want the canal, when completed, under our control. I do not want our hands tied before we enter the contest. "And," he went on, "if the house of representatives by an overwhelming vote declares the policy of the American people to be for an American canal, untrammeled by entangling alliances, no one in the United States will dare say nay. (Applause.) "I do not think there is a disposition by the administration to thwart the will of the American people." (Applause.) "If it is not the intention to press the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, why is it not withdrawn?" asked Mr. Clark. "We must not stop now for fear of something in the future," replied Mr. Hepburn. "If you will put that word 'fortify' back in the bill it will have the unanimous vote of this side," said Mr. Clark. "I do not think the changes the committee consented to make in the interests of harmony, as we supposed, make any radical difference in the bill," responded Mr. Hepburn. "Do you think the Clayton-Bulwer treaty can be abrogated by an act of congress?" asked Mr. Doliver. "No doubt it would be better were the abrogation to be arranged through the state department, but I entertain no doubt of our power to abrogate it by legislation inconsistent with its continuance," said Mr. Hepburn. Mr. Shackleford, who made the minority report in favor of an additional section providing that the canal should not be built if the Hay-Paucefort treaty were ratified, said no ex-from the Monroe doctrine. gency should compel us to depart Mr. Lovering and Mr. Ransdell argued for the immediate construction of a canal, and were followed by Mr. Fletcher in opposition. Mr. Corliss insisted that it should be strictly an American canal, and that there was no occasion for delay. Mr. Hitt opposed the bill on account of the provision for the construction of the canal after obtaining from Nicaragua and Costa Rica full control over the territory through which it passed. The provision, he said, was in contravention of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, which he maintained was in force. Fundry Bill Carries $61,586,715. Washington, May 4. The sundry civil appropriation bill, the most important of the general supply bills, and the last on the list, was completed by the committee on appropriations and reported by Chairman Cannon to the house. It carries $61,586,715, being $8,485,992 less than the estimates, and $9,709,146 more than the appropriations for the current fiscal year. In addition to the amounts carried by the bill, contracts are authorized amounting to $4,437,500, including $3,275,000 for public buildings. Among the items incorporated in the sundry civil bill reported by Chairman Cannon are the following: For continuing the construction of the Illinois and Mississippi canal, $1,000,000; for the Chicago public building, $130-. 880. containing the improvement of the Chicago river, $63,000; for machine shop and other improvements at the Rock Island arsenal, $599,000. Congressman Moon of Tennessee has introduced a bill providing a territorial form of government for Indian territory under the name of Jefferson territory. WEDNESDAY'S BALL SCORES. National League. At Boston ..... 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 2—10 Bronx ..... 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 2—10 Bronx ..... 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0—5 Attendance 2,100. At Philadelphia At Philadelphia— Philadelphia ... 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0—7 New York. ... 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0—5 Attendance 3,000. At Pittsburgh— Pittsburgh ... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1—6 St. Louis ... 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0—5 At Chicago—Rain. American League. At Minneapolis— Chicago ... 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 4—12 Minneapolis ... 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Attendance 800. Attendance 800. Buffalo ..... 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 *-10 Indianapolis ..... 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 -4 Attendance 700. At Detroit— Detroit ..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 -6 Cleveland ..... 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1-5 Attendance 1,300. At Milwaukee— Kansas City ..... 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4-9 Milwaukee ..... 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0-5 Attendance 300. Leaps from Brooklyn Bridge New York, May 4.—Another leap from the Brooklyn bridge, into the East River and perhaps to death, was made here by Edward M. Bryant. He did it at the behest of a newspaper in Park row, which published the gull details simultaneously with the daring descent. Bryant was a conductor in the employ of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, but lost his position. He braved the air with a parachute for a money consideration, it is said, to give the paper the story. The parachute failed to work, and Bryant, though rescued, is not expected to live. Platte River Still Rising. Denver, Colo., May 4.—Only a single Platte river bridge is reported passable between Denver and Fort Morgan by Water Commissioner Armstrong. Bridges, have been washed out and are cut off along the entire course of the stream below Denver. Those at Harding and Julesburg are washed out. Others are unfit for use because the approaches have been washed out. The railroad bridge at Harding has gone out into the river. The bridges at Orchard and Snyder are impassable. Pilgrims Flocking to Rome. Strasburg, May 3.—Three trains conveying 1,800 pilgrims from all parts of Germany left Freiburg in the Grand duchy of Baden today. The pilgrims who are bound for Rome, where they intend to take part in the jubilee celebration, met at Freiburg, where they were organized by Count Droste zu Vischering and Dr. Werthmann, the leaders of the party. The pope has promised to receive the pilgrims in special audience. Woman Defeat a Train Grab Wabash, Ind., May 4—Two box cars in a Big Four train left the rails at Niles and crashed through a one-story frame building. When the wrecking crew from this city reached Niles to place the cars on the track the men were confronted by a woman, who with a revolver demanded damages for the loss of her house before she would permit the cars to be moved. She was officially assured of payment. Ore-Laden Schooner Sinks Marquette, Mich., May 4—O'Off Stannard rock, about twenty miles west, the schooner Halloran, ore-laden, sprung a leak and went down Wednesday, but its crew of eight men was taken off by the steamer Drake, which had the Halloran in tow. The vessel was owned by Corrigan, McKinney & Co. of Cleveland and was bound from Two Harbors to Conneaut. Trail Kills Four Out of Five Baltimore, Md., May 4—The Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore express, due here at 9 o'clock, struck a wagon containing five persons at Orangeville, in this county, and killed four, the fifth being seriously hurt. The party consisted of Alex Slaysman and his three children and Henry L. Kline. Kline and the children were killed. Rench Agreement at Buffalo. Buffalo, N. Y., May 4—A. M. Waltt, superintendent of motive power of the New York Central railway, and the executive committee of the strikers have reached an amicable adjustment. Mutual concessions were made, and Superintendent Waitt says it is probable the men will return to work within forty-eight hours. Prof. Sheridan Cox Dead. Kokomo, Ind., May 4—Prof. Sheridan Cox, for twenty years superintendent of the Kokomo schools, died here, aged 68. Before coming here he was for seventeen years superintendent of the Logansport schools. Five years ago he became the head of the Maplewood Classical school, this city. James Brown Potter Sues. Newport, R. I., May 4—Contradictory rumors have been set at rest by the positive announcement that James Brown Potter had begun suit for divorce. The case is now pending in this state. Desertion is given as the cause for action. Mrs. Potter is an actress. DAN. GROSVENOR SAYS: "Perona Is an Excellent Spring Catarch Comedy—I am an Well as Ever." Hon. Dan. A. Grovenor, Deputy Auditor for the War Department, in a letter written from Washington, D. C., says: "Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from one bottle of Peruma. One week has brought wonderful changes and I am now as well as ever. Besides being one of the very best spring teas it is an excellent cataract remedy." Very respectfully, Dan A. Grovenor, Hal P. Denton, Chief National Export, Exposition, Philadelphia, Pa., writes: "I was completely run down from overwork and the responsibility naturally connected with the phlox plant is a protected international expoitation. My physician recommended an extended vacation. When life seemed almost a burden I began taking Peruma, and with the use of the fifth bottle I found myself in a normal condition. I have since enjoyed the best of health." Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain, and cleanse the blood. That Peruna will do this is beyond all question. Everyone who has tried it has had the same experience as Mrs. D. W. Timberlake, of Lynchburg, Va., who in a recent letter, made use of the following words, in vain: "Do a Peruna after business hours, as it is great thing for the nerves. There is no better spring tonic, and I have used about all of them." For a free book on "Summer Catarrh," address the Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio. Ask you Grocer to day to show you a package of GRAIN.O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it. GRAIN.O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Jama, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. $ the price of coffee. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of New Wood See Pao-Simile Wrapper Below. Very small and so easy to take as sanguine. CARTER'S LIVER PILLS. FOR BEARACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR GALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXION. For your old fish. Pretty vegetable. CURE BICK HEADACHE. TOWER'S FISH BRAND POMMEL The Best Saddle Cart. SLICKER Keeps both rider and saddle properly dry in the hardest sturgeon. Substitutes will disappoint. Ask for this Fish Brand Pommel Slicer—it is entirely new. If food for sale in your town, write for catalogue to A. J. TOWER, Boston, Mass. PISO'S CURE FOR GREAT FREE AT LIFE. Best Quality. Use in time. Sold by druggist. CONSUMPTION Des Moines, May 4, 1900. Location of paying the Iowa state national guard rates, during mod of their service in the States army, has been brought the state auditor, and is now in on which demands a ruling, time name of the disbanded Jones have been claiming that they are entitled to national guard pay in addition to the United States army pay received from the government. A such of claims have been filed with an auditor setting forth these claims in behalf of several members of Company M. For the Forty-ninth Iowa, the claims are filed by Eliza C. Johnson, of Maquoketa, as attorney for the almants. The names of the claims are Arthur Larkey, John Nima, William L. Foster, Frank K VanEmburg, names D. VanEmburg, George Hopius and Eliza C. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was captain of Company M. Mr. Foster was quarter master sergeant, Mr. Larkey was a private and Mr. Nima a private and artificer. Information of a definite character has been received in Des Moines, to the effect that Smith McPherson appointed to succeed Judge Woolson on the federal bench, has announced that he will appoint Senator W. C. McArthur of Burlington to be clerk of the district and circuit courts for the southern district to succeed E. R. Mason of Des Moines, clerk of the circuit court, and J. J. Steadman of Council Bluffs, clerk of the district court. Mr. McArthur has been advised of the fact that he has been appointed and is making his arrangements to remove to Des Moines. He has advertised his Burlington property for sale and has already disposed of some of his property there. Mr. McArthur will follow the precedent set by Judge Woolson of centralizing the business of the judiciary department of the district in Des Moines and will remove to this city. He will appoint deputies in Keokuk and Council Bluffs and will make the offices of Clerk Mason his principal office. It is understood that Judge McPherson will also remove to Des Moines as soon as he takes up his new duties. The city council, sitting as a board of review, refused to grant a reduction in the assessment against the personal property of H. Hutsonpillier, a capitalist and retired banker of East Des Moines. Mr. Hutsonpillier, by his attorney, A. K. Stewart, filed a protest with the board on the ground that he had been assessed for $20,000 worth of United States government bonds, which is against the federal and state laws. The members of the board, backing up the action of Deputy Assessor Jacob Beck, acknowledged that the assessment of bonds as personal property is illegal, but announced their intention of compelling Mr. Hutsonpillier to prove that the bonds were actually his own, and that the transaction by which he came into possession of them was a business one purely, and not simply an attempt to avail the payment of taxes that justly belong to the city and county. Gov. Shaw has signed the new building loan law, which becomes effective in July. Under its provisions building and loan associatio s now business in Iowa must amend articles by July 15 to agree with provisions of the new law, or go business. bids were respectively $4,000 and $4,100. The contract covers the completion of the third story, the building of sidewalks, curbing, etc. the work will be begun at once and so soon as completed the contracts will be let for furnishing the building. Twenty-one thousand dollars was appropriated by the legislature for this. The executive council has issued orders that copies of the new building and loan law shall be printed imme- dately, so that companies may be informed as to its details. The governor has received from the federal government drafts aggregating $77,250, representing the government's contribution to the maintenance of the Marshalltown Soldiers' Home, for the three quarters ending December 31 last. The executive council during its recent session considered the assessment of telegraph, telephone and express companies, under the Cheshire and Blanchard laws. The Cheshire measure applies only to express companies, while the Blanchard measure includes both telegraph and telephone companies. There is some question as to the date on which the council must take up the matter of assessing under the Blanchard bill. The council will have a further examination made of the law to determine exactly what is intended by it; and, meantime, steps were taken for immediate compliance with the law. The council is required to assess all properties of these companies and to certify the results, so far as they affect each county, to the respective auditors. American Garrison at Cathedral, Island of San mar, Attacked. MANILA, May 3.—The American garrison at Catubig, island of Samar, consisting of thirty men, belonging to the Forty-third regiment, was attacked by rebels. Twenty Americans were killed. The rescuers were rescued. The Wily Old Sultan. LONDON, April 28.—The Constantiople correspondent of the Daily Mail says: "In addition to rebuilding the American structures at Kharput, the sultan is found a way of paying the indemnity by ordering a cruiser built in the United States, the cost to include the 1,000 claimed. By this adroit move hopes to shelve the question of prince and avoid giving the powers a fit for pressing their claims Forty is the age of youth-50 is the youth of old age.-Victor Hugo. Don't be too keenly critical. The worm has a habit of turning when you least expect it. The American corn kitchen of Paris will be in charge of a colored woman, trained as a cook in Maryland. At Bosco Reale, on the slopes of Vervius, near Pompeii, excavations have brought up the most remarkable paintings of the Roman period yet discovered. In the grounds of the Del Priso villa a great peristle and four large rooms have been unearthed, the walls of which are covered by twenty large frescoes of rich coloring and careful execution. The figures are life size. Balf Rate Excursions The Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. will sell Homeeseller's tickets at rate of one fare plus $2 for the round trip, on April 17, May 1 and 15th, June 5th and 19th to certain points in states named below: Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Ind an Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wash ngton, Wisconsin, Wyoming. For rates, folders, etc., write any agent of the company or A. B. Cutta, G. P. A., Minneapolis, Minn. Leather money was in circulation in Russia as recently as the time of Peter the Great. All goods are allike to PUTNAM FADELESS DYES, as they color all fibers at one belling. Every man makes the world richer or poorer by what he gives to it of himself. $4.00 A DAY AND EXPENSES easily made by agents selling our goods everybody needs them. Write today. 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Notice to Monsieur/Corporate On Tuesday, May 1st and 15th, June 5th and 19th, 1800, the Iowa Central railway will sell homeschoolers' tickets at rate of one fare plus $2.00 for round trip, to points in the following territory: Arkansas, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas, Montana, Manitoba, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota and points in the southeast. For full information call upon ticket agents or address the undersigned, GEORGE S. BATTY, G. P. & T. A., Marshalltown, Iowa. The daughter of Mrs. Mary Ellen Lense is now making political stump speeches. $25.00 A WEEK AND EXPENSES made by good agents, men or women, selling our goods — write or once. Muno- Solvent Co., Chicago, Ill. The gate of success to many is usually hinged on a well-posted fence. Coughing Leads to Consumption. 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