Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 9 CITY NEWS P. C. Park went to Kansas City last week for a few weeks visit. Kenneth Hamilton spent Sunday in Kansas City. The Old Settlers' picnic will be held at Grand View park Thursday Aug. 14th. Mrs. C. B. Woods and children left Thursday to visit several weeks with her sister Mrs. U. S. Jones in Alba. Mr. Wm. Coalson accompanied the Governor to Oskoloosa where he reviewed the State Guard: Oxfords and Sandals are almost given away at The Hawkeye Shoe Store, 417 W. Walnut. September 21st., will be Eighteen Annual Endowment Day for the educational interest of the A. M. e. church. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 312 West Third street, tunes pianos and repairs organs. Mrs. Frank Johnson who recently moved to Davenport is in the City visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Geo. Young returned Monday night from a trip to Mason City and Minnesota, Minn., she reports having an enjoyable time. Messrs W. A. Birney and Jefferson Logan left Wednesday for Chicago where they will spend sometime sight seeing. This is a pleasure trip. Don't forget to give me a call Equal Rights Barber Shop and Bath Rooms, 330 West Third street. Bath rooms open until 12 on Sundays. CHAS. J. Roy, Prop. Mrs. J. H. Woods who has been visiting relatives and frinds in Kookuk for more than a month returned last week. She was accompanied by her sister who will remain for an extended visit. Miss Mable Hall who has been visiting relatives in Rock Island, Ill., since the first of July returned home last Saturday night. Miss Anna Rhodes who has been an instructor in the Ambidexter Institute at Springfield, Ill., is home spending a month vacation with her sisters at 820 W. 11th. street. Mr. R. N. Hyde and daughter Gertrude left the early part of the week for Marshall, Anwasse and Mexico, Mo., where they will visit relatives and friend, Mr. Hyde will return next week, Miss Gertrude will visit a white. The Beneficient Club will hold their next meeting at Mrs. J. H. Sousard 700 W. 9:h., Wednesday evening at 3:00 o'clock Aug., 18th., all members are urged to be present. When in Davenport go to The Keystone Club for wine and refreshments and furnished rooms, 318 W. Front street. BILLY WILLIAMS, Prop. Mr. T. Sheffey a carpenter from Washington, D. C. arrives in our city to remain if he can obtain work at his trade. He comes well recommended and has just filled a contract of building in Colfax and one having a house to build or carpenter work to be done, call up our office. The Iowa Baptist association will hold its next session with the Corinthian Baptist church. The session begins September 10th. A large delegation is expected and the people of the city will do all in their power to make the stay of the delegates pleasant. Mrs. J. H. Shepard left this afternoon by the way of the Chicago Bullington Ry for Chichigo, where she will visit several weeks with relatives. She has a sister there who she has not seen since she were girls, and since the death of her mother her father hose gone to Chicago to reside with his three daughters—and two sons, she has a number of friends as well as other relatives, and will no doubt blove a pleasant visit in the White City. St. Paul A. M. E. A large congregation greeted the pastor at 10:30 Sunday. At 8 p. m. the church was crowded. The pastor preached in the morning, subjet "Loviness of Life." Three united with the church—two young men and one young woman. Bro. Claybrooks comes from Illinois, Bro. Ferrey from Colfax and sister Clay from Oksaloaos. Sister Eubanks and children furnished music and highly entertained the large congregation in the evening. Sunday is dollar money day. Rev. Jas. R. Clembs of Oksaloaos will preach. No congregation appreciates a good sermon better than St. Paul, so come out Sunday and hear Rev. Clemens. All members who have joined the church this conference year will be fellowshiped Sunday on recommendation of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Morton entertained their cousin Miss Bufford of Omaha, and Mrs. John Foreman last Friday afternoon at tea. Mr. Morris Mills who has been sick for several weeks does not improve very fast. She is still quite sick at her home on 11th., street. Mussar Goo H. Cleggett, H. D. Woods and Isaac Curtley will leave Monday for Chicago to attend the Grand Chapter and Commandery which convenes Tuesday. L' H. S. Brown dropped in this week and reported a success from his reading at the Y. W. C. A. last Friday evening. He expects to read for them again in the near future. A special entertainment will be given at the restaurant of Mrs. I. M. Jones on 3rd street on Monday the 11th for the benefit of the church. All are invited. WANTED—At once, a good colored barbee that wants a study job. A good job for a good study man, none other need apply, to take charge of shop, $10 per week. Address Enoch L. Shaw proprietor of the Meanner Hotel and Lunch Counter, Centerville, Iowa. The pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church is delivering a serious of earmons on the Lord's prayer on Sunday morning. The text for August 10th, will be, "Hallowed be Thy Name." Mr. Sumner Wilkerson and wife who was taken into custody supposed to have been connected with the stamp robbery at Chicagoabout one year ago, because he had been seen to have lots of stamps in his possession were released and has brought a damage suit against the Register and Leader for libel of $1000.00 Woodson and Brown have charge of the case. There was 185 tickets sold from here to Moberly, M. Mo., Monday. Among those who were were Messas R. N. Hydne H. R. Wright, Geo. Young, J. Perry, Bud Noel, John Tyler, Ed. Morton, Price Alexander;桑dames Wm. Buckner, E. Weeks, J. Harrison, C. B. Woods, Denney; Misses Addle Wilkerson, Nina Hamilton, Gertrude Hyde, Anna Smith Anna Herald, Tibita Mash, Mary Miller Ora Shaffer. LATE LITERARY NEWS. The Cosmopolitan Magazine announces that it has obtained for the year 1902 the exclusive American rights to H. G. Wells' work and an optio on a like privilege in 1903. By way of preface to the publication of Mr. Wells "Mankind in the Making," a series of papers that is sure to excite even wider comment than did "Anticipations" from the same pen. The August Cosmopolitan publishes an interesting biographical sketch and study of Mr. Wells. As the population of the great cities expands the problem of how to secure sor everybody the privileges of the coast, which does not expand, has become a more and more vexing one. Mr. Spiveter Baxter, who was intimately concerned with securing Boston's magnificent system of Public beaches, contributes to the Cosmopolitan for August an illustrated article which cannot not only attract the attention not only of legislators but also of the citizen at large to whom this subject is a very close one. $100.00 Will Buy a Cable Upright Piano. OTHER PIANOS AT LOW PRICES. Kimball Piano Player Interests All Who Hear It. See us now if you want a fine piano, organ an piano player, as our stock is all in first class condition, there being only a few second hand instruments in stock and we are offering those at %2 value to close them out quickly. We have the famous New Scale Kimball pianos both in Grand and Upright, in all late styles of cases and fancy woods. Also the old reliable Hallett & Davis in colonial styles, besides a half dozen other reliable makes of pianos from which to select. If you want a Mandolin, Guitar, Violin, Accordion or Sheet music or anything in the line of music, you can get it for about %2 price asked in other cities. Just think of it! Only Doc per copy for popular music. Get new music and keep your family interested in learning to play. The musician does not like to play the same old pieces any better than you like to read last year's newspapers. 520 Walnut St. When in Burlington, Iowa, call at The Little Equal Right, saloon, pool, billiards, barber shop and bath rooms No. 315 Front street. Good accommodations to all. J. L. Thompson left to-day for Mahaska County on business trip. Fancy $1.00 Children's Oxfords are sold at The Hawkeye Shoe Store for the $1.25 kid for $5c, and you get Trading Stamps too, at the Hawkeye Shoe Store. A PREJUDICED JUSTICE Last week it is reported that a couple appeared in the office of Justice W. A. Tris to get married. He refused to unite them in marriage for the reason that one was a colored man and the other a white girl. He said that he would not unite members of the two races together. We are indeed surprised at the action of an officer of the law, sworn to obey the law and administer it according to our statutes. There is no law against inter-marriage in Iowa, consequently no reason for Mr. Tris' action, except his own blinded prejudiced mind. About five months ago this same being was down on his knees asking the colored man to vote for him at the Republican caucus, and next fall he will expect the colored people to help elect him on the Republican ticket, of course he don't represent the republican principles and therefore is unfit to be coiled a republican. The place for Mr. Tris to live is in Missouri or the far South, where ideas like his and "Pitchfork" Tillman are enacted into the statutes, but away from the North where freedom and liberty of the manual exists. A TRIP TO THE (Series No. 4) After attending the reception and banquet tendered by the citizen of the Twin Cities, at the large Armory Hall in the Minnesota State University, July 11, we boarded the Pacific Express on the Northern Pacific. No. 7, for the coast, although stopping at several intermediate points. Before leaving this banquet I must say a word about the reception. It was by far the smallest and most refined reception that has ever been our happy pleasure to attend. The Armory Hall was made for such large receptions, the decoration was exceedingly tasteful and beautifully done under the supervision of Rev. T. Reeves; the decoration alone covers $100.00. The order of exercises were Welcome address by the master of ceremonies, Atty. Fredrick L. McGhee; Address by the newly president of the Council, T. Thomas Fortune of New York; Muscle by the orchestra; Address by Rt. Rev. Archbishop John Ireland. Bishop Ireland's address was wonderful, of wisdom and encouragement for the race as a whole. The menu was superb; 210 sit down at the banquet. After the banquet dancing was enjoyed by those loving the art. Leaving the enjoyment of the reception we were soon riding through some of Minnesota's pine forest and large fields of waving wheat and ripening oats, one could see thousands and thousands of acres of ripe wheat, and see the harvesters hard at work. Since minkadown has existed the great loadstone that has attracted permanent settlement and influenced the trend of civilization has been a fruitful soil. This is the history of the human race to the present time. Wherever there is climatic comfort, industrial achievements, and commercial prestige, such a community state or country possessing it presents a mighty drawing power for human habitation and human influence, such a condition one beholds traveling through Minnesota and eastern Dakota. for Minnesota is fast forcing herself to the front as an agricultural commonwealth. Saturday morning found me entering North Dakota at Fargo, where we saw still larger fields of wheat in a body, larger corn fields and alfalfa. There one could see fields of wheat corn and hay that extended for miles before coming to the end of the fields, and acres and acres of wild prairie land. The further west we go the more sparsely settled was the state, until we came to the Indian reservation. After we had crossed the "Great Muddy", which was a very small stream at Bismark the capital. It is a beautifully located city. Mandan, a town of 3,500 is just across the river. From here we began to see great heards of cattle and sheep, and then to see the immense acres of prairie where General Custer, Buffalo Bill and the Indians fought many battles and signed many a treaty. As the engineer galloped his great iron steel across the once American desert, with thirteen coaches of heavy laden human freight, we soon reached the Bad Lands in Western Dakota and to say they were bad even to look at much less to attempt to travel over. Then there one could see great huge stone wedge in heaps of earth from 20 to 100 feet high, in every imaginable shape, size and form. We traveled down the Yellowstone river for over 200 miles; there were times you could Mr. F. C. Rice who assumes the duties of General Superintendent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway August 1st was born at Palmyra, N. Y., in 1844 and was educated at Beloit College Wisconsin. Mr. Rice entered the service of the C. B. & Q. R. R. in 1863 as clerk and telegraph operator at Mommouth, III. Subsequently he was promoted to be manager of the telegraph office at Mendota and in 1866 he was transferred to Galesburg as Train Dispatcher. He remained in this position until 1877 and was than made Chief Operator and Chief Train Dispatcher of the Galesburg Division. In 1897 he was made Train Master of the Galesburg Division; in 1881 Superintendent of the Galesburg Division, and in 1888 he received his appointment as Superintendent of the Illinois Lines, with jurisdiction over all lines of the Chicago, Galesburg, and St. Louis divisions. Mr. Rice is known throughout the West as an expert in handling trains and in the movement of traffic and has a high reputation as the pioneer in the matter of operating trains on double track by signals without train orders. He has frequently represented to Barlington system in the meetings of the American Railway Association and was prominent as a member of the Committee of that body on train rules and also on a committee on block signals and interlocking. Mr. Rice has been closely identified with the Republican party in politics in the state of Illinois for a number of years. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Rev. W. H, Speece went to Yankton, S. D. Saturday to hold quarterly meetings returning home Tuesday. The little three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lee died Friday night and was buried Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Jeffries preached the sermon. They have our sympathy in their hour of bereavement. The ladies sewing circle of the Mt. Zion church met with Mrs. A. L. Morgan Thursday afternoon. Miss M. Meredith left for Worthington, Minn. Thursday for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Cage left for Counci Bullinds month to reside. Mr. Stewart of Omaha is in our city for a short visit. There was a surprise on Miss Meredith Wednesday evening, she was kindly remembered by her many friends with a chain and locket, cake and cream wosed. Mrs. M. Morgan returned home from Kansas City, Kan., after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. The ladies pleasure club met with Mrs. F. A. Hackley Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rev. Jefries took suddenly ill Friday but is much better at this writing. Mrs. Loona Miller of Wilburn, Minn. arrived in our city for a visit with relatives and friends. The lawn fete which was given for the benefit of Rev. W. H. Spee, at the home of Mrs. A. Jordan was largely attended, and was a success. It is announced that Mr. Newton Williams and Miss Nina Thompson will be married on the 28th inst. Mr. Hayes of St. Louis, Mo., has come to our city to live, he will make his home with his sister Mrs. John Patterson. [Correspondents will please sign their names of articles for publications.] -Ed ] DAVENPORT. The new choir at the A. M. E. church, under the leadership of Mr. E. Green is succeeding nicely. Mrs. Green is organist we think now that we have the best choir in the tri cities. The three Methodist churches of the tri cities will give a picnic the 20th at Prospect Park. Rev. Bass visited his son in Chicago last week. Last Wednesday there was a moonlight excursion given by the Third Baptist church, a large crowd was in attendance. The drowning of Kosco Morton of Rock Island, ill., at the Rock Island landing the same evening added the occasion. Mrs. Willie Busey and children have returned from a visit with Rev. P. P. Taylor of Muscatine. Rev. Burton of the Third Baptist church will take his vacation soon given him by his church, to enjoy the cool shades of the beautiful state of Iowa. Mrs. A, D. Corbin entertained a number of young people in honor of Misses Jennie Hardey and Mable Hall. Many games were played and the evening was pleasantly spent. Refreshments were served. Davenport girls'Equal Staudard Club met at the residence of Mrs. Bates on Iowa street last Tuesday afternoon. A programme was rendered and refreshments served. In the evening an other party of guests were entertained, games were played, although dancing was the feature of the evening. Miss Mable Hall has returned from a visit with friends in Gatesburg. MUSCATINE NEWS Mr. H. Black of Washington who has been visiting friends the past week returned to his home Thursday, his wife will visit a few days in Rock Island before returning home. Mrs. R. C. Ousley and daughter left Saturday for a weeks visit in Codar Rapids with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pearson and children of Rock Island spent a few days in the city last week. Mestrs Forest Wuite and Arthur Jackson accompanied Company C to their camping ground in Oskaloosa. Misses Mertle Hall and Florence White spent Friday in Rock Island visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Edward Barnes is somewhat better at this writing. A farewell party was given by the young people at the house of Mrs. Watson complimentary to the Robt. Evans and Arthur Jackson who will leave the city for a short while. Miss Emma Boyd is visiting friends in Moline. For benefit of the pastor of the A. M. E. church. Car will leave the waiting room at 8:30 p. m. One of the best open cars has been secured an a pleasant outing is assured. Come. All report very pleasant time at the picnic last Thursday. Mrs. P. P. Taylor was indisposed a few days last week. Tuesday evening the members and friends of the A. M. E. church will decide whether they will not entertain the District Sunday School Convention which convenes sometimes in May of next year. The reception given by Mrs. Groomes on last Wednesday evening proved to be a very enjoyable affair. Refreshments were served by Messrs Arthur Jackson, Robt. Evans and Arthur Baince, the guests let at a late hour voting Mrs. Groomes queen of hostests. [Correspondents will please sign their names to articles for publication - Ed.] NEWS FROM BUXTON. Buxton comes forward with a ghost story. Many people declare they have seen a ghost parading our streets and prowling around peoples yards after the hour of midnight. Many are inclined to laugh and treat the whole story as a hoax We defer at present our opinion until later developments. Mr. and W. M. F. Washington of Muchainkock are Buxton visitors. The Buxton Cornet band will leave Monday night for Leon, where they have a two days engagement. The band is to play at the two days emancipation celebration given by the citizens of Leon. Our band is always popular and we know it will run for itself new laurels. Prof. Jackson has the band up to a good stand and it is the best colored band in the West, and holds a high place among the white ones. Next Friday briggs the big tabernacle meeting under the auspices of St. John's A. M. E. church. Several visiting ministers will be in attendance, and a great time is anticipated. Mr. Woodson of Muchakinock was in the city Saturday. Miss Elnora Eubanks has returned from her home in Missouri to attend the Normal as Alba, preparatory to taking charge of her school here this fall. Mr. Louis Perkins was an Oakloosa visitor last week. The work on Mt. Zion Baptist church is nearly finished and it leaves them in possession of one of the most beautiful churches in the city. Miss Nearly Brown who has been ill is much improved at this writing. [Correspondents will please sign their names to articles for publication. —Ed.] ALBIA NOTES. Mr. Zack Taylor of Hilton was in Albia Monday. Mrs. M. Harris and daughter of Hilton were in town Monday. Mr. Chardie Davis spent two days of this week in Centrilley. The Missionary society gave a social at the A. M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs, Burton of Hilton were in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jameson have moved from Albia to Buxton this week. Messrs. Tommy Perkins and Geo. Willis of Buxton were in town Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Reed of Hilton are visiting a few days at the parental home this week. MUCHAKINOCK NEWS. Mr. J. Wilson returned home Friday. Mr. W. Reasby returned from Buxton this week after a three weeks visit. Much praise is due Mr. Tom Peco and Mr. P. Taylor for the way they conducted the grand ball that was given by the T. S. c the 25 of last month. Mr. Geo. Willis was in our town again last week. It seems a very hard matter for Mr. Willis to remain in Buxton; his plea is that the young ladies of "Muchy" are so much more attractive than those of Buxton. Mrs. O. Tansel returned home Tuesday from Mt. Pessant. Mrs. Flowers of Chieage is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jones. Mr. Louis Perkins returned to Buxton Saturday. Mrs. Susianna Jones entertained a number of friends Friday evening, at the home of her parents, in honor of Miss Grace Stratton and Mr. Fowler. The evening was spent in music. It was a late hour when they departed declaring Mrs. Jones a charming hostess. Mr. Will Williams and Davis Carter will play ball in Moberly, Mo., the 4th. Miss Grace Stratton returned home Tuesday after a three weeks visit with Miss Kitty Jones. Mr. Flowers, and Mrs. Susianna Jones were the guests of her sister Sadie Hopkins of Ottawa this week. There are quite a number going to Moberly the 4th inst. Miss Lella Sheffey returned from Das Moines this week. [Correspondents will ple ase sign their names to articles for publication. -Ed.] NO. 9. BILLEY PARTY ning Aug. 19. the A. M. E. church. Car at 8:30 p. m. One of the red an a pleasant outing is MRS. WM. BUCKNER H. GOULD G. F. STANTON E. W. THOMPSON MARSHALHOWN ITEMS. Mrs. R. P. J. Wright is holding revival meeting at Garden City. The social held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cobbe Thursday evening was a success. The services at the First Baptist church were highly interesting and largely attended Sunday. Miss Eva Williams the secretary of the B. Y. P. U. a bright and promising young lady of fourteen summers has been very ill for four weeks, her many friends sympathise with her and are praying for her speeey recovery. [Correspondents will please sign their names to articles for publication. -Ed.] OSCEOLA BUDGETARIAN. Miss Maitte Shackelford arrived in our city Saturday afternoon and left the same evening for Chicago for a few days visit on her return asbe will visit with Mrs. Jno. Bryant and family. Rv. Wade left Monday evening for Charlina where he spoke at a celebration Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Shackelford of Oklahoma is a guest of Mao. Joo. Bryant. Frank Bryant is sight seeing in Chicago. Rev. Wade by request will repeat his lecture at the Presbyterian church (white) at Cleveland on the 18th, inth. A musical programme will be one of the main features of the evenings entertainment. Conference is only six weeks off and every one is wondering who the next preacher will be. A bottle entertainment will be given on the A. M. E. church lawn Friday evening. [Correspondence will please sign their names to articles for publication.-Ed.] CLINTON ITEMS. The trustees of Bethel A. M. E. church met Monday night in regular monthly meeting. S. C. Smith was elected Secretary pending the absence of the regular secretary. Jno. Thompson spent Sunday in Clinton Sunday will be rally day for the stewardess of the A. M. E. church. Edward Henderson of Chicago is in the city the guest of his father William Henderson. A meeting was held Tuesday night to arrange for the annual picnic of the A. M. E. Sunday School. Miss Christy and Rev. Searoy were somewhat under the weather last week, are better at this writing. Do you take the Bystander? If not why not? OTTUMWA NEWS. A large number of Ottumwa people went to Moyen to attend the Emancipation Celebration which was held in that city. Mrs. Helen Downey and children returned Tuesday morning from Moberly, Mo., after a visit with relatives and friends. Misses Beulah and Ruth Phillips returned to their homes in Kirksville, Mo., Monday after a visit with their Aunt Mrs. Fostea. [Correspondence will please sign their names to article for publication—Ed.] FORT MADISON NOTES. Mrs. J. O. Goodwin has returned home after three weeks visit in St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Lizzie Holmes is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Ella Williams and daughter Helen of Monmouth, Ill., is visiting Mrs. A. Jackson. Died suddenly of heart trouble Mrs. B. C. Davis. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2:00'5'clock from Second Baptist church conducted by Rev. Geo. Chambers. Mrs. Caroline Cane, sister-in-law of the deceased and her niece Miss Fannie Hardy of La Grango, Mo., attended the funeral, they returned home the same evening. Luca Henry of Davenport is expected home this week to visit her sister Mrs. R. H. Higgabothan. Mrs. Stella Hall will leave Tuesday for points in the East⁴. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church Presiding Elder Mo-Bonald conducted services. The wedding bells will soon ring again. The W. H. F.-Missionary Society met with Mrs. R. Higgabothan, an elegant repast was served and a neat sum resilized. [Correspondents will please sign their names to articles or publication - Ed.] IOWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 400 (Office) Miles Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: {3 to 10 a.m. {3 to 4 p.m. {7 to 9 p.m. Over 764 West Ninth Street CONVICT TRACY ENDS HIS LIFE Man Who Had Been Terrorizing Washington Dies in Wheat Field. WOUNDED BY HIS PURSUERS Realizing That His Time Had Come the Desperate Criminal Placed a Revolver to His Head and All Was Over. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 7.—Harry Tracy, the outlaw and escaped convict killed himself with one of his own revolvers while lying in a wheat field on the Eddy farm, eleven miles southeast of Creston. Wash, where he had fed after a running fight with four men who were in pursuit. The tracer was discovered it was found that he had been shot through the right leg between the thigh and the knee and that a severed artery had been bleeding profusely. Beside the dead outlaw lay his rifle and a revolver. Another revolver was clutched in his left hand and the top of his head was badly shattered. Drove Outlaw to Death. The men who drove Tracy to his death were citizens of Creston, headed by C. A. Straub, a deputy sheriff. The other four men were Dr. E. C. Lanter, Morris Smith, an attorney; J. J. Morrison, a railway section foreman, and Frank Lillinger. The posse from Creston took the trail and got their first information from a boy named Goldfinch, who had compelled by Tracy to assist him at the farm of B. L. Eddy, on Lake creek. Tracy had been at the Eddy farm for nearly twenty-four hours when his pursuers arrived there and found Farmer Eddy at work. They knew Tracy was somewhere about and began to make inquiries. Discovers Pursuers. Tracy came from the barn and began helping his host unhitch the horses. He carried no rifle, although he had his revolvers in place. The fugitive finally saw the men carrying rifles, and, turning sharply to Eddy, said: "Who are these men?" Tracy pointed out the two men on the hill. Eddy informed his companion who the men were, and the outlaw made a leap for the barn door. The pursurers, stepping a bit closer, combed him behind her. "Your hands." The outlaw jumped behind her and placed first the farmer and then horse between himself and the pursuers. He commanded the farmer to lead his horse to the barn, remaining under cover, moved toward shelter. Fires on Posse. When near the stable he broke and dashed inside. He quickly reappeared, rifle in hand, and started on a dead run. Turning on the two men nearest him, the desperado fired two shots, but without his usual luck, neither bullet taking effect. Without waiting for further fighting Tracy made a dash down the valley leading south from the basement and headed for the brush. In an instant the man hunters were off in pursuit, firing they ran. Coming to a rock Tracy caught behind and resting his gun on the rock began a fusillade. Eight shots in all were fired by the outlaw, not one hitting its mark. Then Tracy bolted for a wheat field close by. At the edge of the field he stumbled, falling on his face, and crawled into the grain on his hands and knees. Escapees in Wheat Field. It was growing dark and the pursuers, not daring to move in closer, decided to surround the place and wait for daylight. The watchers at daybreak began a cautious advance toward the middle of the wheat field, where Tracy was supposed to be. After a few minutes' search Tracy's body was found. The fugitive had taken a strap and banded around his leg in an attempt to stop the bleeding. Despite the tightly fastened strap the bleeding continued until he probably realized his hopeless condition and ended the struggle. IS SHOT TO DEATH BY A POSSE Wisconsin Farmer R'sists Arrest at the Cost of His Life. Oakkosh, Wis. Aug. 7.—Samuel Burrows, a young farmer resisting at Nekimil, for two miles from here, who made a murderous assault upon W. L. Wentzel and Paul Schmidt, was surrounded by a pose at his home. He captured capture, was shot several times and died while being brought to the city. Peklin, Aug. 7.—The protests of the foreign ministers against the massacre of native Christians in Sze-Chuen province have resulted in the issuance of an edict summarily deposing the viceoy and several minor officials. Car Strike Settled. Ironton, O., Aug. 7. The strike on the Camden interstate railway is over and cars manned by union men are running as usual on all divisions of the road. The union men claim that they rained a complete victory. Boer Presidents Visit The Hague, Aug. 7. - Former President Kruger of the Transvaal republic went to Scherveningen to visit former President Steyn of the Orange Free State. Head of Kansas University. Fred W. Hort has been elected acting president of the Kansas Work and Training Association in all the valley counties of Kansas from 1970 to 1974. BRUTAL MURDER AT DES MOINES Isaac Finkelstein Struck Down on His Way Home By an Unknown Assassin. SKULL CRUSHED BY A BLOW Murder Believed to Have Been in Revenge for His Anti-Gambling Crusade—Looks Like a Repetition of the Haddock Tragedy. Des Moines, Aug. 6—Isaac Finkelstein was murdered on East Walnut street between Sixth and Seventh streets last night at 10 o'clock. He had been spending the evening, according to his custom, with Max Coplin at the shoe shop across the street from the East Des Moines fire station and had started to his home at 317 Seventh street. In front of the saloon at Fifth and Walnut streets he hesitated, stood for a few minutes, and then went on east. He was on the north side of the walk. At the alley west of Sixth street he was slugged, a single-tree from a wagon or carriage being the weapon used. Four men were walking up the street not more than a block behind him. They ran to his body and gave the alarm. It was then almost ten o'clock. All of the police force officers and detectives were called in to work on the case. The single-tree afforded the sole charge. No one so far as can be believed. Finkelstein certainly did not live long after he was slugged. When he was found he was breathing heavily. He was unconscious. The police and Locust street are not the same. Finkelstein found in the sidewalk with his skull over his left ear crushed. The blow had been struck just at the temple. The doctor believes that had it gone slightly higher. The physician unsealed the wound before the officers arrived the injured man died. He said nothing in his comatose condition. He groused heavily. Finkelstein was himself from the old country. He had lived for about twenty years. He had accumulated a considerable fortune, the basis for which was the money he saved while working at a store for paltry wages, such small wages, indeed, that he was never able to meet the counter instead of in a bed. Early in the present city administration Mr. Finkelstein started a crusade on gambling in Des Moines. This he admitted was not so much on moral grounds as on the city, for the city, and which the city was not getting out of the houses, eight of which were running wide open. He caused three raids to be made. The three raids were by the sheriff and resulted in $300 revenue to the city, the arrest of fifty-one men, the destruction of $2,000 worth of gambling apparatus and of the houses to avoid similar raids. Mr. Finkelstein was possessed of a strong and combative character. He never hesitated about standing for his rights. This involved him in endless fights with the sheriff and man in Des Moines was as contentious. He was in a controversy most of the time, and sometimes in a number. He was a constant caller at the call either to secure the arrest or to obscure some one or as a defendant. However, he was never charged with anything more serious than violating a city ordinance or something of that nature, and fought for the party. He was a power among the voters of the Fifth and Sixth wards. He never failed to exert this influence for candidates, and he was a strong supporter for office. Election fractures were common in the Second of the Fifth ward, and usually Mr. Finkelstein was there. He was Molnes, Aug. 5—Mayor Brenton yesterday filed information against Harris Levich, a Jew, and James Walker, a negro, charging them with the murder of Isaac, nikelstein. The police had tried to find who had had trouble win Finkelstein, hired Walker to kill him. Although the police have been sweating the prisoners for two days they have accustomed both strenuously deny their guilt. A FORTUNE FOR WHITE PAPER. Largest Purchase Ever Made by an Arizona Newspaper. Des Moines, August 5—The largest purchase of printing paper ever made in Iowa has just been closed by the Des Moines Daily and Sunday News. The paper is sold for $1,700 pounds each, or 2,200,000 pounds in all, and the price paid is $1,700. This is one year's supply for the News, which now has a daily circulation of 38,000 and a daily approaching 40,000 mark. The Des Moines and Sunday News is sent to mail subscribers for $1.50 a year, $1.00 for 8 months, 80c for 6 months, 50c for 3 months, 25c for 1 month, hence is claimed to be the largest purchase of Sunday paper in the world. TOWNS BADLY SCORCHED Business Section of Lucas is Nearly Wiped Out. Ottumwa, Aug. 6.—Fire of unknown origin destroyed a large part of the business section of Lucas. The exact loss cannot be as yet be estimated accurately, but it is believed to approximate $30,000. The entire town would have been wiped out but for the timely arrival of the fire departments of the surrounding towns, who were summoned immediately, but it is believed to approximate Morning Sun, Aug. 6.—Fire at midnight consumed the large dry goods store of J. T. Holiday, with a loss of $25,000, insurance, $15,000. The building was owned by Will Graham of the law office upstairs was also destroyed with $1,000 loss. MAN BLOWN TO PIECES. Dynamite, intended to Kill Fish, Exploded Prematurely. Clinton's office to a message which has been received, Arb McDonald, of Maquoketa, was blown to atoms, late last night, while ensued in fishing in the Maquoketa about five miles from Maquoketa. Greene, Aug. 4—Kugene Cameron, a 16-year-old boy living a short way from London, a small town south of near the rest of the country. HORROR NEAR RHODES. Eleven Killed and Thirty-nine Injured in Collison on Milwaukee. Rhodes, Aug. 7—Freight train No. 92, eastbound, and a work train came together in head-on collision two and one-half miles east of here on 1 o'clock p. m. yesterday. Eleven men were killed and thirty-nine injured, nine of the latter severely. The dean: Engineer Dennis Markress, fast freight, Perry. Hunt, Perry. Eugene, William Brayman, con- struction train. Perry. Nine workmen on the construction train. Seriously and possibly fatally in- jured: Fireman Wiliam Tharp, fast freight, Manilla. Eight workmen on construction train. The injured: The construction train workmen, now, Collins. Each train was going at a good rate of speed and met on a reverse curve. The impact was something terrific, the cars of the work train thrown down and badly injured. Seventy-eight laborers were on the train, all being crowded on two flat and one way car. Many were buried under the wreckage and are not known where they are. The great many have been badly injured. The list of dead includes both engineers. One of the firemen jumped and escaped serious injury, but the other were otherwise bruised, and may not live. Doctors have been summoned from all of the surrounding towns, and are arriving as fast as horses can get them here. The wreck is the worst ever known on this division of the road. It is said to have been caused by a misunderstanding of orders by the con- Rhodes. Aug. 8.-Sixteen dead, two who can hardly live and forty more injured in the wreck on Chicago's Milwaukee St. Paul two and one-nalf miles west of this point Wednesday afternoon. Thomas Casey, who was reported to the hospital at Des Moines, alive, but in a precarious condition. Idonot Miller, another of the nine victims taken to Des Moines, reported to be fatality Perry, who was taken to Des Moines, died. Thorpe's case is particularly sad in that his father, a Milwaukee man, was in an accident at Manilla a week ago. BEARDSHEAR IS DEAD PASSES AWAY AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. Was One of the Most Prominent Educators in the United States. Ames, Aug. 6.—Dr. W. M. Bearshear, president of the Iowa State College, died early yesterday morning after an illness or a month. The illness was the sequel to nervous prostration with wi.ch he was stricken while attending the annual meeting of the National Teachers' Association at Minneapolis. Dr. Beardshear was one of the foremost educators in Iowa. Prior to assuming the presidency of the Iowa State College, Dr. Bearshear was superintendent of schools for West Des Moines. Prior to that he had been president of Western College at Tama, Iowa. When he became head of the state college it was less than a year before he was being due in large part to his efforts. Wm. M. Beardshear, A. M. D. D., was a native of Ohio, 52 years old, an able minister in his early days and a great educator in his prime. He was a professor in paternal side while his mother was of Scotland and Welsh blood. The grandfather had moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia thence to Ohio early in the engraving period and near Dayton. This was the old homestead on which Dr. Beardshear was born, Nov. 7, 1850. His earlier life was on the farm. He attended the 14th Ohio Volunteers and served to the close of the war with the Army of the Cumberland. Returning to Ohio he prepared to go himself an education. He entered Otterbein University and after six years of hard labor graduated at the head of his class. While attending college he united with the United States Army and in 1876 was called to the pastorate of a church at Arcanum, Ohio. Later he attended Yale Theological seminary and fitted himself well for the Summit Street church, Dayton, but in 1881 resigned to accept the presidency of the Western College at Toledo, Iowa. The college had but one room and in the county to Toledo and Dr. Beardshear entered upon the work of building 1 up. He was remarkably successful in this work and placed the college upon a firm footing. In 1882 he was offered the West Dex Moline public schools, which position he filled with credit to himself until 1891 when he was made the presenacy of the Iowa State College and Mechanical Arts at Ames. Dr. Beardshear was always active in school work and for many years was a prominent instructor in normal institutes. While in the ministerial office of Ohiwa he was elected the gate to the National Sunday school convention at A.anta. His college gave him the degree of A. M. and later he was given the honorary degree of Lebanon Valley University was president of the State's Association in 1894 and was a teacher's Association in 1894 and was a director of the National Education two years ago and when he was taken sick in Minneapolis to preside at the last convention of that body. He was a professor of Indian commission, also a juror on educational awards at the Pan-American exposition. In the eleventh year of his work as head of the Iowa State College, Dr. Beardshear was himself a national reputation as one of the most progressive educators in the country. The college has grown wonderfully under his care. He was married in 1873 to Miss Joseph Dendhink in Ohio and they have four children. Albia, Aug. 4.—A man alluring himself Harry Tracy held up Husses' barber shop with two large Colt's revolvers and made them shave him, and then told them if they came out and would blow their heads off. He answers Tracey's description almost idically. He has not been seen at the town is in great element. The highest insulated stock in Burton is the occupancy at the town. More, more, more, more! IOWA STATE FAIR. OUTLOOK PROMISES ONE OF THE BEST, BESTS EVER GIVEN. Live Stock Exhibit Will Surpass That of Any Previous Meeting. Des Moines, Aug. 8.—As the time draws near for the opening of the 48th exhibition of the Fair, the building one of the greatest shows in the history of the Fair. Circumstances on all sides point to its unparalleled success. The number of exhibits in departments will or larger than the number of buildings will be taxed to the limit. Superintendents of the different departments report that they are beigeed with applications for space that is fulfilled in successful fair, one that is bound to be remembered by those who attend. The fair of 1902 will have many interesting features but the most attractive will be its live stock show, Iowa stands pre-eminent among her figures. The fair is the figures of the chief statistician of the U. S. census bureau for 1901 shows the total of live stock in Iowa to be 7,486,986, more than that of any other state in the union. And out of this grand total will be made up one of the most valuable animals ever led into a show ring, the horse. The owner of our heifers and one bull for which the owner paid $25,000 has been entered for exhibition at the coming fair. This is but a sample of the many entries being made while, make up one of the grandest cattle shows on earth. Department is also true of the horse, swine and sheep departments. The high price of _lorses during the past twelve months, and especially of draft horses, has been a great boon to the breeders of all heavy horses. They have been able to raise $1,000.00 to $2,500.00 for a good animal. There has been more inquiries for stalls at the State Fair from breeders of heavy horses than ever before. The afternoon and evening attraction of the fair has been an argument for this season will surpass anything yet seen on the grounds during the fair week. Pain's celebrated "Last Days of Pompei," the most wonderful spectacular production in the past, will be seen four nights commencing this week. This great production shows in realistic vividness the awful destruction of beautiful Pompei. It presents one of the most tragic pages from Roman history. Special rates will be given on all railroads for the Iowa State Fair. Remember the dates and attend. OSTEOPATHS ARE ADMITTED. Attorney General Mullan Holds the New Law Went Into Effect July 4. Des Moines, Aug. 8.—The state board of medical examiners admitted to practice yesterday 278 osteopaths. Certificates were granted to all applicants under the new law of the Twenty-ninth general assembly. This law permits the practice of osteopaths, graduating from legally incorporated schools of osteopathy recognized by the Iowa Osteopathic association, and in practice before July 4, the date the measure went into effect. As the law requires dealing with the osteopaths and on these the board of medical examiners secured the opinion of Attorney General Mullan. The first question was the message of his act." found in the new law April 8, when the measure was approved by the governor, or July 4, when the new law went into effect. As persons in practice before the passage of this law certificates without examination, this matter was important for the osteopath. Attorney General Mullan need it meant July 4. Consequently the graduates were at Still College and other institution to attend to certificates without examination. The other question was whether the board of examiners had the right to disregard the recognition of the Iowa Osteopathic Association whether a school of osteopathy was living up to the requirements of the statute as to course of study. Attorneys for the Iowa Osteopathic Association a school complied with the provisions of the statute in maintaining the course of study demanded by the law was to be determined by the board of examiners. If the board did not, the fact it was recognized by the Iowa Osteopathic association did not make it a school t.e. graduates if the board could give certificates. CORN AS FEEDING RATION. Ames, Aug. 7.—The animal husbandry department of the Iowa experiment station has just published the results of a most interesting swine meat production on the college farm. The test was one of the most satisfactory tests ever conducted at Ames. Five loads of hogs were fed the following rations: 1. corn meal five parts and one part beef meal; 2. corn meal five parts and one part Swift's digester tankage; 4. lot corn meal five parts and one part Armour's corn meal and Standard stock food. The following are the conclusions drawn by the experimenters: 1. That in the fattening of young hogs, corn meal yielded over 34 per cent greater net profits than a ration of corn alone. 2. That a ration consisting of five parts of corn and one part of Swift's grape yielded over 34 per cent greater net profits than a ration of corn alone. 3. That a ration consisting of five parts of corn and one part of Darling's beef meal yielded over 22 per cent greater profits than a ration of corn alone. 4. That a ration of corn and Standard stock food yielded over 10 per cent greater net profits than a ration of corn. 5. That a ration consisting of five parts of corn and one part of Armour's tankage yielded over 7 per cent greater net profits than a ration of corn. Copies of this bulletin may be secured by writing Charles F. Curtiss, director of the experiment station, Ames, Iowa. HELD UP AT SIoux CITY. Thief Snatches $140 from Man as He Emerges from a Saloon. Sioux City, Aug. 5.—A daring hold up was perpetrated here. John Tucker, a packing house employee, was coming to the prisoner on Chamber street, when some one grabbed a pocketbook out of his hand containing $140 and bolted. The prisoner, known to police as Minnesota Bill, has been arrested. Paterson was under suspicion that halloween treats had been distributed. LITTLE MISS MILLIONS THE WITCH OF MONTE CARLO. BY ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE, author of "Miss Paulette of New York." "The Spider's Web," "Miss Copier," etc., etc. Copyright, 1900. Street and Smith, New York. CHAPTER V. Merrick's first inclination when he realized the dastardly nature of the outrage that had been perpetrated upon them to be to do something in order to strike back. Jones had, however, weighed the situation well and knew best how to handle it. He had Merrick stretch out upon one of the seats, and with a rug made a very fair dummy of himself upon the other. In the flickering, uncertain light it would require an extraordinarily sharp pair of eyes to discover anything wrong. It chanced that while prowling about, looking under the seats, Jones had run across a small piece of timber some four feet long, by as many inches in diameter, which, being round, had somewhat the appearance of a post. It was an elegant substitute for a battering ram, and Jones welcomed an appearance with the little satisfaction—indeed, the article itself no doubt suggested the legitimate use to which so cleverly constructed a weapon should be put. Eagerly Jones waited, transferring his watch back and forward from one door to the other. Ah! what was that—a hand at the window, an arm raised to hold on by some projection above! Evidently the intruder had expected to find the window closed—at least, he had come prepared for such an obstacle. Jones saw it coming in time to lower his head, where there was a crash of glass and the whole window went to bits. When the job of smashing the glass had been completed in such an heroic manner, the face of a man appeared in the opening. The glass told Jones his identity—there he be no mistaking that yellow head of hair and the blazing orbs of the Russian. If Jones had any scruples with regard to what he proposed doing they never made themselves known. He had his battering ram in readiness and at the proper time he let it go. the projectile struck fair and square, and with enough power to tear loose the insecure grip he had upon the carriage. Merrick heard a yell such as the Cossack of the Don gives when he meets his fate in the mad rush of battle. "He's gone?" demanded Merrick, who was partly in the dark as to what had occurred, and eager for news, of course. "Yes—I struck him square in the face, a tremendous blow, with this affair. It knocked him clear off the car and the bridge. I could just see his big figure go whirling down, with arms blown up and shredded. I heard the splash when he struck. Ugh! It will haunt me for many a day. I guess." The picture thus conjured up was so exceedingly dramatic and full of horror that Merrick also shuddered, although his eyes had not beheld the actual occurrence. "You believe the big Russian is dead, then?" he asked. "Oh! no, that would be too good; but he'll have a perfectly delightful time getting out of the mud—I heard him swearing after he struck." The excitement over they settled down to make the best of a bad bargain. Suddenly the little motor ahead began to send out a series of shrill, agonizing screeches such as electrified even those of strongest nerve, since it seemed to presage a dreadful catastrophe. Jones and Merrick unconsciously sprang to their feet, and the former made as though to thrust his head out to see what was coming; but are he still there? No, he sent them both sprawling against the cushioned back of the forward seat. When Jones and his comrade thus scrambled about among the cushions and small luggage in the endeavor to maintain some decent sort of equilibrium, they knew full well that something out of the ordinary had happened. Perhaps accidents are far less frequent on European railways than is the case in America, where greater hazards are taken in making speed; but nevertheless they do occur at times, and with just as fearful consequences. A hasty examination gave Merrick and Jones the pleasing information that beyond a few contusions of small moment they had not suffered any damage from the accident. Apparently there were others who could not lay claims to such luck. At any rate, the death-like silence that had followed the last grand crash was succeeded by cries of terror, shrieks and the hoarse voices of alarmed men calling for assistance. These appealed to the inmates of the carriage, when elusive he met men high—when did cries for help meet in vain in the ears of men who were of the Anglo-Saxon race? Jones, forcing a door, crawled outside, followed by his comrade. A scene of turmoil and confusion presented itself such as they must remember long. From the windows and smashed doors of the wrecked men and women were crawling with almost ludicrous haste, like terrified bees seizing the air. The smoke of tobacco has been injected. Jones was a man equal to the occasion. Whenever he saw a head he sprang to his feet. Some were bruised and cut more or less, for the shake-up had been pretty rough, and flying glass carries danger with it; but it seemed as though by the mercy of Providence there were to be no fatal casualties. While he worked, Jones was endeavoring to solve the problem as to how this had happened, so when he reached the vicinity of the overturned monster, he saw the driver of the car. If he had stuck by his engine the chances were that he must be underneath the helpless monster and beyond all hope of saving. Presently, however, a voice addressed him in French, and calmly belied that he would lend a hand toward rescue; and turning, he beheld a man who, from his garb, he knew must have been on the motor, pinned down by a heavy wooden beam or log. It was the work of but a minute to ensure that the car was safely surmised, he turned out to be the engine driver. He was bruised and sore, but gave thanks that no bones seemed broken. When Jones had hastily questioned him with the facility of a lawyer, all he discovered was that the alarm had been given when the driver found he was swiping directly down upon a pile of logs that had been purposefully placed upon the track, with the intention of stopping the Nice express, and upon which a red lantern had been placed, but which signal was seen at such short range that there was not time to bring the train to a stop, though he made a desperate attempt to do so—his stoker had jumped, but he remained on his motor to see the logs fly in every direction and then find himself pinned under one, ten yards away. At least Jones had satisfied himself there was no accident but dark design back of the wreck. What he had learned made him uneasy. If robbery was intended those who took so desperate a means of accomplishing their purpose might doubtless be found looting the wrecked coaches even now. He started the cry of alarm and sent it along—every man became aroused by the possibility of new danger and for the time being their hurts and losses gave way before the possibility of marauders coming from the blinder of Italy. There were other chances, political ones. France was inwardly seething—Royalists were unceasingly plotting to kill the dogs whorely the army might swing over to their cause, and as the army went so the people would incline. Some important dignitary in muff might be on board this train, whose capture would be a feather in the cap of the plotters. Stranger things have happened in France ere now. Jones, who had evolved this clever explanation from his brain, looked around to see if he could not find corroboration. And yet he was more or less started what actually discovered moving figures among the trees and rocks, figures of men carrying guns, and who had apparently remained hidden until now for some reason or other. that they were brigands their number and military precision of movement seemed to veto. Jones dropped behind a rock and concluded to watch the game—he did not believe it was any of his funeral, but all the same it paid to be on the safe side. Now, if they would only lay hands on the count, for instance, and carry him off, no one would shed many tears. To Jones' surprise, however, he saw plain signals pass between the grim leader of the marauders and the man from Africa's burning sands, which proved that honest Count Leon himself was in sympathy with the secret movement not to overthrow the republic, and place the Royalists again in power. The distressed passengers huddled together like a flock of frightened sheep, while one of the armed men and others scrutinized group, and a few more searched the carriages, doubtless appropriating what loose valuables they discovered. He who seemed to be a leader drew the count aside and sternly covered him with a pistol while he asked a few questions in a low voice. Then he went direct to a carriage that had escaped injury, as though directed thither, and dragged there from an individual who came forth very unwillingly. Quickly this party made an effort at defense, but was set upon by several of the marauders, disarmed and made a prisoner. Then sharp commands were given, the armed men fell into line, and while the travelers still huddled about the fires, the mysterious force vanished as strangely as it had come, among the trees and rocks that marked that manure. Meanwhile Mark Merrick was also engaged in playing with fortune's favors. When Jones set such a charming example of man's nobility, by rushing hither and on, pulling unlucky passengers out of their predicature, the younger man, urged on by similar motives, started in the other direction. He worked like a Trojan, for the cries that came from the lips of frightened women gave him the impression that the catastrophe might be even more serious than as yet appeared. Among the women was one who seemed more deeply interested in watching the quick, nervous actions of young Merrick than in lamenting the loss of her finery, as some of the other dancers did. This self-poisoned young person was petite in figure, and wholly angelic in appearance—in fact, she was no other than the girl from the Transvaal, the owner of unnumbered diamond mines, Little Miss Millions. Of course Merrick was doing his best to make the ladies comfortable. He invaded a carriage, secured all he could, and having lugged it to the fire, demanded an owner, who eagerly put in a claim. He needed well when for the first time he set eyes upon the face of Constance Dare. As before, when he had seen her in the Parisian carriage, her appearance gave him a shock, for he stood quite still, holding his breath, and passing one hand over his forehead as though he were really awake or dreaming. Then he was thrilled by the consciousness that her eyes searching about hither and yon for something, had become hastened on him. She raised her hand as if invovariarly—she beckoned eagerly to her approach, and as one in a dream Mark Merrick walked on to his fate—he could not have had the power to refuse even though sure destruction lay under his feet. For Love is mightier than cold Reason, and there was that in his past to warrant blind obedience when that little hand hade him no longer hold back. Once he started Merrick's reluctance walked, and the blank look of amazement upon his face also gave way to eagerness. And so he came to where she stood, this girl, who had once before been such a factor in the molding of his life. Constance had extended a little hand—he did not see it, so eagerly were his eyes drinking in every well remembered lineament of her features, with the mocking memories they stirred into life dancing before him. She smiled now, smiled with pleasure, and the rosy flush had crept down to her very neck. "Mark—Mr. Merrick—how strange that we should meet again and under such stormy conditions. It seems fatter that we can only come together under the shadow of danger." Mark found his voice—and her hand. "Dear Heaven, but I am glad to see you, Constance. You come to me as one from the dead. I have mourned you as gone from this world, and even now I have hard work to believe my senses," he said, pressing her hand in both his own. "You are a little glad then?" she asked. "Glad—I am—well, never mind what my condition is mind. You can surely God have looked in my eyes. I have be praised for sparing you. It is wonderful, marvelous even. I cannot dream how it could have happened." "This is neither the time nor place for an explanation, nor am I wholly sure in my mind that you will care very much to hear what wonderful things have happened to me since that day," she said. Merrick was quick to reinforce his guess to hear her story. "Only when you are ready, Constance. As you say, the time and place are neither of them propitious. Just now I am only too glad to know you are alive and well, and still Constance Dare." There was a significance in these last words that did not fall to catch her attention. What did he mean? Had he believed she preferred some other to himself, and that whether living or dead she was lost to him? THE CAT'S ANAESTHETIC BREATH Intended by Nature to Recumb the Senses of Its Pray. The most startling theory from a scientificstandpoint is that the breath of all animals of the cat family act as a chloroform to all other species. The theory is explained in an article by a scientific magazine and preserved in a scrapbook by Assistant District Attorney McIntyre of Denver. The article says: "A recent published story criticizes the notion that a cat sucks away a child's breath. This is merely an expression, erroneous in its form, of a physiological fact. All the felidae possess poisonous breaths, intended by nature to act as an anaesthetic on their prey. If a person cares to experiment by handling it, he will easily realize the truth of this statement. Carefully watch a cat playing with a mouse, you will discover that the mouse does not suffer, but is sort of stupefied, as if by chloroform. In the "Life of Livingstone," written by himself, of explorations in Africa, he states that once, when he was seized by a lion and his arm broken, the crunching of the broken arm gave him no pain, so benumbed were his senses by the animal's breath. "A cat seeks the child, its soft bed, and the warmth of the body, and lies beneath the skin of the infant. Its weight impedes respiration, its breath anesthetizes the child, and death follows. This circumstances has actually occurred, and medical records conclusively prove it." IN THE OLD DAYS OF SLAVERY Notice of Imprisonment of Negroes and Their Sale at Boston. "The other day in going over some of my old papers," said W. P. Arnold of New Orleans, at the Raleigh, "I came across a chipping from an old newspaper on a subject that excited the nation forty years ago. It seems curious to think now that its publication to-day has naught save historical interest. Here it is: "Just imported from Africa, and to be sold on board the brig Journey, William Ellery, commander, now lying at New Boston, a number of likely negro boys and girls, from 12 to 14 years of age. Inquire of said Ellery on board said brig, where constant attendance is given. Note—The above slaves have all had the smallpox. Treasurer's notes and New England rum will be taken as pay." Good text for a long sermon, but the subject requires but few words. Massachusetts, now so pliously hostile to slavery, was, at that date, and for half a century later, the great slave-trader of the western hemisphere."—Washington Post. His Last Call. The shades of the goose and the turkey were discussing the circumstances which had attended their respective deaths. "Did you offer any objection when first the cruel farmer laid hands on you?" sympathetically inquired the gobbler. "Yes," replied his gooseship; "I cried out: 'Hallo, what's this?' "What did you say next?" inquired, the now thoroughly interested fowl. "Oh," the goose replied, "I did not; say anything more just then; I was wrung off." The need of an excuse is the step mother of invention. 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"I make it a rule," he said, "to learn something every day." "My!" she said, "how fast you must forget." The smallest man in the world is Major Gantz, of Fairfield, Iowa. His age is thirty-six years, he weighs 30 pounds and is eighteen inches in height. His parents reside in Fairfield and are of average stature. Verechaghain, the famous Russian artist, noted for the vividness of his battle scenes, has suffered several in his life. He was shot in the bit off the thumb, a rifle ball struck the middle finger during a battle, and the other fingers were crushed by a sledge accident. The convicts of Sing Sing prison issue a weekly paper. A recent issue contained the following bit of news: and quaint comment: "Mr. Meredith, the novelist, is no longer able to take long walks in the country, writes a book every day." Mr. Meredith has our sympathy. We have been thus afflicted for several years." The olds. man in Michigan died recently in Orville, Saginaw county, at the age of 111 years and four months. His name was Daniel Smith, and he chewed tobacco day and night for 94 years. Intoxicates he never used, say he had too tight a reagent for his stomach to burn it with vile beverages. Physiclans Puzzled. St. Aubert, Mo., Aug. 1st—Mr. E. R. Langerendorf of this place suffered very severely with a peculiar case of Kidney Trouble which completely baffled the skill of the local physicians and instead of getting any help, gradually worsened. He says: "A friend advised me to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and after I had used two boxes I was entirely cured and have not since had the slightest symptoms of the return of my trouble. "I had tried all the surrounding physicians but they did me no good and instead I got better I grew up. I used Dodd's Kidney Pills. "I can sincerely say to everyone suffering with Kidney Trouble that Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them for they cured me satisfactorily and completely when all the doctors had failed." Many a fellow who is ambitious to get in the social swim finds himself in hot water. Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. Some men never break themselves of bad habits until they find themselves broke. Annual Meet, Elke, Grand Lodge of Auckland, Clyde, Ayr, 12:34 For the above event the Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Salt Lake at a rate of less than one fare. Stop-overs will be allowed going and returning west of Denver and Cheyenne. Tickets on sale Aug. 7 to 10, inclusive, with limit to return Sept. 30. Purchase prices are as close to sale etc., apply to nearest Iowa Central Agent. When a man is short he is naturally more or less crusty. ACTIVE LADY AGENTS to sell ours. Our "Simplex" skirt and waist skirt are made to size trip None better on the market. Send 30c for sample and territory. Des Moines Mkrs & Corst Mfg Co. 790-723 Grand ave. Des Moines, Ia. Social training enables one to appear interested when he isn't. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. The fool who rocks the boat generally lives to regret it. Since the awarding on July 16, of the first special semi-monthly prize in the Auditorium stock contest at Omaha, interest in it has been increasing rapidly. The prize, which was won by Ed. J. Hamilton of Wilsonville, Neb. The money forming the special semi-monthly prizes is made up of gold, silver, nickel, copper paper money, and then divided and counting counted. Mr. Hamilton's guess was $133.33, which was the closest to the amount $132.54—in the larger of the two sacks. In August, the Commercial price was broken by member of the Omaha Commercial club, will we awarded to the person guessing the closest to the amount in the larger of the two sacks into which it has been divided. Each special prize is not less than $50, nor more than $60, and under the plan planned by the committee who can tell what amount is in the larger sack until after it is unsailed. Aside from the special semi-monthly prizes, however, there is a great deal of interest being held at the Auditorium stock contest. This could hardly fall to be the case when there are 1,001 prizes hung up, headed with the $5,000 cash prize given by the Defiance stock tickets. The $5,000 stock tickets are only twenty-five cents. Of course only one person will win the $5,000, and only one person will win a $2,500 house and lot in the auction. Also two other also win prizes, every one of which will be worth many times the price of a guess. Persons securing tickets now also have, free, an extra guess or next special semi-monthly prize. The regular prizes will be awarded immediately after the election next November, in the order of their value, to the 1,001 persons guessing closest dates for governor in New York state November 4, 1902. The votes for all candidates at the last five elections for governor, from which estimates are obtained in 1891, 1,165,085; 1,175,671; 1896, 1,404,046; 1896, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,555,520. Stock tickets, entitleing the holder to one share of common stock in the Omaha Auditorium company, to the Washington Shannon office, obtained at twenty-five cents each by addressing the Omaha Auditorium company, Omaha, Neb. In towns in Nebraska and adjoining states arrange persons to represent the Omaha auditorium company. It's too bad that some things seem too good to be true. DON'T SPILL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Russ Bleeding Hitch and keep them white as snow. All grocers. 100 a package. In these later days genius is compelled to have a hustling press agent. THOSE WHO HAVE TRIBED IT will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Qual- ity. Other Brands contain only 12 oz. It doesn't take conscience to make cowards *e* "me people. DEMURRER FILED BY BEEF TRUST Maintain Complainants Have Not Stated Case Warranting Relief. SAY MUCH IS INVOLVED Defendants State That Courts Would Be Congested If the Question Were Taken Up-Case to Come Up at the October Term; Chicago. Aug. 5.—The government suit against the alleged beef trust was sent a step forward yesterday by the filing in the United States circuit court of demurriers of the defendants both as individuals and as corporations. The demurriers set up at length that the complaint on which an injunction was filed was "to the amount of all complaints it is maintained that one suit is multifacult and it allowed to stand would tend to congest the business of the court. In specific terms, the demurriers were charged with a complaint as a discovery" of the several interests of the defendants and their business methods, "has not stated such a case as would endanger a complaint to the relief prayed for." The effect of the filing of the demurrers is technically to admit all the allegations charged in the bill of compliance against the support of the packers' position is that admitting the truth of the charge, no sufficient ground has been shown for the issuance of the petitioned writ. The Court of Appeal John S. Miller, counsel for the packers. If the demurrier is sustained by the court, the original complaint may be amended, and, if overruled, the defendants have the privilege of answering. It is not expected that any furious case be taken in the case by either side until October 1, when the federal judges return from their vacations. TRAIN HOLDUP VERY BOLD. Occurred Near Dubuque and One Robber was Killed. Mont Carroll, Ill., Aug. 7.—A daring and successful train robbery occurred at Marcus on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway, five miles north of Dubuque on a night. The fine vestibulated passenger train of eleven coaches, Conductor Emerson in charge, was flagged at the little station and six masked men boarded the engine. The engineer ordered the robbers to enter orders of the robbers and to be coupled the engine and express car and ran them a quarter of a mile up the track. They then blew up the express car with dynamite, ran the engine and drove it over the highway and the locomotive dead the robbers abandoned it and escaped. One of the highwaymen was killed, being shot above the eye and also in the leg. He met instant death and his body was dumped to the river. The panions as they sped away. The express messenger, Bye, claims to have done the deed. The deed was done quickly, the trainman and passengers making no defense. Sick sacks of the passengers were not molested. The express car had two holes blown in to its bottom and was left at East Dubuque. It is be, even that it bags of a bag of money contained only $2,500. Official announcement was made by the officials of both the Burlington road and the Adams Express company that a purse of $1,000 would be given up to the two companies and given up to Express Messenger Bye for his bravery. THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED Death List From Mine Explosion May Run Considerably Larger. Trinidad, Colo., Aug. 8—A disastrous explosion occurred at 6:30 o'clock last night at No. 3 mine at Bowen, a small camp about ten miles north of Green Bay, where ten lives are known to have been lost. The exact number of men working on the night shift and in the mine at the time of the explosion is unknown. The mine is worked by the Union Coal company of Denver, and is a slope and about 400 yards from the tippe below. The explosion occurred about 800 feet from the mouth of the slope, and was caused by fire damp. Immediately after the night shift he started in the slope, a terrific explosion occurred near the mouth of the slope and snaking buildings and breaking windows for a mile distant. Owing to the mouth of the slope being blocked, the rescuers were delayed, but finally succeeded in reaching part of the mouth an old slope. Eight dead bodies were quickly brought to the surface. PUBLIC DEFENDS SISTERS. Disturance Occur in French Provinces When They Are Turned Out. Paris. Aug. 6.—The expulsions of the sisters from their schools were continued in the provinces yesterday and the sisters were out trouble, but a few instances of disorder have been recorded, mostly from Brittany and Savoie. At Regen, Loire, near Macon, the gendarmes were compelled to break down a school with axes. At Revôte, near Chambery, Savoie, the police found the school defended by a rampant of stones. Masons were summoned to demolish the wall. The gendarmes were compelled to kill them if they did so, and the masons declined to work. There was some disorder at St. Alban, also, near Chambery. At this time, the gendarmes arrived of the gendarmes and preceded by two flags draped with crepe and followed by a group of school children shouting long live the sisters, they marched into Chambery. The jaw of the shark furnished the bodies of the sisters each shark is found about half a plint. _ Don Cameron Body Injured Both Cameron early injured. London, England. 5, early injured. United States Senator J. Don Cameron and Mrs. Cameron were driving yesterday afternoon from Fort William Ivenshore, Scotland, to Inverloch, Castle, Loachton, which he has leased from the firm. Mrs. Cameron the carriage collided with a cart. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cameron were thrown out and the senator was severely injured in the groin. Mrs. Cameron was not hurt. People who go barefooted, and those who wear sandals instead of shoes, may be in the lead or any form of infusions. The police stations in London are not equipped with telephones. Even Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the detective department, is without one. It is stated that from the mouna to the source of the Rhine, 725 castles, formerly the homes of warlike chiefs, are to be found overlooking its waters. Doctors' coachmen in Berlin wear white hats. This *s* to enable the public to promptly recognize a physician's case. Ls services are suddenly needed. A panel of jurors was summoned in Justice Brigham's court, London. Sixty-two of them answered to the name of Clark. A jury of twelve were drawn, and eleven of them were Clark. The twelfth man was G. H. Clarkson. Black and white austrich plumcots came from the female. The feathers are not plucked out as one might imagine, but are clipped off with a sharp knife, leaving the end of the quill in the mouth. They are fitted for two or three months until it "dies" when it is pulled out with forceps. The walls of an unhappy cat aroused the curiosity and sympathy of some workmen engaged in erecting a house at First and Nell avenues, Columbus, at the base of the well-trodden plastered waist, and there was evidence to prove that she had been three weeks. To sustain herself during this period she had eaten her tall off, bit by bit. A plate of hash proved more deadly to Alfred Hobgood than four years' experience as a soldier in the War of 1812. He was recent Confederate reunion in Dallas, Texas, and regaled himself with a breakfast, the chief dish of which was hash. It chanced to have in it a piece of brass tip at the end. The brass tip was a fatal attack of blood poisoning. Shortly after F. C. Burnand, who was recently knighted by King Edward, became editor of Punch, he was urged by his friends to take an appointment to a remunerative sinecure in Australia. It was not to nisle taste, however, for he answered promptly: "I burn 'nurd' worth two in the Bush." When Senator Mason met Postmaster General Payne the other day the latter said: "Mr. Mason I hear you have a presidential joon." "I am now enamored of packing a condom that effect," the senator, "and if there is anything in it I will know how to conduct myself. My wife and the cook have declared for me, I know, and there may be others." To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market, she packs a condom the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but with a few ozs., while all the other kinds contain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. The worm will turn at last and its last turn is usually on the hook. Mrs. Winston's Soothing Syrup. For information on pain, pain cures, pain relief. 2 oz. bottle. An overproduction of rubber would result in a gum-drop. Stops the Cough and Wash Your Hands Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c. It is never too late to learn that we are sometimes too late. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption and my life three years ago—Mrs. Thos. Ioblite Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Feb. 17, 1000. When poverty comes in at the door love goes off on a vacation. Money is the root of all evil, but we are all diligent diggers. FITS Permitly Cured. No tie or nervousness after first day use of Dr. Kline's Great New Restoration. Same day use of Dr. Kline's Great New Restoration. B. H. Kline, LGL, N1 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA. Some men like to fish because it's the next thing to do nothing. Knights Pythias Biennial Meeting. For this gathering in San Francisco in August next excursion tickets will be sold via the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. from Chicago to San Francisco or Los Angeles for $50 for the round trip with final return limit September 30. The "Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul" railway is the Short Line between Chicago and Omaha. Two through trains daily in each direction with the best Sleeping Car and Dining Car Service, and all regular travelers know and appreciate the merits of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway's Short Line between the East and the West. Time tables, maps and information furnished on application to F. A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Expect every man to do his duty—then expect to be disappointed. Not Dependent on a Single Train. The New York Central Lines have whole flying batteries of trains connecting the centers of population and the gateways of commerce. He who has most of heart knows most of sorrow.-Bailey. INSIST ON GETTING IT. Some groceries say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock of it. But if you don't cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for some money. When the money of some people converts it uses a megaphone. W. N. U. Des Moines, No. 32—1902. Ward's Big Bargain Book ward's big bargain book holeasing goods to orth a dollar. I'll save you many It contains over 1,000 pages so savings of 1,000 different illustrations are used so he illustrations are used so he cents for catalogues and levy four dollars do the work of Montgomery Ward Co. CHICAGO The house that tells the truth. FISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL CURE FAILS. Best course by Bryup. Tastes good. Use in time. Both for瘀肿. CONSUMPTION CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH ENDORSES THE TONIC, PERUNA. Hon. W. F. Aldrich, Congressman from Alabama, writes from Washington, D. C. "This is to certify that Peruna, manufactured by The Peruna Medicine Co., of Chicago, and family with success, it is a tine line and will build up a depleted system rapidly. I can recommend it to those who need a safe vegetable remedy for debility,"--W. F. Aldrich. H. S. Emory, Vice Chancellor and Master of Arms F. S. of Oumah, Neb., who is the principal Sixteenth street, the following words of praise for Peruna as a tonic. He says: Catarrh of Stomach. "It is with pleasure I recommend Peruna as a tonic of unusual merit. A large number of prominent memoirs of Dr. Ordway have been connected have been cured by the use of Peruna of cases of catarrh of the stomach and head; also in kidney disease and weakness of the pelvic organs. " It tones up the system, sids digestion, induces sleep, and is well worthy of the above complaint.—H. S. Emery. Nervous Debility. Everyone who is in the least degrees of prostration, mental fatigue or nervous debility in any form, finds the hot weather to be very hard to bear, if not dangerous. SITY Located at Des Molnes, Iowa, offers exceptional inducements to the student. It consists of the following Colleges an 1 Schools: Liberal Arts, following Colleges an 1 Schools: Liberal Arts, Business and Shorthand. Oratory. Music. Dental. Pharmacy. year of 1901 1902 was 1,830. The expenses are extremely low. Full Term opens Sept. 14, 1902. For information, address UNIVERSITY, DES MOINES, IOWA. Reference---It May Not Appear Again. ditorium Stock Contest DRAKE UNIVERSITY Law, Medicine, Bible, Normal, Business and 10 The attendance during the school year of 1911 and 1912 Send for large general outings. Fill them open DRAKE UNIVERSITY Cut This Out for Reference Omaha Auditorium Normal, Business and Shortland. Oratory. Music the school year of 1891 1900 was 1,830. The expense marker. Fall/Turn open Sept. 1, 1891. Info from DRAKE UNIVERSITY, DES MOINES, IOWA. Out for Reference---It May Not Apply Auditorium Stock Omaha Auditorium Stock Contest July 1, 1902, to October 28, 1902. Tickets Twenty One Thousand Each Ticket Entitles the B mon Stock in the Omaha Au- chances to Win a Prize. CAPITAL $5,000.00 IN GOLD ance Star Rural Rangement OTHER PRIZES—House a Omaha City Lot, $700; Grand round trip tickets to cities on the the Great Lakes, and the Inla- garments; Buggies, Saddles, S ness, Engines, Guns, Silver and other useful and ornamental a Six More Semi-Monthly Awarding of Regular Pri and 1,000 other Regular Pri of their Value to the 1,001 P estimates the total number of all candidates for governor in 1902. These are the figures for aid you in making your est 1,275,671; 1896, 1,434,046; 18 What will the figures be this y Awarding of Semi-month prizes will each be not less than will be paid every two weeks test. They will be paid to t estimates, during the two week amount of the bank clearings 16, September 1, September 16, November 1. These figures on on dates named will assist you 1901: July 1, $1,233,434 1st, $823,138; August 16th 1st, $1,171,618; September 16th 266; October 16th, $1,039,742 1902: July 1st, $1,061,0 NOW Is the Time to S Person Stands Just as Good a to Make Prize Winning Estim is as Likely to Win $5,000 or Prizes as One Made in Octo Number of Votes Cast Until a test Closes October 28. Some one is going to win Why not you? And others are ular and special prizes rangi may be one of them if you make DON'T FORGET THE S AWARDED EVERY TW Such Opportunities are stock and two chances to win But remember that a dox than one hook. One ticket and dozen tickets and two dozen est likely land one of the big or so Send in your Quarters and Send Them in Now. Tickets Twenty-five Cents One Thousand and One Prizes Ticket Entitles the Purchaser to One S in the Omaha Auditorium Company Win a Prize. CAPITAL PRIZE Twenty-five Cents Thousand and One Prizes Titles the Purchaser to One Share of Com- maha Auditorium Company and to Two prize APITAL PRIZE Tickets Twenty-five Cents One Thousand and One Prizes Each Ticket Entitles the Purchaser to One Share of Common Stock in the Omaha Auditorium Company and to Two Chances to Win a Prize. CAPITAL PRIZE IN GOLD 3 Contributed by the Defiance Starch Company of Omaha--Seven Hundred and Three Smaller Cash Prizes, Ranging from $2.50 to $50.00 $5,000.00 PRIZES.—House and lot in Omaha, wi- Lot, $700; Grand Kimball Piano; Clu- ckets to cities on the Pacific Coast, Gui- akes, and the Inland Pleasure Reso- buggies, Saddles, Sets of Double and dies, Guns, Silver and Glass Tablewa- r and ornamental articles. More Semi-Monthly Special Cash Pri- zing of Regular Prizes.—The $5,000 O other Regular Prizes will be Awarded due to the 1 001 Persons making the the total number of votes which will wies for governor in New York State, are the figures for the last five elec- tic making your estimates: 1891, 1,16 1,16,1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 190 the figures be this year? Ring of Semi-monthly Special Cash Pri- zing be not less than $50, nor more tha- t every two weeks during the progress will be paid to the persons making during the two weeks preceding each the bank clearings of the city of Omaha 1, September 16, October 1, Octo- ter. These figures of the bank clearin- ged will assist you in making you July 1, $1,233,488; July 16, $1,063, 388; August 16th, $1,036,132; Sep- ter 16th, $1,127,988; October 16th, $1,039,742; November 1st, $1, July 1st, $1,061,057; July 16th, $1, Is the Time to Send in Your Estim- ates Just as Good a Chance as Any Cause Winning Estimates. An Estimate to Win $5,000 or One of the Other 1. One Made in October. For No One 1. Ovets Cast Until After They are Cout October 28. One is going to win $5,000 for twen- tuat? And others are going to win 1,000 special prizes ranging from $2.50 to $5 of them if you make an estimate. FORGET THE SPECIAL CASH PRI- DED EVERY TWO WEEKS Opportunities are not often offered—two chances to win big prizes for twen- tenment that a dozen hooks will cat- ook. One ticket and two estimates are a and two dozen estimates are better, a one of the big or some of the smaller your Quarters and your Estimates-in Now. House and lot in Omaha, value, $3,500; 1000; Grand Kimball Piano; Chapel Organ; cities on the Pacific Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and the Inland Pleasure Resorts; Sealskin Saddles, Sets of Double and Single Har- s, Silver and Glass Tableware, and many instrumental articles. Semi-Monthly Special Cash Prizes. Regular Prizes.—The $5,000 Capital Prize Regular Prizes will be Awarded in the order 1,001 Persons making the 1,001 closest total number of votes which will be cast for Governor in New York State, November 4, figures for the last five elections and will your estimates: 1891, 1,165,085; 1894, 134,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. be this year? Semi-monthly Special Cash Prizes.—These not less than $50, nor more than $500, and two weeks during the progress of the con- paid to the persons making the closest two weeks preceding each date, of the clearingings of the city of Omaha on August september 16, October 1, October 16, and the figures of the bank clearings of Omaha will assist you in making your estimates: $1,233,488; July 16; $1,063,599; August 16th, $1,036,132; September 1st, 16th, $1,127,988; October 1st, $955, 1039,742; November 1st, $1,205,423. $1,061,057; July 16; $1,137,004. Time to Send in Your Estimates.—One has Good a Chance as Any Other Person naming Estimates. An Estimate Made Now $5,000 or One of the Other 1,000 Regular in October. For No One Can Tell the theast Until After They are Counted. Con- 28. going to win $5,000 for twenty-five cents. others are going to win 1,006 other reg- zes ranging from $2.50 to $3,500. You if you make an estimate. SET THE SPECIAL CASH Prizes EVERY TWO WEEKS cities are not often offered—a share of ties to win big prizes for twenty-five cents. that a dozen hooks will catch more fish ticket and two estimates are good, but a dozen estimates are better, and will more be big or some of the smaller prizes. Quarters and your Estimates—and Better ers to HA AUDITORIUM CO., room A, New York Life Building, Omaha. Printed in Every Town. Reference...It May Not Appear Again. IN GOLD—FREE Trade Marks Cut from 10c s of DEFIANCE Starch OTHER PRIZES. House and lot in Omaha, value, $3,500; Omaha City Lot, $700; Grand Kimball Piano; Chapel Organ; round trip tickets to cities on the Pacific Coast, Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the Inland Pleasure Resorts; Sealskin Garments; Buggies, Saddles, Sets of Double and Single Harness, Engines, Guns, Silver and Glass Tableware, and many other useful and ornamental articles. Six More Semi-Monthly Special Cash Prizes. Awarding of Regular Prizes.—The $5,000 Capital Prize and 1,000 other Regular Prizes will be Awarded in the order of their Value to the 1,001 Persons making the 1,001 closest estimates of the total number of votes which will be cast for all candidates for governor in New York State, November 4, 1902. These are the figures for the last five elections and will aid you in making your estimates: 1891, 1,165,085; 1894, 1,275,671; 1896, 1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. What will the figures be this year? Awarding of Semi-monthly Special Cash Prizes.—These prizes will each be not less than $50, nor more than $500, and will be paid every two weeks during the progress of the contest. They will be paid to the persons making the closest estimates, during the two weeks preceding each date, of the amount of the bank clearings of the city of Omaha on August 16, September 1, September 16, October 1, October 16, and November 1. These figures of the bank clearings of Omaha on dates named will assist you in making your estimates: 1901: July 1, $1,233,488; July 16, $1,063,599; August 1st, $823,138; August 16th, $1,036,132; September 1st, $1,171,613; September 16th, $1,127,988; October 1st, $955,266; October 16th, $1,039,742; November 1st, $1,205,423. NOW Is the Time to Send in Your Estimates.—One Person Stands Just as Good a Chance as Any Other Person to Make Prize Winning Estimates. An Estimate Made Now is as Likely to Win $5,000 or One of the Other 1,000 Regular Prizes as One Made in October. For No One Can Tell the Number of Votes Cast Until After They are Counted. Contest Closes October 28. Some one is going to win $5,000 for twenty-five cents. Why not you? And others are going to win 1,006 other regular and special prizes ranging from $2.50 to $3,500. You may be one of them if you make an estimate. DON'T FORGET THE SPECIAL CASH PRIZES AWARDED EVERY TWO WEEKS Such Opportunities are not often offered—a share of stock and two chances to win big prizes for twenty-five cents. But remember that a dozen hooks will catch more fish than one hook. One ticket and two estimates are good, but a dozen tickets and two dozen estimates are better, and will more likely land one of the big or some of the smaller prizes. Send in your Quarters and your Estimates—and Better Send Them in Now. Address all letters to THE OMAHA AU Room A, New Responsible Agents Wanted in Ev Cut This Out for Reference $5,000 IN C For 18 Trade Ma Packages of DE ROMAHA AUDITORIUM Room A, New York Life Buildi ngents Wanted in Every Town. Out for Reference---It May Not Appear 100 IN GOLD-F 15 Trade Marks Cut from packages of DEFIANCE Star THE OMAHA AUDIORIUM CO. Room A, New York Life Building, Omaha. Responsible Agents Wanted in Every Town. Cut This Out for Reference...It May Not Appear Again. $5,000 IN GOLD-FREE who will Auditor- the De- th Co., free 15 trade from 10 ct. images of $E,000 IN GOLD of the 1,000 other prices. If you cannot get De- we will send it to you express prepaid in receipt of the price of the starch. fiance Starch Co., Omaha, OOOO IN GOLD to other prizes. If you cannot get Defiance Starch send it to you express prepaid including one the price of the starch. Starch Co., Omaha, Nebraska. $5,000 IN GOLD or some one of the 1,000 other prizes. If you cannot get Defiance Starch of your grocer we will send it to you express prepaid including one ticket upon receipt of the price of the starch. The Defiance Starch Co., Omaha, Nebraska or some one of the 1,000 other prices of your grocer we will send it to your ticket upon receipt of the price of The Defiance Starcl To everyone who will and to the Auditorium Co. or the De- fance Starch Co. Omah, Neb. 15 trade marks cut from 10 ct. or 15 oz packages of Hon. W. F. Aldrich. The only safe course to take is to keep the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep regular. No remedy equals, in all respects, the pure system is run down and weakened by catarrh. Peruna renovates and rejuvenates the nerves and brain. A book on the catarrh diseases of summer will be mailed to any address, and the book on Peruna Medicine Co, Columbus, Ohio. The above testimonials are only two of 50,000 letters received touching the merits of Peruna as a catarrhic tonic. No more than 100 letters may have ever been devised by the medical profession. DEFIANCE STARCH will be sent an Adul- torium Stock and Guessing ticket which sells for 25 cts giving you a guess in this great contest to win Stock and Grain Farm in Southern Kansas for Sale FARMS contains 300 acres, fenced and cross fenced; 190 acres in tame grass pasture, fenced hog tight; 15 acres apple orchard; 5 acres stock pens and feed lots; balance under cultivation; 6-room dwelling, stable for 30 horses, 8,000 bus, corn crif, cattle sheds and feed lots for 600 fowling cattle; modern poultry house and park, incubator and coops, windmill, 8 wells, cistern. Prefer to cover respond direct with purchaser. We own the farm. CLARK & HATES LUMBER CO., 17th St. and Indians Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Don't Work Overtime, USE Diamond "C" Soap TRADE MARK BEAUTIFUL PREMIUMS FOR THE WRAPPERS. 24-Pages, fully Illustrated Premium Book Mailed FREE for the making. 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You gve them at 10 p.m. groovy —that they have no odour, delicious and ready to serve. You will never keep house with LIBBY'S FOOD when you come try them. LIBBY, MCNILL & LIBBY, CINCAGO Ask for our bookie, "How to Make Good Fruits to Eat." It will be so you feel. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 & $3.50 SHOES UNION MARK $3 & $3$ SHOES MADE Established 1876. For more than a quarter of a century the reputation of the brand fort, and wear has excelled all other makes. A trial will convince you. W. L. DOUCLAS $4 SHOES CANNOT BE EXCELLED. 186 800, $11, 808, 200, $24, 300, 400 186 800, $11, 808, 200, $24, 300, 400 Calf Golf Emuil, Box Golf, Calf Golf, Kid Golf, Calf Golf, Kid Kangaroo. Color Eyelens used. Caution! Price and price stamped on bottom. Shoes by mail. 35c. envelope. Mail BROOKS, MASS. "I make it a rule," he said, "to learn something every day." "My!" she said, "how fast you must forget." The smallest man in the world is Major Gantz, of Fairfield, Iowa. His age is thirty-six years, he weighs 30 pounds and is eightteen inches in height. His parents reside in Fairfield and are of average stature. Verechsgain, the famous Russian artist, noted for the vividness of his battle scenes, has suffered several in his right hand, the ball-bit off the middle finger, the leap-bit off the middle finger during a battle, and the other fingers were crushed by a sledge accident. The convicts of Sing Pilgrim issue a weekly paper. A recent issue contained the following bit of news: and quaint comment: "Mr. Mereidth, the novelist, is no longer able to take long walks in the country, writes a book every day. Mr. Mereidth has our sympathy. We have been thus afflicted for several years." The olds. man in Michigan died recently in Orville, Saginaw county, at the age of 111 years and four months. His name was Daniel Smith, and he chewed tobacco day and night for 99 years. Intoxicants he never used, say he had to tie him up with his stomach to burn it with vile beverages. Physicians Puzzled. St. Aubert, Mo., Aug. 4th—Mr. E. R. Langelander of this place suffered very severely with a peculiar case of Kidney Trouble which completely baffled the skill of the local physicians and instead of getting any better he gradually grew up. He says: "A friend advised me to take Dodd's Kidney Pills and after I had used two boxes I was entirely cured and have not since had the slightest symptoms of the return of my trouble. "I had tried all the surrounding physicians but they did me no good and instead of getting better I grew worse. I used Dodd's Kidney Pills and I can sincerely say to everyone suffering with Kidney Trouble that Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure them for they cured me satisfactorily and completely when all the doctors had failed." A many a fellow who is ambitious to get in the social swim finds himself in hot water. Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. Some men never break themselves of bad habits until they find themselves broke. Annual Meet, Elke, Grand Lodge of Auckland, City, Auckland, 3214. For the above event the Iowa Central will sell round trip tickets to Salt Lake at a rate of less than one fare. Stop-overs will be allowed going and returning west of Denver and Cheyenne. Tickets on sale Aug. 7 to 10, inclusive, with limit to return Sept. 30. Other particulars as to side trips etc., apply to nearest Iowa Central Agent. When a man is short he is naturally more or less crusty. ACTIVE LAGENTS to sell our goods. Our "Simplex" skirt and waist skirt are made really None better on the market. Send 30 for sample and territory. Des Moines Skirt & Cornet Mfg. Co., 780-723 Grand Ave., Des Moines, Ia. Social training enables one to appear interested when he叭s. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking place on all others. The fool who rocks the boat generally lives to regret it. Since the awarding on July 16, of the first special semi-monthly prize in the Auditorium stock content at Omaha, interest, in it has been inducted into the special semi-monthly prize was contributed by the employing printers of Omaha, was $160.50 cash and was won by Ed. J. Hamilton of Wilsonville, Neb. The money forming the special semi-monthly prizes is made up of gold, silver, nickel, copper and put into two sacks without being counted. Mr. Hamilton's guess was $133.33, which was the closest to the amount $132.54—in the larger of the two sacks. (Commercial prize contributed by members of the Omaha Commercial club, will we awarded to the person guessing the closest to the amount in the larger of the two sacks into which it has been divided. Each special prize is not less than $50, nor more than $60, and under the plan you can tell what amount is in the larger sack until after it is unazaled. Aside from the special semi-monthly prizes, however, there is a great deal of interest being held at the Auditorium stock contest. This could hardly fall to be the case when there are 1,001 prizes hung up, headed with the $5,000 cash prize given the Delliance stock tickets. Omaha stock tickets are only twenty-five cents. Of course only one person will win the $5,000, and only one person will win a $2,500 house and lot in the Auditorium stock tickets. Also win prizes, every one of which will be worth many times the price of a guess. Persons securing tickets now also have, free, an extra guess at the next special semi-monthly prize. The regular prizes are awarded immediately after the election next November, in the order of their value, to the 1,001 persons guessing closest to the 1,001 persons guessing closest to the dates for governor in New York state November 4, 1962. The votes for all candidates at the last five elections for governor, from which estimates are made, are in 1891, 1,165,085; 1891, 1,275,671; 1896, 1,404,046; 1896, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,559,520. Stock tickets, entitling the holder to one share of common stock are obtained at the Auditorium, with two guessing blanks, may be obtained at twenty-five cents each by addressing the Omaha Auditorium company. Omaha, Neb. in towns in Nebraska may be made by responsible persons to represent the Auditorium company. It's too bad that things seem too good to be true. DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Do Russ Bleaching Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers. no a package. In these latter days genius is compelled to have a hustling press agent. THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT will use no other. Defiance Cold Water will use no other. Defiance Cold Water city-dax for, for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. It doesn't take conscience to make cowards e e people. DEMURRER FILED BY BEEF TRUST Maintain Complainants Have Not Stated Case Warranting Relief. SAY 11:30 MUCH IS INVOLVED Defendants State That Courts Would Be Congested If the Question Were Taken Up-Case to Come Up at the October Term; Chicago, Aug. 5.—The government suit against the alleged beef trust was sent a step forward day by day in the United States circuit court of demurriers of the defendants both as individuals and as corporations. The demurriers set up at length that the complaint on which an injunction is asked is insufficient. The court said that the complaint is multifacial and it allowed to stand would tend to congest the business of the court. In specific terms, the demurriers said that, "to much of the bill of complaint that is a discovery" of the several interests of the defendants and their business methods, "has not stated such a case as would endure the complaint to the relief prayed for." The effect of the filing of the demurrers is technically to admit all the allegations charged in the bill of complaint. The argument advanced in the complaint that admitting the truth of the charge, no sufficient ground has been shown for the issuance of the petitioned writ. The instrument was signed by John S. Miller, counsel for the packers. . . . The complaint was sustained by a court, the original court may be amended, and, if overruled, the defendants have the privilege of answering. It is not expected that any further steps will be taken in the case by a side until October 1, when the federal judges return from their vacations. TRAIN HOLDUP VERY BOLD. Occurred Near Dubuque and One Robber was Killed. Mont Carroll, Ill., Aug. 7.—A daring and successful train robbery occurred at Marcus on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway, five miles north of Chicago about midnight. The fine restituted a train of eleven coaches. Conductor Emerson in charge, was flagged at the little station and six masked men boarded the engine. The engineer ordered the rooftops and at a coupled the engine and express car and ran them a quarter of a mile up the track. They then blew up the express car with dynamite, ran the engine and dumped it from Haverover and the locomotive dead the robbers abandoned it and escaped. One of the highwaysmen was killed, being shot above the eye and also in the leg. The instant death was dumped to the ground in pansions as they sped away. The express messenger, Bey, claims to have done the deed. The deed was done quickly, the trainmen and passengers dumped, the defense. Sick sacks of money were seized. The passengers were not molested. The express car had two holes blown in to its bottom and was left at East Dubuque. It is be,even that it bags of a bag of money contained only $2,500. Official announcement was made by the officials of both the Burlington road and the Adams Express company that a purse of $1,000 would be given to the two companies and given to Express Messenger Bye for his bravery. THIRTEEN MINERS KILLED Death List From Mine Explosion May Run Considerably Larger. Trinkland, Colo., Aug. 8—A disastrous explosion occurred at 6:30 o'clock last night at No. 3 mine at Bowen, a small camp about ten miles north of the town. Thirteen lives are known to have been killed. The exact number of men working on the night shift and in the mine at the time of the explosion is unknown. The mine is worked by the Union Coal company of Denver, and is a slope and about 400 yards from the slope below. The explosion occurred about 800 feet from the mouth of the slope, and was caused by fire damp. Immediately after the night shift had started in the slope, a terrific explosion occurred on the slope, mouth of the slope and snaking buildings and breaking windows for a mile distant. Owing to the mouth of the slope being blocked, the rescuers were delayed some time, but finally succeeded in breaking through an old slope. Eight dead bodies were quickly brought to the surface. PUBLIC DEFENDS SISTERS. Disturbance Occur in French Provinces When They Are Turned Out. Paris, Aug. 6.—The expulsions of the sisters from their schools were continued in the provinces yesterday and in most cases were conducted without permission. Instances of disorder have been recorded, mostly from Brittany and Savoie. At Regenay, Loire, near Macon, the gendarmes were compelled to break down a school door with axes. At Chambery, Savoie, the police found the school defended by a rampant of stones. Masons were summoned to demolish the wall. The assembled crowd threatened to kill them if they did so, and the masons there were summoned. There was some disorder at St Alban, also, near Chambery. At this town the sisters left the school on the arrival of the gendarmes and preceded by two flags draped with crepe and a school child shouting long live the sisters, they marched into Chambery. The jaw of the shark furnishes the best watchmaker's oil. In each shark is found about half a pint. J. Don Cameron Badly Injured. London, Aug. 6. 5-White. Former London, Aug. 6. White. Former Mrs. Cameron were driving yesterday afternoon from Fort William Ivenshore, Scotland, to Inverloch, Castle, Lochach, which he leased for the marriage she shiled. She the marriage collided w.h.a. she Mr. and Mrs. Cameron were thrown out and the senator was severely injured in the groin. Mrs. Cameron was not hurt. People who go barefooted, and those who wear shoes instead of shoes, rarely have colds in the head or any form of influenza. The police stations in London are not equipped with telephones. Even Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the detective department, is without one. It is stated that from the mouth to the source of the Rhine, 725 castles, formerly the homes of warlike chiefs, are to be found overlooking its waters. Doctors' coachmen in Berlin wear white hats. This is to enable the public to promptly recognize a physician's case. His services are suddenly needed. A panel of jurors was summoned in Justice Brigham's court, London. Sixty-two of them answered to the name of Clark. A jury of twelve were drawn, and eleven of them were Clark. The twelfth man was G. H. Clarkson. Black and white austrich plumces came from the female. The feathers are plucked out as one might imagine, but are clipped with a sharp knife, leaving the end of the quill in the female, and plumces for two or three months until it "dies" when it is pulled out with force. The wails of an unhappy cat aroused the curiosity and sympathy of some workmen engaged in erecting a house at First and Neil avenues, Columbus, to the plastered waist, and there was evidence to prove that she had been three weeks. To sustain herself during this period she had eaten her tail off, bit by bit. A plate of hash proved more deadly than Alfred Hogbodd than four years' experience as a soldier in the War of Independence, and recent Confederate reunion in Dallas, Texas, and regaled himself with a breakfast, the chief dish of which was hash. It chanced to have in it a piece of bread, which he taped at the end. The brass tip caused a fatal attack of blood poisoning. Shortly after F. C. Burnand, who was recently knighted by King Edward, became editor of Punch, he was urged by his friends to take an appointment to a remunerative sinecure in Australia. It was not to nis taste, he never, for he answered promptly: "A burn" nwn worth two in the "Bush." When Senator Mason met Postmaster General Payne the other day the latter said: "Mr. Mason I hear you have a presidential joon." "I am now enchanted by the presidential joon," said the senator, "and if there anything is in it I will know how to conduct myself. My wife and the cook have declared for me, I know, and there may be others." To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market, she has a peculiar习惯 of the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but with a little effort you can ozs., while all the other kinds contain 12 ozs. it is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. The worm will turn at last and its last turn is usually on the hook. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. An overproduction of rubber would result in a gum-drop. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c. It is never too late to learn that we are sometimes too late. I am sure Pleo's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago--Mrs. Thos. Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y. Feb. 17, 1000. When poverty comes in at the door love goes off on a vacation. Money is the root of all evil, but we are all diligent diggers. FIRST Permanently No. 100 or nervous after first days use of Dr. Kirk's New Vest Restroom, Dr. B. H. KILKEN, Ld. 931 Arbiz St. Philadelphia, Pa. Some men like to dinam because it is the next thing to doing nothing. Knights Pythias Biennial Meeting. For this gathering in San Francisco in August next excursion tickets will be sold via the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Louis Railway, from Chicago to San Francisco or Los Angeles for $50 for the round trip with final return limit September 30. The "Chicago Milwaukee & St.Paul" railway is the Short Line between Chicago and Omaha. Two through trains daily in each direction with the best Sleeping Car and Dining Cat Service, and all regular travelers know and appreciate the merits of the Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway's Short Line between the East and the West. Time tables, maps and information furnished on application to F. A. Miler, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Expect every man to do his duty—then expect he is disappointed. Not Dependent on a Single Train. The New York Central Lines have whole batteries of trains connecting the centers of population and the gateways of commerce. He who has most of heart knows most of sorrow.—Bailey. INSIST ON GETTING IT. Some grocer says they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock of it. The store cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for some money. When the money of some people converts it uses a megaphone. W. N. U. Des Moines, No. 32—1902. Ward's Big Bargain Book cards off high prices, by holding goods to all, orth a dollar. I'll save you many dollars. It contains over 1,000 pages quoting wholesale prices on 1,000 articles and 1,000 illustrations are used to help you under- stand the goods. If you can catalog and learn how to make four dollars do the work or five. Montgomery Ward Co. CHICAGO The house that tells the truth. FISO'S CURE FOR CHIPS WHERE ALL THE FAILS. Best Cough Brug. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH ENDORSES THE TONIC, PERUNA. Says: "It Will Build Up a Depleted System Rapidly." Hon. W. F. Aldrich, Congressman from Alabama, writes from Washington, D. C. He is to certify that Peruna, manufactured by The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus, O., has been used in my family with success. It is a fine tone and will build up a depleted system rapidly. I can recommend it to those who need a safe vegetable remedy for dullness and will build up a depleted system. H. E. Emory, Vince Chancellor and Master of Arms, K. P.'s, of Omaha, Neb., writes from 213 North Sixth street, the following words of praise for Peruna as a tonic. He says: Catarrh of Stomach. "It is with pleasure I recommend Peruna as a tonic of unusual merit. A large number of prominent members of the different Orders with which I have been connected have been cured by the use of Peruna of cases of catarrh of the stomach and head; also in kidney com- It tones up the system, aids digestion, induces sleep, and is well worthy the confidence of sufferers of the above complaints.—H. S. Emory. Nervous Debility. Everyone who is in the least degree subject to nervousness, sleeplessness, prostration, mental fatigue or nervous debility in any form, huds the hot weather of June, July, and August very hard to bear, if not dangerous. DRAKE UNIVERSITY Located at Des Moines, Iowa, offers exceptional education to the students it contains of the following Colleges and Schools: Liberal Arts, Law, Medicine, Bible, Normal, Business and Art, Hartford, Oratory Music, Design and Decoration. The influence during the period of 1909 was 183,000, the esteem extremely low. Send for large general catalog. Full Term opens Sept. 14, 1902. For information, address DRAKE UNIVERSITY, DES MOINES, IOWA. Cut This Out for Reference...It May Not Appear Again. Omaha Auditorium Stock Contest DRAKE UNIVERSITY Law, Medicine, Bible, Normal, Business and The attendance during the school year of 1001 Send for large general entitlement. Full Even open. DRAKE UNIVERSITY Cut This Out for Reference Omaha Auditorium Omaha Auditorium Stock Contest July 1, 1902, to October 28, 1902 Tickets Twenty-five Cents One Thousand and One Prizes Each Ticket Entitles the Purchaser to One Simon Stock in the Omaha Auditorium Company Chances to Win a Prize. Tickets Twenty-five Cents One Thousand and One Prizes Ticket Entitles the Purchaser to One Share of Com- in the Omaha Auditorium Company and to Two Win a Prize. Tickets Twenty-five Cents One Thousand and One Prizes Each Ticket Entitles the Purchaser to One Share of Common Stock in the Omaha Auditorium Company and to Two Chances to Win a Prize. CAPITAL PRIZE $5,000.00 IN GOLD ance Stair Hundred Rangin OTHER PRIZES — House at Omaha City Lot, $700; Grand round trip tickets to cities on the the Great Lakes, and the Ink Garments; Buggies, Saddles, a ness, Engines, Guns, Silver a other useful and ornamental ais Six More Semi-Month Awarding of Regular Prize and 1,000 other Regular Prize of their Value to the 1,001 P estimates of the total number all candidates for governor in 1902. These are the figures for aid you in making your esti 1,275,671; 1896, 1,434,046; 18 What will the figures be this Awarding of Semi-month prizes will each be not less than will be paid every two weeks test. They will be paid to estimates, during the two week amount of the bank clearings 16, September 1, September November 1. These figures on on dates named will assist you 1901: July 1, $1,233,48 1st, $823,138; August 16th $1,171,613; September 16th, 266; October 16th, $1,039,742 1902: July 1st, $1,061,6 NOW Is the Time to S Person Stands Just as Good to Make Prize Winning Estim is as Likely to Win $5,000 or Prizes as One Made in October Number of Votes Cast Until test Closes October 28. Some one is going to win Why not you? And others an ular and special prizes rangi may be one of them if you make DONT FORGET THE S AWARDED EVERY T Such Opportunities are stock and two chances to win But remember that a do than one hook. One ticket and dozen tickets and two dozen es likely land one of the big or s Send in your Quarters a Send them in Now. IN GOLD 3 29 Contributed by the De- fiance Starch Company of Omaha--Seven Hundred and Three Smaller Cash Prizes, Rating from $2.50 to $50.00 PRIZES.—House and lot in Omaha, value, $3,500; Lot, $700; Grand Kimball Piano; Chapel Organ; tickets to cities on the Pacific Coast, Gulf of Mexico, Makes, and the Inland Pleasure Resorts; Sealskin Buggies, Saddles, Sets of Double and Single Har- ses, Guns, Silver and Glass Tableware, and many and ornamental articles. More Semi-Monthly Special Cash Prizes. Of Regular Prizes.—The $5,000 Capital Prize other Regular Prizes will be Awarded in the order due to the 1,001 Persons making the 1,001 closest to the total number of votes which will be cast for the governor in New York State, November 4. Are the figures for the last five elections and will making your estimates: 1891, 1,165,085; 1894, 896, 1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. The figures be this year? Of Semi-monthly Special Cash Prizes.—These each be not less than $50, nor more than $500, and every two weeks during the progress of the con- will be paid to the persons making the closest during the two weeks preceding each date, of the the bank clearings of the city of Omaha on August 1, September 16, October 1, October 16, and . These figures of the bank clearings of Omaha ammed will assist you in making your estimates: July 1, $1,233,488; July 16, $1,063,599; August 38, August 16th, $1,036,132; September 1st, September 16th, $1,127,988; October 1st, $955.- 16th, $1,039,742; November 1st, $1,205,423. July 1st, $1,061,057; July 16th, $1,137,004. Is the Time to Send in Your Estimates.—Is the Days Just as Good a Chance as Any Other Person Size Winning Estimates. An Estimate Made Now to Win $5,000 or One of the Other 1,000 Regular One Made in October. For No One Can Tell the Votes Cast Until After They are Counted. Con- October 28. One is going to win $5,000 for twenty-five cents. But? And others are going to win 1,006 other reg- eal prizes ranging from $2.50 to $3,500. You of them if you make an estimate. FORGET THE SPECIAL CASH PRIZES DED EVERY TWO WEEKS Opportunities are not often offered—a share of two chances to win big prizes for twenty-five cents. Remember that a dozen hooks will catch more fish. One ticket and two estimates are good, but a and two dozen estimates are better, and will more one of the big or some of the smaller prizes. Your Quarters and your Estimates—and Better in Now. All letters to OMAHA AUDITORIUM CO., Room A, New York Life Building, Omaha. Angents Wanted In Every Town. Out for Reference...It May Not Appear Again. 100 IN GOLD—FREE 15 Trade Marks Cut from 10c kages of DEFIANCE Starch OTHER PRIZES.—House and lot in Omaha, value, $3,500; Omaha City Lot, $700; Grand Kimball Piano; Chapel Organ; round trip tickets to cities on the Pacific Coast, Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the Inland Pleasure Resorts; Sealskin Garments; Buggies, Saddles, Sets of Double and Single Harness, Engines, Guns, Silver and Glass Tableware, and many other useful and ornamental articles. Six More Semi-Monthly Special Cash Prizes. Awarding of Regular Prizes.—The $5,000 Capital Prize and 1,000 other Regular Prizes will be Awarded in the order of their Value to the 1,001 Persons making the 1,001 closest estimates of the total number of votes which will be cast for all candidates for governor in New York State, November 4, 1902. These are the figures for the last five elections and will aid you in making your estimates: 1891, 1,165,085; 1894, 1,275,671; 1896, 1,434,046; 1898, 1,359,190; 1900, 1,556,520. What will the figures be this year? Awarding of Semi-monthly Special Cash Prizes.—These prizes will each be not less than $50, nor more than $500, and will be paid every two weeks during the progress of the contest. They will be paid to the persons making the closest estimates, during the two weeks preceding each date, of the amount of the bank clearings of the city of Omaha on August 16, September 1, September 16, October 1, October 16, and November 1. These figures of the bank clearings of Omaha on dates named will assist you in making your estimates: 1901: July 1, $1,233,488; July 16, $1,063,599; August 1st, $823,138; August 16th, $1,036,132; September 1st, $1,171,613; September 16th, $1,127,988; October 1st, $955-266; October 16th, $1,039,742; November 1st, $1,205,423. NOW Is the Time to Send in Your Estimates.—One Person Stands Just as Good a Chance as Any Other Person to Make Prize Winning Estimates. An Estimate Made Now is as Likely to Win $5,000 or One of the Other 1,000 Regular Prizes as One Made in October. For No One Can Tell the Number of Votes Cast Until After They are Counted. Contest Closes October 28. Some one is going to win $5,000 for twenty-five cents. Why not you? And others are going to win 1,006 other regular and special prizes ranging from $2.50 to $3,500. You may be one of them if you make an estimate. DONT FORGET THE SPECIAL CASH PRIZES AWARDED EVERY TWO WEEKS Such Opportunities are not often offered—a share of stock and two chances to win big prizes for twenty-five cents. But remember that a dozen hooks will catch more fish than one hook. One ticket and two estimates are good, but a dozen tickets and two dozen estimates are better, and will more likely land one of the big or some of the smaller prizes. Send in your Quarters and your Estimates—and Better Send Them in Now. Address all letters to THE OMAHA AUDITORIUM CO. Room A, New York Life Building, Omaha. Responsible Agents Wanted In Every Town. THE OMAHA A R. Room A, N. Responsible Agents Wanted in Exc Cut This Out for Reference $5,000 IN C For 15 Trade Ma Packages of DB Cut This Out for Reference---It May Not Appear Again. $5,000 IN GOLD-FREE FROG MARVEL DUNLAND ALUMNI LIGHT or some one of the 1,000 other prices of your grocer we will send it to y ticket upon receipt of the price o The Defiance Star $5,000 IN GOLD of the 1,000 other prizes. If you cannot get Defiance Starch or we will send it to you express prepaid including one receipt of the price of the starch. Defiance Starch Co., Omaha, Nebraska. $5,000 IN GOLD or some one of the 1,000 other prizes. If you cannot get Defiance Starch of your grocer we will send it to you express prepaid including one ticket upon receipt of the price of the starch. The Defiance Starch Co., Omaha, Nebraska. Catarrh of Stomach Nervous Debility. To everyone who will send to the Auditorium Co. or the De-fiance Starch Co. Omaha, Neb., 15 trade marks cut from 10 ct. or 16 packages of Hon. W. F. Aldrich. The only safe course to take is to keep the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep regular. No remedy equivails, in all respects, to the blood purity system is run down and weakened by catarrh. Peruna renovates and rejuvenates the nerves and brain. A book on the catarrhial diseases of summer will be mailed to any address, and the Peruna Mediciate Co., Columbus, Ohio. The above testimonials are only two of 50,000 letters received touching the merits of Peruna as a catarrhal tonic. More to come. The Peruna Mediciate Co. style has ever been devised by the medical profession. DEFIANCE STARCH will be sent an Adul- torium Stock and Guessing ticket which sells for $8 cts giving you a guess in this great contest to win RACE ECHOES. George Conrad, a young colored man, graduated from the law department of Ann . arbor College with high honors recently. He began life as an errand boy in the Pan Handle office in Indianapolis, and later became private secretary to Colonel John F. Miller of the Pennsylvania lines. Mrs. Frances Phillips, a Negro washerwoman of Mabery, Mo., who died recently, left $4,500, which she earned at the tub. Fire destroyed the three-story brick building of the A. M. E. Zion Publishing House at Charlotte, N. C., last week. The loss is estimated at $16,000. The total insurance is about $12,000. A prize contest was recently held by "Success" for the "Fifteen Greatest Americans." A poll of the votes revealed that President Roosevelt received 98 per cent of the votes that were cast. Mr. William J. Bryan received 95 per cent, while Booker T. Washington received 70 per cent. In the conclusion of the votes his name was placed among the 50 greatest living Americans. Major Taylor, the noted colored cyclist, was in Newark, N. J., with his wife. He had arrived hungry and went into a restaurant to get something to eat. But strange to say, every waiter in the restaurant was deaf, dumb and blind. Not one of them saw him or heard him, even when he beat on the table with the handle of his knife. No one spoke to him or came near him. After waiting about a half-hour he left as hungry as he came in. What an awful thing it is to be black in the eyes of some people.—Afro-American Ledger. Race Progress in the Educational Lines. At the Hampton Negro Conference held July 16-18, the report of the committee on General Statistics through its chairman, Prof. J. M. Colson, of Petersburg, Va., brought to light some very valuable statistics. The figures of the report were collected from official source and from persons who were in a position to give reliable information. DISTRIBUTION OF VIRGINIA NEGROES. In reference to the distribution of Virginia Negroes, the report showed from tables made by the Census Bureau that there are in the United States 878,988 Negroes born in the state of Virginia, of which number 625,544 are now living in Virginia, and that the difference between these figures or 253,444, represents black Virginians' who are living in other states. There are 35,026 colored people born elsewhere living in Virginia, that is to say this number had immigrated to Virginia and 253,444 had emigrated from Virginia, showing a loss to Virginia of 218,418 Negroes. Every State and territory, except North Carolina, was a debtor in population to Virginia; for example Virginia has given Pennsylvania 40,870 souls and has received in return only 450. THE NEGRO NOT OVER-EDUCATED. Figures were brought out to show that the country is not being over-run with Negro college graduates as some would have it appear. For the year 1900 only 127 young colored men and women were graduated from schools in the sixteen former slave states. Of this number, 4 were educated in Alabama where the Negro population is 827,307, 9 in Georgia with a negro population of 1,034,813r and 8 from Texas with a Negro population of 620,722. These 127 graduate are to fill the ranks of the 29,535 or more colored ministers in the United States, the 2,000 teachers in secondary and higher institutions, to say nothing of the 27,766 colored teachers and those engaged in other professional work. NUMBER OF COLORED SCHOOLS VS. WHITE INSTITUTIONS. From the tables giving the colored and white institutions of learning, it was shown that the contention made certain quarters to the effect that the books have been sufficiently pro- --- Carl Kahler Shoe Co. 519 WALNUT ST. ..Here They Go.. 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Special Sale of Infants' and Children's Shoes in Fine Vici Kid--Button or Lace--Red or Black--Sizes 5 to 8, 68; 2 to 5, 48c. Carl Kahler Shoe " Windows Misses and Children's Patate Leather and Kid Strap Slippers, 98c vided for educationally does not hold good. In the South there are 68 public high schools for Negroes to the 1248 for the whites. The report showed that the total number of high schools normal schools, colleges, universities and professional schools for Negroes to be 252, and for whites 2,952. Alabama has 137 secondary and higher institutions to 12 for Negroes. The population of these states are as follows: Whites 18,860,559, colored, 8,039,519. DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS There were reported 321 church schools mainly for secondary instruction. These schools had about 2,000 teachers and an enrollment of 56,084 scholars. It cost three quarters of a million dollars to operate them for the year 1901-'02 and the school property is valued at over $6,000,000. The schools of the A. M. E., A. M. E. Z., C. M. E., National Baptist Convention, and Cumberland Presbyterian churches are managed and supported by the colored people themselves. These schools, 68 in number, employ 471 teachers, they have enrolled 12,269 pupils; it costs a quarter of a million dollars yearly to support them, and the valuation of school property and equipment is put at $1,017,000. This is a good showing in the direction of self-help. Of course the colored pupils in the schools of the A. M. A., the American Baptist Home Mission Society, the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational Society etc., contributed in the aggragate a large sum towards their maintenance. For example, the colored patrons of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society gave in the way of self-support for the year 1901-2 the sum of $154,933.02. Statistics were given to show what the Negro graduates of the half dozen or more schools are doing. A large majority of these "new Negroes" could be accounted for, their occupations showing that education is not unfitting them for future usefulness. The figures for Fiske University may be quoted: "College professors, 8; principals of schools, 36; teachers, 165; ministers, 19; doctors, 17; students in professional schools, 16, in the United States Government employ 9; in business, 13; wives not classified as above, 44; miscellaneous, 9 living at home 13; total living graduates 368.—Afro American Ledger. KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUN DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH St Branc Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Rent Estate and Probate a Specialty... Rent 100 Warranty Cover. 199. Lot No. 3—Men's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes in Vici Kid, Velour, Box Oalf, Patent Kid and Patent Leathers— welt soles, all new lasts—every pair guaranteed $2.95 Lot No. 4—Men's $3.50 and $3.00 Shoes i n all the leathers—if we have your size— per pair $1.95 MEN'S LIST. Oxford in Vieil Kid, leather—all we have tes— $2.48 $5.00 and $6.00 Oxes and $3.48 Lot No. 3—Men's $8 Velour, Box Calf, Pat welt soles, all new la- guaranteed. Lot No. 4—Men's leathers—if we have per pair. LADIES' LIST. Lot No. 4—Ladies' Vici Kid, Oxford's 98c Lady Ladies' $3.00 and leather— $1.95 Ladies' Oxford—welt $2.50 $1.48 Lot No. 5—A big l in $3.00 Shoes. Lot No. 6—105 pair $2.00 and $2.50 grade- Turned sole. Ladies' and Children's Shoes in Fi- red or Black--Sizes 5 to 8, 68; SEE SHOW WINDOWS. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, September Term, A. D. 1902, you may be deposited in the McDonnell Plaintiff vs. W. S. McDonnell, Defendant: To W. S. McDonnell. You are hereby notified that on or before the 7th day of August A. D. 1902 the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled case 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 a divorce the greater of dunkiness. And that unless you appear the 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. A. L. STABLE. Attn: Judge Plaintiff. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk County, September Term, A. D. 1902. Sarah A. North, Plaintiff vs. Arthur North Defendant. To Arthur North: You are hereby notified that on or before the 10th day of day, A. D. 1902, the Court of Polk County 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, Iowa, claiming of you an absolute divorce on the grounds of wilful deserion of or more than five years, or continuously since the 29th day of August, A. D. 1894, and for non-support. For full particulars see petition when on file with the Clerk of the District Court of Polk County, and State of Iowa, claiming of you an absolute divorce and defend before noon of the second day of next term, being the September term of said Court, which will commence at Des Moines, on the 15th day of September, 1902, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. day of April 1903. I. E. WILLIAMSON Attorney for Plaintiff ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, September Term, A. D. 1902. Henrietta Watson, plaintiff vs. Henry Watson, defendant. To Henry Watson: You are hereby notified that on or before the 15th day of August, A. D. 1902, 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 Iowa, claiming of you an absolute divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. See petition when on file with the Clerk of the District Court of Polk County, Iowa, for full particulars, and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next said Court, which will commence at Des Moines, on the 15th day of September, 1902, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. th day of August, 1902 I. E. WILLIAMSON Attorney for plaintiff 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 skilful railway management can make it. A second daily train for Colorado points leave Des Moines, Iowa at 8:45 a.m., striving at Denver the next morning. Windows MISSES AND CHILDREN'S OXFORDS 99c ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, September Term. A. D. 1902. E. L. Watrous, Plaintiff, vs. James Lockwood, Defendant. You are hereby notified that on or before the 4th 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 of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, claiming you the sum of Seventy-seven and sixty-eight one hundred Dollars ($77 08), as follows:—The sum of Four and fifty one hundred Dollars ($4.50) upon a certain contract of purchase of nursery stock, stock, or about December 25, 1901, and 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 25, 1901, and for the sum of Twenty-three are eighthe 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保证 be issued to ensure 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. Sep tenber Term, A. D. 1902. Dubuque Casket Company, Plaintiff. vs. W. B. Porter, Defendant. 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 of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, claiming of you the 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 per cent. interest from October 28, 1901, upon your one certain premissory note to plaintiff of date October 28, 1901, and due six months from date, made, executed and delivered by you in plaintiff, and another premissory 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, warees and merchandise sold and delivered to you by you on or about the 30th day of October, 1901, the total, agreed and reasonable value thereof being the sum of Sixty-sight and thirty-three one hundred Dollars ($69.38); plaintiff further asking that a writ of attachment issue against your goods, lands, property, rights and chosen in action to secure a contract, and cost; 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 said Court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 15th day of September, A. D 4902, default will be entered against you and judgment entered thereon. DULEY & COFFIN. Attorneys for Plaintiff. IMPORTANT CHANGE OF TIME ON CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. Effective August 3d the C. M. & St. P. Chicago train will leave Union Station at 9:30 p. m., ten minuets earlier than at present, and will arrive at Chicago 7:55 a. m. Des Moines sleeping car on the new card leaves Chicago 9:00 p. m. and arrives Des Moines 4:35 a. m., shortening the time between the two cities 25 minuets. The Corinthian baptist Church —stated on 11th St. between Crocker and School St. Preaching; at 11 a. M.; Sunday school; at 1 o'clock Preaching; at 11 a. M. Preach. T. R. L. Griffin, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. —Miner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 10 a. M. m.; Sunday School at 3 o'clock; Evworth Learns at 8 p. m. Horace S. Graves pastor. First African Baptist Church —Corner School and Fourth streets. Preaching 10 a. M. m.; Sunday school 9. 30 p. m. Superintendent. Superintendent. Young People meeting 7 p. m., preaching 8. 00 p. m. Sarur A. M. E. —East Second and Des Moines street. —Sunday services, preaching at 11: 00 p. m. Prayer and Class meeting, Wednesday 8 p. m. All are welcome. Rev. C. W. Holmes, pastor, Des Moines street. Mount Nebo Baptist Church —E. Second street, service, preaching at 11 a. M.; Sunday School 19. 30 p. m. Superintendent, Rose Johnson. Preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. H. Bell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission —stated on 11th St. between Crocker and School St. Preaching; at 11 a. M.; Sunday school 9. 00 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. Rev. J. R. Winbush, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. R. A. F. & A. M.-Meets Hall-Nort-west corner of Tenth and Center streets. Geo. H. Cleggett, W. M.; T. S. Ruff, secretary. Secretary Commandery, No. 5.-Meets Second and Fourth Tuesday in each month at Masonic hall. Frud Jackson, M.; G. H. Cleggett, Rec. No. 5.-Meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secretary. Miss Court, No. 4.-Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. R. A. Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midget secretary. Odessa Court, No. 129, G. U. O. of G. F.-Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth street. 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 at Odd Fellows hall. M. N. G., Mrs. G. L. Williams, W. R. knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No. 178 Victoria Lodge-meets every Monday in each corner of Tenth Center streets. Mrs. E. A. Wood. Proctor: Mrs Rose Johnson, Secretary AMERICA'S BEST Editorially Fearless. Consistently Republican. 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Chicago Limited. ... 9 35 pm 1 85 pm ... Day Express & Mail. ... 1 90 pm 1 85 pm ... Day Express. ... 1 90 pm 1 85 pm ... Day Express. ... 1 90 pm 9 10 pm ... Hawkeye Limited. ... 7 00 am C. R.I & P., GOING WEST 8 30 am ... Denver Limited. ... 8 35 am Night Limited Express. ... 8 35 am 4 00 am ... Day Express. ... 4 15 am 3 55 am ... Rocky Mountain Limited. ... 4 00 am 11:10 am ... Fast Mail. ... 11 49 am C. R.I. & KEOKUK. 11:30 am ... Eldon. ... 6 55 am 3 50 pm ... Keokuk. ... 7 10 am Home Seekers' Excursion to Northwest, and Southwest. Via the North-Western Line. H Seekers' Excursion Tickets at gree reduced rets will be sold on the and third Tuesdays of each mo June to October, inclusive, 1002, to territory indicated above. Stanc and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free clining Chair Cars, ann "The Best Everything." For full particulars apply to ag Chicago & North-Western Rv. 6 35 am .. Ruthen Mail & Express .. 12 10 pm 8 15 am .. Tara and Fort Dodge .. 12 10 pm 8 15 am .. Minn. and St. Louis .. 9 00 pm 4 65 am .. St. Louis & North Branch .. 8 30 am WINTERSTREET BRANCH. 11 30 am .. Mail .. 4 40 am 8 am .. Express .. 2 00 am 8 am .. Chicago and St. Louis .. 8 30 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN--NORTH 8 15 am .. Chicago and St. Paul Lim .. 8 30 am Chicago and St. Paul Exc .. 8 30 am *23 am .. Twin Cities Special .. 23 am CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN--SOUTH 10 30 am .. Kaplan Limited .. 14 40 am 11 30 am .. Day Express .. 14 40 am 7 50 pm .. Night Express .. 8 45 pm CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY *15 pm .. Alba and Burlington Pass .. 15 15 pm 7 00 pm .. Alba Accommodation .. 5 45 pm 7 00 pm .. Alba Accommodation .. 5 45 pm KEOKU & WESTERN PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE Q STATION. 10 35 am .. Mail and Express .. 18 40 am 8 45 am .. Chicago & North WESTERN 6 15 pm.....Sloux City, N. & W.....9 10 am 1 15 pm.....Colorado Special.....4 40 pm 8 40 am.....Chicago Limited.....9 30 pm 8 40 am.....Chicago Limited.....9 30 pm 7 70 pm.....Chicago Limited.....7 00 am 7 70 pm.....Chicago Special.....11 05 am 7 70 pm.....Chicago Special.....11 05 am 7 20 am.....Chicago Express.....4 40 pm 10 50 am.....Omaha & Pa. Express.....8 00 am WABASH RAILWAY 8 15 am.....St. Louis Railway.....16 40 am 9 15 am.....Louis Bastien Ex.....16 40 am C. M. and St. E.-Fonda Line. C. M. and SK P. - Fonda Line. 7 35 pm ... Storm Lake Express ... 4 05 pm 1 25 Pm ... Fonda & Sloux City Lim ... 9 10 am C M & ST P-BOONE LIME 1 40 pm ... Boone Mall and Express ... 3 45 pm 1 75 pm ... Mail and Express ... 7 30 am 1 55 am ... Chicago Limited ... 9 10 pm 1 18 am ... Chicago Express ... 11 15 am 1 35 am ... Sloux City & Omaha ... 3 00 am *daily* *Daily* All other trains daily except Sundays We want you to subscribe for the Iowa STATE BYSTANDER. --- SIMPLICITY 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. Des Moines, Iowa, April 21, 1902 STABILITY — so that it will wear the longest with the least repairs. STYLE so that it will be an ornament to the home. Home Seekers' Excursion to the Northwest, and Southwest. Via the North-Western Line. Home Seekers' Excursion Tickets at greatly reduced retes will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, June to October, inclusive, 1002, to the territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars, ann "The Best of Everything." For full particulars apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. Corner of Fourteen and Blondiai Streets, Pastor F. J. Peterson D. D, Residence 1318 Fulton Street. Services Prescheing 10:30 a m and 7:30 p m. Class 19:06 m Sunday School 2:30 p m Christian Endeavour 6:30 p Mt. Wellington 7:30 p m All are welcome to these services. 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 R'Y. 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 Candidian National Park. Tickets Include all Expenses Everywhere: Hotels, carriages, railway and sleeping car fares, meals in dining cars, berths on boats, etc. For circular, mops itineraries, etc., apply to any ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway or address F. A. Miller, General. Passenger Agent, Chicago.