Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. This Concet Room OL. XII, No. 48. TY NEWS. If you have relatives or friends visit city or going to make a visit, please we solicit all your local news - Ed. Mattie Fox who has been quite better Clarence Cameron White, the politist of Washington, D. C., where the 17th. City Federation will meet next day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at M. E. church. Allen on Park street who has witte sick from a stroke of apop- reported some better. G. H. Comley and daughter left Thursday evening for their Webster City. Great invitations have been issu- e Masons announcing a May for Tuesday evening the 15th. John Jenkens of Minnesapolis turned home. She came here and the funeral of her mother given. D. B. Claire of Cedar Rapids Wednesday in our city enroute stone. He called at the Bystan- and made us happy by paying subscription. M. S. Brown, the Palmist, has built a branch office at 2409 Uni- sity Avenue, which will be open to enable every Tuesday and Thursday. Rev. A L. DeMond D. D. of New Orleans. La. who will arrive here next week for a few days visit. He will go direct to Buxton, where he will organize a Congregational church share. Sunday is sacramental day at the Union Congregational church. Rev. Better will receive several new mem- bers into the church. All members and friends are ask to come out early sunday morning. The H. B. S. will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carr on the street. All members are re- quested to be present so as to elect a legate to the State Convention. The H. E Edmonds who has been stick was taken to the Methodist central for operation last week is going along very nicely at present. Rev. A L. DeMond of New Orleans, will branch at the Union Congregation- church Wednesday and Thursday being everybody invited. Mr Huit the evangelist singer who accompanied Dr. Jordan of Louisville, M. has been conducting a scribblegalic meetings here at the Corinthian Baptist church left Monday for Ottomwa for one night meeting. Rev. Griffith accompanied him, from there he went to his home in Nashville, Penn. Rev. Dr. Jordan went to Davenport Monday where he held a meeting and from there he goes to his home in Louisville, Ky. Tuesday May 8th a contest in demonstration will be given at the Corinthian Baptist church. The contestants are Miles Lydia Lockridge, Blanche Washington, Ardella Carr and Clara Wilson. A beautiful silver medal will be given to Mrs. S B Bryant and Miss Coggins, Solo Miss Nellie Stanley, accompanied by Miss Jennie Stanley. Admission 10 cents. The District Grand Lodge No. 30, the District Grand Household of Ruth, D. O. F. will meet with Charity No. 2192 in this city June 12, 13 and 14. Elaborate arrangements are made for their entertainment, seeing the attractions is the Buxton corner band. Watch for future arrangements in this paper. a number of young people were turned on last Tuesday evening a home of Mr. and Mrs. Price center in Highland Park, in honor Keith Comley of Webster City, being was very pleasantly spent which refreshments were served, fortunate enough to be present the pleasant home party. LES SHORT ORDER nd LUNCH ROOM ing to order in home style rooms furnished. class service guaranteed. I. Third St. IOWA PHONE 1816-X sday evening Miss Ada Hyde murtained at her home, and avenue, in honor of her by Edith M. Comley of Webster out thirty young people were Various games and music program of the evening. Light refreshments were served. The guest departed voting Miss Hyde a royal hostess. Services at Union Congregational Church Corner of Teeth and Park Streets. Sunday May 6, Morning service, 10:30 Celebration of the Lord's Supper, and reception of members; Sunday School 12:00 m; Men's League at 3:00 p.m. Y. P. S. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m; Evening service 8:00. Rev H. W. Porter, Pastor. Hamilton-Walker Nuptials One of the prettiest and most up to date weddings that has occurred in our city for many years was the Hamilton-Walker wedding, which we announced the pre-umpial notice several weeks ago. It was the marriage of Miss Nina Hamilton, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton on East Walk r street, to Mr. William Walker of East Lyon street, and who is now living in Lincoln, Neb. Roth of these young parties are Des Molines people who were reared here, and are well known all over the state. The wedding took place at the bride's home Wednesday April 25, at prompt 8 o'clock Rev. H. S. Graves performed the ceremony; after which congratulations of the large crowd was received, than the guest sat down to an excellent supper served in courses by Mrs. W. H. Humburd, the cateress. The bride wore a grey traveling suit while the groom was attired in pain black. The wedding presents were numerous, costly and quite useful. The happy couple left that night for their future home in Lincoln, Neb., amid showers of rice, old shoes tears of a large number of their friends who accompanied them to the depot. Their friends had labeled their trunks all over with lit the bears and the words "we are just married." Thus the Bess ander with their many friends wish them happiness and success through married life. CURRENT LITERATURE. Last month we received a beautiful pamphlet of Dr. Booker T. Washington and his work, by my friend Adelbert M. Rhoberts of Chicago. It is an eloquent and scholarly tribute to this great man. He says that the champion of higher education will do well to emulate his example. He says captains of both have equal tasks to preform—there should be rivalry but not controversy. The pamphlet is well worth the price 15 cents. Our Neighbor, is a new magazine just out. Its motto is pure thoughts, striving for right and justice, "not charity, but opportunity we ask." It is highly illustrated and has some able articles. We congratulate its editor, W. W. Ferguson, upon his very attractive initiative issue and wish continued success for Our Neighbor. It is published in Detroit. OBITUARY. Mrs Matilda Golden was born in Brunswick, Howard county, Mo., came to this city 42 years ago. She died in Minneapolis Sanday, April 22 at 1:45 o'clock. She had been a member of the A. M. church for many years and had a host of friends in this city, her home and Minneapolis. She leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a grand-son—Mrs. Theodore Williams of this city and Mrs. John Jenkens of Minneapolis. Mrs. Golden was not sick but passed away quietly. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church conducted by Rev. H. S. Graves, assisted by Rev. H. Seymore. We too join in with her many friends in extending condolence to her children. There are always two parties to contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. Settlers' One-way Second Class Rates To Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (east of the Missouri River), Manitoba, Western Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Via the North-Western Line, on Tuesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, and April 3, 10, 17 and 24. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ky. Two Strong Congregational Workers in Iowa. REV. A. L. DeMOND. Just a few months ago the Congregational church was not known to the colored people of the northwest, but today the Union Congregational church of Des Moines is numbered among the leading churches of the west for colored people and its influence for good is for reaching. Rev. H. W. Porter never tres in his endeavors to advocate the real principles for which the church stands. There is no difference between the Congregational church and any other evangelical church. Its policy grows directly out of the New Testament. We therefore believe in the Holy Ghost as God's appointed agent for convicting man for sin and To encourage the employees of the Consolidation Coal Company to save their money I have declared to give the following cash prizes to the eighteen employees who make the best showing in this respect during first year of present agreement: To the employ making the best record, a prize of $200. To the next best a prize of $100. To the next best, a prize of $50. To the five next best, a prize of (each) $10. To the ten next best, prizes of (each) $5. The above prizes will be awarded by the following committee: The president of the Miners Local Union, the Superintendent of the Public School, and the Cashier of the Consolidation Coal Company, and paid by me on the first day in May, 1907. The committee may adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the giver and to insure a fair contest, it being understood, however, that the rules adopt by said committee will give all employees an equal opportunity to win these prizes by taking into account the earnings the necessary living expenses, and the savings of each employee, whether said savings be in the form of cash in the bank of real estate, or other permanent investments the purpose being to reward those who have the most money under like conditions. If the men show the proper interest in this matter during the first year, I will renew the offer for the second year of the Des Moines agreement. R.C. Buyton Very Low Rates to Des Moines, Ia Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold on six dates. May 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23. limited to return until June 3, inclusive, on account of General Assembly. Presbyterian church. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ry. SIOUX CITY ITEMS Special to Bystander. The public schools gave a ben fit concert Saturday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the San Francisco suffers S. Gordon of St. Louis, Mo, father of William Gordon, is visiting in the city the guest of his son at Crescent Park. Mr. Smith and mother of Chicago passed through our city Thursday enroute to Gonewell, S.D where they have a claim on which they will live for eight months. Mrs. Margret Smith and family have moved out to Dorman Station River side to spend the summer with relatives or and Mrs. J. Askew. Wilber J. Norris has moved down in the business part of the city and opened up a first class rooming house. Mr. Clifford of Norfork, Neb. is visiting in the city the guest of Miss Birdie Washington. Mrs. Anna Baker returned home Saturday evening after a three week's visit to Manila, Ia., the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Aigiers. The Silver Leaf club met at the residence of Mrs. D Shores. Joseph Norris has been chosen delegate from the stewards of the A. M. E church to attend the district convention at Clarinda in June. Mrs. Sadie Norris and son John returned home last Thursday after being in Burlington four months. REV. H. W. PORTER, Pastor of Union Congregational church Des Moines, Iowa for securing his conversion, we believe in Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of the world, we believe in God the Father and in the Word of God, as written in the Bible. Congregationalism is not in the west to tear down or proselyte from other churches; but we are here to work in harmony with every church and religious enterprise that has for its object the moral and religious uplift of mankind. To join the Rev. Porter comes another strong Christian man, the Rev. H. L. DeMond of Augusta, Ga., who enters the field at Buxton, Iowa. We welcome Rev. DeMond and we shall expect an onward march of the good work. Rev. A. L. DeMond is a graduate from Fisk University and Howard University and has had eight years of experience as a gospel ministry. ARTISTIC HOME GARDENING. Nothing is more beautiful and grand to lovers of nature, than to see plants, or cardens growing; with their flowers and green foliage. So few people stop to think and consider of the wonderful transformation of seeds into plants, and even into vegetables which are the chief articles of our diet. As for our homes they should have just as pleasant, and pretty outside surroundings of well as inside, and a garden of flowers or vegetables should adorn every yard; if there is any possible space. There is no spot of ground however arid, bare, sandy or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. It cannot be done so easily, but any place under natural conditions can be graced with an adornment of suitable vegetation. The garden of flowers should be planted in the front or side yard, and the kitchen garden which consists of vegetables and herbs should be planted in the rear of the yard. But if the garden be planted in the front or side yard in the shape of a double square; and the front part given to flowers, and the further portion being given to vegetables, a division between the two can be made by a flailage screen of j-rusual artichoke or sunflowers, which make a fine partition. The vegetables should be planted in nice straight even rows; and all the small vegetables placed to themselves, and vegetables planted in hills all to themselves. If the garden is not fenced in, a hedging is very pretty planted around the sides, and sweet corn or sunflowers planted across the lower end. When gardens are newly made it a nice to arrange places for herbs close to the house, somewhere near the door that gives access to the kitchen. In this garden should be thymes, basil, and sage, a bush of sage, some clumps of balm soup celery, an parsley for flavoring, and a little mint. It is much better, and nicer for one to go out, and compose the little bequest for the special flavoring of some delicate soup or sauce, picking the right quantity and proportion straight from the fragrant growing herbs; then it is to go to the market and get them either dried or not sweet, and fresh. Moreover, having them all before us, and a chance to get a knowledge of their nature. Let us than in planting gardens of flowers; plant all that we can of the different kinds that we have to select from; and at our windows and porches let us have pretty vines, with their delicate sweet scented flowers bursting from them. And in our kitchen gardens let us plant, and arrange our vegetables in such an artistic manner, that they will be beautiful to look upon. Let us not merely place our seeds in the ground, and trust to mature altogether to mature them for us, but let us care for them each day, and in this way we can come in closer touch with nature; and all things pertaining to the growth of plants. We know not which is worldly wisdom is wiser; we only know that to our conscience, pure idleness seems to us to be skim to folly or even worse, and that in some form or other we must obey the Divine command: "Work while we have the light." Mrs. A J. Gray, Cedar Rapids, Ia MINEAPOLIS BUDGETARIAN. The Old Folks Concert at St. James church was a success, both financially and socially. Miss Harper Harper is reported sick at this writing. A May musical was given at St. Peters A. M. E church Wednesday evening. Carl Wade was the victim of a surprise party Monday evening, at being his 17th birthday. About twenty-five of his friends called during the evening to remind him. A pleasant time was had by all present. Mesdames Geo. H. Wade and Jennie Butler spent a couple of days in St. Paul the first of the week, the guest of Mrs. Wade's mother. Remember the band concert at St. James church on the 14th. Friends in Minneapolis of the following persons who formerly lived in Dauquebon would be very glad to learn of their whorebours, as it means much to them: Messrs Pant and Eli Aaron, John Duffin and Isaac Smith, any one knowing of the residence of the sad parsons will please notify the agent at Minneapolis or through the offices of the Dauquebon items. The members of St. James church, "Passer Aid" delightfully surprised their pastor Rev. Wade with an elegant new suit for them who is very thankful. Mrs. Dora Witbers Brown left Thursday evening for Denver, Colo., to join her husband. They will reside indefinitely. The members of the St. James' Mite Missionary Society will be entertained Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Issac Newton. The Tuesday Industrial Club met with much success at their social Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Fannie Pierre, three ladies of the club contested for a jewel pillow, Mrs. Pierre was the lucky one to receive it. Mrs. Eva Jenkus returned from Des Moines Monday morning where she went to bury her mother Golden. Frank Johnson found, a barber in R. DeLeo's shop died Monday at the city hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with consumption. His funeral occurred Thursday afternoon from Modin and Green's undertaking parlor Rev. Wade officiating. His father from Chicago and a brother arrived in time to be present at the funeral. Ernest Bogans, Rufus Hastus company fills a days engagement here at the Bijou Opera house last week. * The Clan man one of Thos. Dixon's creations played three nights here last week at the Metropolitan. The play was most harshly coined through our evenings papers by Lawyer Wm. R. Morris and it well deserved it. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Mrs. Roy Field is visiting relatives in Des Moines. The musical concert given by Miss Georgia Blackburn was appreciated by all. Herman Moore of Ottumwa is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Cora E. Jones, Grand Matron o Iowa, left this morning to make her annual visits before the Grand Court, which convenes in Omaha June 16. Lewis Strother and family who have lived in our city for the past year, are moving to Buxton Mr. Strother and family have made many friends while heo who regret their leaving. Mrs. Waddy of Colfax, who has been visiting her grand daughter returned home Thursday. Not If as Rich as Rockefeller If you had all the wealth of Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate, you could not buy a better medicine for bowel complaints than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy The most eminent physician can not prescribe a better preparation for colic and diarrhoe, both for children and adults. The uniform success of this remedy has shown it to be superior to all others. It never fails and when reduced with water and sweetened, it is pleasant to take. Every family should be supplied with it. Sold by all druggist DUBUQUE DOTS. On Sunday April 23rd, the Rev. Geo. Cady prescheduled a very noble sermon at the first Congregational church, his was taken from a recent production of Rev. Thomas Dixon's Novel "The Chasman" and title of his address was The Causman or is the Nego entitled to the rights of a man and his unbassed opinion and his portrayal of facts in his quintet way should inspire the colored man to improve and elevate himself as he tirelessly tells of th. Negro's greatest teet and also the causes. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wyatt Hayes spent part of last week in Chicago. Mrs. Rey, B. K. Penn is visiting in Webster City. Dr. and Mrs. H. C Rose were surprised several days ago by the announcement that their son Gus was married fifteen months ago at Lincoln, Neb., and that they were proud grand parents. Mother and baby dong well at last report. The trustees of the A. N. E can meet on Thursday evening, April 16th, and to med plans to raise the means to shingle the church. Subscription among the colored people to date amount to $37.50 a grand showing for the small pauper of the colored attends at the church. The sewing circle met at Mrs. John Wells and enjoyed a very pleasant time. Price, Five Cents. beregals are now on for an old looks old time concert which will be presented in the near future. Hery Cole has taken a relapse and is again confined to bed and in a very serious condition having had to be tapped again. Mrs. H. C. Rose is suffering with rheumatism. Died on Wednesday morning at his home 233 alten Ave., Walter H. the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Martin at the age of two months and 8 days. A sweet life life has passed to the great beyond, his little brother and sister premed him several years ago. Rv. J. O. Brown of the East Dubique M. E. church (white) preached a beautiful serenon the text being, "I will go to him, he will not return to me. It was very impressive and taken great hold upon the congregation interment was at Linnwood Cemetery. Louis Evans returned from his home at St. Louis Wednesday and is now engaged in preparing the dium and Packets Quincy and St. Paul for an early resumption of service in the St. Louis and St. Paul trade. Mrs. Evans will join him about the middle of May. (Last Week.) (Special to bystander. ) The Ladies Saving Circle are doing a grand work in connection with the church and are laboring reasonably to assist the pas or to get ready for conference. They gave an auction sale on the 11th inst., which was a grand success socially and financially. Mrs. Logan's father died March 29th, his death came as a shock and was quite sudden caused from heart failure and old age he was 86 years old. The old people who have been unable to get out during the cold weather are now able to be out and enjoy the fine April weather. Rev. Penn will move to a more pleasant and desirable residence in the near future. Mr. Laws has opened up a first class hand laundry and doing fine work. She is well patronized. Mr. Oine Penn and little daughter will spend a few weeks in the country. Rev. Wm. Williams from Madison, Wis., spent a day in our city enroute for Kansas City, Mo, and other points in Kansas. Easter services were conducted at the A. M. E. church in a very elaborate style tillies, cut flowers, plants and Easter bells were the decorations. The parents of the children were present to note the ordeal manner in which the little ones performed their part of the programme. May every correspondent to the Bystander give a full account of the news in this our regardless or personal likes or dislikes and help to make and build up this paper which edited by one of our most loyal race lovers, the foremost paper of interesting news in the west. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. Anna Garret of Baxton who has been in town this week attended court. Mrs. Wilson of Hocking has been in Albia the past week. Sewing Circle gave a social at the Mascotic Hall Saturday evening Attorney Joe Brown of Des Moines is in Albia attending court in the interest of Mr. Barrett. Mrs EI. Butler entertained Rev. and Mrs. Bell and the pastor from Otunwa at dinner Sunday. Jas. L. Washington the silver tongue orator with his father Rev. L. C. Washington lectured in Albia at the A. M. F. church Wednesday night. The Easy Bae Club entertained with an egg hunt at the parsonage Monday evening. This club consist of little girls from 11 to 15 years of age the affair was given in the interest of the church. The Dumas Club met at the home of Mrs. G. A. Dawson on last Wednesday, after the usual hour light refreshment were served. The present President is Mrs. M. F. Bell; Secretary, May Davis Assistance Secretary Ada Davis; Treasurer Mrs. Geo. Hollingworth. ENTERPRISE NEWS Mrs. Ida Sims and Mrs. Carrie Robinson were callers on Mrs. G. E. Green Sunday evening and spent a delightful time. John McKinley has returned from Buxton where he peeked a few days. Dean Vandergrift if who has been ill is able to be out again. Wm. Bryant who has been away on a visit to see his parents in Georgia will arrive here at the 5th of May. C W. Top left this week for Oskaloosa on business, Mrs Topsom who has been sick is able to out again. Rev. Johnson of Des Moines was a visitor here Saturday and made an able political speech. There was a fishing party composed of Rv. Green, E. Cotne, c. Coconut and Randall Green out to the river Friday you bet the fish was eight. The Sunday School last Sunday was led by E. Coconut and was well attended. There was presenting at 11:30 a.m. by the poser Rv. Green and at 7:00 p.m. he delivered an able session on "Des Hire where is your Stug. Rv. Green will be gin another revival meeting next Sunday evening the 9th. apolis & St. Louis R. R. Every Tuesday durnig this year we will sell Homeseker tickets to Min neota, North Dakota and the Canada' am Northwest for one fare plus $ 90.0. Round trip Summer Tourist tickets to Pacific Coast points Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other places, will be on sale daily from June 1st to Sept. 15th, return limits Oct. 31st. Call on or address W. K. Adams, D. P, A. Des Moines, Ia. WASHINGTON, IOWA NOTES A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa visited in the city last Thursday enroute home to Oskaloosa from Davenport where he had servod on the federal jury. Rev. and Mrs. Broyles of Paris, Ill. have been in the city for the past ten days canvassing for the Ambidexter school at Springfield, Ill., and are meeting with good success in securing funds. The following came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Hall and wife of West Liberty, Ia; Mrs. Mary Holmes, Moline, Ill.; Bell Hall Taylor of Rock Island, Ill.; Isaac Hall of Ovraha, Nebr.; Mose Hall of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Rhodes, Wellman, Ia. Miss mable Hall, Keokuk, Ia. Mrs. F. D. Motts entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Mr. Brown of Iowa City who spent the winter in the city at the Geo. Crump home returned to his home last week. Lewis Wallace who has been sick is better at this writing. Frank Hall is convalescent. Rev. Gordon of Ottumwa came over Sunday night and conducted services at the funeral of Mrs. Hall returning Monday evening Saturday evening at 5:45 occured the death of Mrs. Samuel Hall at her home on South Avenue B. Mrs. Hall has been ailing for the past nine months, but was not considered seriously ill until about two month ago. Her condition became worse until the ulcers which had formed in her stomach caused the death of this aged lady. Miss Millie Lazenbethy was born in march 1829 in Ardell county, North Carolina, on a plantation among slaves. She grew to womanhood in that section of the country and in 1852 her master moved to western Tennessee near the town of Summerville, in Fayette county. In a short time master bought Samuel Hall, who had been raised within a short distance of miss Lazenbethy when in North Carolina. Three years later Mr. Hall and Miss Millie Lazenbethy were married and had lived together for over fifty years, In 1864, after the emancipation of slaves, Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to Washington, which has since been their home. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband and the following children: Frank, A. L., Mosse Gus, Ben, Isaac and Jas. Hall, whose address at present is not known, Mesdame Annie Rushing, Mary Holmes and Mrs. Belle Hall. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the A. M. E. church conducted by her former pastor Rev. M. I. Gordon of Otumwa and interment was in the city cemetery. Mrs. Hall had been a member of the A. M. E. church of this city for over 35 years and had also been a member of the same church at her old home in North Carolina. A good and faithful Christian woman is gone and she will be greatly missed in this community by all who were so fortunate to know her. The Hall family is one of the old families of this community and highly spected. The sympathy of the friends goes out to the bereaved ones. "Death comes equally to us all and make us all equal when it comes." Henry Rhodes of Wellman visited at the Samuel Hall home Sunday. Subscribe and pay for the Iowa State Bystander. Very Low Rates to Hot Spring, S. Dakota. Via the North-Western Line, Excursion tickets will be sold May 12, 13 and for trains reaching Sioux City by 7:30 p.m. of May 14, limited to return until June 2, inclusive, on account of Grand Lodge and Rebeckah Assembly, I O O, P of South Dakota Side trip tickets will be sold from Hot Springs to Rapid City, Deadwood and Lead on May 18 and 19, with return limit of June 1, and with stopover privileges. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Rw IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. TY NEWS. If you have relatives or friends visit city or going to make a visit, please we advise all your local news—Ed. Mattie Fox who has been quite eh better Clarence Cameron White, the administ of Washington, D. C., were the 17th. City Federation will meet next day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock M. E. church. Allen on Park street who has ate sick from a stroke of apo- reported some better. C. H. Comley and daughter at Thursday evening for their Webster City. Great invitations have been issued. M. Masons announcing a May for Tuesday evening the 15th. John Jenkens of Minneapolis turned home. She came here and the funeral of her mother died. B. B. Caire of Cedar Rapids wednesday in our city enroute home. He called by the Bystand- ers and made us happy by paying subscription. B. B. Brown, the Palmist, has a branch office at 2409 Uni- venue, which will be open to take every Tuesday and Thursday. Rev A L. DeMond D. D. of New Orleans, La. who will arrive here next week for a few days visit. He will then go direct to Buxton, where he will organize a Congregational church there. Sunday is sucremental day at the Union Congregational church. Rev. Peters will receive several new members into the church. All members and friends are ask to come out early day morning. The H. B. S. will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carr on the street. All members are required to be present so as to elect a delegate to the State Convention. Mrs H E Edmonds who has been sick sick was taken to the Methodist hospital for operation last week is sitting along very nicely at present. Rev A L D-Mond of New Orleans, will presach at the Union Congregation of church Wednesday and Thursday meeting, everybody is invited. Mr Hritt the evangelical singer who accompanied Dr. Jordan of Louisville. Ky that has been conducting a sertra evangelical meetings here at the Corinthian Baptist church left Monday for Ottumwa for one night meeting. Rev. Griffith accompanied him, from there he went to his home in Nashville, Penn. Rev Dr. Jordan went to Davenport Monday where he held a meet, and from there he goes to his home in Louisville, Ky. Tuesday May 8th a contest in de- nation will be given at the Corin- nion Baptist church. The contestants are Miss Lydia Lockridge, Blanche Washington, Ardella Carr and Clara Woods. A beautiful silver medal will be given to Instrumental solos will be given to Mrs. S B Bryant and Miss Coggins, Solo Miss Nellie Stan- den, accompanied by Mies Jennie Stan- den. Amission 10 cents. The District Grand Lodge No. 30, District Grand Household of O. V. O. O. F, will meet with Charity Lodge No. 2193 in this city June 12, 13 11:14. Elaborate arrangements are made for their entertainment, using the attractions is the Boxton corner land. Watch for future enquiries in this paper. a very number of young people were trained on last Tuesday evening home of Mr. and Mrs. Price older in Highland Park, in honor Smith Comley of Webster City. Being was very pleasantly pent which refreshments were served. Fortunate enough to be present and the pleasant home party. ES SHORT ORDER LUNCH ROOM ing to order in home style rooms furnished. class service guaranteed. Third St. IOWA PHONE 1816-X Friday evening Miss Ada Hyde murtained at her home, and avenue, in honor of her in Edith M. Comley of Webster out thirty young people were Various games and music program of the evening. Light refreshments were served. The guest departed voting Miss Hyde a royal hostess. Services at Union Congregational Church Corner of Tenth and Park Streets Corderly to Tendall Park Street. Sunday May 6, Morning service, 10:30 Celebration of the Lord's Supper, and reception of members; Sunday School 12:30 m; Men's League at 3:00 p.m. Y. P. S. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m; Evening service 8:00. Rev H. W. Porter, Pastor. Hamilton-Walker Nuptials One of the prettiest and most up to date weddings that has occurred in our city for many years was the Hamilton-Walker wedding, which we announced the pre-nuptial notice several weeks ago. It was the marriage of Miss Nina Hamilton, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton on East Walk-r street, to Mr. William Walker of East Lyon street, and who is now living in Lincoln, Neb. Both of these young parties are Des Moines people who were reared here, and are well known all over the state. The wedding took place at the bride's home Wednesday April 35, at prompt 8 o'clock Rev. H. S. Graves performed the ceremony; after which congratulations of the large crowd was received, than the guest sat down to an excellent supper served in courses by Mrs. W. H. Humburd, the cateress. The bride wore a grey travelling suit while the groom was attired in pain black. The wedding presents were numeous, costly and quite useful. The happy couple left that night for their future home in Lincoln, Neb., amid showers of rice, old shoes tears of a large number of their friends who accompanied them to the depot. Their friends had labeled their trunks all over with little bears and the words "we are just married." Thus the Brasier with their many friends wish them happiness and success through married life. CURRENT LITERATURE Last month we received a beautiful pamphlet of Dr. Booker T. Washington and his work, by my friend Adelbert M. Rhoberts of Chicago. It is an eloquent and scholarly tribute to this great man. He says that the champion of higher education will do well to emulate his example. He says captains of both have equal tasks to preform—there should be rivalry but not controversy. The pamphlet is well worth the price 15 cents. Our Neighbor, is a new magazine just out. Its motto is pure thoughts, striving for right and justice, "not charity, but opportunity we ask." It is highly illustrated and has some able articles. We congratulate its editor, W. W. Ferguson, upon his very attractive initiative issue and wish continued success for Our Neighbor. It is published in Detroit. OBITUARY. Mrs Matilda Golden was born in Brunswick, Howard county, Mo., came to this city 42 years ago. She died in Minneapolis Sanday, April 22 at 1:45 o'clock. She had been a member of the A. M. church for many years and had a host of friends in this city, her home and Minneapolis. She leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a grand-son—Mrs. Theodore Williams of this city and Mrs. John Jenkens of Minneapolis. Mrs. Golden was not sick but passed away quietly. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church conducted by Rev. H. S. Graves, assisted by Rev. H. Sewmore. We too join in with her many friends in extending condolence to her children. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. Settlers' One-way Second Class Rates To Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (east of the Missouri River), Manitoba, Western Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Via the North-Western Line, on Tuesday, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, and April 3, 10, 17 and 24. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'y. Two Strong Congregational Workers in Iowa. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTIC HOME GARDENING. BUXTON. REV. A. L. DeMOND. Just a few months ago the Congregational church was not known to the colored people of the northwest, but today the Union Congregational church of Des Moines is numbered among the leading churches of the west for colored people and its influence for good is for reaching. Rev. H. W. Porter never tires in his endeavors to advocate the real principles for which the church stands. There is no difference between the Congregational church and any other evangelical church. Its policy grows directly out of the New Testament. We therefore believe in the Holy Ghost as God's appointed agent for convoking man for sin and To encourage the employees of the Consolidation Coal Company to save their money I have decided to give the following cash prizes to the eighteen employees who make the best showing in this respect during first year of present agreement: To the employee making the best record, a prize of $200. To the next best a prize of $100. To the next best, a prize of $50. To the five next best, a prize of (each) $10. To the ten next best, prizes of (each) $5. The above prizes will be awarded by the following committee: The president of the Miners Local Union, the Superintendent of the Public School, and the Cashier of the Consolidation Coal Company, and paid by me on the first day in May, 1907. The committee may adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the giver and to insure a fair contest, it being understood, however, that the rules adopt by said committee will give all employees an equal opportunity to win these prizes by taking into account the earnings, the necessary living expenses, and the savings of each employee, whether said savings be in the form of cash in the bank of real estate, or other permanent investments the purpose being to reward those who save the most money under like conditions. If the men show the proper interest in this matter during the first year I will renew the offer for the second year of the Des Moines agreement. B. C. Buxton. Buxton, Iowa, April 20, 1906. P. S.-Anyone desiring to compete for these prizes must notify the cashier in writing, within ten days of his signing the local contract. Very Low Rates to Des Moines, Ia Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold on six dates. May 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23. limited to return until June 3, inclusive, on account of General Assembly. Presbyterian church. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western R'v. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Special to Bystander. The public schools gave a ben fit concert Saturday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the San Francisco suffers. S. Gordon of St. Louis, Mo., father of William Gordon, is visiting in the city the guest of his son at Crescent Park. Mr. Smith and mother of Chicago passed through our city Thursday enroute to Gonestebel, S.D. where they have a claim on which they will live for eight months. Mrs. Marget Smith and family have moved out to Dorman Station River-side to spend the summer with relatives, or and Mrs. J. Askew. Wilber J. Norris has moved down in the business part of the city and opened up a first class rooming house. Mr. Clifford of Norfolk, Neb. is visiting in the city the guest of Miss Birdie Washington. Mrs. Anna Baker returned home Saturday evening after a three week's visit at Mamili, la, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Algiers. The Silver Leaf club met at the residence of Mrs. D Shores. Joseph Norris has been chosen delegate from the stewards of the A. M. E. church to attend the district convention at Clarinda in June. Mrs. Sadie Norris and son John returned home last Thursday after being in Burlington four months. REV. H W. PORTER, Pastor of Union Congregational church Des Moines, Iowa. for securing his conversion, we believe in Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of the world, we believe in God the Father and in the Word of God as written in the Bible. Congregationalism is not in the west to tear down or proselyte from other churches; but we are here to work in harmony with every church and religious enterprises that has for its object the moral and religious uplift of mankind. To join the Rev. Porter comes another strong Christian man, the Rev. H. L. DeMond of Augusta, Ga., who enters the field at Buxton, Iowa. We welcome Rev. DeMond and we shall expect an onward march of the good work. Rev. A. L. DeMond is a graduate from Fisk University and Howard University and has had eight years of experience as a gospel ministry. Nothing is more beautiful and grand to lovers of nature, than to see plants, or cardens growing; with their flowers and green foliage. So few people stop to think and consider of the wonderful transformation of seeds into plants, and even into vegetables, which are the chief articles of our diet. As for our homes they should have just as pleasant, and pretty outside surroundings of well as inside, and a garden of flowers or vegetables should adorn every yard; if there is any possible space. There is no spot of ground however arid, bare, sandy or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. It cannot be done so easily, but any place under natural conditions can be grazed with an adornment of suitable vegetation. The garden of flowers should be planted in the front or side yard, and the kitchen garden which consists of vegetables and herbs should be planted in the rear of the yard. But if the garden be planted in the front or side yard in the shape of a double square, and the front part given to flowers, and the further portion being given to vegetables, a division between the two can be made by a flolige screen of jus-alemum artichoke or sunflowers, which make a fine partition. The vegetables should be planted in nice straight even rows; and all the small vegetables placed to themselves, and vegetables planted in bills all to themselves. If the garden is not fenced in, a hedging is very pretty planted around the sides, and sweet corn or sunflowers planted across the lower end When gardens are newly made it a nice to arrange places for herbs close to the house, somewhere near the door that gives access to the kitchen. In this garden should be thymes, basil, and savor, a bush of sage, some clumps of balm soup celery, anc. parsley for flavoring, and a little mint. It is much better, and nicer for one to go out, and compose the little bequest for the special flavoring of some delicate soup or sauce, picking the right quantity and proportion strait from the fragrant growing herbs; then it is to go to the market and get them either dried or not sweet, and fresh. Moreover, having them all before us and a chance to get a knowledge of their nature. Let us than in planting gardens of flowers; plant all that we can of the different kinds that we have to select from; and at our windows and porches let us have pretty vines, with their delicate sweet scented flowers bursting from them. And in our kitchen gardens let us plant, and arrange our vegetables in such an artistic manner, that they will be beautiful to look upon. Let us not merely place our seeds in the ground, and trust to nature altogether to mature them for us, but let us care for them cane day, and in this way we can come in closer touch with nature; and all things pertaining to the growth of plants. We know not which is worldly wisdom is wiser; we only know that to our conscience, pure idleness seems to us to be skim to folly or even worse, and that in some form or other we must obey the Divine command: "Work while we have the light." Mrs. A J. Gray, Cedar Rapids, Ia MINNEAPOLIS BUDGETARIAN. The Old Folks Concert at St. James church was a success, both financially and socially. Miss Emma Harper is reported sick at this writing. A May musical was given at St. Peters A. M. E church Wednesday evening. Carl Wade was the victim of a surprise party Monday evening, it being his 17th birthday. About twenty-five of his friends called during the evening to remind him. A pleasant time was had by all present. Mesdames Geo. H. Wade and Jenelle Butler spent a couple of days in St. Paul the first of the week, the gist of Mrs. Wade's mother. Remember the band concert at St. James church on the 14th Friends in Minneapolis of the following persons who formerly lived in Duquesne would be very glad to learn of their whenceborn, and it means much to them Messrs Paul and Elli Aaron, John Dullin and Isaac Smith, any one knowing of the residence of the said persons will please notty the agent in Minneapolis or through the ommas of the Dubuque items. The members of St. James church, "Pastor's Aid" delightfully surprised their pastor Rev. Wade with an elegant new suit for which he is very thankful. Mrs. Dora Winters Brown left Thursday evening for Denver, Colo., to join her husband. They will reside indefinitely. The members of the St. James' Mite Missionary Society will be entertained Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Isaac Newton. The Tuesday Industrial Club met with much success at their social Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Fannie Parre, three ladies of the club contested for a jewel pillow, Mrs. Parre was the lucky one to receive it. Mrs. Eva Jenkins returned from Des Moines Monday morning where she went to burry her mother Golden. Frank Johnson formerly, a barber in R. DeLeo's shop died Monday at the L.I. hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with consumption. His funeral occurred Thursday afternoon from Modin and Green's undertaking parlor Rev. Wade officiating. His father from Chicago and a brother arrived in time to be present at the funeral. Ernest Hogans, Rufas Rastus company filled a weeks engagement here at the Bjou Opera house last week. "The clan man one of This. Dixon's creations played three nights here last week at the Metropolitan. The play was most harshly conditioned through evenings papers by Lawyer Wim. R. Morris and it well deserved it. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Mrs. Roy Field is visiting relatives in Des Moines. The musical concert given by Miss Georgia Blackburn was appreciated by all. Herman Moore of Ottumwa is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Cora E. Jones, Grand Matron o Iowa, left this morning to make her annual visits before the Grand Court, which convenes in Omaha June 16. Lewis Strother and family who have lived in our city for the past year, are moving to Buxton Mr. Strother and family have made many friends while hebe who regret their leaving. Mrs. Waddy of Colfax, who has been visiting her grand daughter returned home Thursday. Not if as Rich as Rockefeller If you had all the wealth of Rockefeller, the Standard Oil mugate, you could not buy a better medicine for bowel complaints than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy The most eminent physician can not prescribe a better preparation for colic and diarrhoea, both for children and adults. The uniform success of this remedy has shown it to be superior to all others. It never fails and when reduced with water and sweetened, is pleasant to take. Every family should be supplied with it. Sold by all druggist. DUBUQUE DOTS. On Sunday April 23rd, the Rev. Geo. Cady presented a very noble sermon at the first Congregational church, his was taken from a recent production of Rev. Thomas Dixon's Novel "The Clansman" and title of his address was The Canneman or is the Nego entitled to the rights of a man and his unbassed opinion and his portraital facts in his unqanted way should inspire the colored man to improve and elevate himself as we tearlessly tells of the Nego's greatest fault and also the causes. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wyatt liayes spent part of last week in Chicago. Mr. Reys B. R. Penn is visiting in Webster City. Dr. and Mrs. H. C Rose were surprised several days ago by the announcement that their son Gus was married fifteen months ago at Lincoln, Neb., and that they were proud grand parents. Mother and baby doing well in last report. The trustees of the A. E. can meet on Thursday evening, April 16th, and to meet plans to raise the means to change the church. Subscription among the colored people to date amount to $375.00 a grand showing for the small number of the colored attendants at the church. The sewing circle met at Mrs. John Wells and enveloped a very pleasant time. Price, Five Cents. rehearsals are now on for an old toks old time concert which will be presented in the near future. Harry Cole has taken a relapse and is again confined to bed and in a very serious condition having had to be tapped again. Mrs. H. C. Rose is suffering with rheumatism. Died on Wednesday morning at his home 253 Julien Ave., Walter H. the infant of Mr., and Mrs. Edward W. Martin at the age of two months and 8 days. A sweet little life has passed to the great beyond, his little brother and sister preceded him several years ago. Rev. J. O. Brown of the East Dubique M. E. church (white) prescheduled a beautiful semen the text being, "I will go to him, he shall not return to me. It was very impressive and taken great hold upon the congregation interment was at Linnwood Cemetery. Louis Evans r returned from his home at St. Louis Wednesday and is now engaged in preparing the diamond Packets Quincy and St. Paul for an early resumption of service in the St. Louis and St. Paul trade. Mrs. Evans will join him about the middle of May. (Last Week.) (Special to bystander. ) The Ladies Sowing Circle are doing a grand work in connection with the church and are laboring seasonally to assist the pas or to get ready for conference. They gave an auction sale on the 11th inst., which was a grand success social; and financially. Mrs. Logan's father died March 29th., his death came as a shock and was quite sudden caused from heart failure and old age he was 86 years old. The old people who have been unable to get out during the cold weather are now able to be out and enjoy the fine April weather. Rev. Petan will move to a more pleasant and desirable residence in the near future. Mrs. Lewis has opened up a first class hand laundry and doing fine work. She is well patronized. Mrs. Qline Pean and little daughter will spend a few weeks in the country. Rev. Wm. Williams from Madison, Wis., spent a day in our city enroute for Kansas City, Mo., and other points in Kansas. Easter services were conducted at the A. M. E. chauch in a very elaborate style titles, cut flowers, plants and Easter bells were the decorations. The parents of the children were present to note the orditable manner in which the little ones perform their part of the programme. May every correspondent to the Bystander give a full account of the news in this city regardless of personal likes or dislikes and help to make and build up this paper which is edited by one of our most loyal race lovers, the foremost paper of interesting news in the west. ALBIA NEWS Mrs. Anna Garret of Buxton who has been in town this week attempted court. Mrs. Wilson of Hocking has been in Albia the past week. Sewing Circle gave a social at the Mascade Hall Saturday evening. Attorney Joe Brown of Des Moines is in Albia attending court in the interest of Mr. Barrett. Mrs E. Butler entertained Rev. and Mrs. Bell and the pastor from Otunwa at dinner Sunday. Jas. L. Washington the silver tongue orator with his father Rev. L. C. Washington lectured in Aloia at the A. M. F. courth Wednesday night. The Basy Bee Club entertained with an egg hunt at the parsonage Monday evening. This club consists of little girls from 11 to 16 years of age the affair was given in the interest of the courth. The Dumas Club moot at the home of Mrs. G. A. Davis on last Wednesday, after the o-nal hour light refreshment were served. The present President is Mrs. M. F. Bell; Secretary, May Davis Assistance Secretary Ada Davis; Treasurer Geo. Hollong worth. ENTERPRISE NEWS Mrs. Ida Simus and Mrs. Carrie Robinson were calls on Mrs. G. E. Green Sunday evening and spent a delightful time. John McKinley has returned from Buxon where he spent a few days. Dean Vandergaard if who has been ill is able to be out again. Wm. Bryant who has been away on a visit to see his parents in Georgia will arrive here about the 5th of May. C. W. Pop to open this week for Oskaloosa on business. Mrs. Topson who has been sick is able to out again. Rev. Johnson of Des Moines was a visitor here Saturday and made an able political speech. There was a fling party composed of Rv. Green, E. Cotchin, e. Coconut and Randall Green out to the river Friday you bet the fish was caught. The Sunday School last Sunday was held by E. Coconut and was well attended. There was presenting at 11:00 a.m. by the poser Rev. Green and at 7:00 p.m. he delivered an able session on "Death here is your Sting. Rev. Green will begin another revival meeting next Sunday evening the 9th. Excursion Rates Via the Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. Every Tue-day during this year we [will] call Homesense tickets to Min neota, North Dakota and the Canada'am Northwest for one fare plus $9 00. Round trip Summer Tourist tickets to Pacific Coast points-Stealth, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other places, will be on sale daily from June 1st to Sept. 15th, return limit Oct. 31st. Call on or address W. K. Dams, D. P. A. Des Moines, Ia. WASHINGTON, IOWA NOTES A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa visited in the city last Thursday enroute home to Oskaloosa from Davenport where he had served on the federal jury. Rev. and Mrs. Broyles of Paris, Ill. have been in the city for the past ten days canvassing for the Ambidexter school at Springfield, Ill., and are meeting with good success in securing funds. The following came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Hall and wife of West Liberty, Ia; Mrs. Mary Holmes, Moline, Ill.; Bell Hall Taylor of Rock Island, Ill.; Isaac Hall of Oraha, Nebr.; Mose Hall of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Rhodes, Wellman, Ia. Miss Mable Hall, Keokuk, Ia. Mrs. F. D. Motts entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Mr. Brown of Iowa City who spent the winter in the city at the Geo. Crump home returned to his home last week. Lewis Wallace who has been sick is better at this writing. Frank Hall is convalescent. Rev. Gordon of Ottumwa came over Sunday night and conducted services at the funeral of Mrs. Hall returning Monday evening. Saturday evening at 5:45 occured the death of Mrs. Samuel Hall at her home on South Avenue B. Mrs. Hall has been ailing for the past nine months, but was not considered seriously ill until about two month ago. Her condition became worse until the ulcers which had formed in her stomach caused the death of this aged lady. Miss Millie Lazenbethy was born in march 1829 in Ardell county, North Carolina, on a plantation among slaves. She grew to womanhood in that section of the country and in 1852 her master moved to western Tennessee near the town of Summerville, in Fayette county. In a short time master bought Samuel Hall, who had been raised within a short distance of miss Lazenbethy when in North Carolina. Three years later Mr. Hall and Miss Millie Lazenbethy were married and had lived together for over fifty years, In 1844, after the emancipation of slaves, Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to Washington, which has since been their home. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband and the following children: Frank, A. L., Mosse Gus, Ben, Isaac and Jas. Hall, whose address at present is not known, Mesdame Annie Rushing, Mary Holmes and Mrs. Belle Hall. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the A. M. E. church conducted by her former pastor Rev. M. I. Gordon of Otumwa and interment was in the city cemetery. Mrs. Hall had been a member of the A. M. E. church of this city for over 35 years and had also been a member of the same church at her old home in North Carolina. A good and faithful Christian woman is gone and she will be greatly missed in this community by all who were so fortunate to know her. The Hall family is one of the old families of this community and highly respected. The sympathy of the friends goes out to the bereaved ones. "Death comes equally to us all and makes us all equal when it comes." Henry Rhodes of Weilman visited at the Samuel Hall home Sunday. Subscribe and pay for the Iowa State Bystander. Very Low Rates to Hot Spring, S Via the North-Western Line, Excursion tickets will be sold May 12, 13, and for trains reaching Snox City by 7:30 p.m of May 14, limited to return until June 2, inclusive, on account of Grand Lodge and Rebeck Assembly, I O O, P of south Dakota Side trip tickets will be from Hot Springs to Rapid City, Deadwood and Lead on May 18 and 19, with return limit of June 1, and with stopover privileges. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ry IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS. If you have relatives or friends visit the city or going to make a visit, please we solicit all your local news—bld. Nettie Fox who has been quite much better. Clarence Cameron White, the colonist of Washington, D. C., where the 17th. City Federation will meet next sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock A. M. E. church. Allen on Park street who has sitte sick from a stroke of apoplex reported some better. C. H. Comley and daughter left Thursday evening for their in Webster City. Some invitations have been issued the Masons announcing a May cal for Tuesday evening the 15th. John Jenkens of Minneapolis turned home. She came here and the funeral of her mother golden. O. H. Claire of Cedar Rapids Wednesday in our city enroute home. He called at the Bystand- and made us happy by paying subscription. M. S. Brown, the Palmist, has a branch office at 2409 Gui- venue, which will be open to me every Tuesday and Thurs- A. L. DeMond D. D. of New York. La. who will arrive here next for a few days visit. He will be directed to Buxon, where he will organize a Congregational church meet. Sunday is sacramental day at the first Congregational church. Rev. Will receive several new mem- bers into the church. All members of friends are ask to come out early morning. The B. B. S. will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Carr. All members are re- ceived to be present so as to elect a legitimate to the State Convention. Mrs R. E Edmonds who has been appointed was taken to the Methodist hospital for operation last week is going along very nicely at present. Rev A. L D-Mond of New Orleans, will presach at the Union Congregation in church Wednesday and Thursday meeting, everybody is invited. Mr. Helt the evangelist singer who accompanied Dr. Jordan of Louisville, he that has been conducting a spiral evangelical meetings here at the Corinthian Baptist church left Monday for Ottumwa for one night meeting. Rev Griffith accompanied him, from there he went to his home in Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Dr. Jordan went to Davenport Monday where he held a meeting and from there he goes to his home in Louisville, Ky. Tuesday May 8th a contest in de- clamation will be given at the Cori- thian Baptist church. The contestants are Minaa Lydia Lockridge, Blanche Washington, Ardella Carr and Clara Wilson. A beautiful silver medal will be given. Instrumental solos will be given by Mrs. S R Bryant and Miss Daltonoggins, Solo Miss Nellie Stan- ton as companion by Miss Jennie Stanton. Admission 10 cents. The District Grand Lodge No. 30, also District Grand Household of Ruth, G U. O. F, will meet with Charity Lodge No. 3192 in this city June 12, 13 and 14. Elaborate arrangements are being made for their entertainment. Among the attractions is the Buxton famous cornet band. Watch for future announcements in this paper. A jolly number of young people were entertained on last Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Price Alexander in Highland Park, in honor of Miss Edith Comley of Webster City. The evening was very pleasantly spent after which refreshments were served. Those fortunate enough to be present enjoyed the pleasant home party. PEOPLES SIORT ORDER and LUNCH ROOM Cooking to order in home style Good rooms furnished. First-class service guaranteed. Wednesday evening Miss Ada Hyde pleasently nurtured at her home, 1326 grand avenue, in honor of her guest, Miss Edith M. Comley of Webster City. About thirty young people were present. Various games and music was the program of the evening. This Loucal Room Light refreshments were served. The guest departed voting Miss Hyde a royal hostess. Services at Union Congregational Church Corner of Tenth and Park Streets. Sunday May 6, Morning service, 10:30 Celebration of the Lord's Supper, and reception of members; Sunday School 12:30 m; Men's League at 3:00 p.m. Y. P. S. Christian Endeavor 7:00 p.m. Evening service 8:00. Rev H. W. Porter, Pastor. Hamilton-Walker Nuptials. One of the prettiest and most up to date weddings that has occurred in our city for many years was the Hamilton-Walker wedding, which we announced the pre-nuptial notice several weeks ago. It was the marriage of Miss Nina Hamilton, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton on East Walk r street, to Mr. William Walker of East Lyon street, and who is now living in Lincoln, Neb. Both of these young parties are Des Moines people who were reared here, and are well known all over the state. The wedding took place at the bride's home Wednesday April 35, at prompt 8 o'clock. Rev. H. N. Graves performed the ceremony; after which congratulations of the large crowd was received, than the guest sat down to an excellent supper served in courses by Mrs. W. H. Humburd, the cateress. The bride wore a grey travelling suit while the groom was attired in pain black. The wedding presents were numerous, costly and quite useful. The happy couple left that night for their future home in Lincoln, Neb., amid showers of rice, old shoes tears of a large number of their friends who accompanied them to the depot. Their friends had labeled their trunks all over with little bears and the words "we are just married." Thus the fives and with their many friends wish them happiness and success through married life. CURRENT LITERATURE Last month we received a beautiful pamphlet of Dr. Booker T. Washington and his work, by my friend Adelbert M. Rhoberts of Chicago. It is an eloquent and scholarly tribute to this great man. He says that the champion of higher education will do well to emulate his example. He says captains of both have equal tasks to preform—there should be rivalry but not controversy. The pamphlet is well worth the price 15 cents. Our Neighbor, is a new magazine just out. Its motto is pure thoughts, striving for right and justice, "not charity, but opportunity we ask." It is highly illustrated and has some able articles. We congratulate its editor, W. W. Ferguson, upon his very attractive initiative issue and wish continued success for Our Neighbor. It is published in Detroit. OBITUARY. Mrs Matilda Golden was born in Brunswick, Howard county, Mo., came to this city 42 years ago. She died in Minneapolis Sanday, April 22 at 1:45 o'clock. She had been a member of the A. M. church for many years and had a host of friends in this city, her home and Minneapolis. She leaves to mourn her death two daughters and a grand-son—Mrs. Theodore Williams of this city and Mrs. John Jenkens of Minneapolis. Mrs. Golden was not sick but passed away quietly. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church conducted by Rev. H. S. Graves, assisted by Rev. H. Sewmore. We too join in with her many friends in extending condolence to her children. There are always two parties to a contract, and yet in a majority of cases but one is expected to carry it out. Settlers' One-way Second Class Rates To Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (east of the Missouri River), Manitoba, Western Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Via the North-Western Line, on Tuesday, March 6, 13, 20 and 27, and April 3, 10, 17 and 24. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western RY. Two Strong Congregational Workers in Iowa. REV. A. L. DeMOND. Just a few months ago the Congregational church was not known to the colored people of the northwest, but today the Union Congregational church of Des Moines is numbered among the leading churches of the west for colored people and its influence for good is for reaching. Rev. H. W. Porter never tires in his endeavors to advocate the real principles for which the church stands. There is no difference between the Congregational church and any other evangelical church. Its policy grows directly out of the New Testament. We therefore believe in the Holy Ghost as God's appointed agent for convicting man for sin and To encourage the employees of the Consolidation Coal Company to save their money I have decided to give the following cash prizes to the eighteen employees who make the best showing in this respect during first year of present agreement: To the employee making the best record, a prize of $200. To the next best a prize of $100. To the next best, a prize of $50. To the five next best, a prize of (each) $10. To the ten next best, prizes of (each) $5. The above prizes will be awarded by the following committee: The president of the Miners Local Union, the Superintendent of the Public School, and the Cashier of the Consolidation Coal Company, and paid by me on the first day in May, 1907. The committee may adopt such rules as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the giver and to insure a fair contest, it being understood, however, that the rules adopt by said committee will give all employees an equal opportunity to win these prizes by taking into account the earnings, the necessary living expenses, and the savings of each employee, whether said savings be in the form of cash in the bank of real estate, or other permanent investments the purpose being to reward those who save the most money under like conditions. If the men show the proper interest in this matter during the first year, I will renew the offer for the second year of the Des Moines agreement. B. C. Buxton. Buxton, Iowa, April 20, 1906. P. S.-Anyone desiring to compete for these prizes must notify the cashier in writing, within ten days of his signing the local contract. Very Low Rates to Des Moines, Ia Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold on six dates. May 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 23. limited to return until June 3, inclusive, on account of General Assembly. Presbyterian church. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Rv. SIoux CITY ITEMS Special to Bvstander. The public schools gave a ben fit concert saturday afternoon and evening for the benefit of the San Francisco suffers S. Gordon of St. Louis, Mo., father of William Gordon, is visiting in the city the guest of his son at Crescent Park. Mr. Smith and mother of Chicago passed through our city Thursday enroute to Gonestel, S. D where they have a claim on which they will live for eight months. Mrs. Margret Smith and family have moved out to Dorman Station River-side to spend the summer with relatives, or and Mrs. J. Askew. Wilber J. Norris has moved down in the business part of the city and opened up a first class rooming house. Mr. Clifford of Norford, Neb. is visiting in the city the guest of Miss Birdie Washington. Mrs. Anna Baker returned home Saturday evening after a three week's visit at Manila, Ia, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Algiers. The Silver Leaf club met at the residence of Mrs. D Shores. Joseph Norris has been chosen delegate from the stewards of the A. M. E. church to attend the district convention at Clarinda in June. Mrs. Sadie Norris and son John returned home last Thursday after being in Burlington four months. REV. H. W. PORTER. for securing his conversion, we be believe in Jesus Christ as the Redeemer of the world, we believe in God the Father and in the Word of God as written in the Bible. Congregationalism is not in the west to tear down or proselyte from other churches; but we are here to work in harmony with every church and religious enterprise that has for its object the moral and religious uplift of mankind. To join the Rev. Porter comes another strong Christian man, the Rev. H. L. DeMond of Augusta, Ga., who enters the field at Buxton, Iowa. We welcome Rev. DeMond and we shall expect an onward march of the good work. Rev. A. L. DeMond is a graduate from Fisk University and Howard University and has had eight years of experience as a gospel ministry. Nothing is more bautiful and grand to lovers of nature, than to see plants, or gardens growing; with their flowers and green foliage. So few people stop to think and consider of the wonderful transformation of seeds into plants, and even into vegetables, which are the chief articles of our diet. As for our homes they should have just as pleasant, and pretty outside surroundings of well as inside, and a garden of flowers or vegetables should adorn every yard; if there is any possible space. There is no spot of ground however arid, bare, sandy or ugly, that cannot be tamed into such a state as may give an impression of beauty and delight. It cannot be done so easily, but any place under natural conditions can be graced with an adornment of suitable vegetation. The garden of flowers should be planted in the front or side yard, and the kitchen garden which consists of vegetables and herbs should be planted in the rear of the yard. But if the garden be planted in the front or side yard in the shape of a double square and the front part given to flowers, and the further portion being given to vegetables, a division between the two can be made by a flolinge screen of j-rusalem artichoke or sunflowers, which make a fine partition. The vegetables should be planted in nice straight even rows; and all the small vegetables placed to themselves, and vegetables planted in bills all to themselves. If the garden is not fenced in, a hedging is very pretty planted around the sides, and sweet corn or sunflowers planted across the lower end When gardens are newly made it a nice to arrange places for herbs close to the house, somewhere near the door that gives access to the kitchen in this garden should be thymes, basil, and savory, a bush of sage, some clumps of balm soap celery, an, parsley for flavoring, and a little mint. It is much better, and nicer for one to go out, and compose the little bequest for the special flavoring of some delicate soup or sauce, picking the right quantity and proportion strait from the fragrant growing herbs; then it is to go to the market and get them either dried or not sweet, and fresh. Moreover, having them all before us, and a chance to get a knowledge of their nature. Let us than in planting gardens of flowers; plant all that we can of the different kinds that we have to select from; and at our windows and porches let us have pretty vines, with their delicate sweet scented flowers bursting from them. And in our kitchen gardens let us plant, and arrange our vegetables in such an artistic mann- r that they will be beautiful to look upon. Let us not merely place our seeds in the ground, and trust to nature altogether to mature them for us, but let us care for them each day, and in this way we can come in closer touch with nature; and all things pertaining to the growth of plants. We know not which is worldly wisdom is wiser; we only know that our conscience, pure idleness seems to us to beakin to folly or even worse, and that in some form or other we must obey the Divine command: "Woe while ye have the light." Mrs. A J. Gray, Cedar Rapids, Ia THE Old Folks Concert at St. James church was a success, both financially and socially. Miss Emma Harper is reported sick at this writing. A May musical was given at St. Peters A. M. E church Wednesday evening. Carl Wade was the victim of a surprise party Monday evening, it being his 17th birthday. About twenty-five of his friends called during the evening to remind him. A pleasant time was had by all present. Mesdames Geo. H. Wade and Jennie Butler sent a couple of days in St. Paul the first of the week, the gnst of 14s. Wade's mother. Remember the band concert at St. James church on the 14th Friends in Minneapolis of the following persons who formerly lived in Dauguac would be very glad to learn of their whereabouts, as it means much to them: Messrs Pint and Eli Aaron, John Dullin and Isaac Smith, any one knowing of the residence of the said persons will please notify the agent at Minneapolis or through the columns of the Dauguac items. The members of St. James church, "Passer Aui" delightfully surprised their pastor Rev. Wade with an elegant new suit for which he is very thankful. Mrs. Dora Withers Brown left Thursday evening for Denver, Colo., to join her husband. They will reside indefinitely. The members of the St. James' Mite Missionary Society will be entertained Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Issac Newton. The Tuesday Industrial Club met with much success at their social Tuesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Fannie Pierce, three ladies of the club contested for a jewel pillow, Mrs. Pierre was the lucky one to receive it. Mrs. Eva Jenkins returned from Des Moines Monday morning where she went to bury her mother Golden. Frank Johnson formerly, a barber in R. DeLeo shop and Monday at the clinic, hospital where he had been confined for several weeks with consumption. His funeral occurred Thursday afternoon from Modin and Green's undertaking parlor Rev. Wade officiating. His father from Chicago and a brother arrived in time to be present at the funeral. Ernest Hogans, Rufus Rastus company filled a weeks engagement here at the Bloj Opera house last week. "The Cau man one of This. Dixon's creations played three nights here last week at the Metropolitan. The play was most harshly contained through on evenings papers by Lawyer Wm. R. Morris and it well deserved it. OSKALOOSA TIDINGS Mrs. Roy Field is visiting relatives in Des Moines. The musical concert given by Miss Georgia Blackburn was appreciated by all. Herman Moore of Ottumwa is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Cora E. Jones, Grand Matron o Iowa, left this morning to make her annual visits before the Grand Court, which convenes in Omaha June 16. Lewis Strother and family who have lived in our city for the past year, are moving to Buxton Mr. Strother and family have made many friends while here who regret their leaving. Mrs. Waddy of Colfax, who has been visiting her grand daughter returned home Thursday. Not If as Rich as Rockefeller If you had all the wealth of Rocker feller, the Standard Oil magnate, you could not buy a better medicine for bowel complaints than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The most eminent physician can not prescribe a better preparation for colic and diarrhoea, both for children and adults. The uniform success of this remedy has shown it to be superior to all others. It never fails and when reduced with water and sweetened, is pleasant to take. Every family should be supplied with it. Sold by all druggist. DUBUQUE DOTS. On Sunday April 23rd, the Rev. Geo. Cady presented a very noble sermon at the first Congregational church, his was taken from a recent production of Rev. Thomas Dixon's Novel "The Cleansman" and title of his address was The Gleaner or is the Negro entitled to the rights of a man and his unbused opinion and his portrayal of facts in his unqualified way should inspire the colored man to improve and elevate himself as he tirelessly tells of th. Negro's greatest fault and also the causes. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wyatt Hayes spent part of last week in Chicago. Mrs. Rev. B. R. Penn is visiting in Webster City. Dr. and Mrs. H C Rose were surprised several days ago by the announcement that their son Gus was married fifteen months ago at Lincoln, Nebr., and that they were proud grand parents. Mother and baby done well at last report. The trustees of the A. W. E. meet on Thursday evening, April 16th, and to meet plans to raise the means to shingle the church. Subscription among the colored people to date amount to $37 50 a grand showing for the small number of the colored attentants at the church. The sewing circle met at Mrs. John Wells and enjoyed a very pleasant time, Price, Five Cents. rehearsals are now on for an old folks old time concert which will be prevented in the near future. Heary Cole has taken a relapse and is again confined to bed and in a very serious condition having had to be tapped again. Mrs. H. C. Rose is suffering with rheumatism. Died on Wednesday morning at his home 253 Julien Ave., Walter H. the infant of Mr., and Mrs. Edward W. Martin at the age of two months and 8 days. A sweet life has passed to the great beyond, his little brother and sister preceded him several years ago. Rev. J. O. Brown of the East Dubique M. E. church (white) preached a beautiful son the text being, "I will go to him, he shall not return to me. It was very impressive and taken great hold upon the congregation interment was at Linnwood Cemetery. Louis Evans returned from his home at St. Louis Wednesday and is now engaged in preparing the diem and Packets Quincy and St. Paul for an early resumption or service in the St. Louis and St. Paul trade. Mrs. Evans will join him about the middle of May. (Last Week.) (Special to bystander. ) The Ladies Saving Circle are doing a grand work in connection with the church and are laboring manually to assist the phas or to get ready for conference. They gave an auction sale on the 11th st, which was a grand success social and financially. Mrs. Logan's father died March 29th, his death came as a shock and was quite sudden caused from heart failure and old age he was 86 years old. The old people who have been unable to get out during the cold weather are now able to be out and enjoy the fine April weather. Rev. Penn will move to a more pleasant and desirable residence in the near future. Mrs. Lewis has opened up a first class hand laundry and doing fine work. She is well patronized. Mrs. Qline Penn and little daughter will spend a few weeks in the country. Rev. Wm. Williams from Madison, Wis., spent a day in our enroute for Kansas City, Mo., and other points in Kansas. Easter services were conducted at the A. M. E. church in a very elaborate style, in flowers, plants and Easter bells were the decorations. The parents of the children were present to note the ordeal manner in which the little ones performed their part of the programme. May every correspondent to the bystander give a full account of the news in this way regardless of personal likes or dislikes and help to make and build up this paper which is edited by one of our most loyal race lovers, the foremost paper of interesting news in the west. ALBIA NEWS Mrs. Anna Garret of Buxton who has been in town this week attempted court. Mrs. Wilson of Hocking has been in Albia the post week. Sewing Circle gave a social at the Masonic Hall Saturday evening. Attorney Joe Brown of Des Moines is in Albia attending court in the interest of Mr. Barrett. Mrs El. Butler entertained Rev. and Mrs. Bell and the pastor from Ottumwa at dinner Sunday. Jas. L. Washington the silver tongue orator with his father Rev. L. C. Washington lectured in Alonia at the A. M. E. church Wednesday night. The Busy Bee Club entertained with an egg hunt at the parsonage Monday evening. This club consist of little girls from 11 to 18 years of age the affair was given in the interest of the church. The Dumas Club meet at the home of Mrs. G. A. Davis on last Wednesday, after the usual hour light refreshment were served. The present President is Mrs. M. F. Bell; Secretary, May Davis Assistance Secretary Ada Davis; Treasurer, Geo. Holloworth. ENTERPRISE NEWS Mrs. Ida Simms and Mrs. Carrie Robinson were callers on Mrs. G. E. Green Sunday evening and spent a delightful time. John McKinley has returned from Buxton where he heaped a few days. Dean Vandergift who has been ill is able to be out again. Wm. Bryant who has been away on a visit to see his parents in Georgia will arrive here at the 5th of May. C W. Pop or left this week for Oskaloosa on business, Mrs. Topsom who has been sick able to out again. Rev. Johnson of Des Moines was a visitor here Saturday and made an able political speeon. There was a fishing party composed of Rv. Green, E. Cotchin, C. Coconut and Roddall Green out to the river Friday you sat the fish was caught. The Sunday School last Sunday was led by E. Coconut and was will attended. There was presenting at 11:00 a.m. by the poser Rv. Green and at 7:00 p.m. he delivered an able speeon on "Dean where is your Starg. Rv. Green will begin another revival meeting next Sunday evening the 9th. Excursion Rates Via the Minneapolis & St. Louis R, R. Every Tuesday during this year we will sell Homesecure tickets to Min necota. North Dakota and the Canada Northwest for one fare plus $90.00. Round trip Summer Tourist tickets to Pacific Coast points Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many other places, will be on sale daily from June 1st to Sept. 15th, return limit Oct. 31st. Call on or address W. K. Adams, D. P. A. Des Moines, Ia. WASHINGTON, IOWA NOTES A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa visited in the city last Thursday enroute home to Oskaloosa from Davenport where he had served on the federal jury. Rev. and Mrs. Broyles of Paris, Ill. have been in the city for the past ten days canvassing for the Ambidexter school at Springfield, Ill., and are meeting with good success in securing funds. The following came to attend the funeral of Mrs. Samuel Hall and wife of West Liberty, Ia; Mrs. Mary Holmes, Moline, Ill.; Bell Hall Taylor of Rock Island, Ill.; Isaac Hall of Ovalia, Nebr.; Mose Hall of Oskaloosa, Iowa; Mrs. Henry Rhodes, Wellman, Ia. Miss mable Hall, Keokuk, Ia. Mrs. F. D. Motts entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Mr. Brown of Iowa City who spent the winter in the city at the Geo. Crump home returned to his home last week. Lewis Wallace who has been sick is better at this writing. Frank Hall is convalescent. Rev. Gordon of Ottumwa came over Sunday night and conducted services at the funeral of Mrs. Hall returning Monday evening. Saturday evening at 5:45 occured the death of Mrs. Samuel Hall at her home on South Avenue B. Mrs. Hall has been ailing for the past nine months, but was not considered seriously ill until about two month ago. Her condition became worse until the ulcers which had formed in her stomach caused the death of this aged lady. Miss Millie Lazenbethy was born in march 1829 in Ardell county, North Carolina, on a plantation among slaves. She grew to womanhood in that section of the country and in 1852 her master moved to western Tennessee near the town of Summerville, in Fayette county. In a short time master bought Samuel Hall, who had been raised within a short distance of Miss Lazenbethy when in North Carolina. Three years later Mr. Hall and Miss Millie Lazenbethy were married and had lived together for over fifty years, In 1864, after the emancipation of slaves, Mr. and Mrs. Hall moved to Washington, which has since been their home. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband and the following children: Frank, A. L., Mosse Gus, Ben, Isaac and Jas. Hall, whose address at present is not known, Mesdame Annie Rushing, Mary Holmes and Mrs. Belle Hall. The funeral services were held monday afternoon in the A. M. E. church conducted by her former pastor Rev. M. I. Gordon of Otumwa and interment was in the city cemetery. Mrs. Hall had been a member of the A. M. E. church of this city for over 35 years and had also been a member of the same church at her old home in North Carolina. A good and faithful Christian woman is gone and she will be greatly missed in this community by all who were so fortunate to know her. The Hall family is one of the old families of this community and highly respected The sympathy of the friends goes out to the bereaved ones. "Death comes equally to us all and make us all equal when it comes." Henry Rhodes of Wellman visited at the Samuel Hall home Sunday. Subscribe and pay for the Iowa State Bystander. Via the North-Western Line, Excursion tickets will be sold May 12, 13 and for trains reaching Sioux City by 7:30 p.m of May 14 limited to return until June 2, inclusive, on account of Grand Lodge and Rebeck Assemble, I O O, F of South Dakota Side trip tickets will be sold from Hot Springs to Rapid City, Deadwood and Lead on May 18 and 19, with return limit of June 1, and with stopover privileges. Apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Ry Education a gift In the common schools of the United States are now enrolled more than 16,000,000 children, or about one-fifth of the population, under nearly half a million teachers. As this education is given to the children free it is at the bottom, says the New York Sun, and very truly, of the nature of a charity. The state takes them under its guardianship so far as concerns their elementary instruction and bestows on them its bounty. The state exercises a function in behalf of its citizens in this matter of education of very much the same kind as it employs in their sanitary regulation, now carried to so great an extreme of expense and of detail. Like school instruction, this sanitary regulation is a measure of self-protection for the state, since unsanitary conditions in a particular district affect injuriously the whole community in which the region is situated. Hospitals, also, are maintained for a like reason, or not merely for the particular benefit of the sick in them but that the general public health may be protected. From the cradle to the grave the poorest citizen is looked after by the municipal authorities. The whole machinery of society is organized for his benefit. The defective and the delinquent and even the vicious are looked after without regard to any share they may have in paying the cost or in increasing it. The spirit of charity extends its wings over the whole community. So also the college and university may be called a benevolent institution, wholly or in great part. The latest statistics of the United States bureau of education enumerates 443 of these, in which the students number 139,157 young men and 41,977 young women, who contribute in tuition fees less than one-half of the total income, to say nothing of the interest on the cost of plant, appliances, etc. More than half of the education of these students is purely gratuous. To that extent they are the recipients of charity. Besides about $90,000,000 of productive funds, these institutions have invested in grounds and buildings, in libraries and apparatus, nearly as much more. Except for this endowment in productive funds, a gratuity to the students, most of the institutions would have to go out of business. Munificent gifts to these endowment funds have distinguished this country for many years past, yet there is not now a single university or college which is not in need of more. Applications for still further benefactions are urgently made by the oldest and most famous universities in the union. These facts cast no reflection on the pupils and students, but prove simply that the educational advantages these enjoy are largely of the nature of a free gift by society or by individuals of wealth. Hennery Phonography A Stockport (N. Y.) poultry farmer has had great trouble of late because his hens were not producing the proper number of eggs. A nearby neighbor has a fine flock of hens which were working overtime to produce eggs. While hanging over the back fence listening to the triumphant cackle of his neighbor's hens, says a local informant, an idea struck the luckless owner of hens. He went into the house and brought out his paonograph, inserted a blank record and succeeded in getting a fine limitation of the cackling of the laying hens. He then installed the paonograph in his own hen house and started it going. The first day the hens were greatly amazed, but the second day they got down to business and ground out an egg every time the paonograph cackled. The hens have stopped cackling themselves, however, and when the paonograph stops they stop laying and the originator of the idea has to sit in his coop all day long to keep the paonograph going. "Misrepresented Men" might be the title of a volume. of sad biographies. Whenever a university professor says something which may be reasonable enough in the way he puts it and in its relation to his whole discourse, but which is capable of sensational distortion, it is next to impossible, says Youth's Companion, to put him right with the public. Dr. Ira Remsen, president of Johns Hopkins university, said a meeting of graduates that he did not dare tell what Dr. Osler really said when given access to the aloud "Osler theory." if he did he might be notorious and have to travel in cognito, like Dr. Osler himself, who has several times taken refuge in an assumed name in order to journey in peace. King Edward VII. is the royal uncle of Europe for he is the uncle of the emperor of Germany, will soon be the uncle of the queen of Spain, is already the uncle of the crown prince of Roumania, the czarina, the crown princess of Greece and the crown princess of Sweden and is the father of the queen of Norway. The senate is not alone in its troubles With the rapid approach of the vacation season there are lots of other people figuring on their railroad rate bills. As a result of numerous bank de falcations it is reported that a move ment is on foot in the Wall street district to induce all the banks and trust companies in New York to change their regulations so that every employe shall be compelled to take at least two weeks' continuous vacation every year, so that his books will be gone over by other employees. The new Russian parliament votes by pushing the button. The car does the rest. GOVERNOR SIGNS IMPORTANT BILL VICTORY FOR INDEPENDENTS Oil King's Hold on Iowa Will Be Broken—Reductions Must Be Made Uniform all over the State in the Price of Petroleum Products. Des Moines.—Governor Cummins has signed the anti-discrimination law which is calculated to relieve the people of Iowa from the grasp of the Standard Oil Company. Hereafter when John D. Rockefeller desires to drive a competitor out of business in Iowa he will have to do it by furnishing better oil or better service, for he cannot do it by temporarily insuring all people believe that this will open Iowa to the Kansas oil product and reduce the price of oil to Iowa consumed several millions of dollars a year. It will permit competition in the Iowa fields in disposing of oils. The measure was passed by the last general assembly and provides that when a company reduces the price of petroleum or its products in one locality in the state an identical reduction must be made in every other part of the state. So an oil company cannot sell oil in Des Moines, for instance, at a less price than to other towns in Iowa which have the same freight rates. If the price is out in one town it must be increased to make the price in another pany cutting the price in Des Moines, for instance, to drive out the competition here, while the price in all other parts of the state is left at the old figure or increased sufficiently to make up the loss in the one town where competition is being destroyed. The result will be that prices will be lower than the average prices and the average prices will be reduced in the state is certain for the history of Kansas competition under a similar law demonstrates it in that commonwealth. The independent people to build up business will naturally start out with a lower price for oil than the Standard, which will force the Standard to level. This will affect the whole state elite. The claim is made by the Standard that the law is unconstitutional and doutheast the company will make a test of it. This can be done by cutting prices in a single locality and awaiting prosecution under the law. The independent in the showing made by the perfectly constitutional. The rule governing vetoes of acts of the legislature is that only when it is beyond a reasonable doubt that a statute is unconstitutional is an executive justified in vetoing an act on that ground. Governor Cummins was not satisfied that the law was unconstitutional and the attorneys for the Standard Oil people and therefore signs the measure. Their theory was that the singling out of petroleum and its products, the dealers in which alone are affected by the law, made it class legislation; and if it did not appear on its face to be class legislation, nevertheless it company, which, in itself, made of the act class legislation. In these views the governor could not concur. Bolt Strikes a Church. Waterloo...Lightning struck the new Methodist church at Parkersburg damaging it to the extent of $2,000. The church was recently dedicated and cost $40,000. Waterloo...Congressman Benjamin P. Birdshall of Clarion was nominated for a third term by acclamation at the republican district convention here on Thursday afternoon. A convention of the Tenth judicial district was held following the congressional and Judge Franklin C. Platt was nominated to succeed himself and Hon. C. E. Ransom of Justice to succeed Judge Blair of Delaware. Senator Courtwright of Waterloo has been a candidate for the judgeship but was defeated for the Black Hawk delegation by a test vote of the county bar, which favored Platt, who had a hare majority. Mules Are Burned In Mine. Colafx.-Number 7 mine, belonging to the Colafx Consolidated Coal company, caught fire, burning nineteen buildings, using considerable damage otherwise. The mules were in the mine and there was no way possible to rescue them. The origin of the fire is unknown. The loss will be something over 60,000 mules are located in Severs, Toumou, and Sumersumed operations the day before. The fire will cause a serious delay and a loss on the output of clal. Elre Scare in Manleton Mapleton.-Fire destroyed the Elite Jewelry company stock, as well as the building belonging to J. D. Giddings. Stock estimated at $3,000, partially insured. The building was in the center of the block surrounded by frame buildings, but owing to the vigilance of Night Watchman George Frame and the quickness of the fire company a bad fire was averted. Mapleton Has Very Bad Fire Mapleton.—Fire destroyed the jewelry store building and stock of the Elite Jewelry Co. The entire loss amounts to about $3,000, partially covered by insurance. The building was destroyed after hard work did the firemen and citizens stop the fire from spreading to surrounding buildings. Duncombe Against Conner Umbracle against Fort. Dodge, the authoritative rumored opponent that the democratics of the Teenth district are preparing a dark horse as Judge Connor's opponent for congress in the person of Charles F. Duncunce, editor of the I. Dodge Chronicle, and that his candidacy will be announced soon. THE COMMISSION Des Moines.—The legislative insurance commission yesterday elected James H. Jamison of Clarke county chairman and C. S. Byrkitt of Des Moines secretary. No other business was done except to direct the secretary to gather and classify information as to the companies doing life insurance business in town, their business and their methods, as disclosed by the reports of the examiners of the office of the auditor of state, and by the reports on file with that officer. The commission will meet again the later part of the coming week or the first of the ensuing week, and will then undertake to lay out a general plan of procedure. Pending that the question of selecting other employees will be left in abeyance. As to an actuary it is stated that the commission expects to make use of the services of the actuary in the examination of the auditor of state, if possible; but stenographers will be employed as required. It is probable that at the meeting next week the commission will reach a conclusion as (1) the course of its inquiry—as to whether it will hold an inquisition such as the New York committee did or whether it will conduct an inquisition about such a formal procedure. If that method is decided on it is possible that some outside attorney will be selected to conduct the inquiry. ARE SURE MORSE WAS MURDERED Webster City.—The remains of E. L. Morse, the young man who met such a mysterious death in Boone last week, were interred here. That Morse was murdered, the motive being robbery, is the general belief here. The Boone police are still working on the case, but no clues have been developed. At the inquest Saturday it developed that Morse had been in the company of two men, a tall and a short one, one of them professing to be an agent for a railroad construction crew and winn whom Morse was about to make a contract. A fire broke out in the night near to the hotel where the three were staying and they left together to see it. The next morning Morse's battered body was found under the Sixth street bridge upon the Honey creek bank. He had evidently been hit by a car, leading or iron pipe or some other instrument which practically broke every bone in his skull. He was still alive but unconscious when found, and lived 48 hours. Morse had $20 on his person at the time of his disappearance. Police are looking for the motive. The police in this city are making every effort to have the guilty parties brought to justice. SAC CITY WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH Sac City.—Mrs. Lucy E. Everhart, mother of Councilman W. C. Everhart, who had been keeping house for him was fatally burned by the explosion of a can of kerosene with which she was attempting to quicken the fire in the kitchen stove. The flaming oil was thrown all over her body and her upper and lower limbs and face were burned to a crisp. A young minister visiting in the home and others hastened to her relief and the fire was soon extinguished, but she was burned beyond possibility of recovery and died with little or no pain. She was the widow of the late Rev. W. B. Everhart of Grant City, and leaves two sons and five daughters besides the motherless children of her son whom she was giving a mother's care. She was 57 years old. It has been ascertained that the oil in the can that exploded had been mixed accidentally with gasoline. MAN AND WOMAN WERE NEAR DEATH Chicago—A man and a woman were overcome by illuminating gas in a room at the Fees hotel, 645 West Madison street. Both were revived and will recover. They are James O'Leary, 43 years old, a traveling salesman from Villisca, Ia., and Mrs. May Kennedy, 40 years old. To the police Mrs. Fees said O'Leary entered the hotel with Mrs. Kennedy about midnight. Policeman Hennessey, who investigated, believes O'Leary accidentally turned on the gas after turning it off for the night. The police came from Iowa and who resides at the hotel, was revived before the police came. O'Leary remained unconscious until after he reached the hospital. His Neck Was Broken. Fort Dodge.-Coroner's inquest over the body of William Church, killed here in a saloon brawl by Albert Fecht, bartender, has shown that death was caused by a broken neck presumably from a blow from the fist of the bartender. Fecht will be given trial on charge of manslaughter. Accident at Iowa City Iowa City—Frightfully kicked by a horse, which he had frightened by striking it with a stick, Master Forrest Emmons, the son of year-old and Mrs. George Emmons, has been unconscious for seventy-two hours. Lightning Kills And Injures Woolbine.—Lightning struck a handcar on the Northwestern road bearing six section men and killed Free Ulmer besides shocking four others. The storm was a very severe one, three inches of rain falling. Strange Freak of Lightning. Vallerla.—Lightning struck the barn of Dan Phelan, a prosperous farmer near here, and killed three horses. Strange to say, the barn did SEVEN YEARS OF SUFFERING Ended at Last Through Using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Selina Jones, of 200 Main St., Ansonia, Conn., says: "If it had not been been for Donna's Kluenny Pills. I would not be alive to day. Seven years ago I was so bad with pain in the back, and so awak that I had to keep to my room, and was in bed sometimes six weeks at a spell, Beginning with been for Donan's Kidney Pills I would not be alive to-day. Seven years ago I was so bad with pain in the back, and so wak that I had to keep to my room, and was in bed sometimes six weeks at a spell. Beginning with Donan's Kidney Pills, the kidney weakness was soon corrected, and inside a week all the pain was gone. I was also relieved of all headaches, dizzy spells, soreness and feelings of languor. I strongly recommend Donan's Kidney Pills." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. An after dinner speech is a lot of talk that looks poor in print. Gurfield Tea is Nature's remedy for liver and kidney diseases. As a rule the head that wins a hat is too big to wear it. Mrs. Winslow's boiling Syrup, Mrs. Winslow's boiling Syrup, for Camphoratum, always curve wind coffee, so a bottle, Women and glassware should be handled with care. READ AND YOU WILL LEARN That the leading medical writers and teachers of all the several schools of practice endore and recommend, in the practice ingredient entering into the composition of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for the cure of weak stomach, dyspepsia, churned liver, or billiousness, chronic bowel affections, and all catarrhal diseases of the urinary tract, also a specific remedy for all such chronic or long standing cases of catarrhal affections and their resultants, as bronchial, urinary tract, or constipation) accompanied with severe pain. It is not so good for acute colds and coughs, but for lingering, or chronic cases it is not so good for acute colds and coughs. It contains Black Cherry bark, Golden Seal root, Bloodroot, Stone root, Mandrake root and Queen root—all of which are the above mentioned affections by such eminent medical writers and teachers as College Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of Bennett Med. College, Chicago; Prof. John F. McCarthy, M. D., of College Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M. D., of Bennett Med. College, Chicago; and Prof. Edwin M. Hale, M. D., of Hahnemann Med. College, Chicago, and scores of others equally eminent in their practice. "The Golden Medical Discovery" is the only medicine put up for sale in the country, and such professional endorsement—worth more than any number of ordinary tastings—is the only way to obtain the bottle wrapper is the best possible guaranty of its merits. A glance at this book will reveal the Medical Discovery "contains no poisonous or harmful agents and no alcohol—chemically pure, triple-refined glycerine or unobjectionable and besides is a most useful ingredient in the cure of all stomach affections. There is the highest medical authority for its use in all such cases. The recovery is a concentrated glycerine extract made from medicinal roots and is safe and reliable. A booklet of extracts from emigrant, foreign, and endorsing its ingredients mailed free to the address Dr. E. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A cook in Kansas thinned her stove-polish with gasoline, and the newspapers say that her chance of recovery is thinner than her polish. An eminent physician of London declares that the modern drawing-room, with its carpets, cushions, and curtains, is an ideal breeding-place for disease germs, which are constantly recruited from the clothes of people who have arrived in public cabs. Fashions in millinery did not trouble Mrs. MacClean, who died a few weeks ago at New Ross, Wexford, Ireland, at the age of ninety-nine. At a recent exhibition in the town there was on view a black straw bonnet that had been worn by Mrs. MacClean for fifty consecutive years without a change of shape or trimming. A new slang expression, now in popular use in London's smart set, is "Pull up your socks!" It is uttered, condescension of apathy has been said, or equivalent to a surprise, as "You don't mean it!" Fancy a young man saying to an elderly dowager, who has narrated a strange story, "Oh, pull up your socks!" An Irishman, a devout Catholic, entered a London restaurant on a Friday, and successfully asked for "diviled whale," "filleted shark," and "roasted porpoise." The amazed waiter, having in turn informed him that these dainty dishes were not on the bill-of-fare, the patron said, "Well, I can roast beef and vegetable. But I can ye to witness that I asked for fish." FOUND OUT. Trained Nurse Discovered Ita Effect No one is in better position to know the value of food and drink than a trained nurse. Speaking of coffee a nurse of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., writes: "I used to drink strong coffee myself and suffered greatly from headaches and indigestion. I had a good chance to try Postum Poor Coffee, for they drank it altogether in place of ordinary coffee. In two weeks, after using Postum, I found I was much benefited and finally my headaches disappeared and also the indigestion. "Naturally I have since used Postum among my patients, and have noticed a marked benefit where coffee has been left off and Postum used. I have also used about Postum used among mothers. It greatly helps the flow of milk in cases where coffee is inclined to dry it up, and where tea causes nervousness. "I find trouble in getting servants to make Postum properly. They most always serve it before it be loaded in boiler it should be boiled 15 or 20 minutes and minced into a cream, when it is certainly a delicious beverage." "There's a reason" for Postum. DISASTER ERASES CLASS DISTINCTION EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCIS CO PLACES RICH AND POOR ON SAME LEVEL Millionaire and Pauer Now Friends —Business Being Conducted Amid the Ruins—Herr to Wealth Born on Sidewalk. Bas Francisco, Cal.-This town is "or the level" in every sense of the word, writes Richard Barry. You can stand on Tat Tar and see Telegraph hill with no obstruction but a few skyscraper skillets. South of Van Ness avenue it is not even a junk heap. No nore ghouls are shot because there is nothing to steal, and they will have any men to carry off the embsled skyscrapers of hills, which formerly made such a magnificent metropolitan saddle against the Golden Gate, look as they do in the prints of '49, when scrubby bushes rambled across their barren faces. They have been scraped of foul and tail by a mighty muck rake. The homes of three fourths of the people are annihilated, and as one walks through the desolation she slowly realizes that the world can never know what has happened; that 100 Pompels that California in tragedy, as in all else, has shaken her jaundy fat in the face of history and written "finis" to the Social Distinctions Leveled. Yet these smash-1 buildings and desolate streets do not present the significant leveling. The material loss is great, but it does not stagger the imagination. A few hundred millions will mend the hurt and there are many people here to-day who think the shake-up is worth the leveling. Society is on the ground, face to face. Every artificial barrier is swept away. The social distinctions built up in 50 years have been obliterated with the same swiftness and finality shown by the fames toward the property. The loss of the property is colossal. Down to the elements, now nothing counts but human loss. Money has momentarily lost its purchasing power. Servants, luxury, habits, prestige—yes, amity, feuds, hatred, fealsy and contempt have disappeared. Humanity is in the flat and every one is on the level. Here are a few random incidents picked from the edge of the cataclysm: There are a few random incubates picked from the edge of the cataclysm: Fillmore street, a third-rate metropolitan artery, has become for the moment the business center of the town. Here, in dinky bakeries, cheap galleries and instagramged nouses, are found all that is left of est business institutions on the Pacific coast. A sawnill that formerly employed 4,000 men has its office in a hall bedroom that used to rent for one dollar a week. A bakery that employed 300 carts before the fire is operating out of a hand laundry that was run by three women. The largest department store in the west is being resurrected from a soda water stand that has been roughly partitioned, the front 14 by 16 feet space being used foranoffice. In rear room of similar extent the exclusive heads go for fridges and coffee warmed over an alcohol lamp. Odd Quarters for City Officials. You can see the chief of police in San Francisco as easily as you could see the sheriff of the most backwoods county in Arizona. He sits in the window of a corner grocery and you pass on the sidewalk you glance at his bright face and hear his heart laugh. The mayor issues his orders to the judge room of a secret society. The mayor is basked in a Jewish synagogue, while the city and county records are buried in a tomb in the Masonic cemetery. The newspapers that once occupied the principal skyscrapers in the city are being operated from four little rooms in the same block, no one of which has more than a 30-foot front or a 60-foot depth. On one side of the building is a Subscription Department" on the other "Advertising Department," while on each rear wall is hung a rough sign "Editorial Department." One Newspaper Office a Bedroom. One of the most fortunate papers, after much maneuvering, has managed to commander a second-floor bedroom, the nature of whose previous occupants is attested by the notice which hanging from the chandelier, which reads, "Don't Blow Out the Gas." In this tiny room, around two small tables, is congregated the journalistic talent that formerly conducted a world-famous organ from a suite of 15 rooms in one of the most magnificent buildings in the west. 10.000 Acres Burned Over. A well-known Oakland engineer states that the area devastated by the fire in San Francisco approximates 10,000 acres, or about 15 square miles. There are few cities in the world where so much valuable property is contained in an equal territory. Within this 15 square miles were nearly 100 banks, some of the finest buildings in the world, thousands of mercantile and industrial establishments, more than 230,000 inhabitants, besides 40,000 transplants. Rebuild Fairmount Hotel. Work on the great Fairmont hotel California and Powell streets was commenced Friday. A rough inspection showed that only the woodwork of the building had been destroyed and that the walls are in good shape. The building would have been finished by the first of next November and the opening it is expected will not be delayed more than three months after the date originally set. The effects of smoke and fire moved in and in a few days the great building will show few outward signs of the confaguration. If further proof were needed of the leveling character of conditions it might have been seen yesterday afternoon, when "Mike" D. Young of the Chronicle, millionaire and political leader, stood in front of one of these witches. Down the street in an automobile garage he shoved to the door James D. Phelan came Abe Rent, the triumphant Republican boss. When he Do Young he waved his hat and called out a hearty greeting, to which Do Young responded with a gay salute. For one not intimate with San Francisco it fully realizes what means he must be told that Kouf, Phelan, and the antagonistic leaders of the most bitter and antagonistic political factions in the west. If you still doubt that the millennium is upon us go down the street two blocks to where the relief committee is working 24 hours a day from the showroom of a vegetable grocery and you will find Gavin McNabb and Aoe Reuf with chairs and arms touching, laughing at the same grim earthquake jokes and putting the two craftsmen heads in San Francisco together for a week. The relief was a week ago as the bosses of the Republican and Democratic ranks, America could have afforded no more striking instance of deadly rivalry than would have been adduced by mention of these two names. Resurrecting a Dry Goods Store. Up and down all the streets one can see curbstone fires, where the people are cooking their meals in obedience to the municipal order to light no fires in the house. They being thirsty with kitchen stones, improvised sheet iron and the old brick Dutch ovens are used and from which are turned out some wonderful concoctions. Most of the servants have either run away or been sent away and the people who get their own meals out of doors are among the best in the city. They may be seen girls who have been educated at Stanford, Berkeley, Vassar and Bryn Mawr. Spreckels Heir Born on Sidewalk. But of all the astounding levelling feats accomplished by the fire and earthquake the most remarkable occurred in front of the Pacific avenue home of Rudolf Spreckel, son of the president of the sugar trust. There on the sidewalk, behind some screens, Mrs. Spreckel was safely delivered of a handsome and healthy son. It is a free state, everyone beginning over again, rich and poor alike, just as the front rank broke from the line the day Oklahoma territory was opened to settlement. Not Fair Shake; Start Again. Young men who can swing a small capital to-day will be millionaires in a few years. Millionaires who to-day are walking the streets mourning over their ill-luck will never again be flush. San Francisco, queen city of chance, born of the gambling fever, bred of the gambling energy, dreamed out of a gambler's visions of wealth and glory, with a fierce and terrible grandeur, has smitten all who loved her and said to the half million who had sworn by her: "It's not a fair shake; start again." Rescue Insane People Many stories of herolism lie buried in the rulns, but some tales that make the heart tingle are slowly filtering through official sources. This is the story of the noble work performed by Mrs. Kane, matron of the Detention hospital, and Policeman John McLean, who was detailed there the night of the great earthquake. The insane patients at the ruined city hall were kept in locked cells, from which only the keys of the stewards could free them. At the hour of dawn on that fate, they were morning the morning the housen was the first to fall. The weight tense nervous emergency and the offer the detention hospital, which was on the ground floor. Steward Manville was so badly injured by the falling rulns that he died two days later. Mrs. Kane and Policeman McLean, however, managed to rush outside to momentary safety. Both of them are well advanced in years, but the nurse is a woman of intense nervous energy and the officer is a man of giant frame. As soon as they were greeted by the terrified shrivels of the man that placed through the smoking rulns around. They refused to leave their helpless charges, and both went back into the chauble架. New Buildings Are Planned. The work of rebuilding San Francisco will proceed rapidly. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs of New York has agreed to repair the Rialto building and to build again on the site of the Crossley, and to replace it with K. Vanderbilt, Jr. have also stated that up put solid office structures on their Montgomery street site. To Ask Loan of Congress. Congress may be asked to appropriate $100,000,000 to rebuild a new metropolis on the Pacific coast on the site of the devastated city, the money to be loaned on real estate security for 25 years at two per cent per annum. This project, it is said, will be laid before the president and the leaders of both the parties to Zerbort law, a San Francisco captain, after a conference with the leading business men of the city. Loss of Life Exaggerated. Secretary Metcalf, who went to San Francisco as the representative of the national administration, with instructions from the president to report to him regarding the conditions in the stricken city as he should find them, has wired the president a complete summary of the situation. He thinks the loss of life will not exceed $00, the injured being about 1,000. The president has so heavy as the early reports indicated. Secretary Metcalf says, however, that the industrial and commercial losses are appalling. 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As it is free now, do not fail to write today. ZAEGELS MUNCH ESSENCE A LIFE PRESERVER TRADE MARK REGISTERED. In the Fiji Islands whales' teeth form the collage. They are painted white and red, and the red are worth twenty times as much as the white. The natives carry their wealth in the form of necklaces. THE BEST COUGH CURE When offered something else instead of stop and consider: "Am I sure to get something as good as this best cough cure? If not sure, what good reason is there for for taking chances in a matter that may have a direct bearing on my own or my family's health? Sold by all dealers at 25c. and 50c. 2r all used with Thompson's Eye Water The Blues Do you have a fit of "the blues?" every month? Suffer from headache, backache, low waist-pains, creeping sensations, nervousness, irritability, irregularity, or any disorder of your natural functions? Such symptoms show that you suffer from one of the diseases peculiar to women. Don't procrastinate. 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Practically every rural police station has its telephone, but Scotland Yard, and center of London's criminal detective system will hold out against this means of communication. Half a dozen brokers were discussing Russell Sage and his peculiarities when one of them told the aged financier was once asked: "When does a man get enough money, Mr. Sage?" "When he gets $10,000 more," said "Uncle Russell," as he stopped at an apple stand for a moment. He passed on without buying. At a Japanese entertainment in Washington for the benefit of the famine sufferers in Japan, Misuji Mijakawa, a graduate of the George Washington university law school and the first graduate of the American bar, introduced the speaker, Senator Tillman, as "one of the greatest, if not the greatest, man in Congress." Senator William P. Frye, of Maine, in a long interview in a Boston paper, says he does not regret giving up his law business, which would have made him rich, whereas he is poor, for a public career, where he has lived in pleasant surroundings and found infidel satisfaction in the honors and confidence which his state has given him. This little sunlight on life in a Chinese city is from the Peking and Tientsin Times: "Two men who have been killing dogs and cats and have been taken to the people as 'seat in the western part' of the city caught a few days ago, and investigations by the police revealed a tale of shocking cruelty. One has been taken to two weeks and the other to three months later, and a very light sentence, too." In the little village of Filiali Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Telephone: 717-555-4444 for consultation. Take Haiti's Family Films for constipation. At least once in every man's career he is ambitious to patent some freak invention. DON'T FORGET A large box. Packed up over a Blue Ball, only 6 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. No. Alonzo, a barber shop and a hack stand are not necessarily synon- mous. Garfield Tea purifies the blood. Gar- field Tea cures sick headaches. The best musicians always claim that they are out of practice; the other kind usually demonstrate it. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe remedy for infants and children, and see that it You cannot teach children to keep the Sunday by making them hate it. AWFUL SUFFERING. From Dreadful Palms from Wound or Fat system Miscellaneous Guts by Gurtin "Words cannot speak highly enough for the Cuticura Remedies. I am now seventy-two years of age. My system had been all run down. My blood was so bad that blood poisoning had set in. I had several doctors attending me, so finally I went to the hospital where I was laid up for two months. My foot and ankle were almost beyond recognition and I was in many places and I was so disheartened that I thought surely my last chance was slowly leaving me. As the foot did not improve, you can readily imagine how I felt. I was simply disgusted and tired of life. I stood this pain, which was dreadful, for six months, and during this time I was not able to wear a shoe and I was not able to meet me about Cuticura. The consequences were I bought a set of the Cuticura Remedies of one of my friends who was a druggist, and the praise that I gave after the second application is beyond description; it seemed a miracle for the Cuticura Remedies took effect immediately. I washed the foot with the Culicura Soap before applying it to the solvent at the same time. After two weeks' treatment my foot was healed completely. People who had seen my foot during my illness and who have seen it since the cure, can hardly believe their own eyes. Robert Schoenhauser, Newburg, N. Y. August 21, 1905." The man who blushes for his religion is only wasting his emotions. FRISCO HAS CAPITAL IN SIGHT FOR ALL NEEDS. Work of Clearing Up Burned Section Progressing—New Yorkers Ready to Advance Money. San Francisco—An investigation made Wednesday demonstrated that the fear that San Francisco will suffer a period of hard times as an aftermath of the disastrous fire is unfounded. Careful estimate made by authorities competent to speak, show that within the next year there will be over $200,000,000 available for the rehabilitation of San Francisco. Involving figures made clear where this original originated. Investment of new Geary street municipal street, $340,000; Home Telephone company expenditures, $1,000,000; insurance losses now due and payable (approximately), $175,000,000; United railroads new constructions, $9,000,000; city bonds of 1904, sum still available, $17,000,000; Ocean Shore railway, approximated expenditures here, $1,000,000; restoration of Pacific States Telephone company, $1,000,000; restoration of government buildings, $2,000,000; sea wall, $2,000,000. Total, $271,000. It is expected that a large part of this money will come from eastern and foreign capitalists. In figuring the two hundred and odd million which will be available, the investigators did not take into consideration the sums that may be raised for the beautification and improvement of the city. Signs of renewal of industrial activity were apparent in many parts of the burned districts, and the work of clearing away debris preparatory to rebuilding was in progress in a score of buildings. It was planned for over 30 large buildings have been drawn, and will be submitted to the authorities after the new building laws are promulgated. San Francisco.—The first definite proposition for furnishing money on a large scale to San Francisco for the purpose of rebuilding some of the burned sections was made public Tuesday, when it was announced that a syndicate of New York capitalists had agreed to advance $100,000,000. The news came in a telegram received by W. F. Herrin, chief counsel of the Southern Pacific, from United States Senator Newlands, of Nevada, who had been the president of the age hotel. Senator Newlands stated that he had submitted the plan to New York financiers and that they had virtually consented to supply the money on a bond and mortgage basis. The names of the New York people are not given. The offer is under discussion by the local finance committee. CONSTABLES FIRE ON MOB Foreign Mineworkers Attack State Police with Stones and Receive Shower of Bullets. Mount Carmel, Pa.—The first serious collision in the anthracite coal regions since mining was suspended on April 1, occurred here Monday between a mob of idle mine workers and a platoon of the new state conservation force, and resulted in the injuring of probably 20 men, three of them will likely die. The disturbance was caused by an attack on a detail of the state police by several hundred foreigners, who threw stones at the policemen and otherwise endangered their lives to such an extent that they were forced to fire on the crowd. On the day, a score of persons were injured during the day only ten are accounted for. Three, it is thought, will die. Set Date for Vote Washington.—The senate will begin voting on the amendments to the railroad rate bill on Friday, May 4. An amendment to that effect was reached Monday, but it proved impossible to pass as soon as to provide to have it include the fixing of a date for taking a final vote on the bill as a whole. Senator Tillman first proposed a final vote on May 9, but Senator Morgan objected. Rockefeller's Aid Is Dead: Cleveland, O.—Henry C. Rouse, chairman of the board of directors of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway company and president of a number of other western railways, died here Monday of pneumonia. Mr. Rouse expresses his condolences to the family of a number or railway companies. At the time of his death he was a director in at least 25 transportation companies. Hope for San Francisco. San Francisco.—An investigation made Wednesday demonstrated that the fear that San Francisco will suffer a period of hard times as an aftermath of the disastrous fire is unfounded. Careful estimate made by authorities competent to speak, show that within the next year there will be over $200,000,000 available for the rehabilitation of San Francisco. Receiver for Bond Company. Chicago—Judge Bettea in the federal court Wednesday granted an application for the appointment of a re-ceiver for the American Reserve Bd company. The Western Trust and Savings bank was named. Fire in Illinois Town. Peoria, Ill.-Peoria was appealed to for help Wednesday morning as the result of a fire which destroyed the Verry elevator, the Methodist church and several residences at Arlington, in Tazewell county. Victim of Passenger Train. Freeport, Ill.-A man supposed from letters in his pocket to have been Capt. D. C. Underwood, either of Cincinnati or some city in Michigan, was accidentally killed by a passenger train near Tuesday. Queen's Servant Dead Milwaukee—Mrs. Ann Hughes, who served in the household of Queen Victoria for a number of years, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. A. Cahill, in this city. She was 94 years of age. EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO ERUPTION OF M.T. VESUVIUS RIOTS IN RUSSIA WELL NORTH AMINE CLEVELAND LEADER REVOLT FAILS TO DEVELOP REVOLT FAILS TO DEVELOP PARIS STREETS SCENES OF TU- MULT ON MAY DAY. Annarchists and Revolutionists Take Advantage of Labor Agitation to Create Disorder in Capital. Paris. The long-dreaded May day failed to bring the revolution when infamatory journals predicted, but it brought scenes of extreme violence. The labor districts, which thousands of troops contrained with difficulty and even central portions of Paris have taken on the appearance of a stage, with regiments of infantry and cavalry camped about the Arc de Triomphe, the bourse, the Bank of France and the great railway station, while military seals paced before lanes and private establishments. The main thoroughbanks in the residential portion of Paris remain tranquil. In the West end, far removed from riotous scenes, people were disposed to treat the events in the labor quarters as harmless efference. It was, however, much more than that. Throughout the afternoon dragons, republican guards and cuirassiers charged disorderly masses, sweeping the Place de la Republic and the Boad Boulevard de Mengent. Toward nightfall cavalry emerged with drawn swords and armor on both sides. The manifestants overturned omnibodies and threw up busty barricades. Over 1,000 arrests were made during the day. At no time did the demonstration reach the magnitude of a revolt, but was rather a leaderless tumult, in which the serious labor element, struggling for a principle, was happily confused with violent agitators, anarchists, revolutionists, roughs and a large number of the curious. The workmen never succeeded in forming a procession or even in assembling more than scattered bands. Their chief action was a reunion of several thousands in the labor exchange, at which a resolution was adopted not to return to work until the eight-hour day shall have been accorded. TWO BANKS HAVE TROUBLE Pittsburg, Pa.-National Bank Examiner John B. Cunningham Wednesday closed the Delmont National bank at Delmont, ra., of which James McQuaid, of this city, is president, and almost at the same time the attorney general's department at Harrisburg made application to the Dauphin county court for a receiver for the Monongahela Valley bank of Duquesne, of which James McQuaid is vice president of the Monongahela bank and also has been conducting a chain of amusement enterprises about the country, which consists mainly of merry-go-rounds. Fire Nearly Ruins Town. Harrisville, W. Va.-Fire early Sunday morning threatened to wipe out the entire town, but was subdued after causing a loss of about $5,000. The blaze started in the National hotel, destroyed that building, kicked up the First National bank building and then burned the post office with all its contents. Every available man in the town was taken up to fight the fire. The only fire fighting apparatus to be obtained was two hand fire engines with which, supplemented by a bucket brigade the fire was controlled. Building Strike in Oghkosh Gehiosh, Wils.-All building operations where union men were employed have ceased, all union carpenters of the city, about 150 in all, going on strike. The demand is for a minimum wage of 20 cents an hour. Wells May Be Going Dry. Elgin, Ill.-Fears are felt that the artesian wells installed in 1904 are going dry. It is asserted that at times the flow is not great enough to supply the city and that water has to be pumped directly from Fox river. Noted Badger Democrat Dead Martinette, Wis.—Judge Amos Holgate, one of the most prominent Democrats of northern Wisconsin, died here Monday of diabetes. He was 64 years old. He served through the civil war with the Fifteenth Illinois. Mount Hecla in Eruption. Edinburgh, Scotland. — Steamers which arrived at Leith Monday from Iceland report that Mount Heela, been in eruption, asses being scattered over a wide area. The disturbance, however, was not serious. NAMES SUCCESSOR TO WITTE Former Minister of the Interior Is Selected to Fill Position of Premier. St. Petersburg--The official announcement that Premier Witte's resignation had been accepted, coupled with the statement that former Minister of the Interior Goremykin would succeed him, was made Wednesday COUNT WITTE. (Emperor Nicholas of Russia Has Ac- captured *His Resignation as Premier*). In view of the publications of the last few days, the former statement did not come as a surprise, but M. Goremlyn's elevation to the premiere position was regarded as a reactionary, but the general opinion is that he is not equal to the task of facing the comifice crisis. OPERATORS OUTLINE VIEWS Issue Statement Regarding Causes with Led to Calling of Miners' Convention. New York...anticipating the convention of miners at Scranton, Pa, the anthracite coal operators issued a statement outlining their view of the negotiations in the anthracite field up to date. The object of the statement, anthracite coal operators graph, is "to prevent misunderstanding of the situation which has led to the convention of miners at Scranton." It declares that in the summer of 1906 the leaders of the United Mine Workers found their organization rapidly dwindling; that having obtained a large wage increase as a result of the arbitration award of the commission appointed by President Roosevelt in the men apparently saw no reason to toil in petroleum jobs. It adds that on June 1 last the total union membership was 38,810 out of some 170,000 employees. President Mitchell's tour of the districts, which, the statement says, resulted in increasing the union membership to 80,487, is reviewed and portions of some of the miners' leader's addresses are quoted. The operators accept the commission's decision as having permeated, except insofar as subsequent events have possibly modified actual conditions. These possibilities the operators agree to submit to the same impartial tribunal. Soldiers Remain in Paris Paris—The main force of the labor movement as it affects the city and the country appears to have spent itself on Tuesday, although the government continues to agitate various trends, requiring constant surveillance by the police and the continued presence in Paris of a considerable force of troops. However, the authorities, he prepared to meet any further wildfire that no longer treat the movement as a serious menace to the community. Americans Win Most Events Athens—The Olympic games committee published a fc" list of the whiners. The Americans won 11 firsts six seconds and five thirds out of 22 events, in many of which, however, the Americans did not compete. Crossed Wirea Cause Fire Connellsville, Pa.—The new skistory building and stock of the Aaron Furniture company was damaged by fire Wednesday to the extent of $55,000. Crossed electric wires are supposed to have caused the blaze. Admits Robbing Doctor Minneapolis, Minn. — Thomas J Wailnight, under arrest for stealing property from Dr. J. N. Pinault changed his mind and decided not to fight the charge. He pleaded guilty to the charge of grand larceny. Ann Arbor Geologist Dead Ann Arbor, Mich.-Prof. Israel C Russell, head of the geology department of the University of Michigan died Tuesday of pneumonia. Prof Russell was 54 years of age and was widely known as a geologist. It is absolutely clean, pure and wholesome. All that is needed to do is to make a fair test of its merits by actual use. You will in this way discover for yourself the benefits to be derived. The system's needs are satisfied, as it contains the maintenance of health and life. No breakfast food can compare with it. 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Clark B., president of the Medio-Legal Society, of New York, has received a commission from the state department announcing his appointment as delegate from the nation to the Medio-Legal congress, which meets in Lisbon on April 19 to 25. Professor E. A. MacDonald has been appointed to represent the New York University medical faculty at the conference. A rural paper in Indiana contained the driest piece of dramatic criticism: "Mr. Soandso and his company played 'Hamlet' in the town hall last night. It was a great social event, and all the elite of our fair village attended. There has been a long discussion as to whether Bacon or Shakespeare can play Hamlet to Shakespeare. It can be easily settled now. Let the graves of the two writers be opened. The one who turned over last night is the author." Railroad building is so active in Canada that the local steel mills are unable to supply the demand for rails, and large orders are accordingly being turned to the United States. 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Already 175,000 farmers from the United States have made their homes in Canada. For pamphlet "Twentieth Century Canada" and information apply to Supp. of immigration. Other information can be obtained by Canadian Government Agent—E. T. Holmes. 81B Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, or W. V. Bennett, New York Life Building, Canada, New York. (Insert this paper.) RACE ECHOES. RACE ECHOES. Andrew Carnegie will give $15,000 to the Wiley University at Marshall, Texas for a library building, the only condition being that the university provided for the maintenance of the library. Miss Esther Lewis a graduate of Bryant and Stratton's Business College of Boston, Mass, has been appointed teacher of stenography and type-writing in the Baltimore High and Training School. Paul Cuffee commanded Negro crews for many years made voyages to England, Russia West Indies, Africa and other Eastern coast of North America. W. T. Francis a prominent Afro-American attorney of St. Paul has been nominated for A-sembry man and from present indications it seems as though he will be elected on May the 1st when the election will be held. By direction of the President Maj. Allen Allenwsworth, chaplain of 24th Infantry has been placed on the retired list with the rank of lieutenant colonel from April 7, 1606. Col. Allenwsworth is a native of Kentucky and was the ranking chaplain in the army. During the civil war he served as a seaman in the United States navy from April, 1865. In April, 1886 he was appointed chaplain of the 24th Infantry, with the rank of captain. He was promoted to the rank of major in June 1604, and is retired with the advanced rank of lieutenant colonel on account of his civil war record. He has the distinction of holding the highest rank of any Afro-American in the army.—Appeal William C. Mathews who graduated from Harvard University last June has been named as a fellow of the Inter municipal committee on Household Research for the rest of the academic year the fellowship with a stipend of $400.00 it is a special gift from the committee which gives it its name to secure accurate observation of the social and industrial condition of the Afro American in Boston. It will be remembered that Mr. Mathews was a star and base ball and foot-ball player while in College. Sclatica Cured After Twenty Years of Torture. For more than twenty years Mr. J. B Massey, of 3323 St. Clinton St., Napoleon, Minn., was tortured by scatheal. The pain and suffering which he endured during this time is beyond comprehension. Nothing gave him any permanent relief until he used Chamberlaire's Pain Balm. One application of that liniment relieved the pain and made sleep and rest possible, and less than one bottle has effected a permanent cure. If troubled with sciatica or rheumatism why not try a 25 cent bottle of Pain Balm and see for yourself how quickly it relieves the pain. For sale by all duggeg. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. The J. S. Y. club convened last Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. W. H. Haspberry on Teeth street. The afternoon was given to the subject of Household Economics—the discussion being led by Mrs. P. M. Lewis. On May 11, the club will give a Pink Tea in the Masonic hall. Venus Pace of Omaha is a Parlor City visitor. William Lavell is expected home from the hospital and the family will once more join in the activities of the neighborhood. Word has been received from the Eubanks family who recently moved to California, saying that they are all safe, though they never received such a shaking up before. Mrs Sarah Houey has been confined to her home with her gripe. Rev. P. M. Lewis is making a strenuous effort to pify the debt on the church A number of subscriptions have already been given by the members and their friends and the list will be open until July. A number of young women met at noon May 1st and had a jolly time looking for the face of their future husbands in the cistern. As Miss Hattie martin who she saw. Her description of the face was a beautiful one. The game of the Chicago Giants (colored) here last week against the Ebbets aroused a great d al of interest. The Giants lost It Is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold. How often do we hear it remembered: "It's only a cold," and a few days later learn that the man is on his back with pneumonia. This is of such common occurrence that a cold, however slight, should not be disregarded. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy counteracts any tenency of a cold to result in pneumonia, and has gained its great popularity and extensive sale by its prompt curse of this most common aim nt. It always cures and is pleasant to take. For sale by all drugstores. FORT MADISON NOTES. Rev. D. J. Tale of La grange. Morese ed to an appreciative audience at Second Baptist church Wednesday evening. Clarence Kittrell left for St. Louis Friday. The boy breacher Rev. J. L. Wasb ng on drew a large crowd at the Court House Rev. J. C. Reid presided. The grand rally given at the Second Baptist church Sunday was a success 0 15 was raised of the amount an energy index? Aid Society contributed 99 00 under direction of Rev. Red new enclosures have been placed upon the seats also fresh painted. The church is in excellent financial condition at this time. Harry Foster 75 years old an old resident of this city, died of paralysis after a lingering illness of twelve years. The funeral services was held at the Second Baptist church. Rev. J. C. Reid dedicating assisted by Rev. O. McClelland. Mr McMorren, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A will preach the first anniversary sermon of Rev Reid of the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. Rev D P. P. O. O. Z. M. N. W.ton Sunday. Joseph Smith of Buxton was executed at the postmonary Friday the 20th of April. Smith was the coolest man He did he was at peace with God. *Rev J. C. R* Reid visited him every other day for a month. The crime that cost Smith his life was the murder of a woman who at one time was his sweetheart. Anna Harder is expected home from Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City this month. Alpha Jackson will graduate from High School this month. Minnie and Alice Coleman arrived in the city from Missouri to visit their sister, J. C. Reid. Samuel Bowman left for Kansas City. Mo. to visit his mother. R. V. F. C. Holling State Missionary presented at the Second Baptist church Thursday night. New Rev. J. H. J. Hones of Ottumwa visited the city Wednesday. The man's Sunday club will elect new officers Sunday. IOWA CITY NOTES Helen Dameron is confined to her room this week by sickness. E. A. Carter seems to be some-what said this week, but as to the cause of this change from his usual jovial disposition we have not as vet learned, but someone said perhaps it is because vacation is near and he would be compelled to leave the city or else a visitor is expected in the city who he is anxious to meet (nit.) Cora Brown spent part of the week in Cedar Rapids. John Jones met with a very painful accident last week while feeding some cattle he fell down and was trampled upon by one of them and a deep gash on his face is the result and as he is subject to heart trouble, he expects to go to the hospital for treatment. His friends are hopeful that he may recover from that usual fatal disease. William Horrabin the contractor has engaged a number of Afro-Americans to work for him this summer a few are from Des Moines but the major portion of the number are resident of this city. The Afro-American Union Club met at the home of Mr. and Mrs W. T. Patterson on the 24th, the meeting was a success from both a literary and social point of view and all present enjoyed the evening, the business had been transacted the host and hostess served an elegant supper which was appreciated by all the members present; last Tuesday evening they held their meeting at the home of Mrs, Amanda Dickson's Samuel Patterson has an inclination to spend a part of his time in Muscatine more especially on Sunday. "The Hawkeye" the junior's annual publication of the University is now on sale and it is a pleasure to see that it contains three Afro-American pictures. Homeseekers' Rates Every Tuesday via the C. & N-W. Ry until December 1006, to authorized homeseekers' points in Wisconsin North-rm Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota east of Missouri River, North Dakota, Alberta, Manitoba, Western Ontario and Saskatchewan. Full in formation at C. & N-W passenger station. @ 491 Walnut street. Lots of people lose a good character going after a good income. It's hard work living up to the in- come people sometimes think you get It must be a difficult matter for a woman with false teeth to hold a monthful of hairpins. French banks of Tuscany In France there are 8,000,000 smokers, and of every fifteen there are eight who smoke cigarettes, and only two who use cigarettes. Still the French consume more than 8,000,000 cigarettes a year. Stomach Troubles. Mrs. Su Martin, an old and highly respected resident of Falsicon, Miss., was sick with stomach trouble for more than six months. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured her. She says: "I can now eat anything I want and am the proudest woman in the world to find such a good medicine" For sale by all druggist. $10.00 To St. Paul and Return. On account of the meeting Federation of Women's Club at St. Paul the Minneapolis & St. Louis Ry., will sell round trip tickets to this point for $10.00 May 28th to 31st inclusive. Return limit June 9th. By depositing tickets with Joint Agent extension will be made to July 31st, or further information cal o or address W. K. Adams D. P. A. Des Moines, Ia. Teaches Parrots by Phonograph. Mrs. J. Hope of Philadelphia charges a phonograph with the word of praise she wants, the parrot to learn, and then shuts him in a room alone with the machine. The bird listens to the oft-repeated sound and tries to outdo the brazen threatened trumpet, so that with no expenditure of human strength, and in shorter time than personal attention would consume, he masters one lesson and then is put upon another. Horses In Shrimp Fishing. Horses play an important part in shrimp fashing along the Belgian coast. A procession of weatherbeaten fishermen starts from the shore, each man mounted on the back of a trained horse, dragging the triangular pursue-shaped net, which scoops in the water. These fishermen on horseback frequently make hauls of several hundred weight in a single trip. Frozen Meat. Frozen meat will keep any length of time. It undergoes a change, however, and is of the quality of second rate meat after long staying in cold storage. It is thawed by being allowed to stay some hours in a warm atmosphere, never by being put suddenly to the fire. It is useless to atempt the cooking of frozen meat Thayling must take place first. Useless Advice to Soldiers. The London News calls attention to the fact that when the building that is now Wellington barracks, Dublin, was a jail it had the words "Cease to do Evil—Learn to do Woll," chiseled over the gateway. When it became a barracks the authorities perhaps realizing the uselessness of such advice in some cases, had the words removed. With Only One Tag It is not generally known that the small feet of Chinese ladies have commonly but one toe. This is, however, the fact. The great toe of the females of the first rank, and some of the inferior classes also, is the only one left to act with any freedom; the rest are doubled down under the foot in their tenderest infancy, and retained by compressed and tight bandages till they unite with, and are buried in the sole. Privileges of Lady Mayoress Among the numerous privileges enjoyed by the lady mayorsess of London during her husband's year of office is that of "entrec" at court. That is to say, instead of being compelled to take her place among the ordinary guests, titled and unified, at court mayorsess, she is required to separate entrance and is received by royalty before any of the other guests. Be Appreciative. Some people never dream of training 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 their niggardiness in showing their appreciation. They sample how a little word of praise stimulates to new effort, and puts life and interest into the work of those about 18. FORD'S HAIR-POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" 80 STRAIGHTENS EINNY or EINNY. It can be built up in any style desired and can be with it. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Coat (Note running without my signature) THEN I SHALL BE SATISFIED. When I can see my Saviour King. And with the angel my ever sing. Rown of minging in the Lord's deep To praise the Lord forever more: Where joy and bliss are not denied, Then I shall be satisfied. Mrs. L. F. Hackley. Dubuque, Iowa. A VISION BRIGHT. Last night as I in sleep The land of dream explored, I thought that I was traveling Upon a winding road Filled with all kinds of flowers, From sweet pea to the rose. That it up with all their splendor This floral winning road. But the thing that took my eye Was a great big clover tree, That seemed to have attractions More than all the rest; for me, And up to this great big tree With foot step light I went in trying to find a lucky four; My night dream was spent. And much to my surprise I could find nothing but a three, And this tree so tall and great, Was going away from me, And I began to hear such music As I never heard before, It seemed to me the angels Had opened the heavenly door. I saw many well dressed actors Pass through my dream last night, And of the many people there; I was the only black among the white Was this dream a sign to me As one of a striving race? That in this world of progress I have an active place. Luther H. S. Brown, Palmist and Poet Des Moines TO THE MEMORY OF PAUL LAWRENCE DUBAR "The earth grew silent when thy voice departed. The home too lonely whence thy step had fled. What then was left for her the broken hearted— When silence passed its seal and thou wert dead? A short time since surrounded in thy glory, The ornament of eminence and fame The bishop cold and lifeless tell no story Yet in our hearts thy songs are just the same. Sleep calmly in thy subterranean dweling Which knows no color, tongue no secu Be mine the noble task of' ever telling A fitting tribute for thy lofty mind. Thy dear persuasive accent which we often And so lately heard with joyous trust Havo gone, no more our longing hearts to soften Where mortals mix in undistinguish- ed dst. Erect a lasting monument of glory To mark the passing of so great a name. Thou hast shown the world the gold rod of glory To cast a or sect or color undefin A fair field alone may tell the story A free arena for the strife of mind. 'The far' far removed from us thou still art living Proof the necro's heart relatius The power no earthly hand has ever riven "Pure nobleness" amidst its mighty chains. Gone where no pride of caste assails a brother Where men may speak unshackled and purified Where souls Immortal kindly bid another Join with equal share the glory of our God. A sweeter music golden harps are ringing The angels in that summer land of love The welcome anthems joyfully are singing Three 'the city in the shining courts above. Our love is but the precious gain of Heaven The great town, the spotless robe of white A hard soul returned from whence it was given Among the angels there is joy to tonight. Bessie J. Clark, Oskaloosa, Iowa. Costa Little to Be Sick In Clapton, a poor quarter of London, fees of twopence (4 cents) are said to be not unknown. One newspaper remarks: "Of the twopence fee it might be said that it brings sickness within the reach of all. In Clapton, at any rate, there is no excuse or justification for going home well." Iowa and Its Masonic Jurisdiction GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. W. H. Milligan, M. G. Grand Master, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rural Route No. 2. S. L. Tiggs, R. G. Deputy Grand Master, Burlington, Iowa. D. Thomas, R. W. S. Grand Warden, Buxton, Iowa. T. H. Sturgis, R. W. J. Grand Warden, en Sloux City, Iowa. A. A. Bland, R. W. Grand Treasurer Keckuk, Iowa. H. K. Hillon, R. W. Grand Secretary, Omaha, Nebr. E. T. Banks, R. W. Grand Custodian, Miami, Iowa. J. H. Shearp, Chairman of Committee on Foreign.C. Des Moines, Iowa. The local lodges are requested to send in a list of your elected officers so we can publish a complete roster of the lodges.(The Editor.) North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M—Meets first Thursday in each month at Masonic Hall—Northwest corner of Tenth and Center streets. E. Tracy Blagburn, W. M.; H. E. Jacobs, secretary. Mt. Lacious Lodge, No. 17, A. F. & A. M. Over 120 First Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Meetings first Tuesday, W. M. 1004 9th avenue; L. D. Lowery, secretary, 903 8th street. Rescue Lodge, No. 25, A. F. and A. A. 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B. to Correspondents.-Please mail your letters that contain news material. later than Wednesday morning to ensure publication for the current week. STATE OFFICERS OF THE IOWA FEDERATION OF AFRO-AMERICAN CAN WOMEN. Mrs Helena Downey, State Organizer, 711 Bashaw street. Ottumwa. Mrs. Belle Graves, president, 1110 Center St., Des Moines, ia.; Mrs. G Gray, frist vice-president, 716 1718 St. Cedar Rapids, ia.; Mrs. Traylor, 1253 Davenport, ia.; Mrs. Ottumwa, ia.; Mrs. Lella Shefy, record- ing secretary, Lock Box 7, Ossa loosa, ia.; Mrs. Fannie Grooms, cor- responding secretary, 1126 East Eighl St. Muscatine; Mrs. E. B. Lewis treasurer, 613 Harrison St., Daven- port, ia.; chairmans of state commi- nities, chairman of household Household账务, 1517 Kookin, ia.; Mrs. Holly, chairman of Mothers Child Study, Cedar Rapids, ia.; Miss Maud Onley, chairman of Arts and Craft. Muscatine, Iowa. Mrs. Emma Gardner, chairman of Procopity Bureau. Rural Route No. 5 Ottumwa, ia.; Mrs. Gertrude Evans, ia.; Mrs. Linda Foster, St. Dubuine, ia.; Mrs. L. R. Palmer, chairman of Educational Committee, 28 Rolling Block, Des Moines Chi. airy. The chivalry of Europe is in great measure, a product of the Saracen chivalry which entered Europe in two centuries and which continued to contamine safe and through State. KNOWS THAT MUNGERS LAUNDRY IS the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 1109 1111 Grand Ave. Branch Office 501 MULBERG 529. Phone 529. State of Iowa, Polk County, ss: District Court, of KS By writure of a special execution to be issued, issued by the Cock of the District, issued by County, Lown, Iowa, in favor of The Museum, pre-tee Co., and against W. M. Co. on a judgment rendered by said Cock on the 15th day of November A. D. 1908 wherein it was ordered, no judge and described property be sold to such said judgment, to-wit: One delivery wagon and one set of single harness (now in your possessin. n.) Now, therefore, public notice is hereby issued, the said defendant appears at my office, upon charges on or before the stin day of November A. D. 1906, at ten o'clock a.m. of said at which time said above described property is hereby advertised to be executed, with in advance the amount of said execution, with interest and cost, I will sell said property thereof to satisfy said execution, to interest and costs, at public court, to the highest bidder, at the front door of the Court House, in Des Moines, Iowa, cash in hand to pay off said execution. O. G. LOPBER Sheriff of Pottsville, Iowa. By H. B. J. NESS, deputy. Sheriff's Office, Des Moines, Iowa. Date of first publication April 13. Published and printed by the Iowa State Stander. Turkish War Expenses Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums beat reveille or tattoo, in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value By means of irrigation something like 3,500,000 acres of land in India have been increased in value over $230,000,000. Smiths Lead All In the city of Washington there are 18,000 Browns, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsons and 1,000 Joneses. Average Journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of freight is 128 miles. Low Rates to Los Angeles. Via the North-western Line. An excursion rate of one first class limited fife for round trip, will be in effect from all stations April 25 to may 5, inclusive, with favorable return limits, on account of Imperial Council, Nobles of Mystic Shrine. Three fast trains through to California daily. "The Los Angeles Limited." electric lighted throughout. via the new Salt Lake Route, with drawing ro m and tourist sleeping cars. "The Overland Limited electric lights throughout, less than three days enroute. Another fast daily train is "The China and Japan Express" with drawing room and tourist sleeping cars. For itineraries and full information apply to agents Chicago & North-Western Rv