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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XI, No. 42. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit me in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news-EDK. William Fox is now employed at the Kirkwood barber shop. Callanan Industrial club will meet with Mrs. Harvey. Miss Bertha Hunt went to Davenport last Sunday night for a brief visit. Mrs. R. N. Hyde entertained Mrs. C. R. Foster of Buxton at dinner Sunday. Ray Thomas went to Peoria this week where he expects to make his future home. Club No. 3 will give a chicken salad social at Union Congregational church next Tuesday evening. All are invited BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 877 STREET Mrs. Luella Wilburn who has been sick for the past fortnight is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Russ are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy, born March 21, 1905. The King Carnival Co.'s entertainment at Flynn's hall. Monday evening was a grand financial success. Rev. S. Bates of Clarinda was called to our city last Friday to preach the funeral of Mrs. Julia Buckner. The Athenian Literary society will meet Monday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson, 1304 Eighteenth street. Mr. Wm. Fletcher and Miss Jannie Raimey will entertain a few friends at lancheon Sunday afternoon, complimentary for their birthdays. Miss Florence Ruse of Keokuk, who is here visiting her brother William, has been suffering the past week from a severe attack of the grip. Mr. Peter Bass of Glive, In., is remodeling his beautiful country home by adding more rooms, when completed it will be the nicest farm home owned by any colored person in Polk county. The ladies of the Grace M. E. church invited the following ladies to take part on their program last week: Miss Ethel Bomer, Bertha Allen, Ella Harris and Mrs. B. Graves. The meeting was held at 1059 20th street. We note from the St. Joseph Radical that our former townsman, Mr. O. C. Curtis, who graduated from Dr. Still embalming and undertaking school, has located in St. Joseph in partnership with another man in the funeral and underlaking business. Rev. H. W. Porter, Pastor of Union Congregational church, will exchange pulpit next Sunday morning with Rev. H. W. Rosenberger of the Greenwood congregational church; so all the friends of the Union Congregational is urged to come out promptly Sunday morning and here this devine preach. Mrs. L. R. Palmer returned home Monday from quite an extended trip East and South. She first went to Chicago where she spent a few days visiting friends, than to New Orleans, La., to visit her old home. She reports pleasant visit. The regular meeting of the Iowa state Baptist Board was held in our city this week at the Maple Street Baptist church. Revs. S. Bates of Clarinda, S. M. Smothers of Keokuk C. H. Cushborn of Rock Island and Rev Holmes of Davenport. We received by the St. Joseph Radical last week a notice of the death of Mrs. Lillian M. Edwards nee Jackson, who died in Kansas where she was teaching school. The particulars as yet we do not know. Mrs. Edwards was well known here, as she use to visit with Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Williamson. We are sorry to announce that Dr. A. G. Edward and lovely family are preparing to leave our city to seek better fields. The doctor is a well learned physician and is the only colored doctor that we have, and it is indeed a pity that our leading race people do not patronize their own worthy and well qualified professional men. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET We received the news this week that Sergeant — Welch was married last week in St. Louis, Mo., at the home of the bride's sister, to Miss Bertha A. Chew of Humbolt, Tenn. They are now in Chicago, Ill., where they will make their home for at least awhile It will be re membered that Sergeant Welch was stationed at Ft. Des Moines last winter a year ago. As he was 1st Sergeant of Co. L he was quite popular while here and we wish him success in his marital relation. I ev. T. L. Griffith who has been in St. Paul for the past two week, reports a successful revival. He will soon return home. A letter received from Luther L. Henderson, who graduated from Drake University last spring, is principal of a school in Pawnee, Okla., and is doing well. He delivered a very fine paper before the Oklahoma State Teachers Association last spring. He sends regards to all his Des Moines friends. The Cosmopolitan Art club met at the home of Mrs. Louise Crews last Saturday. After a pleasant afternoon had been spent refreshments were served, the officers are: Mrs. Louise Crews, President; Mrs. Gertrude Canada, Vice President; Miss Ardela Carr Secretary and Miss Mentha Jackson, Treasurer. The club will meet Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Canada. A benefit entertainment was given at Enterprise last Thursday night for Ouester Dishman, under the management of Mr. C. A. Dishman by some local talent. Mr. Dan Lewis was the stage director; he also rendered three of his latest compositions, "Down in the coal mine." "The boys are on the march," and "Eight hours work." His little pickininnies, the Nay brothers, Freddie Brown, the Carr sisters and little Baby Bandy made the hits of the evening. The audience was not so very large but those there were well pleased with the entertainment. The Junior Afro-American League was addressed by Miss Dunlap of the Road Side Settlement Tuesday at the A.M. E. parsonage. The club has a membership of 21: 18 of which were present at this meeting. Duglas Miler, Jr., is president. Mrs. William Smith played some of her favorite selections. Rev. Graves made a few remarks. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Graves, assisted by Mrs. Lena Harvey. The members and friends of Burns' M. E. church are rejoicing over the return of Rev. O A. Johnson as their pastor for another year. For fear that the reverend would not be returned here, the members sent a petition to the annual conference asking that he be returned. Very few pastors have endeared themselves to their congregation as has Rev. Johnson. The reverend hopes to have the church finished by the last of May, as the Sunday School and Epworth League convention of the St. Joseph District will meet here in June at Burns' church. Further notice will be given later. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 9TH STREET Lonnie Lawrence Dennis, the 11 year old evangelist, excited extraordinary interest in his farewell sermon Monday evening at the Abyssinian Baptist church. Several persons were converted. Young Dennis, with his mother, has traveled widely in this country, England, Scotland and Wales, He sailed for England Wednesday, where he will study for the ministry—The New York Age. It will be good news to the many people in our state who heard Lonnie Dennis when he was through here, more than a year ago, to learn that he has been so successful and will study for the ministry. A BIRTHDAY PARTY A BIRTHDAY PARTY On last Monday night Mrs. William Graves of 2704 Capitol avenue, gave a party in honor of her husband's thirty-fifth birthday. About 50 of their friends were present to assist him in making merry his anniversary. The evening was spent in playing whist and dancing. A phonograph also assisted in furnishing music for the guests. Mr Graves received a number of presents. The two most expensive ones was a dark mahogany plush Morris chair and a cellaret. An elegant supper was served. At the table where the guest of honor was seated were 35 small candies of different colors burning, which was a symbol of his age. The dining room decorations were carnations and house plants. Attorney S. Joe Brown returned Saturday from Oskalooa where he assisted his law partner, Attorney Geo H. Woodson, in the defense of Geo H. Fielding who was on trial for murder in the first degree in the killing of his wife at Buxton last October. The jury retired Saturday morning at 9 o'clock and returned Sunday morning at about 11 o'clock with a verdic finding Fielding guilty of manslaughter, which is two degrees lower than the offense for which he was tried. His attorneys have filed a motion for new trial which they will argue tomorrow afternoon. Should the motion be overruled the maximum penalty to which Fielding can be sentenced under the verdict is eight years in the penitentiary. EDITORIALS. Mr. Chas. W. Anderson whom the President appointed as revenue collector for New York, was confirmed by the Senate on the 15th. This settled, a few Southern Senators tried to stir up a feeling against his confirmation on the ground of color. We note that Hon. George H. White, ex-member of Congress and the last colored man ever held a seat in Congress, come this week in an open letter favoring cutting down Southern representation. He takes the same stand that the BYSTANDER took. He writes a very strong and forcible letter to the Boston Guardian urging reduction. Wonder what does old uncle Timothy Thomas Fortune, that once brilliant writer and ex-leader of the race thinks when he get through hearing the report from the real true honest young race leaders as Congressman White, Prof. O. M. Waller, Prof. DuBois, Dr. Grimpke Rev. H. H. Proctor, Prof. W. E. Bowen, Judge Straker auda host of others who are really in touch and leading the masses of our race in righteousness, honesty and unity. MISSOURT'S REPUBLICAN SENATOR. Last week just beofore the Missouri Legislature adjourned, the legislature in joint session, did after balloting all the winter during all their session, elect a republican United States senator, Major Warner of Kansas City. This is a great compliment to Major Warner and to the commonwealth of Missouri; for this gray haired veteran of the republican cause has battled more than a quarter of a century for the g. o. p. He has represented our party at every national convention for the past twenty years, was elected to Congress one term, a candidate for governor and now is the first republican senator that Missouri offers to the American Congress. We congratulate the legislature for doing her plain duty. THE PEONAGE DECISION The decision of the United States Supreme Court in the CLYATT peonage case is a defeat for the government in the particular case, but a victory for the goverment in its main contention that it has the power under existing statutes to suppress peonage wherever it finds it. CLYATT, a Georgian, went into Florida. seized two Negroes, who he claimed, was his debtors, and forced them to return with him to his plantation. He was indicted for "returning" the Negroes to peonage, under the statute of 1869, which torbids holding, arresting or returning any persons into a state of peonage. Being found guilty he was sentenced to four years' imprisonment. Probably the indictment specified simply "returning" to peonage as the offense, because the trial was in Flordia, whereas CLYATT's plantation was in Georgia. At any rate the Supreme Court finds that no evidence was offered that the Negroes had ever actually been held in a state of peonage, and that in consequence the "returning" was not sufficiently well proved. CLYATT will, however, not go free as a matter of course, since he must stand a new trial, at which it is hoped all the necessary evidence against him will be produced. It is fortunate that the court saw its way to pronounce emphatically in favor of the constitutionality of the statute, and to make it clear that the statute operates directly on every citizen of the republic without the need of an intervention by state authority. The aroused public opinion of the South might have been sufficient by itself to suppress the --- ALL OUR IMMENSE STOCK of Knives and Forks. Tea Spoons, Table Spoons, Sugar Spoons, Desert Spoons, Berry Spoons, Orange Spoons, Jelly Spoons, Cream Ladles, Oyster Ladles, Gravy Ladles, Soup Ladles, Oyster Forks, Cake Knives, Fruit Knives, Clocks, Watches Rings, Brooches, Scarf Pins, Lockets and a thousand things you will need. This is a chance YOUR OWN PRICE of a lifetime to get reliable goods at..... We must vacate—our building is to be torn down. Come and make your selections—ask for anything you want and it will be put on sale. Quality Fully Guaranteed. Nothing Misrepresented. 2:30 P. M.—TWO SALES DAILY—7:30 P. M. R. N. BROMLEY & SONS, 6th and Locust peonage system, but a strong federal law and a good administration provide a simpler, speedier solution. The above editorial is from the Chicago Record-Herald. It is very forcible and we reprint it so that our readers will see what one of the leading metropolitan papers says about such a system. The Northern Settlers Chuvention to be held in Galveston, Texas April 21, 23 and 23. One of the most interestin conventions that will be held in the Southwest this year will be the Northern Settlers' convention, to be held next month in Galveston, Texas, under the auspices of T. J. Anderson, G. P. & T. agent of the Southern Pacific or Sunset Route; for there will gather thousands of Northern men who were born and raised in the North that have immigrated from here there they with their old acquaintance and friends from the North who are desirious of taking advantage of the golden opportunities is the south, west and talk about the general conditions and tell their experience. It will be a great meeting and every one who can should go. THE WAR SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST. One year and one month has passed since Russia and Japan declared war. Thus far in reviewing the situation the Japanese have been successful in every battle, both on water and land. Their navy has destroyed the Russiau first fleet and their land forces has defeated, captured or destroyed the land forces in Manchuria; they have taken Port Arthur and are now chasing shattered and defecated reminent of the Russian army through northern Manchuria to Harbin. The Russian government having recalled General Kuropatkin, General Linevitch is in command. Of course we can hardly tell of the ultimate outcome, for the first victories do not amount to much in war. It is the nation that has the money, men and power to continue war for years. Russia is bound to win in the end if other powers do not interfere. In the civil war the first year the Southern armies were successful. The Boers in South Africa were successful against the English. In the revolution war the first year the British were successful. So the present victories does not always tell which army will win. AN ARTIST. Mrs. William Gray who solicits orders for Mrs. Anna Burkhardt, the Afro-American artist of Lincoln, Neb., gave us a clipping from one of the papers published in that city. It says in part: "One of the most accomplished artists in Lincoln, if not in the entire west, is Mrs. Anna Burkhardt, whose pretty home is at 1236 Washington street. Mrs. Burkhardt commenced her studies at the Catholic convent at Chicago in 1890 and displayed a natural talent which has shown steady improvement. Her work is not confined to one branch, but comprises canvas painting, china decoration and art needle work; having been awarded the first prize in the latter at the Montana State Fair. She has done much decorative work on china for Rudge & Guenzel, and displays of her paintings have been seen at Miller & Paine's and at the Lincoln Book Store where they have been greatly admired." She is the only representative of our race to become a member of the Lincoln Art Association. RU HA TO RAIN We have them, th to save you linery First Showi UBE 509-511 East L AT S TOMOR All the N S The new st Stiff or Soft that other st $1.50 and for, sold here at . . . AIN-C them, the swellest l save you 10 to 25 Showing RUBE THE CLOTHING SHOE MAN 509-511 East Locust Street HAT SALE TOMORROW All the New Spring Styles on Sale Tomorrow The new styles in Stiff or Soft Hats that other stores get $1.50 and $2.00 for, sold here at ... $1.00 RAIN-COATS We have them, the swellest line in town and we guarantee to save you 10 to 25 per cent on the price. MISS SUSIE BRADLEY, ```markdown ``` 705 Locust At her home Mrs. Burkhardt has a beautiful collection of her paintings, showing the wide range of her ideas. Among these is a painting from memory of one of the scenes of her childhood, showing the old summer house and dairy, the trees and the brook and the fence on which she use to sit as a child taking her first lessons in art from nature." OBITUARY. Mrs. Julia E. Buckner, who died at her home last Wednesday of complication of diseases, was born in Louisville, Kentueky in 1865, moved with her parents to Missouri when very small. She came to Oskaloosa, Ia., with her parents 27 years ago, and was married to Mr. Dudley Buckner in 1880. One child was born to this union, Ida, now Mrs. Searcy of Davenport. Mrs. Buckner was a constant member of the Wesley M. E. BE CLOSE SHOW 9-511 East Locust St T SA TOMORROW All the New Spr Sale Ton The new styles in Stiff or Soft Hats that other stores get $1.50 and $2.00 or, sold here N-CO e swellest line in town 10 to 25 per cent 705 Locust Street. Chapel of Oskaloosa for 20 years and when she came to our city about 6 years ago she joined Burns' M. E. church. The funeral was held in Corinthian Baptist church, as Rev. O. A. Johnson, pastor of Burns' church, was in St. Louis attending the annual conference. She was loved by all who knew her and leaves many faiences and a loving daughter to mourn her death. Hats made to order All work guaranteed J. 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Williams of Vegetables When the Editor read 10,000 plants for he, he could hardly believe it, but upon second reading finds that the John A. Salzer Seed Co., la Tropez has more reliable and extensive seed growers in the world, makes this offer which is made to get you to test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable Seeds. They will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow. 1,000 fine, solid Cabbages, 2,000 rich, juice Turnips, 2,000 rich, potato Caterpillar, 2,000 rich, nutty Lettuce, 1,000 splendid Onions, 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes, 1,000 grown in beautiful Flowers, 1,000 grown in 16 C POSTAGE, providing you will return this notice, and if you will send them 20c in postage, they will add to the package of famous Berlin Caniflower. [W. N. U.] Jack—"Why do you girls spend so much time and money on dress?" Nell (candidly)—"To interest the men and worry other girls."-Philadelphia Press. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Lakestone Bromo Quillete Table. All drugs give return the money if it fails to cure. E. W. dove's signature is on each box. 20c. "Yes," he said, letting her out another notch beyond the speed limit, "the automobile has come to stay." Then the machine slowed down, gave a shudder or two and a dry, rasping cough, and stopped. "You are right." They trudged wearily into town—Houston Post. Years of experience have taught Michigan beet growers and beet sugar, manufacturers many things to which they intend to profit in the future. Most of the beet seed is imported from Germany, and it has been found that in many instances Michigan gets inferior seed, which means a poor crop. This year the Michigan factories have sent an expert beet seed buyer to Europe, who sees an improvement in plant. In this way Michigan will get as good seed as is produced, and uniformly up to the required tests. SCIATIC TORTURE PAIN SUFFERED BY MR. MABSTON AS GREAT AS MOETAL CAN STAND. For Six Months He Could Not Turn in Bed—He Tells a Remedy Which Has Given Perfect Belief. The case of Mr. Marston shows that sciatica can be cured, and no one afflicted by it should allow himself to be dislived. He has first straddled a year ago, and for six months he suffered pain which he thinks the most intense that any man could possibly stand. Asked about the details of his remarkable recovery, Mr. Marston gave the following account: "I was attacked by a numbness or dull feeling just back of my right hip. I didn't know what the matter was, but thought it was a stiffness that would wear away in a short time. It didn't, however, be so severe that every step was torture for me. When I finally succeeded in getting home, it was just as much as I could do to reach my room and get to bed. "The doctor was sent for, and when he had examined me he said I had sciatica. He prescribed for me, and advised me not to try to leave my bed. The advice was unnecessary for I couldn't get out of bed if I wanted to. It was impossible for me to turn around. I attempted to move any part of my body, the pain became so excruciating that I would have to lie perfectly motionless. "I inferred this torture for six months without getting any relief. Then I discharged the doctor, and on the advice of a friend I bought a box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and began to take them, three at a dose, three times a day. I was determined to give them a thorough trial. "Two months after I began to use them I was able to leave my bed and walk about the house, and a month later I was entirely cured and to go about my work as usual. I think Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the best medicine I ever used, and I heartily recommend them to anyone who suffers from sciatica." Mr. Marston is a prosperous farmer and may be reached by mail addressed to Charles P. Marston, Hampton P.O., New Hampshire Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are used to discern such as neuropathy, partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia. They are sold by all druggists. Iowa State Bystander. Sometimes as a woman grows older she becomes less dresy and more bossy.—Puck. If Napoleon were alive to-day, he might remark: "Through the Simpson tunnel lies Italy!" Wall street has had another slump, but the visible supply of lamb's wool has not been materially reduced. The report that John L. Sullivan has lost his voice probably originated in the old proverb that "money talks." Through some strange oversight no college professor has taken a fall out of the wicked bachelors for a whole week. Incidentally, would it not be a good idea for the Philadelphiaans to put in a few minutes praying for themselves? According to old records found in Guinea, it cost $7,000 to discover America. And the money was certainly well spent. Flowers will not be allowed in the senate chamber any more, the senators doubtless feeling they are sweet-scented enough as it is. Some recent portraits of John D. Rockefeller bear out the general impression that personal comeliness is not the octopus' strong point. A New York business man has had his tongue removed in order to save his life. But suppose, in addition to everything else, he had been a woman! David Wark, though 100 years of age, is serving as a member of the Canadian senate. Mr. Wark thinks Dr. Osler may know more when he gets older. A class of Wellesley girls has set out to "jar the professor's sense of the aesthetic as far as possible." Need it be announced in advance that they will succeed? He is an unreasonable bachelor who kicks against the proposed tax when he thinks of the tax which the millers' convention is preparing to levy on the married men. We can't help sort of wishing that Oxford university would cut down its new professor's salary, in view of his advanced age and consequent ability to do full work. A fashionable New York club ate roast rhinoceros at a banquet the other evening. This shows to what desperate straits' the beef trust has driven even the well-to-do. Dr. Woodrow Wilson suggests the advisability of looking at the souls of the directors of a trust before buying any of the stock. This ought to make business for the oculists. One woman in a thousand has appeared. She received an editable present from an unknown source and took the precaution to have it analyzed. It contained poison, of course. Dr. Chadwick's daughter has gone to work as a stonegrapher. In spite of the fact that there are plenty of managers who would have been glad to give her a chance on the stage. The New York man who beat his wife because she suggested that he should go to work had probably been reading Prof. Patten's argument that all married women should be wage earners. The New York woman who agreed to give $1,000 a volume for the works of the late Charles Dickens must have overlooked the fact that the novelist wrote several of them after he was $0 years old. The Dowager Empress of China has sent the president a photograph which makes her appear about twenty years younger than she is. Every American woman will appreciate her feeling in the matter. A Boston man has proved, so he declares, that the earth is flat. We notice, however, that the automobile makers continue to emphasize the hill-climbing powers of their respective machines. Russell Sage characterizes the purchase of an automobile by John D. Rockefeller as "a piece of foolish extravagance," "Uncle Russ" probably forgot that Mr. Rockefeller can get his gasoline at a discount. After reading a novel called "Cold as the Grave," a woman in St. Louis took her life, and produced by a novel that name would smooth the way to any sort of place where reading matter was no longer in request. A machine for grinding corn has been set up on the site of Napoleon's former grave on the Island of St. Helena. We might be inclined to feel indignant over this if it were not for the probability that the corn grinder was shipped across from America. Consider for a moment, white swelling on the fact that every man, woman and child in the United States on an average over thirteen and a half pounds of coffee in a year, how much other stuff these same men women and children drink that they only think is coffee. In the New York supreme court a ruling has been made that, despite a contract, a theatrical manager may discharge an actor whose services are not satisfactory. And that doesn't mean satisfactory to the actor, author. SEEDING IN PROGRESS IN WEST ERN CANADA Mild Weather is Bringing The thousands of Letters. The splendid yields of wheat, oats and barley produced by the farmers of Western Canada and the excellent prices received for the same, have been the means of giving an increased interest throughout the United States. As a result the inquiries made of the Agents of the Canadian Government have nearly doubled over those of the same period last year. Railroad companies are putting on increased carrying capacity by laying them for carrying passengers and freight. Everything points to a most prosperous year. There is room for hundreds of thousands additional settlers, much new land having been opened up for settlement this year. It is quite interesting to look through the letters received from the Americans who have settled in Western Canada during the past few years, and considering the large number it is surprising how few there are who have not succeeded. An extract from the book of Red Deer, Alta, formerly of Grever, Montana, written on the 2nd of January is as follows: "I am located 11½ miles from a beautiful lake 10 miles long, where there is church, school, 3 stores, cremery and two postofficees. The fine stock, both cattle (cows and steers) horses, hogs and sheep are rolling fat, grazing in pasture to-day, just a little snow, hardly enough for good sleighing, as we just had a Chinook which has melted the roads and laid bare the fields and pasture. There are fine hect, oats, barley and flax seeds, the grass is green and timothy hay for export to British Columbia. This is a mixed farming and dairy country. This is the right time to get a foothold in the Canadian West, as it was some years ago in the United States. We are free from wind gumbo and alkali here and have fine, clear soft well and spring water at a depth of from 5 to 25 feet, and lots of open overflowing springs." Telegraphic advices from Medicine Hat say that seeding has commenced at Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and other points. At the former place the temperature moderated gradually until on the minimum maximum was 45 and the minimum 20. The maximumometer readings since then have followed: 90th, 47 and 38; 21st, 54 and 34; 22nd, 56 and 39; 23rd, 48 and 40; 24th, 48 and 26. During the last few days in February considerable ploughing was done near Lethbridge. P. A. Pulley, a recent arrival from Montana, ploughed and harrowed fifteen acres, and E. Lallbury about the same amount. Rev. Coulter White has also been harrowing his farm. All report the ground frost free and in excellent condition. Bricklaying has also begun in town. At Hartney further east on Montana, Peter Pan the sun was warm and bright, and bridges were used in use and the plowed fields look as if they are ready for the press skills. There is every appearance that spring has arrived, but farmers do not wish to be deceived by appearances and consequently have not commenced to use their bluestone and seed wheat. While J. M. Barrie was composing his play, "Peter Pan," he went to a children's supper-party. Among the guests was a little boy whose healthy appetite provoked from his mother the pleading thereat: "You will be ill tonight," "No, mother, not till tomorrow," was the calm response of the contented creature of the moment. Peter Pan, the Barrie, who put it into his play, and promised to the juvenile joint-author a halfpenny royalty upon every performance. Wanted—Representative in every community. Money-making to it. Find out what it is. Send address. M. A. Donohue & Co., Chicago. A prominent New York manufacturer of sporting goods has a daughter who, during a recent trip abroad, made an effort to be presented at the royal court of Italy. After due investigation, she was refused admiration on the ground that her father sold merchandise. She cabled at once to her father, and the next day received the following reply; "Absurd! It isn't selling. At the price, they are redeemed by prizes, and you logue." The court attendant stretched a point, and present her as the daughter of a great philanthropist. The craze for giving and accepting coupons for purchases of merchandise, to be redeemed by prizes, was given a more or less merited rebuke by Nat C. Goodwin. He bought a bill of goods, and the salesman offered him the coupons that the amount of the purchase would be. I don't want 'em," he said. "You had better take them, sir," persisted the clerk; "we redeem them with handsome prizes. If you can save up a thousand coupons we give a grand piano." "Say, look here," replied Mr. Goodwin. "I would ever drink enough of your whisky to get a thousand of those coupons I wouldn't want a piano. I would a harp." An Ex-Sheriff Talks Scott City, Kan, March 20th—(Special)—Almost every newspaper tells of cures of the most deadly of kidney diseases by Dodd's Kidney Pills, Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Rheumatism and Bladder troubles, in fact any disease that is of the kidneys or causes kidney disease is cured by this great American remedy. But it is in curing the earlier stages of kidney complaint that Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing their greatest work. They are preventing thousands of cases of Bright's disease and other deadly ailments by curing Kidney Disease when it first shows its presence in the body. This is the work Ex-Sheriff James Scott of Scott County, says: "I have used eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and must say that they are just the thing for Kidney Disease. We have tried many kidney medicines but Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best of all." Nearly all the industrial schools of Russia are connected with large factories and the students receive wages. EXTEND USE OF MILEAGE BOOKS Legislation Proposed Making Each Good for Family. PART OF THE PROGRAMME Anti-Pass, Primary and Mileage Book Laws Urged — These Are Three Most Important Measures of Progress for Consideration. Des Molnes, March 24. It is believed to be quite definitely settled, says the Register and Leader, that the progressive programme in the legislature of the coming year will include at least three reforms of the greatest possible importance. These will be: First, the adoption of a state wide primary law, including provision to enable the to nominate United States senators. Second, the abolition of railroad passes of every kind, except those issued to bona fide employees of railroads. Third, a law to compel the railroads to sell mileage books good until used and for the indiscriminate use of all members of each of the families whose homes are there. Of course many other important propositions are under consideration and probably several others will find places on the programme. But it is certain, practically, that the thief which have been mentioned will be pressed to statutory expression, if the house is within the realm of possibility. It is barely possible that the proposition for the regulation of the sale of mileage boks may assume another form, and that reduction in freight rate may supersede the plan to enlarge the mileage book. Of course the suggestions bear a close relation, but it is apparent at once that whereas the enlargement of the scope of usefulness of the mileage book as proposed would inevitably result in the railroads, reduction of freight rates might result in decrease in revenue, depending on its effect on the quality of shipments. Recently indications have arrived at the surface that influences which were counted against the primary law of the railroad, and in many quarters among the friends of that legislation there is decided encouragement based on other and more tangible reasons. And at no time since the adjournment of the last winter has there been serious doubt that session of 1906, whether of the same assembly as that of 1904 or of a newly elected one, would enact an anti-pass bill in more drastic form than that which has gone before the legislature of Iowa from the desk of John Hughes, three times in the past six years. SCHOOL BOY MURDERER. Ruth Campbell Dies of Old Wound in Kansas City Kansas City, March 24—Ruth Campbell, aged 16 years, the daughter of a Kansas City attorney, is dead here as the result of a bullet wound received in August last, when Walter Ralston, her school boy sweetheart at Ralston, was shot and her as the result of jealousy. At the time the girl apparently recovered, and the case against Ralston was dropped. Charlton, March 24—News of the death of Miss Campbell was received with much surprise here, as it was discovered that she was covered from the wound in the breast inflicted by the bullet from young Ralston's revolver. The shooting created a great sensation at the time Ralston was arrested, and was in jail for two or three days, when he was released on bond. Later, on when the girl had apparently recovered from the wound, she was dropped. So far as is known none are now standing against Ralston. Ralston is the son of a well-conductor.now running between Charlton and St. Joseph, on the C. B, and J. He is still in this city, and shooting the Campbell family lived in Charlton, but they have since moved to Kansas City. Consequences of Sioux City Fire. Sioux City, March 24. - Six law suits claiming damages aggregatin $20,000 and guilty against the Pellitter dry goods company on property in the big fire here December 23. The fire started in Pellitter dry goods store in a Santa Claus window, and negligence is alleged because of infamable decorations and lack of fire suppression. These suits were brought by tenants of the upper floors of Pellitter building for the loss of their household goods, one suit for ten thousand is for the death of Genoa Brockway, the only person to have his life in the fire, and two are brought by neighboring store proprietors. Eleven, Gents in Pocket Manson, March 22—Dr. Tousley, an old corn doctor, who has come here since the town was started, dropped dead in the Long Hotel. He arrived in town yesterday during the day, and he was not seriously and died of heart failure. He was nearly 80 years old. A card in his pocket gave his place of residence as Sloux City but the authorities being notified there could not place him and he may be buried in the cemetery but but 11 cents in money on his person. Editor Faulkes Dead in Missouri. Cedar Rapids, March 22—Editor F. W. Faulkes, of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, died yesterday morning at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, of heart disease. He had been indisposed for a period of months and left Cedar Rapids with hopes of regaining his health. "Mike" Slatterly is Killed. West Liberty, March 24 — "Mike" Slatterly, a well known passenger conductor, who has been with the Rock Island many years, was killed yesterday. The fortunate man was assisting his brakeman to set out a coach when he was caught between the hummers and crushed. Ditching ★ Rock island Train Was ditchable. Premodified. Iowa City, March 22—Train wreckers were undoubtedly responsible for the ditching of the westbound Rock Island fyer at Homestead, twenty miles west of here at one o'clock yesterday morning. Investigation subsequent to the wreck disclosed that one rail had been wholly removed and that all the spikes had been drawn from another, though it had not been taken up. Marks of the draw bar were traceable on the spikes, removing all doubt as to the possibility of the wreck being attributable to natural causes. Railway detectives and the robbers are co-operating in an effort to secure some trace of the robbers. They were evidently frightened away as they did not show themselves. Fortunately, no one was fatally injured though the escape of the sixty-five passengers was nothing less than miraculous. A visit to the scene of a daybreak disclosed the train lying in a heap at the bottom of a thirty-foot embankment. It was running at full speed, probably forty-five miles an hour, when the engine left the track. A. C. Hotchkiss, Rock, Island, engineer, hands and feet severely scaled by escaping steam. William Smith, Rock Island, fireman, Rock Island brushed in leap for life down embankment. W. Valleck, Chicago; porter, head cut. C. J. Pomeroy, Newton; mail clerk; head cut. L. A. Webber, Council Bluffs; mail clerk, head cut. MRS. L. Cross White, Sergeants, Cust. cut and brushed. Colo.; arm cut and brushed. The train consisted of a mail car, baggage car, chair car, and three Pullmans. The engine left the track first and plowed on the ties for perhaps 300 feet, very materially reducing the speed before it toppled over the high embankment. This delay enabled the engineer and fireman to save their lives by jumping and so reduced the speed as to save the passengers from serious injury. The engine turned completely over and stood on its head. A bagger began to plow the plowed demolished. All the other cars left the track with the exception of the observation car which was attached to the rear. It seems almost incredible that more passengers were not killed as the chair car and Pullmans rolled down the embankment. BLEE MURDER BROTHER. Isaac Sailer is Shot Down in Cold Blood at Swan. Des Molines, March 22.—James Blee killed his half brother, Issac Sailer, with a Winchester yesterday at Swan, after a quarrel over land matters. Blee surrendered and is held on a charge of murder in the first degree. He claims self-defense. The murder was the culmination of a war between Blee and Sailer. In the division of their father's estate, both men claimed title to land near Swan. Their quarrels have been frequent and bitter. Prior to yesterday, however, neither man, although angry, indulged in personal violence. Yesterday morning, according to the story told by Blee, he was driving past the Sailer home, when Sailer shot and killed their previous quarrels over the title of the disputed land. Blee stopping his team for that purpose. Then he claims that Sailer said: "You want to keep away from here after this; I've got a gun." Sailer, he says, started to reach for his hip pocket at the same time. "I'm hip-hop," replied Nathan rash." Blee pleaded, but claims that Sailer paid no heed, continuing to advance upon him. Then he picked up his Winchester from the wagon bed and discharged the contents at his old enemy. The shot struck Sailer in the head, but both him and Kirk him instantly. Blee drove to town immediately and surrendered himself to Sheriff Bybee of Marion county. Both men were highly respected farmers and wealthy. Blee is only thirty-two years old. Sailer was forty-three years old. Both men were married. WEDS TO HEAL LOVE WOUND. George W. Bowder of Waterloo Marries French Pianist Waterloo, March 24—Marriage to the celebrated French plantists, Madame Eugenie De Lafayette, is what healed the love wounds of George W. Bowder, plaintiff in a sensational breach of promise suit against Mrs. E. H. Curtiss. Bowder was to have married Mrs. Hartman as E. H. Winter. Instead she married J. E. H. Winter, within a day of the time she was to have married Bowder. He brought suit for $15,500, claiming $15,000 for breach of promise and the balance for money expended upon her in flowers, furniture, candy, etc. Saturday the case was dismissed in connection with Bowder's the reason the dismissal developed yesterday when the wedding of Bowder to Madame De Lafayette was announced. The marriage occurred in Chicago, December 9, within a few weeks after his breach of promise suit was brought. Many women condoned Bowder over his lost love and he received offers of marriage. Mrs. Bowder is a French planist of wide renown. MOTHER AND SON BURN. Explosion of Gasoline Sets Fire to Dwelling at Sioux City. Sloux City, March 23.—Cut off from all avenue of escape, Mrs. Harland Newton of Sheldon, Neb., and her nine year old son were burned to death in the home of H. H. Kneebone, which became ignited by an explosion of yesterday and was totally destroyed. Mrs. Newton and her son, John, were guests at the Kneebone home, coming to Sloux City Monday evening. They slept in an upstairs room. Tuesday night gasoline was spilled on the floor of the kitchen and yesterday morning Mr. Kneebone in starting the fire. The flames rapidly spread and in a short time the entire house was burning. Mr. Kneebone risked his life in an effort to save his guests, but upon the first alarm it is supposed Mrs. Newton fainted, as all efforts to rouse her failed. The boy was overcame and the fire was extinguished across the prostrate form of his mother. The charred remains of both were removed from the debris. Does Your Doctor Know STORIETTES A short tempered English sergeant was conducting a firing squad which missed the target in the most unanimous manner at 600 yards. They repeated this maneuver at 300, and with equal success at 200. "We've got to do it," the sergeant uplifted at the same teeth; "fix bayonets—well charge it." R. J. Wynne, the Postmaster-General, tells a story about a small boy who was invited to a party given by one of his little friends. He cakes three times, somebody offered him some sandy, but the little chap shook his head, and said in a sorrowful tone: "I can chew, but I can't swallow." Some years ago Phillips Brooks was receiving from an illness, and was denying himself to all visitors, when Robert Ingersoll called. The bishop received him at once. "I appreciate this very much," said Mr. Ingersoll, "but why do you see me when you deny yourself to your friends?" "It confidant of seeing my friends in the next world, but this may be my last chance of seeing you." Mrs. L. Z. Leiter, when she is in Paris, spends a good deal of time in the shops of the jewelers and dealers in antiques and objects of art. On a rather dull afternoon Mrs. Leiter visited an art shop in the Rue de la Paix. She looked at bronzes, jewels, drawings, and other things, and finally, pointing toward a dusty corner, she said, "How much is that Japanese idol over there worth?" The salesman bowed, and answered: "About 500, 900 francs, madam. It is the proprietor." Speaker Cannon writes a very bad hand. Not long ago he sent a note to Representative Cushman, of Washington. Cushman could make nothing of it. So he took it to a colleague, whom he asked, "What do you own three words. Another congressman was visited, with the same result, but the joint labor of half a dozen of them was necessary to even an incomplete translation, for the last three words to be given up as undecipherable. So Cushman took the not to Cannon, and then asked, "What phrase was. Cannon glanced at it, and said: "That is 'Personal and Confidential.'" Professor Brieger, of the Berlin medical institute, was busy at work in his laboratory surrounded by a formidable array of chemical and bacteriological utensils. A distinguished foreign physician called upon him, and watched his absorbing labor with interest. The professor's attention seemed to be anxiously, but still hopefully, concentrated on a vessel which was enveloped in spoke and steam. "Guess what I am boiling here in the past," said the professor, "the historian to enumerate the entire gallery of micro-organisms. "Micrococci? "No." "Sonococci? "No." "Spirochaete? "No." "What then?" "Sausages," replied Brieger. A traveler tells that, having changed cars at a small North Carolina town, he looked out of the car window and saw an old colored woman peddling hot fries chicken. He bought that some and found that good that he asked the peddler where she got it. Slowly and solemnly the tray was lifted from her head and deposited upon the platform. Then looking up she said: "Say, boss, youse from de Norf nint yout? Yes, Auntie he said; but what has that the food? How has he said; I knew you was from de Norf, else you would ever ask a culldump where you get chicken." Dr. William Osler, whose old-age theory has created such a stir, said once in a lecture that all prescriptions and medical directions should be written very plainly, and in a way that admitted of no doubt interpretation. As an illustration, he related a story of a physician who told a patient that he must drink hot water an hour before breakfast, and, so that the patient could drink it, gave the man a slip of paper with them written on it: "Drink hot water an hour before breakfast." The patient returned in a week, and reported that he was worse than before. "Did you follow my directions, and drink hot water an hour before breakfast?" The patient the fateful reply, "but I couldn't been it up for more than ten minutes at a stretch." CURS OBSTINATE CASES.—"Favorite Prescription" is a positive cure for the most complicated and obstinate cases of leucorrhea, excessive bowing, suspensions, and irregularities, prolapse or falling of the womb, wack back, "female weakness," anteversion, retroversion, bearing-down sensations, constipation, constipation and ulceration of the womb, infertility, pain and tenderness of the ovaries, accompanied with "internal heat." Reliable dealers recommend "Favorite Prescription" trickier ones, something else that pays more, probably be urged upon you. just A Prominent Topeka Rebecca Office Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney Pills for it. Mrs. C. E. Bumgardner, a local ocer of the Rebeccas, of Topeka, Kans. Room 10, $12 Kansas Ave., written to Doan's Kidney Pills during the past year for kidney trouble and kindred al- ments. I was suffering from pains in the back and headaches, but found after the use of one box of the remedy that the trouble gradually disappeared, so that before I had finished a second package I was well. I therefore heartily endorses your remedy." of Topeka, Kans., Room 10, 812 Kansas Ave., writes: "I used Dona's Kidney Pills during the past year for kidney trouble and kindred ailments. I was suffering from pain in the back and headaches, but found after the one day off of the remedy that the troubles gradually disappeared, so that before I had finished a second package I was well. I therefore heartily endorses your remedy." (Signed) Mrs. C. E. Bumgardner. A FREE TRIAL—Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents. The suicide rate in the United States has increased in ten years from 12 to 17 per 100,000 population. There was once in New York an Irish tailor whose eccentricities threatened to bring trouble to him. One morning a Mrs. Murphy came into his shop and found him working laboriously with a pencil and a piece of paper. She asked him what he was doing, and he replied that he was making out a bill of the money on the block of name there! Inquired that man's wife. The tailor confessed that, like Abou Ben Adem's, Murphy's name headed the List. When Murphy heard of this he came to the shop with belligerence in his eyes. He inquired that he was the real Truth of it? returned the tailor. "You little grasshopper," said Murphy, "I could commit suicide on yez wid me little finger. I could wipe up de fure wid yez wid me hands to ask the tailor. "Sure I about not asked the tailor. "Sure I about not asked the tailor. "Well, then, sighed the knight of the shears, regretfully, "I'll scratch ye aff the licht." Purox-Colfax he kind you ought to drink to the Genoine Colfax FAX mation, Stonch and Kidney Troubles. 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It is an excellent strengthening tonic, and is also an efficacious cure for the almost universal complaint of catarrh."—Gonzalo De Quesada. From All Quarters of the Globe. We have on file thousands of testimonials like those given above. We can give our readers only a slight glimpse of the vast number of grateful letters Dr. Hartman is constantly receiving from all quarters of the globe in behalf of his famous catarrh remedy, Peruna. The Boss—"I'm afraid you are not qualified for the position; you don't know anything about my business." The Applicant—"Don't I, though? I keep company with your typewriter." —Chicago Journal. A clergyman, recently engaged with another of a different belief in a controversy regarding some question of religion, sent to a newspaper office a long article supporting his side of the question. The manuscript had been "set up" in type for the next day's issue. About midnight the telephone bell rang furiously, the minister at the other end asking for the city editor. "I am sorry to trouble you at such a late hour," he said, "but I am in great trouble." "What can I do for you?" was asked. "In the article I sent you today I put Daniel in the fiery furnace. Please take him out and put him in the lion's den." There are in the United States at the present time four and one-half times the number of murders per million of the population that there were in 1881. In three years there have been 31,395 homicides in the United States; in 1903 there were 8,976 murders. Since 1881 murders and homicides have increased from 1,266 to 8,976, and suicides from 605 to 8,597 within twenty-two years, while the population has not doubled. The ratio per million people has increased, therefore, from 24.7 in 1881 to 112 in 1903. But in 1895, the ratio was 14.7; in 1909, 155.2; in 1890 and in 1897, 132.8; in 1899 there were 5,340 suicides; as against 8,132 in 1902. THE SIMPLE LIFE. Ways That Are Pleasant and Patha That Are Peace. It is the simple life that gives length of days, serenity of mind and body and tranquility of soul. Simple hopes and ambitions, bounded by the desire to do good to one's neighbors, simple pleasures, habits, food and drink. Men die long before their time because they try to crowd too much into their experiences—they climb too high and fall too hard. A wise woman writes of the good that a simple diet has done her: "I have been using Grape-Nuts for about six months. I began rather sparingly, until I acquired such a liking to it that for the last three months I have depended upon it almost entirely for my diet, eating nothing else whatever, but Grape-Nuts for breakfast and supper, and I believe I could eat it for dinner with fruit and be satisfied without other food, and feel much better and have more strength to do my housework. "When I began the use of Grape-Nuts I was thin and weak, my muscles were so soft that I was not able to do any work. I weighed only 108 pounds. Nothing that I ate did me any good. I was going down hill rapidly, was nervous and miserable, with no ambition for anything. My condition improved rapidly after I began to eat Grape-Nuts food. It made me feel like a new woman; my muscles got solid, my figure rounded out, my weight increased to 126 pounds in a few weeks, my nerves grew steady and my mind better and clearer. My friends tell me they haven't seen me look so well for years. "I consider Grape-Nuts the best food on the market, and shall never go back to meat and white bread again." Name given by Festum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Look in the pkg. for the little book, "The Real to Wellville." Brockton, Mass., Factory Operatives Thrown Into Furnace. CAUSE, EXPLOSION OF BOILER Leaves Many Crushed and Mangled Bodies to Be Cremated—Others, Still Living, Are Forced to Await the Approach of the Flames. Brockton, Mass., March 21.—This city is in mourning for at least three score of her citizens, whose lives were biotied out earlier by a fire. The city is in a large shoe manufacturing establishment in the Campello district, conducted by the R. B. Grover company. The explosion was immediately followed by a flash of flame, which consumed the factory, a long, four-story structure, as if it were a house of cards, and incinerated an unknown number of men and women who were unable to extricate themselves from a mass of tangled wreckage formed by the terrific upheaval in the boiler room. More than half a hundred of the employees in the building were maimed, burned or bruised by the time they reached safe ground. Some had jumped from the roof, some from windows, and others had been injured in the mad rush to escape from the doomed factory, which, from all parts, emitted the intense, awful heat of an inferno, driving back the band of heroic rescueers who, in a few brief moments, had performed gallant service. The fire extended from the factory to seven other buildings in the vicinity and destroyed them. One of these buildings was a three story wooden block owned by Charles F. Dahlborg, the others being cottages of small value and a blacksmith shop. Two wooden dwellings near the engine room were practically demolished by the flying boiler but none of the occupants was seriously injured. The total financial loss is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars, $200,000 of which falls on the R. B. Grover company. The monetary losses are nearly offset by insurance. It may never be known just how many persons perished in the wreckage. No one knows exactly how many persons were in the factory. The number has been estimated at 400, but Treasurer Charles O. Emerson said tonight that he doubted whether there were so many at work. At an early hour this morning the remains of fifty-three persons had been recovered from the ruins. Seven bodies have been identified, but only three or four positively. Fifty-three persons are known to be still missing, the names of thirty-one of whom have been obtained. Many others are reported missing, but it is considered possible that some of them are at their homes in nearby towns. At this hour 253 survivors have been accounted for. The estimates of the dead range from sixty to eighty, and of the injured from fifty-one hundred. Many persons not seriously hurt went to their homes and did not report their injuries. There have been no deaths at the hospitals, where but four persons are on the dangerous list. The disaster was attended by many harrowing scenes and thrilling rescues. For hours hundreds of relatives of the factory operatives besieged the ruins and the fire and police stations in quest of missing ones. Some, in their violent挣扎 and agonizing stress of mind, collapsed. Several of the rescuers fainted as they beheld the scene. There was no trace of the body of David W. Rockwell, engineer of the plant, who was not seen after the explosion. It is supposed that he perished at his post. An inspection of the wrecked boiler by the state boiler inspectors showed that there was a sufficient supply of water in it. The cause of the explosion is a present a mystery. The team will be investigated by the state authorities. Brockton, Mass., Mar. 22. —Satisfied that there was no chance of recovering additional bodies from the ruins of the R. B. Grover company's shoe factory, search was abandoned at 11 o'clock last night by the small army of volunteers after thirty-seven hours of constant toll. Although the police and Medical Examiner Paine feel sure that they have removed from the debris all remains which were not reduced to ashes, a second search shortly will be instituted to satisfy the relatives and friends of the victims. The bodies given out by the police at 11:20 o'clock last night, was as follows: Bodies recovered, 55; identified, 14; missing, 45; reported as escaped, 283. MISSUOR DEADLOCK ENDED. Jefferson City, Mo., March 19. After having been in a deadlock since January 18 over the election of a United States senator to succeed Francis M. Cockrell, the legislature, at fifteen minutes before sine die adjournment yesterday elected Major William Warner, republican, of Kansas City, to fill the contested vacancy. Seven ballots in joint session were taken yesterday in effecting a decision, and the closing scenes of the legislature not been paralleled in the history of Missouri politics. When it became evident that Warner would be the choice, the democrats who had steadfastly supported Cockrell throughout, locked horns with the republicans, who were split on the caucus nominee, Thos. K. Nielderinghaus, Richard C. Kernes, and over a score of other nominees, and the assembly chamber became a place of general riot. Efforts were made to prevent a roll call on the seventh vote, several attempted votes, and desiding over a protest and the desiding over a protest to effect an adjournment without election. The time for sine die adjournment had been set for 3 o'clock by concurrent resolution and as the hour approached the clock was smashed in the melle. Amid an uprora that almost baffled control at times the seventh ballot of the day was taken, resulting in the election of Major Warner. The vote stood: Warner 91, Cockrell 93, Nielderinghaus 12. The total vote was 175, making 88 necessary to a choice, and Warner received 3 votes more than the majority. Millions of American Homes welcome LION COFFEE daily. There is no stronger proof of merit than increased and increasing popularity. "Quality survives all opposition." PUTNAM FADELESS DYES Color more gorge bright and faster colors than any other one. One 100g garment colors silk, wool and cotton equally well and is guaranteed to give perfect results. Putnam will send each 100g a envelope. Write for free beaches - how to Dres, Blessing and Max Colour. MONROE DRUG CO. A GRANTED LEND *CURE FOR FILES*. Bathing, Bleeding, or Prostrating Piles. Your dragstail will refund money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in 8 to 14 days. 80c. it is best to settle a quarrel without any outside interference. Catarch of the Bladder and Kidney Trouble absolutely culed by the Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. World famous for over 30 years. #1 a bottle. To err is human; not to air others' errors is divine. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, soffers the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curts wind collis. 25c a bottle. On coats of moderate cost a great many braids are used. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has not yet discovered. Catarch. Hail's Catarch Care is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarch is now the only international treatment. Hail's Catarch Care is taken in conjunction with the treatment of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient the mature nature in doing its work. The prophets have written about this disease, and one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure, sent for letters to HENEX & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75e. Take Hail's Family Film for constipation. *Braid* is used upon all materials and in combination with other trimmings. Smokers find Lewis 'Single Binder' straight 50 cigar better quality than most 100 brands. Lewis' Factory, Poorna, III. For the afternoon gown, broadcloth is most seen. Shake In Your Shoes. Allen s Foot-Ease, a powder, cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all drugstores, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Each position has its corresponding duties—George Eliot. FACE LIKE RAW BEEP. Burning Up With a Terrible Itching Eczema—Speedily Cured by Cuticura. "Cuticura cured me of a terrible eczema from which I had suffered agony and pain for eight years, being unable to obtain any help from the best doctors. My scalp was covered with scabs and my face was like a piece of raw beef, my eyebrows and lashes were falling out, and I felt as if burning up from the terrible itching and pain. Cuticura gave me relief the very first day, and made a complete cure in a short time. My head and face are now clear and well. (Signed) Miss Mary M. Fay, 75 West Main St., Westboro, Mass." The man who has no enemies may also have no friends. 9,00 DROPS CASTORIA Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Purpose of Old Dr. SIMULA PITCHER Pumpkin Seed Alc. Sourne Kokaila Rake Amar Seed Peppermint Litchi Seed Worm Seed Cinnamon Seed Whitingweed Flavor Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Far Simile Signature of Cath H. Hutchison NEW YORK. At month old 35 DROPS = 35 CINIES EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. Let Common Do you honestly believe that DO YOU HONESTY BELIEVE, THAT This has made LION COFFEE Millions of American Homes There is no stronger proof of m ing popularity. "Quality survi (Sold only in 1 lb. packages. (Save your Lion-heads SOLD BY GROCER P.UTNAM Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any o we will send post paid at 10c a package. WOMEN NOT TRUTHFUL This Statement Has Been Unjustly Made, Because Modest Women Evade Questions Asked By Male Physicians. Mrs. J.H. Farmer Mrs. Ella Lee An eminent physician says that "Women are not truthful; they will lie to their physician." This statement should be qualified; women do tell the truth, but not the whole truth, to a male physician, but this is only in regard to those painful and troublesome disorders peculiar to their sex. There can be no more terrible ordeal to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman than to be obliged to answer certain questions when those questions are asked, even by her family physician. This is especially the case with unmarried women. Is it any wonder, then, that women continue to suffer and that doctors fail to cure female diseases when they cannot get the proper information to work on? This is the reason why thousands and thousands of women are now corresponding with Mrs. Pintham. To her she gives up, gives up, so that she really knows more about the true condition of her patients, through her correspondence with them than the physician who personally questions them. If you suffer from any form of trouble peculiar to women, write at once to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and she will advise you free of charge. The fact that this great boon, which is extended freely to women by Mrs. Pinkham, is appreciated, the thousands of letters received by her prove valuable, and the following are constantly pouring in. Ark. Wes. Unkhorne Addition. A. Wes. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Chat. H. Hutchens. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. t coffee sold loose (in bulk), exposed to dust, germs and insects, passing through many hands (some of them not over-clean), "blended," you don't know how or by whom, is fit for your use? Of course you don't. But LION COFFEE is another story. The green berries, selected by keen judges at the plantation, are skillfully roasted at our factories, where precautions you would not dream of are taken to secure perfect cleanliness, flavor, strength and uniformity. From the time the coffee leaves the factory no hand touches it till it is opened in your kitchen. CEE THE LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES. Times welcome LION COFFEE daily. of merit than continued and increas- vives all opposition." ices. Lion-head on every package,.) ads for valuable premiums.) CERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. FADELE any other dye. One 10c package colors silk, wool and colo- Write lor free booklet—How to Dye, Bleach and Mix Colo- Mrs. Mella Lee, Frankford, Ind.,writes Dear Mrs. Pinkham: "I want to thank you for what your medicine has done for me. "Three years ago I had inflammation of the ovaries and ulcers on my womb. I was under the doctor's care for about three months, and under the influence of morpheus finally said I never would be better, and would be an invalid the rest of my life. I had given up in despair, but one evening I came to write for advice. I did so and commenced to take Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable compound. I began to improve at once, and to-day I am a well woman, and I know it is all my advice and medicine. Mrs. J. H. Farner of 2809 Ellott Avenue, St. Louis, Mo., writes: "I cannot thank you enough for what your advice and medicines have done for me. They have done me more good than all the doctors I ever had. Twenty years I have suffered with female troubles; was very weak; had nervous prostration, and could not do my work; but I am happy to say Lydia E. Pinkham's vegetable compound has made a sense of my health and have gained in weight from 69 pounds to 122 pounds." No other medicine in the world has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a record for actual cures of female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Yvette. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. in Best Understands A Woman's Ills. VERY FEW, IF ANY, CIGARS SOLD AT 6 CENTS, COST AS MUCH TO MANUFACT- URE, OR COST THE DEALER AS MUCH AS "CREMO" IF THE DEALER TRIES TO SELL YOU SOME OTHER ASK YOURSELF WHY? $100 Weekly Easily Made writing health and accident insurance; experience un- necessary. Write Bankers' Accident Co., Des Moines, La EASY DYE Colores Instantly. Won't Stain Hands or Vessel. One Dye for all Fabrics. No Boiling Except for Wool. Sold in Collapsible Tubes. 15 cents. Twenty Colors. If not handled by dealer send us 15 cents and we will mail you one tube of any color. AMERICAN COLOR COMPANY. 523% E. Washington St., Indianspolis, Ind. Salzer's National Oats Greatest out of the century. Varied to be on NY, in Moth 22l, in Mo. 255, and in M. Dakota 300 pounds per acre. You can best that record in 100. For 10c and this notice we mail you free lot of farm seed samples and our big catalog, tell- ing all about this out wonder and thousands of other seeds. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. WSU La Crosse. Wis. 150 AGRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE EXCURSIONS TO THE Free Grant Lands OF Western Canada During the months of March and April, there will be excursions or on various lines of railway to the West. Hundreds of thousands of acres of the best Wheat and Grazing Lands on the Continental Coast. Adjoining lands may be purchased from railway and land companies at reasonable prices. Information as to route, cost of transportation, migration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent—E. T. Holmes. 81 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota; W. V. 8100 New York Life Building, Omaha Nebraska. "THINGS WORTH KNOWING" AUSTIN, TEX. MUSKOGEE, I. T. DALLAS, TEX. WACO, TEX. FT. WORTH, TEX. SAN ANTONIO, TEX. CALVESTON, TEX. SWANWELL, T. T. HOUSTON, TEX. SO MCALESTER, I. T. HOUSTON, TEX. OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T. The Largest Cities in TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN TERRITORY Are all Located on the MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY P. S.—This is a reason why you shoots travel and ship your freight via 'The Katy' W. N. U., Des Moines, Ia., No. 12-1905 SS DYES equality well and is guaranteed to give perfect results. s. MONROE DRUG CO. Unionville, Missouri The Second Week of the Great Fire Underwriters' Shoe Sale The first week of the great selling of Shoes from the F. P. Kirkendall & Company, Omaha, Neb., salvage stock of Shoes was enormous, the prices that we are quoting will keep up the intense enthusiasm of the big sale now going on in full blast. Buy Shoes now at 40, 50 and 60c on the dollar. For one week Double Trading Stamps during the morning hours. New Spring Millinery Stylish Spring Millinery ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, May Terr. 1905 M. E. Hanks, Plaintiff, vs T. P. Hanks, Defendant. To T. P. Hanks Defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the 18th day of April, A. D. 1905, there will be on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court in and for the plaintiff, whose position of the plaintiff, claiming of you a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, such as to endanger plaintiffs life and on the ground of desertion. You are further notified that unless you appear thereto and defend on or before noon of the second day of the May Term of said Court, when will commence at Den Moines, Polk County, Iowa, on the first day of May, 1905, de fault will be imposed, and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 3rd day of March, A. D. 1905. W. C. STROCK, Attorney for Plaintiff. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT MUNGERS LAUNDRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH ST. Branch Office 504 MULBERRY ST. Phone 579 Lot 1 Women's Kid Shoes, an face and button, in- cluding such makes as Foster & Co.'s and Kirkendall's good, a worth up to $3.00 a pair; and the Men's and Boy's fine Done goals, Box and Bath Calf Lace Shoes in the women's fashion styles, worth up to $2.00 a pair-will all be great Fire Under- writers' Shoe Sale-per pair, at $1.25 A --- Best Patent FRAME MADE REGISTERED NT 36000 FALCON FLOUR Hannon & Mott Co. Des Moines, Iowa. Our Great Special — Complete WORTH FIVE DOLLARS. ONLY $1.00 BEAUTY OUTFIT "Ozono" THE SWEET-SCENTED KINO OF HAIR TONIC MOST RAPID HAIR-GROWER IN EXISTENCE HARMLESS-RELIABLE-SUPREME READ! READ! NOT FRONS are used. No making it as Nature milling, breaking and malt same to us when added to your job matter with 500 each, or $8.00. Family size eg. chapel, ever formulated. It is specially for use on the evidence. In addition MORTAL SURFACE VAPORATION Massage Cream, open upon application, then rubbed off. It is also used for moving to directions. We will also include a maltive extract of the young and the old, arm-pin etc. Also maltive extract actually worth producing MORTAL GROtes. Express office. Write MOND, VA. Stamps du Stamps our millinery Week ing of Shoes f intense enth Lot 3 Spring Milliner Second Week of the great selling of Sho will keep up the intense e Lot 2 Lot 3 Consists of Women's Dongola Lace Shoes with patent leather tips, extra well made and very stylish; and Misses' Shoes, are new spring brown vicol kid, in lace — worth up to $1.50 a pair—during this Great Fire Underwriters' Sale will go, your choice, per pair, at 89c Consists of Children's Dongola Lace and Button Shoes, heavy and light weight sole, patent leather stock tips, sizes 5 to 8 — inclusive and Women's brown Vicol K. Slippers—goods in this lot worth up to $00 a pair will go during this Great Underwriters' Shoe Sale, your choice, per pair, at 59c Spring Millinery At Aotual Savings In Prices Spring 88-inch Bldg 59c ery Savings Sprit 88-inch Bldg Nobby New Turbans for street wear, in brown, blue and black, at.....$1.89 Some of the newest effects in Fallored Hats—in the new green and blue shades—all nearly trimmed in quills, or- naments and ribbons—at $1.98, $2.26 and.....$3.50 The Flower Turban for early wear, made of violets, forget- me-nots or roses— our special at.....$3.50 --- Come and see our Consists of Women's Dongola Lace Shoes with patent leather tips, extra well made and very stylish; and Misses' Shoes, are new spring brown vici kid. in lace — worth up to $1.50 a pair—during this Great Fire Underwriters' Sale will go, your choice, per pair, a $ — 89c Spring Woolen and Silks 88-inch Black Taffeta Silk, good weight, soft finish, every yard guaranteed to wear—worth $1.25—per yard ..... 79c 75c and $1.00 Silks, consisting of 18-inch width newest spring novelty taffetas, Louisiannes, chiffon taffetas, peau de soiles, etc.—your choice per yard. at ..... 45c 54-inch Sicilian, in all colors, extra good weight—regular 89c value—per yard, for ..... 50c 44-inch Wool and Silk Crepe De Chine, in all colors, worth up to $1—per yard, for ..... 69c 88-inch Mohair, in all colors, good weight and very lustrous—only a limited number of yards on hand, so come as soon as you can—per yard ..... 29c Extra good weight Novelty Suiting, in all the new flake effects—will go, per yard ..... 19c EVERY PROGRESSIVE AMBITIOUS SELF RESPECTING MECHANIC MACHINIST RAIL- ROAD MAN PRINTER OR OTHER WORKMAN HAS AN INTIMATE ACQUAINTANCE WITH PUCK'S SOAP THERE'S A REASON SUPPOSE YOU TRY IT PUCK SOAP CO. DES: MOINES Macv-Wernicke Book Cases We carry a full line of these Cases in Quartered Oak, Weathered Oak, Plain Oak and Solid Mahogany. They are ideal Book Cases for both the home and office. Come see and examine them. They Are the Best Made. They Have the Best Doors. They Are the Best Finished. They Will Wear the Best. They Contain the Best Lumber. They Have No Equal in Any Way. Macy-Wernicke Filing System Ever see the New Macy-Wernicke Filing System and Card System? They are by far the most complete of any on the market. They are the cheapest and best made. This is a new line that has many novel and exclusive features. It is the most complete and much the handiest System ever invented. Call in and examine it—a comparison will show just how much better than any other it really is. New Carpets Rugs and Mattings pets. Our line of Rugs is both the largeof cheap and medium priced Mattings, to sell at from 15c to 40c a yard. They are all really very fine bargains. See them, and also the Handsome Rugs and Car-We will show this week a beautiful line st and the best in the state. We can save you money. The Leader Department Store Union Store 510-512-514 East Locust St. Union Clerks CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. The J. S. Y. club held its weekly meeting last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. A. Perkins. Every mother in Cedar Rapids should have heard the discussion on card playing, led by Mst L. Brooks. Miss Florence White was hostess at a jolly taffy pulling Wednesday evening at the home of her mother, Mrs. H. Christian. An enjoyable time was spent by those present. The friends and relatives of little Laura Ewing have become alarmed over the state of her health. P Macy-Wernick We carry a full line of these ered Oak, Plain Oak and S Book Cases for both the hour amine them. They Are the Best Made. They Are the Best Finished. They Contain the Best Lumber. Macy-Wernick Ever see the New Macy-W System? They are by far the market. They are the cheap line that has many novel and most complete and much the Call in and examine it—a com better than any other it really New Ca pets. Our line o 40c a yard. They We will show t CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS during s y Th Dep Union Store 510 k of the s from the F. P. Kirk nthusiasm of the big sa Lot 4 Consists of Boys' Box Calf and Dongola Lace Shoes, extra well made, the kind that will give absolute solid wear; worth up to $1.75 a pair — during this great Fire Underwriters' Sale will go, your choice, per pair, at— 95c New Spring Woolen and Black Taffeta Silk, good weight, soft need to wear—worth $1.25— yard $1.00 Silks, consisting of 19-inch w y taffetas, Louisainnes, chiffon taffetas etc.—your choice per yard, at 89c value—per yard, for Sicilianas, in all colors, extra good we Wool and Silk Crepe De Chine, in a up to $1—per yard, for Mchair, in all colors, good weight a limited number of yards on hand, so as you can—per yard New Mr. Fred Morrison has returned from a business trip in Houston. Last week ended one of the most glorious quarters known in the history of Beahel A. M. E. church, both financially and spiritually. Mrs. Myrtle Martin is quite ill again at her home. Mrs. S. L. Terry is also confined to her home with the la gripe. Miss Ella Martin is still improving She was out among friends again Saturday. Mrs Hopkins is still dar gerricious ill at her res'dence on Second street. EARLY PROGRESSIVE LIBITIOUS OF RESPECT MACHINE MACHINE AND MAN PRINT BASKMAN HAS AN ACQUaintance WITH BUCK'S S HE'S A REASON SUPPOSE YOU BUCK SOAR DEST MOUNTAIN Nicke Book These Cases in Quarter Solid Mahogany. phone and office. C They Have the They Will Wear er. They Have No Nicke Filing -Wernicke Filing S er the most complete rapest and best made and exclusive fea the handiest System comparison will show rally is. carpet of Rugs is both they are all really ve now this week a beaut CHAS me L departm 0-512-514 Great kendall & Co sale now goi Lot 5 ERY PRESSIVE ATTIOUS RESPECTING MANIC MACHINIST RAIL- MAN PRINTER or other MAN HAS AN INTIMATE INSTANCE WITH BICK'S SOAP IS A REASON UPPOSE YOU TRY IT BICK SOAP CO. BEST MOINES Like Book Cases Cases in Quartered Oak, Weath- hold Mahogany. They are ideal me and office. Come see and ex- They Have the Best Doors. They Will Wear the Best. They Have No Equal in Any Way. Like Filing System Vernicke Filing System and Card the most complete of any on the best and best made. This is a new and exclusive features. It is the handiest System ever invented. Comparison will show just how much is. Rugs Rug Rugs is both the largeof cheap a are all really very fine bargains. this week a beautiful line st and the CHASE e Leaf Department 512-514 East Lo Great Fin Bendall & Company, O le now going on in full Lot 5 Lot 6 CHASE @ WEST Misses' and Children's Dongo:a Button Shoes, with patient leather tips—will go during this Great Fire Underwriters' Shoe Sale, choice per pair, at— 50c and Silks soft finish, every yard 790 width newest spring metas, peau de 450 weight— 500 n all colors. And Silks finish, every yard 79c With newest spring peau de 45c Light— 50c Colors, 69c And very lustrous— home 29c Spring Unbleached Uncle per yard .... 100 pieces new W per yard .... 1.250 yards Zeph Price, per yard .... 75 pieces 32-inch dark pattern—S 50-inch Red Tab per yard .... 50 White Crochet each .... 58-inch Bleached per yard .... 40 pieces Volles, for shirt waist s per yard .... IT RAIL- FOR OTHER IMATE SOAP ENTRY IT TO CO. ases Oak, Weath- they are ideal see and ex- Doors. Best. in Any Way. system m and Card any on the this is a new. It is the er invented. it how much. The You We s see. The M The M The M W stant notice our f here, the le these Rug argeof cheap and n one bargains. See t line st and the best E @ eac ent S Fast Locus t Fire npany, Omah on in full bla Lot 6 Consists of Misses' Button Shoes, in brown and black Dongola, extra well made, stock tips. well worth $1.50 a pair—will go during this Great Fire Underwriters' Shoe Sale, your choice, ber pair— 69c Spring W Unbleached Union Lin- per yard 400 pieces new Wash per yard 1,250 yards Zephyr Sh- Price, per yard 5 pieces 32-inch Cam- dark patterns—Sale Pric- 10-inch Red Table Dash per yard White Crochet Bed Dach 9-18-inch Bleached Table per yard 0 pieces Volles, in all or shirt waist suits—S per yard Spring Wash Goods, Etc. Mr. Johnson of Hocking was in town Friday. Mrs. Myma Ownes and Evangelist Mrs Taylor of Otumw was in town this week Mrs. Taylor holding services at the A. M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Moody from Wisconsin is in Albia. Mrs. Wilburn from Buxton was in town Sunday and spent the day with friends. The young ladies assisted in the exercises at the A. M. E. church Sunday Mr. M. White is still quite sick. You'll need Then bear this in mind: the better the seeds the Let us send you some they're fresh, clean, test they cost no more than customers call us 'the o We've had 35 years' ex grade seeds—so come to 3 Cars of New The Furniture has been rolling. You should see it—examine into it. We sell only the most reliable of re- see. The Many Brand New Beds; The Many New Book Cases; The Many Pretty New Chairs; New Styles at L We pride ourselves on the many stantly, and also on the excellent w notice that you never see any old our floors? We don't have them. W here, and you who want the latest t the least money should come to us. these points to you. Come tomorrow gs and M and medium priced Mattings, to se See them, and also the Handsome best in the state. We can save yo @ WEST der Store Just St. Union Clerks One in th New re Underw maha, Neb., salvage st blast. Buy Shoes no Lot 7 The Furniture has been rolling in upon us for days past. You should see it—examine into the making and the finish. We sell only the most reliable of really good Furniture. Come see. The Many Brand New Beds; The Handsome Library Tables; The Many New Book Cases; The Finest New Extension Tables; The Many Pretty New Chairs; The Many New Chiffoniers. We pride ourselves on the many new styles shown here constantly, and also on the excellent values always offered. Ever notice that you never see any old-style, out-of-date pieces on our floors? We don't have them. We keep everything moving here, and you who want the latest things (good Furniture) for the least money should come to us. An investigation will prove these points to you. Come tomorrow. Wash Goods, on Linen Crash—Sale Price. Wash Lawns and Batistes—Sale Price. Yyr Shirt Walst Ginghams—Sale Cambrie Percales in light and tale Price, per yard e Damask—Sale Price, Bed Spreads—Sale Price, Table Damask—Sale Price, in all the new shades of the season, ver- tiis—Sale Price, You'll need a few Seeds, Then bear this in mind: Under equal conditions the better the seeds the better the crop. Let us send you some of our splendid seeds—they're fresh, clean, tested and full of vitality—they cost no more than inferior kinds. Many customers call us "the old reliable." We've had 35 years' experience in raising high-grade seeds—so come to us with confidence. 3 Cars of New Furniture New Styles at Lowest Prices One Trading Stamp for each purchase of 10c in the afternoons. We have received this week hundreds of New Spring Suits, Skirts, Jackets Large catalogue of 100 pages and hundreds of of illustrations free Consists of Men's Satin Calf and Oil Grain, Lace and Buckle Work Shoes, all sizes — During this Great Fire Underwriters' Sale will go. per pair, at— 98c WANTED—10 men in each state to travel, tack signs and distribute samples and circulations of our goods. Salary $75.00 per month. $30 per day for expenses. KUHLMAN CO., Dept. W Atlas Hldg., Chicago. Costs Little to Be Sick. In Clapton, a poor quarter of London, fees of twopence (4 cents) are said to be not unknown. One newspaper remarks: "Of the twopence fee it might be said that it brings sickness within the reach of all. In Clapton, at any rate, there is no excuse or justification for anyone being well." a few S by an d: Under equal con- t he better the crop. one of our splendid se- vested and full of vi- nner inferior kinds. old reliable." experience in raising to us with confidence. IOWA SEED 5 LOCUST ST. DES B New Furniture ing in upon us for to the making and really good Furniture the Handsome Library the Fineest New Extens the Many New Chiffon Lowest Price many new styles shown t values always offe- old-style, out-of-date We keep everythi- t things (good Furn An investigation arrow. Mattin sell at from 15c to home Rugs and Car- you money. ST The Trading S the afternoon Ask We have ree new Spring writer stock of Sho now at 40, 50 Lot 8 a few Seeds, by and by. Under equal conditions better the crop. Of our splendid seeds— ed and full of vitality— inferior kinds. Many and reliable." Experience in raising high- ness with confidence. OWA SEED CO. OCTUST ST. DES MOINES, IOWA Furniture in upon us for days past. The making and the finish. Usually good Furniture. Come Handsome Library Tables; Finest New Extension Tables; Many New Chiffoniers. Lowest Prices new styles shown here con- values always offered. Ever style, out-of-date pieces on We keep everything moving ings (good Furniture) for An investigation will prove new. Lattings at from 15¢ to Rugs and Car- tu money. T CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS Trading Stamp for each afternoons. Ask for the St. We have received this week New Spring Suits, Skirts Writers' Shoes Stock of Shoes was enormou- n at 40, 50 and 60¢ on the Lot8 Lot9 Ask for the Stamps Consists of Baby's Black Dongola Lace Shoes—will go dur ing this Great Fire Underwriters' Shoe Sale—per pair, at— 15c Clothing Dept. Specials Boys' Knee Pant Suits. blue heviot and fancy Scotch mixtures, broken lots, ages 9 to 13, suits worth up to $2.00. $1.25 Boys' Knee Pant Suits, in all the new spring novelties, in Scotch and casemeres ages 3 to 15. $1.95 Boys' Corduroy Knee Pants, light color, ages 4 to 14 $25c Men's Shirts, made of Bedford cord, Madras, cheviot and percale, with or without collar. $50c Boys' Brownie Apron Overalls, made of good blue denim- ages 4 to 15. $25c --- --- A handsome and complete little cook store will be given to the little girl who gives the best ten reasons why Buck's Ranges are the best. See the instructions below. Come into the store to register your name and get a book of instructions. See our line of beautiful new curtains for parlor, den and dining room. Styles are all of the latest and our values are the best in the state. See the proof at the store. YARD GOODS—We are showing hundreds of yards of fine new yard goods for curtains—beautiful madras, colored muslins and Swiss in the very latest effects. each purchase of 10c e Stamps s week hundreds of , Skirts, Jackets Shoe Sale ormous, the prices that on the dollar. t9 Lot 10 Consists of Men's high grade $3.00 and $3.50 Patent Leathers, Vid Kid, Velour and Box Calf Shoes —strictly up to date —during this Great Shoe Sale. will go, your choice per pair —at— --- CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS $1.95 TAKEN FROM LIFE BEFORE THE MOVEMENT Ten reasons why- BUCK'S BREWING FOR GIRLS Lace Curtains Consists of Women's Rose Dongola Lees Shoes and Outfits in single or double soles, in the very newest spring styles—during this Great Fire Underwriters' Shoe Sale will go, your choice per pair, at— $1.50 Men's Brown Stuff Hats, sizes 6-34 to 7-58—your choice.....29c Boys' Black and Fancy Cotton Worsted Knee Pants— ages 5 to 12— 25c value.....14c Boys' blue and white striped Apron Overalls — sizes 25 to 31—50c value.....29c Boys' Long Pants, striped cassimeres — sizes 26 to 31—$1.00 value.....69c Men's Hats, traveling sales- man samples, all styles and colors—hats in this lot worth up to $2.50—your choice.....98c