Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIV, No. 31. CITY NEWS. R.S. If you have interest or friendship visit the city or location where you live and we will send your local news. E.C. Mr. S. Joe Brown has been on the list the past few days. Mr. Paul Jones of Davenport was the guest of Mr. Fred Jackson last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Erickson entertained as dinner Christians in honor of our Earnest of Chicago. Mrs. Gus Watkins left this week for Boston, Ia. where she has organized a school in dreammaking. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roy entertained as family dinner News Years' day in honor of Mr. Frank Williams of Chicago. Mr. Hayes Bell entertained New Years day in honor of his brother, John Theodore. Only a few of their friends was invited. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seymore of East Sand avenue entertained informally and Sunday from three to six in honor of Mr. Earnest Erickson. Wm. Martin and family of Cedar Rapids have moved to our city and expect to make their future home here. Mr. Martin is employed by the Harris Library Co. maring for Chicago after spending a pleasant week's visit with his parents and friends. We were very sorry to beim leave. Mr. and Mrs. Lulu Jackson entered Miss Bertha Courtley and Mr. Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. George lay at dinner, last Sunday. A good man by all. Mr. and Mrs. Nath Kitchen of Park est entertained last Friday evening about her bourn, Miss Carrie Christopher, psd Miss Ludell McCobb at Mr. Earnest Jackson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson, left Denver, Colo., to spend the winter with Mrs Wise and pursue her career in landscape. Has your clothing been cleaned in the winter? If not call up the continental cleaners. W. C. Franklin manager. All kinds of dry cleaning, last repairing. Work called for and delivered. Both phones: Mutual 924, 672-7M. 579 Seventh street. The Men's League at the Union Congregational church held a spiritual at the last Sunday, led by Rev. H. W. Porter. Next Sunday at 3:30 John L. Thompson will present a paper subject The Responsibilities of the Young Men of To-day. All men are invited. A letter from Miss Virginia Whitsett, formerly of this state but now a public teacher in Indianapolis, Ind. states that she is quite sick and has been for its past 10 weeks. It will be remembered that she visited our city last summer. Don't fail to attend the Musical Aid Library program at the Corinthian Baptist church, Friday evening, January 10th, for the benefit of the Mission Circle. Some of the best talent in the city will be on the program. Everyone come. Ebert B. Hall, Director. Mr. E. J. Baldwin near Creston, who has been spending the holidays here visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. J.-Hack, will leave Monday for his home. Mr. Baldwin expects to return soon to take up a business course at one of our business colleges. Last Thursday evening the Masons held a public installation at their hall, Truth and center sts. It was fairly well attended considering the attractions. It was a joint installation of the Blue House, Chapter and the Comunity. In the first House C. B Woods was installed as W M., Leslie Williams as S W., James Mitchell as D W., Benjamin Hack, S. D, T S. Mar J. J. D; Wm Buckner, Treasurer; R E. Jacobs, retained as secretary; W. Humbard, Chaplain; C. H. Harris, Printer. In the Chapter, Fred. D. Jack- Dr. E. A. LEE DENTIST: Dinth and Park Sts. Seamless Gold Crowns. Bridges and Plate work a Specialty. EXAMINATIONS FREE. A public meeting of the stockholders and friends of the Metropolitan Mercantile & Realty Co. will be held at Paul's A. W. e. church on Tuesday evening, January 7, 1908. Rev. T. L. Griffith and Rev. W. Sampson Brooks and prominent citizens will speak on Business Opportunities. All are wel come admission free. Musical program. Meeting in charge of Mr. L. M. Smith. Monday evening, Dec. 30th, at the home of Mr. William J. Howard, the Alpha club entertained the members of the Ioarele club and a few friends. The house was beautifully decorated with the colors of the Alpha club, blue and white, and conspicuous among the many decorations from an artistic candle bearing the greetings from the Alpha to the Ioarele club, carried in the colors of the Ioarele club, yellow and white. Progressive whist was played and after many interesting and exciting games, at the seven tables, Mr. William Walker won first prize, a beautiful hand-paintée vase. Mr. Lenord Alexander won the booby prize Mr. Earnest Erickson of Chicago was an out of town guest. Atty, and Mrs. S. Joe Brown celebrated their fifth and wooden wedding anniversary at their residence, 1197 Seventh street, Tuesday evening. A bout thirty guests responded to the invitation and brought with them many useful and ornamental wooden present in honor of the occasion. The evening was spent in conversation interpersed with vocal and instrumental musical numbers and shortly before the passing of the old year the hostess, assisted by Mesdames F. D. Jackson and Chas. Cousin, served a dainty three course lunchon and as the bells rang out the old year and rang in the new the guests departed declaring Mr. and Mrs. Brown delightful entertainers and wishing them many more such happy New Year together. On Christmas night the beautiful cantata Old Criss Kringle was given by the Sunday School children of the A. M. E. church, under the direction of Mesdames E. B. Ellison and W. S. Brooks for the benefit of the S. Banner fund. The solo parts and leading characters were taken as follows: Santa Claus, Dan Strothers, Mrs Santa Claus, Miss Lone Wilson, Grandma E. B. Ellison, Grandma Howard, Grandma Grace, Aunt Nelson, Mam Mary Nelson; Harry, Francis Rivers; Earnest, Rufus Jackson; Jessie, Little Anne Christopher. The choruses were well rendered and the characters each acquired themselves well. After the program the usual Christmas presentations from the Sunday School were made. Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould entertained at Sunday dinner the family in honor of his sister, Miss Nina Keene of Nebraska, and her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Keene of Otumwa, who left Sunday evening for Pueblo, Colo, to make their future home. They all had their pictures taken in a family group before parting. The funeral of Mr. Peter Rudlin, a well known citizen of our city, who accidently drank poison last Tuesday morning, was held from the residence of Mr. Lewis Blagburn on Twelfth street this morning at 10 o'clock. Calvin Nesbit Met His Death. Mr. Calvita Nesbit, one of our indus irous citizens, met with a fatal accident last Monday while working in the Des Moines Life Building. He missed the step and fell down the stair way, injuring him so he die! the next day at the hospital. The funeral was held Tuesday from the A. M. E. Church of which he was an active member. Rev. W. S. Brooks conducted the servi ves assisted by other pastors Corinthian Church Announcement The first Sunday in the New Year will be given to the service of the Lord in Corinthian. A prayer service will be held at 5:15 a.m. This service is for special prayer for an affiliated member of the church. The covenant meeting will begin at 8 o'clock and continue until eleven. Come and give the early morning hours to worship. At 11 o'clock the pastor will presch and will begin a series on twelve sermons on "Special Responses for Personal Faith." The sermon Sunday morning will be an introduction to this series. At 6:30 o'clock Men's Meeting with address by Mr. Chris F. Topon. Evening service at 8 o'clock, subject of the sermon, "The Day When the Sun Stood Still. Rev. T. L Griffith, pastor. Des Moines Wins Third Place At the 17th annual session of the Western Inter-State Literary Association at Lawrence, Kas Dec 27 and 27, Mr Jesse Graves graves des Moines, was awarded third prize in the Oratorical Conest. Mr. Graves spoke on "Education as Related to Civic Perserviety." Civic Property. The first place was won by Mr H. V Wilburn of Kansas University with an agreement on "William Lloyd Garrison" and the second by Mr. Ruben H. Brown, also of Kansas University with an oration on "Savannahia: Priest and Prophet." Mia Francis Walker was the other delegate from Dae Minsa and she also was given honorable mention for her rendition "A Nose of the Highest." Through the assistance the Dae Minsa delegates the Inter-State Society meeting was secured for Omaha next year, the first time in its history outside of Missouri or Kansas. PASSING OF THE OLD AND COM- ING OF THE NEW YEAR. Before we shall have spoken to our many readers you will have passed from the old year into the full light of the new year. While in some respects the old year has been interesting, the old year may perhaps have enjoyed the most of the joy of the experience of the old year we should make more out of the new year, for the mistakes of the old should be avoided in the new. Then again the little things that we left undone last year which would make our brother more interested in the new would be thoughtful enough to do now. Do not make a long list of resolutions today and break them tomorrow, but let us go quietly and resolutely about to live better, do more, act honestly and when this new year of 1908, with all the joy and happiness we shall have finished we shall have lived in this age. HOLIDAY NUMBERS. Special Christmas editions are becoming quite numerous, especially among our colored press. This year more has come to our table than any other year. Those published in Iowa all had a special holiday number, and taking everything into consideration no other publication has come to stander feels proud of these other publications, and can cheerfully endorse them, for we know personally the editor and ediress and they are each high minded Christian, educated people. The Buxton Gazette came out in a beautiful colored cover, typical of Christmas. It was beautiful. We had many advertisements and we conglate Brother A. L. DeMond on producing such a splendid edition. The Iowa Colored Woman, a monthly paper devoted especially to the colored women of Iowa, of our city was beautifully illustrated, 8-page paper in Iowa in club work. It is edited by that active and unirrig woman, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, and we feel that the ladies of this state should rally to her support, and we conglate the Colored Woman on this edition. The other special feature was the 12th anniversary number of the Chicago Broad Ax. It was an 8page, highly illustrated with cues of prominent Chicago men and women. The paper and press work was par excellence. The Detroit Informer tried and did excel all her former efforts on the beautiful woman, and contained dozens of men and women of the northeast and Canada. It also had the cut of the lady who won the first prize in the beauty contest, Mrs. H. T. Tolliver, who won the first prize as the most beautiful woman in Michigan and Ontario, Canada. It was 12 pages, arranged on paper and given to Bro. Warren, we conglate you and we hope to see you in Des Moines next summer at the Western Press association. The Reformer of Richmond, Va., came out in a special edition. EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln reissued the second proclamation declaring the former proclamation in full force and the American slave was a free man; 4,000,000 souls were made happy and the world was made happy; this proclamation is our great task here. We began with practically nothing, without an education, with no money, no experience, with the scars of slavery and years of ignorance and superstition, with no family ties. We began on that famous New Year's day to build up a race and today we stand before the most enlightened and critical age and challenge the admiration of the world for their manful struggles and rapid strides we have made within the small space of forty-five years. ALBIA NEWS The superintendent, Mrs. J. H. Bell, and her assistants deserved some praise for the manner in which the A. M. E. Sunday school Xmas entertainment was gotten up, also the scholars for their service. An upsurge party was given December 25th on Mr. John Hayes and wife at their home on North Park street. A number of people from Buxton were in Albia this week doing Xmas shopping, also from other surrounding towns. Mr. John Washington, a resident of Albia, was quietly married Xmas day, Mr. Jeffers and Mr. and Mrs. Butler and sop, Lawrence, of Buxton, were Sunday visitors in Albia. Albia has a swarm of line from Albia, which will be extended to different parts of the town and to other towns. A quiet wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Davis on December 25th, when Miss Bessie Davis, their younger sister, was given to Mr. Roy A. Grayson of Albia. Mr. Grayson is an Albia boy employed as engineer at the Hocking mines. The young people will make their home in Albia with the groom's mother, Mrs. Grayson. Only the most intimate friends are invited. Some very nice presents were given. Mrs. Nellie Esters entertained at dinner Sunday the following persons: Medames Grayson, Davis, Bell, Butler, Jeffers, Grayson, Davis, Grayson, Davis, H. Bell and Miss Hattie Grayson and Lawnie Butler. The trustees and stewardess board at the A. M. E. church Christmas night. ENTERPRISE, IOWA M. Oliver Baptist church has organized a B. Y. P. U. S., which is progressing nicely. There was paper read by the students on the afternoon live. Also by Bob Brown; subject Other Than the Baptist and Methodist Churches Adapted to the Present Negro Race. The Baptists have purchased a new edifice, on its location for four months due to the need which had to be made. Services are not being held in it as yet but they are endeavoring to enter in the 29th of December. There was quite a and happening there. We gave Peter Carter a call in the breast by Georg Oscars. It is thought that he will recover. Mr. and Mrs. Topson, were Xmas visitors at the home of our daughter, Mrs. Topson. The B. Y. P. U. will give a concert and social entertainment for the benefit of the society on the evening of January the first. MT. PLEASANT NOTES Mr. and Mrs. Arthur, White of Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gates and little daughter of Ames, Iowa, and Mrs. Carrie Reed of Kesauqua came to the holidays with their 23d, to Mr. and Mrs. S. H. McCraken, Mr. White was taken sick on the train and has been very ill since he has been here. We hope he will soon be able to be around again. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hackley spent Christmas in Kopuk with her sister, Mrs. Callie E. Beckley, Rev. R. H. Hackley left in the evening for Fort Madison to be present at the Xmas exercises given by the members of his church. Jane Thompson entertained at dinner Christmas Mrs. Sarah Trimble and Mrs. Charles Watson. Those that were here to spend Xmas were Mr. Wm. Wyatt of Centerville, Mrs. Anna Coleson, Mr. Ralph Burnnaugh and Miss Grace Taylor. The Cream came in last Thursday for a few days' visit with relatives and friends. Mr. Frank Godfrey and sister, Ida, of Kansas City came in last Monday non, the 30th, for a few days' visit with their aunt, Mrs. H. Hackley. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hackley aunt of Keokuk, Mrs. Callie E. Beckley. Mrs. Bell Robinson and son, John, left Sunday night for Omaha, called there by the illness of the former's daughter. Thursday afternoon at 2:30 occurred the death of Mrs. Albert Holmes of this town, who was in charge of New Bedford, brown, pastor of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Holmes leaves to mourn her loss a husband and one son. She was laid away to rest in Forest Home cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed and daughter, Lizzie, spent Xmas in Burlington with the former's daughter, Mrs. Fay Martin. The Everett Holmes of Kookuk came in Friday to spend a few days with his brother, Albert. He returned Sunday night. CLINTON HAPPENINGS Jas. W. Cooper of Morrison spent Christmas with his mother. A large and appreciative audience attends the Second Baptist church by Miss Murda Beason on Christmas night. The program rendered consisted of vocal and instrumental music. Each number was used to represent the Miss May Taylor is spending the holidays in Clinton from school duties in Buxton. G. W. Saunders of Hanibal, Mo. is in the city holding evangelistic services at the Second Baptist church. Messrs Hobart Armstrong, Thos. Jackson and Dr. Robertson of Buxton were guests of Miss May Taylor through the holidays. The infant son of Rev. and Mrs. Birkett on the sick list for the past few days. Miss Esther Taylor has been on the sick list, but is now some improved. KEOKUK NOTES The Dorcas organ fund of the A. M. E. church gave a very interesting entertainment Thursday, December 26, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones, 1123 Concert street. A very well arranged program was rendered, to the aid of the refreshed audience, after which refreshments were served. Mrs. F. D. Fields left Thursday evening for Milwaukee, Wis., to spend the holidays and visit her old home. The Sunday school of St. Mary the Virgin gave a very interesting program Thursday evening at the home of Mr. M. A. A. Bland, 1029 High street. Mrs. Florence Jackson and sister, Miss Mamie Jackson of Chicago, who has been visiting in the city, returned home last Thursday morning. Tuesday evening, December 17th, Alpha 11th in regular session at Union lodge hall. No. 19 North Fifth street, and held their election of officers. Mrs. Anna Alden was elected royal matron; F. D. Bland, R. patron; Emma Teabeaen, associate matron; Nellie Kells, secretary; J. W. Bland, treasurer; Cairn Coons, committee member; and Duncus, duress. The officers will be installed on the evening of December 25th. Thursday evening, December 19th, at the Pilgrim's Rest church a very interesting debate was given. The topic being "The City or Country for the Negro. the city of the Negro is the land of Louis and Frank Fields, while the country side of the argument was taken by William South and George Smith. Mrs. R. Krys is quite ill with muscular rheumatism at her home on Fifteenth and Morgan streets. Mrs. Lucy Bland of Mitchell, Ind. is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. A. J. Fields, 323 N. Thirteenth street. Mrs. Lena Baily of Indianaola, Ind., is visiting at the home of her State Capital Bldg parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Goens. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Anderson of 1111 Fulton street have both been quite ill. Mrs. Anderson is able to be up. Mrs. Anderson is still confined to his bed. George Ashby of 1307 Morgan street is very ill with la gripe, but is recovering slowly. Rev. L. J. Phillips, presiding elder of the Keokuk district held quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church last Sunday. Mrs. Emma Tebaeau of 407 Blondeau street very pleasantly entertained a course luncheon at the course luncheon Tuesday evening, December 31, in honor of Mrs. Lewis of Davenport. Miss Ida Godfrey and Mr. Frank Godfrey of Kansas City, Mo., were in the city a few days last week, the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Beckley, the guests of her aunt, Mrs. Charles, who visited at the home of her parents a few days last week. Mrs. Nora Clemens of Hoopsville is in the city, called here by the serious illness of her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rush. Both Mr. and Mrs. have been very ill, but are much better. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Anderson very delightfully entertained at 5 o'clock dinner Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fields, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fields, Mrs. Lucy Torrell of Mitchell, Ind., Mrs. I. Fields. An elegant four-course dinner was served by the hostess. BURLINGTON ITEMS. Miss Bessie. and Mrs. John Earle of Quincy are in the city, the guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Earle. and Mrs. Paul Owens of St. Paul, Minn., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Trent for the holidays. Mr. A. E. Burrus of Omaha is visiting Miss Ida Palmer at the Emanuel home. George Tyler entertained Friday evening in honor of Miss Bessie and Mrs. Earle of Quincy. A lovely time was reported. Mr. and Mrs. T. Owens and Mr. and Mrs. Trent attended the ball in Keokuk. Mrs. Earle of Quincy visited Lotus Slayton of Hannibal is the guest of her uncle, Mr. J. E. Johnson. guest of her uncle, Mr. J. E. Johnson. The musical given by the Lucy Thurman club Christmas eve was very largely attended. The music of the music rendered by Prof. Lewis' orchestra of Hannibal Program: Vocal solo, Mrs. J. Piermen; recitation, Clara Young; instrumental solo, Mrs. J. Brooks; paper by Mrs. N. Fenwick, Mrs. J. Drew; instrumental duet, Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Trent; vocal solo, Mrs. Anna Baker; vocal solo, Mrs. J. F. Trent. Mrs. J. E. Johnson entertained at breakfast Christmas morning. Mrs. J. Fenwick, Mrs. J. Martin and Mrs. N. Fenwick. Mrs. J. W. Mackey and daughters have the chickenpox on one Christmas gift, but not serious. Prof. North is on the sick list. Prof. Mackey is on Mrs. F. Cook were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Trent Christmas. Mrs. Jordan Earle entertained at dinner Christmas Rev. and Mrs. Bolden Mrs. J. Earle and Mrs. Owens visited in Hannibal, Mo., and St. Joseph during the holidays. MOLINE GREETINGS. The Young People's Sunday club will have a program at the church New Year's evening, after which the stewardesses will have supper. Miss Georgia Ritchie and Mr. Marilyn Cotter are married in marriage Christmas day at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ritchie. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S. B. Walkup, assisted by Rev. T. W. Lewis. The bride was gowned in a most beautiful white duchess satin, entrain. After congratulations from all of the friends a most elaborate wedding dinner was made. Many beautiful presents were received. Mr. Ralph Lewis of Prophetstown is visiting Miss Mayne E. Ritchie. Mr. E. Washington of Springfield, Ill., spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Edward Settles. Ha M. Franklin of Chicago is visiting her cousin, Miss Mabel G. Tarver. Prof. J. Hayes Robinson of Windsor, Canada, spent part of the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Mollie Robinson. The Masons and Eastern Star held their installation at Mascotte. Deer Valley large crowd was present and an enjoyable time was had by all. Miss Daisy E. Settles entertained a number of friends at a six o'clock dinner Sunday in honor of Byron Brothers, who had played the last week at the family theater. Missed program was rendered at the church Tuesday-evening. Mrs. L. B. Tarver is recovering, after a severe cold. Misses Clara and Mabel Tarver entertained at a dinner party Christmas day. Mr. Thomas of Momouth, III., spent the latter part of last week with his sisters, Mrs. Sarah Bradley and Miss Thomas. Messrs. Thomas Waters and Richardson of Gatesburg spent Christmas in DAVENPORT ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harrison entertained at dinner Christmas Rev. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. R. Corbin, Edie Samples, Mrs. Underhill, Mrs. C. H. Marsha and Ien Bean. The帕夫. Park is in the city visiting her son, Mnulty Park. Arvella Bates is visiting friends in Lyons during the holidays. Just ask the members of the T. L. O. club what kind of a time they had the evening of the 28th at the home of Mrs. Christina. Mrs. D. S. Johnson has been on the sick list. GALESBURG, ILL. The Misses Jabine have returned to St. David, after a visit with Mrs. Chas, Anderson. Miss Dimple Christberg delightfully entertained a number of young people Tuesday in honor of Miss Eva Trippet of Jacksonville. Miss Marie Cess of Peoria has returned home, after a visit with Mrs. Walt Kinner. Miss Marie Cese and Mayme Hammond of Canton spent New Year's day in Galesburg, the guests of Miss Lena Greene. Miss. May Farrel of St. David is visiting. Friends here. Mrs. Anna Wallace of Monmouth spent the holidays with Mrs. Lulu kuchardson. Mr. Harry Carter of Rock Island has returned home, after a short visit here. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ousley entertained a number of friends at their home Wednesday. Mr. Pickick and sister of Canton spent Tuesday in Galesburg, the guests of Mrs. Charlotte Kipper. Mr. John Moore of Upper Alton has returned home after a visit with friends in the city. The Eureka Entertaining club of Icoria gave their first annual ball in Galesburg Tuesday, the 31st. A large number were present. They will purify good deeds of the new year by paying up your subscription? MARSHALL TOWN IOWA Mr. and Mrs. Flippings were agreeably surprised Thursday, November 28, by the arrival of their sister-in-law, Mrs. J. R. Flippings of Atlantic City, N.J., whom they have not seen for twenty-one years, also to hear from his sister, Mrs. J. R. Flippings since boyhood, Mrs. W. R. Flippings has a rooming house of 21 rooms and we were pleased to know that her son, John Flippings, is understaker and embalmer, also justice of the peace. Mrs. Flippings left Saturday night for St. Paul to spend Miss McKenna aunt Julie with Mrs. W. R. H. Flippings entertained the Dunbar Progress club in her honor Tuesday after noon to a two-course luncheon. She was also entertained by the following ladies: Mrs. W. R. Warn to a two-course luncheon, Mrs. I. L. Brown to a three-course luncheon, Mrs. Lewis Taylor to a supper, Mrs. Cobb a reception, Miss Walker also a reception. MONMOUTH, ILL. The Second Baptist church closed its revival with some good results, turning its attention during the Xmas week to a fair, which resulted with good success. On Xmas eve the chilliness of the weather affords the Christmas tree. The A. M. E. church held their first quarterly meeting December 18. It is said to exceed any meeting financially and spiritually for years. Presiding Elder Phillips was present and looking forward to the question asked how much money was collected to pay minister or minister this quarter the pastor answered, "Don't owe me a cent." That is seldom heard in the A. M. E. quarterly conference. The Xmas tree at the A. M. E. church program also was simply indescribable. Watch meeting at the A. M. E. church as usual. Certainly said: After a short sermon we will partake of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. I listened last night at the sixth sermon of sermons at the A. M. E. church. The members of Mrs. E. C. People's class was entertained Monday evening, December 16, at a 6 o'clock dinner. The affair was in honor of Mr. Leo People, whose bishop the guests of honor were Presiding Elder Phillips and Rev. S. McDowell. Several musical selections were rendered by Master Eddie Skinner. The Masons of Monmouth, Ill. held the installation Friday evening. Quite a number were present and an enjoyable time was had by all. Mrs. Leathea Ferguson of Chicago is visiting friends in this city. OFFICIAL DATES OF VISITATION OF GRAND MASTER W. H. JILLIGAN. Jan. 6 and 7, Sioux City, Ia. No. 14 Ladies 2:30, the 7th. * 9 Enterprise No. 31. * 13 Des Moines No. 2. Ladie s. 2:30 p. m. * 14 Newton, No. 8. * 15 and 16, Oskaloosa No. 16. * 20 Ottowwa No. 4. O. E. S. 2:30 p. m., 17 or 20th * 21 Keokuk, O. E. S. * 22 Burlington No. 3. O. E. S. 2:30. * 23 Clinton No. 21. * 24 Dubuque No. 29. * 29 Buxton No. 18 * 30 Cedar Rapids No. 17. O E. S. 2:30 p. m. Feb. 4. Marshaltown 20. Yours fraternally, W. H. MILLIGAN, G. M. CEDAR RAPIDS. On Sunday evening, December 22, Rev. Holly delivered an excellent and instructive lecture to an appreciative audience on Reformation in the Church. William Morgan and daughter of Davenport are visitors in the Rapids this week, the guests of Mrs. Robert Thompson. Mr. Benny Persons was host of a dinner last Sunday, complimentary to Mr. Harry Horn. Mrs. W. H. Milligan and sister, Mrs. Ben Hawkins, spent Sunday in Independence at the home of Mrs. Owens. Miss Ira Martin, who has been in St. Luke's hospital for the past two weeks, is reported slightly improved. Mrs. Harry Horn anticipates soon a pleasant visit in Chillicothe, Mo., where she will spend a few weeks with her parents. Mrs. Adelaine Perkins is entertaining her mother, Mrs. L. Thorpe, of Macomb, Ill. Mrs. Woods of Minneapolis was entertaining her mother, Mrs. L. Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Price. Mrs. L. Thorpe was the victim of a pleasant surprise last Monday night. All express a delightful evening. Mr. W. H. Milligan returned last Monday in Buxton where he went in office to deliver G. M. of Iowa to lay the corner stone of the Second A. M. E. church. Mrs. Robert Thompson entertained the J. S. Y. at their last meeting. Arts and Crafts was the subject. Mrs. Martin has maintained next week. Subject, Education and quotations from Negro authors. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth gave a grand banquet at their hall Xmas night. The attendance was late and everybody had an excellent time. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Price entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin at 5 o'clock dinner Sunday. On Xmas eve the Sunday school had a program for the children. The program was excellent. Mr. W. M. Lavell is able to resume his work again, after a slight injury received at the plant a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin, formerly city, but now of Red Oak, are visitors to the city, the guests of Mrs. L. Brooks. Mrs. Richard Hicks entertained Mrs. L. Thorpe at 4 o'clock dinner Sunday. FT. MADISON NOTES Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. Presiding Elder Phillips was here and preached two excellent sermons. A large crowd was present at the services. Mrs. Anna Yelser is in New Boston, called there by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Amanda Anderson. Mrs. Ambrose Jackson is visiting friends and relatives in Monmouth, Ill. in the service. Miss Beatrice Murray entertained Miss Anna Harper at dinner Sunday. Mrs. Kitrell, who has been visiting in Omaha for some time past, is at home. Mr. Hezekiah Toliver of Dallas City, Ill., is in the city to reside permanently. Miss Anna C. Harper, teacher in the public schools of Edwardsville, Ill., is in the city, the guest of her parents, Mrs. Geena Harper. Mr. Chas, Thomas is spending his vacation in La Grange. He is visiting relatives and friends. The following is a newspaper clipping taken from the Evening Democrat: INTERESTING PROGRAM. Meeting of A. M. E. Literary Congress Held Sunday. The A. M. E. Literary Congress held its usual meeting Sunday at 3 p. m. The following program was rendered: Address, Presiding Elder J. D. Phillips. Recitation, "Little Gretchen," Louise Harper. Recitation, "Guilty or Not Guilty," Naomi Harper. Essay, "Mutual Comfort," Miss Matilda Thomas. Recitation, "When the Co'n Pone's Hot," Anna Harper. Essay, "Progress of the Negro Race," Harry Yelser. Essay, "The Negro Should Be Educated," William Harper. Remarks, Rev. Hackley. The congress is doing much to elevate the young people of this community, and the programs are always entertaining and instructive. The meetings are held every Sunday afternoon and the public is cordially invited to be present at any of the meetings. Special programs are rendered easily at the meetings. Mr. George Harper is visiting in Ottumwa for a few days. DUBUQUE, IOWA Mr. M. A. Sherrod, the broth of Rev. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson, spent a few days with them. He has returned to Evanston, Ill., and taken with him his mother, who has been spending a few months with her daughter, Rev. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson. Rev. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson has been suffering with neuralgia, but she is better now. Little Aarona Johnson has been quite ill for a few days from teething. She is the baby of Rev. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson. Brother J. C. Lewis is on the sick list and has been for a few weeks and he called the doctor today for the first time in fifty years. The doctor says he will be better tomorrow. His daughter, Gertrude Lewis, who has been teaching in Burlington also has been very active in months. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Dr. Rose has been on the sick list, but was able to be at the Xmas tree along with Dr. Rose. They returned, to their home filled with ice cream and cake at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Anna Green is sick, but she is on time sick list quite white. Also Sister Smith is improving gradually. Mrs. Isaac Jones and Mrs. Ivory Wells spent some time with Rev. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson. When Mrs. Wells returned home she took with her the Bystander. A Dog's Opinion of Boston Dialect. "An intelligent looking dog," said the visitor from Boston. "Oh, he is," exclaimed Fido's owner. "He knows every word you say." Then said the visitor from Boston: "My canine friend, I am exceedingly interested in the hypothesis that has been presented to me to the effect that your understanding of human speech is perfect, and in order to test this matter I wish that you would be good enough to ban three words, your success in Indication that your comprehension of my request in all ways clear and lucid." "And did he bark?" said I to Teagarden, who was telling me the story, "No," said Tearden, "but he growled like —" Iowa State Bystander A good time to sample the simple life. The meaner a man is the meaner his opinion of other men. It isn't often that one is lucky enough to have a wedding gift returned. The greatest happiness to a good man is silently doing good to the weak, poor and unfortunate. He who can see and feel the summer of hope in the winter of discontent is a master of happiness. Berlin doctors are going to black-list patients who won't pay, causing M. D. no doubt to stand for "money down." With the supply of gold coin the mints are turning out, the "smile that won't wear off" will soon be restored. It matters not to the naughty small boy, the black hand or the white hand. One has as much stung in it as the other. Sixteen young people in Taunton, Mass., went strawrowing and came back as eight married couples. And now they are in for a tautunth. Radium is to be cheaper. As it has been selling at about $3,000,000 an ounce, it has not been much in deman for scientific Christmas presents. That German expert who is amazed at the progress of American trolley lines may never have waited for a car on a cold corner at about 11.30 p. m. Time, the universal conqueror, levels all with the dust of the valley, heartless as the stormy winds that rush over the ley crags of arctic mountains. The death roll of the New York street cars is 47 per month. With a little more attention to business any intelligent motorman could make it an even 50. The girl who has just got a new solitaire engagement ring doesen't seem to be in the least interested the disputes of the astronomers as to what is happening to the rings of Saturn. It is surprising, too, that the thread company should have made 20 per cent. on its enormous capitalization, considering the number of buttons you needed to have sewed on that were overlooked. A headline in a western paper says that a woman was "saved from death by fire." Let us trust that some thoughtful friend will call the attention of the Carnegie fund to the heroism of that blaze. A Chicago reformer has discovered that flats are the great corrupting agencies of American citizenship. No doubt of it. Their influence is apparently narrowing, and they encourage profanity whenever one gets wedged in an apartment and has to back out. A Connecticut lawyer has quit practicing because he could not stand up under the strain of bearing his client's troubles. Most lawyers are willing to let the clients bear their own problems provided the lawyers are allowed to bear away the money. Those west end women who scored husbands who do not pursue the open-purse plan, but make their wives ask for money, would find sympathizers in certain dukes and counts who marry American millionaires without first having an agreement framed up by a lawyer and duly signed. Though the king of Spain took off his coat while hunting, contrary to British quaintie, he has not been observed yet eating pie with his knife. Let us not jump hastily at the conclusion that the king is a hopeless heathen just because he was guilty of this one un顽硬able offense. Harry Payne Whitney has mortgaged his home for $500,000. Raising a mortgage like that should be a thrilling experience in comparison to the old stunt of raising a mortgage of $50 on the old homestead, which has been the inspiration of so much of our best music, literature and dramatic expression. A Georgia father has taken out a temporary injunction against a young man who is trying to elope with his 16-year-old daughter, and will try to make the injunction permanent. If he succeeds, it will open a new field for this much discussed legal process and may make friends for it in quarers where it has had none, for instance in labor circles among the parents of daughters. A man in Massachusetts has been granted a divorce from his wife on the ground of cruel treatment, the cruelty consisting of her regularly and persistently going through his pockets. Other courts have decided that going through a husband's pockets is one of a wife's inalienable privileges, so the axed question is still open. Heaven, meanwhile, has a final settlement from the highest court of the land, the pocket-searching is still going on in many an otherwise happy home throughout the length and breadth of the nation. A New York magistrate has pre- prepared this pledge for bibulous hus bands to sign before they can go free from his count: "I do solemnly promise that I will abstain from all intoxicating liquors during the rest of my married life, and do promise that I will not abuse my wife." How would it do to add something of this sort to the original marriage ceremony? Of course the pledge is in part corroded by the promise to love, honor and cherish, but a specific pledge might make more impression on some bride THE YEAR GONE BY 1907 BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS FINANCIAL Jan. 21—Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Fairmont, Minn., suspended. Feb. 1—Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Goodland, Ind., found guilty of embezzlement. Feb. 2—Merchants' and Farmers' bank of Scotland, D. D., close by bank examiner. S-F. D. Gilman, Indiana banker, seated to term of one to three years in 19-Citizens' State bank of Firth, Neb. closed by state. *Corbin Banking company of New York, assigned; assets, $6,000; bank: Apr. 2–Mai. H. W. Salmon of Warsaw, contracted to construct a tenement, sentenced to three years in prison. II-Bank of Conception, at Clyde, Mo., order: close. Smith of Chicago, found guilty of conspiring to defraud stockholders, America, of which he was president; penalty, imprisonment and $1,000 fine. Jul. Citizens bank of Eureka Springs, America. 2-First National bank of Hickville, Co. 3-First National bank of Wilmington, Co. 4-Fort Dahl National bank of Miami, 5-Farmers National bank of Boyer- mont, Pa. 6-Peoples State bank of Brown- saund, Ind. 7-Peoples State bank of Browns- aund, Ind. 8-appointed for Pope, Mr. Co. 9-Hartford, Conn.; failed to assemble 10-Hartford, Conn.; failed to assemble Bep. *L* = Watson & Co. *co* members of New York City, and *B* = Board of trade, failed of Chicago board of trade, failed. L-First National bank of Dresden, O. L-Collapse of Helzne corner in copper caused violent slump in stocks in New York. L-Collapse of stock, bus, su- uware, from stock - Knickelerbocker Co. New York's second bank to depend; great slump in securities; call money at 70 per cent. on deposits of $9,000,000 of government funds in New York banks....Four Westinghouse companies company forced into hands of receivers because of financial stringency....State Bank and Trust Co., Carvana, Nevada. M-Three minor banks in New York M-Three minor banks in New York Birmingham, Ala., filed involuntary pensions. *Six more minor banking institutions Trust Co., of Providence, R. I. suss- sion.* Banks in New York and Chicago, and house loan certificate system to prevent draining of supplies of currency and made withdrawal of savings deposits Nov. 6—Fires small banks in Kansas and Missouri. Securities secured controlled interest in Ten- nants. **B-Secretary of Treasury Corleyou or** **bank of the United States** bonds and $100,000 certificates of indebtedness as means of relieving fin- ancial stress. National bank of Erdinger, Oklaho, Oklahoma 11- American Silk Co. capital stock, $1,100,000, which operated mills in several cities. Dec. 2, 1938. Savings bank of Chicagos, Mich. owned by Silk Treasurer Glazer, closed. 2, 1939. Business of, one of largest financial institutions of Kansas City suspended. 3, 1940. National bank of Pittzburg. closed. 4, 1941. National bank of Pittzburg. closed. 5, 1942. National bank of Pittzburg. mass, in hands of receiver. GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL Jan. 1- C. B. Bain inaugurated governor of New York. - CU. Floyd republiican, elected gov- mer of Florida - Hoeh inoculated governor of Kenya. L=W. P. W. Five elected senator from Missouri; Bison Guggenheim, from Colorado; Norris Brown, from Nebraska; Bison Guggenheim, from Colorado; from Tennessee; J. M. Dixon, from Montana; H. E. Burnham, from New Maine; and H. A. Richardson from Delaware. *A*-Albert B. Cummins inaugurated gov- torship in 1981. HeHouse voted to raise salaries of con- gressmen. E-Senator authorized investigation of Senator from Texas...Cullum re-elected senator by Illinois legislature. Senator from Kansas to succeed Joe R. Burton. Kanass to succeed Joe R. Burton. bill and abolished all pension agencies. Michigan, elected to succeed Senator Alger, F. O. Brigge elected successor Senator from Texas...Cullum re-elected 7-River and harbor appropriation bill, carrying more than $50,000, passed by I-Service and army appropriation bill, carrying more than $50,000, passed by 2-Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, sent information to governor to take effect May 6-James R. Garfield took oath of office as secretary of interior…Regia Henrí Post selected by president as governor Rice to succeed Beckman Winthrop. Z-Secretary Taft announced that Lieuten- Goelitziaointha Goelitziaointha Swau- ton, the Lieutenant General of St. Louis mission and engineer of canal work on April 1. B. Gilbert, a shoe clerk, elected mayer of Danbury, Conn. Apr. 1, Republicana, elected state ticket 1-Postmaster Busse elected mayor of Chicago; traction ordinances approved. 4-State Senator David Campbell appointed postmaster at Chicago, to su- cceed. H—Gow, Hagerman of New Mexico, against whom charges were presented, under investigation and president appointed Capt. George Curry to post,.... Regis H. Post image inserted from Porta Blois to succeed, Bookman Winthrop, who retired to become assistant secretary of treasury. May 18—Isaac Stevenson elected senator from Wichitaburg to succeed Spooner. Jun. 11—Congressman J. H. Bankhead ap- sorated. Jun. 12—Succeedate John F. T. Johnson of Abilene. Sep. 11-Democrate elected ticket headed to Health Department in Dalbahn and Indian Territory; constitution adopted and state-wide prohibition government enacted on city charter defeated in special election Oct. 2-Hillins supreme court declared Clinton mayor John Burran last constitutional N.Y. Gov. T. E. Burton defeated Congressman T. E. Burton for mayor of Cleveland…Kentucky elected Willis governor, governor of republicans and new England League beaten by Tammany in New York county Dec. 2-Congress assembled at Washington; Cannon迎e-elected speaker of the 3-Ambassador Aoki of Japan recalled. 3-Ambassador Aoki of Japan recalled. participated in fast fight on floor of house 20-Secondary Taft returned from trip around world. 23-M. Gude appointed minister to United States from Norway to succeed late H. C. Hauge. CRIME Jan. 2-Negro hanged at Mayerville, Miss. three minutes before notice that his sentence had been commuted was 4-Negro lynched at Midway, Ala., for attempted assault. 5—Rollo Steele, being refused loan of $5,000 by Fourth Street National bank of Philadelphia, threw bomb that killed himself and cashier, injured six others, and wrecked bank. 9—James Cullen, murderer of wife and step-son, taken from jail at Charles City, Ia., and hanged by mob. 23-Trial of Harry K. Thaw, for murder of a man who was killed in Feb. Feb. 20-Thous. Baldwin, rich farmer of Colafx. Ill. shot and killed Chas. Ken- tell, died. Elisa, Mrs. Elsman and daughter, Curtis. Mar. 10—R. P. Miller of Beaver Dam, Wis., killed wife, step-mother and self-15-Mob of 50 men at Monroe, La., hanged two negroes accused of robbery. 20—Two colored women accused of murderous attack on white woman killed by mob near Stamp, Ark. 23—Safe blowers robbed Farmers' & Merchants' National bank, of Hanover, Mich., getting $3,000....Colored man charged with attacking white girl near Colbert, L. T., lynched at Du-ant. 13-Thaw jury discharged, being unable to throw away a second trial, remanded to await second trial. 21-Negro and mother lynched and three other persons killed and seven injured in fight in Georgia on account of attack by a man who escaped, to assault white woman Mav 23 -Ex-Judge Hargis acquired of custody in famous feed case at Lestington, Ky. J,孕-S-Trial of Wm. D. Haywood, acces- sor of the University of Wisconsin. Minera, for murder of cex. Glowen. Bleuem, for murder of cex. 30—Judge Loving found not guilty of murder of Theodore Estes, charged with mistreating former's daughter, at Houston, Va. Jul. 20—Jas Hargis, acquitted of charge of complicity in murder of Dr. B. D. Cox of Kentucky...Henry Scutcheon, farmer living near Nuncia, Mich., while insane, murdered wife, son and father-in-law with an ax; then attempted suicide, but was shot dead. 26-Karl Hau, young Washington pro- tessor condemned in court for murder of mother-in-law. 27-Hawey found not guilty of murder of ex-Gov. Steenburg. Aug. 16—Will Clifford, negro, lynched at Maple Hill, assaulting and killing Sep. 21-Frank J. Constantine sentenced to prison for murder of Mrs. Ariane n. Chicago, at Chicago 24-Mr. Bertha Mund of Buffalo, while insane, strangled her three children. Mr. Mund was killed by Saker City, Oye, killed by bomb. 5-Wm. Burned, colored, who shot policeman at Cumberland, Md. taken from jail, mob, and shot and kicked to death. 13-Ex-Banker Frederick McGill and wife acquitted of charge of murdering first wife of McGill to Docurat, Ma. wife of McGill to Ga., Lychned, for stealing 73 cents. 24-Jury in Steve Adams murder trial at Rathdrum, New Hampshire, agree on welding and were discharged. Dec. 3-Mrs. Annie M. Bradley acquitted on charge of murder of ex-Benaror Brown at Washington. CASUALTIES Jan. 2- Near Volland, Kana. 35 in train wreck; 60 injured. 2- Near Volland, Kana. 35 in plane by powder explosion. 9- Kenoah, Wia. 35 by powder explosion. 30- Burdurg, 30 by explosion in steel furnace. At Clinton, Ind., old school in train wreec sion; At New York city, by acep sion; At New York city, by acep At Lorentz, W. Wn, 12 by fire damp At Chicago, six by explosion at stock At Chicago, six by explosion at stock drawing, drawn by Ala. ala. four in collusion, 18-A. Altentown, Pa. five in burning 18-A. Altentown, Pa. five in burning 12–In New York harbor, 128 by drowning and evacuation by burning of steamer Larchmont. 14–Bridgeville, Del. 41 children burned. 16–In New York city, 21 in wreck due to seeding role. 18–At Las Esparranas, Mexico, over 100, by drowning and diving steamer. 20–At Buffalo, four by drowning. Off Charleston, B. C., eight negroes by drowning. 26–At Montreal, Que. 13, principal and 18 pupil in a burning school. 28–At Carral, Ill. 152 by dynamite explosion. Mar, 1- At Pedro, Wye, seven in collage Bossett, Tenn, four by powder bowl 2-At Taylor, Pa., six in mine explosion. 11-At Pitt, Cal., 22 laborers by drowning. 20-Near Emporium, Pa., six in power. 19-Near L.A. Woodward, Ala. five in falling furnace. 23-At Los Angeles, Cal., six in head-on collision. 24-Near Colton, Cal., 26 in wreck; nearly 100 injured. Apr. 1-Near Fort Worth, Tex., six trainers in collision. 11-Near Challion, Ont., 16 in train wreck. 13-Near Gunter, Tex., eight by gasoline explosion. 25-Lake Michigan, lumber barge with crew of 14 lost. 27-At Baltimore, eight drowned by collapse of pler. May 1-At Whipple, W. Va., 11 in mine disaster. 11-At Honda, Cal., 21 in wreck due to defective switch. 21-At L.A. River Drive by explosion in steel furnace. 22-On Lake Michigan, five by burning of steamer. 23-At Chicago, five by ammonia explosion. 24-On L.A. L.A. L.A. Plant Plant. 25-Near Garden Valley, Idaho, seven drowned. June 1-In Hampton Road, 11 seamen by camping on launch. 18-At Priceburg, Pa., seven by explosion of mine gas. 26-At Monahan, Wash., five drowning. 27-At Hartford, Conn., six killed, 40 injured by collision. 28-At New York, Conn., 11 in fire by collision. 29-Near Tola, Va., eight by dynamite blast. Jul. 4-Fourth of July celebrations caused 37 deaths; injured number 2,153. 8-In New York Bay, Me., six by capaising. 11 white Honeybucky, seven mines by 12 dear Russell, Pa. six by capitation of 12 dear Russell, Pa. Aug. 1-At San Pedro, Cal., four by collation. 6-At Damestown, Va., four by drowning. 6-At Kelly, Pa., four in wreck. 8-At explosion of 1,000 lb. of dynamite. 15-At Chicago, five by collapse of building. 15-At Beanman, Pa., five by fall of cage in 23-At Somerville, Mass., five by sufaction. 23-At Sapphire, I., t. four in collision. 23-Near Quebec, 75 workmen by collapse being built across St. Lawrence river. 23-Near Charleston, Ill., 11 in collision Sep. 2-Near Charleston, W. Va., seven in 5-At Charleston, Wash., ten in burning hotel. 6-At Norris, I., 12 in wreck. 16-Near Newburg, W. Va., five negroes 14-Near Canan Station, 25 in head-on collision. 20-At pinwall, Pa., six by drowning. 20-At Neguance, Mich., 11 by falling of 20-At Lake Superior, seven drowned by wrecking of steamer. Near Jackson, Ala., 14 by capturing of ferry, boat. Near Jackson, O., eight in railroad wreck; four fatality hurt. Oct 5-1 Butler, Fa. four by upsetting of molten metal pot. 20 badly injured. 125 Gloverville, N. Y., x by suffocation. 15- Explosion of powder magazine at about 10 a.m., caused death of 38 over 800 injured; nearly every building in 16- New hotel Ill., five by capsizing of boat on canal. 16- Explosion of powder magazine at about 10 a.m., four by explosion in powder mill. 17- Steubenville, O., five by bolter explosion. 11- At New Haven, Conn., five in burn. 14- Near Fine Bluff, Ark., five by bolter 15- At South Milwaukee, W., six at grade crossing. 16- In New York, city, 13 Italians in tenement house fire. 17- Douglas, W. Va., about 60 mines by explosion in colliery. 18- At Jacobs Creek, Pa., about 90 mines by explosion in colliery. FOREIGN Jan. 5- Morocco army captured Zinat, and followed to mountains. 6-Chinese trading quarter of Bancoche 5-Munjuan ED-Din, shah of Diaea, died 6-Munjuan ED-Din, shah of Diaea, died 11—Fidal wave devastated some of Dutch islands; islands; hundreds of persons permitted. 15-Earthquake followed by fire party de- fense. 16-Personal person killed and injured. 17-Typhoon swop islands of Samar and Laye, 18-Rear-Admiral Davies landed force of Davies to which Gov. Swettenham objected; Davies promptly sailed away. 19-Admiral Davies apologized for conduct of Gov. Swettenham toward 20-Sidal wave in Dutch East Indies en- gled Island of Simaui, drowning 1,500 21-Explosions of fire damp in mine near Sururu, Java. 22-Leggerants appointed minis- ter of Sweden ® United States. 18-Cookton, North Australia, destroyed a dam caused by a British steamer Omana sank in collision near Cardiff, Wales; 14 per cent of the Governor of port of Bali made reports. woman's suffrage, bill. M.-Petkov, premier of Bulgaria, assas- Mar. 19-Count Lamarodd, former Rus- ian of foreign affairs, died at San Francisco. Apr. 5-Strikes at Lodz, Russia, killed men for attempting to resume work. H-Sir Eldon Gorst succeeded Lord Cromer as plenipotentiary of Great Britain to Egypt, who resigned...Floods in Turkey caused death of 300. 12-Honduran city of Amapia surrendered to Nicaraguas; President Bonilla took refuge on American cruiser. 13-Kingston, Jamaica, experienced another earthquake-shock, which did great damage. 16-At least five important towns in Mexico destroyed and scores killed by earthquake. May 1-Terrific hurricane causes loss of millions of dollars and death of several persons at Campeche. 3-Explosion of gunpowder magazine at Canton, China, causes heavy loss of life and great damage to property. 6-About 6,500 Turkish troops practically annihilated in battle with rebels in Province of Yemen, Turkish Arabia. 3-Heir to throne of Spain born to Queen Victoria, at Madrid. 11-Ninety miners lost lives in fire in copper mine at Veldarena, Mexico. Kozakis killed at innocent men at Loka, Russia, in connection with a robbery. Loka, Russia. 20-Following assassination of three police officials, various rotting occured in the city, and the injury of people injured by Black Hundred, who ran wild through streets. 16-Gen Alikhanov, ex-governor-general of Tiflis, and two others blown to death by a bomb during carriage in which they were riding at Alexandropol, Russia. 18—Emperor of Corea decided to abdicate throne. 19-Many killed and wounded in a clash between Corean and Japanese troops at Seoul. 22-Explosion in Japanese colliery caused death of about 400 military men. Aug. 1-About 100 men killed and wounded in revolt of Corean troops enraged at decree dismaying them when they attack Japanese in Seoul. - $-Forty passengers drowned near Angers, France, when train plunged into water. - $-Cusac兰娜, Morocco, bembared by $-Moorish troops repulsed with heavy loss in two desperate attempts to rush Paris, outside Corsica, into invade city. warp burned number 1000 war warp burned number 1000,000. 13-Over 40 men killed or injured by explosion on Japanese battlefield Kashan. 14-Collision on Mexican Central at Encr nacion killed 34 and injured many. 21-Gen. Drude burned Moorish camps Japan, cost lives of 600 Japan, C. Bell, elected lord mayor of London. Oct. 5-Explosion in ammunition factory Japan, killed 63 girls and injured over 60 star, destroyed by a landslide tomorrow earthquake; 14,000 persons perish. Nov. 8—Hurricane caused great damage at Marseilles, France; several people killed. 9-Fire at Iquique, Chili, caused $1,000,000. Homeless. Dec. 8-Oscar II, King of Sweden, died at Stockholm and Crown Prince Gustave V. succeeded to throne. NECROLOGY Jan. 2—Brig.-Gen. G. A. Bell, retired, at Washington. 4—S. H. Jones, leading Illinois republican politician, at Springfield. 10—Archbishop Montgomery at San Franconia. Feb. 1- Charles Marvin, famous race horses trainer Horse, A. Craigdon, at Omaha Neb: left fortune of $10,000, ...Prof. W. C. Pickett, noted medical authority, ... 16-Henry Steel Occlott, co-founder with W. H. American, at Adyar, India, aged 75. 17-Henry Hearne, president Chicago soap house, at Hartland, Wis. 18-Henry Hearne, president Colorado Fire Mar. 2-Dr. Oronychaeka, founder and president of Georgia. 19-George James. B. Wills, shaving soap manufacturer, at Glastonbury, Ohio. 20-Wilson, at Jefferson City, Wis. 21-Wisconsin, at Jefferson City, Wis. 22-Wisconsin, at Springfield, tracer of Illinois, at Springfield, founder of Zion City, IH, at Zion City. 11-Ex-Congressman Clinton Rabbit, of Zion City, IH, at Zion City. 12-M. Casper-Merrier, ex-president of Zion City, IH. at Boston..Big.Gen..John Moore, former surgeon-general of army, from New York. 21-Brig. Gen. T. J. Wint, commander des- teries-Brig. James Henry, of New York, James Henry Smith, of New York, whan on bridal tour. 22-Wm. A. Proctor, president Proctor & Crook. A. Proctor, president Proctor & Ex-Congressman Galahua A. Grow, at president Lewis & Clarke, at president Lewis & Clarke, at president 1.-Bishop J. C. Granberry, of metho- dist Episcopal church south, at Aah- ron. braska, at Lincoln. 25-EX-Gov. R. B. Bullock. of Georgia, at Maryland. May 3—Peter Maytubby, twice governor Chickashaw Indian tribe, at Caddo, I. T. 4—E. W. Suffutt, legal adviser of Gov. Hughes of New York, by suicide on Hudson, over 1000 people. 6—Dr. John Watson (Ian Maclaren) not author. at Mt. Pleasant, Ia. 17—O. W. Potter, Chicago millionaire, Chicago. 18—E. H. Conger, ex-minister to China. 24—Ex-Senator Patton, of Michigan. 26—Mrs. McKinley, at Canton, O. Jun. 3—Gen. T. H. Ruger, retired, at Stamford, Conn. 7—Ex-Congressman Gen. Wm. McKraig, at Cumberland Ind. Jun. 11—Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama. 18—G. H. Earle, prominent Philadelphia citizen and personfriend of Abraham Lincoln, at Philadelphia. 21—Ex-Senator Lucien Baker, at Leaven- worth, Kans. 22—G. W. Duffield, at Washington. 30—Francis Murphy, noted temperance lecturer, at Los Angeles. Jul. 11—Judge M. J. Severance, noted Min nesota jurist, at Mankato. Dr. Peter Lawson, millionaire of north- west, at Helm. Mott. 27—Senator E. W. Pettus, of Alabama, at Hot Springs, N. C., aged 86. 30—Brig. Gen. C. F. Powell, retired, at St. F.UI. 31—S. M. Stephenson, ex-congressman and multi-millionaire numberman, at Me- nominee, Mich. Sep. 3—Gen. Pleasant Porter, chief of Creek Indians. 16—Rear-Admiral John G. Walker, retired, at York Beach, Me., age 72. 21—Samuel Sloan, ex-president Lackawanna railroad and noted railroad man at Garrison-on-the-Hudson, N.Y. Oct. 10—Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, noted female bank wrecker, at Ohio penitentiary. 27—Jas. Reddick, prominent Chicago politician, at Half Day, Ill., in auto accident....Congressman John Wellborn, of Missouri, at Lexington. 14-Charles A. Gimney, deposed president 15-Charles A. Gimney Trust Co., of New York, by suicide. Dec. 4—H. O. Havemeyer, president fruit fruit, at Compton L. N-Lord Kelvin, noted scientist, aged 33, 18-Rx-Congressman W. H. Hinrohsen, of Illinois, at Alexandria. 22-Senator Mallory of Florida, at Pen-scola. SPORTING Jan 1—Jee Gans knocked out Kid Her- man in eighth round at Toupton. ...Gustave Bye tied American record of jumping at Munsing, Mich.; record 106. 13-Abel Atta, retrained featherweight champion by Billy Murray. Harry Berry in eight round at Los Angeles Feb. 5-Tommy Ryan knocked out Dave Berry, in fifth round at HK Olympics. Art.: Racing in Tennessee killed by袭击 of anti-pool selling bill. Macy Mackenzie, national amateur championship at 14.8 line-line baseball team, committed suicide. 12-Gary Herrmann of Cincinnati elected president American Bowling congress. won by Major League baseball team, committed suicide. West Baden, Ind. 13-Emma Mather's case decided Smather's: had not con-pired to drug Louison and should retain gold cup win by Major League baseball team. 11-Joe Ullman, well known bookmaker, won by David Bellingham, professional swimmer, swam %-milie in 11 minutes, 36.5 seconds, at N. S. W., creating new world record. 18-Thom. Leipson, Indian runner, won the field of 11 and breaking record for field of 11 and breaking record for 11. Macy 8-汤姆) Burns won heavyweight title phils Jack" O'Brien in 2-round battle Superman, owned by James R. Keele, won $13,000. Brooklyn handicap at great suburban handicap at Sheepshead Bay. 21. Ross won open golf championship of United States. 22. Cornell won varity eight-court race. Byrne won varity four-court race and Wisconsin freshmen, eight-court con- Carrie B. Neely knocked out Bill 4-Tommy Burns, the known champion, in first Squires, Australian champion, and won all-around championship of A. A. U. at Attic Park, L. I. 5-May Sutton of California, regained title of British tennis champion, by defeating Mrs. Chambers. 17-Jack Johnson stopped Bob Fitzsimmons in second round at Philadelphia. 29-Barney Oldfield broke two world's auto records on half mile track at Fargo. 8. D. going first mile of three mile race in 1154 and three miles in 3:51. 31-Jimmie Britt got verdict over Battling Nelson in 20-round contest at San Francisco. Aug. 30-May Sutton won international tennis championship at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Sep. 8-C. M. Daniels of New York, lowered world's 100-yard swimming record, going distance in 55.2-3 seconds, at Manchester England. 9- Joe Gans defeated Jimmie Britt in five games, wrist in four round. Britt wrist in four round. Britt wrist in four round. professional golfers' championship at St. Louis. Work camp Tachi club declined challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton for race for the U.S. Open. sought to sight size of sliders to 88 feet. sought to sight size of sliders to 88 feet. sought to sight size of sliders to 88 feet. for 14-pound hammer throw in Kansas City, by hurling weight 146 feet $3 inches; DISASTERS Jan. 6- Nine buildings wrecked by ex- plosion in Ohio river valley worst in 20 years. 15-Floods in Ohio river valley worst in 20 years. Large steamers driven aground and large steamers damaged done by terrific rake which struck Buffalo. Recovery of two persons partially destroyed by torrion; two persons killed. Mar. 15-Floods in vicinity of Ohio river valley used property destroyed by torrion; two persons killed. About 30% of property estimated at $10,000,000; out of about and at least 14 lives lost. Apr. 5- Tornado swept across Louisiana, killing 10 people and destroying a safer property destroyed and 15 or more lives lost. Cities: Guilin, Ark. and Chihuahua, Mexico, destroyed by violent earthquake. Juvenile: thirty persons killed, many hurt and great property damage done by windstorms and cloudbursts in Kentucky and Indiana. 22-Storm causing property damage estimated at $600,000 swept over Indian Territory. 24-Three distinct torndozes struck Medical centers in Ohio river valley destroying 25 houses; several persons injured. 72-Oil fields of northern Indian Territory and destroyed hundreds of derricks and destroyed hundreds of derricks 4-Storm in western Wisconsin caused 15-Waterspout caused $500,000 damage in vicinity of Leavenworth, Kan. 36-Water damage to property damage at La Cross, Wis. 36-Tornadoes in Wisconsin and Ohio deaths and destroyed much property. Oct. 8- Tornado near Leeds, Ga., caused if deaths; damage to property; enormous enormous damage to the city; great age in New York city and in harbor. Nov. 20- Floods caused great damage in southern Texas. INDUSTRIAL Jan. 1- Judge McCall of federal court of Maryland decides and awards fellow- ground law, constitutional rights. 15-United Mine Workers of America opened annual convention at Indiana University and jury unable to agree on verdict. 21-Shea labor conspiracy trial at Chicago United Mine Workers. United Mine Workers. 22-Over 40,000 women and men in New York City. February. B.-Western Telegraph Co. February. B.-Western Telegraph Co. 23-Wages of workers at principal offices. 21-Cornell P. Shen and ten associates of conspiracy on second trial. 23-Conspiracy on second trial. Employers liabilityILL affecting railway workers. 10-men送 cars in Louisville tilted by strike of union employees. 23-men送 cars in Louisville tilted by strike of union, 2.000 skirt, cloak and suit-makers of Boston, employed in about 100 employees of 23 breweries in St. Louis. 23-Employees of 23 breweries in St. Louis. Apr. 4-Turretased stricken traineen of western railroads through mediation of interstate commerce commissioners. Lockout and labor struggle in Goldfield. Lockout and agreed by agreement. 21-Lake City street car lines tied up by strike. May 1—May day brought strike of iron workers in San Francisco, teamsters in Pittsburgh and various labor organizations in Canada. 3-Practically all of operators of Pacific Airlines and Telephone Co. struck for the airline. 5-Street car employees of San Francisco struck for eight-hour day and increase hours. 12-Supreme court held eight-hour law constitutional. 26-Vest-makers in New York, numbering 4,000, struck. Aug. 7- Western Union operators at Los Angeles because company refused to relocate it discharged man. 8-Night operators at Chicago went out on strike. 9-Strike of Western Union telegraph app throughout west and south...Corneus P. F. defeated in election for president of teamsters union by Daniel J. Tobin. telegraphers union issued general strike out all commercial operators not working in San Francisco, Occidental occurred in San Sacramento, Louisville and Steubenville, Oct. 4—Cotton shipping business of New York is up by strike of 8,000 cotton handlers. Workers' Health president United Mine Workers' Health will re-election on account of ill health. 12-Telegraph operators in principal cities were rejected suggestion of President Smail. He strike against Western Union and bank companies be declared off. nols Federation of Labor. 19-Kansas City Southern Railway Co. granted voluntary increase in amount a month to its telegraph oper- ation. Noy, 4-6. Because they are well built, his structures 6-Commercial 7-Telephone and 8-Commercial 9-Telephone and other cities called off girlkids. Great Britain and by agreement between railways and FIRES Jan. 3.-Big furniture store at New York 8-Plant of Michigan Stove works at Detroit gutted; loss $150,000; one person killed 11-Burning of carriage warehouse at Launcester, Pa., caused loss $1,000,000. 12-Burning of spring field, Mass.; loss nearly $1,000,000. 13-Garage in New York containing 100 automobiles 14-Section of Baltimore locomotive works 15-Mine null at Victor, Colo.; loss $200,000. 16-Feb. 5.-Business portion of Coal Harbor, 17-Lyndhurst, country home of John Wanamaker, at Philadelphia, completey destroyed. 18-Plant of Acker Forces Co., at Niagara Falls, N. Y.; loss $100,000. 19-Mount of Leroy, Ill., partly destroyed. 20-Iroquois hotel in Michigan Boo, nnest 21-Mount of northern Michigan. 22-Sporting goods store of A. G. Spading Brass, Chicago. 23-Martial lock, at Hutchinson, Kan.; loss $500,000. 24-Kang, loss $500,000. 25-Electric Co., loss $250,000. 26-Engineering building of McGill unit, at Montreal; loss nearly 1,000,000. May S- Business section of Barnesboro, I-Steinley of Cleveland at Detroit, *Large section of Hibiscus, Arka land's amusement section destroyed; land's amusement section destroyed; 2-Plant of the U. S. Leather Co. at, Tompkins Square, New York, $30,000. Between 75 and 100 square miles of territory devastated by disastrous blaze in foothills near Vihala, Cal. 12-Large part of business section of Trees and Forests, New York, $40,000. Loss estimated $40,000. 13-Courrier Journal building at Lous-Sep. 2-Three business squares and portion of residence section at Houston, Texas, $40,000. Loss estimated $40,000. 14-Cliff House, famous resort at San Antony, New York, $30,000. Destroyed of acres of forest land in Sonoma, Cal. 15-Store of Holden, Shoe Co. at, Chilton, New York, in; loss $30,000. 16-Store of Holden, Shoe Co. at, Chilton, New York, in; loss $30,000. 17-Main office building of Nelson Morris packing plant, at East St. Louis, Illinois, in; loss $30,000. 18-Docks at Superior, Wils. several big building, other buildings, loss estimated $30,000. 19-Entire business section of Woreland, New York, destroyed. 20-Several business blocks at Cody, Wyo., destroyed. MISCELLANEOUS Jan. 2- First Vice-President McCree toreward to succeed J. A. Casatt. to succeed late J. A. Casatt. 3-Pedestrials that standard Oil Co. must stand tion on eight of ten indictments re- 14-Grand Jury at Finding. O, returned Co. and subsidiary companies for con- trol. 15-Federal grand jury at Chicago in connection with failure of Chicago National bank to enforce onjering J. J. HILL and other of its officers from making proposed income of $200 million in stock. Wisconsin state railway commission ordered railroads or state to pay the debt. Mar. 1- Sult filed at Boston against Mrs. Hale, who was accused of scientific faith, by G. W. Glover, her son, asking accounting of property owned by Mr. Hale. Mar. 4- New Mexico house passed resolution to investigate conduct by Gen. Hale, to be tried there under land frauds. Mar. 5- Mails, permits, of San Francisco, plumed not guilty to charge of extortion. 20- William Ruf indicted for bribery at San Francisco; T. V. Halsey also indicted in connection with grant of telegrams. Apr. 2- J. J. Hill resigned as president of T. V. Hill, elected in place. Apr. 18- Standard Oi Co., of Indiana, found guilty of accepting illegal rates from Chicago & Alton railroad, at Chicago, I-12-Andrew Carnegie decorated with Cross of Legion of Honor at National Congress, closed a congress which closed at New York. 24-Grand jury at San Francisco returned Ruet and street railway officials and police officials. Aug. 3- Judge Lands, at Chicago, fined. Standard Oil Co. $25,000, for acceptance of a fine. Last line largest in history of juriduridence Aug. 7- Senator Beveridge of Indiana, married to Mary Catherine Eddy in 1911. 21-Suit in equity brought by relatives for accounting of property of Mrs. Mary Eddy, brought to sudden close at Boston. Sep. 4-Louis Glass, vice-president of Sap. State Telephone and Telegraph Co., convicted of bribery at San Fran- cisco sentenced to five years imprisonment. 12-Ex-Congressman C. G. Burton, of Nevada. M., elected commander-in- charge of the Army. 20-McKinley memorial at Canton, O. dicated by President Roosevelt. Oct. 2-Senator Wm. E. Borah acquitted of fraud. 20-Defraud government of Bolivia. Idle man. 11-The Lutiana battle nearly all ocean records, making trip to New York in 22-German balloon Pommern, plotted by Erwin Herbzol, won international aeronautic landings at Asbury miles from starting point at St. Louis. cago, jane taking 25 days 72, chapman, jane taking 25 days cago, root, daughter of secretary of state, and U. S. Grant, III, occurred at Washington, D.C., and attended Champion Hogg's after review by president. IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Through- out the Commonwealth. SALOONS WIPED OUT. Every Liquor Shop in Muscatine is Closed. Muscatine—Muscatine has won in its fight against the bottle. At 10 o'clock on the night of the 31st, twentyeight saloons in the city closed and may never again be reopened. NEW RAILWAY IN OPERATION. First Train Run Over Atlantic, Northern & Southern. Atlantic—The last rail on the Atlantic Northern and Southern railway traversing the territory between the town of Kimbalton and Atlantic was laid on the last offe The civic league, formed a short time ago, served notice on the saloon men forging them to close until they can operate according to the mutt law. At the present time the possibilities of the successful circulation of petitions for operations of saloons are slim and as a result Muscatine will be on the water wagon for some time. Saloon men admit their defeat and no effort will be made to reopen the saloon. The saloon men must secure 51 per cent of voters to reopen and the civic league has already 1,500 members pledged, a sufficient number to defeat the saloon element. As the result of "Billy" Sunday's war, W. I. Roach, the millionaire man, and state politician, is at the head of the league and intends to drive the saloons from the city. The present movement is the sec- tion of the saloon where the ashtaloon is made an agreement with the bartenders during the meetings. The observers provide any observations "DRY" FOR DAVENPORT. Saloonkeepers Fall to Open Doors on New Year's Day. Davenport—Davenport had its first dry New Year's this year, with only a few incidents connected with the 1 mtr naptaak-rifcIcoftnSed-IBT all important subject of the lid. The service federation mailed a letter to every saloonkeeper, calling his attention to the immediate need of filing with the county auditor of the bond for $3,000 required by the muctukt attention to the 81 saloonkeepers have yet filed this bond. Emlg Berg, manager of Schuetzen park, the leading pleasure resort for the German-Americans of Davenport, announced that it probably would not be opened that year as a public report. The same report was issued to the Suribah Island park which has helped the Davenport breweries in the past to dispose of a large proportion of their product. Des Molens—Advices from Keokul, Council Bluffs, Oakalooa and Burlington are to the effect that for the first time history of the old saloonies were closed on New Year's day, Dubuque saloons did business as usual. FIND DR. JONES' SATCHEL. But Mystery of Keokun Man's Disappearance. Deepens. Kookuk—The mystery as to the disappearance of Dr. George W. Jones continues to deepen. The satchel containing his surgical instruments was discovered in the waiting room at the union station in Burlington where he had left it upon his arrival there on the night of the 25th. He was last seen there at half past 10 o'clock that night in conversation with one of the local physicians, one-half hour before the time for the train he was to take for the geese he seemed to spirits, but since that time he has disappeared as completely as though the arth had opened and swallowed him. SUE FOR TREMENDOUS SUM Depositors of Defunct Seymour Institution Demand $200,000. Seymour—The officers of the defunct Farmers and Drovers' bank of Seymour, Iowa, have been sued by the depositors through their own Cordyons, and Howard Clark of Des Moines in the sum of $200,000 for negligence of duty connected with the bank. Ware remains in jail at Corydon, his wife and children being at the home of Mr. Ware's wife. Ware's estate once made an effort to secure bonds for her husband but was unsuccessful. BYERS AT DAVENPORT. Attorney General Addresses Crowd on Law Enforcement Davenport—Attorney General Byers addressed an audience of 2,000 persons, mostly men, in St. John's Methodist church on Sunday. He spoke plain talk. He said that it was a shame that a city that had built a $350,000 high school, as has Davport, should be teaching its boys and girls how to be shown by the Sunday and the all night saloon. The statement was loudly applauded. Citizens After Horse Thief. Citizens After Horse Iowa Falls—Residents of the central city have been sharing the excitement the past few weeks of trying to capture a horse thief. Some weeks ago, a horse was stolen from the barn of Rev. Ralph at Owass, but he made a successful getaway with the stolen property. The residents of the town and adjacent country bent every effort in the search for the thief and the missing horse and last succeeded in finding a man in a small sum but the thief had skipped the country, it is supposed, although a sharp lookout will be kept in hopes of yet landing the culprit. Burlington Barbers Strike Burlington Barbers Strike. Burlington.—Unkempt countenance on the walls of the barbershop will be the rule in Burlington on account of a general walk-out of the barbers. Employees of two of the most prominent shops quit and others will follow suit during the holiday of $12 per week and 60 per cent of their earnings. The old scale was $10 per week. The bosses are firm. Over 100 men are out. Dubuque Man is Stricken. Dubuque.—Peter Scharf, for twenty years a member of the Dubuque police force, was stricken with paralysis while making arrest. He stopped up a drunken man, who was in a little hope he is pressed for his recovery. First Train Run Over Atlantic, Northern & Southern Atlantic—The last rail on the Atlantic Northern and Southern railway, traversing the territory between the town of Kimballton and Atlantic was laid on the last afternoon of the old year and on the morning of Jan. 1, the first regular train was run over the new road. On it were gathered officers and directors of the company, together with about 200 stockholders. The people of Kimballton had invited them to attend a big New Year's feast in that place, and the entire group of people were the guests of the citizenry, and they sat crowds in the history of that thriving community congregated to give a rousing welcome to the visitors. Refreshments on an elaborate plan were served at the close of the banquet speeches of the financiers of the road are represented within the $300,000 mark, which includes the entire cost of construction, stations, etc. This group of people, the scriptors and is held by about 700 stockholders, each and every one being a local merchant or clerk in one of the towns on the A. N. & S. It is doubtless the only road in the history of the city, and the large body of stockholders have so tenaciously stuck together and carried out a project of such magnitude. At the present time enthusiasm is developing over the prospect of building a new north and to Villicaa on the south. BOYS IN REAL BATTLE. They Use Shotguns At Too Close Range Guthrie Center.—Down in the vicinity of Bear Creek in this county was enacted a scene that has not been witnessed since the aborigines of Audubon county shot up the wicklips of the denizens of the Big Woods in Guthrie county, as a result of which several young hopefuls are candidates for the hospital. About a dozen boys from Guthrie county in that neighborhood looking for jacks and molly-cottons. It was a fine day for rabbits. So fine, in fact, that all the rabbits had gone visiting over in the next county. Finally the boys tired of hunting, and some one proposed a sham battle. Two sides were chosen and battle lines should be out of shotgun range of each other, but either the officer of the day had absorbed a little too much Bear creek water, or the armament was above the average, for the first few volleys perforated about a half inch. The second with a pint of No. 6 shot. No one was seriously hurt, but several were pretty well ballasted-with-lead. BLOWS OUT BRAINS. Dr. Wachendorf Does So To Escape Arrest Jefferson,—Dr. C. H. Wachendorf, recently of Lidderdale, a small town north of Jefferson, committed suicide at Stoux Falls, S. D., thereby escaping the United States mall to defraud. Dr. Wachendorf has been followed by the United States marshals for the past six months, and up to a few days ago he had eluded every effort to get them known that they were upon his track and that he would be taken into custody he fired a 32-call revolver, the ball entering his temple and death following almost instant. Wachendorf been taken into custody he would have been brought to Lidderdale to answer to the charge of using the United States malls to blackmail, but now he addressed to Henry Quaid, a wealthy wholesale liquor dealer of Omaha, last year. After leaving Lidderdale he went to Gannaway at four there he went to Buffs, where he remained several weeks. ONE HOUR WAS ENOUGH. Bride Deserts Husband an Hour After Marriage Waterloo.—In less than an hour Miss Nellie Tripp, a young waltress in a west side restaurant, tired of the matrimonial bonds that tied her to Elmer. She was so quickly immediately set about to secure a divorce. It was perhaps the shortest lived marriage on record in Iowa. The couple appeared at the clark's office Monday in a room and applied for a bachelor. The room was 51 and Knochke, 25 years old. George Knochke, a regularly ordained pastor of the Evangelical association church, employed as deputy recorder, performed the ceremony, was back home to know how to be a waltress, saying she had never loved him, and said he had an hour after the marriage. Refuse to Drain Lowlands Burlington.—The board of supervisors has taken action on the question of draining the lowlands in the north part of the county by an improvement that meant the expenditure of some $250,000 and would mean an estimated million dollar increase in the value of the land in the county on the strength of the strenuous protests from the land owners who objected to the expense. Ames Student Wants Damages. Boone—As a result of the Interurban-Northwestern-wreck of Ames a month age, in which a number of people were injured, Earl Baird, a district of the city, has filled in against both companies with damages in the sum of $1,800. The suit has been filed, in the Story county courts and notices have been received in Boone. Mr. Baird was on the interurban car and was injured in injuries to his neck and spine. Boone Bars Slot Machines. Boone—Mayor Farrow of this city, following the reform of his Iowa, order to not machine in the area discontinued. All business cases were notified. FEELING RUNS HIGH ONLY DISAGREEABLE WEATHER PREVENTS ANTI-JAP RIOTS. VANCOUVER CLASH SERIOUS Trouble May Follow Death of One of Three Wounded Whites—Police Are Watchful. Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 3.—In the police court yesterday, H. Kakashel, K. Tangusti and F. Teneweye, Japanese, appeared on a charge of attempted murder in connection with stabbing of the three firemen on New Year's day. The accused, were remanded, but being refused. Reports from the state that Richard Frost and George Anderson, two of the firemen stabbed, are doing well, but will not be out of the hospital for several days. The third fireman, Alexander McDonald, was only out in the neck, and is able to be abducted. Only the blustery weather which keeps people off the streets has perhaps prevented a demonstration of more or less serious proportion. The danger lies in the fact that there are hungouts or unemployed in the city. Five James are arrested as the result of the affray. It is considered that the affair was primarily an accident to a New Year's celebration and inflamed by a Japanese part of the Japanese, who fancied the firemen were attacking them. No reprisals against the Japanese are expected unless Frost, one of the wounded firemen, should die. The Japanese, all firemen, Allen and McDonald, are idle firemen, not hospital surgeons. Members of the Asiatic league do not attach much importance to the affray, although it may have a certain influence on the Japanese. No meeting of the antiAsiatic league has been called, but in any case the chief of police says he is sufficiently on his guard to prevent a race riot. Japanese arrested in connection with the stabbing affray will be given a fair trial in the police and county courts. DISCOUNT RATE CUT. Bank of England Reduces It From 7 to 6 Per Cent London, Jan. 3. — The directors of the Bank of England yesterday lowered the minimum rate of discount to 6 from 7 per cent, which latter rate was made as a result of the late American financial crisis. Improved conditions and their decision to remove the stringent rate of discount, which had been handicapping trade and speculation for the last seven weeks. The effect of the reduction of the discount rate, which was 6 per cent, discounted on the London stock exchange, as the absence of New York competition for Monday's gold arrivals and a sharp drop in discount rates foreshadowed an early decline in the official minimum rate of discount. Yesterday's stock market was cut. New York, Jan. 3.—The announcement of the reduction of the Bank of England's discount rate from 7 to 6 per cent was received with general approval. The American demand for gold had been satisfied for some time past. The placing of the rate at 7 per cent during the severe period of New York's recession was as it was taken to indicate that the Bank of England intended to resist the outflow of gold to this country. However, it developed that the action was only precautionally, and New York had to reserve gold as long as it was required. STREET CAR BIOTS. Troops Orwered to Muncie, Ind., to Keen Order. Indianapolis, ind., Jan. 3.—Four companies of infantry and local battery are under orders to appear at the armory at 7 o'clock this morning. The company is three other companies at other cities who are also under orders. Muncie, ind., Jan. 3.—Rioting was resumed yesterday on the streets of Muncie between striking employees of the company, which owns the street railway and interurban lines, and the strikebreakers. Shots were fired and stones and other missiles were thrown. Nine persons have been injured since the riots. Cars were started yesterday morning without interruption, each protected with from seven to nine strikebreakers. A 10 o'clock a crowd began gathering at the interurban station, where several people surrounded the building. Cars were stoned as they started. At other parts of the city cars were stopped and the strikebreakers were driven off. Two cars collided on account of the inexperience of the motormen several people had narrow escapes. The demonstrations of strikers and sympathizers became so strong later that efforts to run cars on the city lines were abandoned. POWERS JURY MAY DISAGREE. Jurors Charged To Maintain Utmost Secrecy. Georgetown, Ky. Jan. 3—The jury in the trial of Caleb Powers, former secretary of state, charged with complicity in the murder of Senator William Gobel, conspiring to betray the governorate, began the consideration of the verdict yesterday. Arguments were closed late on Wednesday evening and the jurors retired, but devided to postpone their actual consideration until yesterday. William Gobel retired Judge Morris especially charged the jurors to maintain the utmost secrecy. Powers was accompanied by his venerable mother and sister. Arthur Goebel, brother of the murdered man, and his nephew, William Gobel, sat near the witness. At 7.45 p.m. by agreement of counsel, Judge Morris read to the jury from the direct and cross-examination of Henry E. Youtsey three paragraphs in answer to the two written questions propounded to the court. The jury retired for the night at 9:30 o'clock. The case will not be further considered until today. Terrorists Get One More. Samarra, Russia, Jan. 3. — Colonel Boboff, chief of the provincial gendar manatee unit, was in a trooped tradep, street here yesterday. MAN FOUND IN DRUCE TOMB MAN FOUND IN DRUCE TOMB FAMOUS DUKE OF PORTLAND MYSTERY CLEARED UP, Opening of Coffin Disproves Tale That Roll of Lead Was Buried, and Au- thors May Be Prosecuted. London — the body of Thomas Charles Druce, in Highgate cemetery, was exhumed Monday, just 43 years to a day after its burial. The coffin was found to contain the remains of a human body, thus exploding the romance of the tomb by Robert Caldwell and others, who swore during the recent hearing of the Druce perjury case that it contained a roll of lead. The official statements given out by representatives of the home office and others who were officially present at the exhumation, not only definitely disposes of the lead myth, but seems effectively to prove that the body buried in 1864 was actually that of T. C. Druce. The authorized statement "The coffin was opened and found to contain the body of an aged, bearded man; the plate on the coffin bore the name "Thomas Charles Druck." Those persons who have sworn to the placing of lead instead of a human body in the coffin have been discredited, and they probably will have take the consequences of their acts. So far as the general public is concerned, the entire *long-drawn-out* Druck-uke of Portland controversy is at an end, and the case of the claimant, George Hollamby Druck, has fallen to the ground. Despite the finding of the body, George H. Druck says that he is determined to continue the investigation and title of the Portland dukedom. In an interview Monday he said: "It is foolish to deny that I am bitterly disappointed, but I have not abandoned hope. I am prepared to admit that the man known as Thomas Charles Druce was buried in High Gate cemetery, but this does not dispose of my case. I will not admit that the body exhumed is the body of my grandfather, who I still firmly believe was the duke of Portland." NEED BACKING FOR DIGNITY. Secretary Taft, at Boston, Stands for Efficient Navy. Boston—Secretary Taft, in an address before the Elysium club Monday afternoon, said: "I am the secretary of war and that has a very formidable and punguous sound. As a matter of fact, if we had a war, I should feel like resigning. I do believe, from the soils of my feet to the top of my thin hair, that a navy maintained as a soi to money that we have to the money to maintain it, is an insurance against unnecessary war. Not that we should boast, but a nation of 80,000,000 people who believe themselves as far advanced in civilization as any nation, should be in a condition where, when it is necessary to assert themselves, they may do so not only with dignity but with something behind that dignity to enforce their judgment." In addressing 400 ministers earlier in the day, Mr. Taft discussed the progress and needs of the Filipinos. He said that the education of the sufficiently educated to understand self government, it would be a generation or perhaps two before it would be safe to give them independence. CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH. Three Perish in Flames and Mother is Badly Injured. Collinsville, Ill.—The explosion of a lamp in the home of George Steger set fire to the house and three children perished in the flames. The victims, aged respectively eight years, four years and 18 days, were in bed when the explosion took place and scattered coal oil all over the room and saturated into a roaring blaze. The mother, Mrs. Mary Steger, was seriously burned in attempting to rescue her children. Miss Kinner's Body Found: Michigan City, Ind.-The body of Miss Embogene Kinner of Penn Yan, N. Y., who disappeared from Michigan City on December 11, was found Sunday afternoon on the bank of a creek in a wild and unfrequent place. She had taught school at Yonkers and at Nyak, N. Y. Over-study had caused nervous prostration, and she came here a month ago to recuperate her health and to spend the winter with a cousin. Sparks Calls Extra Session Carson, Nov.-Gov, Sparks Monday afternoon called an extra session of the legislature to convene January 14, 1908. For 24 hours the governor had been deluged with dispatches from all over the state and many places outside Nevada, urging the calling of the extra session to settle labor troubles. Manitoba to Own Phone System. Winnipeg, Manitoba. — Announcement is made by the provincial government that the Bell telephone system in Manitoba had been purchased by the government. The price paid was $3,300,000. Falling Brick Kills Contractor. St. Joseph, Mo.—William Mignery, a prominent contractor in charge of construction work on the Buchanan hotel here, was killed Wednesday morning by a brick, which fell from the sixth story. Cleveland's New Theater Open. Cleveland, O. — The Hippodrome, sad to be the largest and most national, outside of the United States, outside of New York city, opened Monday night. It cost $3,000,400 and will seat 4,500 persons. Heavy Snow in Northwest. St. Paul, Minn.—A heavy snow fell here Sunday afternoon and night. Specials to the Pioneer Press indicate that the storm was general in southern Minnesota, western Wisconsin and South Dakota. FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL. Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure. Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave, Ankha, Minn., says: "After lying for five months in a host pital. I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, and had mother-in- spells, and some- times fell un- scious. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight five months in a hospital it was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells, and sometimes fell unconscious. I got so I couldn't use my arm, my night vision was impaired and the kidney secretions were badly disordered. I was completely worn out and discouraged when I began using Donn's Kidney Pills, but they went right to the cause of the trouble and did their work well. I have been feeling well ever since." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn C. Buffalo, N. Y. NO WONDER HE WAS SCARED. Costume Suggested Would Have Made Youth Look Like Ciceru Freak. Not long ago a large clothing house in New York received a letter from the remote southwest to this effect: "What is the proper dress for a "What is the proper dress for a groom in the afternoon?" The clerk who opened the mail referred the inquiry to the livery department, and the head of that department dictated a brief reply: "Bottle green coat, fawn-colored trousers, with top boots, silk hat and cockade. We can make you prices." In about a week came a plaintive note: "I always knew it was expensive to get married, but can't you suggest something a little less elaborate? SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. With Ecmaeza-Her Limb Peeled and Foot Was Raw—Thought Amputation Was Necessary—Believes Life Saved by Cuticura. "I have been treated by doctors for twenty-five years for a bad case of eczema on my leg. They did their best, but failed to cure it. My doctor had advised me to have my leg cut off. At this time my leg was peeled from the knee, my foot was like a piece of raw meat. I was so scared that I bought a set of Cutlucra Remedies. After the first two treatments the swelling went down, and in two months my leg was cured and the new skin came on. The doctor was surprised and said that he would use Cutlucra for his own patients. I have now been cured over seven years, and my skin has been so well that might have lost my life. Mrs. J. B. Renaud, 277 Mentana St., Montreal, Que., Feb. 20, 1907." The Judge's Inkwell The Judge's inkwell. Judge Bye, of the Irish bench, kept a supply his favorite plush on his hip, before his peculiar make. When he wanted a sip he took it through a quill pen, while counsel professed entire ignorance of the little maneuver, "Tell the court truly," he once said to a witness, "were you drunk or sober?" "Quite sober, my lord," replied the man and his counsel added, with a look at the inkpot: "As sober as a judge." How's This? of Catarina that cannot be cured by Hail's Catarina Cure. J. F. CIENNHEY & T.O. Tolado, O. We the undergird, have known that Catarina is perfectly perforable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out all of our duties. WALKING, KINNAN & MAINY. Catarina Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the needs of the business sent forth. Price to cop and sold by all Drogeries. Constitution. Growth of Lutheran Church The Lutheran church has had a remarkable growth in membership in the last 35 years. 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For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, always pain, cure wind cold. 22c. The man who attends strictly to his own business has a good steady job. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT DISEASE DIABETES, BACKPAIN 1875 "Guaranty" PATENTS and TRADE MARKS ob- jects invented and protected by (A) 1875 at 10:30 a.m. N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. (renamed 1875) 601 St. N.W. W. WASHINGTON, D.C. "Ob of information back" Fick. Patents. Colonies. Patent Attorney. Drywall. Tarpaulin. "OUCH" OH, MY BACK IT IS WONDERFUL HOW OUCKLY THE PAIN AND STIFFNESS GO WHEN YOU USE ST. JACOBS OIL THIS WELL-TRIED, OLD-TIME REMEDY FILLS THE BILL 250c.—ALL DRUGGISTS.—500c. CONQUERS PAIN Let Me Send You a Package of Defiance Starch with your next order of groceries and I will guarantee that you will be better satisfied with it than with any starch you have ever used. I claim that it has no superior for hot or cold starching, and It Will Not Stick to the Iron No cheap premiums are given with DEFIANCE STARCH, but YOU GET ONE-THIRD MORE FOR YOUR MONEY than of any other brand. DEFIANCE STARCH costs 100 for a 18-oz. package, and I will refund your money if it sticks to the iron. Truly yours, Honest Join, The Groceryman DEFIANCE 16 OZ FOR 10 F ALL OTHER BRANDS CONTAIN ONLY 12 OZ Defiance WILL NOT STICK TO THE IRON STARCH PILES: NO MONEY TILL CURED. SEED FOR FREE ILLIM. TRATATUM OR REMEDY. DEFIANCE STARCH PROMOTES MONEY MARKETING. Massachusetts and Connecticut are generally thought of as the big shoe manufacturing states, but, as the great west has become more densely populated, these states are slowly losing prestige. Wisconsin, for instance, has the largest manufacturer of all hill camp shoes and the Coach of F. Mayer and Shoe Co. of Millwaukee. The market for this company's product is the great west from the Mississippi to the Pacific. Undoubtedly it is Milwaukee's nearness to this great west market which is responsible for the great growth of this concern which has been in proportion to the growth of the west. In the last 25 years they have outgrown six factories. Including the new Seattle factory nearly completed and the Milwaukee factory annealed, the company owns the Mayer Boot & Shoe Company exceeds 9,000 pairs per day, which already has been inadequate to meet the demand of the west. A Proud Boy. An Englishman who was travelling in Turkey last winter to study the people says that the children have very little respect for their parents compared to their conduct in other countries. On one occasion he was questioning a lad of 12, and after he had asked him if he could read and write and had received a negative answer the boy brightened up and said: "You are a man, and I am only a boy, but I can do one thing you can't." "Well, what is that?" was asked. "I don't know." lish and you cannot swear at yours in Turkish. I am therefore greater than you." Changed His MInd "Well, what are you doing there?" asked the lady, addressing a tramp who had just climbed a tree in time to escape a savage burgle. "Madam," replied the hobo, "it was my intention to ask for a hand-out, but in the interest of humanity I now request that you give any surplus food you may have on hand to my canine friend down there." Mualc! Mualc! Mualc! Special. Send now. Four latest sheet music successes . . . 30c. Get them while they are young. "Clementine" serenade, a beautiful song. "The Woman in the Mirror" march, a hummer; "Reuben Brown" a comic song worth while. "Gingerine" two-step, that "foot-warmer" with above, 7c extra one, one. Jc. Bert S. Evan, 23 St. Que, 23 St. N. W., Washington, B. C. Friendly Advice. "Say, old man," began Marxley, "that ten-spot I loaned you—" "I haven't forgotten, old man," interrupted Boroughs. "Don't worry; I still have it in mind." "Yes, but don't you think it's about time you relieved your mind?" Stop That Chop before it becomes chronic. Get Brown's Bronchial Trochies, the best preparation known for coughs. What's in a Name? There was a man named Muski-Wumikhilvikvichuski. You may say his name twice. But I bet it will make your voice husky. But I bet it will make your voice husky. FILES CURED IN 8 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO ONTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of sore throat. Prices in Plaid. Prices in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 60s. No matter what his rank or position may be, the lover of books is richest and happiest of the children of _men_ Lanford. Some People, However, May See Self-ishness in Suggestion. The head of a certain Pittsburgh manufacturing concern is an old gentleman who built up his business by his own diligence and persistent toll, and who has never felt that he could spare the time for a vacation. Not long ago, however, he decided that he was getting along in years, and that he was entitled to a rest. Calling his son into the library, he said: "Tom, I've worked pretty hard for quite a while now and have done pretty well, but I about decided to retire and turn the business over to you. What do you say?" The young man pondered the situation gravely. Then, bright idea seemed to strike him. "Say, pop," he suggested, "how would it do for you to work a few years longer and then the two of us retire together?" -Harper's Weekly. When women borrow trouble they usually pay back double. Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna acts gently yet promptly on the bowels, cleanses the system effectually, assists one in overcoming habitual constipation permanently. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine. Manufactured by the CALIFORNIA Fig Syrup Co. SOLD BY LEADING DRUGSTISTS - 50% OFF BOTTLE SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by the little Pills. They also relieve treatments for pimples, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect rem- edy for Diarrhea, New sea, Drownsnea, Bad Taste in the mouth, Cont- dent Tongue, Pain in the side. TOWARD LIVES. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. SPOT CASH All federal soldiers and sailors who served 50 days between 1851 and 1853 and who homested leased land to their families and who housed rights which I buy. If soldier issued, he has the right to buy and sell additional land. If soldier issued, he has found some soldier resolute and being after the war and homes ended he wrote. Write HENRY N. Covr. Washington, D.C. for further particulars. DEFIANCE STARCH safest to work with and starch clothes nets. W. N. U., DES MOINES, NO. 1, 1908. "OUCH" OH, MY BACK WONDERFUL. HOW QUICKLY THE STIFFNESS CO WHEN YOU USE JACOBS OIL Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Jones celebrated their fortieth anniversary at their most beautiful home. They received some beautiful presents. Forty-five guests were served boundlessly with turkey, cranberry sauce and goose. Every one had a joyous good time, wishing Xmas would come real often. Mr. Allen Jones and wife of Buxton were here to spend Xmas with his parents. Mr. T. G. Jones will return Saturday, after a pleasant visit. Mrs. Laura Jones and Mrs. Carrie Reed went to Bedford Xmas morning to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. John Howe. Miss Katie Johnson is here visiting relatives. Mrs. Cambill is reported very sick. Also Mrs. Katie Jones is very sick. Mrs. Rev. R. P. Parmor of Mt. Pleasant is spending a few days with her brother, Mr. Paterson. Mrs. Adda Ashford has arrived from Edward, Neb., to visit her sister and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker and daughter, Beula, and Miss Lena Williams of Huxton were here to spend Xmas. The Second Baptist church gave a grand concert Xmas night and was well pleased with the financial part. Miss Laura Milor is here from Nebraska City to spend Xmas with her mother, Mrs. Moss. The wedding bells will soon ring somewhere in Clarinda soon after New Year's. Hand-painted china seems to be the outcry Xmas. Mrs. S. Black of Blanchard and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Black were to the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Jones. Mrs. Flummer is here visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Gibson. Miss Mary Johnson is visiting our city this week. The literary of the A. M. E. church will give a concert and supper Thursday. Much success is hoped for, under Mrs. Pemberton, George Jones and Mrs. Theo Pemberton. Miss Pearl Johnson will leave for Red Oak Saturday "for three weeks" visit. Mrs. N. M. Pemberton was reported quite ill, but is slowly on the mend. quite ill, but is slowly on the menu. M. Jerry Douglas wishes through this paper to find his brother's where- abouts. The last heard of him was in Topeka, Kansas. His name is Mr. Allen Douglas. Miss Savana, Smith is visiting Mrs. Stuart. Extrequence In Press Very few persons outside of the bittering circle of our enormously rich families, who constitute what is referred to as "the best society," can understand how any young woman in this or any other country can spend upon her wardrobe such vast amounts of money as are expended by the daughters of some of these families. The history of the world does not show such reckless extravagance in the way of dress. Nor, for the matter of that, does the history of the world show so riotous a use of money as that practiced by our very rich in their strictly social divertissements. Happy is the lot of the man or woman who is not tempted to such foolish indulgences, which take me edge from life's real joy! Fled from Gas. "I had a friend," said the bearded man, "who got out of paying a bill he owed in an original way. When the collector arrived he sent word to him that he would see him in a few minutes. Then he went into the parlor, shut the doors carefully, turned on every blessed burner in the chandelier, came quickly out, and had his man show the bill collector in the parlor while he hurried upstairs. Do you think that collector waited a few minutes for him to come down? Not on your photograph. He fled from that gas filled room in about two seconds by the clock. If he had stayed three he'd have been suffocated." Good Enough for the Dog. Bobby's mother was often distressed by her small son's lapses from correct speech, all the more because his reports from school were always good. "Bobby," she said, plaintively one day, "way do you keep telling Major to 'seel up' when you know 'sit up' is what you should say?" "Oh, well, mother," Bobby answered hastily, "of course I have lots of grammar, but I don't like to waste it on Major, when he doesn't know the difference, being a dog." "Youth's Companion." Speaking of Fathers Two kids had been engaged in a seated argument over the respective merits of their stares, when Johnnie clinched his argument with the following: "Huh, that's nothing! My father was in the army, and once, when he was standing on a hill beside a cannon, a war came up the hill, and he fired the cannon and killed the whole war."—Judge's Library. Hope. "Woman is naturally more hopeful than man," began the moralist. "Yes! interrupted the plain man. "There's my wife, for instance; every time she has had occasion to buy fish since we started, housekeeping she has asked her dealer if they were fresh, hoping, I suppose, that some day he'll say no." Each to Hla Trade. "I'm more useful than you are," poasted the collie. "Yes?!" replied the bulldog. "You don't say?" "Yes. You should see me go for the sheep when they start to run away." "Well, just wait until some tramps come linger here and when they start to run way watch me go for the calves." Down to Common Things. Hitch your wagon to a star, but when your auto quits seven miles from anywhere it is better to arrange for some commonplace motive power. —Puck. Devices of Defense. What could be more perfect defense than the device of the moorhen? She sinks herself in the water beneath an overhanging root or bank, leaving only her bill in sight. And that looks like a fallen leaf. You may stand within six feet of her and she will not move, so sure is she that her ruse will succeed.—London Living Standard. Used Tooth to Inflict Punishment. "There has been a disturbance at Chusan," says the North China Daily News. "The mandarin tried to force the soldiers to take their pay in big cash." The soldiers rebelled and, aided by their wives, nearly bit the officer to death. It appears there is no punishment for biting, so they took this method of inflicting cattication on the mandarin; had they beaten or struck the officer they would have been subject to punishment by the government." Science at Fault. Symptoms of disease never arise in man haphazard nor in the absence of some discoverable cause, therefore, however difficult the correlation of cause and effect may be, it is never impossible, and when we cannot succeed it is our duty as scientific men to recognise candidly that failure is due to our lack of capacity and not to the absence of a cause.—London Hospital. Explosion and "Implosion." Everyone knows what an explosion is, but its opposite, an implosion, is less familiar. At greater depths in the sea, the conditions are favorable for its production. At 2.500 fathoms the pressure is, roughly speaking, two and one-half tons to the square inch—that is, say, several times greater than that exerted by the steam on the piston of a powerful engine. Demonstrating the Turbine. Instruction on the construction and operation of the turbine engine has been added to the course of the Stuyvesant high school in New York city. A turbine engine has been installed, and is shown in operation beside an engine of the reclocipating type. The turbine is doing duty in generating electricity as well as serving for demonstration purposes. Probably Not An actor who had made a lamentable failure in a part from which he had hoped for great success, sald to a fellow thesplan: "I can't make out why the thing didn't go. Wasn't my acting good?" "Well—ah—" "stammered the other, who was in a 'truly embarrassing plight,' 'good' is not the word." Exist on Summer Earnings. There is a population in the Bowery of New York city that numbers in the high hundreds that lives in Bowery luxury without work all winter on the savings of summer earnings as "barkers" and other attaches of various places of amusement in the popular resorts. In Milan, Italy, they water the streets from the electric tramcars. On these watering cars reservoirs have been adapted to the platforms, and these reservoirs are emptied as the car runs by means of perforated tubes placed fan-shape at the front and back of the car. Pens Used by the Pope The pope does his private writing with a gold pen, but his pontifical signature is always given with a white-feathered quill, which is believed to come from the wing of a dove. The same quill has been in use for several years. Patting Himself on the Back. When a man is a millionaire it is the easiest possible process for him to study out how fixity of purpose, ambition, judgment and close application to his work were the deep-seated virtues that made him the success that he is. Recipe for Happiness. If you would be true to the best in yourself, living up to your highest conceptions of right, standing boldly by the truth and satisfied therewith, you will be a happy man.—Marcus Aurelius. Many Bricks In Chimney. When the chimney on the old Tristram Goldthwaite house in Fort Hill, Me, was torn down recently 10,000 bricks were taken out, or enough to build four ordinary chimneys. This one was built 195 years ago. Happy Suggestion. A scientist comes forth with the statement that an antiseptic should be used after the fourth kiss. Nonsense! Why not stop at the fourth and begin over again? Quite Laughable. "That was quite a joke in the mil- lionaire colony." "What was it?" "Why, it seems that somebody there had been married once before and had forgotten it." They Like It. One of the mysteries of this world, and little short of a miracle, is why people will allow themselves to be gulled so easily. "Yes," said the parsimonious farmer proudly, "I've had these trousers on and on now for ten years."—Harvard Lampoon. Broken Commandments. Considering how many times the ten commandments have been broken it is almost a wonder that there are any of them left - Somerville Journal Rats in a Naskus church ate up $50 worth of hymna. Yet naturalist fake say rodents have no taste for music. Foolish Question. A magazine writer asks: "Why do men wear suspenders?" Well, in our case, old chap, they feel a whole lot better than a rope. Forgetting an injury. Church—I like to see a man who can forget an injury. Gotham—Well, there's that neighbor of mine; he's suing the railroad company for an injured leg, and every once and a while he forgets to limp. WILL Develop Youth's Voice. Money has been subscribed to send adrew Jones, a young Welsh cabian, who has a remarkably fine tenor dice, to the Royal Academy of Music. Cholly—You remember I told you yesterday that Miss Perkyn told me the night before that she would marry me. Jack—Yes, Cholly—Well, I happened to think this morning that she said that she would marry me on the thirty-first of September, so I looked up the calendar to see what day of the week it would be, and, do you know, September has only 20 days! FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZOMIZED OX MARROW" STRAIGHTEN'S KIRTY OR CULLY FLAIR that is can be put up in any style desired consignee with its length. For the first time, a form of know-as-GEONIZED OF MARROW" and the only safe preparation known to us that makes kinky or curry half straight, as being a very unskilled and very poor, harms, kinky or curry hair soft, pliable, and easy to comb. These results may be obtained by the same method. But the bottles are usually audients for a year. The use of Ford's Hair Formade removes and orates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off, makes it grow and, by which it is possible to stop the major, and harmless, it is a toilet necessarily for ladies, gentlemen and children, and so a common one about 1890. And label "GEONIZED OF MARROW" was registered in the United States. The new book was published by the SRAIGHTEN, Ford's axis gas makes the hair straight, soft and pliable. Baware of imitations, kinsmen and other things, is the same as the one in the case of put up only in 50 cts. size, and is made only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the signature of the book. The book is a very soft,Refuse all others. Full directions with every bottle. Pries only 50 cts. Bold by drugglant and de-supply your drugglants or can be used as a test for you from his jobber or wholesale dealer or send us 50 cts. for one bottle postpaid, or the price of the 50 cts. for a one bottle postpaid, or the price of the 50 cts. for a 50 cts. for a less charges paid. We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S. A. When ordering the postage, please use the following name of this paper. Write your name and address plainly to The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charles Ford Bail 158 E. KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, IL. Agents wanted everywhere. A Home Made Happy by Chamber Iain's Cough Remedy. About two months ago our baby girl measles which settled on her lungs and at last resulted in a severe attack of bronchitis. We had two doctors but no relief was obtained. Everybody thought she would die. I went to eight different stores to find a certain remedy which had been recommended to me and failed to get it, when one of the storekeepers, insisted that I try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did so and our baby girl is alive and well to-day.—Geo. W. Spence, Holly Springs N. C. For sale by all druggists. For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excellent. It not only allays, the itching and smarting but affects a cure. For sale by all druggists. The X-ray has just been introduced to the pearl fishers of Ceylon to show whether an oyster has pearls without opening. Strictly First-Class-All Modern Dunbar Hotel and 1013 Oak St., 3 blocks from Post Kansas City's largest and best Negro hotel middle west. You will meet the best people country at the Dunbar. Dunbar Hotel and Cafe 1013 Oak St., 3 blocks from Post Office Kansas City's largest and best Negro hotel in the middle west. You will meet the best people in the country at the Dunbar. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. THE WESTERN COLLEGE AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE, Macon, Mo., affording a pleasant home, through instruction, and christian culture, at the lowest rates, will September 30. 1007. open Open Monday, September 3 Departments: Elementary logical, Musical, Industrial and For particulars write J. H. F. J. WEAVER GET The Afro-American Departments: Elementary, Academic, Collegiate, Theological, Musical, Industrial and Agricultural. F. J. WEAVER Manager GET BUSY The Afro-American Employment Agency Will Get You a Job We are sending hundreds of competent colored men and women to good positions, in and out of the city. We are Headquarters for Reliable Negro Help When you come to Kansas City come direct to our office. We also have a modern Hotel in connection and can take care of you until we can locate you in a position. We are bonded by the Metropolitan Surety Co. Reference: Missouri Savings Bank. Help sent to all parts of the country; where transportation is furnished. Main Office 1005 McGee street. Home Phone Main 6336 Bell Phone Main 4821 His Discovery. ```markdown ``` Roof Garden in Connection. Notice! M. W. U. GRAND LODGE OF IOWA AND JURISDICTION W. H. Milligan, M. W. Grand Master, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rural Route H. E. Jacobs, R. W. S. Grand Warden, Des Moines. H. E. Williams, R. W. J. Grand Warden, Otumwa H. H. Killion, R. W. Grand Treasurer, Omaha, Neb. T H. Sturgia, R. W. Grand Secretary Slonx City. E T. Banks, R. W. Grand Custodian Des Moines. J. H. Shepard, Chairman of Committee on Foreign Intercourse, Des Moines. You should take advantage of the Bystander's $1 rate during the holidays 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 pianos for the heart merit. Forty years of piano success. THE WORLD'S GREATEST SEWING MACHINE LIGHT RUNNING NEWHOME If you want a Vibrating Shuttle, Rotary Shuttle or a Single Thread (Chain Shuttle) Sewing Machine write to THE NEW EOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Orange, Mana. Many sewing machines are freestead of quality, but the New House is made to wear. Our warranty never runs out. Bold by authorized dealers only. FOR SALE BY D. S. RUTTER & Co., Des Moines About Digestion. It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. The result is a relish for your food, increased strength and weight, greater endurance and a clear head. Price 25 cents Samples free. For sale by all drugstores. Hotel and Cafe locks from Post Office best Negro hotel in the meet the best people in the TERN COLLEGE AND INDUS-ITUTE, Macon, Mo., affording home, through instruction, and culture, at the lowest rates, will no, 1907. Academic, Collegiate, Theo-Agricultural. GARNETT, President. Macon, Mo. G Bell phone 2836 Main Steam Heat Private Bath IF You wish to make your Sister or daughter a beautiful present, one that will be remembered a life time and bring happiness to your entire family-give her a PIANO. Ynow What You Buy Don't be misled when you read some firms' ads. They read like this— Regular Price $375. Xmas Price $249 How can this great difference in price exist? What profit do some stores make? WHY, I CAN SELL YOU A PIANO FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS "REGULAR" AND "XMAS PRICE." But you must remember that PIANO QUALITY SELLS AT PAR AT THIS STORE. If you pay me $130 for a piano you get a $130 instrument. If you pay $400 you get a $400 instrument. Beware of "Slaughtered Xmas Prices" and be sure that the Quality is not slaughtered. You need not worry about your Piano purchase if you buy of a RE-WARE DUMBER. All of my Planos are guaranteed in writing. This is unnecessary, but it will give you a feeling of safety. W. H. LEHMAN Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M. Iowa State Federation of Colored Women and International Grand Congress of Heroes of Jericho of America. Published every Friday by the BERLA- DER Publishing Co. Des Moines, Ia. Iowa 'phone 6557. Office over 201 Mul- berry street. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPS@N, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Entered at the Post Office as second- class matter. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to the Iowa State Bystander Publishing Company. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember. We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. Advertising rates for display Ade 20 cents per mch, for each insertion. Three to six months contract 15 cents per inch. Local advertising 10 cents per line for each insertion, counting seven words to a line. For churches and secret societies where admission is charged, one-half of the above mentioned rates. For professional, legal and announcement cards, yearly contracts, etc. terms are given on application. All advertising is to be in advance. We are prepared to do first class job on reasonable prices. All of our work is guaranteed. The Iowa American Journal is the oldest Afro-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1894 and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Clinton ..... A. A. Bush Keokuk ..... A. J. Fields Mt. Pleasant ..... Miss Bertha Harris Ottumwa ..... Edna A. Martin Sioux City ..... Mrs. Etta Grant Rock Island ..... Mrs. Wm. Taylor Moline, Ill. ..... Miss Mable Tariner Galesburg, Ill. Miss Mayme Richardson Minneapolis, Minn. ..... Mrs. G. H. Wade Albia ..... Miss May Davis Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Adelaide Perkins Ft. Madison ..... Anna Harper Oskaloosa ..... Leulla B. Franklin Davenport ..... Mr. D. S. Johnson Washington ..... N. L. Black Burlington ..... Mrs. J. E. Johnson Moberly, Mo. ..... Prof. A. B. Bolden Buxton ..... Mrs. A. L. Demond Macon, Mo. ..... Prof. A. A. Hill N. B. to correspondents. — Please mail your letters that contain news for publication not later than Wednesday morning to ensure publication for the current week. When to Go Home From the Bluffton, Ind., Banner: "When tired out, go home. When you want consolation, go home. When you want fun, go home. When you want to show others that you have reformed, go home and let your family get acquainted with the fact. When you want to show yourself at your best go home and do the act there. When you feel like being, extra liberal go home and practice on your wife and children first. When you want to shine with extra brilliancy go home and light up the whole household." To which we would add, when you have a bad cold go home and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a quick cure is certain. For sale by all drtriggers. NOTICE IN PROBATE You are hereby notified to appear at the Court House in Polk County, Iowa, on the 15th day of January. A. D. 1908 at 10 o'clock a.m. to attend the probate of an instrument purpering to be the last will and testament of Martha J. Breckenridge, deceased, late of Polk County. You will appear and show cause, if any, why said will should not be admitted to probate. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court, at Des Moines, this 16th day of December, A. D. 1907. H. F. Coffin. Clerk District Court. A. B. Mahan. Deputy Corinthian Baptist Church - our or Fifechurch and Linden and Lincoln - our or Fifechurch and School at 18 o'clock. Presaching at p. m. Rev. T. L. Grifith. Pastor. Paul A. M. E. M. E. Corner of Second and Census School as $ o'clock. S Joe Brown Superintendent: Eworth League at p. m. presaching at p. m. W. B. Brooks pastor. Baptist Church. Rev. F. Doreen pastor. Fourth streets. Rev. F. Doreen pastor Presaching 10. 80 m. m. Sunday school $ 20 m. m. Tra. T. Grifith Superintendent. People's meeting 7 p. m. presaching 800 p. m. Surt's Chapel M. E. Church - Corner of 118 and Crookshaw and $ p. m. Glass and prayer meeting 18 m. Sunday School 9: 30 m. Eworth League. Sunday School 9: 30 m. Class and class Wednesday 1 p. m. J. M. Harris. Baptist Church 168 11 m. Maple street Baptist Church - Situated on E. Maple street. Presaching 11 a.m. Sunday School 8: 00 m. G C Ox Superintendent, Mrs. C. Cox 1st Bible teacher; presaching 11 a.m. Sunday School 8: 00 m. G C Ox Superintendent, Mrs. C. Cox 1st Bible teacher; presaching 11 a.m. Sunday School 8: 00 m. Uncle Congregational Church - Corner Teach and Park streets. Presaching 16: 45 m. m. Sunday School 18 m. m. Prayer meet Wednesday evenings H. W. 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