Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 8. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTEH AND LOCUST. ROOM 90 MAIN STREET BLOCK, IOWA 'PHONE' 806. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPF. UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & M. TERMS OF SUB3CRIPTIO CITY NEWS Mr. Clifford Hawkins is visiting in Kansas City this week. Edward Morton left this week for Minneapolis to stay awhile. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ruff entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. J. O. Williams is confined to his home this week with rheumatism. Miss Ora Brown of Iowa City was in the city Wednesday to attend the field meet. Mr. A. Birney accidently took hold of a live electric wire and received a very severe injury in his hand. Benifecent club will meet at the home of Mrs. Wm. Coalson, 2018 Center street, Wednesday, June 4. The young Misses Fields, Haworth, Allen and Bowmer acted as ushers last Sunday night at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. H. S. Graves left Wednesday morning to attend the Sunday School convention in Ottumwa. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes pianos and repairs organs. Mr. Henry Fitch has rented his house to E. Tracy Blagburn, and he will rest this summer, visiting out of the city. Leo Welker a junior of the Iowa College was in town Wednesday he was protested and could not enter the bicycles races at the meet. Mr. Joseph LaCour, formerly of this city, but now of Mendota, Ill., has purchased property out on Ingersolr venue and will move here to live. Rev. J. E. Ford, pastor of the Zion Baptist church of Denver, Colo. spent one day last weeek visiting Rev. T. L. Griffith. Robert Woods, one of our Des Moines boys, who has been in the White City for more than a year, returned here Monday to visit his mother. 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, Prop. Rev. H. S. Graves and Miss Gertrude Craven, Sunday School delegate, left last Monday afternoon for Ottumwa to attend the district conference and Sunday School convention. Miss Craven will represent the BYSTANDER and report for it. As it will soon be our usual time to make our regular annual collecting call to both our city and out of the city subscribers; we would urge upon our subscribers who are back to be prepared this time, especially those who owe for more than one year. There is a young man who is seen on Tenth street frequently, says "this has been one of the longest weeks in this year," be courageous the convention will soon be over. Miss Mabel Hall will be one of Madam Stevens' assistants in designing the costumes to be worn by the women this summer, during her school vacation. The concert that was given at the A. M. E. church last Tuesday night by Kenneth Hamilton was well attended and good programme rendered especially the elocutionist Miss Nellie Fetch. Mr. Hamilton is a very fine musician and should be appreciated by every race loving person. Sunday is Rough Riders day at the A. M. E. church, consisting of the men of the city. The pastor will preach a special sermon to the men of the city Sunday night at 8 o'clock. The members will join this rally by giving One Dollar each. Let every friend of the church help in this the last rally of the year. --- The news of the death of Mr. Dade reached our office as we go to press, he died at his home of hemorrhage. Mrs. Rosa Johnson met with a poignant accident this week, while stepping off a street car she stepped into a hole near the side walk and broke her shoulder blade, she is improving. Rev. S. Bates, formerly pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church, this city, but now of Evans, Iowa, visited a few days this week in our city. He is doing nicely. He made a pleasant call at the BYSTANDER office. The memorial exercises at the A. M. E. church last Sunday evening was largely attended. The church was nicely decorated with flags, bunting, etc. The address of S. Joe Brown was eloquent and well delivered. The address of J. L. Thompson was of a historical nature and was well received. Mr. J. H. and Mrs. A. Dixon gave a party last Monday night at their home 1218 Day street, in honor of the persons who took part in the "Japanese Wed ding" that was given at the A. M. E. church last month. Dainty refreshments were served and a very pleasant evening was spent. Mrs. Wm. Smith will leave this week for Davenport where she will make her future home, as her husband who is in the employment of the Rock Island was transferred to Davenport, while we are sorry to loose Mrs. Smith as she was a willing church worker and liked by all, yet what is Des Moines' loss is Davenport's gain. Our mayor has appointed two more colored men on the patrol force viz. Lieutenant E. G. McAfee and Primas Lewis. Both are well known men and were active republican workers in the recent campaign. We are glad that the new mayor is beginning to redeem some of his promises, for our race had become very impatient. We wish those men success. Program of the Afro-American Colored Republic League, Mandag night June 2, 1902, at the A. M. E. church: Singing by the League: Invocation, Rev. H. McCraven; Singing: Question, Resolved, that the action of the National Federation of Women's club at Los Angeles in refusing to admit any calored club, was to the best interest of the colored women in America. Affirmative, W. H. Humburd, Mrs. Dr. A. G. Edwards, Lawyer H. R. Wright and Prof. Geo. I. Holt: Negatires, J. L. Thompson, Mrs. Viola Pergerson, Lawyer S. Joe Brown and Chas. Ruff. GIANTS DEFEATED. John Turner selected nine men and went down on lower Ninth street last Sunday afternoon and crossed bats with the Des Moines Giants, and his team showed them how the national game should be played. As our reporter was absent it is hard to say 'how it happened.' But all of the Giants' players were not there, hence that may be one of the reasons why they were defeated. Turner was in the box for the picked team and W. Patterson was behind the bat, and Gates and Roberts performed the same duties for the Giants. The score was 17 to 10 in favor of the former. IOWA COLORED WOMEN UNITE May 27.—A state federation of Iowa Colored Women's Club was effected here to-day. Officers were effected as follows: President—Mrs. Helen Downey, Ottumwa; First vice president Mrs Ruth Richardson, Davenport. Second vice president, Mrs. F. Jackson Des Moines: Secretary, Mrs. Geneve Toliver, Rock Island: Corresponding secretary Miss Florence White, Muscatine; Treasurer, Mrs. L. Moss, Davenport. The convention discussed the matter of a name to be preferable applied to the Negroes of America and determined that the race ought to be referred to as "Afro-Americans." CHEAP EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS On Friday, June 6, the Wabash will run a cheap excursion to St. Louis- only $4.00 for the round trip, giving two full days in St. Louis. This will be an excellent opportunity to visit the World's Fair site. Train leaves Des Moines at 9 p.m. For further in- formation write S. W. FLINT, P. & T. A. Des Moines, Iowa. A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY. The Editor John L. Thompson was administered a birthday surprise last Wednesday the 28th. About 9 o'clock P. M. the door of the Thompson' home was opened by his brother E. W. and party of 37 went in. Mr. Thompson was sitting writing in his old paint clothes with shoes and collar etc. off being so surprised he could hardly speak, and as it was planned by his wipe and brother E. W. they began to unfold the misteries of how they had storied away the ice cream, clairs and other things that would lead one to suspect a party the completeness of the surprise could be DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1902. realized, soon the house was lighted up and the beautiful new mowed yard was illuminated with japanese lanterns. The evening was spent in a literary way. The toast-master E. W. Thompson who made a most enjoyable and excellent master, first introduced Mrs. Theodore Williams subject was, "The Home" which was one of the most beautifully delivered and helpful address to the real duty of wife in a home, the next was an address by Mr. Gus Watkins, subject Benefit of a Trade which was filled with good ideas Attorney S. Joe Brown one of the most profound students of Iowa spoke on the value of a higher Education, it was very instructive, thoughtful and scholarly address, paper by Mary Bell subject The public school and development of civilization which was good, Mr. W. R. Fraieer subject. How to become successful in the Commercial World which showed eaful preparation and interest and Attorney H. R. Wright spoke on Progress of the Race, he made some good points and it was well received. Mr Thompson received many presents in which Mr S. Joe Brown made the presentation speech after which Mr. Thompson replied in a very felicious affectioate and eloquent manner which touched the hearts of all present. The dainty lunch of ice cream, strawberries cake and coffee was served and at the wee hour of twelve most of the guest had left with the Parting wish that Mr. Thompson may live to enjoy many more such birthdays. TWO MORE GRADUATES. Of the East Side High School class of 27, which received their diplomas, two were issued to colored students, Mr. Bert O. Clark and Miss Angeline Mae Wilkinson. Both are so well known that we need not comment. Miss Wilkinson is one of the best known and loveable young East Side lady, well deserving and should be encouraged to go on higher. Mr. Clark is the son of Rev. Clark, at one time pastor of the A. M. E. church here; he now lives in Chicago. Young Clark's brother Beverly graduated from the same school a few years ago. Mr. Bert is a gentlemanly young man with good manners and a bright future. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AGAIN HONORED. The State University of Iowa has selected President Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee, Ala., as their commencement oritor. He will speak Wednesday, June 11. Among the other notables present, Sunday June 8 is Baccalaureate sermon by Rt. Rev. Theodore N. Morrison, D. D., Bishop of Iowa. Monday, June 9, Governor's review of the battalion; June '10, is Phi Beta Kappa, address by Prof. Josiah Boyce of Harvard University. There are various other meetings and essentials that goes with each commencement during that week. Reduced rates on all the rail roads. We acknowledge the courtesy of an invitation to be present from the President, Geo. E. MacLean. DECORATION DAY. To-day is Decoration Day for the Union soldiers in the United States, and a legal holiday in Iowa by state statutes. It recalls the tender recollections and sad feelings of the boys in blue, and the precious memories of the departed heroes. To-day we stop the wheels of industry and commercial activity, in most of the Northern cities to spend that day in decorating the graves of our departed hero, friend or comrade with flowers, moistenened it with a tear from our sad loyal hearts. We should never, never become wrapped up in business that we should neglect our duty to departed friends or relatives. As the years rolls by we should seek to teach mankind that higher civilization and broader manhood and womanhood we owe to one another. Teach our age that in the grave all are equal, and God has no respect of person, but treat all alike. If while on earth we have tried to live a good life, sowing seeds of kindness, treating all with equality and justice we shall be remembered by and by. PARENTS NEGLECT THEIR DUTIES TO CHILDREN. A very vivid example of parental neglect or carelessness to keep their children in the schools of our cities, especially the High Schools until they graduate, is seen in our city this year. In our city alone over 200 children graduated, with only two colored children, not even one from the West Side High School. Think of it my colored mother and father, of a city of 70,000 people with 3,000 colored people and only two graduates. Why Mt. Pleasant, a little town of about 800 colored people, graduated four. Albia with a colored population not to exceed 200 graduated two, and yet Des Moines with 3,000 people send out only two. This is a startling matter when we consider it. The point is, that it seems in our large cities, even where there is equal opportunity to attend the common and High Schools, we as young people don't have ambition enough to go through the High School, and our parents don't seem to realize the real need of their children going through the High School. Parents, you are neglecting your plain duty you owe to your children, namely, failing to give them an education, for education is one of the most essential to success and respect by any race. Another thing parents, you are doing which is wrong, you are often taking the word of your children as to their own progress they are making, when you should visit the school and see for yourself, not that you disbelieve your child's own word, but by talking with the teacher she may be able to tell you the weak part in your child or the study that seems the heardest for it, then you may thereby aid it. Another thing, allowing those children of school age to go in society. They should avoid society until they have finished their school. A GREAT GATHERING IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL We have called attention several times to the annual meeting of the National Afro-American Council, the Colored Educational Association and the Afro-American Press Association meeting, which is to be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul in the month of July, from the 7th to the 12th, will catch all the above meetings. There will be delegates and representatives from all parts of the United States. It will be the greatest gathering of American Negroes this year, and being so close to Iowa, our state should not go unrepresented, but we should have a good intelligent working delegation from the Hawkeye state. What has become of the Afro-American Council. SECRET ORDERS. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6—Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall, Fred Jackson, M. C.; G. H. Naomi Court, No. 3—Meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson Mt. Olive Court, No. 4—Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. R. A. Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midget Secretary Oliver Court, No. 312, 99, U. G. of O. F. Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth and Eighth streets. D. Burns, N. G.; F. H. H. of R., No. 339 of U. G. of O. F.—Convenes the second and fourth Thursday in each month, promotes the Lodge of G. L. Williams, W. R. Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No 178 Victoria Lodge—meets every Monday evening at Webster Hall, corner of Tenth and Eighth streets, W. R. Wood, Proctor. Mrs. Rose Johnson, Secretary. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS & C. Copyrights & c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly be credited to Patent Co. and information probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents is free. Client information for receiving Patents taken at Laughn Munn & Co. receive special notices, without c.arga, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any request received. Sold by all newseesers. MUNN & Co 3818 Broadway, New York Boston Office, 5 F. St., Washington D. C. OSCEOLA BUDGETARIAN. Death has again visited our little burg, and this time taking from us Mr. James Culp who very suddenly passed away Friday evening about 11:15 at his late home. Mr. Culp had been complaining for a day or two with a severe cold but was not thought to be serious as he was in the best of spirits before retirement. He was born in Randioph县, Mo., and was 56 years old. His funeral occurred Sunday afternoon at the A. M. E. church conducted by the pastor, Rev. Wade assisted by Rev. J. M. Rudy of the Christian church, a large concourse of friends both white and colored attended the services. Mr. Culp was a member of the Salvation army. He leaves to monn his loss a wife one step daughter Mrs. Alice Prince of Coin, Ia., and a host of friends. He will be greatly missed. Rev. Wade left Sunday afternoon for Cleveland and from there to Ottumwa to the District Conference Convention. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harris left last week for their home in Greenfield after a months stay in our city. Miss Anna Williams still remains quite sick at her home. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, Elder Malone will preach in the evening. Miss Stella Pierson of Greenfield arrived in our city Tuesday noon to the sick side of her cousin Anna Williams. Messrs Frank and Roy Bryant has returned from a pleasure trip to Chicago, They spent a week in the White City sight seeing. Mrs. Alice Prince of Coin will remain a few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Culp Ed. Trimble went to Charlton Tuesd ALBIA NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. O. Marshall from Denver Colo., have come to spend the summer with their daughter, Mrs. Maggie Gordon Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Red of Hilton were in town Saturday. Miss Nellie Grayson graduated from the Albia High School this year. Mr. Wallace Davis and Mr. Charlie Davis were Hilton visitors Sunday. Miss May Carter of Mt. Pleasant passed through Albia enroute to Des Moines. Rev. Ed. G. Jackson was a Buxton visitor Sunday. Messrs. Waren Mines and Burt Jones were Hilton visitors Sunday. The A. M. E. Sunday School committee gave a social at the church Saturday night. Sunday June 1st is quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. Mr. Temp Rhodes of Buxton was in Sunday. NEWS FROM BUXTON. The population of Buxton is still increasing. W. A. Wells, our popular merchant, had an accident one day last week which fortunately was not serious. He was enroute from Muchakinock to Buxton on a gasoline engine car which at an unguarded moment flew the track. Mr. Wells retained his self-control and prevented the car from over-turning upon him and escaped with a few light brushes. The drama, "A Woman's Honor" was well played last Friday evening at St. John's A. M. E. church. A nice sum was realized for the benefit of the church. Six car loads of people attended the baptizing services at the river Sunday. The baptizing by the Baptist church. Dr. Allen and wife are registered at hotel Perkins. Dr. Allen is a magnetic doctor. Misses Bessie L. Owens and Elnora Eubanks, teachers in our city schools, closed their schools last Friday. Miss Eubanks will leave Monday for Missouri where she will spend the summer, and Miss Owens will go to her home in Ottumwa. The Baptist church is nearly finished—by next Sunday they will be ready to hold their regular services in it. Atty. S. Joe Brown was in ovr city last week. Mr. J, H. Morris is slowly improving. Died last Friday morning at 4 o'clock, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palmer. (This Week's Items.) Buxton had another scrape Friday night, in which our constable William Reasby was shot in the arm. The wound although not a dangerous one is very painful. Mrs. Rosa Tolliver is visiting her home in Ft. Dodge. Mrs. Henry Allen has gone to her home in Montezuma, called there by the serious illness of her grandmother. Memorial day will be observed here. Hon. Geo. H. Woodson and Rev. C. H. Mendenhall are the speakers of the day. The Buxton Cornet Band and a large elo us choir will furnish the music. There will also be recitations and reading. W. H. London has been detained at his home consider ble the past week on account of illness. SIoux CITY ITEMS The pulpit at the A. M. E. church was occupied by Rev. Bingley Sunday evening, several selections were sung by two little girls who are travelling with Rev. Bingley and wife. Rev. Bingley lectures on their travels in other lands habits and customs o- other people. Rev. Mr. Rev. Bingley was a Missionary in the Spanish countries. Mr. J. W. Norris has been sick the past week but is able to be at his work again. The Ladies Pleasure Club met with Mrs. R. H. Early Friday evening. The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday School gave an ice cream on strawberry social Wednesday evening all had a good time. Miss Nina Thompson and Mr. O. W. Moore returned from Canton S. D. where they went to attend the funeral of Miss Thompson's cousin. The Ladies Improvement Society met with Mrs. Charlotte Lee Thursday afternoon. Mr. A. Grant who has seaved a time a time in the Phillipine lice is in our city for $25.00 to visit the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Stars. The concert given by the A. M. E. Sunday School under the management of Mrs. E. Grant was a grand success and was largely attended, a neat sum of $25.00 was taken in. The first prize was won by Miss Pearl Harrison second by Miss Mary Thompson. The young people planned a party last Friday evening and went out to the home of Mrs. C. Lee and spent the evening in dancing. Mrs. Lee proved herself a good hostess which was voted by all. Mrs. A. Morgan returned home Tuesday after a three months visit at her old home in Kansas City. The sad news has been received here informing us of the death of Miss Williflet Mitchell one of Yankton, S. D. young ladies, she was a member of the High School and one of the brightest scholars in her class. She has a host of friends in our city who will be grieved to hear of death. Rev. W. H. Speese went to Yankton, S. D, to preach the funeral. Miss Leona Miller returned home to Wilburn, Minn., after a three weeks visit with relatives and friends. Mr. J. Cage is lying at the point of death at his home and death is expected most any moment. GREETINGS FROM SON TO MOTHER NUEVA CADERES. P. I. Dear Mother: I write to let you know what I am doing. I was discharged the 21st of March in Irigl, and have been in town ever since. I am waiting a letter from Manila. I made application for a position here, and if I do not have good luck, I will come home. I am enjoying the best of health and have money and gold, so you see I am not uneasy. I am thinking a great deal about home and expects to be there in six or eight months if I get the position for it will pay me good, I don't want you to think that I am not looking out for myself for I am. I have now $250 leaving out my transportation to the United States, so you see I am on the look out. I like the country at there is money here, if a man carries himself right. Your son Clarence Early. "UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY." This most fascinating, clearest and interesting description of Colorado will be sent free by John Sebastian, G. P. A. Great Rock Island Route, Chicago. Also "Camping in Colorado" free, if you want it. Gives full details for the inexperienced. Information about Colorado Hotels and Boarding Houses gladly furnished. It will be worth your while to learn the details of the cheap rates to Colorado effective this summer, by the Rock Island. A postal to the above address will secure this information and literature. ENTERTAINING NEWSPAPER FEATURE. Probably no other newspaper in the United States can show so brilliant an array of special features as is found in the columns of the Chicago Record-Herald. The daily and Sunday news and special features of The Chicago Record-Herald include the letters of William E. 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An 8d Lodge Wistake Cardinal Gibbons was formerly a frequent visitor to Cape May and usually took long walks morning and afternoon by the seashore. He always wore his cardinal's skull cap of scarlet silk, of which an inch or so showed below the rim of his silk hat. One afternoon while he was on the board walk an old lady stopped him and said, "Excuse me, sir, but the lining of your hat has slipped down in the back." The cardinal thanked her gravely, but as soon as she left laughed heartily as her mistake. No. 51. BILLINGS' PHILOSOPHY. It costs less to agree with a phool than to differ with him. All men owe mutch more to chance than they are willing to admit. Men who luv the least to make munny, luv the most to spend it. Old age is a perch whare all the akes, sorrows and lils ov life cum to roost. Obstinacy mite be excusable in a wize man, but wise men are never obstinate. The best friend and the worst enemy than enny man has got is his confluence. Luv, which is simply the result ov fear, will turn to hate the fust good chance it gits. There is nothing that God luvs more, and nothing that makes us all feel better, than thankfulness. The man who won't proffit bl the experiences ov others, aln't a going to proffit match bl his own. Take all the folly and foolishness out ov this world, and there would be but little excitement, and no fun at all in living in it. When the bottom does fall out of a simply ccmlk fool, he all goes to pieces in such a way that he never ken be mended agin. All human natur luvs to tak the chances. Thare is grate fun in seeing bow near ya can go to a mule's heels without gitting highsted. I have no doubt thare is a perfeckly honest man in the world sumwheare, but I will travel 250 miles to see him, and giv 10 dollars for the sight after I git thare. To lie well a man must have a greasy tongue. a level face, and abuv all a smart memory, so that he can tell the same ile at least twice allike out of 3 times. A true kritick iz like a bee; he hunts for funny, and nothing else, wherever he lightens--Josh Billings in New York Weekly. HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS A few drops of turpentine in hot starch add luster to ironed linen. English pottery with Dutch mottoes seems an anomaly and rather incongruous, but the effect is quaint and attractive. Candlesticks with strange *-*ds and beasts appeal to the eye. Silk and linen are woven together to make the handsome damask. Sometimes the goods is brought out in mauve, gold and white and an especially pretty pattern was all in soft rosy pink. A shelf supported by brackets and from which falls a curtain is a good scheme to conceal a radiator. Then the shelf may be embellished by a large brass or copper pot or a few pieces of bric-a-brac. To avoid wrinkling bodices and jackets they should be hung on frames such as men use for their coats, winding the frames first with cloth or silk, upon which, if desired, orris or other sachet powder may be sprinkled. Little used matting, as in spare chambers or upper summer rooms, should be swept very clean, then wiped with a cloth wrung out of sweet milk. Do this once a year—it keeps the straw live and to a degree pliant. If the milk wash is used in a living room or on a plaza, follow it by wiping with very hot clear water to keep the floor from drawing fleas—Chicago News. PEOPLE'S QUEER WAYS. In the extreme north and extreme south of England some remains can be traced of the old style of harvest home, which was usually celebrated during September. The emblem of it was the kern-baby, or, as it is called in the north, the kern-dolly, a tiny sheaf made of the last stalks of grain cut, tied with bright ribbon and carried home by the harvest queen, to be afterward hung on the wall of the great straw barn, while the harvesters feasted on boiled mutton and potatoes and home-brewed beer and then danced till morning. A party of Bedouin Arabs, with camels, horses and donkeys, which camped for some weeks at the zoological gardens in Vienna, took with them, when they left for Trieste, seven Viennese brides, to whom they will be married with Arabian rites upon reaching their destination. All the women had property. Thirty others who wanted to take up a desert life were rejected because of their poverty. A traveler in Abyssinia writes: "We here found quite a new currency—thin bands of iron, 2 feet long, 1 inch wide, sixteen of which go to the Abyssinian dollar. They are called 'dorma.'" — Chicago News. ITEMS OF INTEREST South Dakota has more Indians (11,000) than any other state. Of the territories Indian Territory has 56,000 and Arizona 25,000. The common measure of road distance in Greece is the pike, threequarters of an English yard, 1,000 pikes being about 750 yards. The orange.tree is very fruitful; a single tree will produce 20,000 oranges fit for use. A good lemon tree will produce 8,000 lemons. By the advice of eminent oculists, the authorities of Munich have decided no longer to use gas or petrol-cum for lighting school rooms. A curious custom prevails in Korea. If a man meets his wife in the street he ignores her presence and passes as if she were a stranger Prejudice and Circumstances Were Against Sarah Kuhn. Des Moline, May 29—With Justice Weaver disentangling the supreme court of the trial court at Skourney in sending pretty, young Sarah Kuhn to FT. Madison penitentiary for life for the murder of her husband, who was twice her age, crippled in two legs, one arm and one hand and afflicted with impotence that had been concealed from her prior to her murder, which occurred before she died from the effects of poison in his beer. It was shown on trial that she had clandestinely met Andrew Smith, her former lover, a friend of her mother, and upbraided her for marrying another girl after she married Kuhn and that on the night before the murder she said she was a Weaver wonders, however on the ground that there was manifest prejudice in the neighborhood shown against Mrs Kuhn and that is not shown positively that she A will was drawn by Kuhb in August a few weeks before his death, in which he gave all his property to his wife in event of death. This and the immacy between her and him with the Justice Weaver to work great prejudice against the defendant in the community and it is believed by him prevented the giving of fair consideration of her claim that if poison was in Kuhb's took it, and that his dying narration in the presence of others that his wife had poisoned him. DARING TRIP TO PELEE PROF. HILL GOES TO INSPECT THE VOLCANO. Salient Features of the Land Have Undergone No Material Dis- Fort de France, Island of Martinique, May 28—Pro. Robert T. Hill, United States government geologist and head of the expedition sent out by the National Geographical society, has just come in from a daring and prolonged investigation of the volcanic activity at Martinique. Prof. Hill chartered a steamer and carefully examined the coast as far north as Port de Macouca, at the extreme end of the island, making frequent landings, and stepping on the coast miles north of St. Pierre he walked through an area of active volcanism, to the latter place and made a minute examination of the various phenomena disclosed. Prof. Hill is the first and only man foot in the area of craters, fissures and tumaroles, and, because of his high position as a scientist, his story is valuable. In addition to his work of investigation, the professor rescued in his steamer many poor people of Le Precheur who had been back after deserting their homes and having been caught in a awful danger. He reports as follows: "The zone of the catastrophe in Martinique forms an elongated oval, containing on land about eight squares, partly over the sea. The land part is bounded by lines running from Le Precheur to the peak of Mont Pelee, thence curving around to Carbet. There are three well marked zones; which all life, vegetable and animal, was utterly destroyed, the greater northern part of St. Pierre was in this zone; second, a zone of singing, bibs and flowers; third, a large all life, killing all men and animals, burning the leaves on the trees and scorching, but not utter destroying the trees themselves; third, a large all life, killing some vegetation, wherein some vegetation was injured. The focus of anhilation was the new crater midway between the sea and the peak of Mont Pelee, where now exists a tree of active volcanism, with hundreds of fumaroles or miniature volcanoes. "The new crater is now vomiting black, hot mud, which is falling into the sea. Both craters, the old and the new, are filled with steam explosions constantly ascend from the od crater, while heavy ash laden clouds float horizontally from the new crater. The old ejects steam, mud, and lapiloo, but no molten lava. "The salient topography of the region is unaltered. The destruction of St. Pierre was due to the new crater, the new force, acting in radical directions, as is evidenced by the dismounting and carrying for yards the guns at the battery on the hill south of St. Pierre, in the same locality and also by the condition of the ruined houses in St. Pierre. "According to the testimony of some people, the accompanying fames. Others think the cindered cinders and the force of their ejection were sufficient to cause the destruction. This must be investigated. I am now following the nature of this This is the first positive scientific statement based upon observed facts. Prof. Hill has now started on horseback for the volcano. He will study the whole affected area and will try to get to both craters. He will surely visit Morne Rouge and the slope of Pointe Flee. The undertaking is very minder than the may occur at any moment as one did on May. 20. MAY BE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE. Miners in Bituminous Fields Liable to Be Ordered Out. St. Louis, Mo. May 29—Frank P. Sargent, member of the national board of arbitration, said: "I am of the opinion that if the strike of the antichrist be called, it will be the eight or ten days, miners in the bituminous fields will be asked to go out in sympathy for their eastern brethren. A convention of bituminous miners to decide what action to take in the matter is under contemplation. Should a strike be called, it will be as many as 450,000 miners in the bituminous fields will go out. I do not think the strike will spread among the railroad men. It is against their rules to strike. I believe it will be felt by the railroads." Read Goes to Rock Island. Miners in Missouri. The Journal announces from an authoritative source that the Rock island has decided to absorb the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern in which it already owns and controlling interest and operated by the Cedar Rapids as integral part of the Rock island system. We have never seen a thousand dollar dog that we would give ten cents DARING ROBBERS AT CAPITAL Borrow Horse and Buggy to Haul Away Goods and Return Them When Inease With Them Ex-Treasurer of Johnson County is Sued. Des Moines, May 25.—A new coat from which the tailor tags had not been removed, found in a buggy belonging to the Midway Coal company in the town of Masonville, the Masonic Temple, was the first inking of one of the most daring burglaries in the history of Des Moines. Investigation disclosed the fact that the Slate and Stainless-brown town of the Glasgow, in the west end of the Masonic Temple, had been burglarized during the night and clothes amounting in value to $1,500 had been removed and seventy-five pairs of pants were taken. The burglaries entered the building by boring a hole in the rear door about four inches in diameter. Through this hole one had thrust his hand and had hit the cloth. Then he turned then an easy matter. Most of the clothes taken had been made up and Mr. Bailey had left them in an alcove awaiting the arrival of the owners. Twenty-two suits were taken from this corner. A large amount of cloth was taken from the valance which has not yet been ascertained. The gas lamp almost directly over the alveo was still burning just as it had been left when the store closed. The burglaries conceived a novel plan of removing the goods from the rear door and the barn of the Midway Coal Company near by, and hitched the horse to the buggy found there and drove to the building. The buggy was loaded with the plunder, which was then removed and seized. The buggy and horse were returned to the barn, the horse unhitched and left in its stall. The night watchman this morning found a coat in the buggy and this led to the investigation. ALLEGED DEFAULTER IS SUED. Action Begun Against Ex-Treasurer Mainer of Johnson County. Iowa City, May 11: — County Attorney Vincent Zmunt, for Johnson county, has brought suit in the district court against ex-Treasurer Dennis Macher for the recovery of $1850.80 and interest at 6 per cent from Jumbo Bank for the recovery of $100.00. The suit is brought in compliance with the wishes of the board of supervisors. Mr. Zmunt alleges in his petition that during the years of 1854 and 1855, Mr. Macher converted to his faith and falsely and fraudulently concealed the taking of sald money and manipulated the books and records in his possession so that the default was not discovered by the plaintiff until September, 1900. Mr. Macher's $50,000 are trade parties to the suit. Many local attorneys of prominence claim that the statute of limitations is fully effective in this case, and that it would prevent prosecution of even a guilty man, which Mr. Macher's actively assert he is not and never was. IRWIN AND DENNIS SENTENCED. They Receive Twelve and Eighteen Years Respectively. Clarinda, May 12.—In the district court Judge Thorne passed sentences on Edward Dennis and Wesley Irwin, who were convicted of murder of Oscar K. Miller at Sheenna doah last December. Dennis was given eleven years and Irwin drew twelve years at the sentencing at the court. Dennis also that place with them at 8 o'clock this evening. Dennis is 22 years old and Irwin is 18. When asked what they had to say before sentence should be maintained their innocence of the crime. Rock Island Flyer Wrecked. Avoca. May 29—The Rocky Mountain Limited, east bound train was wrecked three miles west of Avoca. The train was stopped at a rate of seventy miles an hour to make up time. The tender jumped the track and the train proceeded for more than a mile to the tender tear. At the middle of the track, the end of this distance the gearing broke, causing the back truck of the tender to break and drop back under the composite car. The wrecked tie was the car and the entire train was derailed. Killed by a Steam Shovel. Washington, May 27—Frank Meyer an employ on the C. M. & S. P. R. R. cut-off was instantly killed near this place. Mr. Meyer was employed on the men were moving it up to the Rock Island track in order to move it east of the city to do another piece of work, it topped over, and the young man was caught under the rear of the broken and broken body, badly crushed. His Head Struck a Snag. Davenport, May 27—A fatal plunge from the high bridge at the Waspie, near Neol station, in this county, has brought grief to the friends of Thomas Donnelly. At the coroner's inquest it was discovered that Donnelly's death was not due to drowning, but to an injury. When he made the fatal dive, he struck upon a jump. Evidently death was almost instantaneous. Hod of Brick Mashed Him. Dubuque, May 27.—Tedorede Vogt, of 2060 Washington street was killed instantly in Bellevue. Mr. Vogt had been employed as hot carrier upon the Maier building in Bellevue and in cars of the company. He was killed in the scaffolding, the ladder broke and he was hurled to the ground a distance of twenty feet. Medical assistance was rendered at once but Mr. Vogt died ten minutes after the accident. Boy Accidentally Killed. Ansonia, May 28.—Ray Smith was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of Frank Sullivan. The boys were hunting. Sullivan with the gun was walking ahead. He slipped and was charged, the load aking effect in Smith's head. Hanged to a Fence Post, Mediapolis, May 27.—J. Levin, a farmer living four miles southwest of Mediapolis, committed suicide by jumping from a fence post. He was about 60 years of age and had not been well for a number of years. CHARGED WITH MURDER. P. H. Harrington, Alleged Member of Brady Gang. Clarion, May 29.—P. H. Harrington was arrested here by Sheriff Duer for the murder of Marshal Smith, at Chelsea, last December. Harrington was arrested by Marshal Smith, the bank of Chelsea. They were discovered by the town marshal, Smith, who was killed in a running fight with the three men. Sheriff Buchanan of Tama, took the prisoner to Tolelo, where he was arrested. Harrington is alleged to be a member of the Brady gang, which caused the banks of central and northern Iowa so much trouble last fall and winter. George McDonald, Harry Edwards and others were arrested three months ago at Camden Point, Mo. where they had attempted to rob a bank. They were followed by a posse and captured near the east end of the F. Leavenworth county jail, where they were arrested to the years in the Missouri penitentiary for the job. It was known at the time that one of the members of the gang was at large and Pinkerton detectives have been on the lookout for Harrington for the man who fired the shot that killed Marshal Smith. DRAKE'S GRAND VICTORY Makes Total of 65.2 Points in State Field Meet. Des Moines, May 29—Drake university won the state college field meet yesterday so handily that the other colleges were simply distanced. It was a landslide from which Drake's opponents had to dig mighty holes. The team was crushed. At the close Drake had 69½ points checked up to her credit, while her closest opponent, the State university, could only muster 19½. Iowa college showed up with 14. The State Agricultural fourth with 11 and the rest trailed after the remaining 25 points. The team was the most complete victory achieved by any school in recent years. Seven state records were broken in the meet. They were the half-mile run, hammer throw, 124-yard hurdles, pole vault, mile bicycle race, discus throw and the half-mile relay race. In the meet, the team in the hammer throw was equaled. Charles Pell of Drake university was the high-point man of the meet with 12½ points. Thompson and Young, of Drake, took in 10 points each. Altogether Drake gathered in 11 firsts out of 17 events. Probably the most crushed was done by the hammer throw, when her man exceeded 129 feet. J. E. BLYTHE HAS WITHDRAWN. Announces He Is Convinced He Cannot Carry Cerro Gordo County. Mason City, May 29—James E. Blythe last evening withdrew as a candidate for congress in the Fourth district in the following public announcement. In view of the adverse result of the caucus, held on Monday last, I am convinced that I cannot carry the county and have decided not to contest the remaining precincts, hence admit it. I am confident in order to avert continued controversy. In releasing my supporters from further adherence, I wish to thank the republican press of the county for their support, and to assure friends that my gratitude for efforts in my behalf is just as cordial as though my candidacy had been finally crowned with success. A life time of party fealty renders almost suspicious the possibility of acquiring the eleventh quiescence in the evident choice of the county. Very respectfully. James E. Blythe. This gives to Duncan Ruger the united Cairo Coro Gordo county and greatly increases his prospect of carrying the district. DEMOCRATS MEET JUNE 5. Chairman McConnell Calls Committee Together Bloomfield, May 29—S. F. McConnell, chairman of the committee has issued a call for a meeting of the committee to be held at the Savery House in Des Moines. Thursday, June 10, the committee will at this time fix upon a date and place for the coming state convention and will name the temporary officers. The convention will undoubtedly be held in Des Moines this year, the same as last. The date of the convention is problemable, but we likely will be able to reopen the state convention, which would be August 13. It may, however, be held August 20. The convention last year was held August 21. MOTHER AND CHILD KILLED. Struck by an Illinois Central Passenger Train at Cedar Falls Waterloo, May 29—Mrs. Herbert Haskett and her infant child were killed in Cedar Falls by an Illinois Central passenger train. Mrs. Haskett was walking on the track on a trestle, wheeling her child across the street, and theyeyed the trestle shut off the view until too late for the engineer to save them. The woman died instantly and the child lingered but a few hours. They were just returning from the funeral of the 2-year-old son of Thomas Haskett, who was from the same spot by an Illinois Central freight train on the previous day. Recovers From His Wound Glenwood, May 27.—I. M. Garman, the Glenwood grain dealer who was shot several weeks ago by his son in the back of the head, has had an X-ray examination of the wound. The machine located in the back of the neck just at the base of the brain. Here the bullet is flattened out and is about the size of a silver quarter. Had the bullet gone a trifle to one side or the other it would have been proven instantly fatal. Mr. Garman is now attending to business. Invents Corp Husker. Indiana. May 25—One of the most wonderful inventions ever contrived is by a citizen of this place and the "success" corn husker, recently invented by A. W. Richards. It is designed to cut the corn stocks near the barn and from the stock, busk it, and bind the stock into shocks. The machine is 39 feet long, 19 feet high and weighs 6,500 pounds. The inventor claims that four horse and three boys can operate it. A Bold Daylight Robbery. Davenport, May 29—The residence of the inventor in broad daylight, while the family was absent, and over $200 worth of jewelry and silverware were taken. No clue. Rolling Stock Purchased. Iowa Falls, May 29—President Ellsworth of the Des Moines, Iowa Falls, where he purchased the rolling stock for his new real. WEEK'S DOINGS IN CONGRESS Business Transacted by the House and Senate in the National Capital. PHILIPPINE DEBATE GOES ON Fatterson of Colorado Make Long Speech in Opposition - Immigration Bill Passes With Amendment Forbidding Sale of Intricating Ligatures in Capitol. Washington, May 23—Senate—A temperate and carefully prepared speech was delivered in the senate today on the Philippine bill by Dubois, Idaho. He confined himself almost entirely to the discussion of the commercial and industrial aspects of his purpose being to show that it would be a disadvantage to the people of this country to retain the islands. Whatever of profit there might be in them, he said, would accrue to a few capitalists who, by the archipelago though cheap labor, would come into competition with the agriculturalists and manufacturers of the United States in the market. This government's activity in the Philippines also would serve to arouse interest in the archipelago, as aroused, the dragon would devour the trade of the world. An earnest and forcible reply to Dubois was made by Beveridge, of Indiana, who contended that the development of China's resources would be of advantage in Iran as a result of the industrial development of other nations had been. House.—The house devoted the day to private pension bills and to a few other minor matters. Loud. of California, criticized the special pension legislation as a disgrace, and drew emphatic responses from Sulloway, of Indiana, and from Miers, of Indiana. In all 105 private pension bills were passed. Washington, May 26. - Patterson, of Colorado, one of the minority members of the Philippine committee of the senate occupied the floor most of the day to question Patterson quoted from the utterances of his newspaper, the Denver News, to show that it has consistently advocated the independence of the senate. He said the editorial quoted by Foraker some days ago had been written prior to that time. He discussed the whole Philippine question and several live colloquies occurred during the brief debate over President McKinley's proclamation to the Filipinos. Sixty-two private pension bills were passed. Soon after the senate conference, he offered a resolution providing that the judicial committee of the senate should make an investigation into the subject of lyrchings in the shire, and whether there was any remedy for them. House.—The house devoted today to business connected with the District of Columbia and took a recess until 11 a. m. tomorrow in order to complete the bill amending the district to include the agricultural appropriation bill was agreed to. as was the conference report on the urgent deficiency bill. Washington. May 27—Senate—A fruitless effort was made just before adjournment of the senate today to secure an agreement on a time for a special session of the federal hours today Patterson, of Colorado, discussed the Philippine question concluding the speech which he began yesterday. After review aii: the senate asked the question, he attacked the pending bill, particularly its provisions regarding the holding of lands. He declared that it was monstrous and never should be enacted into law. He urged the senate to establish independence, and drew an eloquent word picture of the turning over to the Filipinos by the United States of the islands when they had established a senate of the committee on privileges and elections, reported that the majority of the committee was opposed to the house resolution providing for the election of senators. In Wellington, moved to discharge the committee from further consideration of the resolution. This motion went over at the suggestion of Hoar. A resolution offered by Hoar requested that the senate whether there be any law which would prevent any Filipino not under arrest from coming to the United States and stating his views or desires as to his country to the presi-deral branch of congress, was adopted. House.—The house today passed the Shattuc immigration bill. The feature of the day was a lively debate on the question of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors at immigrant sites. It was enacted by the amendment offered by Mr. Bowersock of Kansas, to prohibit such sale, which was carried, 83 to 18. Mr. Landis, of Indiana, followed this victory with an amendment to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors, which was valued by a still larger majority, 108 to 19. The bill brings together into one act all the scattered legislation heretofore enacted in regard to the immigration of aliens into the United States. The bill eliminates what has become obsolete by reason of subsequent legislation, amends some of the administrative features, and also adds some provisions to the general laws and others made necessary by the extension of territorial limits of the United States. Washington, May 28. -Senate. An agreement was reached in the senate today by which a final vote on the pending Philippine government bill and all amendments will be taken next Tuesday at 4 p.m. Burrows, of Mchich, urged its enactment, maintaining that it would advance the interests and promote the prosperity of the islands. In his judgment it would be a mistake to accord to the Filipinos self government and independence now. Such a proceeding could result, he said, only if the government was snaarly sanchy in the islands. Hoar presented a letter from General M. P. Miller, U. S. A., correcting what he said was an error in a recent speech of Hoar, who had said that General M. Miller and Aguinado met it with speedy defiance," the reference being to the issuance by General Miller of President McKinley's proclamation, a part of which was suppressed by General Otis. General M. Miller said Hoar was in error and General M. Miller had not informed him that the president's proclamation was not to be is sued in full. He was not anxious for a fight and always had advised the Filipinos to accept the sovereignty of the United States, as he believed the United States would grant them their reasonable desires. Hoar said the letter evidently was that of a disciple and honest gentleman who was a general Miller of publishing the proclamation in order to bring on hostilities. House.—The house spent the day debating the bill to increase the subsidiary colage by coining the silver bullion in the treasury and to rejoin standard silver dollars as the limit of subsidiary colage. The bill increases to $100,000,000. The bill increases this to an indefinite amount, in the discretion of the secretary of the treasury. The bill aroused the opposition of the democrats, who claimed it was only a step in the direction of the colage. The bill was rejected by the debate drifted into a general discussion of the silver question. Very little interest was shown, and Cochrane twice made the point that no quorum was present. Newlands, of Nevada, finally offered an amendment to make subsidiary over a legal tender, and this amendment was pending when the house adjourned. BLAMED FOR KILLING. MAJOR WALLER FOUND GUILTY OF SAMAR ATROCITY. Reviewing Authority in Manila De declares Murder, Ninjatana Was introduced in Ninjatana Manila, May 27.—The official findings of the court martial which tried Major L. W. T. Waller and Lieutenant John A. Day of the Marine Corps for executing natives of the island of Samar without trial have been made public. The reviewing authority of the court has expressed its disapproval of the court's findings in both cases. Referring to the case of Major Waller the reviewing authority says: "The sending of the natives in question to their death partook more of unlawful retaliation that a justifiable act of war. In justice to the American milieu, the court has demanded that they shall not meet with unqualified approval. "The marines in Samar underwent great suffering before their rescue, and their officers, from their sick beds, and their officers, from their sick beds, who telephoned to Major Waller advising that the stvedores be killed, Major Waller received this message while he was sick, prostrate from a rock, and exposed to exposure and his exertions in behalf of his men and mental anguish concerning their fate which had long been in doubt. Waller was at the time in telephonic communication with General Smith who commanded the American forces in Samar, but he deliberately chose not to consult General Smith and rather than forego the execution of his unrestrained will, he assumed the power the laws of war and the customs of the service confer upon commanding officers only in time of "Giving heed to the mental attitude of Major Waller as much as to the findings of the Court, the decision that Major Waller is not guilty of murder is approved. But the reviewing authority is at a loss to understand why the defendant was guilty of Waller in the minor offenses. With the exception noted, the acquittal, as it appears in the record of the proceedings, is disapproved." FIERY GRAVE FOR MINERS OVER A HUNDRED MEN ENTOMB ED AT FERNIE, B. C. Mines at Fernie are Full of Gas and Dust and Have .Iways Been Vancouver, B. C., May 24—One of the most terrible mine disasters in the history of British Columbia occurred Thursday night in the Crow's Nest Coal company's mines at Fernie, B. C. Over 300 men are either dead or ill, and the number of casualties is entertained of rescuing any who may be alive. Fernie is 300 miles up country and the limited telegraph facilities have not enabled complete disruption of the mine. A special last night from Fernie says that the explosion took place Thursday night at 7:30. The man was not injured, but he is known to have been in the mine and there are probably others. Of these only twenty-four are known to be safe. It is feared that few, if any, of the miners were foreigners. What caused the explosion has not yet been definitely ascertained. Many of the miners were foreigners. It is reported in Fernie that the explosion was caused by an Italian of an open or naked lamp. Another theory is that a miner struck a match, exploding the gas which was almost always present in No. 2 shaft. The true cause of the disaster will be that the miner has positively trained, for it is doubtful if any man who knows will reach the outer air alive or be able to tell the tale. The explosion took place in No. 2 shaft of the mine, being repeated in a few seconds. No. 3, with which it is connected. The work of rescue is being hurried and perfect order prevails, assistance coming from every available source. The presence of coal damp is adding to the danger of rescue work. People are likely that any of the miners now entombed in the shaft will be seen alive again. A new fear has become general—that the mines may catch fire at any time, and survivors are beshocked by the danger. They enter into the shafts, even for rescue work. Seattle, May 26.—A special to the Times from T. C. Thompson, commercial manager of the Crow's Nest Coal company at Fernie, says: "We are here to remind you of the cause of the accident which happened at 7:30 Thursday evening, resulting in heavy loss of life. About 150 men were in the mine at the time of the accident and of these 20 were working the other at 11:00. By last night we had taken out thirty-six bodies and we expect to have them all out by tomorrow. The mine ventilation is improving hourly, fans are working well and the prospects of finding the other at 11:00 are present indications of fire and everything is progressing as favorably as can be expected. The market, general superintendent, and Archibald Dick, government inspector of the mines, are pushing the work as rapidly as possible." Constable Isabell Shot. Oakskala, May 26.—Constable Resleya was shot by Tom Evans at an intersection. Evans escaped but was captured at Alba. PAUNCEFOTE DIES SUDDENLY STATUE TO GEN. ROCHAMBEAU United States and France Unite in Doing Honor to the Noted Frenchman-Hoover, vetton, Porter and Lodge Make Addresses. Washington, May 26.—Lord Pauncefort, British ambassador to the United States, died at the embassy Saturday morning at 5:35 o'clock. He was noticed in his condition during the past week received a sudden check about 6 o'clock Friday evening, when it was noticed that he was experienced. Afterward, soon after 3 o'clock distinct weakness, the heart developed, and his pulse began to collapse. He died so peacefully that it surprised even his physicians, who believed that the anaemia would prove fatal. All through the past winter Lord Paucefote has been a sufferer from rheumatic gout, but he bravely kept on his feet as much as possible, went to school, and took diplomatic days and generally strove to keep up his active duties, though it was evident that the effort it cost him was great. In the early part of his career he was on a visit to George Vanderbilt at Biltmore, and stayed there for about a fortnight in the hope of recuperating from his affliction in the midst of a life of illness, about the middle of the mouth with his suffering but little abated. In April there came another severe attack and from that time until his death the amputation continued to his bed, and his strength has been slowly but surely leaving him. He suffered pain from his swollen limbs so intense as to soothe his pain, and to jerium and to gain rest for him. Dr. Jung, of this city, and Dr. Osler, of Baltimore, his attending physicians, found it necessary to administer opiates, though these were given most heavily in fear of derriment to the heart. STATUE TO ROCHAMBEAU United States and France Do Honor to Noted Frenchman. Washington, May 26.—Amid the enthusiastic demonstrations of a great concourse of people the superb bronze statue of General Count de Rochambeau, who brought the forces of France across the sea at the hour of greatest darkness, unleashed an unbeloved Saturday. Seldom has any event presented so many brilliant features of military pageantry, and at the same time given occasion for the manifestation existing between the French republic and the United States. For the first time in the history the national capital witnessed the sight of rank on rank of French seamen swinging Pennsylvania gowns and mingling with the American blue jackets and soliders, while at the same time the French tri-colors were entwined with the stars and the stripes, and the sound of the "Marsellise" was heard along with the "Star-Spangled Banner." The ceremony or unveiling occurred at the southwest corner of Lafayette square, almost directly opposite the entrance to the French general has been erected. Surrounding the figure were grand stands to accommodate the many distinguished officials and the guests invited to take part in the unveiling. The colors of France and America were blended, one stand being hung with great folds of red, another with white and still others with blue. The philatelists were gathered representatives of every branch of the government, including the president of the United States and members of his cabinet, the chief justice and associate justice of the Supreme Court, the lieutenant general of the army and the admiral of the navy, senators and representatives. Not less distinguished was the representation of France, described in the book "The French Army" including General Brügeer, the highest field officer of the French army; Vice Admiral Fournier, inspector general of the French army; the venerable General de Gaulle; the veterans of Rochambue and Lafayett and others distinguished in military, official, literary and artistic life. With them were the French emissaries of the French embassy, all in brilliant and diplomatic uniform, while the diplomatic corps was represented by the German, Russian, Italian and Mexican ambassadors and members from many foreign countries. President Roosevelt and members of the cabinet were oscorted from the office, and men, dressed in the uniform of continental days. Addresses were made by President Roosevelt, Ambassador Bashar al-Ibrahim, Honor Porter and Senator Lodge. ST. PIERRE NOW A DESERT. Can Never Be Used for Human Habitation Again. Castries, Island of St. Lucia, May 27. - St. Pierre, Martinique, is no longer of interest except to the scientists. Mont Pelet is still active, but within its range are dead or have fled. Fort de France is quieter after the large exodus of its inhabitants to neighboring colonies. The Martinique sufferers have sufficient food for the population. The St. Vincent volcano, the Soufriere, is less active. The total loss of life as a result of its eruption is finally placed at 1,700 about the original number 600. Many of those in hospitals cannot recover. More than 4,000 persons are destitute. They are receiving adequate relief. The material damage done during the eruption is many, many of the sugar works may be restored. Sugar hogsheads are being dug out of the lava and ash heaps. The lava stream passed behind Gorges, with Chateau Blaire, was uninjured. Boy Killed by Street Car Boy Killed by Street Car. Fort Dogue, May 26 - John Hauley, Hanley, a laboring man of John Hauley, a laboring man of this city, was run over and instantly killed by a street car. The boy was rolling a hoop and was struck while trying to cross the road. The car was hit by the car passed over his head killing him instantly. Conversano Rattazzi Congressman Bokin, of Winfield, KS. In a recent letter to Dr. Hartman, Congressman Bokin says, "My Dear Doctor. 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To reach it he utilized a table that stood in a corner, upon the top of which he placed a chair. Eureka! The extempore ladder accomplished all that was expected of it, and when he found a small section of the ceiling actually yield to his gentle, persuasive pressure. Paul began to believe that he had the game in his hands. Being a thorough athlete he experienced no trouble in drawing himself up and passing through the opening. Had he bettered his condition? He seemed to be in an apartment of some sort. While moving forward to find a wall, he halted several times to listen, and thus became fully convinced that there was something or some one in the room with him. This was not pleasant, since it laid him open to attack at any moment. As though the situation was not interesting enough for Paul, his hands by accident, while groping around, came in contact with some object that had rested upon a small table; and such was the unexpected force employed that the vase toppled over upon the floor with a crash. It was loud enough to almost arouse the dead. Paul heard the unknown spring erect in surprise and start toward the spot where the table had betrayed the intruder. Bent upon defending himself, he prepared to receive the party who rashly advanced, but there was no need of warfare. Suddenly a descending shriek attested that the unknown had struck the chute—the open trap had received him most affectionately, and ventured to kiss his face, no doubt, several times as he was passing through. At least, so far as our friend was concerned, he was no pity upon the late inmate of the room who had gone into such sudden exile. A door would be a very welcome addition to his requirements just then. And he found it, since this roof above was of the plain every-day calibre, and not fassioned to deceive stray pilgrims. Once out of the door, Paul found himself in a hall—at least he judged it to be such, for there was no light to betray the fact. He could hear voices and the rustling of moving persons around; then lights flashed in the same wonderful manner which had marked their disappearance when Paul sought to detain the countess. It began to look as though he would yet be brought face to face with the forces of the enemy, and compelled to fight his way out of this spies' nest. How lucky he was armed! What a glow of satisfaction to draw that little toy from his hip pocket, and feel that so long as it remained faithful, he would control the situation. But this was not making progress. To remain where he was increased his difficulties, whereas by a hold rush he might be so lucky as to reach an outer door, which, upon being forced, would bring him to the street. He found the stairs. Nothing seemed to hinder his progress in that direction, although there was considerable racket in other parts of the house consequent upon finding the unfortunate victim of the open trap in the room where the American had been confined. Paul reached the outer door, and was drawing the bolts, when a cry attracted his attention. Looking up he saw the countess, with startled eyes, surveying him. He bowed with the grace of a Chesterfield. "Ah! countess, you see it is hard to hold one who has been cowboy and Texas ranger," he said. "You are free—you—you will betray me, and I shall be shut up in a gloomy fortress even if my life is spared. Mon Dieu! how cruel, and I love you so, monsieur," she cried, wringing her white hands in distraction. "Countess, there are some hours before morning, and you will have until; then to escape. I am not without pity. Eneavor to secure your luckless attachment, since only misery can come of it. Countess, I have the door open, allow me to say hon soir." She had one last glimpse of his manly figure, and then the closing door hid it from view. When next they met, these two, the one who would not and the one who wooed, it must be under skies that were glowing with the blaze of battle and upon the greensward drenched with the blood of gallant men. CHAPTER XVII With the Iron Chancellor at the plow the ghastly furry war, with all its attendant horrors, had penetrated far beyond the historic Rhine. All France was quivering under the fearful shock. Sedan and Gravelotte had been fought and lost—Worth was but a dismal nightmare, the emperor a prisoner of war with MacMahon's fine army, and both Metz and the capital besleged. Everywhere the German arms had been victorious. Paul Rhinelander had already seen much of war's horrors, and ad that was martial in his nature had been stirred by the scenes of excitement that had come his way. There had been news of Hoffman. The man was a traitor to his country—madness had seized upon him, and making use of the fact that his maternal grandparents were Alsations, He found the stairs Months after. hence French subjects, he had gone over to the enemy, bag and baggage. over to the enemy, bag and baggage. Paul heard this this grim satisfaction. Paul, who knew to a certainty that this change of heart had been wrought through the witchery of that beautiful and magnetic creature, the countess, and that Conrad was her latest victim. All unknown to Rhinelander, events were under full headway and driving swiftly toward a most dramatic climax, at which altar his fate must be decided. It was an October evening. The mutter and growl of heavy siege guns, that for hours had been sending their projectiles into the forts defending the citadel of Metz, had by degrees died away, and night was spreading her mantle of rest over the tragic scene. MacMabon's great army was hemmed in more securely than ever. This October night was destined to be forever market by a white stone in the annals of Paul's romantic life history—ere the morning star shone upon Metz he would have passed through another experience that must have a decided influence upon his whole future. He was sauntering about after coming from the field hospital, when he met by chance an aide of the general in command at this post. From him he heard news that electrified him; news that indicated soaring a night assault on the fortress that Paul hardly believed it to be true. Immediately he sought an audience with the commander to beg for indulgence and the coveted opportunity of seeing whatever of action there might prove to be in the assault. Rhinelander had seen much of service, but his desire to have some sort of share in everything that came to pass led him to join the forces selected for this hazardous task. He was in the van, of course—men of his stamp usually find some means of reaching the front rank when the battle is in progress. When the French opened fire it seemed as though the whole outer works blazed with the fury of a Vesuvius. Chasseur and mitrailleuse mingled their bark until it became a thunderous roar—men shouted and cheered, while above it all could be heard the hollow rattle of the flat Bavarian drums. To Paul the music was a bideous nightmare, but he could appreciate the fact that it served to animate and enthuse these Bavarians just as the pibroch thrills the Highlander—muscles grew as stiff as iron, teeth snapped close together, eyes were set in that steady stare that tells of indomitable will power—and into the jaws of death they went. They were now at the foot of the apparently impregnable fortress. The fire above was just as furious, but most of the missiles overshot the mark, and had they chosen to wait, a chance for a breathing spell now offered itself. However, they went up over the walls like the wild chamois of the Swiss Alps, those little Bavarians did. In the eyes of the amazed Frenchmen they must have appeared little short of devils hatched out of the infernal fire that blazed all around. Once in the fortifications they came into hand-to-hand conflict with the French, and then the fiercest kind of warfare was inaugurated. The Bavarians might have had held the fort had they been quickly reinforced, but it was not the policy of the German generals to bring on a battle, since starvation must decide the question speedily enough. Their object had been attained in teaching the French that after all their position was not so impregnable as they might have believed. And hence the signal of recall sounded. Surrounded by struggling forms engaged in a desperate death grapple, with fires and the blaze of still booming cannon lighting up the scene as with the glow of infernal conflagrations, the spectacle of Paul engaged with a French swordsman was one fit for the delectation of the gods, and Mars himself must have been fully satisfied with such an heroic picture. Then came the recall. Paul remained, not through choice, but because he had become involved in a singular engagement, and could not break away. Two men, sadly lacking in that chivalrous spirit for which Frenchmen have become famous the world around, had chosen to attack him at the same time, and if their eagerness was any gauge to their capacity for doing harm, Rhineander must be in a bad way indeed. Luckily for him they were mere tyros with the trenchant blades they wielded so clumsily, and he believed himself easily capable of mastering them without trouble. At the same time the chances of his being able to escape, once this were done, grew very dubious, since the French were gathering about the scene of the singular duel, always eager to watch any feat of arms out of the ordinary run. They saw a spectacle that was not likely to come their way every day, for Paul kept his adversaries guessing, and parrying all manner of imaginary attacks until at length he saw his chance to retire one of them with a thrust through the shoulder. After that his work was easy enough. He set upon the second officer, rattled his sword with quick tierce and thrust, and used him up so generally that he finally loot his nerve, when a quick upward blow sent his blade rat ting away, and left him unarmed at the mercy of his foe. Just then, however, Paul was not in a humor to decide whether to call the affair off or plink his razonal antagonist as an earnest of victory. Truth to tell he had about all he wanted to take care of in looking out for himself. There was about one chance in ten that he might escape as his comrades had done, by beating a hasty retreat over the edge of the ramparts. Paul was not the man to hesitate and lose valuable time in calculating chances. Accordingly he whirled on his heel, made a mock bow to those who had just witnessed his remarkable fight, which compliment surely Frenchmen should appreciate, and then made a headlong break for the edge of the ramparts, intending to throw himself down regardless of minor damage, since it was his one chance to get clear. So vast had been the number of troops pressing forward to have a share in the engagement that his way was blocked. Finding his escape cut off in the direction of the wall, he changed his mind and decided that only a madman or one utterly desperate would continue to advance in that quarter, and his situation did not call for such a needless sacrifice since as a prisoner he would be liberated when the French surrendered. Again he turned and made a dash in an opposite quarter, hardly knowing what lay ahead of him, yet desirous of evading capture. Then his passage was blocked—guns threatened him, the shining bayonets being within a foot of his throat. It was all up, at least so far as escape was concerned, and Paul was forced to admit this with a grunt of disgust. So he dropped the point of his sword to the ground as a sign of yielding, and made no resistance when they disarmed him. A minute later he regretted his helplessness more than words could tell, for the French officer came and surveyed him with grim contemptuous mien, and Paul recognized his old form, Conrad Hoffman. (To be continued.) THE POPE'S WILL. Document Drawn Up When His Holiness Was 27 Years Old. It is not generally known that the Pope made a will as long ago as 1857. A copy of the document is before me. It reads: "I leave my soul in the hands of God and of the blessed Mary. 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Some interesting specimens of Chinese dentistry have recently been shipped to Philadelphia by Dr. P. T. Carrington of Bankok, Siam, who presented them to the University of Pennsylvania. The consignment, which is now on exhibition in the Dental museum, includes two pairs of crudely made forceps, used by the Chinese in extracting teeth, and many other specimens of the dental profession, among which are some artificial teeth carved from ivory. Some of the specimens presented by Dr. Carrington which have attracted particular attention among Penn's dental students are several teeth affected by betel-nut chewing, which works such great havoc with the teeth of orientals. A model illustrating the practice among the Siamese of mutilating their teeth by filing, is also among the collection. Hunting with Trained Wolves. Hunting with Trained Wolves. Bert Decker, a young sportsman of Tuscola, Ill., has succeeded in taming two wolves, and they are very valuable as hunters. 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A very interesting story entitled, "The Judgment of Paris" was published in last weeks' issue of the Saturday Evening Post; Paul Laurence Dunbar is the author. Rev. Charles M. Shelton, author of "In His Steps," is doing a noble work among the colored people of Topeka, Kansas. He has established free kindergardens, avillage improvement society and a reading room which is opened to the public five nights in the week. This is preferable to windy speeches and assurances that his father was an abolitionist and helped to operate the underground railroad. Representative Warnock (Ohio), from the House committee on labor, reporting favorable the bill creating a commission of five persons at an annual salary of $3,500 each to inquire into the condition of the colored people of the United States, after reviewing the purposes of the bill, says: "It is painfully apparent that although nearly forty years have elapsed since the Negro race was given its freedom, and although it has lived in the United States during all this time side by side with the white race, there is less of harmony between the races to-day than there was at the time the Negro race was given its freedom." He says that while the Negro has made very great progress in many respects, yet it is true that great evils have crept into his social, economic and industrial life. The aim of the bill, according to the report, is to acquaint the colored people with their true condition in this country and to furnish information for the study of their sociological condition. AMERICA'S BEST Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican. News from all of the world—Well written, original stories—Answers to queries—Articles on Health, the Home. New Books, and on Work about the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is a member of the Associated Press, the only Western Newspaper receiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Sun and special cable of the New York World—daily reports from over 2,000 special correspondents throughout the country. YEAR ONE DOLLAR Subscribe for the Iowa State Bystander and The Weekly Inter Ocean one year, both papers for $2.00. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 466 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOUSE: 1 to 10 a. m. 2 to 8 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. Over 764 West Ninth Street Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Real Estate and Probate a Specialy.. ROOM 405 IOWA PHONE MARQUARD BLOCK 899. White List for Managers. New York, like London, is to have a "white list" of theatrical managers. An organization calling itself the Women's anti-vice committee has come into existence, and its avowed purpose is to protect the chorus girl. The manager who is on the list will be those 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. PEOPLE'S FURNITURE STORE 315-317-319 WALNUT STREET. A Safe Economical Helpfnl Store ITS our aim to make the influence of this institution felt by the buying public. We want the name "People's Furniture Store" to become a household name with every Des Moines family, especially in homes where the purchasing power of a dollar receives thoughtful consideration. We are continually striving to merit, through the values we give and the services we render, a large share of the patronage of all within reach of our store. Reduced Prices on Matting The Most Desirable of Floor Coverings for Summer at Prices so Low that it's of Interest to Every House-keeper--As Follows: Good China Mattings, nicely woven in serviceable colorings, in either red, blue or green effects, the 15c kind for 10C If you want the world's bet refrigerator, buy a "Challenge Iceberg." They have an inner and an outer wall with a filling of pure charcoal between. Lined inside with heavy zinc—furnished with removable sliding shelves, automatic drip cup or trap, removable drip-pipe, automatic air-tight locks, ball-bearing casters, swinging baseboard and nickle-plated trimmings of solid brass. They save ice, become the coolest inside See them here. Hundreds in use in Des Moines. CHASE ASE & WEST. CHASE & WEST. Easy Payments HILLSMER MANY O.C. 1910 tainted through some dealer selling "the furnish duplicate parts therefor and is liable THE SINGER SEWING-MACHINE HAS AND IS STILL BEING ONE MILLION M It is constantly improved and represents The sure means of avoiding trouble and directly with the leading sewing-machine unequalled experience and an univraled r ence of product and fair dealing in its sale MACHINE HAS BEEN MADE FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS IS STILL BEING MADE AT THE RATE OF MILLION MACHINES YEARLY. ed and represents the best skill in the art. tends trouble and loss is to GET A SINGER, thus you deal sewing-machine manufacturers of the world, having an and an unrivaled reputation—the strongest guarantee of excel- dealing in its sale. THE SINGER SEWING-MACHINE HAS BEEN MADE FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS AND IS STILL BEING MADE AT THE RATE OF ONE MILLION MACHINES YEARLY. The sure means of avoiding trouble and loss is to GET A SINGER, thus you deal directly with the leading sewing-machine manufacturers of the world, having an unqueced experience and an unvruled reputation—the strongest guarantee of excellence of product and fair dealing in its sale. SOLD ON INSTALMENTS. OLD MACHINES EXCHANGED. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. SALEROOMS IN EVERY CITY. Local Office: 706 Wainut Street Des Moines, Iowa. ER MANUFACTURING CO. SALEROOMS IN EVERY CITY. 706 Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa. Local Office: 706 Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa. Wyoming has 35,000,000 acres of good grazing lands. There are about 1,000,000 cattle and 3,000,000 sheep in the state. Between the cattle men and sheep men exists a feud that not infrequently leads to murder. Sheep, as you may or may not know, feed in so close order that when a flock has fed over a range, not a spear of grass romains. Cattle browse at random, and leave behind more than they eat, so that the range may provide sustenance for two or three herds, one following the other. York in Australia. Western Australia has in York a well-known pastoral district which bears a peculiarly appropriate name in association with the visit to Australasia of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York. It was first people by immigrants mainly from Yorkshire ```markdown ``` --- "Challenge" Iceberg Refrigerators. SOLD ON INSTALMENTS. Foud Erlate in Wraming "Reliable" The "Reliable" line of vapor stoves and ranges has made a name for itself the country over. These stoves and ranges are made in all styles of single generators, giant burners and individual burners. They are the safest of all gasoline stoves and the most economical in the use of fuel. See these stoves if you have any thought of getting one—we have all sizes at prices which range from $20.00 down to $3.00 ```markdown ``` TEST OF TIME. Statistics show that less than Five merchandise dealers in each One Hundred are successful. They come and go and are forgotten. Singer machines are sold only by THE SINGER MANUFACTURING Co., dealing directly from maker to user. THE SINGER COMPANY IS PERMANENT AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALWAYS AT HAND TO CARE FOR SINGER MACHINES. This is an important consideration to the purchase of sewing-machine. Manage it when experienced the annoying loss of a small part of the sewing-machine ob- cheap" machines but who is totally unable to is liable to be gone in a short time. OLD MACHINES EXCHANGED. Cat Was Only Drunk A pastry cook in the Avenue Gambetta, Paris, who was troubled with rats, borrowed a large Angora cat and left it in his shop while he went upstairs to dinner. An hour later he heard terrible cries proceeding from below, and on going down found the cat bounding up and down in a most peculiar manner. Thinking the animal mas. he called in a policeman, who shot it with his revolver. A veterinary surgeon who examined the body stated, however, that the cat was not mad, but drunk, having consumed a large dish of sweet "babas" steeped in rum—London Express. Should Chinatown Be Burned? Chinatown, in San Francisco, according to the president of the board of health, should be burned. As it is at present, it cannot be rendered sanitary except by total obliteration. 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 NOTICE TO REPEEM FROM TAX SALE. State of Iowa. Polk County, ss: To Thos. Mitchell: You are hereby notified that on the 16th day of December, A. D. 1893 the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa was sold for taxes for the year 1893 which real estate is described as follows, to wit: East Sixty- (60) feet of the West One hundred and thirty-two (132) feet of lot Nine (9) Block T. Town of Michelville Polk County, Iowa. That the same was, at such sale, purchased by J. H. Phillips and a certificate issued to him by the Treasurer of Polk county, Iowa, and he is now the owner and holder of said certificate, and the right of redemption, properly issued for said property will be made, unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. J. H. PHILIPS. Lawful holder and owner of said certificate. 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 Minnesota Forest Preservation The hopes of Minnesota champions of forest preservation have been somewhat dashed by recent developments in connection with the Chippewa Indian reservation. It was proposed at first to save the whole tract of ancient pine lands for scientific care as a national forest. The wishes of lumbermen, some pressure from other quarters to open the lands for settlement, and the willingness of Minnesota representatives to please both classes, have led to a considerable modification of the original plan. The segregation of forest lands is to be limited, according to present proposals, to 225,000 acres, and these are not to be turned over to the department of agriculture until the pine timber, or all but 5 per cent of it, has been removed, New York Evening Post. Subseribe for the Bystander. IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY CO. Annual Meeting National Educational Association, Minneapolis, Minn., July 7 to 11. Rate one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. Upon payment of execution free of fifty cents limit may be extended to June 30, 1902. National Baptist Anniversaries, St. St. Paul, Minn., May 20 to 28, 1902. Rate of one fare plus $2.00 from all points Peoria to Florida, inclusive. Rates from points north, tare and one-third. If ticket is deposited with Joint Agent upon paymet of fee of fifty cents limit may be extended to June 30, 1902. Colorado and Utah Excursions. From June 22 to 24, inclusive, July 1 to 13, inclusive, August 1 to 14, inclusive, 22 to 24, and 30 to 31, inclusive, Sept. 1 to 10, inclusive. tickets will be sold to Denver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Jct., Colo. and Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah at less than one fare for the round trip. On dates other than those mentioned above during June. July. August and from September 11 to 15, inclusive, rates will be one fare $2.00. Final return limit Oct. 31. Annual Meeting Grand Lodge Benefolent and Protective Order of Elks, Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. 12 to 14, rates less than one fare for the round trip. Final limit Sept. 30, 1902. National Convention Travelers' Protective Association of America. Portland, Ore. June 3 to 7, 1902. Supreme Lodge Ancient Orded United Workmen, Portland, Orc., June 10 to 20, 1902. Annual Meeting Young People's Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church. Tacoma, Wash., July 23 to 27, 1902. For the above occasions tickets will be sold to Portland, Tacoma or Seattle at the following rates: All Stations: Peoria to Farmington, inclusive. $48.00. All other Iowa Central stations $17.50. Final return, limit of ticket sixty days. Biennial Meeting Knights of Pythias San Francisco. Cal., Aug. 12 to 14, 1902. Imperial Council Nobles of Mystic Shrine, San Francisco. Cal., June 10 to 14, 1902. Rate for above occasions Peoria to Marshall, including branch lines $48.00. Rates equally low from points north. Limit sixty days. A Nelson's Straightine EVERYBODY KNOW'S THAT MUNGER'S LAUN DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH St Brane Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. 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. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH KEOKU, IOWA. Corner of Fourteen and Blondian Streets Pastor F. J. Peterson D. D. Residence 1318 Fulton Street. Services Pressing in 7:30 p.m and 7:30 p.m Class 12:00 p.m School Day 2:00 p.m chris ian Endeavor 6:30 p.m; Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m; All are welcome to these services Notice is hereby given that at a special meeting of the stockholders of the McClean Arms Co., held at Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, in the 22d day of March, A. D., 1902, pursuant to call duly made, the Articles of Incorporation of the association were amended so as to increase the preferred* capital stock of the corporation One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000,00.) and the first section of Article 3 as amended shall read as follows: "The capital stock of this corporation shall be Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, ($300,000 00), preferred stock, and One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000 00) common stock, and shall be divided into four thousand shares of One Hundred Dollars ($100,000) each, and when issued shall be fully paid and nonassessable." In testimony whereof, I. W. G. Montgomery, as president of said McClean Arms Co., pursuant to a vote of the stockholders of said corporation, on the 23d dap of March, A. D. 1902, at Des Moines, Iowa, have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said corporation, and acknowledged the same for and in behalf of the said corporation. W. G. Montgomery, President of the McClean Arms Co. CAMPING IN COLORADO is one of the most delightful and inexpensive ways of spending a vacation. A book with the above title, containing full details of where to go, necessary camp equipment and its cost, with full and accurate information for the inexperience, is being prepared by Jno. Sebastian, General passenger Agent, Great Rock Island Route, Chicago. Ill., and will be sent free, with other Colorado literature, on application. You will be astonished to find how cheaply and pleasantly the outing can be made. 3-45 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 $3 .50 July 10 to 30 Sedt. 1 to 10 Aug. 11 to 30 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. 17 October 31, 1901 The Superb New Train Rocky Mountain Limited Leaves Chicago daily at 1:00 p.m. arriving Denver 4:10 p.m. Colorado Springs (Manitou) 4:30 p.m. JOHN N SEBASTIAN, G. P. A, CHICAGO. Nelson's St Makes KINNY HAIR CURLY HAIR The Ideal HAIR FREE FROM ALL INJ GUARANTEED Nelson's Straightine Not on ishing Q Des Moines, Iowa, May 10, 1902. Mott Co. When an admirer of the Falcon flour, as well as a iss, and glaze having the pleasure of visiting any with a number of ladies, and being oscort- s to top and having your foreman show and ex- cess through which the wheat passes to produce flour has, and the cleanliness of your mill commend every housewife to use the Shannon ereals and Falcon flour, because it is the clean- should encourage home enterprise. Very Resp. MRS. J. H. SHEPARD. 1058 West Fifth St & Mott Co. Des Moines, iowa. Des Moines, Iowa. May 10, 1992. Messers, S hannon & Mott Co. Sirs:— I have always been an admirer of the Falcon flour, as well as a believer in home enterprises, and since having the pleasure of visiting your mill recently in company with a number of ladies, and being oscorted through it from bottom to top and having your foreman show and explain to us the various process through which the wheat passes to produce the snowy whiteness the flour has, and the cleanliness of your mill throughout, I, earnestly recommend every housewife to use the Shannon & Mott Breakfast Foods, Cereals and Falcon flour, because it is the cleanest, purest and best. We should encourage home enterprise. WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO. 72 and 74 Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. Local Office, 312 Locust St. Des Moines SHE DID NOT RECLAIM THE COIN. Though Given the Opportunity, Mrs. Stanford Did Not Repent. Is Our FLORIST When the plate was passed for the collection Mrs. Stanford dropped in a $10 gold piece. Mr. Atwater was the deacon in charge of the collection-taking. It was noticed that the ushers held a hurried conference with him when the money was taken forward. At its conclusion Mr. Atwater said: "Ladies and gentlemen, there has evidently been a mistake. Some one has dropped a $10 gold piece into the collection. If he will pass up after the services we will be glad to allow him to exchange it for the amount he intended to give." It is, of course, needless to say that Mrs. Stanford did not take advantage of the opportunity. raightine ir Straight. AFTER USING. Mistle's Treatment. If your druggist does or we will mail it to any address, se- n, address 13-1335 E. Franklin St., Richmond, Va. N. WRITE AT ONCE FOR TERMS SINGER'S SEWING MACHINE THE LATEST Wheeler & Wilson HAS ADVANTAGES CONTAINED IN NO OTHER SEWING MACHINE. It combines great speed with light running and the ability to yard of goods while other machines sew two. It makes a stitch on heavy goods that is long and will not pucker the largest material. It has a practical size of steel attachments covering a large range of work. Not "how quick you can make it" but be your guide in buying a sewing machine. Do not be satisfied without first giving the a trial). If your dealer does not handle them send for catalogue. Local Office, 312 Locust St. Des Moines Those who "pass the plate" in country churches are not often regaled with the glitter of gold among the contributions. It is related that about ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford were traveling through the middle west inocnitgo. They happened to be in Bloomington, Ind., one Sunday, and pursuant to their usual custom went to church. They attended the Christian church of Bloomington, then largely in the hands of Amzi Atwater. Disposes of a Half-Million The will of George N. Kennedy, ex-justice 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. Second Hand Goods of all Kinds, Bought, Sold and Exchanged. Des Moines Second-Ha nd Book Dealers. 102-104-106 East Walnut Very Resp. BLACK SKIN REMOVER REGISTERED PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair fall. We keep it from falling out. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and to comb. May be worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar box. THE NO-NEW throw in free letter. Post-Office order, express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail. Post-Office order, express C.O. E., it will come by express, 26c extra. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, Post-Office order or send a free box of charge. Packed so that no one will know contains except receiver. CRANE AND CO. 122 west Broad Street. RICHMOND, VA. SHANK BROS.. Funeral Directors 517 Mulberry St. Telephones 686, 688 and 689. DES MOINES, IOWA. W. L. MORRIS Is Our 600 Walnut Street. 10W4. DES MOINES. CALIFORNIA. Broad Vestibule First-Class Sleepers DAILY— Between Chicago and Sanfrancisco WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. Great Rock Island Route Leave Chicago on Big 5 at 10:00 p. m. All the best scenery of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada by day light in both directions. These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Grande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. Dining Car Service Through Buffett Library Cars. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G, P. A. Chicago A