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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 19. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news—Ed. Mr. W. W. Clipper is spending this week at the Fair in St. Louis. Miss Marie Bell has been sick this week, but is somewhat better. The Athenian Society will not hold a meeting next Monday evening. Wm. Coalson accompanied Governor A. B. Cummins and Senator Fairbanks on their political tour through Iowa. Robt. Patton returned from Los Angeles last Saturday. He reports a pleasant visit while on the coast. Mrs. Booker T. Washington will arrive in the city some time next week and will be the guest of Mrs. J. W. Fields. Mrs. Flippin of Chicago arrived in our city last week to visit her aunt, Mrs. J. Robinson, West Tenth street. Mrs. George Flippin will be well remembered by the older citizens of Des Moines, having been raised up in our city. Her maiden name was Miss George Smith. Her husband is a doctor and is doing well. Mrs. J. P. Hamilton and daughter returned home Wednesday from St. Louis and were well pleased with their visit. Mrs. Hamilton stated that there is not as much prejudice at the Exposition as has been prejudiced by some of the newspapers. Our old friend Charles Bradford and Mr. Wm. Bell called at our office Wednesday while in the city. They brought a special dinner to Des Moines and stopped over for a few hours. They put in the best part of their time calling on old acquaintance. When in St. Louis visiting the World's Fair stop at Mrs. B. Whitfield for good rooms. Only one block from Union depot. No. 3 South Twenty-first street. Miss Eiffle Mason of Iowa City arrived in Des Moines last Saturday to be the guest of Mrs. Early on Park street. Miss Mason has entered the school of Arts under Charles A. Gammine of this city, who has a studio in the City Library. Mrs. Booker T. Washington will speak at the A. M. E, church. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All the ladies as well as gentlemen are invited Mrs. Washington is vice president-at-large of the National Association of Colored Women. Mrs. Ida Johnson, late of Leon, Ia, passed through our city last Wednesday en route to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to join her husband, who has recently located there. She will stop over one day to visit Mrs. Comely or Webster City. She is a sister of Mrs. J. L. Thompson and Gus Watkins of this city. The Industrial club met with Mrs. Mary Boser in a very interesting meeting and elected the following officers: Mr. Harrison Gould re-elected President for the year, Mrs. Graves, Vice President, Mrs. Harvey Secretary, Mrs. E. B. Elliston re-elected Treasurer, Mrs. Strother Chaplin. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Graves. L. L. Brown of Marshalltown, Grand Master of the M. W. United Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Iowa and Jurisdiction, will arrive in the capital city Thursday, Oct. 20 for the purpose of delivering a lecture to the members of North Star Lodge No. 2, at their hall, Tenth and Center. All members are requested to be present The Monday Night Club met with Mrs. McDonald on Second street and a large number was present. The paper read by Mr. Gee. Mason was very instructive and will be copied and kept for reference. Discussion for next Monday night will be led by Attorney S. Joe Brown "Is the 'N' in Negro to be capital or small, Quotations next week from Ida B. Wells. Meeting at Mrs. Adams on Fourteenth street. Mrs. J. C. Williams of 1314 W. Nineteenth street gave an afternoon Thursday from 2 to 6 o'clock. The company was a formal introduction of Mrs. Wm Robinson of Chicago to the thirty guests of Mrs. J. C. Williams. Miss Marie Bell gowned in a pale blue silk mull received the guests at the door. Receiving the guests in the parlor, with floral decorations of palms and cut flowers, were Mrs. J. C. Williams in a grey gown with lace trimmings, and Mrs. Wm. Robinson wearing a ponge silk, with real lace trimmings. Refreshmehs were served in the dining room by Miss Alice Bell and Mrs. J. H. Woodson. DR. A. G. EDWARDS, Physician and Surgeon OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a. m. 2 to 4 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. OWA PHONE 1081 MUTUAL PHONE 460 (Office) Miles' Drug Store Office 818 Park Street. State Capital Historical Room Services at Union Congregational Church. Sunday morning service at 10:45 Men's Meeting at 3:30. Evening service at 7:30. Some of the prominent visiting colored delegates from the South will speak at each of these meetings. The following is the program of the concert to be given by E. Tracy Blagburn at the Union Congregational church, corner Tenth and Park streets, Thursday Oct. 20. Program to begin at 8:15 p. m. Refreshments served at admission. Admission 10 cents. PROGRAM. Invocation.....Rev. H. H. Porter Piano Solo.....Miss Marguerite Fields Tenor Solo.....John H. Rodgers Piano Solo.....Master Harold Windsor Recitation.....Mrs. Chas. Turner Violin Solo.....O. J. Gauss Piano Solo.....Mrs. William Smith Bass Solo.....E. Tracy Blagburn When in in Buxton Iowa stop with Jeffers Bros. for good meals or lunch. Good service guaranteed. YOUR SUPPORT NEEDED. It is an old adage but a very true one that "music hath charms." You cannot have a successful meeting unless you have some kind of music, and Des Moines has some good vocal and instrumental musicians. But what we have been needing for sometime is a Band and Orchestra, which we have now. The Imperial Band and Orchestra will give their first concert on the 29 of this month. It is a fact that all organizations need money to defray expenses, and this band has been organized for a few months and they have not asked or solicited any financial aid from any one. But now as they are going to give a good concert and only charge a small admission give them support by buying tickets, even if you cannot go; perhaps some of you would like to go but are unable to spare the money on that date. Most every one says "Oh we need a colored band and orchestra in the capital city" and we do; so help support them. The BESTANDER will announce the program which will be good and well rendered, in a future issue. LAST TWIN CITY EXCURSION The Minneapolis & St. Louis will run their last popular excursion to St. Paul and Minneapolis Sunday, Oct. 16. Tickets will be sold for special train leaving Des Moines at 9:00 p. m. Oct 15 Fare for round trip only $4 50. Tickets are limited for return leaving St. Paul 9:00 a. m. and Minneapolis 9:35 a. m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. This is absolutely your last chance to visit the "Flour Cities" at popular excursion rates. See street livers or consult your agent. PANORAMA OF FINANCE AND THE MARKETS. As one would expect of a great Metropolitan newspaper having the facilities of The Chicago Record-Herald, that the paper always covers the markets and financial and commercial intelligence generally on a scale of exceptional fullness, covering two entire pages of each issue. The quotations on live stock, grain and provisions, stocks and bonds, and in fact every commercial and financial market in which the people of the Northwest are interested, are thoroughly complete and satisfactory. Special Cables tell the story of finance abroad. The "Speculative Gossip," "Wall Street Talks" and "LaSalle Street Notes" are features of The Record-Herald market page that interest speculators from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast. They tell of the under currents in the grain and security markets. They relate personal gossip of the pits, in its way as important as the humdum and routine part of the day's story of speculation. The Wall street letter of John Chambers summarizes the daily history of Gotham's money market in a most entertaining and instructive fashion. Examine the market page of any issue and see for yourself. ROBINSON & DISHMAN Barbers. FIRST CLASS SERVICE The only Union Equal Rights Barber Shop in the City.... Southeast cor. Fourth and Walnut Open DAY AND NIGHT Particular attention given to short orders and lunches 310 THIRD STREET. THE LATE JAMES CALLANAN. The will of the late James Callanan which was opened yesterday, provides for the distribution of about $75,000 for the benefit of humanity, going to various public charities. No one is able to state exactly what his estate will amount to, but it was given out last night that it would be between $2,000,000 and $2,500,000. From this the state will receive a large sum under the inheritance tax, but the original estimate of the latter will be great increased by the gifts to charities, which are omitted. Below we name a few of the largest gifts. The grand old philanthropist leaves Des Moines colored churches, with Home of Aged, $11,000. The Tail ladego College, in Alabama, receives $100,000; Wilberforce University, $5, 000; Ambidexter Institute Springfield, Ill., $10,000. The Methodist Episcopal church at Bethlehem, N. Y., is given $10,000 in trust and Des Moines col- lege, $10,000. The charitable institutions are the Home for the Aged, receiving $20,000, and the Home for Friendless Children $10, 000. The bequests, of which there are nearly one hundred, are as follows. Leaves Wealth for Benefit of Humanity. JAMES CALLANAN. The grand old philantrophist colored institutions. The grand old philantrophist leaves $11,000 for Des Moines colored institutions. American Peace Society, Philadelphia Temperance Society, Talladega College, Alabama Penn College, Oakaloosa Casenovia College, New York Des Moines Baptist College Wilberforce University, Green, Ohio Ambidexter Institute, Springfield, Ill. Church and Charities, Benedict Home, Des Moines, Iowa Woman's Equal Suffrage Association M. E. church, South Bethlehem, New York ..... 10,000 Iowa Humane Society ..... 20,000 Home for Aged, Des Moines ..... 20,000 Home for Friendless Children, Des Moines ..... 10,000 Salvation Army ..... 20,000 Iowa Humane Society ..... 50,000 Corinthian Baptist church ..... 1,000 St. Paul's A. M. E. church ..... 1,000 First African Baptist church ..... 1,000 Burn's Chapel M. E. church ..... 1,000 Maple Street Baptist church ..... 1,000 Union Congregational church ..... 1,000 Home for Aged Colored Folks ..... 5,000 ALBIA NEWS. Mr. and Mr. A. Gains are building them a nice little four room cottage. The A. M. E. church gave a social at Odd Fellows hall Saturday night. Quite a few strangers from Buxton and other surrounding town were in Albia Saturday. MUSCATINE BRIEFS Mr. Link Taylor and sister, Mrs. Sarah Woodson have returned from an extended visit in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Stella Sims of Washington D. C., and sister Miss Fora Motts of Washington, Ia. was calling on friends today. Mrs. Sims hs'gone on to Chicago to visit relatives, while Miss Motts remains in the city a few days. They were entrained by Mrs. Lizzie Carr and Mrs. Julia Greenway. Mr. Philip fairfax is suffering from the effects of a kick from a colt. Mrs. Laura Foy will remain in the city and will be pastry cook at Commercial House. She has recovered from her accident of sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. Rollins of Anamosa are the guests of Mrs. Rollins' son, Jefferson Thompson. Mrs. A. C. Brooks was called to Des Moines by the illness of her step daughter Mrs. Lavina Black. Miss Electa Brown will remain with Mrs. Nelson Carr. Mrs. Phillips has gone to join her husband in Ottumwa. Rev, and Mrs. M. I. Gordon is with us again. We feel like our spiritual strength has been renewed for he is a man who works for the interest of God and man, forgetting self. We hope he may be a long time among us. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Cyprus Finley is visiting his mother on North Fourth street. Messrs. Robert Nelson, Ben Jones and Chas. Shelton of Buxton were Sunday visitors. Mrs. Noah Kimbrough spent a few days in Des Moines with her daughter, Educational. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. Oscar Lee. She was accompanied by her little grand daughter, Dorothy. Mr. Jesse Marshall is visiting relatives whom he has not seen for years. Mr. and I Mrs. Johnson of Buxton visited a few days at lawyer Woodson's home. Miss Georgia Blackburn left last week to take up her work in Helena Arkansas. Rev. Boyd prescheduled two very excellent sermons Sunday. Ad. Green was in the city last week looking at a new buggy. While out riding Friday his horse beesme frightened and gave h m a good upsetting. Subscrbe for the Bystander. The A. M. E. church is being fixed after a little damage from the storm. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. An entertainment and oyster supress was given last Wednesday night by the ladies of the Second Baptist church. It was in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Bolling who expect to leave soon to take up their missionary work. Mr. Henry Gater of Des Moines spent Benefit of Humanity. leaves $11,000 for Des Moines Sunday in the city a guest at the McCracken home. The Willing Workers of the A. M. E. church will give a social at their church Thursday evening. Mrs. Celia Pool of Ft. Madison is visiting in the city with her grand-daughters the Misses Hunt. Rev. J. Brawer of Racine, Wis. preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning and evening. Mrs. S. H. McCracken visited friends in Burlington Tuesday. The men's league met at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening. Topic for discussion "What is the difference between soul and spirit. Subscribe for Bystander. "In Summer Time Down by the Sea" This is the title of a new and magnificent Song and Chorus written by Alfred J. Doyle, with a remarkably pretty Waltz Chorus. This song will surely be admired by everybody. Take a ride on r.trolley, get there before dark. Take your sweetheart to dreamland or to Luna In Summertime down by the sea, [Park place where we all like to be]; Where birds fly and where flowers And where every one goes, In Summertime, d. Down by the Sea. PRICE 50 CENTS PER COPY For Sale At All Music Stores. Miss Lena Tony, a school teacher of Mithessville, Mo., visited her home during fair week. Mrs. Thos. Buckner and Mrs. Wm, Gross are visiting in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Zack Davis have returned home after a pleasant visit with their mother, Mrs. Davis. Mr. Thos. Buckner has purchased a lot on High street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, and will build a modern residence thereon. Several of our citizens have installed gas in their homes for fuel and lighting purposes. Mr. Wm. Rush of Topela, Kansas, is visiting in the city. The Misses Katie and Hattle Owens left Monday night to visit the World's Fair. Invitations have been received in this city of the wedding of Mr. Mathew B. Johnson, a pc, ular young man of this city, and Miss Haideel Ardell Buckner of Monroe City, Mo., which will occur Wednesday Oct. 19. Mr. Henry Allen of this city and Mrs. Minnie Brown of Pooria were united in the holy bonds of matrimony Saturday at High Noon; Rev. Green officiating. Misses Carrie Goens and Cora Stewart are visiting in Burlington. Death has invaded the home of Mrs. Lucy McCampbell on Ninth street and taken her oldest daughter, Fayzer, who died at 6 o'clock Saturday evening of consumption. Mrs. Geo. C. Banister has returned home from Griggsville, Il., being called --- KEOKUK NOTES. there on account or the death of her cousin, Clark Blackwell, who died suddenly of congestion of the brains. ALBERT B. CUMMINS Our beloved and distinguished Governor who welcomed the Congregational Council here last night. CLINTON. H. G. Williams is a recent investor in property on Oak street. The many friends of M. O. Culberson are tendering congratulations in honor of his marriage to Miss Gertrude Davis at Dubuque on Tuesday, October 4th. The ceremony taking place at 1 o'clock at the Methodist church in Dubuque, a number of the friends of the contracting parties being invited. Recent advices to friends in Clinton announces the marriage of Miss Belle Brown to a resident of Chicago. Congratulations of her friends in Clinton are in order. M. O. Culberson and wife arrived Saturday from St. Louis and the world's fair, where they spent their honeymoon. The two daughters of Rev. L. J. Phillips, Iota and Lovella, who have been visiting in the city for some time, thequests of the Misses Sayles, have returned home. M. O. Culberson and wife were tendered a reception Monday night at the home of J. T. Culberson on Tenth avenue. A large number responded to the invitation extended. Neat announcement cards have been received by friends in the Clinton, bearing the date of October 21st, after which time Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Culberson will be at home to their friends. D. O. Greene of Chicago will leave Wednesday for the Pacific coast, where she will spend the winter. SIoux CITY ITEMS The pulpit of the A. M. E. church was supplied by Rev. M. Clay, deacon from the Whitefield M. E. church. Master Earl Casen, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Cason, has been quite sick the past week, but is much better at this writing. Mrs. A. Jordan went to Omaha Thursday to take in the street fair, returning home Monday. Mr. Louis Cloyd went to Omaha Thursday to visit the fair. Mrs. John Morgan, who has been visiting in Omaha for the past two weeks and taking in the fair, returned home Sunday night. Mesdames A. Morgan and Amy Lashily have been on the sick list the past week. Rev. M. M. Burton left Wednesday for Omaha, Lincoln and other points in Nebraska, returning home Saturday. Mrs. Betty Campbell went to Omaha last Monday to visit the fair. Mrs. Grace Nicholls and baby Gladys left Tuesday for Marion, Mo., to join her husband Misses Emma Crawford and Birdie Washington gave a surprise party at the former's home Thursday evening in honor of their little friend, Phyllis Jewell. About thirty children were present, they had good time until a late night. Message Jewell and Sage assisted the hostesses in serving. CEDAR RAPIDS The carnival passed with fairly good weather, and among the many visitors of the week were Misses B. Mason and Thompson of Iowa City, Miss Mabel Jones of Tipton, Mrs. Tom Green of Toledo, and many others. Alice is at home again, after an eight time at home her home in Malcom, Ill. early part of the week, Mrs. Joyce to Minneapolis and Mrs. Green to Toledo. On Wednesday evening, Sept. 29, Miss Ella Mayes entertained a number of young women in a flair party at the home of her sister, Mrs. S. L. Terry. Refreshments were served near the close of the games. Miss Ella Mayes proved herself to be one of the champions of the evening. Mrs. W. M. Robinson, who has been closely confined to her home with neuralgia, is able to be out again. Last Thursday evening a number of ladies were entertained at an informal at the home of Mrs. W. D. Claybrook, in honor of Mrs. M. Joyce and Mrs. Emma Green. Mr. Tillman Whethehold of Savanna, ill., was a visitor last week at the home of his aunt, Mrs. W. H. Martin. Miss Iva Erichs entertained a number of young women last Friday evening at the home of Mrs. San Green. The evening was filled with a musical program furnished by Mr. Oddie Thorpe and Miss Ella Martin, "Jacob and the Bear" being one of the favorites of the evening. After a visit of nearly five weeks at the home of Mrs. F. Perkins, Miss Lizzie Cooper returned to her home in Malcomb, Ill., last Saturday morning, Mrs. Anna Boney left Monday morning for Chicago, where she will join her husband and make her future home. Entertained at the home of Mrs. W. H. Raspberry, Mrs. Emma Green of Toledo and Mrs. Mary of Minneapolis, at a 6 o'clock dinner Friday afternoon, a very enjoyable time was spent. SUPERIOR (WIS.) BUDGETARIAN. One thing about Superior weather is this, thatwhen it commences to rain it knows no end. So we have had nothing but rain, rain, rain, for nearly a month. TheLadies' Industrial Circle met last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Birdie Grayson and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Mati Wade; vice president, Mrs. J. B. Thompson; secretary, Mrs. M. Jackson; treasurer, Mrs. Jas. Willis on Butler avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Newsome of Duluth will take charge of the Country club this week. We are glad to welcome them to Superior, as we need families as Mr. and Mrs. Newsome. Mrs. Hattie Wade attended an informal tea biven by Mrs. H. S. Merry at her beautiful home in Duluth last Thursday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Newsome's leave for Superior. Twenty-five ladies were present. A short program was rendered, among which was a description of her visit to the conference by Mrs. Wade. Miss M. White leaves this week for Newmont, Detroit after spending the summer with her brother, Mr. Joe White. Mrs. J. Gross has become a member of the A. M. E. choir. The choir now numbers eight and they do not fall to sing. A very pleasant home wedding was solemnized last Monday night, October 10th, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James Willis, when Mr. Chas. Wheeler of Superior and Miss Anna Vanderhoof of Cleveland, Ohio, were made man and wife by Rev. George H. Wade. Only a few intimate friends were present, and the ceremony followed the ceremony. They will be at home to their friends on Butler avenue, where Mr. Wheeler has furnished up a cottage. The following officers of the steward board of the A. M. E. church were elected for the year. President, Rev Wade; secretary, Miss Helen Butler; treasurer, Mrs. E. Fogg. Mdesedames R. Newsome, J. Smith, R. Johnson and H. S. Merry of Duluth were callers at the A. M. E. parsonage Wednesday. The following program was rendered by the Light House Literary society Tuesday evening at the parsonage. Remarks by the president, Mr. C. Gilesby; Shoot Moondames; Alice Washington and M. Wade; reading, Mrs. M. Jackson; address, Mr. James Willis. Each member related some incident that happened in their childhood days, which was quite interesting. Mrs. Morgan of Des Moines is in the city, stopping with her sons, Lawrence and Willie. CHICAGO, IL LINOIS St. John's A. M. E. Church, Englewood. The services were well attended. The pastor, Rev. James Higgins, preached to an appreciative audience. Dr. T. Reeves, P. E. of the Chicago district, preached a most excellent sermon from Rom. 21:23. The subject was very inspiring as the glory of God was presented. One united with the other was close of service. Four united with the church Sunday, October 2d. The Sunday school was largely attended last Sunday—75 in attendance. Our superintendent, Mr. H. A. Button, is making arrangements to get new song books. The Mite and Home Missionary society met at the parsonage yesterday and elected the following officers of the Mite Missionary society: President, Mrs. E. J. Lewiston; vice president, Mrs. E. J. B. Spencer; transcriber, Mrs. L. B. Wilson; secretary, Mrs. L. B. Spencer. Officers of the Home Missionary; President, Mrs. Mollie Higgins; vice president, Mrs. Jennie Wilson. The Home Missionary society will give an oyster supper at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. James Higgins, 6134 Ada street, Thursday, October 20th. All the members and friends are invited. The church is to have a grand rally October 31st to meet press claims. We hope the friends will help the schoolers. Mrs. Mary Burton, of 6117 Ada street, is quite sick. Her daughter, Mrs. Tucker of Cleveland, Ohio, is with her. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Pryor, members of St. John's, are sick at the Provident hospital. Presiding Elder G. C. Booth, of the Chicago district of the Iowa conference, and Presiding Elder H. H. Thompson of the St. Paul district of the Iowa conference, were visitors in Englewood at the parsonage of Rev. James Higgins, 6134 Ada street. E. Church is honored by having the presiding elder, T. Reeves, living in Englewood, 6157 Ada street. Dr. D. P. Roberts of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, St. Louis, Mo., transferred from Missouri conference and stationed at Quinn chapel, Twenty-fourth and Wabash. A large congregation greeted the doctor both morning and evening. Five united with the church. Bethel church, Thirtieth and Dearborn honored by having Dr. A. J. Carry as the pastor, who transferred from the Iowa conference to the Illinois conference and is stationed at Bethel, and large congregations greet him every Sunday. Institutional church, Dr. Townsend of the Indiana conference transferred to the Illinois conference and stationed at the Institutional church. The doctor is well known in Chicago by being stationed at Quinn chapel some years ago, and completed the auditorium upstairs and took the people from the basement to the auditorium and now is receiving large congregations at the Institutional church. Dr. Roberts was appointed from Illinois conference to St. Mary's, and the people welcomed him for another year. Rev. Andrew Webb is stationed at Hyde Park and started out very nice- Price, Five Cents. ly. The people seem to be willing to help him succeed. St. Johns, Rev. James Higgins transferred from Iowa conference to Illinois conference, and stationed at St. John's, Englewood. The people started out to help their pastor in his new field. The members and friends of St. John's gave their new pastor a large donation party of groceries and other things which were very much appreciated. Revs. Daniels, Brooks and Anderson were returned to their respective charges; also Rev. Goggins to Avondale, and, for R. R. Wright to Eighthorn Mission. Dr. H. H. Thompson is presiding elder of St. Paul district. FORT NIOBRARA (NEB.) POSTLETS Companies A, B, C, D and K, Eleventh Infinity, under command of Major Fearne arrived in the post the 10th inst from an eight day practice march. Major General Hates and Brigadier General Wint and their aides arrived at the post last Saturday morning. The entire command passed in review. They said that the Twenty-fifth band was one of the best in the army. On the 7th inst, at the post hospital after an illness of a few days the soul of Mrs Edith Stewart, of Des Moines, Iowa, taken its homeward flight. It was one of the sadest funerals ever witnessed in this Fort, Chaplin Steward conducted the service. The deceased was employed as cook for Lieutenant and Mrs. Brandt. The post Chapel was filled to its utmost capacity. The pall bearer was 1st Sergeant R. W. Welch, Sergeant Orbone, Bargeant Marbowe, Quartermaster Sergeant Smith Private R. L. Harris and J. Johnson. All of Co. L. Beyond this vale of tears There is a life above, Unmeasured by a flight of years. And all that life is here DES MOINES VS ST. PAUL St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 10.—Editor of BYSTANDER. Dear Sir: I think it no more than ma duty to write you of St. Paul and the difference between it and Des Moines. I find more prejudice here than in Des Moines. I made it my business to look into the Negro situation here and find that there are very few Negroes that are employed by the business houses or firms in this city. Even saloons employ but few Negroes. The greater part of the Negroes are railroad man and barbers. There are two or three restaurants owned by colored men, but they are not as good as Des Moines restaurant I am proud to say that Des Moines is away ahead of St. Paul in Negro enterprise. The BYSTANDER is far ahead of The Appeal paper published here. Iowa should be proud of negro Paper and give honor to the party or persons who are so well interested in it. Tt Paul, a city of 163,000 people, only a afards 4 Negro churches, while Des Moines has six. I'll never forget Des Moines and her good hearted people. Well Editor I'll write more of St. Paul sometime later. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 ROOM 388, 290, 392 GOOD BLOCK Des Molines, Ia CLARA A. CLIFF General Steengrathper and Notary Public..... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mineographing Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. J. W. ROBINSON C. A. DISHMAN Subscribe for the Bystander. Notice of Incorporation of the Hawkeve Oil and Gas Company. 1st. The name of this corporation is the Hawkeye Oil and Gas Company, and its principal place of business is Des Moines, Iowa. 2nd. The general nature of the business to be transacted is that of prospecting, boring and drilling for oil, gas and other minerals and marketing any product it may obtain thereby, the buying and selling of oil, gas and other minerals, and the leasing, buying, owning and selling oil and gas land and lease; the taking of contracts for drilling for oil, gas and other minerals; and the buying owning, selling and dealing in oil and gas machinery. The amount of its capital stock is $25,000 (Theove Thouand Dollars) to be fully paid up when issued. The same having already been fully paid in and all stock issued. 4th. This corporation shall begin business on the 5th day of August, 1004, and shall continue until the 5th day of August, 1924. 5th The affairs of the corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors of not less than three (3) nor more than five (5) members. Directors to be elected on the second Monday of August of each year by the stockholders. 6th. The highest amount of indebtedness to which this corporation may at any time subject itself is Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($10,000.) 7th. The private property of the stockholders of this corporation shall be exempt from all corporate debts. J. J. SKEA. J. E. F. MCGEE. Incorporators. lowa State Bystander By Bystander Pub Co. ‘OES MOINES, - 10WA ——————— ‘Not all false attachment suits are ‘breach of promise cases. ‘Truth te stranger thea salir. There war & genuine Mark ‘Train duel in Paris recently, foie se | Ope can alvaya tol what time of year it ts by looking at the open iced pumpkin ple Says the Memphis Scimitar, “Hoo say, hooray, and kewise yin!” Yee, cerlalaiy. “Boy or gil? 1e 1s Cupid's tam to laugh at Gen. corbin. Most of us indulged 1 that diversion ome time tone Mexico bas a dynamite trust, bat te courts down that way see It clined to let well enough siene John 1 Salivan ls once more oa the water wagon. Nothing like keep ing in accord with the campaign. No oxo should fump at the conclu ston that allowing the mt of heceas Kindness to our ts golag to do any 00d. re. Patrick Campbell saya she ex- posta to come to Amerlea “ever Often." Anotier farewell tour arse, prety, A Chicago man who makes ghosts to order doubts very much whether spirits ever materialize, but he knows that dollars do, “Undoubtedly the Lord hates a Mar," says the Boston Herald. Isn't this open to argument? He may hate tae sin, but love the sinner. One of the doctors has found 2 serum for the prevention of hay fever. ‘This being the case, let the poets come ‘on with thelr golden rod poems. ‘When a womau can get a divorce in twenty minutes, why should we other our heads with Mr. Meredith's theories about a ten-year marriage? It fs Dr. Gunsaulus who remarks that the day of the boy orator has gon. But there is nothing in this statement to arouse any deep regret, Philistines who have noted the ath- etic style of great pianists cannot be persuaded that there are usually only three or four movements to each ‘sonata. Jean De Reszke gets $20 an hour for music lessons. Perhaps if Patt! could do that she might forego the sweet sorrow of saying goodby to American audiences. A Kansas judge holds that the courts offer no recourse when a dox bites a streetcorner spelibinder. The services of poor dumb beasts never ‘are ‘property appreciated: ‘These are the instructions for fit- ting the lates! st: le of corsets: “Stand con the bal!s of your feet, stiffen your ‘Knees, and wissle your shoulders.” Wouldn't that give you a Mt? ‘A Chicago judge has decided that hat-trimming is not art, but skilled la- bor. He probably arrived at this con- elusion because of his inability to un- derstand how art could come so high, ‘The dressmakers' edict that at least thirty yards will have to go into a dress hereafter convinces many hus- bands and fathers that their last ycar's suits will hold together one more win- ster. * “The Columbus man who accuses his wife of throwing a big {ron spoon at htm and hitting him will bave some dieulty {n convincing twelve intelll- gent jurore of the truth of the latter charge. Gentus has yet before it the task of producing a precombusted coal that ‘will produce nelther ashes nor smoke and thus glad the heart of the hired- manless householder, and eke his neighbors. Dressmakers have decreed that the winter woman shall be broadshoul- dered. Probably the better to enable her to stand the quips of the funny man who write jokelets about the cost ak wkaieamarel. J. Plerpont Morgan has within a month been almost run down in his Taunch, almost run over In an auto- mobile, and almost hurt in a railroad collision. No wonder he is beginning to think of retiring. ‘A New York poet publishes some ‘yerses of which the repeated refrain is: “Blow, wind, blow!” Those who doubt the influence of modern poets have only to watch and see how obed fently the wind Is doing it. 3. Plerpont Morgan, Jr., will take his place at the head of bis father's firm when “Jupiter” retires at the be- sinning of the coming year. And yet ‘every little while you hear somebody ‘say that there 1s no chance now for young men. ‘We are quite willing to believe that ‘that telephone device invented by a man at Portland, Ore,, to enable a per- ‘gon speaking to see the face of the person at the other end of the line al- ready works successfully as far as the human eye can reach. ‘A New Haven man has been sen- tenced to serve five years in the pent- tentiary for embezzling $75,000. The wonderful thing about his case is that the pessimists are not calling atten tion to the fact that he was a Sunday ‘school superintendent. It you contemplate going to Pan- ‘ama to engage in business your best plan will be to learn ail about tho eountry and the inducements st holds ‘out for men who are not succeeding “where: they are, Then you will not longed farreetiaalecled Man Accused of Treynor Bank Robbery Arrested, 1S A LOCAL SALOONKEEPER Lives Almost Across Street From Looted Bank—Kerl Kerrer Must Face the Charge—Search of Prem- ises Reveals No Money. Counell Bluffs, Oct. 8.—Tralled to his home in Treynor by bloodhound, Karl Karrer, a saloon Keeper, was found {a bed and arrested by officers fat midnight. He dentes all knowl edge of the bank robbery and made no resistance. No money was found on him or in the house. Karrer was Drought to Counell Bluffs by officers. ‘The dogs took the trail ten miles north of Treynor, followed it through corn fields and woods to the Treynor road, into town and up to Karre’s home, ‘émost directly across the street from the bank. Karrer had not been seen since the robbery until located by the dogs. Council Bluffs, Oct. 8.—While the maority of the male inhabitants of ‘Troynor were in Council Buffs at- tending the German celebration, an unknown man entered the Treynor Savings bank and at the point of a re- volver held up the bookkeeper, Miss Frances Flood, compelled her to turn over to him between $1,400 and $1,700 in eash and then, locking the young woman in the vault, made off. ‘The robbery was done single hand- ed and at 2:30 o'clock in the after- noon, A half hour later Louis and Adolph Bollmeler called at the bank and released the young woman from her prison, heard her story and gave the alarm. The rural telephone was used to great advantage, horses were secured with much dificalty, the county sheriff, Couneil Bluffs ‘police ‘and officers of the bank were notified ‘and a posse was soon searching for the robber. ‘Though searching parties have been on every road leading from Treynor, the robbers are still at large. ‘A report reached here from near ‘Treynor that sn unknown man aban: doned a rig in a farm yard and struck off through the flelds and woods along, Silver Creek. This man was seen by ‘8 women in the farm house who says that he answers the description of the robber, and that the buggy left by him answers the description of the buggy mupposed to have been used. A deputy sheriff and posses hurried to the place and will follow the trail left by the unknown man. The officers are at a loss to know how the fugl- tive doubled back on his track dur- ing the night without being seen by one of the many parties that are searching the roads and flelds. ‘Miss Flood experienced no ill ef- fects from her confinement in the vault, nor was she suffering to any great extent from the nervous shock naturally caused by being held up by a bank robber, when seen by a correspondent at Treynor shortly af- ter she had been released. She told ber story simply and clearly. 7 MRS. KARRER CONFESSES. Admite Further Details of Treynor inks Wabmaie. Counch Bluffs, Oct. 1.—Mrs. Karl Karrer of Treynor admitted yextor'ay that her husband had confessed to her the robbery of the Treynor Savings vank last Thursday. She also tarnetd over to Sheriif Canning $1,015 of-the plunder and advised him where $400 more could be secured, This makes & total recovery of $1,415, while tho dank claims tb have lost $1,522. Kar- ver says that he cannot account for the missing $107 unless he lost It from his pockets in running through the com fields in his effort to escape. ‘The $400 was recovered yesterday from Hugh Hieber, a farmer near Underwood, to whom it had been paid Inst Friday by Mrs. Karrer to cancel & note which Karrer owed. Hieber id not know that the money came from the bank robbery and as soon as {ts source was explained at once sur- rendered the money to the officers. Mrs, Karrer also ‘confessed that she is the woman who secured the livery team in Counell Bluffs with which Karrer drove to Treynor to rob the bank. She declares, however, that she bad no knowledge of her husband's intent and did not know of the robbery until he confessed It to her the day following. He then gave her the money and told her to pay Hieber the note and Keep the ba- ance. She siys that she advised him to return it to the bank, but the offe- ers arrested Karrer before she could protest further. According to Mrs. Karrer, her hus: band recently offered her $5,000 if she would get a divorce. He is said to have been intlmate with a neigh: bor's daughter, who has also shown much interest’ in Karrer_ since his arrest. Karrer is sald to have spent the night following the bank robbery at the home of August Olderog in ‘Treynor and Olderog and his daugh- ter Rose, visited Karrer at the coun- ty Jail Sunday. INDICTED FOR ASSAULT. Three ‘Labor Leaders are Held by Grand Jury. Fort Madison, Oct. 13.—Arthur E. Ireland, general organizer for the Fed: eration of Labor, and W. F. Devine and L, C. Meyer, prominent members of the Internations] Machinists’ union, were Indicted today by the grand Jury on the charge of assault with intent to Kill A. Matheson, a non-union ma. cbinist. ‘The Indictments aro the result. of the investigations of detectives. which have been proceeding for several months past. Ireland, Devine and Meyer were the leaders in the strike at tho Sania Fe shops in this city last summer, ‘The assault upon Matheson ‘was only one of a number, but Mathe- gon recelved the most rerlous injuries, He was assaulted on the street on the evening of Saturday, July 10, being struck on the head by some blunt in- strument and was found unconscious, For gome time he was a patient tn the hospital asa result of his Injuries, ‘The three men indicted are all prom: §nent in labor circles hiere and the ac ton of the grand jury has caused a sensation. They will be arratgned be- fore the district court, which is now Sh-sesaion ip this city, MURDER MYSTERY. Body of James Smythe Discovered Be dare Mia Hovel at What Cheer. What Cheer, Oct, 12.—James ‘Smythe, better known as “Jim the Bum," was shot and instantly killed in front if the house which he bad selzed and was occupying near the clty hall. ‘The body was discovered by Wil lard McNabb, manager of the Stand- ard Oil distributing station, about 6 O'clock yesterday morning. Smythe was Ising where he fell, having died evidently without a struggle. Ho was ‘barefoot and had both hands in his ‘pockets. It is apparent that some one ‘at the front of the shop had disturbed him. Hoe had arisen from his nest of old rags, opened the back door and walked around to the front and was Shot as he appeared around the cor ner, ‘The body was carried into the elty hall to await the coroner's in ‘quest. : Smythe has been a character Jn What Cheer for years. He had no family and no friends here, but it ts sald he has a brother who is a whole- sale liquor dealer in Davenport. He was dirty and disreputable, but was a shrewd fellow in some ways, and had caused no end of trouble in jus tices’ court and In other ways. Only last week he seized the black smith shop in which he was sleeping from Print Cooley, claiming it stood on a lot belonging to him. A lawsuit followed, resulted in Smythe being bound over to the grand fury under $200 bonds, but he still Kept the shop Night Watchman Lee Clemens says he heard no shot or disturbance of any kind during the night, but is ac counted for by the fact that the bul let was apparently 22-caliber, and the shot could not be heard far. ‘What Cheer, Oct, 18.—The fact tnat James Smythe, betier known as “Jim, the Bum," was shot to death, was es tablished beyond question yesterday although ft was not until the coroner had concluded his investigation and the body was being prepared for burial by the undertaker that this fact became known. Over the heart, and concented by the hair which covered the mnsn’s breast, was a tiny bullet pole, which was discovered when the andertaker's fluld was forced from it This wound, it is now generally ac cepted, caused the man’s death. What was at first supposed to be a bullet wound in the eye was found later to be merely a scratch made in falling JAMES CALLANAN’S WILL. Large Bequests Are Made to Charit) by Deceased Millionaire. Des Moines, Oct. 14—In keeping with his long life’ of philanthropic works, the will of the late James Callanan, filed yesterday in the office of the clerk of courts, shows that hi ast desire was for the uplifting of bu manity and the perpetuity of good works. Hit largest bequests wer made in the interests of the homeless and friendless and in the cause of edu cation. ‘The colored race he has giv en his greatest assistance, and all those whom in his lifetime he aldec and who aided bim, even in the small cor things of life, he remembered In his last document, ‘The public bequests are as follows: American Peace Society, Phila, $10, 000; National Temperance Soclety, $10,000; Talladega College, Oskalooss, $100,000; Penn’ College, | Oskaloosa, $10,000; Casenovia College, New York, $25,000; Des Moines Baptist College, $5,000; Wilberforce University, Green, ©., $5,000; Ambidexter Inst., Spring fietd, Il, $10,000; Benedict Home, Des ‘Moines, $10,000; Towa Woman's Equal Suffrage Association, $3,000; ME. Chureh, South Bethlehem, New York, $10,000; Towa Humane Society, $20, 000; ‘Home for the Aged, Des Moines, $20,000; Home for Friendless Chil: dren, Des Moines, $10,000; Salvation Army, $20,000; Towa Humane Society, $50,000; Corinthian Baptist Chureh, $1,000: St. Paul's A. M, B. Church, $1,000; First African’ Baptist: Church, 31,000; Burns Chapel MB. Chureh, $1,000; Maple Street Baptist Church, $1,000; Union Congregational Church, $1,000; Home for Aged Colored Folks, $5,000; The remainder of his total, valued at $2,000,000, is divid. ed between his relatives, GIRL DIES FROM BURNS. Death of Another Gasoline Victim at Sees Logan, Oct. 11.—Another victim has deen added to the long Iist of fatal- {ties through gasoline explosion and fire, when the body of Sarah Bthel Everett, 26 years of age, the daughter of Robert H. Everett, a’ farmer resid: ing not far from Little Sloux was found upon the back poreh of the re- sidence by Orville, the 10-year-old brother of the girl. The little fellow although terribly shocked at the aw: ful discovery, did not lose is pres- ence ef mind, but strove to extingulsh the flames which still ascended trom a portion of the young woman's cloth- Img, 7 She had been cleaning ribbons with gasoline, and the supposition is that tg fumes had become ignited from 2 stove which was near the body and had caught upon the clothing of the vietim, and she had been unable to es. tinguisa them, Beneath the body the fire had eaten a hole into the floor. AIL the family, with the exception of the young woman, were absent at the time of the tragedy. EX-TREASURER SHORT. Experts Say Ex-Treaaurer of Polk Gounter: Must Pav; Des Moines, Oct. 11.—In a report filed with the board of supervisors, C. B. Worthington, the county's expert, who has been examining the accounts of ex-County ‘Treasurer Al Layman, says that he has not accounted for $424.07 of the money of Polk county. In the report submitted the allege: tion Js made that Layman as treas- turer collected $424.07 as delinquent taxes, for which receipts were given, but which the books show had not been turned into the treasury, ‘The recommendation is made that a demand be made upon Mr. Layman for the money, and, In ease of refusal, to take further steps. No action was taken by the board at {ts meeting yesterday. Votings Machines for Des Moines. Deg Molnes, Oct. 11.—Voting mach- ines for Des Moines and Polk county reached Des Moines gesterday accord: ing to County Auditor Fred Cope and wil be installed for the coming elve- tion. ‘This was the day for. upon whieh the Universal Voting Machine company was to deliver the machines according to the contract ‘The girl who paints Is not always as pretty as a picture. A man isn’t necessarily level-head ed just Decatise he is bald. The Russians Are Fighting With Indifferent Success, KUROPATKIN IN BIG BATTLE Personally Directs the Movements of His Armies—Conflict Reported to Be Most Heated in the Center and at the Right Flank. St. Petersburg, Oct. 14.—Desperate fighting and heavy losses on both sides, with varying success for the Russians, such is the summing up of the situation by General Kuropatkin in a telegram flied October 1. There is no sign of the battle slackening. On the contrary, General Kuropatkin telegraphs that he hed ordered the army to resume the fight with unabat- ed Vigor today. General Kuropatkin himself Is In the thickest of the fight ‘nd General Sakharoff, hls chief of staff, is personally directing recon: naisances. ‘The conflict has been most desperate at the center and on the right flank. ‘The advance guards at these points had to be repeatedly re- enforced, owing to the great pres sure of the Japanese attacks. At nightfall on October 12, the Russian right was withdrawn from its main position, but one of the abandoned Positions was retaken at the point of the bayonet durigg the night, Contrary to Field Marshall Oyama's report, no indication is given in Gen: eral Kuropatkin'’s telegram of an en veloping mocement by General Oku. The only positions captured by force were at the center where the Russians were compelled to retire during the af- ternoon. There is no mention of the loss of guns. The wer office declines to deny that there was seh a loss, but explains that such an incident was quite possible while positions were changing hands, but that even If it 18 true, It Is of no material consequence. According to telegrams from Rus- slan correspondent, the horrors of the battle were intensified by bitter cohl and rain. | General Mistchenko, who had been reported to be raiding in Korea, play- eda conspicions part in the fighting fon the Russian left flank. According to the latest news of the Aghting in, the direction of Beasthu, the Russians were striving for the possession of pass, but no news was received from there yesterday. ‘The pass alluded to presumably is the Hw pass, which Is ‘mentioned In General Sakharoft’s tele- gram of October 11, Hu pass is elght miles due north of Bensibu. Should this pass fall into the hands of the Russians it would involve the capture of Bensihu, thus opening up the road to Ligo Yang. ‘According to the belief of the gon- tral staff, General Rennenkampf has not penetrated as far as the Talise river, but he is co-operating in the at ‘tempt to capture Bensihu, WAS PROMINENT PROHIBITION: iT. ried = hill SOs ih k wn VANS fated " ONY iy eg lI RCs lll Na eNO WGN (Na N ~¥ \\ WENRY BLETOLE, Henry, Meteait, Prohibition ‘anatase for qnverece of Bhode Ir and and he candidate of tue gore ‘or vico present In 1900, deed, Ho was 76 years of age. Henry B, Met. that Gye a had’ bomn & couataaty Profibltion.Ucket severa! mo and of aiusteen of Tatis college, Baste Tande JAPS HAVE SUGGES. Tokio, Oct. 14.—The latest telegram from the front indicates the contin ation of Japanese success, General Oku’s left army aloue bagged twenty. five guns. ‘The Russians made two desperate counter attacks against the Japanese eft but were repulsed with heavy slaughter. ‘The Japanese commanders in their reports give expression to their ad: miration of the valor of the Russians, ‘The Manchurian headquarters, Ina telegram sent yesterday, reports as follows: “Since the last report our right army has been continuing a vigorous pursuit of the enemy towards the north, “The column which was dispatched in the direction of Shihchino Tsu to Intercept the retreat of the enemy from Bensihu continues its operations, “The central army continues its at: tack on the Roissians and expects to ocevpy ¢he line between Tungstiankon and Hueklakuehlatzn today, ‘The ene: my in this direction appeared to ro- treat continuously until dusk last eve. ning.” RUSSIANS ARE ADVANCING, ‘Are Reported to Have inflicted Blow ain bate Wiehe. St. Petersburg, Oct. 10.—-Generol Kuropatkin's oriler of the take the affensive ig supplemented tonight by the news fiat an offensive movement hag already been besun and that tho Japanese Tine has been broken at Rentsiaputze. ‘The Japanese occu: pled a front of about tifty.cwo miles, stretehing from Bentsiaputze on. the east through Yental and across the railway to the banks of the Hun river on the west. ‘The Russian force had been moving south in. close tonch with the Japanese advance since Oc: tober 4, | WHY RUSSIAN SQUADRON MUST LEAVE PORT ARTHUR, | f PORT ARTHUR: g i wscaalasenshtt Sean Cae eee ee ee ae ee ere uae sae Ya cE) <r ea Biataeacr : \ Fibs need [Raia VA aes i Sat Roan : seme Sie eon ae cers o: Narr DO ie est A geet SEE 9 ala aa pee ig 4 y, a for A HA mea JK oO = ees a Ed f s 4 oo ales: Mare Fl Yes. Sueisze Sa Fe Yes Lappin. SC eBEE NEL i ae aa ete es FS aia n Ww Ris i < Admiral Wiren, (commander Hontian Beet) Bira'eeye view of Port Arthur, showing Inner basin in which the warships have been lying at anchor, and forte captured by the Japanese. which Command the harbor. Cross marke location of the basin and stars Show location of Eteeshan, Wolf Hill and Takushan forte. Dotted Tiree mark direction of artliery fire which rendere the harbor unten ae iene” The Gallant Gen, Stossel is Being Forced to the Wall, HE DEMANDS SPEEDY RELIEF Reported That He Must Surrender By December — Kuropatkin Ad- vances and Oyama is Concentrating Mis: Treg at Lies Yang. London, Oct. 11.—The Morning Post's Shanghai correspondent says ie is stated that Lieutenant-General Stoessel has reported that unless he is relleved before December he must surrender, St. Petersburg. Oct, 11—Afler the farewell review of the Baltle fleet at Reval yesterday by Emperor Nicholas, ‘the squadron sailed for Libau, from tenes, It declared, ¢ will wichn a few days weigh anchor for the long voyage to the Pacific. St. Petersburg, Oct. 11.—A battle upon which the fate of this year's compaign in Manchuria depends seems only a few days ahead. Ad- viees from the front are meager. All that is positively known officially is thet General Kuropatkin has cast the dle at last, about faced his army and is marching resolutely against. the enemy, as If resolved to do or dle. According to unofficial reports, Field Marshal Oyama, at the first sign of General Kuropatkin taking the offensive, began drawing in his line and concentrating upo fortifed posi- ‘tlons north of Liao Yang. According to the latest reports, which are con- tained in a dispatch to the Associate! Press from Mukden, dated at 6 o'clock last night, the Japanese our- ‘posts are being driven in all along the line. ‘The strategy of the forward move: ment will be concealed, as were the preparations for the advance, so that all surmises as to where General Kir ‘opatkin intends to strike are mere guesswork, It Is not clear whether General Kuropatkin contemplates a blow on the left, center or right of the Japanese army. but the fact that stress is laid upon the capture of Bentstaputze, which opened the road and fords to Bensihu, twenty miles eest of Liao Yang, where General Kuroki crossed, and that Cossacks are already reported In the neighbor: hood of the stream, might foreshadow an exact reversal of the battle If Lino Yang, this time the Russian com- mander flanking and turning Lito Yang with his left, as Flekt Marshal Oyama did with his right. 18 NOT A GREAT BATLE. Fighting Thus Faris of a Preliminary aban asa St, Petersinrg, Oct. 12—Severe fighting north of ental, resulting. ta a temporary elieck of General "ir patkin's advance guard, of whlen the Assoelated Press! cotrespondent at Mukien telegeaphed the frst news, Is ‘not regarded at tho war office 9s ini ‘eating a general engagement, The latest omeial aispatehes indicating ‘the disposition of the various corps ‘show that the whole army Is not yet in tine of battle. ‘The present engaze- ment. may therefore. be. rezarded as the result of t cotnterattack whieh an enterprising foe like the Japanese might be expected to make, but with: out any” calculation to prevent the Ruslan advance. General Kuropatkin's present. supe- Hiority tn numbers, it fe held here, ts bound sooner or later to compel the Japanese to fail” back pon, thelr Strong positions. within. the triangle formed ‘by Yental, Liao Yang. and Slovantin. (Che Foo, Oct. 10—The increase ac- tivity of the Japanese Nest. slockat Ing ‘Port Arti. inthe. stopping of merchant men’ Is due’ to a fookout when Is bel kept for three elt hip, whieh, it ts suspected, Intend 10 attempt to enter Port Arthur, with Unned meats and vegetables. The Drilsh steamer ‘Victoria was, stopped near Wel Hat Wel fast ovening. and the above explanation was made. to hier by the Japtnese booing’ ollie. Wak w Beas ke cs; ‘Tokio, Oct: 13-—Admiral Hosoya, commanding the third anuatron of the Japauese fleet reports that at La, m. yesterday a wireless telesrain was te- ceived from the guardianship Otowa reporting that the Fu Ping, a British steamer, was captured by the torpedo- boat destroyer Shirataka, The Fu Ping, which was carrying @ great quanitty of munitions of war, the tele- gram from the Olowa saya, was at tempting to enter Port Artbur. Long Expected Forward Move- ment Has Been Begun, JAPANESE LINE IS BROKEN Japanese Forces Are Retiring to Liao Yang—Flanking Tactics Drive Thom From Important Positions— Kureaiiln hevnee Order. ‘Mukden, Oct, 8—(Via Tien Tsin, Oct. 10.)—A crossing of the Taltse east of Bensblu by Russian cavalry, shows that the Japanese are retiring on their positions at Liao Yang and in the nest of hills east of Yental, as though they were still desiring a de cisive action near Liso Yang. The Japanese after approsching the Hun river appear merely to hold General Kuroki’s late battle ground, where cannon firing upon the Russian cay: alry oecurred during the morning and afternoon of October 7. It was quiet there yesterJay. ‘The Japanese right is understood to be guarded by a Jap anese force beyond where outposts of Cossacks are stationed, but no action between the Cossacks’ and Japanese has been reported within a week. Ir order to retake lost ground the Rus slans bave now a task simlJar.to that of the Japanese, that is to make ¢ road over a hitherto unmapped region Dut the season being dry is highly fa Yorable to the task of road making, GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. [ee fae (ore ieee d WUE So sis ee Et] By aus Capnreeeemne (ere, ee = ed etme ef Deets Nee IcHoLAs NicwoLANViTCH, ‘The czar has virtually settled upon this grand duke as the commander in chiet of the forces in Menchurla, a trough an oficial announcement. to this eect is not expected. uatll the second army, to be commanded by Gen. Grivgenderg i ready to tako the feta TWENTYNINE KILLED. ‘Trains on Missouri Pacific Collide | in Missouri, | Warrensburg, Mo,, Oct, 11.—Twen: ‘yang persons were killed and sixty injured by a collision of Missouri Pa- cle trains three miles east of War ‘onsburg at 4 ocloek Yesterday morn ‘ing. ‘The trains were the second see: ‘ion of passenger train No. 20 and an ‘extra freight (rain, ‘The dead are in undertaking rooms in this city and most of the wounded are in the ral: Yond hospital in Sedalia, x0. ‘The passenger train, consisting of two day coaches, Pullman anil ‘a eathoose, was loaded. with. Workt' fair excursionists from southeast Kansas and. southwest Missouri, ‘The regular passenger train No. 30 had been cut. in two at Plearant il on account of the heavy load and an fengine attached to the front car with out a bageage car as a bitter. “The extra freight. ‘had’ sidetracked at Montserrat for the first section of No. 10, which carried ‘signals that a second’ section “was, following. This was followed by’ passenger train ‘No 50, which the freight erew took tor the secon section of “No. a0 The fceight pulled out of the sivtrack and thise miles. west mot the secon! seer tion, ‘The Impact teloscnped the ten. der of the passenger engine into the front ear, . Which was. loaded. with Iiassengers, and It was hore. that the sacriiew of Iife took. placa. “The pase seater eondnetor, Bale Barnes, ‘ram AML tho seay to Warronsbare ant broke the news of the wreck, Byery. phy slefan in the ‘town responded “ant Iundreds of eltizens hastened to. the wreck and assisted the wounded team Tvoneath “the timbers “of the broken cars, ‘Twenty people wero killed outright and goven died betore 8 o'clock, ‘THE UNITED STATES WILL s00, KNOCK AT THE DOORS op CANADA FOR WHEAT. A Crop of 60,000,000 Bushels of Whexy Will Be the Record of 1904, ‘The results of the threshing jy Western Canada aro not yet complet ed, but from information at hand, iti, tafe to say that the averago per acre will be ronsonably big, and a tap estimate will place the total yield of wheat at 60,000,000 bushels, At pres. ant prices tia will add to the wey of tho farmers nearly $60,000.000 ‘Then think of the immense yleld ot oats and barley, and tho large herds of cattle, for all of which good prices will be paid. ‘the following offcial telegram way sent by Honorable Clifford Bitton, Min. {ster of the Interlor, to Lord Strath. cona, High Commissioner for Can. ada: “Am now able to state definitely that under conditions of unusual dim. culty in Northwost a fair average crop fof wheat of good quality has been reaped and is now secure from mb. atantial damage, Tho reports of is. Jury by frost and rust were gromly exaggerated. The wheat of Manttoba and Northwent Territories will aggre ante from fifty-five to slzty million Duahels. The quallty 18 good and the price is ranging around one dollar per bushel.” Frank H. Spearman, in the Satur day Evening Post, says: “When our first transcontinental railroad was Dullt, learned men at. tempted by fsotherman demonstration to prove that wheat could not prott. ably be grown north of where the line was projected; but the real granary of the world lies up to 200 miles north of the Canadian Pacific rallroad, and the day Is not definitely distant whex the United States will knock at the doors of Canada for its bread. Rall- road men see such a day; it may be hoped that statesmen alto will see {t, and arrange their reciprocities while they may do #0 gracefully. Americans already have swarmed into that far country and to a degree have takén the American wheat feld with them. Despite the fact that for years a litle Dakota station on the St. Paul road— Eureka—hold the distinction of being the largest primary grain market in the world, the Dakotas and Minnesota wil one day yield their palim to Sss- katebewan.” STORIETTES. ing in a crowded street car, and rose to surrender his seat to a Indy. Bo- fore she could take it a young man plumped himself into it. ‘The rabbi looked at kim in disgusted allence. ‘What's the matter?” demanded tho an; ‘what yeh glarin’ at me for? Yeh look as if yeh’d lke to eat me.” “Tam forbidden to eat you,” answered the rabbi; “I am a Jew.” When Wicker, the Chicago pitober, ‘was a young fellow pitching on a col- lege team in the sonth, « preacher un- cle of his went out to see him pitch @ game, “What are those prelimin~ ‘ary signs that the catcher is making?” bo asked, “He is signing Wieker the vort of curve he wants:him to throw,": volunteered a bystander. “Do you mean to say, air, that he and my neph- ew are conniving together to decelve the batter?” “You might put it that way, I suppose.” “And this is = Christian college,” sighed the Rev. Mr, Wicker, Sylvester R. Burch, chlet clerk of the Dopartment of Agriculture, comes from Kansss. A Kansas farmer call- ed on Mr. Burch in Washington, and all the farming marvels of the Depart ment were shown him. He was sil- ent. He seemed impressed. “1 tell you what it {s, sr," sald Mr’ Burch, enthusiastically, “the time is coming when a man will be able to carry alf the fertilizer for an acre of ground in one of bis walstcont pockets.” “I be- Hove it, sir,” returned the farmer, “but be’ will ‘then be able to earry al? the crop in the other.” “The witow,” said I. W. Read,’ of Nashville, “furatshes the most delight- fal study to’ the observer of the ¢ricks ‘and manners of human beings, One summer,” he continued, “I was spend- tng some time at White Sulphur Springs, Va, and. one afternoon 1 handsome young woman and her Ilt- Ue six-year-old son sat noar me on the veranda. The little fellow trotted up to me, and I patted him on the head. ‘What's your name? he asked. I told him, ‘Is you married? he lisped. ‘No, I'm not,’ I replied. Then the child paused 'a moment, and, turnin to bls mother, sald, ‘Mamma, what else did you teil me to ask him?” Justice David J. Brewer, of the Su- preme Cowrt of the United States, sald that the best way to reach the young men fs to send the young wo- men after them; that ever since the days of Mother Eve they had been & potent factor in catching the elusiv> man, and that they are as strong now as they ever were, He told the story af the religious man who took his Bible in one hand and hie little son by the other, and went for a walk and Inetruetion. ' They came upon a bevy of young girls playing in the forest, and the boy asked what they were. ‘“Geene, my gon, xeese,” replied the father. “Ob, catch me one, father; catch me one!” cried the boy. Cure to Stay Cured. ‘Wapello, tows, Oct. 10 (Special) — One of the most remarkable cures ever recorded in Loulsa County {# that of Mrs. Minnie Hart of this place ‘Mra. Hart was in bed for olght months and when she was able to alt up she was all drawn up on one side and gould not walk across the room. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her. Speake Ing of her curo Mrs, Hart says: “Yes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me after I was In bed for eight months and I know the cure was complete for that was threo years ago and I have not been down since. In fout weeks from tho time I started taking them I was able to make my garden. Nobody can know how thankful | am to be cured or how much I feel I owe to Dodd's Kidney Pills.” ‘This ease avain yotets out how me} tho general health depends 62 the Kidneys. Cura the Kidneys with Dodd's Kidney Pills and nine-tentks of the suffering tbe human family is helt to, will disappear. ‘The man who makes hay while the sun-shines ts in a position to lend money to the fellow who writes po ‘Stry about ft) a: \ $4 —e Ww r : Puceaies rade (Pra vison ta Suing Pao ale Float are easly prepared esithar quay earraree Falcon Self-Rising 4 Pancake Flour ta tsa Ja ur ow Iboratory and i ware tat cota the toot yess Yod pertions of wheat, corn and rye. The J met te nomach, Tha potion oc Neeah grain edapte Falcon in all sea- if wn enseigulgoracte ag mt @ a cs ete sci 4 Sie Re NS v CS From. the eradie to the baby chalr” ~ Wee, you ought fo have a fy RAR DIE Bc BOE ee eee AUTRES oe Na H a t (rararrsp) AM IDEAL @ELF-INGTRUCTOR" OUR PHOENIX Walking Chair holds the ohild soourel7> pre- yenting those painful falls and ‘bumps which are so frequent when EL SETTER THAN A MUREE. seit Tiana wunex.s The cats is provided wieha i movable, sanitary cloth seat, which sail proventeDowtloge nd eptoal rents Dowslegs and spin troubles; Tealso has stable attach- ment which enables baby to find amusement in its toys, eto.; with- out any attention. “ha Indispensable as & cradle.” It is so constructed that it pre- ‘venta soiled clothes, sickness from drafts and floor is, and is recommended by Siyaclans ‘and endorsed by both motherand baby. | Oombines pleasure and utility. ‘No baby should be without one. ‘Cali ‘at your furniture dealer and ask to see one. seaxur.cronsD OHLT 3 PHOENIX CHAIR CO. = N SHEBOYQAN, Wis. Can only be had of your furniture dealer. | ye bal WRN atm bog ONG? ~ vw ‘B EN AS Every housewife gloats i over finely starched linen and white goods. Conceit Is justifiable after using Defiance Starch, It gives fH] stiff, glossy whites ness to the clothes iS and does not rot them. It Is abso- S lutely pure. It is the most economical fi because it goes farthest, does more WF and costs less than WY others. To be had of all 4 ye, for 06: GC) eee Rianne 2 ‘THE DEFIANCE STARCH CO. OMAHA, NEB. i Pa ere re tere Taree TST! Strawberry and Vegetable Dealers ave rvnane oepeieny of th, Te oie FaspberDevacinanot et a Leena best territory in this country ses gemiegae cory eceneries wa el Necotatlen very. dealer tn auch product SUSE Eats ida SeBupuaye, Jawa, Towering 3 THE WORLD'S FAIR Le lower than now—£15 0) Round Trip, Oct, ea EATY " es, ST, LOUIS, MO. LET en Zn vA CURES MERE hy ELE FA e Feat Gu Car eT SYS oI) ome oT EN ALL BROKEN DOWN, No Sleep—Ne Appetite—Just a Con tinual Backache, Joseph McCauley, of 144 Bholto St, Chicago, Bachem of Tecumseh Lodge, says: “Two years ago my health wae ‘@umnibbaiy. beclan accu. hae occ ached and was so lame that at times I was hardly able to dross myself. 1 lost my appetite and was unable to sleep. There seemed to be no rellef until I tok Doan's Kiduey Pills, but four boxes eohed and wae so lame that ot times I was hardly able to XN dross myself. I lost \ iy appetite and was unable to sleep. There seomed to bo no relief until I tom Doan’s Kiduey Pills, but four boxes i of thts remedy ef- fected a complete and permanent cure. Uf suffering bumanity knew the valve of Doan's Kidney Pills they would use nothing else, as It ls the only positive cure I know.” For salo by all dealers. Price 60 cents. “Fosteratiburn Co, Butalo, N.Y. : When a young looking woman has An 18-year-old son it is a sign she kes bim to keep out of lght. Some of the innkeepers In Sweden charge less for a woman's meal than for a man’s, on the theory that she Is physically unable to eat so much, A married couple, traveling together, are charged for at many hotels as one person and a half. You never hear any ene complain about “Deflance Btarch."“There fa none {o'eaual fein quailty und quantity, 36 Suscen 10 cents, Try It now and 4ave your money. ee One-half of the world knows how the other lives, but It doesn't care. {am sre Pes Care fw Conrumton ured rye tes yearn agate Tao Ro, vba ran nail bag neki manly If a girl is beautiful she soon learns that she doesn't need to have sense. Deflance Starch is guaranteed biggest and best or money refunded. 16 Ounces, 10 cents, ‘Try It now. The world is too busy to band the chorine grumbler what he deserves, Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Deflance Cold ‘Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the frou, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in %-pound pack- ‘ages, and the price is the same, 10 cents, Then again because Defiance Starch {s free from all injurious chem- foals. If your grocer tries to sell you a Zor. package it is because he has ‘a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Deflance. He knows that Deflance Starch has printed on every package in large let- tere and figures “16 ozs.” Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the fron sticking. Deflance never sticks. Lucky ts he who marries a widow whose first husband was mean to hor. » DOYOU., CouGH eras eA KEMPS BALSAM Seca Gee Oe ahs Serra etree thet te Se else oe Be GINSENG i222": SMOKERS. FIND LEWIS’ SINGLE BINDER ‘St Cigar better Quality then most 10% Cigars ‘StCitar better Quality then most 10% Cigars, Re fo cee wACST ON HD aA Peed a ee 846 6TH AVENUE, PAUL SURGICAL CHRONIC DISEASES hone CURED owed HORTH-SOUTH EAST WEST) A iaEpo<i rN 2254 NO fo» _WATERERCOF AE OILED CLOTHING. kia, EVERYWHERE. SE neta rnooa steamed Rw POWERS LE cabot UB | Seecaes ‘Det SEER peetetare AL OTS | 9 WESTERN CANADA’S Magnificent Crops for 1904. COTTE | wrest cron ania ere Re sat" cai oA TAN (A srawnen ot Pran: anenee hele worm 8.008 * spend prices for at! Winds of tain cate anton Purm prodien Yor the grOwing oF ofenioauaniivim rane atte Te BEGGS’ BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. Terrific Engagement is Re- ported in Pro- gress, RUSSIANS ONCE REPULSED Are Forced Back On Monday By Florce Artillery Fire— Terrific Ar- tillery Engagement is Now Pro- ceeding Along the Entire Front. Mukden, Oct, 12—A bloody battle fs now raging about six miles north of Yentai railroad station, The Jap- anese on Sunday fell back along the whole front and the Russian advance guards crossed the Schili river (about halt way between Mukden and Liao Yang) and came within three miles af Yental, but Monday the Japanese received strong reinforcements of in- fantry and artillery and not only held their positions but even assumed the ofensive. The fighting lasted the entire day and night. ‘The Japanese directed their artillery fire with great Skil and searched the Russian post- Uons so fiercely that the Russians fell back north of the Schilt river, which crosses the railroad seven miles from Yental. The Russians yes- terday morning resumed their ad- vance, once more crossing the Schill iver,’ and engaged the Japanese two aiiles soutlt of it, A terrific artillery angagement is proceeding along the entire front, ‘The result of the bat Ue is still undecided, Copenhagen, Oct, 12—The _Asso- ciated Press learns from an excellent source that the Russian Baltle fleet will Ieave Libau October 14 and yass shrough Danish waters October 16. High Russian naval officers havo ar- dived here and will investigate the Danish waters before the passage of she fleet. Tokio, Oct, 12—The Japanese gun- boat Hel Yen struck a mine in Pigeon bay, west of Port Arthur, September 18 and sank. Tokio, Oct. 12—A corrected Ist of the lives lost in the sinking of the Japanese gunboat Hel Yen off Pigcon bay September 18, places the total number at 197, Mukden, Oct. 12—A Russian cor- respondent of the Associated Press felegraphs as follows: “T have seen a number of the wounded who have been sent back from the front. It is Impossible at present to enter into details of the operations on foot, but the men inter viewed are in infinitely better spirits than were those wounded when we were retreating. Evry one is conf! dent, and the men are all anxious to finjsh the war, in order to get back home. None of them have any idea of going home except as victors. We have enough troops, and the one de termination of officers and men is to wins ost the Tatenee* JAP GUNBOAT SUNK. te Sunk by a Mine. Tokio, Oct. 12—Tx2 Japanese gun- boat Hei Yen struck 4 mine in Pigeon Bay, west of Port Arthur, September 18, and sunk. Galy four of her crew were rescued. ‘The loss or the armored gunboat Hei Yen was announced today and per- mission was granted by the authorit- ies to publish the details of the dis- aster. The Hel Yen struck a mine off Pig: eon bay on the night of September 18 and foundered. Nearly 300 persons, her entire complement, were drowned. ‘Two petty officers and two sailors manage to reach Chiao Pai island, from which they were rescued. ‘The Hel Yen, which was engaged on guard duty off Pigeon bay, was missed by the fleet and a search for the vessel was immediately begun. The petty officers and sailors found on Chiao Pai island reported that at dusk on September 18 a storm came up, accompanied by high seas. The Hei Yen endeavored to return to her base, when she suddenly struck a floating mine, which exploded under her starboard side amidships. The vessel began to sink and an attempt was made to lower the boats, The boats were swamped and the crew jumped into the sea, where owing to the heavy combers, they were quickly drowned. vhe “Japanese fleet carefully searched the patrolled locality, but failed to find any other survivors. ‘An official announcement of the dis- aster issued today says: “It is highly regrettable that no re- port in any form has been received of the fate of the other survivors. The sad event was made worse on account of the weather, which must have added greatly to the awful result saused by the explosion of the mine.” ‘The Hei Yen's complement was 300 officers and men. Eleven of the crew aad previously been detached for spec- al duty, ‘The Hei Yen's is of 2,067 tons dis- slacement, 2,400 indicated horse power ind can steam about ten knots. She was capiired by the Japanese from he Chinese at Wel-Hal-Wel during he war between China and Japan. The Heiyen carries a crew of 250 of- Raa wee eee RUSSIANS CUT OFF. Large Force Has Rear Cut By Japs tee ee eee eee ak | TR cladaent Tokio, Oct, 13—General. activity ras been resumed in the theater of war, It is believed here that a gen- wral engagement is progressing be- ween Liao Yang and Mukden. Field Marshal Oyama has met Gen- sral uropatkin’s advance with a gen- jral arlvance of the main strength of nis force along a broad front. ‘The opposing forces were in touch an Tnesday and It 1s belleved that a great batile south of the Hun river is nevitable. Beside this direct movement the Qussians are attempting to strike the fapanese right at two points widely eparated. ‘a considerable forco of Russians, which was sent across the Taifs ver, thirty-five miles east of Ling fang, has apparently been isolated bz rhe Japanese entting Its rear, and the senort of its defeat or capture is ex- sected. i Japan to Float Big War Loan. Toklo, Oct. 18.—The government de- sided today to float a domestic loan af $10,000,000, representing the bal ance of the amount authorized by the Diet. HAD CAUGHT THE FISH, Typleal Story of the East Told by ‘Mrs. Gardner. Mrs, Jone Lyon Gardner of Boston eahlbited some veautiful asters at the recent show of the Massachusetts Hor tleultural soctet . One evening some one narrated to Mrs. Gardner a humorous story of an ‘exhibitor who had tried to bribe the judges of a flower show into giving him all the first prizes. She com- mented on the story thus: “Phe man had probably heard of the cadi of Bagdad. This cadi had deen In his youth a fisherman, and, to keep himselt in mind of his humble origin, there was always spread upon his dinner table a huge fishing net. “People admired the cadi for this exhibition of humility. He was rich, and his house was sumptuous. But, amid all that elegance, the net, the sign of the man’s lowly birth, was al ways prominently displayed. “The story of the net spread through the city, and finally It reach: ed the ears of the caliph. He, In due time, sent for the cadi, took him into his favor and made him the grand vizier. “Thus, sald Haroun al Raschid ‘wo reward humility.’ “From the day of the appointment the grand vizier ceased to exhibit his fishing net. It disappeared and it was never spoken of. “Once though, a visitor, a man of considerable impudence, said to the vizier: ““Why Is It, my lord, that your net 4s no longer spread upon your table? Phe vizier smiled and quietly re plied: ~ ole hoe caught the fish,” A Setback. Henry James, after an absence of many years, has returned to America. Mr, James has come to be regarded, especially by the younger writers, as the greatest American novelist. Pit grimages are made to his beautiful English home in Rye, and a word of praise from the master is esteemed of greater worth than a page of praiso from an ordinary newspaper or re view. A young American novelist took oc casion to visit Mr. James during a European tour that he made in the summer. This novelist is successful and prolific, His books sell with as- tonishing speed and with astonishing speed he produces them. After giving a little perfunctory praise to Mr. James’ own work, the young man sald: “What do you think of my work, sir?” “[ think you write too much,” Mr. James said candidly. ‘I think you'll never reach posterity if you carry so much luggage.” duet As OF Yor, Walked the lovers to-and fro, Te er aS apne ‘Where the lily bells hung dreamin And the rainbow tints wero gleaming eT ae Sept, toe sep Bome one whispered sat and stow So eteier, Bi on rol Att a Ema engi atte Game Her answer, sweet and low, ee, Arter ep aT tert, fos een ng aaieamy grandpa, ty and fro, i Don't you know? i. ‘) Mr. Appleby had read somewhere thot a judicious planting of old files in the exposed parts of one’s garden ‘would protect it from the depredations of chickens. He decided to give the plan a trial. By visits to all the carpenter and blacksmith shops he succeeded in get- ting a large collection of old files. These he placed just below the sur- face, with speclal reference to the spots where an old hen and chickens belonging to his, next-door neighbor had been doing the most damage. A few days later one of his friends, who knew of his plan, met him, and asked him how it had succeeded. “For several days I was a good deal encouraged,” said Mr. Appleby. “They didn't seem to know what was the matter with the garden. Then all at once they began to do more mischief with the growing plants than ever be- fore, I watched that old hen, and after a day or two I caught her. She was sharpening her bill on the files!” —Youth’s Companion, Thank te Wik) Anta Wiha EBB An Eighth avenue car was bowling along uptown when a gust of wind unceremoniously lifted a straw hat from the head of one of the male pas- songers and sent it whirling down a side street. “Oh, look, auntie!” exclaimed a small boy on the seat bebind, as he nudged the woman next to him and pointed at the hatless and bald-pated Passenger; “that man’s lost his hat. ‘Why don't he stop the car and gu after it?” “[ don't know, dear," replied the woman, “unless it is that the straw hat season {s over, and the gentleman doesn’t mind losing it.” “Well, auntie, is your hat on good and tight?” “Yes, dear; why do you ask?” “Cause If it blowed off it might take your wig along with it, and then you'd look just like the man, wouldn't you—" But at this point the little boy's auntie whispered something in his ear that made hin suddenly sit up straight aud stop talking—New York Press. Grateful Change. Clara—Did you have pleasant weath- erat the springs this summer? Dora—No. Itgwas hot, dreadfully 50. “Really uncomfortable, was it?” “Awfully. Why, the weather was so warm than when a man with a coo million proposed to me I accepted him at once."—New York Weekly. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; by ustog Defiance Starch yee obtain better re- sults. than possible with any. other brand and one-third” more for same money. Bragging is saying out loud what you really think about yourself. Important te Methers. eamine carefully every botile of CASTORTA, uate and sure remedy for Infenta and children, 0d woo that Bears the nt. Qf liidan In Use For Over 30 Years, ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought, Any fool may talk, but it takes a wise guy to get listened to, SRE enh ie fern Pe BRS. AN SOURS S Four ‘Whatever else you may say of an egg, It never gets too fresh, srara o7 Ome, Grey oF TOLD, Ture SeEGESRT arog oa ab rt Beuineee ‘fa the: City of Toledo. County aud Stats stowsate od aet halt fast vl pap tee tu f DEMME DOULAIS for fala tnd every {ito Caranm a canat be chad by sec "FRANK J. CHENRT. Airory to before me and’ cuban Ga ny Pree ances fa ahy e Bectahr A ee Sel “KW GiNbox, ject Merany Ponte, atheuly on Git Gaal una’ minus nurtocae ot tae Svea, “Seti oeumomnate tes, ee STBN T'S co,, Toledo, 0, Aigo an rue SASL FARR i tor conmtpauon, Some men make opportunities for ethers to take advantage of. Murine Eye Remedy cures sore eyes, mac weak Syeawiroug. Alldrupeate, 90, It 1s quite natural that the promoter should have capital ideas. melts Tinie ARE Ti inaliih fiehh werent eet Gracie—“Oh! Stealing jam! I'm going to tell mamma!" Freddy— Soman ‘sou "rather bave some Jam?"—Harper's Bazar. FITS prrasca Thannamrmenste RES aS India-rubber trees which are tapped every other day continue to yield sap for ore than twenty. years, and it fa Wenrlons fact thatthe oldest an ston. frequently tapped trees produce the cichest sap. ‘The Malays have a strange way of recording the hours. In a bucket fil ed with water, they placo a cocoanut thell having stall preforation, trough which, by slow degrees, the water tds ita way Inelde, ‘Thia opeatg It 40 proportioned that it takes Just one sour for the shell to fill and sink. Then a watchman cals out, and makes "record; the shell emplled and the process is begun again. A western paper contains the fol- owing unique wedding notice: “The oride was born of honest, but well- neaning parents, and could walk alono tt six months; at ten she could run ‘eal fast, and has never slackened ser gait. She has many friends—most at them dead ones, The happy cou- ale took a bridal trip to Westly, and frill be at home with the old man un- M1 they ere kicked out. The Tribune rishes them long life and happiness.” 7 WHAT ROME THINKS THE POPE'S PHYSICIAN EN- DORSES AN AMERICAN REMEDY. Dr. Lapponi Uses Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills In His Practice Because Re- quite Meat Hie Expectétions: Dr. Lapponi, the famous pnysician to the Vatican, whose name has re- cently come so greatly to the front on account of his unremitting atten- tion to His Holiness, the late Pope Leo XIIL, and the high esteem and confidence with which he is regarded by the present Pope, His Holiness, Piux X., 18 a man of commanding genius. He ts more than « mere man of science; he is a man of original and independent mind. Untrammeled by the “etiquette” of the medica! pro- feesion, and having used Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People in bis prac- tice with good results, he freely avows the facts and endorses the value of this remedy with an authority which ‘0 one will venture to question. Dr. Lapponi’s Letter. “L certify that I have ued Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills in four cases of the simple anemia of develop- ment. After a few weeks of treat- ment, the result came fully up to my expectations. For that reason I shall not fail in the future to extend the use of this laudable preparation not only in the treat- ment of other forms of the cate- gory of anemia or chlorosis, but also in cases of neurasthenia and the like.” (Signed) GIUSEPPE LAPPONI, Via dei Gracchi 232, Rome. The “simple anemta of develop- ment” referred to by Dr. L-appont is, of course, that tired, languid condition of young girls, whose development to womanhood {s tardy and whose health at that period is so often im- perlled. His opinion of the value of Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo: ple at that time 1s of the highest sel entifie authority and it confirms the many published cases in which anemia and other diseases of the blood, as well as nervous diseases, such as ner. Yous prostration, neuralgia, St. Vitus’ dance, paralysis ‘and locomotor ataxia have been cured by these pills. ‘They are commended to the public for their efficiency in making new blood and ‘atrengthening weak nerves. After such an endorsement they will be ac- cepted by the medical and scientific world at thelr full value, A poster artist's curves are enough to excite the envy of a baseball piteher. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers may they don't keep Dellance Starch. ‘This Ig because they have a stock on hand of other brands containing only 12 02. in a package, ehich they won't be able to sell fest, Because Deflance coutaing 18 oz. oF the same money. Do you want 16 of, Instead of 12 of. for seme money? ‘Then buy Deflance Blarch. Requires no cooking, ‘The engineer of » train of thonsnt ‘should Know how to handle the throt he asia Color nore goods brighter and faster colore thas any chor er ‘Ask dealer or we will send pont paidat 1008 package Write fo Pe MF cs a ¥ SS Re e a4 bad ics “a © Tee ae. Pay at AGEN : or aca an Cae wey Ba aK Saunas = " REA ee Yu (ie ON J BB ie. he rl se J eee Pa 8 te aN, Obl I RES Fee ti s eT Sa] 4, oe Tiga i, ne ee ke. as Hag a MA RE A Mrs. Anderson, a prominent society J. woman of Jacksonville, Fla, daughter of, ‘Recorder of Deeds, West, who witnessed her signature to the following letter, praises oy t, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. “Dean Mrs. Promaaat:— There are but few wives and mothers who have not at times endured agonies and such pain as only women know. Iwish such women knew the value of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It is a remarkable medicine, different in action from any, Lover know and thoroughly reliable. “T have seen cases where women doctored for years without perma- nent benefit, who were cured in less than three months after taking your ‘Vegetable Compound, while others who were chronic and incurablo came out cured,, happy, and in perfect health after a thorough treatment with this medicine. I have never used it myself without gaining great benefit. A few doses restores my strength and appetite, and tones up the entire eystem, ‘Your modicine has been tried and found trae, hence I fully endorse it.”— Mus, R, A. Axpxrsow, 225 Washington St. Jack~ aonvilis, Fis Mrs. Reed, 2425 E. Cumberland St., Philadelphia, Pa., says: “Dean Mra, Parxmaw:—I feel it my duty, b to write and tell you the good I hgve received s ah oa from xacis: E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound. ‘ “T have been a great sufferer with female : BF t=oublo, trying different doctorsand medicines MW with no benefit. Two yearsago I went under an operation, and it left me in a very weak condition. I’had stomach trouble, backache, headache palpitation ofthe heart and was very “J de nervous; in fact, I ached ail over. T find! Pe Yours is the only medicine that reaches t PTNMMY Sack troubles, and would cheerfully ree- HA {© ommend Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable ‘ Af Compound to all suffering women.” ‘When women are troubled with irregular or painful menstruation, wealke mess, leucorrhass, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, flatulence, general debility, | ‘mdigestion, and nervous prostration, ‘they. should remember there Is one tried end true remedy. 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There are no coronation cere- cures Sprains and Strains, monies; the sovereign merely tnaug- mouse; the: Bovercen mere sree 'W.N.U» Des Moines, Ia, No.42—1904 | Kindly Mention Thio Paper. . Tone’s Ground Mustard . is pure and of uniform strength, Comes in packages. Pleases the cook—delights the diner. se:Rieialinrocr From Tone Bros. famous mills at Des Moines, Iowa, come also ci . TONE'S PURE <1 Growl Saigon Cintaimon [ronees Sri) Gieuet Leeet Sr 537, GR uh coun eos one ee CIN Nak Ground Shot Pepper SSE eee Ground Crystal Camm Tartar ae Seed ae ee | ee ave by grocers, ‘Mixed Pickling Spice e AW .L. DOUGLAS pes oy” Sh $3.50 SHOES Jt Waa SA Ot W. L. Docgiae makes and selle mere men's eee Se a Sete tans Gee aor ele teeter Wise eaak bey “ite rt me eae meats RR ee eee eer Te beg Sun ey ge Py NE Geceateiantcn aS pala ti dee gf eG anh Fa Herts tine Mea ara, oF. EYEE oy Geua agente tu wih ie es oa f ere eee '£6,262,040.00. A | dere Gee Wala mare tsin Haat Bet Ne Ree CUZ) Sm at ests ar Cer ho 5 ERS ETE |S Sawortoe tm Pit, Comfort and Wess, Rem ser WS) RCL feta, mondsra COMED Var wi donsan ton corona Coteus ree NE ¥ ae ae =alGe aman ee WORLTS OO se re Be ee a tet ONDER RE BATES Oe GREATEST SHOE MAKER “SSW. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, lass. 25 The above cut is a likeress of Rev H. W. Porter, the brilliant young theologian from the South, who has taken up the work of spreading Congregationalism among colored people in the northwest. Rev H. W. Porter began his work as pastor of Union Congregational church, July 1st, 1904, and with an earnest an active corps of officers, and a loyal membership the work has advanced rapidly. While his highest ambition has been to have a building in which to worship, that he considers of minor importance compared to the saving of mankind. In the organization of a Woman's Missionary Society, giving work to the ladies, and a David and Johnathan League for men, he believes in utilizing all forces for the accomplishment of the work. The Sunday School and Wednesday evening meeting for prayer and Bible study have increased in numbers and interest; and the sermons delivered from Sabbath to Sabbath are both able and instructive. Rev. Porter is pastor of the first Congregational church for celored in the Northwest, and we shall note with interest the pioneer as he goes forth enlightening the people and giving to them a correct knowledge of salvation through Christ as is set forth in the Congregational church, a church governed by the people, and a church that recognizes only Jesus Christ as head of his church. At present they worship in a house on the lot purchased at a cost of $1,200 and will erect a church building in the spring of 1905. RACE ECHOES. Wm. Pickens has accepted a position at his alma mater, Talladega College, as teacher of Greek, Latin German. Col. M. B. Morton and R. E. Pharrow, Negro contractors of Athens, Ga., were recently awarded the contract for erecting a post office in Vnniston, Ala. Their bid was $98,337-65. T. McCants Stewart, formerly of Brooklyn, has been chosen to represent Hawaii on the Republican stump in the United States during the campaign. He was the most prominent member of the Republican Convention of Hawaii, which was held in Hilo on Sept. 1. As a result of a strike at the N. Y.. N. H. and Hartford R. R. Co. freight yards, all the white men went out and about 150 colored are now employed, and are reported to be giving the best satisfaction and the officials say they are there to stay. Gor the first time in the history of Kentucky, a colored woman has been admitted as a member of the bar, and licensed to practice law in Fayette county. She was examined Sept 12 before the circuit court, and passed. She is Mrs. S. J. S. White of Louisville. Ha! Ha! Ha! "Well did I ever" who would of thought that Geo. E. Taylor who would to live in Oskaloosa would ever come out before the American people for President of the United States. Well I guess he has the same mind that Mr. Scott of East St. Louis that he will live fat over the honor of some one nominating him, that's all. Yes that's all.—Buxton Gazette. Don't worry Bro. Gazette, we in our state cannot vote for him, his name will not appear on the ballot at all in Iowa. Too bad isn't it. [Editor] STATE OFFICERS OF THE IOWA FEDERAL ARMORY-AMERI- CAN WOMEN. Mrs. Belle Graves, president, 1110 Center St., DesMoines, Ia.; Mrs. G Gray, first vice-president, 716 17th St. Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Mrs. Mas. Zack Taylor, second vice-president, 125 Davis St. Ottumwa, Ia.; Mrs. Lella Sheffy, recording secretary, Lock Box 77, Oskaloosa, Ia; Mrs. Fannie Grooms, corresponding secretary, 1126 East Eight Sh, Muscatine; Mrs. E. B. Lewis, treasurer, 1136 Harrison St., Davenport, Ia.; chairmans of state committees, Mrs. Anna Bettus, chairman of Household Economic, 1517 Concert St. Mothers' Child Study, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Mrs. Maud Ousley, chairman of Arts and Craft's, Muscatine, Icwa; Mrs. Emma Gardner, chairman of Reciprocity Burau, Rural Route No. 5, Ottumwa Ia.; Miss Gerge Evans, chairman of Social Purity, 695 Main St., Dubuque, Ia.; Mrs. L. R. Palmer, chairman of Educational Committee, 28 Rollins Block, Des Moines. The National Congregational Council Now in Session in Des Moines [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit] REV. F. W. HODGDON, Pastor. After months of planning and preparation, Des Moines is now ready to entertain the twelfth triennial session of the National Council of Congregational churches in the United States and church societies, whose first session opens Thursday, October 13, in the Plymouth Congregational church. Without doubt it will be the largest church convention in point of numbers ever held in the city, and the most distinguished men in the Congregational church will be present held in the Plymouth church with the evenings when the tist church auditor for the accommodate society meetings. Delegates are a citizen and by Thu fully 1,000 people will be here. Es provided for all at the homes of the while the officers programme will be present Three years ago, when the last session of the council was held in Portland, Me., the Rev. F. J. Van Horn, a national church of this city, extended an invitation to the council to come to the capital city of Iowa, and it was unanimous that the years have passed and the big event, to only Des Moines people, but people of the entire state, have been looking with great interest, begins Thursday, and the convention met in Portland, Ore., three years ago in Portland, Me., and this session is held in Des Moines, being a point half way between the two cities. THE STATE OF NEW YORK THE STATE OF NEW YORK 1 [Name] REV. H. H. PROCTOR, D. D. Pastor of Congregational church Moderator of the National Triennium Director of Congregational church, Atlanta, Ga. Director of the National Triennial Council. Pastor of Congregational church, Atlanta, Ga., and Assistant Moderator of the National Triennial Council. M. REV. B. A. IMES. Pastor of Congregation: ch t h, Mobil ator of Congregation: ch t h, Mobile. Ala PLYMO held in the Plymouth Congregational church, with the exception of a few evenings when the Christian and Baptist church auditoriums will be used for the accommodation of some of the elderly meetings Delegates are already coming to the city, and by Thursday it is estimated fully 1,000 people from without the city will be here. Entertainment will be provided by the staff at the homes of the Congregationalists, while the officers and speakers on the programme will be entertained at the hotels throughout the seven days' session. The strangers will be met at the hotel, where the staff will will escort them to the Central Presbyterian church, where the committee on entertainment, under the direction of S. A. Merrill, will assign them to their places. The Commercial staff will be providing a possible with the various committees conducting an information bureau in the club rooms, and rendering such assistance as is possible. Modest official badges are now being prepared for the staff of the hotel, having for its own. Meals will be served at Plymouth church both noon and evening, and breakfast is furnished the guest at the home where entertainment is provided. Low railroad rates are available, and fare will serve to bring more guests to the city than would otherwise come. The American Board of Foreign Missions meets at Grimell Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week, and all of the delegates and visitors will come on a special train to Des Moines. The national council is the advisory body of the Congregational church. It is neither legislative nor executive and can only recommend or resolve upon measures to be brought up and considered by the various church societies. It is composed of the representatives of the congregations throughout the United States. The meet for discussion of matters of ch, Atlanta, Ga., and Assistant Senior Council. THE CHURCH OF ST. JOHN'S PLYMOUTH CHURCH. Where services will be held. Congregational denomination interest, but also for discussion of social, educational and religious questions. Among the vital questions to be taken up at this session are those of capital and labor, polygamy and divorce. Being to the estimated out of the city it will be delegatesIONALists, on their jobs on the days' session at the committees, the Central the council has none of the legislative powers; does the general council make decisions? Moses McKenna nor the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, yet in a way it bears a similar relation to Congregationalism in general as do the leading bodies of the other two denominations. It is the most important body connected with Congregational church. The church government is left to each individual congregation. tual Life are Rev. Neh Mich, a lead an interesting ability of Our Streng Ministers'. the same avowment, President Oberlin prominent guest for Friday to the topic, "for a Spiritu On Friday divisions of the purpose While throughout the middle west and also farther west, Congregationalism is not as strong as in the east, it is believed that the present convention of Congregationalism is not only in Des Moines and Iowa, but in adjoining states. The cheap railroad rates will permit Iowa people to attend the sessions in large numbers, and the stimuli of Congregationalism will attract large crowds and their addresses will be given considerable attention. Extensive reports of the meetings will be published in the daily papers and generally read. It is difficult to come those in whom the public generally will be most interested. Certain it is that the appearance of the Rev. James Hills, Hills Brooklyn, N.Y. in address Monday evening, October 17, will be looked forward to with much interest by Des Moines. Being an Iowa boy and having appeared here a number of times, Des Moines people feel acquainted with his work. The L. V. Lyman J. Abman of New York city, N. Y., editor of the Outlook, and considered one of the most distinguished preachers of the country, will be invited to October 19, upon the topic, The Spir- 1910 PATRON REV. JAMES BOND, D. D. Editor of Congregational Index, Nashville, Tenn., and pastor of Howard Congregational church. NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE. State of Iowa, Polk County, ss. To O. B. Anderson: You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of December, A. D. 1898 the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, was sold for taxes for the year 1897, which real estate is described as follows, to-wit: THE Mammoth Hotel COMPANY S. E. COR. 12TH AND OLIVE STREETS. ST. LOUIS Lot Seventy-eight (78) Cottage Addition, Addition to, and now forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. That the same was, at such sale, purchased by Charles O. Nourse, and a certificate is issued by the Treasurer of Polk County, Iowa, and by the said Nourse that the club is assigned to J. H. Phillips, and he is now the ower and bldder of said certificate, and the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's Deed for said property will be made, unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. J. H. Phillips, Lawful holder and owner of said certificate SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYED DESEASES OF THE EYE-EAR-NOST & THORN CURED EYES TESTED FREE DR. DUNCAN.OCULISE DES MOINES, IOWA. 602 West Walnut Street --- S will be held. tional Life and Religious Education." Rev. Nechemiah Boyton of Detroit, Mich., a leading minister, will discuss an interesting subject, "The Responsibility of Our Churches for the Character, Strength and Efficiency of their Members." This address will be on the same evening as that of Rev. Lyman Abbott. President H. C. King of Oberlin college, Oberlin, O., will be among the prominent guests. He will read a paper Friday afternoon, October 14, on *The Reaparition*; the Preparation *Required for a Spiritual Awakening.* On Friday evening, October 14, the discussions of the labor problems will be participated in by prominent men, including the labor unions, Conductors, Hon. G. M. Bearsley of Kansas City, Henry White, secretary of the United Garment Workers, and Professor Graham Taylor of Chicago, among the speakers. Professor Taylor is at the head of the Chicago commons. Rev. Frank Sanders, noted as a scholar, dear of the theological school at the University of Chicago, will deliver the seconm on Sunday morning, October 16, at the Plymouth Congregational church. Dr. Mark of Boston, president of the Christian Endeavor society of the United States, will take a leading part in the service of Sunday evening at the First Christian church where the organization will be discussed. Considerable interest is taken also in the appearance of Mrs. Booker T. Washington, wife of the distinguished champion of education for the colored community, of the Colored Race". Her address will be given during the forenoon session of Wednesday, October 19, at the Plymouth church, "Race Readjustment in the South" will be discussed by George H. Gutterson, district secretary, of the Colored Race. Rev. Francis J. Van Horn, former 1. ex, Nashville, Tenn., and pastor. THE Mammoth Hotel S. E. COR. 12TH AND OLIVE STREETS. ST. LOUIS Can Accommodate 2,500 Guests per Day During the World's Fair OUR RATES: 50c TO $1.50 PER DAY (European Plan.) BATH HOUSE IN CONNECTION We are located on a direct line to the Fair, within 20 minutes' ride, on the widest and most beautiful street in the city. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. A. M. REV. A. L. FRISBIE, Pastor Emeritus. The chairmen of the special committees are: Finance, H. H. Hedge; entertainment, S. A. Merrill; reception, E. transportation, E. C. Nettles, and house committee, B. C. Ward. Apart from the regular business of the council, old-time college chums will gather at banquets and receptions. The former students of Andover seminary will hold a banquet on the same evening, October 11, at the Chamberlain hotel. The graduates of Chicago seminary will hold a banquet on the same evening at the First Baptist church. During the week numerous informal receptions will be held. 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