Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIII, No. 24. Mr. W. T. Ewing who has been spending several week here and in St. Paul, Minnesota and Chicago visiting old friends left Tuesday for his home in Oakland, Cala., by the way of Missouri and Omaha. It will be remembered that while in Kondike, by luck and good judgment in disposing of his shalms Mr Ewing massed quite a fortune. He has a number of close friends here whom he delights to be with. Governor Cummins and party left this week on a special train to assist in the dedication of the several monuments erected in the national parks, to the honor of Iowa soldiers who lost their lives on the battle field and in Southern prisons during the rebellion. They will visit Vicksburg, Andersonville, Lookout Mountains, Missionary Ridge, Roseville tap and Shiloh; covering nearly 3,000 miles. Wm. Coulson in the governor's messenger, accompanied the party. Mrs. Coalson also accompanied the party as far as Chicago, where she will visit with relative until they return the first of December. The Oyster fry at Union Congregational church Thursday evening, given by the Missionary Society, was a financial success. The musical entertainment given at Mrs. Hamilton was a success. Miss Lillirn Fields, Mr. Shelton and Miss Marguerite Field were among those on programme This entertainment was for the benefit of the A. M. E church and was a success "There is so much good in the worst of us—and There is so much bad in the best of us. That is won't do for any of us To talk about the rest of us." WEEK END RATE VIA M. & ST. L. RAILROAD. On Saturdaydays and Sundays the Minneapolis and St. Louis R. R. will sell round trip excursion tickets, Des Moltes to Waterville and Montgomery, Minn. on one fare plus $2.00. Return limit seven days including day of sale. Buy ticket at City Ticket Office, 512 Walnut Street, or Union Station. ANTHONY CYCLE CO. "What are you going to do with your boys?" was a question asked through the Quincy Advocate. Teach them the real principles of manhood. Teach them that any labor is able. Teach them that the men of the army are not talkers only but teachers. Teach them that if they can't and a way, make a way. With push, pluck and perseverance find the gold and silver and precious stones in the casket that they to pave the road that leads to A New York physician has published a "ost, strayt or stolen" advertisement for "one redhead." He has received answers from or relating to girls, ducks, parrots, freecrackers and a white horse. But what he really wants in his office boy, such is specious humour in Manhattan. .CITY NEWS. Mr. Hilson was unable to be out last Sunday. Mr. George Hudson is now running from this city to Omaha. Miss Jannie Ramey returned home Wednesday night from Minneapolis. Mrs. W. K. Perry of Enterprise spent Tuesday in our city on business. Mrs. George Patton and Mr. and Mrs James Toliver entertained Mr. and Mrs C. A. Garth at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Marguerite LaCour who has been sick for the past two week is improving. Very neat invitations are out announcing a dancing party for Thanksgiving evening. Mrs. John Bryant of Oceola is in the city visiting her sons, Roy and Samuel. East Lynne will be repeated at the Christian-Baptist church Monday evening, November 26. Addmission 10e. Mr. Jacob Wilson of Buxton was in our city Tuesday visiting his daughters, Miss Iona Wilson and Mrs. S. Joe Brown. The Booster supper given at the A. M. E. church Monday night by Captain John McClain's club was a financial success. Go to Mrs. Vina Murrell for good rooms and accommodations, 18 E. 5th street, Davenport, Ia. Mr. John Chapman of Buxton has moved his family to this city. Mr. Chapman will remain in Buxton for a time. Mr. Garfield Washington and Miss Evans of Omaha were married at the residence of Rev. T. L. Griffith last Sunday night. Mrs. Joseph LaCour entertained a few friends last Friday evening complimentary to W. T. Ewing of Ocala, Cal., and Wm. Porter of Chicago. The Domestic Economy Reading club met with Mrs Drew Saturday and an excellent time was spent. The club adjourned to meet next week at Mrs. Harrison on Fifth street Mr. Wm. Porter who has been spending his vacation here for the past week left Thursday afternoon for Omaha to resume work on the road. Mrs. T. Reynolds who underwent an operation at the Methodist hospital last week, is getting along nicely and will soon be able to leave the hospital. When in Burlington, I. stop at Mrs. A. A. Lamb for good lodging 4214 Jefferson St. New Phone 1318. 3mo. Rev. C. H. Duval preached at the Corinthian Baptist church Wednesday night and left Thursday morning for Pittsburgh to join his family. Mrs. Charles Henry of Cal, Cal is spending two weeks in the city visiting old friends. She she is stopping at the home of Mrs. Wm. Smith, 844 Sixth avenue. Rev. S. Bates, formerly of Clarinda, has moved his family to Colfax and is now pastor in charge of the Baptist church there. He made Des Moines a pleasant visit this week. Mr J. L. Thompson, the editor, is making a winter tour of some of the cities in Missouri this week. If he and his bicycle are not snow bound they ought to be somewhere near Moberly or Huntsville today. The Carnation club met with Mrs S. Bryant, 1010 8th street Thursday afternoon. Next meeting will be Thursday week with Mrs. Cottums on Pleasant street. Mr. John William Morton died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Sam Lewis, last Friday at 11:30. He was born in this city August 5, 1868. The funeral services were conducted at the home of his sister by Rev. Brooks of the A M E church, Sunday at 2:30. He leaves a brother and sister to mourn his death. PEOPLES SHORT ORDER and LUNCH ROOM Cooking to order in home style Good rooms furnished. First-class service guaranteed. 818 W. Third St. Club No. 1 of Union Congregational church will give a dinner Thursday evening, November 22, Dinner 230. The Domestic Economy Reading club met at the residence of Mrs. Mary Mease, 1040 W. B street, and was royally entertained, a dainty lunch was served, after which the club adjourned to meet at Mrs. True on W. Fourth. A grand recessional banquet will be given by the young peoples club of the volunteer army, Mrs. S. Joe Brown general, in the parlor of the A. M. E. church, Thursday Nov. 22, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission 50 cents. The first part of the program will be a musical in the auditorium of the church. The proceeds to be applied on the church debt. Mr. Geo. H. Cleggett, one of our best known citizens, left Tuesday for the west. He will visit Omaha, Denver, Sak Lake City, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, and other cities. Health pleasure and business will be considered and if the west holds out better inducements health and business he may prolong his visit. Last Thursday evening there was a house picnic given at the residence of T. L. Griffith, which was largely attended. Every body enjoyed themselves to the highest. The evening was spent in debating "Which is the Most Benefit to this Country, Man or Woman? It was carefully discussed by Mr. Hammitt and Mr. Harry McCraven affirmative; and Mr. Harris and Joe Moore negative. The judges consisted of five ladies and one gentleman; of course the ladies are always first. A three course lunch was served. Rev. H. W. Porter, Des Moines, Ia. EDITORALS. The child in school needs your encouragement. They need the encouragement of an upright and virtuous He from you. It is a fact and cannot be denied that the negro has earned his citizenship, and as a good citizen let him defend no member of the race who is doing these things that degrade the race. If you are a friend to the race you will not fight those who have on you now doing something to help them. Do you contribute to help humanity, if so, is it going in the right direction? Are you satisfied with what you are doing? “Pitchfork” Tillman is doing all that he can to keep up strife and hatred between the two races. He says that in less than five years there will be an immense number of bloody riots in the South. There will be no riots in the South unless such men as Tillman urge them on. FARMERS CONVENTION AT LINCOLN INSTITUTE. President Allen's Strong Plan for Agricultural Purposes. The fifth annual convention of the Farmer's Institute, organized and inaugurated by President B. F. Allen on the section meeting of the coin institute, as an integral and a legitimate part of the work of the school, held its regular session Friday November 9, 1906. It was a very helpful and an enthusiastic meeting; a most potent object and girl, young men and young girls, young men and young women of the student body, representing nearly or quae every county in Missouri and many other states of the Union; and we predict that their future of these students will be a great extent will be influenced for good by these annual lessons. The exhibit of orchard fruits and staple products brought by Farmer Jackson of Boone county was excellent; the examples of corn grown by the students of the Agricultural Department were excellent. The more serious work of the convention was enlivened by humorous selections from Dunbar, "When the Corn Pone Hows," Miss Ana Harper, Modism lows, "Signs of the Times"; Corn Bok, Piddle, Colorado, "The Corn Bok"; Piddle, Colorado, "The Corn Bok"; Montgomery City, Missouri. President Allen's annual address was a masterly effort, fairly bristling with practical points, and among other things he especially urged that many negroes purchase and control farms; that they study up to date information on the land and water the point that in the agricultural department of the Lincoln Institute and in the other departments the opportunity is given to become just such farmers farmers wives and daughters as the race most needs at this particular stage. The Globe Democrat and other newspapers papers gave an extended account of the proceedings of the convention; and everything goes to show that in Dr. Allen the citizens of the great Middle West have an intellectual giant one who is sacrificing his time talent, all, to the benefit of his race, a race man in deeds as well as in words. The twenty-five students are annually carried through the institution by Dr. Allen's generosity and the education they so much desire is thus made possible to them. These and many other facts demonstrate that the excellent editorial in the last week's issue of the Plain Dealer is a well deserved compliment to a worthy Christian gentleman. Quotes from this editorial as follows: "The people of Missouri may well be proud of the great work that is being carved on at Lincoln Institute by President B. F. B. Allen, LL. D., and his body of work. His work in the institute Allen ever continue in his work for the instruction and let both the whites and the negroes see to it that he is encouraged." A SOUTHERN LETTER. My dear My. Foy, I am am able in sending our good cookies girls up girls North, for I have a theory that we have too little of that material to spare here in Alabama. Such a girl will some day make a good wife, and this region needs good wives. The only way to build a people up is by building them up in good homes. So I think we have no good housekeepers to send to Des Moines. On the other hand we are glad to get our girls and boys employment good homes during vacation periods. I am running an intelligence office here, and am over run with applications for boys to live in the homes of some of the best citizens in Talladega and do the chores about the house for their board and tuition. In the face of all that is said, the best people want the product of schools for service to the boy the boy is growing for an edu- tion to work about their houses. Intelligent help pays, the school boy is profitable and reliable. What better testimony is wanted! The above is a reply from Prof. E. C. Silales, treasurer of Talladoga College, Talladoga College, for help for some of the best homes in the city of Dus Moines. Can we not see the need of prepared men and women? woman ask the question, "What can I do?" and "How well can I do it?" The boy who is learning his alphabet in handling the same elements of language plays Shakepee or the language game. Is the doing of small things well that fits us for larger duties and responsibilities. People who want to do things invent ways and means. People who do not want to do things invent ways and means. It does not take much to start a man if he puts will and purpose into his efforts. The do nothing people are those who manufacture excuses. Excuses never get a position for a man or woman. Whether you have one or two talents increase them. There is nothing in the world for stand in the world, as there is the world as nothing. Rev. H. W. Porter. IOWA CITY NEWS Mr. George Walker of Chicago who can an employee of James Rowson & Son contractors of Chicago, and that firm are the general contractors for the new science hall which is being erected in the main campus. Mr. Walker has been working on that building for more than two months. He was foreman of the men who put in the concrete, and having finished his work Mr. Walker returned to Chicago last week. He has been employed for several years with the firm and by his efficient work has been promoted to foreman. The freshnow of the season fell here last Sunday, but there was not enough to cover the ground. J. Milton Thompson spent part of last Sunday afternoon and evening in Cedar Rapids. The foot ball team from Coe College played the S. U. I. team last Saturday afternoon. The "Veracity" won by a score of 12 to 15. Considerable interest was taken here in the foot ball game between Minnesota and Chicago last Saturday, in which the former won by a score of 4 to 2 and it is conceded by the Chicago papers that Marshall, the Afro-American who played right and for Minnesota, won the game for his team, because it was he who made a long run which put the ball on the forty yard line from where he could kick a goal, which were the only points the gophers made. We commended Mr. Marshall on his brilliant playing, because he is considered one of the best players in the week, and as this is his last year in school it is good that he is making such an excellent record as a player. ECHOES FROM ROCK ISLAND. Rev. Geo. Mason entertained the ladies of the Improvement Sewing Circle at the home of Mrs. Bell Taylor Saturday evening. A fine lunchon was served by the pastor. Mrs. Searey, Sumlin and Murphy visited Mrs. Lambert in Rock Island Friday afternoon. The entertainment given by the Tabernacle was largely attended. Mrs. Jennie Taylor of South Rock Island had the misfortune to sprain her ankle getting off the street car. Mrs Lewis of Davenport was a caller in South Rock Island last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Hall has returned from Omaha after several weeks visit. The Rock Island Ladies Art club will be entertained by Mrs. Windor the fourth Thursday in November. Mr. C. J. Tolliver had a alight operation performed last Wednesday. He is getting along nicely at this writing. Mra. Brown of Naratoga. N, Y. mother of Mr. Wm. Moore, is expected to arrive in the city in the near future. KEOKUK ITEMS. A lecture and tea was enjoyed Thursday day afternoon and evening by the Sunshine Waverly club. The lecture was very interesting and was given by Rev W. T. Green of the Pilgrim's Best Baptist church, who is a very efficient speaker. This club is giving a series of these events which are very successful. The committee was Medameson John Washington, E. Holmes Geo. Ashby, Taylor, M. Bland and I. Kella. Booker T. Washington's personal representative, Frank Culohols, spends a few days in the city last week, speaking and soliciting funds in behalf of Tuskegee Institute. He spoke at the High School and at several churches throughout the city. He also spoke at the Young Men's Lecture club at the A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon, which was largely attended and greatly appreciated. Mrs. Merah Glomins returned to her home in Huckleton, Ill., last Saturday, after a very pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thibas Rush. Mr. John Hookins left Thursday morning for Chicago to remain indefinitely. Mrs Lulu Webster of Maryland, Mo. spent Saturday in the city. The guests of Mrs. Charles Goons. Mrs. Sarah Vaughn very delightfully entertained at dinner last Sunday Mr. and Mrs Washington, Mr. and Mrs Jefferson and Mrs. Thomas as the home of her daughter, Mrs Wm. Taylor, Thirteenth and Morgan streets. Mrs. Scott, mother of James Scott, and also of Mrs. John Hampton; is dangerously ill at the home of her daughter, Mr. J. Hampton Hirschenth Franklin streets, having had the fourth parallele stroke. M.T. PLEASANT NOTES. The pie social greed at the A. M. B. church Tuesday night by the ladies of the Breeding Mider's Committee was quiet a success. One of the most enjoyed recent social events was the surprise given Wednesday evening October 21st by the members of the A. M. B. church choir in honor of their organist Mora Dora Bice, after the guests had arrived and Mrs. Bice had recovered from the surprise, Miss Miona Mason in a low well chosen words presented in behal of the choir a solid silver cream hadel. The evening was spent pleasantly with music and games, app, applite hallows refreshments were served. Mrs. Mice expects to leave soon for Omaha. Meersen Lincoln Nunnley, do jokie Rose McCaline and Luean Carter left last week for Monmouth, Ill., to spend the winter. Miss Elizabeth Reed is able to attend school again after a few days illness. Kev E. B. Hackley pastor of the A. M. church in Washington, Iowa is -peading a few days here. k. m. chairman in Washington, Iowa is pending a few days here. On Monday evening Nov. 19th the Ladies' Home Culture Club of M. Piccantey very pleasantly entertained fifty guests at the house of Mr. Cray Clay on North Hamlin street. The event was a travel ban in honor of M. Dora Riese who expects to leave soon for Omaha Debr., where she will make her future home. The house was beautifully decorated with chrysanthemums, after a very enjoyable social hour, the following two courses men was served. Fickles, Sandwiches, scallop d oysters, Jelly, ice cream, cake and coffee. Each guest received a chrysanthemum as a favor. CLARINDA ITEMS Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, the Elder present, some very pretty anthems were sang. Rev Palmieri will take charge of the Second Baptist church next Sunday. There has been quite an improvement on their parochion. Mrs. Kemma Johnson was here over Sunday visiting Mrs. H. Moss. Mrs. J. H. Howe is visiting her sisters Mrs. Laura Joice for a week. Miss Susie Lee entertained Miss Mable Johnson of Gravity Sunday. There will be a litera y concert Thursday night at the A. M. B. church. Mr. and Mrs. B. Cook and Anna Baker spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cason and a jolly good time was reported. Geo. Montgomery is now ready for roomers and boarders one block south of Main street. Henry Webb is very sick at Mrs. Carry Becs' home. Mr. Katie Jones is on the sick list. A social was given at the Second Baptist church by the Missionary society reported financially good. Miss Mattle Wright spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Fable and Margery Lounser. Mr. Headly and Mrs. A. Montgomery called Sunday on Mrs. J. M. Howe. Mr. Huntington was a news reporter. Mr. Hurley Souncer has a very sox hand out an tin, he is not able work. hand cnt as in, be is not able work. Mme Gertrude Banka will entertain Loon Peterson Sunday for dinner. The wedding bells will ring west and south. Give Nollin is able to be at work again. Mme Nollin and Gertrude Cason expect to give a grand supper soon so please save 25 cents to eat a good supper CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES Mrs. M. G. Lyler entertained a number of ladies at a quilting bee last Thursday sewing a daily lunch when the quilt was finished. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn entertained at a four course dinner Sunday the Missa Della Wadkins, Bena Jackson and Mr. Calvin Johnson. Rev. E. C. Thomas filled the stand Sunday morning and delivered an excellent discourse. Mrs. P. M. Lewis is training a chirp of fifteen voices preparer to give a concert of plantation melodies at the auditorium November 29. The books to be used contains melodies as sung by the Hampton students many years ago at which time Mrs. Lewis was one of the traveling singers, and these books are direct from the Hampton Institute where they are published. Mr. Andrew Ford will open a normal class this week, those desiring this course will find her a competent teacher in the work since she has taught for a number of years in different cities at present Mrs. Ford is president of the Chicago district of Illinois. Church services were lively and intermingling and full of the spirit all day Sunday the were three additions to the church. And those who do not attend Sunday School now are missing what they cannot afford to. One day last week one of our Booth and families, sold their household goods and suddenly shook the dust of the Rapids from their feet and departed sometime between midnight and day for Owana where they will here reside. Mr. Peter Johnson is reported to be very low again. BUXTON NEWS. Church Social and Business Rev. John William Jones of Oakloon on spoke at the Y. M. C. A. on last Sunday at 4 p. m. Mrs. Genevieve Smith and daughter, Min Lena, gave a dinner in honor of Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Tugler Sunday afternoon. Among the invited guests were Rev. and Mrs. A. L. DeMour, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Givens and Mr. J. G Wiley. Dr. J. E. Moreland of Washington, D. C. delivered on illustrated lecture on Y. M. C. A. work on Monday night. A banquet in honor of Dr. Moreland was served at Hotel Perkins strix o'clock Monday evening by the Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A. There were present Secretary Johnson, and Secretary Tucker of the boys department and an invited guests Rev. C. H. Mendenhall of the Baptist church, Rev. K. G. Jackson of the Methodist church and Rev. A. L. DeMour of the Congregational church. regular meeting on Monday morning, This is the first organization of the kind that Baxton has ever had. An entertainment was given on Monday night at the Baptist church, Rev. C. H. Mendenhall pastor. All the churches of the city will unite in a union Thanksgiving service. Rev. Mendenhall was in Albia Monday on busa-na. Subscribe for the Bystander an read the society news. ENTERPRISE NEWS. The 46th birthday party given in honor of James Lane was largely attended by many of his friends. Rev. G. E. greed delivered one of the best addresses ever heard on such an occasion. An elegant luncheon was served. Mr. F. D. Hawkins of Cleveland and Mrs. Mary H. Washington of Louis was married Thursday by Rev. G. E. Green of Enterprise. Mrs. Washington is a jewel and F. D. known it. ALBIA NEWS. Lawyer Gao, H. Woodson of Boston was in Alba this week. Missus Walter Benning, Author Peter and Will Benning of Oakalcoons spent Sunday in Alba. Missie Boman received some very serious burns on last week from some hot grease, but she seems to be getting along very nicely at present. BURLINGTON NOTES. Mrs. B. Trent left Thursday for Han nibal, Mo. Mrs. Peter King has gone to Duluth, Minn., to attend the wedding of her niece Miss Elise Wilson, and Mr. Edward Williams of this city. The party given at the residence of Miss Lena Johnson was the social event of the season among the young people. Master Irwin Young is on the sick list this week. MINNEAPOLIS BUDGETARIAN. The weather is somewhat cool at this writing. Jno. L. Neal is seriously ill at his home on Fifth Avenue South and his family and friends feel very much alarmed at his condition. Mr. Josie Waters is reported quits ill at St. Baranabas hospital suffering with typhoid fever. L. O. Modi continues ill at his room in the Foot Block. Mr. Stockton die's last Monday at the city hospital and was buried Thursday morning from the Catholic church, Modin and Green had charge of the remains. A Liliput wedding was given at St. Peter's church Wednesday evening to a good sized audience. A neat sum was realized. The children's Concert and Drama gown at St. James church Tuesday evening was well rendered. A large crowd attended and a good time was had by those present. The amount intended was realized, Mrs. Wade desires to thank all those who kindly assisted in making the affair a success. Ev. Graves of St. James church St. Paul announces that they were successful in raising $580.00 during their rally for which they too gratefully. Mrs. Elizabeth announced a series of events. Ev. Graves and his church in St. Paul Sunday and we feel that much good will be accomplished during these meetings. The first educational session of the loyal legion was held gaudy afternoon at St. Peter's church, a good sized audience greeted them. Splendid addresses were made by Supreme Master Z. W. Mitchell, Dr. Brown and Lawyer Morris. There will be other meetings of this kind held from time to time. The choir of Bethshea, St. James and St. Thomas Mission furnished excellent music, several solo's were performed, and Mrs. Grimes is relied upon at her home. Mr. Grimes is reported ill at her home on 23rd street. Thanksgiving dinner and supper will be served at St. James church. Great preparations are being made for this occasion to St. James and eat your dinner or supper. 0 Price, Five Cents. Mrs. Melissa Hale has kindly consented to give an entertainment of rare importance for the benefit of St. Peter, St. James, A. M. K. and Bethenda Baptist churches in December so keep your eye open in December so keep your eye open in the programme will partly consist of her own pupil, the entertainment will be given at Labor Temple Hall. The M. T. C. Art Club has furnished up a suite of club rooms for their meetings hereafter in Labor Temple Hall on 4th street and 8th Avenue South thus showing the club in a very progressive state. The membership has been enlarged from fourteen to twenty members. Their next meeting will be held on the 5th in their new rooms. Mrs. Geo. H. Wade will be host assisted by Mrs. Wm. Smith. Mrs. Neal's sisters arrived last week from Decatur, Ill., being summoned to the bedside of Mr. Neal. Minnesota should feel proud of Bobby Hurek, who made such a decided hit in the foot ball game between Minneapolis and Chicago team Saturday last. Bethenda church will serve a shiokan picum on the Muh. Resolved, that the mental depicties of the female are equal to those of the male sex will be debated at the St. Jones Pastor's Aid Society Friday evening by the following peron, affirmily Mrs. Gee, Wade, Mrs. Janet Butler, Negative Mr. D. E. Buckner and Nov. Wade. Hari Wilton Boone of Bethesda Baptist church, Geo. Geo. Wade of the James A. M. B. churches will exchange pulpits Sunday morning. We like to see this union among our pastors and churches. Pride and Vanity. The foundation of pride is the wish to respect one's self, whatever others may think; the misaspiring of vengeance is the craving for the admiration of others, no matter at what cost to one's self-respect.—F. Marion Crawford. Recent Refinement to "Concern." Ruthita Reference to "Copper!" "What do you mean by talking about copper?" "And a London magistrate to a man in the dock. 'It is a gross impermissive to refer to the police as 'copper' in a court of justice.'" Many Species of Animals Four hundred thousand species of animals are now known to exist, according to the latest report of the French natural history museum. Oil spiders alone there are 20,000 different kind. The Business Post. "John's the post with the true business instinct," said the wife. "He has just swapped a sonnet for a turkey and a love song for two garments of menneel!"—Allanta Constitution. Turkish War Expense. 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 bestreile or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value. By means of irrigation something the areas of land in India have been increased in value over $230,000,000. Smiths Lead All. In the city of Washington there are 13,000 Browns, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsons and 1,000 Jonesons. Average Journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of freight is 128 miles. With Only One Toe. 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 re- tained by compressed and tight band- gages till they unite with, and are buried in the sole. Privileges of Lady Mayores. Among the numerous privileges joyed by the lady mayores, London during her thirty year of ad- tention of "enirée" at court. That is to say, instead of being compelled to take her place among the ordinary guests, titled and untitled, at court functions, she enters the palace by a separate entrance and is received by royalty before any of the other guests. Pavian Ki Pranch "We make me so angry," remarked Miss Bute; "he's forever remarking to me that 'beauty is only skin deep.'" "And when you get angry," remarked Miss Chellen, "it just shows him how thin-skinned you are!"—Gray Stories. Hurts Flour Trade The Chinese boycott is being fall by the flour men of California. Two years ago the Stockton mills were shipping 10,000 barrels a year to China. Now they are shipping only 4,000. Chinatown. The chivalry of Europe in its great measure, a product of the Harlem chivalry which entered Europe in two centuries, was Concordia, a town on the North Coast. A POSSIBLE APL Among the cherished memories of a certain charming old indy is that of a teacher of her childhood, whose theory of life was reduced to a simple principle: "Learns to read well, young ladies—to associate distinctly, to modulate the voice pleasingly, to interpret the words of the author with sympathy and understanding; learn to read well, and all other virtues will follow." It is possible that the acquirement of all the virtues seems a slightly more complicated matter than it did to the old gentlemen of 70 years ago. Nevertheless, the advice is not to be laughed away, if only because it results the day when reading aloud was counted one of the most desirable of the fine arts of life. This is no reflection upon the art of reading as taught in these latter days; the question is not of the process; but of the place that reading aloud used to hold in family life. Many a gray-haired woman who never heard of "round tables" had never discovered that authors had early or late styles, yet known his Scott or Thackeray or Shakespeare as few young people of the day over knew them. In part, this is due to the fact that the field of reading now covered by young people is much larger than it was half a century ago. A deeper sense lies in the decline of the habit of reading aloud, declare the Tooth's Companion. We have no time to read aloud, we say. Perhaps not; yet before we decide, might it not be well to consider whether any other recreation offers more permanent pleasure or greater enrichment to the life books read aloud winter evenings about the fire, with the whole family sharing the interest and the discussion, will hold a warmth of color which time will not dim. Between their pages will lie countless happy memories—a treasure whose value will deepen through the years to come. When Forks Were Novelties. The first mention of the use of forks in history, the New York Harbor says, one of the table of John, the good Duke of Burgundy, and he possessed only two, one of gold and the other of silver. At that period the leaves of bread were made cylindrical. They were cut in flies and piled upon a breadster and placed beside the host, who carved the meat with a pointed carving knife, holding the joint with a skewer of wrought gold or silver, which he stack into the joint to hold it secure while cutting the meat. Before the use of this skewer "fork" a leg or shoulder of mutton always had a piece of white frilled paper decorating the shank, which the carver held to steady the joint. This decoration is still the argue in our delicatessen stores. When it first became customary to use forks a gentleman, on receipt of an invitation to dinner, would send his servant with his knife, fork and spoon, or, if he had no servant, he would carry them in his brethren pockets, as a carpenter carries his rule to day. This ancient custom still obtains among the peas entry of certain countries of Europe. Here is something from a government report that sounds like anomaly, pet is fraught with the gravest signifance: During the seven months end July 31, 1996, there was but one case of yellow fever in the city of Panama and that was not fatal. During the single month of July there were 124 deaths from pneumonia in the city of Panama. The significance of this is that pneumonia becomes more and more the "captain of the man of death," and this under the equator as well as in colder climates Medical science has no more pressing duty than finding means to fight this ever-growing menace to the humar race. The premier of Manitoba has or served that the British flag shall fly above the schoolhouses of the province. This is right and proper accord tag to the American idea, which is not unfamiliar to readers here, says the North's Companion. The English newspapers command the order mildly. One London paper reports that the suggestion that the Union Jack be raised on schoolhouses in England has been opposed—as "um-English." Surely conservation may be carried too far. The Canadian government is to finance a bridge from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, across Seymour Narrows to the mainland. The cost will be about $18,000,000. It will be a new attempt to bridge an arm of the sea and will be watched with interest by engineers. China seems trying very hard to make some modern progress. Though very much beheadhand, it has noticed what civilization has done for Japan, and China is nothing if not imitative. Hence, its sudden desire for modern reforms. A company has been organized in Wisconsin to dig in that state for diamonds along a creek where a fine stone was found twenty years ago, and the state geologist encourages the enterprise. Uncle Sam's mineral treasures are as yet largely unknown. Queen Ena of Spain protests against the formalities that hedge the royal dignity. She is cut off from friends who do not measure up to the necessary standard in titles and always has to wear court regals at dinner. It appears that the powers of a Spanish monarch are somewhat limited. Topaka Capital: There is this to pay for the new football rule: 'When one of the players is injured the speculation have a chance to see how it is done. IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. Leon — George Oberholzer, guilty of the brutal murder of his wife last spring, will explain his crime in the parliamentary with a long sentence, probably twenty-five years. What little doubt of this remained was removed when he appeared in court here and through his attorney withdrew a plan of not guilty and substituted one of guilty. The plea was accepted by the court, who deferred passing sentence upon the prisoner, but who is confidently expected to give him twenty-five years. The murder was committed at Grand River in this county (Decatur). Although Oberholtzer is a comparatively young man, this will be nearly equivalent to a life sentence, for even if he makes use of all of his "good" words, he will be mired in the prison doors swing outward for him. No more cowardly and coolly premeditated murder ever disgraced this county than the one Oberholtzer committed. He shot his wife as she was returning from church one Sunday and was sent to the ball game at Van Wert in the afternoon and returning to Grand River did not go back to the house, but knowing that she would attend church, waylaid for her on the way back to the house. He met her on a dark side street and shot her twice and the other finding its lethal way to her heart. Then he ran away and, skulking in a corner, watched the crowd rush to the scene. A few minutes later he himself joined the throng. His demeanor, while not particularly strange, yet aroused suspicion and immediately following the coroner's fliquest he opened Oberstelzer at first denied all knowledge of the crime and entered a place of not guilty. This, as told above, was withdrawn and one of guilty in the second degree was entered. It might have been possible to have convicted him of willful first degree murder, but in all events he is guilty. The county is saved the expense of a long, hard-fought trial with a possibly unsatisfactory ending. TO INVESTIGATE IOWA RATES Kinsella Grain House of Omaha Epa treats Protest. Washington D. C. —The interstate commerce commission has received a petition from the Kinsella Grain company, with headquarters at Onaha, doing business principally in Iowa, protesting against the Northwestern railroad and the Fremont Eikhorn and Missouri Valley railroad, complaining of certain alleged excessive rates charged by these companies on shipments of grain, mixed in character, from Colon, Neb. and also from Hiatstra-town, to Chicago. These are the same companies that catches the Kinsella Grain company prays that the railroads mentioned above be directed to desist from maintaining and enforcing their rule denying the privilege of shipping oats in the same car with other grain. The railroads, it is averred, were corn and oats are shipped in the same acr, treated the same as two shipments and collected a double charge for the transportation of these cereals. The complainant is a corporation existing under the name Nebraska, a principal of the company, and is engaged in buying grain of all varieties at various points in Nebraska and shipping their purchases in carload lots by railroad to market points in other states. 8LAP8 PUT BOY IN BED. Cedar Rapids Youth Lald Out By Frank of Guests. Cedar Rapids - six hundred slaps on the back received at a birthday party have put a Cedar Rapids boy to bed with a high fever and a sore and possibly seriously injured spine. The lad celebrated his twelfth birthday anniversary with a party and one boy started in to thump him a dozen times and the girl informed lad had received 600 slaps not counting extras "for luck." Not all the boys administered "love taps" to the host but in their enthusiasm some smote him as hard as they might. The party was not broken up by the buzz for the boy did not become ill until evening when his back began to pain him and a high fever developed. Federal Court at Creston Has Important Evidence. Creston—Investigation of the coal trust in Iowa by the federal grand jury here may produce a stirring sensation, for it is definitely known that the jury already has before it evidence from many which involves a large number of the coal mining companies of the State. In case the evidence is found sufficient indictments against some of the most prominent corporations to be brought in by the jury wnces to some cases ago by Judge Smith McPherson. Already evidence has been laid before the jury that mining companies refused to sell their product in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law and that competitions is a sham and a delusion. ANOTHER BOMB AT DUBUQUE. Sixth Dynamite Outrage Within A Short Time. Dubuque—What represents the sixth bomb thrown in the city in two months wrecked a switchman's shanty on the Illinois Central tracks at the city limits Sunday. The police kept the matter quiet until next day. They may have have a clue. As a result of dissatisfaction among the citizens Chief of Police Fleury. The officer restitution was denied. It has not been made upon pet. No arrests have been made in the bomb throwing incidents or recent stabbing burglars. DEDICATION AT VICKSBURG Imposing Ceremony on Battlefield in Honor of Iowa Soldiers Vickburg, Mia.—Iowa's state memorial monument in Vickburg national military park was dedicated on the afternoon of the 15th by Governor A. B. Cummins and a parade distinguished veterans, military families from the absence of military pagemark was a noticeable feature of the dedication program; only two companies participating. One of those was the Volunteer Southrons, one of the oldest military organizations in the south, the right artillery the left artillery. Fred the governor's minute at the opening of the program. The memorial, which is in the form of a magnificent Grecian perillety costing nearly $150,000, is not yet completed, but was dedicated at this while the Iowa commissioned and the governor arw in the south dedicating monument on other battle fields. The unveiling of the monument was done by Miss Grace Kendrick Higby, a niece of Colonel Higby, and Miss Elinora Stanton, a daughter of Colonel Stanton, formerly of Centerville, but now of Vickersburg. Capt. J. F. Merry of Manchester, chairman of the Vicksburg commission, presented the monument to the governor and Governor Cummins in turn presented it to the nation. Governor Cummins also spoke and among the other orators of the day were Hon. J. W. Noble of St Louis, formerly secretary of the interior; Col. Charles A. Clark of the Iowa. G. W. H. Clark of the Col. Henry H. Hood of Mt. Vernon. Rev. Alvah L. Frisbee of Des Moines delivered the invocation. A poem, "Vicksburg," was read by its author, Major B. H. M. Myers of Des Moines. Music for the dedication further furnished by the children of Centerville, Iowa, and the school children of Vicksburg, who sang "The Star Spangled Banner." The school children rode on symbolic floats in the parade to the monument. At the reception given by the city of Vicksburg to the children attended, making it a declared success. ATTORNEY IS ATTACKED. John P. Price of Albia Victim of Baile Thun. Burlington—John P. Price of Alba, attorney for the civic federation here, was the object of an attempted assault at the hands of alleged agents of the police. He escaped his assailants by running and appealed to Deputy Sheriff Tobin for an escort to conduct him in safety from the court house to the Tama building. The escort was killed him, but he was not again molested. Brice came to Burlington as attorney for D. J. N. Patterson and B. E. Jones of the Burlington Civic federation in suits against certain saloons charged with violating the mulet law. Bruce had left the court room where he traumatized some businessmen in the suits when he was set upon by three saloon keepers on Main street and roughly handled. He was afterwards chased down Third street by a number of saloon sympathizers. The trouble is the outcome of the "Billy" Sunday meetings held here a year ago, the result of which was the organization of the saloons to stop the saloon. It is the second assault made openly on the street by sympathizers of the saloons, B. E. Jones being knocked down and severely kicked and trumped upon by the same parties involved in this outrage. No arrests have been made. ADMITS HE KILLED A MAN. Accused Murderer Tells in Written Gasforming Her Tools a life. Confession He took a Life. Elkader—At the preliminary hearing of Ned West, the accused murderer of John Boland, whose body was found in a ditch several blocks from his home a few days ago, the attorneys for the state produced a written confession from the prisoner in which he admits killing "some one." According to the confession West's mind is a blank on all else but the fact that he committed murder. The spouse, who was unable to provide a practically ruined his reason and he, was while before the justice, the horrible example of the conscience stricken man. Elkader—One of the bloodiest murders committed in this vicinity, for years was discovered when the mutilated body of John T. Bolano, a farmer, was found in a ditch on his farm seven miles from this place. That a terrible struggle was made by the old mag for his life was evidenced by the condition of the body and his torn clothing. A bloody hammer was found in the yard several feet from the place where the body was discovered Bolano was fifty-five years old, and it was not known he had any enemies. Des Moines — Out near Helen, Montana, they have recently opened two or three copper mines that have proved wonderfully rich. One of them is the Helena, owned largely by Des Moines people. They commenced getting ore at a depth of ten feet, and in time they came to Sarancon, Iowa, is one of the men who is also interested in the property. The stock is being handled by the Fugh investment Company, 310 Crocker Bldg. Des Moines, and they are putting it on the mills. They have hired a host of the bequest to go to one dollar per share very soon. montana copper is making men rich every year. $70,000 to State University. Lewisville University. Hawksbill State University. the bequest of over $70,000 to the state university in the will of Whitney Carr of Jordan, J. Y., whose will has been offered for probate in Syracuse. Carr made numerous bequests also to relatives. His library owns university. ANNA GOULD GIVEN DIVORCE FROM NER MURBAND Mother is Given Custody of Offspring, But Must Not Take Them Out of France Without Permission of the Count. Paris—The tribunal of first instance of the Seine, Judge Ditte presiding, at noon Wednesday granted a divorce to Countess De Castellane (formerly Anna Gould, of New York), and gave her the custody of her child, who, however, will not be allowed to be taken from France without the consent of their father, Count Boul De Castellane. The end of the famous trial of the court. The court brushed aside the demand of the court's lawyers for an examination of witnesses, and, as anticipated, the public prosecutor did not even ask to be heard. Victory for Wife. As soon as the court assembled Judge Ditte handed down the judgment, which is a sweeping victory for the countess. In granting her petition for divorce the court gave the Countess Anna De Castellane. countess the custody of her children, the count, being allowed only the usual rights to see them and share in the control of their education, which was not contested. The count was given the right to see the children at stated periods at the home of their grandmother, and keep them a month annually during the holidays. The count's demand for an "alimentary allowance of $40,000 annually" was pronounced by the court to be withheld until the court rejected. The only point decided in the count's favor was the imposition of the inhibition on the countess to take the children out of France without their father's consent. The court appointed the president of the chamber of notaries to liquidate the affairs of the husband and wife. The judgment was given with costs against the count. The decree, the reading of which consumed hardly five minutes, was delivered by the judge in a voice so low as to be practically inaudible to the eager crowd filling the court room. Many women climbed the chairs in vain efforts to hear the decision, and when they were aware that a divorce was granted they seemed actually to resent the loss of a public trial at which people in high society would be compelled to testify. Wine Case on Letters. The text of the decree does not go into the details of the countess's bill of particulars, "inasmuch as Mme. de Castellane submitted witnesses and documents to the count himself, establishing sufficiently that since their marriage, notably in 1888, 1903 and 1905, he had relations and correspondence with various women, which was most offensive to a wife, thus rendering himself guilty of acts justifying a divorce, and as he had failed to establish a reconciliation, the petition of Mme. de Castellane is granted." Count Denied Alimony. The count's demand for an "allimentary allowance of $50,000 annually" was denied on the ground that the guilty party in a divorce loses all the advantages accorded either by a marriage contract or the course of law. Consequently, the court refused to allow not only the count's original claim for $50,000 per annum, but the $30,000 which the countess offered, and which it now seems the count claimed to have accepted October 25. The court also took a precaution against any unreasonable attitude on the part of the court to count toward allowing his wife to take her children out of France by providing that in case of his refusal judicial authorization could be granted. The three children of the Castellanes are George, Boni and Jay, the youngest being the namesake of his mother's father, the late Jay Gould. Five injured by Falling Bridge. Cincinnati—By the drop of a 100-foot span of new Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway at the Little River at Loveland Wednesday five men were badly injured. The bridge is about 50 feet high. Companion of John Brown Dead. Los Angeles, Cal.-Mai. Horatio Nelson Hust, noted archaeologist and Indian authority, philanthropist, friend and companion of John Brown, and veteran of the civil war, died at his home in South Pasadena. Two Badly Burned; One Dead. Beloit, Wt.-By accidently stepping on a match. E. W. Clifton ignited a basin of gasoline. Mrs. Edward Gerritt was probably fatally burned and her son, Garrity, five years, was burned so badly that he died. Meeh's Plurally Unlikely 2000. Topokha Kan.-The official canvases made up to soon Monday cover 109 out of 105 counties in the state, and gave E. W. Hoch, Republicans, a plurality over W. A. Harris, Democrat, of 1,180 votes for governor. Kansas City, Mo—David H. Krelyss, a freight broker, and W. A. McGown, local agent for the Nickel Plate fast freight line, indicated here Tuesday charged with conspiracy to violate the interstate commerce act, and Henry G. Hartley, a grain dealer, indicted on a charge of accepting rebates on freight shipments from Oakland, sitting in the United States district court. They were released on furnishing a $5,000 bond apiece. Krekey and McDowen are liable to a fine of from $1,000 to $14,000, and imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or for a fine of from $14,000 and imprisonment. The lien is liable to a fine of from $1,000 to $20,000. D. H. Krekey is charged with conspiracy to violate the laterate commerce act in the securing of concessions on export shipments of four, sold by the J. A. Howard Mill company of Wichita, Kan., to A. F. Roberts & Co., of New York, for export to Bristol, England, and Lath, Scotland, and which were shipped from Wichita to Kansas City over the Missouri Pacific, from Kansas City to Chicago over the Chicago and Alton and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroads, and from Chicago to New York over the Nickel Plate line. W. A. McGlen, who collected the rate for the shipment covering the entire distance and distributed it among the participating railroads, is charged with making a concession of three and one-tenth cents a hundred pounds on Kansas City and Chicago between Kansas City and Chicago shown that he made a rate between Kansas City and Chicago of eight cents, when the tariff rate was 11 1-10 cents. Henry S. Hartley is charged with securing, through irregular billing, concessions of five and eight cents, respectively, on different shipments of goods to the museum. One of these shipments was to Humphries & Goodwin of Memphis, and another to David Rankin, a cattle feeder of Tarkio, Mo. HUNTING COSTS THIRTEEN LIVES Milwaukee. — Thirteen dead and 21 injured is the prelude to the season for hunting deer in Wisconsin, which opened Saturday. This is the record of hunting accidents in Wisconsin and upper Michigan since Sept. 1. Last year, during the hunting season in Wisconsin, 26 persons lost their lives and 61 were injured. Most of these accidents were the result of carelessness. In Michigan a hunter is guilty of manalaughter if he kills any one, even by accident. This law has had the effect to greatly lessen hunting accidents in the peninsula, although it has also operated to cause hunters who have accidentally shot some one to desert the wounded party for fear of prosecution, and several corpse found in the woods are undoubtedly of those who were accidentally shot and left to die by cowardly hunters. In Wisconsin there is no such law, but the next legislature will probably act. Four Burned to Death Despite Efforts of Husband and Father. Coldwater, Mich.-Mrs. Charles Mowry, aged 21, and her three children, Homer, aged six years; Louise, aged three years, and a baby of six months were burned to death early Wednesday in their home on a farm near Batavia Station, six miles southwest of this city on the Lake Shore railroad. Charles Mowry, the husband and father, rose early and built two fireplaces. Homer went to the barn to do chores and while there discovered that his house was afire. He rushed back, but the frames had made such headway that he could not enter the house and his calls through the windows to his family brought no response. It is thought that the mother and three children were suffocated to death while sleep. Chicago. — Fire which for a time threatened the assesment of the propositions of the Chicago destroy the dooms of the Lochh Valley Coal company at one Hundreddth street and Commercial avenue Saturday. Flity thousand tons of coal were set on fire. The total loss to property covering two square blocks is estimated at $857,000. Gen. Ely Dead. Norwich, Coun.-Gen. William G. Ely died suddenly at his home from heart trouble. He commanded the Eighteenth Connecticut volunteers in the civil war, and was brevetted brigadier general at its close. Ohio Governor is III. Columbus, O. — The condition of Gov. Harris is exciting alarm among his friend. He was able to sit up Wednesday, but did not leave his room in the hotel. It is said that the doctors are afraid of pneumonia. Brewery Destroyed by Fire. Jersey City—The plant of the Columbia Brewing company, recently purchased by Lumbercock & Bets, on the Newark bay, at the foot of Winfield and Bartholdi avenues, comprising seven buildings, was burned Tuesday. Slow Bank Safe and Escape. Walker—Three robbers Tussled with the contents of the sacks of the Bank of Walker. The safe and front portion of the building were wrecked by the explosion of a berry charge of dynamite. Quaker Oats You will always welcome breakfast-time when Quaker Oats is served, because it is so delicious and satisfying. You will quickly detect the superior flavor of Quaker Oats, once you eat it. Freer from hulls, dainter to the taste, easier to digest, Quaker Oats is unquestionably the best rolled oats made. The new, large sized Family Package, now contains a piece of handsome, decorated, semi-porcelain, that will delight any housewife. Large Sized Family Package 25c With Dainty China Dishes — either plate, vegetable dish or cup and saucer. 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Moody Files Sult at St, Louts _ to Break Great Monopoly UNDER SHERMAN TRUST UW Octopus" Seventy Subordinate Oon- corns Are Inc ude i—Attorney Gene: eral Says that Oriminal Action, Will Be Considered Later. St. Louls, Mo., Nov, 1—The United Btates government made. yesterday the tnittal move to dissolve the Stand: ‘rd Olt ao-called monoply by fling in the United States district court in Bt, Louls ® petition in equity against the Standard Oil company of New Jersey tad ts seventy constituent corpore, ons and partnerships, and deven de, fendants, Including John D. Rockefet! ler and William Rockefeller, aaking that the combination be declared um lawful and in the future enjoined from entering into any contract of tombination in restraint of trade, ‘The sult {8 brought under the Sher: man antitrust act, which the Stand- ard and ite constituent eompantes and the seven individual defendants are charged with violating. In m formal statement by Attorney seneral Moody he says that criminal prosecution is reserved for future coni Wderation. The government's petition in the sult ts signed by William Hy Moody, United States attorney gem eral; Milton D. Purdy, assistant to the attorney general; Frank B, Kel- logs, Charles D, “Morrison, and C. A. Severance, spécial assistants to the attorney general. ‘The petition contains 194 pages’ of printed matter or about 100,000 words and 2 additional 84 pages of exhibits, ronaisting of by-laws and minutes of Standard Oil mectings and organiza- ons and a map showing tho retall ices of oll in every state and terri: ory of the union, ‘The defendants now have one month | m which to enter thelr appearance ind and an additional month in which 0 file thelr answer. ‘They. also have he option of fling a demurrer to the a, Following the filing of the govern: nent’s petition, an order was applied or before Judges Sanborn and Adanis ft the United States circuit court of ppeals to bring non-resident defend- mts Into the furiadiction of the die rlet court at St. Louis to serve them rth subpoenas, It fs considered probable that a, pectal commissioner will be appoiat:| d to take tho evdence in the case, and hat he will certify the record to the aited States circult court of axpeals' 8 was done in the Northern Securl- es case. "FRISCO MAYOR AND - “BOSS” INDICTED lgsaud: jee ttecnhg Ave Sladen grand jury brought five indictments against Eugene Schmitz and Abram Ruetf on the:charge of extortion. On ach charge ball was fixed at $1,000. “The fret. alleged erime was fa con- ection with the “Poodle Dog” ree- aurant, and the indletment recites that Rueft and Schmitz demanded money from the proprietor. As this demand was made, {t ts sald, on two occasions, two. indlctments, were ro- turned, Extortion belleved to have been praticed upon Ed Marchand, propri- etor of Marchard's restaurant, 1s the basis of two indictments. A demand made upon Jo Mafalantl, another res- taurant man, Is the alleged offense on which the fifth and last indictment was found, The indictments were re- turned for tho grand jury by Foreman B, P. Oliver, who presented the docu ments to Judge Muraskey, who read them ‘and placed them on file. He then proceeded to fix tie ball for each charge, Abram Ruoff last night gave bonds of $50,000 after having snrrendered himeelf to tho serif and was re- leased, In the presentation of the indlct- ments against Mayor Schmitz and Bows Rueff, Assistant District Attor- ney Heny bas fulfilled the promise fhat the first action taken by the grand fury would be to accuse Abram Rueff. of felony. This prophesy was made in open court two weeks ago. pat nothing was then sald that Mayor gehmits would be drawn into the jeandal, The indictment of Ruetf was axpected by the publlc, but they were jot prepared for immediate direct ac- fon againat the olty’s chief magis- rate, who {8 now on the Atlantic re- urning from a visit to Europe. For jearly two years, the alleged objec- fonable relations beween the Frach estaurants ang.the municipal admin- stration have been a subject of se- ere criticlsm, and public denuncla- fon. elaifons between the French restau ant and the municipal administra. fon have been a subject of severe ritisiem, and public denunciation. ROOSEVELT SEES THE CANAL. First Day of President's Tour of Pan ‘ama Passes Briothly. - Colon, Nov, 16-—President Roose elt spent a busy day on the Ialbmus ‘of Panama, and spent the night at the Tivol! “hotel on the line of: the tunal, Ho crossed from Colon to Pat Sian seeing, much of the canal. dnd the famous Culebra. eut on the’ way. Bo har token a trip atound Paha Bg, “ana. he bas been welcomed In Panama C.ty, which lies outside of the Panamvono, by President Amador and vthor officials of tie Panama republtc. Hasman warmly welcomed by the peo- He weorgwhere. ‘The day passed ac- Plesing to schedule, It hes: been in cording pect successful and no unto- every gevunexpected wicident, BAB 0°- sired, Bde crunchy George Stuart of Merrill, the owner of a saw mill, was found dead In bed at sloux City as a result of asphyxia: tion, By bie side lay hls wife, who was iso in the death throes when’ the couple ‘was ‘diseovered at the Ven- dome notel,. ‘The tragedy was thé Te ‘& PUBLIC DUTY, ° Montpelier; On Man Fests Competted ‘te Tell Hie Experience, Joueph Wilgus, Montpelier, O., saya: "I todl it my duty to tell others about Doan’s Kidney Pills. Exposure and driv ing broysht kiduey ‘trouble on me, and I suffered much from frregular passages of the Kldney — secre- = tlons, Sometimes ee mney Pils. Exposure and driv. tng broysht kidney trouble on me, and 1 suffered much trom srregular passages of the Kidney secre. tions, Bomotimes there wax) retention and at other times passages were too frequent, ‘expecially at night, There Was pain «and. discoloration, Doan’s Kidney Pills brought me relief from the first, and soon Infused naw ite. T give them my indorsement, Bold by all dealers. 50 conte a box. FostenMitburn Co., Buttalo, N, Wasla'e Gala Peaausilia.. In the Tast 600 years over twelve Dillion dollars’ worth of gold ts bat Mated to have been dug from the earth, Not much more than onebalf of this: ie definitely known to be in existence in the monetary atocks of the ‘globe. Of this, however, the ‘United States te: believed to hold trom f billich and a quarter to a billion and a halt, Mysterious Find, She went down to a swell play the other evening, attired in a superb whhte gown and wearing a splendid opera cloak. In fact, ahe was stuo- ning. As sho seated herself, she was about to remqye the long red cloak ‘when with horror and consternation depicted on her face she, discovered Something! ‘My, what a predice- ment! Gho had prepared supper be- fore leaving for thn show, and there, covering the front of the white akirt was a lowly calico checked apron. She managed to remove it after the house had darkened, and the next morning the sweeper at the Colonial found an apron under one of the seats. —Pittatield Journal, RUNNING SORES ON Limes, Little Girt's Obstinate Case of Rczema, Mother Says: “Cuticura Reme- ‘dies a Household Standby.” “Last year, after having my little girl treated by a very ‘prominent physician, Yor an obstinate case of ‘eczema, I resorted to the Cuticura Remedien, and was so well pleased with the almost instantaneous relief afforded that we discarded the phys!- tlan'g prescription and relied entirely on the Cuticura, Soap, Cuticura Olat- ment, and Cuticura Pills. When we ‘commenced with the Cuticura Reme- @tes_her feet and limba were covered with runing sores. In about six weeks we bad her completely well, ‘and there has been no recurrence of the trouble. We find that the Cutt. cura Remedies are a valuable house. hold standby, living as we do, twelve miles from a doctor, and where’ it costs from twenty ‘to twenty-five dol- lars to come up on the mountain. Mrs. Lisle Vincent Thomas, | Fair: ‘mount, Walden’s Ridge, Tenn, Oot, 23, 1905." : MONKEY PLAYED MANY PARTS., Defined by Customs Men as a Bird, ‘Handbag and a Dog. ‘On the travels of a monkey from Genoa to Heldelberg an amusing farce might be written. A German gentle. ‘men brought from southwest Africa @ tiny monkey welghing barely a couple of poutds.. From Tanga to Genoa all went well with the Lillk putlan animal, It was a favorite with everyone, and traveled tree until Genoa was reached, when {ts troubles began. ‘ Brought under the notice of the Ge oese customhouse authorities, 1t was promptly: deprived of its identity. It Was no longer an animal; it became ‘bird, and as a bird, on which 28 cents was charged, if was conveyed to the Swiss frontier, where, at a stroke of the customhouse officer's wand it ‘was transformed into a cat at the in- creased assessment of $156, and borne by traln to Zurich. ‘On {ts arrival there it ceased, as a at, to exist, and became a mere pack- ‘age—an item of lugsage that was con- veyed to Constance for the nominal sum of 16 cents, 1 Still as luggage, though metamor- iphized from a package into haridbag, it went on its way to Stuttgart, where 8 great honor awaited it: Tt was, on payment of $2.04, exalted into « dos, and it was as a dog that {t ended it Journey at ‘the univeralty town of Heldelberg.—Stray Stories, 17'S THE FOOD,’ ‘The True Way to Correct Nervous "Troubles. Nervous troubles are more often caused by proper food and Indigo tioa than moat people imagine. Even Aoctore sometimes overlook this fact man says: “Until two years ago wafles and batter with meat and gravy were the mualn features of my breakfast, Flaal Ty dyapepala came on and found my. ‘self in a bad condition, worse in the toring than any other tine, would have & full, sick feeling in my stom- se HIS eine 18 BY ere “At times I would have no appetite fo anys, then T would fol ravenous Saver malated when 1 di oat and 90 nervous I felt like shrieking st the {op of my voles, I léat flesh badly ua hardly Knew which way to, tra until one day I bought s box of Grape- | Nuts food to see if I could eat that. I tried’ it without telling the doctor, and liked it fine; made me feel as if Thad something to ent thet was sais fying and still I didn't have that oaviness that I had felt aftor extng any other food. “| hadn't drank any coffee then in five weeks. I kept on with the Grape- ‘Nuts and in a month and a halt I had gained 15 pounds, could eat alnivst anything I wanted, didn't feel badly iter eating and my nervousness was all’ gone. It’s a pleasure to be well again.” puee) - Name gives by Postum Soy Rae. Creek, Mich. Read the “The 42 CURED A The Creultion Stinuated ~ and the Muscles and Joints ° F i» lubricated by using ®) Sloan's ee Liniment cs hs) Price 26¢. BOc & $100 RS Sold by oll Dealers / ; YY Sloss Treatise On The Horse” Sent Free FOO. 3) fires Detar $ Soon Boson] Are You Happy q : NEE lage ll lee NSP EES re ot ‘He ts & wise man who either speake ‘the truth or says nothing. For flexibility, smooth finish, stift- Rees and durability, Defance. Starch ‘Ras no equal—t0e for 16 oz. Af a woman laughs at a man's jokes tee pokune he int har ene, dr Winery fect rm CaS Ree ee ‘Women ‘who kiss each other are often guilty of counterfelting. DtanceSlareh—Nerr ska tothe tron—no ‘blotches—no blisters, makes iron eay a8 dons not nar tae toon Brief ts the agony of an instant; the loflgont of ee thebioter of ‘ life.—Beaconstield. Important te Methers. ein sy rey ba CRETOMA, Sonedarereny ame ccs aaa seve Siguacare of y 1s Oe Pu Om 30 Yar ! ‘The Kind Toa Bare Always Bought. ; Seasaater eee ‘The London Economist states that Britieh capitalists draw. an income of '$500,000,0C0 from thotr forolgn Invest ments, Last fisoal year -they paid §neome tax on $340,500,000, an com ared with $195,100,000 20 years ago ‘The largest amount 1s derived from interest on foreign and colonial gov: ernment securities and the next larg ‘est sum from dividends and Interest trom foreign, and colonial concerns, Laundry work at hoide would be much more satisfactory it the right Starch were used. In order to get the lesired stlftuess, tt ts usually neces- ‘sary to use go much starch that the Deauty- and fmeness of the fabric ts hhidden behind a paste of varying thickness, which not only destroys the ‘appearance, but also affects the wear- Ing quality of the goods, This trouble ean be entirely overcome by using De- ance Starch, as it can be applied much more thinly because of Its great- er strength than other makes. Each to Hie Own Trade, A story Js told of « Sootch minister who gave the rural joiner an order to make @ small wooden cupboard. ‘When the pastor received the sc- count he complained to the joiner about the amount, and sald be could have gota secondhand cupboard, which would have answered his pun pose equally well, at much less cost. “Yes,” retorted the foiner; “and 1 could buy a guld sermon for thre pence; but e'e wadna’-care aboot preaching them at that price!” —Btray Stories. ree Are You LT AVA tice a a ‘ ig A : f | Lj THE LAXATIVE or ae q : Gh. re : Bar 4 a : SG PA 7g ED , A VW 4¢ ‘There are two classes of remedies: those of knowa qual: Ar col ity and which are persanently beneficial in effect, acting aeYvy } gently, in harmony with natare, when nature needs sesist- a 0 i) \ Ape ance; and another class, composed of preparations of k ro Ba ‘ed unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting tempo- Y oo. P rarlly, but inJurionsly, as a resnlt of foreing the mataral Tees (CCF functions unnecesstrily, One of the most exceptional of oe Ce pp MAD sve remelles of known quality and excellence ls the ever eae Ces pleasant Syrap of Fics, manufactured by the California 6 op Gamers Fig Syrup Co, which represents the activo principles of ER TEAM RT SD plants, known to act most beneficially, in « pleasant ayrapy. PES ZAM i i), whlch the wholesome Californian blue figs are sed to com ; a) fe AYA 5: 1% trivate thelr rich, yot delicate tralty flavor. It is the remedy gigs: Mee EE SR of all remedies to sweeten and refresh and cleanse the system Pe Bee piss ag gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming, coneti- | Gara YF $) vation and the many ils remulting therefrom. Its active prinel- S07 7 eee oe | ma Ye, i = el (RS SEAgs the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know i | al SESS ESE of thelr own personal knowledge and from actual experience ff} ethics UE io¢ 3/2 thot it ise most excellent laxative remedy. We do not claim thet, a) Ake i i Ag AS. Mt will cure all manner of ills, but recommend it for what it really i P< al FJ // RA, represents, © laxative remedy of Known quality and excellence, ; eos yi ff feo; coviaining nothing of an objectiovable or injurious character, | a te ‘There are two classes of purchasers; thote who ere informed wh PPLE f vs to the quality of what they buy aid the reasons for the excellence IN iA apeerand Ye of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go | (pee meeree iff eluenhere when ® dealer offers an imitation of any well known i] SEL AN article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, if man ZEB 0d who allow. themselves to be imposed wpon, They cannot expect CIAL {ts beneficial effecte-if they do not get the genuine remedy. eee Ls To the eredit of the druggists of the United States be it salt ¢ AO 27 “that nearly all of them value their repatation for profesional : COB M/A\. integrity and the good will of thelr customers too highly to efter i Ss ALAN, imitations of the Ay ° 2 <i RA\ Genuine—Syrup of Figs iz se A manufactured by the California ig Syrup Co, and in order to | Sis bay the genuine article and to get ite beneficial effects, ove hag | Cay 28 aly to note, when parchasing, the fall name of the Company— | ; sored gd . Callforala Fig Syrup Co—plaizly printed on the frout of every : ) Pe $ package. Price, 60s, per bottle, One size only. i { = 6” atte —_— pcm ll Ss — Vasa IN¢ZAWE £ AMEE UWI Ee af etiseet Pons tar Wis foros soouet-seu lotta Blass tad ai thane” MON ROM tana GOs tinlouvtale: Micese The Dark Side of a woman's life 1s seldom seen by anyone but herself. What ‘agonies, what misery, what fits of melancholy and the blues, the poor, miserable sufferers from female disease have to endure, one month’ after another! What wonder so many thousands of women cannot truthfully say that they are happy! Are you? Happiness cannot be called complete without health, and health is best obtained by « I which has made many thousands happy in restored health and strength. “The doctors sald 1 had nervous prostration, but gave me no relist,” writes Lite Matthews, of Mt, Vernon, Ga. “I vas sick for nine years. 1 could hardly eat and could not sleep, My. ‘back and hips ached, I was very irregular’ and would have to, stay in bed two or three ie days, I have used 3 bottles of Cardul, and now 1 can say that my health Is better than eared | for the pest nine year.” Cardul ‘relieves pain, regulates fitful functions, strengthens - a aval: ff your weakest organs, makes you well and HAPPY, Tiy It, an ent, The) _ J St, | ont a su [| At Every Drug Store in $1.00 Bottles. ‘William’ Pinckney Whyte, United States neaator trom Maryland, who re- cently celebreted hia #24) birthday, hae ever deen inside a saloon, never smoked, andnever rode In a ooh, Give Deftance Starch m fale trial— try It for both hot snd cold starching, and if you don't think you do better Work, in Jess time and at amaller cost, Feturm dt and your grocer will give you back your niomey, It a man is really n love with girl the redness of Ror halr ts savlal: ble. ". DISTEMPER, ] COUGH, =z Sits cued aud pesrented with eussian ‘coven Ta Pression Remedy Coa Si, Pact nn, can Caen CRS : cermarmiatess teeta wy of @ woman's agonies, what n miserable suffe 1 after. another! tmithfully eau + ST, JACOBS OL ALL-STONE CURE. | Craemer's Calcsius Core ee ee eee ae OW. CA RMER, 4 NEW WHEAT LANDS IN THE CANADIAN WEST Bom in st i Pies rmetreseaa aed BS Tap hg nee preas Na Ses eee SY moana vane ChE HUNDRED AND THE COUNTRY HAS NO SUPERIOR gparogt end atria abananc: ura SAREE ciec hea eke tote a! ae enna eeeta a hfen Caran, ey antral Cael Fil or W.- BERNETE, B01 How To Life Bailding, Omaha, Nebraska. =, “( EUS ry STOVE POLISH Shar bh Stone on sae owone sone rou TounKeS Wl UZ DES NOIMmEc TiO s 10 RES ee ge ea Sa Dees OE W. L. DOUGLAS *3.50.&*3.00 Shoes see ata WN | } fend or Gatley s SG Seine |: Ve Rae / aly Y) gee) PV 0 Sao a aye] AIC avert iN te aoe ra san ro foo een ut ead de sor ito Sy tactorlo at Brockton, Mass,anc shee Cone ees eae Sic arate eee Sea eos Palate es Sea te Viki U aicedwiiat Thompson's Eye Water Rev. and Mrs. Penn entertained at dinner on October 30, Missed Amy Sourry and Mable Green and A. Martin. The Wiling Workers presented their Pastor with a purse of $150. The procession began by them Thursday evening, October 28th and as the first Sunday belongs to the trustee. The purse was a double welcome. The Sunday school is doing well, new Literature and song books arrived and Mrs. Edward Martin entertained in honor of Miss Amy Sourry coq Thursday evening. The rooms and tables were tasefully decorated A five course lunchon was served. Games were the chief amusement. Mr. Leonard and Mr. McCourn occurred on the piano. These present were Miss Amy Sourry, Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, Rev. and Mrs. B. R. Penn, Mr. and Mrs. John Grellos, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McGregor, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lagan, Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Rose, Mrs. Rose, Mesmerius, Mrs. Leon A pleasant time was spent by all. The leaves taken was a farewell to Miss Scurry. After three pleasant weeks spent in our midst Miss Amy Moseley departed Springfield Ohio, Saturday morning, Miss Scurry made many friends while in the city. Mr. George C. Rheinfrank of the Redpath Lycetis Bureau gave an interesting lecture at the A. M. E. church on Sunday evening. Congregation on Sunday were present, and the discourse. His subject, "Live to be somebody and do something." It was a masterpiece and just the kind needed to spur our young people to higher aims. A colored team of two were one of the chief attributions at the Bijou Institute. Mr. Isaac Smith continues to improve. Mr. Jessie Epps is employed at the I. G. R. B. dent as porter. I. C. R. R. depot as porters The A. M. E. Summer school is presented in entertainment and exhibition on November 27, the date of the P. E. Phillips visit. NOTICE OF OFFICIAL VISITATION I will visit officially the lodges of the jurisdiction on the dates as here stated. W. M. S. will take notice. Clinton, December 3 and 4, 1906. Dubuque, December 5 and 6, 1906. Davenport, December 7, 1906. Burlington, December 10 and 11, 1906. Koekuk, December 13 and 13, 1906. Otamawa, December 14 and 17, 1906. Albia, December 18 and 19, 1906. Baxton, December 20 and 21, 1906. Clarinda, December 22 and 24, 1906. Enterprise, December 27 and 28, 1906. Des Moines, December 31, 1906, and January 1, 1907. Omaha, January 2 and 3, 1907. Omaha, January 2 and 3, 1907. Sloux City, January 4 and 8, 1907. Mason City, January 10 and 10, 1907. Ocalaosa, January 11 and 12, 1907. Marshalltown, January 14 and 15, 1907. Codar Rapids, January 17 and 18 1907. Homeseekers' Rates Every Tuesday via the C. & N-W. by until December 1906, to authorized homeseekers' points in Wisconsin Northern Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota East of Missouri River, North Dakota, Alberta, Manitoba, Western Ontario and Saskatchewan. Full information at C. & N-W. passenger station 410 Walnut Street. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone seeking a sketch and description may provide information to probably one of the companies that are interested in providing patent information. The closest agency for meeting patients, patents taken through Munn & Co. receive considerable credit for their work. Scientific American. A highly illustrated weekly. A monthly illustrated weekly. Tues. 8 a. p. four months, $1.50. Bold by all newspapers. MUNN & Co. 301 Broadway, New York Broadway, Ohio. & F. W. Washington, D.C. Faches 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 oudo the brazen throat 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 fishing along the Belgian coast. A procession of weather-beat on fishermen starts from the shore, each man mounted on the back of a trained horse, dragging the triangular gure-shaped net, which scoops in the shrimps as it passes over the sands. These fishermen on horseback frequently make hauls of several hundred weight in a single trin. 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 unless to attempt the cooking of frozen meat. Thawing must take place first. Unless 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, "to do evil - Leave to do well" imitated over the ground. When it was opened the authorities, upon swelling the unfortunate of both advice in some cases, had the 1 Titled American Women. A remarkable list, collected for the first time, shows that American women on hand, within a few years, gained 23 titles by marriages into English families, 26 German titles, 14 French 17 Italian and six Russian. It is farther estimated that 160 American selves have brought to Europe a downswee no less than £20,000,000, or an average of £187,500 each. In Great Britain the American wives of British husbands help to control about 2,000,000 acres of land. Dried Milk. Australia has adopted the system of drying milk. The milk is dried between steam rollers and sold as a powder, from which nothing but water has been extracted and to which nothing but water requires to be added to make wholesome, clean and sterile milk. A leading medical officer is reported to have said that the adoption of dried milk at some of the aylums for consumptive patients and in general hospitals has proved a success. Fuel from Fallen Leaves. In Paris a company has contracted with the municipal authorities for all the foliage to be derived from the trees of the public squares, gardens, streets and woods within the limits of the city. These leaves are to be compressed under a pressure in a fuel which it is claimed, will have a far greater calorific capacity than coal or any other fuel known. Traveling Birds. Sparrows, as a rule, nest anywhere, but the following two cases are perhaps as remarkable as any that can be found. A pair of sparrows actually built a nest in the rack of a train which performed a trip of 200 or 500 miles daily; while another pair attached their home to a busy ferry boat. In both instances a brood was successfully reared. American Student Life Prof. William Ostwald, of the University of Leipzig, who has been lecturing in this country, gives his impression of American student life as follows: "The personal interest of the student is the desire to learn about an onse on sport, which draws their attention altogether from intellectual or aesthetic pursuits." Hard Treatment If you take a scholar and a gentleman and make him do the work of a nursalsem for the wages of a brick layer's laborer coupled with the treatment of a dog, you then get that finished product of civilization, the assistant master at an English private school—The Tattler. Canada Girls' Society. A new society has been organized in Montreal, Canada, under the name of the Hebrew Girls' Benevolent Loyal association, the object of which is to lend money to deserving persons, who may pay it back in installments without interest. Fluriality in the Future. "Really," said she callow youth, "I am not so much a more youth. "I've got little hair on my lip now." "Yes," replied Miss Peppery, "and perhaps in a few weeks you may have another one." Philadelphia Press. Harsh Measures "Don't you occasionally have some pany at the house that bores you?" "Often. But we do. We have pany at our little Johnna resite—Miljayas, Sentimental." Remarkable Woman. Although 88 years old, Miss Serenita Grath, of East Brook, Delaware county, N. Y., is guiding traveling students for a PTA housing house and draws a fancy salary. Had His Doubta The Girl—She is a wonderful writer. The Man—Yes; the mystery to me is where she got her wonderful lack of life of age—Melbourne Week! Times. Domestic Attainment There is something wrong about a woman who knows how to cook that makes you sure brains are, greatly persecuted in married life. — N. Y. No Clocks in Stores It is an unwritten law in most London dry goods stores to show no clocks. The proprietors don't want the shoppers to think of the flight of time. Spoil the Girl. The more men fall in love with a girl the bigger her danger of becoming an old maid while she is trying to make her choice. N. Y. Press. Multiplies Words "All dat education does foh some folks," said Uncle Eben, "to is learn 'em a few m' words to talk foolishness wif"—Washington St. Tag Necessary. A dog which has traveled round the world was sent back across the channel from Dover until the owner could get a license. Size of Furrow. A plow furrow is usually also inches wide by six inches deep. First Reform. Munificent reform comes only after individual reform. Goes Little to Be Clich. 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 as cause or justification for anyone being well." Subscribe for the Newstander Popular Dog Jack a dog at the Palace theater, London, known to theater people all over the world, died the other day and its death was announced with an official epitrium. He watched the stage door when the doorkeeper was away and ran and put him it if he was not. An influx of fall on an extinguish any burning substance he saw, such as a piece of paper. He was choked to death by a piece of money he was taking to a restaurant so buy his dinner with. Police Court in Public House The only place in the country where the police-court business is conducted at a public house is at Blofeld, Norfolk. This has been going on for 100 years, and the browers have made no charge to the authorities for the use of the room. A new courthouse is now ready for occupation, and the magistrates are leaving their old quarter with a feeling of regret. Medest Chief. When Lord Solborne, high commissioner of South Africa, applauded a new paramount chief of the Basteo tribe the other, day, and admonished him to walk in the ways of his fathers, the new chief replied: "I am strong, yet I am frightened of the blanket that has descended upon me, and I do not know how I shall carry it." Exciting Sport. Last winter the Norwegians varied the excitement of ski running by yoking the runner to a motor cycle by a long leather strap, which he grasps with his left hand, and greets the skier, required to avoid being pulled over, as the body is apt to outrun the feet. The pastime is growing very popular. What He Wanted "Ah," said the fortune-teller, sighting deeply and getting a mystic expression into her eyes, "you wish to learn what the future will hold for you." "Not exactly," replied the patron, passing over his dollar, "I want to find out what the future will let go for me."—Judge. Southern Farm Value Southern Farm Values. It is computed that farm properties in the 11 states that once succeeded from the union have risen in value more than $200,000,000 since this century began is $200,000,000 a year greater than it was in the preceding six years. Church Town. The town of Willis has 153 inhabitants, and 176 of them belong to the church. Four of the seven who do not belong are town loafers and the other three are infants, who will be taken in as soon the weather warms up and they can be baptized—Kansas City Journal. The Young Idea in Japan. No child goes to school in Japan under six years of age. Two hours a day are required for child ethical knowledge and one hour for the study of etiquette—how to walk, bow, pour tea and hold the bands and fingers. Bush for Rubber The Bombay Advocate of India says: "The glowing accounts from Ceylon of what rubber trees will do will result, in the future, in more international than that of ten years ago to the ice Klondike." Valuable Law Practice Fow lawyers in Great Britain make more than $50,000 a year, but Mr. Moulton, who has just succeeded Lord Justice Mathews, is believed to have given up a practice worth at least twice as much. Gems Preferred. Harry (in the department store)—How would this book "Gems of Thought," do for Belle's birthday? Maude—I'm afraid that Belle is more given to thoughts of gems—Bostor Transcript. Girls Dance Together. Dancing in India is held in the highest esteem and dates back many centuries. The girls never dance with the men, but with one another, performing all sorts of gratesque figures. Useless Words. Statistics show that the sooner a man allows his wife to have the last word the sooner the controversy will end.— Chicago Daily News. Sweet-Scented Smoke. The "Egyption," cigarette is made of Turkish tobacco and paper man- ufactured in France or Austria and is rolled by Greeks. Boastful. A Japanese, writing in the Paris Illustration, says: "Britain, even with her feet, is but a transient guest in the far east." Municipal Bake-Off. Of every $100 that a New Yorker pays in rent, it is estimated that $12.25 goes into the pockets of municipal "servants." Midway. Bocker--Too tired for winter and et tired enough for spring--N. Y. Tum. Subscribe for the Iowa State By In a case before the Melbourne court the other day, Sidney Martin was charged with insulting behaviour — i.e., kissing a woman violently at the street. Martin, however, established the fact that the woman, life and death, and Martin recorded a blench on his own niche—Sidney Billack. 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Finished after several interruptions in 1783, it was largely destroyed by fire in 1837, and immediately rebuilt, its furnishings are said to be gorgeous. Draper Her False Teeth A passenger on an English railway train pulled the "communication cord" the other day and stopped the train. When the guard came to the compartment in which the cord had been pulled he found a distracted woman passenger. She had been looking out of the window and had dropped her false teeth. She wished to go back and find them. Horseshoes In History. Even horseshoes have been made to serve the purpose of extravagance and display. *Bishop Poppae*, the beautiful and luxury-loving wife of the Roman emperor, Nero, is said to have all the world over, horseshoes are supposed to possess some oculent power of attracting luck and warding off evil. Willing to Teach. A farmer was in the city hunting for a boy who wanted a farm. The boy could earn a home with food, clothing and education and a future chance to rent a farm, make money and in time buy it. Some men are buying farms while some men are losing them. Is it due to education?—Earl M. Pratt. Lendon Police Court Decision. "Sleeping in the open air can only be practiced by those who can be by persons, or those who can show that they have plenty of means and are doing it for experiment—and then only so long as no obstruction is caused," said the magistrate of a London police court the other day. Warrior's Death-Bed Toast. Gen. Den Sonnas, Italian senator at Rome, before dying, and just after he had received the Last Sacrament, expressed a desire to put on his uniform. He then called for champagne, and drank with those around his bed. "To the health of the King and the prosperity of the country." Juliet Ahead of Modern Girl The mode of procedure in courtship has indeed altered since Shakespeare's days. He made Juliet first confess her love. She says, "Does to love love me" and bids Rohan, if his purpose be marriage, to send her word next day. This is stages in advance of the modern girl. The First Writing. The first writing was picture writing, in which the meaning was indicated by a drawing, as a serpent or bird to represent those creatures. The Phoenicians invented characters to indicate signs which are substantially the same as our present letters. Brunettes Have Advantage. It is claimed that the facilities and scenes of brunettes, as well as of dark and full-colored animals, in much more acute than that of londres and white animals, thus enabling them to avoid dangers which their less fortunate arethen would not notice. Cantilever Bridge in Thibet. In a recent lecture in London it was remarked as curious that though the Thibetane had not realized the principle of the wheel-on-arch, they thoroughly understood that of the cantilever and used it in their bridges. Typegraphical Error. Some typographical errors compel a correction. A Tennessee paper that announced the introduction of a bill to put a tax of $500 on dealers in furniture hastens to explain that it meant dealers in futures. Some people never dream of pruning 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 algorghenias in showing their appreciation. It is surprising how a little word of praise stimulates to new effort, and puts life and interest into the work of those about FORD'S HAIR-POMADE Premially known as "OZOMIZED OX MARROW" BY STRAIGHTNESS KINK or curls, this hair can be grown no. 15 any style desired consistent with its The Organized Ox Marrow Ow (None genuine without my signature) Chaps Ford Bank 78 Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL. Agency #101-101-101 THE CHURCHES O. A. J. noe, pastor, 56 th Bldg. Maple Bay High School, Mith and St. street, Preaching 11 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching 11 a.m.; Sunday School 10 a.m. Boyle Bible teacher; Cox. lt. lect. Boyle Bible teacher; 8 p.m. Rev. J. O. W. Wimbush, pastor Union Congregational Center-Corner Twn. Sunday School, 15 m.; evening service, 7 p.m. prayer, meeting Wednesday evening, H. W. Foster, pastor SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. m. - Mee- tch Hall - North West corner of Twn and Center street, E. Tracy Bliagburn, W. M. H.; E. Belg Solomon Commandery, No. 6 - Mee- tch Second and Fourth Thursday in each month E. T. Sakha, E. T. Sakha, E. T. Sakha, E. Hiron, Recorder. Naomi Court, No. 2 - Mee-ts Second Monday in each month at Macallan hill, M. L. V. Macallan, Macallan; Mrs. J. H. Shapard, scor- tary. Ot. Court No. 2, Mee-ts First Friday in Wilburn, matron; Mrs. J. H. Shapard, scor- tary. Naomi Court No. 2, Mee-ts First Friday in Wilburn, matron; Mrs. J. H. Shapard, scor- tary. Charity Lodge, No. 268, G. U. of O. F. - Mee-ts Odd Fellows on West Bank and Walnut streets, J. W. Heath, N. G. I. Grand Master's Council of G. O. U. of F. O. 31, meets Fourth Tuesday night in each month, Dennis Rush, W. M. J. W. Heath, LOW RATES PACIFIC COAST AND RETURN FEDDAY, NOVEMBER 26. Published every Friday by the Bristol- nder Publishing Co., De Moine, Inla. iowa 'phone 899. Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., Iowa. State Federation of Colored Women and International Grand Congress of Heroes of Jericho of America. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to the State Bureau of Antitrust Publishing County. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit." remember. 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We have correspondents in the following towns: Special Railroad Rates via Minne Special round trip Homeeker rate of one fare plus $20 to Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Canada, every Tuesday. Similar rates first and third Tuesdays of each month, September to November inclusive, to Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Cheap round trip summer tourist rates to points in Minnesota, North Dakota and Pugget Sound; also, via Great Lakes. Low one way Colonist rates to western points on sale daily to October 11. Please note rates from Des Moines too few more important stations: Billing, Mont $10 10 helen and Butte, Mont. $24.00, Spokane, Wash. $26.40, Portland, Ore., Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., Vancouver and Victoria B. C. $19.00. For further information please call on or address W. K. Adama, district Passenger Agent or D. B. Banburg, Gig Passenger Agent, 512 Walnut street. EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT MUNGER'S LAUR DRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. Maine Office 1109-1111 Grand Ave. Branch Office 504 MULBERRY ST. Phone 579 M. W. United Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. Of Iowa and its Masonic Jurisdiction GRAND LODGE OFFICERS. W. H. Milligan, M. G. Grand Muster, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rural Branch No. 2. S. L. Tigua, R. G. Deputy Grace Master, Burlington, Iowa R. W. S. Grand Warden, Buxton, Iowa T. H. Sturgis, R. W. J. Grand Warden, Sloux City, Iowa A. A. Bland, R. W. Grand Treasure Keeper, Killen, Iowa R. H. Hillon, R. W. Grand Secretary Omaha, Nebr. 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 six month at Masonic Hall-North corner of Teeth and Center street M. Jacobs Burn, W. M; H. R. Jacobs, secretary. M. Olive Lodge, No. 17, A. F. & A. M. Over 120 First Avenue, Order Rapids, lodge. Meetings first Tuesday W. M. 1004 9th avenue; H. S.宴ery, secretary, 903 S. 8th street. Rescue Lodge, No. 25, A. F. and A. M. Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 8:30 p.m. 1422% W. P. Wade, W. M., address 161 N. 36th street, H. K. Hillon, See address 911 N. 24th street. OFFICERS OF THE IOWA STATE FEDERATION. President—Gertrude D. Culverton, 324 11th Avenue, Clinton, Iowa Vice President—Belle Banister, 2018 Morgan street, Keokuk, Iowa President—President, Warwick, 915 Center street, Mo Moines, Iowa. Recording Secretary-Cyrene Trest Burlington, Iowa. State Organizer—Mrs. I. L. Browne Marshallhall, Iowa. Chairman of State Committee Revenue — Cora Jones, Oakland Iowa. Social Purity—Louise Lewis, 410 W. 10th street, Davenport, Iowa. Educational—Emma Gardener, Rural Route No. 5, Ottawa, Iowa. Rectiprocity—Kittle Owens, Kookaburra, Iowa. Forestry—Georgia Gray, 728 W. 10th street, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Household Economic—Helena Doyne, 711 Bashaw street, Ottawa, W. Mother Child Study, M. J. K. Philanthropic—Lencora Wells Sho pard, Davenport, Iowa. 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