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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 6. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we solicit all your local news—Ed. Mr. John Waller has gone east to spend the summer. Hear Rev. Porter's Lecture next Monday night, see ad in another column. Rev H. S. Graves is convalescent from his recent attack of rheumatism. Mrs. Lulu Taylor who has been ill the past month is able to be about again. The Misses Bessie and Lula Jackson left Monday for Albia, while there to be the guests of Mrs. Anna Davis. A number of people are making preparation to go to Omaha Sunday on the excursion via. C. R. I. & P. Ry, The Messrs. Wm. Gross and A. A. Blund of Keokun passed through the city last Monday en route to Omaha. Mrs. J. L. Thompson, left last Monday morning for Albany, Mo., her former home, to see her sister, who is sick. Mrs. O. F. Watts who spent about two weeks visiting friends and relatives in Kantas City, has returned home. The ball given by the Wednesday Night club July 12th was a great success. Beautiful souvenirs were given to all. Mrs. Martha Pergerson returned to her home at Davenport last Wednesday after a several weeks visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Frank Woodward a former resident of this city but now of Chicago, is visiting his parents at 28th and Lincoln streets this week. Mrs. W. H. Scott went to Glasgow, Mo., last Monday. Her son, M. E, went with her and will probably go to St. Louis before he returns. Mrs. Abe Mitchell and little daughter, of Davenport, after spending a week in this city with her husband, returned to the former city today. As the editor, business manager and foreman are all out of the city this week, you will know the cause if this issue is not equal to our others. It is said a wedding will take place before many weeks. The groom living in Marion county, this state, and the bride to be is a resident of the Capital City. The 10th annual picnic of the old settlers will be held at Union Park on the 1st Thursday in August. We will publish the program as soon as it is completed. The Messrs. I. L. Brown and Johnson were among the callers at our office last Saturday, they were en route to Omaha to attend the A. F. & A. M. Grand Lodge which meets this week. DR. A. G. EDWARDS. Physician and Surgeon. IOWA PHONE 1081 (Office) MUTUAL PHONE 460 Miles' Drug Store OFFICE HOURS: $8 to 10 a.m. $2 to 4 p.m. $7 to 9 p.m. Office 818 Park Street. We are glad to say that most all of our city subscribers whom our collector has seen have paid some if not all of their arrears, and a number of new subscribers have ordered the BYSTANDER sent to their homes which indicates to us that you appreciate our efforts in publishing a newspaper. With your continued assistance we expect to give more news. Please assist us in increasing our circulation and securing local items. NOTICE To our city subscribers Our Collector and Solicitor commenced work this week and will continue until he calls on all, so please be prepared to pay. We publish this notice in order that YOU will have the AMOUNT DUE US for him when he calls ..THE FIRST TIME.. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams entertained Rev, and Mrs. H. W. Porter and Miss Marie Bell, at dinner, last Sunday. The fair managers have followed the policy for a number of years of providing free amusement features in connection with the Iowa State Fairs, believing that very many who attend the fair have but slight opportunity for witnessing first-class specialities such as are secured here to vary the programs. This year the state fair managers have secured a list of attractions every one first-class. These amusement features go in between the races in the open air at the race track or in the evening when the great spectacular Pain's "Mt. Pelee and destruction of St. Pierre" is to be given. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 Room 988, 398, 392 GOOD BLOCK Des Moines, IA 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. MR. DOOLEY'S RETURN. Mr. Dooley's thousands of readers and admirers will be glad to learn of his return. His delightful and inimitable letters upon topics of the times, which have now gained for him a world wide fame, will begin in The Sunday Record-Herald of July 10 and will appear every Sunday thereafter. There is but one Dooley. A Chicago product, his quaint and humorous philosophy is now known wherever the English language is spoken. The coming presidential campaign and other current events will afford a wealth of material for his pen. 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. Des Moines The Glasgow K. of P. to Meet. The tenth annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Iowa, will meet in the hall of North Star Lodge. No. 6, at the corner of Sixth and Walnut Streets, Tuesday morning, July 26, at 7 o'clock a. m. The following is the program for the session— The Assembly will be called to order by Sir A. W. Rhodes, Grand Vice Chancellor. Song—"We are yet Alive." Invocation—Rev. Sir J. O. R. Wimbush. Song—"God bless our Knightly Band." Address by Sir E. Rey, of Frasier. Subject—"How to Conduct Subordinate Lodges to make them Successful." After the informal session the Grand Lodge will proceed to business in the following order: Sir George W. Douglas, Grand Chancellor, will open the Grand Lodge in due form. Calling the roll of Grand Lodge Officers and Representatives. Reading Proclamation, and appointing Committee on Credentials by D. G. Wilson, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, of Ottumwa. Recess, to await report of Committee. Calling Grand Lodge to Order, by J. W. Markey, Grand Master of Works, of Burlington, and report of Committees, Conferring P. C. Degrees. Reports of Grand Lodge officers. Presentation of Resolutions; Ap. peals and Grievances. WEDNESDAY MORNING. Routine Business. Memorial Services at 3:30 p. m., at Burns M. E. church, corner Eleventh and Crocker Streets. Everybody is cordially invited to attend this service. The parade will form at 5:30 p. m, at Castle Hall, as follows, headed by a band. Columbia Uniform Rank Company of Buxton. Fidelity Uniform Rank Company of Ottumwa. Douglas Company Uniform Rank of Des Moines. Uniform Rank of Buxton. Pages, Esquires. Knights of Pythias, in their regular order. The line of march will be from Sixth and Walnut to East Sixth and Walnut, thence north to Locust, thence west to Ninth, thence north to Grand Avenue and to Armory Hall between Sixth and Seventh on West Grand avenue, where the installation of the Grand Lodge Officers will be held. Committee—Sir Thomas Allen Sir Robert Johnson Ser's J. O. E. Wimbush Lieut. A. L. Smith Capt. O. A. Johnson, Chairman DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904. M. H. OWEN LOVEJOY. The candidacy of Owen Lovejoy for Railway Commissioner, subject to the action of the Republican State Convention, was given most cordial indorsement by the republicans of Greene county in their Convention. There is no reservation in the home support accorded by Mr. Lovejoy, and it is the hearty hope of all the local friends that his aspirations for this state office may find favor abroad. Greene county has never had a State office. She has always been lined up in the list of solidly republican counties; has always appeared with the goods on election days; has always supported the seekings of candidates from other counties, and stood by loyally when the State offices were awarded to others. Now she comes asking on her own account, and asks as one entitled to consideration. Mr. Lovejoy is a Greene county man. He was born at Rippey, and the forty-five years of his life have all been spent at Jefferson. He received his legal education in the State University of Iowa City, graduating from that institution in 1887, and immediately formed a law partnership with Judge Church, which terminated when the latter went upon the bench. He serv- A LECTURE Will be given under the auspices of the Athenian Literary Society at the UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Monday night, S p. m., by the Rev. H. W. Porter. Subject:—"The Forward Movement of the American Negro." Before the lecture the following selections will be rendered: Instrumental Solo— —Mr. W. H. Porter. Vocal Solo, Mrs. C. G. Phelps. Piano Solo,— Miss Margaret Fields. Baritone Solo—D. G. Patterson. Refreshments will be served after THE ROSEBUD RESERVATION lands are to be opened in July. Full particulars as to dates and places for registration and places for drawings and final entry, requirements of the U. S. homestead laws, maps etc., are contained in a pamphlet "New Homes in the West." issued by the Passenger Department Chicago & North-Western Ry. Call on any ticket agent of The North-Western Line, or a copy will be mailed to any address on receipt of two (2) cents in postage by L. F. Berry Gen. Agt., C. & N. W. R'y, 401 Walnut St. R., Des Moines, Ia. Muchakinoch Lodge, No. 2209, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, of Buxton, will celebrate their 23d anniversary in Buxton, by a reunion of Odd Fellows throughout the jurisdiction, Aug. 25-6-7. Bills will circulate later. Afro-American Hotel ...On European Plan... Clean rooms and first-class beds Rates for sleeper—25c, 35c, 60c, 75c W. THIRD AND COURT AVE. HENRY WEST, Prop. Instrumental Solo- NOTICE ed two terms as county attorney with eminent ability. In professional life he has proven a careful adviser, a good advocate, and has won the confidence of a large clientage. His life training has been such as to fit him for the place he seeks. Following a family trait he has been throughout his life an uncompromising republican, ready to make personal sacrifices if necessary to advance the party's interests. His father, J. C. Lovejoy, is still living although upwards of ninety years of age. He has been one of the most versatile and generally informed men of the country. As a physician of the old school he was a complete success. He was and is a historian of real meritorious Owen Lovejoy is a brother of Elijah Lovejoy, who was mobbed and had his printing press thorwn into the river while defending human freedom. And Owen Lovejoy has the same blood coursing through his veins that gave character, stability and nobility to his ancestors. He was one of the commissioners from Iowa to the Trans-Mississippi Exposition held at Omaha, and in that way, as well as through his continued prominence in local politics, he has gained a large acquaintance throughout the State. LEVY ON HIS HORSE. Because of a levy on a horse, the property of Ed Crawford, to satisfy a judgement against him rendered in the district court on an action by W. H. Humburd because he was denied the privilege of eating at the Crawford boarding house, Mr. Crawford has filed notice of appeal to the supreme court from the decision of Judge McVey. The suit brought by Humburd was one of peculiar circumstance. He was a juror in a case in Judge McVey's court and at meal time was taken with the remainder of the jurors to the Crawford home for dinner. Arrived at the residence he was denied admission on the ground that he was colored. He at once commenced an action for the recovery of damages because of the discrimination. After a lengthy trial in Judge McVey's court he was adjudged damages in the sum of $50. Mr. Crawford at once filed a motion for a new trial which was argued last Wednesday and denied. Immediately Attorney S. Joe Brown, for the plaintiff, began proceedings for the collection of the judgement and failing in his purpose he secured the assistance of Sheriff Loper, who sent a deputy to the Crawford home yesterday and brought the horse to a livery barn where it now is. Inasmuch as the horse is a valuable animal, in fact a trotter of no mean ability, Mr. Crawford is somewhat incensed at the action of the law and will at once file an appeal bond for the recovery of the horse and to take the entire matter to the supreme court. Less Noise on the Fourth. There are many symptoms of a growing desire on the part of adult Americans for a reformed observance of the Fourth. The feeling is quite general that juvenile America has been allowed to exaggerate the explosive features of our great national festival and that something may be well done to celebrate the day 14 ways that mean more and sound less. -New York World. EDITORIALS. THE CANDIDATES. After several days of confusion the democrats have nominated Judge A. B. Parker of New York for president and H. G. Davis of West Virginia for vice-president. It is said the former owes his nomination to the Standard Oil Company, and other trusts and corporations. To our voters we will say do not let your avarice for some "easy money" make you vote for a candidate who represents a party that have such men as Tillman, Graves, Jones, Gorman and Vardaman as their leaders, as you know they do all in their power to suppress our race. The same party is the cause of "Jim Crow cars" disfranchising and "Lily Whiteism." So before you go to making speeches or casting your ballot, see which man represents the best principles and party, Roosevelt or Parker. A NEW CHURCH The Corinthian Baptist church has secured the property of the Unitarian church at the corner of Fifteenth and Linden streets. They expect to hold their first services there on Sunday August 3rd, the formal dedication will be held later. They were assisted by The Iowa State Baptist association in securing the building which cost them less than $4,000. In regard to the purchase Rev. T. L. Griffith, the pastor, says, "We are well pleased with our success in securing that church as it is well arranged and has a pipe-organ. The seating capacity of the auditorium is about 600 and the lecture room is suitable for the Sunday School and social entertainments. From present indications we will have about $500 to apply on the debt when we hold our first services there. Our present property is free from debt and when we dispose of it the proceeds will be used in payment for our new church." As they have a membership of about two hundred and fifty and have only been organized about five years, with their new property it will doubtless inspire them to pay for it as soon as they can. "Willie" Hearst with all his "yellow journals" and money could not even get a complimentary vote at St. Louis last week. Perhaps the delegates thought his money was like his papers; no good. The "Boy Orator" from the Platte was not "it" at the convention last week as he was four years ago. BEQUEST NOT CALLED FOR Money Left By Philadelphia Woman for Education of Canada Negroes Goes a Begging. Toronto, Ont.,—On November 24, 1854, in Philadelphia, the will of one Esther Moore left $1,200 "for educational purposes for children of color and of both sexes in Canada, apart from all sectarian or traditional dormas." In a codicil the testatrix provided as follows: "I wish my executors or trustees to carry out my views in regard to the education of colored children in Canada by paying over the interest arising annually from the $1,200, mentioned in the second item, to such school or schools as in their judgement they may deem best, my desire being the benefit of such children of fugitive slaves residing in Canada West and other colored children who may be in the neighborhood with them." For a time the interest was paid regularly to the Wilberforce Educational Institute, Chatham, but this payment ceased many years ago and no claim has since been made on the fund which has thus been accumulating. NUPTIALS ROBINSON-JENKINS. (Special to Bystander.) On Monday, July the 4th occurred the marriage of Miss Eva Robinson, formerly of this city but now of Minneapolis. The bride is well known in this city, having been born and raised here and her sister Mrs. Theo. Williams, residing here at present. Her mother, Mrs. Golden was present at the ceremony and a number of her life long acquaintances from Des Moines, Rev. Timothy Reeves officiating. The bride was handsomely gowned in cream voil over cream silk and carried a huge cluster of white carnations. The ceremony occurred at the elegantly furnished apartments made in readiness for the occasion. The groom is a well known gentleman having served 6 years as dining car conductor for the Soo and Canadian and Pacific and is at present operating the finest club rooms for the porters and waiters Twin City social club. The BYSTANDER extends congratulations. ROCK ISLAND MAKES A RECORD. The Rock Island has established a new record for fast time between Omaha and Chicago, May 22nd, a special train of five cars, carrying the Anna Held Company, left Omaha at 1:00 a.m., arriving at Chicago at 12:00 o'clock noon. The actual running time was 9 hours and 58 minutes, and as the distance is 400 miles, the average speed was nearly 50 miles an hour. Stops for water were made at Atlantic, Brooklyn, West Liberty, Bureau and Morris. Engines were changed at Valley Junction and Rock Island, and 20 minutes were lost at the latter place while the members of the company ate breakfast. A performance such as this, made without any special attempt to "break a record," speaks volumes for Rock Island men and methods, for it goes without saying that a speed of nearly a mile a minute for 500 miles is possible only when engines and men and track are of the highest standard. Notice of Expiration of Right of Re. demotion. To Philip Gracber (in whose name the property hereafter described is taken) You are hereby notified that on the 5th day of December, A. D. 1900, the following described real estate, to wit: Lot No. 344 of University Land Company's Second Addition to University Place, being now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, and all situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1899, to C. C. Hartley, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. FRED F. PEASE. Owner and Holder of Certificate. Notice of Expiration of Right of Redemption. To James H. Phillips (in whose name the property hereinafter described is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December, A. D. 1900, the following de cried real estate, to-wit: Lot No. 7, in block No. S, Grunwell's Addition to town of Fort Des Moines, being now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, and all situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1899, to C. C. Hartley, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above menued sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service herof. FRED F. PEASE. Owner and Holder of Certificate. Notice of Expiration of Right of Re demotion. To C. W. Rhone and C. F. Getz (in whose name the same is taxed): You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December, A. D. 1900, the following described real estate, to-wit: W½¹² lot No. 1, in block No. 1, Hall's Addition to Fort Des Moines, being now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, and all situated within the county of the Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the thel delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1899 to C. C. Hartley, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued *in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within nine* days from the completed service hereof. FRED F. PEASE. Owner and Holder of Certificate Chivalry. The chivalry of Europe is, in great measure, a product of the Saracen chivalry which entered Europe in two streams flowing through Constantinople and through Spain. Price, Five Cents. WALKER GETS A NEW TRIAL. The supreme court has not only granted him a new trial, but said that the evidence on which he was convicted was insufficient. Walker is the colored man who was convicted of killing Isaac Finkelstein a year ago in May. He was indicted with Harris Levich. Levich was acquitted but Walker was convicted of manslaughter and was given a sentence of eight years by Judge Given. To convict him the state resorted to the introduction of evidence as to conversations of Levich, not the presence of Walker, tending to indicate a possible conspiracy, but not sufficient additional and competent evidence as to the conspiracy alleged by the state was offered at that or any subsequent time during the Walker trial. This the supreme court declares was a fatal error. The state was in duty bound to introduce independent and sufficient evidence as to the existence of a conspiracy it alleged, and in pursuance of which it claimed that Walker killed Finkelstein with a singletree from a Levich buggy. This testimony was offered in the course of the trial, says the court, in substance; but when it was not offered at all, then it was the duty of the judge to exclude from the consideration of the jury the testimony relating to the alleged threats which Levich had made; and it was the duty of the court to determine for the jury the sufficiency of the testimony as to conspiracy. It is apparent from the view that the supreme court takes of the Walko case, that he cannot be convicted now. Judge McClain wrote the opinion. It winds up after this fashion: "In the second place, the other evidence connecting the defendant with the commission of the crime is far from conclusive. Two witnesses testify to seeing defendant and another person, who was not identified by either of them, in the alley where the crime was committed, shortly before its commission, but there was testimony tending to impeach these witnesses as to their credibility; one of them by evidence tending to show that he was not in East Des Moines at the time, and the other by evidence tending to show her bad moral character and also to show her testimony was inconsistent with her previous statements. The majority of these two witnesses constitutes absolutely the only evidence aside from the previous declarations of Levich (which the courts hold were inadmissible) tending in any way to connect the defendant with the crime. "If the case had been submitted to the jury on this evidence alone and a verdict against the defendant had been reached, we do not say that we should have considered it without sufficient support. "What we do say is that it is not so conclusive of defendant's guilt that we are justified in ignoring the submission of the case on incompetent evidence which may have led the jury to reach a verdict which they would not have been satisfied to render had the incompetent evidence not been before them." Early in the Walker trial the state sought to show by witnesses that Levich had made declarations, not in the employment of Walker, indicating the employment of Walker by him to "do up" Finkelstein. The attorneys for Walker objected to the introduction of this testimony. The state rejoined that the purpose was to offer evidence having a "tendency to prove conspiracy." On that statement the testimony was allowed by Judge Given to go in and to go to the jury. The supreme court says that the record would indicate that the attorney for the state and the court below entertained the view that "the fact of conspiracy which must be established to make the declaration of Levich admissable, might be taken as established by such declarations alone, although no other evidence of conspiracy should be introduced." In fact this testimony did go to the jury without any support. The assertion on the part of the prosecution was that the declarations of Levich which were to be proven would tend to show a conspiracy," says the court. "This clearly would not be the case for the reason it is, the evidence tending to show a conspiracy must be outside of and in addition to the declarations of the conspirators whose declarations are sought to be introduced. The safer rule is to require the proof of conspiracy to be made before the declarations are allowed to be shown." The supreme court declares that the evidence is not sufficient to make out a prima facie case of conspiracy. It is not enough that the evidence introduced tends to raise a suspicion. The testimony of witnesses relative to the conversations of Levich and Walker, and the buggy ride Walker and Levich took together, etc., the court finds insufficient to establish a prima facie case of conspiracy. Moreover it was the duty of the court to determine whether this evidence was sufficient and to instruct the jury to act. B. Rush, who is Walker's attorney, is well pleased with the verdict of the supreme court. In fact he has said all the time: "I am quite sure that a new trial will be granted." The Bystander does not criticise the ruling of the judge that tried the case or the jury's verdict, but why was it that Levich was acquitted and Walker convicted when they both were indicted for the same crime. No one saw Finkelstein killed and the evidence was about the same against both, yet one was convicted and the other acquitted. Long Time Prime Minister. Sir Robert Walpole held the unbeaten record of having been prime minister of England for, in all, twenty-one years. Published Every Friday by the By- stander Publishing Co., Fifth and Locust. Robin 405 Marquardt Bock. Iowa. Phone 899. Official Paper of the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to the Iowa State Bystander Publishing Company. 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Will be in effect from all points on the Chicago & North-Western Railway for the occasions named below: Atlantic City, N. J., July 13-15. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Cincinnati, O., July 18th to 32rd. Grand Lodge B. & P. Order of Elks. San Francisco. Sept. 5th to 9th. Triennial Conclave Knights Templar. San Francisco. Sept. 19th to 25th Sovereign Grand Lodge I. O.O.F. For information as to rates, dates of sale, etc., of these or other occasions, call upon the ticket agent of the North Western Line. Work and Prayer. Praying for things and working for them brings results. Work brings results which are at least satisfactory, for prayer may be answered in a way that is unexpected. School for Theatrical Critics. A school of theatrical critics is to be opened in Paris. The students are to attend dress rehearsals and write up for practice. Record for Railway Crowding. Twenty-five people recently traveled in a single carriage in the London, Tilbury and South end railway. TRY TO CREMATE IOWA MINISTER Use Kercoseme to Insure Success of Dastardly Plan—Stairway Was Shset of Flame, But Family Made Escape By Ladder Leaning Against House Hawkeye, July 13—This town is in a fever of excitement over the attempt of unknown parties to cremate Rev. Kester and family in their home in the dead of night. Every effort to apprehend the criminals has thus far proven fruitless and it is feared they may never be found. The police say the people of the town has run so high that the perpetrators of the dastardly deed would be summarily dealt with if found and their guilt proven. A mighty Ladder Rev. smoke to find the impact rooms of his residence find the upper rooms of his residence used with dense smoke. Rushing to the stairway which was in fact the only means of reaching the lower floor, he was met by a saet of fames. For a moment it seemed that the only means of reaching the lower floor doomed house 2, with his wife and children, jump to the ground. Then Rev. Kester happened to remember that during the day he had trained some vines on the side of the house, using a ladder for the purpose, and then he jumped over the fence. Fortunately the ladder was near a window and after a few moments' effort he was able to draw it to a position where he could climb out a24 by this means soon had his wife and children jump over the fence. About this time a neighbor who had driven into town discovered that the house was afire and gave the alarm. The entire town was quickly aroused and through the medium of a pall brigade the fire was extinguished until serious damage had been done. Investigation disclosed the fact that the house had been fired, in three places, the criminals having poured kerosene over the floor at each point, and the fire was extinguished from the time the fire was started until Rev. Kester discovered it, ample time for the firefugs to make good their escape. The belief is general that the parties either reside in the house or in neighboring houses, on the starting of the fire indicated that the persons were familiar with the inside arrangements of the house. Not only is there no clue to the perpetrators of the crime but no one else is known. Rev. Kester is a comparatively newcomer to Hawkeye. He is a man of unostentatious demenor, goes about his own business and so far as is known is universally liked and respected, in fact it is not known that he was involved in the fire. As a minister he is known to have views on the liquor question, and to be opposed to the saloon, yet he has not taken active part in the prosecution of honor sellers, and to ferret out the criminals if it results ten years and are at work on the case. KILLED RATTLER W1TH HANDS. Horrible Fight Between Desperate Mother and Snake. Des Moines, July 13—Mrs. Robert Benson, wife of a farmer residing near Altoona, killed a three-foot-rat that it had hit when her three-year-old daughter had attaken her three-year-old daughter. The fight was terrific and the child was saved only by prompt limon. The limon was at work in the orchard. Baby was playing about under the tree, and the mother's attention was attracted by the child's prattie. She glanced about, behold her babe squabbling beside a huge rattlesnake, threatening to box it. The soft bare knees were within a foot of its devilish swaying bone. The mother was struck with horror. She attempted to scream to attract the thing's attention, but no sound came from her mouth. Her head swam and the scene blurred for a moment. Then the mother's instinct came to mind: darling's side. But she was too late. SEQUEL TO TRAGEDY. Saved From Suicide, Arthur Orth Takes Arsenic. Davenport, July 15—A terrible sequent to an attempted double suicide took place here Wednesday night when Arthur Orth committed suicide by taking nine grains of arsenic. He was a Minnie Garner Monday night. The woman died and the man was saved. At the inquest over the woman's body, Orth was made to testify, and the terrible story as it came from the lips of the woman was face and wild eyes, was one of the most sensational things that has occurred here for years. Going to the home of the woman to lay a wreath of flowers on her coffin, she was found in the disgrace for his first attempt at suicide still clinging to him, he secured arsenic and this time succeeded in his design. The man died in great agony and his last hours were a pitiful prayer for forgiveness, said between convulsions that shook his body. Double Tragedy in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids, July 15. Quarrelling with the wife who had left him over a picture of a dead daughter. Sam Baldwin, maddened by drink, last night had his fist drawn and then grabbed a razor and cut her throat from car to ear. Her life blood spurted all over him as he ran past her to the door of the kitchen, and then he made a fearful stair at his own throne with the razor. He managed to reach the front of the kitchen, and upon the been, dying before he could be taken to the hospital. The woman had left him because of his drunkenness and cruelty, and he went back last night drunk, trying to induce her to live with him again. EMMA DAVISON AT HOME. Girl Who Ran away in Boy's Clothing is Found. Centerville, July 12—Just a week from the time she disappeared from home, when it was feared St. Louis procurers had endured her away. Emma/Davison was returned to her home yesterday, a week older in experience and with no further desire to leave home. She was found at Trenton, where she was living, and the man's clothes, as a tramp, induced to leave home while partly demented and possessed of the idea that she had not been properly treated because she was not allowed to celebrate the Fourth of July and to wear a new dress she had expected to have ready for the occasion. The Charlton river had been broken by a flood, and searched by hundreds of people who expected to find her body after her shoes and stockings had been found on the bank. But the placing of her shoes there was a ruse, and while the people searched she was making her way to Trenton on a freight train, dressed as a man, for youth, and for a fair occasion, aroused suspicion on the part of holos on the train, and to escape them she jumped from the train running thirty miles an hour at Tydall, Mo., and after lying unconscious for some time was cared for by kind women of the town, provided with female clothing, and then she went to Trenton to ask for a burial, and not permitted to home as long as she could make her own living. Rumors of a girl in man's clothing came to Centerville and a neighbor, Jesse Collins and Sheriff Davis located in Centerville, and turned with her yesterday. She was rejoiced to meet her family at the train and declares she will never leave. SCHERCLIFFE TO GO FREE. Court Rules Upon Case Involving Furniture of Good Time Des Moines, July 14—As a result of a decision of the supreme court in a case appeal from Anamura, holding in effect that "good time" once earned by a prisoner can not be forfeited by misconduct during parole, Frank Serencliffe, the self-confessional involved Tom Dennison and many prominent Iowans and Nebraskans, will be set free within a short time. Serencliffe's original sentence of seventeen years for the Pollock diamond robbery is reduced to less than ten years, and he will be released in lawance. When his parole was revoked by Governor Shaw and he was recommitted to Fort Madison prison by Governor Cummins, it was held by each governor that Serencliffe's good time allowance had been forfeited. The judge out the remainder of the entire seventeen-year sentence. Under this ruling, he will still have more than five years to serve. The supreme court's decision, however, means release for him at the expiration of the sentence. The remainder of the sentence will expire in six weeks. Governor Cummins was disappointed upon learning of the action of the supreme court. He had adhered to the contrary opinion. All supreme courts have been ruled in this way, however, and there seems little likelihood of further appeal. Scherliffe will prove a valuable witness against a commonness unless he is spirited out of the country or is the victim of foul play at the hands of his former palms. He will be given him for his exposure of unscrupulous crooked transactions. WALKER GETS NEW TRIAL Famous Finkelstein Murder Case Has Been Repeated Des Moines, July 14—John Waller tried and committed for the murder of Isaac Finkelstein, and sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years after a verdict of manslaughter, is to be given another chance for his life. The supreme court has decided that Waller was not given an impartial hearing and orders the judgment of the lower court set aside. This action of the supreme court reopens this famous case. Finkelstein was within two blooms of his home night during the month of August, 1902. The blow from a whifflefeet, found in the rear of Harry Levich's store, instantly killed Finkelstein. Levich and Waller, who were often seized by the police, was tried first and acquitted, Waller's trial resulted in a verdict of manslaughter. After serving a year and a third in the penitentiary for his alleged connection with the murder of Isaac Finkelstein, the judge, John Waller, colored, will be free. The supreme court did the business. In an exhaustive discussion reviewing the evidence the court yesterday ruled that a conviction given as to the admissibility of evidence in the case, leaving the case stand in such a way that a second conviction is not at an probable chance of being obtained, evidence was not sufficient to sustain a conviction in this case, and but for admission of improper evidence it is more there would have been no conviction. FOR A BUSINESS AGENT. Corn Belt Meat 'Producers' Association Has Plan. Des Moines, July 14—Preliminary steps have been taken which will remove from the Iowa railroad commission a large amount of the business of the Celtic Belt Meat Producers' association of Iowa, which was organized in Des Moines last winter and to which is due the credit for securing the restoration of the return pass for livestock business agent, or rather a secretary Des Moines who will take up the grievances of the farmers direct with the railroad companies instead of through the commission. It has been noted that the commission has not been perfected but there is little doubt of its enactment by the next annual meeting of the association. It has been discussed considerably by leading members of the association and it has been confirmed that only means of keeping the association intact as well as showing direct results to the members. The plan is similar to that of the Iowa Grain Dealers' association with which George A. Wells and of which George A. Wells is secretary. **Greer Mountain Girl Took Acid.** A girl from Green Mountain, Iowa, was found dead in her room in the Loxon house. An empty bottle which had contained carbohyde acid told of the manner of her act still remains a mystery. D. H. H. ALTON BROOKS PARKER. JUDGE PARKER; SENATOR DAVIS PARKER DECLARES FOR GOLD Objected to Silence of the Platform, and the Convention Sent a Reply That Monetary Standard Was Not A Live Issue. St. Louis, July 9—Chief Judge Alton B. Parker of the New York state court of appeals, was nominated at about fifteen minutes to six o'clock this morning for president of the United States by the democratic national convention. But one roll call ensued and so decisive was the result of that one that contrary states began to call for recognition and the ballot finally resulted in a unanimous vote for the New York statesman. The scene was dramatic in the extreme. Darkness had witnessed the gathering of the democratic hosts, while broad daylight, wilting the electric light, wilthed the close. The convention was in session from 9 o'clock last night until nearly 6 this morning. In that time eight names were presented to the convention. Nominating and seconding speeches innumerable were made and as dawn approached it became necessary to second speeches to four minutes. An exception was made in the case of William Jennings Bryan, who, in one of the most dramatic situations ever witnessed in a political gathering addressed the convention and concluded by seconding the nomination of Senator Francis M. Cockrell, "the son" candidate from Missouri. Mr. Bryan received the third great ovation accorded during the convention. His speech was an impassioned appeal to the delegates to give the Nebraska delegation democratic ticket in 1896 and 1900. He spoke on behalf of the Nebraska delegation, which he said had no candidate to present or favors to ask, but wanted a candidate whose nomination one faction over another. He suggested Hearst if the convention thought best, then former Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania and finally Governor John Hearst by declaring for Senator Cockrell. The thousands of cheering persons apparently converted Mr. Bryan to the belief that Senator Cockrell's chances of nomination were greater than his own. The Nebraskan gained recognition soon after the Cockrell demonstration in a speech directed undoubtedly in an effort to defeat Parker, and made his electrifying post for the anti-communist campaign. He was given the closest attention. The great convention, which the police and sergeant-at-arms were powerless to control, listened as though every word were a personal message. If a hypnotic spell had been cast over the throng. But when it was all over the Parker forces had not been shaken. The ballot for presides gave Parker 658 votes, and the nominate, and before the result could be announced, Idaho, Nevada, Washington and others made changes to the Parker column. Governor Docery, of Missouri, moved to make the nominate increase in the amidst increasing cheering. The result of the ballot was never announced officially, and it is not likely that it will be. St. Louis, July 10—When the demagogue was called to at 5:37 afternoon there was evidence of suppressed excitement among the delegates over the rumor that a telegram had been received from Judge Parker declining to run unless the convention desired itself upon the financial question. When the clerk had started to call the roll for vice-presidential nominations Freeman B. Morris of Illinois nominated James R. Williams of Illinois; Frederick G. Robertson of Washington; George Turner of Washington; Delegate Spencer of Connecticut seconded the nomination of Williams; John D. Alderson of West Virginia nominated Henry G. Davis of that state; Senator John D. Hancock of the nomination of Turner; David Overmeyer, of Kansas, nominated Senator Harris of that state; John Prentice Poa of Maryland seconded the nomination of Davis; Senator Clark of Montana seconded the nomination of At this point the excitement in the son, St. Louis Mo.: I regard the gold standard as firmly and invovably established, and shall act accordingly if the son is not accepted by the oppo- nition to be ratified by the the oppo- nition. As the platform is silent on the subject, my views should be made known to the convention, and if it is proved to be unsatisfactory to the majority, I request you to decline the nomination of me and ask that you may be nominated before adjournment. Alton B. Parker." Mr. Williams moved that the following reply be sent to Judge Parker by the convention: The platform adopted by this con- vention is the question of the monetary standard, because it is not regarded by us as a possible issue in this campaign, and only campaign issues were mentioned in the platform. Therefore there is nothing more to be received which precludes a man entertaining them from accepting a nomination on said platform." Senator Tillman addressed the convention in favor of the motion W. J. Bryan then took the platform. W. J. Bryan declared that the sending of the telegram to Judge Parker was the right side, and his statement that if the dard side, and his statement that if J. B. Miguel F. convention over the rumor of the telegram broke forth and upon motion of Senator Colbertson of Texas the convention adjourned till 8:30. At 9:10 the convention was again called to order, but it did not get the attention it deserved and at 10:30 time John Shap Williams of Mississippi addressed the convention and stated that Delegate Sheehan had, during the day, received the following telegram from Judge Parker: "In W. F. Shochan, Hotel Leffert the ammocracy was to admit an观 view it should be honest and say so frankly was greeted with a shriek of applause from the galleries. Loud applause greeted Mr. Bryan's remark that it was a manly thing in view it should be honest and say before the convention adjourned, but would have been a manlier thing had he spoken before the convention met, was again cheered. Senator Daniel favored the sending of the message, and J. B. Wewer opined that Mr. Bryan then offered the following amendment to the message: "But, as you will, if elected, he called upon to act upon certain phases of the money question, we would like to have a discussion about the volume of silver dollars; whether you favor an asset currency and branch national banks; whether you prefer national banks' currency to American dollars. At the conclusion of Mr. Bryan's remarks John Sharp Williams delivered a scathing arrangement of Mr. Bryan declaring that Mr. Bryan had presented the spectacle of a man pleading with money when in all this convention he had been the only voices of discord. Mr. Bryan sprang to his feet and declared that his delegation was go- HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS. ing to support the candidate that New York wanted for vice-president, and if it would conduce toarmony, he would withdraw his amendment to the Constitution. "I am going to withdraw this amendment," said Mr. Bryan. "Our delegation will vote for the candidate for vice-president that New York woulih. We are not going to do anything to mar the harmony of the convention." A rour of applause followed the announcement. A roll call was ordered on the question of the adoption of the Williams rory to Judge Parker's office. The result was announced to be 774 yas, 191 nos, and the message was ordered sent by the convention. The convention then proceeded to vote on the candidates placed in nomination. The final result of the ballot was, unofficially, Williams 165, Turner 100 Davis 654, Harris 58, Iowa did not vote. The nomination of Davis was made unanimous, of some business of minor importance the convention adjourned sife die. TWENTY KILLED IN WRECK. Sixty-Eight Others Are Seriously Hurt Near Chicago Chicago, July 14.—Last evening, twenty-one members of the Sunday school of Doreusm Congregational church, at Third-first and Butler streets, went to death with joy in their hearts and a hymn on their lips. Seventy people, mostly children, members of the same Sunday school, were killed in a car accident. The carriage occurred in a collision on the tracks of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois railroad between Chicago Heights and Englewood, twenty-five miles from Chicago. Yesterday was the school day, and in former years, humid, the children with their parents had gone to the picnic grounds at Momonee, Ill., for the day. The picnic was over, and the train was on the return to Chicago when the accident occurred. The children in the first coach of the train were singing as it passed through Chicago Heights, twenty-seven miles from Chicago. Two miles further the train went on, and then the singing was hushed in death for several hours in pain and horror for seventy others. Two accidents combined to make the disaster. The first was the breaking down of a freight train on the northbound track, and the second excursion train should have proceeded after leaving Chicago Heights, and the other was the breaking of a coupling on a second freight train. Because the first train had blocked the northbound track, the second train switched to the southbound track to run for four miles until it should have passed the station of Glenwood just north of Chicago. At the rate of forty miles an hour, it rounded a sharp curve and came full upon the second train which was bucking up on the southbound track. There was no brake, and the train was driving at the same time to keep out of the way of the coming picnic train which it believed was on the northbound track. There was no brake, and the train was breaking, when with unstucked speed the train with its load of five humrushed into the freight. There was dred men, women and children. Miguel F. a shock, a shriek, and over twent, souls were in eternity. BRYAN MEN MAY BOLT. Hold Significant Conference With Populist Leaders. St. Louis, July 12.—After three conferences held Saturday night by members of the executive committee of the people's party with prominent Bryan democrats, who are dissatisfied not so much with the platform as with the presidential nomination made by the democratic national convention, it has been decided Bryan leaders within the party thirty days to decide on some line or action during the coming campaign. This statement is given to the Associated Press on the authority of Mr. George F. Washburn of Boston, Mass., national treasurer of the peoplet of the nation, with seven members of the national committee of that party have been in St. Louis attending the democratic national convention. Mr. Washburn, when asked to divulge the names of his associates in the conference, defense, extent of the movement the members of those engaged in it, he said, would be made public when the call for national conference was issued, and their prominence, he added, would be a surprise. A number of those engaged in the conference, Mr. Washburn stated, were Missing and others were from Parker's own state. Commenting on Parker's nomination, Mr. Washburn said: "Next to Cleveland the populists denounce the nomination of Parker. His nomination help immensely to restore the populist former strength and effectiveness." --- A Knock-Down Argument. Skeptic: "You have given me messages from departed friends, not from me, and has told me any I don't know." Medium (with dignity): "I have you understand, sir, that spirits of the dead have some back earth and teach school." Rural Liars. Old Inhabitat (loafing at Old Roads trucks)—"Talkin' about failures. I remember a time when he had to eat up all the farm and then live on, the fodder wot he had saved for the cattle." Older Inhabitat—"Hint! That man had to eat up all the farm and then provisions got so acacre that starvin' farmers hed' is go, out shoot an amateur sportsman for deer, an' then cook him with the wom from the 'No Trespass' sign." Spilkins' Character. Rev. Dogood—"No man is so loath that there is not a little of the angels left in him," he says. "Guess that's so. Remember Spilkins? Everybody thought he was about the worst man on earth. Why, his own mother wouldn't come to his funeral. Well, sir, I've been old a thousand times a month for the last five years that Spilkins was the only real saint that ever lived." Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd Kidney Pills. Sedwick, Ark, July 11.—The case of W. S. Taylor's little son is looked upon by those interested in medical matters as one of the most wonderful on record. In this connection his father makes the following statement: "Last September, my little boy had Dropsy; his feet and limbs were swollen to such an extent that he could not walk nor put his shoes on. The treatment he received seemed to do him no good and two or three people said his days were short, even the doctors, two of the best in the country told me he would not get better. I stopped their medicine and pt once sent for Dodd's Kidney Pills. I gave him three Pills a day, one morning, noon and night for eight days; at the end of the eighth day the swelling was all gone, to give the medicine justice, I gave him eleven more Pills. I used thirty-five Pills in all and he was entirely curled up. I gave him a child's life. When the thirty-five Pills were given him, he could "un, dance and sing, whereas before he was an invalid in his mother's arm from morning until night." Many a man has drowned himself after looking into the liquid depths of a woman's eye. The Japanese are encouraging the growth of "real" pearls by forcing a grain of sand into oysters and planting them until the pearl is formed by a deposit around the foreign substance of the material from which the shell lining is forced. A little girl in Iola, Kansas, was ill of the meadles. Her dog was in great distress because he could not go to her, and one day he was admitted to the bedchamber. Putting his bootie on the bed, he madly wagged his feet and beamed gladness from every fect. He sat at a table in a mouth with little girl said anguely: "Oh, you needn't grin; your turn will come next." There is still hope for baldheaded men. A Michigan philanthropist advertises a preparation of kerosine oil which will certainly bring out the hair. A middle-aged gentleman of Detroit, whose-pate has become rather shiny, tried it. While reading beside him, he was struck by a burner with his head, and there was a sudden illumination. The hair came out beautifully. He is now as bald as a shaved pig. A Japanese actor named Kawakami once played in St. Petersburg, and was once admired by the ear that the latter gave him a gold watch, with the imperial portrait engraved on it. The watch was stolen by a Japanese pickocket, who when she saw the engraving, returned it to the actor. A journalist in Japan, commenting upon the event, says that even a pickocket has no interest for anything that is Russian. WRONG TRACK Had To Switch. Even the most careful person is apt to get on the wrong track regarding food sometimes and has to switch over. When the right food is selected the host of alts that come from improper food and drink disappear, even where the trouble has been of lifelong standing. From a child I was never strong and had a capricious appetite and I was allowed to eat whatever I fancied—rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot biscuit, etc.—so it was not surprising that my digestion was soon out of order and at the age of twenty three I was on the verge of nervous prostration. I had no appetite and at I had been losing strength (because) didn't get nourishment in my daily food to support the wear and tear on body and brain) and I had to back on, lost flesh rapidly and so medicine helped me. "Then it was a wise physician ordered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw to it that I gave this food (now to me) a proper trial and it showed he knew what he was about, because I got better by bounds from the very first. That was in the summer and by winter I was in better health then ever before in my life, had gained in flesh never since then have a newperson altogether in mind all of a body all due to nourishing and completely digestible food. Grape-Nuts. "This happened three years ago and never since then have I had my but perfect health, for I stick to my Grape-Nuts food and cream and still think it delicious. I eat it every day, I never tire of this food and I can enjoy a saucer of Grape-Nuts and cream when nothing else satisfies my appetite and it's surprising how sustained and strong a small saucer will hold in hours. None given by Postum Co., Crest Hall. True food that carries one thing and "there's a reason." Grape-Nuts 10 days proves big things. Get the little book, "The Load to Wellville," in each pkg. The World's Famous Catarrh Remedy. Should Be in Every Home. Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found permanent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotics of any kind. Peruna is perfectly harmless. It can be used any length of time without acquiring the drug habit. Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history. -Arabic Proverb. 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A Trip to Colorado, Utah or California is not complete unless it embraces the most beautiful resorts and grandest scenery in Colorado, which are found on the Colorado Midland Railway, the highest standard gauge line in the world. Exceptionally low summer round trip rates to Colorado indicate that the Midland California and the Northwest are offered by this line. For information address Mr. C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Denver, Colo. Why not a Father's Congress? Or is it worth while? Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Hartley In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. The most picturesque and ancient looking river is the Rhine. It has 725 venerable castles on its banks. If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Sturch is for sure anywhere and there is positively enough to equal it in quality or quantity. Upright simplicity is the deepest wisdom, and perverse craft the merest shallowness. -Barrow. This Will Interest Mothers: Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in the hospital, to treat children' s illness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy Worms. Sold by all Draftsgs. 25c. Sampa FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leaflet. The fellow who refuses to mind his own business soon finds that he hasn't any to mind. Is It Not Worth While if you travel, on business or pleasure, to get the best service for the lowest rates? Ask the Erie Railroad Company, 555 Railway Exchange, Chicago, IL. Ask the Freeport Describing Summer Tours and the Beautiful Chautauqua Lake Region; also Cambridge Springs. It's just the irony of fate to have the furnace want to draw like a whirlwind in the warming weather. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch is taking place of the other. Other ways they cannot sell any other starch. The wise man parades his little vices to conceal his great ones. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMP'S BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURE It Cures Cold, Coughs, Bore Throat, Crops, Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma and a sure relief in advanced stages. Use at once You will see the excellent effect after taking it by 80 cents everywhere. Large bottles by 80 cents. STORIETTES. The late Channing Clapp, of Boston, was for some years after the civil war a cotton planter in the south. Mr. Clapp had on his plantation a little house where he often attended a afternoon pointed to a bottle on his master's bureau, and said: "Mars Channing, am dat oil hair?" "Mercy, no, Sam, that's glove," said Mr. Clapp. "I guess dass why I can't gtm bag cap off," said Sam, thoughtfully. Dr. Evans, the American dentist, who achieved such success in Paris, once received, before he went abroad, a letter from a young Vermonter who was a lawyer. He sent him. The letter concluded: "My mouth is three inches acroest, five eight inches throw the jaw. Some hummocky on the edge. Shaped like a hoose shell, too forward. If you want to come that." When Charlemagne Tower, United States minister to Germany, was on his way to that country, he fell into conversation with a very intelligent lady, a stranger, who told him that, "You are the intended to visit on her travels, was the Charlemagne Cathedral-"Charlemagne Towers, I call them," she added. "Then," said the diplomat, handing her his card, "when you go to Berlin visit the one there." As a shaft with a staging around it, its height being considerably above the average of such erections in the West Riding. A man climbed up the ground, and on recovering consciousness, was offered a glass of water by one of the men who had picked him up. Looking at the water in disgust and amazement, he exclaimed, "he hoar doth that 'bail to this pit alfo they give yer brandy'." Mr. Takahira, the Japanese minister at Washington, is on friendly terms with the Russian embassador, Count Cassini, and is careful near to say anything that will offend him. But he likes harmless pleasantly. He is one infamous him that President Roosevelt had decided to discontinue the training in jiu-jitsu, and asked him if he could guess why. "Can't imagine the reason," replied the envoy; "perhaps Cassini objected to the lessons as breach of neutrality." Here is a story that illustrates the estimate the German citizen places on sauerkraut as a food staple. A German was speaking last fall about the high price of cabbage. "I tell you these kababs are $10, $15, $18, "me and me vide me up six, seven, eight barrels of sauerkraut every year—but we can't year. Dem kabbages dey cost too much. "You put up some sauerkraut, didn't you, Chris?" he was asked. Ok, yes—two or three barrels just to have in de house in case of sickness. Frank Everest, of Atchison, Kas, is a good deal of an American, having small admiration left for foreign lands or people. Not long ago he went to Europe on business. During the voyage he and other passengers were much annoyed by a Bostonian, who talked a great deal about the weather and became accustomed. He laid great stress on the fact that he went over twice a year. "Have you ever been abroad?" he asked Everest. Everest admitted he was making his first trip. "I go over twice a year," said the Bostonian. "Oh do you?" replied Everest; and he said, "I don't know Omaha." The Bostonian said he hadn't. "Well," said Everest, "I go there twice a week." The visit of Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland, to Italy recalls her life in Florence with her mother in her girlhood. They lived in a modest way, going out daily on foot. It is related that one day they were going along with her mother, who was costed by a beggar. The Queen Regent wanted to push on, fearing that her daughter might catch some fearful disease, but the little queen, having a will of her own, insisted on breaking Italian, believing herself quite unknown, and on proceeding gave him half a franc. He looked from the silvery in his hand to her, and then back again, and at .ast said, with an air of impertinence: "So your subjects are as short as that! Pooqueen!" In 1888, when Thomas B. Reed was Speaker of the House and Joseph Cannon was chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, both worked hard to prevent a war with Spain. Reed would have held his position with regard to the war until he felt that he had been there a limit. He was informed by President McKinley one day that war was inevitable, so he prepared a bill appropriating fifty millions of dollars for national defenses. The new spread that he had been dumfounded, he met Cannon in the elevator. "Joe," asked the Speaker, in a voice of tense emotion; "Joe," why in hell did you do this thing?" "Tom," God Abightly won't stop this war, and don't believe you can" was Mr. Cannon's reply. Nothing more was said. Hares are never eaten by Spanards, because in Spain there is a supply of chinchyards, burrow into the graves, and eat the dead bodies. OEMOGRATIC RESOLUTIONS Declaration of Principles Adopted at St Louis. GRADUAL REDUCTION OF TARIFF Bryan Wins a Victory in That the Gold Plank Offered By the Hill Crowd Was Omitted and the Platform is Silent On Finance. Convention Hall, St. Louis, July 9—Overwhelmingly detected at every other turn in his sight in the convention William J. Bryan managed to secure a partial victory at least on the resolutions committee. It was the first purpose of Hill and his majority to show no quarter whatever to Bryan and to prevent him in no mistaken terms the free silverism of the past two platforms. The Hill crowd had the power to do it in a one sided majority in committee and the gold standard resolution was agreed upon by the Hill crowd. But Bryan fought it bitterly in the committee room and finally he won to the extent that the plank was dropped and nothing else was on the floor. Numerous changes were made in the platform presented by the subcommittee on resolutions to the f-committee. Among the most important were Bryan's tariff plank, an additional statement on trusts and constitutional guarantees, on "constitutional guarantees," with special reference to the lauror troubles in Colorado, a declaration on the race question and arrangement of the republican party, following is the platform: We, the delegates of the democratic party, convention assembled, declare our national to the essential principles of the democratic faith which bring us together in faith. We favor the nomination and election a president trained in the ways the Constitution directs the steering of the executive usurpation of legislative judicial function; whether the usurpation is due to the construction of existing laws, or whether it breaks refuge in the tyrannus's pleas of necromancy. Womenace protection as a robbery of the pay to ensure that the men in charge will be linked to the needs of the government, economically administered, and so lead not to discriminate against them, so that no burden of taxation shall be distributed as equally as possible. Our revision and the gradual reduction to the lower rate of commonwealth * A Labor Saver. Mr Minks-"Have you filled the parlour mask? Domestic-"I guess it don't need fillin' a'am." "The parlor was in use last evening until nearly midnight." "Yea'ma'm, but your daughter's son was the only caller." In Genesis CLI:14, when Joseph shaved himself but before setting forth to interview King Pharaoh. Some of the beauties of Persia decorate the faces by painting figures of animals and insects upon them. Why do Japanese are Fighters. Why do Wun Lung, is it true that many of the Japanese have been Christians. Chinese Laundrymur—"Me sabe thatee you See how they fightie. Knockeee out of Russia!"—New York Weekly. **Priest Alternative.** Down, "Here comes Binker. He's got a new baby, and he'll talk to dea. Upton—Well, here comes a new neighbor, who has a new dog. Let me see to each and every one to their fate." and not by the friends of its abuse, its exorbitant and its discriminations, keeping burdens and equality of opportunities, and the constitutional purpose of raising the burden and equality of opportunities of the federal government in all its integrity and virility, but in simplicity. Constitutional guarantees are violated when labor, acquire and enjoy property or reside where interest or inclination may be denied or organized, or when dual or organizations, by governments should be summarily relied, and punished. We deny the right of any executive to advocate privilege or illumination, objectionable laws and request for their requirements a supreme duty of the citizen and official. The military should be used only to support and maintain the law. We unqualify military punishment of citizens without trial, or for the control of elections. We approve the messenger which passed the military law in 1896, but which a republican congress has ever since refused to enact, remitting to contests in the election. We favor liberal appropriations for the country. When any waterway like importance to demand special aid to the government, such aid should be extended with permanent improvement is seen. We oppose the republican policy of starvigor for development in the country, and the appetite for national "prestige," and display of strength. We recognize that the giganic treaty and combinations designed to enable capita growth in the joint product M capital and labor, and which have been fostered and promoted neither equitable rule are a measure of permanent business prosperity. We demand the vigorous and important control and control such trusts and combinations, and we favor such further legislation shows to be necessary. Corporations must be the authority of the people must never further subject to the interest of the people. The monopoly is indefensible and intolerable. Individual equality of opportunity and foot competition are essential to a healthy and prosperous society. Any trust, combination or monopoly tending to destroy these by controlling productions, should be prohibited and punished by the public, because dehumanization relations and discrimination, as the most potent agency in preindustrial societies, the most unlawful conspirators against trade. Any trust or unlawful combination cooperation may be commercial, which is negotiated any way, including production, should not be permitted to transgress business outside of the state of commerce. Whether or not such monopolization exists, such prohibitions are not required in any court of competent jurisdiction, and such comprehensive laws to be enacted on the subject, we demand an enlargement of the powers of the interstate commerce commission, to extend the jurisdiction of this country may have prompt and adequate relief for the abuses they are subject to in the matter of transport. The democracy when entrusted with power will construct the Panama canal speedily, to our people, and to our people what democrats have always contended for a great interstate commerce system of transportation and broader and less transposed trade relations with other We congratulate our western citizens upon the passage of the measure known as the Newlands irrigation act for the relief of the lands of the west—a measure framed by a democrat, passed in the senate by a nominee against the opposition of almost all the leaders of the west, and by a world of which was democratic. We call attention to this great democratic measure, which has been automatically throughout all time without further action of congress, until the rebellion. Sealskin skins, for dogs, are made in Labrador. The dogs attached to sledges travel at great speed over the rough ice, and some protection for the feet is necessary. The metric system has generally adopted by the people of Mexico, and is in use in ordinary practice, as in the special measures of weight and capacity. A man who marries a Laplander girl, against the will of her parents, and in the special measures of weight and capacity, to murder, and in Lapland, the punishment for it is very severe. Avoiding Suspicion. Mrs. De Style—"I wish people to know that our money was made in honest trade. Otherwise they might suspect that your father or grandfather had been captain on the police force. A small forest of diminutive trees, each only two or three feet high, is one of the attractions of the World's Fair at St. Louis. The trees are said to be several hundred years old, and clamation of all the lands in the arid west canable of reclamation is accomplished. We have stated that Oklahoma has a staffed station for New Mexico, and a station staffed for New Mexico. It forced strained and unnatural constructions upon statutes, securing hostile social decrees. It forced from congress their customary duties of investigation which have people and the states the terror of evil doors. conducted a secretive investigation of its own and boasted of a few summits, while it It would throw a broad coverlet chosen field of operative shades, and kept in position the superior officers under whose milted, the detached assault upon some monopolies, but paralyzed by its first victory, it flung out the flag of truce and reed the sword of punishment from arm—be closed by its vigilance. Conducted assault upon the monarch of the nation, upon the support, we invoke for our candidates the support, not out of our great and time-honored team of our fellow citizens who, disgracefully, have been in issue, by the perpetuation of our conquest by the failure of the framed and as bound Probably Right. Grand daughter—"Mrs. Finchal doesn't say 'punkin' pie; she says 'pumpkin.' Old Lady—"She does, eh? Then I'll bet a cookie she doesn't know how to make one kit to it that妈 are smarter than women do you?" He—"Some men, but not all." She—"Well, what men are smarter?" He—"Old bachelors." -Illustrated Bits. Had Thought About It Kind Lady--"Do you ever think the solemn fact that we all must die?" Trump--"Yes, num, often." "So do I, and I hope to die the death of a Christian. Have you ever thought of the death you would like to die?" "Yes, num. Id like to be drowned in a beer vat." They Don't Read These Papers St. Peter--"You can't come in." Millionaire--"Who-at? You just send for the daily papers, and read the reports of the funeral sermon that Rev. Softile preached over me."New York Weekly. The rice plant is almost entirely free from the attacks of insects, and rarely suffers from any of those diseases which infect cereals and other vegetable growths. Rice is the chief food of one half the population of the world. Lightning, when it strikes a tree, sometimes converts the sap into steam with such rapidity and energy that it explodes, scattering the wood in every direction. Widows in Corea never remarry, no matter how young they may be. Even though they had been married only a month, they never take a second husband. Dr. Phil Graves—"It certainly does take a long time to pay my bill." L.M.A. Kiewen oughtn't to kick. It took you long enough to cure me."—Chicago Chronicle. Mrs. Haggard—"Do you know, my self and daughter are often mistaker for sisters." Mrs. Gay—"Ah, the dear girl must be studying too hard, don't you think?"—Puck. A Business Woman. Pretty Girl—"Are you Miss Back bay's waiting maid?" Maid—"Yes'm." "Miss Backay is a great heiress from Boston, isn't she?" "She is." "And very much sought after?" "Well, yes." "I presume so. Well, if you will give the addresses of her gentlemen admirers, I will be very much obliged." "Dear me! What for?" A Consoling Thought. Bramble—"Yes, I'm ugly. I know I'm ugly; but there is one great consolation." Friend—"What is that?" Bramble—"If ever I should become great, and the American people should resolve to erect a stature to my memory, they wouldn't be able to make me out any unglorious than I am." "Dar an' no sympathy at a race track," said he Ebon; "de man dat bets his money don't deserve it, an' de bookmaker don' need it." FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES. The Defiance Starch Co. will give 25 ladies a round trip ticket to the St. Louis Exposition, to five ladies in each of the following states: Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri who will send in the largest number of ladies to the nineteen, 18-piece package of Defiance cold water laundry starch. This means from your own home, anywhere in the above named states. These trade marks must be mailed to and received by the Defiance Starch Co., Omaha, Nebr., before September 1st, 1904. October and November will be the best months to visit the Exposition. 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THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO., OMAHA, NEB. 25 15 15 PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best for all skin types. Use in time. Hold by drogues. CONSUMPTION I amled with Thompson's Eye Water more agua, más agua BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURBS cataritis of the stomach. BUXTON NEWS. Church Social and Business (Special to Hyatander. ) July 4th was a great day for the Y. M. C. A. of Buxton. It was the occasion of the dedication of the new $20,000 building given by Mr. Buxton for Y. M. C. A. purposes. The day was perfect and the excuses were of the most inspiring kind. There was several thousand people present to near the words uttered by those to whom the exercises were entrusted. Music of an inspiring character was furnished by the famous Buxton Cornet Band under the able leadership of Prof. A. R. Jackson; also by the Y. M. C. A. orchestra, directed by W. H. London. It is hardly possible to exaggerate the importance of this work. One of the chief assets of a city is its young men and the money spent here will be worth more than the same amount spent in a mercantile establishment. Great issues are involved in this building. Manhood is more than money. The Y. M. C. A. stands for manhood, and conscience quick to discern right from wrong, and to do the right at all hazards. This building will mean untold blessings to the young men of Buxton. They are showing their appreciation by the interest that is manifested. I am indeed proud to be a member, for I consider it an honor to be connected with such a good work. O. W. CURTIS DUBUQUE ITEMS. Mrs. C. C. Evans has been quite sick and her daughter, Mrs. Henry Brasley, of Chicago, is expected noon. Mrs. Charley Lewis is again laid up with rheumatism. The Woman's Social Club and the Missionary Sunday School gave their annual picnic last month at the shooting park. It was well attended and the children had a brightful outing. Mr. Joseph Allen, who has been in Cuba for three years, is in Dubuque again shaking hands with old friends. Mr. Henry Martin and Walter Posey, were visitors in Ciliston on the fourth. They report a fine time. Mr. Posey was so favorably impressed that he says he will go again soon. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Smith may move on Julien Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Hayes are comfortably located on Sixth and Main St., over the Dubuque National Bank, and will be glad to see their friends. Mr. M. O. Culberson, of Clinton was a guest in our city on the fourth. Mrs. Gertrude Fowler, of Chicago, is expected to visit Mr. and Mrs. Crawford McGregor about the first of August. Miss Blanche Rober, formerly of Dubuque, but now of Chicago, was a guest of Mrs. Ruth Mathews for several days. Mrs. Bessie Martin who has been traveling with Mrs. Allen through Wisconsin for the past month, has returned home. Mr. John Logan is the delegate from the local Mascion lodge to Omaha, Neb., where the grand session meets. MT. PLEASANT. Mrs. Mary Watts Anderson of Davenport is visiting in the city with her mother, Mrs. Ellen Phillips. Miss Lena Rusks of La Crew arrived in the city Saturday, while here she will be the guest of Mrs. Clay Reed. On account of the resignation of some of the officers of the Baptist Sunday School the following officers were elected to fill vacancies. Secy., Miss E. Robison; Assistant Secy., Miss Lena Palmer; teacher of primary class, Miss Ida White. The H. F. M. S. gave a reception Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aoward in hono r of Mrs Howard and daughter. A very enjoyable time was spent by all present, music being the leading amusement of the evening. At about ten o'clock a lunch was served by Miss Ida White and桑姆斯 Poston and Robinson, at the close prayer was had asking God's blessing on Mr. and Mrs. Howard as they expect to leave soon for Kewaunee, Ill. to engage in the boarding house business. All regret to lose them from our city. We regret to lose Miss Cora Howard who is a great help in the church. She won first place among the essayists at the Sunday School convention, at Ft. Madison, and also has the hono of ranking first in her class in the public schools. During the past year Miss Cora accomplished the work of two years and thus completed the grammar school and received a diploma to the high school. May great success be with her in Kewannie. The I. K. S. club met at the home of the Misses Mason Thursday night. In being the regular business meeting the time was spent in planning work for the next six months. During the past six months the ladies of the club seeing the need of assistance in the church have spent most of their time in that work, and have greatly assisted the different branches. They now will take up their literary work again. Mr. S. H. McGracken has had one of his houses newly painted and repaired. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Burnett who occupy the house feel deeply grateful to Mr. McGracken for his kindness in making their home beautiful. Mrs. Troesa Jones and children of Ottamwa are visiting in the city with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Arbuckle. A barbecue and picnic will take place at Beckwiths Grove adjacent to the city August 4, given under the auspices of the A. M. E. church. Come, get an old fashioned dinner, barbecued meats of all kinds. There will be sweet singing and good speeches, refreshments will be served. All are invited, come and have a good time. CLARINDA AND BEDFORD NOTES. Our people hese are getting ready for the big celebration on the 4th of August, we will have trains coming in from Omaha, Neb., and St. Joseph, Mo., and low rates from these places to the celebration at Clarinda. The little child of Mr. and Mrs. Pembe ton died last Sunday. Mrs. Anna Turner has returned to Clarinda, the church was indeed glad to welcome her home again. The churches are moving along nicely so far as we know. Bedford people are all well. We were informed by brother Thompson that mother Johnson is quite sick, we are sorry to hear of her illness, she is a tired old woman and a member of the A. M. E. Church. The pastor was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lucas and Franklin White in Bedford. Mr. R. Johnson was called to Bedford on account of the illness of his mother last week. ALBIA NEWS. Editor Sharp, of the Buxton Eagle, was in Albia on business Monday. Mrs. Morton and daughter Lillie, of Decatur City, passed through Albia, en route for Buxton. Rev. Frances Peterson spent the fourth in Monmouth, Tils, at his wife's parental home. Mr. John Martin, at Mrs. Elva Fields, of Garden Grove, spent Sunday in Albia. Mr. and Mrs. Battles, of Garden Grove, passed through Albia, en route to Buxton. Mr. U. S. Jones started to Omaha. Neb., as delegate for the Odd Fellows of this city, Sunday evening. Quite a number of Buxton people were in town Sunday. A number of delegates from surrounding towns passed through Albia en route for Omaha. Will Randolph, of Hiteman, was in town Sunday. The rally at the A. M. E. church proved a success. The Captains with their different companies brought in over $2000. Captain Bryant Grebsy took the lead with $8239. Captain John Bell $7225; Captains J. C. Washington, Perry, Cook, Duke and Alien's Guard brought up the rear. Rev. Ferribee preached this morning as though the cloud had been lifted. Mrs. Cora King and Miss Mamie Richardson reported an excellent time and grand Sunday School Convention at Streator, Ills. Rev. J. H. Ferribee reported for the county. The Autumn Lead Club and one or two other ladies presented the cottage hospital with a number of nice sheets. Mrs. J. H. Ferribee taking the lead in the most important matter. Many of our people have been cared for during the past few years in that hospital and that is why we feel it our duty to do something. Mrs. William Davis is very sick. The Baptist Parsonage is being put in first-class order. Rev. Douglass preached a fine sermon rally day at the A. M. E. church. The A. M. E. Sunday school and choir will give their annual picnic the 27th of this month. FORT MADISON NOTES The Misses Hunt, of Mt. Piesant, were in the city Monday. Dr. J. D. Underwood, of Onaha, was a business visitor in the city last week. Mesdames Sarah and Nancy Woods and children, of Sandusky, Iowa, were in the city Sunday. Mr. Coleman, of Topeka, Kansas, is visiting friends in the city. Miss Thompson, of Armourdale, Kan., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Woods. Master Willie Redol, of Chicago, is visiting at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Laura Foster. Mr. John Pate, of Galesburg, was in the city Monday. Mrs. John Mack and children are visiting relatives and friends at Carroton, Mo. Mr. Geo. Wallace, of Monmouth, was in the city last week. Mr. Sylvester Johnson departed Monday for Burlington, where he will make his future home. Mrs. Betty Hardin, of Keokuk, spun Sunday in the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lucy Woods. Mrs. Young has returned to the city after a two weeks visit in Ottumwa. Miss Alpha Jackson is on the sick list. Mrs. Ambrose Jeckson returned home from Moumouth, ilis, where she has been visiting the past fortnight. Miss Lizzie Holmes who has been ill for several weeks is able to be out again. RED OAK NOTES Time will not permit us to say all that we would like to say for the good people of Red Oak, but you will hear from us again soon. Mrs. Conner who has been sick is much improved. Mr. Conner was up to Omaha to see her Sunday, the 10th, and informed the pastor that she would be home soon. She has had trouble all winter with her face. The pastor, Rev. Jas. L. Wharton was with us. Editor J. L. Thompson was also here on the 9th and left on the 10th for Omaha. The pastor and Bro. Thompson son went to Red Oak from Clarinda on the 9th and were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Burton; the pastor was also entertained for Sunday dinner at the pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter, he also took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Garner. Miss Maggie Lewis and Mrs. Garner, of Richmond, Mo., left for their home on Sunday the 10th. After being entertained so pleasantly eating ice cream at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Garner the pastor went home with the Hon. Wm. Hampton to spend the evening. Sister Hampton being away they had the house to themselves. Mrs. Wm. Hampton went to Keokuk last week to see relatives. We wish her a pleasant stay. The Red Oak and Clarinda base ball clubs played here on the 4th. Clarinda was too much for the Red Oak boys. Bro. Thompson while here had to make some running calls to see all the friends of the Bystander. It was indeed hot all day Sunday in Red Oak, but the good people did not forget that there was preaching at the A. M. E church, the only colored church in the city. Mrs. Pate is sick. Miss Judy Nash was called home to Clarinda on July 8th, on account of the illness of her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Barton and Ganner Hampton know how to make things pleasant for those who come among them. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES The sewing circle convened last week at the home of Mrs. Jackson, and notwithstanding the rain most of the members were present. The circle is busy now filling orders for aprons, and who you desire them may purchase any style of apron at a reasonable price. Mrs. A. M. Boyd, who has been spending a few weeks visiting in Waterloo, returned a Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Andrew Gray. Mrs. Fred Morris is at home again after a pleasant visit at her old home in Keosanqua. Elder Clerim's many friends and acquaintances throughout the state and elsewhere will be glad to hear that he is convulsent; being able to leave his bed for a few hours each day. The dollar rally on last Sunday was a success, and repairs on the church will be resumed at an early date. Those members who have not paid their dollar will be called on soon. Miss Katie King returned to her home in Ft. Madison Monday evening, after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Robinson. Miss Ella Martin who has been ill at her home for a few days is able to be about the house again. Mr. Mac Weaver and son, Master Clerk Frank and the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank said. The Glen Elks played a splendid game of ball in Time Chick Sunday afternoon. Mrs. 1: it is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. Ora Morris, of Monmouth, Illinois. MUSCATINE. (Last Week.) Quite a number spent the Fourth in Hershey's pasture fishing and playing games, and several out at Mother Watson's playing at croquet. Dinner was served to this party by Mrs. A. Thompson, who lives near by. White, whose parents have moved to Evangston, is the guest of her chum, Miss Maud Ously, and will remain a few weeks before joining her parents at their new home. Mr. Henry Seay spent the Fourth in Rock Island, the guest of his sister, Mrs. G. Pierson. A Woman's Mite Missionary society is a new society about four weeks old. The missionary meets Tuesday afternoon from 3 to 4:30 o'clock. Membership numbers about 22. Mrs. and Miss Calloway of Davenport entertained Sunday at luncheon Mrs. M. T. Gordon of Ottumwa, maoore of Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. F. A. Grooms of Muscatine, Mrs. A. Moore of Moline, and Mrs. Ruth Richardson. The ladies certainly enjoyed the four courses served. They partook of every dish offered them and with incessant chatter a delightful hour at the dining table. Gentlemen sitting in later were also served with refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Calloway have a lovely home that anyone might be proud of. They have had it remodelled and furnished this spring and with their daughter, Miss Flora, to assist them in dispensing hospitality no wonder an evening at their home is long to be remembered. Mrs. Ida Mayweather of Wilton was a Sunday and Monday visitor. Muscatine croquet players challenges any nearby city team to play a contest. For particular address Samuel A. Barnes, 1116 East Eighth street. WANTED—Agents, Hustlers salesmen leks and everybody who wants to enjoy a hearty laugh to send 500. for "Tips to Agents." Worth $50 to any person who sells goods for a living If not satisfactory your money back. Circular for stamp. The Dr. White Electric Comb Co., Decatur, Ill. DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS C. R I & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE 10 00 pm ... Chicago Limited ... *10 80 pm 25 00 pm ... Jay Express Mail ... *20 80 pm 30 00 pm ... Rock Island Express ... *20 80 pm 8 20 pm ... Rocky Mount Limited ... *9 00 am 9 25 am ... Hawkeye Limited ... *9 00 am C. R. I. & P.. GOING WEST 8 15 am ..... St. Louis Passenger ..... 74 15 pm 9 00 pm ..... St. Louis Eastern Ek ..... 76 10 pm All other trains daily except Sunday MOKILAND AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. Man in a state of nature always appeals to man. But the aboriginal man surrounded by all the peculiarities of his state when he and they are as by magic carried into the midst of civilization. Combined with the thoughtful mind at all times. Such a feat of transformation was accomplished when the Cliff Dwellers, three hundred in number, were brought to the World's Fair in St. Louis from their mysterious homes in the Painted Desert of the Colorado in Arizona, a country that a few years ago known as the American interior of Labrador is today to the rest of North America. Amogn these three hundred men, women and children are Zani and Moki descendants of the Cliff Dwellers, who from immemorial time, have occupied the caves and cliffs in the inaccessible rocks and canyons there unexplored west. There has been prepared at the Worlds Fair a reality a really strenuous artificial mass, into which they have carved their dwelling places in a way to remind them, amid strenuous modern surroundings, of the homes on the Mesa and beyond whither they return when their metropolitan and positional sojourn ended. Here they purify daily routines, every of which tells the modern white man that, with the poet, even savage bosoms there are longings, yearnings, strivings for the good they comprehend not." Notice of Expiration of Right of Res dention To O. C. Peterson (in whose name the property hereinafter described is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December, A. D. 1990, the following real estate is located: South 50 ft. north of the town, 290 ft. north of it. Sec. 15-78-24, being now included in and forming a part of the city of Des oines, and all situated within the county of Folk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the years 1899 and 1898 to C. C. Hartley, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of above mentoned sale; and that the undersigned will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. GEO. H. PARKER. Owner and Holder of Certificate A WONDERFUL INVENTION It is interesting to note that fortune are frequently made by the invention of articles of minor importance. Many of the most popular devices are those designed to benefit the people and meet popular conditions, and one of the most interesting of these that has ever been invented is the Dr. White Electric Comb, potented Jan. 1. 799. These Wondeful combs positively cure dandruff, hair-falling out, sick and narcissistic bruises and they are used with Dr. White's Electric Hair Brush are positively guaranteed to make straight hair curly in 25 days' time. Thousands of these electric combs have been sold in various cities of the Union, and the demand is constantly increasing. Our agents are rapidly becoming rich selling these combs. They positively sell on sight. Send for sample. Men's size 33c, ladies 50c. (half price while we are introducing them.) The Dr. White Electric Comb Co. Decatur, Ill Will be for sale at the Alro-American News Office 3104 State St. Chicago Mr. E. H. Faulkner, a promising business young man, is the proprietor of that news depot; he also has a number of newspapers for sale. ```markdown ``` SUMMER TOURIST RATES The Minneapolis & St. Louis has placed on sale daily round trip summer tourist tickets to St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and other Northern Minnesota summer resorts; Denver Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Ogden, etc, at extremely low rates. Limit for return to October 31st. Call on agents for particulars or address A. B. Cutts, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT The Corinthian baptist Church —attested on 10th St., between Crocker and School. Sie. Preaching; at 11 A. M.; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Preaching; at 7 P. M. Rev. T, L. Griffin, Pastor. St. Paul A, M. E. M. Corner of Second and Center School at 8 o'clock; Epworth League at 7 p. m. p.m.; meeting at 8 p. m. Horace S. Graves pastor. Cleveland Baptist Church-Corner School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lombard pastor Preaching 10.30 a.m. ; Sunday school 3.30 p. m., Mr. M. E. Houston. Superintendent: People's meeting 7 p. m., preaching 8.00 p.m. Burwell's Church M. E. Church-Corner of 11tk and Crooker Sts.-Church services, preaching meeting 12 m. Sunday; Sunday School 3.20 p. m.; Epworth League 7 p. m.; prayer and class meeting every Wednesday 9 p. m. St. Maple Street Baptist Church-Situted on E. Maple between Ninth and Tenth streets. Preaching 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9.00 p. m. preaching 11 a.m. Rev. J. O. Wimbush, pastor. Union Congregational Church-Corner Tenth and Park streets. Preaching 10.45 a. m. m. p.m.; evening services 7:30 p. m. p.m. Meeting Wednesday evenings. H. W. Porter, pastor. SECRET ORDERS North Star Lodge, No. 3. A. F. & A. M.-Meet First Thursday in Mascot at Mascot North, north west corner of Tenth and Center streets. Gould, W. M. k. J. Hamilton secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6.—Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at St. Ambrose, Tumburd E. C.; Gee H. Cleggott, Recorder. Naomi Court. No. 3—meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. L. V. Danny, Matron; Mrs. H. J. Shearp,敷席. Mt. Olive Court. No. 4—Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. R. A. Danny, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midgut secretary. Chattty Lodge, No. 1192, G. U. of O. F.—Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month, promptly at 8 o'clock, and Walnut streets, L. H. S. Brown, N. G.; Lucian Brown, P. S. H. H. of O. F., No. 339 of G. U. of O. F.—Con-Terms first, second and fourth Tuesday each month, promptly at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Mildred Raleigh, M. N. G. Nettio Davis W. R. M. Arnclarecchia No. 492—Meets first and third Thursday in each month, at the Odd Fellows Hall. Sirtth and Walnut streets, Mrs. Nettie B. C.; Miss Nettie Walnut, Assistant G. R. ALBIA NOTES. (Last Week.) Mr. and Mrs. H. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Underwood attended the Eastern Star turnout in Buxton this week. Mr. Mike McKeith has returned to our town. Ablia young people gave a dance at Kirkwood house Friday evening. Mr. Reese Underwood, Mr. H. Jones, Mrs. H. Jones, Mrs. Henrietta Underwood and Miss Allie Reager spent Sunday and the Fourth of July in Buxton. No celebration in Ablia the Fourth, so a number of the Allies are going to spend the Fourth in Buxton. You will be a few strangers in There are quite a few strangers in our town th epast week. Mr. and Mrs. Battles of Garden Grove passed through Albia en route to Buxton Saturday. Mr. John Wright of Hocking was in town Saturday. Mrs. Mertie Lewis and Mrs. Ollie Vanderbilt of Foster spent Sunday and the Fourth in Albia at the parental home of Mr. C. G. Tolson. Mrs. Ebbel Thomas of Buxton spent a week in Albia with her mother, Mrs. T. Ward. For Sale Or For Trade... We have a good Restaurant down town, on ground floor, for sale or trade cheap. A bargain for someone. Inquire at Bystander Office Room 405 Marquardt Block CLINTON. Last week The picnic held at Joyce's Park by the A. M. E. Sunday school last Wednesday number of persons bein. litPnnesday was a decided success. A large number of persons were in attendance. Mrs. A. A. Bush and daughter. Genevieve, left Saturday for Chicago, called there by the illness of Mrs. D. O. Greene. The Union Giants suffered the loss of two games out of three last week with the Clinton Independents. The second game played was a complete landslide for the local team, they defeating the Giants by a score of 19 to 5, the Giants apparently not having a peep in at the game. The third game was one of the most exciting of the season, the fans almost going wild at times with enthusiasm. At the close of the first half of the ninth inning the score stood 4 to 1 in favor of Clinton. Clinton batted with two men on first and second base. Dooley Clinton's crack first baseman, drove a foul ball into the field. A new ball was then thrown into the pitcher's box, followed immediately by the return of the old ball to the diamond. A discussion of length was then entered into as to which ball was in play, the local team claiming the old ball to be out of play. The white ball got the preference, much to the discomfiture of the Giants, as they knew the white ball could be driven much farther than the old one. Dooley accordingly landed a pitch, hitting it into right field, bringing, scores, himself making three bases. Thus the game ended by a score of 5 to 4 in Clinton's favor, by a chance hit in the right place at the right time. May Mitchell of Fulton attended the Miss Estella Bush returned Tuesday night from an over the Fourth visit with relatives and friends in Chicago. There are some people in Clinton who promised the editor faithfully when he was here that they would meet their obligations with him by the first of the month who have not done so. Please see to it at once that you neglect this matter no longer. You look for the paper every week and the editor expects you to pay for it. Delinquent subscriptions have driven many a paper to the wall. Neal's Place Choice Wines Liquors and Cigars 308 Third St. IA. Phone 1551 L.2 DES MOINES, IA SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYES. DESEASES OF THE EYE-FAR-NOSE & THROAT CURD EYES TESTED FREE DR. DUNCAN OCULUS DES MOINES, IA. Eye DES MOINES, IA 602 West Walnut Street. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straightly OZONIZED OX MARRO CO. Hinoa OZONIZED OX MARRO CO. Hinoa Rock Island meals Are the best on wheels Fix this little jingle fast in your memory. Some day it will be useful. Some day you will go West—to Omaha, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Denver or beyond. You won't know which line to take—until you remember that Rock Island meals Are the best on wheels. Then you'll know. Seriously, though, the Rock Island's dining car service is superb; the cleanest of clean linen, the finest of china and silverware, and waiters and cooks who "know how." Seriously, though, the Rock Island's dining car service is superb; the cleanest of clean linen, the finest of china and silverware, and waiters and cooks who "know how." --- --- A NEGRO LIBRARY FREE! Do you want a negro library of four volumes containing the sum total of negro knowledge, negro literature, negro progress and negro achievement? I fact, there the negro race. They are. FIRST — "The Progress of A Race or The Advancement of The American Negro, by Prof. W. N. Crogman, Clark University, Atlanta, Ga. Price, $1.75. SECOND — "The Story of My Life and Work," by Dr. Booer T. Washington. THIRD — "Twentieth Century Negro Literature or a Cyclopedia of Thought," written by 100 of America's Greatest Negroes, Edited by Dr. B. W. Cupi. Price, $2.50. FOURTH — "Golden Thoughts on Chastity and Preservation," by Prof. J. W. Gibson and Dr. W. J. Trillt. Price, $1.50. AGENTS WANTED — Do you want the agency for one or more of the above library Free. It is worth $2.55. Only those who can an agency can get it to make from $5.00 to $10.00 a day. We pay big commissions, supply books for full participle we mean what we say. J. L. NICHOLS & CO., Naperville, Illinois Is your best chance to get a HOME AND HOME. On August 8, 1904 the DEVIL'S LAKE IN RESERVATION NORTH DAKOTA thrown open for settlement TAKE THE SHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY HEYENNE or OBERON, N. D. Do you want a negro library of four volumes containing the sum total of negro knowledge, nego literature, negro progress and negro achievement! In fact, these four books contain everything that anybody could wish to know about the negro experience. FIRST "The Progress of A Race or The Advancement of The American Negro," by Prof. W. Cromgain, Clark University, Atlanta, Ga. Price, $1.75. SECOND "The Story of My Life and Work," by Dr. Booker T. Washington, Price, $1.50. THIRD "The History of Coyote Negro Literature or a Cyclopedia of Thought," written by 100 of America's Greatest Negroes, Edited by D. W. C. Wulp, Price, $2.50. FOURTH "Gideon Thoughts on Chastity and Preparation," by Prof. J. W. Gibson and Dr. W. J. Traill, Price, $1.50. AGENTS WANTED - Do you want the agency for one or more of the above books? If you go the Above Library Free. It is worth $2.50. Only those who take an agency can get it free. Agents now in the field are making from $5.00 to $10.00 a day. We pay big commissions, supply books on credit and we give them a discount. We believe we meet what we say. AGENTS WANTED books! If you get the Above Library Free. It is free. Agents now in the field are making from $5,000 on credit and send Outfit Free. Write for full particulars at once. Don't hesitate—we mean what we say. This is your time to get FARM AID On August DEVIL'S INDIAN REAL NORTH Will be thrown on TAKEN NORTHERN PA TO SHEYENNE On August 8, 1904 the DEVIL'S LAKE INDIAN RESERVATION Will be thrown open for settlement The nearest place to this land. For rates address A. M. (LELAND, general Passenger Agent, N. P. 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Daisy Ives, you are hereby notified that on or before the first day of September, 1904, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of desertion. And that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the September term. A. D. 1004 of the said court, which will commence on the third day of September. A. D. 1004, default will be entered against you and judgement entered thereon. 50 Years of Success WHITELER & WILSON SEVENING MACHINES J. B. RUSH, for Plaintiff J. B. RUSH, Attorney for Plaintiff Funeral Directors. 1115 West Locust Street. Mutual 1000. Residence 1428 Woodland Iowa 499. Mutual 1005. HEAVY TRAVEL TO CALIFORNIA. Railroad men say that more people will go to California next August and September than at any time in the last ten years. The Knights Templar, as well as the Odd Fellows, meet in San Francisco in September and the arrangements that are now being made for their comfort en route, as well as for their entertainment during their stay in California, are on a most elaborate scale. Indications are that as many as 40,000 persons will take advantage of the reduced rates in effect, August 15 to September 10. These rates are as low as at any time in the past—$50.00 for the round trip from Chicago; $47.50 from St. Louis; $45.00 from Missouri River points. --- Rock Island System Bookers Maker Preying WANTED. EVERYBODY ORIGINAL NOTICE Geo. R. Kline, G. P. A. 423 Walnut St. Des Moines. TAKE THE WHEN IN CHICAGO ...STOP AT THE... Hotel and Baths Combined. For Gentlemen Exclusively. (Occupying entire building of 5 stories). Traveling men are assured every comfort and attention. The most complete and assured accommodation in the United States. Univalued accommodation. $1.00 A Bed One Night at this price—which is less than the charge at first-class hotels in Turkish bath thrown in. Bath in Russia. Russian bath. Shower. Needle and Pinge—the most sumptuously appointed you can find anywhere. Restaurant—On the Eastern plan. A good chef and moderate rates. Reading Room. Where you can rest and thankful Chicagouly Manuring. OPEN ALL NIGHT. Send for Illustrated Booklet. NEW NORTHERN BATHS & HOTEL 14 Quincy St. CHICAGO NEW NORTHERN BATHS & HOTEL 14 Quiney St. CHICAGO Subscribe for Bystanaer. 50 WHEELER & WILSON WILLSWINDER & WILLSWINDER WILLSWINDER MACHINES This is our record. From a small beginning we have grown until our factories now cover many acres. Many of our machines sold forty to fifty years ago are still giving their users faithful service. Now anything he more convincing of their merit and durability? Did you ever hear of any other machine with such a record? Note a few of the many superior points of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine No.9 The RotaryHook displaces the old, out-of-date, unmechanical and troublesome shuttle. The Frictionless ball bearings and perfect mechanical construction enable it to be operated with one-third less exertion than is required by ordinary machines. It sews three yards of goods while a shuttle machine sews two. It makes the most elastic and most perfect stitch whether sewing light or heavy goods. Do not make the mistake of buying a sewing machine until you have given the Wheeler & Wilson No. 9 a trial. Wheeler & Wilson Mfg. Co., Chicago, Ill. For Sale by M. E. Wood, De Moines