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IOWA 8. DES For Trusses Best Fitting Guaranteed. A. H. MILES, EXPERT PHARMICHIST. COR. SIXTH AND LOCUST For Trusses Best Fitting Guaranteed A. H. MI EXPERT PHARM COR. SIXTH AND COPYRIGHT French Kitchen, 10c Lunch.. Reat and Clean Three Tim-s a Day. 543 Sixth Avenue. Birds and Gold Fish Birds and Gold Fish make the nicest and most acceptable presents. A choice stock at low prices. Largest and best lot of Christmas Trees ever in the city. Iowa Seed Co., 613-615 Locust St. For Good Pianos Call on or Write the Guest Piano Co., Equitable Building. DES MOINES, IOWA. Dixon Bros., Staple and Fancy Groceries Fruits and Vegetables in season 923 Center St. The North Has fier we line as 1 The Northwest Biggest, Best Wholesale Liquor 308-310 Third St. 30 Biggest, Best and Cheapest A VOL. 8. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1901. Has the only Water Purifier in town, therefore we need use no acid. Your linen wears three times as long. COR. SIXTH AND LOCUST. lots more like him at our market. Christmas will find us particularly well provided to supply your holiday wants for turkey, chickens, geese, prime beef—any thing in the poultry or meat line you may fancy. Don't mind taking a friendly hint, do you? Well don't wait until Christmas day to make your purchases. BOSTON MARKET, 320 Sixth Avenue. BOTH PHONES. CHAS. EBERSOLE PROPRIETOR Fulton Meat Market, Mutual Phone 1489. Iowa Phone 678. 421 Sixth Avenue Des Moines Hat Works 606 Grand Avenue. Clean, color and remodel all kinds of hats. Livingston Company Dealers in Hay, Grain & Coal 713-715 Grand Ave. Mutual Phone 684. Iowa Phone 625. W. L. MORRIS is our Florist. 609 Walnut Street. DES MOINES, IOWA. and Cheapest Firm in the West. Diamonds, Jewelry, Gold Watches, Cut Glass, Novelties, Rings, Broaches, Chains and Buttons, Tie Pins, Opera Glasses, Silver and Silver Plated Ware. Merry May Thy Xmas Be. Liamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and ether pleasing Christmas Gifts at S. Joseph, 4th and Walnut Sts. C. M. Sixth and Grand Avenue. Coal Is King C.EMYERS&CO. 56 - 58 CLAPP BLOCK AND COAL COKE DES MOINES, IOWA. Coal Is King We Carry the Choicest Stock of High Grade Coals in the City. Numa Block and Colfax Lump. Retail Office 515 W. Sixth Ave. Low Phone 49. Mutual Phone 1359. LIND & PINCKNEY Have opened a new meat market between Tenth and Eleventh, on Center street. Give them a trial. They keep keep nothing but first-class meat. 1012 CENTER STREET. ```markdown ``` MUTUAL PHONE 624 IOWA PHONE 644 No.28. PLES: AUNDRY 531-533 Sixth Ave. Pharmacy Druggist. and Avenue. ERS&Co. APP BLOCK AND COKE MOINES, IOWA. Coal Is King High Grade Coals in the City. Colfax Lump. xth Ave. Low Phone 49. Mutual Phone 1359. RY Ave. Coal Is King the City. mp. 49. name 1359. OFFICE AND YARDS 416 SEVENTH STREET. INCKNEY market between Tenth and Give them a trial. They keep heat. ER STREET. AL COMPANY va's best coal. and keep NY GUS MORRIS Hay, Feed, Coal and Straw 919 CENTER ST. Phone 697. RAMSAY BARBER SUPPLY Co. Manufacturers and Dealers in Barber Supplies. 208-210 6th Ave. DES MOINES IOWA. Lock Haven (Penn.) Spe. Philadelphia Inquirer: Mrs. Joseph Ross, of Pleasant Gap, met with a most peculiar accident. When she went into the barnyard to do the milking a cow switched its tail, which caught in the handle of the milk bucket. The hook on the bucket handle caught in the palm of Mrs. Ross' hand. Then the heifer started to run, dragging Mrs. Ross about the barnyard until she was seriously if not fatally injured, the hook at last releasing her after tearing completely through the hand from the fleshy base of the thumb diagonally across to the little finger. I ```markdown ``` Burlington Route WYOMING COLOURADO KENT Remember, We Do Good Job Printing. PLEASING, PAINSTAKING PRINTING PRODUCED But in all kinds of printing we will do the best services our facilities will permit, and at as low prices as it can be profitably and properly done. PROMPTLY. at POPULAR PRICES. Mixed Nuts per pound 12% Malaga Grapes, per pound 17% Navel Oranges, per dozen 20 Florida Oranges, per dozen 20 New Dates, per pound 7% New Figs, per pound 10 Candied Citron, per pound 15 Lemon Peel, per pound 15 Orange Peel, per pound 15 Seeded Raisins, per pound 10 Seedless Raisins, per pound 8% Cleaned Currants, per package 10 Fancy New Orleans Molases, per gallon 60 Fancy New Orleans Molasses, quart can 15 Good New Orleans Molasses, per quart 10 California Raisins, per pound 7% Pure Spices, quarter pound boxes, each 5 Evaporated Pears, per pound 8% Fancy Evaporated Peaches, per pound 8% Extra Choice Nectarine, per pound 8% Choice Sweet Prunes, per pound 5 Glass Jar Jelley, each 11 Pure Maple Sugar, per pound 10 Best Cuts Sirloin Steak, per pound 10 Best Cuts Round or Porterhouse, per pound 10 Best Chuck Steak, per pound 6% Good Chuck Steak, per pound 5 Boiling Beef, pound. 5 Best Rooled Roast, (bone out) per pound 10 Tarkeys, Chickens and Ducks for Xmas at McQuaids Prices. McQUAID ..CANDY.. Drops, per pound ... Time Mixed, per pound ... Caramels, per pound ... Mixed, per pound ... Candy, per pound ... Chocolate Creams, per pound ... Beans, per pound ... Almonds, per pound ... Peanuts, per pound ... Cream Mixed, per pound ... Bon Bons, per pound ... Gum, per package ... MORE KINDS IN OUR BIG DISP ... ALL AT HALF THE REGULAR PRE 5 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar ... along with your order for four dollars of other goods, including tea and coffee $1. We Do Good DRS. F 50 pounds. 50 pounds. 7½ pounds. 100 pounds. 8½ pounds. 12½ pounds. 120 pounds. 150 pounds. 150 pounds. 120 pounds. 150 pounds. 2½ pounds. OUR BIG DISPLAY, REGULAR PRICES. Related Sugar 1£ for four dollars of tea and coffee $1. Good DRS. FEI Gum Drops, per pound .....5c Rag Time Mixed, per pound.....5c Boston Caramels, per pound.....7½c Fancy Mixed, per pound.....10c Stick Candy, per pound.....8½c Chocolate Creams, per pound.....12¼ Jelley Beans, per pound.....12c Cream Almonds, per pound.....15c Burnt Peanuts, per pound.....15c French Cream Mixed, per pound.....12c Cocoanut Bon Bons, per pound.....15c Chewing Gum, per package.....2¼c MANY MORE KINDS IN OUR BIG DISPLAY, AND ALL AT HALF THE REGULAR PRICES. A. B. PULAR PRICES. WE CURE for life. Gleet, and also question blanks. STRICTURE cured in your case in person or DRS. FELL. WE CURE for Life. Skin Gleet, and all P also question blanks. STRICTURE cured by ourence in its su your case in person or by ma DRS. FELLOW. Corner 4 WE CURE for life. Skin Diseases, Blood Poison, Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, Gonorrhoea and Gleet, and all Private Diseases cured or money returned. 46-page book sent free; also question cured by our method. Don't let this affliction run along. Our 30 years' experientia in its successful treatment is a guarantee to you that you are able to handle FORK SURES. 20 pounds Granulated Sugar.....$1.00 Soiled Packed Tomatoes, per can.....10 Choice Iowa Corn, per can.....7 ½ Wright's New York Buckwheat, per sack.....35 All Pancake Fours, per package.....7 ½ Best grade pure Maple Syrup, per gallon.....1.15 Good Vermont Maple Syrup, per gallon.....70 Quart bottle pure Maple Syrup.....35 Gallon Can Silver Drip Syrup.....35 2-gallon can Silver Drip Syrup.....65 Best country Sorghum-- per gallon.....35 Maple flavor syrup-- per gallon can.....50 Fairbanks' Fairy Soap-- 12 small bars.....25 Swift's wool Soap-- 3 bars.....10 Santa Claus Soap-- 7 bars.....25 White Russian Soap-- 7 bars.....25 Calumet Soap-- 10 bars.....25 Diamond C Soap-- 8 bars.....25 Swift's Pride Soap-- 8 bars.....25 Fancy Laundry Soap-- 7 bars.....25 White Laundry Soap-- 7 bars.....25 Tar Toilet Soap-- 17 bars.....25 Apple Blossom Fancy Toilet Soap—3-bar box.....12 Layer Cakes-- 26 cent size.....15 Best Bread-- large loaf.....5 Cookies-- per dozen.....5 Doughhuts-- per dozen.....7 ½ Fresh Buns-- per dozen.....5 Large Pies-- each.....5 Hot Soda Biscuits-- per dozen.....10 Located in Des Moines in 1869. After many years in the regular practice, we now devote all our time to the treatment of patients with various medical conditions, and we are refounded. All medicines furnished ready for use from our own laboratory. No detention from business. Patients at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere free from gaze or breakage. Charges low. Thousands of patients cured. Medicines for the treatment of your own ailments. Fortermis, blanks, etc. Consultation free and confidential, personally or by letter. SEMINAL WEAKNESS AND SEXUAL DEBILITY, producing losses, pimples and blotches on the face, rushes of blood to the head, pains in back, forgetfulness, bashfulness, a society to loss, society of sexual power, loss of manhood, cured for life. We cure sore muscles, radicals and permanently cured by our VARIGOCTIC method in from five to fifteen weeks. We an- FASHIONS OF 1920. A Frenchman's Forecast of Feminine Fade Twenty Years Hence. When they are grown up, the young ladies of the future who were born with this century will look back with amazement on the manners and dress of the days when their mothers were girls. If M. Octave Uzanne be a true prophet, evolution in things feminine will move, not by degrees, by by remarkable bounds between the present year and 1920. The long dresses of today will appear far more quaint to the girls of that period than do the flounced skirts of the 80s to the modern woman. In 1920, says M. Octave Uzanne, the "feminine prejudice," which causes ladies, except of course in ballets, "to object to displaying the calves of their legs," will have become entirely extinct. "Rational dress," as advocated by extremists, will not, however, prevail. The knuckerbocker will not oust the petticoat, but the latter will never fall below the knee. On the other hand, the present clinging skirt will be abolished, and dresses will grow fuller in width as they decrease in length. M. Uzanne believes that these revolutions in costume will be promoted by hygienic considerations. He is a violent opponent of the long skirt, on the score of its being a microbe collecting and distributing agent. In the name of the laws of health, he likewise is persuaded that the corset has but a few years to live, and will in 1920 be preserved, if at all, in museums of discarded instruments of torture. Finally, vells will also be tabooed for hygienic reasons, as they act as nets for microbes, which are gathered in their meshes and thence are conveyed to the mouth and eyes. Suddenly breaking away from health considerations, M. Octave Uzanne indulges in flights of far more fanciful prophecy. In 1920, it seems, occult arts, necromancy and astrology will flourish as they never did before, except among the Alexandrine Greeks at the commencement of the Christian era. "Astral influences," in which, presumably, M. Uzanne believes, will be an article of faith with the ladies of 1920, and they will dress accordingly. "They will be aware that black predisposes them to Saturnian melancholy; that blue subjects them to lunar fancies, that gray devotes them to Mercury, with his gift of pecunial prosperity, that red places them under the Olympian sway of Jupiter, that golden yellows associate them with the sun, the giver of worldly success, and that, lastly, greenish yellows bind them wholly to Venus and her love philfers."—London Telegraph. THE SALVATION ARMY LOAN. Practical Plan to Provide for Poor of Big Cities. The floating of an issue of $150,000 chirty-year, 5 per cent gold bonds by the Salvation army, in furtherance of its Western colonization project, calls public attention to what is without doubt the most practical and the most rational plan to provide for the poor of the great cities that has been attempted in this country. Like every philanthropical enterprise of this character, the Salvation army colonization scheme has its business aspects as well as its humanitarian side. Projects of this character fall in their humanitarian purpose unless they can be successfully financed. The bonds about to be issued are to be secured by a mortgage upon the colonization lands of the Salvation army, which now have an estimated value of $250,-000. That the investment in the bond is regarded as a good one, not only from a financial point of view, but from the standpoint of a sane, practical and worthy scheme for lifting up the submerged classes in the large cities, is shown by the fact that $120,-000 of the bonds have been taken by Senator M. A. Hanna, Myron T. Herrick, Washington E. Connor, George E. Hopkins, John E. Mulholland, Benjamin F Tracy and others. That there can be no question about the social and industrial success of the project is also indicated by the fact that there are now on file applications from over 1,000 families, now residing in large cities, who are anxious to secure the privilege of settling on a model farm in any of the three colonies that are to be established. The project is far-reaching in its industrial, civil and humanitarian possibilities and merits public encouragement.—Chicago Record-Herald. Encouraged to Be Sick. A South Side Sunday school teacher is under the patronage and motherly direction of a wealthy woman, who owns, among other things, a large conservatory. One of the inducements offered to the children who attend the Sunday school is the weekly distribution of flowers. Every pupil receives a flower—a carnation or perhaps a rose—and when a member of the school is reported to be sick at home a whole bouquet is sent to the unfortunate child. This pretty custom has threatened, at times to lead to an epidemic of illness among the little girls, who are very fond of flowers. The little girl who went to Sunday school received one flower and the little girl who was sick at home received a whole bouquet, to say nothing of the sympathy. One child in particular, who has thought deeply over the matter, finds herself in severe doubt every Sabbath morning, and all she needs is a little encouragement to be a real invalid.—Milwaukee Sentinel. He who has no shame has no conscience. If you say you are good, ask yourself if it be true. A rich man's foolish sayings pass for wise ones. --- GASKATOHEWAN, WESTERN CANADA IS OALLED THE "GARDEN OF EDEN," By a Former Resident of Reed City, Michigan. In a letter to the Reed City, Michigan, Clarion, Mr. Jas, G. Armstrong, of Melford, Saskatchewan, says, writing on 27th May, 1901: "This is a fine country for a poor man, as he can go out on the hay slews and cut all the hay he needs. He turns his cattle out on the prairie, and when he is not using his horses he turns them out also. There is such an abundance of food, they never wander away. "A lady, who has lived here eight years told me that this was the original 'Garden of Eden'. I certainly, would believe it, if we could only find the apple trees. But as it is, we have many varieties of fruit—strawberries, cranberries, saskatoons, huckleberries, red and black currants, dewberries, plums, red and black cherries, and red raspberries. All of these fruits grow wild. Then the flowers that dot the prairies, making them look like a real garden. We have eaten of the wild red currants, and they are equal if not superior to those grown in Michigan. We have sweet corn 7½ inches high. As the Western farmers are all done seeding, branding cattle and sheep shearing are now progressing. Wool is only five cents a pound, and many ranchers have on hand last year's clip. I enclose you a potato blossom, slice of new potato, which measured 6½ inches when cut. This is no fairy tale, as we are so much farther than Reed City. It is all facts. Come up and see. This has been truly called the 'garden of the west.' With fruits and flowers, lakes and streams, fish and fowl, beautiful rivers, tracts of timber and mountains, what more does a man want?" Information concerning all parts of Western Canada will be cheerfully given by communicating with the agent of the government of Canada, whose advertisement appears elsewhere. Don't wait for opportunity to call on you. Go and meet it half way. Peter Cunningham was telling one evening where he had been dining and what he got. "We had a thing I never saw before—a soup made of calves' tails." "Exeremes meet," was the remark of Douglas Jerrold, at that time prince of wits in England. We wish to call attention to the advertisement in this issue of the Haslam Land Co. of Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have had large dealings with land buyers in this state and they are the largest dealers in farm lands in Canada. They are offering the choicest grain and stock farms at prices that are bound to make purchasers a lot of money. The crying need of a woman is real tears. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS use the best. That is why they buy Russ Bleaching Blue. All good grocers, 10. Better an empty house than an ill tenant. FLORIDA SPECIAL Via Big Four Routes Chicago to Jacksonville and St. Augustine. Effective Jan. 6, 1902, the "Big Four" will operate through Pullman sleepers from Chicago and Indianapolis to Jacksonville and St. Augustine, via Cincinnati, Queen & Crescent, Sou. R'y, Plant System and Fla. East Coast Ry., leaving Chicago at 1 p. m., daily, except Sunday. Dining and observation cars. For full information address J. C. Tucker, Gen. Nor. Agt., 234 Clark street, Chicago; Warren J. Lynch, G. P. & T. A., or W. P. Deppe, A. G. P. & T. A., Cincinnati, O. Little white lies frequently used soon become big black ones. 16 to 19 or a Change of Ratio To purchasers of starch. Heretofore they have been paying 10 cents for 12 ounces of even much inferior goods to that turned out in Nebraska and known as Defiance starch. Now, however, the up-to-date housewife who has an eye to money saving, insists that her grocer shall give her Defiance. It costs less and goes farther than any other starch made. At your grocer's. Made by Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain. curse wind coffic. 25c a bottle. Life without a friend, death without a witness. Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York. Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate a child Bowels and Worms. Over 80,000 testimonials. At all druggists, 26c, Sample FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Many go for wool and come home shore. Pain, suffering, Wizard Oil could not live together, so pain and suffering moved out. Ask your druggist about it. The submitting to one wrong brings on another. Wish All a Merry Christmas! And tell them of Garfield Tea, which cures indigestion and liver disorders and insures the return of many Happy Christmas Dinners by removing the cause of dyspepsia and ill-health. A young man in love can never see any good in his rival. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for 10 cents. All other 10-cent starch contains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. True wit never gives birth to ill thoughts. THIS STORE WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS. THE FAIR, C. B. DOCKSTADER & CO., 504-506-508 EAST LOCUST ST. CHRISTMAS FURS. Long Scarfs, Boas, Collarettes and Muffs for Ladies—Children's Sets and other furs that make useful Xmas Gifts; every piece sold at a positive saving. Ladies' Sheered Coney Scarfs—six large tails and extension chain fastner.....1.25 Same Scarf as above of Stone Marten.....2.98 Stone Marten Boa—length 72 inches—4 clusters of Tails, extension chain fastner.....5.00 A Fine Marten Storm Collar—Long tab—two large tails.....10.00 Muffs of Electric Seal, Marten, Monkey, Beaver and Astrachan, priced from 75e to 10.00 Misses Chinchilla Set—Scarf and Muff—very extravagant.....5.00 HANDKERCHIEFS. Handkerehiefs with fancy colored borders— good size. Same in plain white— hemstitched. Ladies' all linen hemstitched handkerehiefs— also gentlemen's. Ladies' all linen handkerehiefs, finely embroidered —or gent's handkerehiefs—all linen— inch hem. Ladies' hemstitched and embroidered linen ha- kerehiefs, alss men's hemstitched pure linen handkerehiefs—1¼, ½ and 1 inch hem. Big Assortment of ladies' and gentlemen's handkerehiefs, at 50c, 75c and. XMAS GIFTS FOR MEN. That puzzl- solved in our Men's Department. with fancy colored borders— 1c - 3c hemstitched handkerchiefs— 5c handkerchiefs. finely embroidered chiefs—all linen— 10c and embroidered linen hand- 's hemstitched pure linen ½ and 1 inch hem. 25c of ladies' and 'gentlemens' 0c, 75c and. 1.00 FOR MEN. That puzzling ques- Department. FINE DRESS SHIRTS. Plain, white or fancy stripe effects—two pairs ex cuffs to match, each.....1.0 Mufflers—Made of good quality Silk lined, w satin—Also Way's Knit Mufflers in fancy stripes—all colors at, 25c, 75c and.....1.0 stripe effects—two pairs extra 1.00 good quality Silk lined, with unit Mufflers in fancy , 25c, 75c and.....1.00 two pairs extra 1.00 Silk lined, with fancy 1.00 Tecks, Four-in- 250 and 500- SUSPENDERS— Patterns, hands pair in separate Big complete line box of Callars n Plain, white or fancy stripe effects—two pairs extra cuffs to match, each.....1.00 Mufflers—Made of good quality Silk lined, with satin—Also Way's Knit Mufflers in fancy stripes—all colors at, 25c, 75c and.....1.00 SLIPPERS FOR LADIES' FELT SLIPPERS—In all desirable styles—all colsrs, 50c to....1.0 CHILD'S FELT SCIPPERS—leather soles—50c and....60 Slipplers bought now can be ex PPERS—In all desirable me to.....1.00 PPERS—leather soles— 60c ight now can be exchan desirable 1.00 her soles 60c MEN'S VELVET Leather backs. MEN'S LEATHER All popular styles ers, $1.00, $1.25 can be exchanged any time LADIES' FELT SLIPPERS—In all desirable styles—all colors, 50c to 1.00 CHILD'S FELT SCIPPERS—leather soles—50c and 60c A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Afro-American League of Illinois, on last Monday evening, it was decided and agreed upon to organize the Afro-American Republican League of the United States. The object for which it is formed is to arouse an interest and organize republican clubs among the colored people throughout the United States, and support the republican party in each state and national campaign. Each republican club with a membership of not less than twenty-five will be entitled to one delegate at the annual convention. Subordinate republican clubs will be composed of the following officers: A president, first and second vice-president, secretary and treasurer, and executive committee of five. All republican clubs throughout the United States are requested to send a list of the officers of the president and secretary. The next meeting of the Afro-American Republican League of the United States will be held on the 7th of August, 1902, at Springfield, Ohio. The following officers have been elected: John G. Jones, president, Chicago; H. C. Smith, Cleveland, Ohio, first vice president; W. A. Pledger, Atlanta, Ga., second vice president; J. E. Hawkins, Seattle, Wasr., third vice president; James A. Guy, Topeka, Kan., fourth vice president; A. M. Thomas, Buffalo, N. Y., Fifth vice president; George L. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind., general treasurer; W. Calvin Chase, general secretary, Washington, D. C.; J. L. Thompson, assistant secretary, Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Rollen Weeks, the subject of this sketch, is one of our model young men of the capital city. Born in Ottumwa, December, 1877, where he was raised, attending the public schools. Later young Weeks came to Des Moines with his parents after attending the public schools. He entered the Capital City Commercial col- Don't For Your Gloves And don't forget the them is at the GLO Buy direct from the save two profits and build up a Factory Moines labor. GLOVE BO We give with each purchase Children's fine Gloves or Mittens Ladies' fine Gloves or Mittens from Men's Gloves or Mittens from 25 J. H. Cowni --- THE NEWS FROM BUXTON. (Special to the BYSTANDER) Last Sunday the 8th our city heheld a murder. Some time during the afternoon a number of men, black and white, were gathered at the 'shanty' just over the line in Mahaska county. It appears that Dick Williams, colored, became provoked at Wm. Sharper, a white man, waited his chance slipped up behind his man and shot him, death coming instantly. Williams escaped, but later was captured and is now in jail at Oskaloosa awaiting trial. The evening of the first Sunday in the new year the choir of St. John's Chapel, A. M. E. church, will give a sacred concert. John T. Washington, the choir's director, has prepared a beautiful program for the choris reedition. Christmas is near at hand and Buxton is making preparations for a proper observance of the day. Rev. Jos. Clemens of Oskaloosa was a Buxton visitor Monday. He accompanied the Bishop to this city. Mr. Burt Jones returned home this week from his visit in Chicago. Mrs. Josie Meadows spends from three to four days each week in Buxton teaching music. This Court will give a mask social in their ball during the Xmas holidays, also the Ruth and Sunday Shool. Mrs. Mary Ward entertained Rev. Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Butler at dinner Sunday. We had our first sleet and snow here Friday and Saturday, and they were two cold days. Subscribe for --- When in Oskaloosa, Iowa, stop at Mr. Peter Williams, No. 216 North A street, for good meals and room. --- ALBIA NOTES. Don't Forget Your Gloves, And don't forget that the place to buy them is at the GLOVE STORE. Buy direct from the manufacturer, you save two profits and then you help to build up a Factory that employs Des Moines labor. GLOVE BOXES, FREE. We give with each purchase a beautiful glove box, free. Children's fine Gloves or Mittens from 25c to 75c. Ladies' fine Gloves or Mittens from 50c up. Men's Gloves or Mittens from 25c to $2.00. J. H. Cownie Glove Co., Subscribe for the Bystander. A Fine Marten Storm Collar—Long tab—two large tails. 10.00 Muffs of Electrio Seal, Marten, Monkey, Beaver and Astrachan, priced from 75s to 10.00 Misses Chinchilla Set—Scarf and Muff—very extravagant. 5.00 HOLIDAY GLOVES. Remember.gloves purchased now can be exchanged after the holidays. Ladies' Kid Gloves at $1.00—The very style and color of the highest grades—two clasp style—overseams served in newest shades—fitted and guaranteed at, pair.....1.00 Ladies' Golf Gloves—Some fancy patterns in Golf Gloves—real 25c values, for Saturday...19c Ladies' Wool Mittens—fancy backs or plain—single or double—our prize mitten—at 25c 50c and 25c Gold Gloves—For men and women—are shown in all the novelties—plain colorings—very extensive assortments to select from, at.....50c 25c Children's Wool Mittens, all colors—in this sale, per pair, 10c, 15c, 20c and.....25c question, what to buy for your gentlemen friends easily Remember gloves purchased now can be exchanged after the holidays. Ladies' Kid Gloves at $1.00—The very style and color of the highest grades—two clasp style—overseams served in newest shades—fitted and guaranteed at, pair.....1.00 Ladies' Golf Gloves—Some fancy patterns in Golf Gloves—real 25c values, for Saturday.....19c Ladies' Wool Mittens—fancy backs or plain—single or double—our prize mitten—at 25c 50c and 250 Gloves—For men and women—are shown in all the novelties—plain colorings—very extensive assortments to select from, at.....50c 25c Children's Wool Mittens, all colors—in this sale, per pair, 10c, 15c, 20c and.....25c NEW NECKWEAR Just received in time for your Holiday choosing— Tecks, Four-in-hands, Bows, Strings, Puffs, etc., 250 and 500e. SUSPENDERS—In fancy Gift Boxes—Delicate Silk Patterns, handsome slide buckles, etc., each pair in separate box 500 and.....75c Big complete line of Capes, Gloves, Mittens, Etc. A box of Callars makes a pleasing present. Just received in time for your Holiday choosing— Tecks, Four-in-hands, Bows, Strings, Puffs, etc. 25c and 50c SUSPENDERS—In fancy Gift Boxes—Delicate Silk Patterns, handsome slide buckles, etc., each pair in separate box 50c and.... 75c Big complete line of Capes, Gloves, Mittens, Etc. A box of Callars makes a pleasing present. EVERYBODY. MEN'S VELVET SLIPPERS—Good Soles— Leather backs.....50c MEN'S LEATHER SLIPPERS— All popular styles—Common and fancy leath- ers, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and.....1.75 changed any time after the holidays. MEN'S VELVET SLIPPERS—Good Soles— Leather backs.....50c MEN'S LEATHEB SLIPPERS— All popular styles - Common and fancy leather- ers, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and ..... 1.75 [Name] Don't Forget our Gloves, don't forget that the place to buy it is at the GLOVE STORE. direct from the manufacturer, you two profits and then you help to build up a Factory that employs Des gloves labor. GLOVE BOXES, FREE. love with each purchase a beautiful glove box, free. fine Gloves or Mittens from 25c to 75c. Gloves or Mittens from 50c up. oves or Mittens from 25c to $2.00. I. Cownie Glove Co., Retail Store, 419 Walnut. scribe for the Bystander. lege and took a business course, after which he was employed by the National Life and Trust Insurance company as clerk and assistant policy writer. He is a very fine penman, also an artist of some merit. Although young yet, with good home training and good habits, the future affords a flattering opportunity for his as it does for young Hamilton. The annual 'possum supper of Mr. Jefferson Logan occurred at his home, East Lyon street, on the evening of the 11th. He entertained about thirty of his friends. The menu consisted of a number of delicacies, chief of which was 'possum and sweet potatoes. Capt. Amos W. Brandt brought with him a beautiful ebony cane, which he secured while in the Philippines, which was presented to Mr. Logan. Gov. Shaw made the presentation speech. Mr. Logan came to this city in the early sixties and has been very successful financially, and is considered one of the wealthiest men of his race in the state. He visited his late brother Moses, who die about a year ago in California, in 1880, who was manager of one of the largest mining companies for 12 or 15 years and at the time of his death he was worth $100,000. In the last issue of Lesley's magazine appeared the cut and a nice write up of Mr. Jefferson Logan. He enjoys the friendship of the leading men of the state. The following named persons were present: Governor Shaw, Governor elect Cummins, General Byers, General Prime, Lafe Young, G. S. Gilbertson, F. F. Merriam, Col. D. J. Palmer, H. E. Teachout, W. B. Martin, E. H. Hunter, Judge Carr, W. S. Richards, Frank Wood, Capt. Amos W. Brandt, F. R. Conaway, George Metzgar, Col. E. G. Pratt, Hon. C. C. Dowell, Hon. E. R. Smith of Fairfield, State Printer B. Murphy, William C. McArthur, W. M. Carthy, Frederick Redhead, George Redhead, Joseph Shepard, W. H. Brereton, Dr. George A. Newman, Dr. E. E. Door, J. D. McGarraugh, William Coalson and George Logan. 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 7 Block 12, Whites' Rivierway addition to City of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1896 on the Eighth day of December, 1897 to B. F. Loose of Des Moines, Iowa, that the certificate of sale thereof is now owned by B. F. Loose and that the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's Deed for said land will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated 3rd day of December, A. D 1001. B. F. LOOSE. Bv E. F. Gibson, attorney. HARR Being a Consolite Open Tomorrow Till As Late As Music by Burcha And N More In which to complete your all of us! This great organ hands are ready to supply keyed to concert pitch and ing the best possible attent day Goods in the Middle jewelry and leather brellas, neckwear goods, furs, women A Great Satu Now for a great stocking filling t the basement bazaar. Here's an THE GREATER HARRIS-EMERY CO. Being a Consolidation of Frankel & Harris-Emery Co. Open Tomorrow Night Till As Late As Necessary— Music by Burchard's Orchestra “Meet Me on the Balcony.” And Now But Three More Days Are Left In which to complete your gift purchasing—and what a busy, busy time it will be for all of us! This great organization is now at its best. Four hundred pairs of willing hands are ready to supply your every Christmas need. The entire sales force is keyed to concert pitch and you can come here tomorrow with the confidence of receiving the best possible attention and choosing from the grandest assortments of Holiday Goods in the Middle West. In particular, we call your attention to the jewelry and leather goods, handkerchiefs, gloves, umbrellas, neckwear, men's furnishings, fancy linens, art goods, furs, women's and infants' wear, millinery, etc. A Great Saturday in Toys—Dolls Now for a great stocking filling time! Tomorrow all will be in readiness for a record breaking day in the basement bazaar. Here's an idea or so of the many things to pick from:— 2 Rocking horse, natural mane and tail, special size, tomorrow for 98c. Girls' Tricycles, upholstered seat and back, made entirely of steel, Saturday only $3.48. Girls' Sleigh, nicely painted, steel shod, Saturday only 49c. Ladies' Desks Rockers, Tables Baskets Bookcases and others CAll and See Us. Chase & West All Druggists guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la gripe, coughs, colds, croup and whoopin cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUNDRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. 021 015 NINTH St Maine Office 211-215 NINTH St Branc Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. SHANK BROS., Funeral Directors 517 Mulberry St. Telephones 686, 688 and 689. DES MOINES, - IOWA. Professional Beggar Leaves Fortune. A professional beggar of Budapest, who died recently, had amassed the very comfortable sum of £42,000. This bequeathed to the University of Pressburg, where he had made much money in his early days by swindling. THE RIS issoliation of arrow Night As Necessary archard's Org Now Day your gift purchase your organization is m supply your every a and you can con attention and chie Middle West. I weather good wear, men's women's and saturday billing time! Tomorrow e's an idea or so of th THE GREATER IS-EMERGENCY National of Brankets & Hats A Night Necessary— Bard's Orchestra Now But T Days Are gift purchasing—and what a busy, but organization is now at its best. Four hun- dles your every Christmas need. The you can come here tomorrow with the mon and choosing from the grandest West. In particular, we call you mer goods, handkerchiefs, men's furnishings, far- men's and infants' wear, harday in Toys—Do me! Tomorrow all will be in readiness for idea or so of the many things to pick from:— Baby Carriage Doll Cabs, well made, willow body, like cut only 25c. Other larger sizes at 49c, 75c, 98c, up to $4.98. Doll Go-Carts, 25c, 49c, 75c, up to $2.98. Bissell's Sweepers, perfect model, Saturday only 5c. Air Rifles, full nickel plated, Saturday each 75c. Repeater Air Rifle, shoots 150 times with one loading, Saturday each 99c. Tool Chests, filled with all the necessary tools, extra C, up to $2.98. 's Sweepers, t model, Sat- only 5c. afles, full nick- ted, Saturday 5c. ter Air Rifle, 150 times with leading, Satur- ch 99c. Chests, filled all the neces- tools, extra each 24c. up to $4.98. Kid Body Dolls 20 inches high, light or dark hair, perfect features, 99c. Kestner Kid Body Dolls, 17 inches high, cork stuffed, real hair, moving eyes, $1.48 Others up to $6 98. Beautiful little Dressed Dolls, pretty cost- umes, 39c. Child's Roman Chair, finished in natural wood, 59c. Child's Chairs, with seat and back upholstered in 2-col- or or velour, 1.25 Child's Combination Black board and Desk, 98c. Others at 49c, $1.25 and $1.98. Child's Chair or Rocker, brilliantly painted, each 25c. [Picture of a man in a dark suit with a white shirt and a black tie. The man has a mustache and is looking directly at the camera. The background is a plain, light color.]] Mr. E. T. Banks, one of our well known and leading race men, is janitor at the court house. He has purchased him a nice home up on Enos street, and it is all paid for. He is a Mason of high standing. Mr. Banks was born in Alabama; came to Iowa about twenty years ago, where by hard, earnest toil has made a good name for himself. 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. RY CO. with Ethery Co. "Meet Me on the Balcony." Three are Left by, busy time it will be for our hundred pairs of willing. The entire sales force is with the confidence of receiv-undest assortments of Holi-ll your attention to the chiefs, gloves, um- fancy linens, art ear, millinery, etc. Dolls press for a record breaking day in com:— Shoo Fly Rocking Horses, finished in natural wood, 49c. Crokinole Boards, full size with implements, 95c. Mechanical Engines, run both ways, each 15c. Doll Trunks, nicely made, with lock, key and tray, special 48c. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOOCUT. ROOM 405 MARSHALL LOCK. IOWA PHONE 899. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year..... $1.50 Six months..... .78 Three months..... .50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by post office order, money order, express or draft, to the Iowa STATE BYSTAN- DER Publishing Company. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS CHRISTMAS GIFT. Miss Paulina Barr is indisposed this week. Miss Maple Morton expects to go to California before long. Save coal—Buy weather strips at Dawson's Hardware, Fifth street. We extend to our many readers and friends a merry Christmas. A number of the ladies are preparing to keep open house New Year's day. Read the Dixon Bros.' grocery ad. They are members of our own race. Mrs. Henry Fitch is again sick, but her friends hope for her recovery. Wesley Fields, one of our Des Moines boys, has returned home this week. J. W. Washington of Sioux City, was ordained a deacon last Sunday by Bishop Grant. Miss Elizabeth Miller was on the sick list last week, but is better at this writing. Mr. Howard Morton, who lives at East Sixteenth and Des Moines street, is ill at this writing. Miss Gertrude Hyde left Saturday for Ottumwa to remain through the holidays with friends here. Bob sleds at Dawson's Hardware. Bishop A. Grant of Indianola, Ind., has been in our city the past week the guest of Rev. H. S. Graves. Mrs. Geo. Poindexter, superintendent of the Marquardt block, has been quite sick this week with tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Williamson will entertain Dr. and Mrs. Edwards of St. Joseph, Mo., for a few days next week. Presiding Elder J. H. Malone spent Sunday in our city conducting quarterly meeting. He left Tuesday for Osceola. Miss Anna Smith, who spent several months in Minneapolis, returned to the city last week, well pleased with the twin cities. Mrs. Edgar Blagburn and Masters Norman and Alden left Monday night for Kansas City, Mo., to spend several weeks at her former home. Mr. Jas. Washington of Sioux City, a merchant of that city, was an over Sunday visitor. He came down to be ordained deacon by Bishop Grant. Miss Gertrude Hyde will leave for Ottumwa Sunday morning over the Rock Island, where she will spend the holidays as guest of Mrs. Hopkins. Don't fail to attend the Odd Fellows' council entertainment Thursday, December 26th, at K. P. hall, 6th and Locust streets. Music by Motta's Italian orchestra. Tickets 5 cents. Weather strips at Dawsons Hardware Read our article on "The Passing from Congress." It is very interesting, giving a complete history of the colored men in congress. The article was first published in the New York Age, from which we copied. Mr. E. W. Thompson, the information man and time keeper of the Chamberlain Patent Medicine company, will have a vacation during the holidays. He will spend the most of it in Chicago, Ill. Mr. John D. Reeler of Mason City was in the city the first of last week. Mr. R. Wright of Marshalltown was a capital city visitor last week, and also looking after his political fences. Read our large ads of Seeley-Howe-LeVan Co., Harris-Emery Co., Younker Bros., McQuaid, The Leader, The Fair, and Lehman Piano Co. on another page. Mrs. W. C. Ogden of Chicago, Ill., is in our city visiting, the guest of Mrs. Theodore Williams. She was here a few days last fall. She will be be here until after the holidays. The Elite Pleasure club met last Wednesday evening with Miss Gertie Hyde. After the by-laws and constitution was read and adopted by the club the remainder of the evening was spent socially. The new members added to the club were Messers. Scurry, Kennedy and Crews. The rally at the A. M. E. church last Sunday was a success. Each captains report on Monday evening shows that their companies did good work. Another good rally will pay off the entire indebtedness against their church property. Skates, Skates! At Dawson's Hardware. This week was the coldest December week for many years. Mr. Joseph Hamilton, who was seriously burned in the big starch factory fire, is up and able to be out again, which is good news to his friends. The Elite Pleasure club met Wednesday evening with Miss Louise Clay on Eleventh street. Theclub will meet Wednesday, January 8th at the home of Miss Rachael Elliott on corner of School and B streets. Oil heaters at Dawson's Hardwase. Mrs. Charles Clay returned to her home in Knoxville, Iowa, after spending several weeks here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Davis and other relatives here. Before another issue is printed Mr. J. H. Long, one of the expressmen, will be married. He left Thursday for Afton, Iowa, where he is to get his bride, returning here next week. Sleds, sleds at Dawson's Hardwars. Subscribe for the Bystander. Miss Lillian M. Jackson, one of St. Joseph's, Mo., teachers in the high school, who is well known here, married Dr. Preston M. Edwards of St. Joseph, this week. They arrived in our city Thursday evening to visit a while, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Williamson on Mulberry street. The Bystander exted to them the best wishes for their success. Window glass at Dawson's Hardware Mr. J. R. Errickson, one of our industrious citizens, has bought him a home this week out on East Seventeenth and Des Moines streets. Also W. H. Hodges and wife have bought them a home. We wish them both success and only hope that more of our race would buy homes, farms and lots while the prices and terms are so reasonable. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes Pianos and repairs Organs. Ash sifters at Dawson's Hardware. Review of Our Current Literature. Among the many interesting and beautifully illustrated magazines that has come to our sanctum was the American Scientific. It contains a history of the American navy with cuts of all the new vessels that have been built and those building since the Spanish-American war. It is very fine and should be purchase by everyone. Then the American Review of Reviews is chuck full of good reading matter, with many fine cuts. The Cosmopolitan came out in her holiday attire looking very atticive, with some strong and spicy articles. It has made a great progress since last Xmas, and our readers could do no better than to take it. The holiday number of the Delineator is a beauty well worth its price and the time of any person. There are so many good articles of useful knowledge for women. Tool chests at Dawson's Hardware SPECIAL HOLIDAY BARGAINS In Pianos, Organs and Small Instruments will be Found at W. W. Kimball Co.'s, 520 West Walnut Street. For next 20 days we will make special prices on pianos, organs and every instrument in our store. If you are thinking of something for a Christmas present for some friend you will find a suitable article in our stack. Our prices will please you as well as our goods. Should any instrument be selected and the person for whom it is purchased desire some other instrument, exchanges will be made after Christmas, as we guarantee satisfaction or money refunded. Remember, it costs you nothing to examine our goods and we cordially invite you to call. W. W. KIMBALL CO., 520 Walnut Street. C. B. McNERNEY, Manager. Boy's wagons at Dawson's Hard ware. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 460 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a. m. 2 to 4 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. Over 764 West Ninth Street. Save coal—Buy ash sifter at Dawson's Hardware, Fifth street The passing away of Mrs. Dora Dungee at the home of her sister, Mrs. Morris Mills, west Eleventh street, last Sunday morning, removed from this community one of most highly respected Christian women. She was a patient sufferer and had been in declining health ever since the death of her husband, who died about eight years ago. She was a faithful Christian, and a member of St. Paul's A. M. E. church. She, with her husband, moved to this city from Mobile, Ala., a number of years ago. Her other sister, who still lives in Alabama, arrived in the city last week, after receiving the sad news of her falling condition. She leaves two sisters, other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her death. The funeral was from St. Paul's A. M. E. church, the Rev. H. S. Graves preaching the sermon. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Her remains were layed to rest in Woodland cemetery. XMAS. Christmas with all its amusements and fascination for the young will have come and gone before our next issue. Christmas is conceded the chief of all festival days among the civilized people, for hundreds of churches, thousands of choirs and millions of people join in singing the grand Christmas choral, while young ladies and gentlemen smile at their beautiful presents and the little children enjoy their Christmas toys and out door frolic Yet while it is the hope of each christian that all, the rich and poor, high and low may be made happy by a token of rememberance and a cheerful word from a sympathetic and kind heart. It is expected that each year the world will grow better, and christian nations may congratulate themselves for the good that the christian civilization has done. It is true that we may have done more. In certain parts of this globe the civilized countries are at war with less civilized nations and even in our own country peace and brotherly love does not exist as it should. It is true we have many wrongs to wright, many evils to remedy, but as this is the first Christmas festival to celebrate in the twentieth century let at least us American people, as we gather around the festival table, let us give a vow that we, each one of us, will do more for equality of all races and humanity that lynching and anarchy must cease in this republic; that manhood, merit, character and honesty shall be the passport to true Americanism. The next Christmas we all can look to the All wise power and say that we recognize universally the father hood of God and the brotherhood of man. 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 t 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 Sherry in the Coffee. A little sherry and also coffee added to chocolate very much improv is the drink. A tablespoonful of sherry and four of clear, strong coffee to six cupfuls of chocolate is about the right proportion. Both should be added after the chocolate is taken from the fire. Police Need Language Drill. At the suggestion of a Chicago justice of the peace a school is to be opened in that city in which policemen will be taught elementary grammar, so that they can express themselves more clearly on the witness stand. Baltimore's City Bacteriologist. Dr. William Lloyd Stokes, bacteriologist of the city of Baltimore, has been elected a member of the faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in that city, and has been given the chair of pathology. World's Largest Apple Orchard. Ex-Gov. Morrill of Kansas owns what is said to be the largest apple orchard in the world. When work now in progress has been completed, the orchard will contain 64,000 trees. Ellijah and "Dr." Dowie Compared, "I am Ellijah," says "Dr." Dowie. One difference that suggests itself is that whereas Ellijah was fed by the ravens, Dowie is fed by the gulla—New York Herald. Ex-Empress Eugenie of France is not only godmother to the children of an immense number of personal friends, but also to 3,384 of her husbands who were born on Mar 16, 1856, the day that her son, ill-fated prince imperial, first saw light. CartKahlerShoeCo. Gift Buying Headquarters for The merry old fellow has Shoes and Slippers—and fortuna and price lowness, this great Here are a few timely tips: The merry old fellow has reserved a big space in his pack this year for Kahler's Shoes and Slippers—and fortunate indeed will be the recipients. For style, quality excellence, variety and price lowness, this great and busy shoe store stands alone as YOUR HEADQUARTERS. Here are a few timely tips: 200 Pairs of Men Slippers, Everett cut a pair, only 75c. Ladies' Romeo F e that match 50. Men's e pop- ack or ay— igator Slippers, patent leather quarter, row only, a pair, 50c. PEOPLE FURNITURE 315 WALNUT We can not imagine a store than this store is at the present care of your purchase right. in selling you poor goods, but w PEOPLE'S FURNITURE STORE 315-317 WALNUT STREET. We can not imagine a store more full of useful holiday gifts than this store is at the present time, and we shall try to take care of your purchase right. We won't let the rush influence us in selling you poor goods, but would advise you to come early. Velour tufted Couches having 4 rows of tufts spring edge All springs guaranteed—usually $7.00 For..... $4.90 C THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK Mr. William Coalson is one of Des Moines 'highly esteemed citizens, who at present is usher at the governor's office. He is a candidate for re-appointment by Governor-elect Cummins. Mr. Coalson has been in Iowa many years. He came from Mt. Pleasant. He is well liked and enjoys a large acquaintance throughout the Iowa's Greatest Shoe Store Men's Fine Vici Kid Slippers, black or tan, opera cut, patent leather trimmed, turn soles, excellent gift slippers, a pair, $1.00. Men's Fine Vici on Chrome Kid Slippers, in black, tan or red, kid lined opera cut, turned soles, com for t able, and stylish, a pair, $1.25. Men's Extra Fine Vici Kid and Calf slippers,black, chocolate, tan or red, patent leather or kid trimmed, kid linings, turn soles, every newest style, in fact, all in all, a line that you'll not be able to match elsewhere, a pair, $1.50. Other Styles of Men's Slippers, including the popular Romeo cut in black or tans, up to $2 a pair. Special For Monday— Mens' imitation alligator HARD OAK ROCKERS like cut—having either saddle or cobbler seats—made all solid, and spindles turned, usually $2.75, for..... $1.85 Shoes and Slippers has reserved fortunate indeed we great and busy sho quarter, 75c values, OPL MATURE ST 315 - 317 NUT STREET a store more full o present time, and w ht. We wont let t but would advise APPLE'S MORE STORE 317 STREET. more full of useful holiday gifts time, and we shall try to take we wont let the rush influence us should advise you to come early. Am have dy for past a sin moni Wab most city, reco Rem as it plete tende pneu gists. We Furnish Everything For Your Entire Home with Only One Bill to ed with thumb screw. This season's best table value at..... $1.60 hav- edge —usu— 90 C LYN Booker to Turk Wash Indus ment Fresh "In goz tion the o flance reape ing lynch last been near "To to m "Fi earne timen aspec there class "Se fort when that "L and state. He has elevated his present place until the white people respect him. He is an active church worker, member of the trustee board, and his wife is quite an accomplished musician, both instrumental and vocal. They have a pleasant home on Center street. ```markdown ``` Pay. 200 Pairs of Men's Imitation Alligator Slippers, Everett cut, $1 kind, special Monday, a pair, only 75c. Ladies' Romeo Felt Slippers, fur trim- Kahler's Shoes have six years. ```markdown ``` Like cut in mahogany finish only having French shaped legs and shaped tops, polished finish, and legs fastened with thumb screw. This season's best table value at $1.60 Mail Orders Promptly Filled RE." d Slippers pack this year for Kahler's style, quality excellence, variety YOUR HEADQUARTERS. of Men's Imitation Alligator erett cut, $1 kind, special Monday, 75c. elt Slippers, fur trimmed, black, blue, tan, wine or red, turn soles, a pair, $1 and $1.50. Special for Monday, Ladies' fur trimmed felt Romeo slippers, turned soles, all colors, $1 values, tomorrow, a pair only, 75c. A Very Complete line of Ladies' felt Slippers in all colors, every proper shape, 50c to $1.50 a pair. Ladies' Kid and Patent leather Slippers, one, two or three-strap styles, every shape. heel, last, etc. $1.50 to $3 a pair. Kahler's "Foot Form" Shoes for men and women, at $3.50 a pair are unmatchable for less than $5. They come in all kinds of leather, lasts and patterns. stood the test for thirty- Among the tens of thousands who have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and la gripe during the past few years, to our knowledge, not a single case has resulted in pneumonia. Thos. Whitfield & Co., 240 Wabash avenue, Chicago, one of the most prominent retail druggist in that city, in speaking of this, says: "We recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la gripe in many cases, as it not only gives prompt and complete recovery, but also contacts any tendency of la gripe to result in pneumonia." For sale by all Druggists. Broad Vestibuled First-Class Sleepers DAILY- Between Chicago and Sanfrancisco 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 Rufftown Library, Cars Buffett Library Cars. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G, P. A., Chicago. LYNCHING IS HELD ANARCHY. Booker T. Washington Declares Na- Witch At Sowing tion Reaps What It is Sowing Tuskegee, Ala., Sept. 21—Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and ment in reference to the assassination of President McKinley, in which he says: "In all sincerity, I want to be Czolgosz alone guilty, but the entire nation had a part in this greatest crime of the century. What is anarchy but a defiance of law, and has not the nation reappear what it has been sowing? According to records, 2,516 persons have been launched in the United States during the last sixteen years. There are or have been engaged in this anarchy of lynching nearly 125,800 persons. "To check the present tendency it seems to me there are two duties that face us: "First—For all classes to unite earnest effort to create safe and sentiment as they may disappear, and may also is it needful that we see that there is no idle, dissolute, purposeless class permitted in our midst. "Second—For all to unite in a brave effort to bring criminal justice, and where criminal criminal is found to see he has a fair, patient, legal trial. "Let us heed the words of our departed and beloved chief, as he lay upon his dying bed, referring to his murderer: 'I hope he, will be treated with fairness.' "If William McKinley, as he was offering up his life in behalf of the nation, could be brave enough, thoughtful and patriotic enough to request that his assailant should be fairly and honestly tried and punished, surely we can afford to heed the lesson." ```markdown ``` Are You Using Alien's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Trust your secret to another and it will be returned badly soiled. FOR SALE - Sumner County, Kansas, wheat, corn and alfalfa farm; best in the world. Write for list. Wellington Land Co., Wellington, Kansas. Did you ever see a teacher who was contented with her work? Naturally people want to be WELL for Christmas, for nothing so promotes happiness and good cheer. Therefore, take Garfield Tea now; its uses are manifold; it cures all derangements of stomach; lives life or howevs; it cleanses the system and purifies the blood, thus removing the cause of rheumatism, gout and many chronic diseases. It is good for all who has contracted in the highest repute for many years. Physicians recommend it. You can't be polite and always tell the truth. THE HANDSOMEST CALENDAR of the season (in ten colors) six beautiful heads (on six sheets, 10x12 inches), reproductions of paintings by Moran, issued by General Passenger Department, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway, will be sent on receipt of twenty-five cents. Address F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. If a girl is silly and has lots of money she is called vivacious. Oll in Texas Gulf Coast lands, any size tracts. Ten dollars up. Raise any crop. Cheap R. R. rates. Write for information. W. S. Swilley, Houston, Texas. The druggist who sells soothing syrup is guilty of taking hush money. Rheumatism cured promptly by the use of MATT J. JOHNSON'S 6088. Try it. All druggists. Its no disgrace for a man to be poor—if he doesn't owe you anything. Every man who does the very best he can is a true hero. A Christmas Philosopher. He asks three great gifts—Health, Wealth and Happiness. Then give him Garfield Tea; it brings Good Health, promotes Happiness and makes the pursuit of Wealth possible. The mule draws the line at the canal towpath. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are the brightest, fastest and easiest to use. Sold by druggists, 10c. per package. The average man's guardian angel hasn't time to take a vacation. Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs. Wm. O. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1900. The sign painter at least can always make a name for himself. JUST THINK OF IT Every farmer his own landlord, no incum- brances, his bank account, no annual fee, year, land value increasing, stock increasing, spendid climate, exclu- sive land, low taxation, churches, low taxation, high prices for cattle and grain, low railway rates, and every posh condition of the farmer in Western Canada— Province of Manitoba and districts of Assin- bois, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Thousands of Americans are now settled there. Reduced taxes on property and services. New districts are being opened up this year. The new forty-page Atlas of Western Canada sent free to all applicants. F. Pedley and N. Bartholomew, Canadian Government Agent, 308 Fifth St, Des Moines, Iowa. CAPSICUM VASELINE (PUT UP IN COLLAPSIBLE TUBES) A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other delicatessen, will not be blamed for the most delicate skin. The pain-ailaying and curative qualities of this article are wonderful. It will stop the toothache at once, and relieve headache and sore throat. We count the counter-irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach and all rheumatic, neuralgic and gouty complaints, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household. Many people say it is the best of all of your preparations.* Price 18 cents, at all drugs and to us in postage stamps we will send you a tube by mail. No article should be accepted by the public unless the same carries our label. It is not genuine. 17 Stale Street, NEW YORK CITY. "ALL WEIGHT-FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY" ROMAN EYE BALSAM FOR WEAK, INFLAMED EYES AND EYELIDS Price 25 Gents. All Druggists. WEIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILL CO., New York SAVE FUEL HEAT ADDITIONAL ROOMS by attaching BURTON'S FUEL ECONOMIZER to your stove pipe. Saves one-third fuel. Price. $4.90. Your dealer will supply you, if not order direct from us. W. J. WURSTBORN & CO. 302 CASE STREET, DETROIT, MICH. Catalog and Testimonials on Request PATENTS No charge for examination and opinion on patentability of inventions, PROMPT, or "refund schemes." Unequaled references. Hand book, etc. free. R. S. & A. B. LACEY, Patent Attorneys, Washington, D. C. NO GUESS NEEDED. When you weigh on a Jones 800 Lb. Scale PRICE $80. FULL-PARTICULARS. JONES 800 LB. FUEL ECONOMIZER (WEIGHT) BINGHAMTON, N. Y. DENSION JOHN W. MORRIS, B.C. Successfully. B. Washington, D. C. DROPSY NEW DISCOVERY, gives quick relief and cures worst cases. B. Washington and 40 DAYS' treatment FREE. DE. H. M. GREET'S 8083, Berk. A. Atlantic, Ga. In afflicted, with use Thompson's Eye Water PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION ```markdown ``` UNABLE TO STAND FOR MONTHS BEAOUSE OF SPRAINED ANKLES. Cured by St. Jacobs Oil. (From the Cardiff Times.) Among the thousands of voluntary endorsements of the great value of St. Jacob's Oil for sprains, stiffness and soreness, is that of Mrs. G. Thomas, 4 Alexandra Road, Gelll, Ysbrod, near Pontypridd, South Wales, who says: "It is with great pleasure that I add my willing testimony to the invaluable excellence of your celebrated St. Jacobs Oil, as experienced in my own case. I sprained both my ankles in walking down some steps so severely that I was unable to stand for several months. The pain I suffered was most severe and nothing that I used helped me until I applied St. Jacobs Oil, when they immediately became better daily, and in a short time I was able to go about, and soon after I was quite cured. I am now determined to advise all persons suffering from pains to use this wonderful remedy, which did so much for me." Mrs. Thomas does not enlighten us as to what treatment she pursued during the months she was unable to stand, and during which time she was suffering so much, but we venture to suggest that had she called in any well-known medical man he would have at once prescribed St. Jacobs Oil, for it has conquered pain upwards of fifty years, and doctors know there is nothing so good. The proprietors of St. Jacob's oil have been awarded twelve gold medals by different international exhibitions as the premier pain-killing remedy of the world. The committees who made the awards were in each instance composed kingly of the most eminent medical men obtainable. Mrs. Thomas evidently did not know the high opinion in which St. Jacobs Oil is held by almost every progressive medical man. The common lizard changes its color like the chameleon. It will become black after remaining on black soil for about half a minute, but upon an old-fashioned wooden fence the animal soon assumes the motely gray hue of a weather-worn rail. Upon a green leaf the same lizard will soon take on a greenish tint. The motto of a certain Kansas paper is to "Lie, Steal, Drink and Swear." The editor thus explains its meaning: "When you lie, let it be down to pleasant dreams; when you steal, let it be away from immoral associates; when you drink, let it be pure water; when you swear, let it be that you will patronize your home paper, pay your subscription, and not send your job work away from home." Madame Modjeska, the popular actress, is a great joker. At a small social gathering composed chiefly of Americans, she was asked to sing a song in her native tongue. At first she declined, but at last complied, the melody elicited enthusiastic compliments, some of her hearers declaring that the charm of the Polish words was irresistible. To an intimate friend Madame Modjeska afterward confided that, not being able to remember perfectly any Polish lyre, she had simply sung the numerals of her native tongue from one to a hundred! New Cure for Rheumatism. Hester, Mo., Dec. 16.—An unusual case which has recently come to light here is exciting the keenest interest among medical men. Mrs. Ellenor Guardhouse suffered for over forty years with Sciatic Rheumatism so severely and so constantly that her case has been regarded as chronic and absolutely incurable. At times the pain was almost unbearable and she could not rest day or night. Some months ago she was induced to try Dodd's Kidney Pills, a remedy recently introduced in this neighborhood. The immediate results were magical and she continued till she had taken eight boxes, and now she declares she has not an ache or pain left. She believes that she is completely and permanently cured and as she has not used the pills for some months and is to-day in the best of health the doctors who were at first skeptical are amazed. You might as well talk to an echo as to a person who always agrees with you. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props. Toledo. O. We, the undersigned, of Chicago, J. Catarrh, 18 years and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga- West & Truxx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Family Cure is taken internally, act- ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75e per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Mourning hides a multitude of other feelings. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH, the only 16 oz. package for 10 cents. All other 10-cent starch contains only 12 oz. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. You can't convince a woman that talk is cheap. HAIR SOFT AS SILK. New Scientific Treatment Kills Dandruff Germs, and Makes Hair Soft. It is an accepted fact, a proven fact, that dandruff is a germ disease; and it is also a demonstrated fact that Newbro's Herpicide kills the dandruff germ. Without dandruff falling hair will stop, and it will not kill the dandruff. Only kills the dandruff germ, but it also makes hair as soft as silk. It is the most delightful hair dressing made. It cleanses the scalp from dandruff and keeps it clean and healthy. Itching and irritation are instantly relieved, and permanently cure. At all druggists. There's nothing as good." Take no substitute. Ask for "Herpicide." Fame is something that makes a lot of fools want to shake your hand. Southern California has 2,500 acres in beets. TO MARRY A TITLE. MISS GOELET SAID TO BE ENGAGED TO LORD INGESTRE. Wealthiest of American Helresses May Give Her Hand and Fortune to a British Earl-Match Would Be Satisfactory to Society. Miss May Goelet, the wealthiest American heiress in her own right, who is spending the winter in London with her mother is reported, on good authority, to be engaged to Viscount Ingestre, the son and heir of the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, who is the premier Earl of the Realm, and as such takes precedence of all peers of the rank of earl in the British empire. Miss Goelet and young Lord Ingestre have been staying at Wilton, near Salisbury, the country seat of the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, and not only have they been much in one another's company, but have likewise been photographed together. Lord Ingestre is the most intimate friend of Lord Herbert, son of Lord Pembroke, whose coming of age has just been celebrated. Miss Goelet is regarded as almost one of the family at Wilton, being a niece of Mrs. Michael Herbert, whose husband is a younger brother of Lord Pembroke. A marriage between Lord Ingestre and Miss Goetlet would give satisfaction to London society, and could not in any sense be compared to those unions in which the American bride has brought all the fortune and the titled husband has nothing but his coronet, for Lord Ingestre's father is not only extremely wealthy through the inheritance of entailed property from his ancestors, but has likewise made several fortunes on his own account, as owner of the celebrated Brereton collieries, and also as the principal cab owner in London. His ancestral estates extend over about 50,000 acres, MISS PAY DOWLEY and his income from land alone is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars a year. The present Countess of Shrewsbury was the heroine of a somewhat sensational elopement nearly a quarter of a century ago, special trains and steam yachts figuring in the affair, the companion of her flight being her present husband, the earl, whom she married after her divorce from her first husband, Miller Mundy. THE COLLEGE YELL Occasion on Which It Proved of Great Practical Value A young man once returned from college with long hair, a sweater that had eleven distinct colors in its fabric, a good opinion of himself, and a college yell that was terrifying. His father sized him up and then complained bitterly. His complaints were more bitter when he heard the college yell. "And I paid good money to have him acquire those clothes and that foghorn voice and exuberant throat development," he groaned. "You don't care for the yell!" asked the young man. "I do not," replied the father. "It is as valueless as the squeal of a pig, and that is the one part of the animal which is lost when he is butchered." A few weeks later, while on a trip to a new country, the father and son were attacked by a band of marauding ruffians. The young man opened his mouth, threw the reverse lever away over in the corner, and emitted his college yell, which was substantially as follows: "Br--! Woof, woofwoof! Zip, zip, zip-piztyzip! Oomph, oomph! Gurgoo, gurgoo! Wottell, wottell! Wheeeeee!" The members of the marauding band, amazed at the sound and unable to understand it, turned and fled. Moral—A college education pays in various ways.—Judge. Number of Telescopic Meteors Number of Telescopic Meteors. Every observer notes a considerable number of small meteors while he is engaged in telescopic observation. The field of view of a telescope is a very small fraction of the whole surface of the heavens. A simple proportion based on the number of observed meteors enables an estimate of the number of meteors in the whole sky to be made. This estimate has been made by Dr. See of the Naval Observatory at Washington, who concludes that about 1,200,000,000 telescopic meteors appear in the whole sky daily. About ten to fifteen million meteors bright enough to be visible to the naked eye encounter the earth daily, according to the calculations of Prof. Newton. Most of them are consumed in the atmosphere. The increment of the mass of the earth is extremely small. Nearly one-half of the students a: Switzerland's universities last summer -1,990 out of 4,046—were foreigners. SWIFTEST OF QUADRUPEDS. Greyhounds Hold the Record for Getting Over the Second Fastest Three men in a carriage, followed by four dogs, alighted at one of the roadhouses just beyond Kingsbridge while I was resting there recently, and proved to be so interesting in their conversation that I lingered many minutes beyond my time to listen to them and to learn something that I did not know before. When the dogs took me into their confidence the owners did the same. It appears that they had been out in Westchester county, running the dogs and making a record for their performances. "There is the fastest animal that runs on four legs," said one of the men, as he pointed at a long, lank, sinewy English greyhound that turned toward us a countenance fairly beaming with intelligence. "I don't mean that particular dog," he continued, "but I do mean his variety, and he is not the slowest member of it by any means. We have just been trying him under careful timing, and found that he went, when on full gallop, twenty yards a second. That means a mile in a minute and twenty-eight seconds—a speed that comes very near that of a carrier pigeon and would leave far behind any quadruped that we know of. This is a matter that I have studied and know something about. There are few thoroughbred horses that can exceed nineteen yards a second, and I have known greyhounds to better that by four yards. Foxhounds have a record of four miles in six and a half minutes, or nearly eighteen yards a second. That is fast going and as good as the most rapid of the hare family can do. This speed is to some extent an inherited gift from away back, for I have been informed that wolves can run all night at the rate of a mile in three minutes. Nanson says that Silberian dogs can travel forty-five miles on the ice in five hours. This is fast going, but these greyhounds hold the record."—Exchange. FREAKS OF THE TORNADO. Man Caught Up by One Describes His Sensation. A tornado that was remarkable both in appearance and in action was one that traveled from Texas across Oklahoma and Indian Territory in May, 1896, says a writer in Ainslee's Magazine. A man in Sherman, Oklahoma Territory, who had exceptional opportunities for observing the storm, inasmuch as he was caught up in it and carried several hundred yards before descending to earth again, is certain that it was not funnel-shaped. He says of it: "It looked to me like a great ball of vapor rolling over and over toward me. When I first saw it distinctly it was at a hill perhaps an eighth of a mile away. It seemed to be about 250 yards wide and 100 feet high. The motion was that of a ball rolling over and over, not spiral, and it came on rather slowly, perhaps thirty miles an hour. Whatever the ball of cloud struck was lifted right off the ground. I saw it pick up house after house between the hill and me, and the cloud seemed to be full of flying boards and timbers. When the ball reached Mrs. C—'s, the house nearest me, it went straight up off its foundations. The house remained intact until it was about twenty or twenty-five feet from the ground; then it burst open, and the fragments flew in all directions. It looked like an exploding bomb. The corn and cotton standing a hundred feet on either side of the storm's path were uninjured, but whenever the cloud struck the higher ground it spread out, covering a wider strip of the surface. When the cloud struck me I went up lightly and easily, and the sensation was not unpleasant, but I came down hard, and was badly shaken up, although not seriously injured. On the highway north of Sherman, fence wires were torn from the posts and pounded into the hard surface of the road a distance of two or three inches." Something New for Lightship. Something New for Lighthip. Diamond Shoal lightship, No. 71, Capt. Tawes, arrived in Baltimore from her station to be installed with a new electrical apparatus, which is to send a 13-inch beam of light from the ship's deck to the clouds, says the Baltimore American. Two clusters of lights now at the tops of the two masts are visible thirteen miles at sea, but it is expected that the pillar of light rising to the skies may be seen thirty and forty miles at sea. This new marine signal is the device of Commander Albert Ross, inspector of the Fifth Lighthouse district, and will be put in operation Jan. 1. It is expected that the sky-plering shaft of light will also be adopted at Fire Island, Sandy Hook and Nantucket Shoals lights. It is not proposed to abolish the present masthead beacons. As a guide to mariners coming in from sea the 13-inch electric beam, reaching up in the dome of night, will be as far ahead of big electric beacons of the first order as the beacons were ahead of oil lamps. This innovation is not only of local but world-wide interest. Threw Away a Fortune. As a victim of hard luck, a French provision dealer, whose shop is in the Faubourg Montmartre, Paris, is entitled to first place. Being pressed for ready money a few days ago he sold for a moderate sum a Ville de Paris lottery bond of the 1869 issue. Two days later, when the drawing took place, he learned, to his profound disgust, that the bond he had parted with had brought in $40,000 to its new possessor. Precautions have been taken to prevent the unfortunate publican from committing suicide. MARGARET HARRIS "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: — My professional work has for the past twenty years brought me into hundreds of homes of sickness, and I have had plenty of opportunity to witness the sufferings of wives and mothers who from want, ignorance or carelessness, are slowly but surely being dragged to death, principally with female weakness and irregularities of the sex. I believe you will be pleased to know that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured more women than any other agency that has come under my notice. Hundreds of women owe their life and health to you to-day, and, therefore, I can conscientiously advise sick women to try it." —MARGUERITE ST. OMER BRIGGS. $5000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE When women are troubled with irregular or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, flatulence, general debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. No other medicine in the world has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. Solves the Labor Problem USE Diamond "C" Soap TRADE C MARK AN HONEST, PURE TALLOW SOAP. BEAUTIFUL PREMIUMS FOR THE WRAPPER. 32-Page, fully Illustrated Premium Book Malted FREE for the asking. ONE-HALF A MILLION ACRES OF LAND has been sold during the last two months in Manitoba and Assiniboia The shrewdest investors in the state have taken advantage of the cheap land in those PROVINCES. We have sold during this time 100,000 ACRES, and have still on hand A QUARTER OF A MILLION ACRES of as fine land for grain growing and mixed farming, as the sun ever shone on, at from $4.00 to $6.00 an acre. We have NO HESITATION in saying that there is not as good wheat land in the UNITED STATES for sale at any price, as we are offering. It is well served by RAILWAYS; has good WATER; splendid MARKETS; and wheat is yielding 35 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE. FARMERS have the same chance of buying in small pieces as the large investor. EASY TERMS. LOW INTEREST. Excursions will run till Christmas. Write us for full particulars or cut out this ad and send it to N. Bartholomew, Canadian Government Agent, Des Moines, who will give information regarding excursions, &c. GET YOUR LAND BEFORE THE STAMPEDE STRIKES IN. HAS NO EQUAL. DEFIANCE TRADE MARK DEFIANCE IN QUALITY AND QUANTITY STARCH 16 OZ. REQUIRES NO COOKING PREPARED FOR LAUNDRY PURPOSES ONLY MANUFACTURED BY MAGNETIC STARCH MFG Co. OMAHA, NEB. The BEST starch is Defiance. The BIGGEST package is Defiance. Quality and quantity mean Defiance Starch. 16 ounces for 10 cents. Don't forget it—a better quality and one-third more of it. A professor in the medical school of the Long Island College, in Brooklyn, asked a student how much he would prescribe of a certain powerful poison. "A teaspoonful," was the reply. The professor made no comment, but the student a quarter of an hour later, realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly said: "Professor I want to change my answer to that question." "Itso too late, sir" responded the professor, curtly, looking at his watch. Your patient has been dead fourteen minutes." Ever notice how much contempt people have for some of our "notions?" SOZODONT TOOTH POWDER The best that Money and Experienco can produce. 25' At all stores, or by mail for the price HALL & RUCKEL, NEW YORK. I Have a Good Well Improved Pallet for sale in Douglass County, Kane saa, for $80.00 per acre. A. V. Sharp, Levittown, Kane W. N. U., Des Moines, No. 51—1901 Christmas 1901 Peace on Earth Good will to Men Light the fires of Christmas tide; Kindle them well with oil and pine; Build them big, and deep, and wide; Let their light through the ages shine. Shine on the path of the rugged past, Where mankind has journeyed through; Light up the path to a life more vast, Shadowing up through the starry blue. Cast on the logs; make the flames leap higher; Pluck from the bough and mistletoe— To the spirit of Christmas time aspire, Peace, good will to friend and foe. Peace on earth and friendship true, Undimmed as the light of Bethlehem's star— A grander and sublimer view Comes with that light through the ages far. A death in life, and life in death, Do we behold, but know the life Is uppermost in all things yet— Ring, joyous bells, throughout the strife. For now is born the Prince of Peace, And he is "Love" among us now; Ring out, glad bells, and never cease, While there is life on earth below! SANTA CLAUS, V. S. HE big blond mechanic looked awkward and out of place in the crowd of women shoppers at the toy counter. He seemed painfully conscious of the sharp contrast between his old working clothes HE big blond mechanic looked awkward and out of place in the crowd of women shoppers at the toy counter. He seemed painfully conscious of the sharp contrast between his old working clothes and the stylish dresses of the ladies who jostled him on either hand. One given to studying the faces of Christmas shoppers would easily have read the question which makes Christmas the most pathetic as well as the happiest holiday in the year—the question, "Can I do it with the little money I have?" At length the man caught the eye of a sales girl, and leaning over the counter said in a low voice: "Say, miss, I've got a little feller at home that's been talking for months about Santy Claus bringing him a horse. I'd like to get him one if I can afford it. How much is this?" and he pointed to an equine paragon in front of him. "That is three dollars," said the sales girl. "Best grade we've carried. You see it's covered with real horse hide and has a real hair tail and mane." The mechanic shook his head hopelessly. "Yes," he said, "it's a fine horse, all A man is standing in front of a rocking horse. A woman is sitting behind him, holding a toy horse. "THAT'S EASY." right, but I can't pay that much. I thought p'r'aps I could get something for a dollar—a smaller one, mebbe. "I'm sorry," said the girl, asympathetically, "but we cleaned out every one of the cheaper kind this afternoon and this is the only one that's left of the three-dollar lot." Then suddenly her face lighted up. "Oh, say," she excised, "wait a minute." She dived under the table and came up with a counterpart of the horse they had been discussing; a counterpart, but with a broken leg and minus that very useful appurtenance, a tail. "There," she said, "I just happened to think of this! Somebody knocked it off the counter yesterday and broke the leg. The tail kept coming out anyway, and I guess it's lost now. You could have this for a dollar. Mebbe you could fix it all right." The man examined the fracture seriously. "Why, that's easy," he said. "All it needs is to peel the hide up a little and splice the leg and then put on some of old Peter Cooper's salve. Make it as good as new." "And perhaps you can get some horsehair and make a tail. They're just tied in a bunch and put in with a plug." "Oh, I'll fix that all right, miss. I've got an old bristle shaving brush that I can use. It'll be real stylish one of them hobtailed coach horses, you know." They both laughed. "You're mighty good, miss, and I'm obliged to you." "Oh, that's all right." said the girl. "I know how it is Christmas times myself," and she sighed as the customer turned happily away to play his part of Santa Claus, veterinary surgeon. I In consequence of the Presbyterian form of church government, as constituted by John Knox and his coadjur tors on the model of the ecclesiastical polity of Calvin, having taken such firm root in Scotland the festival of Christmas, with other commemorative celebrations retained from the Roman calendar by the Anglicans and Lutherans, is comparatively unknown in that country, at least in the lowlands. The tendency to mirth and jollity at the close of the year, which seems almost inherent in human nature, has in north Britain been for the most part transferred from Christmas and Christmas Eve to New Year's day and the preceding evening, known by the appellation of Hogmoney. In many parts of the highlands of Scotland, however, and also in the county of Forfar, and one or two other districts, the day for general merry-making is Christmas. YONG OF CHRISTMAS Twine the bittersweet and holly wickle the heartstone's glow, Joy not melancholy. Came, indrifiting with the snow; In each face the frost's a-tingle, And afar on flying wing. Came the snow's a rhythmic jingle. Through December journeying. Set the board and ask the blessing Excuse me, the board and ask In the simplest words-expressing What a loving father said— "Peace on earth"-for this is nearest Wishing the snow's hold as shade. And the winter air is clearer. In the hush of Christmastide. Bring the old musician's fiddle, Relic of the owl's cry. Send the fairest down the middle While the lilting music sways; Light of foot and quick of laughter Swing the snow's low as sheel. As they pass on follow after In the quaint Virginia reel. Deck the tree and light the candles. Let the stockings all be hung. For the sunset, go to 'Oer the housetops high has swung; And his reindeer steeds are prancing And the moose is glimming. And the moonbeams pile are glancing In the merry Christmastime. FORTUNE IN THE MISTLETOE. N Georgiou there is a farm devoted to mistletoe and holly growing. It is owned by the Cartledge family, consisting of mother and two daughters, but the daughters do the farming. It all began through the fail- I ure of the elder sister to make an immediate triumph in art, to study which she went to New York. She realized in the great city, as she never could have in her rural southern home, that talent for art is too general to leave much hope for special distinction, and wisely concluded to turn to something that would bring more speedy results. Being an observant young woman, Miss Cartledge noticed that holly and mistletoe brought extremely high prices and bethought her that on the 500 acres at home in Georgia both grew in wild abundance. She returned home and she and her sister began to prepare for making the neglected luxuriance of marketable value. In the months of January and February following they set out ten acres of young holly trees with their own hands. Their colored farm hands would not plant a holly tree for worlds, as they believe that if they did they would die as soon as the tree became tall enough to cast a shadow the measure of their graves. Last Christmas the sisters found the trees so grown that they required thinning out and the trees that were removed were sent north for Christmas trees and brought high prices, as they were symmetrical and covered with large, rich berries. They plant the mistletoe berries under the bark of old oak trees in a crack or hole, where they can get hold as they germinate. Preacher as Prime Minister The prime minister of Holland, Dr Abraham Kuper, has broken the record by being the first doctor of divinity and preacher to hold that position. M. Mr. Harrison Gould, Jr., was born in Mississippi. Soon moved to Missouri with his parents in Memphis, where he attended the public school and later he was employed in a restaurant for a number of years in Memphis, where he was universally liked. He married quite young and came to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1898, and was soon employed in the Frankel's department store, where he remained until the fire burned them out. He then was elected janitor of the Irving school, which place he now holds. He is an honest, industrious young Christian man, an active church worker, secretary of the trustee board and an officer in the Enterprise Investment company. His wife aby assists him. [Name] Kenneth J. Hamilton, whose cut appears above, is one of our most promising and highly esteemed young men. He was born in Afton, Ill. December 9, 1881. His parents soon brought him to Iowa, settling in Des Moines, where young Hamilton attended the public schools and spent three years in the East Side high school. He was treasurer of the East Side Athletic association, member of the football and baseball teams just before graduation in the East Side high school. He entered the Capita' City Commercial College, where he took a commercial course, graduating December 12, 1901. He was director of the College Mandolin club and orchestra, which orchestra he has taught for two years. He is considered one of the most proficient and best skilled artists in the west on the mandolin. He is now employed by the Security Life and Savings Insurance company as policy writer and assistant bookeeper. CARRIER PIGEONS Their Use on Land and Sea Is Steadily Increasing. Here is a new word for you, column bophilism. It means raising and training messenger pigeons. Within the last few years this industry has grown wonderfully. The governments of Belgium, Germany, France and the United States are training these birds to serve as messengers from army stations. The United States makes use of them more especially from ships. Nearly every one of our big ships carries a coop of homing pigeons, as they are called, which are released as occasion demands, and almost without exception the birds go with unerring swiftness to their home on shore, carrying a tiny tube fastened to one leg, which contains a message written on the thinnest of paper. They can be depended upon to go a hundred miles at a speed of fifty miles an hour when they are three years old. Special attention has recently been paid in France to the use of carrier pigeons by the cavalry. The bird is placed in a wicker tube lined with hair to deaden the effect of the jolting. Three such tubes can be carried in a basket, which is attached to the rider's shoulders in the same way as a knapsack. The bird's feet are drawn up and its wings are folded when it is placed in the tube, and a light form of folding cage is carried, in which the birds can rest and eat during a halt. Twelve men are sent every year from the French cavalry ranks to attend a course of instruction in the treatment and handling of pigeons at the military pigeon station at Vangirard. The sense that guides the pigeon back to its home is as much a mystery now as it ever was. When set at liberty, it immediately rises in the air in a spiral, higher and higher, as if getting its bearings, thaway it goes in the right direction. A nightfall the bird goes into camp near water, and early next morning resumes the journey. Little Chronicle. The Merchant of Venice A Venetian merchant who was lodging 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. "Mother Goose." "Night Before Xmas." "Jolly St. Nicholas." "Hent'ys Books." Special assortments at 10, 15 and 25C to see our Wonderful Basement The ernach Tuesday banquet the loquet v West addressress B the gu W. H. M. E. remar good social lodge Some by a Rev. ankto ports condition The City e home pleasas The street ing b Fergu colored by Ryan. him a trial. Be sure to see our Wonderful Basement Toy Shop. 5930 BU Celeb and Don't forget that we have the famons Barney & Berry Skates. Toyland is here. The Biggest Stock at Cut Prices. We do All Kinds of Job Printing at Reasonable Prices. Dolls OF ALL KINDS. Dressed Dolls. Undressed Dolls. Jointed Dolls. Kid Body Dolls. Special Dressed. Dolls at 25c. All kinds priced— 5c up. Be sure to see REV. HORACE S. GRAVES. One of the active and intelligent ministers of A. M. E. church is Rev Horace S. Graves, born in Paducah, N. Y., in 1870. His father, Rev Stephen Graves, was a leading divine, having held some of the largest churches of the connection. The family soon moved to Arkansas, where young Graves attended the public schools and later entered Shorter university. At the age of 20 years he entered the ministry, coming to Wilberforce university a poor penniless boy to enter that college with all his books and clothes tied up in a handkerchief and 5 cents in money. This is the long, hard road that Rev Graves traveled and by his ambition and industry ```markdown ``` Seeley - Howe - LeVan Co., Leaders of Low Prices The Christmas Store. Wagons. ces, from 5c up. Cars. See the special Iron train at 79c. Assessment Toy Shop. SIOUX CITY. Celebrated Billiard and Pool Table on which 21 Games can be Played. have just taken the agency of this HOME ENTERTAINER and the first Come to-day, see them and get very home should have one. Boards, every game known, 98c Seventh and Locust St. We have just taken the agency of this great HOME ENTERTAINER and the first shipment. Come to-day, see them and get prices. Game Boards, every game known, 98c and up. A girl blowing a kiss. Open Evenings Until Christmas. Bring the Children and See All the Pretty Things Books. The Largest stock of Juvenile Books in the State. Trains of Cars. 10C. has succeeded. In 1895 he came to the Iowa conference. In 1896 he was married to Miss Belle Harper, a very affable and amiable young lady, who has been a true helpmate in the Christian work, from Elgin, Ill., church, he was sent to. St. John's church, Chicago, and from there to Galesburg, where he stayed two years and paid their old church debt off, which had been standing for a number of years. From there he was sent here at the last conference and has just closed a successful rally, raising most all the money from our own people, perhaps more money direct fro our people than any raley ever held in Des Moines. He is a very courteous gentleman to meet, a progressive student and will be heard from in the future. --- What You Want, When You Want It. Notions, Novelties. Notions, Novelties. Leather Purses, 25c up. Beaded Bags, all prices. Ebonoid Articles, 10c up. Buck horn pieces. Celluloid goods. Many Useful Things. Dress Goods, Linens, Handkerchiefs, Blankets, Carpets, Curtains, Rugs, and Garments of all kinds. All have special low Christmas prices. Games. Everything from Crokinole down to Tiddlede-Winks—and all pri- 5c up. See the splendid Crokinole Board at 79c. SIOUX CITY. The growth and prosperity of Tabernacle lodge was exemplified last Tuesday evening at a well attended banquet tendered by members of the lodge to their friends. The banquet was held in Thompson's hall on West Seventh street. The opening address was made by Chief Preceptress Hattie Williams, who welcomed the guests to the banquet board. Rev. W. H. Speese, pastor of the African M. E. church, made some pleasant remarks in which he spoke of the good to be derived from fraternal associations and complimenting the lodge in the good work it has done. Some excellent selections were given by a quartet. Rev. Wm. H. Speese visited in ankton, S. D., over Sunday. He reports the church in good spiritual condition. The Ladies' Social club of Sioux City entertained at Mrs. A. Baker's home Friday afternoon. A very pleasant time was had by all. The citizens on and near Iowa street were startled Thursday evening by the announcement that Eliza Ferguson, a little eleven-year-old colored girl, was maliciously abducted by a white man by the name of Ryan. A "posssey" soon overtook him and he is now in jail awaiting trial. Mr. and Mrs. John Norris entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. James Washington and Mrs. Rev. Speese. Rev. James Washington, local preacher of the A. M. E. church, filled the pulpit Sunday morning very acceptably in the absence of the pastor. Rev. Washington bids fair to future usefulness. Rev. A. Cage, another local preacher, appeared in his usual spiritual fervor Sunday evening, text, "What Think Ye of Christ?" The debate on the intellectual capabilities of woman as compared with that of man was affirmed Friday night by Malone Literafy society. BURROWE'S Sickness and death always bring misery, and frequently financial embarrassment. The cost of first class funerals has constantly grown until it falls with crushing weight upon people in moderate circumstances. Death comes to us all, and the wise man provides in advance for meeting the expense of his own funeral or the members of his family. The Des Moines Funeral Reform Association has been organized for the purpose of providing first class funerals for its members at a moderate cost, and thus avoid hardship. Any person may become a member of the Association for a period of ten years for the sum of $1,00, and as such member will be entitled, in case of death in his family, to a well-trimmed casket, the use of a hearse, five hacks, the undertakes's services and chairs for the sum of Forty five Dollars ($45.00.) Do not rob yourself or the living members of your family for the purpose of having a respectable funeral, but join this Assocation and get the best the city affords at the small cost specified above. M. B. United States Jonathan P. Dolliver, who was appointed by Governor Shaw to fill out the unexpired term of the late Senator John H. Gear, is a candidate for re-election at the hands of the Iowa legislature. He will soon open up headquarters here. Senator Dolliver is one of the ablest and most influential young senators in the senate chamber, a powerful orator and a Is my Piano buyers difference ex other article. points to ACOUSTICS I Will Give with that of I sell. I r that the pian satisfied w If I Please You can pay too cheap enough. Most eloquent I Come and see me to you whether I Is my Piano of V Piano buyers should difference exists in Piano other article. More points to contend with ACOUSTICS. I Will Give My Own with that of the maker, or I sell. I regard my guard that the piano, the purchas satisfied with a piano pur If I Please you You can pay too much for a good cheap enough. My standard is the most eloquent salesman. "Quality and Unless the Low price Unless the Come and see me and I will go to you whether I sell you or not Is my Piano Knowledge of Value to You? Piano buyers should remember that QUALITY difference exists in Pianos the same as in any other article. More so, because we have two points to contend with - mechanism and ACOUSTICS. I Will Give My Own Written Guarantee with that of the maker, covering these two essential points, with the pianos I sell. I regard my guarantee better than that of the maker form the fact that the piano, the purchaser and myself are at home. Should you be dissatisfied with a piano purchased of me—I will exchange it. If I Please you Tell Others, You can pay too much for a good piano, but you cant buy a poor one cheap enough. My standard is quality, that being, in my opinion the most eloquent salesman. Come and see me and I will give you Piano Information of much value to you whether I sell you or not. I believe in the best in everything. Rod Malone, I re He has been with In Small M My Stock is complete W. H 8TH Rod Malone, I regard as the best He has been with me fifteen years In Small Musical My Stock is complete, varying in p W. H. L 8TH AND Rod Malone, I regard as the best Tuner and tone Regulator in the West. He has been with me fifteen years, you know what this means. In Small Musical Goods My Stock is complete, varying in price according to quality of goods desired. W.H.LEHMAN 8TH AND WALNUT ```markdown ``` W. B. PORTER, Pres. HENRY GRAY, Treas. Sickness and death always Death comes to us all, and the wise providing first class funerals for its entitled, in case of death in his fam of your family for the purpose of ha Sickness and death always bring misery, and it comes to us all, and the wise man provides aiding first class funerals for its members at a mourned, in case of death in his family, to a well-trained family for the purpose of having a respectable ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` true friend of the colored race, not afraid to raise his voice in defense of the oppressed. He represented the Tenth Iowa district in congress a number of years and would no doubt have been nominated for vice-president of the United States had not President Roosevelt accepted it at the last national convention at Philadelphia. Piano Knows of Value to should remember theists in Pianos the se More so, because contend with - me s. My Own Written of the maker, covering these two es regard my guarantee better than the no, the purchaser and myself are with a piano purchased of me—I will you Tell Other If much for a good piano, but you my standard is quality, that being, alesman. Quality amounts to life. Unless the price be fair Low prices are not bargain Unless the quality be the and I will give you Piano Inform sell you or not. "Quality amounts to little Unless the price be fair. Low prices are not bargains Unless the quality be there. as the best Tuner and tone Re me fifteen years, you know what t Musical Goods e, varying in price according to qu Iowa Phone 649-BOTH PHONES-Mutual 1090. CHURCH RALLY. The first effort that has been made this ministerial year to raise money to liquidate the long standing debt of the A. M. E. church was attempted last Sunday. The bishop for this Fourth Episcopal district was present, as also was the presiding elder. The crowd was not so large nor collection so good as had been anticipated, mostly due perhaps to the extreme cold weather, which ranged from 8 to 12 below zero. However, the morning, afternoon and evening services was attended by an appreciative crowd. Each sermon was prepared and contained many good thoughts. Bishop Abraham Grant was the drawing card at evening, when the services was held at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium. The bishop's address was well delivered, and as usual contained much good thought for the mind. The public collection in the evening was $100. Monday evening a reception was tendered the bishop. Capt. Amos Brandt (white), a true and tried friend of our race, the same man who organized a colored company in the Spanish-American war, was out and presented the bishop with a beautiful cane, made by a native Philippine from their own wood. It was highly polished. Capt. Brandt made a very feeling speech in presenting the cane. After he was introduced by J. H. Shepard. The bishop's response was grand. He depicted some strong character. He left Tuesday morning for his home in Indianapolis, Ind. Doubled the Collection. A Kansas minister told his congregation on a recent Sunday that those who were in debt need not place anything in the box. The collection was double the usual amount. knowledge me to You? per that QUALITY me same as in any cause we have two mechanism and itten Guarantee two essential points, witn the pianos man that of the maker form the fact self are at home. Should you be dis- -I will exchange it. Others, If not Tell Me you cant buy a poor one being, in my opinion the to little e fair. UNION CLERKS Goods Delivered to all parts of the City CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS STORE OPEN Evenings Until Christmas. This New Store Stand's Ready to Greet You This Week and next Monday and Tuesday from early in the morning till late hour in the night, with an enchanting array of Xmas novelties. Every department is laden with appropriate Holiday offerings. A colossal outspreading of seasonable merchandise—inexpensive, beautiful, useful and acceptable. Our wonderfully Low Prices make every article a tempting gift. But whether you are after Holiday Gifts or useful merchandise, you'll always find this is The Store That Saves You Money. The New Store, Toy and Holiday Stock for Old and Young. 510-512 EAST LOCUST STREET Beautiful Christmas Presents Needful, Durable and Elegant Lowest Prices Chase & West OUR LIVE SANTA CLAUS In Our Daylight Basement An endless variety of Toys, Dolls, Games, Go-Carts, Doll Carriages, Hobby Horses, Wooden Carts, Sleds, Toy Trunks, Toy Carpet Sweepers, Story Books from 1c and up. Drums, Toy Furniture, Horns, Magic Lanterns, Iron Toys, Fancy Cups and Saucers from 5c and up. Chocolate Sets, Parlor Lamps, Vases, Toilet Cases, best mixed Candy 5c a pound, fine Box Candy 10c and up, and hunr breds of other useful Christmas presents for a little money in our Bargain Basement. USEFUL HOLIDAY G!FTS FOR MEN Fine Suits, Overcoats, Trunks, Suit Cases, Neckwear, Mufflers, fine Shirts, Holiday Hats, Gloves, Silk Suspenders, Silk Handkerchiefs, fine Shoes, and Shaving Sets. The New Store, T The N 510-51 Beautiful Christm Pres Needful, Dur and EL Lowest Price Chase & W CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT The Corinthian Baptist Church - situated on 11th St., between Crocker and School Sts. Preaching; at 11 A. M.; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Preaching; at 7 P. M. Rev. S. Bates, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. - Corner of Second and Center School; at 3 o'clock Preaching; at 7 P. M. School at 3 o'clock; Epworth League at 7 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. L. J. Phillips, pastor. Cedar Creek Center Church - School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lomack pastor. Preaching 10:30 a. m.; Sunday school 2.30 p. m., Mr. M. E. Housten. Superintendent; Young People's meeting 7 p. m., preaching 800 p. m. Burn's M. E. - East Second and Des Moines Sunday service, preaching at 11:00 a. m. and 4 p. m. Sunday School at 12:30. Prayer and Class meeting, Wednesday 8 p. m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Holmes, pastor, 220 Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church - E. Second street, between Lucent and Grand avenue - Sunday service, preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday School 12:30. Praying at 8 p. m. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission - Situated over 605 East Locust street. Preaching 11 a. m.; Sunday School 9:00 a. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Winbush, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M.—Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall—Fourth Court avenue, J. H. Shepard, W. M. 'T. S. Ruff, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6—Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Fred Jackson, M. C.; G. H. Cleggett, Rec. Reform Asst. His funerals has constantly grown until members of his family. The Des M. come a member of the Association for services and chairs for the sum of fifty affords at the small cost specified. PHONES-Mutual This is, you see, a Christ- mas tree, one of the best type, too, and while, dear sir, it is not a fir, yet it was made fir you. 'Tis true, you see upon this tree no presents rich and rare; yet please be kind, and bear in mind, in wish the gifts are there. We now wish all, the short and tall young, middle-aged and gray; the poor the rich, white, black as pitch, A Merry Christmas Day. y and Holiday Stock f ew Lea 2 EAST LOCUST ST as ents able elegant est 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. sociation. it falls with crushing weight upon oines Funeral Reform Association has a period of ten years for the sum of Forty five Dollars ($45.00.) Do not above. BEST PLACE IN ALL DES Moines to Buy Christmas Gifts on our main floor for the Ladies— Tailor Made Suits, Silk and Velvet Dress Skirts, Silk Waists, French Flannel Waists, Jackets and Capes, Muffs, Scarfs and Collarettes, Trimmed Hats, Kid Gloves, Golf Gloves, Holiday Handkerchiefs, Fans, Ribbons, Leather Goods, Toilet Cases, Jewelry, Art Needle- work, Fine Linens, and Lace Cur- tains, Silks and Dress Goods, Holiday Slippers. FOR THE LITTLE GIRLS Ready made dresses from 50c and up, Fur Sets from 98c and up, Coats and Jackets, Golf Gloves, Shoes and Rubbers. FOR THE BOYS Reefers and Overcoats, Suits, Caps, Sweaters, Waists, Shirts, Neckties, Hats and Caps, Shoe, etc. DER Department Store TREET DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C.R.I & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE 9 30 pm ... Chicago Limited. ...*35 pm 4 39 pm ... Day Express & Mail. ...4 45 pm 11 56 pm ... Night Limited. ...*12 45 pm 12 31 pm ... Day Express. ...*12 45 pm 9 10 pm ... Hawkeye Limited. ...7 00 am C.R.I & P., GOING WEST 9 38 am ... Denver, Vernal. ...*35 am 9 55 am ... Night Limited Express. ...6 40 am 4 00 pm ... Day Express. ...*15 pm 3 55 am ... Rocky Mountain Limited. ...*4 00 am *11:40 am ... Fast Mail. ...*11 49 am C.R.I & P., TO KEOKUK. 11:30 am ... Eldon. ...6 55 pm 3 50 pm ... Keokuk. ...7 10 pm DES MOINES & FORT DODGE 6 36 pm . Ruthven Mall & Express. 12 30 pm 10 45 am . Tara and Fort Dodge. 14 30 pm 8 18 pm . Day Express. 16 30 pm 6 45 am . St. Paul and Minn. Flyer. 8 00 am WINTERSET BRANCH. 11 20 am . Mall. 4 40 pm 8 50 pm . Express. 7 20 pm 6 40 pm . Freight. 8 45 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-NORTH 8 15 pm . Chicago and St. Paul Lim. 8 30 pm . Chicago and St. Paul Ex. 8 20 pm *2 38 am . Twin Cities Special. 8 20 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-SOUTH 6 50 am . Kansas City Limited. 7 00 am 3 00 am . Day Express. 8 00 am 7 50 pm . Day Express. 8 45 pm CHICAGO BUILDING & QUINCY CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY *19 15 pm. Alba and Burlington Passage. *15 15 pm. 5 40 pm. Alba Passenger. 7 00 pm. Commerce Express. 8 00 pm KEOUKK & WESTERN PASSEGO TRAINS LEAVE Q STATION. 10 35 am. Mail and Express. 12 40 am. 5 50 pm. Mail and Express. 8 25 am CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN 6 15 pm. Sloux City, N. & W. 9 10 am 1 15 pm. Colorado Special. 4 40 am 6 40 am. Cassius Passage. 8 25 am 7 20 pm. Commerce Express. 12 30 am 7 20 pm. Chicago Passage. 7 00 am 7 20 pm. Chicago Special. 11 05 am 7 20 am. Omaha Express. 9 10 am 7 20 am. Chicago Passage. 8 00 am 10 50 am. Omaha Pa. Passage. 8 00 am WABASH KAILWAY 8 15 am. St. Louis Passenger. 16 45 am 9 15 pm. St. Louis Eastern Ex. 16 45 pm C. M. and St. P.—Fonda Line. 7 20 pm. Storm Lake Express. 4 05 pm 1 05 pm. Fonda & Sloux City Lim. 9 05 pm C. M. & ST P—BOOSE LIME 1 25 pm. Boone Mail and Express. 3 40 pm 7 10 pm. Mail and Express. 3 40 pm 7 10 pm. Chicago Passage. 11 00 pm 11 00 am. Chicago Passage. 11 00 am 13 45 pm. Sloux City & Omaha. 2 00 am *Daily. *Daily. All other trains daily except Sandy An "Accident" 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-pound bag of gunpowder on his back West Locust Street. people in moderate circumstances has been organized for the purpose of $1oo, and as such member will be not rob yourself or the living members