Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 36. CITY NEWS. [M. B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city of New York take a visit please mention us we will not alt your local news book.] Read Mrs. Graves' article in the February National Notes. The weather is somewhat warmer, although zero weather is still here. Mrs Fisher of Newton came to our city Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mr. N. E. Morton. BARNES MEN'S OUTFITTER 50 50TH STREET Mrs. Claude Harris who has been very sick for the past fortnight is improving. Miss Lillian Fields is taking piano instructions at the Highland Park College. Many of our correspondents came in late this week, perhaps trains were late on account of snow storms. Some letters will have to lay until next week. Remember the Lincoln Memorial exercises at the Union Congregational church next Monday evening. Come early to secure a seat. Good program. To the members of North Star Lodge No. 2- Your attention is called to the First Degree lecture. Thursday evening the 16th. You are requested to be present. Mr. Samuel Barrett has been invited to address queque Y. M. C. A. at Buxton Feb. 26, subject, "Making the best of Life." We are sure that young Barrett will do the subject justice. The ladies of the Busy Ice Sewing Circle are paying for the coal used at church and parsonage this winter. The place of meeting this week will be Mrs. Thornton Adams, Next week Mrs. Anna Allen. M. G. Newman, the general jobber, handles and hangs all kinds of wall paper, also does whitewashing, calculating and plastering. Call and are bimu you can save money. In basement and corner Ninth and Center, Iowa phone 1318 x Rev H. W. Porter, pastor of Union Congregational church, has been invited to deliver an address in the Y. M. C. A. Association at Buxton, Iowa Feb. 19th. Rev. Porter is a great Y. M. C. A worker and will no doubt deliver a fine address to the Buxton people. BARNES MEN'S OUTFITTER 417 877 0970 We received a beautiful calendar from A. N. Johnson, embalmer and undertaker, also editor of the Mobile, (Aln.) Weekly Press. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Johnson last summer at the National-Republican convention in Chicago. He was a delegate at large. Rev. S. L. Brit of Boone passed through our city Thursday enroute to Enterprise, where he will set about organizing a new A. M. E. church. Sunday he will preach at Sayloville and at night the Woman's home Missionary society will give a program. Monday Night club met with Mr. Mason at the home of his sister. Mrs. S. Joe Brown read an interesting paper on social purity. The club will be entertained by Mrs. F. McMeadon, subject, Missouri Compromise, Mason and Dixon Line. State disfranchising the Negro. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER The Callahan Industrial club met with Mr. Wells in Highland Park. The meeting was one of the most pleasant held this year. After the lesson on Hunker Hill and Cornwallace the club was served a two course luncheon. The luncheon was served on hand painted dihes, the work of the hostess. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. David Bomer. Lesson, Capture of Philadelphia. It is a great consolation to us to announce that the Des Moines Ministerial Association elected Rev. H. W. Porter, pastor of the Union Congregational church, secretary and treasurer at their regular meeting last Monday. It came as a great surprise to his many friends, as Rev. Porter has only been here since last July. He has risen very fast in respect among his brother ministers, both white and colored. This is the Ministerial Association of this city and only four colored ministers are members. The following is the program for the Abraham Lincoln Memorial oxer closes to be held at Tulion Congregational church Monday evening, February 13. under the auspices of the Athenian Literary club: Mesdames Hughes and Coelson Recitation . . . Mrs. Chas. Turner Violin Solo . . . O. J. Jaus Local Solo . . . Chris. Phelps Recitation . . . Miss Effie Mason Voiced Solo . . . Mrs. J. H. Shepard Music . . . Mrs. J. H. Shepard Music . . . Exercises begin promptly at 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The David and Jonathan league of the Union. Congregational church elected president last Sunday for the onsing six month-old W. Hill president; J. B. Rush, vice president; Alex. Tillery, secretary; James R. Weeks, treasurer. This league was organized only six months ago with a membership of only 12, now they have a first public social last Thursday evening to a large crowd. The question debated was "Resolved that Southern Representation be Reduced." Affirmative, J. L. Thompson and J. C. Williams. Each debate has R. H. Hughes. Each debate decided the affirmative had made 10 points to the negative 5. SOUTHWEST COLONIST RATES. On February 21st and March 21st the Minneapolis & St Louis will sell special one way settlers tickets at half fare plus two dollars to points in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Indian Territories, Texas, etc. Don't fail to consult agents, or address. A. B. CUTTS, G P & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. Rev. Elizebeth L. Howard, The evangelist at Burns M. E. church, who is carrying on a successful protracted meeting. Some fifteen or twenty persons, mostly men, came up to be prayed for. Mrs. Howard will preach Sunday at 11 a. m., at 3 p. m. she will preach to women only, men will not be allowed to be present. She will also preach at 7:30 p. m. All are invited to come. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that at the regular annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Eagle Coal Company, held on the first Monday in December, 1004, that a resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of all of the out- standing stock, dissolving said corporation the Eagle Coal Company, said dis- solution to be in full force and effect from and after publication of notice, as reqired by law, EAGLE COAL COMPANY. By G. M. Holmes, Pres. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 67TH STREET CLARA A. CLIFF General Stroopgrapher and Notary Public... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mineoographing Name, and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. MUTUAL PHONES Office 917 Good Block Residence 958 Das Mollies, I Hats Cleaned. Dried and All THE TITLE TYPES Hats at Factory Fairs. Best $1 on earth 617 GRAND AVE., near 9th St. 1040-1400 SETTLERS RATES TO MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA. The Minnesota & St. Louis will place on sale each Tuesday during March and April very low rates for benefits of benefit to points in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. Eto. Through trains daily to St. Paul, making direct connections in Union Depot with northern lines; no change of car en route. Don't fail to consult Minnesota & St. Louis agents before buying your tickets, or address A. B. CUTTS, G. P. & T. A., Minnesota, Minn. OBITUARY. Nace Morton Died from Railroad Accident The grim hand of death takes one of our oldest and best known citizens, Nathan E. Morton, who a week ago was hearty and well. The cause of his sudden death was the wreck on the Rock Island railroad, in Esterville, IA., whose employment he was working as a cook on the officers private car; said car. had been sidetracked on a switch to wait the coming of a train to carry the coach on, but another passenger train came running into this switch and knocked the waiting coach all to pieces; injuring all the officers on the coach, and the coach burned up, Mr. Morton was the most serious injury, having been caught between the stove and table, he was mashed. Although he lived 3 days before dying, yet the railroad company kept the true facts of his critical condition from his family and friends here; consequently no one knew that he was hurt at all, or at least seriously until Friday afternoon, and Saturday morning he died at 4 o'clock. Mr. Morton was born in Missouri Dec. 11, 1852, came to Iowa in 1862 and Des Moines in 1866, where he has since made his home. A month ago, just before he accepted a position with the Rock Island Co., he was employed in the U. S. postoffice as janitor and was well liked by the force. In 1876 he married Miss Esta Reynolds who survives him. Seven children were born to this union—three dead and four living viz. Mrs. Mable Phelps, Edward, Alice and Curtis. He leaves besides a loving wife and family, two brothers, John and George, and one sister, Mrs. Bell Lewis; besides a host of friends to mourn his death. Mr. Morton was a good honest industrious man, was vice president of the David and Jonathan League of the Congregational church, a member of North Star Lodge No. 2, also a member of the Chapter and Commandery. The funeral was conducted by Masonic Lodge and Chapter and Commandery. It was held at the A. M. E. church; remarks by Revs. H. S. Graves, H. W. Porter, O. A. Johnson and T. L. Griffith. The floral offering was numerous and elaborate, thus showing the high esteem he was held. We join in with their many friends in extending our condolence in their sad hour. DUBUQUE ITEMS The weather has been unusually severe for the past week and several of our worthy friends are offered with severe cold. Mr. and Mrs. C, C. McGregor entertained Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Martin and children, Mr. J. M. Logan and Henry Martin on last Sunday afternoon at their home in Eagle Point. All report a plausible time. The Sunday School students under the watchful care of Mrs. Rev. B, J. Penn are rehearsing for a little concert to be given Sunday afternoon Feb 12. Mrs. Fannie Nelson of 144 Second airs was opened up and a needle found embedded in her right shoulder. Mr. Harry Donglais is improving fast, Mr. Harry Hayes is omitted to his home, suffering with a gripe. He is somewhat better. We are sorry to chronicle the face that Mr. Dr. H. C. Rosels on the sick list. Mrs. Dr. H. C. Rose is on the sick list. Mr. Ralph Harrison, the general sleep- our porter on the Milwaukee road, has been changed back to his old run, Dubu- que to Chicago. Master Harry Rose, Leonard Lewis, Walter Poley and Charles Jones are rehearsing a sketch to be presented on our next entertainment. An able sonnah was delivered by the Rev Penn Sunday evening. Subjet- Rauld upon a solid foundation. Gus Morris.. Iowa Phone 697-J. Coal and Fred delivered when promised. 919 Center St. O ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Emancipator. Born February 12, 1809; Assassinated April 15, 1865. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. Reese Underwood was a Buxton visitor this week. Mr. Udall Lewis is sick this week. Mr. Henrielle Underwood is in Buxton this week. Mr. G. A. Davis entertained a number of Alba's young people at her daughter Bessie's 17th birthday. Games were the principal features of the evening, after which eleg nut supper was served. Mr. Hughes of Buxton was in town this week. The ladies of Alba have organized a Domine club of about 20 members with Mrs. Susie Snoddy Mrs. Mrs. Delia Davi, Sec. They had their first meeting last Thursday at Mrs. Anua Jouer. MOLINE GLEANINGS. Medanese J. L. Jones, R. Murphy, H. Wood, H. Harding and H. H. Pollard have been on the sick list. Mrs. R. Phoenix entertained the Polymathia culture club Wednesday, Feb. 1. A dujny luncheon was served. The Stewartdes are planning an postmum supper for the eight. The Halle Qilen Brown club gave their annual reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood. 1115 street, last Thursday evening. A fine program was rendered by the ladies, and an elaborate luncheon was served. All are post a fine time and think the Halle Qilen Brown club capital entertainers. Mrs. R. Bradley received a long letter from her son, Mr. William Bradley, who has recently been converted in Michigan. He said that he intended from now on to lead a different life. He also said to the young men to start no n and lead a different life and not live as he has done, but commence while they are young. The colored people of our city desire to Des Mcines Shoe Hosiery House 519 Mulberry and 203 Sixth Ave (Opposite Waiting Room) Saves You 25 to 40 Per Cent Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery for every member of the family. See us before you buy. 519 Mulberry St. Opposite new Court House. 203 Sixth Ave. Opposite Waiting Room. 519 Mulberry St. Opposite new Court House. 203 Sixth Ave. Opposite Waiting Room. improve the race to the best of their ability. They are forming organizations of tall descriptions for the advancement of his race. In the church, the literary club is doing fine, and as our race have been a race which had been down for a number of years, they are to be congratulated. The occasion race is jolous of and do so regret to see us pop up. Even in the schools they try to keep the children back, but on nearly all occasions they rank the highest in their class. In public meetings they are har in advance of their white fellow citizens. If the public ask for an orator, minister, doctor, lawyer business in, carpenter, painter or anything that the white man do they generally find plenty in the places. It is true we have been the slaves, but it is also true that we are now free and not only wans our rights but are going to demand them. I have in mind at present children of our prominent families some are making a slow but sure progress, while others rank well and ensure ahead of the white children. In one family of our city we have two young misSES, who with the closing of the year of school work one will graduate, and the other go into the senior class. It has taken considerable study, but they will have mastered the hard tips of all problems and find this the one great step to higher work. We say to the young people of our city, strive for some kind of education, if not schooling, these music if not that, a trade. Because your father and moth is not know how to read it and any reason why you should not? G what you can. God has given all a talent, strive to find it and cultivate it. We can have shiemes of today and also great lecturers, more than we have. Let the world look up to us so that if we can do what they want us to, that in demand of them we want and rest assured that if they want your service they will pay you your price. NEWTON NOTES Mrs. J. F. Hayes who has been ill for over two weeks is much lured up at this writing. The duties of the H. of J. society are expecting to give an entertainment at the Masonic hall Feb. 14. Mr. H. Hayes who has recyced made his home in Des Moines with his grand-daughter, Mira, Emma Fews, is expected this week to spend a few days in the city. The entertainment given at the church on Feb. 5, was quite a success and a net sum was realized. Colfax was will repented and the program was grand and every one enjoyed the exercises. Colfax won the debate, but it was widely contested by Newton. We welcome the Colfax people again and are glad that they felt that they had been hospitably entertained. Mr. Lewis Mayes is reported to be ill this week. Rav. Manley will spend the greater part of the week in Colfax looking after the work in that city. Subscribe for Bystander. Woman, Centenarian Disa. Louisville, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Katherine Jackson, 105 years old, is dead near Floral. Next Sunday thousands of eulogies and eloquent orations will vibrate from as many pulpits and rostrums in praising the character and history of Abraham Lincoln, the greatest statesman and ruler that America has yet produced. This unique character bore two important achievements of modern history: the preservation of the character of Abraham Lincoln and the enclamation of the colored race. I would call him Washington but that great Virginian held slaves, I would call him Napoleon or Tassault L Overture, but they were only soldiers. I would call him Douglas, but he was a colored man. I would call him a Blismark or a Gladstone but they were not soldiers. I would call a Moody or a Beecher but they were only great mulesters. He was a statesman, a president, a liberator, a martyr and a benefactor to the human race. "Ah, that pure, noble spirit has gone to its rest: And the true hand jizes nerveless and and cold on his breast; But the name and the memory, those never will die, But grow brighter and dearer as the years go by. Yet the tears of a nation fall over the dead, Such tears as a nation before never shed; For our cherished one fell by a dastardly hand, A martyr to truth and the cause of Doubts you are all familiar with the salient points of his extraordinary career. Fletion and biography furnish no match for the romance of his life. He won so great a power and glory out of such humble beginnings and adverse circumstances. Born in Kentucky in a oneroom log cabin without floor or a window; his father poor, ignorant and thrifless, so this boy was poorly clad, housed and fed. He worked as a hired hand. In brief this rallisplitter, flatfootman marched onward and upward, first a lawyer, then a teacher, then on he climbed through difficulties and obstacles till he reached congress of the United States, and last to the highest gift of a free people, the presidency. Here transpired the drama in the progress of the world, and the realization of saving of the American union. Oh! what a wonderful example of human possibilities to the young today; no that honest, earnest, quiet, unassuming, courageous, loveable, tender, hearty, loving truth-seeking president who really finished the mission of mankind, the finest specimen of a true man. He lived to see his starry banner triumph and one flag free, then like McKinley, was assassinated, then the human race and the nation lost its nobest exponent in whose cause he lived and died, joined hands as mourners at the grave. SIOUX CITY. Mrs. Mills, mother of Mrs. Ellen Morgan, arrived last Wednesday from Kansas City to spend the season in our city. The day given by the Silver Leaf Club of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, entitled Sunbonnets, last Tuesday evening was a grand success. A nice sum was taken in at the door. The semester year of the city school closed last week, and another of girl young ladies crossed the street. There are now five colored pupils in the high school namey: Misses Goldie Hackley, Myrtle Downing, Mary Thompson and Messrs. Leland and Zeno Washington. May they ever remember ville young to- Build today than ascend and sure. Than ascend and secure Shall tomorrow find its place. Mrs. R. Knight arrived in our city last week to join her husband, Rev. R. Knight. who is pastor of the A. M. E. church. She was accompanied by the minister, who will spend the season here. Mr. and Mrs. Harace Green of Hallidayboro, Ill., Daughter of Rev, and Mrs. R. Knight, arrived in our city Saturday night to spend some time visiting with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. Burton Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lizzie Smith and little daughter Myrtle left Saturday for Covon, Cal. to make their future home with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lashley. The Mr. La Gripe has been the teacher for the past two weeks. Those who were fortunate enough to have him were Mesdames A. Baker, Akinson, Dare Shores, Mattie Watkins, Polly Jewell and C. M. F. Williams. The improvement society will give a sleigh ride and candy pull last Thursday evening. It was not largely attached on account of the severe weather, but those who went were well prepared. Mrs. Margaret Smith foll of her steps last week and received quite a severe shock from her fall. She had to take to her bed several days from the effects of it. Her wounds were painful but not serious. Her wounds will begin Sunday of the A. M. E. church. Died, in our city at Thursday, February 2, of pneumonia, Moracea A. Graves, after an illness of ten days at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Parker. He had lived in our city for the past twenty years, coming here from Wrightsville. "Mr." He was a barber by trade and an expert at the steel works, and regarded a gentleman all those years, all those years, member of the I. O. F. O. He leaves two sisters to mourn his departure one rising in tarmony, I. M., and another in Wrightsville, Pa. He was 48 years old. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon, being in charge of the Odd Fellows, being assisted, by M. J. Burton, assisted by M. J. Burton interment in Flord cemetery. DUBUQUE. On Monday afternoon, the ladies of the A. M. E. church met and organized a home and foreign missionary society. Mrs. Olle M. Penn, president; Mrs. A. Green, vice president; Mrs. B. McGregor, correspondent; Mrs. M. McGregor, correspondent; and Mrs. H. Jones, treasurer. Meetings will be held at the homes of the members at call of the president. We regret to report the return to Kookok of Mrs. Dan Shortridge, the mother of Mrs. Wright, and two children. Mr. Dany Douglass is improving fast and will soon be enabled to sit up. Mr. Harry Hayes has quite recovered from a case of lagrife and returned to work at the Elks club. He is now a keen player, confined to their homes for a few days with lagrife. The Leo Feist Music Publishing company of New York has accepted and will soon issue a new piece by Leonard Leonard of our city. It is a song by the band Drag "dedicated to the city of Burton, Iowa. Mr. Lewis is to be congratulated on his latest achievement and also his connection with such a reliable firm. Mr. Felix Coleman who has been in the music business for many dealers in Lacrosse, Wis. stopped over for a few days with friends. He is on his way over to Rockford, Ill., to resume work with the same employers. The Donkey party at the church on Friday evening was a success. Miss Lucy Jackson won the prize, which was awarded for the job for the Donkey party for the HANDER. Real Lavender Perfume. The delicate blue lavender may be grown by carefully protecting the plants during the winter, but it quite repays one for the trouble. No wedding-chest is complete without the pale lavender silk lilies filled with the gray-blue spruits whose perfume adds the last touch of romance to a dainty trousselle of lace and linen—Country Life in America. Take Up Hometeads. More than 22,824,299 acres of the public land are turned over to private individuals each year. This means that an area almost equal to that of the state of Indiana has within that time been added to the productive regions of the United States. Most of these newly opened lands were homesteaded by farmers. Not in Love Because She Blushes. Not in Love Because She Blushes. You may know if a girl likes you by the way she behaves when you meet her. Don't be taken in by the more fact that she changes color. Girls can be so thousand different causes, and there are many who should be in love with you merely because she blushes—Health. DES MOINES. IOWA Committing suicide with a girl's presence in your hand is indisputably mean treatment of the girl. There are 8,000 living authors in this country, but you wouldn't know it from the number of live books. The suggestion that the growth of New York's 400 to 800 is due to natal increase will be scouted as abused. The various baseball teams have been winning next season's pennant with all their old-time ease and confidence. At last we have discovered what fruit it was that Mother Eve ate with all their disastrous results. It was a cocktail cherry. A Brooklyn Judge says a man who dyes his hair is weak-minded. Probably because he does away with the gray matter. Field Marshal Qyama says: "Providence is with us. He must be trying to make Pobledonostell go crazy and bite himself. When it is said that "the typewriter girl is thirty years old," mind you reference is made to the typewriter girl as an institution. According to Lieut Peary, Arctic cold cures baldness, and where there are no baldheads we note that chorus girls are never found. When ten men own the United States the people will at least know where to place the responsibility if things are not satisfactory. A man in Arkansas has an alligator farm, and hatches out the young gators in an incubator. Some new way of making a living turns up every day. Monkeys will pick prunes in California. Why can't they be utilized to gather the chestnut that are scathed by after-dinner speakers in Illinois? If music as a curative agent comes into general use, will the effects of an overdose of classical strains be modified by the careful exhibition of ragtime? People who object to the use of that convenient word "Hello!" as used over the telephone, apparently haven't stopped to consider how easily it is reversed. A comedian in one of the new theatrical productions broke his arm while endeavoring to make his part mirth-provoking. Stage humor is no longer subtle. England estimates that she has coal enough in the national bin to last for 450 years. And by that time the great majority of the present generation will not need coal. Prince Fushimi is home again, much impressed with American hospitality. His secretary is so busy, however, that the prince will not write a book about the United States. An Atlantic City policeman has been married thirteen years, and this week his thirteenth child was born. He says he isn't a bit superstitious, but he wants an increase of pay. Whenever the foreign correspondents can't think of anything else to write about they repeat that Germany and England "almost came to a declaration of war last week." Some people are eternally considerate. "Fat, isn't she?" said the thoughtless one, referring to a woman on the street. "Well," said the considerate one gently, "she certainly is plump." A Kentucky chambermaid who found $4,000 under a pledge received a reward of $1 when she returned the money to its owner. Pretty good sum for a man who will put $4,000 under a pill. Don't laugh at the New York Women's Society for Political Study, for after all is said and it is woman who must solve the "race suicide" problem—providing there is such a problem. The editorial write of the Century Magazine starts the question, Can a nation be gentleman? Considering that it is always spoken of as either neuter or feminine, we should say it (or she) cannot. The New York show girl who pawned her automobile to keep her through the winter, because she was so very destitute, must have been sorely pained and shocked next day when she saw her picture in the paper. There is such a thing as being too cautious, hence we cannot blame the New York man who is suing for divorce because his wife insisted on wearing her shoes to bed so that she might be prepared for instant fight in case of fire. The oldest inhabitant of Lynn, Mass., now 103 years old, attributes her long life in large part to her resolute abstention from gossip about her neighbors. Kind nature has provided that the habitual gossip shall not live long. A Maine woman, annoyed by her husband's snoring, quietly annotated the sleeper's nostrils with mutton tail, and thereafter slept in peace, the bearings of his nose being well lubricated. These New England women are inventive. A merchant recently died in Schenectady, N. Y., at the age of thirty-four, who were one hat for fifteen years and had not had his hair cut for twenty years. The case of this man shows that any one can save money if he will not make up his mind to it. Meat Trust Has Special Representative at State Convention. Railroad Rebates and Discrimination Scored - Roosevelt Indosed - Iowa Congressional Delegation is Reproached for Indifference. Des Molines, Feb. 8. - Watched by representatives of the big packers, the railroads and other large interests of the country, the Corn Belt Meat Producers association of Iowa, at its annual Congressional Council hall hasty餐展, in vigorous resolutions and by vehement speeches, told what it wanted and what it was going to fight for. Among these things are the securing of a feeding in transit rate for Iowa as is enjoyed by Nebraska, vitalizing of the interstate commerce and the part of the railroads. Facts and figures, which don't lie, secured from railroad tariff books, were submitted by H. C. Wallace, business manager and associate editor of Wallaces' Farmer; A. E. Ricques of Denver, secretary of the American Cattle Commission for the State of Ames of Buckingham and others. These showed the wildest discrimination in the matter of rates. One of the most interested but the least conspicuous, observers of yesterday's meeting was General Attorney Dean of Chicago, general attorney for Armour & Co., the big packers, Attorney Dean reached by deputy attorney general and registered at the Chamberlily. He was not seen in the convention hall, and left the city early last evening, taking with him, however, the knowledge of the position of the association on live stock matters. Among other things accomplished the convention indorsed President Rocevell's efforts on rate questioned, decommission should be given the right to attend the event, indorsed the action of the supreme court in beef trust case, urged enlargement of foreign markets by means of reciprocity, expressed appreciation of Governor Cummins, Governor Van Sant and Senator LaFollette, denounced railroad passes and demanded enactment of law making unlawful, declared the Iowa delegation responsible for the voice of the people, denounced rebates and discriminations, and relected the old officers. ONE KILLED, MANY INJURED. Awful Wreck Takes Place on the Milwaukee, Near Melbourne Melbourne, Feb. 10.—Train No. 1 on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road, was derailed at 3 o'clock yesterday morning about one and a half miles west of Melbourne. The train was being drawn by two locomotives and consisted of one mail, one baggage, two coaches, four sleepers and one observation car. The derailment was caused by a broken rail, 900 feet east of a pile bridge, 18 feet deep and 150 feet long. The first engine broke from the train and was not derailed; the engine and balance of the train were also tied until the bridge was reached and the detailed engine knocked a portion of the bridge down. The damage to the cars in the train was considerable. One person was killed and twenty-four injured as per list below: The killed: H. M. Marsh, conductor. The injured: F. H. Reid, Perry hips and legs; George W. Laroy, baggage manger, Chicago, left leg and shoulder and head; C. W. Jensen, mail clerk, Cedar Rapids, breast; David M. Crusher, nose broken, teeth knocked out; C. S. Lawson, mail clerk, Marion, generally bruised; left side of face injured; D. A. Halligan, Moorland, Iowa, back and kidneys; Clarence, Chicago, right leg bale left eye cut; right hand cut; Minnie head; right side injured; J. H. Wix, Chicago, scalp wound; right hand and ankle fractured; H. R. Govek, St. Louis, left leg and hips; J. H. Huston, Omaha, left hand cut; Gus Bach sprained; Alden, right ankle sprained; Alden, left ankle sprained; Charles Masterson, Boone, Iowa, chest; Edith Winter, Omaha, hips, legs and back; Charles E. Clark, Baywood, Iowa, left leg broken, face cut; Mrs. F. A. Clark, face cut; Mrs. A. B. Clark, face cut; J. C. Banks, New York injuries to face; George P. Dewal, Omaha, about face; Ralph Morrow, baggageman, Council Bluffs, knee and right ankle; W. J. Walle, mail clerk, Marion, chest; J. Marion, porter, back badly bruised; P. C. Morris, brakeman, hurt; C. A. Morris, brakeman, injured about chest and lower limbs. MRS. FLINDERS WANTS DIVORCE. Wife Asks as Alimony Money Husband Got for Her Affections. Soux City, Feb. 9.—In a divorce suit filed at Pringham, Mrs. Samuel Flinders of Sutherland, seeks to recover an alimony from her husband the last week of February in Flinders against his neighbor, A. C. Bailey, for alienation of his wife's affections. This is $10,000. This divorce suit is the exact consequence of Flinders' sensational suit against his neighbor, A. C. Bailey, for $25 damages, because, he claimed, Hiley had woken him the effect of Mrs. Flinders. After a trial of over a week, in which dozens were witnesses, the jury gave a verdict for $10,000. Cruel and inhuman treatment and verbal abuse is charged by Mrs. Flinders. Male Man Killed in Killenburg. Emmetsburg, Feb. 9.—C. Sprout, an old and respected resident of this county, is dead as the result of a runaway accident. Sprout was run over, and his injuries were such that he could not recover. He was 66 years of age and had been a resident of the county for many years. Oldest Odd Fellow. Adel, Feb. 10—Walker Garoutte, aged 86, the oldest Odd Fellow in the state of Iowa, is dead here. Former United States Deputy Marshal's Conviction Upheld. THE SEPREME COURT DECIDES Contentions of Defense Not Well Founded—Verdict of Lower Court Holding Him for Complicity in Sullivan Robbery is Sustained. Des Moines, Feb. 10.—Ex-Deputy United States Marshal W. A. Richards, convicted of complicity in the hoarding of the Ripper at Damien in January, 1903, and sentenced eighteen years in the penitentiary, must go to prison in accordance with the decision of the lower court. The supreme court of Iowa yesterday affirmed the decision of the lower court and Richards will be placed in custody at once. Richards is indicted, tried and convicted for complicity in the hold-up of Peter Sullivan and his wife together with Frank Eaird, a noted Creston crook. Eaird in making his escape after the robbery was shot through the body and taken prisoner. Richards' action on the occasion—behind there with a brother—caused accusations against him which led to his arrest. Frank Baldr's trial was held in Knoxville in February, 1903, and he was committed to the Fort Madison penitentiary March 2. Baldr's trial was not held till that fall. Richards secured a change of venue from Marion to Warren county and his trial was held in Marion. From the facts brought out in the trial at Indiana it was shown that Ricards met Baldr in Creston and planned the robbery, telling him that he knew where the money was. They met in Hamilton and on the night of January 2, Ricards went to the Sullivan home, where he was boarding, and they were taken to the house and went to town with Mrs. Sullivan's son, Leaving the boy there he returned with Baldr and Charles Redup. All three were masked and they made the Sullivans and the others in the house stand in a line with their hands up. They then secured the door to the house to torture Mrs. Sullivan. Bald resulted to securing $240, but something over $500 was stolen altogether. Mr. Richardis disappeared soon after the hold-up and after when bond was arranged for gave himself up to the authorities. In the trial before Judge J. H. Applegate he was convicted and sentenced to eighteen years in the penitentiary, the term being the same as the bond. The sentence of eighteen years in the penitentiary by good behavior could be cut down to ten years and three months. A writ of procedendo will be issued by the supreme court to the clerk of the Warren county cour, and this will be served upon Richards inside of ten Richards is under bond for $6,000 which his father gave half and his sister from Illinois the other half. OSSIFIED MAN IS DEAD. Lee County Phenomenon, Wonder of Visitors, Passes Away Keokun, Feb. 9. - George Chickling, known far and wide as the ossified man, is dead at Denmark, near Keokun. He was 76 years old. For 21 years, Chickling has been unable to raise his hands to his head. He champion wrestler of Lee County, for many years, moved only four joints of his body. They were the right thumb, hand and arm and the left thumb. All other portions of his anatomy were ossified. Chickling hardened one day as he sat in a chair. Since then he has been lifted from chair to bed as would be an image of clay. A little derrick or was made especially for this purpose. Thousands of people have visited him, one year alone bringing him more than 2,400 visitors. He is survived by a wife, two sons and two daughters. TO OPEN GAS FIELDS Indiana Gas Company Figuring to Purchase 7,000 Acres. Museistie, Feb. 8—Senator Johnson of Indiana is at the head of a new gas company, founded for the purpose of opening extensive Iowa gas fields in the neighborhood of Lettisville. They will examine the fields and contemplate purchasing about 7,600 acres of land. The entire community is aroused over the prospect of a fortune in gas. Two mass meetings of farmers owning the land have been held in Lettisville. In many of the crude wells which farmers have driven in their fields is already sufficient to supply them with heat and light. The flow is considered very heavy for undeveloped fields. When mining the farmers have to shut off lights but the law is strong enough for either lighting one house or for running one stove from several of the crude wells. WEIGHMAN RELEASED BY JURY. "Hired Man" Who Shot and Killed Deeter Tried and Acquitted Spencer, Feb. 9.—The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the first ballot in the case of Conrad Weighman, charged with the murder of H. N. Deeter. The case has created much interest here, and appears from the evidence that Deeter, the author of a blackmailing letter, whistled at A. J. Spies, Weighman's employer, leave a package of money in the box of a hay stacking machine. A mock package was left and Weighman ordered to watch it. He shot and killed Deeter. Investigate the Attorney. Vinton, Feb. 9.—Jas. T. Hauser of Des Moines, attorney for the Anti-Salon league, is being investigated with irregularities in making settlements with law enforcement after prosecution has been begun by the county. Judge Burnham has made an order appointing County Attorney Nichols, Senator Whipple and Hon. M. J. Tobin to investigate Hauser. The difficulty comes up in with twenty cases for illegal sale of liquor brought up at this level of court. Senator Soininen, Procurator General of Finland, Shot Down in Residence. He Fires Four Shots Into Body— Soinienin's Son Comes to the Rescue and Wounds the Assassin, Who is Captured. Warsaw, Feb. 7.—The town is quiet. The workmen of the larger factories and bakeries are still on strike, the masters refusing to concede their demands. Soldiers are still operating the gas works. St. Petersburg, Feb. 7.—Lessener's torpedo factory here resumed work yesterday. The managers dismissed the employees in evidence to Government orders and then reengaged them. Helsingborgs, Finland. Feb. 7—Senator Soininen, procurator of the Finnish senate and procurator general of Finland, was assassinated in his own residence at 11 oclock yesterday morning. The murderer, who was disguised as an officer of the army, sent in a card bearing the name Alexander Gadd, and was at once admitted. After entering the room he faced the procurator general, drew a revolver and shot in his eyes upon succession. Each shot toed effect and Soininen fell and died almost immediately. His 17-year-old son, hearing the shots, rushed from an adjoining room and fired three or four shots at his father's assailant, whose right leg was broken below the knee by a bullet. He was also slightly wounded in the shoulder, and a finger of his arm was struck. The assailant fired the gun at his revolver at Solinindu's son, wounding him slightly in the calf of his right leg. He then endeavored to escape, but fall unconscious to the floor in the ante-room. There he was seized. Dr. Wassajirna was called immediately, but found the procurator beyond need of his services. The assailant was removed to the surgical room, where he received the police, answering no questions, and evidently unconscious. His recovery is thought to be certain. Up to the present time the authorities have been unable to identify him. Soininen was born in 1856 and practiced at the Finnish bank. He was a member of the government opposition, including that of provincial judge. He was appointed procurator of the senate in 1801, and in the same year was made procurator general of the duchy of Finland. Soininen was regarded as a wise and patriotic officer, and he was also the man it was at his initiative that the Finnish governor General Bobrikoff were allowed to return to Finland. ASSASSIN IS IDENTIFIED: Man Who Killed Procurator General Solininen is a Student. Helsingborg, Finland, Feb. 8.—The assassin of Soisalon Soininen, procurator general of Finland, who was shot and killed at his residence. A young man dressed in an officer's uniform, has been identified as Karl Len Helsingborn, formerly a student at the imperial palace, here. Hohenthal, who latterly had lived in Stockholm, returned to Finland, Jan. 13. He maintains obstinate silence under examination. Senator Akerman, who has assumed the duties of procurator of the state, is directing the investigation of the wounds inflicted on the assassin by the son of Soininen are not of a dangerous character. COMERFORD EXPELLED Name Stricken From Roll of Illinois Legislature. Springfield, Ill., Feb. 9—Frank D. Comerford, a representative from the Second senatorial district of Cook County, the fourth general assembly, was yesterday a member of that body and his name stricken from the rolls of the house of assembly. His expulsion was the climax of a series of sensational charges of corruption and attempted assault against members of the Illinois legislature, which were investigated by a special committee of the house, appointed for that purpose, which found, after protracted sittings, and listening to a great mass of testimony, that the committee were utterly unfounded. HOCH CONFESSES. Alleged Bigamist and Murderer Says He Married Ten. Chicago, Feb. 10.—Johann Hoch, indicted for bigamy, suspected of murder, and man of many alliances, arrived in Chicago last night, and for several hours after reaching here was intercepted by the examination of Hoch by the police, included after midnight, and just before its close he confessed that he had married ten women. Hoch also admitted that he had intended to commit suicide, and the white powder found in a fountain pen taken from his room was arsenic, which he had purchased with the intention of killing himself. WANTS PLATT EXPELLED Post Alleges New Yorker Is Party to Express Rate Conspiracy **INDEPENDENCE.** Washington, Feb. 9—The preset of Battle Creek, Mich., held with President Pro Tem. Frye of the senate a petition for the expulsion of Senator Thomas C. Platt, on our ground that Mr. Platt, as the executive officer of the United States Express company, is a party to a conspiracy to maintain identical rates among express companies for articles shipped over their lines. **Iroquois Manager Goes Free.** Chicago, Feb. 10.—The indictment charging Manager Will Davis of the Iroquois theater with manslaughter the account of the loss of life in the heatwave yesterday by Judge George J. Kershner, Judge Green, of Peoria, sat with Judge Kosten in the case. The indictment is quashed on the ground that the document falls to show any omission of duty on the part of Davis. Japanese Nelson Again Hoists His Victorious Flag. Great Preparations Made in St. Petersburg — Spectre of Court Martial, However, Still Lurks in Background — Japanese Capture Steamer. Toklo, Feb. 9. — Admiral Togo arrived at Kure yesterday and immediately raised his flag on the battleship Mikasa. St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. - Great preparations are making at Odessa for the reception of General Stosseel and the other officers returning from Port Arthur, but the Razvedchik, a semi-official military weekly contains this week an article declaring that it is more than ever necessary to hold a court marshal as provided by law in the press, that the surrender was not necessitated by the internal conditions of the fortress. Tokio, Feb. 9. - The British steamer Eastry, bound for Vladivostok with coal, was captured on Hokkaido yesterday. She is being brought to Yokosuka. The Eastry is a steel steam steamer of tons register. She was built in 1892 in the basement andbelieved the Imperial Steamship company (limited) of West Hartlepool. She is commanded by Captain W. T. Horsfield. Tokio, Feb. 9—Reporters from the Manchurian army headquarters say that the Russians shelled various parts of the Japanese lines last Monday and Monday night. Small forces of Russians and Ukrainians point but all were repulsed. It is further reported that the Russians continue to entrench in the direction of Wanchlayantzun, Liatjenun, Chenchela and Hikoutka. Tokio, Feb. 9.—A report emanating from the grand dukes of Russia, determined to secure peace, had asked the friendly offices of Great Britain, was published in Tokio today. The foreign office deduced having any knowledge of the matter. Rusk, Silbera, Feb. 9.—The transport of troops, passengers and mails by sledges across Lake Baikal commenced yesterday. THE RATE BILL PASSES HOUSE Washington, Feb. 10.—After nearly four days' discussion the house yesterday, by a vote of 236 to 17, passed the Esch-Townsend bill, providing for the regulation of freight rates. The negative vote was made up of eleven republicans and six democrats. The closing hours of the debate occupied by Messrs. Williams of Mississippi, the minority leader, and Hepburn of Michigan, the committee which reported the bill Mr. Williams, while supporting the minority measure, even though he said he knew it could not pass, complimented the republicans for bringing in a bill which was much better than he expected would come from them. Mr. Hepburn defended himself against criticism in Iowa and elsewhere and declared that early in the session he had recognized that the president's position was right. The following republicans voted against the bill: Adams of Pennsylvania, Cast of Pennsylvania, Dwight of New York, Gardner of New Jersey, Hill of Connecticut, Huff of Pennsylvania, McCall of Massachusetts, Port of Pennsylvania, Bley of Pennsylvania, Bley of New York, and Vreeland of New York. The following democrats voted "no." Messrs. Harrison of New York, Merdomt of New York, Rider of New York, Scouder of New York, Goulden of New York and Shult of Pennsylvania. GREAT LINER FOUNDERS The Damara Goes on the Rocks off Nova Scotia Coast. Halifax, N. S., Feb. 8—During a raging storm, storm which has swept the Nova Scotia coast for the past twenty-four hours, the ocean steamer Damara of the Furness line, ran on 10 miles east of Halifax, early yesterdays and is believed to have foundered with the loss of many lives. The first officer of the ship, with eighteen of the crew, escaped in one of the life boats and landed at Pleasant Point, where terrible struggle with wind and sea, master of the Damra, four passengers and the rest of the steamer's crew, left the vessel in another life boat. They have not been heard of since and it is feared that they have been acquainted with the occupants of the boat which reached the shore were utterly exhausted and many of them work badly frozen. DYNAMITE DEALS DEATH Ten Thousand Pounds Explodes in Michigan Mine. Calumet, Mich. Feb. 9.—Ten thou sand pounds of dynamite stored under ground in a magazine at the eighth level. No 3 shaft, of the North Kearn mine, of the Osceola Consolated mine of the Osceola Consolated several men, three of whom have been accounted for, and injuring many others. The force of the explosion was felt for miles around and men working in other portions of the mine some distance from the scene of the explosion. The force of the concession. The cause of the disaster is shrouded in mystery and may never be discovered, as William Pollitt, Jr. the man who was in charge of the powder, was probably blown thousands of pieces, no tangible piece, him having been found up to this hour. The Interparliamentary Union Makes Fresh Attempt to End Eastern War. APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT Urged to Take Action Looking Toward End of War-Points Out That He is Probably the Only Person Who Will Be Heard With Favor. Washington, Feb. 10.—President Roosevelt was urged yesterday to take action looking to the termination of the Russo-Japanese war. The request was made by the Inter-Parliamentary union through the president of the organization, Representative Bardolt, of Missouri, Dr. Bardolt explained to the president that the consensus of opinion among the memorial commissioners of parliamentarians with whom he is corresponding was that the president of the United States was the one man, with the possible exception of the emperor of Germany, who indicated no disposition to try to bring the war to an end, who might be listened to on the subject with favor by Russia. Dr. Bardolt pointed out that, although Russia had let it be understood that the power from whatever source would not be only unwelcome, but would be regarded as an unfriendly act, such an attitude was in violation of the plain stipulations of the Hague convention of which Russia was not only a party, but of which the ear was the moving power. The president gave Dr. Bardolt no definite assurances beyond promising to consider the matter with Secretary Hay. It is known to be difficult for the president to willake any action looking to mediation until some assurances have been received from both parties to the pending conflict that such action would not be unwelcome. HOPES FOR END OF BUTCHERY Strong Expression in Italian Chamber of Deputies Rome, Feb. 10.—In the chamber of deputies yesterday Signor Socci (republican) said: "It is now a year since hostilities between Japan and Russia began. In the other hand, the hood of peoples I express the wish that the butchery, should cease. At the same time I hope that the Russian people may reach the accomplishment of their desire for liberty and call attention to the fact the day I so expelled myself is the anniversary of the foundation of the republic. The president of the chamber said he did not consider that this was an opportune moment for Signor Socci's statement, but he was sure that all the deputies, without distinction of parties, would join him in his wishes and the president's statement was greeted with much applause from the deputies and also from those occupying the tribunes. No Sign of Peace. Berlin bar 10- An official of the foreign office here, referring to the statements in the French and British press on the subject of the possibility of peace in the far east, said to the correspondent of the Associated Press yesterday: "I am told by an ambassador that the emperor sees no sign of peace." CANVASS THE NOTE Congress Formally Declare Election of Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Washington, Feb. 9—The Senate arrived at the House shortly after 1 o'clock and President Pro Tem. Frey who presided over the joint session to count the electoral vote announced the method of procedure. When the announcement was made of Missouri, there was great applause from republicans. Several senators sitting near Mr. Cockrell exchanged words with him during the applause. At the conclusion of the count the tellers reported that Roosevelt and Fairbanks had received 336 votes, Parker and Davis 140 votes. Frederick declared that Theodore Roosevelt was an elected president and Charles W. Fairbanks elected vice-president for four years beginning March 4, 1865. The joint convention of the two houses was then dissolved, and the Senate proceeded to its chamber. · SANTA FE FOUND GUILTY. Interstate Commerce Commission Scores the Railroad. Washington, Feb. 4. "Flagger willful and continuous violations" of the law during the past five years, is the focus of a new chapter, the Tospeka & Santa Fe roar is a decision promulgated yesterday by the interstate commerce commission on the "alleged unlawful rates and penalties of that road in the transportation of coal and mine supplies, involving also the Colorado Fuel and iron company. The decision says that 'no other individual could do business in competition with the Colorado Fuel and iron company in this field unless he enjoyed the same freight rate ad-hoc and when other individuals endeavored to contract in competition with the Colorado Fuel and Iron company, they were pelled to pay the published rate, and therefore were unable to furnish the coal. KING OSCAR TO REST. Stockholm, Feb. 9.—King Oscar is indisposed and unable to transact state business. At yesterdays' session of the council of state he handled the reins of government to Crown Prince Sustaf until further notice. 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Penalties are imposed on those who neglect to vote. On the authority of the Kansas City Journal, it is stated that an Ozark County man was whipped last week because he attempted to take off his shoes at a dance. The dancers stood for the removal of his coat, vest, cowl and necktie, but drew the line at his shoes. A Hungarian blacksmith recently sent, as a present to the Emperor of Austria, a horseshoe, a pair of pencils, a file, and a knife, all ingeniously nailed to a goose's egg, with minute pressure the egg being broken. The emperor sent, in return, his photograph, a gold medal and thirty ducats. At one of the registration places in Alabama, the election officers were testing a colored man's qualifications for exercising the right of suffrage. The negro was unusually intelligent and answered every question correctly. Then, as a little joke, he was asked to explain a writ of certiorari said: "Does he reckon you done got me. I doan know what the less'n it's somethin' to keep a nigger from votin'." The human stomach is the victim of the chemists. A medical expert in Paris says: "When a man take milk for breakfast, preserved with formic aldehyde, when he eats at luncheon a slice of ham kept good by borax, with spinach or French beans and when he with sulphite of copper, with half a bottle of wine with an excess of plaster of Paris, and that for twenty years, how is it to be expected that such a man can have a stomach?" An out-and-out politician in Texas once commended a presidential message to the Almighty. The story is told by Representative Cooper of that State. The politician was in command of a regiment about to start for the seat of war, and offered up a prayer before his men. He summed up the clause and objects of the war—the war with Mexico—and asserted that he was no war of conquest, but annexed only, concluding his supplication to the Lord of grace with: "I refer you, good Lord, to Polk's message on this subject." THERE IS JUST ONE SURE WAY. Dodd's Kidney Pills build up Run-down People. They make healthy Kidneys and that means healthy people. What Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Duffey say: Nora, Ind., Feb. 6th.—(Special) That the sure way of building up run-down men and women is to put their kidneys in good working order is shown by the experience of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Duffey of this place. Both were weak and worn and disspirited. They used Dodd's Kidney Pills and to-day both enjoy the best of health. Mr. Duffey says: "I was very weak and I felt past going. I tried everything which I said was good but got no benefit till I was in Dodd's Kidney Pills. They helped us in every way and I am strong and well now." Mr. Duffey says: "I was so bad that if anybody would lay down a string I felt I could not step over it. Since taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I can run and jump fences." Healthy kidneys insure pure blood; Dodd's Kidney Pills insure healthy kidneys. If a woman keeps her husband in water she may retaliate by soaking her. A Lost Lincoln Monument. In 1867 It Was Proposed to Erect a National Memorial in Washington in Honor of the Great President—Captured Confederate Cannon Supplied for the Work—No Record Now of the $100,000 That Was Raised for This Object. ABBATHALY LINCOLN man as James Harlan, Alexander Ramsey, Schuyler Colfax, Frederick Douglass, Godlove S. Orth, Shelby M. Coulom, Samuel Shellenbarger, and DRAMATIC INCIDENT AT LINCOLN'S INAVGURATION A movement to erect a monument to President Lincoln has recalled the existence and mysterious passing of the National Lincoln Monument association, chartered by act of Congress, March 15, 1861. The plan was backed by the most prominent men in the country at the time, and $100,000 was raised by popular subscription. The design for the monument was executed by Clark Mills, the sculptor, a site in front of the Capitol was selected, and captured Confederate cannon were turned over to the association by the war department from which to cast the bronze figures surmounting the pedestal. But the association and its organizers seem to have vanished into this work on the monument was never begun, and so far as can be learned the money was never returned. From 1867 to 1882 the record of the association is clear, but there is absolutely nothing to show what became of it after that date. The list of inquiries from the Association is the former year with the application for a charter included such prominent ARBATIAM LINCOLN men as James Harlan, Alexander Ramsay, Schuyler Colaf, Frederick Douglas, Godlove S. Orth, Shelby M. Cullom, Samuel Shellenbarger and Richard Yates. Senator Cullom of Illinois, whose name appears as one of the incorporators, said recently that he didn't remember anything about the association and the profession of the profeuse carried out by whom the $100,000 collected in one-dollar subscriptions from all over the country. From the record it appears that on June 25, 1868, a little more than a year after the association obtained its charter, Congress passed a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to place at the disposal of the association damaged and injured bronze and brass cannon and ordnance figures surmounting the pedestal. The act provided that no such allotment of ordnance should be made, however, until the voluntary subscriptions to the fund should reach $100,000. While no record can be found to show just how much money was collected, it is probable in view of the above law that the amount was cess of $100,000, as the war department said that under the association. The last Congress record of the association is an act passed in 1882, providing that five trustees should constitute a legal quorum of the association; and it is believed that this provision was enacted owing to the dying out of interest in the project and the difficulty that had been experienced in securing attendance at the necessary meetings. Of the engraved subscription receipts of the association have been found. They were executed at the bureau of engraving and bear the signature of Gen. F. E. Shipner, treasurer of the association and at that time treasurer of the United States as well. In view of this fact DRAMATIC INCIP LINCOLN'S "In his later life Nast remembered much of this Washington experience with that feeling of shuddering horror with which we recall a disordered dream," Mr. Albert Bigelow Paine writes in describing some of Nast's perceptions just before the civil war in season 2, when there was war with foreboding. Even the busy days about the Willard hotel were stwn with ominous incidents. "The day of inauguration was one of gloom, and the city drew a great breath of relief when it was over and there had been no outbreak. tension was not relaxed. The men who had sworn that Lincoln Lincoln never take his seat were not good. Night came down, brooding danger. "It seemed to me,' said Nast, 'that the shadow of death was everywhere. THE WOMAN it has been suggested that if the books of the treasury department were carefully examined the $100,000 or subscribed by the people and placed on Dem. Spinner's care would be found on the desk. The following description of the monument, as designed by Clark Milla and accepted by the association, was published at the time: "The pedestal to be of granite, and bronze bronze, the whole structure to be feet, surmounted by thirty-five colossal figures. Its construction triangular, its construction slaves, and its three groups represent slaves. The first presents the slaves in his most abject state, as when brought to this country. Here we behold him nude, deprived of all which tends to elevate the heart with any spirit of pride or independence. The second represents a less abject. He is here partly clad, more enlightened, and hence, realizing his boudage, startles with a love of freedom. The third is the ransomed slave, redeemed from bondage by the blood of Liberty, who having struck off his shackles, holds them trumblantly A aloft. The slave is pictured gratefully bowing at her feet. "Between these groups are three bas reliefs. The first represents fire on Fort Sumter. The two others represent the senate and house amending the Constitution. "The second story, first group, represents the members of the cabinet in council, while Seward points toward Europe, as though exclaiming the battle. The second group, officers of the navy and prominent Union men who stood by the president during the civil war. "Third, the fall of Richmond, and the surrender of Lee. "The crowning figure is the president in the act of signing the proclamation. At his feet are Liberty and Justice, while behind sits Time, watching the hourglass. Assessed, as if the steps leading from the center structure are the equestrian statues of leading commanders of the army." It can easily be seen from the above description just how pretentious was the monument proposed, and it is evident from such of the records as exist that the members of the association lost sufficient money was collected to enable them to begin work on the memorial. There are many prominent men in Washington who think that Lincoln should have such a memorial, and they hope that the awakened discussion of the matter may lead to some definite result. DENT AT INAUGURATION I had endless visions of black funeral parades, accompanied by mournful music. It was as if the whole city were mined, and I know now that this was figuratively true. A single yoll of defiance would have inflamed a mob. A shot would have starved a conflict. In my room at the hotel I was trying to work. I picked up my pencils and laid down many as a dozen times. I got up at last and walked to the floor. Presently in the rooms next mine other men were waking. I could hear them in the waking. My head was beginning to brob, and I sat down and pressed my hands to my temples. my flabour. "Then, all at once, in the Ebbett house, across the way, a window was flung up and a man stepped out on the balcony. The footsteps about me ceased. Everybody had heard the HELD GREAT RIVAL'S HAT. Stephen A. Douglas at the Inauguration of Lincoln. When Lincoln was inaugurated the first time there was one little incident that impressed those who saw it. The president-elect came forward upon the platform prepared at the east front of the capitol, with his hands in his pockets, momentous circumstances of the occasion, and by a gorgeous wardrobe, in which it was evident he felt exceedingly uncomfortable. The stiff dress coat, vest and pantalons of black broadcloth were enough of themselves to disturb his mental and physical equanimity, but to those of physical strength, to the shape of a brand new silk hat and a ponderous grey-headed cane hat. The cane he managed to put away in a corner, but the disposition of the hat perplexed him greatly. It was too good to throw away, too fine, as he thought, to rest upon the rough boards, so, for a minute at least, poor Lincoln stood there in the gaze of thousands, grasping the hat desperately so seeking it for a safe place to deposit it. Douglas, who sat immediately in the rear, saw the embarrassment of his rival, and rising, took the shining beaver from its sorely bothered owner and held it during the delivery of the inaugural address. Probably had Stephen A. Douglas been told, five years before, that he was destined to hold the hat of abstraction, but it was appearing for the first time as president of the United States the "Little Giant" would have laughed at the very idea. New Story of Lincoln Lincoln's birthday brings out the usual complement of Lincoln stories, and most of them have been published in one form or another, but J. D. Velver of New York tells one that he says never appeared in print. When Lincoln was born, when Lincoln was troubled almost beyond what he could bear, two men from a HIPS-ABRAHAM-LINCOLN to western state applied to him for some minor offices. The president was dis- gusted at their importunities, but finally told them a story. "One time a king went hunting. On his way to the forest he met a subject riding a donkey. 'Hello, king,' said the subject. 'Hello subject,' said the king. 'Where are you going, king?' "I'm going hunting, subject." Better not, it's going to rain. "No, it isn't," said the king, my court astrologer said that it would be fair weather. "No, it's going to rain," persisted the subject, but the king laughed at him and went hunting. It rained hard and the king returned to his castle wet and bedraggled and ordered that his astrologer's head be cut off. He sent for the subject who had foretold rain and made him court astrologer. "I was going to rain," said the subject, said the subject. "But you told me it was going to rain," said the king. "I knew that because my jackass hung his ears down," replied the subject. "Every time he does that it is going to rain." "Then I will make your jackass court astrologer," said the king and he did. Lincoln stopped there and his visitors laughed a little, but hinted that they did not see much point in the story. Then the president added: "Ever since that time every jackass in the kingdom has wanted a job." A man may fish with the worms that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of the worm.—Shakespeare. man and was waiting breathlessly to see what he would do. Suddenly, in a rich, powerful voice, he began to sing "The Star Swanzled Banner." "The result was extraordinary. Windows were thrown up. Crowds gathered on the streets. A multitude of voices joined in the song. When it was over the street rang with cheers. The men in the rooms next mine joined me in the corridor. The hotel came to life. Guests wept and fung their feet on the matron. Disseminated and threat were silence. It seemed to me, and I believe to all of us, that Washington had been saved by the inspiration of an unknown man with a voice to sing that grand old song of songs." Y. M. C. A. Review. The international committee of the Young Men's Christian Association, which has the oversight of the associations in North America, gives some astonishing large figures in its review of the year's work. The associations now number 1,815, their membership is 873,502, and their receipts and expenditures in the year balanced at 83,956,338. THE HAND OF LINCOLN. BY EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN. The subject of this poem is a plaster cast of Abraham Lincoln's hand. It is now in the National Museum at Washington, Atlas, according to the old mythology, was placed on whose shoulder that was the earth rested. According to the Bible, Anak was the ancestor of a race of giants. OOK on this cast, and know the hand That bore a nation in its hold; From this mute witness understand What Lincoln was—how large of mould The man who sped the woodman's team, And deepest sunk the ploughman's share, And pushed the laden raft astream, Of fate before him unaware. This was the hand that knew to swing The axe—since thus would freedom train Her son—and made the forest ring, And drove the wedge, and toiled amain. Firm hand, that loftier office took, A conscious leader's will obeyed. And, when men sought his word and look, With steadfast might the gathering swayed. No courter's toying with a sword, Nor minstrel's, laid across a late; A chief's, uplifted to the Lord When all the kings of earth were mute! The hand of Anak, sinewd strong, The fingers on that greatness clutch; Yet, lo! the marks their lines along Of one who strove and suffered much. For here, in knotted cord and vein, I trace the varying chart of years; I know the troubled heart, the strain. The weight of Atlas—and the tears. Again I see the patient brow That palm erewhelle was wont to press; And now 'tis furrowed deep, and now Made smooth with hope and tenderness. For something of a formless grace This moulded outline plays about; A pitying flame, beyond our trace, Breathes like a spirit, in and out. The love that cast an aureole Round one who, longer to endure, Called mirth to ease his caeseless dole, Yet kept his nobler purpose sure. Lo. as I gaze, the statured man, Built up from yon large hand, appears: A type that Nature wills to plan But once in all a people's years. What better than this voiceless cast To tell of such a one as he, Since through its living semblance passed The thought that hade a race be free! Lincoln Said to Have Denied Widely Prevalent Belief. The Boston Republic lately printed some reminiscences of the Hon. John Conness, U. S. senator from California from 1863 to 1869, and the sole survivor of the eight palearbears at the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Mr. Conness, who is now a resident of Boston, attacked one well-rooted tradition. "Lincoln was not a railspitler," he said. "He once told me he never split a rail in his life. "I recall distinctly the occasion on which Lincoln told me about the railspitling. I was at the White House one morning in appointment discussing some medical matters and by degrees our conversation drifted into other charges. John Hay, then the assistant governor, came in for a second with some papers, among which were one of the weeklies of the day with some picture or statement referring to the "Illinois Rail-Spitler." "Do you know, Conness," said Mr. Lincoln to me, 'the never isn't a word of truth in this rail-splitting business, not a word; and yet what am I to do about it? The day after I was nominated I was standing on the front porch of my house, and the people were coming up to interrogate me and parading by some of them actuating carrying on their shoulders the rails which I was supposed to have split. "I was much confused and troubled, and did not know exactly what I could do about it. My impulse was to tell them, but then, I thought, were masses of men taking their own means of expressing their pleasure at my nomination, and I asked myself if I should dampen the anger of my supporters on the very threshold of the campaign, or let it go on and treat it as a means or incident in our election. "Then all of a sudden there occurred to me a little story about an old farmer who lived up near where I did when I was a boy. He was an old bachelor, and didn't have much or a farm, but he didn't like to work for him, and he used to have a lot of trouble getting them. Following the court about on the circuit was, no doubt, the joy of Lincoln's life. He was so fond of it that he declined a flattering offer to enter a lucrative law partnership in Chicago because, as he contended, it would be more or less commitment in the office and therefore keep him off the circuit. Seated in a one-horse buggy, behind a sorry-looking animal, he would set out from Springfield to be gone for weeks at a stretch. The lawyers, as he drove into each successive place, eagerly anticipating a new stock of stories, gave him a look and hailed his coming with delight, for he was one of the most patient and uncomplaining of guests. "If every other fellow," relates one of his colleagues, "grumbled at the indifferent accommodation, and L "Finally he got one, a good, hardworking fellow, who was a great help to him, and who stayed longer than any, of the others. This fellow had only one fault, he used to love to sing. He sang all the time about the house, and when the was working in the field. "By and by the old farmer got so that singing disturbed him consciously. So he called up the man and said: 'Look here, John, you must stop this singing. It's really more than I can stand. Don't let me hear you again." "John went out and tried silence for a couple of days, but one morning the old farmer found a note for him saying: 'Have gone to hoe where I can sing.' So, Conness, I just thought I'd let em sing." The real value of the tradition lies in its clear assertion of the fact that the humble people who grew to high estate. That is true, and because the tradition put the truth in a form that every one could grasp. it has survived. Can You Improve This? It is not very well known that in the hall of one of the great colleges of England there hangs a frame incasing a few sentences of which Abraham Lincoln is the author. They are considered the best English that was ever written. You or I might read them over and call them very simple indeed. And they are so simple that any child who reads at all can read and understand them. That is one thing that makes great difference and plain that made Lincoln himself great. Now, here is a little paragraph by Lincoln which he made a rule of his conduct. Suppose you try to write it over and see how much you can improve it. See if each word is the right one, and try to find a better word for the place. Notice how simple this is; all but two are words of a single syllable: "I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed if I am bound to live up to right I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong." scant fare which greeted us at many of the dingy taverns we struck Lincoln said nothing." His forbearance in this regard well well observed in observation he is said on one occasion to have made, that he never so completely felt his "own unworthiness as when he stood face to face with a real, live hotel clerk." How he appeared on the circuit may be gleaned from the drawings drawn by O. Whitney, of his colleagues in central Illinois: "His hat was brown, faded and the nap usually worn or rubbed off. He wore a short cloak and sometimes a hair. His coat and vest hung loosely on his giant frame. His trousers were invariably too short. In one hand he held a pair of scissors. 'A. Lincoln' in large white cotton or muslins letters, sewed on the inside. The knob was gone from the handle and a piece of cord was usually tied around the middle of the umbrella to keep it from flying open. In the other hand he carried a carpet bag, in which he wore a pair of scissors and underclothing enough to last his return to Springfield."—Jesse W. Wetk in the Century. LINCOLN FAMILY RELICS. Kept for Years in the Garret of an Old House in North Situate, Massachusetts. The andirons represented by the accompanying picture were made in the early years of the eighteenth century by Lordecal Lincoln, the paternal ancestor of Abraham Lincoln. They are of forged iron, the material being reduced from ore in Pembroke and East Bridgewater. The owner of the andirons is a son of Samuel Lincoln, who settled in Hingham seventeen or eighteen years after the landing of the Pilgrims. This son established mills for grinding grain, for sawing out boards and other building material, and one for the extraction of iron from the rather inferior quality of ore found within a day's haul. Being a blacksmith he fashioned irons for fireplaces, tongs and pokers and shovels to go with them, made Made by Abraham Lincoln's Ancestor Mordecal, bolts and nails, horse and ox shoes. This well-fashioned pair of androas has been preserved by several descendants of the family who have occupied the old weather-worn, gambrel-roofed house in North Selcuate, Mass., near the Lincoln mills at the mouth of Bound brook. With other interesting relics of colonial days they have held a place in the garret, and are highly prized. Being free of rust, the marks of the ancient progenitor of the civil war president show as distinctly as they did a moment after making the water in the old-time cooling tube splutter and hiss. KEPT CASH IN HIS POCKET. Lincoln Had No Confidence In Banka When He Was Postmaster. When he was the postmaster "The developments in the postoffice department," said Senator Corm, "remind me of the early time in Illinois when Lincoln the postmaster of the town of Salem. "The cash drawer of the postoffice there was Lincoln's vest pocket, but it was a cash drawer that was sacred to him. I remember on one occasion when a postoffice inspector came around and made a careful survey of everything in the postoffice. He took account of stock and figured out just how much Lincoln ought to have in cash belonging to the government. Some of Lincoln's friends were afraid that he might be a little short and went to him with offers of money if he needed it. He replied that he guessed he had it all. When the inspector figured out the amount that should be there he went to Lincoln and told him that cash there should be in the postoffice. "Well, I guess I have it," said Lincoln, as he drew forth a bundle of money. "He counted it our and it tallied to a cent to the amount the inspector had found due the government. Lincoln had kept the government's money separate at all times. Although he carried it around with him, as the best method of caring for him, he was forced to combine mix up with his own money. That incident was characteristic of Lincoln. He was scrupulously honest."—Washington Star. Emerson on Lincoln. The president impressed me more favorably than I had hoped. A frank sincere, well-meaning man, with a lawyer's habit of mind, good, clear statement of his fact, correct enough, not vulgar, as described; but with a sort of boyish cheerfulness, or that kind of sincerity and jolly good meaning that our class meetings on commencement days show, in making old stories he has made great satisfaction, he looks up at you with great satisfaction, and shows all his white teeth, and laughs. He argued to Summer the whole case of Gordon, the slave trader, point by point, and added that he was not quite satisfied yet, and meant to refresh his memory by looking again at the evidence. All this showed a fidelity and conscientiousness very honorable. When he told him, he said, Oh, Mr. Emerson, once he said you, in a lecture, that a Kentuckian seems to say by his air and manners, 'Here am I; if you don't like me, the worse for you'."—Diary of R. W. Emerson in the Atlantic TREASURES PAIR OF GLASSES Spectacles Worn by Lincoln the Night of the Assassination. A cherished treasure of Mrs. Andrew B. Carter of Watertown, N. Y., is a pair of spectacles formerly worn and owned by Abraham Lincoln. They were found in his pocket at the time he was shot by John Wilkes Booth in Ford's theater in Washington April 14, 1865. Mrs. Carter's father, William H. H. Keyes, was a private in one of the regiments quartered in Washington then, and was on duty at the theater on the night of the tragedy. He was one of the detail that guarded the passage through which the dying president was carried from the theater. As Lincoln was placed in the carriage the spectacles slid from his carriage into the gutter, and before Keyes could restore them the carriage had drifted away. Keyes afterward sent them to his wife, Mrs. Carter's mother, and they have since remained in the family. The glasses are of the old-fashioned kind, with heavy gold bows and ocatagual oblong glasses—New York World. AN OLD MAN'S TRIBUTE An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 78 Years Old, Cured of a terrible Case After Ten Years of Suffering. Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mon- tor, Ohio, says: "I was cured by Dora's Kidney Pills of a severe case of kid- ney trouble, of eight or ten years' standing. I suffered the most severe backache and other pains in the region of the kidneys. These were seve- when stooping eight or ten years' standing. I suffered the most severe backache and other pains in the region of the kidneys. These were especially severs when stooping to watch the children. I could hardly straighten my back. The aching was bad in the daytime, but just as bad at night, and I was always lame in the morning. I was bothered with rhenmic pain and drooped swelling of the feet. Theinary passages were painful, and the secretions were discolored and so free that often I had to rise at night. I felt tired all day. Half a box served to relieve me, and three boxes affected a permanent cure. A TRIAL FREE—Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. The possimist believes that he laughs best who laughs least. Good Gems and Waffle Recipe. Two cups Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour, one cup milk, two eggs, one tablespoonful sugar, piece butter size of walnut. Mix the ingredients thoroughly before adding the flour. Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour is a mixed flour of the best portion of wheat, corn and rye. The flour is self-rising. Sold by the best grocers. A good reputation is a fair estate, but there are others on which it is easier to get a mortgage. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR FILES. Ibitching, will Bleeding or Protruding Files. Your four weeks will stunt growth. A 140 GUARANTEED falls to cure you in 8 to 14 days. 300. Honesty is a virtue, and virtue is its own roward. Snow · blindness is common in Thibet. Many British soldiers were affected by it during their recent service in that country. The natives escape this trouble by greasing the face, and then blackening the skin all around the eyes with a burned stick. A ring made of the iron found in human blood is worn by M. Barruel, the noted chemist, who is chief of the chemical laboratories in Paris. He saved a large amount of blood which flowed during his experiments in the laboratory, and extracted the iron from the other constituents, finally converting it into a ring. A boy of push and energy dwells in Lynn, Mass. He was looking for work, and noticed the following sign nanging outside a store: "Boy Wanted." He picked up the sign and went to the store. "You bring that sign in here?" asked the proprietor. "You won't need it any more," said the lad, cheerfully; "I'm going to take the job." Unusually slow progress was being made by the steamer Peru along the coast of Mexico. Investigation led to the discovery that across the bow of the steamer a devil fish was clinging. A sailor was lowered over the side, and he attached sharp hooks to the monkey's head. The monkey's hat was released. It simply started away, taking the hooks and line with it. A FELLOW FEELING. Why She Felt Lenient Towards the Drunkard. A great deal depends on the point of view. A good temperance woman was led, in a very peculiar way, to revise her somewhat harsh judgment of the poor devil who cannot resist his cups and she is now the more charitable. She writes: "For many years I was a great sufferer from asthma. Finally my health got so poor that I found I could not lie down, but walked the floor whilst others slept. I got so nervous I could not rest anywhere. "Specialists told me I must give up the use of coffee—the main thing that I always thought gave me some relief. I consulted our family physician, and he, being a coffee friend himself, told me to stop drinking coffee and take the vice. Coffee had such a charm for me that in passing a restaurant and getting a whiff of the fragrance I could not resist a cup. I felt very lenient towards the drunkard who could not pass the saloon. Friends often urged me to try Postum, but I turned a deaf ear, saying, That may do for people to whom coffee is harmful, but not for me—coffee and I will never part." "At last, however, I bought a package of Postm, although I was sure I could not drink it. I prepared it as directed, and served it for breakfast. Well, bitter as I was against it, I must say that never before had I tasted a more delicious cup of coffee! From that day to this (more than two years) ago, I bought the old coffee. My health soon returned; the asthma disappeared, I began to sleep well and in a short time I gained 20 pounds in weight. "One day I handed my physician the tablets he had prescribed for me, telling him I had no use for them. He stayed for dinner. When I passed him his coffee cup he remarked: 'I am glad to see you were sensible enough not to drink coffee.' This was harmful. This is the best cup of coffee I ever drank, he continued; 'the trouble is so few people know how to make good coffee.' When he got his second cup I told him he was drinking Postum. He was incredulous, but I convinced him, and now he was drinking Postum and has greatly improved in health." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Look in each package for the fernish little book, "The Road to Walk President Stillman said any banker is likely to make an error. Aunt Casie Chadwick agrees. It's an ill wind that blows good to nobody. The "glass-put-in" man will have plenty to do for a while in Russia. An English clergyman says that meat makes man immoral. This may explain why he trust is boosting the price. Sir Henry Irving's son is to play in "Hamlet." May he never be troubled by the apparition of his father's ghost! It is fortunate for the Oberlin students, perhaps, that Mrs. Chadwick didn't sign Russell Sage's name to those notes. A Pittsburgh teacher notes that college professors are paid less than many cooks. Well, perhaps the cooks are really experts. Watches are now made only an eighth of an inch thick. Your pocket book looks thin, too, after you have paid for one of them. A leading critic says: "Few of the poets are now working at their trade." How does he know, since the real poets are always dead? New York's gilded youths have calling cards for their dogs. Thus a hostess knows at once which to address when they are ushered in. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania says he believes the devil is an editor. This shows that a very small reason may sometimes totter on its throne. New York dealers in automobiles report the sale of over $10,000,000 worth of their machines in the last two weeks. The gasoline age is upon us. J. Plepont Morgan has bought King Leopold's interest in a Chinese railroad. It is pretty safe to say that Leopold didn't soak anybody on the deal. It is found that Mrs. Chadwick's assets amount to about $100,000. Foolish woman. Think of the fun she might have had with that much money. The fact that a silver dollar of the vintage of 1804 recently brought $1,100 in Chicago will bring tears to the eyes of the man who last blew it in at its face value. When a woman falls in love you can't make her believe all men are alike, and when she has been married ten years you can't make her believe that they are not. This "epidiascope" that makes a ladybug look as big as a bat may make the feminine bathing suit look as big as a handkerchief. But the machine looks like a cook stove. A California professor has invented a logic machine, which on being fed with major and minor premises gives the correct conclusion. Congress would have no use for it. A Chicago man is supporting his nineteen children and their mother on an income of $9 a week. When it comes to expert financing there is something worthy of study. A good deal of fun is made of the female bargain hunters, but it is just this class which saves many a man from misery by making the ends meet and a little more.—Manchester Mirror. There is a man in Brooklyn who has a gold brick worth real money. There are such gold bricks, but they are about as rare as the conscience that will not let its owner dodge his taxes. A Cleveland editor advertises the loss of a diamond scarpin and diamond watch charm. As editors are supposed to live the simple life, the question is, Where did he get those trinkets? A girl in Tampa was wooed and won by mail, but she backed out when the would-be bridegroom called. It is a sad fact that a good many men make their best appearance through the pestoffice. This story that Hetty Green has a doughnut for her ketchup every day should be discredited. Probably some enemy is trying to spread the notion that she is leading a life of reckless self-indulgence. Thousands of children in New York have no breakfast at home before leaving for school. It was a wise missionary who said he could not convert a hungry man, and we listen to hear a teacher apply his words to another field. According to census bureau statistics telephone users in the United States shouted "Hello, Central!" 5,070,554,553 times last year. The census bureau has failed to gather statistics showing how many times central replied: "The line is busy!" An advertisement in an English paper says: "Wanted—A general workman. One that can do anything." Unfortunately the advertiser doesn't mention the wages he is willing to pay, but we may take it for granted that he would yield up at least $5 or $6 a week in the right party. It would have saved a great deal of human cuticle that has been offered up on the altar of friendship if the discovery had been made sooner that the membrane of an egg is a perfect material for replacing destroyed skin. CC Men's Pants $1.50 and $2.00 Pants Now 98c About 50 pairs of Men's Pants in the above offer consisting of all our regular $1.50 pants and odds and ends of our $2.00 lines—almost every size—while they last..... Men's $2.00 Pants $1.39 The above offer includes all our regular lines of $2.00 Pants. $2.50 and $3.00 Panfs Now $1.95 In the above lot you will find Fancy Worsteds, Cassimeres, Corduroy and Cheviots—all new this season and not a pair that sold less than $2.50—all sizes, from 30-in. waist to 42-in. waist. $3.50 and $4.00 Pants Now $2.95 Fine Worsteds, Scotch Tweeds, Cassimeres and Corduroy in the above line. $5.00 and $6.00 Pants Now $3.95 Don't overlook the above bargain if in need of pants—they are good enough to buy for next season. $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 Pants Now $4.95 The above offer gives you your unrestricted choice of any pair of pants in our house—the finest Worsteds that are made are in this lot and equal in make and fit to made-to-measure garments costing $10 to $15. Your choice of the house. $4.95 FREE During this sale—every customer who purchases a pair of the celebrated SWEET ORR & CO. Overalls or Jacket—a fine fibre lunch box FREE—this offer is good only during this sale. GREAT MARK-DOWN SALE OF Boy's Clothing We offer you your choice of all our Boys' Long Pants' Suits at $5.00 and $6.50, and odds and ends of our $7.50 lines, consisting of plain and fancy colors—made of all-wool Cassimeres' and Cheviots—this sale. Boys' $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 Suits Now $ In the above offer you will find about 100 Suits that have been season at $7.50, $8.50, and all our odd suits that sold at $10.00. Your choice during this sale for: Boys' $10.00 and $12.50 Suits Now $6 About 150 Suits in this lot at $6.90—consisting of blue and ots, Fancy Cassimeres and Black Thibets—not a suit in the for less than $10, and most of them sold at $12.50—this sale. Boys' $15, $18 and $20 Suits Now $10 The above offer gives you unrestricted choice of any Fancy in the house, and if your boy needs a suit you certainly can't a bargain like this—for it is positively the biggest offer we boys' clothing. Boys' Overcoats Reduced in the Same Proportion as the Boys Suits. Knee Pant Suits—ages 3 to 16 years—consisting of Norfolks, Sailor Norfolks, or Two-Piece, Double-Breasted and Three-Piece Suits—odds and ends left at $5.50, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 lines—while they last for $1.69 Boy's Clothing We offer you your choice of all our Boys' Long Pants' Suits that sold at $5.00 and $6.50, and odds and ends of our $7.50 lines, consisting of plain and fancy colors—made of all-wool Cassimere and Cheviots—this sale $3.90 A In the above offer you will find about 100 Suits that have been selling all season at $7.50, $8.50, and all our odd suits that sold at $10.00. $4.90 Your choice during this sale for. Boy's $10.00 and $12.50 Suits Now $6.90 About 150 Suits in this lot at $6.90—consisting of blue and black Cheviots, Fancy Cassimeres and Black Thibets—not a suit in the lot that sold for less than $10, and most of them sold at $12.50—this sale. $6.90 Boy's $15, $18 and $20 Suits Now $10.00 The above offer gives you unrestricted choice of any Fancy Youth's Suit in the house, and if your boy needs a suit you certainly can't afford to pass a bargain like this—for it is positively the biggest offer we ever made in boys' clothing. Boy's Overcoats Reduced in the Same Proportion as the Boys Suits. 400 Boys' Knee Pant Suits—ages 3 to 16 years—consisting of Norfolks, Sailor Norfolks, Manlys' Sailor, Two-Piece, Double-Breasted and Three-Piece Suits—odds and ends left from our $2.50, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $6.50, $7.50 and $8.50 lines—$1.69 Your choice while they last for Your choice of any Boy's Suit in our house that sold for $6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $12.50—during this sale for $4.95 Boys' $4.00 Russian Overcoats $2.65 are now Your unrestricted choice of any Russian Oversoat in our house that sold at $7.50, $8.50, $10.00 and $12.50—during this sale at $4.95 A Great Reduction in Boy's Furnishings and Caps Children's 75¢ and $1.00 Sweaters 48c 3 to 8 years—this sale Boys' $1.00 All Wool Sweaters—78c ages 6 to 14 years—all colors Boys' $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Sweaters—broken lines—all colors—98c 8 to 14 years EXTRA SPECIAL—too dozen Boys' Blouse Waists and Shirts—all styles and patterns—that sold at 50¢, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50—in fact, all the odds and ends in our stock bunched into one big lot—for a quick clearing we offer you your choice for 19c earned that the the circulation world is estimat- 781,250 copies. To magnitude, we d cover no few- 781,250 tons of at, if the num- represented, in- s. it would take for them to "I am willing to go to jail or fishing with you if you can find my store without a customer from six to six any day in the year," said a merchant to a drummer, who asked for a moment of his time. But it is not well to live a life too strenuous—better hire another mun or two and pass prosperity down the line rather than go to jail or die before your time. It is wise to fish occasionally. Dollars afford little consolation when aches fill your bones and there is no pleasure in meat or drink. ither. Many of the fashion- by sovereigns have had mantic origins. Thus, IK. of France developed nium his queen prom- him with a wig, saying kings have never been luk- befits a sovereign that he be better provided with than a mendicant at the Notre Dame." And for subject throughout France he required it or not, do- lar wig in loyal emulation 1 A statistician has learned that the annual aggregation of the circulation of the papers of the world is estimated to be 12,000,000,000 copies. To grasp the idea of this magnitude, we may state that it would cover no fewer than 10,450 square miles of surface; that it is printed on 781,250 tons of paper, and, further, that, if the number (12,000,000,000) represented, instead of copies, seconds, it would take more than 333 years for them to elapse. Men's Ever seen in this or any the above statement. we have about $15,000. must be reduced before Mark-Down Clothing S to buy good clothing for and when we make asses in any article come in an OF ts 98c of all our regu- very 98c1 WE OFFER 500 MEN and $20.00 Winter best wholesale tail cassimers, all sizes Men's About 300 Suits in this lo Tweeds and Worsteds, all to-measure garments costing $7 About 150 Suits in this lo sizes, but not all sizes of ea early and pick out the best Ever seen in this or any other city—and of vast importance to you. We cheerfully stake our reputation on the above statement. The reason is simply this: We take inventory Feb. 15th—our stock sheets show that we have about $15,000.00 more merchandise on hand than we ought to have at this time of year. This stock must be reduced before taking inventory. The only way to do this is to inaugurate at once the greatest Mark-Down Clothing Sale ever held in Des Moines. From now until the 15th of February you will be able to buy good clothing for less money than ever before. The people know that we always do as we advertise and when we make assertions you can depend upon them. Read carefully the items below and if interested in any article come in and bring this circular with you and you will find the article just as advertised TOWN SALE OF nothing' of all our Boys' Long Pants' Suits that sold and ends of our $7.50 lines, con- rums—made of all-wool sale $3.90 and $10.00 Suits Now $4.90 find about 100 Suits that have been selling all your odd suits that sold at $10.00. $4.90 for 12.50 Suits Now $6.90 at $6.90—consisting of blue and black Chevi- ck Thibets—not a suit in the lot that sold them sold at $12.50— $6.90 $20 Suits Now $10.00 unrestricted choice of any Fancy Youth's Suit needs a suit you certainly can't afford to pass positively the biggest offer we ever made in paced in the Same Propor- Boys Suits. of Norfolks, Sailor Norfolks, Suits—odds and ends left lines— $1.69 and $6.50 Russian e now $3.95 Knee Pants 500 Knee Pants 750 Boy's $10.00 and $12 50 Suits Now $6.90 Boys' $1.50 Knee Pants are now 50 dozen Boys' Knee Pants—in plain black, blues and fancies—also about 30 dozen Corduroy—regular 50¢ values—25¢ this sale Children's Outing Flannel Waists, Russian effect or Eton collar—50£ quality—this sale.....25£ Boys' 50£ Outing Flannel Waists, Byron collar—ages 7 to 14—this sale.....25£ Choice of all our Boys' 25£ Gloves and Mittens—this sale.....13£ EXTRA SPECIAL—About 15 dozen Boys' and Children's Caps—odds and ends that sold up to 75—all shapes and patterns—while they last we offer you your choice for 16£ Many of the fashions inaugurated by sovereigns have had most romantic origins. Thus, when Louis IX of France developed a bald cranium his queen promptly provided him with a wig, saying, "Our bald kings have never been lucky, and it ill befits a sovereign that he should not be better provided with flowing locks than a mendicant at the gates of Notre Dame." And forthwith every subject throughout France, whether he required it or not, donned a similar wig in loyal emulation of his king. ```markdown ``` Our Word For It MARK Men's a Ever seen in this or any other city- the above statement. The reason is we have about $15,000.00 more men must be reduced before taking invest- Mark-Down Clothing Sale ever held to buy good clothing for less money and when we make assertions you in any article come in and bring this WE OFFER 500 MEN'S FINE and $20.00 Winter Suits. All the best wholesale tailors in Ameri- cassimers, all sizes. Your choi Men's $22.50 a About 300 Suits in this lot—consisting of Tweeds and Worsteds, all hand made and to-measure garments costing you $35 to $40 $7.50, $8.50 About 150 Suits in this lot—including all sizes, but not all sizes of each kind, and the early and pick out the best in the bunch for $30, $35 and The above offer gives you your unrest- overcoats that have sold all season at $30 come early and pick out the best in the hour Men's and Boys' Clothing WE OFFER 500 MEN'S FINE SUITS, including our $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and and $20.00 Winter Suits. All cut in the very newest styles and made by the best wholesale tailors in America from the finest pure worsteds, cheviots and cassimers, all sizes. Your choice of the lot About 300 Suits in this lot—consisting of plain blue and black Cheviots, Thibets and fancy Cassimeres, Tweeds and Worsteds, all hand made and equal in fit, wear and shape-retaining qualities to make-$14.50 to-measure garments costing you $25 to $40—your choice during this sale for About 150 Suits in this lot—including all our $7.50, $8.50 and broken lots of our $10.00 lines—we have all sizes, but not all sizes of each kind, and the early comers get the cream—so don't delay, but come $5.00 early and pick out the best in the bunch for The above offer gives you your unrestricted choice of any Overcoat in our house (except fur-lined coats)—overcoats that have sold all season at $30, $35, and $40—remember the best always goes first—$20.00 come early and pick out the best in the house for $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00 Overcoats Now $14.50 No man in need of an overcoat can afford to overlook this great overcoat offer—we know we are presenting you with one of the best chances to save money you ever had and once you see the garments you will fully appreciate the great merits of this sale, which we unhesitatingly declare is the greatest ever held in Des Moines. $12.50, $15.00 and $18.00 Overcoats Now $9.50 There are about 200 coats in this lot—consisting of Plain Black Kerseys and Friezes and Fancy Belt Coats—all made with hand-padded shoulder and hand-felled collars—not a coat in the lot sold for less than $12.50 and most of them for $15 and $18—$9.50 pick out the best in the lot for $8.50, $10.00 and $12.50 Overcoats Now $6.50 In the above offer we give you your choice of any $8.50 or $10.00 Coats and odds and ends of our $12.00 Coats—about 100 coats in all and they won't last long—you must come early if you want a good selection. No man in need of an overcoat can afford to overlook this great overcoat offer—we know we are presenting you with one of the best chances to save money you ever had and once you see the garments you will fully appreciate the great merits of this sale, which we unhesitatingly declare is the greatest ever held in Des Moines. There are about 200 coats in this lot—consisting of Plain Black Kerseys and Friezes and Fancy Belt Coats—all made with hand-padded shoulder and hand-felled collars—not a coat in the lot sold for less than $12.50 and most of them for $15 and $18—pick out the best in the lot for $9.50 In the above offer we give you your choice of any $8.50 or $10.00 Coats and odds and ends of our $12.00 Coats—about 100 coats in all and they won't last long—you must come early if you want a good selection. C OF ing' Long Pants' Suits that sold 2.50 lines, con- wool $3.90 Suits Now $4.90 Suits that have been selling all at sold at $10.00. $4.90 Now $6.90 wing of blue and black Chevi- t a suit in the lot that sold 2.50 $6.90 Now $10.00 Price of any Fancy Youth's Suit certainly can't afford to pass biggest offer we ever made in Home Propor- sailor Norfolks, and ends left $1.69 man $3.95 500 750 About 60 made from A man in a black and white shirt and hat, holding a pipe, looking up at the sky. de Wide Fashionable ```markdown ``` FRANKEL'S YORKSHIRE CLOTHING MARK-DOW S and B any other city—and of vast import. The reason is simply this: We no more merchandise on hand t taking inventory. The only w ale ever held in Des Moines. B er less money than ever before. Permissions you can depend upon th and bring this circular with you. MEN'S FINE SUITS, including Suits. All cut in the very new ors in America from the finest . Your choice of the lot. $22.50 and $25.00 Suits lot—consisting of plain blue and black C hand made and equal in fit, wear and sh ing you $35 to $40—your choice during this 7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 Suits lot—including all our $7.50, $8.50 and bro ch kind, and the early comers get the cr in the bunch for $30, $35 and $40 Overcoats Now you your unrestricted choice of any Over all season at $30, $35, and $40—remember best in the house for $20.00, $22.50 and $25.00 Over in need of an overcoat can afford to over present you with one of the best chances the garments you will fully appreciate th declare is the greatest ever held in Dc $12.50, $15.00 and $18.00 Over we about 200 coats in this lot—consisting Coats—all made with hand-padded sho sold for less than $12.50 and most of the best in the lot for $8.50, $10.00 and $12.50 Over ove offer we give you your choice of $12.00 Coats—about 100 coats in all and want a good selection. GREAT Men's $7.50, $8.50 and $10.00 Suits for $5.00 $30, $35 and $40 Overcoats Now $20.00 $12.50, $15.00 and $18.00 Overcoats Now $9.50 MEN'S SHIRTS About 20 dozen Fancy Shirts—odds and ends of our 50¢, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50 lines—most of them slightly soiled—all sizes, but principally large sizes—while they last... 38¢ About 15 dozen Cheviot Work Shirts, black and white, and blue and white stripes—regular 39¢ values—this sale... 15¢ Men's 50¢ Fancy Stiff Bosom Shirts—separate cuffs—this sale... 25¢ Men's Regular 75¢ Fancy Shirts... 50¢ Your choice of our regular line of $1.00 Fancy Shirts, negligee or stiff bosoms... 69¢ Men's $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 Fancy Shirts—during this sale... $1.45 Men's Regular $1.50 Fancy Shirts... 89¢ NECKWEAR Choice of all our 50¢ Neckwear (blacks excepted)—all shapes... 33¢ Men's $1.00 Neckwear—all shapes... 63¢ Choice of our $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Neckwear... 95¢ SUSPENDERS About 60 dozen Pioneer Suspenders—extra fine lisse web—calf ends. These Suspenders are made from short ends of the regular 50¢ webs with 25¢ ends—regular 35¢ values... 15¢ MACHINE We have about 50 dozen Men's Stiff and Soft Hats, left from our fall lines, two and three of a kind, that sold at $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50—your choice while they last for... $1.39 EXTRA SPECIAL—About 15 doz. Men's Winter Caps—odds and ends left from our 50¢, 75¢ and 1.00 lines—all sizes and all shapes, but not all sizes of each kind—come early 25¢ and get the choice for... Another lot of about 25 dozen Men's Fine Hats in Fedora, Alpine and stiff styles—plain black and colors—former prices were $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00—this sale... 79¢ Before the gentler measures of international high breeding the mischievous maxim, "Our Country, Right or Wrong," must increasingly give way, says the Century. Willingness to acknowledge a fault, disinclination to meddle in the affairs of others, sympathy for the weak against the oppressor, patience and reason as against petulance, rashness and force, are as possible to a nation as to an individual. A people should be as jealous of the nation, gentlemanliness as of the national credit. GREAT MARK-DOWN SALE OF Men's Furnishings Men's Furnishings About 20 dozen Fancy Shirts—oads and ends of our 50¢, 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50 lines—most of them slightly soiled—all sizes, but principally large sizes 38¢ —while they last About 15 dozen Cheviot Work Shirts, black and white, and blue and white stripes—regular 39¢ values— this sale 15¢ Men's 50¢ Fancy Stiff Bosom Shirts —separate cuffs 25¢ this sale Men's Regular 75¢ Fancy Shirts 50¢ 100 dozen Men's 15¢ Plain White Silk- kette Handkerchiefs— for this sale ..... 80 About 35 dozen Men's Initial handkerchiefs—pure linen—regular 25¢ 180 values—3 for 50¢ or Men's 50¢ Heavy Lined Work Gloves and Mittens— this sale _____ 25¢ 5 dozen Men's Mocha Gloves—sizes 7, 7½, 7¾ and 8—regular $1.00 value 50c Men's Hats and Caps. The Most Unparalleled SALE OF fishing's Choice of all our 50¢ Neckwear (blacks excepted)—all shapes..... 33c Men's $1.00 Neckwear— all shapes..... 63c Choice of our $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 Neckwear..... 95c f ends. These Suspenders are -regular 35¢ values..... 15c SWEATERS About to dozen Men's Undershirts of Heavy Mercerized Cotton and broken lots of heavy wool—regular $1.00 values—this sale Another lot of about 25 dozen, Men's Fine Hats in Fedora, Alpine and stiff styles — plain black and colors — former prices, were $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00. ```markdown ``` MEN'S SHIRTS SUSPENDERS HANDKERCHIEFS GLOVES 000 At the siege of Xanthus, in Lydia, nets were spread in a river to prevent the escape of divers, and stakes driven deep in the ground to baffle tunnelling operations; whereupon the citizens appealed to fire, piling up hillocks of combustibles, and, "not men only, but women and little children, with hideous outcries, leaped into the flames, and thus repeated the desperate deed of their ancestors, who, in the time of the Persian war, had destroyed themselves in the very same manner." (Plutarch's Life of Brutus, p. 218.) COPYRIGHT BY AUTHOR OF AUTHOR OF 1904-1905 NEW YORK our choice of our regular line of $10 shirt shirts, negligence or 69c stiff boots NECKWEAR SWEATERS About to dozen Men's $0.00 and $1.00 Heavy Cotton Sweaters—plain and fancy—this sale 35c Men's $3.00 and $3.50 Sweaters— odds and ends—plain $1.39 and fancy NIGHT ROBES 50c and 75c Outing Flan- nel Night Robes—this sale... Medium Muslin Night Robes—New York Mills muslin— plain white 38c COPYRIGHT 1909 Peat is the product which results from the partial decay of vegetable matter—mosses and other marsh plants—which grows and dies in boggy places where the water stands. It is chiefly composed of sphagnum or bog moss. This moss has peculiarly absorptive properties, owing to the cupilike arrangement of its parts, which take up and hold water like a sponge. Sphagnum continues to grow after its roots have become detached from the ground. These two qualities explain why bogs occasionally slide from their old beds. coats, suits are made of fancy Cassimeres, Cheviots, and black Clay Worsted. Overcoats are made of plain and fancy colors in the long and short length coats—suits and overcoats worth up to $10—your choice at ..... $5.95 **Lot 4** This lot consists of Men's Suits and Overcoats. These Suits are made of all the new weaves and styles, coats are made with hair cloth f ont and padded shoulders. Overcoats are made of fine Kerseys. Mel- tons and the new plaids—Suits and Overcoats in this lot worth up to $13.50— go, your choice at ..... $8.75 **Lot 5** This lot consists of Men's and Youths' Suits and Overcoats. In business and dress styles of the very newest winter styles, worth up to $15.00 will go your choice at ..... $8.90 Lot 6 This lot consists of Men's Suits and Overcoats worth up to $17.50—These suits embrace the most desirable lines of newest fancy fabrics and solid colors and black. the Overcoats are made of fine Kershaw, Davenport and Metons. in plain and belt back in length up to 52 inches, will go your choice Virginia G. K. Kerrie Lot 1 Consists of Youths' brow—gray Cheviot Overcoats at Lot 2 Consists of Cassimers Cheviot Ulsters and blue Dress Overcoats—choice the lot at... Lot 3 This lot and Youth coats, suits are made of Cheviots, and black Clay coats are made of plain in the long and short leathers and overcoats worth up $10—your choice at... Lot 4 This lot and Suits and Suits are made of all the new coats are made with hair clips shoulders. Overcoats are made tons and the new plaids—Suits this lot worth up to $13.50—go, your choice at... Lot 5 This lot and Your Overcoats, in business and the newest winner styles, work to $15.00 will go your choice at... Lot 6 This lot and Suits and up to $17.50—These suits emulate lines of newest fancy fashions and black, the Overcoats are Beavers and Melons, in pli length 48 to 52 inches, will give your choice at... Six lilies turned to the west, In a garden fall, And the south wind sowed in a jest Some poppies there. Down came a storm of hail In ruthless showers, And the sun looked wan and pale For love of the flowers. Astrology a A Japanese newspaper recently received in this city tells a remarkable story of the part played by astrology in the present war with Russia. It states that Japan has for many years looked forward to a war with Russia, and the Mikado got the opinions of the most noted astrologers is his realm as to the most favorable time to begin hostilities. It seems the old science of astrology is still regarded in Japan as a valuable aid in determining the affairs of life, and the various aspects of the planets are studied with great care. In astrology every country is ruled by a certain sign of the zodiac, and the fortunes and misfortunes of any country can be determined by the beneficent or malefic planets as they pass through the country's zodiacal sign. The sign of Aquarius rules Russia, and when the Mikado's astrologers were consulted about five years ago they at once gaye it as their ophion that the most opportune time to begin war would be when the evil planet Saturn passes through that sign. Saturn's influence is very male. Origin of Macaroni. An interesting story is told of the origin of the word macaroni. It seems that a chef employed by one of the popes was making him a dish of it and stirred the mixture until it became of the consistency of hard tack. Having taken a drop too much the man was afraid of the papal anger and resolved to make the dish into a sort of paste, which greatly delighted the pontiff. In his joy he cried: "Mil carol!" (my favorite), and the pontiff, not catching the words exactly, said "Macaroni?" Well in the future never serve me a meal without a dish of macaroni. ```markdown ``` The Leader Dep't. Store Union Store 510-512-514 East Locust Street. Union Clerks Every Dollar's Worth of Winter Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods, Cloaks, Tailor-made Suits, Jackets, Furs, Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Mittens, Etc., must be closed out Immediately Regardless of the Sacrifices we will be FORCED to make in order to accomplish our efforts. We are also making special drives on spring goods. Winter Footwear Sacrificed Men's first grade a laiting rubber, all sizes and widths, worth $50c sale price Miss's rubber, first quality, light weight sizes 12 to 2, worth $25c 75c sale price Miss's stran A'akas, fine Jersey cloth-sizes 12 to 2 worth $15c sale price Ladies fine light weight Viel Kid Bucker shoes-patient gear, mili- tary heels-$2.50 value $1.50 sale price Youth's Viel Kid Lace Shoes, all solid sizes 12 to 2-sale price per pair $89c Women's Storm Rubbers-all sizes-per pair $29c Miss's Brown Viel Lace Shoes-new lee shoes-12 to 2-worth $39c $1.55 per pair-sale price Miss's Box Calf Viel Lace Shoes-gear- tops with heavy extension scles-all sizes worth $2.00 a pair sale price $1.25 Men's Extra Heavy Buckle Arctic, first quality and best grade $1.00 worth $1.50-sale price Women's fannel lined shoes, cloth top, patent this, common sense heel. all sizes worth $1.50 only $1.00 Miss's Felt Slipers, felt soles, no seams, size 12 to 2, worth $100 only $25c Men's Felt Slipers, felt soles, seam- less, size 6 to 12, worth $100 only $50c Men's heavy buckle shoes extra heavy soles, less lace tacks, worth $100 for PASS'ON And when the sky grew bright, He beamed and smiled As a fond father might On a stricken child. The lilies, like stately dames, Stood still and cold's But the poppies lay like flames On the dark brown mounds and the War fic, and astrology has it that any person or country afflicted by that planet's influence is doomed to fall. Saturn passed into the sign Aquarius last year and remains therein two and a half years. By retrograde motion the planet has now reached the fifteenth degree in that sign, wielding its powerful influence against the fortunes of Russia in favor of Japan. Considering the success Japan has so far had in the war, the prophecy of the Japanese astrologers has been in part fulfilled. However, Japan must win before Saturn passes from Aquarius into the next sign, Pisces, for then the influence of evil will have passed away from Russia and Japan's chances against her would not be so favorable. In order to accomplish this Japan is pushing the war with all possible speed, feeling secure in the belief that the stars are on her side, white Russia, with all her resources and vast army is for the time helpless because of the celestial influence operating against her. Students of astrology all over the world are watching the outcome with great interest.—Exchange. Objected to Classification. A clergyman in Dublin once invited several of his colleagues to dinner, but was disappointed at not getting an answer from a very popular clergyman, whom he particularly desired to be present, so he called on his friend, fearing he might be ill. "You received my invitation, I hope?" "Yes." replied the other, "I received your very insulting communication." "Insulting!" "Very. Read it for yourself." The amazed rector read it, and found that, by a truly clerical error, he had invited the clergyman to come and dine in order "to meet few other clerical fiends." Per Cent Discount WISDOM'S WHISPERS. Women can manage a flirtation and avoid producing ugly complications. A man falls in love with a woman without knowing just the why or wherefore. It is easy for a woman to assume a faraway look and still notice the men around her. The points about a man that most attract a woman are his neckwear and his hands. To a man it is exceedingly difficult to give anything like an accurate description of a woman. To some women affection means nothing more than self-interest or gratification of vanity. Men who openly discuss affairs of the heart usually have several black marks to their credit. After a man has had a spell of the blues he takes on the manner of one who is highly pleased with himself. When a woman talks a great deal about a certain man she wants others to think that it is purely a case of accident. When a woman has large feet she affects an odd and mannish-shaped shoe.—Philadelphia Bulletin. A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER— Must oversee many things herself. And should go to market at least once a week. Must be patient but firm with those in her employ. Must not disdain to pick up a duster and use it occasionally. Must see that more than the mere surface dust is removed. Must have a place for everything and see that everything is in its place. Must have the housework planned for regular days, and adhere to the rule. Must take a personal interest in the condition of the refrigerator and its contents. THE GOLDEN MEAN. An excess of taste is preciosity. An excess of courage is brutality. An excess of gentleness is timidity. An excess of confidence is egotism. Wbs will show us where to draw the line? An excess of economy is penuriousness The motto of the Greeks was "Nothing so much."—Ernest N. Lyon, in Everybody's Magazine. ```markdown ``` Dry Goods At Sacrificed Prices To close out our stock of heavy Suitings we will offer our entire line of 54-inch all-wool Suitings consisting of Novelties, Chevoits, Homespuns, Panamas, Thibets, Meltons, Etc., Etc., worth up to $1.69 per yard your choice at... 89c 54-inch all-wool Suitings in gray and tan only per yard... 45c Dark color wool Cheviot Skirtings in short lengths worth up to 50c per yard will go your choice at... 15c 1,000 yards short lengths plain White India Linon, regular 10c goods—tomorrow per yard... 5c 1,250 yards new Zephyr Shirt Waist Gingham 10c value—special per yard... 6c 15 pieces 36-inch Silkoline very pretty and desirable patterns to select from—special per yard... 7½c 1,000 yards 36-inch Bleached Muslin, very soft finish, 7c value per yard... 4¾c Anecdotes Related of and by the Gathered Statesmen at Washington Judge Barlett of Georgia, illustrating the judge in which the Hill currency bill was framed, told the story of how the master and his former slave settled up after the war. The old slave was farming on shares. At the end of the season he was setting up for his provisions, implements and supplies. The master took down a big book and showed the darky the debits and credits. "Now, you understand, Mose, don't you," he asked, "your share is small, but everything is plain?" "Yas, sir, des as plain as day," answered the old darky, looking at the columns of figures, "des as plain as day— "Nought is a nought, Finger is a finger. All for the white man. And none for the deigner." let in the delicious afternoon air which was refreshing, though a trifle warm. The sun was just coming out from a bank of clouds. The weather was as spring-like as it has been for some days. "Ah, if this weather keeps up," replied Mr. Hay, "blackberries will soon be ripe, and you then can pick your way back home." "The meanest man I ever knew," said Representative Ryan of Buffalo, "was a chap who one night came to the house of a doctor, who is trying to build up a practice on the east side in Buffalo, during the Christmas holidays. It was snowing and very cold." "Doctor," he said, "what are your terms?" "One dollar for an office visit and so for a deigner." "That's the way it is with the Hill bill," said Dr. Bartlett. "Nought is a nought, Figure is a finger, All for the banks, And nothing for the government." When Representative "Birdie" Adams of Pennsylvania was making his impassioned plea in the House a day or two ago demanding the whipping post for wife beaters in the District of Columbia, a group of members discussed the orator. "You wouldn't think," said one of them, "that Adams is the man who, single handed and alone, declared war on Spain." "Who says so?" asked a new member. "He says so himself," the other replied, and he got the congressional directory and read from the biography prepared by Adams himself these lines: "In the Fifty-fifth Congress, as acting chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, Mr. Adams reported, conducted through the House, and had charge of (in conference with the senate) the Cuban resolutions, and drafted, introduced, reported, and passed through the House of Representatives, in one hour, the declaration of war against Spain." After the New Year's reception at the White House one of the younger members of the diplomatic corps called on Secretary Hay to say that he was called to Chicago for a few days. Laughingly he wanted to know of the secretary if he might draw for money in the event that he should go broke while seeing the stock yards out west. At the time the two were standing close to a window that was open to Artificial Sea Waves. At Munich a large swimming bath has been fitted with a motor, connected with. a contrivance which creates eighteen perfectly natural looking "sea waves" a minute. Underwear, Hosiery, Etc. IN CONGRESS of and by the Gath- a at Washington let in the delicious afternoon air, which was refreshing, though a trifle warm. The sun was just coming out from a bank of clouds. The weather was as spring-like as it has been for some days. "Ah, if this weather keeps up," replied Mr. Hay, "blackberries will soon be ripe, and you then can pick your way back home." "The meanest man I ever knew," said Representative Ryan of Buffalo, "was a chap who one night came to the house of a doctor, who is trying to build up a practice on the east side in Buffalo, during the Christmas holidays. It was snowing and very cold. "Doctor,' he said, 'what are your terms?" "One dollar for an office visit and $2 for a call,' the doctor replied. "Have you a horse?" "Yes." "Well, hitch up and I'll go along with you. I need you out in West Seneca a ways." "The doctor had his horse brought around and the man got in the buggy with him. They drove about four miles out into the country. "Here's the place,' said the man, as they reached a farmhouse. Then he handed the doctor $2. "You needn't go in,' he said. 'A liverman wanted to charge me $5 to bring me out here, but I thought I would rather give you $2." Former Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia, recently Democratic candidate for the vice presidency, called on the president to pay his respects. The president greeted Mr. Davis cordially, saying: "I am glad to see you, Mr. Davis. Walk right into my office. You are entitled to precedence over all others." The president and Mr. Davis had a pleasant chat about matters of mutual personal interest. There were two senators and two representatives at luncheon at Harvey's. One of the senators ordered cold roast beef, potato salad and a mug of ale. The beef was slow in coming. The senator grew impatient. Finally he hailed the ponderous George Harvey, who has fed all the famous men in the country for the past forty years. "Harvey," said he, queriously, "I ordered cold roast beef fifteen minutes ago." "Good grachons!" Harvey replied; "I must see about that. It ought to be cold by this time." Odd Collection Mania. Odd Collection Mania. In the course of a law case in London the judge asked a witness whether it was a fact that people had begun to collect old weather cocks. The wit ness said it was. It is very reasonable to argue that no creation of human fancy could last as fairy tales have lasted through no one knows how many hundreds and thousands of years unless it was very good. For that which is not good and not sound must surely die, and only that which is good and sound shall last through the grinding of the ages. So I believe that parents could fill their children's imaginations full of fairy tales if they would make those imaginations strong and healthy. As for that man or woman who has not these bright and joyous things flying like golden bees through the dim recesses of his or her memory, I can only say that I think his or her parents must have been neglectful of the earlier training of their child, and that I am sorry for that poor soul who has lost so much pleasure out of its life.—Howard Pyle, in The Book News. $10, $12.50 and $15.00 Women's 42-in. length fine Kersey, Beaver, Cheviot a and Covert Cloth new winter coats in black, brown and castor—close out price—your choice at $4.75 Your choice of 37 new Winter Jackets,womens and misses' sizes worth up to $7.50 - close out price at $1.95 Women's Tailor-made Suits worth up to $12.50—your choice at $4.75 Women's Tailor-made Suits worth $16.00—your choice at $7.50 All Winter Skirts in Dress and Walking Styles at about ½ Price Women's Cravenette coat, full length, box back, with velvet collar, worth $9.00, for $3.95 Women's Wrappers of fancy Percales with deep ruffle, in blue, red or black. Should sell at 95c; will go at ..... 49c Women's Dressing Sacres of fancy flannelette or eiderdown in kimona style or plain sacres. Well worth $1.00 will go at ..... 39c Women's waists of flannel or flannelette in blue, black and red, worth 95c, for ..... 39c THE TEST Always Proves That PUCK'S MECHANICS SOAP Does The Work Quicker and Better Than Any Other Soap, And Leaves The Skin In Excellent Condition BESIDES IT IS UNION MADE INSIST ON YOUR DEALER HANDLING IT. HE CAN GET IT FROM ANY JOBBER OR BY WRITING US THE PUCK MFG. CO. DES MOINES, IOWA. H or-made Suits worth up to choice $4.75 or-made Suits worth $16.00 irts in Dress and Walking ½ Price interGoods Cloak Department Prificed Prices Women's shirt waistwa of fannel or Danish cloth in red, blue black and black maceer with white dots— worth $1.25, for ... 75c Children's Elderdown Coaks trimmed in Angora—sizes 2 to 4, worth $1.50 for ... 50c Children's Jackets of red or blue Melton, with deep cape and trimmed with braid— well worth $1.25, for ... 95c Linseed and linseed meal have been dropped from army medicines, and the army physicians have been notified that it is the opinion of the surgeon general's office that poultices have no place in modern therapeutics, all the good results obtainable from them being got in a much more cleanly way by hot wet compresses. The prohibition of the time honored linseed meal, the best material for poultices, seems to interfere with a method practiced by a large number of physicians, who would be inclined to testify that without it our soldiers would not receive the best care. There is surely much to be said on both sides. The psychological effect at least of a poultice is entirely too great for a successful family physician to ignore, and why deprive the soldier of this old fashioned comfort? -Medical Record. --- | ) : The Winds | Tpeecac ie | SS aaee, | wae rata : Tee ea 1 | Reet pores oie will Pataca iin . rears cee earn fa fe , And thy salt rains race ’ | eee eee nina e Mite iat eae Guta ay one } wince ae | ie an F AP SS euros Peterson sat, lazily sketching in the eutline of the distant ruin, and trying 20 make up his mind whether to set de down in dead earnest at his bit of landscape or give it up and go off on © spreo with Mrs. Peterson. He ‘Mopped © moment, to refill his pipe, ‘and then leaned back against the tree ‘nd crossed his legs. “Matilda,” he sald foally, after gaz- ing at the little cottage to the right (or some short space of time, “Just Sook at that girl work. I never saw such industry. And she's the pink of ‘eeatness, too.” “And,” commented Mrs. Peterson, ‘ahe works all day and almost all aight, too. Twice I woke up last ‘ight and heard her in the buttery, ‘working away.” “She's worth two of our Maggio— ‘ever home,” sighed Peterson. “Six” returned his young wife, in 4 determined tone of vaice. Peterson was an art leaguer and an artist. His specialty was land- scapes of a very particular kind. And the had to go to very particular places Yo ect his particular kind of land- gcape. It happened therefore that oe was summering In Hungary—real Hungary—and at a farm house where he could wear what he pleased and to what he pleased. “Nothing to do,” he told bis wife, “put paint away lke mad. But I fon’t know," he continued reflective: ty, “why I couldn't do this back tn Jersey. 1 could, if it weren't for that big blank wall of mountain over there, and the ruin, and the funny little Pots—" “And Olga,” added young Mrs. Pe- terson. ‘“Olga—to be sure,” returned Peter. ‘son, his glance once more returnng gratefully to the girl who was working Sway in the cottage garden. He raised ‘ts voice. ‘*Oh, Olga!” he exclaimed. The gir yose, answered his call and came trip. ing blithely toward bim. “Olga,” he sald, speaking to her in ter native tongue, “you could Frau Ollendorf ta tell, our dinner out here ander this big tree to have. If so be {t too niuch trouble ts—" But the girl laughingly shook her head, and replied vivaciously that it would be no trouble at all. She would be pleased to comply with tho re ‘quest. So, that being settled, Peter son faformed her gravely that in his oom were two pairs of shaes that ‘ceded cleaning, that he wanted ex. tra washing done at once, and that ho fesired that the largo bathtub be halt lied with warm water, as he wanted to take a bath before his dinner, hay. fing beon too lazy to take one when bbe rose. Mrs. Peterson followed with @ few Injunctions. And Olga only emiled and nodded. “All these things,” she answered, “already have 1 done.” Peterson rose, as she Yeft. “What a girl, Matilda!” he reiterated, Seizing '@ piece of paper he hastily sketched (wo. facos—one a bedraggled Irish irl; the other, Olga. “Zook on this picture and on that,’ he sald. “Ob, for an Olga in New Jersey.” He glanced at the ruin for ‘an instant and then slapped his thigh. “guppose,” he ventured, “suppose, Matilda, wo shovld take her back homo with us, and forget Maggle mMhink of it.” “But tho expense,” protested Mrs Peterson. “It wouldn't pay.” Peterson frowned. “The expense,’ fhe mused. “Hang it! There's the é Py Slek (ge AF BIS “Pec SRY “OF phe AO alae, ate - Ri? ; OR OL cm . AS) f ( ‘ Ean ites fi ea) VOU | = ay eS ( wy \ V \x* ny { | i AMT | \ Kae, ‘ , Ton doll eho repeated. “How much Te ane?” trouble, ft woulda pay.” ‘That's trees” He trode lacy toward the house and’ disappeared and. took bis bath, ften ho reappeared, looking fresh as Snn docs who has had a bath and knows it, the dinner was ready, spread dalntily, under the treo and waiting for him. ‘Peterson had his hands full of mail. For Olga had found time while her ‘disner was preparing to ram down to “Newspapers from home,” sald Pe- teraon, drinking off & lass of ich now milk, "Its good see them.” Hastly he scanned thelr” content Suddenty he sled, with excitoment "Look hero, Maile,” be said, "there's arate war on among the steamship Tines.” Just look. They are landing Immigrants ia Now ‘York for ten twelve,, nine” dollars—angthing, al Tost. "And Ie used to cost thrtyive.” He pavsed. "By George,” he contin ed, massing over the paper, "Its out tery ehanco—to get Olga over to New Jersey, and (o give Magele tho 50.7 Hos (Dw lik a) WRT " y ZB Yi; Ui PA {7 ‘A Wy (| ea Gf ATT Ail 0 ‘dic chhnacicd Vara aad telecaat™ Jove, it's the very thing. Olga,” he called, Olga came. “Olga,” he sald, “how would you, to go back with us to tho American Unlted States enjoy yourself?” Olga gave a littlo scream. “Oh— ob!” “shp gasped delightedly, “to ‘Amerlea.” “assuredly,” returned Peterson, “would It not you please? You could there work only onehalt. tho time. Halt of two days in every week to yourself you could then have.” ‘and you we should pay.” added Mrs. Peterson, “so much as ten dol lars by the month.” Olga’s eyes glistened. “Ten dollar,” she repeated, “How much is she?” ‘They told her. Again she screamed with delight. Te was fully four times what she was getting at Frau Ollen- dort’, “To go with you," sho announced solemaly, “I should so much like. “Only,” she concluded, shaking her head, "fear it should be nothing but a dream.” In due time, back to New Jerscy went the Petersons, And back with them went Olga—thelr new tendollar prize. And Peterson was lucky and fold all the pletures ho had painted while abroad. Olga was transported. “Just think,” sho told herself, up in the little sere- ant’s bedroom in the little Peterson house, “ten dollars—and for doing nothing almost. I am 90 glat—so glad—so glad.” Little by little Olga learned to talk after the manner of Jersoymen, and Iittle by little became accustomed to the customs of the country. “Olga,” sald Mrs, Peterson, “you may go out, you know, on Thursday— fand on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, too, it you want to. And you must get acquainted with the other girls around here. Then you won't fecl homesick, oF so lonely.” Olga Yaughed. “I never homesiek fect," she answered, “back to Frat Ollendorf 1 would not go.” But, nevertheless, she took advice, and gradually made the acquaintance of the neighborhood domesties—and then there camo the erisis, ‘One night Olga charged into the presence of Peterson and his wife with fire in her eye. “Swindlers.” she exclaimed wrath- fully, “swindlers—und ars—und thieves. Yes; I say it. Mo, a poor innocent girl you would decelvo, "You doth of you. You brought me over here, and here I am. And what? You pay me ten dollars. Ten little dollars, Katlo, next door she get twenty, Rosallo sho" get twenty- three, And po washisz—no iron; nothing. And I—1 am a slave, For ten little dollars. Bah.” For ton minutes Peterson and his wife, after recovering from thelr sur- prise, argued with fer. But to no purpose, “Very well, Oiga,” they fin ally announced, “wo'll pay you atx teon and send the washing out.” Olga tossed her head. “Tomorrow,” she answered, con: vineingly, “tomorrow you I leave. I have engaged already been by Mrs, Romaine—next block—at twenty-five ‘a month; she say overybody wants Hungarian girl and she give anything to get one; she been watching mo for ‘six month; she want me; she going to have me; she pay. twenty-fve’ to jget mo.” Peterson looked at his wito Say. “Bend for Maggie, dvar,” be ~ WOMEN OF INDIA TOIL HARD. — Have to Share in Endless Struggle for Existence With Men. In the lower stratum of Hindu soct- ‘ety women do not live the life of Iux- uty and case that 1s common among the upper classes, saya tho Calcutta Statesman. The great masses of small farmers, artisans and coolles earn 0 meager a livelihood that their lives are morely aa endless struggle for existence, In which thelr wives havo ‘of necessity to do thelr share. ‘Not only ts this true in the domestic ‘affairs to which the women must at- tend, but not infrequently they aro called upon to do the work of men, ‘upon occasions even hiring out to per- form various tasks, such as hauling roller up a steep Incline, doing moun- taln road repairing work. Tho team grasping the tugs fastened to clther side of the huge heavy tpller, drag tt along the steep mountain road. While there workers perform their tollsome task, oftentimes there are men stand- ing by who far various reasons may not Iend thelr assistance. One per- haps Js an overseer, another a water seller—a trade in Itself—while othere might be perfectly willing to carry hods, chop wood, oF carry burdens— but haul a roller? Nay, nay! thelr caste would forbid itt ‘A curlous custom obtains among the Coorgs, When one of them kills fa tiger or a panther, he Is married to the dead animal, regardless of its sex. Propped upon a framework of wood and bamboo, tke animal 1s car- rled in procession and the marriage ritual 1s strictly observed, while lav- ish hospitality is dispensed. VANITY MET WITH REBUKE. Ungallant Answer Made to Society ‘Weman by Persian. J. Stanley Todd, the portrait paint er, was talking about feminine beauty. “AN men,” he said, “are keen stu- dents of feminine beauty. Let them be as blind as possible in other things, in this matter of women’s looks every ‘woman 4s mentally Judged and her value reckoned by them, the same as wines are Judged and valued by the wine expert. “But men set a value on each Wop ‘an in thelr own minds only. ‘They don’t blurt out these values as a cer- tain Persian once did at a reception in New York. “The Persian was of royal blood, ‘and his hostess was rather amused than horrified when, as various wom- en were preseated to him, he would “opbia lady Is easily worth $10,000, ‘That dark woman should fetch about $1,100 In the open market. I would give $8,000 for the blonde young girl In white cheerfully. ‘That lady is worth $500. ‘The ono beside her should sell for $5,000 anywhere.’ “The hostess was so amused that she sald to the Persian with a co- ‘quettish laugh: ““and what value, sir, wold you ‘set on me?" “Tam not acquainted with the small coin of your country,’ he satd. ‘Micskon Wadad tha laa la Seiad aber Be beara ted nc aint under President Diaz appears strik Ingly tn statistics which compare con Altions In 1876 with those of 1903. In that period the population has In ereased from 9,280,439 to 19,606,019, and the number of pupils in the schools from 163,519 to 661,155, Bank Ing capital has Increased by $107,350, 000 and foreign tommerce, yearly, by $294,000,000; real estate’ values by '$888,000,000, The dollars are in sib ver. ‘There has been an Increase of ‘more than 2,000,000 in the number on telegrams sent and of more than 46, (000,000 ratlroad passengers and nearly 10,000,000,000 im tons of freight can ried one mile, ‘The government ex pendituro on public works has been '$143,000,000. Finance Minister Liman tour's report for the 1902-04 fiscal year gives the government revenue as $80,000,000 and expenditures $76,000, 000, leaving @ surplus of $10,000,000 President Diaz has good reason to be proud of Mexico's progress under his loadership.—New York Sun. sm eneeicedaeae apd. People are sald to differ perhaps on no question more than a8 to the prop- er Up for a wedding fee. There are many storles told in this connection, but the following {s certainly unique, besides having tho virtue of being ‘quite true, Dr. Madison C. Peters was the vietim. He chanced to be stop- ping in a small town one summer ‘when @ couplo from the neighborhood asked for his service. It was a very {isolated place, and the couple were unsophlstleated. ‘The ceremony over, the bridegroom approached the clergyman confidently, with extended hand, {t contained three half dollars. “Now just help yourself, parson,” sald he, “Don't be modest, but take all you want.” ‘The doctor's good taste prompted ‘him, of course, to take but one of the coins. Milllonalres Object to Hotel. ‘The millionaires who -bave private mansions In the neighborhood of the Bt. Regis hotel, New York, are vexed ‘and peovish over the fact that this exclusive place dispenses alcoholic Beverages to Its guests. They want it stopped. They have filed an appli- ation at Albany to have the license revoked. Among the residents of the fashionable district where tho hotel stands live John D. Rockefeller, Lov! P, Morton, Cornelius Vanderbilt, H. McK, Twombly, Henry S. Redmond and a score of other millionaires, who ‘opposed the erection of a hotel &e near thelr homes, ‘Mourn. © rejolcing heart! Gh She som ‘bao Sreaks ‘The ghill dark ght. Uraws moar, Aa eee The hours ave aging. =" erat Sea ee aunt. ate Fe aaa en te A wre ian ‘The hours i Sate tj an Battle Creek Sanitarium. ‘bent the bow and smeared thelr faces ‘with Koal—braided their flowing locks with feathers of the porcupine and ‘wild eagle, that they might appear ‘wore wild, if possible, than before. ‘And as they painted the checks and Ddralded the hair, the squaw-vomes sharpened the fiiat arrow heads and shaped new bows, that thelr lords might do battle to the death with ‘other: redmen, ‘And here at Battle Creek, way up fm Michigan, a great battle one day id oceur, and when it was over, and the sun Kissed the range to the far west, tho tomtoms were muffed and ‘the squaw-women wrapped thelr heads fn vartcolored blankets and wept, for ‘with the going down of the sun, many braves passed to tho proveroial bappy hunting grounds. But that was many, many moons ‘ago, as the Indians measuro time, and ‘a now era has long sinco dawned. True, it fs “Battle Creek” today, Jast as it was decades ago, but, instead of ‘the ery of the savage, is heard the ‘hum of Industry; the throb of life: ‘the greeting of men and women of the Anglo Saxon raco—the shouts of happy boys and iris, who know of Battle Creek's former history only by tradition. And here on the site of the famous battle between the Fed: men stands now ono of the falrest cities of the great Northwest; a city sought out among thousands, for In it dwell, month after month, as the years come and co, men and women ‘who find within the charmed circle that which thoy have long sought else- whero—health, When one speaks of health, the mind naturally wings Itself to Battle Creek, for up there health Is to be found’ as at few other places on earth. Forty years ago there began in Bat- ‘tle Creek @ return to nature move: ment, with purpoves and prcinpes i ‘many respects similar to those which Jed to the famous “Brook Farm Exper- iment” twenty years before and to the Grahdmite movement of that period. ‘This movement, while religious, was avowedly non-sectarian, and was in a broad sense philanthropic, altrutstl and reforimators. The {mmediate re sults were the establishment of a | monthly Jourgal now known as ‘Good “Health and shortly afterwards the erection of a health institution called |The Health Reform Institute.” The ‘chiet features of tha institute at this “early period were glet reform, dress reform and the use of water as a cura tive agent. In 1876 the present management took charge of the institution and with tke consent and cooperation of the Board of Directors (the institution ‘raving been Incorporated ten “years efore), a thorough reorganization was effected, Broader plans were intro duced, the methods of treatment were placed tron a substantial and thor oughly sclentife foundation, and the name was changed to the Battle Creek Sanitarium. Since this timo, the Srowth of the institution has been con stant and rapid. From year to year accommoda tons for patients and faciiltes for treatments were enlarged to mee tho increasing patronage until Feb ruary, 1902, when a great fire swe away’ tho’ two principal bulld ings of the establishment. ‘The eree tion of a now bullding was spect besua, and the following year, May. 31, 1908, the prosent fireproot main bulld Ing, ‘erected at a cost of more than 600,000, was dedicated. ‘The cost o the “entire establishment, including equipment, twenty dormitories, cot tages and other buildings has amount ‘od to moro than $1,200,000. ‘Tho Battle Creek Sanitarium as tt stands today ts recognized the worl over as the most complete and thor oughly equipped establishment of it sort and the Leadquarters for physio logic therapeutics or natural methods. Connected with the Sanitarium is 2 ‘Training School for Nurses, in which from two to throo hundred nurses arc constantly under training. ‘These principles and methods have penetrated to the remotest parts ol the elvilized world, and soores of mex and women who have been trained in theso methods are devoting their lives to medieal missionary work in heathen lands. ‘The Battlo Creek Sanitarium may be regarded as an epitome of the “return tonature” iden im practical operation. Its success tn the restoration of elck people to health brings to it annually many thousands of men and women, many of whom have been pronounced incurable, but who, nevertheless, with raro exceptions, return a few months later to their homes prepared to enter again upon the battle of lite, ‘There are many sanitariums in the world, but few, if any, that are con. ducted on the same plane as that at Battlo Creek. ‘This haven of rest and health ts tn no sense a money-mak ing scheme, and overy cont that is mado from ‘patients who are able to pay for thelr accommodations Is used to help those who have nothing but broken health. All over this country, and even beyond the seas, branch in: atitutions are springing up—creepors from tho mother plant at Battle Creek. One point in view 1s down on Stato street, in the center of the me- tropolis of the Middle West, Chieago, ‘where hundreds of the city's poor are cared for as tenderly a8 if in the par. ‘ent Institution at Battle Creek. Curtalls Opium Smoking. Japan's official control of the usb of opium fn Formosa 1s n sucecss. Its ‘import into that Island fell trom §769,- 110 In 1902 to $594,095 in 1903, a dc- ‘erease of $175,000. The price fe fixed by the government, and selling agents are only allowed & profit of 1% per cent, Since late in 1900 the number of opium smokers in Formosa has do- ‘creased by about a thousand a month. Each oplum smoker has to bo regis: tered, Public opinion ua well as ti ‘Iaw is against its use. Creek to be appreciated to ite Ai) worth. "This institution at Battle Creek was not built up in a day—it took yearv ‘of toll to reach the perfected state and the work has but bogun—the great wwork 1s to come from rising genera ‘ons who are imbibing ideas from the Balle Creek tome, and what I stane For Three Decades. For more than three decades the present institution bas beeo the center of a wonderful educa tional, philanthrople and, reform movement which has finally culmin- ated In success undreamed of few Years ago, and in this connection « brief history is most opportune. In February, 1902, the two main bulldings of the Sgnitarium were destroyed by fire, For a short time the days were dark for those who had worked 80 hard to build it up. But strong hearts Jare not to be awed by misfortune, and @ now bullding sprung from the ashes upon the old site. ‘The dedication took place May 31, fand June 1, 1903, An elaborate pro gram was carried out and many men of national reputation made specches ‘and highly complimented the managers tnd their coworkers on thelr good work. Invitations were sent to all Patients, rich and poor, who had ever been at the Sanitarium. Many re sponded in person, and hundreds sent letters of regret. ‘Ono of the prettiest sights In con: nection with the whole event was the procession of nurses and matrons which formed on the college grounds, opposite the new Sanitarium building, and marched through the audience to reserved seats at the Tight and left ff the speakers’ stand. ‘The matrons fn thelr teual cream white uniform, the nurses in blue and white, and the gentlemen nurses clad in new white fuck suits presented a. sight which moved the audience to one simultan cous burst of applause. Sanitary Ideas. ‘As before stated there are many sanitariums in the world, but none gust ike that st Battle Creek, it belog the first of,tne kind, go far as known, ‘where an-aitempt has been made, and crowned with success, to bring. to gether In one place and under one management all. rational healing agencies, giving special — prominence to those physiological or natural heal Ing agents the scientific knowledze of which has been chiefly developed Within the last. eonturs, especially | hyprotherapy, electrotherapy, mas: sage, exercise, diet, sunlight, mental | snd moral Infvences, rest, and gem ral health culture, | “Or course the frst thing to be taken nto consideration was tho construc tlou of the bullding to be occupled, for much depended upon that. But after it had been discussed pro and con a plan entirely satisfactory was adopted and the structure to-day plays no small part in the healing process that goes on from day to day at Battle Crook. ‘A Return to Nature Movement. The philosophy of the Battle, Cree) Sanitarium may be defined as the re turmtonature idea. ‘The dodtors teach the use of natural foods, natural lite the use of natural agents in the treat ment of disease, A great amount of fttention is given to dietotles. Fults, nuts and nut preparations, cereal foods and easily. digestible vegetables are the basis for the delicious menus which are daily served in tho great Sanitarium dining room, at which sit down hundreds of intelligent men and ‘women from all parts of the United States and even from forelgn coum tries. alll, eggs and other dairy prod: ucts aro also freely used. Great care is taken to provide the very best and cholcest of everything edible, ot which the physielans approve. During the sear which hss fost closed a vast amount of these things were required to provide for the army of patients who visited the santtarium, for several thousand sufferers housed there during the twelve months of 1904. Aa to the expense for the past year it was considerable, amounting to a total of $227,189.98, divided as fol lows: Nut foods, 60 tons, $26,768.80; cereal foods, 101,994 pounds, $9,521.19; bread, 65,026 pounds, $2,657.43; canned goods, 3,699 cases, $10,506.65; fruit Juices, ete., made on the place, 11,430 gallons, $2,090.90; fresh tralt, 6,783 bushels, $10,202.46; vegetables, 6137 bushels, #269620; sundry _ Brocery stems, 41,858 pounds, $3,398.38; exes, 25,301 dozen, $6,789.65; butter, made ‘on the place, 29,961 pounds, $5,961.59; feroam, 68,678 quarts, $10,328.70; milk 87.366" quarts, #160246; coal, 6,714 tons, $20,000.00; labor, $213,553.69; total, $327,188.99. Tho amount of charity dispensed during the past ten. years. at this ‘sanitarium amounted to $585,610. ‘To earo for the patients an average of 725 men and. women wero employed uring each year, and an average of §50 patients are under treatment at this sanitarlum every day in the year. ‘We have given our readers only & briot glance at the workings of this unique establishment. Another article would be required to give something of the details of the dally routine of a guest at the Sanitarium, and of the methods which have given to this jn eittatesa \ts cacla-wide santectioe An's: Must Marry to Get Prize, ‘An artillery volunteer won recently fat a shooting match at Blackpool England, a prize consisting of a wed ding ring, gratuitous marriage core mony, a Wedding equipago, a polished cradié, and a bassinet. But he must marry within twelve months to get the prize. To Ward Off Disease. Among the peasantry of Roxburgh shire (Scotland) women who gre nurs ing bables wear round thelr necks ‘small cords of blue wool. ‘These are never removed, day or night, tintil the child 1s weaned. By taking this pre- caution they Jmagine that they insure good health ‘both to themeolves: and thelr offspring during that critieal pe- rlod. ‘The cords are handed down from mother to daughter ead are es: (eemed in proportion tu their an- tiquity, Senate Finally Passes the Joint Statehood e Bill, AFTER PROTRACTED SESSION Oklahoma and Indian Territory Come in as One—Arizona Out in Cold— New Mexico is Admitted as Single ‘State—Arizona Center of Debate. ‘Washington, Feb. 9—After a con tinuous siting of almost nine hours, the aonate at 8:45 o'clock last night passed the jolnt statehood Bill. As assed the bill yovides for the ad: Tnlsslon of the tates of Oklahoma, 10 bo comrosed of Oblatoma and Tadlan Merman and. Now Medien, econ: foe tho ‘present boundaries, with Bisbee tcl SGovlaalag. promptiy. upon the! com eonteg at 12 welock the soate pro: Steiel & consider the various amend: Senta which hed. been sugxested by The committee “on territories and Which ad been passed over. One of The fat of these taken up. was. the tmondmest prontbiing tho'sslo of i sonteallog lquort, iit what 18 now Tudor Tereitory; for the next tex Fonte, and the ‘aa, dlplacod, with & Babsttito.‘ofered’ by Mtr palingst Sihlen extended the amendment to the Unuire state fora period of twenty-one Sears and this "eas adopted” Othe ‘rat surprise of the day came when the commities accepted Me Foraker's amendment providing £0r 4 Tepartie velo oy oak of the (eres {sree of Arisona and New. Mexico on the constitution to be aaopted by the proposed slate of Arion, ‘That pro- Piston had searcety boen made a Part of the bill ‘when Ate, Bard. presented Ms amendment whch hed Yoon ong. foauy offered: by Mr, Patterson aad | which provided for the admission of New Mexico ao'a state without the at- dition of Arizona. ‘This amendment provea to be tne point around whieh Arthe subsequent proctedings of im portance revolved. It was at first opted by the close vor of 42 to a this vote was taken, whilo tbe senate Sue elllng'in comltee ot tho holo faa ‘was reverses tet tho. sounts proper by a tie vote of 38 to 28, Stent Ye senate oie by a. pote of 38 to 30 to entirely eliminate ow ttexico and Arizona from the Dil find the renult‘had hardly been an Bounced when Nie. Bard. tn slighty Skanged fore, recewed hs propost {lon forthe admission ot New Mesio sea nate and’ thi time the amen teat prevailed ty te vote of #0 t0 37. One of the affirmative votes, was however, east by rr Roverlage, in Charge t the bil, for the purgose ot | moving. the reconsideration of the | vote. He was prompt in entering this | motion te soon am the result was a Zouneod bat the motion es iad aon the table by a vote of 29 to 98. ‘Pho effect wes to eliminate Arizone, from {he biu’ana to statis a stato of New Mexieo and aiother of Oklahoma and Indian Tervtory. In. this form tho | fading Teetitery. ‘TROOPS FIRE ON STRIKERS. Bloody Riot Takes Place in Sosnovice Russian Poland. Susnoviee, Feb. 10—Strikers yes terday attacked the workers in ths electric station, Troops fired frow the windows of the’ plant, wounding many people. The situation here ts much disturbed but the military force fs suflctent to awe rioters, Eight bot- talions of Infantry, eight squadrons of cavalry and one regiment of Cos: sacks are now in the town, ‘ London, Feb. 10,—Special dispatches from Warsaw published in the morn. ing papers here report the death of Governor General Tehertkoft of | thu Province of Warsaw, who was wound. ‘ed in the leg in a recent encounter between troops and strikers. Berlin, Feb. 10—Press dispatches from Sosnovico describe the bloody character of the conflict between the military and the strikers at the Kath. erinen Iron works, One correspond: ent telegraphs that fifteen people were Killed and thirty-five wounded, while another gives the number killed as fly. ‘The military fired elght vol leys. ‘Another collision occurred at the Nifka mine, beyond Modrzeff, where St {s rumored 150 persons were killed. It was feared that numerous out: breaks would take place last night {u various parts of the strike district of Russian Poland, since strikers were gathering in groups, gesticulating and talking ins threatening manner, STUDENTS HAVE GONE OUT, Claim That They Cannot Work Under ‘ulkan ‘G@aasnnueiine ‘St. Petersburg, Feb. 9.—The stu: dents of the military academy of med- felne yesterday struck on the ground that owing to police interference it 1s Impossible to carry on thelr educa: tlon, They demand that the academy be closed until freedom is granted them, The pollee have forwarded to the employers of labor a lst of promt nont strikers, asking for thelr immedl- ate dismissal. The director of tho Neyskt naval construction yard re. fused compliance an other employers are similarly disposed because many of the blacklisted men are skilled ar tisans who can not easily be replaced, The police of Odessa have selzod consignments, of revolvers and. ear- tridges destined for the strikers in the Caucasus, RATE BILL TO PASS Washington, Feb. 4—The repubit- cans of the house of representatives in conference yesterday afternoon adopted as a party measure the bill extending rate-making powers to the interstate commerce commission, as agreed upon by the committeo on tater. stato and foreign commerce, and known as the Esch-Townsend bill, ‘Tho conference instructed the. vouse committee on rules to bring in rula providing, for conslcratiog of the measure, beginning at 11 o'dock Tues- day morning next and continuing until 4 o'clock, when a vote shall be taken, No amendments will be allowed to the bill, although the first vote ts to be taken on the Davey bill, as tho democratic substitute for legislation ‘on the railroad rate subject. 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A Sick Man at the Pool of Bethesda—Vs. 1-5. 1. "After these things." Two or three months after the healing of the nobleman's son. "A feast of the Jews." Probably the Passover, possibly Purim a month earlier. It is a matter of no importance in itself which feast it was, except that school have made it a basis for calculating the duration of the holiday of Jesus as reported by John. "Jesus went up" from Galilee "to Jerusalem" as was his custom, to attend the feast. the sick, the troubled. It is true religion to "visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction," provide those who do it "keep themselves unspotted from the world," from selfish motives, and personal sin. It is the business of every Christian, and of every church to bear such witness to Christ. Waiting. Not a few are waiting for some singular site of the ceremonies, some outward excitement, to carry them into the kingdom, instead of roaring directly to Jesus. They wa 2. "By the sheep market." R. V. "gate." It makes no special difference which word is supplied, as the market was usually near a gate to the city. Sheep gate is mentioned in Nch. 3:32; 12:39. "A pool." in Bethsaida. "House of Merey," or "Place of housing and caring for the sick."-Thayer's Lexicon. 3. "Lay a great multitude of impatient folk." Literally, people with out strength, especially, as her, debility caused by sickness. The class of diseases brought to these waters is described as "blind, hat" (or lame as from rheumatism), "witbred," of whose body were deprived of their natural juices, wasted shrunk. The Troubling of the Waters. "Waiting for the moving of the water." That there was a moving of the water is evident from the statement of the sick man in v. 7. But this part of v. 3 and the whole of v. 4, explaining the cause of the movement, is omitted from both the R, V, and the Am. V, because they are not in the best manuscripts, but are supposed to have been a marginal explanation, which in time became incorporated by some scribe into the text. But this does not necessarily imply that the explanation was untrue. "Had an inert demiurge." The Greek has the same root as impotent in v. 3. "Thirty and eight years." How long he had waited in vain by the waters is not stated. But the duration of his sickness is given to show how hopeless was the case which every effort for thirty-eight years had failed. The case which selected this case, and the marvel of the cure as enhancing the "sign." H. Jesus Heals the Sick: Man on the Sabbath—Vs. 69. 6. 9. The man on his lie. R. V. "lying." "As the trained eye of the surgeon quickly selects the worst case in the waiting room, so is the eye of Jesus specially fixed" on the one who "had been now a long time in that case." "Hopelessness was written on his face." "Wilt (wouldest) thou (do you wish to) be relieved?" "If you are relieved." The object of the question was to awaken hope in his soul, to arouse him from his despondency. "Not always are the miserable willing to be relieved." "The saddest cases of paralysis are those where the willpower has almost been lost." 7. "I have no man, when the water is troubled." The bubbling of the healing gases lasted for only a short time, so that but few could get under its influence before it ceased. "While I am coming," etc. "Thus picturing the extreme haste and rapidity with which the patient is cized. There was a rush and scramble for the one chance, such as we have seen for choice seats in a car or a hall."—G. W. Clark. He probably thought that Jesus would help him into the pool, but he did much better than the man's wildest hopes, and (v. 8) "suit unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." The bed was a light mattress, or thick blanket. This command (1) awakened the dormant faith in the man. (2) It aided his will to move him into action. (3) It drew the man to a table, and he sat on the table the shape of his cure. (4) It enabled him to recognize that the cure was permanent. "No doubt, many of the cures at the pool were merely temporary. The cures wrought by Christ are perfect, and do not only give some relief."—Exp. Greek Test. 9. "Took up his bed." Showing his faith and obedience, "And walked." Showing the completeness of the cure. Sickness and trouble are instruments in God's providence for leading us to realize our sins and needs. They compel us to turn away for a time from the rush and excitement of worldly business and pleasure, and in quietness look at our hearts and lives. "The suffering you see around you hurt God more than it hurts you or the man upon whom it falls. But he hates things that most men think little of, and will read any suffering upon them, rather than have them continue indifferent to them. Men may say, 'We don't want suffering; we don't want to be good!' But God says, 'I know my own obligations, and you shall not be contemptible wretches if there are any resource in the Godhead.' The God who strikes is the God whose Son went over Jerusalem." -George Macdonald. As to the healing of the sick, and the relief of the suffering bodily weakness to the God of God, so one of the strongest witnesses to Christianity to-day is found in what it does for the poor, Jules Verne Still Writing. Julie Verne, at the age of nearly three score years and ten, is still pouring forth fantastic wonder tales for French boys, his fifth published book having just been issued under the title "Le Vovage Extraordinaire." This seems just as wild and impossible as some of the stories which went before, but M. Verne has seen so many of his semi-scientific literary imaginations bear fruit in sober reality that it seems to be too scopical to termmata. the sick, the troubled. It is true religion to "visit the fatherless and widows in their affection," provided those who do it "keep themselves unspotted from the world," from selfish motives, and personal sin. It is the business of every Christian, and of every church to bear such witness to Christ. Waiting. Not a few are waiting for some singular stir of the emotions, some outward excitement, to carry them into the kingdom, instead of going directly to Jesus. They wait long, and keep on seeking for the moving of the waters, even while Jesus is close by offering life and salvation. Jesus curses the morally sick as he did him at Bethesda, not so much by what he does for them as by what he does in them. He awakens the will-power, saying, "take up thy bed and walk." Do the duty you would do if you were a Christian. The real test of a man is his answer. Are you willing to be made whole? Are you willing to be fitted for the highest and pureest life? Do you really desire to be saved from your sins, and to do the perfect will of God? The Troubled Waters. Healing still comes from the troubled pool of life. "In your vicinity is a pool of water. You are thirsty, you come to it and you surface with a drink. You are surface with a drink. In a still pool devils swarm," is a Russian proverb. Another pool is near. You come to it and look and find it clear as crystal, and find in it health, for it is flowing water that gives as well as receives."—C, H. Daniels, D. D. Opposition to Christ on Account of His Good. Deed.—W. 10:16. 10. It is the sabbath . . . not lawful for the toe to carry thy bed. The general law is laid down in Ex. 23:12; Jir. 17:21, 22. The principle was that the ordinary business of carrying burdens should not be carried on during the day. The man found himself an interpretation of details which no one could possibly obey, and left out the whole spirit of the Sabbath. 11, 13. The man defended himself by saying that so great and good a man as the one who healed him had told him to do it. But the man "wist," knew, "not who it was." 14. Jesus findeth him in the temple, where one so cured would want to go. "Sin no more," implying that his suffering was the result, at least in the case of the man's own desire in the man's heart or in a high spiritual life. For there is something worse than even thirty-eight years of suffering. The fact that Jesus wrought his miracle and others (six in all) on the Sabbath aroused intense opposition on the part of the Pharisees, so that they sought even to kill him. This act was like a red flag to a wild bull. It was like a spark to the powder magazine of their antagonism and opposition. But the word that would fall when Jesus brushed away the clouds that hid the stars. They thought the ceiling would fall when he brushed away the cobwebs. They had built their hopes like insects' nests on the scaffolding of the temple of Truth, and when Jesus tore down the scaffolding of tradition, their pride, their earthly positions, their power of place, were certain to go with and therefore they perceived Jesus and their faith. It is thus that every one who is very earnest, in reform is sure to meet opposition. How Jesus Met This Opposition. The rest of the chapter is taken up with the way Jesus met the opposition, and is full of instruction for all who are trying to do good in the midst of opposition. His method is that "of ignoring himself and his own criticism" and making the criticism a text for popular instruction, in great spiritual truths. As to the Sabbath, he showed that he did on the Sabbath the same kind of works that God was doing, of mercy, of religion, of helpfulness. He and his Father were one. There is no record of his doing secular work on the Sabbath. (Vs. 17-23). He was blinding the man and in all his books that was bringing life to men, just as his Father was the lifegiver. He was his Father's agent and almoner. His Father's interests and his were identical. The greatest gift that can be conferred on any person is life; the next greatest is more life, larger, fuller, higher, more exquisite. The life of Jesus reveals to us the character and actions our Heavenly Father loves; and by doing things on earth as they are done in heaven we are learning, like apprentices, "to be practiced in heaven's ways when we shall reach the heavenly life." (Vs. 2430). But naturally the Jews would say: "These are extraordinary and apparently extravagant claims. They are incredible." Jesus replies that he had three credible witnesses to his position. The testimony of John, and his mission. The testimony of the works which the Father did publish through Jesus. The Father's testimony through the scriptures which were being fulfilled in Jesus. 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Simply because they have neglected themselves. Ovarian and womb troubles are certainly on the increase among women, upon them unwaivers, but every one of those patients in the hospital beds had plenty of warning in that bearing-down feeling, pain in the abdomen, exhaustion, pain in the small of the back, leucorrhea, dizziness, fatulency, displacements of the womb or irregularities. All of these symptoms are indicative of the ovaries or womb, and if not heeded the penalty has to be paid by a dangerous operation. When these symptoms manifest themselves, do not drag along until you are able to move them, mit to an operation — but remember that Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable compound has saved thousands of women from surgical operations, with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, back pain, debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, lastitude, excitability, irritability, nervous GREGORY'S Guaranteed SEEDS J. I. H. GREGORY & SON, Marlborough, Mass. POTATOES 81 gets book showing a crop D. M. W. Glastonbury, known. Address: B FRAUGE, D. M. W. Glastonbury, known. Address: B FRAUGE, Photo 16 of a in a hair sent free on request. For 35 years has made a specialty of DISASEKING Omana. HI Home Treatment h a permanently DOLLARS for two months DOLLARS for two months plush package. Box 66. Office 18 South 18th Street, Omana, Oman. DONOVAN SHOE CO. We are closing out the remainder of the Fair Store Shoe Stock, and running our Eleventh Annual Clearing Sale. If you have not taken advantage of this Combination Sale of Good Shoes at a BIG SACRI-FICE in price it will pay you to read over this list and convince yourself that we are offering great inducements to the shoe buyers. MEN'S $3.00 values in Velour Calf and Kid, several styles to pick from, considering the quality and Style these are snaps—This sale.....$2.45 MEN'S patent colt, fine Vici Kid, Velour Calf and Box Calf, hand welded soles, Blucher and lace, these shoes sold at $3.50 and $4.00—Ask to see them—This sale.....$2.85 LADIES' Welt and Turn, Blucher and tips, high or low Cuban heels, regular $3.00 and $3.50 values—This sale.....$ LADIES' patent colt, single soles and best hand sewed, heavy or light soles, Cuban and heels—This includes our broken lines of $3.50 and $4.00 values—This sale.....$ EVERY DAY DURING THIS SALE WE WILL MAKE THIS THE BARGAIN SHOE STORE SOMETHING THAT WILL AID THE RACE. Das Moinees Mutua Aid Association. Such is the name of an Afro-American, organization started in this city for the mutual aid and benefit of the race. The founders of the association are three enterprising members of the race, whose integrity, ability and race loyalty we believe is beyond question. Mr. Samuel Barrett has accepted the office of president and secretary of the association. Mr. Barrett has shown to use since he has been there that he is a knowledgeable ability. He has been connected with magazine Success for about five years, during which time he paid his way through college. Mr. Charles Cousin is vice president and general manager. He has been the owner and proprietor of the Canadian employment office for the last three years. He has not only succeeded but has shown the capabilities of the race in this life of endeavor. Mr. Jones Emanuel is treasurer and assistant general manager. He also has conducted in conjunction with Mr. Cousin, the Canadian employment agency. His ability in that line has helped in no small degree to make the organization the success that it is. The primary object of the society is to take care of its sick members, but we do not intend to stop them. We want to branch out to help every one that needs a tendency to better understand the race, which means morally, intellectually, industrially and financially. And it can be done right here in this city and state, but we need the mutual aid of all those who feel that we are making the correct move. If each and every Afro-American in this city will feel that he has a duty to perform in helping to solve the race problem in Iowa we feel the success of the government is assured. The society is a mutual aid association which means that each member is mutually responsible for its success, or failure. We must, therefore, rid ourselves of many of our race weaknesses. We must have faith, hope and trust in the organization. We must not let the spirit of envy, jealousy and prejudice enter to block our way. We must not get cabbies because men who have composed other organizations were unscrupulous, but we must learn to believe in somebody notwithstanding we have been unfairly dealt with by others. And finally it is left with the Afro-Americans of this city whether they will make an effort, a strong effort to impress themselves upon the age in which they live, or go along in that happy go lucky way representing comparatively nothing in the civilization of their race. We are in great need of representatives. We have already engaged two young men of excellent standing in the city in the person of Mr. R. E. Patten and W. H. Midgert and we ask for them encouragement and support. The headquarters of the association for the present time will be at 597 Mulberry street city. Agents wanted. Write for particulars. Aluminum Dishes. Aluminum cooking utensils are being piled by many of the big shops. They are brought out in shapes as at tract ve as the fine silver, copper and gold lined cooking vessels used in wealthy households. The stew pans terrapin dishes, coffee urns and tea kettles of aluminium have now such beauty of contour and finish that they seem almost more appropriate to the dining-table than to the kitchen. Excensive Invitations The latest craze in New York among the very wealthy is an extravagant style of invitation card. Not long ago the wife of a millionaire ordered 200 of these from a local firm and they cost her just $10 each. The cards were made of ivory edged with gold, the name of the guest and hostess being lettered in gold on one side, the other being hand printed. Cards at $6 each are quite common. THE OLD STAND BABYS' Shoes, lace and button, made of the unest kid, patent tips, sizes 2 1-2 to 5, worth 65c, 75c and 85c-This sale.....48c CHILDREN'S Turned Shoes, worth up to $1.00 a pair, sizes 61-2 to 8-This sale.....69c CHILDREN'S Heavy single soli Shoes, sizes 5 to 8, regular price $1.00 a pair— This sale.....79c MISSES' Vici Kid, patent tips, solid leather shoes, low heels, sizes 12 to 2, worth $1.50 and $1.75 a This sale.....$1.19 LADIES' Low City heel Shoes, made of Vici Kid and Box Calf, extension sole, sizes 2 1-2 to 6, worth $2.00 a pair— This sale.....$1.48 LADIES' Vicl Kid Shoes, heavy or light soles, lace and button, worth up to $3.00 a pair—This sale..... $1.48 LADIES' fine Vicl Kid, lace shoes, flexible soles, patent tips, worth $2.00 a pair—This sale..... $1.68 LADIES' Welt and Turn, Blucher and lace patent tips, high or low Cuban heels, regular $3.00 and $3.50 values—This sale..... $2.45 LADIES' patent colt, single soles and best Vicl Kid, hand sewed, heavy or light soles, Cuban and Military heels—This includes our broken lines of $3.50 and $4.00 values—This sale..... $2.85 On last Wednesday evening, headed by airs, Louisa Perkins as chairman, the stewardess board gave a chicken supper at Marshall's restaurant. Notwithstanding the extreme temperature of 20 below the room was crowded with customers, and when settlement was made the following afternoon the board realized a net sum of $62.85. This is only the first of a series of entertainments to give each stewardess shall take a turn in originating and conducting with the help of the others. Each striving to excel the other in financial profits. Elder Lewis says he is extremely proud of the present board. The Christian Endeavor has been reorganized and held its first meeting Sunday evening, led by Mr. W. B. Lowery. Among the items that should have given last week is the sad death of Mrs. William Martin. Thursday morning, January 26. Mrs. Martin has been a resident of the news of her death will be received by all, with much regret, as this city for a number of years and she was loved by all who knew her. Those in attendance at the funeral from out of the city were Mr. George Martin of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. West Martin of Dakota, Mr. Isaac Martin of Hedrick, Iowa. Mrs. H. Siddler of Chicago was also in the city but arrived a few hours too late for the funeral. Miss Ella Martin is still improving. Mrs. W. M. Robinson has been confined within doors with lagripe. Mrs. Mary Gillispie has been quite ill at her home on H street West. Mr. Thomas Jackson had the misfortune of having his barber shop burglarized some time Sunday afternoon. So far, we believe, there is no clue to the robber. The revival meetings have been closed with fiftyone additions Rev. P. M. Lewis has done a great work in the patitions that throng the church at every service speak well for the high esteem in which he is held by the entire city, white and colored. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By MADE FROM HAIR BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT. ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW SPECTACLES MADE TO FIT ANY EYE: DESEASES OF THE EYE-EAR-MOSE & THROAT CURLED EYES TESTED FREE DR. DUNCAN.OCULISI DES.MORES.10WA 602 West Walnut Street. ONOVAN SHOE CO 520 E. LOCUST STREET remainder of the Fair Store Shoe Stock, and r not taken advantage of this Combination Sale o to read over this list and convince yourself th LADIES' Black: Felt house slippers, leather robes, collar trimmed, sizes 2 1-2 to 8—This sale.....59c MISSES' Slippers, same style, sizes 11 to 2—This sale.....49c CHILDRENS' Slippers, same style, sizes 6 to 1.1-2— This sale.....39c Men's All Felt Slippers, very comfortable for house wear—This sale.....49c LADIES' Shoes, several styles, 81 pair to pick from. These shoes came from the Fair Store and are worth up $3.50 a pair—They are all small sizes—This sale.....98c les, solid leather soles, $1.48 extension soles, some or dress sale $1.98 Calf and Kid, several the quality and $2.45 Kid, Velour Calf and Blucker and lace, these $2.85 LADIES' Vici Kid Shoe and button, worth up $3.00 a pair-This sale LADIES' fine Vici Kid ent tips, worth $2.00 a pair-This sale LADIES' Welt and Tup tips, high or low Cuban $3.00 and $3.50 values LADIES' patent colt, hand sewed, heavy or l heels-This includes o $3.50 and $4.00 value DURING THIS SALE WE WILL THE BARGAIN SHOE WILL Miss Polena Bass Can again see after being almost blind for 15 years. Her case is an interesting one and has attracted much attention among the doctors if Optics of Des Moines and throughout the state. Des Moines, Ia., Dec. 17, 1904. For more than fifteen years, and up till about one year ago, I was almost blind; so much so that I was not safe in walking and I had to read and work. I doctored for granulated eyes, ulcers, nearlightness, astigmatism, and many other eye diseases, famed from uses of polioous remedies and imperfectly fitted glasses that I think in a short time I would have gone entirely blind. I had been教. I can today read ordinary print and MISS POLENA BASS. do my work without any difficulty, and I will be able to do it. I will be Arutz in prescribing classes for me, I think I would never have gotten any help. My work is not difficult, and I will be are now not far from normal. The eye lashes, which were entirely burned off by possessions have grown out on nag and are also biologically Respectfully, POLUNA BASS. 523 8th Avenue, city M. H. H. DR. LEW ABNTZ DR. LEW ABNTZ The Leading Doctor of Optics, U. J. attains opposite Street Corr Station Mutual phone 785. Office hours, to 1 a.m.; 1:50 until 5 p.m. Special appointments between hours. EYES LISTED FREE. Old furniture collections in this city have lately been driving prices higher and higher. The rage for Chippendale and Sheraton patterns of the finer lines is greater than ever. Chairs especially fetch astonishing prices. Even dealers are paying in some cases as much as $50 for a single Chippendale chair of rare pattern, enough it be out of repair. A collector in this city paid the other day $275 for a Chippendale armchair. Chairs of less, unusual pattern are sold every day for $40, $50 and $100. — New York letter CO. ET A SHOE STORE SINCE 1877 and running our Eleventh Annual Sale of Good Shoes at a BIG SACRI- lf that we are offering great in- LITTLE GIRLS' extension sole shoes, patent tips, low heels, worth up to $1.50 a pair—This sale..... $1.09 LITTLE BOYS' best Box Calf and Satin Calf Shoes, with hooks and extension soles, size 8 1-2 to 11, worth up to $1.50— This sale..... $1.09 YOUTH'S best Box Calf and best Satin Calf Shoes, best leather soles, sizes 12 to 2, worth $1.34 $1.75 a pair- This sale.. BOYS' Box Calf and Satin Calf Shoes; this takes all of our best McKay sewed shoes, worth $2.00 a pair- This sale..... $1.48 Ad Shoes, heavy or light soles, lace up to sale.....$1.48 Ad Kid, lace shoes, flexible soles, pat- 2.00 a.....$1.68 Ad Turn, Blucher, and lace patent Cuban heels, regular values—This sale.....$2.45 colt, single soles and best Viel Kid, ly or light soles, Cuban and Military ides our broken lines values—This sale.....$2.85 WILL MAKE THIS RE E CO A SHOE STORE SINCE 1877 --- **Cilaton** A. A. Bush s **Keokun** A. J. Fields s **Wt. Pleasant** Miss Lydia F. Bartlett s **Muscatine** Miss Fannie Grooms s **Marshalltown** H. C. Walker r **Ottumwa** Edna A. Martin r **Rock Island** Mrs. C. J. Tolliver s **S.oux City** Mrs. Etta Grant s **Moline, Ill** Mrs. R. H. Pollard s **Boone** Miss Mary Coleman s **Washington** Mrs. James Redd s **Galesburg, Ill** Mrs. E. J. McGruder s Henry Gray Embalming and Funeral Director, Our Great Special — Complete WORTH FIVE DOLLARS. ONLY $100 BEAUTY OUTFIT 1 "Ozono" THE SWEET-SCENTED KIND OF HAIR TONICS MOBT RAPID HAIR-GROWER IN EXISTENCE HARMLESS-RELIABLE-SUPREME READ! READ! CUT OUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT and mail me to us with where you may live) four large loaves of Gero, worth $80 each or $100. We will also send you one large package of Ovenet (gourmet egg ham) and one large package of Puffy Soup. We will also include a cake of Puffy Soup Bake, worth $80. This soup is absolutely pure and unadultered and is made especially for us on the sale. We will give you a free gift to our COMPLETE KIT SHRAZI- YA. To the above great offer we will send to our COMPLETE KIT SHRAZI- YA. Published every Friday by the Bytas- per Publishing Co., Des Moines, Ia. Iowa 'phone 899. Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. A. M. Iowa State Federation of Colored Women and International Grand Congress of Heroes of Jericho of Americk. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. 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We are prepared to do first class job work at reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. Iowa State Byander is the oldest of all the colored people published in Iowa. It was established in 1894 and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Bartington.....O. C. Folks Dubuque.....Miss Gertrude Evans Newton.....Miss Ela Mays Superior, Wls.....Mrs. Geo. H. Wade Alba.....Miss May Davis Cedar Rapids.....Mrs. Adelaide Perkins Ft. Madison.....Anna Harper Oksalosao.....Luella E. Franklin Davenport.....Mrs. C. B. Lewis Buxton.....Arthur Turner Omaha, Neb.....Miss Wade N. B. to Correspondents.-Please mail your letters that contain news for publication not later than Wednesday morning to insure publication for the current week. HOMESEEKERS AND SETTLERS. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad has on sale round trip excursion tickets to points in Minnesota. Dalotas, Canata, Nebraska., Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, etc. at rate of one fare plus two dollars. Return limit twenty-one days from date of sale Stop-overs allowed. For rate, time of trins call on agents or address, A. B. CUTTS, G. P. & T. A. Minneapolis, Minn. HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION VIA THE C. & N. W. RY. to many points North and Northwest and Southeast on the first and third Tuesdays of February, March and April. Full information at the C & N. W. Ry., City Ticket Office No. 401 Walnut street or at the Passenger Station. BEFORE Our Great Special Offer CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT Cortisian Baptist Church orr of Fifteenth Nau. Lau. tr. ir. pres. Praeching at School school. S. pres. Working at, p. m. Rev. T. L. Grith. Pastor St. Paul A. M. E.-Corner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 11 a.m. S. Park Street. Preaching at 1 a.m. Clock. E. Rowntree St. p.m.; preaching at 1 p. m. Horace S. Graver pastor. Pacific Christian Baptist Church—Corner School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lennack pastor Preaching 10:30 a.m. S. munday school $ 3.90 p.m. S. munday school $ 3.90 p.m. Superintendent Young People's meeting 1 p.m. $ 9.00 p.m. Burn's Chapel M. E. Church Corner of 113 streets. Preaching at 11 a.m. 8 p.m. Class and prayer meeting 18 m. Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 p.m. Class and prayer meeting 18 m. Sunday; Sunday School 9:30 p.m. Class and class meeting Wednesday 9 p.m. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 58th Itha Maggie Street Baptist Church—Saint Peter's Maple street. Preaching 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 p.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 p.m. J. O. R. Wimuth, pastor Union Congregational Church—Corner Tent and Park streets. Preaching 10:45 a.m. Sunday school 9:00 p.m. Preaching 10:45 a.m. Sunday school 9:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings H. W. Porter, pastor. SECRET ORDERS North Star Lodge, No. 3, A. 2. F. & A. M.-Me. Mets First Thursday in each a. month at Mason's streets. H. E. Jacobs of Tenth and Center streets. H. E. Jacobs, W. M.; Harrison G. secretary. ting Solomon Commandery, No. 6—Meets Second and Fourth, Thursday in each month from March to June,umburd B C; G; Cio H, Clegget, Recorder. Naomi Court, No. 2—Meets Second Monday in each month at Mason hall, Mrs. L. V. Dory, Matron; Mrs. J. H. Shearp,宴席. M. Olive Court, No. 4—Meets the First Friday of each month at Mason hall, Mrs. K. A. Dory, matron; Mrs. Georgia Midget secretary. Charity Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. O. of F. Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month and Walnut streets, John Gutter, N. G.; I, M. Jones, N. G. G. H. of R., No. 389 of G. U. O. of F. Meets First, Second and fourth Thursday in each month, promptly at 8 o'clock, Mrs. Milred Raleigh, M. N. G. Nettie Davis, W. K. G. H. of Barnaclecille No. 472—Meets first and third Thursday in each month, at the Odd Fellows Ball Sixth and Walnut streets, Mrs. Nettie Bettle Wadden, C. R.; Miss Jettle Wadden Ashleigh, C. R. STATE OFFICERS OF THE IOWA FEDERAL NATIONAL AAMERI- CAN WOMEN. Mrs. Helena Downey, State Organizer, 711 Bashaw street, Ottumwa. Mrs. Belle Graves, president, 1110 Center St. DesMoines, ia.; Mrs. G Gray, first vice-president, 716 17th St. Cedar Rapids, ia.; Mrs. Masz Taylor second vice-president, 125 Davis St. Ottumwa, ia.; Miss Lella Sheffy, recording secretary, Lock Box 77, Ossa loosa, ia.; Mrs. Fannie Grooms, cor- responding secretary, 1126 East Eight St. Muscatine; Mrs. E. B. Lewis, treasurer, 1146 Harrison St., Davenport, ia.; chairmans of state committees, Mrs. Anna Bettus, chairman of Household Economic, 1517 Concert St. Keokun, ia.; Mrs. Holly, chairman of Mothers Child Study, Cedar Rapids, ia.; Miss Mause Ousley, chairman of Art and Craft, 1517 Concert St. Keokun, ia.; Mrs. Garber, chairman of Respectively Bureau, Rural Route No. 5. Ottumwa, ia.; Miss Mergert Evans, chairman of Social Purity, 695 Main St. Dubuque, ia.; Ms. L. R. 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MANHATTEN BLK DEB MOINES FA F Shannon & Mott Co. Des Molles, Ia. In the Southwest You can work outdoors practically all the year round—you don't "lay for the winter." Isn't this the country you would like to leve? Why not go down and look it over? The Rock Island will run low-rate excursions each first and third Tuesday, monthly, to points Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Social one-way Southwest excursions Feb. March 21—One-half of one fare, plus $2. The Rock Island Agent will tell you about it and supply literature descriptive of the section which interests you. --- You can round—you Isn't this in? Why r The Rock each first an in Oklahoma You can work outdoors practically all the year round—you don't "lay for the winter." Isn't this the country you would like to leve in? Why not go down and look it over? Special one-way Southwest excursions Feb. and March 21—One-half of one fare, plus $2. 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