Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIV, No. 48. CITY NEWS. [N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit log in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us. we solicit all your local news—ed] Remember the Masonic May Festival Tuesday, May 5th. Mr. E. T. Banks' eye is improving as well as could be expected. Prepare to attend the Press Association in our city June 10th and 11th. Mrs. Wm. Coalson continues to improve, which is good news to her many friends. Miss Olive Smith is spending a few days in Chicago, the guest of Miss Lillian Smith. Mrs. Mahala White left Thursday for Chicago for a two weeks' visit with her son, Frank Williams. Mr. Creed Taylor of Colfax was a Des Moines visitor last week. He made a pleasant call at the Bystander office. Mr. Leonard Alexander will leave Thursday evening for South Dakota, where he will spend the summer. Mr. Charles Richardson who was taken to the hospital last week is not much better; although he has returned to his home on Thirty-first street. The Missionary Society will meet at the home of the Pres. Mrs. Sampson Brooks, Saturday afternoon. A program will be rendered by the members. Mrs. Charles Denny of Chillicothe, Mo., has been in Iowa for the past week visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas Rollins of Boone and Mrs. F. J. Parker of 915 Pleasant street, Des Moines. All members of the Maple Street Baptist church clubs prepare to meet the Hope, Faith and Charity club Tuesday evening at 8 p. m.; Golden Rule Club Thursday at 8 p.m. The social Glee Club met at the home of Mrs. A Dixon. Roll was called and each member responded with a quotation. Miss Ada Cleggett was a visitor. The club will meet next Tuesday, for a special meeting. Mr. George H. Woodson of Oskaloosa was in our city this week. He says that the Cummins' sentiment is growing very fast down in the Sixth district. Miss Racheal Elliott has returned to the city, after spending a few days visiting friends and relatives in Kansas City and Lawrence, Kans. She reports a very pleasant time. Mr. Blair one of our highly and es- teemed citizen, has been very sick for the past two weeks, but is much improved at this writing. This is very gratifying to his many friends. The Cummins' headquarters have employed Mr. Albert R Hall as a stenographer during his campaign for the U. S. Senate. Mr Hall is a worthy, competent young man and deserving. Rev. A. L DeMond, editor of the Buxton Gazette, was a capital city visitor Tuesday and Wednesday attending the Congregational district convention at the Greenwood Congregational church. He also attended the Dolliver meeting Tuesday evening. The large damage suit against the Rock Island R'y. Co., for the death of John Elliston, which occurred more than a year ago, was won by Att'y, John L. Thompson, assisted by Dudly & 'offin and J. B. Rush. They were pitted against Carroll Wright and Jas. L. Parris They received $1,250.00 damages. This is one of the largest railroad cases ever handled in this county by a colored lawyer. The Intellectual Improvement club met Friday April 24 for regular meeting at the home of Mrs. J. B. Rush on Fourteenth street. The program for the day was History and Presidential Duties. The club has prepared a special Dunbar program for Thursday, May 7th, at which meeting the club will entertain their husbands. After dainty refreshments served by the hostess the club adjourned to meet Friday, May 1st, at the home of Mrs. James Woods, 1820 S. Washington. Best of Service. Short Orders A Specialty. Equal Rights Cafe, 804 Grand Ave. J. H SMITH, Proprietor. Des Moines - Iowa. Miss Zella Davis was hostess to the Iorele Club, last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Clara James, on east 7th street. A very enjoyable time was had by all present. Miss Cassie Sparks will be hostess to the club at its next meeting. The Des Negro Lyceum Association was entertained Tuesday evening, at the home of M. G. H. Mason. A very interesting program was rendered. The club will meet next Tuesday evening with Mrs. McDowell, on 8th and Crocker. Mr. and Mrs. Patton entertained Sunday April 26, at a six o'clock dinner in honor of the latter's (?) birthday. Mrs. Charles Denny of Chillicothe, Mo. was among those present, Maple Street Baptist Church— Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Covenant Meeting 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 6 p. m. Preaching 8 p. m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 8 p. m. At a meeting of the Local Afro-American Council at St. Paul's A. M. E., church last night. Rev. T. L. Griffin read a splendid paper an 'Race Conduct in Public Paces.' that should have been heard by every Negro in Iowa. After the meeting of the Local Council the executive committee of the State Council held a short business session and among other things accepted the application of the Local Council receptive organization in Ottumwa of which Mr. W. S Page is president and Miss Edna Martin is secretary. We the members, deacons and trustees of the Saint Mary's Baptist church located on East 7th., and Des Moines street, called as their pastor the Rev J. O. R. Winubish, who will be installed Sunday May 3rd Rev A J. Anderson D. D., pastor of the First Baptist church, of Coalgate, Okla., will preach the installation sermon at 11 a.m. Dr Reed of souix City, will preach at 3 p.m. Special music will be furnished by the choir for the occasion. We cordially invite all friends to attend these exercises. We are sure you will be benefited by the doctrine. Noted Events for 1908. Negro Press Association at Des Moines, Ia, June, 10-11, 1908. The National Negro Business Mens League in Baltimore, Md, Aug., 16th. The Grand Masonic Lodge in Buxton, July 14-15-16. Colored Womens Iowa State Federation, Buxton, May 25-26-27. Republican National Convention, Chicago, Ill., June, 16, 1908. Prohibition National Convention, Columbus, Ohio, May, 1908. Grand Army of the Republic, National Encampment, Toledo, O., Aug., 31, 1908. General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, Baltimore, Md, May, 1908. General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church, Norfolk, Va., May, 1908. General Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church, Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1908. National Democratic Convention at Denver, Colorado, July, 7, 1908. Iowa Primary Election, Tuesday, June, 2, 1908. Iowa Republican State Convention to nominate State officers, at Waterloo, June, 24, 1908. SOFT STIFF We Manufacture and Sell Direct to Wearer Hawkeye Hats $1.25 to $3.50 Best Stetson Hats. McNall Hat Company STRAW HATS PANAMAS HATS REMODELED. 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 Bystander office: located over 201 Seventh street. DES MOINES IOWA; FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1908. Cummins A Friend To The Colored People A Reply to Mr. Brown's Letter Which is Untrue, Misleading and Contridictory. Seldom does the editor of the Bystander ever take time or consume valuable space to answer letters sent in expressing one's opinion, but in view of the fact two weeks ago we gave a brief history of Hon. Albert B. Cummins, present Governor of the commonwealth of Iowa, and who is now asking the vote of the people to be elected to the United State Senate June 2, at the coming state primaries. In which we stated that Governor Cummins had appointed more colored people to place of honor and trust than any other governor or public man in Iowa has done in seven years. And, in view of the fact that Mr. Curtis, formerly an Iowan, but now of Georgia, rightly classified him one of the greatest friends our race has in Iowa; and those who know him intimately will verify this fact. Mr. Brown admits that the governor "in his eloquent flights" has said some kind things about us. You remember when he visited the battle fields in the southern states dedicating the soldiers monuments, he was tested by rebel governors like Vauderman and others who had him as their guest, yet he was true to his convictions and idea; unlike General Weaver flop over to say something against the colored race to tickle the white south Again Mr. Brown says, during Governor Cumnius 7 years he has not appointed a single Negro to a permanent position of any sort. Then in the next paragraph he says that he (the governor) found three regularly employed when he became goverdor, and now he has only one permanently employed, namely, Wm. Coalson. How contradictory are these statements. He uses J. H. Shepard's name to make the three employed: the fact is Mr. Shepard never was employed in the Governor's office or under his control. The state auditor, Frank Merriman, employed Mr. Shepard, and the present state auditor, B. F. Carroll, turned him off and appointed a white man in his stead long after Governor Cummins was in office. Next he speaks of Mr. John Walker, only employed during the winter months. The fact is Mr. Walker was appointed permanently, but he would not accept it during the spring and summer months, for he could make more at his trade, and he asked to be relieved and only work during the winter. In regards to John L. Thompson's clerical work in the archives; as the Governor's term is for two years he can only be appointed for two years—hence his appointment is for the full two years, if he can do the work. The true facts are these, and the official records will bear me out. First, Governor Cummins appointed a colored man State Dairy Commissioner in the person of A. A. Bland of Keokuk. Second, he appointed Wm. Coalson of Des Moines Governor's messenger. Third, he named John Walker as assistant fireman of the capitol building. Fourth, he appointed Miss Francis Walker and Edward W. Thompson of Polk county and Miss Nettie Franklin of Taylor county as clerks in the census department. Fifth, he named young Clarence Bogan on the regular force of capitol help. Sixth he appointed John L. Thompson clerk in the Hall of Archives, Historical building. In the year 1904 when President Theodore Roosevelt visited our city and state, the Governor had a special train to escort the honored President through the city and state. He invited 30 state officials and prominent citizens to go on his special train, and among those 30 were two colored men invited. Robert N. Hyde and John L. Thompson. The latter ate at the Presidents and Governor's table with the latter in Clarinda, and Mr. Hyde declared he never was more royally entertained. This honor he need not to have given, for no one had asked for it, and no other governor of Iowa ever given such an honor. Even to-day he has a colored man on at his headquarters as stenographer. This is his record in only 7 years. What will it be when he has 40 or 50 years in public services? Treat Cummins fair and if you are a reasonable man you must give him the blue ribbon. Then again Mr. Brown said he helped re-elect him for a fourth term. He has not yet run for his fourth term, only third term—and lastly Mr. Brown said that he caused the only Negro candidate for clerk of the last legislature to be defeated, even that Negro held three college diplomas We rather think Mr. Brown is mistaken in this matter, as in the above, but even for argument grant it. Perhaps that candidate was not his choice, and maybe belonged to a faction that worked against the governor. Now about the diplomas, they amount to nothing unless the possessor use them to make him a better man. There are many men who have D. D. and LL. B in the penitentiaries of our land College nor title do not make the man, but worth, honesty and merit does. Let other people seek to find out our titles. The true man has hung his diplomas up and gone out into the world to help mankind and to prove that he merits these honors by actions rather than by diplomas. In view of all these facts I cannot see why any honest thinking person can conscientiously vote against Governor Cummins next June. John L. Thompson, Editor, BURRELL OBDURATE: In the murder trial of M. E. Davis this week the jury was out for sixty hours and the jury stood 11 to 1 for murder in the second degree, the one that stood out was Anthony Burrell, the only colored man on the jury and he gave as his reason that he wanted to show the white trash that they could not rule him, he said he believed Davis was guilty and should be punished but he wanted to teach the white men that they could not boss him. Such unreasonable course as this is what hurts our race and creates a bad feeling. We ought to be fair and treat all as we would have them treat us, we as a race must condemn such stubbornness wherever it is found. TAFT VS. BRYAN. With only forty five days from the National Republican convention in Chicago, and more than sixty days from the National Democratic Convention in Denver, we believe from the states that have already held their conventions, that Williams' H. Taft will be the next Republican nominee and standard bearer to combat with William J Bryan who seems almost sure to be the democratic nominee. While opposition in their rank yet the outcome will be theirs. Secretary Taft is by far the best qualified, his experience, his training, his travels and his principals are to continue the good reforms and progressive work thus courageously begin and vigorously pursued by Theodore Roosevelt. We are gald to note so many of the Colored journals begin to fall in line for Taft. At one time the Bystander stood out in the middle West. all alone for Taft. Trillows Greenhouse (Successors to Lambert) Nineteenth and Woodland Sts. OUT FLOWERS, FUNERAL AND MORTALS AND ANIONS. Iowa Press 348 Miniature 414 CAPT. AMOS W. BRVNDT. Capt. Amos W. Brandt is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Polk County. He has always been a Republican and worked for the success of the party. The rugged honesty of the man, his faithfulness and fidelity are the qualities that the people want in their public servant, and no man has the qualities more than Capt. Brandt. His worth has been proven in many ways. He served eight months in the Spanish War, going South. And again in the Phillipine insurrection, making a good record. He has perf rmed h's official duties with singular judgement and ability, and with courtesy to all. He has lived in Polk County fifty years, educated in the public PETER H. ED. SUNBURG FOR SHERIFF The above cut is Mr. Ed. Sunburg, our well known East side constable who is a candidate for sheriff of Polk County, subject to the Republican primaries June 2nd. He was born in 1859, came to Des Moines 28 years ago, he was a coal miner for fourteen years, was appointed on the police force in 1896 and has made a good honest official, also was elected constable in 1902 and again in 1906. He is a true friend of organized Labor, when the engineers had their strike on the C. B. &. Q. R. R., he was employed as a work hand, and the company wanted him to take an engine, he refused and was discharged because he would not become a scab for the company. He is a friend of the Colored man. PORTRAIT AGENTS WANTED TO TRAVEL — Ladies preferred Experience not necessary. Liberal commission paid and traveling expenses advanced to parties appointed. Write to day. STOP PICTURE. Mount CLINTON HAPPENINGS While many were singing praises to a risen Savior in the several houses of worship, and others were looking in the sunlight of a beautiful Easter morn, the angel of death stole into the home of Rev. and Mrs P. P. Taylor and called from earth their eldest daughter, Ester, she had been a patient suffer for several weeks past, with a dreaded disease, all that could be done by loving ones at home and faithful friends . .as of no avail, the Lord had claimed her for his own. Esther Estella Taylor was born in this city 23 years ago, her life was in this city, with the exception of the years spent with her parents in other cities where her father did duties as a pastor, her friends were counted by TAND Pr schools of Des Moines, and finished his course at Grinnell, Iowa and Mommouth Ill, a graduate of Drake Law School. class of 1880, farmed the first six years of his married life. In his privates life he has done all he could for the uplift of all and has given labor a square deal, both in official and private life. He has always been a true friend of our race, appointing colored men to places. He was captain of the colored company that went from here to the Spanish-American war. His candidacy is being conducted quietly but no less positively and he is a leading candidate for sheriff. He hopes as far as possible in his canvas to meet personally every voter in the County, and he leaves it with the people to decide at the primaries, Tuesday June and. her acquaintances, at 11:45 Easter morn she bade a fond farewell, see leaves a mother and father, two sisters three aunts to mourn her death. The funeral was held at the home of her parents 610 60th, avenue, Tuesday at 2 oclock Rev. S. M. Hirt officiating, and was attended by a large concourse of friends. The floral tributes were beautiful and in large numbers. As the sun began to sink in the West, the remans were laid to rest on a hill in beautiful Springdale. The pall bearers were Messers Al. Mitchell, M. O. Bulcerson, A. A. Bush, F. P. Alkens, T. G. Dozier and E W. Mann. Mrs. Wm. Smith of Evanston was in Clinton the past week, she was esilled here on account of the death of her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Fairfax. Madames Wm. Spencer, Wm. Johnson of Chicago o and Margaret Jackson Buxton, attended the funeral of the late Miss Esther Taylor last week. The two latter ladies have returned home. Arthur Moore of Kansas City, Mo., has accepted the position as cook at J. N. Hancocks popular 5th avenue restaurant. A face familiar on Clinton's streets for many years will be seen no more. Mrs. Elizabeth Fairfax commonly known as aunt Liz who came north with the 20th, Iowa regiment at the close of the civil war, was found dead in her cottage on 3rd avenue, last Tuesday evening. She was last seen on the Saturday night before Easter. She was conspicuous by her absence from church on Easter, much to the surprise of the pastor and members and not bieng seen on Monday and Tuesday they became curious and instituted a search finding her remains as above stated. Ever since coming to Clinton she has been constant in her affiliation with the old soldiers, who held her in high esteem. Her funeral was held at Bethel A. M. E church, Thursday afternoon, Rev Wm. Shaw, of Davenport, officiating, assisted by Rev S. L. Birt of this city. The church was filled to its utmost capacity principally white friends of the deceased. An interesting incident of the funeral was the rendition of a vocal solo "The great white throne" sang by Prof. W. L. McArthur who had promised the deceased ten years ago at her request that he would sing it at her funeral. The palabrasera where taken from the G. A. R., three white and three colored and were as follows: Geo. Drake, M. W. Rannister, Dr. R. S. Rathburn, Wm. Allen, W. A. Richardson and W. A. Emerson. The deceased is survived by one daughter Mrs. Wm. Smith of Evanston, ll. Interment was at Springdale cemetery. A elaborate program was rendered at Bethel A. M. E. church Easter Sunday evening. Mrs. J. S. Sayles of St. Paul, Minn. historical a former resident of this city, is visiting here. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. The Chums Re union of which the Mesdames S. Bolder, W. Mosly, L. Logan, of Galesburg, and Mrs. Ben Hawkins of this city were principals, proved one of the most brilliant affairs of the season, consisted of a series of social affairs complimentary to the ladies who have been chums since early childhood. Mr. and Mrs. Milligan were the first to entertain last Monday at twelve o'clock. The feature of the day was the killing of a snake at which time Mrs. Logan proved her extreme dislike for the "creeping serpent." Tuesday the Chums were entertained in Marion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gash. On Wednesday the J. S. Y. club with Mrs. E. C. Thomas as hostess held an at home for the Chums and other friends. Thursday Mrs. H. A. Perkins entertained the ladies at twelve o'clock. Wednesday and Thursday evenings Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Perkins entertained them at a social tea. Friday the ladies were entertained at a private dinner given by Mrs. Hawkins, of whom they were the guest while in the city. Friday evening notwithstanding the drenching rain, the Chums were given a surprise party, led by Mrs. L. Martin Brooks. Saturday Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Haley and daughter Venetta entertained an informal reception. The afternoon's entertainment consisted of a unique program conducted by Mrs. G. Gray. Addresses by Rev. W. A. Moore and Mrs. C. H. Searcy, reading by Mrs. Hawkins, solos by Mrs. Bolden and Mrs. A. M. Bond, piano selections by Mrs. French Perkins and Mrs. W. L. Warren, at the conclusion of which a five course lunch was served by the hosts assisted by Mrs. A. M Boyd. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Gash of Marion were the guest of the Chums at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hawkins. Sunday evening from 5 to 7 Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Searcy concluded the weeks entertaining with a farewell luncheon. The evening was delightfully spent with music and ended with singing "God be with you till we meet again." All of those who participated in the entertaining, fell hopelessly in love with the four Chums and wish them all the joys that life holds and welcome their return at any time. They left for their home in Galesburg. Ill. Monday morning leaving many warm friends behind. Tuesday evening the Social Club gave an entertainment at the hall and a most enjoyable evening was spent by the large crowd that attended. Mrs. E. C. Thomas entertained a number of friends, Thursday evening of last week complimentary to Mrs. Bailey of Otumwa. Silver Leaf Coapter of the Eastern Star are making extensive preparations for the Grand Session, which is to be held here May 19th. No paina will be spared to make this the first Grand Session of the Iowa Jurisdiction a pleasant and memorable one. Masdames Robinson and Lowery accompanied by Prof. W. B. Lowery spent Sunday afternoon in Marion the guest of Mrs. Armstrong. The parlor solicial at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson last Monday evening was fairly well attended, even though the we-ther was disagreeable. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Raspberry welcome them with open arms upon their return to the city from Minneapolis, where they spent the winter. Rev. Moore again requests the ministers of the Keokuk district to send him the number of delegates expected to be sent to the district conference and Sunday school convention, from their respective charges. Rev. Holly filled the pulpit Sunday evening and preached to a large audience. Subject "The bright side of life." For a burn or scald apply Chamberlain's Salve. It will allay the pain almost instantly and quickly heal the injured parts. For salby all druggists. THE SPRING HUB MANUFACTURING CO East Fifth and Grand Ayne. Make the only puncture proof on the market. We also deal in Bicycle trade. New for old. Make pneumatic wheels, and no a general repair business. J. H. PETERSON, PROP. 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"The man's wife is suing his affinity, and they both pretty." "Well?" "This puts the tender-hearted jury up against it"—Louisville Courier Journal. Those Delicious Lemon Ples. The kind that 'make your mouth water' are carefully made with no fussing and your OUR-PIEF Preparation. Don't h- sitate. Try it and tell your friends. At grocery stores, they must买 Custard. "Put up by D-Zerts Food Co. Rochester, N. Y." He Knew the Man. "Gally seems happy to-night. He must have money." "Why do you think that?" "From the way he's cracking jokes." "Nonsense! If he had money he wouldn't be happy unless he was cracking bottles." When Entertaining Your Friends you can give them no delicacy so pleasing as Coffee Jelly made by adding a pint of south Rock Coffee Jelly Compound. Made from pure sugar, coffee and gelatine, it is thoroughly wholesome and is simply delicious. If your grocery does not sell it, send his name with love to the Plymouth Rock Gelatine Mass, and they will mail your package. Money to Burn. The big touring car had just whizzed by with a roar like a gigantic socket, and Pat and Mike turned to watch it disappear in a cloud of dust. "Thim chug wagons must cost a hape av cash," said Mike. "The rich is fairly burnin' money." "An, be the smell av it," sniffed Pat, "it must be that tainted money we do be hearin' so much about." Nothing to Get. Gelett Burgess was talking at a theatrical supper in New York about the Lark, his delightful little paper that failed. "Nearly all good papers fell," said he. "I have an aged friend who runs a splendid paper in a small western village. The last copy my friend sent me had this editorial paragraph marked in blue pench." I returned our house last night. To the everlasting shame of the community, for whose welfare we have labored 38 years, be it said, they not nothing." How I Cured Sweeny and Fistula. "I want to tell you how I saved one of our horses that had a fistula. We had the horse doctor out and he said it was so had that he did not think he could cure it, and did not come again. Then we tried Sloane's Liniment and fitted it with a rubber." "One day last spring I was plowing for a neighbor who had a horse with sweeny, and I told him about Sloane's Liniment and he had me got a bottle for him, and it cured his horse all right, and he goes off now like a colt. "We had a horse that had sweeny awfully bad and we thought it was never going to be any good, but we used Sloan to tell him that I told another neighbor about it and he said it was the best Linmine he ever used. "We are using Sloan's Sure Colle Sure and we think it is all right." Pants for the Orphans. **Pants for the orphans.** In a praiseworthy custom in some books, all the "pants" that the boys have gone through, wholly or in part, to the asylum for orphans, and, as the orphans never mind a hole more or less, they are glad to get the garments. In one of these families a few days ago occurred a !!" incident bearing on this laudable custom. Fred was engaged in that extremely fascinating, but rather dangerous, sport of sliding down the banisters. You doing there, Fred?" asked mamma. "Making pants for the poor little orphans," answered Fred. Habitual Constipation May be permanently overcome by proper personal efforts with the assistance of the one truly beneficial laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs and Liquor of Sena which enables one to form regular habits daily so that assistance to nature may be gradually dispensed with when no longer needed as the best of remedies, when required, are to assist nature and not to supplant the natural functions, which must depend ultimately upon proper nourishment, proper efforts, and right living generally. To get its beneficial effects, always buy the genuine Syrup of Figs Elixir of Sena MUCH REMAINS TO BE DONE, SAYS EXECUTIVE'S MESSAGE. AGAINST INJUNCTION'S ABUSE Strengthen Anti-Trials: Law, Urges Executive, and Avoid Plutocratic and Social istic Pifails. Washington, D. C., April 28.—Condition in both the senate and the house were such that the special message of the president, further outlining his views as to legislation, which was sent to congress yesterday, received but scant attention. The message arrived late in the day and the house was so tied up under its new rules that it could not olligently receive mail. In the midst of the consideration of the naval appropriation bill under the ten minute rule when the document reached that body. The president says the employer's liability law, recently passed, represents a real advance, but comes short of what ought to be done. He then calls attention to the necessity for a child labor law, a law recompensating all employees who suffer injury while engaged in public service, and other measures, and more closely congress in his message of March 25, and he says there seem to be grounds for belief that the legislation will pass. "There seems, however," says the president, "much doubt about two of the measures I have recommended; the measure to do away with abuse of the power of injunction and the measure or group of measures to as engliten and render both more effective and more the control by the national government over the great corporations doing an interstate business." Concerning the injunction, he says: "Those in whose judgment we have most right to trust are of the opinion that while much of the complaint against the use of the injunction is unwarranted, yet that it is unquestionably true that in a number of cases this power has been used to punish the abuse of the laboring men. I ask that it be limited in some such way as I have already pointed out in my previous messages, for the very reason that I do not wish to see an abetted effort made to destroy it. It is unwise stubbornly to refuse to provide against a repetition of the abuses which have caused the present unerre." In a democracy like ours it is idle to expect permanently to thwart the determination of the great body of our citizens. Referring to the ant-trust law, the president says: "The strengthening of the antitrust law is demanded upon both moral and economic grounds. Our purpose in strengthening it is to secure more effective control by the antitrust authorities, the usefulness use of the vast masses of individual, and especially of corporate wealth, which at the present time monopolize most of the interests business of the country; and we be lieve the control can best be exercised by preventing the growth of companies than merely by trying to destroy them when they have already grown. "Power should unquestionably be lodged somewhere in the executive branch of the government to permit combinations which will further the public interest; but it must always be great and wealthy combinations through which most of the interstate business of tcday is done, the burden of proof should be on them, to sieve judicial tribunal has the knowledge or the experience to determine in the first place whether a given combination is advisable or necessary in the interest of the public. Somebody, under the department of bureau and labor, should be given this power. My personal belief is that ultimately we shall have to adopt a national incorporation law, though I am well aware that this may be impossible at present. "A strong effort has been made to have labor organizations completely exempted from any of the operations of this law, whether or not their acts of exception would in all probability make the bill unconstitutional and the legislature has no more right to pass a law that regard whether it is constitutional or not, and the lightly to declare unconstitutional a law which the leg suture has solemnly enacted. The responsibility is as great on the one side as on the other side, and the responsibility of frond suture in one direction is equally to be condemned with an abuse of power by the courts in the other direction. Is not possible wholly to exert the power of frond suture of this law, and they insist upon totally excepting them are merely providing that their stature shall be kept wholly unchanged, and that they must be to be exposed to the action which they now dread. Tangier, Morocco, April 28.—Reports are in circulation here that Raisalu, the bandit, has been assaulted. His death was accomplished by a band of Leymes, who ambushed him while he was journeying toward Tazzrant. April 28.—A news agency here has what purports to be confirmation of the report of the assassination of Raisalu. According to the report received here the bandit was ambushed by a number of Leymes triumphers while returning to his home from a native feast. Economy in Excess. Economy can be overdone, even when it seems absolutely necessary. The penultimate future often looms so thunderously black that it overcasts the same mess. IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. PICK A NEW PRESIDENT. Rev. Dr. G. Schell of Laporte Will Hard-lay Westlawn WARRANTS OUT FOR WEAVER Officers Asked to Search for Promis Mount Vernon. After months of careful scouting, a man to succeed J. W. Huncher, resigned, as president of Iowa Wesleyan university, the special committee of trustees offered the place to the Rev. Dr. Edwin Schel, Laporte, Ind., and received his acceptance. Dr. Schel's selection will be confraternated by the board of trustees at their annual meeting in June, and he will take his seat immediately thereafter. Dr. Schell comes with the very highest recommendation. Bishop MacDowell was first suggested: "Dr. Schell is the very man of all men for the president of Iowa Wesleyan." Similar recommendations have come from other men high in the Methodist church. Dr. Schell is now pastor of a large Methodist church at Laporte, but prior to his pastonate, which began last fall, he was for four years presiding elder of the "rawwordsville district in Indiana." he is a graduate of Chicago and of Boston theological seminary. He has been engaged in prescribing chiefly, but he served for some years also as general secretary of the national organization of the Epworth league. He is a man about 45 years of age and he has a wife and three daughters. Dr. Schell was chosen because of his executive ability. He is a hard worker, a good organizer, and he has with his scholarly attainments marked business ability. He was the unanimous choice of the committee, which comprised the following well known men: Carl Williams of Chicago; Hugh Cole, of Chicago; the Rev. T. J. Myers, of Mount Pleasant; Judge Witlow, of Mount Pleasant; Dr. John C. Willett, of Muscatine; Chris How, of Ottumwa, and Dr. J. B. Schreckenzeg, of Burlington. DAVIS' JURY DISAGREES. Man Charged With Wife Murder Must be Retired Des Molines.-Edgar Davis, accused of the murder of his wife, escaped conviction of murder in the second degree only because Amos Burrell, the negro juryman, held out and would not agree with the eleven others. Afterward Burrell said he would have agreed to manslaughter. The jury was unanimous in deciding that McHenry after it had been done for a trifle over sixty six hours. For sixty hours the men had stood 11 to 1 and according to Juror White "could not agree if they were to be kept out for fifty years." After the dismissal of the jury, rumors began circulating about the court house, that the attorneys for the defense would make the proposition to County Attorney De Graff. De Graff will elude his daughter and thus avoid another trial. This depends entirely upon Mr. De Graff's willness to dismiss the indictment against Davis for the shooting of Dr. Miller, so it is said. RESIGNS UNDER A CLOUD ocks of Sac County Treasurer Under Investigation. Sac City—The resignation of County Treasurer Will H. Pettis while under investigation by the board of supervisors has created a sensation in Sac county, where he had always been highly esteemed. Last week the supervisors discovered a discrepancy in the accounts of the treasurer, which led to a harsh examination, disclosing what appeared to be a large shortage in various funds. Whatever the investigation of the expeucient accountant may be, the county is fully protected. Mr. Pettis turned over all his own property to the county, and his bondsmen are fully responsible. It is claimed by Mr. Pettis that his accounts are not short, but merely muddled. EPSTEIN WINS WILL FIGHT. Burlington.—The will of Jacob Epstein will be broken and his son, Eugene of Des Meles, who contested the admission of the instrument to probate, was given a verdict by the jury. Their action means that Eugene was acquitted to two of the estate of his father. He had been cut off without a dollar in the will submitted for probate, and he filed a contest, which has been stubbornly found in the district court for the last nine days. Liquor Men Get Replies Davenport—Dr. August P. Richter, chairman of the Ind-pendant Citizens league of Iowa, and John Berwald, secretary, have received about a score of replies to the regular letter addressed by the league to all candidates for the legislature. Two or three, like General Weaver, answer the interrogatories with an unqualified "no," a few are noncommittal, while a majority of these answering secure the German-American society of their sympathy with the liberal programme. Finds Poison In His Pie Mason City—Irving Wells, a laborer at the brick and tile factory, was very seriously poisoned by a dose of strychnine and is in a precarious condition. It is believed that the poison was placed in a place or pie that he ate, as he was struck soon after his lunch at noon, eaten from a tinnish pall. How the poison got there is a mystery and is being investigated by the officers. The workmen at the plant are entirely WARRANTS OUT FOR WEAVER Officers Asked to Search for Prominent Iowa Falls Man. Iowa Falls—Every police officer in the west has been notified by notices sent out by Sheriff Thomas Walsh of this county offering a reward of $25 for Walter L. Weaver, formerly foraging attorney of this city. Weaver left town on Feb. 24 and has not been seen since. The notices sent out by the Sheriff state that Weaver is wanted for uttering a forged instrument on two counts. The Sheriff states he has two bench warrants for his arrest. Weaver is described as 34 years old, about 5 feet 9 inches tall, weight 130 to 140 pounds. He had dark brown hair which he wore other long, musc-tache rather heavy, slightly curled at the tips, shaves smooth some times before bow glasses, rimless right glass glimphed on upper right arm. Weaver's arrest and detention until Sheriff Walsh can arrive with the necessary papers. A reasonable expense will also be allowed. It has been stated that two partner who knew Weaver here saw him in Council Bluffs within a few weeks. He has relatives in Omaha. Another report states that relatives recently received a letter from him, mailed on the Pacific coast. The forgery with which young Weaver is accused was committed early in March and was an attempt to unload two sets of vehicles in VA. A burglar loan the business being done of this city, the business being done by correspondence and through a bank at Parry, Iowa. The young man leaves a wife here, where his parents also reside. FORT DODGE WINS DEBATE. Defeats Cedar Falls for Iowa High School Championship. Iowa City—The Fort Dodge High school won the Iowa debating championship, defeating Cedar Falls High school by a unanimous decision of the judges. The debate was of a very high stakes with good argument on both sides and splendid presentation, though Fort Dodge excelled in both departments. The question was: "Resolved, That a Limited Disarmament of the Leading Powers Would Promote the Civilization of the World." Fort Dodge was represented by Richard Mitchell Charles Meloy and Dolin Mauer; Cedar Falls by Glenn Davis, Max Cunning and Carson Taylor. GETS TWENTY YEARS. William Smith Is Sentenced to Fort Madison. Otumwa—William Smith, known as "Alabama," the colored man who was convicted of robbing Porter Brothers' cigar store at Alba, was sentenced to twenty years in the pettitary at Fort Madison by Judge D. M. Anderson. "Alabama" declared that he was not guilty of the charge and that he was railroaded. Nevertheless the jury did not think so, and he was found guilty of the charge of breaking and entering, after the jury had been out twenty minutes. BRING IN STRIKE BREAKERS iowa Central at Marshalltown Imports Machinists Marshalltown.—Fifty strike breakers were unloaded from a special car and hurried to the Iowa Central shops to take the place of the machinists and helpers who dropped their tools several days ago on the final refusal of the company to the old scale of wages. The men came from the road and their coming is likely to extend the strike to the bollermakers, blacksmiths and car men, who are still at work. Creston Lad Is Horse Thief Creston—Temple Dill, a lad 12 years of age, is in custody here for the theft of a horse in broad daylight from the barn of A. L. Huntington. The horse and the boy were found at the farm of Harvey Culver, six miles south of this city. The boy, who is the son of a traveling man, admitted taking the animal, and also the theft of a bridle from a neighboring barn. The society promises a tabulated summary of the replies later. Afton Child Torn by Hog. **Atton Child John by Bog.** Atton—Because she climbed into a two-day-old pig, told a soldier attacked Bessie Graham, tote the clothing entirely from her body and lacerated her face and entire body in a frightful manner. The frzenzed animal was standing over the prostrate b.ily tearing and rending it when the father, alarmed by the child's screams, reached the pen. He fought furiously to beat off the sow and rescued the child. Cashier Eighte Indictment: Davenport—B. S. McCully, cashier of the Princeton, B. I., Savings bank which recently went into the hands of a receiver, will make a fight against the five indictments returned against him for making false entries in the bank's books. He pleaded not guilty and Dr. John Knox and C. W. Pinnaso, prominent residents of Princeton, furnished his $2,000 bill. Weds Widow; Held for Perlury. Fort Madison—Pete Finnigan is under arrest here for bigamy. In January he married an aged widow here, but it developed recently that he had a wife and five children in St. Louis, Mo. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $800, in default of which he is in jail. LEADERS DEFEATED MEMBERS OF HOUSE VOTE AGAINST CANNON'S WISHES. FIRST TIME IN THIS SESSION Wishes of President Are Voted by Democrats and Insurgent Republicans. Washington, D. C., May 1—Representative Hubbard of the Eleventh district was one of the speakers yesterday in the house in the fight for larger appropriation to carry out the provisions of section 20 of the rate law. This is part of the law that provides for a uniform railroad account. The appropriations committee holds down to $50,000 appropriation for this purpose. President Roosevelt wanted $350,000 at least. Had the appropriations committee had its way, the most effective section of the Hepburn law would have been emasculated, since the interstate commerce commission would have been left without money to have inspectors examine the books of the railroads. Mr. Hobbard was one of the speakers who urged enlarged appropriation. The appropriations committee and Speaker Cannon led in the fight against the president. Representative Smith of Iowa took sides with the appropriations committee and made a speech against increasing the appropriation. President Roosevelt was interested in getting the amount increased, and urged a number of members to vote for it. The Townsend amendment providing for $350,000 for the purpose in question finally carried by a close vote after a heftier vote that house-lenders have been beaten. They were defeated by a combination of insurgent republicans and democrats. ASQUITH DRIVEN TO CORNER. Bestows Faint Praise Upon Winston Churchill London.—Speaking in the house of commons yesterday afternoon Premier Asquith rectified his omission to mention home rule in his speech at the liberal meeting at the Reform club yesterday morning, and gave practically complete adhesion to the home rule pledges given by Winston Spencer Churchill during the recent electoral campaign at Manchester. The subject was brought up by Walter Long, conservative, who asked the premier if Mr. Churchill's pledges had his sanction and authority, and if so, whether he would give the house an opportunity of discussing the change in the government's policy. Mr. Asquith replied: "There has been no change in the policy of the government, which was fully defined by the chief secretary for Ireland and myself in this house. Mr. Churchill did not make a statement to make and I am satisfied that he has not made any statements inconsistent with the previous declarations of the government. He did not say anything which he would have made, and his implication in my speech, and, therefore, his statement represents what I said." Pressed to say why, if this were so, the speeches of himself and the chief secretary of Ireland, Birrell, had failed to satisfy the Irish party, while Mr. Churchill had quite satisfactory to them. Mr. Asquith gave a somewhat halting indorsement of Mr. Churchill. It took half a dozen questions to elicit these pledges placemel and they were received with ironical cheers. STATE FUNDS FOR VICTIMS. Relief Work for Tornado Sufferers Well Organized New Orlea, as, La. May 1.—The work of relief for the tornado sufferers in Louisiana and Mississippi is now so thoroughly organized that it covers every part of the wide territory affected. At Hattiesburg, Miss, yesterday Red Cross officials took active charge of the care of the 160 or more severely injured at Hattiesburg hospitals. The number of nurses has not been sufficient up ' yesterday. Many of the women of Hattiesburg and vicinity who have given their time for nearly a week toward alleviating suffering are now worn out. In Louisiana Governor Blanchard and that state funds, together with the relief supplies and money, have been provided in sufficient quantities to meet most of the needs. The state, however, has called on the federal government for tents, which are one of the most urgent needs everywhere, especially so on account of a decided drop in the temperature. DYNAMITE A "SWELL CLUB". Infernal Machine Before Cincinnati Elite Club. Cincinnati, O., May 1—An attempt to destroy the palatal quarters of the fashionable Phoenix club at Ninth and Race streets was made shortly before midnight by placing the machine so constructed that it would explode at the time the door was opened. The plot was carried out to the fact that the bomb was fired, but begged by the enormous malning of the man, Frank I. Buegel, no great lamen was done. No due to those who perpetrated the destardy deed. Arrests will probably follow. EXPLOSION CN JAP WAR SHIP Tokio, Japan, May 1—The accidental explosion of a projectile in the stock magazine sunk the Japan ese training chulser itsukkushima or Pescadores Island early yesterday. The cruisers Hashidate and Itsukshima, accompanying the itsukkushima, saved a large number of the crew. Of the rescued are cadets The captain and most of the officers were lost. How the accident happened is unknown. Congressman Meekison Gives Praise To Pe-ru-nə For His Relief From Catarrh. "I have used several bottles of Peruna and I feel greatly benefited thereby from my catarh of the head. I feel encouraged to believe that if I use it a short time longer I will be fully able to eradicate the disease of thirty years' standing." -David Meklison. OTHER REMARKABLE CURES. Mr. Jacob L. Davis, Galena, Stone county, Mo., writes: "I have been in bad health for thirty-seven years, and after taking twelve bottles of your Perona I am curel." Mr. C. N. Peterson, 132 South Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, writes: "I cannot tell you how much good Perona has done me. Constitute trust in my store began to tell us of the need for Perona. I tried seven bottles, but obtained no permanent relief until I took Perona. I fell ill immediately, and five bottles restored me to complete health." Mr. Jacob L. Davis, Galena, Stone heath for Jacob-seven years, and after cured." Mr. G. N. Peterson, 132 South cannot tell you heath to tell my health, and I tried several remedies, but obtained no pe bert immediately, and five bottles restore Galaena, Stone county, Mo., writes: "I have been in bad years, and after taking twelve bottles of your Peruna I am 132 South Main St., Council Bluffs, Mo. I contend continence in my health, and I felt that I was gradually breaking down. I it obtained no permanent relief until I took Peruna. I fellive bottles restored me to complete health." A SINCFRE RECOMMENDATION. Mr. D. C. Prosser, Bravo, Allegan Co. affiliated with catrarch of the stomach. I pleted. I could find nothing I could eat. Finally I came to the conclusion that I had advertised, began to take it. It helped me. I was entirely cured of stomach trouble, Manufactured by Peruna Drug Man ravo, Allegan Co., Mich., writes: "Two years ago I was bad of the stomach. I had had a run of typhus and sour liver disease and I had to be hospitalized and sore from inclusion that I had catarrh of the stomach and seeing Peruna it. It helped me soon, and after taking or four bottles tomato soup and canned anything." una Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio. Mr. D. C. Prosser, Bravo, Allegan Co. Mich., had "Two years ago I was badly afflicted with catarrh of the stomach. I had, had a run of typhoid fever, was very depleted, could find nothing to eat, and I was very sick." He advertised, but that I had catarrh of the stomach and seeing Peruna advertised, began to take it. It helped me soon, and after taking three or four bottles I was entirely curled of stomach trouble, and can now eat anything." Manufactured by Peruna Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio. Made Little Difference to Sportman Where His Birds Were Hit. "Down in Florida, where I spend the greater part of the winter," said the tumburned New Yorker, "they are not so particular about observing the game laws and the little niceties of hunting as we are up north, I had frequently seen water fowl shot without giving them a chance to rise. Coming up to Jacksonville a big German man statue a Port Orange with a nice string of duck. He sat next me in the smoker and I struck up a conversation with him. "Nice lot of ducks you have there," I said. "Yah," he replied. "Where did you find them? I asked. "Down py de inlet up de creeks," he said. "I suppose you shot them on the wing," he mentioned, remembering the trick of the pot hunters. "Yah," he replied solemnly, on de ving, und in de feet, und in de head, everywhere. Dere dey are. You can examine dem und see for yourself." Nothing Would Help Him—Mother Al- most in Despair—Owes Quick Cure to Cuticura. "Several months ago, my little boy began to break out with itching sores. I doctored him, but as soon as I got them healed up in one place they would break out in another. I was almost in despair. I could not get anything that would help him. Then I began to use Cucutica Soap and Cucutica Ointment, and after using them three times, the sores commenced to heal. He is now well, and not a scar on his body. They have never returned to their usual condition as one would think. Cucutica Remedies are the best. I have ever tried, and I shall highly recommend them to any one who is suffering likewise. Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washington St, Attica, Ind., July 23, 1907." A famous English barrister was upon one occasion called upon to defend a cook tried for murder, being no cause of having poisoned his master. The barrister, after a most able and brilliant defense of the culprit, secured an acquittal. The cook, anxious to show his gratitude, said: "Tell me, sir, to be rewarded you? To be reward you? The triumphant counsell answered: "My good man do anything you can, but for God's sake, don't ever cook for me." Return Suitable for a Fool. "I believe I cook the boat," declared the man in the stern. "Don't do it." advised the man in the bow. "It might discharge this unloaded pistol I have with me." It's Pettit's Eye Salve, that gives instant relief to eyes, irritated from dust, heat, sun or wind. 25c. All drug or Howard Jones, Buffalo, N. Y. The reward of one duty done is the power to fulfill another.—George Eliot There Is Only One "Bromo That Is Laxative Bro USED THE WORLD OVER TO Always remember the full name. L Only One Bromo Quinine" ve Bromo Quinine WORLD OVER TO CURE A OOLD IN ONE DAY. HOW HE SHOT THEM. "Yah' he replied. BABY'S ITCHING HUMOR. Where He Draw the Line: 160 Acre FARMS Western Canada FREE Typical Farm Scene, Showing Stock Raising Some of the grains growing on the farm are high in protein and are used in their own products. We have recently been opened for benthic mats. Revised Homestead Regulations GARDEN P & O PARLIN & OREKOOFE SOLDIERS AND E.M. Grove 7HH GREAT MAN'S OCCUPATION, Jing Very Serious In Hie Mind Hane ac at That Moment. mo multtmitfiora're was being giaved, As he lay back In bis chair, foking upward, hs grave face gave the {mpressjon that ho was In docp tvdy. “ahe" whfapered ono of the barber ‘sop llterors, “Til wager a dollar Aealnst a toothplek that he ts think fo of railroad mergers.” *No," ssid anotter, "he ts thinking about bear rafds in Wall street." “Bet he 1s pondering over the re pate system,” echoed a third, vil ask him." ‘Watilng over to the chair, he sald politely: “Reg your pardon, sir, but to settle an argument, would you kindly tell us ‘wbat mighty question you are study tre over?” ‘Tue meltt-miionalre turned his Iathered face around and smiled. “I was Just studying two files doing Jandaprings on the ceiling." he chuckled, and the trio of guersors tooked 0 sheepish they faited to hear “Next” when It was called to them. Wittian t Oblice: ‘The poor but nervy young man was atier the hand of the heiress, “Young man,” roared er trate ta ther, “never darken my door again.” “AN tight, sir." replled the. suitor, plandiy, “I'll come around tomorrow ‘and give Mt a coat of bright red paint ‘That will be much better tha dark. ening 1." ‘And the next Instant the poor bat nervy young man was being chased by @ Scotch coachman, a. French chauffeur and an English buXtos. y D o ao Fi ee. a Moe 2 a ‘ a “wt Ze Rez) o ry to) zy be) nos? Cg This women says that after months of suffering Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound made her as well as ever. Mande E. Forzis, of Leesburg, Va, writes to Mrs, Pinkham: “1 wnat other enfferiog women to know whist Lydia B, Pinkham Vege fable Compound has done for me. or onthe 1euffered. from femiuine il fo that Z shonghe 3 coud aot lire twrote yon, and after taking Lydia E. Pinkham’ Veretabie Compouad, and balng the trestinent you rare ait ike a new woman, "Iam now trong, and well asever, and thank you for the good you have done me.” FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty rats Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Conipoiunds made from roots and herbs, been the standard remedy for female ii and has positively cazed thousandso! ‘women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera- tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, pesoie pains, backache, that bear- ing-down feeling, fiatulency, indiges- tion, dizziness or nervous prostration. ‘Why don’t you try it? ‘Mrs, Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice, She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass, i BSS mn Ese _ E Cy) ios rE decorating the walls of ff ] your home, can be mot ff | surely effected by using i Alabastine| } ‘The Sanitary Wall Coating |} ‘The soft, velvety Alabas- tine tints produce the most artistic effects, and make the home lighter and brighter. 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CORAX IN THE DAIRY The problem of keoping sweet all the utenstis use tn connection with milk and cream gelling, and butter making, has beoa a serious one with the farmer, Ho has come to reallzo fully that ‘the slightest taint or hint of staleness left In a can, tn or churn meg ruin ‘© whole output; that the taint which fs left Is tn the form of bacteria which grow and multiply in milk or butter, producing disastrous results ‘Tho farmer has learned that hot water won't rinse away the greasy residue in dalry utensils, He has learned that soap leaves a ‘Fesidue of its own which fs, if any. thing, worse than the milk or cream esis, and {t Is little wonder that that there has been a constant clamor for a dalry cleansor and sweetener that will mect modern ~equiremente, A few of tho largest creamery es tablishments have called experts Into consultation on this problem and have ‘with this sclentifie afd hit upon a prod- uct of nature which exactly fills the ill—borax. felentists have long known borax as ‘@ cleanser, a sweetener and an antl septle destroyer of bacteria and germ growths. Destroys all that 1s harm: ful and promotes and preserves fresh- ness, sweetness and purity, relieving the dairyman and dalry housewife of @rudgery and of needless work and worry. Its cheapness and value should give it first place in the necessities of every dairy. ‘The cow's udder is kept In a clean, healthy and smooth condition by washing {t with borax and water, a tablespoonfui of borax to two quarts of water. This prevents roughness and sore ness or cracking teats, which make milking time a dread to the cow and a worry to the milker, TO MOTHERS—A dainty book In col- ars, called “Jingle Book,” sent free to any Mother sending name and address of her baby, and tops from one pound carton of “20 Mule Team” Package Borax, with 4c In stamps. ‘Address Pacific Coast Borax Co, Chicago, Dl. A Great Difference, ‘Yeast—Isn't the baby like {ts moth: et Crimsonbeak—No, I don't think so. It don't talk yet—Yonkers States man, ‘The Oldest Professions. ‘An old friend of the family had @ropped in to seo a young lawyer whosd father was still paying his of fice rent. “So you are now practising law,” the old friend sald, gewially. “No, sir,” said the candid youth. "I appear to be, but Tam really practi: Ing economy.’—Youth's Companion. New Dinner Card Idea. From Paris comes a decorated card: rack with a trail of artificlal flowers that may be changed to sult the din ner colors and makes a pretty addi: tion to the table. These racks are to hold a plain card upon which the guest's name fs written and they may be used for a good many dinners, thus obviating the expense of the decorated finner card every tlme one enter- tains. : Perversion of Type. ‘The Sunday school teacher was ex tertalning her class with what she bad fondly planned to be a “social evening.” To her disappointment she found that all spontaneity had been left at home with the boys’ everyday clothes, and conversation dragged hopelessly until her bull terrier came {nto the room, He sniffed about from one shy hand of welcome to another, when suddenly a boyish voice, gruf with embarrassment, burat forth: “I ‘bad a bull pup like that oncet, but ho growed wp fato @ bloodhound.” Easy Victory for Pat. An Englishman, an Irishman and 2 Scotchman were one day arguing 13 to whlch of the three countries pos: sessed the fastest trains. Sald the Englishman, “Well, I've been In one of our trains and the tele graph poles have been like a hedge.” “Tye seen the milestones appeat Ike tombstones,” sald the Scot, "Bo Jabers,” sald Pat, “I was one day in a train in my country and we passed a field of carrots, a field of turnips, a field of parstey, one o} onfons and thon a pond of water, and we were going so fast that I ubough’ tt was broth!” BUILT RIGHT, Brain and Nerves Restored by Grape ‘Nuts Food. ‘The number of persons whose all ments were such that no other foo could be retained at all, is large and reports are on the increase, "For 12 years I suffered from dys pepsta, Ouding no food that did no Ustress me," writes a Wis. lady. “i was reduced from 145 to 90 Ibs., grad ually. growing weaker until I’ coulc eave my bed only a short while at » time, and became unable to speab aloud. “Three years ago T was attract ad by jm article on GrapeNuts and decided to try tt ‘nly stomach was so weak T could not take cream, but I used Grape-Nuts Feith mille and lime water. It helped me from the first, building up my sys tem in 8 manner most astonishing. to the frlends who bad thought 2.7 re covery impossible, “goon I was able to. take Grape Nuts and cream for breakfast, and Tench at night, with an egg and Grape Nuts foi dinner, “Tam now able to eat frult, meat and nearly all vogetables for diner but fondly continue GrapeNuts for breakfast and supper. “at the Ume of beginning Grape Nuts T could scarcely speak a son fence without ebanging words roid or ‘talking crooked’ In some way, but my brain and nerves have become 80 ftrengthened that I no longer have that trouble” “There's a Reason.” Name given by Postum Co,, Batti Grek, Mich, Read “The Road to Well: Pr te oa STORM VICTING 350 DEATH LIST IN THE SOUTH HAS GROWN RAPIDLY. BACLY INJURED ARE 1,200 Serlous Wreckage Reported from Forty-Six Towns—Storm Moved In Three Currents—Reliet for Galferere.: ‘New Orleans.—The totals of death. misery and ruin caused In {our south ern states by Friday's tornadoes have come to hand in approximately cor rect form. Briefly stated they are: Killed, about 350; injured, painfully ‘or serlously, 1,200; homeless, severa: thousand. Towns reporting | seriout wreckage, 46; habitations and bus! ness houses practically complete ruins In these towns, about 2,600. ‘Tho above figures do not include the wreckage on plantations and farms scores of which were struck and dam: aged. ‘The number of dead may never be known accurately for the reason that about 300 of them were negroes and they were buried In many communt- ties without eareful records being made of thelr numbers. Course of the Tornadoes, By followin the wreckage of towns the geieral direction cf the tornadoes ‘can be traced closely. Apparently the storm struck in three separate cur- rents, each describing the are of a clrele and traveling toward the north: east. The first of these struck through northern Loulsiana, Mississippl and Tennessee before” daylight Friday morning. ‘The second appeared Tur- ther south about seven o'clock in Louisiana and Mississipp!. ‘The third portion of the storm appeared Friday afternoon, further south than elther of Its predecessors. This was the storm which demolished Amite, La, and Purvis, Miss., the towns in which the wreckuge was worst. Wry the fatalities were so unusual- ly large {s apparent from a glance at the photographs which have arrived here from many, portions of the tor- nado belt. They all tell tho same story. Whole blocks of what were former'y little residences and cabins We spread over the ground in ruins. Under this mass of wreckage many hundred persons were buried, not one In a hundred eccaping without some Injury. The houses which were thus scattered about were mostly negro habitat‘one. Queer Experiences Related. Along with the accounts of suffering have come many recita's of remark: able experiences of which the follow- Ing 1s typical. At Amite, La., when the tornado ap- eared there were seven persons at the dinner table of Hamilton, Warn- er's home, Inchiding th:ee children. One of the diners, ‘Claude Bennett, saw the whirling cloud in time to shout warning, and rushed out doors, but the others remained in the dining: room. The wind tore off two doors op ‘opposite sides of the room and an as- tonishing procession of lve and in: animate objects began to pass into the rors through these doorways. First cam a calf running before the wind. ‘Tho animal jumped over the dining table and went out the opposite door. Afterward came a horse which fol lowed through the exit taken by the calf. The three children sought refuce under the table and no one was in- fured. Sunday was a day of rollef meas: ures throughout the wrecked district. The ruined towns have been visited by thousands of spectators, many of ‘whom went with a few dollars in thelr pockets to distribute among the needy. Sheds made from the wreck age have become the homes of hun- dreds. Small parties of men on horse- back have gone through country dls- trlets taking Inventories of the assist- ance needed and rendering ald where ft was most necessary, At least a dozen funds have been started in as many clties and towns, ‘Another Tornado Reported. Mobile, Ala. — A spectal from Meridian, Miss, says that a dis- astrous tornado passed through @ sparsely settled section of east Missis- sippi south of that elty lete Sunday. Meridian also was visited by a re markable wind, rain and hail storm, much damage being done to cropa and shrubbery. Reports from Causeyville say the main tornado passed seven miles below that place. Timber prop- erties are reported almost devastated. Piven Shen Are: Detected Trenton, N. J.—The Democratic state convention to elect delegates to the national convention at Denver, se- lected a delegation Tuesday chat 1s ‘uninstructed except as to voting un: der the unit rule, A resolution to {n- struet the delecation in favor of Wit iam J. Bryan was voted down. Pueblo, Col—Six delegates-at-large to the Republican national convention fat Chicago instructed to support Wit Mam H. Taft for the nomination for the preeidency were elected by the Republican state convention, which was held here Tuesday, Cold Weather in Texas. Fort Worth, Tex.—Reports received here from North Texas and Pan Han: dle say a “norther” prevails In these sections, the mercury having “ropped to 38. Snow fell in Wichita county for three hours. Crops are believed ta have beon seriously damaged. Woman Burned to Death. Sydney, O—Mrs. A. R, Bantord, ‘agpd 62, was burned to death and her aged mother, Mrs. J. Killen, danger ously burned by an explosion of gas at their home Wednesday afternoon: a a aa a Ardmore, Okla.—Atcorney Guneral Charles West Tuesday filed an injune ion sult in the district court of Car ter county against 16 railroads and ex press companies in the state to re strain them from carrying llquo) ship ments Into that section of the state formerly ‘known as the Indian terri tory, The sult Is based upon an agree: ment between the railroads and the federal government, made prior te statehood, when the railroads ind ox press companies agreed not tc bring liquor Into the Indian country, AINE ARE CCAD IN CRASH COLLISION ON + c:TERURBAN w ROAD NEAR YPSILANTI, MICH. Limited and Local Coaches Running it High Szeed Mest Head On— Bees erehenae Glanoa. Detroit, Mich—Two large Interur ban trolley cars on the Detroit, Jack: fon & Chicago rallway, » part of the Detroft United railways system, run: ning from Detrolt to Jackson, col Mided head-on Tuesday aftorncon while running about 45 miles an hour, 25 miles west of here, near Yysiianti, Nine men were killed and about 20. men ‘and women injured, some of them ser! ously. ‘A mistake In orders on the part of Motorman Isa Fay of the limited car. ‘who was crushed to death beneath his vestibule, {8 alleged to have caused tho collision. It fs charged that he fovorran his orders. His Lome was at Jackson, Mich. ‘The dead are: Motorman Isa Fay. Jackson; John Paget, Detroit; Charles Carmen, Detroit: George E. Howard, Detrolt; Jack MeMu‘len, Syracuse, N. Y.; Barborino Groxst, Dutrolt; three unidentifed men. : ‘The limited car, comfortebly_filte! with 40 people, left Ypsilantt at 2:17 o'clock for Detroit. The ruaning time of the car was changed Tuesday and reduced, go that Motorman Fay loft Ypsilant! ten minutes earlier than he had been accustomed tw. This fs thought by some to havo been re sponsible for hia mistake, Instead of stopping at Harris’ switch, about two miles west of the scone af the acc! dent where, it Ie sala by the officials of the road, the cars should have passed, the limited rushed by the crosulng point at high specd. As It rounded a curve four miles east of Ypsilanti, the local car flashed into vlew also running at high speed. Tt was a hopeless effort to try and stop the heavy cars, and they crashei! together with terrific Imract. Motor man Wingrave of the local car Jumped! when he saw that the collision was in- ovitable, but Fay stuck to his xestl- bul. LANDSLIDE BURIES A VILLAGE. De Salette, Ont, Is Crushed—At Least Thirty Pecsons Killed. Buckingham, Ont—Half the ttle French hamlet of Notre Dame De Salette, 16 miles from here on the Lievre river, les buried under a slid: fng mountain and at least 30 of its ‘small population are known to have perished. ‘The hamlet hay no telephone or telegraph and neither fs it on a rall road, Meager bits of news of the dis: aster come in by messenger from the physicians and other rescuers ‘who were hurried there when the first calls for ald came at early morning. ‘The river Lievre winds at the foot of the hamlet and @ mountain towers behind tt. Spring rains for days past bave been melting the snow and te on the mountainside and streams have been coursing down to the river. At five o'clock in the morning, just as the little hamlet besan to stir for early mass, part of the mountain start ‘ed to allde toward the river. It tore a path of death and destruction. CASHIER AND MONEY GONE. T. W, Frankham of St. Paul Accused ‘of Embezzling $10,000. ‘St. Paul, Minn. —Thomas W. Frank ‘ham, cashior of the St. Paul and West ‘ern Coal company, has been missing for a week. It was announced Tues: day he has had unrestricted contro! ‘of about 600,000 tons of coal, owing to the confidence reposed in bim by rea 3on of 17 years of faithful service, and that his transactions were never checked up. County Attorney O'Brien safd that 0 complaint had been filed with him on which a warrant had been Issued for the @rest of Frankham, charging bim with embezzlement of $10,000. British Cruiser Sinks. London.—The total number of dead and missing of the Gladiator's crew ‘ag a result of the collision between the American liner St. Paul and the Brit {Ish crulser, off the Isle of Wight Satur day, {9 28, ‘The admiralty late Sunday night Issued a revised list of the names of the Gladiator victims. which includes an additional death In the hos pital, bringing the total of deaths known up to five. Twenty-three men are missing according to the list, and six are suffering severe injuries. "The secretary of the alimiralty expresses fear that there are still eight others missing. iia nara meee ie eae Chicago. — Frenzied by the sup- posed loss of $6,000, his sole eap Ital, John Dowling, an inventor ot Olympia, Wasb., ended a legal con ference in the Unity bullding Mondas by fatally shooting Charles Pondelick 2) machine maker, and seriously wounding Attorney James N, Tilton, who attempted to wrest the revolve: from him. Fatally Hurt by Insane Man, Pueblo, Col—Edward MeAfes, 9 negro who escaped from tho state Insane asylum here Monday, met Mrs Baward 7. Jones fn the street and at tacked her with a hatchet. She re celved fatal injuries. Dies at His Sister's Funeral. Pana, Ii —Jerry Milhoun of Owane 0, Il, dropped dead of heart disease here Monday while attending tho fu eral of his slater, Mrs, Lida Stevens ‘ilo fell dead from heart disease Sat| urday. Jollet Has a $210,000 Fire, Jollet, M—Fire Sunday destroyed the Boston store and damaged the Hammond. building, adjoining, The fons on tho Boston store 14. $95,002, ‘and on contents $100,000, Tho root fand the third floor of the Hammond Dullaing burned, the loss being $25,009 ‘Two Old Washingtonians Die, | Washington.—John Edwan! Libbey, ‘president, and Charles B. Chuceh, vice. ‘prealdent, respectively of the Oldest lianabltants’- association of he. Dis ‘trict of Columbia, died hezp Sunday. le yn ia Nese peter da tld Jorted that thoso made for drugcist Lor jewelers will welgh the smaltes “hale pueked from the: eyebrow. “| -Biceies are sold nightly by , poe ‘ters in the erowdad quarters of Tix jand otter Japanese ities. Tho in “Gects sell for three rin aptece, a rk being equal in value to tho twentlet part of a cent, 4 Take containing fresh water 01 top and sait water at the pottor ha, been discovered ch Kildin Islana Lapland, The lake rises and fall with the te, and the salt wate evidently comes. trom the sea by a) underarcund chennel In Paris over 30,000 horses ar an ually slaughtered tor food. ‘Tho ear cass of an average horse viekds abou 309 pounds of meat, ectrle carrets are in use tn Paris Woven with them ig a mesh of fine wire, throngh which an ‘eloctrie cin fent’may be tured, These | fabri terve the double purpese ot oor overing and heating apparatus. A sclentist who has investigated the matter states that men who. are ewproyed inthe Paris Rowers are at healthy as the average person, and no other etght hengred men in that clty-are so free trom’ xymotle dis eases, ‘The stronger butter 18 tn the tub the weaker it fs In the market, Some men’s credit 1s #0 bad that they can't borrow trouble. The dollar we pay back looks reat deal larger than the one we terrow. ‘A cow ran off with @ bride In the village of Novery, Savoy. At thy wedding-breakfasi the floor gave way and. the guesie fell through Into ® cow-house below. Tho bride droppeo fon the neck of & cow, which took fright and dashed out {nto the fleld with the bride clinging to tts horns The bridegroom subsequently dis covered the bride In a feld halt. a tile away, quite seriously bruised, “GRIMINALS MEN OF SCIENCE, Vo Outwit Them Detectives Must Sake Use ‘ef Modern Methada, ‘Thp methods e:xnployed by criminals tave “Improved.” They havo be “come scientific. The criminal of to Say handles chloroform, — oplum, ‘iorphla, with all the cleverness of a physician. Again, the tools used by the modern Jail bird are unrivaled masterpieces, One amazing proof of the scientidc knowledge of tho modern criminal and his keenness in keeping abreast. of ‘modarn discoveries lies In tho follow: fng fact: Recently in’ Marsoiiles the hugo safe of a bank was rapidly ‘opened by means of a complicated ap paratus which had only been Invented by a prominent engineor ten months proviously! But the detective also avails hime self of selentific discovery. Former ly tn cases of forgery, for Instance, & Grop of water was placed on the forged words. If the rarer had beer Scratched and {ts slz0 remoxed tho water was Immediately sucked In; it the paper had not been scratched the Arop remained for awhile on the top. ‘This process was primitive and spolted the document Nowadays the suspicious paper 1s photographed and on tho proot the marks of scratching are easily detect ed by clear differences .a the color. Photography 1s used also In the care of forgeries made by means of chem teal. ‘When a heap of burned documents fs found in the fireplace thin sheets of glass are inserted between the burned apers. As soon as ono sheet fs on the glass it 1s rendered toss ox!:cle by means of @ special Uquid and {t ts unfolded and photographed. ‘The process fa repeated with every she®., nd after a fow hours all the docu: ments aro easily read. ‘A process formerly used for tho classification of blood stains consist: ed in examining them under the mi eroscope and from the appearance of the red globules the Investigators would draw their conclusions as to the nature of the blood. Unfortunately this examination gave no result when the blood stains were not recent, To-day a more scientific method ts used. The atain {s washed; a fow @rops of the water used aro poured Into @ tube containing some spectiia serum from a rabbit Inocula.ed with buman blood, When the addition of water produces fn the serum a fine do- posit and gives a misty appearance to the liquid one can be perfectly cer tain that the blood stains were human, Bribes for Clergymen, “Three or four attempts have been mado to bribe mo,” sald a clergyman, “My friends of the cloth fell mo that they, too, have been occasionally tempted with bribes. “Once it was the advertising man- ‘ager of a health food. He offered a subscription of $100 to our. mission school If 1 would tell from the pulplt how much good health food had done me, I made him give me the money for the mission under threats of ex posure, but of course I did not men- tion his food in the church, ‘The church 1s no place for health food talks. “The widow of a drunkard and gen- eral good-fornothing offered me $50 if would lio in praise of her husband in his funeral sermon. I praised the man heartily in the sermon—no mat ter how bad a man may be, if you ex amine bis character you wiil find in.tt many traits worthy of praise—and to the widow I wrote a note of gentle re duke, “Otten we are asked to date back marriage certificates—to say a couple were married in March, 1906, Instead of March, 1907, A man once offered me $1,600 to perpetrate a wrong of this sort, I thrust a tract in his hand ‘and turned him out of doors.” EAT PURITY CHOCOLATES INGHOR FRE INSURANCE, NS =a +, Joo Drops |\$|cccccmom For Infants and Children, Wr. ee e:2 Tee = ere SIE ASTI A| The Kind You Havo ee as Pd ears ope eee = Always Bought E | dns aenoaantaay i igicSomacedtmese | Bears the RS INFANTS “CHILDREN Signature S35) Promotes Digestion Cheerful- Fy |} nessandRest.Contains neither of & || Opium, Morphine ior Mineral {| | Nor NARCOTIC PY nro Ot DrSiOEL PEER if Panphin Saud» i | Aerts Beal] Seti Slt = S| Bem. 6 In | demain 46) Ree be fect Remedy for Constipa- > U Bi] Apel Raney Tercera $8 ‘a Worms Convulsions Fevrishe Mi! ness and LOSS OF SLEEP F 0 [nes ond Loss oF St Se or Over St ore ' | nccanacomm | Thirty Years a NEW YORK. __| os nes ee \\< BS eke heed Ni iaranteed under the Fooda’ ‘Exact Copy of Wrapper, = {THE oewrius owrany, Rew een ere Bact Copy Of Wiapftts = eunecrmensoanint arevoen ere = ' @ BAKING POWDER Stands for PERT Quality faeces Economy ° KG Purity BSN hal. 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Sno probably bought the arene Be (ore she chenged from a branetta” Eee r- DODDS *; ¢ KIDNEY - Mey ape = ete \\ Srl NOG - * Seu rots id iH Ue untae uy <—Poatively cured by CARTERS] tees este rit tee aie riers Di A IVE iretoanettoe ese | MLVER [orcs taco A PI Se awsome a pricetoet coat Eas eee SMALLPILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE, Genuine Must Bear ee Fac-Simie Signature | NES) (heuMioo’ REFUSE SUBSTITUTES HAIR BALSAM. | Sta,‘ hebnant ewan “eg Thompoon’ Eye Water I had about made up mind that I would not take any active part in the primary campaign against Governor Commish, but would leave my friend, if I have any in the state, to support him or not entirely uninfluenced by anything that I might do or say, but upon reading in your issue of April 4th, the letter from O. W. Carris of Rome, Ga., recommending the Governor to the Iowa Ngr. voters I felt that if the Governor had to go to that extreme southern state to get an endorsement it must be true that there are other Negries in Iowa who like myself have failed to find any act in Mr. Commish's seven years administration as governor of Iowa that would entitle him to be stilled "the truest example of the Lincoln type of Americanism, knowing no man by his color, creed or position, but appreciating his worth, thrift and integrity, which prove his worthy of our fullest coridence, our profound and most sincere gratitude" as he is styled by his Georghi friend. It is said that "distance lends enchantment" and it may therefore be true that he presents an appearance to the Negroes whose votes he expounds to help nominate him at the state primary June 2nd., all live within the state of Iowa and some of us in the same city where he resides, and, while we all agree that he is a handsome man, a brilliant gentleman with, almost a congenial gentleman to meet, some of us are also aware of the fact that while, in some of his oratorical rights he has said some very kindthings about us, during his seven years as Governor of Iowa he has not appointed a single Negro to a permanent position of any sort, public or private although he has has applications from many in all classes, ranging from common bartenders to college graduates. On the other hand when he came into office he found three Negroes Messas Wm. Coalson, J. H. Sheppard and H. H. Lewis, regularly employed in and about the State House whereas at this the close of his administration there is only one Mr. Wm. Coalson permanently employed as janitor in the Governor's office, another John Walker employed as fireman during the winter season and one, the Editor of the Bystander, doing clerical work on the Archives Commission which is only a temporary position. Not only has Governor Cummins failed to do anything by the way of giving or assisting Negroes to secure permanent employment but on the other hand he and his friends even condescended to wage a bitter warfare upon and to thereby defeat, the only Negro who was a candidate for any clerical position in the last State Legislature, although he held college diplomas, and this even, after he had secured the willed pledges of a majority of the Republican members of the House and after he had traveled over several counties of the state and helped to re-elect Gov. Cummins for a fourth term as Governor of Iowa. These things being true Mr. Editor, I cannot say with his friend in Georgia that Gov. Cummins, great man though he is, has proven himself worthy of the finest confidence, profound love and most sincere gratitude" of the Negro voter of Iowa. MT. PLEASANT NOTES Rev. R. P. Palmer of Calirda is in our city visiting his wife who has been here for the past two months with her mother Mrs. Mary White on account of illness. Her many friends hope she may recover. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fiddler entertained at a six o'clock dinner last Thursday, Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Brown and grand-daughter Miss Carrie Patterson of Anora, Mrs. Melvina Harris and daughter Grace and Miss Ruth Hedge. Mr. B. F. Carter and Mr. Thomas Fields of Fairfield, were in our city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Reed entertained at dinner Sunday Rev. and J. R. P. Palmer. Rev. R. P. Palmer preached at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. He preached a very able sermon. Miss Carrie Patterson the grand-daughter of Rev. and Mrs. D. W Brown, is in our city to spend the summer with them. The church Aid Society will meet next Friday afternoon at 2:30 p. m., at the home of Mrs. Melvina Harris. Mrs. Chas Watson and children left last Wednesday morning 'for Beloit, Wis., for a few weeks visit with her sister Mrs. Matthew Williams. SIoux CITY Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, and presiding elder Gordon was present to assist with the work. There was a chicken pie entertainment at the M. Zion Baptist church last Wednesday evening. It was a success socially and financially. Mr Newton Williams left Wednesday to accept a position on the road. Mrs. J C Reed left for Minneapolis Minn, this week for a three weeks visit with friends. The Watkitt's Coronet band has opened a roller skating rink at Simons hall, and a jolly good time is had by all who attend. The Ladies Social Club tendered a reception to their many friends at Simons hall Friday evening, a literary program was rendered, after which a two course luncheon was served. have a $4000 salary on the 20 b of Hoy and great preparations are being made for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Harrison entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs Jerry Lee, Mr. and Manu Askew Mr. and Mrs. George Austin and daughter Virginia and and Mrs. J. C. Beid. The host and hostess was assisted by Miss Pearl Harrison. Bad Attack of Dysentery Cured. "An honored clitic of this town was suffering from a severe attack of dysentery. He told a friend if he could obtain a bottle of Chamberlain's Colite Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, he felt confident of being cured, he having used this remedy in the West. He was told that I kept it in stock and lost no time in obtaining it, and was promptly cure'd," says M J Lease, druggist, of Wolcott, Vt. For sale by all druggist. 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My offering and ecology so very brief and humble, but it certainly is heartfelt. Others who knew him longer and more intimately than I, have given us the details of his life's story. What I know about him I learned mostly by close observation of him while I was Grand Chancellor of Iowa. When death called him, he was not an old man, broken with the storm of labor, but was in the vigor of a just ripening manhood, how ably he performed those duties; and now conscientiously he discharged those responsibilities, has been attested here to night. And now when he should have been in the prime of life and in the full vigor of his intellect and manhood, when as life is ordinarily allotted to man, he should have been at his post looking with conscientious solicitude of the interest of his Python army the well being of his country. The busy duties of his lodge are suspended, the gavel of the Chancellor Commander laid aside, and the aerianomous debate is hushed that all may certify to worth and honor of the deported, and that some may laurel his grave with rhetorical offerings of sympathy and affection. The grim messenger which comes but once to man, halted W. W. Starks as he was entering the executive chair for the fifth term, and beside him give up his duties, set aside his aspiration, forego his interests, bid farewell to friends and loved ones, quit his scents of home and kindred, and follow him to that silent home from which none are permitted to return to tell us of the departed. Why this none can tell Why one so young, so devoted to duty, so strong, so capable of work and accomplishing good, so conscientious and fearless in the denunciation of wrong, and in the advocacy of what he believed to be right so ambitions and desirous of aiding his jurisdiction, and of doing that which would contribute to the happiness of man, should be stricken down and his powers destroyed thus early in his prigilgrimage none can tell. And why the final summons should have been served as he was at the vestibule of his usefulness, and but rapidly climbing to the apex of his power and opportunity is one of the insoluble problems of moral life. And thus it is and ever hath been. Brothering we long for a touch of that vanished hand, and a sound of a voice that is still. MOLINE ILL) (GREETINGS) (Special to Bystander.) Miss Mayo a Wood gave a three course luncheon in honor of Messrs Besshars and Reden of the Iowa City University last Monday evening. The out of town guest were: Mrs Worthington and little nice of Galesburg 11., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bright and Mr. Balley, of Dateport, Mrs. Mason, of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Colquit Missa Fannie Moppins and Janie Ritchie and Mr. Wilkins, of McLaine Miss Mayo Wood entertained Mr. Besshars and Mr. Reden of the Iowa City University, and Miss Fannie Moppins, of Moline, last Wednesday evening. Billiousness and Constipation For years I was troubled with bili- ness and constipation, which made me miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and vitality. Pepsin preparations and cathartics only made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today had I not tipped Canaberal's Stomach and Liver Tables. The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the digestive functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood, helping the system to do its work naturally. -Mrs. Ross Potts, Birmingham. Ala. These are for sale by all drugists. ALBIA NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Butler and son Lawrence of Buxon was in Albia Sunday. Miss Laura Schoolified of Oskaloosa, and Miss Lewis of Buxon visited the Nomal Class Thursday afternoon and made it very interesting. Mrs. Nellie Ester was elected by the A. M. E. Sunday school as their delegate to the A. M. E. Sunday school convention at Buxon. MOLINE (ILL.) GREETINGS. The St. Paul choir gave a musical concert at the church last Friday evening a nice crowd was present. Miss Daisy E. Settles entertained Mr. John Cook of Chicago last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Colquit entrained at a dinner party Sunday, the guests were: Mr. R. Worthington and little notice of Galesburg, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood and daughter Mayoita of this city. A most elaborate dinner was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Alice Thompson of Muscatine was a called in the city Sunday. Mr. Furr of Mississippi was in the city last week. 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