Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XII. No. 15 CITY NEWS. N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit in the city or going to make an appointment, we advise all your local news. Ed. Mr. George Wells who has been working at Ft. Des Moines, has been quite ill the past ten days. Don't forget to attend the John R. Lynch lecture at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium next Wednesday evening. For lack of space we cannot give the A. M. E. church annual conference report or the appointments until next week. The Home Missionary society will give a dinner at Union Congregational church Sept. 26. Watch for menu next week. Revs. T. L. Griffith and J. O. R. Wimbush returned from Buxton where they have been attending the Iowa Baptist Association. Mr. Henry Johnson of Ft. Dodge was in our city Wednesday on business Henry is looking well. He formerly lived in Leon. BASE BALL Des Moines vs Sioux City today and Saturday. Pueblo will come Sunday to play a series of four games. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller who left for Denver last week did not return this week as expected. They have decided to remain in Colorado for their health. Mrs. A. J. Jackson has several good furnished rooms for rent at reasonable rates, for gentlemen only—1200 Cherry street. Mr. E. T. Banks who has been very ill is better and able to be at work, yet he is not by any means well. We are glad to see him out again. Mr. George H. Clegget who accompanied the famous g troop of F. Des Moines to Terre Haute, Ind., returned home last Sunday well pleased with the trip. Hear the lecture next Wednesday evening, "Cuba for the Cubans," at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. Admission only 10 cents. Mrs. George Dunn left last week for Hannibal, Mo., to visit with her husband's parents. She will also visit in Kansas City and St. Joseph before returning. Miss Delphia Norris accompanies her. Wm. Wicks was accidently shot last Sunday afternoon at Boulder and died from the wounds Monday night. The remains were taken to Emporia, Kansas for interment. —Colorado Stateman. Rev. D. E. Murff, who will soon leave this country for Cape Town, S Africa, as a foreign missionary, will speak at the Men's League Sunday afternoon, at Union Congregational church. One of our young men who left for Denver about ten days ago has returned and it is rumored that a wedding will occur soon. We congratulate the Denver young lady. Denver is a great city. Call your own doctor when sick. Dr. Edwards is located temporarily at 750 West Ninth street. Ring Iowa phone 1318-X, Mutual 7543-K. Christian Endeavor at Union Congregational church Sunday evening. Subject The Great Surrender, Acte 9 chapter, 1st to 22nd verse; Romans 6 chapter, 16th to 23rd verse. FOR RENT—A nice front room with furnace heat and all modern conveniences, for two gentlemen; also another room for one gentleman, Call at 379 School street. Rev. H. W. Porter who has been working so hard and faithful on the New Union Congregational church, is being commended in the way he acted when the bricklayers tried to compel him to quit work because he did not belong to the bricklayers' union. He fired them and continued the work alone on his church. All reasonable men approved his action and grit. The laxative effect of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is so agreeable and so natural you can hardly realize that it is produced by a medicine. These tablets also cure indigestion. For sale by all Druggists. Rev. D. E. Murf of Illinois, formerly of Davenport, Ia., and Ex-Moderator of the Iowa Baptist Association, is in the city, the guest of Rev. D. L. Griffith He will preach at Corinthian Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Rev. Murf has been appointed missionary by the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, and will soon sail for Cape Town, South Africa. Mr. C. S. Taylor, a graduate of the Medical department of Howard University at Washington, D. C., is in our city a few days taking the state medical examination. He will perhaps locate in Iowa. While here he stopped with S Joe Brown. Rev. H. S. Graves returned last Tuesday from Minneapolis, Min., where he has been attending the annual conference of the A. M. E. connection. He was returned to his old charge here in our city; this being the fifth year of his service here. Presiding Elder G. W. Gaines was also returned to preside over this district another year. Mrs. James E. Todd gave a very swell breakfast last Friday morning in honor of Mesdames Rucker and Whitfield. While there has been so many parties and receptionals the past months the ladies were well nigh tired out, yet many responded to the invitation by their presence and a very enjoyable time was had. A nice four course breakfast was served, after which all departed extending their compliments to the hostess for the pleasant way they were treated. Silver Leaf Employment Office, for women only. Hairdressing and facial massage. The public are invited, 115 W. Grand Ave. Ia. Phone 2162-x We now want ten women. Mesdames F. Helton & F. G Goggins managers. Drake University Foot Ball Scheduler. Sept. 23—Buena Vista at Storm Lake. Sept. 30—Pat Des Moines. Oct. 7—Coe at Cedar Rapids. Oct. 14—Des Moines college at stadium Oct. 21—Grinnell at stadium. Oct. 28—Michigan at Ann At bor. Nov. 4—Simpson at stadium. Nov. 11—Haskell Indians at stadium. Nov. 18—Iowa rt Iowa City. Nov. 30—Ames at stadium. The Messes. Ora Hayes and H. A. Lee returned from Denver last Wednesday evening. In speaking of their trip the latter said, "We had a delightful time and were the guests of Mrs. E. G. Barber, 3333 William street, who formerly resided here. Miss Margarite her daughter, is a very accomplished young lady. We made several trips to the mountain, but perhaps the most interesting one was the famous Georgetown Loop. We were much impressed with the city of Denver. It has a number of beautiful churches and other buildings, however it seems as though their street car system was not as good as ours. A number of business places are owned and managed by Afro-Americans and they seemed to be in a prosperous condition." On last Tuesday evening, Sept. 18th, at Carbondale Miss Gertrude Hogsett and Mr Prince A. Walker were united in marriage by Rev, Horace S. Graves, Notwithstanding the happy event had long been looked for, there were only the relatives and a few friends present. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage. The bride was becomingly dressed in a French Swiss dress with lace trimmings; the groom in black Alabatrouse. Miss Dora Hogsett, the bride's maid, wore white orgyand, and Mr Rufus Hosking, the best man, wore black. The wedding march was played by Miss Zoe Richardson as the bridal party entered and stood under a floral arch. Many presents were received. After the ceremony was performed a three course luncheon was served, assisted by Miss Francis Walker, after which the bridal party departed for De Moines, their future home on East Lyon street. LYNCH AT AUDITORIUM. Hon. John R. Lynch, U. S. paymaster of the soldiers, of Omaha, Neb., will arrive in our city Wednesday to pay off the soldiers and he will remain over night and deliver his great lecture, "Cuba for the Cubans" under the auspices of the David and Jonathan League, at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. Every one invited to come out and hear this able race representative, Capt. Lynch is a Mississippi by birth. He has been a member of the Mississippi ippi state legislature a member of Congress two terms, and is the only color man ever selected as temporary chairman of the National Republican convention. Theodore Roosevelt placed his name in nomination at the convention that nominated James G. Blaine, and now President Roosevelt appoints him U. S. paymaster. VERY LOW ONE WAY RATES VIA C. & N. W. RAILWAY. $8.25 to San Francisco, Los Angeles and nearly all other California points. $29.00 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle Victoria, Vancouver and any other No. Pacific Coast points; $24.00 to Butte, Anaconda and Helena and common points; $26.30 to Spokane and points adjacent. Tickets on sale Sept 15th to Oct. 31st and afford liberal stopover privileges. Full information at city ticket office, C. & N. W. Railway, 401 Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa. A few weeks ago a newspaper sheet styled "The Buxton Eagle." One would infer from the name that sale books were in the town of Buxton, Iowa, yet such is not true, for this paper never was published in Buxton. It is print ed some place some where, and some times. After Prof. Booker T. Washington had visited and delivered his lecture and was received so cordially in the town of Buxton, Iowa, came out and denounced Mr. Washington, stating that he did not meet the representative people there, which is not so, for he remained down in the Y. M. C. A. parlers and met and talked with the people, the damage and the loss of the town and the Boston Guardian to take up this misrepresentation and false statements and run them in their journals when they knew better. For the Buxton Gazette, the only paper published in Buxton gave a two column written in and then the Bystander and the Boston Guardian to take reports of the meeting. No these journals want to do Mr. Washington as much harm as possible and they seem to use such little contemptible things. We are not defending Mr. Washington as the race leader or the good work he is doing for the Bystander and defend itself, either do we oppose those who hold opposite views to those of Mr. Washington but we would suggest to you to be honest and fair and secure reliable statements for false statements cannot last longer. In another part of this paper we print an excellent article from the paper of Mr. Lewis C. Johnson, secretary of Y. M. C. A. condemning the action of the so called paper, Mr. Washington is to busy a man to bother with that would be learners in Iowa that are trying to harm Mr. Washington's work and we would say to those parties produce something and do something for our race. HENDERSON SECURES A GOOD PLACE. It is with much pleasure that we note the appointment of Luther L. Henderson to the chair of Phycology at the State University in Oklahoma, by the board of regents of that territory. Indeed we congratulate Mr. Henderson. There is no more worthy or deserving young man than he. He was a graduate from the Lincoln Institute; after teaching in Missauri awhile he came to Iowa and entered Drake University where he took a literary course and graduated with honor. IOWA BAPTIST ASSOCIA TION. The Iowa Baptist Association met at Buxton, Iowa, Sept. 4th. The Ministers' and Deacons' Union met Tuesday, the Women's Convention Wednesday and the Association proper Thursday. Officers of the Union bodies: Ministerial Union—President, Rev. E. C. Bolling; Secretary, Rev. M. J. Burton. Women's Convention — President, Mrs. Jackson, Ft. Madison; Secretary, Mrs. Saunders, Davenport. Association — Moderator, Rev. C. H. Mendenhall; Vice Moderator, Rev. J. O. R. Wimbush; Clerk, Rev. T. L. Griffith; Corresponding Secretary; Treasurer, Rev. J. W. Crushshon; Members of Executive Board, Revs. S. M. Smothers and S. Bates. Special features of the meetings Doctrinal sermon for criticism before Ministerial Union, Rev. J. W. Crushshon, subject, "Sanctification." Annual sermon before Women's Convention, Rev. S. M. Smothers. Before the Association: Annual sermon, Rev. D. A. Holmes. Doctrinal sermon, Rev. C. H. Dowall, Ottumwa. Educational sermon, T. L. Griffith. Missionary sermon, Rev. F. C. Bolling. Addresses on foreign mission work, Dr. H. N. Bouey recently returned from Ltberia. Rev. D. E. Murff, formerly Moderator of the Association, who with his wife is preparing to go as missionary to Cape Town, South Africa. Address on the work of Macou College, Dr. E. L. Scruggs, president. Sunday sermons: Baptist church, morning, Rev. D. E. Murff; evening Rev. Dr. H. N. Bouey. Y. M. C. A., morning, Rev. J. C. Reid, Ft. Madison; afternoon, Rev. J. O. R. Wimbush; evening, Rev. D. A. Holmes, A. M. E. church, morning, Rev. M. J. Burton; evening, Rev. S. Bates. There were over sixty delegates present. The Association was the greatest financial success of any sitting, as the receipts will over-run those of any two previous years in its history. Contributions were made to State Missions, both of the Associations and the Iowa Baptist State Convention, American Baptist Home Mission Society, Western College, Macon, Mo., Foreign Mission work in Liberia and South Africa and relief of Aged Ministers. The next meeting will be held with the Third Baptist church of Davenport. UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. It may not be out of place in this number of the paper, in which Mr. Dixon figures so largely, to say that the Negro Congregationalist of Des Moines are making five progress in the erection of their new sanctuary. Mr. Porter, the pastor, may be seen any day, Sunday excepted, trowel in hand, laying brick and supervising the work. He was a bricklayer before he was a preacher. His people are rallying to him nobly and the work progresses well. It is to be a comely structure which will seat about four hundred people. We will give the cut of it in our paper before many months, and whether Mr. Dixon likes it or not, we shall bid these brethren Godspeed, and when they dedicate, we will give them as many dollars as we can spare.—Congregational Iowa, Oskaloosa, Iowa. A FALSE MISREPRESENTA TION. (Speech to the Bystander). Buxton, Ia.—The Chicago Conservator, one of our most valued exchanges, appears to be the victim of the Negro sheet which carries the name of Buxton at its mast head and which has changed its place of location three times within the last six months, and which is not now, never was or ever will be located in Buxton, in regard to the visit of Dr. Washington at Buxton, last July. The charges that influential Negroes, or any one else, was prevented from meeting-Washington is so absolutely false and absurd that it is hardly worthy of contradiction. This alleged newspaper is merely carrying out its nefarious policy of maliciously endearning to create an unfavorable sentiment against the camp of Buxton, simply because this "sheet" has an ax to grind. It is just that class of journalism that imbibes sentiment against the Negro and all of his enterprises by the better thinking classes. All journalists of the Negro race should unite in suppressing these smi-criminal publications, which make their livelihood by attacking public men for the edification of that class which are always "agin the government" right or wrong. An unprincipaled paper gains its low character from its editor and there should be laws to take care of both, that the innocent should not suffer. The Buxton Gazette is the Buxton newspaper, and furthermore, is reliable. The other paper published outside of Buxton is a thing for "graft" only. LEWIS E. JOHNSON, Hats made to Order All work guaranteed J. KIRKPATRICK, Practical Hatter Hate Gleased, Dred and Reshaped Hate at Factory Prices Best $8 on hat on 817 Made Ave. Nose 9th St. Iowa 1920 Very Low Rates to Chattanooga Tenn Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold Sept. 14 to 16, inclusive, with favorable return limits on account of Anniversary of Battle of Chichauanga. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. THE WESTERN NEGRO PRESS ASOCIATION. Colorado Springs, Colo. May 27, 95 Western Negro Press Association meeting in the ninth annual session at Muskogee, I. T., September 20, 19 and 22, 1905. To the Press: To receive the regular appointment under the constitution, the Western Negro Press Association is hereby called to convene at Muskogee, I. T., in its ninth annual session, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 20, 21 and 22, 1905. All proprietors, editors, managers correspondents west of the Mission throughout the country to meet with us at Muskogee to consider those quellions so vital to the welfare of the United States of America. We also extend and expect all ministers and college professors, business men, professional men and women to join us in this meeting. Recent developments show the need of action on the part of the intelligent and professional members of the race and the press with the aid of the pulpist must undoubtedly take the lead. The official program that will be published later will be up to the usual high standard. We would again urge upon every paper and its entire staff to make this being a personal matter in order to secure a large and enthusiastic gathering. The executive committee: C. S. Muse, chairman. Joseph D. D. Rivers, Denver, Colo.; J. C. Trumble, Boley Utah; S. Ridley, Sakal, Oakland, Utah; S. Ridley, Oakland, Okeanu W. R. Carter, Topeka, Kan.; Albert Ross, Kansas City, Kan. The secretary is ordered to apprise the railroads of the convention and will request them to extend courtships to the members and publishers of the craft. All communications should be addressed to the secretary at Colorado Springs, Colo. Nick Chiles, President. Mone. THE DELINEATOR FOR OCTOBER. From the artistic viewpoint, as well as of fashion, the October Deleator subjuges even the high standard it has previously attained. Many pages are given to the styles of the month, twenty pages in tolor being a noteworthy departure, additional space being devoted to the New York and Paris fashion, set forth with chic and individuality by Helen Berkley-Loyd and Edouard La Fontaine; and the literary side, household topics and special features are on an unusual plane of excellence. Of widespread interest to parents, teachers and all who lead or follow in educational lines is an exceptional article, "Education for Life through Living," by William H. Maxwell, Superintendent of New York City Schools, N. Hudson Moore writes interestingly of old desks and secretaries, giving the hall-marks that enables the amateur to place them correctly; Allan Sutherland tells the history of "Onward, Christian Soldiers," a bymath that is the inspiration of the young; Clifton Johnson takes the reader across the wild coast of Devon into the wild country that was Lorna Doone's. The marketing of milk is a vital question in that it deals with the health, and consequently the life, of the child. In this issue of the Delineator Mary Himman Abel discusses the milk question in various phase. The title of another article, "Club Women and the Food Question," shows something of how the campaign instituted in the interest of pure food has spread. Mr. Paine's story, "The Lucky Piece," and the third installment of Miss Winslow's "At Spinster farm," furnish interesting reading of a lighter character and there are also several short stories. Pastime for children include another chapter of "Son Bile Rabbit," that has delighted so many little ones, suggestions for Halloween amusements, and other subjects of juvenile interest. One Bottle Does It If your hair is curly or kinky, one bottle of Ford's Original Ozmarrow will make straight, soft and easy to comb so that you can put it in any style. Read the following letter we received March 31, 1905, from Rhoda Edwards, Calvert, Texas: "I have used one bottle of Ford's Original Ozmarrow Ox Marrow and my hair is perfectly straight, soft and black as silk. I will always use it." Ford's Ox Marrow also cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. Warranted harmless. Send us fifty cents and we will mail you a bottle postpaid. Address Ozmarrow Ox Marrow Company, 70 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill. THE BATTLE GROUND OF MODERN THOUGHT. The Chiego Record-Herald has conceived the unique idea of assigning a page of its Sunday edition to the public for the free discussion of important questions of the day. Under the head "The Battle Ground of Modern Thought," on opportunity is offered to the public for the sane discussion of all problems engaging the attention of the American people. Writers of abil ty present their views on subjects not generally treated in the daily press, Record-Herald readers generally are invited to join the debate. The fairest most forceful and original contributions are published. The following are a few of the subjects which have been discussed since the department was first established: "Is Blacklistin Within the Law?" "Trusts and the Proper Way to Regulate Them." "Great Peril That Besets Pagan China." "Liquor Trade and Its Evil Consequences" "Are Free Books Wanted in Public Schools?" "Inhumanity to Animals. "New Struggles for the Negro." The Record-Herald disclaims any responsibilities for the dogmas upheld, the theories advanced or the panacea advocated. It reserves the right only to preserve order, to keep out personalities and rancor and to see that good temper and cando characterize the discussions. KEOKUK NOTES Mrs. Ida Kinney of Tenth and Ridge streets, died Sunday of typhoid fever. The deceased has been sick for nine days, she was a member of the Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church. She will be buried at Bethel, Mo., her former home. Chad Harris and the wife are in the city, called by the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. Jennie Harris, whose condition is not much improved. Mrs. Mour Wood, of Des Moines, Iowa, in the city, called here by the serious illness of her mother Mrs. Hirsch. Mrs. Lydia Bartlett of Mr. Pleasant is in the city to attend the Branard-Owen wedding. She is the guest of Mrs. Wm. Gross. Miss Lizzie Smith, of Quincy, Ill., is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Bryant, for a few days. The room is out for the wedding of Mr. Goeber Branard and Miss Hattie Owens, which will be solemnized Tuesday evening Sept. 12th, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Wm. Gross, Fourteenth and High streets. Mr. John Hoskins left this morning for Kohoka, Mo., to visit his sister Mrs. Lewis. Mr. Cornell and Mrs. Staves, of Pooria Ill., are visiting Miss Nora Rush this week. Miss B. Davis, of Ottumwa, is the guest of Miss Nelle O'Kellis this week. Pain from a Burn Promptly Relieved by Chamberlain's Pain Balm. A little child of Michael Strause, of Vernon, Conn., was recently in great pain from a burn on the hand, and as applications only increased the infamination. Mr. Strause came to Mr. James N. Nichols, a local merchant, for something to stop the pain. Mr. Nichols says: "I advised him to use Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and the first application drew out the inflammation and gave immediate relief. I have used this liniment myself and recommend it very often for cuts, burns, strains and lame back, and have never known it to disappoint." For sale by all Druggists CEDAR RAPIDS. Last Wednesday evening in the midst of a large number of friends and relatives Miss Etta G. Martin was wedded to Mr. Vennis Pace of Minneapolis. The Rev. Scott Smith, of Minneapolis, laughed at the fictional. The new bride was dressed in white swiss and wore a beautiful bridal vell. In her hands she carried a large bunch of bridal roses, the gift of the mother, Mrs. F. Saddler. Mrs. Pace has lived in the city since early childhood and is highly respected. While Mr. Pace is not generally known in the Rapids, he is an estimable young man and all their friends extend the most hearty wishes for a happy life. The J. S. Y. club met Wednesday after a few weeks' visit in Dubuque. The meeting was a pleasant one notwithstanding the damp weather. Miss Jess Martin is at home again after a few weeks' visit in Dubuque. Mrs. Charles Searcy spent last week with friends in Iowa City. Mrs. Louisa Perkins has returned from the summer of burying her sister New Hall. We are all glad to welcome Elder Lewis as our pastor for another year. On last Friday morning occurred the death of Mrs. Pearl Wood Mitchell at the home of her mother on Tenth street. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the house. Rev Scott Smith officiating in the absence of the pastor. Mrs. E. C. Thomas, who has lived in the city for probably more than a score of years, died at her home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Thomas has been ill for a number of months and her death was expected at any time. He also known as Mr. Greene was ever ready friend of the sick and needy and many a bunch of flowers and baskets of fruit and vegetables will now be missed. Her daughters, Mrs. M. Morgan and Mrs. A Roper of St. Louis and Mrs. Viola Green of Toledo, Iowa, were at the bedside at Mrs. B. J. Mitchell of Des Moines, who attended the funeral of his wife Sunday, left early this week. The many friends of Mrs. W. H. Raspberry are glad to welcome her home again after an extended visit to points in Illinois. Sports ability is able to be about again after his recent accident. Mr. and Mrs. John Greene are at home again after a few weeks' visit in Tipton. Miss Maitie Robinson has returned to the team, and she has been recording the songs. DUBUQUE NOTES The week of September 3d to 9th will be remembered for quite a while, as more colored men were in the city than there have been for many years. Several railroad gangs of colored men passed through on construction trains. The gangs were often found been in the city for about two weeks and is stopping at the Wales hotel with the family with whom she is traveling. Mrs. Fred Morris of Cedar Rapids has been ill most of the time since she was born. She has just been able to arise from the sick. She returns to her home today. Mrs. John Wells is also on the slick list. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes went to Chicago September 3d for a two weeks' vacation, filling his position at the Elks' club. Miss Jessie Martin of Cedar Rapids came over September 4th and is spending a week as the guest of Mrs. Bessie Martin. A party of gentlemen were over from Rockford, Ill., on September 3d. Messrs. James Lee, Richard Diamond, James H. Richard, Richard and Albert will spend a few days visiting Mr. Louis Christopher. Mr. Louis Christopher has just returned from a short trip to Chicago. Mr and Mrs. Isaac Jones are having a run of ill luck, as several of their friends have been ill for the past week. On Labor Day a party of sixteen with several baskets full of choice food, fruits and drinks repaired to the harbor and chartered the steam launch Della K. for the afternoon and the meal many jokes were cracked and stories told. When the shadows of evening were falling a crew of watermen lake fish, where fishing, rowing and games were indulged in. A bounce repast was spread by the ladies and during the meal many jokes were cracked and stories told. On our return we unloaded at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McGregor and finished the evening playing cards and having a general good time. The members of the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin and children, Mr. and Mrs. J. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick and son, Mrs. Ollie M. Penn, Mrs. Bush and Henry A. Martin. All enjoyed themselves immensely and are planning another party in the near future. Mrs. Ladies' H. and F. Missionary society gave a delightful entertainment on Thursday evening and the receipts were highly acceptable. Rev. B. R. Penn preached his farewell semester Sunday night. It was very instructive and intelligent, as he lectured and advice as to how and why we should live uprightly and upbuild our race. Mrs. Kate Rose has gone to Denver to spend several months for her health, hoping that the bracing air from the cold will return her to us in perfect health. Mrs. J. M. Logan is visiting her old home at Galena this week. Mrs. John Hall and Thomas Johnson of Galena were visitors to our city last week. Mrs. Isaac Smith have moved and from 35 West Eighth street, where they resided for 22 years, to a flat over Nagle's grocery on Julien avenue. They are both improving after nine weeks of continued illness. Mrs. Isaac Smith helped Chicago, is in the city for a few days. Rev. B. R. Penn has resigned the ministry for the present, but will reside in Dubuque and work as porter on a train until he can save enough to complete his education in theol- OSKALOOSA, IOWA Mr. Vilian Jones, a student of Wil伯force college, is visiting at his parental home, Mr. George Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and daughter Amy are Sunday in Burlington with relatives. Miss Hattle Elgan and sister, Mrs. Roland Weeks, returned home Monday after a visit of several weeks with their parents. A daughter of Buxton is in the city on business. Mrs. Harry Allen, who has been very ill, is able to be around again. Mr and Mrs. James Hutchon of Saylor spent Sunday with relatives. Mr. Hutchon returned home and Mrs. Hutchon went to Ottumwa, where she will visit for a few days. Miss Bertha Strother and sister entertained a company of young people at their home Sunday afternoon. CLARA A. CLIFF General Stenographer and Notary Public.... There are indications that it will be a very cold winter on Sakhala island. "A camel can go seven days without a drink, but who wants to be a camel?" Whenever the "time is ripe for the great American play" you will hear something drop. Let us keep the straw hat with us as long as possible. It will be a long time till next summer. Barney Oldfield ought to give up automobile racing for awhile and try skirps. They are safer. The man who is in the wrong is more zealous than careful in collecting proofs to sustain his position. A Pittburg paper asks: "Do vacations pay?" The summer resort advertisements indicate that they do. A $60 bank clerk in Paris has robbed the bank of a million francs. Paris isn't Milwaukee, but it is up and coming. An explicit contemporary notes that a boy has had "his head decapitated." That appears to settle the character of the injury. Costa Rica has had an election and, according to a time-honored custom in that country, the party with the most guns won. Roy Knabenshaue is going to offer the president the services of his airship. Barney Oldfield need not speak up and say "Next!". Boston will have to give up the effort to be famous for its baseball club and pin its faith to what Tom Lawson can do for it. A Chicago man said he couldn't stop drinking and then proved that he could by committing suicide. Some men are so contradictory. The emperor of Korea, too, has omitted to send a congratulatory message to the president. He hasn't made up his mind yet just where he comes in. When Hoch reads about the New York dentist who married fifty wives he will realize how little he improved each shining hour while he was out of fail. Boston is all excitement over the prospective opening of a department store. Next summer Boston hopes to attract the attention of a traveling circus. After the question as to where all the rain comes from has been answered will somebody kindly tell an anxious country where all the crickets come from? A New York dentist is alleged to have fifty wives scattered throughout the United States. He probably isn't worrying over the question of a uniform divorce law. "It is the awful isolation and cense of no resources within reach that takes the heart out of men in the Arctic regions," says Anthony Flaith. Did you ever feel like that financially? No, that squabble between Curzon and Kitchener did not "originate with their wives." Kitchener is a bachelor, and is suspected of what Macauley calls "a Turkish contempt for women." As one motorist suggests, a great deal of trouble would be avoided by abolishing the speed regulations. Then it would not be necessary to arrest a scorcher until he had killed somebody. "How shall I regain my husband's love?" asks a woman whose son to one of the St. Louis papers. She might try going away for a few months and letting him live at a boarding house. One of the grounds assigned for a new trial was, the lawyer prejudiced the jury by quoting scripture. As the man was convicted of manslaughter for killing his wife, the prejudice didn't sink very deep. It seems a pity that the New York senator who married fifty women never met up with and married the coy Philadelphia lady who took unto herself ten husky husbands before the men began to suspect anything. These people who are always trying to swim the English channel should reflect that the only reason they want to do it is to be able to say they have done it, and that it is just as easy for them to say it without doing it. A huckleberry pie that had been baked without any air holes in the top crust exploded when it was placed on a Patio N. J., boarding house a few days ago, and people were badly injured. There should be drastic legislation providing for air holes in boarding house pies. That advance of 5 per cent. in the price of rough diamonds can be borne complacently. What worries most persons is the regular monthly advance in the price of black diamonds. The Shah of Persia declares that Buffalo Bill's show is more entertaining than grand opera. But the shah can speak as he feels without being afraid of losing social prestige. A Cleveland woman whipped a masher on a street car the other evening. Oh, yes, she's beautiful and accomplished and a social leader. At last Boston has a department store. There is a department for codas and one for brown bread, and one for making three in all. Tragedy Enacted on Warren County Fair Grounds. BOLT STRIKES POULTRY TENT Deadly Electric Current Paints Hawo Along the Crowded Aisles—Fair Association Holds Meeting and Calls Off Exhibition. Indianola, Sept. 15.—Four lives were lost and many persons were injured, some fatally, in the poultry pavilion upon the Warren county fair grounds at 9:40 yesterday morning as the result of a force bolt of light- ning. The dead are: Ray Anderson of Indianola, aged 20, son of Anton Anderson, grocer. Carl Peterson, aged 15, of Indianola. Sheldore Young, aged 65, of Indianola, retired farmer and former member of the county board of super- visors. Blaine Wright, aged 25, son of Ed Wright, formerly cashier of a bank at Pleasantville and now a resident of Port Collins, Colo. Leaves a wife. The injured. Joe Hickman of Indianola, seriously burned. J. F. Lough of Indianola, retired farmer, aged 65, quite badly injured. G. Granahan, aged 65, of Indianola, ex-convict, and a retired farmer, severely burned. E. W. Fiesl of Indianola, severely burned. D. L. D. Carpenter, dentist of Indianola, slightly burned. Guy Berger, aged 25, of Wick, Iowa, slightly burned. L. D. Calboun of Indianola, slightly burned. Art of Hartford, stunned and not badly injured. John Flack of Swan, slightly injured. Frank Patterson of Carlisle, slightly injured. Earl Barker of Indianola, son of A. W. Barker, grocer, slightly singed and knocked down but is not very badly hurt. That when the storm came up the people who were on the grounds in the neighborhood of the poultry pavilion rushed into the tent which had been erected to provide for the overflow of poultry exhibitors. It was filled with fancy chickens. The lightning struck the center poles of the tent with a roar. It was not over forty feet long and fourteen feet in width. There were probably forty persons inside when the accident occurred. JEALOUS YOUTH SHOOS GIRL AND SUICIDES Muscinec, Sept. 15.—Because she refused to attend the Wilt fair with him, Arthur Webb shot and killed Nettie Derry yesterday morning in her school house, twelve miles north of Muscinec. After killing the girl, he went behind the school house, where he drank a bottle of laudanum and then shot himself. And he been in love with the Derby girl, but she refused to accept his attentions. On Wednesday he was in Muscinec all day and purchased a revolver, claiming to friends that he was going to "square a few things." He drove to the Nole farm where he and put up his team, but went to the school house, a short distance away, and secreted himself in the attic. He remained there until the school was out yesterday morning and came down through the scuttle hole. Miss Durby had but one pupil with her. This pupil rushed from the school and Webb held the door shut. A struggle ensued as the unfortunate teacher fought for her life. Webb secured possession of his revolver and shot her three times, twice in the head and once in the arm. His then friend, a boy, was over a fence into a potato patch and there drank the bountain and shot himself in the head. The little girl's father rushed to the scene and the body was found just inside the door, the room being in a state of disorder on account of the desperate struggle we had. Both parties were from good parents. COOKER EXPLODES. Marahalltown, Sept. 12—A steam cooker in the canning plant of the Gilman Canning company of Gilman exploded yesterday, injuring four employees. One of the number may be fatally burned and injured. No known cause is given and the cooker is still on the ground, eight pounds, much less than maximum. The cooker was dilled with corn in process of cooking for canning, and the accident is the worst in the history of the company. The list of injured follows: Edward Davis, aged 24, leg b broken seriously injured internally; may be able to walk. James Grow aged 25, head and shoulders out. Elmer Clark, aged 20, of Gilman, head cut. Andrew Baker, aged 12, of Gilman, scaled about the legs, feet and back. Davis and Grow are both trampants and it is not learned where they reside. **Brains Dashed Out.** Conway, Sept. 12—Thomas Seeley, a prominent farmer was killed by the afternoon train on the Creston and Hopkins branch Monday evening and his brain dashed out. He had been mutilated long the night and had evidently started home. Both legs were cut off and the body horribly mangled. **Child is Burned to Death.** Cedar Rapids, Sept. 15—Lily Kapil, five years old, was killed while mutilated yesterday set her clothes on fire, and was burned to death. Des Moines, Sept. 13.—The city council at yesterday morning's session passed a resolution of consent auth orizing the establishment of a brewery in Des Moines. For two hours the legal representatives of the two factions fought the matter out before the council and the resolution passed with but one opposing vote. An appeal to the district court will be taken by the Anti-Saloon league. On the report of the council's committee it was shown that the petition had 9,605 signers. From these 1,276 were rejected, leaving 8,329, a number 584 in excess of the required 600. In the report of the committee was received and filed and a resolution introduced to authorize the establishment of a brewery. The Anti-Saloon league made a report of the canvass of the petition which challenged 3,125 of the names on the petition. In detail its report claimed that 77 names were repeaters, 2,465 did not agree with those on the petition, and 1,000 were forgeries, 534 were not on the poll books, one was a dead man, and 16 were not legible. The petitioners filed an amendment with 179 names that could not be located on the poll books because the numbers were not appended with the necessary numbers. The petitioners passed with Alderman Sutherland voting no and Alderman Myerly refusing to vote. Six votes were recorded in its favor. Mayor Mattern stated that he would take the full fourteen days allowed for consideration before signing the resolution. An appeal will be made immediately to the district court by Dr. McCash, representing the petitioner, that it is outrageous." he said, "that the petition should have ignored our right to be heard or to consider any of the protests made." The grounds of the appeal will be that the petition does not contain the requisite number of names, that the council did not give ample opportunity, that the petitioner, that the meeting yesterday was for the purpose of canvassing the petition and not for the purpose of passing on a canvass already made. BOTH BUSSE AND SMITH WILL HANG Des Moines. Sept. 11.—Governor Cummins yesterday denied the applications for clemency filed by murderers Louis Busse and Joseph Smith, fixed the dates for their hanging and issued death warrants to the sheriffs of the counties in which they were convicted. In fixing the dates, however, the government put them over until after the adjournment of the legislature, having decided that it is his duty to treat the applications for clemency filed with him as applications for pardons which should be referred to the legislature for its recommendations. The record made in the Buse case follows: "In the matter of the application of Louis Busse for commutation of the sentence of death to imprisonment for life." "After a full hearing and careful examination of all of the testimony submitted upon the trial, I am clearly of the opinion that I would not be warranted in commuting to imprisonment of the opinion the sentence pronounced against Louise Day issued a warrant for the execution of the judgment on Friday, April 20, 1966. I have fixed the day for execution in April of next year because I have reached the conclusion that it is my duty to submit the application to general assembly, in accordance with provisions of section 5529 of the code. "Technically, the application is not one for pardon, but inasmuch as the reason assigned for interference on my part, if valid, would reduce the crime to murder in the second degree, construction and will treat it as an apprehension pardon. I have refused the clementy asked because I can see no reason for changing the sentence, but inasmuch as the statute provides that I shall submit to the general assembly all applications for pardon in cases of construction. I shall give the defendant the chance to be heard by the legislature." The record in the Smith case was identical with that made in the Busee case except that the governor mentioned the fact that the representative felt himself deeply wronged that Smith woman whose life he took, and was so overcome by passion and anger that his reason was dethroned. The governor found no support for this view, but if it should be accepted it would reduce the crime to murder in the same basis as on the same basis as the Busee case and makes it imperative that the applications for commutation be considered as applications for pardon and referred to the legislature for consideration. If the legislature does not intervene in the case, Busee and Smith, therefore, will hang on the dates fixed, April 20 and 12 respectively. LATHAM TO PENITENTIARY. Suspects in Westbrook Murder Serves Sentence Des Moines, Sep. 12—Albert Latham, arrested with the murder of Fritz Westbrook, will be taken to the pentagonal at Fort Madison this morning. Westbrook will be sentenced to the term to which he was sentenced by Judge McVey for the attempted murder of his wife. Latham was sentenced to a term of eighteen months in the pentagonal by Judge McVey at the April term of court, but was sentenced to a term of eighteen months an appeal to the supreme court. John Newburn was on his bond holding him to the supreme court. Latham has now been notified of his fate and will be taken at once in the pentagonal where he will be required to serve on his bail which he was sentenced last spring. He and Den Burger are both confined to the county jail. Latham's bonds man yesterday surrendered him on the appeal to the supreme court. Marriage is always a serious step—or a more serious misstep. --- FRUITFUL FURNACES INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES PRECIOUS STONES. Scientists Have Succeeded in Pleak ing Real Diamonds and Rubies from the Crucible of the Furnace. Recent advices from France state that Prof. Moissan, the eminent scientist and author, has actually succeeded in making genuine diamonds and rubies. He employs for this purpose the electric furnace, which has been so improved that a degree of heat can be produced, approaching the extreme temperatures, which were undoubtedly a factor in the formation of minerals and gems in the interior of The rubles obtained are of large size, weighing 10 or 15 carats; and in quality and color equal and even surpass those found in the earth. The natural forces attending the formation of diamonds seem to have been more abundant than the whole resulting from the efforts of the scientists have been very small, but still they are positively identified as the carbon crystal—the diamond. They are remarkably clear and bright, and on a small scale as fine specimens as nature's own product. The electric furnace has enriched the whole series of new compounds. Probably the one of most mankind at large is Calcium Carbide. The simple application of water to Calcium Carbide generates the gas Acetylene, which is now being commonly used for lighting. The peculiar merits of Acetylene litare are its fire force and high candle economy and its adaptability for lighting buildings of every description, regardless of their location. When an Atlantic steakship has on board what is called a "full mail," she is carrying about two hundred thousand letters and three hundred sacks of newspapers to London alone, large quantities for other places. The Gate to the Orient. The American people are beginning to discover that the Golden Gate is the front door to the orient. While the nations officially are contending for political settlement in Asia, the flood of travel has started through San Francisco bay in pursuit of commercial opportunity in every region beyond the Pacific slope. Time was, not long ago, when the point to move from was on the other side of the continent. But that is charged now. The momentum is westward and the activity radiates from the metropolitan of California. We think of gaining the orient realize that when they pass the Golden Gate they enter at once into an extensive area of unexplored possibilities. — Arthur I. Street in Sunset Magazine for September. Congressman Morse, of Massachusetts, was a great admirer of speaker Reed, to whom he said, on one occasion: "Do you know, Mrr. Read, the people are talking a great deal about California." "Well, Morse," was the dry comment of the Speaker, "they could do worse and I have no doubt they will." A certain lady of wealth, living in the north of Ireland, was recovering from a seriously illness, and one morning called for an egg, which she ate with much enjoyment. As she pared back the cup and plate to her nurse, she said: "An egg is a delicacy; an anebol; an anebol; an anebol; "What a pity," she added, "it is so common among the poor." Up in Tioga County, N. Y., where very large families are the rule, the mother of ten children called her husband's attention to the fact that her babies were sleeping on her tables to sleep was becoming uneasy—the rockers had been worm flat. "I'm afraid it's nearly gone," she said. "That's right," asserted the husband. Reaching into his pocket he pulled out ten dollars. "No, it's money. Owega get a new one. Get a good one this time—one that'll last." In Chicago, the other evening, when the audience at the Studebaker Theatre was repeating after the third act of "The College Widow" the almost delirious demonstration of enthusiasm that had marked the opening night, George Ade, the author, who sat on a stair rail in the rear of the house, was asked what his father thought of this dramatic proposition and all the fame and profit that has accompanied his twisted gris of his, shifted himself along the stair rail, and said: "He chalks I'm a burglar." STRIONGER THAN MEAT. A Judge's Opinion of Grape-Nuts. A gentleman who has acquired a judicial turn of mind from experience on the bench out in the Sunflower State, writes a carefully considered opinion as to the value of Grape-Nuts as food. He says: "For the past 5 years Grape-Nuts has been a prominent feature in our bill. The crisp food with the delicous, nutty flavor has become an indispensable feature in my family's everyday life. "It has proved to be most healthful and beneficial, and has enabled us to practically abolish pastry and pies from our table, for the children prefer Grape-Nuts and do not crave rich and unwholesome food. Grape-Nuts keeps us all in perfect physical condition—as a preventive of disease it is beyond value. I have been particularly impressed by the benefit of grape-Nuts to ladies who are troubled with faza blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. It clears up the complexion wonderfully." "As to its nutritive qualities, my experience is that one small dish of Grape-Nuts is superior to a pound of meat for breakfast, which is an imitation of the real thing. It satisfies the appetite and strengthens the power of resisting fatigue, while its use involves none of the disagreeable consequences that sometimes follow a meat breakfast." Nana gives me a little taste of the Little Creek Mild." There's a reason. BAKU PITEOUSLY CALLS FOR AID "We Are Starving and Dying," Says the Message. VILLAGES ARE WIPED OUT Reports of Massacres Comes From Isolated Villages—Whole of Tartar Population Has Riordan and Has Been Joined By 4,000 Armed Kurds. Tiflis, Sept. 11.—The governor of Baku reports that firing continued Saturday night and yesterday, though on a smaller scale, and that few were killed or wounded. The troops and police he says, are still engaged in preventing incendiarism and pillaging. The director of the technological institute at Baku telegraphs saying: "We are starving and dying," and imploring the dispatch of necessities imploring the dispatch of necessities. The worst news yesterday came from Armenian villages where it is reported that many Armenian villages were wiped out and hundreds of persons killed. Help is slow in reaching there, owing to the distance from the military centers. The whole of the Tartar population has arisen and Kursu from the Persian bank of the Alas river. The viceroy has protested to the Persian authorities. General Shrinkin has ordered the governor of Elizabethpol to invade Kursu against some of the Tartar police commissaries, that they are co-operating with the insurgents. It is reported that the Armenians and Tartars in Shusha have become reconciled, that the population has returned, that the residents have returned to their homes. General Takakshiwils telegraphs that the disorders are ceasing. Connellsville, Pa., Sept. 16.—The Rand powder mills at Fairchance, six miles south of Uniton town, were entirely wiped out by an explosion at 9:06 o'clock yesterday. Of the thirty-two men who went to work in the mills yesterday morning, nineteen are known to be dead. Of these, thirteen have been identified. Scores of the people in the town of Fairchance, within half a mile of the mills, were more or less painfully injured. PRESIDENT GREETS THE PEACE ENVOYS Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 10—Entertaining Baron Komura and Minister Takahira at lunchon yesterday, and M. Witte and Baron de Rosen at dinner last night, President Roosevelt extended to the peace envoys of Japan and Russia his first official courtesies and expressed to them, on behalf of the American people, gratification that the labors of their mission to America have been performed successfully, the "eaterday" functions resulted in a result tended by the president when the plenipotentiaries first were received on board the Mayflower. BARON KOMURA ILL WITH TYPHOID FEVER New York, Sept. 14—Three physicians who are attending Baron Komura, the chief of the Japanese envoy, decided yesterday that the Baron has typhoid fever. His intended return to Japan via Seattle tomorrow has been postponed and nurses were hastily summoned to his apartments in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel yesterday. The baron's temperature was 102 degrees yesterday and he was said to be very ill though only in the first stages of the fever. The decision as to the illness was made by the director of Doctore, F. Delafeld, George Brewer and W. P. Prichard. SITUATION IS IMPROVED: Troops Are Arriving and Worst is Believed Over. St. Petersburg, Sept. 11.—M. Pappe, the St. Petersburg representative of the Baku bourse, said to rine Associated Press yesterday that the situation at Baku continues to show a distinct improvement. Telegrams received by M. Pappe from the oil report the steady arrival of troops, the reach of the enemy, the reached Baku, and the worst is believed to be over. Later reports show that in addition to the refineries in the "blacktown" district about 30 per cent of the oil property in the well district escaped. A lamentable feature of the situation leading to M. Pappe, is the condition of the workmen, many of whom are without sufficient clothing and utterly destitute. M. Pappe paid a high compliment to Finance Minister Kokovoff for the energy with which he acted since the uprising. The minister visited the property of the enemy, as the result of which his majesty twice telegraphed to the viceroy to spare no efforts to protect this important industry. Russian Envoys Sail for Home. New York, Sept. 13. —The Russian commissioners who concluded a treaty of peace with the envoys of Japan at Portsmouth, N. H., started in the return to St. Petersburg yesterday. The party, headed by Sergius Witte, sailed on the steamer Kalsor Wilhelm II at 3 o'clock p. m. Before leaving the city M. Witte and Baron Rosen made a farewell call upon the Japanese diplomats, who exchanged letters on a week. Baron Komura was unable to see the Russians because of his illness, but through Minister Takahira se sent a cordial message of farewell. MIKASA CREW TO BOTTOM OF SEA FIRE FROM UNKNOWN CAUSE Causes Destruction of Vessel and Loss of 599 Lives — Led Japanese Fleet Into Action With Rojevtenský's Fleet During War. Tokio, Sept. 13.—The navy department announces that the battleship Mikasa has been destroyed by fire and the explosion of her magazine causing the loss of 599 lives, including men of other ships who went to the rescue. The fire started from an unknown cannon amidst rain on Sunday night. September 19. before the officers could be rescued the fire reached the aft magazine which exploded, blowing a bole in the port side of the vessel below the water line and causing the ship to sink. London, Sept. 13.—The Tokio correspondent of the Times says that the seizure of from the loss of the battleship Mikasa are five killed, 251 missing and 243 wounded. Sasebo, Sept. 13—Admiral Tog's ship, the Mikasa, was destroyed by fire and the explosion of her magazine at an early hour. Monday morning while peacefully lying at anchor in this harbor, Hundreds of Lives, including 100 men from other ships who went to the rescue, were lost. This little town, which has suddenly risen to a prominent eminence since the outbreak of the recent war, had spent a quiet Sunday. The presence in the harbor of 100 men from other ships in the annihilation of the formidable navy of a great power, presented an object of pride, but the quiet slumber of the night, while the people were dreaming of peace after an unparalleled series of victories, was violently killed after midnight by a terrific explosion accompanied by a severe shock. An eager crowd assembled on the coast only to discover that a terrible disaster had overtaken the beloved Mikasa, the flagship of the great Togo, who led his men to victory in the life and death struggle in which the nation had just been engaged. Words that had been spoken of disappointment and sorrow attending this great catastrophe. The absence of Admiral Togo from the ship at the time of the explosion and the hope that the vessel can be repaired are the only redeeming features of the unprecedented calamity. A deep feeling of sympathy toward the unfortunate sufferers after a cessation of hostilities permeates every class. The footwear of Mikasa was a first class battleship of 15,200 tons displacement. She was built in England and was launched in 1902. The battleship was 400 feet long, had a speed of 18 knots and carried a crew of 825 officers and men. She was heavily armored and carried four 12-inch guns, fourteen 6-inch guns, twenty 12-pounders and number of small armored vehicles. She had four submerged torpedo tubes. In the battle of the Sea of Japan the Mikasa was the heaviest loser of all the Japanese ships, having sixty-three killed and wounded. She approached nearer to the Russians than any other battleship. Also the flosship of Admiral Togo after the great naval battle fought off Port Arthur on August 10, 1904, on which occasion the Japanese flagship also suffered the most, but continued in the fighting line. On that occasion the Mikasa had four officers and twenty-nine men killed, 6 officers and 28 severely wounded and four officers and 29 men slightly wounded. The Mikasa was the flagship of the Japanese navy, flying the flag of Vice Admiral Togo as the commander in chief. She was present at all the principal engagements during the war and was on several occasions reported severely damaged in action, while at the battle of the Sea of Japan she led the fleet her naval commander in connection with some of the most stirring events of this famous sea fight. Washington, Sept. 14. The bureau of naval intelligence yesterday received advices by cable from the American naval attack at Tokio to the effect that the loss in killed and missing on the battleship Mikasa was 256. The wounded numbered 343. The cause of the accident was the Mikasa is floated. Administ Togo was on board at the time of the disaster. PAT CROWE WAS IN LINCOLN, NEB. Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 13—Pat Crow, the noted outlaw who has been wanted for several years for kidnapping the little son of Edward Cudahy in Omaha, was in Lincoln on Monday, and talked for half an hour with Richard Metcalfe, associate editor of William J. Bryan's Commoner. Crow was in Lincoln but a short time and then, as in his custom he disappeared just before the price heart of his murder was paid. The local newspaper, man had been asked by the Lincoln police to inform them if Crowe called him. The local police received their "tip" from Omaha. Crowe entered the Commoner office while several gentlemen who knew him were there and asked to Metcalfe alone. They were together for some time and then Crow disappeared. There is now no reward for him and the police could only file a range of vaguely if they caught him. --- An "Armies Wonder" Killed. Chicago, Sept. 14.—A one-legged man known in the downtown district as the "armless wonder," was run over and killed early yesterday by an electric car. Evidently he did not know how to stop, and he stepped in front of it. Several persons, not showing the man had no arms, searched the vicinity of the accident for his arms and left leg. This story is told about President Roosevelt and an aged darkeyed called Uncle Jack. The old colored man was very religious, and was considered a pillar of the church he attended. He was also one cold morning, met Uncle Jack pled with rheumatism, hobbling along, "Uncle Jack," said the President, after greetings had been exchanged, "Which would you rather have this cold morning, a tom cat or a botanical darkey, he hastening, 'It's this way, Mistis President, you see, ma folks burn wood." Judge Shelby, of Alabama, was once talking about the difference between swearing and affirming. "Whatever the difference is," he said. "it is assuredly not what a certain old colored man understood it to be last week. This coloration is entering the mainstream, he thought we should not swear. He thought be would just affirm. "Erastus," I said, "how is this? A month ago, when you appeared before me, you consented readily enough to swear. Why it is that you will only affirm now?" "Well, you will only affirm so you do," he said. I specked a句 quite so sure about decks o' dis case as I was o' deoder." Nat Goodwin, the comedian, tells of a young woman, well known for her amateur work, who had been given an opportunity to prove her claim to availability on the professional stage. She was billed to render a song, the refrain of which was, "The autumn days have come, ten thousand leaves are falling." The aspirant for professional honors was Ms. Goodwin, who said that she took too high a key, "Ten ou-on-sand——" she screamed and then stopped short, for want of breath. At this critical juncture some irresponsible "god" in the gallery, perhaps an auctioneer, by calling, "The autumn tone: 'Start it at five thousand, old girl.' Start it at five thousand." A member of Parliament, while electionering visited a working-man's house in which he saw a picture of King William facing a portrait of the Pope. He inquired the reason for the visit, and found from the wife that she was Roman Catholic, while her husband was not only a Protestant, but an Orangeman to boot. "How do you get on together?" asked the astonished politician. "Very well, indade, barring the Pope from coming in, and band goes out with the Orange procession and comes home drunk. Then he always takes the Pope down and jumps on him, and then goes straight to bed. The next morning I get up early, before he is awake, and take a picture of the Pope, and buy a new Pope with the money. Then I give the old man the ticket to get King William out." Cure to Stay Cured. Warpelle, Iowa, Sept. 11th (Special) —One of the most remarkable cures ever recorded in Louisa County is that of Mrs. Minnie Hart of this place. Mrs. Hart was in bed for eight months and when she was able to sit up she was all drawn up on one side and could not walk across the room. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her. Speaking of the cure, "Yes, Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me after I was in bed for eight months and I know the cure was complete for that was three years ago and I have not been down since. In four weeks from the time I started taking them I was able to make my garden. Nobody can know how thankful I am to be cured or how much I feel I owe to Dodd's Kidney Pills." This case again points out how much I depend on the Kidneys. 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Fast Gift (Gets used); they will not use bracelet. Write "W.L. Daupen Strang" W.L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass FOR WOMEN troubled with difficulties and a doctored to marvelously suc- cessful. Thoroughly cleanses, kills disease germs, disinfects wounds, heals inflammation and local A goose may live twelve years, a sparrow twenty-five, and a crow many as one hundred; white ducks and turkeys die of old age at twelve years. Christian Science mother—"Elenor, what is the matter?" Christian Science child—"Oh, mamma. I got a terrible error in my stomach." Medical Journal. Bargert the painter, recently met a young lady whom he knew very well, and she said: "Oh, Mr. Sargent, I saw your latest painting and kissed it, and so much like you." "And did it kiss, in return? "Why, no." "Then, said Mr. Sargent, it was not like me." A vinegar faced woman who boarded a street car remonstrated vainly with the big Irishman who was distributing his tobacco smoke among the passengers. He listened, without making retort, till the worl an, losing her patience, exclaimed: "You old brute, if you were my husband, I'd give you poison!" Giving a comeback to his pipe, Pat looked at her steadily, and replied: "Begorra, if I was your husband, I'd take it!" A visiting nurse, the other day, took a dozen big oranges to a little sick patient on New York's East side. Three days later, in making her regular visit, she noticed that the oranges were still on the table, untouched. "Doesn't Jacob like oranges?" she asked the child's mother, "Yessum," he beats some of these, then. "We don't get to away mit dem, cause they look so wealthy on the table," was the explanation. A woman who was called upon to write a paper at a suburban current topics club on Victor Hugo, went to the Carnegie Library erected there, and collated her facts from a number of encyclopadias. When she had space at the end of her apes, of space at the end of her apes, though she would add something original, and wrote: "Whatever we and succeeding generations may think of Victor Hugo, we must agree on one thing, that he wrote good English." Why Not Keep the Money at Home. At this time, it is important that every man and woman in Iowa should know of, and about the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa, located at Des Moines, in order to distinguish it from the company against which so adverse criticism is being published. The Equitable is an Iowa Company. It was organized over thirty-eight years ago; it has been time-tested and is stronger today than ever before; it has over Eighty-six per cent of which consists of first mortgage loans—mostly in Iowa farms—the best security on earth. The money paid in premiums to the Equitable, remains in Iowa, Besides, the securities of the Equitable of Iowa are deposited with the Iowa Farm Bureau for the protection of its policy-holders; and can be seen by any person interested. The Company issues only annual dividend policies; and its dividends exceed those of nearly all its competitors. It does business by reason thereof, shows a most favorable mortality; it earns a good rate of interest on its investments: It has always paid its losses promptly—thousands of dollars having been paid to beneficiaries in its home state; it has some of the material facts concerning the Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa; and you should ask yourself this question: "Why should I send my money out of the State, for life insurance, when I can get it for less money, and better secured, here at home?" What will your answer be? A woman's voice seldom prevents her from believing that she can sing. No chromosomes or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. It is very dangerous for a girl to flirt with a man unless she is making a fool of him, which she always is. CHICAGO, September 2, 1905. With the conclusion of peace negotiations, Portsmouth and the early ratification of a treaty between Russia and Japan, the Chicago & North Western is understood to have ordered rushed to completion a large order for new equipment for the Overland Limite, their crack every-day-in-the-year train between Chicago and San Francisco. This in expectation of a large volume of traffic and from the Pacific Coast, due to the immediate commercial expansion that is anticipated. Whisky in a bottle may be a good thing, but in a man it's a nuisance. The World's Standard DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS 600,000 in Use. Ten Times All Others Combined. Save $10.00 per Gow Every Year of Use Gravity Setting Systems and $5.00 per Gow Initiating Separators. Best for new Catalogs. THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO. 707 W. 76th St. CHICAGO, IL 60610 NEW YORK OTHER BELIEVES AND LOCAL AGENTS. Positive, Comparative, Superlative. I have need of one of your Fish Brand Silicone five layers and now want a new one, also one for a friend. I would rather without one for twox the cost they are for a head than a common cost as a common one is a ahead of nothing. (Names on application.) HIGHEST AWARD WORLD'S FAIR, 1904. Be sure you don't get one of the common kind--this is the mark of excellence. A. J. TOWER CO., BORTON, U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO., LIMITED. TORONTO, CANADA. Makers of Weather Clothing & Hats. ITALIANS BURIED UNDER HOMES Hundreds Perish in Earth- quake in Cal- abria. VILLAGES ARE DESTROYED Number of Known Dead Up to Pres- ent Time is 347 - Distressing News Continues to Pour in From All Quarters - Troops Sent to Aid. Home, Sept. 9.—All Italy is suffering from terrible depression because of the news from the south, where one of the worst earthquakes ever experienced occurred yesterday. Although the earthquake was felt all over Calabria and to a certain extent in Sicily, the worst news comes from Plizzo and Monteione and from eighteen villages which are said to have been completely destroyed. According to the latest news received 370 persons have been killed and a great number injured. It is as yet impossible to even estimate the property losses. The shock was felt at 2:50 o'clock yesterday morning. It lasted for eighteen seconds at Catanzaro and soon thereafter was felt at Messina, Reggio, Monteneuve, Martinano, Siefavol, Plisco, Triparni, Zafranco, Cessanti, Naldo, Olivad and other points. Scenes of indescribable terror ensued. Women aroused from their sheep rushed half clothed into the streets, screaming with fear, carrying their babies and dragging along them to help on the Madonna and the saints. The men escaped into the open with their families, all calling on their favorite saints for protection. The cafes were taken by assault by the strangely garbed crowd, but as daylight broke without a repetition of the saints, the crowd called away until by 8 o'clock the streets had almost assumed their normal appearance except in the ruined villages where the inhabitants had no home to go to. The general confusion was added to by dreadful cries from the jails where the prisoners were held, and in some cases mutilated, but fortunately all the prisoners were kept within bounds. LINEVITCH ACCEPTS OYAMA'S PROPOSAL Gunahu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. 12.—General Linevitch's answer to Field Marshal Oyama's letter requesting the arrangement of an armistice was dispatched yesterday by special messenger. In his answer the Russian commander in chief*accepta the proposals of the Japanese commander in chief, which not only refer at considerable length to the question of an armistice but also to neutral zones between Japan and sea. General Fukushima and General Ovanovsky, the respective plenipotentiaries, will meet next Wednesday at Chakkedza, on the railroad, as proposed by Field Marshal Oyama. The place is midway between the Japanese and Russian lines, separated by a rife range. At the meeting all the questions at hand are determined by the referring to the determination of the neutral zones, which will be left for the consideration of special delegates. MIKADO'S ARMY IS VERY ANGRY Gen. Oyama's Headquarters, Mukden, Sept. 11 (via Yinkow, Sept. 14). —The terms of peace, which were withheld from the Japanese army for over a week by a stoppage of the malls, are gradually becoming known to the officers and the men in the ranks. They are received with universal consternation and indignation. The soldiers declare that they would prefer to continue fighting at any cost rather than stop the war on such terms. News of the treaty was first brought to the Japanese lines by a Russian officer who rode forward under a white flag accompanied by a few Cossacks to ask why the Japanese outposts continued to fire when peace had already been declared. Since that time a few telegrams have found their way to the front giving the terms of peace. These came like a gift from the army. Everyone supposed that the original demands of the government would be enforced without exception for to all outward appearances the Japanese are now in better condition than ever to fight a great battle. Denver, Colo. Sen. 9.—The thirty- ninth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic seated offers yesterday as follows: Conander in chief—James Trenner at New York. Senior vice commander in chief—George W. Cook of Denver. Junior vice commander in chief—Sila H. Towler of Minneapolis Surgical general—Hugo Philfer of Washington, Wis. Chaplain in chief—Rev. Father J. G. Leary of Chapman, Kas. Minneapolis was chosen as the meeting place for 1906 over Dallas, Tex. Nine Are Dead of Cholera. Warsaw, Sept. 11. In the village of Wysock, government of Volhynia, on the frontier of Russia Poland, a raftman who returned from Prussia and eight other persons have died from cholera. The village has been isolated State Auditor Sherrick Removed By Governor Hanly. THE ACTION IS SENSATIONAL Official Charged With Shortage of About $145,000 — Alleged to Have Loaned Public Funds to Parties Without Proper Security. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 15 — Alleging that David E. Sherrick, auditor of state, was guilty of "a plain and inexcusable violation of the law, and a gross betrayal of public trust," in that involved funds belonging to the state in private affairs, to the extent of about $15,000. Governor Hanley yesterday issued an executive order, in which he took cognizance of a vacancy in the office, and appointed Warren Bigler of Wabash, Ind., as his successor. This in effect amounts to a re-entry of the office by the governor, though the official statement is not made that way. The governor gave Sherrick until noon yesterday to make his settlement. This was not done, and the governor after having asked for Sherrick's resignation three times, effected the removal. Sherrick has not been arrested as yet, and in his statement, Governor McBryd did not say such an action was contemplated. Mr. Sherrick could not be seen yesterday. In a formal statement issued relative to the matter the governor said he had been investigating the affairs in the auditor's office since the last of August, having received information that Sherrick had not made the July settlement for the state funds, and that he had been asked to July 1965. He immediately asked for a settlement, which was made. This amount was about $235,000. In addition to this amount the auditor in his statement to the governor admitted that he was, at that time chargeable with state funds paid in since the July payment amounting to $145,197.80, for which he filed a schedule enumerating the assets he owed to the state. These items included notes, stocks and securities amounting to $152,833.23, of which, according to the governor's letter, only $37,355.01 could be realized on. Threaten to Kill Baron Komura. Victoria, B. C., Sept. 14—Advocates from Tokyo state that posters are being received at the Tokyo foreign office threatening that Baron Komura will be assassinated on his return from America. The Tokyo Yomiuri publishes the text of one which says: "Baron Komura, our plenipotentiary in America, hearing Russia's bluff has made concession on concession on waits to be vanquished. If this is true, we shall take off the heads of Count Katsura and Baron Komura and take suitable steps against their contractors." CAR FALLS OFF THE NEW YORK ELEVATED New York, Sept. 12—Ten persons were killed and more than forty injured when the second car of a Ninth avenue elevated jumped the track and fell from the structure to the street at the junction of the Sixth and Ninth avenue lines at 53rd street and Ninth avenue at 7 a. m. yesterday. The car, the seats, aisles and platform of which were thickly packed with humanity, was turned bottomside up, its sides torn off and it was stood on end in the street. The heavy truck of another car fell upon it, crushing some of the passengers. Owing to this open switch the first car of the Ninth avenue train took the switch, just barely staying on the rails and turned into Fifth-third street, instead of going down Ninth avenue. The switchman, it is all-alone, turned the switch back again as if to send the train on the straight track down Ninth avenue. As soon as this was done the train was wrecked. The second car got around the turn, but the third car, owing to the switch being changed, was thrown off the track and turned completely over and landing upside down. The fourth car and fifth car also left the rails but did not fall to the street. The fourth car struck with terrific force against the building at the southwest corner of Ninth avenue and ran against the building in part by a Mrs. Crow, whose family was at breakfast. The passengers in the fourth and fifth cars were able to save themselves and got to the street in safety by climbing through the windows of . Mrs. apartment, from the fire escapes against which the fourth car rested. Oyster Bay, L, I. Sept. 9.—President Roosevelt yesterday afternoon took summary action in the case of Frank W. Palmer, public printer, and head of the government printing office at唐山, by removing him from office. Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, Sept. 15. — Major General Ovanovsky and a returned from Kochation at 3 o'clock. — Major General Ovanovsky at 4 o'clock. Wednesday evening General Ovanovsky and General Fokushin signed an armistice ordinance in the open plain near Shakhedez after negotiation conducted for nine centurions, honor A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS. Weak, Irregular, Racked with Paint—Made Well and 36 Pounds Heavier. Mrs. E. W. Wright of 172 Main St. Haverhill, Mass., says: "in 1896 I was suffering so with sharp pains in the small of the back and had such frequent dizzy spells that I could scarcely get about the house. The urinary passages were also crushed until Mr. Matzly perlods were so distressing I dragged small of the back and had such frequent dizzy spells that you could almost get about the house. The urinary passages were also quite irregular. Mostly periods were so distressing I dreaded their approach. This was my condition for four years. Dean's Kidney Pills helped me right away when I began with them, and three boxes curved immediately." Oyster-Milbuff Co. Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cents per box. Some men marry for money, and incidentally take a wife as a sort of necessary incumbrance. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA and also more remedy for infants and children, and see that it In Use For N. W. The Kind You Have Always Bought. When a woman tells you a secret and cautions you about repeating it, be just as cautious as she is. DISFIGURED BY ECZEMA. Wonderful Change in a Night—In a Month Face Was Clear as Ever —Another Cure by Cuticura. I had eczema on the face for five months, during which time I was in the care of physicians. My face was so disfigured I could not go out, and it was going from bad to worse. A friend recommended Cuticura. The treatment had washed my face with Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent, it changed wonderfully. From that day I was able to go out, and in a month the treatment had removed all scales and scabs, and my face was as clear as ever. (Signed) T. J. Soth, 317 Stag Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The trouble with the average family tree is that it grows to be such a nutriment. 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—whall all other Cold Water Starches and the put is the 16 oz. package, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then agnice because 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 let-ter packages. It has "16 oz." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. Your dictionary should not contain no word "fall." Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. It's queer how two men can acctdently exchange umbrellas and both get the worst of it. THE MUSEUM SHELFMAN AGU'S OR THE MUSEUM SHELFMAN AGU'S OR THE MUSEUM SHELFMAN AGU'S OR UNIVERSITY SHELFMAN AGU'S OR THE MUSEUM SHELFMAN AGU'S OR For 17 Years the standard remedy for cuts, burns, bruises, more of a bruise, of man or bear. Dean's King Cactus Oil the only treatment that helps without a scar. So, 80. 80 and 80 sizes if you need them. If he cannot apply you. OLNEY & McDAID, Clinton, Iowa. is to step into a touristic sleeper at St. Louis and not be compelled to leave the city. This is reached. This conversion implies that if you travel via the M. K. & T. Rye, it will be a pleasure is offered to California from Sept. 18th to Oct. 31st—$30.00 from St. Louis; $25.00 from Kansas City. If you're thinking of going West or Southwest while the rates are low, write me. MKT GEORGE MORTON, G. P. & T. A. M. K. & T. Ry. St. Louis, Mo. Most parents know this to their cost. Buying shoes for a large family is a serious drain on the purse. This makes it necessary to insure getting the best value for your money. "HOOSIER SCHOOL SHOES" are made with three objects in view. To look well—to wear well—to be comfortable at all times. "Hoosier School Shoes" are made under the personal supervision of our Mr. Tappan, a practical shoe manufacturer of 25 years' experience. They are made of heavy Kid, Box Calf or Mule Skin, and they are made to wear. Insist on your dealer showing you "Hoosier School Shoes." TAPPAN SHOE MFG., CO., COLDWATER. MICH. More Flexible and Lasting, won't shake out or blow out; by using Delaware Starch you obtain better results than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money. The average promoter finds it much easier to work suckers than to work wonders. Plea's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure- J. W. O'Brien, 323 Third Ave. N. Minneapolis, Min. Inc. 6, 1900. Relatives don't think so hard of a miser after he dies and leaves it to them. FARMES FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP payments. J. MULLALL, Stoux City, La. The abiding place of a man's honor is in his pocketbook; a woman's in her heart. will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Storage. Other brands contain only 12 oz. When misery loves company the company may be pardoned for picking up and going home. New Line to Los Angeles Commencing Sept. 15, daily tourist car service will be inaugurated between Chicago, Los Angeles and other points in Southern California, via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. There will be through service over the U. P. and the new San Pedro scenic line. Trains will leave Union Station, Chicago, 5:15 p. m. every day. Route via Omaha, Ogden, Lake City and San Bernardino to Los Angeles. Write F. A. Miller, G. P. A., Chicago, for full particulars. Money has wings which should be clipped by judicious economy. Instist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep demand low. They may buy a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. kg. Defiance Starch for same money. Quick sales and low prices are the Stimates twins of business. A KAL DIRE Don't buy a ranger or new Factory prices. We putt become a dealer prota- tion and delivery prota- tion. We can help you bank loans and direct you prices. We Pay The The- seller and mail order de- tails and send today for Onlanta and ranges and our newest KALAMAZOO STOVE COMPANY, MANUFACT All work service and ranger are equivalent with patent area formu- lations. PILES: NO MONEY TILL DR. YVONN TON A MINOR. A KALAMAZO DIRECT TO Don't buy a ranch or store of any kind until you get our Factory presses. We positively save you from $100 to $8000 annually and dealers profits. We guarantee quality under a contract. We offer a free inspection. If you do not find your purchase exactly under a contract, we will not mail order dealers and give you the lowest折扣. We direct the factory presses to our Fatalty Fund for Carriage No. 869. We 15 describe our store to the Fatalty Fund. WE COMPANY, MANUFACTURER, KALAMAZO, MICHIGAN encourages with patient treatment, which makes bulk and readiness. NO MONEY TILL CURED - SKID FOR TIME DR. JASON A MINOR & MONROE OAK 1013 OAK ST. MICHIGAN, NO. 0611 A KALAMAZOO DIRECT TO YOU. Don't buy a range or store of any kind until you get our catalogue and Lenses that you want. We have a wide range of lenses because, as you say, you direct from our factory, we cut out all jobsbills, middle- class jobsbills, and give you a 800 DAYS APPROVAL TEST. We have 500 bank bond and give you a 800 DAYS APPROVAL TEST. If it is our expense, remember, we are actual manufacturer— prices. We Pay The Freight. We doubles can refer you to satisfied customers in the area. We describe our stores and range, and our money-saving direct-to-floor the plan. KALAMAZOO STOYE COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS, KALAMAY CO., MICHIGAN. At each store and store employee with patent new thermometers, which make bake and baking map. PILES: NO MONEY TILL CURED. SEND FOR FREE BLANK, TREATMENT OR RETAIL -DRX. TROWN A MIRROR 1034 DAY ST. KALAMAY CITY MO. (BANK OF FAYETTE AT 31 LOOPS.) Constipation Endangers Life Deal With the When you ask your druggist Constipation, Stomach and Bowe something else which he claims is dishonesty. It is an insult to you and not because he cares about y do it. Stop a moment and reflect be He is willing to endanger your li pennies. Is he a safe man to tra gist who will promptly supply you When you ask your druggist for Mull's Grape Tonic, a cure for Constipation, Stomach and Bowel Trouble, and he tries to sell you something else which he claims is just as good, that is substitution or dishonesty. It is an insult to your intelligence. He does it for profit, and not because he cares about your health. No honest druggist will do it. Stop a moment and reflect before you permit him to mislead you. He is willing to endanger your life and health for the sake of a few pennies. Is he a safe man to trade with? Deal with the Honest druggist who will promptly supply you with what you know you want, and that which you call for. Mull's Grape Tonic was put on the American market there was no cure for Constipation and Stomach trouble. Your Doctor will tell you as much. He knows that a physic won't cure Constipation. Some remedies may act as laxatives and physics, but you and I know from experience that physics are dangerous, that they weaken, that they not only fail to cure but make us worse until they lose effect entirely, which means paralysis of the Bowels and death by Lung Trouble, Lung Trouble, Rheumatism, Dropsy, Kidney and Bright Disease, etc. There are honorable druggists in every locality, men who will promptly supply you with Mull's Grape Tonic and not try to sell you something else; but should there be no such druggist there, we will send you the Tonic direct from this factory without additional expense to you. Constipation and want to try Mull's Grape Tonic and have never used it, we will send you, or any of your friends who suffer with this affliction, a free bottle, Send us name and address at once; while we are giving the first bottle free; we want to prove to you, at our expense, the truth of the claims we make for this valuable remedy. FREE GRAPE TONIC COUPON 13 Send this coupon with your name and address and your drugstores' name, for a free bottle of GRAPE TONIC CO. 148 Third Ave, Rock Island, Ill. Give full address and write plainly. GRAPE TONIC CO. 148 Third Ave, Rock Island, Ill. Give full address and write plainly. This coupon has a date and number stamped on the label—no take on your drugstores' name. laundry De St never brittle as lo dered with give the we satisfaction, husband, b look dressy able and t happy use STARCH in is sold by a 10c a pace Inferior sta same price Starch Company, Omaha Deflance Starch Company, Omaha, Neb. The Case of Miss Irene Crosby Is One of Thousands of Cures Made by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. How many women realize that monsuritation is the balance wheel of a woman's life, and while no woman is entirely free from periodical suffering, it is not the plan of nature that women should suffer so severely. Miss Irene Crosby Thousands of American women, however, have found relief from all monthly suffering by taking Lyda E. Pinkham's thorough female regulator known to medical science. It cures the condition which causes so much discomfort and robs menstruation of its terrors. Sir Charles W. Burton Sir Charles Savyaph, G.B., writes: "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a true friend to woman. It has been of great value to women and painful menstruation when everything else had failed, and I gladly recommend it to other suffering women. It is also troubled with painful or irregular menstruation, backache, bloating (or fatulence), leucorrhea, falling, inflammation or ulceration of the uterus, ovarian troubles, menstruation, and by taking the sense, faintness, indigestion, nervous prostration or the blues, should take immediate action to ward off the serious consequences, and be restored to normality. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and then write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., for further free advice. Thousands have been cured by so doing. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. W. N. U, Des Moines, Ia., No. 37—1905 ALAM, AZOO RECT TO YOU. or store of any kind until you get our catalogue and Lawes We positively save you from £60 to £80 on every purchase; and we offer no other prices. We guarantee quality under a 60- year warranty and offer free delivery to our customers. Your purchase exactly is represented, return them and give you the lowest factory fees-and we offer a free delivery to our customers. The catalogue No. $89 describes our stores MANUFACTURERS, ALAM, AZOO, MICHAEL, the thermometer, which makes balls and reading easy. OTEN THERMOMETER. TILL CURED. SEND FOR FREE. LABEL. TREATMENT ON PETALS. MIDNIGHT 1021 OAK ST. CAMPAIGN CITY, MO. (BOOK OFFICE AT 39 LOUGHTON). The Honest Druggist Druggist for Mull's Grape Tonic, a cure for Bowel Trouble, and he tries to sell you items is just as good, that is substitution or to your intelligence. He does it for profit, about your health. No honest druggist will direct before you permit him to mislead you, your life and health for the sake of a few to trade with? Deal with the Honest druggily you with what you know you want, and it was put on the American market there and Stomach trouble. Your Doctor will know that a physic won't cure Constipation. Laxatives and physics, but you and I know are dangerous, that they weaken, that make us worse until they lose us as paralysis of the Bowel and death by ashes, Stomach, Heart, and Lung Trouble, and Bright Disease, etc. Druggists in most every locality, men who with Mull's Grape Tonic and not try to sell would there be no such druggist there, direct from this factory without additional men and want to try Mull's Grape Tonic and send you, or any of your friends who suffer bottle. Send us name and address at once, at bottle free; we want to prove to you, at claims we make for this valuable remedy. At once while we are giving the remedy we never used it. THE TONIC COUPON 113 and address and your druggist's name for a free bottle, Genipotist of Cure and Blood Purifier, to MULL'S Rock Island, III. Give full address and write plainly, times the 50c. size. At drug stores. The genuine the label—take no other from your druggist. Shirt Bosoms, Coilars and Cuffs laundered with Defiance Starch never crack nor become brittle. They last twice as long as those lau- dered with other starches and give the wearer much better satisfaction. If you want your husband, brother or son to look dressy, to feel com- fortable and to be thoroughly happy use DEFIANCE STARCH in the laundry. It is sold by all good grocers at 10c a package—16 ounces. Inferior starches sell at the same price per package but contain only 12 ounces. Note the dif- ference. Ask your grocer for DEFIANCE STARCH. Insist on getting it and you will never as any other brand. Company, Omaha, Neb.