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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XII. No. 6. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news - n.d.] Mr. C. B. Woods spent last Sunday in the city. Remember the Sunday school picnic next Thursday at Grand View park. Miss Olive Smith has been enjoying her annual vacation the past fortnight. Mrs. Alexander entertained Miss Mac Campbell at their country home, Monday. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 312 917 STREET Mr. Gus Saunders of Limon, Colo., is a Capital City visitor this week. He called at our office yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Newman have gone to Council Bluffs where they expect to make their future home. Mrs J. P. Topson of Enterprise was a Des Moines visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith are now at home at 764 Ninth St., where they will be pleased to have their friends call. Mr. G. W. Stanton will spend Sunday visiting his daughter Margaret, who is spending the summer in St. Joseph. Miss Ophelia Woods who has been in Dervet and Colorado Springs for the past two years returned home this week. Mrs. Frank Smith arrived from Topeka, Kans., last Friday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Spears. Mrs. A. J. Jackson has several good furnished rooms for rent at reasonable rates, for gentlemen only—1209 Cherry street. Rev. H. S. Graves has been selected as one of the speakers for the celebration to be held at Centerville on the 4th of next month. Miss Georgie Williams of Keokuk has been the guest, of her sister, Mrs. Wm. Haley, 19th and Crocker Sts., for the past two weeks. Master Enza Morgan returned to the city from Superior, Wis., and will spend the summer with his father, Mr. E. S. Morgan. The Old Settler's annual picnic will be Thursday, August 3rd. Everybody prepare to come and enjoy one real day in the woods. The Cosmopolitan Art club met Thursday with Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday. The club will be entertained by Miss Ardella Carr. Mr. C. H. Comley of Waster City spent the past week looking after the culinary department for Company "C" while they are at Camp Cummins. Mr. Louis Watson spent the week of the Fourth in Muscatine, Davenport and Rock Island visiting some of his friends. He reports a delightful trip. Messrs. C. A. Dishman and John Chinn left with a private party last week for a Western trip. The will visit the Yellowstone National park and other Western pleasure resorts. In our next issue we will give a complete report of the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., which was in session this week at Cedar Rapids. The Garnation club met at Greenwood park with Mrs. Bryant as hostess. Household economics was the study. The club will meet next week with Mrs. Cottomas, 1223 Park Street. Mrs. W. H. London of Buxton, one of the public school teachers of that city, and who has been the guest of Mrs. Adam Dixon while attending the summer school was taken sick and had to go home. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 6TH STREET Among those who went to Cedar Rapids to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge were the Messrs. Harrison Gould, H. E. Jacobs, E. T. Banks, J. L. Thompson, Geo. H. Cleggett, J. H. Shepard and William Coals. $12 ROUND TRIP ST. PAUL, $16 ROUND TRIP DULUTH, $12.65. From June 1st to Sept. 30, 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. K. Adams, C. P. A. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. French of Enterprise were in town Monday on business. The Misses Bessie and Luiu Jackson gave a party last Friday night complimentary to Miss Mae Campbell of Otumwa. The evening was spent in playing whist and dancing until after 11 o'clock when refreshments were served. Miss Gertrude Lewis whose home is in Dubuque, who is one of the teachers in Buxton and who has been here attending the Drake University summer school has gone home to spend the rest of her vacation with relatives and friends. UNIONCONGREGATIONAL CHURCH UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Morning service, topic, "The Folly of Abner's Death." Evening service, topic, "The Final Trial." Men's League, 3:30 p.m. An address by Rev. J. W. Day. Popular meeting. Mr. Wm. Gross of Keokuk, the Grand Secretary of the Masonic Lodge of Ia, left Cedar Rapids Thursday for Des Moines where he will visit Mr. and Mrs. Paul Owons. The Des Moines people are always glad to welcome Mr. Gross. Mr. George Sutor of Marshalltown, an old Des Moines boy, will spend part of his vacation from the engine house of the city water works, in our city. He has come over from the Grand Lodge meeting. Messrs. H. S Clay and L. M. Brown representing the local branch of the Odd Fellows, and Mrs. Matthews, representing the Household of Ruth, went to Keokuk this week to attend the district biennial meeting. We expect to give a full report next week of both lodges. Miss Ida M. Brown gave a birthday party in honor of Mr. Charles N. Hutchinson of Booneville, Mo. last Thursday night at the home of Mrs. A. J. Jackson, 1209 Cherry St. A number of young people were present. M. C. Blagburn furnished music. Refreshments were served during the evening. The "Brownies" left this morning for Prairie City where they will play the team of that city and then meet the Woodward team the next day and the team at Baird the following day. The boys were all in good condition and were confident that they would win at least two games of the three to be played. BARNES MENS OUTFITTER 317 8TH STREET A meeting was held at the A. M. E. church last Tuesday for the purpose of organizing a club of True Reformers. Mr. A. W. Forney of Colfax came up to assist them. There were about 30 persons who signed the roll of membership and paid their initiation fee. In the near future they will have one of the officers come from St. Louis to install the new fountain and its officers. The Union Congregational Sunday School will give its first annual picnic next thursday, June 20, at Grand View Park. All the members, friends and parents of the children are urged to come with their baskets filled. The school will meet at the church, corner of 12th and Center Sts., at ten o'clock and will leave at 10:30. Mrs. C. S. Stewart and Mrs. E. T. Blagburn will have direct charge of the children, assisted by all of the teachers and Mrs. D. Roy. J. L. Thompson, Supt, Hats made to Order All work guaranteed J. KIRKPATRICK, Practical Hatter Hats Cleaned, Dried and Reshaped ALL THE LATEN STYLES Hats at Factory Frices Best $2 Hat on earth 817 Grand Ave. Near 9th St. Iowa 1290 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. DO YOU KNOW MME. QUI VIVET? Probably you do for Mme, Qui Vivet has a national reputation as an aspiring friend to every woman with a beauty woe. Her "Woman Beautiful" department in the daily and Sunday issues of The Chicago Record-Herald is a personal source of joyous helpfulness to womankind. Her instructions on complex ills are interlarded here and there with snappy little epigrams as "cheerers." The weapons she suggests to beauty seekers for the complete annihilation of beauty greviances do not include artificial methods—"factory" frizes, rouge and other horrors being barred. She gives instructions on correct breathing, what to eat, how to bathe—in brief, how to become a healthy wholesome woman. No wonder she is popularly known to many thousands of women. Subscribe for the Bystander. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. THE BROWNIES WON. About 500 people had the pleasure last Sunday afternoon, of seeing the great *Buxton Wonders*'s ball team defeated by the Brownies. Before the game the Buxtonites were saying how easy it would be for them to win the game, the only thing they regretted was the score would be so large. So manager Washington and his team mates were confident that they could not lose the game, but when he looked at the score board the last half of the eighth inning he awoke from his stupor and wondered how it happened. It is easy he told the Brownies. Just simply outplayed them, and had not Pertell Made error at a crucial time, the Wonders would not have had so many scores. At three o'clock umpire Ed Bradley announced the batteries, Higbee and Wise for Buxton, Watkins and Johnson for Des Moines. He then took his position and said "play ball." The Wonders failed to cross the plate and so did the Brownies in the first inning. Buxton received another Goose egg in their time at bat, but the Brownies did some good batting and secured 3 runs. The Wonders in the next inning with the aid of an error, got four scores, and the Brownies got two more in the 4th inning as did the Wonders, making them one score to the good. Both teams got goose eggs in the fifth inning and in the first heif of the sixth things looked a little dark for the Brownies as Watkins gave J. Rhodes, the first man up, his base on balls and he stole second. Then Brooks came to bat and hit out a hot one between 1st and 2d base. Rivers caught it and stepped on the base, making a beautiful double play unassisted. The next man struck out. Neither side scored in the next inning but in the eighth the Brownies got onto the slants that Higbee had been serving them and before the Wonders could stop the bombardment four Brownies crosses the home plate and the game was won for the best the W's could do was to make one more run. Watkins pitched a good game, giving 2 passes. He struck out 11 man and but eight hits were recorded against him, while pigbee was hit safely 12 times, gave two bases on balls, and struck 7. It was a good clean game and but very little disagreement with the umpire. E. Wise, the Wonders' catcher blocked Brown when he was wailing to the plate and the latter told him about it. Wise wanted to start the Jeffries plan to prove that he was right but manager Washington sent him to the bench, after which the fans called him the pugilist. The score was 7 to 9 and mgr. A. L. Smith was the proudest man in town to think his young players could take the old veterans to camp so easy, and as one one said after the game, "we're proud of you (meaning the Brownies) an hundred voices joined in unison. So go "buck, back" to Buxton you Wonders. Edwin Markham has a long poem in the August Cosmopolitan. It is a very strong piece of work, and additional interest is lent by the fact that it is the first love-poem that Mr. Markham has allowed to be published. George T. Tobin has made the illustrations, WASHINGTON AND SOME PYGMIES. Chicago Post: On the eve of Independence day a few remarks properly may be directed to certain members of the fire department of Montclair, N. J. They may be reminded that there is some connection between the celebration of tomorrow and the war that freed millions of Negro slaves, that one of these freedmen, Dr. Booker T. Washington, honors any Fourth of July parade or any other celebration in which he takes part. It must be kept in mind that the refusal of the Montclair firemen to March with Booker T. Washington occurred in the north in one of the thirteen original states. It should not be possible to celebrate Independence day in New Jersey and forget that the race so well represented by Dr. Washington played well its part in the struggle for the preservation of the union that New Jersey took part in forming. Yet today because this representative Negro is invited to assist in observing Independence day, white men who may not be fit, mentally or morally, to take the hand of Booker T. Washington refuse to walk with hem simply and solely because of his color. There must be something radically wrong with the members of the Montclair fire department. Perhaps it lies in what has given New Jersey the appellation of a "foreign state." Not necessar- ily foreign because of the nativity of its inhabitants, but foreign in certain characteristics that all other states call national. Doubtless these ignorant and bigoted firemen do not represent New Jersey sentiment, perhaps not even Montclair sentiment; and if this be a correct guess, we may expect Montclair to reprove its firemen in a very signal way and to honor Washington more emphatically than the original plans contemplated. Washington stands for the best that the Negro has done in forty years of freedom. The objecting Montclair represent the worst and meanest that the white race has produced in thousands of years of freedom. Washington is honored and respected by all who love manliness and mentality the Montclair firemen have placed themselves at the very bottom of the list of what may be called the least American kind of citizens of the union. MARSHALLTOWN Grand Master I. L. Brown, Worshipped Most Galway Johnson and the Messrs, George Suter and Calvin Wheeler are attending grand lodge of Masons, which is held at Cedar Rapids. The lawn social which was held at Mrs. Seller's Saturday evening was a grand success. Mrs. Lillian Taylor, who has been sick for some time, is slowing improving. The street carnival was a big success. There will be preaching at the Baptist church Sunday, both morning and evening. All are welcome. Rev. Bolds, pastor. Mrs. Sarah Wright, the evangelist, was called to Paris, Missouri, last week to hold a series of meetings. Mr. J. W. Walker was in the city July 4th visiting, his son and daughters, Al. Mattle and Jessie. Mr. Walker Cottoms was also a Marshalltown guest July 4th. MOLINE GLEANINGS The weather is somewhat cold for July and there is quite a good deal of rain. We are in hopes that Old Soil will shed his rays of warm sunshine once more to warm up mother earth. Sunday was quarterly meeting in Rock Island. About twenty-five from Moline attended. The A. M. E. Sunday school of the tri-cities are planning for a picnic, which will be held in Davenport Wednesday, July 13. Mr. and Mrs. H. Robinson and Miss Mamie Ritchie are in the city, the guests of Mrs. Robinson's mother and other relatives. Miss ida Tarver of Evanston, Ill., is in the city visiting relatives. Mrs. Buckley is on the sick list. Mrs. Ballard was a Rock Island caller Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shamley entertained Mrs. R. Pollard and daughter at breakfast Sunday. There are a good many strangers coming to Moline to work on the new building which is being built by Deering & Co. and are looking for places to stop. We gladly welcome them and hope that more may come. The Polyhymnia club will meet with Mrs. W. A. Searcy Wednesday. The Hallie Q. Brown club met with Mrs. Pollard the first and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. J. Curd; vice president, Mrs. P. Marshall; secretary, Mrs. R. Pollard; assistant secretary, E. Tarver; treasurer, Mrs. J. Shamley; custodian, Mrs. H. Wood. They hold their next meeting with Mrs. L. B. Tarver. Mrs. Dr. Wood of Rock Island lectured at the home of Mrs. J. L. Jones last Thursday. She will lecture at Mrs. H. Wood's on the 27th. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jones received word from Mr. F. Belmont Jones of Chicago that he had while at work dropped a kettle of soup on his foot, scalding it quite badly. He is improving nicely. Mrs. R. Bradley and Mrs. R. Phoenix were callers in Davenport last week. Sunday evening the stewardess board gave a program. It being their rally there were quite a number took part and a great many appropriate songs were rendered by the choir. Books are out to raise money to build their new parsonage on the church property. Subscribe for the Bystander—it's very neway. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Mr. Joseph W. Norris had to close down his restaurant business for an indefinite time on account of sickness. Mrs. Newton Williams was able to leave her home last Friday for Canton, S. D., in order to completely regain her health if possible. We sincerely hope her a speedy recovery. Master Leroy Smith does not improve very rapidly, but is some bett at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Norris arrived in our city from their wedding tour Friday morning to make it their future home. The marriage occurred at St. Louis, Mo., Wednesday evening. The young man is the son of Dr. J. W. Norris. We wish them years of happiness. Another wedding is in sight and won't you be surprised. Watch the papers. Miss Margie Lencer, niece of Rev. and Mrs. Wright of the A. M. E. church, is in our city and attended church Sunday evening. The young lady has an excellent soprano voice, which attracts particular attention when heard. We welcome the miss to our city. Mrs. Shipman and Miss Myrtle Ellis of Norfolk, Neb., will return home in a few days, after a very pleasant visit with their sister, Mrs. D. C. Shires, of 2512 Geneva street. Prof. Leon Donaldson and wife are stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred R. Morgan, 519 West Ninth street. Mrs. R. E. Cage and Miss Mary Thompson left for Council Bluffs and Omaha for a brief visit, remaining until the 4th. Rev. M. J. Burton of Mt. Zion baptist church returned from the Baptist conference of the central and western states which convened at Topka, Kansas, Tuesday, June 27.30. Most every state was represented and many honors put upon the ministers of our state. About 130 delegates were present. The governor of Kansas gave the opening address to the convention and a hearty welcome. Miss Lillian Gordon is expected in this city after the 12th from Kansas City, Mo., to visit her mother, Mrs. L. Mills. A concert and entertainment was given Monday evening by the Grand United Order of Old Fellows, No. 4655. The program which occupied the earlier part of the evening consisted of musical and literary selections. Mrs. Wyatt O. Dowdy of Yankton, S. D., was a guest here last week. His sister, Miss Byrdie Dowdy, is now visiting here and rendered a very pleasant instrumental solo Monday evening. Rev. R. Knight of the A. M. E. church has not been in the best of health in the last few days and was unable preach Sunday evening. The pulpit was supplied by Rev. Jas. Washington. Mr. Thomas Sturges left Monday to attend the meeting of the Masonic grand lodge at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Young People's Concert club of the A. M. E. church are preparing to give their first concert number. CLINTON The social which was to take place on last week Wednesday was postponed on account of the weather, the weather permitting it will be given Wednesday evening of this week. M. O. Culberson is confined at this writing at his home by illness. Little Henry Clay, a young son of Cassius Clay, met with what came near being a very severe accident July 4th. With other boys he was enjoying himself jumping off and on the yard cars at the Iowa Granite Brick Works. He fell from a car, it rumbled both feet crushing them. While the injuries are necessarily painful, we are glad to know he is getting along as well as could be expected, with hopes of no bad results. Rev. Boyd received a neat cash donation recently from one of Clinton's influential ladies. The same to be devoted to the indebtedness o. Bethel A. M. E. church. He and his corps of trustees have therefore used it to the best of their judgment for that purpose. Rev. William Thomas, pastor of the Second Baptist church of this city, has commenced suit in the district court against the Postal Telegraph & Cable Co. to recover $1,900 damages for alleged non-delivery of a certain telegraph message. The case will come up at the September term of court. Rev. Boyd has been members and friends of the A. M. E. church to see the marked improvement in the attendance at the church services and Sabbath school sessions. Rev. Boyd has made many friends since coming to Clinton, who have confidence of his success if given a chance to exercise his capabilities. The Chicago Union Giants have come and gone and it is hoped they will never return. Clinton baseball fans have always given them a cordial reception whenever they visited Clinton, but it is all over now. The Giants came to Clinton on July 1st to play a series of games July 1st, 2nd and 4th. The Giants were defeated in the first contest by a score of 10 to 0, the second game went toe Giants to the tune of 3 to 4. On the 4th two games were played, the morning game also being won by the Giants by a score of 6 to 4. The afternoon game brought the climax. During the fourth lining Hopkins of the Giants after striking out in a game in a dispute with the umpire, using unbecoming language. Other members of the team doing the same, he was then ordered to cease playing. Argument then began in earnest. The Giants refused to play further. The game therefore was awarded to Clinton by a score of 9 to 0. A new game was then started, the Clinton's winning by a score of 12 to 2. Thus exit Union Giants. Leland's Chicago Giants will play in Clinton in a couple of weeks. MODERN SLEEPERS, M. & St. L. Ry Modern Sleepers now running on the Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry., between Des Moines and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Berths and tickets at 512 Walnut street or Union Station. DUBUQUE NOTES. Miss Gertrude Lewis is visiting her parents on East Rock street. Miss Lewis has been teaching in the schools of Buxton, Iowa, for three years and is very well pleased with her position and treatment. Mr. Gus Rose has returned from an extended trip through the northwest and southwest following his profession as an acrobat with different shows. He will spend a few weeks with his parents on W. First street. Harry returned from a visit to Chicago to spend the Fourth. Sunday was Children's Day. Mrs. Pratt rendered a yee-pee, pleasant display. "Bro. Paul" a Quaker doctor, is in the city and is giving a free ministret show each evening at Sanford avenue and Jackson street, and has a company of fourteen colored men. L. E. Gideon, general manager; Ray Trusty, stage director; F. B. Wood, band leader; Wm. Bostwick, orchestra leader; Ray Trusty and A. A. C. Aophel, comedians; and singers. E. Burden, tenor; L. Gideon, baritone; W. M. Thomas, bass; Bostwick, alto; musicians. Gec. Bryant, cornet; Sidney Carter, clarion; Woods, trombone; Thomas, tuber. Mrs. Bostwick and Trusty are accompanying their husbands on the tour. Rev. F. B. C. Cummings of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is in the city. Mrs. C. accompanied him. They are evangelists representing the Church of the Living God, and will hold nightly meetings in his work. Mrs. F. Busch, wife of the genial Mr. Busch, the waiter on the dining car between Dubuque and Fort Dodge, has joined her husband and will reside here. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS. Last week. Mr. Harvey and Horace Spencer, Mr. Watson and Lewis Johnson of Grinnell spent the Fourth in the city. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown entertained the Me urs. Spencer and Watson at dinner the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and daughter entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cobb and Rev, Bolds of Buxton. The Christian Union League entertained at a lawn social Saturday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Jackson. Rev. Bolds of Buxton preached to a large audience Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Lewis Johnson of Grinnell spent the Fourth in the city with his family. Miss Mattie Walker of New York City is in the city visiting her brother and sister, Al and Jessie Walker. She and her sister Jesse will leave the latter part of the week for Omaha and Denver. OSKALOOSA IOWA Miss Luelie Jeffers and Brother of Knoxville spent Sunday with Mrs. Barquette. Miss Ed Murray and Miss Ada Hart who have been visiting friends and relatives in Enterprise returned to their homes Monday. Miss Anna Jones who has been confined to her home for the past two weeks is able to be up and around again. Miss Barbara Boyd who, for the past six months made our city her home, departed for her future home in Clinton. We are very sorry to lose Miss Boyd as she was one of our faithful workers in the church and Sunday school. Quite a number of our people took advantage of the excursion to Ottumwa. Mrs. Oscar Lee and children of Des Moines are visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Harry Kumbrough spent the Fourth in Des Moines visiting relatives. Miss Anna Smith returned home after a few days visit in Burton. a few days visit in Bokom. M. Harry Kimbrough of Minnesota, who has even visiting his parents departed Saturday evening for his home. KEOKUK NOTES. Grand Master S. T. Pettigrew of Huntsville, Mo., of the United Brothers of Friendship and sisters of the Mysterious Ten, made his annual visit to Lodge 98 of the order. In this city he inspected the L. M. T. Temple during the afternoon and organized a Royal House, one of the highest degrees of the order. New officers were installed. Mrs. Mary Green of Canton, Mo., is visiting her sons George and Harry Ashby th a week. Mrs M. I. Fields expects to depart next Tuesday tur Fayette, Mo., to attend the United Grand Chapter of the O. E. S. which convenes in that city on the 19th. Miss Helam of St. Louis, Mo., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin. The Parish Aid society of St. Mary the Virgin are making preparations for a fall carnival. The Grand Order of Odd Fellows and the Grand Household of Ruth are holding their annual convocation in the city this week. A good time is anticipated, a great many delegates having already arrived. Messrs. Wm. Gross and John Bland left last evening for Cedar Rapids to attend the Grand Convoitation of Masons. A. A. Bland left Tuesday morning for Cedar Rapids to attend the Grand Convoitation of Masons which convenes in that city this week. Miss Ella Drain who has open teaching at St. Charles, Mo., has returned home for a visit and will remain indefinitely. Mrs. G. C. Bannister entertained a small company of ladies Monday evening July 3rd in honor of her mother, Mrs. Wilson of Hannibal, Mo. Miss Kittle Owens and little Elizabeth Gross have returned home from a week's visit in Springfield, Ill. Cleave Circle will meet with Mrs. M. Woodard Wednesday afternoon, July 12. Mr. Michols of Des Moines is attending the grand convocation of Old Fellows, and is the guest of Wm. Taylor. ALBIA NEWS Mrs. Nelson who has been visiting at the parental home in Albia returned to Chicago Thursday. Mrs. George Hollingworth of the House Hold of Ruth, No. 1380, went to Keokuk Sunday evening to attend the House Hold annual session. The Carolina Jubilee singers wore at the Chautauqua all this week, leaving Friday. Mr. Keene was in town Sunday from the country. Call meeting of the Household Sunday afternoon. CLEAR LAKE $7 ROUND TRIP Vin Minneapolis and St. Louis Ry. on sale daily, the quickest time. Tickets 512 Walnut street or Union Station. Price. Five Cents. Bc. Appreciative. Some people never dream of praising anything or anybody. They take everything as a matter of course, and imagine that they show their superiority by so doing. They little dream that they never get the best service owing to theiriggardiness in showing their appreciation. It is surprising how a little word of praise stimulates to new effort, and puts life and interest into the work of those about us. College Gains Education Cripple Games Educator A man died at the Limerick Infirmary at the age of sixty-four who had been brought there when twenty-four years old, crippled for life by exposure in a boat after shipwreck. But in the forty years he had learned thoroughly Greek, Latin, French, German, Spanish and Italian, and had amused himself in reading the classics in all these languages, besides closely following the events of his time. How to Be Happy. A Frenchwoman married to an Englishman, contributing to a correspondence in a contemporary on "Why Married Life is Dull?" says: "When my husband prefers to be out alone, I smilingly assent. I never bother him with questions, and I never nag. French women do not do these things, and the life of the French middle-class family is a model of happiness." "Left-Handed" Animals: Left-handedness, or its equivalent, is said to be very common in birds and animals. Parrots seize objects with the left claw by preference. The lion strikes with the left claw, and Livingstone stated as his opinion that all animals are left-handed. The parrot has been found to make a reader use of the left claw for climbing than the right. Origin of "Piker." In English slang a "piker" is a tramp or vagrant. The word is sometimes used in connection with Wall street and the race track, where it is applied to the man whose investments or bets of insignificant amount. Hence it has become a sort of term of contempt for the man who does things in a small way. World's Beer Consumption The beer which is consumed throughout the world in a single year would make a lake six feet deep, three and three-quarters miles long, a mile wide or 2,319 acres in area. In this vast lake we could easily drown all the English speaking people, to the number of 120,000,000, throughout the entire world. Triumph of the Will. The story is told of a book-keeper who wrote a glowing eulogy of his employer—just deceased—making use of this remarkable estimate: "His keen perception and indomitable will led him into the grocery and feed business, and subsequently induced him to embark in the coal business." Most Dangerous Occupation. Seafaring is the most perilous employment. The Labor Gazette网点 out that of 21,688 fatal accidents during the past five years, 3,758, the largest number was in the shipping industry. The next most dangerous trades are mining, quarrying and working on railways. Experts Not Fooled Dr. Wiley has printed an article on "Deception in Beverages." You could never fool an old mountainer on one of 'em. If the drink doesn't smoke and sizz as it goes down, he knows it has been adulterated with water or sombe other miserable truck.—Denver Post. Secreted His Coin. An English laborer arrested on a charge of theft, which proved to be false, was found, on being searched at the police station, to have gold, silver and bronze coins in various parts of his attire to the amount of $870. The weight of them was forty pounds. Wives of the King of Assam. The King of Assam has 200 wives, who are divided into nine grades. When one of them dies her body is lowered from the roof of the palace to be buried; the law in Assam prohibits the carrying of a corpse through the doors. Harmless Printer's Ink The German daily General Anzeiger publishes an editorial announcement that in future two of its daily editions will be printed in ink which will not injure any meat or butter which housewives may wrap in that paper. Largest Producers of Petroleum. Roumania is now the fourth largest petroleum-producing country in the world. The list is headed by the United States; then comes Russia, while the third place is held by Austria-Hungary. Travel on Electric Lines. The total number of passengers carried by electric lines each year in the United States is 5,836,000,000. The Return Trip. She lifted me up to the skies Wheeled me around in her eyes We married, and then The most happy of men She brought down again with her plest Sheffield Heavy Coal Consumer. In proportion to its size Sheffield consumes about eight times as much coal as London. --- Places New Aspect On Progress of Peace Negotiations. DIPLOMATS ARE INTERESTED Powerful Levy in Hands of Japanese Diplomacy — General Opinion is That Japan is Now in Position to Dictate Terms of Peace. St. Petersburg July 9—A landing of Japanese troops on the island of Sakhalin was officially reported last night and started military circles in St. Petersburg, but it had been realized shortly the defeat of Admiral Rojestensky that the Japanese were able to take possession of the island as soon as they thought fit. The strength of the landing force cannot be ascertained, but the garrison of the island is too weak to offer an effective defense. St. Petersburg, July 9—A dispatch dated July 7 from the Liaisonupon, commanding the Russian troops on the island of Kakalhin, says: "At 9 o'clock on the morning of July 7 a Japanese squadron approached the village of Cripian about seven miles southwest of Korsakovsk, and opened fire on the shore." Another dispatch of the same date says: At 3 p. m. Japanese torpedo boats attacked the Russian batteries opened fire on them and compelled the boats to retreat. During the bombardment four of the in habitants of Korsakovsk were killed. The bombardment had been anticipated and the commanding officer drew the drawal of the defenders, northward." St. Petersburg, July 9.—The Japanese fleet covering the landing of troops on the island of Sakhalin consisted of two battleships, seven cruisers, three gunboats and ten transports loaded with troops. The Japanese landed at the village of Meree between Shephivan and Korsakovsk. The commander of the Russian detachment at Korsakovsk ordered the coast defense to be blown up and all the government buildings burned before reeling. St. Petersburg July 9—The landing of the Japanese on Sakhalin island and its probable effect on peace negotiations is the absorbing topic of conversation in city circles. Kulzar Potkeminka having taken a secondary place. This move is generally recognized as an indication that Japan intends to demand the cession of that island as one of the conditions of peace, but this is no longer in insuperable objection to the way of a termination of the war. No further news was received from Sakhalin last night. St. Petersburg July 19—With Japan's flag hoisted, the first time the Japanese entered eighteen months of war, the importance of the landing on the island of Sakhalin is generally admitted both in newspaper comment and in government circles. Complete occupation of the island is expected to be completed. The Novovice Vremya voices the general sentiment in holding that control of the Sakhalin puts a powerful lever in the possession of the Japanese diplomacy, which finally has something tangible in its hands to throw on the sword in the coming conference. There is a diversency of opinion with regard to the effect it will have on the negotiations at Washington, some of the irreconcilables declaring that it may make peace the present insecure, more impossible than before, as Japan will be able to demand cession of the island and a heavy indemnity as well, at which terms of peace will be too costly, but the more prevalent view is that Japan has now in her hands enough trumps to take the attack on the island certainly dissipates one of the hopes of the peace advocates, who have been suggesting that its voluntary cession might be an offset with Port Arthur and the Chinese broad, against the country of a large part or all of a monetary indemnity. No further report of the landing operations has been received. KANSAS BLOW TO OIL TRUST VOID Topeka, Kan., July 8—The law passed by the legislature last winter appropriating $410,000 to build an independent oil refinery at Peru was yesterday declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. The state legislature, Justice Green. The oil refinery law was considered one of the most direct blows struck at the Standard Oil company by the last legislature, which adopted measures tending to restrict that handling of the Kansas product. PORTSMOUTH CHOSEN New Hampshire Hills Chosen for Peace Conference. Washington, July 11—Assistant Secretary Pierce yesterday announced that the plenipotentiaries of Russia and the United States had agreed to meet month, N. H., as the meeting place for the sessions of the peace conference to be held outside of Washington. The sessions will be held in government offices at Portsmouth in the new building just completed there. Third Assistant Secretary of State Pierce has been specially commissioned to prepare arrangements for the meeting of the plenipotentiaries at Portsmouth and is preparing to leave for that place to confer with the commandant of the United States to be held in the general storehouse. FAILURE OF BROTHER CAUSE Louis M. Spencer Involved Father in His Deals - Effort to Conceal Misuse of Funds of Bank Leads Henry Spencer Into the Toils. Chicago, July 13.—The mystery surrounding the death of Henry Spencer, cashier of the wrecked First National bank of Grinnell, who with his son, Clark, was drowned almost a year ago, is believed to have been explained by discoveries made in connection with the failure of Louis M. Spencer, Henry Spencer's brother, a life insurance and bond agent, with offices at 204 Dearborn street, this city, this week. The story recited in the bankruptcy petition is believed to give the clue to the puzzle which has baffled the people of Iowa since the first news of the death of a man honored throughout many years for his upward mobility, behind unexplained defications amounting to many thousands of dollars. Henry Spencer became a defaulter because he sought to cover up drafts made upon the bank's funds by his father in backing the ventures of his brother Louis. M. Spencer has just filed with the United States district court a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, in which he states that his Habilities are $357.245.82 and his assets but $260. His liabilities are mostly in the form of a large number of small claims held by him. Of these he claims that $6890.37 are secured and $270.645.55 unsecured. Among the heaviest losers is the Northwestern Insurance company of Minneapolis, which was formerly incorporated under the Iowa laws with headquarters at Des Moines. This company has claims against Spencer for $17,963. Louis Spencer was a younger brother of Henry Spencer, who was broken the National in Grinnell, who was drowned with his son in that city almost a year ago. In the late eighties when the state of Nebraska was having its great boom growth. Louis Suencre conceived the idea of starting a great town near Beatrice in that state. Land was purchased and plotted, an electric railroad was built connecting Suencre even erected a fine house for himself in what was to be the finest city in Nebraska. Then came the break; the railroad bonds could not be sold, land prices fell, creditors began to close in and Spencer was ruined. Some of the obligations which he now acknowledges in the book of this town. But he was not the only one caught in the broken boom. His father, Charles H. Spencer, who preceded his son, H. C. Spencer, as cashier of the defunct First National, had been Beatrice and had invested heavily, and led many of his friends to invest largely in the project. He and many others were heavy losers in the venture—much heavier, in fact, than probably anyone but himself and his wife. At this time that the first shortage in the bank funds occurred which was later to mean the bank's ruin and the disgrace of the Spencers. It was partially his attempt to cover up the large amount of the bank's funds in the bank's treasury speculation that led Henry Spencer to his life of criminal concealment. This is why the news of the failure of Louis M. Spencer is received with special interest in Grinnell, Neb., still awakens painful memories among many of the new prosperous inhabitants of the college town. TRUSTS IN DES MOINES Startling Statements Before Meeting of the County Attorneys. Des Moines, July 13—County Attorney Jesse A. Miller as president of the Iowa County Attorneys association in his annual address before the convention yesterday morning said Des Moines is trust ridden and under fellow officers to get grand combinations to go after alleged illegal combinations. Mr. Miller stated openly that he is morally certain in Des Moines there is a combination of coal dealers to prevent competition in prices. "Ten years ago," said Mr. Ramirez, he might have paid $1.50 and he gradually increased until at the present time I pay $3.50 per ton. This is the result of nothing more than the combination of dealers who handle coal. It is also true with groceries, including butter and eggs. There is also a combination of modities anyway in this city and it is evident the retail price is controlled by some combination, which if it is not should be illegal in this state." If the supreme court holds the statute to be illegal which was recently tested here Mr. Ramirez said it would to unite at the next session of the legislature in securing the passage of a new anti-trust law. "MOSE" GETS FORTUNE. Supreme Court Decides Famous Newboy is Entitled to Estate. Des Moines, July 13—"Mose" Jacobs, Des Moines' world famous newsboy, will get a portion of the estate of his mother. Mose had placed his son in the care of his mother. When Mose married, a portion of the fund was given him. At his mother's death, his father took possession of earnings amounting to over $10,000 which the newsboy calmed. The supreme court decided yesterday that Jacobs was entitled to recover, affirming the decision of the lower Ice Crushes Boy. Des Moles, July 13—A cake of ice fell from the back of a delivery wagon to which Lewis Owenkowski, 11 years old, was clinging, bore him to the pavement, broke his right leg and two fingers on his left hand. Lewis was taking a free ride when the accident occurred. A Thrilling Sensation in the Great Barnum A. Bailley Show A very remarkable exhibition of the most meritorious nature, with its exquisite detailing and daring, will be given free on the circus grounds before the big show opens. This is an entirely new area with the "Greatest Show on Earth." LAWSON IN IOWA. Speaks to Three Thousand People at Missouri Valley. Missouri Valley, July 13—Thomas W. Lawson, in his special car, Haslemere, arrived here at 8:45 o'clock yesterday morning, and in the afternoon Mr. Lawson addressed 3,000 peo. ple at the Chauquaita, Mr. Lawson spoke in high praise of Iowa and other western states through which he had passed. He had been impressed with the richness of the crops in Iowa. He expressed particular pleasure over the warmth of the reception that had been accorded him everywhere. He said he had found the farmers and other western people were anxious to know all about "Frenized Finance." They had crowded on the plaza after his lecture and made sure she would be well-wished good will. Mr. Lawson was optimistic—he felt that he was winning out in his fight against the system. The Boston millionaire talked with newspaper men for a solid hour yesterday morning immediately after the arrival of the bus. The breakfast was waiting for him, but he absolutely refused the urgent entreaties of the chef, his private secretary, the publisher of Everybody's the editor and even his own son to take breakfast. He preferred to talk. "And he was very enthusiastic," he declared. Mr. Lawson's earnestness and enthusiasm, his frankness of expression, the snap of his steel grey eyes combine to impress the listener of his sincerity. He declares he will camp on the trail of standard roads until he reaches the last ditch. The party left last night for Sloux City. MUPDER AND SUICIDE. Would-Be-Suicide Believed That His Brother Was Dead. Waverly, July 11—A quarrel between Henry and John Weldemann, two farmers, resulted in the former stabbing the latter in the head and neck sunny evening. Thinking he had killed his brother, Henry committed hanging him after in the barn. John will recover from his wounds. The quarrel arose while the two men were at work doing their chores on their farm about six miles east of Waverly. Both had been drinking heavily during the day, it is said, and head until he became unconscious and then believing his brother to be dead, hanged himself. Henry Weldemann, the suicide, was 35 years old and single. He resided with his brother John, whom he attempted to murder. John is 25 years old. Henry Weldemanns are sons of Fred Weldemann, a well known resident of Waverly. PAINTERS HURT IN CAPITOL William Martin And Two Others Fall on The Grand Steeple THE GRAND STAIRCASE Des Moines Mansion. The scaffolding just above the grand stair case in the capitol building fell about $30 o'clock yesterday morning, injuring William Martin, a painter, and slightly bruising two other men. Three men were at work with gold leaf on the frame for the Blashfield painting, when the scaffolding gave way without warning. The three painters were struck by a bullet as cement floor below. Martin was struck by a timber which injured his head. The two other painters were bruised very slightly. Tried to Wreck Fixer Greece, July 14.—A dastardly attempt to wreck the Rock Island flyer from the south was frustrated almost by a miracle yesterday. Miscreants, supposed to be tramps, fastened a heavy strip of iron across the rails, reinforcing this by a timber tied to the switch. The strip of iron broke when the train struck it at full speed and the cars kept the track. Detectives are investigating and arrests will probably follow. Want To Start Saloons 10th to 15th saloons. Audubon, July 9 - It is understood that an effort will be made to establish saloons in Audubon county and that the petition will be circulated in a few days, which will cause a warm fight for and against their establishment. Thirteen Horse Cremated. Fort Dodge, July 12 - Thirteen horses were cremated in a fire which destroyed the city livery barn yesterday. Loss $1,050. MARKETING POTATO CROPS In line with the classic case of the oyster shippers, cited by President Hadley of Yale University in his book on Railroad Transportation, is the case of the Aroostook potato growers in the Boston and Maine Railroad before the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce. Nothing could better show how a railroad works for the interest of the localities which it serves. A main dependence of the farmers of the Aroostook region is the potato crop, aggregating annually eight to ten million bushels, which find a market largely in Boston and the adjacent thickly settled regions of New England. The competition of cheap water transportation from Maine to all points along the New England coast keeps railroad freight rates on these potatoes always at a very low rate. The considerable output of the truck farms of Michigan, their normal market being obtained in and through Detroit and Chicago and other communities of that region. Not many years ago favoring sun and rains brought a tremendous yield of potatoes from the Michigan fields. At normal rates and prices there would have been a glut of the customary markets and the potatoes would have rotted on the farms. To help the potato growers the railroads from Michigan made unprecedentedly low rates on potatoes to every reachable market, even carrying them in large quantities to a place so remote as Bostonia. The potatoes would be reduced the price on their potatoes and even then could not dispose of them unless the Boston and Maine Railroad reduced its already low rate, which it did. By means of these low rates, making possible low prices, the potato crops of both Michigan and Maine were finally marketed. Everybody eats potatoes, and that year everybody had all the potatoes he wanted. While the Michigan railroads made rates that would have been ruinous to the railroads, had they been applied to the movement of all potatoes at all times, to all places, they helped their patrons to find markets then the railroad would decrease in its revenue from potatoes, but it enabled the Aroostock farmers to market their crop and thereby to obtain money which they spent for the varied supplies which the railroads brought to them. If the making of rates were subject to governmental adjustment such radical and prompt action could never have been taken, because it is well established that if a rate be once increased, it would be restored through the red tape of governmental procedure. If the Michigan railroads and the Boston and Maine Railroad had been subjected to governmental limitation they would have felt obliged to keep up their rates as do the railroads of France and England and Germany under governmental limitation and let the potatoes rot.—Exchange. People don't think enough of what they know to realize it. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Dealer's stock makes place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. The fellow who looks out for No. 1 naturally wants to look in. 100 MONEY MAKING SECRETS, EVEN ONE on a board; be your own base in DES MOINES, BOON CO. the good block, DES MOINES, IOWA Bank Cashier—"You have overdrawn your account, madam." Lovely Lady—"That is just like me. My husband says I am always exaggerating everything"—Somerville Journal. Victim—"What has happened? Where am I 1?" Doctor—"You have been seriously injured in a trolley accident. But cheer up—you will recover"Victim—"How much?—Ex. Perrysburg, Ohio, is to have a vast seedless-apple nursery. The Spencer Seedless Apple Company has purchased a tract of land there, which will be planted with 125,000 seedlings. ATAXIA FOUR YEARS ATAXIA FOUR YEARS FOLLOWS MALARIA CONTRACTED IN SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. Victim Had Become Helpless When He Tried Dr. William's Pink Pills, but Was Cured in Four Months. Because he did not know that there is a reason for his death, four years of weakness, pain and the misery of thinking his case incurable. "At the outbreak of the Spanish- American war," he says, "I went with Company B, Eighth Regiment, M.V.M., into camp at Chickamanga, and while there my system became thoroughly poisoned with malaria. When I was mustered out, I carried that disease home and after a while locomotor ataxia appeared." "How did the ataxia begin?" "I first noticed a pain in my ankles and knee joints. This was followed by a numb feeling in my legs. At times I had to drag myself around; my legs would shake or become perfectly dead. I was getting about in the dark. I kept a watch on my room at night as I could not balance myself in the darkness. Even with the aid of a light I wobbled, and would reach out and catch hold of chairs to prevent myself from falling?" "How long were you a sufferer?" "Four years in all. During the last three years I was confused to bed, sometimes for weeks at a time. When I was lying down the pain in my back was frequently so severe that I had to be helped up and put in a chair to give a little relief. I had considerable pain in my bowels and no control over my kidneys. The worst of all was that the doctor could give me no hope of recovery." "I read that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills had cured locomotor ataxia and one or two friends spoke to me about them. In the fall of 1908 I began to take them for myself and I had not used more than one box before I found that the pains in my knees and ankles were greatly relieved. Four months afterward I became a perfectly well man, and I am today enjoying the best of health." Mr. Edward H. Ariel lives at No. 43 Powow street, every 438 yards from the locomotor ataxia hospital. I lay Dr. Williams' Pink Pills without delay. Any druggist can supply them. FIX VALUES OF THE RAILWAYS The Executive Councin is in Middle of Assessment Hearing. ROADS WANT NO INCREASE Discussion Turns on Value of Roads in Whole Country — Railroad Men Here Differ From Their Representative in Washington. Des Moines, July 11—At the railroad tax hearing before the executive council yesterday it was disclosed that at least some of the representatives of the roads doing business in Iowa who appeared in the hearing did not wholly agree with Sisson Thompson as to the correct value of the railroads of the United States. Mr. Thompson is the secretary of the association in Chicago of the general managers of the railroads which were represented before the council yesterday and his figures, presented to the federal senate committee on interstate commence, have since been circulated as the railroad view of what railroads of the nation are worth. Mr. Thompson said that the roads were worth in excess of $12,000,000,000 or more than $61,000 a mile. Other railroad men before the senate committee insisted they were worth $13,400,000,000. Governor Cummins was told he would be hindered when he hinted that he could not believe the roads to be worth quite this sum. Yesterday, however, W. L. Tarbett of the Illinois Central insisted he would exceed $5,000,000,000 or $38,000 a mile. These figures were indorsed by other railroad men as the more nearly correct valuation. It was shown, however, by the interstate commission compilation of railroad reports that their earning for 1904 in the whole country, were $63,000,000. This sum capitalized at 6 per cent would make their value in excess of $15,500,000. Railroads in Iowa are assessed at $2,100 a mile instead of $1,500. It seems to be conceded that real propensity of a railroad is its real value and that Iowa railroads are worth perhaps two-thirds as much as the doeds in the nation, per mile. On the basis of capitalizing the net value of the railroad, the Iowa assessment, the conditions mentioned being taken into consideration, would be about $28,000 a mile, such an increase as has not yet been given consideration by the county. Des Moines, July 12—The Council Bluffs delegation asking the executive council to increase the assessment of the Union Pacific terminals in that city was heard by the board yesterday, the railroad commissioner, was spokesman for the delegation. Mayor Donald Macrae addressed the council. Mr. Smith told the council that the Union Pacific has, in addition to three miles of railroad line, two miles of so-called side track in Council Bluffs, which is used actually as main line, for over it passes all of the traffic which goes either way over all of the Nebraska lines to Omaha, and all the Iowa trunk lines into Council Bluffs. The commissioner has been cut down from $760,000 in 1898 to about $180,000 last year. Its earnings have increased. The Union Pacific is stocked and bonded at $150,000 a mile. The actual value of the proprietors is estimated by competent engineers, is about $150,000. The people of Council Bluffs would appreciate the increase of the assessment at least to the actual value of the plant as it stands. Clancy decided to bond $150,000 people. He said the stocks and bonds on the Union Pacific really amount to but $45,000 a mile. He denied that the value put on the physical property was of the size fixed by Mr. Smith and the engineers, and thought the assessment should be reduced instead of increased. Judge Cook of the Milwaukee road said many who were after the railroads were tax dodgers. He insisted that the railroads are assessed higher, in proportion to their value, than are farms. Tax Commissioner Dudley of the Milwaukee made an address before the council designed to show that the railroads are higher than their fellows and that railroad assessments already are high enough. The George Seewers appeared for the Iowa Central and the Minneapolis & St. Louis showing that they are assessed higher than the roads in proportion to their earnings. Des Moines, July 13.—For the first time in years, the farmers of Iowa were represented yesterday by farmers at the hearing before the executors of the state. The assessment of railways and the equitable status of the state. The session was marked by the largest attendance of the year and several tilts between the railroad attorneys and the representative farmers present. Incidentally, the agriculturists in New York City to buy Fort Dodge and others presented showing that the farm lands in many A woman without a parallel for commercial wit entered a large department in New York City to buy a yard of a yard, and the clerk told her would cost her several clients. Her purchase left a remnant of one-and-half yards. The clerk suggested that she buy the remnant. "What will you take for it?" asked the woman. "Fifty cents, madam," replied the clerk politely. "Well, I will take it, and I will turn it over to the torn off." The clerk was amazed a moment but appreciating the humor of the proposal, made the exchange. Sealing wax, strange to say, does not contain a particle of wax, but is composed of Venice turpentine, shellac and clinabar. The marigold is a little weather prophile. If the day is going to be fine, the wax will be hard and the clock in the morning; but, if wet weather is in store, the marigold does not open at all. Chief—"Do you mean to say that you haven't been able to get a single clew as to the perpetrator of this crime?" The wax is hard and the porters is down on me and the tape tell me anything." - Cleveland Leader. sections of the state for the past few years have not been as remunerative according to their assessed valuation as have the railways. One of the chief points made by the firm are the terms of loans of Iowa are not paying large dividends—that for three or four years many of them have not paid more than 3 or 4 per cent on the valuation fixed for assessment purposes. In comparison, they present figures showing the earnings of the railways, the dividends of from to, and the loans being declared on what the agriculturists termed "heavily watered stock." James C. Davis of Des Moines, solicitor for Iowa for the Chicago & Northwestern railway, was the principal speaker in behalf of the railways at yesterday's session of the executive council upon the case of the Northwestern, he presented general figures on the values and taxation of the railways. In his written brief he states "that owing to the agitation over rates the property today is less than in 1903." Des Moines, July 14.—The assessment hearing before the executive council was concluded yesterday by the appearance of one interurban representative and Superintendent Fitzpatrick, both asking reductions in assessments. Today the members of the council will begin to give earnest consideration to the subject of railroad assessments. No inkling has fallen from their lips as to their inclination in the probability of an increase in the probability of an increase. But the increase is not likely to be sensational in character. DRAINAGE LAW DECIDED GOOD Three Appeals Were Covered in Two Opin- ions. Des Moines, July 14—In two opinions covering three appeals in which the validity of the new Iowa drainage law was attacked, the low sump court yesterday unqualifiedly sustained the statute. The opinions were among the most important of the year's work, nearly all projected to be being tied up awaiting the decisions of the supreme court on the controversy. In an opinion covering thirty typewritten pages, Judge Bishop disposed of the appeal in the case of E. R. Sisson or the board of supervisors of the theme. While which the constitutionality of the statute was attacked on a dozen points. Judge Ballie in the district court granted a temporary injunction, granting in part the prayer of the plaintiffs. Both sides appealed, the board of supervisors being determined to beyond a doubt the validity of all the points in question in the measure. Judge Bishop in his opinion goes in detail into the various provisions of the law, quoting them and explaining each. He states that the statute in all points in controversy is in perfect accord with the constitution. In conclusion he states: "It is our conclusion upon the whole case that is made to appear no violation of the constitution in any respect. The injunction should not have been granted, and the lower court has dismissed the petition entire." Judge Weaver wrote the other opinion, which was on certiorari proceedings instituted in the case of Frank Ross, appellant, to the board of supervisors of Wright county and S. A. Keeper, county auditor. The validity of the judgment is similar to the Buena Vista, but Judge Weaver holds as unqualifiedly for the measure as does Judge Bishop. Respite for Edgar Bailey Kansas City, Mo., July 9—Eidgar G. Bailley, formerly of La Porte City, Ia., secured a slight reprieve from Governor Folk yesterday and will not be hanged next Thursday as was fixified in the case of J. M. Bailley, father of the condemned man. The sixty days continuance will be used in preparing the new evidence in Bailley's behalf. Bailley was convicted of killing Albert Ferguson, a non-union back rider. Word was taken to Bailley by his father, M. Bailley, who saw the governor yesterday in Springfield, Mo. Maurice Barrhyne was riding on a New York train one day, and he, the passengers around him getting into conversation, it developed that nearly all of them were going on vacations made necessary by over work. Then spoke up one who had been silent. "I'm going up to the hills for pleasure solely," said he: "I don't work. I'm a gentleman." And Barrhyne's former quarrel "Oh, yes, I see. You're on a vacation too." A man's epitaph is about as much benefit to him as a last year's snowball. What three women know the whole neighborhood knows. Never hit a man when he is down. Hit him when his friends are down. A Canadian teacher fell heir last year to an English estate of $20,000. In the owner's office the clerks made bets as to whether to take it. One thought she would scream in the opinion that she would burst into tears, two others favored hysterics. Her reply to the messenger was disconcerting: "I shall finish my homework, these spelling errors, two boys, and be at your office in forty minutes." Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz. one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in ½-pound packages, and the price is the same, 19. The other package of Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. It is little use to deny anything in the face of those who understand. Here Is Relief for Women Mother Gray a nurse in New York, discovered a pleasant herb her branded for women's ills, called AUSTRALIAN-LAKE. CFAs female weakness, Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary troubles. At all Druggies or by mail so. Sample mail FREE, address. The Mother Gray Co, LeLoy, N. Y. When some people spend their time in self contemplation it looks to others like time thrown away. If you don't get the biggest and best it's your own fault. Defiance Starch is for sale everywhere and there is possibly to equal it in quality or quantity. Men make money, and women make them hand it over. A commotion in the chimney of his house aroused John H. Nelson, of Oil City, an oil engineer an engineer and found a carrier pigeon. The bird had evidently alighted on the chimney and in the darkness fell into the opening. Mr. Nelson gave it a bath, and, after it was thoroughly dried, gave the handsome pigeon its liberty. A family in which there has been only one death in fifty years resides at Chase Lake, Me. Mrs. Chase, the present head of the family, is eighty-four years of age. She has ten living children, the youngest of whom is in his forty-sixth year. There are twenty-five grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Mrs. Chase's husband died in 1875. If you send by mail a package marked "Handle with Care," the railroad men delight in bouncing it around as if it were a bundle of inflated rubber. A Kansas editor states that he once saw a railroad employee so sick he could scarcely hold up his head; but when his wandering eye happened to notice his wife's ill care, he arose with an expiring effort and threw the blamed thing the length of the depot platform, danced upon it, then shrieked and died. 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St. Petersburg, July 14.—Emperor Nicholas has signed the appointment of M. Witte, president of the committee of ministers, to be chief plenipotentiary, representing the Russian government in the peace negotiations to be conducted next month in the United States. The appointment clothes M. Witte with plenary powers Official notification of the designation of M. Witte to head the mission was forwarded to Washington yesterday morning. M. Witte will take passage on the North German Lloyd steamer Kalser Wilhelm der Grosse, which sails from Cherbourg, July 26. M. Witte is thoroughly familiar with the far eastern question in all its bearings. He understands the Japanese position and fully realized before the war that the aggressive policy being pursued under the lead of Viercyer Alexieff and M. Bezobraozoff, president of the Yalu Timber company, and the coterie of adventurers connected with them would drive Japan to take up the sword. At one time Witte talked over the situation with the Marquisito, president of the Japanese privy council, and one of the leading statesmen of Japan. Practically it was Witte's disapproval of Russia's far eastern policy and the creation of a viceroyalty in the far east which caused his downfall as minister of finance. It has been intimated that Japan formally objected to certain utterances attributed to M. Muravieff reflecting upon the Japanese nation, but inquiries made here have failed to obtain any confirmation of the rumor. The peace party is overjoyed at the fact that the negotiations have been placed in M. Witte's hands. It is the firm belief that this not only insures a successful termination of the negotiations, but that M. Witte will secure the best possible terms for his countryside. The court of the emperor's entourage, however, are reported to be furious at M. Witte's selection. GRAND JURY IS AFTER GRAFTERS Milwaukee, Wis., July 12—Sixty-seven indictments against twenty-five individuals, most of whom are former county officials, were handed down by the Milwaukee county grand jury late yesterday in the municipal court, and the probing of the jury still goes on, the term not expiring until September 1. Yesterday's batch of true bills added to the thirty-six returned ten days ago, makes total of 105 thus far, with the expectation that further probing results in many cases being brought in later on. Yesterday's list contains twenty out of twenty-one names returned in the last batch, there being but five not before reported. The list of those accused includes several former and present members of the board of supervisors, a newspaper reporter, a former member of the assembly and others. Nearly all of the indictments charge bribery in the sum of $50, the amounts, it is alleged, having been used to assault county officials in connection with the awarding of county contracts for the erection of an addition to the county hospital several years ago. Many of the indictments are the results of confessions of Otto Seidel, Jr., and Edward F. Strauss, former members of the county board. Fred C. Schultz, a newspaper reporter, is indicted on one count charged with offering a bribe of $10 toerman J. Pomrenning, member of the county board in 1901, to win the primary election bill. Pomrenning is indicted, charged with accepting a bribe. COTTON LEAK FOUND. Secretary Finds Leak and Discharges Guilty Man. Washington July 9—As the result of the investigation by secret service agent into the charges made by Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Southern Cotton Growers' association, information had been given to cotton brokers in New York by some person or persons in the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture, Secretary Wilson yesterday made public an official report, in which he stated that Edwin S. Holmes the associate statistician, had been guilty of "jugling" the official report. The report alleges that Mr. Holmes communicated advance information to L. C. Van Riper, a New York broker, and M. Haas of New York, who acted as a "go-between" in conveying information to Van Riper and other New York brokers, including Theodore O'Reilly, the 9 heartiest New Yorker Wilson to prevent any further leakage of the department figures, and an entire reorganization of the bureau of statistics and manner of preparing monthly crop reports has been outlined by him. The papers in connection with the investigation were referred to the United States attorney for the District of Columbia who reported that in litigation a criminal prosecution will not lie against Holmes. Holmes has been dismissed from the service of the department. Morton Cuts Down Salaries New York. July 14.—Sweeping reductions in the salaries of various officials and employees of the Equitable society have been announced by Chairman Morton. The decreases will amount to 20 per cent on all salaries over $15,000 per annum; 15 per cent from all annual salaries between $9,000 and $15,000; both inclusive; and 10 per cent decrease mrn all salaries above $2,500 and below $9,000 per year. CONSTANT ACHING. Back aches all the time. Spoils your appetite, wearies the body, worries the mind. Kidneys cause it all and Dengue. Kidneys. A MESS WHILE YOU EAT H. B. 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A terrible sore and humor broke out on his body, looking like raw flesh, and causing the child untold agony. My physician prescribed various remedies, none of which helped at all. I became discouraged and took the matter into my own hands, and tried Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment with almost immediate success. Before the second week had passed the soreness was gone, not leaving a trace of anything. Mrs. Jeannette St. Block, 281 Rosedale St., Rochester, N. Y." Now let the cold waves cease to wave. The Union Pacific Railroad Passenger Department has put before the public folder of the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland. It is wonderfully neat and attractive, colors having been employed in the printing. Contents embrace a very complete description of the exposition and its attractions, including a bird's-eye view of the beautiful grounds and buildings, done in numerous colors. Scenes in and around Portland are strikingly portrayed, and all contemplating visiting the exposition this summer should have a copy of the folder in order that they may know of points where the greatest enjoyment and satisfaction may be found. Matrimonial ties are not the only ties that bind. Scales are now so delicately adjusted that those made for chemists or jewelers will weigh the smallest hair plucked from the eyebrow. Young Lady (repeating conversation to dear old gentleman)—"Miss Frills says it gave her such a fright." Deaf Old Gent—"Eh? I didn't quite—"Young Lady—"Such a fright!" Deaf Old Gent—"Ah, yes—I agree with you—sc she is."—Punch. "Perkins—you know Perkins—entered into an agreement with his wife soon after their marriage, twenty years ago, that whenever either lost temper or stormed, the other was to keep silence." "And the scheme worked?" "Admiralty. Perkins has generally kept silence for twenty years."—Tit-Bits. Football is frequently played by the women of Japan. An American naval officer was watching one of the games, when the ball struck him in the diaphragm. After he had recovered, he wrote a letter home to his parents, in which he feelingly described the superiority of the Japanese woman to the American jackass. A gentleman in Newark, N. J., at the age of ninety-five, when he ought to have a little sense, married a dashing and handsome widow of forty-seven. The elderly benedict tried to keep the matter a secret, but it leaked out about half a hour after the ceremony. He suspects the bride whispered it to a female friend. WANTED TO SLEEP Curious That a Tired Preacher Should Have Such Desire. A minister speaks of the curious effect of Grape Nuts food on him and how it has relieved him. "You will doubtless understand how the suffering with indigestion with which I used to be troubled made my work an almost unendurable burden, and why it was that after my Sabbath duties had been performed, sleep was a stranger to my pillow till nearly daylight. "I had to be very careful as to what I ate, and even with all my care I experienced polignant physical distress after meals, and my food never satisfied me. "Six months have elapsed since I began to use Grape-Nuts food, and the benefits I have derived from it are very definite. I no longer suffer from indigestion, and I began to improve from the time Grape-Nuts appeared on our table. I find that by eating a dish of it after my Sabbath work is done (and I always do so now) my nerves are quieted and rest and refreshing sleep are ensured me. I feel that I could not possibly do without Grape-Nuts food, now that I know its value. It is invariably on our table—we feel that we need it to complete the meal—and our children will eat Grape-Nuts when they cannot be persuaded to touch anything else." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason. Read the famous little book, "The Read to Wellville." in each kg. MINERS KILLED BY EXPLOSION Welch Colliery is the Scene or a Disastrous Accident. MEN WERE IN PIT AT TIME Number of Dead Now Placed at 126 — Manager is Among Them — Descended Into Mine After Explosion and Met His Death There. Cadif, Wales, July 12.—Flfty-nine more bodies have been found in the workings of the Wattstown colliery It is estimated that the total death roll will reach 126. Cardiff, Wales, July 12—An explosion of fire damp in number two pit of the United National Colliery company at Wattstown in the Rhondda valley, the center of the great Welch coal fields, this morning is believed to have resulted in the loss of at least 120 lives. The explosion was followed immediately by the belching of clouds of smoke and dust from the pit shaft, in which 150 men were working. The explosion caused machinery at the mouth of the pit. All communication with the doomed men in this direction is completely cut off. Number one shaft, adjoining, has ordinarily afforded communication with number two. The 800 men in number one, and a few who escaped from number two were drawn up. A rescue party descended, but its work was seriously impeded by the foul air and the falling masses of ore dislodged by the explosion. Allogether, nine bodies have been rescued. Heroic efforts have been made to reach the men, but last night the absence of all sounds from the interior of the mine told the tale of the worst disaster that has taken place in South Wales since 1894. The news of the explosion spread rapidly and hundreds of women and children and thousands of men thronged the head of the pit seeking information. The mountain roadways were crowded all afternoon and there are now streams of people in the neighborhood of the mine, all contributing to the pitiful scenes. Efforts to rescue the men, all night and current of fresh air were being driven through the shaft, but the rescuers are now working without hope of reducing the list of fatalities. RECORD IS BROKEN Chicago, July 12—With every car blackened by a delicious record-breaking run from Los Angeles to Chicago, the Walter Scott special on the Santa Fe railroad arrived here at 11:54 a.m., yesterday, having beaten all previous records by hours as well as bettering the special train's own exacting schedule. Consisting of a baggage car, dinner and private living car, the train which left Los Angeles at 1 p. m., Sunday, came into the Polk street station yesterday and private living car, the train which left the run, 2,244 miles 44 hours and 54 minutes. This is a trifle over 23 hours and five minutes faster than the time of the regular Santa Fe limited; it is 3 hours and 4 minutes faster than the original contract called for (which was 48 hours) and beats even the later schedule of 45 hours, by six minutes. The best previous time for this run was made by the Peacock special in 1908 in face against death" but the record of this run was "force consumption yesterday is beaten by seven hours and fifty-five minutes. JAPANESE EMVOYS BEGIN THEIR VOYAGE Yokohama, Japan, July 9.—The steamer Minnesota of the Great Northern line having on board the Japanese peace plenipotentiaries sailed from this port for Seattle at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. The governor of Yokohama and the civic bodies escorted the plenipotentiaries to the pier where they were received by a military guard. At the pier the plenipotentiaries and their suits entered the launches and were conveyed to the Minnesota which was dressed with flags, all the other ships in the harbor. The Premier "Jarquls Katsura, the other members of the cabinet, Mr. Gris com, the American minister, and the staff of the legation were anom those who accompanied Baron Komura and his party to the Minnesota An enormous crowd of Japanese and foreigners with bands of music assembled at the water front, an general enthusiasm was manifested the bands playing patriotic alrs and the crowds discharging fireworks. Or arriving on board the Minnesota, Bar on Komura and those who accompany him, partook of a collation, after which the ship sailed amid a storm of banzals. The Japanese guardship Takso fired a salute of nineteen gun as the Minnesota put to sea escorter by a torpedo boat and a naval steam or detailed to convoy her out of Tcklo bay. WILL DIE IN BED. General Trepoff is to Be a Victim of the Terrorists. St. Petersburg, July 14—"You need not fear to walk the streets. Your sentence will be executed in your ow, room. You will die in bed." This is the message that Genera Trepoff is receiving with ominous persistence. It is signed by the executive committee of the "Terrorists, who have once again begun their cruse of blood. Trepoff knows the situation thoungly and makes no concealment of the fact that he expects to be killed but his nerve is unshaken. "I will a least die at the post of duty," he says. Trepoff will succeed to the ministry of the interior in a very short time. The resignation of M. Boulghier, the present minister, is expected daily. Trepoff is given free hand, the iron heel of a crosscut word will be the government's policy in dealing with internal troubles. Trepoff is certain that such measures would quiet the country in a year, and see nothing but ruin ahead of the present racifying policy. Prove It By the Oven Fire Put the wonderful KC Baking Powder to the test. Get a can on approval. Your money will be returned if you don't agree that all we claim is true. 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Henry Gray Embalming and Funeral Director, 1115 West Locust Street. A. F. St. Clair's Livery in Connection Jane 649 Mutual 1999 Iowa 649. Mutual 1990 STATE OFFICERS OF THE IOWA FEDERATION OF AFRO-AMERICI CAN WOMEN. Mrs. Helena Downey, State Organizer. 711 Bashaw street, Ootumwa. Mrs. Belle Graves, president, 1110 Center St. DesMoines, Ia.; Mrs. G Gray, first vice-president, 716 17th St. Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Mrs. Mas. Zack Taylor second vice-president, 125 Davis St. Ottumwa, Ia.; Mrs. Lella Sheffy, recording secretary, Lock Box 77, Ossa loosa, Ia.; Mrs. Fannie Grooms, cor- responding secretary, 1126 East Eight St. Muscineat; Mrs. E. B. Lewis, treasurer, 116 Harrison St., Davenport, ia.; chairmans of state committees, Mrs. Anna Bettuni chairman, Household Economy, 1517 Compton St. Ottumwa, Ia.; Holly chairman, Mothers Child Study, Cedar Rapids, Ia.; Mrs. Mand Ousley, chairman of Arts and Crafts, Muscineat, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Gardner, chairman of Reciprocity Bureau, Rural Route No. 5. 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NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have associated themselves into a body corporate, under the name of "Iowa Coal Mining Company", the principal place of business of which shall be Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa. The general nature of the business to be transacted by said corporation shall be the buying, owning, operating and developing of coal mines, buying and selling of coal mines, coal leases, coal rights, coal and real estate; making, purchasing and selling of leases of land for mining purposes; buying and selling of coal lands; prospecting for coal; opening coal mines; building wagon roads, switches, and sidetracks for connection with railroads; building and owning houses for use of the land; mining mines; and the doing of such other acts as may be proper or necessary for the successful conduct of its said business. The authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be ten thousand dollars ($10,000,00), all issued at the time of commencing business, and fully paid for; eight thousand dollars ($8,000,00) of said stock to be paid in cash at par, and two thousand dollars ($2,000,00) of said stock to be paid for in coal leases and coal rights of the actual value of two thousand dollars ($2,000,00). Said corporation will commence business on the 26th day of June, 1955, and will terminate on the 21st day or June, 1925, unless sooner terminated or extended in the manner and form provided by law. The affairs of the corporation are to be conducted by a board of directors, of not less than three nor more than five persons, who shall be stockholders and elected as directors by the stockholders at the annual meeting of each year, and by a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer to be elected by the board of directors immediately after the annual meeting of the stockholders of each year. The highest amount of indebtedness to which said corporation may at any time subject itself is six thousand dollars ($6,000.00). The private property of the incorporators and stockholders shall be exempt from all liability for all incorporate debts. Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this 26th day of June, 1865. Isaac Evans, Thomas Beck, S. H. Blount, Incorporators. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT MUNGERS LAUN- DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 211-215 NINTH ST. Branch Office 504 MULBERRY ST. Phone 579 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. at Hand Reached quickly and conveniently by the Rock Island System. Direct lines into both Colorado Springs and Denver the East. Send for booklet "Under the Turquoise Sky" and lars of low rates this summer. G. R. KLINE, C. P. Agt., particu In the library of Hinchlere castle, Lord Camanon's residence in Hampshire, England, are the table and chairs which Napoleon used when he signed his addication at Fontaine-leu Waste Sugar Cane. It is suggested that the waste sugar cane in Hawaii—more than 2,000,000 tons consumed as fuel, could be more productively used for the manufacture of paper. Ear Behind the Times A doctor writes in the London Lancet that as regards sanitation and ventilation the English churches retain the customs of the middle ages. Rata Sink Battleship Owing to the ravages of rats, the old French battleship Mars, used as a barracks, suddenly sank in Toulon harbor. French Capital's Immense Debt. Paris has the biggest debt of any city in the world. It amounts to $400,500,000. Australian Kangaroo Farming. Kangaroo farming is to become an established institution in Australia. Presents for Sultan of Morocco. J. W. S. Langerman, Morocco's commissioner to the world's fair, has just bought the Moorish sultan a brace of mules, a number of Angora cats and goats, some fancy dogs and a pacer and a span of fine carriage borses, all of Missouri breeding. The carriages horses were Buff and Blue, well-known ribbon winners and they cost the sultan $2,000. The Home of the Tiger. At a recent meeting of the Zoological Society in London Maj. Steward expressed the opinion that tigers are not indigenous to India, but came there from more northern regions. The old Sanskrit language has a name for the lion, but more for the tiger. Time to Transplant Trees M. Rouault has found that trees may be transplanted in full foliage in May or June, with little or no injury, if the moving is done at night. 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This law has just been enforced at St. Gall with regard to two children, one of whom was baptized May 1 while the other had been named by its Italian progenitors "Ribello," rebel or revolutionary. The names were condemned and the children have been legally baptized. The World as We Look at It. When we look at the world in a narrow way, how small it seems! When we look at it in a larger way, how mean it is! When we look at it selflessly, how selfish it is! But, when we look at it with a broad, generous and helpful spirit, what a beautiful world it is, and what wonderful people we find in it!—Boston Christian Register. By Discovery of a Preparation, Known as SANDHOLM'S Eczema Cure and Skin Remedy.. It has been made possible to absolutely and permanently cure Eczema, Acne, Pimples, Redness of the Skin, Poison Ivy, Barbers' Itch, Scalp Eczema, Mosquito Bites, Dandruff and all skin or scalp diseases from whatever cause without greasy salves or ointments. NO INTERNAL MEDICINE NECESSARY Read what people who have given it a trial say I have been troubled with Eczema or a break ders and back, for thirty years; that about need to be in Mr. Sandholm's drug store to buy a object of all his diseases same up and told me in word for it and bought a bottle of his wine and it entirely cured me. My skin is now as the greatest remedy I have ever tried. Drug now me personally. Add Mr. Sandholm's reme- ture it to cure, and you will do humanity a kind and reputation. These are facts. Very re- A. LINTON. G Salesman A M. Hughes Paint & Glass Co. Kansas City, Mo. Oma, covered with breaking out of this disease for the specialists did not give me any relief. I used eczema Cure and my body is free from any erupe- from the disease. BEN. S. JONES. URE FOR DANDRUFF, Her Shaving; Stops Hair from Falling Out. By all Druggists and Barbers; or write DRUG CO. NEXT TO CITY LIBRARY S MOINDS, IOWA. 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Buys Welch Coal The Russian government contracts yearly for 50,000 tons of Welsh coal to be delivered at Port Arthur before July 1. Import Less Hosiery The imports in hosiery from England have fallen in ten years from $1,500,000 a year to $200,000. Paper From Cotton Seed. A high grade of paper is now made from cotton seeds. Left Money for Lighthouse M. Charles Potron, a Parisian phD anthropist, has bequeathed $80,000 for the construction on a rock in a dangerous part of the Atlantic sea coast, preferably the isle of Ushant, of a heights of the best materials o Per First Falling in Love. It takes several rehearsals to make a girl letter perfect in the little game of matrimony. The first time a girl falls in love all she knows about a man is that he is a good waltzer and wears proper collars, that he hair curls at the edges, and that he doesn't tread on her frocks.—Helen Rowland's "Digressons. of Polly." Aluminum Dishes Aluminum cooking utensils are being shed by many of the big shops. They are brought out in shapes as at travele as the fine silver, copper and gold lined cooking vessels used in wealthy households. The stew pan, terrappa dishes, coffee urns and tea-kettles of aluminum have now such beauty of contour and finish that they seem almost more appropriate to the dining-room table than to the kitchen. Expensive Invitations The latest craze in New York among the very wealthy is an extravagant style of invitation card. Not long ago the wife of a millionaire ordered 200 of these from a local firm and they cost her just $10 each. The cards were made of ivory edged with gold, the name of the guest and hostess being lettered in gold on one side, the other being hand-painted. Cards at $ each are quite common Woman Centenarian Dies. Louisville, Dec. 19.—Mrs. Katherine Jackson, 105 years old, is dead near Floral. Subscribe for Bystander. THE CHUTES Chicago's Most Popular Public Park In the wonderful life of Chicago nothing is of more interest than The Chutes. This brilliantly lighted, flag-enshrouded park at Jackson Boulevard and Kedzie Avenue is an ideal resort for gay throngs. Within its enclosure the "Velvet Coaster" gives thrilling mid-air rides. High overhead a marvelous flying machine offers hazardous adventure to the multitude. "Shooting the Chutes" is a Chicago habit. Passengers go skyward on a gigantic steel structure. At a dizzy height gondolas start down a steep declivity over which rush cascades like the famous falls of Lodore. The gay craft descend with the speed of the winds to the bosom of an artificial lake where they dash swiftly forward on foam-crested waves to a placid harbor. While Weldon's big military band fills the park with music, rubber wheel cars laden with shouting, laughing merry-makers descend on undulating tracks like noiseless phantoms from a distant planet. THE PRINCE 8 TURBOGAN High overhead fly the machines of the Aerostat at a rate of 100 miles an hour. Were these devices not enough to delight, there are the Mystic Rill, an enchanted waterway, with boats that speed by "poppy fields" and "hanging gardens" peopled with fairies and genie; through a phantom "Zoo" that weirdly vanishes and strangely reappears; a miniature world's fair; a haunted house that turns up-side-down; a mystifying radium cavern; "Pasche at the Well"; laughing gallery of comical anamorphoses; electric theatre; motion pictures, Katzenjammer Castle, Figure Eight Tobogan, "Baby railroad, double whirl, merry-go-rounds, giant carousels, Helter-Skelter, temples of palmistry, fortune-telling and clairvoyance, Japanese daylight fireworks, protechnics by night and a thousand other devices. Seated in cool pavilions under a canopy of fluttering flags and myriads of vari-colored lights, patrons enjoy open air concerts and all these gay activities. For access to this world of amusement only ten cents is charged. All street cars transfer to the Chutes for one fare. Magistrate Explains Charged with street betting, which he denied, a bookmaker stated in a London police court that somebody had thrust a paper into his hand into the street, but he had no idea what it meant. "Well," said the magistrate, "I'll tell you, then. It meant £5, or a month."