Iowa State Bystander

STATE BYSTANDER. IOWA VOL. 8. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE APRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & A. M. ```markdown ``` IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYFWANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST. BOOM 405 MANQUAND BLOCK. IOWA. PHONE 899. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year ..... $1.60 six in mths ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. Send money by post, fax, order, money order, express or draft, to the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Publishing Company. We will not return reflected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS Chas. Richardson is some better this week. Miss Elizabeth Miller is very sick at this writing. Mrs. J. B. Rush has been quite ill the past week with la grippe. Harry Hull has accepted a position at the Savery hotel. Mrs. Gus Comley is quite sick yet. She does not seem to improve much. Rev. Irwin of Indianola, an employee of the senate, spent last Sunday at his home. Mrs. Harrison Gould is able to be out again, which is good news to her many friends. Wm. Thompson, one of the employees of the senate, spent last Sunday at his home in Otumwa. Rev. Robert Jackson left last Tuesday evening for Mahaska county to spend a couple of weeks. Mr. I. E. Williamson has been employed by City Assessor French as one of the deputies in the office. The city library has been closed and all the books are to be returned at once so that they may be fumigated. Kenneth J. Aamilton gave a dancing party at Cycling hall Wednesday night About fifty couple were present. Kromers orchestra furnished music. Don't forget to give me a call. Equal Rights Barber Shop and Bath Rooms, 320 West Third street. Bath rooms open until 12 on Sundays. The announcement of O. C. Riddle for constable appears in our announcement columns, also that of C. A. Calkins for alderman from First ward. The A. M. E. church did not hold services Sunday, but the parsonage was filled up to a late hour Sunday night. Mrs. Chas. Comley of Webster City, who was called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mitchell, returned home Tuesday. The little infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Russ has been quite sick for the past two week, but is somewhat improved at present. Edgrur Burton was sent to the county farm for treatment last Monday; the commissioners of insanity having determined that he was insane. As the quarantine has been raised and public meetings are allowed to go on again, there will no doubt be several public meetings held in the city next week. Miss Mabel Mitchell of Wellston, Oklahoma, sister of Mrs. Gus Watkins, arrived in the city to remain indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fisher of 1335 Mulberry street, are rejoicing over the arrival of a ten pound baby girl last Tuesday evening. Mother and daughter doing nicely. Commenting upon the Iowa Central's new passenger depot at that place, the Mason City Times Herald declares that "the exterior is no indication at all of its interior. It is very well arranged and its furnishings are really quite artistic." H. R. WRIGHT, Attorney at Law, room No. 212 Iowa Loan & Trust Bldg. Elmer Richardson has been employed by Mr. Blair the florist, as delivery boy. Mrs. J. H Mixon has been quite sick the past fortnight, but is improving nicely this week. Mr. Chas. Comley came down from Webster City last week to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Mitchell. Miss Eva Robinson of Minneapolis, Minn., who was called here to the death of her sister Mrs. B. J. Mitchell last week, returned home Thursday evening. A rousing Prouty meeting was held last Wednesday evening out at Klondike mines. About 125 were present. The speakers were Judge Prouty, Rev. McGraven, Lieutenant E. G. McAfee, Atty. J. B. Bush and John L. Thompson. A Prouty club was organized. Hattie Nelson of Oskaloosa, who pleaded guilty to the charge of making an assault upon Rev. O. A. Johnson with intent to do great bodily injury, was fined $300 and cost and is committ- to jail until paid. A CARD OF THANKS. I wish to thank my many friends, and especially the Christian Workers for the kindness and assistance shown me during the illness and death of my beloved wife. R. G. WINDSOR. Mrs. Harris entertained class No. 1 of the A. M. E. Sunday School, Tuesday Feb. 11, with a few invited guests from class No. 2, each girl inviting a boy. An enjoyable time was had by all, and they departed at 10 o'clock feeling that they had been royally entertained. The young people were served by the Misses Wade, Williams, Hyde and Clay. LOW RATES VIA C. M. & ST. P. RAILWAY. Home Seekers Rate first and third Tuesday of each month to many points in West, Northwest and South. Settlers Rates every day in March and April to points in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and California. Settlers rates to Minnesota and North Dakota March 10th, 11th, 13th, 25th, April 1st and 8th. Call at or address City Ticket office 410 Walnut street for all information. Services at the St, Paul A. M. E. church Sunday as usual. Pastor will speak in the morning from the subject announced in the BYSTANDER last week, and the special order of service arranged for last Sunday night will be held. As the evening congregations are usually very large, it is hoped that the members of the church will occupy the front seats to avoid the embarrassment of bringing those who come in late up front. CARD OF TAANKS. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and sympathy to our neighbors and friends for their kind and generous assistance during the death and burial of Mrs. B. J. Mitchell. B. J. MITCHELL MRS. THEO. WILLIAMS MRS. CHAS. COMLEY MRS. MATILDA GOLDEN MISS EVA ROBINSON I am the local representative for the Colored American Magazine; any one wishing to subscribe please drop me a card and I will call. J. FRANK BLAGBURN, 202 W. Fourth Street. Mr. J. H. Mixon, our jewelry, received the sad intelligence this week of the sudden death of his mother in Salem, Ala. He could not reach home in time for the burial Mr. Mixon has the sympathy of his friends here. The colored Republican League will hold its regular meeting next Monday evening, at the court house, All members are requested to be present at 8 o'clock sharp. Business of importance may come up. By order of the president and secretary. Captain J. A. T. Hull returned last Sunday from Washington, D. C., to take charge of his canvass for renomination to congress. He has opened headquarters in the Manhattan building, and has selected Mr. John McKay Sr. to manage his campaign. There could have been no better man selected then Mr. John McKay, as he is honest, earnest and a good clean campaigner. Subscribe for the Bystander. [Pictured is a black-and-white portrait of Frederick Douglass, a prominent African-American abolitionist and writer. He is depicted with a full white beard and mustache, wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a black bow tie. Douglass is known for his influential writings on slavery and his role in the abolitionist movement.] The late Hon. Fredrick Douglass, the sage of Anticosta Hill, Washington, D. C., was supposed to have been born February 18, 1817, in Tuckahoe, Maryland, and died February 20, 1895, at his beautiful home in Washington, D. C. As we think of the lowly condition of the poverty and deprivation that surrounded the place where Douglass was born and raised, the misery and horror of his surroundings, then to see him struggle from a poor slave boy, fighting with the dogs for the bones and crumbs thrown from the door for a living, he by his own energies became self emancipated, self educated, and marched on until he became the magnificent orator, statesman, editor and diplomat of the highest rank, entertained by the crown heads of Europe and Presidents of America. It simply shows the possibilities of a colored man. Let us emulate his example and try and be better citizens. Mrs. A. G. Windsor was born in Callo Mo., Feb. 13, 1872 and died Feb. 15, 1902. She was married Nov. 25, 1892 to Mr. R. G. Windsor, and was the mother of three children, two of whom are lying The funeral services were conducted by Dr. Dulin assisted by Revs. Bates, Graves and McCraven, and under the auspices of the Christian Working club, of which she was a member. After the services the remains were taken to Woodland cemetery where it was laid to rest. Thus she leaves a husband and two children to mourn the loss with many friends extending the hand of condolence. Career and Character of Abraham Lincoln. An address by Joseph Choate, Ambassador to Great Britain, on the career and character of Abraham Lincoln—his early life—his early strungles with the world—his character as developed in the later years of his life and his administration, which placed his name so high on the world's roll of The late Hon. Fredrick De Hill, Washington, D. C., was su ruary 18, 1817, in Tuckahoe, M. 1895, at his beautiful home in W. of the lowly condition of the po rrounded the place where Doug misery and horror of his surround from a poor slave boy, fighting crumbs thrown from the door for gies became self emancipated, until he became the magnificent diplomat of the highest rank, em Europe and Presidents of Ameri bilities of a colored man. Let try and be better citizens. honor and fame, has been published by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway and may be had by sending six (6) cents in postage to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill. Tuesday night the pastor and wife of the A. M. E. church were the happy recipients of an other donation party. The table was well laden with donations by many of the members and friends of the church. Mrs. Emma Harris who is an ideal African Methodist stewardess, made the presentation speech on behalf of the party, to which the pastor responded. These donations come so often and come so unexpectedly, one can not really tell just who are the leaders, but from what we can learn Misses Mary Bell, Brown, Mesdames Harris, Morgan and Bowmer were evidently leaders of this welcome band, who indeed know their business. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 490 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: { 9 to 10 a. m. 2 to 4 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. Over 764 West Ninth Street. FULLER FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE. Our young and highly esteemed friend, Benjamin G. Fuller is a candidate justice of peace of Des Moines Township. He was born and raised in this city; attended the public and high school, later he entered the Des Moines college from where he graduated. He then went to the State University and took a law course; was admitted to the bar in 1894 and has practiced ever since. He is an active young republican worker, always taking an interest in all public matters. He has never held any office. He is a bright young man, in every way qualified to discharge the duties of said office. His friends are working hard for his nomination. Subseribe for the Bystander. DOWNED HERO. Bouglass, the sage of Anticosta supposed to have been born February, and died February 20, Washington, D. C. As we think poverty and deprivation that surpass was born and raised, the buildings, then to see him struggle with the dogs for the bones and for a living, he by his own energetic educated, and marched on orator, statesman, editor and entertained by the crown heads of America. It simply shows the possibility emulate his example and BRITTON FOR SUPERVISOR. Our well known and popular young farmer, Chas. W. Britton, is a candidate for supervisor of the Fourth supervisor district. He was born in Johnson county, Iowa in 1859; came to this county in 1866. In 1882 he moved to Clay township where he has been every since, and by his hard work, good management and frugality has succeeded in the farm business. Three years ago he was elected a member of the board of supervisor and is now asking for his second term. He has made a good member of the board and merits your support. GUS MORRIS Hay, Feed, Coal andStraw 919 CENTER ST. Phone 697. 8 tute Capital SAME OLD TRICK AGAIN. "The attempt which was made this week to induce the colored voters of Polk county to unconsciously place themselves under such obligations to one of the candidates for congress that he could turn the situation to account and gain an unfair advantage met a withering frost as soon as the trick was discovered and the real motive laid bare. The story of the attempt should be known to every voter, but it may be demonstrated which will let it be known for all time that no man, even though he be a candidate for congress, will soon again so far insult the intelligence of the colored people of this country as to imagine they can be deceived by a flimsy trick. "Early in the week Rev. White whose residence is in Washington, D.C., called upon certain colored men and unfolded a plan by which something like $400,000 might be secured from the government for the erection of a home for aged and decrepit colored people. All that was necessary to do was to sign a petition, which Mr. White carried with him, which he enough names and had been secured, cause congress to take action. In the belief that the movement was for the good of their race a number attached their signatures and Rev. White, no doubt, congratulated himself that he was to have clear and easy sailing. But it was not long until he approached a man with a memory, a man whose mind ran back to the Hull-Berryhill fight of six years ago, when this scheme to build a home for the colored people was suggested, and who recognized Rev. White's proposition he recognized. Rev. White refused to sign and started an investigation which soon proved his suspicions to be well founded. It was found that the scheme had been hatched in the hope of checking the tide that is running against Captain Hull, for it was the plan of Mr. White, who was provided with the names of colored men known to be for Prouty, to interest these men in the Washington project and just before the primaries to change a conference with Hull, when the president would assist in securing the appropriation from congress. Mr. White, in a moment of thoughtlessness, confided that he had come here at the instance of the friends of Hull and that when his work here was finished he would go into Congressman Lacey's district. "Once exposure had been made, the signers of the petition, to the last man, sought Rev. White and demanded that their names be stricken from the paper; the petition was made. This did not disconcert the Rev. White, however, who only hunged, as much as to say he was doing what he had agreed to do and would profit to the same Innocent Neither the petition contained a hundred names or removed a piece of white paper. This man entered the cabin six years ago. At that time a good citizen of Des Moines—Mr. Barton—was selected to do the work, and to his credit it should be said that he acted in good faith, as did those who signed the petition at that time. But Mr. Barton has ordered people of Polk county. They have not heard of the Home for Colored People since the day Berryll was defeated until now, when Captain Hull is once more in danger. And if it were not known that 95 per cent of the colony's note of Polk county is for Judge Prouty congress, Captain Hull would now be the last man to revive the subject. "But the colored people of Polk county are not so dull as some people appear to believe. They resent the attempt to play them for political idios. And above all, they object to the importation of political dictators from Washington elsewhere. The colored people of Polk county are not able to solve their own political problems without outside assistance or interference." GEORGE WASHINGTON. To morrow is the birthday of George Washington who is perhaps the greatest American character that the western Hemisphere has yet produced; born in the timbered fields on a farm near Mt. Vernon, Va., in 1732. We see him grow into manhood, a bright strong honest young man and at the age of 19 leading the British general through the wild woods of America. Thus you redily know his history until he became the hero of the revolutionary war. The founder of this republic. Its first president. As we read of his hardship, starvation, deprivitations and long suffering of him and his little army in winter at Valley Forge and elsewhere. Later we see him rise, a conquor, a victor and became first in war, first in peace and first in the love of his countrymen, is indeed phenomenal. He was truly the father of his country, and Lincoln the savior. All can draw great lessons from such noble characters. COFFIN FOR CLERK. With pleasure we present the name of Mr. B. F. Coffin who is a candidate for county clerk. He was born in Indianola, Iowa, in 1867; came here the same year with his parents where he was raised on a farm. He taught --- No.37. school for 10 years. In 1892 he was appointed as one of the clerks in the county clerk's office, and has made a good faithful clerk. He is a friend to the colored race and will treat them fair. DAILEY FOR CONSTABLE John M. Dailey, a well known East Side citizen's, is a candidate for constable of Lee Township. He was born in Pike county Ohio in 1866; moved to kansas in 1868 and in 1887 came to Iowa where he has been every since. He served on the police force for four years, and his service as a dutiful and faithful officer was highly complimented. He is a working republican and has never asked or held any elective office. He will appreciate any support you may give him. DUNCAN FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Mr. F. E. Duncan, who is a candidate for his second term as Justice of Peace of Des Moines township, was born in Illinois in 1862, he came to Iowa in 1871, a graduate from the State University of Michigan, and was admitted to the bar 11 years ago; he was elected district attorney in Minnesota for four years and served the district well. He was nominated and elected a Justice two years ago, as to his qualifications the public know. He is a fearless able young republican worker, and has been a delegate to several conventions. Mr. Duncan solicits your support. DR. CRYDELER FOR CORONER. Dr. W. H. Crydeler, one of our well known doctors on Sixth avenue, is a candidate for county coroner. He was born in New York in 1844, where he was educated in the public schools; later came to this city where he enter the medical college, from which he graduated. He has practiced medicine for 25 years. He was a member of the Eighteenth regiment, regular, and was in service during the whole civil war. He has never before asked or held an elective office. He will if nominated and elected serve the public to the best of his ability. He solicits your support. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes Pianos and repairs Organs. AS TRUE AS GOSPEL There is always compensation. Our angels go out that our archangels may come in. Unhappy is the man for whom his own mother has not made all other mothers venerable. It is poor wit who lives by borrowing the words, decisions, metn, inventions and actions of others. What an absurd thing it is to pass over the valuable parts of a man, and fix our attentions on his infirmities. Virtue will catch as well as vice by contact; and the public stock of honest, manly principle will daily accumulate. A greater value should be set on having received instructive and useful lessons than of possessing great store of wealth; for the latter is transitory good, the former is durable. There is scarcely a generalization for one sex which does not apply equally to the other, so perfectly alike in nature are men and women. The difference is only in circumstances. Japan's Exports and Imports In 1868 Japan's export and import trade amounted altogether to 26,248- 145 yen, or silver dollars. In 1890 it captured the figure of 435,328 yen. A watercraft service has been opened between the Gerritra island of Mokkana and the Borkum island lightship, in the North sea. Ships are reported by this means between the hours of 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. That Transformed Chicago Rivor. A great tribute was paid to engineering skill when a man committed suicide the other day by drowning himself in the Chicago river. ```markdown ``` DES MOINES, IOWA Makes Fun of Official Order Congressman f. Fitzgerald of New York is poking fun at the Indian commissioners' order prescribing the style of haircut and the color of paint to be used by Indians. Mr. Fitzgerald says he wants more information. "I want to find out whether an Indian must wear a plug hat, white shirt, his hair pompadour and patent leather shoes before he can secure his rations," said Mr. Fitzgerald. "I don't think the latest order specifies whether the Indian must refer to his clothing as 'pants.' 'breeches' or 'trousers.' Congress must settle that question." Monument for Levl Coffin A movement is on foot in Indianapolis to erect a monument to Lev Coffin, who in the stirring times immediately preceding the civil war was at the head of the Indiana organization connected with the "underground railroad," through the medium of which hundreds of negroes escaped from slavery to the north. Mr. Coffin died near Cincinnati in 1877. While living in Newport he aluded in the escape of Eliza Harris of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" fame. Shion Joon Feng Chang Zeng Sibley is an Expert Chauffer. One of the most expert chauffeurs in Washington is Representative Joseph Sibley of Pennsylvania. He has an auto- mobile and each morning when con- gress is in session takes it up the avenue to the east front of the capitol, and then turns it over to an attendant. Mr. Sibley is so expert that he can cut figure eights and do other fancy stunts in steering the machine. Disappointed the Father. Lewis Nixon, the new Tammany leader, a hard worker himself, tells this story of Edison's industry: A fond parent, who was a great sticker for punctuality, took his son to visit the great electrician. Just before leaving he asked Mr. Edison to give the boy a word of advice. "My boy," said the inventor, "never look at the clock." Teaches His Children Trades. Dr. C. H. Roberts, a retired millionaire of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., had as his maxim that "no man has a right to consume more than he produces," and, living up to that principle, he educated his children's hands as well as their heads, and when they left school he required each to learn a trade. Iberita His Genipa It is said that the present Lord Lytton has inherited to a great extent the brilliancy of his father and grandfather. Of his speech, seconding the speech from the throne, Lord Rosebery declared in the house of lords that it was the best ever delivered in his hearing on such an occasion. Long and Honorable Career John Cannan of Williamsport, Pa. is about to be placed on the pension list by the Reading railroad, after continuous service of fifty years, during which time he has been off duty but twelve days. Even that was through illness, from which he suffered last year. I. Do I. Good Work. Former Governor Frank W. Rollins of New Hampshire is the enthusiastic president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Although the society is less than a year old the results of the missionary work have become evident already. --- Hungary hopes to be able to raise cotton although the warm season is only five months long and the plant requires seven months to ripen. The difficulty is to be overcome by special preparation of the seed and by adding ingredients to the soil. Duplicates of Assassin's Weapon: The revolver with which President McKinley was shot was a 32-caliber and since that time dealers have noticed an increase in the number of calls for weapons of that caliber, and it is said, of the particular make used by the assassin. Automobile for Farmer1: A Colorado man is said to have invented an automobile for the use of farmers. It is a machine which can be operated by gasoline or electricity, and it adapted to plowing, seeding, cultivating or harvesting. Both Pen and Weapon. The Roman stylus was often made heavy, that it might be used as a weapon. It was with such a stylus as this that Caesar defended himself when attacked by the conspirators. Henry Watterson a Musician. Henry Watterson is a fairly good musician and it was at one time a serious question with him as to whether he should take up music or journalism as a profession. New York Government Expensive. The expenses of the city of London this year amount to $80,000,000, and those of the city of New York, as provided for a the budget, to $97,000,000. Criticises Theological Seminaries. Dr. McConnell says some of the theological seminars need a shaking up, and says that their aim seems to be a quantity rather than quality. THE NEWS IN IOWA Furry Bill Passed the House After Slight Amendment. Des Molines, Feb. 18.—The Furry oll, providing for the appointment of public examiners, defining the duties and fixing the compensation thereof, and providing for a uniform system of keeping the books of county treasurers, passed the house, after slight amendment, by a vote of 67 to 27, with six members absent or not voting. The bill provides for the appointment of three examiners by the governor, who shall inspect the office of county treasurers and require a university of bookkeeping by such officers. The examiners are to receive a salary of $5 per day and their expenses. This bill was introduced in the last session by Eaton of Mitchell, now speaker of the house. When the bill was called up yesterday the author, Furry, spoke in its behalf, and urged the passage of a measure of this kind. Durham of Delaware and Hawk of Jasper were also in favor of the measure. Head of Green offered an amendment, which was adopted, requiring county auditors also to keep uniform sets of books. Blakemore of Taylor was against the bill because he did not believe that it would prevent defalcations. He said not he knew of several instances where county treasurers had gotten away with funds when their books were pronounced by the boards of supervisors to be in the best possible condition. Pipher of Cass replied, stating that in many cases county supervisors did not know the difference between the credit and debit sides of a ledger, and over the books of the county treasurer and know anything of the condition when they had finished. He also believed that supervisors would work several days in checking up accounts in an office at a salary almost as high as the treasurer, and would easily complete the work in one-half or one-fourth the time. EATAL WRECK NEAR ELDORA Four persons Killed on the Iowa Central. Eldora, Feb. 18—An exceedingly fatal and disastrous wreck on the Iowa four miles south of here, and as a result four lives were lost and property exceeding $20,000 in value was destroyed. The following is the list of dead: John F. Kidd, lived at Oskaloosa; William Frude, engineer, lived at Kethsburg; Bud Obule, fireman, lived at Marshalltown; Frank Patten, fireman, lived at Liscomb. It is alleged that Engineer Frude had orders to take a single engine and proceed to Eldora to relieve a deagl' free fire engine, and to drive a deagl' free fire engine for the south-bound passenger. It is supposed that he disobeyed orders, as he had left Gifford and met the passenger on a sharp curve one mile out of Gifford. Both trains were going at a rate of thirty miles an hour, and it is on account of Engineer John White staying at his post on the passenger and reversing his engine at that more lives were not lost, as there were a number of passengers on the train. NO ANARCHISTS FOR IOWA Sent to the Penitentiary Even if Not in the Murder Des Moines, Feb. 19.—Such characters as Emma Goldman and other anarchists who figured in the recent assassination of President McKinley of the United States are made criminals by an act which passed the house yesterday. The bill in question was introduced by Campbell and provides that if any person hire, employ, advise, counsel or aid the person to commit murder he shall, whether such murder be committed or not, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 7 years or find not exceeding $1,000, or both, at the discretion of the court. The bill had no opposition whatever. It was explained by Chairman Clarice, of the judiciary committee, that the bill was directed at anarchists and that it would make it a felony for such people to issue public or private statements to incite murder. ELEVEN MEN ROBBED BY TWO. Robbers Hold Up Gambling House at Clipton in Neat Fashion Clinton, Feb. 19.—The gambling house of Cullen Flanagan was held up at 1 o'clock a. m. and robbed, as were the eleven inmates and players. Two men with handkerchiefs over their faces opened the door and made the occupants of the room stand with faces to a wall and hands over their heads until the thieves emptied the money drawers, took the pocketbooks, diamonds, watches, etc., of the gamblers. After the robbers had joked with their victims about sending their diamonds back and promising to give them back, they who had robbed they left, the one carrying the plunder being given five minutes' start. The raid occupied but a few minutes. The robbers, who were strangers here, are supposed to have crossed the river on ice. BANK WRECKED AT BROOKS. Posee Pursues and Captures Three Armed Men. Corning, Feb. 19.—The bank at Brooks, four miles west of Corning, was wrecked by safe blowers between 3 and 4 o'clock a.m. No money was secured by the house, and the injured posse of men who surpassed the schoolhouse, two and one-half miles south of Brooks. The sheriff from Corning was notified. He went out and brought them in and caged them in jail. They were well armed and and began to wade through. Fuses, drills and all the regular outfit of a bank burglar. Poisoned by Chicken Pig. Mason City, Feb. 19.—The entire family of George Hain, a farmer living south of this city, was poisoned by partaking too freely of a chicken pie. Mr. Hain did not eat any of the pie and escaped the illness, but his wife and two children were taken violently ill within an hour after dinner and every symptom of poison was present. All will probably recover. RAILWAY TAX STATUTE SUB-COMMITTEE PLAN BASED UP ON STOCKS AND BONDS. Claim is Made That If Passed it Will Materially Add to Revenue of State From Railways. Des Moines, Feb. 20.—The senate sub-committee appointed to draft a reform measure covering railroad taxation in Iowa completed its work yesterday and submitted its report to the senate ways and means committee as a whole. The report embodies a short statement by the committee and the draft of the two bills, one supplemental to the other, embodying changes in the present method of railroad taxation. The bills as drawn by the sub-committee are not sensational in character, although they cover the subject in a way which is believed will bring about not only a more equitable system of taxation of the railroads in Iowa, but will also increase the revenue from this source materially. The senate sub-committee consists of Senators Junkin, Healy, Lewis and Porter. Much interest centered about the proposed operation thereto was eagerly sought by the members as soon as it was known that it had been made public. The main bill embodies the stocks and bonds test of valuations, allowing discretion to be exercised by the executive council such as the committee believes is necessary in order to insure the constitutionality of the measure. The other bill provides for the appointment of a competent statistician by the governor to make an investigation and report certain data including the cost, present value and other information respecting property assessed by the executive council and especially pertaining to railroad properties in the state. The first report from this officer is to be made by November 1, 1903, and others at such times as the governor may require. In speaking of the measures which were submitted to the ways and means committee, a leading member of the sub-committee said: "The two bills today submitted by the sub-committee, and the means will each sonate, if at all, as committee bills. The full committee will go over the bills section by section and perfect them by means of amendments and such alterations as to make them reflect the views of the committee. In addition, if any amendments and full suggestions have been made by both Governor Cummins and Lieutenant Governor Herrriott, enough it is but fair to them to say that neither has sought to influence the committee as to any particular feature of the bills, and no amendments have been submitted before they were finally completed and copies typewritten for the meeting of the full committee." COMPULSORY EDUCATION. Dunham's Bill is Adopted by an Enormous Majority. Des Moines, Feb. 20.—By a vote of 84 to 9 the Dunham compulsory educational bill passed the house yesterday. The votes against the measure do not necessarily mean personal antagonism to compelling the attendance of children at schools, but rather that the constituency of the opposing legislators demanded that the bill not pass because of the fear that it would menace private or parochial institutions. However, the bill has been amended in an endeavor to meet all such objections, and preclude the possibility of petty tryanny or annoyance from over-zealous offenders, recorded by the roll call as follows: Coleo, Cruikshank, Dodds, Frudden, Hilsinger, Koontz, Langan of Crawford, Larrabee and Marshal. There were several amendments of a corrective character to the original bill before it was put on its passage. Then the author spoke at some length regarding the measure. Among other things he called attention to the fact that in Iowa there are between 700,000 and 800,000 children between the ages of 7 and 14 years affected by the provisions of the bill. He further stated that the number enrolled is about 500,000 and those regularly attending school only about 300,000. He then called attention to the fact that the taxes paid for the support of school are the same as sixty per cent of the entire amount paid in the state and that the expenditures about $9,000,000. When this is taken into consideration, said the speaker, it will be readily seen that the people have a right to demand of parents that they make good citizens of their children by seeing that they are given an education. Another argument in favor of the law made by Mr. Dunham, is that it will obviate the necessity o a child labor law for the reason that it gives to the truant officers the right to visit shops and factories and compel attendance at some school all employees who come within the provisions. The bill also provides for a truant school and the teaching of manual training to all that can not be interested in books. MT. AYR MURDER TRIAL. Jury Returned Verdict of Murder in Second Degree. Mt. Ayr, Feb. 20.—The verdict of the jury in the Hunter case ended the longest and most important criminal trial in the history of the county, resulting in conviction for the highest degree of crime ever recorded here. The trial began seven and one-half days ago. The jury posted a verdict of deliberation and found Hunter guilty of murder in the second degree. Hunter killed Homer Holland as a result of a dispute over gambling. Fire at Cedar Falls. Waterloo, Feb. 19.—Fire at Cedar Falls destroyed property valued at $4,500. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin, but as it had obtained considerable headway when discovered there is no cew. A large lumber shed belonging to the Townswond & Merrill Lumber Company and a livery barn belonging to Del Burr were consumed. The barn contained a number of valuable horses, which were rescued with difficulty. Insurance on the whole loss amounted to about $1,000. THE LEGISLATURE. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—Sonate.—S. F. 192 was made a special order for Tuesday at 10:30. It extends the power of the state board of health over localities in which the local boards fail to enforce quarantine and vaccination in contagious diseases. A quorum was present during none of these sessions. S. F. 197 was introduced by Harriman and went to agriculture, it relates to and provides for draining swamp lands in Iowa. House.—The bill increasing the support fund of the College for the Blind at Vinton to $22 per month for nine months in the year, was taken up and discussed, but owing to the small number of memorials requested for construction, until Thursday. Fields called up H. F. 130, amending section 1547 of the code, to prohibit the taking of fish from the Big Sloux river except with hook and line. The bill passed. Wilson of Buena Vista called up H. F. 121, removing the limit on fees to be charged by the secretary of state for the incorporation of incorporation. At present the maximum fee is $2,000. The bill passed. Wright called up H. F. 195, amending section 106 of the code, relative to the time of settlement of the auditor of the state with the treasurer of state, making it at definite periods. The bill passed. Among the bills introduced were the following: Providing that express companies shall make reports to the council at as telephone companies; making appropriation increasing the per capita allowance for the inmates of the industrial School at Eldora from $9 to $11 per month; providing for a bacteriologist, who shall be a physician and director of the state board of health bacteriological laboratory, and who is to receive a salary of $5,000 per year; increase appropriation for health department from $5,000 to $7,000 per year. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—Senate.—Legal legalized acts were passed. A bill was introduced in the senate providing in the impoundment Bonparte dum in the Des Moines river, which now prevents Mississippi river fish from coming north. House. In the house, the time was coveted to a discussion of the Cummings bill to increase the salaries of the supreme judges from $4,000 to $6,000. An amendment to place it at $5,000 was defaced by a narrow margin. The house judiciary committee decided to report for passage the bill defining haunted criminals and the haunted and haunted engaged in safe blowing. It is the measure fathered by A. U. Quint, of the Bankers' Mutual Casualty company. Des Moines, Feb. 18—Senate—Wilson, democrat, introduced a resolution calling for a report from the committee on federal relations on the memorial referred to that committee and directed to congress, urging the passage of the Injunction in time of strikes. A resolution was introduced directing the appropriation committee to report all bills before March 1, with a view to early adjournment. The senate passed the board of health bill to provide for interfere in local conditions when local boards fail to preserve quarantine, etc. The bill to authorize three year contracts with teachers was sent back to the committee on schools. House. "The house passed the bill by Campbell, of Fremont county, making it a crime punishable by twenty years' imprisonment to hire, employ, advise or solicit other persons to commit murder. It was explained in debate that the bill was designed to protect the president in particular and other officials in general from attacks by anarchists on Iowa soil. The Furry bill creating three official state accounts to examine the offices of the secretary of state of Iowa was passed. The house sent back to the committee on compensation of public officers the bill which had been debated for two days to increase the salaries of the six supreme judges from $4,000 to $6,000. The committee decided to recommend the bill's amendment to make the salary $5,000. Des Moines, Feb. 19.—Senate. The senate adopted Wilson's resolution calling for a report from its federal relations committee with respect to the resolution endorsing the Hoar bill for the restriction of strike injunctions. The senate decided to report the resolution for indefinite postponement. A bill to require insurance companies to pay the face value of their policies in case of loss by fire was introduced by Brighton. It is in the form of the valued policy bill passed by the last legislature and vetoed by Governor Shaw. The Lister bill, providing that persons coming into Iowa cannot secure贮蓄 or arrests without cause for divorce in the state from which they come, was passed. House.—The house killed the Hughes anti-pass bill Wednesday by voting to table an amendment prohibiting ministers and priests from accepting passes, the tabling of which carried the bill with it. The vote was 53 to 44. A moton to lift from the table was defeated 54 to 41. It is said the measure will be introduced in the senate. Representative Carter introduced a bill providing for 2-event passenger fares on all Iowa railroads. The English bill drafted by Governor Romulus requires that he to put his coffins with reference to the origin of their business was passed. The house defeated the resolution by Jenks providing for adjournment until June 1 on account of smallpost in Des Moines. It was laid on the table by a vote of 75 to 23. Des Moines, Feb. 20.—Senate.—The federal relations committee reported for indefinite postponement the resolution by Senator Crossley memorizing congress to pass the Hoar resolution in the United States senate restricting the issuance of stricter laws, theaft of the stricter laws, Healy and Hubbard all favoring the resolution, it was passed, 25 to 22. House.—Kendall called up the Trewin resolution authorizing the committee on retrenchment and reform to inquire into the reasons why certain state officers had not made certain reports relative to the expenses of their offices, and 9 was passed. The resolution authorizing university education, was passed, 84 to 9. Jeager called up the resolution passed by the senate endorsing the Hoar labor injunction bill and moved that the reso- lution be referred to the committee on federal relations, which was done LONG IS READY TO RETIRE. Close of Schley Case Will Permit Him to Resign. Washington, Feb. 21.—Now that the Schley matter has been settled officially, it is understood that Secretary Long feels he is at liberty to carry out the project cherished by him in the last year by President McKinley's administration to retire to private life. However, this is not expected to ensue at once, for there is no certain knowledge of what may follow in congress, notwithstanding a strong belief by the administration that the issue is settled beyond reason. Therefore it is understood that the change in the cabinet circle will not take place before the adjournment of the present session of congress, and perhaps not until next autumn. OUR SLAP AT RUSSIA. ROOSEVELT AND HAY TO BACK ENGLAND AND JAPAN. English-Japanese Pact Was Submitted to Them Before Being Made Public and Endorsed. Chicago, Feb. 21. —The Tribune prints the following special cablegram from Peking, China, under date of February 19th: "A sensation was caused in diplomatic circles here today when became the United States through Secretary of State John Hay, had sent a note to the Russian and Chinese governments closely along the lines of the Anglo-Japanese treaty of January 30th. The note is a distinct warning to both China and Russia that the United States will not permit the integrity or the empire to be molested in favor of the nation to the detriment of another. The note, which practically endorses the English treaty with Japan, says: "Washington, D. C., Feb. 1.—An agreement hereby China gives any corporation or company the executive right or privilege of opening mines, establishing railways or in any other way industrially developing Manchuria can be viewed but with the gravest concern by the government of the United States. "It constitutes a monopoly, which is a barrier to the stipulations of the treaties concluded between China and foreign powers, and thereby seriously affects the rights of American citizens. "It restricts their rightful trade, exposing it to be discriminated against, interfered with or otherwise jeopardized, and strongly tends to permanent damage in this part of the empire, while it seriously interfere with her ability to meet her international obligations. "Furthermore, such a concession on China's part would undoubtedly be followed by demands from other powers for similar equally extensive advantages elsewhere in the Chinese empire, and the inevitable result must be the complete wreck of the policy of the United States in all nations respecting trade navigation and commerce within the empire's confines. "On the other hand, the attainment by one power of such extensive privileges for the commercial organs of its nationality conflicts with the assurances repeatedly conveyed to this government by the imperial Russian ministry of foreign affairs of the imperial government's intention to follow the policy of the open door, as advocated by the United States, and accepted by all the treaty powers having commercial interests in the empire. "It is for these reasons that the government of the United States, now as formerly animated by the sincerest desire of insuring to the whole world the benefits of full and fair intercourse between China and the nations on equal footing of equal rights and advantages to all, submits the above to the earnest consideration of the imperial governments of Russia and China, confident that they will adopt such measures as will relieve the just and natural anxiety of the United States." The Tribute prints the following special Washington: "It has been understood here from the outset that the terms of the British-Japanese agreement to preserve the integrity of China was submitted in advance to President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay and approved by them. "Following out the traditional policy, however, of avoiding entangling alliances, the United States positively declined to become a party to any actual agreement concerning China. "When Lord Cranborne, in the British parliament last week declared that there was no doubt the British-Japanese agreement would commend the full approval of the United States, he has said: 'The agreement between Great Britain and Japan was dated January 30th. There is, therefore, deep significance that on February 1st, two days after the treaty was signed, this country sent to Russia a note practically adopting the principle of the treaty as the policy of the United States. The agreement between Great Britain and Japan is a military one and provides for a joint use of forces in case of hostilities." 2,000 KILLED IN EARTHQUAKE. Details of the Shamaka D'aster Are Slowly Arriving Baku, Trans-Caucasia, Feb. 18—Details which are slowly arriving from Babu Shamaka, shows that 2,000 persons, mostly women and children persisted as a result of the earthquake four thousand houses were destroyed. Thirty-four villages of the country surrounding Shamaka also suffered. To add to the terrors of the neighborhood, a volcano near the village of Marasy, eastward of Shamaka, has broken into active eruption. A great crevasse has appeared from whence immense flames and streams of lava are being thrown out. The course of the river Geonchalka has been altered in consequence of its bed being dammed with earth which has been disrupted by quakes. Battalions of guards, and detachments of soldiers with tents have been dispatched to Shamaka to aid in the work of rescue. The Red Cross society is active in alleviating distress. KNOX ACTS IN MERGER CASE Attorney General to Attack Northern Securities Company in Courts. Claim Made that the Sherman Anti-Trust Law Was Broken by the Consolidation of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways. Washington, Feb. 20.—Attorney General Knox gave out this statement yesterday: "Within a very short time a bill will be filed by the United States to test the legality of the merger of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern systems through the instrumentality of the Northern Securities company. Some time ago the President requested an opinion as to the legality of his merger and I have recently given him one to the effect that in my judgment it violates the provisions of the Sherman act of 1890; whereupon he directed that suitable action should be taken to have the question judiciously determined. "A bill in equity is now in course of preparation which will be filed within a very short time which will ask that the merger affected through the exchange of shares of the Northern Securities company for shares of the two railroad companies be dissolved and such shares ordered re-exchanged to restore the stocks of the two railroad companies to their original holders. The two railroad companies, the Northern Securities company, J. Pierpont Morgan, and James J. Hill, and their associate stockholders in the two companies will be defendants in the bill. The district in which the proceedings will be instituted has not yet been determined. Most likely it will be in Minnesota." The Attorney General did not discuss the process by which he arrived at the conclusion, but it is known that he believes that the merger of the Northern railway systems does not differ in any essential principles from the combinations heretofore held by the courts to exist potentially, at least, in restraint of trade and as destructive of competition. It is pointed out that the Supreme court decided adversely in the trans-Missouri case and the Joint Traffic association case. The point is also made that the Sherman anti-trust law takes no account of the intention of the persons forming companies similar to those cited; it prohibits a combination which affords the power, whether the power be used or not, to control rates and destroy competition. The Attorney General holds that under the circumstances the government's duty is to proceed against the railway merger. The bill will probably be filed within a week. TROOPS FIRE ON BIOTERS. Two Hundred Sald to Have Been Killed at Barcelona. Madrid, Feb. 20. It is alleged that already 200 persons have been killed and 100 wounded in the conflicts between troops and strikers at Barcelona. The authorities are accused of concealing the real figures. There have been many cases where armed strikers concealed themselves and "sniped" the troops. At San Martin, a suburb of Barcelona, the strikers fired from the housetops on the troops. The latter thereupon fired at the balconies, killing a woman and child. In one conflict in the center of the town five men were killed and three wounded. The owner of a factory was stabbed and killed by the strikers. The strikers threaten to use dynamite unless the railroad companies stop running trains. Soldiers Fined for going to Church. Cheyenne, Wyo. Feb. 20—Twenty soldiers of the Eighteenth Infantry were fined $2 each for being absent at church beyond the time specified for their return. The soldiers were given leave of absence until evening roll call, for which they failed to appear. They attended evening service at a local church and this action of the court-martial was the result. All Onlet In Samoa Berlin, Feb. 20.—"Germany and the United States are dwelling in brotherly tranquility in the south sea," said Dr. Dolf, the governor of German Samoa, who has arrived in Berlin on six months' leave of absence. "The international situation in Samoa is absolutely cloudless, and the ever-present possibility of native feuds suggests only a remote prospect of strife. Levl Z. Leiter Seriously Ill. Levl Z. Leiter Seriously Washington, Feb. 20.—Levl Z. Leiter is seriously ill at his home in Dupont Circle with rheumatic gout, accompanied by fever. Three physicians held a consultation in regard to his case. His condition is not critical, but gives rise to some anxiety. Kentucky Confederate Home. Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 20.—The state senate yesterday by unanimous vote adopted a bill offered by Senator Coleman of Trimble County making an annual appropriation of $10,000 for the eNstablishment of a home for indigent confederate soldiers of Kentucky. Fire Loss at DeGraff, Ohio. Bellefontaine, O., Feb. 20.—Fire which started in Stwart's livery barn at De Graff, Ohio, caused a loss of $100,000. The Diamond Bracelet Author of East Lynne, Etc. CHAPTER IX—(Continued.) "The bracelet could not have gone without hands to take it, Gerard," replied Lady Sarah. "How else do you account for its disappearance?" "I-I believe there must be some misapprehension, some great mistake in the affair altogether, Lady Sarah. It appears incomprehensible now, but it will be unravelled." "Ay, and in double-quick time," wrathfully exclaimed the Colonel. "You must think you are talking to a pack of idiots, Master Garard. Here the bracelets was spread temptingly out on a table, you went into the room, being hard up for money, fingered it, wished for it, and both you and the bracelet disappeared. Sli"—turning sharply to the officer—"did a clearer case ever go before a jury?" Gerard Hope hit his lip. "Be more just, Colonel," said he. "Your own brother's son steal a bracelet!" "And I am happy my brother is not alive to know it," rejoined the Colonel in an obstinate tone. "Take him in hand, Mr. Officer; we'll go to Marlborough street. I'll just change my coat, and—" "No, no, you will not!" cried Lady Sarah, laying hold of the dressing gown and the Colonel in it; "you shall not go nor Gerard either. Whether he is guilty or not, it must not be brought against him publicly. He bears your name, Colonel, and so do I, and it would reflect disgrace on us all." "Perhaps you are made of money, my lady. If so, you may put up with the loss of a £250 bracelet. I don't choose to do so." "Then, Colonel, you will, and you must. Sir," added Lady Sarah to the detective, "we are obliged to you for your attendance and advice, but it turns out to be a family affair as you perceive, and we must decline to prosecute. Besides, Mr. Hope may not be guilty." Alice rose and stood before Colonel Hope. "Sir, if this charge were preferred against your nephew, if it came to trial, I think it would kill me. You know my unfortunate state of health; the agitation, the excitement of appearance to give evidence, would be—I cannot continue; I cannot speak of it without terror; I pray you, for my sake, do not prosecute Mr. Hope." The Colonel was about to storm forth an answer, but her white face, nor heaving throat, had some effect even on him. "He is so doggedly obstinate, Miss Seaton. If he would but confess and tell where it is, perhaps I'd let him off." Alice thought somebody else was obstinate. "I do not believe he has anything to confess," she deliberately said; "I truly believe that he has not. He could not have taken it, unseen by me; and when we quitted the room, I feel sure the bracelet was left in it." "It was left in it, so help me heaven!" uttered Gerard. "And now I've got to speak," added Frances Cheney. "Colonel, if you were to press the charge against Gerard, I would go before the magistrates and proclaim myself the thief. I vow and protest I would, just to save him, and you and Lady Sarah could not prosecute me, you know." "Do you well to stand up for him!" retorted the Colonel. "You would not be quite so ready to do it, though, my Lady Fanny, if you knew something I could tell you." "Oh, yes, I should," returned the young lady with a vivid blush. The Colonel, beset on all sides, had no choice but to submit; but he did so with an ill grace, and dashed out of the room with the officer, as fiercely as if he had been charging an enemy at full tilt. "The sentimental apes these women make of themselves!" cried he in his polite way, when he had got him in private. "Is it not a clear case of guilt?" "In my private opinion, it certainly is," was the reply; "though he carries it off with a high hand. I suppose, Colonel, you still wish the bracelet to be searched for?" "Search in and out and high and low; search everywhere. The rascal! to dare even to enter my house in secret!" "May I inquire if the previous breach with your nephew had to do with money affairs?" "No," said the Colonel, turning more crusty at the thoughts called up. "I fixed up a wife for him and he wouldn't have her; so I turned him out of doors and stopped his allowance." "Oh," was the only comment of the police officer. It was in the following week, and Saturday night. Thomas, without his hat, was standing at Colonel Hope's door, chatting to an acquaintance when he perceived Gerard come tearing up the street. Thomas' friend backed against the rails and the spikes, and Thomas himself stood with the door in his hand, ready to touch his hair to Mr. Gerard as he passed. Instead of passing, however, Gerard cleared the steps at a bound, pulled Thomas with himself inside, shut the door and double locked it. Thomas was surprised in all ways. Not only at Mr. Hope's coming in at all, for the Colonel had again harshly forbidden the house to him, and the servants to admit him, but at the sud- CHAPTER X. denness and strangeness of the action. "Cleverly done," quoth Gerard, when he could get his breath. "I saw a shark after me, Thomas, and had to make a bolt for it. Your having been at the door saved me." Thomas turned pale. "Mr. Gerard, you have locked it, and I'll put up the chain, if you order me, but I'm afeared it's going agin the law to keep out them detectives by force of arms." "What's the man's head running on now?" returned Gerard. "There are no detectives after me; it was only a seedy sheriff's officer. Pshaw, Thomas! there's no worse crime attached to me than a slight suspicion of debt." "I'm sure I trust not, sir; only master will have his own way." "Is he at home?" "He's gone to the opera with my lady. The young ladies are upstairs alone. Miss Seaton has been ill, sir, ever since the bother, and Lady Frances is staying at home with her." "I'll go up and see them. If they are at the opera, we shall be snug and safe." "Oh, Mr. Gerard, had you better go up, do you think?" the man ventured to remark. "If the Colonel should come to hear of it——" "How can he? You are not going to tell him, and I am sure they will not. Besides, there's no help for it; I can't go out again for hours. And, Thomas, if any demon should knock and ask for me, I am gone to—to an evening party up at Putney; went out you know by the side door." Thomas watched "him run up the stairs, and shook his head. "One can't help liking him, with it all; though where could the bracelet have gone to if he did not take it?" The drawing rooms were empty, and Gerard made his way to a small room that Lady Sarah called her "boudoir." There they were—Alice buried in the pillows of an invalid's chair, and Lady Frances careening about the room, apparently practicing some dancing step. She did not see him; Gerard danced up to her, and took her hand, and joined in it. "When the cat's away the mice can play," eried Gerard, treating them to a step. "Mr. Hope," remonstrated Alice, lifting her feeble voice, "how can you indulge these spirits while things are so miserable?" "Sighing and groaning won't make them light," he answered, sitting down on a sofa near to Alice. "Here's a seat for you, Fanny, come along," he added, pulling Frances to his side. "First and foremost, has anything come to light about that mysterious bracelet?" "Not yet," sighed Alice. "But I have no rest; I am in hourly fear of it." "Fear!" uttered Gerard in astonishment. Alice winced and leaned her head upon her hand; she spoke in a low tone. "You must understand what I mean, Mr. Hope. The affair has been productive of so much pain and annoyance to me, that I wish it could be ignored forever." "Though it left me under a cloud," said Gerard. "You must pardon me if I cannot agree with you. My constant hope is that it may all come to daylight; I assure you I have specially mentioned it in my prayers." "Pray don't, Mr. Hope," reproved Alice. "I'm sure I have cause to mention it, for it is sending me into exile; that and other things." "It is guilty only who flee, not the innocent," said Frances. "You don't mean what you say, Gerard." "Don't I! There's a certain boat advertised to steam from London bridge wharf tomorrow, wind and weather permitting, and it steams me with it. I am compelled to fly my country." "Be serious and say what you mean." "Seriously, then, I am over head and ears in debt. You know my uncle stopped my allowance in the spring and sent me—metaphorically—to the dogs. I had a few liabilities, and they have all come down upon me. But for this confounded bracelet affair, there's no doubt the Colonel would have settled them; rather than let the name of Hope be dubiously bandied by the public; he would have expended hisire in growls and have gone and done it. But that is over now, and I go to take up my abode in some renowned colony for desolate English, beyond the pale of English lock-ups. Boulogne or Calais, or Dieppe or Brussels I may see; and there I may be kept for years." Neither of the young ladies answered immediately; they saw the facts were serious, and that Gerard was only making light of it before them. "How shall you live?" questioned Alice. "You must live there as well as here; you cannot starve." "I shall just escape the starving. I have got a trifle, enough to swear by, and keep me on potatoes and salt. Don't you envy me my prospects?" "When do you suppose you may return?" inquired Lady Frances; "I ask it seriously, Gerard." "I know no more than you, Fanny. I have no expectations but from the Colonel. Should he never relent, I am caged for good." "And so you ventured here to tell us this, and bid us good-by?" "No; I never thought of venturing here; how could I tell that the bassaw would be at the opera? A shark set on me in the street, and I had to run for my life. Thomas happened to be conveniently at the door, and I rushed in, and saved myself." "A shark!" uttered Alice, in dismay, who in her inexperience had taken his words literally—"a shark in the street!" Lady Frances Chenevix laughed. "One with sharp eyes and a hooked nose, Alice, speeding after me on two legs, with a polite invitation from one of the law lords. He is watching on the opposite side now." "How shall you get away?" exclaimed Frances. "If the bashaw comes home before 12 Thomas must dispose of me somewhere in the lower regions; Sunday is free for us, thank goodness. So please make the most of me, both of you, for it is the last time you will have the privilege. By the way, Fanny, will you do me a favor? There used to be a little book of mine in the glass book-case in the library; my name in it and a mottled cover; I wish you would go and find it for me." CHAPTER XI Lady Frances left the room with alacrity. Gerard immediately bent over Alice, and his tone changed. "I have sent her away on purpose. She'll be half an hour rummaging; for I have not seen the book there for ages. Alice, one word before we part. You must know that it was for your sake I refused the marriage proposed to me by my uncle; you will not let me go into banishment without a word of hope, a promise of your love to lighten it." "Oh, Gerard," she eagerly said, "I am so glad you have spoken; I almost think I should have spoken myself, if you had not. Just look at me." "I am looking at you," he fondly answered. "Then look at my hectic face, my constantly tired limbs, my sickly hands; do they not plainly tell you that the topics you would speak of must be barred topics to me?" "Why should they be? You will get stronger." "Never. There is no hope of it. Many years ago, when the illness first came on me, the doctors said I might get better with time; but the time has come, and come, and come, and—gone, and only left me a more confirmed invalid. To an old age I cannot live; most probably but a few years; ask yourself, Gerard, if I am one who ought to marry and leave behind a husband to regret me; perhaps children. No, no." "You are cruel, Alice." "The cruelty would be, if I selfishly allowed you to talk of love to me; or, still more selfish to let you cherish hopes that I would marry. When you hinted at this the other evening when than wretched bracelet was lost, I reproached myself with cowardice in not answering more plainly than you had spoken. I should have told you, Gerard, as I tell you now, that nothing, no persuasion from the dearest person on earth shall ever induce me to marry." "You dislike me. I see that." "I did not say so," answered Alice, with a glowing cheek. "I think it very possible that—if I could ever allow myself to dwell on such things—I should like you very much, perhaps better than I could like any one." "And why will you not?" her persuasively uttered. "Gerard, I have told you. I am too weak and sickly to be other than I am. It would only be deceiving myself and you. No, Gerard, my love and hopes must lie elsewhere." "Where? he eagerly asked. Alice pointed upwards. "I am learning to look upon it as my home," she whispered, "and I must not suffer hindrances to obscure the way. It will be a better home than even your love, Gerard." Gerard Hope smiled. "(To be continued.)" GIRL WHO GOT PRETTIER. An Embarrassing Misunderstanding The friends of the Hon. Carter Harrison should take him Into some quiet nook and inform him that "the man of destiny" business has been overworked.—Washington Post. Washington. Feb. 15—Senate—During the entire session of today the senate had under consideration the bill establishing a permanent census office. It was not completed, but an agreement was reached to take it up again immediately after the executive session that is to be held on Monday next for the consideration of the Danish bill. The next day, of course, was over the transfer to the classified service of the employees of the census office who are to be retained in the permanent establishment. It involved the entire civil service question and the debate covered much of the ground that was raised in the pressional debates. After considerable discussion in which the whole service system was threshed over, Lodge's amendment was rejected and an amendment offered by Gallinger declaring that persons who had served as soldiers in any war in which the Senate had been involved had widows of such soldiers, shall have the preference in the matter of certification was adopted. Washington, Feb. 17.—Senate. After an extended debate, the senate today passed the bill establishing a permanent census office. The discussion related principally to the collection and publication by the director of the census of the statistics respecting the production of cotton. Mr. Allison vigorously opposed the provision, maintaining that the cotton statistics gathered by the department of agriculture were accurate and accurate, no necessity existed for their duplication. Despue his opposition, the provision was inserted in the bill. Several other bills of importance on the calendar were passed, among them one extending the charters of national banks. Aldrich, chairman of the finance committee, explained that the census would be sent to national banks, but simply enabled those whose charters were about to expire to renew them. house.—The unexpected happened in the house today when the bill to repeal the war revenue taxes was passed unanimously without a word of debate. This action was the outcome of a challenge thrown down by Richardson, of Tennessee, the minority leader, after the adoption by a strict party vote, of a special order for the consideration of the bill, which was passed tomorrow afternoon but cut off all opportunity to offer amendments, except such as had been agreed upon by the ways and means committee. The adoption of the rule had been preceded by a stormy debate, in the course of which the democrats protested against the application of the "gag," which Hay, of Virginia, expresses as a way to prevent the expression not only the democrats, but by some of the republicans, attention being especially directed toward Babcock of Wisconsin, the father of the bill to amend the steel schedule of the present tariff law. They also charged that such a method of procedure was minimizing the influence of the house and making it simply to register the decrees of the few who supported the program on the ground that the issue presented for the repeal of the war revenue taxes should not be complicated with other matters. At the same time he gave notice that he should press his own bill at the first opportunity. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, scored a point against the minority by recalling the time under democratic control of the Wilson tariff bill had been forced through without being read. When the vote was adopted by a vote of 158 to 120, Richardson, to emphasize the fact that debate on the bill could accomplish nothing, and that deliberation upon it would be fruitless, asked unanimous consent that the bill be placed upon its passage. Not an objection was voiced and the affirmation was given. Even the number, was cast in the affirmative, and thus quietly and unanimously came the end of what at one time promised to be one of the most exciting contests of the session. Washington, Feb. 18—Senate. It was agreed by the senate today that a final vote on the Philippine tariff bill and the pending amendments should be taken next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The only stipulation made by the minority was that last day's debate should be devoted to speeches not exceeding fifteen minutes in duration. Senator Wellington, of Maryland, spoke today in opposition to the pending bill, and Stewart, of Nevada, in support of the measure. Wellington's address conveyed Philippine question generally. He set forth his call for forceful. He always had been a republican, he said, a believer in the system of protection, and a supporter of the gold standard currency; but he had come to the parting of the ways with his party in 1898 when it developed its "imperialistic tendencies." He opposed the pending tariff bill because he did not think congress had the right to enact legislation by which people were taxed without representation and governed without their consent. He instituted a made brief and constitutional port of the authority of congress to hold the Philippines and to provide a proper government for their inhabitants. House.—The speech of Wheeler, of Kentuck, on last Friday when he bitterly assailed Secretary Hay and Lord Pauncefoote and criticised the official preparations for the reception of Prince Henry, had a sequel in the house today during the debate on the Indian appropriation bill. Gillet, of Massachusetts, in a half hour's speech, declared that the intemperance of Wheeler's language carried its own condemnation. Nevertheless he (Gillet) grievously deplored such an affront to a foreign country. During the speech he speeched in Democrats—Robinson, Indiana. Thayer, of Massachusetts—disclaimed any sympathy with Wheeler's utterances. These disclaimers drew from Talbert, of South Carolina, the statement that he desired to snare in the responsibility of the speech, every word of which, he said, he endorsed. Wheeler himself subsequently replied to Gillet, reaffirming what he said and declaring that he would stand by his words, whether they were discreet or not. He read a number of letters, telegrams, and one cablegram from London, commending his utterances. The incident was the feature of the day. Earlier in the session Hill, of Connecticut, and Shaforth, of Colorado, discussed the former's bill to redeem silver in gold. Burleson, of Texas, criticised the president for changing his position on trusts. Washington, Feb. 19.—Senate.—The senate continued the consideration of the Philippine tariff bill today, the main speeches being made by Burrows of Michigan, for the bill, and by O'Brien of Mississippi, against it. Though Mitchell of Oregon, Foraker of Ohio, Mallory of Florida, and Tillman of South Carolina all look more or less part in the general debate on the subject. House. Again today the general debate on the Indian appropriation bill was devoted almost entirely to extraneous topics. As on yesterday, the issue raised by Wheeler, of Kentucky, a few days ago, came in for considerable attention and was the feature of the session. Bromwell, republican, of Ohio, took the role of Illinois' nois; Kern of Illinois, democrat, and Fleming, a Georgia democrat, added their views to the literature on the subject. Washington, Feb. 20.—Senate.—With the exception of a ten minutes given to routine business, the senate today devoted its entire session to the Philippine question. Patterson, of Colorado, one of the minority members of the Philippine committee, delivered his first extended speech in the senate, and was given a most attentive and careful hearing. He discussed the importance of enacting by the Philippine commission, vigorously attacking the authority of the commission to enact and enforce such laws. He maintained that congress alone had the power to put in force enactments of that character. He compared information furnished by the executive departments of the government with some of the statements of Governor Taft in the committee with respect to the capabilities of the Philippine people, and declared, with some heat, his belief that Governor Taft misrepresented the true situation in the islands for motives of the 6,000,000 Christians in the Philippines were Protestant Christians, the cruelties practiced on them by the American authorities would have to be addressed. He also stated that he able to withstand the wrath of the Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians of this country, Nelson, of Minnesota, presented a legal and constitutional argument in support of this government's action in the Philippine archipelago, and sharply criticised Mr. Patterson for injecting into the controversy the question of sectarianism. McCumber, of North Dakota urged that a congress should not blind the future now by a declaration of definite policy regarding the Philippines, as it was desirable that all possible information should be in hand before a permanent policy was determined upon. House.—The house spent the day working on the Indian appropriation bill. Forty-two of the sixty-two pages were disposed of. Several amendments were adopted, but none of much importance. PRESIDENT ORDERS SUIT BEGUN. Attorney General Knox Will Try to Defeat Northern Railroad Merger. Washington, Feb. 21.—Within a very short time a bill will be filed by the United States to test the legality of the merger of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railway systems through the instrumentality of the Norwegian Services company. In speaking of the matter, Attorney General Knox said: "Some time ago the president requested my opinion as to the legality of the merger, and I have recently given him one to the effect that, in my judgment, it violates the provisions of the Sherman act of 1890, whereby the merger should be taken to have the question judicially determined." New York, Feb. 21.—The decision of the administration in Washington to test the legality of the Nortnera Securities company came upon the stock market with a shock. The weakening effect was already manifest in the American department of the London market before the opening here yesterday. The New York stock market opened n a semi-demoralized condition. Very large blocks of stock were unloaded in all directions at acute declines. Naturally the stocks of the transcontinental railways as being directly interested were most affected, but large losses were shown in other stocks where speculation for the rise has been extended, the coalers, the hip doctor, and the no-trains practices showing sharp losses. Great Northern preferred dropped $5\frac{1}{2}$ Tennessee Coal 4 and Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, St. Paul, Missouri Pacific, Sugar, Metropolitan St. Rly, Reading and Atchison from 2 to over 3 points. Many stocks in the miscellaneous list including United States Steel stocks showed losses of a point or over. ENGLISH TROOPS CAUGHT The Wily Boers Spring the Usual Trap on Then. London, Feb. 1.—A detachment of the Scotch greys (second dragoons), one of Great Britains crack dragoon regiments, has been cut up by the Boers at Kilpdam. Major C. W. M. of the infantry was sheer wiser severely wounded, two men were killed and six were wounded, and forty-six captured. The news was received from Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch dated Pretoria, Wednesday, February 19th. The Scot greys formed a part of General Gilbert Hamilton's column. The latter, while moving on Nigle, February 19th, moved to Kipi-dam. The Scot greys became detached, were surrounded and cut off. General Hamilton was unable to dislodge the Boers from their position, so he continued his march towards Nigel. The Boers released the Scots greys who had been made prisoners. Poor Jonah must have felt considerably down in the mouth after being taken in out of the wet. --- Of all the branches of photography landscape is the most popular with amateurs; not that it is the easiest, but because an ever varying field is open to picture makers. A few simple rules for success are indicated in the March Dellineator in the first of a series on "Pictorial Photography," by Juan C. Abel, former editor of the Photographic Times. A number of remarkable examples of landscape photography are reproduced and emphasize the points made in the text. The World's Work for February publishes entire, for the first time in America, Rudyard Klipspring's "The Islanders," which has raised a veritable frenzy in business England. Frank Norris, the author of the "Octopus," in an article entitled "The Frontier Gone at Last," shows how the Anglo-Saxons have at last encircled the globe with conquest. Country Life in America for February is an enlarged number of this beautiful magazine of the world out-of-doors, representing the new expansion of American life to the country. "In Garb of White," the frontpiece, is a remarkable picture of a New England woods road in winter. Apparently the St. Nicholas has made a change pleasing to its readers in substituting a "long short-story" complete in each number for the usual installment of a serial. At all events, the change has been followed by a gratifying increase in the subscription list, and the new publisher certainly been chosen to present. In sketch of Dr. Nicholas Murray Bulker, the new president of the Columbia University contributed to the Review of Reviews for February, the fact is brought out that Dr. Butter has delivered important educational addresses in every one of the fifty states and territories of the Union. "Held for Orders," tales of railroad life by Frank H. Spearman, has just been issued by the McClure Publishing Co. New York. The scene is a mountain division in the far west, where a locomotive is on occurrence. In recognizing the men who meet these emergencies—types of the large class of brave, competent, resourceful railroad employees—these stories pay a long-due tribute. There are stories by the switchman, the wagoner, the shrike, the dispatched the nightman, the mechanic and the traimaster, and all are well told. The same publishers issue "Jack Racer," by Henry Somerville, with decorations by Anne Goldwaite. The young man who gives this breezy name to Henry Somerville's story of a typical western town is a refreshing, impertable chap, just the fellow to win hearts every day in the week, if the heart is not in it. The fact does not meet with the approval of the sedate old ladies, and among the gossips has somewhat of of a reputation as a ne'do-well. But this does not worry Jack. He is admired by the young men, adored by the girls, the hero of the small boys. All the phases of life in Pekin, its magnates, its beaux, its belles, its Cantata of Esther, and its politics are involved in the progress of his fortunes and the development of his love for the girl who all depicted in a way so vivid and full of kindly humor that the book will appeal to everyone who has known or who wants to know a life which is admirable in its simplicity. The story is a little lesson in its optimism. The current number of the Ladies' Home Journal contains Ira D. Sankey's latest hymn, which is called "A Song of Heaven and Homeland." The words of this hymn were written by the well-known poet, Ellen E. Rexford, and they have been most beautifully set to music by Mr. Sankey for the magazine which now presents the hymn. Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, the author of "Hugh Wynne," has written for the Century Magazine a group of very young teenagers in each a sort of flashlight upon some phase of life. The first of these, "A Man and a Woman," appears in the February number. The February American Boy (Sprague Publishing Co., Detroit Mich.), comes to us suggestive of winter in its front cover illustration of boys coasting. The stories in this number will prove highly interesting to a live boy, and will not prove uninteresting to grown folks. They are: "The Great Konebece Hill Race," "The Whole Boy Nine," "A Story for Little Boys," "Fun and Profit in Trapping," "A Case of Mistaken Identity," "Trooper Sker," and "Working My Way Around the World." Among the articles helpful to boys are: "Boys, Get Strong," "Some Boys I Have Seen," "Familiar Talks With Boys," "For Boys to Think About," and "George Washington the Boy." In "The Second Municipal Election in Greater New York," in the Atlantic for February, Edward M. Shepard gives a remarkable summary of the recent history of the New York city, charmers of the law candidates, and leaders, he states his own reasons for the stand that he took, closes with a message full of hope and good wishes for his successful competitor, Mr. Low. John Jacob Astor was asked one day what was the largest amount of money he had ever made in one transaction. This he declined to answer, but said he would tell the largest sum that he failed to make. With De Witt Clinton and Gouverneur Morris, he said, he had planned to buy Louisiana from France and sell it to the United States government, retaining the public domain and changing two and one half million of commission. They changed their minds and Mr. Astor said that he lost thirty millions of dollars by failing to go into the deal. Uniform goodness is heaven's only livery. The flood at Mahanoy City, Pa., so terrified a black mule that the animal turned gray with fright. He was employed in the Maple Hill colliery. A policeman in Winsted, Conn, John E. Dardis, had a hot time for a little while on a recent morning. As the weather was cool, he hurriedly put on a winter pair of trousers, and he walked over to the door, gone two blocks, he felt several stings from his thigh to his ankle. Rushing into a clothing store to investigate, he discovered that a number of hornets had nested in one leg of his trousers. W. H. Bremner. Please announce my name as a candidate for Alderman at Large of Lee Township, subject to the city primaries. E. F. Whitney. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Police Judge, subject to the republican city convention. C. M. Aylesworth. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for City Solicitor, subject to the decision of the city convention. M. H. Cohen. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Market Master of the city of Des Moines, subject to republican primaries. Thad. S. Ruff. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of the Third ward, subject to the decision of the republican convention. W. C. Strook, now assistant city solicitor, is a candidate for City Solicitor, subject to decision of republican primaries. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Justice of Peace of Lee Township, East Des Moines, subject to county convention. Aug, Youngberg. Please announce my name as a candidate for City market Master, subject to the republican city convention. George Logan. Please announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of Sixth ward, subject to the city primaries. W. H. Brereton. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for City Park Commissioner, subject to the city primaries. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of Fifth ward, subject to the city republican convention- Fred F. Balzer. Please announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of the Third ward subject to the decision of the republican convention. H, G. McElderry. Please announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of the Fifth ward, subject to the republican convention. Robert Turner, I am a republican candidate for the office of Police Judge, and I want your vote. E. F. Sallenback. Please announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of Fifth ward, subject to the decision of the republican convention. John Harley. I am a candidate for the office of Police Judge, subject to the republican primaries. L. B. Callender. John S. Hill announces himself as a candidate for city assessor, subject to the republican convention. Please announce my name as a candidate for alderman of the First ward, subject to the decision of the city primaries. B. F. Prunty. John W. Budd, at the request of his friends, has announced himself as a candidate for the nomination of city engineer, subject to the republican primaries. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for alderman of the Second ward, subject to the decision of the republican primaries. John Connolly. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Alderman of the First ward, subject to the decision of the city primaries March 7th. J. F. Calkins. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for alderman of the Second Ward, subject to the decision of the republican primaries. A. L. Smith. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Alderman at Large, for West Des Moines, subject to the decision of republican city primaries. COUNTY. PRIMARIES, MARCH 7. The friends of Judge Holmes has announced his name as one of the candidates for Judge of the District Court, subject to the republican convention. C. P. Holmes. I hereby announce my name by the request of my many friends, as a candidate for Congress from the 7th Congressional District. S. F. Prouty. Mr. Crom Bowen is a candidate for judge of the district court. The name of James A. Howe is before the republican voters of this county for one of the judges of this district. The name of W. H. McHenry is announced as a candidate for judge. The name of Hugh Brennan is announced as a candidate for Judge of the district court. The only East Side candidate for such a place. I am a candidate for District Judge, subject to the decision of the republican county primaries. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for the office of District Judge, subject to the decision of the reublican primaries and convention, L. Kinkead. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of district judge, subject to the decision of the republican primaries. Nelson Royal. I am a candidate for the office of district judge, subject to the decision of the republican primaries and convention. John J. Halloran. Please announce me as a candidate for the office of County Recorder, subject to the decision of the republican county convention. Please announce my name as a candidate for Constable of Des Moines township, subject to the republican convention. C. S. Kingman. I hereby announce my name as candidate for County Recorder, subject to republican convention. Grant Henry. Please announce my name as a candidate for Justice of Peace of Lee Township, subject to the county convention. C. J. Lynch. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-election for the office of Justice of Peace, subject to the republican convention. W. A. Tris. I am a candidate for County Attorney, subject to the republican county primaries. A. L. Steele. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for re-nomination as Justice of the Peace of Des Moines Township; having served one term F. E. Duncan. Mr. W. H. Canaday announces himself as a candidate for County Recorder subject to the will of the republican county primaries. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the position of Constable of Des Moines Township, subject to the primaries to be held on March 7. J. F. Johnson. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for county clerk, subject to the action of the republican primaries. B. F. Coffin. Benjamin J. Fuller announces himself as a candidate for justice of the peace of Des Moines township, subject to the will of the republican primaries. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Supervision of the Fourth district for my second term, subject to the convention. Obas. W. Britton. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Constable of Lee Township, subject to the convention. John M. Dailey. Please announce my name as a candidate for County Recorder, subject to the decision of the republican county convention. F. A. Tomilinson. Please announce my name as a candidate for County Coroner, subject to the republican primaries. Dr. W. H Crydeler. Please announce my name as a candidate for Constable of Des Moines Township, subject to republican county primaries. O. C. Riddle. Subscribe for and read the Bystander. --- Sold at all drug stores. Price, 25c. in large cans-Contains One Month's Treatment. If your druggist does not keep it he will get it for you, or we will mail it to any address, securely wrapped on receipt of 30c. in stamps or silver. For testimonials and full information, address The BYSTANDER takes pleasure in announcing the candidacy of Mr. W. H. Canaday for County Recorder. Mr. Canaday was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, and has always been a resident of the state, except during the time he served his country in the war of the rebellion; was raised on a farm. For 27 years Mr. Canaday has lived in Des Moines, and during twelve years of that time he worked at the carpenter's trade. While in the employ of the Edison Light Co. (as inside wire-man where he worked for some five years) he [Picture of a man in formal attire, seated in a chair, holding a cane.] met with an unfortunate injury to his knee, that resulted in the amputation of his leg. Four years ago Mr. Canaday was one of the strongest and most popular candidates for county recorder, and came within three votes of securing the nomination at the convention. He is an industrious, honest and deserving laboring man, his candidacy appeals with special force to all laboring men. He is a friend to the colored people and has always spoken out for them. TRICK OF VOICE. show One Lawyer Keeps the Judge from Sleepsing There is said to be a lawyer in Philadelphia who possesses a trick of the voice to which a certain measure of his success in United States Supreme court practice is due. The trick consists in waking a judge. Whether it is a common practice for the high dignitaries of the federal supreme bench to indulge in a nap in the course of a long and tedious argument, such happenings are not unknown, and it is well for an able logician of the bar to be prepared for it. The trick of waking a sleepy judge would seem to be something in the nature of slamming a law book under his nose or connecting his personality with the current of an electric battery. But the trick is explained as purely a matter of sound involved in the skillful control of the voice. It is said that a barrister practiced in the art and rhetoric of addressing the bench can gather all the waves of sound from his throat into a focus and deposit it in the orifice of the judge's ear with the general effect of a bomb. The trick, however it is accomplished, is said to have been worked repeatedly with success on the late Judge McKennan, whose habit of going to sleep on the bench was once a notorious subject of comment in the litigation over the Berliner telephone patents. This queer trick of the voice, while it is said to be the peculiar property of one celebrated lawyer, is probably attempted often with varying success by others—Philadelphia Record. Subscribe for Bystander. Disposes of a Half-Million. The will of George N. Kennedy, exjustice of the supreme court of Maryland, disposes of property valued at more than $500,000. Syracuse university receives about $40,000 and several local charities get $5,000 each. A BEFORE USING. M. H. Lynch, one of the old and highly respected, decided to become a candidate for Justice of the Cup. He was born in Virginia in 1848; can be said ago and went into the grocery business, and ever since. The store is known as the grocery, on East Sixth. 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Mason: You are hereby notified that on or before the 8th day of February, A. D. 1902, there will be a petition on file in the Clerk's office of the District Court, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony that is now existing between you and plaintiff, on the grounds of desertion without a cause, and such other relief as may be just and equitable, and unless you appear and make defense thereto, on or before noon of the 4th day of March of 1902 term of court which is held at the court house at Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, default will be rendered against you and degree rendered thereon as prayed for in the petition. Dated the 28th day of January A. D. 1902. J. B. RUSH, Attorney for plaintiff ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County. Katherine Bullard vs. James H. Bullard March term, A. D. 1902. To James H. Bullard: You are hereby notified that on or before the 8th day of February, A. D. 1902, there will be a petition on file in the Clerk's office of the District, Court in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony that is now existing between you and plain-siff, on the grounds of desertion without a cause, and such other relief as may be just and equitable, and unless you appear and make defense thereto, on or before noon of the 4th day of March, A. D., 1902, which is the second day of said March 1902 term of court which is held at the court house at Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, default will be rendered against you and degree rendered thereon as prayed for in the petition. Dated the 28 day of January A. D., 1902. J. B. RUSH, ATTORNEY for plaintiff. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian Baptist Church - situated on 1st St., between Crocker and School St. Preaching; at 11 A.M.; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Preaching; at 7 P. m. Rev. T. L. Grith, Pastor. St. Paul M. E. - Corner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching; at 11 A.M.; Sunday School at 3 o'clock; Epworth p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. L. J. Phillips, pastor. First African Baptist Church - Corner School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lomack pastor. Preaching 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school 3:30 p. m.; Epworth I. Quintet. Superintendent; Young People's meeting 7 p. m.; preaching 800 p. m. Burn's M. E. - East Second and Des Moines street.-Sunday services, preaching at 11:00 a. m. and 4 p. m.; Sunday School at 12:00 a. m.; Sunday services, teaching,uesday 8 p. m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Holmes, pastor. Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church - E. Second street, between Lucust and Grand avenue-Sunday service, preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday School 12:30 p. m., Superintendent; Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. H Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission - Situated between East Locust street. Preaching 11 a. m.; Sunday School at 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Winnow, pastor. SECRET ORDERS North Star Lodge, No. 3, A, F. A.M. —Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall, Fourth Court avenue, J. H. Shepard, and W. E. R. Ruff, secretary. Ring Solomon Commandery, No. 6 —Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall, Frud Jackson, M. C.; G. H. Cleggett, Rec. Naomi Court, No. 3 —meets Second Monday each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secretary. Mt. Olive Court, No. 4 —Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. R. A. Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia Middett secretary. Charles Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. O. of O. F. Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. G.; F. Brown P. S. H. H. of R., No. 339 of G. U. O. of O. F. Concludes first and third Thursday each month, promptly at 8 o'clock, Mrs. B. Holmes, M. N. G. M. G. L. Williams, W. R. Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No. 178 Victoria Lodge—meets every Monday at 8 o'clock, corner of Tenth Center streets, Mrs. E. A. Wood. Proctor. Mrs Rose Johnson, Secretary. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURGH KEQUK IOWA Corner of Fourteen and Blondau Street, Pastor F. J. Peterson D. D, Resdence 1318 Fulton Street. Services Preaching 10:30 a.m and 7:30 p.m Church of the Sunday School 2:30 p.m christian Endevour Wednesday 7:30 p.m, Class meeting Friday 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to these services Chloe Seeks Steamship Line. Senor Salvador Cafiero has presented to the Chilean government a project for a new fast line of steamers between the Pacific and Mediterranean ports, with headquarters at Valparaiso and a capital of a quarter of a million sterling in 20,000 shares, a subvention to be granted on condition that the steamers should be armed as cruisers in war time. TEST OF TIME. THE ADVANTAGE OF PERMANENCY. Statistics show that less than 'Five merchandise issues in each One Hundred are successful. come and go and are forgotten. Merch machines are sold only by THE SINGER MANUFACTURING Co., dealing directly from to user. SINGER COMPANY IS PERMANENT AND IS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALWAYS AT AND TO CARE FOR SINGER MACHINES. is an important consideration to the pur- of a sewing-machine. THE CHURCH OF THE NUNS AGED MEMBERS OF THE HOME. AT CHICAGO ILLINOIS. Brief Sketch of the Institution Given by An Iowa Woman-Its Growth and Future Aspirations. There are many indications of a higher ambition in every walk of life among the negroes of the United States. The march of civilization is slow under the most favorable conditions and environments, and while the public gaze may be directed to one thing alone there are a thousand elements centering into and forming a component part of a grand and progressive whole. Few people, who do not read first-class negro journals, books and magazines, have any conception of the progress that is being made along the constantly broadening highway of improvement. The Register presents an article on "Home for Aged Negroes" and is indebted to Mrs. Julia Blagburn-Hudlin for the information therein contained. Mrs. Hudlin's home has been in this city for more than twenty-five years. She attended the public schools here and in Iowa and other cities her father has been a faithful and trusted Mr. J. S. Polk for more than a quarter of a century. Mrs. Hudlin asks for and should receive the energetic and material support of the negroes of Iowa in mak- MRS JULIA BLAGBURN-HUDLIN, 817 Eleventh St., Des Moines, Ia. ing the exposition a success as well as in building up a home of greater capacity for aged and indigent negroes of the Northwest. It should be a matter of pride to every negro in the state, and he should see that he himself gives aid to the work so well begun by the women. Iowa should have a memorial and senior center of this state has already enlisted in the cause of this institution. The brief report of the home, as given by Mrs. Julia Blagburn-Hudlin, follows: A short while ago I made a visit through a greater section of the northwestern countryside, enclosing the documents of the colored people along the lines of charity. Traveling through AGED MEMBERS OF THE H Minnesota from Iowa and back to Chicago. I chanced to meet an old friend, of whom I made the marmay as the matriarch of the family. I misgive to the relatives of a loved citizen of Keokuk, Iowa, some intelligence upon my return as to the party in town, to visit this institution, to please to visit this institution. Upon reaching the House for Aged and Infirm Colored People, located upon one of the most manmade places interested and made inquiry for Amathea Menroac. I found that she had died sometime past. I can begh shown through the institution I became deeply impressed with the character of the inmates, whose ages range 100 HOME FOR AGED NEGROES. from 60 to 120 years, and after making a careful investigation, upon our return to the office I inquired as to the first formation of the institution, and its facts. There was a home for aged and infirm colored people, known as the Unity Home, and during the course of events the institution decided to move the decision was reached that the institution should be moved to Glencoe, Ill., and when the proposition was stated to the inmates of the institution, seven of them refused to move. Home for Aged and Infirm Colored People was formed through the efforts of Mrs. Garvella Smith and Mrs. J. C. Snowden, with the assistance of Mrs. J. C. Snowden, incurred on Forty-sixth street, between Indiana and Prairie avenues. Chicago, on September 22d, 1897. By hard struggle and perseverance, the inmates grew, and as time passed on a greater interest came from the public in general, un- il, one unfortunate morning, the 2nd day of December 1897, there came a fire and these unfortunate inmates were driven out to shelter in the city of Armsburg, the黑龙江省 the largest of the most charitable ways of the H. H. and the for the Friendless, they wave taken in and bore remained for ten days, during which time these women were struggling to re-establish themselves and be partly from the impact of the efforts of Mrs. Smith, the present superintendent, Miss Grace Knighten and Mr. Will J. Davis, the manager of the present Illinois theater, and the two men who were in the school of the school and thus be-established themselves in their old home in its unrepaired condition. They struggled on but apparently against what looked to be Father Fate, but are long one-in-one humour. The�, the time of life is now a few blevins and it happened to be upon the day that is commonly called the day of fate, the 13th of the month, but the Messenger brought that news which has been brought to the family of the family. She had heard through a friend of these unfortunate circumstances and sought her way through the storm, seeking out the needs of the inmates of this institution, and found supported by the other family. The others are apparently without hope. These ten inmates to be supported without a dollar at hand to fulfill the obligations that the institution had were established for "this good Savioration," he said with this, "I am a careful inquiry as to the conditions, and to establish her good faith Mrs Bena Morrison opened her purse and left $16. She fully helped to the family. Only only in part awards serving the needs of the institution, he suggested that a board of directors be formed, and that the institution be incorporated as the Home for Aged and Informed. It was not a first-in-law interest to be so compiled with the fullest sense, and on the 3th day of April, 1888, she presented this home and I dwelling house at No. 020 Fifty-seventh street, from which is received $4 per month. The one-year revenue that the institution could An association was formed and a board of directors elected therefrom, of which Dr. Daniel H. Williams, ex-surgical president; Johanna C. Snowden, secretary; Joseph H. Hodlun, treasurer, and Gabrielle Smith, superintendent. Dr. Williams served as president during the year 1975, after which time Major John C. Buckner, a member of the Thirty-fifth Congress of Illinois, served two terms as president, with the same corps of officers. In 1901 James W. Camp succeeded as president of the institution. Under the careful management of the institution, it has steadily defended an uphill battle that has commanded the attention of the charity-loving people of Chicago and the northwest. A short time has given to an honorable Christian burial. The institution is every way non-sectarian and its doors stand open to worthy people of every race and nationality. Of the committee on ways and means, composed of the following well known persons, J. H. Forter, Mrs. J. P. Stewart, Mrs. J. Dearatherage, Mrs. J. Sabato, Mrs. J. W. Smith, S. R. Johnson, Mrs. R. Smith and Mrs. Agnes Moody, efforts are making to broaden every scope of the institution, that other deserving persons may have ample room to attend. They are endeavoring to establish an endowment fund and purchase 75 feet of property adjoining. After careful consideration of the many ways to secure the necessary funds, an industrial Exposition to be known as the Middle States and Mississippi Valley Exposition, to be held from OME, AT CHICAGO ILLINOIS. August 14, to September 14, 1982, which carries with it a two-fold object—first to show the section, and second, to endow this most worthy charity. The management is endeavoring to show the progress of the American negro form of education, and to form principles of education. Realizing that this is a stupendous effort, it began to enlist the best brain of the race to accomplish the purposes set forth herein. We come this distinguished class of workers. The commissioners on education are: Prof. W. S. Scarborough, of the Willefordforce University, Ohio; Prof. W. H. Blythe, of the Seminary, John Hope, of the Baptist College, of Atlanta, Ga.; W. D. Byrd, of the Meharrane College; W. H. Council, of Normal, Ala.; T. Thos. Fortune, of Crawford, Ct.; M. Thos. Kansas Ct.; M. Mo.; Prof. W. William Roseboro, of Nashville, Tem.; Geo. Klox, of Indiana; Amanda Smith, of Illinois; C. H. Parrish, of Kentucky. The state commissioners, J. R. A. Consul general, St. Louis State minister and consul general to Liberia, of St. Joseph, Mo.; Judge D. Augustus Straker, of Michigan; Shelton Morris Minor, of Wisconsin; Mrs. Julia Hill, of Missouri; Mrs. Hill of Mississippi; Hon. Anthony Overton, of Kansas; J. Madison Vance, of Louisiana; Hon. F. L. McGhee, of Minnesota; Prof. Harrison, of Tennessee; William Pratt, of Kansas, of Kentucky; Dr. Thomas W. Anselm of Ohio; Rev. Charles W. Newton, of Georgia. TRAIN TOOK ITS OWN PHOTOGRAPH. A large, handsome engraving, 18x28 inches, has been made of "The Burlington's Number One" while going at 60 miles an hour between Chicago and Denver. It is the best picture of a train in motion ever taken, and "the train took the picture itself." This is explained in a folder which will be sent free on application. Price of large engraving 20 cents. Postage stamps will do. Address P. S. Eustis, General Passenger Agent, C. B. & Q. Ry., 209 Adams street, Chicago. 3-37. ```markdown ``` It is a pleasure to present the name of Judge Holmes, who is a candidate for re-election to succeed himself as one of our judges of the District Court. The Judge is so well known to the people, courts and attorneys of this county that we cannot add any thing to his merits; having served this District continuously, longer than any one judge. He has by his good judgement, honest justice and hard work that he does while on the bench appeal most earnestly to the people. He is a close student and conscientious in all his decisions, with but few reverses when appeal is taken to the Supreme Courts. As he is the only present elective judge that desire re-election. His many friends hopes an almost unanimous endorsement of his candidacy for one of the Judges. BRENNAN FOR JUDGE. Mr. Hugh Brennan, a highly esteemed lawyer from East Des Moines, has announced his name as a candidate for one of the Judges of this Ninth judicial district. Ma. Brennan came to this city 25 years ago and has practiced law in this city a quarter of a century. During all of these 25 years as a practitioner he has delt honest and honorable with his clients; working always to do the best he could for them, and by his honest manhood and frugality has saved a little for himself and family. He was elected city solicitor from 1890 to 1894 and made a good city officer—punctual and at his post of duty. He is the only candidate from the East Side that is asking for judgeship, and it has always been the custom to give one of the four places to an East Side lawyer. The late Judge Conrad having served so long and well. Mr. Brennan is a staunch republican and will make a good judge. BALLORAN FOR JUDGE. Mr. John J. Halloran is a candidate for judge of the District court. He is a Des Moineite; born here in 1869, attending the common public schools; graduated from the Drake University Law Department in the class of 1895, as a valedictorian, and has been practicing every since. He was secretary of the Republican County Committee in 1896; and he has always been a staunch republican, a hard worker for the party. He was selected by the Township board of trustees as justice of peace to fill out the unexpired term; then he was reelected for a full term, and in 1901 was employed by the county board as their legal adviser and was selected again this year unanimously. His many friends are using all honorable means for his nomination. While justice four cases were appealed from his court to the district court that reversed his opinion, but when they were taken on to the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court sustained Mr. Holloran's opinion. ROYAL FOR JUDGE Among the many aspirants for judges of this Ninth district is our old and highly esteemed citizen, Nelson Royal, who without a doubt is one of the best equipped, scholastically, of any of the candidates. He was born in the state of Massachusetts and educated in the common and High Schools there. He then entered Yale from which he graduated from the law department in 1883 and entered the Drate Law Department as teacher for 8 years. He has been in constant practice for 20 years. When North Des Moines was separate from the city he was the North Des Moines treasurer for six years, also a member of the school board. He is a staunch republican and has been a delicate to different city county and state conventions. By age, education and experience he is eminently qualified and would make a good judge. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Mrs. Elias McNeal and son, Thornton, have returned from a three week's visit in Des Moines. Mr. Spencer Clark and family moved Cedar Rapids, last week. Rev. Wilson, of Keokuk, came up last week to assist in the revival meetings of the Baptist church. He remained over until this week. Rev's Bingamon and Douglas returned to Krokuk and Burlington last Saturday. Several members have been added to the church. Mrs. Susan's grandson was in Burlington last week, attending the meeting of the Grace M. Allen Industrial school. He was elected one of the secretaries. Mr. and Mrs. George Green are the happy parents of a new born baby. Mrs. Calvin St. Clair was a Lockridge --- visitor the flask of the week. Miss Myrtle Aabuckle was unfortunate enough to burn her face very badly one day last week. The condition of Mrs. Fannie Jones still remains serious. Mrs. Martha Burnaugh has been confined to her room for nearly a week. The friends of Mrs. Sarah Trimbles were glad to see her on the streets again last Sunday. Mrs. Robert Hackley has returned from Kansas City, after an extended visit with her sister. Miss May Carter is suffering from an attack of rheumatism. ALBIA NOTES. A crowd of young people went out to Hilton on Wednesday evening, a surprise on Mrs. Henrietta Underwood. Rev. T. L. Griffith, of Des Moines is in our city for a short visit. He preached at the A. M. E. church, Sunday night. Messrs. V. S. Jones and Burt Jones, spent a part of this week in Ottumwa. Mrs. Nora Grayson, Adline Boals and Will Randolph, of Hitenan, spent Sunday at Albin. CLINTON ITEMS The social given by the Y. P. C. society on Wednesday evening, was a success socially and financially. Ambrose Shaffer, who has made his home with Geo Martin, at 202 Third St. for the past four months since coming to Clinton, passed away last Thursday morning at 9:30, after a two-month illness with tuberculosis. Deceased at time of death was aged 41 years. He was unmarried and had no relatives. The funeral was held Friday at 2:30 with interment in Springdale cemetery. A good sized congregation was in attendance at Bethel church, Sunday night, to listen to the song service program rendered upon that occasion by the choir and others. Married—Miss Artelia Luckey and Mr. Joe Davis were united in marriage on Sunday, afternoon. The wedding w quiet, none but the intimate friends bein present. Trustees for the ensuing year will be elected on Monday night for the A. M. E. church. F. E. McNeil is home from an extended trip through the southern states. He reports a very pleasant trip. He had the mistrustome to lose a valuable horse one day last week. GARRIER PIGEONS Their Use on Land and Sea Is Standing Increasing. Here is a new word for you, columbophilism. 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, the way it goes in the right direction. Nightfall the bird goes into camp near water, and early next morning resumes the journey.—Little Chronicle. White List for Managers: New York, like London, is to have an "white list" of theatrical managers. An organization calling itself the Women's anti-vice committee has come into existence, and its avowed purpose is to protect the chorus girl. The manager who is on the list will be there because the committee will have decided that he treats chorus girls of his company properly. Public placarding with the aim of public boycott will be the fate of the manager who does not get a certificate of high moral rating.-Chicago Tribune Delicately formed and gently reared, women will find, in all the seasons of their lives, as maids or wives or mothers, that the one simple, wholesome remedy which acts gently and pleasantly and naturally, and which may be used with truly beneficial effects, under any conditions, when the system needs a laxative —is Syrup of Figs. It is well known to be a simple combination of the laxative and carminative principles of plants with pleasant, aromatic liquids, which are agreeable and refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system when its gentle cleansing is desired. Many of the ills from which women suffer are of a transient nature and do not come from any organic trouble and it is pleasant to know that they yield so promptly to the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs, but when anything more than a laxative is needed it is best to consult the family physician and to avoid the old-time cataracts and loudly advertised nostrums of the present day. When one needs only to remove the strain, the torpor, the congestion, or similar ills, which attend upon a constipated condition of the system, use the true and gentle remedy —Syrup of Figs—and enjoy freedom from the depression, the aches and pains, colds and headaches, which are due to inactivity of the bowels. 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This vast public approval speaks well for the use of the Garfield, Garfield Tea, Garfield Headache Fowders, Garfield-Ten Syrup, Garfield Relief Plasters, Garfield Belladonn Plasters, Garfield Digestive Tablets and Garfield Cold Cure. Many a man who claims to be wedded to his art can't prove it. Florida Excursions via Virginia and Carolina Winter Resorts and Charleston Exposition, Hot Springs, Old Point Comfort, Southern Pines. For information address W. E. Conklin, N. W. P. Agt. Chesapeake and Ohio Ry., 234 Clark St., Chicago. The little a man wants here below he likes to have above the ordinary. UPHOLDS M'KINLEY VIEW PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S DECISION ON SCHLEY APPEAL. Holds That Rewards Recommended by McKinley Were Substantially Just. Washington, Feb. 20.—The president has made the following statement public: "White louse, Feb. 19, 1902—I have received the appeal of Admiral Schley to the navy department. I have examined both with the utmost care, as well as the preceding appeal to the secretary of the navy, have read through all the evidence for the court and the statements of the counsel for Admirals Sampson and Schley; have examined all the official reports of every kind in reference to the Santiago campaign, copies of the log books and signal books, and the testimony before the court of claims, and have also personally had before me the four surviving captains of the two admirals, which were actively engaged at Santiago. "It appears that the court of inquiry was unanimous in its findings of fact and unanimous in its expressions of opinion on most of its findings of fact. No appeal is made to me from the verdict of the court on these points where it was unanimous. I have, however, gone completely over satisfied with the points also, am satisfied that on the whole the court did substantial justice. "It should have specifically condemand the failure to enforce an efficient blockade at Santiago while Admiral Schley was in command. On the other hand, I feel that there is a reasonable doubt whether he did not move his squadron with sufficient force from Port. The court is a unit in condemning Admiral Schley's action on the point where it seems to me he most gravely erred; his 'retrograde movement' when he abandoned the blockade and his disobedience of orders and misstatements of facts in relation thereto. It should be remembered, however, that he did not act in actions which the court censures occurred five weeks or more before the fight itself, and it certainly seems that if Admiral Schley actions were censurable he should not have been left as second in command under Admiral Sampson. His offenses were in effect condoned when he was not called to account for them. Admiral Schley fought the fight, in an official letter to the department, alluded for the first time to Admiral Schley's 'reprehensible conduct' six weeks previously. If Admiral Schley was guilty of reprehensible conduct of a kind which called for such notice from Admiral Sampson, then Admiral Sampson ought not to have left him as senior office of the navy when he was on duty in March 31 of July when (Sampson) steamed away on his proper errand of communication with General Shafter. "We can, therefore, for our present purposes, dismiss consideration of so much of the appeal as relates to anything except the battle. As regards this, the point raised in the appeal is between Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley as to which war entailed to the credit, if either of them were really entitled to any unusual and preeminent credit by any special exhibition of genius, skill and courage. The court could have considered both of these questions, but as a matter of fact it unanimously excluded evidence offered upon them and through hearer Admiral Sampson's sue at all; and in view of such exclusion the majority of the court acted with entire propriety in not expressing any opinion on these points. The matter has, however, been raised by the president of the court. Moreover, it is the point upon which Admiral Schley in his appeal lays most stress and which he have therefore, carefully investigated this matter also and have informed myself upon it from the best sources of information at my command." The president then quotes the facts as set forth in the statements of the captains in their official reports and testimony. He then proceeds as follows: The question of command is in this case nominal and technical. Admiral Sampson's ship, the New York, was seen at the outset of the fight from all the ships except the Brooklyn. Four of these five ship captains have testified that they regarded him as present and in command. He signaled close as soon as the ship first Spanish ship appeared, but his signal was not seen by any American vessel. He was actually under fire from the forts and himself fired a couple of shots at the close of action with the torpedo boats, in addition to signaling the Indiana just at the moment that the action not a single order from him was received by any of the ships that were actively engaged. "Admiral Schley at the outset of the action hoisted the two signals of 'clear ship' and 'close in,' which was simply carrying out the standing orders of Admiral Sampson as to what should be done if the enemy's ships attempted to break out of the harbor, and to attack the first portion of the fight at the mouth of the harbor and until after he had made his loop and the Spanish ships were fleeing to the westwar., not another American ship noticed a signal from him. When the western pursuit had begun the Oregon, and the Oregon only, noticed and repeated one of his signals of command. The captain of the Oregon then regarded him as in command, but did not in any Ville enjoying a good book in the parlor one after noon, the Rev. Clinton Locke, who was for nearly a half century rector at Grace Episcopal church in Chicago, noticed a woman coming in the door, not steps away, he immediately depicted, a doctor, precipitately, leaving his wife to meet the caller. After a half hour had passed, Dr. Locke came out of his study and listened at the head of the stair. Hearing nothing below, he called down to his wife: "Has that horrible old bore gone yet?" The caller said: "Yes, I have to go to the emergency, however, and she called back: 'Yes, dear, she went nearly an hsr ago. Mrs. A. is here now.'" shape or way execute any movement or action of any kind whatsoever in accordance with any order from him. "In short, the question as to which of the two men, Admiral Sampson or Admiral Schley, was at the time in command is of merely nominal character. Technically Sampson commanded the fleet, and Schley, as usual, the western division. The actual fact, the important fact, is that after the battle was joined, not a helm was shifted not a gun was fired, not a boat or a gun was put on the engine room aboard any ship engaged, in obedience to the order of either Sampson or Schley, save on their own two vessels. It was a captain's fight. "Therefore the credit to which each is entitled rests on matters apart from the claim of nominal command over the squadron; therefore, so far as the actual fight was concerned, neither one nor the other in fact exercised any command. Sampson was hardly more than technically in the fight. His real claim for credit rests upon his work as commander-in-chief; upon the excellence of the blockade; upon the preparedness of the squadron; upon the leadership of the ships; head-on in a semi-circle around the harbor, and the standing orders in accordance with which they instantly moved to the attack of the Spaniards when the latter appeared. For all these things the credit is his. "Admiral Schley is rightly entitled, as is Captain Cook, to the credit of what the Brooklyn did in the fight. On the whole she did well; but I agree with unanimous findings of the three admirals who composed the court of inquiry as to the loop." It seriously marred the Brooklyn's official record in recovery of the one grave mistake made by any American ship that day. Had the Brooklyn turned to the westward; that is, in the same direction that the Spanish ships were going, instead of in the contrary direction, she would undoubtedly have been in more 'dangerous proximity' to them. But it would have been more dangerous for them as well as for a planking of dan or a beetle too big weighed by those whose trade it is to dare greatly for the honor of the flag. Moreover, the danger was certainly not as great as that which in the self-same moment menaced Wainwright's fragile craft as he drove forward against the foe. It was not, in my judgment, as great as the danger to which the Texas was exposed by the attack, but it caused both the Brooklyn and Texas materially to lose position, compared to the fleeing ships. But after the loop had once been taken Admiral Schley handled the Brooklyn manfully and well. She and the Oregon were thenceforth the headmost of the American vessels, though the Iowa certainly and seemingly the Texas also, did as much in hammers to the Brooklyn and Teresa; while the Indiana all her eastward position and crippled machinery permitted. In the chase of the Colon the Brooklyn and Oregon share the credit between them. "Under such circumstances it seems to me that the recommendations of President McKinley were eminently proper and that so far as Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley were concerned it would be necessary to have made other recommendations. Personally I feel that in view of Captain Clark's long voyage in the Oregon and the condition in which he brought her to the scene of service as well as the way he actually managed her before and during the fight, it would have been well to have given him the same advancement that was given Wahwright, having his given Wahwright entitled to receive more than any of the other commanders, and that it was just to Admiral Sampson that he should receive a greater advance in numbers than Admiral Schley—there was nothing done in the battle that warranted any unusual reward for either. In short, as regards Admiral Sampson and as regards that which and Admiral Schley had substantial justice and that there would be no warrant for reversing his action. "Both Admiral Sampson and Admiral Schley are now on the retired list. In concluding their report the members of the court of inquiry, Admirals Dewey, Benham and Ramsay, unite in stating that they recommend no further action be had in the matter. With this recommendation I most heartily concur. There is no excuse whatever from either side for any further agitation of this unhappy controversy. To keep it alive wounds merely do damage to the navy and to the country. (Signed.) "Theodore Roosevelt." One morning after the hand-organs got hold of it "Washington Post March." John Philip Sousa, the across an Irishman playing the march at dargell-like pace, which set his teeth on edge. Snatching the nandle of the organ away from, him Sousa exclaimed, angrily: "My heavens, man! Why don't you play it with a little energy. There's nobody dead on this block." The Irishman stood by, open mouthed wonder, as Sousa dashed through the measures at a rattling pace. "Who are you, anyhow?" he exclaimed at length. "I am Mr. Sousa," explained the bandmaster; "I composed that march. Don't mind my giving you a friendly partner. The Irishman played with his features wreathed in smiles. Next morning an enormous placard appeared about his neck. It was printed in red ink, and ran as follows: "A pupil of Sousa." It pays better to sing in grand opera than in Grand Rapids. We cannot always forget the things we would like to. With the dealer in second hand goods it is never too late to mend. In "Lives of the Lustrious," a biographical dictionary just issued in England, it is said that when Hall Caine, whose resemblance to Shake- York on a trip landed in New York on a trip, was accosted by the late Ignatius Donn- iy, a stranger to him, with the words: "Lord Bacon, I presume." Some o the late Randolph Churchill's friends once tried to have Lord Salisbury reinstate his erratic element. Salisbury listened to them titilately and asked: "Have any of you ever had a 'cumbrush' the back of your neck?" "No." was the reply. "Well I have," retorted his lordship, "and I don't want another." UNOLE SAM BUILDS A TOWN. Navy Department to Construct Houses at Olongapo Naval Station. Uncle Sam is going to build a town. It will be constructed at Olongapo, the site of the proposed naval station on Subig Bay, Philippine Islands, says the Washington Times. Such action is believed to be necessary in order to provide labor for the plant. Plans for the town are being prepared by Rear Admiral M. T. Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards and docks. Rear Admiral Endicott points out that many shipbuilding corporations have been compelled to build towns in the vicinity of their plants. They rest the houses at a nominal figure to their employees. The latter elect their mayor and other officers. The plans of the department also propose the construction of a railroad which shall connect Manila and Olongapo. Mixed History The juvenile son of an army officer made a strange mixture of the history of George Washington the other day. A visitor called during the absence of his parents, and to entertain the children and instill a lesson of manly honor and patriotism told them the famous stories of the liberty bell and the cherry tree. The sion of the soldier was much interested, but the details got badly twisted in his head. When his father returned home he was told of the fine story the visitor had told about the father of his country "Washington must have been a wonderful man," said the boy. "He smashed the liberty bell with his little hatchet and his father whipped him with a cherry tree for telling a lie." It took paterfamilias some time to straighten things out. Remarkable Sheen A Kirkby Stephen correspondent telegraphs: "On Dec. 9 last Mr. Wm. Pratt, a well-known cattle dealer of Garsdale, had a large flock of sheep on Dent Fell, just above Hawes Junction. The sheep were gathered in just before the recent snowstorm, but one sheep escaped the dogs and got back on to the fells, where it was buried in the snow on the following day. On Tuesday last, twenty-two days afterward, the shepherds found the sheep in a crevasse. It had just thawed on the snow, but was able to walk home a distance of a mile and a half. The same sheep was under the snow for ten days in the November storm. Mr. Pratt declares that he will never part with that animal as long as it lives." London Telegraph. Many British Warships Built. More British warships have been built this year than stand to the credit of any previous twelve months. Six battleships, ten armored cruisers, three sloops, two gunboats, two "destroyers," four torpedo boats and five submarine boats make up the record. Most of the vessels were built on the Clyde, but, in addition to new work, the five royal dockyards extensively repaired and reftitted twenty other warships and overhauled both the reserve and channel squadrons. The dockyards were as busy as they could be, but the resources of the great private yards were far from overtaxed. All of them could have done more, except, perhaps, the armor-plate makers. Depew Collects a Fresh Joka Senator Depew was treading very cautiously on the icy pavement as a stout party sailed around the corner and struck a sliding track, relates the New York Times. "Gracious!" exclaimed Mr. Depew, who feared that the man had broken a leg, and was much relieved to discover that he had not. "It is very fortunate that you did not fall with your legs under you." "I should not have fallen had they been under me," retorted the unfamiliar, acridly. And Mr. Depew went chuckling on his way with a fresh one in his collection. 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CONSUMPTION NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL Des Moines, Feb. 20, 1902. The senate committee on congressional and judicial districts killed the Payne redistricting bill, without a dissenting vote. From the expressions of members of the committee other redistricting bills are likely to meet a similar house committee will probably hold a meeting, now and bill the same bill, which is before it. The supreme court has decided the famous "Homestead" case involving the big farm journal of that name published in this city. As a result of of the opinion, the "Homestead" must be sold, but not the "Wisconsin Farmer" nor the "Live Stock Journal," a Kansas City Journal. The order of the case is that Mr. Stewart, who brought the case, is entitled to compensation for his services while with the company as a partner. The verdict in a measure was a victory for each side of the case and both Pierce and Stewart express themselves as pleased. The supreme court has unanimously overruled the motion of the river front adherents for a new trial in the Polk county court house litigation. This disposes of the whole matter and finally closes the litigation, it is thought. State Treasurer Gilbertson in an interview expressed the opinion that the value of railroads will best be tested by the market quotations of their stocks and bonds. He explained his reasons for this view. As a member of the senate he supported the Cheshire bills to apply this method of assessment companies and he has not sinistered his opinion. Further than this, Mr. Gilbertson says if the executive council is compelled to make another assessment of the railways by March 25, as the law now provides, it will be only a guess, and he guesses the value of the railroads and adds $890,000 to $10,000,000, the total assessed valuation, which is $47,071,000. Not nearly all the reports and supplemental reports from railroad companies have been yet laid before the executive council, from which it must assess the railroads. The members of that body are hoping that the value of railroads there more time, so that they can give the matter the consideration it deserves. The possibility of a complete new statute being passed is also discussed. As the law now stands the council must have the assessment completed by March 25. To do it in the meantime, it must be completed and with all other duties to be attended to in the meantime by council members, means, as Treasurer Gilbertson said, "another guess at it." Major Turner, U. S. A., who is in charge of army post matters, states that he has received orders from Washington to spend $28,250 for the rifle range of 520 acres two miles south of the army post site. The major says that just as soon as the frost begins the ground the active work of building the post will be commenced. Some $45,000 will be spent in grading and the major expects to have over $500,000 in hand this summer to commence the work of construction. Calvin P. Titus, one of those in the list of soldiers honored with medals the past week by congress, is an old Iowa boy, who formerly lived in Vinto. His medal is "for gallant and daring conduct at the battle of Pekin, China, August 14, 1900, in the press, encircling his regiment, and memorial of his regiment, in being the first to scale the walls of the Chinese city, while serving as a musician, Company E, Fourteenth infantry." The grain dealers' bill making it a crime for a tenant to sell property upon which there os a landlord's lien without the written consent of the landlord, is now in the hands of the senate. It is doubtful if the bill passes that body, as it was defeated there two years ago in a somewhat different form. The bill so years ago proclaimed that the landlord should be recorded, while the bill this year requires the tenant to secure the permission of the landlord to sell his grain. Many objections have been urged to this bill, one of them being that when the tenant and landlord reside some distance from each other it might be difficult to secure this permission. For instance, the tenant might have an excellent opportunity to dispose of his grain and be unable to secure the written permission of the landlord to take advantage of the offer before the price went down. It was the occasion of some surprise that this important measure should pass the house without any debate. The usual number of bills providing for additional commissions for the examination of members of various professions are pending before the legislature this winter. The bill providing for a commission to examine auctioneers and issue certificates to them, has already been killed. The house committee is considering a bill to examine engineers and issue them certificates. The bill for a barbers' commission has been introduced, and is being considered by the committee on public health. A new bill has been added to the list this year to regulate the practice of optometry, and creating a commission to examine and issue certificates to opticians. The committee is introduced providing for a commission to examine and certificate city and county engineers. It is doubtful if any of these bills pass, as the general sentiment seems to be against creating more examining boards. The graveyard population would be vastly increased if it wasn't against the law to kill people. "Anyhow," chuckled the somewhat fastidious horse-theft as the regulators adjusted the noose about his neck, "it isn't a ready made tie." Edith—"Mamma, didn't the missionary say the savages didn't wear any clothes?" Mother—"Yes, dearie." Edith—"Then why did papa put a button in the missionary box?" "Young man," said the stern physician, "do you know where the will effects of tobacco are first felt?" "Yep; in de woodshed," replied the deprived youngster. Milton Remley, former secretary general of Iowa, has filed notice of appeal in the case of Br. C. L. Parsons via the state board of medical examiners with the clerk of the district court. Parsons was an osteopath and the state board refused to grant him a certificate to practice medicine in Iowa. Parsons brought suit in the district court and won. The state now announces its intention of taking the matter to the supreme court. Auditor of state Merriman has received word through Judge Carr of this city that he advised the protesting foreign insurance companies which are engaged in a controversy with the state department, to withdraw their protest, a auditor would validate the treasurer of state when payment was made of the $3½ per cent tax imposed for the privilege of transacting business in this state. Notices of protest also accompanied the application to the auditor for certificates permitting them to transact business in the state. Auditor Merriman claimed that such protests would validate the receipts for tax and refused to issue the certificates until they were withdrawn. This would cut the companies, ten in number, off from Iowa business. The house committee on agriculture decided to recommend for passage the dawnment of a bill providing for the training of land without infringing on the property of others. This bill provides for the condemnation of land needed for drainage ditches. The house committee on railroads by a unanimous vote voted to recommend for indefinite postponement the Hogue bill, compelling railways to furnish freight cars to all shippers allike and striking out the clause giving companies the power to pleadibility in such cars when they were asked for. Several attorneys and superintendents of railways appeared before the committee and spoke against the bill. Senator Hogue spoke for it and made a strong effort to secure a minority report. Some of the members of the committee he was counting on were not present and would not be filed. The members of the committee present were unanimous against the bill, however. The committee by a vote of 16 to 6 decided to recommend for passage the Blanchard bill providing for the levying of a tax of 5 per cent, for interurbans. Senator Blanchard appeared before the committee and presented the matter in position development. The sentiment in favor of the bill was overwhelming. PROGRESS OF IOWA CLAIMS. Prospect For Their Collection Seems Good. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—Governor Cummins has received a letter from Senator Allison which throws further light on the status of Iowa's war claims against the federal government. Major W. H. Fleming also received a letter from the court giving substantially the same information conveyed by the senator. It appears from both letters that Iowa's claim has been withdrawn by the department from the court of judicial authority and can be had as to a large part of it on the basis of decisions rendered in the New York and Pennsylvania cases. Senator Allison in his letter explains in some detail the present situation. A special auditor will be sent to Des Moines to the treasury department to examine the Iowa declarations are that an early accounting will now be secured. As a result of these communications, the senate committee having in charge the Lothrop bill looking to a special contract for collecting these claims will report in favor of the whole matter in the hands of the senate to settle with Captain Lothrop on such reasonable basis as he may deem proper. NO ANARCHISTS FOR IOWA Sent to the Penitentiary Even if Not in the Murder Des Moines, Feb. 19.—Such characters as Emma Goldman and other anarchists who figured in the recent assassination of President McKinley of the United States are made criminals by an act which passed the house yesterday. The bill in question was introduced by Campbell and provides that if any person hire, employ, advise, counsel or aid the person to commit murder he shall, whether such murder be committed or not, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than twenty years or fined not exceeding $1,000, or both, at the discretion of the court. The bill had no opposition whatever. It was explained by Chairman Clarke, of the judiciary committee, that the bill was directed at anarchists and that it would make it a felony for such people to issue public or private statements to incite murder. MT. AYR MURDER TRIAL. Jury Returned Verdict of Murder in Second Degree. Mt. Ayr, Feb. 20.—The verdict of the jury in the Hunter case ended the longest and most important criminal trial in the history of the county, resulting in conviction for the highest degree of crime ever recorded here. The trial began seven and one-half days ago. The jury reported a verdict, after 26 hours of deliberation, and found Hunter guilty of murder in the second degree. Hunter killed Homer Holland as a result of a dispute over gambling. Thieves entered the sleeping room of Dell Hoes, living south of Marshalltown, and stole $108 in bills from his trousers while he slept. There is no clew. It's the chronic kicker who stubs his toe. Fraudulent bankruptcy is another example of false profits. The white ribbon of the ticker is ant to be read tape. Age withers the body, but blossoms the heart. Nothing is so regular as the happening of the unexpected. the loftest tableland in the world is that of Assuay in the Andes. 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BOOKS FARMS WESTERN CANADA FREES increasing stock increase, college schools and churches, low taxation, low railway, grain, low railway compatibility. This is just the truth. condition of the former in Western Canada— Province of Manitoba and districts of Assi- mite and Alberta. The majority of Americans are now settled there. Reduced rates on all railways for honeysuckers and ask- ing for flowers. The new forty-page Atlas of Western Canada sent free to all applicants. E. Pedro- superior, Superintendent of the Indian Colony, Canadian Government Agency, 36 G Fifth St., Des Moines, Iowa. "ALL WRIGHT FOR MORE THAN HALP A CENTURY" WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE Core Headache, Constipation, Chills and Power, and all Corn Complaints. All Dragules. Price 25 cents a Box. WRIGHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE CELL. New York. W. N. Des Moines, No. 8.—1902 Union Lodge, No. 1, A. F. and A. M. was called "from refreshments to labor" last Friday night for the purpose of giving twelve brilliant young candidates a ride on "Mr. Billious Ghost." At the conclusion of the session it was found that every member had laughed himself silly, but the new master masons proved themselves equal to the emergency by turning the lodge room into a banque. hall where in was set the elaborate spread since the days of Clark and Dove. In due season the members were seated around the banquet table and then began a flow of mirth and merriment. The good things these young men had prepared made the palate pliable, pleasing and pleasant. The service was done in courses, consisting of frog legs, teal duck, turkey, oysters, French salad, cognac coffee, brick ice cream and fruit cake. Around the table of peace and social happiness mingled with a view of humor were gathered two generations of Master Masons, whose stories of the bucking goat were both pleasing and amusing. Word has been received to the effect that Mr. Paul J. Owens of this city was married to Miss Cleota Devava Lee, of St. Joseph, Mo. The wedding having occurred last week. Miss Lee is well and favorably known in this city and is one of St. Joseph's most beautiful girls. To the H. B. S. R. C., Des Moines, Ia, what do you think about "Woman Suffrage" question now under heated discussion throughout the state? We should be pleased to hear from this circle of brilliant women—Mrs. Luella D. Wilburn for instance. Dr. J. J. Lyons, of Harrisburg Pa., lectured night at the first Baptist church on the subject of Love, Courtship and Marriage. Taken as a whole the lecture was an excellent one, filled with good and wholesome instruction of vital interest especially to young people. We wonder what has become of that literary giant, Mr. J. Frank Bagburn? Keokuk has been thinking of issuing another challenge to Des Moines' crack debaters. Mr. Charles Teabean has become quite musical of late, he is now singing "Goo Goo Eyes" with telling effect, and his Keytesville lady will smile from ear to ear when he appears on the scene. The revival services at the A. M. E. church are still in progress. There were three additions at the Sunday services. Rev. J. W. Malone will conduct the quarterly meeting services, Feb. 16th. The ladies of the Episcopal church gave a pan-cake flipping at the home of Mrs. Frazier. All enjoyed themselves. Miss Carrie Fry and Lulu Buckner entertained thirty of their friends at whistle on Thursday prize; Miss Lena Poley, second prize, and Mr. Marhew Johnson, third prize; after a few hours of dancing dainty refreshments were served which consisted of oyster patties, pickles and coffee, nut salad and wafers, ice cream and cake and peppermint wafers. The Article social given by the ladies of Pilgrim Rest Baptist church, at the home of Mrs. Ed. Robinson was a success. The home of Mr. Orange Fields was entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. They have the sympathy of many friends. Mrs. Paul Owens of St. Joseph is in the city visiting her sister-in-law, Miss Kate Owens. We want you to subscribe for the Iowa STATE BYSTANDER. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Rev. W. H. Speese and Rev. W. A. Magett were in Yankton, South Dakota, holding revivals. Their meetings were quite successful. There will be a masquade social at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Friday, Feb. 21, given by the ladies' Thimble club. A prize will be given for the unidentified one. The memorial service of the deceased Moses Dickson, was held at the A. M. E. church, Sunday evening. The Rev. W. H. Speese preached the sermon. The church was well filled with friends of the deceased and well wishers of the Tabernacle. The Ladies' Pleasure Home club was entertained by Mrs. A. Mergan. She served a valentine luncheon. Each lady received a valentine as a suvenir, she proved herself a good hostess which was declared by all. The entertainment given under the auspices of the A. M. E. Sunday school was a grand success; the program was highly enjoyed by all. The ladies of the A. M. E. church will have a "Trip around the World," next Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Trustees. The stations are namely: Paris, Venice, Japan, Boston and Washington. Mr. Daniel Whidden who has been quarantined for the smallpox is released. We are glad to note those on the sick list getting along nicely. Mrs. J. W. Norris will entertain the Ladies Pleasure Hour club and their husbands as guests next Friday evening. Rev. W. H. Speese and Mr. H. Riddly were introduced to Mr. Goat in the I. O. G. U. O. F. last Thursday night, but we will never know how hard they were thrown. There is a choir organized in the A. M. F. church, composed of young ladies and gentlemen, under the leadership of Mrs. W. H. Speese. J. The coming county primaries on March 7th brings before the people the question of the election of four judges to the district bench, and it is with pleasure that we present the name of Judge Alfred H. McVey as a candidate for Judge of the Ninth Judicial District. Mr. McVey was born in Ohio fifty-four years ago. His preliminary education was acquired in the common schools of Ohio, and he was afterwar is prepared for college at the Normal School, at Lebanon, Ohio. These studies were interrupted during the civil war, when at the age of sixteen years he enlisted as a volunteer and served three years in the 79th Ohio Volunteer infantry. At the close of the war he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University from which he graduated with high honors. The University faculty, recognizing his ability as a scholar, he was elected teacher in that institution, but this position he soon resigned and entered upon the study of law in the Cincinnati College, the oldest law school west of the Alleghanies. Mr. McVey first opened a law office in Wilmington, Ohio, where he enjoyed a successful practice. In the year 1883, through the influence of a class mate, Captain J. C. Clark of this city, he was induced to come to Des Moines, and at once opened up a law office, and has since that time devoted his time to building up the lucrative practice which he now enjoys. Judge McVey has been a life long Republican, has never sought an office, but has been faithful to his party. His practice has always been of the best class, and his services have been much in demand in important litigation, and his education, studious habits, give him high qualifications for the office. was terminated by his death, whereupon Governor Leslie M. Shaw appointed Judge McVey to succeed him, and he is now serving the unexpired term of Judge Conrad. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE Iowa State Bystander THE OLDEST COLORED JOURNAL IN IOWA and the leading paper in the North-west. It Goes Into 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and correspondence from many different states. Britains Degenerating Physically. According to Arnold White, an English critic, the inhabitants of the British Isles are degenerating physically. He bases his conclusions on the results of recruiting for the Boer war. In the Manchester district alone 8,000 out of 11,000 men who offered themselves for military service were certified unit to endure a soldier's life. Sultan Doctors Himself. The Sultan of Turkey is devoted to the study of chemistry and has given a good deal of time to the study of medicine, a study which he first took up because of fears that his life was in danger from poison. He new doctors his own ailments so long as they not of a serious disease. Human Nature Exemplified. An Atchison father who has a last worthless son sent him adrift on Sat urday at noon, saying he never wanted to se him again. The young man' mother carried on in a pitiful way, on the father was inexorable, the young man must get out and shift for him self. The young man went away saying he would return a rich meadow and make his father ashewed on himself.? His mother said he was a noble boy, and swoooned. That night at 6 o'clock the kitchen door opened softly, and the young man came in carrying a small armwood of wood. When supper was ready he took his usual place at the table, and ate with his customed appetite. The father said nothing, but the mother waited on her son with unusual care, as though he had returned with the fortunes he had talked about at noon.—Atchison Globa A friend, accompanied by his collie, recently called on M. Prevost at the artist's studio in Paris. After an hour's chat the men decided to fence a while. Scarcely had the bout begun when the dog, thinking his master attacked, flew at is host, knocking him down and out in short order. The fencing-mast was all that saved the artist from an even worse injury, for the indignant collie was pulled from his victim with the greatest difficulty. Cheaper Than Ever TO COLORADO AND UTAH Daily to Sept. 10th, 1901. VIA THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE VIA THE ROUND TRIP RATES FROM Chicago to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo $25.00 Aug. 1 to 10 $34.50 July 10 to 31 Sedt. 1 to 10 Aug. 11 to 31 Similar reduced Rates on same dates to other Colorado and Utah Tourist Points. Rates from other points on Rock Island Route proportionately lower on same dates of sale. Return Li it October 31, 1901 Leaves Chicago daily at 1:00 p.m. arriving Denver 4:44 p.m. Colorado Springs (Manitou) 4:30 p.m next day. ONLY ONE NIGHT OUT See your Agent for details and Colorado literature or address JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A, CHICAGO. W. L. MORRIS Is Our FLORIST 609 Wanu street. Is Our DES MOINES. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C. R I & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE 4 10 pm ... Chicago Limited. ... DEPART 4 30 pm ... 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D. 1902, there will be a petition on file in the Clerk's office of the district court, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony that is now existing between you and plaintiff, on the grounds of desertion without a cause, and such other relief as may be just and equitable, and unless you appear and make defense thereto, on or before noon of the 4th day of March, A. D. 1902, which is the second day of the said March of 1902 term of court, which is held at the court house at Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, default will be rendered against you and decree rendered thereon as prayed for in the petition, dated this the 11 day of January, A. D. 1902. J. B. RUSH. Attorney for plaintiff. 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Its topics are by the best-informed jazines give the best of their best noughtful men and women to judge "I am a constant reader of the 'Review of Reviews', and appreciate it very highly indeed. I think it a very important part of my library, and practically a necessity for one in public life"—J. B. Foraker, U. S. Senator, Onso. "It is one of the best and most satisfactory publications of the day."—Charles W. Fairbanks, U. S. Senator, Indiana. "I do not have a great deal of time to read magazines, but I take pleasure in saying that the 'Review of Reviews' is among the number which finds a place on my table each month."—James K. Jones, U. S. Senator, Arkansas. GEORGE BEALL, tol Police, Des Moines, Iowa. In 1804 Capt. Beall's days seemed to be numbered. His friends had given him up to die, and the man who carried a Captain's stripes during the war, and who became Chief of Police, rapidly passing to the "great beyond." But Capt. 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You can sell one of these Electric Combs in every family. Sample to introduce 40 cents Agents are dropping everything else to get this agency a Day Easy. $.$.00 to $.$.00 a Day Easy. $.$.00 to $.$.00 CURE CO. $.$.00 Good Block, Des Moines, Iowa. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Dempster Manufacturing Co., held in Des-Molines, Iowa, on the 20 day of January, 1903, it was resolved to give the Board of Directors authority to increase the capital stock of the said corporation to $150,000, and that Section 1 of Article 3, of the First Amedment to Articles of Incorporation be stricken out and the following adopted as a substitute thereof, to-wit: "The capital stock of this Corporation, to-wit, Dempster Manufacturing Co., authorized to be issued, is One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000 00), divided into fifteen hundred (1500) shares, of which three-fourths (3/4) or eleven hundred and twenty-five (1125) shares shall be known as common stock and one-fourth (1/4) or three hundred and seventy-five (375) shares may be issued as preferred stock." Signed by the Dempster Manufacturing Co. at Des Moines, Iowa, this 28th day of January. A. D., 1903. DEMPSTER MANUFACTURING Co. By A. R. DEMPSTER, President. By J. H. COCHRANE, Secretary. Original Meaning of Prejudice Prejudice was originally nothing more than a judgment formed beforehand, the character of such judgments being best indicated by the present meaning of the word. Miss Helen Kellar is an Alabama girl. She was born in Tuscumbia, and the people of Alabama have always been proud of her wonderful career.