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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 37. CITY NEWS. [M.B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we collect all your local news—ed. Richard Harris is able to be up and out again. Fred Anthony of Boone was in the city last week. Helena Thomas who has been quite sick is improving at this writing. BARNES MEN'S OUTFITTER 317 9TH STREET Tuesday was 8t. Valentine day and many a fair maid received cupid's joy. The Callanan Industrial club will meet Saturday with Mrs. Allie Gravens Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Woods, a dae baby girl. Mother and child doing well. Mrs. William Graves who has been in Chicago for several months is expected to return today. The Monday Night club with Miss Mary Montague. Power of sorg, Pref, Geo. I. Holt. Washington Williams of 124 East Locust street has been sick the past week but is able to be out again. H. H. Lewis of 1112 Mulberry street is quite sick this week, unable to be at his work in the capitol. His wife is also ill. Miss Olive Smith who has been con- nated to her room for more than a week with an ulcerated tooth, resumed her position again last Monday. BARNES MEN'S OUTFITTER JIX STU STREET The March term of the grand jury was drawn last week and the following colored man were drawn: H. H. Hooker, Chas. S. Ruff, Wm. Fletcher and Ira M. Jones; all good citizens. Services as usual Sunday morning and evening at Union Congregational church. Men's meeting at 3:30, topic—The Life of George Washington and Fredrick Douglas. All are welcome. M. G. Newman, the general jobber, handles and hangs all kinds of wall paper, also does whitewashing, calcimining and plastering. Gail and see him; you can save money. In basement unper corona Ninth and Center. Iowa phone 1318 x. Sewing Circle has its president with them ugain, Mrs. M. A. Rivers, who has been spending the winter with her parents in Tennessee. Next Sunday at 3:30 o'clock the last Quarterly meeting of this year will be held at Burns M. E. church, and on Monday night the last Quarterly Conference and Love Feast, at which time a financial report for the past year will be made. The pastor request all members to be preset on that evening, he also extends a welcome to all. A large number of young people gave a surprise party for Miss Tibatha Mash last Saturday night, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. W. Hodges, 1243 Fourteenth street. After music, games and dancing had been enjoyed refreshments were served and all spent a pleasant evening. Rev. T. L. Griffith, pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church of this city, has been invited to St. Paul, Minn., to assist Rev. Carter of the Baptitt church there to conduct a series of revival meetings. He has accepted and will leave March 19 to be gone a few weeks. James Robinson was seriously injured last Tuesday in the elevator at the Wellington Hotel, where he was employed as elevator man. He was taken to the Mercy hospital where his injuries were dressed. Later—As we go to press we learn that he died at the hospital. His wife is seriously sick. The Athenian Literary society met last Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jacobs. The club will meet next Tuesday eventing with Mrs. Maude Johnson at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H Birney, 2005 Leyner street. Same programme as last Tuesday, Quotations from Oliver Goldsmith. SOUTHWEST COLONIST RATES. Oe 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. To the members of North Star Lodge No. 2—Your attention is called to the First Degree lecture, Monday evening the 20th. You are requested to be present. The Lincoln Memorial exercises given under the auspices of the Athenian Literary Society last Monday evening was well attended, considering the extreme cold weather. All participants on the program were present except one; each rendered their selection well. The Imperial Orchestra has improved very much and rendered some excellent pieces. This was the only colored society that celebrated Lincoln's anniversary, except the David and Jonathan League. We are indeed pleased to announce that Robert N. Hype has been appointed a member of the Local Public Comfort Committee of Roosevelt's inaugural March 4th, with authority to select ten more from Des Moines who shall arrange for the accommodation of all colored visitors who may go from Iowa to attend the inaugural. Mr. Hyde was appointed by Daniel Murray of Washington, D. C., upon the recommendation of our good fellow townman, J. Frank Blagburn who is now in Washington. A meeting was called of the young men in the studio of Mr. K. J. Hamilton. A good number responded and a club was organized and named the Royal Thirty. The object of this club will be to give dances every month. Each member's dues are one dollar each month, while all lady friends are invited to social functions free. Their first dance will be at Cycling Hall, Thursday evening Feb. 23. The charter members are as follows: Messrs. S. R. Weeks, W. N. Weeks, Paul Gilstrap, K. W. Scott, M. C. Thomas, Roy Bryant, Henry Lee, Wm. Rhodes, Gavie Williams, J. Jackson, W. A. Wilkinson, Ed Weeks, Wm. Buckner, Samuel Redman, Mr. Moore, Jeff Davis, Claude Carr, Lew Miller, Rufus Hoskins, Mac Bradley, Lewis Holmes, Harry Seymour and Arthur Jones. For further particulars call or address K. J. Hamilton, 228 30 Century building. SETTLERS' RATES TO MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA. The Minneapolis & St. Louis will place on sale each Tuesday during March and April very low rates for benefit of settlers to points in Minnesota, North and South Dakota. Ete. Through trains daily to St. Paul, making direct connections in Union Depot with northern lines; no change of ears en route. Don't fail to consult Minneapolis & St. Louis agents before buying your tickets, or address A. B. CUTTS, G. P. & T. A., For the benefit of those who are going to attend the inauguration of Press, Roosevelt, March 4th, at Washington, D. C. will say that the Local Public Comfort Committee of this city has received the following instructions the Public Comfort Committee of Washington, D. C. That all persons desiring accommodations to send their names, addresses, mobile sex and color to R. N. Hyle 129 West Grand Ave., at once and will have all tickets of admission to all public function. The Public Comfort Committee at Washington will have messengers to meet all trains and receive the visitors free of charge. All names that is sent to this committee will be forwarded to the Committee at Washington, D. C. This will enable the Committee at Washington to perfect their arrangements for all who may go. R. N. Hyde, Chairman of Local Committee. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET CLARA A. CLIFF General Stenographer and Notary Public.... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mimeographing Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction. Give us your order. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 ROOM 338, 390, 392 GOOD BLOCK Des Molines, 14 Asked and Answered. "What is a prodigy?" asked the boarding house landlord, as she looked up from a letter she was perusing. "A prodigy," answered the wise guy at the southeast corner of the table, "is something rare. For example, a rare steak would be a prodigy in this hash dispensary." Cause and Effect. "You seem to be in a weak and nervous physical condition," said the medical examiner of the insurance company. "No wonder," replied the victim. "Your solicitors have made my life a burden during the past six months." Hats made to Order All work guaranteed K. KIRKPATRICK ALL THE LASTES NTILS Hats at Hats on earth $Y_0 Y_1 Y_2 Near 9th Iowa EDITORIALS. GEN. LEW WALLACE DEAD. The noted author of Ben Hur, Gen. Lew Wallace died last Tuesday at his home after a lingering spell of sickness, he was one of the great men of his day, he fought in the Mexican war and an officer in the Civil war, he served on the ...littoral court that tried the accomplices of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, represent our countrys several times as a diplomat to foreign countries than any other of Ben Hur which will live through ages but of several other books, he was a friend of the Colored Race and delighted to note their progress. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT LINCOLN DAY, SPEECH. Last Monday evening Pres. Theodore Roosevelt and Jonathan P. Delliver, U. S. Senator from Iowa, spoke at the Lincoln League banquet at New York, the largest and oldest league in America, over 1,300 was sitting around the magnificent table of the Waldorf-Astor Hotel and the speech of Pres. Roosevelt was one of the soundest and best public speech yet uttered. He spoke upon the race problem and ask the American people to give each man an equal chance in life, I wish everyone will read it and heed it. FREDRICK DOUGLASS. This day, 1817 was supposed and generally accepted as the birthday of Hon. Frederick Douglass. He was born in Tuckahoe, a barren spot upon the eastern shores of Maryland. His life is an epitome of the efforts of a noble soul to be what God intends despite of laws, customs or prejudices. Of all the great men that we have as yet mentioned, none has excelled or even equaled this noble specimen of true manhood in statesmanship or true greatness—for Douglass had as far to climb to reach the place or plane where those other men began as they had to go from where they began to the chief ruler of this nation. From the depths which he climbed to the heights that he ascended or attained, no man has not equaled him in America. Born a slave, reared in abject poverty and bondage. His childhood days were miserable; he was beaten, starved chilled and often fighting with the dogs for the falling crumbs and bones that were thrown to them, yet like Lincoln and Moses God had a mission for him to perform; the curtain gradually raised and he himself, self-educated, self-emancipated, he by his own ability, honesty and sincerity marched onward and upward, through trials and difficulties, through prejudices and hatred, through ignorence and superstition until he became that orator, editor, diplomat and statesman of the highest rank; honorod and entertained by the crown heads of Europe and rulers of America. In public life never did he shirk his duty, never did he shirk his race. After leading his race for about forty years he died at a full ripe age, leaving behind him in the foot prints of time a full well rounded honest character—real finished manhood. In the language of the poet: Would at thou have thy name endure? Go write it in the book of life. Engrave it on the hearts of men. By humble deeds preformed in love. RACE INTER-MARRIAGE Last week Mrs. Jones, secretary of the Des Moines Humane society, written an article to one of our leading daily papers condeming inter-marriage of the races, and said that it produced more criminals for our courts and recommended a state law prohibiting the inter-marriage of the races—like Missouri. In reply will say that first; We do not believe in the inter-marriage of the two races at this time, but we would not for a moment advocate a law prohibiting it, for such a law would infringe upon the personal liberty or personal rights. Then again, we do not want any such special law upon or statute books. Mrs. Jones we cannot see how the low element of the races to marry would produce any more of a criminal then if the low elements of either should inter-marry. The essential elements for crime is in each; therefore that argument is extremely weak. Then again you said what shocked you was to see a white woman to come to your office with two little colored children. Why should that shock you any more than if the woman had been black with two little white children? Now Mrs. Jones, I glean from your statement that you are color prejudiced and that your personal prejudice entered in your mind as soon as you seen this woman with children. In discussing those questions we must rise above personal feelings and take a broad humanitarian view of the great question of race amalgamation. Let each of our great races preserve the purity of each race by teaching each member of the race the evils of amalgamation. Your Caucasian race started this amalgamation when we were in servitude and could not prevent it and they are to blame for it. Statute laws cannot prevent it, so away with that foolish idea. HON FREDRIC Born February 17, 1817; FREDRICK DOUGLAS July 17, 1817; Died February D. R. King Born February 17, 1817; Died February 20, 1895. ROBERT N. HYDE. Who has been honored with the a Presidential Inaugural reception, held March 4. The object of this comfort of all colored people who empowered to appoint a local com following named persons have been L. Thompson, S, Joe Brown, J. J James James, E. Tracy Blagburn d with the appointment and reception, Local Com- munity object of this committee people who may attend a local committee of to- tons have been appointed Brown, J. B. Rush, E. Ely Blagburn, Jeff Logan Who has been honored with the appointment as a member of the Presidential Inaugural reception, Local Comfort committee, to be held March 4. The object of this committee is to provide for the comfort of all colored people who may attend from Iowa. He was empowered to appoint a local committee of ten to assist him. The following named persons have been appointed: Wm. Coalson, John L. Thompson, S, Joe Brown, J. B. Rush, E. T. Banks, Al Smith, James James, E. Tracy Blagburn, Jeff Logan and George Wilson. SUSAN B. ANTHONY. On last Wednesday 86 years ago, Susan B. Anthony was born. In was in this little home that came forth one of the ablest of American women, imbued with the idea that women should have right of equal suffrage, or that taxation without the right of representation is unfair and unjust. She has organized more clubs, lectured more and took more of the abuse then any other woman. Think of the wrath that was heaped upon a woman who would dare to speak for equal suffrage. She was a friend of the colored race and often times would advocate the equal suffrage with Frederick Douglass. Many of the past hardships that womanhood has accomplished in the 19th century is greatly due to Mrs. Susan B. Anthony. ter. Toussain --- Subscribe for Bystander. WANTED 500 WOMEN To the women of the state: We are endeavoring to reach every club in the state; not only those federated, but those that have not become identified with the state. Mrs. Helena Downey of 711 Bashaw street, Ottumwa, is desirous of obtaining all clubs whose membership is ten or more. Mrs. Emma Gardner of No. 5 Rural Route Ottumwa will furnish you with club matter free. Will the women's clubs of the state help us to become more helpful to this great commonwealth? For the assistance of the chair- CK DOUGLASS Died February 20, 1895. appointment as a member of the Local Comfort committee, to be as committee is to provide for the may attend from Iowa. He was committee of ten to assist him. The ten appointed: Wm. Coalson, John B. Rush, E. T. Banks, Al Smith, Jeff Logan and George Wilson. man of committees, I give the following addresses of club Presidents, and where I am uncertain I will give the Ex-President: Des Moines— Busy Bee, Mrs. A. M. Rivers, 1412 Fifteenth street. Harrisit Brecher Stowe, Mrs. L. R Palmer, 28 Rollins block. Benevolent, Mrs. M. A. Strother, 392 N. Marrion street. Good Intent, Mrs. Helena Downey, 711 Bashaw street. Ida B. Wells, Mrs. Zack Taylor, 125 Davis street. Davenport— Violet Reading club, Mrs. C. B. Lewis, 412 W. Ninth street. Equal Standard, Mrs. Ruth Bright 1106 Ripley street. Silver Autumn Leaf, Mrs. Bright, 1105 Ripley street. Toussaint L. 'Ouverture, Mrs. Price, Five Cents. Lydia Moss, 2026 Cherry street. Buxton— Fannie Barrier Williams, Mrs. L. R. Foster. Self Culture, Mrs, Anna Humble. Ladies Industrial, Mrs. Phebe Cooke. Cedar Rapids, Mrs. G. Gray care of Mrs. Flora Lovell, 727 Seventeenth street. Keokuk— Francis Ellen Harper, Mrs. Anna Bettus, Ex-President, 1517 Concert street. Muscatine— Paul Laurence Dunbar, Mrs. Fannie Grooms, 1116 E. Eighth street. Clinton— Mrs. Gertrude Culberson, 334 Eleventh avenue. Oskaloosa— New Century Club, Mrs. A. G. Clark, in care Miss Lella Sheffy, 400 N. D. street. If the Presidents will promptly answer each question sent to them by chairmans of committees, and if each chairman will write at once to each club president we will be able to report something encouraging, at our coming convention. We hope to hear from Marshalltown, Sioux City, Mount Pleasant, Iowa City, Dubuque and Clinton. These towns have good clubs, doing successfully, and we would like to have their presidents correspond with the chairman of the club Extension Committee, Mrs. Helena Downey, and get the needed information. We are ready for all correspondence within the state. We hope to have 500 women enrolled by our coming convention, whose object and aim is to follow the National motto, "Lifting as we Cllmb." OTTUMWA NEWS. Revival is in progress at the Second Baptist and the A. M. E. church. Baptist and the A. M. E. churten. Mr. Levi Pollina who has been very ill is improving. Mrs. Pollina has returned from Shelbina, Mo. Miss Erica Martin was the guest of Miss Luella Franklin of Oskaloosa last week, and was very highly entertained. The McKinley memorial banquet at the A. M. E. church Jan. 31, was highly successful in every particular. (This Week's Items.) (This Week's items.) The funeral of Miss Alice Terrell who died last week was held from the Second Ba. taist church Sunday afternoon. The drama, "Lincoln's Proclamation," will be reproduced at the Grand Opera House Feb. 16. Mr. Julian Campbell is ill at this writing. Rev. M. I. Gordon was in the city shaking hands with his many friends Thursday. The I. B. W. R. C. meets with Mrs. Z. A. Taylor Friday. The Ottumwa Colored Band will give a concert and ball Monday, Feb. 13. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. The Old Folks Comic Jubilee concert given at the A. M. E. church was very nicely rendered to a large and appreciative audience. The concert consisted of a plantation scene and the singing of plantation songs, which were greatly enjoyed by the audience. The revival meetings which were being conducted at the Second Baptist church by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Smothers, have closed. The pastor and members feel that they have been amply rewarded for their efforts. A very successful entertainment was given by the young people at the A. M. E. church on Thursday, Feb. 2nd. The special feature of the evening being a musical program. The numbers on the program worthy of special mention were the vocal solos by Miss Ruth Grandison and Master Carlos Sheldon. Mrs. Clay Reed gave a social at her home on Friday evening. A very enjoyable time was had by all present. Miss Bostrice hiede left for Chicago Tuesday night, where she expects to remain for some time. Mrs. C. Beckley left last week for an extended visit in California. Miss H. Taylor gave a bob sleigh ride to a number of her her young lady friends on Saturday night. About eight ladies enjoyed the ride through the city and surrounding country, returning to their homes at a late hour, voting the evening one of the most pleasant they had spent for some time. CLINTON, HAPPENINGS Clinton has experienced another several cold snap this week, as a result of the cold wave that is sweeping over the country. Our last weeks letter did not appear last week, no doubt it was delayed in reaching its destination on account of related trains. Lucius Hill was the host of a number of his friends at a birthday party given at his rooms on Second Street Friday night. Refreshments were served in courses and a general good time enjoyed by all those present. In a recent communication received from Presiding Elder Gaines from Muscatine, we are informed that he is quite sick, having an attack of the grip and that he will necessarily have to go to the hospital for a few days rest. We hope he may recuperate rapidly. Bethel A. M. E. church has been without a service for nearly four weeks, the pastor left for Chicago over three week ago and up to this time has not returned. (Last Week's items.) Geo, Owen and sister are still quite it is at the home on Second avenue. Edward Aikens who spent the summer at the St. Louis Exposition dropped in unexpectedly on his mother last Tuesday remaining but a short while, continuing his journey westward, his destination indefinite. Ed is looking well and says he is feeling the same. Mahara's minstrel aggregation performed to a small audience Monday night, giving what was considered one of the poorest performances over given in Clinton. The only redeeming feature of the show was the jerking act of Jno. Pamphil and the trick bicycle riding and hoop roiling of two other members of the compary, the balance of show was a farce. Mrs. Wm. Richardson is gradually improving from her serious illness. Presidig Elder Gaines expects to be in Clinton soon to look after matters pertaining to the local church. P. P. Taylor is making some additions to his Sixth avenue home. Clinton theatre patrons hall with joy the announcement of the coming of Americas leading colored comedians, Williams and Walker, who will appear at the Clinton for the first time Feb. 25. A large house no doubt will greet them. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton attended the Mahara minstrel performance Monday night. Clinton has experienced another severe loss in the death of Marvin J. Gates, who passed away on Monday foronow at eleven o'clock. He was associated in many of the business interests of the city, which feels his loss keenly. He was a director of the Clinton Commercial Club, treasurer of the American Wire Cloth Co., secretary of the Iowa Granite Brick Co., a director of the Iowa and Illinois Interurban Railway, a stock holder in the Cromwell Hotel Co., one of the owners of the Clinton theatre, a trustee in the Carnegie Free Library and a member of the building committee of the proposed new Y. M. C. A. building; in addition he was a stock holder in several manufacturing industries established in the last 3 years. He was also prominent in Masonic circles a member of the Benevolent Order of Eiks, and at the time of death was a director of the Waspipicon club. These societies will share the grief of the family who survive him in their loss. The funeral took place Wednesday at 10 o'clock from his home at Oakhurst, with interment at Springdale. WASHINGTON ITEMS The series of revival meetings are still in progress at the A. M. E. church, conducted by Mrs. Nora Taylor, the evangelist of Chicago. Though the weather is severe the meetings have been very well attended. There has been one addition to the church. The revival will close with quarterly meeting on Sunday 19th. Monday night the 20th Mrs. Taylor will lecture to the Missionary society on the subject "Africa and her people." The Booker T. Washington literary society of Washington Iowa is improving very rapidly. Mr. N. L. Black read a paper which was relished by the members The new officers are President, James Crump; Vice President, Miss Nora Motts; Secretary, Theo. Turner; Asst. Sect., Mr. N. L. Black; Treasurer N. L. Black; Sergeant-at-arms, Robt. Motts; Editor, Leon Motts. The new mandolin club of Washington is rapidly tmproving. Mr. Geo. Davie is still on the sick list but is improving slowly. Mr. Haze Cratch is also on the sick list and is improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Willice Turner are back from a long visit at Buxton, also Mr. Theo. Turner. The Young Men's Quartette has improved greatly. The members are first tenor, Chas. Payton; second tenor, James Crump; first bass, Robert Motts; second bass Walter Williams. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Mrs. Lella Sheffy returned home, after a few weeks' visit in Muscatine. Mr. E. M. Madison has charge of the dancing school, given on Tuesday evenings. He reports a favorable attendance. The people of Wesley Chapel M. E. church celebrated Lincoln's birthday anniversary Friday evening. Among the speakers was Attorney George H. Woodson. Little Ruth Darling is improving nicely, after being seriously scaled a week ago. Jerome Combs is able to be out after being scaled severely by a teakettle of hot water. Several of the high school colored girls and boys are making preparations to go bob sleigh riding Friday night. Mrs. Isara Dyer is visiting her sisters. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Qusso tem Mrs. Auben and Mrs. Ossley. Miss Agnes Marshall and brother returned to their home in Belle Plain after being called to the city by the death of their aunt. We are sorry to learn that one of our young men, Mr. Emmett Wickels, is to leave us before long. WAS CURED RAPIDLY HECUMATEMEN IN TWOEVER CASES MASTERED IN FEW WEEKS. The Remedy Used by Mr. Schroppel and by Captain Lafour in Great Demand in Victimity of Their Homes. In the winter of 1903 - Mr. Schroppel was confined to his bed by a severe attack of rheumatism. His doctor's treatment proved unsuccessful, but his躯壳 quantely regained his health by means he describes with great enthusiasm. "After five or six weeks of helplessness and pain," said he, "during which I was receiving regular visits from the doctor, I felt as bad as ever. Just then my mother, a woman eighty years of age, paid me a visit. She had received great benefit from Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and she was confident they would help me. At her solicitation I gave up the doctor's treatment and took the pills to his place." "And were you cured as the result of her advice?" "Yes, quickly and thoroughly. Before the second box was finished I felt very manifest improvement, and within two weeks I was able to leave my bed and take up my neglected farm work. I continued to use the pillins, however, until eight boxes had been taken, although long before that I felt that every vestige of the disease had been eradicated. "Are there no tracers? "Absolutely. For a year and three there has never been the slightest return of the old trouble. For this happy result I and my family freely resize Dr. Williams' Pink Pills." Within the bounds of Chiba township, St. Clair county, Mich., there is no better known farmer than Mr. Henry Schroppel. His cure has therefore naturally attracted a great deal of attention. One of Mr. Schroppel's neighbors, Captain George Bailton, Mr. Schroppel's case, decided to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pill for an attack of rheumatism from which he was himself suffering. He took eight or ten boxes and now declares himself free from the pain that hatters of his wife, a wonderful that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are much in favor in the community where Mr. Schroppel and Captain Bailton are so well and favorably known. They are very successful in curing neurasia, sciatica and partial paralysis. Johany—"Pa, is it wrong to steal from a trust?" Jonny's Pa—"Don't let the question bother you any, my son. It's impossible." -Ledger. Don't you know that Defiance Starch besides being absolutely superior to any other, is put up on our table in packaged packages of more price than insurance packages of other kinds? Every young man who cleans his clothes with gasoline does not get credit for owning an automobile. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and warm remedy for infants and children, and that it. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Women would subtract even more years from their age than they do except that it would make them infants. Stockbrokers report that the extra quantity, together with the superior quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand. In order to join the great alien majority a man must either die or get married. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Including, Bleeding, or Prostrating Piles. Your son or daughter can cure piles in 10 to 14 days. The city of Zurich, Switzerland, is about to make an experiment with regard to medical attendance. The conditions of the experiment are that each inhabitant must pay a yearly tax of three shillings seven and a half pence, and that the product of 20,000 pounds is to be divided among fourteen of inhabitants, who will attend all the inhabitants gratuitously. Mrs. Frank Hunt, of Hartford, Vt., was extremely ill, suffering from appendicitis, when a fire in the harness shop under her apartments compelled a hurried change of residence, and she was hospitalized to the Posee Hotel. An operation was appointed for the next day, but the excitement caused by the fire had a favorable effect. The operation was indefinitely postponed, and in a day or two she was around as usual. A two-story brick house, weighing over two hundred tons, was successfully moved from Sharpburg, Pa., to Allegheyn, a distance of nearly four miles. Most of the work was done on the house, and the employees employed for the purpose. The house had to pass under four low bridges, and it was necessary at each bridge to scout the barge, so that it would sink some feet. After each experience of this kind the water was pumped out. IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN. Backache Quickly Cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W. H. Ambrose tells how her pains vanished never to return when she used the Great American Kidney Remedy. Dover, KY. Feb. 12th—(Special) So long has Backache been the terror of the women of America that the numerous reports of the complete and permanent cures of this aliment now being widely used, wide satisfaction and not the least remarkable of these cures is that of Mrs. W. H. Ambrose of this place. Mrs. Ambrose says: "I had such pains in my back at times I could hardly move and other symptoms showed that my kidneys were affected. One box of Dodd's Kidney Pills drove away all the pains and I have never been troubled since." Backache is the kidneys first notice that the pain is relieved. If they get that help in the form of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be well. If they are neglected the disease may develop into Diabetes, Bright's Disease or Rheumatism. No woman is ever as happy as a woman who is not as capable as she believes herself to be. A new counterfeit $10 bill is in circulation. It is more blessed to give than to receive. Prot. Vincent of Chicago is instructing women how to talk. Some men would gild the silly. The czar is reported to be reasonably cheerful; but wait till he reads that Swinburne poem. Over in Hungary the battle of the ballots seems to involve about as many fatalities as the other kind. The man who rocked the boat last summer is now leading skating parties over the thin places in the ice. Mighty few men can get worried over their soul when their collar button is pinching the back of their neck. Dr. Newell Dwight Hills propounds the question, is a second marriage wrong? Where it involves bigamy, yes. The mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., is trying to get his own salary reduced. "Nature hath made strange fellows is her time." A dainty little square of lace—That's all. We just wanted to start a paragraph that every woman reader would look at. New Jersey cares not what states may have the gold mines and furnish the nation's wheat if she can incorporate the trusts. Reading the headline of a New York paper, "Receiver Appointed for Elita Proctor Otsi," who can help exclaim, "Lucky fellow!" Somebody has written a book entitled "Practical Poker." The most practical kind of poker is the kind that is left practically alone. Unfortunately the Russian people always have to pay for the windows that the Russian people knock out of the palaces of their grand dukes. The English gentlewoman who keeps a few snakes with her all the time evidently takes after some English noblemen we have heard of. Mr. Rockefeller, continuing to serve the public in an inexpensive and congenial advisory capacity, urges us all to "drink plenty of water between meals." Senator Depew says that the foreign title chases the American girl. Possibly; but not until after it has looked up papa's rating in Brad-street's. After a while the public may learn that gold letters on the window and a suitcase for the president to use in getting away do not constitute a safe and sane bank. Some of the kind Russian manufacturers have offered to advance their help's wages to $10 a month. If it quite safe to enrich the uneducated classes so suddenly? The Savole sailed from New York with two bribed couples and $32,800 in gold. Presumably the bribed couples were almost as happy as if the gold belonged to them. As fourteen of the years in the present century will begin on Sunday, Russia will doubtless save his 100s calendar, to be used for the other years by simply changing the date. If whisky and quinine is a bad combination, as some doctors say, it must be on account of the quinine. In the words of the Kentucky colonel, there is no bad whisky—New York Press. The New York sociologist who advises all the good people to send all the bad ones Coventry apparently covetest. Coventry appears to the overcrowding of communities. The reckless Chicago Record-Herald thinks that when those ten men own the United States it will be interesting to see which one of them will be the first to get frozen out by the other nine. Maxime Gorky was wise to adopt a pseudonym. His real name is Allexel Maximowitz Pleschow, which obviously isn't adapted for a title page and subsequent discussion at the women's clubs. Concerning that story of the company that is preparing to manufacture gold in unlimited quantities from salt water, most persons will take it, for the present, with a few grains of chloride of sodium. New York's bank clearings are now considerably in excess of those of London. Isn't this rather disloyal on the part of New York? It has always been supposed that New York's principal business was to ape rather than to lead London. "A great many of you" says the Syracuse Post-Standard, "are giving way again to that tired feeling. Your sidewalks show it." Only an editor who dwells in a palatal apartment house and doesn't have to shovel snow would dare to write that. It is said that the increase in the number of women who are doing "men's work" has been 40 per cent in the last ten years. This will be quite encouraging to those men who are willing that the women folks should do the whole of it. A woman in Brooklyn sued for divorce on the ground that her husband kept snakes for pets. She properly lost her suit. She should have been sufficiently grateful that her husband simply looked on snakes as pets—he might have seen them otherwise. Committee of International Congress Plans Thorough Educational Campaign. Early in October there was held in St. Louis, at the Hall of Congresses, in connection with the World's Fair, the American International Congress of Tuberculosis, which consisted of representatives gathered from all parts of the American continent, to discuss the best means of preventing and curing this dreadful disease. Special attention was given to the need of prevention. The congress was in days. Many important questions were discussed and committees were appointed for the purpose of carrying forward an active campaign against this most terrible of all the foes of human life. The committee of publicity was charged with the duty of organizing a proper educational campaign in connection with Chautaquas, conventions, associations and fraternities of various sorts, for the purpose of placing in the hands of the public information relating to the best means to prevent this service. Those who are especially interested in this phase of the question should address for further information the American Congress on Tuberculosis, Committee on Publicity, 28 Thirty-Third Place, Chicago, Ill. Movement to Suppress Tuberculosis. Science has demonstrated beyond question that pulmonary tuberculosis or consumption of the lungs is both a preventable and a curable disease. This disease is produced by germs which find their way into the suburbs of the skin, through the mucous membrane of the mouth or the incestives and through the lungs. The germs of the disease are found in the sputum of persons suffering from tuberculosis. The germs are also found in the flesh and milk of animals suffering from the disease. The germs are found nearly every day in the tissues of the tissues of a thoroughly healthy person, as the cells of the body are capable of destroying the germs, but when the body is weakened by indigestion, by the habits of breathing foul or bad air, by anything which impairs the health, the tissues lose their power to destroy germs so that when they enter the body they and edge-guard the tissues of the lungs, bowels or of some other part is the result. Statistics show that at least 150,000 persons die of this disease in this country annually. Four or five times that number of persons are sick all the time with this disease. Tuberculosis kills more than any other malady. Experience has shown that the disease is not incurable, as has been generally supposed, but is a very rare malady. The most important treatment is applied. Not less than one hundred thousand lives could be saved every year by the application of proper means for preventing and curing this terrible disease. Buttermilk for Consumptives. Buttermilk for Consumption Buttermilk is an excellent food for children and may be taken in the quantity of one to three quarts a day, according to the amount of other food taken. The patient may take two meals, three meals, or four meals a day, according to the quantity of food taken at each meal, and the kind of food. A safe rule is never to allow a consumptive to go hungry. He should eat whenever he has appetite, so that the full digestive power of the stomach may be utilized in furnishing the body with constructive material. Danger in Alcohol in Cold Weather. When the skin is warm it is red or pink in color. The cold air of winter causes the skin to become whiter in color. This is due to the contraction of the blood vessels of the skin. The amount of blood passing through the skin is decreased, the amount of heat thrown off into the cold air is likewise decreased. If a glass of wine or brandy is taken the skin becomes red. The sensation of warmth produced is delusive. The victim imagines himself warmer. Indeed, the skin is warmer, but at the same time a great increase is observed in the temperature of the result is an enormous loss of heat to the inside of the body. Dr. Parkes, the eminent English sanitarian, says: "All observers condemn the use of spirits, and even of wine or beer, as a preventive against cold." The names of Dr. King, Dr. Kane, Capt. Kennedy and Dr. Hayes may also be cited as examples in his expulsion from the search of Sir John Franklin the whole crew were testotesters. Prof. Miller states that the Russian military authorities "interdict its use absolutely in the army when troops are about to move under extreme cold, part of the duty of the corporals be to smell carefully the breath of each man on the morning parade, and to turn back from the march those A Toothache Remedy. A medical remedy for toothache of great repute is sodium salicylate. There is no other drug equal to it especially for children under the pain be treated by taking cold. The pain is generally promptly relieved by a dose of forty-five grains, and if this be repeated every four hours the inflammation may entirely subside, leaving, of course, a decayed tooth, which will need attention—perhaps extraction—at the hands of the dentist. The addition of belladonna is often advantageous and it is said that fifteen grains of salicylate with fifteen drops of the tincture of belladonna will often give the patient a good night's rest, when without it sleep would be impossible. Religious Services for Car Men. After an experience of several years in holding services for the benefit of the employees of the Philadelphia Trolley Company at two of the barns in West Philadelphia, a third car barn will be visited by the members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. who have indulged in spirits, it having been found that such men are peculiarly subject to be frostbent and otherwise infured." Dr. Carpenter is authority for the statement that the Hudson Bay company has, for many years, entirely excluded spirits from the fur countries of the north, over which they have exclusive control, "to the great improvement," as Sir John Richardson observed, "of the health and morals of their Canadian servants and of the Indian tribes." Wanted-An Appetite. Don't be without one. Why go to the dining room under protest. Don't try to buy appetite at a dollar a bottle. Earn it. One should enjoy eating and he will, if he has a natural appetite, such as comes to one who works for it. Outdoor life creates appetite, and a cold morning bath awakens the brain, lungs, heart, liver, stomach and the appetite. An ice bag over the stomach for half an hour before meals is a good natural appetizer for a bed-ridden invalid. Another method is a hot application over the abdomen for five minutes, followed by an ice rub over the same parts for one or two minutes. This will stimulate the flow of the digestive juices and thus furnishes the ability to digest. Diet for Tuberculosis The tubercular patient needs proteins, or tissue-building foods, but only just the amount which can be assimilated and utilized by the body. Any excess must be treated like poisons, and hence must be a burden to both the body and the kidneys, and a waste of vital energy. Proteins must be taken, not only in moderate quantity, but in the purest form possible. The vegetable kingdom presents proteins in combination with fats in great abundance, and in nuts, which can be made easily digestible by chewing or by proper preparation. The yolks of eggs afford also a combination of fats and proteins which is admirably suited to the tuberular patient. Milk, especially rich milk, is another food adapted to this class of patients when it does not produce "biliousness" through indigestion. Many tuberular patients have dilatation of the stomach. Such cases must avoid milk. Nearly all can take nuts if the right kind is selected and great care is taken with the mastication. Pecans, hickory nuts, almonds and alberates are the nuts are nuts but be varieties. Half of nuts may be taken daily by the consumptive, not only without harm, but with great benefit, if combined with other foods. A diet consisting of nuts well-toasted bread and fruits is a perfect dietary for the tuberular patient. The yolks of a dozen eggs may be used in place of nuts. WHOLESOME RECIPES Lentil and Nut Lofat—To one pint of rather dry lentil pulp add one cup of grated Brazil nuts and sufficient stale breadcrumbs to make a stiff mixture. Season with salt and sage if desired. Press into a bread tin and bake in a slow oven one hour or longer. Fruit Soup—into one cup of warm water put one rounding tablespoonful of sago and cook in a double boiler one-half hour. Then add two or three whole cooked prunes, one-fourth cup stewed raisins, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one teaspoonful lemon juice and sugar to suit the taste. Allow it to heat until the fruit is hot, and serve. Vermicellia or pear barley may be substituted for sago, and dried cherries, with strawberry and lemon juice, used in place of the fruits mentioned. Snowballs with Prunes—St rice pie one hour or until tender, then form into balls, with one large or two small prunes in the center. Serve with a hot sauce made by warming for a few minutes one-half cup of meltose, then add one half cup of added acid and a little prune juice to make it of a consistency to pour easily. Banana and Nut Salad—Peel three bananas and slice thin; add one-half cupful broken (not chopped) walnut meats. Pour over this two-thirds cup of the dressing and mix well. Serve on platters garnished with lettuce leaves. Banana Croquettes—Bull until thoroughly done two cupfuls of Scotch peas. Rub through a colander and add two well-beaten eggs, a little minced parsley, a small grated onion, salt to taste and dry bread crumbs enough to make quite stiff. Form into croquettes, roll in beaten eggs and bread crumbs about two minutes. A cup of chopped walnut will improve the croquettes. The natives of the West Indies imagined that the negroes, who were imported in droves as slaves from western Africa by the early Spanish governors, were immortal, says Poon's Weekly. The black man was novelty to these islanders, and the belief arose from the fact that the negroes were never seen to suffer from any natural infirmity, such as affected the white man and the islanders themselves. The American climate agreed with them better than their own unhealthy Guinea; and from their remarkable vigor and extraordinary longevity the Indians not unnaturally concluded that they were immortal. For a long time they saw or heard of none who died, except as criminals at the hands of Spanish executioners, and so they believed that the only way to put an end to a negro's life was to hang him. Arabian Missionary on a Visit. The Rev. Archibald Forder, the only Christian missionary in Arabia, is on a lege of absence in the United States. LOOKS BAD FOR THOMAS PROFESSOR MACY TESTIFIES Dr. Taylor Makes an Excellent Witness for the State, and His Testimony Was Very Damaging—Body Was Dead When Thrown in River Des Moines, Feb. 17—The state scored a clean hit against the defense in the Thomas case yesterday upon the admission of the evidence of Professor S. R. Macy, professor of chemistry of Highland Park college, showing that the stomach of Mabel Schofield contained chloroform or a poison which may have been the result of the poison of chloral hydrate on the stomach. The court room was treated to a surprise on the appearance of Dr. Taylor, now of Kingsley, Ia. Taylor repeated the testimony given by him before the grand jury as to the manner in which he was called to the court on the night of the alleged murder. He said that he came to the house on West Woodland avenue at the instance of Charles Thomas, and that when he called in the evening he was met at the door by Charles Thomas, who told him that he was too late, that he had given the girl too much food and made too much died as a result. He said that he recognized Thomas as one of the men, and believed that August Hast was the other, although he would make no positive assertions on that score. In the afternoon session of the court the defense attacked Taylor in a keen cross-examination, in which his past record was brought to disclosure and made to disclose a private record which, however, did not injure his testimony in any great degree. Evidence had been already introduced showing that Thomas purchased poisons, claiming they were for an undertaker, and the undertaker had sworn that this was untrue. Other testimony shows that various persons saw a buggy to whom he had women going in the direction of the place where the body was found. NOTED CASE DISMISSED. County Superintendent Will Not Be Trend for Assault. Webster City, Feb. 16.—When the case of the state of Iowa vs. County Superintendent L. N. Gerber of this city, indicted last fall by the grand jury upon the charge of having committed an assault and battery with intent to do great bodily injury to the person of City Superintendent of Schools L. H. Ford, was called in the district court, now in session here, it was dismissed by County Attorney James C. Cox, whose case which was being watched with a wide interest, will now never be tried. At the last session of the district court, in November, this case was called and tried. It consumed a week in trial and was hard fought. The court issued a new speed standing 6 to 8. At one time during their deliberations, however, they had stood 7 to 5 in favor of acquittal. The sentiment of the best people of this city has always been against the trial of this case, and the sentiment sentiment the principals in the case have agreed to drop it. By the terms of the understanding Mr. Gerber will pay a share of the costs incurred in the form of a lawsuit with court a statement saying that he believed that a conviction could not be secured. SUPRIG. RUGGS 219 Governor Turns Over to Him Selco High of High School Boys Des Moines, Feb. 17—Gov. A. B. Cummins has asked Supt. Jno. F. Riggs to take charge of the matter of selecting representatives from the high schools of the state to attend the inaugural at Washington. Superintendent Riggs has written to each of the high school principals of the state asking them to name some representative that will go at his own expense, and volunteers to go to Washington with the delegation and see that all is well. The representatives will meet and go in a body to Chicago and from there go with the other representatives from other western states. The names of those who will go must be in the hands of the superintendent by seb. 22. ATTORNEY LOOKS UP. Question of Ownership of Coal Under Rivers Left to Him. Des Moines, Feb. 17—The question of the ownership of the coal under the Des Moines river, which is a meandered stream, has been left by the executive council at Attorney General Brown, the river once declared navigable, and then the state to the state. It was later declared non-navigable and the bed of such stream belongs to the abutting property owners. The Des Moines river is meandered, however, and property owners in such case own only to the meandered lines. The question of ownership is quite difficult, and the argument, for the coal companies have already taken out a great deal of coal. Dennison Wants Rehearing. Omaha, Feb. 17.—The motion of Tom Dennison's attorneys for a rehearing of the habeas corpus case has been forwarded to Washington. The motion of the other side asking for an immediate issuance of the mandate has also been filed. Both will be called up for hearing when the supreme court sits again, on February 11. The attorney court, Dobryly, misst that the supreme court did apprehended the opinion of the Nebraska supreme court." And they say, further, that the opinion of the Nebraska court was a "badly jumbled affair." You could never make a woman believe that if it's really heaven everybody there hasn't nice curly hair. J. U. Sammis is asked to Vacate His Office. Des Moines, Feb. 14.—A special from Washington to the Register and Leader says: "President Rosevelt has asked for the resignation of J. U. Sammis as collector for the northern Iowa district to inform members of the Iowa delegation and Secretary Shaw and is official. It confirms the information given the Registrar and Leader last week that the president had determined to take up the Samis position and of it by bother rid of the incumbent. "As before announced, the president for a year has been dissatisfied with the defense made by Sammis to the charges arising from the fact that this year he was not present with Sammis' brother, one of the field deputies. When the matter first came up the president consented to forego final action in accordance with the wishes of the delegation that no trouble be stained with him, and convenions last year. Later the president let the matter rest for reasons of his own until the election was over. Manifestations of some discontent because Sammis was alleged to give little time to the duties of his position, and reasons for his requested resignation. "Whether Archie Smith will be appointed is still in doubt. Judge Lot Thomas denies having seen Smith, but it is asserted that he is in Washington on under cover. That there should be any mystery connected with the matter is regarded by Iowans generally here as little short of ridiculous. it is the general impression that while Representative-elect Hubbard does not and is trying to get the matter held over until after March 4." GOVERNOR APPROVES PLAN Of Memorial Shaft for Andersonville Stockade Victims Des Moines, Feb. 16—Governor Cummins yesterday approved the plans for the Andersonville prison monument to be erected to commemorate the 216 Iowa victims who died in that confederate stockade. The commission was called to meet at the Iowa State University, only Commissioners Brewer and Bishard were able to attend. However, in accordance with the action of the commission, taken formerly, the plans were submitted to the governor, with the inscriptions which it is proposed to submit, the monument, and all was approved by him. Advertisements for the erection of the monument will be offered next week, and contractors will be given thirty or sixty days to submit figures. Three designs are to be submitted. The first Barre granite monument, a monument having a Barre base and capital with Montella marble for the main part of the pedestal shaft, and a monument having a Barre base and all of the remainder Montella. The commission having a Barre base and of slightly more than $10,000 to go on. The design which the commission has selected is regarded as the best possible one, and every critic and soldier who has seen it has been immensely pleased with it. It is not the pedestal of a column, but it is a solid substantial, massive and imposing monument. It will be twenty feet in height. The base will be twelve feet square, and a single block twenty inches thick for our faces in the entire monument. The base will be surmounted by a magnificent solid rock eight feet in height and six feet square. On this will appear the inscriptions. The monument will be surmounted by the kneeling figure of sleeping, as a mother for her lost son. TRAIN GOES IN DITCH. Two Coaches on Great Western De- raled at Norwichville Des Moines, Feb. 17—Nearly fifty passenger made a miraculous escape from injuries in the derailing of an engine and two coaches on a Great Western passenger train at Norwoodville. The train was drawn by three engines, the third of which was ditched by atriking a broken rail. A day coach and the next car, a sleeper, follwed. The sleeper was thrown on its side. Although the train was crowded with passengers, not a person received a slight injury. The absence of injuries was perhaps due to the fact that the train was slowing, anticipating trouble in overcoming a snow drift just beyond the point of the unseen broken rail. EX-GOVERNOR BOIES ILL. "Grand Old Man of Iowa" Sick at Hot Springs, Ark Waterloo, Feb. 15.—Ex-Governor Horace Boles is lying very ill at his hotel at Hot Springs, Ark., and relatives here last evening received a message from the governor them to his bedside at once. It is feared that the illness of the ex-governor may mean his death, as his condition is known to be very serious. Governor Boles went to Hot Springs on January 16. He was northern winter and recuperated his failing health. Letters received from him have not shown the improvement that was expected, and the call to his bedside is feared by the relatives to mean a serious change in his condition. Boles left for Hot Springs at once. OPINION IS COMING LATE. Delay in Judge Evans' Decision May Mix Up Polk County Affairs. Des Moines, Feb. 15.—A report is circulated that Judge Evans of Story county will not give his decision of the biennial election law till late in the month. In such an event the biennial court can not be gotten to the supreme court till the April term and a decision secured till in May. In the meantime the Polk county primaries, if they are held this year, must be the first Tuesday in May. If the primaries are not held till after the supreme court affairs in Des Moines would be in a muddle. Bring Charges of Graft Oksalaoke, Feb. 17.—A sensation has been sprung by a charge made against Alderman Kenworthy by the encouragement of the accused of encouraging a damage suit against the city which was to be settled by the council and it is claimed that Kenworthy was to receive 30 per cent of the charge and that he has been made in writing and filed. Chicago Society Woman, Who Was Who Sick She Could Not Sleep or Eat, Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. Marion Knight, of 33 N. 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A broken tooth startled a gentleman in Vienna while he was hurriedly eating his breakfast, eager to catch a train. The accident was caused by being into a roll, in the center of which was a rusty nail. The baker was arrested and dined four dollars. The excessive use of tea, says a medical publication of London, is doing much to fill the lunatic asylums. There can be little doubt that tea comes in a form of intemperance in these days, national and female intoxication second only to that of strong drink. A tailor named Gabriel, of Boston, England, has in his window a number of small tortoises, each bearing on its back one of the seven letters of his name. He gives a prize of 2 pounds that he discovers that the turtles have named themselves so as to spell the name correctly. Just before the last total eclipse of the sun, Percival Lowell, the astronomer, told an old negro acquaintance that if he would watch the chickens at his place the next day he would see them'g go to roost at eleven o'clock in the negro was plainly skeptical—in fact he upon the prophecy as a good joke that the event came to pass as the astronomer had said it would, the darky was not only puzzled but decidedly impressed. "How long, sah, did you know 'bout dis?' he asked the astronomer. "Oh, a long time." "Did you know that you could roost a year, ago?" "Yes, fully," the Well, dat beats all," said George, in an awed voice; "dem chickens wazn't hatched a year ago." Bishop McVicker, of Rhode Island, told the members of the Boston Episcopalian Club one of the best of the Butter stories. Butler was on his way to Boston to try a case before Judge Shaw. A young friend met him on the train, and asked him if he might look at the notes on the case. Butler acquiesced. The young man, to his astonishment, saw written in penell at the top of page 1: "insult the judge." "You see," said Butler, "first get Judge Shaw's li will by insult him in some way. latter in the case he will have decisions to make for or against me. As he is an exceedingly just man, and as I have insulted him, he will lean to my side, for fear of letting his personal feeling against me sway his decision the opposite way." Deals say that as soon as a customer tries Diefort Starch it is impossible to sell them any other cold water starch. It can be used cold or boiled. It is easier to keep a good-for-nothing dog in the house that it is to keep the wolf from the door. WANTEB-One person in every community to represent old well-known house. Good income. Send address. Donohue Co, 425 Dearborn St., Chicago. Some successful men are 95 per cent backbone and some others 95 per cent check. Twice-Told Tales. Some tales never lose in the telling, and the tale of good that Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Popsin will, and does do, to all poor, dyspeptic, bilious sufferers, to all those suffering from all forms of indigestion, starts up the languid liver, regulates the constipated bowels, and restores the entire system to a perfect condition of health. Try it. Sold by all drugstores at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it fails. Anyway, one-half of the world knows that the other half is looking for the best of it. The Lord of All the Russias Believes it Necessary. EXPRESSES HIMSELF PLAINLY In Interview With Son of Count Tol stol, the Author — Will Do More Toward Restoring Peace to Russia Than Would Many Proclamations. st. Petersburg, Feb. 12.—The admiralty confirms the statement that Admiral Nebogatov's division of the Russian third Pacific squadron will sail from Libau at the end of the present week. Kharkov, Feb. 12.—Four thousand employees of the railway engine works here have struck. The authorities are negotiating with the men, who will make known their demands on Monday next. St. Petersburg, Feb. 12.—Dispatches received here from Warsaw are to the effect that a serious situation exists throughout Poland is causing grave fears. Warsaw, Feb. 12.—Hoolockers today terrorized the proprietors of a gun shop and took possession of fifty revolvers. Work has again been suspended in all the factories here. Batoum, Caucasia, Fob. 12—The question of provisioning Batoum is becoming acute, owing to the continuance of the strike. No supplies are available to the army, and the government kerosene supply is exhausted and the high school is closed. The strikers murdered an engine driver, who attempted to continue work. The government opposed to a zemsky zabor. On the contrary I believe it necessary." In these words Emperor Nicholas, whose word is law, personally declared himself in favor of a land congress and expressed the concern to give the people a voice in government. The emperor's words were spoken in the course of a conversation with Count Leo Denvitch Tolstol, son of the famous author, and in a interview with Grand Vladimir on January 31 in which the grand duke expressly declared that his august nephew was in favor of a zemsky zabor. The semi-official denb subsequently sent out a statement to Count Tolstol. The Associated Press last evening interviewed Count Tolstoi. "I cannot enter into details because I consider it unseemly to do so," he said. "But I am glad to state the broad lines of my conversation with the minister and have commended me after having received a memorial which I addressed to the throne exposing the present situation in the country and humbly expressing the opinion that the interest of the monarch and the nation called for the removal of the king between them, the urgent need of devising means for enabling the sovereign to hear the voice of the people and recommending the convocation of a zemsky zabor. His majesty assured me that personally he was not opposed to its convocation. The whole question is now greatly simplified and resolves itself to a discussion as to when is the most opportune moment." The emperor's words are likely to do more good than any number of proclamations. Count Tolstoi is trying to persuade the men to be patient by means of articles which he considers results of socialistic propaganda abroad and thinks it a pity that means have not been devised for approaching the workmen and discussing matters directly with them, instead of leaving the field open to demagogues. The count is conducting a philanthropic enterprise in the form of a cheap book store under the sign "The Book Store" in which he sells educational books and literature to zemstvens schools and libraries. JOY PREVAILS IN RUSSIA Over Czar's Admission of Necessity of Zemsky Zabor. St. Petersburg, Feb. 13.—The news that Emperor Nicholas has indorsed the scheme for the revival of the zemsky zabor, or ancient land parliament, which the old emperors convoked in times of stress, has spread through the city and created satisfaction among the liberal classes. The newspapers this morning were filled with articles descriptive of this ancient Russian landlord, and had gone forth that the government had decided to listen to the voice of representatives of the people. There is some skepticism as to whether the government intends frankly to take the step; but the general verdict is that if the emperor has succeeded in shaking off reactionary influence, the government will faith to summon the zemsky zabor, he will rally to his support the moderate liberals and perhaps arouse a wave of genuine enthusiasm in the country. ON RACE PROBLEM. President is Guest of Honor at Lincoln Dinner in New York. New York, Feb. 14—As the guest of honor at the Lincoln dinner of the republican club in this last night, President Roosevelt made a speech on the race problem. He appealed to the north to make its friendship for the south all the greater because of "the embarrassment of conditions for which she is not alone responsible," declared that the heartiestchnowell, the lawyer, the law officers, grand juries, public men and "great daily newspapers in the south who have recently done such affective work in leading the crusade against lynching," and said that the problem was to "so adjust the relations between two races of different ethnic type, that the backward race is not the possession of true freedom, while the forward race is enabled to preserve unharmed the high civilization wrought out by its forefathers." Following the president 'Senator Bush' and responded to the inspirer "Abraham Lincoln" Provides for Purchase By Kansas of State Refinery. ONE DISAPPOINTMENT OVER IT State Discrimination Bill Sent to Senate—Is Considered Vital By Friends of Refinery Project — Bill Fixing Maximum Freight Rates Passes. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 16.—A bill providing for the establishment of a state oil refinery was passed by the Kansas house of representatives yesterday by a vote of 91 to 30. Governor Hoch will sign the bill at once. Under its provisions a refinery will be erected at Pern, Kansas. Another penitentiary house will be built to house the convict labor for the refinery. An appropriation of $410,000 is made for building and maintaining the refinery and penitentiary. Topela, Kan, Feb. 16.—The supporters of the bill providing for the purchase by the state of an oil refinery won a partial victory in the house yesterday. As a special measure, the committee of the whole considered the bill previously passed by the senate, fixing a maximum railway freight rate for the transportation of crude oil and the bill preventing discrimination between localities in selling any commodity in general. The freight rates was recommended to the house and later passed just as it came from the senate, but the enemies of the anti-discrimination measure succeeded, after a hard fight, in referring that bill to the judiciary committee. It was ordered to report on the constitutionality of the measure and it has been set for consideration on Friday. While it is believed the action of the house on the anti-discrimination bill does not indicate that the measure will be killed, the friends of the measure said to be worried over the prospect. The bill is one which the supporters of the state refinery bill consider necessary in connection with the response to the trust, so called, from underselling the state in any locality. The opposition to the anti-discrimination bill came from the members of the state and wholesale sellers of the state. STOESSEL IS BITTER. Claims That the Navy Failed to Do Its Duty. Paris, Feb. 16.—French special correspondents sent to meet the French steamer, Australia, having on board General Stoessel and others of the French navy, to the allied accounts of discord among the Russian officers. The army officers are particularly hostile to the fleet, habitually calling it the "frightened feet." Admiral Locuskey, who was stationed at Port Arthur, is lengthily quoted as making a bitter criticism of General Stoessel, Admiral Alexeff and others. The Matin quotes Lockinsky as characterizing Vice Admiral Stark and Real Admiral Stark and Admiral not accounted with their duties and seasick whenever afloat. The Admiral added that Vice Admiral Skrydloff prudently established himself ashore at Vladivostok notwithstanding his opportunity to break the ineffective blockade at Port Arthur. Lockinsky declared he will denounce Stoessel, Skrydloff and Alexifo bfoher to let him himself be made a scapegoat like Rear Admiral Ouktsimmy, "who now trembles with fear in a Chinese hospital." Lockinsky cited many instances of the unpreparedness of the land and naval defenses, frequent conflicts of authority and demoralization during critical engagements. Subsequently the same account is given in newspapers which describe General Stoessel and Admiral Lockinsky as refusing to speak to or salute each other. The papers say the discord among the officers foreshadows grave scenes before the court martial. The Petit Parisien quotes General Stoessel as sarcastically saying: "Rojestvensky had better not establish a too secure base along the coast at Port Arthur, it will be impossible to let them venture seaward." The correspondent of the Petit Parisien adds: "General Stoessel cannot pardon the navy's failure to succor him, while the navy fully returns his hatred." The correspondents conclude that the fortress fell largely because of the regrettable quarrels among the officers. CREW HAS AWFUL EXPERIENCE. Lost Propeller and Were Abandoned to the Marcellus Waves Norfolk, Va., Feb. 15—Iain of the gunboat Siren and the government tug Waenetta, the gunboat Newport, Commander Albert Mertz, was brought into port yesterday, having lost her propeller and experienced a series of storm which nearly caused the loss of the ship off Hatteras, and caused fears for safety to be felt. Gigantic waves from the storm instance carried overboard a seaman, who was rescued by the members of the crew. The vessel's rigging and salts were coated with ice, making it difficult to navigate, but her officers and crew, who were in the water, could work her through the tempest safely. PETERSBURG STRIKE ENDED. St. Petersburg, Feb. 15. -The last visible visitage of the great St. Petersburg strike disappeared yesterday when the employees of the Putlioff Iron Works returned. In all the works, ballots were being distributed for the election Sunday of representatives on the mixed commission of masters and workmen. *Anachit Lands Seized by Castro* Paris, Feb. 17.—A semi-official dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, says that upon the pressure of President Castro the court has ordered the sequestration of the landed property of the American Asphalt company. This decision, the dispatch adds, has caused excitement in the American colony. STORIETTES. Congressman Dixon, of Montana, is telling of the experience of a young Eastern woman with one of his constituents. She left the train at a waystation in Eastern Montana one afternoon and asked the only man in sight how she could get to her destination, far out in the country. "You'll have to wait for the stage in the morning," said the man; "you can't get any rig here." "But where am I to stop?" inquired the young lady; "there no room to sleep on the floor." "Guest you'll have to bunk with the station agent." "Sir!" she exclaimed; "I am a lady." "So's the station agent," said the man. Goner Davies, who is editor of a paper in Concordia, Kas, has only one whole leg, and refuses to buy a cork substitute for the missing part of the other one, contenting himself with a wooden "peg" of his own man-made foot. He recounts how a few recoount that at one time green cottonwood was the only wood available for that purpose, and that Davies had to carry a pruning knife with him to the sprouts from the tree. He wet the tree, and all has still is serious trouble with his limb is indicated by the following plaint, which he publishes in his paper: "When a young schoolmam gets inoculated with the virus, what extent it will take her. She wants to burn all sorts of pictures on all sorts of brie-brane and furniture, and we know a man who has to hide his wooden leg every night to keep it from getting wet. What sorts of a small, snake, or some other surfeit on it while he sleeps." The view that the average government clerk at Washington, D. C, takes his position, that it is a gift, and that the amount of work that it imposes is only as much as can not be avoided. Therefore, when general Alnsworth, chief of the Icock and Pension Office at Washington, D. C., ordered that all his clerks must remain at their desks until four o'clock, there was much rebellion; and the injured feelings of the women general, the spokeswoman, who went to him, pointed out that if all the clerks went out together, the women would be jostled in the corridors by the men, who were hurrying to get away. She suggested, therefore, that it would be a graceful act on their part to jostle the old privilege of going home half an hour before the closing time. "Madam, I had not considered it," said Alnsworth; "but what you say is very true. I suggest that you and the other ladies who do not want to be jostled remain in your office," the women will guarantee that at that hour you will not be jostled in the corridors by anything except ghosts." A man with all kinds of money usually requires a wife who develops a child. "Hoosier School Shoes" Are made of heavy Kid, Box Calf or Mule Skin. Extra heavy un- bleached drills are used for linings, and vamps are double lined. Counters, innersoles and outersoles are made of the best solid sole leather. Heavy eyelets are used and three rows of stitching on vamps. Bottoms are sewed with heavy Irish flax thread. This means that "Hoosier School Shoes" are made honestly. That they are made to look right, to feel right and to wear. The price is low. Ask your dealer to show them to you. He can if he will. These shoes have become so popular that they are now made in women's sizes. WET WEATHER WISDOM! 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Those in feeble health should take a brisk dry-towel every morning. **Diet.** The diet should be a generous one, including meat, and occasionally fresh vegetables. **Sensitivity.** The nights being long and the day short, as much sunshine as possible should be let into the house during the day. **Glowing.** The feet should be kept cool at all times. The feet should be kept warm and dry, day and night. When unavoidably exposed to cold or wet, a few doses of Peruna will avert bad consequences. **Precaution.** Izolized with a chill, or even slight chilliness, a dose of Peruna should be taken at once. IOWA GROWN FIRE DRIED SEED OIL Iowa Grown Seed Corn. Why don't you do the best varieties, with seed catalogue free. Don't Make two dollars wait on nowhere else. J. B. ARMSTRONG & SONS, Seed GOOD SEED CO. make your farm pay. Send free, by mentioning this paper. 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A thousand industries, of varied plants and crops, oil, gas and minerals are involved in the business shown in the future of enterprise of every description and of tinting. The Southwest is really in need of n you're needed. There are vast areas of business are adequately represented. The plants, small stores, banks, newspapers and information development along commercial lines. 29c PER POUND FOR BUTTER FAT FreeBook DEFORMITIES AND PARALYSIS DID YOU EVER QUESTION THE ADVISABILITY OF PAYING RENT FOR THE USE OF A FARM? Did You Ever Hear of Good Agricultural Land for Sale in Other Places Then the Canadian Northwest? Did You Ever Think That Good Farming and Stock Raising Land Could Be Bought anywhere for From $5 TO $10 PER ACRE? Did You Ever Learn That There Are Thousands of Acres of Idle Land Within Your Own Country That Can't Be Bested for Farming Purposes, and These Lands Within Easy Reach? NO YOU NEVER Or You Would Have Investigated the Question of Cheap Land in THE UPPER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN Where Vast Areas of Natural Pastureage Await the Stock Breeder Highly Productive Soil Await the General Farmer CUT-OVER LANDS TIMBERED LANDS $5 The Lumberman is giving way to the Farmer and Northern Michigan is fast being transformed into the State's largest grain producer. On ditions are favorable to successful farming and the best lands are being rapidly picked up. $10 BURNT-OVER LANDS WILD GRASS LANDS For full particular write to E. W. MacPHERRAN, Land Commissioner, D. S. S. & A. Ry., MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN The section traversed by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry. is very comprehensive. Formerly known as the "Missouri State of Agriculture," there are one thousand miles of territory, capable of sustaining a population many times that of the present. A thousand industries, soil of various degrees of fertility, a wonderful produce of agriculture, a vast array of industries, a vast array of awake citizens who believe in the future of the Southwest and see the need of encouraging enterprises of every description and of getting more and better facilities, the opportunity. The Southwest is really in need of nothing save people. More men are needed—pure needs. There are vast areas of unimproved land—land not yielding the benefits of agriculture. There are vast areas of business are adequately represented. There are openings for mills and manufacturing plants, small stores, banks, newspapers and lumber yards. The oil and gas fields of Kansas, where farmers are practically new and offer a wonderful opportunity for development along commercial. THE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW. The M. & K. T. has no lands for sale, we are simply interested in the upbuilding of the new office building at St. Louis, KS. We have the opportunities, the prospects are brighter and the future more hopeful than in the older and more densely populated States. We want you to investigate conditions and satisfy yourself of the truthfulness of this. On February 16th, March 1st, and May 1st, M.K. & K.T. will sell excursion tickets from St. Louis, Hambal and Kansas City, home and Central and Eastern Texas, at You should take advantage of this opportunity to see the Southwest for yourself. We are in possession of all sorts of information valuable to the fire department. You are interested tell us what you want, you have to invest and we will gladly furnish the information. Write to day for a copy of our book "Business Chances." It's free. Address GEORGE NICOLSON, G.P. & T. L., Box 919-1, St. Louis, Mo. G. W. HIRT, N. P. L., 818 Marquee Building, Chicago, III. T. R. HARRIS, N. P. L., 818 Marquee Building, Chicago, III. T. R. COLEKER, P. D. L., 818 Marquee Building, Ridge, Den, Minneapolis, IA. G. HARRIS, D. P. 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Annual Statement Jan. 1, 1905 Total ..... $59 Surplus to Po Surplus to Policy Holders, $211,278.57 Chas. H. Ainley, President O. B. Frye, Asst F. M. Rice, Sup't. of Agent Chas. H. Martin, NEWTON NOTES. Mrs. David Mays after spending a few days with relatives and friends returned to her home in Newton. Miss Clara and Florence Miller spent Sunday and the late part of the week in Col. ax. Mrs. Nice Fine is on the sick list this week. Miss Eldora Green received a telegram this week of the sad news of the death of her sister, Mrs. Genevie Toliver of Rock Island, who at the time of her death was spending the winter in Tu son, Arizona. Mr. Clarence Miller was a Des Moines visitor over Sunday. Don't forget the regular services at the church next Sunday. All are cordially invited to attend all meetings during the day. MT. PLEASANT. The I. K. S. club met on Friday, Feb. 10th, with Miss Ione Mason. The discussion for the evening was on "The Negro," which was discussed in its various phases. The meeting proved to be the most interesting one held by the club for some time. The meeting next week will be with Miss Myra McCrackin. Miss Gracie Harris has been unable to attend school for the past week, on account of illness. Mr. Edwin Carter of Ottumwa is in the city for a few days' visit with his father, Mr. J. A. Carter. An entertainment will be given at the Second Baptist church on Wednesday night. The valentine entertainment which will be have here given at the A. M. B church on Tuesday night was postponed on account of the severe weather. KEOKUK NEWS. Mrs. Geo. Kellis is seriously ill at her home on Fulison street. Little Elizabeth Gross has an attack of lagripe. Her condition is much improved. Mrs. Ellen Dixon has been confined to her bed for the past three weeks, the result of a fall from slipping on the ice. Alpha chapter, O. E. S., installed officers Feb. 2nd. The Reverend Bishop Morrison will conduct services at the church of St. Mary the Virgin March 5th, at 4 o'clock p. m. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Anderson and children and Mrs. M. I. Lields mother of Mrs. Anderson, expect to leave for Washington, N. C. Feb. 21st, to visit Mrs. E. R. Bennett, whose husband is rector of St. Mark's church. Mrs. Bennett is better known in Keokuk as Miss Margaret Fields. Miss Florence Jackson is very ill at home at Tenth and Des Moines street. Mrs. Wm. Gross has recently recovered from an attack of lagripe. Mrs. A. A. Bland and son, Claude Bland, and the four children were all down with the grip at once. Their condition is greatly improved at the present writing. SUPERIOR, WIS., BUDGETARIAN. We are enjoying excellent weather here at this writing, with the thermometer registering 20 degrees below zero. Sunday night was extremely cold, yet there was a good attendance in the hotel. The Hotel Superior has changed head waiters. Mr. J. A. Stokes, formerly head waiter, has been succeeded by Mr. E. M. Ewing of Duluth. The change was made for the better. Mrs. Birdle Grayson is very much gages Bills Receivable Cash in Banks Due from Agents Interests and Rents an oysters supper will be given under the management of Mrs. Oglesby and Mr. Bwing on the 27th inst. for the peace of the pastor. The members and friends of the A. M. E. church very pleasantly as well as completely surprised their pastor. Wade, and wife last Tuesday. An oysters supper will be given under the management of Mrs. Oglesby and Mr. Bwing on the 27th inst. for the peace of the pastor. The members and friends of the A. M. E. church very pleasantly as well as completely surprised their pastor. Wade, and wife last Tuesday. An oysters supper will be given under the management of Mrs. Oglesby and Mr. Bwing on the 27th inst. for the peace of the pastor. The members and friends of the A. M. E. church very pleasantly as well as completely surprised their pastor. Wade, and wife last Tuesday. Rev, and Mrs. Wade attended a reception in Duluth Thursday evening, given by the Ladies' Book club. Little James Grayson is confined to his bed at his home, with typhoid fever. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Miss Ada Fogg has entered high school. .Gus Morris.. Dealer in Coal,Hay, Feed & Straw Iowa Phone 697-J. Coal and Fred delivered when promised. 919 Center St. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kihy or lace lines the scalp, prevents the hair from falling and keeps the hair grow long and silky. Sold over forty-five years and used by thousands. Warranted for straightening kihy hair. Beward of for straightening kihy hair. Beward of for straightening kihy hair. Ozonized Ox Marrow is put up only in city centers where it is sold. Be that "Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., Chicago, U. K. A." is printed on the package, giving it that healthy, life-like appearance so gentleness and children. Elegantly perfumed, it is the best and most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation like this. Only 50 cents. Sold by dragsters and dealers. $14.90 for three bodies, express paid. We pay all postage and express charges. Send payment of this price to the name of this paper when ordering. Write "OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois." Agents wanted everywhere. Soyap for Black Habit THE DES MOINES INSURA COMPANY and increasing business for the 857,284. he over the preceding year. The city in Iowa. It has a very conse- ng fairly with its patrons. to their patrons for losses in business with a prosperous inst 1 Statement Jan. 297,723.57 242,543.03 34,788.40 10,404.11 5,900.26 $591,350.37 Total Policy Holders, A President 0. Agent Ch [ ] High Price for Antiques Old furniture collectors in this city have lately been driving prices higher and higher. The rage for Chipendale 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 Chipendale chair of rare pattern, though it be out of repair. A collector in this city paid the other day $75 for a Chipendale armchair. Chairs of less unusual pattern are sold every day for $40, $50 and $100.—New York letter. 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, In. 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 could not read. I was unable to read and work. I doctored for granulated eyes, ulcers, nearlightness, astigmatism, and many other eye diseases, named from uses of poisonous remedies and imperfectly fitted skies that I think in a short time I would have gone entirely blind. But my eyesight has again returned. MISS POLENA BASS do my work without any difficulty, and I am not afraid of it. I am afraid of Arnutz in prescribing glasses for me, I think I would never have gotten any help. My sister, I am not afraid of it. I am afraid of they are now not far from normal. The ear lashes, which were entirely burned off my ears, are now on my ears on my again and are altogether normal. A. B. DR. LEW ARNTZ The Leading Doctor of Optics. Upstairs opposite Street Car Station. Mutual phone 783. Office hours, to 12 noon, 1:50 until 5 p.m. Special appointments between office hours. BYES TESTED FREE. RANCE the year 1904, having written in 4.87 The Des Moines Fire Insurance conservative management and has in their twenty-three years over institution. n. 1, 1905 LIABILITIES. Stock $100,000.00 Cance Reserve 370,619.76 Losses 5,975.49 Liabilities 3,476.55 $591,350.37 s, $211,278.57 O. B. Frye, Asst Secy. Chas. H. Martin, Treas. Cilaton ..... A. A. Bush Keokuk ..... A. J. Fields Mt. Peasant. Miss Lydia F. Bartlett Muscine. Miss Fannie Grooms Marshalltown ..... H. C. Walker Ottumwa ..... Edna A. Martin Rock Island ..... Mrs. C. J. Toliver Sioux City ..... Mrs. Etta Grant Moline, Ill. ..... Mrs. R. H. Pollard Boone ..... Miss Mary Coleman Washington ..... Mrs. James Redd Galesburg, Ill. ..... Mrs. E. J. McGruder Burlington ..... O. C. Folks Dubuque ..... Miss Gertrude Evans Superior, Wis. ..... Mrs. Geo. H. Wade Alba ..... Miss May Davis Codar Rapids. Mrs. Adelade Perkins Ft. Madison ..... Anna Harper Oskaloosa ..... Luella E. Franklin Davenport ..... Mrs. C. B. Lewis Buxton ..... 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Coriandri, Baytis Church, cpr. of Fifteenth and Lanceen, Presbytery, Presbytery 11 a. m.; Sunday school at 10 o'clock Presbytery, at 7 p. m. Rev. T. L. Griffin, Pastor. St. Paul A. M. E.-Corner Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 10:20 a.m. m.; Sunday School at 10:20 a.m. m.; evening service at 10:20 a.m. p.; preaching at 8 p. m.; Horace S. Graves pastor. Baptist Baptist Church-Corner School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Lomack pastor Preaching 10:20 a.m. m.; Sunday school 10:20 a.m. m.; Tuesday school 7 p. m.; Superintendent Young People's meeting 7 p. m., preaching 80 p. m. Saru's Chapel M. E. Church-Corner of 11th Street meeting at 11 a.m. and 8 p. m.; Class and prayer meeting at 13 m Sunday; Sunday School 9:20 p.m. m.; Class meeting every Wednesday 9 p. m. m.; Class meeting every Wednesday 9 p. m. O. A. Johnson, pastor, 868 11th St Maple Street Baptist Church - Situated on Maple Street Preaching 11 a.m.; Sunday School 9:20 a.m. preaching at 8 p. m. O. R. Wimbush, pastor Union Congregational Church-Corner Tent and Park streets. Preaching 10:45 a.m. m.; Sunday School at 10:45 a.m.; evening service 7:30 p.m.; Preaching Wednesday evenings H. W. Porter, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. STATE OFFICERS OF THE IOWA FEDERAL NATIONAL AAMERI- CAN WOMEN. Mrs. Helena Downey, State Organizer, 711 Hashaw street, Otumwa. 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. Otumwa, ia.; Miss Lella Sheffy, recording secretary, Lock Box 77, Osaka, ia.; Mrs. Fannie Grooms, cor- responding secretary, 1126 East Eight St. Muscatine; Mrs. E. B. Lewis, treasureur, 1613 Harrison St. Davenport, ia.; chairmans of state committees, Mrs. Anna Bettus, chairman of Household Economic, 1517 Concert St. Keokau, ia.; Mrs. Holly, chairman St. Keokau, ia.; Mrs. Maud Ousley, chairman of Arts and Crafts, Muscatine, Iowa. Mrs. Emma Gardner, chairman of Recliprocity Bureau, Rural Route No. 5, Otumwa ia.; Miss Gerit Evans, chairman of Social Purity, 699 Main St., Dubuque, ia.; Ms. L. R. Palmer, chairman of Educational Committee, 28 Rollins Block, Des Moines. Henry Gray Embalming and Funeral Director, 1115 West Locust Street. GOOD LIVERY IN CONNECTION. Iowa 649. Mutual 1090. Iowa 649. Mutual 1090. WANTED—10 men in each state to travel, sign tags and distribute samples and circulars of our goods. Salary $75 per month. $30 per day for expenses. KUHLMAN CO., Dept. L Atlas Bldg., Chicago. RATES TO PACIFIC COAST CUT $15 Commencing March 1st, the Minneapolis & St. Louis will have on sale daily one way tickets to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and other points in the West and Northwest, Rates cut $15.00. Through tourist cars to California twice a week. Call on agents for full particulars, or address. A. B. CUTTS. G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn Great Special — Complete WITH FIVE DOLLARS. 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