Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 10., No. 41. CITY NEWS. [N. B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or on a visit, visit, please inform us we collect at your local news-20.] E. D. Davis who has been sick for a few weeks is convalescent. Mr. S. Tebeau or Keokun spent part of last week in this city. Master Joseph LaCour is confined to his room with the messles. The Messars. J. H. Mixon and J. H. Lewis are among those on the sick list this week. Miss Lolia S. Sheffy of Muchakinock, who has been visitigl Mr. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Mrs. F. G. Goggins for more than a week, will return home this week. Rollen Weeks who has been employed for several years by the National Life Insurance Company, has accepted a position with Younker Bros, Department store. If a certain "would be" and so called prominent man would devote more time to his own business, and less to fast women, the public would have a better opinion of him. Mrs. J. O'R. Wimbush, the wife of Rev. Wimbush, who has been at the hospital undergoing an operation, is much improved and will soon be fully restored to good health again. The six o'clock dinner given last Wednesday evening by a club of ladies of the Union Congregational church was well attended, notwithstanding the inclement weather. Quite a number of white friends called and took their dinner. A raid was made on the two policy shops last Tuesday morning and a number of colored men and boys were given free transportation to Justice Duncan's office. Those who play the game of chance must expect to encounter law most any time. The Olive Branch Whist club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graves Wednesday night. Mr. Arthur Jones was the host. Next week Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cousin of 1810 Bluff street will entertain the club. A letter from Mr. Wm. Mash, now of Spokane, Washington, but formerly old Des Moines people, informs us that they are doing extra well in the far West. They have bought a lot and built a beautiful six room house, having moved in it last winter. They expect to stay out there for at least 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 Union Congregational church has extended a call to Rev. Sims of Tennessee. The reversal is a man of more than ordinary ability, an educated minister, a graduate of Howard University and has prescribed for twelve years. He has made a success and is highly recommended to the church. We committed to mention last week that Mr. Charles H. Murrow, the newly elected county treasurer, has appointed J. L. Thompson one of his deputy county treasurers, although there were several other applicants. Mr. Thompson having served under Mr. John McKay three years, his efficiency and speed meted a promotion, and now has charge of the special taxes. Mr. A. E. Lewis, one of our respected farmers living one mile from Clive, who had been living in Polk county for the past ten or twelve years, coming formerly from Fayette county. Ia. left our county and state last Wednesday for the Eldorado state where he and his family will make Denver their home. Mr. Lewis was a successful farmer. He had a sale about a month ago and sold all of his stock which amounted to nearly $1500. He had some very fine horses, thoroughbred draft, and always keeps his teams fat and nice. We wish Mr. Lewis success in his new home. Your Patronage is Kindly Solicited at the Jewell Restaurant W. Second and Walnut MEALS SERVED AT 16 CENTS. Under management of R. N. HYDE and MISS MARY MONTAGUE Regular services at Union Congregational church, Tenth and Park streets, Sunday. Rev. Molton will presach at 10:45 a. m.; Sunday School at 12 m; evening service 7:30 p. m. All are invited to attend. The Willing Workers' society of Corinthian Baptist church met at the home of Mrs. Perkins, 839 Oak street last Friday afternoon. The hostess, Mrs. Perkins, served a delightful lunch. The society adjourned to meet next Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Butts. Mrs. S. F. Thomas, 732 West Ninth street, entertained a number of friends at juncheon last Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. E. J. Butts of St. Paul. A very pleasant afternoon was spent. The "at home" reception given by Mestesias J. W. Fields and M. Bradley last Thursday at the beautiful home of Mrs. Fields, 760 Oak street, was without doubt the sweetest, nicest and most systematic at home party even given in our city. All afternoon and evening the carriages and hauls brought and returned many of the elite of the city. They informed the reporter that only one gentleman was present and that was their only son, Wesley, who preformed so exquisitely on the piano keys. The house was beautifully decorated with palms and flowers, and the lunch was nicely arranged and served. Everyone who was there remarked about seeing so many beautiful and tastefully gowns. Each enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Fields and Bradley. "CO. L." ENTERTAINS One of the most elaborate receptions that has been given here this year was the one at Fort Des Moines last night given by C. L of the 25th U. S. I. Nearly sixty guests accepted an invitation to the reception of the Colonel H. Brown and charge of the dancing program and after several numbers the grand march was formed, by Mr. W. R. Frazier and Mrs. Joseph La Cour and the next couple was Sergeant R. W. Welch and Mrs. Julia Hudlin, in the grand march, which ended in the dining room, an elegant supper was served. The halls were all decorated with flags and a number of Japanese lanterns added to the beauty of the hall. In fact to say that everyone enjoyed themselves, the multi-activity only regrets offered was the evening was not long enough. A NEW MINISTER. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. OWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 440 (Office) Miles' Drug Store SETTLERS RATES TO MINESOTA AND DAKOTA. The Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. will place on sale each Tuesday during March and April one way excursion tickets for the benefit of settlers at very low rate. Through trains daily to St. Paul, making direct connections in Union Depot with Northern Lines, giving only one change of cars. For details as to rates etc., apply to agents or address A. B. Cutts, G. P. & A. T. Minneapolis, Minn. When Pneumonia Holds Sway. During the months from November to April one-fifth of all deaths in the large cities of the United States are from pneumonia, while only one-ninth are from consumption. United States Quarries. There are 109 slate, eighty-four marble and 205 clay quarries in this country, and the value of their combined products is $13,000,000. Equal Division of the Earth. If the earth were equally divided among its present inhabitants, each of us, man, woman and child, would get 23½ acres. Philippine Exhibit. The perfume woods and plants of the Philippine islands will be shown at the world's fair in a special collection. Pins in Egyptian Tombs. Pins have been found among the Egyptian mummies and in the prehistoric caves of Switzerland. African Possessions. France and England each own in Africa an area as large as the United States. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18. 1904. EDITORIALS. IS MOB SPIRIT GROWING IS MOB SPIRIT GROWING In the last few months there has occurred several mobs hastily organized to lynch, burn or take the life of a human being without trial or even an attempt to give the accused a trial. In most cases these victims were colored men, and in most instances their alleged crimes were not rape or assault on women. In most cases it was the killing or shooting of a white man. Thus it must be that the race hatred is constantly growing stronger, and the breach between the two races seems to be widening. It use to be to that those mobs were not organized to murder the colored victim except for rape or assault. now it seem that most any crime provoke the wrath of the white man so that he gets up a mob of unreasonable men and attempt to murder; while if the same crime was committed, and very often is committed by a white man, they simply arrest him, put him in jail and sometime go on his bond to get him out; while if the same act had been committed by a colored man they would want to lynch him. Is this justice and fairness in free America? Is it equity to treat one class of American citizens this way? Can America long exist with such unfair treatment of one-tenth of her act, or will the righteous conscience of the broad minded Americans arouse itself to the true responsibility of righting those wrongs, destroying race hatred and ceasing the organization of those lawless mob murderers? Let us hope and work for such a condition in America. WHERE IS OUR SYMPATHY Where is the colored man's sympathy in the Russian-Japan war. It will naturally be presuppose that our sympathies are like most of the white American is with the Japanese, and yet the editor hopes not for many reasons. History tells us that the Japan dynasty has the longest unbroken chain of Rulers and has done less to civilize and christenize the world with modern improvements until within the last fifteen or twenty years. They have never done anything for America; when we were struggling colonies, on the other hand Russia came to our rescue and historians tells us that Russian ships, Russian money, Russian soldiers and sailors came to America and assisted us to gain our freedom when we were in need. Now in time of our prosperity and splendor should we be ungreatful and unkind as to lend our sympathies against them? But more especially should the colored man turn from the Japanese if ever we were in sympathy with them. Recently the Japan government in applying for space at the St. Louis World's exposition said they would come, provided that her subjects would not be permitted to affiliate with Negroes; that they did not like them. Taink of such a class of people. Why, we don't think any self-respecting American Negro would want to be caught in their society, however we think our sympathy will remain with the Czar of Russia. NEWSPAPER IMPOSTORS. It has been our experience for the past ten or twelve years to see new colored newspapers start up in the middle western states, and more especially in Iowa, just before the state or national campaign is opened. The promoters of these journalistic scheme goes out over the country soliciting money for subscription and making all kinds of misrepresentations, because they know that before the next year comes around their paper is suspended and sleeping, and perhaps they have left the community. By this time and by former experience if the intelligent people are to be hoodwinked and fooled again they ought to be bit. We need not tell the public everywhere to watch and be cautious. Of course there are many good and worthy undertaking started with a good purpose, they should be encouraged and receive our support, but those bad ones make it hard for the good ones. CURRENT LITERATURE. The Mail and Times, a society paper of this city, came last week to our exchange editor. It is now under new management and bids fair to excell its former issues, our old friend and rustler, Mr. Caldwell is the advertising man and things will move. We wish them success. Volume 1 No. 1 of the Twentieth Century Home came to our office last week. It is a monthly magazine for women, published in New York, and devoted to their varied fields. It is beautifully illustrated and nicely arranged. It is printed on the best enameled book paper and the many noted writers will insure its success at once. The fashions are the very latest and Mr. James Randolph Walker, the editor, is to be congratulated. The Eagle of Los Angeles, Cala., came two weeks ago in a very beautiful Washington souvenir number—highly illustrated with cuts, buildings and etc., of some of the homes of the Los Angeles people, which was a credit. The editor, Mr. Neimore and his wife who assisted him, is to be congratulated. The Eagle is usually well filled with adds which means much to a paper. May the Eagle still soar higher. The, Congregational Index is one of the new journals that has reached our office. It is a clean clear cut christian journal, with good editorials. To read it one can tell what the intelligent and progressive Negroes are doing, and especially what Congregationalist is doing for our race. It is printed in a magazine form. An Irish Bull. Arnish Bull. George Moore, the mountaintist, 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 tall. A young man dressed in a red shirt and "In it possible," exclaimed the young man, "that this coffin is intended for any living creature?" 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The young people played old maids convention at the hall Saturday night. Sunday Maro: 20th is quarterly mast at the A. M. E. church. BURLINGTON NEWS A marriage license was issued Monday to Mr. Isaac C. Cooke of Memphis, Tenn. and Miss Bertha Goines of Keokut. Mrs. Georgia Brown is to be out again after a seize of inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Ida Palmer has returned from a visit in Buxton. The Tabernacle and I. O. T. will give a joint entertainment at the Odd Fellows hall Wednesday night. A number of Burlington people were swindled by sharp John Sharp. If he ever shows up in this city again he'll be Jao. Flat, but he equates himself, here's hoping that Mr. Shark or Sharp will read the Burlington News of this issue. A political club was formed here last week by the young men of the city and is called the "Forty Club." The following officers were elected: Wm. Bagland, president; Wm. Moore, secretary; W. F. Bradler, treasurer. Mr. John Trent arrived from Boston last Sunday evening and departed for California next Thursday where he will remain for six weeks. Mr. Fate Martin was a delegate to 3d ward republican primary. CLINTON ITEMS. About the bestiest snow storm of the season struck Clinton Sunday afternoon. The snow fell incessantly. It is estimated that the fall was a foot on the level. Washington - Dozier remains quite feeble. Owing to his advanced age his recovery is rather slow, but his friends hope to see him out soon. Miss LaVell has recovered after a weeks illness. Wm Brown of Elm street is convalescing after a severe illness. A season of revival was carried on at the Second Baptist church last week. We are not informed as to whether there were any conversions. R. D. Smith was confined to his home last week on account of illness. Jao. Snarp whose name appeared in the columns of the BYSTANDER last week as a grafter, paid Clinton a visit about a month ago. His way of doing business was identical as that carried on in Webster City. While here and since he left he has been discussed by the whites and by our people as an odd person whom they could not understand. While here he got quite a number of subscribers amon's the whites and our people. In nearly all cases only one paper has been received by the subscriber. If this man is working a confidence game he should be apprended and an example made of him. This is one of the things that tends to hinder the progress of the race. Every race loving person should do all in their power to bring such a man as this man is represented to be to justice. These are the only avenues by which the honor and integrity of the race may be maintained. Homeseekers' Excursions to the Northwest, West and Southwest and Colonist Low Rates West Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated above. Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars, Free Reclining Chair Cars and "The Best of Everything." For dates of sale and full particulars apply to Agents Chicago & North-Western RY. Largest Window in Britain. The largest window in Britain is the cast window in York cathedral. It is 75 feet high and 32 feet wide. Invest in Submarine Cables. There is $300,000,000 worth of English money invested in submarine cables. FORT MADISON NOTES. Miss Hienlietta Goodwin, who has been visiting friends in Burlington, returned home Monday evening. Mrs. Nellie Castillan is on the sock list. Mrs. W. M. Murphy entertained twelve boys and girls Tuesday afternoon in honor of the thirteenth birthday anniversary of her daughter Lizie. The funeral of the late Mrs. James Adams, who died at her home in Peoria Sunday March 13, was held from the residence of Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Chambers Tuesday-day 15, Rev. D. A. Holmes officiating. She leaves four children to mourn her death. They are, Roy, George, Fay and Flossie, also a husband survives her. Mr. Eugene Williams of Burlington vited in the city Sunday. Little Lily Woods is seriously ill at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Woods. Mr. Geo. Garper and son William spent Saturday and Sunday at New Boston visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Lizzie Holmes who has been ill for sometime is able to be out again. SIOUX CITY ITEM8. Rev. Jopping, who has been the guest of Rev. E. G. Jackson the past week, returned to his home at Yankton, S. D., Thursday evening. Mrs. Charlotte Lee went to Yankton, S. D., Friday for a short visit with relatives. Miss Rhetta Dodd was called suddenly to her home at St. Paul, Minn., by a telegraph stating her mother was very ill. Miss Lillian Gordon is ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. Albert Morgan. The love test and chittering supper given by the Willing Workers' club was a success socially and financially. The Sewing Circle of Mt. Zion church will give a dime social Thursday evening March 17. Meers, John Shores, Albert Williams and Walter Williams will entertain the members and friends of the Silver Leaf club at Mt. Zion Baptist church Tuesday evening, March 15. Mr. Charles F. Williams is quite ill with stomach trouble at his home, 216 West Fifteenth street. Mrs. tiense of Sioux Falls, S. D. is visiting in our city. Died Tuesday at 5 o'clock at his home on Pearl street, Mr. Henry Curtley from the bureting of a blood vessel. It was a very sudden death and a surprise to all. He leaves a wite and step-daughter to mouns his de. arture. They have our sympathy. The funeral was held from the M. Zion Baptist church, Rev. J. M. Burton officiating. Interment in Floyd cemetery. The floral off.rings were numerous. The Willing Workers' club will be entertained by Mrs. A. Ridley Thursday evening, March 17. Mr. Frankley Young was baptized Sunday as the Y. M. C. A. at 12 o'clock. Just two more days before Easter. O, how the pocket books will trouble, and how the wives will smile on their better halves. The emblematic signs of Easter is namely, the lilly, eggs, and Easter bonnets. MOB VIOLENCE (Special for Bystander.) Public attention has of late been directed to certain crimes which are believed to be unrighteous indignation, after appeasing their fury by stretching the neck of their victim with hempen cords or burning them at the midpoint. Is this the right course to pursue? Anyone will admit that this is not what we would expect from persons who are supposed to represent the highest type of civilization. I ask, are the Negroes in a race that is not discriminated without discrimination on account of the brutality of the degenerate individual? Must every crime committed by a degenerate Negro be followed by an outburst of public feeling against the entire race? The tendency to do violence to colored men in society is becoming and more pronounced throughout the entire country. The riotous conditions at Springfield are but a repetition of similar outbreaks against Negroes in various other localities following the widespread against individuals of the race. There is no one who loves truth and justice but who will acknowledge that such a state of public sentiment is unreasonable and without justification, and due solely to a tendency to accuse someone of certain crimes. Price, Five Cents. S. has been returned suck list, t twelve in honor of絮y of James Pooria the resi-nanburs Holmes Do we not see around us every day white men who commit crimes similar to those committed by the black man? Are they hanged or burned at the stake? Yes, in some instances we hear of a white man being mobbed, but there is not an outburst against the entire Caucasian race after one has been mobbed. And if public sentiment would be directed from the person committing the crime to the crime itself, Negroes would not be subjects of mob violence. How are we, as a race, to prevent mob violence? Is it not possible for us to arouse public sentiment by speaking against these outburst in a manner which will compel them to cease mobbing members of our race without a trial? Crimes against society, whether compelled by individual members by mobs, are but incentives to other moral degenerates to do the same thing. A criminal is but a criminal, whether he be black or white. Criminals are surely the products of progeniture, and to condemn a race as a whole for one of these individuals is doing injustice to that race. A criminal is not the race be blamed because of the crimes of the degenerates of that race. Anna C. Harper, Ft. Madison, Iowa. How the Retrial Came. H. T. Eve, the Liberal candidate for parliament in Devonshire, England, has a pretty and a very ready wit. Soon she cross-examining a chemical thing, and asking how a certain thing should be described, the expert answered "as an isolated radical." Quick as lightning came the response from Mr. Eve: "Then I suppose the symbol is H. C. B." (Henry Campbell-Bannerman). Odd Things About Thibet. Tibet is no temptation to the greedest of nations. Save for a little patch in the south and east, it is a barren land. Gold in insignificant quantities is washed down in the sands of the rivers. This, the lamas teach, is the flower of the burial nuggets are pots. Toots. Toots. Toots. would "minish the vitalizing fluids of the earth," so mining is not allowed. How the Chinese Beat Time. A Chinese child is considered a year old at its birth, and its age is reckoned not from its birthdays, but from its New Year's days. If it is fortunate enough to be born on Feb. 1, the day before the Chinese New Year's day, it is said to be two years old when it is two days old. It is one year old when born, and another year is added on its first New Year's day. Comet Loses Tail. In the accident to Borrell's comet a section of the head broke from the tail and traveled away at the rate of twenty-nine miles a second in a retrograde direction. The comet showed that the tail actually came in from the head and remained luminous. The comet remained visible for hours after its supply from the head had ceased. Growing Muskmelons. Muskmelons can be given a better flavor if grown in frames than in the open. When they are ripening the water supply can be shut off and sash put over them to protect them from rains. Too much rain at the ripening season makes a melon mushy and tasteless.—Country Life in America. Antiquity of the Sword. In Germany sword-making from iron achieved fame, even the wildest of the German tribes, the Vandals, whose success and dominion in Gaul, Spain and Africa were marked with devastation, and the shape of the implement used by them was maintained throughout the middle ages. At Palm Beach. "But why," we ask of the leader of the camping party, "do you take that simpleplet Flatbedde along? Surely he is not a congenial companion for you? Or, if you are, or "we have to have some one along to rock the boat occasionally." -Judge. Parting Salutations. The Russian form of parting salutation is brief, consisting of the single word "Praschal," said to sound like a squeeze. The Otakite island will serve as a departure guest's robe and then solely shake his own hands three times. "Crowded" Street Cars Citizens of Manchester, England, are complaining bitterly and writing to the papers because the conductors on the tram cars "squeeze twenty persons in seats constructed for eleventh," and "allow some people to stand up." Destroys Sense of Smell It was found in London that a stolen dog, which failed to identify its owner, had been dosed with aniseed by the thief. Aniseed destroys the sense of smell temporarily. The dog did not recover for two or three days. Space for It. Byron Tennyson Kiplung—I hope you will find space for my poem, "In the Midnight's Stilly Gloom." Editor—Yes; I'll have the boy empty the waste-basket just as soon as he comes in—Woman's Home Companion. Ancient Indian Beile. The bellie of ancient India wore her hair tied by a jewelled band two or three times, then braided into an enormous ball—It's the site of her head. hae pce % id i aaa a i cio ci Gl acai vi] ' a Spore ws is aan) wee HI si DM STATE BYSTANDER d ee FRETS aan Se netet Fe kids ced ee usicotsaronn ak eam eed anal chanel ‘Tid OF suanORIFROM Eo aueen ree 3 feo enews Fares See a 1, THOMPSON, EDITOR, ‘aH. SHEPARD, MANAGER, ‘Bawt money by pest: Roe orden, money orden, eae asainponeee! ements at tio ose eenppe cay cate commen er Sine a paren Wweetl creer ieoed Saas dems ecoompaniod by postage stays Ady for display Addo esta pes fash, for sack lnvortioy Riresiglas moriha sonra if sal ins. 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MeGruder Dubuque. -....-Siise Geriruae “Evans Rewion..00000!....-.-Mise Bla Mays Superior, Wis.....Mrs. Geo. H. Wade ‘Abia sa.o..cs.cs+-+ Miae May Davis Cedar Rapids. Ara’ “Adelaide Perkins EVERYBODY KROWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUB DBY is the best in the city, Try them end be decided. ‘Mame Office 911-215 NINTH &t ‘Branch Office 604 MULBERRY @t. ‘omeinad. NOTICE, 4m the distriet court of the state of Tn and for Potk county, March tems ‘a. D. 1904. Cina L, Rockafellow, plaintitt, ‘Versus ¥. §, Rockafeliow, dofemdant. ‘To F. 8, Rockafellow: ‘You are hereby notified that on or defore the 26th day of February, A. D, 1904, tho ptition of the plaintift in the abore entitled cause will be filed Jn the office of the clerk of the dis. ‘zict court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, praying for an abso- Jute divorce from you, together with the permanent custody of the two minor children of seid plaintiff and defendant, alleging against you as ‘grounds therefor, desertion, cruel and inhuman treatment and habitual Mrunkenness, For further partioalars ee petition when filed. ‘And that unlees you appear thereto ‘and defend before noen of the second @ay of the March term, A. D. 1904, of the sald court, which wili commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 7th day of March, A.D. 1904, a default will be ‘entered against you ané judgment ren- dered thereon, 3B, Dean Fuller, Attorney for Pialntitt. Population of Russian Cities. ‘The populations of the largest Rus- @ian cities are: St. Petersburg, 1,534, 000; Moscow, 1,172,000; Warsaw. 736, 000; Odessa, 449,000; ‘Lodz, 251,000; Kiett, 319,000; Riga, 260,000; Char- ow, 197,000; Baku, 179,000; Vilna, 162,000; ‘Tiflis, 160,000; Tashkent, 156,000; Jekaterinowslaw, 125,000; Kishinem, 125,000; Rostow, 120,000. ern oars Es eo oe Ae Cobra George Salem, an Egyptian, Who entered the Missourl University Inst fall and is taking the four-year course in agriculture, is 60 well pleased with his work that he has fucceeded in persuading several of ‘his friends in Egypt and Turkey to come and take a similar course in some American college. Korean Dress. Eight years ago an attempt was spade to introduco European dress in Reoul, but the change could not be made’ becauso of conservative oppo ‘allion, especially on the part of the ‘women. At present tho only Koreans ‘who wear European garments are the soldiers and policemen. Blond Hair Is Higher. ‘The price of blond hair has in ‘ereased 200 per cent within a few ‘years, partly becuuse the demand has Increased, partly because the peas ‘ants of northern Europe, who ustd tovsupply it, aro Jess poor than thoy ‘used to be, and thurefore less inclined to sell it, Chicken Bone as Ballast. ‘Tissandier, the acronaut relates that at a high altitude he once dined on a chicken and a bottle of winc. He threw cut a bone of the former and the balloon at once rose thirty yards He was reproached by his companion for wasting ballast—The Woman's Work. Peaches: "The trouble ain't with the farm, aid tho old man. “If the farm didn have to do anything but support tt ‘self st could be mude to pay; but 1 don't seem to be able to carry the urden of us livin’ on st, 80 T reokor ‘ssaiee to blene.” ee ee Ranching Lands. Dalrying Resources ‘The Baltor of the Wisconsin Agri cultarist, who was ono of a party of editors of agricultural papers who took a trip through Canada during the past spring, writes to bis paper io the following strain. ‘Tho reason of his visiting Canada ‘was to satisfy himself that the reports coming to his paper. regarding the ‘wonderful resources of that country ‘were accurate, In view of the wonder ful settlement that was going on there, many from this country crossing the Une in search of permanent homes ‘and In view of what he had heard in regard to conditions of soil, water, cll mate, topography, fuel, grasses, rain- fall, markets, ete, and also the infiw ‘ence which these havo had on the resent and future of agriculture, he deemed {t necessary to make an ex- teaded trip through all of the above territory. In speaking of the Province of Mank toba, he says: “The province of Manitoba com- prises withir its Imits the fartamed grain-growing valleys of the Assin- boine and Red r'-ere. Although called the Pratrie Province of Cavade, Mani- toba has large areas of forests, cumer ‘ous rivers and vast water expansions, “The soll is a rich, deep, mould, or foam, resting on a deep clay sudsoll. It 1s’ well adapted to wheat-growing, siving a bountiful yield of the finest ‘quality, known the world over as No. 1 bard’ wheat. During the past ten years tho growth of wheat and other ‘grains has steadily increased, until now the production, by 35,000 farmers, Feaches over 100,000,000 bushels. Of ‘the 28,000,000 arable acres in Mani- toba, probably not onehalf of it is oc cupled. Cultivated grasses yield about two tons per acre and native grasses a ton and a half. “There can be no question but that dairying will become a great industry throughout tho Northwest, and espe- clally cheese-making, as tho climate Is favorable and similar to that of On- tarlo. \ “Crops grown afe wheat, barley, ‘eats, flax, rye, peas, corn for fodder, Brome, potatoes, roots, ete. The soil fs very fertile and moisture ample. ‘The climate {s good and the growing season, while not quite so long us in ‘Wisconsin, matures crops as the sun shines much longer, rising about 4 o'elock and shines ‘until about 9 at night. Ono can easily read a news: paper at 10 p. m. The long days make growth fast and push crops to matur- {ty ahead of frost. “The ranching, the wheaterowing and the mixed farming belts all cross ‘over Assinibola. The yield and the ‘quality of wheat raised along the main Moe of the Canadian Pacific raflway, at suck places as Indian Head and its allied districts, have become famous. Ws possibilities are shown by the averages of tests made at the experl- mental farm in 1902, when eleven va Hletles of the most’ suitsble wheat, town on April the 19th, were cut in 380 days and yielded 4.814 pounds of straw and 43 Duahels and 2 pounds of grain per acre, Its mixed farming ‘area Is oxcelient, its range cattle, horses and sheep aro tho equals of any seen in tho Northwest, and its treeless portion is underlafd with coal. The town of Medicine Hat is heated and iluminated with natural gas. There aro abundant deposits of brick, pottery and fire clays.” Agents of the Canadian Government ‘will be pleased to mail an Atlas to any fone Interested and also all other in- formation rezarding railway rates, ete. It tsn't necessary to erect a monw gent when you bury animosity. 10,000 Plants for 160. ‘This ts a remarkable offer the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis makes. ‘They will send you their big Plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow 3,000 fine, solld Cabbages, 2.000 delicious Carrots. £000 blanching, nutty’ Celery. 2.000 rich, buttery Lettuce. 41000 splendid Onions. 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes. 1000 gloriousty ‘brilliant Flowers, ‘This’ great offer fe made in order to induce you to try their warranted secede for ‘when you once plant them you ‘will grow no others, and ‘ALL Yon BUT 10 Postage, providing you will return this notice, ‘and If you will send them 20c In post ‘age, they will add to the above a pack- ge of the famous Berliner Caullflower. WN. UD Be loving, and you will never want for love—Mrs, Cratk. 820 ST, LOUIS TO CALIFORNIA 830 via ASIA SS dh sinc ES eee ‘These’ tickets will be on sale daily during March and April, when Pullman ‘Tourist Sleeping Cars will be operated daily between St Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Particulars from ‘any agent of the company. H.C ‘Lown: send, G. P&T. Apert. St. Louis “Haye you any tasto for Thacker- ay?" asked Mrs. Oldcastle. "No, ‘can’t cay that T have,” replied her hostess; “is that anything Iike this paprika’ they're puttin’ in everything now?” ‘Tam sure Piso’s Cure for Consumption saved sy life threo years ago.—Mrs. THOS. ROMRLKS, ‘Maple Surcet, Norwlch, N. Ys, eb. 1, 900, ‘Mrs, Van Rennselacr Cruger tells a story of a Washington hostess who Invited an attache of one of tie for ‘elgn legations to dine with her. ‘The invitation was formally acepted, but on the morning of tho appointed day a note, written by the forelgner's walet, was received, which read: “Mr Blank regrets very much that he wil not be able to be present at Mrs awitt's dlnnertoniabt, as he ie:dead,’: Every housekeeper should know that if they will bay Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up In %-pound pack ages, and the price fs the same, 10 cents. ‘Then again because Defiance Starch ig free from all injur.qus chem feals, If your grocer tries to sell yous Aor. package It is becauso he has ‘2 stock on hand which he wishes to @ispose of before he puts to Denance. He knows tint Defiance Starch has printed on every package tn large let, tere and figures “46 ozs,” ‘Demand Dofance ‘ond save much time ana ‘money and tho atinoyance of the tro sticking Defiancesnevor sticks. 32 The Northern Securities Case Goes Against Rail- roads, VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT United States. Supreme Court Up- holds Minnesota Court—Injunetion Preventing Transfer of N. P. and G..N, Steck Sustained. Washingtov, March 18—The opin- fon of the supreme court of the Unlt- ef Bates In the case of the North- ‘em Securities company ys. the Unit fea States, involving the merger of ‘the Northern Paciflo and the Great Northern Railroad ‘companies, was anded down yesterday and was. in favor of the goverament. ‘The opin- fon was read by Justico Harlan, ‘The opiaion of ike United Steates lreult court for the district of Min- esota was afirmed, ‘The effect Is to sustain the conten- tHon that the Sherman antitrust law applies to. rallroad combinations of the character In question. ‘Justice naarian sald that tn the mer- ger of (uo two roads the stockholders isappeared and reappeared in the se- ‘curities company, the two thus be coming practically consolldated ina ‘holding company, the principal object being to prevent competition. “No scheme or Wlevice could certainly more effectively come within the prokibl- Yon of the antitrust law and It ts ‘within the meaning of the act a trust.” ‘The case has attracted more atten- ton than any other sult before the rourt. since the first “insular eases were decided and has been regarded by bench and bar gs equal tn Import: ance with tose cases and with the Income tax. caso, Te was argued In December last for two days and at- tracted general attention at that time, & it did previously when the decision tras rendered by the elreult court for the district ‘of Sinner. ‘Tae action was Drought In the clr ult court under the law of February 11, 1903, which. was for the purpose Bt expediting the case and. was Seard by the four circuit court judges at the district, They united tna de- Hsion favorabie to the United States and opposed the contention of the tallroai companies. ‘The sult was instituted by the Un- ted States against the Northern Se- curities company and the. two. rall- Toad companies and: thelr leading Stockholders for the purpose of dis: solving the merger of the two roads which, it was. declared, was created by the creation of a holding company, tie Securities company, This consol. dation was claimed to be a violation of the ‘Sherman antetrust law. It ‘was clalimed on behalf of the govern: ent that tils consolidation was In feffect a pool ereated to promote the interests, mot of one system at the expense of the other, but of both at the expense of the public. The rall- roads clalmed that the transfer of the stock of the two companies to the Se- curities company was in the nature-of & sale and perfectly legitimate. ‘Tho contentions of the Securities com pany were reviewed and Justice Har- fan safd they had recelved full atten: tion, He quoted the various opinions, Involving the trust question, "saying hat from them It is lo be gathered: that all” contracts "in restraint of trade are prohibited by the Sherman lav, and that congress has the power {o establish such regulations as are fala down in that law. Congress hind power to enact the statute. Replying in detail to the points made for the Securities company, Jus ce Harlan said. that the contention Gat te Taw is an interference. with the rights of the individual states: By which the companies are incorporated ‘was not well founded.” In such cases, he sald, the authority of congress 1s, supreme, He also declared It to be tunnecessary to determine the right of owners of railroad stock to sell the property, nor was it tmo that the Hight of the Securities company to hold’ and own railroad stock 8. the only question involved, Such conten tions are wide of the mark—mere men of straw, All” that the government complains of 1s the existence of a corporation to repress commerce and ip not concerned with other points, Ivstice Harlan said that in this aay’ there should Ye no doubt of the complete. power of congress to. con: {rol Interstate commerce, all approp- Hate Teas might be resorted to, for Wat purpose. All the prior trust cases Were" in. support of that contention. Whether free. and unrestrained com: petition. was wise, he sald, was an economic question’ with whieh the eourt need not concern Itself; the fuestion was that of statutory Taw. He asserted the power of congress aver Interstate commerce tO. be Ay complete us the power of a state 10 cover domestic ‘commerce. Coming to the plea of the railroads that the anti-trust law should be declared un- constitutional, he sald that the court could not see its. way to that end, “ig,” ne: went on, “the securities com: pany's contentions are. sound, way Inay not all the railroads of the Ute tied States enter’ Into a combination and by the device of holding corpora: ous. control, rates turgushoat. the GOVERNMENT DEFEATED. Balfour's Party Defeated in House of ‘Cicunons: London, March 16.—Premier Bal: four’s government yesterday. was de: feated In the house of commons bs the combine liberal and. nationalist vote, ‘This reverse was due to. the pronipition by Mr. Wyndham, ehiet secretary for Ireland, on the teaching Of Gaeliie in the finior grades of the Irish nationalist. seacol. Ate. Balfour though defeated by a majority of eleven on this question, does not re ard the voto a one of want of cont fence and he will not resign on this recount, His determination not to Fe sign was strengthened by the fact iat shortly after the foregoing defeat hhe was able to secure a majority of wenty-Ave, ‘The falluro of the government to arry the house with it on @.question at purely administrative polley In. its Gish department, 18, generally admit ted to greatly weaken its already traning prestige with the country, al Though it is not thought probable (hat my immediate development. will en- fue. Tn the house of commons iteelt, {6 use the words of a prominent. mem: fer of the opposition, “all the artitery tn the goverment arsenal would not ee NGas eupnendes ofice a oreeah NK) ee ay Y ‘ ~ v7)... pe | 4 = aah ome: a So eT cos 5 Ss NG eae he anes "™ 2% aes Wi anes -a O “a ia a a os coed Spee L Baw Sentine| Guarding Russian Miltary Bridge Over Valu River PORT ARTHUR NOT ABANDON! RIVER SEPARATES [scmm no nese nee story. St, Petersburg, March 16—F OPPOSING FORGES tho highest otteial quarter the A tiated Preas has recsived informal pe that there Io absolutely no foundal Japanese and Russian Scouts | trom Tobie thet the Taselans ‘Are Face to jabandoning Port Arthur it i the verlost nobsente,” ¢ Face. tae omelet Informant of the Avsoe eee fd Prose, “Nothing has occurred th JAPANESE TROOPS LANDING| to warrant auch reports, The Jay Despite Terrible Weather Troops Advance Steadily — Russian Fleet Has Returned to Port Arthur After Several Cruises. Loudon, March 18—A correspond: ‘ent of the Times ot Tokio says that ‘the Russian and Japanese scouts are now separated only by the river ‘Cheng Cheng, just north of Anju. ‘The dispatch adds that the foreign correspondents will leave for the front elther on March 20 or March 23, but thelr destination is still unknown, A correspondent of the ‘Times at Wel Hal Wel, cabling under yester- day's date, says: “I arrived at Ping ‘Yang inlet March 15, and proceeded to Chinnampo, Navigation was. diff eult owing to the drift Jee, 1 found anchored there both war vessels and transports. ‘Disembarkation has been difficult, ‘but the Japanese have brought all nécessary appliances. Pon- toon jetties have been built and ex- tend for hundreds of yards, and the transports brought thelr own landing barges.” ‘fhe correspondent describes the landing movements and the disposal of the forces with some detail, and says: “Despite the terrible weather, the infantry marched twenty-five miles daily, each man carrying nearly 100 pounds, It was a severe test, but they did well, Covered by this force a large force 1s now disembarking within easter distance of the Japanese objective, while preparations are re- ported to be proceeiling at the only practicable port on the cast coast of Korea, ‘The Japanese are now holding Anju and the Une of the Cheng Cheng river. Tae actual land front points to a further retirement of the Russian forces. “Despite their command of the sea the Japanese omit no precaution, It would be unfair to the Japanese to give the numbers and designation of their forces, but landings were made long enough ago to permit a general reference to them without prejudice to the operations. ‘The weather gen- erally is improving.” London, March 18,—The correspond: ent of the Daily Mail at Che Foo who has juet visited Chinnampo, Korea, says? “On the way to Chemulpo we passed ‘a constant successidn of Japanese transports, ‘Thrce thousand Japancso landed at Chemulpo at the end of last week.” ‘The correspondent adds that the Russians are retreating across tac Yalu river before the advance of the Japanese outposts and thelr forces in this distriet number 20,000, ‘The Daily Matt's Wel Hal Wel cor respondent learns that Viscount Aoke, formerly Japanese minister to Ger many, is going to Seow to establish practically a Japanese administration tor Korea. ‘Under date of March 17th the Che Foo correspondent of the Standard re ‘ports that provision trains are arrly: ‘ing hourly at Port Arthur, tae railway ‘being intact, “The Dally ‘Telegraph's Tokio corre: spondent, cabling March 17th, asserts that the Russian fleet has returned te Port Arthur, If this Is correct, the corresponilent adds, it {s evident trom Rear, Admiral Baron Von Stackel berg’s report that the Russian cruisers which loft Viadivostok returned tc that port without an attempt hav rg been made to unite the fleets or if an attempt was made it was unsuccossttl ‘The Che Foo correspondent of the Paris edition of the New York Herald cabling under yesterday's date asserts that a portion of the Russian fleet made several crises within @ radius of titty miies of Port Arthur without ‘Gnding any trace of the enemy. | RUSSIAN SHIPS ARE GONE. Tokio Special says Port Arthur is Va | cated. ‘Toko, March 16—It is strongly be Hieved here thatthe Russian’ eet Fubandoned. Port. Arthur after the fourth attack was made upon It by the Tapanese fleet and 18 euleavoring to Tench Vaidivostok, Caniemation of this. movement is not obtainable from. any _ reliable Feonrce, but recent scouting tn the ¥ nity of Por Arthur hes falled (0 re Seal te presence of any Russian war ‘Eiips. I seems togteal enough that ihe Russians should attempt a. dash or, Viadivostok, where. {t 18 possible {ovdoele larger ships, effect @ jiction with thelr armored cruiser sguadron Ind socure a base for operations, whine ‘possessing adequate land defenses, The hopelesmess of continiizg at Port Arthur is manifest, while a dash for ‘Vladivostok might ‘succeed, con- trary to. the opinion previously ex: pressed. Viee Admiral Togo ia unwilling to run the risk of dividing his battleship Sualron and continues (o operate the Six battleships together, It the Rus: Stans should make an atiempt to reach Madivostole Its belleved. they” will try a dash throagh the Corean strats rather than eater the Japan tem through the Sugaru straite. PORT ARTHUR NOT ABANDONED, Russian High Officials Laugh at the a, St. Petersburg, March 16.—From the highest official quarter the Asso- ciated Press has recelved information that there 1s absolutely no foundation for tho rumors persistently sent out from Tokio that the Russians are abandoning Port Arthur. “It Is the verlest nohsense,” sald the official informant of the Associat- ed Press. “Nothing has occurred there to warrant such reports. The Japan- ese fleet has nui been seen for forty- eight hours.” ‘Tho newspapers hero manifest the greatest indignation over the report, the Boorse Gazette characterizing it a3 outrageous and a British Invention. General Kuropatkin expects to reach Mukden March 26, Everything ‘will be sidetracked in order to get him to the front on schedule time. Tho general may proceed on a flying visit to Port Arthur, Dut he 1s more likely to enter at once upon his duties as commander-in-cblef of the Manchurian army. General Kuropatkin has his plan of campaign practically perfected before he left here for the far east. He re- turned to St. Petersburg quletly from huis country seat and his presence hero was not known for four days. ‘These four days he devoted to the elabora- tion of his plans in conjunction with his staf and with the aid of all the fn- formation in possession of the minis. try of war ag well as of the special reports from the theater of war, On account of the great difficulty of housing tho vast number of troops poured into Mukden, 14,000 havo been sent forward within’ the last few days towards the Yalu river, as reinforce. ments for the 7,000 troops already at Kasan and Anju, and the stream of ‘soldiers from European Russia is now boing held at Harbin. ‘The housing problem will disappear with the ad- vent of warmer weather, but in the meantime the government 18 hurrying forward large mumbers of portable ‘collapsible wooden quarters. RUSSIA ADOPTS OFFENSIVE. Fleet Leave the Harbor at Port Bethan: London, March 15.—A correspond: ent of the Dally Mail at Niuchwang says that after the removal of the bat tleship Retvisan four Russian steam: ers, the Harbin, the Hallar, the Nin- guta and the Sungare, were anchored fat the mouth of the entrance to Port Arthur in proper position and ‘sunk, leaving only a small channel avail able, Viee Admiral Makaroff having previously ordered the whole fleet to remain ontalde with steam up, ecvuo- my in coal being unnecessary, "This dispateb, which ts prominently displayed by tho Daily Mail and which, the correspondent says Is “on Russldn Information,” is, if true, news of the first importance, confirming the idea that Vice Admiral Makarot will adopt the offensive and make a desperate attempt to bring together Russla’s scattered naval forces or en- deavor to inflict damage upon the ‘Japanese navy. The story must, how: ever, be viewed cautiously, the only approach to confirmation ’ from any ‘other quarter being In.a dispatch from fa correspondent of the Daily Tele- graph at Yin Kow, which merely says: “Vico Admiral Makaroff hes issued orders to the effect that the saving of coal is unnecessary, but that the big gun ammunition in the forts must not he wasted, Evidently this ammunition fs running short.” ‘There is no other news on the sub- Jeet. ‘The Daily Telegraph's Toklo corro- spondent sends an unconfirmed rumor to the effect that Japanese marines have landed and occupied Dalny. CLAIM JAPANESE LOSSES. Russian Minister of War Says They Have Been Heavy. Paris, March 17—The ‘Temps cor. respondent at St. Petersburg asserts that a Tussin army corps ts de scending from Vladivostok toward Korea. He adds that Port arth. fas a garrison of 3,000 men and is provisioned for a year. The Russian Iuinister of war claims that Japan's logses since the opening of the war are four erulsers. and five torpedo oat destroyers, and the machinery of a 12,000 ton battleship. seriously Injured.” ‘The correspondent con cludes ‘his dispateh with asserting thatthe concentration of Russian troops at Mukden and Harbin is con sidered as terminating the danger from a Japanese Tanding in the norta ‘ern part of the bay of Korea, SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS. Japanese Again Try to Bleck the Port ‘Arthur Channels. Parls, March 14—The Tokio corre. spondent of the Gaulols reports that another wasuecessfil attempt to ob: Struct the entranco to Port Arthur harbor has been made by the Japan. ose. St. Petersburg, March 14.—General Kuropatkin, accompanied by his ehiet of staff, left here at 6 o'clock Satur. day evening on a special train for the far east, where he Will take commund of tho Manchurian army. Fe a Tinoola, Neb... March 16--At the Lancaster’ county primaries practiea. ly every preelnet declared for Con gressman'E, J. Burkett for United States senator to succeed Charles H. Dietrich, This assures Burkett's elec on, provided: the state goes. scpab, Hiean, as many other cottntion had pledged support to him end others Pen casting toe: tie) COUntY’s: action: ‘Tho man who 1s winking at Inlaulty today will be working with I tomor- row. ‘Husband (of popular author)—"Do you mean to tell me, doctor, that my Wife ts insane?” Doctor—"No, not 80 bad. as that, but she is hopelessly foolish,” Husband-—"Well, that’s a re- Vet. T was afraid her usefulness a8 a writer was tmpaired.” “An expert Judge of paintings declares that he knows at least six hundred counterfelts of the old masters which fre now hanging in the private xaller- {es of tho United States, all of whica were originally purchased In Burope at very high prices. “1 wonder,” dublously eogitatedt Mr. Walker Farr, tho eminent ten-twenty- and-thirty-cents admission tragedian, “whether-—~” (he pausod, as the clamor of the audience rose higher fand higher) “taey are applauling, my efforts of daring me to come out?” Poor Feebies (about to be operated on for appendicitis)—"Doctor, before you begin | wish you would send and have onr pastor, the Rev. Mr. Harps, como over.” Dr. Cutter—"Certalnly, ie you wish it, but—aa—" Poor Feobles—"I'd like to bo opened with prayer.” “T suppose you notice @ great dit ference In your daughter since she has een attending college?” "Gosh, yes. She used to be crazy after Buck’ Hen- Grlx, but ow she don’t seem to care for him at all, and keeps goin’ on all the time about a foller by the name of Keats.” See eee ee ees aatanh scisahe ‘and simple, tin't she?” “Well, shot fan) American, and she’s an actress.” ‘The story is told of a bookkeoper who wrote a glowing eulogy of als ‘employer—just deceased—making use ‘of this remarkable estimate: “Fis Koon pre-ception and indommttible will lod him into the grocery and feed Dusiness, and subsequently induced im to Imbark in the coal business.” ‘penmn Ciawina Porwee: A Review correspondent wishes to ynow the advantages to be derived om clipping horses, First—The natural process of molt- ing or shediling the hair ts a draft on tie vitality of the animal. ‘The appe- tite {s diminished, and with a work or pleasure horse exertion is irksome during the perlod. Clipping, or artis- lal removal of the hair, accomplishes sin a vory short space of time what nature requires much more time to do. In other words, nature is anticl- ated in ber work and the animal's system fs seved a call upon It. Second—A clipped horse Is less Mable to take cold than a long-coated horse, because the evaporation of perspiration is more rapid. A “hot” horse will cool out quicker with a short coat. Every grcom is aware of this fact ‘Third—A clipped horse requires Jess fuel (food) to maintain bodily heat than a long-coated horse; there: fore clipping as a matter of economy should be generally practiced. Yourth—A clipped horse looks clean. cr, acts more sprightly and keeps in etter health. Horses intended for the sale or show ring should be clipped at least two weeks before the “event. There will be a marked: im “Trovemeat in weight and appoaranco, with manifest advantage to the“o=n- News vender (pushing the sale of the valance of his stock recklessly)— “Ero yo are; latest noose; Peru been an’ declared war ag'in Greece; King Edward ‘it the Hameriean hambassa dor in the eye; international conglom erations expected at any moment; Lord ‘Opetoun burnt to the ground fan’ drowned, an’ run away with a bal letgirl; ‘orror at Batterseo; ‘orror al Horsey; ‘orror in Hyde Park.” (Des perately, as the tram begins to move,) “Appallin’ ‘orror in Russia an" Ger many an’ everywhero else.” (Tram goes.) “I expect halt o” you can't Fead, an’ the rest o' you aint got a hha'penny.”” When Secretary of War Taft was 2 young man, he way driving, one day, ‘on the outskirts of Cincinnati, when hhe was accosted by a pedostrian, whe Wanted to know the way to a certain village, Mr. Taft told him that ne was going right past the road that branched off to the town in. questin, and invited the stranger to ride with him. ‘The pedestrian accepted the offer with the grudging remark that “poor company was better than none.” He occupfed his seat in haughty’ sl: ence, answering his companon’s of forts to entertain him only In. mono: syllables. He drew out a well-flled ease and selected a cigar, but did not offer one to Ils companion. Alto: gether, he was unsocial and uncongen- fal. At last, though, he found his voice. “How’ about that branch road I was to take?" he asked. “Oh," sald young Taft, “we passed that six miles back.” “Why didn't you tell me?" asked the stranger in anger. “Because 2 aida’t want to lose your society,” was Taft's reply; “poor company, you know, is better than THIN DIET. No Nourishinent In it It's not easy to Keep up when cot fee has so ruined tho stomach that food won't digest: A Mo. woman says: “I had eon ‘an {nvalld for two years from stomach trouble caused by cofee, got so bad I couldn't digest food and for quite a while [ lived on mili and lime water nothing but that—a glass of milk and lime water six times a day. 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[PONT AFOUL YOUR CLOTHRN, white as snow: “All webeers 1003 packs A medical journal declares that peo ple who drink cows’ milk are more {Inclined to consumption than taose who use the milk of the reindeer, the Buffalo, the ass, or the goat. when a steady tippler is prostrated ‘with pneumonia, his chances of recov: ery are about three to ton, His heart has been #0 weakened by artificial stimulation that ais vitality Is easily depressed. The president of the Republic of Andorra, in the Pyrenees. gets. the smallest salary paid by any civilized government. It is only $15 4 year ‘and he thinks of asking for x ten er cent, increase, which would make He $16.60, Lacemaking givos employment tc about twofths of the popilation of Malta, Silk is the chief material used but of late years cotton has been muct im demand. The art ts handed dows from family to family, and every ons of the beautiful designs is origina In the island, for Malta copies from no one. All the productions aro band made, as the people dislike labor-sav ae Raaninary af aN Sade. Mark Twain, while traveling on ¢ lecture tour, mot on the train a friend who asked tho iumorist: “What sor of audience do you like best? Whe in your opinion, make tho most re sponsive and sympathetic listeners?” “College men,” replied Mark, after s moment's thought, “collego men an¢ convicts.” This Is Miraculous. Manhattan, Kans., March 14-Ono of the strangest cases that has over deen heard of in Riley Co, is that of the threeyearold daughter of Bir Jonas Brubaker of this place. Some tine ago tho Hitle girl took whooping cough, which was followed by pneumonia, ‘When the pnoutnonia left her, she was taken down with malaria fever with at times symptoms of Spinal Meningitis. ‘The family doctor brought her safe ly through theso troubles, but after the fever Bright's Diseaso set in and the doctors gave her up. Her father tells tho rest of the story: “We began to give her Dodd’s Kia ney Pills and after sho had taken about three and a half boxes, sho was entirely cured. Now she is well as ‘any child, running and playing as if nothing had ever beon the matter with her, ‘The doctors said sho was beyond the reach of medicine. Dodd's Kidney Pills certainly saved our Itt tle girls life, when sho was so far fnto the chronic stage of Bright’ Disenso that wo thought nothing could cvo her.” ea Putting one’s shoulder to the whee may brufse and hurt, but {t works 1t ‘bwn gold cure, i ‘The two greatest fodder plants on earth, one good for 14 tons bay and the other §0 tons green fodder per acre. Grows everywhere, 90 does Victoria Rape, ylelding 60,000 Ibs. sheep and swine food ‘per acre. "TOST aRND 109 IN STAMPS TO 7H John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse Wis, and receive in return’ thelr big extniog apd lots of farm seed aaunoles cv. NU), Some men aro too busy to- take » rest until the undertaker gets them. $30 ST.LOUIS TO CALIFORNIA S30 vin THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE. ‘These tickets will be on sale daily during March and April, when Pullman ‘Tourlst Sleeping Cars will be operated daily between St Louis, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Particulars from “any agent of the company. IL. G ‘Town- ‘send, G. P. & T. Agent. St. Louis Discretion Je the aftermath of fool- fshess that has cost too dear, IOWA SANITARIUM, Bear in mind that tho Iowa Sant- tarium {8 a modorn institution for tak- Ing care of the sick, ‘Tho same meth ods and principles are carried out here that have stood the test for more than thirty years at the Battle Creek San- Htarium, 603 East Twelfth St, Des Moines, Iowa. People who think thoniselves “so good” ‘are ‘otien only hysterical, THE LEGISLATURE. House’—Tho Chassell bil, repealing, the Anderson road law, was made a special order for Wednesday. ‘Tho BIN empowering Des Moines to levy a Sauill tax (0 pay damages for viaduct approgehes, was passed. ‘The bill giv: Ing the Des Moines park commission ors power to lovy a 4-mill tax for four years, was paswed Tho Buchanan bil, extending tho open season for Gsbing from November 1 to November 15, and from May 15 to May, was passed, Des Moines, March 14.—Senate,~ ‘the old soldters' Il) providing that old soldiers shall be given preference in tho matter of state employment passed the senate yesterday after oon, but it was amended 80 that tiie chief objection against the Dill, that fof making tt necessary to employ an old soldier, without — considering whether or not he 1s competent, bas been removed. Senator _ Stookes’t ‘IN prohibiting the shooting of qual tn Jowa, until January 1, 1906, without any reservationss, Was passed. Sena tor Garst’s bill ‘requiring allens te pay A collateral inheritance tax of twenty per cent on tMe true value wat parsed. ‘The bill provides that aliens Shall pay the twenty per contum tan unless they be brothers or sisters of ths decedent, in which ease, they shall pay ten’per cont. Chasseli’s bil fixing a new. scale of salaries for county auditors was passed. Hotise—Chassell’s bill rogutring the siatestate to yefimd to each county onefourth of the collateral inheritance tax collected, was passed. Tho house passed the bill giving counties the Fight to recover, the cost of non-rest. dent inganse. ‘The bill (o puinish by fine of $100 persons who post tobacco and Hignor advertisemonts within 400 feet of school houses, was passed, The house passed the Cumming’s iil re: storing their pension money to mom- hers of the ‘soldiers’ home, Chalr- man Wise of the joint commission on capitol repairs made necessary by tho fire, made its report, "recommend: ing an expenditure of about $114,789. Des Moines, March 15,—Senate— Senator Courtright’s bulk sale bill wax defeated in the senate yesterday afternoon by a vote of 21 to 21. The bill was defeated after a spirited de. Date and after it had been amended In sucha way ag to cause the bank cra to tise up in arms against it. The ill was designed to prevent the sale ‘of morchandise In bulk for the pur pose of defrauding eroditors, Tt wes Argued against it that It was designed ax a piece of class legislation and ‘wag in the interest of the wholesalers ‘nd johbers. House.-the honse passed the bill fo prohibit the docking of horses’ fails in Iowa, There were but thirteen votes against the measure. A. bil was passed extending to the unmar. Fed Widows, only, of Spanish-Amer! tan soldiers’ the samo exemptions as tre enjoyed by the widows of t Sivt war veterans. ‘The bill to ap: oroprlate $1,500 for the Grand Army aeartquarters was passed. Dex Molues, March 16—Senate— The Temple amendment to give each sounty a representative was report ‘dont by the judiclary committee The senate changed the name of the title, £0 as to meot the objections o the ‘governor, and sent it in its amended form to the house. The Senate reconsidered its action In withdrawing the additional appropri ation of $20,000 for the St. Louis fair ‘and again mado the appropria tion, This Hime the appropriation wae ted up and the bill explicitly sates how It shall be expended. A Sonenrrent resolution was adopted memoralizing congress to erect a |] monument at Washington to Abraham Lincoln, House,—When the Chassell roa¢ repeal law was called up as a special orter in tae houne yestorday, Mr Tepson's motion to lay on the’ table was defeated, Several amendments were offered, but all were defeated. ‘The bill was thon ordered engrossed by a vote of 49 to 89. Doran's bil to require railroads to employ adult telegraph operators and signalmen was indefinttely postponed. Kennedy's Dill, making the First judicial dfstriet co-rxtensive and coincident with the First congressional district, was passed, ‘The bill empowering the Tabor commissioner to employ one factory inspector and a clerk was passed, ‘Des Moines, March 17—Senate.— ‘ehe compulsory education’ bill passec I the Senate today tn an ameruled and disguised form. The bill as pass od increased the attendance from twelve to sixteen weeks, the attend ance to commence the frst of the School year, unless otherwise orderec | by boards of directors, Senator Crav | tord’s bill as originally introduced pro vided for an attendance of thirty-fou weeks, but this raised a storm of ob fections, and Senator Hayward yester day Introduced. the substitute, whlch was passed, Other bills passed ar as follows: Making change in dair department; increasing per capit support for occupants of Soldiers’ Or phans’ Home from $10 to $12. pe month; allowing $1,789.12 to teachers ‘and employes of school for deaf whos property, was destroyed by fre. House—Atter debating the bil when seeks to subject all the wages of working men exeepting $40 a mont? to garnishment and execution fo debts, the house adjourned withont completing consideration of the measure. When WG, Whitney was Secretar of the Navy, he was noted for the brief, quick way with which he dis patched business, He found the do partment full of “dead wood,” as hr Imes ezpresscgalt, and was compel to do a lot dP chopping before in coutd do any plowing.” Among: other tridences of his torseness of though was a paper which was discovered, the dthor day, in overhauling the re cords, twas an appiieation of am eee tre a” al eamiahine heat: (co ail0l 8 ae Generals Send Letters. of Endorsement To The Inventor of the Great (atarrh Remedy, Pe-ru~na, ( 2 # Fine 10 ¢ ’ | Sauce < For all ., Puddings = q a LL Ee b Ca scoetalcap pte pel soe, 7% YF sieves ean, f oe chacatieascra iis $} Hf piaencate tit ake aio, Q REEL cael ane Ve Tone’s Spices ¥% EN FON ie. dace, tenet tt at” Sa RGSS Tone’s Economy Baking Fowder j RGR, 5 ex acid phosotate ponder pro- oo XN ee VRE WANN (TONE BROTHERS, A \ WY = fi ie Hy AY Reem Uh WW W222 —— 3 . " e (pa Fae ] eaieses _ SAVAGE RIFLES” see y Sh sk pt * vig [cl lO er fe el end GLANCE at the SAVAGE 22 CALIBER REPEATING RIFLE wil i} Write To=Day for Catalogue No. 4—FREE. ' SAVAGE ARMS CO, - - UTICA,N.¥. U.S.A. ff Sn ney K PTE SN RE LIT 3 Fowl. EEIIL| || GLIP. YOUR HORSES ay ay | CO WITH 2078 CENTURY (LIPPER SHEP $8 iS eee | ea hee re logs baa PTA IT eeteisiea tg Seer 77H NT erica cule BT ne Biigadtorsiemnsal® a5 ot Coerederats ray Writes: “I unhesitatingly state that I tm convinced Peruna 1s a modicino that will offect all the cures tat 1s clatzoed for Sts use."—J, Floyd King, Washing: toa, D.C. General Smalls, Beaufort, S. Cu, Writes: "E havo used Peruna for’ ca farshal troublo and find it Doneflelal and to be all that tt promis, and frecly give Wemy unqualified recommendation."—Rob- nt Szalls, Doneral Abbott, of Washington, D.C, Writes: Tam fully convinced! that your remedy Perma is an excellent toate Many of my friends havo used it with the Most beneficlal results for. coughs, falas and cstarchal trouble."—Ira. ‘Avbott, 006 ML. St, N. W., Washing ten, D0. Captain Yarnell, of Washington, D.C. Writes: “Your modicine, Peruna, 1 be ere to bo the bost modicine for éatarm on themarket. Thave taken enly a small amount, and can seo very beneficial re fulte."2V. G. Yarnell, 283 Lincoln sire, N.E,, Washlogton, D.C. General McBride of U. 8. Av, Writes: “ have no hesitation in reo ommending Peruna to all persons. wh fre aflicted with catarrhal troubles.” J.D, McBride, 480 Pennsylvante Avo, N. W,, Washington, D.C, General Longstreet of the Confederate \ ‘Army, (Writes: "L can tontity to the merits of Peruna, both as 0 tonlo and a catarr remedy. Peruna enjoys tho greatest rep fatfon as a eatarrh remedy of any med cine yet deviecd."—James Longetreet, Gainesville, Ga. General Noske of 0. V. Us, Writes: ‘'f commend Peruna to thow who are troubled with colds producing fatarrh as a moat efficacious cure and as food. general tonie.”—Chas. F. Noske, his B St. N. W., Washington, D. C. General Erwin's Recommend. “Many of my frlguds havo used Perons ‘asa dsapopaia remedy with tho most bene felal reaults."—Johu B, Erwin, Wash Angton, D. C. Brig.-General Schell Benefited, “Perana is indeed © wonderful tonle and for coughs aud ‘colds 1 inow 0 Rothing better." —F. 3 Schell, Washing ton, D.C. General Duifield of the Union Army, Writes: “f havo used Perunain my fam Aly and have found it a valuatlo medicine and ako pleasure in recommending itt all who suifer from catarrh of the storoac fr who requires toule of eflclaey.”—Th Cairo, Washington, D. C, A man who puta a new coat of kal- somino-on i pant often take he ba realy reormed, axom raacpuLeny BuEATION., eee a ee veered heat 1A rproot chlminer, made entirety at ‘bap, as been erected tn Sree Frdesia’Ieis ity fot fa habe FITS Rereanerczcort Naginteer Serre REPEAT Bachelor glia are apnsters who sling atti Wate to up for information stout SiS a eat air Baah Chan ieee Soon Davenport, Tova Any el who thnks a much of « san tele Woes of herset will do nan a SIR aaToN mee EOL Rae TG ‘General Butler of South Carolina, visto tn recommen Pena fot Gappia nf stash teat Tb Dian tang goa sciee for w sor perso do very alorl“ei Uses wondrht megan bce 9 food nla" @ Bato Brigadier-General Kirby Ver sa ommend Perea a Whar afieet vi etn osea Bin Key, weningon B @ Gen, Powell, Hecker Pust No. 443, Wes Sano eng oe oof Nis teats coed ots sare ule cf cntned hs an to date Si'epnae ef clare ave” eas Donel yore moderato me Throated an od a ola WHE Poway Belov 2) AE dae. 23:2 ZO Ao: wes > | V7 ee Y, ven, Gen. Sebring of the Confederate Army, rate tern ennees ae Searels eo ee ere eee eee ee ae oe Sati, os Wea oer ace Mie eee General Lumax of Washington, D.C., ee ee eS we sera aeons ee ee aac ree ee ee eae Pe hereelelcte pas ama Bi vatogen 5 o ‘Gen, Payao of Wasogton, D.C, whe Te Saree ees ha an mere poeta erm ere series ot 0 ee a See (General Talley of Pa, VoL. US. Ar seh ae pe es co ee aie stamascterns pele grigry roles Pee a Ps ceca Pe Landa Tistn bocatiee phe by eet eater ae FSD SN, Watlogon DG FREE! Res See a | Eee See eee i eave un sist Sale Re og ee Egat ie Eretimnant ah each Set ottaconbeuse, 2 LADIES Bestest La Saori igtadact ao GREAT OPPORTUNITY 2 7ere te oes basinoa Ta Wo vB ies Kindly Mention This Paper. Whon Anewiring Advertisements BEGGS’ BLOOD PURIFIER CUR'S catash of the stomach, Gencral Bigelow Cured. Gee Fy Gy aes See et eee Washington, D.C. its: Perans ton cds tell an 8 bas given me more than ordinary strength and ‘pint for work" Gon. O’Beirne of Washington, D.C., Wales ‘tAa many of my fended Tequiintances ‘bave, euonesflly” wet Sour Peron as a eaarrh cury 1 foo TIN iCinae otvetie reuaigr ond roe tennend vas auch to thee euering tem ev tiene’ aus nest Eoutal oeren ot rele omes 1 O'Delva, 80 Breede oy, Wangtn, Dre Gen. Chase, Ass't Adj. Gen’l, @. A. Rey Watters she excalency of Perane 62 seuroor rellt for eatarsbal disturbances ie'wal etablahed Many of my fonda Re et Mee to oe haus, crn Sty anata, D.& General SS. Yoder ot Ob, Waters st have found Parorn tbo 8 endef senely. I only weed tb fot @ Thor tine ond ain thoroughly etafed tts ltr eitg 9.8 Yoder Wasting eb General O'Connor of U. V. Legions, witee; "10 you are suerag frm er Tart or phyvle debliy, immediately ‘commence the use of Peruna. It has bees of tho gretaet benefit and service te Say’ of my endo Dens OOsmne, Tab Wad Sty Ne Wy Washington, De Gen. Wright of the Confederate Army, ‘rion, tabs ploeeure In ecomnents Reeronn, ies a ronetable medline Ssbrnd bo noe by proes t are aectent ise say een ion (Marre aeas Weigh, 190 Girona Sts Weaniogan, B Gen. Hawley of Washington, D. C., ites UT hare sed Perse tad fo erp Soetal for Mdney rot id oper Sly ond for Gong cl abd atarbal freuen =k F Haley. Gen, Urell ot Spanlsh War Veterans, ‘Writes: “Many of my friends have used Perese, with boned art ta a olf ondy for entarr" Me amet ra i ant, 8 Wy Walagtn, pe ‘otter Army Generals wie prise Pe Brigadler- General cook of Wash. ington, D.C. General Sypher of Washington, D. General Middleton, Hancock Regis meat, U. V. U., Washington, D. C. it you do ok Gate prompt und ett tatyots fom the nl Bercaswei write te De Merunch sing 0 fae ‘statement of your case, and bo will bs Se ce pon kis sate caves ma "Aldvus Dr, Hartman, President of Th niteoen De Hartman, Pressoen’ of = os areee ie nad nets W. L. 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Her competency and she has proved in many tests and is ready and willing to demonstrate it at any time. One firm of out-of-town lawyers was very much impressed with her application and was not unwilling to abandon the idea of securing her services even when they found him. She also ranged to have her go, when they found she had a mother who would accompany her and make a home for her, but they had been unable to place a place where the family could live without causing too much friction, and so plans were made. While this case was pending, another applicant perly told one of the firm that he was preparing trouble for himself in giving the preference to a colored girl, for, if he should employ her, he would never be able to give and receive the place afterwards—that such action would cause the firm to be blacklisted. Unable to get a position, Miss Remi undertook work as a public stenographer, and in this she was fairly successful until the ill will of other women took over. She was later after another. The women employees of larger office buildings object to her presence. She has been told that she ought to be mopping the halls or working in the kitchen instead of crying. She has been told that the only definite cause of complaint alleged by the women objectors is that "she uses the same washbowl and towel that we do." Miss Remi's plan has been to secure payment for it in service, and she has had no difficulty with her office associates, in spite of the fact that the tainted gain currency in her last location that "these men in room — must be awfully poor, they have a colored coat" One big milling firm gave her case serious consideration, but their other employees would not work with her. The company would not cure six other colored stenographers that they might work in a room by themselves the company would take them. As this condition was clearly impossible, there were enough encouragement. Miss Renx is a graduate of the Des Moines high school and secured her business training in a business college there, supplementing it with special training in computer support and is able and willing to do it if she can only get work. She is determined not to give up the struggle here, although she says: "During the two weeks I was curried the day that I undertook to earn my living by a business requiring education." On the point of employed educating college students, Des Moines does not require St. Paul, where there are from six to ten stenographers and a number of other clerical positions. COLONISTS BATES TO WASHING TON OREGON, ETC. The Minnesota & St. Louis R. R. will sell daily during March and April one way excursion tickets to portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Helena, Butte and other points in the Northwest at extremely low rates. Through trains to St. Paul and Minnesota daily, making direct connections in Union Depot with through trains to the Coast, giving but one change of cars. Rates and full particulars furnished on application to agents, or address A. B. Cutts, G. P. & T. A., Minnesota, Minn. BOONE, IOWA. Mr. Thomas Patton, who has been quite ill for some time past, is again able to be about. Rev. Patterson himself served refreshments at the church last Friday evening, when he given him ladies, the latter being assisted by Charles Coleman, Jr., Master Vernon Brown and Mr. Luther Robinson. Little Sadie White, after several relapses (is again convalescent). Mrs. Mary Jay (is quite late from a fall sustained early in the year. Internal injuries are feared. Master Osie Coleman, who has made his home with Mrs. Terry for the last seven years, ran away a few weeks since to see a little of his home. Mrs. Terry sent him to his father's home, but since he decided to give him another trial. Mrs. Lewis Williams had an operation performed at the Eleanor Moore hospital a week since for a tumor. Mrs. Williams is reported to be doing nicely and will soon be able to see. Mrs. Emily Taborn has been troubled considerably for the last few weeks by sties and with bolls on her nose. Mr. Thon Patton has offered a reward for any information concerning bls 1015 dog "Bohunk." Mr. George Brown is still suffering from stomach trouble. He fears he will have to go to the hospital. Long Time Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole held the unbeaten record of having been prime minister for, in all, twenty-one years. GALESBURG, ILLINOIS. Mr. J. H. Washington brings back a glowing report from Buxton, Iowa, fifty-two strong. Good beginning for that chapter. May it add more to its number. He was there March 11. Mr. John Welcome and Eve Duke were united in marriage a short time ago. We see that Mr. Geo. A. Johnson has taken to himself a helpmate. We all join in wishing him much happiness. The following men were elected as trustees of the A. M. E. church: Perry Cook, John Bell, J. O. Washington, B. E. Richardson, Bryant Gresby, George Fletcher, George Solomon, John Duke and Pamela L. O'Connor entertained the A. L. C's last week and one seemed to be happy. After luncheon Mrs. Ward favored the club with some of her favorite selections. Some of the ladies thought they were in the hall. Mrs. Joe Simms entertains the A. L. C's this week. Mr. Jesse Bleybey and Lucy Williams returned from Missouri last Saturday evening. Mrs. Susie Hazlal is expected home soon. She has been visiting relatives in Kansas City, Kan. Mr. L. C. Carter had a very pleasant surprise given him last the evening, it being his fifty-third birthday. Mr. Edward Jeffrey has gone to Buxton, Iowa, to go into business. Revival services are being held in the church. "We are here," he says. "a snow is quite cold." HOMESEEKERS' RATES. On the first and Third Tuesdays of each month the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. E. sails special Homekeepers round trip excursion tickets to points in the Northwest, West, Southwest, South and Southeast, at one fare plus two dollars. Return limit twenty-one days from date of sale and stopovers permitted. On same dates special one-way rates in effect for benefit of settlers. Call on agents for full particulars or address, A. B. Cutt, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis, Minn. Army Vacancies. After the appointments to the army from the class at Ft. Leaworth, there remain ninety-two vacancies in the grade of second lieutenant. Buys Welch Coal. The Russian government contracts yearly for 50,000 tons of Welsh coal to be delivered at Port Arthur before July 1. Import Less Hosiery. 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. 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. SPECIAL REDUCED EXCURSION RATES. Will be in effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western Railway for the occasions named below: Los Angeles, beginning May 3d, General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church. San Francisco, May 3d to 8th, RetailGrocersNationalAssociation. Atlantic City, N. J., July 13-15. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. San Francisco, Sept. 5th to 9th, Triennial Conclave Knight's Templar. San Francisco, Sept. 19th to 25th Sovereign Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. For information as to rates, dates of sale, etc., of these or other occasions, call upon the ticket agent of the North Western Line. 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Your correspondent had a slight attack of the gripe, and is all right at present. Several Duluth people were over to church Sunday night. Grayson, Grayson, Mills, Minses, Misses Anna Harris, Beatus Wade, Ada Fogg, Messrs. Jas, Moody, Gloe, Peeper and Chas, Henry formed a merry party and went over to Duluth Wednesday night to the concert given by Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Moody, Gloe, Peeper and Chas. They say the entertainment was fine. I keep as though we will not have spring before the first of June. In June, places the snow is piled up six inches and the way it is packed it will be here until June. So I fear the Easter hats and frocks will be froze out. Navigation will be late opening up this spring, so they say. Some came near getting burned up last week at her home by the explosion of an alcohol lamp. However, the blaze was extinguished before much damage was done. Rev. Wade's entertainment will be held at the First Methodist church. The speakers for the occasion will be Hon. Judge C. 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"The terrapin farming," he continued, "is a remarkable business and very lucrative. But it requires a large outlay of capital and a great deal of labor. Each owner of a 'farm'—as the little water front fenced in for the purpose is called—zealously guards his domain and resents the slightest disturbance. He is a singer. And a curious thing about it is that these men engaged in the business have learned to know their own terrapins by the expression of their faces. Not long ago a negro boy was arrested in one of the lower counties in the Rappahannock river for stealing a 'diamond back,' and he was convicted upon the testimony of the owner, who wore point blank that the said terrapin was his property. He his 'farm,' because he recognized the aforesaid terrapin by its individual expression of countenance, which he had studied for years. "He stated also that all his terrapins had the same smile and gentle look out of the quiet eyes; that he would know them at once anywhere among all the people of the world. The waterwolf Virginia is a wonder."—Washington Post. ALL DIED OUT OF BED Curse on Zborowski Family Finds 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. Dyren Foxhall Keene, who was born in Brooklyn, 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 Zborow skis. 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 great-grandfather Zborowski by a man who, in his anger, called upon heaven to prevent any male Zborowski from ever dying in his bed. None has since. Elliot's father was stricken with paralysis and died in his chair before the son could ride for a physician. One of his uncles, John, was a teacher at 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 representative in a twentieth century account.—New York World. C. & N. W. RY. C. & N. W. RY. Special reduced one way rates on sale to points in California, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Nevada Jaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado and Wyoming. Daily March 1st to April 30th, 104. Call or write L. F. Berry, General Agent, C. & N. W. Ry., 41 Walnut street, Des Moines, Iowa. APPOINTMENTS IOWA DISTRICTS A. M. E. CHURH. Sioux City ..... March 9-7 Boston ..... " 13-14 Albany and Oocola ..... 20-21 Grove Garden ..... 22 Charlton ..... " 33 Bedford ..... " 24-35 Glarinda ..... " 27-28 Ft. Madison ..... April 3-3 Dubuque ..... "" Indiana ..... "" Dear Brethren—Onward and upward; hold the fort and presch the word. Fraternally, J. W. MALONE, P. E. No. 213 North Fourteenth St. Keckok, Iowa. EXPIRATION TAX NOTICE. To John W. DuBois: You are hereby notified that at a regular tax sale held in Polk County, Mo., you will be entitled to a described real estate, viz: Lot Six (0) in Block Two (2) of North Oak Park, in the city of Des Moines, was sold to B. S. Walker for the payment of the tax on the 1989 thereon, and a certificate of purchase was issued him by the Treasurer of Polk County, Iowa, therefor, which certificate is now owned and held by him. The sale will be made from a deed from sale sale will expire and a deed for said lot will be issued to him by the Treasurer unless embexpion from said sale be made within ninety days from the completed service of this notice. WALKER. Owner of said certificate. Des Moines, Iowa, March 18th, 1904. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, May Term, A. D. 1942. Wade Mallory, Plaintiff, vs. Myrtle Mallory, Defendant. To Myrtle Mallory: the court has hereby notified that the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled case is filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and the plaintiff on the grounds of inhuman treatment, drunkenness and threats. For further notice see petition on one. And unless you appear before noon of the second day of the next term, being the May term of said Court which will commence at Des Moines on the second day of May, 1904, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 16th day of March, 1904. F. B. Huckstep, Attorney for Plaintiff. --- Mutual 1090 Residence 1438 Woodland Iowa 619 Mutual 1065. CHICAGO MAN'S HEAD BIGGEST How the Sizes Vary in Different Sections of the United States. A hatter had just finished selling a hat to an Irishman. "The Irish," he said, "have heads of a graceful shape; long and oval, and very large. The American has a head shaped very much like the Irishman's only it is smaller and slightly rounder. The German has a square head, flat on top and very wide between the ears. The German hat always looks too big for him. It looks so because it is so. In order that it may encompass the head's great breadth it must be bought a little too loose in its other dimensions. Some Germans, who are particular, have their hats made to order on this account. "I sell hats all over the United States, and I find that heads run bigger West than anywhere else. The Chicago man has the biggest head in America. The Southerner has the smallest. We Easterners—Philadelphia, New Yorkers and Bostonians are the biggest. That size is on the average." The Westerner's size is 7%." The Southerner's is 6%."-Philadelphia Record. GREAT POWER OF TO-DAY. Symbol Means as Much, Though Not Waving Over Armed Men. "I never see the letters S. P. Q. R." observed the professor of history thoughtfully, "without feeling a little thrill of what they once meant to the world. Wherever they were borne over the eagles of the Roman legions the people recognized their masters and paid tribute. There is no emblem of absolute control in the world to-day corresponding to it." Just then one of the big oil tank warfare companies its ships the famous legend, "Standard Oil Company" came around the corner, at the sight of which the good professor looked as if he would like to modify his last statement. Search for Wrecks in Lake Huron. One of the most thoroughly organized hunts for lost treasure ever attempted on the great lakes is to be made on Lake Huron, where the Milwaukee Wrecking Company is preparing to search for the hulks of vessels. Representatives of the company are visiting the lake the morning of Oscoda, and, with another vessel to aid her, will seek weath among the wrecks dotting the lake bottom six or seven miles off the shore. One of the most valuable cargoes is one of copper lost in the early days of lake navigation. Another is of steel ingots, and still another is a cargo of whisky, lost in a schooner bound for Mackinaw many years ago. The Mifflin River is the cargo of the steamer Pewabie, or Alpena, after it had been in the water nearly forty years. — Chicago Inter Ocean. New York's Tall Buildings the tallest buildings in New York are: The Park Row building, 29 stories, or 382 feet high; the St. Paul building, 26 stories, 308 feet; the Manhattan Life, 22 stories, 348 feet; the American Surety, 23 stories, 306.1 feet; the American Life, 20 stories, 306.1 feet; the Home Life, 16 stories, 280 feet; the Washington Life, 15 stories, 273 feet; the Gillender, 16 stories, 273 feet; the Bowling Green, 19 stories, 272.6 feet; the Bank of Commerce, 20 stories, 270 feet; the New York Life, 12 stories, 270 feet; the Standard Oil, 15 stories, 253 feet, and the Commercial Cable, 21 stories, 255 feet. Fond of Milk. Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, takes a long walking trip every summer. Usually he goes alone, but on one occasion several gentlemen accompanied him. The party toured the White Mountains. On an August afternoon they stopped, very warm and thirsty, at a farmhouse and bought several quartes of milk. Even now, though, they were unsatisfied, so the farmer's wife fetched from the spring house no less than three gallons of milk in a pail. Setting this before them, she said: "One would think, gentlemen, that you had never been weaned."—Detroit News-Tribune. Puts Comfort Before Looks Secretary of War Root is a firm beaver in the idea that a soldier should look the soldier when engaged in military work, but he also realizes that in very hot weather some measure of smart appearance must give way to comfort, so he has practically said: "Bother your uniforms; dress as you please." Indeed, he has set the example for his burean chiefs at the war department by stripping off coat and waistcoat and making himself as nearly comfortable as possible in a becoming colored shirt waist. Probably Knew the Widow Visits of consolation are not by any means pleasant, and there is no class of men in the world who know it better than ministers of the gospel. They try to be comforting, but it is not always they say just the right thing. "Did the minister say something comforting?" asked the neighbor of a West Philadelphia widow recently bereaved. "Indeed, he did not," was the quick reply. "He said my husband was better off." A Midget Fireman. The smallest volunteer fireman in the world is Leopold Kahn, of White Plains, N. Y., proprietor of a large hotel, the world as Admiral Dale wife is also a midget and has traveled extensively in the show business. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. MORE LOW RATES An easy matter for those looking toward the Northwest for future homes or farms, to go there and investigate the country. During March and April, 1904, the Northern Pacific will sell ONE WAY SECOND CLASS COLONIST TICKETS Daily to points on its own lines west of the North Dakota-Montana line, and on connecting lines, at very low rates. We have two through transcontinental trains daily, one leaving eastern terminals in morning, the other at night, and both equipped with Dining Cars. Tourist Sleeping Cars and Pullman Coach and Sleeping Cars besides the usual day coaches. Standard Sleeping Car Seats should be At all the more important cities we have District Passenger or General Agents who will be glad to give information in writing or verbally. Verbally. Write to some one of us what you want—we will try to help you out, and in the meantime send us six cents for "Wonderland 1904." CHAS. S. FEE. General Passenger and Ticket Agent. ST PAUL, MINN. THE AMERICAN REVIEW THE NECESSARY IN THE PRESIDI The Review of Review of necessity, in recognition of readers "up with the time." 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CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY Trains Leave Union Station WABASH RAILWAY Subscribe for the Bystander SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYES DESEASES OF THE EYE-EN-RING MODE & THINKING CURRED EYES TESTED FREE DR. DUNCAN OCULISI DES. MOINE. 10 WA 602 West Wainut Street. Rock Island System CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT The Catholic baptist church, situated on 11th St. between Crocker and School St. Preaching at 11 A.M. Sunday School at 18 O'clock. Freshening at 10 A.M. Sunday School at 3 o'clock. Epworth League at p.m.; preschool at p.m. Horace G. Graves asst. First African Baptist Church—Corner School Preschool 13:00 a.m.; m Sunday school 5:30 p.m.; M. E. Houston. Superintendent Preschool 13:00 a.m.; m Sunday meeting 7 p.m.; m preschool 800 p.m. Burns Chapel M. E. Church. Corner of the Preschool at 11 a.m and 8 p.m; Class and prayer at 11 a.m and 8 p.m; Class and prayer at 11 a.m and 8 p.m; Eworth Chapel p.m Sunday; Prairie and Class meeting every Wednesday 9:00 a.m. 18th St. Market Street Church 01c-Situlated on E. Maple between Ninth h. and 10th h. Preschool 9:00 a.m.; m preschool at 11 p.m. p.m. G Wimbish pastor Union Congregational and Church-Corner Tenth and Park streets. Teaching 10:45 a.m. p.m. Church meeting 10:45 a.m. p.m. Prairie meeting Wednesday evenings. SECRET ORDERS. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6—Mesa in Masonic hall, W. Humbard E. G.; Goo H. Cleggt, Recorder, in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. L. V. Dunney, Matron; Mrs. J. H. Shepherd, score M. Olive Court, No. 4—Mesa First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. R. A. Dunney, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midge secretary. Charity Lodge, No. 3929. G. U. O. of O. F. Mesa, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midge, score M. Olive Court, L. H. S. Brown. N. G. H. H. of F., No. 3939. G. U. O. of O. F.-convenes the second and fourth Thursday of each month J. D. Foreman, M. N. G. Mrs. Bush Rush. Ate Tablesheria No. 472—Mesa first and third Thursday in each month, at the Odd Fellows Holmes, C. P. J. Jennerville B. Wilkinson Holmes, C. P. J. Jennerville B. Wilkinson Mrs. Maria Woods, assistant C. K. LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA. March 1st and continuing daily until April 30th, the time employs & St. Louis Railroad will sale special on all trains with excursion credits from San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc, at a reduction of $15.00. Only $29.90 from Twin Cities; $31.60 from Waterville; $31.90 from Waseca; $21.05 from Albert Lea; $22.90 Watertown and correspondingly low rates from other points. Two Pullman Tourist Cars are operated on weekdays and correspondly each week; on Wednesday via Kansas City and the popular Santa Fe system through New Mexico and ArIZona; and on Thursdays via Omaha, Denver, "Scalo Route" through Colorado, Ogden and Southern Pacific. Rate for double lower berth through is $6.75. Full information as to rates and berths will apply to agents or address A. B. Cuts, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis.