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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 10., No. 48. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news-Ed. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Patterson have removed to 776 Ninth street. W. R. Fraizer has resigned his position at the Equitable Bath Rooms. Mrs. Viola Hall of Buxton is visiting her father, Mr. John Early, 1049 B street, this week. Mr. Harrison Gould has accepted a position at the Frankel Clothing Co. He begin work last Monday. Mr. Charles Searcy and baby of Davport are the guest of her mother Mrs. E. Buckner on Tenth street. M. Edward Weeks has resigned his position at the Utica Clothing Co. to accept one with the McArthur Drug physical concert was given at the b. church last Thursday night od sized audience who enjoyed l rendered program. annual sermon of the Odd Fel- ll be preached at Corinthian church Sunday at 2:30. Rev. fifth will officiate. in the city and wish a real call at 405 Court Ave. House. Open all day and J. D. FOEMAN, Prop. Harrison Gould left last Sunday Chicago, where she will visit weeks and go from there to She will return about the Zie Estell of Loveland, Ohio, of Mrs. I. N. Curtley, John family at 1049 Bstreet. She Early will leave in a few S. Graves, his wife and son s day night for Chicago to at- tain general Conference of the A. Ch, which convened at Quinn Tuesday morning. Rev. delegate to the conference. Rev. Molton, one of the oldest and best ministers of the Congregational denomination, will preach at Union Congregational church Sunday morn- ing at 10:45. All are invited to come and hear him. Mrs. L. R. Palmer was the hostess of the H. R. S. Reading Circle Thursday afternoon. A full membership was present, except one. The afternoon was devoted to business. A very instructive letter was received and read by Mrs. Palmer from the President of the Iowa State Federation. Mrs. L. R. Palmer, president of the Circle, was elected delegate to attend the Iowa State Federation, which meets in Cedar Rapids the latter part of May. Programme for May 12: Paper on music, Mrs. J. Hamilton: Quotations, Mrs. G. L. Holt: Oracle, Wilburn and Banks; I. Holt; Oracle, Wilburn and Banks; Spelling. Mrs. E. Carr will be hostess. The Glasgow 710 WALNUT ST. Des Moines Makers of Men's Fine Clothes SUIT OR OVERCOAT TO ORDER NO MORE $15 NO LESS A Thousand Styles—A Single Price 710 WALNUT ST. The Glasgow Des Moines A MUSICALE The Athenian society will give a literary and musical program at the Union Congregational church next Monday night. Following is the program which will begin at 8:15 sharp: Prayer, by Chaplin; Instrumental Solo, Miss Marguerite Fields; Original Poem, Mr. J. C. Williams; Vocal Solo, Prof. Geo. I. Holt, Violin Solo, Mr. Ralph Combs; Recitation, Miss Ethel Stewart; Vocal solo, Mr. E. T. Blagburn; Cornet Solo, Mr. E. W. Thompson; Recitation, Mr. L. L. Henderson; Vocal Solo, Mr. J. H. Rogers. After the program refreshments will be served Admission 10 cents. A cordial invitation is extended to all. THE ODD FELLOWS Of Charity Lodge will give a GRAND MAY BALL Thursday Evening May 12th, 1904 -AT- ARMORY HALL. Every body is cordially invited. You should see the committee and get your invitation or get a ribbon. COMMITTEE L. H. S. Brown Lucian Brown Jen Davis J. W. Black James James Historical Room Mrs. Bert Davis is quite sick at her home on East First and Locust. Geo. E. Taylor of Monroe county was a delegate to the Democratatin convention this week. George is rescuing himself. Come again George. Mr. Ed G. McAfee who has been dangerously sick, is improving at this writing. His many friends anxiously hope for his speedy recovery. J. D. Foeman, one of our enterprising young men, has bought the Taylor restaurant near the Valley National Bank and is serving the public. Rev. Moore, the traveling secretary of the American Missionary Society, representing the Congregational church of Nashville, Tenn., will arrive in our city next Friday the 13 and preach in the evening at Union Congregational church. Sunday at Plymouth Congregational church. You should not fail to hear him. He is one of the strongest men of our race The Lake Park club of Corinthian Baptist church gave a very nice entertainment Thursday night. EDITORIALS. CONGRESS ADJOURNED. Congress adjourned last Tuesday at 2 o'clock after a long and uninteresting session. While there was some very important legislation before them, yet, they did not act on any. One of the most important measures to the colored race was the Crumpacker pro raito reduction bill, which would cut down the members of Congress and the electoral college to the actual number entitled to vote, in accordance with constitution. Then the failure of the United States Senate to confirm or either reject the President's appointment, yet they adjourned without taking action at all. It is a shame and an imposition on the republican party to be intimidated by the threats of a few mosback rebels like "Pitchfork" Tillman and Graves. As we have said before there is no charges against Mr. Crum, except he is a colored man and the South does not want a colored man in such an important position. We still hope and expect that the Senate will confirm Dr. Crum. ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION IN FULL BLAST. Last Saturday at 12:10 the President touched the button, which set the great machinery in operation and announced that the great World's Fair was opened; amid the shouts of the multitudes the flags on all the buildings were unflurled, to so remain till December 1, and the score or more bands played the grand anthems which will be heard by multitudes from nearly all the civilized nations on earth. It will be very instructive from an educational standpoint, because the promoters had the advantage of the great World's Fair at Chicago and the Omaha Exposition, therefore it is freely conceded that it will eclipse even the great Chicago fair. There is one lamentable fact, and that is there will be no exhibits of the Negro brain or genius separate, so the world could see the phenomenal progress we have made in all lines; had the race its exhibits separate it would astonish the world, and even our own friends. Another peculiar and embarrassing episode, if true as reported by the St. Louis Eagle, that few of the public inns, hotels and other public amusements on the grounds has refused to serve the colored people. A COLORED MAN MADE POLICE SERGEANT. Last Tuesdy six Cambridge patrolmen were promoted to the position of sergeant over in Cambridge by Mayor Daly, after passing a civil service examination. Among them was Frederick A, Robinson, a stalwart Colored man. Mr. Robinson, who is a fine looking man of large size and muscular build, standing 5 feet 9 inches and weighing 182 pounds, has been on the Cambridge police force as patrolman for 20 years. He is a native of Anniapolis, N. S., and DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1904. came to Cambridge as a boy in 1865. He worked with the old book concern of B. B. Rassell at 515 Washington street, and later drove team for Mr. Robert Smith, who did the teaming for Spaulding and Tewksbury. He was adpointed patrolman by Mayor Fox on April 14, 1883, and has since been the sole Colored member of the Cambridge force. Mr. Robinson has an exceptional record, never having been "called up" or repremanded. He has made arrests on nerly every form of felony except arson and on every crime that comes under the head of misdemeanors. When Wm. E. Russell was mayor of Cambridge he publicly commended Mr. Robinson for his clever work in the arrest and conviction of the wife-murderer Hayes, whom he tracked to Portland, Me. He was first assigned to the so-called "Marsh" route, which was the toughest of the since then he has had only one shift, 15 years ago to the Dana Htll route, in the tony part of the city. Mr. Robinson is proud of his new position because it was won on merit, but he feels indebted for the place to his race, admitting that though he had a good record, his new position is due to the political power of his race. Mr. Robinson has no trouble from color prejudice, being very popular with the other men on the force.—Boston Guardian. PLAGIARISM. It is seldom nowadays that our colored journal have to call attention to any of their contempories about plagiarism or taking articles from a paper without giving, said paper due credit; sometimes new papers forget or neglect to do this. Our good friend the Buxton Gazette has been guilty of copying ing several of our editorials without giving us credit. Please be more careful in future. CLARINDA ITEMS Clarinda's revivals are over. Sunday May 8 will be ladies day at the Men's meeting which will meet at the A. M. E. church. There will be papers by Mr. H. Davis, Miss Ann Dunn and Mrs Williams. On last Sunday Mr. Williams had a very nice paper at the Men's meeting. Miss Johnson is able to be up and out again. Mrs. Suson Jones, one of the oldest mothers of the A. M. church, is yet sick. The Ladies club met at the A. M. E. church last week at the call of their President, Mrs. Ida M. Wharton. Rev. Wharton was in Bedford Sunday and preached morning, afternoon and evening. Sunday was quarterly meeting in Bedford. Mrs. Duck Johnson of Gravity, Ia., was over to the meeting. The pastor was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs Body. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and mother were present and enjoyed a good time with us. Mr. I. W. Franklin is well again. Miss L. Franklin has been sick but was out to church Sunday night. Mrs. Graves of Maryville, Mo., is again in the city. The good people of Red Oak are doing well. KEOKUK NOTES Mr. William Rush last week for Topeka, Kansas and other points west. He will be gone several months. Miss Serena Ella McEliroy died at the home of her parents Monday morning, April 18th, after a long and severe illness. Miss McEliroy was a sweet lovely young lady and her death was a great greet to her many friends. She was born in New Boston, Ia., and is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs George McEliroy, a sister in St. Louis, a brother in Callio, Mo., one in Ottumwa and four brothers and one sister in this city. Mr. Matthew Johnson spent Sunday in Monroe City, Mo. Tuesday morning April 20, at 9 o'clock occurred the death of Mr. Vincent Fields. Mr. Fields was born in Muscatine, Ia., in 1822 and came to Keokuk in 1860. He was one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens. He was a faithful member of the church of St. Mary the Virgin, and also a member of Union lodge No. 1. His funeral was held from the church of St. Mary the Virgin Thursday afternoon and was attended by Union lodge. Mr. Jacob Bentham is very sick. The Missionary society of the A. M. E. church was entertained last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. P. A. Jones. The dance given by the Florodora club Monday evening was largely attended. CLINTON BRIEFS. A fair sized crowd turned out to the social given for the benefit of the trustee department. A good dine was indulged in by those present and a good sum real- ized as a consequence of the effort. During the evening a program was rendered consisting of Recitations by May and Ida Taylor; Vocal Solo by Mr. Henry Henderson; Instrumental Solo by Miss Bush; Vocal Selections by the Clay Juvenile Quintette club. Mrs. F. E. McNeil returned last week from an extended visit in Savannah, Ga., with relatives and friends. Mrs.' A. A. Bush has been considerably indisposed the past week, at this writing she shows a slight improvement. Miss Aline Simpson is attending the General Conference in Chicago. Wm. Alien, Sr. is home again from his trip in Dakota. F. E. McNeil is still very much indisposed. His improvement is very slow. Patrons of the popular Fourth street confessionery of J. T. Culberson are loud in praise of the recent improvements of that pleasing resort. New wail paper, fresh paint and a new arc gas light, which illumines the interior to that extent that night is transferred into day. Here at all hours, as of yore, J. T. stands ever ready to serve his customers with all the delicacies of the season. He is ably assisted by Mrs. Emma Heron, a winsome little saleslady. I. N. Hancock will soon install a large new soda fountain in his popular Fifth avenue confessionery. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. John Mines is quite tall at this writing. Mr. Louis London of Buxton was in town Saturday. The young people gave a dance at Kings opera hall Saturday evening. Quite a number of new families are moving into Albia. The A. M. E. church people gave a social Saturday night at Odd Fellows hall. The Household of Ruth No. 1880 will give their annual sermon the second Sunday in May. Quite a few people from Buxton were in town Saturday and Sunday. Miss Eliza.Brown left Albia for Oskaloosa Wednesday. SIOUX CITY ITEMS The young men's meeting was held at the Mt. Zoon Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. They expect to adjourn soon for the hot weather. Mrs. Jacobs of Minneapolis, Minn., is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker. The Improvement society met with Mrs. Anna Washington Tuesday afternoon. The Willing Workers' club met with Mrs. M. Thompson Tuesday evening. The union entertainment given by the Silver Leaf and Willing Workers' club was a success, socially and financially. The sum of $33.22 realized. It was presented to the pastors of the churches, Rev. J. M. Burton of the Mt. Zion church and Rev E. G. Jackson of the A. M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Darr expects to leave in the near future for Colorado where they will reside in hope of bettering his health. A reception will be tendered the Willing Workers' club by the Silver Leaf club at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stubblefield have moved into their cozy home out on Thirty-second street, which they have purchased. Mrs. Amanda Sutton, one of our pioneer settlers, is quite ill with the dropsy at her home on Court street. Rev. J. M. Burton went to Sioux Falls, S. D., last week to see if the prospects were good for the organization of a Baptist church. The particulars are not known yet. Judson, the little son of Rev. M. J. Burton, has been quite ill but is better at this writing. GOOD WORDS OF CHEER Sigourney, In., April 25—Mr. J. L. Thompson, Dear Sir: Editor of the BYSTANDER. My time expired April 23, but it was Saturday and I was too busy to write, so I thought it would do today. You will find enclosed $1.50 for your paper for one year longer. I have not received it for last week yet. Yours Truly THOMAS H, M. BENTON BURLINGTON NEWS. Spring has at last struck Burlington. A good number of the sisters were seen picking greens. Roscoe Henderson of Canton, Mo, is in the city. The young man is but 15 years of age and is an ordained preacher. On last Sunday evening he preached at the A. M. E. church. His subject being, "I am not ashamed of Christ," and the way he handled the text seemed to electrify the congregation. Roscoe intends residing here and is going to enter High School next fall. Burlington is proud to have such an intelligent young man in her midst and welcomes him with open arms. The Japanese entertainment given by the Stewardess was a success in every way. A new club has been formed in our city called the Iqual Rights club. Mr. Fate Martin who is always looking out for the advancement of the colored young men is promoter. The officers are: Everett Green, president; Fate Martin, vice president; Bert Johnson, secretary; David Venable, treasurer. Mrs. Mary Dade, Miss Mane Triplett and Mrs. Sarah Boaston of Canton, Mo., are visiting with Mrs. S. L. Tigg. Mr. Robinson of M. Pleasant was in the city Tuesday. The correspondent wishes to state to the readers of this paper in Burlington who have had their hammers out, to please take them in or they'll be out of a correspondent in Burlington. A hint to the wise is sufficient. Word was received last week of the death of P. Russell, which occurred in Missouri. Mr. Russell was well known here, having lived here several years MOLINE GLEANINGS. Mr. and Mrs. Jones of Chicago are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Walkup. Mrs. Jones is a manicurest and will begin with her work soon. They intend to locate here. Mr. J. L. Jones is home on a vacation. Mrs R. Phoenix entertained the Pollyhymn club Wednesday. A grand time was had. The L. L. D. gave a grand musical last Thursday night. A neat sum was realized. Rev. W. A. Searey is in Chicago attending the district and general conference. The Rev. S. B. Walkup fills the pulpit in his absence. Mrs. R. Bradley and Mrs. J. L. Jones were Rock Island callers Sunday. RUSSIA-JAPAN ATLAS, TEN CENTS THE NORTH-WESTERN LINE. A Russo-Japanese Atlas has been issued by the Chicago & North-Western Ry. Three fine colored maps, each 14x20, bound in convenient form for reference. The Eastern situation shown in detail, with tables showing relative military and naval strength and financial resources of Russia and Japan. Copy mailed to any address on receipt of ten (10) cents in postage, by L, F, Berry, Gen. Agt. C. & N. W. R'y, 401 Walnut street, Des Moines, ia. Pension Roll. Five pensioners are on the roll on account of the revolution, 1,116 on account of the war of 1812, 4,734 on account of Indian wars, and 13,874 on account of the Mexican war. The great bulk of the roll is as follows: Civil war, invalids, 703,456; widows, 248,390; Spanish war, invalids, 9,200; widows, 248,390; Spanish war, invalids, 9,200; widows, 3,662; regular establishment, invalids, 9,170; widows, 2,938. Valuable Stamp Collection. The most valuable collection of obsolete stamps in the world hangs in the corridor in the Treasury building, near the office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. These stamps were assembled in an artistic manner for the government exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in 1876, and comprise all the obsolete issuer then in existence, ranging in value from one cent to $5,000. Real Lavender Perfume The delicate lavender may be grown by carefully protecting the plants during the winter, but it quite repays one for the trouble. No wedding-chest is complete without the pale lavender silk bags filled with the gray-blue sprigs whose perfume adds the last touch of romance to a dainty trousseau of lace and linen.—Country Life in America. Take Up Homesteads More than 22,824,299 acres of the public lands were turned over to private individuals last year. This means that an area almost equal to that of the state of Indiana has within that time been added to the productive regions of the United States. Most of these newly opened lands were homesteaded by farmers. Not in Love Because She Blushes. You may know if a girl likes you by the way she behaves when you meet her. Don't be taken in by the mere fact that she changes color. Girls do that from a thousand different causes, and there is no reason why she should be in love with you merely because she blushes.—Health. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 CLARA A. CLIFF General 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. Cats' Well. In the south of Ireland, near Inchgeelah, is the "Cats' Well," the waters of which are supposed to exert marvelous remedial effects upon ailing tabbies. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. OWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 466 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m. 2 to 4 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. Office 818 Park Street. LITTLE RESPECT FOR DEAD. South American Countries Have Prim- itive Burial Customs. Havana's cemetery is typical of the burying places of all Spanish-American countries. It consists of a wall eight to ten feet thick, honeycombed with niches for the reception of coffins, and surrounding a plot of land which is never used for burial purposes and is usually in a neglected condition. The cemetery is run by the municipal authorities and the niches are rented. The payment required upon the sealing of one of these holes in the wall insures an undisturbed resting place for its contents for three or five years from that time, according to the particular custom of the local. Then an annual rental must raid for a period of twenty-five ... at the end of which time the tenant gets a title in perpetuity. But how few ever find a last resting place in one of these niches is shown by the fact that, despite the tremendous increase in population since it was built two or three centuries ago, the cemetery has never been enlarged and there are always plenty of vacancies. Upon default of payment of the rental the bones are raked out of the niche and it is ready for the next occupant. The bones are placed in one corner of the cemetery, and there, at least, they lie undisturbed through the passing of years as the pile constantly grows larger. JUDGED BY HER COOKING. Russian Peasant Brides Must Be Proficient in the Culinary Art. Among the Russian peasants a bride's character is judged by the dinner she cooks on her wedding day. When she arrives at her husband's house she has to prepare a meal with her own hands as a test of housekeeping capabilities. If she succeeds in gratifying her guests, it is taken as a proof not only of the young woman's own excellence, but also as a recommendation of her whole family, by whom she was instructed in the culinary art. Speaking of marriages, too, a larger percentage of males marry under the age of 21 in Russia than in any other European country. Thomas Carlyle's Rebuke Thomas Carlyle once took Richard Monckton Milnes to task for not securing government aid for Tennyson. "Richard Milnes," said Carlyle, slowly, withdrawing his pipe from his mouth, "when are you going to get that pension for Alfred Tennyson?" Milnes replied that it was not an easy matter. His constituents, he said, probably knew nothing of Tennyson or his poetry, and might think it a piece of jobbery from which some relative of Milnes was to benefit. "Richard Milnes," replied Carlyle, "on the day of judgment when the Lord asks you why you didn't get that pension for Alfred Tennyson it will not do to lay the blame on your constituents; it is you that will be damned." On the Heights. So high above the other things We boastfully "the mountain" named There fell the farewell kiss of day. And now, far up the mountain side. By winding patns the miller's daughter And find climbed where rocks deltied And found the water. We nearer to the summit drew Enchanted with the widening view. Said she: "How near to heaven we seem? And on the mountain top we rested. Yes; nearer, darling, than we deem." And on my breast her fair head nested. We fell the same, all earth above. We felt the love, love, love, -George Birdseye, in Boston Transcript. Nervousness in Animals Nervousness in Animals. Cases of death of animals from "nervous upset" are not uncommon, and are found among very different classes of mammals. Last year a couple of otters were caught apparently quite uninjured, on the River Eamont, and sent by train, each in a roomy box. Both died almost immediately after their arrival at their destination. A female elephant at the London Zoo died from the effects of a thunder storm. Some of the larger apes are said to be so affected by capture that they always die within a few days, the system being so upset that they cannot eat. That is why we see only young specimens brought to Europe. He Would Have to Swim. A carpenter in a Scotch village, to oblige the local undertaker, who was ill, went to screw down a coffin lid. The sick man's wife gave him full and particular instructions respecting the task. "Weel," she asked when he returned, "hoo did ye get on?" "Fine," was the reply. "But there was hauf a sovereign in the corpse's hand. What was that for?" "Oh," said the lady, "that's a custom some folks he. He's supposed to gie that to the ferryman who rows him o'er the river o'death." "Do ye tell me that? it's a queer warrior. But I'm sayin', missus," "Yes?" "I be feared chap will hae to swim." Irregularity in the Punishment. There are two boys who manage to be rather unruly in school, and their teacher was so exasperated one day that she ordered them to remain after hours and write their names 1,000 times. She watched them plunge into the task. Some fifteen minutes later one of them grew uneasy and began watching his companion in disgrace. Suddenly the first one burst out with a roar of despair, and, between his sobs, sald to the teacher: "Tain't fair mum! His name's Bush and mine's Schluttermeier!" INDIA'S MOST DEADLY SNAKE. Bite of the Dabola is Almost Inverri- ably Fatal. A writer on India says: "The snakes that are most worthy of dread as inmates of Indian gardens are the terrible dabolas, 'Vipera russelli.' They are truly superb reptiles, for, while the coloring of their armor is relatively quiet, it would be hard to find any finer harmony than that presented by its tints of ocherous brown, on which a series of shining black rings with lighter margins are disposed in triple rows from the neck to within a short distance from the end of the tail. Dabolas are sluggish and inert, and often lie coiled up and motionless on footpaths until they are actually touched or trodden on by passers-by, when they suddenly unfold like a released spring armed with terrible teeth. There is none of the warning and preparation here that there is where a cobra is about to strike; no sitting up and threatening, but an instantaneous and deadly assault. When they have laid hold, too, they hang on and worry in sickenking fashion whilst they strive to inject as much as possible of their tenacious yellow venom." DWARF BANANA FINE FRUIT. Product of Bermuda of Which Little Is Exported. The dwarf banana of Bermuda first came from the Canaries. The fruit is little larger than a man's finger, and is compact in texture and rich in flavor. The fruit grown in summer is of higher quality than that grown in winter—if the word winter can be applied to a land in which the mercury rarely registers as low as 50 degrees and in which frost is unknown. The single bunch that the tree bears would weigh, of this dwarf sort, from twenty-five to sixty or seventy pounds. There is almost no expense required in maintaining the plantation after it is once established, and the gross annual income should be from $400 to $500 per acre. The little bananas are consumed entirely by the local markets, for Bermuda is visited by tourists, it has a large garrison, and the resident people—some over 17,000 all-told—are fond of fruit. Wa sure to run a-muck- And when things seemed at their core There's many who appreciate them. That's what you doeud hard, That goes against you douced hard, Despite your nerve and pluck That goes against you douced hard, As wine drawn over night, And then successes, crowd on crowd, Show Easy Street in sight. You wonder if it can be true, That you can be true? Then cash up all the things you'll want When you're no longer broke- And then cash up all the things you'll want Your wants in lists you write, You'll have a durnd good time, by Jove, When Easy Street in sight, Kathy Kaiser Marr. Determined to Make a Splurge. There was once a western miner who, after many years, made his pile, and, going to San Francisco, looked for the most splendid restaurant he could find. He wanted to make up to himself in one glorious night for all his privations and hardships of many years. When he found his restaurant and the waiter handed him the bill of fare he found it was in a language that is not commonly spoken in mining camps, and that he could not make out anything but the prices, which were extremely high. So he turned to the waiter and said: "Bring me $100 worth of ham and eggs." Early California Mail Service It was not until 1863 that San Francisco had a daily mail service. The overland trains then brought and took letters, but how unsatisfactory this service was at first may be judged from this little anecdote: A man desired to go east, but not having the necessary steamer fare, offered to deliver any and all letters, parcels of gold dust and the like for a small stipend. For letters he would charge fifty cents each. He got enough orders on the first day to make up his fare and leave him a handsome balance besides. Ideal Building Material "Helioxyle" is the name given in Germany to peat fiber compressed and hardened by a special process into sheets, tiles, plates and blocks for various building purposes. It is used for lining walls, ceilings, window and door frames, to underlay wooden flooring and even as flooring itself. It has about the consistency and atomic weight of sound cork, and is an almost perfect nonconductor of heat, moisture, sound and vibration. It is impregnated with some material which renders it practically incombustible. United States Oyster Farms. While the greater portion of the United States is under snow and in the grasp of winter our oyster farmers are busy harvesting their crop, which requires no fertilizer, food or fencing and costs only for the seed, the sowing and the harvesting and which pays a good dividend on the investment. From 12,000 to 15,000 hands are engaged in the oyster work in eastern Virginia. It is an odd sort of farming and the oyster farmers in winter become corn farmers in summer.—Country Gentleman. A The letter of Miss Merkley, whose picture is printed above, proves beyond question that thousands of cases of inflammation of the ovaries and womb are annually cured by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DRAB MRS. PINKHAM:—Gradual loss of strength and nerve force told me something was radically wrong with me. I had severe shooting pains through the pelvic organs, cramps and extreme irritation common in women. The doctor said that I had ovarian trouble and ulceration, and advised an operation. I strongly objected to this and decided to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It was correct, and that all the good things said about this medicine were true, and day by day I felt less pain and increased appetite. The ulceration soon healed, and the other complications were gone. I was once more strong and vigorous and perfectly well. "My heartiest thanks are sent to you for the great good you have done me."--Sincerely, Third St. Milwaukee, Wis.-$8000 payoff if original of above letter giving generous cannot be produced. Confirmed with Thompson's Eye Water sore eyes, use No More Blind Horses For Special Orphans Moon Blindness and other sore eyes. Bairy Co., Cary, O.C. IA. have a rare cure Kidney and Bladder Specialists Positively cures all kidney and bladder diseases.--DAVID T. DICKey M.D. O. and Walnut Doe Moines, IA. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. 3 Instruments in One. Boat Swims in Water. Makes 48 different Bait Co. Large, or 18. If used with balance, Fat. hatch 8/18. If used with balance, Fat. hatch 8/18. PARKEER ERICTION. Fairfield, Iowa. "THE STANDARD" SCALES "Quality Higher Than Price." STANDARD SCALE & SUPPLY CO., LTD. 127-129 Market St., CHICAGO. GREAT OPPORTUNITY To Become Owner and offer for sale for the next 3 months, on account of business in Chicago. Offer for sale and price term and right for descriptive account to M. LAWRENCE, Tyler, Minn. OLD AGE PENSIONS. Under a recent offer, you can pay 50 dollars or more during the Civil War, and honorably discharged, and over 62 years of age. Will make 50 dollars or more. Trade. REFERENCES: Traders National Bank. ALL CAVAN WORK FISHER TENT and AWNING CO. WATERLOO, Iowa. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE 15¢ Girls and Boys 25¢ Boys and Girls CHILDREN SHOULD WEAR MINNEAPOLIS "M" WAISTS. Greatest freedom and allow the proper poles to support the shoulders, or trousers, and stockings to support the shoulders and distribute the strain there is on the shoulder of wear. A extra durable cotton. Fits slightly, not too tight, not too loose. Made in America. If anyone offered you a good dollar for an imperfect one would you take it? If anyone offered you one good dollar for 75 cents of bad money would you take it? We offer you to ounces of the very best starch made for 10c. No other brand is so good, yet all others cost 10c. for 12 ounces. Ours is a business proposition. DEFIANCE STARCH is the best and cheapest. STORIETTES. Mr. Farley, who has been visiting the Vatican, finds that Pope Plus has a keen sense of humor, and reports that he greatly enjoyed the following story: It was of Pope Conegrega's father, who, on his deathbed, told the villain that he would have strength to do so, was plenitively pled with punch by Con and a group of neighbors. Toward the close the dying man cried to his son: "Ah, Con, Con! Just touch my lips once more with the jungle. Whist, whist, whist, whist, whist, whist, indeed, father, dear," while low murmur of pity chorted through the cabin; "but it's the taste that's lavin' ye." Some ten or fifteen years ago, Julian Hawthorne visited a jail in order to write a magazine article on prison life. On returning home he described the horrors he had seen, and his description made a deep impression on his friend, a little girl at the time. Mr. Hawthorne and Hildegare, a week later, were in a train together, which stopped at a station near a gloomy building. A man asked, what place is that? "The county jail," another answered. Whereupon Hildegare embarrassed the judge of the other occupants of the car by asking, in a loud, shrill voice: "Is that the jail you were in, father?" "Tody" Hamilton, the ingentine press-agent of the Barnum & Bailey Show, took the newspaper men of New York on their annual excursion to the winter quarters at Bridgeport a few weeks ago. For their elaboration he arranged for series of expert interviews with the animals the wild beasts would go in the consumption of strong drink. Huge pans of beer, whisky, and other intoxicants were put in the cages of the animals. Some drank the liquor, and some would not go near it. As a big pan of whisky was been shoved into the cages, the animals inclined to bibulousness, looked appealingly at him, and said: "Sav Tody, you have got an empty cage you could put me in?" ONE DOLLAR WHEAT. Western Canada's Wheat Fields Produce It—Magnificent Yields—Free Grants of Land to Settlers. The returns of the Interior Department show that the movement of American farmers northward to Canada is each month affecting larger areas of the United States. Time was, says the Winnipeg Free Press, when the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa furnished the Dominion with the main bulk of its American contingent. Last year, however, forty-four states and districts were represented in the official statement as to the former residence of Americans who had home-steaded in Canada. The Dakotas still head the list, with 4,006 states, Minnesota being a close second with 3,887, but with the exception of Alabama and Mississippi and Delaware every state in the Union supplied settlers who could secure farms in the fertile country of Canada, because of its and took the oath of allegiance to, the Dominion. Last year no less than 11,841 Americans entered for homestead lands in Canada. From the Gulf to the Boundary, and from ocean to ocean, the trek to the Dominion goes on. Not only the wheatgrowers of the central Mississippi valley, but the ranchers of Texas and New Mexico, and the cultivators of the comparative prairies, pour towards the productive vacant lands of the Canadian Northwest. It is no tentative, half-hearted departure for an alien country that is manifested in this exodus; it has become almost a rush to secure possession of land which it is feared by those imperfectly acquainted with the vast area of Canada that has been prepared before they arrive. There is no element of speculation or experiment in the migration. The settlers have full information respecting the soil, wealth, the farming methods, the laws, taxation and system of government of the country to which they are moving, and they realize that the country is every respect better and greater than those they have enjoyed in the land they are leaving. Canada can well afford to welcome cordially every American farmer coming to the Dominion. There is no question but that these immigrants make the most desirable settlers obtainable for the development of the prairie portion of the Dominion. Full information can be had from any auctioneer or government agent whose address will be found elsewhere in this naucer. In London there are fifty-three theaters where plays regularly presented, and forty-three music halls devoted to vaudeville performances. K. C. & Almanac for 1904 The Kansas City Southern Railway Company's Almanac arac is now ready for distribution. It contains usual monthly calendars, many useful household hints and information concerning the country in Missouri, Arkansas, the Indian Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write for a copy to G. S. Warner, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, K. C. S. Rye, Kansas City. The public debt averages $225 for every man, woman and child in the country; that of the United States is only $11 for each person To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied with the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be superior to any other brand, but because each 10c package contains 16 ozs, while all the other kinds contain 12 ozs, the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quantity must win. You can easily make a man hot by rubbing him the wrong way. Hippean Tapiens are the best dry pasta for making hundreds of ounces of them have a single year. Construction, heart-burn, skin headache, distresses, bad taste, and a dry airing from a discovered bottle will generally give relief within two minutes. The flavored pasta is enough for ordinary Iowa State Bystander A Cleveland man drank a quart of whisky on a wager. The undertaker won out. The paragraphers who have been joking about the Petropav'ovsk disaster do not realize it. Some men, Mr. Carnegie, acquire the title of hero only to have it engraved on their tombstones. A Kansas paper states that a New Jersey man while getting out of bed "broke two legs." Job for the carpenter? A scientist claims that he has discovered that fish can talk. Good gracious, what lies they might contradict! The British are learning something about Tibet, and the Tibetans are learning a great deal more about the British. Bad news for the peeky moths. The price of camphor gum has dropped from ninety-three to seventy-nine cents a pound. A Yale professor is credited with saying that the masses eat too much. He said this, doubtless, for the benefit of the classes. A New York man is learning to talk without a tongue. This is new; but many people have learned to talk without brains. Some people will not consider voting machines a success until they shell out two dollars when the right button is pressed. It is comparatively easy to discover the germ that produces disease. The real trick is to prevent the germ from discovering his victim. At Kandy, the mountain capital of Ceylon, is the famous temple of the Tooth. Sweet tooth, doubtless. Must be a paradise for dentists. When Charles M. Schwab opens his palatial new residence in New York it is said that champagne will be served in buckets. Why not in a trough? Prof. E. Benjamin Andrews has figured it out that no family ought to have more than ten children. But suppose the problem is complicated by twins? "Do not drink whisky if you wish to avoid typhoid fever," urges Dr. George W. Webster. Dr. Webster is a spendthrift of words. What's the use of the last seven? The Washington girl who visited heaven in a trance says she saw a great many people there. Let us have something more explicit—did she see any ex-congressmen there? Presiding Elder Palmer must be a lively preacher. At all events he told the conference in New York of the difficulty of "supporting a sealskin wife on a muskrat salary." Conservative estimates place the winter's cleanup of the Alaskan gold fields at a million and a quarter. Ours was something like that; at least, we cleaned up about a quarter. We should like to see that school teacher who is boasting so loudly about the champion speller of the world go up against a few of the words that wriggle through the censor. The Tibetans who visited the British camp at Chumbi took the maxim guns for "comical toys." No "uncivilized race" that gets in John Bull's way is permitted to remain long in that dulusion. Says John L. Sullivan: "I'd like to get into office so some decent laws could get passed." Meanwhile John might focus his powers on a revised version of the Marquis of Queensberry code. Philosophy and religion have thrown many fits in endeavoring to explain the nature of human happiness. It is very simple. Good health, financial independence, and love are its ingredients. Manager Conried has gone so far as to talk of producing "Parisifal" in San Francisco. And if the horror-striken widow is growing long enough, she may even hear that it has been produced in vaudeville. That insane tramp in Connecticut who recovered his reason through being struck on the head with a brick does not represent an isolated case. Many a man has come to his senses by receiving a severe jolt. The Chicago judge who has enjoined a Boston man from working must have political ambitions. There are many patrons who would like to vote for him, upon assurance that he means to follow his own precedent on all occasions. Two hundred and thirty-seven men at Silver City, Nev., are yearning for wives. It might be well, however, for girls, who desire to annex the joys of matrimony to try again before starting for Silver City, which is a hard place to get away from. It is reported that the daughter of a New York millionaire recently declined an offer of marriage from a title foreigner because he was how-legged and liped. This foolish girl must think it is going to be possible for her to get something more than a title for the money invested. The Brooklyn woman who has presented triplets to her husband twice within three years is not yet thirty years old, so that the happy husband has reason to hope that in the course of time he may have quite a family. OVER SHELDON BANK FAILURE Member of Railroad Commission Must Answer to Court—More Than a Dozen Indictments Were Returned Against Brown and His Two Sons. Shelldon, May 4.—The O'Brien grand jury has voted four indictments against Ed. C. Brown of the Iowa railroad commission and president of the failed Shelldon State bank. The indictments charge irregularities in the bank's affairs, one count charging an embezzlement of $72,000. This count charges that the bank loaned this amount to J. W. Fix & Company, of which firm Earl Brown, cashier of the bank, was a member. Other counts deal with sums ranging from $4,000 to $6,000. The bank originally had a capital of $100,000, which was reduced half in 1892. It is charged that the new organization carried $78,000 of worthless paper, making it insolvent from its inception. One count charges Brown with borrowing $6,000 on his personal note from a Chicago bank and later having the amount charged against the Shelldon bank. It is charged in another count that on 1892, the bank declared a dividend of $4,000, when it was insolvent. Indictments were also filed against Earl W. Brown and Ed. C. Brown, Jr., more than a dozen being returned against members of the Brown jury, and hundreds of the defendants at an aggregate of $72,000. Some time since many of the depositors of the Sheldon State bank, which failed last November, got together and employed a special team of bankers to work on the bank for several months prior to the failure. As a result, when court convened Monday many of the depositors, the examiner, Receiver Ady and others went before the grand jury, and the indictments were here and doing all possible to prevent the finding of the indictments. In spite of their efforts, however, indictments were found on five different grounds, embezzlement, fraud, and arising from the bank failure. There will be no trial at this term of any of the defendants, but preparations will be made for trial at the September term, if possible. It is expected that the indictments been indicted will make appearance and give bonds today. According to an estimate by persons who have gone over the assets of the bank, it though, they get from 30 to 50 percent, though it is not likely that any considerable dividends can be declared until fall, and after hearings have been had on various petitions of the bank, it matters gotten into proper shape. GRAVES GET8 NEW TRIAL Was Convicted of Wife Murder in First Degree. Des Moines, May 3—Judge McHenry, after hearing testimony and the arguments in the Graves murder case, set aside the verdict returned by the jury in the former case and granted a new trial to the defendant, C. W. Graves. As Judge McHenry announced his decision Graves broke down and wept for joy. The matter was taken up in the criminal court in the morning and the greater part of the day was consumed in hearing the testimony of Frank McHenry, who is alleged to have made his questionable statements, and others intimately connected with the evidence. Brice stated that Foley had said to him a short time after the murder is alleged to have been committed, "That d—n scoundrel killed that woman." The statement was not denied, but an attorney said that the mark was made more in the spirit of feet than in earnest. Testimony was also offered showing that Foley indicated by his actions in the jury box during the progress of the trial, that he was indicted in the prosecution of the defendant. He is alleged to have given vent to his feelings of satisfaction whenever a point was scored by the prosecution by calling the attention of his next neighbor. It was also shown in influence after the jury had retired. TEACH FARMING TO PUPILS. Rudiments of Agriculture to be Part of Nature Study. Des Moines, May 5—Enlargement of nature study 1, the schools of Iowa so as to include the teaching of ruthenium in a discussion of the centennial thought in a discussion of the agricultural, at a state conference of county superintendents with Supt. J. F. Higgs at his office. The concentration of superintendents on culture alone was a good thing but the time has not come for such an advanced step in the common schools. The subjects of school sites and superintendents were the superintendents. In regard to the desirability of a change in the beginning of the school year the superintendents were unanimously favorable. They discussed the question of having the state board examine all papers of applicants for certificates and pass on them and while a few doubled the scope of the plan they generally approved. Affects Iowa Men Fort Madison, May 3—A lockout of Santa Fee machinists at Fort Madison occurred yesterday morning, involving boilermakers, blacksmiths and roundhouse men, in all, possibly two hundred men. The company forestalled the strike which had been ordered by the international officers of the union. The machine shops were closed, and the company says that men will be put on tomorrow to take the places of the strikers. It is said that the union men are not barred from the shops, but can return, provided they sign an agreement. COUNTRY PAPERS GOT IT 8. F. SMITH, PRESIDENT CENTRAL NEWSPAPER UNION, DAVEN- PORT, IOWA, $80,000 TRUST FUNDS. Lost Nearly $30,000 trying to Estab la Read a Print-Print House in Davenport, May 2.—Statements and old papers filed for record with the recorder of Scott county show Samuel F. Smith, ex-mayor of Davenport, trustee of Davenport Carnegie library, publisher of the Daily Republican, and son of the author of "America" short in his accounts with trust funds of $50,000. Smith signed over to W. C. Putnam and A. W. Vanderveer of his property in Davenport, including books in local companies and real estate. Mr. Smith has long held the confidence of the people. His residence is the finest in the city. It is rumored that the greater part of the shortage was caused by the attempt of Mr. Smith to establish a house for the newly printed sheets of newspaper. The Central Newspaper Union was started about three years ago by J. X. Brands as manager and Mr. Smith as financier. The business was run for three years at a loss. It is stated that the total loss up to the time he sold his interests was in the neighborhood of $30,000. Smith is ill, his daughter is in a hospital, and his wife nearly broken-hearted. Smith has made a full confession. FOUR BURNED TO DEATH. Sleeping in Northwestern Freight Car at Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs, May 3.—A third frightful catatrophe for Council Bluffs within a few months happened in the Northwestern yards at 1 o'clock yesterday morning when four human beings, three men and a boy, lost their lives by being burned to death like rats in a blazing box car. clue could be found to the identity, when the been burned from their scorched and almost unreco-gnizable bodies. It is believed the four were hoebes and that they had stolen a ride into the city with the car which arrived at 11:30 o'clock from Chicago. As both ends of the car were open, it is impossible to tell where the men were when they entered the room with bedding and it is believed that the fire started from one of the mee smoking. The four blackened bodies were taken at 2:30 o'clock a.m. to Cutler's undertaking rooms, where they will be held for the coroner's inquest and for possible identification. The fire by a car checker as a switch engine was moving it along with a train in the north part of the Northwestern yards. The engine crew accordingly hurried the car down to the water tank at the Northwestern pumphouse. Once the men were inside we had piritously calling to be released from the raging furnace. The car doors were at once broken open, but no relief could be afforded the dying men as the excelsior and bedding in which the furniture was packed furnished the firemen were possible to enter the car until the flames had been subsided with water. As soon as possible the railroad men forced their way into the car and were horrified to find the burned car dead in one end of the car and that of a boy about 16 years old in the other end. The bodies were taken from the car and efforts made to identify them, but few traces of their bodies were badly burned. It is thought, however, that one of the men was a negro. They apparently range in age from 25 to 35 years and in general appearance seem to be tramps. When they were unsealed, the car were unsealed, which showed the means of entrance to the car. The train which contained the car arrived at 11:30 from Chicago, where the car was picked up at the Wood street station, and was calling, however, if the men came all the way from Chicago. Though the contents of the car were destroyed, the car itself was not badly damaged except for being considered the one of the household goods destroyed could not be ascertained from the railroad records last night. STORM SWEEPS NORTHWEST. Town of Meriden Bore Full Fury of Small Tornado. Meriden, May 6—A severe wind and rain storm swept over this section of Iowa yesterday afternoon. At 1:30 o'clock it reached its height and bore down on 'Meriden with much fury. Barns and outbuildings in the eastern part of town were more or lccared wrecked and the residence of E. Hart was moved to the site of Mayor Remming and Dr. B. F. Quinn were destroyed, and the large barn of Link Nixon, an owner of racing horses, was also demolished, but his valuable horses escaped unhurt. Following the wind came a heavy downfall of rain. The damage in the country was light. Omaha, Neeb, May 6- Reports received at the offices of the Illinois Central railroad state that a mild tornado struck Murdock, Iowa, demolishing two houses and a number of small buildings. The storm swept a path forty rods wide and a mile long, killing 10 people. The storm was seriously injured. Following the wind storm, a small cloudburst struck north of Cherokee, doing considerable damage. The Illinois Central tracks on the Sioux Falls branch were badly washed out, completely blocking traffic. Telegraph and telephone wires were blown down. HUBBARD FOR CONGRESS. Eleventh Iowa District Nominates on 544th Ballot. Cherokee, Mxy 6—On the fifty-fourth ballot at 1 o'clock yesterday morning the Eleventh district republican convention nominated Elbert H. Hubbard for congress to succeed Lot Thomas. The nomination was made by the delivery to Hubbard of the enlistment papers of the republican twelve votes in Plymouth, eleven in Sloux, three in Oceola and one in O'Brien, and also of the strength of W. A. Hellell consisting of ten young men, and of Hogues' eleven in Monona. Buee Vista, the home of Lot Thomas, voted last, moving to make it unanimous. THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY TROUBLE AND DON'T KNOW IT To Prove what Swamp-Root, the Great Kidney Will Do for YOU. Every Reader of this pa Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mall. "Ever since I was in the Army, I had more or best kidney trouble, and with patience I was relieved. I suffered everything and was much alarmed my strength and power and my ability to ask for advice. I began the use of the medicine and noted a decrease in improvement after taking Swamp Root. I was relieved." I continued its use and am thankful to say that I am entirely cured and strong. In order to be very sure about this, I had a doctor examine some of my watery skin and pronounced it all right and healthy. I know that your Swamp-Root is purely weturek and does not need a complete recovery and recommending Swamp-Root to all sufferers, I am. Very true to your request. I C. BICHARDSON. You may have a sample bottle of this famous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, sent free by mail, postpaid, by which you may purchase a bottle of bladder and uric acid diseases, poor digestion, being obliged to pass your water EDITORIAL NOTICE--If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble, or if there is a trace of it, please send your sample bottle to Klimer & Co, Binghamton, N.Y., who will gladly send you by mail, immediately, without cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root and a book containing many of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters from patients. 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You will receive a number of trade marks out from a ten-cent, 16-ounce package of Defiance cold water laundry starch. This means from your own home, anywhere in the above named states, and received by the Defiance Starch Co. Omaha, Nebr., before September 10, 1904. October and November will be the best months to visit the Exposition. Remember that Defiance starch is a mild to full pound) to the package. You get a one-third more starch for the same money than of any other kind, and Defiance never sticks to the iron. You will receive a sent by registered mail September 5th. Starch for sale by all dealers. A weak artist can draw a larger object than a strong horse. How to Keep House. With all the luxuries and pleasures of this life, its big enjoyments and its smaller comforts, there is an offset or antithesis which we have to contend with in the form of aches and pains. In the form of a pain, we have to touch every one has a touch of them in some form at some time. Trifling as some of them may be, the risk is that they will grow to something more difficult and austere fortant. There is nothing, therefore, of this kind that we have a right to trifle with. Taken in time, the worst forms of pains and aches are easily subdued and cured by the use of painkiller. We regulated household ought to be with out a bottle of this great remedy for pain. It is the specific virtue of penetration in St. Jacobs Owl that carries the name of painkiller. It prompt cure even in the most painful cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Sciatica. You want it also in the house at all times for hurts, cuts and wounds. It keeps up the house that it keeps up a sort of insurance austain pain. A woman opens a telegram much as a child opens a jack-in-the-box. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Caterr that cannot be cured by Hall's Curtis Carey F. J. CHENEY O. Co., Toloson, We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney Curtis Carey to be a capable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. Wholesale Dragnet, Tolico, O. Hat's Carina the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Patentinalis sent free. Price 75 cents per unit directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Patentinalis sent free. Price 75 cents per unit directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Take Main Film Family for constipation. An ice house, containing seven hundred and fifty tons of ice, was recently burned at Goodland, Kansas. When the building was entirely destroyed, the mass of ice stood like a huge crystal monument, having melted only at the edges. Parisian surgeons now dress wounds with silver leaf. The silver is carefully placed on the wound or ulcer, and as it sticks closely to the surface, a little cotton soaked in collodion is sufficient to keep it in place. The effects of this sheet of silver are said to be very beneficial. Street car conductors in New York City are required to serve their transfers dry. That is, they must not moisten with their mouths the fingers of a ticket from a collodion, just before giving it to a passenger, it is asserted that transfer tickets thus moistened spread disease. Most of the Japanese dwellings have but one floor. Portable partitions divide the floor into as many apartments as are necessary. These partitions are arranged in panels of about three feet square. The panels are paper shutters, as to be closed with framed paper shutters, which slide in grooves. "I Think I Know." Salesville, Ohio, May 2nd.—There is a Civil War veteran in this place who is very positive in his way and when he makes a statement everyone knows he means it and that it is true. His name is Mr. N. J. Stephens, and he has written for publication the following letter: "I have been a sufferer with Kidney Disease since the Civil War. 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It is often the practice of theatrical managers to try a new play in country towns before producing it in the metropolis. A well-known manager was asked the reason. "Be that if a rural town will stand a show without killing the company, New York is likely to be perfectly delighted with it." Two uniquely adorned rooms are in the residence of Christine Nilsson, the swedish vocalist. In her sleeping room, instead of wall paper, the walls are adorned with leaves of music from the operas in which she has sung with the performers, with a collection of hotel bills which she incurred and paid during her trips around the world. The emperor of Korea has a tender regard for his royal jaw. While gorging himself at a feast in his palace, a little bit of bone came between his imperial grinders, and one tooth was taken from his mouth to prison his cook and the entire kitchen force. After a few months, a dentist appeared in King-Ki-Tao, the capital, and he inserted an artificial tooth, at an expense of about $600. He then set at liberty, but the chef must serve three months without nav. 80AKED IN COFFEE. Until Too Stiff to Bend Over. "When I drank coffee I often had sick headaches, nervousness and biliousness much of the time but about 2 years ago I went to visit a friend and got in the habit of drinking Postum. "I have never touched coffee since and the result has been that I have been entirely cured of all my stomach and nervous trouble. "My mother was just the same way. we all drink Postum now and have never had any other coffee in the house for two years and we are all well. "A neighbor of mine a great coffee drinker, was troubled with pains in her side for years and was an invalid. She was not able to do her work and could not even allen clothes or do anything at all where she would have to bend forward. If she tried to do a little hard work she would get such pains that she would have to lie down for the rest of the day. "I persuaded her at last to stop drinking coffee and try Postum Food Coffee and she did so and she has used Postum ever since; the result has been that she can now do her work on a whole day and mend and can sown on the machine and she never feels the least bit of pain in her side, in fact she has got well and it shows coffee was the cause of the whole trouble. "I could also tell you about several other neighbors who have been cured by quitting coffee and using Postum Go. Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each pkg for the famous little book, "The Road to Welleville." HEARST SWEEPS IOWA DEMOCRACY Secured a Solid Delegation From the Hawkeye State. HOT FIGHT IN CONVENTION First Fight Came on Adoption of Report of Committee on Credentials and Later the Contest Was on Instructions for Hearst. Des Moines, May 5.—The Hearst forces won on every point at the democratic state convention. They secured control of the committees in the morning, seated their contesting delegations with the exception of that from Des Moines county, elected their state of district delegates and delegates at-large, formulated the platform, instructed for William Randolph Hearst for president, decided to enact the unit rule in the convention and indorsed Charles A. Walsh for national committeeman. The convention approved the sexual function of the state central committee and elected A. W. Maxwell, the erstwhile Hearst manager in Iowa, chairman of the state central committee and made Mr. Walsh a member of the state central committee and Hearst people the control of that body. The convention proper was convened at 11 o'clock by A. E. Jackson, chairman of the state central committee. Mr. Jackson called to the chair. The convention was ratified by the convention and the proceedings opened at once. Mr. Cullison's address was listened to with interest, the telling points being roundly cheered by the delegates. Among points made by the chairman were the following: "The trusts are the brains of the republican party and lead it whithersoever they will." A. W. MAXWELL, Hearst Leader and New State Chair- man. "Republicans in congress gladly surrender to the trusts and call their surrender statemanhip." The greatest day was never securely entrenched in political power in this country as are the trusts of the present day." "Already the attorney general has sent up the white flag and given all to understand that he has no nopes of stifling the trusts." "Not every man man in the republican party is a follower of the trusts. The republican party in Iowa, lead by Governor Camming, for two years, adopted a platform declaring against trusts. By reason of his position as governor, he will be permitted to go to the national convention. But he will be handcuffed and shackled and safely guarded by Allison, Dollier and Blythe, lest he raise his voice against his master." "Destruction of competition breeds monopoly, creates classes, makes good opportunity rich and many miserable poor. Protection destroys competition." Our honored governor tells us that only dead men stand pat. If that is red, what a great valley of dry bones the republican party must have become. "When our senior senator first entered congress and raised his voice against the high rates, he was at once black-listed; no further promotion was allowed him, and from that day to this his triflush has only followed his reputation. The secretary Blaine became a discredited republican statesman from the moment he proposed a freer trade with the South American republics." "Tariff rates fixed by the early advocates of the system were fixed so that the tariffs would be America and Europe. Now they are arranged to satisfy insatiate greed." "It was an ill-omened day for us and our country when the national congress began to levy duties on imports for the benefit of a special class." The senators are never referred to by our opponents in a political convention. They "It's a case of quick consumption with the man who bolts his food." The girl who makes sheep's eyes at you sometimes pulls the wool over your own. The girl who graves cases of a physician that benefit the undertaker. The rats of southern Italy are not only very cunning, but display good taste. They climb the orange trees, and suck the blood oranges, neglecting the telephone and telegraph are monopolized by the German Government, which claims and exercises the right of refusing any message that the officials consider objectionable. "Sometimes," said Uclec Eben "an American girl is assigned to fate when he has simply settled down to be 'good' an 'lazy'." When the Queen of England, daughter of the King of Denmark, was the Princess of Wales, she attended, one afternoon, a food show, at which was a display of butter that pleased her greatly. She praised the butter, and to its exhibitor she said, "I don't know what the butter doesn't it." The doaler smiled and shook his head. "No, you royal higness," he answered, gallantly; "Denmark sends as the best princesses, but Devon tends us the best butter." regard that document as a piece of ancient history, composed and written by men of little comprehension." When the convention reassembled at 2 p. m. it was found that the committee on credentials was not ready to endorse. While the committee addressed addresses were made by M. V. Gannon, of Chicago; Mr. Wendell, editor of the Gatling Gun, and Sam S. Wright, of Tipton. When the report of the committee on credentials reached the convention it came in the form of a majority and minority report. The majority report was presented by J. H. Rogers and J. W. Rogers, with ademption by Mr. Rogers, M. J. Graves, C. W. E. Snyder, W. D. J. Hempton, Douglas Denmore, H. J. Templeton, John T. Hazen and George Elerd. The minority report was signed by E. A. Howard, J. G. Van Lent, J. T. Sullivan. The majority report seated the anti-heurst delegation in Des Moines but insisted all the Heart delegations from the other contested counties. In the contests of Des J. M. PARSONS, Of Rock Rapids, Head of National Delegation. Moines and Van Buren counties, it recommended the seating of the delegation headed by J. J. Seierley of Des Moines county and in Van Buren county that headed by F. E. Bradley. In Scott county, it recommended the seating of the delegation headed by J. H. Gundaker. It recommended the seating of the Franklin county delegation headed by H. C. Leggett and the Hardin county delegation headed by addresses were made by J. T. Sullivan, E. H. Howard, A. W. Maxwell, Chas. A. Walsh and General Weaver. The motion to substitute the minority report for the majority report was defeated, 334 1-2 to 476 1-2. The majority report was adopted and the contested delegations took their seats while the delegates applauded Walt. H. Butler of Des Moines was made, merman chairman. In the matter of selecting delegates at large the following men were placed in nomination and received the following votes: M. Parsons, Jack Cox, 521; M. Ward, Jack Colafx, 521; Judge E. M. Carr, Manchester, 596; S. B. Wadsworth, Pottawattam county, 562; D. D. Myers, Dubuque, 296; J. B. Butler, Fort Dodge, 323; John B. Bullard, Cassius Moines, 284; B. Bullard, Moines, 327. Messrs. Parsons, Weaver, Carr and Wadsworth were named the delegates-at-large. Then as a clincher to the convention, a resolution was passed adopting the unit rule, and indorsing Chancellor W. Ward and Admiral Mr. G. W. CULLISON. Of Harlan, Temporary Chairman. Maxwell chairman of the state central committee. The alternate delegates-at-large named are: John Dennison, Wright; Walter Dewey, Lucas; A. W. Maxwell, Wayne; A. P. McQuirk, Scott. The committees on resolutions made majority and minority reports. The minority report merely cutting out that section instructing the delegates to vote for Hearst. Jerry B. Sullivan and Judge Wade advocated the adoption of the minority report, General Weaver and George F. Rinehart the adoption of the majority report. The final vote was 371 against instructions to 515 for, which was announced amid great enthusiasm. The hard luck man wouldn't trouble us at all if he wouldn't insist on telling us about it. There is such a thing as too close harboring of useful resources. The average woman can break a man more successfully than she can crack a joke. No Maude, dear; there is no similarity between a cursory glance and swear words. A person doesn't necessarily have to annoy you to break the ten commandments. When a woman isn't afraid to have a birthday it is because she is only a girl yet. "Is fiction deteriorating?" asks a writer in the National Review. Certainly not since the 1980s, the little charlie, being one of the geography class, was deeply interested in learning the points of the compass. Said the teacher: "You have in front of you the north; on your right, the east; on your left, the west; on your back, you!" After a moment's reflection, Charlie exclaimed: "A patch on my pants." And to make the information more binding, Charley continued in a shamefaced manner: "I knew it; see it! I told mamma you would." The following resolutions were adopted by the convention: "The representatives of the democratic party in Iowa reaffirm their loyalty to the national party and express their confident belief that upon such a broad basis the democrats of the entire nation can, and will, present once more a solid front to the common enemy. "First, the historic principles of justice, equality and liberality upon which our party is founded were never more urgently required than now in the solution of the grave questions of taxation for public purposes only, local self government and the observance of the just rights of the states under the constitution, the freedom of the individual, unhindered by government, the extent demanded by law and good order. The equality of all men before the law with special privileges to none, economy in public expenditures, honesty in the public service and strict adherence to law without or favor. These are not more generalities, they are essentials. "Second, that we recognize in the predatory trust the greatest danger that has ever threatened the life of the nation and the welfare of the people by levying tribute upon all producers and consumers as a modern system of brigandage which while masquerading under the clock of the law in fact makes of law a mockery and justice a farce. In utter disregard of the natural and constitutional rights of the people, we have a great army of wage earners the trusts have ruthlessly seized upon every branch of production and distribution until every avenue of human endeavor is compelled to bow at the behests of these conscienceless criminals and pay tribute or cease to exist. We have the vicious tariff system fostered and perpetuated by the republican party under which the trusts have been born, bred, fattened and the specee multiplied until they have every industrial and commercial interest by the threat and we demand the repeal of every tariff and denies equal opportunities for all." "Fourth, that in William Randolph Hearst we recognize a living exponent of true democratic faith. We hail him as the sworn and unconquerable C. W. MILLER. Of Waverly, Leader of the Antis. OF WESTERN AFRICA of all predatory trusts, an uniting defender of the rights and liberties of the people, a true friend of labor and all legitimate business and withal a patriotic American. We commend his unselfish work for the people as a congressman, as an editor and as a private citizen in the courts where trust, owned republican officials brazenly ignore the law and refuse to do their sworn duty and we declare him to be our choice as the democrat. We call for the States and hereby instruct our delegates to the national convention to be held in St. Louis July 6th to vote for his nomination and use all honorable means to secure his nomination. "We hereby certify that the above report of the committee on resolutions was adopted, six members of the committee voting in favor of such report, seven members of the committee voting against the adoption of the report." The district caucuses which met in the morning, named delegates to the national convention as follows: First—W, W. Baldwin, Burlington E. P. Manus, Keukun. Second—William Desmond, Clinton; Jerry Murphy, Parnell. Third—A. F. O'Brien, Independence; Frank J. Fowler, Waterloo. Fourth—James Kleren, Waukon; A. R. McCook, Elma. Fifth—S. S. Wright, Tipton; Chas. D. Huston, Cedar Rapids. Sixth—John Doner, Monroe; G. F. Rinehart, Newton. Seventh—H. C. Evans, Polk; S. M. Hamilton, Madison. Eighth—M. B. Maring, Appanoose; A. B. Penn, Fremont. Ninth-E. J. Sider, Greenfield; E. B. Haltzman, Guthrie Center. Tenth—W. I. Branagan, Emmets bure: Charles Reynolds, Carroll. Eleventh—Will Whiting, Monona; C. A. Cook, Osecaele. Church—"What the favorite grounds for divorce?" Gotham—"I believe they are somewhere in South Dakota." He is one thing that never fails to come to the man who waits. "Nostalgia must be perfect dread for Mrs. Oldestle. Yes" replied her hostess, "I used to suffer terrible with it, but Josiah has a bottle of mustang liniment that by rubin' it on your face will cure it in one night." "Yes," said the boarding-school teacher, "I think that is a model letter for you to write your finance. But of course, I have no such those numerous spaces?" "Oh, dear no," replied the girl; "these are for 'dearest.' I have it on a rubber stamp." "Here's an advertiser," said the Western editor's assistant, "who offers us one of his 'Patent Sadirons for the exchange in exchange for titling a book.' Accept it of course," replied the editor; "some day we may acquire a shirt in the same way." "My dear," said Mrs. Newlywed, her face flushed with the excitement of her afternoon in the kitchen, and her face filled in with me now. What would you suggest to improve these doughnuts I made today? "Well," replied Mr. Newlywed, "I will make a lot of effort. I think it might be better if you made the hole bigger." JAPS DRIVE THE RUSSIANS BACK Gallant Charge Closes Five Days' Fierce Bottle FRONTAGE OF FOUR MILES The Russians Made Two Brave But Infeccual Stands—Lose 800 Men and Twenty-Eight Quick Firing Guns. Tokio, May 2 (1 a. m.)—The Russians were forced to abandon Antung yesterday. They burned the town and retreated to Feng Huan Cheng. The Japanese now control the stuary of the Yalu. Tokio, May 2—(7 p. m.)—The Japanese losses on the Yalu Sunday were about 700 killed and wounded. The Russians lost over 800 men. The Japanese captured twenty-eight quick-firing guns. The report from General Kuroki, covering Sunday's fighting, says: "The Russians made two stands. The enemy's strength included all of the Third division, two regiments of the Sixth division, one cavalry brigade, about forty quick-firing guns and eight other guns. We have taken twenty-eight quick-firing guns, many rifles, much ammunition, more than twenty officers and many noncommissioned officers and men as prisoners. I am informed that Major Keshtalinsky, commander of the Third East Siberian rifles brigade, and Lieutenant General Zassalitch, commander of the Second Siberian army corps, had four casualties number about 700 and the Russian loss is more than 800 men." Tokio, May 2.—After five days of fighting, largely artillery, the first Japanese army under General Kuroki, has forced a crossing of the island with alliant infantry charge the frontage of four miles, it drove the Russians from Chiu Tien Cheng and the heights on the river bank of the Ilo or Ada north almost opposite Wiju. The Japanese turned the left flank of the Russian position, and in the battle of yesterday they swept away the new front interposed by the Russians to the left. The present position of the Japanese is a denominating one and they may force the abandonment of the fortifications erected by the Russians at Antung and other points lower At 10:40 o'clock Saturday morning the Russian artillery posted to the north and to the east of Chiu Tien Cheng began shelling the patrols of Japanese forces from Kintelo island to Chukuda, another island north of Kintelo and under Chiu Tien Cheng. The Japanese batteries replied to this shelling and silenced the Russian fire. Later eight Russian guns potted on the island and the Russians Mao opened upon the imperial guards. To this shelling the Japanese artillery to the east of Wiju responded and the Russians ceased firing. Then both the Chiu Tien Cheng and this fire brought a vigorous response from the chain of Japanese batteries on the Korean side of the river. The Russian guns fired for two hours be fore they were silenced. In his report General Kuroki expresses the belief that the Russians were very effective against the Russians. The Twelfth division of the Japanese army was chosen to make the first crossing of the Yalu. It began its preparation on Friday by driving the Russians from their position on the Yalu, and with its eight miles above Viju and the point selected for the crossing. This division constructed a pontoon bridge over the river, and at 3 a o'clock Saturday morning it began crossing. The entire division passed over the river during the day, and by 6 a o'clock Saturday evening it was in the position assigned to it for the battle of Sunday. The movement of the Twelfth Japanese division was covered by the Second regiment of field artillery and another artillery regiment of heavy guns. The Japanese losses in the bombardments of Saturday were two men killed and five officers and twenty-two men wounded. A flotilla of gunboats from the squadron of Admiral Kesoya participated in the fighting of Saturday. It encountered a mixed force of Russian infantry, cavalry, and artillery. The battle of the Yalu below Antung, and after a sharp fighter scattered them to the hills. A bridge across the main stream of the Yalu just above Wiju was completed at 8 o'clock Saturday night and occupied the Japanese island, the Imperial fortress mately again crossing. They advanced and occupied the hills' back of Kashan, facing the Russian position on the right bank of the river. All the right Saturday morning, Japanese soldiers poured across the bridge, and at a late hour Saturday night General Kuroki telegraphed to the general staff of the army: "I will attack the enemy on May 1 at dawn." True to his promise, General Kuroki at 8 o'clock on Saturday all his artillery on the Russian position between Chu Tien Cheng and Yoshoko. To this fire the Russians made re- with all their batteries. At 7 o'clock in the morning the sian battery at 8 o'clock later inter German lines, all ordered his line, stretching four miles, to attack. The Japanese infantry, on the word of command, charged across the Iho, wading that stream breast deep, and began storming the heights at fifteen minutes At 9 o'clock they had swept the Russian line back across the plateau. No report has been received in Tokyo concerning the losses sustained by the attack, and it is believed that these losses were heavy, particularly during the infantry charge. The reports of this fighting which have been received here do not indicate whether the Russians retreated or were in the direction of Feng Huan Cheng, on the road to Liao Yang. Fortune is the man who can borrow enough money to pay his debts. WEDNESDAY OF Mrs. Kate Taylor, a graduated nurse of prominence, gives her ex- perience with Peruna in an open letter. 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For professional, legal and announcement cards, yearly contracts, etc., terms are given on application. All advertising is to be paid in advance. We are prepared to do first class job work at reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. The Iowa State Bystander is the oldest Afro-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1894 and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Clinton . . . A. A. Bush Davenport . . . John T. Mabry Kookuk . . . Miss Artisla Fields Muskegat Peasant. Miss Lily Bartlett Muscetat Muscat. Miss Fannie Marshallfield. H. C. Walker Muchaknock. Mrs. Pearl Thomas Ottumwa . . . Mrs. Helena Downey Rock Island . . . Mrs. C. J. Toliver Slous City . . . Mrs. R. H. Grant Moore Ill. . . Mrs. R. H. Grant Boone . . . Mrs. Mary Coleman Washington . . . Mrs. James Redd Galesburg, Ill. . . Mrs. E. J. McGruder Burlington . . . O. C. Folks Dubuque . . . Miss Gerrit Evans Nemo . . . 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Memphis Garbage Problem The disposition of garbage has been one of the vexatious problems of municipal sanitation in Memphis. Several years ago crematories were established there, and now nearly 120 tons of garbage are collected and consumed Java's Death Plant The death plant of Java has flowers which continually give off a perfume so powerful as to overcome, if inhaled for any length of time, a full grown man, and which kills all forms of insect life that come under its influence. The Advice Is All Right. In a divinity essay written by an English schoolboy appeared the following passage. "So he sed unto Mosses. Come forth; but he come fifth and lost the job. Morrall, Git up urly."—New York Tribute. Keen Slight. The kestrel is possessed of such wonderful powers of sight that it is able to see a mouse when it is itself invisible. It is invisible to the naked human eye. Average German Needs In Germany the per capita consumption of petroleum is 46 pounds; of salt, 39.6 pounds; of sugar, 27.05 pounds; of herring, 7.91 pounds, and of coffee, 6.62 pounds. Death Rate High. It is found that the death rate among British barmalds is twice as high as the average. It is higher than the rate among lead workers. Pillows on European Railways. In Europe there are companies which rent pillows to railway passengers. The charge is 20 cents a pillow for the trip. Making New Bank Notes. The presses of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are now running night and day on new national bank notes. 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. **british commones** "Egg boiler" in the British house of commons, as soon as the chair is put in from the chair, a clerk at the table sets in motion a huge sand glass, familiarly known to members as the "egg boiler," probably because it takes three minutes to run out. As the last sand runs through the glass the sorgeant-at-arms instantly locks the mass of the chamber, and only those members who have ceeded in getting through the doorway can vote. Wrong End of the Bargain. "It is always well to know which end of a bargain you have," said an Irishman when he first made the acquaintance of a bee. Another case that proves the point was that of the man who bought half of his son's-in-law cow. The following morning he met to get his share of the milk. "Not I," he said, "reserved the son-in-law: 'I sold you the front end of that cow.' Schoolboy's Competition Schoolboy's composition. Here is a schoolboy's compositions. "Winter is the coldest season of the year, because snow mostly in the winter. In some countries, winter comes in the summer, then it isn't so worse. I wish winter came in summer here, then we could go skating barefooted and make snow balls without fingers froze. When it snows in summer they call it rain." Cocaine in India The natives of India are becoming so much addicted to the use of cocaine that the British authorities are taking measures to restrict the distribution of the drug. The Hindos have been known to eat nuts and various aromatics. Within a few weeks $33,000 worth of cocaine was shipped from London to Calcutta. No Incumbrances. "Have you any children?" he asked. "No," replied the beautiful grass wildow; their father wanted his people to bring them up, and my lawyer thought it would be foolish of me to fight for possession of them as long as they could have such good care and so many luxuries if I let them go." Whales Attain Enormous Age Whales have been killed whose age was estimated at 400 years. The method by which they determine this question is the counting the layers of laminea forming what is popularly called "walbone." These laminea increase yearly, as does the growth of the bark on a tree. Iland Acts as Magnet The island of Bornholm, situated in the Baltic, acts as a huge magnet. It exerts such an influence on the compass that it can cause a vessel to turn perceptibly from its course. The effect of this magnetic island is perceptible at a distance of nine and a half miles. Profit in City Ownership City Ownership. Street railways owned by English municipalities make handsome profits, which materially reduce local taxes. During the current year, it is estimated. Nottingham will clear $80,000 from this source. Liverpool $123,000. Leeds $200,000 and Manchester $250. The Home of the Tiger At a recent meeting of the Zoological Society in London Maj. Steward expressed the opinion that tigers are not indigenous to India, but came there from more northern regions. The old lion, not known for the lion, but none for the tiger. Time to Transplant Trees M. Rouault has found that trees may be transplanted in full foliage in May or June, with little or no injury, if the moving is done at night. This has been demonstrated to the entire range of prominent French horticulturists. Pasteboard From Wood Pasteboard made of 40 per cent coat fibre and 60 per cent wood shavings is a standard product both in Germany and Sweden, being stronger, lighter and cheaper than pasteboard made in the ordinary way. Narrow-Mindedness It is not until your relation with others is understood that you can successfully plan your own life. For this reason the narrow-minded person is a failure—in that he shuts himself out from human nature and life. Less Sale for Shoemaker' Knives. Sheilds manufacturers note a great selling off in the demand for shoemakers' knives. They attribute this to the saving in shoe leather made by the public use of the "tram cars." Didn't Like His Face One Virgile Marry of Paris attacked 1 stranger with a knife because he considered it "an unpleasant act for a man" such a face to go about the street." Stop Smoking in Church The consistency of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, has made the announcement that the old custom of smoking in church will no longer be tolerated. Broad a Cold Weather Food According to English brokers, people eat more bread when the weather is cold than when it is mild. Ireland's Bank Holiday. Ireland has now a bank holiday all to itself—namely, St. Patrick's day. Lots of Work for Idie Hanos. Loud and urgent are the calls from western farms and orchards for scores of thousands of wage earners for the harvesting of the crops and the garnering of the fruits. But too many idlers, tramps tund beggars in our cities, and in the country regions also turn deaf ears to such appeals and refute tempting opportunities to harm the crops and livelihoods. The vagrant spirit, the "dead-bear" desire to get along without working, is too conspicuous everywhere.—New York Tribune. The Arab is virtually a pony, standing 14.2 hands, offender under than over. He is not fast, even at the gatlip; indeed, he is slow. He is a very poor trotter, both as regards speed and action; a bad hack, and cannot walk without continually sticking his toe in the ground. He is totally unaware for harness and is uncomfortable to handle. He is his natural gait, and in it his movement is free, smooth, delightful and easy—Sporting News. School Teachers Poorly Paid Austria pays less to teachers than is paid in France, and the Parliament has refused to consider the needs of the teachers. 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Children Have No Footwear Italian children of the poorer classes can neither hang up their stockings at Christmas nor put their shoes out at the window at Twelfth night for the wise men to fill. For when the weather is too cold for them to go barefoot they wear rags bound around their feet for coverings. Belgium Egg Exports Belgium exports annually $6,500,000 worth of eggs. The shipments are almost entirely to England, where the demand is for eggs which run seven-and a quarter to the pound. The Mediterranean breeds — Leghorns, Spanish Minorca and Andalusians — are the most popular. Sunday School Enrollment There are within three million cf as many persons enrolled in the Sunday schools of this country as in the public schools, there being thirteen million in the former and sixteen million in the latter. The total Sunday school membership throughout the world is twenty-five billion. Split Wood by Machine A machine has been invented which is capable of splitting wood two feet long and eighten inches thick. It is run by a three horsepower gasoline engine, and consists of a huge knife which works through the knottiest wood at the rate of sixty strokes a minute. Total Output of Books A Brussels expert, M. Paul Otlet, estimates that from the invention of printing, in the middle of the fifteenth century, to January, 1900, 12,163,000 different books have been issued. He also estimates that about 200,000 books are now annually issued. Slight Sounds Carried Far. In the Abbey church at St. Albans is a curious echo. The tick of a watch may be heard from one end of the church to the other. In Gloucester cathedral a gallery of octagonal form carries a whisper seventy-five feet across the nave. Be Not Rash in Criticism. 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