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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS. N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or go to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news—Ed. The Jewell Restaurant suspended business last Saturday. Bud Noel will leave for Minneapolis Sunday night where he expects to make his future home. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET The supper given at the Union Congregational church was well attended. The committee realized a neat sum. The Smart Set Company was at the Grand Opera House the first part of this week, and they had large audience at each performance. North Star Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M.—Lecture Monday evening the 23rd, just, First Degree. All members are requested to be present. By attending the concert to be given by the Imperial Orchestra next Wednesday evening you will assist in supporting a colored orchestra. Do you need the rid of a gospel minister in time of sickness? Are you going to get married? If so call Rev H. W. Porter, residence 780 W. Ninth street, Iowa Phone 1318-M. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cottoms entertained Mr. and Mrs. Will Buckner and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fox at 4 o'clock dinner Sunday at their home, 1125 Park street. Mrs. N. E. Morton who has been visiting in Topeka, Kansas arrived home last week and will prepare to move to Estherville, Iowa, where her husband has been employed. She expects to leave in a few weeks. The drama, Thirty Years of Freedom that was put on by the Monday Night club at St. Pauls A. M. E. church a few weeks ago with such success, will be repeated next Monday evening at Burns M. E. church, cor. of Eleventh and Crocker street. Admission 150. Services at Union Congregational church Sunday; Jan. 22: Morning service, topic—"Gifts and Giving." Evening service, topic—"Usefulness vs. Goodness." BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET Mr. W. F. Washington of Buxton, who has been a clerk in W. A. Wells Co. for the past five years, has accepted a position in our city with the Great Western R'y. city office and has come here. His wife is in Boone now visit- their parents, as it was their former home. Miss Ora Brown and Miss Thompson of Iowa City arrived in our city Wednesday to visit with friends. The former will be remembered as having lived here several years ago, when she went to Phoenix, Ariz. and returned to Iowa City last summer her old home. Hats Clerk ALL THE LASTP STYLES Hats at Factory Fires Bust 9th Hat on earth 817 GRAND AVE. Near 9th St. Iowa 1940 The David and Jonathan League will give a public meeting Sunday at 3 o'clock, at the Union Congregational church, at which time a special programme will be rendered. The main address will be delivered by the Hon. Chester C. Cole, dean of the Iowa College of Law at Drake University and Ex-Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court. The Imperial Orchestra will make its first public appearance at this meeting. Ladies are invited. Come early in order to secure seats. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 817 8TH STREET CHRISTIAN ELEVATION. From the time of the organization of the Union Congregational church, evangelistic meetings have been going on, in the church at each service, upon the streets and in the homes, wherever the gospel could be presented to mankind we have not allowed the opportunity to pass. Our work is to present the gospel of Jesus Christ to all mankind, and our aim is to go out and find them, not to enumerate their faults, but to lead them to Christ who said, 'If I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me. REV. H W. PORTER. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET Subscribe for the Mystander. HONORED BY THE BEST PEOPLE OF THE STATE; THEN HUMILIATED BY SECOND CLASS HOSTEL KEEPERS. Booker T. Washington, Given Rousing Reception by Kansas Legislature and Officials, Later is Rebuffed at Hostelries. (Special to the Record Herald) Topela, Kan., Jan. 18.—Acclaimed by the legislators, officials and judiciary of the state, Booker T. Washington later today found humiliation at the hands of hotelkeepers. Haiting the legislative machinery of the state for a half hour, the senators and representatives adjourning that they might hear him speak, the negro leader a few hours later found himself a homeless wanderer in the streets of Wichita. A friend of his own race finally took him in. Mr. Washington entered the hall of representatives in the capital arm and arm with the governor. With the chief executive and the lieutenant governor the negro mounted the platform. All the members of both houses were present. The justice of the supreme court, the state officers and the office employees of each joined in the welcome. When Mr. Washington stt foot in Wichita the scene was changed. From hotel to hotel he made his way, each time being refused shelter. In every case the excuse was the same—the hotel's regular patrons never would sanction such a proceeding. "What am I to do?" asked the negro. "I cannot remain all night in the street." "Can't tell you," was the stereotyped reply. And there the matter stood. Shortly before the lecture which he delivered there tonight Sam Jones, a negro politician, came to the rescue, Mr. Washington went to his home for the night. (Such is the condition that honest and honorable American citizens are compelled to bear in a land of the brave and home of the free (especially if the guest should be colored). We wonder when will the public conscience arouse and renounce such gross injustices perpetrated upon one of our own citizens. Indeed those little people very much monitored to an intelligent person. The good class and better thinking people of Wichita and all other towns should denounce, ignore and drive out all such low bred, ignorant hotel proprietors out of business; this age does not need them.)—Editor. A CLUB ORGANIZATION AT WASHINGTON, D. C. (Special to Bystander.) The Capitol Pleasurse Club, an organization composed of the colored employees of the Capitol, and of which your humble servant is a member and treasurer, held a meeting one evening last week, and after transacting business in the interest of the club, they were invited into the banquet hall by Mr. Fred Douglas, where a table was filled with plenty to eat, and the occasion enlivened with speeches by Col, Robt. Keyes, William Lucus and others. On motion of Mr. Keys a resolution was adopted indorsing Mr. Nathaniel G. Robinson of West Virginia for the office of Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, should the President decide to make a change in that office. Mr. Robinson is a native of West Virginia where he has always claimed his legal residence and exasperating it in the interest of his race and the republican party, of which he has been a potent factor for the last Twenty-five years. Deserving and capable of any honor of reason that the party could bestow upon him, besides recognizing the loyalty of about twenty thousand colored republicans that was always counted solid prior to the election, is why I join the sentiment of this club in asking my Iowa friends through the medium of your paper to join with us in indorsing. Mr. Robinson of West Virginia for Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, and thus encourage a race that is always counted on in advance to help keep the solid South broken. T. E. BARTON. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. The Old Folks concert was given at the A. M. Church last Thursday evening, and was listened to by nauclay large and appreciative audience. The concert consisted of the singing of plantation melodies and instrumental music, after which the ladies took part in a wand drill. The concert will be repeated on Jan 26. Mrs. C. Beckley and Mrs Hackley have returned from a visit with relatives in Kansas City. Rev. A. T. Clark who has been ill for the past three weeks was able to preach at both services on Sunday. A number of young people gave a surprise party on Miss Carry McCrackin on Wednesday the 11th, in honor of her birthday. The evening was very pleasantly speak with games and music. Revival meetings are being held at the Second Baptist church. Mrs. S. M. Smothers and daughter arrived in the city Saturday and are stopping with Mrs. H. Paeton. The members of the P. E., committed gave an entertainment at the A. M. E. church Thursday. A very interesting feature was the cake contest which was won by Mrs. Battrice Hedge. Mrs. Mery Mosley and daughter Hazel returned Saturday from Fulton. NEWTON NOTES. Mr. Harvey Spencer and his brother Horace were Newton visitors Sunday, the guests of Mr. John Miller and family. Mr. A. E. Fine who has been sick for some time is able to be out again. Miss Ella Mays came in from her farm home Sunday to spend a few days with friends in town. The Christian Endeavor society is doing well and have had success ever since it was organized two weeks ago. They welcome all who desire to join the society and attend the meetings. Quite a number of our young people took advantage of the good sleighing and on Saturday evening of last week took a delightful sleigh ride to the Mays' farm, about three miles in the country. The young peoples debating society have expected the challenge from the Grinnell debating club and will have an interesting discussion in the near future. The subject to be discussed has not yet been mentioned, but is expected to be something of great importance. Rev. William Martin of this city will fill the pulpit at the A. M. E church Sunday, in the absence of Rev. Manley Services morning and evening, Sunday School at three o'clock, Christian Endeavor at six o'clock p. m. All are cordially invited to attend. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Miss Lella Sheffy is very ill at this writing. Miss Marie Redd returned to her home in Washington after a visit with her nunt. Mr. Wm. Crump's sister and brother who spent last week visiting him returned home. Miss Anna Barquett is visiting friends in Washington this week. The young men will give another dance Jan. 25. We hope they have a good success. Mrs. Sallie Williams is much better at this writing. Mrs. A. G. Clark will entertain the ladies Friday afternoon from 2 p. m. until 5 at tea. KEOKUK NOTES. Mrs. A. J. Starnes of Jefferson City, Mo., is in the city, called home by the serious illness of her father, Samuel Owens. P. J. Owens of Des Moines is also at the bed side of his father, Samuel Owens. MRS. SI PORTER DEAD. The death of Mrs. S. Porter occurred at the home of her brother, Jason Holl Saturday morning at 5 o'clock. Mrs Porter was of an amiable disposition and was loved by many. Her demise will be greatly regretted by her many friends. The funeral was held at the A. M. E. church Monday afternoon at 2:30. SAMUEB OWENS PASSED AWAY. Samuel Owens, one of the most prominent residents of Keokuk expired at 2:45 o'clock Monday afternoon at the family home, 1223 Morgan street of typhoid fever, with which he had been afflicted for some time. The deceased was sixty-three years of age and became a resident of Keokuk in 1865, since which time he had made this city his home. He was born in Moberly, Mo. He is survived by eight children; the following: Mrs, Mary E. Buckner, Misses Kittle and Harriett Owens, Mrs. Ollie Gross, Leroy and Charles Owens of Keokuk; Mrs. A. J. Starnes of Jefferson City, Mo., and P. J. Owens of Des Moines. Mrs. C. L. Teebau is a nice of the deceased and Miss Elizabeth Gross is a granddaughter, both being residents of Keokuk. Mr. Owens was respected by his people and was generally esteemed for his probity of character and honest. His demise will be deplored by a very extensive acquaintance. The funeral services were conducted at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the A. M. E. church at Fourteenth and Blondeaun streets, of which the deceased affiliated during his lifetime. Rev J. W. Crushshon, former pastor of the church at Seventh and Concert streets in this city, has accepted a call to the McKinley Baptist church of Rock Island and preached his first sermon in the new church Sunday. The Rock Island church is located on Tenth street and Sixth avenue and from its name, must be a new structure. Rev. Tony Harper who has been serving as temporary pastor of the church, has gone to Davenport where he has a charge. On Sunday afternoon the Men's club of the A. M. E. church on Blondeau street were favored with an excellent program through the efforts of Everett Holmes, who is an active member. The Men's club is for the social, moral and spiritual advancement of young men, and desires the encouragement of all who may become interested It meets Sunday afternoons. BURLINGTON NEWS. Mrs. Daisy Johnson of Ottumwa is in the city, called bither by the serious illness of her sister's husband, Mr. Peter Johnson. Mr. Bailey is improving, after a long seige of sickness. Rev. Williams of the A. M. E. church is conducting a revival meeting at his church, assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Howard the Missouri Conference Evangelist, Mrs Howard is an able speaker. Quite a number have been added to the church. The attendance grows larger each night. Mrs. Howard will leave the city the last of the week for Des Moines. Mrs. Mary Emanuel, one of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, is quite sick at this writing. She has been confined to her bed for more than a week. Mr. S. L. Tigg is on the sick list. Miss Wallace of Monmouth is in the city for an indeterminate stay. Mr. Lemuel Reed is quite sick at his home on Valley street. Mr Reed is suffering from rheumatism. Miss Myrtle Drake who is quite a favor among our young people, is a patient at St. Frances hospital. Miss Drake is suffering with pneumonia. Little George Tyler is threatened with whooping cough. The working men of the city have organized a club. They organized at Mr. John Brook's restaurant on last Sunday afternoon. We will tell you more about them at our next writing. The cold weather continues. Mrs. Unice Douglas Quincy is visiting her mother, Mrs. Candace Wilson at her home on South Fifth street. Mrs. Jennie Drew entertained Mrs. Elizabeth Oward of Omaha, Mr. S. L. Tigg and wife and their two little daughters, Ruth and Naoma at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Martha sidney who has been seriously ill for some time is able to be out again. Mrs. Blake who has been visiting friends in the city will leave for her home to Chicago Saturday. Mrs. Melinda Mitchell who has been quite sick is improving. Mr. Henry Jackson was a Keokuk visitor last week. Mrs. Nancy Damsey is quite sick at her home on Division street. The second quarterly meeting will be held at the A. M. E. burch on the first Sunday in February. The Presiding Elder is expected to be present. Mrs. May Johnson is also quite ill this week. Mrs. Alice Newton is in the city, she being called here by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. Euanuel. M. W. Trent was shaking hand with Burlington friends last week. We are always glad to see Trent go, but rejoice to see him return. Miss Nelle Johnson one of Burlington's brightest young girls expects to have completed her studies in the Burlington High School this month. We all certainly wish the young lady success. Miss Johnson is organise at the A. M. E. church Correspondents are requested to sign names or articles will not be published. SIOUX CITY ITEMS The past week has given us some of the most serious weather that we have had for years. It is certainly a snowy, blowy January. The entertainment given at the Mt. Zion Baptist church was poorly attended on account of the cold weather. The Improvement society me. with Mrs. Sadie Norle Thursday afternoon. The Thimble society of the Baptist church met with Mrs. Ellen Morgan Thursday afternoon. The Baptist church had a rally Sunday and the sum of $42 00 was taken in different sources. The Willing Workers club met at the church Thursday evening, at which time the semi-annual election of officers took place. Those elected to office namely: President, Mrs. Maggie Thompson; Vice President, Mrs. Nina Williams; Secretary, Miss Mary Thompson; Assistant, Mr. Jochel W. Norris; Terasurier, Mr. Chas. Williams; Chaplain, Mrs. Etta Grant. The society is in a prosperous condition and the future is bright for its success. Rev. Knight the pastor of the A. M. E church is comfortable settled in a cottage on West Fourteenth street. He says he is well pleased with his new field of work but will be better satisfied when his other halt gets here, which will be this week sometime. Mr. Slipman was called to our city Thursday from Norford, Neb., to be at the beside of his daughter, Mrs. Susan Aaron, who passed away Thursday evening. Died Thursday Jan. 12, 1905 at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Carter, Mrs. Susan Aaron nee Shipman, after a hard patient struggle for several months with that dread disease consumption. Her father was at her bedside when the end same. She leaves a father and husband to mourn her departure, her mother preceding her some years ago. She was twenty-three years old, and was born at Norfolk, sp nding her childhood days on a farm. Her remains were taken to Norfolk Saturday, accompanied by her father and husband, where they will be entered. Trey have our sympathy in their hours of bereavement. Mrs. Roda Didden, one of our pioneer citizens and one of the weathties colored people of our city is lying dangerously ill at her home on Dace street. The pay entitled Sun Bonnets given by the ladies of the Mt Zion Baptist church will take place on Tuesday evening, Jan. 31. sure add remember the date. SUPERIOR, WIIS., BUDGETARIAN. (Last Week.) We are expertaining some very cold weather at this writing, but the weather man says it will not last a great while. Mrs. Lydia Gross has recovered from her recent spell of sickness. Rev. Wade will organize a second literary Thursday evening at the residence of Mrs. Morgan on Cumming avenue. A testimony meeting was held at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening at the close of the sermon, which resulted in much good. We see through the columns of The Freeman that Hortaertia Vinton Davis is preparing to tour the middle west with an entirely new program. Albert Young her soloist is still with her. The Light House Literary will meet Tuesday evening at the paradeway. Light refreshments will be served. Mrs. Geo. Wade has joined the Book Club of Duluth which meets the first and third Thursdays in each month. The different clubs of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth will hold a convention in St. Paul this summer to organize a State Federation. Duluth has two clubs while St. Paul and Minneapolis have a large number. Mrs. Lawrence and daughter of Racine have moved to Superior. Mrs. E J. Grant is home from Ely to remain a new day. Mr. and Mrs. Jos Willis of Butter avenue entertained at dinner last Wednes day Misses Ads Fogg and Bentus Wade. Covers were laid for six. An excellent dinner was served in courses. St. Marks A. M. E. church of Duluth had their mortgage burning Tuesday evening. The church is how entirely out of debt, which speaks good for Duluth. The mortgage was burned by Mrs. H. J. Hodge, one of the oldest members, who issued the largest amount to pay on same. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that at the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Eagle Coal Company, held on the first Monday in December, 1904, that a resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all of the outstanding stock, dissolving said corporation the Eagle Coal Company, said dissolution to be in full force and effect from and after publication of notice, as required by law. EAGLE COAL COMPANY. By G. M. Holmes, Pres. .Gus Morris.. Dealer in Coal, Hay, Feed & Straw Iowa Phone 697-J. Coal and Food delivered when promised. CLARA A. CLIFF General Stenographer and Notary Public... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mimeographing Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. 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Owing to the great amount of interest that is being taken in Western Canada, it is well to be informed of some of the facts that are bringing about the great excitement from permafrost and the United States. The Canadian government has an authorized agents at different points, and the facts related in the following may be corroborated on application. At the same time they will be able to quote you rates, and give you certificates enitting you to low rates on the different lines of railway. The following letter copied from the North Bend (Neb) Eagle is an unissolved testimonial, and the experience of other Americans who have made Canada their home during the past seven or eight years: I presume some may be interested to know how we have progressed this year in the Canadian Northwest. We have no complaint to offer. We have had a good year, crop success, a good season, a good season, a good season. I threw from my place, 8,650 bushels of grain. My oats made 65 bushels per acre and weighed 42½ pounds per bushel. My wheat made 31½ bushels per acre and is No. I. Quality. My wheat quality. My crop is a fair average of the crops in the Edmonton district. "All crops were good here this season. Potatoes the finest I ever saw, and all vegetables adapted to the climate. We have had a very fine fall, but no exception to the rule, as the fall season is, I think, the most pleasant of the year. We have had no need for irrigation, we have been plowing and working the land preparing for an early seeding next spring. Last night the mercury dropped lower than any previous night this fall, and this morning there is a crust of frost on the fields sufficient to prevent field work. No doubt many would imagine that Alberta had put on her winter overcoat before this and that the people were wrapped in furs, but it is not clear how much of the country will not be looked upon as an iceberg, but a country fit for the best of marking to live in. "We are now assured of a transcontinental railway, which is to be built to the Pacific during the next five years. The Canadian Northern road is graded to within seventy-five miles of Edmonton. It comes from Winnipeg, and will reach us next summer, so with one railroad already at hand, the second to reach us in less than a week and the third to our city and open up this country to the west across the Rockies to the coast within five years, we surely have reason to believe that the country is progressing. Very recently, I.D. APTEN. No other city disputes Boston's title of "Hub." Too suggestive of wheels. Miss Letter will get the Suffolk family gems; Suffolk will get the Letter family "rocks." Exchange says that "a woman can make a fool of any man." As a rule she doesn't need to. The New York papers have kindly refrained from describing Uncle Rus cell Sage's Christmas. Doubtless the proposed permanent alliance of Balkan states would be a good thing while it lasted. A New York man is living with a rubber stomach. The rubber neck may be taken for granted. The boll weevil's increase of activity leads to a suspicion that the Guatemalan ants went over to the enemy. Port Arthur's new tenants may like the location, but they will find the premises in a shocking state of disrepair. Was there ever a baseball player who, in December, wasn't going to be in "better shape than ever" in the coming year? The mikado denies the authorship of the poems that were recently attributed to him. And they were pretty good poems, too. The Palajones are on the war path in Samar. This is the first outbreak that has occurred in the Jones family for over forty years. That last year's calendar may not be altogether useless, after all. You may need it to figure up how long your note has yet to run. They are always talking about lambs in Wall street, but our experience is that the lamb there is mighty tough. -Indianapolis Sentinel. Bob Fitzsimmons' typewriter was a little rusty, but by oil it he succeeded in starting a pugilistic battle in the most approved professional style. Enter the joke about the joke about the joke about the broken resolution, the diary, the expense account, and the rest.—New York Evening Mall. As above. Why, certainly, there is a "general election" this year. It is up to the people generally to elect whether they will keep their new year resolutions or not Go to. That lecturer who says a woman should not marry until she can support a husband must want to put the men of this country on a level with foreign noblemen. Lord Rosslyn's sisters are hard up for money. If Edward will make titles descend from women the he title hunters of America will keep English ladies out of the poorhouse. By changing its name to Cushman, Bernardson can have $10,000. Many women have changed their names for less.—Lewiston Journal. And been sorry for it afterward. A woman was arrested at Jersey City a few days ago for obtaining $1,500 on bad chicks. Considering the brevity of her financial career, she couldn't have been much for looks. After falling from the top to the bottom of a hundred-foot hole Patrick Joyce of New Jersey and the County Silgo said he could whip any man who said he was dead. And not a man said a word. Villagers in Kamtschatka are having a deal of trouble with starving bears, which, in their turn, have trouble in digesting the villagers. The average Kamtschatkan is "a tough proposition." According to Agricultural Department statistics, the farm products of this country amount to $2,734,863,709—not counting the precious and costly vegetables that the suburban backyard farmer raises. Now that jujit-su is to be taught at the naval academy et Annapolis, it ought to be taught at West Point, too or the West Point boys will be at a disadvantage in the next army and navy football game. A Lutheran minister in Tennessee says life insurance is gambling, and therefore something to be condemned. But might not the same be said of fire insurance which the strictly orthodox consider so essential? Mrs. Elliott spoke the other day about "the tongue of scandal taking liberties with a woman's skirt" and liberties son-in-law says: "Father cannot talk because his hands are tied." The whole case seems to be badly mixed. "If your stomach is normally healthy," says the Nebraska State Journal, "you can eat a bowl of corn meal mush and milk for supper and sleep like a kitten till the roosters crow at daylight." But why mush and milk if the stomach's O. K.? A woman was fined for disorderly conduct at Bristol, England, the other day because she was found by a policeman "kissing all the men she could lay her hands on." It would, of course, have been very rude on the part of the men if they had pushed her away. It is still within the power of Marie Corailt to score heavily on Andrew Carnegie by working him up in his next novel as a creature with hoots, hooks, and a caesal appendage with a harb at the end of it. The Industrial Situation is Regarded as Very Grave. Now Threatens to Affect Big Cotton Mills — Socialist Leaders Are Endeavoring to Convert Strike Into Vast Political Demonstration. St. Petersburg, Jan. 19.—Early yesterday the employees of the Neva Shipbuilding Works decided to support the strikers of the Putloff and Franco-Russian works. Subsequently 12,000 of the men of the Neva works informed their managers that they had gone out on a general strike. The situation is regarded as threatening. The strike at the Neva works involves the suspension of the construction of submarine boats of the protector type which was being carried out under the supervision of an American engineer and also the work on two ocean-going vessels similar to those of the volunteer fleet and several gunboats and torpedo boats, beached and unburied, urgently required for naval and military purposes. The completion of the gunboats and torpedo boats had been ordered within two months. Large forces of military and police have been sent to the works. It is feared that the men employed at the bunkhoff steel works will join the volunteers to build 20,000 to the ranks of the strikers. St. Petersburg, Jan. 19.—The strike situation is becoming very grave. Today there are 58,000 men out on a strike and the movement is spreading to the big cotton mills, which employ over 50,000 operators. Meetings have been called for today, at which the government's headquarters will use their utmost endeavors to convert the strike into a vast political demonstration, which at the present crisis, might have most serious developments. The authorities are adopting every precaution to avoid an outbreak, but the socialistic democrats are spurring on the strikers, and the police are trying to work with the troops which would be almost sure to be followed by red flag demonstrations, accompanied by great bloodshed. The city is full of sensational rumors and rioting is generally expected. In conjunction with the Epiphany celebration, which will occur on January 21, the police will make the day a critical one for the police. Thus far, however, the strike has preserved a purely economic aspect. The great industrial quarter of St. Petersburg, which is the pride of modern Russia, presents the appearance of an armed camp, with factories are surrounded by workers and women seized in an infantry march about the snow covered plains. The strikers are led by a priest named Gopon, who is idolized by the workmen and who represents them in negotiations with their employers. This is the first great strike in northern Russia. Hitherto the workmen have been unorganized, and previous strikes in St. Petersburg have not involved more than 10,000 men. The strike leaders claim to have funds enough to hold out for a month, but this is doubted, and the lack of money and the privations of winter and perhaps government interference, are exasperating the strike against the strike chief and sharp. The strikers, who at first declined the financial support by the socialistic democrats of Moscow on the ground that they wished to sharply differentiate the walkout from a political movement, are reported to have accepted the Moscow contribution. The strike has an important bearing on the war in the far east, as the government contracts with the works means the loss of precious time in the starting of the Third Pacific soundron. JAPANESE INTERCEPT COSSACKS. Brisk Engagement is Reported With Marcadores St. Petersburg, Jan. 18.—General Kuropatkin telegraphing to Emperor Nicholas, reported an attempt of a strong Japanese detachment of infantry, cavalry and artillery to cut off the column of General Mistchenko's cavalry January 14, as the latter was about to retrear northward. The Japanese under cover of a mist outfanned the column, having been killed by Russian artillery inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese at short range and then retiring. The Russian losses were five officers and forty men killed or wounded. General Kuropatkin also reported the return of a Russian patrol after blinding the enemy and destroying a mile of telegraph two miles north of Tatekhelio. JAPANESE TAKE A PRIZE British Steamer is Overhauled On Way to Vladivostok. Tokio, Jan. 19.—The Japanese captured the British steamer Bawry in Ten straits yesterday morning. The vessel was carrying provisions, shipbuilding materials, etc., from Kiaonan to Sasebo, and from Kiaonan peninsula, to Vladivostok. She was taken to Sasebo. The capture of another steamer is reported, but no details have been received. The prize court at Sasebo has not yet heard any cases in the case of any of the captured samuriers recently taken there for trial. Republicans Bolt Niedringhaus Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 13—The bolt of six republicans on the first and two more on the second ballot from the ranks of Thomas K. Niedrighaus, the republican caucus nominee for United States senator to succeed Francis M. Cockrell, whose election had seemed assured, resulted in no choice yesterday in the joint session of the legislature. With the exception of one, who cast his ballot for Dr. K. Niedrighaus, the senators voted for Richard C. Kerens of St. Louis, who was the strongest opponent of Niedrighaus in the caucus. In the Recent Marauding Expedition of Cossacks. Report Infliction of Loss of 300 Men On Russia—Say Chinese in Russian Force Were Regular Troops—Baltic Fleet Reaches Somaliand. Aden, Arabia, Jan. 19—The Third division of the Russian second Pacific squadron; commanded by Rear Admiral Botrosky, which left Suzanne January 12, has arrived at Jibuti, French Somaliand. Tokan, Jan. 19—The following report has been received from Japanese Manchurian headquarters: In the recent engagements it became evident that the Russians were being aided by many Chinese regulars. "A Japanese detachment surrounded the Russian cavalry and Chinese soldiers in the vicinity of Sanchia, west of Kabul, and dispersed them. The Russian casualties were over three hundred. The Japanese captured a quantity of arms. "Lejeutenant General Mistchenkoo the raiders were between five thousand and six thousand strong. After they were defeated at Newchwang they relied to the north, passing Laotienluu. "Japanese cavalry encountered the exhausted Russians in the neighborhood of Laoshoshe on Monday evening, January 16. They report that the Russians were Chinese coats and many of the soldiers were many entirely clothed in Chinese costumes, and entirely wearing pigtail queues." TO DECIDE FATE OF ADANS. Joint Committee of 27 Members Ap- painted Denver, Colo., Jan. 15.—The committee of twenty-seven, nine senators and eighteen representatives, to which the general assembly delegated the power to hear the gubernatorial contest between former Governor James H. Peabody, republican, and Governor Alva Adams, democrat, met yesterday to begin the inquiry which must be concluded by March 1. Representatives William H. Griffith of Cripple Creek is chairman of the committee, which is composed of eighteen republicans and nine democrats. The committee will submit the contest to a committee instead of hearing it in joint session of the two houses was opposed by all the democratic members of the legislature and three republican members, who contended that the plan adopted was unconstitutional. A noticeable feature of the contest is the fact that Governor Adams' leading attorney, Judge Julius B. Els, a Democrat, submitted the contest for Waldron, who is conducting the contest for Mr. Peabody, has been associated with the democratic party previous to this year. FOLK OUSTS LOBBYISTS. Must Give Notice Upon Arrival and Go After Thirty Hours. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 20.—Governor Folk has applied a heavy boot to the lobbyists and corporation chenchmen who heretofore have brazier crowded the corridors and chambers; they are packing their tools, actually the laws after thirty hours of grace. The following rules have been adopted by the governor and called to the attention of lobbyists: "On arrival in Jefferson City, or as soon thereafter as possible, any professional lobbyists must report his or her activities, issuing himself at the governor's office." "Such lobbyists must state to the governor the object of their visit." "A report must be made to newspaper representatives, the same as that made to the governor. "A thirty-hour limit is placed on the lobbyists' stay in the city." A bludgeon covered with spikes is held over the heads of the lobbyists by the executive in the fact that if the corporation retainers refuse to submit, investigations could be started that might not be relished. With the advent of the new regime another amazing thing has come up: the good hard cash for their railroad fares, and the old system of passes and free transportation, half rates and freight franks apparently have become a thing of the past. TEXTILE WORKERS AT WORK Thousands Returned to the Factory at Fall River Fall River, Mass., Jan. 20—The thousands of operatives who have been idle for nearly six months as the result of the great textile strike, returned to work yesterday. All the operatives appeared confident that conditions would be greatly improved and that the company reached yesterday between the manufacturers and the union leaders through the efforts of Governor Douglas. Although the 12 1-2 per cent reduction, on account of which the strike was inaugurated, went into effect with the returning strikers to work, the governor's arbitration of the question of the margin of profit for the manufacturer between the price of raw cotton and that of the finished goods would bring about a higher scale of wages in the near future. 207,000 Miners in Germany Strike. Essen, Germany, Jan. 20.—About 207,000 out of the 268,000 miners in the Rhine country. are now out on strike. The government commissioners are busy with detaining people to the government forming judgment and are giving counsel to both belligerents. Boisterous crowds of strikers in several places have been dispersed by mounted police who used their sabres and blank cartridges. Wisconsin Is with Roosevelt. Madison, Wls., Jan. 20.—By unanimous vote both houses of the legislature adopt a bill to increase access to strengthen the interstate commerce commission along lines asked by President Roosevelt. PROVES GREAT POWER When Regular Medical Treatment Failed, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Cured Her Rheumatism. Hundreds of people afflicted with rheumatism have spent years under the care of excellent physicians in vain. Thus they have settled down to the conviction that it is fastened on them for life. Mrs. Dinmose was not willing to join the ranks of the hopeless merely because her doctor did not know how to help her. Here is her story. The hospice I suffered greatly with rheumatism in my hands and knees. After I had been sitting a while my limbs seemed so heavy I could hardly walk on the first attempt. So long as I bept moving I was all right, but just as soon as I stopped, something seemed to settle in my knees and make them ache. My hands were so bad I couldn't touch the palms of them on a flat surface; they were swollen and pained so." "Did you call in a physician?" "I do doctorally tried for over a year; then one doctor said: 'You have taken medicine strong enough to kill almost anything.' Still, it did not kill me nor the rhamnatum." "How, then, did you get rid of it?" "At different times I had read in various publications about Dr. Williams' wonderful Pink Pills for Pale People, and I finally decided to try them. I took them steadily for four months in accordance with the directions. By that time I was completely cured." "Have you been free from it ever since?" "Since then I have had but one slight increase, a noob, or a box or two of the same pills made me all right again." M. F. A. Diamore lives in hearty enjoyment of her recovered health at Woburn, Mass., entirely freed from the grave anxieties that rheumatism always brings. When it appears in but a single joint it shows that the blood is in a faulty state in the whole body. It may at any moment break out elsewhere, and one of the dangers is that it may break out in the joints. The only security is to keep the blood all the time in a perfectly sound condition. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills make healthy body cells other relief is supernatural. This is thorough. These pills are sold by all druggists. Pratee keeps a woman young and a man—deed broke. Gosshall "As far as I can see, Mrs. Chadwick's whole trouble results from one mistake." Hemlock "What is that?" Gosshall "She neglected to get incorporated under the laws of New Jersey." -Cleveland Leader. Did you ever hear the expression, "the well well"? How about the other person? "I understand your wife is quite literary." "I should say so; she won a ten-dollar prize from the Ladies' Own Journal with an article on 'How we managed to save enough in two years to move twice and pay the plumber for connecting the gas range."—Puck. Farmer Jones—"Wal, thar's one thing I like about these plague automobiles, anyway." Farmer Brown "They don't mind getting killed themselves any more than they do killing sther folk!"—Brooklyn Life. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 15 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in ½-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocery tries to sell you a stock on hand which is a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and digues "16 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. The cynic gets his opinions before the mirror. But few men have the ability to combine business with pleasure. Courage, brother! grow honest, and times will mend.—Carlyle. More Flexible and Lasting, won't flexure out or blow out; by using Siskey she can obtain better suture. She will know with any brand and one-third more for other money. Archbishop Ireland doesn't mind minding a joke on himself. The archbishop always dresses so unostentiously that no one could guess his episcopal rank from his street garb. Traveling one day in a rural district, he met a good-natured woman in the car who, after some general conversation, asked him: "You're a priest, father, aren't you?" In a baiting mood, the archbishop thought he'd try a quibble to put her at her ease, but she didn't. "No, my good woman, I'm no longer a priest." The woman gave him a-pitying glance. Then she said, soothingly: "Oh, the Lord help us, father! It wasn't the drink, I hope!" "Bob" Burdette, the preacher-humorist of Los Angeles, tells a story of a rich contractor from the east who was sojourning in California, and who had great difficulty in twisting the Spanish names of places around his hauernian tongue. In speaking of the town of Vallejo, Vallarta, which he had visited, he gave the literal pronunciation, instead of sounding the Spanish j like h. Mr. Burdette attempted to explain, but was interrupted by the Irishman, who exclaimed, explosively: "We have a vohne climate out here, and we have flowers an' fruit galore; but damn the country, say i, where they spell hickory with a j!" ^ Success belongs to the fellow in any time of business, who is persevering and who makes seeming impossibilities give way. After a girl has refused him twelve times a superstitious youth will quit grooping. ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF CZAR INVESTIGATION BEING MADE Official Explanation of Incident Generally Scoffed at—Charge of Grape shot Swept Across Neva into Winter Palace During Sacred Ceremony. St. Petersburg, January 20.—The ceremony of the blessing of the waters this year was accompanied by an event more mysterious, unprecedented and extraordinary than any afforded by the annals of Russian history. For a Russian sovereign to fall by the hand of an assassin is no new thing in Russian records, but that the emperor should narrowly escape death by a shot from his own artillery, while he rites, surrounded by priests of his church, is so difficult to realize as to be almost incredible. Yet this is what happened yesterday, and the Russian public is left wondering and mystified. By the merest chance the imperial family escaped unhurt, but the stunner is stunned by what might have been the tragic results of the affair. It is now stated in official circles that the grape was fired from one of the guns of the sewered batteries of the First horse artillery of the guard, the crack corps of the Russian army, the gun practice on Tuesday as loaded shell was inadvertently left in the gun. The festival of the Epiphany, the blessing of the waters, had just concluded at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when simultaneously with the salute fired from the St. Peter and St. Paul fortress, a rain of grape snot swept over the little chapel built over the frozen Neva in front of the Nebulae and every member of the Roman-aff family were participating in the service. The missiles went high, entering the windows of the splendid row of saloons along the water front, from which the empress, the ladies of the court and the members of the diplomatic corps, including Ambassador McCormick, Secretary Eddy and Secretary Strelitzi and all the high diplomatic corps of the state army and navy were witnessing the glittering spectacle below. Fortunately the shot passed over the heads of all present, striking the opposite wall and clattering down on the parquetted floors of the white salon. The first impression of those who were there was due to the falling crystals from the glass chandeliers and caused by concession from the booming guns. Everybody had been laboring under a more or less nervous strain because of the strike situation, and when the truth was realized the whim was hastily vacated and the greatest excitement reigned within the palace. It cannot be said definitely whether the affair was an accident or the result of design. The general belief is that a widespread plot did not exist, but evidences of design are so apparent that the statement attributing the presence of a loaded shell to previous target practice so violated smiles as many bolt holes. It is pointless as to what the gun that the gun had not been cleaned for two days, and it is impossible that a second cartridge could have been inserted for saluting purposes behind the first; and it is certainly a startling coincidence that the gun containing this missile should have been trained directly on the imperial chapel. Whatever may be the solution, it is a strange fact that the shot where was statueed, the explode, the artillery of the guard, the premier artillery organization of the empire and one of the most noted regiments in the whole Russian service. St. Petersburg, Jan. 20.—The Associated Press obtained the following statement from the police at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon: "With the second or third shot from the Bourse battery on Basil island a very large number of shrapnel bullets entered the interior where the emperor was standing. The bullets had a very low velocity. The two which entered the chapel fell harmlessly to the floor. Several policemen about the chapel were struck. With the exception of one man, named Romanoff, who was severely wounded, they all escaped with contusions. An inquiry by the police and the Bergius Michaelovitch, Inspector general of artillery it. It has not yet been established whether it was an accident or was due to premeditation." Russla Makes Reprisals. London, Jan. 18.—The Morning Post's Shanghai correspondent says that the Chinese government complains that Russians have occupied Kashgar, the governor of which has appealed to the Chinese foreign board to withdraw negotiations for the withdrawn Kashgar is the most western city in eastern Turkestan, and has a population of 50,000. Wisconsin Delegation for Revision. Washington, Jan. 15.—The republican members of the Wisconsin delegation in the house held an afternoon yesterday, all being present except Mr. Jenkins when resolutions declaring for an early revision of the tariff were unanimously adopted. $326,000 for Sanitation in Cuba. Havana, Jan. 16.—President Palma has signed a bill appropriating $226,000 for sanitation in the principal cities and another reducing penalties for falsifying election returns. Thomas Carter Elected Senator. Helena, Mont., Jan. 17—Thomas H. Carter was elected United States state attorney yesterday, receiving 52 votes. "How are you making out in writing the magazines?" "Just hold my copy. They send me back as much as I send them."—Dietrich F. Pressg. LASTING RELIEF. J. W. Walla, Superintendent of Streets of Lebanon, Ky. says: "My nightly rest was broken, owing to irregularities of the kidneys. I suffered intensely from severe pain in the small of my back and through the kidneys and was annoyed by painful passages of abnormal secretions. Doctors failed to relieve me. I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills and I experienced quick and lasting relief. Doan's Kidney Pills will prove to be to all sufferers from kidney disease so who will give them a fair trial." Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. proprietors. For sale by all druggists, price 60 cents per box. A foolish proverb says: "Take the bull by the horns." No one ever obeyed this but once. A GUARANTEED CURSE FOR FILMS Tooth Blind, Bleeding or Prostration Films. Drugist will refund money if PAO GUITHERN falls to grant you in 14 or 16 days, so. It is a good deal easier to stir up a hornet's neat than it is to find the right place to crawl into. The U. S. Dept. of Agriculture given to Salter's Oats its heartiest or dermesture. Salter's New National Oats yielded in from 1902 to 300 per acre in different States. A farmer, can beat this in 1906, if you will. Spells or Emmer, shown illustrated, gives 50 bushgain and four tone hay besides per acre. It's wonderful. Salter's careful selection to big yields. For Area. Baiser's Beardless Barley yielded 121 lbs. Salzer's Home Builder Corn. 500 lbs. Spells and Macaroni Wheat... 80 lbs. Salzer's Victoria Rape... 60,000 lbs. Salzer's Teosinte Fodder... 160,000 lbs. Salzer's Billion Dollar Grams... 50,000 lbs. Salzer's Pedigree Potatoes... 1,000 lbs. Now such yields pay and you can have them, Mr. Farmer, in 1905. BEND 10C IN STAMP and this notice to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Croasse, Wis., and you will get their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples free. [W. N. U.] There should be a rich picking in Port Arthur for the old junk men. Those Who Have Tried It will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents. Others brands contain only 12 oz. "He says he proposes to make automobiles that will easily attain a speed of eighty miles an hour." "Whew! that's a great business undertaking." "Yes, but, most of all, it means a great undertaking business."—Philadelphia Press. First Poker Player—"I say we quit the game now were now." Second Poker Player—"Even! How do you make that out?" First Poker Player—"Why you had all of my money awhile ago, and now I've got all of yours!"-Detroit Free Press. It was in a Maine Sunday school that a teacher recently asked a cinese pupil she was teaching to read if he understood the meaning of the words "an old cow." "Bees a long time," the prompt answer.-Lippincott's. "I don't like to say such long phrases," said a little girl the other night; I want to say nice short ones like aursey does," "What kind does nurse say?" Inquired her mother. "Oh the says, 'Oh, Lord, why do I have to get up!'"-Philadelphia Ledger. The sick man had called his lawyer. "I wish to explain again to you," said he, weakly, "about willing my property"—"The attorney held up his hand resauringly." "There, there!" said he; "leave that all to me." The sick man sighed resignedly. "I suppose I might as well," said he, turning upon his pillow; "you'll get it anyway."—Judge. The principal of the school was talking with him about his boy. "By the way, Mr. Wulpunks," he said; "I made a discovery about Jerry. He's ambidextrous." "I don't see how that can be," replied Mr. Wulpunks, with rising indignation; "he haint never been exposed to it. Besides, he was not a regular person. He regular every week, and his mother a ways makes him wears a little bag of assadidity tied around his neck. Some of the other boys has been lyn' on him."—Chicago Tribune. MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT A Lot of Trouble from Too Much Starchy Food. A little boy of eight years whose parents did not feed him on the right kind of food, was always nervous and suffered from a weak condition of the stomach and bowels. Finally he was taken down with appendicitis and after the operation the doctor, knowing that his intestinal digestion was very weak, put him on Grape Nuts a day. He easily recovered and about two months thereafter, his Father states, "He has grown to be strong, muscular, and sleeps soundly, weighs 65 pounds, and his whole system is in a one condition of health." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. It is plain that if he had been put on Grape Nuts at an earlier period in his life, and kept from the use of foods that he could not digest, he never would have had appendicitis. That disease is caused by undigested food decaying in the stomach and bowels, causing irritation and making for the sickness. The kinds of microbes, ting up in the digestive system, is the active cause of appendicitis, and this is more marked with people who do not properly digest white bread. Grape Nuts is made of the selected parts of wheat and barley and by the peculiar processes of the cooking at the factory, all of the starch is turned into sugar ready for immediate digestion and the more perfect mortarment of all parts of the body, particularly the brain and nerve centers. Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville," sound in each ear. The coming winter will cause at least one-half of the women to have cataract, sick, coughs, pneumonia or consumption. Thousands of women will lose air lives and tens of thousands will acquire some chronic ailment from which they will never recover. and this) will be one of the unfortunate ones. 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Bennack, 811 New York Life Building, Omaha, Indiana. Please say you saw this advertisement. BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. BROOKLYN BROOKLYN BROOKLYN Importing Canadian wheat is now a fact. Action Brought to Test Validity of Titus Election Proposition. TO ENJOIN TOWNSHIP CLERK Matter Submitted On an Agreed Statement of Facts, and an Adjudication Will Be Brought as Soon as it Is Possible. Nevada, Jan. 20.—The biennial amendment to the state constitution will be tested in the courts. Story county, the home of Will Payne, editor of the Nevada Representative, will father the proposition, and it is presumed that it will be fought out to a finish. The papers in the case were filed with the county clerk yesterday, and the title is Lobaugh vs. Cook, the first named is a trustee of the township of Richland and the latter the clerk of the township board. The case has arisen over the action of the majority of the trustees of Richland township in passing a resolution designating a new place for holding the general election in that township on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in next November, and directing the township clerk to post ten days before the day of election notices of such designation. The proceeding is one of injunction by the third trustee, whose term of office has been attempted to be extended by the amendment and who seeks to restrain the notices or from doing any other official act looking to the holding of a general election in that township on the day indicated or on any other day prior to the Tuesday next after the first Monday of November in next year. The matter is submitted on an agreed statement of facts and an adjudication will be sought as soon as possible. Des Molnes, Jan. 20.—Politicians generally do not regard the case started in Story county to test the biennial elections amendment as a serious proposition. An impression prevails that it cannot get past the district court with the test of the amendment in view. Politicians here cannot perceive clearly how the question of the election of this year arises in the case. If the trustees change the polling place at any time, it is not required that an election be held in the No. 10 district, moving the change. The change must be made at a certain time before the succeeding election, of course, and proper notices of the change posted. That does not compel the holding of the election in the same year. However, much interest in the case is manifested, and it is being watched with some natural curiosity on the part of the politicians. GUILTY OF ARSON. W. C. Harvey and Wife Convicted In Trial at Carroll. Carroll, Jan. 19.—The Harvey case, in which the defendants were accused of setting fire to the hotel at Glidden, where the Hobbs brothers were burned to death, went to the jury at noon yesterday and a verdict of guilty was returned last evening at 6 o'clock. Saturday the defense made a motion that the case be taken from the jury and a verdict of acquittal be rendered. The court took it under advisement until Monday and the motion was overruled. Neither of the defendants in this case is overdue of age. They have been married a little more than a year. Harvey was born and raised in Glidden and his wife came from Dexter. For several months prior to the fire the Harveys were in charge of the City hotel at Glidden and at the time it was consumed it was rumored that Harvey and his wife set the fire. Many peculiar circumstances developed during the progress of the trial. The state showed that the defendants had removed some boxes of household goods from the hotel a few days prior to the fire and had subsequently brought them to Carroll and shipped them to Dexter. Thomas Harvey and his wife came to Carroll and took the train for Dexter, passing through Glidden, and that when passing through Glidden they tried to conceal themselves; that the piano had been removed previous to the fire; that the property was insured for $900 when it was worth only about $500. The sympathy of the public was with the defendants on account of their age, for it did not seem possible that a couple so young in years could carry out such a scheme. FARMER FOUND FROZEN. Indianolo Man Who Gave Much to Schools and Churches. Indianola, Jan. 18.—James Wheeler, a farmer living three miles southeast of Indianola, was found dead in his home yesterday morning by his neighbors, who missing him for several days, came to hunt for him. The body was frozen stiff and he had evidently been dead for some time. He was a bachelor and lived alone in a little house on his farm. He was a prominent member of the Baptist church of this place and had often given large sums for its maintenance. He likewise maintained a scholarship in Des Molines college, educating one young man each year. Heart disease is the cause of death assigned by the physicians. Instantly Killed by Fall. Dubuque, Jan. 17. While painting the interior of the new roof of the brew department of the Malting Company brewery, Herman Grosstick lost his balance and was precipitated seventy-five feet through the winding stairs. His head struck a beam and he was instantly killed. Nearly every bone in his body was broken. Set Fire to Cell and Meets Death. Clinton, Jan. 17.—David Hue, aged 25 years, was arrested and placed in jail at Prophetstown while intoxicated. During the night while the watchman was away, he set fire to the fall and was burned to death. He was a farm hand employed near the scene of his death. HAVE DISCOVERED A NEW MICROBE IOWA INVESTIGATION CLOSED Has Been in Progress In Page and Fremont Counties — After Seven Years Experts Find They Have Been Laboring On Wrong Track Shenandosh, Jan. 16.—The hog cholera investigations which have been going on in which Page and Fremont counties for the past seven years, under the direction of Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department, have about come to an end. Only two of the expert veterinarians sent here by the government now remain and they will go in the spring. One of them Dr. C. M. Day of this city, gives it out that a recent discovery by the biochemical division of the agricultural department, completely upset the theory on which the whole seven years' work here has been conducted. The doctors with their microscopes brought forth a microbe that they declared was the cause of the disease. Sent to other states, to Sweden, Italy, and even Japan, these microbes would produce hog cholera just as it existed in Page county. The whole scientific world accepted this theory. The aim then was to destroy this microbe. Their efforts to this end were of partially successful. The measure of their success was only the little power than 37 per cent. The four inspectors sent here were given ample power and all the necessary they might use to stamp on the market. They slew thousands of infected hogs, paying the market the market price for them. They studied the market disease clinically and biologically, noted all the specimens and fluid and sent the same to Washington. It was from these specimens sent from the field, as this county is called at the department, that the discovery referred to was made. The discovery is to the effect that the aforesaid microbe is not the cause of hog cholera at all. The real cause is a finer, more elusive bacteria which is invisible and whose form and characteristics are yet to be determined. The biochemists have demonstrated conclusively that the primary cause of the disease is neither the hog cholera bacillus nor the swine plague bacillus. They repeatedly transmitted the disease to pigs by subcutaneous inoculation of the body fluids sent from here, after such fluids had been proven to be absolutely free from the hog cholera and the plague bacillus. They proved this by careful bacteriological examinations, by filtration through the finest porcelain and by the inoculation of guinea pigs and rabbits. This filtrate thus freed from the cholera bacillus, would give the hog cholera to a healthy hog in seven days. This shows that the real cause of the disease is something else. Secretary Wilson determined on a war against hog cholera, and got an appropriation from congress for the purpose, and naturally wanted the experiments made in his own state, and Page county was selected as the scene of operations. Fremont county was afterward included, and this is the only spot in the United States where such investigations have been carried on. The recent discovery has caused a halt and the inspectors as officers are and are waiting on their further developments. It is very likely that the whole theory and treatment for hog cholera will be revolutionized. The disease almost totally disappeared from this county but the experts claim no credit for it, although they certainly did much toward that end. FIGHT THE FLAMES. People Flee From Church to Help Put Out a Fire. Perry, Jan. 17.—The new house of James Wasson was razed to the ground here at 9 o'clock Sunday evening, despite the fact that nearly all the churches in town emptied their congregations into the mass of men women and children who formed the bucket line to try to save one of the finest homes here. The village fire bell struck terror to the hearts of worshippers in the midst of the evening sermons. The Wassons own the green house. The husband is a railroad man and Mrs. Wasson conducts the floral business. He was away. The fire caught from a defective flue and the entire roof was blazing high before it was discovered. The firemen fought bravely but, the house being far out, it was necessary to lay 1,000 feet of hose, making pressure very low. The loss is estimated at fully £7,000. CONDITION OF DIXON BANK. Receiver Has Filed His Report of the Asets. Davenport, Jan. 17—Receiver H. J. McFarland has filed with Roe in Bankruptcy J. M. Helmick, his report as receiver of the Dixon, Iowa, bank, showing how thoroughly the bank was wrecked by the alleged acts of Arnold Beuthien, who is said to have used $100,000 of the funds of the Dixon and New Liberty Savings banks while acting as "angel" of the Cleveland Amusement company of Chicago. The report shows assets as follows: Cash, $25.08; on New Liberty Savings (also defunct), $145.64; notes, $41,840.33. Of the notes, one by the Cleveland Amusement company for $17,653, one by Arnold Beuthien for $14,316, and one by M. Beuthien for $5,368, are classed as doubtful, leaving $4,503 of possibly valuable paper. $200 Dollars Reward for Des Moines, Jan. 17.—Go Cummins has offered $200 reward for the murderer of L. L. Leofsky, the Clark county farm owner who was excused a large arrago, and in whose large quantities of strychnine were found by the state chemist. 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The First Great Sale of 1905 Now Going On MANUFACTURER'S OUTLET and LOOM-END SALE bales of choice Loom Ends and also made arrangements for Traveling Salesmen's Sample Garments and he has recently visited the markets where he bought for us great quantities of merchandise from overstocked manufacturers and jobbers at his own figures therefore Our "Third Loom End Sale" will include a combination sale of merchandise of extraordinary bargain attractions from almost every department. If possible be on hand at the very beginning of this mammoth sale. PRINTS & CALICO Manufacturer's Outlet Sale Prices Means a Saving to You of from 20 to 50 per cent. $1.50 Sheared Coney Muffs.....89c Women's Waists in flannel and worsteds, $1.00 values at.....49c Women's Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, worth $1.00 at.....49c $1.00 and $1.25 Flannelette Wrap- pers at.....75c Full sizes $2.50 Beaver Shawls at.....$1.25 Women's Stylish Trimmed Hats worth up to $3.50, your choice at.....98c 50c Angora Caps at.....25c 25c Stocking Caps at.....10c $2.00 Fur Scarfs, Sheared Coney at.....97c $25.00 Women's Electric Seal Jacket, Skinner satin lined.....$9.95 Women's Heavy Kersey, 42 in. Tourist Coats, worth up to $15, your choice at.....$6.95 Women's 27 in. Fine Jackets worth up to $6.50, your choice.....$2.95 Women's Tailor-Made Suits worth up to $12.50, your choice.....$5.00 Women's Tailor-Made Suits worth up to $17.50, your choice.....$7.95 Women's Tailor-Made Suits, worth up to $20.00, your choice.....$9.35 $5.00 Walking Skirts at.....$2.50 $2.50 Walking Skirts at.....$1.25 $2.00 Walking Skirts at.....95c While walking about the cellar of the Cascade house at Dubuque, Tom Bunn, an employee, made the grewome discovery of the badly decomposed body of a baby. It is presumed that it had been dead six months. It was wrapped in a woman's skirt. The theory is that the body was placed there immediately after birth. An attempt to keep the matter from the police failed. After being out only twenty minutes a jury at Oaklake found Sam Kirkprick guilty of stealing harms. His brother Will is now in the courtroom for the same crime. 7,500 yards loom ends, prints, batiste and lawns, 1 to 2-yd lengths, choice per yard ..... 2c 4,000 yards loom ends—29-inch unbleached muslin, running in lengths from 3 to 12 yards—sale price per yard ..... 3c 9,500 yards loom ends standard prints consisting of light, dark and fancy colors in lengths from 3 to 8 yards—choice per yd.. 3½c 6,500 yards loom ends sateen finish prints, lawns and batiste, in length from 3 to 8 yards—choice per yard ..... 4½c 1,250 yards loom ends, white ch eck ed Nainsooks, from 2 to 8 yard lengths, choice per yard.. 5c 1,250 yards Loom Ends 36 inch White Curtain Swiss from 3 to 10 yard lengths, 12 1-2c and and 15c value, sale price, per yard ..... 7½c 850 yards loom ends 40-inch white striped dimity, from 3 to 6 yard lengths—choice, yard.. 8½c 25 dozen knotted fringe linen towels, extra large in white, red and blue borders, 25c and 30c values, loom end sale price, each.....19c 50 pair, cream color lace curtains— 2¾ yards long—special during loom end sale, pair..39c Leader 510-512- The Leader Department Store --- Union Store After two months' agonizing search, Mrs. Cora M. Carefel, teacher in the public schools at Faribault, has round her missing boy, 14 years of age. The lad was traced to Mason City and then lost. He was found at Glen, near Oskaloosa, on a farm, and gavow as his reason for leaving home that he did not want to go to school. A party of Rock Island officials visited Oskaloosa a few days ago. It is understood that they will secure a number of local coal mines and operate them. They are considering the advisability of extending their Kennecott west to Idaho. Last April we inaugurated our second Loom End Sale and it proved to be a much greater success than the first Loom End Sale given by us six months previous which created such great demands for Loom Ends. For months since our last Loom End Sale our buyer has diligently and successfully kept in touch with Manufacturers and Jobbers for the purpose of securing cases and Prices That Prevail During Our Third Great Loom-End Sale No Trading Stamps With Loom Ends 510-512-514 East Locust Street Loom End Sale Bargains 16 inch Unbleached Union Linen Crash, 8 1/3 c value, sale price, per yard..... 5c "I wish to get excused this afternoon," said Bizzlethrop, as he approached the general manager's desk; "you see they've put me down to act as palebearer at a funeral." "Certainly; go ahead. But you don't seem to feel very sad about it." "No. He the fellow my wife has always been holding up to me as a model."—Chicago Record-Herald. The Senator—"Why mustn't I vote for that bill?" Constituent—"Because the people don't want it, senator." The Senator—"What have the people got to do with it?" Aint election over, hair?—Lieberman Cousier Journal. 1,100 yards loom ends ticking, in lengths from 1 to 4 yards—3c choice per yard..... 1,250 yards loom ends apron gingham, from 3 to 8 yard lengths 4c sale price per yd..... 1,150 yards loom ends plain color chambray ginghams, from 3 to 7 yd. lengths—12½c values—sale price per yard..... 750 yards loom ends 36-inch madras cloth—just the thing for shirts and shirt waists, in lengths from 3 to 7 yds—15c and 19c values—8½c sale price, per yard..... 1,750 loom ends, duck in plain black and colors, running in lengths from 1 to 3 yards—12½c values—sale price per yard..... 900 yards loom ends white Swiss, with silk embroidered dots and neat figures—Just the thing for shirt waists—25c value—sale price, per yard..... 10c 25 pieces bleached twilled cotton crash—loom end sale— price per yard.....3½c 50-inch red table damask loom end sale price, per yd.....15c 56-inch bleached table Damask—29c value—loom end sale price per yard.....18c 50 dozen unbleached Turkish and white cotton towels—loom end sale price, each.....3c Depart 514 East Locust St --- Loom End Sale Attractions A girl never looks older than she is, except when she has her hair done up in papers. Be prompt. Many a farmer has made up his mind after the market has gone by. A cripple in Newry, Ireland, had some trouble with two policemen, and he defended himself by unscrewing his wooden leg, with which he knocked out his foes. The culture of tobacco has proved a great success on a farm at Randallstown, Meath, Ireland. On an area of twenty acres 14,300 pounds of leaf were raided. Save 20 to 50c on Every Dollar Purchase Made During the Great Manufacturer's Outlet Sale Dress Goods, Silks, Eto. Black and colored plain and up to $1.50 per yard..... 27-inch Black Cassimere rustling Taffeta—every yard regular $1.25 kind—per yard 36-inch Black Peau De Soil finish and very lustrous—to wear—worth $1.75 per yard 38-inch All Wool, extra goat Zibelines, Homepuns, Chew worth $60c, $50c and $65c—per yard 44-inch All Wool Chevlotts Panama Suitings—extra goat $1.25—per yard 54-inch Broadcloth, in all finished cloth—regular $1.50 per yard 36-inch Percaline and Salis in lengths from one yard firm—regular 15c kind—at Cambric linings in all colors one to five yards—per yard 36-inch Mercerized Sateen trous cloth, worth 29c per yard—at. For 264 pairs Misses' brown violet 11 to 2—worth $1.75 a pair price Misses' Bolx Calf Lace Shoes soles—all sizes—worth sale price Child's Vici Kid Shoes, paire heel-sles 5 to 8—worth sale price Men's extra Heavy Buckle grad—worth $1.50—sale price Ladies' Warm Lined House worth 30c a pair—sale price Baby's Lace Shoes in Dark worth 65c a pair—sale price Men's Extra Heavy German to toe, worth 75c a pair, s Men's extra heavy lined buckles, colors grey and sale price Ladies' Storm Rubbers, all sale price colored plain and panne Velvet, worth per yard. back Cassinère Tafetta Silk, that be taffetta—every yard guaranteed to wear 125 kind—per yard back Peau De Soie Silk, extra good every luscious—every yard guaranteed worth $1.75 per yard—at back Wool, extra good weight, in plain an Homepuns, Cheviots, Crashes and 15c and 65c— back Wool Cheviots—Granites, Novelty V littings—extra good weight, worth up to yard back clad cloth, in all colors—very heavy both—regular $1.25 quality— calineal and Seliissis in gray, tan and b from one yard to two—soft finish and ear 15c kind—yard ings in all colors, running in lengths se yards—per yard at percentized Sateens, in all colors—very worth 29c at Black and colored plain and panne Velvet, worth up to $1.50 per yard..... 65c 27-Inch Black Cassimere Taffeta Silk, that beautiful, soft, rustling Taffeta—every yard guaranteed to wear—regular $1.25 kind—per yard..... 79c 36-Inch Black Peau De Soie Silk, extra good weight, soft finish and very lustrous—every yard guaranteed to wear—worth $1.75 per yard—at..... $1.19 35-inch All Wool, extra good weight, in plain and novelties—Zibelines, Homepins, Chevlies, Crashes and Panamas—worth 50c, 50c and 65c—per yard..... 39c 54-inch All Wool Chevlots—Granites, Novelty Venetians and Panama Sittings—extra good weight, worth up to $1.25—per yard..... 65c 54-inch Broadcloth, in all colors—very heavy—a beautiful, finished cloth—regular $1.25 quality—per yard..... 79c 36-inch Percalline and Salliasias in gray, tan and black, running in lengths from one yard to five—soft finish and very firm—regular 15c kind—per yard at..... 8c Cambric linings in all colors, running in lengths from one to five yards—per yard at..... 3c 36-inch Mercerized Sateens, in all colors—very soft and lustrous cloth, worth 29c per yard—at..... 14c Misses' brown vicol Lace Shoes—new city worth $1.75 a pair—sale Ixal Calf Lace Shoes, goat tops with large sizes—worth $2.00 a pair— Kid Shoes, patent tips, hand turn 5 to 8—worth $85c a pair— Heavy Buckle Arctics, first quality worth $1.50 a sale Farm Lined House Slippers—felt soles—a pair—sale price. Shoes in Dark Chocolate—sizes 4 to a pair—sale price. Heavy German Socks, tufted from toworth 75c a pair, sale price. Heavy lined Canvas leggins, with colors grey and brown, worth 75c a pair. Rubbers, all sizes, worth 60c a pair. "Ts, what does it mean by a ten horse-power, automobile?" "One that has the power to frighten ten horses to death every time it cuts loose down the boulevard. my-boy"—Cacciniani Commercial-Tribune. The Teacher—What do you suppose we will do when Gabriel blows his horn, Tommie? Tommie—Oh, I suppose we'll jump and think it's an automobile a comin'. 1234567890 What to Expect. d panne Velvet, worth 65c Taffeta Silk, that beautiful, soft, and guaranteed to wear— 79c e Silk, extra good weight, soft every yard guaranteed $1.19 ward-at 39c Granites, Novelty Venetians and weight, worth up to 65c colors—very heavy—a beautiful, quality— 79c as in gray, tan and black, running so soft finish and very yard 8c as running in lengths from d at 3c in all colors—very soft and lus- hotwear Lace Shoes—new city heel—sizes— sale 89c shoes, goat tops with heavy exten- $2.00 a pair— $1.25 ent tips, hand turned, spring 85c a pair— 48c Arctics, first quality and best $1.00 Slippers—felt soles— 21c Chocolate—sizes 4 to 6— 25c Socks, tufted from top sale price— 39c Canvas leggins, with lace and brown, worth 75c a pair— 39c sizes, worth 60c a pair— 29c Footwear Discretion. "You never laugh at young Mr. Blizzins' jokes." "No," answered Miss Cayenne. "I like Mr. Blizzins. I am afraid he will get to trying to be clever every time he meets me and become a nuisance." Social Economy. One—Since poor Jack Waring died his widow really seems to be on the decline. The Other—Declining, is she? It will be safe to ask her to dinner, then. Union Clerks Men's Suits and Overcoats—worth up to $17.50—choice at ..... $11.85 --- The kind that are truly irresistible. It will pay you to read every item following: Cholly—I suppose she doesn't like me because I never flatter. I always say what I think. Miss Sharp—Ah! Is that all? Perhaps her dislike, then, is due to the fact that you never say anything. The Remarkable Thing. He—Miss Elder tells me she's only 22. That seems remarkable, doesn't it? She—Not at all. It would have been remarkable if she had told the truth.