Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 9. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFER AND LOCUST. HOOM 305 MARQUETT BLOCK. IOWA 'PHONE' 869. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRO- TECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIP I UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by post, fice order, money order, express or draft, to the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Publishing Company. Communication must be written on one side of the paper only and of be interest to the pubi- c. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. CITY NEWS Plan on going to State Fair. Last week in August. Mr. Fred Branch left Saturday night for Minneapolis to spend the summer. A dance was given Wednesday evening at Union Park. Those present report a good time. Mr. C. W. Henry left Monday for Chicago called there by the serious illness of his sister. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes pianos and repairs organs. The Old Settlers' picnic will be held at Grand View park Thursday Aug. 14th. Atty. Geo. H. Woodson of Mucha- kinock was in our city this week attenting the State Republican convention. A nice little booklet telling all about the State Fair will be sent to any address by writing the Secretary, Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. Robert Hogsett of Colon, Iowa, is in this city visiting her husband and daughter who are temporally located at Carbondale mining camp. L. H. S. Brown has a diploma showing him to be a graduate from Prof. L. A. Herraden's corresponding school of hypnotism and magnetism, with power to practice and teach. 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. A party was given at the home of Miss Lily Grew Tuesday evening, in honor of Miss Bertha Powell, who left Wednesday morning with her parents for Council Bluffs where they will make their future home. When in Davenport go to The Keystone Club for wine and refreshments and furnished rooms, 318 W. Front street. BILLY WILLIAMS, Prop. With no Expositions this this year to attract exhibitors, the visitor to the State Fair can depend upon seeing exhibits equaled only at the World's Fairs and great expositions. Remember that the excursion to the emancipation celebration at Moberly, Mo., will leave Des Moines Monday morning, August 4, at 6:40 o'clock. A big time and a very large crowd is expected to be there, and Des Moines and Iowa should be well represented. A barbacue, good music and speaking. The men of the city are requested to meet at St. Paul A·M. E. church at 4 p.m., Sunday evening after Sunday School, for the purpose of organizing a forum. The pastor issues this call for the benefit of several men who have asked for such a club and hoping that there might be great good done in the city. Sunday week is dollar money day, Rev. Jas. Clemens of Oakulcoa will spend the day with us. It is hoped that each member will pay his or her dollar money that day. A large photo of the church will be given to each one who pays a dollar. Friend will you help the pastor to carry the largest amount of dollar money ever taken. Give him a dollar or fifty cents, dollar money day. HENRY GRAY Successor to PORTER & GRAY Enbalming and Funeral Directors. 1115 Locust St. Mutual Phone 1000. Iowa phone 649. GOOD LIVERY IN CONNECTION. Residence 1428 Woodland Mutual 1005 Don't forget the excursion to Moberly Mo, next Monday only $3.00 for the round trip. The young people are going to give a trolley party Aug. 19th., for the benefit of the pastor of the A. M. E. church. Full report next week. Mr. G. Brown left this morning for Chicago on a business trip. On his trip he will stop at Keokuk, Mt. Pleasant and several other places. There being no National Exposition this year, the Iowa State Fair will be of unusual interest. The big exhibitors are swarming about every available space on grounds and in buildings, and are extremely anxious to exhibit in Iowa. August 22d to 30th are the dates. Mr. B. J. Shepard of Clive, a brother of J. H. Shepard was in our city Tuesday, and called at our office. He presented us with a beautiful bouquet, the product of his garden. He has a nice garden this summer. Word reached the city this week that Mrs. E. F. Johnson wife of Dr. Johnson who formerly resided in this city left on the 88th ult., for Washington, D.C. where she will spend several weeks visiting with her uncle and family T. E Barton. Mrs. Barton still continues in poor health, but they are hopeful of her being restored to good health in the near future. Mr. Barton is preparing to visit the city this fall. When in Burlington, Iowa, call at The Little Equal Right, saloon, pool, billards, barber shop and bath rooms No. 315 Front street. Good accommodations to all. F. MARTIN Proprietor. Mr. Luther Brown, whose poems have appeared in our paper, will recite Friday night to the Young Women's Christian Association, of which Miss Edith Christy is president. Mr. Brown will recite some of his poems that have never been given to the newspapers. The above is a white organization. Sunday at St. Paul: The Eubanks family, a mother and five children will furnish music for us morning and evening. Mrs. Eubanks comes with her two sons and three daughters from Omaha, Neb., highly recommended by Dr. Schaffer as being earnest christian workers. They have over a dozen different instruments. The pastor will preach Sunday evening, subject: "Brains and Their Use." Last Days of Pompeii is the attraction for the evenin at the Iowa State Fair, August 22d to 30th. In this wonderful pyrotechnical production of the horrible destruction of the beautiful city of Pompeii by old Vesuvius, the spectator is an eye witness to the recent terrible disaster to the city of St. Pierre, by Mt. Pelee. $1.50 TO LAKE VIEW AND RETURN Sunday August 3rd, via Chicago & Northwestern R.y. Special train will leave Des Moines at 6:39 a.m. Returning train leaves Lake View at 7:00 p.m. Fine boating, bathing and fishing. For tickets and further information call at City Ticket Office 401 Walnut St. or Passenger Station, East 4th and Walnut streets. GEO. O. EBERHART, C. P. & T. A. We failed to receive a report last week of the District Grand Household of Ruth, which convened in Ft. Madison July 17, at Marquette hall. This order was organized in Keokuk a little over a year ago, and it bids fair to become one of the strongest organizations in the State. This was the first annual session since organizing. The following officers were elected: D. M. N. G., Anna Parker. Davenport D. R. N. G., Mattie Thomas, Fort Madison. D. W. T., Matilda Holmes, Des Moines. D. W. R., Sadie V. Brooks, Keokuk. POPULAR EXCURSION TO LAKE VIEW AND RETURN AUG 3 Via Chicago & Northwestern P'y Speci train leaves Des Moines at 6:30 a. m. Fare $1.50. City Ticket Office 401 Walnut St. Passenger Station East 4th and Walnut streets. GEO. O. EBERHART, C. P. & T. A. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 409 (Office) Miles' Drug Store Over 764 West Ninth Street. A Fatherland Joke. Charles F. Saacke returned from Germany on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse with the following Fatherland joke, upon which he was not required to pay duty. The translation is his own: "What is the difference between the Lord Almighty and Kaiser William?" "The Lord Almighty knows everything; the Kaiser knows better." DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1902. THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION. Last Wednesday the Republican State Convention was held in our city, over 1300 delegates were present besides hundreds of active and enthusiastic leaders of the great party. Congressman Walter I. Smith the friend of the colored race was temporary chairman and delivered a strong and ringing speech. The platform adopted was identical the same as last year in regard to the tariff and trusts. The best plank in the platform for our race is condemning lynch law and mob violence, this was the part that Woodson, Thompson and Anderson got the committee to adopt at the Cedar Rapids' Convention and this year Woodson and Thompson urged it to remain the same. The resolution is as follows: "We are earnestly oppose to all legislation designed to accomplish the distranchisement of citizens upon lines of race, color, or station in life and condemn the measures adopted by the Democratic party in certain states in the Union to accomplish that end" This is a good expression, of course we in Iowa have a fair chance, but many states are denying the suffrage to our race hence we the republicans of Iowa register our protest against such methods. The platform endorse Governor Cummins his administration, and the ticket nominated a strong one which will we think meet the hearty approval of all republicans. In another part of the paper, we give the proceedings in full. Let us all rally around our standard bearers and elect the whole ticket by a large majority. The standard bearers are as follows: Secretary of State—W. B. Martin of Adair county. Auditor of State—B. F. Carroll, of Davis. Treasurer of State—G. S. Gilbertson of Winnebago. Attorney General—C. W. Mullan of Blackhawk. Judge of the Supreme Court—Scott M. Ladd of O'Brien. Judge of Supreme Court (to fill vacancy)—C. A. Bishop of Polk. Clerk of Supreme Court—John C. Crockett of Hardin. Supreme Court Reporter—W. W. Cornwall of Clay. Railroad Commissioner—E. A. Dawson of Bremer. A REAL RACE WOMAN. College Springs, Ia., July 23.—Dear Sirs:—Being interested in the welfare of our race and wishing to know more of them. I send you a post-office order of $1.50 for one years subscription to the Iowa State Bystander, having read a few numbers of your paper, I am sure I shall be pleased with it. Very respectfully, MISS SARAH BLACK. A TRIP TO THE NORTH-WEST Stopping in the Twin Cities for a week one can get at least a glimpse at the attractions, the beauties and the vast resources of Minnesota and the great north. also same of its superior merits in lumbering and caelreel producing, first I shall mention Minneapolis, the metropolis of the state. There lives in this flour city about 240,000 people, nearly all struggling with that true western yankee spirit that characterize many eastern and northern cities. Minneapolis is located on the beautiful prairies, falling in against the father of waters, yet it is a small stream up there. She has her broad clean asphalt streets, her tall buildings, her hundreds of towering grain elevators—seemingly enough grain elevators to store all the caerels grown in the United States. Her large flouring mills, Washburn & Pillsbury, that has made it noted the world over, and with the flue water power of St. Anthony Falls, so named by Father Hennepin, the wandering Franciscan priest, also the beautiful Minneapolis Falls. This city has her splendid and spacious residences, with her many parks, also the oldest and most picturesque military station in the United States, Fort Snelling. The University of Minnesota is located here. In this city there lives about 3,000 colored people and they are doing exceedingly well. Dr. R. S. Brown is the leading physician, he was formerly an Iowa man, educated and practiced for a awhile in Oskaloosa. He has just built an elegant two and half story house with ten room, modern in every way. He enjoys a lucrative practice. Atty. Wm. Morris is the leading attorney since Wheaton left. Young Mr. Currit is also practicing law, with a bright future. Mr J. L. Neal, the pioneer real estate man of our race in the north, has been very successful, having applied his time, energy and labor to that one business, and he has succeeded. He has a well kept office in the Boatman building and owns some valuable property. Mr. Wm. H. Roberts, the registered pharmacist, is clerk at the West Hotel Drug store. He is also an Iowa man, formerly of Davenport, and at one time lived in Des Moines, He left here about 15 years ago for Minneapolis, where he has been very successful, and with the economy of his lovable housewife, they own a very valuable home in the residence district. It is two and one-half story, with nine rooms convienly arranged with all the modern improvements. They have two mannered and well raised boys, Roy and Kalph. Mr. Roberts brother James is on the police force, he is also doing well and owns a nice home. Madam De Leo runs the largest hair dressing and manuring parlor in the city. He has about 10 girls employed, all white except Mae Williams who superintends the business for Madam De Leo. Miss Williams is a graduate from the Minneapolis High School, at one time she was correspondent for the BYSTANDER. Mr. Robert Court is Deputy Clerk of the District Court. Mr. Allison is Deputy Sheriff and one of the trusted officers in that branch of the county. Mr. Gibbs Pleasant is a very successful and frugal man. Mr. J. C. Ried is an intelligent newspaper man. Rev. Lucas publishes the Northwestern Vine, a new journal on the roll, yet as the editor is an active wide awake man he will no doubt advance the Vine, as it is now the only colored paper printed in the flour city. Rev. Weathers has charge of the Baptist church. He is an aggressive young man and well liked. Rev. Timothy Reeves, Iowa's much beloved pastor, has charge of the Methodist church and is doing well. There are many colored restaurants and boarding houses. Mr. J. C. Blackwell owens his saloon and is doing well. There are many Iowa people now living here; chief among them are Dr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Redmond, Mr. and Mrs. Harding, Mr. and Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. James Roberts and many others whose names I donot recall. St. Paul, commonly known as the twin brother to Minneapolis, is situated only a few miles down the Mississippi river. It was so named for a little log chapel, erected by the Catholics in the early days. It is the capital of the State and second in size. She is noted for her tall business blocks, narrow streets and immense wholesale and jobbing houses. She has beautiful and costly residences and great lumber mills. Her population is 130,000. She has a colored population of nearly 4,000, many doing well; most of them buying or preparing to buy homes. Mr. Lyles is quite an old and influential citizen. He conducts a torsorial shop with success. Lawyer F. L. McDee is meeting with much success in his profession. Dr. O. Howard is an Osteopath. In the next issue I will take up the trip West. It will be published in a series of articles. NOTICE TO STOCKMEN Those intending making an exhibit at the coming Iowa State Fair, August 22d to 30th, will kindly write Hon. S. B. Packard, Marshalltown, Iowa, Superintendent of the Cattle Department of the Fair, stating the number of stalls they desire reserved for their exhibit. The cattle exhibit this year will be large, therefore those contemplating an exhibit will do well to reserve their space at once. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Sunday was endowment day at the A. M. E. church. A nice program was rendered, after which a collection was taken for endowment funds. Mrs. Rev. Jeffries and little daughter arrived in our city Friday from California to join her husband. Mr. C. F. Williams spent last week in Sylden, Iowa on business. Misses Shepley and Frankie Bankston have gone to Nortork, Neb. on a visit. A trophy party was given Wednesday evening under the auspices of Mt. Zion church. All returned safely voting a good time. Rev. Magette, former pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, tendered his resignation rather suddenly; he left for Canada from there he sent his resignation back. The church is sorry to loose his services, as he was a vigorous young man and took hold of the work like a yeoman, however his relatives in Canada have persuaded him to remain with them. Mr. K. E. Oge is able to ring up. The wedding bells will ring again in the near future. The little Jubilee Singers who are traveling with Mr. and Mrs. Rev, Bingley gave a concert at the Mt. Zion church to a large audience. Watkins Cornet band consisting of twenty men have been launched on the public. Bruce Payne is the leader of the organization. The band makes the startling announcement that it will soon give public concerts when it will appear in gorgeous uniform. The colored people of our city will celebrate the 4th., of August with a grand picnic at Riverside Park. Rev. Jefferyes of Lincoln, Neb., has been called to take charge of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, we wish him success in his new field. The ladies of the Mt. Zion church will give a cantata entitled "The Flowers" in the near future, watch the date. Mr. Milton Dowdy who has been blind for some time is able to see a little. Miss Hendriks of Nashville, Teen., is visiting her sister Mrs. C. E Stubblefield. Walter Williams of Topeka, Kansas arrived in our city last week to spend the summer with his brother Mr. C. F. Williams. CLINTON ITEMS. Rev. L. E. Christy of Champaign, Ill. spent Sunday in this city the guest of his daughters Mis. Jao. Thompson and Miss Christy. The carpet which was procured through the efforts of the ladies of the Harmony club was last week adding much to the appearance of the church. The work of the ladies could have been more complete had some equally energetic persons gave there assistance by removing some of the dirt from the floor, the work of the society was commended by every one but the surroundings severely citised, some one is to blame for this short-sightedness uncleanness or something we know not what to call it, but at any rate it speaks bad for the church. Sunday was quarterly meeting Rev. Malone was present delivering one of his soul stirring sermons at the afternoon service. Rev. Christy occupying the pulpit morning and evening. Help a race enterprise by subscribing for the Bistander. Rev. L. E. Christy left Monday for his home in Champaiga gotug by way of Davenport. Rev. J. W. Malone left Tuesday for Dubuque. Mrs. C. V. Bush and daughters were indisposed the early part of the week. indisposed the early part of the week, Mrs. Moreland is greatly improved from her attack of small pox her son Willie is now suffering from a slight attack of the disease, Jas. Cooper of Morrison spent Sunday in Cilatton. Mrs. N. E. Stewart welcomed a bright baby girl to her home Wednesday. FORT MADISON NOTES. Mrs. Ambrose Jackson returned from Keokuk where she spent Sunday the guest of her niece Mrs. F. J. Peterson, Geo. Hackney and Miss Polly Dandridge were married last Saturday, their many friends wish them an unmarried life in their new home in Chicago. Rev. J. D, Underwood returned from Nebraska last week and filled the pulpit of the Second Baptist church last Sunday. The Rev. was greeted by goodly audiences of his former flock and friends. Mrs. Ray and daughter Pearl returned to Missouri after a pleasant visit with her sister and aunt Mrs. Stothers. Quite a number went on the excursion to Burlington on the "sydeny" last week. Blade and sister Vergie went to Burlington on the Sidney last week. They will visit thr grandparents at Denmark, from there they will return to their home in Kansas City. Miss Dandridge has returned to her home in Keukuk after a pleasant visit with her Aunt Mrs. Rhoda Harper. On last Sunday evening Mr. D, L. Holmes and Mrs. Lucile Jones were married at the Second Baptist church. Rev. Underwood officiating, the church was filled with friends of the contracting porties, Rev. J. O. Goodwin is reported sick. The A. M. E. church is regaled in a new roof. Rev. J. D. Underwood after a weeks rest departed Thursday for the West. The city is being billed for the Emancipation Day celebration to be held at Centerville next month. The members of the Baptist church are forming plans for the improvements of their edifice, they expect to begin their work in the immediate future. Rev, and Mrs. J. D. Underwood were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harper Tuesday evening. The supper table was fully supplied with the good things of the season and the evening was happily spent. ALBIA NOTES. Rev. Walden of Hilton was in town Monday. The Masons gave a social in their hall Saturday eight. Mrs. Sefers left Albia for Des Moines on Monday. Mr. P. A. Reed of Hilton was in town Tuesday. Rev. Ed. G. Jackson has been in Detroit, Mich., this week attending Literary and Educational Congress. Mr. Johnson and family of Kecosauqua have moved to Alba. Madam E. Hollingworth, G. A. Ervis Susie Snoddy, and Lizzie Grayson were Hilton visitors Thursday. Mr. Chas. Davis went to Hilton last Sunday. Miss Eubanks of Buxton is in attendance at the Monroe County Normal. NEWS FROM BUXTON. Last Sunday at St. John's A. M. E. church there was a sacred concert by the choir. A carefully prepared program was rendered with great success. The choir is improving nicely under the direction of its leader Mr, J. T. Washington. A large crowd of people attended the concert and the collection was splendid. Every number on the program was carefully rendered. The bass singing by Mr. Lewis London was of noticesable importance. Messrs Tale and Harris did some splendid work in the tenor. Messdames Ewing, Johnson, Misses Carey and Gibson did excellent work. Messdames Brown, Tolliver, Allen, Rigga, Humbles and Miss London sang their soprano with case and accuracy. Harry Lewis cornet, Addison Brooks claironet, and Miss Settla Humbles organist. SPECIAL EXCURSION TO CHAM BERLAIN, S. D., VIA THE Chicago & St. Paul R'y. Saturday —ug. 2nd, 1902. Only $3.00 for round trip. Special train will leave Union Station at 6:40 p. m., with sleeping cars attached. Make reservations at City Office, 410 Walnut street. MUSCATINE NEWS Mrs. Willie Busey and children of Davenport have been visiting Rev. and Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Mannie Harsch of Chicago returned to her home Tuesday morning after a pleasant two weeks visit with Mrs. Groomes. Mrs. Fannie Grooms will give a grand reception Wednesday evening in honor of her guest, Mrs. M. L. Black of Washington, Ia. Mrs. Peter Tomley and daughter Alice royally entertained Saturday evening at 5 o'clock dinner Rev. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Black, Mrs. Mannie Harsch and Mrs. Groomes. A pleasant time is reported Miss Myrtle Hall of Washington is the guest of Miss Florence White. A jolly crowd will charter the steam launch Thursday and have a pleasant days' outing three miles up the river. It will be somewhat of a 1st of August celebration. A pleasant time is anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. James Doughtery (white) will entertain a crowd of our musical young people at their pleasant country home, four miles north of city, on Friday evening of this week. Mrs. Ida Hobbrook of Washington spent Sunday with Mrs. Ed Baines. Mr. Nelson Carr is on the sick list. Mr. Wm. Greenway, School Superintendent was confined to his room Suncay, unable to attend Sabbath school. Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Johnson delightfully entertained a few friends at dinner Thursday. Everyone knows the hospitality of Mr. Mrs. Johnson suffice is to say they were royally entertained. Mr. Samuel Baines spent Tuesday in Rock Island. Mr. Forest White is breaking ground for the erection of a new house. Miss Alice Phoenix is preparing for a cantata "Fairy Land." IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TIME ON CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Effective August 4d the C. M. & St. P. Chicago train will leave Union Station at 9:30 p. m., ten minutes earlier than at present, and will arrive at Chicago 7:55 a. m. Des Moines sleeping car on the new card leaves Chicago 6:00 p. m. and arrives Des Moines 4:35 a. m., shortening the time between the two cities 35 minuets. BYRD MOORE... Bicycle Repairing, Renting-Tires & Sundries. 823 GRAND AVENUE. NOT IDLE DURING ILLNESS. Kentucky Housewife With Sharp Eye for Business. From Kentucky comes the solution of the problem, "How Shall I Avoid Loss of Time While Ill?" A Mr. Filson, a farmer residing near Eminence, in that state, was bedfast of a fever. Upon him depended' the support of a large family. Sickness in his case was worse than a luxury; it was a sin. To overcome the loss of labor as much as possible his good wife collected all the eggs on the farm, borrowed as many as she could from the neighbors, and tucked them carefully about her feverish husband. Then she resumed the concocting of grueels and awaited developments. Results justified the experiment. The husband was as good as a hen. His fever having no ague complications, he did not shake and crack the eggs, but now there is a large brood of spring broilers going to the-market from that little home. Furthermore, Mr. Filson's health is restored. He not only comes off his nest convalescent but he has no financial loss or worry to occupy his mind and throw him into a relapse. RICH MEN IN DIFFICULTIES. Occasions When Millionaires Have Had to Borrow Carriage. A man of large fortune is not infrequently caught short of pocket change. I have known John D. Rockefeller to borrow five cents for car fare, and it is no uncommon thing for Uncle Russell Sage to be "broke." The other evening a man of no small prominence in the community found himself at Thirty-fourth street and Sixth avenue with only four cents in his clothes, and he was in a hurry to go home, on the upper west side. Not caring to have a check cashed at a bar or hotel, and feeling a delicacy in approaching a stranger on so trivial a subject, he appealed to the crippled newsboy, who plies his trade at the foot of the elevated stairs, for the loan of a cent. "Sure!" exclaimed the capitalist, hauling out a fistful of colns; "wont you help yourself. What good will a penny do a gentleman the likes of you?" The gentleman took one cent and rode home. On the following afternoon he stepped off the train at Thirty-fourth street and slipped fifty-one cents into the boy's hand. "But what fur!" said the cripple. "Interest," replied the borrower. "The cent you lent me and half a dollar for interest. Awfully obliged." Just one touch of nature.—New York Press. ENGINE THAT RAN AWAY. Incident That Embarrassed Caller on Chauncey Denew. About ten years ago I called upon Chaucey M. Depow at his home. No. 27 West Fifty-fourth street, writes Tip in the New York Press. He was at dinner, and in that friendly way of his sent word that he would be up in two minutes; I must make myself at home, etc. As it was a professional call, and I was seeking an interview, I bided my time. On the mantpiece in the reception room was a diminutive locomotive, which I investigated. It appeared to be a model of one of the New York Central flyers, but I had no idea that the thing had motion. We got down on the floor together, and suddenly it started off at a mile a minute (more or less), tearing along the hall with me after it. The blamed little thing ran straight into the dining-room, and was caught under the table by Mr. Depew himself. Tall Buildings of Ancient Days. Numerous conflicting estimates have been made of the height of the Tower of Babel, but one fact never has been denied, and that is that it was a sky-scraper. St. Jerome, in his commentary on Isaiah, says that the tower was already 4,000 paces high when God came down to stop the work. A pace is about two and a half feet, therefore 4,000 paces must be 10,000 feet; consequently Babel was twenty times as high as the Pyramids (which are only about 500 feet). Father Calmet says the tower was 81,000 feet high, and that the structure was unfinished because the architects were confounded, as they did not know how to bring the building to a head. Moreover, it is understood that the Chinese language of to-day was originally the same language as the high German. Antediluvian Tree Found Antediluvian Tree Found. Recently near Morenci the construction force of the Toledo and Western road, at a depth of ten feet beneath the surface, came upon a black, curly walnut tree, in a perfect state of preservation. How long it had been buried is a matter of conjecture only, but the formation in which it was found indicates that the time was either anterior to or contemporaneous with the drift period, which, of course, was thousands of years before the pioneers of Michigan plied up black walnut logs and burned them "to get the land cleared" for a crop of fifty-cent slick-cut, hand-threshed wheat. The Detroit Free Press says that the railroad company has been offered $250 for its antediluvian black walnut tree. Anta: In Kansas A plague of ants has appeared in the northern central counties of Kansas, and the insects are destroying the alfalfa and wheat crops. All vegetation within a radius of several feet of their hills is killed. The ants are a larger variety than has ever been seen in the state before. They multiply very rapidly, and the farmers are using every means to exterminate them. The insects have invaded the cities and towns and are making life miserable for the inhabitants. They are very vicious and do not hesitate to attack either person or animal interfering with them. Sat on Safety Valve. Sat on Safety Valve. The death has just taken place at Rochester, England, of George Thomas Crook, formerly inspector of machinery in the royal navy. Mr. Crook, who was 72 years of age, was known in the service as "the man who sat on the safety valve." for his plucky action during the Egyptian war of 1882. He then, at the risk of his own life, adopted the heroic expedient indicated in order to raise sufficient steam to lift ashore two locomotives which were urgently required on the Egyptian railway. Chinese Physician Honored. The first Chinaman to receive a diploma from an American medical college is Dr. Young Wing, who was thus honored by Yale in 1854. He, too, just returned to this country after years' absence in his native land, where he introduced many of the modern methods of medical practice, despite the strenuous opposition of celestial doctors. Poor King Alfonso! He may not even choose his own wife. It is easier for European governments to oppress Tolstoi than to suppress him. Often a man's patriotism becomes of the disappearing type when the assessors come around. An effort is being made by the volcanoes and earthquakes to bridge the Pacific with purice stone. It is to be expected that the new pump trust just formed will find it natural to water its stock. The Boer and the Filipino wars are over but the French chamber of deputies is still in session. It would be impossible to convince the average small boy that it was worth $50,000 to kiss a schoolteacher. There is a great deal in a name. It is largely the name that distinguishes a giant firecracker from a dynamite bomb. The buffalo of the plains is fast becoming extinct. The urban variety, however, is known to be on the increase. The Yale janitor who stole Reginald C. Vanderbilt's initial embroidered silk socks might have known he would put his foot in it. The new premier of England is an enthusiastic golfer. Perhaps the king in selecting him wanted to make sure of the golf vote. How careless the kilg's doctors are getting? They do not inform a waiting world how many cigars a day King Edward smokes. Gold in paying quantities has been found in Vermont. This will be glad news to the people who left those "abandoned farms." They say that Mr. Morgan is able to juggle with the commerce of the world. A man who can do that need not be afraid of kings. An Ohio paper speaks of a recent society function as an "Alice Roosevelt tea." In the name of the great hornspoon, what's that? The man who proposes to court fame by crossing the Atlantic in a 38-foot launch could save time by going over Niagara in a barrel. The University of Chicago professor who declared that the devil is a disappointed idealist puts Satan in the class with the spring poets. It is to King Edward's splendid constitution that the doctors attribute his speedy recovery. It is a wonder that the doctors do not take the credit themselves. Chicago packers are preparing to ship wienerwurst to Austria. Then the favored people of that country can have the Yankee peril for breakfast every morning. National League baseball umpires are reported to be taking out new life and accident insurance policies. Mr. McGraw has transferred himself to that organization. The sea serpent just added to the New York aquarium turns out to be nothing but a channomuraena vittata, and there is nothing whatever to be afraid of but the name. It is said that a Topeka man was defeated for sherif because he said "Gosh all fiddlers!" It is shuddery to guess at what might have happened to him had he said "Derni" The announcement that Mrs. Langry has settled an income of $10,000 a year on her daughter leads to the rejection that beauty is sometimes more to be desired than mere intellect. The heirs of Madame Silva, the woman who left her fortune to her rooster, have assassinated the poor fowl. This shows that there is an easy way out of a will contest—once in a century. Gen. Buller has placed himself on a par with the overloquacious parrot. Some persons don't know when an effort to square himself, has justified his severest critics. British authorities now have possession of all the documents that belonged to the Beer government. Any confidential notes sent by European cabinets to cheer up the burgers will be read with interest in London. The news that little Miss Peary will teach her father and the Eskimos to play ping pong leads to the hope that even the king of the cannibal islands may in time be introduced to the uplifting influence of bridge whist. Miss Vinaig of Boston has achieved notoriety by saying horrid things about the girls, but so long as she does not hear the girl's opinion that she is a spiteful thing she will probably enjoy having her name in the newspapers. Foxhall Keene proposes to spend $50,000, if necessary, to regain the American polo cup from England. Evidently Mr. Keene cares more about the cup than America does. They have just had a riot in the French chambers of deputies, several members have been disarmed. The French are bad when they get started. There has been another eruption of Mont Peles. This time it is described as as "incandescent avalanche." Deductively eruasive. CONVENTION THE TICKET. Secretary of State— O. H. MARTIN of Adair. Auditor of State— B. F. CARROLL of Davila. Treasurer of State— G. S. GILBERTSON of Winnebago. Attorney General— N. M. WILLIAM, Black Hawk. Judge of Supreme Court (short term)— CHARLES A. BISHOP of Polk. Judge of Supreme Court (long term)— SCOTT M. LADD of U. Brien. Clerk of Court— JOHN C. CROCKETT of Hardin. Reporter of Supreme Court— Des Moines, July 31—It was 11:13 yesterday morning when Chairman R. H. Spence called the convention to present the delegates were present in their seats. Chairman Spence read the official call for toe convention. The band then played. The Star Spangled Banner, amid great applause, the audience W. B. MARTIN, ADAIR. Renominated for Secretary of State. rising to its feet. "America" and other patriotic airs followed. Dr. A. B. Marshall, pastor of the Central Presbyterian church of Des Moines invoked the divine blessing. Another selection by the band followed. Governor Cummins entered at this time in a box which he entered amid tumultuous applause. He was accompanied by C. G. McCarthy, exauditor of state, nna Hoh, W. H. Byers. Judge Smith of rottawattamie county was then introduced as chairman and was subsequently frequently interrupted by applause. Judge Smith's references to Shaw, Wilson, Allison, Dollier, Cummins, Hull, Hebpurn, Lacey, and other Iowa congressmen and statesmen were loudly aplauced. All were present except the one present was as a delegate from Tama county and was a member of the resolutions committee. JOHN H. Nominated for Admiral or State. A call of the convention for members of the various committees resulted as follows: Resolutions. First District—James C. Davis of Lee. Second—Geo. W. French of Scott. Third—James Wilson of Tama. Fourth—H. B. Hancock of Fayette. Fifth—C. E. Albrook of Hardin. Sixth—Shelby H. Berry of Indiana. Seventh—H. Berry of Indiana. Eighth—n. M. Towner of Adams. Ninth—H. W. Byers of Shelby. Tenth—Geo. E. Roberts of Webster. Eleventh—A. B. Funk of Dickinson. Credentials. First district—Wilson Payne of Henry. Second—Dr. David Stewart of Johnson. Third—W. R. Boyd of Linn. Fourth—W. B. Perrin of Nashua. Fifth—W. F. Harriman of Wright. Sixth—Joseph Horn of Jasper. Seventh—L. W. Clayton of Jasper. Eighth—Geo. S. Allyn of Ringgold. Ninth—R. G. Henson of Hinson. Eleventh—R. G. Clark of Hamilton. Eleventh—R. L. Hogue of Monona. Permanent Organization. First district—Senator Molberry of Louisiana Second—E. L. Miller Seebea—E. L. Tishia—J. T. Johnson of Benton. Fourth-W. L. Converse of Cresco Fifth—F. C. Hartborn of Wright. Sixth—J. W. Carr of Poweskish. Seventh—B. J. Jackman of Folk. Pigta—H. D. Copeland of Lucas. Ninth—L. M. Treynor of Potwatata- mile. Elevach—Johan Blackmore of Emmet. State Central Committee. State Central Committee. First district—H. . . weaver (hold over). Second—C. W. Phillips of Jackson (reselected). The autocrat E. Sweet of Bremer fourth—J. O. Hempel of Elkader (newer) Fifth—E. M. Sargent of Grundy Center (hold over). Sixth—R. W. Clayton of Mabaska (hold over). Seventh—J. D. Whisenand of Folk (hold over) Ninth—H. Spence of Ringgold (re-elected) Ninth—Amus Boyzon of Audubon (Tenth) Teenth—S. K. Way of Janceck (hold over). Eleventh—Geo. E. Scott of Woodbury (re-elected). Adjourned until after dinner. When the convention was again called to order, Senator W. F. Harriman, as chairman of the committee on credentials, reported that there were no contests, that all the counties were represented and that all of the delegates present were entitled to the full vote. No committee indicated that the delegates present be allowed to cast the full vote of their respective counties. The report was unanimously adopted. H. D. Copeland of Lucas county, as chairman of the committee on permanent organization made the following report: Permanent chairman—E. C. Roach of Rock Rapids. Assistant secretary—E. W. Weeks of Guthrie Center. Assistant secretaries—Furman Tuttle of Webster City. W. F. Muse of Mason City. C. R. Benedict of Shelby. Assistant clerk—A. v. Proudfoot of Indiana. Assistant reading clerks—W. S. Kenworthy of Oaklandosa. J. M. Wilson of Center. Theatre was adorned. The convention at once proceeded to the nomination of candidates. There were three nominations in the contests. These were the railroad commissioner, supreme court clerk and supreme court reporter. The struggle over the nomination of a supreme court reporter. P. G. S. GILBERTSON, WINNEBAGO. Renominated for Treasurer of State. court court was a prolonged one. On the fifth ballot John A. Crockett of Eldora was nominated. For railroad commissioner, E. A. Dawson of Wav land. For attorney general, N. S. Ketchum of Marshallton by a close vote on the second ballot. B. I. Salinger of Carroll county in the contest over the nomination of supreme court reporter, met defeat nominated on the first ballot. In two instances yesterday candidates seeking a third term were seated. Mr. B. W. Corrall was nominated on the third term and was in quest of a third term, as was also C. T. Jones, the present clerk of the supreme court. Other nominations yesterday were: W. B. W. Corrall was nominated as secretary of state; B. F. Carroll of Bloomfield for auditor of state to succeed Frank F. Merrill; u. S. Gilbertson of Forest City for second term to succeed James W. Corrall for Waterloo for a second term as as- sistant. PETER H. C. W. MULLAN, BLACK HAWK. Renominated for Attorney General. attorney general; Scott M. Ladd of Sheldon for a second term as supreme judge, and Charles A. Bishop of Des Moines for supreme judge to fill the unreserved term of Judge C. M. Waterston. Davenport, who recently resigned. THE R-SOLUTIONS. Cedar Rapids Plank Reaffirmed and Reiterated: Renewell for 1994. Referrates—Hoeveckel for 1994. The following resentments were reported in conventions aimed by the convention without a dissenting vote: "Resolved by the republicans of Iowa in convention assembled: the people upon the prosperity that pervades every part of the country, stimulating every industry, o the highest degree of activity, creating an unprecedented number of jobs, and contributing the United States to a more commanding position in the commerce of the world. The condition of the country today and its progress during the past decade is a concession answer to the theories of prediction of those who opposed Republican policies at that time, and awards conclusive argument in favor of a continuance of the policies and the administration uninterrupted with manifest benefits have been enjoyed. "We deplore the untimely death of our great and beloved leader, William McKinley, and express our horror at the crime of his assassination. We urge the nation to stand in the fullness of his powers and usefulness, and pledge our fealty new to the public policies with which the adminis nation was identified. We recognize the importance in the leadership of President Roosevelt and our loyalty to his administration, and we express our gratification that two honored representatives of Iowa reaffirmed our commitment to the board. We endorse his recommendation as to the reciprocity with Cuba and believe that this policy is necessary to to preserve and complete the work we have done in the islands, and that it will be mutually beneficial to the United States. We approve the determination of President Roosevelt to enforce the laws of the lanes, wherever violated, without prejudice or favor. Approving his purpose, and ensuring the safety of the people, we look forward to his election as president in 1944, as to a foreshadowed event demanded by the popular will and one that will maintain and promote the national prosperity and construction. "We express our approval of the work of the Fifty-Seventh congress in its first session, and our pride in the important part of this work borne out of our dedication to the construction for the reduction of taxation, for the establishment of civil government in the Philippines, for the construction of an lathman canal, for the protection of our dairy products, with other measures of practical usefulness, aesthetic beauty." "We rejoice that the firm but enlightened policy pursued in the Philippines has secured peace in the laissez-faire civilization, development and upbringing is begun. We urge that contention over our policy in the Philippines should now cease, and the beneficent government be given the united and cordial support of all our people. "We are proud of the high standard of good conduct maintained by our people, and the duty in the army; while they are executing our laws and carrying civilization to the people in the far east under exacting conditions we give them the chance of our sympathy and confidence. "We stand by the historic policy of the republican party in giving protection to home industries and point for its ampie vidification to the extraordinary rapidity with which our nation has grown. We stand by our industrial and financial independence secured. We favor such changes in the tariff from time to time as will be of benefit to the progress of our industries and their changing relations to the commerce of the world. We endorse the policy of our government in the implementation of protection, and urge its development. C. A. BISHOP, POLK. Nominated for Supreme Court Vacancy, as necessary to the realization of our highest commercial possibilities. "We assert the sovereignty of the people over all corporations and aggregations of capital and the right to regulate their own regulations, restrictions or prohibitions upon corporate management as will protect the individual and society from abuse of the power which great corporations have, and we cordially endorse the position of President Roosevelt in appealing to the courts to secure the regimentation of great combinations of capital that prevailed in the industries of the people without legal sanction or public approval. We invoil such amendment to the interstate commerce act as will more fully carry the burden of regulation in rate-making, and any modification of the tariff schedules that may be required to prevent their affording shelter to monopoly. "We are earnestly opposed to all SCOTT M. LADD, O'BRIEN. Renominated for Supreme Court Judge legislation designed to accomplish the discharmement of citizens upon lines of race, color or station in life, and condemn the measures adopted by the Court in the union in the union to acquaint that end. "The administration of Governor A. B. Cummins merits our unqualified approval. His high grade courage, his bounty and accrued fideliety have brought additional attention to executive authority, and as devotion to the progressive policies of the republican party inspires further enthusiasm, the helpfulness of o, is political leader. The resolutions as adopted and presented to the convention are not the choice of the entire committee. Judge Cummins was the first to object and T. C. Davis of the First district objected to several planks of the platform and after the original drafts had been copied by the stenographer and T. C. Davis, the Towner owed and rerequoted that when the resolutions were presented the chairman of the committee state that those were the resolutions adopted by the committee did not concur in all of the planks. N. E. Kendall and Geo. E. Roberts objected to such an explanation as Judge Towner demanded. Secretary Jim Wilson stated that he favored the resolutions as they had corrected and believed that any object would work harm to the party. G. W. krech of Davenport objected to the Towner suggestion, saying a man should elitier concur if he were in the minority or else have the court's permission to discuss and bring in a minority report. After some further discussion the Town'n suggestion was dropped, no explanation was ordered made and the court sent the N. E. Kendall presided as chairman of the committee, but ... the main part of the platform was written by Geo. Kendall. The platform was reported by Nata Kendall, while the tellers were counting up the results of the second ballot on the clerkkp contest. When the PETER H. JOHN C. CROCKETT. HARDIN. Nominated for Clerk of Supreme Court. platform had been read Mr. Kendall moved its acceptance. The meeting of Roosevelt's name in the platform was a signal for long, continuous applause. The tarik plank came in for no less than a minute. The governor chair milgs was applauded for a full two minutes when the last plank of the plat form was read. The motion for adoption was promptly seceded and it carried with a dissemining vote. SPENDE RE-ELECTED CHAIRMAN State Central Committee Heid Meeting at Auditorium The new state central committee held a meeting on the stage of the Auditorium shortly before the convene. The committee convened and elected R. H. Spence A.Y. to the chairmanship of the committee. The meeting was short and perfectly harmonious. Mr. Spence was the only candidate for the position, and there JOHN H. BURKE was no opposition to als re-election. The Spence he has been a state central committee from the eighth district for several years. He was last year elected to the chairmanship over R. W. Clayton of the Sixth District. Mr. Spence was not originally a Cummins man, but was elected by Cummins votes. The result of the Fourth district candidate was the Cummins people.伯伯 of the state central committee in that district and offset the loss of Senator Bruce in the Ninth. A story is being told of a clergyman whose jokes are not many. His first curacy had prove rather trying, owing to the presence of so many ladies, all too eager to help him. He soon quilted the neighborhood, and sometimes after, meeting his successor, he asked: "How do you go on with the ladies?" "Oh, all right," was the answer; M. B. E. A. DAWSON, BREMER. Renominated for Railway Commis "there's safety in Numbers." "I found it in Exodus," was the reply. At an old fashioned revival meeting the minister approached Minkle, who was only ten years old, and urged her to go forward to the "mourner's bench" for prayers, as many of her friends were present, you, said Minkle, holding back. "But why?" questioned the minister; "don't you want to be born again?" "No, replied Minkle, "I am afraid / might be born a boy next time." Senator Proctor, of Vermont, says the finest speech he ever made consisted of four words. It was a return to Senator Hoar's sarcastic little speech. "The Great Green Mountain senator. He said: 'No man in Vermont is allowed to vote unless he has made five thousand dollars trading with Massachusetts' the Great Proctor said: 'And we all vote.' HAPPENINGS IN HAWKEYEDOM Items of Interest Gathered During the Past Week. RAILROAD ASSESSMENT FIXED 621,112,814 Is Fixed as the Total Valuation-Increase in the Northwestern In $1,100,458, the Largest on Any Road-Total Increase is $2,041,536. Des Moines, August 1.—The executive council has raised the railroad assessment to $51,112,814, an increase of $4,041,556 over the assessment of 1991. This is the largest assessment ever made upon the roads of Iowa and the largest increase ever made over a pre-1991 year's assessment except in 1897. Inations of Governor Larrabe, the assessment was increased more than $5,000,000 over what it was in 1886. The Chicago & Northwestern and the Milwaukee systems will have to bear half of the increase. The increase on the Northwestern amounts to $1,100,549. That on the Milwaukee is $900,826. The C. B. & Q. is called upon to bear a largely enhanced assessment, its increase being $655,457. The fall falls almost entirely on the larger systems or trunk lines. All but $87,676 of the total rise is borne by nine large systems. The following table shows how the increase is distributed: C. R. R. & N. N. $ 252,560 C. B. B. & Q. $ 695,457 C. G. W. $ 250,158 C. M. & St. P. $ 900,826 C. N. W. N. $ 1,100,549 C. W. W. W. $ 409,714 C. St. & St. Louis $ 225,700 Dubuque & S. C. $ 250,016 Minneapolis & St. Louis $ 25,722 Other lines $ 68,763 Total. $4,041,556 Assessment, 1801 $ 47,071,258 Assessment, 1902 $ 1112,128 No changes were made in the assessments of the Iowa Central and the Wabash systems. Of the total assessments, $192,000 is made on new track. While actually there has been a large increase in the assessment, as compared with the gross earnings, the total earnings have raised. The total assessment a year ago was $47,715,258. The gross earnings the preceding year were $25,334,817. The percentage of assessment earned in the earnings reported this year for 1998 were $66,769,943. The percentage of this year's assessment to the gross earnings of the roads is a little over the average in other words, on the basis of gross earnings, the assessment of this year is one per cent greater than it is a year ago. CASHIER OWES THE COMPANY. The Amount of His Shortage Is Said To Be $25,000 to $75,000. Cedar Rapids, July 20—Charles W Perkins, cashier of the Northwestern Life Insurance company in this city, yesterday afternoon made a statement adm..tting that he ha.. from time to time during the past ten years used his money for personal investments. His shortest investment from $2,500 to $7,500. Circumstances forced him to provide for three families and he was unable to do this out of his salary of $3,000, he thought, a short time ago he saw that he was unable to return the money to the company on time as he had planned. Then he confessed to H. A. Munger, the general agent, and turned over to him all his property of every kind. Mr. Munger will have to realize on Perkins' investments. He is able to do it, it is said. ASKS DIVORCE AND ALIMONY Sensational Suit Filed in Audubon County Court. Audubon, July 21—Lucinda B. Robson has filed a petition for a divorce from Joseph Robson, and the case went up in court on the district court. The wife alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and asks for $20,000 alimony. She is the second wife of Joseph Robson and married in 1982. She claims that he has abused her at times since, beating and pounding her and forcing her to do farm work and the housework as well. The case must be to a very salacious one. Mr. Robson requests that she be in custody in Audubon township, the owner of 480 acres of land and lots of personal property. Mrs. Robson asks for $20,000 alimony and $5,000 attorney's CHILD MOWED DOWN Wandered Into Field and Fell Asleep in the Grain. Elkader, July 30.—The little son of William Dickman, of Garnavich, Clayton county, was terribly injured. The location of his injury only allows his father was cutting grain with a binder and soon lay down to sleep in the grain without being observed by the father. On the next day he was taken to the wheel and the back of his head crushed. He is still alive with some hopes of his recovery. German Banker Caught in Iowa. Chicago, July 30—Karl Grunert, alias Peter Berthold, formerly a baker and brewer in the Duchy of Saxe to this city, Germany, has been brought to this city, where he was arrested charged with forgery in Germany to the extent of 91,000 marks. Extradition proceedings will be begun against him at once. Scared to Death by Storm. Germany, July 30—Wilhelm with fear of the wind and rain stares, which passed over this city, Mauer, a widow of the east part of town, fainted and died without recovering consciousness. The family uses every means to restore her, but without avail. [Javor Makes Iowa Laws] Dubuque, July 28 — For keeping his saloon open on Sunday in violation to the orders of Mayor Berg, John Stump was fined $55. The mayor's orders are that no saloon shall be kept open on Sunday until 2 o'clock p.m., notwithstanding the fact that the miltor law requires that saloon be kept first day of the week. In other words, Mayor Berg can make laws for lebuque which are respected, while the law of Iowa is ignored. As girls grow older they think less of money and more of money. Older girls, until the undertaker overtakes us all. Him to Cap the Gilmax Perkins Had Given no Bond. Cedar Rapids, August 1- It is now discovered that Chas. W. Perkins lives on the northwest of General Munger of the Northwestern Life Insurance Co., whose firm Perkins uses in the tune of from $60,000 to $80,000 in the past ten years. Perkins has not been arrested. He turned over that personal property, at least part of it, of his financial loss. It seems that the general agent must stand good for Perkins' estate, to the northwestern company. It also known that Perkins told Munger of his investments or shortages on June 16, 1929, was kept from the public until a few days ago when the general agent tried to retrieve certain securities and had to sell estate that Perkins had turned over. The banks have known of the shortages of the general weeks. It is also said that Perkins has signed a statement that the amount he received was $80,000. Further interest occurred by the report that the curities that he turned over to Munger character that he turned over to the shortages of the statement that they show that Perkins had written, not only in real estate, but bought securities in Cripple Creek and Cone Home. He turned over his handsome residence at 1228 third avenue in this residence at $15,000 estimates at $15,000 a fifty-acre olive ranch in Arizona, the value of which she拿到了 $25,000; a tract of land in Arizona has valued it at $20,000; certain properties and a block of stock in a Mexican coffee and rubber plantation, certain property upon which Mr. Perkins refused to place an estimate. Just how Jerkins fooled the inspectors or auditors, who are semiannually sent to go through his books is a few people have intimated that they were not but most business man appear to be, but Jerkins simply manipulated the books and accounts in such skillful manner that everybody was fooled. Mr. Murger is in Milwaukee conferring with western officers and just what the next move will be is the topic of general discussion in this city. COURTS TAKE A HAND Telephone Strikers are Restrained by Judge Mevey. Des Moines, July 31.—A sample of so-called "government by injunction" was administered to the leaders of the telephone strike yesterday when the injunction restrained a temporary injunction restraining Patricia Cox of the Trades and Labor Assembly and the advisory board of the strikers restraining them from removing telephones of the Iowa Telephone company or conspiring to injure said Iowa Telephone company by boycotting or influencing other persons to remove their telephones. The order is practically against all members of the Trades Assembly, for in the petition are cited the officials in the advisory board, as well as the striker. The men listed in the petition are S. K. Minton, C. W. Cows, Gus F. Miller, J. C. Byram, W. R. Barnes, A. L. Urick, Owen McCarter, Jas Mar Chas, Ruff, Frank Baum, J. C. Bellech, Chas, VanCamp and Fred Jones. In the petition it is charged that they "confederated and conspired to injure *me* the property and business of *you* to injure *me* the property and business of *you* and carry on the same against plaintiff's business in Des Moines, and that they confederated and conspired to numerous persons who are largely unaware of the four trades unions of Des Moines. Also that they published a circular urging a boycott of the company's products, to be presented to present employees and caused to be published threats against the company and its employees and that they would influence influence to boycott PIERCE DEAN OF HISTORY. Eecomes Member of Faculty of Memorial University Mason City, July 30.—The board of regents of Memorial University has elected Judge J. O. Piece of Minnesota, Minn., as dean o. the college of organization under the program of organization under the division of the Grand Army of the Republic. Judge Pierce is now lecturer upon constitutional jurisprudence in the University of Minnesota and has been a member of the board of the rebellion Judge Pierce reached the rank of major. This school provides a four year's course in American history and is in charge of a separate work committee in charge of this work committee. Chief Ellright Torrance, exofficio member; Hon. J. O. Piece, Minnesota, Minn.; Col. B. Raymond, Hampton, Iowa; Rev. T. W. Wallace, Chichester, Ind.; and Governor Van sant, Minnesota. The college of American History will open at Mason City, Iowa, on September 1, 1902. IOWA PAPER LEADS THE WORLD. Has the Largest Proportional Circulation Yet Known. Des Moines, July 31.—The honor of having the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in the world in proportion to the population of the home town now accorded to the local newspaper. 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By St. George Lathorne, Author of "Death of the Mage," and A Captain of the Kutter, "Miss Cipspur: The Spider Wife" and "Dice Desperate Tactics. About this time Merrick's attention was drawn to a commotion in the crowd, caused, as he soon discovered, by the advance of a tall figure that pushed and pressed with a determination nothing could daunt. Of course it was Jones. Mark shaped him on the back, and the look of his face pleased him and rugged face at once gave way to one of pleasure as he turned to look upon his comrade. "Not hurt! Good! We're off at an early hour." "For where?" "Oh! Monte Carlo." Merrick looked at him—he saw the glow of triumph in Jones' eyes, and did not need to be told of the success that had come. "You secured it," he whispered, remembering that there might be emissaries of Count Leon in the crowd around them, and not desirous of giving them more points than were necessary. "You bet," laconically answered the Yankee. "Let us go in; the danger is all over." Jones apparently had something on his mind. "Who set this fire going?" he asked. "Great Scott! How could I tell? The hall above was full of smoke when I first heard the racket. I took care to lock your door and here is the key." "I have my grave suspicions. Perhaps I may be wrong in this case, but we shall soon see—we shall come up with the help to unlock the door." Something strikingly significant in his voice impelled Marwick to follow. "Ah! yes, you locked the door?" said Jones, with fine satire, and Merrick confessed that his word seemed doubtful, since that door now stood wide open. "By Jove! perhaps you were right, after all, my friend," he declared. "The paper is gone." "Are you sure?" "Yes, as positive as that I stand here." Jones grinned. "Come, close the door if you can, and well examine the queer legacy of the man I helped. Part of it we will trust to our memory, and with that portion destroyed none else can utilize the paper, even though it be stolen from us." So they amused themselves by studying the intricate problem which the magician had left behind him, and only understand the geometrical puzzle, but the result proved that it was a good thing, and results are what count. It was midnight when the two friends parted. Arrangements had been made for an early start, for, though the season at Monte Carlo had hardly been fairly inaugurated. Jones was keenly destruous of commencing his crusade against the dragon that yearly slew his scores, and ruined hundreds, aye, thousands, of others. He barricaded his door, made sure of the window, and then law down to rest, with his revolver close to his hand. When morning came he joined Merrick at the breakfast table. Both of the comrades were genuinely glied the time had come to make a move. While Merrick in reality cared very little about the successful issue of the "system" at Monte Carlo, he was human enough to take some solid pleasure in the knowledge that Jones' triumph gave a bitter dose for the count. Jones had sewed the precious plan of campaign in the lining of his coat, the belief that it would be safe there, since they must kill him in order to steal his garment. A fly took them to the gate where their train awaited them. Preceded by a porter bearing their small luggage our two adventurers bought an observable guard body and soul, and presently found themselves the sole owners of all they surveyed, and now looked compartment to themselves. While Merrick was watching an exciting encounter between one of the wooden guards and a stout woman from Marseilles, who demanded her rights as a citizen of the republic in a manner that made him think of those Amazons in history who led the mobs during a bloody Reign of Terror, and broke upon his reverence with an exclamation: "Lay low, my boy, there she comes," and to hear the tone of consternation which he used in making this outey one might have been pardoned for believing that some terrible she dragon was bearing down upon them, instead of a most beautiful and charming woman, usually only a French woman can, with the gentleman at her side. Of course, it was the princess-perhaps she, too, was being drawn by the alluring glamour of the famous gaming place far away at the border of Italy, else she had learned of Mark's going thither. Justice her companion? asked Jones, as he cautiously glanced along the platform to see which carriage the lady entered. "Well, he seemed a pompous, severe old autocrat, a general at least. But then you told me she had princess and dukes and American nabobs dangling in her train, so why not a general?" "Ah! not General Mercier. There can be but one explanation of his presence." "And that?" demanded Mark, curiously. "He has come personally to see her leave the French capital, and the quiet-looking officer in their rear will accompany her all the way." "You mean she is suspected and is being chased out of France?" "That is literally true." "Oh: well, it doesn't interest us a bit, remarked Merick, carelessly. Poor Merick, on his early train for the South, might interest our two friends but they know of their presence. The afternoon dragged. There were numerous stops at places of importance, and, cramped by inaction, our friends found themselves able to step out in order to stretch their limbs. Jones had rather dreaded this, fearing let his comrade should in some manner, he knew not just how, fall under the malign influence of the adventures. Of course she discovered them, and Mark was of necessity compelled to obey the white hand that imperiously beckoned to the open window, where milady rushed with a maid, and accompanied by the dignified old officer General Mercier had appointed to see her over the border in safety. It was only for a few minutes, and of course she begged him to take advantage of the abundance of room in the compartment, so that she might enter during the long journey with some of the novel things she had experienced. Merrick was equal to the emergency, and offered as an excuse that he and his friend were engaged upon a match in their own carriage, which his absence would break up. At least one pair of eyes had noted his warm reception by the dainty and vivacious woman who leaned from the window of the first-class carriage, and beamed upon him with such an ardent gaze. It was from the very compartment adjoining the one our friends occupied that this gentle cavedesert—if one could dare bestow so harsh a name upon so lovely a little creature as the South African heifress—was enabled to observe without being herself seen, and the fact that she would thus stoop to a procedure that her soul must have been was positive evidence of an interest in her own far more than ordinary intensity. Nor could the fact that on the previous night he had carried her from the burning hotel at the risk of his own life wholly explain her eagerness to fasten her eyes upon his face. Whatever emotions stirred Contance Dare, as she crouched there, and, holding her breath, peeped from behind the half-drawn curtain, she made no move toward addressing Mark, even when he passed within a yard of her, sauntering back to his own compartment when the cries of the guards gave warning that the southern train was about to pull out. Jones followed him—Jones who had remained on guard and watched it all. It required keen eyes like those of Jones to discover that the wonderful princess meant business for perhaps the first time in her life—that she had conceived a passion for the daring young fellow who had chased her runnethood and succeeded in saving her a life that might at least have risked marrying the beauty which was her capital. And, knowing this, shrewd Jones feared for his friend, though he hardly knew himself in what way danger could come if Mark continued in the same frame of mind as at present. "Well," he said, lighting a cigar, "let's drop the princess for the present. We have other fish to fry, that are good enough for the Joneses, we have plenty of glamour with that enchantress, I locked around." "And from your tone, I imagine you discovered something." Jones thrust his thumbs into the armholes of his vest, as he said, in a dramatic whisper: "Only this—that our dear Count Leon and his yellow-topped Russian bear occupy the next compartment to the thief." When Jones made his astonishing announcement Merrick did not appear shocked. "H'm!' was the way in which he commented upon the matter, 'they are very affectionate to snuggle up to us that way." "Yes," returned Jones, dryly, "we quite won their hearts by the warm reception we gave the brethren in the manservet meeting." Mark laughed in a cynical way. "Seriously speaking, have you any iden as to what is in the wind?" Jones shook his wise old head in the negative. "Heaven only knows." "When do we reach Monte Carlo?" "Bless me if I can say. There are delays on the way, I was told. Perhaps twelve or fifteen hours will see us at Nice, which is close to Monte Carlo." "What means some riding at night." "Undoubtedly." "Well, depend upon it, whatever scheme they may arrange, if any, will be brought to a head while darkness covers the earth." "You voice my opinion, my dear boy." "Since we are agreed on that point, we draw lots to see who shall stand the first watch, and let the other have a nap. I drowsy after that abominable luncheon we had." Thus the afternoon wore on. The two friends stood "watch and watch" while the romantic shores of the grand Mediterranean, where fashion at Nice and the Riviera came in contact with the mad spirit of gambling at the quintet Mecca of sport. Monte Carlo. When night shut down over the scene they were fully on the alert, and apparently in a condition to stand quietly. As the night air grew very cool it was only natural that they should close nearly all openhgs. A dim light burned above, totally in- sufficient to allow them to read, and only able to keep the room shadows at bay. Both men, while wide awake, were busied with their own thoughts, for those who have passed through such checkered careers have much to reflect upon, while the future holds out an opportunity, no experience. And it was Jones who added sat up and began to sniff the air with great vigor. Merrick paid no attention to him, being settled down in his corner as though it quite suited his sylabar views of comfort. The more Jones used his faculties the more intense became his suspicions that air was not as it should be. He arose and made a move toward the upper glass, the intention of letting the upper glass down so that a current of fresh air might sweep through the carriage. To his surprise, he found that his limbs actually acted, while his head felt as though it would split, such was the almost immediate effect of the powerful gas that had been injected into their compartment by some mysterious means. Jones grinned the truth. It strangler than action, more astounding even than anything he and Merrick had conduced up when talking of the possibilities that might be taken advantage of by their bitter and relentless foes. Jones did not stop in his well doing. If one opening was good, two could be deemed much better. So he presently had a second window lowered, which allowed a strong breeze to sweep through. "Phew!" exclaimed Merrick, coming out of his lethargy suddenly with a shiver, "what are you trying to do, old man? Freeze us to death!" on bringing you back to life, for unless I mistaken, you were in a fair way to kick the bucket," said Jones, stoutly. "Well, to be sure, as the old saying has it, I do feel as though I had turned a little pale. But for Heaven's sake, what is that wile eder?" Jones laughed heartily. "Hal you get it now, do you? Well, for that and many other rank favors give thanks to our good friends next door, who watch over us as constantly as the little cherub aloft looks after poor Jack at sea." "The deuce! We should have them committed as nuisances," said Merick, making for the opening in order to breathe without pain. "Perhaps it might be as well to get her and have them up for attempted murder and exposition." Hearing the other realized what it all meant. "Good Heaven! the internal monsters!" he ejaculated, showing some signs of sudden anger. ("To be continued.) WAS A MODERN REINCAENATION How the New York Sun Brought a Dead Man to Life "Speaking of newspaper mistakes in announcing the deaths of persons," said an old newspaper man, "reminds me of that erratic genius, Charles A. Dana, of the New York Sun, and the peculiar rule he adopted in the conduct of his paper. "Whenever you see it in the Sun it is so," was the motto of his paper, and in a thousand instances he lived up to the motto. If the Sun published a thing it was so, and that was the end of it as far as the Sun was concerned, he was dead, and he was dead for all time to come so far as the Sun was concerned. The policy of the Sun was never to retract. The Sun never made any mistakes. What the Sun published was true. This was Dana's rule. And he never went back to it. But I recall a rather amusing story in connection with Dana and his policy in this respect. The Sun came out on one occasion and announced a certain man was dead. As a matter of fact the man was as thoroughly alive as any man he was dead, and he was able to call at the Sun office, and he took advantage of the fact, and did call to correct the statement that he had passed from the realm of the living. You stated in your paper this morning that I was dead, he said to Mr. Dana. "Yes, replied Mr. Dana. 'But I am not dead, the man persisted. I see you are not dead,' said Mr. Dana, 'but you are dead so far as the New York Sun is concerned. I'm sorry. But you are dead. That's all.' But I'm not dead, that is all. I am not dead, that is all. Mr. Dana, 'I'm as much alive as you are. Here I am. I am a live, pulsing man, and just as much alive as you are, and I do not think you ought to come out and announce that I was dead, because I not dead. 'But my dear friend,' said Mr. Dana, 'you are certainly dead so far as the New York Sun is concerned. But in order to set this thing I'll tell you what I do. We run a birth column in the Sun. In that column tomorrow morning we puzzled and charged about the thing, but that was about the best thing he could do, so the next morning the Sun came out, according to Mr. Dana's promise, with the announcement of the man's birth, and that was the end of it." 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Mrs. Jones will be greeted, missed by her many friends. Mr. Monroe Lowery allowed one of his fine horses to walk away from him last Monday. Fortunately there was no lady in the buggy; if there had been we are afraid Mr. Lowrey would have been of no more service to the Consolidation Coal Company. Mrs. Martin Jones is preparing to leave for Bermingham, Ala., next month for a five weeks' visit. $1.50 TO LAKE VIEW AND RETURN. Sunday August 3rd, via Chicago & Northwestern R'y. Special train will leave Des Moines at 6:30 a.m. m. Returning train leaves Lake View at 7:00 p.m. Fine boating, bathing and fishing. For tickets and further information call at City Ticket Office, 401 Walnut St. or Passenger Station, East 4th and Walnut Streets. GEO. O. EBERHART, C. P. & T. A. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. The death of Mr. Elias Berry occurred Thursday morning July 24th, at his home on East street. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at the Second Baptist church. Rev. Boulding and Rev. Ferribee having charge, the funeral was largely attended as the deceased was well liked. He has been a devout Christian and a member of the Baptist church for thirty-seven years, at the time of his death he was in his sixty-third year. He leaves a wife and five children, Mrs. Bellis Fansil of Muchaiknock, Mrs. Ollie Amis of Des Moines, Walter of Chicago, George and Edith of this place. Sunday will be quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. There was an entertainment Friday night for the benefit of the Presiding Elder. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McCracken entertained about thirty of their young friends last Friday night in honor of their son Fred. The evening was pleasantly passed with games and conversation. Light refreshments were served after which toasts were made by Misses Ida Godfrey, Agnes Mason, Lydia Barnett, Cora Taylor and Messrs Wm. Burnaugh, Fred McCracken and S. H. McCracken Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mason entertained at tea last Thursday evening a few friends in honor of Fred McCracken. Mrs. Amis arrived in the city Sunday night, but was too late to be present at her father's funeral. Mr. Walter Berry returned to his work in Chicago Wednesday. J. M. Watts was out of the city a few days this week. Mrs. Tansil returned to her home in Mucaskinock this week. Wm. Harrison was in town Sunday, Harry Richardson of Davaport is in the city to work at the electric light pnt. Nathan Adams was married in Burlington last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stewart of Ottumwa were in the city Sunday to attend the tunnel of their brother-in-law Mr. Berry. The young ladies embroidery circle met with lone Mason this week. Mr. Kelley a nephew of Robt. O. Kelley is visiting him this week. Original Meaning of Prejudice. Prejudice was originally nothing more than a judgment formed before- hand, the character of such judgments being not indicated by the present meaning of the word. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Pelk County. September Term, A. D. 1902. E. L. Watrons, Plaintiff, vs. James Lockwood, Defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the day of September A. D. 1902, the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, claiming of you the sum of Seventy-seven and sixty-eight one hundred Dollars ($77,68), as follows:— The sum of Four and fifty one hundred Dollars ($4,50) upon a certain contract of purchase of nursery stock, entered in by you with plaintiff on December 35, 1901, and upon the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50,00) upon another and further contract of purchase made, executed and entered into with you by plaintiff on or about December 35, 1901, and for the sum of Twenty-three are eighten one hundred Dollars ($23,18) expenses incurred by plaintiff by reason of your failure to comply with the terms of said contract, plaintiff further asking that a claim issued to secure said claims and costs. For further particulars see petition when on file. And that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the September Term, A. D., 1902 of the said Court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 15th day of September A. D. 1902, default will be entered against you and judgment entered thereon. DUDLEY & COFFIN. Attorney for Plaintiff. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County. September Term, A. D. 1902. Dubuque Casket Company. Plaintiff. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the first day of September, A. D. 1902, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, the State of Iowa, in and for County (claiming) of you, sum of Three Hundred Eighteen and Thirty-three one hundred Dollars (318.33), together with seven per cent. interest from October 28, 1901; as follows: The sum of One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125 00) and seven percent, interest from October 28, 1901, upon your one certain promissory note to plaintiff of date October 28, 1901, and due six months from date, made, executed, and delivered to plaintiff, and another promissory note for One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125 00) together with seven per cent interest, of date October 28, 1901, and due nine months from said date, made, executed and delivered by you to plaintiff; and for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered to you by plaintiff at your place, dated October 30th the 30th day of October, 1901, the total, agreed and reasonable value thereof be the sum of Sixty-eight and thirty-three one hundred Dollars ($68 33); plaintiff further asking that a writ of attachment issue against your goods, lands, property, rights and choses in action to secure said claim, interest and costs. said claim, interest and costs. said particulars see petition above on file. And that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the September Term. A. D 1902 of said Court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 15th day of September, A. D. 4002, default will be entered against you and judgment entered thereon. DULEDY & COFFIN. Attorneys for Plaintiff. Chinaman Wine Yale Honors. Bartlett G. Young, this year's president of the Yale University Banjo club, is of Chinese parentage, though born in this country. His father, Dr. Young Wing, graduated from Yale in 1854 and later married a Miss Kellogg, member of a prominent Connecticut family and a famous beauty in her day. He lived in Hartford for many years, being on intimate terms with Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner and other notable literary persons, and only returned to his native country on the death of his wife a few years ago. At the time of his baby's birth Dr. Young was a special envoy of China in Washington, and therefore the young man is held to be a Chinese, though born in this country. Escape 'Autograph Hunters. Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the distinguished Italian writer, has been receiving during the last few months so many requests for his autograph from collectors and admirers not only in Italy, but throughout Europe, that he has at last grown tired of signing his name and has adopted a novel method of notifying the public that he is unable to comply with any such requests in future. In the hotel at Bologna where he is staying this notice may now be read: "Gabrielle D'Annunzio's right hand is injured and therefore he regrets to say that he cannot write his name in albums or on postal cards," etc. Bleichroeder to Leave the Turf. Though his new American jockey, Foster, won several races for Baron Bleichroeder of late, the latter is determined to give up his racing stables. He says he can't stand the jockey-jockeying any longer, and if he loses Foster he will have to begin all over again. The baron intends selling his yearlings from the Romerhof stud in the fall by auction, but will take his time about getting rid of the older horses. Bleichroeder has been the most generous patron of the German turf for twenty years. Monument to Gallant Frenchman. The anniversary of the arrival of the French troops at New York during the revolutionary war was observed by the laying of a corner stair of a monument to be erected in Trinity churchyard to the memory of Admiral De Tarnay, who rendered service to the army during the war with Great Britain. Where. to Locate? WHY, IN THE TERRITORY TRAVERSED BY THE Louisville AND Nashville Railroad, Great Central Southern Trunk Line, -IN- Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Illissippi Florida, -WHERE- Farmers, Fruit Growers, Stock Raisers, Manufacturers, Investors, Spectators, and Money Lenders will find the greatest chances in the United States to make "big money" by the reason of the big abundance and cheapness of Labor—Everything! Free sites, financial assistance, and freedom from taxation for the manufacturer. Lands and farms at $1.00 per acre and upwards, and 5 0,000 acres in West Florida that can be taken gratis under the U. S. Homestead laws. Stock raising in the Gulf Coast District will make enormous profits. Half fare excursions the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Let us know what you want, and we will tell you where and how to get it—but don't delay, as the country is filling up rapidly. Printed matter, maps and all information free. Address, R. J. WEMYSS, General Immigration and Industrial Agt LOUISVILLE, KY. New Fast Schedule to Denver. The Colorado service of the Chicago & North-Western and Union Pacific Railways was changed on June 8. The famous Colorado Special, which has been leaving Chicago at 10:00 a.m. now leaves at 6:30 p.m. arriving at Omaha 7:00 a.m., Denver 8:00 p.m. Colorado Springs about 10:30 p.m. This enables passengers to leave Des Moines, Iowa at 10:00 p.m. The entire train will be run solid between Chicago and Denver, with through sleeper to Colorado Springs. East-bound the train will be known as the "Chicago Special," and will leave Lenver 1:00 p.m., Omaha 3:45 a.m., arriving in Chicago at 4:00 p.m. Accommodations are provided for all classes of passengers, the equipment including free reclining chairs, dining cars, buffet smoking cars, drawing rooms sleepers and day coaches The entire service to be as nearly perfect as modern and skillful railway management can make it. A second daily train for Colorado points leaves Des Moines, Iowa at 8:45 a.m. at striving at Denyer the next morning. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Real Estate and Probate a Specialty.. ROOM 405 IOWA PHONE MARQUARDT BLOCK. 899. ROOM 405 MARQUARDT BLOCK. Iowa PHONE 899-9 Home Seekers' Excursion to the Nort. west, and Southwest. Via the North-Western Line. Home Seekers' Excursion Tickets at greatly reduced resets will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, June to October, inclusive, to the territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars, aum "The Best of Everything." For full particulars apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. YELLOWSTONE PARK AND ALASKA TOURS Under escort of The American Tourist Association. Special sleeping Cars leave Chicago Tuesday, July 1st, at 10 p. m., Via THE CHICAGO, MILWIAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY. Extended time in Yellowstone Park, and extra day at each hotel. Special stages and rooms already reserved. Alaska on the new and elegant S. S. "SPOKANE." Choice rooms reserved. The itinerary includes the Columbia River, Glacier, Banuff, and Canadian National Park. Tickets Include all Expenses Everywhere: Hotels, carriages, railway and sleeping car fares, meals in dining cars, berths on boats, etc. For circulars, mops itineraries, etc., apply to any ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway or address F. A. Miller, Genera; Pas senger Agent, Chicago. 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 mad, 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 "baked" sleeped in rum—London Express. 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 From Des Moines To Denver Colorado Springs (Manitou) and Pueblo. On certain dates in June, July, August and September, via the RockIsland System Write for books entitled "CAMPING IN COLORADO" "FISHING IN COLORADO" —AND— "UNDER THE TURQUOISE SKY" The camping book tells how, where and at what cost parties of two, four and six can enjoy an inexpensive vacation in that delightful climate. Ask agent for full details of rates, limits and train service. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A., Chicago. TREADLE Wheeler & Wilson HAS ADVANTAGES CONTAINED IN NO OTHER SEWING MACHINE. It combines great speed with light running and silence, sewing three yards of goods while other machines make a stitch on heavy goods that is elastic and strong and will not pucker the lightest material. The large set of steel attachments covering a large range of work. "Not how cheap, but 'how good'" should be your goal. "Not too hard, but no shame." Do not satisfied without first grinding the a trial. If your dealer does not handle them send for catalogue. WHEELER & WILSON MFG. CO. 72 and 74 Wabash Ave. CHICAGO, ILL. Local Office, 312 Locust St. Des Moines IOWA CENTRAL BAILWAY CO Colorado and Utah Excursions. From June 22 to 24, inclusive, July 1 to 13, inclusive, August 1 to 14, inclusive, 23 to 24, and 30 to 31, inclusive, Sept. 1 to 10, inclusive, tickets will be sold to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Glenwood Jet., 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 plus $2.00. Final return limit Oct. 31. Annual Meeting Grand Lodge Benevolent 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. Annual Meeting Young People's Christian Union Society of the United Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, Wash., July 32 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, $18.00. All other Iowa Central stations $47.50. Final return, limit of ticket sixty days. Biennial Meeting Knights of Pythias San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 12 to 14, 1902. Rate for above occasions Peoria to Marshall, including branch lines $48.00. Rates equally low from points north. Limit sixty days. We want you to subscribe for the Iowa STATE BYSTANDER BEFORE USING. Nelson's Straightline FREE FROM ALL INJURIOUS CHEMICALS. GUARANTEED PERFECTLY HARMLESS. Nelson's Straightine Not only straightens the hair, but, by nourishing it the roots, prevents it from falling out and removes Qandala hair. It is long and Beautiful Head of Hair. It is used and highly endorsed by the best people in all sections of this country. We guarantee Straightine to be free from chemicals, and is not made with hair silk or gum, and is highly perfumed. Straightine does not require the use of irons, and can be left off at any time, or consumed as a snack. The Coptinian Baptist Church - situated on '11th St., between Crocker and School St. Preaching; at 11 a. M.; Sunday School; at '0'clock Preaching; at 7 P. M. Rev. T. J. Griffith, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. - Corner of Second and Corner School. Preaching; at 10:30 a. M.; Sunday School at 3 o'clock; Eworth League at 7 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. Horace S. Graves pastor. First African Baptist Church - Corner School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lomask pastor. Preaching; at 10:30 a. M.; Sunday School m. Mr. M. E. Houston. Superintendent: Young People's meeting 7 p. m., preaching 800 p. m. Sarah M. E. - East Second and Des Moines School; at 10:30 a. M.; Sunday School at 10:30 Prayer and Class meeting, Wednesday 8 p. m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Holmes, p. m. 290 Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church - E. Second street, between preaching and at 11 a. M.; Sunday School at 12:30 p. m. Superintendent, Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. H Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission - Situated over 605 East Locust street. Preaching at 11 p. m. Superintendent, Rose Johnson. 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Winnipeg, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M.—Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall—Fourth and Court avenue. Geo. H. Ciegett, W. M.; T. S. Ruff, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6.—Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Fred Jackson, M. C.; G. H. Ciegett, Rec. Naomi Court, No. 3—meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Sheppard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secretary. Mt. Olive Court, No. 4—Meets First Thursday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. H. A. Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midgett, secretary. Clarity Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. O. of O. F.—Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. G.; F. Brown P. S. H. H. of R., No. 339 of G. U. O. of O. F.—Convenes the second and fourth Thursday in each month, promptly at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Bakey, M. N. G., Mrs. G. L. Williams, W. R. Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No. 178 Victory, Lodge—meets every Monday in the United Center streets. Mrs. E. A. Wood, Proctor, Mrs. Rose Johnson, Secretary. Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republicn. 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 $200. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C. R I & P., GOING EAST. ASSEYT 9:30 pm ..... Chicago Limited ..... DEPART 4:30 pm ..... Day Express to Mail ..... 4:45 pm 11:60 pm ..... Night Limited ..... *12:01 am 11:60 pm ..... Night Limited ..... *12:01 am 9:10 pm ..... Hawkeye Limited ..... 7:00 am C. R. I & P., GOING WEST 8:30 am ..... Denver Limited ..... *8:35 am 4:00 am ..... Day Express ..... *4:00 am 3:55 am ..... Rocky Mountain Limited ..*4:00 am *1:10 am ..... Fast Mail ..... *11:49 am DES MONES & FORT DODGE. 6 35 pm. Rutbenvah Mail & Express. 12 10 pm. 8 15 pm. Minn. Minn. and St. Louis. *90* 10 pm. 4 54 am. St. Paul and Minn. Flyer. *8 30 am* WINTERSET BRANCH. 11 20 am. 4 40 pm 8 60 pm. Express. 7 20 am 4 40 pm. Freight. 8 45 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-NORTH 8 15 pm. Chicago and St. Paul idm. *83* 10 pm. *23* 13 am. Twin Cities Special. *23* 13 am. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN-SOUTH 6 50 am.....Kansas City Limited.....*7 00 am 11 30 am.....Day Express.....*11 40 am 7 50 pm.....Night Express.....8 45 pm CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY *12 *15 am. Alba and Burlington Passenger. *8 *15 pm. 5 *40 pm. Alba Passenger. 8 *00 am. 7 *00 am. Alba accommodation. 5 *40 am. KEOOKE & WESTERN PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE Q SEATING. 10 *25 am. Mall and Express. 12 *40 pm. 5 *50 pm. Mail and Express. 8 *25 am. CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN 8 15 am ..... St. Louis Passenger ..... 16 45 pm 11 15 pm ..... Louis Eastern Exc. ..... 16 45 pm 15 40 am ..... Colorado Special ..... 44 40 pm 45 40 am ..... Chicago Limited ..... 88 30 pm 45 30 am ..... Chicago Limited ..... 88 30 pm 7 15 am ..... Tulsa Express ..... 11 06 am 7 15 am ..... Chicago Special ..... 11 06 am 7 90 p.m ..... Omaha Express ..... 11 06 am 7 90 p.m ..... Chicago Special ..... 11 06 am 7 90 p.m ..... Omaha Express ..... 11 06 am 10 50 am ..... Omaha & Pa Express ..... 88 00 am WABASH RAILWAY 8 15 am ..... St. Louis Passenger ..... 16 45 pm 9 15 pm ..... Louis Eastern Exc. ..... 16 45 pm 7 55 pm.....Storm Lake Express.....4.50 pm 1 25 pm.....Pound & Sioux City Lim. 1.90 1 25 pm.....Pound & Sioux City Lim. 1.90 C & M SY F- BOONE LME 14 pm.......Boeine LME .....8:45 am 1 15 pm.......Mail and Express .....7 30 am 4 50 am.......California Limited .....9 40 am 1 15 pm.......Calgary Express .....11 15 am 12 45 am.......Sloux City & Omaha .....2 00 am *Daily* f daily. Other all traals here except Sanda Q Too much praise cannot be given your Falcon flour. Whole-wheat flour, Pan Cake flour and Breakfast food. There are many reasons why they should be used in all homes. Nearly every one knows what nice bread and cake Falcon flour makes, and their Breakfast Foods are just as nice. as it is manufactured right at home. It is always fresh and clean. Wishing to thank you for your kindness in showing the ladies of our club through your mill, which is a model of neatness, and wishing you much success. --- LOW RATE EXCURSIONS VIA Northern Pacific To the northwest during the summer. Just what you want. Write at once for particulars, CHAS. S. FEE, Gen. Pass Agent, St. Paul, Minn. The average woman cannot discriminate justly between machines, so far as their mechanical construction is concerned, but she can always wisely judge their work. ALL THE ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF A FAMILY SEWING-MACHINE ARE MOST PERFECTLY COMBINED IN . . . 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SIMPLICTLY so it can be easily adjusted, and won't get out of order. SPEED — so that it will do the most work with the least effort. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS AND COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion from public information published by the Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents and Public Information by the Library of Congress. Patents taken, Laughlin Munn & Co. receive special notice, without a charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest collection of any scientific publication. All copies of this publication are by all publishers. MUNN & Co. 431 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10015. F. St. Washington, D. C. Mary STABILITY — so that it will wear the longest with the least repairs. STYLE so that it will be an ornament to the home.