Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XV. No. 8. 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 soldit all your local news—Ed.) Mrs. Geo, H. Cleggett who has been sick is able to be out. Subscribers, lay up your subscription money and keep it until we call or send for it. The Mite Missionary society will meet with Mrs. W. Sampson Brooks Saturday. Mrs Allie Craven has been indisposed for a couple of weeks, but is much better now. Mr. Luther Bledsoe, returned from St. Paul Paul last Friday after a pleas- ant visit with friends. Mr. Richard Morris who has been confined to his room with a broken leg is able to be out. Att'y. Geo, H Woodson of Oskaloosa was in our city this week on business. Miss Julia and Mamie Bailey of Mar- ble Rock, have returned home after a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hughes. Judge S. F. Prouty was nominated yesterday by the Republican Congressional convention for Congress from the Seventh district. Mr. George Suter, of Marshalltown, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Birney this week. Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Gatewood, entertained Rev. H. W. Porter and family at dinner one evening this week. When at Enterprise, stop at W. F. Bardsdale's Restaurant for meals, lunches, ice cream and confectionaries. Mme Watta, the prima donna, will appear in song recital at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening. The entertainment given by Mrs. Robinson on her lawn last Friday was well attended and all enjoyed themselves. At Corinthian Baptist church the pastor will occupy his pulpit Sunday morning and in the evening there will be a song service by the choir. A large crowd was out to greet Bishop A. Grant at the A. M. E. church last Sunday morning. The reception and lecture Monday evening was well attended. The Variety store owned by Patton & Brown installed a new soda fountain last week and are now prepared to serve their customers to all kinds of soda water. Mr. E. Tracy Blagburn has been dangerously sick for the past week and his friends are greatly alarmed. No one is permitted to see him. As we go to press he is a little better. Mrs. Miller of Mystic, Ia., who has visiting her daughter, Mrs M. Neal of 206 W. Fourteenth street, for the past week returned home today. Mesdams Joe LaCour, H. W. Hughes, Gus Watkins, Messrs. Terry, Nina Fields and Zoe Richardson, formed a theater party at Ingersoll Park Wednesday evening in honor of Miss Julia Childs, of St Louis, Mo. Mrs. F. Scott of Weir, Kans., and Messrs. D. Kemper and M. C. Rowth of Oswstmie, Kans., have been the guests at the home of Mrs. M. Neal, 206 Fourteenth street, for the past week. Miss Lelliah Long of Ottumwa is visiting with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Long of 1331 crocker street. She expects to be in the city until after the State Fair. When in Albia, Iowa, call at Z. M. Hindsman Lunch Room for good ice cream and luches, fruit, tobacco and cigars; also ladies rest room. Two doors shuth of C. B. & Q. depot on A. street, No. 217. Rev. Brice M. Taylor, formerly of St. Paul and a graduate of Penn Seminary at Wilberforce, Ohio, will preach Sunday morning at the A. M. E. church. The lawn social given Thursday evening by Mr. J. H. Shepard's Sunday School class of young girls, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Bassfield, was a success and the girls rendered a neat program. On Monday morning Mrs. Ruth Powell of 915 Scott street, entertained a few ladies in honor of Mrs. Hettie Harris at a 10:30 breakfast. Mrs. Dennis of Kansas City was among the guests present. ```markdown ``` Miss Gus Watkins and Miss Zoe Rich. ardson will leave Saturday for a three weeks' visit in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Lake Minnetonka. Sunday services at Union Congregational church, Sunday July 26th. Morning services, Topic "Result of Mistakes." Evening topic "The good and bad influence of the Democratic party on the Negro." Men's League 3 p. m. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum was entertained Tuesday evening by Miss Jessie Bell at her home on Fremont street. Nearly all of the members were present and taken part in the spelling contest. Miss Reeves succeeded in spelling the club down. The Lyceum will meet next Monday evening with Mr. Branham Hyde, 821 Thirteenth street, at which time the election of officers will occur. All members are urged to be present. Our city was visited last Sunday and Monday by a very distinguished and able man, in the person of Dr. Geo. C. Flippins of Strongburg, Neb. He was educated in the North, and practiced in the southland, and now has the unique distinction of having a lucrative practice in Strongburg where all his patients are white. He with his father owns a santarium there. The doctor married a Des Moines girl, Miss Georgia Smith, and was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Robinson while here. The members and friends of St, Pauls A. M. E. church and Sunday School will picnic at Union Parknext Thursday July 30. all day. Dinner will be served at 12 o'clock and supper at 5. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon there will be a base ball game between Gould's Inviables and the Des Moines White Sox for the Negro championship of the city, after which there will be foot races and other field games participated in by the children, old as well as young. Come and bring your baskets and spend the day with us. By order. W. S. Brooks, scribe; S. Joe Brown, Supt. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hughes gave a very pretty reception Monday afternoon at their beautiful home, 1426 26th street, in honor of the young Misses Baileys of Marble Rock, Iowa. A very large crowd of the elite ladies of the city were there and a royal good time was had by all present. Refreshments were served. The house was nicely decorated with flowers, palms and etc. Music and conversation was the theme. Mrs. Hughes is a good entertainer. The Old Settlers will hold their annual picnic August 6th, which is the first Thursday in the month, at Union Park. Everybody is invited to attend. R. N. Hyde, Pres. Wm. Coalson, Sec. Jeff Logan, Treas. The BYSTANDER collector, Miss Frances Walker, who returned last week from northwestern Iowa, left Thursday over the C. B. & Q. Ry. for southern Iowa and western Illinois; making all our regular towns from here to Burlington, then to Monmouth, Galesburg, Peoria and Quincy, Ill., then to Hammib, Mo., Keokuk, Ft. Madison and Centerville, Ia. She will be gone almost a month and we urge our subscribers to be prepared to pay and don't ask her to take her valuable time calling on you two or three times and then not pay her. Be honest with us, you owe us and you ought to pay. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HERE. Again this year as the last annual meeting of the Iowa Knights of Phythias will convene here July 28-30 inclusive, the first evening will be taken in conferring the Grand Lodge degrees, the next evening a welcome reception will be given it will be informal, memorial sermon by Rev. E. E. Roy. The grand parade will occur the last evening at 7:0'clock they will foam at the Odd Fellows Hall, 9th and Park streets and will march through the principal streets, and in the evening a grand ball will be given. The day sessions will be held Gibson hall 609 Locust St., and the night meetings will be at the Odd Fellows hall, 9th, and Park streets. The present grand officers are: L. W. Williams, of Boone, G. C.; J. C. Madison, Buxton, Grand Keeper of Records and Seals; A. L. Smith, Des Moines, V. G. C., S. Baldwin, G. M. of W., Rev. E. E. Roy, Ft. Dodge G. P., J. W. Mackey, Supreme Representative, Geo. W. Douglass. G. M. E. The local committee is expecting a large delegation and good sessions. Bystander office: located over 201 Seventh street. DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1908. Mr. Edward E. Cooper of Washington, D. C., one of our younger race men, and a great journalist, died last week at Washington. He was a successful newspaper man. He first organized the Indianapolis Freeman, now the leading Negro Journal in America, then he went to Boston and started the Colored American magazine, later he moved to Washington, D. C., where he published the Colored American which like the Freeman was always newsy and interesting. He like Fortune, Pelham, Knox, Pledger, Stewart and others have paved the way for us to follow. We regret so great a loss to our race and to humanity at this period of our life. A NEW INVESTMENT COMPANY. Some of our young Colored men of Sioux City; Ia., have incorporated a new company to be known as the "Matthews Investment and Guarantee Co." with an authorized capitol stock of $25,000.00, commencing July 1st., 1908, and to continue 20 years, their sole object is to buy and sell real estate, collect rentals, and exchange live stock, bond notes, mortages and collaterals, and deal in both real and personal property of any description that they may desire. The incorporators are J. E. Matthews, Caster W. Schmitz and R. Byron Reed. We congratulate Mr. Matthews and his associates you are doing the right thing. MASONS AT BUXTON Buxton, Is. July 14.—Special: The twenty-first annual session of the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Iowa and her Jurisdiction, was opened in pursuance to the provisions of the constitution in the beautiful auditorium of the Y. M. C. The call of the roll of lodges revealed that sufficient number of lodges were present and the Grand Master proceeded to open the Grand Lodge in due and ancient form, after which the following committees were appointed: Committee on rules—H. K. Hillon, I. L. Brown and H. E. Jacobs. Committee on credentials—Isaac, L. Brown, Robt Johnson and C B. Woods. Committee on dispensations and charters—H. K. Hillon, W. D. Crawford and W. J. Shepard. Committee on Grand Master's address—E. M. Hendricks, I. L. Brown and W. P. Wade. Committee on appeals and greivances H, K. Hillon, W. D. Anderson and Thos, Raleigh. Committee on jurisprudence and code—H. E. Jacobs, D. W. Anderson and F. P. Alkens. Committee on returns—I. L. Brown, H. K. Hillon and C. R. Foster. Committee on accounts—E. M. Hendricks, L. D. Lowery and H. M. Clarify. Committee on obituary—D. W. Anderson, C. B. Woods and E W. Martin. The grand lodge then adjourned till 2 o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. This session was taken up in the delivering of the Grand Master's address, and the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer's annual report, and other work regarding the craft. EVENING SESSION. In the evening there was a reception at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium for the delegates. WEDNESDAY MORNING The morning session was taken up in discussing endowment, code revision and reports of various committees Many visiting brethren were present at this session. At the afternoon session most all of the committees made a full or partial report. Also amendments discussed and passed upon. EVENING SESSION The lodge formed in line and marched in a body to the St. John's A. M. E. church where memorial services were held in honor of the departed dead since we last met; whom were Richard Krys of Keokuk, John Beacon of Sioux city. An excellent program was rendered. Rev. J. D. Pettigrew delivered the principal address, owing to the absence of Rev. C. H. Mendenhall, who was on program. Prof. A. L. Reynolds of Quindora, Kans., also spoke, and D. W. Anderson read an essay; also a recital of Haiwatha by Mrs. Jennie; Brooks; roll call of dead by Grand Secretary; quartette composed of W. H. London and wife, Mrs. Lellia Taylor and W. J. Shepard; I. L. Brown of Marshall-town sang a beautiful solo; after which benediction by Rev. P. M. Lewis. THURSDAY MORNING The morning session was taken up WILLIAM H. MILLIGAN. GRAND MASTER. It is with pleasure that we present the cut of Iowa's Grand Master, who was unamiously elected for the fourth time. Mr. Milligan is a self made man, step bp step he has marched onward and upward, both in business and social life. He own a beautiful fruit farm in the suburbs of Cedar Rapids and a large apairy. He is a race man. F W. H. LONDON, Grand SENIOR WARDEN. Mr. W. H. London, of Buxton, is one of the old and highly respected citizens there, having been with Coal Co., for more than 20 years, he is the Music and Sewing Machine and Insurance business, with his brother. His wife is a teacher in the public schools. He clerked for many years for the company store. He has been an active mason for many years. H. E. WILLIAMS, GRAND JUNIOR WARDEN. Mr. Williams is a new man in Iowa, but by his manly way, honest endeavors has won the respect of the Ottumwa people, and is a constant good masonic worker, he is a coming young man. in secret work and discussion of various reports, grievances, and the feasibility of buying property to erect a masonic temple of our own, and final committees reports. AFTERNOON SESSION The final reports of all committees were made and the committees thanked by the Grand Master and all dismissed. The question of location of the next Grand Lodge was taken up and D. W. Anderson stated that while he was not authorized yet he was sure that his lodge at Keokuk would be glad to entertain the grand lodge; so he invited the grand lodge there and the invitation was accepted. Next came the election of officers: J. L. Thompson in a neat short address placed the present Grand Master, W. H. Milligan in nomination, seconed by several, whereupon a motion by I L. Brown that the rules be suspended and the secretary cast a unanimous vote for the lodge for W. H. Milligan; carried, H. E. Jacobs, Robt. Johnson, W. T. H. STURGIS, GRAND SECRETARY. Too much cannot be said of Mr modest unassuming yet able and p than 18 years he has been in the grier, the first in the northwest. lovely wife and two lovely young credit to any organization. Too much cannot be said of Mr. Sturges, of Sioux City, he is a modest unassuming yet able and progressive young man, for more than 18 years he has been in the government employ as a mail carrier, the first in the northwest. He is a true mason, and has a lovely wife and two lovely young girls in high school. He is a credit to any organization. H. K. HILLON, GRAND TREASURER. It is alway a pleasure to say som you know to be worth the while, none better than Mr. Hillon, a true a race lover alway ready to help t keeper, his report is perfect. He race or community. It is alway a pleasure to say something good about a man whom you know to be worth the while, the whole Iowa jurisdiction has none better than Mr. Hillon, a true mason at heart, a safe counselor, a race lover alway ready to help the worthy, and an expert book-keeper, his report is perfect. He like Mr. Sturgis is a credit to any race or community. tainment and ball. Thus ended the 21st grand session. ENTERPRISE NEWS. Mr. Thomas Raleigs just returned from Buxton, where he was in attendance at the Masonic Grand Lodge and reports a fine time. Robert Brown has purchased a fine driving horse. Some of the Des Moines papers have published a few of the good things that the Negro has done as well as all the bad. Mr. Hickman A. Barber is fast recovering from the effects of "Ringling Bros. show." Mr. J. James, left for the city to spend a few days with his family. Mrs. S. Allen is organizing a B. Y. The above cut is a true likeness of Mr. D. W. Anderson, one of the substantial men of Keokuk who represented the Keokuk lodge in the Grand Lodge at Buxton, and the Grand Master appointed him Deputy Grand Master, for this masonic year. He is a politician, a strong Cummuns progressive and was the Coloren man who made the speech presenting the cane to President Roosevelt when he was in Keokuk last year. He is a race man and will be heard from in the future. H. London and Cal Wheeler were placed in nomination for Senior Warden; after two ballots were taken W. H. London received the nomination. H. E. Williams, Ed Martin and W. P. Wade were placed in nomination for Junior Warden and after two ballots Williams was the successful man. The Grand Treasurer and Secretary were both re-elected unanimously. For Grand Custodian the names of L. D. Lowery, H. E. Jacobs, W. P Wade, W. S. Bryson and J. L. Thompson were placed in nomination. Thompson and Jacobs both declined to run, yet they kept their names on and after five ballots were taken W. P. Wade was elected. The lodge adjourned until 7 o'clock when they returned for public installation, after which a social enter Price Five Cents of Mr. Sturges, of Sioux City, he is a and progressive young man, for more the government employ as a mail carvest. He is a true mason, and has a young girls in high school. He is a y something good about a man whom while, the whole Iowa jurisdiction has a true mason at heart, a safe counselor, help the worthy, and an expert book- He like Mr. Sturgis is a credit to any attainment and ball. Thus ended the 21st grand session. ENTERPRISE NEWS. Mr. Thomas Raleigs just returned from Buxton, where he was in attendance at the Masonic Grand Lodge and reports a fine time. Robert Brown has purchased a fine driving horse. Some of the Des Moines papers have published a few of the good things that the Negro has done as well as all the bad. Mr. Hickman A. Barber is fast recovering from the effects of "Ringling Bros. show." Mr. J. James, left for the city to spend a few days with his family. Mrs. S. Allen is organizing a B. Y. P. U. choir, success to the choir. Mrs. L. Franklin of Marshalstown is visiting Mrs. Phil Sorrel. W. J. Blakley was in the city Friday, he received his appointment as township commititman. Mrs. D. T. Mosely has gone to Colfax Spring for her health, we hope to hear of her speedy recovery. Mt. Olive Baptist church has a fine Sunday school and B Y P. U. Rev. M. Cerrington preached a splended sermon Sunday morning, and Rev. Boles delivered a lecture in the evening. ALBIA NOTES. Mrs. K. Grayson returned from her visit to Oskaloosa and Buxton Monday. Mr. and M. M. Butler and son Lawrence of Buxton, spent Saturday taking in Chuse and Lisle show in Albia returning home Sunday evening. The Colored Champions of Chicago played the Albia White Soxs Saturday, they are making a tour of Iowa. Mrs. E. Grayson entertained at din-Sundav Rev. and Mrs. Beli, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Butler and son Lawrence and little Dorcia Bell. The Sewing Circle Club met at the home of Mrs H. Jones on Monday afternoon, a very nice lunch was served by Mrs Jones the hostess. The theatrical show of Chase and Lisle brought a number of strangers in our town in the past week, also a number from surrounding towns. Little Jewett Lewis took part in the Missionary program at the A. M. E. church Tuesday representing Africa in her part of the program. The shallowest person is often the deepest in debt. The child who is as sharp as a razor usually needs strapping. Canada waters yielded last year about 20,000 jobsbusters, half of which were canned. Vienna has $2,000 street beggars, and many of them make a better living than workmen. There's compensation in the fact that the less you know, the more you think you know. If this pension legislation is carried out in England and Australia, old age will have its compensations. A man isn't necessarily on the downward path because he can trace his descent for many generations. Some people are born great, some achieve greatness, and some manage to dodge it by means of an anti-fat remedy. What though meats be high? Aren't there $34,400,000 bushels of wheat in sight, not to mention a billion bushels of oats? Woman has two souls, according to G. Stanley Hall. Poor woman! Man has trouble enough in saving one soul, according to all accounts. Nearly $100,000 is spent in Mexico City every week on lottery tickets, and in the same period only about $70,000 is paid back in premiums. While the finest Cuban tobacco have less than two per cent of nicotine, the rankest Kentucky tobacco contains nearly eight per cent. We are now upon the season, remarks the St. Louis Times, when the expert swimmer takes the place of the man who didn't know that it was loaded. It looks like bumper crops in the west, but the farmers say this means a bumper need for help also. The demand for hands in the big wheatfields is by no means supplied. It takes an ardent soul like the secrety of agriculture adequately to describe the big crop prospects. Wilson can gild refined gold, paint* the violet with ease and adorn the violet with ease and facility. The Vienna Academy of Science has spent nearly $9,000 in working ten tons of uranium ore for radium. The uranium, the largest amount ever secured at once, the value being $320,000. F. W. Fitzpatrick, consulting architect of the International Society of Building Commissioners, says the fire loss in the United States every year is $100,000,000 greater than the amount spent in new construction. The "white peril," is as threatening to the east as the "yellow danger" is to the west. China and Japan should agree to stop the Europeans and the Americans from cornering the whole of the industrial and commercial markets in the far east. At a court trial in Houston, Tex., recently 100 persons in attendance were relieved of pocket pistols before entering the courtroom. It has been said by a native that "A man doesn't need a gun often in Texas, but when he does he needs it—bad." Massachusetts has a town of 600 inhabitants which receives $2,750 annually from a single hotel for license to sell liquor. This is believed to be the highest license fee paid in the United States. The fee is nearly double the amount paid in Boston and other large cities. Asphalt layers have been found in Syria, near Kierie, a village about 25 miles northeast of the port of Latakia, along the road leading toward Aleppo, which have been declared by competent mining engineers to be not only rich in asphalt, but also practically inashabitable. That great and prolific English painter, J. M. W. Turner, bequeathed to the British nation when he died in 1851 pictures of his own the value of which was in 1902 estimated at $5,000, 100. These pictures consisted of 300 oil paintings, 135 finished water colors, and over 20,000 studies and sketches. In referring to a recent trial in Kentucky, when a woman was acquitted for shooting another woman who stole her husband's affection, the Philadelphia inquirer says the practice of shooting women who steal husbands may be ethical, but not good practice, and inquires: "Why don't the wife steal another woman's devotion?" This is the old plan of blaming everything, even masculine fickleness, upon the woman. The slow rate at which population is increasing in France is becoming still slower. In fact, according to the latest announcement there is no increase, but an actual decrease. The birthrate has steadily dwindled for a century, the aggregate of births within that time having decreased from 19,000 in 1970 to 783,000 in France during 1907 were reported at 783,000, which was 19,000 more than the births. If this is to be a continuing proportion, France may well view the situation with alarm, and bestir herself to discover the cause. Russian admirers of Tolstoi in Moscow, who were determined to celebrate his eightieth birthday in some spectacular manner, have wisely acceded to his wishes in the matter, and instead of a festival into which he would be dragged unwillingly, have decided to observe the day by formally opening a public library and by giving the children in his youth. They could not have decided upon an action more appropriate and none so likely to please he venerable Russian philosopher, whose years have been almeré, told. IOWA STATE NEWS Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. SISTER VIOLENTLY INSANE. Another Chapter Written In Gowrie Shooting. Fort Dodge.—The 16-year-old sister of Wilbur Carr, the Gowrie young man who recently murdered Tom Nichoson, the Gowrie town marshal, is now thought to be violently insane as a result of the murder. She has brown rapidly worse and her condition is said to be exactly similar to her mother's just before it was necessary to take the latter to the asylum. KEG PARTY ENDS IN MURDER. Cresco Young Man's Drunkenness Costs a Human Life. Cresco.—A "keg party," a little spree, and then a few hours' beastly drunkenness has just resulted in the death of one man and may cause another the loss of his liberty for the rest of his lifetime. Charles Brown, the dead man, died of injuries sustained at the hand of Alfred Crawford, who beat Brown, jumped on his abdomen and otherwise assaulted As soon as the young woman's brother was brought to this city after the murder, her heroism in comforting him gave place to a terrible reaction, and she was confined to her bed with one sinking spell after an other. When she gained a little more control of her stupur, she immediately began to talk of the murder and it haunted her mind so continually that she began to rave about it. With constant care and treatment she was brought out of this state and seemed to be getting along nicely until she began to grow worse suddenly and since then has been taking the burden of her and herself, so that it may be necessary to send her to an asylum. Throughout her entire sickness Miss Carr has threatened to kill herself at various intervals, and it is said that she recently bought a bottle of carbolic acid and now asks for it, "just to smell it". The house has been searched for poison, but it cannot be found, and the attendants are fearful lest she may evade them at sometime, and getting it, accomplish her end. After her first illness, and when rationality first returned, feeble as she was, Miss Carr penned a note to the authorities at Cherokee, asking them to be sure that her mother did not get hold of any papers in which accounts of murder. The mother of the little family of children at home is pitiful, indeed. With their mother in the insane asylum, their father in jail at Gowrie, serving sentence for drunkenness, their brother jailed on the charge or murder, their sister in serious condition at their little home, they are being cared for by friends and an older brother who lives in a neighboring town. MISTAKE KILLS BABY Accidentally Drops Bolt on Child's Head. Webster City. While working at the top of a wind mill at his farm near Duncombe, John McDonald accidentally dropped a bolt. His little 2-year-old son, Wilfred, was playing about under the mill. The failing bolt struck the baby on the head, fracturing the skull in an ugly manner. The parents, nearly crazed over the accident, brought the child to this city to St. Joseph's Mercy hospital, where it died a few hours after arrival. In the hope of saving the child the doctors performed an operation, but no relief was secured. The babe was a great favorite of the father and followed him about the farm a great deal. The circumstances surrounding the death of the little one have left the family heart broken and wering up on nervous prostration. In the family are eight other children. DUBUQUE "LAW-ABIDING?" Saloon Men Plan to Clean up Places in Sixty Days. Dubuque.—President Weldlich of the saloon keepers' association declares that inside of sixty days every member of the saloon keepers' organization will be in shape to comply with the mulet law. It was stated that the saloon keepers accept compromise decrees with the blackmail and holdups that characterize them. It was stated further that the saloon men will employ no attorneys, but that they will work at once for full compliance with the s'attutes. Weldlich himself will be forced out of business because his place adjoins a church, but he is willing to quit and abide by the aw. KILLING STOCK IN PASTURES. Animals Found Dead In Field With Skull Crushed. Creaton.—Considerable mystery surrounds the killing of a number of head of cattle lately, pastured in the fields of Mr. McDonald, southeast of this city. The first head were thought by the veterinarian to have died of poisoning or milk fever, but later another animal was found dead, with its skull crushed as though it had been sandbagged. The authorities at work on the case feel some one is killing this stock for revenge, but another animal was found dead, unable to explain the matter, as they know of no reason for such acts against them. Lad Thrown into Wire; Horse Killed. Marshalltown.—Lloyd Bills, aged 15 years, son of F. E. Bills, a farmer north of town, was terribly injured by being thrown from his horse into rusted barbed wire. The wire was lying on the ground and the horse frightened when he got into it, and in fifteen or twenty gashes about the face, neck and body, and is in charge of a physician. The horse was so badly cut that it had to be shot. Davenport—C. L. Gavin, August Dilling, Herman Lemm, Tom Galvin, Henry Lorenzen, Joe Traeger, Frank Martens and Robert Mennig, eight Davenport saloonkeepers, pleaded guilty to contempt of court in violation of an injunction by the judge. Judge Bongarra fined them $200 and costs each. KEG PARTY ENDS IN MURDER. Cresco Young 'Man's Drunkenness Costs a Human Life. Cresco — A "kg party" a little spree, and then a few hours' beasty drunkenness has just resulted in the death of one man and may cause another the loss of his liberty for the rest of his lifetime. Charles Brown, the dead man, died of injuries sustained at the hand of Alfred Crawford, who beat Brown, jumped on his abdomen and otherwise assaulted him. Crawford is now in jail here, a historic man, bitterly condemning himself for his indulgence in "hugo" The whole affair happened at the farm of Charles Brown. Crawford and George Brown, a son of the dead man, took out from town a keg of beer for a "high time". They filled themselves with the intoxicant and by the time Brown the teacher came. Crawford especially was in a fighting mood. When the older Brown called him to account for annoying Brown's little daughter, Crawford resented it and struck the older man down. Influrated, Crawford followed up his first assault by jumping on the prostrate man and injuring injuries from the latter died. Crawford says he has no recollection of what he did. While he was still partly drunk he came into Cresco called on the mayor and offered to pay a fine, telling in a drunken way that he had leaked somebody. He was held and when the facts became known was elicited to appear before the grief counselor. O'Connor. Crawford is young and married. CATTLEMEN WIN FIGHT. Feeding in Transit Rates Must Be Given Them: Washington, D. C. The interstate commerce commission is an opinion by Commissioner Prouty handed down a decision in the case of the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association vs. the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway company and fifteen other railroad companies. This case is one that has attracted wide notice in Iowa and other states. The decision is a partial victory for the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association. It appeared in this case that to facilitate the handling of cattle for feeding purposes the defendants have permitted them to be brought in from various breeding pastures, stopped off for a time to be fattened and then sent on to market at the through rate, plus some additional charge for feeding purposes. The rate from the feeding point for the additional weight which the cattle take on in process of fattening. This feeding in transit privilege is granted by the tariffs of the defendant railroads in the states west of the Missouri river, but is not granted to Iowa points. The commission held that this an input unlawful discrimination against Iowa points and the complainant shippers, but rates on live stock from Iowa point to Chicago were not found to be unreasonable. The grouping, however, it is held, should be revised, as at present they apparently discriminate against Iowa points. CITY MUST PAY COAL BILL Dubuque Loses Case Arising From Water Works Scandal Dubuque.—If the decision handed down by Judge Bisonon of the district court stands, the city of Dubuque must pay the $43,713 coal bill owing to Martin Strelau for fuel delivered to the old trustees of the municipally owned water works. The city protested payment on the score, first, that it had no knowledge that the bill was correct, some of the water plant books being destroyed; second, that its indebtedness had been concealed by the new ousted trustees, they, by juggling accounts, showing the water plant in good shape. The court holds, in a lengthy decision, that the city, being parent of the municipally owned plant, is responsible for the provision inasmuch as the statutory provision showing the levying of a special tax of $5 million was not employed, hence the lack of funds furnishes no excuse. The decree will be presented to the council and the question of appeal will be decided. The whole affair is an echo of the recent water works scandal. BOY MUTILATED BY HAY RAKE Lloyd Edgar of Morning Sun Seriously Injured. Morning Sun—Lloyd Edgar, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Edgar, while using one or the new side rakes, was thrown forward, the rake passing over his body and dragging it for a short distance, when he was thrown to one side. One of his ears was almost torn off, so that a number of stitches were necessary to put it in place, while he was badly bruised. He was taken to the places. The accident was due to the team being frightened and running away. One of the horses was killed in the accident. Inspect Children's Teeth: Iowa C. y.-Dr. E. A. Rogers of the state university dental school is firmly convinced that there ought to be compulsory examination of the teeth of school children from time to time. He declares that the average child's mouth is in a condition that menaces its health and that if examinations were required and bad teeth remedied the country's general health would be greatly improved. Dr. Rogers backs up his theory with the facts developed in a recent examination of the school children. At that time 2,735 teeth were found that needed attention. TO RETRY OIL CASE APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT WILL BE MADE. Kellogg's Big Suit Will Be Pushed With More Energy Than Ever Before. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 24.—President Roosevelt last night announced in unmistakable terms the determination of the administration to proceed with the prosecution of the Standard Oll case despite the decision adverse to the government handed down by the United State court circuit of appeals on Wednesday. This appeal the president thinks in no way affects the merits of the case and he makes known his decision to cause the action to be brought again before the courts in such shape again, and answer technicality in interfering with a decision based upon the actual issues involved. The statement in the matter, made public last night by Secretary Loch follows: "The president has directed Attorney General Bonaparte to immediately take steps for the retrial of the Stand and Oil company case. The reversal of the decision of the lower court does not in any shape or way touch the merits of the case, except in so far as the size of the case is concerned. It is not necessarily no position of the guilt of the defendants or of exceptionally grave character of the offense. "The president would regard it as a gross miscarriage of justice if through any technicalities of any kind the defendant escaped the punishment which would have unquestionably been meted out to any weaker defendant who had been guilty of such offense. The president will do everything in his power to avert or prevent such miscarriage of justice. With this purpose in view the president will seek to ensure a formal appeal to bring into consultation Mr. Frank B. Kellogg in the matter and to do everything possible to bring the offenders to justice." WRIT OF CERTIORARI ASKED. This Will Take Case to the Supreme Court Washington, D. C. July 24—In reference to Attorney General Bona parte's statement from Lenox, Mass. that an appeal cannot be taken to the supreme court of the United States from the decision of the federal court of appeals in Chicago in the Standard Oll case, it was stated at the department of justice yesterday that no appeal lies under the present law to the supreme court from a final judgment of the circuit court of appeals in a criminal case as matter of right. The government, however, has a right to present to the supreme court an application for a writ of certiorari, is in the discretion of the court, however, for a writ of that character, prayed for which would be granted. Up to this time no decision has been reached by the government as to whether the Standard Oll case will be taken to Judge Landis' court for rehearing or an application made to the supreme court for certiorari, but it is understood to be the purpose of the officials to act very promptly in this matter. SIMS TO APPEAL. Will Promptly Ask for a Rehearing in Oil Case. Chicago. July 24—United States Attorney Sims yesterday announced positively that a petition for a rehearing in the case of the government against the Standard Oil company in India, decided adversely to the government by the Judge Grosseup on Wednesday, would be filed. Mr. Sims wrote in a letter following telegram from Mr. Bonaparte, "I feel that you and your associates have done everything possible to protect the interests of the government, and promote justice." That the petition for rehearing will lay stress on two alleged errors in the quoted portions of the opinion of the court is the generally accepted form of attorneys incarcerated in the case. ENGLISH UNFAIR 400 Meter Race Ends in a Jolly Big Row. London, July 24—In the final heat 400-meter flat race, J. C. Carpenter, Cornell university, came in first. A sensation was created when officials declared that it was no race. This decision was reached on the ground that Carpenter had "bored" Hallswelle, the English runner. Boring is the English term for "pocketing." W. C. Robbins, Cambridge, Mass., was second; Hallswelle third, and J. B. Taylor, Irish-American A. C., fourth. Matthew P. Halpin, manager of the American team, says the Americans will not run the race over. The highway robbery is pretty strong language, said Train Murphy, "ou there are no other ways for you. I have been up against the English officials for years, and it has always been the same story. They would have robbed us of everything they could. "Both Carpenter and Robbins had the Englishman beaten from the crack of the pistol and the English officials could not bear to see their own man beaten in a race which they counted on winning." May Not Go Higher Up New York, July 24—It was learned yesterday through sources identified with the Standard Oil Company that the $29,240,000 case is not likely to go to the supreme court of the United States. Nor is it believed the will be settled before Judge Landis, the stated company would protest against it and make some other judge sit in the case. The issues involve no constitutional questions such as are necessary to take the action to the supreme court. MILWAUKEE SENTINEL Because the Stands Erected Along the Lines of the Inaugural Parade Dam Ages 18 and Above, the Stands are Designed for Architectural, Educational, Societal, Offered, Prize, Designs for Stands, News, item WHOLE FAMILY WIPED OUT SIX PERSONS PERISH IN AN AUTO WRECK IN INDIA. C. 8. King of Fort Wayne, Wife, Two Daughters, Guest and Chauffeur Instantly Killed. Warsaw, Ind. Charles Sherman King of Fort Wayne, Ind., his entire family of three, his chauffeur, and a guest, six in all, were killed in Mr. King's automobile afternoon when the car was struck by the eastbound Manhattan limited on the Pennsylvania railroad west of Columbia City. The dead: Charles Sherman King, Mrs. Charles Sherman King, Katherine King, aged 16; Josephine King, aged 13; Fayna Bradshaw, aged 14; Carl Timmels, aged 22. Mr. King was taking his family and Miss Bradshaw to Lake Wawasee, where he owned a cottage, to spend Sunday. The automobile, driven by Timmels, halted at the Pennsylvania crossing, half a mile outside of Columbia City, to allow a westbound freight train to As the last car of the freight went by, Timmins, without stopping to see if the track was clear, put the power on his machine and started across the tracks. The east-bound Pennsylvania train struck the automobile square in the middle before the people in it had time to draw their breaths. Every one of the six occupants of the automobile was instantly killed. The King was carried on the cowcatcher for half a mile. The trainsten and passengers found the automobile and the bodies of its occupants scattered along several hundred feet of the right of way. Mr. King was agent for the Prudential Life insurance company and formerly was a member of the Indiana legislature from Wabash county. He was a member of the Columbia club of Indianapolis and well known throughout the state. Mrs. King was a prominent clubwoman. Miss Bradshaw was as daughter of the King and Bradshaw of Fort Wayne. Her father is general sales manager for the Wrought Iron Range company of St. Louis, but kept his residence here. PRINCE LANDS AT QUEBEC. Warships Balute Wales and Governor General Welcomes Him. Quebec, Que.—The prince of Wales landed from the British battlefield Idenomitable Wednesday amid the deafening roar of guns from the international fleet of British, French and American warships, and the tumultuous demonstrations of 50,000 persons massed upon the wharves and the torced heights of the city. It was a spectacle of truly royal splendor, for the latest type of British Dreadnought, with the royal standard flying to an anchor among the double column of foreign warships and private ships welcome by Ensign Earl Crow, governor of Canada, Premier Laurier and the assembled digitaries, flanked by thousands of soldiers and a multitude of people. Battlebins Resume Their Journey Honolulu—The Atlantic battleship fleet bead adieu Wednesday to the hospital shores of Hawaii and at 2:30 p. m. the flagship Connecticut left her wharf and steamed outside the harbor entrance where the fleet assembles. The ship anchors an s'o c'clock and sailing away to Auckland, N. Z. Idle Prisoners Beg for Work Lincoln, Neh.-Prisoners in Nebraska penitentiary, idle for more than a month, are begging and pleading for something to do. Recently the contract for the prison labor expired and the contractors refused to pay the increase of 25 cents a day per convict demanded by the state. Murdered by Highwaymen. Butte, Mont.-Michael Henry, a miner, was slain in cold blood by two highwaymen early Tuesday in a saloon hold-up. Shah of Persia Alarmed. Tetheran—The successes of the revolutionaries at Tabriz, concerning which news is beginning to reach here, have encouraged the local revolutionary leaders and caused apprehensions among the people. The organizations are being made to concentrate the shah's forces, and 1,000 horsemen of the nomadic tribe at Bakhtiar have arrived on the outskirts of the city. Quarters are being prepared for them in the vicinity of the shah's palace, and have rapidly transformed into a fortress. TWO DEAD. TWELVE WOUNDED. Bloody Career of Desperades in Jamaica plain, Mass. Boston. — Two dead, a man and a woman probably shot fatally, and ten others suffering from bullet wounds, sums up the record of the murderous career of two bandits who Wednesday terrorized the Jamaica Plain district, eluding the pursuit of hundreds of policemen and thousands of citizens. Starting on Tuesday night by entering a saloon in Jamaica Plain, three men, who are supposed to be Italians, killed one man with revolvers, wounded two others and, rifling the cash register, got away with $50. Early Wednesday evening, after the police had searched for them unsuccessfully all day, two of the robbers again appeared in Jamaica Plain and, firing revolvers, ran through the most thickly settled part of the district, only a few of victims behind them. Early Thursday the pair were supposed to be hiding in Forest Hills cemetery, which was surrounded by several hundred heavily armed policemen. Herbert S. Knox of Rosalindale, night watchman at the cemetery, is the victim who is dead. DROWNS SELF AND CHILDREN. Tragic Deed of Despondent Woman at New York. New York.—Despondent because of ill-health and fearful of the fate which might await her two little children if they were left alone to face the world, Mrs. Gussie Benson sought peace for all beneath the waters of the East river. The bodies of the mother and child on a Dakota farm, by side in the morgue awaiting burial. For several years Mrs. Benson had lived with her husband and children on a South Dakota farm, but when her health failed she decided to return to her old home in this city. With her came the children, a boy of four and a girl two years old. When the change of course failed to have the hoped for of a new mother with Mrs. Benson came despondent. Wednesday she started for a walk with her little ones and did not return. Monday the bodies were picked up in the river. DISTILLERS WIN CASE. Enforcement of New Branding Rule Enjoined at Cincinnati. Cincinnati—The internal revenue officers in this city were enjoined from continuing in effect the new rule for marking and branding the products of the distilleries by United States Judge Thompson Tuesday night. The demurrier of the government was asked to be issued on the application of the Clifton Springs and the Union Distilling companies, both of this city. Double Crime In Indiana Frankfort, Ind.-Early Sunday in the town of Hilleburg, ten miles east of here, Clarence Jones, a young business man, shot and instantly killed Claude Prutt, a young and well-known farmer, and then sent a bullet into his own brain and fell dead. The men had been drinking and it is alleged the shooting was the result of an argument over a card game. Millionaire Dies of Apoplexy Kankakee, Ill.—Stricken with apoplexy at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Madeline E. Hulling, George D. Hulling of Kansas City, Mo., a millionaire, died at his home. Mr. Hulling was born in Kankakee on April 22, 1857. He was unmarried. Old-Time League Catcher Dead Cleveland, O.-J. A. Sommer, 42 years old, veteran major league catcher, died of parsels at his home here on Wednesday. Sommer once caught for America and with Indianapolis, Chicago and Boston. A widow and two children survive. Oklahoma Business Man Drowns Norman, Okla.—While swimming in Lake Norman, near here, Wednesday, John W. Holland, a prominent busi- New University Trustees Springfield, Ill.-Gov. Deneen Tuesday appointed Arthur Meeker of Chicago trustee of the University of Illinois, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H. Herrick of Bloomington, and A. P. Group of Winchester to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander McLean of Macomb. Fierce Fighting at Tabbia St. Petersburg—It is reported here that fierce fighting occurred at Tabriz, Persia, Monday, 200 being killed or wounded. AN HONEST DOCTOR ADVISED PE-RU-NA. MR. SLYVESTERE, SMITE, Room 128, Granite Block, St. Louis, U.S. writes: "Peruna is the best friend a sick man can have. "A few months ago I came here in a wretched condition. Exposure and dampness had ruined my once robust health. I had catarral affections of the bronchial tubes, and for a time there was a fever. My good honest old doctor advised me to take Peruna, which I did and in a short time my health began to improve very rapidly, the bronchial trouble gradually disappeared, and in three months my health was fully restored. "I accept a grateful man's thanks for his assistance to perfect health." Pe-ru-na for His Patients. A. W. Perrin, M. D. S, 960 Halsey st. Brooklyn, N. Y., says "I am using your Peruna myself, and am recommending it to my patients in all cases of catarrh, and find it to be more than you represent. Peruna can be had now of all druggists in this section. At the time I began using it, it was unknown." SWEET THINGS. Maude—How do I look in the water, dear? Mabelle—Best ever—when your figure is totally immersed. ITCHING HUMOR ON BOY His Hands Were a Solid Mass, and Disease Spread All Over Body —Cured in 4 Days By Cuticura. "One day we noticed that our little boy was all broken out with itching sores. We first noticed it on his little hands. His hands were not as bad as the other boys, and serious would result. But the next day we heard of the Cuticura Remedies being so good for itching sores. By this time the disease had spread all over his body, and his hands were nothing but a solid mass of this itching disease. I purchased a box of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment, and that night I took the Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water and washed him well. Then I Grilled the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and amounted him with it. I did this every evening and in four nights he was entirely cured. Mrs. Frank Donhue, 208 Fremont St., Kokomo, Ind., Sept. 16, 1907." A. Difficult Lesson "It is next to impossible for a man to teach a pretty girl how to whistle," said a musician who is a good whistler. "How is that?" he was asked. "Well, providing she knows your wife's preference, pretty girl gets her lips properly puckered she usually looks so bewitchingly tempting that he blisses her, and the consequence is she doesn't have a chance to blow a note." DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES OR HEUMATISM BRIGHT & DISEASE DIABETES. BACK. 1937 "Guarantee" Libby's Virgin Style Sauces Libby's Food Products You've never tasted the best sausage until you've eaten Libby's Vienna Sausage. It's a sausage product of high food value! Made different! Cooked different! Tastes different and is different than other sausage! Libby's Vienna Sausage, like all of the Libby Food Products; is carefully prepared and cooked in Libby's Great White Kitchen. It can be quickly served for any meal at any time! It is pleasing, not over-flavored and has that satisfying taste! Try it! Libby, McNeill & Libby, Chicago A bulky mahogany log, which had been sawed into boards, at Belfast, Ireland, was found to snow on every board, right through, a clearly defined hollow, and a deer deer in a larger animal, running. The "photograph" was probably transmitted by lightning during a storm. Eight fuddled Indians were found to trees a few miles north of Saponi, near the village of noble red men had engaged in a row in that community the night before, and those who were sober enough to perform the feat thus kept ambitions from further trouble until they At a woman's meeting in Andover, Mass., a middle-aged speaker was deploring the lack of physical exercises provided for her sex. She urged the immediate establishment of a gymnasium for women, and as she took her seat, she ran down the stair. For about five minutes it looked as if the gymnasium was already organized, and was in successful operation, and that woman was in a physical exercise. One table on the stage had to support six women, and it wasn't a very large table either, while the shrieks of the terrified damsels in Japan have one very interesting natural curiosity. It is a singing beetle named "susumushi," which means "insect bell." The sound that it emits resembles that of a little silver cute tone, and sweetest and most deli cute tone. A cow met a sudden death in Dayton, Oregon, by coming in violent contact with an automobile. In her stomach were a twenty-dollar gold piece, a scissors, and about a gill of fine liamonds. No trace of the remainder of the editor could be found. A new form of pneumatic parcel-clearing machine been successfully tested in Chicago. After being carefully enclosed as a "parcel," was shot through half a mile of tube at a speed of sixteen miles an hour. The inventor declares that with a tube between New York and Chicago the mails can be shot one city to the other in seven hours. A theater committee in Paris propose taking drastic action regarding the pig-hat nuisance. They favor an ordinance which will permit any spectator to have the right to request the police officer on duty in the theater to call for the removal of any hat which prevents an unobstructed view of the wearer refuses to comply, the officer may order her to leave the theater. It is easy to arouse a controversy among theological students. At a Western college the students of theology gravely discussed the question whether, in the case of a prayer having been read from a printed slip, the students were not error entirely reversing the meaning of a passage, the petition was received by Providence as uttered or originally written. The debaters spent a whole evening over the point, and then had a tie vote. The students are thought to be more tractable, and less irritable than blonde; they are therefore preferred as clerks in the Treasury Department, Washington. A blonde, aware of this discrimination against light-complexioned young ladies, made a change in her appearance before undergoing examination as to her capabilities for a government job. She was a dark wig and a little coloring matter which darkened her complexion, she made herself acceptable to her judges, and was promptly applauded. The deepest hole in the earth ever found in the field-of-fields of Paruschowder, Upper Silesia, extends to depths of 6,570 feet, or almost a mile and a quarter. The College and the State Fair. This Iowa state college of agriculture is reaching out for the boys and getting them. The college has formed an alliance with the State fair and the two are working together for the upbuilding of Iowa agriculture and industry, the construction of the new administration of the State Fair grounds this year, the state college people spoke at once for use of the old building used for some years as the central offices of the college, and an over to Ames people and they will make for the college an especially fine exhibit at the Fair. In fact it is the intention to closely connect the college with the year there will be held meetings of the college graduates and the young men and women eligible for the college work, and thus there will be benefit all. The college scholarships for the alliance, and its extending This year these contests of the boys and girls for college scholarships will be held commencing on Saturday of the Fair week, this year on April 20th. The boys will compete in stock judging and in sampling seed corn and the girls will display their ability to make biscuits and serve choice meats at the table. The satchels also be the children's day, the fair and old soldiers day. It will start the fair off well. The purpose in making of Saturday a fair day is to get a better start all around. It will open the races which will thus have a run of six days and a entire race program will be completed. The live stock show will be as great as usual, perhaps finer than ever before. Secretary Simpson has received information leading to the conclusion that there will be back again old exhibitors and a number of new ones. Iowa has the first of the Fairs and it is found to be valuable that the breeders who make the big circuit start well. A million dollars will be raised. The exhibits in all departments will be up to the usual high standard. An interesting new feature is added in a night show in the stock pavilion, which will be a live stock review and hippodrome. The usual night show will be given to the light show in Lebanon's band and Palm's fireworks. All amusement features are up to the best. DES MOINES DIRECTORY. FREE MEDICINES FOR EVERYBODY If you suffer with Catarrh, Deafness, Failing will send you a month's treatment of our celebrated absorption therapy to try to dry. WEEKLY BY R. Fitzliffman, W. W. Des Moines, Iowa. FREE WEEKLY A printed chapter about inventions and innovations in the solo's Encyclopedia of applicants by Thomas M. Orwig & Co. Refereed by Attorneys, Iowa Loan and Trust Building, Des Moines, Iowa. BALE TIES Write for prices. Des Moines Bale The Co. 144 Cherry Street. Des Moines Iowa. BED-BOUND FOR MONTHS. Hope Abandoned After Physicians Consultation. Mrs. Enees Shearer, Yew and Wash- ington Sts., Centralia, Wash., says: "For years I was weak and run down, could not sleep, my limbs swelled and the secretions were troublesome; pains were intense. I was fast in bed for four months. Three doctors said there was "For years I was weak and run down, could not sleep, my limbs swelled and the secretions were troublesome; palms were intense. I was fast in bed for four months. Three dozes no cure for me, and I was given us to die. Being urged, I used Doan's Kidney Pills. Soon I was better, and in a few weeks was about the house, well and strong again." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. X. WAS ONLY RED BLOOD. And Three-Year-Old Had Been Told That It Was Blue. Three-year-old Allan had a very artisticronic man, who prided herself on her own and her husband's bloodied ancestry. She told him heroic deeds of them and warned him from ever playing with boys of low degree. One day Allan came screaming upstairs to his mamma and grandma, holding his hand up covered with blood, where he had cut his little finger. They were both greatly alarmed, as he was a child who merely cried or complained when hurt. Mamma had the blood off and, examining "Why, dear, it's not so very bad. Does it hurt you so much?" "I'm not cryin' 'cause it hurts," he said, "but 'cause it's only red blood, and grandma said I had blue."—Philadelphia Ledger. ONE ON THE DOCTOR. 8t. Peter's Query Decided Reflection on Medical Attendant. Dr. Arthur T. Holbrook told a story on his profession. "A man by the name of Evans died," he said, "and went to heaven, of course. When he arrived at the pearly gates he said to St. Peter: "Well, I'm here." "St. Peter looked at him and asked his name, 'John Evans,' was the reply. "St. Peter looked through his book, and shook his head." "You don't belong here," he said, pointing to the exit. "But I am sure I belong here," said the man. "Wait a minute," said St. Peter. "He looked again and in the back of the book looked his name." "Sure," said the guardian of the gate, "you belong here. But you was expected for 20 years. Who's your doctor?" "Milwaukee Free Press. BAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH. Boys' Fervent Prayer Was Answered In the Nick of Time. A suburbanite is fond of telling this story of his five-year-old son Bobby. Being of an inquiring turn of mind the younger one day managed to turn on both faucets in the bathhtu to see what would happen. It chanced that the stopper was in place, and the tub of the little boy was closed. Finally, however, the tub became so full that it threatened to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby, having a proper respect for the maternal slipper, became frightened and tried vainly to turn off the water. Being unable to, for some reason, he gazed tearfully at the ever-rising flood, and then, mindful both of his religious training and the occasional visits of his physician, he laughed and laughed and his elder sister, who happened to be passing at the moment heard him exclaim, fervently: "O, Lord, please stop this water running! And, O, Lord, if you can't do it, please send somebody that can!" His prayer was answered, for it was too cold. He turned off the water and temporarily saved Bobby from the much-frequent slipper. DROPPED COFFEE Doctor Galan 20 Pounds on Postum A physician of Wash, D. C., says of his coffee experience: "For years I suffered with periodical headaches which grew more frequent until they became almost constant. So severe were they that sometimes I was almost frantic. I was sallow, constated, irritable, sleepless; my memory was poor, I trembled and my thoughts were often confused. "My wife, in her wisdom, believed coffee was responsible for these ill and urged me to drop it. I tried many times to do so, but was its slave. "Finally Wife bought a package of Postum, and persuaded me to try it, but she made it same as ordinary coffee and I was disgusted with the taste (I make this empathic because I am others who have the same experience). She was distressed at her failure and we carefully read the directions, made it right, bolted it fuk 15 minutes after boiling commenced and with good cream and sugar, I liked it—it invigorated and seemed to nourish me. "This was about a year ago. Now I have no headaches, am not sallow sleeplessness and irritability are gone my brain clear and my head steady I have gained 20 lbs. and feel I am a new man. "I do not hesitate to give Postum due credit. Of course dropping coffee was the main thing, but I had dropped it before, using chocolate, cocoa and other things to no purpose. I am an invigorant, but as an article of nourishment, giving me the needed phosphates and albumens. This is no imaginary tale. It can be substantiated by my wife and her sister, who both changed to Postum and are hearty women of about 70. "I write this for the information and encouragement of others, and with a feeling of gratitude to the inventor of Postum." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pks. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of huma THE RESULT OF SYSTEM Denothed no wish to be disagree- able. Far from it. He rather prided himself on his equable disposition. But he plumed himself also upon the systematic dispatch which marked his transition to business world and contributed to his success. DOG This made it hard for him to bear the happy-go-lucky carelessness which signalled in which Mrs. Denot had ducted his home affairs. She entirely ignored the virtues of system. Denot recognized that this was partially his fault. When they were first married, if he had set his foot down firmly he might have trained Ida in the way she should go, but she was so disarmingly pretty and had such a way with her that he couldn't. He was helpless in heat. After 15 years of marriage life he still was helpless, for Mrs. Denot still had that disarming way. When she laughed at him and the corners of her mouth turned upward and her eyes sparkled Denot never could remember anything except that Ida certainly was the prettiest woman he had ever seen. So he had lived in a series of fusions and kitchen upheavals and late meals. Getting the family off to their summer home at the lake last year stuck in Denilot's mind as the very worst experience of all. It had been a nightmare. There had been missing trunks and lost tickets and keys left at home and trains evaded and half-garbed enough material for three full comedies rors. Ida had laughed through it all even when hungry and tired, they had reached the cottage after nightfall and, on unpacking the hamper supposed to contain a delicious lunch put up by a caterer, had found it full of Denilot's shirts. The chief trouble, however, had been the building, the building, the building missing that last day and they had go without him, and it cost Denilot ten dollars to hire a man to find him and send him to the lake by express. "This year," Denotl announced a week or so ago in his firmest manner, "I myself am going to engineer the removal of the Denotl family to their summer home. I am going to demonstrate to you, Ida, how easy it is to accomplish a difficult task if you go at it in the proper manner. I know it is no child's play to pack household linen and trunks for three children and ourselves and think of everything, but it can be done. Just leave it to me. All right, dear." Mrs. Denotl had said cheerfully, "I'm sure I don't mind. It will give me much more time to make farewell calls." Not that Denotl proposed to do everything with his own hands. He superintended the packing for three evenings and he wrote notes to the plumber and the gas company. "There won't be a light left burning in the basement all summer this time," he told himself, grimly. He thought of everything. The first thing Denotel did that final day was to conduct Kim, the bulldog, immediately after that animal's break fast, to the empty garage, the car having been shipped on ahead. He tied Kim securely to a staple and shut the door and locked it. "There!" he said to the surprised and disconciate Kim, "this is the best thing yet! You are a dog, you are not being basking at the critical moment this year! are going to be where I can lay hands on you when I want you!" Trunks were got off in correct order and the checks safely stowed in Denotel's pocket book. Children, dressed and in perfect order, were planted on chairs and commanded not to stir on pain of their lives. "There!!" he said to his wife as she sat demure and smiling in her natty brown suit. "All done, all ready and no trouble or confusion. Do you see what system uses?" "Wonderful, dear," agreed Mr. Denotel enthusiastically. agreed Mrs. Deniot, enthusiastically. Deniot heaved a sigh of relief when they landed at last at the lake. It certainly was good to have a whole week ahead of him to rest and absorb the fresh greenness, to distract ourselves, to distract him. He was glad he was alive. He was glad to know how to manage things so well. A Next day a telegram from Chicago was sent from the village out to the Denlots' summer home. Denlot was in tennille when he got it. It was signed by his next-door neighbor in Chicago and read: "Kim howling in garage, shows teeth at me through window. I can't open lock. Wouldn't if I could, when I consider teeth. Come back at once and get the beat." Denlot dropped his racket and stood petrified.—Chicago Daily News. Oysters and Typhoid Fever Consul H. Albert Johnson of Lice reports on an investigation by the Belgian Royal Medical society as to whether the consumption of oysters has contributed to the apparent extension of typhoid fever. In summing up the professional testimony from different sections of the country the conclusion was reached that eating oysters could have been productive of typhoid fever only in exceptional cases, and in such cases was more to be attributed to the unsanitary manner in which the oysters had been handled than to any germs contained in the oysters themselves MEDALS WON BY YANKEES MEDALS WON BY YANKEES SHEPPARD TAKES 800-METER RUN, BEATING RECORD. Best of England Defeated-Porter Caps High Right Final— Final— Caps High Right Caps High Right London.—Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish-American Athletic club, who took the measure of England's best distance men in the 1,500-meter run at the Olympic games a week ago, scored another victory Tuesday, when he finished far in the lead in the 800-meter event, establishing a new Olympic record of 1:52 4.5 for the distance and continuing on to the half mile, which he ran in 1:54, within three-fifths of a second of C. H. Kilpatrick's world record. Another gold medal went to America when Harry F. Porter of the Irish-American Athletic club captured the high jump by clearing the bar at 6 feet 3 inches. The Olympic record is 6 feet 2.5 inches. In 1900 of 6 feet 2.45 inches. It was large America's day, for besides winning the only two events finally decided, the American sprinters won the great majority of the heats in the other events. In the first section of this event H. A. Gildney; Boston A. A., was defeated by Monson of Norway and Leader of England, but after the other sections had concluded a protest was entered in the second section, and the other sections contested was more favorable to the jumpers than that of the first section. The protest was allowed and Gildney in the second attempt did 6 feet 1 inch, thus qualifying for the final. There, however, he soon found more than his match in Leahy, the Irish champion; Porter, the Hungary and several others. The American team did remarkably well at the stadium Wednesday but success had elated them to the point where they were satisfied with nothing less than everything in sight. A world's record, by C. J. Bacon of the Irish-American A. C., in the 400-meter hurdling, which he won in 55 seconds; an Olympic record of 6½ inches by F. C. Irons of the running broad jump; and the victory of G. S. Dole of Yale, in the featherweight wrestling, out of seven finals, should be a satisfactory day's performance. COEY WINS AERIAL RACE. Balloon Chicago is Best with 73 Miles to its Credit. St. Paul, Minn.—All of the five balloons which started from St. Paul Saturday in an effort to surpass the world's distance and endurance record have landed, the Chicago, owned by C. A. Coey of Chicago, winning the contest by traveling a distance of 73 miles in an air line. The Pommern, which was the third to repose on the ground, was 130.29 km to Waraswu Minn., about 52 miles from St. Paul. The Chicago, the largest balloon in the race, came down at noon Sunday near Blooming Prairie, Minn., south of St. Paul on the Milwaukee road. A. LEO Stevens, director of the race, in explaining the failure of the aeronauts to sail greater distances than they accomplished, said that the lifting power of the gas was not so great that he counted and once accurately the forces were unable carry near the amount of ballast necessary for a long flight. ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY. Young Woman Found Slain in a Suburb of New York. New York.—Another murder mystery has been added to the long list of unsolved cases that are now baffling the police of New York and vicinity. Early Wednesday the body of a pretty young woman was in a tool shed in Trewey park, Williamsburg. She was shot through the breast and had been killed almost instantly. Although a policeman heard the shot and ran to the scene, he was too late to catch sight of the murderer. Walker Brought Back from Mexico. San Diego, Cal.-When the steamer St. Denis arrived from Ensenada Sunday morning she had on board William F. Walker, the New Britain (Conn.) absconder, who was in custody of State Superintendent of Police Egan of Connecticut and walker was rather a pittable object as he stepped ashore, stoop-abouldered and haggard. The newspaper men who sought to interview him could get litter more than a shake of the head and the remark: "It is a very fine day." Forty Hurt in Collision. Lovedale, III--Fort persons were injured, some of them probably fatal, and more than a dozen so severely that they had to be taken to hospitals. Tuesday in a head on collision between two Aurora, Elgin & Chicago cars at Lovedale station on Interstate 10, the coaches were each running at a speed estimated at 40 miles an hour and the crash when they came together was terrific. Shot and Killed by Sheriff. Pinville, Mo.-Sherif Thomas J. Parnell Wednesday afternoon shot and killed William Bacon, son of former Sheriff Watty Bacon, just as an automobile carrying Gov. Fol entered the courthouse square. Castro Ousts Dutch Minister Caracas, Venezuela, via Port of Spain, Trinidad—President Castro has expelled J. H. de Reus, the minister resident of the Netherlands, from Venezuela. His passports were sent to him by Minister Paul. Chafin Opens "Dry" Campaign. Chicago—The Probition national campaign was formally opened Tuesday night at a mass meeting held in Evanston, Ill. The principal speech was made by Eugene W. Chafin, the presidential nominee. Disaster in a Russian Mine. Ursivo. European Russia.—An ex- plosion occurred Tuesday evening in the Alekseiysky mines, but the extent of the accident is not yet known. It is rumored that there has been a sprayed loss of life. ASKS FIGHTING NAVY PRESIDENT ADDRESSES CONFER ENCE ON NEW BATTLESHIPS. Mr. Roosevelt's Yacht Mayflower Runs Down Lumber Schooner and Saves Crew on Way to Newport. Newport, R. I. — Pleading for popular support for a "first-class fighting navy," a navy capable of seeking out the enemy and "hammering him into quits," President Roosevelt was the central figure here Wednesday in the most notable conference of American naval officers ever called together to consult and discuss, in a broad, general way, the future United States battleships. The president spoke publicly for more than half an hour, and then the conference went into executive session for one hour. During this session the president took a leading part in the discussion. He argued as a layman, he explained, and did not attempt to give advice to professional men. He impressed upon the officers, however, that it was given to them to keep the American navy abreast of the enemy and to make sure they did not infringe, efface, or force which he believes to be a guarantee against the possibility of war. Mr. Roosevelt characterized the navy as the cheapest form of safety insurance policy the nation can obtain. The president sailed for Oyster Bay in the afternoon, but the battleship conference will continue here and in Washington until definite plans for the ships to be laid down in the near future are decided upon. Mayflower Cuts Down Mayflower, the cruise yacht Mayflower, the president's white crested flag of blue at the main truck, steamed into the harbor Wednesday morning nearly two hours behind schedule time, with her bow- sprit missing, one anchor gone, bow- sprit dented and six strange figures in black olskins and son's westerns gathered in the bow, she brought the story of an adventure night's run in the harbor, where she met a collision in which the lumber-laden schooner Menawa was cut practically in two by the president's yacht. A lifeboat lowered from the May- flower picked up the crew of six men on the sinking boat. They were taken on board and when the Mayflower arrived here the president, who knew the ship was sinking, was in the morning, directed that they be given sufficient money to take them to their homes in Maine. Many at the Conference. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Navy Assistant Secretary, as did Gov. Horace Porter, president of the navy league and chairman of the visitors to the Naval Academy. The conference included no less than ten rear admirals of the navy and a host of officers from the grade of captain and below. Army officers from Fort Adams and Fort Greble also were in attendance. The applauded the president's aggressive naval address almost continuously. BISHOP POTTER IS DEAD. Noted New York Prelate Succubma After Long Illness. Cooperstown, N. Y.—Henry Codman Potter, seventh Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of New York, died Tuesday night at "Fernleigh," his summer home here, after an illness of several days. The bishop was unconscious all day and the end, which came at 8:35 o'clock, was peaceful and quiet. The prelate was 74 years old. Gathered at the bedside of the dying churchman were Mrs. Potter, his wife; Mrs. Mason C. Davidge, who came from California, and Miss Sarah Potter, his two daughters; Alonzo Potter, his son; Edward S. Clark, F. Clark, C. Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Clark, Charles Russell and Mrs. William Hilyde, his two other daughters, who are abroad, have been notified. Admiral Rolestvensky Not Dead. Berlin. — The announcement made from Bad Nauheim, Germany, that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, who commanded the ill-fated Russian fleet that was anthilhated by the Japanese in the battle of the Sea of Japan in May, 1905, had died there the night of July 19 from heart trouble, is incorporeate. The commander Rojestvensky died at Bad Nauheim, but he was not the admiral. Big Fire In Canadian Town Fort Williams, Ont.-Fire Monday afternoon completely destroyed the new business block of the John King company, the warehouses of the company, the Salvation Army headquarters and the stores of Kirkup & Wilkle, and R. Strachan. The loss is $200,000. William Winter in Serious Condition. Los Angeles, Cal.-William Winter, author and dramatic criticism, was removed Wednesday to a hospital in a critical condition. His physician considers his patient's condition "serious but not necessarily dangerous." Girl Beheaded for Murder. Freiberg, Saxony—Grete Beeler, the 18-year-old daughter of the mayor of Freiberg, was beheaded sometime between dark and dawn in punishment for the murder of the man to whom she was engaged to be married. Relay Message Reaches Chicago Chicago—Chicago's Y. M. C. A. runners the silver tube containing the message sent by Mayor McClellan of New York to Major Bushes of Chicago arrived at the city hall at over 11 hours ahead of the schedule. Plot to Kill King Leopold: Brussels—The Journal state that the Belgian authorities are greatly alarmed over a rumor of a plot to murder the French ambassador. Several naarchslabs have been arrested. This Is What Catches Me! 16 oz.—One-Third More Starch. SIXFINE OUNCES OIL WATER STARCH HAS NO EQUAL DEFTANCE STARCH 16 oz. DEFTANCE STARCH CO. Oxford, N. W. A. 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