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VOL. 8. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED WEEK FEDRY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOOKST. MOON 60 MANQUARD BLOCK. NOVA PHONE 869. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN PRO- TATIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUB3CRIPTION. One year. $1.60 Six months. 78 Three months. .50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. H. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by post, fice order, money order, express or draft, to the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Publishing Company. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the pub- lic. "Bewitness is the soul of wit," remember. We will not return rejected manuscript, un- completed or postage stamps. CITY NEWS Sunday is rally day at the A. M. E. church. Our holiday number will be out about the 20th. Bishop Grant will be with the A. M. E. church in our city next Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Patterson of 1341 Buchanan street, who has been sick for the past few weeks, is convalescent. The Messers. Wm. Smith and B. F. Walker have purchased new cornets. The former has one of C. G. Conn's best instruments. J. H. Mixon. Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes Pianos and repairs Organs. Mrs. Wm. Fletcher was called to Chicago Tuesday on account of the serious illness of her brother, William Branch. The people who have cards will report to their captains with cards and money. Hear Bishop Grant at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening. The Xmas entertainment to be given by the Odd Fellows Council Dec. 26th, promises to be a grand affair, at K. of P. hall, Sixth and Locust street. The chitterling supper given after the program of the literary at the A. M. E church by Mrs. Taylor, was well attended. When in Oskaloosa, Iowa, stop at Mr. Peter Williams, No. 216 North A street, for good meals and room. Sunday Bishop Grant and Presiding Elder Molone will have charge of the services. There will be no admission to the Y. M. C. A Sunday evening, but will be free to all. The ushers will hand to each one entering the Y. M. C. A Sunday evening an envelope in which a free-will offering will be made. Write your name and the amount given on the envelope and we will place your name on the roll of honor to be hung in the church. Miss Gertrude McCravens entertained the Elite Pleasure club Wednesday erening at her home on Tenth street The club will meet next Wednesday at the home of Miss Louise Clay Eleventh street. We received a letter last week from Amanda Carter, better known among the older citizens as mother Carter, now in Louisville, Ky., and tells of the destitute condition of many of the people there. She is sick and in need, and asks that friends send her something at once, Address, 604 Newton street, Louisville, Ky. Mr. E. A. Williamson, a young man from Topeka, Kansas, arrived in our city last week and will take a course pharmacy at the Highland Park college. He is a bright and industrious young man and we wish him success. Cheap Rates Again to the West. Cheap Rates Again to the West. On Oct. 15th, Nov. 19th and Dec. 17th 1901, the Northern Pacific will sell Home-seekers excursian 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. Mr. John Walker spent a few days in Osceola on business. John Woods has returned to the city after an absence of several months. He has had charge of a Buffet car on the G. N. Ry. during the summer months. We received a letter from our old friend Mr. Wm. Mash. He has moved to spokane, Wash., and they like that country well. They say that Mr. A. Pierson is improving. GIRL SHOOTS PASTOR. Dramatic Attempt at Murder in Crowded Church at Oskaloosa. OSKALOOSA, Dec. 9.—A shooting in church, far more dramatic than the interrupted wedding so often depicted on the stage, was enacted in the M. E. church here last night in the presence of an immense audience, when Hattie Johnson, a comely young girl of twenty summers, seriously wounded Rev. O. A. Johnson, the pastor, as he our God given rights. An examination of the records of Congress will show what congressmen have done for our people in the south. ALBIA NOTES. Presiding Elder Malone was in Albia Wednesday evening and preached at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Ed. G. Jackson and P. S. Malone left Albia Thursday fo Ottumawa. Last Sunday the new A. was dedicated by Bishop G. great number of people wance. The Bishop is a good were conversions and some church. Over $85 were the day. MARSHALLTOWN Miss Lottie Sellers of Mish is in the city visiting relatives. Miss Josie Flippins of her parents Mr. and Flippins of this city. Mr. Kenneth J. Hamilton, one of our leading young men, graduated from the Capital City Commercial college last night, he being the only colored boy in the class of 60. He is a fine musician and all round athlete. He was employed immediately by the Securety Life & Saving insurance Co. assistant book-keeper. We often hear our people say that you cannot secure a position if you do prepare. This is not always true. Mr. Hamilton is a very accomplished young man and we wish him success in the business world. The Odd Fellows gave an entertainment at their hall Monday night. Rev G. H. McDaniel of Springfield, Ill., and Rev Phelps of this city made short addresses, after which supper was served. The Brotherhood band discoursed some excellent music during the evening. The following named persons will act as ushers Sunday evening, Des. 15 at the Y. M. C. A: Wm. Coalson, J. H. Shepard, Chas. S. Stewart, C. B. Woods, Geo. H. Hodges, H. Gould, J. L. Thompson, John Glass, W. H. Humburd, Gus Watkins, John Walker and R. Harris. Mr. Coolson desires for the above named ushers to meet him at the auditorium Sunday evening a 7 o'clock sharp. The informal given by the Mite Missionary society Tuesday Dec. 3, was largely attended. The ladies made arrangements to receive New Years Day from 2 to 7 at the parsonage and from 8:30 to 10:30 at the church. A small amount will be asked for the lunch; thereby increasing the treasury of th society. MRS. ALLEN, Cor. Sec. The Eureka social club met at the home of Mr. Hudlin last Wednesday evening, it being music evening the following programme was rendered: Paper, subject "Music" H W. Hughes; Tenor Solo, J. H. Rogers; Mandolin Solo, Kenneth Hamilton. Owing to illness Mrs. Hudlin did not render an instrumental solo. Mr. Hamilton responded to the encore by playing the Intermeso of Cavaleria Rusticana in a very artistic manner. John G. Whitter's works will be discussed at the next meeting of the club. H. B. S. READING CIRCLE. The H. B. S. R. C. was entertained by Mrs H. Gould Thursday Dec. 12, at her cozy little home, 1125 Crecker S t. After the general routine of business the following named officers were elected: President, Mrs. F. Jackson; Vice President, Mrs. H. Gould; Secretary, Mrs. R. A. Wilburn; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. A. Newton; Treasurer, Mrs. J. Hamilton; Editors of Oracle Mesames Warrick and Holt. Owing to the absense of Mrs. Warrick and Jackson the paper on the discussion of the President's message was not read The Oracle read by Mrs. L. R. Palmer was highly appreciated by all. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. R. A. Wilburn, served a dainty lunch, after which the Circle adjourned to meet with Mrs. Holt next Thursday the 17. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 400 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: {8 to 10 a. m. 2 to 4 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. HOW TO CURE CROUP. Mr. R. Gray who lives near Amenia, Duchess county, N. Y., says: "Chamberlain's Cough remedy is the best medicine I have ever used. It is a fine children's remedy for croup and never sails to cure." When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. This should be borne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as these symptoms appear. For sale by all Druggists. ```markdown ``` GIRL SHOOTS PASTOR. Dramatic Attempt at Murder in Crowded Church at Oskaloosa. OSKALOOSA, Dec. 9.—A shooting in church, far more dramatics than the interrupted wedding so often depicted on the stage, was enacted in the M. E. church here last night in the presence of an immense audience, when Hattie Johnson, a comely young girl of twenty summers, seriously wounded Rev. O. A. Johnson, the pastor, as he stood in the pulpit leading the singing. As the girl fired the shot, she exclaimed: "You are the father of my child! You have ruined my life!" She attempted to fire a second shot but was disarmed by men in the audience. She then fled down the isle and escaped, no one attempted to follow her. The bullet entered the pastor's shoulder, four inches above the heart and emerged from back of his shoulder blade. The wound, while serious, will not prove fatal. The girl was not sought by officers until late this afternoon, when she was arrested upon warrant and her hearing before a justice of the peace was commenced at 4 o'clock. Sentiment here is divided over the affair. At the time of the birth of the girl's child, September 1, rumor connected the pastor with it and a church committee was appointed to investigate the scandal. Johnson claims the girl exonerated him before this committee. He also claims her mother exonerates him. He is about 45 years old and unmarried. The girl was a bright student and was aided in her studies by the minister. Their intimate relations in this connection was largely the foundation for the rumor as to the child's parentage. SCUTHERN REPRESENTATION. Congressman Dick of Ohio has introduced a bill in the house that will cut down the representation in the southern states, inproportion, as they have disfranchised the colored voters. This will perhaps mean a loss of thirty members to the south. When a fair count is made two-fifths of the population of the south are colored. It is true that several of the southern states have violated the spirit of the Fifteenth amendment by discriminating against the colored man on account of his color. Mr. Diok claims that his bill will, in a way, establish an equitable distribution of the voting power of this country should the bill pass. Some of the southern states now have a larger vote than any state north of Mason and Dixon line, according to the population. In 1898 Arkansas, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina with an aggragate of 184,602 votes elected 37 congressmen, while New York in the same year cast 1,250,000 votes and elected 34 congressmen. It is to be hoped that the republican members of the Fifty-seventh Congress will see that every citizen has enjoyed all the rights that the constitution give him. The great difficulto is fraud in the administretion of of the law, and the only effective remedy is the federal supervision of elections, and a bill without such a clause in it will fail to carry out the spirit of the Fifteenth amendment. Every colored man should watch the action of Congress when it takes action on those states that are trying to disfranchise our people. In Iowa and especially in the Sixth and Seventh districts where there is a growing sentiment among the Republicans to make a change in their representatives. With a united effort on the part of the colored voters they can have much to do in nominating the next representative in either of these districts, and they should see to it that a friend to Mr. Dick's bill is sent from these districts. The army psst is all right but we want protection in our God given rights. An examination of the records of Congress will show what congressmen have done for our people in the south. ALBIA NOTES. Presiding Elder Malone was in Albia Wednesday evening and preached at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Ed. G. Jackson and P. S. Malone left Albia Thursday fo Ottumwa. The members of the A. M. E. church gave a social in the Masonic hall Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. John Burton were Hilton visitors Sunday. Mr. W. Taylor, Mesdames Reese Underwood and Ada Reed of Ailton were over Sunday visitors in Albia. Rev. Ed. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Snoddy and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Butler were in attendance at the dedication of the church at Buxton Sunday. Rev. Williamson of Buxton was an Albia visitor this week. Mr. Burt Jones left Albia for a visit with his sister in Chicago this week SAYLOR ITEMS. The concert given by the members of the church was a success. Mrs. Baker played the part of a country girl in love with two men, and she played it to perfection. Mr. Olivea Manuel is all smiles today as it is his wedding day. There is a certain young man in the camp who was whipped Monday night by his former girl for promenading with another girl Sundayr. All know who he is so we wont call his name. Mesdames Streater, Windbush, Graves, Mr. Graves and a number of oihers were in town to the literary Tuesdae night. Mesdames Baker and Corbett were in town Saturday shopping. Messers, Charlie Barefield, Calvan Rice and Henry Madison were hurt in the mines, but are now able to go back to work. Messers. Calvan Rice and George Lewis are anticipating a trip to Ft Madi-eon to spend the holidays. Mesdames Graves, Cannedy, Misses Ollie Jones and Addie Logan were visiting friends Sunday. Hello Ft. Madison! What are you doing? MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Bishop Abraham Granl preached to a large and appreciative audience Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, at the A. M. E. church and the following morning he conducted chapel services and addressed the student body at the I. W. U. The bishop was highly esteemed by both audiences. There was a ministerial and deacon's union held at the Second Baptist church Dec. 12 and 13. There was some good preaching and some interesting papers discussed. Dr. R. C. Ransom of the Institutional church, Chicago, lectured at the M. E. church Dec. 10. Ais subject was, "What a Black Man saw in a White Man's Country." Biind Boone will give an entertainment at the University chapel Jan. 17, 1902. The I. K. S. met Dec. 5, with Mrs. Martha Burnaugh as hostess. A reading was given by Lydia Bartlett; a paper, The Past and Present Duties of Women, was read by Martha Burnaugh as a substitute for a vocal solo; a paper, The Life Shakspear was read by Ione Mason, followed by a discussion of Shakspear's age. The topic for genealogical discussion was, What Women's Clubs are Doing. Very encouraging and appreciative remarks were made by the visitors present, Messers, J. L. Thompson at Des Moines and Chas. Watson of Chicago THE NEWS FROM BUXTON. (Special to the BYU KEDDLE) She concert given Thanksgiving evening by the A. M. E. choir was a decided success. Every number of the program was well rendered and delightfully received by the audience. Miss Bessie Brooks' instrumental selection was well received. Mr. and Mrs. Payton Reeves received a hearty encore in their guitar and mandolin duet. Miss Elnora Eubanks distinguished herself in her impersonations in a recitation entitled "My Old Kentncky Home." Miss Willis played a beautiful selection, as did also Miss Stella Humbles. The singing by Messers Smith, Washington and London called fourth a storm of applause and a hearty encore. Other beautiful numbers were well rendered but time and space will not permit us to dwell longer. The concert was under the direction of Mr. John Washington. Mrs. W. C. Khedes was accompainist. Prof A. R. Jackson's Orchestra will give a grand concert on the 30 of this month. Last Sunday the new A. M. E. church was dedicated by Bishop Grant D. D. A great number of people were in attendance. The Bishop is a good man. Thred were conversions and some added to the church. Over $85 were raised duirng the day. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS Miss Lottie Sellers of Minneapolis, Minn is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Josie Flippins of Evans is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flippins of this city. The Ministers and Deacons union, which was in session the 6, 7 and 8 at the First Baptist church was a glowing success. Revs. Bates of Des Moines, Roy of Colfax and Arthur of Ookaloosa were in the city last week attending to business and visiting friends. Mrs. Geo. Suitor entertained at a reception, Thursday p. m. from 1 o'clock to 4, in honor of Mrs. Young of Mason City, Mesdames Ed Williamson, I. L. Brown, Calyin Wheeler, Reed Warren and Mrs Howard of Albia. The afternoon was very pleasantly spent in general discussion, the subject being 'our country its past present and future. Miss Gracie Brown entertained a few of her friends at her home on East Woodbury street at a musician, in honor of her friend Miss Josie Flippins of Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cobb entertained at dinner Monday Rev. Arthur of Oskaloosa who attended the Ministers and Deacons union held here on the 6, 7 and 8 of this month, Rev. Bates of Des Moines prescheduled an able sermon Sunday morning at the First Baptist church. Rev. Arthur did likewise at the evening service. The large congregation was highly pleased. TRICK OF VOICE. now One Lawyer keeps the Judge from There is said to be a lawyer in Philadelphia who possesses a trick of the voice to which a certain measure of his success in United States Supreme court practice is due. The trick consists in waking a judge. Whether it is a common practice for the high dignitaries of the federal supreme bench to indulge in a nap in the course of a long and tedious argument, such happenings are not unknown, and it is well for an able logician of the bar to be prepared for it. The trick of waking a sleepy judge would seem to be something in the nature of slamming a law book under his nose or connecting his personality with the current of an electric battery. But the trick is explained as purely a matter of sound involved in the skillful control of the voice. It is said that a barrister practiced in the art and rhetoric of addressing the bench can gather all the waves of sound from his throat into a focus and deposit it in the orifice of the judge's ear with the general effect of a bomb. The trick, however it is accomplished, is said to have been worked repeatedly with success on the late Judge McKennan, whose habit of going to sleep on the bench was once a 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. CAUSES SURPRISE. Connecticut Man Declares His Assess- ment Is Much Too Low. Robert M. Bruce, one of the millionaires of Greenwich, Conn., a former cotton broker and a friend of E. C. Benedict, has caused surprise by appearing before the board of assessors of the town and asking them to have his assessment raised 50 per cent, says the New York Sun. He said that he had never paid any attention to the making out of his list of taxable property, leaving it with the assessors. He had looked the matter up recently and had decided that he was not paying all that he should into the town treasury and he asked for the raise. The assessors promised to comply with his wishes and it is understood that they will raise the taxes of all other millionaires there to some extent. Mr. Bruce's example is the subject of much comment. For many years past Greenwich has raised $80,000 by taxation, and has spent $30,000 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 aha value. The millionaires in some instances have not paid on 10 per cent of the property. ```markdown ``` No.27. Bird Pans in Vogue. The newest and prettiest fan is quite small and composed of feathers from the breast of pheasant or the peacock. At the same time the tiny fan of lace or painted gauze, elaborately spangled, holds its own in fashion's favor. As a matter of fact, really good fans never look old-fashioned, and one wonders why a girl who has a large sum to expend upon her tresses does not invest in a beautiful fan—a genuine antique, if possible; if not, a modern work of art. Trees on the Webster Farm The trees now growing on the farm (near Franklin, N. H.) where Daniel Webster was born are to be cut up into friction matches, a manufacturing company having paid $2,800 for the standing timber upon it. The legislature of New Hampshire refused at its late session to pay $3,000 for the entire farm, though many patriotic citizens of the state petitioned to have it preserved as a perpetual memorial of New Hampshire's greatest son. Birds Which Bise Early The greenfinch is the earliest rises among the bird family. It begins to pipe about 1 o'clock in the morning. The blackcap begins at 2:30. It is nearly 4 o'clock before the blackbird appears. It is heard half an hour before the thrush, and the chirp of the robinb begins about the same length of time before that of the wren. The house sparrow and the tomtit take the last stage of the list. Commands Polar Expedition Emperor William appointed Professor Erich Drygalski to command the German south polar expedition. The objective point of the expedition is Kerguelen and thence southward. In case the south polar land is discovered a scientific station is to be erected and maintained for at least one year. The expedition must return in the spring of 1904 at the latest. Binding an Agreement in China 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. Wives of Henry VIII Three of the six wives of Henry VIII. of England bore the name of Catharine, viz.: Catharine of Aragon, his first wife; Catharine Howard, his fifth, and Catharine Parr, his sixth and last, who survived him several years. The others were Ann Boleyn, his second; Jane Seymour, the third; and Ann of Cleves, the fourth. Serving Fruit Bowl. Three points must be observed in serving the raw fruit; first, it must be ripe; second, free from any indications of decay or fermentation, and last, but not least, to enhance the enjoyment of this delightful gift of nature it must be served ice cold. A suggestion of green adds greatly to the enjoyment of the fruit. An Enormous Diamond The largest cut diamond belongs to the Rajah of Mattan (Borneo), its weight being 376 carats and its value about $25,000,000. The second largest cut diamond is the Star of the South, found by a poor negress in Brazil. It weighs 254 carats and was once known as the Dudley diamond. A. Burning Coal Mine The "burning mountain" of Monet, in Aveyron, France, which is often mistaken for an active volcano, because a pillar of cloud rises from it by day and a pillar of fire by night, is in reality a coal mine which has been burning for several years. Test for Diamonds For diamonds a good test is that of hardness. A genuine diamond cannot be sacrificed by a file or by quartz, and a ruby should stand a similar test; but emerald is not much harder than quartz and cracks easily. Do Not Gratify Weakness If thou wouldst conquer thy weakness, thou must never gratify it. No man is compelled to evil; his consent only makes it his. It is no sin to be tempted, but to be overcome.—William Penn. In the Mojave desert mining camp of Burstun, Cal., Miss Short, 16 years old, has located one of the best claims. She works all the dirt with a dry washer and is said to average 88 a day. POLICE STATION OPPOSITE MIKHAIL Police Station Opposite Mishra 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 hipder any Moslems who might wish to hear of Christianity from coming under the missionary's influence. 4 THE NEWS IN IOWA L. MARK BANK TROLLER Bank Loans in Contact With Commission House at Chicago Soux City, Dec. 11.—The suit of J. M. Thornton, receiver of the Le Mar National bank, wrecked by the defalcation of T. F. Ward last April, to recover $30,800 from Arthur R. Jones & Co. of Chicago, with whom Ward speculated, was not only unsuccessful but the commission firm was given judgment for $5,500 on its counter claim for $4,500 alleged to have been deposited in the bank. The issues were joined in the submission of the case to a jury in the federal court at Chicago. The contention of George G. Scott of Soux City, attorney for the receiver, was based on the recognized principle in federal jurisdiction that any person who receives money from attorneys of a national bank, is liable if it develops that the money has been paid out of the bank's funds. Mr. Ward's transactions with A. R. Jones & Co. were made through Dana P. Long of Le Mars, a broker in whose office was a private wire of the Chicago firm. The defense claimed exemption for the commission firm on the ground that Mr. Long was not an exclusive agent of A. R. Jones & Co., and that therefore the commission firm was not chargeable with notice that the money had been paid them by an official of the bank at their risk. The commission firm's lawyers were appointed to find from Receiver Thornton that, whereas they had constantly received certificates and statements from Ward, showing a deposit of $3,500, when the bank failed, the bank's books showed that at no time had the firm been credited with more than $3,000 and that at the time of the failure they had to its credit but $500. The jury considered, apparently, that the bank had failed to show that the commission firm was responsible for the acts of Banker Long, and turning down entirely the bank's claim of $60,000, compromised on $5,500 for the commission firm, on their counterclaim for a deposit of $5,500. VAN HOUTEN DEFEATED. John Wimpson Chichester for Secretary of State Agricultural Monitors. Des Moines, Dec. 12.—John Simpson was yesterday elected secretary of the Iowa state board of agriculture over H. Vaz Horton, the former secretary of the Iowa state board of West Liberty and George Briggs of Sue City, BLMG TmBMR Mr. Simpson receive twelve votes. Mr. Van Houten received two and Mr. McPadden one, on the formal ballot. The overwhelming victory of Mr. Simpson is the result of one of the most spirted contests which the Iowa agricultural leaders have ever witnessed. Yet the campaign made by Mr. Simpson, who has been assistant secretary, has been kept so quiet that knowledge concerning it has been confined to a comparatively few persons, the announcement of his election being a surprise to many. Even Secretary Van Houten himself, for the contest really lay between him and Mr. Simpson, at the time of the meeting of the board confidently expected re-election, although he had not been making an active fight for the place. He has held the position for the year and had no knowledge of the active opposition to his re-election until he heard of the causes of Simpson men which was held at the Savery house Wednesday evening. One of the steps taken by the agricultural convention before closing its meeting was to re-institute Old Soldiers' day at the state fair. honor Kazorjanka Webster City, Dec. 11.—The Northwestern Railroad company has requested City Policeman Ash to shoot the remaining razorback hogs which have been confined in the railroad stock yards and afflicted with hog cholera. One hundred and eighty of these hogs were shipped from Missouri to a local dealer who refused to receive them. Two-thirds of them had died with the disease before the others were ordered shot. The state veterinary surgeon was here and examined them and recommended the above action. Tragedy Near Shore City Sioux City, Dec. 11.—John Kinnanman, aged 22, was shot and instantly killed by Jesse Foster, aged 17. The tragedy occurred on the J. S. Miller farm near here. Foster was hunting, Kinnanman passed by in a wagon, and Foster remarked to companions: "Watch me hit that wagon." He shot Kinnanman between the left eye and his 22-calibre rifle, and the ball hit the nose. He fell over dead. The Foster boy is under arrest and stands in danger of being convicted of manslaughter for his gross recklessness. Fireman Cut to Pieces. Fort Dodge, Dec. 12—George McNett, a fireman on the Illinois Central, was killed near Wall Lake. He was struck by a low bridge while leaning from his cab to get a drink from a tank, and was thrown under the wheels of the engine. He was literally cut in pieces. McNett leaves a wife and little girl in this city. Mrs. McNett is prostrated by the shock. Jowa Farmer Robbed. Sioux City, Dec. 12.—By stealing the receipt for a package of valuables placed in the safe of the Great Northern hotel at Chicago, a clever thief was enabled to get possession of money, diamonds and other jewelry to the amount of $1,000, the property of Edward C. Hovey, of Sioux City, E. C. Hovey is a farmer who lives near North Riverside. Lynchers Neatly Voted Lemars, Dec. 10.—Harry Hortman the young man who shot Florence Porter is a restaurant at Cheroike, has been brought to Lemars for safe keeping and is now in the county jail. Removal was due to threats of lynching. Mercantile National Seminary Discourse Impressions Mercantile Past. Den Moisten, Dec. 11—The thirty-fifth annual convention of the Iowa State Horticultural society was brought to a close yesterday afternoon. Last night the new directory board held a meeting at the state house and after a session of several hours completed the work at hand and adjourned. One of the results at the directory meeting last night was an increase in the salary of Secretary Wesley Greene from $400 per year to $1,200. Mr. Greene, who has done much for horticulture in the state, should not be asked to devote his time to the welfare of the society for the meager salary he has herefore been granted. The premium list for the annual meeting was revised at last night's session of the directors, so as to admit cold storage fruits. The annual rules of the organization of the organization were adopted, the only modification of the old rules being the abandonment of the requirement that each director shall report the most popular fruits in his district. to further the interests of a credible exhibit at the St. Louis exhibition, the directors appointed Stias Wilson of Atlantic to look after the selection of fruit for the exhibition on behalf of the society. Mr. Wilson is not appointed as a state commissioner and is not intended to interfere in any way with any appointment that may be made hereafter of a state superintendent of the horticultural exhibit. It is intended that he shall get in touch with as many members of the society as possible and arouse interest so as to insure them a good exhibit, so far as the society is concerned. Prof. H. C. Price of the Iowa State college was elected to fill the experiment station of the society at Ames. N. C. Fluke of Davenport was re-elected on the supervisory committee of experiment work. IOWA ON FOURTEEN COMMITTEES Her Representatives Have Good Place on House Committees. Washington, Dec. 12—Iowa seems to have held its own in the matter of committees appointed by Speaker Henderson, of Dubuque. Four chairmanships are headed by Iowa congressmen, and they are some of the most important in the lower house of congress. Hepburn for interstate and foreign commerce; Hull for military affairs; Lacey for public lands; Cousins on expenditures in the treasury. No state in the union holds as many important chairmanships as Iowa. Some have more, but not in the matter of importance. Illinois was given six Wisconsin three, New York four, Ohio four, New Jersey four, Massachusetts three, Pennsylvania three, Minnesota five, Michigan three, California one, Nebraska one, Oregon one, New Hampshire one, Connecticut two and Rhode Island one. Of the committees given in full Iowa is represented on fifteen of them, having four chairmanships and eleen memberships. The committees in which Iowa has a membership are as follows: insular affairs, Hepburn; judicial; Thomas; canking and currency, Smith; naval affairs, Cousins; post-offices and post roads, Hedge; Indian affairs, Lacey; public buildings and grounds, Conner; collage, weights and measures, Hedge; invalid pensions, Rumble; reform in civil service, Lacey. There are other committees on which Iowa is represented. CHANGE OF VENUE FOR BUSSE Alleged Wife Murderer Will Not Be Tried Until January. Allison, Dec. 12—Judge Clyde, sitting in the case of Louis Busse, charged with the murder of his wife June last, granted a change of venue and the case goes to the Erremer county district court convening in January. The crime is one of the most revolting in the history of Iowa. Busse married a woman, it is said, to secure a sum of money which the woman had secured from a former betrayer. The day of the murder they quarreled and he knocked her down with a chair according to the evidence so far known. Later he made a confession and, it is said, acknowledged that after the first blow she regained consciousness and struggled to arise, when he struck her a second time, killing her. It is alleged that he then cut her throat from ear to ear with a pocketknife, covered the body with a feathered saturated with kerosene and set fire to the mass. The body was partly consumed. CHELSEA KAISES REWARD Citizens and Council Put Up Cash to Interest Detectives. Chelsea, Dec. 12—The citizens and town council have authorized the offer of a reward for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers of R. P. Smith, watchman and night marshal for the town of Chelsea. The reward is $200 by the town of Chelsea, $71½ per cent of this amount to be paid for the conviction of any one, 75 per cent for any two and the entire amount for all three of the murderers. A subscription paper has also raised $400, and its promoters are still working for more, which will be offered on the same terms as the town reward. The state, through Governor Shaw, has offered a reward of $250. Admitted to $5,000 Rail. Afton, Dec. 12.—In the hearing in the Reynolds habeas corpus case Reynolds was held, but admitted to $5,000 ball. Reynolds is charged with killing the blind preacher, Rev. Samuel Crofton, near freton, August 2, 1901. Chelsea Suspects Released Chelsea, Dec. 10.—The two men who were arrested at Keystone, suspected of being concerned in the murder of Marshal Smith, have been released, as it was shown they were not the right ones. Statuary at Mason City. Mason City, Dec. 9—The group of statuary called "Patriotism," which occupied a prominent position upon the bridge at the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo this summer, has been presented to the Memorial University, Sons of Veterans, this city by Director General Buchanan. The statuary has been shipped from Buffalo already. The credit for securing this splendid gift for the Memorial University is due to Past Commander Madison B. Davis, of Sioux City, who convinced General Buchanan that this institution was an appropriate home for this piece of statuary. NEWS IN GENERAL PHILIPPINE TARIFF IS FIXED. Representatives of Ways and Means Coun- Military Agreements on Flags Washington, Dec. 11.—The republican members of the ways and means committee yesterday agreed upon a temporary tariff measure and later the entire membership of the committee democrats and republicans, were called together for the first time. At an early meeting of the republicans Col Edwards, chief of theinar division of the war department was further heard as to the methods employed in framing the schedule of rates on imports to the Philippines. In particular he brought out the fact that care was taken to consult with interested industries whenever a delicate adjustment arose. The war department showing brought out the State enjoys preferential treatment the present Philippine rates for although no preference is expressed yet the articles are so described as to prefer the American products. Canned goods are specified as a marked instance of this, the description being such as to 6ft the American product and give it a decided advantage over foreign canned goods. Mr. Russell's proposition to continue 30 per cent Dingley tariff rates and Mr. Tawney's to repeal the export tax in the Philippines was rooted down three to five. The Cuban commission through Chairman Payne asked for a hearing, but upon Mr. Russell's motion they were told he would be given until after the holidays, the object being to postpone the matter of Cuban reciprocity until after the holidays. The bill agreed upon is designated as a temporary measure and provides that the tariff laws of the Philippines commission shall have full force and effect. Upon all goods coming from the Philippines to the United States the present rate of the Dingley law shall be levied and collected. The same tonnage taxes shall be levied upon vessels coming in from the Philippines as levied upon vessels coming from any foreign country until January 1, 1965, with a proviso that the coastwise laws of the United States shall not apply to vessels plying between the United States and the Philippines. All duties and tonnage taxes collected either in the Philippines or the United States are converted into the Philippine treasury. Articles exported to the Philippines subject to interal revenue tax shall be exempt from such tax and pay only the duty provided for in the Philippines. The democratic members were informed of the program regarding the effect of it on Friday and passing it after one day's debate under a special rule. CHILL BECOMES BELLIGERENT Mass Meeting to Express Approval of the Government London, Dec. 12.—The Times in its second edition today publishes a dispatch from Valparaiso, which says: "The first symptom at the present juncture of a possible awakening of warlike excitement among the Chilean public is the announcement that a mass meeting of working people is to be held at Santiago December 15 to express approval of the action of the government in dealing with the Argentine question. Even this, apparently, is merely an offset to another meeting, promoted by the advocates of peace at any price. "The buying of ships to take the place of vessels of questionable efficiency, the mobilization of the fleet for maneuvers and the strengthening of the relations with friendly neighbors, Colombia and Ecuador, are not regarded here as signs of aggressive intentions on Chile's part, but only as natural precautions evoked by the unexpectedly threatening demeanor of Argentina. Hispaniola to the Herald from Valparaiso, Chile, says: "The Chilean government will call into service two forces of conscripts as the result of similar action on the part of Argentina." NICARAGUAS CANAL BILL Outline of the Measure Prepared by Senator Moran. Washington, Dec. 11.—Senator Morgan yesterday introduced a bill providing for the construction of the Nicaraguan canal. The bill provided an aggregate of $180,000,000 of which $5,000,000 is made immediately available, and of which aggregate sum such amounts as are necessary to be apropriated by congress from time to time. The control of the canal and of the canal belt is vested in a board of eight citizens of the United States, in addition to the secretary of war, who is to be president. These members of the board are to be paid a salary of $8,000 a year each and they are to be chosen regardless of political affiliations. There is a provision authorizing the establishment of a regiment from the regular army on the canal belt to guard it properly, and courts also are authorized conformable to the powers granted by the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. There is also a provision making three divisions of the canal during the construction, and there is to be a chief engineer and two assistants on each division, the chief to receive a salary of $6,000 and the assistants $3,000. _____ Beeer representative at White House, Washington, Dec. 13.—General Samuel Pearson, the Beer representative in this country, called on President Roosevelt today. The president suggested nothing that would lead to a discussion of affairs in South Africa. Editor Moore. Asks Damages. C. tumwa, Dec. 9.—R. H. Moore, editor of the Herald, who was the victim of a kicking episode in this city a few days ago in which Thomas J. Phillips, late democratic candidate for governor, played the role of kicker, has nudged suit in the district court here against Phillips for $3,000 damages for alleged false imprisonment, assault and battery and aggravated assault. The papers in the case were filed late this evening and service has not yet been had on Phillips. Cupid makes the love matches and cupidity is responsible for the other brands. GER. BROOK IS SCORED. Seed of American Medical Association of Marion "Brookie Brooke." Marion, Q., Dec. 12—Dr. Charles A. L. Dec. of Cincinnati, the retiring president of the American Medical association, is a bounty given in his honor by the medical profession of northern Ohio, made an attack on General Brooke for his conduct of the military camp in Florida during the Spanish-American war. Dr. Reed was a member of the commission appointed by President McKinley to investigate the condition of camps. In his speech last night he explicitly named General Brooke, holding him as responsible for the great fatality in the camps in Florida. He charged that General Brooke disregarded the orders of the army surgeons and afterwards suppressed all evidence bearing on this point. Dr. Reed declared the future historian would record "Brookie's blunder" as a paralleled to the Black Hole of Calcutta. He declared 1,600 men died of preventable diseases and over 12,000 were invalided, and held that, if General Brooke had disobeyed the warnings of his scouts and led the army into a trap, losing 1,600 killed and 12,000 wounded, he would have been court-martialled and shot, but disobeyed his army physicians and escaped all blame. He stated that the investigating committee omitted much testimony on this point and that General Brooke threatened to court-martial an officer who wanted to testify regarding conditions, and further declared that any officer who today agitates the question is banished to the Philippines. Dr. Dudley P. Allen of Cleveland followed Dr. Reed and restored his commendations. GIFT OF $30,000,0000 Deeds of Transfer Executed to Stanford University San Francisco, Dec. 11—The deeds of gift executed by Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, conveying property valued at from $28,000,000 to $20,000,000 to the Leland Stanford, Jr. university, do not effect her control of that institution during her life time. The total of her endowment is said to be three times greater than was ever before given by one individual to educational purposes in the history of the world. The properties given to the university, now the richest in existence, are enumerated as follows: Interest bearing bonds of the highest class, conservatively appraised at $18,000,000, and mostly bought with the following estimated possessions of two years ago: Two hundred and eighty-five thousand shares of Southern Pacific stock at $40 per share, $11,400,000. Ten thousand shares Central Pacific stock at $25 a share, $250,000. stock at $25.0 a share; $250,000. Ten thousand shares Central Pacific stock at $57.0 a share; $510,000. Market street railway stock; $1,500, .000. One-fourth interest in Pacific improvement company; $7,000,000. Total; $20,720,000. Real estate in twenty-six counties aggregating about 100,000 acres of land, valued at $12,000,000; Vina ranch. Tehama county; 55,000 acres; enormous Brady and Agriculture places, Gridley ranch, Butte county, 22,000 acres, largest wheat ranch in the world; Palo Alto ranch, Santa Clara county; 9,000 acres. Famous stock farm; Stanford mansion, Nob Hill. San Francisco, and extensive tracts of real estate in seventeen other counties of the state. Instruction at the university is free. MORGAN'S BILL REPORTED Construction of Canal Over Nicaragua Route Is Urged. Washington, Dec. 13.—The senate committee on isthmian canals has authorized a favorable report for Senator Morgan's bill providing for the acquisition from Nicaragua and Costa Rica for the light of way via the Nicaragua route. Senator Morgan later presented this report to the senate accompanying the return of the bill with a voluminous report upon the general subject of a canal across the isthmus. Action on the bill providing for the construction of the canal was deferred. Senator Morgan's report covers more than 500 pages of printed matter, and deals with many of the questions connected with the construction of the canal, including a thorough inquiry into the attitude of Great Britain upon the subject and the different canal routes. The report quotes a number of communications from Mr. Hutin, president of the Panama Canal company, and his attorneys, to officers of this government in 1899 and 1890, which have heretofore been printed. After quoting a letter from Sullivan and Cromwell, attorneys for the Panama Canal company, directed to the president and dated April 30, 1900, in which they ask the president to advise congress of the attitude of the Panama company, the report says: "The manifest purpose of this company to interfere with legislation by asking the president to inform congress of a state of facts, as alleged, of which congress is 'presumably without knowledge,' is an insult to the intelligence of congress. It is an insolent invitation to the president to control the action of congress so that it small not act upon bills reported by committees in both houses." Boer. Taken by Surprise. London, Dec. 12—Lord Kitchener in a dispatch from Standerton, Transvaal colony, dated Tuesday, December 10th, announces that General Bruce Hamilton, after a night's march, surprised and captured practically all the Boer Bethel command at Trichardsfontein early that day. Seventeen Boers were killed and 131 made prisoners. Byers Kali to Get Appointment Washington, Dec. 19. All the Iowa delegation endorsed Maj. S. M. Byers of Des Moines as the proper man to succeed the late Counsel Fletcher at Genoa. Iowa senators and representatives would have liked the place for an 'iowa man, but Secretary Hay had other ideas. He has selected Richmond Pearson of North Carolina, formerly member of congress, for the place. Pearson was nominated yesday. A good companion makes good company. Blind people are in demand in Japan as experts in massage. Washington, Dec. 10—Satee—Aside from the Tillman-McLain incident, the proceedings were unimportant. Hills were introduced to authorize the construction of a railroad across the territory of Alaska; giving the United States jurisdiction in cases of lynching and making the crime of participation in lynchings punishable by death; defining conspiracy in restraint of trade. Washington, Dec. 11.—Senate.—The senate after routine business went into executive session. Senator Hour presented the report of the committee of judicially recommending the confirmation of Attorney General Knox. He made a brief statement referring to the protest against confirmation made by the anti-trust league, but said that after giving careful attention to this representation the committee had decided to recommend the confirmation. No opposition was voiced, but action on the nomination was postponed by common consent. The senate, before taking up the isthmian canal treaty proceeded to pass upon other nominations, of which there are an exceptionally large number before the senate. At 1:55 an adjournment until Friday was taken. House—Speaker Henderson, at the session of the house yesterday, announced the appointment of the committees. Usually the committees are not appointed until after the holiday recess, but Speaker Henderson had the situation well in hand when congress met, and having completed the lists he announced them. The early appointment of the committees should facilitate legislation considerably. A general speech on the Philippines was delivered by the venerable ex-speaker, Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania. Mr. Burke of South Dakota formally announced the death of Senator Kyle, and as a mark of respect the house immediately adjourned. The adjournment was until Friday. Washington, Dec. 12.—Senate—The house concurrent resolution providing for a holiday adjournment from December 19 until January 6, 1902, was referred to the committee on appropriations. The senate at 12:22 p.m. on motion of Mr. Lodge, went into executive session to further consider the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and at 2:05 p.m. adjourned until today. Two speeches on the Hay-Pauncefote treaty were made in the executive session, one by Senator Bacon, in opposition to the treaty, and the other by Senator Cullom, the prospective chairman of the committee on foreign relations, in support of it. WARBASE IS BALANGAS. Thousands Leave the Province for Flaces of Safety. Manila, Dec. 11.—Thousands of people are leaving Batangas province for places of safety. Gen. James M. Bell reports an important engagement between a force of insurgents and Labo, province of Camarines, and a detachment of the Twentieth Infantry. Three Americans were killed. The loss of the enemy is not known, but it is believed to have been heavy. Gen. Bell anticipates a speedy extermination of the irreconcilables. A large force of insurgents recently attacked the town of Lipa, province of Batangas, killing one soldier and several Americanistas. Troop F. First cavalry, killed ten of the enemy before the remainder of the insurgent force escaped. The Filipinos evidently expected a victory, for they had cut the wires and carried off a hundred yards of the line. The natives are stirred by the closing of the ports and bitterly object to reconcentration. ADMINISTRATION IS EMBARRASSED Carnegie's Gift Is in Steel Trust Bonds. Not in cash. Washington, Dec. 13.—It transplays that the gift of $10,000,000 which Andrew Carnegie tendered to President Roosevelt for the founding of a great institution for higher education was not an offer of $10,000,000 in cash, but the par value of that amount in bonds of the United States S/1 corporation. The offer of these bonds is embarrassing to the administration owing to the complications which might arise if the government accepted them, and the president, it is understood, is now in correspondence with Mr. Carnegie about the matter. It is understood to be his desire that the bonds be converted into cash. If this is done the only obstacle in the path of the acceptance of the generous gift of Mr. Carnegie will be removed. Pending the result of this correspondence Mr. Carnegie's offer is being withheld from congress. PIANOS FOR CHRISTMAS No gift can be more appropriate and acceptable at the season of joy and cheer than a fine, high-grade piano. And no piano is finer or of a higher grade than the "WONDERFUL" A. B. CHASE PIANO, manufactured in Norwalk, Ohio, and recommended by the highest authorities, musical and otherwise, from President McKinley down. You can obtain one of these "wonderful" pianos direct from the factory, "on trial" on most liberal terms, by addressing the manufacturers at Norwalk, Ohio, or their state representative, Nathan Ford, 1620 Sixth avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, enclosing this notice. It has been no uncommon thing for cornbelt farmers to have sold during the past year from their 160 acre farms hogs to the value of $1,000 and over. We have known this to be done on an eighty acre farm. Some men's minds are cumbered with useless memories. Do not tell a person with the toothache that "mfserv loves company." Big Capture of Boers. Pretoria, Dec. 7.—The largest capture of Boers made in many months occurred Thursday, when three columns secured an aggregate of 250 prisoners. Gen. Bruce Hamilton, near Ermelo; Gen. Dawkins in the Waterbury district, and Gen. Metheun in the northwest Transvaal, rounded up three laggers with only a few casualties on either side. "Uncle" Eben Lancaster is the oldest voter in Maine. He has lived under every president except Washington. He cast his first vote for James Monroe, and has voted for every president since. According to statistician in the office of the secretary of state there were 1,225 convictions in the counties of Iowa for criminal offenses last year. This is for the year ended September 30 last. The number for the previous year was 1,153, and for the year before that 1,191. Of those convicted 477 were convicted of felony, 14 of misdemeanors and 28 for other offenses. Five persons were convicted of murder, 52 of burglary, 62 of breaking, and 33 of robbery. Of the persons convicted during the year 765 were American born. 196 foreign born and 334 of unknown nationality. The total amount of fines collected and paid into county treasuries was $52,651.95 this year, against $43,990.15 in 1960. The state G. A. R. department has been notified of the appointment of John Hughes of Iowa county as inspector of the state department. He has been appointed by General Torrance, the commander-in-chief, and will make an inspection of the state headquarters this winter. Mr. Hughes was re-elected as a member of the lower house this fall. Secretary Van Houten, who attended the meeting of the fair secretaries in Chicago, reports that the meeting was harmonious and satisfactory. The date for the Iowa fair was fixed for August 22 to 29; the Nebraska and Minnesota fairs following in order. The last bulletin issued by the census department at Washington is on the subject of manufactures in Iowa, and much information is contained which is of much interest. In the first place the bulletin shows that Iowa has passed into a new era and has discovered that she can manufacture raw material into finished products as well as raise corn and fatten a corn. There are now 14,819 factories in the state, whereas in 1890 there were but 7,494, and their product is now worth $149,617,817, wastes ten years ago it was $125,049,183, and twenty years ago was but $11,045,926. It is shown that the wholesale slaughtering and packing of meats is the most important industry in the state, the 15 Iowa packing houses giving employment to a total of 2,887 wage earners, while the products of 1900 were valued at $29,695,044, or 15.6 per cent of the total value of state manufactures. The manufacture of butter, cheese and condensed milk in factories, cuples second place as a state industry, there being no less than 907 establishments, employing 1,163 wage earners and turning out a product value at $15,846,077. The increase in the value of this output during the decade was 50.3 per cent. Third place in state is held by the flour and grist mills, there being 702 such establishments, employing 1,285 wage earners and turning out a product worth $12,838,083. There were 264 establishments engaged in the manufacture of lumber and timber products in 1890, and these employed 2,793 men and produced $8,671,058 in the way of a manufactured product. In 1890 the product was much larger, being worth $12,066,302 that year the decrease during the decade being 28 per cent. An interesting description is given the pearl button factories, an industry of recent origin. In 1900 there were 53 establishments, with 1,042 wage earners and products valued at $866,568, the leading center of industry being Muscatine, where in 1898 they have five completely organized plants and 25 saw works. The report says that almost every Iowa town between Sabula and Fort Madison on the river has a plant. Iowa State College at Ames has a right to plume itself on its tremendous victory at the live stock show just ended in Chicago, where it took about all the prizes there were to take in college and class exhibits and in the stock judging contests. Following were the prizes won: On steers, six first prizes, three seconds, two championships; on hogs, two first prizes, one second, one championship; in judging, the Spoor trophy and most of the money prizes. In the stock judging contest the Iowa college team was composed of H. O. Tollier, F. B. Kennick, R. J. Kinzer, J. T. Hoover. Not only did they win the Spoor trophy, but they took $ out of every possible $7, took the grand sweepstakes, twenty-one class prizes, and out of $1,450 took $1,018. The experiment station also took second for the best all round exhibit. The sheeriffs of Iowa in state convention elected new officers for the ensuing year; named a legislative committee; referred the matter of an equitable salary law to the legislative committee after failing to reach an agreement between different proposed measures; endorsed Sheriff J. B. Lewis, of Clay county, for sergeant-at-arms of the next legislature; passed a resolution of sympathy for the family of the late Sheriff Richardson, of Iowa county; suggested a bill for the legislature providing for the payment of regular salaries to deputy sheriffs; and adjourned to meet in this city a year hence. The new officers elected are the following: President, R. C. Kennelley, of Guthrie; vice-president, Lew Hodson, of Warren; secretary and treasurer, Geo. W. Mattern, of Polk. Governor Shaw has issued a proclamation offering a reward of $250 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer or murderers of Marshal John B. Smith of Chelsea, who was killed on the 6th. Never ask a favor unless you are wining to grant one. Roosevelt's New Record. Washington, Dec. 11. The record for nominations was broken by President Roosevelt when he sent to the senate for its "advice and consent," the names of 2,479 persons. The aggregate represented in the accumulation of appointments made in the recess of congress since March 4th last, together with the twelve that have been appointed by Mr. Roosevelt since congress met. Of the total number 1,435 were promotions and appointments in the army, 262 were in the navy, 279 were postmasters and others miscellaneous appointments in the departments. s ae Z «The Filibusters of Venezuelz.. > “*Or the Trials of a’ Spanish Girl. - By SEWARD W. HOPKINS, ee TI ea ue PIT Ay ee =r ear a = = me = = = 5 CHAPTER XXL ‘Rough Voyage. “An exclamation of alarm burst from Jacinta when the sudden plunge of the fatboat gave Indubltable evidence that the rope had broken. “We are afloat! we are afloat!” “and rushing it,’ sald _Medworth. “gre you all right, Jack?” For so large was the boat, and so dark the night, that Arthur aj@ not doubt that his friend was somewhere on board. But 28 no answer came to im out of the ¢arkness, his heart stood still with horror. = “Jack,” be shouted, “are you on ths boat?” Loud as he shouted, no answer came to his straining ears but the mocking howl of the storm. ’ “Tempest is lost!" he exclaimed. “My heavens! What shall we do “What can we do, senor?” tearfully asked Dona Maria, “It is enough to rive one’s senses from one. Is it not terrific! Nothing can save us in this awful storm.” « ‘And, In truth, there was foundation enough for her terror. In the blackness of the night and in the rush and swirl of the water the great, clumsy flatboat turned and twisted, groaned and creaked, now lunging forward as if going over a ca- taract, now swinging viclously against a bit of high bank or a tree standing deep in the water, but always bounding ‘off again to continue its fearful way. ‘At times it would not progress, but would whirl round and round in the grasp of a furious eddy; then, like a wild beast released from its cage, St would plunge on. It was never two minutes the same, never for a moment under the control of cught save that overwhelming mass of water and the Omnipotent hand | that controls even the torrents and the floods. ‘At the tremendous rate at which they were being carried along they swept, past mile after mile of flooded Tlanos, and ‘thelr troubled minds did not know or could not, guess were they were. But the stanch old boat did not fail thom, It seemed every minute as if it must g9 to pieces. ‘When the long, dreadful hours of the night had passed, and the scarcely less dark morning had come, the valley of the Orinoco was undergoing the fourth day of that terrible storm. So hard was the downpour that it was imposs!- ble for them to see or even to hazard a guess where they were. g But the torrent know its business, end carried them on and on out “through the broadening mouth of the Coroni unto the turbulent bosom of the Ereat Orinoco itself. Here the boat was beset by stronger and more verge- ful waves, and was tossed and tumbled as if it had been a plaything, and the three passengers, now weary and dis- heartened, thought that every moment would be the last. Hour after hour these unfortunates endured this horror, hoping almost against hope, and so great was their misery that though they’ still hoped, they almost prayed for death rather than a continuance of it, Hunger now added itself to their dis- comforts, and ‘truly it seemed as it death could be but a sweet relief, ‘All around them now there was nothing but boiling, raging water. Far, far out on the Orinoco the tu- multuous current had carried them and they were two miles out from either bank, And as they journeyed swiftly down with the turbulent waters to- ward the waiting and devouring At- antic, the wind that was coming from the south Kept sending them nearer and nearer the north saore, so that for every mile they came nearer to the del- ta they drew at least one-twentieth of ‘a mile toward the northern forest-cov- ered shore. Had it mot been for this friendly wind, they must assuredly have been swept out to sea, But the hand of God was clearly in the storm, and the fate that awaited them was not the lingering death from starvation in the solitudes of the mighty ocean. ‘When the night of the fourth day of the storm had come, they had traveled not only two hundred miles down the Orinoco, but they had crossed the great river from south to north, and it was Jacinta’s quick eyes that saw looming up in the gathering blackness of night the shadow of a mountain. “Look!” she cried, “The Island of the Clouds! We are saved!” “Saved!” echoed Medworth. “By an island? I hope so, but I doubt it, We may touch the land, but In this torrent the boat can never pause long enough for-us to leave it.” “Do you know where you are?” creamed Jacinta. “We have left the. Coron! hundreds of miles behind. This fs the Island of the Clouds, I know it. well, for no other land in the whole etiG te ua hiok Asa eink acme an aoe ‘“T hear it,” he sald. z “It is the whirlpool,’ said Jacinta. “Woe will land on the Island of the Clouds, alive or dead, as the spirit of the whirlpool wills. |» “Safe!” murmured Dona Maria. ‘Thank God, we are safe!” ‘That night the wind died down, the rain ceased and the angry waters of the Orinoco, the Coroni, the Apure, the Caura and the Arauca, that ‘had brought desolation to the land, began to grow calm and then to subside; and when, after a sleep-ess night, morning came to our castaways, it was with bright sktes and balmy winds; but the Orinoco was a hundred feet above its highest level, and running with a ter- rible swiftness past the fsland upon which they had been thrown. CHAPTER XXII. The Island of the Clouds. “The first thing to be done,” said Medworth, when the bright skies of the morning brought revived hopes and sustaining courage to the hearts of himself and his two companions, “is to examine this mountain and geo just what the dangers are, and what our chances are of keeping life in our bodies, for there is no doubt we are de- stined to remain here many days.” “You are a brave young American,” replied the wife of Salvaroz, “and we will do Whatever you think is best. It was by your courage and shrewdness that we escaped from drowning in the caverns, and also from the royalists. ‘We are willing to leave everything to you.” “Yes, everything,” added Jacinta, looking unutterable things at him, “What do you know of this island?” asked Medworth, speaking calmly and avoiding Jacinta’s eyes. “Very Uttle,” replied Dona Maria. “The Island of the Clouds is very little understood by the people. We have heard many strange things concerning it, horrible stories of mystery and death; but I never know of any person who has been here, so I do not know the truth. That it is a strange place, you have already learned by our ex- perience in the whirlpool. Last night, when my soul was sick with horror, and all things looked black for us, I remembered all the evil tales I had heard about the island, and shuddered at the thought of landiiig on it; but we have passed the night safely, and the bright sunlight of this morning has driven away most of my fears. And what 19 there in the forests or moun- taius of Venezuela that a true daugh- ter of the Republic should fear? With your strong arm to defend us, and your cool head to guide, I feel safe in- deed, and when the flood subsides we can, no doubt, manage to reach the mainland and get to a village. Indeed, I only wish I were as sure of the gen- eral’s safety as 1 am of my own.” Medworth, who knew nothing of the forests of Venezuela except what he had read, the reports of travelers in the Orinoco valley, a small proportion of which could be looked upon as true, hoped that Dona Maria's confidence was not misplaced; yet he could not help feeling a shade of doubt, for he had read of panthers and boa constrict- ors, either of which would prove a formidable enemy. “Before we do much exploring,” he sald, “we need something to eat. 1 am nearly famished, and you, ladies, must be greatly exhausted by your long fast.” “But there should be other things to eat here than animal flesh,” sald Ja- cinta. “Cannot we find bananas, plan- tains, or other vegetables or fruits?” “Good!” said Medworth. “I never thought of that. I will look.” He left them and started off to look for something to eat, agreeing not to | get beyond easy call. “I never knew that bananas grew on "mountains," he sald to himself, But then he reflected that the moun- tain, being-surrounded by the warm waters of the Orinoco, had probably as warm a climate near the water ‘evel as the valleys inland, and without pay- ing much attention to the genera! to- pography of the island, he trudged on, looking for bananas. Fortunately, before ho had wandered far from his companions, he found three banana trees, ono twenty, one fifteen and another small one, ten feet in height. ‘The two larger and older treos were laden with the delicious yellow fruit. Arthur took his knife from bis pocket, and with some little difficulty cut a stock containing about forty large and luscious bananas. ‘With these he hurried back to his companions. “I have been fortunate indeed,” he said. “See, here are some bananas and enough more where they came from to keep us a year if we are compelled to remain here that long.” ‘When they had finished thelr wel- ‘come. morning repast, Medworth said: saw ro indications that there gre any human beings on this island except Ourselves. We shall not find shelter, but we can make one. We need a Place in which to sleep, 60 as to be Protected from rain er prowling beasts.” “True enough,” said Jacinta, laugh- ing. “We have been so long without sleop that I have forgotten I ever slept.” “Glorious youth,” murmured her mother. “I wish I could so easily for- get my sleep. I am nearly dead for it” “Away, then,” said Medworth, start- ing to go. “Away I go to find a place where Dona Maria may take a nap.”* “Do be careful,” sald Jacinta, tender- ly. “Do not go into danger. Remem- ber that we need you.” “1 do not think there fs any danger,” replied Arthur. “By the way, can you use a revolver?” “Jacinta can shoot,” sald Dona Ma- ria. “She owns a beautify! silver- mounted rife that hangs tm-litr room tn the eastle, with whickahe, choot deer and alligators.” ¥ “I wish it was here instead of in her room in the castle,” replie@Medworth. “But since it 1s not, we must do the best we can with what we have. 1 will leave my revolver with you to use In protecting yourselves fram any chance intruders.” “No, no!” exclaimed Jacinta. “We at Jeast know that nothing threatens us now, while you are going where you may need this to save your life.” “Nevertheless, you must Keep tt,” he sald. “I will also leave the water-proof pouch of cartridges with you. I shall be gone some time. My wet clothes are beginning to feel uncomfortable, and Iam going to dry them. If you are wise, you will do the same." As Medworth. wae starting off, Ja- cinta sprang to his side, and taking bis hands in hers, looked up into his face with her eyes beaming with passionate love. “Do be careful,” she sald. Do not go into danger.” “I will be careful. Do not fear for me,” he said, smiling down at her; and grateful for her tender solicitude, he gave her hands a gentle pressure, as she drew them away. He strode off, leaving her with a blush and happy smile on her face and a rapidly beating keart, “My love!” she murmured, as she watched his stalwart, retreating form, “Come back to me safely! Come pack!” Sieh (ede SER os po MILES NOT ALL THE SAME. ‘They Differ in Length in Various Coun- tries and by Land and Bem. __ English-speaking countries have four different miles—the ordinary mile of 5,280 feet and the geographical or nau- tical mile of 6,085, making a difference of about one-seventh betweon the two; ‘then there is the Scotch mile of 5,928 feet, and the Irish mile of 6,720 fects four various miles, every one of which is still in use, Then almost every country has its own standard mile, ‘The Romans have their mil passnum, 1,000 paces, which must have been about 3,000 feet in length, unless we ascribe to Caesar's leglonaries great stepping capacity. The German mile of today is 24,918 feet in length, more than four and a half times as long as our mile, The Duten, the Danes and the Prussians enjoy a’ mile that is 18,- 440 feet long, three and one-half times the length of ours; and the Swiss get more exercise in walking their mile than we get in walking five miles, for thelr mile is 9,153 yards long, while our is only 1,760 yards. ‘The Italian mile {s only a few fect longer than ours, the Roman mile is shorter, while the Tuscan and the Turkish miles are 150 yards longer. ‘The Swedish mile ia 7,841 yards long, and the Vienna post- mile is 8,796 yards in length. So here is a list of twelve different miles, and besides this there are other measures of distance, not counting the French Kilometer, which is rather less tha two-thirds of a mile. The Brazialant have a milla that 1s one and one-fourth times as long as.our mile; the Neapo- Iitan miglio 4s about the same length; the Japanese ri, or mile, is two and one-half times ours; the Russian verst fg five-eighths as ong as our, mile, while the Persian standard 1s a fesakh, four and a halt miles long, which is sald to be equal to the paransang, so familiar to the readers of Xenophon’s Anabasis. The distance indicated by the league also varies in different coup- ihe Lodees Monthte: Always Ready, ‘The Ameer of Afghanistan fs sald to have made the following statement: “I am always ready as a soldier on the march to a battle, in such a man- ner that I could start’ without any de- Jay in case of emergency. The pockets of my coats and trousers are always filled witn loaded revolvers and one or two loaves of bread for one day's food; this bread is changed every day. Sev- eral guns and swords are always lying by the side of my- bed or the chair on which I am seated within reach of my hsnd, and saddled horses are always keot ready in front of my of- fice, hot only for myself, but for all my courtiers and personal attendants, at the door of my durbur room. I have also ordered that a considerable number of gold coins should be sewn into the saddles of my horses when required for a journey, and on both sides of the saddles are two revolvers. I think it is necessary in such a war- lke country that the sovereign, and especially a sovereign who is a sol- dier himself, should always be as pre- pared for emergencies as a soldier on the field of battle. Though my country is perhaps more peaceful and safe now than many other countries, still one can never be too cautious and too well prepared."—Family Herald, TEMPERANCE TOPICS, 4 5 EWS NOTES SHOWING THE PROG. RESS OF THE CAUSE. 4 Man Brings Up Mls Worst Self to the Sartace When Intoxlcated—Negins with the Absurd and Ends with the Disgusting. TWILIcnT. The day ts done, and from the cast, afar, Night's ‘shadow comes apace; tho - rose Breathes out her vesper fragrance ere it close, ‘And yonder, godlike, gleams*the even- ing star, Silence 1s here, save just enough of sound : To make its presence felt; there is no stir— A robin’s lullaby, a cricket's chirr— No moving air in all the trees around. ‘Thus, would I have life's busy journey end, With shadows sweeter than tho glare of day, With mnsie soft and in the dappled sky Star after star, as here and there a friend Strides forth to bless the pilgrims old and gray, ‘That, like the twilight, puts his bur- dens by. euteans. Record Hereié: THRE DRUNEARD PICTURED. “In vino veritas,”—a man shows his ceal self when in drink,—is not al- ways true, but it fs true that a man brings up his worst self to the sur- face then. The drunkard’s maudlin affection and noble sentiments soon pass into filthy talk, and he becomes &s disgusting as before he was ab- surd, The portrait painter follows him, as he passes from the excited to the ‘drowsy stage, and compares him to a man who should try to fllng himself down to rest in the heart of the sea, or, in an equally uneasy bed, on the top of a mast. ‘We all know what preposterous places a tipsy man will lle down in to sleep off his debauch—in a field, or on a railway track, or anywhere that chances., But the point here seems to be, not so much the ridicu- lous inappropriateness of the resting place chosen, as the whirling unstead- iness felt by tho poor sot that les huddled up there. His brain 1s rock- ing, as if he were heaved up and down with the waves, or as if he were swaying. backward and forward with the rolling ship, whose topmast de- seribes a greater are than its deck. Halt sober, the man wakes to count his bruises and cuts. How he came by them he does not know, but, to his wonder, there they are; and all that he can say about them is, “They have beaten me,” but who “they” were, or why he was beaten, he cannot tell. The excitement has passed, but the black eyes and bleeding cuts have not. But even while he ruefully reckons his bruises, the appetite revives, and 1s wide awake before he {s. Halt asleep, he wishes to be all right again, and the craving for drink stifles re- morse, consclence and common sense. All that he can think of 1s, “I will seek it yet again.” All our vices deal with us as cats do with mice—they let us go a little way, and then fix thelr claws and drag their prey back again. Drink is one of the greatest oppressors and cruelest Pharaohs of them all, and comes after the fugi- tives, and too often hales them back. ‘The drunkard has a constantly di- minishing pleasure in his. vice, bu: constantly increasing craving for it, and drinks at last, not because he wishes to drink, but because he can- not do without it or bear to be sober. The picture has darkened In its shades. It began with the absurd and passed to the disgusting, but it ends with the tragic picture of the slave who cannot get rid of the fetters.. The only abso- lute safety 1s “touch not, taste not, handle not.”—Alexander | McLaren, D. D., Manchester, England. A STARTLING ANALYSIS. ‘The Baptist Argus (Louisville, Ky.), suggests the Intimate relation of the saloon to the assassination of Presi- dent McKinley as follows: The American saloons are the nest- ing places of anarchy in all its multi- plied forms and expressions. They arc the deadly enemies to law and order. ‘They are the schools of all manner of lawlessness, eating ulcers, rotting out the heart ‘of patriotism and loy- alty to every form of government. No man ever goes at a step to the aw- ful extreme of. the assassin. He must go through stages of preparation, His finer feelings must be brutalized. His reverence must be destroyed. Before he 1s fit for such direful work, the common instincts of humanity ‘must become demonized. ‘Any and all laws of the state meant to restrain the (liquor) business are thought of, spoken about and resented as despotic. interference with that large liberty of which they regara themselves the especial exponents. Governments of all sorts are despised. Youth are trained to depise home gov- ernment. Churches are regarded as engines of oppression. The laws of the land are held in contempt. Gen- erally speaking and speaking within safe limits, the liquor business of America is a vast organized congpir- acy against law and order, human and divine. ‘The President ts the highest expo- nent of law in the land and law pro- tects property. Why should the heaa of despotism not be taken off? ‘That {a Herr Most’s reascuing, and he is the exponent of the saloon in its. enemies to all law. ‘There néver was a clearer case: of hatebing and nurturing vipers in. the bosom than the protection of tho: sa- loon by law. ‘The law gives its sanc- tion to a business, the very spirit and workings of which are for the destruc- tion of the law. We turn. men. into the temple of our Iberties, torches. in hand, interested to burn {t down over ‘our heads, Nothing but a widespread ‘public insanity can account for tho folly of the Ameriean people: in: allow- fing the saloon business. Now and then there 1s a partial awakening, but tho dread disease {s in the blood ana the masses aro lulled to sleep: again. The pistol shot of the assassin of our noble President ought at least to, turn all eyes in the direction from which tt came, The saloon is the very nesting place of anarchy. If wo are wise we will break up these nests. wei em Guest, ‘When in San Francisco a few months ago, tho late President McKinley at- tended a social and temperance league for young men. When introduced to the great crowd he sald: “I wish I had fitting words with which to ex- press the sentiments of my heart for this beautiful greeting. I am glad to know that you are associated for the purpose of temperance; that you are determined to lead sober and temper- ate lives. Soberness fs essential to success in our lives. There is no tem- perance lesson more potent than a tem- perate life in the individuat. May you in your manhood realize the blessings that are sure to come from keeping the pledge you have made in your youth. Our country needs temperate, patri- otic, moral men, You have everything to live for. No other country affords such splendid opportunities for young men. Every door to success s open tc you, There never was a time in all human history when the sober, indus: tri, moral and intelligent young man had such rewards awatting him. Clean hands and clean hearts with lots of in- dustry will win in private business and in publte life. Thank God, there are no class distinctions in our coun- try. The poor boy can rise to its high- ost honors as well as the richest.” YNDIAMAPOLIS GAIN. ‘The official returns of the municipal election in Indianapolis gave James B. Dungan, Prohibition candidate for mayor, "1,356 votes, ninety per cent gain over the Woolley’ vote. ‘This 1s the high water mark for Prohibitlon- {sts n the Hoosler state capital. The ‘campaign was conducted with @ vim ‘and vitality that astounded old party ‘politicians, asd despite an apathy on ‘the part of the great mass of the peo- ple that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats were able to dispel. A complete city organization, with ward and precinct chairmen alive to every opportunity of the campaign was a prominent factor In the fine showing made. The Probibitionists are already planning a twelve months’ state cam- Paign for the state clection of 1902. Every worker in the party 1s heartily encouraged over the results of the mu- nieipal contest and the eficient cam- paign that achleved them. Lee a Louis 0. Lehman, writing in Chris- tian Standard, says: ‘The quor traffic is criminal—not only the associate of crime, or the source of crime, but the very essence of crime. Its every manifestation mill- tates against the highest ideals of “iife, light, berty, law and love.” Lite It destroys, light It hates, Mberty tt degrades to license, law it disregards, and love it cannot know. And yet, cursed of God and man, {t lives! Lives, ‘yea, prospers and rules! Having pur- chased with a paltry bit of metal a egal right to existence, it subsidizes the press, intimidates the politiclans, dominates the political party, controls the elections, disregards the laws, out- rages all decency and defies interfer ence. Swe eien Seats Mase: The Rev. L. M. Isitt, speaking at York, Eng., sald the matters of court- ship and marriage were of too solemn and holy a character to be lightly com- mented on, but why was it that there were so many young men who were described as of the unmarrying order? It was sald that the young men could not afford to get married. Why? Liv- ing was cheaper than it used to be, and men now earned more than their fathers received. ‘Tho answer was that the liquor traffle had got such a hold on the young men of the age, who, though it might be never drank to ex- css, still wasted day by day and week by week such considerable sums that they never would be able to get mar- ried. Frohibition by Big Firms. ‘The attitude of business firms to- ward the bad habits of employes was recently expressed in Chicago. Swift & Co., large meat packers, prohibited employes from swearing while on duty, and another packing firm, Libby, McNeil & Libby, recognizing the value of cleanliness, posted this notice: “To- bacco chewing is strictly prohibited. ‘Any person breaking this rule will be discharged immediately.” “iat ait th te Five months ago the Bible Temper- ance Association offered one hundred guineas to any chemist who would, before a competent committee, extract a single ounce of alcohol from any quantity of grain, grapes, or other veg. etable substance in its organic state as produced by nature. So far no re- sponse has been received to the offer. —Ram's Horn. PEOPLE AND EVENTS . * IN ALASKA'S INTERIOR. }Oaiz Two Seasons Thére—Pestiterous ( Insects Numerous, In the vast and almost unknown inr cerlor ot Alaska, far beyond the influ: ence of the “Kuro Slwo,” the climate 4s arctle in tho fullest sense of. the word. There ate only two seasons: here —winter and summer.. The winter is of eight months’ duration, dry and, ox cepting certain restricted localities, en- tirely free from wind. ‘The tempera- ture descends as low as 80 degrees be- Jow zero (upan rare occasions even :90 degrees has been reached), with a:mean of perhaps 40 degrees below. Ico forms. im the rivers and lakes to a thickness of eight feet and more. Summer extends over a pertod of four months, During its earliest month “high winds prevail, greatly assisting in the dissipation ‘of snow and Ice, but rendering this timé extremely dis- agreeable. Tho balance of this stiort season is mild and the temperature pleasant, rarely exceeding 86 degrees. The snow and rain annually precipl- “tated 1s about 12.9 inches. "The hapless resident In this Intios- pitable section 1s afforded no: relfet atter his long winter's fight for tho unity of soul and body by the advent of this otherwise agreeable period, for, with the first tempered ‘breeze, comes countless legions of mosquitoes, black files and various stinging Insects be- sides, while agonizing assiduity and ghoulish appetite preclude the enjoy- ment of the briefest moment. Whence comes the abnormal instinct, says a writer in the Era Magazine, that marks man at first sight for their prey—con- sidering the fact that thet? ancestry, back to protoplasm, had no knowledge of his being—is an interesting problem best left for entomologists to doter- tan. ‘To Cnitivate Hebber. The Los Andes Rubber, Lumber apd Fruit company of Gautemala and New Orleans has gone into business.” Men will be down in the rubber country in the next few days, and the work of the ‘company will go forward at once. The officers of the company are all New Orleans men. The company has been incorporated under the laws of Louts!- ana. The idea is to handle rubber on a large scale, and to manufacture the raw product hore. Tho plans contem- plate the establishment of a factory in America in which all kinds of rubber goods will be made, ‘The company has several valuable concessions, and ‘ts sending Americans down to the coun- tries in Central America to look at the lands and to start the work of develop- ment. Empress Losoe Her Power. Dowager Empress Marle Dagmar ot Russia, who, it is said, hes lost all of her ones potent influence over the young czar, spends much of her time at the court of her father, King Chris- tian IX. of Denmark. The empress was formerly called the Princess Dag- mar, and during her reign in Russta, was regarded as the “best dressed woman in Europe.” She was aiso one ‘of the prettiest. German in blood, the |e PPS WN oy On hace (Se) soot \ Ve. RSG) 5 REN Re ye NAG | OSG 5 Wy Sn OG i Mfg ES Sofa PSO LE Pe MIT NY, BZA Y AA Day =~ Wf, . . * YRRE Y i RUSSIA'S DOWAGER EMPRESS. empress 1s said to dislike overything German, Bismarck she particularly hated. This bright woman, like every- body ‘who goes to live in Russia, waa rapidly eonverted into a Russian and {s today Intensely interested in the destiny of the country over which she has long since lost her last vestige of power. pea a A London paper complains that the English markets are now being flood- ed to a greater extent than ever before with American flour. According to this report, the American exporter have been sending over flour in small bags that were convenient fn size, and yet were sold at the same rate as were barrels. This catering for the retail trade, the paper states, is something new in the export flour business from the United States, and it is growing at such a rate that it threatens a dull market for English flours for the rest of the current year. Bag flour has, of course, been sold in this country for many years, and it is a convenience ta the small customers. If it bas never been tried before in Great Britain, we do not doubt that the move will be a popular one, though it seems ver? strange that the experiment has not Wen attempted Sefore this-—Boston ‘Herat’. Work of Livingstone Daughter The two surviving daughters of Dr. Livingstone recently opened the extension of Livingstone College at Leyton, England, founded eight years ago for training in medicine and surgery those missionaries about to depart for far away stations where they would be called up to play the part of doctors as often as that of priest. It was because Livingstone himself was such a splendid example of the medically trained missionary that the fine college at Leyton was erected to his memory. Boy Story: Walt Disney Roy Story-Writers' Museum 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 his 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 by one or two of the colonies. The Women in Business A Chicago broker recently found a dental card in his morning mail reading as follows: "Dear Sir—Please buy five thousand shares of People's at 95 cents and sell the same at 115. 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 Keach Other Offer 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 Havro was 260 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. Folliceman'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, "fimitation 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 miles 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-Suit 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. Forms by King James L. An interesting literary discovery is reported from Oxford, where a number of hitherto unknown poems by King James I. have been found in Bodleian library. They are stated be undoubtedly genuine and bear royal autograph. Tragelling with Or Terms 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 Boer 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 $26,- $000,000. of Philadelphia $45,000,000. and of Boston $55,000,000. The oldest cities have the largest debts. BILLINGS' PHILOSOPHY. It costs lenis to agree with a phoon than to differ with him. All men owe much more to chance than they are willing to admit. Men who lauv the least to make munny, lauv the most to spend it. Old age is a perch whare all the akes, sorrows and illis 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 has got it 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 lauvs more, and nothing that makes us all feel better, than thankfulness. The man who won't profit bi the experiences ov others, ain't a going to profit mutch bi 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 have no doubt thare iz a perfectktly 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 2 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 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 plaza, 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, three-quarters 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, see curely wrapped on receipt of 30c. in stamps or silver. For testimonials and full information, address. To Hiram Wells and Bankers Iowa State Bank: You are hereby notified, that the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 12 Block 12, Whites' Bireview addition to City of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1896 on the Eighth day of December, 1897 to B. P. Loose of Des Moines, Iowa, that the certificate of sale thereof is now owned by B. P. 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 3rd day of December, A. D. 1901. B. F. LOOSE. By E. F. Gibson, attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. To Harris Eggleston and unknown owners: You are hereby notified, that the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit Lot Four (4) Block D, original town of Polk City, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1895, 1896 and 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 sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated Seventh day of November, A. D., 1901. J. L. SANDS. Owner of certificatd THE BEST PLASTER A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound to the effected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or chest, give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt re lief which it affords. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. One application gives relief. For sale by all Druggists COLD INDEED Some of the Old Tricks of Liquid Air Liquid air is, perhaps, the coldest thing in the world. It is so sold 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. Instinctly 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 reliab The Merchant of Venice A Venetian merchant who was lolling in the lap of luxury was accosted upon the Rialto 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 sail 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. The Burmese Sound. The Burmese sound is a harp, the body being modeled like a boat, with a long, high prow. The instrument has a scale rom low A in the bass clef to F in the G clef. It is used to accompany vocal music. 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. A 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 falling out, removes Dandruff causes itching, helps with scalp Diseases, and gives a long and Beautiful Head of Hair. It is used and can be used by people in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightine to be free from all injurious chemicals, and cannot injure the hair. Straightine does not make it highly perfumed. Straightine does not require the use of irons, and can be used any time, or continued as long as desired. Thousands of testimonials on file. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian Baptist Church — activated on 11th St. between Crocker and School St. at 23 o'clock. Preaching at 7 P. M. Rev. S. Bates, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. — Corner of Second and Center Streea. Preaching at 12:00 a. m.; Sunday School at 3 o'clock. Epworth League at 7 p.m. Preaching at 5 p. m. L. J. Holmes, pastor. First African Baptist Church — Corner School Streea. Preaching at 29:00 a. m.; Sunday school at 29 p. m., Mr. M. E. Holmes. Superintendent: Young People's meeting at 7 p. m., preaching 800 p. m. Burke A. M. E. — East Second and Des Moines Streea — Sunday services, preaching at 11:50 a. m. and 4 p. m. Sunday School at 12:00 Prayer and Class meeting, Wednesday 5 p. m. 800 Des Moines street. Mount New Baptist Church — E. Second street between Locust and Grand Avenue — Sunday service, preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday School at 23 p. m., Superintendent: Rose Johnson. Preaching at 5 p. m. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Vibrarian Baptist Church — Mission — Situated between Locust and Grand Avenue — Sunday School at 9:00 a. m.; preaching at 5 p. m. Rev. J. W. Winburn, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. CALIFORNIA. Broad Vestibule First-Class Sleepers DAILY- Between Chicago and Sanfrancisco WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. Great Rock Island Route Leave Chicago on Big 5 at 10:00 p. m. All the best scenery of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada by daylight in both directions. These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Grande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. Dining Car Service Through Buffett Library Cars. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A., Chicago. THE GILBERT Chop -- House BY EXPERIENCE COOKS..... Short Orders and Meals. Nice Furnished Rooms By Day or Week.... 221 S. Market St. Ottumwa, Ia. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPRIGHTS & C. 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GEORE BREAK My Dear Doctor..."As sood, and after it had all the other doctors he had a pain or ache or a We refer the afflicted Dry Goods Co. by: Rev. I. The treatment at $85 Hay Fever, Brontchitis, Art Sowel, Kidney, and Bened Consultation Blank and Carnarvie Sea The book also contains Year Dear Doctor.—"After catarrh had blighted and, after it had produced a failure associated with the other doctors had made a failure of my case and a pain or a sore or a sign of catarrh for seven ye Very Yery Goods Co.; Rev. Dr. Wirt, Pastor St. John's. The treatment at $5.00 per month includes all ly Fouer, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all affections of the liver, Kidney, and Bladder troubles. Consultation consultation Blanks and Symptom Sheets wi and Catarrh Sent FREE to any Address The book also contains hundreds of testimonial le THE OOPELAND MED Dr. C, M. McLan 60 We refer the afflicted to people we have cured, among them C. H. Harris, of Harris, Emory, Dry Gooda Co. ; O. B. Church, of Church, Emory, Dry Gooda Co. ; S. G. 80 per month includes all medicines for the cure of Cureus, Dacron, Hay Fower, Brendonite, Asthma, and all affections of the Mosa, Tarrot, and Lunge; also Stemma, Lime, Kidney, Kidney, and Binder troubles. Consultation with Dr. Mckeean, of Mckeean, with Dr. Mckeean, of Mckeean. Consultation Bills Have FREE to ask any address, and is of Great Value to the Affiliated. The book also contains hundreds of testimonial letters from cured patients. GOOD LITERATURE FOR ALMOST folders, ten up, contain. NOTHING MR. CHAS. S. Agent, St. Paul mailed, upon receipt can be made, andnoney or exp accepted. This is a fine opportunity to obtain for little or nothing. WONDERLAND 1901— An annual publication, beautiful and half-tone. This number tree history of the Northern Pacific's Battlefield in Montana, and the MINIATURE WONDERLAND— A neat and dainty publication of history of the Northern Pacific T tie covers of the wonderland 1901. 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This is what Captain Beall says to day: Captain hirad bightened my boyhood days and and a chronic catarch of the stomach which was a failure of my case you took hold of it and catarch for seven years, and want the work Very respectfully yours, Please we have cured, among them: H. C. Harry, M. Pastor St. John's Lutheran Church, Des M. month includes all medicines for the cure Consultation by mail or at office. Consultation sheets with Dr. McLean's Mon- ME to any Address, and is of Great Valued tests of testimonial letters from cured patient OPELAND MEDICAL INSTITUTE, Dr. C. M. McLean, Chief Consulting P 606 Walnut St. De M.R. CHAS. S. FEE, General Agent, St. Paul, Minn., will send a letter, upon receipt of prices given, to send money or express orders, silver or opportunity to obtain good descriptive information, beautifully illustrated in color. This number treats particularly of the Northern Pacific's Trademark, the Custis Montana, and the Yellowstone Park. WILLIAM- Publication containing a complete Northern Pacific Trademark. The art of wild flower in their natural colors. Beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flowers. Illustrations of Park scenery. YELLOWSTONE—Used wild flowers from Yellowstone Park. Natural flowers in their natural colors. Beautiful souvenir—ten specimens of flowers. Illustrations of Park scenery. NONAL PARK—Large book in strong flexible covers, good, illustrated, pocket size, a competitive of the World's Wonderland. MAINIER—Pocket-size book, 72 pages, in strong printed on heavy paper. Descriptive of highest peak in the United States—a of glacial nature. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE State Bystand THE OLDEST COLORED JOURNAL IN IOWA Reading paper in the North Is Into MR. CHAS. S. FEE, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minn., will send out, carefully mailed, upon receipt of prices given. Any combination and money or express orders, silver or stamps will be 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. 24 towns in Iowa and from many different Month's Treatment. If your dru you, or we will mail it to any o cation, address. , 1835-1835 L. Franklin Co., Nichol ATION. WRITE AT ONCE FOR In 1893 Cast, Bell's days seemed to him up to die, and the friend had carried a Captain's stripes during the Civil War who became a Chief of Police and a beacon before But Cap, Bell's notorious but caused by Dr. McLean's New Treatise, doctors and his friends were amazed. A living monument of what Dr. McLean Captain Beall says to day: Dr. C. M. McLean fitted my boyhood days and cared my kard of the stomach which was killing me. My case you took hold of it and cured me. I have yet seen you and I must oblige it. I have very respectfully youra. GEORGE BEALL, red, among them: H. C. Harris, of Harra. Emery, John's Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa. All medicines for the cure of Catarrh, Deafness, as of the Mose, Teart, and Lung; also Stemmh, Lives with Dr. McLean's Monograph on Deafness, address, and is of Great Value to the Afflicted. Initial letters from cured patients. MEDICAL INSTITUTE, McLean, Chief Consulting Physician, GOG Walnut St. Des Moines, Iowa RE The Northern Pacific is noted among railways for its adver tising matter. Its pamphlets, eders, booklets, etc., are tastefully got up and are valuable for what they obtain. Here is a partial list of what S. S. FEE, General Passenger Paul, Minn., will send out, carefully receipt of prices given. Any combina- press orders, silver or stamps will be obtain good descriptive reading matter butifully illustrated in color her treats particularly of the Send Sific's Trademark, the Custer Six Cents in the Yellowstone Park. on containing a complete Sific Trademark. The artis- Send 1901 are used in miniature. Four Cents STONE— Lovers from Yellowstone Park in their natural colors. A Send air—ten specimens of flowers Fifty Cents of Park scenery. K— strong flexible covers. good Send d, pocket size, a compend- Twenty-five World's Wonderland. Cents book, 72 pages, in strong Send heavy paper. descriptive of Twenty-five ink in the United States—Cents special nature. IBE FOR THE The Bystander THE DEST LORED NAL IN OWA paper in the North-west. s in Iowa and corres- many different states. A arztment. If your druggist does we will mail it to any address, see rest. 5 L. Franklin Co., Highland, Va. WRITE AT ONCE FOR TERMS Ul... _ __ eee &# , - we A ‘EVERYBODY = eNOWeERAT akgN@kws LAUN. DRY ‘is the in the city, ‘Try them ‘and be decided: "1! 2") 7 Maine Office 911-915 NINTH 8t Branc Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. SHANK BROS., Funeral Directors 517 Mulberry St. ‘Telephones 686, 688 an‘ 669. DES MOINES, - sIOWA. ee ee aN Mr. B. Mayehatake, a young Japan- ese who hus been studying in Chicago, ives un explanation of the method by which time is reckoned in the chrysan- themum land. The Japanese year be- eins on our January 1, but instead of counting from the birth of Christ a eeckoning is made from the reign of Japan's first emperor, Zimu. Our 1902 fs the year 2561 in Japan. When a new euler mounts the throne a distinctive mame is given to his reign and a sort of petty calendar is kept of the years of his government, ast as we keep track of the age of vur republic, writ- {ng in legal documents: “Year of our Yord 1901, and’ of the independence ot the United States the 126th.” The mame for the present milkado’s rule, which began thirty-three years ago, fa Meiji. This word is pronounced May- gee, and means “peaceful government.” Therefore, the current year in Japa & Meiji 34 as well as Zimu 2561. say Wo want you to suoscribe tor the Iowa Stare Bystanper. “OG ‘aan Obs Seite eee Cardinal Gibbons was formerly « frequent visitor to Cape May and usually teok long walks morning ané afternoon by the seashore. He always wore his cardinal’s skull cap of scarle silk, of which an inch or 6o showed be low the rim of his silk hat. One after noon while he was on the board walk an old lady stopped him and said: “Bxcuse me, sir, but the lining of yout hat has stipped. down in the. back.” ‘The cardinal thanked her gravely, bat as soon as she left laughed heartily ai her mistake. * Ingenatty. ‘The following ingenious mode o} ¢rossing a river was once displayed by @ kaffir, who had for some tme stood watching the vain attempts of a party of scidiers to cross the stream at a time when to ford it was attended by considerable danger. After smiling at their efforts with that sardonic expres- sion remarxable among tht se savages, he quietly raised a heavy atone, placed it on his head and then walked, with berfect ease, through the torrent to the ‘opposite side, Sober Recon Thouxht. Tom—"Was {t hard to tell Miss Aa- tumnal you loved her?” Jack—"Not half so hard as ft was to explain matters after I got soder.”— Chicago News. % If wo could only look at our own troubles as philosophically as we do at choos nf others happiness woulé wo Siseead te a Gown’ wha: Lock Haven (Penn.) Spe. Philadel- phia Inquirer: Mrs. Joseph ‘Ross, of Pleasant Gap, met with a most peculier accident, When she went into the barnyard > do the miikizs a com switched its tail, which caught in the handle of the milk bucket. The hoo’ on the bucket handle caught in the palm of Mrs. Ross’ hand. Then the heifer started to run, dragging Mra Ross about the barnyard until she was seriously if not fatally injured, the hook at last releasing her after tear- ing completely through the hand fror the fleshy base of the thumb diagou. ally across to cha little finger. Si a a a A dv.ice for use in constructing g-aves, the invention of Henry D. Oamercn, of Burlington, Iowa, is de- signed to fill the grave with earth after the coffin has. been lowered, and tc conceal as far as possible the actua! throwing of the dirt- upon thé coffin, the most trying termination of: the grave ceremony to fhe bereaved mourners. It consists of a receptacle, with detachable sides and bottom, ind ‘a gate in the latter So arranged as to be capable af belng opened to allow the contents to fall. The front ts a flexible curtain, extending from the top to the gate, and designed to pre- vent the earth within from being seen. This receptacie is ‘illed with earth previous to the ceremony and carried to a convenient point. When all is ‘over and the grave is to be filled, the weceptacte 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 « epade. Wicaktisleke ta Seth Amc The ‘first bricks made on North Am- erican 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 citi- zens. A portion of Jamestown church 4s still standing, and the bricks of which it was built are in good pres: ervation and appear to have beer well made. a ‘One. Fare. Plus 92,00 tor the Round Trip ais the rate the Northern Pacific wilt mate tgirestern Point reaches via ite Mine, of sccount of Home-serkers ex- gursions. , Selting dates will be Oct. 15, Novi; and.30 and Dec. 3and 17, For further informatian write (%, D. Rogers D. ». A., N. P. B., No, 503 Locust St., Des Moines, Ia., or address Chas. 8. Fee, G, P. & T. A.,N. P. B., St. Paal, Minn, Among the tens of thousands who have used Chamberlain's Cough Reme- dy for colds and la grippe during the past few years, to our knowledge, not @ single case has resulted in pneu- monia. Thos, Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash avenue, Chicago, one of the most prominent retail druggist in that city, inspeaking of this, says: “We reccommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in many cases, as it not only gives prompt and com- plete recovery, but also conteracts any tendency of Is grippe to result in pneumonia.” For sale by all Drug- gists. DANISH PROVERBS. Even crumbs’ are bread. Opportusity makes the thief, Faint praise fs akin to abuse. Short flax makes long thread. Power often goes before talent. Death does n6t blow & trumpet, Gray hairsifire death's blossoms. Praise a e day in the eveging. Alone in€ounsel, alone in sorror- A short cut is often a wrong cr -New comers are always welcori2. Every bird needs its own feathers, Let every bird sing its own note, Trust everybody, but thyself most. We must suffer much, or die young. Every man thinks his copper is gold. Every wind is against a leaky ship. Unwilling service earns no thanks A woman's first counsel is the best. He that courts injury will obtain tt He who flees proves himself guilty. Do not wade when you see no bot- tom, It is bad to lean against a falling wall. Better the child cry than the mother sigh, ‘We must sow oven after a bad har. vest. An {ll-tempeied dog has a scarred nose. Never let fools’ see half finished work, * - Even he gets on who Is drawn by oxen. Big words seldom g9 with good deeds, It is folly to fear what one cannot avoid. He is casy to lure who 1s ready te follow. Little sorrows are loud, great one: silent. Riches are often abused, but never refused, Every fool thinks he" is clever endugh. , Under white ashes lie often glowing embers, A thankless man nover does a thank. tal 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 ene- tpies, Old age commands respect—except in powitey and jokes. Cute wien are in advance of thetr age, but women are always a few year- bebind it. ¢: ‘he failure of a bank’ may rot upze! the depositor, but he is apt to lose his balance. Yoy have to give some men a sound thrashing before you can comman: their respect. No matter how erect a general ma; be hajs apt to learn more oles on bi< staff, . The girl who used inucilage to keep her hair In curl kas been much stuck- up ever since. Perhaps some people talk to them- selves because they find i impossible to interest any one clse. In order to retain her youth and pop- ularity all a girl has to dois aequire a fertime 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 Iss con- spicuous. What 2 merry old place the earth would be if it were to lose its atmos- phere. All budies would then lose their gravity. | Says a rural editor: “We trust our subscribers will pardon us for appear- ing a day iate this week. Our wife borrowed our scissors to cut oxy son's hair.” Britains Degenerating Physteatly: According to Arnold White, an Eng- lish criti, the inhabitants of the Brit- ish Isles are degenerating physically. He bases his conclusions on the re- sults of recruiting for the Boer war. In the Manchester district alone 8,000 out of 11,000 men who offered them- selves for military service were cer tified unfit to endure a soldier's life. Sultan Doctors Himself. ‘The Sultan of Turkey is devoted to the study of chemistry and has given a good deal of time to the study of medicine, a study which he first took up because of fears that his life was in danger from poison. He new doc- tors his own ailments so long 22 hay are not of a seskous PRILLS OF FASHION. Variations in ‘children's gowns blor eom out’from time to time, even thoug» they aré'very slight, and emall girls Fival their mothers im their ambition to keep up to-date, Soft wool materials make up very prettily in this way. In figured French fiannel the collar may be made of the same and trimmed with rows of narrow braid or yelvet ribbon. Skirts of the small gowns are usually plain, but the ‘older girls have some sort of trimming. ‘tither tucks, stitched bands, ruffles or velvet folds, stitched on. The long-waisted mode, in which the waist line rounds down low in front, ts conspicuously evident among the gowns for girls over 10 years of agy, and the small gowns for dainty little girls,of 6 {mitate this fashion as much as possible by having the long walst all around. Guimpe dresces, which never seem to go out of styie, are suit able for all ages, from 6 to the more mature years of middie age. | Bolero Jackets are very popular Ip the kingdom of small costumes, and the attempt to produce the effect of stole ends is seen in one little gown, where narrow lace revers are carried down the entire length of the front, as shown !0 the {Mustration. Another pretty effect is made by two box plaits In front, one at either alde from the yoke to the hem, and two in the back, giving a long effect to the waist, which Is de- fined with a narrow velvet belt ending in small velvet rosettes at efther side of the front on the plaits. ‘The skirt gathers on to the waist between the plaits, which apparently are a contin- uation 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 po'nt d’esprit for party wear aro variously trimmed with ruches, ruffles, lace insertion and rows of colored satin ribbon. A pretty feat- ure of the small girl's costume is the coat and hat to match—New York ‘Sun. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of jowa, in and for Polk county: Birdie Gay). vs ‘January Term, A. D. 1902. John Gay To John Gay: You are hereby noti- fied that on or before the 15th day; of December, A. D. 1901, there will be a petition on file in the Clerk's office of the district court, in and for Polk County, Towa, claiming of you a di- voree from the bonds of matrimony that is now existing between you and plaintiff, on the grounds of desertion without'a cause, and such other relief as may be just and equitable, and un- less you appear and make’ defense thereto, on or before nova of the 7th day of January, A. D. 1902, which is the second day of the said January of 1902 term of court, which is held at the court house at Des Moines, Poll county,.lowa, default will be rendered against you and decree rendered there- ‘on as prayed for in the petiticn, dated this the 21 day of November, A. D. 1901, J. B. RUSH, Attorney for plaintiff. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION. To Estin Week: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate. situ- ated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Thirteen (13) Block B, Des Moines Co's addition totown of Polk City, lowa, was sold for the taxes of 1395, 1896, 1897 on the Fifth day of December 1898 toJ..L. Sands, That the certif- cate of sale thereof has been assigned to and is now owned and held by J. W. Riggles, and that the right of re- demption will expire, and a Treasurer's Deed for said Jaud will be mace 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 22nd day of November, A. D. 1901. J. W. RIGGLES. Owner ot certifieate. Swiss Rifle Unica. The Swiss Rifle Union has no less than 4,000 sections spread all over the country, with a total of 120,000 mem- ders, says a Lucerne correspondent Bvery fourth year this unioa rgan- izes a grand rifle meeting, at which prizes are given. Sherry In the Coffee. & Uttle sherry and also coffee added to chocolate very much improv:s the drink. A tablespoonful of sherry and four of clear, strong coffee to six cup- fuls of chocolate is about the right proportion. Both should be added atft- ‘er the chocolate is taken from the fre wWatice Need Languare® Drill. At the suggestion of a Chicago jus- tice of the peace a school is to be opened in that city in which police- men will be taught elementary gram- mar, so that they can express them- selves more clearly on the witness ‘stand. Baltimore's City Bacteriolosist. Dr. William Lloyd Stokes, bacteriol- ogist of the clty of Baltimore, has been elected 2 member of the faculty of the College of Physicians and Sur- geons in that city, and has been given the chair of pathology. World's Largest Apple Orchard. Ex-Gov. Morrill of Kansas owns whit is sald to be the largest apple orchard in the world. When work now in progress has been completed, the orchard will contain 64,000 trees. Filjan and “Det Dowle Comp2reit, “I am Elijah,” says “Dr.” Dowle One difference that suggests Itrelf te that whereas Elijah was fed by the ravens, Dowie ts fed by the gulls — New York Herald. ‘ Carl Kahler Shoe Co, 519 Walnut Street. © Mra ~ Holiday Slippers Headquarters For The Newest and Best. We've arranged a very special display in the eenter—of this —lowa’ largest and best stocked shoe store. And what is there you ean buy for anyone more acceptable for a holiday gift than, a pair of stylish and comfortable slippers—such as are here iw unrivaled variety. We advise early selections while size assort- ments are complete. Tere’s a brief price story: Ladies’ Patent Leather Strap Slippers, with-buekle and bow, turn soles—a pair, $1.50. Ladies’ Viei Kid Strap Slippers, bow and buekle trimmed, turn goles, all solid, a pair, $1.00. Ladies’ Fancy Kid or Patent Leather Slippers, in all the new colonial shapes, two and three strap styles, every proper shape, heel, Jast and pattern, $1.50 to $3.50 a pair. Ladies’ Felt Romeo Slippers, fur trimmed, turn soles—brown, tan, blue, red, green or black, 75¢ to $1.50 a pair. Men's Fine Vici Kid Slippers, black or tan, patent leather trim- med, turn soles, all solid, a pair, $1.25. Men’s Extra Fine Kid Slippers, all colors, Everett or Opera cut, patent leather or kid trimmed, hand turned, a pair, $1.50. 125 pairs of Men’s Velvet or Alligator Slippers—special Mon- day, a pair, 50e. Kahler’s Special $3.50 Foot Form Shoes—-for men and women —in all leathers, welt or turn soles, kid or patent tips, double or single soles, every shape, every pattern and last—the equal of any $5 shoe sold elsewhere in the city, $3.50. a ‘Saw. decnes’s Contvintinn. | ee ey The present constitution of the state of New Jersey, adopted in 1844, has re- mained unchanged for fifty years and remains practically the same as when first adopted. The term of the gov- ernor of New Jeraey, which expires in December, is three years, and New Jersey is now the only state in the country which adheres to the three years’ term. White ewe Viattors. About 900.persons a day ¢ WW. erage visit the white house tus year round, ‘The number rises som:tim + to 1,500 to 2,000. and the how = for vis {tors are not many. being from 19 3, m te2 p.m. In spite of this constant tread the beautiful old-gold figured car et in the east room looks as weil w when it was first put down Disposes of “a Hnlf-Million. ‘The wilt of George N. Kennedy, ex- justice of the supreme court of Mary- land, disposes of property valued at more than $500,000. Syracuse univers- Ity receives about $40,000 and several local eharities get $5,000 each. walestat Retires » Millienstre- Count Hamong, better known in the United States as Cheiro, the palmist, hag retired from the business a mil- Monaire, writes a Paris correspondent. The only known man to make a mil- lion telling fortunes has bought chateau in the champagne country, where he has gone to cultivating vines. An “Aceldent” Indeed. Among the “accidents” reported in Austria recently was the case of a workingman who walked along the road smoking a pipe, with a fifty- yound bag of gunpowder on his back. Godmother on Wholesle Scale. Ex-Empress Eugenie of France is not only godmother to the children of am immense number of personal friends but also to 3,384 of ber husband's &ub- fects who were born on March 16, 1856, tee day that her son, the ill-fated prince imperial frst naw the ‘cht. eae dias Gna wana « A handsome but simple frame house at Lawrence, Long Island, surrounded by some five acres of land, is the quiet retreat where the tired Wall street magnate, Russell Sage, has enjoyed his summers for many years. Here he is a typical Long Island farmer in old cfothes and straw hat. Many a man farming for a baze living could gain information In his own business from Russell Sage. He has no use for or chids, and costly fads, but he watches the development of every field within a radius of many iniles about his country home. In the stable are hait a tozen horses, raised and broken to harness by the great financler, and he shows the dclight of a boy in hitching them up and ariving over the country roads, ‘There are a goodly number of domestic pets. It may be said that there are two Russell Sages. one tho financier familiar to New York, the other the man of leisure in his coun: try home. ‘ee ee’ tie ‘Otalitats Nixplomwitens: Perhaps the only living explorer whe 4s equally familiar with the dark places of equatorial Africa and the “land of the midnight sun” is Paul Du Chaillus. The mysterious fascina- tion of the “dark continent” lured him from an east African counting-house when he was quite a young mau, and he was away four years, returning with a live gorilla as a trophy. Then he went far north, and his fascina- tion of manner and kindness of heart won him hundreds of friends. The Disente Hert Bert. Dr Charles Hose, of Sarawak, after many experiments, has formed the theory that the disease beri beri arises in tropical regions from the consump- tion of moldy rice. Dr. Strange- ways Pigg of Cambridge has expaund- ed the theory in England, = AS TRUB AS GOSPEL, ‘There ts always compensation, Our angels go out that our archangels may come in. Unhappy is the man for whom bis own mother has not made all other mothers venerable. : It {s poor wit who lives by Lorrow- fag the words, decisions, mein, invem- tons and actions of others. ‘What an absurd thing it is to pass over the valuable parts of a man, ané fix our attentions on his infirmities, Virtue will catch as well as vice by contact; and the public stock of how- est, manly principle will dally accumu- late. A greater value shyuld be set on having received instructive and usefi lessons than of possessing great store of wealth; for the latter {s transitory Good, the former is durable. ‘There is scarcely, a yeneralization for one-sex whic doe .ot apply equa ly to: the other, so verfectly: alike tz ature are wen and wonien. ‘ihe dit ference ie only in cireninstances. hie: Waaiinnieie Bieinal. When you engage a servant or mako- 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, coolle or shopman, will generally stick to his bargain, even if the result to: him be loss. He Coltects Antique Statuary. Btanford White is one of the largest collectors of antique statuary in Amer fea. -Not only is his house in Gram. marcy park, New York, a veritable mu- seum of Greek and Roman art, but the lawn is now filled to overflowing with ether examples. Oda Names in Virginia. One county of West Virginia has among its political subdivisions the Blab Fork, the Mars Fork, the Shady Spring, the Clear Fork and the Trap HUl uistricts. Another has the Pipe Stem and the Jumping Branch dis- tricts. | Queer Japanese Custom. At the birth of a Japanese baby » tree is planted that must remain un- touched until the marriage of the child: When the nuptial hour arrives the tree is cut down and the wood ie transformed into furniture. A Fatherland Joke. Charles F, Saacke returned from Germany on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with the following Fatherland joke, upon which he was not required to pay duty. The translation tshis own: “What is the difference between the Lord Almighty and Kaiser Will- iam?” “The Lord Almighty knows everything; the Kaiser knows better.” ‘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 hss 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 wil! have decided that he treats chorus girls of his company properly. Public placarding with the alm of public boy- -eott will be the fate of the manager : who does not get a certificate of high | moral rating—Chicago Tribune. | Sixteen of the violins and violon- ellos owned by the late Sir Arthup | Sullivan were recentlly sold for $1,800. |The greatest prize realized for any one of the instruments was $850, which | was paid for a violoncello by Joseph Guarnerius, : @TORYETTES.. “Te ts sald that the Indians gave te ‘the first,” eastern immigrants whe reached Californth the name of. Wo’ hab,” formed, from), ‘‘whoa-haw.” the sound they, heard the drivers, produce when they shouted ‘to theit-oxen. When Oliver Goldsmith was one day asked regatding James Boswell, “Wha fs 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 hint at Johne son in sport and he has the faculty of sticking.” One day in a London tobacconist’s shop, Sandow, the strong man, waa handed some change, and in the mid- dle of {t he saw something that looked Uke a bad shilling. He pushed it back across the counter. “I think that one 4s bad,” he sald. “Nonsense,” said the ‘shop ‘keeper, with an incredulous air. He took up the shilling and tried it ta the little brass coin-tester that war screwed to the side of the counter. Then he tendered*it again. “It’s quite good,” he said, “I can’t bend it.” San- dow smiled and took it between his finger and thumb. ‘You can’t hend it! May I try?” he.asked. ‘Cartainly," 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 tobacconist, dum- | founded, “it looks like a wrong: ‘up after all. Perhaps you will accept an- | other?” And Sandow did. Presilent Porfirio Diaz of Moexica gained national prominence and won his spurs at the battle of * Puebla, where the liberal forces made a gal- lant 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 superlor numbers was so gallant that the anniversary of the battle of the Sth of May became a na- tional holiday in Mexico, A brusque American once -asked the President: “Why do you Mexicans celebfate a de- feat, when you know’ that the French finally took Puebla?” President Diaz with a twinkle in his eye, replied: “Perhaps. we imitated the Americang even to the extent of celebrating our Gefents, for I have been told that the British defeated the colonists at Bun- | ker Hill, and yet you built‘a monu- | ment 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, Presby- terlan, Washington, D. C. ‘The heroie spectacle of that Chris- tian deathbed is an examplo for all time of how a Christian man may meet the issues of Hfe and death.— Rev. C. J. Young, Puritan, New York City. Above all, McKinley was a Christ- ian, 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 {s atheism. It is the denial of any over- ruling 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, Epis- copalian, Brooklyn, N. Y. al 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, Rabtt, New York City. Phere fs a national grief, and there “must needs be a national lesson. What ‘{s this horde which finds a harbor | among us, ané who, to further~ thelr own prineiples and ideas, ‘strike at the innocent and lay them low? They are a class with diseased minds, om evil’ bent.—Rev. R. M. Kemp, Episco- | palian, New York City. ry BILLPOSTING IN FRANCE. ‘The landlord, usufructuary or tenant im chief, has always the right to op- pose 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 tho wames, profession and address of tho author and printer is punished by im- prisonment of from six days to six months, This punishment is reduced to a fine if the printer’s name be dis closed. If the contents cf 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 26 to 590 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 reeeive official post- ers—penalty 100 francs. Posting is not allowed on walls of buildings bear- ing the legewa “Stick no bills.”—Chl- cago Chronicle. . IN A MUTSHELL. The demand for electrical ventilat~ ors 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, gran- ‘ite squires and sandstone blocks, ot —_ (aa) 7 sti’ - sag re ‘Pennsylvania Lines Will Go Underground from Jersey City to New York. MBRIDGE IDEA IS GIVEN UP “Contrast Let by Same Company fot ‘Over 81,000,000 Worth of Tmproye- mmonta at Other Polats on the Syatom~ New York, Dec. 13,—A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania raiiroad, has confirmed the announcement that the Pennsylvania railroad would build ‘a tunnel under the Hudson river in- ‘stead of h North river bridge in order to secure gn entrance into this city and to conhect with the Long Island railroad. In addition to this important decision the Pennsylvania company awarded contracts amounting to over [$1,000,000 for building a bridge over the Raritan river and for a tunnel which will do away with the famous horse =shoe curve in the Alleghentes, The {unnel will cross under the North river so as to touch this city at Thirty-third sstreet, and continue in an easterly di- rection so as to enter a large under- sxround station that is to be constructed ‘in the block bounded by Thirty-second sstreet, Seventh avenue, Thirty-third street and Eighth avenue, and in a part ‘of the block bounded by Thirty-second -and Thirty-third streets and Eighth and Ninth avenues. From the under- ground station the tunnel is to proceed seast, nearly along the line of Thirty- ‘second street and under the East river to Queens, connecting with the Long Island railroad, Under the North river the tunnel will have room for two wailway tracks. East of the under- round station in Manhattan there will ‘be four tracks and under the East riv- ‘er cach track will be in a separate tun- mel, so that there will be four tunnels sunder the East river. The Long Island railway will have the use of two of ‘the tracks running on the line of Thir- ty-third street, just east of Broadway. ‘vidnai station at 49 and 51 West Thir- ty-third street, jus east of Broadway. ‘The Pennsylvania and the Long Island railroad companies will have joint use ‘of the large underground station at ‘Thirty-third street and Seventh ave- nue. The tunnel under the North river will bring the Pennsylvania railroad Into the heart of New York City and sive easy and direct communication with Long Island. ‘By means of a Dridge near Ward's Island and another zonnecting railroad, the trains of the Pennsylvania system can be run to the tracks of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad amd into ‘New England. ‘Three Texans Killed in Fight. Houston, Tex., Dec. 13.—A street AHght with firearms, which resulted in the death of the three participants, was witnessed here by large crowds ‘of people who are in town for carnival week. Officers J. C. James and Her- man Youngst attempted to arrest Sid Preacher, a well known gambler, whereupon the latter fired at James, mortally wounding him. Preacher then shot Younget, knock:ng him down, and was beating the officer when James raised himself from the gutter and shot the gambler dead. Both officers expired before bystanders .reached them. Farmer Mardored for Money. Duquoin, Ill. Dee. 13.—Bouna, sagged and blindfolded, the dead body of Ewald Eichhorn, a German farmer, was found in his late home in the eve- ning, three miles east of this city, by Jolin Thomas. a nephew. Eichhorn was a hachetor, and lived alone. He ‘was last seen alive on Saturday, and was supposed to have gone to visit rel- atives at Belleville, The murder was committed with a stick of stove wood, with which Bichhorn's head was beat- en toa jelly. Robbery Is supposed to have een the motive, as Eichhorn ha¢ drawn a considerable sunr from thé bank Priday. “tess: pepe a gee New York, Dec. 13,-—Just because he Hiked to sec the engines and yearned for the company of firemen, George Peden fourber soare aM, started ‘ifty-three fires in the Chelsea Jute Mills Williamsburg, He confessed in court aiter having been caught start- ing the fifty-third fire Monday. | Ho implicated four other sweep-boys in tho factory and said they only did it for the excitement of the thing. ‘The logs by thes? fires was $20,000, Says Local Boards Violate Lay, St. Paul, Minn., Doc, 13.—State In- surance Commissioner Elmer |. Sseanh Sn a Weoer Yo a Winona’ in- surance agency in effect holds that the loca! boards of underwriters of the various cities throughout the state, which fix insurance rates and regulate the acceptance bf risks, are combines which violate the state anti-trust law, ‘in that they do away with all competi- tion and regulate arbitrarily the oriea of insurance. American Muys Blue Diamong New York, Dec. 13.—The latest u:va- er of the second blue diamond, in size and rarity, ever brought into this cow try—a rare stone of mysterious origin —is Mrs. Benjamin P. Cheney, tormer- ly Julia Arthur of the histrionie worle, ‘The almost priceleas gem was pur- chased by Mr. Cheney, who gave itt his wife as a Christmas presents Thy price he gave for it was $190,000, CATHOLIC” SOCIETIES UNITE. Wodegp ties Wie ee longed Sesion at Clacianatl Cincinnati, O., Dec. 1%—The Amer- fean Federation’ of Catholic Socleties was perfected here. A constitution was adopted and T. B. Minahan of Colum- bus, 0., was elected President. The ‘new federation holds its first regular national conyention in Chicago on Tuly 15, 1908 Tt ts believed that, the new federation will have a million Catholics on its rolls the first year. Up to last uight the proposal to or- ganize all the Catholic societies of the United States into one great federation did not include the membership of women. The constitution as reported did not admit women, but the conven- tion took up the matter and voted to admit them. ‘The contest over the offices pro longed last night’s session until after midnight. At a late hour last night the committee reported the following nominations: President, T. B, Mina- han, Ohio; vice presidents, L. J. Kaut- man, New Jersey; G. H. Cannon, Illi- ols; T. W. Fitzgerald, New York; sec- retary, Nicholas Gonner, Dubuque; treasurer, H. J. Fries, Pennsylvania; marshal, J. J, O'Rourke, Pennsylvanta. A contest was precipitated by John J. oyle of Philadelphia, who presented the name of Thomas W, Fitzgerald of Brooklyn in opposition to Minaban for president. After several motions to adjourn and other ditatory proceedings had been defeated, balloting began. Shortly after midnight Minahan was elected over Fitzgerald by a vote of 143 to 42, many of the delegates hav- ing left the hall before the balloting began. During the evening a cable- grain from Cardinal Rampolla was read, in which the Pope sent an apos- tolle benediction to the federation. It was loudly cheered. A feature of the evening, outside of the organization of the federation, was’ an address on 80: cialiam by Father Mackey, who main- tained that all onarchists were first 50- cialists. Verdict of ®14,000 for Libel. Omaha, Dec. 13.—The jury in the caso of Miss Agnes Frizzell, who sued J. C. Root, sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World, and others for the publication in the Tidings of an alleged libel, last night returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, allow- tng her $14,000 damages. The publi- cation was in connection with a con- troversy over the placing of a tomb- atone over the grave of a victim of an Arkansas tornado. Lott w Shortage of 840,000. Wilson, N. ©, Dec. 13—E. Le Powell, manager of the brokerage business of Murphy & Co, of New York., has disappeared from Wilson, and it is reported he is $40,000 short in his accounts. It is said he left a note saying he would commit suicide and mailed it at Rocky Mount. It is supposed he is in New York. Powell claims in his note that he lost the ouey oe talon Meus ciomk Galcte ton deals. Funston and Taft to Return. / Manila, Dec. 13.—General Funston will sail for the United States Dec. 16 on the transport Warren. The doc- tors haye ordered a change of climate, and the general is going home on Mekitecve, He tsi Teopeved 1a Waal since he left the hospital. Governor ‘Taft will sail for home on the Grant on Dec. 20. He says the rumors to the offect that he will not return here ‘are incorrect. i Pekin, [ll., Dec. 13.—Trustees of the public library fund have received a let- ter from Andrew Carnegie in which he ‘agrees to raise his donation to the city from $10,000 to $15,000 under the orig- inal agreement—that the city raises a proportionate amount and sets apart a fund for the maintenance of the insti- tution. ——— Fighting Continues in Panama. Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 13.—The Antillfan, which has arrived from “Co- Jon, reports that in the Department of Panama there ts continued fighting. ‘The revolution is not ended yet, ac- cording to Captain Hunter. His boat brought more than 100 people, who left Colon disgusted with the situation. Dorrolt Robbers Got 81,400. Detroit, Mich., Dec, 13—Two rob- vers gained admission to the home of Mrs, August Schefller near the west- ern limits of the city late last night. uy punnea a gun at Mrs. Scneter’s head and demanded her money. She zonducted the man to where she had $1,400 hidden, which the thief appro- priated. Then both escaped. ‘Cadiin Die BE Wi icciade Bidiiaa, Denison, Texas, Dec. 13.—Farmers and cattle owners In various parts of the state as well as in Indian terri- tory and in and about the Boggy Bot- toms have lost cattle reremtly frome eee enown causes. The. state veterinarian has been appealed to for a remedy. One theory is that the feeding of corn- stalks is the cause. France Decoraten ® Chinaman. Shanghai, Dec. 13.—The French gov- ernment has conferred the Cross of the Legion of Honor on Wang Chi Chun, governor of Nuan Whel, and the throne has sanctioned the acceptance of the order by Wang. Wang was Chinese envoy to Russia in 1894, Fone Norwoztan Sallore Drownail. Halifax, N. S., Dec. 13—The Norwe- gian steainer Elia lost her propeller off Seatterie, Cape Breton, Monday, and five of the crew started for land in an open boat in quest of assistancé. The boat was swamped’ and for were CAMPFIRE SKETCHES’ SOME SHORT STORIES FOR THE \ VETERANS. Plans Employed to Teach War-Horses to Stand Fire — Some Can Not Be Taught to Tgeore the Rattle of Mus- ee acd Acuy Wading Aways eee te rier oer Srey eae Til hang my harp on a willow tree, Til off to the wars again; My peaceful home has no charm for me, ‘The battle-feld no pain. ‘The lady I love will soon be a bride ‘With a dladem on her brow; Oh! why did she flatter my youthful pride? She's going to leave me now! She took me away from my warlike lord, ‘And gave me a silken suit; I thought no more of my master's sword, ° When I played on my master's lute. She seemed to think me a boy above Her pages of low degree; Oh! had I but loved with a boyish love, It would have been better for me. ‘Then I'll hide in my breast every sel- fish care, Tl flush my pale cheek with wine; When smiles awake the bridal pair, Tl hasten to give thee mine. TM laugh and I'l sing though my heart may bleed, And I'll watk in the festive train, And, if I survive it, Tl mount my steed, And ‘Il off to the wars again. But one golden tress of her hair I'll twine In my helmet’s sable plume, And then on the fields of Palestine I'l seek an early doom. And if by the Saracen’s hand I fall, "Mid the noble and the brave, A tear from my lady-love 1s all Task for the warrlor’s grave. ‘There is gonsiderable doubt as to the authorship of the above song, once Yery popular, and still occasionally sung. Andrew Lang, in an amusing article on T. Haynes Bayley, the song writer, credits him with it, but in this he appéars to have made a mistake. ‘The common story told as to its origin fs that it was suggested by Lord’ El- phinstone's unfortunate attachment to the Princess Victoria, . Elphinstone, who Is sald to have been a very hand- gome young man of good abilities, as- pired to the hand of the heiress to the throne; and report says was grievously disappointed when after her accession to the throne the queen became en- gaged to Prince Albert. Lord Elphin- stone went to India, where he had a brilliant career as soldier and ruler, dying unmarried in 1860. ‘The author- ship of the song has even been imputed to Lord Elphinstone—but on no prob- able grounds.—Montreal Herald and Stas. TRAINING WAR-HORSES. The. main dificulty In training a war horse is to accustom the animal to the thunder of firearms. A horse that san be quickly trained to the roar of canyon and musketry is an acquisition which instructors know how to appre- ciate. You hear people talk glibly enough nowadays of supplying our troops in the east with plenty of re- mounts, and it's quite evident from the remarks they make that they imagine they need only to lasso a few thousand wild horses in Texas, ship them off to Manila and—voilo! our sol- diers are remounted. Although most horses can be quickly trained to face the most withering fire, many are very difficult to, convince that a tremendous noise is not necessarily a signal of danger, while some never can be taught to ignore the rattle of mus- ketry. Your correspondent has had the pleasure of visiting the farm of a train- er of war horses, situated in the wilds of Texas. In a field adjoining the sta- bles I found, ranged in a circle ready for instruction, some three dozen fine horses, including a few splendid chest- nuts. The instructor stood in the cen- ter of the circle, with the horses tacing him, gave the signal to the attendants to be in readiness and fired three chambers of a revolver in rapid sue- cession. Instantly there was a great commotion. Most of the horses reared and plunged, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that some of them ions. "yEcsOh “aan wetting away and racing madly about the ficld. A few, on the other hand, did nothing more than prick up thelr ears and toss their heads, and these were promptly jaken away for test. The more restive ones, of course, were subjected to the revolver shots until they could face them unfinchingly. The second test is much more severe. The horses are galloped up to a supposed company of infantry, who fire simultaneovsly 29 2oon as Ube animals have got properly into swing. ‘The first volley usually plars havce with the formation of the advancing cavalry, and some of the horses rear so wildly that their riders have considerable dificulty in keeping their saddles. In a few moments, how- ever, the charge is continueil, another yolley fired—this time, of course, at close range—and the formation is once more deranged. This manexver is con- tinued until, familiarity having bred contempt, the horses advance as read- ily in the face of musketry (both vol- leys and “straggling” fire) as when faced by nothing at all. They are then taught in precisely the same way to disregard the boom of cannon, Once properly trained, 2 horse faces the desdly fire of an enemy on the field of battle with an absolute fearlessness, of which man, be he brave as a lion, is incapable. This, however. is only nat- ‘ural. “Ths horse bas been taught to be- Mere the din, of battle to be quite meaningless and without results. When in actual wartare he sees horses and men around him shattered and life- less, there {s nothing to suggest to him that that same din of battle and death are in any way connected, and the report of firearms, consequently, for him has no terrors whatever. The whistling of bullets and the screaming of shells—unknown, of course, at the maneuvers at home — while Insig- nificant details to the horse, are sadly full of meaning to the 'man, and often enough do our soldiers envy the ignor- ‘ance of tho horse—the “ignorance which ts bliss."—Philadelphia Times. coke e lhe | Nie Sie Sh ee. Death is making sad inroads in the ranks of the Grand Army of the Re- public. The report of .the adjutant- general at the recent encampment at Cleveland shows that the number lost by death during the year ending June 30, 1901, was 8166, and the total mem- bership of the order 1s now placed at 269,507. This 1s the smallest member- ship given in any annual report since the early years of the organization. ‘The death and suspension of members is partly made good by restorations to good standing and the addition of new members, But notwithstanding these the gap grows steadily wider. In ten years past the membership of the Grand Army has dropped from 398,067 to 269,507, a loss of 128,560, The annual logs in each of the’seven past years 1s given In the following table: Loss from ‘Momber- previous ship. year. Tune 30, 1895........957,680 34,031 Tune 30, 1896........340,610 17,029 June 30, 1897.......-319,858 21,154 June 30, 1898.......-305,603 13,883 June 30, 1899........287,981 17,622. June 30, 1900........276,662 14,219 ‘tune 30 1901........269,507 7,055 Sinco 1895 the Grand Army 288 (0% a little over 88,000 in numbers. This, however, measurcs only approximately the loss by death among the members of the order, and it does. not take into account the deaths among those who never joined the Grand Army. Prob- ably not more than one-third of those who fought in the war have been en- rolled among the, boys in blue. The deaths among the latter have been in as largo, if uot larger, proportion, and it 1s consequently within the truth to say that during the last seven years 100,000 veterans have joined the grand army in the beyond. The next seven years is likely to see still greater in- roads, The increasing age of those who remain and their growing infirmi- ties must make great gaps in the Grand Army membership, and among the unenrolled veterans. The fading of the army Is steady and sure, and soon only a remnant of those who fought (o save the unfon will be left to tell the story. gue MRICAN ERO WORSHIP: Perhaps the hero is no mean idol Lor worship, but we Americans are apt to carry the thing too far. While I be- Heve in giving the hero all praise and honor due him, yet when a man has only done his duty—only done~ what was in his power to do and what was expected of him, there is no reason why he should be worshiped at all. In behalf of the heroes of our army and navy, perhaps it would be well to take a little of the praise from the afficers, who are well paid for their services and suffer little of privation, and give it to “the men behind the guns,” es- pecially those who could make no greater sacrifice than to lay down their lives for their country’s sake. How much praise and honor is given to those men on our battleships who, dur- ing the glory of the battle, toll with- out ceasing at the hot furnaces below, without even knowing the turn of the battle, ald who are in the most tm- mediate danger of their lives, should the vessel be destroyed by torpedoes or meet disaster in any other way? Some of the heroes of old and some modern ones, who suffered undue pri- vations and succeeded where it seem- ed impossible, well deserve the name of hero, but in a great many cases to- day, herofsm has almost become a profession, Some are so well paid in honor and money for one good achieve- ment that they feel their cup of glory fs full and they need never try to ac- complish another. In some instances thousands of dollars have been spent to bestow honors where they were not even appreciated. After all, true hero- cam “fies MLA Wash Und IS Teached oF aim accomplished, but in what sacri- fice is mado to reach that end or ac- complish that aim.—Mrs. L. A, Shrin- er, of Newberne, N. C., in Ponnsylva- nia Grit. Grant's Horsemanship. General Grant’s strong point was horsemanship when he was a cadet at West Point and the ringmaster, wheth- pr seriously or 98.9 Spe, Aptarmined ta “take down" the young cadet. At the cavalry exercise Grant was/ mounted on a powerful but vicious brute that the cadets fought shy of, and was put at leaping the bar. The bar was raised higher and higher as he came around the ring till it passed the “record.” The stubborn rider would .not say enough, but the stubborn horse was disposed to shy and refused to leap. Grant gritted his teeth and spurred at it, but just as the horse gathered for the ‘spring his swelling body burst tho girth and rider and saddle tumbled into the ring, Half stunned, he gath- ‘ered himself up from the dust only to hear the strident, cynical voice of the riding-master calling out: “Cadet Graxt, six demerits for dismounting without leave!” It fools went not to market, bad wares would not be sold, IN THE ODD CORNER. QUEER AND QURIOUS THINGS AND EVENTS, igs Ra ee ee ea and as Often as Twice a Day—Queer a ‘THE SPLENDOR FALLS. ‘The splendor falls on castle walls. And snowy summits old in story; ‘The long light shakes across the lakes ‘And the wild cataract leaps in glory, Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes flying, Blow, bugle, answer echoes dying aying dying. ; © hark! O hark! hoW thin and clear, ‘And thinner, clearer, farther going! © sweet and far from cliff and-scar ‘The horns of Elfland faintly blow- ing! Blow, let us hear the purple glens re- plying; Blow, bugle; answer, echoes, dying, dying dying. © love, they Ile in yon rich sky They faint on hill or field or river; Our echoes roll from soul to soul, ‘And grow forever and forever. Blow, bugle, blow, set the wild echoes fying, And answer, echoes answer dying, dying, dying. \, Alfred Tennyson, anon te aeceeke ik “You might thigk a traveling man’s time was fully ocgupied,” said a drum- mer recently, “but there are occasions when he feels the need of relaxation and, although theaters are well in thelr way, they occasionally pall. I was in Boston last week, and a man put me onto something new. The idea is like this. It won't work In a town where you're acquainted, but say you are in a strange place. It has its exciting elements. You go out of your hotel in the evening, elther alone or with a man who fs equally ignorant of localities, and you walk two blocks in any direction.. Then you halt. and toss a cent, Heads, you turn to the right; tails, you turn to the left. The next two blocks, you repeat the toss- ing up, and follow the indleator. So you keep on until you have twisted and turned all over the town. For variety there is nothing to equal it; it brings you into the strangest quarters, and you see-sights that you would otherwise miss. Of course, there is a chance that you will double on your tracks, and come back to where you started, but in that case It is allow- able to cheat, or take another toss-up. Try it some time when you are in a strange town and you will have more fun than a cat fight.” A STRANGE 1SEAND. One of the most extraordinary is- lands of the world has been found in the Gulf of Mexico. Like a chameleon, it changes color, and as often as twice agay. When’ the sand along the beach is not covered with water the island is purple red and at high tide it has the color of bright gold. An explanation of this singular phenome- non is to be found in the name of the island, It is called Snails island, and it is the snails which are responsible for the change of color. The sand is ot a golden hue, and when the water rises and spreads over the wide bay, which {s strewn with mussel shells, the island glitters like gold. As soon, however, as the water recedes the gold changes to a purple red, which becomes even darker, until it 1s finally as dark as the purple of a prince's mantle. The reason is because myri- ‘ads of little purple snails are, then spread over the sand, searching eageriy for the food which is.cast ub to them by the water. This strange change of color is now attracting much attention, ‘and those who have seen it say it is one of the most remarkable sights in the world. were eon ait eee: «In the most exclusive circles of French society nowadays smoking has become a fixed habit with nearly all women between 23 and 40. In Paris a woman of fashion no longer apolo- glzes to her guests for lighting a clgar- ete after diner, and even as an ac- encompaniment to 5 o'clock tea a gold- vn Vipes Egyptian cigarette is fre- quently indulged in by fair Paris- fennes. Russian ladies who Inhabit the capital are largely responsible for the growing taste for tobacco among the grand dames of Paris, In Ger- many feminine emancipation is not sufficiently advanced to make the prac- tice of smoking among ladies very prevalent. In certain cireles and the smart restaurants, however, many women may be seen, with cigarettes and even cigars. Auiong the middle and working classes it is safe to say that scarcely a woman would think of smoking except for fun. Berlin wo- men who go in for speculation invar'- ably smoke cigaxettes. The habit has not yet obtained much of a foothold in England. eegis: the nie ene: The papaya, or papau (Carica pa- paya), which grows abundantly at about the isothermal of 77 degrees in Asia, Africa.and America, is reported as having remarkable properties and as being put to many uses, Its bark makes excellent rope, and its fruit is eaten both raw and cooked, while its juice possesses the power of dissoly- ing albuminous substances. ‘The na- tives of the Antilles use the pulp of the fruit as ~a costnetle, and in some ‘sections where meat has to be eaten B6 SOOR AS It Ye Killed, and conse: 2 ly when {t s more oF less ie rubbed wins slice of en impart a flavor to it and at ur me make It more digestibie. ‘ay ment, or enzyme, which ts the lgestive element, 1s known ag tin, “It has been separated to” Juice in the form of a white though not as yet in a pure sgt has the appearance of pepsin ob from the stomachs of animals bet fers in the fact that it is rengery active by acld of the strengiy e gastric Julce, QUEER FIRE REemi-.... | sney have some queer fire repli tions in Germany. Ex-Senator 9 ell of Wisconsin, says a Berily Spondent, bad a funny experieas’’ an apartment where he was age4} “last winter. Something caught fre his rogms early in the morning the servants rushed out and gat alarm. In the meantime the ee Was awakened, and, organising shirt tall brigade of the membed, his family, he extinguished the with bowls and pitchers of water the bathroom. When the temo, rived the family was sitting am calmly talking it over, but the el were determined to march them om gall for interfering with the fre partment. After the alarm was gi they should have locked their and left the house, placing the om responsibility upon the fire de ment. It was unlawtul for then do anything toward putting it out ‘THIS MICROBE-RIDDEX wn... To the bacteriologist nothing 4 sacred. In his positive greed {ay new scare he will ransack the seag recesses of my lady's wardrobe atin Herr Baby's feeding bottle, ruiteny create a panic in the pantry, and ex destroy one’s faith in sealed vow Casting about td find some treat ug of his beloved bacillus, he woul ty over the headgear of beauty heats microbe shadow, 0 to say. He waif have us believe’ that the ublating germ’ lingers in the material of wii our dainty hats are composed, and furthermore, that the very jeweled al ping wherewith we secure thea our colffures become coated witht organisms, which sre thus conver to ips and throats, It is surely anh er ridiculous suggestion, which by manufacturers treat with con Really, if we were as microbe1 as all’ thig,- life would soon oot worth living. ee ee Horse chestnuts contain about per cent of albumen, this remaral proportion being greater than is in any cultivated plants, but thelr ter taste, due to the presence of 10 per cent of bitter resin, bas demned them as unfit for food. extracting the bitter principle Flugge of Hanover, claims to made useful another waste After partial roasting to loosen shells, the kernels are removed a pulverized, the powder is placed ig tight pereolator with alcohol about a week, To extract the completely it may be necessary to place the fluid with fresh aol The alcohol dissolves out the leaving a pleasant and nutritious which contains all the albumen starch of the chestnuts, and i valuable food, The spirit is p by Yistillation and used repeated. ee eel To the list of remarkable ci in the world that just completed by) Bohemian in Chicago, who has at work on It for nineteen yearn have to be added. It is more eighteen feet high and is fifteen square at the base. A miniature circles around the dial and turns 08 axis every twenty-four hours, the sun, moon, Venus, Mars, and other planets are represented their proper relative places. When clock ‘striies a door opens and & cevsion of all the presidents et United States issues, followed by Sf ures which symbolize the growth d the republic. The inventor has ee his work a secret all these yeas a even now refuses to sell it or allot it to ‘be exhibited. 3 a ee a ae Bread is made of vastly 0 materials in different countries. Lapland, oats with the inner bark the pine are used. ‘The two to well ground and-mixed, are made large flat cakes and cooked ing over the fire. Ia Kamehatka, in atic Russia, pine or birch bark by. self," well macerated, pounded, baked, frequently constitutes whole of the native bread food. Icclander scrapes the Iccland moss the rocks and grinds it into fine mater secces Bath for bread and @ings. To parts of Italy chestnuts af cooked, ground into meal, and te for making bread, Durra, a vat of millet, is much used in India, Bet ‘Arabia snd Asia Minor for “maki bread, A Totephone Mistakes ‘Telephone mistakes have thelr st ous aise. A man who wished 1 cm munieate with another, named WE liams, looked in the directory 3m then called up a number “gouth.” Pres Ghuy there came through the rel a soft feminine voice “Hello,” and 3 gals; “Who te that?” “This is 3A Williams,” “Have you any idea wi your husband is?” He couldn't undef Stand why sbe rung off so =i until he looked in the book again 5 discovered that he had called wy residenes af a widow, weaken ‘inal, , THREE CHICAGO DOCTORS called to Do for Miss Mabelle L. LaMonte What Was Accomplished by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I was in a nawful state for nearly three years with a complication of female troubles which three physicians called by different names, but the pains were all the same. 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No article should be accepted by the public unless the same carries out lab tests wisely not genuine. CHESEBROUGH MFG. CO. 17 State Street, NEW YORK CITY. New and Enlarged Edition Webster's International Dictionary of English, Biography, Geography, Fiction, etc. 25,000 NEW WORDS, ETC. Edited by W. T. HARRIS, Ph.D., LL.D. United States Commissioner of Education. New Plates Throughout. 324 pages. 5000 illustrations. BESK FOR THE HOUSEHOLD Also Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with a Vulnerable Scottish Glossary. 1100 Pages. 1400 Illustrations. Size 7x10x2 in. Specimen pages, etc., of both books sent on application. G. & C. Merriam Co., Springfield, Mass. Cheap-Rate Excursions Southwest Only one fare plus $2.00. December 17. The Santa Fe most directly reaches the fertile valleys, industrial centers, and noted mining camps of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. Go out and see the country for yourself. Santa Fe Address Gen. Pass. Office, A. T. & S. F. Ry. Chicago. 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The thoughtful housewife, who understands her responsibilities in the great problem of making the home all that the word implies is ever on the look out for that which will lighten the burdens of the household without lessening the merits of the work done. That is why nearly every well regulated household is using Defiance starch. It costs less and goes farthest. Sixteen-oz package for 10c. If your grocer hasn't got it clip this out and give it to him and ask him to send for it. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. It avails little the unfortunate to be brave. DON'T SFOIL YOUR CLOTHES Use Russ Bleaching Blue and keep them white as snow. 100 a package. Long sermons may sometimes be termed clerical errors. FLORIDA SPECIAL Vla Big Four Route Chicago to Jacksonville and St. Augustine. 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It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years, and is a regular prescription. It is composed of the best tonics and preparations in immediate action directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such wonderful results in curing Catarrh. F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druglists, price 75c. F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props., Toledo, O. Sold by druglists, price 75c. A wife who is a good cook makes a cheerful husband. Rheumatic Sciatic, Sharp and Shooting Pains. Strains. Weakness and all bodily aches and pains relieved almost instantly. Bonehead. Hexatarsis. Foeceshe. Chest Pains. and all Nervous Pains and Muscular Weakness cured by St.Jacobs Oil After all other remedies fail. Acts like magic! Conquers Pain Price, 25c and 50c. SOLD BY ALL DALERS IN MEDICINE. Are You Moving West? You can save money on shipments of household goods, wares and merchandise of all kinds for points in California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. Write for rates to the DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY; gives quick relief and cures worst cases. Book of testimonials and 10 DAYS' treatment FREE. DR. H. H. GREEN'S SONS, Box E, Atlanta, Ga. LIFE FOR SCIENCE. EXTRAORDINARY ACT OF MISS EMMA H. KING. Inoculated with Deadly Germs, to Disprove the Theories of Koch—One of the Most Notable Cases of the Kind. By an act of martyrdom in the cause of science, Miss Emma H. King, a New York trained nurse, drew upon herself the gaze of the world. The medical fraternity is particularly interested in her case, because it demonstrates whether tuberculosis can be transmitted from a cow to a human being. Dr. Koch, the eminent German admitted to be an authority on diseases of the lungs, created something of a sensation last summer by the announcement that bovine tuberculosis in communicable to human beings. This assertion was contrary to the generally accepted belief. So well grounded was the idea that tubercular germs in a cow could affect a person, that by order of the government, thousands of head of cattle thus affected have from time to time been killed, in order that the disease might not be transmitted to persons drinking their milk. According to Koch's theories, these precautions were unnecessary and a waste of really valuable cow flesh. Skeptical Brooklynite's Experiments. Among who doubted the truth of the German scientist's assertion was Dr. George D. Barney of Brooklyn. He set out to demonstrate its accuracy or falsity, as the case might prove to be. Purchasing a healthy cow, he injected a broth containing tubercle from a human being into the animal. The cow was soon in the advanced stages of the disease. Having proved Dr. Koch's theory would not work backward, his next thought was to demonstrate that it was not tenable as originally stated. At this time he was treating Miss King for tonsilitis and, on one occasion, mentioned the fact that he was looking for a subject upon whom to make the experiment. Miss King was much interested and when assured by the doctor that there was really no danger attached to the experiment she offered herself for the test. For the injection A. MISS EMMA H. KING. Dr. Barney used the germs taken from a mammary gland of the infected cow, which he prepared in a solution. Before the operation Dr. Barney requested Miss King to make a formal declaration of her entire acquiescence, and the young woman did so, and insisted upon adding a clause exonerating the physician in the event of an unexpected development. But for this provision, the doctor would now be under prosecution by the Brooklyn Board of Health. Miss King made this statement: "I do not want to pose as a heroine; I want to do good to mankind. I am as much afraid of consumption as any one else, but I have the utmost confidence in Dr. Barney and he has assured me that if I develop the disease he will effect my cure. I have watched his treatment of consumptive patients and believe he can and will do what he says. Of course I am nervous, more because of the publicity given to my case than any fear I have of the outcome of the experiment. If I live through this I will have proved a great scientific truth; if I die I shall have disproved a theory, and so shall have done some good to my fellow beings. That is something worth dying for. It is well worth the risk. I have never had any lung trouble. I have suffered from tonsilitis and have a slight cough now, but that is a local trouble. The inoculations were made one on each side just below the shoulders. It did not pain, and if it had I should not have minded it. I am not easily frightened by the appearance of a hypodermic syringe. I have given to Dr. Barney an affidavit relieving him of any responsibility in case of my death, and, if the worst should happen, I sincerely trust that he may not be in any way interfered with by the authorities. My life is my own, and if I choose to risk it for science I know of no reason for interference." Studied Indifference: "Why did we arrive late and leaves before the opera was over?" asked the youngest daughter. "It was very enjoyable." "Of course it was," answered Mrs. Cumrox, "but, my dear, we had to show people that we didn't care whether we got our money's worth or not." Friendship is one of the fair flowers of Paradise blooming in our world of pain. SYRUP OF FIGS Acts Gently; Acts Pleasantly; Acts Beneficially; Acts truly as a. Laxative. Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured and the well-informed and to the healthy, because its component parts are simple and wholesome and because it acts without disturbing the natural functions, as it is wholly free from every objectionable quality or substance. In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. To get its beneficial effects—buy the genuine—manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Cal. New York, N.Y. For sale by all druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. A physician, writing to the London Times, says: "Everything we eat and drink and wear runs the gantlet of germs to an extent which nervous people had better not contemplate. Far too much fuss is made of them. If we listened to all these scares, there would be nothing left to do but get into a bath of carbolic acid and stay there until starvation freed us from the dangers of life." The German emperor is reported to have made an offer for a commission of experts to be appointed with a view to the most radical and exhaustive investigation of cancer that can possibly be made. The deaths of his father, mother and uncle from this cause have naturally given this scourge a terrible interest in his eyes, which has naturally been shared by those allied in England. Captain John B. Ford, of Pittsburg, known as the "father of the tin plate industry," in the United States, celebrated his nineteenth birthday at his home in Creighton, Pa., on November 17. Public services in honor of the eyewear were held in the $50,000 public building, the town of Thetum by Captain Ford. Captain Ford is suffering from cancer. His mind in excellent condition, but he realizes that the disease has placed a limit on his days. Physicians Much Interested. Northport, Mich., Dec. 9.—The medical men are just now eagerly discussing a most remarkable cure of a severe case of Kidney Disease in this county. Mr. Byron O. Leslie of Northport has for years been a victim of kidney derangements, with all the consequent pain and annoyance. He was gradually growing worse and as the disease advanced he became very despondent, often wondering if he would have to endure this suffering all his lifetime. But at last he found a remedy that cured him in Dodd's Kidney Pills. He was much pleased, but did not say much about it lest the good effect he experienced would not last. Now, however, after months of continued good health he has concluded that he is permanently cured and his announcement of this has caused a profound sensation among the physicians and the people who knew of his apparently hopeless condition. 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