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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. --- VOL. XIV, No. 44. CITY NEWS. N.B. If you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we solicit all your local news—Ed Mr. Sherman Phillipps of Ottumwa is visiting in our city. Mrs. Wilson Hughes, who has been quite sick, is better at this writing. The Cosmopolitan Art club met with Miss Lucy Brockman; Wednesday evening. Miss Edith Comley of Webster City is in our city and will take a course in elocation at Drake University. The Big Four Whist Club met with Miss Mable Magee; Tuesday afternoon. An enjoyable time was had by all present. A number of young ladies of the younger set will entertain a few of their friends at the home of Miss Adah Hyde, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Heath are the proud parents of a bouncing baby boy born last Saturday. Both mother and child doing well. Here is luck. Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown of Marshall-town, enrowte to Enterprise, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. H. Gould, 1210 Center st. The children of the Union Congregational S. S. are preparing for an elaborate Easter exercise. Several special numbers will be rendered that day. Union Congregational church, Sunday 10:30 a.m., Mrs. Ia Voe Woodbury, field representative of the American Missionary Society will speak. All are invited to hear her. Mr. C. S. Stewart and family have moved from Highland Park to West Eleventh and Walnut st., Mr. Stewart having accepted a position at the Des Moines Life Insurance building. Mr. E. T. Banks who underwent an operation last week at the Mercy Hospital is doing well and has returned home. He says that he hopes to soon be out again. The People's Christian Endeavor Society at St. Paul's A. M. E. church to grow in spirit and interest, and in the absence of Mrs. Gertrude Snackelford who has bad charge of the Christian Endeavor. Mr. H. Gould will conduct it. The North Star Lodge No. 3. A. F. & A. M. of the Masonic Lodge will give their Fourth Annual May Festival on May 5, 1908, at Cycling Hall, on Sixth and Locust streets. Very fine invitations will soon be out to announce that fact. There will be a chicken dinner at the Corinthian Baptist church, Thursday evening, April 9th. Dinner from 6 to 8 o'clock after which will be a musical program. Admission 25c, including program. Proceeds for the benefit of the poor. Under the management of Mrs. Chas. Smith. Miss Mollie Watson who has been spending the winter in our city with her sister, Mrs. J. L. Thompson, will leave Saturday for her home in Albany, Mo. Rumor has it that she may soon make the plateau between the Rockies and Sierahs her future home. A Grand Musical Concert at Union Congregational church, by Highland Park College of Music, Thursday, April 9, at 8 p.m. Admission 25c, also the ladies of the church will serve six o'clock dinner. Dinner 25c. There are numerous candidates for various places by the colored people under the new administration. We only hope that good worthy and representative men may be chosen and that they will succeed Among those whose names are mentioned are; for assistant city attorney, Lawyer J. B Rush; city market master, J. E. Emanuel; for one of the city health officers, Hayes Bell of Highland Park and Gus Watkins. Stop, Read This! COLORED COLONY I have lived near Pierre, South Dakota 24 years and you can rely on what I say in regard to Dakota land; having large tracts of land for sale from $13 to $30 per acre. One 640 acre tract—all fenced, 3 wells; 2 miles from Pierre at $28.50 per acre. For particulars call at 1012 2nd St M. E. BLAIR City --- Miss Edythe Comley of Webster City is taking a course of oratory at Drake University. While in the city she is stopping at the R. N. Hyde home. Mrs. L. R. Palmer will leave Sunday for a two month's visit in the West, spending most of the time in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She will return by the way of Spokane and Yellowstone Park. Dr. W. Sampson Brooks has returned from his lecture tour. He has an application for return date at once to Henderson, Ia. Next Sunday night he will deliver a special sermon on Africa and its redemption. The Iroale Club was entertained March 29, 1908, at the home of Miss Rachel Elliott. A very interesting program was given by the club members. Iroale Hints are becoming quite interesting to the club members as well as the other branches of work taken up by the club. Miss Francis Walker has been employed as stenographer and office girl in general for the Iowa State Bystander Co. The Bystander can lock back in the past and point out with pride that it has started out many young girls and boys with trades and business ideas and many are succeeding in life. Rev. James Higgins who was stationed at Jacksonville, Ill., has been transferred to Evanston, Ill., a just recognition of merit. The Rev. Higgins is an Iowa product and this change will place him in the Iowa Conference. He has relatives and a host of friends in our stata who will be glad to hear of this change. The regular quarterly examination of the teachers' Normal Class of St. Paul's A. M. E. S. S. was held on Wednesday evening and was successfully passed by Messrs. H. Gould and W. H. Warricks. A special examination will be held next Wednesday for those who could not be present last Wednesday. This week's issue we are permitting Mr. Alonzo Draine to answer Mr. S. Joe Brown's letter in our last week's issue. We do not usually permit of much discussion in our paper, vet we think we must now close the curtain on this subject, for it could continue indefinitely and wrought but little good and much harm. The Betterment Improvement club met at the home of Mrs. Adam Dixon. The meeting was called to order by the president, Jid Crews and regular business was attended to. Three accessions were made in the persons of Helen and Ruth Cravens and Harry Turner. A tenor solo will be rendered by Frances Rivers at the next meeting the 14. At the meeting of the board of directors of the Negro Republican club Tuesday evening, Mr. J. Emanuel the chairman of the board, was unanimously endorsed as a candidate for the appointment to the position of market master under the newly elected commissioners, and W. T. Jones, W. H. Midgett, S C Carey and Rev. S. Bates were elected to membership in the club. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met at the home of Miss Hockady Tuesday evening. The study of Rome was continued by the club. Prof. Geo. I. Holt will entertain the club April 6 at his residence, 762 10th street. The following program will be given: Debate="Resolved that Hannibal was a Greater General than Ceasar." Affirmative, Miss Anna Reeves and Miss Zoe Richardson. Negative, Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Miss Pearl Hammitt. Oration Miss Hockady. The Alpha club met at the home of Mr. Oscar Glass on Ninth street and officers for the ensuing year were electaas follows: President, W. Jay Howard; Vice President, D. Thornton Graves; Secretary O. Lafayette Glass; Treasurer, G Seymour Logan; I. M. P. S. Critic, J. Mason Hall. The next meeting of the club will be on the 10th of April, entertained by Mr. Thornton Graves. The Missionary Society gave a delightful shoe box social at the residence of Mrs. James Hamilton on Wednesday evening. Miss Edith Comley of Weber city, Miss Lillian Fields, Miss Francis Walker, Miss Florance Anderson and others took part in the program. The affair was elegantly arranged by Mrs W. Sampson Brook, who is the president, assisted by the executive committee, Mesdames Lydia Hyde and Andrew Fisher. The Cosmopolitan Art club met Wednesday evening March 25 with Mrs. Mae Elmore. The program for the evening consisted of recitation by Miss Trillows Greenhouse (Successors to Lambert) Nineteenth and Woodland Sts. CUT FLOWERS, FUNERAL DESIGNS AND PLANTS. Iowa Phone 343 Munial 414 DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1908. Tabitha Mash and journal read by Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday. The following officers were elected: President, Miss Tabitha Mash; Vice President, Mrs. Adella Morton, Secretary, Miss Luey Brockman; Asst. Secretary, Mrs. Mae Elmore; Treasurer, Mrs. Mamie Midgegitt; Journalist, Miss Lulu Vaughn; Critic, Mrs. Lizzie Walker; Program Committee, Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday and Reporter, Miss Electa Lewis. Mrs Gertrude Cannaday was elected delegate to rdpresent the club at the State Federation at Buxton, Iowa. The Intellectual Improvement Club met last Friday with Mrs. H. H. Lewis. After the regular business the program was taken up, which was the study of Whittier. Brief remarks were made by a new member, in the person of Mrs. Harvey Brown. Mrs. E. B. Elliston was a visitor and she also made a very interesting talk before the club. The club adjourned to meet today with Mrs. S. Joe Brown as hostess. their home, which is very nice—completely modern. Alex Wilburn has finished making his modern. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mason has just purchased a house and at l187 W. Fourteenth st. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ruff who own a lot on 17th and Carpenter avenue, contemplate building this Spring, Doubtless there are many we do not now recall. This is more improvements among the colored people in our city than ever before. Our only hope is that all may buy a home soon. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. Last Tuesday evening at the hall the Household of Ruth gave an entertainment which was very largely attended—all report an enjoyable time. Mr. S. L. Terry is holding a series of who has been spending the winter California is the effect that she is and getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Black spent day, March 23d in Muscatine, guel Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams. Rev. Stovall has been assigned tor at this place and has entered his duties. He is well liked and a one is doing his best to assist in church work. CLINTON HAPPENINGS. Miss Esther Taylor is still ver. At this time she shows a very little provement which her friends hope con tinue. The social which was to have to place on last Friday evening under auspices of Bethel church choir, which was postponed on account of inclement weather, will be given day evening of this week. Rev. G. W. Gains, presiding e was Clinton visitor last week. Owing to the inclement weather EDITORIALS. What Has Allison Done? In last week's issue of the Buxton Gazette it was asked, "What has Senator Allison had done for the colored man?" The Gazette replied that he had voted to confirm most all the colored men that the different Presidents had appointed to various positions. Then the Gazette concluded by saying, "That his friendship and republicanism for the colored people satisfied Chas. Sumner, Fredrick Douglass and John A. Logan will do." Does that fully answer the inquirer's question? We think not for it was his duty as a republican to confirm the republican Presidents appointments. Why, there are but few appointments by the Presidents but what even the democrats have not joined in confirming. Again, nobody questions his republicanism—but the great question is what has he done for his colored constituents in his own district and Iowa. What colored men has he appointed while forty years in the Senate? SPRING TIME. The sweet zephyrs from the Southland has sent its gentle breezes through the North which are the procurers of Spring time. Another reminder is the singing of robins, the pee wee, the moving of the wild geese and ducks on their pilgrimage to the North. Thus new life, new hope and new ideas must awaken as this vernal season comes on; nature is all alive again from her sombre slumber; and now as we approach this coming of Spring time, we should not only plant good sound and well tested seeds, but implant in the minds of those with whom we associate, good and pure wholesome ideas that good fruit sound fruit and good results will be reaped. We should live to make the world better and people happier. So we all welcome the Spring time. CITY ELECTION. Last Monday the city election resulted in electing Judge A. J. Mathis for Mayor, and John McVicar, John L. Hamery, Chares Schramm and Wesley Ash, as the four commissioners to put into operation the new Des Moines city plan of government. It was a great battle. Over fourteen thousand votes was cast. It is a very strong board of commissioners and we hope that the administration will be successful. BUYING HOMES It is indeed very gratifying to us to see so many of our people buying homes or buying lots and are building on them this spring. Among those are buying and improving are Mr. and Mrs William McGruder, who has bought a nice lot near 17th and Carpenter avenue, and is building a very beautiful seven room modern, up to date house. They will soon move out and live there. Mrs. N. Morton is remodelling their house on 10th and Center sts., making it a two story seven or eight room house. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fields have just finished remodeling their home, which is very nice—completely modern. Alex Wilburn has finished making his modern. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Mason has just purchased a house and lot at 1187 W. Fourteenth st. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Ruff who own a lot on 17th and Carpenter avenue, contemplate building this Spring. Doubtless there are many we do not now recall. This is more improvements among the colored people in our city than ever before. Our only hope is that all may buy a home soon. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES Last Tuesday evening at the hall the Household of Ruth gave an entertainment which was very largely attended—all report an enjoyable time. Mr. S. L. Terry is holding a series of revival meetings at Clarinda and Bedford is at home again. He reports a great spiritual awakening in those places. Mrs. Horn in Ottumwa has been in the Rapids a few days being called here by the dangerous illness of little Marguerite Boon, her grand daughter, who is much better. Mrs. A. J Gray is quite ill at her home on 17th. Mrs. C. M. Washington was hostess for the J. S. Y. last Wednesday. A pleasant afternoon was spent by all. Robt. A. Ford was quite ill a few days last week but is reported slightly improved. Mrs. S. L. Terry, the wife of the young evangelist has been quite sick for a few weeks, but she is improving very nicely at present and hopes to be out soon. The Culture Club was at home last Thursday with Mrs W L. Warren. A usual good time was enjoyed by the members and visitors present. Miss Pearl Hicks will entertain next week. Mrs W. M. L. Mowell entertained at 6 o'clock dinner Sunday, Mesdames Harry Horn and Fork Perkins. Mrs. E. C. Thomas entertained at 2 o'clock dinner, Mesdames J. VanCamp and W. M. Robinson. Mr. Simmon S. Terry has the honor and distinction of being the first Negro in Linn county, Iowa, to run for office. He was the colored people's candidate for city commissioner. At the Monday primaries he certainly stood well. Mr. Terry was also a guest at an elaborate banquet given by Mr. W. G. Haskell at the Montrose Hotel, complimentary to the candidates. Mrs. Ben Hawkins has returned from a visit to Quincy and Gaulesburg, Ill., and is preparing for an Old Chum's reunion. The S. S. entertained the District superintendent Tuesday evening. The superintendent gave a splendid talk in S. S. work. A large number of the friends were present. Rev. Hubbard left here for Washington, Wednesday morning. WASHINGTON NOTES A sub-district S. S. convention of the Keoquk district was held at the A. M. E. church, Thursday, March 26th. Mrs. G. W. Black, sub-district superintendent presided. Mrs. Nellie B. Carter of Fairfield and A. L. Hall of this place acted as secretaries. After organization the morning session was finished by short talks from the S. S. workers present. Afternoon—devotional, Rev. T. V. Stovall; addresses by the Rev. U. S. Smith of the First M. E. church of this city; S W. Neal, County Superintendent S. S. and W. S. Kunoy, layman of the First M. M. church. These addresses were full of encouragement for the S. S. workers and caused much enthusiasm. The evening session was opened with a song service by the choir; Mrs. Nellie Carter, of Fairfield, organist. Miss Alice Maxwell, of Knoxville, Tenn., sang a very pretty soprano solo during the service. The tonics for discussion followed: Can the S. S afford to be without a Teacher's Meeting? Led by G. W. Turner, Washington. How to Reach the Masses and Bring them into the church through the S. S; led by Rev. T. B. Stoval. The best means of enlisting all the members of the church in the study of the Bible in connection with Our Lesson Quarterlies. Led by Rev. B. F. Hubbard of Keosauqua. How to Harmonize the S. S. with the Temperance movement. Led by G. W. Black of Washington. The S. S. Its Origin; Its Work; was the subject of a very interesting paper, read by Mrs. Nellie B. Carter of Fairfield. It was a well prepared paper. The address of welcom way given by Mrs Lewis Wallace and Rev. T. B. Stoval responded. After the convention a good social time was had and refreshments were served to every one. Those from a distance in attendance at the convention were Revs. T. B. Stoval of Fairfield, and B. F. Hubbard of Keosauqua, and Mesdames Carter, Coalson and Smith of Fairfield, and Mr Hutchinson, of Fairfield. The victim of measles the past week were Marie Whaley, Elizabeth Reed, Sammp, Arnold, Ray and Florence Hall, and two of the Gwinn children Werd from Mrs. Sallie Armstrong who has been spending the winter in California is the effect that she is well and getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. N, L. Black spent Sunday, March 25d in Muscatine, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Watter Williams. Rev. Stovall has been assigned pastor at this place and has entered upon his duties. He is well liked and every one is doing his best to assist in the church work. CLINTON HAPPENINGS Miss Esther Taylor is still very ill. At this time she shows a very little improvement which her friends hope will con tinue. The social which was to have taken place on last Friday evening under the auspices of Bethel church choir, and which was postponed on account of the inclement weather, will be given Friday evening of this week. Rev. G. W. Gains, presiding elder, was Clinton visitor last week. Owing to the inclement weather the social which was to have been given Monday evening by the conference claims committee of the A. M. E church was postponed indefinitely. Miss Mae Taylor is at home spending her vacation from school duties at Buxton. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton, Ill., are happy over the advent of ten pound boy at their home last Sunday. Rev. Hubbard of Kessqua District Sabbath School superintendent visited Clinton last week. Monday evening he gave a most interesting talk before the officers and teachers at Bethel church. Bethel church choir is preparing some appropriate music to be rendered Easter. Mrs W. A. Emerson is still quite ill, to the regret of her friends. We are waiting patiently for our desiliquent subscribers to pay their indebtedness. SIOUX CITY. (Special to Bystander.) On Sunday, March 29th, 1908, Mr Jerry Lee of Sioux City, and Miss Luia Jones, of Chicago, Ill., were united in marriage by Rev. J. C. Reid, of Mt. Zion Baptist church, at the home of the home of the Groom's daughter, Mrs. Mansfield Akers. The brides gown was of blue silk, trimmed in white lace. She made a lovely bride. The groom wore the regulation wedding suit of black. Mr. G. R. Austin was best man. Mrs. G. R. Austin graced the occasion in a light silk. Mr and Mrs. Charley Watkins, Mr and Mrs Ed. Askew, Mrs Murphy, Mr J. P. Patison and Mr and Mrs. Harrison were also among the guest. After the ceremony a three-course luncheon was served in the dining room by Mrs Watkins, Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs Edward Akers. The luncheon was followed by music. Mrs. Watkins presiding at the piano while Mrs. Mansfield Askew sang Dreaming. They have best wishes of ever one. They will go to housekeeping in a few days at West 4th and Esther sts. ALBIA NOTES. Monroe County Normal began Monday morning in Albia. Some of the teachers in attendance from Ruxton are Prof Hicks, Mrs. Alberta Lee, Miss Lewis and Miss Mamie Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Johnson are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl at their home. Both are doing nicely. Quarterly meeting will be held at the A. M. E. church, April 13th. The presiding elder. Rev. M. L. Gordon is expected to be present. Mr. Davenport of Hocking was in Albia, Sunday. Quite a number of strangers have been passing through our town the past week. The Monroe County Sunday School convention was held in our city two days this week. It was largely attended by our people. Taking a total of the number in attendance there were fifteen in attendance. Rev. Meudenhall of Huxton led devotional exercises on Thursday morning. Rev. J. H Bell was elected as one of the officers on the Monroe county official staff of the S. S. for the ensuing year, which we consider an honor. Our three delegates brought back to our S. S. the A. M. E. a very good report of the convention. Mrs. Bessie Grayson has been ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. Davis the past week. "One Touch of Nature Makes the Whole World Kin." When a rooster finds a big fat worm he calls all the hens in the farm yard to come and share it. A similar trait of human nature is to be observed when a man discovers something exceptionally good—he wants all his friends and neighbors to share the benefits of his discovery. This is the touch of nature that makes the whole world kin. This explains why people who have been cured by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy write letters to the manufacturers for publication, that other similarly alling may also use it and obtain relief. Behind every one of these letters is a warm hearted wish of the writer to be of us to someone else This remedy is for sale by all druggists CLARINDA ITEMS. Lettle Carter was born in Oregon, Mo., in the year 1853 and was married to W. M. Carter in White Cloud, Kans. They moved from there to Essex, Ia, where they made their home until 29 years ago they moved to Clarinda. Seven children were born in the family which three preceded her to the world beyond. All the children were present at her death except Mrs. Lizzie Howe of St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Carter was a faithful member of the A. M. E. church and a Christian woman. She never would let anything keep her from her duty. She was a member of the Mite Missionary Society and literary society and loyal to all the auxiliaries of the church. She was a testimony for everyone to live by. The funeral was largely attended and the floral offering was beautiful. The remains were laid to rest in the Clarinda cemetery. Mrs. Margery Lounneer left Thursday for Sioux City where she will spend the summer. Mr. Ralph Pemberton arrived in the city Thursday from Carthage to visit parents, M.J. and Mrs. N. H. Pemberton Sr. There was a surprise party given on Miss Mabel Johnson of Gravity, Iowa and a number of our young people were invited. While on their way there they met with an accident, the hack turning over, but no one was seriously injured. There will be an entertainment at the A. M. E. church Saturday night for the benefit of the Stewards. DISCUSSION—THE FIFTEENTH AJENDMENT. In the issue of the Bystander under date of March 27, 1908, there appeared a communication from one S. Joe Brown "A. M., L L B., Attorney-at-law; President Iowa State Afro-American Council," Ec; in which the said S. Joe Brown, A. M.; L L B. et.ctra, makes a feeble effort to defend his course in the public discussion of the repeal of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Brown goes into a triade about the Holy Bible and even degree and frowns upon High School Educator and by intimation would have us to know that one who has had simply a High School Education should in no wise oppose the public utterances of him that can flourish college degrees before the public eye. Let it be said that college degrees are splendid things to hold and I congratulate Mr. S. Joe Brown, A. M; L L B., in his possession of such gifts; they bring honor and distinction to one but I would add that DISCUSSION is a most helpful adjunct in the exercise of their functions. As to the humble possession of a High School education, it can be truthfully said that some of our greatest men never had as much, and many of them never finished the common schools. As an instance of this permit me to cite the name of Abraham Lincoln, America's greatest President, and Fredrick Douglass; the gifted champion of civil rights. Possibly Mr. S. Joe Brown has overlooked the fact that these true types of American citizens never sat within the walls of a college. A college graduate holding the degrees of A. M. and L. L. B. is treading on dangerous ground when he frowns on High School education, it is supposed that a college training equips one for nobler purposes. If Mr. Brown will take the pains to examine more closely my article of March 11th, he will find that my argument hinges on the public discussion of the repeal of the fifteenth amendment and not merely the discussion of the fifteenth amendment. Mr. Brown says that in discussing the repeal of the fifteenth amendment he was not expressing his personal convictions. If such be true then Mr. Brown's declarations for the repeal of the fifteenth amendment are open to severe criticism. A man who will publicly declare the repeal of the fifteenth amendment in one breath and in the next vigorously assert the contrary is guilty of inconsistency and sets a dangerous example before the community. There is such a thing as sincerity and he who assays to leadership must possess this prerequisite in marked degrees. Mr. Brown states that the articles or amenities to the constitution of the U.S. are neither "too sacred nor too profound for public discussion." That is a truth that has been told since 1787 and is not the question at issue, but when Mr. Brown trifles with the Negro's right to vote publicly advocating the repeal of the fifteenth amendment he tampers with that which is too sacred and too profound" for even Mr. Brown to touch with violent hands. As to enlightening the "audience" as to whether the repeal of the fifteenth amendment would be right, I will say for Mr. Brawn's benefit there is not a man or a woman alive possessing any knowledge of the war amendments who does not know that the repeal of the fifteenth amendment would be the greatest injustice that could befall the race. That being true then no colored ```markdown ``` Price Five Cents The else registers man is justified in flaunting his forensic abilities in public at the expense of the race. Mr. Brown quotes from the "Register and Leader" to the effect that the Negro is making great progress advocating the repeal of the fifteenth amendment. If that constitutes Negro progress then of all men the Negro is most miserable. It is evident that the editor of the "Register and Leader" was an invited guest at the debate, and being such he naturally felt called upon to speak in terms of approval which coming from the source it does, Mr. Brown swallows bodily as law and gospel, but this is not all, Mr. Brown goes further and even doubts the ordinal Negro's ability to arrive at a logical conclusion on the question of the repeal of the fifteenth amendment: GALESBURG (ILL) NOTES Mrs. Fletcher Coleman has returned from a visit with relatives in Paris, Mo. Mrs. Ora Worthington entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday in honor of Mrs. Fannie Perkins Hawkins of Cedar Rapids. Mr. Harry N. Beckley has returned home after a pleasant visit with his father in Terre Haute, Ind. Mr. David Garnett entertained Monday evening in honor of her nephew Carl Fletcher. Thirty-two young people were present to help celebrate his birthday. The time was pleasantly spent in games and music until a late hour when a three course luncheon was served. Mrs. Charles Castleman and daughter Beatrice left Saturday for Chicago where they will make their home. A wedding of interest in colored society circles was solomized Wednesday, March 18 in Quincy Ill., when Mr. Eugene F. Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mason, 734 S. Holton street, and Miss Z nobia C. Brent, were united in the bonds of holy matrimony by Rev. Sydes of Bethel A. M. E. church at the home of the bride, 401 South 18th St., Quincy, Ill. The ceremony was very quiet and simple owing to the illness of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chas. Bealey of Los Angles, Cal. The contracting parties are well known and highly esteemed in both cities. The happy couple will make their home in Galesburg. Mrs. Tip Gash is much improved from her recent illness. Mrs. Charlotte Hildredge is seriously ill at her home on W. First street. Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Patton entertained a few friends Monday evening at their home, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mason. Mrs. George Kidd delightfully entertained the members of the Autumn Leaf club Thursday afternoon. After the business of the club had been transacted the afternoon was spent in conversation and music until evening when a six o'clock dinner was served. Mrs. Susie Hazel entertained the Thimble Circle Friday afternoon. An interesting program was given in which Mrs. Bawkins of Cedar Rapids assisted as reader. M.s. B. E Richardson entertained the members of the Helping hand Friday afternoon. The Missionary Institute was held at the Second Baptist church this week. A large number of delegates were present and a series of interesting sessions were enjoyed by those present. Rev. N. Alexander is pastor at the local church. Rheumatic Pain Relieved. Mr. Thos. 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PILES ANAKESEIS is a trademark of the manufacturer of all dyes or by mail. ANAKESEIS is a trademark of the manufacturer of all dyes or by mail. It is said that King Edward never wears a nightcap. For that matter, either do we. A man in Kansas City, who defend ed his own case, was fined $350. And yet he may have saved money. The Detroit man who tried suicide with a safety pin might have had better success with a safety razor. Over 7,000 people committed suicide in Prussia last year. Evidently the gospel of hope is much needed in that country. The news of the progress being made in digging the Panama canal must be read with many a wistful sigh in Paris. A St. Louis woman has been given a verdict of $501 because she was called an "old hen." It is awfully hard to prove this on a woman. An expert geologist says that Niagara Falls may disappear if the power companies are not checked. Then where will the bridal couples go to? When the second robin comes around to hunt up the first robin the latter takes him aside and congratulates him on his good sense in waiting. That fireproof wood invented by an institute of technology professor is very interesting, but the chips and shavings won't be very good for kindlings. It must be a great relief to find, as King Edward did in Paris, that the supposed explosion of a bomb was the blare of an enterprising photographer's flashlight. That London health journal may be right in declaring that flesh food is the chief cause of dipsomania. It has been noticed that frankfurt's suggests beer. A story from York, Pa., about the cat mothering a family of six rats makes the most prominent members of Nature Fakers' organization look like tyros. The New York man who testified that he lost $1,000,000 in horse racing should have been asked if he knew anybody who has ever made $1,000,000 at the races. Perhaps Hetty Green, who is living in a flat in the slums, is preparing to do settlement work. She has never adopted any fashionable fads before, but it isn't too late for them yet. A London paper is telling its readers "how to live on £800 a year." The average human being would be glad of the opportunity to experiment on that income without any instructions. One of these days the new king of Portugal will want a wife. No American heirs need apply. Jobs as queens are not so plentiful in Europe but that the people need them all at home. With $8,000 more women than men in Massachusetts, the bachelors in that state must be exercising unusual vigilance this year in the presence of a female with a determined gleam in her eye. Maybe the editor of the Detroit paper that asks, "Did you ever know a Chinaman to be an anarchist?" never wore around all day a collar into the edge of which the Celestial laundryman had filed large and regular teeth. Preparations are being made at Belfast for the building of a ship which is to be 1,000 feet long. It may be possible presently to have our New York-to-Europe automobile races on the decks of the larger steamships. The $500,000 world memorial to Shakespeare in London, to be completed on the three hundredth anniversary of the poet's death, will be an architectural monument and statue, not a home for imprecuous Hamlets and Orphelias. Mr. Elison says his success is due to two per cent. genius and $8 per cent. hard work. And yet some men who think they are endowed with $8 per cent. genius and two per cent. hard work wonder why they get only two dollars a day. There is pathos about the statement that any man or woman has died of grief that appeals to the sentimental, but as a plain matter of fact grief alone does not kill. Therefore, remarks the Indianapolis Star, the practical minded not surprised to learn of the latest reported case of this kind that the physician's return to the health board specifies tuberculosis as the cause of death. Doctors are prosaic, for, though they often minister to minds diseased, they begin by building up the body. It looks as though the ambitious scheme suggested by certain Russian statesmen and involving the expenditure of a powerful navy was a good deal of a "buff." At all events, remarks the Trop (N. Y.) Times, the proposition has been sidetracked, the minister of finance announcing that he has no possibility of raising the funds that would be required. It seems to an outsider that there are many things which Russia needs more than a big and costly navy. Germany will in the near future launch two battleships of 17,960 tons each, two of 18,000 tons each and 20,000 tons each. This being the case, we may expect to hear very shortly that England is about to launch a few 21,000-ton ships. Women who complain that the American father is so engrossed in business that he doesn't get acclimated with his child perhaps do not realize how much of a man's time it takes to support this precocious computer. IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Through-out the Commonwealth. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED. Awful Experience of Wife of Des Moines Traveling Man. Des Moines.-Mrs. N. S. Wales, wife of a prominent traveling man, was fatally burned while alone in her home, 1814 Ninth street. Seated in front of a grate fire, Mrs. Wales was engaged shortly before 10 o'clock in cutting clippings from a newspaper, when one of the strips of paper fell forward into the grate, was ignited, and before Mrs. Wales could arise, had set fire to her clothing. MUST PAY HEAVY PENALTY. Council Bluffs Liquor Dealers Fines $1,000 Each. Council Bluffs.-H. A. Larsen and Martin Jensen, proprietors of the Manhattan saloon, were fined $1,000 each by Judge O. D. Wheeler for contempt of court in violating an injunction against their place of business. No defense was offered by either Larsen or Jensen. After imposing the fines, Judge Wheeler committed the defendants to the custody of the sheriff until the Practically the whole of Mrs. Wales' body is a mass of scared flesh. Physicians in attendance say she can live but a few hours. The body has been extinguished by several men who came to her rescue. Mrs. Wales was removed to the J. Fickel home, 1810 Ninth street, where she is hovering between life and death. When the first horrible realization of her plight was impressed upon her senses, Mrs. Wales rushed to the kitchen of her home, when alarmed and quench the flames at the sink. She was unsuccessful. Then the woman rushed creaming to the front porch, a human torch. A Ninth street car had just left the end of the line and had started down the street, when an alarm then, as rapidly as possible stopped his car. Reinforced by a half dozen passengers, the motorman leaped from his car and went to the woman's assistance, then quenching the flames which by this time were dying down. Mrs. Wales lay prostrate on the porch. As quickly as possible she was removed to the Flickel home and physicians summoned. They made her as comfortable as possible, then them expressed the belief that she would recover. VICTIM OF FEUD IS DEAD. Long Standing Quarrel Between Mason City Men Ends Fatality. Mason City City...After lingering for two days, George Stevens, who was shot by F. H. McDonnell, timekeeper at the Northwestern States cement plant, died of infection from the wounds. An operation was performed hoping to remove the bullets and remedy the damage done, but that could not be accomplished. The two men has been of long standing. It began last fall and then resulted in the discharge of Stevens from the employ of the company. This feud was kept until a week ago Stevens assaulted the bullets, but the company fired. After this each kept agitating the difficulty. Sunday, J. H. Martin landlord at the Plant hotel, and McDonnell got into some dispute over board money which was taken up by Stevens, and he was forced McDonnell upstairs where the shooting occurred. McDonnell is in jail under a $2,000 bond. SON DIES AS DID FATHER Keota Young Man Follows In Steps of Suicide Parent. Keota—When the father of young Claude Statter killed himself five years ago the tragedy put so much gloom into the life of the lad that he never shook it off, and it probably prompted his suicide. He was found in the rear end of the hardware store in which he was imprisoned, Thomas Morris, made an inspection of the premises and in a rear room ran upon the body of the boy, barely 21 years old, lying dead with a 22 caller rife near him. He had shot himself in the head and passed through the head. There was no immediate cause for the suicide. The young man was generally well esteemed, and his affairs were all in good shape and he was well known in shape and good, but a few nights ago he was seen drinking heavily. A BUTTERMAKER IS FINED. He Was Found Guilty of Keeping an Unclean Creamery. Grattinger.—Pure food law enforcement has hit Grattinger with a vengeance. J. N. Brick, a buttromaker at Fallow, was taken before Justice Cameron a few days ago on complaint of State Pure Food Inspector O'Neill on the charge of not keeping his cremery in a sanitary condition. He was taken to Another Court came up, Friday, in which L. N. Nelson, a farmer residing northeast of town, was brought before the justice of the charge of selling diseased hogs. A chance of venue was made and he was grattinger April 1. The buyer who bought the hogs lost them from cholera. Mrs. Davies Vindicated Oksalaoka—The state's case against Aida B. Davies and "John Doe" on the charge of lewdness was dismissed on the advice of the county attorney on the grounds of insufficient evidence that the defendant attempted to force a preliminary hearing, but their motion was overruled by the presiding judge. This action of the state vindicates Mrs. Davies, who will seek reparation in damage against the parties cause the information and warrants to be issued. Loses Hand In Buzz Saw Iowa City—Adam Wagner, of Oxford, thrust his hand into a buzz saw and lost part of it. He was operating a wood saw, and the blades clucked, when the blade caught him back of the knuckles and went the whole length of the hane. Treasurer Of Afton 33 Year Attenboro-Theodore Shunk holds the Iowa record for continuous office-holding, having served 33 years as city treasurer, 27 of which have been continuous. He was first nominated in 1871. Atlantic Boy Badly Hurt. Alanis-Fred Sherer of Noble township rode a horse into a gate and got his foot fast. The animal reared and threw him, breaking his leg and fracturing his collar bone. MUST PAY HEAVY PENALTY. Council Bluffs—H. A. Larsen and Martin Jensen, proprietors of the Manhattan saloon, were fined $1,000 each by Judge O. D. Wheeler for contempt of court in violating an injunction against their place of business. No defense was offered by either Larsen or Jensen. After imposing the fines, Judge Wheeler committed the defendants to the custody of the sheriff until the fines and costs should be paid, which he did. The fine and costs amounted to $2,130. When the judge announced the amount of the fine loud applause broke out among the members of the court room, the judge Wheeler who were in the body of the court room, which the judge stopped by hammering upon his desk. "That is almost as grave a violation as the other, said Judge Wheeler, turning the man into the court room." "Such a thing has never happened in my court before and I hope it will never occur again. That is a very grave offense you have committed, and your expressions. He does not need it." The evidence against the men was secured by members of the Ministerial association last election day. The Minister was also forced for its altered violations of the law. WHITE MAY LEAD DEMOCRATS. Weaver and Dennison Said to Have Agreed to Withdraw. Des Moines—The gathering of the prominent democrats of Iowa in Des Moines because of the visit of W. J. Bryan of Nebraska in the city resulted in a political conference which ended in an agreement between General J. B. Weaver of Colafy and Hon. John C. Crawford. Crawford candidates for the democratic nomination for governor, to withdraw and leave a clear field for Fred White of Webster. Mr. White was called up on the long distance telephone and was urged by both Weaver and Dennison to enter the race and join every other candidate, but refused to become a candidate, but will withhold his decision until later. The announcement of Weaver for governor aroused the里 of the democrats in the river counties, the stronghold of the party in Iowa. Denison is a choice of the German element. He is a member of the prohibition lines, which would, it is feared, cause a division of the party. White is acceptable to both elements. It developed as well that the names of Claude R. Porter of Centerville and Jerry Suillan of Des Moines would go on the primary ticket for governor. He would be the one and will not be marked by any campaign of serious proportions. LAND CASES ARE DECIDED. Title to Many Farms in Northwest Iowa Are Settled. Dubuque—Judge Reed, in federal court, decided cases involving fifteen suits, all based on an act of congress of May 12, 1864, making grants of lands to aid in the construction of a railway. Over 400,000 acres of land were ofered the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company under certain conditions. The Milwaukee built sufficient road to acquire without question 300,000 acres of this, but failed to acquire the 100,000 acres sota state line. But it assumed that it had complied, and it disposed of the other 100,000 acres to homesteaders, who took possession. The titles to this 100,000 acres were in conflict in the cases Judge Reed decided, he was acquitted, and the priority of residence are entitled to hold the property. The land is all located in northwestern Iowa. WOMAN HITS BACK. Mrs. Davies at Oskaloosa Sues Well Known Men. Oskalaosa—The sensational lewness case, originating in a local justice court a few days ago, took on a new feature with the filing of suits against the church for damages for alleged malicious prosecution and conspiracy. The suits are against Dr. S. W. Clark, George Andrews, Constable Robert A. Kent and Will J. Howells. The same defendants are named in both suits and among them are deacons and trustees of the Methodist church. The suits are the outgrowth of the action against Mrs. Davies, following serious charges preferred in an information and warrant in a justice court, resulting in the church chairment of church clerks and instructor in music. Find Stolen Mail Pouch. Mason City City.—Weighted down by a stone to which it had been tied, the mail pouch stolen a few weeks ago, and the robbery found by boys in Willow creek, nearly a mile below the Central depot. No trace has been discovered of the whereabouts of the robbers though the robbery occurred few days prior to the robbery at the depot a mail pouch containing letters, both regular and registered, was found at the junction. From appearances it is some local artists who are at work. Woman Is Burned to Death Roland—Miss Martha Fladdeboo died as the result of being fearfully burned last Saturday evening while preparing supper in the M. O. Anderson home. Her apron caught fire while she was putting fuel into the cook stove. No one was in the room at the time, and she ran frantically to the kitchen. The man threw a pail of water over her and put out the fire, but nearly all of her clothing had been burned off and her body was completely charred. Clarion Man Killed. Clarion—William Evans was killed by falling beam while workmen were taking down a Great Western bridge here to let a drainage bridge pass. J. F. Kresnschr fell in five, bit of water, but was recued. Household remedies The modern patent medicine business is the natural outgrowth of the old-time household remedies. In the early history of this country, EVERY FAMILY HAD ITS HOME-MADE MEDICINES. Herb teas, bitters, laxatives and tonics, were to be found in almost every house, compounded by the housewife, sometimes assisted by the apothecary or the family doctor. Such remedies as pills, which was alone and quasia, dissolved in apple brandy. Sometimes a hop tonic, made of whiskey, hope and bitter bark. A score or more of popular, home-made remedies were thus compounded, the formulas for which were passed along from house to house, sometimes written, sometimes verbally communicated. The patent medicine business is a natural outgrowth from this wholesome, old-time custom. In the beginning, some enterprising doctor, impressed by the usefulness of one of these home-made remedies, would take it up, improve it in many ways, manufacture it on a large scale, advertise mainly through alimone for the home and thus it would become used over a large area. LATTERLY THE HOUSEHOLD REMEDY BUSINESS TOOK A MORE EXACT AND SCIENTIFIC FORM. Peruna was originally one of these old-time remedies. It was used by the Mennonites, of Pennsylvania, before it was offered to the public for sale. Dr. Hartman, THE ORIGINAL COUNDER OF PERUNA, is of Mennonite origin. First, he prescribed it for his neighbors and his patients. The sale of it increased, and at last he established a manufactory and furnished it to the general drug trade. Peruna is useful in a great many olimatic ailments, such as coughs, colds, sore throat, bronchitis, and catarrhal diseases generally. THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES HAVE LEARNED THE USE OF PERUNA and its value in the treatment of these ailments. They have learned to trust and believe in Dr. Hartman's judgment, and to rely on his remedy, Peruna. RATHER NOT. Teacher—Johnny, can you decline o eat? Johnny—Yes'm, I can; but I don't like to. The past winter has been especially hard on cattle and horses. The scarcity and poor quality of the feed has left the horses in poor condition for spring work and the cows weakened at their most critical, the calving, time. In many localities the farmers are using a tonic which they prepare themselves with good results. An 8 oz. box of Powdered Germas, mixed with dandelion at the drugger's and mixed with 8 oz. Powdered Willow Charcoal, 8 oz. Powdered Ginger, 1 lb. Common Salt, 6 lbs. Ground Oil Cake. Two tablespoons of the mixture is fed to each cow or horse with regular feed twice a day. Classification: "That man is a great friend of yours," said the campaign assistant. your's," said the campaign assistant. "Which kind of a friend?" queried Senator Sorgium, "one who wants to do something for me or one who wants me to do, something for him?" - Washington Star. in a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age. Makes new shoes easy. A powder. Sold by all Drafts, 25c. Accept no substitute. Trial package. FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy. N. Y. The Greater Job. "Old Roxley appears to be quite attentive to Miss Mainchanz." "Oh, yes." "I suppose she has great hopes of being soon." "No, I think her great hope is that she will be his widow soon." The Newest and Best Yet. Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly Compound made from pure sugar, coffee and gelatine. Just add a pint of boiling water. That's all you need. Mix with sugar and cream is a delicious table dessert. 10 cents a package. If your grocer does not sell it send us his name and ten cents, and we will mail you a box. Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co., Boston, Mass. There may be some kind of future punishment for bachelors, but most married men believe they get their right here on earth. 60 Acres North Dakota Land Free. Will hoste, if you buy the adjoining quarter. D. J. McMahon, Endicott Bld. St. Paul. The harder a man works the harder it is to work him. One of the Essentials One of the Essentials or the happy homes of to-day is a vast method of information as to the best methods of promoting health and happiness and right living and knowledge of the world's best products. Products of actual excellence and reasonable claims truthfully presented and which have attained to world-wide acceptance through the approval of the Well-Informed of the World; not of individuals only, but of the many who have the happy faculty of selecting and obtaining the best the world affords. One of the products of that class, of known component parts, an Ethical remedy, approved by physicians and commended by the Well-Informed of the World as valuable and wholesome family laxative is the well-known Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company, and to sale by all leading druggists. STRUGGLE IN HOUSE FIERCE FIGHT BETWEEN REPUB LICANS AND, DEMOCRATS. Latest Session of the Present Congress forced by Action of Democrats. Washington, D. C., April 3.—After forcing thirteen roll calls and exhausting their parliamentary resources in employment of dilatory tactics, the democrats found themselves worsened in the struggle, the majority at 12:00 o'clock carrying a motion to adjourn by the vote of 121 to 81. Washington, D. C., April 3.—Formal session was seated by the democrats of the house by Mr. Payne of New York, the leader of the majority, that from now on the republicans would lock horns with the democrats and carry through the programme of the majority in spite of the attempt of the majority to dictate Mr. Williams of Mississippi to dictate the character of legislation to be enacted. Immediately undertaking to carry this schedule into effect he forced the latest siting of the session. Both sides were able to keep their memorials in place, but the same came evident that the threatened democratic fillibuster was "on" in real earnest and that the republicans were determined to at least test the sinisterocrats, after the passage of the agricultural appropriation bill, had interposed obstructive tactics against any business being done. After several measures had been refused consideration, Payne called up the resolution to refer to the several committees the president's recent special message to congress. Observing that the democrats were preparing to place obstructionists under the same umbrella unless ample time should be given for general debate, Payne玛y asserted that "because of the hypocrisy of those on the other side," meaning the democrats, no general debate would be given. Payne玛y denounced the democratic fillibuster began last Monday in pursuance of the notice given by Mr. Williams a week ago and characterization of Mr. Williams as "purileer." The democrats, he contended, were in no position to lay down a programme of action for the republicans. He said the president's charge of the business of the house and the business will go through just as the majority decide it shall go through. Shouts of republican approval greeted the audience. Discussing the president's message, Mr. Payne asserted that there never had been any doubt about a new employer's liability law being enacted this session. He gave notice that all democratic requests for unanimous consent or for time to speak. "Go to your leader, the gentleman from Mississippi," he shouted at the top of his voice, "and ask him to stop being, then the business of the house will proceed in the usual way." "Do nothing," a voice on the democratic side was heard to say. Otherwise, said Mr. Payne, "we will be busy with business, our own way in suite of your omission." On the proposition that there should not be general debate on the resolution, the democrats kept up their filibuster, but to no effect. Every subsequent motion by Mr. Williams with respect to the disposition of the resolution, met with obstruction. Pending further action regarding the resolution, Mr. Williams moved to adjourn and on that motion the roll call was forced by his followers, violently against adjournment and by a vote of 46 to 156 the house refused to adjourn. Thereupon Mr. Payne moved that the resolution be further considered. On division the motion prevailed, 156 to 67, the republicans demanded the yea and nays. Democrats resumed their filibuster when Mr. Payne, backed by his colleagues, demanded the yea and nays. Exclamations of "What!" "Oh, no!", "Why, you don't really mean it," came from the democrats who broke out in applause. The yea and nays were held by the roll was called. The motion was raised yea 124, nays 73, "present" 22. A parliamentary tangle arose over a proposed amendment by Mr. Williams to which Mr. Payne objected, but the chair ruled in favor of Mr. Williams, who would be in order when the resolution had been read. Both Mr. Payne and Mr. Williams sought recognition, and amid the shouts of the democrats and much to Mr. Payne's disgust, the chair, Mr. Gardner, of Massachusetts recognized Mr. Williams, who rulled and allowed Mr. Payne toduce an amendment. Mr. Payne moved to strike out the last word. Mr. Williams interrupted "That last word," he said, "happens to be the word congress." This set the democrats in an uprora. Mr. Payne moved to abolate clauses in a once, which aroused the attention of excitement. Much time was consumed in dilatory tactics, but Payne's motion was finally carried, 97 to 63. Many more motions and a number of amendments were presented, followed by discussions that consumed consideration. The house was still in session at 9 o'clock, with prospects of an all night session. FAIRBANKS INDORSED Indiana Republicans Want Him for President. Indianapolis, Ind., April 3—Congressman James E. Watson, of Rushville, was nominated for governor yesteryear, the Indiana republican convention on April 1 ballot amid a great demonstration. Freemont Goodwine, of Willamport, was nominated for leutenant governor on the first ballot. He completed at its first session, the republican state convention adopted its platform, elected four delegates at large to the national convention and two national delegates at the instituted Indiana delegates to the national convention to vote and work persistently for the nomination of Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks for president of the United States and nominated a state ticket. A full-grown elephant can carry three tons on its back. The real meaning of the word Neuralgia is nerve pain, and any one who has suffered with the malady will not be so anxious to know of its nature as to hear its antidote. Though scarcely recognized by the profession and people of half century ago, it is now widely known and valued for fuliments which affect humanity. As now generally understood the word signifies an affection of the nervous system, with pain in the course of the principal nerves. The two great causes of Neuralgia are, Impoverishment of the Blood and Deficiency of Nerve Force; and the treatment of it is not so obscure as it seems. The first thing is to relieve the pain, which is done more quickly and satisfactorily by ST. JACOBS OIL than by any other remedy known; the second object is to remove the cause, which is accomplished by the abundant use of nourishing food, of a nature to strengthen and give tone to both the muscular and nervous systems. BUT WAS IT THE SAME MELON! Paper Carried by Darky Amounted Almost to Permetual Permit. "A negro just loves a watermelon," said Representative Johnson of South Carolina. "Strange, too, that when a policeman sees a negro with a melon at an unreasonable hour he has it right down that the darky has stolen that watermelon. I heard a story about a policeman who met a negro in the early hours of the morning, and he had a big melon on his shoulder. "I see you have a melon there?" "Yes, sah," answered the darky. Tso got er melon; and but I see fixed for you, sah; and pulling out a paper he handed it to the officer, who read: "This bearer of this is O. K. He paid me ten cents for the melon, and pillar in the church. James Elder." "You are fixed," said the officer. "Dat's what I lowed," answered the negro, and he moved on."-Washing-on Herald. PUBLIC LAND OPENING. 245,000 acres of irrigated government Land in Big Horn Basil, Wyoming, will be thrown open for settlement May 12, under the Carey Act, offering an opportunity to secure an irrigated farm at low cost on easy payments. Only 30 days residence is required. A report containing official notice of the drawing, maps, plats, and full information has been published by the Irrigation Department, 405 Home Ins. Bldg., Chicago. Any one interested may obtain a free copy by applying to the Department. Woman's Rule. It is becoming more and more evident that women mean to have and will sooner or later, gain the suffrage, which all thoughtful persons of both sexes are coming to see is only a reasonable claim, but one could wish that men would accede to it in a more generous spirit, and that it women would plead for in womanly fashion, and without treating man as if he were the sole possessor of all the vices—Lady's Pictorial. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the disclosed portion of the ear. There is only one way to be deafened by the induction of the mucous inflamed in the Sturachian Tube. When Deafness is caused by an induction of the mucous inflamed in the Sturachian Tube, some perfect hearing, and when it is strictly closed, Deafness is caused by an induction of the mucous inflamed and taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, beware that it is destroyed by normal condition, but an inforced condition of the mucous surfaces of Deafness caused by cataract that cannot be cured by Hale's Cataract Cure O, CO., Johnson, G. and F. Family Law for construction. Seek the Bright Things in Life. Look out for the bright, for the brightest side of things, and keep the face constantly turned toward it; you will then shed happiness along your way like the summer sun.—Julius Bentham. Don't Try Uncertain Recipes. It is entirely unfortunate with this, that and the other recipe. Get from your grocery, for 10 cents, a package of chocolate or Custard-for making Chocolate or Custard-for making pie that are sure to be good. "Put up by D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester, N. Y." 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For pamphlets routes, best time to go and where to locate routes, best time to go and where to locate E. R. COHENES 323 Jackson St. St. Paul, Minn. W.V. BARRETT 323 New York Blvd. Gambia, Gulf Williamsville Thompson's Eye Water Servia is without paupers. Even the poorest people succeed in establishing homes of their own, and most of them brought up from a depth of 282 feet in one of the Belgian coalmines is said to have grown weeds unknown to botanists. To make a first-class kid glove, from a piece of leather, are required the various operations essential in preparing the skin. A scientist of Switzerland has tested the mountain air of that country, and found that not a microbiome in air above an altitude of 1600 feet. We occasionally hear of paupers who have lived to be one hundred years old, but no millionaire has attained the employees who attend the pans in salt-workers are never known to have cholera, small-pox, scarlet fever, or influenza. When workmen are about to prepare a piece of leather they cover the idle eyes, to prevent the ditties from seeing the disorder. Nearly all farmers are aware that trees which grow on the northern side of a hill make more durable timber than those which grow on the southern side. Women of spirit are not to be won by mourners.—Steele. Easier. Della—Ye can get a suit just like your misses' velvet wan for tin dollars in Bargain Brown Brothers. Norah—Yes, an' I can get wan fur nothin' to tell me missis, about the wan in Bargain Brown Brothers. Easier. Precautionary. They were about to entertain a few friends, and her husband suddenly busied himself with the umbrellas, and then the women. When he had taken up the last one she said to him, somewhat amazed: "Why, dear, why do you hide the umbrellas like that? Are you afraid our friends will steal them?" "No," said he: "I am afraid they will recognize them." The Weather Clerk to Blame. Customer—"See here! That rubber coat you sold me last week is rotting." Dealer—"Vell, you nod blame me I behead. I do not makes zis damp rether." Traveled a Good Deal Hostess: "So you lived for some time in Kansas, Kansas. Did you do much traveling through that State?" Guest: "Oh, yes, whenever the weather is cold, whiten." Self- Preservation Foreign Power—"Who owns Bering Sea?" Brother Jonathan—"Well, we own it, but if you'll help kill off the seals so as to get the scaslin saque questions, a dramatic life, you're more's welcome." Difficult Flouring. members are there in this family?" Kentucky Housewife—"Wall, there was six this mornin'; but pap and th' boys went out arter breakfas' fer a scrap with th' Mugginses, and I doz" know how many there are now." A. Morning Lesson. Mr. Slimpurse—"N-o; except that the husband of the woman whose fine dress you have been enying has fled to Canada." Two Givers. Bridget—"Please, mum, I'd like twenty-five cents to take to church, mum." Do Fashion—"Certainly. But let me see—the smallest I have fifty cents. Can you get change?" "Yis mum." "with me me back two tens and a five. I'm going to church myself this evening." VOICE OF THE PRESS Kansas City Times: "I have had enough of married life," says Mme Gould. Which, of course, means that she has had too much of it. Atlanta Journal: If Miss Elkins ever gets to be queen of Italy through marrying the Duke Abruzzi, what will it bring Pa Elkins in the way of titers? Or of the immoral charge at Alkahai is dead again. This time his name was William Nelms, his death occurred. In Colorado and he was 90 years of age. Atlanta Georgian: Parasol makers have battled against the miliners, because the hats this season are so big that the women cannot use a parasol, and if they could, it wouldn't even shade the hats. Forth Worth Record: Many a baseball player would increase his average by making a home run just at the end, other needs help to harvest the cross. New York Evening Post: An advertiser offers to young men the opportunity to become "practical chauffeurs." The first requisite for a practical chauffeur, as we understand it, is to be a well-paid, well-costed pocket for bull bond purposes. Atlanta Constitution: Much joy is brought to the common people by the tidings that the diamond trust is about to be "busted." Now for the champagne trust: Kansas City. Chicago's chief of staff will be drive all of that city's 1,500 anarchists out of the town, but where to? NO. 2037. Sterns "MERRY WIDOW" Our most popular seller at 825. Ask your mill- ner for it. If you have it, write to: M. Stern & Son, Whole-roll Milliners. Des Moines EAT PURITY CHOCOLATES M'd by Winder-Purity Candy Co. Des Moines. For Sale by all first-class dealers. ANCHOR FIRE INSURANCE CO. Des Moines, Iowa. Cash Capital $50,000. Assets $30,000. A wide-wide, progressive, Iowa stock company. Best farm policy on the market. Relative assets G.A. Holland, Inc. & Agency Mr. E.L. Ellis, Inc. G.A. Holland, Vice Press, & Agency Mr. E.L. Ellis, Inc. KODAKS SUPPLIES. Largest stock Professional Photographers. Amateur finishing Professional Photographers. Amateur finishing For Price List and sample of work. Des Moines Photo Materials Co. Des Moines, Ia. CAPITAL CITY HAT Des Moines, Ia. Broad Styles, Hobby Shops, England by all sorts Capital City HAT, Des Moines ANOTHER FARMER REALIZES $22.50 PER ACRE FROM HIS WHEAT CROP LAST YEAR. Charles McCormick of Kerville, Manitoba, writes: "During the season of 1907, I had 10 acres in crop on the S. W. quarter 18, township 35, range 27 west of the Principal Meridian, West Canada, called the yielded "80 acres at 22 bushels acre, which I sold for 90 cents per bushel; and 20 acres oats yielding 60 bushels per acre I sold for 35 cents per bushel so that my total crop realized $2,004.- 00. From this I deducted for expenses of threshing, hired help, etc., $400.00, leaving me a net profit on this year's mop." "The value of my crop per acre of wheat is $22.50. I threshed 1,750 bushels of wheat from 70 acres, and was offered 90 cents a bushel for it. Oats, 15 acres, 500 bushels; and barley, 5 acres, 80 bushels. I do not know if I have been doing the best in this district, but I know if the farmers were doing as well. Western Canada would have no kick coming as the growing is concerned; and I further know that if you want to put this in one of your advertsions, this is true and I can put my name to it." WORKS FOR CIVIC PRIDE. Excellent Scheme Devised by Mer chants of Western City. A new scheme for arousing local pride is being worked in an enterprising western city. The plan in brief is, instead of attempting to vitalize the civic spirit of the whole community, to organize clubs in different localities and to clean up and light up certain sections, without regard to what man can done elsewhere. In India, a large block is organized in single block, and merchants on each side of the street are persuaded to join. If it is desired to make the block brilliant with light at night an investigation is had to see how it can be done, how much it will cost and what it is worth. The plan has worked so successfully that organizations are springing up all over the same city to devote their attention to cleaning or a certain restorative effort, it is much easier to secure co-operation between 20 merchants than between 200, and the influence of the few spreads in a widening circle.—Baltimore News. How Her Life Was Saved When Bitten Rv a Large Snake. How few people there are who are not afraid of snakes. Not long ago a harmless little garter snake fell on the wheel of an automobile which was being driven by a woman. The woman promptly fainted and the car, left to its own resources, ran into a stone wall. The woman was bitten by the bite of a poisonous snake needs prompt attention. Mrs. K. M. F. Mishel, Route No. 1, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa., tells how she saved her life when bitten by a large snake. "On August 29, 1906, I was bitten on the hand twice by a large copper-head snake. Being a distance from any medical aid, as a last resort, I was taken to a poisonous attainment found it killed all pain and was the means of saving my life. I am the mother of four children and am never without your Lilimin." The Spring Opening. The dazzling creation of birds and wire in the millinery department war marmalade. The circle of shoppers gazed in envy but not one stirred. Suddenly the clerk reversed the card and displayed the figures $14.49. Then there was a small riot. Shoppers fought like amazons to reach the counter. "Ab," laughed the tall floorwalker, "those ladies remind me of olden knights." "In what way?" asked the meek man who was waiting for his wife to emerge from the crush. "Why, they fight at the drop of a hat." And before the meek man could appreciate the point of the joke his wife came out minus a comb and two locks of hair. CLASSIFIED. Printer—Where shall I put the announcement of Alderman Dodger's retirement? Editor — Under "Public Improvements." A Powerful Combination. Tim was a protote of Mr. Blank, a well-known Boston lawyer. He was often in trouble, but by personal influence with the courts Mr. Blank managed to have him let down easy, so it became a matter of talk, the Green Bag says, that he did not suffer greatly in being arrested. "How is it, Tim," some one asked one day, "that you are arrested very often, but never go to jail nor pay any fines?" "It's just this way," Tim replied. "I have Mr. Blank for me lawyer, and what he doesn't know about the law I tells him." Too Risky. "Where is old Postmaster Daniel? asked the drummer. "Resigned last week," drawled the lofer in the Beacon Ridge post office. "What caused the old man to resign?" "Why, he read in the paper that the Florida people were shipping live all gators through mall. Said he could stain queen bees, but when he could stain queen bees, he drew the life because he had never learned to be a stress trainer, be gosh." BOMB FOR OFFICERS UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK, 18 SCENE OF "RED" OUTRAGE. ASSASSINS SUFFER MOST Man About to Thow Explosive is Mutilated and Companion Is Killed—Four Policemen Wounded. New York—The Haymarket tragedy of Chicago was almost reenacted in Union square Saturday when an anarchist who graduated from the ranks of socialism attempted to hurl a bomb into Capt. Reilly's squad of policemen. The bomb exploded in the hands of the assassin, who was probably mortally wounded. A companion of the anarchist was killed instantly, four policemen were wounded, and scores of persons near by were struck by flying fragments of the body. The outrage followed the breaking up of the police of a mass meeting of socialists, many of whom carried red fists. Bomb Thrower Confesses. The man who held the bomb and who was about to hurl it at the squad of policemen when it exploded had his right hand blown off just above the wrist and both of his eyes were injured. Despite his terrible injuries he was consequently conscious during the afternoon and evening and told the police and the coroner, who took his ante-mortem statement, that he had intended to throw the bomb at the police. He also said that he had been beaten by a policeman over on the east side about a week ago when he wanted to speak and he wanted to revenge. "Ordered to Kill." Later he added: "I was told to do this. I bought the nuglycerin for the bomb at a drug store at Clark street and Broadway, Brooklyn. I made the bomb myself from a piece of steel. I have a wife and two children in Russia. I have been in the United States two years. My nearest relative is named Cohen and lives at 21 Park street, Brooklyn. The bomb thrower said his name was Robert and that he lived at 82 Beaver, Brooklyn. Berkman Foils Police. New York. — Efforts of the police to connect Selig Silverstein, the Union square bomb-thrower, with the groups of anarchists have been successful, but thus far they have been unable to prove that his sensational act of Saturday was prompted in any way by these associates. These developments occurred Monday after the arrest of Alexander Berkman, the anarchist leader and companion of Emma Goldman, who served 12½ years in prison for shooting Henry C. Frick, the Pittsburgh capitalist. The detectives showed, when Berkman was arranged in court, that Silvesterin held a card of membership in the anarchists' federated union, of which Berkman is treasurer, and this card was signed by Berkman, but their attempt to show that Berkman knew Silverstein or that he and his friends in any direct way incited the bomb-throwing, was for the time futile. The police asked Magistrate Droege, before whom Berkman was arranged, to hold the anarchist for 48 hours as he was put down in the shade of any definite charge, the magistrate refused their request. He paroled Berkman on his own recognition, the latter promising to appear whenever wanted. Silverstein Likely to Recover. Selig Silverstein, the bomb-thrower, though said to be a sufferer from organic disease of the heart, is likely to survive the terrible injuries he suffered in the explosion. The physicians in attendance announced Monday that a piece of the bomb he threw has been extracted from near his right ear cavity, it passed through his eye and directly back of the ear. Curiously enough it was a policeman, one of the men Silverstein sought to kill, who is responsible for the fact that Silverstein is still alive. This man immediately after the explosion, applied a tourniquet to the stump of Silverstein's mangled arm and thus prevented him bleeding to death. Silverstein recovers he when he was taken to the first degree for killing Ignatz Hildebrand, who, it now appears, was an innocent bystander attracted to Union square only by curiosity. Senate Gets Hill Nomination Washington. — President Roosevelt sent to the senate Tuesday the nomination of Dr. David Jayne Hill to be American ambassador at Berlin, Germany. The resignation of Charlemagne Tower, now at the post, has been accepted to take effect June 1. At that time Dr. Hill will assume his new duties. This statement, made at the White House Tuesday, is said to be taken as a happy ending of the Hill incident. Three New Sun Spots Observed. Milwaukee—Rev. Father McGeary, S. J., professor of astronomy at Marquette university, this city, Wednesday reported having recently observed three new sun spots, two of them 8,000 miles across, or large enough to drop the earth into. Norris Now Governor of Montana Helena, Mont.—The resignation of Gov. Joseph K. Tookle becoming effective Wednesday Edwin Norris, lieutenant governor, was inaugurated chief executive of Montana. Railroads Defeat Missouri. Kansas City, Mo.-Judge Smith McPherson in the federal court here Tuesday decided that he has full jurisdiction over the maximum freight rate and the two-cent passenger fare cases in Missouri. Wants to Be Illinois Governor Freeport, Ili—Minority leader Douglas Pattison of Freeport Tuesday formally announced himself as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor of Illinois and issued his platform. MANY MINERS QUIT WORK MANY MINERS QUIT WORK QUARTER OF A MILLION OF THEM DROP THEIR PICKS. Men Await Wage Agreement—President Lewis Trying to Revive the Unit Rule. Indianapolis, Ind.—Two hundred and fifty thousand picks dropped from the hands of as many bituminous coal miners of the United States Tuesday evening, not to be used again until a wage settlement has been reached and a scale adopted between the members of the United Mine Workers of America and the coal operators of the wartime industry. The situation, however, does not indicate prolonged strike. An open winter and industrial depression have left a large stock of coal on hand and the differences between miners and operators are very slight. It is practically agreed that the present wage scale will be continued, but some politics in connection with the change in the national officers of the miners' organization, and local differences between operators and miners have been resolved. Our work until a new wage scale is agreed to, either by districts or individual mines. Until two years ago the bituminous coal mining wage of the country was based upon the agreement reached in the central competitive field consisting of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and western Pennsylvania and considered as a benchmark for the two years ago when President Mitchell signed a scale with Pittsburgh operators who agreed to pay the scale demanded after operators of the other three states had refused and the miners won their fight in consequence. President Lewis, who has succeeded President Mitchell, is endeavoring to redefine the wage and meantime district joint meetings are being held in the various states. Indianapolis, Ind.-The first official act of President T. L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America in assuming his office Wednesday was to send telegraphic invitations to the principal operators of the central competitive field, consisting of western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, to attend a meeting in this city of the miners to make an effort to agree upon a call for an interstate wage convention and if necessary to decide upon a general resumption of mining operations in the field. 600 MAY BE DEAD IN QUAKE. Two Cities and Three Towns Are Completely Destroyed. City of Mexico. — Two cities and three villages completely destroyed, and a number of villages and towns badly damaged is the result of the earthquake throughout the Mexican republic. The cities destroyed are Chilpancingo and Chilpa. The villages are Conception, Tetillilla and Coatepue, each having a population of 1,000. Chilpa has a population of about 12,000, while Chilpancingo has 8,000. The greater part of Chilpa burned. Estimates of the dead vary. It is known that between 200 and 300 persons lost their lives in Chilpa alone. At Chilpancingo reports say only a few have been sent from there to Chilpa. In the villages so far as heard from Saturday there are only a few scattered dead. It is believed, however, that the death list will not exceed 500 throughout the republic. It may be more, and it may prove less. WEALTHY FARMER MURDERED. Two Farm Hands Held for Crime in North Dakota. Minot, N. D.-Gus Johnson, a wealthy farmer who lived five miles south of Kenmare, has been murdered and R. S. Noah and "Patys" Coyle are in jail charged with the crime. Recently Johnson employed Noah to work for him and in a few days the latter reported in Kenmare that Johnson had gone to Sweden and had left him and Coyle, who proved to be an ex-convict, to run his farm in the abatement farm, commanded to ask him and stock from the farm, and neighbors, becoming auspicious, made a search and found the dead body of Johnson, bearing unmistakable evidences of violence, in the cellar, where it had been pitched through a trap door. Judge McAllister Dead. San Rafael, Cal. — Judge Ward McAllister, son of the famous society leader of New York, died Tuesday at a local sanitarium from the effects of an operation for appendix citis. For two years he had been a sufferer from paralysis, and in his weakened condition he was unable to survive long after the operation, which was performed last Saturday. He was in Newport, R. L. In 1855, and received his education at Princeton university and the Albany and Harvard law schools. Attempt to Wreck Passenger Train. Kankakee, Ill—An attempt was made Wednesday to wreck an Illinois Central passenger train from Bloomington. A piece of rail two feet long was removed from the track between Charlotte and Cullom. Hangs Herself with a Stocking Hampton, Va.—Miss Louise Clarke of Ironton, O., committed suicide here Wednesday by hanging herself with a stocking attached to the transom over the door to her bedroom. Miss Clarke was 22 years old. Old-Time Ball Player Dies. Newark, N. J.—Charles J. Sweasy, who played with the famous Cincinnati "Reds" under the management of Harry Wright, died Monday in the City hospital at the age of 61 years/ He retired in the early eighties. Falling Walls Kill Two Boys Provincetown, Mass. -While inside the shaky walls of the half-burned Centenary Methodist church late Monday, in search of firewood, two boys were killed by the collapse of a portion of the ruins. USED THE WORLD OVER TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY. 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Mr. and Mrs. James Coliquit entertained Rev. and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Lewis at dinner, Sunday. Mrs. William Bishop most royally entertained the H. Q. B. club at her home on 19th street last Thursday. The honored guests, Meadams Crushon and Daughterfield of Rock Island and Mrs. Lewis of Moline. Little Lavern Washington of Davenport spent last week with her auntie, Mrs. R. B. Settles. The young ladies of St. Pauls A. M. E church gave a grand concert at the church last Thursday, the following program was rendered: Opening Chorus—School Days. Recitation by Pansy Bishop. Recitation by Alice Maxie. Solo by Mrs. Sarah Davis. Recitation by Clara Card. Recitation by Della Bishop. Solo by Miss Fannie Moppins. Recitation by Pansy Smith. Recitation by May Hubbard. Recitation by Roketa Pollard. Solo by Miss Alice M. Gorman. Seeing Ghosts by Daisy and Clar Tarver. Solo by Roberta Pollard. Recitation by Elizabeth Underwood. Soo by Miss Beatrics Kelso Drill by all Young Ladies. After which ice-cream was served and a very neat sum was cleared. Mr. Hubbard, the District superin- teendent spent a few days visiting our school last week. Miss Daisy Settles spent a few days in Davenport this week. Misses Mable and Clara Tarver enter- tained Misses Sarah Davis and Alice Gorman, and Mr. William Goodwin Sunday. Mrs. H. C. Hardin of Rock Island was a visitor at the Sunday Lecture Club, Sunday week. Mrs. Rogers entertained the Church Aid Society last week. Mrs. John Tarver has been suffering severely with a rising in her ear, but is better at this writing. Mas Harry Robinson is reported on the sick list. For Constipation. Mr. L. H. Farnham, a prominent druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for constipation. Give these tablets a trial. You are certain to find them agreeable and pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents. Sample free. For sale by all druggists. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. The Church Aid society of the A. M. E, will meet next Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Matilda Reed. The entertainment given last Thursday night at the A. M. E. church by Mr. A. B. Singleton and Misses Clara and Myrtle Lowe of Keokuk, was a success. In connection with an entertainment the Stewartess sold refreshments from which they realized a neat sum. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cowden of Burlington came up sunday for a short visit with her mother, Mrs. Nellie Palmer. Mr. B. F. Carter and Mr. Thomas Fields were in our city last Thursday to attend the entertainment. Mr. A. B. Singleton and Misses Clara and Myrtle Lowe of Keokuk were entertained at dinner last Friday at the home of Mrs. Melyina Harris. Mrs. Lucian Carter of Burlington came up last Friday for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wicks. Mrs. John Smith returned home last Tuesday from Buxton where she attended a missionary convention. Miss Nora Harris came home last Saturday from Buxton to spend a weeks vacation with her mother and sister. Rev. Hackley did not preach at Ft. Madison, Sunday, on the account of illness of Mrs. K. H. Hackley who is convaling. My Miss丽Arbuckle left early Tuesday morning for Chicago where she goes to take a nurse's training course in Provident Hospital. Mrs. D. W. Brown's health does not improve Chamberlain's Has the Preference. Mr. Fred C. Hanrahan, a prominent druggist of Portsmouth, Va, says: "For the past six years I have sold and recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a great remedy and one of the best patent medicines on the market. I handle some others for the same purposes that pay me a larger profit, but this remedy is so sure to effect a cure, and my customer so certain to appreciate my recommending it to him, that I give it the preference." For sale by all druggists. You Have Been Waiting for Try Burton's Creole Face Cream and Bleach. 50 cents postpaid. Lady agents wanted. Liberal terms. Free premiums. The Barton Toliet Goods Co., St Joseph, Michigan. 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 rone. McQUAID'S FLOUR AND POTATOES From the Car Extra Potatoes, peck ..... 200 Extra Potatoes, bushel ..... 770 5 bushels in original new sacks (from the car) ..... 750 Sweet Turnips, peck ..... 7½ Fancy Baldwin Apples, pk. 440 Choice Cooking Apples, pk. 290 Dry Onions, peck ..... 250 2 dozen choice Lemons ..... 250 Fancy Lemons, dozen ..... 200 Mammoth Lemons, dozen ..... 300 Northern Cream Flour, extra special $1.39 20 pounds Granulated Sugar, $1 With Order Gold Medal Flour. $1.54 marshall's Best Flour. Pure Food Flour. Buns, per dozen. $5 Lemon Wafers, dozen. $5 Lemon Snaps, dozen. $5 Coconut Bar, dozen. $7½c Sugar Cookies, doz. $7½c Ginger Cookies, doz. $8 bars White Laundry Soap 27c 12 bars Calumet Soap .25c SANITARY MARKET Fresh, Salted and Smoked Fish Mackerel, 5c and .8½c Codfish, 10c, 7½c .5c ORIGINAL NOTICE In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, May Term, A. D. 1908. Eveline L. Jones, Plaintiff, vs. Wm. Jones. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the 32d day of May A. D. 1908, the petition of plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the grounds of hibitual drunkenness, adultery and inhuman treatment. And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the May term of said Court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 4th day of May 1908, 'will be entered against you and judgment and degree rendered thereon. S. JOE BROWN, Attorney for Plaintiff Extravagance In Press Very few persons outside of the gittering 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 sloubtic 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 the 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 lazies from correct speech, all the more because his reports from school were always good. "Bobby," she said, plaintively, one day, "wry do you keep telling Major to set 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 sires, 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 the 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 so." Each to Hle Trade. "I'm more useful than you are," boasted the collie. "Yes?" replied the buildup. "You don't say?" The sheep "you should see me go for the sheep when they start to run away." "Well, st wait until some tramps come ong here and when they start to run way watch me go for the calves." 8-lb. pail Mackorol ..... $1.35 Bacon, 6 lbs. average, lbs. 12\% and ..... $10c Hams, 10 lbs. average, per lbs. 12\% and ..... $11c Pienic Hams, 7 lbs. average, per pound ..... $9c Ducks (Blue Bills and Teal) each ..... $25c Wisconsin Cream Cheese, pound ..... 17½¢ We sell Buttercup Butterine, the best, at, per lb ..... 17½¢ Lard, per pound ..... 12½¢ Compound, per lb ..... 8½¢ Kraut, quart ..... 5¢ Kraut, gallon ..... 19¢ Home Made Apple Butter, pint ..... 15¢ Fresh Country Eggs, dozen ..... 15¢ Extra Certificate With Orders Write for new mailing list. Easter specials—Goods boxed and shipped free of charge to you. Become a cash buy- er. One-third — Have the best. We Pay Cash for all Produce Turkish War Expenses. Something like three-fourths of the annual expenditure of the Turkish government has of recent years been for arms and munitions of war. Silent Japanese Soldiers. Japanese soldiers fight noiselessly. They have no bands, no drums beat reverie or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value. Ily means of irrigation something like 3,500,000 acres of land in Lake Ontario have been increased in value over 320,000,000. Smiths Lead All. In the city of Washington there are 3,000 Browns, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsones and 1,000 Joneses. Average Journey of Freight. The average journey of a ton of freight is 128 miles. A Healing Salve for Burns, Chapped Hands and Sore Nipples. As a healing salve for burns, sores, sore nipples and ceapped hands Chambertain's Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leaving a scar. Price 25 cents. For sale by all druggists. Married in Handcuffs The unusual spectacle of a bridegroom appearing at the altar hand-coffee has been seen, according to a contemporary at Monthey, an Italian village. The bridegroom, an Italian was undergoing a long sentence for burglary, and recently provailed upon the governor of the prison, to whom he stated he had committed the crime for the sake of his flancee, to allow him to marry. Two gendarmes in uniform acted as witnesses, and guardians at the same time. At the church door the young bride and bridegroom parted with heavy hearts. Proving: His Proverb. "He makes me so angry," remarked Miss Bute; "he's forever remarking to me that 'beauty is only skin deep.'" "And when you get angry," remarked Miss Chellus, "it just shows him bow thin-skinned you are!"—Stray Stories Hurts Flour Trade The Chinese boycott is being felt by the flour men of California. Two years ago the Stockton mills were shipping 10,000 barrels a year to China. Now they are shipping only 4,000 His Discovery. Cholly—You remember I told you yesterday that Miss Perkyns 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 30 days! Maps for Aeronauts. A European idea is maps, specially prepared for aeronauts, giving the position of the principal objects such as the bends of the rivers, factories, railway junctions, etc., which can be easily distinguished from the car of a balloon. Similarly, all the great centers of light will be indicated on the maps for use in night traveling. Hindoo April First: The Hindoos have on their Hull, March 31, a day on which they play pranks similar to those in vogue here on April 1. They send persons with messages to fictitious individuals or to those who are sure to be away from home, and enjoy a laugh at their disappointment. Gladstone as a Bhrasemaker Mr. Gladstone was a master of the art of prbasemaking. It was he who first declared "The flowing tide is with us," who dubbed himself the "Old Parliamentary Hand," and used the now everyday expressions, "With in measurable distance," "by leap and bounds," and "within the range of practical politics." ORDER OF YOUR GROCER. IN THE COMING with its tense interest in the trusts, the political personages, the Review of R 25 cents a Copy The Review offers busy people an education cise, comprehensive and cost of time, WE WANT REPRESENTATION in every community to take subacromal commissions and cash prizes manent and profitable business in THE REVIEW C 13 ASTOR PLAN ver 201 Best Patent FARM MANY FONTSERCE NT. 36008 FALCON FLOUR Shannon & Mott Co. Des Moines, Iowa BALT CELLAR OF LONG AGO. Was Distinctive Mark of Caste In the Middle Ages. "This is a medieval salt cellar," said the antiquary. "It is huge, it is shaped like a castle, it is solid silver and the price—but what is the use telling the price to you? You? Very magnificent, eh? In the middle age, you know, the salt cellar was the principal table ornament. Guests sat above or below the salt as they were prominent or the reverse. Where do you think you'd have sat, eh? Queer table manners they had in those days. The fastidious had individual knives, forks and spoons, but the common people ate with their fingers. You helped yourself from the general dish with your own spoon if you had one, but if you were very, very fastidious you licked the spoon clean first. The food was queer—rich, rank food—swans, herons, porpoises, garlic, verjure, saffron. There was mead and wine in floods and ushers stood about whose duty it was to lead to convenient couches such guests as had dined too well. These ushers, being worked over, continually striking for more pay. The hours were queer, too. Breakfast, dawn; dinner, ten o'clock; supper, four o'clock in the afternoon." Kepera Had Special Cartridges For Poor Marksman. Dr. Seward Webb at a dinner at Shelburne Farms, his great Vermont estate, said of a certain poor markman: "Visiting his English brother-in-law, he shot the head keeper in the leg the first morning he tried phasant shooting. The man limped away cursing horribly. Next day he had wretched luck, though the wounded head keeper without malice had assigned him to a fairly good place. Bang, bang, bang, went his gun every few seconds, but not a bird fell before it. He was much embarrassed. It seemed, too, that at each of his misses the under keepers smiled at one another oddly. Finally his cartidges gave out. He hurried to the nearest keeper and demanded more. 'There ain't no more, sir,' the man answered. 'No more! Nonsense. Why, you've got at least 1,000 in that box.' The keeper flushed and stammered: 'Ah, but them ain't for you, sir. They're for another gant they've got shot in 'em, sir.'" PLEA FOR SELF-RELIANCE. Charles G. Dawes' Good Advice to Young Men in Business. This is a hard world in business. It always has been and always will be. There are many good and generous men in it. There are many who will lend a helping hand to you in your adversity, but in the time of need you will not find them among the men who tried to get you to embark in speculation with your little surplus, and to sell you something which would help you to "easy money." Be self-reliant. Make your own investigation into investments. When you cannot, put your money in a good savings bank. Distrust the financial demagogues as you distrust the political demagogue. Keep your hand on your pocketbook as you travel life—first, to give always in proportion to your means to those who are poor; second, to hold from those who would take through force or fraud what you need for yourself and yours. You will then, writes Mr. Dawes in the Saturday Evening Post, have your hand where most of the other fellows have only their eyes. In this alone you will have the advantage of them. WORK OF MAHOGANY HUNTER. Practiced Eye Needed to Locate the Valuable Timber. Mahogany trees do not grow in clusters, but are scattered throughout the forest and hidden in a dense growth of underbrush, vines and creepers and require a skilful and experienced woodsman to find them. He seeks the highest ground in a forest, climbs to the top of the tallest tree and surveys the surrounding country. The mahogany has a peculiar foliage and his practiced eye soon detects the trees within sight. The axmen follow the hunter and then come the sawyers and hewers, a large mahogany taking two men a full day to fell it. The tree has large spurs, which project from the trunk at its base, and scaffolds must be erected so that the tree can be cut off above the spurs. This leaves a stump ten to fifteen feet high, which is sheer waste, as the stump really contains the best lumber. The hunter has nothing to do with the work of cutting or removing the tree, his duty being simply to locate it. If he is clever and energetic his remuneration may amount to $500 or $1,000 a month, but he may travel weeks at a time without detecting a tree, and as he is generally paid by results hisarnings are rather precau Rystander office: located over 201 seventh street... Every Sack of FALCON FLOUR is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction and should convince the most skeptical of its superior merit. Ingenuity In Stealing. Ingenuity in the row about:" the hungry man queried the manager of the city restaurant was seen to rush excitedly to the cashier's desk and detain a departing individual. The waiter explained. For a month past some of the numbered checks had been missing, and it had been discovered that certain patrons were economizing at the expense of the management. A man would order 15 cents' worth and receive a check for the amount. Then he would secrete the check when the waiter wasn't looking and order a quarter's worth more of catables. The waiter would then give a check for 40 cents, but when it came time to pay the customer would use the 15-cent ticket to get by the door. "H'm," muttered the hungry man; "fine scheme," and in the excitement he passed a Canadian dime on the cashier. Wisconsin Mink Farm A recent venture not yet listed as paying or otherwise is a mink farm, started by a man in northern Wisconsin, who, noting the popularity of mink and the scarceness of good skins has turned his few acres into a mink farm from which he hopes to make big profits. A. Chance for a Bargain An Irishman who had begun to practice photography went into a shop to purchase a small bottle in which to mix some of his solutions. Seeing one he wanted, he asked the chemist how much it would be. "We'll" said the chemist, "it will be two pcs as it is, but if you want anything in it, I won't charge you for the bottle." "Thea," said Pat. "put a cork in it." FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" So STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY HAIR that it can be put up in any style dearest consistent with its length. Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" and is made by KINKY or curly hair straight. as shown by bursh, KINKY or curly hair soft, pliable and easy to comb. 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Des Moines, Iowa, March 18, 1907 Whereas the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company, located at Hartford in the State of Conn., has filed in this office a sworn statement of its condition on the thirty-first day of December, 1907, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to Insurance Companies; and whereas, said statement shows that said Insurance Company has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance. Therefore, In pursuance of laws, I, B. F. Carroll, Auditor of State, do hereby certify that said Insurance Company is authorized to transact the business of Fire insurance in the State, by agents properly appointed, as required by law, until the first day of March, A. D. 1909. I further certify that the statement shows— 1st. The actual amount of paid-up Capital of said Company, Dec. 31, 1907 to be $1,000,000.00 2d. The aggregate amount of the assets of said Company, Dec. 31, 1907 to be $5,817,423.86 3d. The aggregate amount of Liabilities of said Company, including the amount required to satisfy reinsurance all outstanding priks, Dec. 31, 1907 to be $4,699,029.61 4th. The aggregate income of said Company for the year 1907, to be..... $3,981,476.64 5th. The aggregate expenditures of said Company for the 1007, to be..... $3,276,449.81 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office the day and date above written. B. F. CABROLL, Auditor of State. THE WORLD'S GREATEST SEWING MACHINE LIGHT RUNNING NEWHOME Many sewing machines are made to sell regardless of quality, but the New Home is made to wear. Our guaranty never runs out. Sold by authorized dealers only. FOR SALE BY D. RUTTER & Co. Des Moines.