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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. M. W. UNITED GRAND LODGE OF MASONS. Of Iowa and Jurisdiction will be Held in North Star Lodge No. 2, Des Moines, Iowa. THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION. A Large Crowd is Expected, and a Good Program with Splendid Social Entertainments has been Arranged for the Visitors. VOL. 10. M. W. UNITE LODGE Of Iowa and Jurisdiction in North Star Des Moine THE SIXTEENTH ANN A Large Crowd is Expect with Splendid Social been Arranged On next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, the sixteenth annual communication of the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons for Iowa and Jurisdiction, will open its session for the dispatch of business. The session will be held in the hall of North Star Lodge No. 2, corner of Tenth and Center Sts. The present grand officers who are expected to assist Grand Master L. L. Brown are as follows: M. W. G. M., I. L. Brown, Marshalltowh; R. W. Dep. G. M., W. W. Carey, Buxton; R. W. G. W., W. H. Milligan, Cedar Rapids; R. W. J. W., J. F. Harris, Ottumwa; R. W. Grand Treasurer, Wn. Coalson, Des Moines; R. W. Grand Secretary, A. A Bland, Keoku; Grand Lecturer, H. H. Hillon, Omaha, Nebr.; Grand Chaplain, T. A. Coleman, Buxton; Grand Register, L. H. Johnson, Marshalltown; G. S. D., F. D. Fields, Keoku; G. J. D., Wm. Gross, Keoku; O.rand Sword Bearer, U. S. Jones, Albia; Grand Standard Bearer, R. R. Richmond, Clinton; G. S. S., H. H. Lewis, Des Moines; G. J. S., J. H. Johnson, Ottumwa; Grand Marshal), E. E. Jones, Okaoalos; Grand Master of Ceremonies, C. C. Allen, Davenport; Grand Furnisant, Geo. R. Warren, Marshalltown; Grand Tyler, Geo. Taylor, Des Moines; Chairman on Committee of Foreign Correspondent, J. H. Shearp, Des Moines The official programme is as follows: Monday—The committee on jurisprudence will meet to prepare their report on the revision of the code. Tuesday Afternoon—The Governor will tender a reception to the grand officers and visitors at the state house. Tuesday Evening—The wives and friends of the members of North Star Lodge will give a reception to the visiting members of the order, at the hall, Tenth and Center. Wednesday Evening—The memorial services will be held in the lodge hall, to which all are invited. The following programme will be rendered: Song... Quartette Prayer... E. T. Banks Scripture Reading... Rev. W. A. Searcy Duet. Mrs. J. T. and Mr. E. T. Blagburu Our Deceased Brethren. J. H. Shepard Departed Dead..... Wm. Gross Solo..... Mrs. J. H. Shepard Address..... Grand Master Duet..... Mesdames Birney and Coalon Thursday Afternoon—At 3:30 will occur the largest street parade in the history of the order. The Iowa State Military band will furnish the music and King Solomon Commandery will act as an escort for the grand Lodge. The banquet in the evening at Cycling Hall will bring together the visitors and society people of the city, and many from other towns and cities are preparing to attend the banquet. FREE MSSONRY IN IOWA. In this brief article we cannot give our readers title full history of masonry in general or in Iowa, but only a brief sketch of the great secret order. Free Masenry is the oldest secret society in the world—older than the Christian religion; more ancient than the Holy Crusades or the Roman Empire, says a noted statesman. Masonry is a society whose liberal principles are founded in the immutable laws of truth and justice. It is the metropolitan order of the ages and cosmopolitan order of the world—as broad as the canopy of heaven and as wide as civilization. Neither storms, pestilence, famines, wars or riots disturb it. She is based upon the eternal rock of truth and justice, cemented together by brotherly love and charity, with the Holy Bible. Below we give a copy of the first charter to the African lodge in America, given at London, England on the 29th day of September, A. L. 5784, A. D. 1784; TO ALL AND EVERY. Our Right Worshipful and Loving Braithen: We, Thomas Howard, Earl of Emingham, Lord Howard, &c., &c., Acting Grand Master, under authority of His Royal Highness, Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland, &c., &c., Grand Master of the most Ancient and Hon- Mr. Brown was first elected in 1898 and this year ends his fifth term. He is a hard worker, a good man and his administration has been very successful. Mr. Carey hails from Buxton and represents one of the best and strongest lodge in the jurisdiction. He is a good man with a bright future. Mr. Milligan is highly respected and well known throughout Iowa. He owns a beautiful and well arranged fruit farm near the city of Cedar Rapids and is the coming man of Iowa. Mr. Harris comes from Ottumwa and holds a trusted position in the post-office. He is a good Mason ever to his duty to man and orable Society of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, send GREETING; Know Ye, That we, at the humble Petition of our Right Trusty and well-beloved Brethren, Prince Hall, Boston Smith, Thomas Sanderson, and several other Brethren residing at Boston, New England, in North America, do hereby constitute the said Brethren into a Regular Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Under the title or denomination of THE AFRICAN LODGE, To be opened in Boston aforesaid; and do, further, at the said Petition, and of the great trust and confidence reposed in every one of the said above Brothers, appointed the said Prince Hall to be Master, Boston Smith, Senior Warden, and Thomas Sanderson Junior Warden, for opening the said Lodge. The first lodge organized in Iowa was the York Lodge of Keokuk in the sixties, under the Missouri jurisdiction, and in the seventies was set up North Star, No. 2, of Des Moines. The York lodge later changed its name to Union Lodge, No. 1. There was for a few years two grand lodge in Iowa, caused by some dissatisfaction. Later they were united and called the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge of Iowa, beginning and naming the past grand masters in order: John Page of Des Moines, John L. Brooks of Burlington, J. H. Shepard of Des Moines, Alex Clark of Muscatine, Austin Bland of Keokuk, J. K. Hilyard of Minneapolis, H. C. Glegtley of Des Moines, J. E. Gilliam of Keokuk, John D. Keeler of Des Moines, James Waker of Sloux City, Isaac L. Brown of Marshalltown. We will mention some of the more prominent past master Masons of Iowa who have helped make Masony in Iowa what it is in addition to the above. Alfred Harris, Orange Fields, W. H. Jones, D. W. Anderson of Keokuk, John Simms, Rob, Johnson of Oskaloosa, G. W. Black of Washington, W. H. London, C. R. Foster, W. W. Carey of Muchakinock, W. H. Milligan, E. C. Thomas, N. B. Nail of Cedar Rapids, J. F. Harris, Zach Taylor, James Johnson of Ottumwa, Jas. Higgins, -W. R. Searcy, Calvin Wheeler, Geo. Suitor, the late Joseph L. Woods of Marshalltown, E. T. Banks, Wm. Coalson, H. H. Lewis, the late Miles N. Bell, Geo. Taylor, J. Frank Blackburn, James E. Todd. THE FOURTH AT BUXTON. This unique town of colored people gave a Fourth of July celebration last Saturday which was without doubt the largest Negro celebration in the state on that day. On account of a previous engagement of the famous Buxton Cornet band the K. P. band of Oskaloosa, under the direction of Prof. A. L. Barnhouse, furnished the music for the occasion, having been secured at the handsome figure of $150 for the day. The speaking took place in Jackson park, east of town, and was listened to by thousands from Buxton, Oskaloosa, Des Molines and Muchlinock. Mr. Edward A. Carter, who recently graduated from the State University, acted as master of ceremonies. Rev. C. H. Mendenhall of Buxton was chaplain of the day, and Rev. S. M. Smoothes of Davenport read an excellent paper on "The Origin and Progress of Our Nation." C Miss Eva Bates of Buxton, who graduated from the Oskaloosa high school last month, delivered a scholarly oration on the signing of the Declaration of Independence. After the speaking there were sports of various kinds, consisting of live bird shooting, clay bird shooting, target shooting, sack races, grease pig races, etc. In the evening...over a thousand dollars' worth of fireworks were displayed. Clever Female Politician. Miss J. N. Strong, private secretary to ex-Congressman Hawley of Texas, is credited with being the clearest female politician ever seen in Washington. She is conversant with every county in Texas, knows every man of prominence in the state and attends to nearly all details of federal patronage there. It is related of her that she once went to see a cabinet officer in regard to a place for a Texas constituent. The official was not disposed to give the place to her applicant, but in a pleasant and courteous manner said: "I am sorry to disappoint you after looking into such pretty brown eyes." "It seems to me then," was the quick answer, "that the ayes ought to have it." The cabinet officer was so pleased with the retort that he made the appointment. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903. THE NEW YORK TIMES ISAAC L. BROWN, Grand Master. Town was first elected in 1898 and this year ends his fifth as a hard worker, a good man and his administration has successful. P. W. W. CAREY, Deputy Grand Master. They hails from Buxton and represents one of the best and judge in the jurisdiction. He is a good man with a bright 1930 W. H. MILLIGAN, Senior Grand Warden. MILLIGAN is highly respected and well known throughout towns a beautiful and well arranged fruit farm near the Rapids and is the coming man of Iowa. W. H. MILLIGAN. Senior Grand Warden. M. B. ```markdown ``` J. F. HARRIS, Junior Grand Warden. Harris comes from Ottumwa and holds a trusted position in the. He is a good Mason ever to his duty to man and Mrs. Shaw of Saylorville is making a two weeks' visit at the parsonage with Rev. and Mrs. Ford. Mrs. Amy Le of Udora, Kansas, arrived in town last week to snend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. Thos. Patton. Mr. Luther Robinson of Carroll is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Emily Terry. J. T. Washington is very, very low. The Fourth of July passed pleasantly, with none of the accidents so characteristic of the day. Chas. Anthony and Wm. Terry returned to Boone last week, having visited in Chanute, Kansas City, Ct. Chas. Other points, they agreed with the boys, since their clothes have become too small to insure them comfort. Miss Ada Corporal is visiting friends in Kansas City. 1930 [Name] [Name] WM. COALSON, Grand Treasurer. So much has already been said known to the public that we need Cummins' messenger man, a good by all. has already been said of Mr. Coalson and the public that we need not to comment. A messenger man, a good energetic man high So much has already been said of Mr. Coalson and he is so well known to the public that we need not to comment. He is Governor Cummins' messenger man, a good energetic man highly esteemed by all. H. K. HILLON. Graud Lecturer. Mr. Hillon is from Rescue Lodge, citizen well adapted for clerical work, sorial shop, many of his Masonic still higher in the Grand Lodge. lon is from Rescue Lodge, Omaha, Nebr. adapted for clerical work, and conducts a many of his Masonic friends hope to see in the Grand Lodge. Mr. Hillon is from Rescue Lodge, Omaha, Nebr. He is a good citizen well adapted for clerical work, and conducts a first class tonsorial shop, many of his Masonic friends hope to see him elevated still higher in the Grand Lodge. THE MAYOR OF BROOKLYN J. H. SHEPARD, Past Grand Master, Mr. Shepard is the present Chairman of the comm eign Correspondence, and has taken a very active part since the organization of the Grand Lodge in this sta served his lodge four times as Master, and his Ch Priest; his Commandery as its Eminent Commander. Iowa State Bystander One Year, $1.50; Six Months, 75c; Three Months, Spard is the present Chairman of the comm dependence, and has taken a very active par- organization of the Grand Lodge in this sta- lodge four times as Master, and his Ch Commandery as its Eminent Commander. State Bystander Mr. $1.50; Six Months, 75c; Three Months, Mr. Shepard is the present Chairman of the committee on Foreign Correspondence, and has taken a very active part in masonry since the organization of the Grand Lodge in this state. He has served his lodge four times as Master, and his Chapter as High Priest; his Commandery as its Eminent Commander. 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He is a good ork, and conducts a first class ton- friends hope to see him elevated Sirman of the committee on For- men a very active part in masonry and Lodge in this state. He has Master, and his Chapter as High invent Commander. ystander 175c; Three Months, 50c. No. 4. SIoux CITY. Messrs. Henry Gillippe and Philip D. Brown have opened a first class boarding and rooming house at Mrs. Fannie Washington's old place, 513 Jackson street, she having died, her husband sold out to them and they desire your patronage. Died, July 1st. Theodore Smith, the infant son of Mrs. Smith, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Coats, aged four months. The funeral was held from the residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. E. G. Jackson officiated. Interment was in Floyd cemetery. In lieu of Miss Gaines of Norfolk, Neb. were in the city last week taking in the Midsummer festival and visiting friends. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Shores while in the city. Miss Birdie Washington of Norfolk came down to spend the Fourth with Miss Emma Crawford. Mr. Frederick Baker is dangerously ill at his home, and his relatives and friends are alarmed over his condition. Died, July 1st, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Young, age 7 days. The funeral was held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. M. J. Burton officiating. Interment was in Floyd cemetery. Messrs. Lews and Woody Smith of Yankton, S.D., spent part of last week in city visiting friends. They rebounded home Monday. Mr. John Shaw of Plankton, S.D., was in our city two days last week shaking hands with old friends. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker while in the city. Mr. Payne spent the Fourth of July at Sheldon, returning home the first part of the week. Mr. Meredith of Worthington, Minn., came down with the excursion last week to take in Jabour's circus. The rectal that was to be repeated by Mr. Henry was postponed to Monday evening on account of the rain. BROOKLYN NEWS. Mrs. Daley Hannah Lemme and baby boy of Chicago is visiting her mother Mrs. Henry H. Moore formly Mrs. Davis. Henry H. Moore returned home this morning from Washington, Iowa where he was at the bed side of his sick sister Mrs Hattie Moore. MOLINE. (ILL.) ITEMS. Mrs. Eva Anderson made a trip to Chicago. Mrs. Thomas Mitchell of Rock Island entertained Mrs. Fairfax and son of Hamilton and Mrs. S. J. Holmes of Moline last Friday. Frank Bradley of South Bend, Ind. spent the 4th his parents and will remain two weeks. Mrs. Leena Willis of Palmyro, Mo. spent a few days in the city the guest of Mrs. Madison. Mr. and Mrs. M. Gormany are the proud parents of a fine girl. Mrs. R. H. Pollard of South Moline entertained the members of the Moline Culture Club Wednesday afternoon. A pleasant time was enjoyee after which dainty refreshments were sered. The many friends of Lee Hart are pleased to see her out, after a long spell of sickness. Rev. A. J. Burton Predealing Elder of the Springfield District G. M. is expected in the city to set up the Order of twelve. We regret very much to lose Mr. Wm. Watts from the city. He goes to Rock Island as cochman in a private family. C. B. Walkup departed for Kentucky to see his mother and will be gone about three weeks. The Men's League rendered a good programme Sunday evening at St. Paul's A. M. church. Mr. Beech Maxie spoke on the duty of Men to the Church. Willie Maxie read a paper on the Business of the life of man, the war between the head eyes, hands and feet and the heart. G. B. Walkup. How to study the bible. These papers showed thought and study of the subjects. Remarks by Wm. Watts Vice President of the League and also L. B. Tarver on behalf of good men connected with the church. Miss Mable Tarver presided at the organ. Ringling Brother! Great Circus are in the city and they have had an ideal day. Rev. J. D. Peterson of Davenport was in the city Tuesday purchasing chair chairs for his church. The pastors of the Tri Cities met last Monday in the park at Rock Island and arranged for a union picnic July 30 at Prospect Park. The people antipale a good time. They meet next Monday at Davenport to report donations. The speakers are Geo, McCaskin of R. I. and Rev. Smothers of Davenport. The Stewartess had quite a large crowd at their yard carnival at the home of their president Mrs. John Cudd. Mrs. Rufus Phoenix's friends are glad to know she is recovering, after a serious illness. Robt. Pollard of South Moline has built a beautiful porch on the house of his father-in-law. John Jones which makes a big improvement in the property. The Christian Endeavor will give a lawn social and supper at the Parsonage Friday 17. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tarver and family, Mrs. John Jones, Rev. Higgins and wife Mr. Pollard and Liggins attended the Deere picnic Wednesday. Subscribe for the Bystander. 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All of our work is guaranteed. The Iowa STATE BANKER in the oldest African-American public hall in Iowa. It was established in 1908 and is read by nearly all the collected people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Alba ..... Miss May Davis Baxton ..... J. T. Washington Cedar Rapids ..... Miss Eile G. Marvin Clinton ..... A. A. Bank Davengert ..... Miss Flay McGowen P. Madison ..... Mrs. J. D. Underwood Koolak ..... Miss Arthiola Fields Ma Plessant ..... Miss Iona Mason Mansatine ..... Florence Watte Marshallhock ..... H. C. Walker Muskahock ..... Mrs. Pearl Thomas Scoocoin ..... Men. G. H. Wade Sakaloe ..... Miss Lissie Blackburn Samawa ..... Mrs. Florence Downey Island ..... Mr. G. J. Toliver Jax City ..... Mrs. Mita Grant Then, having news items please report to the correspondents. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY AUTHOR: M. H. H. H. H. OZONIZED OX MARROW A new book by the author of "The Mystery of the Marmoree" and "The Mystery of the Marmoree" has been published. The book is a thrilling tale of a young boy who discovers a mysterious marmoree in a small town. As the boy learns more about the marmoree, he begins to wonder if it is a real person or just a creature from the book. The book is a gripping and suspenseful tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGN Copyrights & Aʿangou noning a sketch and generation may study assortment our opinion free whether an aviation is probably patentable. Communities and strictly confidential. Hicobook on its signs from Oldan agency for securing patrists. Forces Lakes, Tohong, Muna & Co. receive general notice, without e-access, if the Scientific American. A handbook of Illustrated Weekly: Irracult re- elution of any scientific journal: Terus, 53 a year from months, $1. Sold by all newslears. MNN & Co. 201 Broadway, New York Brooklyn, Ohio, Inc. 7 St. Washington, D.C. 50 Years This is our record. 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For Sale by Mike Wood Den Mohnes, Iowa There are 198 Baptist churches to Russia, with 22,244 members, and last year 1,254 were added by baptism. German Cable Lines. During the last seven years Germany has laid 7,275 miles of cable at a cost of $7,000,000. What Has Been Going on During the Past Week. THREE ARRESTS FOR A DEATH Manager of Amusement Company and Two Others Taken into Custody at Ft. Dodge—Pathetic Story Told. Ft. Dodge, July 8—Developments that have at the town arq were robbed this morning when Leon De Etta, Mille De Etta and J. F. Mangles were placed under arrest by Sheriff Oleson, being charged with man-slaughter. It is alleged through investigations made by County Attorney C. H. Hackett, July 10, that the fatal death of 16-year-old Gloria Rassmuson, stage named Fox, who took the national "leap for life" from the very top of Webster county's new court house in sight of 100 people who died in the fatal jump now threatens to result in the death of another person, it being announced by Dr. Evans, who is in charge of William H. Wheeler, that his patient, who was stuck by the falling girl, could not Clara Rassmussen had never before so much as sung a song before the public. She was a quiet, 16-year-old girl, almost alone in the world and thrown upon her by her parents. She was persuaded into leaving her home in Omaha and going out with the company. Even then, it is said, she did not contemplate doing more than to sing from a stage. The perilous leap she took was a test of her courage, that she could not make it on independence day. The girl's brother has taken the body home for burial. Feeling against the De Ettas in FL. Dodge is very high, although there is no talk of violence. Hardly an hour after the girls death the crowd rushed to the ladder on a swinging ladder in the park laughing and bantering the crowd that watched them. DEADLY SHAM BATTLE. Five Persons Wounded at Waucoma White Witching, Mingle Bottle While watching Mimic battle, Waucoma, July 7. The real battle of Manila bay was less sanguinary than was the mimic affair given on a lake near this place on Saturday evening. As a fitting finale to the celebration of the day in this patriotic little town it was planned to give a realistic imaginary boat to the Spanish fleet Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet on the morning of May 1, 1898. For this purpose an imaginary Spanish fort had been constructed and the Ameri- can row boats with canvass sides, represent- ing warships. On these boats were a number of men carrying shot- guns and Roman candles and other weapons to be exploded towards the fort. The signal for the battle was given and the work of destruction proceeded in a most picturesque manner and the people were enjoying the spectacle and shouts of approval were mingled with cries of pain, and two or three people in the audience on the land were seen to topple over. It was then discovered that some of the gunners that small shot were not only demolishing the fort but were puncturing the innocent bystanders. Those injured were: Miss Quinn, load of buckshot striking her in the breast; Mrs. Robert Scott, slight wound in the neck; Joseph Henry, the left ear; the lepias Henry Logue, struck in the leg by shot; Joe Lynch, part of hand torn off by giant firecracker. Doctors were called as soon as the accidents were discovered and tended dangerously hurt, unless complications should set in. WONDERS OF THE WORLD . Des Moines, July 6.—The menagerie presented for inspection and study this year by the Ringling Brothers is the greatest zoological collection ever brought together. As an important department in the big city, it offers only features of interest and wonder, but recommends itself preeminently as a superior source of study and information. In point of size as well in rare and exclusive features it is beyond comparison with any other menagerie. It possesses so many specimens of rare animal life not to be seen in any other collection that it is the most distinctive menagerie in the world, and will be seen in its entirety when the Ringling Brothers exhibit in the Graffe, now almost extinct; is represented by two beautiful types, a male and a female. The rhinoceros is another feature that cannot be seen with any other show. Explorers say this species of beast has disappeared from America belongs to this remarkable exhibition. It was born January 8, 1803, and now stands no higher than 10 feet. The great beauty of elephant life is as playful as a kitten and is the pride and pet of the great herd of forty elephants in this extraordinary tended organization. Is Victim of Queer Malady. Janeville, July 10—Harry Crawford one of the best known farmers in this county, has taken up his residence here, being rendered unable by illness here, and has been attacked by his mutilated attacker and caused his eyeballs to swell from their sockets until the balls burst and the contents escaped, rendering Mr. Crawford entirely blind. He has been fated to a long period of darkness. He requires a companion to lead him about. Rails Laid on Milwaukee. Des Moines, July 10—The new cut-off of the Milwaukee railroad from the south coast plotted so far as laying of the steel. The work-train now cover the entire distance and the line is open for way freight business, but regular trains are not allowed. He will go on the next month and then the regular schedule will be made out. Polk County Man Has Method of Pre- paration New Fruit. Des Moines, July 10. While scientists throughout the country, and especially in Iowa, are trying to discover a means whereby they may preserve uncooked apples from one crop to the next. N.C. H. C. Stewart, who lives seven miles northwest of the city, has solved the mystery. Last season an effort was made under the direction of the State Agricultural college to keep the apples in cold storage, but they polled the test, nowwas, and found that another such short is being made. Without the use of ice or other artificial means the Polk county farmer has discovered the long sought for method of preservation and will be able to preserve apples while he is picking this year's crop. On the dining room table at Mr. Stewart's home is a large dish of the well preserved apples every day and the kitchen is a bustling city. They are the Ben Davis variety and are as solid and rosin skinned as when plucked from the twig of their mother tree last fall. They give me the aroma, which pleases the atmosphere of the home, and their flavor is delicious. The apples were preserved in an earthen cave. Not a few of them as an experiment, but bartered after bartering, and not intact, but all of them. Mr. Stewart had a good crop last fall and placed them in the cave which he has had for several years, but had never before eaten. This cave contains apples. This cave which preserved the fruit is dug six feet deep in the ground and the sides walled up with brick. A roof is placed over it and that and the walls are covered with this. This was originally built for a cyclone cellar and has been used as a storehouse for potatoes, vegetables and even milk has been kept sweet there. Apple trees are planted in apple trees and last fall decided to try storing his crop, which was large. The fruit is now coming out in excellent shape. There is not a spot on it and some which had previously been eaten with the fruit, same condition as when picked. They have decayed none whatever. There is now no symptom of their spoiling and the supply being large the farmer will have apples to eat during the coming week. The crop will repeat the experiment. Fruit last fall was in exceptionally god condition, as the heavy rains did away with the worms which generally hinder its progress. Such will also be avoided the crop will be as good as has been averaged in this state during the past years. PRESIDENT FOR TABOR. Prof. Geo. N. Ellis of Michigan Is Choice of Trustees. Council Bluffs, July 8.—The trustees of Tabor College met here and elected a president to take the place of Dr. John Gordon, who resigned to accept the presidency of Howard Uni verity of Washington, D. C. There were a large number of apples grown in the position but Prof. Geo. N. Ellis of Olivet College, Michigan, was finally named unanimously. He has been connected with that college for twenty years and comes highly recommended. He found it necessary to elect a new member to their body and on the recommendation of Congressman Hepburn of Clarinda, Senator W. B. Allison was unanimously chosen. Congressman Hepburn and his wife was also a member of the board, were chosen to notify the senator of his new honor. Onawa, July 8—Mrs. Elise Andrews, who already has a suit against O'Connor & Son, saloon-keepers of Onawa, for $,000, by her attorneys, J. A. Pritchard and W. D. Brown, fled three suits of a similar character as follows: one against the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company for $,000; one against William Wise, John Arends and R. Edwards for $,000, and one for $,800 for the bondman, the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company. S. W. and rews was a shoemaker of Onawa and his wife alleges that the above parties have been accused of伤害 by which he has been injured and prevented from earning a living and supporting his family. THE LEGAL STATUS OF FEES Attorney General Will Be Asked to Hendrief Important Denomination Do Moinho will be asked by the state general Manager will be asked by the state executive council to render an opinion on the legal status of the fee question in the office of the auditor of state, anent the disclosures concerning excessive charges made for examinations, and anent the last administration, and to advise as to the course that should be pursued with reference thereto. The council now has possession of a statement of the fees which the companies claim for examination, the examination which no record counts in the office of the state auditor, and the council is in doubt as to what should be done. It is probable that some form of suit will be brought that will allow the courts to dispose of it. HALF AN APPLE CROP IN IOWA Small Fruit Has Been Generally Good in the State This Year. Des Moines, IA - The State Historical Greene of the state horticultural departament has not secured specific estimates on the July 1 condition of Iowa fruit, but from other reports he learns that the apple crop now beams in good shape, being as good. There have been some fallin- in the past month. The small fruit crop gathered or now being gathered has been fairly good all over the state. Widow Brings Damage Suit. Fort Dodge, July 10.-Mary Begley, widow of Jerry Begley, who was killed by an Illinois Central train near Duncombe in September, 1803, has just asked the authorities to images against Bros. keepers of Duncombe. The petition claims the defendant sold Begley liquor which was responsible for the intoxication which caused him to go on the right away. The victim was knocked down and killed. The suit is for $20,000 actual and $20,000 damage. Store $45 Worth of Shoes. Mindset: I entered the store of Ikea. Color and carried away: nineteen pairs of shoes valued at about $45. It is thought the work of local shoes, as an entrance gift by a key that fitted the front door. CRITICIZES DR. HOFFMAN. Superintendent of Schools Says Doctor in Mistaken. Marshalltown, July 9—At the regular monthly meeting of the school board Superintendent William I. Crane made a report on certain statements published from the report of the recent investigation made by Dr. Hoffman. He stated that certain statements made by Dr. Hoffman were incorrect according to the school records. The attorney was appointed to investigate the sanitary conditions in the various schools. Suspiрindentent Crane, who has been investigating the matter in the report, said that the report of Dr. Hoffman as published in the newspaper, "The Crane," had been 167 pupils between the ages of 14 and 18 years out of school on account of the fever, was incorrect. Mr. Crane's report showed that there had been 167 pupils sick, whose ages were 14 and 18 years. His manser statement, he claimed, led the public to believe that a large per cent of the pupils sick were from the high school building, while this was only true of a small proportion. He further stated that the water tank in the high school building was so worded that the inference was drawn that water was being used from it. The truth of the matter was, so he claims, that the water was used until the sickness had subsided, his authority being the statement of Janitor J. G. Carter. A committee, appointed from the members of the board, will make a thorough inspection of the condition of the various buildings and report with recommendations. MURDER IN POKER GAME Enoch Burrell Kills Frank Thompson For 30 Cents. Lamont, July 9—The quiet little reunion grounds at Davis City, a small inland town seven miles east of each, has just witnessed a murder scene in which Burrell killed Frank Thompson with a blow from his fat. A report comes that these two men with others, had been playing poker in the park across the street, that Thompson had been losing and owed Burrell 30 cents. As the other men arose to go home Burrell asked if they would help him that 30 cents, and Thompson replied, "When you are big enough to take it," whereupon Burrell hit him a terrific blow, and then another, in the temple which killed him instantly. Burrell fearing rough treatment at the hands of Thompson's friends, immediately took his departure, going with his father to the home. The son was sent at once to the sheriff, who started after the murderer and placed him in jail at Leon. While trouble over 30 cents was the main cause of the tragedy, there had previously been bad feeling be tween these two men. About one year ago they had a fight, when Thompson proved the better man, weighing nearly 200 pounds. Burrell is a small man, weighing 145 pounds, and is 28 years old. KNOCKED DOWN FARES Employees of Rapid Transit Co. at Waterloo Arrested. Waterloo, July 8.-Because they erroneously thought they were simply conforming to the custom of an ancient civilization, three conductors on the Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit company's lines were arrested and taken before Justice Hildebrand, where they pleaded guilty to embezzlement of the company's funds, failing up the requisite number of fares. The guilty parties are J. D. Stuart, A. H. Bohmel and Roy Hampton. They were fined $15 and costs, amounting to $21.52 a place. The discovery of the peculations was made by Pinkerton detectives, who have been in the city for some time investigating matters, and are still here. The Pinkerton men went about their investigation in a $21.52 method, way, taking the actual number of passengers and the number of fares collected as shown by the fare register. In this way there could be no mistake about the discrepancy in the number of passengers. The suspects have been found to be packing the company's funds and will be arrested later. BUSSE DEFENSE DISCLOSED Reasons Why Murder Should Escape Handling. Des Moines, July 9—The argument of the attorneys for Louis Buse, under conviction of murder and sentenced to death in Bremer county, for the killing of his wife, was fled yes and no, and he was disclosed. The chief reason for asking a new trial will be that it is claimed Buse was struck by his wife ever the head with a chair as he came home drunk and that because of this he was greatly angored and killed her, and he was sentenced to death malice, which must be present if the death penalty is to be inflicted. Complaint is made that the evidence in regard to Buse being drunk was excluded, and the alleged confession he made was not introduced but only admitted. The confession to the confession. It is evident that a hard fight is to be made to get a new trial for Buse. PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED Robert Roe of Hocking Suffers Fractured Skull. Albia, July 9—In a street fight which occurred just outside of Anr weller's saloon in this city Robert Roe of Hocking was probably fatal injured by either William Cobley or William H. Fuller, also of Hocking. The cause of the fight is not known and the officer blow that fractured Roe's skull. Fuller was arrested, and the officers are on the trial of Cobley. Albia, July 9—Robert Roe, the Hocking man who was assaulted by William Cobley and William H. Fulcher, who was killed in the attack whom it is understood he had been drinking in a saloon here just before the fatal fight occurred, died without having regained consciousness. His skull was fractured and he was otherwise wounded. He was arrested for Burglary. Carroll July, 8—The burglars who entered the clothing store of Oleson and Light a few nights ago, taking about $350 worth of clothing and jewelry, were caught in Omaha and the city in April. Carroll in fall. The parties give the names of Charles Campton and Charles Jones. They were arrested by the police in Omaha as suspicious character, the matter and gave the whole affair in detail. The goods were found. POPE LEO XIII LIFE OF POPE IS EBBING AWAY ALL HOPE HAS DISAPPEARED Operation Performed for the Removal of the Liquor from the 'Pleura-Revives Temporarily, But Strength Is Fast Failing. Rome, July 6.—Rumors and reports of more or less foundation in fact regarding the failing health of the pope seem to have been replaced by a definite conviction among the physicians of His Holiness and also among the higher Vatican circles that Leo XIII probably has not much longer to live. The Publishers' Press correspondent after the most searching interviews possible under the circumstances is able to state that the pope has slept hardly a moment during the past 38 hours, is weaker than he has been at any time since his health began to perceptibly fail and is the subject of the greatest shaken to his physicians and almost hysterical fear to his immediate entourage. In spite of his recent increased weakness His Holiness in direct violation of the warnings of Dr. Lappon, left his bed for the purpose of receiving a deputation of Hungarian pilots to the Hungarian Catholics, the pope seceded indubitably more peeked and feeble than at any time recently during the many audiences he has granted. His appearance did not belle his greatly weakened condition and after the audience it became plain that the effort to revive the faintness of the afternoon he fainted and had to be revived with stimulants by Dr. Lappon, who after the fainting spell, hastily called in the aid of Dr. Mazon, one of the best known practitioners in Rome. Rome, July 9.—1:15 a. m.—The life of Pope Leo continues to hang by a thread with the expectation that any mission may bring the final catastrophe. Throughout yesterday the reports from the sick room alternated with fears and hopes. At times rumors of the gravest character gained currency, out of the mass of contradictory reports, the news of Pope's actual conditions are indicated in the bulletins issued at 9:46 yesterday morning and at 8:15 last evening, bearing the signatures of the two attending physicians. The early bulletin was written in technical language. During the night he had secured but little refreshing sleep, and with this sleeplessness was augmented depression. The difficulty in breathing had increased, and a derangement of the kidneys began to occur. In fact. These complications were, fully and frankly stated by the doctors. Tneir official bulletin was supplemented in the course of personal conversation in which they showed that they entertained scarcely any hopes of winning the statements, setting forth the remarkable constitutional strength and indomitable energy of the patient as the most striking evidence of his almost superhuman will. They inoculated him, bed during the morning and taking several steps, unnaided save by a cane, to an armchair. When this became known many were disposed to criticise the doctors for permitting such an exhausting effort to treat the fire absence of fever, the temperature being even below normal, eliminated the danger of syncope from this exertion. Moreover, the attending physicians recognized that they were battled with a man of iron will, who does not the meaning of restraint. Rome, July 10—The condition of Pope Leo at times yesterday morning seemed so favorable that the hopeful Dr. Mazoni and the more conservative Lapponi united in expressing the belief that Pope Leo had the prospect of recovery, but within a few brighter prospects disappeared before the most alarming conclusions reached after the lengthy consultation of the doctors. The earlier hopes had been that the pontiff's outward evidence of vigor would able to rise, walk and command all his faculties but the later consultation disclosed that these outward evidences of strength were entirely deceptive, and that the pontiff in the gradual internal progress of the insidious disease. The mere fact of the consultation in itself, gave rise to the gloomiest of the foreboding. The enginethAueH forebodings. Indeed, that the first actual consultation, as the previous frequent meetings of the doctors were not regarded a formal consultations. Yesterday, however, Dr. Rossoni, the distinguished specialist of the Baccelli school, was called into a consultation lasting two weeks after the patient's case was minutely gone over. The conclusions announced in the 7:00 o'clock bulletin showed that liquid is again rapidly gathering in the pleural space, and that the pope's condition is very grave. Following the issuance of this bulletin, the doctors freely expressed their personal convictions regarding the extreme gravity of the case. Dr. Lapponi said, without qualification, that the patient's condition was severe and he expect a final collapse tonight, but rather a gradual shaking until the end came. HISTORY OF ILLNESS. Statement Published in Defense of Doctors of the Pope. . . . Rome, July 9.—The newspapers publish a history of the pope's illness, evidently inspired by Doctors Lapponi and Mazzoni, who wish to defend themselves from the attacks on their diagnosis of the case, but it is interesting as the first document giving exact data from a medical point of view. The account runs as follows: "On the morning of Tuesday, June 30, Pope Leo went for a drive in the vatican gardens. On returning he declared that he had greatly benefited by the fresh air, and wished to repeat the drive. The pope said he felt no need of a medical visit and informed Dr. Lapponi not to go and see him. "During the night of Wednesday, July 1, Pope Leo complained of intestinal disturbances, which he attributed to constipation. Notwithstanding he went into the vatican gardens and returned to his apartment, again feeling benefited from his drive. "On Thursday he declared he fell well, but Dr. Lapponi wishing to know personally the nature of the disturbance complained of, spent the night at the vatican. During the night the pope was sleepless and restless. "On Friday, Dr. Lapponi examined the pope and found pulmonary inflammation in the right of the thorax before he informed Cardinal Rampolla and began the treatment which he thought right on Saturday. During the day the inflammation spread. Dr. Lapponi, worried desired to have Pope John Paul II operation in 1899, has visited the pontif occasionally, replacing Dr. Lapponi during his illness with appendicitis. Today, Dr. Mazonji went to the vatican and examined the patient with Dr. Lapponi, confirmed the latter's diagnosis, viz: an inflammatory process in the lung, which was defined in the medical bulletin as pulmonary inflammation. The treatment was continued, consisting of supporting the strength of the heart and general condition of the patient. Noticeable change was observed until Monday evening. It was found that the lowest part of the right thorax, which previously was pervious to respiration, had become impervious, affecting the function of the lung. The presence of liquid was suspected. The presence of an agitated and sleepless night. "On Tuesday many symptoms confirmed the presence of the liquid. Its increase was considered to account for several general condition growing worse. After a hundred grammies of bloody liquid was extracted. The condition of the patient improved immediately. The amelioration in the condition of the patient was continued during Tuesday. Indeed, depression gained the upper hand." DRIVE NEGROES FROM TOWN. Murder of Brakeman On Southern Pacific Starts War. War. Sour Lake, Tex. July 10 — A brachman named Thompson on the Southern Pacific was fatally shot yesterday by a negro at Nome Junction. When the news reached here where Thompson resided, great indignation was expressed and notices were posted all around the town reading: "Niggers, don't let the sun go down on you in Sour Lake tonight." The city, the last night two camps of the city one in the "Shoe String" district of the oil field, and the other composed of construction forces of the Southern Pacific, mob of 500 men. The blacks fled the about 100 shots were fired. It is not known whether any of the negroes were killed or wounded, as the shooter was in darkness. One Mexican in the consternation head beaten to a pulp, and will die. Proprietors of hotels and restaurants were warned last night to discharge all negroes in their employ. Plot in Constantinople. London, July 8.—The Morning Advertiser publishes a dispatch from Constantinople saying the police there have discovered in the Bulgarian quarter a large quantity of dynamite concealed in a cellar. The owners escaped, but a Greek was found in the cellar stabbed to the heart. It is rumored, adds the dispatch, that the Bulgarian committee intended to blow up the residence of one of the foreign ambassadors in order to bring about an international complication. WAR CLOUD RISES OVER MANCHURIA Secret Conference of Russian Generals and Officials at Port Arthur. IAPAN IS READY TO FIGHT Russia Buys British Interests and Controls the Harbor With Armed Boats-Attitude of Great Britain Is Considered. Kin Chau (opposite New Chwang, Manchuria), July 9.—All the prominent officials in China, Manchuria and Korea are attending the conference at Port Arthur. Among them are Minister of War Kuropatkin. Admiral Alexieff, the Russian ministers at Pekin and Seoul, the political agents in China and Korea, including M. Pokotoff, recently Russian financial representative at Pekin; General De sino, the military agent in China, the civil and military officers at Muñer, Harbin and Kirin and the administrator of New Chwang. The proceedings at the conference are enveloped in profound secrecy. It is supposed the Russian officials are considering the questions. The foreign commercial officials at New Chwang and Port Arthur believe that the possibility of war is increasing steadily. The Russian policy is believed to hold the present positions in Manchuria, including New Chwang, and to take no steps to avert hostilities with Japan, if it is assured that Japan will fight unaided. The war feeling among the Japanese in North China is intensifying. The Russian civil administrator with the governor general of New Chwang has commenced the erection of a government building designed to hold all Russian government and telephone departments, partly on land ceded by the Chinese, according to the Russian explanation, and partly on the public square, about which the foreign consulates are congregated. The delegates of other nationalities protest against this encroachment on the public square. A Russian company has just completed the purchase of the river steam tug business heretofore controlled by a British company. This is regarded as an important control of the harbor, as the new company is apparently acting in behalf of the Russian government. Russia having but small, commercial interests here. The British had but four boats, and the Russian imported two of the All six vessels carried and commanded by Russian officers. TWENTY-FOUR KILLED. Charlotteville, Va. July 18 — Southern railway passenger train No. 35, south bound, yesterday afternoon ran into an open switch at Rockeford flush, twenty miles south of Charlotte, on the light on the siding. The passenger engine and express coaches were demolished and the baggage coach telescoped through the second class passenger in the train, in the immigration of whom were killed or injured. The dead number twenty-four and the seriously injured number thirteen. The freight train was in charge of Conductor Brubeck and Engineer Hale and the track there is a single one. Engineer Hale had orders to get out of some reason which has not yet been explained, he had overtayed his time and had failed to take a siding so that the passenger train could pass. The trains came together with a horrible crash and was sued when the occupants of the cars realized what had occurred. Durbin, Issues the Order. Evansville, Ind., July 10—Attes talk with Governor Durbin over the telephone yesterday afternoon, Brig adier General McKee last evening on a village trail. The Rev. Haute company left for home at 7:00 last night, and the Evansville company was relieved from duty. The members separated to their homes. The Vincennes company is left in charge of the jail and court house. This company will be left in charge of the police department, which is armed with rifle. There were seven funerals yesterday. All were conducted quietly. The ministers in one or two cases prayed for the city and county administrations, and said this was not the company for the friends of the dead. Two more of the wounded are pronounced by the surgeons to be in a critical condition. Adam Browall and John Bee are sinking, and if they die the list of fatalities will be increased to twelve. The Rev. John Browall Monday night shooting. Several prominent citizens were examined. KISHINEY PETITION FIRST. President Decides That the Manchurian Question Must Wait. Washington, July 10.—The president has decided that the matter of the Jewish petition must be finally disposed before any further effort is made to the Manchurian situation. Therefore, it is now said that nothing is likely to be done in regard to Manchuria until next Sept., by which time, according to the last Russian engagement, the evacuation of Manchuria by Russian troops, will be completed. It is understood that the Russian government has set up as one reason for not sanctioning the opening of new ports in Manchuria, the necessity of allowing her first to complete the evacuation of Manchuria, and at the reasonning is rather unsatisfactory on the point. It is believed that our government is willing to wait until September before making the next move. Believes War Inevitable London, July 7.—According to the Tien Tien correspondent of the Stain- dard, the opinion prevails in Russian circles there that the outbreak of bo- tilities in the far east is inevitable. It is reported that the Japanese are exploiting their forces: It is thought at Tien Tien that in the event of war with Russia everything would favor the Japanese. All in All. I am a pilgrim of the withered staff By gaze illuminate and fruit and hail Are naught. But pour me tears of rain to quail. And I will care not if I weep or laugh. Wandering the world, and thou my god- like love: Thou art the dizzy universe above Seen sunny winds to please, make seas move. For my great wonder, O my poet love, To thy sweet moods I would be like a flower. Soft in the flowing wind, or like a pool Benefit the purple rain; from hour to hour. Thou awaysest; I am thine, priestess or fool. I care not if my life be song or sob. So in the night I hear thy strong heart throb. —Florence Brooks in Century. In the Sugar Bush It had been understood by the Dixon and the Taylor families, and by most of the people for five miles around, for that matter, that Tom Dixon and Bessie Taylor became engaged as they were riding home together from the county fair in October. The exact fate and exact circumstances of such things are always of vital interest to an agricultural community. A match that pleased both families, as Tom was a fine young farmer, and Bessie a smart girl of nineteen, who could have had the pick of half a dozen. The marriage was not to take place for a year, and the course of true love ran smooth until December. Then Bessie Taylor suddenly exercised the prerogative of her sex. Tom was too sure of her, and he must be made to understand that his bird was not yet caged. There was to be a spelling bee at the red school house. He and Bessie might be a house. As both of them were accounted among the best spellers in the community, it was probable that they might be asked to choose sides. It was unfortunate for Tom that he forgot to say that he would drive up to Taylor's at a certain hour for Bessie. He meant to, and he had no doubt that she would be ready, but the matter slipped his mind, and when he saw the door open, the cutter at the door, only to be told that Bessie had been gone half an hour. More than that, she had gone with a windmill man who was canvassing the neighborhood and stopping at her father's house. Tom Dixon was stunned. Here was courage to him. Decit. It did not cover his neglect and wanted to "get even" in the only way open to her. Neither could he know that she had told the windmill man that her old beau would probably escort her home. He gasped—the muttered—he swore. Then he got into his cutter and put the whip to his horse and sent the animal two miles of smooth road on a dead run. His first idea was to kill that windmill man on sight, his second was to kill the pair of deceivers, his third was to blow his own brains out and die the death of a martyr. Then he happened to get a fourth idea, and he adopted it and stuck to it. He entered the schoolhouse with his jaw set and a firm resolve to make a case, and he asked Bessie Taylor was there, but he saw her not. The windmill man was there, but he was too insignificant for a second glance. The homiest girl for six miles around was there, having hired her brother to bring her, and Tom walked straight up to her, and began to laugh and giggle and flatter. Worse was soon to come. It happened that he was chosen to lead one side, while Bessie was not. Everyone looked to see him call her name as she did, and she hugged her entirely. It was the homestyle girl who was called, although it was known that she would go down and out on the first three-syllable word. When only he and Bessie remained on their feet the climax of his meanness came. When they got among the hard words he stood and glared across at her as if he had never seen her in her confusion, she blundered and lied. Next day it was known far and wide that Tom Dixon and Bessie Taylor were "out" and, though several parties volunteered their services as peace- Tommie walked straight up to the homelight girl. makers, the gulf could not be bridged. The couple were brought together at a candy-pull and apple-bee and a second spelling school, but they held aloo from other other and resorted to sarcasm. The old folks on both sides tried their hands, but the result was the same, and it finally came to be understood that the match was off for good. Time wore on and the month of March came in. Mr. Dixon had 200 sugar maples in his woods, and there was sugar making every spring. On the night of the fifth he gave a "sugar-of" party to half a dozen young fellows and their girls, and, of course, Bessie heard of it. Tom heard that she heard of it, and also that she said she never could see any romance in trailing about the wet woods and eating maple wax off a chip and so he repeated the performance a week later. This she had no remarks to make, and he felicitated himself that he had made her feel real bad. Three or four days after his second party Mrs. Taylor said to her daughter: "Bessie, I've got a great yearning for a taste of new maple sugar, and if it wasn't for my sore heel, I'd go over to Dixon's bush and ask Tom for some. "What a goose you'd make of yourself," snapped Bessie. "Well, I dunno. There's worse fellers than Tom Dixon. I've never been mad at him." "But you ought to be. You should who has acted as mean as he has." "No, mebbe not, but perhaps you No, meose not, but perhaps you "Oh, Tom!" she exclaimed. were a little bit to sambar. I'd like some new maple sugar, I was saying, and next to that I'd like two or three leeks to eat with bread and butter. The leeks must be coming up in the woods now, and I can fairly taste 'em. If father wasn't so busy to-day, I'd have him go down in the woods and look for some." Bessie made no reply, but an hour later, when the mother happened to look out of the kitchen window and saw her climbing the pasture sugar and making for the woods, she said to herself: "Our woods and the Dixon's woods join and if leeks and maple sugar don't get together, it won't be my fault." Bessie reached the home woods and began to look for leeks. Here and there one was beginning to sprout, but another themy and went further. By and by she came to the line fence dividing the farms. The leeks on the other side looked bigger, and, after a long look between the rails, she climbed over. Yes, the leeks were bigger. She had pulled three or four and was still wandering along, when she passed a brush heap and a rabbit ran out with a great rustle. Naturally, she screamed. The rustle of the rabbit was followed by the hoot of an owl, and naturally the girl screamed again. She heard the sound of footsteps near at hand, and was about to scream for the third time, when she heard the voice. "Miss Taylor, do not be afraid." It was Tom Dixon, with two pails of sap suspended from the neck-yoke on his shoulders. In her hunt for leeks she had wandered into the Dixon sugar bush. "Oh, Tom!" she exclaimed, as she turned to face him. "You mean the windmill man." "I do not—I mean—I mean—well, you ought to have asked me to go to spelling school with you." "But you had better company." "So did you." "Miss Taylor!" It was just growing dusk when Tom and Bessie reached Taylor's. Tom had a handful of leeks and Bessie had a big maple chip, with a big lump of sugar wax on it. "Why, Tom, is this you?" exclaimed Mrs. Taylor, as the pair walked in. "She looked like she replied, 'and here's the leeks and maple sugar and Bessie, and—and-' "Well, I never, never did see," she remarked, as she turned from her work of peeling potatoes to give Tom a hug and Bessie a kiss. -Cyrus Derickson in Boston Globe. Tight. Here is a helpful hint to the girls: The man who carries his change in a pocket book may be rich some day, but he will groan every time his wife takes for a dame. -Attach Globe. SCIENCE OF THE CURVED BALL Understood and Enthusiastically Described by the Boy in the Street. "There is one science which is understood and described with as much enthusiasm by the boy of the street, with his peculiar vernacular, as it is by the learned college professor," remarked a man who takes more pleasure in studying the percentage of the claims than any of the other weighty national and international problems. "That is the science of the curved ball. Here is how it was explained to me the other day by a youthful participant in a very warm game at the foot of Washington monument: "Ah! dat's easy. All yer.get to know is dat de ball skates after its twist, and den get yer fat trained ter do the bliz. If yer wants tern fool de guy wid de stick by de drop whirl yer jest pass it out under dose two fingers after yer split on yer hand to make de top spin. Turn her over de top fingers, and de flying machine goes up. When she is ter waltz just out de de reach of de stick de twist must be swinging in a swinging yer want t' puncture, de goin in de ribs do de leve twist on de inside and dat's all." "These are the four curves properly described according to the accepter explanation of the professional twirler, and mean, when translated, that the ball follows its nose. If it leaves the pitcher's hand revolving downward on a horizontal axis it is bound to drop. If it leaves his hand revolving upward it follows its nose and rises. When the ball travels on a vertical axis, revolving outward from the batsman, the outward curve is the result, and similarly, on a vertical axis with an inward revolution, the outward curve is caused. The outdrop is the result of the ball traveling on a slanting axis with an outward revolution, and so on. "All of these young enthusiasts are scientists of the first water and they are unquestioned the embryo prozes of a few years hence."—Washington Star. PUT A RAT TO FLIGHT. RodenT Unable to Withstand Attacks of, English Spoons. A strange sight took place this morning in the yard of the City Hall. A rat appeared from under the clerk's office, and at once was surrounded by nearly forty English sparrows. The curious scene attracted the detectives from police headquarters, and they watched the manoeuvres of the birds with great interest. At first these winged figures appeared curious, and stood upright with their tails almost upright on their legs, but at what seemed a purely legal keyhole initiative and flew at the slow moving creature. The rat made for the board of education, but was turned back by the spectators and again was forced to run the guantlet of the birds. At this period of the fight many more sparrows descended to take part in the fracas, and the strength of the furry creature was fast giving out before the vicious pecks of the birds. Nearly dead, the rat finally reached the bottom, and the creature fell into the crack. The birds hung around on the wires and rain gutters of the building waiting for the creature again to appear, but he did not.—Norwolf (Va.) Dispatch. I ask but little when I'm dead and I can't forget these men, No golden owens upon my head, No harp to weary hands and toes; No neck to weary hands and toes; No purple rube beyond my means. The tees shall be the sort from which the tapes shall be the sort from which While over hurle, bunker, ditch The balls shall rise as though of yeast; The nibble, mache and the clap, While only those who Scottish speak Shall have a card of membership. Here on this field of perfect strokes I'll play a winning game with all Wishers, folk and folk Who say I cannot hit the ball; And best of all, the games between, When or nectar I am heard My heart is filled There'll not be one to doubt my word. —William Wallace Whitelock in Life. Cyrus Townsend Brady in Action. An earnest man, who knows Cyrus Townsend Brady gives the following explanation of that prolific author's method of composition: "His stenographer is seated in a corner of the study, which is a large room, where Mr. Brady is able to get plenty of action. He strides rapidly to and fro while dictating, and if it is a war story—as it generally is—he can move quickly and easily about him with terrifying rockiness. In dictating he doesn't attempt to supply much of the dialogue, but merely runs over an outline of the story, leaving the love passages, descriptions and local color to be filled in. In this way he can build the foundation of a novel in about a day. He never blots out a line or hastates for a word. It is a water story, a water story, and the father of two large families, which may account for the fact that he considers it necessary to keep busy." "One of the first things she did as soon as the success of her book be came the talk of Paris was to fly from the city into a hidden retreat, and no communication from the outside world was tolerated by her—not even letters. But letters were forwarded." The ladyhyla wrote that she had shyness is Mme. Marcelle Tinayra author of "La Maison de Peche." She gave some interesting advice at a later time to another lady who "became the talk of Paris." This was Mille. Thouret, who tried to shoot M. Marcel Prevost. M. Prevost had made use of Mille. Thouret's private letters in one of his romances were published. Mme. Marcelle Mme. Tinayra. "You did not hit him and Paris now laughs at you. Now if you had printed his letters Paris would have laughed at him." Things Quaint and Curious Gathered Here and There BUILT BY FIRST SETTLERS. Picturesque Ruins of Earliest English Church in America. The last remaining relic of the first English settlement on the shores of the new world is the tower of the old church at Jamestown, V4. It stands to-day a picturesque ruin in the midst of the green foliage of the deserted island. The bricks of which the old church was built, were brought, a few Old Jamesstown Church Ruin- thousands at a time, from England, as were those of nearly all the old colonial buildings. In the little sanctuary, even before it was completed, the first colonists were wont to attend morning and evening services. The old tower is chiefly interesting as the scene of the christening of Pocohontas, and within its walls she was said to have wedded John Rolfe. It is proposed to duplicate the ruin at the old church, and to build its only a few miles up the James river, will, in all probability, prove one of the principal objects of interest at the exposition. REVEALED BY A DREAM. Long Buried Church Discovered in Strange Manner. A remarkable little medieval church was discovered through a dream. A young woman living in a village near Pilot, in Servia, dreamed one night of a buried church. She spoke of it to the prefect and the local clergy, but they only laughed at her. She persisted in her statements, however, and ultimately induced the people to dig at a spot she had indicated. Here, to the intense surprise of every one but the dreamer, the Church Found by a Dream. ruins of a medieval church were found. These were rebuilt as a tiny chapel, and since then hundreds of people have made pilgrimages to the place. The chapel is crowded with tablets, sacred icons, and other tributes of the faithful. The woman whose dream led to its discovery is the presiding genius of the place, and receives so many gifts from the worshipers that she is already quite rich. The illustration shows the dream church and its discoverer, with her children.—Wide World Magazine. CAUGHT KING OF ALL TROUT. Monster Fish the Prize of Western Newspaper Man. The largest thing as far as pounds go, in the accompanying photo, is W. S. Phillips, better known as "El Comancho," western editor and manager FISHING W. S. Phillips and Big Trout of Field and Stream. The most interesting thing in the photo, however, is the 15-pound rainbow trout that Mr. Phillips pulled out of the Skykomhl River, near index. Dr. Young and John Schram, of Seattle, stood on the bank of the river where twenty-five minutes it took Phillips to land his majesty. The catch was made with salmon eggs and the smallest kind of a trout hook. The chances are the trout is the largest rainbow ever pulled out of the waters of western Washington. It was a beauty. The fight was made in a boiling rapal, and the water was so clear that it ascertain just what a struggle it all was. What we need most in this country is less law and more true livin'. Origin of Words in Common Use Due to Their Style The origin of many words in common use to-day as names for various kinds of wearing apparel dates back to ancient Britain prior to the Roman invasion. At that remote period, as we are informed by historians, the dress of the British chieftains consisted of a close coat or covering for the body, called by Diodorus a tunic, and described as being checkered and of dark brown or black, when open front, and close close, extending to the wrist. Their lower garments consisted of loose pantaloons, called by the Irish brigis, and by the Romans brages and bracee; it is from this we derive the modern term "breeches." Over their shoulders was thrown the mantle or cloak, called by the Romans sagum, from the Celtic word saic, a skin or hide, and from this we can trace the modern word "back" or "acquere"; the latter being mentioned in Jacques, who says these cloaks were nearly always black or blue, but the predominating color in the checkered trousers and the tunic was red. The head covering usually consisted of a conical cap, which derived its name from the "cab," or hut of the Briton, owing to a similarity of shape. On their feet were shoes made of raw cowhide that had the hair turned outward and which reached only to the ankles. Odd as it may seem, such shoes were worn in Ireland within recent few years. Our anatomy is from specimens in the Royal Irish Academy. One is arranged to be held in place by a string over the instep, and the other by a leather thong which draws it together like a purse. The material is untainted cowhide. When opening a Roman burial place at Southfleet, Kent, in 1802, an extremely beautiful pair of shoes was discovered. They were found in a stone sarcophagus between two large glass urns or vases which contained a considerable quantity of burned bones. These shoes were of superb and expensive workmanship. They were made of purple leather, relative to the other pieces of hexagons all over the outer surface, and each lace-like, six-sided division was worked with gold in a beautiful and elaborate manner. TORPEDO CAN BE STEERED. British Admiralty Experimenting With New Naval Weapon. The British admiralty is about to carry out a series of trials with a new form of torpedo invented by Orling and Armstrong. The new weapon is capable of being steered either from the shore or from a ship to the object at which it is aimed, and this is accomplished without the employment of connecting wires. On shore is a transmitter capable of sending out electrical waves, and inside the torpedo is a receiving instrument which is affected by them. The operator can steer the torpedo to port or to starboard, as desired, and the inventors claim that the torpedo will persistently follow the object at Steered by "Wireless" Waves. which it has been directed unless deflected by the will of the operator. It carries 200 pounds of explosive in its head, and has a range of about two miles. It runs beneath the surface, and the operator on shore or on shipboard can detect it by means of two small masts fixed in its case—The Sphere. AWA'S REMARKABLE FUNERAL. OTTAWA'S REMA OTTAWA'S REMARKABLE FUNERAL. Funeral of the late S. J. Moore Funeral of the Lake S. J. Major. The above is a sketch of the chariot on which the remains of the late S. J. Major, of Hull, were conveyed to their resting place at Ottawa, Canada, on June 9. The chariot was designed by the deceased, and the funeral was --- --- Shoes of the Early Britons. THE ABBEY OF MUCKROSS. One of the Most Famous and Plc turesque of Ireland's Rulns. Scenic Ireland, with its many beautiful panoramas, offers no spot more particularly satisfying to the eye than the Killarney district, with its far-far lakes. Not least among the many delights of this prolific region stands. Muckross Abbey. the pictureque ruin of the famous Muckross abbey, which was founded in 1440 and rebuilt in 1602. It is charmingly located on a peninsula separating the lower and middle lakes of Killarney. The ruin, which consists of parts of the convent and church, is not remarkable either for extent or for beauty of workmanship. Its preservation, seclusion, beauty of situation, and accompanying venerable trees, however, conjoin to make it one of the most interesting ruins of Ireland's former abbeys. The cloister, which consists of twenty-two arches ten of them semi-circular and twelve pointed, is the best preserved portion of the abbey. A singular feature, as shown in the illustration, is a magnificent array of the enclosure. With a circumference of 12 feet and a proportionate height, the wide-spread branches of this noble tree cover, as a roof, the whole area. It is more than probable that the tree is coeval with the abbey, and that it was planted by the hands of the monks who first inhabited the building. Perhaps its preservation is due to the belief among the common people that any person daring to pluck a branch or in any way injuring this tree, will not live a year afterward. IS THE OLDEST GLASSBLOWER William Hall, of Greenaboro, Pa. Claims the institution has the right to county, Pa., was born in Greenboro, Pa. Feb. 15, 1817. He learned the trade of glassblowing in Washington, D. C. in 1832. He worked as tender for two years and blowed glass one year in Washington. In 1837 he blowed the glass for the dome of the capitol. which was ground on a grindstone by Frederick Stinger, superintendent, of factory at the time, Frederick Singer died in Greenwood, Md., major Cross, quartetman, general of Feb. 15, 1817. president of the trade of glassblowing in Washington, D. C. in 1832. He worked as tender for two years and blowed glass one year in Washington. In 1837 he blowed the glass for the dome of the capitol, which was ground on a grindstone by a grindstone maker superintendent of factory at the time. Frederick Stinger died in Greensboro, 1845. Major Cross, quartermaster general of the United States army, was the owner of the factory and carried on its work until there was threatened war between the United States and Germany. The Cross was ordered to duty and the business of the factory, was brought in a close. Two glass milk pails are now in the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, that were the work of Mr. Hall, who is still living in Greensboro and in good health. Few men ever raised themselves by letting down on their dignity. carried out according to the expressed in his will, with the excep- tion that the authorities insisted on the remains being confined. After the funeral the charist was burned, as the deceased had directed. GHOST LEFT HIS MARK Gave Lasting Proof of His Visit to His Cousin. The story goes that Lady Tyronnel—or her grandmother—was aleep in her bed, and awoke to find her cousin, Lord Tyrion, standing by her pillow. He told her that he was dead. She jeered at the statement. He repeated the assertion, and added a forcible description of the world his spirit hath witnessed. She stult doubled. Whereupon he twisted the curtains of her bed through a ring in the celling, placed his hand on her carved satinwood bureau, where the ominous mark of his five fingers remained, and finally touched her wrist, which shrank and withered beneath his pressure. He foretold many family events (which, of course, all came true), and vanished. From that hour until the day of her death the lady's wrist was never beheld by mortal eye. When she died the grim mark was seen eaten deep into the delicate flesh. Lady Betty was a famous companion, indeed, were very far from belim simple! and a chilblain-plaster made from her recipe is still sold in the west of Eng land. She used to tell with glee how she once met a man who saluted her ef fusively, whereupon she asked his name. "Ah, then, my lady, you don't remember me? I'm the husband of the woman your ladyship brewed the next for; she took it, but she died the next day. Long Lie to your lady ship!" DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA. Free-and-Easy Methods of the Subjects of the Czar. We have learned in the past few years to regard Minister de Witte of Russia as one of the greatest financial administrators in the world. Yet every book on Russia gives fresh evidence of mismanagement on the part of the government in the details of business Wirt Gerrare's "Greater Russia, the Continental Empire of the "World," illustrates the Russian way of doing things by this account of the postoffice service: At the chief postoffices in St. Petersburg and in Moscow there is only one book selling stamps. He closer his office at 2 sclock. He cannot reckon change without a counting board. There are about half a dozen branch offices in these capitals, but stamps are as rare as a postal order in a country store in an American village. At one branch postoffice in Moscow the letter box was full to overflowing when Mr. Gerrare called. He took his letters inside, but the clerk in charge declined to accept them. "But the letter box is full." "Find a letter box which is not full," replied the clerk. "That will be difficult." "Then wait until one is emptied to morrow."—Youth's Companion. Trust God. How little is knowledge, how limited thought? How many and piny are we? We think what we hear and believe as were taught. Confronted by marvels on sea and on plain. And in words that above us revolve, Our men-vaunted reason may try to bequeath. But only to find all our efforts in vain Creation's great problems to solve. We study the planets and think we are wise. We measure the orbits they trace; We weigh the bright stars and can But none can determine the height of the skies Or measure the infinite space. All things that are born in their grave are soon laid; Time seems to the living a foe; We know that the living was made If only to bud, and to blossom, and fade or vanish like fast-melting snow. There are those who live long with honor and fame. And some in their infancy die. And some in have to struggle with sorrow and shame— We turn to our reason to settle a doubt, Yet know not what reason my be; I will not know what reason my be. Its substance and form we know nothing about. The cause of its being we cannot find so our dull and so foolish are we. There seems no foundation where reason may stand Shaw's Hands in His Pockets. A picture of Secretary Shaw, by Chartran, which will be placed in the Treasury department, was received recently from New York. It shows Mr. Shaw standing with both hands in his pockets, a characteristic attitude. Mr. Shaw likes the picture, because it shows him in a position. Mr. Shaw cannot talk business a minute without having both hands plunged deep into his trousers pockets. Some of Mr. Shaw's friends objected to the painting, because they said the attitude was not dignified enough for a Secretary of the Treasury. They said he should have at least one hand out of his pockets. Mr. Shaw listened to their objections until he got tired. Then he declared himself. "Well, gentlemen," he said, with great decision, "my hands are in my own pockets, anyway." Justice Gaynor of the Supreme court of New York has a reputation for dry sayings not altogether devoid of humor, and two which are going the rounds among lawyers are these: A petition for an injunction, based upon somewhat doubtful assertions of fact, recently came before the justice. After considering the affidavit of the petitioner, he remarked: "In this case an injunction will not lie, even if the relator does." Under circumstances somewhat similar, an attorney sought to discredit statements contained in an affidavit. "But counsel should remember," objected the attorney, "sometimes will out, even in an affidavit."—New York Times Mr. R. If you have vacation or friends visit in the city or going to see them, follow us: we activate all your local news— Eugene Brown of Omaha was in the city last Monday. There will be hundreds of colored visitors in our city next week. Mr. E. T. Banks is enjoying his annual two weeks vacation. Mrs Luther H. S. Brown returned from Buckton last Saturday. Claude Weeks is spending his two weeks vacation in Otumwa. We are having hot weather, an average of 90 degrees in the shade. Frank Bryant of Oceola, Iowa made a brief visit to our city last Monday. Mrs C. H. Richardson continues very poorly yet her friends hope for her improvement. Mr. Geo. Wilson head waiter at the Kirkwood Hotel is sick this week, unable to be on duty. All masons and visitors to the Grand Lodge are invited to all at the BRANDEN Office as it will be the local reception committee's headquarters and down town rest room. Mr. Ed. Weeks and wife, Mr. Claudie Weeks and Mrs. N. Fields and daughter spent the 4th in their old home Ottumwa. Atty. S. Joe Brown and wife returned to the city Monday evening from Buckton where the attorney delivered the principal address at the big 4th of July celebration. Mrs. William Mash who is visiting her parents left Sunday for Kansas City, her sister Miss Bertha Curtley accompanied her. The Odd Fellows will go to Colfax next Thursday in a body and have secured rates at 60 cents for the round trip, good any time of day for every one who wishes to go. Charlie Turner who has been in the service of the Dining Car Dep't of the G. E. I & P. Ry., since leaving last spring has returned and will remain if he secures a position. Mr Luther Lucas of Chicago will arrive in the city next week to be the guest of Mrs. Fred Jackson during the month of July. Dr. A. G. Edwards who has been taking a special post graduate review in Chicago, Ill., at the Medical College returned home Tuesday feeling rested from his practice and much helped in his profession. Samuel Bryant of Osceola moved to our city last week to make Des Moines his future home. Mr. Bryant is the oldest son of John Bryant and he and his amicable wife are highly respected. We are glad to welcome them to our city they are located at 1010 West 8th Street. Mrs. J. P. Barquette of Oskaloosa is in our city visiting Mrs. William Straughter, Mrs. Barquette was formally one of our Des Moines girls her former name being Miss Iona Sanford she has been married for about three or four months. She will return some this week. One of the main features of the pic nic given by the employees of the Homestead at Union Park last week was a paper in which each employee was given special mention. C. B. Brown the only colored employee was given honorable mention and was accompanied by several members of his family to the picnic. The Des Moines Giants won the game at Stater last Saturday by a close margin the score being 3 to 2, there was only one change made in the position of the players, as was announced in our last issue Gates did the pitching and Bally played 2nd base. Miss Berta Hunt of Keokul, Iowa will visit our city next week during the Grand Lodge, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Forde, 1053. W. 18th Street she at one time was the BISTANDER agent from the Gate city. Your Patronage is Kindly Solicited at the new Jewell Restaurant just opened at the corner of W. Second and Walnut MEALS SERVED AT 15 CENTS. Under management of R. N. HYDE and MISS MARY MONTAGUE PALMISTRY. Paul L. G. & Brown the Mkogpa garden in Lagurall Park every brun- ing and dining. John Shakey and Henry Bartlett of Collinx spent the 4th in the Capital City. Mrs. Palmer will be the hostess of the H. B. G. B. C. Thursday afternoons July 30. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weeks who spent the 4th of July in Ottawa we have returned, as that in *Weeks*' former home and has not been there before since getting married his robes and friends made their visit very pleasant. The Odd Fellows State Meeting will hold their annual meeting in Collin from Tuesday till Thursday evening inclusive, and all Odd Fellows in our *a* serenots to Collin are specially invited to *a* all at the BERTANDER office. The Monday night club held its regular session at the home of Mrs. J. B. Bush on Oak street. Sometimes was devoted to perfecting arrangements for their work on the day assigned them during conference, the ladies having previously decided on their costumes which will be blue chambray dresses and blue ribbon badges with the initials M. N.C. the gentlemen decided to wear black coat and pants with white cap, as a part of the programme the club read .he first chapter of Professor DuBois' book "The Souls of Black Men." The club continues to be "greatly enthusiastic desite the warm weather and received to application for membership at this meeting The club will meet with Mrs. Black, Monday the 13." There was a little disturbance at 10th and Center streets last Tuesday evening which caused several hundred people, the patrol and ambulance wagons to gather at that pla; c; two half drunken white men was the cause of the riotement among the passengers on the Clark Street car that evening about eight o'clock were some colored men, and those white men said a great many things that the latter parties did not like, hence they rebuked what was said and when the car got to 10th and Center, the conductor requested that all of them should leave the car and in ejecting those drunken fellows it is alleged that they stopped very suddin when they came in contact with the earring in they were still lying there when the officers arrived and some would be "smart guy" was telling the offers that the colored man hit him, but when he was informed, that if he new so much about the affray he had better go down to the police station, his memory got very falot, so the men that had too much booze were taken to the city jail to sober up. It might be well for all uncle a white man to remember that we are in Iowa and that our race will not stand for any inuits in this city. When breakfast's late, and you feel like "saying something special," say "I'll Get a Gas Range." Gas Stoves 9.50 to 16.50 No charge for connection Makes Me Smile when I think of the fellows Gas haven't yet a Gas Range yet. They don't know what they're missing. Capital City Gas Light Co. 413-4 5-415 Locust St. While in Oskaloosa, Ia., stop at Emanuel Lobbins' Lunch Room; also furnished rooms. Good service at reasonable rates. 333 Park Island avenue Pressing Pants ..... 15c Suit ..... 50c Cost and Veat ..... 35c Overcoat ..... 50c Cleaned and pressed GOVERNOR CUMMINS. Last week the Republican State convention named Gov. A. B. Cummins to become his own successor by acclimation. It was a great sight to one who went through the stormy fight of 1901, when he first received the nomination. The naming him by acclimation was much deserved and well merited. He has made the best governor Iowa has had. He is a real stateman, broad, high minded, a polished gentleman; recognized all over America. We hope and believe there is still higher things for Governor Cummins. NOTED COLORED POLITICIAN DEAD. A few weeks ago the Associated Press dispatch announced the death of Hon. James H. Hill of Mississippi, who was a member of the National Republican Central committee from his state. Mr. Hill was a strong political factor in Mississippi for more than 20 years. He was tall and well proportioned, a fine specimen of man. With his death only one other prominent man of his day remains, and that one is Hon. John R. Lynch, who is now U.S. paymaster in the army. We are sorry to lose such-useful leaders at this stage of our life. OUR NATAL DAY. It is an inevitable fact that all nations, countries andipalpacities will observe some day in the calendar year that mark their beginning; such is the ease in this republic of the United States. The signing of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776, marks our natal day, the beginning of a new nation, the berth of a new republic, free and independent of any foreign powers. The little band of continental army under the leadership of the father of our country, George Washington, made it possible for us to enjoy the present rich fruit of his labor. Thus each succeeding 4th of July since 76 the loyal free American citizens, and even those who were not considered citizens, would cease their labor and meet in the village, town and city to celebrate the glorious 4th. In 76 there were only 13 states and a few thousand people, now we have 45 states, several territories and hundreds of islands who assist us in unfurling the old flag and hoisting the banner of freedom, liberty and happiness. While there are some serious errors to be corrected, many wrongs to be righted, we hope that each 4th will bring all people to realize the full meaning of the Declaration of Independence, and what freedom, liberty and happiness means. LYNCHING. The recent lynching in Bellvue, Ill., and the more recent burning of George White of Wilmington, Del., for the attempted criminal and murder of Miss Bishop, has opened anew the discussion of the race problem and how to prevent lynching. In fact there has been so much already said, both through the public press and through orators on platform that we need say but little here. Lynching is wrong, eternally wrong, and has been ever since James Lynch, mayor of Galway, Ireland, hanged his own son out of the window for defrauding and killing strangers without martial of common law, so the records of 1493 show; however be it as it may, lynching and parties who participate in them commit a worse crime than the criminal. Lynching is a crime against man, against our laws, against civilization. It is a crime against God. It inaugurates the rule of anarchy and abrogate the majesty of the law. If lynching is continued longer it may involve this land into another great struggle. While we condemn lynching in any case, but we condemn the wretched villian in human form who would seek to rob womanhood and accomplish their feindish deed. There is no legal punishment too severe for them, and we colored people must, and do condemn any person—white or black—let law and justice have its course. Our race is going through a crucial test; We must not speak or set hastily. Do and act right in all things; prove our selves to be good citizens, honest and true, and we will ultimately win, for right will not be trampled out—patience and persevance will win. It is a pleasure for us to announce that the W. W. Kimball Piano Co. has moved in their new quarters at 802 Walnut floor they now have larger floor space in fact more floor space then any other music house in this city 6,000 square feet, they carry a large line of pianos, Pipe and Reed organs, piano players and sheet music. Mr. C. B. McNerney is manager and a finer gentleman one would not need to meet. He invites all visitors to call and examine his stock, even if you do not buy. Masonic visitors and friends are invited to call while they are in the city, remember the number 802 W. Walnut street. THE MOST POWERFUL NEGRO IN AFRICA. A king is always an interesting personage, whether viewed as representative of an obsolete form of government or from a personal or political point of view. The weakest rulers are sometimes propped up by political exigencies as are the Sultans of Turkey and Morocco. The independence of King Menelke stands upon an altogether different footing. Abyssinia, while not protected by international treaties has escaped the fate of all other Aftian States, thanks to the valor of Menelke enthroned among his mountains and his mountainers. W. T. Stead, in the July Cosmopolitan, graphically tells the story of Menelke's life, from the time of Lord Napier's expedition, thirty-four years ago, down through the long list of partial or total defeats suffered by those who have disputed the territory of this powerful monarch. "SUCCESS TALKS TO YOUNG MEN." Dr. Orlison Sweet Marden, founder and instructor of Success magazine, discusses the problems young men must face to success, every Wednesday in the "Answers by Experts" department of The Record Herald. Dr. Marden is the author of "Pashing to the Front," "Rising in the World, or Architects of Fate," and other popular works. He is the best known success-pilot in the United States. Every young man should read these articles. Every Friday there appears in the same department a story in the series, "Amusing or Adventurous Experiences of Well-Known People," related by themselves. In the Sunday issues, instruction is given in "A Simple Natural Method of Teaching Children to Draw," by Frederick Richardson, instructor in composition in charge of the illustration class in the Art Institute, Chicago. Other features of the "Answers by Experts" department include articles concerning home problems of special interest to women, published Mondays methods of developing health and vigor of body from childhood to old age on Tuesday, and "Good Health and Good Looks for Women" on Thursday. Every article is written by an authority of national reputation. (Special to Bystander. ) Otumwa, Ia.—Mr. Thompson, Editor: Will you please allow space in your valuable paper to express our thanks to the many kind a good people of Des Moines and elsewhere who assisted us in taking care of our brother Chas. Harries and assisted us in getting the remains to Otumwa. We wish to name S. Joe Brown, J. L. and E. W. Thompson, Mr. Paul Owens and Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hyde. Mr. Hyde is undoubtedly a worthy citizen a great leader of our race and we cannot say to much for him, let us push him to the front as he is a true race man. We extend our thanks to all others. JOHN F. HARREIS and brothers. EXCURSION TO LAKES OKOBOJE AND SPIRIT LAKE Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y on Sunday, July 13. Ad attractive programme for the entertainment of the visitors will be provided: Grand Concert and Musical Program will be given on the new pavilion at 1:30 p. m., free to holders of excursion tickets. Baseball Game—Algona va. Fort Dodge at 2:30 p. m. General admission free to holders of excursion tickets Five large steamers will carry excursionists around the lake at a low rate. The special train will leave Des Moines at 4:45 a. m., on Sunday, July 13, and returning will leave Arnold's Park at 8:30 p. m. Sunday, July 12. Excursion tickets will be good only on special train going and returning. Round trip rate from Des Moines 2:00 For further particulars apply to the Ticket Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and 8t. Paul Rly. 410 Walnut 94. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION. One-way rate with two dollars additional, for round trip tickets on sale the first and third Tuesdays of every month, with limit for return twenty-one days from date of age. See ticket agents of Minnesota & St. Louis for information as to rates, etc or address. A. B. Curtis, G. P. & T. A. Minnesota, Minn. Mrs. Maria Belen of Clarinda was a welcome visitor at the home of Rev. Green and wife Sunday. Pat Brown left Cleveland Tuesday for the eastern part of the state. When in Cleveland don't call to call at the Boxdall house. Good rooms and meals and nice treatment. Mrs. Julia Preston, Mrs. Mary Moore and several others spent the Fourth at Lucas. They report a grand time. Mr. E. J. Moor took in Osceola, Creaton and Ottumwa the Fourth. H. S. Armsted, and F. B. Hawken, two royal gents of Cleveland, spent the Fourth in Lucas and were highly entertained by friends. and Mrs. L. Box dwell were callers of Mrs. G. E. Green Tuesday evening. W. S. Miller will celebrate hisforth-fourth birthday Thursday. Many of his friends will be present. When on a visit in Cleveland call dad G. W. Nottis and eat fried chicken. Mrs. H. Long has returned from Ottumwa, where she was called on a business errand. Rev. Green will leave Cleveland Saturday for Saylorville and to Marys- F. P. Davis has called the state board of directors to convene as soon as word could be gotten to J. L. Thewagon Mrs. Sarah Hindsman was quit itt l Sunday night. She is improving now. W. M. F. Boxdall will go to Fort Madison on business next week. DUBUQUE. The Woman's Social club gave their public reception last week at the A. M. E. parsonage. No pains were spared to make it the grandest event of the season. The yard was beautifully illuminated with Chinese lanterns and the rooms were decorated with club colors, blue and white flowers used being carnation and roses. A community program was rendered as follows: Invocation, Rev. Bassfield; solo, Mrs. John Green; opening address by the president, who spoke very encouragingly of the work of the society; mandolin solo, Leonard Lewis; mandolin Mabel Green; "How Can We Raise the Moral Standard of the City of Dubuque," Miss Gertrude Lewis; instrumental, Leonard Lewis; recitation, Mrs. Gertrude Davis Evans; music, Refreshments were served hour. All seemed to benefit their best, with more wore blue dimity with black skin trimmings, Mrs. Ruth Mathews black silk, Mrs. Lucy Lewis and Mrs. Henrietta Jones white waists and black silk skirts, Mrs. John Green grey suit with blue trimmings; Mrs. Lulu Martin and Miss Gertrude Lewis both wore blue trimmings; Mrs. Bessie Pink dkim dkim; Mr. David Frank of Cedar Rapids spent the Fourth with relatives. Mr. Lewis is one of Iowa's aspiring young men. Mr. Felix Coleman of this city was毕犁 last week and was taken to the Fulty hospital. We hope for his speedy, frank recovery. Mr. Shelby Williams, the head waiter at the Business Men's club has been laboring under great difficulties by being short of help. Mrs. C. C. — has been in quite poor health this spring. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Williams took advantage of the excursion Cedar Rapids last May to report a placed this city Little Flora Christian of this city accompanied them back for a visit. The Woman's Social club met with Mrs. J Greene last Monday with a discussion "What Citizen Goes to Solve the Negro Problem," refreshments were served and all seemed to enjoy themselves. OTTUMWA NEWS. Mrs. N. Fields and daughter of Des Moines returned Friday to their home after spending a few days with friends in our city. Mr. Ed Weeks and wife and Mr. Claude Weeks of Des Moines spent the Fourth with relatives and Friends ot Ottumwa. The Good Intent club gave a pleasant surprise on Mrs. Ruff of Des Moines on Monday evening at the home of her father, Mrs. Owens. The evening was spent in music and games. Light refreshments were served. Mesdames Elliott and Alexander were in Buxton last week attending the grand session of the Ladies Court, and Mrs. Edward Stuart of Omaha are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. F. E. White of Muscatine was an over-Sunday visitor with his daughter, Miss Florence White, and Rev. and Mrs. M. I. Gordon. A sacred concert will be rendered Saturday, July 12, at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Frances Davis entertained Misses Florence White of Muscatine and Florence Downey at tea Saturday. Miss Garce Black contemplates a visit to Cedar Rapids this week. Miss Pleasant was in the city visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stuart. Mrs. Viola Bradford is improving rapidly at this writing. Mrs. Lucinda King, an old and resilient citizen of Oahu, died at her home south of the city Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock of gangrene. The deceased was a member of the A. M. E. church. She leaves a loving husband and four sons and, many years later, a daughter. The financial arrangements has not yet been made. Subscribe for the Bystander. Florence Downey, agent. Mrs. Downey returned last week from a visit with her father, Mr. McGill of Galesburg, Ill. CLINTON. G. W. Luckey spent a few days in this city recently, visiting with friends. Clinton's period of enjoyment is over now for awhile. The carnival is now in full swing, the season of unlimited success, followed closely by Ringling's immense aggregation, which arrived early Sunday a.m. The circus grounds were visited by a greater portion of the population during the day. The parade was held on Sunday, the ever given in the history of this city, followed by two of the best performances ever witnessed, fully 20,000 people being present in the afternoon. All have been received by friends in the city announcing the arrival of Thaddeus W. Stepp of Chicago to Miss Gertrude Moseley of M.P. Pleasant Cuban Parrots ONLY $3.50 Special Sale For the Visiting Masons You and your friends are cordially invited to visit our Bird and Fish Store. 7th and Walnut PARROTS Guaranteed to talk Towa Bird Store, IOWA SEED CO. Prop. PHOTOGRAPHS The Up-To-Date Kind At The Edinger Prices Right For Good Work. Studio K. P. Block. the cremony to take place in that city Tuesday evening, July 21st, at 8:30 p. m. at the A. M. E. church. Miss Eva Brown of Chicago visited with her mother the Fourth. The wedding bells are expected to ring this week, the first time in a long while, on which occasion Mr. Columbus bused to the museum of the A. A. Cooper and this city to the altar. Quarterly meeting will be held next Sunday with Presiding Elder Malone present. MT. PLEASANT. Misses Harris and Hedge entertained about thirty-five of their friends June 20 at the Harris residence on Madison street. The evening was spent in progressive flinch and music. The house was beautifully decorated with palms and ferns and cut flowers, salad and sandwiches, carmel ice and carmel cake, mints and frape. The guests from out of the city were Miss Lizzie Wicks and Mr. Arthur Owens of Lockridge, and Mrs. Bomer and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Burnett entertained in honor of Mrs. Gertrude Mosley Tuesday night. The amount served were not come to Mt. Pleasant to spend the summer and to attend school next fall. Misses H. A. Bartlett and L. A. Mason have returned from Evanston, Ill., to spend the summer. Miss Ethel Bowmer, who came to Mt. Pleasant to have her hand treated, is improving. Misses S. S. H. McCracken have issued invitations, for the marriage of their daughter, Gertrude, to T. W. Steps of Chicago. Misses Robinson, Dortch and Mossel that were those in Burlington the Fourth. Mrs. Clay Reed and sons returned from Burlington Monday. Mrs. Anderson and children are visiting in Kahoka, Mo. Mrs. Thompson and daughter, Mrs. Wells, were in Burlington Saturday. H. C. Stewart, Jr., was in Ottumwa year ago. Mrs. Lydia Bartlett, who has been confined to her home with catarrh of the stomach, is improving. Mr. Claude Barnaugh was quite sick last week. Quite a number of our young men were out of the city last Saturday. EVANS NEWS Quite a number of the young people of Evans went over to Buxton to spend the Fourth of July. Miss Agnes Lewis, Mrs Cornella Jackson, Mr. Harryarker, Mrs. Anna B. J. Johnson, Mrs. Scold and Mrs. the fourth in Buxton with relatives and friends. Four of them have returned and report a fine time. The children of Evans gave two picnics on the Fourth. One was given by Miss Mabel Smith and Miss Eva James and several others, and the other was given by Master Alfred Clapp and his companions and others. They had refreshments of all kinds and spent a pleasant day. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Smith and son, Mr. and Mrs. James Coleman and Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates spent the Fourth fishing, having the luck to bring home 230 fish. Mr. and Mrs. wife, M. Barger's son, B. Woodford's son and Mr. Ed Anderson and family went fishing Tuesday, July 7, and all together 197 fish. Rev. S. Bates spent last Sunday in Muchikinock. Quite a bad accident happened here Monday afternoon. Mr. John Rine, white, the boss of the section hands of the Rock Island railway, was injured by a train and instantly killed, by leaving a wound and seven children to mourn his loss of the hands were badly bruised up. The wife of Mr. John Rine had gone away to spend the Fourth and had not returned when he was killed. The wife of Mr. Taylor of Colfax stoned over 88 people on their way to spend the Fourth with Mrs. Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bates of Buxton. Subscribe for and read the Bystander. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian baptist Church —situation on 11th St., between Crocker and School St. Prescing: at 11 A.M. ; Sunday School: at 11 o'clock o'clock Presicing: at 11 A.M. Rev. T. L. Grifft, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. —Corner of Second and Center Streets. Presicing at 11 a.m. ; m. Sunday School: at 11 a.m. ; m. Presicing at 11 a.m. p. m.; presicing at 11 a.m. Horace S. Graves pastor. First African Baptist Church —Corner School Street. Presicing at 11 a.m. ; m. Sunday School: at 11 a.m. m. Mr. M. E. Houston. Superintendent; people's meeting ? 6 p. m. presicing 6 p. m. Burke Chapel M. E. Church —Corner of 11th and Crocker St. —Church services, pres- cending at 11 a.m. ; m. Sunday School: at 11 a.m. m. Epworth League? 7 p. m. Sunday; Prayer and Classes: at 11 a.m. o. A. Johnson, pastor. 86th I1st St. Tabcaterain Baptist Church Mission —Situation over 605 East Locust street. Presicing at 11 a.m. ; m. Presicing at 11 a.m. p. m. Rev. J. R. Winnus pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Loge. No. S. 4. F. A & M.-Meetes Second and Fourth Thursday in each month. North-West corner of Tenth and Center streets. H. Gould, W. M. K. J. Hamilton. Solomon Commandery, No. 6.-Meetes Second and Fourth Thursday in each month. E. Todd, M. C. H. W. Ribec. Reach. Naomi Court. No. 3-meets Second Monday Domeny, Donna, Mrs. J. H. Shearp. secretary. Nine Court. No. 4-meets First Thursday on month at Mascole half. Mrs. R. A. Wilburn. matron; Mrs. Georgia. Midgett Carsley Loge. No. 102. U. G. O. of U. F.-Meetes First, Second and Third Tuesday each month. Walnut and Walnut streets, L. H. S. Brown, N. G.; Lucan Brown P. S. S. U. O. of U. F.-O.-Convenes the second and fourth Thursday in each month. promptly at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Robinson N. M. G. Mrs. Stush W.R. 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Evansville, Ind., July 5—Twenty-five policemen twice prevented a lynching at the jail in this city early today and the white mobs that sought the life of Bee Brown, the negro slayer of Patrolman Louis N. Massey, is believed to be imminent. The mobs smashed down the iron gates and were part way into the jail before they were repulsed by the policemen. Their efforts to lynch Brown around the emity of the negroes of the city, who gathered about the jail this afternoon and made a threatening demonstration. The negroes were chased away by a crowd of white men. Evanville, Ind., July 6—At 6 o'clock this morning the crowds on the streets are increasing, and firing can be heard in all directions. Disorder and deadly riot are everywhere, and everyone of the thousands on the streets is carrying his life in his hands. The police are for numerous arrests of negroes they are now making. Every time a negro is taken into custody the police are applauded, and hundreds of people are arrested. The wagon load of negroes was picked up on Water street a few minutes ago, and about 300 shots were fired as they passed up Main Street. The mob is for more negroes. Evansville, Ind., July 7—Following four days of roiling and general lawlessness this city yesterday saw the arrest of four people with rioters. Seven persons are dead and fourteen are known to be injured with at least that number more thought to be hurt. Other rioters were seen to fall, but got away before their names were learned. At least six more are thought to be hurt. Four members of Company A. First regiment, baker of the high school, got on body; one of them shot through the shoulder, another through the ankle and the other two slight scratches. Two deputy sheriffs slightly wounded. At 10:30 o'clock the members of Company A, First regiment, Indiana National Guard, after a day of vigilance guarding the county jail and 100 deputy sheriff under the bank into a mob of 1,000 men gathered on Fourth Division and Vine streets surrounding the Vanderburg county jail and attempting its capture. From 7 o'clock in the afternoon, the catastrophe, the crowd surged about the jail, calling the militiamen vile names, assailing them with stones and bering the deputy sheriff, who guarded the jail. At 9 o'clock the catastrophe excited, its manifestations of uneasiness more frequent and at 10 o'clock it was seen that nothing could prevent an assault on the jail. At 10:30 o'clock the rioters pressed slowly for an assault on the onlookers and the curious followed. Slowly they forced the militiamen back toward the jail until the alleyway between Division street and the stone building was reached. The troops from as a shield to the bayonets of the soldiers, attempted to enter the alley and storm the alleyway entrance. Captain Blum, of the National guard, ordered a crowd to be forced back. The crowd was forced back, the soldiers using their bayonets and butts of guns, Suddenly a rioter fell. A soldier tried to drag him to his feet but before he could was assumed by the rioters. Stones were thrown to dry the air. A soldier was struck with a rock and fell. A rioter was knocked down with a gun butt and then a shot was fired. The one shot started a fuselage and shotgun fire from the defenders. From the defenders of the jail and a scattered return fire from the rioters fully 300 shots were fired from the jail windows, the court house steps limped and the officers on the street. No one knows who fired the first shot. The soldiers claimed it was fired by the rioters, while the rioters make no claim and refuse to talk about it. The authorities to not jeopardize the safety of the jail with half way measures. The soldiers and deputies fired into the retreating mob of men, who ran into Division street and instructed the authorities to not jeopardize the safety of the jail with half way measures. The soldiers and deputies fired into the retreating mob of men, who ran into Division street and instructed the authorities to not jeopardize the safety of the jail with half way measures. The mob was gone and the soldiers held the place. Evansville, Ind., July 8—After the awful affair of Monday night Evanville, the police and people are keeping off the streets. There are eight dead, one dying, three others fatally hurt and twenty-one more or less injured. Two died today. Frank Lamble died this evening from his wounds received last night. "man's best capitil" is his ability and willingness to work. A hospital in Chelsea, England, loses a bequest of $6,000 through an informality. The testator signed his will in his bedroom, and the witnesses thoughtlessly carried it into another room, and it ensured that it, thus invalidating the document. A young man was passing around the plate in a Jamaica (N. Y.) church, and as he paused at the pew of a sporting friend, the latter, in a pool, said, "Four dollars and seventy-five cents." "What's the first choice?" "The heathen." Previous to the filtration of the water used by the public in Berlin and Hamburg, the death rate from typhoid was 10 per 1,000 inhabitants. During the six years after the installation of filter plants the death rate has decreased to one in 11,000. A graffiti dwells in Wichita, Kansas. While strung with a number of packages in her arms, she dropped her purse, containing 750. A pedestrian saw the accident and restored her treasure. She kindly opened one of her packages, and say, "I am so fortunate to have tended the package, and added, 'Worry you have a cookie!'". 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This called forth a note of protest from the famous comic-opera librettist, in which he said: "There is a line in your issue of yesterday that must be removed." He added: "I many worthy home! I refer to a line in an article headed 'A Naval Battle', in which I am referred to as 'the late W. S. Gilbert.' I am always sorry to spoil sport, admit common anecdote, and admit an anty) that I am still alive. Yours faithfully, W. S. Gilbert." Recently, an American traveling in Russia, who had neglected to provide himself with a passport, when he arrived at the borders of the Czar's domains, was held up by an official with a demand for his passport. For an instant the American was stumped, but, so the story goes, he quickly took his inside pocket he pulled out his life-insurance policy and handed it to the Russian. 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WON Every physician of large practice attend women who imagined that they WOMEN Every physician of large practice has had the experience of being called on to attend women who imagined that they were in the last stages of some dire female malady, when upon examination the fact was revealed that obstructed physiology of the stomach or bowels was the whole cause of the trouble. The physician, however, who has not had experience may fall into the error of diagnosing grave disease of the female system when they do not exist, because disorders of the bowels may be neglected until they give many of the appearances of female disease. The bowels have been known to become so clegged with hardened contents as to produce a condition closely resembling uterine displacement, uterine prolapse (falling of the womb) and the sick headache which is often attributed to female diseases is most often actually due to some trouble in the digestive machinery involving the liver, stomach, bowels or the great "Solar Plexus," which is the central telegraph station from which nervous messages are transmitted to and from all the organs in the abdominal cavity. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin quickly corrects the congested conditions referred to above, headache, constipation, sallow complexions disappear and the glow of health is upon you. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has done more to relieve suffering women than any preparation ever sold in the same length of time it has been sold—about ten years. Thousands of letters from all parts of the country testify to this. Your druggist sells it in 50 cent and $1 bottles (it is economy to buy the $1 size) or if not a postal will bring FREE from us a very interesting book and a sample bottle. PEPSIN SYRUP COMPANY, Monticello, Ills. 10¢ Tone's Spices are always in packages. They have supplanted bulk spices whenever consumers give beckons to buy and drive. Bulk spices are really dangerous because of adulteration. Try this recipe and use Tone's Spices. Excellent Ginger Creme. 1 cup Porto Bello molasses 1 cup lard 1 tablespoon Tone's Jamaican ginger 1 teaspoon Tone's fajon cinnamon 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon Kerosene (mang saws) 1 teaspoon oil 1 teaspoon soda Pure enough for mixture to keep spoon stand, long urtigh. Oven the lard and sugar together, let cool. In a bowl add water. In a whisk soda is dissolved, then the spices dried in gather. Mix the mixture and stir over drying place. In the morning roll cut out of an inch thick and cut in with water and beat with my lamb wire. From with waxed or maggot frosting. Paste this in your recipe book. At All Grocers. Tone's Cannon Tea is packed in special packages. 1-lb package 80c. 1-½-lb package 100. TONE BROTHERS, Des Moines, Iowa. We guarantee everything we many fortune. IDEAL HAY AND STOCK RACK fame 225 MOINES WACON WORKS PRUSSIAN HEAVE FOWDERS CURE HEAVEN, COUGH Distemper, all trouble that cause 18 brown. $50 per, by mail. $00. CURED 34. The past month's cure. Cured 11 heavees, 16 of 16 of cough. 1 per and 9 of cough cough. Write how many bedstock you Preston Rewards Co. St. Paul, MN Preston Rewards Co. St. Paul, MN DON'T STOP TOBACCO SUDDEN of the habit of smoking and chewing gradually. There's refunded. Will sequester your breath, improve your hea- by mail-3 boxes. $2.50. EUREKA CITY REAL ESTATE Wanted by the Land Department We have good opportunities for live men in Send references if you want LAND DEPARTMENT, KANSAS CITY, Room 3, Bryant Bldg. THERES NO USE ARGUING Wanted by the Land Department of the Orient R. R. Co. We have good opportunities for live men in this department. Write for booklet. Send references if you want to act as our agent. LAND DEPARTMENT, KANSAS CITY, MEXICO & ORIENT RAILWAY. Room 3, Bryant Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. ```markdown ``` The reason you can get this trial free is because they cure Kidney IIIs and will prove it to you. What Branch, Mice—Dean's Kidney Pills hit the case, which was an unusual desire to urinate—had to get up five of six times of a night. I think diabetes was well under way, the fact and ankles swelled. There was an intense pain in the back, the heat of which would feel like putting one's hand up to a lamp chimney. I have used the free trial and two full boxes of Dean's Pills with the satisfaction of feeling that I am cured. They are the remedy par excellence. CURE HEAVES, COUGH Distemper, all trouble that cause it. Be sure to wear a mask. If breas. $00 per, mail, mkc. CURED 34. 1 horses of heaves, 16 of凑 and 0 of chuckle cough." —R. Write how many bedstock you President Freeday C. St. Paul President Freeday C. St. Paul Defiance Starch is the very best Starch made. It's a luck. Handmade will testify to it. Try it once yourself. We guarantee satisfaction or money back. You can't lose. Defiance Starch is absolutely free from chemicals it makes the clothing look beautiful and will not velvet them. Get it in your grocery. 16 cannes for 10 cents—one-third more than you get of any other brand. THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO., OMARA, NEB. O WOMEN! WE PROVIDE clean water for Pardon clean water for Pardon Toilet Antistype we will provide with book of instructions toilet antistype we will a tiny example, but a large vice anyone of its value, comprehensible to many, and a fine exercise for what it has done in local street- work. PAXTINE TOILET To prove the healing and sanitation of Toilet Antiseptic we will mail a large trial package absolutely free. This is not a tiny sample, but a large package which vince anyone of its value. Women all over the country it has done in local treat- ment of all inflammation of the body, cure cleaning vaginal douche, for sore throat nasal cataract, as a mouth wash and to remove tartar from the teeth. Send today your will do. Sold by druggists or post postpals by my, Sale by druggists or post postpals by my, TREE E. JAXTON Co. Ou. Boston, Mass. Into Muscatine for only a few hours is not long enough to give it a good write up, yet the people are about the same as usual. I. J. Johnson is doing well on his suburb farm. He who has been sick, he has been better. He who has been hurt, he that he had just sold. They would average about 300 pounds aplace. Mr Nelson Carr's folk are enjoying their beautiful country home, as also is Mr. Fairax. Ms. Fannie Groom will chronicle the news hereafter for Muscatine. Wm. Schack-silver will soon have to leave the complete record that he will be a gallery of his own. He is an intelligent young man. Mr. N. Tatt had a good farm which he attends, although he lives in town. Mr. Groom CORRECT TAILORING for correctly dressed men means more than GOOD MATERIALS. It means SKILL IN PUTTING, CORRECTNESS OF STYLE, the thousand and one details as to the collar, lapel, curve of the shoulder, etc., etc. All Garments made on the premises. No fit no pay. That's Sigmans way. SIGMAN&CO. HIGH ART TAILORS 505 LOC. CROCKER BLDG. If you must have a fit why not have a good one. their barber shop. They entertained the editor at dinner. One of their sons graduated from the high school this summer. Mr. Richard Hainey is still driving the sprinkler for the city. In Washington Iowa a boy of about colored inhabitants, most of whom are doing well. It is the first time that the Bystander ever had a representative, there and we did exceedingly well for the short stay there. Nearly every family in Washington Iowa is black. Blank is one of the best types in Iowa. He is foreman at the Daily Evening Journal, the only daily published there. He has worked there many years with success. Mr. Lewis H. Wallace is one of the highly esteemed citizens, one of the most beautiful men. He owns a beautiful well kept home. Mr. J. D. Daniels, who owns a beautiful home at 608 Marion avenue, is a teammate. He has charge of the city dirt hauling and does his own contracting. He owns several good teams. Mr. Jesse Turner, an aged couple, well-to-do, with no relatives. They want a little 8 or 9 year old girl to adopt. Mr. James Red runs a barber shop. His wife will be our Washington agent. Mr. George Black has a good barber shop. Mr. L. Hall and G. W. Turner are all doing well and own their own homes. There are many others we would like to mention but space forbids. KNOXVILLE AND GALESBURG ILLIOIS BUDGETARIAN. I four people would support our own papers like they do the white journals, we could boast of more than one daily paper, but as it is we have to content ourselves with just the one and are thankful that we have that. John Johnson our general hackman of Galesburg has joined the long list of the Bystander subcribers. Mr. Johnson knows a good thing when he sees it and tries to push it "a good example." Who says Galesburg is not "up to date"? Well you are mistaken, they are going to have an Emancipation celebration sometime in August, and another thing they are to have is a union pionis between the Methodist and Baptist churches sometime this month, probably at Gilberto Grove in the beautiful city of Knoxville. Mrs. J. H. Ferrie is exported home Chicago Thursday from a pleasant visit of about a month. The Rev. says he is getting mighty tired keeping house alone. Addio Fletcher and David Garnet of Galesburg was a caller at the A. M. E. parsonage in Galesburg the 4th. We received a beautiful invitation to the wedding of Mrs. Gertrude Moely and Thaddeus W. Stepp at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. July 8 at the M. E. m Church. The Stewardess gave a pigeon pleu supper at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Washington in Galesburg last Thursday evening. Mrs. Cora Vessey of Knoxville gave a surprise dinner supper on her sister of Monmouth last Thursday evening supper was served at six o'clock on the lawn, a most enjoyable time was had. Class number one of the A. M. E. church in Galesburg led by Brother Casin will give an entertainment at the church Thursday of this week. Mrs. E. J. McGrader of Galesburg is indoors-this week. Messamene A. J. Crew and Msamia Jackson of the "Burg" spent the 4 h in Kewance. Mrs. Mary Brown of Monmouth is visiting her sister Mrs. Cora Vessey of Knoxville. Misses Addie Fletcher and Mamie Richardson returned home last week from Milwaukee. Wise, and Chicago where she attended the Sunday School Convention as the former being delegate from the A. M. E. School of Galesburg they stopped off at Chicago on their way back and made a visit. They report a pleasant time at the Covenant. Mrs. Martha Knox is quite poorly at her home in Knoxville. Ob. yes we all want to Ringling Bro's Cirons in Galesburg the 8th and such a time we had could not be told in a few words, so we will leave is where it is. Miss May B. Farrel left Monday morning for her home in St. David after a few days visit with Bastus Wade of Knoxville. Mrs. Kit Bowan of Knoxville entertained friends on the 8th in honor of her son Eley. Miss Fannie Clark of Knoxville entertained at dinner Sunday Musics May B. Formal of St. David and Benton Wade. What is the matter with "Mandy" and her business meetings, we do not hear them any more, only, "Awesome them that shattered and Benton goes on great." Subteribe for the BYSTANER and you will always be t wise and in case you would like to do notify the agent and she will call on you. A lady in Galesburg said to the agent if this interesting paper, "Why when I go the BYSTANER is just like getting a long letter from my friends in Iowa and I could not be without it now," such news as that is always in order. Mrs. Mary Cook of Galesburg is expecting to visit in Chicago soon. Mr. and Mrs. Gee Fletcher our newly married couple in Galesburg is repairing their house getting ready to go to house keeping, they are at present shopping with Mr. Fletcher's parents on Grand Avenue. We have been agent and correspondent for the BYSTANER nearly eight years, and always wish is success. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Real Estate and Probate a Specialty.. ROOM 405 YOWA PHONE MARQUANDY BLOCK. 899. Barlett G. Young, this year's president of the Yale University Bancol club, is of Chinese parentage, though born in this country. His father, Dr. Young Wing, graduated from Yale in 1854 and later married a Miss Kellogg, member of a prominent Connecticut family and a famous beauty in the 1860s. He was among many years, being on intimate terms with Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner and other notable literary persons, and only returned to his native country on the death of his wife a few years ago. At the time of his boys birth Dr. Young was a special teacher at Yale, and therefore the young man is held to be a Chinese, though born in this country. Eacapsa Autograph Hunters. Gabriele D'Annunzio, the distinguished Italian writer, has been receiving during the last few months many requests for his autograph from collectors and admirers not only in Italy, but throughout Europe, that he has at last grown tired of signing his name and has adopted a novel method of notifying the public that he is unable to comply with any such requests in future. In the hotel at Bologna we have seen this novel now be read: "Gabriele D'Annunzio's right hand is injured and therefore he regrets to say that he cannot write his name in albums or on post cards," etc. Bleichroeder to Leave the Turf. Though his new American jockey, Foster, won several races for Baron Bleichroeder of late, the latter is determined to give up his racing stables. Bleichroeder of late, jockeying any longer, and if he loses Foster he will have to begin all over again. The baron intends selling his yearlings from the Romerhof stud in the fall by auction, but will take his time about getting rid of the older horses. Bleichroeder has been the most generous patron of the German turf for twenty years. Monument to Gallant Frenchman. The anniversary of the arrival of the Frenchtroops at New York during the revolution, was observed by the laying of a monument to a monument to be erected in Trinity churchyard to the memory of Admiral Dear Ternay, who rendered excellent service to the patrol cause during the war with Great Britain. An Emperors whims. Emperor Frederick William of Prussia sometimes would signify his rejection of a question he considered an absurd petition by dragging the margin an ass' head and ears. One day, a baron of ancient patient having complained of another baron taking precedence of him, the king wrote on the petition: "Mere folly; whether a man sits above me or below me my birth remains the same." Oftentimes he would ask people in the streets that he was a king, made nervous people evade the royal presence. One day when a man saw the king approaching he took to his heels and ran, but Frederick William parured him in hot haste, and when he overtook him in hot haste, why did you run away from me?" "From fear," answered the man, whom upon his return said that he "gained his life to be lower and not to be feared." --- FIRST CLASS ROOMING HOUSE Imported and Domestic Wines and Cigars SALOON. First class Pool and Billiard Service. Also Barber Shop. JACK THOMPSON Mixologist 1031 Broadway THE NORTH WESTERN LINE Special Reduced Excursion Rates ```markdown ``` The weather keeps warm and we all keep busy seeking cool places. Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Gable were among the excursionists to Davenport in January. The Stiles Yates club was roys entertained by Mrs. Ed Marshall Wednesday. At the end of the business session ice cream and cake were served while Mrs. Johnson gave a full account of her visit in Buxton. Messra James and Cornellus Jones and a number of other young men were Fourth of July visitors in the city. Mrs. Dalay Martin is enjoying a visit form her sister and brother-in-law w.r.m. Mrs. and Mrs. Moore of Chicago. Rev. Boyd read to us out of the "little book of the law" Sunday morning. Miss Rosa McDonald of Chicago is a visitor in the city, the guest of Mrs. Cornellus. Mrs. Fanny Hawkins is ill at her home at this writing. We hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. Samuel Green is visiting Friends in Omaha. A little party went piemicking in Beaver park last Thursday and found piemaking in the schoolyard comfort room. They teased the monkeys some enemy made off with their lunch baskets, and when it was known the indignation of that bunch of Hagar's children knew no bounds. The language they used was still allowed in print. The enemy is still missing, also the cakes. MARSHALTOWN. Mr. Charles Watson of Mason City is visiting friends in this city. is Visiting friends in this city, and resplendent citizen of Mason City, is in the city on business. He expects to make this city his future home. Mr. A. L. Taylor ZggKHJ HDRDL Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glimore, Jr. of Grinnell, are in the city visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glimore, Sr. of Mason City. H. Mendemhall of Buxton was in the city Tuesday on business. While here he delivered an eloquent sermon at the First Colored Baptist church to a large audience. R. J. Wright spent the Forth of July in Des Moines, visiting his son, Lawyer Rev. and Mrs. Nickerson have returned from Fella, where they have been attending college. They will spend their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glimore. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson entertained at luncheon. Rev. and Mrs. Nickerson and Mrs. Nickerson Filipino. Rev. Wilson of Indianapolis was in the city on business. Grand Master I. L. Brown, Mr. Geo. Suter, Mr. Calvin Wheeler and Mr. Lewis Johnson will leave for Des Molnes next Monday morning July 13, to attend the Grand Lodge of Masons which will convene in Des Moines on the 14th, 15th and 16th of July. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Goff entertained at luncheon Rev. and Mrs. Nickerson of Pella, Miss Mamie Baker of Buxton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilmore. Those present report a very pleasant time. (Last Week) Rev. and Mrs. Nickerson have returned from Central college, Pella, to spend the vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gilmore. Rev. Nickerson occupied his pulpit Sunday morning. A visiting minister in the person of Rev. J. W. Wilson of Oskaloosa preached Sunday and Monday evenings. The new gasoline lamp at the Baptist church gives a most excellent light. On last Sunday Rev. and Mrs. Nickerson and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flippings were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Johnson. A nice dinner was served. On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cobb entertained Mr. and Mrs. P. Plimourn. Mrs. Benjamin Bakes and Mrs. N. McKeeff. Refreshments were served. USE OF CAVALRY IN WAR. Military Authorities Agree on Value of This Arm. All military authorities on the continent are of one mind as to the immense advantage which will accrue to the power which, at the outset of a war, can most quickly place in the field a superior force of efficient mounted troops. One result of this belief is the extreme care with which each of the great military powers of the continent watches the strength and distribution of the cavalry of its neighbors. At the present moment some disuiculeté exists in the Triple Alliance, because the cavalry of the continent become superior, numerically, to their own. In the event of war, France could place in the field 227 squadrons and Russia 711; or the two allies together 1,038 squadrons, while the Triple Alliance could only muster 746 squadrons, or 292 squadrons less than the Double Alliance. NEW USE FOR ELECTRICITY. Entire Restaurant Service Supplies in a Novel Manner. Nigraa Falls has a restaurant in which the service is supplied by electricity, and the description as given in the Great Round World is very interesting: "The scheme was installed in the restaurant at a cost of about $50,000 by a natural food company. There are 500 tables. Five hundred little electric cars serve the dinner to each table in a silent and satisfactory manner. Each table is equipped with an electric toaster, a microwave, a Lying on each desk is an order desk. The guest丝出 the order and places it on the car. When a button is pressed the electric servant glides away to the kitchen. After the meal is prepared, the car comes flying back with the dinner aboard. By means of a mechanical arrangement on the bottom of the cars, each throws its own switch and leaves the main track for the hundreds of other trains. The car moves by one young man of a switchboard, who would seem as if the test problems might be solved by Nigraa Falls and the Mistaken." FOURTH QUARTER APPOINTMENTS Iowa District A. M. E. Church. 1 Charinda & Bedford. * June 27-29 2 Oscosola. * 30 3 Chariton. * July 1 4 Indianola. * 2-3 5 Newton. * 4-5 6 Oakalosona. * 6 7 Keosanqua. * 7 8 Glinton & Ceder Rapids. * 12-14 9 Iowa City. * 15 10 Muscatine. * 16 11 Washington. * 17 12 Mt. Plossant & Ottumwa. * 18-20 13 Burlington & Muscatine. * 26-28 14 Davenport. Aug 2-3 15 Keokuk. * 9-10 16 Des Moines. * 16-17 17 Saylor. * 19 18 Boone. * 20 19 Sioux City & Yankton. * 21-25 20 Clarinda. * 26 21 Garden Grove. * 28 22 Albia & Oscosola. * 29-31 23 Dubuque. * 30 24 Oskalosona. * 30 25 Buxton. Sept 6-7 26 Ft. Madison. * 13 The Annual Conference will convene at Des Moines, Wednesday, Sept. 16th, 1003. Dear Brehren—Hold the Fort and preach the Fraternity. FARM LANDS! If you are looking for a home or an investment, do not forget that the best farm lands in the Northwest are along the line of The Minnesota & St. Louis R. R. where crop failaries are unknown. Good soil, good climate, good people there. Farm values are rising rapidly and the time to buy is NOW. Low excursion rates from points on the Iowa Central and Minnesota & Lt. Louis Railroads, if you wish to investigate. For particular address, A. B. CUTTS. G. P. A., Ia. Cent. and M. & St. L. R. R 12-31 Minnesota, Minn. EVERYBODY ENOWS THAT MUNGER'S LAUN DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Marine Office 211-215 NINTH St Branch Office 504 MULBERRY St. PHONE 579. BEST Consistently Republican. News from all of the world—Well written, original stories—Answers to queries—Articles on Health, the Home. New Books, and on Work about the Farm and Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean Is a member of the Associated Press, the only Western Newspaper receiving the entire telegraphic news service of the New York Sun and special cable of the New York World—daily reports from over 2,000 special correspondents throughout the country. YEAR ONE DOLLAR Subscribe for the Iowa State Bystander and The Weekly Inter Ocean one year, both apsrs for $2.00 THE NORTH WESTERN LINE Will be in effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western Railway for the occasions named below: Boston, July 6th to 10th, National Educational Association. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., July 7th to 10th, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Atlanta, Ga., July 9th to 12th, Baptist Young Peoples Union of America. Denver, July 9th to 13th, United Society of Christian Endowar. Detroit, Mich., July 16th to 19th, International Epworth League. Baltimore, Md., July 21st to 23d, B. P. O. E. San Francisco, August 17th to 22d, G. A. R. meeting. Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 7th to 11th, International Mining Congress. Baltimore, Md., Sept. 21st to 26th. Sovereign's brand budge, O. O. F. For information as to rates, dates of sale, etc., of these or other occasions, call up the ticket agent of the North- Western Line. Duties of New York. Outside of the business of supplying New York with city milk, the farmers of New York state have an investment of $43,450,000 in cows, and a corresponding amount in dairy farms and factories—an amount not less than $130,000,000. Good Holmes for The Low, Round Trip Homesellers' Rates Into the Northwest, The Northern Pacific Railway have attracted many thousands. These rates will be continued, on the first and third Tuesdays of July. August and September, so that other thousands may yet take advantage of them and enjoy the Northwest. a trip there. NORTHERN PACIFIC runs through the heart of this town and reaches nearly every town, and reaches every place in that territory. almost every year you visit a location in making an inspection of this land and pick out a nice home. Great variety of climate, soil and elevation is found and every body can be satisfied. Irrigated, non-irrigated lands, timber, and landscaping are obtainable. mineral and pasture lands as to rates, etc. Write us what you want and for particulars as to rates, etc. and we will try to help you CHAS. S. FEE, Gen'l Pass. & Tkt. Agent, St. Paul, Min. MILK MILK MANAGER CITY OF MILK TEST OF TIME. THE ADVANTAGE OF PERMANENCY. Statistics show that less than five merchandise dealers in each One Hundred are successful. They come and go and are forgiven. Singer machines are sold only by THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., dealing directly from maker to user. THE SINGER COMPANY, IS PERMANENT AND ITS REPRESENTATIVES ARE ALWAYS AT HAND TO CARE FOR SINGER MACHINES. This is an important consideration to the purchaser of a sewing-machine. Many a woman has experienced the annoying loss of time and money when she "machines" but who is totally unable to tained through some dealer selling "cheap" machines but who is totally unable to furnish duplicate parts therefor and is liable to be gone in a short time. furnish duplicate parts therefor and is liable to be gone in a short time. THE SINGER SEWING-MACHINE HAS BEEN MADE FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS AND IS STILL BEING MADE AT THE RATE OF ONE MILLION MACHINES YEARLY. It is constantly improved and represents the best skill in the art. The sure means of avoiding trouble and loss is to GET A SINGER, thus you deal directly with the leading sewing-machine manufacturers of the world, having an unequaled experience and an unrivalled reputation—the strongest guarantee of excellence of product and fair dealing in its sale. THE SINGER SEWING-MACHINE HAS BEEN MADE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS AND IS STILL BEING MADE AT THE ATTED OF It is sure means of avoiding trouble and loss is to GET A SINGER, thus you deal directly with the leading sewing-machine manufacturers of the world, having an unequaled experience and an unrivaled reputation—the strongest guarantee of excellence of your sales in his sale. OLD ON INSPECTMENTS OLD MACHINES EXCHAMBLED THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO. BALEBROOKS IN EVERY CITY. Local Office: 703 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa. THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF REVIEWS How Can I Keep Up with the Times? It is pretty hard to keep well informed on the political news, the scientific news, the literary news, the educational movements, the great business developments, the hundreds of interesting and valuable articles in the hundreds of excellent magazines. About the only way it can be done by the average busy man and woman is to read a magazine like "The Review of Reviews," and, as it is the only magazine of the sort, it is a good thing to send $2.50 for a year's subscription. THE AMERICAN MONTHLY REVIEW OF REVIEWS How Can I Keep Up with the Times? IT is pretty hard to keep well informed on the political news, the scientific news, the literary news, the educational movements, the great business developments, the hundreds of interesting and valuable articles in the hundreds of excellent magazines. About the only way it can be done by the average busy man and woman is to read a magazine like "The Review of Reviews," and, as it is the only magazine of the sort, it is a good thing to send $2.50 for a year's subscription. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT says: "I know that through its columns views have been presented to me that I could not otherwise have had access to; because all earnest and thoughtful men, no matter how widely their ideas diverge, are given free utterance in its columns." EX-PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND says: "I consider it a very valuable addition to my library." "I know that through its columns views have been presented to me that could not otherwise have had access to; because all earrings and men, no matter how widely their ideas diverge, are given free utterance in its columns." EX-PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND says: "I consider it a very valuable addition to my library." The Review of Reviews Co. Astor Place, New York K. C. S. Kansas City Southern Railway "Straight as the Crow Files" KANSAS CITY TO THE GULF PASSING THROUGH A GREATER DIVERSITY OF CLIMATE SOIL AND RESOURCE THAN ANY OTHER RAILWAY IN TIE WORK FOR ITS LENGTH. Along its line are the finest lands, suited to grow small, small, corn, far- otton, commercial apple and peach orchards, for cereal fruits and berries; for commercial cannoli, potato, tomato and general truck farms; for sugar cane and ricote伏爾农 for mechanized lumber, for raising horses; mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry and Angora goats, at prices ranging from FREE GOVERNMENT HOMESTEADS to twenty-five dollars or more per acre. Cheap round-trip, homesekers and one-way colonist tickets on on-floor and railway, on each month. Write for a copy of "CURRENT EVENTS", published by the KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE SHORT LINE TO "INEXPENSIVE AND COMFORTABLE HOMES." H. D. DUTTON, TRAV. PASS. AGT., MINNEAPOLIS CITY, MO. S. G. WARNER, G. P. AND T. A., KANSAS CITY, MO. F. E. REELER, TRAV. PASS. AND IMIGN AGT., KANSAS CITY, MO. Read The Review of Reviews K. C. S. Kansas City Southern Railway "Straight as the Crow Flies" KANSAS CITY TO THE GULF PASSING THROUGH A GREATER DIVERSITY OF CLIMATE SOIL AND RESOURCE THAN ANY OTHER RAILWAY IN THE WORLD, FOR ITS LENGTH Along its line are the finest roads, saluted for growing small grain, corn, flax, cotton; for commercial apples, pecan orchards, for chickens, wild and berry; for cannery, cantaloupe, potato, tomato and general truck farms; for sugar cane and rice收获; for ammonia-tolerant timber; for raising horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry and Angus goals; at prices ranging from FREE GOVERNMENT HOMESTEADS to twenty-five dollars or more per acre. Cheep round-trip horseboxes and owns a colony at all times first and third Tuesdays of each month. Write for a copy of "CUMULENT EVENTS," published by the KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE SHORT LINE TO "INEXPENSIVE AND COMFORTABLE HOMES." H. D. DUTYTON, TRAV, PASS. AGT., KANSAS CITY, MO. S. G. WARNER, G. P. AND T. A., KANSAS CITY, MO. F. E. ROESLER, TRAV, PASS. AND IMIGN AGT. KANSAS CITY, MO. Typhoid Killing British Soldiers. During the first three months of this year there were, among the British troops in South Africa, 6,258 cases of typhoid fever, 1,060 of which proved fatal. TO CALIFORNIA AND BACK Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Union Pacific line. August 1. to 14. 1903. Tickets good on the overland limited and two other fast trains between Chicago and San Francisco. Ask the nearest ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, 410 Walnut Street, for additional information. SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYES. DESIGNED OF THE EYE-EAR-MOSE & THRONE CURLED EYES TESTED FREE DR. DUNCAN. OCCULIST DOWNTOWN ST. DEST. MOINE, IOWA. We offer fast trains between Chicago and San Francisco. Ask the nearest ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, 410 Walnut Street, for additional information. Subscribe for the Bystander.