Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 10. N. B. If you have relatives or friends visit us in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us we will all your local name—Ed. Miss Bertha Hunt of Kookuk is in our city visiting her aunt, Mrs. Forbes on 18th street. Mrs. Branch and her children have moved here from Evanston, Ill., to make their future home. Ers. E. B. Elliston left last week for Kansas City and other cities in Missouri for a three weeks visit. J. B. Bush was in Ft. Madison and Kookuk the latter part of last week attended to some legal business. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Blagburn of 379 School street, entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Geo Dunn is visiting in Hamilton, Mo., with the parents of her husband, Mr Dunn. Rev. O. A. Johnson left Tuesday for Glascow, Mo., to attend the district conference. He will return the first of next week. Mrs. Luther Lucus returned to her home in Chicago Friday morning after spending five pleasant weeks with Mrs. Fred Jackson. Mrs. Wm. Williams of 888 Twenty-third street, went to Clinton Wednesday to see her aged mother who is very sick. Mesdames E. A. London and S. Chatham of Baxton came to our city Thursday to attend the Brown-Carey wedding. They are the guests of Mr., and Mrs Chas. Clay on Eleventh street. John Woods, proprietor of the barber shop at Third and Walnut, went to the Iowa Sasanqua on East Twelfth street Tuesday for treatment. It is feared he has Brights Disease. Des Moines Glants went to Saylor last Sunday and defeated the Saylor team in a fast game of ball by a score of 8 to 1. The features of the game were the fine felding at third base by Leves and in left field by Washington. The base running of McClain and the fine pitching of Bailey, who held that hard hitting Saylor team down to four scores. The team will leave the city the first of the month for several games. Mrs. Geo. J. Wilson and Mr. J. C. Jordan of Washington D. C. who recently come here to accompany Mrs. Wilson to the grave of her son who was killed in an explosion on the battlefield Iowa near the coast of Florida, left Tuesday evening for Penscoloa, Florida to the National Cemetery to visit the grave of her son. Mr. Jordan was a dear friend of Mrs. Wilson's son. While in Oskaloosa, Ia., stop at Emanuel Lobbins' Lunch Room; also furnished rooms. Good service at reasonable rates. 311 Rock Island avenue. For and Mrs, Signor of Creston, Ia., came to our city Thursday to visit with the view of locating here, they are old and highly respected citizens of Creston, Mr. Signor having been in Greston for thirty years and this is his first visit to Des Moina. They are stopping at Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson's Your Patronage Is Kindly Solicited at the new Jewell Restaurant just opened at the corner of W. Second and Walnut MEALS SERVED AT 45 CENTS. Under management of R. N. HYDE and MISS MARY MONTAGUE Several weeks ago there were four clubs organized at Burn's M. E. church to solicit funds and the pastor, Rev. Johnson, said he would furnish ice cream and coke free to the one raising the most money before the third Sunday of this month. St. Mattthws was first, and St. John second; so the members of St. James and Simon Peter served the former two their refreshments at the church last Monday night, as the amount they secured was less than the others, but all enjoyed themselves who were there on that evening. The rain on last Friday night prevented a number of people from going to Burn's M. E. church to see the members of St. Mattthws club present "Over the Hill to the Poor House." There were about 13 people in the cast and they presented it in good form. As there has been so many requests to see it again, they have decided to repeat it. Mr. W. H. Milligan of Cedar Rapids, who owns one of the largest and finest apiary in Iowa among the colored people, sent a crate of nice fresh made white clover honey to Mr. H. H. Lewis with instruction to give to Mr. Geo. Miller and J. L. Thompson and to be keep a part himself. Each family enjoyed the present. Mr. Jefferson Logan received an invitation from his cousin, Mr. Moses J., T. Gray of Savannah, M., inviting him to attend his wedding, which will occur Thursday evening, Aug. 20, at the A. M. E. church in Weston, Mo. Mr. Gray is to marry Miss Zora Hazel Stone. Mr. Logan left this week to attend. REDUCED RATES FOR HARVEST LABORERS. On account of aprespective enormous crop in Minnesota and the Dakotas and in order to obtain help at once special one way tickets on sale daily can be had on application to Minneapolis and St. Louis agents, at very low rates. Liberal arrangements for return. 8-31 A PLEASANT RECEPTION Mr. and Mrs. Geo. J. Wilson tendered a very pleasant reception in the form of a smoker in honor of their guest Mr. J. C. Gordon of Washington, D. C., who has served 17 years in the U. S. Navy service of which we gave a good account of in our last issue. Last Monday evening about 18 of Mr. Wilson's personal friends were present and enjoyed the smoker immensely, as it was a new way of entertaining. Mr. Wilson and his estimable wife are excellent entertainers as proven on this occasion that they have no superiors and but few equals, Mr. Wilson is head waiter at the Kirkwood hotel. A dainty, well arranged, four course dinner was served. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith assisten the hostess. The graphophone and conversation was the evening theme, with an occasional story. All present enjoyed themselves and hope they may soon receive another ice vitation from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. EXCUBSION RATES TO RACES AT BOONE, IOWA. Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at reduced rates Aug. 26 to 29, inclusive, limited to return until Aug. 31, inclusive. Apto Agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. A Splendid Chance For State Fair Visitors Over Eighty Beautiful Pianos W. W. Kimball Co., to Be Placed in Good Musical State Fair Visitors to be Given an Opportunity to Make a Good Selection Because Stock Is Most Varied Prospective piano customers, especially bargain hunters, musical people and all lovers of good music cannot afford to miss the opportunity of inspecting the largest and most beautiful stock of pianos ever seen in Bea Moine. This stock includes pianos for provident people, for shrewd piano buyers and all classes and if you are contemplating the purchase of a good piano you will greatly benefit yourself by negotiating with us. It is an accepted fact that we can give you more real piano value for the money than any house in the country because we are in a position to do so. Our method of selling is, one price to all. Goods are marked in plain figures and these positively the lowest consistent with quality: as there is but one profit and that from customer to manufacturer. Special prices on new organs; also a good list of used pianos and organs at go quick prices. Call or write for prices and catalogues. C. B. McNerney, Mgr. 802 Walnut St. Des Moines, Iowa. CONDOLENCE To the W. M., Wardens and brethren of North Star Lodge No. 2; we our committee on endolence wish to make the following report: Whereas, it has pleased the Almighty to remove from us our esteemed brother. B. J. Holmes; it is indeed with sadness and heavy hearts this tribute, to the memory of one who endearled himself wite all whom he came in contact, be paid. Our worthy brother B. J. Holmes, as he was familiarly known was a loyal Mason and an esteemed DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1903. Foot Ball Stock Now In. HOPKINS-SEARS SEVENTH & LOCUST STS. FIRST SHOWING OF Fall Merchandise! Today's Store News tells of two annual trade events—the August Blanket Sale and the Dress Goods Sale. Why are blankets cheapest in August? There's abundant reason. We are just receiving our winter stocks, ordered many months ago before the advance in cost, and we can sell them at far less now than we'll have to charge later. Thousands of home providers watch for these annual bargain chances in the Blankets and Dress Goods. The Leader DEPARTMENT STORE BEAUTIFUL. Do not fall to see our exhibit at Floral Hall, and also our large stock of Birds and Gold Fish at our store. IOWA BIRD STORE Seventh and Walnut Streets Good size Grey Cotton Blankets—worth 65c a pair—at 45c 10-4 all wool Blankets in grey, brown or red—worth $4 a pair—at $2.98 Full size Comforts—at 89c 200 pieces new Outings, in dark or light—a yard 4½c Unbleached Canton Flannels—per yard 4c 150 pieces new Flanneletts—just the thing for fall shirt waists—worth 12¾c and 15c—tomor row—a yard 9c 45-inch all wool Zebillins in all colors—an excellent $1 value—per yard 75c 38-inch Mohairs—all colors in dots or stripes—just the thing for fall shirt, waist suits—a 75c value—per yard 59c 36-inch Venetian Suiting—a 50c value—per yard 35c All wool 54-inch, basket weave Suiting, in all shades of grey—a $1 value—per yard 69c Our stock of new fall and winter Jackets, Capes and Furs arriving daily, at prices lower than ever. WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. BEA Do not fail to our large stock IOWA BIR WE GIVE TRADING STAMPS. member of our lodge; where his counsels and advice pertain to the welfare were anxiously sought and freely given. His sunny disposition, his predominant trait of character was goodness of heart, for this noble gift he will long be remembered more than conquerors. At last here he finds his toils over and he has all this suffering past, hunger now and thirst no more, no excessive heat he heals from the sun's directing rays. In a milder clime he dwells, region of eternal day. "When our faltering foot-steps Approch the great divide, We'll long too meet our brother Who waits on the other side. We recommend that this resolution be spread upon our records, and a copy delivered to his widow. Respectfully submitted. W. E. FRAIZER H. E. JACOBS E. T. BANK, Chairman 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 sale. See ticket agents of Minneapolis & St. Louis for information as to rates, eto or address: A. B. CUTS, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis, Minn. First showing o fall Clothing and Furnishings—Men's Suits, fancy cassiume and Scotch goods, well made-bought to sell at $4.95 $8.00 tomorrow New Blue and Black Clay Worsted Suits, farmer satin lined—round cuts—worth $6.95 $12.00—at Men's Suits—all the very latest weaves and patterns—all hand sawed—as good as $33 tailor made suits—in all last fall shades—these suits are made to retail at $22—during our first showing sale at $14.95 300 pairs Men's Pants—worth $3—tomorrow $1.50 Boys' Long Pants Suits—sizes 14 to 20—in many styles—$4.25 worth $7.50—at Boys' Knee Pants Suits—sizes to 15—worth $2—at $1.25 Men's Dress Shirts—worth 50c and 75c—at $9c SKIRTS AND PETTICOATS Well made Walking Suits—tricot cloth 6 rows fitted seam—hirt 17F—at $1.17 tomorrow Ladies' Black Mercerized Petticoats—worth $1.25—during this sale $75c Leade DEPARTMENT AUTIRE see our exhibit at Flora of Birds and Gold Fish a D STORE Newman & Lewis Contractors. Builders and General Jobbers... 923 West Fourteenth Street. YOUR TRADE IS SOLICITED. Rev. J. W. Malone, P. E., of this district held quarterly meeting last Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Harris of Peoria is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora Weathers of 323 West Tenth street. Mr. Geo, Washington and Miss Ida Petersen, daughter of Rev. J. D. and Mrs. Petersen, was quietly married last week by Squire Louis Roddowe at his office. The wedding was with nessed by Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Willie Busy, wife of Mr. Jake Busy. Mrs. J. D. Petersen left Tuesday for Joliet. From there she will go to Pontiac to visit her people. SUIT OR OVERCOAT TO ORDER NO MORE $15 NO LESS WORLD'S LARGEST TAILORS 56 Stores in America 16 Stores in Europe A THOUSAND STYLES A SINGLE PRICE Fit and Satisfaction Guaranteed The Glasgow 710 WALNUT ST. DES MOINES A handsome and stylish imported model—the best skirt ever offered in its class, comes in plain black and dark oxford mixed colors, full sleeves, fitted with stitching throughout, faring bottom trimmed with rows of stitching and fancy stitched tailor-made strapa ornamented with small buttons, slot seams running to 14 inches from bottom and sides, with tailor-made strapa with small button trimming to match — all seams are extra bound, silk ribbon waistband, inverted back ... $5.00 Fine Skirt Skirts—jet black tafetta skirt, stylistically made, up to date garment colors, fitted with mercerized glass drop, bottom ornamented with 2 rows of wide accordion plating edged with silk ruching, openwork net design trimmed with 4 rows of triangle shape ruching—worth $16.50 ... $9.95 Entirely new Mercerized Petticoats with black lace trimming—fancy colors — mercerized under lined—regular price $3 ... $1.95 Good Callo Wrappers ... 39c 200 pairs Ladies' Fine Shoes—formal or imitation hand turn—worth $3 a pair ... $1.95 tomorrow ... 510-312-314 EAST LOCUST ST. FUL. Real Hall, and also at our store. Seventh and Walnut Streets John T. Mabry will leave here Saturday, August 22, for Galesburg, Ill. Sunday he will go to Burlington and Monday to Keokuk where he will set a Household of Friend to Tuesday nights, return Monday and ton in time Wednesday night to pay the lodge there a visit. All providing he is able to make the trip, and both of his doctors seem to thing he will. Mr. Mack Bradley of Oak street has been selected as one of the jurors for the September term. Mack will make good jurors and we are glad to see him chosen. The West Side school board selected their janitors this week. The colored janitors were elected as follows: Franklin building, J. H. Shepard; Cooper building, Clifford Williams; assistant at the high school, Geo. Mason. Mrs. C. H. Richardson, who is very sick, is no better at this writing. In fact she seems to grow weaker each day. Just as we go to press we received the news of the death of Miss Josephine Rivers. She died at 11 o'clock this morning. More next week. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. JOWA HAS A NEW PAPER. "The Buxton Eagle" is the name of a new paper just reached our sanctum, published in Buxton, Iowa. It is a *column folio*, well filled with interesting news, well edited. The salutatory sets out its motto and aim, which is good. Therefore we welcome the Eagle. The editor is Rev. R. H. Williamson, an able writer and a good man. The Bystander has been plodding along as the only new journal printed, where some men get the news, except where some men get the news fever, would start up, then suspend. We know there is room for the Eagle and wish it success on the troublesome journalistic sea. OBITUARY. Otumwa, Iowa, Aug. 18—(Special to Bystander).—Died, at her residence on West Mechanic street, Otumwa, Iowa, Monday morning, August 17 at 2 o'clock, after an illness of but a few hours, Mrs. J. Henderson, on Monday morning, Mt. Zion A. M. e church, Otumwa, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. M. I. Gordon, assisted by Rev. J. H. Jones, officiating. The deceased was born in Calaua county, Missouri, where she married her husband, J. T. Henderson, with whom she removed to Otumwa with a fathom since she was ninuously since that time. She was an affectionate wife, a devoted mother and an active worker in Mt. Zion A. M. e church, the Ladies' Sewing Circle and the Ida B. Wells Reading Cir No. 10. cle, of which latter society Pres. Helen Downey of the State Federation of Afro-American Women, is an honored member, and from each of which organizations elaborate floral offerings were presented, and resolutions of condolence read. She leaves motto her loss a devoted husband, J. T. Henderson; a dutiful daughter, Miss Blanche Henderson, and an affectionate son, Mr. Arthur Henderson, until recently of Des Moines, but at present of St. Joseph, Mo., from which place he arrived to the side of his mother's bier just before the lid of her wine. Those who attended the funeral out of the city were Attorney S. Joe Brown and wife of Des Moines, the former of which was a nephew of deceased, and Miss Irene Terrell of Ka'as City, Mo., a niece of deceased. WHAT PEOPLE NEED IS TO BUY them a home and stop paying rent; if we can't suit you by showing you our city property we will show you some farm farms in Missouri that can't help but suit you at the price we want you to pay. We can get prices. Rankin & Stark Land Co. room 116, I. L. and T. Bldg. DAVENPORT ITEMS Our city is full of visitors at this writing. Mrs. Myrtle Roach of Keb arrived here Saturday, being called here by the illness of her youngest sister, Lillie Higba. Mrs. Genevieve Toller and sister came down from Newton Tuesday to attend the banquet at Black Hawk wedding. The social given by the Ladies' Court at Northwest Turner hall was a great success in every way. Miss Mary Humphrey will leave Chicago, Ill., Saturday, where she will enter Mrs. Wallace's hair dressing parlor at 31 State street. Miss Humphrey is going to learn the trade and we hope to see her shingle hanging out in Davenport before Lynn. Mrs. Wallace and Lynn Shapar and their families will soon remove to the former residence of Miss Mary Humphrey at 12th and Rilley, which is a very commodo house. We have had our part of sickness here lately. Miss Lillie Higba 1720 Iowa, is much improved and her young friend's hope she will soon be well. Miss Lillie Higba 1720 Harrison, is much better at this writing than she has been for some time. Jimile Dillard, 1015 Scott, is resting as nice as could be expected under the circumstances. John T. Mabry, 1216 Harrison, who has been visiting August 2, is again able to go out a short while each day, but is minus 25 pounds of flesh. The Odd Fellows of Davenport and their friends will celebrate Labor day at Northwest Davenport Turner hall. On Wednesday the agent has been sick for three weeks, hence no correspondence. There are quite a few visitors in the city, but the agent is not able to look them up. If those who have visited please call me up for my residence. Up until and notify me, people will know your friend was here visiting you. CLINTON NEWS Mrs. Wm. Henderson visited in Fulton last week, the guest of the family, of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Mitchell. The Chicago Union Giants cross bats with the independents of this city Wednesday and Thursday of this week. A great deal of interest is created when these have been played so far this season by these two teams, the Giants winning three games of the four. The families of Rev. P. P. Taylor, Wm Richardson, Mrs. C. V. Bush and A. A. Bush formed a jolly picnic party one day last week at Joyce's park. Tae day was all that could be asked and those present availed themselves of the opportunity of putting all the time the game was up to play. T. G. Doier is a new subscriber in this city to the Bystander, who will be the next? The A. M. E. Sunday school picnicked Tuesday at Joyce's park. A good time was indulged in by those attending. Miss Missouri Dozier, assistant superintendent of the A. M. E. Sunday school, superintendent of the deaths of superintendent as a result of the death of the late A. L. Meadows. David Green is still seriously indisposed. His friends hope for his recovery. W. Duncan, adopted son of Rev. W. W. Russell, has been sent to the reform school for incorrigibility. The Clinton, formerly the Economic theater, which has received a thorough overhauling, will open for the season Thursday night of this week. M. O. was retained by the new propletor and that his ability is recognized. O. Culberson, Jr. is the official speller of the Independent Resale club. Major hopes to become a top notchie in the business with his megaphone. OWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 4 (Office) Miller's Drug Store SPECIALISTS MAY TO FIT ANY EYES DELEASED OF THE EYE-AROE-NESE & THORN CURED EYES TESTED FREE DUR.UNCAN COLLISSI DE.MOINE, IOWA [ ] L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. N. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Legal money by publication, money order, envelopes or death, to the Iowa State University, Regina, Minnesota. The organization can on each paper only and be of interest to the public. "Writing is the soul of work" remember. We will not return requested memorandum, nor have correspondence by postage charge. Advertising rates for display Adds 20 points per inch, for each insertion. Three to six months construct 15 cents per inch. Local advertising 10 cents per inch for each insertion, averaging 10 cents per inch. All advertisement where admission is obliged, one-half of the above marginal rate. For professional, legal still maintenance cards, yearly membership and annual membership cards. All advertising is to be paid in advance. We are prepared to do for your job work on reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. The Iowa State University is the oldest African-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1866 and is read by nearly all the colored groups of Iowa. We have correspondence with the University of Alba. Miss May Davis Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Adalene Davis Clinton. A. A. Bush Davenport. John T. Mabry Kookituk Miss Artista Marion Mason Muscette. Miss Pannie Groommallhout. H. C. Walker Muchakinock Mrs. Pearl Downey Ottumu. Miss Florence Downey Rock Island. Mrs. C. J. Toliver Slonx City. Mrs. Etta Gran Moline, Ill. Mrs. Mary Inglen Miss Mary Colquhoun Dubuee. Mrs. D. R. Bassfield Newton. Miss Ela Mae Evans. Mrs. S. Bate Washington. Mrs. James Redd Galesburg and Knoxville, Ill. Chicago, Ill. Mrs. K. O. Tillman Burlington O. C. 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Do not make the mistake of buying a sewing machine until you have given the Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 trial. Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co., Chicago, ill. For Sale by M. R. WOOR Dou Meisen, Iowa. Will Try to Forget Tragedy. The sisters of the late queen of Service count to purchase a villa on Lake Zurich and expect to make them salves comfortable. The Home of Sulphur. Sicily is the home of sulphur. The island exports $60,000 tons a year, of which the United States gets on third ```markdown ``` What Has Been Going on During the Past Week. Eastern Export Sees Indications of Good Flow in Many Counties of the State—Companies Formed for Prospecting. Omaha, Neb., August 21.-S. A. Scott, an eastern practical oil man, and Judge S. M. EIwood of Sac City, are in Omaha for the purpose of looking over Nebraska and Iowa oil fields. Both are heavily interested in the Sac Oil and Gas company, formed for the purpose of prospecting for oil near Sac City, and for operating in other high grade fields. "I have traced the oil line clear across the state of Iowa," said Mr. Scott, "the indications beginning in the northeast corner of Alamakea county and running southwest on a 45 degree line to a point just south of the town of Brownsville that is the best indication in the world of a good flow. "We have found quantities of crude petroleum near Sac City and are preparing to develop the property without delay. I have every assurance that we will find oil in large quantities, and as soon as we have found it, we same general lead, they ought to prove quite as rich as any of those in the surrounding country." KIDNAPPER UNDER ARREST. August Lenthe Held for Kidnapping Mrs. Telerow. Davenport, August 18—August Leuth, well known in Bennett and vicinity, and the owner of some property, was taken to Tipton yesterday to await preliminary hearing on the charge of kidnapping Mrs. Telsrow, the woman who was imprisoned in a cellar and held for a $5,000 reward, but escaped from her captor. He was positively identified as the guilty person by the aged woman herself, and by her son, who talked with him Sunny, and by his daughter, Bryon Rumsey, one of the best known detectives in the state, was wired for from Davenport and returned after the capture had been made by a deputy sheriff from Tipton. He says there was a man named Leuth was brought to the house and identified, but that soon subsided. Citizens of Bennett are divided in their opinion of the guilt of Leuth, some averring that he has not enough nerve to do such an act. Mr. Rumsey says the current stories of the kidnapping are substantially true. BENATOR BELL DROPPED DEAD. Death Came While Waiting Upon a Lady in His Store. Fairfield, August 20—Hon. Thomas Bell of this city dropped dead behind the counter in his store while waiting upon a lady customer. The deceased had been in ill health for several years, but recently he was questioned about his vigor and the news of his death comes like a flash from a clear sky and the blow to his wife, who is ill, is a severe one. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania and at his death in Iowa, where he resided in Iowa for a period of forty-four years. He removed with his parents from that state to Kosseh, Iowa, where he enlisted in the war of the rebellion, serving through the, and then coming to Fairfield, where he embarked in the grocery business. He also served as one of the trustees of the College for the Blind at Vinton, and became very much interested in the work of the students, nominated and elected as senator to the Twenty-sixth general assembly, representing the Second senatorial district, composing the counties of Jefferson and Jackson, and serving as senator for the term, being succeeded to that place by Hon. H. H. Brighton. FIRST D. M. I. L. F. & N. TRAIN. Traffic Opened Between Des Moines And Iowa Falls on the 20th. Des Moines, August 21—At 6 o'clock yesterday morning the first regular train to be operated from this end of the Des Moines, Iowa Falls and Northern started out of the East Des Moines. The train consisted of locomotive No. 201, a coach and way car containing seventy passengers and seven loaded freight cars. At the same moment the first regular passenger train to be run over the entire line started from Iowa Falls on its way to Des Moines. The train consisted of three coaches. To it was attached the special car of President Ellsworth, who has invited the chief stockholders, editors and directors of the road, with their ladies, to make the trip to Des Moines. The train was operated by city at 10:30 o'clock a.m. amid a crowd of Des Moines people who were at the station to greet it. President E. S. Ellsworth's private party returned to Iowa Falls Saturday evening on the 6 o'clock passenger. They were received in Des Moines by General Freight and Passenger Agent W. E. Pickney. WOMAN KIDNAPPED. Davenport, Aug. 18—Report comes from Sunbury of the kiddling nakeup午 Sunday night of Mrs. Joe Hilrow, wife of a wealthy farmer, and an attempt to extort $50,000 ransom from her husband. Mf. and Mrs. Hilrow were deceived and the men that their son was ill in a nearby town. While they were driving along a lonely road with the strange man, it is said, Hilrow, who is aged and feeble, was thrown from the buggy and held until he brought the money to a certain secluded spot. Mrs. Hilrow was imprisoned in the cellar of a deserted farm house. During the night, while her captor was away from the house, she held him in the house in the neighborhood. In the meantime her husband had communicated with the county authorities, but no trace of the kidnappers could be found. Mrs. Hilrow is in a critical condition from ex- Duke Mines Human Society May Seek To Seize A New Law To become a New Lawyer Des Moines, August 31—Des Moines "baby farms," and extra work for the Humane society were considered at the monthly meeting of the society yesterday afternoon. There has always been great difficulty to get at the "farms" although the society recognizes the great evils and in some instances believes great crimes have been committed in a cold blooded and deliberate manner. The difficulty to get witnesses has been the great drawback or the "farms" could be broken up under the existing laws. Girls have been known time and again to suffer great cruelties and to have witnessed questionable procedures but the farms for the purpose of cct coverage use unfair claims and so refused to taint it court. It is now proposed to ask the next legislature for a law placing all the "farms" in the state under the rigid supervision of the board of control. The board already has supervision and would force the owners of the institutions to conduct them in the best manner. The local society has at times had trustworthy information of what was believed outright murder of undesirable children but, lacking evidence to prosecute, has helped. It is also believed that some "farms" children many times are immediately after birth exposed to the cold till they are chilled and it is claimed that after the death of the child, which is sure to follow, there is no manner of telling the cause of the murder to the authorities almost no care from the time they are born and the owners of the homes have been known to follow both the mother and father of the child for years with blackmailing, extorting sums of money limited only to the amount of money required to amount of anxiety to keep the matter covered up. The mothers of the babes willing to suffer anything rather than be exposed submit to all kinds of cruel treatment and abuse. The babies frequently suffer physical violence. The babies instead of being given to the best families are more frequently given to families not in the least proper to living in the city, only one eyeps in the hands of the Humane society has been publicity and this has been used on every possible occasion. The newspapers have been furnished with the term "farm" is said to have been about broken up in business by this method. FRIEND AND MONEY MISSING. Samuel Johnson Loves $1,300 in Gold and His Companion. Centerville, August 18—Fearing to trust the banks with his accumulations, Johnson went to sleep with $1,300 in gold and greenbacks in his pocket and awoke to find them gone and the man with whom he had gone to bed, missing. After considerable drinking during the afternoon with some company, John Strickland with Bob Strickland and Burillgress in the same room. All had been on a spree and Johnson had been pretty free with his money. On waking John Strickland and Burillgress nearby, gave her $20 in gold and told her to keep still and then fled. He has not been found. He has been a sort of wandering character with Otumwa and Muscatine at a nearbyATCH, watching for him at both places. Johnson was for many years engaged in liquor selling and at present is said to be an agent for some wholesale liquor house with headquarters in Manda, Mc. He has property here from Manda Saturday. WORK AT WINTERSET Rock Island's Surveyors Have Completed Work. Winterst, August 21.—Work has been ordered on the Winterst-Greenfield extension of the Rock Island and the grade stakes will be set at once and work begun soon. More property changed hands in Winterst yesterday than for a long time. The Rock Island railway, through their agent, E, E. H. G. and the North of North or Railway street and paid the prices asked for it. The surveyors have completed the work to Greenfield and are now back in this city and have been ordered to set the grade stakes. The work of the town has all been purchased and it is said the work on the grading will commence soon. CRUSHED UNDER A BRIDGE Fearful Bridge Accident Almost Killa Two.Men. Villisa, August 21.—frightful accident occurred at the McConey bridge yesterday, in which Frank Kenworthy and Bert Sadler each lost a limb and will perhaps lose their lives. In crossing the bridge with a traction engine, the bridge gave way and dropped twelve feet, plunging into crashing and scaring them in a most terrible manner. The men from the surrounding country worked herotically, but it took almost three hours to release them. Doctors were summoned and amputated case by case. Everything is being done for them, but there is little hope for their recovery. Valuable Gift to University. Iowa City, August 21.—The university has received the gift deed from Mr. and Mrs. Euclid Sanders of the Terrill mill dam in the Iowa river, a mile north of the campus. The proper, as well as general thousand dollar, thus consummating a deal the regents have had in progress for months. The university will erect a water power plant where the mill stood and install a hydraulic laboratory, which will be a feature of the school of applied science. Cow Has Five Legs. Marshallhill, August 19.—A freak of nature was exhibited on the street of Iowa City, where the cow with five legs. With the exception of the fifth leg, the animal is perfectly formed. The fifth leg grows just outside the left foreleg, and is somewhat smaller than the others, due probably to the fact that the cow with five legs was raised a few miles from town. It is now owned by J. J. Hall of this city. Write Colafx Bottling Works, Colafx, Iowa, for prices, Circuits and Testimonials. Colafx Mineral Water is a time-tried remedy for many common ailments. A good substitute for poor drinking water in warm weather. Stock Show in Every Respect. Des Moines, August 20—Secretary J. C. Simpson, of the State Agricultural society, has not only booked every exhibitor at Chicago but has more in addition, except he has listened in exhibits put this year's fair the greatest in the history of the country. When the new cattle, horse and hog bars were built last year, the management felt that the capacity would be sufficient for all time. In one year, however, additional cattle were added. What is true of the Live Stock exhibit holds good in every department. The machinery exhibit has taken all the available space for such purpose and the space will be filled with the greatest exhibit of machinery ever shown at a fair. Iowa is the largest purchaser of farm machinery of any state in the country. The census and manufacturers are courting Iowa markets as they never did before. Space for these are at a premium and the State Fair management is charging more land to add to the 266 acres now filled to over-flowing. The races will be better than ever and the amusements before the grand stand will present the newest, most startling and daring features at a premisechic display, the burning of Rome will be the most gorgeous fire works spectacle the Pain people ever produced. This will be shown four nights in the Rockland facilities in railroad and trolley cars have been secured to handle the crowds to and from the city. The Rockland island will have night service on the car depot within the grounds is a new and novel attraction in itself. The new hop pavilion will be dedicated the first day of the fair. Applications from people in counties as far as anquee their tents or rent them from the fair have been made by the score for camping on the grounds. Whole neighborhoods will drive to the fair and erect their tents or rent them from the fair at the State Fair city during the entire week. As the grounds are furnished free this year for camping, families are coming by the hundreds. It is an economical way to see the fair and board and lodging are being provided by the Commercial Exchange of Des Moines which will maintain a bureau of information near the Union and Rock Island warehouses where white horses and lodging places may be secured at reasonable rates. A SHORTAGE IN SWEET CORN. The Crop Will Range From Forty to Eighty-five Per Cent. Des Moines, August 18.—There is a shortage in the sweet corn crop this season. Wet weather is the cause of the shortage, and the crop from forty to eighty-five per cent of a full crop. These are the reports coming in from the various sections where sweet corn is raised. The acreage last year was 13,300 and this year it is 18,000, a considerate increase. The crop this year will, however, cut down the yield. The factories for canning corn were started last week at Grimes and Dexter. Sales of future have advanced from the shortage of the crop about thirty per cent and the crop this year is about fifty per cent. The Dexter plant has a capacity of about 70,000 cans, and 750 acres of corn is planted there; while at the Grimes factory there are 650 acres. ENGINE AND CARS WRECKED Trains Crash on Rock Island Bridge Approach at Iowa City. Iowa City, August 18—Two engines and seven freight cars were bowled down an embankment near the Chili Station and & Pacific railroad bridge yesterday. The rolling stock was smashed in a collision at the bridge approach. John Humes of Moline, head brakeman of one of the trains, was the only person injured. The table exhibition of activity and presence of mind the crews of both trains escaped death by jumping. The wreck was due to an error in orders. Had the accident occurred on the bridge the loss of life would no doubt have been great. FATALLY HURT IN RUNAWAY. Miss Smith of Oakaloosa Will Die and Three Others are Injured Three Other Oakland, was just 18—Miss Dolly Smith, seriously and it is feared fatally injured in a runaway. In returning to town from the Holiness Camp meeting now in progress east of the city, she and three companions were thrown from the buggy. The two boys, Earle Morse and James Rogers, were badly injured and scratched, but鲁鲁 was Thomas, who was driving, was badly hurt, being rendered unconscious. She recovered shortly, however, and aside from a gash on the head seems to be unhurt. Miss Smith, however, is still unconscious, and blood oozes from her mouth, indicating serious injury. Her tendance gives no hope of her recovery. A BUGGY STRUCK BY A TRIAN The Occupants Have a Miraculous Escape From Death. Onawa, August 21—While returning from a trip to Whiting, N. Conly, contractor, and William Rounds, had a train to Whiting. It ran 11:45 ms. The road runs along east of the Northwestern track until it makes a sharp turn to the west. Their engineer blew the whistle, but the men did not hear it. They saw the train just in time to turn a little so that the engine struck one of the hitting it and demolished the buggy. The men miraculously escaped unhurt. Burglars Rob the Postoffice. Livermore, Au. 21. - The safe in the postoffice at this place was blown open by burglaries about three o'clock a.m. by a man who was caught in cash taken. The burglaries failed to get into the strong box inside the safe, where several hundred dollars were stored. The safe was damaged about $50 worth. No clue to the burglaries. **Shot in Head:** Died instantly. Cannibalized. - What hit an organ at the home of Mrs. Ida M. Irelan, near Cincinnati, Iowa. Joe Clarke, son of J. G. Clarke, was shot through the head, accidentally, and died. Listened to son of Mrs. Irelan as the revolver was passing it to Clarke. *Do not fail to try Colfax Mineral Water during the warm weather. It is a good all-round tonic and cleanses the system. Pure, sparkling and pleasant to drink.* Colfax Bottling Works, Colfax TURKEY PROMISES ALL RUSSIA ASKS KRUSHENOV WAS NOT TAKEN Latest Reports Say the Insurgents Hold the Town-Women and Children Not Molested-The Fortified Dwellings Destroyed. Constantinople, Aug. 21.—Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish foreign minister, yesterday visited the Russian ambassador and notified him that the Turkish government accepted all the Russian demands and begged that the Russian squadron be withdrawn from Turkish waters. The news of the impending arrival of the Russian squadron is spreading, notwithstanding the continued suppression of all telegrams and announcements on the subject. The general opinion of the Europeans here is that the time has arrived for a vigorous intervention and the abandonment of all semi-measures, which are regarded as the cause of the war. According to the Turkish officials' reports, the strongest positions of the insurgents are at Kruhevo, Merhio and Florina. Contrary to previous reports, it is now stated officially that the insurgent is still occupied by the insurgents. The headquarters of the revolutionists are in the Perisi in the vicinity of Monastir. Women and children are not molested by the insurgents who have destroyed only fortified dwellings occupied by rich Turks. It is not denied that they kill all British and Greek families and Turkish spies, the richest orders have been issued not to interfere with women or children. G. A. B. AT SAN FRANCISCO. Grizzled Veterans From Many States Are in Line. San Francisco, August 20.—The parade yesterday of the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic in this city will long be remembered by the thousands of people who packed the streets along the line of march to witness it. A platoon of police led the corps, followed by a drum corps of the Nation Association of Civil War Musicians. The personal escort of Commander in Chief Stewart was composed of members of the committee. 2. department of California. Accompanying the commander in chief was Quartermaster General Barrows, Judge Advocate General Beers, Adjutant General John W. Schall, Chapkin in Chief Sheu and Inspector General Walsh, with member of the committee. The several departments of the Grand Army followed, with, as mentioned before, the department of Illinois in the van. California and Nevada—Under command of Major General W. R. Shafter, A distinguished trio rode at the head of the Wisconsin division. They were General MacArthur, commander of the Cobb and General Lyon, all three being in civilian clothing. All three of these officers have won national renown. General MacArthur was loudened as he passed with the column. BLACK HEADS G. A. R. Illinois Man Is Chosen Commander of National Department. San Francisco, Aug. 21. —The Grand Army of the Republic yesterday select-ed Boston as the place in which the scampment of 1919 held and held its following officer. Commander-in-Chief—General John C. Black, of Illinois. Senior vice-commander -Colonel Ma- rion Keene, of California. Junior vice-commander—Col. Harry Kessler, of Montana. Surgeon-in-chief—George A. Harmon, of Ohio. Chaplain-in-chief—Winfield Scott, of Arizona. The only contest of officers was won by the well-known wallever. On the first ballot Ross of Nebraska, received 288 votes; Scott of Arizona, 164, and Bradford of Washington, 35. Bradford withdrew and Scott was elected on the second ballot. Boston and Denver were the only places named for the next place of meeting. Before the ballot had proceeded far it became apparent that Denver had no chance and it was decided Boston was selected by acclamation. ALL SEND FLEETS Powers Are Now Discussing a Plan for Joint Naval Demonstration. Paris, August 20.—It was learned in official quarters yesterday that the action of Russia in ordering a naval squadron to Turkish waters may be speedily followed by an important joint naval action on the part of the powers. Communications are at present being exchanged between the powers relative to a joint naval demonstration before Salonica. The final determination will depend argently on Russia, but if a joint demonstration is held, the feet of France and Austria will certainly co-operate, and it is probable that the feet of the European powers having Turkish interests, except possibly Germany, which throughout has not favored taking energetic actions, will take part in the demonstration. In the meantime the Russian squadron will not proceed to Constantinople as has been reported, but will center about the small port of the villayet of Adrianople and the entrance of the port of Constantinople, to present this squadron has no orders to assume an aggressive course. This action will depend on Turkey's final demands in connection with the assassination of Conal Rostkovski, the punishable officer in the war. The officers is expected to be full upil TRIPLE CROWN OF THE PAPACY REX REGUM ET DOMINI PASVOR DONVS GREGEM B PETRVS ET SYPLA Emblem of Highest Church Authority Recently Placed on the Head of Pope Plus X. RELIANCE THE BEST BOAT First Trial Indicates Sure Defeat of Linton's Yacht. PANAMA CANAL WAS REJECTED New York, Aug. 21.—The biggest crowd of sightsens and yachtmen that ever sailed down Sandy Hook to witness an attempt of a foreign cup hunter to wrest from American hands, the yachting instructor of New York last night, disappointed, but nevertheless jubilant in the conviction that Sir Thomas Lipton's latest challenger, like the two Shamrocks which had preceded her, was doomed to return to England empty-handed. Of the two, the conclusive owing to the light and shifting character of the airs, but in a fifteen mile beat to windward, a portion of which was sailed in a driving rain, the cup-defender, Reliance, showed her heels to Shamrock, in order to ensure other conditions which were supposed to he to the particular liking of the challenger. Fife's latest creation has been heredaless as a veritable wizard in light breezes in windward work, especially with jumpy sea on while she was outbounded for best reaching and running in a whole sail wind. Yet yesterday with a breeze varying from one to twelve knots, and against a long ground swell, the defender outfounded and outpointed her. Shamrock did not believe in the possibility of therefore no way of knowing absolutely how badly she was beaten, but it was estimated that she was more than a mile astern, or about sixteen minutes in the existing strength of the wind, when Reliance rounded. As a result, she was blow high or low, that Reliance will win this, the thirteenth series for America's cup. TROUBLE IMPENDS IN CHINA Russian Organ Suggests an Anglo- Russian Alliance. Berlin, August 21.—A news agency dispatch received here from Port Arthur says: "I have different provinces of China come reports of an uprising which threatens to involve the whole country." The semi-official Novkkrai says: "The moment has come when, in view of the antagonism of German and British interests, an Anglo-Russian rapprochement is desirable, as a counterpoise to the movement in Germany and America which is crossing the interests of Russia and Great Britain and to the activity of Japan, and to make the interests of Korea a yellow Bosporus. At present Russian and British interests now clash. An Anglo-Russian alliance is possible and it is also necessary in order to protect Europe against the yellow danger." The Novkraal proceeds to strongly attack the Russian papers which urge Russia to win the war in Manchuria and which describe it in the far east as a costly blunder. KILL SULTAN OF SOKOTO. Battle in Nigeria in Which 700 Were Slain. London, Aug. 21.—Dispatches received at the colonial office from Zunguru, North Nigeria, dated August 17, give details of the destruction of the force of thirty white and by British force of rank and file. The enemy's loss was 700 killed, including former sultan of Sokoto and a majority of the chiefs. The British loss was eleven men including one officer, and sixty-two men wounded. The enemy made a desperate house to house resistance. Stays Girl and himself. Cleveland, August 20.—the names of the alleged murder and the victim in last night's double murder were learned today. The man was William Leutbecher, 28 years old, and young woman was Martha Fahnech, 29 years old, given for the tragedy is the opposition of the benevach family to Leutbecher's attention. Martha. Last night they went for a walk and while in a lonely locality, from the girl's home, it is believed Leutbecher shot Miss Fahnech. Colombian Senate Was Unanimous in Its Vote Against Hay-Herran Treaty. SAID IT MAY COME UP AGAIN President Marroquin May Slightly Alter the Measure and Present it to the Senate - Great Disappointment in Washington. Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 12.—(Via Venturia, Aug. 18.)—The Panama canal treaty has been rejected unanimously by the Colombian senate. Washington, Aug. 18.—A cablegram, dated August 12, has been received at the state department from Minister Beaupure at Bogota, saying that the Panama canal treaty has been rejected by the Colombian senate. President Roosevelt was immediately advised of the news, Mr. Beaupré's telegram being forwarded to Oyster Bay. Little additional information about the Colombian senate could be obtained at the state department. Mr. Adee, acting secretary, would not, indicate what course the United States would pursue. It would be impossible for President Marroquin to treat the treaty to the Colombian congress in its present form. The senate having rejected it, the treaty cannot again come before that body except by the senate's ownote. An official statement, an senate, the treaty, slightly amended, to the senate and reopen the canal debate. It is believed at the Colombian legislation that President Marroquin will adopt such procedures. Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d'affaires, has received an official cablegram from the Colombian secretary of state, dated August 13, containing the brief announcement of the briefing of the treaty on the day previous. The reason given for the rejection of the treaty by the Colombian senate, it is said here, was the alleged encroachment on Colombian sovereignty which would result from the treaty. It is interesting feature of the debate in the Senate and in the committee's report favoring the treaty, is said to be the entire absence of reference to the question of indemnity offered by the United States for the right of way. It was generally supposed that this would cut an extension of discussion in Colombia in Colombia, the question of money consideration, it is said, faded away and was replaced by the sovereignty issue. Political Boss and Senator Alee Are Involved. Wilmington, Del., August 21—in the United States circuit court yesterday, George Wharton Pepper of Philadelphia, receiver of the Bay State Court, accused of complaint against J. Edward Addicks, United States Senator J. Frank Alcock and others, alleging fraud in connection with a transaction involving stock of the company, said to be involved in the directors as defendants, except Addicks, with entering into an unlawful combination to issue to Addicks 100,000 shares of stock of the Ex-State Gas company, without consideration. Surpired at Russian Action. Complaint against the State. The report that Russia is about to make a naval demonstration in Turkish waters has been kept a profound secret here, the public being entirely ignorant of its movement. The sailing of the ship is an unwelcome surprise to the officials here. AT BED TIME I TAKE A PLEASANT HERB DRINK THE NEXT MORNING I FEEL BRIGHT AND NEW AND MY COMPLEXION IS BETTER. 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When President Roosevelt was in Sharon Springs, Mo., a countryman is said to have stepped up and said to a member of the presidential party: "You've been scouting something good, said; 'Do you wish to see him particularly?' 'I never seen, but one president in my life, an', of course, I would see him on gin principles, replies, but I want to see this one fur mos' particular is to see if he's got them squirrel teeth the papers say he haw.' And then and there the president squirrel teeth the papers say he haw.' broadened of brin' "Gosh ter blazes, you the feller," said the man as he hurried away. Mr. Winston's Booting Syrup. For a special occasion, Ammonia, allys pain, cure wind coils. Do boots. If knocking were a means of grieve a great many of us would be sure of heaven. Those Who Have Tried It will wear other, Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—18 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 18 oz. 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It was cold, set and without a doubt straightened, and the judge straightened himself, and with firmly set lips exclaimed, "Thirty days." As the prisoner was taken from the court room to the county jail he was caught. Rain some time, and the other felter got his umbrella." The committee in charge of arrangements for the semi-centennial jubilee in October are discussing a prodigious project, nothing less, indeed, than the reproduction of the Dunbar, including the mala which makes this imperial Indian display the most gorgeous exhibition of worldly splendor ever attempted on the face of the earth. The parade would be the feature of the Indian Dunbar which would be reproduced in the palace, and being during the elephants. As nearly as possible the great parade in which the American girl was the queen in fact and in truth, recently held in India, will be reproduced. The idea is to have the parade at night with the queen in the palace, minated so that the gorgeous and oriental trappings and costumes may be fully appreciated. The board of control and the city of Cherokee are having difficulty over the price charged for water for the state hospital by the city. When the hospital was located at Cherokee, one of the elephants and the regal paraphernal purposes at six cents per thousand gallons. A contract was entered into to this effect, covering a period of seven years from April 1, 1896. The city has charged the state twenty-five cents a thousand gallons, or the same rate other customers have to pay. When the bill for the last quarter was sent the city paid the bill by the Judge Robinson wrote a letter to Mayor or Burlingame, calling his attention to the fact the agreement to furnish water at six cents was one of the real inducements for locating the hospital. At independence the state paid seven cents and at Marshalltown six cents. The board cut the bill to the old rate, pum 'sqm paydoseo seu sqm aur, and has given credit on account. The city will be settled, and it is claimed the city will insist on exacting the increased rate. C. W. Stewart, of Webster township, was in the city and exhibited some ears of white corn which he planted in the fields. The cobcobs are completely filled with kernels, even to the point. Mr. Stewart maintains that it is better to plant kernels in the field than chance on such conditions as presented themselves this year. Twenty-eight per cent of the marriages in Polk county result in divorce suits. This is the astounding result ascertained by an investigation of the records in the Polk county court. The records show that one in every four of the marriages consummated in Des Moines this year will appear within a few years in the Polk county divorce courts, and tax romance will have been completely shattered that last year. There were issues 1,240 marriage licenses, while there were granted 345 divorces. The divorces are 28 per cent of the marriage licenses issued. These figures were given to Judge Howe. Judge Howe said this year, "it is appalling," remarked the judge. The divorces are far too many. I have shut down on 'get quick' divorces, but there is little else I can do. I adhere strictly to the requirement that a divorce civil is on the increase. It is a serious problem. What the solution will be, if any, can say." The people along the line of the Rock Island branch between Sibley and Gowrie still continue to petition the railroad commission for the restoration of the railway, which was taken off some months ago. The commissioners have not disposed of the matter. A formal answer to the petitions will possibly soon be secured. The way the commission has been apprised by Rock Island officials that the gross receipts of the train pulled off are less than thirty cents a mile. It is figured this does not meet expenses. Visitors to the State Fair should not miss a visit to Ingersoll Park. Splendid vaudeville performances are on the programme both afternoon and night and admission is often interesting attractions, including the zoo, the roller coaster, the laughing gallery, the house of trouble, the cave of the winds, the smallest train in the world, merry-groom, shooting gallery, etc. The finest summer theater in the world. One evening, during Caroline Miskel Hoyt's first engagement in Minneapolis as a star in "A Contented Woman," her husband, Charles Hoyt, invited the door-keeper to have a drink with him. Across the principal street from the theater there was a row of five salons, and, as they neared the first, the playwright remarked: "Billy, one of these thirst parriors is the worst in the city," and he a dozen times or more, but hang me if I remember which it is." An electric line between Fayette, Oelwen, Arlington and Strawberry Joint is projected. G. E. Stevenson and Grant Cowly will build buildings at Eddyville. The Rockwell City Savings bank building will cost $11,000. Danilo Bros. will erect a two-story block at Webster City. M. Gannon, Jr., Victor, will rebuild his barn, 40 by 10 feet. Plans are being made for a new hotel, Hotel Rapids. A Cedar Rapids company probably will build a hotel at Orleans. A $10,000 hotel will be erected at Newell. An庐 will install an $8,000 water plants, plant. BUTCHERS WHO WERE FAMOUS That Occupation Has Given Birth to Many Great Mer. The butcher's trade has perhaps given birth to greater men than any other occupation in life. In ancient times we find that in Athena Lysicles, one of the greatest politicians in that great city, was a butcher and cattle dealer. Calus Terentius Varro, the Roman consul, a man of extraordinary eloquence and ability, who was unamuledly elected the Roman to govern an army of 120,000 men to fight Hannibal, but who was defeated by him at Cannes in 17 B. C., was the son of a butcher. When the celebrated White Shirle went down with the future king of England, in 1120, one man alone, Bercl, a butcher of Rouen, was saved. The immortal Shakespeare, the greatest poet the world ever knew, was likewise the son of a butcher and draper, and was when young apprenticed to the trade for a while. Daniel Defoe, author of "Robinson Crusoe," was a butcher's son; so, too, was Mark Aksonides, MD., author of "Treasures of Imagination"—Stray Stories. WONDERFUL TEMPLE IN INDIA Built on Rocking Stone on the Top of a Mountain. The most wonderful temple in the world is built on a rocking stone on the summit of a mountain in northern India, which is over 20,000 feet high. The rock weighs many thousands of tons, but is balanced on so fine a point that a comparatively light pressure is required to keep the stone pristine teach their followers that this rock was placed in position by the help of the gods, and thus they add considerably to the feeling of awe which they desire to create. Worshippers at this shrine must first make a perilous ascent of the mountain. Then they spend seven days of preparation in a temple built on the solid mountain before they are allowed to climb. The final passage to the mysterious rocking stone leads this it is necessary to cross a bridge over a great chasm, for nature and man have combined to make this Hindu shrine difficult of access. After crossing the bridge, the pilgrim mounts a ladder, to which he clings in terror for his life here and in the hereafter. The temple on the mountain is the priest's official there, but its myriad no man is permitted to reveal. Europeans have seen it only from a distance.—Tit Bits. THOUGHT HE MUST BE DEAD. Effective Rebuke That Was Administered to Preprastinator A merchant, who was very punctual in all he did, one day gave a joiner an order for some work. Knowing the man was rather carcass, and often promised but did not perform, he said to him: "When will you have my work finished?" "On Thursday next," replied the joiner, "if I am living, you shall have it." Thursday came and passed without the promised work. In the evening the merchant called at the newspaper office, and asked the printer to insert among the death the name of the joiner. On taking up the paper next day the man was surprised in an announcement of his death, and went to the printer to demand an explanation. He was referred to the merchant, who, on seeing him, expressed some surprise, for, said he, "you solemly promised my work for Thursday, if you were living, and as it did not come I thought you must be dead." Charles Dudley Warner, who was editor of the Hartford Press in the 'sixties, was one day confronted by a composer, who said: "Well, Mr. Warner, I've decided to enlist in the army, but I didn't reply that he was glad to see the man felt the call of duty and was hastening to serve his country in its troubles time. "Oh, it ain't that," remarked the printer, "but I'd rather be shot than try to set any more of your d—d copy." Senators Blackburn and Lindsay, of Kettering, were traveling together through the Alleghany Mountains. Blackburn went into the smoking-room and returned in a few minutes looking somuch depressed that Lindsay asked: "What's the matter, Joe? "Why, I've lost the better part of my baggage, "Was it stolen or did you leave it behind?" "Worse than either—the cork came out." A German Farmer's Case. Rich Fountain, Mo., Aug. 17th.—Rev. Joseph Pope of this place is widely and favorably known as a clergyman who has done and is doing much for his people. He is very much beloved by everyone for the faithfulness of his pastoral work. Rev. Mr. Pope has given for publication a statement made to him by Gina Raimon, who is a member of his congregation. The man's name is George Hoeller, and he has given Rev. Mr. Pope this letter: "Last winter I suffered very much with Rheumatism. I could neither walk nor ride on horseback nor do any farm work. "I took medicine from different doctors but they did not do me any good. Then I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills procured for me by a good friend. After I had taken the first box I felt already a heap better; I was relieved of the pain and could walk and chop wood; and the contraction of my fingers began." "Now since I have taken six more boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills I feel well again and am able to do all the work on the farm." Residents on the Newfoundland coast are expert wreckers, not that they wreck ships to rob them, but they know how to get everything from a wrecked vessel. The priest at Treston was a one day with the late Bishop Power of St. John's. "How will your people get along this winter?" said the shipper. "I will help you with the help of God—and a few wrecks." HUMOR OF THE DAY Saille and Willie. "Strange about giddy young girls, isn't it, Saille," "How so, Willie!" "Why, there's a girl in town who used to boast that she was kissed by President Grant when she was a baby, but she now declares it was President Hayes who kissed her. In a few years she will be claiming that President Roosevelt kissed her when she was a mere child." - Roller Monthly. Fortunate Reminder. "Noah," exclaimed the grand old sailor's wife, "what are you slapping at?" "Conound that mosquito," he answered, "I'll smash it yet, see if I don't." "Henry W. Noah, what do you mean? Have you forgotten that we have only two mosquitoes in the ark?"—New York Herald. The Price and the Room. "How does your room suit you?" asked the proprietor of the summer hotel. "I have only one fault to find with it." answered the guest. "What is that?" "It doesn't correspond with the price. Either the room ought to be better or the price less." An Appropriate Pen Name. Author Algy—What an absurd creature that Gayleigh girl is. When I told her I was down here nosing round for material and local color she asked me if by any chance my pen name was Piggy. A Forerunner of Loucasity. "There's no use for me to suggest to my wife that it's time to go home. She's talk for two hours yet." "What makes you think so?" "Didn't you hear her remark when she started the argument?" "No. What was it?" "She said, 'There's very little to say on either side.'" His Suggestion. "Yes," said the eminent investigator, "we are probing the question deeply, and I think we are on the point of finding something." "that case," said the practical politician somewhat nervously, "would it not be well to remove the probe and insert it somewhere else?" Not That Kind of a Stove. Housekeeper—I'll give you a good meal if you light the fire in the stove for me. Weary Willie—All right, lady. Weary white—All right, lady. Housekeeper—Very well. Here's a hat just chop some of that wood out there. Weary Wille—oh, see here, lady, t thought it was a gas stove you had! Good-day. The Lady—Why, you told me yesterday you would never show your face here again? Gritty George—Well, yer see, mum, I am like de great opera singers, I always have more den one farewell appearance. Bridget—Olh will to lave. mum. Olh don't loke the snip of a dude that does be callin' on Miss Ethel. Mistress—The Ideal He! doesn't call to see you. Bridget—I know he don't mum; but Olh might some of the neighbors might think he does—Philadelphia Ledger. Wise Foresight. "How does your nephew like it out in Kansas?" He like it well enough, I guess. He's got that he's going to stay there. He's got both a tornado cave and a flood cave on his farm."—Chicago Tribune. She-Yes; in fact, quite eager for the bonds—Yale Record. THE SALESWOMAN Compelled to Be On Her Feet the Larger Part of the Day Finds a Tonic In Pe-ru-na. MISS NELLIE CURTAIN, 646 Pearl street, St. Paul, Minn., head saleswoman in a department store writes: "I have charge of a department in a dry goods store, and after standing in the doorway of a home with a dull acne, generally through my entire body, I used Peruna and feel so much better that I walk to and from the store now. I know Peruna to be the best medicine for women."—Miss Nellie Curtain. Nothing is so weakening to the human system as the constant loss of mucus. Catarrhal inflammation of the mucus membrane produces an excessive formation of mucus. Whether the mucus mem- there seems to be music in almost everything but a hand organ. Inslet on Getting It. Some grocer say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in band of 12 a. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has no money or can plg. 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EUREKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. Tone's Spices are always in packages. They have supplanted bulk spices wherever. Consumes are (live) thought to purity and flavor. But prices are really dangerous because of adulteration. Try the recipe to use Tone's Spices. Excellent Ginger Cream 2 cup Porto Rio molasses 3 cups late 1 tablespoon Tone's Jamones 2 tablespoon Tons of S�ing clues 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup boiling water 1 teaspoon Tone's Penang deor 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon teaspoon soda Floor enough for instrueto to be long periods. Toam the tarned add molasses, then add the boiling water to the end of the pan. go other. It's in the evening and left stand over the place. In the morning the temperature is 16°C and the burns three inches long, about 16 inches wide. bolled or maple frosting. Paste this in your recipe book. At All Grocers. Tone's Cannon Tea in packed in special packages. 1 package 600; 14-lb. package 500. TONE BROTHERS, Des Molnes, Iowa. We powerless everything we means/acres. TONE off the habit of smoking and chewing gradually. Three boxes guaranteed to cure the worst case of coughs refunded. Will sweeten your breath, improve your health and increase your weight. At draughts or by mail—1 boxes, $2.50. EUREKA GENERAL CO., La Groves, WI. Tone's Spices are always in package. They have supplied bulk spices with preserves and fruit juices thought to purity and flavor. Bulk spices are really dangerous because of adulteration. Try this recipe and use Tone's Spices. Excellent Ginger Cream. 1 cup Porto Eico molasses 1 cup ketchup 1 teaspoon Tone's Jamaica ginger 1 teaspoon Tone's Sargent cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup baking soda 1 teaspoon Tone's Panang cloves 1 teaspoon allspice 1 bar teaspoon soda Place enough for mixture to keep spoon stand, gently stir, and add sugar, butter, and molasses, then the boiling water, in which gather. Mix it in the evening and let stand over night in a cool place until it is of an inch thick and is free of bars three inches long, about 14 inches wide. From with boiled or mashed fruiting. Paste this in your recipe book. At All Grocers. Tone's Cannon Tea is packed in special packages. 1-1b package 60c; 1-1/2b package 30c. TONE BROTHERS, Des Molines, Iowa. We guarantee every thing we mean picture. There are but two kinds of starch. Defiance Starch, which is the best starch made and—the rest. Other starches contain chemicals which work harm to the clothes, rot them and cause them to break. Defiance is absolute- DEFIANCE STARCH DEFIANCE STARCH ly pure: It is guaranteed perfectly satisfactory or money back. The proof is in the doing and Defiance does. 16 ounces for 10 cents. Your grocer sells it. MANUFACTURED BY THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO., OMANA, NEB. ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` brane be located in the head or pelvic organs, the discharge of mucus is sure to occur. The discharge of mucus constitutes a weakening drain; the system cannot long withstand the loss of mucus, hence it is that women afflicted with catarrhal affections of the pelvic organs feel tired and languid, with weak back and throbbing brains, with cough and wheezing, by cutting off the weakening drain of the daily loss of mucus. An Admirable Tonic Congratulations, National Hotel, Washington, D.C., writes: "Your Peruna being used by myself and many of my friends and acquaintances not only as a cure for catarrh but also as an admirable tonic for physical recuperation, and for relieving coughing suchemedies."—Mark H. Dunnell. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your experience, and give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. GOOD HOMES—GOOD HOMES In Morton Co. N. 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At drug stores 10¢ Tone's Spices always in packages. They provide you with ever consumers, give int to purity and flavor. Bulk seasonings are available at mattress stores. Try this recipe and Tone's Spices. Excellent Ginger Cream. 1 cup Tone's Bloo molasses 1 cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Tone's ginger 1 teaspoon Tone's banana cinnamon 1 cup Basil sugar 1 cup Basil oil 1 teaspoon Tone's Punam dulve 1 liter teaspoons soda 1 cup water to keep soaps shack. upright. Then the land and sugar together. The oil is dissolved. Then the ginger affixed to ringing tool set and over night in a cool roll out of an lock shif and cilis long, about 18 inches wide. Frost with cream. this in your recipe book. At All Grocers. Tone's Cannon Tea added in special packages. 1-1b 60c; 1-1/2 package 30c. ONE BROTHERS, des Moines, Iowa. # guarantee everything we manufacture. TONEBROS SPICES ANCE RCH --- O WOMEN! To prove the killing of a young girl, Tolsti Antiopeia we will write with book of instructions, with a tiny sample, but a large one, since anyone of its value. Women over the country have done it done in local treat- Iowa State Bystander. OF BENFANDA FOR CO. DES MOINES. . . IOWA FRIDAY, AUGUST 31. Clubs and Club ... Women... Address all communications for these columns to the department address, Mrs. Henrya Poe, President of the Iowa State Federation, 711 Bashaw Street, Ot amawa, Iowa. A portion of annual address deliver- ed at Madison Downey, president of Iowa Federation at Davenport, May 26, 1903 With the record of the year in mind I feel a thrill of pleasure in being permitted to address you again in convention assembled, for we have reason to believe that our efforts to extend to unify and render efficient the work of this federation have borne fruit. *During the year that has passed the rhythm of harmony has ever been with us.* There can never be a time when individuals can all think alike, but there can be with us at all times a desire for equal justice. There can be with us generous forbearance and the effort to forget self and work together to achieve the glory of the grand cause for which we have needed our support. The Iowa Federation is a part of that great movement that has christened the new century, the woman century get the new woman, for there really isn't any new woman, she is the same old girl after all, who has know when to take occasion by the hand and make the bounds of freedom wider yet, and grasp the skirts of happy chance and breast the waves of circumstance. Our Federation is but twelve months old; through the the efforts of the Ida Wills Club of Ottawa the Iowa State Federation of Afro-American women was organized May 26, 1902, and not with a silver spoon in its mouth but we trust it will live long and prosper. We began in 1901 with several clubs, six literary and philanthropic, one needlework club. We now have fifteen clubs. These clubs are working along many lines of thought, but whether working along ethical, intellectual or social lines the same underlying idea is present, the same purpose is manifest the betterment of the race. We have mapped out a great work, we must now give our time to carrying out the details. You all know this more difficult than conceiving of the plan, for with the details come discontinuations. It is impossible to be inspired with the breadth of vision necessary to overlook the discouragements of the moment and keep ones thoughts fixed on the great end to be accomplished. Our plan of work is an excellent one. It has been difficult however to carry it out so as to divide the work equally over the state. Principally on account of over lack of knowledge of the women and their fitness for certain places. But as we come together year after year we shall gain in two ways; we shall learn to do our work with system and we shall become acquainted and know who are the women that have time and inclination for certain lines of work. A spirit of good will and friendship has existed between the officers of the Federation. And I hope that all successive executive boards will have as happy a term of office as has been in the period of our tenure. The board held a meeting in Muscatine April 9, there was much business transacted and there was ever manifested an earnest desire to advance the interest of the Iowa State Federation. The administration has tried to carry out faithfully the policy of the Federation as indicated by lines of work adopted at last meeting. There was appointed at last meeting three standing committees—Educational, Social Parity and Domestic Science. While the initial work of the committees have been comparatively slow, yet I think we have succeeded in laying a good foundation that will assure ultimate success. We have a Reciprocity Bureau whose duty it is to keep Federation literature, such as programs, calendars, constitution, etc; to acquaint clubs with one another, to exchange club papers, to furnish on application letters of introduction to club member visiting where there are Federated clubs, in short to establish itself a bureau of general helpfulness. The Board secured a space in the BIRKENBERG, for which we have reason to be proud and thankful. For in this way the state has been covered, practically and a greater number of people have been reached in this way than any other. Our Executive Board is composed of the seven general officers of the Federation and they need the loyalty and co-operation of every club in the Federation and every woman in the clubs. The communications sent out by them and the committees should be respond, to promptly by your corresponding secretary, the recommendations they offer should be considered by your club in open session and whenever possible accepted and acted upon. I plead for my successors and succeeding committee promptness in answering all communications; they are not designed for the waste-basket. It is by the observance of this obligation that we can benefit each other. So much has been said in print and oral, about the "showin and pushin" practiced by club members to carry themselves into office, that I am compelled to say a few words along this line. But in the matter of selecting officers we have not entirely risen above the thought, that our own personal friends are the best fitted for the offices. Too often they are the least qualified. In the selection of officers the master of personal friendship should not enter in and all other consideration, save that of adaptability, should be eliminated. We should never subject candidates chosen for office to questioning, to gossip, or worst of all to insinuations. We should rather consider them with special honor, for only in this way can we preserve the dignity of our club. The treatment national candidates receive is a disgrace to American politics. It is of such a nature that men of noble character do not subject themselves to the attacks of unprincipled opponents, by standing for office. Let us be careful that in our Woman's Club we keep far from such evil ways. I deplore woman's becoming adept in the use of political methods. I deplore wire pulling, cascading and electioneering. I lament partisanship and everything that separates us from womanliness and noble aims. The question we should ask ourselves is: Have we reason to believe that the candidate will make a good officer? We must learn to be impersonal and to consider qualifications for office without regard to individual feelings and relations. This brings to my mind the matter of "holding the tongue," as men say, "club loyalty" as we sacredly confidential as if under the oath of the Free Mason. It is the hall mark of respect and good breeding. The woman who goes out and talks of the votes and doings of a club or committee meeting has forgotten her dignity, violated her club layalty and deserves all the opprobrium she gets. And you may be sure she gets it. Let us see to it that our hearts beat true; that they beat with sympathy and love and sisterly charisey; that they beat with high hope for the future and a growing desire to helpstand not hinder the work of making the world a better place. Above all let us love one another, and not hesitate to say the loving word. Flattery is poison, but sincere approbation is a wholesome stimulant. True love never harm, it helps and ennobles. For love is the fulfilling of the law and the power of our club outside, depends on the harmony within. AFRO-AMERICAN COUNSEL To the officers and members of the Iowa State Negro League and to all the members of the race within the state of Iowa. Greeting. You are hereby notified that on the 27th day of August, 1903 there will be a delegates convention in the city of Des Moines at the St. Paul's A. M. E. Church on the corner of Second and center Streets. This convention is called for the purpose of electing officers and reorganizing the Negroes of the state under the auspices of the Afro-American Counsel for the purpose of devising ways and mean to advance the welfare of the race in the state and nation and for such other business as may come properly before the Convention. All Local Afro-American Counsels, Churches, Societies, and Social and Literary Clubs are requested and urged to send one delegate from among their best men and women to this Convention: The Convention will be called to to order promptly at 11 o'clock a. m. at which time all delegates will be requested to be present with their credentials. Given under my hand at Mukachinock the 1st day of August A. D. 1903. GEORGE H. WOODSAN, Pres., ALHIA NOTES Rev. James Clemens of Oskaloosa war in Albia on business this week. Mrs. Randolph of Hiteman and little daughter on account of the sickness of Miss Adaline Books. Meers. Burt Jones and Reese Underwood of Buseey returned to Albia Friday evening. Rev. James wharton of the A, M. E. Church returned from Des Moines where he had been visiting a few days of this week. Mr. Allen of Oakaloosa has come over to Albia for an indefinite stay. Quite a few strangers from Buxton and other towns were in Albia this past week. The agent for the Buxton Ledger, a newspaper of that town was in Albia the past week on business. Rev. T. L. Griffith and Mrs. Griffith and three children of Des Moines are visiting at the parental home this week. Mr. Doe Brummer is quite sick at this writing. The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday School held their picnic at Riverside park last Thursday. Miss Laura Awak who has been visiting in Yankton, S, D., the past four weeks returned home last Friday, reporting a very pleasant time. Miss Webb of Canton, S, D. is in our city visiting her contain. Mrs. Newton Williams. Mrs. Madie Wendard who has been very Some Rare Shoe Specials The last effort to close out the ruins being made and the opportunities to At 20 to 40 Per Cent Reduction The last effort to close out the remainder of summer lines is being made and the opportunities to buy smart Foot-wear for Don't take our word for this—come see for yourself—seeing is surely believing. Several special lots have been arranged for Saturday's selling—these among others— Choice of all those ladies' swagger you've seen them in our windows— all day for only. All of our men's Patent Leather, Pat Box Calf Oxfords that have been sel- to $8 (none reserved—all must go) an 200 pairs of ladies' all solid patent lea- with either light or heavy soles that $2.50 a pair, will go Saturday for—p 380 pairs of ladies' Vici Kid shoes, tip-military heels—a $3.00 shoe— Saturday. Carl Kahl 519 WALN A Shoe For Every Foot—A Price -FIRE you've seized them in our windows—tomorrow all day for only.....$1.98 All of our men's Patent Leather, Patent Kid, Velour Calf and Box Calf Oxfordes that have been selling at prices up to $3 (none reserved—all must go) are to sell for.....$2.98 200 pairs of ladies' all solid patent leather and vici kid oxfords with either light or heavy soles that sell easily at $2.50 a pair, will go Saturday for—pair.....$1.49 300 pairs of ladies' Vici Kid shoes, welt soles, patent or kid tip—military heels—a $3.00 shoe— Saturday.....$1.98 Carl Kahler Shoe Co. 519 WALNUT ST. A Shoe For Every Foot—A Price For Every Purse. -FIRE SALE- If you desire good Furniture Carp R Call at once at our Big the Fire Sale is going on Harbach-Harris 513-515 Lo Call at once at our Big Furniture Store, while the Fire Sale is going on. ill at the St. Joseph hospital's improving nicely. My Missy Downing returned home Sunday after spending four weeks visiting in Chicago with friends. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Carter has been seriously ill with the cholera infamul. The Watkins' Cornet band gave a trolley party last Wednesday evening. The route was from Riverside to Leeds, refreshments being served at Leeds. All had a jolly good time. The young people of Mt. Zion Baptist church gave a lawn fete last Thursday evening, a large number attended and a neat sum of $89.00 was realized. The A. M. E. Sunday School will hold their picnic at Riverside on Thursday, Aug. 27th. The Presiding Elder. J. W. Malone, will be in our city Friday and preach at the A. M. E. chrch. The ladies and friends of the A. M. E. church held a box social at the home of Mrs. Anna Jordan on Myrtle street. The boxes were auctioned by Mr. J. W. Norris. The offair was for the benefit of the pastor. All had a lovely time and the lunches were up to date. The sum of $22.00 being taken in. Bishop Abraham Grant of the A. M. E. conference arrived in our city Tuesday, Aug. 11, and preached a very able sermon at the Malone Chapel. He was heartily received by a large congregation. In honor of his coming the church was decorated with lovely palms and various other flowers. An informal reception was held in the church parliars, at which time the ladies of the church served cake and cream. Those on the committee are namely, Meadies Sadie Norris, Etta Grant, Anna Moore and Anna Jordan. Mr Washington Stokes who is well known here and one of the old citizens of Yankton. B. D., passed away last Sunday at his home. He leaves a wife and a daughter to mourn his departure. They have our sympathy. Quite a number from here attended the funeral. Mrs. Williams, mother of the Messra. Williams, left Wednesday for topeka, Kansas on important business. MUCHAKINOCK. Miss Rose Carter of Hamilton, Mo. is the guest of Mrs. S, Jones. Miss Bessie Appleton of Kirksville, Mo. has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Rose Carter for the past two weeks. Mrs. Nannle Taylor of St. Louis has been the guest of her brother Mr. Tom Perno for the post week. Mrs. Mary Miles of Buxton was a "Muchy visitor this week. Last Tuesday evening a number of young ladies and gentlemen spent the evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Carter, the evening was spent in music, refreshments were served by the hostess at a late hour hour all departed declaring Mr. and Mrs. Carter charming entertainers. There was a party given at the home # or welt sole Oxfords—maybe tomorrow.....$1.98 patent Kid, Velour Calf and selling at prices up are to sell for.....$2.98 weather and vici kid Oxfords sell easily at repair.....$1.49 welt soles, patent or kid price For Every Purse. Sale- re, pets, Rugs and Etc., Furniture Store, while on. Furniture Co., Oust Street. of Mr. and Mrs Jones in honor of N. M. Taylor Wednesday evening, all rocorted a pleasant time. Miss Bura Canhy and Mr. Nelson were the guest of Mrs. E. Thomas Sanday. Mrs. Jones, Miles and Taylor was Oksaloaca visitors Thursday, "Muchy" boys played Lookman, 5 to 2, Sunday. Mrs. M. Welsh was an Oskalbosa visitor Saturday. Mrs. M. Carey and daughter were Buxton teachers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. welsh were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Sunday. Mrs. brooks and son were the guests of the Jones family Sunday. Mr. Jones has been on the slok list. FT. MADISON NOTES. The minutes of the Iowa State Baptist Sunday School Convention have been sent all, schools that have not received them please notify Roe'd Secretary, Mrs. Hattie B. Wifred, 190 4th Street. Mrs. Comma Mack and Mrs. Dunland children were called to Quincy Wednesday evening on account of the death of their nephew. Rev. S. P. Lewis D. D., of Bloomington III, came to our city Wednesday afternoon and remained until Tuesday morning. He prescheduled a very sermon Sbaday night at the Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Anna Yeiser and daughter M. O. Carter were called to Mt. Pleasant Tuesday on account of the death of Mrs. Yeiser's uncle. Rev. T. L. Griffith Moderator of the Iowa Baptist Association visited our city and church Thursday and prescheduled the Second Baptist Church Thursday night. He prescheduled a very interesting sermon, and also made some interesting remarks on missions and the great need of a Mission ary in the state. Mr. H. Blade and Mrs. Lucy Woods were denmark visitors Thursday. Mrs. E. Jackson, Mrs. C. Holmes and Mrs. B. Higginbotham were Burlington visitors Thursday. Mr. Geo. Yelser and Mr. Eraset Harper drove to New Boston, Iowa Wednesday to attend a picnic. The Street Fair begins next week and don’t forget we are going to have a fine time. Miss Meric Bassfield of Pueblo Col. arrived Sunday night and will visit two weeks with her mother. M. and Mrs. Edward McCain are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl in their home. Mr. Geo. Yelser Sr. was colled to Keokun on business Monday evening. The choir of the Second Baptist church sang at the Prison Sunday morning and afternoon. Miss Florence Henry of Burlington was in the city Thursday visiting her sister Mrs. Belle Higginbotham. Miss Lula Williams departed last Tuesday moving for Rock Island. The social of the second Baptist church was a financial success. The camp meeting is still continuing. Some very interesting sermons are being preached. The lighthouse is grand and unfortunate day at No. 10 mine. A young Swedish man, J. C. Carlsson, was caught with falling slate and both legs and arms were broken. He also received internal injuries. He died Sunday morning and was buried by the union Monday. Mr. Carlsson was a very nice young man and had only one America one year. The members are in Sweden. Funeral was at the Lutheran memorials were taken to Alba cemetery. Saturday at the noon hour William Reeves and Samuel Bryant had a narrow escape while lying down in the mine resting. Tons of slate fell, covering them when they fell from the falling down part of the slate rested against the rib and some iron rails that were near them. So they were saved from a dreadful death. Mr. Reeves when released from boneyard, he was almost without a scratch. Mr. Bryant was less fortunate. He was cut and bruised badly. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, a daughter. Mother and babe are doing nicely. Mrs. Harper have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their baby. Mrs. Louisa Ewing entertained the Willing Workers club Tuesday. Mrs. Ewing is a fine entertainer. We will be there. Mrs. Della Coleman is able to be out. Her many friends are pleased to greet her once more. Mrs. Anna Cary and daughter, Cloof of Muchalknock were Sunday visitors, the guests of Mrs. Eliza Glosson. The Buxton Eagle is soaring high and promises to be a first class paper. The Knights and Daughters of Tahoe are the second and the twelfth day of August by having a grand picnic in the Buxton岛 and park. We were pleased to have with us J. L. Thompson of Des Molines. Mr. Ned Robinson, or Uncle Ned, was the first person to face Saturday night by a young man Ray Blair. Do not know particulars. Mr. Robinson is a man that is known to attend to his own business. He was on duty at the merry-go-round when the accident occurred. Young Blair was the first person to see Mr. Singleton had quite a accident while cleaning his gun. It was accidentally discharged, the ball entered his foot, causing an ugly wound. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Carr left for Washington, D.C., and a number of other cities. They have the best wishes of our people. Miss Annie, as we still call her, was Buxton's first postmistress. She filled the office for three years with credit to herself and will make their home in Buxton. A young man whose name we did not learn was badly injured Sunday at 11 a.m. in the driveway of 13. He was in the drum of the engine when by some means it was put in motion and before it could be stopped he was hurt. His home is in Belle Plaine. JOHN L. THOMPSON, Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the Courts in Iowa. Real Estate and Probate a Specialty. : NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE A. U. CHANEY CO. A. U. CHANRY E. H. ROYER Subscribe for the Bystander special to Brisbane Mediaman J. Grasson and W. Bens lime accompanied Mrs. Alice Bowlman on Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs. M. Bowlman. GOSPEL Mrs. Hattie Williams entertained Mrs. M. Brown at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Warton, the pastor's wife, has been quite ill this week. Mr. and Mrs. Butler were over Sunday visitors at Buxton last Sunday. Mrs. Fannie Parker and two daughters Miss Eva and Jessie. Miss E. Brown took dinner with Mrs. B. Johnson at Hooking last Saturday. Rev. Mendenhall of Buxton was in our city on business last week. Mrs. T. L. Griffith and children of Des Moines are visiting at her parental home. Mrs. M. Ward and Miss Eliza Brown taken a trip to Matahallown this week. Faiba Brown has been very sick. Miss Adalina Bowis is very much worse at this writing. Mrs. Henrietta Underwood is still on the sick fist, and also Mrs. Tolbert. Next Sunday is quarterly meeting day at the A. M. E. church. MARSHALLTOWN NEWS. Mrs. R. J. Wright an Miss Myrtle, left for Oskaloosa Thursday, where Mrs. Wright will hold a series of meetings. Ms. Wright, who has been sick, is convalescent. Mr. Joe Waters of Des Moines is the city working for the Barber Asphalt company. Mr. Albert Walker and Louis Taylor expect to be in Des Moines during state fair week. Mr. Howard of Albion was in the city Tuesday on business. Mr. Howard is quite a number of strangers in Marshallown at present. Mr. Dave Flippins was injured in his right eye Monday while working. BOONE ITEMS. Mrs. Gertrude Craig left Saturday evening for her home in Kansas City, after a year's sojourn in our city. Saturday morning Mrs. Lizzie Scroggins and daughter Blanche went to Saylor to visit Mrs. Shaw. Simon Terry and wife, with their little son, who has since been expelled from the city, but were deferred owing to illness, arrived in Boone last week. The Sabbath school, under the supervision of Mesdames Ford and Scroggins, gave a very creditable concert at the church Thursday evening. The concert was followed by an ice cream social. Mr. Paul Coleman and daughters entered at dinner Sunday Mesdames Amy Lee and Flora Ray. Mrs. Chas. Johnson is quite ill at her home on Ninth and Green streets. Mrs. Turner has returned from a two weeks' outing at Clear Lake. Rev. Simon Terry preached a very able sermon on "Missions" at the church Sunday night. His audience was large and appreciative. Mr. is one of our home boys and very much interest was shown by every one. Rev. Malone will administer the Lord's Supper at the church Thursday. Miss Beulah Robinson and her little brother, William, who have been visiting Mrs. Terry for the last few weeks have returned to their home in Carroll. KNOXVILLE AND GALESBURG BUDGETARIAN. Bishop Grant was in Galesburg last week and preached at the A. M. E. church. Joyce Washington and French Perkun of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, are visiting in Galesburg. Mrs. Geo. H. Wade and daughter Opal of Knoxville arrived Tuesday evening from a month's visit at Springfield. They report a very pleasant time and visited the Eighth Illini. The regiment is composed of 300 men. The people of Knoxville will picnic e: Spoon River on the 26th inst. Rev. Wade assisted the pastor at Kawenee Sunday, with his trustee, Riley, preaching morning and evening. Nearly $200 was realized in the effort. Mr. Holly of Galesburg filled the pulpit Sunday in Knoxville in the absence of the pastor. The Baptist association will meet in Galesburg church at Galesburg the first of September. Mrs. Sarah Clark of Knoxville spent Sunday in Abingdon. Rev. Wade left Tuesday morning for St. David to deliver his pictures. He is progressing nicely with the bishop's picture and will present it at the Des Moines September, which meets in Des Moines. Your correspondent had the pleasure of visiting Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Rhinchard while at Springfield. The Rev. was formerly a strong man in the Iowa conference and has many friends in that state who will be delighted to know he has bought him a home in Springfield and he and his devoted family are living comfortable, he having located a working at his trade, that of a carpenter. The Rev. says he can't get along without the Bystander, as he likes to hear from his friends out in Iowa. Mrs. Cora Veasey of Knoxville entertained Rev. Elig Grant and daughter Mrs. Holbert, at dinner Sunday. Joseph of Knoxville is employed at the Pingston brick yard in East Galesburg. Mrs. G. H. Wade of Knoxville was in Galesburg Wednesday in the interest of the Bystander. Clyde Washington of Cedar Rapids is a visitor at the A. M. E. parsonage in Knoxville Tuesday. Elwynman of Knoxville is in Springfield. Miss Beatus Wade planned a very successful surprise party on Miss Fannie Clark of Knoxville Wednesday evening, it being her birthday. An enjoyable time was reported. Quite a number of our people will spend time in Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Findley of Knoxville are rejoicing in an eight-pound son, born on the 7th of May. is all smiles now when you meet her. Miss Bessie Ashby of Gatesburg is known as the *Mr. and Mra. Frasier of Knoxville*. Second Baptist church in Gal- esburg entertainment at their tuesday Tuesday Rev. Ferrier and his members held a social Wednesday evening at Mrs. Gash's. Their choir made a social also Thursday evening. NEWTON ITEMS. Mrs. John Miller received a telegram from Savannah, Mo., relating the sad illness of her niece, Mrs. Lazzie Kegger, to whose bedside she immediately enlisted. Mrs. Mays is now making an extensive visit with relatives and friends in the Capital City. Mrs. Ed Johnson of New York is a visitor at the Fine home this week. Mrs. Sina Coats of St. Louis, Mo, has been a mother, a mother, Moar, for nearly a fortnight. Don't forget the social Saturday evening. Mrs. Georgia Brown of Burlington is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clem Miller. Mrs. Clarence Toliver of Rock Island is Mrs. Mathews of Minnesota are visitors in Newton this week. The entertainment given by the Missionary Society last Saturday a week was a success. We are glad the society is progressing. Mrs. Nathan Broomhold received a gift from the new clothing building here. By misfortune his right hand was caught beneath the pulley on the elevator, mashing it so badly that it was necessary to amputate the fourth finger at the first joint. We have sympathy for her. Broomhold in his misfortune to see him able soon to be out again. Rev. Speeches and his mother of Wisterville, Neb., are making calls this week, she expecting to soon leave for her home. We regret to see another Speece leave us. Little Glenn Mays received an ugly wound on her right hand by falling off a fence. MOLINE. ILLINOIS. Mrs. Josephine Duke of Galesburg, Ill., is in the city visiting her father, Mr. Wm. Morris. Mrs. Chamberlain of Burlington is visiting her mother, Mrs. Washington. The Daughters of Twelve will visit The Daughters of Twelve will give a social and entertainment Friday, August 28, at the residence of Mrs. Carrie Posten, 624 Fourteenth street. The fourth and last quarterly meeting of St. Paul's A. M. E. church was held Sunday. Three persons were received into full membership. Rev. H. W. Church, the esteemed sermon in the evening on the relation of membership to the church. A large attendance at love feast Monday night. Mrs. Jas. Lewis of East Moline was called very suddenly to Indianapolis, Ind., to the bedside of her niece, Ireland made an excellent address. Monday evening to the members of St. Paul's A. M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Patterson invited the presiding elder, Rev. and Mrs. Higgins, to spend the day last Monday. Mrs. Ella Walkup and brother of Healy's addition are visiting relatives in Pittsburg. The stewardess of St. Paul's A. M. E. church will give a chicken pie supper on the lawn of Mrs. Jones Wednesday, August 26. Lucy Jenkins of Railroad ave is needing house for Mrs. James Lewis. Mrs. Samuel Hall, Miss Myrtle Hall, Mr. A. L. Hall and Mr. Frank Hall and Mr. N. L. Black of Washington attended a wedding Wednesday. Very prettily wedded. Recreated last Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, 1629 Thirteenth avenue, when their daughter Edith was married to Mr. Wm. Stewart. The ceremony was performed inAlgoma in the presence of seventy-five guests. Promptly at 8 o'clock, to the wedding march played by Miss Maywood, Oak. Mr. Willek Walkup and Miss Mabel Tarver, Mr. William Holmes and Miss Myrtle Hall accompanied the bridal bride. a wedding was bride at in a handsome Fremont belfl. in silk mull and Miss Myrtle in Persian lawn. A season of congratulations followed, after which the wedding party and friends sat down to a bountiful reap. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart so to housekeeping at Twenty-fifth avenue in the street. The happy couple were the recipients of a number of handsome presents. BURLINGTON NEWS Mrs. Peter King is very sick at her home with maleria. Messrs. Graves, Harrison and Folks spent Sunday in Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Lem Reed is able to be out, after a week's illness. Mr. Fate Martin has developed into an excellent shot with his rifle. The Esther Courts fishing excursion Friday was a huge success. A great many of the fanny tribe were caught. Uncle Emanuel was awarded the first prize for catching the largest fish. Little Sammy Cook is bemoaning the loss of new girl playmates on the excursion Friday. Sammy says that he would make the party which toit it get him a new one if he knew which one did it. Fess up, girls. Mr. John Trent has departed on an extended visit to Boston and New York City. Mrs. Will Pruev is visiting in Fort Madison. Mr. David Venerable is attending the street fair in Fort Madison. Mr. Frank Hamilton visited in Otumwa Sunday. Special Reduced Excur- Will be in effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western Railway for the occasions named below: San Francisco, August 17th to 22d, G. A. R. meeting. Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 7th to 11th, International Mining Congress. Battimore, Md., Sept. 1st to 26th, Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O.F. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 8th to 21st, Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress. Ogden and Sa't Lake City, Utah, Sept. 15th to 18th, National Irrigation Congress. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Oct. 7th to 11th, Brotherhood of St. Andrew. For information as to rates, dates of sale, sale, etc., of these or other occasions call up the ticket agent of the North-Western U.S.