Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 29. CITY NEWS [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we solicit all your local news—ed. A merry Christmas to all is our wish. Society will be all agog next week. Our symposium of letters will appear next week. Mrs. C. Bledsoe and family are now comfortable located at 1214 Day street. The Monday Night Club will be entertained by Mrs. H. S. Graves next Monday evening. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET Mr. Geo. H. Woodson of Oskaloosa was among the capital city visitors last Sunday. Mrs. Culberson of Clinton will be the guest of Mrs. Harrison Gould during the holidays. Mrs. E. T. Blagburn who has been quita sick for the past two weeks, is able to be up and about. Wm. Jones of Montezuma came in our city Thursday to attend the Masonic Musicale that evening. Teas, breakfasts, housing, dinner parties and sleighing parties will be th programme for the holidays. Christmas exercises and Christmas tree at Union Congregational church Saturday, Christmas eve, at 7:30. Mr. L. Howard of 1011 W. Seventeenth street is quite sick at this writing. His friends are much alarmed Miss Florence Russ of Keokuk arrived in the city last week to spend the winter with her brother, Mr. William Russ, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Clegggett have bought the house and lot at 1007 West Twelfth street, where they are now living and invite their friends. Mr. Morris Mills arrived in the city Thursday morning from St. Louis, where he was employed in the Iowa building during the world's fair. Mr. Geo. Suter of Marshaltown, an engineer for the Electric Light Plant there was in our city Thursday on business. He attended the Masonic Musicale. $15 NO MORE—NO LEES. SUIT UNION, or Overcoat to Order. The GLASGOW, 316 6th av MADE Mrs. Jane Keene, the mother of Mrs. H. Gould and Mrs. A. L. Smith, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks does not seem to be much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of Topeka Kansas arrived in our city his week to spend the holidays with Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Spears, 1841 Des Moines street. Mrs. N. E. Morton and youngest son Curtis, will leave tonight for Topeka, Kansas to visit during the holidays. Mrs. Morton has not seen her mother and sister, who live there, for a number of years. Miss Ella Harris entertained at the parsonage Misses Bessie and Lulu Jackson, Cassie Spears, Ethel Bomer, and Rev and Mrs H. S. Graves, at six o'clock dinner Sunday. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational church which gave a bazaar last week was a success, even though the weather was stormy. The society netted about $25.00. The success was due to the unceasing labor of that bright little president, Mrs. Agnus Jacobs and her able assistants. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET Mr. Leo Welker of Cofax, who has been attending Yale College, has returned to Iowa to spend the holidays. He was here to attend the Masonic Musicale Thursday evening. Miss Nettie Franklin, a fair damself of Bedford, Ia., will arrive in our city Saturday evening to spend the holidays here, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Blagburn. Miss Franklin will be remembered was here several years ago. She is a graduate nurse from Provident hospital Chicago, Ill. JEFFERS RESTAURANT. No. 3 East First St., East of Company Store. When in in Buxton Iowa stop with Jeffers Bros. for good meals or lunch. Good service guaran- teed. Mrs. Wm. Coalson's guests, Mrs. French Bland of Keokuk, Messrs. T. W. Elliott and Frank Hughes of Chicago and Mrs. Chas. Comley of Webster City, will all be here by Sunday. Mr. G. E Callaway, traveling salesman for Murphy Bros. Tailors and Dunham Bros. & Weir mailhouse of Chicago, was in our city this week enroute from Buxton to Enterprise. Mr. Callaway is a nice appearing young man, full of business energy. He has been with the Murphy Bros. for ten years. For good lunches or meals go to N W. corner of Third and Walnut. Open all night. Fox & Evans Invitations are out announcing that Mesdames E. T. Banks and Fred Jackson will entertain in honor of the Messrs. Elliott and Hughes of Chicago, Mrs. F. Bland of Keokuk, Mrs. Chas, Comley of Webster City, next Saturday evening, Dec 31, at the home of Mrs. E. T. Banks, 1046 Enos street. Services at Union Congregational church Sunday, Dec. 25. Morning service, topic—"Christmas Meditation" Evening service, topic—"We Welcome the Sovereign of the World." David and Jonathan League at 3 p. m. Discussion of practical subjects. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET Mrs. Adam Dixon and son Howard left this week for Buxton, Iowa, to visit old friends and acquaintances during the holidays. The first anniversary of the Union Congregational church was celebrated last Sunday. In the morning the anniversary is sermon was preached by the able and eloquent pastor, Rev. H. W. Porter, which was appreciate and exceedingly fine. Mr. Lu Shelton sang a beautiful solo, accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Coalson. In the afternoon short addresses were delivered by the visiting ministers. viz Rev. Hodgsen of Plymouth Congregational church, Rev. N. E. Nelson of the Swedish Congregational, Rev. T. L. Griffith of Corinthian Baptist, J. W. Day of East Side Presbyterian, Rev. O. A. Johnson of Buens M. E. and Rev. H. McCraven of Christian church. Mr, E. T. Blagburr rendered a beautiful solo, as also did Mr. H. W. Hughes. Each accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Coalson. In the evening it was an open meeting for both members and friends to express their feeling as to the organization. Nearly all present spoke. Geo. H. Woodson of Oskaloosa made a nice talk. He is a Congregationalist—having been educated in a Congregational University, Howard, at Washington, D. C. It was a great day, successful in point of attendance and finance. They realized nearly $30 00 from collections, with $20 00 from the bazaar, making a total of $50.00. It was a great Sunday for this young church. PROGRAMME FOR DIRECTORS BOARD MEETING: WOMEN'S CLUB ST. PAUL A. M. E. CHURCH. 1:30 Paper, Mrs. Fannie Groome of Muscatine, State Ree. Sect.,— "Our Organization." 1:45 Discussion, 2:00 Introductions, Letters of Greetings. 2:30 Paper, Mrs. Mattie Lewis of Davenport, State Treasurer— "Compulsory Education." 2:45 Discussion. 3:00 Programme for State Convention (Report from Ex. Board) 4:00 Club Greetings. The following presidents will be expected to accompany Clubs: Mrs. L. Palmer, Harriet Beecher Stowe R. C.; Mrs. L. Hodges, vice president, Busy Bee Sewing Circle; Mrs. Perkins, Willing Workers Sewing Circle; Mrs. Wimbush, Maple Street Baptist Circle; Mrs. Goggins, Twentieth Century Literary Club; Mrs. Harrison Gould, Callanan Industrial Club. 8:30 St. Paul Choir. 8:30 President's Address. 8:30 Instrumental. 8:40 Paper-"Home life of Russell Lowell"—Miss Lella "storm" Sheffy, Oskaloosa, State Sect. Reception to delegates to follow Committee of Arrangements. Mesdames M. Warriick, Woodard, Bomer, Scott G. W., Henry Brown, Hattie Adams. Reception Committee: Mescames L. R. Palmer, Geo. L. Holt, L. Hamilton, Emma Humburd, Carr. A Christmas Present Go to our Savings Department of Bank Book for your boy or girl, your niece, your nephew, your cousin, or as much more as you want to, and the name of the person you mention Book, which is to be filled out and re- Such a present means more than you are starting someone on the road. One of our handsome Metal Sav Book without charge, if desired, when PER CENT INTEREST PAID. Open Saturday evenings, 5:00 to 6:00 J. A. McKinney, Cashier. D. J. Van Llew, Ass't Cashier. Capital City Sta Go to our Savings Department Window and tell the clerk you want a Bank Book for your boy or girl, your sister or brother, your servant, your niece, your nephew, your cousin, or anybody else. Deposit $1.00 or $2.00, or as much more as you want to, and a Book will be given you made out in the name of the person you mention. A signature card will be laid in the Book, which is to be filled out and returned to the Bank after Christmas. Such a present means more than the money you give. It means that you are starting someone on the road to success in life. One of our handsome Metal Savings Banks will also be let out with the Book without charge, if desired, where more than $1.00 is deposited. FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID. n Saturday evenings, 5:00 to 6:00, besides the usual banking hours daily J. A. McKinney, Cashier. James Callanan, President. J. A. McKinney; Caselier J. A. McKinney; Caselier D. J. Van Liew, Ass' Cashier. Henry Warner, Vice President. Capital City State Bank, CastFifth and Locust W. H. JEFFERSON LOGAN. The Story of Jeff Logan, and His Rise from Save Boy to Man of Meons and Influence, the Host of Govern- ors and Political Leaders at His Famous 'Possum Dinners. Below we print a part of the very excellent write-up of Mr. Logan which appeared in the Mail and Times, Dec. 2. It is doubtful if there is a man in Des Moines who has made more of what opportunity has offered, him than Jeff Logan. His life—his rise from slave boy to a man of means, influence, leisure, popularity and contentment—offers many a wholesome suggestion. As he said the other day, looking back over his humble but well spent life, the man who at the end has nothing to show but a pile of gold, "his life has been a total failure." Uncle Jeff has tried to give the world something in return for what he has taken from it, and his idea of measuring success is to ask, "What pleasure have you found in life, and what have you done for others in return?" Comparing the results he has achieved with those of others of equal or much greater opportunities, he feels pretty well satisfied. The story of this man's life, all the free part of which has been spent in Des Moines, is interesting and worth knowing about, telling the wonders that have been wrought in the "land of the free" in the last forty dears. Jeff Logan's father was a slave, and so was his mother. The lived in Johnson county, Missouri, in the northwestern part of the state, and fortunately belonged to a generous, kind-hearted man, who gave the slave a patch of ground, about three acres, to work on his own account. With this the proceeds of splitting rails at fifty cents a hundred, he managed to save enough money to buy himself. Then he got a little farm and soon bought his wife and one little boy. Another was born soon after, free, of course. The other two boys, Jeff and Mose, belonged to different men, and Mose was sent to California in '49 with a nephew of his owner, to work in the gold mines. He no sooner arrived there than he found there was nothing to hold him, and he went free, encouraged by young white men from his old home who had also gone there to make their fortunes. This brother rose to a position of wealth in California, boss over hundreds of white men in mining operations. Meantime the father was toiling K. J. Har Mandolin, Guitar a Mandolin Orchestra Furnished for Music Furnished Instru STUDIO OVER FRANKELS, SU Music Furnished for any kind of Instrument. I now have a large class of students among the colored people, and I respectfully solicit your patronage. Window and tell the clerk you want a your sister or brother, your servant, your anybody else. Deposit $1.00 or $2.00, but a Book will be given you made out in it. A signature card will be laid in the returned to the Bank after Christmas. The money you give. It means that it is to success in life. Tags Banks will also be let out with the more than $1.00 is deposited. FOUR besides the usual banking hours daily. James Callanan, President. Henry Wagner, Vice President. State Bank, East Fifth and Locust Photo by Townsend. away in Missouri, adding to his acres, paying his debts and trying to buy his other children, two boys and a girl Shortly before the war, he called them out of his little place and told them that he was getting too old to to buy them out of slavery, for they were young and valuable, but he wanted to give them a start, so he bought out a bag of money and gave each one a hundred dollars. "The brothers grabbed tor it," said Jeff, in telling about it, "but I don't want to take it, because I don't know what to do with it. My father cautioned us all not to spend it, but to loan it out and get the interest, and by and by we would have enough to buy ourselves. So I took the money and the ammunition so I loaned it out, all by ten dollars in silver. I thought I'd like to keep that to jingle. That's all I ever saw of the money. He offered many times to give it to me, but I didn't want it, and then when the war broke out, of course everything went." In 1862 Jeff and three other young colored men of the town took horses one night and came into Iowa, their rebel owners saving gone to St. Louis. At Bedford they were advised to go to Des Moines, so here they came, at a time when only three other colored men lived in the town. These refugees slaves were great curiosities in the little town then. For a year Jeff worked in a hotel for a man named Whitney, on a farm, and odd jobs. Then he began his twenty-one years' service with the family of the late Wesley Redhead, then living in a little house on West Locust street, just east of fourth. When he went to the family there were no children, and when he left, the oldest son was a child. He was the confidential member of the family, trusted by his of its members with important duties; he brought up the children; he had charge of other men working for Mr. Redhead, and he was a trusted man always. He married and had two sons, but his wife died thirty years ago. In 1885 he went to California and spent nearly two years with his brother. All this time Jeff was making use of his opportun. es, saving and cautiously investing. He says that if he had been an educated man, he would either be very wealthy or he would be in the penitentiary! He saw tunities for educated men that were beyond him, and added to he satisfied him, and officer, but he was always sure, so now he is the richest colored man in Des Molines. milton, and Banjo Teacher. Parties. Dances and Receptions for any kind of ument. ITE228-230, CENTURY BLD'Q. THE MUSICAL THEATRE JOHN CHRISTIAN. The above is a likeness of Mr. Christian, the celebrated skater who for the past fifteen years has been before the public, also connected with a good many of our leading colored companies. He is now in vaudeville, playing the leading vaudeville houses of America. He commences his engagement on the Keith circuit Feb 6th, for eight weeks. It is quite interesting for one nowadays to look over the vaudeville bills of our leading play houses. Hardly one of them but what you won't find a colored act down on each program. Such first-class houses as the Keith's —Proctors (Orpheim circuit), Kohl & Castle houses and in fact many others all play colored acts. Strange to say but quite true that in eight cases out of every ten the colored act will be played. We also have a few acts that have been the head lines at these houses, being billed up over all the white acts, namely such acts as Cole & Johnson, Williams & Walker, Earnest Hogan, and Johnson & Dean. These to my personal knowledge have top the bill at Keith's fine houses. TRAVELING COMPANIES. As for traveling companies they are not so numerous nowadays as in the past, although we have some few yet. The leaders of them all are the Williams & Walker show. This company stands alone by itself for deportment off the stage. Such shows as the Williams & Walker are a credit to our race. The Black Patti company at one time played the good house but of late we don't hear so much of them. MINSTRELS. Among the minstrels is where most of our male artists got their start. The famous Richard & Pringle's minstrels, the show that the famous Billy Kersars remained with for nearly 20 years. This company is one of the oldest organizations. We have today minstrels to an extent are like ourselves, but an extent more. Consequently those who have left the minstrel ranks and gone in search of higher honors must certainly be given credit for so doing. There is a very little elevation to be had in some of our so-called shows, for they are of the what's known to show people as the "Tinkering class." Some people say that on hearing of the success our colored performers that have worked up to high salaries in vaudeville that it's a case of luck with them. I cannot agree with them, for how well can I remember back some years ago soon after the closing of the once famous Creole show. Henson and Dean used to hustle around with his photographs under his arm down town amongst the vaudeville managers, showing them his act and trying to get put on in some theater so they could get a line on his act. Now look at him today. Positively the highest salaried sketch artist we have among us, I saw a telegram with my own eyes, two summers ago offering Williams & Walker a two-weeks engagement at a salary of one thousand dollars a week. For reference for the above facts you can write to Mr. A. Mayer, care Asso. of Vaudeville, Mgr., St. James Bldg. Broadway and 26th streets, New BURN BENNETT BROS COAL. 317 4th St. Phone 655. THE GRAY BARN, A. F. St. CLAIR, Propietor. LIGHT LIVERY LANDAUS, BROUGHANS, SIDESEATS. Baggage Line and Henry Gray's Undertaking In Connection. 1113-15-17 W. Locust St. Iowa Phone 649. Mut. Phone 1090 VAUDEVILLE York City. The two weeks offered them was Detroit and Cleveland, the cause of their declining the offer their company had been booked to sall for England, consequently they could not accept. So you see that some of our colored performers have made great strides. Mr. Earnest Hogan is supposed to be our highest salaried (single) entertainer that we have. Mr. Earnest Hogan are a high salaried act. And as to their ability in song composers they have no equals in their respective lines. Mr. Bob Cole of Cole & Johnson has other vocations in life outside of his profession. He is strictly a moderate young man, quite an attentive scholar to Sunday schools, and also a member of the Y. M. C. A. in New York City. A great many of the fine singing and dancing numbers that we see in the large white companies are staged under the personal direction of Bob. Bob is the most central man among the colored profession, intellectual and pleasant to meet is Bob Cole. The Mallory Bros. are two more of our fine men. They have worked steadily in the past years, constantly improving their act until today they have one of the finest musical acts before the public, either white or black. These gentlemen are among the few that have fixed themselves comfortably. At their home in Jacksonville, Ill., they have lovely property and live in grand style. Both of them are married and the same pleasant smiles and chats they have together while on the stage doing their acts seem to prevail at their homes. Goggins & Davis, the famous acrobatic team, who are now playing through England, are amongst the prominent acts. They have crossed the Atlantic five different times to fill European engagements. Irwin Jones, Grant & Grant, Carter & Blueford and a host of others that I could mention that are making good in the show business. Like all other walks in life the performer has his ups and downs, but while looked upon by some of the public as reckless livers and throwing their money away uselessly, still for all of that, we have some that have given good account of themselves as to their earnings. You will find people in all vocations of life who make big sums of money and don't save a cent, so why should one look down on the performer as the only spendthrift. Let there be a disaster of some kind overtake a own, matters not in what purpose, and the performer one of the first to be there and offer his service towards helping raise funds for the occasion. The foundation of pride is the wish to respect one's self, whatever others may think; the mainspring of vanity is the craving for the admiration of others, no matter at what cost to one's self-respect.—F. Marion Crawford. Resents Reference to "Coppers." "What do you mean by talking about 'coppers' before me?" said a London magistrate to a man in the dock. "It is a gross impertinence to refer to the police as 'coppers' in a court of justice." Many Species of Animals. Four hundred thousand species of animals are now known to exist, according to the latest report of the French natural history museum. Of spiders alone there are 20,000 different kind. "John's the poet with the true business instinct," said the wife. "He has just swapped a sonnet for a fat turkey and a love song for two gallons of molasses!"—Atlanta Constitution. John Christian. Price, Five Cents. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS. At his home 112 North State Street Saturday night at 9:45, after long weeks of suffering, occurred the deak at Andrew L. Taylor. He was born January 1, 150, in Jerseyville, ill., was married June 20, 1889 at Waterloo, Ia., to Lillie E. Suter. The funeral services were held at the Second Baptist church in this city Tuesday evening at 2 o'clock. Rev. J. W. Crushon of Keokuk, an old friend of the deceased and the minister who baptized him fifteen years ago, preached the funeral sermon. Euneka Lodge N. 20, of which he was a member, had charge of the services. He was a 92d degrees Scottish Rise Mason. The remains were intered in Riverside cemetery. The floral tributes were many and very beautiful. He leaves a loving wife and a host of friends to mourn his death. The Executive Board of the Colored Baptist Association of Iowa convened last Tuesday in this city. Rev. C H. Mendenhall of Boxton Modrator, Rev. J. O. R. Wimbush of Les Momes Vice Modrator, Rev. D A. Holmes of Ft. Madison Corresponding Secretary, Rev. J. W. Crusbashon of Keokau Treasurer. Other members present were Rev. S Bates of Clarinda, Rev. F C. Bolling, state missionary and Rev. S M. Smothers of Davenport, clerk o the State Association. The Board adjourned Wednesday. Mr. Spencer and daughter, Miss Bertha of Grinnell, were in the city Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. A. L. Taylor. While in the citip Miss Bertha was the guest of Mist Jessie Walker, Mrs. Sarah A. Wright entertained at an elegant dinner Messrs Bulgin and gates and wives. Messrs Bulgin and gates are boiling a series of very successful meeting at the M. K. church. Mrs. Thomas Cobb entertained the visiting ministers at an elegant supper after services on Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnson had as the guests at a delicious dinner Tuesday Mr. Spencer and his daughter Bertha. Mrs. Bhas, Watson and Mrs. Olen of Mason City were in the city to attend the funeral of Mr. A. L. Laylor. Mr. Geo. Suter and wife entertained Rev. Crushon of Keokul and Mrs. Taylor and mother Mrs. Suter at lunchson. There are beautiful invitations out by Mesdames J. E, Todd, Theo. Williams and Miss Mary Montague inviting their friends to a reception to be given Tuesday evening at Miss Mary Montague's, Day street, in honor of Mesdames Ellott, Hughes, Bland and Comley. ALL THE LATEST STYLES Hats at Factory Fries. Best $2 Hat on earth 817 GRAND AVE., Near 9th St. Iowa 1900 The musicale given last night by Masonic lodge was fairly well attended. About 200 complied with the invitation by the presence and all enjoyed the evening well. The committee deserves much credit for its success. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET Hair switches and bangs made from your own hair—satisfaction guaranteed—come and see my work. Santa Claus and Xmas. Tree at Burns M. E. church, Saturday night, December 24th. Presents will be put on the tree for all of the Sunday school scholars. Come and put presents on for your friends. Free admission. O. A. Johnson, pastor. HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES. On December 24, 25, 26 31 and January 1st and 2nd, the Minneapolis & St. Louis will sell round trip excursionickets one and one-third fare, limited for turn to and including January 4th, 1905. For particulars and folders call on agents. WANTED. SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE in this county and adjoining territories, to represent and advertise an old established business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21 weekly, with expenses, advanced each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Horse and buggy furnished when necessary station permanent. Address: Blow Brothers, 600 Monon Blvd., Chicago, 37 Best Patent TRADE MARK REGISTERED NT 36808 FALCON FLOUR Shannon & Mott Co. Des Moines, Iowa. Woman Centenarian Dice. Louisville, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Katherine Jackson, 105 years old, is dead near Floral. --- **HOW TO SET A TAPT FOR A MORTGAGE.** The rats nibble a little at the corn and the rabbits bark the young fruit trees, but nothing on the farm eats all much or eats as rapidly or eats all the time like a mortgage. Sundays, the first day of the week, goes on gnawing at the farm. Why not set a trap for it? If anything should happen to you, the mortgage would swallow up the farm and your would fall hurl to a foreclosure suit. Suppose you take a 20 Payment Life insurance policy for an amount equalling the mortgage; then you have the trap set! If anything happens to you, the policy catches the more important family fax, hair to the farm, clear of all indebtedness. If nothing should happen, but you live twenty years and clear off the mortgage yourself, the policy will then be worth as much as the mortgage and nearly as much as the farm. Besides, it will be worth as much as the time when you will naturally expect to take things easier. If you are interested, send your date of birth to today to Elmer Dwigkins, Manager of the Equitable Life of New York, the Strongest Life Company in the world, and will send details of his policy, as well as the very handsome art calendar for 1805, containing six splendid pictures of children and birds. Mention this paper and address him at The Equitable Building, Des Moines. "Scribbler is in trouble." "What about it?" "He has written a novel and selected a name for it. His publisher like the name, but says it does not suit the book, and he can't decide whether to write a new novel or invent a new name."—Brooklyn Life. The Best Results in Starching can be obtained only by using Defiance Starch, besides giving 4 oz. more for same money—no cooking required. The rainbow of love always looks best against the black clouds of hate. New York & Philadelphia cannot be more pleasantly or conveniently reached than by the Grand Trunk-Lleigh Valley Route. Solid through trains, magnificent scenery, all trains run via Niagara Falls. Descriptive literature sent free on application to Advertising Department, Grand Trunk Railway System, 135 Adams St, Chicago, Ill., Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A. A swell dinner is a good place to have none of the things you really like to eat. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Fake Latrine Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug refunds return the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Browe's signature is on each box. 26. The average man isn't satisfied with his lot but he doesn't eat a lot. STORIETTES. J. Adam Bede, the wit of Congress, makes the following teree comment on the election: "I asked a Montana conductor why his train was two days late, and one half-mile of the d--scenery fell down. That's what happened a few days ago." Mark Twain tells a story that while traveling in Germany a man sitting next to him at a dinner in a hotel ordered a bottle of Johannesburg wine. When it was brought he saw on the bottle a label of Moselle, and called the man who excused: "Ach! what a stumpdonkey; I distinctly told him to put on the Johannesburg label." One of the most popular priests in Canada is Father O'Gorman, of Ganagoune, on the banks of the St. Lawrence. His reverence is a keen judge of horses and dogs, never failing to have at least one Irish settler at every bench show in New York City. At the recent exhibition there his entry won the first prize, on hearing of which a friend said to him: "I suppose they will make you who bishop at all at a severe to a joke on himself, answered readily: "My dear sir, if I knew as much about theology as I do about Irish setters, I'd be a cardinal this minute." On the closing night of her farewell engagement in New York, the late Mrs. Gilbert made a happy use of a famous metaphor of Kipling. Six seats in the orchestra were occupied by as many men with white hair—and lots of it. When the women began to throw corsage bouquets of violets upon the stage, the six in question actress, together with a note running like this: "Respected and beloved madam: You are as adorable now as you were forty years ago. We lay our homage at your feet. Please identify us in the second row by our white heads. This is a Canadian salutation." "My very best regard to the gentlemen," was her commission to the usher who had carried the evening's dress. "I thought that I would be proud to be mentioned in their orisons as 'Our lady of the Snow.'" Doing Great Work. Flerisant, Mo., Dec. 19th. —(Special) —That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing a great work in curing the more terrible forms of Kidney Disease, such as Bright's Disease, Dropy and Diabetes, everybody knows. But it must also be noted that we are doing a still more work in wiping out outcides of cases of the earlier stages of Kidney Disease. Take for instance, Mr. Peter Barteau of this place, she says:— "I have been subject to pains in my back and knees for about three years, but since I have been taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I have been entirely cured." Others have tell similar stories. In fact, this part of Missouri there are cured of people who have cured the early symptoms of Kidney Disease with Dodd's Kidney Pills. The use of the Great American Kidney Remedy thus saved not only the lives of Kidney Disease victims, but thousands of other Americans from years of sufferings. A ten-foot barrel into the net of a Dublin trawler, and was caught himself. When You Buy Starch buy Dairy Milk. 15 oz. buy Ointment. 10 oz. once used, always used. The oyster leads an exceedingly simple life—but see what fate does to it! The Servian Cabinet has resigned King Peter had better get in the storm cellar. One of the disagreeable things about living long is that it involves so many sacrifices. Sarah Bernhardt has completed her memoirs. Oddly enough, they make a fat, bulky volume. One of the nicest things about French duels is that even the innocent bystanders don't get hit. Harvard is building the largest spectator telescope. She may with it discover a hope of beating Yale. A New York man carried a pig on the elevated railway. Presumably he mistook the coach for a refrigerator car. A famous beauty expert urges those who hanker for good looks not to worry. In other words, never run for office. Somebody has invented an umbrella that goes in the pocket, but no one has yet invented one that will stay where it is put. It is to be hoped that the bureau of corporations will not force the beef trust men to the wall. They would steal the wall. The "simple life" has its charm, doubtless, but do its advocates mean to tell us that the man is happiest who is simply alive." Cassie Chadwick's husband is reported to be 'modest and retiring in his manner. Well, with Cassie in action he can afford to be. The French duel is conducive to longevity, but a fair average of mortality is maintained over there by an occasional automobile race. The average citizen of the United States eats seventy-five pounds of sugar in a year. Average reader, are you getting your full share? "Iinexpressibly sorry!" says a New York Herald "Personal" advertisement. What an eloquent phrase it is! How often you have felt that way! Rev. Dr. Zimmerman of Baltimore asks "What shall we do with our old men?" Adopt the reciprocity plan and care for them as they cared for us. A Parisian scientist has discovered that love is the result of a microbe. The boll weevil is not to be compared with this pestiferous microbe's ravages. One of the professors at the University of Chicago says all lovers of music are lazy. Let the public kindly get wrought up without unnecessary delay. The case of the Washington drugist who was found dead at the prescription counter is not easily understood, for he was on the safe side of the counter. The Business Men's association of Washington, D. C., has elected Mr. Oyster as its president. This furnishes additional proof that Mr. Oyster is not a claim. A bank to be open night and day is projected in New York city, and it isn't a faro bank, either. New York has always had that kind, and the dealers never sleep. Mark Twain's books are being barred out of public libraries. Mark is an old man now, but it is with success, as with all other good things, "better late than never." Tommy Russell, who originated the title role in "Little Lord Fauntleroy" 20 years ago, has returned to the stage—but those who saw him then wouldn't recognize him now. Among the truly thankful count also Mr. and Mrs. Cramer of New York, who have been married only nineteen months, and now rejoice in the possession of two pairs of twins. The average man has the privileges of comforting himself every now and then, and now thought that it isn't always the men who have the most brains who make the most money. Coming home from the St. Louis fair a Lyon county, Kan., woman occupied an upper berth, and it is related that she started the whole car by looking under the bed, from force of habit. Now that a woman's society has petitioned the Prussian minister of education to prohibit the wearing of corsets in girls' schools, as inimical to health, which will protest most vigorously, the correct manufacturers or the girls? Cristos Palademetrucotulos is held at Long harbor for wharfing the country illegally. He had trachoma, which is sore eyes, but Commissioner Billings didn't say whether he acquired it from watching his name to see that none of it got away. A man in New Jersey rode a pig to pay a fresh election bet. The solitary gleam of almost human intelligence in the transaction was shown by the pig. He ran into a ditch and broke the man's arm. Evidently the pig felt much more keenly than the man the indignity of being made a monkey of. A burglar who entered a house at Concord, N. H. cooked himself a meal and shaved, using the razor which belonged to the man of the house. There were no indications, however, that he ran the risk of taking a bath Hugh Wheeler, who was convicted at Allison, of throwing lye in the face of Mrs. Parnle Ramsey, was sentenced to four years at hard labor in Anamosa. The motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial was overruled. Fire at Waterloo caused damage in the sum of $10,000 to the factory and the wholesale house of Wilson Bro. The firm is engaged in the manufacture, the construction of suspenders and rockets and at this time their stock is low or the damage would have been large. The fire started in the basement and was not extinguished until the entire stock was damaged or destroyed. The loss was $10,000. The loss of the investment of $2,780. The building was badly damaged but not destroyed. It will be repaired and business started as soon as possible. A most unique organization, known as the Toadstool club, has been or organized by nature lovers of Fairfield who desire to study the growth of fungi, and two preeminent people by the club, one of the person in Jefferson county that makes the best collection of fungi and the other to the person in Jefferson county that writes the best origiinal paper on fungi, these premiums to be awarded at the Jefferson county office are the damage would have been large. The fire started in the basement and was not extinguished until the entire stock was damaged or destroyed. The loss was $10,000. The loss of the investment of $2,780. The building was badly damaged but not destroyed. It will be repaired and business started as soon as possible. A delegation of coal shipmers from the state of Iowa called upon General Manager Delano of the Burlington at Chicago to protest against the system of weighing coal shipments. After recently re-establishing their own weighing bureau, the railroads refused to accept mine weights, and insisted upon destination weights. The coal There is yet no clue to the third man who was in the postoffice robbery at Reinbeck, and he will undoubtedly escape with his share of the spoils. There is only about $350 in cash now missing, and Postmaster Adams will have to stand the loss, as he was behind in sending in his report and the case of the robbery. He will also be out a $150 safe. The two men who were caught and are in jail in Marion are anxious to plead guilty. As the government has a standing offer of $250 for the capture of each mail carrier, the two will get $400 from the postoffice department. Representing their client, Mrs. E. R. Lindell, attorneys fled suits against two drug stores in Jefferson, the firm of Davies & Merrill and Drugstig Shuay, claiming of them damages in large sums. Mrs. Lindell's husband was killed at the Northwestern depot several months ago by being run over by the evening train on which he had arrived from Grand Junction. He was in a drunken condition at the time and after leaving the car started ahead of the train toward his home. At first he was on one side of the track, but the other reached the rails and was run through. The drugstigs are charged with selling the liquor with which he became drunk. After a hard fought legal battle the jury in the case of the State vs. J. H. Crooks, on trial at Cresco, charged with assault with intent to commit great bodily harm, returned a verdict of guilty of assault and battery. It is reported that Crooks was in the case and the outgrowth of a fractas in the railroad yards in Elma, where Frank Elwood, an associate of Crooks, was knocked down by Edward Evans. Crooks engages down with the piece of bone. Evans as a result instigated the criminal charge and has also brought a civil suit for $10,000 charges against Crooks. The set for trial this term and both sides are preparing for a prolonged struc- According to a statement given out by Dr. Henry Albert, who is in charge of the state bacteriological laboratory at Iowa City, the system of culture stations has just been about: hallway extended through Iowa. Already 400 stations have been established throughout the state and these are constantly reporting to the laboratory in Iowa City, and Dr. Albert says there is room for 800. The work of establishing them is going rapidly as possible. On complete order a culture station is sent for outlying 200 population in a city. Each outfit contains material by which the local physicians can report on any case of typhoid, tuberculosis or diphtheria they may have. The system of culture stations under a single laboratory as has been established by Iowa is next to be populated by any other in the United States, according to Dr. Albert. Henry O'Bleness, formerly a trainman on the Des Moines, Iowa Falls & Northern, has commenced a suit against the company for the recovery of $20,000 as damages because of an accident which betell him in the Des Moines yards of the company last fall, which resulted in the amputation of a leg. O'Bleness states in his petition that he was walking in the yards, and while crossing he was struck by a number of cars which means he pelled forward when what is of interest was a "flying switch," with the result that he was thrown to the ground and one of his feet ground and horribly mangled. He states that there was no signals given by any of the trainmen by the train, have been picked up by the presence of the train or the cars on the track which he was crossing, nor were there any lights displayed at any point which might have availed him in time of danger. There were no signs to the train which picked up the train crew O'Bleness was unconscious. He was taken to the hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate the mangled member. It is stated by the company officials that O'Bleness is a discharged employee and a few days before the accident. J. D. Spence, a farmer living near Clemons, Marshall county, swore out a warrant for the arrest of John Monroe, charging him with the theft of a team, harness, buggy and all other valuables he could get his hands on. Monroe was employed by Spence and was alone at the house, thus giving good opportunity to take whatever he wanted. The stuff stolen was worth $550. Spence traced the outfit for a mile when the trail was lost. Monroe is a man 22 years old, so dark comeback that he might be taken for a malto. James Havert, a bum, was nabbed by Marshal Chambers of Carroll on information telephoned from E. L. Tuttle at Lidderdale. Havert had stopped at Tuttle's the night previous and had disappeared during the night with a $22 for overcoat. He sold the overcoat to a friend. C. Bailah for $4. The overcoat was recovered and also the four dollars, Havert still having that amount when found. He was given a hearing before Justice J. M. Dunck, found guilty, and was sentenced to a fine and sum of $80 on the charge of grand larceny. A most unique organization, known as the Toddtool club, has been organized by nature lovers of Fairfield, who desire to store and display two premiums of $4 each have been offered by the club, one to the person in Jefferson county that makes the best collection of fungi, and the other to the person in Jefferson county that makes the best collection of fungi, these premiums to be awarded at the Jefferson county fair next fall. A delegation of coal shippers from the state of Iowa called upon General Manager Delano of the Burlington at Chicago to protest against the system of weighing coal shipments. The coal owners own weighing bureau, the railroads refused to accept mine weights, and insist upon destination weights. The coal dealers say there is a shrinkage in transit, which this method obliges them to deal with, they desire the railroads to share. J. R. Norton, a prominent farmer living seven miles southeast of Malvern, disappeared on the 15th, and up to this time nothing has been heard of him. He told a neighbor the day of leaving that when next they met he would be better fixed financeman. Norton became heavily involved during the past two years, and it is thought that his financial troubles became more than he could bear, and that he concluded to be in a medium build, and about 55 years of age. He left a wife and several children. Condition and use of the 100,000 miles of road in Iowa will be the subject of inquiry in connection with the census which the assessors will take next month. At a meeting of the executive council it was decided to include inquiries as to the extent of the quantity of produce hauled over them, the cost of the travel and the capacity of Iowa farms to produce road-making materials. This action was taken on recommendation of Professors Marston and MacDonald of the state college at Ames. The state good roads commission created by the last general assembly. Fred Hope and Charles E. Murphy, from Hamburg, are in jail at Omaha, charged with attempted robbery. They entered the residence of Mrs. Davis at Omaha, when she was alone in the room. They called the Mrs. Davis that they desired possession of her money and her jewelry. Despite the threats of the two men, Mrs. Davis made a rush for the street door and called for the police. They were in the hurry dropped a letter addressed to Charles E. Murphy, Hamburg, Iowa. With this letter and the description of the men, furnished by Mrs. Davis, the police arrested the two men, Murphy had $25 on his person when searched While most of the Coe students at Cedar Rapids are scattering to the four corners of the state to spend the holidays with their friends, five healthy freshmen are confined to their rooms by order of the board of health because an outbreak of Carroll has been at home for several days and the doctor announced he had a case of contagious chicken pox in light form. His fellow students in the house on South Twelfth street were promptly quarantined and will be forced to spend their entire Christmas vacation there instead of going home, they have expelled from Worcester and Fishbowl of Wyoming, Mirder, Rogers and Sweatington of Sac City. Probably the most remarkable game hunt of the season occurred near Marysville, Marion county a few days ago, in which 349 rabbits were brought to earth. The participants in the sport were William Little and a team of hunters occupied hunters living at Marysville. The hunt was to decide the winner of the hundred wager and numerous small bats were made by outside parties. Much interest and excitement arose over the affair, which occupied a period of eight hours, at the end of which Little had bagged 239 rabbits and Barnhill 111. Each hunter had a rifle and hunted except guns. Game is abundant in the vicinity of Marysville, especially cotton tails. The Dedham Savings bank, of which J. G. Caton has been president for many years, has just filed a petition with the county clerk asking for an attachment against the property of G. Caton to the amount of $18,000. He has also filed that on the 14th inst. defendant gave to plaintiff bank a note for $10,000, payable on demand; and that on January 2 last he gave a note for $2,000 payable in thirty days. The petition claims that Mr. Caton is unable to pay these notes, and further, that he had in his possession notes and real business men of Dedham, in all amounting to about $6,000; that he has converted these into money and has not delivered same over to the bank. The petition also states that Mr. Caton has left the state and that he is trying to convert his property into cash. R. J. Baker of Osaldoosa sold the Maxwell and Crouch Mule company of East St. Louis 127 mules, for which he has a largest shipment ever made from Osaldoosa. The animals were all raised within a radius of forty miles. Mr. Marlott, the gentleman whose store was robbed at, Carbon a few nights ago, says the robbers did not succeed in getting away with the money drawer of the safe, but they managed to get it with little jewelry and clothing besides a little small chance. A heavy charge of nitro-glycerine was used to blow the safe open. A settlement has been reached at Toledo in the celebrated Shower case, by which the Iowa Humane society has ordered that the Iowa Children's Home society, $7,500, and the Methodist Episcopal church of Traer, $15,000. These represent about two thirds of the requests we left them by lasheder, an eccentric and wealthy farmer of Tama county. Farmers' insurance companies have awakened to the fact that lately the robbery of the clothing is largely due to fire fences which attract the electric fluid. And you will find that I have the poorest location and the smallest store of its kind in the city, but the roof don't leak. You know the meaning. I do not advertise PIANOS and their merits. We cut down these needless expenses and give our patrons the benefit by saving them from $60.00 to $75.00 on their Pianos and I can prove it. A FEW DONT'S Don't pay for large rents. Don't pay for good location. Don't pay twice what a Piano is worth. Don't get the wrong Piano. Don't go to the wrong man to buy a Piano. Don't fail to see W. H. Lehman, over 40 years in the piano business. Pianos for $130 if You Want That Grade OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS W. H. LEHMAN. North-East Corner Eighth and Walnut Sts. the weak who need to be strengthened, the careful physician who requires purity, everybody who knows a good thing, GLEN ELK WHISKEY Don't overlook the fact that our great special sale is on again. A special reduction in everything in the line. Why send out of town when you can get anything you want in the line at home, at lower prices and save time and express. All goods guaranteed and delivered free. (Don't fall to get one of the Imported German Bisque Novelties which made a great hit in New York two weeks ago. Given away free.) Mutual Phone 360 school. Great interest is being taken in the Christmas entertainment and Mrs. Penn is working hard to make a t. success. The date of the entertainment has been changed from Dec. 24. Mrs. Lewis, who has been troubled with rheumatism, is able to be out again. Rev. and Mrs. Penn were very pleasantly surprised on Thursday evening by a number of friends. Mrs. Lewis is a trustee. The church has been in the hands of painters and decorators for the past week and will have a beautiful appearance when finished. Dubuque Masonic lodge No. 29 held its election of officers for the coming year on Tuesday evening, Dec. 6. Dubuque Lewis who is teaching at Buckton is expected home for Christmas. We are also expecting visitors from several surrounding towns. Mr. Johnson, formerly editor of the Indianapolis Recorder, is in our city expects to remain for sometime. He is appointed by the superintendent of our Sunday-school. The young ladies of Dubuque are very conspicuous by their absence and the young men are 'speaking of forming a club to see if they can give some good inducements for young ladies in Dubuque' and the young ladies of Dubuque. If not they will undoubtedly have to join the bachelor lodge or pitch their tents elsewhere. Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Virginia, 1894. In order to place our business in other cities and towns, we will make a special offer to those who want to invest and will write us. We have written more than sixty thousand members in our Insurance Department. We have more than twenty-five branches. We are planning to enlarge our business. We want to pace our business in every city and town in the United States. We are going to do that just as soon as we have funds of the corporation will permit. We will establish a loan department, where we can loan money to our policyholders and stockholders. We want to make deposit of $10,000.00 in the treasury of the corporation. In that way we will be able to show that we mean business. In order to do that the corporation is capitalized for Twenty-five thousand dollars (2,500 shares at $10.00 each). Of this $500 shares have already been subscribed to the par value of $10.00, making the present capital $5,000.00. The remainder, a sizing of 2,000 shares, is now offered to the public at $10.00 a share. The term installment or part cash and the rest installment or corporation has paid dividends of the corporation. It has declared within the last DAVENPORT ITEMS. (Last Week). Winter held its firstinitiation in Davenport last Sunday morning in the form of a snow. The church of the A. M. E. church was in the city last Sunday week, having been called here by the Rev. M. A. T. Clark, pastor in charge of the A. M. E. church of Davenport, to consecrate a board of reaconnesses for the church of Davenport. The board is composed of Mrs. Freed Wright, Mrs. Moses Bush, Mrs. Huson, Mrs. Wilson. The bishop also lectured on the subject, with a large audience. His subject was Africa as he saw it. While in the city he was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis, of 611 Harrison street. The A. M. E. church of this city is at last free from debt. Our pastor, Rev. A. T. Clark, with the assistance of the members, succeeded in raising the needed amount to pay the chapel money and the choir burned last Sunday night before a large crowd. It was burned by three small children, little Miss Harriet McGaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott McGaw, little Miss Hopkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hopkins and Master of Mrs. son, Mrs. Ben Hopkins and Alex Roberts. A. M. E. church will give a cantata some time soon. Rev. Mr. A. T. Clark is in Chicago visiting his family. Rev. Mr. G. Clark, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, was a visitor in the city last week, the guest of the 609 Harrison St. Mrs. R. Phoenix, of Moline, was a Davenport club last evening. The Violet club are arranging for a grand entertainment about New Year's. The principal attraction will be a fine silk quilt given to the one receiving the lucky number. Rev. Smothers, of the Third Baptist Church, has resigned charge of that church. Mrs. Andrew Fulton and son, of Fairibault, Minn., are in the city to spend Christmas, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lambert, of East Fourth St. Mrs. Chas, Searcy, of Iowa street, has been disbanded, but is about well at this writing. The district school, with Mrs. E. J. Sanders as schoolmarm, was fine; also had good attendance. It was given by the ladies of the Third Baptist church Sewing at the Harrison street, will soon be able to be out again, after having been confined to the house with a broken limb for the last six or seven weeks. Mrs. C. B. Lewis expects to leave the 26th of December at Des Moines, where the state federation of colored women which convenes in the capital city on the 27th of this month. England's Darkest Day What is called the "dark day of England" was on Jan. 12, 1679. It was so dark that at noon it was impossible to read, so it to read, except by artificial light. Argentina's Population. Argentina, with nearly one-third the area of the United States and Alaska, has a population of only 5.0 million. It could easily support 75,000,000. Juvenile History Amplified. Mother Goose was figuring out some rhymes. "This," she muttered, biting the end of her pencil, "is worse than doing a daily humor stunt on a nowa DUBUQUE ITEMS. Last Week We had a very severe snow storm Sunday. The first snow of the season. Although the snow was heavy there was quite a crowd out to Sunday GRACE BEAUTY PARLORS. SIGNATURE COURT open at No. 222 Arthur street. A special in beautifying the com- fort room. In the morning 11 a. m.; to 4 p. m.; 7 to 9 in the evening. We keep on hand a supply of good powder, cream and soaps. A reduction will be made to customers who have car fare to pay. Treatment 25c. Each lady who brings four ladies for treatment will receive two treat- ments free. Get on Highland Park. Get and get off at Arthur 街. We will be patronage. MRS E. G. GOGGIN A Few Minutes Talk to Investors. A Few Minutes Talk to Investors. UNITED INSURANCE CO Iowa Phone 49 dividend of the same percentage. The corporation has no bonded debts, and its stock when fully paid is not assessable, shares become dividend payable from dividends of final payment. Dividends are payable in each year. We want reliable agents to handle our stock. Write us today for stock, president, 506 East Broad St, Richmond, Va, or 619 F St. N, W. Washington, D.C. ZAUN The Truthful Advertiser and Poor Man's Friend 413 and 415 West Ninth St. Meats and the prices are no higher. Give us a trial order. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By HOPE FOR THE SICK. PEROX THE MOS MRS. HENRIETTA MARSH. Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, 759 W. 18th St, Los Angeles, Cal., President Woman's Benevolent Ass'n, writes: "I suffered with a lair grip for seven weeks, and nothing I could do or take steadily improving. 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Get a Free Homestead in Western Canada, or buy one of the best wheat landes on the continent, and grow it yourself. The average yield of wheat this year will be about wrenches to be sold. It will yield a crop of high school and churches, excellent marketing facilities. Apply our information to superintendent of Canadian Government Agent—E. T. Haines, 515 Jackson Street, New York, NY 10022, 509 New York Life Building, Omaha, Nebraska. Please say where you saw this advertisement. If you travel at all you can afford to miss Old Mexico. You cannot escape, Old Mexico can be as nery perfect as climate and environment can be. You can see the people of the people, the historic interest associated with every place you visit, all combine to make each minute of your trip an enjoyment. The races are reasonable and many piritures of man to go upopers and to escape and to seek in Old Mexico that I would like to send you. May 17 I would like to talk to you and tell you more about Old Mexico, but if that is impossible, drop me a line and I will pleased to give you the detailed information. There are other indemnities too, in the step of through Kay Steigerger from I. duke in Mexico City that I would like you to know about. Write me 10-day. ST. LOUIS, MO. BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SVRUP cures coughs and colds. PISO S CURE FOR POURER WHITE ALICE FAIL BREATHING WHITE ALICE FAIL You will go good in time, held by dragonet. CONSUMPTION BURLINGTON NEWS. (Last Week.) The past was a bad week in Burlington homes. Three of Burlington's popular residents passed away, name, Alta Kinney and Miss Geraldia Tyler. Henry Wesley White passed away Thursday morning at 2 o'clock, at his home, 842 Val ey street. The decease was born in Missouri June 1, 1895 in Burlington hs nounse that past ten or fifteen years. White was a well known resent and was of an honest and industrious nature. He leaves a wife and five children, a sister, Mrs. Irene Reed of this city, and a brother in Muscatine. The mother, St. John's A. M. E. church, of which he was a member, Saturday at 2 p. m. One of the saddest, or in fact the saddest, accidents was witnessed by a number of people, the burning of a minnie and Miss Gertrude Tyler at their street lint Thursday at 3 p.m. The fire originated, it seems, when Miss Tyler had carried a bucket partly filled with gasoline into the kitchen, and was pouring hot water into it. The fire was ignited by fumes of the gasoline ignited from the flame of the store, and the room was on fire in a moment. All the inmates escaped to the street except Gertrude and Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Kinney, and Mrs. Kinney, who stepped, where she was picked up by willing hands. Gertrude, the most seriously burned, had to be taken from the building by the firemen or she would have been incarcerated in the prison, and the victims were sent to the St. Francis hospital, where both succumbed to their burns. Mrs. Kinney regained consciousness before her death, but Gertrude passed away with her husband, and the victims were sent to the St. John's A. M. E. church. Miss Tyler was buried at 1 o'clock and Mrs. Kinney at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Kinney was a hard working woman. Her husband was 45 years of age, and is survived by one sister r.Mrs. A. L. Drew, wife of the rural mall carrier. The following gentlemen were pall-bearers: Messas, Chrs. McGinnis, Sam E. Cook, Messas, John Go. Parker, Joseph Mosby and John Ivy. Rev. Williams obfuscated. Miss Gertrude Tyler was an estimable young lady and was loved by all of her acquaintances. She was born Nov. 5, 1877, and was raised in Burlington and educated in the public schools of this city, and lived at St. Augustine. She was one of Burlington most popular young women and no entertainment or party was a success unless Gertrude was there. Besides her aged mother she is survived by two brothers, Chas, of St. Paul, and George, of this city, and a sister, Mrs. Cooper, of this city. She was also a friend were Messrs. Henry and Will Jackson. Elmer Smith, Archie Mitchell, James Brooks and O. C. Folgs. Mr. Geo. Arbuckle, of Mt. Pleasant, attended the funeral of his niece, Mrs. Alie Kinney, Sunday. L.M. R. Palmer of Des Moines attended the funeral Sunday, and Mr. Kinney of Ft. Madison were in the city Sunday. A number of people were in the city to attend the funerals but the correspondent was unable to obtain them. Mrs. Bertha Carey, who has been visiting in the city, has returned to her home in Benton. Mrs. Drew entertained at supper Friday. These present were Mr. and Mrs. Peter King. Sam E. Cook, A. Sydney, Mrs. R. Brooks and Bertha Jarey, Mrs. Miss Jarey, Miss Mrs. Jarey, Mrs. W. Spotts of Chicago visited Mrs. Sam Cook last week. Inspiration from Cats. Whilst Oulaida wrote "Under. Two Flags" her great gray Persian cat sat either on the table she wrote at or on her lap. The cat is dead now, but always, whilst she works, one or more are in the room with her. The French poet, Franis Coppe, is another lover of cats. He has a great black, short coat, and he works for hours as he works. He frequently strokes its thick, close coat and declares that the electricity from its fur gives him inspiration. Beer Drinking In India The natives of India take more and more to beer. Formerly the consumption was very small; there are now, however, many large breweries, and last year their combined production aggregated nearly nine million gallons. It is said that about 40 per cent of this production is consumed by the army. Most of the breweries are in the Himalaya mountain districts, on the railroad line between the stations of Murree and Darjeling. Under Restriction. We consider that the richelieu which has greeted a notice in a Glasgow music hall to the effect that "Whistling or cheering with the feet is strictly prohibited" is undeserved. While it may be difficult to cheer with the feet, we believe that we should be bound to whistle with the feet. We imagine that instead of two fingers being placed in the mouth the whole foot goes in—Punch. Thick Skins. The skin of the men and women of some nations is much thicker than that of others, particularly in hot countries. The Central African negro has a skin about half as thick again as that of a European. That of a negro is thickest over the head and back—evidently to form a protection from the sun. The Sewing Circle Vindicated. Ever remark that a loafer is always glum; that he is always saying disagreeable things? The comedian helpful, useless man and the protection who are most of the mean things said in a town are said by the idle men sitting around the loafing places.—Achilson Globe. Tea Cigarettes. The tea cigarette has taken the place of the morphine tablet with many womens of the smart set in London. It is extremely injurious; within a fortnight twenty victims of the habit were taken to private sanitariums. A Our great respon­tion from above being唱 That He our deadly birth should re­ason. And with His Father work us a pro­pose poem. This glorious poem, light un­affectable, wherever Heaven be a heavenly high con­sellable in loaddie and how with his in­love. Forsehold the count of eas­tanding, and chide with a darkhouse house of mortal chal­ THE HYMN It was the warm will, While the heavenly Child Nature in aim to kill With her great Kiss she sympa­tize With her great Kiss she sympa­tize To wavenight with the sun, her busy par­asent. We beast the world around. The life space and shield were high up being Unfilled with blood host. The trumpet spat not to the armed throne. And if ally surely knew Lord was king! But peace was the night Wherein the Prince of Light Began to begin. The world, with wonder whi­ lessly the wonder kits, Now back again to the ocean, Now back again to town, Now back again to church. The stars, with deep eyes, Sandwich B's in sandwich bags, infuse the air, and will not take their light For all the morning light. Or Laughter, that often warms them closest And often gives them a glow. Until their Lord Lamented bappes, and bid them go. ACHR When it was over there was a mem- ry clash of bells, apparently com- from the very air about us, and when we looked in astonishment to see the reason, we found that an older bo- had begged and borrowed all the bells he could, of every kind, and had se- them going in the various rooms o "A Christmas wedding is rather an annual thing. At Christmas-tide everybody's mind is set on something other than weddings, and to have one then seems almost like an interruption of the just mith which reigns the world over, writes Theurge Falkin in to describe how the idea of a Christmas wedding was pretty carried out in favor of one of a group of twelve girl friends who had planned to have distinctive celebrations of this great event of their lives. "The ceremony was a home one, of course, and as Katherine has a host of brothers and sisters and another host of young nephews and nieces, there was every reason for an general occasion and the season warranted. Our first move, when we arrived to get things in order, was to cover every floor in the house with crash. This gave the white background we had wished and afforded besides a splendid facility for the luxurious evergreen trimming which we had planned to make the spirit of Christmas generally felt. Every picture and every doorway and window frame was outlined with evergreen, the spicy odors filling the house, ere we were half through. Holly we used only to wreathe the chandeliers and bank the window sills and mantel pieces. Long garlands of evergreen were baked in festooning the upper side of the house, from the ceiling, twined around the balustrade and put in loops and circles wherever wall space offered. At each window a beautiful holly wreath, tied with floating streamers of scarlet ribbon, was hung, and on the end of each of the chandeliers hung a great ball of poinsettia, mingled with a feathery green ferns and tied with scarlet. This was in the halls and chambers. In the drawing room, where the ceremony would be performed, a beauti- Chri Christmas Stockings Hang up the Christmas stockings, Leave not a dear one out, Leave not a dear one out, With ringing song and shout. For in the silent midnight, Shall Santa Claus appear, A child with a crown of flowers The love-thought of the year. And crown with gifts of The love-time of the The Nativity THE HYMN STHAS EDDING ful archway of forms and poinsettia was erected by the florists under Elizabeth's direction, and from the middle of the arch a cluster of bellies, also of flowers, was hung in position like a chime. The wedding was planned to occur at half past seven, and just at a quarter past the chimes of the church at the corner began their hour of music, and the guests set accompaniment to the ceremony. Promptly at half-past seven we emerged from the room upstairs where we had been dressing, since the early five o'clock dinner, and we could see for ourselves as we went slowly down the broad stairway that the scene was a beautiful one. First in the procession walked the bride, the girl wearing a brooch of white with scarlet ribbon in their hair and carrying baskets of holly, the boys in red, each with a branch of evergreen. Then went Katherine, dressed in white gleaming satin, with a bunch of mistletoe fastening her veil, and a white velum prayer, book in her hand. Then we girls, six of us, walked, two by two, each dressed in white, but wearing crowns of frost. We then walked to the room of poinsettia blossoms from which long streamers of scarlet ribbon hung to the edge of our gowns. From the foot of the stairs to the sides of the archway two other nieces, also dressed in white and scarlet, stretched lines of glistening white satin ribbon, in which small bunches of flowers were placed through this enclosed pathway the bride walked to the improvised altar, leaning on her brother's arm. During the ceremony the sound of an organ playing the sweet old Christmas hymn, "Adeste Fidesel," penetrated the room, and continued while the solene marriage service were spoken, making the beautiful accompaniment for the scene. 圣诞 Stocking stockings, out, morning about, night, earth, guidance year. Hang father's sturdy stocking. Right here between the boys? As you can books and toys, As he gives the children toys. Let Santa Claus be proud. For father has a conscience That to the right side stocks. Hang up the old folks' stockings, Hat of the little girl, Dear grandmother with her silver hat, Sweet Floss with her curls, Whisky, When dawns, in roseate cheer, The Merry Christmas morning, The browning of the year. Eased Bridges in Royal Neighbor. --- The shepherds on the lawn, the sheep on the hill, Set simply claustro in a rustic row of sturdy wooden posts, But the night pig not the night pig Paint the barn with them below; Paint the barn with them below; Paint the barn with them below; Paint the barn with them below; **HOLD A sily tender Bee.** The bee is tender, tender, tender. In honesty tender trembling to Alois a pleasant voice. The bee is ten will mar will yield This mugging Pepper. But this mugging lily beads in crib to surround his head. Degree him not for lying there. First what he is equal? In depth of cripiness. Wright not his crib. His wooden clutch. Not beats that by his feed: Nor Joseph's hand weed. This subtle is a gentle court. The crib his chair of state: The wooden clutch his plain. In je approach. O Christian night: Do teenage to his king: Which lie from benthic benthic. Hang up the baby's stocking; The cunning little liff In the cup the baby To do it for herself. And hang the mother's stocking Some one must think for mother, Or she'll forget it quite. When it was over there was a merry clash of bells, apparently coming from the very air about us, and when we looked in astonishment to see the reason, we found that an older boy had begged and borrowed all the bells he could, of every kind, and had set them going in the various rooms of the house, as soon as the ceremony was finished and the merry congratulations had begun. The newly wedded pair did not intend to leave the city that night, so the gayest of Christmas wedding parties was in full progress within a few moments after the marriage words concluded. Supper was served first, and the merriment enhanced by the fact that in the bunches of holly composing the centerpiece, which the bridesmaids to our plates at the conclusion of the ceremony each an exquisite little locket showing a bunch of holly, with green enameled gold leaves and bits of coral for berries, as souvenirs from our bridge. Dancing came next, to the music of a stringed orchestra stationed somewhere out of sight, and through the drawing room, halls and dining room we whirled, counting the moments only by our flying footsteps. It was half-past eleven oefe we stopped, and then only at a signal from the band. This was no less than a march—or rather, the Christmas hymn played in march time, and stopping suddenly, we wondered wonders it meant, will Katherine her husband, taking the lead, beckoned us to follow in procession. Wondering a little, we did so, and found ourselves led through the hall across to the library doors, which had been religiously closed all evening, rather to our surprise, since we needed the door to face Katherine flung open the doors, and amazed silence ensued. There in the middle of the room stood a magnificent Christmas tree, hung from root to top with glittering emblems of the season and aglow with myriads of tapers fastened to its branches. 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Burt Jones and Reese Under wood, on account of the fine snow Friday and Saturday took a skigh ride to Hocking. Henry Gray Embalming and Funeral Director, 1115 West Locust Street. GOOD LIVERY IN CONNECTION. Iowa 649. Mutual 1090. Long Time Prime Minister. Sir Robert Walpole held the unbeaten record of having been prime minister of England for in all twenty-one years. --- ```markdown ``` AT CHRISTMAS TIME. By Inez Mey Felt. Within an old cathedral dim the white-robed choir chant a hymn, That old, old story o'er again. Of peace on earth, good will toward men. A holy silence fills the air, And every head is bowed in prayer. While you sit the tower the joy-bells chime At Christmas time. Far out upon the briny deep The mariner his watch doth keep For his bright, guilding Bethlehem star, The beacon light that shines afar; And, as he sees its kindly rays, He thinks of home and other days, Of loved ones in a distant clime At Christmas time. Again at the old homestead's door Dear friends and kindred meet once more. To sit around the heartstone's glow. And heavy to bells across the snow. They talk of youth and hope and love, And gently speak of those above. The missing ones, with faith sublime, At Christmas time. A. SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR. Mr. Robert H. Terrell, writing in the New York Age of November 21st, of the Coleridge Taylor musical festival rendered at the nation's capital November 16-17, says in part: "When Samuel Coleridge Taylor, of London, walked upon the platform of Convention Hall Wednesday night and made his bow to four thousand people, the event marked an epoch in the history of the negro race of the world. It was the first time that a man with African blood in his veins ever held a baton over the heads of the members of the great marine band. There also was a chorus of more than 200 voices, the best aggregation of singers, white or colored. Washington has ever had. And what a wonderful performance did band, chorus, solists and leader give! The whole affair was simply indescribable and we may never see nor hear its like again. There was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, one of the world's greatest musicians; there was the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society; there was the orchestra of the foremost band in our country, and there were the solists. Mme. Evelyn Plumb and Mr. T. Burleigh and Mr. J. Arthur Freeman, interpreting the great 'Hiawatha' trilogy, the music of which was given to the world by the genius of a colored man. The audience which had gathered to witness this performance was brilliant and distinguished, composed of leading men and women of both races, many from far away cities, south, east and west. They were enthusiastic and sympathetic, and recalled the gifted composer-conductor many times. SAMUEL BARRETT The subject of this sketch, Mr. Samuel Barrett, who was born in Halifax, N. S., Canada, is another example of what perseverance can do. He has worked his way through college and has spent one year in the law school of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He will continue the study of law. All this was done by selling books and patent medicines. Mr. Barrett has considerable ability as an orator and has already won a medal for "Heroism Concealed," an oration delivered while a student at Lincoln university, Pennsylvania. He has now in training a book which will published next year, entitled essential for the highest civilization of the Ethiopian which promises to be exceedingly strong. He will continue the study of law but will not practice. He is now in Iowa working "Success," a monthly magazine. The NEST OF CO-OPERATION. Of the many so-called shortcomings with which the race is cursed none helps to keep us down so much as the lack of unity. This lack of co-operation pervades the race not only in Iowa but everywhere in this country where Ethiopians are gathered together, and it may be seen in every phase of our race, life and activity. It is seen in our refusal to aid one another in business, matters not to our business, a matter of the race may conduct, it may be clean or it may be otherwise, we would rather go blocks away to some white store because it is a white store. It is seen when a member of the race gets a little money, instead of investing some of it in some enterprise that would be of service to the race he digs a hole in the ground and seals it up, or attempts to "mingle with the whites" in the race's strength. We seem, however, to be deaf, dumb and blind as to the truth of this truism. We let envy, jealousy and every other thing which is low and con- temptible lead us away from the one thing, namely, cooperation, which is our salvation. We do not cooperate in anything. We are as "separate as the fingers on the hand." All the progress that we have made, if progress it can be called, has been made because of the prejudice, proscription and antipathy of the white race. Not only is this lack of cooperation pronounced among the men, but also among those whom we call leaders. The professional men, who are generally among the leaders with each other in their efforts to "keep the other fellow down." And some of them resort to all kinds of trickery and rascality in order that they may win the day. We all should strive to make the most out of our lives but we shall never do it if we do all in our power to crush worthy and ambitious men. Indeed, such men will rise in spits of all the slanders can do. One of the strongest elements in a leader is a well rounded character, and if a leader falls in this he is nothing. One of the Ethiopians in inow and the United States in inow are ever to business and industrial lines, along business and industrial lines, along men and religious lines, along professional lines and, in short, along all lines for race upbuilding. Samuel Barrett. arrettt. MANY LIT THE CURED FREE BULIS! DOWN MINE, YARD, YARD, Who G STAMPS. family 1933 EA THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE Christmas w and all next dies' and men's Slippers—W Felt Julietts, .08c Felt S fur lining 75c val wine and .98c Imitation veilet 75c val here For You worth 75c, .48c American 1.23 Babies, tra fine Shoes, Misses sizes 8 worth NOV. SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYE DESEASES OF THE EYE-EAR Nose & THROAT CURED EYES TESTED FREE DR. 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