Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 9. CITY NEWS. Mrs. Holmes of Oakalcoona is in the to Pitial City this week. Chan Taurus will spend Sunday at Dollar. Robert Woods was an Oelwain visit- or this week. The Iowa State Bystander one year or $1.00 for thirty days only. MINERS WANTED—We want good coal miners at the Elks coal mines in South Des Moines. Inquire at the mines. Lucian Brown has been given the coatition as messenger for the Citizens National Bank. Remember that you can now secure Iowa State Bystander one year for one dollar. Mrs. J. C. Bradley will leave Monday day for Denver, Colo., to spend the winter. WANTED—A woman for general house work, call at room 28 Rollin's block, Mrs. L. R. Palmer. Lonnie Lawrence Dennis will preach at Corinthian church Sunday. WANTED—A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE man or lady in each county to manage busiest and most expensive financial standing. A straight, bona fide weekly cash salary of $1800 paid by check each month. An extensive direct from headquarters. Money required for expere as Manager, 301 Oak Blvd, Chicago. Mrs. Eller Westey mother of Mrs. L. J. Shelton whose husband is now serving as choreist of the Corinthian Baptist church died at her home at Nelson, Mo., Dec. 2nd. The holiday number of the Bystander will appear next week, therefore our correspondents and news gatherers are requested to have their news to reach our office not later than Tuesday evening. Mrs. James Hamilton and grandmother, Miss Lily of Otumwa are attending the wedding of her daughter Mise Ida Hamilton. Mrs. Genevieve Dwent to Terre Haute, Ind., to attend the funeral of her sister, Mr. Gardner, this week. I. B. Williamson spent a few days of last week at Ackworth with B. N. Hall. He says that Mr. H has some of the finest stock that he has saw for some time and is one of the successful farmers of Warren County. Born to Mrs. and Dr. A. G. Edwards a bouncing baby girl Thursday morning. The mother and child doing well, the Doctor is all smiles this week. Mrs. J. W. McDaniels who has been very sick for several months is worez as this writing her many friends are much alarm at her condition. K. E. T. Banks has been on the sick list the past week although better at this writing. Subscribe for the Bystander. VERY LOW RATES TO INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION, CHICAGO. Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold December 1, 8 and 3, with extreme return limit until December 9, inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ry. J. H. Mixon, Jeweler, No. 313 West Third street, tunes pianos and repaire organs. Physician and Surgeon. DWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE (Office) Mixed Drug Store WINTER RESORT TICKETS are now on sale, Florida, California and a great many other places, full information may be had from any Burlington Route Agent or F. L. Gan- away 400 Locust, Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. E. S. Morgan who has been very ill has about regained her form r. health. On the account of his health Mr. Fulton Washington has resigned his position as messenger of the Citizens National bank, and will leave for Denver. Colo., to make his future home. Mr. Washington is frugal and energetic, and certainly he will continue to be successful. Mrs. Christina Williams of Missouri, daughter-in-law of Mr. Thomas Williams, formerly of Des Moines, joined her husband, Mr. Williams, in this city last Saturday, and will make it her home. North-Western Vine. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones who have been in Denver for the last five months left Monday for Des Moines, Iowa, where a nice position awaits them. Mrs. Jones is a sister of our popular drink mixer, W. D. Mayo at the Mining Exchange drug store, 15th and Arpapeo St.—Cokrado Statesman. Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould entertained a few of their friends at their cozy last night, an elegant four course tucuncheon was served and the hour hand of the o'clock was pointing toward one o'clock before the guests departed thus another evening of pleasure had been spent. Married at the home of Mr. and Mrs Price Alexander North of Highland Park College Wednesday evening occurred the marriage of Miss Ida Hamilton recently of Ottamwu to M.r. Geo Hudson; only two relatives and a few friends were present. Rev. H. G. Graysa perfum'd the ceremony. The young couple went immediately to light house keeping in the apartments of Mrs. Theodore Williams on 9th, and Grand Ave. We extend our best wishes to them on their matrimony journey'. The Negro bar association held its annual mee ing in t. Tuesday at the soys home of Harrison Gould on 13th, and Grocker street a banquet was enjoyed. Hon. Josiah given ex-judge of the Supreme Courts of Iowa and Dean of the Highland Park Law College and one of th. best fishing friend to the colored race was present as the guest of honor. He spoke giving some reminiscence of his early struggle in the practice. Attorney I. E. Williamson who has practiced longer in Iowa than any other colored lawyer was next introduced and spoke very interestingly of his struggle in the practice. He also spoke of the life of the late Judge Conrad of our District Bench. Mr. Williamson will soon leave to join his wife in Washington, D. G. Mrs. D. Roy and friendly wish to extend thanks their friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father. WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO TRAVEL for well established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory Salary $1024 a year and expenses, payable $19.70 a week in cash and expenses adanced. Position permanent. Business successful and rushing, Standard House, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. MUTCHEON'S FAMOUS CARTOONS The art of newspaper illustration in its presents form is a development of recent years. Newspaper cartoons have become a most popular feature of up-to-date metropolitan newspapers. The unique and "catchy" drawing by John T. McCutcheon now appearing daily on the front page of The Chicago Record-Herald is one of the many special features of that great paper. McCutcheon's prominence in the newspaper world makes newspaper readers generally familiar with his history. He came to Chicago in 1889, when he immediately became identified with the Chicago Record. BURLIETON ROUTE EXCURSIONS. Christmas and New Years Holiday Rates. Rate one and one-third fare for round trip to all points on the Burlington System within a radius of 300 miles from selling station. Tickets sold Dec. 31st, 25th and 31st, also Januari ary late good to return until and including January 3rd. The Burlington Route will soil excursion tickets to students and teachers of educational institution on dates such institutions close and day after, but earlier than December 12th or later than December 30th, upon presentation of certificate, signed by proper officer of the institution with which applicant is connected such tickets good to return date institution opens, but not later than Januar- oth 8th. HATS. JUST HATS. By our system, manufacturing and selling direct, TWO PROFITS ARE SAVED. YOU get the BENE-FIT. Our HAWKEYE HAT is unsurpassed in quality, style and durability. "Made in Dae Moines" "Raised by Gentlemen everywhere" As usual our styles are stylish, we are showing some new ideas that are not freaks. The prices are always right at the Hawkeye Hat Factory. Hawkeye Hat Factory, 310 Locust St. THOMAS B. REED. The death of Hon. Thomas B. Reed formerly of Maine last Saturday, removes from the American arena one of the greatest statesman, law maker and parliamentarian that this country has yet produced. He was born in period when this country needed strong man that would dare to do right, and raised in a school of experience, trained by the hand of the "Plumed Knight." Mr. Reed was easy matter of the situation, he was an apt and ready debater, but not an oritor. He was a true friend of the colored race at all times and under all circumstances he was out spoken for their equal rights. He was the author of Modern Eloquence a product rich with the American thought. Civilization has lost one of her bright jewels and our race a loyal friend. CLINTON ITEMS Clinton was visited last week by one of the worst storms of rain and snow has experienced for sometime followed by a severe cold spell at this writing the temperature is rising. A committee headed by Rev. P. P. Taylor are arranging for an entertainment to be held; on Wednesday evening Dec. 17th. A programme will be rendered after which lunch and refreshments in general will be seated. Mrs. Wm. Giles and Miss Estella Bush returned Friday from Chicago where they spent several days the guests of relatives and friends. A few of our people are suffering from attack of the grip and other maladies. The members of the Second Baptist church are arranging for an old fashioned Poseum supper to be held on Christmas night. A few of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Holland Williams dropped in upon them last Wednesday evening, it is said the evening was a pleasantly by those in attendance. Jas. Williams continues quite sick. ALBIA NOTES. The Household of Ruth gave a social at the Odd Fellows Hall Saturday evening. The young men entertained the ladies at the Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening, there were twenty-eight ladies present. The repose was ice cream, cake, candies, frappa and nuts they were entertained by playing chewers dominoes and authors. A graphite entertained them through out the evening. Mrs. G. A. Davis left Monday for Garden Grove to visit with her daughter Mrs. Martin who is sleek. Gec. Williams and Tom Partins was in town from Buxton Saturday evening Copper Bull Mining Co. Capital Stock @ $3,000,000. Headquarters at St. Louis, Missouri. Mine at Pueblo, Colorado. Stock 15 cents at C. P. JONES, Local Agent, & Stockholder 223 East 4th St., Davenport, Iowa. All mail orders promptly attended to. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS. Rev. Nickerson who has been in Des Moines, Ill., and Lincoln, Nebr. for the past six weeks arrived home Wednesday morning, he reports a pleasant time. On Thanksgiving day at Lincoln, Neb. he delivered a lecture on the, Negro in the commercial world, and the virtue of our women which was well received. The musical and social club met with Mr, and Mrs. I. L. Brown last Thursday evening. Those present report a pleasant time. Mr Robbert Allon age 90 years died very suddenly at his home in Rector East of this city Saturday evening at nine o'clock. He had been ill with dropy and heart trouble for about a month, but this week he is considered critically a week ago. Mr. Allon had lived at Rector a little over a year and was a foreman for the Lonis Bridge Construction Co., of Ginnettnall Ohio. He leaves a wife and two sons, Harry sealing in Cinnatnall, Charles lives with his parents. OTTUMWA NEWS. Mr. Jones of Albia was an Ottumwa visitor last week. Mr. Moggl of Galesburg, Ill., is in the city visiting with his daughter Mrs. Owens: Meadowsae Zae Taylor and Gear are on siskit list. The friends of Mabel Harris are sorry to hear that she is not recovering with much rapidity. The K. of P. lodge gave an entertainment at their hall the 26th of Nov. Mrs. (Pas. Young and son Lloyd of Baltimore, Md., has returned to our city after spending a few years in the east. The ladies of the Second Baptist and Methodist churches prepared a very inviting dinner for wory pilgrims Thanksgiving. Little Lounie Dennis the child Evangelist arrived in the city Saturday to conduct a series of meeting at the A. M. church, two persons Misses Jeevesa Cason and Lorine Vincent united with the church Sunday morning. At the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Issa Downey, occurred the marriage of their daughter Sarah Frances to Olaa, Davie, Harv. M. I. Cordon officiating. The house was very pretty decorated for the occasion. The bride looked very charming in white silk and carried crystalline hems. Miss Florence Downey a sister of the bride acted as husband and wore blue muslin de sol. The groom and best man Chas. Thepson wore conventional black; after congratulations and been extended so the happy couple aumbrace two course supper was served, about six guests were present, Mr. and Mrs. Davie received many valuable and beautiful presents, they went immediately to house-sleeping on Plum street. The young couple have the wishes of future happiness from their many friends. MUCHAKINOCK NEWS Mr. Geo. Walker and Mr. W. Carey returned to Buxon Saturday. Teachers meeting was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Friday evening. Mrs. Susanna Jones was an Oakaloosa visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Washington have moved to Buxon where Mr. Washington is employed in W. e. Wells store. Miss Dora Johnson is a little better. Teachers meeting will be held next Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Welch. Mrs. Welch is a Baxton visitor. Mrs. M. Winston and Miss Cora Harry will leave this week for St. Louis. Miss Terry and Ollive Tolson are the guests of their sister Mrs. John Lewis. Miss Martin Jones entertained a number of indies from Oaklaoosa, last Saturday also Messrs Pee and Williams. Miss Kitty Jones and Mrs. E. Thomas will entertain a number of friends next Tuesday. Mrs. Carr is expecting to move to Saylor where he is employed. Miss Choclide who has been ill for the past four weeks is some better. Miss Harry Williams will leave the middle of the month for Cofax where her husband is employed. NEWTON NOTES. Mrs. Gee Cary and little Martha Lucas returned to their home in Grinnell Sunday after a pleasant visit with numerous friends in the city. W. E. Fine has returned from his trip in the Southeastern part of the state. Measles Mrs. H. Hudson and C. Miller have purchased beautiful new upright plane. E. Turner was seriously ill with pleasur last week but is better at this writing. Mrs. C. J. Toliver of Rock Island Ill. will leave Friday for Omaha to visit friends. He has spent a fortnight with her mother Mrs. J. Green who has been quite ill but is much improved at present. Mrs. Gus Enrofio of Chicago departed Saturday for Grinnell after a most delightful visit in this city. Kenneth Fine has returned from Omaha and declares these is no place like home. Miss Eylin Hayes a popular young lady of Des Moines returned, home Saturday after a pleasant visit with the Misses Miller. The greatest success in the social world was the seception given by the Newton Social Club on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fine complimentary to the Mademes Renfro, Tolivar and Miss Hayes. Abouttwenty of Newton's elites were present. The evening was spent in games and musupe, at ten o'clock an elaborate four course supper was served. The table decorations be-ing violates and lavender ribbons, after supper a number of interesting toast were given. Rev. Speece be-toastmaster. The guests departed at a late hour declaring that the social club have no superior as entertainers. FORT MADISON NOTES Rev. Wm. Magget preached a very able sermon at the second Baptist church Sunday. Rev. Magget is from Georgia, Ohio, and has accepted the call that was extended to him by the Second Baptist church, and now our flock is no longer without a shearp. Mr. Green Jackson fell Sunday evening hurting his arm for which cause he will have to lay off work from a few days. A cold wave struck Ft. Madison Friday and as some were not prepared, it cause them to say, "What did I do with my wintes wage? Goe. Mask fell Sunday evening receiving slight bruises, the side walks were very slippery Sunday. Rev. Browna of Memphis, Mo., prescheduled at the A. M. M. church Sunday. Mrs. Edward McGaill was very sick a days last week. All are cordially invited to attend services at the Second Baptist church next Sunday. Are we going to have the Minutes of the association as a Christmas present this year, or are we going to get them at all? Miss Merle Basfield was in Chicago last week. Mr. J. T. Mathena is out on the road again. Count Hammond, better known in the United States as Cheiro, the painter, has retired from the business a millionaire, writes a letter to a correspondent. The only known man to make a million telling fortunes has bought a chateau in the champagne country, where he has gone to cultivating vines. ...A Fine Line for the Holidays... We give free a Foot Stool with every $1.50 purchase. Christmas goods of all kind. . . . DURING -The Holidays- Unusual price concessions just previous to the holidays when you need part of your money for gists and cannot afford the higher prices. These suits are all the small lines of our finest imported and domestic worsteds—fashionably cut—thoroughly made and sold earlier for $18, $20 and $22.50 combined to-morrow for— $14.50 A second line of suits—strictly all wool production in nobby stripes and checks and plain blacks and blues—well made, cut and lined, and formerly offered at $12.50—special at..... $10.00 The Overcoats which are included in the special sale are the full silk lined plain black vicuans which have proved so popular with tasty dressers—we carry the largest line to be seen in the city and unhesitatingly recommend the garment in every respect—our price..... $18.00 A Second Line of Overcoats Fine pure wool inches long—in black and Oxford grays—real lining—sold everywhere for $12.50 special at..... We make a speciality of clothing for stout, alis a full line in an extensive variety of materials Overcoats and Suits $25 00 down to..... Extra Special Sale of Trousers—300 pairs of m handsome stripes—not a pair in the lot worth Special at..... 100 pairs of fine All Wool Gassimere Trou to give perfect satisfaction—regular $3.00 val Special. Yorkshire C Frankels is the only house in the city that sho which is the finest ready-to-wear clothing ever to the most exclusive custom work costing $40 Yorkshire Clothing Frankles is the only house in the city that shows the YORKSHIRE CLOTHES, which is the finest ready-to-wear clothing ever produced—equal in every way to the most exclusive custom work costis $40 to $75. YORKSHIRE SUITS, $20 to $10. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corrissan baptist Church -stunted on Preaching at 11 a.m.; Sunday school at 1 o'clock Preaching at 7 p. M. Rev. T. L. Grim, pastor. Paul A. M. E.-Corrine Second and Centen- lary Preaching at 5 p. M.; Sunday school at 3 a.m; o'clock Preaching at 7 p. M. p.m.; preaching at 8 p. M.; Horace S. Graves West African Baptist Church -Courser School and Fourth院舍. Rev. F. Lomnick pastor. Preaching 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school 3:30 p. M.; superintendent Young People's meeting 7 p. M.; preaching 800 p.m. Surrn Chapel M. E. Church -Confer of 11 th Sunday 3:30 p.m.; superintendent speaking at 8 p.m; glase and prayer meeting on Sunday; Sunday school 3:30 p. M.; superintendent meeting at 8 p.m; and glase meeting every Wednesday 8 p. M. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 861 th Sunday Tabernacle Baptist Church Mission -Stunted on Preaching at 11 a.m.; Sunday school at 3 a.m; o'clock Preaching at 7 p. M. Rev. J. E. Winn, pastor SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. B. A. F. A. A. M.-Meaza North Star Lodge, No. B. A. F. A. A. M.-Meaza North-West corner of Teet and Center North-West corner of Teet and Center Goo. G. Gaggert, W. M. T. S. Rauf, secretary. Kolomon Commandery, No. 6. M.-Meaza at Mascalo Hall, Fred Jackson, M. C. G. J. Dugge, Jr. North Star Lodge, No. 2. Second Monday in each month at Mascalo Hall, Mrs. J. H. davison, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, sec Mt. Olive Court. No. 4—Mascar First. Thursday Milton. Barn. Mr. George. Midge Montg lairton. Chief Judge. No. 258. G. U. of O. F. Bilford. Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth 街. D. Burna. N. G.; F. Brown. P. S. B. H. H. of R. No. 359. G. U. of O. F. O. F- conducts the second and third Sunday 8 o'clock. B. Blakey. M. N. G. M. G. L. Williams. W. R. A. Tarabio Tabernacle. No. 476. Great first and third Sunday. M. N. G. M. G. L. Williams. Hall West Sixth and Wainstreet Mrs. Nettie Dettie. C. P.; Mr. H. W. Conc. Sec. Should Chinatown Be Burned? Chinatown, in San Francisco, according to the president of the board of health, should be burned. As it is at present, it cannot be rendered sanitary except by total obliteration. 1 Pure wool Vicunas and Friezes—out 44 -real Italian lined—iron cloth Sleeves $10.00 at, alim and extra size men, and carry materials— $10.00 of men's Pure Worsted Trousers in worth less than $5.00— $3.85 Trousers—warranted not to rip, and 00 value— $2.00 Clothing that shows the YORKSHIRE CLOTHES, ing ever produced—equal in every way lig $40 to $75. The average man meets more than his match in the average woman. More women would be angels if more men cared anything about heaven. Most men look at a pretty girl as if she had been born expressly on their account. Most men divide women into two classes—their mothers and sisters and all other women. Some men are so stupid that they think women careless for not keeping their shoe laces tied. A man generally reforms on account of some woman—and then takes all the credit to himself. Many men in a restaurant give the impression that they are there not so much to eat as to talk to the waitress. Generosity is the flower of justice.—Hawthorne. Avirice is always poor, but poor by its own fault.—Johnson. Children have more need of models than of criticism.—Joubert. A man of integrity will never listen to any reason against conscience.—Home. The more one speaks of himself the less he likes to hear another talked of.—Lavater. Flattery is a base coin which gains currency only from our vanity.—Rochefoucault. We cannot control the evil tongues of but a good life enables us to despise them.—Cato. Contentment with the divine will is the best remedy we can apply to misfortunes.—Sir W. Temple. It depends on education to open the gates which lead to virtue or to vice, to happiness or to misery.—Jane Porter. He is happy, whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to any circumstances. Subscribe for the Bystander. APHOR18MS8 No.27. The Thanksgiving services and entertainment at the church was a success. Mr. J. J. Walden received the prize for the largest amount of money. The stewardess served at the church named quattra a little sum. Mrs. Rescoe of Chicago and Mrs. Orang of Grinneil was the guest of Mrs. Walker Walden for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Spice entertained at the 50th Minnesota Vera Mays and Martha Lacee. Mrs. Toliver of Rock Island in spending a few weeks with her mother Mrs. Green who has been very sick. J. J. Walden made a flying trip to Grinneil Thanksgiving. Mrs. John Miller entertained Mr. Mary Moore and daughter to dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Walden entertained Rav. and Mrs. Spice for dinner Thanksgiving. The Literary Society was well attended the debate. Resolve that Washington did more for his country than did Lincoln was decided in favor of the affirmative. Why don't some one get up a literary society, it is to bad to see so much good talent going to waist. Those who are ageing away from the Sunday School are missing a great and grand treat. Come out to Sunschool school all who have not much to do on Sunday. Several ladies and Rev. Boyd must at Mr. Raspberry last Tuesday aftercare and formed a club which they call a Booker T. Washington club the officers are Mr. Clay Brooka; president; Mr. Lowery, Vice-President; Mrs. Price-Secretary Mrs. Raspberry Treasure, this club is to be an auxiliary to the treasurer board. The Christian Endeavor meetings have been very interesting a grand thing for every church to organize a Christian Endeavor. The Thanksgiving dinner at the church was success and a nice programme was rendered. Rev. Ford and wife of Boone was in the Rapid last week visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. Ford who is well known as a presacher, prescheduled Sunday easing, her text being in Revelation, and prescheduled a noble aspiring sermon to a large audience. Mr. O. B Clairie is still at his old stand selling oysters in all styles. Only six months off and the Sunday School Convention will meet in Maucina. Marshall Perkins is still serving the public with good things to eat. WIT AND WISDOM. The best time to marry is some other time. Many a man gets groggy over nothing stronger than a pipe dream. A young girl marries in the hope for the future, the widow to forget the past. A critic is a moral butcher who will cut into, and cut up, and cut out anything. There is a lot of incense burned on the altar of love that goes up in smoke. Tact is the art of making people think they are right when you know that they are all wrong. I admire the fellow who succeeds in borrowing all that he wants. He has that that converts itself into hard cash. They say that a giraffe's tongue is long enough to go around a woman's waist, but a woman's tongue will waste even more than that. Women worship money, but the man who stands for it gathers the fogy incense to himself and smiles a self-satisfied, hard cash smile. When a woman speaks of her husband as being such a domestic man she is always hanging around and when he is not wanted, and poking his nose into everything. When a man proposes to a girl he should be extremely modest. A woman likes to think it a lovely piece of condescension on her part to accept any man, even though she may be dying for him (or his bank account, or his acht—but what on earth am I talking to, anyhow?) Kate Tashen Marr. You are not only what you are now, you are everything you have ever been. Whoever lives entirely in the present does not know the meaning of sympathy. Your childhood is in you; your youth in the everyday hour of your life is still being lived. Consider, then, the importance of the present time, which in its turn shall form a part of the future. Bring back your youth—it is thus you shall understand youth, with its laughter, its gayness, its euthanasia. Live again your childhood—it is thus you shall understand the intensity of every childish joy and trouble. Bring back your hours of trial, the dark hours of suffering, and no one shall come to you in vain for consolation. Somewhere in your life the experience has been that shall give you a fellow feeling for every happiness, for every sorrow. Among my fellow men I see too many who are prisoners of the present. They shut themselves out from the past. Now and then the memories force themselves upon them. They sigh and shake their heads and turn umeaarg ce SR ee NATE NC ee ee Oe ee eT a ee ee ee ae , ee eC eer Re 2 PAG, La PO MAL RA NMAC Oe Eee OECTA “om Peay x 4 ¥ ?, a iy boast ene aah Maes Scene ae Sa a apoio arias: 3 Aiea | Raa tn ai y eee nomrsOns keen J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Seed ince by porte onder, money order, czy or arnt 0 ta Towa Beate DYNAN. an Panlsaing Company. 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Now York ae i “4 it 7g | hy } I} Lf fo a : | Cees Wheeler & Wilson HAS ADVANTAGES CONTAINED IN WO OTHER SEWING MACHINE, spec heparan Seana eee Sentticn weqeares ———— NO. 88) Te cca ‘WHEELER & WILSON MFG, CO, Renamer ™ GHICAQO, ILL, Loca] Offes, 312 Locust Bt, Des Moines Russian Censor Assists In Burning Volumen at Ot Petersburg. | SL Petersburg, Dec,.8.—Under the susplecs.of the censor ‘a huge bonfire ‘was mate of condemned: books.ia. the ‘tanienopurt of the departpeat of Itt, ear ompeeyi Se Sd . seek sais ta eras hae Seem. meni Jue ei J eaiely of Pica. tigen tae the Ore fanaa egy AAT: Resolutions Adopted by the Reciprocity Convention at Detroit, OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA ‘ae Wore “Adopted Stromal. Fa- Voting Closer Meletlone Wish Conade— Trestles Wiah Newfoundland and. Cube pein Detroit, Mich., Dec, 12—The dele @ates to the national reciprocity con. vention “yesterday afternoon adopted Fogolutions, Hfstened tos forcetal ad. Gress on reciprocity by ex-Govornor John Lind of Minnesota, heard tHe re ort of the finance committee and ad- Journed sine die. ‘The resolutions adopted are as follows: + “Resolved, That we reaffirm the resolutions adopted at the first con- vention of thie league at Chicago, which embrace in thelr scope the gen: eral principle of reciprocity and the establishment of Uberal, fair trade re- lations with all the nations of, the world and that we again call attention to the reciprocity ‘treaties negotiated by ex-Minister Kasson, including the very important treaty" with France: and we sgain request that these treat fea be ratified andvalso that a recl- proclty treaty with Cuba be speedil; negotiated and ratifed. "Resolved, also, That the time and ‘place of holding this convention make ‘appropriate special consideration of our trade rélations with Canada—re lations. whic., to say tue least, have for many yeara been unfortunate for doth countries and which promise (un- less speedily changed) to grow rapid ly from bad to worse at the very mo- ment when a great industrial develop. ment {s taking place: and in view of these considerations be it further "Resolved, ‘That it is the sense of this convention that the government of the United States should: take im- mediate steps. to secure closer and more advantageous trade relations ‘with Canada and that reciprocal rela tons, wenefcial to both countries should prererably follow the general lines of the removal by both countries of the duties on natural products of each and such mutual extensions of the free ist and reductions and changes of tne duties on the manufac- tured products of both as will give to each as low a rate of auties as I: given to any other country. Accord- ingly, we earnestly urge upon con- reas that action to this end be taken at once, either by reconvening the Joint high commission for the soe Durpose of negotiating a reciprocity treaty with Canada, or by adopting such other methods as to. congress may seem best, “Resolved. finally, That we regard the negotiation ef’ the reciprocity treaty with Newfoundiand as a most important step in the right direction and hope {t may be promptly ratified.” ‘The report of the finance commit. tee, which was adopted, declared that the work of organizing auxiliary Teagues should be vigorously prosecut- ed and t.at the services .of one or more organizers should be secured to thie ena. DEVELOPMENTS AT LA GUAYRA. 7} = Sie rentives: Velinncering Sreety.. La Guayra, Venezuela, Dec. 11.—The British cruiser ‘Inaefatigable arrived here at 6 o'clock last evening. from Guanta, the port of Barcelona, where she Is helleved to have been in search jot the Venezuelan gunboat, Restaur /ador. <The German cruiser Vineta and the ‘ritish crutser Retribution lett here a f o'clock last evening. Tt ts supposed they have onboard. Venezuela's. an jawer to the demand of the foreign /nowers, which arrived from Caracas ‘hmv special train at 2 o'clock, ‘The German charge d'affairs. Her von PilgeimBaltazzi, and British Min Inter Haggard and the personnel 0 the British legation, are stilt on board the warhipe ‘Wee: is termed an_importune de / mand and the strange methods resort ed to in the remittance to the Vene zuelan foreign minister of the de mands of Great Britain and Germany are freely criticized here. ‘The goverament has sent 2,000 men and elghteon guns from Caracas to re Infores the garrison at Ta. Guayra Tise troops, ure camping at Cave acuti, distant “one ‘hour from Le Guayre, “All cay and all night ammi nition has Deen carried to Fort La Vigh, which crowns the harbor, and proparations are belng made to resist the forelen forces. Volunteers to the number of 926, all from La Guayra, having been armed; more are requesting arms. It is as forted here chat the government can find sufficient mon to resist the foreign forces, as the movement is popular Everywhere one meets men of all classes and conditions carrying ‘mauser rifes, ‘The news of the capture at Port o ‘Spain, Trinidad, of the Venezuelan unboat Bolivar by tne British cruise Sharybais was communicated to Pres dent Castro by a, representative the Associated Press. The even: ereated intense excitement. Ya Guayra, Dec. 11 General Fer rer. tlnister of war, has arrived here With 2,000 troops. Bight bundred men Under President Castro's brother are expected here. ‘Only He British cruiser - Indefa tigeble is now. here All the other ‘warships have left La Guayra. Tondon, Dec. 1.—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Willemstad, Island o ‘Curacao. dated Decemoer 11, says: |, The Venezuelans at Puerio Cabell fare fortifying that town. ‘They have solzed and Imprisoned the British and German consuls there as well as other Britons and Germans, and have taker Postorsion of thelr property. “The a1 horities also seized a, British steamer which was discharging a cargo of coal At Puerto Cabello. This vessel wa tunable to escape owing to a break down in her machinery, ‘The Amer Jean consul at Puerto Cabello attempt fed to intervene, but he was dlare Coumpetey C Italy Gende Cruisers. London, Dee, Soh special dispatch trom one sje tat yo statlon ort tis hore besa ‘orgered ove bat ln SSramtaston for tungedlats actte ver vice. es nee eon arene ae 53 t litre fw onde tet the rape een | Saat seme Saeeroes Bo a | aahesibed wi’ tre poreraateny | Sos See tame 2 ton = b -CANGRI ESS. Calendar. TRO, MO TPCT ee. The pleted ras one fo adjudicate Jn te ‘of clatma the claims of. certata Importers of steel blooms. who, be tween 1879 and 1888 pald custom du- tls equivalent to 45 per cent ad va Torem when it ts claimed the correct rate should have been 80, per cent. ‘Washington, Dec. ¢.—Houne—The house today passed the pension appro priation bill carrying $239,000,000 with ‘Out a word of debate and devoted tho Femnainder of the day to the passaze of bills on the calendar, quite '® number of which were passed, ‘To prevent the passage of & ill to prohibit the mi ands from engaging In compet tioa with private anda; Smith of Be gan, made the pola of no quorum, and @¢ house thereupon adjourned. ‘Washinton, Dec. 9.—Senate—The senate today adopted all the commit tee amendments to the Immigration Dill, with the exception of one pre: scribing an educational test, and also the action of the committee In_strik ing out, section 36, prohibiting the sale of intoxicants within the capitol Dullding. and then ald aside the bull until tomorow to pase-a number of un objected Fenston bills. House —The house paid a remark able tribute to the memory of ex- Speaker Thomas Reed. His death had created a profound impression and there was a universal desire ‘among the members that the house show a mark of respect to his mem- ory. For the house to take action fon the death of an ex-speaker oaly three cases in hlatory are recoried ugmely. on the occasions of the gesth of Benton, Blaine and Alexander Btepnens, ‘when the house adopted resolutions and adjourned out of re spect to thelr memories. It was de- clded to follow these precedents In the case of Mr. Reed. ‘The chaplain at the opening of the aeasion pald a feeling reference to the death of the exapeaker. No business was trans acted. “Mr. Sherman of New York, then amid profound silence, arose and in a few feeling remarks: Intro: duced the following resolutions: “Resolved, Thet the following min- nutes be spread upon the record of the | honse of representatives: “The Hon. ‘Thomas Brackett Reed died in Washington, December 7, 1902. For twenty-two years he had been a member of the house; for six years. its speaker. His service terminated with the Fitty-Fitth con- gress. Within this chamber the Scenes of his life's great activity were laid. Here he rendered service {fo his country which placed him in the front ranks of American states: manship. Here he exhibited charac teristics which compelled respect and won admiration. Forceful ability, in trinsic worth, strength of character brought lm popular fame and con: stessional leaderohip, tn him depth and breadth of tnteliect, with a full and well rounded development, had produced a giant who towered above Kis fellows and impressed them with MMs power and wisdom. A distin: guished state.man, a lofty patriot, « Cultured ‘scholar, an incisive writer an unmatched debater, 2 master of Topic, wit and satire, the most fam ‘ous of the world's parliamentarians the great and representative citizen hhas_ gone Into history.” “Resolved, ‘That in’ honor of the Aistinguishea dead, the house now ad Journ.” ‘When the reading of the resolu tions had been concluded Speaker Henderson asked if there was ob fection to teir consideration. The ailence remained unbroken. The res- olations were then unanimously adopted and accordingly at 12:15 p. m, the speaker deciared the house ad- Journed o°t of respect to the memory of Mr. Reed. Washington, Dec. 9—Senate.—The senate devoted most of the day to the fmmigration bill and adopted 8 num- ber of cmendments. “There was con siderable discussion of an amendment offered by Mr. Burton of Kansas to ad- mit Chinese. laborers to Hawall. It was met with considerable opposition, ‘and was finally latd on the table, The provision in the bill. prohibiting. the fale ot liquor in the capitol bullding cauised some criticism of the house for putting it io the bill, but the proviston was ot taken out. During the. day the milttie bill was discussed, It will be taken up again Thursday. ‘House—After debating the London dock charge bill for almost four hours. the house today chopped its head off by striking out the enacting clause ‘This killed the bill. The debate whs spirited on both sides, and all day tne mombers were flooded with telegrams Feapecting the bill. Washington, Dec. 10.—Senate—Al most the entire session of the senate today was devoted to discussion of the omnibus stateiood bill. The bill came over as the unfinished business from the isst session and by agree. ment today was fixed for calling It up. ‘The sonate passed the bill passed earlier in the day by the house to re Meve the conditions growing out of the repeal of the duty on tea, House—The feature of the house proceedings today was a thoughiful speech by the venerable Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania on the rela- tions between labor and capital. | His conclusion was that some sort of ‘co-operation between labor and cap- ital was the only solucion of the Im- pending probiem. ‘Washington, Dec. 11—Senate the senate passed with several amend. ments the bill fixing the compensa. ton of the anthraclte coal strike com: mission, and it now goes to confer ence. ‘The sentiment of the senate was strongly in favor of allowing the members of the commission, who are ot in the civil or military service of the government, a lump sum for thelr service, and after considerable debate, $4,000 was, on motion of Senator Al: Higon, settied upon as the proper amotint, thus taking the matter out of the hands of the president, as the Dill originally. provided. Several other amendments to the bill were adopted, fixing the expenses of the commission. 24 Mea arg hye retuted Mle < bh oge ty bes oe sixty-five sewing machine factories in the country. whose annual outout is ‘worth $21,000,000, The business has faultiplieg’ thirteen fold in the last forty years, An Tndlens map married a widen ‘whom he did not know was such. {ao aret meal ghe fonaly fod in stg aibed econ. erate a se sa fis the divorce Suurh sotld act WITH POWERS No Formal Action, But Hostile Action Has Been Taken on Both Sides, CASTRO CALLS MEN TO ARMS. 1210 Announced That Minister Bowen ‘as Cempeiled the Release of the Brit- tek and Garman Prisoners Plaved. Uae elie S ppd La Guayra, Venesuela, Dec, 11.— ‘Ten German and four British cuttera captured the Venesuelan fleet’ Tues day. They, went alongside the Vene mugian voasels and ordered them to surrender, and without a shot being fired the British and Gorman forces selzod the fleet in the name of tho Ger ‘man emperor and the king of England. Two of the vessels which were under- going repairs were broken up. ‘Yao German crulser Panther steam ed Into the ‘harbor during these pro ceedings with hor decks cleared fo: action. ‘The Venezuelan steamers ‘were taken outside the harbor and at 2 o'clock yesterday morning the Gen- eral Crespo, ‘Tutmo ana Margarita Were sunk. ‘The Assun was the only. vessel spared, In view of the protest made by the Preach charge @affalrs, H. Qui Feux, who notified the cominodore of the allled fect that the Ossua fs the Property of a Frenchman. ‘AU IO ovclock lust evening 130 Ger. man sailors were landed and procead- ed to Cardonal. a suburb of La Guayra, tn which is situated the residence of German Consul Lentz, whom, with bis family, they escorted” oack to La Guayra and placed on board the war: ship Vinetia. On thelr way back to this port the German sailors met party’ of venezuolen soldiers, but no collision took place. ‘At 6 o'clock yesterday morning a landing party of thirty” British sea mea went to the British consulate and conducted the British consul, | R Schunek, and his family on board the Retribution. : ‘The German and British residents at La Guayra were also arrested with fhe exception of Messrs... Fleldwick, Prince and Lepage, the English diree- tors. of the ‘harbor corporation, who barricaded themselves in their house ‘These men were later taken on board the Retribution uader guard o: the a: Hea powers. ,-No one aere can explain the action ‘ot the allied powers -n taking action without giving Venezuela time to re ply to thelr note. The British torpedo boat destroyer Quail arrived here at 2 o'clock yester. day afternoon. ‘The German. crulser Panther left yesterday morning In the direction of Garupano and the German raiser ,Falke has walled for Puerto Gabello‘on ‘a. search for the remalz der of the Venezuelan fleet ‘Troops. are. expected here from Caracas, ap the government 1s credit ed with the. Intention of repulsing any landing by the allied forces. Al toe stores and banks are closed. «Paris, Dec. 11.—A Venezuelan gor. ‘ernment commusteation to Its. repre Sentative here protests hat Germany and Great ‘Britatn, acting in concert have committed an. act of hostility in a manner as arbitrary as it ts unpre- Cedented by the selzure of Venezuelan vessels lying at La Guayra. ‘The communication says that indig -nation ‘at Venezuela is at its highest pitch nd the government is resort {ng to Justifable reprisals. It has ar rosted the’ resident subjects of ‘both hostile countries and has selzed the railways and other undertakings, be ‘onging to them. At the same. time Adds the communication, President ‘Gastro has appoaled (o tho Venezuelan ‘people to take up arms, He has de .sinred a general amnesty for all po Titieal offenses and. hes ordered tho restitution bf the confiscated property ‘Of Venseuslnn CHiseon: SITUATION PRACTICALLY WAR: ‘Minister, Bowen Forces the Relsase ‘ot English and Garman Prisoners Washington, Dee. I—The atate de ‘partment has been advised tat ‘peaceful blockade” existe at La ‘Guayra, which 8 tho port of Caracas, the capital of Vonesuein. ‘Tho der eee eee ines nade dates war Ia pot very strongly mated) ex ‘cept In the opportunity etforded_ by the: pencefil blockade to effect a set tiement: without recourse to. actial Boodened. “The situation ts here te igarded as critica, Sister Bowen at Caracas has ac ‘cayted. the trust placed. upon him Took ater the Interests of whe Brith sind Gorman eltizena” in. Venesuela ‘and (his has brought bim into a eon sAist ‘wits ‘President Castro. Ho has informed the state depertment thet a tGumber of thene citizens were. arrest fd fn Caracas, Mr. Bowen at once ed reseed ‘minself to. President Castro {o aecure tne teleare, Ho reprevest ff that he lad been charged with te are ot tre ‘Beiteh and: German sub fects In Veneauel, but President Cas ifo'was unwilling at Arat to Tecernice his authority, Rally. the minister convinced him that. "he. was acting ‘rithin his rieita and President Gastro Consented with, reluctance. to release the prinelpal prisoners, ‘cineutone Inland ‘St. Vinca, Dee. tithe. Venezuelan troop ahi). See: noma ana the Yeneruelan Const guard wonsel Velnte ‘Tre De Mayo, we cap Tored"in the Gulf of Paria’ ane. taken to'Poct of Spain, 7inldad, thin mora Ing hy the British loop of war Alor. Whtin's- ip recognized. that Presi ont Castro. bas nothing to Tose and that the Wodenaotans are Incensed. at ‘he sinking of thelr ahipa and may et Asie tele internal diesgnsions and make nowt "resltance, hoping. fo fome assistance from’ the. United States or France, much grattde I fxoressed at Minster Bowen's prompt fmlervention in hehai of the Briss ind ‘German residents, ‘Considerable’ fear. in expressed at the nosuible fate ef the Britta sub Jeotr not only In the coast towns, but jects. motoaly ta ithe: const: ¢ New Revolution Starts.. Willemstad, Dec, 10.—A. new revo- lution In Vedesuela seems probable, ts General Nicholas Ricondo, the first Hieutenant of General Matos, bas. pre claimed) himaslt chief, of a. new ven ture and tae rallied 2000° men, "He t now at Lesama. Geners} Rive an jocher" of. Matos Newenaate, Tr reun Gora; MOTiBE, Tanppanced Ia esac Gites ea tet OTT! i pare. Slis, Neppeared. it Un Maud, fe LF By SEWARD W. HOPKINS, ' . Author of “Jeet Robbins of America,” "ta the ‘China Sea." “Two Oestionen af Mawelly" “Ou « Pelee ‘Chargs" Bes, ON a ain ‘My reflections, as the long hours dragged themselves along toward morning, were anything but rofreab: ing. ‘The dominant thought, of course, ‘was that 1 had got myself in a bad ‘scrape and wonld probably lose my life. For one moment the thougrt did come to me: “There is the United States minister.” I dismissed the {dea as holding out no hope. Thad x0 means of communicating with our.rep- resentative, In fact, I was entirely ccut off from’ all commimleation with tho world, My friendy would prob- ably never know what became of me. My only hope was Muttorelll. And where, through all-of this, was Mut. torellt? Calling to my-agsistance all the nerve T possessed, I resolved to put fon as good a face in the matter as possible, and not allow the prefetto or ‘Als guards to see any signs of weak- ness in my demeanor. ‘Tho room in which I was held was woll lighted by a large ‘lamp which bung from the celling., I drew @ chair under the lamp, and with the same nonchalance which would have characterized me had I been .n my favorite corner at the Lotus Club with the major and Dilkins around me in- atead of tho blacklooking Sardinians, I palled trom my pocket and bogan to read the paper I had taken from the table in Pacho Maligni’s room. It road aa follows: “New York City, in the’ Stat New York, in the United Stats of Amer- fea, May 16, 18—. ‘ "To the person who, when I am dead, shall obtain this paper, I salute. It ts that 1 am at every day in the great danger of being killed by an ‘aceldent of my profeshun that T leave in this form the story of Nita Bar- Jott, that perhaps in some long day to become she may be restor to those ‘whore sho belong and who hat lost her. And 1, who am Known to the world as Barlott! the Trapeze King, ray to that person who reads these words to do what he can and what T ‘cannot to the good end taat Nita Bar- Jottl may know who she really is, ‘and may come into her own if she 1s, as I beliet, the daughter of a rich person. “it wil be a surprise to the person ‘who find this to know that my name It fs not Barlottl, but Sigmetta. Yes, Tam Antonlo Sigmotta, and Barlotti fs the name I haf take in the clrous to please my brother; who was very rich and a physician in New York. “When I came this country I was poor—very poor. I went to my brother, and ae waa angry to me in ‘words, but he did some kindness to me that he let me live in hl- house tl That money to keep myself. T make contract with Mallgn® to: go in ‘the circus as trapeze actor, and. m7 brother mak me change my name, #0 not to disgrace. him. “One day I went into my brother's private room for something. It was a workshop—he call laboratoria or some like that. Tt was st the ni bt, and was very dark, My brother was in Bis bedroom. “ “1 iightod the gas in the laboratoria, ‘and found what I was looking for— some medicine he gave me when I had the aching of the ead. " “As T was about to turn back the gas to go out, I saw a bundle on the floor. It seomed to me that it move. ‘Then I stood stil, and I hear a lctio cry Ike a child. 'T rusk to the door. 1 listen for my brother, but he not to bo hears. I open tae bundle. It ‘was a sack, with strings, in the end, Te had in it a little child—a gin. T drow it out. ‘The child breath and ‘moan, but do not seom to know, and then { know my brother had given it a drug. “Then 1 hurry, trembling much, and T took some cloths and other things and I make a rag baby just the size of the child Ttook from the sack. I put the rag baby in the sack and made it tight like, It was before I opened te Then T quick carry the lve child to my room and bide it in my ded. ‘Then I watch. Pretty soon my brother come and go to tho latoratoris, I Keep quiet #0 he do not hear me, and follow him. He take the sack and my rag baby and steal from bis own house Iike he was a thlef, and I know fhe was worse, Stil, I folow him. “My brother went into a dark atreet and went to the docks on the East Hiver. I saw him take a stone. and tle a cord to it and around the sack. Then he throw all into the water, ‘When he saw it sink he turn round ‘and mneak home. “I had in New York, near my brother's house, a swestheart. I mot her at a concert hall, and I often went to see her at her house. Sho was a great singer, and { love her, 20 want to marry her She was a good girl and her name was Nita. “Late in tho night I took the’ child, ‘and when my brother was asleep I stole from hie house and carried the child to Nita. I told her all _pbout my brother, and she promised not to say one word, for I knew my orother ‘would Kill me if he knew. T'was then {ntend to find out who the child was, and if sho had parents who love her, give her back. But T must go with Malignl in the clrous, and T leaya-thé Hittle girl with Nita till I come home. When I come home’ my brother Charles was gong, and I never saw _ "This is all I know. I Jove little Nits tke she.was my ya My bret name {a Charles Bigmotta, but I do ‘not know where he {s, Little Nita ta at Madame De Long's school {n Al- bany, in the Btat of New York. “T swear by all the holy saints that what I hat written in true, “ANTONIO. SIGMOTTA.” Here; indeed, was a valuable docu ment. My exultation was #0. great that T goemed to have Ralph Gravis court completely routed, and Edith Broughton’s sweet face seemed to mile encouragingly at:me from way ‘across the soa, But after a fow min tutes, of supreme gratifation, the thought flashed over mo that the statement of Antonio Sigmotta, other wite known as Barlott!, did not tn any ‘way connect Ralph Graviscourt with the case. Of course, the photograph, the pin with the name Alico engraved upon it and Nita Barlottl's striking resemblance to the wife of Charles Graviscourt, were to my’ mind conclu alve evidente, but would the evidence hold in law? T know it would not. T took the locket from my pocket, removed the picture and found. a sltp of white. paper bearing a dato, I ex amined this, and my hoart throbbed with excitement when T saw that the date of Doctor Sigmotta’s attompted murder of Nita Rarlott! was the same fas that inscribed upon the tomb stone in Trinity cemetery, New York, fs the dato of little Allce Graviscourt’s death, I carefully replaced the paper and the picture, and with wild dreams of what might occur if I ever escaped from the clutches ofthe prefetto, 1 assed the remainder of the night boi sleeping on a broad, low couch that stood in one corner of the guard tom. In the morning 1 was served with substantial’ Sreakfaat and’ soon after I bad disposed. of it, 1 was. com ducted before the pretetto. The elder ‘Mallgnt looked at mo. with ‘a venom ous glance, and I saw in the faces of the crowd of men around him not one ‘ance of friendlinoss, ‘Among the spectators was a rascal ly-looking fellow who was called by ‘the prefetto “Pordino,” and ashe seemed to have the friendship of the powerful Malignl, I at once Identt fled him as the Count ai Pordino, the uncle of Henry Thorlins, spoken of by Muttorelll. Nita was-not brought into the room during the trial, and did not seem to be an Important factor. ‘There: was not a friendly voice raised in my be half. I made an attempt to speak, Dat was ordered to be quiet. ‘When the testimony was ail in, the prefetto turned to me, and sald: “Young man, I have Hstened to tho evidence against you, and I find that you are gullty of the murder of my brother. From today, you are the same as dead. ‘Tho sentence which I shall impose upon you is that you be put In the Cagllari prison and work tor the state during the remainder of your life, That is all I have to say to you” “Butt” I eried, springing to my feet, “I am not guilty. I ewear to you, pro. fetto, that I do not know who killed your brother! Thad no cause to hate him or to wish him dead! But othera had! An attempt at bis life was mado in New York, I saw it, but I had nothing to do with it,” Your brotier had ‘enemies who have tracked him here. I—" “Enough! You were seen yesterday im company with another, examining ‘my villa and grounds, At night my brother is murdered “and you are found on my property, carrying off my brother's promised wife, It is enough.” ‘Then turning to the guard, he u tered a command, and I was conduct- ed from this hall of justice to my pris- on. ‘As I entered the great iron gates ot ‘tho prison yard, and heard them clang behind me, I felt the deopest despair. My clothes were taken from me, and I was clad in the bi-colored pris on aults with which Sardinia clothes {ta prisoners. ‘These aults are made of stuft very similar to that in use for the same purpose in the United States, but the colors, instead of running in stripes, aro divided in the middie. One-half measuring from a line drawn from the nose downward, ts dark and tho other light, When I had been thus clothed Thad one arm, leg and the right aldo of my body biack, and the left arm, leg and halt of my body a dirty gray. ‘My watch, the’ gold locket and pin that Thad taken from Malignl were taken from me, but the letter of An- tonto Sigmotta. was’ returned to me ‘with @ shrug of the Keeper's sheuld- ers, as if to say that if the possession of a plece of paper would make’ me any happler, 1 might have It, for all lie cared to the’ contrary. ‘This done,’ 1 was conducted with scant ceremony: to a dungeon cell. My coll was pothaps twenty feet square, high up In. the tower, and overlooked the north. ‘The floor was of stoneand the walls of some kind of coment. | The fur- niture consisted of an iron bedstead, fan old chair, and a small thle, The Might camo through a small. grated window which was abore my head For a time, after I reached my call; I was greatly worked up, the exclte- ment of the day and of the provious ‘MeREavlan’ a Serie’ aiakived tae overlooked the north. ‘The floor was of stonoand the walls of some kind of cement. | The fur niture consisted of an iron bedstead, fan old chair, and a small thle. Tae ght camo through a small grated ‘window which was above my head For a time, after I reached my cell; I was greatly worked up, the excite ment of the day and of the previous alght having a trying effect on my nerves, But as the hours. wore on, the fet that 1 had slept little began to tell on me, and I. grew drowsy. Sitting on my hard chair I gave my- elt up to my bitter. reflections, and finally my head drooped, and,,, over come by the drowsiness. which was increased by the silence. of my ell, T fell gstebp, wind my waking medita- Hons "became merged in a dream, in ‘which I renewed acquaintance with Major Simmons and Dilking, and saw thelr faces, and the face Gt Baith Broughton, and the. faces of other friends peering at me, some in pity, some in alarm, some with | love ‘And most strongly outlined among them all was the calm, stern tace of my dead hero, Maublkeck. There was fan inspiration in that face’ as, halt ‘sleoping, 1 saw it: looking down: at me, It bade me rouse myself. I stione ‘like: a ‘beacon before me, lead: tng\me to = resolution that 1 would ever have reached but for. this tan tic appearence, It: bronght Sa whoa denth Lynn ven, tf. Th [mesniinnen ot cabs asters. Seeesed to Muacibwe sain whom 1! ted ‘Hyforn to save, was atill ty ‘of men whove purposce | always 5008, My own Jory Broughton welled up wittie furged through my Near gt Rover done before. Perhapt assed and 1 awoke. My ended. T awoke trom ity T arose from my chalr ap ‘around my cell, Near the paused. I saw some wordy the cement wall. ‘They were ow, and it required some ffort before 1 could deeigngy Shading my eyes trom the lg came through the grated gazed steadily at the leum ‘ccustomed to the dim lgat fell upon them, T made then Q ‘On one lino. carved in tag was the name, "Henry ‘And under tt, In smaller bot af istinct characters, were thy “I will avenge.” T was in the cell occupied the gon of the Englishman ‘whom Mutterelll had. tad ag who was How, according to lll, in the monastery of The ‘The fiat thing to'be cone earn as-much as possible of wi Foundings. This was an eaty a #0 far as tho cell was con knew every inch of It already, But there was the window, T dragged the table across tay floor and climbed upon it yi me fust high enough to enaty look out through the strong the “ittle window. Looking down, 1 saw that ta on yard extended about tory from the prison walle, and wu rounded by a stone wall, by sharpened spikes, over w ‘would be impossible to climh, | Twas getting hungry, and ‘that it must be noon. T supy fed prisoners a Sardinia, and patiently for my portion, Dinner timo came at last, and agreeably surprised to receive at Kands of "my Keeper’ a ruta meal. Dong justice to thy T Wke @ now man,, ready for aty q gency and willing to take my d for liberty, But 1 must, 1 rem bide my time and wait for a pr ing. opportunity. During the long night 1 lay w prison bed, sléeping part of thet but having wakeful hours, in w T pondered and studied over the ¢ problem of my life—how to and carry the plans, now seen fended in disaster, to a succesefa mination. ‘And one day followed another this wise, and night followed 1 ‘until Thad spent a weekin the pt Vhad heard nothing from Mutt and gave him up. (To be continued.) WHAT OF THE ENGINEER? Milligan's Work Forgotten In ‘Ghowered on Capt. Clark, Having talked themselves to a standatill about the achiev of Capt, Clark tn bringing the Ship Oregon through the Strajta Magellan. (not around the Hors, it has been published countless tim and. putting her into action at batt of Santiago, the emotional for the firat_time should consider by what means the gall fapiain was enabled to accom that wonderful feat, A belet is Ing in the navy that her brought the Oregon around. ‘Who trolled the engines, Kept them prevented journals from getting governed thelr speed, and made that they did not suffer the breakdown? T guess that genius Robert Wiley Miligan. ‘Did you ever hear of Milligan, engineer of the Oregon on that famous of all voyages since. J sought for the Golden Fleece? teow not. Like Brer Rabbit, he to have lain low. All honor to but there are a thousand offers the navy who could have “co ea” such a ship on such a voyage | oubt, however, it there lives a8 Sineer in the service who could equaled Milligan's work in the en room. But Miligan remains a ll fngineer, with the rank of commu er and is'now on shoro duty ia 0 Norfolk navy yard, unappreciated, honored and unoung. What heaven's name would a battleship without her engines? A det What sent the Oregon after the fards, ‘with a “bone in her tel Her engines, under Milligan the pe fection of mechanism. 1s there 201 ward for the engineroom?—New Yat eee @ THE GREEN APPLE PIE. Will Bring Back to Every Man Wl Boyish Days. a Once a year at least the most of firmed ple hater will eat « ploee d the sweet he condemns, And thatl ‘when the first new grecn apples com to town. Hardly does he like to pit take of them raw, for he cannot will doing so Keep his mind off the fut ‘man's paragraphs which have 2M) fand that frait mixed up to form # plot. But after dinner if there 1s fore him a plece of ple, Tess than 6 hour's distance trom the oven, ti crust Saky and desirably brows, inner contents of fulcy, tender, 3 green apples, sweetened wisely flavored with a suspicion of nutty he forgets everything for the moméal but just that ple, He forgets ever) thing so far, indeed, as to accent other plece if it is urged upon Bf fgspecially if there accompanies fome rich yellow clotted creitt ‘Apple ple and cheese may be tlonal, but green apple ples in milly summer with cream to enhance thi value are delictous treasures of (Bi present.—Boston Transcript. 4 a Osoulatory Memorandum. 1 Lives there man in Baltimore wi sot! 0 dead that he could resist ¥ soft embrace of a gentlo maldety farms and fight away the nectar of ruby lipa?, Not 1f we know it, the age question docan't enter in the _ problem.—Dally, World, ore, M4. ay pec e he ore na pe be It ts said that more babies bat heen .sanied. ofter Preai/ ant) Root elt aa after any othe eneoxtive ation save! sWatiante nee Bee OF ene se Pe-ru-na for Coughs, Colds, Grip and Catarrh--A Congressman’s Letter. a NSS IO CCSCS SS 000 6208S O PPO POD ESOP OSLO SOS OOS 22 ‘country of the etvilized world] The followit iBialany of Grits ure kaows. Hot only | man Meekison, ido they minister to the itual and |The Peruna Me RyeDactoat needs ef the ‘com-| Gentlemen: ‘ to their care, but they also| hareusedsever: minister to their bodily needs. bottlesof Peru Sivith no many chfirse to taka care oft fat gta ‘and toprotect from climate and disease, | beuefltted then Shoes wise od prosact Sanaa hae | Oe seen feentFervos ancteriullapecipes’ | thrtrorn eyes ‘Dr, Hartman receives many letters| and feel encou ‘from Catholic Sisters trom all over the| ee to belies Unlted States. A recommend recently |that its ce: ereived from @ Catholic institution in| tinued use wi Detroit, Mich., reads as follows: fully eradicate De. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio: | disease ot th ‘Dear Sir:—‘*The young girl who used| —David Meek: (the Peruna was suffering from laryngi-| Dr. Hartman ad eso ae the res of pices as Hi concras tres oat meaitoctr | Biles eatin She found great relief, and after) Peruns. It was further use of the medicine we hope to| perseverance tt beable to say sho is entirely cured." | the medical prc Sisters of Charity. aut sonsio not Miue jeune girl Reaunder the care of| 1083 vor tha Bisons SeEhasieg snd week Berane] write at onco § Se eee oe he ecu ith good re | full statement ‘walta as tlie above letter testifies. ‘be pleased to g ‘Send to The Peruna Medicine Co., Co-| vice. gratis, embus, Ohio, for a free book written| Address Dr. ‘by Dr. Hartman. ‘The Hartman & Bez (isa aaenie (Gy oaviume “Se > Ou Grasel Ba eS teaet Se ater | 0k et ze ere ae tea pares ste tera fortme tree: | ieee, Me siepek emveieme area | ute’ roads beer Gon act paws to eam| |» 7 Me a voun's tracks after he gets there:| ones NY 80° } awuer ON Gerrine 17. pone on a aoe | pounce peseee sea Secareees Shee | ae peman ec. cae Bettas bart | sient nee Irishman, fam Rei c wie ideo a poms wae | OE eoARY itl who Induces « you who was aske ‘Magnet Pile Killer Cures Piles. 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Wider tells of « certain Irishman, famed for hard drinking, who was asked why he did not take Just one drink each day and let it go at that. “Shure,” answered Pat, “what good would wan de? A bird ean't fly with one wing.” In his reminiscences, Charles Brook. fleld, the retired English actor, says: “My'father was dining in London one night at the Oxford and Cambridge Club with Tennyson and two or three others. After dinner, the poet insist: ed on putting his feet on the table, iting back his. chair “more Ameri: cana.” ‘Thero were strangers In the room, and he was expostulated with for hie uncouthness, but in vain. “Do put down your feet!” ploaded his host. “Why should 1?” retorted Tennyson; “Y'm very comfortable ax I am.” “EV. ery one’s staring at you,” sald andther. “Let ‘om stare,” replied the post, placidly. “Alfred,” ead my father, “people will think you're Longfellow.” Down went: the fect. “THE PROOF OF THE PUDDING Lies IN THE EATING.” ‘The doctors are dumbfounded, the Aruggista astonished, and the people ‘excited and joyful over the wonderful ‘cures and tremendous sales of the great Remedy, St. Jacobs Oll. Every case of Rheumatism—some of many years’ standing—has given way to this powerful remedy. Thousands of certificates Ike the following can be furnished as to its value:— George Scleyer, Publisher of the Chilton, Wis., “Volksbote,” used St. Jacobs ‘Oil for “almost | unbearable pains in the back, which had com- plately prostrated him.” A few appll- cations cured him entirely. Mrs, Fred Eberle, Bellaire, O., was for a long time severely troubled with Rheumatism, St. Jacobs Oil instantly relieved and entirely cured her. Rev. Dr. B. Pick of Rochester, N.Y. suffered so intensely trom Rheumatic pains that he was unable to preach. Soveral applications from bottle of St. Jacobs Oll “relieved him.” F. Radder, Cleveland, Ohio, says: “two applications of St/ Jacobs Oil cured me of great and long-continued pala in my foot.” Messrs. C, L. Brundage and Son, Druggists, Muskegon, Mich., write:— “gt. Jacobs Oll has a wonderful sale. ‘Wo sold eight bottios at retail yester- day. This, will give you some idea of how well it is liked fn this sec- ton.” ‘Mr. Louls Hinkel, of East Poesten, KM, N. ¥., saya:—I call St. Jacobs Olt the best Mniment I ever used. Tt cured me of Rheumatism and paia in the back.” ‘Herman Rittner, Manchester, N, H.:—"T have tried St, Jacobs Oil, and found {t excellent. All those who have purchased ft apeak of it aa ‘simply tn- comparable.” Geo, G. ErMe, Palestine, IL:—"T was in bed suffering from a swollen leg, I used St. Jacobs Oil, its effect was wonderful. The following day 1 attended to my business ngain.” ‘Dr, Otto Fuls, Rending, O., writes: "The sale of St. Jacobs Ol is. con stantly increasing; it ts) pralsed by ‘everybody, and never alls to give am ‘tire satisfaction.” ‘David Meskison. ‘CUMMING AT DETROIT. Taree Be aS Detroit, Dac. 1L—At the national recproclty convention seteréay Gov mor A.B, Gummige of town deliver Gian addrns on “lecprociy and Tact Hg wan sven cart « Choe atention"tnaoghott ala Grex. "Soreral of the western” dle fefotprofoaed to ane ouch buteet, the lines of the governor's remarkt fd bie eourteous crtclams of thot fo sit ste walle tellving Ta rch roa Te folowing quotann are takes trom his atcee “ue word Greciproct) “is pony Jar in conventions, but it has not x4 {Sind fe way fat the vortblary Congres We aust seo tit herent that our ma amoctings are condcted IataTongunge that anderstoad i the'pistlet ot Galumbia witout Md ota econ “our song aid ein cosine tn" the tection fot tng Protection uae Inceutby clothed ard tchosulor hh gu of ani wea Sarenherta reventen fete cons ftiuon af the “advantager oe pene. there are alos sotaly in te tron and steel schedule stout, Ho founaed coat wuich ry wholly ie feaale, Walen"as ast wil or a {Snipe fo etena’ abd” when are a Stee a2 war in ho real cblec tection ee ane isle” ‘right months im one year ang ‘ree mouths ty enotier: tae dele Sales Pine people ae ‘tr he Gtona, dome’ of the. capil to ae Smit oneke our iane—to ‘i edjnt theo conttions ag from fime'te tine thoy sorta. Wht te Gee every ther tabtot tae ih fai, tis low of tet duty seems Fo aseented™ « *Roowevele1hewae gon the redue tion ofthe duty upon Cuban usar te $obacto ant teeny to ett ibe Watts th recgroty treaty fall'be tained Tatalltefols when ‘htae tne aro done, bat {Save bee Sunbie 26, “svgprasa the Inauy Sieber the, duty on anthrecte cou IPEDS Biacnuome tan spe tne Sune eae eee Sed pedis com Sent. thd whetses tao leat wi Bitlce le not’anmetoriou as" Eb ait ie “Let me add ohe further word. I an! S58 favor Ge prorrng ot maintaining tariff duties higher than RPM ber owed from te Bro tetott taney sap to wie aa Sonoran to neauce tem fhroue Woods of sectoral treatin wi the medium of, MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL. Attorneys for John ©. Tate Allege Thirty Seven Errore. Dea Maines, ec. 10 —In the dlatret court yesterday motion for a nev trial was fled fn the libel case of Jobn C."Tate ve. R. P. Clarkson, In. Which Ge jury on Saturday returned & ver diet for tho defendant. ‘The paintit. sets ‘up thirty-seven rounds for'n new teal, ‘Practealy Sot tae srounds are statutory. al Teging error of the court as to tasirac ligne elven, rating on the vidence, etc ‘The: plait 1 hin motion elles enlody upon elaime that thecourtered fn ingruetiog he Jury thet It igh sconsiger evidence in mitigation, ater ‘fhe defendant had pleaded the truth Gf the ardicle complained of, that the -werdist was not warranted by the ert dence ana was uot in accord” with tho fnstucton; and that the jor werd jfulty. of misconduct. The alleratio Ke enat tno. Jurors, or some of them! sep reining to tho Jury room refuse {o deliverate upon. their verdict an mmesued the time in card playing. Pininttt sieges that jurors have re saved to minke aftdavic. as to what {ranapired im the. Jury. room and. Te favests thatthe court summon them {pon the Beatlog of the motion to give {tatimony au tor what occurred. Myth examination of Jurors at tempt will be made fo show. that cer Asia jurors, dlorogarding, the. test mony’and the insertions, argued a the fury room that the article was the flimax of apolitical campaign and ‘hould ve ao conaldered and that they tried to induce jurors not to. conser the evidence and the inutructions. and To nevept this theory of the case. TWO FREIGHT TRAINS DITCHED, Soft Track the Cause of Accident e Cause Marshalltown, Dec. 9.—Thirty-ont ears were thrown into the ditch as ¢ Fesult of two derailments of freight trains on sie Iowa Central Saturday. No one was hurt by the accident, but the property loss will be considerable and traffic’ was somewhat delayed! ‘Tho most serious wreck occurred at Lacy, where extra freight No. 44 was deralied and sixteen cars were thrown off the track. ome of them Tere, empties, and wore” not badly lamaged. A few loaded cars went down 6 sixtoen-foot embankment. ‘The socond section of No. 92 was derailed in the cut south of Lacy, the ‘engine, tan’: and fifteen cars golng off the track. The damage was only slight, but the delay. to traffic war Very ‘anoying, the northbound. pas: genger being dclayed seven hours, Whe accldert: occurred where the improvement work has been golng on all summer. ‘The toad bed at, that point has not been in good condition all seagon and has been the sceae of many minor accidents. Accldetally Shot His Grand on. + Madrid, Dee. 9.—S, 8. Zenor of this place, a ‘former resident. and sherift Of Dallas covnty, was, out about two miles northwest ‘of here visiting his daughter, alts. Aleck. “Accompanted by his. grandson. a boy df 13, he went out around the orchard and lots for 9 hunt. In cetting through a fence the gun was accidentally discharged, the entire charge of shot entering the hip fof the grandson, who was only a few feet away. Doctors were called and rhe wound dressed and the snot tak- fon out near the base of the spine ‘They thought, if mo other complica [Hone aot in, Re would recover, but the wound proved fatal. ‘Ail men may be born caval, but the average mn imagines be was born » Tifttle more 80. No Water or Light in Nebraska City. Nebraska City, Neb., Dec, 8—The sndden shifung ot ihe mala channel of fhe Miseour! river to the Towa side has eft ths clty without a. water supply. st night the wierworks mains were Kirained and every basin empty. The aiecite light piatt ie shut. down and Gi twee dak. he breaking oxo re of any cousoquence Would caue disaster. It may be daye or weeke be fore pipes can be extended to the mals Sika ant inthe meantime. every SQamutactory tn the elty dependent. Tibeor or electricity tust snis dows ‘Those vio Go he’ lagkt work ate wawnys “tired.” Pent HW | Why Because ii i Ee Ss f Fi it Ba Its component parts are all wholesome. i al | yru p ,o I S It acts geutly without unpleasant after-effects. } a | th ‘ i f is il I t , It is wholly free from objectionable substances. a | ¢ best Tam! ly jaxative It contains the laxative principles of plants. dilly It contains the carminative principles of plants.” ij ESA re is pure. Tt contains wholesome aromatic liquids which aré fi} Qi 13s pore. f y i I eis gentle, agreeable and refreshing to the taste. | aa : ) Earl i All are pure. | Es | | Ei eee: ‘All are delicately blended. | EAA | 3835 eticons ‘All are skillfully and scientifically compounded. PATIH|) Tt is not expensive. Its value is due to our method of manufacture and to | a Hl tis good for children. the originality and simplicity of the combination. / i It is excellent for ladies. ‘To get its beneficial effects—buy the genuine. F FA is convenient for business men, ‘Manufactured by < | i F) Ye perecuy safe under all circumstances. : t FA It is used by millions of families the world over, NI Vi U 0 fh Et : t Hi), j) | tt stands highest, as a laxative, with physicians. ALIFORN 1A 1G P So E If you use it you have the best laxative the world ii i San Francisco, Cal. i H produces. Louisville, Ky. Now York, N.Y. fil q ‘POR SALE BY ALL LEADING DRUOGISTS. ti | Ed ——= = eee t ES SS Eid =e ee Zz hex ee FIGPRUNE]} CEREAL * Ji B= California figs and prunes (J B cuberecteceees j Camees toh in entero fee and pleasing to the taste. D th GO tors sence” Al’ Grocers P Avia bake tremens Ayn rippin ih (QU ESS ee AO TO WEO =a LANA). Caressa as Sass Gata, Case No. 41,208.—Capt, Alfred @, Maler of Hose Company No. 4, Cam ‘Won, Oblo, saya: “I had a weak back ‘ver ince I was @ boy, and about ix years ago ‘the cause developed into rather a bad case of kidney com- Dlaint. It was not a lttlo backache ‘Dow and then, but backache which caused satual’ suffering day and night, and the harder I tried to get Fld of it the worse it became, ‘When the attacks were in tho acute stage it was dificult to sit down, and when down it was just as hard to ro- gain an erect position, on account of she ¢wlages of pats {nthe Kidneys. ‘can only describe some of the pangs aa similar to that recelyed from a knife thrust. In time, distressing and terribly sneonventent urinary Weakness result: ed, causing annoying ombarrasement during tho day and loss of sloop dur ing tho night. I took everything which came to my notice from reading, from observar tlon, and which my friends and ac qualntances advised. I consulted physicians, tut none ot them were able to relleve the trouble, let alone stop tt. It became so well known that I had & prononnced caso of kidney com: plaint that I often receivad circulars from medical companies offering to cure me, and one day eighteen letters ‘were banded to me by the mail car Fler. ‘When Doan’s Kidnoy Pills attracted my attention I wanted to try them, just aa T had tried everything alse and Mrs. Rigler went to Durban & Wright Co.'s drug store for # box. Rellet. followed. T knew after a dose or two that the medicine was acting directly on the kidneys from the altered condi ton of the kidney ageretions, and, encouraged, I continued the treat ment, Finally, the backache ad ‘other complications stopped. Let me sum up my opinion about Doan's Kidney Pilla’ ‘by saying, 1 ‘would willingly pay one month's ‘wages for a box of them if I could not buy them for less. You can refer any one to me about Doan's Kidnoy Pills and I will convince them that ‘they act Just as represented.” Four Years After. “Lapse of time has strengthened my appreciation of Doan’s Kidney Pills. I gave this remedy my unquall fied endorsement in the summer of 1896, because of the results I obtained from a course of the treatment. 1 “can now add to my original endorse. ment tho experlence of a number of othera who are just as enthuslastic, when they express thelr opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills, as 1.” ‘A FREE TRIAL of this great kid. ney medicine which cured Mr. Rig Jer, will be:mailed on application to any part of the United States. Ad dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all: druggists, price G9 cents per. box. “a er DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. te as, Bgelng ee gn gy hem sone ease "ar moat en Glen ral ve Ba See rh Sat ieee a Sires your bande No rubuleg required. Sry it De aaa ipa tos Ne nih aft Wetec Magne Pie Kiler‘Oiee le, Hage The Fomlry aoe of he oon? Dr, Lawrence's special treatmont ‘cures Dyspepsia. Guaranteed, 50c. Lawrence Go, Des Moines, Is, Bample fee, It makes @ woman hearisicl: every time she has to cut @ valuabie plece of lace, Plso's Core To the best medion we over ‘aed’ forall affections of tbe thront tnd ings Wan, 0. Endaler, Yasvurea, 1nd, Feb. 10, 100. ‘The vegetarian doosn't care whether ib goowh fs cooked of not. ‘To the Housewife who has not yet become acgrainted “with the new hinge ot every dny uso tn the market and who is. rearonably satisfied with ‘the old, we would auggest that a trial of Defiance” Cold Water. Starch be made at once, “Not alone, because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be supertor to-any other brand, but because each 10¢ package contains 16 om, while all the other kinds contain buts? ozs. It ls safe to say that the lady ‘who once uses Deflance Starch will use ng other. Quality and quan- ‘tity must win, Where there's a wil there's way ‘out of it. } odephateiare Potate Be pt ‘ares Try ft. All grocere self All mon may be born equal, but the average m'n imagines he was born @ Tittle more 80. L | _"But what wil you do When all tho vermiform appendices shall have been Temoved?” The great surgeon smiled, “T'was reading only today.” he sald, ‘nat the stomach may be taken out" Without Killing the patient?” “How funny you arc!” exclaimed the great ‘tureebn aa malened cubtatt: Ba Pere ec Rer ll fers iat ar ttag President Roosevelt made a few re marks. to a large and eathusiastc crowd, The barking of a number of ‘Wildly enthusiast yellow doge punct- ated bis remarks, whereupon the ‘President remarked: “It may. interes. thls community to know that I have Six children and ‘ive dogs at, home, {ina ‘at at Inet reporte ait of them were well! "Bayi"? shouted a loaa nd lanky’ eltizen, “wnat aort of dogs fetal you've poi" would ke to ‘apeclty. any particular: breed, for oy of them" sald the Pretest, “bat ‘Tone believe you can name any breed ‘that lent represented,” | Frult acids will not wtaln_ goods dyed. with PUTNAM, FADRUESS DYES. . Ita man carries @ mortgage Mt is usually becatso he cau ie Ke | try me just once and Tam anre to ‘come again: Defance Starch, (One stocking docsn't make a act of tights Stops the Cough and Waeks Orr ene Cold Lasative Brio Qusiae Tablets, Peon 2ie. When a: locomotive goes off on toot the engineer ts generally carried Home in a. cab, Sa ered. Portion of the oun. hare te ont Dapuetnen et arate wae fitlonal Tomei. ‘eafacun in caused by aa oemesenaitts of hetaeoh tat a7 Srey tenn enae mein ig earanieetiny auctor Raine unica terwe ieee at eae eee ieee tears ate fet Sethi vit at adamed conaiti ofheciue ccleaner coca iach Gi Lae a coir nF J CHENEY & CO, Toledo, SORTER TS ses Thor wie do te Tot work a TRY wc MUSTANG LINIMENT move PLLES OKLAHOMA 25S ee* "Tike to Caloraa xe aol of [Ree w_ISY st all ticket offices in the United Via States and Comedie eet wn Y H ‘There are a hundral ways of 3 Sy i] i getting there. ‘The kest—because "Gree ge ie] the most eoxferabl. —is the a LAN Golden Strte Limited eet | ily wapremenaen, Oe Angeles, Santa Barbara and, San , =n a Francisco, Everything w make ‘t TRENT you corsfortble, Wr) et poison Site: Serene s Soa fi Citeseoene OH 8 LNG aS ay PP adel as ‘Bs ie) ; A Jue, Sebaatin, WOM, COPA, TTL ; : lve laughs. at lockemitha, Dut he aren't Iaugh at wedlock. Chayles James Fox was, om one oc. gasion, a guest at a dinnerparty at Horace Waipole’s, where, at the last moment, George Selwyn, tho readiest of wils, ‘whose strange weakness Was Attending executions, strolled in. "George looks as cheerful es though ‘ne had just como from an execution,” femarked Horace Walpole, and Fox fas, smilingiy: "A camerake of mind was to'be hanged at Tyburn to- day. “T nuppore you wero in at the death, Selwyn?” "No," toy. friend,” saia ‘Selwyn, promptly, “I make @ point ox never frequenting rehearsals.” Tt ts sald that at a banquet during hia vielt to Amertea, Prince Henry of Prussia, in speaking to a certain sena- tor, deplored the estrangement be- tween Great Britain’ and Germany owing to the South African. war. “T fam afraid,” ho added, "the pross 18 making matters morse,” and he con cluded by asking the senator bis opin. fon,of the attitude of America If thore should be a war. “Well, sir," ald the senator, “It is the tradition of America. to remals neutral, but. yort have #0 won our hearts that we would stretch our neutrality, and as tho ‘War doveloped itself We ‘should. be. very happy to offer you and your brother an aeylim fo Washington Whe Mn ce Ashley, N. D., Dec. 8th—Cured of that most dangerous of all Diseases, Rheumatism of the Heart, J. H, Han son. of this place loses no opportunity of singing the praises of Dodd's Kid: ney Pills, % “I am able to work again,” says Mr, Hanson. “And am feeling better than I have for five years, Broken down and fairly used up and suffering from Rheumatism of the Heart and Dropay I was in very bad shape. “Then I started taking Dodd's Kid. oy Pills and—well, you can see how T Jook and I feel as well as T look. My Rheumatism is gone and tho Dropsy with it. “I don't think they'll ever bother mo again, but if (hey do Til fust get some more of Modd’s Kidney Pills, I mow that will fix them.” ‘Mra, Hanson, too, whose health was far from good, took the same remedy and she Joins with her husband in recommending Dodd's Kidney Pills. Auuggin-—"My cook left because we refused to ‘reat her as one of the family.” Boggine—"Humph! My cook expects tu be treated as com: pany.” AVOID FRAUDULENT IMITATIONS. Tro tho genuloe Hum Blosehlog hue aod preverve your clothes. All grocers, 10 Imagination fs often more stubborn than facts, EW Say anette haters Urvat Serve Recover Eta 22 "ERE 'Si.00 erat boul ona train ek be eee Some peopie always appear to be hopelessly mildewed. mae oF bre | i a LHe iy s RDS ] Tice PY it W STE F Many women and doctors do not recognize the real pylons of derangement of the female organs until too late. eee splaal cer for two, stat ada eatiores vadfully. I was given @ifferent paaetaes, roe Bias thaineg ot becoetin ge 3 Eine Meet romenow felt that Te was Spicralenatheae Tat nied ond evan lt {wo ‘bottles brought me Immense res lief, and after using thee bottles mare I felt new life and loa Aas ne ject tae Peet octet ee ine Sea eee eer eran iit ren bad ac hn argue ares Seats to nlete ru ae compra. Fydin EC Pinkbems Vegetable rain a Sibiners Ueelae repos es prec an es Fak aera eee Every sick woman who doesnot wndarignd bez giinen® pga 2 Jiase. 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Joshua Driffendafer of Chicago, colored, formerly employed as a porter on a Pullman car, secured a verdict for $5,000 damager against the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company in the United State District Court yesterday. The porter was injured in a collision near East Buffalo, N. Y., in September, 1900, and is said to have been crippled for life. The case was tried before Judge J. Otis Humprey. EVERYBODY 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. Where to Locate? WHY, IN THE TERRITORY TRAVENED BY THE Louisville AND Nashville Railroad, -THE- Great Central Southern Trunk Line, -IN- Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Alabama Florida, -WHERE- Farmers, Fruit Growers, Stock Raisers, Manufacturers, Investors, Spectators, and Money Lenders will find the greatest chances in the United States to make "big money" by the reason of the big abundance and cheapness of Land and Farms, Timber and Stone, Iron and Coal, Labor—Everything! Free sites, financial assistance, and freedom from taxation for the manufacturer. Lands and farms at $1.00 per acre and upwards, and $10,000 acres in West Florida that can be taken gratis under the U. S. Homestead laws. Stock raising in the Gulf Coast tDistrict will make enormous profits. Half face excursions the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Let us know what you want, and we will tell you where and how to get it—but don't delay, as the country is filling up rapidly. Print-d matter, maps and all information free. Address. R. J. WEMYS, General Immigration and Industrial Agt LOUISVILLE, KY. MANAGER WANTED We desire to employ a trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage our business in this County and adjoining territory. Our house is well and favorably known. $20.00 Straight Cash Salary and all Expenses paid each week by Check direct from Headquarters. Expense money advanced; previous experience unnecessary; position permanent. Address Thomas J. Cooper, Manager, 1040 Caxton Building, Chicago, Ill. HOMESEEKERS' EXCUSIONS Via the North-Western Line. Home-seekers' Excursion Tickets at greatly reduced rates will be sold on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, November, 1903, to April, 1903, inclusive, to the territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Becoming Chair Cars and "The Heat of Everything." For full partici- lars apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ri. COMING! COMING! THE FAMOUS BUXTON CONCERT BAND Under the Auspices of North Star Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M. Will give a grand concert at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium on FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 26. This band is well known throughout the State of Iowa and the West. It was the only colored band at Omaha and Council Bluffs to meet the 51st Iowa Regiment from the Philippines, over two years ago, and out of the 98 different bands they carried away the admiration of the masses. ```markdown ``` This band is composed of the best selected Negro talent, many of whom are competent teachers, and under the conductory of Prof. A. R. Jackson, through his skill they have reached the highest point of excellence. Among the soloist are such men as Mr. Harry Franklin who is styled as the, "Black Kryl" of the West; Mr. Wm. B. Thomas as the "Fearless Euphonium Soloist;" Mr. H. C. Lee Trombone Soloist. The program consists of two parts: First part will consist of fine instrumental music, interspersed with a musical sketch entitled, "The Haunted House." Second part will consist of Solos, Duets, Quartetts ending with a fine musical Idyle "The Forge in the Forest," with anvil effect and bird imitation. To miss hearing this aggregation of black musicians, you miss hearing a grand musical treat. A. R. JACKSON, Conductor L. WILLIS, Advance Agent ADDISON BROOKS, Manager Ad Admission Committee on Wm. Coalson H. D. Woods Admission 50 Cents NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To S. Harvey, (in whose name the same is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the fourth day of December A. D. 1899, the following described real estate towit: Lot Four (4) Block Six (0) Town of Cordyon, and all situated within the County of Polk and State of Iowa, was sold for the then delquent and unpaid tax of the year 1898, to J. L. Sands that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the five million said, and that the right of possession will be assumed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety from the completed service hereof. VERY CHEAP ONE WAY COLONIST tickets to Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas, eastern Colorado, Arkansas, Indian Territory, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, just a little more than half rate. Tickets sold first and third Tuesday of January, February, March and April. If you are only going one way you should take advantage of these very cheap rates. The Rystander from Dec., 1st, to Jan 1st $1.00. LOW RATE EXCURSIONS FOR HOMESEEKERS. On the first and third Tuesdays of November, December January, February, March and April, 1903, the Iowa Central Railway will sell excursion dikets for homeseekers to points in the west, northwest, south and north- west at the low rate of one penny per km. on excursion trips. Please pay the full amount before the time of arrival. ```markdown ``` --- E. T. Banks Wm. Buckner NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Hannah Clauton (in whose name the same is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the fourth day of December A. D. 1899, the following deed real estate, to-will L. T. (2) Block Sig. (Town of Coverson, and all situated within the County of Poke and State of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1899, to J. L. Sands, that the undersign is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. ANNIE E. HAHN Owner and holder of certificate NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To unknow (in whose name the same is taxed): You and each of you are hereby notified that on the fourth day of December, A. D 1899 the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot No 1 of Bk 4 Lot 1 Bk 5 Lot 1 Bk 6, being now included, in and forming a part of the Town of Corydon all situated within the County of Polk and State of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1898 to J. L Sandy; that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issues in pursance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will be applied and a deed for the same be made unredemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. ANNIE E. HAHN Owner and holder of certificate HENRY GRAY Successor to PETER & GRAY Building of Third Ward 1110 Leesont St HENRY GRAY 1110 LEESONT ST. NEW YORK 10020 L. WILLIS, Advance Agent Committee on Arrangement. $ANNIE E. HAHN. Owner and holder of certificate 50 Cents Arrangement. Jas. Woods John H. E. Jacobs J. H. PARTICULAR MEN are always pleased with the popular DOUBLE FINANCE BRAND GOLLARS They are The only collar made with a heavy, 5 ply seam. RETAIL TWO FOR A QUARTER AND EQUAL ANY TWENTY- FIVE CENT COLLAR MADE Sold by live, up-to-date mer- chants everywhere, or two by mail, by email, by postage paid, for 23 cents. A Popular Collar Mango 2 1/4 Inches Special Inductions to Dealers. 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D. 1003 term of said District Court of Polk County, Iowa, to be begun and held at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 5th day of January. 1003, a default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. DUDLEY & COFFIN, Attorneys for Plaintiff. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COUGHGRAVE, A.C. Anyone senther a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is patentable, unpatentable, or confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Bountiful grants in millions. A.D. receive special notice, without censure, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly, scientific calculation of any scientific journal. Turns a a year, four months. $1 sold by all newdealer. MUNN & Co. 3811roadway, New York Branch Office, 55 F. L. Washington, D. C. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Real Estate and Probate a Specialty... BOOK 405 MARGARET BLOCK. 899. 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