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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 10., No. 29. Your Patronage Is Kindly Solicited at the Jewell Restaurant W. Second and Walnut MEALS SERVED AT 15 CENTS. Under management of B. N. HYDE and MISS MARY MONTAGUE 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 Satisfactory Unrestricted The Glasgow 710 WALNUT ST. DES MOINES $15, PRE Pants..... Suits..... Coats and Overcoat. Cleaned a Pants..... Suits..... Coat and ... CITY NEWS. (M. B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us, we sold all your local news-No. 101. To-day is Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould will entertain the Appattox Whist Club this evening. Rev. T. L. Griffith was in Keokuk last week attending the State Baptist convention. Messra, George and Henry Lee will spend Xmas in Indiana visiting with relatives. Remember now is a golden opportunity to secure the BISTANDER for one year for only $1 00. Mr. Joseph Lacour will spend the holidays with his wife and family at their beautiful home on Carpenter avenue. L. Howard will leave Thursday for Kebooks, Mo., to spend the holidays. It was his former home. Mrs. Geo Hudson, formerly Mrs. Ida Hamilton, is very sick. She is in a precious condition, yet at this writing in a little better. Her many friends are much alarmed. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ghas. J. Roy a ten pound baby last Monday evening; both mother and child doing well. Charles in all smiles; but say Charles how about those sigars? When in Chariton, Ia., stop with Mrs. M. A. Shelton for good rooms and meals, two and half blocks south of the depot, across from the foundry. The benefit social that is to be given for Mr. Geo. Taylor, one of our old and respected citizens who has lost his eye-sight, will be given at Hansen hall, Kastin Sixth and Locust, Dec. 31, promises to be well attained. FOR RENT—Several good rooms furnished for gentians, all have looms; towels etc. For further particulars inquire at BYNSANDER office, room 405 Marquardt block. The colored lecture club which was organized by Messrs. Gus Watkins, Levi Riley, Henry McCraven, et al are planing to tender a reception to the two colored Companies, now stationed at the army post, shortly after New Year's. The Union Congregational services will be held Sunday morning at 10:45; Rev. Moulton will preach; Sunday school immediately after services. In the evening there will be services. All invited. "Sir" William Fox left yesterday for his former home in Keokuk, to spend his annual vacation with relatives and friends. If he had Vandyke board "he would look very English don't you" (?) Miss Bessie D. Mason of Iowa City will be the guest of Mrs. Harrison Gould during the holidays. She will be the recipient of a number of social functions during her visit. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Banks entertained at dinner last Wednesday evening 13 Sargent Raymond I. Welch of Company *Lady T. Twenty-fifth Infantry*, who is now stationed at Ft. Des Moines. Mr. Welch is a. very accomplished young man and Mrs. Banks was acquainted with his parents. Mr, and Mrs C. W. Crosby and daughter, Miss Stella, of Benton Harbor, Mich., stopped in this city several hours last Tuesday while enroute to Passaonia, Cal., to spend the winter. With k. W. Thompson they composed a theater party that were at the Auditorium Tuesday evening to hear Madame Adelina Patti and her company. New Year Calls The following ladies will receive New Year calls at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blagbarn, 817 Eleventh arrest; from 3 to 6 p. m.; Mesdames Gould, Gwenn, Clara Blagburn, Hudlin, Woods, Sheldon and Ruff. Program for Masonic entertainment December 29, 1803: 1. Call to order, H. Gould, W. M. 2. Toastmaster, C. B. Woods. 3. Invocation, J. H. Shepard. 4. Welcome address, J. L. Thompson. soh. Song, Lodge, led by Wm. Coal soh. Response, I. L. Brown, G. M. of Iowa. Solo, Geo, I. Holt. Address, W. R. Frazier. Mandolin solo, K. J. Hamilton. Paper, W. K. Perry. Bemarka, K. Jacob. Solo, F. Blachow. History of Masonry, E. T. Banka. Music, K. J. Hamilton. Mandolin club. Prince Walker will spend Xmas in Ottumwa. The Olive Branch Whist club met at Mrs. Eva Wilson's last Wednesday evening. Next week they will meet at Mr. Oscar Watts, 942 Eleventh street. The club members are making ample preparations for their reception New Year's afternoon. Sunday will be quarterly meeting at Burns M. church. Dr. J. Will Jackson, the P. E., is expected to be present. The pastor, Rev. O. A. Johnson, extends a cordial invitation to all who desire to come. The lecture given Monday evening at the Y. M. C. A. by Dr. G. V. Clark entitled "The necessary elements in race building" was not very well attended, yet the lecture was good and very interesting and entertaining. The lecture was a financial success. Dr. Clark is a good speaker and a ripe scholar. Mrs. L. B. Palmer was the hostess of the H. B. S. Reading Circle Thursday afternoon. All of the members were present. The afternoon was devoted to important business and at 5 o'clock daily refresheres were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Denney. The Circle will meet with Mrs. Warick December 31. NOTICE Des Moines, la., Dec. 23 — I am no longer responsible for anything that may or may not appear in the editorial or news columns of the TOWE Enunciator. CHARLES S. KUFF. Rev. G. V. Clark left Tuesday morning for his home in Charleston, S. C. H. will stop a few days in Memphis, Tenn. to visit his son, who is a dental there. While in our city the doctor made many friends and enjoyed his stay. It is the unanimous hope that he may return soon to make this city his home. LOW RATES TO THE COAST. On January 7, 8 and 9, 1904, the Minneapolis & St. Louis will sell round trip tickets to Portland, Ore, at one fare for the round trip; limit for return January 31. Tickets good going via St. Paul and northern lines, returning through Ogden, Denver etc, or vice versa. Tickets also on sale with privilege of returning through San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a very small additional charge. See agents for particulars or address A. B. Cutt, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. MARRIED: On last Wednesday evening at the home of the bride, 819 West Eleventh street, occurred the marriage of Miss Louise Clay to Mr. O. M. Crews, both of this city. Only a few friends were present as it was a very quiet wedding; in fact it will be surprising news to Miss Clay's many friends, as they were not expecting her to marry you, she being only 17. She was born, and raised here and is highly reedected, and a lovable young girl. The groom is a nice young man, so far as is known. We wish them joy and happiness. There will be a mass meeting of the colored citizens of Des Moines Monday evening, at the court house, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of endorsing some colored citizen for the position of superintendent of markets. All voters are requested to be present. Committee: J. C. WILLIAMS L. M. JONES E. G. MCAFEH Subscribe for the Bystander. UNION LABEL $15, 16, $18, $20 and up PRESSING Pants.....150 Suit.....150 Coat and Veet.....500 Overcoat.....500 Cleaned and Pressed Pants.....$ 10 to $ 100 Coat and Veet.....110 Coat and Veet.....$ 10 to 1.00 DYEING Pants.....$ 10 Suit.....10 Coat and Veet.....50 Overcoat.....50 Dress Dirty and Pressed Pants.....50 Sirtra Dirty and Pressed Dress Dirty and Pressed Freeshed.....$ 1.00 Dan Connolly 800 LOGO Dan Connolly 800 LOGO of Available NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH COMPLETE. The first and only colored Congregation church organization between Cleveland, Ohio and Topeka, Kausas, was taken into the sisterhood of church councils by the council of Congregational churches of this city, last Friday night, at Odd Fellows hall. A large crowd was present. Dr. A. L. Frisbie presided as Moderator, Dr. Beardsley of Greenwood avenue church was secretary, Rev. Hodgson of Plymuth and Dr. G. V. Clark of Charleston, S. C., administered the Lord's supper. After the creed and other essentials were examined the church was accepted and voted in. There were 31 charter members and 10 affiliated members. The church will be known hereafter as the Union Congregational church of Des Moines. The church has extended a call to Dr. G. V. Clark, pastor of Plymuth Congregational church of Charleston, S. C. ALBIA NEWS The A. M. E. church people gave a social Saturday evening at the Odd Fellows hall. The Household of Ruth, No. 1380 elected the officers for the following year. Most Noble, Bertha Stevens; Past Most Noble, Able Boman, Treasure, Mrs. Grayson; R. Noble Miss Nellie Grayson; Noble Govenier, Mattie Snoddy; Secretary Mrs. Susie Snoddy, Worthy Prey, Bessie Davis; Worthy Ushar; Mrs. G. A. Davis, Worthy Sheppard Mrs. Stevens. Mr. Zack Taylor of Buxton was in Albia Sunday, enroute for Virginia, on his noney moon he having married some weeks ago. Mr. Will Gordon of Hilton and Mr. Hiram Wright of Hilton was in town Tuesday to meet the Albia Odd Fellows MOLINE, ILLINOIS. Friends of Moline mourn the death of Mrs. Mclaw of Davenport, as she was a loving friend and kind to all who knew her. She will be buried at 2:00 P. M. Tuesday. The milk maids' entertainment was a decided success and they cleared $16 00. Mr. and Mrs. R, H. H. Pollard entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carter of St. Paul, Minn. They were married in Owensbow, Kw. Thursday. They left Owensbow for Indianaapolis and visited in Richmond then to Moline. They arrived here Saturday and were very much surpris d when they arrived to see a number of friends ready to greet and congratulate them, about nineteen were present. Dainty refreshments were served then the evening was spent in sociability. They spent Sunday and Monday and left that day for St. Paul, may jay follow them. The St. A. M. E. church has been made very beautiful by the improvements that has been put on it. There will be a Christmas entertainment at the church Christmas evening. We wish all friends and readers of the BYSTANDER a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Steaming hot; slimmering slow; Strong hot fire; or flame turned low; Just as wanted each magic change A cook can make on a good Gas Range! Buy Your Wife a GAS STOVE For Christmas SIOUX CITY ITEMS. There will be a Christmas tree with exercises at the Mt. Zion church Thursday evening and a tree and exercises at the A. M. E. church Friday evening. Miss Rebetta Dodd left for her home at St. Paul, Minn., Thursday to spend the winter. Mr. Dowdy left for his home at Yankton, S. D., Saturday. The chitterling supper supper given by the ladies at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening was a grand success. The sum of $10 60 being realized. The Silver Leaf Club held their annual,versay at the Mt Zion Church last Tuesday evening, a short programme was rendered, after which a two course lunch was served. There will be a New Years breakfast given at the A. M. E. church, it will be under the auspices of the Stawardess. The sick are all improving nicely. I think it would be a favor to the Bystanders for the subscribers to pay up their back dues. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 988 ROOM 338, 390, 399 GOOD BLOCK Des Moine, 1a CLARA A. CLIFF General Steengraphser and Notary Public... We do high grade work in Gopying, Manifolding, Mineographing, Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. Provokingly Funny. Have you ever had a long, weary Sunday before you—apparently a never ending day when nothing imaginable would provoke one of those full, hearty whole-souled languishes from which is derived the old, favorite sage, "laugh and grow fat"? If such a day comes to you again and you want a merry laugh for the pleasure it gives, turn to Comic Colored Supplement of the Chicago Record Herald's Sunday edition. It is certainly an exterminator of the "blues." Filled completely with fresh, breezy jokes and irresistibly comic illustrations in colors, sparkling with wit and humor of an entertaining as well as instructive nature, it is a paper to amuse all who see it. Four pages in colors and four pages in black-and-white, this—the best colored supplement issued by any metropolitan newspaper—makes of that newspaper a combination of a modern Sunday newspaper and a humorous, weekly periodic in colors. The mechanical work involved in the making of this colored supplement is a marvel of skill. The harmonious arrangements and perfect blending of the many colors used in its make up portray artistic taste of the highest The Piano Bed Bed Dr. Charles Hose, of Sarawak, after many experiments, has formed the theory that the disease berl berl arises in tropical regions from the consumption of molly rice. Dr. Strange ways Pigg of Cambridge has expounded the theory in England. —SPECIAL— Holiday Rates Only—For Thirty Days—Only WE will send Iowa STATE BYSTANDER to any address in America or in Canada one year for ear $1.00 $1.00 OUR Clubbing Rates The Bystander and Weekly Inter Ocean, one year $1.60 The Bystander and Ameri- can Monthly Review of Re- views, one year $4.00 The Bystander and Deline- ator, one year $2.00 Iowa State Bystander, 1 y Only Three Weeks More. Gross & M Success BISHOP & LINDQU Special Heating Stoves a To make room BISHOP & LINDQUIST HARDWARE CO. 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Among the industries of Japan which are receiving especial attention is the manufacture of hemp. It is reported that orders have recently been executed for a supply of fishing nets for Alaska valued at $30,000, and that a commissioner has lately been sent to Canada to investigate and report on the prospect of extending the market for nets in that country. Cost of Gravitation In an address before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, Mr. Charles Hawkin's remark that water obtained by gravitation is almost, if not quite, as expensive as water obtained by pumping, may be explained by the humble but is easily explained by the greater cost of gravitation works. A Touching "Appele." The following notice is said to be posted over the almshose of a certain cathedral door in Northern Italy: "Apple to charitables. The Brothers, so called, of Mercy, asks slender arms for the hospital. They harbor all kinds of diseases, and have no respect to religion."—Harper's Weekly. American Monte Carlo The American Monte Carlo is in the principality of Flagler, at Palm Beach, Fla. The concessionaries, owning the Casino, are two brothers of the name of Thompson. They come from Texas and their little gaming establishment at Palm Beach is worth to them $200,000 a season. Badluun Energy. It has been calculated that the energy stored up in fifteen grains of radium is sufficient to raise 500 tons weight a mile high. An ounce would, in turn, power a motor at the rate of thirty miles an hour around the world. Puns of Shakespeare Searching Shakespeare for puns is a strange way of spending time. A contributor to "Notes and Queries" proclaims the discovery of trinity-nine and Shakespeare as the best of the two Shakespeare are aware that punning was with him a favorite form of fun." New Industrial Enterprises New Industrial Enterprises. Balt farms and fish farms, ostrich farms and mushroom farms, ginseng farms and pigeon farms—these are some of the hundreds of unique industrial enterprises which this age of specialization has developed in the United States. Illiterate Children The number of illiterate children between ten and fourteen years of age is: In Alabama, 66,072; Georgia, 63,329; Louisiana, 55,041; South Carolina, 51,536; North Carolina, 51,190; Mississippi, 44,334; Tennessee, 36,375. Newfoundland Fisheries Of the 100,000 men in Newfoundland more than half are fishermen, who catch 150,000,000 pounds of cod a year, consume one-fourth of it and sell the rest' to Catholic countries for $4,450,000. Millions for Religion The Amateur Investigator in religious and educational institutions in Turkey is $650,000, and more than $20,000,000 has been spent in mission work covering nearly a century. McGarraugh, sors to ST HARDWARE CO. Sale on and Steel Ranges for New Stock. Iowa Phone 810 J. D. McGarraugh MADE THE PLEA TOO STRONG. Two Over-Zealous Youngsters Worked Others Out of a Job. The working members of a family consisting of a father and two sons found themselves out of employment. After a diligent search, the youngest son found employment on the Roxborough filter plant, helping to dig the excavation. Once the location of the first day's work he asked Mr. McNichol to give his brother a job. The contractor, ever on the alert for good men, asked the young man if his brother could do as much work as he, and on the strength of this recommendation the elder brother was engaged. The next day both brothers went to Mr. McNichol and pleaded to have their father put on the job. "Can your father do as much work as either of you boys?" asked Mr. McNichol. "Yes," answered the brothers; "he can do as much work as both of us together." "Very good," replied McNichol. "Bend your father around in the morning and you two stay at home."— Philadelphia Ledger. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. OWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 1081 (Office) Miles' Drug Store Where Sheep Have Pastured. It takes six years for grass to grow where sheep have pulled it up and trampled it. Hawaiian Farm Wages. In Hawaii the average wage of a farm hand is $20 a month. Presents for Sultan of Morocco. J. W. S. Langerman, Morocco, commissioner to the world's fair, has just bought the Moorish suitan a brace of mules, a number of Angora cats and goats, some fancy dogs and a pacer and a span of fine carriage horses, all of Missouri breeding. The carriage horses were Buff and Blue, well-known ribbon winners and they cost the subs $2,000. Plenty In It. The discussion of bribery has served to recoil the reply which George T. Anthony once made to a politician who was disposed to "graft." Mr. Anthony was about to relinquish an office and was approached by the man who was to succeed him, who wanted to know how much the office was worth. Mr. Antony replied that it paid $3,000 a year. "I know that is the salary," insisted the inquirer, "but what else is there in it?" "Well," said Anthony, looking his interrogator directly in the eye, "there's $3,000 a year and the venitentiary in it for any man who wants to work it for all it is worth."—Kansas City Star. NOTHING TOO SMALL TO STEAL City Merchant Complaints of the "The old saying that nothing is too small to steal is exemplified in our business," said a manufacturer of custom-made clothing. "Our thread gives us lots of trouble. We have to keep a watchful eye upon it. The case in which it is kept is under the supervision of our most trusted employee. If he chose to be dishonest he could rob us of $5,000 a year and would be worse. We would behesit, notice that we were using more thread than usual, but the excess might be attributed to other causes. "We have to check out every spool we give to our tailors. Even at this we are in danger of having a cheaper grade substituted. The difference in the price of the spools may be only one or two cents, but it offers a temptation if the scheme can be worked on a large scale. Some years ago we were forced to the conclusion that a 'fence' was being operated to dispose of stolen thread. The spools were sold by peddlers from home to auction caused large establishments to have each spool stamped with dyes which cut into the wood, stating that the thread was stolen from such and such a shop, the name of which was stamped on the spool." Cats' Well. In the south of Ireland, near Inchgael, is the "Gats' Well," the waters of which are supposed to exert marvelous remedial effects upon alling tabbies. Long Time Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole hold the unbeaten record of having been prime minister of England for, in all, twenty-one years. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. Some of the problems which Dr. Silmon Newcomb expects the twentieth century to solve are the minute corpuscles which exist around the millions of atoms, which, for example, make up a drop of water; the slight change of the magnetic needle; the change of the magnetic field which blaze forth from time to time; the causes of these outbursts; the possible solution of earth problems from these and other phenomena, and the things that M. Curces' radium suggests. Alcohol From Sawdust. A Norwegian chemist has discovered a new and cheap way of making alcohol from sawdust. Sawdust is treated under pressure with diluted sulphuric acid, by which the cellulose is transformed into sugar, which then produces alcohol, is converted into alcohol in the old manner and then distilled. Two hundred and twenty pounds of sawdust yield fifteen pounds of alcohol. Hydrophobia Germ. Dr. A. Negri of Pavia announced last March the discovery of the specific micro-organism of hydrophobia. He now states that he has examined more than 100 dogs with natural or laboratory hydrophobia, and has never failed to find the specific micro-organism in the nerve centers. On the other hand, he has never found it in other dogs. Honest Man's Enlighten. A cemetery in Wareham contains this tribute of praise to an honest man: "John Christy, died June 17, 1888, age unknown. Hibernia's son, himself exiled, without an inmate, died in 1890, when he died his purse, 'too' small, contained enough to pay us all and buy this stone." Brain Measurements The largest human brain of 900 measured was that of a woman, 115 cubic inches; the smallest adult male's, 62 cubic inches. There is mentioned the skull of one of the Inca Peruvian race which is but 80 cubic inches. The Caucasian skull is larger than that of any other race. Effect of Sun Spot. In speaking of the effect of sun spots on the earth, Prof. Elkins of the Yale observatory, said: "They produce no climatic or atmospheric disturbances or changes. The effect of the spots is entirely magnetic. It takes a very sensitive compass to be affected even." Old-Remedy for Smallpox. In the twelfth century a certain John of Gaddesden described that sulphur spots should be dressed in red clothes, and that red curtains should be placed before the windows; this is really the essence of the Finsen treatment.—Stray Stories. Poor France. Statistics, like fishermen, tell curious stories. In fifty years the population of France has increased 12 per cent. In the same period the consumption of alcohol has increased 225 per cent. The Frenchman is learning to drink.—Denver News. Lends Money to Convicts. In Italy the government permits an old warder to act as moneylender to the convicts. He advances them money to buy luxuries in the shape of sugar, butter and oil, and in return he receives an order on the amount they earn. Small Wages in India. Official statistics also show that the income of the agricultural laborer in average Indian districts is from $1 to $2 a month, and with that income the poor man has to support himself as well as his wife and children. Improvement In Shaft Sinking The sinking of shafts through wet ground has recently been successfully accomplished by the aid of artificial freezing. The ground is hardened in this manner to prevent a sudden inrush of water. Hopelessness. The lack in our spiritual life of the hope of an existence beyond the grave is like the hopelessness for recovery of a person who is infinitely more terrible—Exchange Short of Apples. This year's apple harvest in France will be unusually short, on account of the late frosts and the ravages of the caterpillar. Prices will be even higher than those of 1902. Largest Nugget Ever Found. The largest nugget ever found weighed, 210 pounds, and was worth $45,000. It was found in the Donolly district of Australia in 1865. Col. Hunter Is Retired. Col. Robert Hunter of the judge advocate's department of the United States army, has been placed on the retired list for age. Electric Lights in Berlin. The cost of electric current for lighting purposes in Berlin will be reduced to 40 pounnigs (10 cents) per kilowatt hour. Russian Acquisition. Within fifty years Russia has acquired new territory which in area is larger than the United States. Premium Dollar. A silver dollar, 1798, small eagle, is worth $2; large eagle, $1.50. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE SYNTAX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS AND HIGHER HOUSE OF MANAGEMENT BLOCK BOYA 'PRESENT' BLOCK GENERAL PAPER OF THE NEW WORKSPIRIT BROAD GRANT. LODGE OF BOYA. A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PUBLIC PAYMENT $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $40.00 All subscription payable in advance. L. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. A. H. 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Leavenworth, there remain ninety-two vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant. **Suya Welsh Coal.** The Russian government contracts yearly for 60,000 tons of Welsh coal to be delivered at Port Arthur before July 1. **Import Less Heslery.** The imports in hosiery from England have fallen in ten years from $1,500,000 a year to $200,000. Paper From Cotton Seed. A high grade of paper is now made from cotton seeds. THE PROMOTION OF THE ADMIRAL AND OTHER SEA COMEDIES By Norley Roberts Author of "The Colossus." "The Fugitives." Copyright, 1902, 1903, by The Curie Publishing Company. Copyright, 1903, by L. C. Page & Company. (Incorporated.) He spent the interval at lunch with the British consul. "I tell you what, Stanley," said the admiral, "I don't care what they did to me, for it's done me no harm. But after this you should be able to make them enforce the laws. If they would only do that the Pacific coast wouldn't stink so in the nostrils of shipmasters and shipowners." The consul explained the local system of politics. It appeared that every one with any business on the borders of crime insured against the results of accidents by being in politics. "And if the thieving politicians appoint the man to control them, what's the result?" "The result is—Shanghai Smith," said the admiral. "Well, I'll see you later. I've an appointment with Mr. Sant, of the Harvester." The consul stared. "What, with Sant? Why, he got eighteen months' hard labor for killing a man six months ago. He's no in prison." "Of course not," said the consul. "He was arrested by the governor." "He's just the man I wish to see," cried Dicky Dunn. He found Sant waiting at Cartwright's office. He was a hard-bitted, weather-beaten gentleman, and half his face was jaw. That jaw had hold of a long cigar with his back teeth, and he smoked and chewed, and did both savagely. What Peter had said to him did not come out, but by agreement the admiral was introduced as Mr. Dunn. "You have reason not to like Shanghai Smith?" said Peter. "That so," nodded Sant. "Mr. Dunn does not like him either, and any use of him on the board the Harvester?" "I could," said Sant, grinning; "he'd be a useful man." "If you imagined you missed a man to-morrow morning just as you were getting up your anchor, and some one halled you and said they had picked one up, you would take him aboard?" "Wet or dry," said Sant. "I'll undertake he shall be wet, said the admiral. "Eh?" And he turned to Selwyn. "Could you lie the lieutenant, that could be arranged." "Very well, Mr. Sant," said the admiral. "And it's understood, of course," said Peter, "that you gentlemen never saw each other and don't know each other when you meet, it is a matter of mutual obligation." "I agree," said Sant. "And of course," Curtwright added as he escorted the admiral and Selwyn. "If there should be a shindy at Smith's and any of your men are in it, we shall all explain that it was owing to your having been put away. And two wrongs then will make it right. I guess the newspapers will call it square." "Exactly so," said the admiral. And when he reached the Triumphant he had very nearly worked out the plan by which the row at Shanghai Smith's was to occur. "I just go over it with you, Selwyn," he said, when he reached his cabin again. "Now you must remember I rely on you, discretion. A wrong step may hand us in trouble with the authorities and the admiralty." "Well, what do you propose, Sir Richard?" asked Selwyn. "This is rightly your show and mine," said the admiral. "I won't have any one else in it that I can help. I ought to speak to Hamilton, but I won't. I'll keep him out of the trouble"—for Hamilton was the captain of the Triumphant. "I suppose the men here are really fond of me?" said the admiral interrogatively. "They have no monopoly of that," said Selwyn. "Is there any one of them you could draw a hint to, that you could trust?" "Husband," said Solwyn; "there's Benson, whose father works for mine as gardener." "Do you mean Benson, my cox'n?" "Yes, sir." "The very man. You might know him that if he should get into any trouble, he will be paid for it. I leave the rest to you. You can go ashore now, with this note to Stanley. A "I rely on your discretion." That will give you a chance to take Benson with you and speak to him on the quiet. I don't know that I care particularly to hear any more about it till the day after to-morrow, unless he is ultimately all the responsibility in mine, of course." And by Selwyn understood rightly enough that Dicky Dunn, for all his cunning, had no intention of shrieking trouble if trouble came. He went ashore and took Benson up town with him. "Do you men think it was Shanghai Smith that laid for us, and put the admiral away, Basson?" he asked as they went up Market street. "There sit the shades in a doubt to do," he said. "And they don't like it." "Lord bless you, sir. It 's very hard." "Lord bless you, sir. It's very 'ard avin' all liberty stopped, but between you and me it was wise to stop it. They would 'ave rooted is 'cause up and shiled the wreckage into the bay." "It's a pity that you and about twenty more couldn't do it," said Selynw. "And if one could only catch hold of the man himself and put him on board an outward-bound ship, it would him wood." Benson slapped his leg. "Oh, sir, there sn't a man on board the Triumphant that wouldn't do six months with pleasure to 'ave the andiln of im.'" "No?" "For sure, sir." "I was lying awake last night thinking of it," said Selynw; "at least, I believe I was awake—perhaps I was dreaming of the couple of boats creew were ashore, and that you went to Shanghai's place for a drink." "I've done that same, sir," said Took Benson up-town with him. Benson, "and the liquor was cruel bad." "And I dreamed—yes, I suppose it was a dream—that you started a row and made hay of his bar and collared him, "and took him in the cutter and rowed him about the bay till about four in the morning." "You always was very imaginary and dreamy as a boy, sir, begging your pardon, sir," said Benson. "And I dreamed you came to the Harvester—" "Her that—lying in the bay—the ship with the bad name among sailmen." "That's the ship," said Solwyn; "and you hailed her and asked the captain if a man had tried to escape by swimming. And he said 'Yes,' and then you said 'picked him up.' Benson looked at him quickly. "But he wouldn't be wet, sir." "Oh, yes, he would, Benson. You could easily duck him overboard." Benson stared very hard at the lieutenant. "Of course. I could very easy duck him—and love to do it, too. And did the captain of the Harvester own to him, sir?" Sulwyn nodded. "He would, Benson—I mean he did, of course." "I suppose," asked Benson, with his eyes on the pavement, "that it had been arranged so?" "In the dream, yes," said the lieutenant. "Was it for to-morrow evening, sir?" "I thought so," said Selwyn. "And the curious thing about it was that the whole thing was done as quietly as possible. All you men went to work in silence without as much as a hurrah. And one of the boats brought me ashore and the other brought the admiral. And it was only after you had put the man on board the Harvester that you came back for the animal at five o'clock in the morning, Benson." "And what about the boat as brought you, sir?" "I came back at twelve and went on board with them, after the fight, and while you were rowing Mr. Smith about the bay, cheering him up." "Was there anything else, sir?" "Nothing," said Selywn, "only that I forget whether it came out. If it did, the men said it was a game. I am sure that I did. I am also I know. am sure—that if any one got into trouble it paid him well, after all." "Of course it would, sir," said Benson warmly. "I wish it could really come off. You never know your luck, sir." "And I think Mr. Smith doesn't," said Selywn. "And when Benson went on board again and had a long confabulation there was a unanimous opinion among the Mr. Smith had piled his ship up with a vengeance when he ran against a British admiral. "There ain't to be no weepons," said Benson "nothin' worse nor more cuttle" than a skysail "ink as a knuckle-duster. and even that I don't recommend An odd stretcher or the job. And the battles will do the job. And the word is silence, now and then." "Mum's the word," said the men. And like the children that they were, they wrought the whole ship's company into a frenzy of excitement, by dropping hints about as heavy as a half-hundredweight on every one who was not in the game. Had there been much longer to wait than twenty-four hours, they must have told, or burst. And if they had not burst, the others would have finally reached the truth by the process of exhaustion. It was none o'clock on the following evening that the admiral went on shore to dine with the British consul. He told Benson that he might be later than eleven. And as Benson touched his cap he took the liberty of believing he might be as late as five in the morning. And just about eleven Selwyn came ashore in another boat with papers which had to go to the admiral. "I shall be back in an hour, Thom- as," say, Selwa. And the two corn's were left in command of the cutting out expedition. The whole business was nearly wrecked at the outset by the settlement of the question as to who was to be left in charge of the boats. Finally Thomas and Benson ordered two men to stay, and the defrauded men sat back and moved off towards Shanghai Smith's in loose order. "Look 'ere," said Billings to Graves as they were left alone, "it's hobvious one must stay with the boats; but one's enough, and on an hepedation like this, horders n't worth a damn. I'll howe you a quid, a whole quid, and my grog for a month if you'll be the man to stay." "No, I miss you, the same terms bound you to stay." And the spin of coin sent Billings running after the rest. He was received by Benson with curses, but he stuck to the party all the same. "Very well, you report me! You know you can't," he said defiantly. "And I've give Graves a thick tuck and my grog for a month to be let come." This awful sacrifice appealed even to Benson. "All right," he said. "But if I can't report you for this, I can the next time." "Next time be damned," cried Billings; "oo cares about next time, now!" And they hove in sight of Shanghai Smith's. (To be continued.) WEALTHIEST OF ALL BABIES. Little Miss Rockefeller Heiress to *Many Millions of Dollars.* The other day a baby was born— like all other babies so far as one might be able to tell merely by looking at her, for this one happens to be a little girl. The only unusual thing about the baby is its baby is the fact that she is the richest baby ever born in any country. To all of which she naturally is sublimely innocent—after the manner of babies. Some day she will awake to the fact that she is Miss Rockefeller and that she is heirs to $222,500,000. She is the infant daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and his wife, Abbie Aldrich Rockefeller. There is a possibility fate may take away a few of her many millions. Her aunt, Mrs. Joseph G. McCormick, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., has no heirs. The millionaires. Then William Rockefeller's only daughter, Alta, who is childless, may add her millions to those of the new Rockefeller baby. The sum total of all that the baby may be expected to inherit reaches the figure of $322,500,000, which may be appreciated the better by comparing it with the national debt of the country which has been piled up in years of war and the development of the country. The debt is $969,457,241. When this baby came into the world she weighed nine pounds and two ounces. If instead of using the usual weights there had been gold dollars place on the opposite side or the scales it would have taken just 2,759,62 of them to balance her. If all her prospective fortune had been placed on the other side of the scales it would have required 117,270 babies of her weight to balance them. Japanese Funeral Rites. Old people in Japan prepare for death by visiting shrines and interviewing Buddhist priests. When a person dies the priest selects a posthumous name (kaimes), and writes it on a slip of white paper on a tablet of unstained wood. The deceased person next lies in state for two days, when the head is shaven and the body dressed for interment in pure white, the costume being similar to that worn on festive occasions. The body is then placed in the coffin in a sitting position, the hands folded in prayer, and the vacant spaces being filled with tea leaves, incense, or vermilion. The night before the funeral is spent by the relatives in prayer, and next morning a procession is forged, giving everything displaying as much white as possible. The periods of mourning vary from fifty days of kl. or deep mourning, for a parent, during which no business must be done, the razor ablured, and the grave visited daily, to three days for cousins, while buku or lighter mourning is observed from ninety to seven days. Velocity of Radium That latest wonder of science, radium, is now believed in some quarters to be the substance of which the sun is composed. Light travels at the rate of 186,000 miles a second. Considering that the brain can scarcely grasp the speed of a bullet, a mere 650 kyrad a second, it is readily seen how far beyond human comprehension is such a speed as this. Nor is it any easier to grapple intelligently with the speed of the emanations of radium, some of which fly off at a velocity of 120,000 miles a second, and will penetrate steel and various other substances as easily as the speed of a bullet muslin. So powerful are these rays that it would be as dangerous to approach radium in any quantity as it is to go near gunpowder with a lighted match. A man entering a chamber containing a pound of radium would have his eyesight destroyed, his skin burned and would probably lose his life. Revival or Crocheting Art. The thrifty woman who enjoys crocheting may improve her time during the winter evenings by making lace insertion and trimming for her next embroidery project. This new lace is called "relief crochet" and is "exceedingly handsome. It is made of a beautiful quality of crochet linen or silk thread, and is done in roll stitch. Some of the most attractive insertions are made on the bias. For trimming the waist and skirt star medallions should be crocheted. The work will not tax the eyes, like the old-fashioned thread work, and the woman who wishes to have an elegant black gown of some soft wool or silk could have no handsome trimming than "relief crochet" lace. STORIETTES. The late Gustav von Moser, the successful German author of comedies, whose name is best remembered in this country in connection with "The Private Secretary," used to show his affection for the man he ordained that his ashes were to rest after his cremation. "From every one of the many laurel wreaths showered on him after the premier of his play," he wrote. "he used to pluck a single leaf, burn it, and lay its ashes in the urn. 'And so, you see,' he was wont to say with his sunny smile, 'one of these days I shall really be resting on my laurels,' so it came about, for his whimical jest was scrupulously observed." It is related that a Democratic member once ventured to challenge one of "Uncle Joe" Cannon's statements, "Mr. Blank is mistaken," sharply replied Mr. Cannon. This form of denial was contrary to the rules because it mentioned a member by name instead of as "the gentleman who was wrong," and theocrat called the Speaker's attention to the breach of rules. The Speaker explained, and instructed the new member to proceed in order. With a sweeping and courteous bow, which has since become famous, Mr. Cannon said, "If the venerable and august gentleman the rules will bear with me, I beg to inform him that he loses under a mistake." Professor T. N. Carver tells an amusing story of a clergyman friend, who, upon one of his trips through the West, observed that almost every man he met and spoke with used profanity. Finally he found one man who talked with him and asked him to swear an oath. As they were about to separate the clergyman shook hands with the stranger, and said: "You don't know how glad I am to have you. You are the first man I have met for three days who could talk for five minutes without swearing." The stranger was so surprised at this deed that he stantly and innocently ejaculated: "Well, I'll be damned!" General Gordon says that, on one occasion during the Civil War, a threatened attack of Federal troops brought together a number of Confederate officers from several commands. After a conference as to the location of the attack, he insisted the expected assault, the Southern officers withdrew into a small log but standing near, and united in prayer to Almighty God for His guidance. As they assembled, one of the generals was riding within halting distance, and the other, a corps stepped to the door of the log cabin and called to him to come and unite with his fellow-officers in prayer. The mounted general did not understand the nature of General's address, and he called: "No thank you, you, general; no more at present; I just had some." Indians and negroes, as a rule, are possessed of keener hearing than white people. A razorless shave is a cheap and desirable luxury. It may be enjoyed by using a paste invented by Dr. W. E.Dreyfus, chief chemist at the Belvue Hospital, New York City. When she allowed to remain there two minutes, and then washed off, the hair comes off with it, leaving a smooth skin. A woman in Pelatua, Styria, caught a big hare in a wire trap. She smacked her lips in antipalation of a delicious meal - With a knucklechief, in the corner of which was tied a roll of bank notes amounting to over a thousand dollars, she tried to strangle the hare. She was then taken out for liberty, and got away with the knucklechief and the money. About 250,000 canary birds are annually raised by the peacants of Germany. Of these 100,000 are shipped to the United States. The next greatest demand for the birds comes from England, which takes 50,000 birds annually. The best singers are the French, the most expensive prices can be obtained for them than anywhere else. The Filipinos are known of showy attire, and, if they can afford the expense, soon exhibit themselves in the streets of Manila, with a coat of cheap straw hats with poka dot bands arrived in Manila, and a number of young Americans appeared on the streets of Manila, but was only a footwear before the real fashion was capped in the natural fashion. Mr. Grover's Case. Frederika, In., Dec. 28—Mr. A. S. Grover is now 74 years of age. For the last 30 years he has suffered a great deal of sickness and, although he is a temperate man and never used spirits of any kind, his kidneys had troubled him very much. He said: "I was told I had Diabetes and my symptoms corresponded exactly to those of my children with Diabetes in this neighborhood. My feet and limbs were bloated quite a little. "I heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and at last determined to try them. I took in all ten boxes before I was well and now I can truthfully say that I am all right. The bloating is gone from my feet and legs. I have gained eight pounds in weight and can sleep well at night, every symptom of my trouble is gone. "It is some time now since I was cured and I have not the slightest return of any symptom of the old trouble." The chestnut crop is a failure but the tiresome story teller is with us always. Good Track, Good Trains, Good Time. In each of these the New York Central is not surpassed, as thousands will attest. Travelers between the West and the East will find it to their advantage to use, the New York Central which, in point of time, equipment, roaded, diving car service and scenic train, is first among the railroads of the world. Send a 2-cent stamp to George H. Daniels, General Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station, New York for a copy of the Illustrated Catalogue of the New York Central's "Four-Track Series." You never hear any one complain about "Defiance Starch." There is none to equal it in quality and quantity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now and save your money. The easiest thing in the world to lose is a reputation. The Grandest Spectacle of the Concure Klaw & Brilanger's massively ornate spectacle, "Ben-Hur," is to be staged at the Auditorium Theatre Des Moines, Iowa, January 19th, special mannequin Wednesday and special lighting Wednesday. The stage settings provided by Klaw & Brilanger have never been equaled in this country. The pictures of "The Star of Bethlehem," the City of Jerusalem, the terrace of the palace of Hur," the Interior of a Roman Galley," the Grove of Daphne," the "Fountain of Castalia," the "Charlot Race," the Vale of Himnom and the remarkable exhibits of the best scenic art. The great scene which closes the play is the healing of the lepers on Mount Olives. Here hundreds of people are arranged in picturequeen groupings, the whole forming one of the most beautiful pictures ever been put on a stage. The personality of the scene is not shown in play, but in this sense the nearness of His presence is indicated with the most intense impressiveness by a shaft of the purest white light. The dramatization is carefully constructed so as to remove it from the domain of the so-called Passion play, while the Savior is referred to, yet His treasures dominating power are thrilling effect. The advance sale of seats for the "Ben-Hur" engagement will open in Des Moines on Jan. 7. Wm. Foster, Manager of the Theatre, will fill orders for seats for any of the three enclosures, in the order of the receipt, if accepted in postal or express order and a self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. IOWA MAINTAINS RECORD Secretary Wilcen's View of Crops is Optimistic in Extreme Chicago, Dec. 21.—Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department says that Iowa will produce this year 221,000,000 bushels of corn, the second largest production in the state. States first in production of oats and second in hay, 5,600,000 tons on 3,000,000 acres. The total area under the principal crops during the past year was nearly 17,000,000 acres, and the total value of live stock on farms about $276,000,000. Nowwithstanding the poor season of last year, farmers everywhere in a prosperous condition. The Chicago & Northwestern railway obtained statements from Governor Cummins and others prominent in Iowa confirming the statement of the secretary of state. The percent of the entire area of the state that can be profitably used for agricultural purposes," said Governor Cummins, "far exceeds that of any other state in the union—nearly 40,000 acres, with a total value of soil products for the year estimated at 200,000,000 acres. It necessarily follows that the people of the state are prosperous, happy and contented." CAPE BRETON COAL ESTIMATE. An Authoritative Estimate of Coal Production and Profits. An estimate of production and profits of the Cape Breton coal fields that have created so much interest in Iowa because of the forming of the Cape Breton Coal and Iron Co. of Des Moines has been given to the public by a Canadian mines official, the Cape Breton Coal and Iron fields of the island place the tonnage of these two industrial necessities at figures far beyond comprehension. The Cape Breton Coal and Iron Company's holdings of 13,000 acres of coal lands at the government report of 25 to 60 feet thickness of volns and at the usual estimate of 1,000 tons of coal for every forrest thickness given per acre for the company alone 325,000,000 tons of coal that this company alone possesses. The latest report on profits the average profit on Cape Breton coal at $2.00 per ton; cut this in half and the possible profits on this company's coal are as stone exceed $225,000,000, a sum scarcely conceivable. Besides these companies own 12,000 acres of rich iron lands and other mineral deposits. Active buying of stock in this company is reported and a rise in price is hinted far beyond the special 15c price, at which the stock is now sold. Goornor's Mother Passes Away At Home in Den Moines. Des Moines, Dec. 23—Mrs. T. L. Cummins, mother of the governor of Iowa, died at dawn yesterday morning of pneumonia and other complication at her home on Twenty-fourth street. She was the mother of ten children, two of whom died in infancy. Of the renalaining eight, seven live in Des Moines and one resides in Chicago. Those living in Des Moines are: Governor Albert B. Cummins, J. C. Cummins, Lou, the wife of Walter McHenry; Alice, who is now Mrs. Llisc Sutherland, and Margaret, Ella Ann Sutherland, unmarried. Another man, Anna Sutherland, is prominent business man of Chicago. ROBS ROCK, ISLAND. Charles Arnold, an Employee at Davenport, is Arrested. Davenport, Dec. 23.—Private detectives of the Rock Island railway system, who have been working for weeks to ferret out a dishonest employee of the company here, yesterday arrested Charles H. Arnold for swindling a company by means of forged time checks. By collusion with Arnold, a number of persons not working for the company at all have been signing time checks, which he cashed for them, taking the lion's share of the money himself. Several other people are implicated, and the amount out of which the company has been swindled is a large one. Fly Wheel Kills Farmer. Odwein, Dec. 22.—Farmer Glade, a well do and prosperous farmer living two miles southeast of the house, instantly killed yesterday by breaking of a fly wheel on a portable wood saw. Glade was sawing wood for a neighbor farmer when the accident happened. When the wheel broke a wooden ten pound pounds struck Glade on the neck, face, severing the jugular vein. He was about 50 years old and leaves a wife and several children. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS Pacific, a private owns 400,000 acres in the great west of Kansas, which we sell at $6 to $9 per acre. graling lands $1.50 per acre. Nebraska lands $1.50 per acre. Kansas ranch $2.50 to $5 per acre sold one-tenth cash. balance 10 years. that and third Tuesdays of each month. UNION PACIFIC LAND AGENCY. 228 5th B, Enormous Profits Made by Farming Under Irrigation. Denver, Colo. Dec. 15, 1903.—When the officials of the Denver & Ri Grand railway held their annual meeting a few weeks ago, they overjoyed at the year, they overjoyed to find how great a proportion of the profits arose from an agricultural rather than a mining industry. The railroad is remarkable as this railroad does not penetrate the old farming regions along the South Platte and Arkansas rivers. It is a mountain road reachable by horse and carriage, and traversing only the valleys and parks of the western portion. The showing thus emphasizes the tremendous influence which has been wielded in irrigation farming within the last few years. The older farming sections of the state, especially the country around Fort Collins and Greeley, in the north, and adjacent to Rocky Ford in the north, have grown prosperous and contented agricultural population in the United States. The crops reported this year from these sections almost stagger belief, yet are touched by the success of the twenty-five acres in inages, and ten acres in onions. The sixty-five acres in wheat brought $2,500; the twenty-five acres in inages, $1,200; the eighty-five acres in inages, $1,200; the twenty-five acres in inages, at least $10,000; and the ten acres in onions, yielding 400 sacks per acre, an aggregate of $10,000 to $12,000; giving a total gross return of $12,000 or a minimum of $145 per acre. My total farm expenses for the year will not exceed $5,000 and therefore my 160 acres of Colorado and Weld county land will not meet this minimum of $145 per acre. This land's selling price, in general Weld county open market would not exceed $110 per acre, with inclusive water rights and, therefore, the more than equal to the full market value of the entire farm itself." The potato crop of the Greely district will be between 8,000 and 10,000 tar loads. J. A. Hicks had the largest field per acre, fifteen acres growing from raised from 230 to 260 sacks per acre and the average crop per acre easily reaches 100 sacks. The potato harvest in this district will bring to the farmers $2,000,000. Fifteen hundred to 2,000 sacks. The potato harvest shipped to Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and scattering markets. In this same section there are now enormous potato crops costing $1,500,000 each, three of them having been built this year. Farmers are finding sugar beets almost as profitable to raise as potatoes. The increase in the price of and the growth of the towns in Greely has been remarkable in the past few years. What has already been done in northern and eastern Colorado is now being done in the valleys and parks of the state. It is important that lines of agriculture—fruit growing, for instance—the western slope already beats all other portions of the state. It is safe to say that the three western valleys will be harvested. Montrose will market this season an aggregate of $2,000,000 worth of fruit, net money, and that next year this amount will reach $5,000,000. It can be bulkly summarized as follows: Mesa county, through the Grand Junction Fruit Growers' Association, 600 car loads of summer fruits, include of peaches, pears, plums and prunes, net cash value, $30,000; other countries, counting apples, nectarines, strawberries, raspberries, currants, etc., city car loads net returns, $40,000; a grape growth aggregating $100,000 and a conservatively estimated final apple shipment of 700 cars at $450 per car, or $315,000; a cash apple auditing, and a grand total of $450,000. Grand Junction Fruit Growers' Association alone a net fruit sale of $464,000, to which is to be added the shipments of the Whitewater Fruit Growers' Association and a long list of individual and independent orchard managers, a grand total of 3,000 fruit market for 1903 reachings beyond $1,000,000. Delta county fruit shipments this year include the teeming orchards of the famous North Fork valley of the Gunnison and large marketing from Delta, the county seat—peaches, pears, plums, apples and berries. The county has not fruit return this year for the county approximating $600,000. Especially prosperous are the new towns of Hotchkiss and Paonia, and it is claimed there never been a failure of crops there since the country was first settled. The towns of Montrose $7,500 worth of summer fruits, have been shipped with about the same figures in final apple sale. While lands are held at a very high figure in northern and eastern Colorado, they can still be bought at a lower price than in the western portion. It is in the San Luis valley, and along the San Juan, Grand and Uncomprehensive rivers where the greatest developments are now available. Hundreds of families have gone to the district this year and it is safe to say that thousands more will follow them in 1994. Full particulars of different localities, together with maps and other values, are available from dressing S. K. Hooper, general passenger agent, D. & R. G., at Denver, Colo. Some men seem to be too busy to make friends. Model time-table folders, which are superior to any time-table folders over printed, have been issued by the New York Central's passenger department. They are Numbers "29" and "30" of the famous "Four-Track Series" and both are literary gems and compendiums of railway travel. General Passenger Agent George H. 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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, five boxes of Liver Pill, and used three packages of Sanitary Wash, and feel like a new woman, can eat and sleep well, do all my work, and can walk two miles without feeling over tired. The doctors tell me that my kidneys are all right now. I am so happy to be well, and I feel that I owe it all to your medicine."—Mrs. OPAL STRONG, Dalton, Mass. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address Lynn, Mass. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. THRIFTY FARMERS Salesmen: City or Country quick sales; big profits; outfits free; no capital or experience required; write for particulars. FINEPROOF SAFE CO., Dept. 2, CINONNATI, Q. are invited to settle in the state of Maryland, where they will find a delightful and healthy climate, first-class markets for their products and plenty of land is reasonable prices. Map and descriptive pamphlets will be sent free on application to H. BADENHOOP, B67's State Board of Immigration, BALTIMORE, MD. 16 Views of Atlantic City at its best mailed to anyone sending us name and address of two or more friends Millions of mankind of manifest Grain and Grain leads to be had as a free sift; or by purchase lands, Land Corporations, etc. THE GREAT GRAIN Good Crops, delightful culinary, splendid school system, perfect social conditions, abundance of wealth and influence acquired easily. The population of Western Canada increased from 600,000 in the past year, over $600,000 American Write to nearest authorized Canadian Government office for Canadian Atlas and other information— for address: Southernmost immigration, Orwell— K. T. Holmes, 315 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minn. and W. Y. Bennett 801 New York Life Building, Quincy, Neb. 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- DEFI STA 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., OMAHA, NEB. ```markdown ``` --- FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Salesmen • City or Country • quick sales; big savings; required resumes; write for interviews ALEXANDER BAY CO. Dept. 8, INDINAMITAL QAY LIFE FREE 16 Views of Atlantic City city best mailed to anyone sending in game ballots or other materials from Cataract J. J. WALKER ST. PUILA. IOWA BUSINESS COLLEGE Des Moines, Iowa. Oldest and best commercial and shortand school A. W. Dudley, President, 31st L. Louis St. St. Jac The old surety, the power, pro Rheun Price, 25c ANCE RCH --- DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Huss Bleaching Bias and keep them white as snow. All grocers. I do a package. The port side of a vessel is not "necessarily the captain's wine cellar." Defence Starch is put up 16 ounces in a package, 10 cents. One-third more starch for the same money. When an employee really knows more than the head of the firm he knows enough not to boast of it. F17 Permanently Cured. No other business areas first day's use of Dr. King's Great Nerve Horticulture. Send for FREE $39.00 total bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline Ltd. OI Arch. St. Philadelphia, Pa. This is the season when the debutante comes out by going into society. Deafness Cannot be Cured. by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or the percent of hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restore to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of 1000 are found in the public library, and the inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case of injury to the patient. By Hall's Garrison Kill for circulation, free. Y. G. GREENY & Co. Toulouse, O. Hall's Family Kills are the best. He who hesitates is—well, he is apt to get the better of the bargain. Pills' Care for Consumption is an infallible medicine for cough and cold—N. W. SAMUEL Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. Formerly it was, Be good! Now it is, Make good! Mr. Winnlow's Soothing Syrup. For cough and cold. In suspension, pain, pain, cold wind. 200 aobin. When a difference of opinion arises it is sometimes wise to split the difference. Keeley Cure. The oldest healer Heeter institute in the world is located at De Molle, Inc. Dr. Kninkness, Morphine, Opium, Tobacco and all narcotic addictions cured. A man may be on the level and still have an uphill fight to get along. A fancied wrong is generally harder to bear than real trouble. HOG CHOLERA AND WORMS. Three hundred farmers and breeders reported at the recent Illinois State Fair that they cured cholea hops with the Snoddy Tempest. This is an easy to use worm destructor and thrift producer. We eat worm destructor and thrift producer. Snoddy Tempest, Box, Box 842, Dresuset, love for free book which explains this treatment to the patient and information on the care and treatment of hogs. Don't kick about the quality of what you get for nothing. It takes a clever woman to boss her husband without letting him know it. Drying is as easy as washing when PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are used. The will of the people disinherits a good many candidates. Rheumatism's Killing Pale. Left in skin order after taking 10 doses of Dr. Skirvins Rheumatic Cure, in tablet form. 25 doses 25c, postpail. DR. SKIRVIN CO., LA CROSSE, WIS. N. H. I. you may be a tissele as an overworked music box. Send also for package of suitcl. Thy-Oil. If it is too cold, use CZECHMAR. If you money the suede BELGIUM 600 Des Moines, Iowa. A woman's no is often contradicted by her eye. If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Desistance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is positively nothing to equal it in quality or quantity. Some people awallow their pride and others chew the rag. IOWA SANITARIUM. Bear in mind that the Iowa Sanitarium is a modern institution for taking care of the sick. The same methods and principles are carried out here than in the past, the feast for more than thirty years at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. 603 East Twelfth St., Des Moines, Iowa. The average population is too brittle for rough usage. Jobs Oil through its penetrating simply curea matism and 50c. HAVE EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY WEAR Mayer SHOES You will save a nice sum of Shoe Money in a year. Ask for Mayer Shoes and look for the trade mark. F. MAYER BOOT & SHOE CO. MILWAUKEE, WI5. StomachTrouble Is no respecter of persons. It comes to rich and poor, old or young, weak or strong. There is a cure for it. Dr. Caldwell's (LAXATIVE) Syrup Pepsin Read the Booklet; send for samples; try it. PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, IL. PISO'S CURE FOR GILLET WILLOW ALL KIDS FRAIL Best Cough Bypurp, Taste Good, Use in Adults, Good for Children. CONSUMPTION MIGHT OF A GRASSHOPPER. its Buzz Led a Dinosaur to Create Mississippi Valley. The vast low Jurassic island had been raised above the level of the sea, where now the great continent stands. A matrarchal dinosaur was leading her ponderous troop in single file across the uphaved marhyal plain. A dry season had blighted the lower pastures and forced them to travel north to turn northly a Jurassic grasshopper said bizz under her nose. The insect is quite harmless, but it protects itself by imitating the fearful bizz of the ancestral rattlesnake. The old dinosaur wheeled to one side and raised her head. Her little twinkling eyes fell on a rank green marsh, and she now turned and led her troop to that. Each day they came to the feeding ground along first discovered trail, until it was worn Time went by. A wet season made the upland marsh a brimming lake. It would have overloaded to the westward, for this was its lower side, but the deep-worn trail of the Dinosaurus offered an outlet that enlarged with the yearly rains faster than the slowly rising lands could tilt the other way. The dune became a haven. Ages went by. The great upheaval went on. The Rocky mountains arose. The former trail was now a crooked river, flowing eastward, growing larger, carrying into the shallow sea millions of tons of clay, till that shallow sea became the Missouri and Mississippi valley, which might never have existed had the Dinosaur been allowed to follow her original course. Fast, turbid, land creative waters free to seek the Western sea, and the bizz of the harmless grasshopper did it all. —Century. LONG NAME FOR A SHORT BOY. Italian Child Given Distinctly Unique Cognomen. Senator Loiand Stanford and his wife always were adored by the people of California who lived in the vicinity of their home and of the university established by them. Among their admirers was an Italian named Bracchi, who drove the 'bus that carried students back and forth between the campus and their homes. as he was delivering wood and inquired after his family, which was large. 'Dore's one more dana used to be, Mis' Stanford, he replied, beaming proudly. 'Indeed,' said, 'Lady Bountiful,' with a smile, 'and haven't you run out of names by this time, Bracchi?' 'Oh, no,' he said, glowing with delight. 'One's disa gotta da fine' names of all 'And what have you named him?' She looked for some tremendous italian appellation, but the triumphant father replied: "We name him in honor da you. We name him Stanford Junior Uni- erstate Brauchi." Fairy Dancing. A German Christmas legend gives us a dancing Rip Van Winkle. One of the guests at a Christmas feast was induced to leave the festivities within doors by the attraction of strange music from the outside. On wandering through the woods, sounds came he was met by two beautiful girls who invited him to join their Christmas celebration near by. These fairies introduced him to myriads of others like themselves. He drank a cup of wine with them and forgot everything but the fairy dancing and feasting. On being reminded that home he hastened back to the village and decay and all his friends and relatives long dead. The effects of his fairy wine had lasted a century. German children are warned by this story how dangerous it is to wander about at night, especially at Christmas time. She Tried to Squeeze Him. The little man who was the meek escort of the big woman in her rambles through the big shopping establishment had fainted. "Is he subject to this sort of thing?" asked the shopwalker, as he applied a piece of ice to the fortunate man's head and motioned the crowd to stand behind. "Not exactly," replied the prostrate man's better three-quarters. "He's a little nervous sometimes. I tried to buy it without letting him see me, but he heard me give the order." The shopwalker, somewhat suspiciously, "A rolling-pin," said the aggressive angel. And then they understood. Hints for the Christmas Table A pretty center piece for a Christmas dinner is a basket filled with holly and the handle tied with a bow of wide scarlet ribbon. Arrange dainty some sprigs of mistletoe or holly leaves in a ball and fill with ribbon or white embroidered centerpiece. Another pretty effect is obtained from a basketful of evergreen tied with green ribbon and put a few sprigs of holly in the bow of ribbon set on a square of scarlet satin. Another centerpiece is made by placing a nail filled with scarlet and a nail filled with evergreen and fancy dancy fill with assorted nuts and stem raisins. Surround the dish with a wreath of holly. brink Of Southern streams; and roses, dewy An early sunset. Wistfully, he bont himself, and he smiled. Nor from the wonder of its fragrance shrine. I dragged and broke the goblet at Lowe's shining. To complete your service, unfriend you to take a walk in the park. One small world are laid out. World are laid out. Shadows and dull despair and misery. I know them not- Love brewed a drink Charlotte Becker, in September Smart Sat. The daily newspapers of the United States use in a year $29,137,000 worth of paper; in weight nearly 100,000,000 pounds. PE-RU-NA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES Be Sure to During the F Croup, ca lar rheumat Ask Your Druggist for free Pe-ru-na Almanac for 1904. Neglected Colds in Children Often Bring Disastrous Results. Peruna should be kept in the house all the time. Peruna should be kept in every house where there are children. house where there are children. Don't wait until the child is sick then send to a drug store. Have Fevera on hand—accept no substitute. Pe-ru-na Protects the Entire Household Against Catarrhal Diseases. As soon as the value of Peruna is fully appreciated by every household, both as a preventive and cure of catarhal affections, tens of thousands of lives will be saved, thousands of chronic, lingering cases of diarrhea prevented. Peruna is a household safeguard. 12 13 14 15 Peir-uan Kept In the House for Five Years. Mr. Albert Lietman, 1596 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, IL, writes: "When you tell me that I am feeling splendid and have never felt better in my life. Through the advice of a friend I tried Peruna, and I am glad to say it curred me to perfection. I began to tell it to my children. I am glad and no sooner commenced than he told me nisfolds have kept Peruna in the house for the last five years. I am sure I wouldn't be without it. Mother, also uses it to keep Beware of the dead beat. He usually comes to life. AVOID FRAIDULENT IMITATIONS. Use the genuine Russ Bleaching Blue and preserve your clothes. All grocers, 10s. When a fellow begins to talk about affinities you can see his finish. Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. The reversible cuff realizes that one good turn deserves another. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMP'S BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURE A beautiful picture in colors (without advertising), on plate paper, suitable for framing. Makes an appropriate Holiday Gift. CAPSICUM VASELINE A substitute for and superior to mustard or any other plaster, and will not blister the most delicate skin. The pain-allaying and curative qualities of this article are wonderful. It will stop the toothbates at once, and relieve headache and sciatica. We recommend it as the best and safest external counter-irritant known, also as an external remedy for pains in the chest and stomach and all rheumatic, neuralgic and gouty complaints. A trial will prove what we claim for it, and it will be found to be invaluable in the household. Many people say "it is the best of all your preparations." Price 16 cents, at all druggists or other dealers, or by sending this amount to us in postage stamps we will send you a tube by mail. No article should be accepted by the public unless the same cartels our label, as otherwise it is not genuine. CHSEBROUGH MFG. CO. 17 State Street, New York City. BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. ALICE SCHAFER. "In the early part of last year I wrote to you for advice for my daughter Alice, four years of age. She has been a puny, slicky, alling child since her birth. She had convulsions and catarral fevers. I was always doctoring until we commenced her treatment. She was always well. Peruna is a wonderful tonic; the best medicine I have ever used." "I was in a very wretched condition when I commenced to take Peruna. I had catarrh all through my whole body, but thank God, my medicine set me all right. I would not have any other medicine. I was boy of a very bad spell of cold and fever. He is a big healthy boy fifteen months old. I have given him Peruna on and on; since he was born. I think that is why he is so well. I cannot praise Peruna enough. We have not had a doctor since we began to use Peruna—all praise to it."—Mr. Schafer. STOCK FOOD Don't wait for your Hogs to die, use the great preventive, Prussian Stock Makes hogs grow quickly, resistant to disease, and infect with "Napouro Caco" to kill the mice. Worms in Hogs Makes hogs grow quickly, Saves Time and Feed. SAVED 130 HOGS FROM CHOLERA. Cholera got it my hard of 200 hogs. I hoted 100 but by the free use of PRUSSIAN STOCK. FOOD saved the remaining 130 hogs. My hogs are now in a healthy condition. Packed 130 hogs for $3.50, 1200 feet. Write us how many head of hogs you have. 25 pound pail $3.50, 1,000 feeds. Write to how many bad of Stock you have, will send stock book FRESH, MAIN, MINN. Manufactures of Poultry Food, Loe Killen, Gog and Leggat Cup, New York. THE COLFAX SPRINGS SANITARIUM CO. The Colfax Springs Sanitarium Co., Oak Park, Colfax, Iowa 10¢ Fine Sauce For all Puddings Vanilla Sauce One-half cup butter and one cup sugar worked together to a creamy, nutty cup water in a saucepan and when it bolts thicken with dime to the consistency of cream; take from the fire and air rapidly into the butter and sugar; it will be like white foam. Season wild beauty or vanilla and Tone's mace. This is an excellent sauce for all puddings. Tone's Spices give a choice flavor, impossible with "Fat" bulk spice. Danger lurks in bulk spices; danger from use and poisonous indigestion. Tone's also in 10 oz package always. Tone's Economy Baking Powder is an acid phosphate powder pronounced by chemists and physicists the most healthful. TONE BROTHERS, Des Moines, Iowa. We guarantee everything we supply here. B Beure to Have Ppe-ru-na on Hand During the Months of Months of Fall and Winter. Croup, capillary bronchitis, and articular rheumatism are the special bans of childhood. These all alike result from croup. One child catches cold and scares its mother into hysteria by having croup in the dead of night. Another child catches cold, develops a stink cough that will not yield to ordinary remedies. The parents are filled with forbodings. Still another child catches cold and develops a stink cough of childhood, capillary bronchitis. The doctor is called, pronounces the case pneumonia, and if the child is lucky enough to live it has developed weak lungs from which it may never 300 A. FARM for sale. one-half bath, two-story building, but well large barn on 5 acres of 20 ft. ha. In Winston- shire county, Ia. Twelve one-room barns must be sold. Suit. belongs to non-resident must be sold. Frank will last for 20 yrs. Greater Ridg, Berkshire, Ia. SAVED FROM MARKET PRESS Bundles of houses cases of Fry Blessings of Art's new method of Re- creation, art-cutting, Advises and animation free. Upfairs decoration. Dear Depot, Dear Moores, Ia. BLINDNESS Bauschmann cases of Dry Disseases have been caused by Dr. Low Artis's new method. Dry Fraction, without dragging the centimeters cent free, determination free. Upstate Japhope, Moines, Iowa. W. N. U. Des Moines, Ia., No. 52 - 1903 HOG CHOLE Don't walk for your Hog Stock food to get the infect with "Hinpoo C" Worms in Hogs MASKED! SAVED! Choices got in my bed of 800 hope. I lost 700. My package 50 cents and $1.00. 25 pounds $5.50, 1200 feeds. Write us bow. PRINCESS STOCK FOOD & HAND Manufacturer of Poultry Food, Llew Killer, G. Dr. W. D. Kinney, Supt. THE COLFA SANITARY The Colfax Springs Sanita ANNA R.BROWN Mrs. J. M. Brown, Dunne- ran Springs, Mo. writes: "My little daughter three years old was troubled with a very bad cough which remained after an attack of catarral fever. She has been through which she has obtained a complete cure. She is now as well and happy as a little girl can be. When our friends say how well she looks I tell them Paruma did it. In the letter later she says "Our little daughter continues to have good health." pe Ave, St. Louis, Mo, writes: 'last year I wrote to you for advice for my years of age. She has been a puny her birth. She had convulsions and a burning pain so we doctoring until we commenced new atrush to my ailment is a woundedine I have ever used. Iatched condition when I commenced to atrush all through my whole body, but Iaset me all right. I would not have a boy kid of a very bad spell of cold and aathy boy fifteen months old. I have and on since he was born. I think that my sister was born in a invalid valuall disease of the heart. All these mishaps are the direct result of neglected cold. Peru is the safeguard of the fami- A few doses of Peruna and a child's cold is gone. The apprehension of the parents free away. The household is free from fear once more. If you do not receive prompt and satisfactory treatment from the use of Peruna writa at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. A man carrying a child in his arms. If you want a farm in the cotton wool bed, write "it" for WEALTH, "what" for WEALTH, "description of the insect that can sell your land to you and obtain highest prices for it. Our fur is so soft that you don't need. Don't buy or sell land you see us.** Varland Land & Inv. Co. St. Park, MN ERA KILLING THOUSANDS Ogs to die, use the great preventive, Prussina system in condition to resist disease, and die are not kill the germs The disease, Prussina Stock Food Kills Worm, takes hogs grow quickly, saves Time and Feed. SO HOGS FROM CHOLERA. and but by the free use of PRUSINAN STOCK age are now in a healthy condition, R. CHISHOLM, Lanark, Ill. many head of Stock you have, will send stock book free EMEDY CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. fough and Dietermer Cure, Hove Powders, etc. Incorporated for $100,000 AX SPRINGS IUM CO. K NOWS every slick person wants to be cured, but what they want to know is like: can the Coffex Spring Sandbaran Co. cure me? If you will write to us we will place the evidence before you and leave the physician count of seventeen years as good risk for the disease. We will not give you an institution on earth: Rheumatism, Cancer, Paralysis, and Dementia. The Name of the Key, Stromach Killer, Stalkers, Dropay, Diseases of women and all chronic diseases. We cure without the use of the knife and as your own home except a very few cases. Our associated companies are the only companies to give you a good risk for the disease. The chief physician, Dr. W. B. C. Buildard, a specialist, calls on parties at their own homes and free. Don't delay. Write to us on examinations free. rium Co., Oak Park, Colfax, Iowa 10¢ Fine Sauce For all Puddings Vanilla Sauce half cup butter and one gar worked together to a milk cow where when it curls thicken with insufficiency of cream; take oil and sir sauce into it the sugar; it will be like white foam. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25. WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSONS to travel for well establish house in a few counties, mailing on retail merchandise and agency. Travel with expenses additional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses advanced. Position permanent. Standard House, 130 Dearborn St., Chicago. Aluminum Dishes Aluminum cooking utensils are being pushed by many of the big shops. They are brought out in shapes as attractive as the fine silver, copper and gold lined cooking vessels used in the kitchen, household appliances, terrapses and use and teakettles of aluminum have now such beauty of contour and finish that they seem almost appropriate to the dining room table than to the kitchen. Expensive Invitations The latest craze in New York among the very wealthy is an extravagant style of invitation card. Not long ago the wife of a millionaire ordered 200 of these from a local firm and they cost her just $15 each. The cards were made of ivory with gold, the name of the guest and hostess being lettered in gold on one side, the other being hand-painted. Cards at $5 each are quite common. Art for Revenue Only. "So your friend is with that eminent actor, Walt Disney." "No answered Stormington Barnes, 'our professional association had to cease.'" "Professional jealousy?" "Certainly not. The difficulty was entirely due to his mercenary disposition. He spurned a half interest in the business and insisted on his salary of $25 a week."—Washington Star. Work of Weather Bureau The Weather Bureau collects its information by telegraph, and for a short time twice a day the whole telegraphic system of the country is at its service to the exclusion of all other business whatsoever. The telegrams are sent in cipher, to secure their correct, careful transmission, and to lessen tolls. First Schoolhouse Flag. On Catatumn hill, at Molrain, Mana, swell monument has been raised to mark the site of the first flag raised over a public schoolhouse in the United States. The flag question was displayed in May, 1812, from a log schoolhouse which stood on the hill. Siberian Market. Eastern Biberia offers an enormous field for iron and steel ware for building purposes; also for tools, etc., for carpenters and locksmiths. These lines are largely in the hands of Germans. There is also large demand for guns and hunting material. Up-to-Date Trains. The "trains de laxe," which now cover the distance from Moscow to the Pacific in sixteen days, and which rival in luxury any in the United States, each carry a physician and an inspector who speaks half a dozen languages. Ideal Electric Lamp. Hundreds of electricians are at this moment striving to construct lamps in which nothing is consumed save the electrical energy applied to them—lamps that have the radiance of the sun and the coldness of the moon. Heat From Incandescent Light. It is usually imagined that the incandescent electric light gives out very little heat. As a matter of fact, most of the energy we need to make light, when 94 per cent goes into heat. Sun Parlors John D. Rockefeller is building two sun parlorers in his residence in Westport, Mass., and he is building a greenhouse $100,000 in rebuilding a number of private drives on his estate. Bugestion for Hero. "I want a hero for a new story," said the author, "Let me see," said a friend, "Suppose you take a man who asks your books?"-Atlanta Constitution. SAVED BY A SONG. Familiar Tune the Means of Rescuing Youth from Allevy. A remarkable incident is that of a Scottish youth who had learned at home to sing the old psalms that were then as household words to them in the kirk and by the fireplace. When he grew up he wandered away from his native country, was taken captive by the Turks, and made a slave in one of the Barbary states. But he never forgot the songs of Zion, although he sung them in a strange land and to heathen carr. One night he was seizing himself in this manner, when the attention of some sailors on board of an English man-of-war was directed the familiar time. Old Hundred "the sailor" was singing over moonlit waves. At once they surmised the truth that one of their countrymen was languishing away his life as a captive. Quickly arming themselves, they manned a boat, and lost no time in effecting his release. What a joy to him, after eighteen long years passed in sierras. Silence for a Month science for a month. A curious custom prevails in Bulgaria, which must be a hard penalty for the woman who loves to hear the sound of her own voice. All newlymarried women are obliged to remain dumb for a month after marriage, or coven when added to their hands. When it is desirable to remove this restriction permanently the husband presents her with a gift, and then she can chatter to her heart's content. (Special to Bystander.) All persons in the state who are competent in the following lines of work or profession, and your name, worn and addressed on a postal card to 512.8 7th St. Montgomery, Iowa: dreammakers, milliners, esters or estates, cooks, laundrymen, grocers, merchants of any kind, panettons carpenters, brick or stone masons, cement workers, engineers, poultry railers, electricians, photographers, bakers and constructioners, easy makers, authors of books, periodicals etc. daiyerman, plasterers, jewelers, gardeners, farmers pharmacists, music teachers, vocal instrumental, printers, lecturers, hair dressers, school teachers, manufactures or any professionals not mentioned that are exceptional, need at once and receive late on valuable information, address Lots of Work for Idie Hand Lots of Work for Idie Hands. Loud and urgent are the calls from western farms and orchards for scores of thousands of wage earners for the harvesting of the crops and the garnering of the fruits. But too many jobs are held in the country regions and to turn leaf ears to such appeals and refuse tempting opportunities to earn honest and comfortable living. The vagrant spirit, the "dead-heart" desire to get along without working, is too conspicuous everywhere—New York Tribune. Chivalry. The chivalry of Europe is, in great measure, a product of the Saracen chivalry which entered Europe in two centuries. It was founded in Constantinople and through Spain. Turkish Wine Expenses Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums best revellure or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value By means of irrigation something like 350,000 acres of land in Ibaka have been increased in value over $230,000,000. Smiths Lead All In the city of Washington there are 12,000 Browns, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsons and 1,000 Joneses. Average journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of freight is 128 miles. High Prices for Antiques Old furniture collectors in this city have lately been driving prices higher and higher. The rags for Chippendale and Sheraton patterns of the finer lines is greater than ever. Chairs especially fetch astonishing prices. Even dealers are paying in some cases as much as $50 for a single Chippendale chair of rare pattern, though it be out of repair. A collector in this city paid the other day for a pair of Chairs of less unusual pattern are sold every day for $40, $50 and $100—New York letter. Asked and Answered. "What is a prodigy?" asked the boarding house landlord, as she looked up from a letter she was perusing. "A prodigy," answered the wise guy at the southeast corner of the table, "is something rare. For example, a rare steak would be a prodigy in this hash disdensary." Cause and Effect "You seem to be in a weak and nervous physical condition," said the medical examiner of the insurance company. "You wonder," replied the victim. "Your solicitors have made my life a burden during the past six months." Believes Sea Serpent Exists Benefits Sea Serpent Exists The naturalist of the Belgica expedition to the Zoological Society of France that he believes the sea serpent to exist, and that it is not at all an imaginary creature of song and story. He says it is not a reptile, but a mammal of the order of the phelpspads, to which family the seals belong. In form it resembles somewhat the extinct plesiosaurus, attaining a length of 200 feet, the head and neck being one-fourth of the length, the trunk one-fourth and the tail one-fourth. It never approaches the coast except in pursuit of the fish in which it lives. ALL DIED OUT OF SED. Curse on Zborowski Family Finde Another Victim. That Elliot Zborowski, who was killed on Tuesday in an auto accident at Nice, died as he did, will be no surprise to those in this city who remember him as the greatest daredevil New York and Newport society ever had. Even Foxhall Keone, who had that hat that he wore, broken, was not the equal to this american count for his wild, reckless disregard for life. He was born in this city of a long line of Zborowksis. Strangely enough, his death is in keeping with the traditions of his family, for none of the male members ever dies in bed. Back of this remarkable circumstance is a tale of a curse four generations ago launched at the head of the greatgrandfather of the man who, in his anger, called upon hearsen to prevent any male Zborowski from ever dying in his bed. None has since. Elliot's father was tricked with paralysis and died in his chair before the son could rid for a physician. One of his uncles, Elliot, was killed by a New York, New Haven & Hartford train. Another, Francis, was drowned in a Williamsbridge pond. Still another member of the family was killed by being thrown from a horse, and so the story has gone. Now comes the crushing of this generation's representative in a twentieth century so evident—New York World. WANTED—A TRUSTWITHY GENTLEMAN or lady in each county to manage business for an old established business. Send a letter of recommendation straight bode side weekly salary of $8.00 paid by each Monday with all expenses direct from head quarter. Send a letter of expenses. Keeps address cavernous. 200 Canton Bldg. Chicago 10 cents, silver or stamps, while supply lasts. Write to-day. George Morton, GEN. L. PASSO. AGENT, M. K. & A. T. RY BOX SHE. ST. LOUIS, MO. The Doctor's Witness. The board of health returned a death certificate to a carolina physician for correction, with a politically worded note to the effect that while the board did not question the correctness of his diagnosis it was thought he might like to raise his version of the cause of death before the certificate was published. The doctor had written his name in the space reserved for the disease from which the patient died! Bones of Kincz Cardinal Ferrari, who attended the German Catholic Congress, took back with him to Milan as a present the bones of the three kings, Melechior, Gaspar and Balthazar, which were the most famous relics in the Cologne region. The legend is that the relics were taken from the church by Frederick Barburossa's men, and the gift is intended as a reittation. Drummers Are Exempt: Commercial Agents who travel in the British Isles are exempt from all taxes and special trade licences or concessions, except in case of those commodities for the sale of which special public license is requalite. In the latter case foreign agents are subject to the regular trade regulations governing the sale of excise commodities. New South Wales Business business. All businesses, or nearly all New South Wales is conducted through "trade industrial unions." Up to March, 1962, 108 unions of employees and eighty-two unions of employers had been registered in the arbitration law. A union has been duly registered the becomes amenable to the arbitration law. Problem Buzzed Youngsters Here is a dialogue which took place between Prof. Van Dyke of Philadelphia and his little daughter: "Hapa, where were you born?" "In Boatton, my dear." "Where was mamma born?" "In San Francisco." "And where was mamma?" "In Philadelphia." "Well, it isn't funny how we three people got together." A Serious Condition. Ethal had heard her Sunday school teacher speak of backsliders, and one rainy Sunday morning when her mother thought it best for her not to attend Sunday school, she said: "We need to go mamma, cause teacher says if we go mamma every Sunday our backs will slide!" Decline of a Great University. The University of Valalladillo, Spain, was once famous and was founded by Fordland the Saint in the 12th century. It attained its greatest importance in the 16th century, when there were 6,000 to 7,000 students upon its walls. Nowadays they number about 1,000. An Impassable Barrier When an Arabian woman does not wish her husband to enter her apartments she puts her slippers outside the door. This is such an ancient tradition that he is not written one, that he would be a bold man who would transgress it. Long Day. Prof. Schuman of Cornell is reported to recommend eleven hours f*-study, two for meals, three for athletics, one for recreation and the remaining eight for sleep. The trouble about this program is that it calls for a twenty-five-hour day. **High Prices for Pigeons.** At a sale of pigeons in Manchester, Eng., attended by buyers from all over the world, the bird market offered and two others £50 each, while the net result of the sale of seventy-one birds was £886 12s. 6d. Age of the World. In an article on "The Age of the World," Sir Edward Fry, the famous English geologist, declares that 450,000 years ago, the existence of life on the globe. George Moore, the novelist, has accumulated from his residence in Ireland and a number of Irish anecdotes that are not included in his sad book, "The Untitled Field." Mr. Moore says that he was walking one day in a Dublin street when an undertaker's assistant passed him, carrying on his back a coffin unusually tiny. 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