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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Are You Perfectly Satisfied With Your Flour? VOL. 8. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FLUID AND LOOCUT. BOOM GARDEN QUADRUPLEX BLOCK. IOWA 'PROSE 800. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE APO-AMERICAN PRO- TECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORKSHIP UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIO One year. $1.50 Six in moths. 75 Three months. .50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by post office order, money order, express or draft, to the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the pub- lic. "Previris is the soul of wit." remember We will not return rejected manuscript, un- less accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS Don't forget our advertisers. A. W. Forney of Colfax was in the city Sunday. John B. Shears has recovered from his recent illness. Mrs. C. S. Ruff entertained a few friends at whist last Thursday night. The Odd Fellows will have their annual sermon preached the second Sunday in May. Fenora Cannady, who has been at the hospital for three weeks, is able to be among his friends again. Wm. Harding returned from Chicago this week, he expects to spend the summer here with his mother. Mrs. Mayria White one of the pioneer settlers of the city, well known as "Aunt Mayria" has been sick for sometime, is growing quite feeble. Mr. E. T. Banks has been appointed administrator for the estate of the late John Smith. Mr. J. R. Erickson on 16th and Des Moines streets is sick this week unable to be at his work. Mr. Thad S. Ruff was appointed on the city detective force by the Mayor and was sworn in last Monday. Miss Cora Henderson who has been spending several months in the city will depar. for her home in Carlton, Mo., Saturday evening. Mrs. Hieklin of St. Joseph, Mo., who has been visiting her daughters Mrs. Geo. I. Holt and Miss Beatrice Hicklin since the holidays returned to her home Tuesday. Miss Beatrice Hicklin has secured a position in Younker Bro's department stores last week, we congratulate Miss Bertie, she is deserving. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Boy were made happy by the arrival of an eight pound baby girl last Saturday, mother and child are doing nicely. Mr. John Glass who is very sick does not improve much yet some days he seems better. His wife and son little Clyde is ill this week, they will be glad to see their friends. Mrs. Emma Harris of W. 9th street who taken suddenly sick last Sunday, and has since been confined to her bed is slowly recovering at this time. The entertainment that was given at the A. M. E. church Friday night of last week by the Silver Star club was well patronized, and a good program was rendered. The concert and social given last Thursday evening at Corinthian Baptist church for the benefit of the pastor was successfully given The concert was under the auspices of G. Fred Stanton and John Colston. There was given last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson a birthday party in honor of Mr. Wilson's birthday. About twenty-five were present, all enjoyed themselves. Luncheon was served, after which they all departed for their respective homes. Sunday at St. Paul church the pastor, Horace S. Graves will begin a series of Sunday night sermons, three of which will touch upon the practical topics of every day life in the home, in the society and closing with that remarkable character "Count Tolosiot." Sunday night subject, if I were a Wowan. The Vested choir will sing as usual. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. B. church, Elder Malone was present and prescheed Sunday morning and afternoon each sermon was strong and full of good thoughts, the elder always draws a large crowd here. In the evening the sermon was prescheed by Rev. Cheafe of Mt. Vernon Owing to the severe storms and impeded travel to the north and northwest during March the Iowa Central land has extended its time for selling settlers' oneway tickets to points in Minnesota and the Dakotas to April 15, 23 and 29 next. Make note of it and tell your friends. For further particulars call your on local agent or address Geo S. Batty, G. P. & T. A, Marshalltown, Iowa. Miss Russ of LaCrew Ia., who has been in the city a few weeks left for a few days visit with Mrs. Chesterfield of Davenport from there she will return home. She does not like Des Moines it is to sensational. Over 764 West Ninth Street. There will be a low rate excursion to Texas points via M. K. & T. R'y., May 40th' 1902. Just a little more than half rate. Tiekets bear favorable limit and stopover privileges. The M. K. & T. R'y. is the best line and official route to the new colony at Geraldine, Archer county, Texas. Show this to the nearest railroad agent and tell him that's the way you want to go. 5-20 In this modern age of material development and new discoveries, one scarcely knows what is the next scene to appear on the stage when the certain raises, yet if the nineteenth century has been productive of anything noteworthy, it is the wonderful development of the American Woman. It sometimes seems that the American woman is fast crowding her American brother out of many plaees in factories, store and work shops, thereby loosening their domestic knowledge and qualities and almost everywhere sex identity in the mad rush for business or public life. While this is noticeable among Anglo Saxton the tendency is the same among the Afro American women, while we admire the intellectual advancement in so society art literature, music. Our race has some women of the hour that we feel proud of, first Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington Are We manufacture a ful line of Falcon Cereal We manufacture a full line of Falcon Cereals Special attention to Falcon Pancake Flour—Good for pancakes, gems, muffins and etc. Good in cold or hot weather, either in the morning, noon or evening SHA DES MOINES Ohio who was here attending the Adwentest Annual Association held in this city. His subject was the Feast of Belshazzar, it was a grand historical and descriptive sermon of that great feast. It was one of the most flowery eloquent and interesting sermons ever heard in that church for a long time. He captured his audience and he held them spell-bound the entire evening. He is a young man with a bright future before him, he has just been called to Washington, D. C. to take up the work of his demonination for the master. 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. CHAS. J. ROY, PROD. The H. B. S. met with Mrs. Hamilton on 708 Walker street, a large membership was present. Mesdames Blagburn and Edwards conducted the reading and spelling of the afternoon. The following programme for April 24th. Mrs. Jackson hostess, Life of Fred Douglass, Mrs. Warick; Quotations, members; Reading, Mrs. Newton; Oracle, Spelling and Critic. Mrs. Hamilton served lunch assisted by Miss Nina. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes pianos and repairs organs. LADIES CLUB AT MILL. First Colored Club of Ladies ever Invited to visit Shannon and Mott Company Mill. The Timothy Reeves club and an invited guest spent the afternoon in sewing and sight seeing Wednesday at the Shannon and Mott flour mills, one of Des Moines greatest enterprises. Through the perseverance of Mrs. J. H. Shepard the president, the club secured this date. The ladies sewed 128 sacks from two to four o'clock. A prize was given to the lady sewing the largest number and a prize to the one sewing the least, Mrs. James H. Woods took first and Mrs. Mills the second, Aside from this each lady received three soveniers from the mill. At four o'clock Mr. Clark took the ladies from the top floor down to the boiler room and showed and explained the process from the grain of wheat down to the nice white Falcon Flour, after a thorough explanation of the process over the entire mill, they were takee back to their sewing room and behold a banquet awaited them one long table the extent of the room was spread and the rich catables of the season were served in banquet style. The ladies were a royal guest and extend many thanks to the Shannon and Mott Co. to Mr. Clark and the ladies who served the lunch. HOMESEEKERS VIA WABASH On March 4th and 18th, April 1st and 15th, May 6th and 20th, the Wabash will sell Homeseekers tickets to 32 states and territories at the low rate of one fare plus $2 ? 00 for the round trip. Any one looking for a home, or wishing to make a pleasure trip should write S. W. Flint, P. & T. A., Wabash, Des Moines, Iowa. ```markdown ``` Falcon Breakfast Food Falcon Whole Wheat Falcon Pancake Flour Snow Drift Pastry Flour You Cannot make good bread from poor flour any more than you can make a good house with poor lumber. SHANNON-MOTT FOLL MILLERS. DAILY CAPACITY. 200 BARRELS. DES MOINES ROLLER MILLS. DEVELOPER- K.C. Mo. To day is Arbor day. Mesdames Dr. Edwards, J. L. Thompson and Miss Alice Simms visited the legislature last Friday. Miss Ione Sanford will leave Saturday for Oskaloosa. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 469 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: {8 to 10 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. 7 to 10 p.m.} Women of the Hour. D. G. who is one of the highly cultured and eloquent woman of our race has been president of the Colored Women's Club of American also a teacher in the public schools of Washington for many year, then Mrs. Annie E. Murry of Washington the veteran colored lecturer and teacher who has worked so much in the Mother's Congress, Mrs. Fannie Ruffin that highly cultured Bastonian who created so much trouble with the white woman's club at Milwaukee two years, ago, Mrs. Fannie Barrer Williams of Chiego who is prominent, also Mrs. B. K. Bruce who is now a teacher at Tuskegee is to well known for our commit. The music loving world admire the name Sisseretta Jones (Black Patti) of our race also rising young violinist Miss Gertrude Palmer of Chicago; Jessie Faucet of Philadelphia leading her class in the latin course at Cornell, Mrs. J. Silone Yates of Kansas City, Mrs. Francis E. Harper the pioneer of our noted and eloquent woman, there are many others if space would permit. IN MEMORY OF THE EMAN CIPATOR. Senator Cullom of Illinois introduced a bill providing for a commission to secure plans and designs for a monument to be erected to the memory of our President Lincoln. The proposed commission is composed of the chairmen of the Senate and House committees on library, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of War. Twenty-five thousand dollars is to be appropriated to carry out the purpose of the bill. HORRIABLE CRIME The murdering of the little children of Mr. Peterson last Sunday evening when they were going home from the Highland Park Methodist church and the attempted assault to rape the girl was one of the most shocking and heineous crimes that can be committed by man, little Lena Peterson was sixteen years old and Tommy only thirteen. It is suppose that the party or parties was laying in wait for them and assaulted the girl to perform his brutal act and the little boy tried to defend his sister's honor and the fiend in order to accomplish their deed killed the boy and girl, so they could not testify against them, the boy's head was beat into jelly; their bodies were found about twenty minutes after the crime by others coming from church. The first accusation and charge was that it was a Negro miner from Saylor or Marquisville a mining camp within three miles of the college, of course the officers began hinting for some Negro to arrest, about noon Monday one was arrested named Hutchinson with blood on his clothes and shoes also four or five other colored men were arrested with two or three white men when the news was circulated that Hutchinson's clothes had blood on them, the angry crowd of nearly 1,000 gathered around the city jail and even talked and threaten lynching him at once before investigation The miners both white and colored knew it was not Mr. Hutchinson for at the hour it was committed this man was out at the mines with his friends at church, he is a batchelor and hunts a great deal and carried some rabbits on his back that he had killed so to prevent summary action being taken on Mr. Hutchinson while in jail over 100 colored miners came to town armed with winchester preparatory to prevent a lynching while excitement was high race feeling was very high and the least provocation Monday evening would have resulted in much blood-shed but it was averted and Hutinson was soon let out of the jail, and while the officers have not yet got the murders they now don't believe that ghastly crime was done by a colored man but by some white brute While it is a gross injustice to see how two of our daily papers the Capitol and News tried to heap the crime on some Negro and further excite the angry feeling between the two races, if a colored man had done the awful crime, it would be just as shokcing to us as a race and we would assist in the arrest and quick punishment of him. We do not hold up for any crime that a colored man may do, yet we want to see justice done to our race by the press and not hold to the public as reapist or criminals any more then any other races. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Mrs. Matilda Atkins, who was a delegate to the Household of Bath convention in Keokuk last week, returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Pickett and children went to Keokuk last week. Mrs. Chas. Anderson of Galesburg has been called here on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Levi Washington, who has been at the bedside of her sick sister, Mrs. George Howard, has returned home. Rev. Bowling preached at Keessquan Sunday. He was accompanied by his wife who will remain three or four week. Miss Anna Perkins returned to her home at Farmington this week. Mr. J. M. Nunley has returned from a visit in Missouri with his sister. Mrs. Lulu Austin and daughter Bessie are up from Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knight have moved into the home formerly occupied by the tisfied With ad from poor flour an with poor lumber. DES MOINES ROLLER MILLS MORL HOUSE WARE & M MILLERS But there are many grades of flour. Some grades are pure, but they are few in comparison with the vast amount of inferior grades. You cannot afford to experiment with all those inferior classes of flour. Falcon Flour is a standard grade of flour and has stood the highest test from expert critics of any placed on the market. Be not deceived by other brands which are claimed to be just as good but which in reality cannot be compared with Falcon at all. If you have never tried Falcon one sack will convince you of its merits. Every sack has its brand of Falcon on it. late Mrs. Aattie Hunt, at the corner of Lincoln and division streets. Miss Cora Taylor has been elected delegate to the A. M. E, Sunday School convention and Miss Julia Bartlett alternate. The I. K. K. S. club pleasantly surprised Miss Cora Taylor last Wednesday evening in honor of her twenty-first birthday. Refreshments were served and Miss Taylor was presented with a nice_book from the club. Mr. Geo. Robleson is out again after a severe attack of tonililis eryalypis. Miss Anna Rescoer was neither hostess nor a guest at the party as was stated in the items of week before last. Edward Stewart formerly of this city will be married to a young lady in Ottumwa Sunday. SIOUX CITY ITEMS Presiding Elder Malone will be in our city Sunday the 20th to hold quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. The ladies' Improvement Society met with Mrs. J. Morgan last Thursday afternoon. The ladies Pleasure Club was ropally entertained by Mrs. J. W. Taylor Friday afternoon. The family of Mr. Fred Baker has been quarantined for the small-pox, they have our sympathy. Stayton Jubilee singers furnished music at the First Congregational church Sunday evening, they chanced to be in our city over Sunday and their service was secured. A lovely programme was rendered to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. Daniel Whidden has gone to Yankton, S. D. for a visit with his wife who went there for the benefit for her health. Miss Rhetta Dodd came down from St. Paul, Minn., last week for a short visit with friends. Those on the sick list are, Mr. Newton Williams, Miss Nina Thompson and Mrs. J. W. Norris. Mr. Edward Ross who has been janitor at the capital during the legislatoa is in Des Molnes returned home Saturday. A dance was given last Wednesday evening at Thompson's Hall for the pleasure of the young people of the city under the auspices of Messrs A. Casen and Holmes. Mr. Newton Williams got the appointment for janitorship of the police station. Mr. Williams has been for sometime past head porter on the Garretton hotel. He has always borne a good reputation and his friends are many. The ladies of the A. M. E. church will give a masquerade social on Wednesday evening. A prize will be offered for the unidentified person. Mrs. S. W. Morgan entertained a company of ladies informally at her home Thursday afternoon. A nice luncheon was served. The choir at the A. M. E. church has been reorganized and is under the leader. ship of Mrs. C. A. Dean. My Missy Potter has been eclected to represent the A. M. E. Sunday School at the convention which convenes at Ottumwa, May 30th and 31st. The trustees of the Mt. Zion Baptist church will give a grand entertainment in the near future. Watch the date. NEWS FROM BUXTON. Mr. Jewett who has been very slok is improving and is able to sit up at this writing. The lady of the Tabernacle gave No. 45. supper at Union hall Saturday night. Every body had a good time and the ladies realized a neat little sum for their society. The Buxton Cornet Band gave a concert at Lovilla Saturday night. Our hand is always popular here ever is good. Messrs W. A. Walls & Co., will put on an ice wagon this summer. Ice will be brought right to your door. The Silver Moon Literary Society meet Fridap eve for the purpose of closing offices. The following officers were elected: Prisideut, C. L. London; Vice Freidae, Miss Sadie Lee; Secretary, John T. Washington; Treasurer, Mr. Francis Brown; Chappin, Rev. Williamson; Reporter, Ben Tate. Every Friday night there will be meetings of the society. The society will be known as the Silver Moon Literary society of the A. M. E. shurck. Miss Mary Southall of Mushakinock is visiting her cousins, the Muses Ampya. Our old friend F. L. Anthony of Boone is soon to make a visit to Des Moines. Now Fred if the Des Moines ladies will let you off pay Baxion a visit. Mr. Geo. Willis was a Loville visitor Saturday. Mr. Butler of the Albia Republican was a Buxton visitor Saturday. Atty Woodson is in the city. The Stewartdes gave a most enjoyable supper and social at the church on Wednesday evening of last week. a neat sum was realized by the effort. The Harmony club has arranged for a ten cent supper to be given Wednesday evening; the proceeds to be devoted to a fund to remodel the church. The Ladies' Industrial society of the Second Baptist church met with Mrs. Russell last Thursday afternoon. The next number on the entertainment courth takes place April 30. The Hoe. Geo. H. Woodson, Iowa well known erator, will deliver one of his celebrated lectures on that occasion. The choir renders a program of music Sunday evening of the music song on Easter Sunday by them. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton spent Sunday in Clinton. Subscribe for and read the Bystander. OSCEOLA BUDGETARIAN. News is too quiet to begin to tell what has happened. Ed. Trimble is home from a long stay in Missouri. Beatus Wade spent last Saturday and Sunday with Mian Ora Wilson at her beautiful country home. Della Dorsey last week for her home in New Virginia after a weeks stay with her sister Mrs. Elmer Edwards. The yellow flags are about all down and the excitement is over. The A. M. E church property has received considerable repairs which were very much needed. Anna Williams still remains indisposed, The Orphene Jubilee singers passed through here Saturday enroute to Wood- bury. Small Fund Available for Fish and Game Warden. Dog Moines, April 17—State Fish and Game Warden George A. Lincoln has been notified by the secretary of the executive council that he may use a part of the unexpended balance of the appropriation made for fish and game purposes by the Twenty-eighth general assembly. The sum which is available from this source amounts to $3,844. This will have to do with which was expected to be done by the appropriation of $15,000, which failed to get through the legislature this year because of the oversight of some person. It is to say that the small source available will not promote the fish and game interests to state as they have accepted in the past. The first which passed the Twenty-eighth general assembly and was substantially the same as that which should have gone through the last legislature, provided for the following appropriations: For gathering fish at Sabula for restocking the lakes and rivers of the state... $ 5,000.00 For preparing distribution and reproduction of fish for the next two years... 8,000.00 For the protection of game... 2,000.00 the next two years.....8,000.00 For the protection of game.....2,000.00 Total .....$15,000.00 There is an unexpended balance of $3,521.31 left from the appropriation for gathering fish; $1,323.68 from the appropriation for the protection and reproduction of fish, and $323.40 for the protection of game. This makes a total of $5,168.39 unexpended from the entire appropriation of two years ago, all of which might be available for the coming period, did not the second provision state specifically that the $8,000 was to be available for the two years just past. This will therefore have to be charged off, while the remaining $3,844.71 will be allowed for the use of the fish and game warden during the coming period. This amount, although it will not go far, is expected to keep the fish pond at Sabula from going to wreck and ruin, and the small balance left over for the protection of game, although entirely inadequate, will help out to a small degree. The work of protection, distribution and reproduction of fish will have to be suspended for two years to come, as none of the balance can be used in this direction. SIX HANGINGS IN PROSPECT. Transcript of Evidence Now Before the Governor. Des Moines, April 18—Transcripts of the evidence in cases in which death penalties are imposed have been filed with the governor in the case of Richard Williams and six prisoners in Iowa now awaiting death by hanging, and transcripts must be filed with the governor in all cases. Of those filed, the hangings will be on succeeding days unless the governor interposes and this is regarded as extremely improbable, inasmuch as there are no gravested crimes in Iowa in the past two years that an example is needed. The Hortman case comes from Charokee, where the prisoner killed his sweetheart, Florence Porter, November 19, 1901. The case was sentenced to be hanged March 12, 1903. The conviction of Richard Williams is for the murder of William Sharper in Mahaska county, December 8, 1901. William Sharper was sentenced March 12, 1903. The first mentioned is at Anamosa and the other at Ft. Madison. Appeals will likely be taken in all the papers of death penalties, though the papers in the case have not been perfected. The remaining four are Chester Taylor for the murder of Dr. Salter at Newton; Lewis Brooks and Andrew Browne for the murder of who had two victims in Buena Vista county, and Lewis Buse, who has been sentenced in Butler county for the murder of his wife. The date fixed for the murder of Robert robber comes first, December 18, 1902. FORGER ARRESTED AT MARION. Taken in Custody by Sheriff in First National Bank. Cedar Rapids, April 17. A stranger giving the name of L. A. Bryant apportioned Marion for a loan of $1,000. He offered to give as security P. E. Hall, president of the street railway company of this city. P. T. Alexander of the note, but telephoned Hall, who replied that he did not know Bryant. Later Bryant presented the note at the bank with what was purported to signate Hall attached as endorsement by Alexander for a moment and returned with Sheriff Evans, who placed the stranger under arrest.oman know as Ima Hubbard was also arrested later for complicity in the crime with Bryant. CRESTOUS ELECTRIC LINE. Line Being Constructed to Winterset From That City. Creston, April 17—Surveys from Jamaa have been busy laying out right of way for the electric railway which the Creston Electric railway, light, heat and power company propose to build from this city to Winterset and eventually on to Des Moines. Creston is enthusiastic about this railway, then electric railway here, as the company promises to build other lines from this place as soon as the one under present construction is completed. Busse Sentenced to Hang Waverly, April 17. Judge Kelley overruled the motion for a new trial in the case of Louis Buse, found guilty last week of the murder of his body. He then attempted to burn his body. He then accused a prisoner to be hanged at the state penitentiary at Anamosa, April 17, 1903. The baggage smasher now begins to get in his fine work. **Suite Again. Saloonkicks** Waterloo, April 17 — Mrs. Ida May Keith has filed two important damage suits in the district court, both against saloon-keepers. Both suits are for damage on account of alleged illegal sale of husband and keith. The first is against Gey, and the other against J. J. Dunnell. in each instance the plaintiff sacks damage to the amount of $2,000, or $4,000 in all. Of this sum $3,000 is in actual damage because of the plaintiff's plaintiff from his husband, and $4,000 in common damage. THE NEWS IN IOWA THE NEWS IN IOWA DOUBLE MURDER. Unknown Flend Killle Two Children at Des Moines. Des Moines, April 15.—Thomas Peterson, aged 16, the mother, Peterson, aged 18 years, children of Peter J. Peterson, a dairyman who resides near the north city limits on the poor farm road, were brutally murdered in a quarter of a mile west of the family residence while on their way home from church. Dr. Beck, the coroner, pronounced after the death of the girl that her person had been outraged. it was apparent that the boy had either lost his life in attempting to protect his sister's honor or that the girl was being tortured by the young man and Tom lost his life because of his know-ledge of the criminal. Several suspicious character have been placed under arrest, but there is no evidence to believe in making the guilty parties are in custody. Des Moines, April 16.—There are no developments in the Peterson murder case. Bloodhounds were secured for the case last week and placed on the scent. The trial of the dogs was not a complete success. For nearly half a mile they followed the trail of the murders without trouble. They followed a long road where hundreds of people had tramped since the murders, and the dogs could carry the trail no further. Governor Cummins has offered a reward for the arrest and conclusion of the murders. TERMS OF ELKINS' RELEASE. Governor Cummins Fixes Nature of Parole Des Moines, April 18.—The release of Wesley Elkins, who murdered his father and stepmother in Clayton county at the age of 11 years, will be made tomorrow. He will be let out of Anamosa prison Saturday and may be released by the Professor Harlan of Cornell college. Governor Cummins sent the parole away yesterday, mailing it to Professor Harlan personally. The latter had requested the privilege of delivering the parole to young Elkins, who was a large interest he has taken in the case, this was gratified. Professor Harlan will take the young man to Mount Vernon, Linn county, at once, install him in his own home and send him to college. Elkins will be sent to college at 14, 1800, He entered at the age of 11 and is now 23. Warden Hunter has notified the governor that he is ready to release Elkins and others recommended for parade and a mournful parole to Professor Harlan Governor Cummins named Saturday next as the date for the release. The condition imposed by the assembly was that if at the end of ten years the parolee had madeditions of his parole in all respects he should be given a full pardon. SEMI-ANNUAL VISITATION Board of Control Left Today for the Southeastern Iowa Institutions. Des Moines, April 17—The state board of control, accompanied by State Architect Liebke has left the city for the semi-annual visitation of the Institutions. The Institutions at Davenport, Fort Madison, M. T pleasant, Clarinda, Glenwood and Council Bluffs will be visited. One of the most important features of the inspection will be the decision of the board to allow the improvements at these institutions which are considered indispensable. It is the intention of the board to use only $14,000 of the appropriation as for the institutions available, during the present period for building improvements of the needed buildings at the various institutions, and the decision of the board as to what are the indispensable improvements will be of interest. The members of the board will not return for improvements. The board of control has let a contract, amounting to $6,800 of furniture, including tables, dressers, chairs and other articles needed at Cherokee hospital. COST OF RENOVATING INDIANS. Dr. Linn's Report Shows That It Required Over $6,200. Des Moines, April 18.—Dr. A M. Linn of the state board of health has filed with Governor Cummins his financial report in reference to the damage caused by the reservation. The report shows that upwards of $6,200 was required for the work. This includes the cost of new blankets, tepes and other property or equipment to be furnished to replace that destroyed to check the incursions of smallpox german. It also includes the cost of the disinfectants used, such as formidable gas and corrosive agents, with which indies and dogs were bathed. The appropriation for the purpose was $7,000. Dr. Linn accompanied his report with vouchers for all expenditures and steps he taken by the governor once to collect back the expended from the federal government. Dr. Linn is much pleased with the success of his efforts in renovating the state building. The Indian tribe is cleaner now than it ever was in its history. Teamster Met Sudden Death. Keckuk, April 17—Dow Neal, a teamster living on the Plank road, out in the northwest suburb, familiar known as Messengerville, was run over by a wagon load of soil and instantly a accident happened but a mile south of the Country club golf grounds. The wagon was going down a slight incline. Neal slipped from the wagon and under the wheels, which passed over his chest. He lived but a snort time. Stabbing Affair at Corydon. Corydon, April 17—During a quarrel Joe Fitzgerald, a negro, stabbed ex-Marshell William Blagg. It is reported that he was in serious condition. The knife penetrated the left side, making an ugly gash about two inches below point of heart, the left arm also being badly cut. Fitzgerald was under $2,000 bond. Early Career Iowa City, April 15—Clifford E. Bradley, a law student in the university, committed suicide by cutting his throat. The deed was committed at his home in Newark, where he was rooming, and when he was assigned for the rash act, except a bit of temporary insanity. Deceased was a faithful student and popular among students and instructors. His home was in Newark, and he was mother, Mrs. T. K. Bradley, residere there at the present time. When a girl dies, you can't forget her for the last time. At Swords' Points; OR. A SOLDIER OF THE RHINE. By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE Copyright, by STREET & SMITH, New York. CHAPTER VI. (Continued). "Oh! am you please. You will always and me cheerfully open for engagement, though next time the result may be something more serious to you than a mere saber slash." His careless, almost flippant tone, grated on nerves of the vanquished. "Yes, next time it will be to the death," he growled. Randeland, looking him squarely in the eyes, replied slowly: "You are right, Herr Hoffman, this big world is too small to contain both you and I. One of us must leave it. You know where I am to be found. A speedy recovery, then, to your wound. Ladies, good-night." It was a small singular and unlooked such rare attributes, he must be far above the ordinary run of his sex. So she smiled sweetly and thanked him happily, while replacing the marvelous combination of straw and ribbons on her head. When this had been accomplished, and she turned to look for the courteous young man, she found her intense surprise that he and Beatrix were standing a little distance away engaged in the most animated of conversations. It had not been so difficult to accomplish after all, this bringing her to the side. A look did it. The young girl's eyes were glued upon his face, while red and white chased across cheeks and brows, and for termination to his visit. He had never once anticipated a miserable contretemps when laying out his plans. In surveying the wreck of his hopes the only satisfaction he could find lay in the fact that he had managed to bear himself with a fair amount of dignity in the painful premises. And Hoffman must have corresponded pleased himself in the estimation of the ladies. After all, what did it matter? Hildegarde could be nothing to him if she were in any way related to that family whose very name haunted him as a synonym of all that was evil. He groaned to realize it, yet surely it would be an insult to his father's sacred memory if he condoned the sin of the past by marrying one of that hated family. The American might not know it, but he left a sore heart behind him when he quitted the stage of the worthy franklin. Hildegarde had been building her chateaux d'Espagne, too. Even the strict German rules of etiquette governing the actions of young, unmarried females cannot prevent a warm-hearted girl from indulging in sweet day dreams, and the attachment had really been as strong on her part as on his. The fact that Paul had turned out to be the rival of her cousin Conrad in the fateful duel that brought disaster to the proud young Prussian was not an element in the game that gave her pain. Indeed, perhaps she could be secretly pleased to know that after all his boastful reign Hoffman had at length met a master from over the sea, and that the victor, whose name must be on the lips of even the most famous man in Heaven, was none other than he whose image had already been engraved on her gentle heart. But there was something more. He had spoken of a sacred bond existing between himself and the girl whom Conrad close to consider had been insulted by a star—had even declared he would sooner cut his right hand off, the hand that had so dextrosexually wielded the blade that downed Conrad, rather than offend her. That could mean only one thing. He loved her, this unknown. And Hildegarde realized that such a condition of affairs brought unutterable bleakness and woe to her, for try as she might she could not drive his image from her heart. For several days after his visit Paul moped more or less. By degrees, however, he conquered his gloomy spirit, and arose out of the quagmire. Other things were crowding fast upon past events—the talk of the university had turned upon the prospect of sudden war between France and Germany and the whole country had assumed a conspiracy against the action of Louis Napoleon. In every town and hamlet of the Fatherland, together with the provinces of the south, now apparently ready to cast their lot with Prussia, quiet but determined action was being taken to gather the reserves, and every man was waiting for the word to move. Battle hymns were popular in Baden in those days of uncertainty, as well as in the provinces further removed from the city. The French greeted the "Wat-h on the Rhine," which stirred the pulses of those who listened, as little else could do. As Paul sat one night in a concert garden his eyes by accident fell once more upon the face of the girl he had come to Germany to see—his sister. As before, Beatrix was in the company of the middle-aged madam, but Hoffman did not appear to be in sight. Paul's resolution was taken. He must learn whether Beatrix remembered she ever had a brother. The more he considered the matter, the greater he was mystified, and the stronger grew his resolution to discover the whole truth. Once again fortune stepped into aid him. It was only a gust of wind; nothing particular in its way, and yet serving to play the game directly into the young man's hands. For this same frolicsome wind, stealing up behind the stout matron, all unawares, snatched off the wonderful concoction of slaw and graww, covered with it, and sawed that she wore and sent it flying into the sky. Rhinelander saw his chance, and knew that if he saved that hat he would endear himself to the matron's heart. He recognized the distinct favor of Providence, since all he had to do was to open his arms wide, and gently enclose the fugitive headscarf as it calmly settled against his heart. He then bowed with the grace of a Chesterfield before the Waldeck. "Madam, allow me to return your beautiful hat," he said seriously. "A man who at least appreciated a thing of beauty and a joy forever in the mallary liness when he saw it, and with CHAPTER VIL What Hildegarde Saw such rare attributes, he must be far away from the ordinary run of his sex. above the ordinary run of his sex. So she smiled sweetly and thanked him gushingly, while *re* placing the marvelous combination of straw and ice on her head. When this had been accomplished, and she turned to look for the courteous young man, she found to her intense surprise that he and Beatrix were standing a little distance away engaged in the most animated of conversations. It had not been so difficult to accomplish after all, this bringing her to his side. A look did it. The young girl's eyes were glued upon his face, while red and white chased across cheeks and brows, and into her eyes crept a startled look, as though memory were struggling to solve great mysteries that had puzzled her often "late." By the emotion that welled up in his heart he bent down and said: "Beatrix-sister!" Then she knew him, and, leaving her seat, came to his side and put a hand on his arm, looking up into his face as she said: "Oh! now I know you are Paul—Imy own brother. I am so glad, so glad!" It was undoubtedly a miserable freak of fortune that caused Hildegarde to pass by just at this juncture, in company with her aunt, and slight of heart, holding there holding down by the hands and bending down to look into her face so eagerly, gave her a shock from which she would not soon recover. This is a world of cross-purposes, of comedies and mistaken motives. Sooner or later, we all feel the wretched result of being judged from outward appearances. And Paul was fathed to suffer in the same old way, when a word of explanation would have altered the complexion of things. "You remember me, then?" he asked. "You have not forgotten how happy you once were, although you were such a little thing." He remembered Paul. The other night you were sitting with me, and I have been thinking so much, trying to recollect. But where have you been? Why have I not seen you? It is all so very strange," she said eagerly. And then Paul groaned, knowing that this sweet girl was in almost utter ignorance of the fatal truth which he must tell her. CHAPTER VIII Paul Makes a Bold Move What Paul had to say was of too great importance to be dealt with in so public a place as a concert garden. He had walter years. Surely a few hours more or less could not matter much. "I must see you tomorrow, when we can have a long talk and a full explanation. All the dreadful mysteries of the past must be explained. Until then, say nothing to any one about me." The young girl looked disappointed. "Tomorrow is a long way off, and I have waited years to see a sign; but it shall be as you say, brother. You will tell me all, you promise, and take away the mystery that I last handed my whole life." "I promise you faithfully, though the truth may pain just as severely as the uncertainty does now," he answered, soberly. "Anything is better than maddening doubt," came the quick reply. So Paul sat down with them, and during intervals in the music, they chatted about things in general, though it was hard to refrain from touching upon the subject that was uppe most in his heart. Then Karl love in sight. Paul turned his regards upon his sister, and when he detected the sudden blush that mounted to her temples as her eyes fell upon the student, he sighed with relief, and muttered: "It is well. They love, and love gives much." When Karl had joined them, which he eagerly did, Rhinelander took an early opportunity to bid them goodnight. He did this not simply because he wished to give his friend the whole field, but a desire to be alone with his thoughts had come upon him. In the course of his wanderings through the game, he same almost face with Hildegard, and the finishing manner in which his heart jumped at sight of her rather disconcerted him. His satisfaction was extremely short-lived, however, for the pretty German said almost froze him with the cold return she gave his salute. Evidently something was working wretchedly, and the wheels of progress needed olling. Again he was fain to cast the burden upon the shoulders of Hoffman, never once dreaming that jealousy could have entered into the matter at all. After sauntering about for some time, Paul found a seat where he could feast his eyes upon the charming features of his inamorita, though utterly without her knowledge. And, as he sat there, sipping from his mug, and indulging in such delightful dreams as a young lover is apt to have fouled through his eyes, he found a peculiar oculum of the fact that Hildegarde and her escort, the madam, were objects of intense interest to others as well as himself, and the party who seemed to be so deeply interested in Hildegarde was no young gallant, but a woman. How like a hawk she surveyed the girl. At times, such was her eagerness that she even leaned forward as though breathless and once Paul saw her hand steal to her bosom as though in search of a weapon. Wear should she app up when hideside with such equipment, when her actions reminded Paul of a tigress about to spring? What was there familiar about that lissome figure? while the quick, supple motions seemed to haunt him with a faint recollection of a forgotten past? Paul's curiosity overcame his prudence, and he resolved upon a bold move to discover the truth with a whipped consultation with one of the waiters and a couple of coins changed hands. And presently the fellow came in sight, moving past the velled lady, bearing his hands full of empty beer mugs and breakers. It might be sheer accident, since no design was apparent on the surface, but the waiter certainly managed to catch the offending vell upon a pin or button, and for a brief interval, her face was plainly revealed under the garish lights of the table. Paul's breath failed him, and, while the audience cheered in conclusion of the sat and stared and gripped the table in front of him, for he had seen a spectre of his dead past arose. Countess Almee The lady had once again covered her face with the vell, showing some annoyance at the apparent accident and paying little heed to the clumsy waiter's profuse apologies. Paul had really gotten the worth of his money. Indeed, what he discovered was more than he had bargained for, if one could judge from the frown upon his brow and the expression of surprise, mingled with disgust that swept over his countenance. "Phew! what can this mean? Why is Almee, the Countess, in Heidelberg? Somehow I fear complications. She appears to have some reason for打火 Hildegarde—it can't be because I love the girl!" And, while he crouched there in his chair, he saw again the peculiar circumstances under which he had been thrown into the society of this dashing young French widow, whose black eyes were eloquent with the ardor of emotions. It was in Paris, and the conditions, while not far removed from the ludicrousness to make him her debtor to a degree. Perhaps it was hardly wise for Paul to frequent the salon of the countess so often, especially when he discovered that she seemed to show a decided preference to his company. He aroused himself at length and hastily quitted Paris without seeing her again. That was months ago. (To be continued.) LUXURY IN THE HOUSE. Former Member is Amazed at Rich Equipment and Decorations. "Shade of Bill Holman! It's enough to make the old man turn over in his grave! And if Dockery of Mizzoua was here he'd shore fall in a fit on the floor." He stood in the hall of the house of representatives contemplating the rich mahogany desks, the handsome furnishings, the gilt and decorations, with a choleric and deprecatory eye. He was attired in black broadcloth, the vest cut low, showing a wide expanse of unsturched short front, crossed by a black string tie. His thinned boots of soft leather were carefully polished, and he held a black slouch hat in his hand. "I was in congress in the days of treatment, and reform." he said, "and we had no such doin' as these. The chairs, with a little recaning, was good for ten years longer, and there wasn't nary an initial carved in the desks. In my day the red and plush sofs in the lobby was a dream of Oriental splendor, but I see they must have fine leather sofs now. And as for these new committee rooms, the appropriations in particular, they air a scene of imperialistic sump'shusness that the Caesars never imagined. I walked through this morning, my feet sinking to the ankles in velvet carpets, and every move in velvet carpets, from tables to tables and chairs. These here plain congressmen, corn-fed products of the west, must feel mighty out of place amid such surroundings of luxuriousness and the splendid splendor. They tell me there is $3,000 worth of gold in the ceiling of the speaker's room, by way of decoration, and that a third of a million dollars has been put in tilling and mahogny, leather, gilt and paintin'. "Well, I reckon after all there ain't much good for the great American people, and these air the representatives of the people, and the people they pays the freight," where he shook his head, says the Washington Star, and walked away. Newman Was Too Young. Mr. Justice Jelf's father was a tutor at Oriel in the old days when Newman. Whately, Arnold and Keble ought to have made the talk of the common room worth hearing, but according to Mozley, did not succeed in so doing. One morning, in 1826, Newman had a summons from Dr. Lloyd, Regius professor: "Dear Newman, step in, please, for a moment." He did step in. "How old are you?" asked Lloyd. "Five and twenty." "Get away, I don't want you," was the explanation tendered. But a little later, he knew that Lloyd had been commissioned to find a tutor, aged twenty-seven, for the Duke of Cumberland, and that he had chosen Jelf, whose age fitted in with the stipulated qualification. 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It is a simple matter to reach the lands spoken of by the Canadian Government having agencies established at St. Paul and Duluth, Minnesota; Graffton, North Dakota; Nebraska; South Dakota; Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; Wauau and Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Indianaapolis; Indiana; Sault Ste. Marie and Detroit, Michigan; Toledo and Columbus, Ohio, and by writing to or calling upon any information agents at these points full information is secured. This is a great opportunity to secure a home free of cost or if you desire to purchase lands they can be bought at prices much lower than will exist at a few months. But read what the correspondent referred to has to say of one particular district. "To the Editor of the Leader-The rush of the land seekers will be to the prairie provinces of the Dominion of Canada. The allurements of a soil that yields 40 bushels of wheat to the acres are too great to be resisted and an immense migration from this country may be confidently predicted. People here laughed at first at the idea of any one leaving the United States for Canada, but the Dominion authorities knew they had a good thing and they stuck to it. Their officials evidently knew the value of printers' ink. They expired expense in letting the people of this country know that these lands were there and that they were easily as represented. They did more. They sent out specimens of the crops raised and samples of the grain. We have had them here at four commercial street fairs, precluded over by ones their ablest immigration officers. This gentleman spared no pain. He explained the value of the lands and the richness of the soil from morning to night to all comers. "All this told in the long run. Several went up from here to spy out the land and like Caleb, the son of Jepunneh, and Joshus, the son of Num, brought back a good report, and now some ten families will leave here in a few weeks for Saskatoon to settle upon farms there, and others are preparing to follow. Of course many will appear shocked at the idea of any one leaving the stars and stripes for the Union Jack, but patriotism is by a nomenclature after all, and our experience has been that in nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out of a thousand a man is the most patriotic where he can make the most money and do the most harm to those whom he hates." Some are born foolish and others acquire it after growing up Extension of Time Owing to the severe storms and impeded travel to the north and northwest during March, the Iowa Central road has extended its time for selling books in Minnesota and the Dakotas to April 15, 22 and 29 next. Make note of it and tell your friends. 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CONGUMPTION CONGRESS. Washington, April 12—Senate—A feature of the Chinese exclusion debate in the senate today was the sharp criticism of Minister Wu of China, because of the protest he made to the secretary of state against the enactment of the bill, which imposed that Oregon and Teller of Colorado sharply attacked him, declaring that he deserved to have been given his passports and thatno self-respecting nation would have permitted such interference in the state. The Chinese minister had done no more than his duty and that he would have been derelict of his duty had he done less. Lodge of Massachusetts sent the pending bill, although he antagonized that provision which prevented American ships from employing Chinese seamen. He vigorously urged the enactment of the measure with the intention of preventing that congress should place permanent and not merely tentative legislation on the statute books. Patterson of Colorado explained that, in the absence of Vest, the provision excluded the United States from participation in expositions had been stricken out. House.—The house today passed the bill granting a pension to the widow of President McKinley at $5,000 per year. It had previously passed the law, but it was not signed for signature. Although favorable action on the measure was unanimous, an inquiry by Bell of Colorado, as to precedent of this action, led to an additional discussion, tended that many widows of private soldiers were without pensions, and that Mrs. McKinley had independent powers necessary, Grosvenor of Ohio, severely cut Bell's position. Richardson of Tennessee, and several other democratic members, spoke for the bill as in the Texas, an ex-conferential soldier, supported it on the ground that President McKinley had wiped out the last vestige of sectionalism. The day was the first pension bills, 177 being passed. Washington, April 14—Senate: The Chinese exclusion bill occupied the attention of the senate throughout today, Senators Foraker, of Ohio, and Senators McCain, of California, making extended speeches in opposition. Foraker contended that the pending measure was violative of our treaty with China and was calculated to prevent our commercial expansion in the country, and to reporting the policy of the government to exclude Chinese laborers, the Ohio senator maintained that this could be best accomplished by an extension of the provisions of the pending bill would cut off our cotton trade with China and thus wreck the cotton industry of the south, a brief recollection of the brief right time to abrogate the bill was recognized. Lodge, of Massachusetts, gave notice of an amendment striking out the much discussed clause prohibiting Chinese sailors on American ships. House—Interest in the Cuba reciprocity debate in the house seems to be waning, judged by the attendance of the speakers on both sides of the question increases rather than decreases in intensity. That the republican opponents of the bill are deterred from voting on the question as possible was made manifest today by their refusal to allow speeches to be printed in the record. The speakers today were McCall, of Massachusetts, and Robertson, of Louisiana, measure, and Robertson, of Louisiana, and Stevens, of Minnesota, against it. Robinson, of Indiana, opposed Cuban annexation on the ground that it would have a warfare of the american wage earners. Washington, April 15 — Senate. The debate on the Chinese exclusion bill was practically concluded today, and voting on the bill and amendments will begin at 1 o'clock tomorrow. By general consent a vote was approved to impose amendments offered by ibnkhan, diana, striking out the definition as to Chinese students and teachers, and they were agreed to without division. These changes were made with a view to the measure, which has been directed against the rigid restrictions on students and teachers, and the unnecessary inconvenience this would impose on the education of Chinese students in the country, debate was participated in by Senators Heifeld, of Idaho, Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and Turner, of Washington, in favor of the bill, and Senator Richard, of North Carolina, in favor of Sponner, of Wisconsin, in question. House.—With the close of the Cuban reciprocity debate in the house today the leaders announced that all danger of the bill being weighted down with undesirable amendments was over and that they felt assured that the bill would be approved which it came from the committee. As the bill in its present form is sure to command three-fourths of the vote of each side of the house, its passage was certain if it successfully passed the Senate. The only cause of anxiety heretofore has been the possibility that enough republicans would join the democrats to overrule the chair and tack onto the bill an amendment to the bill that would not sugar. All the energies of the leaders have been directed, therefore, to bring pressure to bear on the recalcitrant republicans to induce them to refrain from adding this plan, and to increase the representation of the house it was announced that the entire republican delegations from Michigan and California, who constitute the head and front of the opposition, had agreed not to vote to the bill in favor of the chair. The debate today was without particular interest. Washington, April 16—Senate. The drastic Chinese exclusion bill originally framed by the senators and representatives from the Pacific states met defeat in the senate today, and in its place was substituted a measure offered by Platt, of Connecticut, Military Commander in Cuba. Washington, April 14—Governor General Wood has issued an order, directing Brigadier General Alejandro Rodriguez, chief of the rural guard, to take over the Copepo de Artilleria, in addition to his present duties with the guard. On the transfer of the present government, General Rodriguez is directed to report to the president of Cuba "as commander of the Cuban armed forces for such orders and instructions as may be given him." A table is a stem winding tie with a moral attachment. extending the provisions of the present exclusion law and also applying that exclusion to all insular territory under the jurisdiction of the United States. The vote of the substitute bill was, yeas 48, nays 33. Once the substitution had been made, all members joined in its support, with the single exception of Hoar, the substitute bill was, yeas 48, nays 33. Once the substitute showed their strength throughout the voting on amendments that preceded final action and succeeded in preventing any material change in its features. Some Chinese persons connected with national expositions and providing for certificates of identification of Chinese in our insular possession. Otherwise, however the substitute was presented in the Platt presented it. The senate, after disposing of the Chinese exclusion bill, made the Philippine civil government bill the unfinned business. The senate would to substitute the enacting clause of the senate measure, so that the bill now will go to the house as an original measure and, from a parliamentary standpoint, will have to be acted on by the house as though the house had not passed a Chinese exclusion bill already. House.—The friends of the Cuban reciprocity bill won a substantial victory in the house today by carrying a motion to close general debate on Friday at 3 o'clock. The vote was 153 to 123. Thirty-three Republican votes were cast, and the vote was offset by thirty-two democrats who voted with the great body of the republicans for it. The strength of the republican opposition to the bill, which was decreased since the vote was taken on the same day to go into committee of the whole to consider the bill, when the vote stood 167 to 80. The debate today was between speakers were Roberts, of Massachusetts; speakers were Tennessee, and Cochran, of Missouri, for the bill, and Bartlett, of Georgia; Corliss, of Michigan; Brousard, of Louisiana; Bell, of Colorado; C. Smith, of Michigan, against it. Washington, April 17 — Senate: For more than four hours today Morgan, of Alabama, chairman of the lithium canal committee, addressed the senate the archaicran canal. He devoted the greater part of his speech to a consideration of the desirability and practicability of the two principal routes, Nicaragua and Panama. He strenuously favored the former canal, but emphasized in every possible respect it had many advantages over the Panama route. A parliamentary change in the situation of the Chinese exclusion bill was approved by the assembly, the measure passed by the senate, day being substituted for the house bill. This was done to expedite the bill. In the house, the resolutions offered to the abdication, of Texas, directing the secretaries of the senate a statement of monies paid to the United States owing to the Philippine commission, and a statement of the amount of money expenditures in the troops to the Philippines and for their maintenance, were agreed to. House.—The opponents of the Cuban reciprocity bill occupied much of the debate today, the feature being a vigorous call for the Cushman (rep. Wash.) against the measure. Mr. Cushman arraigned the committee on rules and the house passed a policy and at times sentimental fashion, in a semi-humorous criticism was in a semi-humorous vein, but some of it was decidedly caustic. DeAramour, one of the leaders of the House, delivered a forcible speech in favor of a reduction on trust articles. The other speakers were Pierce of Tennessee, Douglass of New York, and Lacey of Wisconsin, Gainer of West Virginia, and Illinois, Gardiner of Michigan, Jones of Washington and Loud of California, against it. Loud declared Cuba already had cost the United States one thousand million dollars. CABINET OFFICER KILLED. Russian Student Murders Minister of the Interior. St. Petersburg, April 16—The minister of the interior, M. Sliplaguine, was shot and fatally wounded at 1 oclock yesterday afternoon in the lobby of the ministerial offices. M. Sliplaguine was on his way to attend a meeting of the committee of ministers. He had just entered the office of the imperial council when the assassin, who had driven up in a car, pulled the knife and folded paper, saying he had been charged to deliver it by the Grand Duke Sergei. The minister stretched out his hand to take the document, when the assassin asked for three of the bullets struck M. Sliplaguine and one wounded his servant. The assassin did not resist arrest. He said his name was Balsahant, where he had been a student at Kleff, where he had been brought to compulsory military service for participating in the riots of 1901. He said he had subsequently been pardoned, but that he had not been released from the university and that he therefore revenged himself upon M. Sliplaguine. CUBA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE President-Elect Palma En Route to the Island. New York, April 17—Tomas Estrada Palma, president-elect of the Cuban republic, left here yesterday ior Old Point Comfort on a special car attached to the regular 9:25 a.m. train over the Pennsylvania road. He will sail for Cuba today on the steamship Admiral Farragu: Has a Post for Gov. Wood. Hamilton, O., April 18—A report from well-informed circles in Havana has reached here to the effect that when Governor Leonard Wood leaves Cuba, President Roosevelt will appoint him to be president of the new government. Governor Wood was originally military governor of Havana, was originally selected for this position but died before he took charge. Editor of Freedom is Independent Manila, April 14—A number of prominent business men at a meeting here decided to petition the commission to drop the proceedings against Freedom, the local paper, the editor of which is charged with sedition, but the editor objected, saying the merchant's clause will not be tried as they believe the matter may have a bad effect on Philippine legislation. A little guy judiciously administered often makes a weak man strong. Reduced Rates to Twin Cities—May 18, 19 and 20, 1992. 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The proudest passenger to walk down the gang plank of the Deutschland when she made her dock was Herbert Cummings, a young mulatto, who was sent over on the same steamer, by a local florist to decorate the babin of Prince Henry on his return voyage from this country. The lad was detailed to attend to floral decorations on board Emperor William's yacht Hohenollern while she was in port, and the prince liked him so well that he asked that he be sent to Bremen when he sailed on the Deutschland. At the end of the voyage Prince Henry presented him with a handsome gold watch and chain and gave him an autograph letter of recommedation. ALBIA NOTES. Masonic gave a social at their hall on Saturday evening. A number of Albians were Hilton visitors on Sunday among the number were K. Jackson, Mrs. Grayson, Mr. and Mrs. Rivers, Mrr and Mrs. Geo. Holingworth and Miss Bessie Davis. Mr. Ed. Butler was a Buxton visitor Saturday afternoon. Miss May Davis returned Friday from Kookuk where she was attending a convention. P. H. Keed from Hilton was in town on business Saturday and Sunday. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS. Bvv. Nickerson returned from Sailor Saturday. The tribe of Noah which is connected with the Baptist church gave a social Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Jackson which was a financial success. Fred Watrus left for Davenport Sunday to spend a few days on business. Geo. Young was in the city Friday on business. Mr. Spencer of Grinnell was in the city on business Monday. Mr. David Young who has been sick for sometime does not seem to improve much. CHEAP COLONISTS RATES TO THE NORTHWEST? To Oregon Washington, Idaho. Montana, Utah and Northwest Wyoming the Burlington route will sell very cheap tickets every day during March and April from all stations. If you want to get there in quick time, comfortably, yet with least expense, ask your ticket agent about our chair, car and tourist sleeping car service, or write me for colonist folder which tells about it. P. S. Eustis, G. P. A. Chicago, Ill CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT The Corinthian Baptist Church — situated on the st. between Crook and School. St. Peter's Church — situated at 11 st. between Crook and School; at 8 o'clock Preaching, at 7 p. m. Rev. T. L. Grimith, pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. — Corner of Second and Center School at 8 o'clock; Epworth League at 7 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. L. J. Phillips, pastor. First African Baptist Church — Corner School preaching at 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School at 8:30 p. m., Mr. M. E. Hustes. Superintendent; meeting we meet at 7 p. m., preaching 80 p. m. Sura's street. — East Second and Des Moines street. — Sunday services, preaching at 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School at 13:00 a.m. Preaching and Class meeting at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Hewson, pastor. Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church — E. second street, Sunday services, preaching at 11:00 a.m.; Sunday School at 13:00 p. m. Superintendent, Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. H Bell, pastor. Taberna Baptist Church Mission — situated at 65 E. Street, preaching at 8:00 a.m.; Sunday School at 9:00 a.m.; preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Winch, pastor. North Star Lodge, No. 8. A. F. A. M.-Meets Mascot Hall-Fourth and Second in Mascot Hall-Fourth and Second in H. Shepard, W. M. T. S. Ruff, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6. Mascot Hall-third in each month at Mascot hall. Pro Jackson, M. C., G. H. Cleggett, Rec. Macaulay Court. No. 3-meets Second Monday each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, mkorn. Mrs. Fred Jackson. secretary. Mt. Olive Court. No. 4-meets Third Thursday each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. R. A. Wheeler, matron. Mrs. Georgia Midgett secretary. Charity Lodge. No. 3192. G. U. O. of O. F. 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ARRIVE 9:30 pm ... Chicago Limited. ... 9:30 pm 4:39 pm ... Day Express & Mail. ... 4:45 pm 11:56 pm ... Night Limited. ... 12:01 am 9:10 pm ... Hawkeye Limited. ... 9:40 am C. R. I & P., GOING WEST 8 35 am ..... Denver Limited ..... 8 35 am 9 55 pm ..... Night Limited Express ..... 8 35 am 3 55 am ..... Rocky Mountain Limited ..... 4 19 am 11 40 am ..... Fast Mail ..... 4 19 am C. R-1 & P. TO KEOKUK. 11:30 am.....Eidon.....655 pm 350 pm.....Keokuk.....710 am DES MOINES & FORT DODGE. 635 pm.....Ruthven Mail & Express.....1210 pm 1045 am.....Tara and Fort Dodge.....44 pm 815 pm.....Minn. and St. Louis.....900 pm 645 am.....St. Paul and Minn. Flyer.....830 am WINTERSET BRANCH. 1120 am.....Mail.....440 pm 850 pm.....Express.....720 am 640 pm.....Freight.....845 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—NORTH 815 pm.....Chicago and St. Paul Lim.....830 pm .....Chicago and St. Paul Ex.....830 am 923 am.....Twin Cities Special.....230 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—SOUTH 650 am.....Kansas City Limited.....700 am M 30 am.....Day Express.....1140 am 750 pm.....Night Express.....845 pm CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINY *12 15 pm. Albia and Burlington Pass. *15 15 pm. 5 40 pm. Albia Passenger. *5 40 pm. 7 00 pm. Albia Passenger. *5 40 pm. KEOKUK & WESTERN PASSENGER TRAIN LEAVE Q STATION. 10 35 am. Mall and Express. *12 40 am. 5 50 pm. Mall and Express. *8 25 am. CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN 15 15 pm. Sloux City, N. W. *12 40 am. 0 50 am. Chicago. *14 30 am. 4 50 am. Chicago Limited. *14 30 am. 15 15 am. Dakota Limited. *18 30 am. 17 90 pm. Chicago Special. *11 05 am. 7 90 pm. Omaha Express. *9 10 am. 7 90 am. Chicago Express. *9 10 am. 10 50 am. 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