Iowa State Bystander

IOWA Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones of Montezuma are in the city visiting relatives and attending the fair. Miss Delphia Norris, who is visiting in Mt. Pleasant, has decided to remain until Christmas. Mrs. Geo. Strothers returned home Monday from Mt. Pleasant after a visit of several weeks. Miss Pearl Leftage of St. Joseph, returned home Sunday after a very pleasant visit with her sister. --- VOL. 8. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE EYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST. ROOM 405 MARQUARDT BLOCK, IOWA - PHONE 899. O FICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRO- TECIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. One year..... $1.60 Bix months..... 75 Three months..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by post, fice order, money order, express or draft, to the IOWA STATE BYSTAN- dian Publishing Company. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS Mr. Jackson of Osceola is a fair visitor. Mr. Geo. H. Mason has returned to our city. Claude Weeks of Ottumwa is visiting his cousin Rollen Weeks. Mrs. Bird and daughter of Knoxville are state fair visitors. There was a card party given at the home of Mr. Edward Morton on 9th. Mrs. J. R. Erickson returned last Tuesday from a visit in Missouri. Miss Jennette Perry of Muehakinoek is visiting the Misses Nettie and Alice Williams. Mrs. Taylor of E. 13th street is serving meals and lunches at the fair grounds. Miss Bertha Thompson of Leon is a state fair visitor. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. Roy of 1222 Pleasant street. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jones left Thursday evening for their home in Montezuma, afterspending several days in the city with relatives and friends. Miss Lillie Morton of Decatur City is a fair visitor this week, visiting with her Aunty Mrs. A. J. Vaughn and other friends. Mr. Henry Stanton who is spending the summer in St. Joseph made a visit home Sunday, returning Sunday evening. Chas. S. Ruff has been drawn as a juror for the September term of the district court. He will be the only representative that we will have this term. Miss Samantha McKee of Adel is a State Fair visitor this week. She is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. D. Roy of 1222 Pleasant street. There was a party given at the home of Mrs. Scott by the Misses Grace and Anna Smith which was very well attended and pleasant time was had by all. Mrs. D. M. Bowmer and daughter returned from Mt. Pleasant Monday, after a very pleasant visit of several weeks with relatives and friends. Miss Hattie Bullard Carrollton, Mo., is visiting her brother Mr. W. H. Humburd. She expects to make this city her future home. Mr. Wm. Humburd has purchased some valuable property on 6th Ave., and North street, he does not intend to live there at present, but has rented it, to Mr. John Glass. Rev. R. Jackson, assistant pastor of tee First African Baptist church, will preach Sunday morning from the third chapter of Philippians and 3rd verse. In the evening from Habakkuk 2nd chapter and 4th verse. Mr. and Mrs Johnson of Colfax were visitors at the fair grounds Sunday. The Misses Spears, Francis Walker, Wilson, and Dorcey were BYSTANDEB callers Thursday. The Misses Wilson of Osceola and Dorcey of New Virginia are the guests of Miss Francis Walker this week. Harding Ice Cream is always best and suits the people. Phones 647. 762 Ninth street. Mr. Fred Anthony of Boone spent a few days in the city this week and attending the state fair. The Democrats fail to get to gether on the money question. All the evidence that a Missouri mob wants to convict a man of rape is that his skin is black. If you are a republican you should begin to work for A. B. Cummins and the rest of the ticket. The crime that was committed by the mob in Pierce City last week has no equal, even Sodom and Gomorrah. INNOCENT MEN KILLED BY THE ACTION OF A SAVAGE MOB. We Give a Detail Account of an Eye Witness and a Former Respectable Citizen of this State—Whose Statement will be Accepted Without a Question of the Terrible Crime. In the early afternoon of the 18th of August a young lady was assaulted and killed in the sub- they said they wore "nigger" in town out of town. How much more require like the can convince the pee prejudice against man. There was against those help is now claimed that committed the dee ma. The colored fered much at the brutal mobs. He in a continual fe How much longer to endure this kind Wm. Scott of Indianola is in the city visiting friends and the fair. He is a successful farmer. J H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street. Tunes Pianos and repairs organs. The A. M. E. Sunday School is preparing a very interesting music and literary programme for the 10th of Sept. This is an effort to raise money for the Trustee's department and every friend should patronize it. The tickets are now in the hands of the Sunday School workers. Encourage them by buying one or more tickets. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and their daughter Mrs. Greham of Fayette Iowa have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bass and A. E. Lewis of Clive and also Mrs. Martha Bass of this city and other relatives, they will return home Saturday. Rev. C. W. Holmes has just returned from Columbia, Mo., where he attended the District Conference of the M. E. church. He reported a pleasant session and good attendance the next year's meeting will be held in Des Moines next Aug. The district is composed of the states of Iowa Nebraska and Missouri and is called the St. Joseph District. Dr. Aug. G. Edwards of Knoxville, Tennessee reached our city last Saturday with the view of permanently locating here, at first glance the Doctor is very well pleased with the out look and if an opportunity is afforded him we are quite sure that he will convince the people here that he is fully qualified and competent to perform all the duties that his diploma claim for him. He is a graduate from Knoxville College and was a Physician-in-chief and nurse in the training department of the East Tennessee Industrial School He comes to us highly recommended as a physician and surgeon, and we are quite sure that the race loving people of Des Moines will do all in their power to keep the doctor here. Mackinac Island, Mich. Aug. 24. Mr. J. L. Thompson. Dear Sir: Having heard that some of my friends are laboring under the impression that I was in serious trouble some time since. I avail myself of informing them through the columns of your paper of the falsity of the report, which is wholly untrue. I am now on Mackinac Island and have been for some time, and am getting along nicely. Trusting for the welfare of your paper, and with regards to friends, I am Respectfully, Jesse A. REED. Att'y S. Joe Brown, A. B.' LL. B. and P. B. K., of the law firm of Woodson & Brown, of Albia, arrived in the city Friday morning. He will remain over Sunday. This is the young man's first visit to Des Moines since he walked away with the honors at the State University last June. Mr. Brown is here looking after some legal matters for the firm and also attending to some private business for his senior partner. Mr. Woodson has been a hard and tireless worker and the continuous strain has weighed heavily on his weak constitution. All agree that the good old bachelor Barrister deserves a rest; and it will be gratifying to the many friends of both men to know that Mr. Woodson may safely divide his business cares with Mr. Brown, who is young, able and trustworthy. The BYSTANDER welcomes the young man to Des Moines and hopes that his brief stay may be pleasant and profitable. Card of Thanks. Saylor, Iowa.-Mr. and Mrs. John Kime wish to thank the ladies and friends for their kind attention during the illness and death of their little son Fred. The Democrats fail to get to gether on the money question. All the evidence that a Missouri mob wants to convict a man of rape is that his skin is black. If you are a republican you should begin to work for A. B. Cummins and the rest of the ticket. The crime that was committed by the mob in Pierce City last week has no equal, even Sodom and Gomorrah cannot be considered. The Gold Democrats returned from the Democratic State Convention with all their future hopes sadly disfigured. It is said that Grover Cleveland is to write a book on his experience in politics. How would "Hard Times" do for a title? The colored man has been chased by mobs under pretense of being guilty of some crime for more than thirty-five years. Will the government stop it or must he resort to retalation? When you come to consider the true situation of the southern colored man he has made wonderful progress and still has been in continual fear of his life. Some day these red handed murderer, who are taking the lives of innocent men and driving helpless women and children from their humble homes, will meet the wrath of a just God. ALABAMA LYNCHER CONVICTED. Member of Mob That Killed Negro Sentenced to Life Imprisonment. Wetumpeka, Ala., Aug. 28—Geo. Howard was to-day convicted of murder in the first degree and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Howard was a member of the mob that lynched Robert White, a Negro, several months ago. Howard admitted his part in the lynching. He is one of the best-known farmers in his section of the country. The cases against half a dozen others accused of being members of this mob are ready for trial. A number of men who are alleged to have taken part in the lynching have left the country.—Record-Herald. Special Train Excursion to Spirit Lake and Okeboi. Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y on Saturday and Sunday, August 31st and September 1st. Special free program at Milwaukee Beach, Arnold's Park, as follows: Grand concert and musicale will be given in the new pavilion at 1:30 p. m., free to holders of excursion tickets. Baseball game at 2:30 p. m., Sioux Falls vs. Flandreau. General admission free to holders of excursion tickets. Admission to Grand Stand 25 cents. Five large excursion steamers on Okoboji Lake, the OKOBOJI, QUEEN IOWA. ILLINOIS and HIAWATHA. 25 cents for the round trip. The finest steamboat dock on these lakes has just been completed at Milwaukee Beach, and all excursion steamers make their landings there. The special train will leave Des Moines at 4:30 a. m. Sunday, September 1st, and returning will leave Arnold's Park at 7:0 p. m. the first Excursion ticket will be good going and returning only on special train. Round trip rate from Des Moines $2.00. This is an excellent opportunity for a nice outing and all excursionists are assured a pleasant time. For further particulars apply to Ticket Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. When in Oskaloosa, Iowa, stop at Mr. Peter Williams, No. 216 North A street, for good meals and room. Subscribe for the Bystander. ```markdown ``` INNOCENT MEN KILLED BY THE ACTION OF A SAVAGE MOB. We Give a Detail Account of an Eye Witness and a Former Respectable Citizen of this State—Whose Statement will be Accepted Without a Question of the Terrible Crime. In the early afternoon of the 18th of August a young lady was assaulted and killed in the suburbs of Pierce City, Mo. Her murder was brutal in the extreme and aroused the feelings of the community to a high pitch of excitement. It is generally supposed that the murderer was a colored man, although the only proof to that effect is that a colored man was seen in the vicinity about an hour before the crime was committed. Soon after the body was discovered bloodhounds were put on the track of the murderer and they followed a trail to one of the Negro cabins. There is no doubt but that a Negro was in the vicinity of the place where the murder was committed, as before stated; but whether he was the one who committed the crime or only passed that way is not known. It is known that the man who occupied the cabin to which the bloodhounds followed the trail is not the guilty party. During the day, and especially during the afternoon and evening, a large crowd gathered on the streets of Pierce City for the avowed purpose of lynching any Negro against whom suspicion might point. Monday evening about 9 o'clock I arrived in Pierce City, as I left the depot I saw upon the street, about a half block, a large crowd, and as I took a second look I saw that they were pulling a Negroup by a rope and were hanging him to the balcony of one of the principal hotels in the town. As soon as he was hanged the mob opened fire on him with all of the weapons available. Immediately after the firing ceased the mob procured oil and set fire to all of the cabins, some seven or eight in number, and while the fire burned the crowd watched for escaping Negroes. I saw several escape from the rear of the burning homes, and it was a sight for the gods to behold to see the brave members of the mob armed with state guns firing at women and children as they fled from their burning homes. It really, however, could not make a man proud of his American citizenship, or the state of Missouri, or of the fair land of the south. For the crime of one man a whole community was outraged, men murdered women and children rendered homeless, and those who survived to leave town and dispose of their property as best they might. The man who committed the crime should be punished to the full extent of the law, but his crime, horrible though it was, appears to me even less than the deliberate and ferocious action of the human wolves who composed the mob. With all the outrages which were committed in Pierce City on that evening the guilty man escaped. No one pretends to believe that the man who was hung was guilty. When the mob questioned him he said that he did not know who committed the crime, but the leader insisted that he did and wouldn't tell; therefore, they decided to hang him. It was further admitted that no Negro then in town was suspected of the murder, but the desire of the mob was for bloodshed. More than one-half of the drunken members which composed the mob voiced its sentiments when they said they would kill every "nigger" in town or drive them out of town. How much more proof will it require like the case before us to convince the people that it is prejudice against the colored man. There was not any proof against those helpless people. It is now claimed that the man who committed the deed is in Oklahoma. The colored men have suffered much at the hands of the brutal mobs. He has been kept in a continual fear of his life. How much longer will they have to endure this kind of treatment. LYNCHING MUST STOP So says Governor Acock of North Carolina. In the near future he will offer $200 reward for all lynchers. The Governor has just returned from a deep study of this subject, and will as he says not hesitate to do all in his power to abate the crime of lynching by those brutal class of his citizens. When asked whether he thought lynching would check crime, he said on the contrary, it increases it. All good citizens desire to find some way to stop it. It increases whenever lynching is resorted too. Lynching tends to develop a spirit of revenge. No people can be high minded and great who yield to the passion of vengeance. When askee his opinion of the sentiment of the people of N. Carolina in regard to lynching; he said he thought the majority was against it, but when rape is committed if they dont actually participate in the lynching they will not aid in the persecution of lynchers. This is the great wrong as viewed by good citizens who will and should use every and all means to bring about a just punishment of any one who commits a crime. Lynching against the colored race is growing, growing and must be stopped. In conclusion he says that lynching in North Carolina must cease, and there will be a full investigation of each case in the near future. RACE PREJUDICE. The race prejudice runs higher against the American Negro then it does against any race in any civilized country. Notwithstanding this fact that America boasts of her high civilization and the christain spirit that prompted the forefathers to come to this country. There are but few places in the United States that the Negro is not made to feel that his color is against him. The Americans are not content to practice their American prejudice at home, they are now criticising their English neighbor because they are disposed to treat his colored brother like a man. A number of these little 2x4 Americans are trying to boycot the manager of the St. Ermin's hotel, in London, because some of the bishops and leading ministers of the Mothodist church are stopping there, while attending the Echumenical conference. The manager said he entertained Hindus from India, and he saw no reason for discriminating against the American Negro. Englishmen have always been a friend of the Negro; while as a rule the American has been against him. If such christain gentlemen as Bishop Gains, Arnett, Tanner and Derrick are to be denied their rights what show has the race to hope for. These same Americans say they do object strongly to Negroes' presence in first class hotels frequented by white people, and protest against the privileges accorded to them in Europe generally. Manager Richardson said: "I have received numerous written and verbal messages of congratu- --- lation and endorsement of the position I have taken." It matters not how hard a coloured man may try to be a man he will be reminded each day that he belongs to the despised BISHOP TURNER ON NEGRO CRIMINALS. The drastic remedies advocated by Bishop Turner of the African Methodist church for preventing the crime of assaulting white women is a shock to the country, not only because they are promulgated by a bishop but because they are directly opposed to the intelligent judgment of the people who have given serious thought to this most important question growing out of the race problem in the South. Deportation of the blacks to Africa has been dismissed long ago by those who have studied the race question as impracticable and inhumane. As a solution of the race question, even though it were practicable, it would be a reproach to our christian civilization. The negroes came here in slavery, not of their own volition, and after freeing them from bondage and vesting them with the full privileges of citizenship it is now proposed to deport them to Africa. The word "deport," of course, is a misnomer in this instance, for the reason that the blacks who would be sent to Africa never resided there. They are citizens of the United States. If it is seriously proposed to found a colony of convicts and outcasts in some far off "Siberia" to which certain classes offenders are to be exiled the nation could not "draw the color line." White criminals would have to be exiled as well as negroes and the statistics of criminology show that the whites would greatly out-number the blacks in such a colony. Anglo-Saxon civilization will not aid to the blot of slavery the still blacker crime of branding them and them after it has liberated them and elevated them to citizenship. We cannot now turn back. The black race must be lifted up. The negro who commits a crime must be lawfully punished as the white criminal is punished. There can be no color line in the penal code without national dishonor and reproach to our civilization. Branding the check of the black man and exiling him to a convict; colony is revolting and repugnant to our ideas of justice and humanity. What to do with the black race is being solved in such institutions as the Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., and in hundreds of similar institutions where the negroes are being trained and educated for citizenship.—Record-Herald. "Through the month of June and July our baby was teething and took a running off of the bowels and sickness of the stomach," says O. P. M. Holliday of Deming, Ind. "His bowels would move from five to eight times a day. I had a bottle of Chamberlain's Colio Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and gave him four drops in a teaspoonful of water and he got better at once." Sold by all Druggists. Sherry in the Coffee. A little sherry and also coffee added to chocolate very much improves the drink. A tablespoonful of sherry and four of clear, strong coffee to six cupfuls of chocolate is about the right proportion. Both should be added after the chocolate is taken from the fire. Police Need Language Drill: At the suggestion of a Chicago justice of the peace a school is to be opened in that city in which police-men will be taught elementary grammar, so that they can express themselves more clearly on the witness stand. Baltimore's City Bacteriologist. Dr. William Lloyd Stokes, bacteriologist of the city of Baltimore, has been elected a member of the faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in that city, and has been given the chair of pathology. World's Largest Apple Orchard. Ex-Gov. Morrill of Kansas owns what is said to be the largest apple orchard in the world. When work now in progress has been completed, the orchard will contain 64,000 trees. Elijah and "Dr." Dowie Compared, "I am Elijah," says "Dr." Dowie One difference that suggests itself is that whereas Elijah was fed by the ravens, Dowie is fed by the gulls. New York Herald. Tennessee's Zinc Mines Operations have begun in the zinmines near Fall Branch, in Tennessee, where a furnace will be operated. The zin deposit is extensive, and one of the richest ever mined in that state. Mildred Ss : A Grevanion * CHAPTER XVII.—(Continued.) “Why do you not reproach me?” she <erled passionately. “Abuse me, speak harshly to me—do anything but act toward me as you are doing; your Kindness is killing me. Not all the epithets you could heap upon me ‘would punish me sufficiently for all have made you suffer. Have you.for- gotten that I actually thrust -myself upon you—that it was I who offered myself to you that fatal night, not you who asked for me? Why do you not taunt me with all this? Have I to put these cruel thoughts into your head, or is it that you are too noble to use them against a woman? If you ‘would only be unkind to me, I think I should not feel quite so wretched.” Lyndon smiled, though rather sadly. “Tam afraid you will have to go on being wretched forever if you are waiting for me to be unkind to you,” he said. “Do you know, strange as It ‘may seom all the displeasure I felt in my heart against you has somehow disappeared, leaving only love and forgiveness in its place. I am not angry with you now, my darling; I am ‘only sad, and a little lonely perhaps,” ho concluded, turning abruptly away. After a short interval he came back to her side again, and went on with a forced cheerfulness that in nowise de- ceived her. “However,” he said, “of course this stato of affairs will not last forever. ‘Time, they say, cures all things. In the meantime I will get through a lit- tle traveling, I think, and refresh my memory about certain foreign cities, so good-bye for awhile, and do not quite forget me during my absence. And’—in a low tone—‘remember, ‘Mildred, that whatever you do, oF ‘whomsoever you marry, I wish you all the happiness that can’ possibly befall you.” “Are you sure you forgive me?” whispered Mildred, _tromulously. “Think of all that has happened.” “I do, indeed,” he said. “Will you not kiss me then?” whis- -pered Mildred. So he kissed her once’again, for the Jast time, upon her lips; and it was thus they parted. Denzil did not appear to recover “quite so rapidly as had been at first confidently expected, the inward in- Juries he had received—though slight telling on him moro seriously than the doctors had anticipated. Mrs. Younge had beea telegraphed for on the evening of the accident, and “had arrived at King’s Abbott early “the following morning, having elected to travel all nigat rather than endure ‘the agonies of suspense, though the telegram had been very reassuring. ‘The third day showed thelr patient apparently better than on the preced- {ng one. There had been more decided symptoms of amendment, and ho had gone through the dressing of his ‘wounds with wonderful composure and stoicism. But toward evening he grew depressed and irritable, and evinced a faint inclination to wander; where- upon the doctor looked grave, shook his head and made certain changes in his medicine—but all to no purpose. ‘The next day he was in a raging fever. Tho fifth day after the fever first declared itself Lady Caroline, having insisted on the poor mother’s lying down for an hour or two, was sitting in Denzil’s room as the time wore oa toward evening. Bending over his bed, sho noticed a certain change in his face. “What is it?” she asked, tenderly. “Mildred," he whispered, with deep entreaty ia his tone, and holding out ‘his hand. “I am not Mildred, dear Denzil,” said Lady Caroline, thinking that he sUlll raved: but he said: “I Know you are not,” quite distinct- ty; and then again, “U want her—why does she nover come to me?” Poor Lady Caroline was greatly per- wiexed; she knew not what to do. Had things been difterent she would have followed the dictates of her own kind heart and sent for Mildred on the spot; Dut, as it was, sho remembered former scenes and Lyndon’s recent sad de- parture and did not care to take the responsibility on herselt of bringing her daughter and Denzil together. “Mildred, Mildred!” called the sick cman, impatiently; and then tho little ray of reason that had como to him in connection with her face vanished, and ho wandered off once more into the ter- rible feverland, bearing with him the ‘ame of her ho loved. For two hours he lay thus, calling, sometimes wildly, sometimes feebly, but always for Ker, until his loving nurse's heart was smnitten to the core. At length came Stubber, the family -doctor, and, seeing Denzil in this state, ho regarded him silently for several minutes, “Lady Caroline,” said he, with de- cision, “Miss Trevanion must be sent for, be It right or wrong.” For which Lady Caroline blessea him secretly, and seat for Mildred orthwith. She came without a moment's delay, and, even as her foot crossed the threshold of the door, a sudden silence fell on Denzil. He turned—the fever for a time sank coaquered—while his Veautiful eyes iit up with passionate ‘expectation and fond hope. Slowly and with kesitation Mildred | advanced to the side of tho bed, and} ‘iken Lady Garaline went over to the: CHAPTER XVIIL Let ee eet a ic doctor, ‘What happened after that nobody ever knew, for Lady Caroline and Stubber, standing with thelr backs t the bed, and their faces turned to the chilly suter world, could tell nothing When at length they returned to th¢ bed they found Mildred pale and trem: dling, the heavy tears coursing each other ¢awn her checks in rapid suc- cession, which she hastily brushed away as they drow nearer her, het hand tightly clasped in Donzil’s. He had even made an effort to hold her with the poor injured fingers, and had brought them so far that tho tip: touched hers. Ho was cuite sane now. His face, slightly flushed, was looking upward; his eyes, glad and happy, were fixe on hers, while she answered back the gaze, forgetful of all else but that he lay before her sick, it might be, unto death. “Denzil, you are exciting yourself," said Lady Caroline, nervously. “No, I am not,” answered Denzil, his voice clear and distinct, but without removing his eyes from Mildred’s; “leave me for 2 moment.” He waved thom back impatiently to the window, and neither Lady Caroline nor the doctor could bring themselves to disobey the command, But Stubber, who was becoming ser!- ously uneasy about his patient, glanc- Ing round at him cautiously:and sur- reptitiously, saw what followed. He said that when he and Lady Caroline had again withdrawn, Denzil looked at Miss Trevanion, and that then Miss Trevanion stooped and kissed him, not once, but twice. This was what Stubber said, but he also added that it was his firm belief that she did it out of pure humanity and nothing more. When two minutes later, he again approached Younge, he found that Mildred had disappeared, and that Denzil was lying perfectly composed, his face turned toward the halt-open door. He sighed heavily but contentedly, and then came back to the realities of life. “Doctor Stubber,”” said he, “do you know that T am better?” “Time will tell,” answered the little doctor, sententiously; “and now yon must go to sleep if you wish to keep In that much-to-be-Jesiref! condition. Lady Caroline, I trust to you to let no more young ladies into the room this evening.” Denzil laughed quite rationally, and, changing over to the other side, in a few minutes, fell into a sound, refresh- ing slumber. Not once again during all the re- mainder of his illness did Miss Trev- anion enter Denzil’s room; neither did he ask for nor allude to her in any way, although Lady Caroline noticed the intense look of interest that came into his face whenever her natite was casually mentioned. After a week or two, the remem- brance of her visit faded, or came to him only as a shadow from the fevered past he had gone through, and not un- ti the doctor had given ‘him permis- sion to quit his bed for an hour or so every day, to ‘Ite on a lounge in the adjoining ‘apartment, did he venture to speak of it and try to discover the truth, It was one morning, when he was feeling considerably stronger, and had Mabel beside his cotch, reading to him scraps of poetry that every now and then struck her fancy as she glanced trough the volume in her hand, that he approached the subject. “Is your sister away from home?” he asked, in the middie of a most pa- thetic patsage. ‘And Mabel answered “No,” redden- ing a little, “Then I think she might have coms to see me before this,” he sald, with all the fretfulness of an invalid, “Well, you see, she has all the house- keeping to attend to, now mamma is 80 much your slave,” returned Mabel, smiling; “that keeps her away. Sho always asks for you, though, and 13 so glad to hear of your getting on so rap- aly.” This sounded rather lame, and Ma- bel, feeling it to be so, tried once more to resort to her book. “I suppose it would give her too much trouble to make her Inquiries in person,” he sald, bitterly; “everyone else comes to see me except herself. Surely Lyndon could not object to that?” “Have you not heard, then?” asked Mabel, hesitatingly. “I' fancied you would have known before this. Her engagement with Lord Lyndon is at an end. He has been abroad for the last four weeks.” CHAPTER XIX. een Mane see cae ee tg | | “Mildred’s engagement {s at an end with Lord Lyndon!” Denzil’s pale, haggard face flushed crimson; he put up his uninjured hand and ‘brushed back his hair impctuously, fixing his eyes on Mabel the while. “What caused it?” he asked with surpressed agitation. “It must have been very sudden. Four weeks ago, you say— why, that was just after-—” He paused. “Just after your accident occurred,” said Mabel, slowly; and she grew frightened, fearing that Mildred would condemn the remark if she heard of it, and determined to make no more ad- missions, whatever happened. “You are talking too much,” whe went on, hurriedly; “you are looking very pale. Your mother wili say it is all my fault when she comes in. Lie back amongst your cushions comfortably, and I will go on with my reading.” “No,” interrupted Denzil, putting his hand hastily over the open page. “I am tired of reading.” Then, with a short laugh—"I am afraid you think me a savage—do you?—and are won- dering whether I have sadjy deterior- ated during this Iliness, or whether 1 fam now, for the first time, showing [myself la my real character.” ‘Tho fact fs, T like talking to you better thai listening to the most perfect poetry that could be written. Now you can- hot call that uneompilmentary, at all events, can you? T feel as though I had lett the world for years, and, hav- Ing come unexpectedly” back to It, am now hearing all the strange things that have happened during my absence—a sort of Rip Van Winklish feeling, I suppose; so I want you to educate me before I make my way down-tairs. Miss Sylverton was with me yesterday, fand told mo of Charlie's promotion, She said nothing of her marriage, how- ever; but no doubt that will follow, asa matter of course.” “It is almost arranged to take place next month,” observed Mabel, “Queenie,” said Denzil, in a low votce, “tell me this—when did T last see Mildred?” “It was she that saw you fall and went to your assistance, you know,” Tetitined “the queen” evasively. “t know that," sald Denzli—"your mother told me the whole story. But have I never seen her since—in any way?” “Oh, where could you have seen her?" asked Mabel, Jesultically, ‘and vith considerable confusion, turning to arrange some flowers on the small table near her. “it was only a dream then,” mur- mured Denzil, disappointed!y, and sald to’ more on ‘the subject to his com- panion’s great relief. But the next day. he tormented little Stubber to allow him to go down-stairs. (To be continued.) | DISTANT 30,000,000 MILES. Eros Ia That Far from Us Most of the Time. /_Late last December the asteroid ‘Eros. which was discovered about three years ago, came within 30,000,- 600 miles of the earth. ‘This is not the nearest it gets to us, for at one point in its orbit it is, or would be if the earth was in the corresponding posi- tion in its orbit, within about 13,000,- 000 miles, but unfortunately this only oceurs once in about forty-five years. Consequently the astronomers. took advantage of the conditions prevailing ‘in December to take innumerable pho- ‘tographs of it and a few stars in its vicinity in connection with the sun from all points possible, with the ob- Ject of using them as a basis for the ‘computation of the sun’s distance from the earth, which, though known ap- proximately, has never been deter- mined with precision, As the earth and the star are now speeding away from each other and farther photo- graphing, therefore, of no avail for the purpose, the astronomers have begun the task of measuring the photographs some 5,000 or 6,000 in number, to a3- certain’ the distance in minutes and seconds of an are between Enos and the neighboring stars. After this is @one the intricate mathematical. cal- culations will be entered into. ‘These will occupy many months, or peshaps a year or more, before anything like a definite result can be reached. pa From about the fifth or sixth year children are apt to make firm friend- ships with their small contemporaries. ‘This should’ be a watchful period for mothers, for these early friendships have a marked influence on the mind, morals and manners of a child, Nearly every charactey is moulded very large- ly by early companionship and sur- roundings, Every mother shoul take care to be her children's esiapanion as far as possible, for she may be quite sure that if they’ are left to the care of servants they will at the best only ‘attain the facal manners and customs | of the nursery or servants’ hall, which are not quite those of the cultured classes, says the Evening Star. Chil- dren require the companionship of lit- Ue folks their own age, and a mother ‘should be so much her children’s friend saat she knows all their associates and is able to nip in the bud any acquaint anco which she thinks undesirable. The niother who, to save herself fatigue, ets her children seck companions among their schoolmates and neigh- bors without troubling herself to fina out whether their influence is likely to be good has only herself to blame if the manners and- morals of her off- spring are corrupted. Sethe tL |} Charles Dickens’ love letters exist—a boxful of them. So states a writer in a London weekly: “I had the pleasure of knowing Mrs, Dickens and had tho privilege of receiving her at my house in my earliest London days, Without ever for a moment hinting at thelr contents, she would smile in a halt- amused and yet pathetic way at the suggestion of a mutual friend that her famous husband's love letters would make a popular volume, after being edited, of course.” King Edward Likes Soctety. King Edward much prefers congen- fal society to solitary state and so has introduced the custom of having a good-sized dinner party every evening at the royal table. The members of, his own family, all guests and several thembers of the suite are always in attazdance, A New Eldorado On tho northeast borders of Upper Burmah {s a land where the chiet ar- tleles of commerce are cold dust, am- ber, rubles and jadestone. Trade must take on a peculiarly fascinating aspect where the articles dealt in are such as these, A pork-packing establishment in Chicago is much more to be desired from a commercial stamtipoint than a ruby mino in this Kachinland, as the place is called, but how much more romantic and dazzling the Kachin property sounds when you talk about ft. It is a wild land from which the rubles, the jade, the gold and the am- ber come, and 1s inhabited by a wild and savage people, who work the prec- ious deposits of the country in a primi- tive manner. But the British are in there now, and it is only a question of time when the far-off region will be ‘exploited for all it is worth. This jade, or jadeite, is dug out of a mountain in one place and in another it is found at the bottom of a river ,and the natives dive for it from rafts. This jade is translucent and varies in colors from a creamy white through different shades to a delicate green. The Chi- nese use it extensively for vases, rings, bracelets, etc., and make beautifully carved ornaments out of it. One va~ Tiety of jade they call “kingfishers’ plumes,” on account of its coloring. ‘The finest jade In the world comes from this almost unknown Kachinland, and bands of Chinese merchants are constantly comire and going, bringing cloth, ete., which they barter for the glittering products of the country. The rubies the Kachins get by digging into tho hillsides, and the ‘gold dust by washing it out of the sands of the streams. This land is the home of the “pigeon’s blood” rubies, which are found also to some extent further south between Kachinland and Mandalay, “where the flying fishes play.” But no rubies are so pure and beautiful in color as those of Kachinland. Since there is so much gold dust in the streams of this wonderful country it is probable that there are stores of He Expels Devils. Dr. Willlam D. Gentry, who con- ducts a mission in Chicago, claims to have and to exercise the power of cast ing out devils. He began the work, he gaye, three yeare ago when a woman brought to him an afflicted child. The victim made a hissing noise with its ThSHin ad ton @ Gm the doctay wes perplexed to know whether the. evil spirit in possession of the child was a snake or a goose. He ejected it, how- Srery ancratuce’ than the, doctor” has teen An the dovilerpelling busineas, ‘Dr. Gentry ts a great believer in the efficacy of prayer and relates one case that wos caren’ by supplication alter all fxcdleal meane hed falled. The doc. tor was then a practitioner himself, but since that time he has given up his medical practice and has labored to heal the sick with the power that nb CieLad| Maa Vase Goutereek bes Him "He takes 0 stock In, Christian Seease aad eallun Dowie betas 2a use for money. His services are free. "The doctor has a peculiar idea about the part the sun plays in our pianetary system and it is worth quoting. He Higa tin gun has no hesh tiat ACs 68 fold ga ten, Tho sun,” be continues, “is a dead planet, and it fs only use- ful to the world for the purpose of giving light. The astronomers will tell you that it is a blazing mass, and Morocco Maidens In Moroeep the pened of girlhood fs short. ‘The marriageabte age is 1: years and a father seldom keeps his @aughter after she has reached 2». ‘Tho age of tho bridegroom does not matter, and a childvof 12 frequently receives a husband of 60. When a girl becomes engaged it is her parents’ duty to fatten her, and ehe is put Into ‘training for this. Every morning she taXes the soft part of her wheaten bread and rolls it into Jong, round pieces about twice the length of her little finger, and of the girth of her thumb. After each full meal she eats three or four of these, gradually inereasin, the dose, At first she is allowed to wash them down with milk or green tea, Later on liquids are forbidden, Most giris manage in time to put away 50 or 60 of these aids to obesity every day. By the timo the wedding day comes ‘around brides have wholly lost their slimnesss and after a few years re- semble huge sacks of down. ‘Weddings always take place in the evening and the long procession is an indispensable part of the ceremony. ‘The woman is neatly enveloped in gauze and muslin and packed into a trim little red box, just as it she wero an automatic doll or the newest thing in hats, so that she can no more be seen than a diamond wrapped up in wadding and shut fm a basket. The ox is fastened on the back of a mule or a horse and when these details are satisfactorily settled the procession. All her kith and kin, as well as the relations and frienés of her future lord, rido in state or solemnly march on foot to the sounds of welrd music, which would madden a European. The Awaits Exploration at Present in British ‘Mechintand. gold in the mountains which have ‘waited through the centuries to be dug out. Rubber trees grow in this region and all ianner of yaluable woods are in the forests. The British have been in nominal control of Kachinland for some years, but never haya really oc- cupied the country, Every now. and then an expedition has to be dispatched there to restore order and to remind the natives that they are British sub- fects; but civilization never yet has penetrated through the mountains and the dense forests to this land of rubies, gold dust and jadestone. Nearly all the trade of the coantry 1s carried on with the Chinese; but the government of India now has it in mind to open up ‘the country to trade with Burmah and hence with the rest of the world. It is ‘a virgin field for exploitation, and in these days, when no corner of the earth is neglected in the search for riches, Kachinland cannot long escape the general fate of all rich regions. Al~ ready Britishers have visited Kachin- land to spy out the country and blaze the way for the army of exploiters which Will come later. The latest news of this strange country has been brought back by Captain W. 8. Eardly Howard, a British officer of Punjabees, who lately returned from a trip to the Kachin Hills. “In the Wide World Mag- azine he gives an account of the curious people who live among the rubles and the jade and tells of their many curl- ous customs. Slavery exists there, and the natives are exceedingly supersti- tious. “The members of a village,” says the captain, “seldom cultivate more cereals than are required for thelr own consumption, but barter among themselves guns, gongs, slaves, ete., although they are rapidly acquir- ing an appreciation of our coinage and methods of trade.” Every known language contains such names as cuckoo, pewit, whip- poorwill and others, in which the sound emitted by the animal is utilized ‘co Cis eam: And Incidentally Says That the Sun Is as Cold as Ice. has been a blazing mass since the cre- ation of the world, The absurdity of such statement is self-evident. How can anything keep on burning and not be consumed? The sun was burned out ages ago. It furnishes us light simply by acting as a reflector for the myriads of worlds in the firmament. “Whence comes the world’s heat, then, you ask, and what causes the change of seacons? Part of the world’s heat comes from its interior, which is a blazing and liquid state. ‘The rest of the heat comes from its atmosphere, which is brought into friction with the various stratas through which the revolutions of the world carry it. These stratas vary, and it is owing to their variance that we have the changes in temperature and in seasons. “In time this mass of fire in the interior of the earth Is going to de- stroy it. There fs a constant chango going on in the physical aspect of the earth, due to this fire, but the trouble is that observers do nox attribute them to the proper cause. The Bible says that the earth shall perisk by fire, and this prophecy, to my mind, refers to the internal fires of tue world.” A man soon forgets his faults whe they are known only to himself. 33. Their Girlhood Is Brief,as They Generally Marry When 12 Years Old instruments are ear-splitting. And it the families have a proper sens of what they owe themselves they are not satisfied even with this, but invest | $m gunpowder and keep firing all the I way {0 the bridegroom's house. Leen E | Aasistant Secretary Sanger a Worker, | One of the hardest workers and most ‘industrious offichils of the United States government, according to The Army and Navy Register, is W. Cary Sanger, the assistant secretary of war. He reaches his office about 8 o'clock in the morning and keeps at work with ‘only a short intermission for a noon- ‘day luncheon until 6 o'clock and after, He finds time to see everybody, and to talk according to the merit of the case. Where Cotton-Growlng Ifas Increased. American cottonseced is responsible for a tremendous increase in the pro- duction of cotton in Russia, middie Asia, Bakhara and Khive. The year 1900 shows an increase of 44 per cent over 1899 in the Asiatic lands, and the increase In the Russian district is 28 per cent. Most of the former corn- fields are now being planted with cot- ton. pr LT a | She—Don’t you love to hunt four- leafed clovers? He—No; I hunted them with an- other girl once, and we ran upon one in a feweler's window—creen and white enamel—dymond ¢ewdrop ip the conter—$25, Happy 18 he who lets himself owe no man and lets no mav owe him. 41I0N Pacici, Lo UNIQUE UNION PACIFIC EXCURSIQ) The Delighttal woonery Atorded yy | | Tanged by the Union Pacific Rai company. About sixty neulad men, representing the leading See politan journals of the coum {nvited to mect at the Drown exe hotel, Denver, Colo. for un ealeee Wyoming division, “The Oye Route,” for the purpose of viewisn et - stupendous engineering achieves? recently made on that line. ents ‘The train was made up of two py, vate cars, threo Pullman palace ga ors, a dining car, drawn by one ot new compound engines, with as oq? vation car—constructed ‘on the eat plan as a trolley car—atead of me engine. ° No more striking example fs Hed?” BRERA “SE ys Dacifie. One hundred and Atty-cishe ang four-tenths miles of new track tsi Feduclue. the millbogh Sees oi and Ogden by 30.47 miles, and reas ing gradients which varied from 11 to 97.68 fect to the mile to a matt mum of 43.3 fect, and curves trom to 4 degrees, while a great deal of bay curvature las been eliminated. st trely. 5 ‘A mountain removed and lost into a chasm; huge holes bored hundreds of feet through solid granite; an ualer ground river encountered ‘and over come; an army of men, with all sors of mechanteai aids, engaged in the work for nearly a year; the creat Un. fon Pacine track between Omaha toi Ogden made shorter, heavy grates climinated, old scenery changed for new, and ‘tho business of the great Cyerland route flowing through a new channel, without the slightest inter ruption, Millions of money have been spent to reduce the grades and shorten the distance. This reduction ts the result of straightening unnecessary curves, and tho construction of severel citots be tween Buford and Bear river, vtah Buford is on the eastern slope ot the Black Hills, 545. miles west of Coin cil Bluffs and twenty-seven miles wet of Cheyenne, ‘The cutofts required th. construction of 158 miles, of whid. $9.60 mils” aro_ between, Buford na Laramie, 15.24 miles veween Howl and Huiton, saving 3.11 miles; 29 miles on the Laramie plains between Cooper's Lake and Lookout, savine 3 of a milo; 25.94 miles between Look. €ut-and Medicine Bow, 2ulll further West, saving 12.02 miles; 815 mile between Allen Junction and Dana, save ing 3.87 miles; 42.83 miles between Rawlins “and. Tipton, saving 144 miles; 10.64 miles between Green River and Bryan, saving .45 of a mile, and 21.56 miles between Leroy and’ Bear River, saving 9.56 miles. The curvature saved Is about on- half, the grading about the same, while the angles are reduced nearly two-thirds. ‘The superiority of these changes is ‘apparent to the practical railroad en- gineer.. It is also apparent to the op: crating department in the reduction in operating expenses, and to the trav- eler in the increased speed the tralns can make. The change in alignment ‘of the line is marked, West of Bi- ford the track ran northwestward-Wo the Ames monument, near Sherman, and then took a shar turn to the southwest over Dale creek, crossing ie by a bridge 135 fect high—an ele: vation trying to the nerves—and from thence dite north to Laramie, Tho new line runs die west from Buford, avoiding the high huls and eighty: eight-foot grade from Cheyenne, and plereing through cuts and the big tun- hel, crosses the Black Hills at a grade of jess than one-half (43.5 feet) over mountain altitudes. From Leroy tho country is literally a coal ved. Here the new line makes another reduction and enters the Bear river valley on ap easy grade. From a constructive standpoint the line {s remarkable for the amount of material required in the construction of immense embankments and the building of large tunnels through solld rock. The construction ot the new line between Buford and Laramie lone has involved the excavation of 500,000 cubie yards of material, one- third of which (exclusive of the tunnel excavation). hay been solid rock, oF something over 160,000 cuble yards per mile, % Some of the embankments of the new roadbed -have been remarkable for their height and the large. qusn- tities of material to construct. the game over seemingly short distances. The two most difficult. embankments were at Dale creek, southwest of Sher- man, and across the Sherman brauch of the Lone Tree creek, southeast of Sherman. ‘The embankment at the crossing of Dale creck is 120 fect high, #00 feet long, and involved tho handling of 508c08 cxkic yards, At the crossing of tho Sherman teanch @f Lone Tree creck the embanment is 125 feet Bish at its point of great- est heighth and {nyolved the handling of over 290,000 euble yards. ‘Too much’ credit for this work ean- not ve given to Horaee G. Burt, pres- ident of the Union Pacific raitroad, for boldness of conception of these im- provements; for ability to convince the company of the wisdont of the out- lay, and following the necessary ap- propriation by the company, for tho execution of the work in a phenome- pally short time. Deputizing his leu- fonants, Mr. B, Diekinson, general miata pint Agel oe Pt a oak seinem ery Love letters may not be legal docv- ments, but they chronicle court pro- ceedings. CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY AND INVENTION. The World's Best Timber for Use in Ships—Nature's Clay Images—Rubber and Gutta-Percha—Cold Winters, Hot Summers. THE WORLD'S BEST SHIP TIMBER. Some of the most useful products of our planet are confined to small areas of its surface, situated at a great distance from the main centers of population and industry. India-rubber is one of these, and according to a report from Consul-General King at Bangok, teak, the most valuable ship timber in existence, is another. Extensive teak forests, he says, are restricted to Burma, Siam and Cochin-China. There are only three ports in the world from which teak is exported: Bangoon, Moulmein and Bangok. It is a beautiful dark-colored wood, taking a high finish, and its value in ship-building depends upon its strength, its durability, its resistance to both moisture and drought, its non-liability to be attacked by boring insects, its lightness in the water, and its resistance to the influence of iron when brought in close contact. In this last point of excellence it has no substitute as a backing for armor-plate. RUBBER AND GUTTA-PERCHA. RUBBER AND GUTTA-PERCHIA. Mr. Berkhout, formerly forester in the Dutch East Indies, recently gave some facts not generally known concerning these two products, which are often confused. The quality of elasticity distinguishes india-rubber from gutta-percha. The latter is derived from one plant only, while india-rubber is produced from more than 60 plants. Three-fourths of the gutta-percha of commerce comes from Sumatra and Borneo. Of the total annual production of india-rubber, estimated at about 99,000,000 pounds, nearly two-thirds comes from the Amazon Valley, about one-third from Central Africa, and one-twentieth from Asia. The total production of gutta-percha is about one-twentieth as great as that of india-rubber. The gutta-percha tree is cultivated with difficulty, and the natives of the countries where it grows cut it down to get its valuable sap. THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. Prof. Hugo de Vries, the well-known Dutch botanist and biologist, is credited with a "momentous discovery" concerning the origin of species among plants. Briefly stated, his observations indicate that new species appear suddenly by mutation, never as the outcome of a progressive variation. He avers that he has been able, for the first time, to watch the formation and development of new species. A reviewer of his work in the English scientific journal, Nature, says: "The facts are so striking and convincing that an outsider, like the reviewer, cannot but feel that new period in the theories of the origin of species and of evolution has been inaugurated." HANDY KITCHEN UTENSIL. HANDY KITCHEN UTENSIL. Kate Hatch McRae, of Colorado, has designed a machine for beating cake rapidly and thoroughly with little exertion, the picture showing the apparatus in operation. The beater proper may be of any desired form, and suit the numerous uses for which the beater may be used. When it is desired to make use of the apparatus the hanger is rigidly secured to the edge of the table by the clamps, and the cake dish is held underneath the downwardly-projecting beater with one hand, while the crank is grasped in the other hand to revolve the beater until the operation is completed. The beating frame is easily removed or cleaning or for inserting another style for performing different work. ROTARY CAKE AND EGG BEATER, and, of course, the machine is not limited to beating cake, but will whip cream, make frosting and do all the labor in that line by simply inserting the beater of the proper shape. ROTARY CAKE AND EGG BEATER, and, of course, the machine is not limited to beating cake, but will whip cream, make frosting and do all the labor in that line by simply inserting the beater of the proper shape. STENCILING FOR EFFECTS: Some of the best decorative effects to be found in the handsomest of modern houses are obtained by stencliling. This is used for all purposes, for hangings, for wall coverings and ceilings, and for the furniture itself. Armure is one of the materials which is frequently stencliled for wall coverings. Buckram is also used with excellent effect as a ground for the work, and Japanese grass cloth is exceedingly beautiful. Leather and many other materials take the stencliling and give good results. Velours are specially treated to receive the stencliling and are used for hangings and screen covers. Other soft materials, when treated with conventional designs, are just the thing for dens, smoking and billard rooms. Occasionally the material will be given a special color tone before the design is applied, and the whole when finished is as soft as if the stencliling had been woven into the material. Designs, when applied to rooms, are arranged to suit the wall space and blend with the color tones, sometimes in panels, sometimes in a frieze. Occasionally flowers may be used, more or less conventionalized, and some charming work has been done in preparing marine designs for decorations on yachts. These latter are used also for rooms in houses by the sea. Not only are hangings and wall coverings treated in this way, but sets of furniture carry out the decorations on the walls. White mahogany is one of the most beautiful of the woods used for this purpose.—Chicago Journal. SANITARY HAIR-BRUSH The ordinary hair brush is so difficult to clean that it is often neglected until it becomes a sort of paradise for disease germs, and finally reaches the stage where it must be cleaned or thrown away. In the illustration is shown a brush recently designed by Robert J. Montgomery, of Illinois, which should recommend itself on sight for cleanliness and ease with which the parts may be separated for washing. The bristles are attached to a skeleton or open-work frame, which is hinged at the outer end of the back, the handle being provided with a spring catch to hold the frame while in use. The interior of the back is concave in shape, better to receive the siftings which fall through the frame from the bristles. In the ordinary brush the dirt always accumulates at EASY TO REMOVE THE DIRT AND HAIRS the base of the bristles, but in the new brush there is no place of lodgment there, and so it falls through to the hollow back where it may be instantly removed by the applications of a stream of water or by striking the back against the hand. As the air circulates freely around the base of the bristles the brush will dry rapidly when wet, and the moisture will not rot the bristles, making the brush very durable. NATURE'S CLAY IMAGES. In the clay-beds of the valley of the Connecticut are found wonderful and beautiful concretions, specimens of which, sent to England, excited the interest of the Royal Society as long ago as 1670. Mr. J. M. Arms Sheldon, who has written a book about them, says that the concretions appear in four principal types: disk-shaped, cylindrical, botryoidal (resembling grape-clusters), and imitations of animal forms. The latter are the most striking, the forms imitated including fishes, birds, ant-eaters, elephants, dogs, babies' feet, and so forth. A remarkable fact is that each clay-bed has a form of concretion peculiar to itself and the principal types are never found intermingled in the same bed. The beds are composed of stratified, river-drift clays, or "Champlain" clays. MICROBE LAMPS. Prof. Raphael Dubois, of the University of Lyons, has produced home of the most curious lamps ever imagined, by cultivating luminous marine microbes in a liquid medium contained in little glass vessels. If a few of these living lamps are arranged about a bust in a dark room, the bust is made plainly visible, and photographs can be taken of it. The actinic power of the light is, nevertheless, so feeble that several hours' exposure is needed. With another form of lamp, filed with phosphorescent bacteria, enough light is obtained to render a printed page easily legible. COLD WINTERS—HOT SUMMERS. Dr. O. L. Fassig in the Monthly Weather Review shows, as the result of an investigation of records extending from 1817 to the present time, that neither exceptionally warm nor exceptionally cold summers have any more relation to the succeeding winter temperatures than normal summers have, and that, broadly speaking, there is no regular alternation, or period, in atmospheric, temperatures. The investigation was undertaken with a view of testing the soundness of such popular beliefs as that an extremely hot summer precedes a cold winter. The Air From the Lungs. Much has been said about a poisonous alkaloid in air from the lungs. After a careful investigation, Herr E. Formanek finds that no poisonous substance exists in the breath of a healthy man or animal, but that the expired air may contain traces of ammonia in cases of dental caries or pulmonary complaints. It is this ammonia—not a special alkaloid of terrifying virulence—that has been collected from expired air. "Jack Death" Still Defiant. The bubonic plague is said to be the most stubborn of epidemics, not yielding to the most energetic treatment. While the dread of smallpox, cholera and yellow fever has been much lessened of late years because of the progress of medical science, no great hold has yet been obtained on the "black death." To the Ladies: Don't let your grocer sell you a 12 oz. package of laundry starch for 10 cents when you can get 16 oz. of the very best starch GUARANTEED SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER BRAND OF STARCH MADE. NO MONEY REFUNDED IF NOT OUTSTOCKED. HAS NO EQUAL. DEFIANCE TRADE MARK DEFIANCE IN QUALITY & QUANTITY STARCH 16 oz. REQUIRES NO COOKING PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED BY MAGNETIC STARCH MFG Co. OMAHA, NEB. How to Perish Finishing Tools Folding Cuffs Shirt Basons EXACT SIZE OF 10 CENT PACKAGE. 72 PACKAGES IN A CASE. chances in pushing this article, we give an absolute guarantee with every package sold, and authorize dealers to take back any starch that a customer claims to be unsatisfactory in any way. We have made arrangements to advertise it thoroughly, and you must have it. ORDER FROM YOUR JOBBER. If you cannot get it from him, write us. SOZODONT for the Teeth and Breath 25 At all Stores, or by Mall for the price. HALL & RUCKEL, New York. STORIETTES. According to the London Vanity Fair, a celebrated surgeon met a young officer in Piceadilly the other day, and greeted him with surprise: "Well, I am pleased to see you! I am surprised! Do you know I have a portion of your brain in a jar at home?" "Ah, well," laughed the other, "I can easily spare that; I have got a berth in the war office!" Replying to his opponent's remark that "the Boers are unwashed and semi-barbarous." Professor Joseph Johnson, in a recent public debate in Philadelphia regarding the South African war, retorted, solemnly: "It is true that the Boers are not cleanly of person, but the English have driven them first from Cape Colony, and then from Natal, to the desolate uplands beyond the Vaal where there is no water; and how, therefore, can you expect them to wash?" Some days ago a swarm of bees entered a roadside letter-box near Mullingar, in Ireland. A number of letters were in the box, and the postmaster-general offered a reward of two shillings (fifty cents) to any person dislodging the bees. This tempting offer resulted in the sending of a stinging letter from the owner of the swarm, who threatened, if the bees were injured, to take legal proceedings against Lord Lordondley, as his offer to remove the intruders was rendered fruitless by the refusal of the postmone authorities to allow the door of the letter-box to be opened. It is said that not long ago Rear-Admiral Robley Evans entered a fashionable house of worship in New York and took a seat far forward. He was well but not very expensively dressed. Soon after the admiral had seated himself, a man and his wife entered. He looked uneasy, and pulling out his card wrote on it: "Do you know I pay fifteen hundred dollars a year for this pew?" Not to be outdone in courtesy, Admiral Evans took one of his own cards, and above his name, which necessarily gave his naval rank, wrote in reply: "Well, you pay too d——d much." It is said that Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, one day remarked to her grandson, Jack Spencer: "Jack, you must marry, and I will give you a list of the ladies you may propose to." "Very well, grannie," he said, and he proposed to the first on the list. When he came back with his wife from their wedding tour, they went to pay their respects to the old lady. "Well, now," she said, "I am the root and you are only the branches, and therefore you must always pay me a great deal of deference." "That is all very well," said Jack, impertinently, "but I think the branches would flourish a great deal better if the root was under ground." Some of the naval cadets who are aboard the Alabama, and are having their first real cruise off the Atlantic coast, recently got a lesson in promptness that they will not soon forget. They went ashore with the captain, and were told that the boat would return at a certain time. Five minutes before that time they appeared at the head of the long pier, sauntering slowly toward where the captain stood waiting for them. Exactly on the dot of the appointed time he gave the order to shove off, and the boat started, leaving five astonished cadets on the pier not forty feet away. When they had got a pull boat and rowed out to the ship, three miles or more, they were told by the captain that it was not polite to keep their superior officers waiting, or to approach him as if they were "going to a funeral." Wallace, Mich., August 26th: — A striking example of a man's dutiful and attentive care of his mother is seen in Mr. Oscar Swanson of this place. Mr. Swanson's mother has suffered much with Kidney and Urinal Trouble and Female Weakness. Her son has sought out and procured for her everything that he thought could possibly benefit her. She did not improve, till at last he bought her a box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. In a few days she was completely cured, and her faithful son has the reward for his loving efforts, in the knowledge that she is now strong and well. Desiring the unattainable is not nearly so distressing as attaining the undesirable. The Lady can't let your g of laundry st get 16 oz. of NTEED SUPERIOR TO BRAND OF STARCH MADE. IF NOT CUT SECTORY TO EQUAL. STANCE MARK QUANTITY RCH REQUIRES NO COOKING PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY OZ. RCH MFG Co. OMAHA, NEB. FIFO 10 CENT PACKAGE. AGES IN A CASE. satisfactory in any way. We ORDER FROM YOUR JOBBER MANUFACT MAGNETIC STA How to Polish Finishing Touch Folding Cuffs Shirt Basons GE. MANUFACTURED BY STARCH MAGNETIC STARCH MFG. CO. OMAHA, NEB. the Teeth and Breath 25¢ e price. HALL & RUCKEL, New York. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Boat Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION th 25c New York. PISON CUISES Boat Cough In time CON A Son's Devotion. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. Abyssinia was converted to Christianity in the fourth century. Clothes Get Sick And cannot be ironed into shape again without the introduction of a starch with medicinal properties. Defiance starch contains the solution that brings all washable goods back to health or newness. It makes any washable article of apparel look like new. Any grocer will sell you a 16-oz. package for 10 cents. Use it once and you will never buy any other. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. To get a few flowers one must sow plenty of seed. THISTLES AND DANDRUFF. An Interesting Parallel and a Valuable Deduction Therefrom. Cutting down thistles no more relieves the land of thistles than does scouring the scalp cure dandruff. In each case permanent relief can only come from eradicating permanently the cause. A germ that plows up the scalp in search of hair causes the saps the vitality, causes dandruff, falling hair and baldness. If you kill that germ you'll have no dandruff but a luxuriant suit of hair. Newbro's Herpicide is the only hair preparation in the world that cures dandruff, falling hair and baldness by killing the germ. "Destroy the cause, you remove the effect." The man who lives to no purpose lives to a bad purpose. **RUSS BLEACHING BLUE** should be in every home. Ask your grocer for it and take no substitute. 100% package. Palms never live more than 250 years. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken in to the shoes. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. As a man advances in years he realizes the limits of his ability. W. N. U., Des Mones, No. 35—1901. dies: grocer sell you a arch for 10 cent the very best made for the price. One more starch same money GO SLOW—In placing Laundry Starch. You won't ounces for 10 cents while your 16 ounces for the same money. DEFIANCE STARCH IS THE BEST COLD WATER No Chromos, no Premium starch, and one-third more of tained in any other package for Having adopted every idea GO SLOW-In placing orders for 12-oz. Laundry Starch. 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You take no chances in pushing this article, we give an absolute guarantee with every package sold, and authorize dealers to take back any starch that a Clothes Get Sick ```markdown ``` To the Dealers: --- Jadior Can Wear Shoes One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. All drug gists and shoe stores. 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeKoy, N. Y. When the fight begins within himself a man's worth something. WHEN YOU BUY BLUEING insist on getting Russ Bleaching Blue. Don't take a cheap imitation. All grocers. 10c. Perfumes were introduced into Spain by the Arabs. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for 10 cents. All other 10-cent starch contains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Cheerfulness is the offspring of employment. La Grippe conquers life—Wizard Oil conquers La Grippe. 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You take no article, we give an abbreviated package sold, and we back any starch that a advertise it thoroughly, write us. is afflicted with Thompson's Eye Water PENSION JOHN W. MORRIS Washington, D. C. Successful Proposites Cigarette Late Principal Borrower 1916 Pension Bureau 3 yrs in civil war, is adjudicating claims, atty slave BURLINGTON SAYINGS. Miss Lewis left for her home La Orange, Mo., Friday night after a short shift with friends and relatives. The excursion given on the St. Nautilus and barge Thursday night proved to be one of the grandest events of the season. Quite a number of people from this city attended the barbecue in Fort Madison Monday. Mrs. Mary Gillum is in the St. Francis Hospital suffering from a stroke of paralysis. CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGETARIAN. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, the meetings were not very well attended. Mesdames Jennie Robinson and Glara Price united with the church. Rev Lucas of Grinnell preached for us Sunday morning and Rev. Ford at the evening services. Mrs. E. W. Roper arrived in the city last week to visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thomas. Mrs. Frank Morgan arrived home last week after a three months visit in Toledo, with her sister Mrs. T. A. Green. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lowry of Indiola are visiting the former's parents on South 9th street. Thursday evening Misdames W. H. Lavell and Geo. H. Wade gave their animal trolley party. The car was bea- ful decorated, about fifty persons were present. Elegant refreshments were ser- served on car while at Marion every one reports a lovely time. Mrs. Chas. Boone leaves this week for a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs. Horn of Ottumwa. Mrs. John korrester is visiting in Des Moines. Mrs. Anthony of Boone was a visitor in our city last week. CLARINDA ITEMS Quite a number of strangers are seen in our city. There has been quite a small pox scare here but there is nothing to it. Sunday is communion day at the Second Baptist church. Those on the sick list are improving rapidly Mrs. Carter returned home last week, after a few weeks visit with friends in Glenwood Chautauqua will close here this week. The colored home talant will play at the Opera house Saturday evening. The wedding bells are ringing. OTTUMWA NEWS. Mrs. Horace Massey went to Indiana, Indiana to her husband Thursday where she will remain indefinitely. Mrs. Jennie Hamilton passed away Sunday morning at 1:30. Mrs. Hamilton was one of the most respected colored ladies and a hard worker for the church. Many friends followed the remains to its last resting place. The children are cared for by their grandfather. Samuel Ellis of Fairfield was married to Miss Mattie Anthony last week and came to Ottumwa for a nice time we wish to young couple success. Married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Williams, Miss Carrie Spicer and Mr. Wm. Smith of Fairfield. Many friends were present and a number of very nice presents were given. The two departed for their future home in Fairfield. There are many strangers in the city. Several of our young men went to Des Moines last week to attend the fair. The Ottawa Blues went to Kirksville, Mo., to play ball and played a good game. TRICK OF VOICE. One Lawyer Keeps the Judge from Stealing. There is said to be a lawyer in Philadelphia who possesses a trick of the voice to which a certain measure of his success in United States Supreme court practice is due. The trick consists in waking a judge. Whether it is a common practice for the high dignitaries of the federal supreme bench to indulge in a nap in the course of a long and tedious argument, such happenings are not unknown, and it is well for an able logician of the bar to be prepared for it. The trick of waking a sleepy judge would seem to be something in the nature of slamming a law book under his nose or connecting his personality with the current of an electric battery. But the trick is explained as purely a matter of sound involved in the skillful control of the voice. It is said that a barrister practiced in the art and rhetoric of addressing the bench can gather all the waves of sound from his throat into a focus and deposit it in the orifice of the Judge's ear with the general effect of a bomb. The trick, however it is accomplished, is said to have been worked repeatedly with success on the late Judge McKennan, whose habit of going to sleep on the bench was once a noorious subject of comment in the litigation over the Berliner telephone patients. This queer trick of the voice, while it is said to be the peculiar property of one celebrated lawyer, is probably attempted often with varying success by others - Philadelphia Record. Godmother on Wholesale Scale. Ex-Empress Eugenie of France is not only godmother to the children of an immense number of personal friends, but also to 3,384 of her husband's subjects who were born on March 16, 1858, the day that her son, the ill-fated prince imperial, first saw the light. ! COLD BEEDS Some of the Old Tricks of Health Alt Some of the Old Tricks of Liquid I Air. Liquid air is, perhaps, the coldest thing in the world. It is so cold that a cake of ice is like a fierce fire as compared with it, for a kettle of liquid air placed on a cake of ice will boil just as water boils over a hot fire. It freezes mercury so hard that one can drive nails in it. The story is told that Mr. Charles E. Tripler, the experimenter in liquid air, recently took a quart can of the remarkable substance with him on a visit to a friend. On the way he stopped in a restaurant to eat a beefsteak. The waiter brought in a hot broiled steak and placed it in front of Mr. Tripler. As soon as the waiter's back was turned Mr. Tripler has fully opened the can and exposed the meat to the liquid air. Instantly the steak was frozen hard as a rock. When the waiter came back his customer complained that the steak was frozen. So the waiter called the head waiter, and the head waiter blamed it all on the cook and the cook was at a loss to explain, and the result was that the frozen steak was taken back into the kitchen as a mysterious curicity. A new steak was broiled for Mr. Tripler and this can be ate with much relish. Council Seats in Japan. Mr. B. Mayehatake, a young Japanese who has been studying in Chicago, gives an explanation of the method by which time is reckoned in the chrysanthemum land. The Japanese year begins on our January 1, but instead of counting from the birth of Christ a reckoning is made from the reign of Japan's first emperor, Zimu. Our 1901 is the year 2561 in Japan. When a new ruler mounts the throne a distinctive name is given to his reign and a sort of petty calendar is kept of the years of his government, ast as we keep track of the age of our republic, writing in legal documents: "Year of our Lord 1901, and of the independence of the United States the 125th." The name for the present mikado's rule, which began thirty-three years ago, is Meiji. This word is pronounced Mayee, and means "peaceful government." Therefore, the current year in Japan is Meiji 34 as well as Zimu 2561. Jelly for Meat Course A jelly will often add much to a meat course, and may sometimes be used in place of a third vegetable. With mutton or venison use current jelly; cranberry with turkey or chicken. Wild duck is improved by serving sour grape jelly with it. Pork and goose, serve apple sauce, and with boiled chicken, grape jelly. Fastest on Home Stretch. A statistician has discovered that the average business walk in New York is a mile in twenty minutes, and the church-going walk is a mile in twenty-five minutes. The fastest walk is that of the homeward-bound Brooklynites, a mile in eighteen minutes. Hearts Woman on Suffrage The Connecticut house of representatives took a recess recently in order to give Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker an opportunity to address the members on woman suffrage. She was given a respectful hearing and was heartily applauded, but the measure was defeated as usual. What a Girl Did. A girl named Ackerman, aged 14, daughter of an English laborer, has just completed her education. She has never missed being present since the school was opened, and in completing her 3,451 attendances is said to have walked 6,000 miles. She has passed every standard successfully and in the three subjects on first grade drawing obtained "excellent" prizes in free-hand and model, as also in the three stages of the specific subjects, literature, domestic economy and animal physiology, and in one stage in physical geography. She has also obtained 26 other prizes for good attendance, sculpture, writing, etc. Votes Counted by Tickets Under the Pennsylvania election law votes are not counted for the candidate, but for the ticket or tickets on which his name appears. In the Chester county election all parties agreed upon Joseph Hemphill for common pleas judge, and this is the way the official vote was declared: Joseph Hemphill, republican, 8,162 votes; Joseph Hemphill, democrat, 4,371 votes; Joseph Hemphill, fusion, 1,643 votes; Joseph Hemphill, scattering, 374 votes Caused by a Cow's Tail. Lock Haven (Penn.) Spe. Philadelphia Inquirer: Mrs. Joseph Ross, of Pleasant Gap, met with a most peculiar accident. When she went into the barnyard to do the milking a cow switched its tail, which caught in the handle of the milk bucket. The hook on the bucket handle caught in the palm of Mrs. Ross' hand. Then the beifer started to run, dragging Mrs. Ross about the barnyard until she was seriously if not fatally injured, the hook at last releasing her after tearing completely through the hand from the fleshy base of the thumb diagonally across to the little finger. An Austrian officer, the Marchese Tacoli, declined a challenge on account of religious scruples two years ago. He was not only degraded from his rank, but has been ordered to serve out his time as a private in the ranks. Degraded for Religious Scruple. Quaker4 In Cuba. One of the curiosities of Cuba is a Quaker meeting-house which has been erected at Glbara, near Santiago. The congregation of Friends is said to number over two hundred. My baby was terribly sick with the diarrhoea," says J. H. Doak, of Williams, Oregon. We were unable to to cure him with the doctor's assistance, and as a last resort we tried Chamberlain's Chic, Cholera and diarrhoea Remedy. I am happy to say it gave immediate relief and a complete cure." For sale by all Druggists. IT IS IN THE LEAD! ...DO YOU READ.... THE FREEMAN? If not. Why not? The Leading Paper of THE RACE. NEWSY, SPICY & EDUCATING A digest of all the news of the race, on all questions and from all parts of the country. It Is Supreme In Its Field SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR 30 DAYS THE FREEMAN will be sent to any address for one year for $1.00. Sample copies on application. Write for list of premiums. Address THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS CORRIGING & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is provided, purchased, or copies issued confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Attach through Hum & Co. receive special police, without d. argo, in the CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian baptist Church —situated on 4th St. between Crocker and School Sts. Preaching; at 11 A.M. ; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Preaching at 10 A.M. ; School Sts. Rev. B. Sates, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. —Corner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. ; Sunday School at 3 o'clock: Epworth League at 7 p.m.; preaching at 8 p.m. L. J. Phillips, pastor. First African Baptist Church Corner School and for School at 10:20 a.m. ; Sunday school 2:30 p.m., Mr. M. E. Housten. Superintendent: Young People's meeting 7 p.m., preaching 8:00 p.m. Burn's M. E. —East Second and Des Moines street. Luncheon and Grand Avenue—Sunday service, preaching at 11 a.m.; Sunday School 12:30 p.m., Superintendent: Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Mount Nebo Baptist Church —E. Second street. Luncheon and Grand Avenue—Sunday service, preaching at 11 a.m.; Sunday School 12:30 p.m., Superintendent: Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission —Situated over 600 East Locust Street. School Sts. 9:00 a.m.; preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. J. R. Winnstein, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A.-M. Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. J. H. Meets Second Thursday in each month, W. M. J. J. Thompson, secretary. Ring Solomon Commandery, No. 6. Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Frud Jackson, M.; G. H. Cleggett, secant. Near Court No. 4, 3-meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secre tary. Merve Court No. 4, 4-meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. Susan White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, secre tary. Charlity Lodge, No. 392, G. U. O. of O. 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Savage's new book, "The Passing and the Permanent in Religion," the author tries to make clear the great positive elements of religion which cannot pass away. Henry James was recently told that Sarah Grand, the novelist, says she was 14 years old before she ever learned to read or write. "She hasn't learned to write even yet," he remarked. Edmund Gosse is about to become a publisher. His first venture will be a collection of the poems of his friend Austin Dobson which have been written since July, 1899, when the last edition of his collected poems was published. The new book will contain about thirty pieces, among them being poems on the war and on the late queen. Mr. Gosse intends to charge $3.20 for each copy. A new book on "Modern Strategy," which is said to be a work of importance, will be published soon. It is the work of Capt. Walter H. James of the British army. It is a treatise on the strategy of today and deals with the effect which railroads and telegraphs and the increase of newspapers have had on war. The campaigns chosen to illustrate it are chiefly taken from the Napoleonic wars and those of recent times. At the end of the book a chapter has been added on the effect of modern weapons upon tactics. IN A NUTSHELL. in size, not counting colonies, the European powers stand in this order: Russia, Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy. Imigration from Europe. More immigrants are said to be arriving from Europe this year than ever before. Most of them come from southern Europe and Scandinavia. Italy furnishes the largest quota this season. Most of them are coming west to work on railroad extensions of the Burlington, Union Pacific and Great Northern. Italians, it is said, are the best track workers that can be obtained, and they are replacing the Chinese heretofore employed by the railroads on the Pacific coast. Latest Fad of Critics. The latest fad of critics, the New York Press says, is to rebel against the names of months. They point out that it is absurd for Europeans and Americans of today to dedicate one-sixth of the year to the memory of Julus Caesar and Augustus, to name a third after heathen gods and goddesses, to have two months of doubtful nomenclature, and to designate the remaining four by misleading numericals, September being obviously ninth and not seventh in order. "Paperlog Up" Silk Goods. Silk goods should not be folded in white paper, as the chloride of lime used in bleaching the paper will impare the color of the silk. Brown or blue paper is better; yellow India paper is better still. Silk intended for dress should not be kept in the house long, as lying in folds causes it to crack or split. White satin dresses should be pinned up in blue paper, with coarse brown paper on the outside, sewed together at the edges. Lord Chancellor of England. Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor of England, is the son of Dr. Stanley Lees Giffard, who was editor of the London Standard for twenty-seven years. His grandfather, a noted Dublin politician of the union period, John Giffard, had for more than a generation the sole editorial control of the Dublin Journal, which had been started and for fifty year edited by George Faulkner, the friend of Swift and Chesterfield. Orange Free State Flags 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." M. B. H. 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Harris, of Harris, Emery, Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa, all medicinal, of church, Dearness, Throat, and Lunge; also Stomach, Lice, free by mail or at office. With Dr. McLean's Monograph on Dendness, and its of Great Value to the Affected. All letters from cured patients. EDICAL INSTITUTE, McLean, Chief Consulting Physician, 60G Walnut St. Des Moines, Iowa --- Rev. C H. Green our pastor was invited by Rev. Searay of Albia to assist him in his rally, we hope the good people of Albia success. Mrs. Virgio Burns president of the H. and F. Mission will go to Evans as a delegate to represent their circle. Miss Iey Brint and Robt. Stone were quite married last week, much success to them. Mrs. Rev. C. H. Green will return home soon from St. Louis where she has been visiting friends and relatives. The wedding bells will ring again soon. Rev. C. H. Green has been called as pastor of this church. He has not yet decided where he will go; he has two offers in Missouri but he says he likes Iowa the best. Mrs. Cora Franklin was in the city. NEWS FROM BUXTON The Buxton A. M. E. choir attended the trustees rally at Albia Sunday. The choir under the direction of John T. Washington rendered some fine music. The rally was in every respect a success Rev. Green of Hilton spoke at the morning service and Rev. Williamson of Buxton delivered a powerful sermon in the afternoon. Albia treated her visitors royally. On our arrival Rev, Searcy met us and escorted our ladies to friends homes and our gentleman to the cosy comfortable office rooms of lawyers Woodson and Brown. Mr. Brown left nothing undone that would add to our comfort. everybody prepared dinners for us and some of the good people who were so kind to us were Mr. Henry Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Grayson, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and daughter Miss Cora, Mr. and Mrs. Butler and Rev. Searcy and wife who looked well to our interest and many others. The choir is improving nicely and ere long it will be one of the best in the state. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS J. W. Walker leaves on the 27th for Louisville, Ky. on business. Grand Master I. L. Brown was in Cedar Rapids the 24th on business. Mr. Fred Wright of Davenport is visiting his parents for a few days intending to assist in the barber shop. There was a colored gentleman Harris by name, channing Kausas City as his home fell from a C. N. W. train Saturday evening having both legs frightfully broken, one leg having to be amputated. He was resting easily at last reports. We as a race ought to learn to educate ourselves to a higher degree than running to our neighbor's houses degrading ourselves by back biting and lowering ourselves by handling the truth so careless. Find your own faults first and see whether you are right before hunting other people's faults. Mrs. R. J. Wright closed a series of successful meetings at Oskaloosa Sunday, August the 25th, returning home the 26. The Misses Jessie Walker, Lottie Warn Delta Howard and Mrs. Howard and Mr. Reed Warn and son went to Clear lake last Thursday the 22nd visiting Mason City where they were entertained at a reception given by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Those who were elected to represent the Second Baptist church and B. Y. P. U. at the association to be held at Evans September 2, were: Rev. Wilkerson, Mrs. Fred Watrus, Mrs. Gilmon and the Misses Clara Wilkerson and Lula Gilmore. Rev. Mojock has been holding tent meetings on West Main street for the last ten days with the best of results. CLINTON ITEMS Jas. W. Cooper visited with his parents Sunday filling his old position in the A. M. E. choir, he returned to his duties in Morrison Sunday night. In a letter to the correspondent recently Prof. T. W. Stepp the artist who is in Moberly, Mo, writes that he is now sole owner and manager of his portrait and frame company and that he is meeting with flattering success in his work. Mrs. Frank Cooper and daughter Annie leave Thursday for Chicago for a visit with relatives. Do you take the Bystander? if not, Why not? Mrs. D. O. Greene and son Rogers who have been visiting the family of A. A. Bush for several weeks returned to their home in Chicago Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Wyatt Smith returned to her home in Otumuwa Monday after several days visit the guest of Mrs. Wm. Dobson on Eim street. Sullivan's Instruments Sold Well. Sixteen of the violins and violoncellos owned by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan were recently sold for $1,800. The greatest prize realized for any one of the instruments was $850, which was paid for a violoncello by Joseph Guarrierius. German Schools Abroad The German government supports 125 schools in foreign countries. There are German schools now in Constantinople, Buenos Ayres, Antwerp, Brussels, Bucharest, Pretoria and Johannesburg. In Brazil there are twenty-nine schools, in Chile twelve, in Roumania twelve, and in British dominions twelve. 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Chicago Low Rates to California and Back this Summer An illustrated book, which will be of much interest to all who are expecting to take advantage of the low rates to California this summer, at the time of the Epworth League Convention, to be held in San Francisco in July, has just been issued by the Chicago & North-Western Railway. Much valuable information is given relating to the state, variable route, etc. The rate via this line will only be $50.00 for the round trip from Chicago, with corresponding low rates from other points. Copy of this book may be had free upon application to W. B. Knisker, 22 Fifth Avenue, Chicago, Ill. EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUN- DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH St Branc Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. CHEAP ROUND TRIP HOMESEEK- ERS' RATES-VIA NORTHERN PACIFIC RY. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month, up to and including Sept- bern, the Northern Pacific Railway Co. will sell, to points on its line west of Little falls, Minn. round trip tickets at the rate of one fare plus $2.00. For full particulars, address G. D. Rogers, D. P. A. N. P. R., 503 Logust St. Des Moines. Ia. Chas. S. Fee, G. P. & T. A. St. Paul, Minn. 8-15. SHANK BROS.. Telephones 686, 688 and 689. DES MOINES. - IOWA. He Collects Antique Statuary. Stanford White is one of the largest collectors of antique statuary in America. Not only is his house in Grammary park, New York, a veritable museum of Greek and Roman art, but the lawn is now filled to overflowing with other examples. Odd Names in Virginia One county of West Virginia has among its political subdivisions the Slab Fork, the Marsh Fork, the Shady Spring, the Clear Fork and the Trap Hill districts. Another has the Pipe Stem and the Jumping Branch distri- Queer Japanese Custom. At the birth of a Japanese baby a tree is planted that must remain untouched until the marriage of the child. When the nuptial hour arrives the tree is cut down and the wood is transformed into furniture. Educator Goes West Dr. Max Farrand, who has resigned the professorship of history at Wesleyan university to accept a similar post in Leland Stanford, Jr., university, was prepared for college at the Newark (N. J.) academy, and was graduated from Princeton university with high honors in 1892. He took a two-years' post-graduate course at Princeton, and then went to Germany, where he studied for two years more. Foldent in Bentelle's Life Nathaniel M'Kay, formerly a Boston shipbuilder, but now a hotelkeeper in Washington, says that the late Congressman Boutelle of Maine was deeply in love with Mrs. Hazen before she became Admiral Dewey's wife, and that her refusal to marry him had much to do in bringing on the mental collapse from which he suffered at the time of his death. Mascagni Wears Bracelets. Mascagni is one of the men who wears bracelets, and they are not confined to his arms, but ornament his ankles as well. The creator of "Cavalleria Rusticana" is said to be passionately fond of jewelry and numbers many splendid and valuable rings given to him as well as bought by his own money, among his personal effects. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. News is some what scarce in Sioux City. Allen Williams who has been quite sick is up and around. C. B. Watkius and Miss Mattie Baker were quietly married at the home of the bride, parents on the 15th. The Ladies of Mt. Zion Baptist church gave a chicken fry at their church Saturday evening. Don't forget the live pigeon pie entertainment on the 29th at the Y. M. C. A. for the benefit of Mt. Zion Baptist church extensive arrangements are being made by way of a programme. Mr. and Mrs. Pettit are going to give one of their grand exhibition. The Eunipication Celebration and barbecue which was given on the 22nd at Riverside park by the members of the A. M. E. church was quite a success a large crowd white and colored attended. Mayor Burton delivered the welcome address, several others spoke. Rev. Jason Bundy was present, they netted quite a snug little sum. Messrs E. Kess and Jas. Washington went to St. Paul on the excursion Saturday morning returning Monday evening Rev. T. A. Clark is counting his Sundays and we are wondering who will be the next preacher. Rev. Clark is about to close a very creditable two years work in this city. Mr. Thos. Surges has just recovered from a spell of sickness and has resumed his work as carrier. Prof. Will Wear St. Paul's finest colored pianist is among the colored jubilee singers who are filling a two weeks engagement at Riverside, they are all fine singers. Subscribe for and read the Bystander. DANISH PROVERBS. Even crumbs are bread. Opportunity makes the thief. Faint praise is akin to abuse. Short flax makes long thread. Power often goes before talent. Death does not blow a trumpet. Gray hairs are death's blossoms. Praise a fair day in the evening. Alone in counsel, alone in sorrow. A short cut is often a wrong cut. New comers are always welcome. Every bird needs its own feathers. Let every bird sing its own note. Trust everybody, but thyself most. We must suffer much, or die young. Every man thinks his copper is gold Every wind is against a leaky ship Unwilling service earns no thanks A woman's first counsel is the best He that courts injury will obtain it He who flees proves himself guilty Do not wade when you see no bot om. It is bad to lean against a falling wall. Better the child cry than the mother sigh. We must sow even after a bad harvest. An ill-tempered dog has a scarred nose. Never let fools see half finished work. Even he gets on who is drawn by oxen. Big words seldom go with good deeds. It is folly to fear what one cannot avoid. He is easy to lure who is ready to follow. Little sorrows are loud, great ones silent. Riches are often abused, but never refused. Every fool thinks he is clever enough. Under white ashes lie often glowing embers. A thankless man never does a thankful deed. It is the raised stick that makes the dog obey. It is hard to pay for bread that has been eaten. WISE AND OTHERWISE. Love and philosophy are sworn enemies. Old age commands respect—except in country and jokes. Some men are in advance of their age, but women are always a few years behind it. The failure of a bank may not upset the depositor, but he is apt to lose his balance. You have to give some men a sound thrashing before you can command their respect. No matter how erect a general may be he is apt to learn more or less on his staff. The girl who used mucilage to keep her hair in curl has been much stuck-up ever since. Perhaps some people talk to themselves because they find it impossible to interest any one else. In order to retain her youth and popularity all a girl has to do is acquire a fortune and remain single. The average man does just as many queer things when he isn't in love as when he is, but they are less conspicuous. What a merry old place the earth would be if it were to lose its atmosphere. All bodies would then lose their gravity. Says a rural editor: "We trust our subscribers will pardon us for appearing a day late this week. Our wife borrowed our scissors to cut our son's hair." High Speed by a Trolley Car in Philadelphia In whatever other respects Philadelphia may be slow she has a trolley car which sweeps through the city in the gray hours of dawn and which, taken by day by day, is swifter than anything else of its kind or class in the world, says the New York Sun. It starts from the heart of the city just after the newspapers are out of press and tears away through the silent streets in a northerly and westerly direction, up and down hill and along valleys, with occasional stops to throw out bundles until twenty-seven minutes later it tests on the northern summit of Chestnut hill, fourteen and three-quarter miles away. This is at the average rate of thirty-five miles an hour, including at least one stop every three-fourths of a mile. Sometimes on its route it has run a mile in a minute and an eighth and it has made the distance in twenty-five minutes, including the stops, which is just the schedule time of the steam express trains for practically the same distance between the same places, though on neither the Reading nor the Pennsylvania railways do the trains make any stops. Sometimes, as on market day, there are interruptions, when sleepy teams get on the lines of metals, and occasionally another trolley car gets behind time and doesn't give it the right of way promptly, but despite the occasional delays, for two years, in all conditions of weather, facing rain or snow, with mechanical incidents adverse to its career, it has made on an average thirty-five trips out of thirty-five on time and only once has it been longer than forty-five minutes in covering the distance. On that occasion the wreck of a hay wagon was on the road and for this the Eagle Flight trolley was not responsible. From the fact that this car carries the morning newspapers for distribution it might be thought to be a journalistic enterprise in Philadelphia, but this is not the case. It is an experiment by the Union Traction company to test the maintenance of high speed and the evenness of schedule time under conditions peculiarly favorable for securing exact factors for all the problems it is sought to solve. Every trip is observed by electrical experts, the induction is estimated, the power measured, the state of the metal, the thermometrical and barometrical conditions noted as well as the humidity and fog at the different elevations along the line, and when 1,000 trips have been made the data thus gathered will be considered, with a view of formulating a result to be applied in such directions of economy and accelerated speeds as may be opened up. We want you to subscribe for the Iowa STATE BYSTANDER. CAUSES SURPRISE. Connecticut Man Declares His Assess- ment Is Much Too Low Robert M. Bruce, one of the millionaires of Greenwich, Conn., a former cotton broker and a friend of E. C. Benedict, has caused surprise by appearing before the board of assessors of the town and asking them to have his assessment raised 50 per cent, says the New York Sun. He said that he had never paid any attention to the making out of his list of taxable property, leaving it with the assessors. He had looked the matter up recently and had decided that he was not paying all that he should into the town treasury and he asked for the raise. The assessors promised to comply with his wishes and it is understood that they will raise the taxes of all other millionaires there to some extent. Mr. Bruce's example is the subject of much comment. For many years past Greenwich has raised $30,000 by taxation, and has spent $30,000 more than it raised. The debt has rolled up to nearly $40,000. The town appointed an investigating committee and the members inspected that more money must be raised by taxation. Fixing up the taxes last fall was put over until next spring. The assessors figured up the amount of taxable property and an increase of the tax rate seemed probable. Persons who have looked up the matter say that there appears to be one law for the poor man and another for the rich man. The law says that such property owner must put in a true list of the real value of all property, real and personal, but the general amount persons of moderate means has been to pay on 60 per cent of all value. The millionaires in some industries have not paid on 10 per cent of the property. AS TRUE AS GOSPEL There is always compensation. Our angels go out that our archangels may come in. Unhappy is the man for whom his own mother has not made all other mothers venerable. It is poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, mein, inventions and actions of others. What an absurd thing it is to pass over the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attentions on his infirmities. Virtue will catch as well as vice by contact; and the public stock of honest, manly principle will daily accumulate. A greater value should be set on having received instructive and useful lessons than of possessing great store of wealth; for the latter is transitory good, the former is durable. There is scarcely a generalization for one sex which does not apply equally to the other, so perfectly alike in nature are men and women. The difference is only in circumstances. Work of Livingstone's Daughter The two surviving daughters of Dr. Livingstone recently opened the extension of Livingstone College at Leyton, England, founded eight years ago for training in medicine and surgery those missionaries about to depart for far away stations where they would be called up to play the part of doctors as often as that of priest. It was because Livingstone himself was such a splendid example of the medically trained missionary that the fine college at Leyton was erected to his memory. Boy Story-Writer's Honor A monument to the late Rev. Elijah Kellogg, the preacher and writer of books for boys, is projected in Maine, and three towns are laying claim to its location—Portland, the city of his birth; Brunswick, where he was educated, and Harpswell, the little seacoast town where he preached for so many years and where he died. Some of his friends suggest that the monument be erected in Portland and memorial tablets be placed in Brunswick and Harpswell. Transparent Gets New Stamp Flat Transvaal Gets New Stamps First. The first stamps to be issued by the British government bearing the imprint of King Edward VII, will be a complete set for use in the Transvaal, says a London newspaper. The government designers are now at work on the pattern, which is understood to be a profile of his majesty on a background of deep carmine. At the same time the imprint of the King when Prince of Wales has been used by one or two of the colonies. One Woman in Business A Chicago broker recently found a postal card in his morning mail reading as follows: "Dear Sir—Please buy me five thousand shares of People's Gas at 95 cents and sell the same at $1.15. After deducting your commission you may remit the balance in a registered letter. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Bland. P. S.—My future patronage depends upon the promptness with which you act in executing the above order." Married Each Other $1500 John and Mary Burkett, of Kokomo, Ind., began marrying each other about forty years ago, and have kept it up at intervals ever since. They have had three divorces and four weddings, neither having wedded another in the meantime. Kokomo also reports another couple, Henry and Myrtle Mohn, who have been married to each other three times, and are now living happily. Waves Checked by Nets. Baron Benvenuto d'Alessandro, an Italian, has invented a means of checking the force of waves by means of nets made of waterproof hemp. One recently tried with success at Havre was 360 feet long and fifty feet wide, with meshes eleven inches apart. The nets will break the waves at sea, and will also be a bulwark for hydraulic works against heavy surf. Policeman's Christian Association Canon Hobson, the founder of the Policeman's Christian association, has arrived at New York. This association was founded eighteen years ago in a cellar in Liverpool. It had three members at the start, but today has over 100,000 throughout Great Britain and her colonies. He comes over to visit his sister in Fulton, Oswego county, New York. Real Coral the Cheaper. A store in New York which makes a specialty of fancy articles for woman's wear recently displayed in a window two chains of coral beads. One was of round, smoothly polished beads and bore the legend, "Imitation coral, 65 cents." The other, of ragged, uncut coral, was marked, "Real coral, 25 cents." Wheat Belt Around Wichita; The Kansas wheat belt centers around Wichita. Within a hundred-mile radius of the town fully 60 per cent of the wheat of Kansas was raised, while in seventeen counties of southern and central Kansas 50 per cent of the yield was reaped. In northern Kansas but little wheat is raised. Damage-Sult Lawyer's Wealth: A lawyer named Patterson died a few days ago in Brooklyn, leaving about $1,000,000, nearly all made by conducting damage suits in cases of accidents and personal injuries, the defendants being chiefly street railroad and similar corporations. Poems by King James I. An interesting literary discovery is reported from Oxford, where a number of hitherto unknown poems by King James I. have been found in the Bodleian library. They are stated to be undoubtedly genuine and bear the royal autograph. Travelling with 01 Teams: A novel vacation trip is being taken by Banker Jenkins and a party of eleven friends, from Carrolton, Kas. They are traveling across the state of Colorado in an old-style prairie wagon behind relays of oxen spans. University Extension for St. Helena. St. Helena is to have a university extension. The Cape University is going to send examiners to the island for the young Boer prisoners who are studying to enter the university. Debts of Four Great Cities New York City's debt is now $283,042,000. The debt of Chicago is $26,000,000, of Philadelphia $43,000,000, and of Boston $56,000,000. The oldest cities have the largest debts. ```markdown ``` Fish 150 Years Old. There are some goldfish in Washington which have belonged to the same family for the last fifty years and they seem no bigger and no less vivacious today than they did when they first came into the owner's possession. A few of the fish in the Royal Aquarium at St. Petersburg are known to be 150 years old and the age of the sacred fish in some of the ponds attached to the Buddhist temples in China is to be counted by centuries if we are to believe the priests. Strawberry Vinegar. Put two quarts of strawberries into a stone jar and pour over them one quart of good cider vinegar. Cover and stand aside for two days, then drain off the liquid without mashing the berries, pour it over a quart of fresh fruit, and stand as before. Do this once more, the last time straining through a muslin bag. Now add one pound of sugar to every plint of this liquid. Boil slowly five minutes, skim, let stand fifteen minutes, bottle and seal. A Very Novel Watch In Zurich a very novel watch has just been made. It forms the cup or heart of a jeweled flower, which is intended to be worn as an ornament. The flower itself can be opened or closed by touching a tiny spring, and when it is closed the little watch is not visible. When a lady wearing such an ornament desires to know the time all she has to do is to touch the spring, whereupon the flower opens and the watch is revealed. & Major's Experience. Major Scott, says the Jintown Ananias, being suddenly awakened last night, found five snakes in bed with him. The major jumped out of the front window and climbed a tree. He had not been there long before a hurricane blew the tree down; the tree fell on the house, smashed the roof, demolished the bed, and killed all the snakes. The only damage the major suffered was having a couple of his legs broken. Peter Cooper's Way The unveiling of the Peter Cooper tablet in the building that was named for him in New York not unnaturally reminds us of the fact that there was something good in the good old days, not the least of which was the philanthropist who did what he could for the race without boasting of it, and who even sought to hide the bulk of his gifts from the public eye.—Philadelphia Inquirer. Dublin University Honors American Dublin University Honors American. The honorary degree of doctor of laws has been tendered by the University of Dublin to Hannis Taylor of Mobile, formerly United States minister to Spain and author of "Origin and Growth of the English Constitution" and of "International Public Law," and he was requested to be present in the city of Dublin, Ireland, in order to receive it in person on June 27. Mexicans Adheren to Senders Candles are extensively used in Mexico, owing to the great expense of petroleum. A bookkeeper may be seen making his entries in a great ledger by the light of a single candle. A Mexican printer can work with a candlestick stuck carelessly into one of his boxes, and two tallors in the small shops can be seen sharing the rays of a single dip. Money and Sweetheart Gone For five years Miss Bertha Hoyt and Ernest Bixby of Bridgeport, Conn., were engaged to be married. Ernest gave his sweetheart a part of his weekly earnings to save for him. Two months ago burglaries broke into the Hoyt residence and stole the money. Now the sweetheart has eloped with another man. Money Returned to Subscribers: A great many persons were much put out by President McKinley's inability to keep his New England engagements. In Worcester, Mass., for instance, 300 tickets at $10 each had been sold for the banquet projected in his honor, and the money was returned to subscribers. Showcase Manufacture Among other lines of manufacture in which Baltimore leads the world is that of making showcases, and not only does Baltimore's output exceed that of any other city on the globe, but it was also one of the first to construct this useful article. Barley Production. Of the 2,080,000,000 bushels of barley produced by the civilized countries of the world Russia produces by far the largest amount. Next in order comes Austria, which is followed by Germany, the United States, England and Spain. Studying Our Commercial Methods Loo Chin An, a high Chinese official and a commissioner of commerce, arrived in San Francisco recently, sent by his government to examine the commercial methods and history of this country. Hired Twelve Extra Firemen. Three passengers who left New York on the steamship St. Paul recently paid for twelve extra firemen in order to keep a dinner engagement in London the next Wednesday evening. The Oldest Lifeboat South Shields, England, is said to possess the oldest lifeboat in existence. It has been in use since 1830, and by means of it 1,028 persons have been rescued. Towa State Bystanders, by misraNpen Pun. co. DES MOINES, - - 5 TOWA, ‘NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL ECG icak Waekat sa. 1NOL. ite governor has appointed Robert 1. Parrish of Leon judge of the Third Sicial” district, in place of Judve 4 Mord. whose ‘resignation as such took effect recently. Mr. Parrish has | heen nominated for the office by the republicans of that district in con Vention at Osceola AN Powers Must Consent. Pekin, Aug. 28.Commercial rela: tious with China if hereafter consid- ered will be discussed by representa: tives of eleven powers regardless of the amount of trade of each nation, as the consent of each power will he essential to any arrangement that is daade. ‘Town Lots Noid for €650,427. Washington. Aug. 28.--Keports at the general lind office show that the total receipts. from the sale of lots in the new towns in Okjahoma to Au: frust 24 aggregated $639,327. The sales Were: In Lawton, 1,068 lots for $351. £05; im Anadarko, 1,04 lots for $179 245; in Hobart, 1.12% lots for $128,377. Mr. Richards, ‘the assistant commis: sioner, who has had general charge Of the siles, estimates that the dise position of the remaining lots will bying the grawt total up to $700,000. In Sweden purciase of medicines trom abroad Ly infisiduals ix forbide den by law. \ ae Se Bk 3 a MURDERER HIDES FROM A MOB. Correctionvilio Has = Riot at a Wild West Show. Sioux City, Aug. 27.—The visit; of Pawnee Bill's wild west show to Cor- rectlonyille resulted in a riot, in which Joe Sullivan, an employe of the show, was shot and instantly killed by d. Tarley Cave, a young man of the town, who was with dificulty res- cued by officers from the infuriated mob of hundreds of showmen, deter- mined upon wreaking vengeance for the homicide. Jt is said Cave shot in self-defense. ‘The rioters beseiged the Petty hotel, in which Caye had taken refuge, breaking windows and doors and threatening to burn the house. ‘After Care's excape from the town sy charge of officers, who brought nim to Sioux City for safety, the mob caught. a member of the Illinois Cen- tral bridge gang, whose name was not learned, supposing him ta be Cave. and not until after he had been Slugged in the head with a slungshot and cut in the back with a knife was he reseved and his assailants con- vinced he was not the man who sh@ their companion. SENATORIAL DEADLOCK NROKES. ¥. G, Hartanora of Wright Connty Nom- Rees cn meerra Sutiok? Webster City, Aug. 29.—Mter be- ing in session’ five days, the Twents- seventh district senatorial conven- tion has finished its work. Qn the 3,337th ballot Hardin county east, her twenty votes for.F. G. Hartshorn, of Wxxht county, making him the nominee. ‘The best of feeling pre- vailed throughout the prolonged con- test and the nominee will receive the full party vote at the polls. Almost Mimeutous Recovery. Waterloo, Aug. 28.—Word has been received here that Frank Render of this city, the Mlinois Central engineer who was impaled on a timber at Fort Dodge recently, is somewhat better, and that the attending physicians hope for his complete recovery. The Fort Dodge =aicians say that the case is one of the most remarkable in medical annals, und that should the victim of the accident recover, as now seems probable, the case will attract the attention of the medical profes- sion all over the United States, Instantly Killed By Lien ting. Cleghorn, Aug. 28.—During a severe rain and thunder storm here a bolt of lightning struck the E. Stevens ele- vator office, in which eight young men had taken’ refuge from ihe storm. Wm, E. Springer. who was standing at a window, received the full foree of the bolt and was instantly killed. ‘A tramp tailor, who gave his name as Berger, was badly stunned, ‘The dead young man was the son of A.J Springer, a well-todo farmer near Cleghorn, and was running a small confectionery store here, Se seaneebaetiete ere ea Eldora, Aug, 29.—The Hardin county grand jury has returned an indict- iment against County Auditor ©. E. Welch, accusing him of failure to per- form “his duty in not having pub- lished in the’ oficial papers of the county all the. proceedings of the board of supervisors. ‘This is the in- itial number of various suits grow- ing out or the collection of buck and delinquent taxes. Mach interest is manifested all over the county in the matter. ; Lost $100,000: Diew » Pauper. Dubuque, Ang. 29.—Renben dar. retty at one time worth $100,000, died at the eounty poorhouse, aged 90 years, He eame here in’ 1si6 and made money by mining. darrett, after he had made his pile, went to St. Louis, where he spent money lav- ishly. Among other things he bonht a steamboat and ran it up and down the river for pleasure, His fortune wax soon spent and for years he has Been an inmate of the poorhouse, Wants $10,000 Damages," Burlington, Ang. 27—John FE. Mor- cell, an electric. lineman, who was nearly electrocuted July” 20. while working fo the Burlington Electric Light company, has sued the come pany for $10,000 damages. charging the company with criminal exreless- ness. The Noung man was fright fully burned, hanging in the wires far above the ground for some tine before being released. Air Waverly, Ang. 20. —Geo. Kellman, while in the vicinity of Prederita, procured samples of ofl taken. from a well there that the owners believe will prove of value. ‘The well was dug several years ago, It is. forty-two feet deep, Recently a tub of water faxen from it ignited when a mateh was thrown on te it, The product will be analyzed by a competent chem. ist. reagedy wt Chev elant Ottumwa, Aug. 8%—Thomas Mall, an alleged Joint keeper, living at Cleveland, a Small mining’ camp west of this city, was shot and) fatally wounded during an alteration in his place, James” Sage, proprietor of the company store at that place. is charged with being responsible for the deed, but elaims it was done in self-defense, ‘Pussiah Glaised foc Gudwes Osegola, Aug. 28.—The republican judicial convention of the Third judi- Ciul district was held here yesterday for the purpose of choosing a succes. sor to Judge W. IH. Tedford of Cory- don, who resigned a short time ago, ‘There was a spirited contest, ending in the nomination of R. 1. Parrish of Leon, Decatur county, on the 111th ballot. Chicago Great Western tmprovements Fort Dodge, Aug. 29.—President Colt, of the Mason City & Fort Dodge railroad, in an interview stated that the Omaha and Sioux City extensions of the Chieao Great Western would begin with the opening of spring. ‘The Clarion, Hampton, Mason City and Manley’ dunetion connections will be completed by the end of the year, and trains Will be ron on the Great Western from Fort Dodge to Chicago and St. Paul and Minneapolis by kn. wary 1. The total cost of the build- ing to be done by the Grest Western will approximate $19,000,000, ‘OSTEOPATHS WIN A VICTORY. Demurter filed by State In Mandamas aa ta acoematene ‘Des Moines, Aug. 29—Judge 8. F. Prouty has overruled the demurrer of Milton Remley, on behalf of the state board of medical examiners, to the petition of C. L, Parsons, of Eagle Grove, for a writ of mandamus com- | pelling the board to issue him a certi- fieate to practice osteopathy in Towa, under the osteopathic state law, This isa great victory for the 8. S. still Couege of Osteopathy, of Des Moines. It compels the state to just- lify and defend its refusal to grant | these certificates. Its demurrer to [Parsons’ petition set up two reasons. One was the alleged unconstitution- alty ‘of the osteopathic law; the other was the claim that the ‘board lof medical examiners is the sole ar- biter of the administration of the jaw. ‘The court overruled the motion Dased on these grounds. and it, is doubtful If the board, in view of that adverse ruling, will carry the case ‘farther or even appeal from Judge Prouty’s decision, Practically, therefore, the, petition will give the graduates of 8. S. Still College a right to the state certi- eates. It ix true that they can al- ready lawfully practice osteopathy in HTowd. “Now they. will come under [state sanction and administration, AMR AMS IN TURNED BOWS. MIs Deposed as Superintendent of the Se ee Be |. Des. Moines; Aug. 28-—The third party prohibitionists secured subst- inl control of the tow 1, Ant?S&lCon feagoe at the state cuveation Iweld Secterday at Plymouth cure @nd Mfeceeded in not only deposing 1. 31 JAbsams from his position as tate superintendent, but in securing in the resolutions an indirect endorsement Of the prohibition candidates for state Oiices. Tater, after exphmations hack heen inade, Mf. Abrams was placed at the head of the department. for the enforcement of lave an? riccepted his position, “these olticers were elected Tor. the ensuing yeart President, I. S"Conin, Fort Dodges first view presi Gents a He Campbell, Des Moines: second vice president, B,J. Throckway, Towa Citys third vee president, Na falta: Gorton, Des Motes: secretary, Hers Mote if. Sawyer, Centerville: Ireasuvers Alex. Tiastie, Des Moines Stperintendenty H.C. Marshall, Sioux Citys executive committee, As Ky Campbells Des Moines; Mev. T. N. Me- Cieh bes Moines: Re P MeConaugh- ceo Muantie: I Ji: avail, Lowa City, Seeger Ottumwa, Aug. 30.—Mrs. Ben colin son, wife of United States consul Ben Johnson of Utila, Honduras, whose home is at Keosauqua, has been ad judged insane and sent to the hos pital at Mt, Pleasant for treatment ‘The ease is 4 very sad one, Mrs. John- son's malady appearing ‘within the past six weeks, or since her husban'l had left home to return to bis post of ditty, Mr. Johnson has been on A three months’ leave of absence Which he spent with relatives in this Vicinity. ITis daughter, Mes. Lee Daugherty of Keasauqua, returned t¢ Honduras with hin and expects to remain until October. As yet she has not been apprised of her mother's trouble. ‘Took « Pata Drink, Russey, Aug. 27—Ira Godfrey, a farmer about 60 years old, living a few miles north of here, died as Ue result of drinking carbotie acid which had become mixed with his whisky by a remarkable accident. He was re- turning from town, under the influ- enee of liquor. with a bottle of car- bolic acid and another of liquor in the same pocket. The bottles were broken and the whisky became saturated with the poison. Godfrey, in seeking to lose none of the liquor, drank what could be saved, and in so doing swal- lowed a fatal dose. aietaiamtar Swamioer tact: et ee eed eae Rowker, postmaster at Crystal Lake, Towa, was arrested on charge of shortage in accounts, ‘The “arrest created mich excitement, as Bowker was a highly respected | citizen of Crystal Lake. ‘The shortage to the amount of $00 was discovered by Postal Inspector Keteluim, and Bow- ker admitted his guilt and restored part of the money. Ie could not fur- hish bail and was jailed at Sionx City, Howker will not ‘divulge the motive which prompted his xetion. Yeomans Selle Ta Fara Sious City, Vugust 26.—One of the largest Jand deals in Towa this year has just been consummated by Inter- state Commerce Commissioner J.D, Yeomans in the sale of the Ashton stock farm of 160 acres, all in Mo- homt county. ‘The purchaser is I. Edward Evins. of Lineis, the con sileration being $3400. Some years ago Mr, Exais lived on the. “fruit farm, Tt belonged to hin, Now he buys’ it back at a much’ inereased prices . ao Hoys Haried in w Sand Banke Cedar Rapids, Aug. 29. Johnnie Skersick and Charlie Simprich, two boys ab Bertram, a small town near this city, were smothered to death in a sand bank and were not discovered until some of their comrades: passed fon thelr way for the cows and saw the boys' hats and dinner buckets. Beto params reonepre e Ottumwa, Aug. 27.—Hiram Heki, a half aniles north of Eildyvilley fs dead, End his Jo-year-old son is unconscious and in a serious eondition as the re- Suit of having been struck by Mock Island passenger train No, 20) about finite from Eddysiite Everything we veek to do hax a risk connected with it SRREITEREE. | Estherville, Aug. 24.—Aftter three adjournments and after a three days session of the republican representa- tive convention for the counties. of Emmet, Dickinson and Osceola at Sit- ley. Towa, the deadlock was finally iroken by Osceola casting « sufficient nutnber of votes on the two thousand seven hundved and twenty-first bal fot 10 nominate IF. Robinson. of Emmet, county. motion to make it unanimous, was made by L. I, Fran cis of Dickinson county, seconded by Mr. Siage of Osceola eninty, aud ent bel. NEWS IN GENERAL Piplomatio “Relations Between France ined Tarkey Finally Broken. Paris, Aug. 28.—\ semi-ofticial note has been issued, announcing that the porte, not having carried out its un- Uertakings with regard to the dis- puted questions between the French and Ottoman governments, M. Con- stans, the Frencn ambassador, act- ing under instructions from the for- eign minister of France, left Con- stantinople August 26th, the date tamed in his last communication to the porte on the subject. An arrange- iment had been effected August 17 and its terms drafted by. the Ottoman jninister with the approval of the sul- tan, who had promised M. Constans that the text should be handed to him August isth, M. Constans tele: xraphed to Paris August 19th that hone of the promises had been ful- filled, and M. Del Casse, minister of foreign affairs, August 26th, tele- graphed M, Constans that, in view of So flagrant a disregard of the wnder- takings the negotiations could no longer be continued. and required M. Constans to inform the porte that he had received orders to leave Con- stantinople. On August, 23M. Con- Stans communicated with the porte, fixing August 26 as the date for his Geparture, and as the engagements Were still unkept, M. Coustans left Constantinople August 26, With the departure of M, Constans the rela- Hons between France and ‘Turkey may be regarded as broken off. Munir Hey. the Turkish “ambassador — to France, has been telegraphed to not return to Paris, Washington, Avgust 28—Tt is feared in official circles here that the withdrawal of the Freneh ambassador from Constantinople marks the dis- sohition of the concert of European powers under which the integrity. of Turkey was guaranteed. By treaty of Kerlin all the great powers Sub- seribed to an agreement to refrain from any act that would tend to the destruction of the Ottoman empire, ‘This action was taken to. forestall what were conceived 10 be the designs of Russia to seize on ‘Turkish terri tory. and Russia herself was led to subscribe to the agreement by foree of circumstances, \Ithough several times severely strained, notably. by such events as the last war between Yurkey and Greece, this pact has so fur endured without amendment, but iis apprehended now that if the ae- tion of France is carried out to the eftreme indicated in the dispatches. each of the other signatory. powers Wil! feel obliged in self-proivetion to disregard the agreement and press npon Turkey’ the vast financial and other claims that have accumulated in the past quarter of a eewturs, with 4 result of disrupting Uhe present Socek eoreeumee E MOKE PRECAUTIONS IN MASILA, Chy% Miltary Fores WH te Mnerraved by Four Companion ot tntantey Manila, Ang. 28 Tn the city of Mas nila there are now less than 1.000 ¢ fective soldiers and it has been de- cided to ineveave this number by: four companies of infantry, |The reason for the increase Is that the sunt duty is, too heavy’ for. the present force, “There is, moreover, a feeling that, although there ix no prospect Jof trouble, iw the event of un uprising Such as is always possible among the Malags. it would ‘be better. to, have Ja sufficient hoiy of troops available. General Chaffee siys he considers the city of Manila to be perfectly orderly And he ean see no prospect of an up Fisinge “Many arin officers say. they fare gratified atthe increase in. the inilitary force, They think that, with the military. guard withdrawn. from the prison. another uprising might Fesull. in the release of about 1.800 prisouers. ae TRUSTS IDEN OF FUE SrAIKE, Omciats Say ‘Think Tere Iv Mut One Way New York, Aiy. 25.—-Officials of the United States Steel corporation make the following statement: he re ports that there dre negotiations for hesettlement of the steel strike in progress are erroneous, the United States Steel corporation hax recived ho proposals for the settlement and aire returning to work and many ote tes are desirous of resuming thelr places, ‘The strike ein only he set- Hed by: the return of the men to thelr places.” PHIRINU CONIA TERGRED, ‘ORgRe Eee te St tal London, Aus. 28-—Lord ‘Kitchener, in a dispatch from Pretoria. says: “A convey on its way from. Kimber ley to Griquatown, was attacked neas Roikopeje. ‘The attack was driven of by. Capiain Humby's exeort of the Sevent¥-fourrih. iniperial yeomanry. who Jost nine amen. killed’ and. had twenty-three wounded, “The convey was bronght in safety: “Rawlinson caught ‘eighteen ‘Trans. yaalers after a forty minute gallop in the open east of Edenburg.” BEETS FORCE SURROUNDED. ‘rece Ofeere and Saty-five Mon Tall ee ae | London, Aug. 27.—A dispateh from Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria, ‘Three officers and sixty-five men who were sent north of ‘Ladybrand (Orange River Colony) on the right of Elliott's columns, were surrounded on unfavorable ground and captured. by a superior force Augast 22. One man was killed and four were wounded. The prisoners were released. New Record for Creawens. Reaadville, Mass., Aug. 24.-~The cele- brated Creseeus was the magnet to draw almost 15,000 people to, the Grand Circuit meeting here. Ti the second heat of his winning race with Lord Derby and) Charley” Herr, the Chestnut horse lowered. the track record for the mile by: three-quarters of a second and broke the world's record of final quarters, by trotting that distance in 20%, beating the for. mer record of thirty seconds for the final quarter, whieh he himself made at Detroit_a month azo. Our vices are Tike our hails; even Pipe ee OR Masia TURKEY'S DILATORY TACTICS, French Ambassador Comprlled to. Pa Se piccrara ou tne eertae Constantinople, Aug. 27.—M. Con- stans, the French ambassador, after making farewell calls on his col- Ieagues, left here yesterday on board the Vautour for Stamboul, where he will take the train. Paris, Aug. 27—Sultan Abdul Ham- ia’s persistence in procrastinating methods continue to disturb the ‘Turkish relations with France. His irade giving satisfaction in the quays question was taken as indicating that he would accept the entire French claims, but M. Constans telegraphed yesterday that the sultan was still holding out against the claims pay- ment of the three Frenchmen, dating back many. yeurs and amounting to several million frfines, for which M. Constans demanded a settlement and declared he would leave Constantino- ple yesterday unless the matter was Settied. ‘This action, however, will ‘only be a manifestation of dissatis- faction, and not a rupture of rela- tions, as the councillor of the French embassy will take over the affairs of the embassy and continoe the nego- tions. M. Constans ostensibly will leave on a vacation, No word has Deen received from him yet regarding yesterday's developments, SCHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY List of Witnesses to Be Called to ‘Testify. rar Washington, Aug. 30.—The list of | witnesses prepared by Captain. Lemly, | iudge advocate of the Schley court of Inquiry, and transmitted to Adinival lentes hae been made public by Cac: Hain Lemly. It does not purport to be complete list, but includes the prin- [cipal witnesses who will be called By the judge advocate, ‘he witnesses [whoan Admiral’ Sehiey tax sake to be summoned are. not included in Hihe list. "That list is as follows: | "Rear Admirals Wm. ‘T. Sampson, /Robley D. Evans, Francis J. Higgin- sou, ‘Charles 'S. Cotton, Hlenry © ‘Taylor. Captains Freneh B. Chadwiek, Cas- par F, Goodrich, Charles D. Sigsbee, Win. €, Wise, Francis XE Cooke, Bow: }man H. MeCalla, Theodore F. Jewell, ‘Wim, M. Folger, Robt. M. Berry, John |. Hannum, retired, | “Commanders: Wns. F, Potter, Rieh- ard Wainwright, Joseph, Eaton: | Newton FE, Mason, Senton_ Schoeder, (Gites R, Harber. James, M.. Miller [Lewis G, Heilner, Alexander B, Bates | “Lieutenant Commanders Sidney A. | Staunton, Nathaniel I, Usher, Aibert W. Grant. Atbiow C, Hodgson. Wan, IT. |H. Southerland, Wn, He Seheucteze, Templin N. Potter, Alex Sharp. dt. | “Capt, Win, C. Dawson, Ue 8 Mt C, IJentenants Charles C. Marsh, Spen- leer S. Wootl, Victor B Sinms, Charles ‘Webster, John Hood, Charles H, Har- low, Charles W. Dyson, W. D, Mee Mpin. Hieitenants Gunior grade). Ernest b, Knott, Henry G. Mastin. | "Acting Uoatswain Dennis J. O°Con- nell Clitet Quartermaster Niels: Ander- The list of witnesses to be called by the judge advocate “throws cow |erabls light upon the lines of testi [mony which he will seek to adduee befere the court. Admiral, Sampson, | as commander-in-ehiet of the feet, of course heads the list. ‘Then follow ‘the captains of all the ships engaged Hin the, Santingo campaign. swith the exception of Captain Clarke, of the Oregon, und Captain Philip, of the Texas, the latter having died stnce the war, “Exans was in command of [the Tows, Higginson of the Massachi- isetts, Cotton of the scont Harvard, Taylor of the: Indiana, Chadwick of [the New Yorw, Goodrich of Newark [and the scout St, Louls, Sigaby of the Stout St, Pas, Wise of the seout Yale, Cooke of the Brooklyn, MeCalla. of the Marbichead, Jewell of the scout | Minneapolia, Folger of the New -Or- jeans, and Tiarry of the Castine, Han. Jnmin (retired) was chief engineer of the Hrookiyny Commander Potter [Was the exceiitive oiler of the New ork: Wainwright was in command Of the Gloucester, Baton of the Reso: Tite, “Mason was executive oficer of the Rrooklyn, Schroeder was exect tive officer of the Massachusetts: Mare her was exeeutive oflicer of the Texas, Miller commanded the Merrimac. Hilt nev was navigator of the Texae_and Tiates was chiet engineer of te Tes: ax, Tientenant Commander Staunton ‘was Sampson's chiet of staft aboard the New ork, Usher was commander of the Eriekson, Geant Was aboarl the Massnehnselta, Horirson was naviga ing oflicer of ihe Brooklyn, Souther: tana was in command of the Delphin, Schnetwe wis abonrd the Indiana: Potts was aboard the Massehusetts and.‘Sharp was in_command. of the Vixen. Captain -Dewson. was com: mander of the marines aboard: the Indiana, ‘Liewtenant. Marsh was on er of the ‘Torpedo boat Dupont, Tue Was aboard the Vixen, Coyle and Wels Ster_on the Brooklyn, dood wae in command of the Hawi ant Bartow was exceulive oflleer’ of the Vixen: Dysons was engineer of the ‘Texas, and MeAlpin assistant engineer of | the Brooklyn Lieutenant. Bennett was on Sampson's stat, Ensign Mus- tin was aboard. the New York, and Toatawain O'Connell and Quartermase ter Anderson were on the Brooltiyn, Edgar May, a clerk in. the office of vhe judge advocate, has been detailed to assist Judge Advocate. General Kemiy in the preparation and hand: ling of papers before the court. AL though not an assistant to Judge Ads soeate General Temi. ina. teehnigal sense, he will et in that capacity so far as the handling of the papers in. the formal presentation of his ease ee eee ‘Sultan to Pay « Big Sam. | Constantinople, Aug. - 27.—The amount of indemnity which the sut [tan agrees to pay the quays company for interference with the rights. i 700,000 franes. ‘The sultan will also pay 600,000 france to a Frenchman ee [heeount of the seizing of his lands tn ‘Aibania. ‘The quigs company re [nounees for a year the clause fn its ‘concession regarding the transfer ot soncenalen/rseanslig the CTD Tieved, to save appearance for the sar tans We should all Tike to see the under- taker prosper if we could Uesignate See Ree atec coe ee gy) 0 ee NEGRO BURNED IN TENSEssr Ee, A Brat Meets Hix Fate Bravely tor 4 iaertbne Grins Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 27.Hey leg’ Noles, the ncgrel wie: secant and shot to death Mrs. Charles Wit Jiams, the wife of a prominent tone ‘er near Winchester, Tenn, last hao day, Wis captured near Cowatn tend ROia te ie soon oh ie nae Durned to death. When.captixed he was placed jn the county jail at Winchester: Sen A mobot ‘everal hundred paihoren ‘he assistant attorney general. tudes Lyneh aud others appealed ia the crowd to let the law take its coun Sousoned Mad ie sonen bose ee than several hundred citizens. fou the neighborhood where the crim was committed came up and augment ed. the crowd to. thousands. is swept upon the jail, overpowered the Sherift and depitties, took the pre. Oner and started for the seene of the crime, twelve miles distant, A' procession three miles lous: ft lowed the mob. Arriving at the scene of the crime, the negro was placed Upon a stump and giten a chatee te make a statement.” He said: “rel my sinters and brothers to meet ine in’ giors. Iam going to make that my hoine, Tell iny mother to meet ine where parting will be no more” He then confessed that he was the only one implicated inthe erine ‘the mob then bound the nezro v6 a tree with chains and saturated thn Bouly with ofl. A mateh was applied and instantly the quivering boily wa. enveloped in flames. Fence rai Were pitched about the burning negro And soon life was extinet, ‘The nevrn didnot make an outery at any tiie At least 6,000 persons witnessed the horrible fate Of the. negro, Many Femained ‘wntil. nightfall to. see that earch ne ciateGae lavas SULTAN WANTS A LIFE. Georges Dorys, Author of a Life of the Sultan, Condemned £0 Death Paris, Aug. 20.—Georges Dorys. ~on of the late Prince of Samos, a torsier ainister of the sultan of Turkey and formerly governor of Crete, has bern. condemned to death by the sultsn's courts at the direction of Abdul Lian id 1. ‘This aetion was taken in Con- stantinople because of the publication pf M. Dory's book, “The Private Lite of the Sultan.” ‘The book so angered Turkey's ruler that he exerted his influence in diple- matic channels to have it suppressed in all Europes countries. His etforts suceceded in Sweden, but the popular outery against such’ action in Paris was So strong that the goverziment declined to exert itself. M. Dorys secretly left Constantin ple some time ago, and is now resi dent in Paris, where he has ientitird himself with the young Turkish party. Preise Aug. 30.—The Echo dn. Paris says it learns that if the sultan does not satisfy the French demands with- in twenty-four hours surveillance over the young ‘Turkish party in France will no longer be enforced. Paris, Aug. 30.—M. Constans, the French ambassador to Turkey, teriv- ed in Paris yesterday from Constanti- nople and had a conference with the foreign minister, M. Del Case. In aw interview afterward, M. Constans said he would not retura to Constantine- ple until the dispute was settled. Del Casse at yesterday's coxSxenes confirmed the statement that Le <Con- Stans) had acted in perfect accord with the views of the government. Phe cembassyylor did not think the sultan, would hold ont very lon. While as to the possibility of war be- tween France and Turkey, M. Con- stans said it was quite out of the ‘uence: COLOMRBIA'S FOREIGN POLICY. (Desires No Disrupiion of Frienily Rets- Mons Abroad. New York, Aug. 30.—The Associated Press has received the following dix patch, dated Bogota, August 24, from f Colombian official or high ranks. General Pedro D. _ Ospino, acting minister of war, who has prepared ai excellent and extensive plan of eam paign, confirms the reports that with- in the last fifteen days he has des troyed nearly all of ‘the Colombian guerrillas. ‘The government of Col- nssia has maintained striet neatral- ity regarding Eenador and Venezuela, knowing the fact that the govern- ments Of the said countries have up held and effectively aided rebels of of Colombia, thus prolonging the rev olution in this country. Reeently the revolutionary chiefs of Colombia have met on the frontier of Venezuela te organize new invasions of Colombia, using the munitions of war accumu lated by the government of Venezuel on her frontiers, ‘The party of Vene- yuclass, surrounded near Cucula, are about to return to their conntry. They are commanded by-Dr. Rangel Garbiras. ‘The position taken by the government of Colombia is one. ot peace and neutrality. ‘These are fun- damental in her foreign policy. ‘The frontiers of Colombia are sufficiently defended. Colombia feels certain that she can maintain her rights and re- pel whatever foreign invasions may offer. Sa Cape Town, Ang. 28.—Lord Milner, the British” high commissioner in Sonth Africa, replying to an address of welcome, said there was no doubt whatsoever of the unshakable deter- mination of the people and_govern- ment of Great Britain to adhere tc their South Afriean policy. ‘Dleusinaas Wise ab orc wiue: Seranton, Aug. 30.—A great fire rags cd here last night. Seventeen busi- ness houses were destroyed at a lox of about $50,000, partially covered by insurance, Mulcted His Guests. Colon, Aug. 27.—General Alban. gov= ernor of Panama, who was recently granted extraordiniry eivil and mili- tary powers on both Sides of the isthi= mus, is now absent at Savanilla. He is supposed to be bringing troops for the protection of the isthmus. fle lately invited a number of friends at ‘Panama to his home, put a guard at the door and forced his guests to con- tribute liberally to the government vefore releasing them, Norway and Sweden aiso reported damage by the hot winds, Even the midnight sun seemed to he warming up a bit. 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When the wind swept the boat across the waters, tossing it to and fro in a mocking and mad glee, Carter Starr had only the one thought—to save his companion and himself. The boatride was a mad escapade on the part of both—a daring defiance of the old quarrel between her uncle and adopted father, Belden Storms and his own family. But when the fates threw them together for a fortnight's sojourn at the sideside hotel, the two saw a humor in the situation that drove them into follies and pranks undreamed of before. He knew that she was pretty and an heiress. He knew that his own fortunes depended upon the caprice of his grandfather. She admired him with a woman's admiration, because he was forbidden to her by every tradition of the Storms family. Introduced by accident and among strangers, the two laughed into each other's eyes and defied fortune and tradition. They met afterwards by those strange accidents that seem arranged for such cases, in the early morning dip in the sea, in the nooks of the long porticos, at night during the pauses of the dance—and, on an island party over the bay, in the dance itself because it was safe enough. But this afternoon had been utterly without precedent. He had strolled away in his flannels for a smoke and to read while the hotel people napped after luncheon. And, in the shade of a great rock, he had chanced upon Eloise Storms awake, alert, saucy and magnetic. An hour later they went out for a sail over to Idle Rock. That was the story—only they had not counted on what might happen. What did happen made them helpless, their boat disabled in a few moments, at the mercy of a wild sea. Then was the dreadful darkness of the tossing waters and a blinding rain. Eloise's red parasol went to and fro toward the shore like a gay buoy at the first gust. And after it went her pique cap and his own soft felt, mere links in a chain of evidence in after hours. It was hard to say which was the paler face in the first realizations of the moment. But Eloise recovered herself with the courage of her race. "We shall be carried out to sea." He looked at her with trembling lips THE RAILWAY "I should have known better than to have brought you." She smiled bitterly. "And I should not have come. We are even. Can we get through the storm?" He looked out to the infinite, omnipotent sea. His reckless moods fell from him. The wind blew the girl's brown hair about her shoulders. He could not see her face. He tried to keep a control of the rudder for a long time but gave it up as useless. Out, out into the darkness and tossing waters they went with the receding tide. Finally he crept along close to her and took her hands. "You have been very brave—I think I will tell you that the boat may break up—later. It is an old one and leaking horribly. Here is a rope. I will tie it about you and myself as well as I can and to the mast and deck piece. Believe me, I will do all I can to save you." She put her hands on his shoulders and looked into his eyes. "Forgive me." "For what?" "Folly. I knew better than to dare Fate so." "So did I. You must forgive me A man should be wise." "And a woman discreet. What would my uncle and aunt say now?" He was knotting the rope about her. "We may never know. Now we cannot be separated. If one drowns, the other will. It is just, is it not? And it makes chances." "I would not have it any other way. Who wants to go into the Unknown alone?" He rose up suddenly. "Eloise, the worst is coming. Give me your hand, no, hold to me. See!" She looked seaward and saw that which made her shriek and cling to him. Two hours later they lay somewhere on the sand, still in a terrible darkness and the storm raging about them. That they were alive seemed a miracle. When consciousness returned to him the sea was washing their bodies. He had dragged her higher onto the sand and discovered that she was not dead. Now her head was pillowed on his shoulder and her face hidden on his breast. "Where are we?" "I do not know. We must wait for light. It may be an island—it may be the shore." She laughed bitterly. "It does not make much difference. I shall never go back." "Why? O. I know I know!" "You do not know the Storms. I am forever disgraced in their eyes. I would rather be dead. I shall never go back. Get me away somewhere and let me disappear. I will work, anything, anything, rather than face my uncle." Her voice was scornful and dreary enough. He smoothed her wind-roughened hair. "Do not think that I do not know. I cannot see that my own case is very different. I, too, have offended against the unwritten laws. I also must bear my punishment." "Which will be——" "My grandfather never forgives." "I know that well." After a long silence during which the wind seemed somewhat less terrible, he said, in a low tone: "But I will make it up to you." "How can you?" "I can at least save you from the worst." "The worst," she shuddered. "I can make you my wife." "You? And I was to make such a great marriage." "So was I. Perhaps this is one. We can call it so." She wrung her hands. "I cannot go back alone. I cannot. But nothing could be worse than the return. I see no other way. Can you brave it?" He smoothed her hair from her forehead. "We know the world and we see the situation. We were saved together and are known to have been cut on the sea by this time. I will take you back as my wife. That will be the only thing now—as I see." "But marriage—marriage is a solemn, a sacred tie." "So it is. We will try to do our duty. I think death has purified our souls tonight. So be comforted and we will see what the light brings us. It may solve the problem of what to do next." In the faint gray dawn he awoke from a troubled sleep. They were on a long sandy beech. Clear across the bay were the buildings of the great hotel. Beyond and above them was a small village and the cross of a tiny stone church showed over the trees. "The way is found," he said, calmly, "come, we will go yonder." The news of their rescue went by telephone to the great hotel and the whole house, excited by their disappearance and survival, waited on the plazzas and at the wharf for their return on the coast steamer. The people at the village had given them some clothing but they presented a strange appearance as they stepped on shore. At the gang-plank stood a white-haired old man and a red-faced middle-aged man. They were both stern and choleric, their great relief finding vent in hot anger. The culprits came together. Carter Starr held his head high and his lips were as set as his grandfather's own. Eloise was wan and clung to his arm. There was a loud huzzahing of the passengers and a dash forward to shake hands. "Walt," he cried, "and I'll give you something to halloo for. Miss Storms and myself have been very near Death and have come back as we were saved, together. We were married this morning at St. Stephen's across the bay." The old man's eyes at once met those of the red-faced man's in a look of intense relief. He caught his grandson's arm. "And you did right, you scamp!" he roared out, "You are always a gentleman." And Eloise felt her uncle's wet cheek against her own. "The proper thing," he sobbed, "the proper thing—and, under the circumstances, the only thing." FIND WATER IN THE DESERT. Plentiful Flow Is Struck in Mojave Desert by Prospectors. The Mojave desert, located in the southeastern portion of the state, has long been regarded as dangerous to life and valueless for any purpose, says the San Francisco Argonaut. True, it was known that the arid land could be rendered fruitful by means of irrigation, but there was no water there and none could be obtained without a heavy expenditure. The only plan proposed that promised relief was the construction of immense reservoirs in the mountains to retain the storm water for a long distance during the summer. This meant a heavy initial outlay and neither the state government nor the federal government has as yet expressed a willingness to incur it. Life on the desert when not positively dangerous, is crowded with hardships, but hardships have no deterrent effect upon the searchers for gold, and lately the waste places of the desert have been invaded by an army of prospectors for oil. The theory upon which they proceeded was that the Kern river oil belt extends through the Mojave desert. Whether or not there is any virtue in this theory, the facts so far developed have not justified it. No oil has been found, but water in considerable quantities has been struck and at the present time this is more valuable than the oil would have been. Artesian water, if a sufficient quantity can be found, is much better than the retained and ditched storm water would have been, since there is less expense for handling and less loss from evaporation. Three wells have been developed already. The third struck the water at a depth of 185 feet, which is much more shallow than would be required for an oil well. All of them are said to be "gushers," and the latest flows 215 miner's inches. If the water belt should prove to be permanent and extensive a rush to this region and something very like a land boom may be looked for. The Kaiser's Church-Building Fad. The kaiser of Germany has many hobbies; the kaiserin only one, the building of churches, says the New York Times. As, however, she is constantly indulging her taste for ecclesiastical construction, the matter is, financially at least, of some importance to those who pay for her plenty. There is, therefore, a certain good-natured dissatisfaction with her extravagance is this line. Taxpayers comfort themselves with the thought that she might spend their money in less praiseworthy objects. The feeling on the subject was recently given expression to in a comical manner at the unveiling of one of the groups of the statues with which the emperor has decorated the alley in the Thiergarten in Berlin, known as the "Siegerallee." At the close of the ceremony came the national hymn, "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz," wherecat every one, of course, uncovered. Among the number was a totally bald man, seeing whom one of the street urchins present called out: "Hey, there's another vacant spot for the kaiserin to build a church on!" --- The Lothrop Puolishing company, Boston, announce "When the Land Was Young," being the true romance of Mistress Antoinette Huguenin and Captain Jack Middleton in the days of the buccaneers, by Lafayette McLaws. Among the entertaining romances that are based upon the colonial days of American history this novel will take rank as one or the most notable. Captain Jack Middleton of the Carolina colony attempts to rescue his neighbor, Colonel Huguenin, a French Protestant, from the Spaniards of St. Augustine, to whom the Yemasees had delivered him captive. While on this search the colonel's daughter, Antoinette Huguenin, is also captured by Spaniards and taken prisoner to St. Augustine. The tale is picturesque in location, environment and action; charming in detail and motive; dramatic in method; and altogether absorbing in plot and surprises. The hero is a real man; the heroine is one of the most attractive figures in romance; while Lumulgee, the great war chief of the Choctaws, and Sir Henry Morgan, the Buccaneer Knight and terror of the Spanish Main, divide the honors with hero and Heroine. Against an historical background Miss McLaws has thrown a story that is dramatic and brilliant. "Dri and I," a tale of daring deeds in the second war with the British, by Irving Bacheller, author of Eben Holden, is also announced by the Lothrop company. The North Country; that quaint, strong, noble character, Eben Holden; and Irving Bacheller, made the year 1900 memorable in literature. This same Northland standing over against the rugged New England frontier is the home of Dri, as stanch a man as ever stood in life, and in Mr. Bacheller's hands, by his indescribable touch of genius, another creation in fiction. But ne is only the center of the picture, while around him is woven a romance that is delightful and adventures that are thrilling, Love, valor, war, devotion, humanity, loyalty and humor are blended in one beautiful story. Side by side are the Yankee and the Cavalier, trackless forests and courts or fair women, wit that sparkles and pathos that brings tears to the eyes. In a word, it is Irving Bacheller in a border-tale of 1812! Perry's victory on Lake Erie has never been told as here. Everything points to a literary revival of interest in Aaron Burr, just as we have and them in relation to Lincoln, Grant, Napoleon, Cromwell, etc. Charles Felton Pidgin's romance, "Blennerhassett," which the C. M. Clark company of Boston issue the first week in September, makes Burr the hero of a romance, and presents him in so favorable a light as to be quite contrary to the teachings of school history. For this reason alone, if for no other, the book will very likely attract universal interest. The story is said to be an exciting one, of a decided dramatic flavor, touching on the most interesting incidents in the lives of Aaron Burr, his daughter Theodosia, Alexander Hamilton, Harman Blennerhassett, and his wife, Margaret, thomas Jefferson, and other contemporaneous characters. It is described as vigorously told in the author's own peculiarly simple style, bright and animated, and delightfully captivating. Repete with adventure, pathos and tragedy, it is said to be a splendid combination of artistic quality, dramatic power and human interest. The volume will be printed on antique laid paper, bound in cloth, with striking decoration cover, gilt top, and including 12 full page illustrations by C. M. Stephens. Thomas O'Donnell, M. P., who a few months ago created intense excitement in Great Britain oy attempting to address the house of commons in the Gaelic tongue, writes in the Review of Reviews for August on the modern revival of Ireland's ancient national language and literature. "J. Devlin-Boss: A Romance of American Politics," by Francis Churchill Williams, has just been published by the Lothrop company, Boston. The American politician is a distinct type, and his depiction in literature has engaged able pens from time to time. He has figured in fiction somewhat sparingly, however, and even there in a light unfavorable to him. In fact, but one serious effort has been made in the form of a novel to hold him up to commendation, and in that instance readers were asked to regard a figure so far superior to the average of his kind in thought and action as to be ideal rather than vita. The real politician is shown in Francis Churchill William's new romance, "J. Devlin-Boss." This is a story of the typical figure in the shaping of American life. "Jimmy"—the boss—shrewd, strong, resourceful, clean-hearted, is vital; and the double love story which woven about him gives an absolutely true and near view of one American boss. It seems old, indeed, that in this advanced day there should be discovered a new beast—not the remains of a prehistoric animal, but a beast which is alive today in the African forests. McClure's September contains the first authentic account published in America of the discovery of the Okapi, the strange beast which Sir Harry H. Johnston, K.C.B., Special Commissioner for Uganda, British East Africa, found alive in the forests of Central Africa. The World's Work for September contains the strikingly interesting story of one of the most notable achievements American industry has ever accomplished. How the famous Gokteik viaduct was built near Mandelay, of American-made material, according to an American estimate, by an American company, is told by J.C. Turk, who was the engineer in charge of the construction, and the article is finely illustrated by photographs taken in India by the author. Cleveland Moffett, turning from the consideration of steeple-climbing, bridge-building, and other "Careers of Danger and Daring," devotes an illustrated article in the September Century to an account, of what he calls the Mid-Air Clubs of New York, which are used principally by business men as lunch rooms. With the August issue "The National" will absorb the sprightly and wholesome magazine entitled "Good Cheer," edited by Nixon Waterman. Iowa State Bystander. Mrs. M. T. Ward is visiting with her daughter, Mrs E. Thomas of Muchackinock, a few days. Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Martin are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy at the home of Mrs. Martin's parents. Mr. E.C. Martin was an over Sunday visitor in Albia. The rally of the A. M. E. church held in the Court House Park Sunday was very successful. The Buxton choir was in attendance in the afternoon and morning. Rev. Greene of Hocking preached in the morning, Rev. Williamson of Buxton in the afternoon and in the evening Rev. arSeyc. Mrs. Maggie Gordon of Hilton spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Boman. Mr. Earl Boman returned from his visit with his grandparent in Denver this week. MUSCATINE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Black of Washington, Ia., were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Gordon last week. Mrs. Webb of Davenport is visiting Mrs. Watson. Mrs. Peter Tomley entertained at a six o'clock dinner Rev. and Mrs. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. N. Black, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis last Friday. Miss Nora Taylor of Galatin, Mo., arrived in the city last week to assist in the care of her uncle Joseph Carr. Mr. Nelson Carr is quite sick at his home in Butterville. Miss Emma Boyd arrived home after an extended visit to Cedar Rapids. Her many friends are pleased to see her return. Miss Gertrude Lee gave a trolley party Monday evening for her friends. There were fifty invitations issued. The car was beautifully decorated with 200 yards of red, white and blue bunting, and colored electric jets; after two hours ride they repaired to the home of Mrs. Watson where the Fontella club served refreshments. An enjoyable time was spent by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenway after a pleasant visit at the Greenway home left last week for Colorado. They were accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Greenway and son Lewis. Mr. Joseph Carr is reported as being better. Mr. and Mrs. N. Black and Mrs. Gordon spent Wednesday in Davenport. MT. PLEASANT NEWS At her home on East Madison, Aug. 12, occurred the death of Mrs. Mary Burnaugh Carter, after an illness of only 12 days. Mrs. Carter was at church Snuday morning and evening Aug. 11, and took ill that night on her return home. Mary Ann Burnaugh was born near Portland, Callaway Co., Mo., 1841. She with her parents moved to Iowa in 1865, and during that year she embraced the christian religion and lived a devoted and consistant christain to the day of her death. She was married to Gustavus Carter June 23, 1872, and as a result of said union seven children born to them; four of whom with her husband survive her, and retain the sacred memory of a loving wife and effectionate mother. All of Mrs. Carter's children except her youngest son Elmer, were present at her death. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Burnaugh returned to Creston Tuesday. Mrs. Robert Martin of Creston, who was here attending the funeral of her sister in-law, Mrs. Carter has returned home. Messrs. Will and Otto Carter of Ft. Madison came up last Saturday to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. L. Martin and baby of Burlington spent Sunday in Mt. Pleasant with Mrs. Martain's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Reed. Miss Delphia Norris, who came here to spend two or three weeks, has become so charmed with the city and the hospitality of its people that she will not return to Des Moines until Xmas. Mr. Chas. Brooks of Keokuk was up last week distributing Labor Day bills. Mesdames Henderson, Tansil, Robert Anderson, Emerson, Jones and Chas. Fitzgeralds entertained at 6 and 1 o'clock dinners last Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday in honor of Mesdames Bowmer and Strathers of Des Moines. A few young ladies and gentlemen, and some children were entertained Friday night at the Mason home in honor of Mr. G. H. Mason and Miss Ehel Bomer. Messrs. L. J. Mason of Chicago and W. T. Mason of Evanston, Ill., came over last Friday to attend the family reunion. It was 10 years in June since all the family were together. Saturday the seven brothers and sisters their parents and the only grand-child Ethel Bowmer, had their pictures taken in a group. Sunday night W. T. and L. J. Mason returned to Chicago and Monday morning Mrs. D. M. Bowmer and daughter i and G. H. Mason returned to Des Moines. Mrs. George Strothers, who has been visiting Mt. Pleasant friends returned to Des Moines Monday with her daughter-in-law Mrs. Bowmer. Mr. Logan Brooks, who has been working in Mt. Pleasant since spring returned to Keokuk last week with his father. Mr. Robert O'Kelley has applied for a divorce. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C. R. I & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE 9 30 pm ... Chicago Limited ... 9 35 pm 4 30 pm ... Day Express & Mall ... 4 45 pm 11 16 pm ... Night Limited ... 12 00 pm 18 18 pm ... Day Express ... 12 45 pm 9 30 pm ... 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