Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. IOWA DWA VOL. XIII, No. 41. At six o'clock Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Smith on Ninth street a delicious six course dinner was served in honor of Mr. and Mrs Alex Keene who were recently married The dining room was elaborately decorated with carnations and ferns The guests of the evening were Mrs. Jane Keene, Miss Hocady of Ottumwa, Mr. and Mrs Harrison Gould and Mr. L E Greenway of Muscatine. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all. The annual sermon of Mt. olive Court H of J. will be preached at the St. Paul's A. M. E. church corner of Second and Center streets on Palm Sunday March 24th. Programme, Organ Voluntary, Miss Ethel Bowmer, Anthem, The King of Glory, choir, Invocation, Mr S. Mash; Anthem Turn thy face from my Sins, choir; Scripture Reading, Rev. O. A. Johnson; Anthem O Holy Father, choir; Sermon, Rev. W. S. Brooks; Solo, Palm Branch, G I Holt; Court Offering, Mrs Luella Wilburn; Congregation's offering; Berediction. The Missionary Circle of the Corinthian Baptist church met Friday afternoon in the home of Mrs Ella Mitchell on Park street, with Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Mary Woods as hostess. A talk on "Africa" was given by Mrs. Ed. Reeves and a paper "Missionary Societies, its members and how to conduct one" by the president Mrs. George Stanton which was fully discussed by the members. Topic for the week, "Cheerful Surrounding, Plants and Flowers." The scripture lesson, Solomons Songs, second chapter was read by Mrs. Wm. Whitfield. The circle will meet March 22nd with Mrs. Simmon Blakey of Scott street. Mrs. Zelma Brown, secretary. Mrs. Nona Brown royally entertained the Callanan Club at her home on Small street Wednesday afternoon in honor of her birthday. The club presented her with a beautiful hand painted plate The club went through its regular line of business and elected Mrs. E. B. Elliston as their delegate to the State Federation of the Women's Club which convenes at Keokuk May 27th The club was served with a beautiful five course lunch The club will meet next Wednesday afternoon the 20th. in a reception at the home of Mrs. Dr. Brooks, every body is cordially invited, a nice programme is being arranged from 3:00 until 10:00 o'clock. Mrs. E. B. Elliston, president and Mrs. Bell Browning, secretary. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Both Agreeable and Effective. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has no superior for coughs, colds and croup, and the fast that it is pleasant to take and contains nothing in any way in jurious has made it a favorite with mothers. Mr. W. S. Pelham, a merchant of Kirksville, Iowa, says: "For more than twenty years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been my leading remedy for all throat troubles. It is especially successful in cases of croup. Children like it and my customers who have used it will not take any other." For sale by all druggists. --- --- CITY NEWS. (N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit ag in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us: we solicit all your local news-ed. Our new Easter hats are now ready at Mason the Milliner. Come out to the Men's League Sunday and hear Senator Smith's address. Remember that W. H Lehman Music store sell all the popular and latest sheet music out. Mrs. Belle Forbes died Thursday morning at her home on 917 Scott street after a long illness of several weeks; she was formally from Keokuk and the remains will be taken there for interment. Rollen Weeks one of our well known young men has gone to Chicago to look out a location, as he contemplates moving there. Died last Wednesday the little son of Mrs. Lizzie Estell age 7 years 5 months and 11 days. The funeral was held from the Burn's M E. church conducted by Rev. O. A. Johnson a large crowd attended the funeral. Come and see our large assortments of Eats hats, Mason the Milliner. The Carnation Club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Spears, Mrs L. R. Phillips as hostess; after the routine of business, household Economics were taken up, a dainty lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet the 21st with Mrs. Wm. Warfield as hostess at the home of Mrs. S. B. Bryant 1010 Eighth street. On last Monday evening a pound party was given by the members of Corinthian Baptist church on their pastor Rev. T. L. Griffith. A large crowd was out and all spent a pleasant evening; the party was under the direction of the social committee, Mrs. T. Helton, chairman of same. Mr. Edward Pendleton of Enterprise who is one of the jantitors at the new court house has resigned and will return to Erterprise, and Mr. Chas. F. Topson has been selected in his place, he will assume his new duties very soon Mr. Topson is one of our good honest race men and is worthy of said place; he will move his family here as he owns property here. Quarterly meeting at St. Paul's A. M. E. church next Sunday presiding elder I. M. Gordon will be present and preach morning and evening. The sacrament will be administered at the morning service, there will be service at 3:00 p. m. at which time Rev. O. A. Johnson of Burn's M. E. church will preach. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. There will be a literary and musical entertainment given to night at the Burn's M E church by the Epworth League complimentary to Rev. O. A. Johnson their pastor who will leave in a few days for annual conference. Agents Wanted to handle my Toilet Articles, Write Hattie J. Toliver, 1813½ 2nd avenue, Rock Island, Ill. The Men's League at the Union Congregational church next Sunday will be addressed by Senator J A, Smith of Osage subject "A successful Business Man" Senator Smith is regarded as one of the leaders in the present Senate a successful business man, a true christian gentleman and every man should come early to here him at 3:30 p. m. Go to Mason the Milliner for Easter hats at the lowest prices. Rev. C. W Homes formally pastored in our city at the Burn's M. E. church, but now of Canon City, Colo., was in our city last week and preached last Sunday morning for Rev. O A. Johnson, and in the evening for Rev T. L Griffith at the Corinthian Baptist church; he was enroute to Kansas City and from there to Muskogee, I. T. where his annual conference will be held this week. FOR SALE—Four room house; gas, water, sewer, and small barn, 4th and Orvid Sts. Two blocks from street car line Highland Park. Will sell cheap on small monthly payments. Dr. Lew Arntz, Opposite street car depot. Now is the time to LEARN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC Better join Miss Bertha Allen's Class of 1907. Terms Reasonable. For full particulars call or write me at 1215 Park street. Des Moines, Iowa. The Masonic Lodge is preparing to give a grand May banquet and reception at Cycling Hall on Sixth and Locust street Thursday May the 9th. Invitations will soon be out. The following committee has charge of it; James Woods, Claude Harris, J Wilkinson, B Hack, J. Mitchell, Geo Woods, Wm. Buckner, J. A. Tolbert, A. Mickels and M. Midgett. The Intellectual Improvement Club met last Friday at the home of Mrs J R Erickson; after a very interesting discussion on the life and character of Phillis Wheatley, the club was then served to a dainty luncheon by the hostess Mrs. Erickson They adjourned to meet next Friday, with Miss Mary Montague 1321 Day street with the following programme, an original poem by Miss Martha Leffler, address by Mrs S. Joe Brown on Social Purity. NOTICE The regular monthly meeting of the Negro Republican Club will be held at 507 Mulberry street Thursday evening March 21st. All members are urged to be present, as there will be a further discussion of the proposed Des Moines plan of city government, as contained in the bill now pending before the legislature and other business of importance to come before the club by order of S. Joe Brown, president and J. C. Williams, secretary. Lots of people lose a good character going after a good income. It's hard work living up to the income people sometimes think you get. He is a wise man who knows how to be just familiar enough to borrow a dollar. It must be a difficult matter for a woman with false teeth to hold a mouthful of hairpla. EDITORALS RACE UNITY. In this present stage of our race development, there is nothing so important and so much needed than race unity and loyalty. In every vocation, department and avenue of our commercial and religious sphere of life we see our race devised up into little cliques and factions, each trying to succeed by criticising the other, each trying to tear the other up; especially if the other party seems to be succeeding. If you cannot be a booster why need you to become a knocker? If you cannot speak well of one or help him, why need you to lay a stumbling block in his path or speak ill of him behind his back? We should always remember that it is easier to push the load down the hill then to pull it up the hill. Then too, our race have enough knockers from all the other races without us fighting among ourselves. Today the world is calling for our united and strongest efforts. Churches quit your fighting and bickering with each other; professional men, quit criticising your brother; school teachers, quit envying your sister. The common people cease your quarreling and let us go forth as a band of united people to be honest, true and work together in peace and unity. MASONS MEETS HERE. The twentieth annual meeting of the Iowa Grand Masonic lodge will hold its session in our city, with North Star lodge No. 2, next July, and great preparations for its entertainment are now being made. The Worshipful Master of the local lodge has appointed the following members as the general entertainment committee: E. T. Blagburn, H. E. Jacobs, J. H. Woods, C. A. Harris, Wm. Buckner, H. Gould, Atrus Brown, Gus Watkins, J. H. Shepard, Geo. W. Woods, G. I Holt, R. N. Hyde, Leslie Williams, John Wilkinson and Benj. Hack. As the Iowa Jurisdiction extends into Nebraska and Washington states, it is expected that many delegates and visitors from adjacent states may come. As time advances will speak more about it. CONSERVATOR MISTAKEN In last weeks' issue of the Chicago Conservator, there came out in glowing head lines that the Clansman was debarred from playing its engagement here as was billed. We will say, that to our sorrow the play was not stopped, while an effort was attempted. Those uncalled for misrepresentation on the part of the Conservator is hurtful to the race, especially when the truth could have been easily ascertained HUNTSVILLE, MO. NEWS. After an illness of several months with that fatal disease consumption, Mrs Annie Griffin departed this life March 4th 1907 at 3:30 p. m. The funeral was preached at the Second Baptist church of which she was member, Rev. Ernest Redd officiated. She leaves a husband and one little girl to mourn her departure. Rev. E. Redd has began a revival at the Baptist church assisted by Rev. Davis the Evangelist, he is a powerful speaker. The coal mines have closed, several of the mines have gone away to different places to work. Mr. W. T. Ancel came home from Macon City last week very much disposed at this writing, he is still confined in bed. Mr. Jake Griffin is convalescent after an illness of three weeks. The Ladies Art Club met at the home of Mrs. Mary L. Boge Monday afternoon, their meeting was very successful. They elected new officers namely: President, Mrs. Vina Bagby; Vice-president, Mrs. Katie Plumer; Secretary, Miss Minnie Hick; Treasure, Mrs. Stella Robinson. A very palatable luncheon was served, all seem delightful with the new officers, "Unity and Strength." The B. Y. P. U. had a very pleasant meeting Sunday at 6:30 p. m., Mrs. Chora Denny President and we feel sure of success. Chase & West 712-714 Walnut Street. When you want anything for your home come to this store. This stock is the largest and best quality. They mark in plain figures. Dining Room Furniture Good Sideboards $15 to $60 Good Buffets $20 to $35 Pedestal Extension Tables $14 to 50 Dining Chairs, per set $6 to $48 Bed Room Furniture Oak Dressers. $9 to $50 Iron Beds. $3 to $20 Mahogany Dressers $18 to $100 Kitchen Ranges and Steel Cooks Best Quality, Large. $30 to $50 Best Quality, Steel Cook $23 to $30 Best Quality, Iron Cook $15 to $25 A full line of Rugs of all sizes. Also Mattings and Carpets. MOLINE GREETINGS. Thursday evening a large crowd of Tri-City people assembled at St. Paul's A. M. E. church, and were delightfully entertained by Miss Helley Q Brown. Miss Brown rendered ten beautiful recitations, between each three there were other numbers rendered which were: Piano Solo, May E. Wood; Vocal solo, Mrs. R. H. Pollard; Vocal solo, Mrs Charles Scurry, Rock Island; Vocal solo, May E Wood; Vocal solo, Mr. Charles Eornix, after which the Helping Hand Society served ice cream and cake. Mr. Crawford of East Moline died at the city hospital Sunday night at eleven o'clock from lock-jaw. Beatrice Kelso was very much surprised last Tuesday evening when a merry crowd of her friends rush in to help her celebrate her fifteenth birthday. The evening was spent in listening to music rendered by Chester Kelso and the balance in playing games, after which an elaborate repast was served by Mrs. Kelso. Those present out of the city were Misses Hazel and Grace Frazer and Mable Duddley of Rock Island. Miss Kelso was recipient of many valuable presents. Every one present reported a grand time. Mrs. John Garnett has returned home after an extensive visit. The Miss Mable and Clara Tarver and Daisy Settles spent Sunday in Rock Island. We are glad to report that Mrs. Geo, Tarver is improving. Mrs Scott royally entertained the Hallie Q Brown club last Thursday, after the business part was over an enjoyable p-programme was rendered, the hostess served a five course lunch. The visitors were Mrs. T. J. Bradley, Rev. W. A. Searcy and Miss Maya Wood. MARSHALLTOWN NEWS. Mrs. Flipping will go to the hospital for an operation before she will regain her health. It soon will be time to clean up the back yard and get the early flower beds in trim. We should be in on the prize for the clearest and prettiest yard in the city. We are in the lime light at last some as far south as the state of Mississippi are making inquiries about the work in Marshalltown. We are going to get away even if the Clansman just did make money enough get out of town. Well don't be uneasy for Rev. Dixon did not have a corporal guard at the Odeon to see his noted play. Galloway Johnson has returned to work for Mr. Patterson. News is dull this week. The ladies club is doing fine and no doubt will train a delegation of from four or five to the state federation. Subscribe for the Bystander. R. J. Wright does not improve very fast. M.s. Flossie Britt and two children are h a visiting her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wright. Write I. L. Brown 802 Woodbury street in regard to steady work in our city. GALLESBURG. ILL Tuesday from 2:30 to 5:00 p. m. Rev. D. E. Butler will entertain in the lecture room of the A. M. E. church the following clubs; Alen's Guards, Autumn Leaf, Helping Hand and Bees and Butterflies. Messrs. Rort Holt and Bud Berry entertained a number of young people at the home of Mr. B. Worthington jr. on March 4th in honor of Mr. Warner Johnson. A delightful evening was spent by those present. Mrs. Carter and daughter Isadore left for their home in Missouri after a plea-ant visit here with relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs. B. E. Richardson entertained a number of young people on the 4th in honor of their son Elmer's 21st birthday. Mr. Richardson was remembered by his friends with numerous and handsome gifts. The presentation speech was by Miss Addie Johnson after which Mr. Richardson thanked the guests. Light, refreshments were served and at a late hour the guests departed, wishing him many more such happy days. Mr. Chas. Anderson of Canton spent Sunday and Monday in Galesburg. The Bees and Butterflies give the Fairie Wedding Thursday evening at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Ada Davis will give a drama in the Second Baptist church the 28th. Mr. and Mrs. William Corn entertained a number of friends at their home Thursday evening. Jay Allen is quite ill at the family home on Mulberry street. Do Not Crowd the Season. The first warm days of spring bring with them a desire to get out and enjoy the exhilarating air and sunshine Children that have been housed up all winter are brought out and you wonder where they all came from. The heavy winter clothing is thrown aside and many shed their flannels. Then a cold SIOUX CITY ITEMS. (Last Week.) There will be a grand rally at the A.M. E. church on the 10th of March at which time the Rev. Newman of Council Bluff, and Peterson of Garland will be present to assist the pastor Rev. F. J. Peterson. Rev. J. C. Reed has organized a B. Y. P. at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Removal Sale The people are showing their appreciation of our reduction in prices which makes instruments offered by us in this sale real bargains. Persons who have simply come to look have bought before leaving the store. The reliability and high standard of quality of the Kimball Piano and other well known makes handled by us is unquestioned. If you intend to purchase a piano this spring you cannot afford to miss this opportunity to get a strictly high class instrument and save many dollars. 802 Walnut Street, Iliad Block. Our New Location Will be 813 Walnut Street. 1,000 Spring Patterns to Select From. Save Money, Save Time--Buy at the] Big Store, the Big Sign, and Where You Get the Big Value for Your Money. Better Order Now. The best Patterns are Going Fast and Easter Comes Early. Union Label United Woolen Mills Union Label and it starts out with a large membership of young people, Master Fred Baker is its President. Mrs. Gertrude Owens of Sioux Falls, S D is in the city the guest of Mrs. Mattie Watkins, her many friends are glad to see her. Mrs. Emma Smith and three children of Winslow, Colo. is in the city the guest of her sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. John Patterson. She expects to visit a month. There will be a concert and St. Valentine entertainment at the Mt. Zion Baptist church Thursday evening Feb. 14th for the benefit of the pastor. The Silver Leaf Club met with Mrs. Ida Williams Tuesday evening. There will be a grand patriotic concert given for the benefit of the A. M. E church on Feb 22nd at Simon's Hall under the management of Mrs. Etta Craat. Rev. F. J. Peterson of the A, M. E church has recovered after a three weeks illness and was able to fill his pulpit Sunday. The debating club of the Mt. Zion Baptist church will celebrate Lincoln and Frederick Douglass's birthday on the 21st of Feb., a nice programme will be rendered. The Sewing Circle of the Baptist church gave a pie social last Friday evening, it was a success both socially and financially. Mr. William Gordon returned home Wednesday from Arkansas from where he went on business. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES The ladies of the J. S. Y. club held their weekly meeting last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. W. H. Raspberry. Two excellent papers of the history of the Negro were read by Mesdames A. E. Price and Arthur Jones. Mesdames John Van Camp and A. M. Jackson were visitors. The club will meet next week with Mrs. E. C. Thomas. Mrs Myrtle Martin is quite ill at her home on 8th street. Rev. A. Ford filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones have purchased the Cash and Simms Cafe and have quite a neat establishment on Fourth street. Mr. Lena McDavis and little son George spent Sunday with her husband and friends in Burlington where Mrs. McDavis is employed. Mrs Katie Bogen is able to be out agin after a slight illness. Mrs. G. Gray returned Sunday morn- ```markdown ``` ing from Chicago where she was called a few weeks ago by the death of her sister Mrs. Clark. The choir has begun rehearsal for the annual Easter chorus. A large number of friends are assisting and the chorus promises to be as good as ever. KEOKUK ITEMS. In honor of her eighth birthday anniversary, Catherine Evelyn Frye of No. 1718 Main street, entertained twenty-one of her friends last Tuesday afternoon in a very enjoyable manner. The funeral of Mary E. Scott was held from the Seventh street Baptist church last Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. D. Venerable of St. Louis officiating. Mrs. Mary J. Dove, a respected lady and the widow of the late W. A. Dove, a well known minister of this city celebrated her 89th birthday last Thursday at her home on Fulton street. Mrs. Dove was born in Croker County, Ind. March 7, 1827 and was raised in Kentucky; she has lived in her present home for 41 years. At the Pilgrim Rest Church Rev. W. T. Green the pastor began the three weeks special meetings Wednesday evening to which all are invited to attend. The members of the Moabites Tent were entertained at a five o'clock luncheon Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. M. E. Dixon North Sixth street. Married, at Bushenal Thursday March 7th at high noon, Mr. Peter Bozier of Bushenal and Mrs. Washington of Kookuk. Mrs. Sarah Vaughn has returned home from Bushenal where, she went to attend the wedding of her brother Peter. Geo. D. Wright of St. Louis and Miss Narcis Phillips of Kookuk procured a marriage license last Monday, Mrs. Wm. Shortrete underwent a very critical operation Tuesday morning March 5th at 9:30 at Graham Hospital from which she is rapidly recovering. Arrangements are completed for the observance of Palm Sunday by the two courts, they will go to the A, M, E, church Sunday afternoon at 3:00 Tetter, Salt Rheum and Eczema. These are diseases for which Chamberlain's Salve is especially valuable. It quickly allays the itching and smar- ing and soon affects a curc. Price. 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. The good cause of highway movement is making steady advancement in this country, and still there is room for more of the same sort. This is a big nation, with a great territory, and much of the land is comparatively new to the business. But when a state like our own votes $50,000,000 for good roads and other states are putting forth creditable efforts in the same direction the ultimate result must be satisfactory. And we need not be above borrowing practical ideas from other sources. American Consul Hamm, writing from Hull, tells of the roads in that violinity and what the English do to keep their famous highways in trim. For 1,044 miles of road in Yorkshire last year the total of $10,750 was expended—$32.50 per mile. The consul asks: It is a rare sight to see a rutty or muddy country road in this neighborhood. Most all of them are macadamized, well drained and kept in good repair. As a consequence one horse can draw a load which would require two or three horses over the usual country road in America. That last sentence speaks a volume. Good roads, declares the Troy (N. Y.) Times, mean economy, because when they are furnished, the wear and tear on horses and vehicles are reduced by many per cent. This is a phase of the subject which is not kept in view as promptly as should be the case. The owners of light pleasure "rigs" and of automobiles are not the chief beneficiaries of good roads. The greater good is that which comes to the farmer and teamster in lessening the cost of hauling loads over the highways. The way to keep children in school is to make the school the most valuable place to them. The school must be made attractive. We must change front and recognize that the schoolroom is made for the child and not for the teacher. At present only the appurtenances of the teacher are placed in it and whatever may be done for the children is done only because the teacher's interest can best be served by such. The schoolroom must be made for children, declares Arena. As the business room is made attractive and fixed up for customers and whatever is done for the salespeople is done only because thereby the best interests of customers can be cared for, so in the schoolroom the interests of the children must be consulted and those things done for children which will make the schoolroom next to the home, the most attractive place. The windfall of benecence, to American education naturally arouses something akin to envy on the part of foreign institutions which are not so well favored by private munificence. The duke of Devonshire, chancellor of Cambridge university, issues an appeal for $7,500,000, which he says is sorely needed. British newspapers support the appeal, and in articles on the subject allude to the poverty of English colleges and the splendid gifts of Americans, and also lament the indifference of Englishmen of wealth. This is a matter regarding which outsiders should hesitate to comment. But it is not wholly out of order to note that some of the largest benefactions to education and charity in the United Kingdom have come from American citizens. If anyone imagines that railroad expansion in this country has reached its limit, or that there is any sign of a check upon American industrial growth, he should not summon James J. Hill as a witness to support his pessimistic contention. Mr. Hill, one of the foremost railroad men of the age, is out with a declaration that the congestion of traffic is so great from one end of the union to the other that the only certain way out is to construct new track on an enormum scale. He says $5,500,000,000 could be spent to advantage for this purpose alone. Add to this the cost of a corresponding equipment, and one may form some conception of the public need as seen by this keen and practiced observer. Chicago suffragists announce a meeting on the same day that 59 of their sisters in London are sent to prison. From them the men may learn a lesson in devotion to conviction. Andrew Carnegie writes to an acquaintance: "I might have been a rich man, if I hadn't resolved not to spend an old age in the pursuit." Yet it is painful to see a man quit a race when so near the mark as Mr. Carnegie was. They've found the mummy of an Egyptian queen who was buried in sheets of gold. Had to do it probably because all the other sheets were tacked down on the floor to save the carpets at the funeral. Perhaps the most remarkable thing about that case of the New York man who was found to have been afflicted with 15 different diseases is the fact that appendicitis was not one of them. The badless fashion is strictly in accord with the spirit of the age, inasmuch as the investigating tendency mania shows everywhere and in everything a tendency to take off the lid. Every girl knows that an engagement ring on the third finger of the left hand is worth seven in the shop IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. MAY BE AN ABSCONDER Upwards of $3,000 of Company's Mon- ex is Mining. Des Moinee—That Rajlh G. Palmer, city passenger and ticket agent of the Milwaukee railroad, has absorbed with the company's money, ranging upwards of $3,000 is the discovery resultant from a quiet investigation which has been conducted since Monday. Mr. Palmer disappeared mysteriously from the city Friday afternoon and despite the efforts of his detective and officials, his present whereabouts is unknown. When the young man failed to appear at the office Saturday morning his unaccountable absence occasioned some unnessiness among local officials. This feeling of impending discoveries of irregularities resulted Sunday night in a telephone message being sent to Mr. E. C. Nettles, at present located in Chicago. He arrived the city Monday and since time has quietly probed the missing Mr. Palmer's books in the audited and official statement has been given out it is understood that a shortage in accounts has been unearthed. Whether the defaecation is made up of numerous small amounts taken at different periods or is a lump sum extracted from the company's safe, occurring just previous to Mr. Pruitt's disappearance, is not yet known. EXTRAVAGANCE THE CAUSE Father And Son Sacrificed on Altar of Bride Des Moines. The defaulcation and disappearance of Ralph Palmer, city ticket agent for the Milwaukee railroad in Des Moines, marks the second act in a pathetic drama, wherein the ruling passion was pride. For, as Ralph Palmer yielded to a temptation to help keep his mother and sister in high society and thus wrecked his young life, so his father, but little over a year ago, fell victim to the same weakness, and because of doubtful financial dealings lost his position as ticket agent here in Des Moines for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad company. The Palmers lived in good style on Fortlittle street near Grand avenue. That the desire to have his daughter and wife move in fine society was his weakness has been confessed by him on different occasions. On one occasion he pleaded a creditor who held a claim against him and threatened to disgrace my daughter and wife. They are moving in society and it would hurt them. Give me a little time and I will pay." His fall, if it were such, however, did not slacken the pace. Mother and daughter still maintained their home and went and dressed as well as ever. Now the son has gone and it is claimed is short $2,000 in his accounts. The possibilities of two men have been sacrificed upon the altar of pride. DID OFFICERS FIND BOOTY? Whispered That Masonville Plunder Is Recovered. Manchester—It is freely whispered around town that $2,000 of the missing Masonville booty has been recovered by the officials here and that they are keeping secret about it in the hope that the third man under suspicion will come back for it. In view of the situation a denial of the recovery of the plunder will be in order. Hert Moore, alias Henderson, alias James Hopkins, and Barney Hansen, the two bank burglary suspects, were given a preliminary hearing before Justice J. M. Peas. Both men waived examination and were bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $3,000 each. Owing to the recent jury dismissal for invalidating the lists the two prisoners will be confined in the county jail for an indefinite period. The prisoners were unable to raise the bonus. The older man, identified by the detectives as having served time in the Wisconsin state penitentiary as well as in Anamosa, was less disturbed by the proceedings than his supposed partner, who is a much younger man. ASSESSMENT IS DOUBLED Street Railway's Valuation Raised to $1,500,000. Des Moines.—City Assessor Charles Schramm yesterday reached an agreement with Hon. J. S. Polk, president to the Des Moines City Railway company, to assess the property of the street railway corporation at $1,600,600, which is an increase over last year's assessment at $748,000. This is the largest increase in valuation yet made upon any of the Des Moines corporations. This makes the third of the corporations which Mr. Schramm has assessed at a large increase this year. The water works company property was increased $474,000. The electric light company was increased $201. this year in addition to the $65,000 increase they accepted last without appeal. These two increases with the increase on the railway company make a total increase of $1,488,000 in valuation cr $372,000 taxable valuation. This adds in the taxes to the Polk county treasury this year $38,600. And the gas company has not yet been assessed. Hocking Valley Store Burger Alba.—The general store of H. E. Mitchell & Co. of Hocking Valley was burned to the ground, entailing a loss of from $10,000 to $12,000. As joining the store building was a residence occupied by Guy Bratingham, a son-in-law of H. E. Mitchell, and a member of the firm. It was also burned down. The origin is believed to have been in a defective fire. The insurance is $6,000 on the store and stock and $500 on the residence. Drunk Tried to Kill His Wife Charles City—Sam Miller, a retired farmer, living in this city, attempted to murder his wife and at present his wife laws between life and death in the hospital. He is now in the county jail waiting a preliminary hearing. Miller is a very heavy drinker and at the time of his murderous assault was in an intoxicated condition and a quarrelsome mood. STANDS WITHOUT JURY. Supreme Court Decides Against Potk County Jury List. Des Molnes.—Certiorari proceedings to determine legality of the Polk county jury lists were dismissed by the state supreme court, which in effect sustains the order of Judge Brennan setting aside the Polk county juries as illegal. This necessitates the enactment of a new law by the state legislature before Polk county can have a petit or grand jury panel and similarly affects a number of other counties in the state. Such a bill has already passed the house and is intended to fund in the senate. It is noticeably receive immediate consideration, now that the supreme court has finally determined the fate of the Polk county jury panels. The supreme court opinion declares that while certiorari was not the proper procedure to test the validity of the Polk county lists, a different view might have been taken by the district court if the regular judicial procedure had been taken by the attorneys defending the old jury panels. The plaintiffs in the certiorari are held by the supreme court to have failed to show their authority for representing the public in the case. TROOPS GUARD THE JAIL. Manchester Sheriff Orders to "Shoot If Necessary." Manchester—Fearing that he and his deputies would not be able to protect Hanson and Henderson, the men charged with having blown up the Farmers bank of Masonville last week, Sheriff Henderson, suddenly called out Company D of the Fifththird Iowa National Guard, and stationing the men around the jail, gave Captain Harvey Uttley orders to have his men "shoot if necessary." Fear of repetition of the mob rule in Charles City last January, the local sheriff determined to take no chances. Popular feeling against the bank robbers was the culmination of an exciting day here and the direct and immediate consequence of the costing of the grand jury expected to insict the men when Judge Platt discovered the illegal manner in which it had been drawn. BIELEMEN PATROL LINES Successful Effort Made to Run Water Ioo Cars. Waterloo—All cars are running. The decision to operate was reached after a meeting of the mayor, the police committee of the council and C. D. Cass for the company. About forty police officers are on duty and men armed with rifles, according to Mr. Cass, the patrol the interurban lines. No disturbances are reported. The city is very quiet and there is no necessity for militha at present. Saloons on the beetle three or four days. Any one found causing a disturbance of any kind will be arrested. To cry "scab" means immediate arrest for disorderly conduct. The police have complete control of the situation. Few people ride in the cars, the scanty numbers being partly from fear and partly from sympathy with the strikers. The street car company has the advantage of present and will stick, officials say, to the determination not to take back the men discharged before the strike. Unionists are somewhat at sea at present. SEVEN DIE OF PNEUMONIA Death of Thomas Pringle of Nashua Adds to List. Nashua.—Word has been received here of the death of Thomas Pringle of this city, which occurred at Maquoketa. Mr. Pringle died from an attack of pneumonia and was the seventh of one family to succumb to that disease within the short space of three months. About a year ago Mr. Pringle was called to Maquoketa by the death of a brother, and on his arrival there he found that another brother and a sister-in-law had also passed away shortly before his arrival, the two latter dying this day. Since that time a sister-in-law and two sons-in-law have died, and I was while nursing them that day, and I was struck by the which resulted in his death. All three from pneumonia. Mr. Pringle was 55 years of age and leaves a wife and five children. MURDERTRS ADMIT GUILT Court Will Hear Evidence to Show Whether Killing Was Intentional. Mount Pleasant—Upon the convening of court on the 11th great constation was caused by the attorneys for the defense of Tom Grimes and Arnold Zimmer entering a plea of guilty to the charge of murder of John Gavin, which occurred near New London. Jan. 22. In this case, Judge Witrow finds he must serve as both judge and jury. First he must hear the testimony of state and the defense and then decide as to the degree of the crime and fate of the two men. Four Arrested for Robbing Des Moines—POLICE officers filed information in Justice Cone's court against Frank Menolith, proprietor of a saloon at 218 Walnut street; Al Rhodes, Asa Childers and John Dimmich charging larceny from the person, and the猎枪 is held under heavy bond. It is that these men robbed John Vogland of Donne, who came into this city with $1,000 and now has nothing. He claimed on the police station that he had been robbed of $1,100. Later the amount was simmered down to $223. None of the money was recovered. It is charged that the barkeser, at a wink from the gang, gave knock-out drugs in liquor to the man who had the roll. Wanted to Die in Prison Marshalltown—Duffey De France of this city, under arrest in Tama for an unprovoked assault on Fred Bennett, set fire to the mattress in the town jail. He then tore the bedding into strips and made three attempts off the cot. Each time the cloth proves the grating of the cell and jumping to hang himself by tying the strips to ed to weak and broke. Strenuous efforts only quenched the fire and prevented the destruction of the building. DOWIE PASSES AWAY FOUNDER OF ZION CITY DIES ALMOST ALONE. HIS REMARKABLE CAREER Started as a "Divine Healer" and Evangelist in Australia Years Ago—Downfall Caused by Overseer Volta. Chicago—John Alexander Dowle, founder of the Christian Catholic Apostolic church, died at 7:40 o'clock Saturday morning at Shiloh house, in Zion City. He died like the fighter that the was, with his face to the fee, unafraid. Amid the former scenes of his greatness, in the heart of the community founded entirely by his genius and magnetic personality, the self-styled prophet died unhonored and almost alone. There were with him less than half a dozen faithful followers, including paid attendants, and one of them a negro. No kinsman was at his bedside. His wife and son, repulsed last November, when they endeavored to see him, were at their Michigan home, Ben McDhuil—practically all that remains of the vast estate gathered by Dowle—when news of the death came. Story of His Life. Born of Scotch parentage in 1847, John Alexander Dowle as boy was a member of the presbyterian church. Little is known of his early life. He went to Australia in 1878, when he John Alexander Dowle. was 31 years old, and there began his career as "divine healer" and evangelist that in little over a quarter of a century made him the head of the Zion church, with a following of over 50,000 in every country of the world and the virtual master of property valued at $21,000,000. He passed ten years in Australia, most of that time in Melbourne, and it was there that he first began practicing divine healing. When he went there from Scotland he believed he possessed healing powers and his first trial was upon himself. He declares he cured himself of chronic stomach trouble. Reassured by this success, he went among the victims of the putrid fever that broke out in Melbourne shortly after his arrival there, and it was always one of his boasts that he cured hundreds of sufferers. In 1858 he left Australia and, with wife and children, landed in San Francisco, where he lived two years before coming to Chicago. At first his evangelistic efforts in Chicago were of a limited kind. He passed two years laying the foundations of his work and it was not until the fall of 1822 that he was noticed in the newspapers. His first great business venture was the purchase of the old tabernacle building at Fourteenth street and Michigan avenue. After he had occupied this building for several years, filling it nearly every Sunday, he developed his plans for the founding of Zion City. The north shore theocracy is laid out on a tract of land consisting of 6,500 acres. In 1900 Dowie took a trip to Palestine, where he passed several months going over the Holy Land. A few years later he made a special trip to New York city, taking with him 3,000 of his followers. This trip was his first failure. The press of the city so bitterly attacked him, showing up his past life, his career in Australia and other places, and he was finally virtually driven from the city because of the hostile reception. The cost of the pilgrimage was enormous and was a severe drain upon his finances, and when he returned to Zion City he was broken in health and spirit. It was shortly after this that his health began to fall him and he made several trips to the Bermuda islands and Mexico for the purpose of recuperating. All efforts failed. It was while he was on one of these trips to Jamaka and old Mexico than he appointed Wilbur Glenn Voliva as overseer, giving him a general power of attorney, and through this appointment brought on the revolt against him and his excommunication from the church. To Contest Creighton's Will Omaha, Neb.-Aggressive plans are being made by seven nephews and nieces of the late Count John A. Creighton who were not mentioned in Mr. Creighton's will, and an attempt will be made to break the instruments Union Pacific Resentful Omaha, Neb.—The Union Pacific railroad Wednesday morning announced that work on the Athol Cut-off near Cheyenne, Wyo., would be discontinued at once, because of adverse legislation towards that road. Praise Work on the Canal Charleston, S. C.-Commercial club members of Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis, returned from Panama, praise the work on the canal and think it will be completed in eight years, as estimated by engineers in charge. Archie Roosevelt Docs Well Washington.—The improvement of Archie Roosevelt's condition continues. "He is doing nicely," said Dr Rixey, after a visit to the patient at the White House Tuesday. DEATH LIST INCREASING VICTIMS OF JENA EXPLOSION MAY NUMBER 120. Ghostly Work of Recovering Mangled Bodies from French Battle- Toulon — The number of deaths resulting from the explosion on board the French battleship Iena Tuesday has not yet been definitely ascertained. The last roll call Wednesday) night was unanswered by eight officers and 110 men. It is probable all these perished. The roll call was applied only to the crew of the lena, but as it is believed that some 12 or 15 arsenal hands were engaged on board the battleship at the time of the explosion. It is feared that the total number of dead will reach 120. In this belief the naval hospital here was instructed to prepare mortuary space for that number. Minister of Marine Thomson made a second visit to the lena late in the afternoon after the dry dock had been emptied of water, and made a careful examination of every part of the battleship that was accessible. All day long weeping mothers, wives and other relatives of the missing men threnged the approaches to the hospital, hoping that their loved ones were still alive and eagerly scanning the stretchers that were brought in. Fifty bodies were recovered during the day, but only 12 of them could be recognized. The remainder were formless masses of charred flesh. Two of the wounded died in the hospital Wednesday evening and there are five others who are not expected to live. A correspondent boarded the fena while the search for the bodies was going on. The fighting tops of the vessel were bent over, there was an enormous breach amidships and on the portside was a hole about 18 feet long and 12 feet high. Amidst the shattered steel plates, twisted rails and displaced stanchions the correspondent saw a heap of burned flesh, arms and twisted limbs, all that remained of 30 bodies which were taken from the after turret and which were being sown up in sheets and canvas, preparatory to being transported to the mortuary ashore. On one dismembered trunk was a watch which was still going. It was absolutely impossible to identify any of the bodies represented in the ghastly heap. At the hospitals the correspondent was informed that many of the wounded men were likely to succumb to their injuries. TO FIGHT LOW FARE LAW. Roads Will Attack Validity of Nebraska ka Measure. Omaha, Neb.-It is authoritatively announced in a private report of an official character from Chicago that the railroads of Nebraska will contest the two-cent fare law which the legislature enacted a week ago, and the governor signed last Wednesday night, placing it in effect at once. The roads are now preparing to carry the case to the courts and there make a vigorous contest to determine the validity of the new law. When the law was enacted it carried an emergency clause which provided for its operation upon being signed by the governor, or within five days without his signature. The governor, George L. Sheldon, though elected by the Republicans upon a so-called anti-railroad platform last fall, on the stump during the campaign advocated a graduated scale of fares, rather than a flat two-cent law, believing the latter would be confiscatory in many cases of small or branch roads. So when the legislature passed the bill providing for a flat two-cent rate, Gov. Sheldon hesitated to sign the bill, thinking to be consistent with his pre-election course. But when he considered that without his signature the law, which the people demanded, might be unconstitutional owing to the wording of the emergency clause, he decided to sign it rather than place himself in the way of what the majority of the legislature had deemed a wise measure. The railroads, however, contend that the governor did not relinquish his former conviction as to the unfairness of the measure and that he, and prominent members of the legislature elected on anti-railroad platforms, even now question the validity of the law primarily on the ground, as he advocated in his campaign speeches, that it is confiscatory. Yields to the President Sacramento, Cal.-President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Gov. Gillette urging that the legislature suspend all Japanese legislation and expressing the fear that the action of the senate Saturday in passing the two Japanese bills and a resolution may render ineffective his efforts to secure exclusion of Japanese laborers by friendly agreement with Japan. The legislature therefore decided to take no action on the Japanese matter this session. Admits Japanese to Schools San Francisco.—The San Francisco board of education Wednesday adopted resolutions agreed upon at the conference with President Roosevelt at Washington, rescinding their action in segregating Japanese pupils in the public schools. Chousands Made Homeless by Fire. Milan, Italy.—In the town of Borsano, near this city, 2,000 persons were Wednesday made homeless by a fire which destroyed the greater part of the village. California Deals Blow to Trusts Sacramento. Cal.-The assembly Monday passed Cartwright's anti-trust law, which is almost identical with the Ohio anti-trust law. It is drastic in the penalties it provides for violations and is sweeping in its definitions of what constitutes a trust Flood Warnings Are Issued Washington.-Waralings have been issued for a rise in the Mississippi river below Vicksburg with the flood stage of 16 feet indicated at New Orleans by March 18. MADE HIS MEANING PLAIN. Indian's Answer a Real Triumph of Quiet Scaam. George Vaux, Jr., of Philadelphia, has been appointed a member of the board of Indian commissioners. Mr. Vaux told a reporter the other day an Indian story. "There was a certain commissioner," he said, "who treated the Indians with rude scorn. One day a chief entailed this man in his tepee, telling him over the tobacco many qualit arbors. **agenda:** "One legend concerned a plague of grasshoppers. The chief told eloquently how grasshoppers overran the land, eating the grain, and how the medicine man averted a famine by offering a silver grasshopper to the Great Spirit, whereupon all that deluge of grasshoppers disappeared. "But the commissioner scoffed at the tale. "Are you Indians such fools," he said, as to believe such rubbish?" said, as to be believed, "O. no, sale the chief, gravely, the Lord, so also have offered the Great Spirit a silver pale face,"— Wilburse, Sentinel. Never Overlooked a Chance. Never Overlooked a Chance: When Bishop Talbot, now of the central Pennsylvania diocese, was "the cowboy bishop" of Idaho and Wyoming he never overlooked an opportunity of securing contributions for the missionary work in which he took such delight. On one occasion, while attending a meeting of church dignitaries in St. Paul, he was chatting with some other clergymen on the steps of his hotel when several hoboes came along. One of team approached and asked for aid. Bishop Talbot took him aside and after a short but earnest conversation the other hoboes saw something pass from hand to hand. "What did he give you?" asked the other hoboes when they all started away. "Didn't give me nothing." was the disgusted reply. "I gave him a dollar for his blamed new cathedral in Laramie." CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH. Buffered Three Years—Hands and Eye Most Affected—Now Well and Is Grateful to Cuticura. "My wife was taken badly with eczema for three years, and she employed a doctor with no effect at all until she employed Cuticura Soap and Ointment. One of her hands and her left eye were badly affected, and when she would stop using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the eczema came back, but very slightly; but it did her a sight of good. Then we complied with the instructions in using the entire set of Cuticura Remedies and my wife is entirely recovered. She thanks Cuticura very much and will recommend it highly in our locality and in every nook and corner of our parish. God bless you for the sake of suffering humanity. I. M. Robert, Hydropolis, La., Jan. 5 and Sept. 1, 1906." HARKER ACTED IN HASTE Man Who Came to "Start Something" Was All Right. Harker was in a fierce humor the other morning when the front door opened and in walked a stranger unannounced. "I came," began the stranger, taking off his coat and rolling up his sleeves. "What!" thundered Harber. "You didn't come in here to start anything, did you?" "I did," replied the stranger, coolly, "I—" But he got no further. With a savage whoop Harker grabbed the intruder around the waist and deposited him on the sidewalk. Two hours later his wife returned. "William," said she, "was there anyone here during my absence?" "Yes," snorted Harker, "there was some lunatic here who said he came to start mething, but I just bundled him out on the sidewalk before he had time to make a move." "William, you are the biggest goose in town!" "In what way?" 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David Belasco drinks an occasional cup of black coffee while at work. The noted playwright has been known to toil steadily at his desk for 28 hours at a stretch, taking nothing but strong coffee—a large cup every second or third hour. Judge Got His Answer. Judge Graham, of the San Francisco supreme court, gets as much fun as possible out of life, even extracting an occasional laugh from trials over which he presides. Not long ago he indulged in his favorite propensity and came off second best. An applicant for naturalization was before him, the French chef of a big hotel. Satisfied with the answers to the formal questions, Judge Graham suddenly and unsmilingly put a final poser: "You say you are a chef? What is the difference between a teal duck and a gheasant?" Just as quickly and fully as seriously came the answer: "Forty eats, your honor." A MID-WINTER VERDICT. "Bright Sunshine All Winter," Is What a Western Canada Lady Says. Maldstone, Sask., Canada. Being so well pleased with Canada we wish my father and brother to come here. Will you please send them reading matter on Canada. We have been here nearly a year and are delighted with this country. We have lived in Illinois, Iowa, and Michigan and we find Canada away ahead of any of them. We have had bright sunshine all winter so far, only two nice, easy snow storms. If it was not all right you know I would not want my father and brother to come here, but we think it is grand. Yours truly, (Signed) MRS. ED. TROUPE. CASE OF BEFORE AND AFTER. Or, What Happens to Voters Who Bother Congressmen. "Certainly, old man," said the candidate, as he slapped the voter on the back, "you see that the boys send me to Washington and then come down and look for an office." So in due time the candidate reached congress and the voter arrived with his card. "I have come down to look for an office," announced the voter. "Oh, you are looking for an office," exclaimed the congressman, as he glanced up from a mountain of documents. "Well, my dear man, what kind of an office are you looking for? The post office, the patent office, the weather office, the—" "No, I—" "Oh, well, sir, if it is none of those offices I really haven't the time to direct you. In fact, sir, I would have you understand that I am no guide to Washington, anyway. Go out and ask a policeman." And then the busy congressman closed the door and proceeded to forget the voter until election day.—Chiago Dally News. PE-RU-NA FOR CATARRH OF THE HEAD. THROAT. LUNGS. STOMACH KIDNEYS BLADDER AND FEMALE ORGANS. W. A. Mitchell, dealer in general merchandise, Martin, Ga., writes: "My wife lost in weight from 150 to 68 pounds. We saw she could not live long. We saw she could so we consulted an old physician. He told her to try Peruna. "She gradually commenced improving and getting a little strength. She now weighs 100 pounds. She is gaining every day, and does her own housework and cooking." DEATH LIST IS BIG PENNSYLVANIA SUFFERS WORST CONDITION KNOWN. Seventeen Dead—Nearly 100,000 Men Idle and Stage of River Climbing. Pittsburg, Pa., March 15.—With an estimating property damage of $10,000,000 the enforced idleness of over 100,000 persons, almost the complete suspension of Pittsburgh's world-famous manufacturing plants, the sacrifice of fourteen lives, which will probably be increased to twenty deaths, train service annulled, trolley service out of commission, telegraph and telephone lines crippled, between 20,000 and 30,000 persons homeless, hundreds of homes undermined and ready to collapse, theaters closed, guests maneuvered in hotels, thousands of families living in the second story of their homes and in the downtown town section of Pittsburgh under water, is the record established by a sudden rise in the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, Youngghany, Kiskiminetai and Clarion rivers, which were abnormally by the combination of warm weather, melting snows and general rain throughout western Pennsylvania and West Virginia during the last four-eight hours. The record of the greatest flood in the history of Pittsburgh, which was in 1832, passed at midnight, with the rivers still rapidly rising at a foot an hour. A stage of water reaching at least 30 feet is expected in this city. According to a statement issued at the United States weather bureau at midnight it was said the crest of the flood is expected at 3 a. m. It is added, however, that this statement is conservative. WROTE OWN FUNERAL SERMON. It Was Not Delivered, Judge Barnes Instead Gave a Simple Talk. Chicago, March 15—Six weeks before he died John Alexander Dowle, founder of Zion City and first apostle of the Christian Catholic church, prepared his own funeral sermon. Because of the character of the sermon, however, it was decided not to permit it to be real at Dowle's funeral. An effort is being made to bring the warring interests of Zion City together once more in unity and instead of Mr. Dowle delivering a message from the grave, Judge Barnes, a lifetime friend and an overseer of the church, preached a simple sermon in which he extolled the good of the dead man. This sermon, which was given out for publication makes it plain colden that Dowle did not forgive his death, he died, as he lashes those who ousted him from control as "dogs of hell." Dowle concluded his posthumous sermon in the following manner: "And I shall return and with ruthless hand shall I exterminate the vipers and the dogs of hell that now hold the high places in the city of Zion. They dreamed and in the grossness of their dreams they thought they had prevailed over the first apostle. "And now priests and elders of Zion, I shall return to strike ye down. I shall return in another form, brighter and more beautiful and ten thousand times more terrible to cut ye off in the midst of your sins, and to win back Zion for the truth and for them that held to the word and did no evil." RUSHES TO BANK'S RELIEF. Increases Government Deposits in Nati national Banks. Washington, March 15.—Corteloyan has been practically forced by the money stringency in Wall street this week, accompanied by the crash in stocks, to do something to help things Since Wednesday morning he has is sued two important orders along the lines followed by Mr. Shaw. Wednesday he announced that the $20,000,000 deposited with banks last September would not be withdrawn at present. Yesterday he directed that banks which increased' their circulation under Secretary Shaw's order of Oct. 22 might retain this additional circulation until further notice. This means that about $16,500,000 in circulation may be retained by national banks. Further than this, the secretary announced he would take up at once the 4 per cent bonds maturing July 1, paying interest in advance. The effect of this is to make the government pay 102 for these bonds, and to make it possible to put $25,500,000 in monetary channels without delay, providing holders of these bonds want to take advantage that cusur Besides this, he has ordered that cusur Besides this, he may be deposited in national banks under the new Aldrich law. This applies only to cities where there are no sub-treasuries, but it will put about $23,000,000 a year into the banks. DECLARES THAW SANE. Jerome's Hypothetical Question Takes Garvin Over an Hour to Read. New York, March 15—After repeating to Dr. Flint the same question which Mr. Delmas put to the experts for the defense and having him declare that Thaw was sane on the assumption of the facts stated therein, Mr. Jerome had read to the witness the prosecution's hypothetical question which contained some 15,000 words and which required one hour and eighteen minutes in the reading. Dr. Flint again said without qualification that Thaw knew his act was wrong and is therefore liable for murder in the first degree under the statutes of the state of New York. BANDITS BE-HEAD SEVEN Witnesses in Hay Stack Go Insane and Die. Yellsvaitgrad, Russia, March 15.—An estate in this vienna was attacked by robbers who bound and decapitated the proprietor, five laborers and a woman. Two witnesses of the slaughter, a woman, and a child, lost their life. The soldier subsequently died in a hospital in delirium. 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ECHOES FROM ROCK ISLAND. The Berlin Club recently organized by several of the leading young men of Rock Island will give a grand ball at Industrial Hall March 26th. An apron soitable will be given at McKinley church Thursday evening. The quarterly meeting held at Wayman Chapel Sunday afternoon was largely attended. Presiding Elder Phillips and wife were present, also Rev. Stacey of Moline and Rev. Williams of Davenport. Mrs. Lambert was calling on Davenport friends last week. Rheumttic Pains Relieved B. F. Crocker, Esq., now 61 years of age, and for twenty years Justice of the Peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says "I am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheumatism in my left arm and right hip. I have used three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did me lots of good." For sale by all drugists, Severe Ordeal for Bachelor Members of the M'JJI tribe, who live on the Limpopo river, in Africa, wear an extraordinary marriage dress. 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A procession of weather-beaten fishermen starts from the shore, each man mounted on the back of a trained horse, dragging the triangular purse-shape net, which scoops in the shrimps as it passes over the sands. These fishermen on horseback frequently make hauls of several hun'dred weight in a single trip. Frozen Meat. Frozen meat will keep any length of time. It undergoes a change, however, and is of the quality of second-rate meat after long staying in cold storage. It is thawed by being allowed to stay some hours in a warm atmosphere, by being put suddenly to the fire. It is useless to attempt the cooking of frozen meat Thawing must take place first. Uscleza Advice to Soldiers The London News calls attention to the fact that when the building that is tow Wellington barracks, Dublin, was a jail it had the words, Causes to do Evil—Learn to do Well." Aided over the gateway. When it became a barracks the authorities perhaps realizing the unlessness of such advice in some cases, had the words removed. I BOONE, IOWA. Last Thursday evening the pastor Rev. W. A Walden was greatly surprised by some of his Christian friends. They gave him an old time donation party, and you certainly would have thought so, if you could of seen what great quantity of nice things to eat they had let, Mesdames Sarah Coweus and L. Turner is on the sick list, we hope for them a speezy recovery. The Presiding Elder Rev. M, I Gordon will be in the city to hold quarter meeting next Tuesday everybody come out and help in this great cause. Rev. Gordon is one of the strongest men we have in the Iowa Conference. Mr F. Anthony is very busy now of days, of course we all know Fred is thinking about the great K. of P. Convention that is to meet in the Capitol city some soon. I will say this for the encouragement of the young colored boys who attends the public schools of Iowa, any time you have talent, display it like Master Leon Motts of Washington for me is certainly debating with the best of them. S. L. Terry the coming young colored orator of Iowa who stumped the state in the last election and also delivered one of the best speeches on the life of Abraham Lincoln at Des Moines Jan. 1st for the local Afro-American council, was in Omaha a few weeks ago and at the A. M. E. church he lead the Christian Endeavor meeting. We are certainly proud of Mr. Terry. We are getting ready to give a fine Easter entertainment and those who wish to take part, call at the parsonage Friday evening. The programme of the Iowa State Federation of the colored Wowen's Club is very good. Will say for the women keep on working and set an example for the Iowa colored men. Correspondents take Notice. Notice. --To our correspondents and subscribers in general, for the last 8 or 10 months we have been crowded for space for our news, owing to numerous correspondents from the different towns of the middle west and the many new towns that are clamoring to have space in our paper, also the many worthy papers, essays and poems often sent for publication and with our limited space each week, that we cannot accommodate them all, in fact we have often left out the editorors and race echoes to accommodate our outside news gathers; but many of our readers like to have editorors to read each week, therefore we have decided that we will discontinue our regular correspondents where we have less then ten actual subscribers; news can be sent from those points occasionally. We also ask our correspondents to condense each article and be brief with your letter. STATE OF IOWA OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FOR PUBLICATIN. Des Moines, Iowa, March. 1, 1907 WHEREAS, The Union Insurance Company, located at Philadelphia in the State of Penn., has filed in this office a sworn statement of its condition on the thirty-first day of December 1906, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to Insurance Companies; and whereas, said statement shows that said Insurance, Company has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance. THEREFORE, in pursuance of law, I. B. F. CARROLL, Auditor of State, do hereby certify that said Insurance Company is authorized to transact the business of Fire insurance in the State, by agents properly appointed, as required by law, until the first day of March, A. D. 1908. I further certify that the statement shows— to be..... $200,000.00 2nd. The aggregate amount of the Assets of said Com pany, Dec. 31. 1906, to be. $844,239.94 3rd. The amount to be. The aggregate amount of Liabilities of said Company; including the amount required to safely reinsure all outstanding risks. Dec. 31, 1906, to be. $ 31, 1900, to be.....$69, 304, 16 4th. The aggregate income of said Company for the year 1900, to be.....$875, 073, 17 year 1906, to be ..... $876,073 13 5th. The aggregate expenditures of said Company for the year 1906, to be ..$350,611.44 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office the day and date above written. B. F. CARROLL, Auditor of State. Her First Falling In Love It takes several rehearsals to make a girl letter perfect in the little games of matrimony. The first time a girl falls in love all she knows about a man is that he is a good waltzer and wears proper collars, that his hair curls at the edges, and that he doesn't tread on her frocks.—Helen Rowland's "Digressions. of Polly." A New York physician has published a ed "lost, strapped or stolen" adver tement for "one redhead." 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