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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XII, No. 2 CITY NEWS. (NB: I. If you have relatives or friends visit us inform B. we sell them your local books—kd. inform A. we sell all your local books—kd. PLEASE READ To our City Subscribers: Our collector, Mr. Luther Blesdess started his week on his annual collecting tour, and he will call on all of those who owe subscription in a few days. Please be prepared to pay when he calls the first time. All favors you may do for him in payment of your arrearage or giving him local news will be appreciated by the Bystander publishing Company. Robert Mash of Colfax was in the city last Monday. Mr. Percy Townsend of Omaha was a capital city visitor this week. Mr. K J. Hamilton of Buxton spent last Sunday with his wife and parents. The Misses Bessie and Lulu Jackson entertained a few friends last Tuesday evening. Rev. J. D. Underwood of Springfield, Ill., was in the city several days this week. Mrs. E. T. Banks left last Monday morning for Davenport to attend the Grand Court H. of J. Mr. James Tolliver arrive in the city Monday from Chicago to visit his cousin, R. N. Hyde. The Thursday Carnation club will meet at the home of Selma Stanton, 1208 Pleasant. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET Mr. Henry Lee spent last Friday in Cedar Rapids visiting his old friend Mr. Archie Price and wife. Mr. John Bell arrived in the city this week from Sloux City, called here by the illness of his sister, Marie. The Thursday Carnation club met at the home of Mrs. Henry Yancy and was highly entertained. The Messrs. James Weeks and Wm. Hammett have accepted positions at the Register Leader building as day janitors. Mr. Chas. Clay, an employee of the Iowa Drug Co has recently taken possession of the home he purchased on 19th street. Mrs. A. J. Jackson has several good furnished rooms for rent at reasonable rates, for gentlemen only—1200 Cherry street. Lohris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. G Edwards, born in Des Moines, Iowa Dec. 11, 1902; died in Evansville, Ind. June 11, 1905. "He shall gather the lambs in His arm." Miss Pearl Hammett gave a moonlight picnic for a number of her friends last Wednesday evening. It was an ideal night for such a party and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all present. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET When in Clarinda, Iowa, stop at R. E. Wilkinson for good room, meals, short-orders and lunches. 301 Grant street, No. 9. Half a block from depot. Rev. H. W. Porter who has been in Buxton, la., and Jefferson City, Mo. for the past week returned home last Tuesday evening. We learn that Mr. Henry Gater is to be married June 26 at 8:30 p. m., to Miss Myra B McCracken of 209 Jackson street, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Miss Margaret Stanton left Tuesday morning for St. Joe and Kansas City to spend the summer. In the former city she will be the guest of Mrs. Frank Younker and in the latter city the guest of Mrs. B. E. Watkins. Meslames Hattie Adams and Emma Humburd will entertain all the clubs of the A. M. E. church Friday, June 30, from 10 to 10, at the residence of Mrs. Adams, 1187 Fourteenth streets. Hats made to Order All work guaranteed J. KIRKPATRICK, Practical Hatter Hats Cleaned, Dyed and Reshaped QR 1187 Fourteenth Street Hats at Factory Prices Best $2 Hat on earth 817 Grand Ave. Near 91st St. Iowa 1900 HOMESEEKER EXCURSIONS Via Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry. North, West and South. Tickets City office, 512 Walnut street or Union Station. W. S. Mathews, D. P. A.; W. K. Adams, C. P. A. The Dos Moines Mandolin Trio, composed of Lou J. Shelton, W. L. Berry and Ed Williams were on the program for five selections of sacred music last Sunday night at Grace M. E. echurch, before a large audience. In our last week's report of the Johnson-Lafeyette wedding we stated that Mrs. Birt played the wedding march, we should have said Mrs. Geo Law of Highland Park. We are sorry for this error. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Law of Highland Park gave a surprise birthday party last week. It was well attended and an enjoyable time reported by those present. May you have many more birthdays was the wish of all. The Cosmopolitan Art club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Mam e Midgett last Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Graves visited the club and addressed the members in a very interesting manner. The club will meet Thursday with Miss Addie Wilkinson and the following program will be rendered: Selections from the guitar, Mrs. Nettie Carr; instrumental solo, Mrs. Ethel Fields. Services at Union Congregational church, corner of Twelfth and Center's rects, Sunday, June 18th, 1905. Morning service, The things that offend thee. Evening service, "There shall be no night." Men's League at 3:30 p. m. Ali men are invited. Rev. James E. James, a minister of the United Presbyterian faith, of Catharine, Ala; spent Sunday in our city. He had attended the state association of the denomination at Washington, Iowa. Sunday morning he spoke at the U. P. church, Ninth and School and in the afternoon at the Union Congregational church before the Men's League, in the evening at an East Side Presbyterian church. An interview with Rev. James appearing in the Sunday morning Register and Leader was a very narrow view to take by a so-called leader of his race. We do not agree to all he said, in fact very little. THE BROWNIES WON There was a large number of people came up on the excursion last Sunday from Kirksville, Moberly and other cities along the line of the Wabash Ry., and among those were nine men from the former city, who composed a base ball team called the "Giants." They came for the sole purpose of showing our team, "The Brownies," how the national game should be played, but alas they were exceedingly poor instructors. At 3 p. m. umpire Bradley said "play ball." Roy Hearley was on the firing line and Bradshaw was behind the bat for the Giants, and Bert Watkins was in the box for the Brownies and Joe Herald was behind the plate to receive them. The Giants made two runs in the first inning and their friends in the garnd stand were almost frantic with joy. As this was the initial game for Brownies, in fact the entire team had only been together three times for practice, and the Giants started with such a vim that it looked dark for the boys, but they made two runs also their first time at the bat. A gentleman in the grand stand with a voice like a megaphone said, "we're from Missouri, you must show us." In the second inning Roy Hearid became as wild as a March hare and gave several base on balls, but he just as well done that, for when he put them over the plate the Brownies batted them to all parts of the field, and it was just as easy to steal second base on their big fat catcher as it is to pick cherries. Six runs were made in that inning and the man with the deep voice could not be found, for they were 'showing him.' The girl who had wagered a box of fudges was also sad, after the game had ben practically won. Manager A. L. Smith and Captain John Turner made some change in their team so as to give all the boys some practice. The final score was 10 to 4. The Brownies played a very good game for only having such a short time to practice. "Keep practicing and get your infield in better condition and you can no doubt give the Buxton Wonders some pointers about playing ball. A jury in judge Howe's court last Saturday gave a verdict of $84 to J. B Burke against B. F. Loose, which the latter had received from him in a real estate deal. Burke purchased a lot from Loose and paid a small amount on it. He also did some work for Loose and otherwise tried to pay his indebtedness. When the time came for the delivery of the contract Loose told him that he did own the property which the former family believed was his own, but that he could take another piece of ground further down the street. To this Burke objected, because the second choice was a swampy affair. Be therefore sued for $84 and costs and gained a verdict for $84. The City Federation of Women's clubs met Wednesday June 7, at St. Paul's church with a large attendance. The paper read by Mrs. Erickson on "Books most useful to club women," and the one read by Mrs. Adam Dixon, "Consecrated motherhood" were exceptionally fine. It was decided by the Federation to send out thousands of circular letters in behalf of the City Federation to inform the public of the prospective Girls Home. The next monthly meeting will be held at the Corinthian Baptist church. BURN'S M. E. CHURCH DEDICATED Burn's church will be dedicated Sunday June 18, at three o'clock p. m. by Rev. M. C, B. Mason, D. D. of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Senior Secretary of the Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational Society of the Methodist Episeopal church. Dr. Mason is one of the very best speakers of our race. All who have heard him say his equal is hard to find. He is both logical and eloquent, and naturally charms his audience. Dr. Mason will preach or speak Sunday at the following churches: 11 a. m., at Wesley M. E, church, East Eleventh and Des Moines streets; 3 o'clock p. m., will dedicate Burn's M. E. church, corner of Twelfth and Crocker streets; at 8 o'clock p. m. will speak at First M. E. church, corner of Ninth and Pleasant streets. You are invited to attend all of these meetings. DORSEY-MORRIS The marriage of Miss Cora Dorsey and Mr. Joseph Morris took place at the Corinthian Baptist church on Wednesday evening, June 14, Rev. T. L. Griffith officiating. The bridal party arrived promptly at 8:30 o'clock, and the ceremony which seemed particularly beautiful and impressive was witnessed by a large number of friends. The bride wore white silk with lace and carried bride's roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Mary Cary, was also tas'efully attired in white. Mr. Dorsey, a brother of the bride, acted as best man. After the marriage the guests enjoyed a most delightful ride to the residence of Mrs. Belle Morris, mother of the groom, where a most tempting and elaborate supper was served to some seventy-five or more guests. Thebridal couple received a number of hand some presents. Music was furnished by the Saylorville Band, and a most enjoyable time was had by all present. The friends of Mr. and Mrs Morris vie in wishing them a long and happy life together. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND EPWORTII LEAGUE CONVENTION. The Eleventh Annual Session of the Sunday School and Epworth League Convention of the St. Joseph District, Central Missouri Conference, will meet Wednesday, June 21st to 24th inclusion at Des Moines in Burns M. E. church, 12th and Crocker streets. We are expecting a fair sized delegation, however, we are mindful of the very long distance they must come. First day's session: 2:30 to 3, devotional services conducted by our most efficient presiding elder, Dr. J. Will Jackson. 2 o'clock, convention organization and appointment of committees. Song service and quotations and roll call. 4 o'clock, a model bible reading lesson conducted by Rev. Preston Overton Clark Chapel, Kataras City. 5 o'clock, adjurant with Epworth League benefaction. 7:30 Epworth League services conducted by Mrs. E. J. Mark, Epworth League's president, Des Moines. 8 o'clock, address of welcome. Mr. S. Joe Brown, Des Moines, response, Rev. T. H. Lockwood, Oskaloosa. Annual address, Prof. E. B, Thompson, President. Thursday night, a high class musical concert will be given by the invincible choir of the A. M. E. church, Prof. G. I. Holt, chorister. Very Low Excursion Rates to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Tacema, Seattle, Etc. Via the North-Western Line, will be in effect from all stations June 13, 14, 15, 19, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, and July 1, 2 and 3, with favorable return limits, on account of International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants Union and American Surgical Association at San Francisco. Two fast trains to the Pacific Coast daily. "The Overland Limited" (electric lighted throughout), less than three days en route. Another fast train is "The California Express" with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. The best of everything for rates, tickets, etc., apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. STANDING OF THE CLUBS IN WESTERN LEAGUE. P. W L. Pet. Sioux City 42 28 14 667 Denver 45 28 17 622 Des Moines 20 23 16 590 Omaha 41 19 22 464 St. Joseph 42 14 28 333 Colorado Springs 43 14 29 326 EDITORIALS. The Chicago Leader is the name of a new colored journal that reached our sanctum last week. It is three weeks old, an eight page paper well filled with interesting race news and events. It shows the signs of a well trained newspaper man behind it. The editor is that well known writer, W. A. Sweeney, who made the Freeman in her palmy days flourish, and last year worked on the Chicago Conservator. We congratulate you Bro. Sweeney, as the boys will hear from you. CHICAGO CONSERVATOR RESURRECTED. We were the recipient this week of the Conservator, after having suspended publication for more then 6 months. It is under the old management with D. L. Wilkins again at the helm. The old company has been re-organized and we hope that they may succeed; for we would delight to see the Conservator succeed. The BYSTANDER will not rap or criticise them as they did us last year when a new colored paper entered our city, trying as it stated to pound us out of existence, but alas, it has passed to the "has beens." We have more regard for our worthy contemporaries. Then again we do not believe that our colored journals ought to take up their valuable space fighting one another, as the average colored paper has a hard row at the best, and we should strive to enlighten, elevate and advance. Give our race good pure wholesome news and the world will respect us more. Success to the Conservator. NATIONAL CONVENTION. The first National Baptist Convention, which is an auxiliary, has been called to meet in the B Street Baptist church, Topeka, Kansas, June 27 to July 2 inclusive. The first two days being given over to the women's department, they have arranged a very excellent program of many distinguished ladies of the church from many states. The Convention proper begins on the 29th, and some of the most noted devines of that denomination in the west are on program. A few will give you some conception of the magnitude: Rev. Wm. Balay, D. D. of Ohio, address of welcome Gov. E. Hoch of Kansas, address, Rev. Qhas. H. Johnson, Indiana; D. A. Jefferson, Colorado; Sutton E. Griggs, Tennessee; Rev. T. L. Griffith of Iowa; A. Bingaman of Nebraska; Prof. E. L. Scruggs and Rev. J. T. Caston of Missouri W. B. Brown, A. M., J. F. Thomas and E. J. Fisher of Illinois; C. H. Anderson, D. D. California; Prof. Sultzer of Oklahoma Territory; L. G. Jordan, D. D., Louisville, Ky. and James A. Booker of Ark. This district comprises about 10 of the western states from Ohio west. We note that only one man is on program to represent Iowa, and that is our esteemed minister, Rev. T. L. Griffith of our city. THE REV. JAMES E. JAMES Not many days ago there appeared in our midst a man bearing the appelation which we have given above. He is said to have come from the South, from somewhere down in Alabama. It is said that he is the principal of an industrial school, that fact alone would perhaps account for his verbosity the other day before the white Presbyterians of this city. If the Negroes in the North were unthinking enough to believe all the clap-trap these Southern preachers, teachers and leaders tell us concerning the South we would soon begin to believe that the South was a heaven for the Negro. But the Rev. James E. James is only carrying out a systematic policy adopted by the great majority of Southern school mendicants: to say things which tickle the vanity of the whites. We have often wondered why it is, since the "South is the best place for the Negro" that they cannot support their own schools. Why do we have such a vast army of school beggars continually coming north? The Negroes of the South should never forget that it was largely through the white abolitionists of the North, and the free Negroes of the North that they are free to-day. They should also bear in mind that it is through the continual agitation of the Northern Negroes that saves them from complete subjugation.. For it is a well known truism that the Negroes of the South as a whole, are cowards, morally as well as physically. But this abusing the Northern Negroes, and the North in general by these Negro itinerants must be stopped. And they must be told to stop through the Negro press of the North and by self-respecting Northern Negroes. This man James went on to say that disfranchisement was the best thing for the Negro in the black belt. Does he not know that a citizen in this republic can be reduced to actual serfdom, unless he has the power to defend his rights and interests by means of the ballot? This is true even in Alabama. Does he not know that it ill becomes a man, who is supposed to be the principal of some institution which has for its aim "elevation," and that it classes him as an educated fool, to endorse the degradation of his race by the enemies of his race? Does he not know that our right to vote is constitutional, and that it was made so by millions of lives and millions of dollars, and that when we are denied that right by artifice, cupidity and fraud even of states, our constitutional rights are being stolen from us? Of course we don't want ignorant Negroes to vote, neither do we want ignorant Caucasians to vote. All we demand is a universal test which shall be rigidly applied to both races and and as for corrupt politics and politicians this is in evidence in the center of American civilization and culture, viz: Boston, New York and Philadelphia. We would suggest to the Rev. James to study the ward boss in our large Eastern cities. Yes we know to our sorrow that the Negro of the South furnishes more than ninety per cent of our crime. Chicago, Philadelphia and New York are good illustratiys. If this criminal class cannot remain in the South they must not be permitted to indiscriminately flock up to the North for they are undermining to an alarming degree the well-being of Northern Negroes. The Northern Negroes should see to it that this criminal influx from the South be curtailed. But it further seems to us if these Southern Negroes are so much better than we Northern Negroes that they would take some steps to reform their criminal element which is a menace to the progress of the entire race. We are informed by pretty good ruthority that the store which Mr. James mentions in his lecture as being the best one in the state controlled by Negroes is actually supported by the whites. The Negro proprietors refuse to cater to their own race. We have always contended that it is only because the Southern Negroes have been forced to do something for themselves that has made them make any effort whatsoever to rise. Love of race never actuated them to achievement. We, therefore give them no credit for what they have done [Yes, you told the truth when you said "we were a religious race," all races are more or less religious. Had you left out of your talk your chicken coop and watermelon stories, it would have indicated in a degree, at least that you were above the average Ne- gro educator; it would have shown more, it would have shown a degree of refinement and culture to say nothing of race pride which true education invariably produces. THE SUPREME LODGE K. OF P. WILL OWN PITTSBURG 4.UGUST 21-26, 1905. The biennial session of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias, to be held in Pittsburg, Pa., August 21-26, 1905, bids fair to be one of the largest gatherings ever held in this country under Negro auspices. In order to properly prepare for the comfort and entertainment of so large a concourse of people, the Grand Lodge of K. of P. of Western Pennsylvania, with jurisdiction over 25 subordinate lodges, 7 uniform companies and 17 courts of Calanthe has appointed a committee of representatives from each lodge, and has opened a headquarters at No. 1225 Wylie avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., where the work of preparation has been actively going forward for a month, in a very systematic and business like manner. The Forbes Street Turner Hall, centrally located and passed, every few minutes by the cars of seven traction lines, been secured for the regular sittings of the Supreme Lodge and the banvuet. Odd Fellows Hall, on Arthur street, equally as well situated, will house the Grand Court of Calanthe. Friendship Park, in the finest residence district of the city, within easy reach of several trolley lines; with an ample parade ground and room for 500 tents, will be the site for the Uniform Rank Encampment. Music, music and commissary supplies have been bespoke, and every thing points to the largest gathering ever held in this country. IOWA STATE AFRO-AMERICAN COUNCIL. To All Local Councils, Churches, Clubs, Lodges and Societies of the State of Iowa Identified with and Interested in the Progress of the Negro Race within the State and Country, Greeting: You are hereby notified that the annual session of the Iowa State Afro-American Council will convene at the St. Paul's A. M. E. church, corner and Center streets, Des Moines, Iowa at 11 o'clock a. m. Saturday, July 1st, 1905 for the purpose of hearing the report of the national delegate, the election of officers and the transaction of such other routine business as may properly come before the council. All local councils, churches, clubs lodges and societies of the State are entitled to send one delegate to said state meeting for every ten members of such local council, church club, lodge or society. A large attendance of the men and women interested in the welfare of the race is desired. By order of. GEORGE H. WOODSON, Pres. LELIA A. SHEFFEY, Sect. CLUB PRESIDENTS PLEASE READ. We hope that each club in the State Federation will subscribe for the BYSTANDER. Through its columns we have been enabled to win many members and it has helped to push the work and worth of our women where we have been unable to go. Narrow-mindedness ought not to be the characteristic of any human being and lastly a club woman, in deeds and words. We want twenty-one clubs subscribing and three hundred and fifty-four women reading this paper. The man that merits the credit should receive it. This paper has been a friend to clubs and club women and we should not allow anything or person to be more gracious than we. BELLE GRAVES, State President. GREAT SPORTING NEWS JOURNAL The illustrated special sporting section of The Sunday Chicago Record-Herald thoroughly deserves the attention of everyone interested in sporting news. It is always beautifully illustrated and embraces four full pages. have have have and of race invar- K. OF ARG. covering with the thoroughness that satisfies to the utmost the whole realm of sports. Baseball news, racing news, bowling news, cycling news, purlistic news, golf news, yachting news—all the sporting news is given with the greatest degree of fullness and interest The sporting page of the daily issues is also exceptionally popular—a self-evident fact to those who have noted the general vogue of The Chicago Record-Herald among sporting men. The Suptihas, August one of field in spices, for the so of so, the Bellingham. Wash.—(Special to BRSTANDER)—Rev. O, Stalsworth has set on foot a movement for the building of a church for the colored people of this city, and has met with good success, having already secured a contribution of 4,000 feet of lumber and a considerable sum in money. Work on the edifice will probably be commenced in the near future. Rev. and Mrs. O. A. Johnson. Seeking a Wife. When a man wants a wife he does not apply to the intelligence office nor to the secretary of the reform club. He doesn't ask a woman if she can make good pie crusts and darn socks so they won't be knotty—Not nowadays at any rate. He just goes blindfolded into a ballroom or a pink tea or a fancy dress fair and walks out idiotically happy with a rose in his mental buttonhole—Kelen Rowland's "Digressions of Poly." St. Petersburg Built on Islands. St. Petersburg occupies six large and many small islands at the mouth of the Neva. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 87TH STREET G m n t a w e a n L Lo Al an to m da F M Re $t Oc ro off cv ga sp wi wh Tt ho p b ln M m du Mo Ba gu co al W Le th an be re A ur Su do Ox He Sa Tu di s da L be tr fe M Tt ti w A C H ke of fat ly W W m ag he pr le ke ke nig za bo Vi sa -8 M Tt Oc Oc Ott oir lo re St tre po pe K K M La A M R c c c The book by Jay Gould just sold at auction for $5.75 wasn't his pocket-book. Dr. Osler is to be knighted. His shield should bear a chloroform bottle in rampant. A medical journal advises all people to take a rest at noon. Hm-m—would rather take our dinner. An Alabama editor is trying to hire a good hand to go fishing for him. Getting relaxation by proxy. Hugh O. Pentecost may be an expert on "tommyrot" even if he does misjudge the utility of conscience. Woman prisoner in New York dead after fifty-two years' imprisonment. The simple life conduces to longevity. A horse named Hol Polloi won in a big race the other day. This proves conclusively that there is nothing in a name. A Georgia darky pawned his wooden leg for whisky. When a man has all the whisky he wants he is willing to sit still. New York is looking forward to another increase in the tax rate and doesn't seem surprised. New York is used to it. "All liars are not dead yet," says the Calhoun Democrat. wouldn't editor find this a lonesome world if they were? It is a great deal easier to persuade a girl that archery is coming in again if she has pretty arms, than it is otherwise. We learn from the hypercritical New York Sun that the presents at Capt. Hobson's wedding were "numerous and costly." Even though Jim Jeffries has retired he should not take so despondent a view of the country, as it may yet grow other great men. One of the best-known Russian newspaper correspondents is Mr. Ne米irwach丹chenko. Will he, too, consent to Bill for short. Now that Oliver Herford is going to be married, perhaps he will realize his life-long dream of being able to live some day on a farm and keep a bee. A contemporary points at the number of literary men who are marying of late as a proof that the profits of literature are increasing. Queer idea of "profits." Salisbury, N. C., thoughtlessly contributes to the tense excitement of the hour by reporting a shooting scrape in which Clay Grubb was hurt by Nat Crump. Col. Watterson says that if Paul Jones was a pirate then George Washington was a footpad and Franklin a lobster. We judge that Paul Jones was not a pirate. New York is much perturbed because trade has invaded the aristocratic residence districts of that city. Still, if trade can stand it the aristocratic districts ought to be able to do so. Mr. "Kid" McCoy is about to marry a lady who inherited $5,000,000. If this will serve to Mr. McCoy out of purification and the saloon business the public may well offer the lady its good wishes. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, attired in a magnificent gown, recently paraded in a drenching rain in Washington. All fashionism is expected to follow the new fad and the fool-killer will get in his work at last. The caar of Russia, it is said, has $25,000,000 invested in English securities and $60,000,000 in American rails, iron and coal. And doubtless he would give it all if that would make everybody love him. Judge U. S. Kendall of West Virginia says that mothers-in-law causes nine-tenths of the divorces. This will interest those who have believed that the other woman whom he wants to marry is the usual cause. The American government will put whisky in a warehouse and keep it for the benefit of the owner. Why not put some barons and counts in cold storage till American girls demand them for home consumption? It is painful to read in the New York papers that Mr. Yerkes has had to take in his bronze gate at night to keep it from being stolen. Mr. Yerkes' faith in the honesty and goodness of his fellow men has received a severe shock. The wedding of Gouverneur Morris was most informal, so far as the dress of the men present was concerned, although the women were wonderfully gowned. and we have official information that for short she calls him "Guvney."—Boston Globe. Skin-colored (not flesh-colored) stockings are coming into fashion and for fear the neck will be enough to expose French modifiers to introduce the hoop skirt again. Trying times are ahead of us. Dislocated necks will soon be a common complaint.—Florida Times-Union. Skeptics are doubting, not proving anything, mind you, the genuineness of the bones of John Paul Jones. There are men who, if they get to heaven, will question the purity of the metal in those golden pavements. Mrs. Laura Miller is Arrested at Tipton Charged With the Crime. REVIVES AN OLD SENSATION Threw Lye in Face of Mrs. Gail Campbell a Year Ago—When Arrested Had Broken Into Refrigerator of Bandy Home—Had Poison Davenport, June 14—At Tipton, yesterday morning, Mrs. Laura Miller, now of independence, was arrested under circumstances that caused an even greater sensation than that which a year or so ago accompanied her arrest and trial on the charge of throwing lye in the face of Mrs. Gail Campbell of Tipton. Mrs. Campbell is an estimable young lady who for years has been in charge of the office of Dr. R. S. Bandy of Tipton. A theory he wrote that was that he had become infatuated with the physician and insanely jealous of his office attendant, and hence desirous of destroying her beauty. These suggestions are received by Mrs. Miller's return to Tipton on Independence, where she moved last summer. Heavily veiled, and carrying a satchel, she alighted from an evening train and was seen and recognized by several people during the night. Considering he conducts research on independence for her and found her at 3 a. m, hiding in a cellarway at the Bandy home. She had broken into the refrigerator and removed hard, jam and other food which she had with her when she was sitting at the strychnine, another of wood alcohol and a lot of matches. In the talk of the affair, and every one in Tipton is talking of it, the general opinion is expressed that interruption by the officers prevented the possible poisoning of the Bandy Mrs. Miller will be given a hearing before the board of insanity commissioners, as it is believed that she is insa.c. Justice H. R. Porter also issued a warning charging her with burglary, to be prosecuted if she is not found to be insane. Davenport, June 15—Mrs. Laura Miller, who returned to her home in Tipton, Monday and apparently attempted to murder the family of Dr. R. S. Bandy by poisoning the food in their refrigerator, was yesterday advised to and sent to the insane hospital at Independence. SLEPT ON THE TRACK Chicago Men Meet With Horrible Fate Near, Cedar, Rapids. Cedar Rapids, June 13.—Alexander Alexander and Arthur Bingham were killed early yesterday morning by a Milwaukee train work just this side of Marion. Bingham and Alexander are both from Chicago and left that city Saturday riding the blind baggage in company with Sidney Houston. Near Savannah they were put off and started to walk to Cedar Rapids from that city. Last night, completely exhausted, all three men went to sleep on the Milwaukee tracks near Milwaukee trains outside the rails. The noise of the approaching train failed to awaken Alexander was instantly killed. Barely alive, Bingham was brought here and died in St. Luke's hospital at 9 o'clock, a.m. Boston escaped uninjured, but is weak from the shock. The remains will be shipped to Chicago. MIDLAND CHAUTAUQUA Des Moines Assembly Will Have Great Program in Its History. Des Moines June 14, 2014 Falk of Missouri, the Midland Chautauqua of this city will have Bryan, Sam Jones, Holden, Tayokichi Iyenaga, Booker T. Washington, Thos. McClary, Music Festival Day, Gearhart, Mistersingers, Madrigals Imperial Saxophone Quartette, Midland Concert Co., Hon. Joe Camp, Madrigals Imperial Pictures, Rollare the Magician, Zwickey, Hinton White and others. The price of a season ticket is $1,00, which includes July 4th to hear Folk. Single tickets for any day except Music Day will be 25 cents. Parties desiring to camp or attend events June 24 and July 4th should write the Midland Chautauqua Circuit, Des Moines, Ia, for information and catalogues. BEDEFORD HAS A CYCLONE. Demolishes Buildings and Carries a Child Away. Bedford, June 13.—A tornado passed through the south part of Taylor county, doing considerable damage. It struck here and passed out at the southeast part of the county. A man, who resides six miles southeast of the city who was playing in the yard, was picked up by the wind and thrown with such force that her arm was broken. Several barns were blown down and other buildings were torn to pieces. Telephone wires were broken in nuke explosions. Communication with many of the sections which the storm visited. Blow Unlocked Safe. Hastings, June 13.—Thieves broke into William E. Van Ausdale & Co.'s drug store, Purcell's grocery store and the postoffice, where they secured $200 in debt about $8. They took $200 from the grocery store and blew open the safe in the drug store. It contained no money, was not locked and bore a tag announcing that fact. Carnegie Ligary Opened at Grinnell, Grinnell, June 14.—The Carnegie library, built at a cost of $50,000, was dedicated yesterday with appropriate ceremony. Andrew Carnegie donated half the cost of establishing the library. **Damage at Davenport, June 13.**—Damage by flood at Davenport will foot up $20,000. On the river front houses were destroyed by the bulldozers barely escaped with their lives. POLK OUTLINES POLICY. Shows Use of Interurbans in Farm Development. Des Moines, June 13.—President H. H. Polk of the interurban Railway company, in a paper before the Iowa Railway club last evening, showed that as yet the possibilities for freight business along interurban lines were but little appreciated and developed. From statistics he proved that of the earnings of the interurban roads in the United States 91 per cent was from passenger traffic, 5.5 per cent from express, and the remaining per cent from electric light and power service along the line. President Polk then compared these figures with the earnings of steam roads, showing that 70 percent of their earnings was from steam roads, 30 percent was from passenger business. While he did not maintain that the same relative proportion between the two classes of business would exist in the two different kinds of transportation, he noted the utilities of the freight business for interurban which as yet have been so little developed. He also called attention to the fact that the interurban roads being built in the west are as a rule superior to the in better road beds and trackage. "It should be the policy of all interurban roads to put in side tracks, stockyards, and loading chutes wherever it is shown they will be used, and it should be the policy of his stock several miles to reach a stockyard and saves the resulting shrinkage and has his choice of the steam railways in the large terminal cities, thus enabling him to obtain the lowest rate and the shortest "The farmer cannot afford to take his team away from the field in order to haul his garden truck to market he so feeds it to the hogs or allows it to go to waste enough to pay his taxes each year." CANNOT OPERATE IN BASEMENT Des Moines, June 15—Tasmanian or second story saloons cannot operate in Iowa and the saloon across the alley from the postoffice must close. That was the decree of the supreme court entered yesterday in the case of A. J. McColl against Rally & Fisher. Both the construction of the partition in the north side of the room in order to make it more than fifty feet from the Iowa Loan and Trust, company building and the attempt to run a saloon in a basement are declared illegal. The floor of the saloon is five feet below the level of the walk while the top of the windows are only four feet above the walk. The bar commences thirty feet from the near "It is manifest, no matter what witnesses may say, that a man of ordinary height walking along the sidewalk in the usual way, could not see the entire bar," says the court. "If you cannot see it, you cannot see any of it without stooping. Clearly the bar in this case is not in plain view from the street. (The law says the bar shall "in plain view from the street.") True, a man by starting at the building and going out into the street could not see the bar, but this does not meet either the letter or the spirit of the law. "Plain view of the bar means plain view from the street or sidewalk used by pedestrians in the usual and ordinary way." Court says the testimony clearly establishes the fact that the bar is not in plain view of the street as that term is used in the statute. "The very object of this provision was to prevent the establishment of saloons in basements, the second stories of buildings in the places those passing by on the sidewalks or streets." The court also doubts if the entrance to this saloon or the door there was upon a public street. "Surely a man can enter a public street, an entrance upon a street," said the court. "The entrance to the room in question was not and could not be upon a public street. Steps were there, which it and in this case are many." FAIRBANKS AT IOWA CITY. Vice President Eulogizes Recent Glories of America. Iowa City, June 15.—The greatest commencement in the history of Iowa university came to an end yesterday with the address of Charles Warren Fairbanks, vice president of the United States. He was also the "A Chancellor in American History," the degree of LL. D, was conferred on him by the university. He was presented for the degree by Judge W. I. Babb of Mount Pleasant. The address was listened to by an audience of 2,500 people. The addresses were followed with the closest attention, and he was frequently interrupted by vigorous applause. Following his address the candidates for degrees went to the platform and were duly graduated. Then announcement was made to the faculty for the year and the meeting adjourned. Mr. Fairbanks was entertained at luncheon at the Country club by the Johnson County Bgr association, of which Judge M. J. Wade is president. Congressman Dawson was among those present. The press was devoted to the issues of the Spanish-American war. LOSES LIFE FOR BROTHER. Fay Fowler, of Muscatine, Aged 11, Jumps into Mississippi. Muscatine, June 15—In a desperate attempt to save his small brother's life Fay Fowler, aged 11, jumped in to the river yesterday afternoon and lost his life in the water playing on the banks of the Mississippi when the smaller boy lost his footing and went into the deep water. The older brother was standing on the bank and leaped in after him and was drowned. Recurser pulled the smaller boy out to save his life. The body of the elder was recovered. He was the son of prominent people here. GAS AND WATER IS ONE AS NECESSARY AS THE OTHER? Citizens of Large Cities Say It Is. New York, June 13.-In the recent agitation here about the price of gas, the demand for lower rates was supported by the argument that every resident is as dependent upon a supply of gas as upon a supply of good water. It has come to pass that the day laborer uses gas as his only fuel for cooking, because of economy, and the rich man uses gas on account of its convenience. Gas for lighting, with modern improvements in burners, is cheaper, better and more satisfactory than any other kind of light. Gas sells at $1.00 per foot. Large cities did from that to large cities at $3.00 in smaller towns. The consumer of gas in the country uses Acetylene (pronounced a-set-aleene), and each user makes his own gas and is independent of Gas and Electric Companies. Acetylene is sold by the big gas companies in the cities, and the cost to the smallest user is about the equivalent of city gas at 85 cents per thousand. Acetylene is the modern artificial light, the latest addition to the many products that have become daily necessities. The light from an acetylene flame is soft, steady and brilliant, and in quality is only rivaled by the sun's rays. If water and a solid material known as Calcium Carbide are brought into contact, the immediate result is the making of this wonderful gas. The generation of acetylene is so simple that experience or even apparatus is not necessary to make it work. For practical lighting, and to keep it for immediate use, then a small machine called an "Acetylene Generator" is employed. There are many responsible concerns making acetylene generators. In practice, this gas is distributed in small pipes throughout buildings, grounds, or entire cities and towns, in the same manner as ordinary city gas. Acetylene is the only satisfactory means of lighting isolated buildings located in the country or suburbs at a distance from city gas or electric plants. Envy may be base, but it suits the complexion of so many souls. AN AWFUL SKIN HUMOR. Covered Head, Neck and Shoulders- Suffered Agony for Twenty-five Years Until Cured by Cuticura. 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A desirable system of railroad insurance prevails in England. By investing a penny for every $500 of insurance, a traveler's heirs are guaranteed that sum in case of his death by accident on the road. A short time ago a workman took out a policy for $2,500, paying fivepeace for it. He met death on the road, and his widow promptly received the money. Glasgow, as is generally known, runs its street cars. One of the novel features, in connection with the car system, is in providing private early morning cars for bringing home dance parties. A car requisitioned for such a purpose comes at any reed placed to the point nearest the place where it is being held, and takes the dancers to any desire points on the road. It Pays to Read Newspapers. Cox, Wis. June 12—Frank M. Russell of this place had Kidney Disease so bad that he could not walk. He ried doctors' treatment and many different remedies, but was getting worse. He was very low. 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The choice of Washington as the location of the peace conference marks another forward step in the negotiations toward ultimate peace in the far east institute. The official announcement of the selection of Washington was made by Secretary Loeb at 1:23 p. m. yesterday. It was in typewritten form and read as follows: "When the two governments were unable to agree upon a resolution, the president suggested the Hague, but both governments have now requested that Washington be chosen as the place of meeting and the president has accordingly formally notified both governments that Washington will be This statement was supplemented shortly afterward by a semi-official announcement that "after meeting and organizing the plenipotentiaries of the two governments if it should be found to be uncomfortably hot in the north, they should be moved to some summer resort in the north and there continue their sittings until such time as the weather in Washington shall be more comfortable." Now that some of the details of the negotiations which have been pending for more than two weeks are known, the United States as well as the only logical solution presented to the belligerent governments. After the acceptance by Russia and Jaran of President Roosevelt's proposition that they consent to consider the question of peace, Russia indicated Paris as the most desirable place for the meeting to negotiate a treaty and Japan indicated Chefoo, China, a subject rested for forty eight hours. Finally Japan declined to consider Paris for obvious reasons, and Russia objected to the holding of the conference in any Oriental city. Washington then was suggested that the delegates could meet on common ground, undisturbed by either political or personal influences. As a means of facilitating the negotiations the president suggested that the conference be held at the Hague the seat of the interim government, the general location of the first general arbitration conference held at the instance of Emperor Nicholas of Russia. But it finally became known that Japan was opposed to any European city and Russia was opposed to going to the rest of the continent, thereupon became the last resort, and that city was agreed upon. RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT Experiment Will Be Undertaken in Semester St. Petersburg, June 13—The Russian experiment in parliamentaryism will begin in September. The Associated Press is now in a position to make this positive announcement. The emperor is expected to the scheme now being finally but formally reviewed by the council of state for a legislative body consisting of a lower huse, called the gosudarstvenna dume (imperial Duma) and a lower vvet, or the present council of the empire, with power to formulate legislation, discuss the budget, interpellate ministers, etc., but reserving in the emperor's own hands the final authorizing the coming summer. Although the scheme clings with desperation to the essence of autocracy, it marks the beginning of the end. The distance cast there can be no retreat, and the quasil parliamentary regime which only a transitory bridge over which absolutism must cross to constitutional peace. Peace and a constitution are相 simultaneously on the Russian horizon. The proclamation of parliaments in the Russian monarchy, to be met, to be organized within a few days. MAYOR IS VICTORIOUS Secures Repeal of Rapid Transit Franchises. Philadelphia, Pa., June 16.—Another blow was dealt at the republican organization yesterday when the street railways committee of the councils referred back to that body the bill to grant the franchise to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company franchises for 110 miles of streets without payment to the city. The ordinances granting the franchise were passed over Mayor Weaver's veto, and at his institution the reprehensors were introduced. The outcome of the attempt to be granted the franchise by the dictory for Mayor Weaver, whom wishes in the mutter were opposed by the organization leaders. GAUNT FAMINE APPEARS St. Petersburg, June 14.—The prospects of a good Russian wheat harvest continue. In the south, southwest, northern Caucasus, Vistula region and Ural provinces the condition of the crops is far above the average, but the outlook is correspondingly bad in some of the central governments and the Volga region. For rye is less satisfactory, the failure of the crops covering the same area as the wheat failure, and is practically complete in the upper Volga region. Famine is predicted in some of the governments. Hay Is Eär From Well. New York, June 16.—Secretary of State John Hay arrived from Europe last night on the steamer Baltic, much improved in health, but plainly showing that he was far from being a well man. Grand Duke Alexis, Czar's Uncle, Offers Resignation. RESCRIPT FOLLOWS ACTION Relleves Grand Duke of Supreme Direction of Navy—Admiral Avellan, Head of Russian Admiralty Department, Follows Chief Into Oblivion London, June 16—According to a dispatch from St. Petersburg, Grand Duke Alexis retains all his other offices and dignities, including his position as aide-camp to the emperor. St. Petersburg, June 16—The sensational announcement was made shortly before midnight that Grand Duke Alexis had admired, who he uncle of the emperor, and admiral Avellan, head of the Russian admiralty department, had resigned. This announcement was followed a few minutes later by an imperial rescript relieving the grand duke of the supreme direction of the navy, which he had held since the days of the emperor's father, Alexander III, when Russia resolved to enter the lists as a first class sea power, and which he had rebuilt the remnants of which were destroyed in the battle of the sea of Japan. Although from time to time since the war began there have been rumors that the grand duke would retire on account of the savage criticism, not to use harsh terms, directed at the navy, especially in the construction of ships, the announcement of his resignation came like a bolt out of the blue. It was not preceded by any of the rumors which usually give warning of such act, consequently it was assumed that some sudden event would occur, and stories immediately came to the surface. Among those sojourning late in the cafes and hotels, the editorial in the Nasha Shisan yesterday morning demanding an accounting of the popular fund subscribed for the rebuilding of the navy and declaring that "the navy guarantees" was instantly recalled. The words of the rescript give no hint of the imperial anger and the real explanation probably will not leak for several days, but the instant disposition was to regard the retirement of Grand Duke Alexis and Admiral Vladimir Petrov to public opinion, following the crowning tragedy of the sea of Japan. DEMAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Russian Liberal Newpapers Repeat Their Demands for Same. St. Petersburg, June 16.—The liberal newspapers are taking the decision of the government to make peace if terms possible of acceptance are offered, and putting up their advantage by redoubling their demands for a representative assembly, arguing that the bureaucracy which has proved its incompetence to make war successfully is usually incapable of including a creditable party in the constitutionist papers, declares that the government without the people's support is impotent to continue the war and will be compelled to accept any terms. Only a national assembly, it insists, can now save the government from the sanction of the people can exorbitant conditions he successfully resisted. The Russ adds: "The mere mention of peace has aroused the people who profoundly distrust the government's ability to cope with the problems of the country. The mittre of ministers is flooded with petitions for the assembly of a zemskysher to pass upon the peace terms. All decent classes of society are unanimously of the opinion that Russia is the best country in new Russia—Russia for the people." Even the reactionary Soviet is carried off its feet by the tide and joins in the chorus asking for a zemskysober. The Soviet, however, does not support the war. It does not make peace but to secure the support of the people to continue the war. JAPANESE DEMANDS. Vienna Seems to Have an Intimation of the Character of Same. Vienna, June 16.—The opinion prevailing now is that the peace negotiations between Russia and Japan will eventually prove successful. This is based primarily on the belief that the United States will not carry the threat than half way, making unexpectedly reasonable demands. Certain intuitions have been received here that Japan's terms are substantially as follows: First—The recognition of the Japanese protectorate over Korea. Second—The return of Manchuria to China. Third—International control of the eastern Chinese railroad. Fourth—Regarding Port Arthur the strageticality of this fortress has been ever-estimated and it is said that the Japanese will not give rise to any controversy. Fifth—It is not thought that Japan will demand the demolition of the fortifications at Vladivostok. Sixth—The surrender of the Island of Sakhalin will not be demanded by Japan principally because Japan has carried the war into Russian territory. Seventh—An understanding regarding an indemnity is not impossible but Iman will contend herself with demanding the cost of the war. The Japanese minister here in an interview honestly desired peace she could have. KILLED DEFENDING HOMES Inside Facts Relative to The Grest Litovsk Massacre Warsaw, June 14.—The outbreak of rioting at Brest-Litovsk, in which, according to report, many persons were killed and wounded, originated in a house where the soldiers were to reserve men bound for the east. 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All trans-continental roads from the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, or the Great Southwest leads to Salt Lake, and as they arrive early in the day it affords ample opportunity for a stop-over in this, the most interesting city of America. When buying tickets to the Pacific Coast ask any railroad agent to ticket you via the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake. Remember every coupon ticket agent has these coupons, or can arrange to sell a ticket via this new road which traverses the great mineral belts in Utah and Nevada, the plateaus, mountains, valleys and orange groves of California, ending at Los Angeles and San Pedro, the new harbor on the western shores of the continent. For illustrated books write to J. L. Moore, D. P. A., Salt Lake City, Utah. Mistress—Do you like children? Applicant for nurse—Do yez impet to git a Roosevelt fer four dollars a week?—Harper's Bazar. Important to Mothers. 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Use to use. Sold by druggist. CONSUMPTION RAILROAD STATE LEGISLATION. Testing before the Senate Committee at Washington, Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Prousy said the proposition to give to that Commission the power to regulate railway rates. "I think the railways should make their own rates. I think they should be allowed to develop their own business. I have never advocated any law, and I am not now in favor of any law, which would put the rate making power into the hands of any commission or any court. While it may be necessary to do that some states while that is done in some states the railway company alone done in some countries, I am opposed to it. * **The railway rate is property. It is all the property that the railway has got. The rest of its property is not good for anything unless it can charge a rate. Now it has always seemed to me that when a rate was fixed, if that rate was an unreasonable rate, it deprives the railroad company of its property pro tanto. It is not necessary that you should confiscate the property of a company, you have deprived that company say that it shall not earn three per cent or four per cent. When you put in a rate that is inherently unreasonable, you have deprived that company of its rights, of its property, and the Circuit Court of the United States has jurisdiction under the fourteenth amendment to restrain that. * **I have looked at these cases a great many times, and I can only come to the conclusion that a railroad company is entitled to charge a rate of a commission, or an order of a commission, if any statute of a state legislature takes away that rate, the fourteenth amendment protects the railway company." One of the very poorest ways to compress air is to hit it with a bat. "Tall oaks from little acorns grow, and big acres from little corn, you know. "Is it true that the Bipoptes are living beyond their income?" "Worse than that. They're living beyond their credit."—Brooklyn Life. During the summer months The California Limited on the "Santa Fe road" will run semi-weekly only, between Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Westbound, it will leave Chicago Tuesdays and Saturdays, beginning June 6. Eastbound, it will leave San Francisco and Los Angeles Mondays and Thursdays, beginning June 6. Fashionable churches close in the summer, but the devil docs business all the year round. Here is Relief for Women. Mother Gray, a nurse in New York. Discovered a pleasant herb remedy for women's itls, called AUSTRALIANLEAF. Cures female weakness, Back ache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Tract problems. 500 Sample mailed FREE. Address The Mother Gray Co., LeRoy, N. Y. The shoplifter is careful hot. he goes in a store and takes a notion. When Your Grocer Saves he does not have Defiance Starch, you may be sure he is afraid to keep it until his stock of 12 oz. packages are larger than any other Cold Water Starch, but contains 16 oz. to the package and sells for same money as 12 oz. brands. The politician who "strikes the key note" is nexer "struck out." TWO OPEN LETTERS IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOMEN Mrs. Mary Dimmick of Washington tells How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Made Her Well. It is with great pleasure we publish the following letters, as they convincingly prove the claim we have so many times made in our columns that Mrs. Mrs. Mary Dimmick Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass., is fully qualified to give helpful advice to sick women. Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters. Her first letter: Dear Mrs. Dimmick, "I have been a sufferer for the past eight years with a trouble which first originated from pain and menstruation the pains were caused by the menstruation of the womb. The doctor says I must have an operation on Leaven利我. I do not know if I will be able to possibly avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs Mrs. Dimmick, washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Dimmick, Deer Mrs. Dimmick. You will remember my condition when I last wrote you, and that the doctor said I must have an operation or I could not live. I received your kind letter and followed your advice very carefully and am now entirely well. As my case was so serious it seems a miracle that I am cured. I know that I owe not only my health but my life to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to your advice. I can walk miles without an ace or a pain, and I wish every suffering woman would read this letter and realize what you can do for them.—Mrs. Mary Dimmick, 50th and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D.C. How easy it was for Mrs. Dimmick to write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., and how little it cost her—a two-cent stamp. Yet how valuable was the reply? As Mrs. Dimmick says—it saved her life. Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands of just such letters as the above, and offers ailing women helpful advice. POTTER COUNTY Gettysburg, the County Sent, ships Half to a Million bushes South DAKOTA, wheat per year. Taxes small. No county debt. Good schools and churches, the most well-planned and access to land are very very short, those are vending fast. Send your address to us with you. But it's a K-Keep, Gettysburg, S. A HOUSE LINE THIS WITH EVERY SALE OF LAND. IMPROVED FIREARMS The serum within the reach of all. We two-thirds hard-rock R.P.'s, markets, schools, churches, creameries. We live in, land and house to 10 per person. A cash bank is a fairly new facility. We own a land and lake CAMPING LAND. GRECIAN PREMIER FATALLY STABBED Gambler Opens Door of Statesman's Carriage and Strikes Blow. THE DEED ONE OF REVENGE The Premier Had Recently Taken Stringent Measures Against the Gambling Houses and All Had Been Closed. Athens, June 14.—Theodore P. Delyannis, the popular premier of Greece, was stabbed and mortally wounded by a professional gambler named Gherakaris at the main entrance of the chamber of deputies at 5 p. m. yesterday. The premier died within three hours. The assassin, who was immediately arrested, said he committed the deed in revenge for the stringent measures taken by Premier Delyannis against the gambling houses, all of which recently were closed. The premier arrived at the entrance of the chamber in a carriage. Sherakaris approached, saluted the premier and opened the carriage door. The premier was in the act of thanking Sherakaris for his courtesy when the gambler plunged a long dagger into M. Delyanis' abdomen, inflicting a frightful wound. The murdered was immediately overpowered by the attendants. Medical assistance was quickly secured and the wounded statesman was taken to a Red Cross station, where in operation was performed in an effort to stop the internal hemorrhage and unsuccessful Premier Delyanis died at 7:30 ycleck. The news spread quickly and it would be impossible to describe the popular evidences of sorrow or the anger of the crowd who attempted to lynch the assassin. Lynching was procured by the gendarmes, who captured their prisoner from the building to prison. It is estimated that 20,000 persons escorted the body of the premier from the Red Cross station to his late residence. Members of the cabinet and of the chamber of deputies among the crowd, many of them weeping. The cabinet met last evening at the residence of the president of the chamber, and it was decided that the body should lie in state in the chamber before interment. It was at Tatol, was informed of the assassination, and announced that he would at once return to Athens. Investigation by the police shows that Gherakaris was recently liberated from prison, having been sentenced ten years for the murder of his wife. WITTE IS PESSIMISTIC. Sees Little Hope in the Future for Russian Government. St. Petersburg, June 15.—The Slovo publishes a remarkable sensational interview filled with the gloomiest forebodings with M. White, president of the committee of ministers. The Russian statesman's name is not mentioned, but the veil of his identity can be pierced by the veriest tyro. He evidently spoke with the profound conviction that the affairs of state are going from bad to worse and under personal irritation produced by the intrigues which compel him to sit idle during the present crisis. Every word was black with pessimism. The statesman made it clear that Foreign Minister Lamsdorf for one opposes his having anything to do with the peace negotiations. Asked concerning the report that he is going abroad, charged with a mission in regard to the negotiations, he replied, his words being given literally to them contain much hidden meaning: "No. I certainly will not go on such a mission for three reasons. The last of them is that I shall do everything to avoid it. Even if the rumor of Lamdstorf's resignation is true, I will not do the main situation would not be changed, and the first and third reasons would hold for me. "Nothing that Russia has gone through is surprising. I gave warning in due time that the matchwood of Ro杰estenvsky's squadron was over. Ro杰estenvsky just earned the designation of a croaking raven. I do not see that affairs have yet taken a turn which makes my services desirable. I will say more—even now, I cannot observe a definite desire to change the direction of the current. The bed of the ornushring stream remains the same. I will grow more numerous and foaming raids indicate the danger points. "As for peace, Japan will not even be willing to discuss a basis which would not insure peace for at least fifty years. Her conditions doubtless have already been fixed in the Treaty. She will, of course, agree to open negotiations on her own soil without mediators with a person whom Russia will clothe with special powers. Herein lies the real source of the ruin of the Treaty, the London cabinets about my trip. * * * * * Yes, there is truth in what you say, but you see different estimate is placed upon the men abroad. People there are better informed, and appreciate more clearly the conditions prevailing in Russia than we do here. * * * * * Russia could prolong the war for five years in the hope of coming out victorious were it not for the fact that the enemy are closing their eyes and stopping their ears and trying to know nothing about. * * * * * Here lies the horror of the present situation in Russia. Every hour of delay is fraught with danger. We are already lower, lower and lower—step by step." The Sviet, which is as pessimistic as ever, declares there is little hope that the Japanese terms will be acceptable. The paper adds: "Europe Russia, but Russia will not bear the disgrace with a light heart." RUSSIA GIVES ASSURANCE Roosevelt's Delicate Task Has Been Complet- ed. NICHOLAS FORMALLY ACCEPTS Count Cassini Brings News to the White House-All That Now Remains is for Powers to Name Plenipotentiaries. Washington, June 13.—Official assurance that the president's efforts to bring Russia and Japan together to discuss peace will be crowned with success was brought to the White house yesterday by Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, who called by appointment and in a formal manner stated that Foreign Minister Lamsdorf has formally accepted the president's "offer of good will." The following official statement regarding the conference was issued at the White house. "Ambassador Cassini has called to express the Russian government's assent to the president's proposition, and to state that they would appoint plenipotentiaries to meet the plenipotentiaries of Japan to discuss the question of peace. The place of meeting is at present being discussed. During the two past weeks the president's efforts have been directed toward bringing the belligerents into amicable contact on the basis of a mutual agreement to consider terms of peace. This was accomplished by renaming the belligerents power and agree upon a time and place for them to meet to discuss terms and to negotiate a treaty of peace. These details are now under consideration with a bright prospect that such minor differences will be resolved within a few days. Conferences of supreme importance were held yesterday in Washington. The blue room of the White House was the scene and President Roosevelt and Count Casimir, the Russian ambassador and Koguro Takahira, the Japanese minister, were the principal conferences. President Roosevelt now has an equivalent assurances from both Russia and Japan of the acceptance of his proposition that they enter on negotiations for peace. The press has also reported the absolute sincerity of both governments in accepting his suggestion. TOOK A DRINK AND LOST. Nevertheless the Man Made Distance in Wonderful Time. Des Moines, June 15—Lee D Camp, aged forty years, a laborer, failed to walk from Redfield to Des Moines, 31.9 miles, in five hours and fifty-five minutes yesterday morning at Des Moines, 4. Diddy, a drugist at Redfield, Diddy has paid the cash over to E. G. Reynolds, a number merchant, and now wants to back D Camp in another walking contest over the same ground with the same rules. Diddy, who covered the distance between Des Moines and Redfield, was seen yesterday noon: "My judgment was good in backing D Camp," said the Redfield druggist. "He could have covered the distance easily in the time allotted had he not stopped to drink cold water at the brick plant between Valley junction and Des Moines. He would alight dress and food and drink that we should have taken. The race was closer than we expected it to be." PHILADELPHIA COUNCIL. Action Causes Audience to Cry "Thieves" and "Crooks" Philadelphia, Pa., June 14.—Amid the cry of "thieves" and "crooks" and under the protection of a squad of police, the committee on street railways of the city council yesterday referred to the city solicitor for his opinion as to their legal-legality four bills repealing ordinances granting street car companies the right to use one hundred and ten miles of street railway, and requiring any compensation for the franchise. The meeting was in all respects as sensational and as stormy as that held by the committee on finance some wee's ago when the gas lease was under consideration. The "repealers" were introduced at the instance of Mayor Weaver and the action of the committee yesterday is received since the inauguration of the reform movement which began with the fight on the gas lease. REFUSE RECOGNITION Swedish-Norwegian Consults Warned Not to Obey Norway. Stockholm, Sweden, June 14.—Foreign Minister Glydendølle has sent the following circular to all the Swedish-Norwegian consults: "After the Norwegian storring had established a provincial government nor Norway and in connection therewith dissolved, the Swedish decided not to recognize the said provincial government. You are therefore to continue to exercise the functions constitutionally devolved upon you as Swedish as well as Norwegian consults with this reservation, that you must not enter into communication with the illegal Norwegian government nor obey its regulations you must apply to the military of foreign affairs for instructions." M. WITTE MAY BE CHOSEN. Ablest Man of the Empire May Help Bring About Peace. St. Petersburg, June 13.-M. Witte, president of the committee of ministers, is leaving St. Petersburg for abroad for two weeks. This very significant announcement is coupled with the need to establish a business. His visit was instantly associated with peace negotiations and it is possible that Emperor Nicholas has decided if a reasonable basis for negotiations is offered by Japan, to make use of the services of the most strongest personality. In the emure At the coference of the managers of the New York Central Lines, held in New York June 6th, all lines being represented by their General Managers and Passenger officials, it was decided, beginning with the regular summer change, Sunday, June 18th, to quicken the speed of the "Twenteth Century Limited" so as to make the time between New York and Chicago eighteen hours instead of eight hours. Lines having made the twenty hour time during the past three years, and having also made the run between New York and Chicago in twenty hours with their "Exposition Flyer" for the one hundred and eight days of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1833, twelve years ago. The New York Central Lines met the point that the New York Central has had in service the "Empire State Express" which has been the fastest train in the world for its distance of 1,000 miles. Holding the world's record for that time, and for three years and 180 days having held the world's record for a thousand mile train in twenty hours. The proposed schedule of eighteen hours is simply the extension of the time of the "Empire State Express" through from Buffalo to Chicago, the time having been made for fourteen years between New York and Buffalo. On this new schedule, the train will leave New York at 3:20 p.m. in Grand Central Station, New York, at 9:20 next morning, and returning will leave New York 3:20 p.m. m. reaching Chicago 8:20 a. m. following day. At the same time, the "Lake Shore Limited" will be quickened up an hour, and will make the time from Chicago to New York in 22 hours instead of 21, leaving Chicago 5:20 p.m. m., by the Lake Shore and arriving New York 5:20 p. m. by the New York 5:20 p. m. by the New York "Southwestern Limited" train No. 11, which now leaves Grand Central station at 1 p. m., will be beginning June 18th, leave at 2:04 p. m. saving an hour to an hour and a half on the present journey to St. Louis and Cincinnati." If it paid it to be good some people would still think it "a shame to take the money." To the homewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and is reasonably satisfied with the old, she must that Defiance Cold Water Starch be made at once. Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers to be suitable for other brands, but each package contains 16 ozs, while all the other kinds contain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the body is not other brand, but no other. Quality and quantity must win. "What conclusion did your literary and debating society reach last night?" "Oh, answered Cayenne, "the conclusion was as usual—chicken-salad, ice-cream, and 'Good night; had a perfectly lovely time,'"—Washington Stur. Typewriter agent—"Pardon me, sir, but may I ask what is the style of your typewriter?" Merchant (central brown sleeves!) face up date. Bowl sleeves! Hace insert shirt waist, and all that sort of insert! New York Weekly. "What kind of a looking man is that chap Gabellbon you just mentioned? I don't believe I have met him." "Well, if you see two men off in a corner anywhere and one of them looks like you have noses, the other one is Gabellbon."—Puck. "Are you going to Europe this summer?" "I don't know, answered Mrs. Cumrox; "going to Europe isn't what it used to be, you know. When you go to Europe, up their noses and wonder whether a grand jury is after him."—Washington Star. Mrs. Mudge: "I do admire the women you draw, Mr. Penink. They are so beautiful and so refined! Tell me, who is your model?" (Mrs. Mudge rises in Mrs. Penink's opinion). Penink—"Oh, my wife always sits for me." Mrs. Mudge (with great surprise) says, "Oh, my wife, I think you're one of the cleverest men I know!" (Mrs. Penink's opinion of Mrs. Mudge falls below zero).—Punch. FEED YOUNG GIRLS. Must Have Right Food While Growing. Great care should be taken at the critical period when the young girl is just merging into womanhood that the diet shall contain all that is upbuilding and nothing harmful. At that age the structure is being formed and if formed of a healthy, sturdy character, health and happiness will follow; on the other hand unhealthy cells may be built in and a weak condition may supervene which, if checked may open into a chronic disease and cause lifelong suffering. A young lady says: "Coffee began to have such an effect on my stomach a few years ago, that I was compelled to quit using it. It brought on headaches, pains in my muscles and nervousness. "I tried to use tea in its stead, but found its effects even worse than these I suffered from coffee. Then I drank a frank malt beetle at my meals, but it kept it palled on me, a friend came to the rescue with the suggestion that I try Postum Coffee. "I did so, only to find at first, that I didn't fancy it. But I had heard of so many persons who had been benefited by its use that I persevered, and when I had it brewed right found it grateful in flavor and soothing and strengthening to my stomach. I can remember the day when I owe to Postum Food Coffee: "In every respect it has worked a wonderful improvement—the deadaches, nervousness, the pains in my side and back, all the distressing symptoms yielded to the magic power of Postum. My brain seems also to share in the betterment of my physical condition; it seems keener, more alert and brighter. I am, in short, in health now than I ever was before. I am now more aware of your Postum Food Coffee: Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Twice as Good One Third the Cost Every day is bargain day in the Wave Circle. Come in and get ac- quainted. K C will help you cut down the living expenses and make doctor's bills a thing of the past. Do you realize that you can get the best and purest baking powder in the world K C BAKING POWDER at one-third what you've been saying for anywhere near K C quality. A 24 ounce can be fine. Think of the saving! Can you make money any easier? Get it to-day. The grocer returns the price of can if you are not satisfied. All Grocers Send postal for the beautiful "Book of Presents." FREE. JAQUES MFC. CO. Chicor go. Let Common Sense Decide This has made LION COFFEE the LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES. Millions of American Homes welcome LION COFFEE daily. There is no stronger proof of merit than continued and increasing popularity. "Quality survives all opposition." (Sold only in 1 lb. packages. Lionhead on every package.) (Save your Lion-heads for valuable premiums.) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPECIAL CO. Toledo, Ohio. Nothing pla a well made Shirt Other starches at the same pr certain only i sult, your own DEFANCE S know you will Deflance Starch Company, Omaha, Neb. Injunction Is Issued. A stringent injunction has been issued against the malignant activity of dyspepsia, amongst all people, by Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Spenale, aid of this great enemy of all stomach and bowel disorder at the least sign of trouble in any of your digestive organs. It will promptly and surely set them right and make you well. Try it now and see how much $1.00. Money back if it fails. It is easier to give good advice than it is to earn a decent living. Mr. E. A. Hunt, of Lyon Coun- ty's wealthy citz县 near Rock Rap iis, Iowa, recently had a fire in which he lost two barns, granny, grain, hay, barns, etc. He was fortunate in eagle in a valley of the Daisy Inn, Ins. Co. Eight days after the fire he received the iird draft for $4,356.29. He says, "I am pleased with the Company's treatment and can recommend it." The tin peddler, strange to say, looks for customers who have the tin. Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease, a new焊. It rests the feet. Cures Swe- ln. Sore, Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating rect and Ingrowing Nails. Atd Drugs and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept to substitute. Sample muffed FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Leloy, N. X. Bargin tin products are generally sold. Twice One Thir KG 25 OUNCES FOR 25 MAKING POWDER JACKIES MARINE CO. NEW YORK, N.Y. Every day the Wave Circle quainted. down the doctor's table you realize and purest KG at one-third for anywha ounce can can Can you make it to-day. price of can Send postal for "Book of FRI "STAR BRAND" "OLD SIN" "OUR FAM Will fit every foot in your family, and the p best leather for long wear; have style and a line. If he does not handle it write to us ROBERTS.JOHNSON Let Common Do you honestly believe, that THE LION This has made LION COFFEE Millions of American Home There is no stronger proof of ing popularity. "Quality sur- (Sold only in 1 lb. package (Save your Lion-heal SOLD BY GROC The wall carved reputation and increasing popularity of the Lowry Single Singing Ballet height beats the ballet's maintained high quality and appreciation of the smoker. 'Llowry' Factory, Pooria, Ile. The early bird catches the worm, but he gets it in the neck. San Francisco's Destiny. Statistics derived from the highest possible authorities are sufficient to establish the claim of San Francisco that it is the financial New York of the Pacific coast. They also point clearly to the observing person the fact that mu'c' greater things are in store financially for San Francisco. Many prominent persons in all parts of the world believe that San Francisco is feeding to become eventually one of the grat at money centers of the world. There are sufficient facts to make interesting, and possibly instructive, a consideration of the possibilities of the future in this direction.—David H. Walk in Sunset Magazine for June. Many a while life has left a black mark behind it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children, teething, suffers the gums, relieves in Sanitation, also pain, ceramic wind candle. See also. The artificial foot manufacturer is responsible for many false steps. W. N. U. Des Moines, Ia. No. 24-195 as Good and the Cost y is bargain day in the cycle. Come in and get ac- tion. K C will help you cut living expenses and make milks of things of the past. Do neat that you can get the best best baking powder in the world C BAKING POWDER What you’ve been paying where near K C quality. A 25 costs 25c. Think of the saving! make money any easier? Get the grocer returning the in if you are not satisfied. All Grocers for the beautiful Presents." JAQUES MFG. CO. Chic go. AND SHOES ARE BETTER" OUR FAMILY" HOES FAMILY" SHOES price will please you as well. They are made of material of your choice. Because they are direct and we will see that you are supplied. N&RAND SHOE CO. ST LOUIS In Sense Decide it 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. BE THE LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES. ines welcome LION COFFEE daily. if merit than continued and increases all opposition." es. Lion-head on every package.) adds for valuable premiums. EERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio. Nothing pleases the eye so much as a well made, dainty Shirt Waist Suit If properly laundered To get the best results it is necessary to use the best laundry starch Defiance Starch gives that finish to the clothes that all ladies desire and should obtain. It also experiences a laudress. Once tried they will use no other. It is pure and sweet. It is pure the most delicatess fabric. It is sold by the best grocers at 10 a.m. It contains 16 gingerles. Other starches, not nearly so good, sell at the same price per package, but they contain only 12 ounces of starch. Consult your own interests. Ask for DEFIANCE STARCH, get it, and we know you will never use any other. Company, Omaha, Neb. Gar $11 nai aw an Le Lo All All and tor Mr da F. Ms Be $40 On an ro off ew gat tric wih Th hot pre B. lin all dut Ou Ma Ha gat co at W Le th ab Be Mr Sa an by ree A ur Su dob Ou Ho Sa Th dit S. C. L be tre Mr Tt wt we A C. key le far we Or W mo ag he pro fe de Oc nip Re boo to V 51 -' M 71 Co Oc sec Ot co re tre po te H K Ma A M Re 51 ch co 22 CLINTON HAPPENINGS. Wm. Bigge, for several years in the employ of F. E. McNeil in the manufacture of ice cream and cides, accepted a position with the Sunburst Park Co. at Davenport; entering upon his duties a few days ago. Miss Bradley arrived in Clinton last week from Oklahoma to make her home with her grand parents, Rev. and Mrs. Boud. A social is scheduled for Wednesday night of this week at Bethel A. M. E. church. Mrs. Anna Freeman nee Cooper of Chicago is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank Cooper on 2nd avenue. We notice in the notification of place of location of the coming District Conference and convention, that the Clinton church is credited with having declined the honor of entertaining. We desire to sap in behalf of our church that at the time the proposition was mentioned, it was left with the church for their consideration until a given time. Before that time arrived the committee on location had selected Clinton. In the meantime we had considered the matter and concluded it would be impossible for us to take the convention sold conference this year, on account of the unfavorable situation of affairs occasioned by conditions which have existed for the past six months. The conference was consequently appointed at Clinton without the knowledge or consent of the people. We make this explanation that the churches of the District may not misunderstand and think we gave the invitation and then conceded it. Win. Biggs was up from Davenport for a few days this week. A number of our people joined the Davenport people in a picnic at Mississippi Park last Thursday. Hugebacks animal show will spread its mammoth tents in Clinton next Monday. Large crowds no doubt will be attracted to Clinton on that occasion. Epworth League Special, Train Chicago & North-Western Ry. The Epworth League meets at Denver, Colo. July 5 to 9, and special through trains have been arranged for delegates and their friends. An excellent opportunity to make a tour of Colorado and the Far West with congenial company and at a minimum of of expense. Special trains run through without change, arriving at Denver be fore the opening the convention. Special low rates for this occasion quoted upon applition to any ticket agent of the Chicago & North-Western Rv. Send for itineraries and full information. BURLINGTON NEWS Mr. Butt Johnson who has been ill at his home on Valley street is able to be out again. The mask ball given by the Pink Tee club at the A. M. church was quite a success. Mr. John Ivy deported June 8th for Sheridan, Wyoming. Mr. Leon Harrison has accepted a position with the Elk's club. Mr. M Luther Makay visited Slabtown Saturday. Invitations have been received in this city announcing the wedding of Mr. John F. Trent of Burlington and Miss Cyrene McDowell of Humboldt, Mo., Wednesday June 28 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Sophie Bud who has been quite ill is a guest. Mr. Kid Carter and Kenyon Moore visited at M. Pleasant last Sunday. Wedding bells are to ring again soon in Burlington. Mr. O. C. Folks did not go to Sioux City as was expected this week. Mr. Willey Brooks, Iowa greatest banjoist, is visiting with his mother at her home on 15th street. We are all glad to see Willey at home. Mr. August Blue Paentice entertained a number of his friends with a luncheon at Crapo Park Sunday. Mr. Dobby Hicks departed for Keokuk Wednesday. A wedding of interest to a large circle of friends of the bride in Burlington will be that of Miss Myra B. McCrane and Mr. Edwin Gater, Monday 26th at 8:30 clock at Mr. Pleasant. The bride is the charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McCrane, 20 Jackson street, Mptasant, Iowa. Miss Lena Johnson was awarded a gold tountain pen for best attendance at the A. M. E Sunday School Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold on June 19, 20.21 and 22, with favorable, with favorable return limits, on account of National Turnoff North American Gymnasial Union. Apply to agents Energy & North-Western Ry. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Last week. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A.M.E. church and Presiding Elder G. W. Gaines was present to conduct the meeting. The Wilrg Workers club met at the A.M.E. church Thursday evening. Master Leroy Smith was brought home from the Samaritan hospital Monday. He is recovering nicely from the operation. Arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Honce Green, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. K. Knight on Tuesday May 30, a fine baby girl. Mother and child doing nicely. Mr John Smith of Omaha is in our city visiting old friends and relatives She is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Will imas while in our city. Mr. Cowens who has been in our city for several years, left Tuesday for Kansas to reside in the future. Mr. C. F Williams suffered quite a ta from the hard rains. He estimates the loss to be $500. His son A hurt to a large number of chickens and pig. The flood was destructive all along Perry creek. Mrs. Shipman and children and her sister, Miss Ellis of Norfolk, Neb., is in the city for a visit with their sister Mrs. David Shores. They are stopping at Crescent Park. All those on the sick list are getting along nicely. The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday School will give a social Thursday evening June 8, to send a delegate to the Baptis Association, which convenes at Cenervi on next week. Mr. Joelew W. Norris was elected delegate to represent the A. M. E. church at the district convention which convenes at Des Moines June 29 and 30. Children's day will be observed by most of the Sunday Schools in the city Sunday. Ded on Tuesday June 6 Mrs. Della Brown, at the home of her mother, Mrs. Wm McIntyre. She had been a long sufferer of con-numption, but waited patiently for the end. The leaves three children, a mother and two brothers to mourn her departure. They have our sympathy. Dr. Gw. W. Gaines left Tuesday for Yankton, S. D. to hold quarterly meeting in said place. The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lewis on Thirteenth and Boundaid caught fire on Sunday evening at 10:30 from the explosion of a lamp, burning it to the ground. Mrs. Lewis was seriously burned in trying to put out the fire. They were fully covered by insurance. Mrs. John Paeterson has returned home after several weeks visit at Stillwater and Minneapolis, Minn This is the last week for the schools. The children can hit the woods, brook or any cool place for their pleasure and throw off the eighth of school work for two months. CLEAR LAKE $7 ROUND TRIP Via Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry. on sale daily, the quickest time. Tickets 512 Walnut street or Union Station. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. M. Shelton of Charlton was in Albia this week. Mrs. W. G. Davis, Wallace Davis, Miss Allie Reager, Mrs. Anna Davis, little Wanetta and Wille Davis left Alfa for Denver Wednesday evening of this week. Mrs. Suzie Stoody went to Boxxon and Ds Moins in the interest of the Daughters of Tabor Lodges this week. History cub met at Mrs. Will Bennings this week. Domino cub met with Mrs. E Grayson. Mrs. Hereietta Underwood was an Otum in a visitor this week. Mr. Ed Butler, Mrs Butler, Mr. Roy Grayson and Miss Bessie Davis were Hooking visitors Sunday. Mr. Keene was in town Sunday. Monday cub met with Mrs. E. Grayson Monday afternoon. Served strawberry and cream, cake, ham sand wiches. $49.00 ROUND TRIP SEATTLE AND PORTLAND. On sale every day via the Minneapolis ann St. Louis By. choice of different routes. full information City ticket office. 5 2 Walnut street. W. S. Mathews, D. P. A: W. K. Adams. C. P. A. Children's Day exercises were held at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. A nest program was rendered by children and adults, to a large and appreciative audience. Mr. J. H. Smith is confined to his bed with illness. The Neighborly club meets this week with M. s. R. G. Bowman of 12th street. The Ladies Book club of Dahluth elected Mehams E. Watts and Geo. H. Wade to delegate to the Minnesota State Fed- COLORADO Over head the bluest of skies--before your eyes the grandest of scenery--all around a clear crisp air that starts the blood to racing. These elements make Colorado the ideal Vacation land. Near at Hand Reached quickly and conveniently by the Rock Island System Direct lines into both Colorado Springs and Denver from the East Send for booklet "Under the Turquoise Sky" and particulars of low rates this summer G. R. KLINE, C. P Agent, Des Moines, Ia. Rock Island System restoration of Woman's clubs, which meets in Minneapolis July 16 and 27. Mr. C. E. Dickson will hold memorial services at the A. M. K. church Sunday evening, June 25, in memory of her late husband. Rev. Wade will proach the memorial sermon. Mr. J. B. Thompson is busy attending to his farm at Soln Springs. The public schools closed here June 16. They gave their annual musical festival at the Grand opera house Friday evening to a crowded house. FT. MADISON NOTES A grand reception was tended红 Rev, and Mrs. J. C. Reid, of the Cee on Baptist church, Monday evening at the church. The decorations on smilax and cut flowers added lustre to the occasion. Welcome addresses were made by Deacons B. C. Winfrey and R. H. Higgenbotham. Responses were given by Revs. J. C. Reid and A. J. Bell. Solo by Miss Ethan Jackson. Recitation by Miss Grace Jackson. Mrs. D. Holmes presided. Mrs. R. W. Higgenbotham and others served refreshments. Rev. Reed came to the people of Fort Madison from Omaha Neb. He is a young man of excellent qualities. His experience as a journalist serves him well in connection with his new occupation in the cee social world. Delegates Miss Alba Jackson, Miss M. Thomas, Mrs. Eliza Jackson, Rev. J. C. Reid left for the Sunday-school convention at Centerville Tuesday. Rev. A. Williams, of Burlington, will preach the annual sermon of the Knights and Daughters of Tabar Sunday at the Second Baptist church, Koeikau and Burlington lodges will be represented. Mrs. Ben Winfrey left for Mcmourn, Ill. Wednesday. Rev. J. C. Reid has purchased a beautiful home in our city. Miss Annie darper, who recently graduated from Ft. Madison high school, has left for a month's visit in the country. CEDAR RAPIDS. The Aletha club, or the Household Ruth, to Ruth, James and Targaryen excels. The executive board of the Christian Endeavor was formally entertained at the home of Mrs. F. Perkins Tuesday evening. Mrs. A. Lewis, wife of the pastor, returned Saturday from an extended visit in Kentucky. Mr. Lee of Des Moines was the honored guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Price Friday of last week. A number of colored people came upon the excursions Friday. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Maves of Des Moines, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leny, Mrs. Maves of Ottumwa, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Marshall, and Mrs. Della Marshall, and others whose pannes we did not get. Miss Jessie Martin returned last week from Ottumwa, where she spent the winter with friends. The J S Y club will run a troley party next Tuesday. CLARA A. CLIFF General Stenocritcher and Notary Public... We do high grade work in Copying, Manifolding, Mimeography Name and Address inserting to perfectly match, and guarantee satisfaction Give us your order. MUTUAL PHONES Office 1957 Residence 958 ROOM 358, 390, 396 ( ) ( ) ( ) 41, 42 K Des Moine, 19 MUTUAL PHONES Office 1917 Residence 958 KEOKUK NEWS Mrs. Ada McConeal has returned to her home in Chicago after a pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin. Invitations are out for the third annual banquet of the Y. M. S. L. club, to be given Thursday evening, June 15, at the A. M. E. church. The ushers are Delta Bland, Kitty Brooks, Helen Wilson, Stella Bland, Ceel Haris, Mabel Hall. A program will be rendered. A very elaborate reception was tendered Charles Johnson at his home on High street in honor of his graduation at the Keokau high school June 5th. He was the recipient of a number of valuable presents. Mrs. A. A. Bland and pieces, Gadys Brummel and Erik Bland, departed Friday for Indianapolis, Ind., to visit little Gladys's papa, Robert Brummel. Mrs. G. C. Bannisler has required from the State Federation of Women's clubs. She had the honor of being elected first vice-president. Little Johnny Bryant has been seriously ill the past week with congestion of the lungs. His condition is much improved. The surgeon, who resides at Seventh and Orleans streets, is seriously ill with typhoid fever. Ars Matthew Johnson, who resides at Eleventh and High streets, has been quite ill for the past week. Mrs. Wm. Gross left Mendavent evening for Davenport to attend the convention of Heroines of Jorce, which convenes in that city next week. Mrs. G. M. Achely and children have returned home after a pleasant visit with her parents in Canton, Mo. Mr. A. A. Bland left Monday evening for Davenport to attend the grand convention of the H. of J. which convenes in that city the 13th, 14th and 15th. Mrs. A. A. Bettis has returned from Muscatine, where she attended the State Federation of Women's clubs. Mrs. P. C. Bannister has departed for Davenport where she will attend the grand convention of the H. of J. which convenes in that city this week. SIOUX CITY ITEMS The public schools closed Friday for their summer vacation. The Silver Leaf club met with Mrs. Cora Harrison Tuesday evening. Rev. M. J. Burton left Tuesday for Centerville Iowa to attend the Baptist association which convenes in that place. Mrs. Katherine Comely who has been seriously ill was taken to the hospital last Tuesday. Mrs. Mattle Watkins was surprised by her husband by him giving her a lovely vigno. Mrs. Hattie Williams has been ill for the past week our is come better this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders of Omaha, have come to our city to take up their residence, they are stopping with Mrs. Ben Williams for the present. A surprise party was given by thirty young people last Friday at the residence of All and Mrs. Blute Crawford in honor of Miss Ellis of Norfolk, Neb. who is here visiting her sister Mrs. David Shores. Mrs. Shipman and children and her sister Miss Ellis left Tuesday for their home in Norfolk, Neb. after a pleasant two week's visit with their sister Mrs. D. Shores. Mrs. Lina Ceats of St. Louis, Moe who was a resident here ten years ago to our city last Thursday and expects to take up her residence here, we gladly welcome her for what a good citizen she makes. Mrs. Brown and family who move a few months ago here from Cressent Iowa, have decided to move back said place again, they think farm life is the best after all. Mrs. Webb of Canton, S. D. may be Miss Cora Norris's in the *c* visiting her daughter. Mr. Joseph Baker has been empire captain and has who is with the Quaker Doctors. They will remain in our city for two men his. POWELL'S Cafe and Grill Room POWELL'S Cafe and Grill Room Its culinary perfection and excellent service have made it the favorite resort in Council Bluffs. Our five o'clock table D'hote dinners specially and guaranteed to please all. From 5 to 7. Price 25c. Your patronage is cordially solicited. MRS. M. POWELL, Prop $12 ROUND TRIP ST. PAUL, $16 ROUND TRIP DULUTH, $12.65. ROUND TRIP LAKE MINNESOTA. From June 1st to S. pt. 10, every day good to return until Oct. 31 via Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry also special round trips to all Northern resorts, call at city ticket office 512 Walnut street. W. S. Mathews, D. P. A.; W. 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