Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIV, No. 26. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or using to make a visit, please inform us, we will助你 your local news—b] In rev. A. L. DeMond of Buxton was in our Wednesday and spoke at the new Union Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Gould spent a pleasant Thanksgiving at Marshalltown the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown Rev. J. P. Robinson is in the city and will presch at Corinthian Baptist church Sunday at 11 a.m, 3 p.m and 8 p.m. He will be here all next week. Mr. John Bell, a former Des Moines boy, returned home this week from Sioux City where he has been for several years, and he expects to remain here at least during the winter. Messra. J. Wesley Thompson and St. Julian Drayton of the State University at Iowa City stopped in the city over last Sunday, as they were returning from the Iowa-Ames foot ball game at Ames. While in the city they were the guests of Att'y and Mrs. S. Joe Brown In our last weeks write up of the reception tendered the students who were attending college here, we stated that the new orchestra was directed by P. Goggins. It should have been J. H. McDowell, as he is the man who has labored so hard to have a first class orchestra organization among our people. Mrs. Adam Dixon who has been visiting her old home in Clarksville, Tenn., for several weeks, home last week feeling greatly benefited over the trip. She says that while there is more business and the race is making more money then the North, yet she prefers the North. Mr. H. J. Lewis of Milwaukee, Wis. is in our city this week visiting his brother, Mr. Clay Lewis on Nineteenth and Carpenter. He formerly lived here His wife preceded him and has visited here for a month. They leave to-day for their home. Has your clothing been cleaned for the winter? If not up call the Continental Cleaners, W. C. Franklin manager. All kinds of dry cleaning. Near repair. Work called for and delivered. Both phones: Mutual 924, Iowa 672-M. 579 Seventh street. At the annual meeting of the Negro Republican Club of Polk County last week the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, S Joe Brown: Vice President, C. F. Topsion; Secretary, J. C. F. Williams; Ass't Secretary, W. H. Warricks; Treasurer, Chas. Cousin; Five year Director, C. H. Browning; 1st Associate Vice President, W. H. Austin, Saylor; 2nd James James, Enterprise; 3rd A. J. Jefferson, Marquisville. WANTED Active colored ladies to to sell toilet articles we manufacture especially for our race, the colored ladies and gentlemen of America. Free demonstration samples. Large profits. The Burberry Toilet Goods Co. St. Joseph, Michigan. Mrs. Hattie Williams Hutchison, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa, where she received her earlier education, spend- three years in High School. After her marriage to Mr. I. H. Hutchison she moved to Buxton where she was living when she came to Des Moines to enter Highland Park College to pursue pharmacy. She met with success, standing ahead of her class, and through her diligent study has completed Ph. G. and has taken the degree. She has the distinction of being the first Negro woman graduate from a pharmaceutical college in the middle west. She expects to go before the Iowa State board soon to take her examination for registration. Union Congregational Church Program, Friday, December 6, 1907; Selection by McDowell's orchestra. Reading by Mr. Clifford Williams. Planting by Mrs. Field of High- land Park college. Address, Rev. Griffith. Tenor solo, Mr. Gco I. Holt. Reading, Mrs. Turner. Turner. Violin solo, Otto Wade. Reading, Annie Barr. Barr. Music by Mr. Harry Hughes. Mesdames Wm. Coalson and H. Hughes, accompaniists. A stag dinner was given by the Alpha club at the beautiful home of Mr. George S. Logan, 1332 East Lyon street, Thanksgiving afternoon. An elaborate turkey dinner was served, various games were played, the mime was performed, the height of the audience's enjoyment a message was received by the club from Mr. John C. Jordan and wife (formerly Miss Beatrice Hicklin of Des-Monies) of Culebra, Porto Rico, in which they extended kindest regards to all friends and acquaintances. The party of theformed Mrs. Hicklin party and the evening the theater in the evening. The club has decided to make this stag dinner an annual affair. Subscribe for the Bystander. J. Edward Stone, E. Reginald Hall, G. Seymour, Logan, O. Lafayette, Glassy J. Jay Howard attended the West High-Ideal football game in a White Steam car, at the wheel and proved that he is a very proficient chauffeur. Quite a deity, time was enjoyed by all, touring the campus of the city before and after the game. DRAW COLOR LINE. One of the booths at the pure food show, which is giving a two weeks exhibition, refused to serve coffee to colored people. S. Joe Brown and wife was one who was refused. He immediately brought suit against the Bell Banner Coffee for $1,500 damages, also arrested the so-called narrow-headmanager, whose name is Lane, for violation of our civil statutes. Several prominent colored men are pushing this case and they intend to make the company suffer, as all persons should be punished who would attempt to dwarf the color line, at least in Iowa. Later, this firm changed their mind and are now serving to all. THE NEGRO IN AMERICA Andrew Carnegie's Great Address Be fore the Philosophical Institution of Edinburgh, Scotland. Printed For the First Time In America—He Ably Defends the American Negro and Shows His Progress—Warns Praises Mr. Fortune. Continued from last Week. Has the Negro shown the ambition and the ability to save and own his home or his farm? Does he take to the land, and is he making a successful farmer and landlord? These are vital points bearing upon his future. Let us inquire. In 1900 no more than 745,717 farms, in 383,933 acres, 59,741 square miles, just the area of England and Wales, or double that of Scotland, were owned or tenanted by Negroes, who first occupied owning, who forty embarked on the Southern Central States, 27.2 per cent of all the farms; in the Southern States—Florida, 33 per cent; Georgia, 39.9 per cent; Alabama, 42 per cent; Louisiana, 50.2 per cent; and Mississippi, 55 per cent. Whites have the last two states, but it must be remembered that the average size of Negro farms is very much less than those of the whites. The figures just quoted include farms owned or tenanted by Negroes, i.e., they were either owned or tenanted to farms in the hands of owners we find that in the twelve southern states Negro landlords in 1000 owned 173,532 farms, and the aggregate wealth of Negroes was estimated at $300,000,000. The race was not an acre of years ago is age now possessor as landlords of an area larger than Holland combined, and rapidly increasing. The Negroes have the land langer, one of the best qualities, and they are entering freely as landlord class, a status which perhaps will contribute to arouse your sympathy in Scotland, but when the owner is landlord, factor, farmer and worker all combined, and really does a hard day's work, dividends appear. The Negro has not overlooked the press as an essential element of modern progress. Several attempts were to establish newspapers previous to 1847. In latter years more and more people learned the newspaper for 1905 give 140 publications of every class published by Negroes, but it is said to be incomplete. There are six Negro magazines, of these two quarterly, publications being monthly and international. Most of the newspapers are devoted to local affairs and of little general interest, but some twenty-five published by Negroes different sections of the country are said to be friendly to the pro-protestalism. The Negro has not failed to make his appearance in literature. Booker Washington's "Up From Slavery" needs no comment. Professor DuBois' "The Comedies of Black Folk" has attracted Souls of the Nation. Charles W. Chestmuth attention. Charles W. Chestmuth's several books, bearing upon the nut's several books, are notable. T. Thomas race question, editor of The New York Age, Fortune, and successful Negro editor, has the most successful books, "The Writers in Politics" and "Black and Negro," has also published a volume White, and has been prominent in all of its programs and has been prominent in all efforts to elevate his race. Duarter the poets, called the Burns of his race, who has recently passed away, was brought to the attention of the public by Howell. A new Negro poet who has recently claimed recognition is William S. Braithwaite. Henry O. Tanner, the Negro artist, has recently won the gold medal at Paris, and is now represented in the Luxembourg. A Negro student at Harvard university this year won the Rhodes scholarship against fifty-six white competitors. Touching the god qualities of the Negro, he has much to his credit. During the civil war his devotion to good masters and mistresses was touching. They were left at home while their masters, almost to a man, joined the southern army. It was the exception when slaves upon an estate were cruelly treated and the relations between white and black were surprisingly free from outlaws. The Black men, and the slaves did not half-relate in their proclamation with joy, but it does prove that as a class the American Negro is of happy disposition, placable, affectionate, singularly free from prompt ings to commit secret crimes, most grateful and responsive to kindness. There is nothing of the plotting assassin in him. It is this crime and the excessive publicity given to these impromptu executions that creates the false impression that the Negro as a class is lawless, while the contrary is true. The remaining vital Negro political question is that of the suffrage. The National Constitution provides that no state shall discriminate on account of color. Many of the southern states now require ability to read and write, which applies to whites as well as blacks, the best people in north and south, and the only educational test. One good effect is that it gives illiterates, both white and black, a strong inducement to educate themselves. One cannot fail to sympathize with the educated element in community mostly composed of illiterates, who outvote the intelligent. A few illiterates in an electoral district of the north, or in a rural area, are the same as these are in the majority it is an entirely different matter. The solution of the suffrage question probably lies through this educational test. When Negroes generally are able to meet this, we may assume that their entrance into political life in due course will be keenly anticipated. "There being education, there can be no distinction of classes." Among the Hampton graduates the most distinguished is Booker Washington, the founder of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, which I had the pleasure of visiting last year for several days upon its quarter-century. I was never more deeply impressed. I saw the students occupying the office and the applicants must pass examinations. The women are first shown their rooms, and instructed for a few days how scrupulously careful they must be to keep everything in perfect order, and in the performance of daily duties. Extreme attention is paid to the students, dressmaking, sewing and, generally speaking, all that becomes a young educated woman. The young men are an assembly of students, as at Hampton, that compare not unfavorably with white students in our northern universities. I was escorted through the industrial schools, where all the crafts are taught. I was taught how long he had been there, he replied, "Three years, sir," "How long have you yet to serve?" "Two more, sir." You will soon be making your four dollars per day." "I expect to make more than that, sir," was the proud reply, "for every day. He was amphibious, and expected to be first class. Asking the superintendent if places could be found for all graduates in the crafts, he said that he had five applications for every graduate he could support. He said he would be working, tinsmiths, blacksmiths and shee-makers are all there, soon to be earning wages very much higher than in Scotland. Plenty of work for them, for the Tuskegee and Hampton graduation certificate means no one at a compulsory age can be accepted, but a self-respecting man or woman. There is no objection to Negroes being craftsmen throughout the south because under slavery the clever slaves did the larger part of such work, white craftsmen doing the same for slaves. Poor whites were above that degradation. They were poor, but gentlemen—at least they were white. A traveling agricultural school, consisting of a large covered wagon, attracted my attention. Such wagons travel the region, giving Negroes needles to treat the soil. They also photographic specimens of the cotton plant and of maize grown upon soils plowed to different depths. The advantages of deep plowing were so clearly shown that the most inert farmer could not rest plowing as shallow as the soil was. They were promptly taken to heart, and that the old cry "thirty acres and a mule" is the height of the Negro's ambition is now "thirty acres and two mules," so that "plow deep" can be put in-practice. Tuskegee takes deep interest in agricultural implements, arms, through its experimental farm. Its students make great numbers of all kinds of agricultural implements and wagons. It is by these and kindred wise adaptations that Tuskegee has become a great educational force in many areas. Numerous are her offshores throughout the south—a fruitful brood. Tuskegee has developed upon lines different from Hampton in one important feature. Here all is the work of Negroes, the principal and professors, and even the architects are colored. Hampton employs white professors, and the students are numbered by the number of scholars at Tuskegee, including classes outside, was last year 1,948, 1,621 being students regularly enrolled. All but about one hundred of the regular students board and sleep in the grounds. Twenty-three hundred acres of land surrounding are owned by the institute and cultivated by the students, part being an experimental farm. The choir alone is worth traveling to Tuskegee to hear. The main hall is large and vaulted, the stage ample, acoustics fine. The great choir of more than one hundred and fifty students sat back of the speakers, who occupied the front of the stage. I was not prepared for such enchanting staging, but purist musicians sang. The sic was sacred, and some of the finest gems were sung. I have heard many of the fine choirs of the world, in the Crystal Palace, St. James's Hall, Rome, Dresden, Park, New York, and elsewhere; so deloom I miss an oratorio if I can help it, but never in my life. I know from the Russian theater in Petersburg I must rank second. The pure Negro voice is unique. The organ fortunately was very small. One felt there was some ground for preferring the human voice for praise, for even the finest organ lacks something when Negro voices swell. Booker Washington is the combined Moses and Joshua of his people. Not only does he have a land, but still lives to teach them by example and precept how properly to enjoy it. He is one of these extraordinary men who rise at rare intervals and work miracles. Born a slave, he is today the acknowledged gentleman of our, pure, simple life and engaging qualities, supremely wise, an orator, organizer and administrator combined. Considering what he was and what he is, and what he has already accomplished, the point started from the beginning. He certainly is one of the most wonderful men living or who has ever lived. History is to tell of two Washington, the white and the black, the one father of his country, the other the leader of his race. I comprise the two of them from Slavery, as companion to "The Life of General Armstrong." The advanced few are only the leaders of the vast multitude that are still to be stimulated to move forward. Nor are the leaders themselves, with certain exceptions that it is hoped they are yet to become. When you are told of the number owning land or attending school, or of the millions of church members, and the amount of wealth and of land possessed by the Negro, pray remembrance for them. Scattered over an area nearly half as great as Europe. The bright spots have been brought to your notice, but these are only small points surrounded by great areas of darkness. True, they are still far away through the darkness, but the sun spreading light over all has not yet arisen, although there are not wanting convincing proofs that her morning beams begin to gild the mountain tops. All the signs are encouraging, nevertheless, that the proofs fitted in being sanguine that the result is to be a respectable, educated, intelligent race of colored citizens, increasing in numbers, possessed of all civil rights, and who in return will be honest labor remain notably the chief factor in giving the race a sense of disposable supply of cotton, and no inconsiderable extent, of the products of cotton, while individual members gifted beyond the mass will worthy fill places in all the professions. Nor will the race fail to be distinguished from the past by the advent of great men, fit successors of Frederick Douglas and Bobker Washington. Meanwhile, my personal experience of the south, small as it is compared with that of many northern men who have been from the first, and still are, leaders in the work of elevating the Negro, leads me to endorse the opinion of one of the best known and foremost of these, the Rev Lyman Lambert, editor of the *Mississippi* book, a charismatic that "miser in the history of man has a race made such educational and material progress in forty years as the American Negro." KEOKUK NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jinkins, who reside at Twentieth and High streets, very pleasantly entertained a few friends Tuesday evening, November 19, when the event spent in game vaults the evening, after dainty refreshments, were served. Mrs. Geb. Ashby very pleasantly entertained the I. C. M. N. M. O. E. club Friday afternoon, November 24, at her home, 1307 Morgan street. The home was very handsomely decorated being green and white, a Dainty three-course luncheon was served by the hostess. The revival meetings at the Seventh Street Baptist church are progressing, nicely under the splendid management of Rev. Venerable, assisted by the Rev. Douglas of Kane. The week and Thanksgiving day there will be a baptizing at 11 o'clock. MOBERLY NEWS. Wednesday morning about 5 o'clock Mr. Jesse Turner was seriously hurt while hitting an angel at the shuttle. He one hundred feet hit him on the head, cutting quite a hole. He is unconscious at this writing. It seems a miracle that he was not killed. Mrs. Mattice Moore, who has been in San Francisco, Salt Lake City and Denver, Colo., is home to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Ella Franklin. Mr. Jessie Brown run a nail in his hand a few days ago and is suffering very well. Mr. Pat Cason, an old Moberly boy, who has been traveling in the west, is home. Mr. Edward Diggs, who had his ankle sprained, is able to get around with the assistance of a cane. The many friends of Mrs. Belle Thompson will be to learn she is on the sick list. Master George Pacey, who has been dangerously ill with diphtheria, is some better. Rev. W. H. Davis and wife spent Sunday in our city. Mrs. Amanda Merchant was the guest of Mrs. Adeline Brown Monday. Monmouth. Ill., News. Monmouth has been silent for some time. She is not asleep for her many whistles at morning, noon and night keep her awake. The A. M. E. church has become a bee hive under the leadership of our new pastor, Rev. S. McDowell. He is so well known throughout the state of Illinois and Iowa that it does not need the stroke of my pen to introduce him. There has been a normal class organized which meets at 4 p.m. The Sunday School is increasing under our new superintendent, Miss Hatie Thomas, one of our acknowledged leaders, is proving herself mistress of the situation. Of course we are getting ready for Thanksgiving usual, we may have to put up wash chicken as turkey is so high. The church people, both Methodist and Bantist, feel themselves fasted this year having such able pastors. We expect nothing else but a pleasant year. Mount Pleasant's less is our gain. Thank you Mr Piersant we are happy just the same. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. Rev Mrs. Phillips is carrying on a series of meetings at Bethel A. M. E church. She is a splendid speaker and those who have not heard her have missed a treat. Rev Mrs. A Ford filled the pulpit Monday night and披着 a stirring sermon. The J. S. Y. met with the president, Mrs. Gray, last Wednesday. The Art Industrial Club was entertained last Friday by Mrs. A M Boyd Little Ralph Mosely died last. Thursday quite suddenly after only a few hours sickness. The funeral was from Bethel A. M. E. cen. Sunday. Rev. W. A Moore officiating. Mrs A M Jackson, the president, was hostess for the Culture club last Thursday. The Social club began the season with a grand opening at the Mason's hall last Monday evening. Those who attended report a swell time. The graduates of the Bible and Normal training class will take place next Tuesday evening, Dec 10th at the church Mrs Ford the instructor officiating. Presiding Elder Philips will also be in attendance. Admission 10 cents. Mrs W. M Lavell was hostess for a party of young people Thursday evening. All enjoyed a pleasant evening. Mr. A E Price spent a few days in Macomb, ill, last week visiting his wife and relatives and having a general good time. Pysstander agent will call in a few days. ALBIA NOTES. (Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. Butler and son were ouer Sunday visitors in Albia. Lawyer Geo Woodson of Buxton and Mrs. Garder and daughter of Otum- wa were over Sunday visitors in Albia Mrs. Delia Martin entertained Rev. ann Mrs. Hell and little Dorcias at dinner Sunday. Mr Abruzzo Morris of Hilton was an Albia visitor Sunday. Rev. Robinson of Buxton was in town Monday. Rev. J and Mrs Bell with little Nellie-Dorcias spent a few days of this week in Buxton with Rev. and Mrs. Robinson. (This Week's Items.) Mr. John Martin of Garden Grove spent Sunday with his brother Mr. Ezzie Martin in Albia. State Capital Bldg Historical Room Thanksgiving day will be observed by the A. M. E. church. The Sewing club will give a supper at the church in the evening. Mrs. G. A, Davis Miss Gesale Davis, and Mrs. Dolia Martin were Hocking visitors Saturday. A number of our people have been down with colds for the past two weeks. BURLINGTON NOTES. We are enjoying excellent weather here it present, it reminds more of spring tear fall. The A. M. E church is progressing very nicely under their new pastor, the Rev. Jackson. The reverend delivered two very excellent sermons Sunday. The text Sunday morning was "Following Christ" which was well delivered as the congregation was held spell bound. The c o r o also did themselves credit; their numbers all being well rendered. Ers, Manual is quite ill. The City Federation will meet Friday with Mrs. Baker of S. Fourth street. Mrs Sofa bird will entertain the Industrial Art Club Wednesday at the residence of Mrs Manual on Brook street. The club will conduct a Fair on Thanksgiving and a mime at the G. A. Hall. The ladies have spared no pain in the preparation of the Fair and their dinner will excel anything they have ever had before. Grace George is reported much better she is able to walk around home. Mrs. Williams of Joondit, Lil., spent last week in our city visiting friends. Mrs Lincoln Cook has returned to S. Louis after a pleasant visit with her husband. Is reported we are soon to hear wedding beats. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Askew have completed their five room cottage on Prescott avenue and have moved. GALESBURG, ILL. The many friends of Mr. Jessie Berry were panned to learn of his sudden death in Seatle, wash, several days ago. The remains arrived in Galesburg Monday morning. The funeral sergeant was the Second baptist church by key, N. Alexander. Mr. Berry left his father and mother and one brother of this city and one sister, Mrs. Mature Bail, or Denver, Colo., besides numerous other relatives and friends. Present from our church, Mrs. Bail, Miss udeia Johnson of Seatle, wash, Mrs. K. Elus, Mrs. J. Holder, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of La Belle, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. S. Irving of Memphis, Mo. Miss kelda Shaw of Peoria is visiting her sister, Mrs. Richard Worthington, Sr. The Y. L. A. S. gave an interesting concert and drill at the A. M. E. church Wednesday evening. It was well attened and a neat sum was cleared. Miss Adah Richardson spent Thursday, the guest of Miss Lois Skinner. Miss Ella Turpin has returned from a short visit in Monmouth. MT. PLEASANT NOTES Mrs. J. C. Arbuckle returned Sunday from a few daw's visit with her daughters in Ottwamu. Mr. and Mrs. James Wicks entertained by the staff of St. Louis at supper Tuesday evening. Miss Batrice Edge of Milwaukee is expected here for a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hedge. Rev. Conway held special meetings at the Baptist church last week. He was assisted Thursday and Friday evenings by Rev. Burton. Rev. and R. H. Hackley expect to spend Thanksgiving in Fort Madison. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed and daughter, Lizzie, will spend Thanksgiving in Koesauqua with the former's daughter, Mrs. Tina Johnson. MINNEAPOLIS BUDGETARIAN. Weather beautiful, just like spring. The ladies of the M. T. C. Art club will give a baby show at Beethusda Baptist church December 4th. Bring your baby. The Tuesday Industrial club held a very interesting meeting Tuesday last at the home of Matis. Mattle Wade. The ladies are preparing to put in a life size portrait of Booker T. Washington in the Douglass room at the Jean Martin museum. The picture was made by Mr. W. T. Step. Rev. J. J. Strong of St. Paul preached to a crowded house at St. James' church-Sunday evening. Thanksgiving dinner and supper served at all the churches. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lindsey of St. Paul were callers on Minneapolis friends Monday. At the meeting of the Bible and Culture club 'Monday evening the following subject was discussed': 'Who is the first American financier of societies,' led by Messrs. O. Lawrence and Singleton. Thanksgiving services were held at the Zion Baptist church at 11 a.m. Mrs. M. W. Witers is able to be out among us after a siege of fitness. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Goodar are the proud parents of a fine baby girl, born on the 16th inst., weighing 8 pounds. Mother and baby doing nicely. A meeting of the Legion of Lawyers held Wednesday evening at the Zion Baptist church. --- Price Five Cents state board meeting in St. Paul last week. A crowded house greeted Aunt Dinnah of the Zion Baptist church in the Zion Baptist church last week. A THANKSGIVING PRAYER. Thanksgiving day is the day For which we wait and pray; Our voices lifted high, Give thanks for things that's nigh. Many years ago the Pilgrims, On touching this happy land, Knelt down immediately, Their knees deep in the sand. Today we are giving thanks, On the very same happy land, But our numbers, Ahl has swollen, To be a mighty band. "Oh God," today we thank Thee For this the greatest land, Upon which has been set the foot of any living man; We thank Thee, yes we thank Thee. Amen. — Prof. L. H. S. Brown, 1018 Walnut Street, City. Will sell my the home. No. 3215 Fourth and Ovid streets, Highland Park, four rooms, gas, water and sewer, and small barn. Its to anybody, regardless of color or nationality, on monthly payments of $12. First payment $12. Dr. Arntz, Mutual phone 788. A Methodist Minister Recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our home for seven years, and it has always proved to be a reliable remedy. We have found that it would do more than the manufacturers claim for it. It is especially good for croup and wheoping cough. It is also used by Pastor Milaca, Minn. M. E. Church. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold by all druggists. BALT CELLAR OF LONG AGO. Was Distinctive Mark of Caste In the Middle Ages. "This is a medieval salt cellar," said the antiquary. "It is huge, it is shaped like a castle, it is solid silver and the price—but what is the use telling the price to you? Very magnificent, eh? In the middle age, you know, the salt cellar was the principal table ornament. Guests sat above or below the salt as they were prominent or the revered guests. You sat on the salt, sat ch.? Queen table manners they had in those days. The fastidious had individual knives, forks and spoons, but the common people ate with their fingers. You helped yourself from the general dish with your own spoon if you had one, but if you were very, very fastidious you licked the spoon clean first. The food was queer—rich rank food—swans, herons, porpoises, garlic, garlic, saffron. There was mead and wine in foods and ushers and food in foods, and head to convenient couches such guests as being dined too well. These ushers, being overworked, were continually striking for more钱. The hours were queer, too. Breakfast, dawn; dinner, ten o'clock; supper, four o'clock in the afternoon." TAKING NO MORE CHANGES. Keepsers Had Special Cartridges Foe Poor Markham. Dr. Seward Webb at a dinner at Shelburne Farms, his great Vermont estate, sat of a certain poor markman: "Visiting his English brother-in-law, he shot the head keeper in the leg the first morning he tried pleasant horrily, horribly. Next day he had wretched luck, though the wounded head keeper without malice had assigned him to a fairly good place. Bang, bang, bang, went his gun every few seconds, but not a bird fell before it. He was much embarrassed. It seemed, too, that at each of his misses the under keepers smiled at one another oddly. Finally his cartridges gave out. He hurried to the nearest keeper and demanded more. "There ain't no more, the man. You've got at least 1,000 in that box" the keeper flushed and stammered: "Ah, but them ain't for you, sir. They're for another giant. They've got shot in 'em, sir." Dr. E. A. LEE DENTIST. Dinth and Park Sts. Seamless Gold Crowns. Bridges and Plate work a Specialty. EXAMINATIONS FREE. Don't Buy A piano for its face value—a piano may be all right in its face and all wrong in the heart. I buy and sell piano for their heart merit. Forty years of plane success. W. H. Lehman Eighth and Walnut Streets The dean of the women's department in a western university recently told her undergraduates that they are habitually guilty of various offences against the laws which govern the well-bred. It is wholesome that this article should come from within a college, for that brings hope of rational improvement. It has always been true that a community composed chiefly of persons of one sex has a tendency to drop into carelessness of behavior. Colleges have been no excaption to the rule. A certain mother had entered her daughter at a well-known college, and went to the town to the last arrangements for her room and studies. She chanced to arrive on the campus at the time of the hourly change of classes. She stood on the green, watching the hundreds of young women as they trooped to recitation rooms and dormitories. What she saw in five minutes her to determine to send her daughter to Europe with a tutor, rather than to college. "What was wrong with the girls?" asked a friend, what seemed to her a capricious change of plan. "Nothing was wrong," replied the mother. "If there had been any question of the case, I should not stand her ground to trust Mary to stand her ground to trust bad morals. I could not bear to think of my daughter among the screaming, 'stramming', slouching girls, careless of dress and hair, volge, who swarmed over that campus. Doubtless there were well-bred girls there, but they were lost in the crowd. Education of the mind is good, but unless it goes hand in hand with breding in gentle manners, it makes scholars who are neither good citizens nor sweet women—and I want none of such in my family." So, remarks the Youth's Companion, deans and presidents and professors of women's colleges may well take to heart the fact that the world now, as in the past, is more exacting as to a girl's manners than as to her acquaintances. Nothing would prove a greater obstacle to the future spread of the higher education of women than evidence that it is inconsistent with their being in the fullest sense of that noble word, gentlewomen. It looks strange for New York to be shipping buffaloes to Oklahoma to stock a reserve, but a careful estimate of existing pure-blooded buffaloes in 1903 explains the necessity for it. At the time the total of wild buffaloes in the United States was 34, and in Canada 600. The captive buffaloes were, in the United States, 969; in Canada, 41; in Europe, 190. And yet 40 years ago hundreds of thousands of them roamed the west, and these were but a remnant of the vast herds that existed a century earlier. It is evident that stringent precautions will be needed to preserve enough of them for the wild west shows of the next generation. A German Egyptologist has advanced the proposition that the Pharaoh who would not let Israel go had seven bad teeth, and that it was their combined influence that gave him so bad a disposition. This might be plausible, but it hardly accords with the theory of the divine mission of Moses. If it had been merely a case of toothache it would have been much simpler to have had Moses cure it and gain the unlimited favor of Pharaoh than to go through with that long list of plagues and worry a lot of innocent Egyptians who did not have the toothache. It looks like another of those insidious attacks on the inspiration of the Bible. The alarm is given that the former home of Francis Scott Key, author of the "Star-Spangled Banner," is in danger. The owners are about to tear down the house and put up a business building unless funds are raised to purchase the property, and the French Scott Key association is calling for subscriptions to prevent the calamity. The early discoverers of this country multiply rapidly and leave poor Columbus in the shade, though nothing is said of the first Indian who came over to America by way of Behring straits. Why not erect a statue to him, as the great Unknown, and give the sculptor a chance to use his imagination? Dr. Oliver says he is the best doctor who knows the "mortalities of most medicines." This idea is not new. It was advanced by the late Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes long ago, and the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table always knew what he was talking about. Reused to serve by the name of Indiana's pearl producing mussels, a Pennsylvania woman professes to have found a diamond in an oyster. And she claims that it is cut and ready for setting. Women farmers are asked to be increasing rapidly in the New England states. If the profits from farming keep on growing at the present rate, says the Chicago Record-Herald, it will not be long before tilded farmers will be coming over in droves to try their luck in New England. White did not want Connelly's please "look," and he emailed the insured camera and paid for it like a little man. Next time he will probe his say, "Do your prettiest!" IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrences Throughout the Commonwealth. KULP GETS LAWYERS. Finds Encouragement in Regular Army Case. Des Moines—Friends of Capt O. W. Kulp of Davenport, under arrest, for disobedience of orders, and to be tried by court martial Dec. 10, have gained encouragement from a ruling just made in the regular army with respect to the power of the president over that organization. KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT. O. R. Nattinger of Des Moines is a Victim. Des Moines—O. R. Nattinger was instantly killed, Frank Gotchell was fatally injured and Miss Ruth Wilkins son and Miss Isale Denny were severely injured in an automobile accident at midnight of the 22nd at Grand ave. and Forty-second street. Charles Morrison, an employee of President Roosevelt ordered troops to guard the enclosure from which the balloon races started in St. Louis recently. Judge Advocate General Davis of the regular army decided that it doing so the president violated the regulations and statutes and must not do it again. He added by the judge advocate that if the president did do such a thing again "officers of the army must refuse to obey the order." Acting Secretary of War Oliver has assigned the judge advocate's decision. General Davis was asked by the inter Ocean correspondent whether, if the president, as commander in chief, should issue a similar order tomorrow, the officer receiving it would not be bound to obey. "No," he said. "The president can issue only lawful orders that are binding to the officers to that fact." It is claimed at Davenport that the governor could not expect Captain Kulp to stop a legal boxing exhibition in any event, and could not issue a lawful order, and therefore, Captain Kulp could not be expected to stop a legal entertainment under orders to stop an unlawful fight. For these reasons effort will be made to show the court, sitting in the courts. In 1905 prosecution of the entertainment was lawful. It is not impossible that an effort may be made at Davenport to secure an adjudication of the fact by the courts. In 1905 prosecution of the entertainment result is not impossible in the present case, and it is not altogether certain that an attempt, will be made to secure an adjudication so it may be used in the court martial of Captain Kulp. William Chamberlin will be the attorneys for Captain Kulp in defeating him against the charge of disobedience of orders in not stopping the prize fight at Davenport when commanded to do so through Adjutant General Thrift. Mr. Williamson is a battalion adutant of the Fifty-fourth regiment, I. N. G., with the rank of first lieutenant. Mr. Chamberlin is not a memorial to the guard is one of the most prominent attorneys in eastern Iowa. BANK MUST PAY JUDGMENT. Judge Reed Affirms Decree of $16,000 Analyst Institution Iowa Falls.—Judge Reed of the federal bench has just announced his decision in the case of the Hawkeye Gold Mining company vs. the State Bank of Iowa Falls, which was tried at Cedar Rapids about six weeks ago, the decision being taken under advisement at the close of the trial. In the decision the court renders a judgment of $100,000 and costs. The case will be appealed at once to the circuit court of appeals at St. Paul. If the decision should be affirmed the judgment will be paid by the stockholder, which passed out of existence several years ago, when the State National bank was organized. The case is the outgrowth of an old administration of some years ago, and has been in the courts for some time, outcome of the case in no wise affectes the State National bank or its business. THIRTY CENTS ON DOLLAR. Charlton.-Depositors of the First National bank, which closed Oct. 31 when Cashier F. R. Crocker committed suicide, have received letters from the controller of the currency announcing that they will probably receive about 30 cents on the dollar. The controller places the total liabilities of the bank at $1,440,833 and the assets at $746,603. Of these $147,488 are worthless and $164,546 are doubtful, leaving only $434,469 known to be good. Three Mason City Skaters Drown. Mason City -Eila Swift, aged 14; Merle Mettler, 14, and Frank Hartfeld, 18, were drowned in Little creek on Sunday night. The girls were skating together when the ice broke and they went beneath. Frank Hartfield attempted their rescue, but was unsuccessful. The bodies of the three members of the authors are dragging the river for that of Hartfield. The swift current of the stream carried the bodies down under the ice at once. Sheriff Buchanan and a large force of men worked deeper into the bodies of the girls were recovered. Potawattah History Archive. Council Bluffs - The Potawattah county Historical society, for the purpose of preserving historical material from the area, has been organized here, the following officers being elected: President, John M. Galvin; vice president, Charles M. Harl; secretary, William J. Lervert; treasurer, H. W. Blinder; historian, Mrs. Charah, William L. Lervert; the society is located in the old home of its kind. Iowa, the other being in Lacqua, Decatur, Madison, Linn, Jackson, Washington and Powellskau, counties. Found Manging in His Bass. Missouri City - The body of the Dickens family south of the city, was found shortly after midnight hanging by a rope from a rafter in the barn at his home. The suicide knife was seen at 9 o'clock p.m. when he had blasted his choke. He then presents a wife and four children. O. R. Nattinger of Des Moines is a Victim. Des Moines.—O. R. Nattinger was instantly killed, Frank Getchell was fatally injured and Miss Ruth Wilkinson and Miss Isle Denny were severely injured in an automobile accident at midnight of the 22nd at Grand avenue and Forty-second street. Charles Morrison, an employee of the Sears-Nattinger company, and who conducts the livery in their plant, and Mrs. Maude Joseph, an employee of the accident was caused by the machine striking a gas company wagon standing next to the curb just east of Forty-second street on Grand avenue, and which it, said, carried on light. Mr. Nattinger was in the front seat driving the machine, a big new Reo touring car. Beside him was Miss Ruth Wilkinson. The other members of the team were all in high spirits and they laughed and talked merrily as the big car whirled west on the smooth thoroughfare. Suddenly there was a fierce clash between the two cars to the Mr. Then it turned completely around and stood facing the direction from which it had been coming. Mr. Nattinger was hurled to the ground with terrific force. His head was thrown and he hard paved and he died instantly. Mr. Getchell fell about ten feet to the north and west of him. He also fell face forward, but with less force. His head and face were terribly cut off. Mr. Nattinger was in it is thought he sustained internal injuries. Dr. McCarthy thinks that Mr. Getchel probably will die. Mr. Morrison fell on his back before Mr. Getchel and except for being slightly stunned he escaped injury. The three women were also thrown forebly to the ground, but like Mr. Jenkins, Joseph escaped injury. Although suffering intense pain, Miss Wilkinson and Miss Denny were able to get to their feet. Ms Molone, Henry F. Gettchell is dead as a result of the automobile accident in which O. R. Nattinger was killed. It was thought he would have been wounded and evaded and death came soon afterward. $40,000 IN FORGERIES. Missing Corwith Banker Now Found to be Crooked Fort Dodge.—The depositors of the State Bank of Corwitt, who were sorry for the fugitive cashier, J. H. Standing, and were willing to have him return and assume charge again, have been turned to anger upon the discovery that he had forged the name of several farmers to notes amounting to between $30,000 and $40,000. When the bank examiner began his investigation of affairs, bank notices were sent to those whose notes were on hand asking if the amounts were correct. The bank arrived late, but now the alleged forgeries has reached the above amount. How much more if any, has been forged remains to be seen. It was the intention of the officers of the bank, if nothing were wrong, to open the doors for business. The First National bank of Corwitt has held the town's business bank of the town since the bank's bank closed, guiding over 100 new accounts. What has become of the money represented by the forged notes is a mystery. Even his associates in the bank have never had occasion to think that the missing cashier played the board of trade, and where the forger has been hiding the hension of all. The notes indicate that the forgery has been going on for the past two years, although it may have been longer. Under the circumstances the bank will not attempt to open until its officers are satisfied that the investigation is complete. The last examination is complete. The last examination is complete. a bank had a capital of $0,000, a reserve of $4,345, and deposits of $100,000. TRAGEDIES OF A DAY Appanoose Mining Camp Scene of Two Murders Centerville. Within twenty-four hours four tragedies were recorded in Appanose county, two of which were murders and two accidental killings on the K. & W. railroad. One of the tragedies resulted in the death of George Wessen at the Diamond mine two miles east of the city, where he was killed by a drunk driver drinking and gambling. He was shot and killed instantly by Fritz McGregor. As all the witnesses are colored and assisted to tell the corpse's story, he is to the truth. McGregor is being held to the grand jury, although the coroner's exonerated him. At Mystic, in Lawnt's gambling house, Todd, a foot negro character, was shot by another, also a negro, in a dispute over a gambling debt. Todd died in the Centerville hospital, and Jackson is held on the charge of murder. He and W. brakman fell from his train and was killed near Wayland. Mo. He was brought to Centerville, his home. MINERS WIN AGAIN. Des Moines Clearing House Arranges To Meet Pay Roll. Des Moines —To prevent the disastrous complications that might possibly follow a proclamation of the Des Moines district at this time, the Des Moines Clearing House association made arrangements to furnish the currency required to meet all pay requests from the district and declared that this action was taken after a mass meeting in the Odd Fellows hall of the $3,000 idle inmates who had rejected the district inmates and declared that they would be paid in cash. The affected operators also met and arranged to pay the inmates in cash, so that work has BPULATION OF CUBA Havana. — With the completion of enumeration of the population of Cuba there has been accomplished the first step in the direction of the termination of the American intervention and the reestablishment of the Cuban republic. While officially described as a census, this enumeration was actually an exercise in the exercise of votes, the determination of the population of the island being of scant importance compared to that of registering all persons entitled to the electoral franchise, in order to insure the purity of the election of the next Cuban president. No palms have been spared to compil this, but pending the difficult task of tabulating, the result probably will not be known of the number of all other features of the census is the preparation of the registration lists by municipalities and wards. An estimate by one of the most accomplished statisticians in the services of the provisional government places the population of the island at 2,000,000, of which about 400,000 are foreigners not entitled to the franchise. It is improbable that the present census will show any increase in the population for 1905. Havana, Santa Clara and Camaguey provinces were the liberal strongholds and probably are now. They then contained about 180,000 voters. The indications are that there has been no great change in the political complexion of the provinces with the possible exception of the city of Pina Geuerra, the military leader of the last uprising, in very great. Gomez Dangerously Sick. An element that may prove to be of prime importance in the coming election is the health of Jose Miguel Gomez. It is rumored that the general is afflicted with a dangerous aliment which may compel his retirement from the field, in which event a reconciliation of the Mulgella and Daya factions is not improbable. Coincident with the completion of the enumeration is that of the new electoral law on which the commission, of which Col. Crowder is the head, has been working for months. It now only awaits the approval of Gov. Magoon before being promulgated, so that if tranquility is maintained nothing stands in the way of carrying out the present program of government. The next presidential elections in May or June and the presidential election in the following December, thus paying the way for the inauguration of the Cuban president in May and the withdrawal of the American troops in July if conditions should then make it certain that their presence was no longer needful. THAW CASE TO BE POSTPUNED. Second Trial Not Likely to Begin till late in January. New York. — The second trial of Harry Kendall Tawall, set for Monday of next week, will again be postponed, and there is little chance that it will be called until some data well along in January. The decision to ask for a postponement has been agreed to by both sides. It is hoped that the task of lecturing of a jury would be doubly hard by the approach of the holidays and the prospect before the taleenms of spending both Christmas and New Year's day locked up under the care of court bailiffs, and also to the fact that Thaw's counsel has applied to the court for permission to inspect the property. The lunacy commission during the progress of the first trial. As an added cause for delay there is a rumor that the attorneys now representing Thaw may apply for a change of venue, declaring a fair trial for their client in New York county is impossible. Such a move, if made, would be based upon the alleged infriendly attitude of many of the local papers and the extent to which the evidence was printed and read in this county. District Attorney Jerome will oppose the granting of a change. Aged Merchant Murdered. Kansas City, Mo.—Edward Landman, aged 77 years, who for 20 years has kept a clothing store in 1107 East Eighteenth street in this city, was murdered Monday night by a negro, a married aged merchant with a coupling pin. The negro then robbed the store and escaped. Fatal Fire in Cincinnati Crockhall—One person was killed, two were injured and five rescued with but slight hurts in a fire whichever broke out Monday in the six-story bloc. at Twelfth and Madame greets, occupied by the William Windsor company, a retail dry goods firm. Alberta Duftier, aged 24, saleswoman, died from terrible burns. Julia Hagerstedt, saleswoman, sustained a fracture of the skull and Katie Koch, badly injured and cut. The property loss was heavy and may reach $350,000. Hungarian Arrested for Swindling, Columbus, O—On the charge that he had been trying to swindle Hungarians throughout the state by means of a sick benefit and burial association of, which he is alleged to have been president, secretary, and treasurer. Ivanhavi Harvath, a merchant of this city, was arrested Sunday at Newark, where he was about to address a meeting of a local Hungarian association and taken to Alarm. It is said Harvath on-site charges at Cleveland, Harvont, Minneapolis and other cities. THE RINGS LOOK VULNERABLE TO US DETROIT FREE PRESS The Ring of Saturn Have Disappeared, Says a Recent News Item. ACCUSED BANKER A SUIGIDE HOWARD MAXWELL OF BROOK LYN CUTS HIS THROAT. Deposed Head of Borough Bank Charged with Grand Larceny, Overcome by Disgrace. New York—Howard Maxwell, deposed president of the Borough bank of Brooklyn, who was under indictment for grand larceny and forgery, and was released from Jail Monday night on $20,000 bail, committed suicide Tuesday. He cut his throat and wrist with a razor and penknife in the bathroom of his home in Brooklyn and died at night at Long Island College hospital. Maxwell, who was locked up last Thursday, had felt his humiliation keenly, and during his incarceration had appeared hopelessly dependent. He had, however, never depicted his family no further, as far known, that he contemplated making away with himself. His wife was prostrated by the tragedy and is under the care of physicians. Maxwell was 49 years old and leaves a wife but no children. On November 21 he was indicted for grand larceny jointly with former Cashier Arthur Campbell and director William Gow of the Borough bank. There were other indictments against him, involving forgery in a quarterly bank statement made to the state banking department. When the three men were arraigned Campbell and Gov secured bondsmen, but, to the surprise of many who knew of Maxwell's popularity in financial circles and socially, none offered to go upon his bond. This desertion on the part of men to whom he had looked for free relief and forced him to depressed Maxwell, and the despondency increased before his release was brought about. During his arraignment Maxwell's counsel stated that his client had put up every dollar in the world that he possessed to secure the bank, and that he had absolutely stripped himself to protect the institution. JENKINS BROTHERS INDICTED. Former Officials of Trust Companies Accused of Forcery. New York—John G. Jenkins, Jr., until recently the company of the Jenkins Trust company of Brooklyn; Frank Jenkins, deposed head of the Williamsburg Trust company, and Fred Jenkins, formerly a director of the latter institution, were jointly indicted Tuesday for forgery in the third degree. The indicted men are brothers and the charge against them grew out of loans made the broker firm of F. & J. G. Jenkins, Jr., & Co., by the Jenkins Trust company. The transactions were disclosed during the examination of the trust company's books after the institution had suspended. The three men were arraigned and after entering pleas of not guilty, were released, each under a bond of $10,000. Noted Opera Singer a Suicide. Noted Opera Singer a Suicide. Berlin.-Theodore Betram, the celebrated opera singer, committed suicide Sunday at Batruth. He had been melancholy and despondent since the death of his wife, who was drowned on February 21 last, in the wreck of the steamship Berlin on the Hock of Holland. Betram's most successful roles were Wagnerian and he made his greatest reputation as Wotan. Poisoned by Chicken Pie. Racine, Wia.-Great excitement prevails in the towns of Frankville and Thompsonville and the village of Corliss, over the poisoning of many people from eating chicken pie at a bazaar given in Corliss. Mrs. John Lonard is dead. Two Indicted for Bank Robbery. Bloomington, Ill.-Edward Miller and Edward Davis, arrested on a charge of holding up and robbing the State bank at Clinton Monday, were indicted Tuesday. Davis confessed. Mali, M. Gilleen in Dava, Memphis, Tennessee - A private thrustship from Los Angeles, Cal. states that Mali, M. Gilleen, widely known in railroad circles throughout the south and west, died there suddenly. Sunday, Mali Gilleen formerly Nied in Memphis. Two Killen in Auto Accident Des Moines, Ia. — O. R. Nattinger was killed and Frank Getchall was accidented. Friday, night, Mali Ruth Wilkinson and Miss Isoele Benny were severely hurt. CZAR NO MORE "AUTOCRAT." Duma Decree Ancient Title Is No Longer Tenable. St. Petersburg. — The Duma Tuesday night decreed that the title of autocrat, which has been borne by the emperors of Russia for centuries, is no longer tenable within the Russian state and is incompatible regime insured by the manifesto by Emperor Nicholas on October 30, 1905. At the close of a great constitutional debate the Russian parliament, by a vote of 112 to 246, rejected the word "autocrat" and then adopted a reply to the address from the throne unanimously, amid scenes of intense excitement, prolonged cheers and the singing of the national anthem. The result of the session is regarded as a fine victory for the Constitutional Democrats under the leadership of Prof. Paul N. Milukoff, who succeeded in forcing the Octoberists' hand. The final vote was taken after the demonstrative withdrawal of the extreme right Social Democrats, members of the group of toil and the Poles. WATERWAY BILL IS VICTOR. Senate Declares Des Plaines and 11 nols Rivers Navigable. Springfield, Ill. — Deep waterway stock went up Tuesday when the senate started on its way to the governor's office the so-called Allen party bill declaring the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers to be navigable streams. Members of the upper branch after receiving a speed message, called them to place it with an emergency clause complied by giving the measure 41 yea votes, only two negatives being recorded. The bill has been passed by the house and now goes to the executive for his signature. This is first blood for Gov. Deneen in his fight to outst the Economy Light and Power company from rights it claims in the Des Plaines river where the concessionaries are located. Heights. "The measure gives authority to the governor to remove any obstructions that may be found in the Des Plaines or Illinois rivers. ARABS MAKE FIERCE ATTACK. Ten Thousand Repulsed with Heavy Loss by the French. Maghina, Algeria—Ten thousand of the fiercest Benis Nassen tribesmen swooped down on the French camp Sunday and were beaten off with a loss of 1,200 killed. The fighting continued for a long time and was conducted on the part of the tribesmen apparently with total disregard for their lives. The French loss was eight killed. Arabs were not discouraged by this severe repression, but reformed their forces and in addition directed their efforts to rousing other tribes. The fighting was resumed Monday and the booming of cannon could be heard throughout the afternoon. Prefera Death to Prison. New York—Louis Straus, senior member of the firm of Louis Straus & Co., brokers, took his life Monday night by swallowing poison, in the presence of Central office detectives, who had come to his home to arrest him. Straus was accused of obtaining $5,000 on a forged bill of lading. Blow for Anti-Pool Selling Law. St. Louis—A decision was rendered by Circuit Judge George H. Williams Tuesday that practically renders vold by the new anti-pool selling law enacted in the legislature and opens up the way in St. Louis for a resumption of handbook bets being run, in freeing Frank O'Haver of the charge of pool selling, Judge Williams ruled that, to prove the offense charged, it must be shown that the race on which O'Haver placed a bet was actually run, and that the horse on which the money was placed ran. Died at Age of 105 Years. Pittsburgh, Pa.-W. P. Chambers, perhaps the oldest resident of Pennsylvania, died Sunday at his home in Cecil, Washington county. Mr. Chambers was 165 years old and in full possession of his facilities. Col. Bryan's Pay Is Allowed. Colin, Neh - The officers of the Bryan gave him the Third Nebraska, have been allowed the Third by the national government. Col. Bryan will have about $300 due him in this allowance. WESTON REACHES CHICAGO AGED PEDESTRIAN COMPLETES TRAMP FROM PORTLAND. Greeted by Cheering Crowds of People as He Enters Outakirts of the Metropolis. Chicago—Edward Payson Weston, the 69-year-old pedestrian, who made the long hike from Portland, Me., arrived at the Chicago Beach hotel at three o'clock Wednesday morning, after covering 36 miles from Chesterton, Ind., his starting place Tuesday morning. Weston finished the final six miles of his 1,234 mile walk Wednesday morning, reaching the steps of the post office. The veteran has broken by more than a day the record he established 40 years ago, when he covered the same distance in 25 days 22 hours and 40 minutes. Portland for his present trip on October 25 at five o'clock in the afternoon, so that his arrival at the post office means a traveling time J. W. H. E.P. WESTON of 24 days and 19 hours. He has not walked on Sundays. He thus proves that he is better as a pedestrian at the age of 69, at any rate as far as the Poor Country. He is concerned, than he was at 29. Weston reached Hobart, Ind., about two o'clock in the afternoon, being greeted by three-quarters of the population of the town. He rested for two hours and then pushed on. He arrived at Hammond shortly before midnight. From there he proceeded under escort of four policemen, who accompanied him to the state line at Robey, and there gave way to policemen from South Chicago under Sergeant James Bonner. A band of 50 Eagles, with torches of red fire, also met him at the state line. When Weston reached the Ninety-second street bridge in South Chicago, he was surrounded by a detail of 29 policemen under Capt. Dorman was necessary to clear a way for him. Weston then was walking alertly and showed little fatigue. THIRTEEN PERISH IN FLAMES Italian Tenement in New York Burned, Probably by Incendias. New York. — Thirteen persons lost their lives and several others were injured Monday in a tenement house fire at One Hundred and Ninth street and Second avenue. All the dead were Italians. Seven of the 13 were children. The bodies were found huddled together in rooms on the top floor of the four-story buildings where the terror-striken people had been driven by the flames which rushed up from the lower floors. They had succumbed before they could reach the windows which led to the fire escapes. Some had been enveloped in the flames and burned alive. Others overcome by smoke, were spared the agonies of death in the flames. That the fatal fire was the work of insendaries who sought revenge is the opinion of the police and firemen who made the first hasty examination. Adams Admitted to Rail Adams - Admitted to Ball. Rathdrum, Idaho. — Steve Adams, the jury in whose trial for the murder of Fred Tyler reported a disagreement, was admitted to ball Monday. Ball was fixed at $20,000. Attorney Darrow, for the defense, announced the bond would be provided within a few days. Louisville Car Strike Over. Louisville, Ky.—The strike of 750 anion employees of the Louisville Rail- way company was called by a vote taken by the men Tuesday evening. The men made no conditions, acknowl- edgeing themselves beaten. The strike lasted 12 days and was marked by two serious riots. Ticket Scalpers Enjoined. Omaha, Neb.—On application of all the railroads doing business in Omaha, a permanent infunction was issued Tuesday by Judge W. H. Munger against ticket scalpers who have sold contract tickets at reduced rates. Gen. B. D. Politchard Dies. Allegan, Mich — Gen B. D. Pritchard died at his home here Tuesday night, aged 73 years. It was Gen Pritchard's regiment, together with a Wisconsin regiment, which effected the capture of Jefferson Davis. Lake Steamer is Burned. Detroit, Mich — It is reported here that the steamer Monohanasse burned to the water's edge Saturday night on Thunder bay, Lake Huron. The crew were rescued by the Thunder Bay island life saver. Steve Adams jury Olegrieve. Rathdrum, Idaho — The jury in the Steve Adams: murder case was discharged at 5:45 Sunday afternoon, being able to agree on a verdict being out since 3:30 o'clock Saturday night. Missouri Pacific Gross Earnings increase, and Expenses Decrease. The Missouri Pacific system (including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern and the Central Branch) operated last year for 66.8 per cent, against a ratio of 67.9 per cent in the preceding year, which, on its face, is a very creditable showing and which improves upon examination. Gross earnings were $480,734.82 the largest in the history of the company; net earnings were $283,283.82 not to mention the total available income is $184,715.55, of which taxes, interest on funded debt and equipment trust obligations, and sundry other charges consumed 60.5 per cent, on $173,473.45. The $7,698.10 remainder earned 9.9 per cent. on the outstanding $77,817.35 capital stock. That this result was not obtained at the expense of the property is shown by the following percentages: Gross earnings increased 9.3 per cent; expenditures for maintenance of equipment increased 21 per cent; expenditures for maintenance of way structures increased 9.8 per cent; the cost of conducting transportation increased 2.6 per cent; the general expenses increased 1.7 per cent. The secret of the company's showing is in the small increase in the cost of conducting transportation. Expenditures for maintenance increased in greater ratio than gross earnings, but against gross earnings 9.3 per cent; earnings is an increase of but 5 per cent. In the cost of conducting transportation. There is obviously nothing in the showing made by the company for the last fiscal year to account for the fact that the stock is selling at the lowest price since 1900, when it was a nondividend bearing security. It has earned and paid the 5 per annum price. The price of the stock be supposed to be due, partly, to financial conditions affecting all securities, and partly to the fact that in the last two or three years there has been no organized effort to support Gould securities. They have been left to find their level with investors. Since the appearance of the annual report the stock has been fairly overwhelmed with the opening of new accounts in old lots. A Relief. Smith started up into a sitting posture. 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Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 29.—Seven men are dead and two fatally injured as the result of a fire in a two-story brick rooming house at 1102 Union avenue, caused by an explosion of gas, at an early hour yesterday morning. The seven victims of the disaster were burned beyond recognition and it is doubtful whether their identity will ever be established. The rooming house was patronized by transient white railroad laborers and as the proprietor, Edward O'Connell, kept no register, he knew a full of his guests, or the number of persons in the place. O'Connell said that his house would accommodate 200 men, but *at he did not believe there were more than fifty in the rooms when* he The explosion is believed to be curtain. @ Ftla: Ya d'g'te dg tl. hg9.9 been caused by a guest, who lighted a match'in a room where the gas had been escaping. The fire alarm was turned in by the postoffice clerks at the explosion railroad station, who heard the explosion although they were three blocks from the fire. When the firemen arrived, the flames were burning so fiercely and the heat was so intense that they found the work of fire fighting very difficult. When the flames were sufficiently subdued to permit of the building, there was so much smoke in the rooms that the firemen could not open. When they finally gained entrance to the building they found the bodies of the victims piled together in a hallway on the second floor. It was evident that the men were overcome by the burning an exit. The lower floor of the building was occupied by a saloon and barber shop. The loss on the building was $10,000. A thrilling rescue of an old man was accomplished by Firemen R. F. Jackson and W. I. White. The man was clinging to a window ledge on the second floor. The firemen climbed the wall, and made an adjourning building and being unable to the man, they spliced their belts and threw one end to him. He caught it, and while the firemen braced themselves, the old man was swung out and lowered to the ground in safety. George Gavin was taken out of the building safely burned. Another man was taken into the building by jumping from a second story window. Daniel Casey was taken out almost suffocated but revived. ALLISON ON FINANCE iowa Senator Discusses Proposed Leg Ination Washington, D. C., Nov. 23.—Senator Allison, who reached her last evening, discussed the outlook for currency legislation briefly and gave it as his opinion that if Congress did not pass legislation the way of legislation for emergency currency. The senator said much would depend on the financial conditions and whether the existing stringency continued. Think it likely the present trouble will be over in ten days," said Senator Allison. "If it keeps on, then it will be necessary to enact some measure providing for emergency currency." And whether he thought there was prospect of legislation for asset currency, along the lines of the Flower bill and similar measures, Senator Allison said he thought any emergency currency authorized would be safely guarded though he could not guarantee that what safeguards would be required. He further thought there would be no national banking legislation and that congress would confine itself, so far as efforts to relieve the existing central reserve city plan were concerned to emergency currency. He added that legislation touching a modification of the existing central reserve city plan was that might properly be done, but no talk it would be done at this session. CALLS OFF BOND ISSUE Withdraws Three Per Cents From Market. Washington, D. C. Nov. 29—Owing to the large amount of subscriptions received by the secretary of the treasury late yesterday it is announced that the subscription of indebtedness of the act of June 13, 1898, invited by the circular of November 18, 1907, is closed and that no subscription received after the close of business on November 27 will be considered. The subscription of the United States have been instructed not to accept any further offers. The decided improvement in business conditions throughout the country makes it quits possible that the secretary will not extend his allotments further than those already made. ISSUE WAS LIMITED About $35,000,000 in Certificates Have Been Allotted. Washington, D. C. Nov. 29—Treasury officials refuse absolutely to make any statement as to how many of the new 5-per cent bonds he issued in the best cattail obtainable is the amount as it amounts to $30,000,000 to $35,000,000. The withdrawal of the offer for the sale of treasury certificates precludes the possibility of being held by private individuals in banks other than those desiring to take out circulation based on them. Groves Thornton Cactus Washington, D. C. Nov. 29—The United States National Museum has placed on exhibition a cactus "leaf of a thornerless cactus developed by Luther Burbank of California. The perfecting of a cactus is the means plant of a valuable ornament which will grow as well as in artificial regimes. The best stepped step of this novel growth often erroneously called a "leaf," is in some of the best specimens that I have touched and those in three others. Its surface is very similar to that of a watermelon. When Not Taken in Time They Produce Pneumonia. A cold—just an ordinary, everyday cold—that kind that may be contracted at any moment and from any one of a thousand causes, is a more serious aliment than many people think it is. In how many cases of pneumonia do we hear the explanation: "It started with just a slight cold." The moral is to take care of the cold before as a chance to become pneumonia. It becomes a plague. In the first place get warm—get thoroughly warm. Begin with the feet and start the blood circulating by a foot bath of hot water, as hot as you can stand it. Follow this with hot drinks, and then give to the chest and throat a thorough rubbing with Hoff's German Liniment, a camphor cream preparation that is more effective than camphorated oil, goose grease, or others of the anceas for all lilies. Hoff's German Liniment does not require soaking, sold by all reliable drugstores, for 25 cents. It be used either on the throat and lungs, or in case of a sore throat, as a gargle. Don't let the druggist give you something just as good. WAS WILLING TO FORGET. Young Man Bore No Grudge Against Proposed Father-in-Law. 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I took her to a number of doctors, and also to different colleges, to no avail. Then Cuticura Remedies were recommended to me by Miss G—I was a nurse, and so many other remedies without any favorable results. At last I tried Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent Pills, and to my surprise noticed an improvement. After using three boxes of the Cuticura Ointment, together with the Soap and Pills, I am pleased to ask any she is to provide me a picture of health. Mrs. A. C. Brestlin, 171 N Lincoln St., Chicago, Ill. Oct. 20 and 30, 1906." Reliably Informed. "It must be lovely to be a success, playwright," she said, looking admirably at him. "Isn't it?" "It is," said he, trying not to seem proud. "Understand," she went on softly. "that you had a play last winter that ran for one consecutive night. Was that true?" "Yes," said he, frowning slightly. "And I have been told," she continued, "that seven of your plays will be produced this winter." "Who told you that?" he asked, his face all smiles again. Why Streets Art Straight "There is no mystery about the streets of New York," complained the aesthetic stranger. "It is all straight up and down. North, south, east, west; all straight paths. No crosscuts and alleys, no zigzag turns and twists and cowpaths, as in London and Paris. Just long, straight, uninterrupted roads." "Built that way purposefully," a native New Yorker says. "When the average New Yorker has to go home, he needs a straight road." **Women Workers of Great Britain.** Women of Great Britain are well represented in the professions and trades, and about 4,500,000 their own living. There are 124,000 who teach; 10,000 are bookkeepers; over 2,000 are printers and nearly 600 are editors and compilers; 1,500 are engaged in photography; 1,000 are service clerks numbering 2,300; 3,800 are engaged in medical work and nursing and 350 women are blacksmiths. WHAT WAS IT The Woman Feared? What a comfort to find it is not "the awful thing" feared, but only chronic indigestion, which proper food can relieve. A woman in Ohio says: "I was troubled for years with indigestion and chronic constipation. At times I would have such a graveliness in my stomach that I had a-I dislike to write or even think of what I feared. "Seeing an account of Grape-Nuts I decided to try it. After a short time I was satisfied the trouble was not the awful thing I feared but was still bad enough. However, I was relieved of a bad case of dyspepsia by changing from improper food to Grape-Nuts. "Since that time my kids have been able to eat Grape-Nuts before I began to eat Grape-Nuts that I was becoming forgetful of where I put little, things about the house, which was very annoying. "But since the digestive organs have strong stirring from eating Grape Nuts, my memory is good and my mind as clear as when I was young, and I am thankful." Nama given by Postman C. Bottle Creek, Mich. Read the little booklet, "The Load to Wellness," in packages, "The reason a reason." Manitoba, Saskatoon and Alberta Farmers Doing Well. The interest that Western Canada has aroused for some years past is growing in intensity. The conditions of the crop of 1907 are such that results can be spoken of with some degree of certainty. The yield of grain will be about $8,000,000 bushels and the price the farmers will realize for it will be upwards of twenty million dollars. The cat crop was good in most places, and the crop of barley will be very remunerative, know of the generally unsatisfactory condition of the seedling, grower opening period in the United States during the past season, will look with righteous distrust on any statement intended to give the impression that Western Canada conditions were so much different. Generally, they were not, but the conditions of a highly recuperative soil, long and continuous sunshine, are conditions possessed by Western Canada and not possessed by any other country on the Continent. This is why it is possible to record today a fairly successful crop, when in most cases the opposite, the yield in all years less than last year, but the higher prices obtained more than offset any falling off in the yield. Take for instance the Province of Saskatchewan the wheat crop will be worth $21,135,000. Last year the same crop was 35 per cent larger and the quality better. The yield was worth $24,000. Cats and barley are very important factors in all three Provinces. At Gladstone, Manitoba, returns from one farm were $27 per acre from the wheat land, $33 per acre from cats, and $30 per acre from the corn field. was 23 to 24 bushels to the acre but not of a very good grade, but the yield of barley in that section was good and so the quality and price. At Meadow Lea, Manitoba, 15 to 20 bushels to the dollar were the market. At Oak Lake, Manitoba, on some fields where 21 bushels were expected, twelve and fifteen was the result; others again where twenty was looked for gave twenty two to twenty-five. One special patch south of town on J. M. McKaylane's farm went high as the crop of barley, and two others were but little behind. Wheat here reached 35 bushels. At Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, from a quarter section all in crop, Alex McKinnon of Ingleside threshed an average of 33 bushels No. 1 Northern. I. J. Grant had 190 acres, yielding 6,000 bushels of the same grade. Taking one more district bushels from others of others could be produced) show that the year 1907 has not felt the serious effects from severe winter, late spring, or unfavorable conditions during the growing season that might have been anticipated. In order to learn more about this country write to the Canadian Government Agent whose address appears elsewhere, and get a copy of the new Last Best West, which he will be pleased to mat you free. Nut Growing Industry of the South. "Nut growing is a comparatively new industry in the south Atlantic and Gulf states, but it promises to develop into one of the most important in that section," said J. Z. Reid, a prosperous planter of Florida. "The most popular nut is the pecan, and its popularity is probably due to the development of systematic methods of grading it and cracking it with machinery operated by steam or electric power. This makes possible the marketing of the meats of the nut ready for use. The demand is always much greater than the supply and many planters are now turning their attention to the nut raising industry. It is not uncommon for a tree to bear as high as 200 pounds of nuts in one season and most of these sell at from 60 to 70 cents a pound. 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He is now well on the road to recovery." "You hubby dear," returned the wife. "But you are such a perfect master of your profession. You are so successful. Ah, I wish that I had met you five years sooner than I did. Then myoor, dear Billy would never have died." CLEVER TRICK OF THIEVES. Use Offensive Odor of Onions to Aid in Sheplifting. "I incredible as it may seem," said Lecon, the detective, "there are a number of shoplifters who steal by the agency of the onion. These abandoned men, before setting up upon their contemplated crimes, cut of raw onions abundantly. Then they stroll into the silversmith's or the haberdasher's or the jeweler's that they propose to rob. Show me those large solitaires surrounded with pigeon-blood rubies, please, says the jeweler thief. The clerk brings forth the tray of gems and, bending over it, the thief sighs with admiration. His face close to the clerks, he sighs again. And the clerk's nostrils quiver and he turns away his head. The inspection of diamonds continues for some minutes. Throughout it the clerk keeps breathing hard, the clerk keeps turning his head away and hence it is no wonder at the day's end that a couple of coat-rings are missing." A Dog Worth Knowing. Two years ago a boy 14 years old named Edward Sweeney, living at Opelika, Ala., was followed home by a small dog. The animal was baited and squint-eyed and by no means good looking, and the boy was laughed at for having him around. Within a week, however, the dog brought home a five-dollar bill in his mouth. The next week he brought a silver dollar. Then he brought a pocket knife, and followed that with a dollar bill. There has hardly been a week in these two years that the dog has not found something. He makes it his business to hunt the streets and highways, and often travels a distance of 30 miles. Up to the present date he has found and brought home $38 in cash, besides many useful things. Women of Yezzo. The women of the Island of Yezzo, whence it is supposed came the original inhabitants of Japan, have a very peculiar custom of making up their faces to look as though they have mustaches. These women are called Alnus, and upon the upper lip of each Alnu belle is tattooed something that resembles a long, flowing mustache. To possess an artistically tattooed ornament of this kind marks a woman as especially attractive and her chances of making a good matrimonial alliance are very small if she is not thus adorned. As a matter of fact, the men of the island choose their epouses more for the beauty of this tattooed design than the grace of form or charm of feature. The Pet Animal Stage. "Why don't you get you a cat?" asked her woman friend. "You wouldn't be halt so lonely if you had some little live animal like that, always around." "I haven't come to the animal stage yet, thank heaven," she replied. "When men and women lose all hope of human love they go to the animal kingdom, the men to the dogs, some literally, and the women to the cats; and they are right, perhaps, since faithfulness is to be found mainly among the animals; but as I say, I haven't quite arrived at that stage of the game yet." Her First Impressions. "The first impression is the one you should always go by," the little grass widow advised. "I know by experience. I have never yet had a husband that I liked at first sight. He always had to win me. Then, after I had been married awhile, I invariably went back to my first impression of dislike that kept on getting worse and worse till I had to leave him. I shall never marry again," she finished, "unless I fall head over heels in love with him the first minute I meet him." Best Sleep of All "I see that an eminent physician declares that two hours of sleep before midnight are worth more than six after that hour." "Nonsense! Two hours of sleep after you're called in the morning are worth more than anything else." Dull Times. "Hello!" said the funny man to Finigan the undertaker. "I suppose your business is dead with you!" "Faith, it's worse than that," replied Finigan. "Sure, I haven't buried a livin' soul so near a month." The chivalry of Europe is in great measure, a product of the Saxon chivalry which entered Europe in two streams flowing through Constantinople and through Spain. New Seat Occupied. Don't hammer after a high near-heaven. You folks what filmed Enable station on this cart do be might be comfortable enough—Atlas Constitution. CAUGHT THE FAIR CULPRIT. Now the Naval Officer Recovered His Lost Buttons. It happened on one of the United States cruisers, now at Hampton road, says the Washington Herald. A lieutenant, having met two very charming ladies while ashore, invited them on board for luncheon. They came on and were shown over the ship. They lingered long in the lieutenant's room, which was 'daintily furnished, and they admired his photographs of home. When he was summoned on deck he left them there. Returning, he took them to luncheon and, having to go on duty in the afternoon, he excused himself so to get into uniform. Also he found that every button on his best coat had been cut off and then he remembered that one of his fair guests has been rather important on the convoynir question. He got her alone after luncheon and accused her of the theft and after some pavevariation she confessed that the buttons were in her corsage. With some firmness the lieutenant led the outfit to his cabin, pointed silently to the denuded coat on the bunk, produced needle and thread and, going out, locked the door on the outside. In half an hour he returned, unlocked the door, found that his coat was once more in excellent order and then, with great galantry, bowed the lady over the side. She has not been invited to luncheon on the same ship since. A FASHION FROM WAR. How Flat Watches Took Place of the Old-Time "Turnips." When the neat man takes unto himself a watch as thin as a pachment he little thinks that that thin watch results from army regulations. Up to the time of the Allies taking Paris the ordinary watch was convex in shape and called from its outline a "turnip." The officers of the Russian and other armies objected to this because its bulbous form made the uniform of a man on parade look untidy, whether it were carried in the coat or the fob. Here in Paris, however, they found that the watchmakers of the Palais Royal had contrived a chronometer which got over the difficulty. Flat watches were the fashion in Paris. The English when they appeared in the streets of the French capital marched in not in gala dress such as the others wore, but in the raiment which they had worn on campaign. Great was the impression which their habiliments created. But they at once adopted the smart flat watch and brought it back to England for our own manufacturers to copy.—London Standard. Paddy and Taxes A voice from the jungle of Burma is heard in the following letter from a missionary correspondent to the Christian Herald: "The Lord has sent me $10 from a friend in New York, which will buy thatch for the three native houses and an addition to this one I live in and pay for its transport here aside. Another gift also came and with it I have paid this new man's wages for one week, bought a small supply of dried fish, paid for a fresh supply of stamps and left a little for daily needs. Our store of rice is fast melting away and daily the prayer is offered at morning and evening worship, before the children and heathen visitors, that the Lord will send money for more rice, for paddy and for the taxes, which are now due." Creatures of the Wild. "Wild animals and birds are no more angelic than human beings. In every family, in every herd and in every cage, from tigers to doves, the strong bully and oppress the weak and drive them to the wall. Of all quadrupeds, door are the greatest fools, wolves are the meanest, apes the most cunning, bears the most consistent and open-minded, and elephants the most intellectual. Of birds, the parrots and cockatoos are the most philosophic, the canes are the most domineering, the darters are the most treacherous, the gallinaceous birds have the least common sense, and the swimming birds are by far the quickest to recognize protection and accept it."—N. Y. Sun. Photographing the Mirage The photograph represented a palm grove, a lake and a caravan of laden camels and white-robed Araba moving in stately wide across the pale desert. "That is a picture of a mirage, or tata morgana," said the traveler. "I took it in the Sahara, not far from Tombuktook. There was really cothung there but sand—wastes on wastes of sand, but my dazzled eyes saw that mirage and my camera saw it, too. This is e only mirage picture I have ever got. I have tried in Ceylon, in Egypt and in Morocco to photograph various mirages, but always in valm. There are scarcely six mirage photos in existence." Words and Deeds "There never was a time in my life, fellow citizens," exclaimed the candidate, "when I hadn't the courage to call a spade a spade!" "Yes," spoke up an old farmer in the audience; "and there never was a time in your life when you had the courage to take one in your hand!" Misunderstanding In his bathing suit the little fellow was digging in the sand. "Why, Jimmy," said a lady, "how tanned you are!" He continued to dig sullyle. "Did you hear me yell?" he asked, without looking up. Will Develop Youth's Voice. Money has been subscribed to send Andrew Jones, a young Welsh catman, who has a remarkably tense voice, to the Royal Academy of Music. A magazine writer asks: 'Why do men wear suspenders?' Well, in our age, old chap they feel a whole lot better than a rope. Fusion War Experience Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers. Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums best reverie or tattoo, and in action they alter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value. Ry means of irrigation something like 3,500,000 acres of land in Italy a have been increased in value over 230,000,000. Smiths Lead All. In the city of Washington there are 3,000 Brown, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnson and 1,000 Joneses. Average Journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of weight is 128 miles. Wisconsin Munk Farm A recent venture not yet listed as paying or otherwise is a mink farm, started by a man in northern Wisconsin, who, noting the popularity of mink and the scarceness of good skins has turned his few acres into a mink farm from which he hopes to make big profits. The Hindos have on their Hull, March 31, a day on which they play pranks similar to those in vogue here on April 1. They send persons with messages to fictitious individuals or $\alpha$ those who are sure to be away from home, and enjoy a laugh at their disappointment. Maps for Aeronauts. A European idea is maps, specially prepared for aeronauts, giving the position of the principal objects such as the bends of the rivers, factories, railway junctions, etc., which can be easily distinguished from the car of a balloon. Similarly, all the great centers of light will be indicated on the maps for use in night traveling. A Reliable Remedy for Group Mrs. S. Rosinthal, of Turp, Michigan, says: "We have used Chamberlain's Cough Medicine for ourselves to treat the cough for a very much. I think it is the only remedy for croup and can hardly recommend it." For sale by all drugstores. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Poik County, January Term, A D 1908. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that on or on behalf of the plaintiff A. D. 1067, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of marriagem, on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and desertion; and, unless you appear there and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the January term of said Court, which will commence at Said Moheme on the 28th of January, 1077 will be decreed against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. S. 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And in the Song of Solomon, "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons." And again, "Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love." Chance for a Bargain. An Irishman who had begun to practice photography went into a shop to purchase a small bottle in which to mix some of his solutions. Seeing one he wanted, he asked the chemist how much it would be. "W. L." said the chemist, "it will be two ounces as it is but if you want anything in it, I won't charge you for the bottle." "Then," said Pat, "put a cork in it." Cartridges as small Change. Cartridges are taken as change all over Abyssinia, at a rate usually of ten to the dollar. The cap must be undamaged, the case in no way misformed and the paper round the bullet must be in a state of perfect preservation. Withatood Other Treatment But Quickly Cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. "Last winter I caught a very severe cold which lingered for weeks," says I. 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"What's all the row about?" the hungry man queried the manger of the city restaurant was seen to rush excitedly to the cashier's desk and detain a departing individual. The waiter explained. For a month past some of the numbered checks had been missing, and it had been discovered that certain patrons were economizing at the expense of the management. A man would order 15 cents' worth and receive a check for the amount. Then he would secrete the check when the waiter wasn't looking and order a quarter's worth more of eatables. The waiter would then give a check for 40 cents, but when it came time to pay the customer would use the 15-cent ticket to get by the door. "H'm," muttered the hungry man; "mine scheme," and in the excitement he passed a Canadian dime on the cash'er. Opening Oysters by X-Ray. The X-ray has just been introduced to the pearl fishers of Ceylon to show whether an oyster has pearls without opening. NEW RAILROAD UXCHANGE . . . Lindsey Pitts, Prop. FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS In Acordance with the Pure Food Laws of the U. S. 214 Front Street. Phohe 619. Davenport, iowa Suits to Order $15 to $40. Trousers to Order $3.50 to $12 Moses D. Lawrie Tailor and Cleaner Tailor and Cleaner Swell line of Misfit Suits always on hand. Cleaning, Dueling, Pressing and Repairing a Specialty. TELEPHONE 1604 212 Francis St. St, Joseph, Mo Billiousness and Constipation Blineness and Constipation For years I was troubled with bbliness and constipation, which made me miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality. Pepins preparations and cathartics only made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today I did not tried Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tables. The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the digestive functions, helping the system to do its work naturally—Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are for sale by all druggists. A piano for its face value—a piano may be all right in the face and all wrong in the heart. I buy and sell pianos for their heart merit. Forty years of piano success. W. H. Lehman Eighth and Walnut Streets Manager BUSY Employment Agency You a Job Cornishman Baptist Church, cor. or of Pitcher School Sunday at 10:30 w. Preaching, p. m. Rev. T. L. Griffith, Pastor C. Paul A. M. B. R. Occidental of Cornish School at 8 o'clock. S. Joe Murray Super Sunday; Enrollment Leaves at p. m. preach at w. m. W. B. Brown pastor, cor. and Fourth street. Rev. F. Duran pastor, Preaching at 10:30 m. Sunday school 1 p. m. Young People's meeting 7 p. m. preach 8:00 p. m. turn's Chapel M. E. Church- Corner of Maple between Ninth and Fourth street preaching at 10:30 m. Sunday School 2 p. m. Chase meet at 10:30 m. Wednesday and Chase meet at Wednesday 8 p. m. J. M. Harris. Pamper 668 114 Maple Street Baptist Church—Bustoned on Maple between Ninth and Fourth street preaching at 10:30 m. Sunday School 2 p. m. G. C. Fox Superintendent, Wra. C. C. Cox H Bible teacher preaching at 8 p. m. Union Congregational Church—Corner and Park streets. Preaching 10:30 a. Sunday School. 10 m. evening service a. Wednesday evening. W. F. Hofer, pastor. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 5 A. F. A. M.-M.-M. North Star Lodge, No. 5 A. F. A. M.-M.-M. North Star-Little-west corner of Taste and Cresta, John L. Thompson, W. M.; H. Hiram Chamber-Meta Second and Four Tuesday in each month H. Gould, in during Solomon Commandment, No. 6 - M. Second and Fourth Thursday in each month Johnson, E. C.; H. Humbert, Recorder. 4 Olive Court, No. 4 - Meets the First Fri of each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. R. Wilburn, matron; Mrs. Georgia Mide Branty Lodge, No. 102, G. U. of O. f Meets First Second and Third Tuesday of each month at Dell Fellows hall on West Sett Street. J. W. Heath, N. G. M. Jones, P. S. Grand Master's Council of G. U. of O. f 281, meets Fourth Tu day night in Dennis Burris, W. M.; J. W. Heath G. S. H. B of R, No. 339 of G. U. of O. f F-0 Fences the second Thursday at 8:31 the morning at 8 o'clock on each Mrs. Mary Hilton, M. N. G. Mrs. Kri- bery, W. R. Arte Tabernacle No. 472 - Meets first and the second Hall of Walnut streets. Mrs. Ne. Davis, C P; Mrs. Lizzish Bun, C. R; M. Wettle Weldon - A. C. R. North Star Lodge No. 8, Knight of P. th hard twelfth Monday night corner of N and Walnut-treets. Regular work sig second and fourth Mondays. A. John C. G.; J. W. Robbins. K of R. and S. M. W. U. U. GRAND LODGE IOWA and JURISDICTION A. F. & A. M. GRAND LODGE OFFICERS, W. H. Milligan, M. W. Grand M. ter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rural Rd. H E, Jacobs, K. W. S. Gratd W. den, Des Moines. H E Williams, R. W. J. Gr Warden, Ottumwa E T. Banks, R. W. Grand Custod Des Moines. J. H. Shepard, Chairman of Com tee on Foreign Correspondent Weirer Chapped hands are quicky cure applying Chamberiain's Salve. Pr 25 cents. For sale by all druggis When in Burlington Stop at CAFE DE FAY MEALS AT ALL HOURS. 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