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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 10., No. 42. Mr. M. G. Newman has purchased a horse and will now be able to do all kind of carpenter work, plastering or paper hanging. --- CITY NEWS. (M. B. M. You have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make a visit. Please inform us; we sold all your local news—fd. Mrs. Epperson of Desota is reported quite ill again. Vote for L. C. Sutherland for elder-man-at-large of West Des Moines. Mr. A. L. Walker of Sixth avenue is versick at this writing. Mrs. Garfeld Forbes of Memphis, Mo., arrived Monday for an extended visit with friends in the city. Mrs. Bryant Carr, 747 West Ninth, entertained Messrs. W. Baker and Joplin of Davenport last Wednesday eve. Mrs. Alma Strawthers and baby left last week for Pittsburg, Penn., to join her husband who is in business there. Henry Tibbs of Denver who was called here by the serious illness of his father, returned to that city Tuesday evening. Misa Eldora Green of Newton spent last Tuesday in our city. She says that her mother has been very sick since early in January. One of the happiest misses in Des Moines now is Margaret La Cour. Her parents made her a present of a fine piano this week. 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. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hyde and daughter Ada, and Jefferson Logan were in the legislature delegation that visited the State University at Iowa City last Thursday. Order your Easter flowers now from Morris Blair Floral Co., 609 Walnut street. Large stock of all kinds home-grown flowers, of the finest quality, with reasonable prices. Hon. A. B. Cummins, governor of Iowa, is very sick this week at his beautiful home on West Grand avenue. At this writing he is some better and his friends feel hopeful. Mrs. Peter Hass returned to her home in Clive last Friday after spending two weeks in the city with her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Jackson and other relatives. The H. B. S. will meet with Mrs. J. P. Hamilton, 700 Walker street, next Thursday the 31st. All members are requested to be present as there is business of importance to be transacted, also election of officers. By order of the president, Mrs. L. R. Palmer. Mrs. W. Y. Kates of Lake Park entertained a large number of her friends last Sunday in honor of her husband's birthday. The table was decorated with carnations and smillax. Dinner was served at 4:30 o'clock. The Olive Branch Whist Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cousina Wednesday night, who served an elegant lunch to the club members. Next week the club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Graves, at which time the regular monthly prizes will be awarded to those having won the most games. Mr A. C. Rankin, the molder orator from Pennsylvania, has spent this winter in Iowa in the temperance cause, will presach next Sunday morning at Union Congregational church, corner Tenth and Park streets, at 10:30. Everybody should come out early to hear this eloquent divine. A large number of the members of the Progressive club of Highland Park and their friends were pleasantly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis at a reception, given by the club at their home, Thursday evening of last week. Your Patronage is Kindly Solicited at the Jewell Restaurant W. Second and Walnut MEALS SERVED AT 16 CENTS. Under management of K. N. HYDE and MISS MARY MONTAGUE Little Russel, the son of Mr. and Mrs John W. Jackson of West Eleventh street, is reported ill this week. Historical Room Mrs. Martha Bass has been some what indisposed for a sow weeks. Mr. Robert Jones, a well known Des Moines man who has been suffering, has become demented and was taken to the Clarinda asylum to be cured. You must register Saturday, as it is the last day, if you wish to vote at the city election next Monday, provided your name is not already on the poll books. Mr, and Mrs. Adam Dixon, who met with quite a loss a few weeks ago by being burnt out, has rebuilt their house, adding one more room making it six rooms now, and moved into it this week. Order your Easter flowers now from Morris-Blair Floral Co., 609 Walnut street. Large stock of all kinds home grown flowers, of the finest quality with reasonable prices. The Misses Josephine and Alice Lagrie of Woodbine, Iowa, arrived in our city last Friday to make this city their future home awhile, as they have found employment. It is the first time they were ever here. Their father is the only colored man living in Woodbine and a blacksmith. We received a letter from our old friend and Des Moines boy, J. Edward Mosley of Halena, Mont., while he has taken unto himself one of Montana's damals and doing well, yet he says Iowa is the best state in the union and he hopes sometime to again number his residence in the Hawkeye state. An unusual honor was given a colored man last Tuesday during the session of the mine operator's convention. Mr. Edwin Perry war called from the hall and he selected Mr. J. H. Bates to preside during his absence, which the latter did in a very dignified manner. By the death of Mrs. Onnie Burrell in Elwood, Kansas, probably the oldest Negro in the state passes away. The d-ceased was the mother of four children, one of whom Mrs Wilson Hughes, is a resident of our city. Mrs Burrell was a devout christian and was loved by all who knew her. She never forgot her God, even through slavery, and departed this life in peace and happiness. J. B. Rush, one of our local lawyers, has left our city for Indianapolis, Iud, where he intends to enter the practice. His leave was a surprise to most people, but he had some trouble with his wife, which perhaps led him to make a change. He has lived in this state about five years from he has practice. He came from Kansas here. The Athenian Literary and Musical Society will give a musicale Tuesday evening March 29th, at the Union Congregational church, corner of Tenth and Park streets. Admission 10 cents Refreshments served after the program. Reading Miss Genevieve Bell; Guitar solo, F. E. White; Vocal solo, E. Tracy Blagburn; Instrumental duet, Mesdames Coalson and Hughes; Recitation, Miss Ethel Stewart; Instrumental solo, Miss Marguerite Fields; Vocal solo, Harry Hughes. Mrs. Dr. A. G. Edwards, one of our bright and well educated young women, was placed on the program of the annual convention of the Presbyterian Mi'i society which was held at Grinneil March 32 and 23. It was the first time a colored person had been honored in Iowa. She accepted and from the hearty compliments that that she received from the press she did herself much credit and our race much benefit. Mrs. Edwards was educated in the denomination. Among the colored delegates of the United Mine Workers of America who are attending the miners convention here this week are the Messers, John Chapman, J. H. Bates, Jesse Sears, A. Perkins, and L. C. Carey. They represent Sub District No. 2 of Buxton, and James James represents No. 1504 of Saylor. While the majority of the miners of this state voted against reduction in wages and for strikes, but they will accept the reduction as voted by the national organization. A BIRTHDAY PARTY One of the largest birthday parties that has been given this year was the on last Friday, given by Miss Alice Morton at the home of Mr. George Morton, 1177 Eleventh street. A large number of young people were present to spend the evening in playing whist and dancing. At a late hour refreshments were served. Miss Ethel Wells assisted in welcoming guests. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 Room 3-8, 290, 392 GOOD BLOCK Dos Mines, Ia CLARA A. CLIFF Geneal Stenographer and Notary Public... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mimeographing Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1904. A new church choir was organized this week by the members of Union Congregational church, and will make their first appearance next Sunday. While the choir is not very large in numbers, yet some of its members are the most experienced and best singers in our city and state. B. A. Clark, son of Rev. T. A. Clark, and W. F. Hayes, have opened up a creditable grocery store at 114 51st street, between State and Dearborn streets. They will sell fancy groceries and meats at the very lowest prices.—Chicago Broad Ax. The many friends of Mr. Clark in this city and state will be glad to learn of him entering the commercial world, and wish him success. EDITORIALS. OUR WHITE NEWSPAPERS SHOULD BE FAIR. This week a white man committed one of the most fendish and inhuman crimes known to man, that was the assault and ravish of a seven-year old white daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGarren, who lives in the wealthiest and most fashionable part of our city, last Sunday about noon while the little child the Carnegie Institute and President Charles W. Needham of Columbia University. Howard University is one of the institutions of learning of higher education for the Negro. It is under the auspices of the Congregational church. THE REV. DAVID RANTING WILKINS Headed Towards the Cook County Jail Col. S. B. Turner last week had Elder or Col. David Ranting, Wilkins. If you are interested in the Russo-Japanese war, do not fail to procure one of the Atlases which the Chicago & North-Western Ry. has published. These Atlases afford a ready reference to all points in the Korean Peninsula, Manchuria and Japan where conflicts are likely to occur. They show the population of the chief cities, their location, etc. and also the relative strength and war footing of the opposing armies and navies. As the supply of these books is somewhat limited, send ten cents in stamps at once to L. E. Berry, General Agent C. & N. W. R'y., General Des Moines. FOR POLICE JUDGE FOR POLICE JUDGE. The above cut is a true likeness of Mr. A. J. Mathis, who is a candidate for police judge against W. R. Tris. It is a pleasure for us to announce his name, as he is one of our best and most reliable citizens of East Des Moines and served rice, and no doubt, would give them justice if they were brought up before him. Mr. Mathis is a man of mature years and judgment, being now in his 59th year. He is a native lowan, and has been engaged for forty-nine years, and in Des Moines since 1883, up to which time he was engaged in farming and stock raising and shipping. He has served four years as justice of the peace for Lee township, from 1888 to 1891, and for Des Moines in 1875 and again in 1885, upon each of which occasions he received many votes in excess of his party ticket, thus demonstrating his popularity as a citizen. He has been engaged in the real estate business at 331 East Fifth street in compton and son Frank A. for several years past. Mr. Mathis is a member of Calvary Baptist church, of Lodge No. 25, I. O. F., of the Woodmen of the World, the Woodmen of America and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. There is perhaps not a voter in Des Moines who has not heard of or who does not know Mr. Mathis personally, and knowing him as they do no eulogy of him is needed at our hands. SUIT OR OVERCOAT $15 NO LESS NO MORE $15 TO OFFER WORLD'S LARGEST TAILORS 56 Stores in America 16 Stores in Europe A THOUSAND STYLES A SINGLE PRICE Fit and Satisfaction Quaranteed The Glasgow 710 WALNUT ST. DES MOINES SETTLERS RATES TO MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA The Minnesota & 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. Cutte, G. P. & T. A, Minneapolis, Minn. Where Sheep Have Pastured. It takes six years for grass to grow where sheep have nailed it up and trampled it. Hawaiian Farm Wages. In Hawaii the average wage of a farm hand is $20 a month. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. OWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 460 (Office) Miles' Drug Store EDITORIALS. OUR WHITE NEWSPAPERS SHOULD BE FAIR. This week a white man committed one of the most fiendish and inhuman crimes known to man, that was the assault and ravish of a seven-year old white daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry McGarren, who lives in the wealthiest and most fashionable part of our city, last Sunday about noon while the little child was on her way from Sunday School home. Indignation and excitement ran high, yet we never heard a word to lynch him. The next day the officers caught and arrested a white man who was afterwards identified by the little girl. While of course the BYSTANDER does not, under any circumstances recommended the lynch law or a mob taking the life of a human being without a fair trial, but the main point we want to emphasize is, why did not our white newspapers of the city publish this atrocious crime on the front page in large black face type "A White Brute Ravishes a Little Innocent White Girl?" as they would have done if the same crime had been committed by a colored man. Is this crime any less or any more of a crime simply because a white man commits it? Each of the white dailies tried to suppress the facts or condense them and place the article in an obscure corner of their paper. Even the Daily Capital hardly had a mention—if it had been a colored man, it would have been in their headline in large red letters. Oh how unfair is your Anglo race, which tries to mould sentiment. When one member of your own race commits thoseheinous crimes that you accused some members of my race, you try to screen him and his terrible crime from the public. Our brother contempories newspapers, why don't you condemn the whole white race because of the act or this one low man? Why don't you say they are all alike, as you would if it had been our race? Oh thou hypocrit! All we contend and ask for is to treat all the American citizens alike. If you say black brute, say white brute; if you condemn my race, condemn your race for doing the same crime. Is not that fair? PROFESSOR SCRUGGS HERE A very distinguished and veteren in the educational cause visited our city last Sunday, in the person of Reverend Dr. Scruggs, President of the Macon City Baptist College of Macon, Mo., which is supported almost wholly from donations by the colored Baptist of the West. Dr. Scruggs preached Sunday morning and evening at Corinthian Baptist church, and at 3 o'clock at the A. M. E. church; considering the inclement weather a large crowd greeted him. Monday evening he lectured at Corinthian Baptist church to a large crowd. His lecture was good and well received. He is a good speaker. After his address Dr. Dulin, J. L. Thompson and Rev. Henry McCraven was called on to make short addresses. Rev. H. S. Graves took up the collection, after which ice cream and cake was served. HOWARD'S NEW PRESIDENT TO BE INAUGURATED. We are in receipt of a very beautiful and unique invitation to attend the inauguration of Rev. John Gordon, D. D., as president of Howard University, Washington, D. C. Wednesday evening March 30th, at the First Congregational church. Among the distinguished men to deliver addresses are Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the U. S. Senate; Dr. Wm. T. Harris, U. S. commissioner of education; President Wm. H. Crogman of Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.; President Daniel C. Gilman of the Carnegie Institute and President Charles W. Needham of Columbia University. Howard University is one of the institutions of learning of higher education for the Negro. It is under the auspices of the Congregational church. THE REV. DAVID RANTING WILKINS Col. S. B. Turner last week had Elder or Col. David Ranting. Wilkins, who is connected in some way or other with the Old Church Organ, arrested for criminal libel. The case came up before Justice Rhodes, 20th and state St. Tuesday, and judging from the number of lawyers the fighting Col, from Kentucky, who sometimes totes his big revolver around in his hip pocket, had to represent him, he is fearful that he will land in the Cook County jail. Among his leading attorneys, who went up against Justice Rhodes in his behalf, were Cols. Edward H. Morris, Louis B. Anderson, who will be nominated for county commissioner, providing Morris can run the county convention; John G. Jones, the biggest Mason in the world, and James A. Scott, late of Mississippi, and our good friend and highly esteemed fellow citizen, the Rev. Abraham Lincoln Murray, was on hand to up spiritual advice for his bosom friend Wilkins, who seemingly dislike s to have his toes held to the red hot fire. Col. Turner was represented by Cols. B. F. Moseley and Edward H. Wrigl. For more than two hours the lawyers fought and wrangled over the libelous matter which has appeared from time to time in the columns of the Old Church Organ in reference to Col. Turner an wife. Once or twice it looked as though Cols. Morris and Moseley, who were the leading counsel on each side, would lock horns or come to blows right in the court room, and Justice Rhodes was kept busy in reminding them that they were in a court of justice and not in Col. Bob Mott's crash-shooting resort, or words to the same effect, Finally Col. Morris, after he had exhausted the patience of the court with his unheard of objections, moved that his client be discharged, but Justice Rhodes, who was very fair to both sides in his rulings, shook his head as much as to say that he had already made up his mind to hold the saintly and the unfrooked preacher from Kentucky over to the Criminal Court under a good heavy bond, and the case was continued until 2 p. m. Tuesday, March 22nd, at which time the attorneys will make their final arguments before the court.-Chicago Broad Ax. MASONIG ENTERPRISE Some time ago the Blue Lodge of Kansas City organized an association known as the Masonic Building Association for the purpose of creating a Masonic Temple at a cost of $20,000. A lot costing $3,000 has been secured and paid for leaving a balance in hand of $1,000. Before the erection of the temple can be begun the association must have between 5 and 8,000 dollars in hand. To help acquire this sum it is planned to give a grand entertainment in Kansas City's famous Convention Hall, Monday March 28th. Blocks of tickets have been sent to Masons throughout the jurisdiction and a united effort is to be made to raise the money needed. This is a most commendable undertaking and demands the endorsement and support not only of every Mason, but also of every progressive race-loving Negro throughout the jurisdiction. Such a building as this will be a credit to the Negroes of the West and a standing monument to our progressiveness. We urge upon all our Masonic readers, especially, to take hold of this matter energetically and enthusiastically. We compliment the Masons of Kansas City upon their wisdom and far-sightened in undertaking what lodges in other cities of any considerable size should undertake, the ownership of their owa halls—Omaha Enterprise. Homesekers' 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 and North-Western RY. How She Signed the Check How She Signed the Check. "I sometimes think that if I had my car, I would law that women should not have bank books," said the tired-looking cashier. "Some of their mistakes would put a sensible schoolboy to shame. Among the checks handed in to me to-day was one for quite a large amount which the woman who had out said "Your loving Carrie." ALBIA NEWS Mr. F. P. Davis of Luces, Iowa was in Albia the first of the week looking after the interest of the Y. M. M. & P. A. of Iowa. Mr N. Schoolfield is still very ill at this writing. Mr. Dillon of Hocking was in town Sunday. Mr. Moe Washington of Ottumwa was in town over Sunday. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A.M. E. church. Presiding Elder Malone officiated all during the day. Miss Eliza Brown has returned this week from Hocking. Mr. Henry White of Centerville was in town looking after the Masono order this week. Mr. Doc Brummer and John Mines are still very sick. Quite a few strangers are in town. CLINTON ITEM& The river is showing indications of breaking up. J. N. Hancock transacted business in coral last week. Albert Robinson of Chicago is in the city, called here on account of the death of his uncle, Washington Dozier. Rev. W. A. Searle of Moyne, Ill., was in Clinton over Sunday, occupying the pulpit both morning and evening at Bethel A. M. E. church. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton is reported as being quite ill. W. L. G. Wukley returned Sunday evening to Kawauae after being in attendance at the funeral of the late deceased Washington Dozier. The first rainfall of the season occurred Monday morning, accompanied by lightning and thunder. In different parts of the city the precipitation was such as to impress one that there had been a cloud burst. The water came in such volume it was impossible for the manhole to take it away. Everyone hopes the weather will now become settled. DRED—At his home, $23 Hirston st. on Thursday afternoon at 1:10 oclock occurred the death of George Washington Dozier, whose illness has been noted quite frequently in these columns. Mr. Dozier was born early in the nineteenth century at La Grange, Ga., spending many happy days of his life, in his childhood home. In 1879 he came north, settling in Clinton. For a number of years his vocation was that of an employee in the saw mills. He later invested his earnings in land which he placed under cultivation, which netted him a good livelihood. The deceased is survived by a daughter, Miss Missison, and two sons, G. T. and Sherman, who are at home. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Melissa Giant of this city, Mrs. James Robinson of Lyons, and Mrs. Margaret Orcby of La Gange, Ga; a brother, Richard Simpson of this city and a number of friends. At death deceased was aged 93 years. He was a member of Bethel A. M. E. church, from which place the funeral was held on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. W. A. Searcy of Moline offlasking, by Revs W. H. Speese, and P. P. Taylor. Interment taking place in Springdale cemetery. Miss Missouri Dozier and brothers Sherman and Grant desire through the columns of the HYSTANDER to thank their friends, who so heartily responded to them, in their hour of need at the time of the loss of their father, Washington Dozier. (Special to Kystander ) Chariton, Iowa, March S. — Editor of the BYSTANDEE: I desire to say a few words through the columns of your paper that the people may know where I am and what I have been doimg. I left Charinda, Iowa April 7, 1903 and have been doing missionary work in various places since then. My first work was in Collin next Des Moines, Saylor, Buxton, Charlton, and Cleveland. As to Cleveland I rescheduled there on the 20th last to a large congregation, both morning and evening. Rey, S. S. Miller, the missionary of the Iowa Baptist Association but now pastor of the second Baptist church at Clinton, has the following to say about my work: "All churches that have not the mission spirit sive in it, would do themselves justice to have Mrs. Anderson visit them and work among them in the interest of the great work of mission." MRS. JACOB A. ANDERSON, Charinda, Iowa Subscribe for the Bystander. Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers. Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums beat revelle or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value. By means of irrigation something like 3,500,000 acres of land in Bokra have been increased in value over 230,000,000. Smiths Lead All. In the city of Washington there are 3,000 Browns, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsons and 1,000 Joneses. Average journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of weight is 128 miles. Interests with Martimmy. The iead of a Berlin firm, finding that the young women wlckers had become engaged in member of the staff, discharged bar. The young woman thereupon sued her former employer for the amount of her salary for the remaining months of the year for which she had been engaged, and judgment was given in her favor on the ground that neither the betrothed nor any slight caress could be regarded as just cause for dismissal. Patchouli Perfume. Patchouli, known for its penetrating odor, is delivered from the leaves of the tropical herb, postgestion patchouli. The plant in its wild state is found in East India, but now also cultivated. The supply of lilies for the perfume industry comes only from Java and different sections of. Malacca peninsula; also from Cukoil island, near Singapore. The Shaking of Belief "As one grows older," remarked the lady with the bloom of youth on her cheeks and the artificial frizz in her pompadour, "one begins to lose confidence in the people and things around her. You've trusted so completely. Don't you think so?" "Yes," agreed the plump bachelor, "especially in the mirrors." Mental Trim Requisite. A man who wants to do his best must keep himself in mental trim. If he would achieve the highest success he must be a correct thinker. He cannot think discord, and bring harmonious conditions into his business. His wrong thought will honeycomb and undermine his prospects in life—London Answers. **Indigestion From a Street Organ.** An Italian organ grinder was recently fined eight shillings in a London police court for persisting in "grinding his instrument of torture" while one, Miss Brown, described as a "ill or ardy lady," was "trying to finish her lunch." The plaintiff held that the playing gave her "violent indigestion." Guascomen Hold ue Meng Three Parisian "apechees" or "bool-gana," recently set on a man who was taking his wife home after a performance at the Odeon. It chanced that the man was a professor of savate—hand and foot "boxing"—and the roughs were insensible when the police took them away. An Amendment Small Edna was repeating the Lord's Prayer after her mother one evening, and when she rushed the part relating to the request for our help, she said and said: "Mamma hadn't 'oo better told Dodz i like jam on it, too?" To Strike Corpu Medal A provisional committee, including more than fifty members of the Institute of France, has been formed with the object of commemorating the scientific work of the late Prof. A. K. Browne of a medal struck for that purpose. Russian Subsidies. Russian steamers plying between ports in European Russia and those in the far East receive from the government a subsidy equal to the dues paid by the steamer for passage through the Suez canal—$170 a ton. Air-Tight Dust Packages The municipal regulations of Berlin insist that refuse, ashes and all that is generally though inaccurately summarized by the term "dust" should be carried through the streets in airtight receptacles. Transparent Umbrellas Transparent umbrellas are a novelty in London. The substance of which they are made has the color of ivory, and its constitution is a secret of the inventor. Collisions are thus rendered unlikely. Daily Guide to Flattery If there is something on the table that the hostess knows is so badly cooked that she feels bored about it, ask for more and eat it with the greatest apparent relish.—Baltimore Americap Bohemian Sugar Prices. The Bohiemian sugar manufacturers are complaining bitterly of the continued fall in the price of sugar, which is expected to continue the production of beet root necessary. Meant No Harm. A Hindoo barrister, pleading his client's case in court, said to the judge: "I seek only to place my box of contention firmly in your honor a eye." Referred to Eye and Ear Infirmary. It is not easy to explain why a white cat with blue eyes is deaf but this seems to be a rule with few exceptions.—Our Animal Friends. Clock Made in 1492. Emil Kuehnel of Manchester. N. H., has a clock which was used in the days of Columbus. It is marked "Anno, 1492." Last of French Peers. The Marquis of Gouton Saint-Cyr, who died in his 89th year, was the last survivor of the peers of France. Parisian Budget. The budget for the city of Paris for 1904 amounts in receipts and expenses to a total sum of $65,063,475. ```markdown ``` IF a il a Ar ira eh ek neared Published Every Friday by the By- ‘tandor Publishing Co. Fitth and ‘Locust. Room 406. Marquardt Block. Towa, "Phone 899, Oficial Paper of the Most Worshipful Valted Grand Lodge of Towa, A. RS SS ees ‘TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 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FROM THE PENCIL'S POINT. don tha teatatetdlng hate Asian ith Slven rest ust tore inthe eles wreak cus, Lave may be blog, but tere i a wave h spct of fonllag inercen lv ay Mary a meek man develops Into @ high stepper when the elevator isu't running. Few married womea would fiir were it not for the indifference of husbands. A woman who wants but little here delow should get married and let St go at that. When it comes to acquiring a Knowledge of schoolbooks. the smell Boy prefers absent treatment. ‘An Ohio woman holds the record. After driving her husband to drink ‘she got a divorce, then married him again to reform Lim. One touch of nature may make the whole world Kin, but two touches of your fellow man would indicate that You are an easy mark. Don't think: because a name looks attractive on a visiting card that the paying teller of a bank would recog- nize it at the bottom of a check. SMALL THOUGHTS. Tell a woman you admire her if you ‘want her to think you are Antelligent. A small boy says that velocity ts ‘what a chap lets go of a bumblebee with, ‘Some tallors would make excellent cavalrymen; they are .natural-born ebargers: ‘When a girl knows she is handsome he does not object to having her ple ture taken 1n'8 group. ‘The most successful trained nurse fs the one who succeeds in marrying ther wealthlest patient. Nothing is more likely to arouse the 4ro of a spinster Uian the sight of an ‘Orange tree in full bloom. | When a dumb man doesn't want to te literviewed all he has to do is to put his hands in his pockets. Lots of girls would marry “tor the| sake of the new outt required for the wedding if for no other reason. CAREFULLY THOUGHT OUT. Often the explanation bas| nothing to do with the case. Some men make a living by letting their wives keep boarders. “When two women get wound up the ‘tird is apt to be run down. You can seldom catch the storytell- fe Pr ae atte tae at9 kiig tor thorns to ait on. — Second Daring Attempt of Japanese to Bottle Harbor. COVERED BY BOMBARDMENT Seven Merchantmen Were Sunk at Harbor's Mouth—Three Thousand Vapanese Officers and Bluejacksts Volunteered fordrilous Duty. -- London. March 25.—The Daily Tel- egraph publishes a dispatch from its Tokio correspondent under yester- day's date, which says: "On tho night of March 22 the Jap- aneso fleet renewed the attempt to Dottlo up Port Arthur. Wixteen, war. ships escorted seven merchant steam- ors to the mouth of the harbor and under cover of the bombardment the steamers ran in and wero sunk In do- sired positions, Three thousand Jap- anesa officers and blue jackets yoluu- tered for this duty, An official re- port fs expected this afternoon.” London, March 254—The Datiy Tel- egraph’s ‘circumstantial report from its Tokio eorrespondent that the Jap- Anese succeeded in bottling up Port Arthur on the night of March 22 13 hot confirmed from any other quarter. ‘The special dispatches. to the other ‘morning papers announce no new de- velopments in the situation, but throw a few sidelights on the operations. ‘The Standard’s Tien Tsin corro- spondent says that Viceroy Alexlemt renewed his demand for the with- drawal of all-Chinese officials and sol- dlers from Manchuria on the ground that otherwise it would be impossible to conduct the war properly. ‘The Daily Mail's correspondents give from Japanese sources some de- falls of the condition of Port Arthur which wore gathered during a recent visit of a Chineso junk there, It is asserted that a boom had been placed ‘across the entrance to the roadstead which wae alive with mines so defect- Ive and s0 carelessly laid as to equally endanger both Russian and Japanese vessels, Tho damage Russian .war- ships, these reports say, were repair- ad with such haste that tt {s danger. ous for them to leave their anchorage. ‘Bight battleships and cruisers and ten torpedo boat destroyers are now unin- fured and often leave the harbor, but never go far from the forts. ‘Japanese naval officers praise the quality of the Russian. torpedo boat destroyers, which, they confess, have done exellent work, but they declare that the Russian shells are badly fused and fail to explode except when they strike direct upon armor, and that thelr charges of gun cotton are InguMlcient to cause serious damage. The Dally Mail's Shanghal corre: spondent says that the Japanese are secretly engaging Chinese to act as ir regular correspondents. CHINESE MIXING IN WAR. Now Believed They are Only Waiting Opportunity. Berlin, March 25,—A communication from a well-known diplomatist in Par- is 1s published by, the _sembofficial Post, in which it fs asserted that a most pessimistic view 1s being taken at Paris of the tension which is do- clared to have undoubteuly set in be- tween Russia and China. All fears regarding the attitude of China to- ward the war seem, the statement continues, to be approaching a real- zation. Dispatehes have been _ received from Pekin, stating that the Chinese government still denies any intention Of abandoning its attitude of neutrality but everything, the diplomats aver goes to show that it Is really only ‘Waiting for a favorable opportunity to take part in tao hostilities. ‘The Russian government las re- ceived similar reports from {ts min- ister In Pekin and is taking measures In consequence. 'In the last day or two an exchange ot views of an exhaustive character fg sald to have taken place between the French and Russian governments as to Cuna’s intervention in the war, but no decision has yet beon reached as to the lines of action to be adopted by France in this eventuality. ‘phe answer of the Chinese govern- ment to the threatening dispatches Sent In by Russia is awaited with anxiety. THIRSTING FOR REVENGE. Kuropatkin Receives Telegram of Welcome From Gen. Linvitch. Liao Yang, Manchuria, March 25.— Gen, Ma has transferred his head- quarters to Tunge Chow and _ his troops have keen withdrawn west: ward of the Sin Min Tung railroad. ‘Vieeroy Yuan Shi Kai is now at ‘Tien Tsin, Chinese troops are re- turning to Pao Ting Fu. It is persistently reported that tho Japanese propose to land troops at Gatsia, north of Shan Mal Kwang. ‘There are numerous Japanese spies at Shan Mal Kwang and elsewhere on the rallroad to Yin Kow. ‘A detachment of Gen. Mishtchen- ko's troops remain in north Korea re- connoltering. A party 1s always watching An Ju but the Russians have not encountered any Japanese during the past few days. ‘On the arrival of Gen. Kuropatkin in TransBalkal territory, Gen. Lin- viteh sent the commanderin-chlef a telegram of weleome saying the troops were thirsting to take revenge on the enemy and were /mpationtly awaiting his arrival, ‘Advices from South Manchuria and North Korea say all s quiet taere. ‘TRIPLE ALLIANCE IN EAST. St. Petersburg, March 22.—The Novoe Vremya publishes prominently a Paris dispatch declering {t is. be- lieved thore that a. triple alliance between Japan, China and Korea, has been formed, which was tue real ob- fect of the" Margul Ito's visit te Beoul. Beyond the movement of troops to the far cast, which is progressing fatisfactorily ‘and In accordance with Russian plans, the government's ad- ices indicsts little change In the situntion, No official telegrams. an- founcing collisions with the enemy hhad been received up to noon, ‘The government had no. information to fubstantiate the reported capture of 4.800 Japanese north of the Yalu Fiver, and itm ansuraed that it would [immediately ‘have been reported if TO Ge Re) TNE RO Doonecnn PEN Precio eas Vai LB petted 33) Oi) gp pare SY aeaperan | Ye mq “ey venvann EA As 5 Aiea oF a SESS DNS 04 Vapay 5 cowene CE NNT a v TS ay Gn) we Dance ne sunk Ma ten lens on : ro aantl, NE aN lay cotta MEN yélLow. fo ed TEDOD gh HOMME. | SEA pnwsn fe Ny : PNA aruda a OUEST Und j ceonb GoM nave penn aaniwans open) ler narvicioe ved see eet aM, a ceca 3 pte ap hcasain Op Sen | showing Projected Raliway From Funan to ts Grosing the Trans Slberl een RUMOR FAVORS JAPANESE. VADNOSTOK See N Russiana Love €00 London, aren 227A, number EXPECTING SIERE rumors ero. printod Ia, the.nowsD pice ke Tula ports but they ore bere thls maraing, but they Does Not Hope to Be Long Immune From An Attack, WOMEN SEWING BANDAGES Japanese Arrangements In Korea Are Porfect—Troops Suffer From Ile ness and Cavalry Horses Are Dying, But Army Is Full of Spirlt. Vindivostok, March 24.—Waile «we situation at Viadivostok remains quiet, It fg not expected that Viadivostok will continue to: be much longer free from the vigorous operations of tie Japanese, In antlelpation of the ap- pearanco of the enemy and of a pos sible siege, a woman's circle has been formed, It sits six hours dally at the ministry of merine, preparing band- ages of linen for wounded soldiers and sailors, Most of the women in Viadk vostok belong to this circle. In Nike olsk, forty miles north of Vindivostok on the railroad, a committee has been formed uniler the auspices of the vice governor to collect donations towards the increase of the fleet. ‘London, March 24.—A sorles of mes- sages dated between March 10 and March 17, sent by a correspondent of the Mail‘at Chinampho, urea, de- scribes the perfect organization’ and arrangements of the Japanese in Ko- rea. Elaborate preparations have been made for landing troops and advane- fig, them tnrougn the country: Pontoon ridges and stables aro built wher yer they aro found to, bo necessary. he greatest difficulty facing the Jap- anese is the commissariat, as owing to the poor food supplies’ of Korea, it fs possible at present to maintain only $0,000 men. ‘The Japanese ‘hold two enormously strong positions at Ping Yang and near Pongsan, Hwany Ji and Seoul, ‘The latter, the correspondent says, 18 practically’ impregnable and secures Seoul from land’ attacks trom the northwest. In the event of dofeat, It is Incend- ed to hold the passes at Kazan, thus protecting the Ping Yang valley. The Japanese troops are. suffering from aysentery and pnenmonia and’ many of the cavalry horses, whieh the cor: rospondent stys aro poor, have dled, but the army is fall of spitit, ‘There are probably 20,000 Japanese at Ping Yang which the correspond. ent points ont, might easily have been taken when the Russian scouts first arrived, there being then only 250 Japanese soldiers at Ping Yang. ‘The Russians intended to make An- Jn thelr base, but, owing to delay in ithe arrival of rolnforcoments, they were afraid they would be eut off and 0 retired, Mennwhile the Japanese advanced to Ping Yang by forced marches, the troops being almost without equipment, According to this correspondent the Russians are preparing to prevent the Japanese from landing west of Anju, and he savs the Japanese sailors ad: mit that Port Artinir Is. so. protected by mines and torpedoes that it would wasn Aantn te aemeGaeh 46 PLANS of JAPANESE. Want to Drive the Russians Across ita dmiaae: St. Petersburg, March 22.—Viadivo- sto papers which have just arrived hero say that a member of the Japan- eso consulate declared on the eve of his departure that it was Japan's am- bition to drive. the Russians ‘across the Amur, restore Manchuria to China And. annex. Korea. ‘The Vladivostok editors nd st e- most impossible to get out tol pa pers. ‘The supply of paper is prac Uealiy exhausted, they cannot get up steam in the press boilers because the horses whieh carted the water hhave gone, most of the reporters and compositors have either been called {0 the colors or have bolted and no huvertisements are being received Latto Killed BY American Troops. Manila, March 22—T.e datto Has. senswno wounded Malor HL; Seott Gi Nig an engagement in Joio in Nov- femaer last, hasbeen Killed by. re Suing troops, All. the other dattos altel the troops In locating Hessen. Tnversthing 1s peaceful vow with no copposition of ony Kind to the Amer- Jean rute in the land of Jolo. GERMAN CONSJL'S CAUTION. Tells Germans They Stay in New Ghwang at Their Own Perl Yin Kow, March 22—The German consi from Tlea Tein at w meting Of German citizens helt ere coun felled all residents of that notional. ity. that ‘they remalned at New Chwang at thelr own risk, and that in event of loss of property recovery ras doubtful Alng thet tn tho wont that Russia ‘was defeated the reco%- ery of losses, if possible, would only be atter a long time; bat sf Japan ‘was defeated recovery would be #20n- er, ‘The British residents propore to protest against the. indefinite. vit Grawal of & warship from New Chwang. RUMOR FAVORS JAPANESE, Reported Port Arthur Has Fallen and Russians Love 600; London, March 22—A number of rumors are printed in the newspa: pers lore this morning, but they must be aceepted with great reserve. ‘The Daily Telegraph's Tokio corre: spondent cables a newspaper report ‘of tho Japanese occupation of Port ‘Arthar after a combined land and sea attack Saturday and Sunday, it 4s agserted that a division of Japan: ese landed on the Liao Tung penins- ula ou Saturday and engaged the Rus: sians near Port Arthur while the ficat bombarded from Saturday oven: ing until Sunday morning. ‘Tho same correspondent reports a sharp encounter at Chyong Syong (on the Yalu river, about thirty miles northeast of Wiju) in which tie Rus: slans lost six hundred in killed or wounded. ‘Pho Dally Chrontele’s Shanghal cor. respondent hears from Niuchwang that the Japanese crossed Tatung pasa, forty miles from Hal. Cheng, tnd ‘at colisions occurred with tad Russians, Reports from Seoul and ‘Tokio are fo the effect that Marquis Ito has ar. ranged to lend 5,000,000 yen ($2,500, 000) to Korea on easy terms, According to the Standard’s Tien ‘Tsin correspondent, China is appeal: ing to the powers for an extension of a year in the period for the payment of the indemnity growing out of the Boxer troubles, Tho correspondent at Tien Tsin of the Dally Mail reports that. Kataoka, @ Japanese merchant and Russian spy, hias been assassinated by being buried alive, but that the Japanese authorities disavow any knowledge of the assassination, HAD No GUNS. i ae es Lokdon, March 21.—A correspont: ent of te Times at Niuchwang cables as follows: “According to Information received here the reason the Viadivostok forts aa not reply to the bombardment. by the Japanese was because the bat {eries were not provided with guns ‘Since tho bombardment, parties have been working night and day to piaco guns Im position, ‘The bombardment destroyed the Linoviten battery. ‘The Russian losses wero slight, because the batteries were deserted, The same conditions prevail at Viadivos: tok as-at Port Arthur. ‘Tho supply of provisions there is running sort and the population is panie strickea, The fee Is considered tho only real protee- on.” "A correspondent of the ‘Times with the Japanese forces, by wireless tele- graphy via Wel Hai Wel, under dato Of March 20, sends over a column ot matter which 1s mostly a description ‘Of tue torpedo fight between the Rus slans and Japanese on March 9, Ho says that Admiral Togo has sinee been comparatively passive, according to the Iatest advices, and that Port Ar. ther has been given a respite, al though the eralsors and torpedo boat destroyers have kept a close blockade, ‘The correspondent says that Vico Admiral Kamimura’s bombardment of Vindivostok was solely intended to harrass the Russians and to compel the Russian erafsers to leave the har- bor. ‘The vieo admiral brought his ships within rango opposite the dead- point of the forts on the nortaeast en- tranee, ‘The Rugslans did not reply heeanse the Japanese vessels took up positions beyond the are of the train- ing of the guns, HEADQUARTERS IN ISTHMUS. Bean the Ground. ‘Washington, March 24—Two im- portant points have been devewpea in connection with the work of the isth- mian canal commission, One is that the headquarters of the commission probably ‘will be on the Ist:mus ot Panama, instead of at Washington, al- though an offlee probably will be main- tained here. The other point is that part of the time of at least five of the comupissioners will not be devoted to thelr private Interests, Admiral Walk- ‘er and General Davis will devote their entire time to the canal work, Legis. lation now pending before congress provides for the appointment of a gov. ernor of the American zoré in Pan- fama, Should it be enacted Into Inw it Is quite probable that the president may designate General Davis as the governor of the canal stip. ADOPT AGGRESSIVE TACTICS. Democratic Senators Want Postottice Investigation. Washington, March 24—Aggressive tactics have been decided upon by the democratle members of the scnate to fair their demands for an Investigation Dy congress of the postolllee depart ment, Notice (0 that eect was served ‘on tie committee ‘on postoffiees and post roads yesterday, when the eon mitten again put off’ the reauests. of Senators Gorman and Clay that one of the resolutions, now pending in the committee locking to a congressional investization be resorted to the sen- ute, ‘The plan of the democratic sena- tofa 12 now to offer a resolution call- ing ottention to the former resolutions ani to tke fact that they have been permitted to sleep in the committeo. ‘This would bring the entire question ‘before tie senate, WESTERN CANADA HAS ‘AN EXCELLENT CLIMATE ‘The Gaskatchewan Valley Very Highly Favored. ‘An intoresting feature of Westera Canada ts {ts climate, ‘Those who have mado a study of tt speak Bighly of it Tho Canadian Government ‘Agents aro sending out an Atlas, and ‘at tho samo time giving valuable tn formation concoraing railway rates te,, to those interested in the country, ‘Aa ‘has beon sale, the climate is ex- collent, ‘Tho clovation of this part of Canada ts about 1,800 feet above the sea, about twic. that of the average for Minnesota. It ae yarydesirabte altitude, ‘The country bas a very equable climato taking the seasons through. The winters aro bright and the summers aro pleasantly warm. R F. Stupart, director of the meteorologt eal service for Canada, anys: “The sallent features of the climate of the Canadian northwest territories aro a clear, brocing atmosphere dur ing the greater part of tho year, and & medium rainfall and snowfall. ‘The mean temperature for July at Winal peg 1a 66, and Prince Albert 62. The former temperature is higher than at any part of England, and tho latter is very slmilar to that found in many parts of tte southern countries.” ‘At Prince Albert the average dally maximum tn July is 76 and the mint mum 48. Owing to this high day tem: perature with much sunshine, the ‘eropa come to maturity quickly. ‘Moisture Is amplo in the Saskateho wan valley, boing about 18 inches an- nually. It ts notable that about 75 por cent of the moisture falls during the crop months. ‘Thus, Western Can: fada gets as much molsturo when It {a needed and with several hours moro sunshize daily than land further south gets during the growing season, It {a not difficult to understand why crops mature quickly and yleld bounrtitully. ‘Wintor ends quickly, sowing {s done during April and sometimes In March. Harvest comes in August, about the middle. Cyclones, blizzards, dust and canal atebtae are wnksows, “He's built in an awfully pecullar way, Isn't he?” “Yes, the only thing he can buy ready made {san um brella.” “Well, Robbie, you've got 8 now lit tle slater; she just arrived this morning,” sald ‘the proud father. “Do we got any trading stamps with her, pop?” asked ttle Robbie. Barker—"This is an age of high civilization.” Parker—"Oh, I don't Know; nearly everybody ‘Is discus- sing how much good’ the Russo-Jap- enege war will do us.” “A great actor Is usually wedded to his art, Is he not?” “Yes.” an- swered Mr. Stormington Barns; “many of them are wedded. But there. 1s a great deal of incompati- bility.” Employor—"And now that wo are engaged to be married, T suppose I shall have to hire a new typewriter.” Typewriter—Not at all, dear. T shail attend to the hiring of your type writers after this.” ‘Tramp—"T'd like to borry a medl- cal almanac, mum." Housekeeper— ‘What for? ‘Tramp—"I wants ter s0@ Wot th' doctors recommend fer fer an empty feclin’ in th’ stummick.” oa ‘West Pembroke, Me. March #1— Mrs, A. L. Smith of this place, says that Dodd's Kidney Pilla are the best romedy for growing girls. 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Remomber that Deflanes Js the omly starch put. up 36-02 (a full pound) to the package, You get onethird more starch for the tame money than of anyother kind, and Detlanoo never ‘sticks to. the’ iron, Tho tlekots to the Exposition ‘will be sent by. reslatered mull September Sth, Storch for sate by all dealers ‘When a womaa wante ‘o kill time aha deat Whocks Gf re eee Port Arthur Is Again Sub- jected to a Rain of Shells. RUSSIAN REPLY IS VIGOROUS . Vapaneso Battleship 1s Forced to Draw Off—Japanose Fleet Con- sisted of Six Battleships and Twelve Cruisers — Russian Losses Slight. London, March 23.—A correspond ‘nt of the Times at Tokio under yes ferday’s date cables that It is rumor ad that the Japanese have succeeded In blockading the entrance to Port Arthur. ‘St, Petersburg, March 23—Another attack by the Japanese fleet on Port Arthur, beginning with operations by torpedo boats and ending with a bom bardment by battlesibips and crulsers took place after midnight on stonday. ‘The dispatches to the emperor trom Viceroy Alexietf and private informe tion shows that the Russians suifered no serious damage, naving but five killed and ten wounded, gafleg Atma Makarof claims that one of the Japanese vessels was ‘struck by a shell. ‘The emperor recelved the first mes- sage regarding the attack late yester- day afteraoon, but nothing was. ak ‘sed to reach the public until 10 o'clock last night. ‘All information whleh has reached St. Petersburg skows that the defend ors of Port Arthur had taken serious- Iy to Aart he coup of the Japanese war, and wero now maintaining o sharp lookout. ‘The Japanese torpedo boats were twice diseoverod sneaking towards the harbor entrance under cover of Garkuess, but both thmes they were detected far out at sea and were driven off by the hot fire opened on them, The breaking of day necessar- hy prevented further torpedo boxt operations, but Admiral Togo brought tap his battleships and cruisers. The ivision of fhis fleet was for the pur- pose of making a cross fire upon the harbor in the hope of destroying the town and of damaging the Russian Ships Iying in the basin or at least ‘af demoralizing the personnel of the Jefending foree, ‘The lombardment of March 9 showed (o the Russlans the advant. age to the enemy of the position off Uinotishin whieh Viee Admiral Togo's ships took up Uils morning, and Vice Adiniral Slakarofl sought to minimize his advantage by so. stationing the hiattieship Ketvisan that her shells ould reach the Japanese battleships. The faet that the Retvisan was used for this purpose proves the falsity of che report that her great guna had deen removed and installed as a bat- cery at Pigeon Day, and that it has xiven rise to. the "Impression that here 1s a Isck of great guns at Port Arthur, as otherwiso the battery ould have been effective to protect the town at the only point which Ad- iniral Togo scems to regard as vub erable from the sea. ‘When the first oficial dispatches were recelved the belief gained ground that Vice Admiral Makaroff fad put to sea and that a naval fight aad taken place. While this would de in keeping wits lys character as tn officer, which is irther indicated oy his use of a erulser as his flagship, it was not In accord with the plans of tho Russian authorities, Later adviees established the fact that the admiral had simply gone with the undamaged portion of his Nieet to the cuter roads where he could more effectively support the batteries and at the same time take advantage of any weakness which might develop In the enemy's attack. London, March 23—A dispatch to Router’s Telegram company from St, Pocorsburg says: “Japanere torpedo boats appeared oft Port arthur at midnight of the higat of March 21-22 andthe shore Vatteries and guardships shelled for twenty-minutes. “yho Jnpanese retreated but reap- peared four hours later, when they act with the same reception, when they retired gain "At 6 a. tm, a Japanese squadron ot two divisions compored ef four and eleven ships and accompanied by ccight torpedo boats, appeared and the Russian squadron sailed ont from the outer roxistend to meet them. “No forlier details regarding the action are obtainable, “At 9 a. m. the Japanese battle ships having fired several shots at Lisotishin aud sheltered behind the Promoztory commenced a bombard want an Pot Authue? NO HARM BEFALLS JAPS, ‘Are Permitted to Leave Siberia Un cee eee eee St, Petersburg, March 28—United States Ambassador McCormick has heen instructed by the state de partment, at the request of M. Taka: ira. the’ Japanese minister at’ Wasa ington, to ask the Russian govern- ment whet facilities will be alforded to the 49,000 Japanese in Siberia to return to Japan, ‘According to information reeetved here comparatively few Japanese are now in Siberia, Most of them left thero just prior (0 or after the break: {ng out of the war, ‘The United States embassy, which is charged with safe. guarding Japanese interests, has thus for only resnonded to the appeals of & score of Japanese coming from Sib erla through European Russia. ‘The last, a batch of twelve, coming from irkutsk, was sent to Berlin Sat. urday, “Not one of them has been mo- lested, but it ts considered safer that the Japanese be placed beyond the Feglon of possible danger. No appeals iave been received trom Japanese Te. siding in St. Petersburg and other cilles of Europenn Rssia, ‘Gall 16 Full oF Mondarer. Chicago, March 24—Louls Pesant was yeserday sentenced to hang on April 16 for ihe murder of Mrs. Atary 8. Pika, Pesant, last fall, strangted the woman to death to procure $300 Which she’ possessed, ‘The number of condemned prisoners Js seven, a number that has. boar cavated only at the ume ot the anar chists' trial, ‘There are twenty-nine men In the jall awalting trial for mus der, ‘This Is a greater number than has ever heretofore heen inthe Chi cago Jall for murder, ‘Timo loosely spent will not again be Wou.—R: Greene. STORIETTES. ‘The Bookman has found an amue- ing thing in a Freuch transtation of ono of President Koosevelt’s books, Mr. Roosevelt had quoted the famous remark of Senator Ingatla to the ef- feet tat “in politica the Golden Rule end tho Ten Commandments are ap fridescont dream,” To this quotation tho Frauch translator feit it neces- sary to apprend an explanatory foot- note, which read as fouows: “Tho Golden Rule: One of tue apnorisme ascribed to Pytaugoras.” Hero ts a story from the yelat? \ hen Joseph Coamyerlain traveled to De La Rey's country he found that the only hall ava.abie was very small for the atiwenco he wisned to address, ‘and acepted Do La Rey's offer of "his parlor.” When he reached the ruins Of Do La Roy's house, however, ho found a platform built ont on to the open velit, “Mut where 1s tho par for?” asked the statesman, “That ts tue only parlor you wave Iett me,” replied the soldter. * Secretary Shaw's decision that frogs are pouliry, and subject to duty, Feealls the story of the passenger and f guard on an English railway car, who were having a heated discussion Over whether the traveler should pay fare on a dog that accompanied him, the guard insisting that the rules of tho road demanded that the animal have a tleket, Another passenger pro- duced a turtle from his pocket, and sarcastically asked the guard it he would not require a fare to be pala for that animal as well. ‘The guard answered that he would Inquire and report Inter. 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"I could name a great many cases like this and I still prescribe Grape-Nuts in my practice every day." Named by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ask any physician about the scientific principles on which Grape-Nuts food is made. He'll tell you the principles are perfect. He says "trial proves that the principles are carried out in the food ('all the good of the grains so treated that anyone can digest it all') Shown in renewed physical strength and brain energy. "There's a reason." Look in this pkg for the famous little book. "The Road to Wellylla." . NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL Des Moines, March 24, 1964. The senate appropriations committee has passed on the appropriations for the educational institutions. All but the State Normal school suffered very materially in the paring process. In all, the State Normal will get $40,000 from the state appropriation committee, $44,000. The State university is cut the most severely. The university people asked for $480,000, and the senate committee recommends the appropriations to the State University. Weeks, who was on the visiting committee to the State university, does not concur in the recommendation of the other members of the visiting committee, and has prepared a minority appropriation of $27,000. The university people are up in arms and when the matter is debated in the committee of the whole, as it will under the rules, a storm of protest is expected. It was expected that the State Agricultural college at Ames, receive $232,000 in place of the $50,000 asked for. In this recommendation there is no provision for an additional support fund. It was expected that the State Agricultural passage of the millage tax, but the ways and means committee declared against this. The house of representatives has indefinitely postponed the resolution by Representative Head, expressing sympathy with Russia in her war with Japan, on report to that effect from committee of the House of Representative Weeks of Gutherie county is the chairman. This committee also reported in favor of the indefinite postponement of the resolutions memorizing congress to improve relations with the Mississippi rivers, and the reports were adopted by the house. The appropriations committees of the legislature have agreed to recommend appropriations for the survivors of the house elevator a few weeks ago as follows: For the husband of Mrs. Fountain, $2,000; for the son of Mrs. Fountain, $3,000; for the husband of Mrs. Fountain, $2,500, making $7,500 altogether. Mrs. Fountain and Mrs. Hoch were killed. The bill by Senator Young of Lice providing for the disposition of money received from the gate receipts at the penitentiaries, has been passed by the senate. The bill provides that the money shall go to building up of the libraries in the penitentiaries and other state institutions. The admission to the penitentiaries is 25c, except in the case of relatives. A concession to the penitentiaries this practice $-2.226.51 at Anamasa, and $3.663.01 at Fort Madison. Under the law, there is no way of disposing of this fund. Reversing the decision of the lower court in the case of John Watkins as the Iowa Central Railroad company with O. H. Mock intervenor, the supreme court gave a majority opinion in the case of the vengeance of a right of way in free simple to a railway company vests the grantee with the same unlimited rights in the premises which a similar conveyance for private uses would be allowed. Judge McClain, Weaver filed a minority opinion, concurred in by Judge McClain, in which he holds that the contrary of this decision is true. The case was appealed from Judge C. W. Vermilion, who decided in favor of the plaintiffs. The senate passed Senator Dowell's bill, making it possible for cities to make river improvements to prevent floods. The bill, was presented as a result of the agitation of Des Moines and the purpose of formulating a plan of flood prevention. The bill provides that cities may dredge or improve rivers in the manner that may be necessary to prevent floods upon petition of city owners, and assess the cost after the manner of street improvements. In response to the alarm call sent into Washington by State Veterinarian Dr. Paul Koto of Forest City concerning the outbreak of malade ducol among the horses of Van Buren, Missouri, the bureau of animal industry at Washington, has arrived in Iowa and will look over the situation and report to the department at Washington. No attempt is being made to disguise the seriousness of the trouble. It will be a herculean task to identify the cause, have it traced the disease, and this will be the only possible method of stamping it out. The legislature is face to face with the necessity of raising the Iowa tax levy. It has been tacitly agreed to require that the tax levy be only $1,500,000 in sight. Either most stringent paring down process will have to be indulged in, or the levy will have to be increased. "I don't see what we are to do," said Senator Garst, chairman of the senate appropriations committee. He will have to appropriate two million and we only a million and a half in sight. Representative Mattes, chairman of the house committee on appropriation, said he would "We are face to face with an imperative condition," said Mr. Mattes. "We will either have to raise the tax levy or we will have to cut down the discretionary capacity." It is the guilty man who is always afraid of his "shadow." The smallest fish often inspire the biggest tales. When a clock is fast you can regulate it but it's different with a young man Even Cupid must be a monolist, since there can be no love without trust. An odd notice has been seen over a shop in Carlo: "I speak English and understand American," and with glass bottoms are now at the service of those who wish to view the marine growth about Catalina Island, California. Rain falls more frequently between 3 o'clock and 8 o'clock in the morning than at any other times during the twenty-four hours. On all railways in French colonies near the tropics the are generally of iron, timber being destroyed in a hurricane, and the climate or insects. In Coeibin, China, iron is used exclusively. In West Africa a very hard native wood is occasionally employed. So Mr. Hanna left only $3,000,000. As fortunes go nowadays he is comparatively a poor man. Air famine is the common cause of mortality. THE LEGISLATURE. Des Moines, March 18—Senate—The senate yesterday passed the bill appropriating $125,000 for the establishment of a home for dipsomaniacs at Knoxville. Des Moines, March 19—Senate—The senate voted to accept an invitation to visit the State University at Augusta to attend the passage of his bill requiring the examination of the books of county auditors, treasurers and clerks. The bill changing the time of the meeting to Wednesday and January instead of May and November was passed. The senate passed the house bill requiring telgram and telephone companies to report for the state council instead of the state auditor. House.—Wyland introduced a resolution for adjournment April 2. Bushman introduced a resolution which was adopted, calling upon the board of the state institutions to suspend balances in the different funds at the state institutions. The house passed the Hughes senate resolution memorializing congress to convene a constitutional convention to amend the constitution of the senators of the United States may be elected by direct vote of the people. The Hart bill to give counties the right to support and bury indigent soldiers of all wars was passed. The Senate passed the similarities of county auditors was passed. Des Moines, March 21.—Senate.—The senate concurred in the house provision for a committee to visit the school for the deaf at Council Hill. The deafs of minor importance were passed. House—Lewis' bill requiring that interest shall be paid on state funds deposited in banks was passed. The bill to raise the compensation of boards of supervisors for committees work from $2.50 to $4 a day for each member, was defeated. The house overwhelmingly voted against reconsideration of the bill to make the First congressional and First judicial districts, coextensive. Des Moines, March 22—President Herriot forced the senate to do business today by counting a quorum and the adoption of Reed methods created a new standard for the administration of the senators. The action was taken in connection with the consideration of the Eriksen motion to secure the endorsement of the senate to the senate. The senate used the use of the mails at one per cent per pound for the transmission of library books through the mails. The vote was sixteen for and five against, and the senate decided to see that a quorum was present, though not voting, pronounced the measure passed. Lewis' bill to prove it possible for committees to serve in the acceptance of permits to sell in-vesting in berry farms, to make it possible for children in one township to attend high school in another, the tultion to be paid by the district from which the pupils themselves was defeated. House—Resolution for adjournment April 6 was adopted. A motion to reconsider was fled. Report of board control showed that it has on nand 15,000 acres of land killed. English's bill prohibiting railroad companies from complying训men to work to exceed sixteen hours continuously in any one twenty-four hours in the State Agricultural college a state highway commission was passed. The Hart bill to appropriate $19,000 for the town National Guard for the enlistment of 100 soldiers $13,000 because of a deficit of $19,000 during the last biennial period—was passed. Among other bills passed were the following: To provide for a board of supervisors to the positions of the Sixth and Seventh Regiments in the battle of White Stone Hill, South Dakota, in 1863; giving boards of supervisors authority to levy a two mill general road tax; appropriating funds for the fish and game commissioner. Des Moines, March 23.—Senate. The senate passed a bill by Brooks compelling directors of Iowa banks to provide for the examination of banks by two directors, not officers or employees of the banks, twice every year, or whenever the state auditor may uncover problems the banks cannot know whether are good and the directors are expected to pass on these, and furnish the necessary information. They will be required to bank and to the state auditor, the results of their examinations. The two insurance bills which had passed the house were passed. Lambert's bill was passed. And equipment companies was passed. House.—The house passed the bill to afford $200,000 for the completion of the state historical department building. The vote was 57 to 18. It also passed the bill by Koonz of the state to erect a statue to former Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood in the Hall of Fame at the national capitol. The bill to admit grandchildren of soldiers to the Soldiers' Orphans' Home was passed. The factories to report all accidents on their lives to the state labor commissioner was defeated. The Teter bill to subject the gypsum mines of the state to the laws governing coal mines was passed. The bill to appropriate $7,500 for a state bacteriological laboratory was defeated. The bill to regulate hand and mind hewers was indefinitely postponed. The bill to authorize a roster of Iowa soldiers in the civil war was passed. The house approved the strict application of the fire escape law to theaters in Iowa. The great trouble with a woman who has business ability is that she neglects to curl her hair. Make the best of the troubles you have and don't freer for more. a foetus is still steal. A foetus good beefsteak is one that isn't nofed for its durability. What a man sows he shall reap—unless he is an amateur gardener. Some infants might cry less if their mothers wouldn't attempt to vocalize. Faith is the hand wherewith we take everlasting life—Lattimer. Love letter poetry is about as genuine as stomach renewance. The Bookman has found an amusing thing in a French translation of one of *Presentation Apostles* books, *The Ten Commandments*. The remark of Senator Ingalls to the effect that "in politics the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments are an iridescent dream." To this quotation the French translator fat is necessitated, and the famous footnote, which read as follows: "The Golden Rule: One of the anorhms accrued to *Gymagoras*. The number of anorhms in Argentina is eleven, 255,000,000. Ten-elevenths of the world's people are on the equator. THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME Are Never Without Peruna in the House for Catarrhal Diseases. I SAVE 20 CENTS PER SHEEP on every sheep you shear with Stewart's Improved 1904 PRICE ONLY Sheep Shearing Machine The day of the old fashioned hand shears is not. No owner of 10 sheep or moe can afford to shave by hand, even though the work machine for outdoor shearing is very cheap. 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