Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS. B. If you have relatives or friends visit the church, please visit us, please meet us and we will all your local news - A. J. Sunday is rally day at the Union Congregational church. Our holiday low rate for the Bystander begins to-morrow $1 00 for one year. How many copies of the holiday number of the Bystander do you want? Our correspondents do not forget to send your items in early Monday also our city locals must come in Monday. Anybody having news for next week don't forget to send them in not later then Monday evening for we go to press Tuesday. Rev. M. I. Gordon Presiding Elder of the A. M. E. church filled his first engagement last Sunday at the A. M. E. church, he speaks highly of this work thus far. Go to Mrs. Vina Murrell for good rooms and accommodations, 118 E. gth street, Davenport, Ia. Read the Bystander and tell us how you like it, have your neighbor to send in for the Bystander when the holiday rates open next week. About twenty of the society ladies who are members of a recently organized card club, was entertained by Mrs. W. H Birney Wednesday evening, an elaborate luncheon was served. Invitations are out announcing an "At Home" by Mr. and Mrs Louis Blagburn on Dec 25th at their home 817 W. 12th street. This is looked forward to be one of the swellest parties given during the holidays Mr. W G Coleman of Chandler, Oklahoma arrived in our city this week to enter Highland Park Normal College taking a pharmacy course. We welcome the young man to our city and wish for him success. He is stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Watkins. Club No. 4 of the Union Congregational church will give an elaborate four course six o'clock dinner next Thursday Dec. 20th at the church corner 10th and Park street. Music will be furnished. Everybody invited supper only 25 cents. The Bystander acknowledge a pleasant call this week from Rev Bools of Marshallhall, Rev S, Bates of Colafx Rev M, J Burton, Keoku; Rev M, E Pierce formerly of Kansas and Rev M, I Gordon presiding elder of the Des Moines district of Ottumwa. The Iowa State Bystander have just finished two weeks ago printing the minuets of the Iowa Baptist Association. It is a very neat and beautiful job, one of the best job work we ever done. If our race would only patronize their own race enterprise, they would oon be a credit to the race. When in Macon, No., go to the Macon Restaurant for good meals or short orders; also good rooms, 208 North Rubey street. Married, at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Williams on W. 12th street last Saturday evening Mr. Lewis McGuire to Miss Creola Williams only a few friends and relatives witness the ceremony which was performed by Rev H. W. Pattier. The contracting parties are both well known young people and we wish for them success. The groom is an employee at Chamberlain Medicine Company. We forget to mention that the Misses M. E. and Winnie Blair gave a six o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. L. E. Johnson of Buxton, a very elegant dinner was served. The table fairly groned with good things, some of the things being raised on their South Dakota farm. Those present were Mrs. L. E. Johnson, Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Porter, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson a pleasant time reported. Special services at Union Congregational church Sunday. Morning service. Anniversary sermon. Afternoon 3:00 popular meeting addresses by visiting pastors of the city. Evening service. Address by Rev. A. L. DeMond pastor of the First Congregational Church of Buxton SHEET MUSIC. All the New Music all the time. Music Rolls and Bags for Christmas Presents. Special sale on all Musical Instruments. W. W. KIMBALL CO. 802 Walnut Street. Des Moines, Iowa. Remember the six o'clock supper next Thursday evening at the Union Congregational church, all invited Mr. Leo Johnson entertained at dinner last Sunday a week ago at the home of Mr George Lee, 119 Locust street, Mr. D. Houston of Omaha, Neb, who was here visiting his mother Mrs. J. W. Campbell at 783 W. 12th street, a good time reported TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. Next week is the time for our holiday issue, and as wego to press on Tuesday evening. We would like for all correspondence to reach us not later than Monday evening. Please take notice. Mr. Dooley's New Observations. In the language of a friend "Dooley is gittin' gayer and wiser all the tome. He has never written so brilliantly as in the new series of Dooley articles which are now appearing in The Chicago Sunday Record Herald. His views on "Me Young Frind Count Boney's Love Affairs," the "Pristinism's Activities" and other timely observations in the new series are the choice things the author has ever offered his thousands of admirers, full of witty sayings which will be quoted for years to come. These "Dooley" articles, each complete in itself, will appear in successive Sunday issues of The Record Herald. The Intellectual Improvement Club meet last Friday evening at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown 118/ 7th street, after the regular business, the secretary then read a letter from Mrs. W. L. Grant corresponding secretary of the Inter-State Literary society of Kansas and the West which will be held in St. Joseph, Mo. Christmas 1908 inviting them to send a representative, they may comply with this request. There were three new members added to the club in the persons of Mrs. Jennec Liller, Mrs. J. H. Woods, and Mrs. Ghass. Cou-in. The club then decided to meet every Tuesday evening instead of every first and third Friday of each month. The club then adjourned to meet next Tuesday evening at the same place 118/ 7th street with Miss Martha Liller as hostess, with the following program, Prayer; Music, Mrs. Wm Smith; Quotations from Mary Church Terrl; Lecture by the president Miss Zola Davis; Select reading from Paul L. Dunbar, Mrs. Junea Liller; Reading by the Secretary, Miss Mattha Liller, Music. ```markdown ``` It's the smile of satisfaction that appears on faces of all customers wearing garments made us. Sigman tommers wearing Is Cutter garments made by us. Leon Sigman, cutter for our Des Moines store, designs a pattern for each and every garment and we do not use the block system adopted by other $15 00 houses. Sutt or Overcoat- Made to your order Des Moines Finest Tailors. 506 Locust St. Crocker Blq. Mail Orders Filled. On Dec. 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, B and 31, 1906 and Jan. 1, 1907, the Minnesota 公园 & St. Louis R B will sell excursion tickets to all points in Iowa, Minnesota Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota and to many states in the south and west at one and one-third fare for the round trip. Final return limit Jan. 7, 1907. Purchase tickets at City Ticket Office, 512 Walnut street or Union Station D. B: Bansburg, City Pass Agent. OSKALOOSA, IA. Rev O. H. Johnson of Des Moines was a business visitor Tuesday in the city. Messrs. Cooper, Burns, Williams and Anderson attend the "Shoo Fly Reginae" which was given at Mascoua opera house Tuesday evening. Misspec Agnes Lewis and Minnie Coleman attend the afternoon with the Mises Franklin. Mrs. Frank Durdin is on the sick Mrs. Frank Durdin is on the sick list this week. The supper given by the ladies of A. M. B. church on Saturday evening, Walter Smith of Chicago is visiting his parents on West G. street, Oscar Rooper, one of the O. H. S. was selected as one of the debaters on the debate which is to be held in the fall of December. We all wish him success. CEDAR RAPIDS (Last Week) Last Tuesday was parents' day for the J. S. Y. In the afternoon was mothers' meeting and those present received a rare treat in hearing the address of Mrs. R. Ford on "The child of the Child's Mind Spiritually." The evening meeting was especially for the fathers and young men. The speakers were Rev. Lewis, whose subject was "The Necessity of Harmony in the Home. Rev. A. B. and the Harmony in the Home. Dr. W. B. Lowery addressed our young men on "Citizenship." All the addresses contained sound, practical advice so much needed by our people. Wednesday afternoon the J. S. Y. held a presentation in the home of Mrs. F. Perkins. Visitors were Rev. and Mrs. A. Ford and Miss Hattie Martin. Mrs. Robinson is indisposed at this writing. Alene Thompson was last Wednesday evening the victim of a pleasant surprise party led by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson. Everybody reports an enjoyable time. Mr. W. M. Robinson was painfully injured at the packing house one day last week. He is much better at work. A number of persons were invited last Thursday evening to spend the evening with Mrs. A. J. Gray. And what was their surprise during the evening when Mr. E. C. Thomas and Mrs. Price came forth amid the quiet united in marriage by Rev. P. M. Lewis. Both parties are well known in the Rapids and everybody wishes them the choicest blessings of life. The Plantation Melody Concert will be given December 6 at the Auditorium. BURLINGTON, IA. The A. M. E. church festival on Thanksgiving was quite a success both financially and socially. Theseries of entertainments netted $60.60. The November 25 and was buried the 27th. Rev Smith officiated at the funeral. Mr. H, Mackay, who has been visiting relatives here, left for Louisiana, Ma. Monday, .r Frank P. Chisholm, Tuskegee able representative, passed through the city on his way to Ollis, Ia. Mrs. Lewis has returned to Chicago. Ill. The Smart Set played to a full house here in Burlington, and they certainly made good, their costumes being one. H. S. D胡迪 was greet by a woman who was spotted to encore after encore. The Black Politician was unanimously acknowledged to be the best play they have presented here. It is hoped that they will return soon. The bap.st church entertainment was added to the Thanksgiving dinner. An excellent program was also rendered in the evening. Mr. Alexander Burton and Miss Loretta Lewis were united in marriage. Ms. Burton was at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. L. F. Lewis, 800 Valley street. MINNEAPOLIS BUDGETARIAN. We are having real winter weather here at this, writing... Death has again entered our midst and this time taken from us Mr. Morgan Jones, the aged father of Mrs. Wm. Smith of 2920 Garfield, where he passed away last Thursday morning at 2:30 o'clock, at the ripe age of 101 years. He was a prominent minister in Minneapolis. A charter church, Mr. Jones was sick a long time at the home of Mrs. Smith and the family never tired of doing for him. In fact it was only the good care that he received that prolonged his death. He left to mourn his niece a daughter, two grandchildren, a uncle and a married Saturday afternoon from Bethesda church, Rev. Withers officiating assisted by Rev. Wade. Mrs. Curtis, sister of Mrs. Henry Roberts, left for her home in Chicago last week, after being in attendance at the funeral of Leroy. The services at St. Peters continue with unabated interest. Many are coming into the church. The St. James mite missionary society is now interesting meeting Tuesday afternoon at Mitchell, 1919 Washington avenue south. Several new members have been added to the roll and the society is doing real missionary work. The union entertainment given on Friday for St James and Bethesda was a success. The Labor temple hall where it was held was crowded. The program was excellent. In the death of Flora Batson-Berger who died suddenly at her home in Philadelphia, she lost a most talented and popular vocal artist. Mrs. Batson-Bergen has stage in America and before many stage in America and barely many crowned head of Europe. Her voice full of inspiration to millions who have been hearing her. Thus one by one we are losing our leaders in prose and song. Mrs. Scott is quite ill at St. Barnabas hospital The St. Thomas Episcopal Guild met Wednesday with Mrs. Napier, East 15th street. Rev. LeAlstead of St. Paul, conducts the meetings for St. Thomas Episcopal church each Sunday afternoon from 4 to 5, feeding bells will ring many times this winter so we have been informed. "Out in the streets" will be rendered at Bethesda church December-18. Come out and see this great drama. Cohle out and see this great drama. We are proud to announce that Mrs. Wade will appear in our city at Bethesda church Dec. 28. Do not miss hearing this most excellent reaer. Mrs. Wade is rehearsing the children of St. James Sunday school for aa Christmas festival. All of our churches will celebrate Xmas with appropriate services. The second educational session of the "Loyal Legion of Labor" was held Sunday afternoon at Bethesda, and was largely attended. The next session, December 16, Mrs. Howard, the evangelist, will address the ladies and girls only at St. Peters church. The M. T. DO, art club meets next Friday, the board of St. James held a meete: "hursday evening to arrange for Christmas. Wednesday afternoon in their chil- rooms in Labor Temple hall. Rev. William R. Bounton of Bethsaida, he won the holidays with his fi- dely in a cavern. Subscribe for the Bystander and by all means pay for it, as it cannot be done without a bear in mind and if you are in arrears settle with the agent. Mrs. T. S. Patton is on the sick list. Rev. H. Jameson lectured at the A. M. e Church Friday evening. His subject was "Is the Negro a help or hindrance?" Mr. James Ramey is seriously ill with pneumonia. The closest closed Monday evening and Mrs. Mary Locus being winner of first prize, was given a beautiful upright piano. The second prize was won by Mrs. Lizzie Richardson. Garfield Park of Upper Alton visited in Galesburg Sunday, leaving later in the day for Canton. Mrs. William Elyd died Saturday at her home on Lombard street. Her death was caused by pierlure, although she had been poor for years. She was a fathermember of the A. M. e Church. She left to mourn her death her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Lulu Bates of Davenport, three sisters, Mrs. Laura Ross of Chicago, Mrs. Caroline Woods of Chicago, Mrs. Caroline Woods of Mucineau, Iowa; two brothers Alex Smith of Minnokin and Sarah Smith of Jacksonville, besides other relatives and friends. The funeral was held Monday at the A. M. e Church. Her services be conducted by Miss Eva Welcome leaves soon for a trip to Kansas. The A. M. E. Sunday school rally was a decided success. First prize, a gold watch was won by Mr. George Moses Burgy won the second prize. Miss Emma Johnson is ill with pneumonia. Miss Addie Holder is on the sick list. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Miss Lela Fields of Des Moines is visiting her parents. Mrs. N. Grapon Esters, after spending several days with her husband, returned home Saturday. She and Alba spent Thanksgiving, in the city. Among the many visitors from Ottumwa on Thanksgiving evening were Messra, Jene, Campbell and William Blbb, who returned home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Von of Buxton were in the city shopping Monday. Miss Agnes Lewis of Evans was in the city, shopping Tuesday. Junie Taylor of Centerville returned home Monday after pending several days in our city. Rev. Joseph Coleman preached an excellent sermon Sunday evening at the McKinley M. E. church. The program given on last Friday evening at Wesley chapel church was well rendered and enjoyed by all who attended. The Miss Franklin spent Thanksgiving in Evans and reported a very nice time. MOBERLY NEWS. Mr. Walker Althouse is rejoicing over the arrival of a young gentleman and lady into his home. The mother and children are getting along nicely. Miss Frances Fannie of Huntsville is in the city visiting Miss Eugeta Diggs. Mr. Napoleon Bealley, the only colored butcher in the city is to leave in a few days for Oklahoma, I, T., where he will make his future home. Rev. H. Hill of the 5th Street Baptist church, baptized three candidates Mr. Harvey Hicks of Huntsville, was in the city Sunday. Mr. Chas, Burris has put in a new sewing machine and are now ready to do first class work on shoes. Give him a call. The State Teachers' Association will convene in our city Xan. Two hundred teachers will be here the 27th, 28th and 29th of December. Prof. I. E. Page, ex-president of Lincoln Institute, will address the teachers. Prof. B. F. Allen will speak on Commerce and have a nice time. To the subscribers for the Bystander I will call, to see you this week. Clay Vaughn, class of '77 is one of the best known educators in the state. He has held many very prominent positions and at present is principal of the public school in Moberly. Prof. Vaughn is doing excellent work in Moberly and is doing muth for Lincoln College. Rev. H, H. White is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Thompson. BUXTON NEWS. Church Social and Business The third number of the Y. M. C. A. lecture course was given at the Auditorium on last Saturday night by Dr. Harry Grannison Hill on "One added people." The lecture was a raided lecture. For more than an hour the speaker held the audience charmed with his wit, wisdom and eloquence. Musical numbers were given by the orchestra and a piano solo by Mrs. A. L. DeMond. meeting at the Y. M. C. on Sunday afternoon was addressed by Dr. Harry Grannison Hill on "The Average Man." Dr. John W. Hanchem, president of Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, Ia., was present and made a few remarks. Prof. C. W. Rodgers of Omaha, Nebraska, lectured at the Mt. Zion Baptist church on Sunday night. The St. John A. M. E. church was awarded a sermon by the Sunday night by Dr. Hill. The choir under the leadership of Prof. Olver rendered special music for the occasion. The Monroe Mercantile Company is making special preparation for the doctor's care during the past week and varied stock of holiday goods and elaborate decorations in keeping with the season. Mrs. L. W. Stalworth has been under the doctor's care during the past week. Miss M. E. Blair of Des Moines is in the city for a few days on business. Rev. A. L. DeMond will visit Des Moines the last of the week to participate in the anniversary celebration of the Congregational church of that city. Secretaries Johnson and Tucker returned from Ashville, N. C., with glowing accounts of the convention, graphic descriptions of the Jim Crow cars and highest praise for the large liberal hearted southern hospitality of which they got their first taste and over which they are still smiling. DUBUQUE DOTS. Lake City, Utah. Via the North Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold January 14, 15 and 16 with favorable return limits to agents Chicago & North Western R'y. Excursion Rates for the Holidays. Via the North-Western Line. Excursion tickets will be sold at reduced rates on nine dates: December 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31, 1966, and January 1, 1907, good return until and including January 7, 1907, to stations on the North-Western Line, (including C. St. P. M. & R'y) and to points on certain other lines, for full details of which apply to agents Chicago & North Western R'y. Arthur Webb and Perry Leoneer of Bronx City arrived in city Monday. The G, S, C. club gave a party in honor of the young men at the home of Mrs. Boeaf's. The literary is much improved at the Second Baptist church. Rev. Palmer gave a very interesting talk and also Mr. R. B. Cook. Robert Banks is on the slok list also Mrs. Jane Jackson The Nite Bible Mission will meet at Mrs. N. Pemberton's Thursday. N. Pemberton's Thursday Anthur Webb will return to Sloux City Monday. Bav. Palmer preached an able sermon Su day to a well crowded house, we are much pleased to have him with us. Bav. Peterson returned from Bedford Monday and reports much pleased with the trip. BURLINGTON NEWS. The A. M. E. church under the leader ship of Hw. Wm. A. Moore of Carbondale, Ile. but formerly of Bloomington, Ile. is progressing nicely, as is proved by the following plan he has put in force. Coal committee, J. L. Brooks, Captain, Sophia Bird, Gas Committee, Ida Palmer, Captain L. Welden, Committee on Christmas entertainments, Mrs. Elinora Palmer and Mrs. A. Newion; Committee on Presiding Elder's interest Mrs. A. L. Drew; Captain, Fred Williams; Mite Missionary, Iora Mackey; Mrs. B. Johnson, Miss Estelle George and Miss Nellie Jannon home mission guards in Sunday School Ward; Mrs. L. Welden, chairman of stewardess board. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Drew have moved to town. Bradley the chiropodist has gone to Chicago. KEOKUK ITEMS. The pivotal given by the stewardess board of the A. M. E. church last Thursday night, was quiet a financial success. A santa entitled Golden Hair and the Three Bears will be given under the aupples of the Sunshine Club Christmas night at the A. M. E. church corner of Seventh and Morgan street. Thomas Viesar is in the city visiting with relatives and friends. Last Sunday was Glacier Day at the A. M. E. church, then they rather up the fragments of the Sunday before several more cards were turned in the receipts amounting to $17,000 will also be applied on the purchase of the news. Ed Sloan of Monmouth, Ill., is in the city visiting with relatives and friends. Remember the grue supper given on the Sunshine Club of the A. M. E. church Dec 20th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed Nov. 30th a son. Mrs. D. W. Anderson of 111 Fulton street is ill being threatened with paralyx, the results of injuries, received in a wreck June on her way out from Omaha, where she visited the Grand Court of H of J. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. M. Olive Lodge No. 17 A. F. and A. F. and A. M. in regular session on the 4th of December and elected the following officers: W. M., John Van Camp; S. W. W. M. Robinson; J. W. Gro. I. Lyruster; Thos Jackson; Secretary L. D. Lowery. These officers will be installed on the 18th. The J. F. J. orchestra held their monthly dance at Clement Hall last Thursday evening notwithstanding the severe cold a large crowd was present and a spandid daze enjoyed by all. The Plantation Melody Concert for which a number of persons has been training under Mrs. Lewis for several week took place Thursday evening at the auditorium. The financial benefit was not as much as had been hoped for, but the concert is reported to have been颁id. The normal class continues to meet each week at the home of Mrs. A. Ford. The lesson gets more interesting each evening, come out and jin. Mrs. B. V. Holly is confined to her bed this week with illness. The annual fair will be held at the church next week, everybody come out and bring something or bring something. Mr. H. W. Milligan is away on his official visit of the lodges of the state. On Nov. 29, a nun of ladies and gentlemen were invited to spend the evening with Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gray. The guests were pleasantly surried—during the evening when amid the sweet strains of music Mr. E. C. Thomas and Mrs. Mary Pole were led forth and quietly married by Rev. P. M. Lewis. The guests were then seated at a beautifully decorated table where covers were laid for fifteen and a daly three course lunch served. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas are at home 819 30. 7th street, where they will be glad to meet their friends. Mr. Arthur Jackson will reorganise the ladies' mandolin and guitar club in a few days. All the ladies are requested to dig out their dusty instruments and be ready to answer his call to "toon." Mr. Laura Brook's was quite ill a few days last week. --- Price, Five Cents. Severe Ordinal for Embassador. Member of the M.I.H. tribe, who live on the Limpopo river, in Aitken, wear an extraordinary marriage dress. This wore and uncomfortable clothing costume is made entirely of spiked needles. Extended together with green, and the matronary is compulsory to wear it for three丝袜 before the happy event takes place, meanwhile leading a life of strict seclusion. Pauper Clergymen That ministers are underpaid would seem evident from the fact that during the last ten years 108 clergymen have been admitted to mishumouses in England as paulers. Of these, one was a doctor of divinity, while the other was a priest of the arts. Of all the Episcopal clergymen in England, 6,000 earn less than $20 a week, and the greatest majority much less.—The Sunday Magazine. Masterpiece of Peter Paikos On a post card of the usual size shown at the Bucharest exhibition is written the bulgarian constitution in fall, the opening speeches of various European parliaments and two poems by Rudyard Kipling-15,000 words in all. The calligraphist, Peter Palkov, of Sofia, spent nine days a day during three months to accomplish the feat. Geographical Peculiarity The most advanced grand division of the old world-Europe-has the greatest number of islands in proportion to its area, dropping the island continent of Australia out of consideration. Africa, the least civilized and developed, is singularly wanting in islands of any importance off its shores. Teach Scientific Gardening. In the national schools of Sweden and in the colleges for the education of national school teachers scientific gardening is taught. Children receive practical instruction in the cultivation of plants, berries, flowers, herbs and fruits, and in the management of hotbeds, greenhouses and so forth. Mun Flock to the Cities. In the United States the cities contain a much larger proportion of men than the country, on the average. The proportion of women to the total population is greater in the villages and on the farms, though there are some striking exceptions to both rules. Lord Rosebay's Definition. It is to Lord Rosebay that we are indebted for the most modern deflation of memory. "What is memory?" said a friend one day to him. "Memory," replied his lordship, "is the feeling that steals over us when we listen to our friends' original stories." Habit and imitation. Habit is our primal fundamental law. Habit and imitation—there is nothing more perennial in us than these two. They are the source of all working and all apprenticeship, of all practice and all learning, in the world.—Carlyle. City and Country Dwellers. It is a mistake to suppose that the oldest countries always have the largest proportion of city dwellers. Argentine has a greater urban population, relatively to the total, than France, and Australia than Spain. Men and Women Immigrants. Of the countries from which the immigrants come in large numbers to the United States, Italy sends the greatest proportion of men. Ireland furnishes the largest proportion of women. Hospital Built by Woman. A magnificent hospital, to be known as the Ho Min Ling, has just been opened by the governor of Hongkong. It was built at the expense of Mma. Wu Ting-fang, wife of the late Chinese minister to the United States. Die on Mother Earth. Those former fanatics of India, the alks, when they come to die, prefer to expire on the bare ground. Regardless of rank or age, no rug intervenes between their bodies and the earth. "I suppose there is such a person as the foolkiller," mused Uncle Allen Sparks, "but he has either retired from business or he's hopelessly behind on his orders." A Lengthy Job. The Pelican—"Did you hear about the bos-constrictor? I didn't bring by inches!" The Ostriche—"I'm glad to hear he in no immediate danger."—Buttery. Mark of Superiority. Rich Pleasant (to his son)—Seppl, how long do you think you will have to study before you can wear spectacles?—Wifener Caritaturon. Varieties of Stinging Adder. In the United States Pharmacobar it is stated that there are 1,300 species of cocktail and that each species has many varieties.—Clover. Canniballism in England. Woman (young) for grill and frying; similar experience necessary.—London Chronicle. Like to See Names in Print. Few things give people more pleasure than writing, without remuneration, for the press.—Agnes Reppling. Bape excellence always finds a market and a good price. No matter what one does, if it is done better than anybody else can do it, it meets a demand. A man who can play 20 games of chess at one time while he is blinded carves a large wage by his skill. The peaches put up by a woman who can prepare them so that they) it so little better than any other canned peaches command twice as high a price as the product of a less successful rival. It is not only the artist like Padewarik or Carano who makes fame and fortune by his unique gifts. In varying degree, it is anybody who in the most humble sphere of life achieves unique excellence. The Youth's Companion tells of a certain New England hotel that is famed for its good cooking. The secret of it is largely this: the proprietor seeks far and wide through the region for women who have a reputation for making some single dish. Mrs. Brown's fried chicken, Mrs. Smith's doughnuts and Mrs. Johnson's pandowdy are famous. The shrewd hotel keeper offers these women a handsome sum of money to fry chicken and make doughnuts and pandowdy for six weeks for his fortune guests. So superiority again finds its market and its praise. Ambition to excel is good common sense. A great king may build himself a monument designed to eclipse all other royal monuments. A rich man may try to roll up a fortune bigger by millions than other fortunes. But neither king nor millionaire can become exclusive possessor of the rewards of superiority. Good, plain work superlatively well done fits into the scheme of the universe. It makes the world richer, by contributing its share to that perfection which is civilization's constant quest. AMERICAN GASTROPHOBIA It is generally recognized that the digestive organs of the American are fearfully and wonderfully made. In no respect is this more apparent than in the consumption of so-called "seafood," from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi valley. The Chicago epicure may be forgiven for liking Cape Cods and Blue Points opened a thousand miles from tidwater. But among the strangers who sojourn in New York hotels and line in New York restaurants, the e is an unhallowed taste for fish which should either digest the eaer or induce potamine poisoning, or both. Weak fish, when served under the alias of "sea trout," are devoured by visitors from the west, in season and out, whether softened by hot sun or hardened and spilled by cold storage. The wise man, disregarding all the time-honored warnings, knows that he may eat his fill of lobsters and crabs, and may even wash them down with milk, provided they were alive when cooked. But not all the digestive tablets in America can act as antidote to bison fish which have been dead for days in the hold of a smack, or have been laid out in the arctic atmosphere of a cold storage plant, to be resurrected after several moons have waxed and waned. A good sauce may (temporarily) conceal the fact that fish cannot be embalmed. So, says the New York Post, we suppose the Bostonian will go on eating red snappers from the Gulf of Mexico, while the Galveston gourmet enjoys "live cod" beneath a tropical sun. A "Burning" Subject. Prof. Flux, who has just edited a new edition of Jovons' "Coal Question," first published 40 years ago, shows that that writer has been much misunderstood, and generally reassures the British public as to the day when it must do without coal. The rate of increase of coal consumption during the last 20 years Prof. Flux proves to have been materially less than during the preceding 20. But this diminution is not constant, as the increase was slower in the decade 1855-94 than in the decade following. The average annual increase Prof. Flux out at two per cent. If the present rate of increase is maintained till 1954 the total output a year will then be 699 millions of tons, according to the London Tribune. As there is a visible supply of 100,000 millions of tons, with a probable, as yet unproved, supply of 40,000 millions more, four-fifths of the former will still be intact in 1954. So that even the great-grandchildren of the present generation will not feel that the danger of a coalless hearth is pressing. Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, meet and form a point upon a spur of the Carizo mountains. At no other place on the globe do we find four states, territories or provinces uniting to form such a function, remarks the Boston Traveler. The states are so evenly divided that there is but one "four corners" in the country. This point is not easy of access, and figures ever see it, yet a monument stands at the point, erected by United States surveyors and inscribed with the names of the states whose boundaries meet there. Sir Thomas Lipton is right in saying that the boats which in late years have contested for the America's cup are there racing machines, which are not only worthless for real cruising, but dangerous to the man who handle them. If there are to be any more international races, says the Philadelphia Bulletin, there should be an end to this kind of costly and risky tom斜ery. Faced Thirty-three indictments For Embezzlement Rock Rapids—Matthew Prelster, the indicated supervisor of Lyons county, killed himself on the 11th by cutting his throat in his own barn. He was to have been brought into court that morning to face no less than thirty-three indictments for forgery, embezzlement and larceny of road funds. Prelster's rash act was undoubtedly caused not only by the accusations under which he has been for a short time, but because he was unable to secure bonds for $6,000. In spite of this he was allowed by officials to spend the night in his own home. Prelster arose early in the morning and went out to the barn as usual. Some time elapsed and then members of his family, growing alarm, went out for him. A dreadful sight awaited inside the barn. He lay there with his thirst cut deep and wide and the blood streaming forth. Prefistor was found by his wife in the haymow of the barn. She had gone out to the barn to get coal and discovered blood upon the chunks she was shovelling. On going up in the haymow, from whence the blood evidently came, she discovered the body of her husband. He had taken his jacknife and severed the jugular vein. Prefistor had lived in Allison township, this county, for many years and was well known and popular. It is believed that he got hard up and raised the vouchers of the road fund for the sole purpose of hiding the amount of money taken from the county. Van Buren County Judge's Son Wins in Suit. Mount Pleasant—Judge Smythe in the district court here sustained the demurra raised by the defendant in the case of the state of Iowa against Hugh Sloan of Van Buren county, which has the effect of releasing Sloan and freeing him from the indictment, which has been over him for several months. He was indicted for embezzling several thousand dollars while trustee for Bates Manning, a minor, and the case came to Henry county on a change of venue. The demurrier of the defendant the question that the statute under which he was indicted did not cover trustees and Judge Smythe so held. A civil suit in which Sloan was found to be owing Manning some money by the Van Buren county court is now pending in the supreme court on Sloan's appeal, which involves the same set of facts that the criminal case did. Sloan is a son of Judge Sloan of the Second judicial district bench and the case has attracted much attention over southeastern Iowa. VICTIM OF SHOOTING. Ben Howard, Aged 20, Killed While Hunting Muskrat. Sidney.—Ben Howard of Hamburg was accidentally shot and killed while out hunting. He had been trapping muskrat on the Clover Wave ranch, two miles north of town and went out, taking his gun, a single barrel shot-gun. As he did not return, a search was instituted, which resulted in the finding of his dead body. From appearances, he was climbing a bank near the river, pulling his gun after him when the hammer was caught by some roots and the gun discharged. The shot struck him under the chin and ranged upward through the brain. Death must have been instantaneous. He was 30 years of age and unmarried. SUE FOR VOTING MACHINES. Supervisors of Winniesheik County Made Defendants in Suit. Debcque.—The Winniesheik county voting machine imbrogil is to be settled in the federal court at Dubuque. A petition has been filed in the case entitled the United States Standard Voting Machine company vs Herlfield et al of the board of supervisors. The action is brought in equity to recover $3,000 damages alleged to have been sustained through a conspiracy on the part of defendants to defraud the company out of benefits of the contract entered into with the county. Twenty-seven machines were contracted for but not used, owing to prejudice, and machines were branded inadequate. The case comes up at the April term. He Sues Parents in Law. Woodbine—Suit for $50,000 alienation of his wife's affections has been instituted in the federal court at Council Bluffs by Dr. E. L. Sweet against Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kibler and their son, Lou Kibler. Sweet is married to a daughter of the Kiblers who are the wealthiest people in Harrison county. He is a nomadic dentist and it is said that his wife's people objected to her traveling around the country and induced her to remain at her old home. Suit for divorce is believed to be pending. Fined for Shooting Boys. Boone—William Coleman, who was mixed up in the watermelon scrape at Fraser last summer, and filled three boys full of buckshot, was fined $50. $165,000 LOBB BY FIRE. Council Bluffs implement House is Destroyed. Council Bluffs. — The five story building and three story annex, occupied the largest implement and vehicle warehouse on the Missouri river, was destroyed by fire. The loss on stock controlled by the company is estimated at $90,000 on stock owned by other companies, $15,000; on building, $60,000. Owing to recent arrangement of insurance some of which had not yet been placed, no reliable estimate can be made on the insurance, but it will not exceed $100,000. The fire was the most spectacular occurrence in Council Bluffs in years. The building was packed from cellar to roof with machinery, buggies, wagons, pumps, etc. On the second floor there was a double deck of buggies. The fire started in the roof and burned slowly, raging from 5:35 o'clock to midnight 9 o'clock before being under control, and a large force was required throughout the night to prevent it spreading. BEAT AND KICK GIRL. Dubuque Young Woman is Brutally Treated. Dubuque—Mrs. Agnes Merrill, a pretty young widow, was brutally assaulted, gagged and robbed while returning home at 8 clock p. m. near Eighthight street on Clay street. Two men sprang from the shadows, threw her to the ground and took a pocketbook containing several dollars. An effort was made to remove her gloves to get at the rings but it failed, the assailants being scared off by, an approaching pedestrian. The woman was kicked and her mouth was badly swollen where one of the brushes had roughly thrust a handkerchief. The guilty parties have not been apprehended. BODY FOUND NEAR CHURCH. John H. Hartman Picked Up Dead in Country. Council Bluffs—John Henry Hartman was found dead near the Baptist church, ten miles northeast of Corning. His home it as Creston. The cause of the man's death was not determined by the coroners jury, which declared it to have been accidental. The only mark of violence on the man's body was over the right eye. He is reported that Hartman had had domestic trouble, but not of such serious character as to drive him to suicide. He was supposed to have had about $100 upon his person, but only $45 was found. Iowa Grain Dealers' Association to Fly Plan of Corn Trains FOLLOW PLAN Des Moines.—Prominent grain men in the state, under the direction of the Iowa Grain Dealers' association, are planning to send out special Robert G. Cousins, who has been appointed chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, represents the fifth Iowa district and has been in Congress since 1893. He is a native Iowan, having been born in Cedar County in 1891. He was grandfather to Couslin, was admitted to the bar the following year, and has practiced his profession since that time. Mr. Cousins has served in the Iowa legislature and also has been prosecuting attorney. In 1888 he was elected a presidential elector. His home is at Tipton. Mr. Cousins assumes the position made warrant by the death of Robert Roberts Hilt of the Illinois trains next spring after the same man as those seed corn specials over which Professor Holden held forth the past two years. It is claimed that in the proper selection of seeding oats the crop may be benefited as much as has the corn crop in the state. Fire Smothers Main Street Spencer—William Hatfield lost his life at Peterson, a number of men were playing cards in the basement and Fasteron's hardware store when the lantern exploded and ignited some oils.' The rest escaped and thought Hatfield came out/ and afterwards entered again to find him dead. He had been intoxicated. Hatfield leaves a wife and several children. A coroner's inquest was held for Hatfield, who died in death by being smothered. The store's stock was much damaged. ' Wound Pooled Fatal. Council Bluffs—Alfred Flower, the boy who received a gunshot wound in the leg a few days ago and afterward had the limb amputated, died from tetanus. The change for the wore was very sudden and death came after one convulsion. DANGER STANDARDS COURTS Pasliter John D. Rockefeller has taken up skating and is already able to cut the figure 8.—News item. 58,368 IN REGULAR ARMY SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT'S REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC. More Officers - Needed - Gives High Praise for Work Done in San Francisco After Earthquake. Washington. — In his annual report, made public Tuesday night, Secretary of War Taft devotes much space to the work of the army at San Francisco after the earthquake. He accords the highest praise to Gen. Funston, Gen. Greely, the other officers and the enlisted men. The report shows that the actual strength of the regular army is 3,709 officers and 54,659 enlisted men. During the year there was a total net decrease of 144.6. These figures do not include 3,177 men of the hospital corps. There were also in the service 25 officers and 554 enlisted men of the Porto Rico regiment and 116 officers and 5,013 enlisted men of the Philippine scouts. This is a net increase of two in the Porto Rico regiment and a net decrease of 45 in the Philippine scouts. Including the hospital corps, Porto Rico regiment and Philippine scouts with the regular army, there was a total net decrease from last year of 1,341. Secretary Taft renews his recommendation of last year that congress provide that the detail to the general staff of line officers below the rank of major should create vacancies in the line. The total number of enlistments in the army during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1906 (exclusive of the hospital corps and Philippine scouts), was 24,083. The percentage of native born among the original enlistments was 89. Of the 24,083 accepted applicants, 21,303 were native born, 2,683 were foreign born, and 1,313 were born in the Philippine islands (enlisted for band musicians), and 70 were born in Porto Rico. The paragraphs devoted to the dis charge of the colored soldiers of the Twenty-fifth regiment were made public some days ago. STARTLING TALE FROM HAWAII Two Complete Japanese Regiments Said to Be There. Honolulu—It is stated here and has been reported to the United States government at Washington that two regiments of Japanese, completely officered, are in Honolulu disguised as laborers. Whether they are armed is not known. Washington—The Honolulu report mentions that there that Japanese troops, fully officered, were in that city disguised as laborers and that the fact had been reported to this government met with an emphatic denial here Wednesday night. Acting Secretary of State Bacon said he had heard nothing of such a report. Secretary Taft stated that no such report had ever been made to this government, and at the Japanese legation the story was promptly denied. Former Senator Brown Dies. Washington—Former United States Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, who was shot in his apartments at the Hotel Raleigh Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley, of Salt Lake City, died at midnight Wednesday night at the Emergency hospital. Bishop McCabe Stricken. New York—Bishop McCabe of Philadelphia, of the Methodist Episcopal church, was stricken with apoplexy here Tuesday. It is believed that he will recover. Mrs. Birdsong is Convicted. Hazelhurst, Miss—Mrs. Angie Bird-song was found guilty Tuesday of manslaughter for killing Dr. Thomas Butler, and was recommended by the jurors to the mercy of the court. The minimum penalty is $500 fine. Burnham Guildy of Larceny, New York—George Burnham, Jr., a vice president and general counsel of the Mutual Reserve Life insurance Company. The late Burnham's larceny of $7,500 of the company's funds. PARIS PRIESTS SEEK TROUBLE. Urge Parishioners to Attend the First Outlawed Macc. Paris—The clergy of Paris issued special appeals Wednesday to their parishioners to be present at the churches Thursday at the first mass celebrated outside the pale of the law. The government, however, purposes to proceed gently. These services will not be broken up, but policemen will be in attendance to note infractions of the law and cite officiations priests or their assistants before the nearest justice. The chief danger of disorders in Paris is believed to lie in the possible invasion of churches by rowdies and free thinkers. There was a riotous demonstration at Nancy Wednesday while the bishop was moving out of his residence. A crowd of 2,000 accompanied the officials to the residence, hooting them constantly. The bishop will be prosecuted on the charge of assaulting a policeman, because he laid his hand upon a policeman's shoulder while he was leaving his residence. Paris—Mgr. Montagnini, secretary of the papal nuncature at Paris, who has represented the Vatican here since the recall of the papal nuncul, was escorted to the Italian frontier by a commissary of police. Tuesday night, the government having ordered his arrest and exulsion. Premier Clemenceau, replying to a question in the chamber of deputies Tuesday night as to the reason for the expulsion of Mgr. Montagnail, said it was because of his complicity with prominent clergymen of Paris, against whom proceedings were pending, in inciting church-goers to rebellion. Interference by foreigners on orders from Rome in the politics of France, he declares, was not permissible. The premier, amid thunders of applause, tersely summed up the situation, declaring that the government's conciliatory propositions toward the church had been exhausted and that it had been decided in future to leave the onus on Rome. ROBBED THE NEWTON BANK. J. S. Kearns Confesses That He Committed That Crime. Great Bend, Kan.—Joseph S. Kearns, the former Chicago dry goods clerk and newspaper man, who was captured here last Saturday after robbing a Great Bend bank in broad daylight, confessed Tuesday to having robbed the Midland National bank at Newton, Kan., on the afternoon of November 13, when he locked the clerks and customers, six in all, in the bank vault and escaped with $1,800. Kearns said that he sent part of the money secured in the Newton robbery to his mother and sisters, at Ann Arbor, Mich. He spent some of it in living at fashionable hotels in Chicago and New York and lost several hundred dollars in a Chicago gambling house. **Nobel Prize for Roosevelt** Washington, B. C. Hauge, the minister from New York called at the White House. Money and an informed President Roosevelt that the Norwegian storthing had conferred on him the Nobel peace prize. The president announces that he probably will use the money, nearly $40,000, to establish a permanent industrial peace conference in Washington. **National Bank' Closed.** Washington.—The Farmers' and Drovers' National bank of Waynesburg, Pa., was closed Wednesday by direction of the comptroller of the currency and Bank Examiner J. B. Cunningham has been appointed receiver. **Upholds Right to Strike.** Madison, Wis.—Federal Judge A. L. Sanborn, in deciding the case of the Allie-Chalmers company against the Iron Molders' Union of Milwaukee, uphold the right to strike and even the formation of a conspiracy to strike. Ex-King of Danohhey Dies. Algiers, Algeria—Behazan, former king of Danohhey, died suddenly here on May 1. He been under treatment for nephritis. His wife and his son, Prince Ounanai were at the exiled monarch's bedside. Daring Bank Holdup Folled. Great Bend, Kan—Joseph S. Kearns of Chicago tried to hold up the Brinkman bank, but was captured after a fight in which Bud Westfall, an express driver, was shot and killed by one of the bandits's pursuers. SCORES ROOSEVELT SEN. DUBOIS CF IDAMO MAKES CHARGES AGAINST PRESIDENT Sensational Address Made in Senate on Alleged Actions in Recent Campaign. Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—The senate yesterday listened to the see and speech which has been made this session against the continuance of Reed Smoot as senator from Utah. it was delivered by Senator Dubois of Idaho, who after reviewing in detail the workings of the Mormon church and Mr. Smoot's prominent connection therewith, concluded with the charge that President Roosevelt and used the weight of his administration to assist the republican Morning vote in the last election. The address was of considerable length, the first portion being devoted to a review of the Mormon church. Mr. Dubbs asserted that polygamous marriages were still being contracted, although surreptitiously, and that an aristocracy of polygamists was being built up by the church officials who now arrange and select these polygamous marriages. But no record of polygamous marriages is kept which is available for the American people. Because of this, he pointed out, the futility of passing a national law prohibiting the practice. As to Senator Smoot, he declared, it made no difference whether he was or was not a polygamist. "Smoot," he said, "represents the church and not the state and would do the blinding of the church before he would serve the real interests of the state or of the nation." Turning his attention to the campaign preceding the recent election, Mr. Dubois read the press dispatches of Oct. 22, which stated the president had sent Secretary Taft into Idaho to speak in advocacy of law and order. At that time Mr. Dubois said he had telegraphed the president that the only issue in Idaho was the desire of the Mormon hierarchy to continue to dominate the politics of the state, and that the president had been misled if he thought there was any other issue. "I call attention to these messages of the presidents for two purposes, one to indicate the views of our former executives, the other to mark the contrast between them and the present occupant of the White House. Mormonism is 'more insidious, more dangerous and a greater menace to our government and civilization today "The non-Mormon citizenship of Utah and of Idaho think they are entitled to the support of law abiding citizens everywhere in their efforts to maintain American citizenship in these Mormon states, and if they cannot receive that, they have the right to demand that the president of the United States shall not use the great power vested in him in the interest of those law defying and un-American organizations in their determination to rule the politics of this section of our country." QUITS REFORM SPELLING. President Will Withdraw Order to Public Printer. Washington, D. C, Dec. 14—President Roosevelt will withdraw his simplified spelling order to the public printer and hereafter all documents from the executive departments will again be printed in the old fashioned style. Representative Landis of the joint committee on spelling had a conference yesterday with the president, when the president said he did not wish to have spelling overshadow matters of great importance, and expressed a willingness to revoke his order for the new spelling in case the house of representatives should go on record as opposing the system. Accordingly, late this afternoon, Mr. Landis introduced the following resolution in the house: "Resolved, That it is the sentiment of the house of representatives that acreter in presenting reports, documents, or other publications authorized by law, ordered by congress or either branch thereof, or emanating from the executive departments, their bureaus or branches, and independent offices of the government, the government printing office should observe and adhere to the standard of orthography prescribed in generally accepted dictionaries of the English language." The measure was passed without a dissenting vote, although Mr. Gillett of Massachusetts, who made a fight for simplified spelling before the house committee on appropriations and has been regarded as the champion of the president's attitude, explained that he did not wish to give the impression that he had changed his mind. Mr. Gillett said he saw that the house was overwhelming against the innovation and consequently he bowed to its will. The system of reform spelling was put into effect by the president during the recess of congress, and all public documents supplied to the executive departments have been printed in the simplified way. These documents have been pouring in on congress since the opening day, much to the dissatisfaction of a large majority of the members of the house. As a result the government printing office was using two forms of spelling in public printing, the staid old method for congress, and the reform method in the executive documents. This caused a confusion and comment unfavorable to the reform, and finally was made an issue between the legislative department having previously frowned upon the president's order. A number of the leading adventurers on this side of the line have been noticing the growth of the Caucasus West in recent years, and draw this conclusion from fact that there seems to be no abatement of the influx of settlers to that great grass-growing country. The Buffalo Express thus refers to the subject² "Canada West continues to grow, there were 4,174 homesteads there in July of this year, an increase of 1,571 in July, 1905. Canada plants herself over this fact, with become pride. But what appears to make our neighbors happiest is the statewide homestead of 4,174 homesteads. 1,212 were from this side of the line. Little is said about the 97 Canadian who recrossed the border to take up homes in Canada West, or of the 1,230 from non-British countries. It years that the item in this July report that makes Canada relocate most is this of the 1,212 American farmers who decided to try their fortunes in Canada West. The compliment is deserved. The 1,212 were mostly from Dakota and big states, and go to "canada filings" than any other of immigrants for developing the country. They inoculate will win, too, say Canadian papers proclaim. In every way, they are welcome ever there." As the Express well $^{277}$ the American is welcomed to Canada, and the reasons given are sufficient to invite the welcome. The American farmer knows thoroughly the farming practices in the Canadian prairie provinces and knows of every phase of agricultural development in recent years. in practical knowledge of what is wanted to get the largest return for labor and investment he is by no doubt adds superior to any European seller. He knows what is required to bring success, and he is able and willing to do it, and his future causes apprehension to the successful Canadian farmer. The agent of the Canadian Government, whose address is in Montreal, has the difference between the manners of the farmer from Dakota, Oregon or Minnesota and the farmer from Manitoba, *Saskatchewan* or Alberta is not nearly so marked as that between the farmer of the Maritime provinces and the Ontario tiller of the soil. Hence the welcome to the free homesteads of the Canadian West and there are hundreds of thousands of them left, that is extended to the settler from the Western States. In no Other Way Can Actions of Cat Be Explained. As striking a cat story as I have heard in a long time comes from Aton, N. M., and is vouched for absolutely, says a writer in the Boston Record. The cat was accustomed to visit the next door neighbor after meal to be fed and petted, brings also two kittens. One of the women at the house that visited, who had entertained a dinner for cats, finally, on observing the animal, expressed a liking for the gray kitten and said she intended to ask to be allowed to keep it. Mother Oc came for her bits only one kitten is companied her, but she took away some choice morsels for the one kit at home. This continued several days when the woman who had first pressed intention to get the kitten which the cat was feeding, reminds that she had given up wholly the idea of securing the gray kitten. All these fellows appeared at the next meal and have done so since. A New Sleeping Car Story. Among the railroad visitors in our yesterday was F. A. Miller, general passenger agent of the Chicago, H. Waukee & St. Paul Railway. He entitled all of the general offices in and at the Hollenden Hotel yesterday told a story of one of the sleeping porters who was recently asleep while on the train. He wrote that the stories of the St. Pai Road, and the negro man was a trouble whin' found by the inspector On the Pioneer Limited. He had wits about him, however, and in response to the inspector's inquiry to what he was doing asleep he made "I'll tell you how it was, both have only been with the company short time and before coming to I was working on such and so railroad. The line was so routed I could not get any sleep. Since have been working for the Paul the road has been so no trouble that I just could not keep awake. Mr. Miller says that while the grod had violated the rules, he permitted to keep his job on some of his wit.-Cleveland Leader. To Utilize Power of Tides. A group of several engineers as capitalists, headed by William O. Weber, of Boston, believe they have revolutionized the industrial system by a new device utilizing the power of the tides so as to manufacture pressed air. A plant is about as erected at Thousand Thomas. Mr. demonstrate the value of this invention. To prevent that tired feeling ironing day—Use Defiance Starch saves time—saves labor—saves sash, sace, will not stick to the iron. The big 16 oz. package for 100; at your own ca'n. New Market for Herrings. A new market for Yarmouth rings has been opened in the Caucasus some Scottish merchant having sent experimental shipment there fish are being handled by Prince of Napoloon Murat. The greatest cause of worry ironing day can be removed by Defiance Starch, which will not to the iron. Sold everywhere for 100. meen seum o sundew meen oupisq sq surupisq 100 meen oupisq sq surupisq 100 Anthony Drew Actor The donco projected his chi rubbed the tip of it with the second finger of his right hand and sai politatively: "I wish we had Petticoat." His wife laughed, pushing a cup to his across their cozy table, enlivene and fragrant with the bowl of earl roses. "David, I can't make out what it about Drew to which you object. Supply, he is most obliging and so respectful, work hard, take good car place. Of course, I understand your request. Of course, I understand your dreadful after his 11 years of service, but, really, isn't this new comer a better man?" "That's just it," returned the deacon, his blue eyes twinkling with a faint suggestion of being humourously in the wrong. "It isn't so much what he says, but his way of sayi' it; and the look he bestows upon me. He—I look, but he can't explain it exactly but it leans my dignity. I have actually forgotten myself so far as to tell him one of two ridiculous stories, Serena. I afferwards regretted doing so, but they slipped out before I thought." The man who made the deacon laugh shut the door of the carriage house and went softly on to turn by the heavily vined plaza. He was not old as years go, but the wrinkles and many wrinkles in the eye corners. The deacon came outside as his feet raitted the gravel. It was THE WEEKLY PRESS "Thank God!" burst from the maid with a terrible effort at self-con trok. in his mind to be stern as became the position of employer. "Through?" he inquired, abruptly. "All through, sir. Horses, cow, wagon washed, garden work up, every thing but supper, and that won't take much time. Then, with your permit slon, I'd like the evening off. Be back by 10:30, sir." It was directly after a short devotional exercise (a few beloved verse and a prayer following the morning meal) that Drew came in looking much distressed. "There's a young one outside who appears to be lost," he announced "First I saw of her, she was out by the rose bushes. She won't go away and I can't make head nor tail of her talk. Never heard such lingo What I do?" "Bring her in," cried Serena. "I'll understand the child. She may have wandered over the hotel." "Here she is, then," said Drew rather crossly, and led inside a little hazel-eyed creature with a cloud o. fair hair. "Why, you blessed baby!" Serenna knelt, with difficulty, holding out her arms. "Where did you come from dear?" The visitor came forward dutifully for a forwent embrace. The old mar patted her. She showed no embarrassment at the strange surroundings but smiled sweetly and uttered some unintelligible words. "Beyond me!" explained the deacombatant. "Is it French?" "No," replied his better half, equal by a loss. "I don't know what it is." All that day Drew searched for in formation without avail. No one had ever seen the child. "We will advertise," cried the deacon. For a week they waited in daily expection. No replies came. A month passed. "Very strange," proclaimed the deacon. "A mystery, Serenna. An utter mystery." "Not a mark on her clothing, and that all of excellent quality, David; not a sign to tell who she is or where on earth the came from. My dear I have never seen a sweeter child, except Mary. So quiet and happy, play with Mary's toys and sing her queer little songs. She must be the age of our baby when she was taken Why, it seems - it seems -oh! I can tell you. I want to keep her, husband I want her. "Serena's voice broke as she felt for her handkerchief." "Now, stop!" reproved the deacon "You mustn't, my love. I know," I knew, really. "Why not? She must be tanghi and taken care of. What does Drew say?" "The old gentleman held himself stillly, "That man has a hard heart," he said, angrily. "He actually had Hawkins at the A. M. E. church was greeted at stern stork by Rev. D. W. Grown D. D. who presided on able narmes and the people fell it was a day of jubilation. An elaborate dinner was served, in the evening supper was served and a candle was given by Mrs. Lucy Woods. Ladies on the committee were Meddies Matie Cottman, B. Brown, C. Groom, J. Mason, Mary Woods, E. Wood and the indecency to ask if we intended to send the little girl to the town farm in case she was not claimed." One morning the deacon struts up to his mennal, who was laboring diligently at the woodpile. "Drew," he said, sharply, "I am afraid we must护持." Anthony struck his ax on a log and faced around. "All right, deacon," he returned coolly. "I've done my best, but you haven't seemed satisfied lately. I ready to go." "We no fault to find with you work. Drew but change in mosee the little girl, and—hemlm—you—" He stopped at sight of the man's face. It was like a stone, colorless and rigid. Drew was drawing greet shuddering breath, holding himself in the clenched, quivering fists. "Ky good fellow," whispered the deacon, alarmed. "I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I'm sorry—" "Thank God!" burst from the mat with a blow of self-control all invasions, for he bowed his head on his arm, rocking and sobbing "Penny! My little Penny! My own little girl! I've placed you. I've placed you!" "Come!" said the deacon gently, and led him to the barn. There it was, sitting on the new hay that he calmed and told his story. "I'm a minister!" he said, "a nigger man, if you like it; a man, but a good all-round man. I make him. I was away out in Wisconsin with a troupe, when they wired me my wife was dying, I got to her in time for her last words, 'Tony, put the baby with the best people you can find Promise me, Tony.' And on my knees I swore it, and, God be thanked. I've done it, I am dying mother's prayer. You care for Penny tender, I know." "Yes!" murmured the old man, "ai if she were my own. Go on!" "When Penelope died, sir, there I was, with a wandering professed and a baby eight months old. She's nearly four years old now I didn't know a thing about babies except that they had to be nursed Finally, a chap I knew in the show Nogwee family, nice people and kind. He could talk their language, and through him I put her with them They were, glad, too, for I paid 'er well, and they didn't have much. No a word of English did they speak to gather, that was nothing to Penny, nor to me. "All the time I was thinking what to do, and last fall the Norwegian out fitted information that they were going to be a teacher. I couldn't Penny go with them; I was time she changed, anyway. "A month after this news, the troupe I was traveling with gave a performance at Hurryburg. It was on a Saturday night, and a freight wreck blocking the trains, we stayed over Sunday morning--ah! it was a fine day—I hired a rig and drove into the country. Coming through Fayville, I reined up in front of this house and jumped out. "It's the very place for Penny,' I kept thinking, not knowing for an instant what I could do about it. Walking up the path I spied a long lank, red-headed gawk sitting on the horse block chewing a twig." Peter's ejaculated the deacon "He have been at church" "Yes, sit, Peter. I approached him and opened up. He told me all about you and Mrs. Emmons, and in ten minutes I was ready to die if I could get my child in such a home. It was what I'd dreamed of. My mind makes up quick. Says I: 'My friend, I'd like your job. What's it worth?' "Then I told him my story as man to man. He slid off his perch, grab bing my hand. 'I'll do it for the leetle gal', says he. 'I loves leetle gals,' and we fixed it up. Peter's been in my pay ever since he left." "Deacon Emmons, I've done you work all right, haven't I?" "What's that to do with it?" "Just this. All last winter I la bored to learn how, threw up my contract, went into art. I half froze on a farm learning to milk. I asked questions and studied, chopped wood did everything I could think of, and when the time came I was fit for the job, with recommendations. Peter got out. I got in. "You must forgive the deception sir. If you could know the agony of the pain and nights when I have feared that after all, you might feel it was best to put her somewhere else. I have worked so hard for it; it was like a madness with me. I have been through a hard strain deacon." "You renounce all claim, then Drew?" "Except to help provide for her and see the homecoming." "You well, it shall be a lega adoption. His tone was suddenly brak and business-like." The descon met the clasp with one as warm, and blinked. "Good-by," he said. "Who is the man you spoke of?" "I call him Pete." Drew's mouth twitched. "You know him as Peter." The deacon laughed then, quite loudly, but he wiped his spectacles as he walked back to the house to tell Sergene ALBIA NEWS Quite a few people from Baxton was in town on Friday. Mrs. M. Skoddy is very ill at this writ- ing. Mrs. M. A. Davis enlisted Rev. and Mrs. Bell and baby Nellie at dinner Sun- day. Will Enter from Okalakospa spent Sunday in alba. Mrs. N. Line Enter is spending this week in Okalakospa. Popular Dog. Jack, a dog at the Palace theater, London, known to theater people all over the world, died the other day and his death was announced with an official eulogium. He watched the stage door when the doorkeeper was away and ran and got him if the bell rang and had been trained to fall on and 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 polio-court business is conducted at a public house is at Blofeld, Norfolk. This has been going on for 100 years, and the brewers 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. Modest Chief. When Lord Seiborne, high commissioner of South Africa, appointed a new paramount chief of the Basuto tribe the other day, and administered him to walk in the ways of his father, 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. The speed set off the snow, and the requirement 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 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 Values. It is computed that farm properties in the 11 states that once seceded from the union have risen in value more than $1,000,000,000 in two years. The average yield of these lands 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 183 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 week are set apart to teach the child ethical knowledge and one hour for the study of etiquette—how to eat, drink, tea and hold the hands and fingers. Rush for Rubber The Bombay Advocate of India says: "The glowing accounts from Ceylon of what rubber trees will do will result, we are convinced, in a national than that of more international than that of ten years ago to the ice Klondike." Valuable Law Practice Few 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.—Boston 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 protesque 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. 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