Iowa State Bystander

IOWA ```markdown ``` VOL. 8. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST, ROOM 400 AND FIRST AND SECOND, IOWA 'PHONE 890. 0 SPECIAL PAPER OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & A. M. One year. $4.50 Six moths. .75 Three mo. the. .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- Publishing Company. DEN P. PARKER 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 relicted manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS BELL BROS.—dealers in coal— 308 Grand avenue. Rev. R. Jackson preached at Carbon- dale last Sunday morning and evening. Mr. G. Fredrick Stanton, one of our popular young men, is now employed at the Kirkwood hotel drug store. Miss Josephine Rivers left Wednesday for Ft. Biley, Kansas, to remain indefinitely. She will be missed very much. J. H. Mixon. Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes Pianos and repairs Organs. Our quarterly report was $128.00— $103.00 for the Stewards. Very good for five Sundays say all. Mrs. W. H. Humburd who was taken to the Methodist hospital to be operated on last week is improving as well as could be expected. She was taken home last week. Mr. B. J. Holmes is not improving as fast as his friends hoped him to improve, yet he is receiving the best of care at the hospital. Little Beatrice Wade left last Thursday for her home in Osceola, after spending four months here with her aunt Mrs. Emma Hawis. Harding Ice Cream is always best and suits the people. Phones 647. 752 Ninth street. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hughes has moved to 939 W. Eleventh street where they are snugly located. Mr. A. Forbs, one of our industrious citizens, has bought a home at 1026 W. Fifteenth street where he has moved. The Mite Missionary was entertained by Mrs. Graves at the parsonage Tuesday afternoon, from 2 to 5. Coffee and longhunts were served. Rev. H. S. Graves has visited nearly a hundred members in six weeks. He is at home every morning until 12:30. He has no certain time to call, you may see him any afternoon. Misses Annas and Mary Logan, who have been here for some time, left last Sunday for Chicago to live with their parents. The former will soon go on to St. Louis, Mo., where she will make her future home. We hope the young ladies success. The captains of the different clubs are out and reports are coming in that the rally next month will be good. It is hoped that every members' name will be enrolled on the roll of honor, which will be hung in a conspicuous place about the church. On last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher's grand-mother Mrs. Hayes, drove over to Indianola to visit Mrs. Fisher's sister and friends. They report a very enjoyable time. Mr. Kenneth Hamilton, one of our leading young men, has a mandolin orchestra organized. They gave a concert recently in Keokuk and from the praise that the daily paper of the Gate City gave them was indeed flattering to young Hamilton. We wish him success. There geathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Woods, 501 Eighth street, a few of our young people to enjoy themselves by dancing, which they did. Music was furnished by the mandolin club. About 1 lo'clock they departed for their respective homes reporting a very pleasant time. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901. H. B Jacobs is much improved this week and is able to be at the office. Mrs. Tyler received word Sunday that her husband had died at Cripple Creek, Colo. She left Monday for that city to take charge of the remains. The people have evidently by this time convinced Mr. Phillips that Iowa is a poor place for a democrat who desires to be governor. THE NEWS FROM BUXTON. (Special to the BYTSTANDER.) Work is good in Buxton and everybody is glad to see pay day. Superintendent Buxton's beautiful residence is nearly completed. The Eureka social club will give a musicale, to club members only, on the 27 inst, at the home of Mr. and Mrs Hudlin. After the program an elecnt menu will be served. Hon. B. F. Loose, Des Moines insurance capitalist, has just returned from a trip to the East, where he visited the Pan-American, Buffalo, Niagra Falls and other points of interest. When in Oskaloosa, Iowa, stop at Mr. Peter Williams, No. 216 North A street, for good meals and room. King Solomon Commundry, No. 6 held its annual election of officers last Thursday evening. The following were elected: G. H. Clegggett, E. M. C. H. D. Woods, Generalissmo; E. T. Banks, Capt. General; Morris Mills, Prelate; J. Frank Blagburn, Treasurer. Chas. Bradford, Recorder. Installation of officers next Monday evening. All Sir nights are invited to be present There are several candidates for ushership, under the new governor, from Polk county and several from over the state. Among those who have been mentioned from this county are Wm. Coalson the present incumbent, Clifford Williams, C. B. Woods, John Wingo, John McClain, N. E. Morton and John Rodgers. All of these applicants are well-known and good republicans. Bishop A. Grant, D.D., of Indianapolis, Ind., will be here Des. 8, and Rev. Timothy Reeves will be invited to be present. Rev. Jno. W. Malone, Presiding Elder, Rev. P. H. Williamson and many of the neighboring pastors. The occasion is the grand rally of the A. M. E. church, at which time the effort is being made to raise $1200, the entire debt on the church. Bishop Grant will ordain Rev. James Washington of Sioux City and Eider that Sunday, assisted by the visiting pastors. Watch this paper for further notices as to the program. Cheap Rates Again to the West. On Oct. 15th, Nov. 19th and Dec. 17th 190t, the Northern Pacific will sell Home-seekers excursion tickets to points reached via its lue, at one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. For further information regarding rates write G. D, Rogers, D. P, A., N. P. R., No. 403 Locust St., Des Moines, Ia., or address Chas. F. Fee, G. P. & T. A., N. P. R., St. Paul, Minn. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 460 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. Over 764 West Ninth Street. A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little Son's Life. Mr. H. H. Black, the well-known village blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co., N. Y., says: "Our little son, five years old, has always been subject to croup, and so bad have the attacks been that we have feared many times that he would die. We have had the doctor and used many medicines, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance. It seems to dissolve the tough mucus and by giving frequent doses when the croupy symptoms appear we have found that the dreaded croup is cured before it gets settled." There is no danger in giving this remedy for it contains no opium or other injurious drug and may be given as confidently to a babe as to an adult. For sale by all Druggists. White List for Managers: New York, like London, is to have a "white list" of theatrical managers. An organization calling itself the Women's anti-vice committee has come into existence, and its avowed purpose is to protect the chorus girl. The manager who is on the list will be there because the committee will have decided that he treats chorus girls of his company properly. Public placarding with the aim of public boycott will be the fate of the manager who does not get a certificate of high moral rating—Chicago Tribune. The people have evidently by this time convinced Mr. Phillips that Iowa is a poor place for a democrat who desires to be governor. Mr. Bryan should turn his attention to unfinished business. The country is saved, you may buy your Christmas presents. Now that the election is over the people can turn their attention to Thanksgiving and the turkey. "Pitchfork" Tillman says that no southern gentleman will ever dine with President Roosevelt should he ever come south. Jas. H. Sickles dined with him the other night. What will Tillman and his associates have to say? Are they fearful that the president's daughter will mary a democrat. There is no southern democrat half as loyal as the colored man has been to this country. CAUSES SURPRISE. Connecticut Man Declares His Assess- ment In Math Too Low 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 $90,000 by taxation, and has spent $20,000 more than it raised. The debt has rolled up to nearly $400,000. The town appointed an investigating committee and the members reported 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 each property owner must put in a true list of the real value of all property, real and personal, but the general rule among persons of moderate means has been to pay on 60 per cent of alu value. The millionaires in some instances have not paid on 10 per cent of the property. TRICK OF VOICE. how One Lawyer Keeps the Judge from Slipping 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 car 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 notorious 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. Police Station Opposite Mission A police station has been established opposite a mission house of the Baptist Missionary Society in Palestine, so that all entering the house may be watched. This is to hinder any Moslems who might wish to hear of Christianity from coming under the missionary's influence. THE NEWS FROM BUXTON. (Special to the BUSTER.) Work is good in Buxton and everybody is glad to see pay day. Superintendent Buxton's beautiful residence is nearly completed. Work is progressing nicely on Mr. W. A. Wells' new residence. Many are the improvements now taking place in Buxton. One is the bringing of First street up to grade. The Buxton Cornet band is still improving. Prof. Jackson has organized an orchestra in connection with his band. Mr Ben Tate, flute; Joe Tate, clarionet; Henry Lee Slide, Trombone; Geo. Will mandoline; Lin Willis, Guitar; Will Thomas, baritone and Prof. Jackson, piano. This organization will be known as Jackson's Orchestra. Prof. Jackson is director and will also act as business manager. The orchestra will be able to fill engagements after December 25th. On the evening of Thanksgiving the choir of the A. M. E. church will give a concert in the church. A fine program has been arranged. Some of Buxton's best talent will be employed in their concert. At the close of the concert a grand feast will be spread. The proceeds of the evening will go to assist the church Mrs. E. L. Smith, who has been quite sick the past week, is improving. Mr. Buttler of the Albia Republican was a Buxton visitor Saturday. Lawyer Woodson was an over Sunday visitor in Buxton. Mrs. Carey of Muchakinoek is visiting friends in Buxton. Work is progressing nicely oh the new Baptist church. Election day passed away quietly. Our county is to have a new court house. ALBIA NOTES The Masons gave a social at their hall Saturday evening. A. M. E. W. W. society will give an entertainment at the Masonic hall Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Reese Underwood of Hilton and Mr. P. A. Reed were in Albia Saturday. Mr. Warren Taylor of Hilton was in town Sunday. A number of strange people are moving to our town. Mrs. C. Thomas, Miss Cora Thomas, Mrs. Lulu Milner and Miss May Davis were in attendance at the opening concert of the Albia lecture course for this year. The literary society will meet Friday evening at the A. M. E. church. The debate for the evening will be, "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword." OTTUMWA NEWS. Mr. A. G. Daniels was in our city last week. Mr. Wm. and Frank Browning of Albia was in our city last week on business. They are plasterers by trade. Wm. Estrass of Albia was here also and had a nice time. Mev. F. C. Bowling of Mt. Pleasant was here visiting Rey. J. H. Jones. Mr. Henry Williams was very much surprised to meet his two brothers last week, who came here with the intention of surprising him, and they sure had a nice time. It was the first time in a many years since the three were together, and they made things pleasant for each other. There are but few on the siek list. Mrs. James Lancerlo of Dallas, Texas passed through our city Sunday, enroute to Chilesgo, where she will spend the winter with her sister Mrs. Annie Sparks. Mrs. Horace Massey said she was so glad that her husband was coming home this week and that if she had time she would walk half-way and meet him—he is in Portland, Oregon. There were a few of the Oskaloosa Young men in our city last week who enjoyed themselves. We are glad that the geneal manager of the Third Ward was defeated. There were a great many colored people out saturda to the mines. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Messers, Rufus and Sherman Keith were in the city last week. Miss Louise McNeal has returned home. Messers, J. and K. Bartlett have returned home from Rome. Mr. Harrison and a friend of Burlington were in the city last Sunday. Rev. Bowling has returned from Keosuqua. Mrs. Nina Scott left last week for her home in St. Paul. She stopped off a day in Des Moines. Mrs. Fowler, who was visiting her sister Mrs. Logan, was suddenly called to Missouri on account of her little daughter getting her hip thrown out of place at school. Mrs. White was in New London this week. Mr. Mitchel Nunley was called to Portland, Mo., last week on account of the serious illness of his father. The entertainment at the A. M. E. THE ROYAL MILLINERY CO., 610 Walnut Street. church last week was a social and financial success. Sunday was quarterly meeting day. Elder Malone came in Friday and held Love Feast Friday night, quarterly conference Saturday night and Sunday a.m. he preached a most excellent and im-pressive sermon that will long be remembered, and caused his older friends to more forcible remember when he was minster and Presiding Elder here. He left on the afternoon train for Burlington. Rev. Ferribe delivered the afternoon and evening sermons. The B. Y. P. U. session Sunday evening was very interesting. Several excellent selections were rendered by the newly formed choir, which is a credit to the society and also the Baptist church. The friends of Mr. Vern Wilbur are glad to see him out and to know he did not have a severe attack of the fever as he thought he would. We are glad to know that Mrs. Fitzgeralds is able to be up again after an attack of muscular rheumatism. The Independent Knowledge Seekers met with Miss McCracken last week. A reading was given by Miss C. L. Taylor a vocal solo by Miss K. N. Barrett and a paper on woman was read by Mrs. M. S Burnaugh. Table decoration was the topic for general discussion. The next meeting will be the 24 with Miss Mason Elder Malone was the guest of J. H. Mosley and family while here, but he dined with E. Jones and wife Saturday. Mr. Robert Anderson has purchased a fast horse. Mr. Edward Reescer was a Burlington visitor this week. Miss May Carter attended the reception in Burlington Tuesday. A colored man from St. Louis was killed at the Jefferson street crossing Thursday a. m. by the cars. Miss Fannie Green is progressing nicely with her music. LITERARY NOTES. E. Nesbit's new story, which will be published in the autumn, will have the queer title, "The Wouldbegoods." S. R. Crockett's new book, "Love Idylls," will be published soon. It will be uniform in size with "An Englishwoman's Love Letters." Maurice Thompson's "Alice of Old Vincennes" is to be published in Great Britain, as is also "The Story of Eva," the Chicago novel by Will Payne. Few persons are aware, even in England, that a privately printed collection of unpublished writings from the pen of Robert Louis Stevenson is about to be issued. In Dr. Minot J. 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. ```markdown ``` No.23. 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 End 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 Julius 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. "Papering 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 Indian 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. Ingenuity. The following ingenious mode of crossing a river was once displayed by a kaffir, who had for some time stood watching the vain attempts of a party of soldiers to cross the stream at a time when to ford it was attended by considerable danger. After smiling at their efforts with that sardonic expression remarkable among those savages, he quietly raised a heavy stone, placed it on his head and then walked, with perfect ease, through the torrent to the opposite side. Sober Second Thought. Tom—"Was it hard to tell Miss Autumnal you loved her?" Jack—"Not half so hard as it was to explain matters after I got sober."—Chicago News. If we could only look at our own troubles as philosophically as we do at those of others happiness would (1) eve Filling Device. A device for use in constructing graves, the invention of Henry D. Cameron, of Burlington, Iowa, is designed to fill the grave with earth after the coffin has been lowered, and to conceal as far as possible the actual throwing of the dirt upon the coffin, the most trying termination of the grave ceremony to the bereaved mourners. It consists of a receptacle, with detachable sides and bottom, and a gate in the latter sc arranged as to be capable of being opened to allow the contents to fall. The front is a flexible curtain, extending from the top to the gate, and designed to prevent the earth within from being seen. This receptacle is filled with earth previous to the ceremony and carried to a convenient point. When all is over and the grave is to be filled, the receptacle is placed over it, and the gates opened, thus gently closing the last sad scene in a much more fitting manner than the seemingly cold-hearted return of the earth with a spade. ```markdown ``` FRILLS OF FASHION. Variations in children's gowns bloom out from time to time, even though they are very slight, and small girls rival their mothers in their ambition to keep up to date. Soft wool materials make up very prettily in this way. In figured French flannel the collar may be made of the same and trimmed with rows of narrow braid or velvet ribbon. Skirts of the small gowns are usually plain, but the older girls have some sort of trimming, either tucks, stitched bands, ruffles or velvet folds, stitched on. The long-waisted mode, in which the waist line rounds down low in front, is conspicuously evident among the gowns for girls over 10 years of age, and the small gowns for dainty little girls of 6 imitate this fashion as much as possible by having the long waist all around. Guimpe dresses, which never seem to go out of style, are suitable for all ages, from 6 to the more mature years of middle age. Bolero jackets are very popular in the kingdom of small costumes, and the attempt to produce the effect of stole ends is seen in one little gown, where narrow lace reverses are carried down the entire length of the front, as shown in the illustration. Another pretty effect is made by two box plaits in front, one at either side from the yoke to the hem, and two in the back, giving a long effect to the waist, which is defined with a narrow velvet belt ending in small velvet rosettes at either side of the front on the plaits. The skirt gathers on to the waist between the plaits, which apparently are a continuation of those in the waist. A sailor collar of lace covers the shoulders in the back and opens in front over a yoke of tucked white silk or batiste. Thin gowns of point d'esprit to pretty wear are variously trimmed with ruches, ruffles, lace insertion and rows of colored satin ribbon. A pretty feature of the small girl's costume is the coat and hat to match.—New York Sun A perfect highway from New York to San Francisco, in as near a straight line as it is possible to make it, with a width of 120 feet, for the use of auto mobiles and bicycles, as well as for the use of the farmer, is a thing that the Automobile club of America will try to bring about. The subject was seriously discussed at a banquet, in honor of members of the National Highway Commission, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York, when plans were made and the route announced. Besides a direct path from New York to San Francisco, passing through Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Ogden, the club wants a highway along each coast. Congress will be asked to appropriate one-third of the expense, and the states, counties, townships and cities en route will be asked to pay the rest; the owners of property benefited to donate the right-way. The club and highway commission have on their list of membership the names of some of the foremost men of America. Gunage Free State Flag. The Orange Free State flag is a simple rectangle of vivid orange. An orange tree in full fruit is the most distinctive feature of the arms of the Orange Free State. Beneath the tree are on one side a lion and on the other a number of oxen. An ox-wagon similar to that on the Transvaal arms and three suspended horns complete the whole. "Spes Bona"—good hope—is written underneath the arms of Cape Colony, the chief feature of which is a lion rampant. A figure of Hope surmounts the shield, the "supporters of which are a couple of native animals." What a Gum 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, drawing, knitting etc Palmiest Retires a Millionaire. Count Hamong, better known in the United States as Cheiro, the palmist, has retired from the business a millionaire, writes a Paris correspondent. The only known man to make a million telling fortunes has bought a chateau in the champagne country, where he has gone to cultivating vines. Candidate Not Tell Known A young woman at Conway Springs, Ken, advertised for a husband and the advertisement was answered by a young farmer living near Pratt. Correspondence followed and in time the pair became engaged. Recently the young fellow went to see his lady love for the first time. When he arrived at her house and before he could sate, lute her she scanned him over critically and said: "I can never marry you. You are three inches shorter than my ideal and we never could live happily." And that ended the affair. Some of the Old Trikes of Liquid 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 hastily 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 curiosity. A new steak was broiled for Mr. Tripler and this one he ate with much relish. AS TRUE A3 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 part 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. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C. R. I & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE 9 30 pm ... Chicago Limited ... *9 35 pm 4 38 pm ... Day Express & Mall ... *4 48 pm 11 18 pm ... Night Limited ... *12 01 am 9 10 pm ... Deposit ... *12 48 am 9 10 pm ... Hawkey Limited ... *0 06 am C. R. I & P., GOING WEST 8 30 am ... Denver Limited ... *8 35 am 9 55 pm ... Night Limited Express ... *6 40 am 4 00 pm ... Day Express ... *4 15 pm 3 55 am ... Rocky Mountain Limited ... *4 00 am *11:30 am ... Post Mail ... *11 49 am C. R. I & P. TO KEOKUK 11:30 am ... Eldon ... *6 55 am 3 50 pm ... Keokuk ... *7 10 am DES MOINES & FORT DODGE. DES MOINES DOGO 6 35 am . 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MILLINERY ALL STOCKS COMPLETE ALL PRICES ECONOMICAL Sixth and Walnut A little sherry and also coffee added to chocolate very much improv is 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 policemen will be taught elementary grammar, so that they can express themselves more clearly on the witness stand. Baltimore's City Bacteriologist. Milwaukee'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. Ellijah and "Dr." Dowle Compared, "I am Ellijah," says "Dr." Dowle. One difference that suggests itself is that whereas Ellijah was fed by the ravens, Dowle is fed by the gulls.—New York Herald. Dog Parted the Fencers. A friend, accompanied by his collie, recently called on M. Prevost at the artist's studio in Paris. After an hour's chat the men decided to fence a while. Scarcely had the bout begun when the dog, thinking his master attacked, flew at is host, knocking him down and out in short order. The fencing-mast was all that saved the artist from an even worse injury, for the indignant collie was pulled from his victim with the greatest difficulty. All Druggists guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la gripe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. The Fastening Penny. When you engage a servant or make a bargain in China it is not considered binding until the "fastening penny" has been paid. Although his bad faith is notorious in some matters, yet, to do him justice, when once this coin has been paid by you the Chinaman, coolie or shopman, will generally stick to his bargain, even if the result to him be loss. New Fancy in Rings. A change from the multitude of jeweled rings that everybody wears is the fancy for plain, broad gold ones, innocent of stones or tooling, with a date in simple square figures. One woman who does not consider sentiment old-rashioned wears three, the first with the year of her engagement, the second with the year of her marriage and the third with that of the birth of her younger son. Solid tucked fronts; would be a bargain if sold at $2.75 A few dozens at special— $1,98 fancy materials, 49c les specia pricel PETS. MILLINERY IOWA'S BEAUTIFUL LAKE REGION Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake most favorably reached by the quickest route, the C. M. & St. P. Ry. New summer schedul now in effect. Two fast express trains each way daily with dining cars, serving all meals enroute, A la Carte. Excursions and low rates now in effect. Ticket office 410 Walnut. Train arrive and depart from Union Station. Cheaper Than Ever TO COLORADO AND UTAH Daily to Sept. 10th, 1901. VIA THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE ROUND TRIP RATES FROM Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo $25.00 Aug. 1 to 10 $34.50 July 10 to 31 Sedt. 1 to 10 Aug. 11 to 31 Similar reduced Rates on same dates to other Colorado and Utah Tourist Points. Rates from other points on Rock Island Route proportionately lower on same dates of sale. 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Senator, Arkansas. it can be had with an invaluable set of Reviews Company 38 ASTOR PLACE, NEW YORK --- In removing the exhibition buildings in Paris the foundations were found of the palace that Napoleon I. began to build near the Trocadero for the King of Rome. Plans were drawn for a larger and more magnificent Kremlin, with the Bols de Boulogue for its park and the foundations were begun. After the fall of Napoleon they were built over and forgotten. An electric automobile recently came to the rescue of a church in Stratford, Conn. Something went wrong with the lighting facilities and the church was left in total darkness. Kerosene lamps had been proposed when up came an automobilist member of the congregation, connected the feed wire with his storage battery, and in a minute had the church brilliantly lighted. Afterward he unhitched the automobile and took his family home. The supreme court of appeal in Austria has decided that if a wife saves money from the amount allowed to her by her husband for household expenses and appropriates the savings for herself this proceeding amounts to theft. Mr. and Mrs. Daun of Vienna, after being married for thirty years, were divorced, and Mrs. Daun took with her the sum, amounting to about $25, which she had saved from her weekly allowance made to her for household expenses. Mr. Daun brought an action against her to recover this amount, and judgment was given in his favor. Mrs. Daun has to refund the whole sum. In more than three thousand schools in Great Britain the boys are studying text book on Canada which set forth her history, explain her system of government and lay stress upon her natural resources. These books are supplied free by the Dominion, and Lord Strathcouna, Canada's high commissioner, to the mother country, will give valuable medals next spring to the scholars who pass the best examinations on them. The laudable alm of Strathcouna and his countrymen is to impress British youth with the advantages of the Dominion as a field for emigration. It should be easy. Geographically speaking, and in other ways, too, Canada is the next best place to the United States. A pack of ivory playing cards, said to have been carried by Prince Eugenia, the colleague of the Duke of Marlborough. In the campaign against the French under Marshal Villars, has just been purchased by Queen Christina of Spain. The "court" figures are all hand-painted, but of no particular merit. The pack was at one time in the possession of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, father of the Prince Consort, and grandfather of King Edward VII. The cards were given by the duke some sixty years ago to a Spanish nobleman, who visited his court in a diplomatic capacity, and a grandson of the latter is in such reduced circumstances that he was glad to dispose of the pack to the queen. The members of the church board of the African Baptist church, of Frankfort, Ky., have been arrested by the city marshal for violating the building ordinance of the city requiring a permit from the council to erect a building in the city limits. The negroes recently bought ground just opposite the executive mansion and the governor and adjacent property owners raised objection to the building of a church upon it. The city council refused to grant a permit. The church board, ignoring the action, let the contract and the contractor had begun work on the church. The matter has been in controversy several months, and Gov Beckham threatens to recommend the removal of the capital if the church is built. A curious letter from Mindanao, in the Philippines, has been received at the war department from Washington. It is written in characters not unlike the notes of a musical score, and is an acknowledgment of a gift by Wato Mama Dato Baqui, one of the native chiefs. His conduct had been so exemplary at the time when other inhabitants of the Philippine Isles were giving much trouble to the United States that General MacArthur, after a tour through that part of the archipelago, decided to send Dato a cane. He accordingly had one beautifully headed and engraved, at an expense of about $30, and forwarded it to the loyal chief with his compliments. The acknowledgment, translated into English, is as follows: "This letter from your brother Wato Mama Dato Baqui to his brother the captain general of the Philippines concerning the appropriate present—a cane—which I have received from his excellency through the commanding officer at Malabang. I wish to express my great gratitude to him for his thoughtful remembrance. My pleasure at receiving it reaches the skies." According to a London newspaper champagne drinkers will learn with regret, on the authority of no less an expert than M. Charles Heldsteck of Relme, that this year's vintage is far from satisfactory, and that it "will not rank with any of the great years." To those who have the money to keep their cellars well stocked the announcement is not of so much moment, but to average persons it means that the price of champagne at hotels and restaurants or purchased at the moment for home consumption in small quantities will be seriously enhanced. THE NEWS IN IOWA 222 KILLED BY RAILROADS. Iowa Railroads Responsible for that Mauk, Deaths Last Year. 'Des Moines, Nov. 13.'—Two hundred and twenty-two persons were killed and 867 injured by railroad accidents in Iowa during the past year, according to the report of the railroad commissioner. It is an interesting coincidence that exactly the same number of persons were killed during the past year as during the year just previous. The number of injured was 867, an increase of 20. The great majority of these persons were passengers, but the class of passengers known as trespassers, including persons struck by passing trains and those stealing rides. The largest number of those injured were among the employees of the different roads. Of the 222 persons killed during the past year, seven were passengers, 65 were employees and 150 were trespassers. Of the 627 injured, 104 were passengers, 623 were employees, while 140, the remainder, were outside the ranks of passengers and employees. Two additional new were of new railroad were built in the state during the past year. This does not compare with the building which was done in Iowa the year previous, over 800 miles of new track being laid at that time. TO ANNEX ARMY POST. Des Moines Declines That Is the Way Out of Waterworks Controversy. Des Moines, Nov. 15.—At the Commercial Exchange lunch in the private dining room at the Grant club, at which were present the directors of the exchange and a committee of exchange members appointed some two weeks ago to investigate the army post matter, it was occured to immediately petition the council to annex the army post site and so extend the limits of the city that the southern boundary will be the Warren county line, a half mile south of the southern limit to be a half mile west of South Ninth street, the western boundary of the post, and the eastern boundary a half mile east of east Sixth street, the eastern post boundary. It is the opinion of the directors, the committee and all those who have interested themselves in the matter that annexation is absolutely the only way in which the water works company can be forced to lay its mains to the post, and, at at, as the laying of masonry is the only company named by the government with which the city has not complied, the council should take speedy action and dispose of the matter in the best manner possible. QIL PLANT BURNED. Fire at Marshalltown Causes a Loss of $60,000 to $70,000. Marshalltown, Nov. 13.—Fire that started shortly after midnight, completely destroyed the big plant of the Marshall Oil company, with its machinery and contents, including 3,000 barrels of oil. The fire was the hottest the local company was ever called upon to combat, and was the most disastrous since the destruction of the Lettis-Fletcher company's wholesale house three years ago. The loss will amount to from $50,000 to $70,000, with insurance of $30,000. Messrs. Ruth and Willard say their loss will amount to from $0,000 to $70,000, including building, machinery and stock. They support the insurance to the amount of $36,000, but the agents who placed the insurance say the policies call for but $30,000, with the privilege of insuring for $36,000. The usual diversity of opinion has also arisen concerning the loss, and the agent who placed the insurance says the value of the property destroyed is in the neighborhood of $40,000. DES MOINES COURT HOUSE. River Front Forces Apply for Restraining Order. Des Moines, Nov. 15.—A. P. Chamberlain, one of the attorneys representing the river fronters, appeared at the creek of the court's office yesterday afternoon and nled a petition asking that a writ of mandamus be issued out of the district court and a temporary injunction granted restraining the board of supervisors from using any portion of the proceeds of the $400,000 bonds for the construction of a new court house un... the proposition had been resubmitted to a vote the judge himself earlier filing the document with t.e. clerk Mr. Chamoclin hurried before Judge Prouty and asked that a temporary restraining order be issued. The judge set Monday, November 18, as the time for taking up the ROBBERS GET $2,000. First National Bank of Leroy Wrecked By Bureurs. Leroy, Nov. 15.—The First National bank of Leroy, in Decatur county, on the Keokuk & Western, was broken into and $2,000 taken. The robbers effected an entrance through the door and exploded the safe by the use of nitroglycerin. The bank building was wrecked and the contents of the safe scattered about promiscuously. No one was awakened in time to see any of the robbers or secure a clue. All the cash was taken. This makes the eighth bank robbery in Iowa within a month. Charged With Poisoning. Citizens being housed. Sixth City No. 14, January Ertz, suspected of attempting to poison the family of Joe Neberhaus, near Breda, is under arrest. Both are prominent farmers, and the affair has created a sensation. The Clinton Tragedy: Clinton, Nov. 14.—The police have found an eye witness to the Dillon murder in the person of an 11-year-old boy, who says he looked in at the window and saw the struggle between the woman and Dillon. He flatly contradicted the woman's story that Dillon was the aggressor. He did not see the beginning, but saw Dillon trying to escape, trying first one door and then another. He says the woman took the revolver from her bosom and fired while Dillon was trying to open a door and escape. The best feeders in a printing establishment seldom have dyspepsia. ROBERS GOT ALL THE CASH. Bank at Plymouth was Totally Wrecked By Dynamite. Mason City, Nov. 13.—Though exploding the safe of the bank of Plymouth, in the town of that name nine miles northeast of this city, with such force that pieces were thrown, the building and were blown to the building and trak the hotel nearly 100 feet distant, the people of the little town were not awakened and the robbers got away with all the money the bank contained. The people knew nothing of the robbery until daybreak. Bank officials will give out nothing concerning the amount of money taken, but admit there was nothing left. From $2,000 to $10,000 was usually carried. It is believed that the amount was not much over the first figure named and one report says that only $500 was the smallest amount carried in years. The explosion, as many as can be learned, was about 2 o'clock. The front of the bank building was blown out. Soap was found on the window, evidencing that nitro-glycerine explosives were used. The robbers were tracked three miles south of town, where the money was evidently counted. Small parts of the safe were found there, probably having been gathered up with the money in the haste of the robbers to depart. Private detectives who have been working in this city for a month past believe they have a clue to the several black robbers that have occupied the state in the past weeks. There have been been robberies of this character in Iowa and three in South Dakota near the state line, all apparently done by the same gang. It is conceded that they are expert cracksmakers. WORK ON INTERURBAN ROAD. Graders and Trackmen Begin Work on Cofax and Newton Ling. Des Moines, Nov. 15.—Fifty graders and track men, in charge of Foreman Jack Malone, have begun work on the extenson of the Des Moines City railway lines from the state fair ground terminal to Newton, by way of Altoona, Mitchellville and Colfax. Work will be pushed on this interurban extension, at whose head is J. S. Polk, until the weather stops it. Before the end of the week the heads will charge of a railroad contractor, will be working the ground ahead of the city track men, and the rails will go down at the rate of 1,500 to 2,000 feet a day. Plans have been made already to winter the graders on the o. J. Williams farm, just beyond Grand View park, and as soon as the ground thaws in the spring the work will be resumed and pushed to completion. Mr. Polk intends to run tans line to Newton through the towns named, in possible that a line will all defect it at other northern points, but the main interurban will be to Newton. This will be finished easily next summer. CLAMS IOWA FIGHT IS WON. President of Woman's Suffrage Association Frowns to Ballot Spot Waterloo, Nov. 15—Mrs. Evelyn Belden, president of the Iowa Woman's Suitrage association, in her address to the convention deferred her objection that the fight and been won in town and that it was only a question of a short time now until the women of this state would be given the same rights as men at the ballot box. She favored compulsory education and recommended the matter to the convention. Mrs. Nellie Nelson, the state secretary, reported a steady growth of the suffrage movement and declared that the membership of the political equality clubs in the state had been doubled during the past year. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Adeline Ballard of Hull; vice president, Evelyn Belden of Sioux City; city recording secretary, Mrs. Eleanor C. Stockman of Mason City; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Nellie Welsh, Nation Ackey of Des Moines, Anna Ankey of Des Moines; members of the national committee, Mary C. Coggeshall of Des Moines. DAIRYMEN'S MEETING: Annual Convention at Dubuque Was a Complete Success. Dubique, No. 15.—The twenty-fifth annual convention of the Iowa State Dairymen's association was pronounced a complete success. In the award of prizes A. E. Thompson of Popular Grove, Ill., took first in the creamery class; P. H. Keifer, Strawberry Point, Iowa, second. In the dairy class, B. P. Norton, Cresco, Iowa, first prize, and M. J. Derengh, Boyden, Iowa, second prize. The butter on exhibit, nearly 200 tubs, excited lively bidding. The entire outfit was bought in by Laude Bros., of Dubuque at 23 cents, outbidding all other buyers. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, H. A. Allison; Assistant President, H. R. Carpenter, Elkader secretary, John Dale, Charles City; treasurer, Myron Ashby, Hazleton. The above officers also comprise board of directors. E. Sudenderf was endorsed for appointment as superintendent of dairy exhibits at the St. Louis world's fair. Oelwein Strike Is Over. Dubuque, Nov. 12.—The Chicago Great Western strike at Oelwein was settled by the men returning to work. The objectionable foreman was not removed. Three hundred strikers were out for three weeks. Aurder at Clinton. Clinton, Nov. 12.—Jenks Dillon, a well known sporting man, was shot and killed by Anna Crawford, a prostitute, yesterday afternoon. Throw Vitioril in Woman's Face. Fort Dodge, Nov. 13.—Mrs. Julia Morehouse, a recent arrival in Fort Dodge, threw vitril into the face of Mrs. George Wadsley, a respectable hard working woman. The net was the culmination of a series of persecutions. The case is very mysterious. The Morehouse woman escaped and the police are baffled. Cnt His Sister's Throat: Centerville, Nov. 13.—At Numa, Lewis Jailes, a miner, cut the throat of his sister, Kessie, with a razor, inflicting a fatal wound, and their attempted to cut bis own throat. He is probably insane. NEWS IN GENERAL Clergyman Says She Is a Captive at Ceres, Macedonia. New York, Nov. 14.—Ivan Molochoff, a Bulgarian clergyman from Uscub, in Macedonia, has just arrived from visiting Miss Stone and is now in consultation with Mrs. Dickinson, says a Sofia, Bulgaria, dispatch, to the Journal and Advertiser. Miss Stone, he said, is in the house of Bekir Hey in the town of Ceres, Macedonia. "I left her two days ago, coming direct to Mr. Dickinson, try to arrange to her release. Miss Stone and Mime. She is well, but, he is draining his terrific, and there is danger that Miss Stone may lose her mind. To be always in the same surroundings is likely to drive her crazy; constantly looking at the same objects has semi-mesmerized her and she has had a presentment that evil will befall her. "The brigand chief informs me that he will now insist on the full ransom, as the length of time Miss Stone has been left on his hands leaves no margins for bargaining. The name of the brigand chief is Dervich Younous, and he is an Albanian. Bekri Bey, in whose house I was living, was in glove with the brigand chief. Bekri Bey assisted the brigands by keeping Miss Stone for thirty days in the mountains before taking her to his house. "There are about 150 Macedonians imprisoned in connection with the Stone affair by the Turkish officials. I want no personal compensation, but I want the Macedonians released. If the American English official French released me insist on Bekri Bey releasing Miss Stone it will not be necessary to deal with the brigands, and we can get her release without paying ransom." CANAL AND PACIFIC CABLE. Important Subjects to Be Considered By Next Session of Congress. Washington, Nov. 15.—Representative Heppin, chairman of interstate and foreign commerce committee of the house, and Representative Sherman of New York, a member of the same committee, had a long conference with the president yesterday about the isthmian canal and Pacific cable legislation. As a result of the consent of the people, that we their purpose to press legislation on both subjects at the earliest possible moment. The canal bill which passed the house at the last session will be reintroduced in substantially the form in which it was passed last winter. No delay is anticipated in the committee, as the whole subject has been canvassed thoroughly. Colonel Hepburn told the president that the bill undoubtedly would have a large majority in the house. The cable bill will be identical with the one reported from the committee during the last congress. It provides for the laying of the cable by a prince with the postmaster general, with an alternative provision for the building of the cable by the government if no satisfactory contract can be made. It is understood that the president concurred in the proposed program. A WONDERFUL PIANO One of the oldest and richest music houses in the eastern states, in announcing its choice of a high-grade piano for "the most critical and cultured musical people of Boston," says: "We have selected the A, B, CHASE, from the many fine pianos offered us, as the one most fully meeting the ideal of a perfect instrument. We speak advice on the character of a WONDERFUL piano. The scales are scientifically and musically correct, evenly balanced throughout. "It is wonderful in musical tone, which is rich, deep and full, with remarkable singing quality, and has captivated the finest musicians in the great cities, both east and west." You have an opportunity to obtain one of these "WONDERFUL," HIGH-GRADE pianos, direct from the factory, at manufacturer's prices, on trial, to be returned without expense to you not perfect satisfactory. Katalogal information and full address The A, B, Chase Co., Norwalk, Ohio; or their Iowa representative, Nathan Ford, 1620 Sixth avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. QUEEN WILHELMINA VERY SICK. Her Condition Serious as Result of Premature Confinement. Amsterdam, Nov. 15.—A telegram from Apeldoorn, near the royal castle of Het Loo, confirms the report that Queen Wilhelmina had been prematurely confined and says her majesty is very weak, but that her condition is not such as to cause anxiety. London, Nov. 15.—The condition of Queen Wilhelmina, according to a dispatch to the Standard from Brussels, is worse than has been officially reported. Three physicians are in attendance upon her majesty, and the queen's mother has been summoned. The royal patient will be obliged to keep her couch for six weeks. South African News New York, Nov. 13.—Dr. Leyds' friends, says the Berlin correspondent of the Times, assert that a British laager containing remounts for the cavalry now on the way from England was captured by the Boers near Capetown. The circumstance that this success the burghers is not London, London, London, informants, is due to the fact that it is not the custom of the British to mention the loss of war material unattended by loss of life. More Troops for Philippines. Omaha, Neb., Nov. 13.—Orders have been issued at the department of the Missouri for the first squadron of the Eleventh cavalry, which is now stationed at Jefferson barracks, Mo. to proceed to San Francisco in time to sail for the Philippines on December 16. This order is the first to be issued from this department to carry out the plan recently outlined by Secretary Root for the purpose of replacing the troops in the Philippines whose periods of enlistment have about expired. The squadron has been ordered to recruit to its maximum strength. THESE MORE ABRESTS MADE Sol tandardier, One of the Fort Leavenworth Fugitives, Shot By Officers. Kansas City, Nov. 13. Three more of the twenty-six fugitive convicts from the Leavenworth prison were captured at Bazar, near Cottonwood Falls, Kan., late yesterday afternoon by the penitentiary guards after a fight in which one of the convicts was shot. The captured men are Gilbert Mullen, white; Fred Robinson, mulatto, and Sol Southernland, Indian. Southerland was founded yesterday but not seriously. He was shot while making his escape from the prison last week. None of the guards were injured rw day. Only nine of the good convicts are yet to be taken, and the whole country is on the look-out. Topeka, Kan., Nov. 13.—Two of the convicts captured near Cottonwood Falls yesterday evening, Gilbert Mullins and Southernland, are the men who captured Sheriff Cook near here last Sunday. The other, Fred Robinson, had joined them, it is thought, after the capture of Thompson in Council Grove. In which the convicts were taken yesterday was brief but exciting. Captain Trellford and a company of prison guards were searching for the three convicts, who left some very noticeable clues behind them. Finally, when nearing a stip of timber, the officers saw the runaways, without being seen by them. Hastily moving around under the shelter of a small hill the guards managed to get in front of the convicts before they had reached the timber. Capitol Police came to remember. They did not answer, but broke into a run. The guards then opened fire, without effect. The convicts had no ammunition, and could not return the fire. After a brief chase, in which numerous shots were fired, Southerland was wounded and then the others surrendered. Mullins is still suffering from a wound in the leg, as a result of the fight with Sheriff Cook, and could not do much running. FIRM ON MONROEISM. President in Message Will Take Stand Against European Encroachment. Chicago, Nov. 14.—Walter Wellman in a Washington dispatch to the Recerd-Herald says: "No European enroachment upon the soil of America, either by direct acquisition or by the purchase of coaling stations, is to be one of the keynotes of President Roosevelt's message to congress. "The president is to have something to say about the Monroe doctrine, and he will speak in no uncertain words. He intends to reaffirm the vital principle of Monroeism, and to apply it to modern conditions. In the president's opinion a consistent enforcement of the Monroe doctrine requires the United States to object to the establishment of foreign naval statutes, the establishment of American interest and influence, namely, the West Indies, the Caribbean sea and the isthmus of Darwin. "On account of the acquisition by the United States of Porto Rico, our suzerainty over Cuba, our contemplated purchase of the Danish islands in the West Indies and the moral authority of the United States will dig an isthmian canal, the interests of the United States in that region assume parmounty over those of all other powers. The West Indies and the isthmus are, in other words, a zone of American special interest, and the Caribbean is an American sea. The United States of the United States in this region, with an ultimate view to protection of the canal, is a purpose near to the heart of President Roosevelt. Hence his reaffirmation of the Monroe doctrine, and hence his desire so to state his position that foreign governments may read between the lines and understand that naval stations are not owned and that the proposed canal without incurring the displeasure of the United States. "The United States is undertaking a great responsibility in the isthmus. It proposes to construct a canal coating at least $200,000,000, and perhaps $300,000,000. It undertakes to keep that waterway open to the ships of all nations, on equal terms, in times of peace. In war times it naturally will have to defend the canal as a part of its coast line, as a central feature or its scheme of national defense. Since it will be foolishly sight-sighted of the United States to permit other great powers to control a strong foothold in the immediate neighborhood of the canal. It is not the intention of the United States to permit any such foothold to be secured." MERIT SYSTEM TO APPLY. President Lays Down Rules for Insular Possessions Washington, Nov. 15.—President Roosevelt yesterday announced that in making civil appointments in the insular possessions he would adhere to the principles of the civil service. He declared this policy to Clinton Rodgers Woodruff of Philadelphia of the National Civil Service Reform league, Mr. Woodruff is chairman of the committee on dependencies, and called to ascertain what the president's policy would be. President Roosevelt told him in the most emphatic manner that absolutely no appointments in the insular possessions would be dictate or controlled by political considerations. Declares Peace Not Near. Berlin, Nov. 14.—The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes an interview with D. A. Wolmarans, Boer envoy now at Amsterdam, in which the latter is quoted as declaring that the alleged impending peace negotiations between the Boers and British are unfounded. "So long," says Wolmarans, "as the British ministry maintains the attitude outlined by Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Sainsbury's last speeches, the man cannot be entertained. 'The idea of the cession of the gold fields is absurd.' Des Moines. Nov. 15, 1901. At the forthcoming meeting of the state horticultural society important legislation will be considered, and in all probability steps will be taken to secure its enactment by the general assembly. The foremost movement is being agitated is for the creation a department of horticulture, similar to the department of agriculture. The purpose of this movement is the promotion of the public and of nurserymen to do legitimate business, from the wilde and insecure of irresponsible tree-jobbers. These men are doing much damage to the legitimate nursery interests and the farmers of the state are suffering largely from their misrepresentation. Fruit trees are sold by convassers at high prices, and in instances the trees are warranted. Prominent horticulturists of the state have considered the salient features of a bill they desire enacted. It is desired to have all nurseries pay a license. Only a nominal fee, sufficient to pay the expenses in making the bill is advocated. The measure would then provide the measure employed out of the county in which the soliciting orders for stock. The tree-jobber would be required to pay a higher license to the nurseryman, and also the bond showing his ability to indemnify anyone injured by his method. His agents would be required to comply with the same rules as those of the nurseryman. Nurserymen and tree-jobbers from outside the state would be required to conform with the law governing tree-jobbers in the state. It is proposed to have everyone connected with the sale of nursery stock in the horticultural department. Anyone having cause for complaint would file it in the board. That body would investigate the matter, and if justified would revoke the license of the tree-jobber, agent or nurseryman who was guilty of irregularities. State import of stock in the packing sheds of nurseries is also advocated. Secretary Wesley Greene of the horticultural society says it is the purpose to broaden the scope of the society, but not to ask for an increase of appropriation. The county recorders of Iowa meet in Des Moines, twenty-three counties being represented. The main object was to discuss means to exert influence on the legislature at its next session to amend the law governing the compensation of county recorders. A legislative committee, composed of Auditor John Cook of Polk, P. O. Clark of Linn and Grimes of Dallas counties, was appointed. The committee will attend the legislative session next winter and urge upon members the justice of amending the law to allow recorders increased compensation and to make better provision for payment of the deputy compensation officers for the suing year were elected as follows: President, P. O. Clark of Linn county vice president, E. C. Skean of Monroe county; secretary-treasurer, John P. Cook of Polk county. The second annual meeting will convene in this city next June. The following onicers were elected by the conclave of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen; J. E. Paul, grand foreman; O. G. Mason, grand master of ceremonies; W. E. Dary, chief correspondent; G. M. Read, grand master of accounts; A. O. Brown, chief overseer; Dr. C. B. Paus was recommended for chief physician All are from Des Moines with the exception of A. G. Brown, the chief overseer, who lives at Missouri Bayley. It is announced from Sioux City that Capt. J. S. Lothrop has received from the federal treasury department at Washington a decision from the court of claims on war claims of Maine and New Hampshire, which makes very certain the expectation that the commonwealth of Iowa will be paid at least $100,000 on its war claim of $455,472.61, "dug up" by Capt. Lothrop. Henry Liebbe, the state architect, has passed upon a general set of plans for the proposed new medical building at the University of Iowa, for which the supporters of that institution hope the next legislature will appropriate $200,000. It is proposed to erect the structure on what is known as the east campus. Dr. L. W. Bierring of Iowa visited some of the foremost medical colleges of the world during his trip a arena last summer and it is said many of his new ideas will be used. Veterans of the Sixth Iowa cavalry are much interested in the movements to build a monument to the soldiers engaged in the battle of White Stone Hill, Dakota territory, September 3, 1863, for that Iowa organization served there and lost eleven killed in battle and three mortally wounded in fourteen others being wounded. E. Kennedy, chairman, E. C. Nortop, secretary, of the Veterans' assoc. of Dickey County, North Dakota, in which white Stone Hill is located, have written to the office of the adjutant general asking for the list of casualties sustained by the Sixth Iowa in that battle. This record will be placed on the monument which will be created. Sir John Ramsdon is the richest of all English baronets. His income is estimated to foot up to $840,000 a year. Colombian Revolution. New York, Nov. 11.—The revolutionary gunboat, Darien, which was captured from the Colombian government recently, stopped the Telegrafo, a government vessel proceeding David with troops under Captain Debusto, cables the Panama connection of the Herald. The Darien captured the soldiers and the arms and ammunition, and ammunition the Darien was bringing the Telegrafo, a barge bringing the remainder of the federal troops to Fort Agudalade came into sight. The Darien then let go the Telegrafo and steamed at full speed for Chorivera Urging President to Take Up the Canadian Problem. DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY. Point High Commission's Failure to Harmonize the Differences Is Pointed Out—Delegates Representing Commercial Interests Meet Roosevelt. Washington, Nov. 15.—The President was unable to give much encouragement to a delegation in favor of reciprocity with Canada that waited upon him. The committee, representing commercial organizations in a number of border and eastern cities, did not urge upon him any particular plan, directing attention solely to the results accomplished under the last treaty with Canada, which was abroved in 1866, and explaining the advantageous results that would follow more free interchange of products at this time. The large trade between the states and Canada, greater than that with all of South America, could be materially increased by tariff concessions, it was asserted, and the President was petitioned to solve the problem. He could not commit himself neither to than to express the hope that congress would deal with the broad subject of reciprocity in a manner satisfactory to all. While the President did not pour cold water on the plea of the visitors, the organization which they represent must be familiar with the experience of the joint high commission when the subject of reciprocity with Canada was under consideration. After protracted sessions the commission was unable to solve the problem, and adjourned with its work completed. The concessions demanded on one side could not be granted by the other, the American commissioners being especially helpful to meet the conditions imposed by the Canadians. Reciprocity with Canada is impossible, it is said, unless certain important American industries are sacrificed. Concessions which the fishermen of New England, the lumbermen of the Northwest, and farmers along the border would bitter-oppose, are demanded, and while it pleasant for commercial organizations in the states to contemplate increased trade with Canada the opposition of the industries that would be astoniously affected must be consid- Casualties in Philippines. Casualties in Philippines. Washington, Nov. 15. — General coffee reports to the War Department the following casualties since the last report, dated Sept. 12: In engagement near Candelaria, Luzon, 4 p. m.; sept. 24—Allen T. Crockett, lieutenant twenty-first Infantry, killed in action, engagement near San Antonio, mar. Sept. 1—Jacob Stetler, Comny G, Ninth Infantry, chest, mort. In engagement at Lilio, Luzon, sept. 9—William Rice, Company M ninth Infantry, hip, severe. In engagement at Jagua, Bohol, Sept. 4—Oward M. Relley, Company I, Nineenth Infantry, chest, slight; Andrew Rowan, captain Nineenth Infanty, leg, severe; Benjamin F. Davidn, Company I, Nineenth Infanty, slight; Peter W. Scanlon, serent Company I, Nineenth Infanty, thigh slight. Mining Plant: Is Engulfed. Mining Plant Is Engulfed. Joplin, Mo., Nov. 15—The entire ant of the Aurora Mining Company Orongo, comprising a 100-ton mill, ice building and engine-house, was gulled by a cavern. Six gravel cars and an immense tailing pile were also allowed up. No lives were lost.orkmen in the mine heard the timers cracking shortly before the cave occurred, and were drawn up. The man had reached the surface only few minutes when the timbers collapsed, the earth yielded, and with aash the whole plant sank into the yss. Further caving is feared, andork in that vicinity has been sunded. It is impossible to estimate the damage. Wife Ten Years; Kept Secret. Pana, Ill., Nov. 15.—A marriage performed ten years ago and kept secret till now has caused much surprise here. The principals are Miss Jesse Williams and Forrest Roach, and their union became known through the parture of the wife to join her husband at Armourdale, Kan. The ceremony was performed in an Indiana woman, the bride returning to her home, here she has since been known as aiss. Woman Saved from Gallows. Alice Nesenbauer, tried in 1900 for ordering her husband, was saved from the gallows by a decision of the supreme Court at Jefferson City, Mo., which held that there was no ground or conviction. She had been convicted and sentenced to death for poisoning her husband, a Burlington roundhouse employee, at Hannibal in July, 1900. Major Hugh Belknap Dead Major Hugh Belknap Dead. Washington, Nov. 15.—A dispatch is received at the War Department nouncing the death of Major Hugh Belknap, former Congressman from Diego, at Calamba, Laguna, Luzon, atth was caused by gangrene, resultx from septic poisoning of the intestes. Troops Sent to Guard Negro. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 15.—Govor Jelks has ordered the military company at Troy to proceed at once Ozark to protect Pharaoh Parrare, a negro, from being lynched. CHARGE AGAINST CARNEGIE. Says College Principal Was to Adrocatte Apparation for Gift Kingston, Ont., Nov. 15.—William Robinson, an ex-member of the Ontario legislature, writing a letter to the press, says: "Dr. Grant, principal of Queen's, asked Andrew Carnegie for a donation, and was promised a handsome gift, but, like all of Mr. Carnegie's gifts, it was safeguarded by conditions. The gift was promised on the understanding that Principal Grant would advocate the annexation of Canada to the United States. Do you know what the principal's answer was? He said: I will die first, and Queen's shall cease to be ere I accept such conditions.' The reply was quite characteristic of the man. He is a loyal British subject, loyal to the crown, to Canada, to Queen's and to Kingston. Ought we not all to feel proud of him?" Dr. Grant is widely known throughout the country as an able writer and platform orator. Pollce Fall to Flnd Strangler. Pollice Fail to Find Strangler. Evansville, Ind., Nov. 15.—That this city holds a strangler who seeks women as his victims is the theory of many since the mysterious murders of Mrs. Georgia Ralley and Miss Lena Renner. The remarkable circumstances of the crimes have aroused general alarm and baffled explanation. The police, after thirty-six hours of search, have not found a single clew that gives promise of definite results. Not an arrest has been made, no trace of the buggy or bugles used has been found, no one who could describe the "stranger" seen with each woman has reported, no possible motive for the slaying of either victim has developed, and the authorities apparently are as much at sea as they were when the crimes were reported first. Doples a Negro Is Human. St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 15—In Judge Douglas' division of the circuit court Robert S. McCallen, manager of the American book and Bible house, 221 North Sventh street, made the statement when examined as to his qualifications to serve on a jury in a case where a negro woman is suing the Suburban railway for $5,000 damages: "I do not believe a negro is human. I do not think he has the same rights as a white man, and I frankly state that if I went on this jury I would do so with a violent prejudice against the plaintiff because she is black, and therefore, according to my notion, not entitled to the same privileges and immunities that a human being is." McCallen was excused from jury duty. Shows Civile Duty of Clergy. Mount Vernon, O., Nov. 15.—Bishop Potter of New York addressed the Sandusky Convocation of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio on municipal reform. His address dealt almost entirely with the relation of the clergy to politics and political movements. He held that the clergyman has the same rights as a citizen as his brethren of the laity, but that as a minister of God he has no business on the hustings or as an intermédler in or aggressive leader of political controversies. Work of the Volunteers. New York, Nov. 15.—The fifth annual convention of the Volunteers of America has just been held in this city. Commander Ballington Booth said: "In the last nine months the Volunteers, through their posts and societies in different cities and towns, have reached through their outdoor agencies 1,864,951 persons and through their indoor gatherings some 1,241-507 people have heard the gospel." Famous Diamond Comes Here. London, Nov. 15.—The report that the famous Hope blue diamond is returning to New York is correct. It is in the pocket of a member of a New York firm now on his way there from London. The heirloom was sold by order of the master in chancery. It is said that the price paid for the diamond was $250,000. Woman Attorney in Manila: Elwood, Ind., Nov. 15. -Miss Floy Gillmore, the young attorney, who left this city three months ago to engage in law practice in the Philippines, writes that she has arrived safely, and is delighted with the country. She has opened a law office in Manila. Leaders of W. C. T. U. Arrive. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 15.—The advance guard of the National W. C. T. U. convention, which is to meet here Friday, Nov. 15, has arrived. The party is headed by Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, national president, Portland, Me., and Miss Anna A. Gordon, vice president, Evanston, Ill. Pacific Coast Pioneer Dead. San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 14.—Rollin M. Daggett, a pioneer journalist of the Pacific coast, ex-member of congress from Nevada and United States minister to Hawaii under the Garfield administration, is dead in this city. aged 70 years. Telegraphic Click+ Strikers and nonunion employees of the Great Western road fought at Oelwein, Ia. American cavalrymen dispersed 200 Filipino rebels in Batangas, killing sixteen. Sulcide club formed at Atlantic City, N. J. British cabinet divided by a dispute over war taxes. Joseph Chamberlain heads one faction and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach the other. Lieutenant F. F. Allison of the navy, who arrived at Victoria, gave a detailed account of the massacre of troops in Samar. Insurance Swindler Turned Over to Indiana Authorities. The Cause of Goodman's Death to Be Ascertained Before Case Is Arranged—Landanum Found in Goodman's Stomach—Coroner Seeks Polson. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 15.—A charge of murder has been preferred against Newell C. Rathbun by Prosecutor Mayfield of the Clark county (Ind.) circuit court and Rathbun was taken to Jeffersonville on the 8:30 o'clock p. m. boat by Sergeant Skinner of the local recruiting station, who only released him as a deserter from the army when he was in the custody of the Indiana authorities on a capital charge. Circuit Judge Marsh will convene the grand jury in special session on Monday to investigate the death of Charles Goodman, Rathbun's victim, who has been found to have been a brass worker, formerly of Cripple Creek, Colo. The body of Goodman will be returned from Little Rock as soon as the jury there has finished with it. Feel Sure of Bathbun's Identity. Feel Sure of Rathbun's Identity. The authorities here are confident that Deputy Sheriff Chichester, on his arrival, will have no difficulty in establishing the prisoner's identity as Rathbun, and thus obtain the release of the body identified as Rathbun by his family. The Louisville authorities willingly released Rathbun to the Indiana officers, as they have absolutely no evidence here that Goodman was poisoned. When Rathbun learned that doubt existed in Little Rock as to the identity of the body he refused absolutely to talk further. Think Bathbun an Alias. The detectives are convinced that the name Rathbun is an alias and that he has never told his real name, or his real home. The Louisville police have begun sending all over the United States photographs and a description of Rathbun in an effort to positively identify him. A telegram has been received from the Chief of Police of Evansville, Ind., stating that Goodman was a resident of Cripple Creek, Colo., where he was a brass worker. M. Benson Doo-little, proprietor of a drug store in Evansville, close to the undertaking establishment of E. M. Coots & Sons, was in the morgue when the alleged discovery was made that Goodman's stomach contained laudanum. The fumes were unmistakeable, he insists. Coroner E. M. Coots also instantly noticed laudanum. In the jail at Jeffersonville Rathbun was asked whether his wife at Little Rock was implicated in the plot to collect the insurance. After several moments' silence he replied: "No; there was nobody in it at Little Rock." Inquest Over Dead Man. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 15.—The inquest over the remains supposed to be those of Newell C. Rathbun was assumed at 10 o'clock a. m. Former Chief of Police E. M. Sanders, Durand Whipple, who rented the room which Rathbun occupied as a recruiting office, and William O'Connell, who roomed with Rathbun several weeks previous to his marriage, testified that the remains were not those of Rathbun. Detective Chichester left for Louisville with Emil Gloeckler to identify Rathbun. The body here will remain in the keeping of the police until Chichester reports. DAILY MARKET REPORT Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. Dec. . . $ .71% $ .71% $ .71% $ .71% May . . . .75% .75% .74% .75% Corn— Dec. . . . .58% .59% .58% .59% May . . . .61% .62% .61% .62% Qats— Dec. . . . .39 .39% .38% .39% May . . . .40% .40% .40 .40% Pork— Dec. . . .13.62% 13.62% 13.62% 13.62% Jan. . . .14.87% 14.95 14.87% 14.95 May . . . .15.10 15.15 15.05 15.15 Lard— Dec. . . . 8.47% 8.50 8.47% 8.50 Jan. . . . 8.55 8.55 8.47% 8.52% May . . . 8.65 8.67% 8.62% 8.67% Charged with Obstructing Road. Joliet, IL., Nov. 15—Warrants were issued for the arrest of four men of Lemont, who are charged with malicious mischief. It is claimed they put ties on the track of the Chicago & Joliet electric railroad last Sunday, wrecking a car and endangering the lives of nearly fifty passengers. The men deny their guilt. They are: Alderman Frank Budnik, Stanisław Nawakoski, Michael Nordskey and Vincent Slovagoskey. May Not Be a Murder. Cleveland, O., Nov. 15—Deputy County Coroner West, after viewing the body of the man known as Joseph Murray, found in a deep ravine a few miles east of the city, said: "I am not sure that Murray was murdered. There were no marks found on his body aside from a slight abrasion on the right shoulder. An inquest will be held after further investigation." The dead man's real name is said to have been Joseph Carroll. Queen of Holland is Ill. Berlin, Nov. 14.—The Kolinische Zeitung today says that the queen of Holland is suffering from premature confinement, adding that there is no cause for alarm. Laboring Man Comes Into Money Through Freak of Chance. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 15.—A will was dug up at Echols, Ky., last evening. Here it is: "The last will and testament of Ben O. Mansfield: "Paradise, Ky., Nov. 17, 1871.—I know me life air short in this world, an as I haint got no relatives here and not meni frenz I bury me money and the man who fines it kin have it. I have some reliks here also, you can have them two. "Ben O. Mansfield." While repairing an old building James O'Connor noticed a piece of wire partly buried, and when he pulled it up he found that it had been fastened to a tin bucket, now almost eaten to pieces. O'Connor, after removing a little earth, found an old bucket. The lid was removed and a few old papers were taken out. At the bottom was $1.815 in gold, wrapped in a paper upon which was written the above will. EARTHQUAKE IN UTAH. Severe Shocks Felt at Several Points in the State. Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 15—Reports from various points in southern Utah give meager accounts of a severe earthquake shock shortly after 9:30 o'clock p. m. The shock, which lasted fully thirty seconds in some places, created consternation among the inhabitants. The vibrations were northwest to southwest. So far as reported, no loss of life and comparatively little damage to property resulted. At Oasis, in Millard county, the people rushed into the streets, expecting their homes to collapse. At Beaver, in Beaver county, the shock damaged the county courthouse and a number of residences. A slight shock was felt in this city at 9:37 o'clock. Shipwrecked Sailors Saved. Buenos Ayres, Nov. 15.—The transport Chaco, which has arrived at this port, reports having picked up at Staten Island, an island of Terra del Fuego, at the southern extremity of South America, the captain, first and second officers and twenty-three of the crew of the French ship Astree, which sailed from Shields July 12 for Valparaiso. The Astree had been abandoned Oct. 8, off Cape St. John. Six other members of the crew who had left the ship in small boats are missing. The Chaco also picked up the first officer and two of the crew of the bark Glencaird, Capt. English, which sailed from Shields, May 18, for San Francisco. The Glencaird was lost off Port Margaret, Staten Island. The captain, second officer, third officer and the rest of the crew were drowned. Discuss M. E. Missionary Work Pittsburg, Nov. 15.—The annual meeting of the general missionary committee of the Methodist Episcopal church opened at Christ church, this city, with eighteen bishops and forty-three out of fifty delegates present. Bishop McCabe presided. It was decided that all missionaries present be allowed to sit on the committee without the power of a vote. The treasurer's report showed a total income of $1,233,156.50, with a total expenditure of $1,279,930.60. With the deficiency from last year the total deficiency now amounts to $163,983.46. With regard to the state of the Twentieth Century Fund, it was announced that the income had been $14,160.53 and the disbursements $6,896. Trouble in Afghanistan: London, Nov. 15.—"It is reported here," says the St. Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, "that Jehandad Khan, who fled from Afghanistan on the death of the ameer, gathered several hundred followers and attacked an Afghanistan post of 200 troops commanded by All Akbar, near the frontier. All Akbar drove the rebels over the frontier, losing one officer and nine soldiers killed. The British authorities, according to report, then arrested All Akbar, while Jehandad Khan fled to Kuram valley. Habib Oullah has ordered the troops to pursue Jehandad Khan." Ballot Box Burned. Scale, Ala., Nov. 15—S. W. Peppers, returning officer for Crawford beat, while en route to Seale with the ballot box containing the returns of the recent election, was held up at the point of a revolver and the ballot box taken from him. The highwayman wore a mask and his identity is unknown. He retreated to the woods near by, where a search later revealed the ashes and pieces of the ballot box and papers, which had been burned. This is a capital offense in this state Frank Carpenter's Father Diaz. Mansfield, O., Nov. 15—George F. Carpenter, a wealthy attorney, aged 81, vice president of the Citizens' National bank, and father of Frank G. Carpenter of Washington, D. C., the well-known author and newspaper correspondent, died at midnight. He was a great friend of the late Senator John Sherman, and lived on grounds adjoining those of Senator Sherman William H. Russell Read. Chicago, Nov. 15.—William H. Russell, who was among the first to be appointed on the drainage board of trustees in 1889, died at his home, 3120 Calumet avenue, after an illness of several months' duration. He organized the cigar and tobacco firm of Best & Russell. Student Riot in Barcelona. Barcelona, Nov. 14.—Martial law is expected to be enforced here as the result of student riots during the last forty-eight hours. Hill and Harriman Interests Sign Momentous Truce. VAST CORPORATION FORMS- Northern Securities Company Is Licensed with Capital of $400,000,000—Custly Conflicts Will End—Hill in Control of Group of Roads. --- New York, Nov. 15.—There has been incorporated at Trenton, N. J., a company with $400,000,000 capital, whose existence makes the most huge combination of railroad interests known in the history of the world. It is the Northern Securities Company, endowed by its articles of incorporation in general terms with the power to acquire, control and dispose of the capital stock of other corporations, but organized on purpose to take over the stocks of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. Railroad Kings at Peace. The meaning of the appearance of this company is that Hill and Harriman, through Morgan, have come to such terms that they will act in the future as one. It means the final settlement of that great strife of the railroad monarchs which brought about in its most acute moments the Black Friday of the stock exchange, when Northern Pacific quotations, soared toward the 1,000 mark. It means that Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, Burlington, Great Northern and Northern Pacific, with a total of 34,000 miles of track, are in the future to be held in such close and intimate ownership that conflicts between them will be out of the question. In short, it is the triumph of the idea of community of ownership, not merely on the smaller scale by which the two greatest railroad groups of the country were built up, but between these two groups themselves. Preferred Stock Retired. The birth of the Northern Securities Company was not the only event of the day which was full of meaning as a sign of this great harmony of the companies. There was a meeting of the directors of the Northern Pacific Railroad company, at which the preferred stock of the road was retired, to be replaced by bonds convertible into common stock. In this action both Harriman and Hill interests agreed, no lo-ger having between them the hostility which last May, after the panic in Wall street, bade fair to make the fight upon this point a bitter one. James J. Hill has come out of the long struggle in control of his northern group of railroads. He has, through the Burlington properties, which were, so to speak, annexed by the greater power to the Northwest, brought his system down to Chicago with all its outlets to the East. He has built up his group of roads into one which might conceivably rival that other great group, the Harriman roads, which combine the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, and, with the Northwestern and the Vanderbilt lines further east, make a transcontinental system. Two Systems Overlap. But he does not hold his transportation empire as one hostile to the system to the south of him. Great amounts of the stock of his system will be held by the Harriman syndicate. Through its holdings in the new Northern Securities Company, for which the Union Pacific's interests in the Northern Pacific road will be exchanged, it gains also an interest in the control of the Burlington line. In short, all these roads are now to be so closely bound together that rate cutting, indirect and stealthy, or open and fierce methods of war, will be impossible, and the stockholders, and probably the public also, will be immeasurable gainers. As for J. Plerpont Morgan, he remains as ever the great controlling figure, the man who organizes, combines, harmonizes, who stands as the friend of both factions, and makes each of them friendly to the other. PARTY SHOT BY INDIANS Redm n Had Escaped from a Quarantined Village Where Smallpox Raged. Spooner, Wis., Nov. 14.—A band of Indians, quarantined in a big house in the Indian settlement near this place, where an epidemic of smallpox is raging, broke away from the guards. A posse was immediately formed in Spooner, and with guns and other weapons, a searching party was formed. They were discovered in a wood several miles from the settlement and, refusing to surrender, a fight ensued. The Indians had escaped several guns and many shots were exchanged before 'the red men were surrounded and driven back through the woods to the quarantined district. One of the posse and two of the Indians were wounded, but not seriously. General Merriam Retires. Denver, Nov. 14. After forty years of service in the army of the United States Brigadier General Henry O. Merriam, commanding the department of the Colorado, today retired on account of age. Believe Girl Is Lost. Utica, N. Y., Nov. 14.—Miss Margaret McConnell took a walk in the North Woods in the Adirondacks last night and has not returned. It is believed she is lost. --- MIND MAY BE WRECKED. Bulgarian Clergyman Says Miss Stone in at House of Bokir Boy. New York, Nov. 14.—Ivan Molocheff, a Bulgarian clergyman from Uscub in Macedonia has just arrived from visiting Miss Stone and is now in consultation with Mr. Dickinson says a Soila, Bulgaria, dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser. "Miss Stone," he said, "is in the house of Bekir Bey, in the town of Ceres, Macedonia. I left her two days ago, coming direct to Mr. Dickinson to try to arrange for her release. Miss Stone and Mme. Tsilka are well, but the strain is terrific, and there is danger that Miss Stone may lose her mind. To be always in the same surroundings is likely to drive her crazy; constantly looking at the same objects has semi-mesmerized her, and she has had a presentment that evil will befall her. "The brigand chief informs me that he will now insist on the full ransom as the length of time Miss Stone has been left on his hands leaves no margin for bargaining. The name of the brigand chief is Dervil Younous and he is an Albanian. Bekir Bey, in whose house Miss Stone is confined, is hand and glove with the brigand chief. Bekir Bey assisted the brigands by keeping Miss Stone for thirty days in the mountains before taking her to his house. "There are about 150 Macedonians imprisoned in connection with the Stone affair by the Turkish officials. I want no personal compensation, but I want the Macedonians released. If the American, English and French consuls at Salonica insist upon Bekli-Bey releasing Miss Stone it will not be necessary to deal with the brigands, and we can get her release without paying ransom." M111 Stone May Be Dead Miss Stone May Be Dead. Cologne, Nov. 15—The Cologne Gazette prints a dispatch from Sofia, which cannot be verified, stating that the French ambassador, who was captured by brigades, has been killed in order that no information may be had as to the prime movers in the crime. STORM HAS NEAR 100 VICTIMS Disastrous Results Follow Gale in Britains — Many Wrecks. London, Nov. 14.—The gale which has been sweeping over Great Britain and Ireland for the last two days continues unabated at many coast points. Over the Welsh lowlands the torrential rains are increasing, causing disastrous floods. Reports of wrecks and casualties continue to flow in. The death list, made up of threes and fours, has an aggregate approaching 100. The mailboat Nord, from Dover for Calals, which last night ran down the lightship of the works of the new Dover pler, has succeeded in returning to Dover. The mails and passengers are safe. The crew of the lightship was also landed this morning after passing a terrible night at sea in a small boat. The British steamer Stelveo has been beached at Dover. She is high and dry across the parade. Early today a French, bark struck off Hendon. Nineteen of the crew were drowned. Numerous other wrecks have been reported, but the weather in most cases, prevents the identification of the craft. Two vessels in distress were sighted last evening off Dungeness, but the weather was so severe that the lifeboat was unable to put out to their assistance. This morning one of them sank. The other, a steamer, reached West Bay, where a tug is now standing by her. HENDERSON MADE PRESIDENT. Chicago Professor Honored by National Boston Congress Kansas City, Nov. 14.—This was the last day of the annual convention of the National Prison Congress, and was spent principally in visiting the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing and the Fort Leavenworth military prison. The last important business of the gathering was disposed of late last night in the election of Prof. C. P. Henderson of Chicago as president for the ensuing year and the selection of other officers and in the naming of Philadelphia as the convention city for next year. At Lansing the delegates were guests at luncheon of Col. E. S. Jewett, the warden. At Fort Leavenworth Warden McClaughry entertained the visitors. Tonight Prof. Charles E. Ellwood, University of Missouri, and Prof. F. W. Blackmar, Kansas University, will address the delegates and final adjournment will follow. Tammany Still Hopeful New York, Nov. 14,—it became known that Tammany has not yet given up the hope of seeing its candidates on the county ticket, who are credited with having been defeated last Tuesday. Members of the organization say that, with the exception of Henry W. Unger, all the Tammany candidates may be declared elected to office on ballots thrown out as defective. Telephone Wires Cut Aurora, Ill., Nov. 14.—Two hundred and eighty Chicago telephone subscribers here were without service yesterday, three cables containing that many wires were cut Monday night. Conference Set for Dec. 15. Brussels, Nov. 14.—The conference to discuss the abolition of the sugar bounties has been fixed for Dec. 15. Matron Chapman 14 Dead. Richmond, Ind., Nov. 14.—Mrs. Charles Chapman, matron of Earlham college, died Monday. Work of Livingstone Daughters The two surviving daughters of Dr. Livingstone recently opened the ex- tension of Livingstone College at Ley- ton, 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 ften as that of priest. It was because Livingstone himself was such a splen- did 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. Elliah Kellogg, the preacher and writer of books for boys, is projected in Malne, and three towns are laying claim to its location—Portland, the city of his birth; Brunswick, where he was educated, and Harpswell, the little seasast 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. 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 mall reading as follows: "Dear Sir--Please buy me five thousand shares of People's Gas at 95 cents and sell the same at 11.15. After deducting your commission you may remit the balance in a registered letter. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Bland. P. S.—My future patron depends upon the promptness with which you act in executing the above order." Married Each Other Often John and Mary Burkett, of Kokomo, Ind., began marrying each other about forty years ago, and have kept up at intervals ever since. They have had three divorces and four weddings, neither having wedded another 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 sets 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. Ral 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, 45 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. 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. Traveling with 05 Teams A novel vacation trip is being taken by Banker Jenkins and a party of eleven friends, from Carrollton, Kas. They are traveling across the state of Colorado in an old-style prairie wagon bhind relays of oxen spans. University Extension for St. Helena. St. Helena is to have a university extension. The Cape University is go- ing to send examiners to the island for the young Beer prisoners who are studying to enter the university. Debts of Four Great Cities. New York City's debt is now $283.- 642,000. The debt of Chicago is $26.- 000,000, of Philadelphia $43,000,000, and of Boston $54,000,000. The oldest cit- ties have the largest debts. It costs less to agree with a phool than to differ with him. All men owe mutch more to chance than they are willing to admit. Men who luv the least to make munny, luv the most to spend it. Old age is a perch whare all the akes, sorrows and ills ov life cum to roost. Obstinacy mite be excusable in a wize man, but wize men are never obstinate. The best friend and the worst enemy than enny man haz got iz his consilience. Luv, which is simply the result ov fear, will turn to hate the fust good chance it gits. Thare is nothing that God luvs more, and nothing that makes us all feel better, than thankfulness. The man who won't profitt bl the experiences ov others, ain't a going to profitt mutch bl hiz own. Take all the folly and foolishness out ov this world, and thare would be but little excitement, and no fun at all in living in it. When the bottom does fall out of a simply comik fool, he all goes to pieces in such a way that he never kan be mended again. All human natur luvs to tak the chances. Thare is grate fun in seeing how near yu can go to a mule's heels without gitting highsted. I hav no doubt thare iz a perfeckly honest man in the world sumwhare, but I will travel 250 miles to see him, and giv 10 dollars for the sight after I git thare. To lie well a man must have a greasy tongue, a level face, and abuv all a smart memory, so that he can tell the same lie at least twice alike out ov 3 times. A true kritick iz like a bee; he hunts for funny, and nothing else, wherever he lights.—Josh Billings in New York Weekly. HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS. A few drops of turpentine in hot starch adds luster to ironed linen. Arrowroot tied in a thick cotton rag and bolled with linens and cottonts imparts an odor to them that is pleasing. English pottery with Dutch mottoes seems an anomaly and rather incongruous, but the effect is quaint and attractive. Candlesticks with strange birds and beasts appeal to the eye. Silk and linen are woven together to make the handsomest table damask. Sometimes the goods is brought out in mauve, gold and white and an especially pretty pattern was all in soft rosy pink. A shelf supported by brackets and from which falls a curtain is a good scheme to conceal a radiator. Then the shelf may be embellished by a large brass or copper pot or a few pieces of bric-a-brac. To avoid wrinkling bodices and jackets they should be hung on frames such as men use for their coats, winding the frames first with cloth or silk, upon which, if desired, orris or other sachet powder may be sprinkled. Little used matting, as in spare chambers or upper summer rooms, should be swept very clean, then wiped with a cloth wrung out of sweet milk. Do this once a year—it keeps the straw live and to a degree pliant. If the milk wash is used in a living room or on a plaazza, follow it by wiping with very hot clear water to keep the floor from drawing files.—Chicago News. PEOPLE'S QUEER WAYS. In the extreme north and extreme south of England some remains can be traced of the old style of harvest home, which was usually celebrated during September. The emblem of it was the kern-baby, or, as it is called in the north, the kirn-dolly, a tiny sheaf made of the last stalks of grain cut, tied with bright ribbon and carried home by the harvest queen, to be afterward hung on the wall of the great straw barn, while the harvesters feasted on boiled mutton and potatoes and home-brewed beer and then danced till morning. A party of Bedouin Arabs, with camels, horses and donkeys, which camped for some weeks at the zoological gardens in Vienna, took with them, when they left for Trieste, seven Viennese brides, to whom they will be married with Arabian rites upon reaching their destination. All the women had property. Thirty others who wanted to take up a desert life were rejected because of their poverty. A traveler in Abyssinia writes: "We here found quite a new currency—thin bands of iron, 2 feet long, 1 inch wide, sixteen of which go to the Abyssinian dollar. They are called 'dorma.'"—Chicago News. ITEMS OF INTEREST: South Dakota has more Indians (11,000) than any other state. Of the territories Indian Territory has 56,000 and Arizona 25,000. The common measure of road distance in Greece is the pike, threequarters of an English yard, 1,000 pikes being about 750 yards. The orange tree is very fruitful; a single tree will produce 20,000 oranges fit for use. A good lemon tree will produce 8,000 lemons. By the advice of eminent oculists, the authorities of Munich have decided no longer to use gas or petroleum for lighting school rooms. A curious custom prevails in Korea. 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This number treats particularly of the Northern Pacific's Trademark, the Cushion in Montana, and the Yellowstone Park. DERLAND—dainty publication containing a complete Northern Pacific Trademark. The art of the wonderland 1901 are used in miniature. FROM YELLOWSTONE—expressed wild flowers from Yellowstone Park real flowers in their natural colors. Beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flowers page illustrations of Park scenery. NATIONAL PARK—2-page book in strong flexible covers, good type, illustrated, pocket size, a comperecriptive of the World's Wonderland. ST RAINIER—listed pocket-size book, 72 pages, in strong covers, printed on heavy paper, descriptive of the highest peak in the United States, Alaska—of a glacial nature. HAS. S. FEE, General Passenger St. Paul, Minn., will send out, carefully upon receipt of prices given. Any combination or express orders, silver or stamps will be easy to obtain good descriptive reading matter beautifully illustrated in color member treats particularly of the Send Pacific's Trademark, the Custer Six Cents and the Yellowstone Park. location containing a complete Pacific Trademark. The artis-land 1901 are used in miniature. Four Cents LOWSTONE—flowers from Yellowstone Parkers in their natural colors. A Send avenir—ten specimens of flowers Fifty Centsations of Park scenery. PARK—in strong flexible covers, good crated, pocket size, a compendate World's Wonderland. size book, 72 pages, in strong on heavy paper, descriptive of peak in the United States—Cents glacial nature. MR. CHAS, S. FEE, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minn., will send out, carefully mailed, upon receipt of prices given. Any combina- This is a fine opportunity to obtain for little or nothing. WONDERLAND 1901— An annual publication, beautiful and hair-tone. This number treasured history of the Northern Pacific's Battlefield in Montana, and the Y MINIATURE WONDERLAND— A neat and dainty publication co-history of the Northern Pacific Tricover covers of the wonderland 1901 WILD FLOWERS FROM YELLOWSTONE— A book of pressed wild flowers showing the real flowers in the dainty and beautiful souvenir—tea and six full page illustrations of YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK— A new 112-page book in strong paper, plain type, illustrated, poo-ium and descriptive of the World's CLIMBING MOUNT RAINIER— An illustrated pocket-size book flexible covers, printed on heavy an ascent of the highest peak in outside of Alaska—of a glacial na This is a fine opportunity to obtain good descriptive reading matter for little or nothing. WONDERLAND 1901— An annual publication, beautifully illustrated in color and half-tone. This number treats particularly of the Send history of the Northern Pacific Trademark, the Custer Six Cents Battlefield in Montana, and the Yellowstone Park. MINIATURE WONDERLAND— A neat and dainty publication containing a complete history of the Northern Pacific Trademark. The artis- Send tie covers of the wonderland 1901 are used in miniature. Four Cents WILD FLOWERS FROM YELLOWSTONE A book of pressed wild flowers from Yellowstone Park showing the real flowers in their natural colors. A Send dainty and beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flowers Fifty Cents and six full page illustrations of Park scenery. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK A new 112-page book in strong flexible covers, good Send paper, plain type, illustrated, pocket size, a compendium and descriptive of the World's Wonderland. Cents CLIMBING MOUNT RAINIER An illustrated pocket-size book, 72 pages, in strong Send flexible covers, printed on heavy paper, descriptive of Twenty-five an ascent of the highest peak in the United States—Cents outside of Alaska—of a glacial nature. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE Iowa State THE OLD COLOR JOURN IOW and the leading paper It Goes Into State Bystar THE OLDEST COLORED JOURNAL IN IOWA leading paper in the Nor es Into THE WILDEST COLORED JOURNAL IN IOWA paper in the North-west. Iowa State Bystander 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. Agents in 24 towns i pondence from man in 24 towns in Iowa and face from many different wns in Iowa and corres- many different states. Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and correspondence from many different states. AFTER USING. One Month's Treatment. If your drug for you, or we will mail it to any ad- formation, address GO., 1323-1335 E. Franklin St., Richmond ARATION. WRITE AT ONCE FOR AFTER USING. Treatment. If your druggist does we will mail it to any address, se- address 535 E. Franklin St., Richmond, Va. WRITE AT ONCE FOR TERMS A. B. NOTHING In 1894 Capt. Beall's days seemed to be one of the most difficult he had given him up to die, and the death of a Captain's stripes during the war was rapidly passing. A Chief of Police was rapidly passing. But Capt. Beall did not notice, but by Dr. McLean's New Treatise he did notice that his friends were amazed. Seven years later he lived a monument of what Dr. The Northern Pacific is noted among railways for its adver tising matter. Its amphiblets G. Work of Livingstone Daughters The two surviving daughters of Dr. Livingstone recently opened the ex- tension of Livingstone College at Ley- ton, 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 as often as of priest. It was because Livingstone himself was such a splen- did 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 seaside 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. 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 for 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 five thousand shares of People's Gas at 25 cents and sell the same at 11.15. After deducting your commission you may remit the balance in a registered letter. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Bland. F. S.—My future patronage depends upon the promptness with which you act in executing the above order." Married Each Other Often John and Mary Burkett, of Kokomo, Ind., began marrying each other about forty years ago, and have kept up at intervals ever since. They have had three divorces and four weddings, neither having wedded another 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. Worms 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. Ballastman'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 women'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 69 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 tittle wheat is raised. Damage-Salt 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. Porams 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 Eodleian library. They are stated to be undoubtedly genuine and bear the royal autograph. Traveling with Ox Teams. A novel vacation trip is being taken by Banker Jenkins and a party of seven friends, from Carrollton, 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 Beer prisoners who are studying to enter the university. Debts of Four Great Cities. New York City's debt is now $283,- $42,000. The debt of Chicago is $28, $400,000. of Philadelphia $43,000,000. and of Boston $51,000,000. The oldest cities have the largest debts. It costs less to agree with a phooh than to differ with him. All men owe much more to chance than they are willing to admit. than they are willing to make himmy, luv the least to make mummy, luv the most to spend it. Old age is a perch whare all the akes, sorrows and ills ov life cum to roost. Obstinacy mite be excusable in a wize man, but wize men are never obstinate. The best friend and the worst enemy than enny man haz got iz his consilience. Luv, which is simply the result ov fear, will turn to hate the fust good chance it gits. There is nothing that God luvs more, and nothing that makes us all feel better, than thankful:ness. The man who won't proffit bl the experiences ov others, ain't a going to proffit mutch bl hiz own. Take all the folly and foolishness out ov this world, and thare would be but little excitement, and no fun at all in living in it. When the bottom does fall out of a simply comik fool, he all goes to pieces in such a way that he never kan be mended agin. All human natur' luvs to tak the chances. Thare is grate fun in seeing how near you can go to a mule's heels without gitting highsted. I have no doubt thare iz a perfecktly honest man in the world sumwhare, but I will travel 250 miles to see him, and giv 10 dollars for the sight after I git thare. To lie well a man must have a greasy tongue, a level face, and abuv all a smart memory, so that he can tell the same lie at least twice allike out ov 3 times. A true kritick iz like a bee; he hunts for funny, and nothing else, wherever he lights.—Josh Billings in New York Weekly. HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS. A few drops of turpentine in hot starch adds luster to ironed linen. Arrowroot tied in a thick cotton rag and boiled with linens and cottonns imparts an odor to them that is pleasing. English pottery with Dutch mottoes seems an anomaly and rather incongruous, but the effect is quaint and attractive. Candlesticks with strange birds and beasts appeal to the eye. Silk and linen are woven together to make the handsomest table damask. Sometimes the goods is brought out in mauve, gold and white and an especially pretty pattern was all in soft rosy pink. A shelf supported by brackets and from which falls a curtain is a good scheme to conceal a radiator. Then the shelf may be embellished by a large brass or copper pot or a few pieces of bric-a-brac. To avoid wrinkling bodies and jackets they should be hung on frames such as men use for their coats, winding the frames first with cloth or silk, upon which, if desired, orris or other sachet powder may be sprinkled. Little used matting, as in spare chambers or upper summer rooms, should be swept very clean, then wiped with a cloth wrung out of sweet milk. Do this once a year—it keeps the straw live and to a degree pliant. If the milk wash is used in a living room or on a plaza, follow it by wiping with very hot clear water to keep the floor from drawing flies.—Chicago News. PEOPLE'S QUEER WAYS. In the extreme north and extreme south of England some remains can be traced of the old style of harvest home, which was usually celebrated during September. The emblem of it was the kern-baby, or, as it is called in the north, the kirn-dolly, a tiny sheaf made of the last stalks of grain cut, tied with bright ribbon and carried home by the harvest queen, to be afterward hung on the wall of the great straw barn, while the harvesters feasted on bolled mutton and potatoes and home-brewed beer and then danced till morning. A party of Bedouin Arabs, with camels, horses and donkeys, which camped for some weeks at the zoological gardens in Vienna, took with them, when they left for Trieste, seven Viennese brides, to whom they will be married with Arabian rites upon reaching their destination. All the women had property. Thirty others who wanted to take up a desert life were rejected because of their poverty. A traveler in Abyssinia writes: "We here found quite a new currency—thin bands of iron, 2 feet long, 1 inch wide, sixteen of which go to the Abyssinian dollar. They are called 'dorma.'"—Chicago News. ITEMS OF INTEREST: South Dakota has more Indians (11,000) than any other state. Of the territories Indian Territory has 56,000 and Arizona 25,000. The common measure of road distance in Greece is the pike, threequarters of an English yard, 1,000 pikes being about 750 yards. The orange tree is very fruitful; a single tree will produce 20,000 oranges fit for use. A good lemon tree will produce 8,000 lemons. By the advice of eminent oculists, the authorities of Munich have decided no longer to use gas or petroleum for lighting school rooms. A curious custom prevails in Korea. If a man meets his wife in the street he ignores her presence and passes her as if she were a stranger Sold at all drug stores. Price, 25c. in large cans-Contains One Month's Treatment. If your druggist does not keep it he will get it for you, or we will mail it to any address, securely wrapped on receipt of 30c. in stamps or silver. For testimonials and full information, address **Human Nature Exemplified.** An Adchison father who has a laziness worthless son sent him adrift on Saturday at noon, saying he never wanted to se him again. The young man's mother carried on in a pitiful way, on the father was inexorable, the young man must get out and shift for him self. The young man wont away saying he would return a rich man good day and make his father ashamed on himself.? His mother said he was a noble boy, and swooped. This night at 6 o'clock the kitchen door opened so softly, and the young man came carrying a small armful of wood. Whispered was ready he took his usual place at the table, and ate with his customed appetite. The father said nothing, but the mother waited on the son with unusual care, as Google had returned with the fortune he talked about at noon — Adchison Glob. The Merchant of Venice A Venetian merchant who was lolling in the lap of luxury was accosted upon the Riaito by a friend who had not seen him for many months. "How is this?" cried the latter; "when I last saw you your gaberdine was out at elbows, and now you sit in your own gondola." "True," replied the merchant, "but since then I have met with serious losses, and been obliged to compound with my creditors for ten cents on the dollar. Moral.—Composition is the life of trade. Lanigan's Fables. "I have used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and find it to be a great medicine," says Mr. E S. Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. "It cured me of bloody flux. I cannot speaktoo highly of it." This remedy always wins the good opinion, if not praise, of those who use it. The quick cures which it effects even in the most severe cases make it a favorite everywhere. For sale by all Druggists. Calib Powers and Number "13." Powers, the Kentuckian convicted of complicity in the murder of Goebel, may be excused if he put some faith in the idea that thirteen is an unlucky number. He was nominated for office June 13, 1899; arraigned July 13, 1900, as one of thirteen conspirators named; was defended by thirteen lawyers; his sweetheart was the thirteenth witness; the evidence showed that 1,300 soldiers were ready to defend him; he gave Culton $1,300 to pay the expenses of the mountaineers; he took $1,300 with him when he fled; the evidence closed Aug. 13. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To the Chicago Great Western Railroad, formerly the Chicago St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad, and J. N. McDowell: You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 6th day of December, 1898, the following described real estate to-wait: Lot twenty (25) Ranlett Excavation right of way, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid taxes for the years 1895, 1896 and 1897 to the undersigned and that the undersigned is the legal owner and holder of the said certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the aforesaid sale, and that the right of redemption expires upon the said land, unless redemption is made within ninety days from the date of the completion of this service. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1901. Owner of said certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To the Chicago Great Western Railroad, formerly the Chicago St. Paul and Kansas City Railroad, and W. W. Sovereign: You and each of you are hereby notified that the 6th day of December 1898, the following described real estate to-wit: Lots 23 and 24, Bennett Place, except railroad right of way, in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid taxes for the years 1893, 1896 and 1897 to the undersigned, and the legal owner and holder of the said certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the aforesaid sale and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed issued for said land, unless redemption is made within ninety days from the date of the completion of this service. Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1901 J. L. SANDS, Owner of said certificate. BEFORE USING Nelson's Straightine FREE FROM ALL INJURIOUS CHEMICALS. GUARANTEED PERFECTLY HARMLESS. Nelson's Straightine Not only straightens the hair, but, by nourishing the roots, prevents it from failing and removes Dustiness. It is also a long and Beautiful Head of Hair. It is used and highly endorsed by people in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightine to be free from any chemicals or perfumes and does not make the hair sticky or gummy, and is highly perfumed. Straightine does not harm the skin or any part of at any time, or continued as long as desired. Thoughtfully satisfied. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian baptist Church—stimated on 11th St., between Crocker and School St. Preaching; at 11 A.M.; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Preaching; at 12 o'clock Preaching; Rev. B. Sates, Pastor. Paul A. Paul, M. E. Corner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 10:30 a.m.; m. Sunday School at 3 o'clock; Eworth League at 3 p.m.; preaching at 8 p. m. L. J. Phillips, pastor. First African Baptist Church—Corner School Streets. Preaching at 10:30 a.m.; m. Sunday School at 3:30 p.m., Mr. M. E. Houstes. Superintendent; YouTube meeting at 7 p.m., preaching 800 p.m. Surn's M. E.-East Second and Des Moines street. M.-E Sunday services, preaching at 11:00 a.m and 4 p.m. Sunday School at 8 p.m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Holmes, pastor. 200 Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church—E. Second street, between Luther and Church Streets. Preaching at 11 a.m.; Sunday School at 12 o'clock Preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. J. H Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission—Situated over 906 East Lake, Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.; preaching at 8 p.m. Rev. J. Winobrush, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 9, A, F. A. M.-Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall—Fourth and Court avenue. J. H. Shepard, W. M.; T. S. Ruff, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6.—Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall. Fred Jackson, M. C.; G. H. Cleggett, Rec. Naomi Court, No. 3—Meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic Hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secretary. Mr. Olive Court, No. 4—Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic Hall. Mrs. Susan White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, secretary. Charity Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. O. of O. F.—Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. G.; F. Brown, P. S. H. H. of R., No. 330 of G. U. O. of O. F.—Convenes the first and third Thursday in each month, promptly at 8 o'clock. Mrs. B. J. Holmes, M. N. G. Mrs. G. L. Williams, W. R. Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No. 175 Victoria Lodge—meets every Monday evening at Webster's Hall corner of Tenth Center streets. Mrs. E. A. Wood, Proctor. Mrs. Rose Johnson, Secretary. Broad Vestibuled First-Class Sleepers DAILY- Great Rock Island Route Leave Chicago on Big 5 at 10:00 p.m. All the best scenery of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada by daylight in both directions. These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Grande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. 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I was a sign of acorn for catarch for seven years, and I want the work of people we have done among them: H. C. Harr, Wirt, St. Priest St. John's Lutheran Church, Des M. O per month includes all medicines for the cure and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, and, Consultation free by mail or at office. and Symptom Sheets with Dr. McLean's Mono FREE to any one who has hundred hundred letters from cured patient. COPELAND MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Dr. C. M. McLean, Chief Consulting Pl This is what Captain Beaulays says to day. Dr. G. M. Mollera My Dear Doctor—"After your surgery, I have been acutely cataracted of the stomach which was killing me, and all the other doctors had made a failure of my eyes. I have had a pain or ache or a sign of catarr for so many years, and I want the world to know that I very respectfully yours. GEORGE BEALL" My Dear Doctor, "After catarach blood and ointment, and had produced a collar in the other doctors had made a fall had a pain or ache or a sign of catarach We refer the afflicted to people we Dry Gooda Co. ; Rev. Dr. Wirt, Pass. The treatment at BS-00 per month Fever, Bronchitis, and bladder troubles. Consultation Blank and Symptoms and Catarrch Bent FREE The book also contains hundreds of THE GOPEN GOOD We refer the affected to people we have cured, among them. Dry Goods Co.; Rev. Dr. Wirt, Pastor St. John's Lutheran Church, Des Molines, Iowa. The treatment at $5.00 per month includes all medicines for the cure of Catarrh, Desmox, May Fever, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all affections of the Nose, Throat, and Lungs; also Stomach, Lins, Jewel, Kidney, and Bladder troubles. Consultation free by mail or at office. Jonsutation Blank and Symptom Sheets with Dr. McLean's Monograph on Deafness and Catarrh Sent FREE to any Address, and is of Great Value to the Afflicted. The book also contains hundreds of testimonial letters from cured patients. FOR ALMOST MR. CHAS. S. FEE, General Agent, St. Paul, Minn., will send mailed, upon receipt of prices given, andoney or express orders, silver or the opportunity to obtain good descriptive dog. 0001- publication, beautifully illustrated in colo- ne. This number treats particularly of the Northern Pacific's Trademark, the Cust- in Montana, and the Yellowstone Park. 0012- dainty publication containing a compil- ation of the Northern Pacific Trademark. The art of the wonderland 1001 are used in miniature. 0013- expressed wild flowers from Yellowstone Park, the real flowers in their natural colors. Beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flower page illustrations of Park scenery. 0014- NATIONAL PARK—2-page book in strong flexible covers, in type, illustrated, pocket size, a compen- scriptive of the World's Wonderland. 0015- stated pocket-size book, 72 pages, in stro- wers, printed on heavy paper, descriptive of the highest peak in the United States, Alaska—of a glacial nature. MR. CHAS. S. FEE, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minn., will send out, carefully mailed, upon receipt of prices given. Any combina- tion can be made, and no accepted. This is a fine opportunity for little or nothing. WONDERLAND 1901— An annual publication and half-tone. This history of the North Battlefield in Montana. MINIATURE WONDERLAND A neat and dainty picture history of the North; the tic covers of the womb. WILD FLOWERS FROM YEAR A book of pressed wreath showing the real daimy and beautiful and six full page illus. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL A new 112-page bp-paper, plain type, illum and descriptive o. CLIMBING MOUNT RAINI An illustrated pock flexible covers, print an ascent of the high outside of Alaska—o This is a fine opportunity to obtain good descriptive reading matter for little or nothing. WONDERLAND 1901— An annual publication, beautifully illustrated in color and half-tone. This number treats particularly of the Send history of the Northern Pacific's Trademark, the Custer Six Cents Battlefield in Mountains, and the Yellowstone Park. MINIATURE WONDERLAND— A beautiful and dainty publication containing a complete history of the Northern Pacific Trademark. The artis- tic covers of the wonderland 1901 are used in miniature. Four Cents WILD FLOWERS FROM YELLOWSTONE— A book of pressed wild flowers from Yellowstone Park showing the real flowers in their natural colors. A Send dainty and beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flowers Fifty Cents and six full page illustrations of Park scenery. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK— A new 112-page book in strong flexible covers, good Send p-per, plain type, illustrated, pocket size, a compend- Twenty-fiv- ium and descriptive of the World's Wonderland. CLIMBING MOUNTAIN HARD An insulated pocket-size book, 72 pages, in strong Send flexible covers, printed on heavy paper, descriptive of Twenty-five an ascent of the highest peak in the United States—Cents outside of Alaska—of a glacial nature. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE Iowa St State Bystand THE OLDEST COLORED JOURNAL IN IOWA leading paper in the Nor oes Into Iowa State Bystander in 24 towns in Iowa and face from many different Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and correspondence from many different states. AFTER USING. One Month's Treatment. If your drug for you, or we will mail it to any a information, address RGD., 1323-1335 E. Franklin St., Richmond ARATION. WRITE AT ONCE FOR % NOTHING In 1894 Capt. Beall's days seemed to be numbered. 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Medical Institute, McLean, Chief Consulting Physician, GOG Walnut St.-Des Moines, Iowa The Northern Pacific is noted among railways for its advertising matter. Its pamphlets, booklets, etc., are tastefully got and are valuable for what they Here is a partial list of what obtain good descriptive reading matter titfully illustrated in color or treats particularly of the Siffe's Trademark, the Custer of the Yellowstone Park. on containing a complete sific Trademark. The artis- 1001 are used in miniature. Send Four Cents STONE- ers from Yellowstone Park in their natural colors. A Send air—ten specimens of flowers of Park scenery. strong flexible covers, good pocket size, a compend- World's Wonderland. book, 72 pages, in strong heavy paper, descriptive k in the United States— fial nature. e Bystander THE DEST ORED NAL IN OWA paper in the North-west. 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. 24 towns in Iowa and corres- from many different states. A. 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Cardinal Gibbons was formerly a frequent visitor to Cape May and usually took to long walks morning and afternoon by long walks the seashore. He always wore his cardinal's skull cap of scarlet silk of which an inch or so showed below the rim of his silk hat. One afternoon while he was on the board walk an old lady stopped him and said "Excuse me, sir, but the lining of your hat has slipped down in the back." The cardinal thanked her gravely, but as soon as she left laughed heartily at her mistake. WANTED-TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND women to travel and advertise for old established house of so many books and expenses, all payable in cash. No canvassing required. Give references and enclose self-addressed stamped envelope Address Manager. 38 Cotton Bldg. Chicago. First Bricks in North America. The first bricks made on North American soil were manufactured by the colonists of Virginia in 1612. They were used in building the church at Jamestown and the residences of the governor and the more important citizens. A portion of Jamestown church is still standing, and the bricks of which it was built are in good preservation and appear to have been well made. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. To Myrtle A. and F. M. Swain: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Pleasantown, Iowa, lot 19 of Gray's subdivision of lot 61, Brooks & Co.'s addition to city of Des Moines, was sold for the taxes of 1896 on the sixth day of December, 1897, to B. F. Loose, that the certificates of sale thereof are now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's deed for said land will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated nineteenth day of October, A. D. 1901. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX To Ira L. A. Ward: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-will: Lot 57 T. M. Walker's addition to city of Des Moines, was sold for taxes of 1896 on the seventh day of December 1897, to B. F. Loose, that the certificate of purchase thereof has been assigned to any is now owned by B. F. Loose and the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated fifteenth day of October, 1001. B. F. LOOSE. To remove a troblesome corn or bunion; First soak the corn or bunion in warm water to soften it, then pare it down as closely as possible without drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain Balm twice daily: rubbing vigorously for five minutes at each application. A corn plaster should be worn for a few days, to protect it from the shoe. As a general limiment for sprains, bruises, lameness and rheumatism, Pain Balm is unequaled. For sale by all Deuglings. Quaker in Cuba. One of the curiosities of Cuba is a Quaker meeting-house which has been erected at Gibara, near Santiago. The congregation of Friends is said to number over two hundred. One Fare Plus $2.00 for the Round Trip Is the rate the Northern Pacific will make to western points reached via its line, on account of Home-seskers excursions. Selling dates will be Oct. 15, Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 3 and 17. For further information write G. D. Rogers D P. A., N P. R., No. 503 Locust St., Des Moines, Ia., or address Chas. S. Fee, G. P. & T. A., N P. R., St. Paul, Minn. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION FROM EIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE To S. S. Arntz; You are hereby notified, that the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: S. $ \frac{1}{2} $ of N. $ \frac{1}{2} $ Lot Five (5) Block Seventeen (17) Town of Sheldan, Iowa, was sold for $ 100,000 on December 1, the Sixth day of December, 1897 to b. F. Loose, that the certificate of purchase is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's Deed for said real estate will be made unless redeemable by a purchaser within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. D. dated sixteenth day of October, A. D. 1901. B. F. LOOSE. B. F. Gilbert on 12/10/1901. By E. F. Gibson, attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. To Administration Trust & Security Co. You are hereby notified, that the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Fifty-one (51) Block Two (2) Home Park Addition to city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1896 on the Seventh day of December 1897 to B. F. Loose, that the certificates of sale thereof are now owned by B. F. Loose and that the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's use of land will be made upon redemption from such sale be made within ninety days of the completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated 10th day of October, A. D. 1001 By E. F. Gibson, stonery. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. To J. R. Kellison and Elizabeth J. Madison. You are hereby notified, that the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit Lot Four (4) Block Eighteen (18) original town of Iowa, to the north of the counties of the 1895, 1895, 1897 on the fifth day of December, 1898 to J. L. Sands, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's Deed for said land will be made unless redemption from such a withdrawn estate from the date of deleted service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated Seventh day of November, A. D., 1901. J. L. SANDS, 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. GLOVES & MITTENS Ladies' fine Kid gloves, 2 patent clasps, fancy embroidery back—a stylish and perfect fitting glove. Every pair guaranteed. In all the fancy colors, all sizes..... Ladies' fine Kid mittens, wool lined, all sizes. Our price per pair..... Children's fine Kid and Mocho mittens, astilchun back, wool lined, per pair..... Boys' fine Kid Mittens, wool lined, fur tops, a good strong durable mitten. for unlined--a big 50c less and mittens, lin- for heavy work..... 25c gloves, 5c your gloves. We will save for you buy will be repaird charge. E GLOVE Co., 419 ORE Walnut St. Come to the glove store for your gloves. We will save you money. Every pair you buy will be repaired free of charge. J. H. COWNIE GLOVE Co., 419 RETAIL STORE Walnut St. --- and a highly cultured lady. They can boast of one of the finest millinery stores run by a young lady of only 17 years of age and her trade is perfectly grand. Such wonderful good taste. Her place of business is located on one of the principal streets. There are six restaurants run by ladies. The leading restaurant is owned by a Mrs. Thompson, which she purchased of Mr. Phillips. You can order and get a meal all the way from 25 cents to $10 and served in first class style. She has three gen.emen to serve you. The colored people can boast of a drug store run by a colored man. It is on Arapahoe street. It is fine. They can boast of having eleven colored gentlemen employed by the government. The most popular among those is a young man named Julius Fields, a bright and thoroughly educated young man. Other young men who work for the Porter is a mail carrier. He is a brother of Mrs. Warricks of our city, Mr. R. Bransford, who is employed in the supreme court court chambers in Denver, is a gentleman of high standing and that we all might be proud of. Mr. Bransford owns one of the nicest homes of any of the colored people of the city. Mrs. Bransford is a model wife. Their daughter, Miss Corrine Bransford, is one of the most brilliant women. West of Denver is 1000 from the Denver high school. Last year she attended Howard university at Washington, and she received through the high respect and esteem of her father a position in the government building at Washington, D.C. In fact, I must say there are some of the finest colored people in Denver that I have ever met. I will try and give you a description of our churches. The first and leading church is the Shorters A. M. E., which is a credit church built in the 1900s by church built on modern plans of places of worship. The church holds about 1,000 with four aisles and with beautiful pulpit and every Sabbath the pulpit is decorated with a handsome bouquet of flowers. The church is two stories high, with every convenience. It is located on the corner of 23rd street and when on the sight-seeing car the speaker always calls your attention to the A. M. E. church to your right, the largest colored church in the west. You can see the church which is lovely brick residence. Rev. Peek is pastor—a fine minister, with a nice wife and one little baby and his congregation is proud of Rev. Peck and his family. I will come to a close by saying Colorado is a rich gold state, but not anything to be compared to our grand old state noted for its great farming products and poultry and dairying. MUSCATINE. Mrs. Wm. Greenaway, who accompanied her son Louis to La Junta, Colo., for his health, has returned home, leaving her son gaining in health and strength. All of his friends are glad to hear it. Messrs. Davis, Wilson and Barnes of Des Moines and Brooks of Burlington are among our new arrivals. We hope these young men will stay. Mrs. R. J. Watson entertained a few friends in honor of her son Samuel, hallowe'en, it being his birthday. Mr. Barnes received some very nice presents. The "No Drones" ladies gave a very nice social. A neat little sum was netted. The Dunbar society gave a social at the A. M. E. church for the benefit of the trustees. Enough was made to furnish the parsonage with a carpet and curtains. Mr. Scott Davis gave a fishing party to Findland Lodge. A quite a crowd of ladies and gentlemen went. Such a time they had. Some fishing, some hunting, some boating. The ladies carried well-filled baskets. Mr. Tom Hinkle was shaking hands with friends last week. The Paul Dunbar society gave a reception at the residence of Mrs. Ousely last week. A program was arranged, Dunbar's poems being used Men's heavy canton flannel gloves. KEOKUK. Rev. S. S. Miller of Des Moines delivered a very interesting sermon at the Seventh Street Baptist church Sunday evening. The carnival given by the members of Pilgrim Rest baptist church closed Saturday night with good success. The Willing Fourteen of the A. M. E church are preparing for a fair in the near future. The musical given at the A. M. E church one last Thursday night was well attended. Mr. Kenneth Hamilton made his first appearance as a mandolin soloist last week. Mr. Hamilton is a young man of Des Moines and has given much attention to the mastery or the mandolin in solo work. His splendid execution evidently shows hard work and close appaacation. In Mr. Hamilton's playing is noticed the absence of the scraping sound so common among the players of his most perfect smoothness in his most difficult numbers. The rounds of applause which followed his selections were spontaneous and continuous. In connection with Mr. Hamilton the following program was rendered: Mr, F. D, fields, the violin soloist, with his pleasing selection, "National Polish Dance." Miss Rita Kendrick, with her charming solo, "Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder." Impromptu (duo with left hand pizzicato), Mr. Hamilton. Solo by Miss Carrie Gaines, "The Great White Throne." "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Song Without Words," "Nearer My God To Thee," with variations, Mr. Hamilton. The Athenian quartet, Miss C. Gaines, Miss M. Robbins, Mr. O. Walker, Mr. O. Johnson, "Where the Mississippi Flows." "Boston Ideal March," "Original Rag Time," Mr. Hamilton. Solo by Miss Clara Lowe, "I'd Rather Be, Just What I Am." "Regret," "Come Ye Disconsolate," Mr. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bland charmingly entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fields, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teabeau and Mr. Alonzo Draine. Miss Caroline Fry was at home Friday evening to a few friends, Mr. Hamilton being the honored guest. Miss Rita Kendrick pleasantly entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mr. Hamilton, Mr. A. Draine, L. Brooks, Miss Margaret Draine, Tisha and Irene Fields. Miss Florence Jackson, the organist 0f the A. M. E. church, leaves soon to study music in the Mt. Pleasant conservatory. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Teabeau very pleasantly entertained Monday afternoon in honor of Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Draine, and Mrs. F. D. Bland. The ladies of the Seventh Street Baptist church gave a reception Tuesday night in the church parlors in honor of Rev. Bingaman and wife, Dr. Underwd and wife of Fort Madison being the guests of honor. A very pleasing program was rendered. After the program the guests were invited to the dining room where the tables were beautifully decorated with choice linens and cut flowers and small. The menu consisted of chicken croquettes, French peas, sweet pickles, biscuits and coffee, ice cream and choice cakes. The success of the reception is due to Misses Mary Wilkerson, Mattie Clemens, Mrs. Dixon and others. Miss Sadie Bentham is still lingering but her many friends hope for her recovery. Mr. Hirch and family are much better after a long illness of typhoid fever. Miss Luh McElroy is recovering from the fever. The wedding bells are expected to ring near Thirteenth and Morgan on December 19th. Among the leading dressmakers is Miss Bell, Bradley is a flaig modist, Miss Bell, Bradley is a flaig modist, MUSCATINE. for the evening. Our pastor was well comed to us by the president, Alice Phoenix. Our old friend Mrs. Malon was also welcomed. The ladie served a lunch which was appreciate by all. Rev, and Mrs. M. I. Gordon of Ot- tumwa made a short stay here while on their way home from Davenport; where Rev. Gordon was called to as assist Rev. Bass of that city at the fun- eral of Mrs. Humphrey. Elder Malone was home last week from a two weeks' trip. The Stewardesses gave an oyster supper last week at the church. A program was rendered. A nice sur- was netted. Mrs. Florence White and Mr. Barne returned from Rock Island recently, where they were visiting relative and friends. Mrs. Ousley entertained Mr. Sealy brooks at dinner last week. Mrs. Johnson entertained Rev. P. P Taylor, Miss Helen Johnson and Mrs Grooms at dinner last week. Mesdames Ousley and Townley and Miss Ousley were on the sick list last week, but are better at this writing Also Mrs. Baines Mesdames Ousley, White, Baines Watson and Townley were callers at the county farm Sunday to see Mr. and Mrs. Ervin and Mrs. Stanley They report them doing nicely under the circumstances. Mr. Irvin is an old soldier and has an honorable discharge. He is pushed off to the county farm It is a shame that an old soldier should be treated thus, when there is an old soldiers' home. The ladies of the "No Drones" society will give a social Wednesday to raise the presiding elder assessments. Many night is general class. Sunday is for the school. Mr. Joe Carr, who has been very sick for several months, does not seem to improve very fast. 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 cu 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 carrs 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 bottom. 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 countryside and jokes. Some men are in advance of their age, but women are always a few year behind it. The failure of a bank may not upre 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." Subscribe for the Bystander. --- It is said that the Indians gave to the first eastern immigrants who reached California the name of "Wo-hah," formed from "who-haw," the sound they heard the drivers produce when they shouted to their oxen. When Oliver Goldsmith was one day asked regarding James Boswell, "Who is this Scotch cur at Johnson's heels?" the author of "The Good-Natured Man" characteristically responded: "You are too severe. He is not a cur, he is only a bur. Tom Davies flung him at Johnson in sport and he has the faculty of sticking." One day in a London tobaccoist's shop, Sandow, the strong man, was handed some change, and in the middle of it he saw something that looked like a bad shilling. He pushed it back across the counter. "I think that one is bad," he said. "Nonsense," said the shop keeper, with an incredulous air. He took up the shilling and tried it in the little brass coin-tester that was screwed to the side of the counter. Then he tendered it again. "It's quite good," he said, "I can't bend it." Sandow smiled and took it between his finger and thumb. "You can't bend it! May I try?" he asked. "Certainly," said the man, with a grin. The strong man pressed the tip of his forefinger toward the tip of his thumb, and the spurious coin bent like tissue paper. "Well," said the tobaccoist, dum-founded, "it looks like a wrong 'un after all. Perhaps you will accept another?" And Sandow did. President Porfirio Díaz of Mexico gained national prominence and won his spurs at the battle of Puebla, where the liberal forces made a gallant but ineffectual stand against the French who had invaded Mexico for the purpose of erecting a throne for Maximilian. Notwithstanding that the Mexican forces were defeated, their defense against superior numbers was so gallant that the anniversary of the battle of the 5th of May became a national holiday in Mexico. A brusque American once asked the President: "Why do you Mexicans celebrate a defeat, when you know that the French finally took Puebla?" President Díaz with a twinkle in his eye, replied: "Perhaps we imitated the Americans even to the extent of celebrating our defeats, for I have been told that the British defeated the colonists at Bunker Hill, and yet you built a monument to commemorate the event." SERMONETTES ON: M'KINLEY. The President's home was ideal, and his loyalty as a disciple of Jesus Christ was notable.Rev. D. McLeod, Presbyterian, Washington, D. C. The heroic spectacle of that Christian deathbed is an example for all time of how a Christian man may meet the issues of life and death.—Rev. C. J. Young, Puritan, New York City. Above all, McKinley was a Christian, exemplifying in his daily life the sublime power and excellency of the principles of Christianity.—Rev. Dr. Chapman, Methodist, Washington, D. C. The simple truth is this, anarchy is athelism. It is the denial of any overruling Providence and the refusal to recognize any God whose will is law.—Rev. Dr. Huntington, Episcopalian, New York City. President McKinley is dead, but he lives in the lives and in the hearts of all decent people as a man who was true to his God, his country and his manhood.—Rev. C. L. Twing, Episcopallan, Brooklyn, N. Y. The doctrine that humanity could exist, that order and civilization could be maintained without law and order, as the disciples of anarchy assert, is one of the wildest notions.—Rev. Dr. Drachman, Rabbb, New York City. There is a national grief, and there must needs be a national lesson. What is this horde which finds a harbor among us, and who, to further their own principles and ideas, strike at the innocent and lay them low? They are a class with diseased minds, on evil bent.—Rev. R. M. Kemp, Episcopallan, New York City. BILLPOSTING IN FRANCE. The landlord, usufructuary or tenant in chief, has always the right to oppose any posting on his house and he can take down all posters placarded without his permission. All placarding, done knowingly, of posters which do not contain the names, profession and address of the author and printer is punished by imprisonment of from six days to six months. This punishment is reduced to a fine if the printer's name be disclosed. If the contents of a poster incite to crime or misdemeanors, if they be contrary to morality, the distributors, printers or authors will be punished with a fine of from 16 to 500 francs, imprisonment from one to twelve months and the confiscation of the posters. No private individual may placard posters on public monuments or on places destined to receive official posters—penalty 100 francs. Posting is not allowed on walls of buildings bearing the legend "stick no bills."—Chicago Chronicle. IN A NUTSHELL The demand for electrical ventilators in India is ahead of the supply. Electrical apparatus used in mining in this country is estimated to be worth about $100,000,000. Paving experiments are to be made in Havana with vitrified bricks, granite squares and sandstone blocks. By SEWARD W. HOPKINS. Copyrighted 1900 by Robert Bonner's Sons. "Salvarez Must Be Saved!" "This plan of yours—to have the execution of Salvarez postponed until midnight—is beyond my comprehension. Is there any game in it?" It was Gomes who spoke. He and Francisco were in the Council Room. Philip was away in another part of the castle with Don Juan. "Game!" replied Francisco. "What game could there be? What do you mean, Gomes? Explain your insinuations!" "It is strange that a true lover of the king and a hater of the Republic should seek to delay the execution of one of Crespo's most dangerous generals. Rather, to my mind, should he hasten the death of the entire horde." Francisco smiled. "General Gomes," he said, "there are other hearts than yours. You are not the only friend the king has in Venezuela. Have I not led my soldiers?" "Your soldiers? Oh, yes, your soldiers. Of course, my dear Pedro, your valor is beyond dispute. But in this case of Salvarez—the delay of his execution as demanded by you and yielded by Philip—is, to say the least, inexplicable. There must be a motive in it." "Yes," replied Francisco, after a pause, "there is a motive in it. There is a reason why I have asked to have the execution of Salvarez postponed. I have explained this reason to the king. It satisfied him. It must satisfy you." Gomez laughed. "Which is your way of informing me that it is none of my business," he said. "Not so. You are general of the army. You—" "Oh, well, let it drop. If Philip is satisfied, I am sure I ought to be. There are matters to be thought of that are more important than this rebel general. It is time we moved toward the Orinoco." "I thought it had been decided that our safest plan was to wait here for Crespo's army to attack us. He will undoubtedly, send only small detachments at a time. We can destroy them as they come." "Nonsense," said Gomez, shrugging his shoulders. "Are we to sit here inactive while Crespo fires the enthusiasm of the mobs north of the Orinoco? What would Godoy, Hernandez and the others say to that? Remember, we have thousands of supporters there who are ready to join us as soon as we begin our triumphant march toward Garacas. If we remain here, they will think we are afraid, and will desert the Crespo. I understand our people well enough to know that their loyalty to our cause can be depended upon only as long as we show them we are succeeding. Our best move is to cross the Orinoco as soon as possible, picking up reinforcements on the way. We shall have easily twice as many followers as Crespo by the time we meet him." "But will the king leave the castle as long as Garza the daughter is ill?" "He must. Is the cause to be lost through his infatuation?" When Francisco had gone, Gomez sent for a certain captain upon whom he felt that he could rely. "General, you sent for me," said the captain, as he entered. "Yes, I sent for you, because I trust you more than I do any other officer of the king, and I have something for you to do." "Thank you, general. I will endeavor to deserve your high regard." "Captain, what do you think of Francisco?" "Francisco? What do I think of him? That is a strange question, general." "I know it is, but strange circumstances cause it. You were probably surprised when you learned that the execution of Salvarez was postponed till midnight." "Yes, I was surprised at that." "You would no doubt be more surprised if you knew that this was done at the solicitation of Francisco himself." "Francisco! He was to give the command to fire." "Just so. Now, captain, you have lived near enough to Francisco to know something about him. What have been the relations existing between Francisco and the family of Salvarez? Is there anything there?" "Oh, Francisco has long wanted to marry the daughter of Salvarez. Everybody knew that." "Do you think his love for the girl is sincere?" "Sincere? It is strong enough." "You don't like the word sincere." "It hardly applies to ordinary cases of love on the Orinoco. I think Francisco wants her for his own happiness. I don't think he considers hers." "Still, his passion for her is such that he would resort to any means to compel her to marry him." "I think so." "So do I. Now I will tell you why I sent tor you. I believe Francisco is a traitor." "Traitor! Caramba! I like such traitors. He was in the thickest of the fight." "That is all true enough, but does not alter my opinion. There is some- thing in this request of his to have the execution of Salvarez delayed till midnight that makes me doubt him. The change from daylight to darkness was significant. With this suspicion in my mind, I took the trouble to learn whom he :'d chosen to form the firing squad. They are, to a man, picked friends of his. There is some treachery afoot, you may be sure. Could it be possible that he has promised to let Salvarez escape, to gain the girl's love?" "It could be done if Francisco wished to do it." "But he must not be allowed to do it. It must be your work to take a dozen of your men—men who are not friendly to Francisco—and watch, without being watched. That is, secrete yourselves some time before midnight where you can see the execution. Give Francisco plenty of time to prove his treachery. If he allows Salvarez to escape, see that the rebel general is at once killed and arrest Francisco and bring him before the king." "That is easily done." "Then do it." "I will." "And keep your own counsel. Do not allow Francisco to know that we suspect him." "You may trust me," said the captain, as he went out. While all this had been going on, two forms were crouching close to the sliding panel that separated them from the council room, and every word uttered by Gomez and his associates had been heard by Medworth and Tempest. When the captain had gone, one of the crouching figures made a sign and crept noiselessly away. The other followed him. In a moment they had descended the stone stairs to the caverns under the castle. "Well," said Tempest, "the thing gets hotter and hotter. But we have something to do." "What is it?" "Salvarez must be saved!" "salvarez! He ought to be, but how?" "I do not know yet. We know what room he is in. In some way he must be told of this scheme of Gomez's. Come what may, Salvarez must be saved!" CHAPTER XIV. The Barred Window That evening was dark and cloudy. By nine o'clock the largest object would not cast a shadow. Jacinta, still weak after the exhausting excitement of the day, waited almost breathlessly for the midnight hour to come, for it was by this time certain that the plan of Francisco was working to perfection. But, so strangely are women constituted, even as she rejoiced in the fact that her father's life was to be saved, she began to rebel against the fulfillment of the promise that had made his salvation possible. She loathed and despised Francisco, whom she knew to be a man of low and brutal tastes, a small, mean soul, and her heart grew sick when she thought of the future that must now be hers—bound to a man upon whom she would look only with loathing and contempt. And as her mind dwelt on the shortcomings and evil character of the man who was destined to be her husband, there rose before her the picture of the handsome young American who had rescued her from Francisco's evil hands. There was a man she could have loved. "He loves another," she said to herself. "And that other is to be married to the hateful conqueror. Ah! if I were free, why might not the American love me?" She cast aside her gloomy thoughts and went to the window, where, pressing her tear-stained face against the bars, she peered out into the starless night. A slight rustling sound bencath the window startled her. She took a step backward in sudden fear. She listened intently. What was that A whisper? She listened again. This time there could be no doubt. A voice came out of the darkness, whispering, almost whistling the name, "Salyarez." "Are you the daughter of General Salvarez?" came the voices. "Yes, yes," she replied. "We are prisoners. I thought you were also taken." "So we were," replied Medworth, "but Tempest and I escaped." "You will be captured," said Jacinta, really alarmed for him. "Why do you not remain hidden? "I came to warn your father—to save him," was the reply. Jacinta's breath came hard. She strained her eyes, and by the aid of what little light escaped through the window she saw the handsome face of the American upturned to hers. "To save my father!" she exclaimed. "Brave friend! But he is already safe." "No, he is not," said Medworth. "I know what you mean. You promised to marry Francisco—" "I loathe—hate—despise him," whispered Jacinta. "Perhaps you do," said Medworth, in reply to her remark about Francisco. You ought to. Did he promise to save another if you consented to be his wife." "Yes, yes," panted Jacinta. "In the wretch false." "No. I think he means to carry out his contract, but it is impossible for him to succeed. By crouching at the sliding panel we can hear all that is said in the council room. Gomez was there with Francisco. Gomez seemed to think Francisco would play him false and allow your father to escape. The men that Francisco picked to form the firing squad were friends of his own, and Gomez thought it looked suspicious. But Gomez seemed at last to be reassured by Francisco, and they talked or other matters. But Francisco had no sooner left than Gomez sent for an officer, to whom he gave this order: The officer is to take some men and lie hidden near the spot where the execution is to take place. If your father is not shot by Francisco he is to be shot by the others." "Oh!" sobbed Jacinta. "Then there is no hope for my poor father!" "I want to help him escape," said Medworth. "Have you not thought of the secret passage?" "Yes, we have thought of it; but to what purpose? My father says the enemy were there, and drove our men who were to blow up the castle from the place." "No; that was Tempest and myself. We alone know the secret." "Is it so? Ah, but what good is it to know that? An armed guard is just outside our door, and no other room connects with the secret passage but the library. Even if my father made a dash for liberty, they would discover his retreat, and all would be lost." "Can these bars be wrenched out?" asked Medworth, placing his hand on one. "No," replied Jacinta; and as if to test their strength with them, she placed her hand above his, touching it. At the contact another thrill set her young heart to fluttering. "Then in some way he must be assisted," said Medworth. "The secret passage must be reached." "I can suggest nothing," said the girl. "Francisco was my only hope." "How many guards are there?" he asked. "One." she replied. "Listen. You are not far from the library." "No. The distance from that door to this is not great." "Then I will go back, creep up to the sliding panel, and see if any one is in the library. If there is no one, I will endeavor to fasten the door. Is there a lock." "Yes. We always kept the key hanging near the door—on the right." "Good. If it is there still, I will lock the door and bring the key to you. That will keep others out, and your father will know the coast is clear. Of course, if they come and find it locked there will be an uproar, and we shall be defeated, but so we should be if any one went into the room unknown to us." "Not if my father was armed," said Jacinta. "If there was only one." "No, that is true enough. Better take the chance then with the door open. But I must go to see if there is any one there, and to get a pistol for your father. My own is in the secret passage. Your father must be informed of the plan while I am gone. When I return, he must in some way attract the attention of the guard, get him inside the room and silence him before he has time to give the alarm. Then you can all three escape to the secret passage. I will meet you there. When you are safe in the caverns we can plan further," and Medworth was gone. The trembling girl lost no time in acquainting her father with the details of Medworth's plan. While he listened to her a grim smile played around the old warrior's mouth. "A brave yount!" he said. "We will see how his plan can be made to work." (To be continued.) ITALY GIVES US A HINT. What Her Fire Fast Battleships Could Do to This Country. We are not accustomed to consider Italy very much of a naval power; yet the five battleships of 20 knots and better that she has built or building might make us endless trouble if we were so fortunate as to have them against us. They could range our whole coast, destroying everything afloat except our battleships and our fastest cruisers, and remaining themselves in absolute obscurity. They could cut off all trade between the United States, Cuba and Porto Rico. They could wreck the entrance of the Nicaragua canal, if that were finished. They could go through the Suez canal, harry our naval force at Manila and rekindle the insurrection in the Philippines. They could loot our coaling station at Tutula, carry off our governor from Guam, as the Charleston did to the Spaniards, and wreck our trade with Hawaii. They could devastate our Pacific coast, ruin the shore at Nome and capture the gold fleet from Alaska. No battleships that we could send in pursuit of them could catch them. The only things with which we could hope to bring them to an engagement would be our new armored cruisers, and it might be that these commerce destroyers, without a gun heavier than eight-inch, and with only six inches of arm, but with the all-important quality of speed, would save us from a danger before which our ponderous battleships would lie helpless.—New York Journal. Attorney (for the defense)—Now, what time was it when you were attacked? Complaintant—I don't know; ask your client—he took my watch. SONE SHORT STORIES FOR THE VETERANS. Estimates of the Navy for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1982, Show the Need of 898,910,984—Navy's Increased Cost. HYMN OF THE WAGONER. O sailor bold! when o'er the deep The brave ship beats through stormy weather, Tis sun and stars thy course must keep; Tis trusting blinds all hearts together. Then, landman, hail! For us the sun Marks out a path which never varies Until within the west is won A rest beyond the rolling prairies! We've sworn our leader we'll obey And seek the hills where gold is lying! Then come away! Across the plains Good fortune yet shall smile above us, And some glad morn the love that reins Shall lead us back to those who love us! Has not the hunter here his wish, Where roads are smooth and streams are shallow? Each prairie pool's agteam with fish; the dgr. dgr. feeds along the fallow. And nature's joy the heart repeats When through the silence song is singing! What though in marshes serpents nest? What though in thicket lurks the savage? These are the perils of the west. And there's no spot death will not ravage! Then westward ho! We venture where The bright day dies in a golden glory, And all our hopes lies over there In lands unknown to song or story! Then lift the song! Let valleys ring! We lead the way, and more shall follow, Who to a slumb'rous life will cling When hearts but ache and truth is hollow. cling as we bound o'er hill and dale, Like ships that ride above the billows. NAVAL ESTIMATES: CAPTAIN AHERN'S SAMPLES. Capt. George P. Ahern, Ninth United States infantry, chief of the forestry bureau of the Philippine archipelago, who has prepared a book on the woods of the Philippines, has been in Washington superintending the publishing of the reports of his bureau, which will soon be issued by the war department. He has also an exhibit of Philippine woods at the Pan-American exposition in Buffalo. The riches of the Philippine forests in both building and furniture woods is incalculable, but for use in the islands many valuable species are almost useless owing to the ravages of the white ants which swarm there. A few months ago Capt. Ahern reported to the war department that he was making experiments with a variety of native woods to determine their capacity to resist attacks from the ants. He labeled a large number of sample pieces of wood and placed them in an unused house where the ants could operate freely upon them. On reaching Washington, Acting Secretary of War, Colonel Sanger, who follows closely everything done in the islands, inquired as to the result of the experiments. "Mr. Secretary," said the captain, "when I went to examine the samples they were all gone." "What!" exclaimed the secretary, "had the ants utterly destroyed them?" "No," answered Capt. Ahern, "not the ants. 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Over the Welch lowlands the torential rains are increasing, causing disastrous floods. Reports of wrecks and cascaltains continue to flow in. The death list, made up of threes and fours, has an aggregate approaching 100. The mailboat Nord, from Dover for Calais, which ran down the lightship of the works of the new Dover pier, has succeeded in returning to Dover. The mails and passengers are safe. The crew of the lightship was also landed, after passing a terrible night at sea in a small boat. The British steamship Stelveo has been beached at Dover. She is high and dry across the parade. A French bark struck off Hendon. Nineteen of the crew were drowned. Numerous other wrecks have been reported, but the weather in most cases prevents the identification on the craft. Two vessels in distress were arrested last evening off Dungeness, but the weather was so severe that the life-boat was unable to put to their assistance. One of them sank. The other, a steamer, reached West Bay, where a tug is now standing by her. The Swedish bark, Trio, was driven ashore at West Hartpool, Durham, and was broken up. Three of her crew were washed ashore alive, while the remaining seven were drowned in sight of thousands of spectators, who were powerless to help them, all attempts at rescue with rockets carrying life-saving lines having failed. Judge Haneey Finds Them Guilty of Contempt of Court. Chicago, Nov. 13.—On a charge of contempt of court Judge Haney sentenced Andrew M. Lawrence, managing editor of Heart's Chicago American, to forty days in the county jail. The sentence of H. S. Canfield, who wrote the article objectionable to the court, was fixed at thirty days in jail. The cases against S. S. Carvalho, financial manager of the paper, and John C. Hammond, assistant city editor, were dismissed. Judge Haney declared that the cases against W. R. Hearst, majority stockholder of the paper; Homer Davenport, cartoonist, and Clare Briggs, also a cartoonist, would pend until such persons could be brought in by the sheriff. The article in the American upon which the proceedings in contempt were based was a criticism of the court's decision on an application for the forfeiture of the charter of the People's Gas Light and Coke company. A few minutes after the rendering of the decisions as to Lawrence and Canfield, Judge Dumne, upon application, issued a writ of habeas corpus as to them, returnable immediately. THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. Des Moines, Nov. 12.—The following Thanksgiving proclamation has been issued by the governor: "Another harvest season is closing, and the year has been crowned with God's blessing. Neither famine, nor pestilence, nor other material or physical misfortune has visited us. Gratitude becomes a wise and God-fearing people. Therefore, in harmony with custom, and in accordance with the proclamation of the president of the United States, Thursday, November 28, is hereby designated as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. Let each church and every home be an altar of praise to Him who hath promised that 'while the heart remaineth, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease, (Signed) Leslie M. Shaw. (Attested)" "W. B. Martin." President as Good as Any. London, Nov. 14.—In view of the recent attitude of Coun. Goluchowski, one Austrian-Hungarian foreign minister, in regard to the differences between heads of governments and monarcaies, the dictum of King Edward, holding that the honors to be paid to presidents and crowned heads at the time of his majesty's coronation shall be identical, has special interest. The question arose during discussion of the details of decorations to be bestowed, and, the mode of entertainment of heads of states attending the coronation. The king refused point blank to distinguish between the titles of president, king and emperor. Battle With Filipinos. Manila, Nov. 14.—Capt. Hartman's troop of the First cavalry surprised 400 insurgents at Buan, in Batangas province, southwestern Luzon. Half the insurgents were armed with rifles. They were prepared for an attack and were in rifle pits. The cavalry attacked the insurgents on the bank, killing sixteen of them, wounding five and capturing nine rifles. The insurgents broke and ran, the cavalry pursuing them. Look at the Labels! Every package of cocoa or chocolate put out by Walter Baker & Co., bears the well-known trade-mark of the chocolate girl, and the place of manufacture, "Dorchester, Mars." Housekeepers are advised to examine their purchases, and make sure that other goods have not been substituted. They received three gold medals from the Pan-American exposition. One thing that money cannot buy is a clear conscience. Hunter Lose's His Nerve. Mount Ayr, Nov. 13.—Justice Keller has bound A. M. Hunter, the alleged murderer of Homer Holland, over to the grand jury on a charge of murder in the first degree. Hunter is in jail. He will be tried November 18. The prisoner is losing his nerve and displays fear and even cowardice. Sioux City, Nov. 12—Ben McKnight, accused of beating his wife to death, has been placed on trial on the charge of murder. Some women take up music for the purpose of beating time. SYRUP OF FIGS IS AN EXCELLENT FAMILY LAXATIVE- IT IS REFRESHING TO THE TASTE AND ACTS PLEASANTLY AND GENTLY. IT ASSISTS ONE TO OVERCOME HABITUAL CONSTIPATION PERMANENTLY With many millions of families Syrup of Figs has become the ideal home laxative. 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A Milwaukee man has given his fiancee an engagement dog, instead of the more conventional ring, and the bride-to-be is pleased at the innovation, which was made at her suggestion. The solitaire is set in the pug's collar. Engagement dogs promise to become a fad. At Pittsburg Mr. Schwab once took Mr. Carnegie to show him the new steel works he had just erected, and Carnegie said there was only one fault to be found with them. He would like to pull them all down and save $2.00 a ton in production. He did pull them down, and re-erected them at a cost of seven or eight million dollars, thereby saving more than two or three dollars a ton—and it gave him almost a monopoly of manufacture. A German paper says the man who shaved the Emperor William was always late. His majesty gave him a gold chronometer as a hint to be more punctual. The barber was as slow as ever. The other day the emperor asked him if he still had the watch. He had. "Give it to me," remarked William. 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