Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XV. No. 9. CITY NEWS. (N.B. If you have relatives or visits friend in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us, we solicit all your local news. Ed. Mr. Wm. Howard contemplates a trip to Chicago soon. The wedding bells will ring on 10th, street soon. Mr. Elbert Hall was a very sick man last week but is much better now. The Corinthian Baptist church is being treated with a new coat of paint, both the exterior and interior. Mrs. Emma Flippens of Marshaltown visiting her sister, Mrs. Sarah Webb at 939 West Twelfth street. Why not pay your subscription dues to the Bystander ween the collector calls? Mr. and Mrs. John McClain will leave Sunday for Macon, Mo., for a ten days visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Jones, of Buxton are visiting in the city this week attending the K. of P. Grand Lodge. Mr. E. Tracy Blagburn, who has been dangerously sick is some better, and it is the earnest hope of his friends that he may be out again soon. Mrs. Millie Simmons of Omaha, Neb. is visiting her son, Wm. Shackelford, who has been indisposed for a couple of months, but is much betternow. The three Shackelford children are also convalescing. Rev. H. W. Porter's Sunday school class will give a lawn social at the residence of Mrs Robinson, 761 10th., St., Tuesday, August 4th. Mrs. John D. Reeler and daughter Bona of Mason City will arrive in the city Saturday to be the guest of Mr. and Mrs Walter Birney for two weeks. Mr. Fred Jackson will entertain at his home on 8th., street, August 6th, from 8 to 11 p.m., the Knights of Palestinian, Knight Templars, Masons and their wives. Music by the Jewish orchestra. When at Enterprise, stop at W. F. Baridale's Restaurant for meals, lunches, ice cream and confectionaries. Miss Maud Lewis who has been visiting her sisters the Misses Ecta and Stanche Lewis, at the A. M. parsonage returned to her home in Fayette county Monday night. Mrs Chas Ruff, entertained a comedy Thursday afternoon at her home, nor of her sister-in-law, Mrs May Johnson. A delightful time was held the service excellent. Home Missionary society will meet a regular monthly meeting at Burns M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A musical and literary program will be rendered. Instrumental solo, Mrs. F. Gaiter; recitation, Gertrude Estell; duet, Record Mitchell and Helen Roy; address on Missionary work by Mrs. Rev. Wickerham of the First M. E. church. Mrs. E. J. Mack, Pres. Mrs. Fannie Knox, Sec. Mrs. Peter Bell entertained at her home Sunday for dinner Rev. and Mrs. Bates, Mr. John Davis, Miss Lena Moore and the members of the ladies quartet, who rendered a number of beautiful selections. Mr. Henry Lee of Fuxton is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Gertrude Shackelford, while in the city attending the annual meeting of the Iowa Knights of Pythians. The following Iowa ladies were elected by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Western Baptist in addition to those reported last week: Vice President, for Iowa Mrs. J. H. Brown, Executive board member for Iowa, Mrs. G. H. Jackson. 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. 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 shuath of C. B. & Q. depot on A. street, No. 217. Fred D. Anthony of Boone, is in the city attending the K of P. Grand Lodge. Fred went to Kentucky last year to live but he does not like the South, he returned home about a month ago. He says the south is no place for a man to work for wages but it is a good place to go in business. Miss Lula V. Nelson, a graduate nurse of St. Louis, who has been here since last fall practicing her profession and has been taking a special summer course at Drake University, will leave for her home in a few days returning next fall to resume her studies. Miss Nina Fields, of Cameron, Mo., who has been attending the Highland Park College, in the masonic department which has just closed, will leave for her home this week to spend the summer, Miss Fields is a very charming and lovable young lady and has made many friends while in the city. Miss Julia Childs, a teacher in the public schools of St. Louis, who has spent several weeks in the city visiting her sister Mrs. H. W. Porter, will leave Saturday for Chicago, where she will join her sister who is a teacher in Baltimore, Md., and they will spend a month around the lakes in Michigan, before returning to their respective cities They are both very accomplished young ladies. One of the most successful outings ever held by the St. Paul Sunday school occurred at Union Park yesterday. The weather was ideal and several hundred people were on the grounds during the day. Immediately after dinner the annual atletic contest were held in which class No. 8, was awarded the atletic banner, and assistant superintendent, Mattie Warrick the atletic championship, and the teachers and officers. After the other contests Gould's Invincibles crossed bats with the White Soxs and won from them the Negro championship of the city by a score of 10 to 1. Mr. Wm. Shackleford Des Moines Negro photographer, was present and took a picture of as many of the crowd as could be gotten together at one time. Corinthian Church Announcement Sunday Aug. 2. 10:30 a. m. Covenant Meeting; 12 m. Sunday School; 6:30 p. m. King's Men and B. Y. P. U. 8:00 sermon by Dr. Holland Hanson, pastor First Baptist church. All welcome. Rally Sunday August 9th. T. L. Griffith, Pastor. Mme. J. Earnestine Wpatt Elocutionist and Dramatic Reader. Will appear in an Elocutinary Recital at St. Paul's A. M. E. Church Monday, August 3rd, at 8 P. M. Mrs. Wyatt is a star of rare and particular brightness. Her readings, repertoires, etc., are natural and unique and delivered in a style altogether her own. Rev. J. D. Pettigrew, general lecturer and organizer of the Colored Cooperative League Movement, has just returned from a short circuit to Buxton, Albia and Ottumwa, where he has lectured and presented the features of the movement. He will deliver an address next Monday night, Aug., 3rd, at the Union Congregational church to a meeting of citizens, setting forth the features of this much needed and practical movement. The entire public is invited to hear this explanation. IOWA STATE FAIR AND EXPOSITION. Des Moines, August 20th to 28th $40,000 cash premiums, $14,000 speed program, $20,000 amusement program, 50 carloads of exhibits, 1,350 exhibitors, 750 cattle, 600 hogs, 400 sheep, 200 racing horses, 3,000 chickens, 60 acres occupied by machinery exhibits, 35,000 square feet devoted to agricultural, horticultural and dairy exhibits, other exhibits in porpoise. Liberat's Grand Military Band and Conect Co. consisting of 60 people, 18 singers and soloists, in daily concert. Two other bands of state wide reputation and a Harp Orchestra will furnish magic each day of the fair. Pain's Spectacle "Sheridan's Ride" will be produce each evening in front of the amphitheatre. This performance closes with $1,000 display of Manhattan Beach fireworks. Subscribers, lay up your subscription money and keep it until we call or send for it. DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIA GRAND SESSION. The annual session of the Knights of Pythias has held a very successful meeting in our city this week with much enthusiasm for the order, about fifty delegates and visitors are here, below is a partial list of the visitors and delegates the first two named are delegates others are members and visitors from the Buxton lodges Silver Leaf No. 1, gr Dr J. H. Williams, J. T. Thomas, W. L. Orenshaw, J. S. Madison, Augustus Gordon, John Banks, Allen Jones, Morris Taylor, John White, James Toney, Philp Baldwin, I. Brown, John Allen, Meadows John Burk, A. Jones, Sterling Building, Mitsa Daisy Lee, Miss Starling Brown, Mitsa Graves from Centerville, Golden Rule No. 15. Richard and Forest Foster; Ottumwa, Golden Eagle, Chas Nelson, L. A. McDonald; Boone Chas. Ragilan, B. F. Taylor, L. W. Williams and Fred D. Anthony; Ft. Dodge, Pride of Iyowa No., Ed. Parent, Chas. Russell and Luke Englin. Enterprise, Independent, No. 4. Chas. Hugh Swan, Mason City, Perseverance, Thomas Allen. The first day was devoted to committee work and organization. The second day officers report, and address of the Grand Chancellor, L. W. Williams, of Boone. The third day to the discussion of endowment which was taken from under the rule of the Supreme lodge and adopted by the Grand lodge of Iowa and jurisdiction. The Grand lodge has been incorporated under the laws of Iowa. The ladies department the I. O. C. Calatuna, held an interesting session the K. of p. hall 744 9th., street on the third day July 30th. The officers reported a flourishing condition in the subordinate lodges throughout the state. Representatives from most all over the state were present. The session closed with a grand street parade headed by the enterprise band, and a ball and banquet at the Ceiling Hall. The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year: L. W. Williams, Boone, G. C; A. L. Smith, Des Moines, V. G. C; S. C. Bolden, Buxon, G. M. W.; Wm. Warfield, Des Moines, G. P. J. S. Madison, Buxon, G. K. R. S. Wm. Bailey, Ottumwa, G. M. E; R. Johnson, Buxon, G. M. A; Dr. J. H. Williams, Des Moines, G. M. A; R. G. McDonald, Ottumwa, G. M. Grand Trustees; C. H, Wilson, Ottumwa, L. F. Anthony, Boone; R. Good, Centerville, Endowment Board, L. W. Green, Thomas Eagleigh, Enterprise, Allen Jones, Buxton. UNITED GRAND CHAPTER ORDER OF EASTERN STAR Of Missouri Meet in Hannibal Mo., July 15th., 1908. (Special to Bystander.) The eighteenth annual communication of the United Grand Chapter, order of the Eastern Star of the state of Missouri and jurisdiction, assembled in the Masonic hall with Eureka Chapter number 28, at 10 a.m. Sir Knight J. H. Simmons, G. R. P., called the United Grand Chapter to order, the roll of Grand officers was called, all responded except Honored Lady Mamie Stanton, Grand Wisdom, Honored Lady Ida Walker was appointed to fill the station, who reported a constitutional number present after which the G, R. M., sister Louisa J. Roberts, proceeded to open the United Grand Chapter on the Royal and Exalted Degree of the Amaraht the first in order was devotional exercises which consisted of singing, "Still pressing on my upward way," prayer by the G. C., Mattie Minor, of Kansas City. Rev. C. R. McDowell, of the 2nd.; Baptist church, spoke in the interest of the home protective association, and extended an invitation to the G. C., to visit the home office at the corner of 5th and Broadway. Committee on rules was appointed, after which a recess was given in order that the committee might have time to prepare its report. The Grand Chapter was called to order and listened to the committee on rules after which by order the Grand Royal Matron the G. R. A. M., sister Lettie Shade, of Plattsburg, called the U. G. C., to be be called on at 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. The morning journal read and approved, the afternoon was taken up with addresses from the Grand officers, the G. R. M'.s. address was very touching because of her prolonged illness, she was hardly able to be present, the address was very inspiring. The G. R. H. Prof. J. H. Simmons, read his address which was greatly appreciated, the G. R. A. P., Sir Knight J. H. Harris, of Des Moines, made very pleasant and encouraging remarks. The G. R. M., waspleased to appoint the following persons as reporters: H. L., B. Woods, daily papers; H. L., V. E. Guy, Topeka Plaindealer; H. L. N. P. Fields, Iowa state Bystander. The Grand Warden announced the presence of Dr. G. M. Ricketts, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, the G. R. M., instructed the H. G. C., and the H. G. A. C., to escort him to the G. East where he was given the Grand Honors by the Grand Chapter, Dr. Ricketts offered a very interesting talk which warranted much applause, he dealt chiefly with the fundamental principals of the order. Committee on appeals and grievances was laudly 'applauded because no grievances could be found during the year, Greetings were read from the Grand Chapter of Michigan. The following persons were conducted to the throne and given grand honors: Mrs. A. J. Carter of Kansas City, G. M. A. L., of the H. J., of Missouri; Mrs. Sarah Smith of St. Louis, and Matilda Thomas of St. Louis, each made a few appropriate remarks. The session was then adjourned until 1 o'clock. SECOND DAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Promptly at 1:30 p. m., the G. R. M., called the United Grand Chapter tor order singing "Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb," prayer by the Grand Chaplain; the R. G. M., announced the suspension of business in order that the committee on obituaries might hold the Chapter of sorrow, the committee reported the names of 20 deceased members, the G. R. P. conducted ritualistic services and the following program was rendered Prayer, Grand Chaplain; eulogies, G. L., Victoria Haley; song "I surrender ali," ritual, G. R. P., Sir Knight Simmons. The regular order of business was resumed, singing "Leaning on the everlasting arms." After hearing the reports of the several committees the regular order of business was again suspended and preparation was made for the christening of the Grand Chapter twins, the little daughters of of Mr. and Mrs. W. Roberts of 713 Hill street. H. L. M. L. Harrison of St. Louis was mistress of ceremonies, the little girls were named Esther and Ruth, the christening party was conducted to the alter where G. A. P., Sir Knight J. M. Harris performed the services appropriate to the occasion after the services the G. C., heirs were conducted to the throne where they were presented with the following gifts: a gold chain and socket to each from Electa Chapter number 28; presented by H. L., B. Woods of Hannibal, $12 from the six chapters of St. Louis ten dollars from the United Grand Chapters, the money is to be placed in some bank on interest. After singing "The sweet story of old," the session adjourned until 9:30 Friday morning. Thursday evening a reception was tendered the Grand Chapter at the Masonic Home by the local committee, which was a delightful affair, the home was handsomely decorated with potted plants and cut flowers and upon the arrival the visitors were shown about the premises, every one was delighted and assured the committee that their visit had given them new inspiration which after seeing, they realized what a grand institution the Masonic Home was, and a greater amount of funds could in the future be more readily and cheerfully raised. FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. The United Grand Chapter was called to order at 9 a. m., afternoon journal the Grand Lecturer exemplified the work, which was very instructive; next the election of officers, the G. R. M., appointed the following persons as tellers: Dr. Ricketts, Imogene Lawless, Artisha Fields and G. C. Kinbrough, the election resulted as follows: Mary Herriford Kansas City, G. R. M.; Sir Knight J. H. Simmons, St. Joseph, G. R. P.; France L. Boxley, of Springfied, G. R. A. M.; Sir Knight F. L. Smith, of Omaha; G. R. A. P., Sarah Dixon, Palmyra, G. T., Gertrude Sutherland, St. Louis; G. Sec., Maggie Wickin, Hannibal, G. C. G. A., Julia Rucker, Huntsville. After the election the Grand Chapter adjourned for lunch. The Grand Chapter was called to order to complete work, after listening to the final report of the several committees, the Grand Chapter adjourned to meet promptly at 9 o'clock for the installation of officers, Mrs. America B. Robinson of Kansas City, and G. C. Kimbrough of Richmond were the installing officer. The next meeting will be held with Shaffer Chapter number 42, Omaha, Neb., the third Wednesday in July 1909. COLORED MEN FOR THE LEGISLATURE. In our sister state of Illinois under the new primary law there are several Colored men aspirants, among the many we note the Hon. Albert Lane, M. D., the present member of the legislature is a candidate for the second term; Adelbert Roberts, from the first district, Oscar D Priest from the 5th district, and Mr. J. B. Scott and Mr. F. Moseley is looking after judgeship of the Municipal Court and they say that the Dr. Jas. R. White and Frank Leland of a baseball club are aspiring after County Commissioners, from all reports those are worthy young men we hope that some of them may be successful, let us push. DOES DEMOCRACY WANT THE NEGRO VOTE. We have repeatedly stated in plain type that the democratic party as a whole does not love the Negro, neither does he want his vote nor support. There may be a few small individuals who would not object to the Negro voting the democratic ticket, yet the great rank and file don't want him nor his vote, read what one of their governors say. "I would rather the democratic party went to defeat forever and be remembered only for its great work in the past than there should be inscribed in the Denver platform one word to catch a Negro vote or that Bryan should be elected president by the veered savages." Gov. James K. Vardman. We wonder what will some of these so-called leaders; those street corner loud mouthed agitators with shining teeth and corrupt minds think of this at the democratic reception table. a very good desert for any black idiot who would stoop so low as to attempt to go in. Be ye not deceived, know your real friends and stay with them. OLDEST RULER IN THE WORLD. Perhaps but few people know that the oldest ruler in the world today is a colored man in the person of President Nord Alexis, of the Republic of Hayti. He is 88 years old, yet quite hale and active as no doubt a ruler of Hayti must be where revolution is so frequent and disturbance comes so often here of late that we sometimes think that our race is incapable of self government, yet we hope that the pearls of the Antillies will have a peaceful area for awhile. The last issue of the "Current Literature" said about General Alexis: "He is a typical full-blooded Negro of the some what Senegambian Hayti sort. The top of the cranium is well nigh destitute of hair, while what remains on either side of the head is closely cropped. Its iron gray curlines detracts from whatever notion of the patriachal may attach to the personality of the oldest ruler of any nation in the world. "The thick lips are surmounted by certain straggly hairs which the General waxes punctillously, for he is a great admirer of the third Napoleon between whom and himself, according to the Paris daily just named his admirers, discern a stricking physical resemblance. "He speaks French in all of his intercourses with Europeans to whom he is always accessible and with whom he discusses freely every subject. "He is a profound student of the campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte, whose mass theory of tactics he exemplified in his own many battles in the northern Haytian hills for the freedom of his country. "It is admitted by all Haytians that Alexis is first and foremost a soldier, but he is likewise honest and a humane disposition. What foundation there maybe for the rumors that he has immense wealth no one in Hayti seems to know. He lives within his income twenty-four thousand dollars a year—the presidential salary. Alexis has been voted in recent periods liberal extra sums for traveling expenses—as much as fifteen thousand dollars annually." CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES On Monday evening July 20th. Mrs. T. Brooks was hostess of a lawn social for the benefit of the church. The social was well attended and a neat sum realized. Miss Alicen Martin returned home last week from Bell Paine where she has been visiting friends for the past three weeks. She was accompanied by her friend Miss Agnes Marshall. Mrs. Raspberry entertained the J. S. Y., at its last meeting a pleasant afternoon was spent by those present. Rev. A. Ford is entertaining his nephew Mr. Ford, of Pennsylvania. The annual plumie of the church and Sunday school was held at Riverside Park last Thursday. A large crowd was present and a general good time enjoyed by all young and old. Rev. A. Ford was host of a lawn social given last Monday evening for the benefit of O. F. Mrs. Frances Milligan returned Thursday from an extended trip to Des Moines accompanied by her friend Mrs. Miller, of Hoboken, N. Y. Mrs. Emma Green of Toledo, Ia., who has been the guest of Mrs. Raspberry, for the past week was the victim of a pleasant surprise party Monday evening. The Normal class was formally organized last Sunday evening with Prof. W. B. Lowery president, Mrs. A. M. Boyd secretary, Mrs. Adelaide Perkins, treasurer. The class will meet each Sunday evening at 8:45. Scholars have been warned to prepared for rigid tests or "Rapid fire quiz" as the Prof calls them. Members and friends of Bothel A. M. church are pleasantly anticipating the song recital to be given at the church some time during the second week in August by Mrs. John Trent of Burlington. Mrs. Trent will be assisted by local musical talent. Mrs. A. E. Price has gone to visit her parents in Ottumwa. Enterprise, Iowa. D. T. Mosely and son were at Colfax Sunday. Mrs. Mosely is there for her health. Mrs. Robert Hunter is just recovering from an attack of rhumatism. The Enterprise Coal Company are to install electric motors with Mr. Walter Finkas a motorman. Mrs Phil Sorrell and Mrs. Franklin make two very successful fishing trips last week. Friends of Mrs. Franklin gave her a surprise party at the residence of Mrs. Phil Sorrell Thursday evening, all had a delightful time. Will Graham was hurt in the mines Tuesday morning, he is getting along nicely. There was a good ball game here between Colored Enterprise team and the white team, the score 3 to 5 in favor of the Colored boys. Will Berry was unhappy. There was a ball game Sunday between Enterprise and Mitchellville, the score was 6 to 0, Dan Pope was unplease. J. E. Ousley was a busy caller in the city Sunday. Rev. Jones of Ottumwa preached a good sermon Wednesday evening to Mt. Olive Baptist church. Mrs. Etta King gave an entertainment of the church Saturday evening. Lovely our faithful consort was in the city on business Saturday. E. Bl. Bennet of New Saylor was visiting friends here Sunday. A J Thompson was in town Saturday. Mr. Phil Sorrell our popular barber and me chant was in the city on business Saturday. ce Five Cents PROPER EVEN IN HIS SNORING Fallen Dandy Evidently Was Ideal to King's Messenger. When Beau Brummell, the celebrated dandy, was, in consequence of his fallen fortunes, residing at Calais, he had occasion to visit Paris. Through the kindness of the consul at the former place, he was enabled to accompany a king's messenger to the capital, and thus travel free of expense. When the messenger returned, the consul was curious to know how he could be fraternized upon the road. "What kind of a traveling companion did you find Mr. Brummell?" asked he. "Oh, a very pleasant one, indeed, sir; very pleasant," replied the messenger. "Ah! And what did he say?" "Say, sir? Nothing! He slept the whole way." "Sleep the whole way! Do you call that being pleasant? Perhaps he snored!" The messenger acknowledged that Brummell did so, but immediately, as if fearful of casting an alarm, he personaged, added, with great gravity: "Yet I can assure you, sir, Mr. Brummell snored very much like a gentleman!" SUPERSTITION HARD TO DOWN. Level-Headed City Men Fight Shy of Number Thirteen. Of all classes of people, the business man has been justly given credit for being the most balanced and the least subject to emotional influences. Yet superstition occasionally shows itself in the commercial world in a way that is often very disconcerting to the resilist. We have a thirteenth floor in this building" queries a part owner of one of the famous office buildings in New York. "Never! The thirteenth floor is sometimes difficult to rent; tenants would prefer to go higher or lower. "The 13 hoodoo affects more otherwise sane men than is acknowledged. Many of the most famous business buildings in the country have no thirteenth floor—the fourteenth story follows the twelfth. By following this story the names of the men are arranged alphabetically on the directory the omission is seldom noticed."-System. Mean Joke of Doctor. The celebrated French physician, Ricord, was one day walking along the boulevards in Paris, when he met an old gentleman who was very rich, but who was at the same time noted for his extreme stinginess. The old man, who was somewhat of a hypochondriac, imagined that he could get some medical advice from Ricord without paying for it. "Doctor, I am feeling very poorly." "Where do you suffer most?" In my stomach, "Ab," that's right. Now put out your tongue, so that I can examine it closely." The invalid did as he was told. After he had waited patiently for about ten minutes, he opened his eyes, and found himself surrounded by a crowd, who supposed that he was crazy. Dr. Ricord, in the meantime, had disappeared. Growd Destroyed Pheasant A party of boys while hunting for flowers discovered a pheasant's nest on the farm owned by Albert Hackett, north of this village, a few days ago. They visited the locality of the nest daily to see when the mother bird would begin to set, as at that time the eggs in the nest numbered 13. The other day when some of the party made the visit, a crow was found in possession of the nest, and when it was driven away it was discovered and each pheasant's eggs had been punctured by the crow's bill and the contents sucked out, so that nothing but shells were in the nest—Manchester Correspondent Rochester Herald. Statues to Women. In the streets of London there are only five statues to women. Four of these are queens and the fifth is Mrs. Siddons, whose statue as the tragic muse is in Paddington Green. In the matter of memorial tablets women fare no better, as out of fully 100 affixed to houses where celebrated names upon them for have women's names upon them, the rate Fanny Burney (Mme. D'Arblay), Joanna Baille, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Mrs. Siddons. Blood Heat. The normal temperature of the human body is about $9\frac{1}{2}$ degrees Fahrenheit. This is known as blood heat, and is maintained within one or two degrees, whether in the arctic or tropical regions. In the animal kingdom mammals have about the same temperature as man; birds are warmer than man by eight or ten degrees, the body by nine or inversion, brates differ only slightly from the temperature of the medium in which they live. The One Place. "In this age of graft and muck sakers," remarked the cheerful idiot, "there is at least one place where honesty and truth may always be found." "For goodness' sake, where?" queried the doubling Thomas. "In the dictionary," answered the s. i. as he hurriedly left the dining room. Babies Falling Off. French economists noted with apprehension the shrinkage of the birth rate. "At this decline," they reasoned, "the soothing syrup and kindred industries are going to the bad." Thereupon they called a convention to talk it over. ee re " e fs 7 Sees i aa ie ahi NT NN ee ee Re nn meme en Np eRe Un! HAMMER NUM GLa ST ne nC Cn Sannin nN n amie meres EN aoa ool SUR Sie a a irae any caer emai ae eA \ ye : Bh BSS aes : : mi \ ¥ Ci Bak: es ia: Sin ari ee en SR et een a ac ppg da The growih of girls is greatest ‘A TERRIBLE CONDITION, : q fowa State Bystander et ee ere nent SEC PR OS OE LOTS their Aftocnth Soar, of boys in thelt es f i: a severiteenth. ‘Tortured by Sharp Twingss, Shooting a S A - ay See ea of Harriabnre’ Pts a nie aot Dlelnoet. q Bretander Pub, Os. (~~ oS very kind to topern. 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ITS = ye fay. 100,000, flowers, at ince,” ; Peeters |fungsesinet prectcany every soutr| Ctomeat ty" Suiee Thomelt ot ine | a7 ex = Yiz% Grgdtnate towers, and each day | ae ty all dealers, 60 cents a Dox. i a the Freuch sonoow in Alslers/ty in Towa. These wuls, involving dlateet court.” The question "Who 4 {| Ea Be i, 'Z Le 4 playful ghost Jn Cineinnatt was FosterMilburn Co,, Buffalo, 1. ¥. patel eae Freer eaves ar it | as of tatoaunds of doers, will be | shall pac tke morigars en, a. form | WE eS NZ sather raely tretiedby three ladles, pute they do not mix much. | uve counties and ili siaims for | up?” The farm in question ts knows | 37 i yo Ne aR VY ion. tg a post walle he iat DAD | 1 aa oraton Haoented leapt iy — [SoSucee st ailagee tone box sal-| as tho oid Dwight weymett. place. a i JE fg Ei the Rondon’ Tho nti Pte | iperated Orato Resnted Ble ‘ saan, Oe ee: ‘ave, pointing te | ary for Ave years, the statute of Mme] St, Mary's township, “Mulls ”eounty, x \, yy < q 4 i _\@ YE. Sih te Be a tie en sone een Te. al of His Condition, re Dad ark te ton ern | 7 f0F Are FY he Ser than ile | soetnes of lento mS Digeaws 4 Zen tht'ecanon tender wom Be] a2 cance at a oso | niga cing ohina ot than ie, /enrnren of Gwared ag | ae ew BV eS [Hate ihn te ite") exam a nate ot te ‘ ‘of extrageous young women. Ht fe claimed hat in counties eee | originally the Bennett farm com) SQys*<e : ee NN ee, | ,, Human halr grows better in light) o5¢ sald Senator Beveridge, “he Bl An old-fashioned plow on the side ‘walk {n front of a store in Dey street, New York attracted 8 crowd. One ‘man asked how it was used. ‘Tho tact that Castro's plolures make him look a little ike John Philip Bousa docs not endear him to Wash- Angton as much as might be expected. Every now and then the conscience fund gots a contribution so large as to suggest vast damage done to the treasury by poople who fail to repent, ‘A Jeweler says that skyscrapers aro had on watches. One cannot safely Grop one, wo know from experience, from any height above the twelfth floor. Sign on a window of a New York East side bakery: “Look Out for the Dog.” Underneath, which a was wrote in chalk: “And Don't Get the Rabbis.” ‘A university professor says that he has demonstrated that women have two souls, But ho has not under taken to find out how many minds one of them has. One of tho rarest specimens in the ‘the world of tho zebra bas been re- ceived at the New York oolosical garden—rarer even than predatory wealth in stripes. ‘The Chicago court who broke = woman's fast by compelling ber te take food is the first court to go on record as standing for the square meal nai edanee Sal: Hetty Green has quit her expensive apartments. Probably she thought tthe didn't care to buy the hotel once fa week {f she couldn't own It and col ect rent after paying for It. ‘The Moscow municipal council has decided to celebrate Tolstol's elghtleth Birthday by opening a public brary and’ giving the count’s name to the ‘school he attended in his youth. ‘Don't feel discouraged If none of the colleges has added any capital let- ters to your name during this com- mencement seacon. Next year they ‘may remedy the unaccountable omis lon, Prince Helle fs not to have contro! over the estate of his wife, but then, with the pull he hes at headquarters, the ought to do fairly well as a chalr- man of ‘the advisory committee on ‘finances. “well done, Johnnie! My best ‘wiabes and good luck to you,” ex: claimed King Edward to his equerry after the wedding. That's consider ably more genial and jovial than the oustomary stiff royal nod. Anarchy fs a mark of disease in the view of a Memphis physician, Ho finds anarchistic Ideas conclusive evi- dence of insanity, and would commit ‘all anarchists as’ dangerous lunatics, thus making them harmless. “Bverything is charming, and I find the American men and women very lovely," says an Englishwoman who fu at present visiting America. The Indy's use of adjectives indicates that English and American femininity are Qelichtfully alike. President Woodrow Wilson of Princeton declared in his baccalau- reate address this year that the great ‘need of the country {s mon with “moral initiative.” We thought ono of the troubles of the country Is its ex cessive supply of men who {nitiate uew and wondrous ideas in morals. It ts understood that the college ‘and university tallenders will supple- ment Prof. Lowell's investigation of ‘the relations of high scholarship and success in life with some consplcuous illustrations of thelr own triumphs over dificulties. Their contention In thelr own bebalt will be based on the ‘Emersonian proposition that univer- sity rank {s llkely to be inverted in 20 years. ‘The automobile f= growing In favor here and abroad. But the horse is not ‘entirely supplanted. In some respects ‘he {8 more popular than ever. As an indleation of this may be cited the na- ‘Honal exhibit now held under the su- ‘pervision of tho French govern: ‘ment, at whfch animals have been purchased for Americans at prices ranging from $4,000 to $5,000. ‘The ‘horses, which are Percherons, used for ‘draft purposes, will be sent to this country with a view to improving the ‘native stock. There are many uses to ‘which equines can be put profitably. 4 western woman gets right dewn to bard. pan In talking about the rights of her sex. She wrote to the se oe tae te Sie oe ema sane preneea e ta o ree oe ee Later her husband wrote about a sick hog and in a few days learned ‘from the agricultural department just i seal Sorte eae sotes eis uumbrage at race suicide, especially eabenge a, race acid, ped lowa State News : Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. Cases Involving Many Thousands | ain River Plays Queer Pra Webster City.—The Iowa Sheritts association has plans afoot to bring sults against practically every coun ty in Towa, These sulls, involving tens of thousands of doltars, will be drought by the sheriffs of the respec tive comties and will be claims for portions of alleged unpaid back sab ary for five years, the statute of tml: tatlons barring claims older than this. It is clalmed that In conntles where the sherlf has but one deputy, which Includes most of the countles of the siate, the salary of the deputy should be paid by the county. Each sherift now pass his deputy from his own salary, and the claim {s now made tat these officials should pay deputy salary only where they have more than one. ‘A case Involving this point has just deen tried in Fayette county and the sheriff won. It 4s the decision of the Fayette county oourt that forms the basis for the action of the state sheriffs’ association. ‘The Fayette case has been appealed to the sw preme court, and the stato association of sheriffs has decided to fight the case there to a standstill, In case the lower court is sustained, action against practically every county In the state will follow, Shierift Thompson of this city at- tended the state meeting at Daven port. At the end of the present year he will retire from offlee, having served five years. His salary allow: ance is $1,300, out of which he pays his deputy $600. In the event that the Fayette decision is affirmed, he would have a claim of $3,000 against Hanilton county, and this fs probably below the average of what other claims over the state would amount to. When the sheriffs of the state met last year, this question was ais: cussed, and it was practically to make the ease then pending in the Fayette county court a test, ‘The supreme court's constriction of this matter will be awaited with unustial Interest in practically every county in town. MARRIES HANS ALBERT. | Ceremony is Performed Through Pris on ie. Cripple Creek, Colo—Hans Albert, the eceentrle flddier, and Miss Grace Handsell of Ottumwa, Iowa, were mar ried In the prison on the 27th, “The minister who performed the ceremony has been elted to appear before the county judge for contempt and an order has been Issued upon the jail er {o,keep Hans Albert from every: fone, @flss Handsell’s father, who fs here, declares the marringe iMegal, ‘Miss ‘Handsell left her home in Ot tumwa,and {t was several hours be- fore her family knew of her depar. ture. Her father learned of her inten: tlons to go to Colorado to marry Hans Albert and made the wires hot in an effort to stop the marriage. He arrived on tho scene of action in time, but missed a cog the day fol lowing. Albert 1s an eccentric char. acter with a country-wide reputation, He came to Ottumwa twenty years ‘ago and opened a studio. Later ho took to drink and was broken down in mind and heaith when he lett for Colorado a few years ago. In Colorado he was sent to the Insane asylum, but later was paroled, He has been corresponding with’ Miss Handell for some time. PTOMAINE POISONS CHILDREN. Seven Are Laid Out in Row on Keo: Re eee Keokuk.—Seven children all laid out in a row on the front porch, sick with ptomaine poisoning from eating fee cream were attended to by Dr. Hughes, who was called to the resi: dence of A. 8, Cooper. ‘Tho children were from three fam!- Mes and were part of the wholesale Jot of poisoned people who ate some ‘fee cream at Hamilton, ‘The udulis were also sick, but not 0 severe as the children, and one other child was taken sick but not as bad as the others. ‘The whole par- ty of a dozen were polsoned by the fee cream. ‘The children of A. 8. Cooper of Keokuk and George Cooper of Hamtl- ton, also the children of a Burlington family en route to Texas, together with the parents, were fu’ Hamilton enjoying a visit and ice cream was served. ‘To Compel Saloon To Go. Duduque—Joseph Needham, plain- um in the several cases aguinst May- ‘or Schunk has filed affidavits showing that H. A. Schunk’s lquor house, ‘which the mayor declares he has no intereat fn, is within the 300-foot Ilm- Mt of the Christlan Sclenco church, contrary to the provisions of the mulet law. ‘The amusing feature of the case fs that there are two other places which sell liquor closer to the church than the Schunk concern, — Schunk beat Needham once for election as mayor and once before the primaries for the nomination. SENT RAG Marengo.—Fl Eckert, a leading Jeweler of this city and prominent as ‘an automobillist, was found dead near South Amana,’ Sufcide is supposed ‘to be the cause of death, He has been {n poor health for some time. He leaves a wife and several young child- ren. Cramps Cause Drowning. ‘Waterloo—Russell_ Mumper, 19 years of age, while bathing in the Cedar river south of here, was taken ‘eith cramps and drowned _ before assistance could reach Bim. He was do atrong¢Witaahete hcl aon MORTGAGE 18 LEFT. Missourl River Plays Queer Prank In Mills County. ee eee ee Red Oak—A very interesting lav case hax just been taken under ad visement by Judge Thornell of the district court.” The question Is “Whe shall pay the mortgage on a farm which tho Missourl has swailowed up?" ‘The farm in question Is know as the old Dwight Bennett place 1 St, Mary's township, Mills county northwest of Glenwood. Originally the Hennett farm com prised 116 acres, ‘There ts now left About twenty-five acres, ‘The other incty-one eres of good black soll has disappeared down the remorseless maw of the Big Muddy. As the river approached it, the farm became trad- ing property, and various people have owned it In the past eleven years. In October, 1897, ft was the property of John and Ed Van Kirk of Silver City. They executed a mortgage on the land for $2,500 to the New England Loan and Trust company, which later Aisposed of the mortgage to the Lud- Tow concern, the plaintiff in the case. In December, 1900, the land was traded to W. C. Gunn of Fort Scott, Kas, Gunn taking a deed in blank. Gunn in the following January traded the land {0 Robert Morris of Glen: wood, fling im the latter's name in the space left blank in the dead given by the Van Kirks. ‘This deed provid- ed that Ue land was subject to the $2,500 mortgage, ‘Later on Morris sold the land to a man by the name of Jones at Male vern, the deed specifying that he was fo assume the mortgage, Jones then sold the land to William Clites of Emerson under the same conditions. Clites In turn conveyed the land to a man by the name of Williams, who afterward sold the farm to Mrs. Grace Bingamon of Malvern, the present ‘When sued on the note given with the mortgage, the Van Kirks replied by demanding that all the other parties to the trade be made equally responsibe. Judge Thornell has taken the enseunder advisement after having dismissed the case as to Rob- ert Morris. He is reported as having intimated that the judgment would be rendered agalnst the Van Kirks, but is taking time to further consider the ability of the other parties to the suit, GRAND JURY TO PROBE. County Attorney Says He will Sum mon Election Officers. Des Moines—County Attorney Law. rence DeGraff states that he intends to have the judges and clerks of the ‘Third precinct of the Second ward In the recent primary election sum- moned before the grand jury and {n- terrogated with respect to how a mis: take of fifty-six votes occurred in that preeiuct, Congressman J. A. T. Hull. gained fAfty-six In tuat precinct on the re- count by the board of supervisors. About 700 ballots were cast. There has been much speculation as to how twenty-eight ballots marked for Hull came to be counted for Prouty In the congresslonal contest. Many unofctal explanations for the iserepaney have been advanced. County Attorney DeGraft apparently has not been satisfied with the in- formal explanations, and will now get the story into the official records. He understands that there is fall authority yithin the law for summon- Ing the election officers before the ‘grand fury and Interrogating them with respect to what happened at the polls in the Third of the Second the night of June 2, 1908. ‘News that the grand jury will make inquiry Into the situation in this. pre elnet, at least, it is supposed, will be received by the politicians with great interest. It is understood that the inquiry whieh the grand jury will Institute will not be distasteful to the officers of the election in tho third of the erent. HOLDEN TO KANSAS? May Become Head of Agricultural ‘School, ‘Ames.—The presidency of Morning- side college at Sioux City and that of Kansas State college may be filled by members of the Iowa State col- loge faculty. Friends of Dr. 0. H. Cessna, professor of history and phy- chology, are raid to be urging him for the former position, while for the Iat- ter professor P. @. Holden ts being considered. Hoth gentlemen possess {n the very highest degree the essen- lal qualifications of the successful administrator. It 1s known here that nelther of them has done, or will do anything to secure an lection, in fact friends have urged them not to consider a proposition or accept should positions be tendered. Both aro happily situated hero and frlends of the college and state hope they may not be tempted to leave. Boy Near Death In Grain Plt. Boone—A son of Jacob Hearst of ‘Ogden was nearly swallowed up in an levator. ‘Sucking grain drew the lad In up to his neck, “His crles brought ‘workmen to the boy and he was res cued just in time, Mosquito Polsone Boy . Elma—Chile, the Lyearoid’ son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Hebrank, living near Alta Vista, {s suffering from blood poison in the leg as the result of @ mosqulto bite, Brakes houlder Blade. Mount Plessant—Leo’ Smith, 16 yearn olf, fell from. a. load of! oats land broke his shoulder blade and wre badly bruised. ah Ta oo eS ae y B es Vike eee ta Cuz Wen Ais 2 7 a 9 ll rs as bo ae Lo je —S , oS , a C-~ er 4%, Wan faa = he NWYNZ Avz =p Cy = oe SANDS DIES AWFUL DEATH] *#2U\7=" eunneo ar svane VANDERBILT'S STEPSON DIES IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. Smasivup and Explosion of Motor Car ‘Occurs Near Stepfather’s Beau: ‘eihal Couutey O08: ‘Paris.—In ‘ene of the most torriti automobiteacekden's in many year I Franco G. Winthrop Sands, « stepson or Wek Vanderbilt, was hile Wednesday. morning soit ouside the rounds of Mr, Vanderiics aut ountry_ seat, the Chateny St. Lou Be Poly, 26 miles trom Parl ‘Mrs Sands was rving his SOnors power ear along at a terre ep, i desire to reach the chateny, where Mier Sande and. her Infant date Were staying. ‘He had. always been Tnowa as roehlose driver and, a he ha been delayed at veld eressngs, he opened the thetic wide as be ap yroaehed the chateas grounds. ‘Almost immediately a tire burst and tho machine erased lato‘ tre, tr tng turtle and burying tr. Sands un fer the forward part and pinning the hauteur, Peking, o the ground AR Sxplosion followed and in 8 mcment ths car was in flames. Peasants worting in the adjoining tele were the only witnesses to the tecldent, ‘They rushed to the rescue, but tearing a further explosion of the fauoline tank and. deterred by. the Swveop of flames, they stood fly by, nok Knowing how to ive aststance to tho injured men. nally they, ma ned 10 raise tho rear of the car and Selene the chauffeur, and a ite Tater, ater beating down’ the fre, they ragged out the tore, Meeting and tuned body of Sends Help soon arrived from the chatea, whieh Ion the center ot Mr. Vander: bites great needing farm. The in fared men were carved (othe house, Whore it was found that Sands. wat Bevond the hope of recovery, but that ths chanteur was not sestusly it oe TYPHOON SWEEPS HONG-KONG. Many Chinese Residents Are Killed and Steamers Stranded. Manila, — A destructive typhoon fawept over Hong-Kong at mid- night Monday night, causing heavy loss of lfe among the Chinese resi- dents and unroofng many bulldings. ‘The typhoon caused tempestuous seas which resulted in several steamers be- ing driven ashore. ‘There was no loss of life reported among the foreign {n- habitants, ‘The crew of the Hritish crulser Astraea performed gallant service in attempting to rescue the Chinese erew of a derelict junk. After battling des: perately in the mountainons seas for over an hour the Britishers succeeded in rescuing six out of a total of 13, ll Company Fined $10,000. Little Rock, Ark. -- ‘The several suits pending against the Waters: Pierce Oil company in the elreult court here, charging violation of the anti. trust Jaws of the state and Megal dis- crimination, were terminated Monday when the attorneys for the defendant company agreed to a compromise pen- alty of $10,000. ‘Train Derailed; Twenty Hurt, Sault. Ste. Marle. — A Soo line passenger train bound to the Soo from Minneapolis left the track Monday afternoon four miles out, three cars fumping into the ditch. ‘Twenty were injured, but none fatally. ‘eiias ci asian Oaks Lee: ‘St. Paul, Minn.—Stockbolders for all the railronds in Arkansas Tuesday ap- plied to Judge Willis Vandeventer of the United States elreuit court here for an injunction restraining the rail road commuissloners of Arkansas from entoreing the railroad rato laws of that state, ‘Admiral Cowles to Retire. Washington. — Announcement was made at the navy department of the fetirement on August 1 of Rear Ad- miral W. 8. Cowles. Hazel Drew Was Murdered, Troy, N. ¥—That Hazel Drew was murdered and her body thrown into ‘Teal pond to. make It appear as though she had committed gulclde was practically established Monday by the testimony taken at the inquest into her death held at Averill Park. Girt Swallowed by Quicksande. ‘New. York—Entrapped in quick. sands in’a hole into which she had failen in her back yard, Angelina Svangelit ay alin, atl ving on Coney Island avenue, Joat her life. ~ Olt Company Fined $10,000. Admiral Cowles to Retire. ‘Hazel Drew Was Murdered. Greenville, Tex. Public Square Is ‘Scene of Dire Vengeance, Dallas, ‘Tox. — “Tad” Smith, negro boy, 18 years old, charged with criminal assault cn Miss Viola De Tancey at Clinton, Hunt county, was captured by officers Tuesday. He was taken before the young lady and {den- tifled, ‘Tho prisoner was then hurried to the Greenville ‘fail. Before arrlv. Ing thore, however, a mob of citizens overpowered the officers, took the pris- foner and prepared to hang him. This idea was given up, however, and the mob agreed to burn him at the stake. Fagots were piled up In the publte square at Greenville and the negro ‘was placed thereon, Kerosene ofl was poured on and a match applied. Smith slowly burned to death white 1,000 people witnessed the execution by fire, WOMAN KILLED; BODY BURNED. ‘Shocking Crime Is Puzzle for the New ‘York Police, New York.—In the finding of the half-eharred body of a young woman early Wednesday morning in an {80- lated section of Williamsburg, Brook- lyn, one of the most atrocious and cunningly-planned murders that has been given to the police to solve in many years was revealed. Death was caused by a cut across the throat, and then in an endeavor to utterly destroy all evidences of the crime the murderer or murderers wrapped the body in an oll-soaked mattress, poured oll over the victim's clothing, and set fire to the bundle. A powerful acid had previously been poured over the face to obliterate the woman's features and make identifica tion impossible. MACK 18 CHOSEN CHAIRMAN Buffalo Man Will Direct the Demo- eratic National Campaign. Chicago—Norman B, Mack of Butta to, N. ¥., was chosen Saturday evening to be chairman of the Democratic na- tional committee and manager of the Bryan campaign. Mr. Bryan and lead- ing members of the national commit. tee made the selection at a conference in the Auditorium Annex. Other officers chosen at the confer enco are: Vice-chalrman, E. L. Hall, Nebraska; secretary, Urey Woodson, Kentucky; treasurer, Charles N. Has- kell, Oklahoma; sergeant-at-arms, Jobn I. Martin, Missourl. Central headquarters for the cam- palgn will be in Chicago, with branch headquarters in New York, ‘The offices here probably will be in the Sherman house, but that is not settled vet, So et eta Sten Gea so eet Seg os Daa Ga New Brunswick, N. J.—Archie Her- san, who shot and killed Rev. 8. V. 3. Prickett, a Methodist minister, "on July 16, Wwas convicted of murder Tues. day and. sentenced to be electrocuted at Trenton on Soptember 7, Herron's trial began Monday, : Sultan Takes the Oath. Constantinople—In the presence of the Bhelk Ul Islam, the head of tho ‘erarehy. in Turkey, the sultan Tues. ay took the oath of allegiance to the constitntion on the Korwa, BE an ack a rR Ra er ee ‘The growth of girls Is grestest % thelr Aftocnth year, of boys, In thol seventeenth. ‘The mayor of Harrisburr | Pa ts very kind to topers. ‘He bas tnstruct £4 bis ehlof of police to have all plain Grunke tenderly. escorted to thelt homes, tnstead of locking thym up. “toxicants affect men tn different ways, When a Frenchman has tm Tibed too much it enilvens his. lees, tnd he doaires to dance; & Germaa ‘wants to sing, a Spauiard to exmblo, fn Englishman to est, an Ttallan to chatter and boast, an’ Irishman w gh. and an American to make speech. Buddbtsm numbers about 600,000, 000 adherents—fully one-third of the entire human family. To Buddha, the apirit, a. rogal- devotee made an offering of 6,180,220 Rowers at. one temples and ai another It was provit ‘a that ther shotld be offered. every ay’ 100,000 flowers, and each day Uferent. flower, ‘playful ghost In Cineinnatl wae sather radely treated by three ladies, ‘Two ef them tied the, sheet-covered ghost to a post, while the third play: EX'the hose on’, ‘Tho spirit turned out to bea fundoving young man; but on this oceaston the ladies whom he {ried to frighten had all the fun. Human bals grows better in light than in darkness, becauso of the stimulating effect of light’ end sun Shine, It has often been noticed to ‘the case of men employed indoors with one side alway turned toward the ight, that the mustache or beard of that side grows longer chan thal fon the other. SENT PACKAGES BY NEIGHBORS. ‘Custom of Early Daya of New England ‘ectaenad, In the early days of the settlement Jot New England the custom of send ing packages by nelghbors who jour noyed to different parts of the country was an established one. The note book of Schoolmaster Joseph Hawley of Northampton, Mass, when he started on a trip to Boston, war filléd with such varied items as: “Capt Partridge, a dial and a dish kettle,” “gon, Joseph, spechied red ribbon, whistles, buckles and fish hooks," shilling ‘worth of plumb and spice,” “two psalters, a bason and a quart pot” In “Old Paths and Legends of the Now England Border” Katherine M. Abbott says that ft was the samo even as late as Judge Lyman’s day; his daughter, Mrs. Lesley, writes of it in "Recollections of My Mother": ‘There were no expresses then, and so when it was known in the village of Northampton that Judge and Mfrs Lyman were going to Boston—and they always took palns to make it known—a throng of neighbors were coming in the whole evening before, not only to take an affectionate leave, but to bring parcels of every size and shape, and commissions of every variety. ‘One came with a dress she wanted to send’ to a daughter at school; one brought patterns of dry goods, with # request that Mrs, Lyman would pur chase and bring home dresses for a family of five. And would sho go to the orphan asylum and see if a good child of ten could be bound out to an- other nelghbor? Would Mrs, Lyman bring the child back with her? ‘The nelghbors walked into the I brary, where the packing was going on, and when all the family trunks were filled my father called out heart: fly: “Here, Hiram, bring down an- other trunk from the garret, the larg: est you can find, to bold all these par celst” ‘A little boy came timfdly in with a Dundle nearly as large as himself, and “would this be too large for Mrs. Ly man to carry to grandmother?” “No, indeed, Tell your mother 1" carry anything short of a cooking stove.” b “Another trunk, Hiram,” sald my fo ther, “and ask the driver to walt five minutes.” ‘Those were the times when poople could wait five minutes for a family sa well known, and beloved. Our driver had only to whip up his horses a little faster—Youth's Companion. Eminently Practical. ‘The manager of the combination re freshment and music hall was grumpy on Tuesday morning. One of the frst persons he interviewed was the leader of the now orchestra “What do you mean," he sald, “by such spleling as you favored us’ with im this place last night?” ‘The conductor was floored by the unexpected attack. “T don't und-rstand,” he sald. “My men played well. Til bet a ten-dolla hat that they produced the best muse that was over heard inside this ball ‘The applause of thd audlence proved that” “That's just what I'm complaining about,” growled the manager. “They played too well. It isn’t proftable— not to me, at any rate—to play toe well in a place of this kind. Extraor @inarily good music cuts down sales I want you to furnish good music, of course, something bright and catchy but when the orebestra outdoes ttsol people get s0 Interested that they Jus isten and forget to order drinks, Cus tom fell off ten per cent, last nfght, {x spite of the record crowd, all on ac count of your men’s expert Addling Hereafter lower your standard to a level that will not charm away thirst” Glaarine tt. Ua, “To which sa man most closely related,” sald the genealogist, “bis frst divorced wife's second husband or his present wife's frst divorced hus. band?” “"So far ax T can see, one tlo Is about tas close as the other," said a thought. fu) friend, “So 1 should say," sald the gonealo lst, “bat Billy Bowen" must have fg tired out a difference. Anyhow, when his frst wite's second husband died Billy went to a ball game, but whon bin present wife's first trusband dled he went into mourning. T can't under stand that.” ‘ “T ean,” sald the thoughttol friend. ““piliy' present wife was on the point ef alvorcing him 0 she could remarry ther firat husband. Now that he is doad ‘ho has decided to stick to Billy.” “Ab,” sald the genealogiat. JES MOINES DIRECTORY. ‘ites for pees. Des Moines dale Tie Ce, Bie Cherry Street "Den Metres: iow | A TERRIBLE CONDITION, ‘Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Bhooting Pains and Dizziness, Hiram Center, 613 South Oak street, Lake City, Minn, says: | "I omy, Was 80 bad with kid pF ney trouble that WY coula not ose {J up after stooping HEP BG ovout soarp pala 4 Sa. gf) shooting, throusn my em back, I had dimay FINS) ipcts, wan. nervous Kees and my eyesight ats Dect fecies) The Kianey RWEQW FY secretions wore ir y ney trouble that I could not stratghten Jaman 8, cms BVA witout sharp pains Lay ats tata GORGE ack, Thad aimay VEO) spoils, was nervous Ke ies and my eyesight ats Wieseetthe feces. “The stacy WASH secretions wore. tre regular and too tre quent, I was in a terrible condition, Sut Doon's Kidney Pils have cured me and I havo enjoyed perfect health aince.” Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box. Fosterallburn Co, Buffalo, 2. SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE. Inebriated Orator Resented Disapprow "al of His Condition, “Like many a statesman of the past,” sald Senator Beveridge, "he drank too much. And one Fourth of July morning, on a platform hung ‘with flags and flowers before the ‘sourthouse of a country town, facing fan audience of farmers and thelr fam files that-had come from miles around, the statosman arose to deliver the In: dependence day oration in w slightly Intoxicated state, “He was not incapable of an ore thon, but his unsteady gait, his flushed face and disordered attire spoke {Ih of him, and tho audienco hissed. “He held up his hand, They were ailent, Then he laughed scornfully and sald: , “Ladies and gentlemen, when @ statesman of my prominence consents to appear in such a little, onehorse town as this, he must be elther drunk jor crazy. I preter to be considered an, snebriate’ "Washington Star. Laundry work at home would be much more satisfactory if the right Starch were used. 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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female illies and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibromus, irregularities, periodic pains, and backache. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write to her for advice. She has hundreds of contacts to health. Address Lynn, Mass. Meiba in Paris. Mme. Melba has seldom received such a remarkable ovation as that which greeted her appearance at the recent opera gala performance in Paris. It cannot, however, compare in delirious enthusiasm with one she received some years ago in St. Petersburg. On one memorable night, after the close of the opera, she was called for a curtain again and again for more than hours until she so exhausted that she could scarcely stand. Her enthusiastic admirers then followed her carriage to the hotel, where they serenaded her, although it was a bitterly cold night, until three o'clock in the morning. On the following day when she reached the station to depart the platform was crowded with hundreds of adoring music lovers. As the train was leaving the station and written her autograph for all who could get near her, bit it into small pieces and passed them around as souvenir. Proof Positive. There is usually some convincing argument to a question of doubt, if one is only bright enough to think of it at the time of controversy. The farmer was able to produce the indisputable without delay of circumlocution. A horse would have bound the bulletin board of the Ready Eagle, on which was announced "Death of Frank Miller." Two farmers from the extreme backwoods were gazing at the various items of news, when one of them spied the lugubrious statement, and pointing it out to his rustic comrade, remarked innocence: "In that board, 'Death of Frank Miller,' is that you?" "No," replied the other, in all sorrieness. "My name is John." To Spread Temperance Cause. Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson has been commissioned by the International Woman's Christian Temperance Union to make a tour through China, Japan and Hawaii. She is to visit the most important educational institutions of the three countries and explain to the faculties and students the temperance measures adopted by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. HEALTH AND INCOME Both Kept Up on Scientific Food. Good sturdy health helps one a lot to make money. With the loss of health one's income is liable to shrink, if not entirely dwindle away. When a young lady has to make her own living, good health is her best asset. I am alone in the world," writes a Chicago girl, "dependent on my own efforts to maintain it. I am a clerk and about two years ago through close application to work and a boarding house diet, I became a nervous invalid, and got so bad off it was almost impossible for me to stay in the office a half day at a time. "A friend suggested to me the idea of trying Grape Nuts, which I did making this food a large part of at least two meals a day. "Today I am free from brain-tire, dyspepsia, and all the lills of am overworked and improperly nourished. I am able to recover the recovery of my health, and the ability to retain my position and income." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co. Battle Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well- ville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human TAFT ACCEPTS NOMINATION; DECLARES HIS POLICIES Makes His Notification Speech at Cincinnati, While City Is in Gala Attire to Receive Him as a Conquering Hero---Text of His Speech. Cincinnati, O.-Candidate William Howard Taft, bearing the banners of the Republican of the United States, struck campanion of the United States formally accepted the presidential nomination and replied to Senator Warner. Taft, a holiday upon Taft's arrival in town, guns boomed, fireworks cracked every moment of welcoming home the conquering hero, and the crowd cheered. However, was the notification which took place during a lull in the activities of the citizens. The occasion was an auspicious one. When Senator Warner had finished his speech, he addressed the speaker's table and addressed the committee. He spoke of curbing the trust, without oppressing good corporate interests, the proposed state railroads of this country were reasonably low. Moderation was his whole confidence. The blistering his declaration for Rooseveltian policies, which he said he would follow out to the White House, in them for rightful administration. He took a few shots at the Democratic platoon. Mr. Taft spoke as follows: "Senator Warner and Gentlemen of the Committee." "I am deeply sensible of the honor these students have received. The honor has conferred on me in the nomi- mation which you formally tender. I accept the honor of the appreciation of the responsi- bility it imposes. Strength in Roosevelt Policies "Gentlemen, the strength of the Republican cause in the campaign at hand is in vital support to the reform of known abuses to the continuance of liberty and true prosperity. The platform unequivocally declares, to maintain them and carry them on. For more thorough through an epoch of material development far beyond any that ever occurred in the course, certain creep in. Some form of influential members of the community, spurred by financial success and in their mindful of the common rules of business imposed by law upon their action. "This became known. The revelations of stock and bonds on interstate railways as to rebates and discrimination by railways, the accumulating evidence of the number of corporations, the over-issue of stocks and bonds on interstate railways as to rebates and discrimination and for the purpose of concentrating control quickened the conscience of the people, and brought on a moral awakening of the country. What Roosevelt Has Done. "President Roosevelt" directed suits to be brought and prosecutions to be instituted under provisions against the most powerful of the three branches of the prosecution to passage the pure food law, and the health of the public, clean business methods and great ultimate benefit to the nation. The passage of a law, which the Republician convention has since specifically appended to the constitution, stocks and bonds by interstate railway companies may be authorized by federal authority. Function of Next Administration. "The chief function of the next administration is to bring from and a progressive development to the public been performed by President Roosevelt." "The chief function of the next administration machinery by which these standards may be maintained by which the law breakers must be inspected, but which shall operate with sufficient accuracy and dispatch to interfere with legitimate business as it is posed in accordance with the law, not quite. Under the present rate bill, and the interstate commerce commission, the interstate commerce commission in supervising and regulating the operation of businesses, reasonable time of the many complaints, so heavy that it is utterly impossible for that tribunal to hear and dispassionate, reasonable time of the many complaints, brought before it for decision. It ought to be directed, directing body, and its functions should be limited to the quaslurious business of the individual, and by a department of the government charged with the executive business of supervising the operation of Constructive Work Detailed. London's Beggars. it is calculated that 4,000 persons make a living in London by begging, and that their average income amounts to about 30 shillings a week, or more than £300,000 a year. Last year 1,925 persons were arrested for begging in the streets, of whom more than 1,500 were sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from one week to three months. Many of these were bankrupt, and possession of sums of money, and even of bankbooks showing very handsome deposits. vise the ways and means by which the laws, the rights and the obedience to law which he has been made may be maintained, and departures from law which he has undue interference with legitimate business. Railway Traffic Agreements. What Roosevelt Said. "As Mr. Roosevelt has said in speaking of this vox sublent: Rates Are Low. He Says. "In some cases, doubtless, it will be necessary to have an excuse for excessive rates, and then they should be reduced, but the company will railroad rates generally in this country, and railroad rates generally in this country, doubles the complaints filed with the interstate commerce commission compared with those against unlawful discrimination rates placed by the shipper in determination of the question whether discrimination rates place a burden of course on the determination of the value of the whole road is of little weight. It is discussed with some degree of detail merely to point out that the commission of the tangible property of a railroad is proper and may from before them be used to determine certain of the issues which may come into some form of valuation, such cases, if it be understood that the commission is the investee of the interstate commerce commission has now the power to railroad property if necessary in determining the reasonableness of rates. "Another suggestion in respect to subordinate and ancillary machinery in interstate business is part of the incorporation under national law or the licensing by national companies engaged in interstate trade. Companies engaged in interstate trade, doing a commercial business are engaged in interstate commerce, and if a federal license is required to take out the burden upon the interstate business, necessary therefore, to device some means for classifying and insuring federal supervision of such interstate trade, to temptation to effect restraints of interstate trade and monopolies. Such temptation of all engaged in interstate business is Proposed Classification. "With such classification in view, Mr. Roosevelt recommended an amendment to the Heppner bill, which provided for voluntary classification, and created a immunity from prosecutions for reasonable restrictions of inter-state trade. Heppner register and submit themselves to the publicity regulation of the departing "The Democratic platform suggests we require tradeaving control of 25 per cent. of the products in which they are exported, and this tradeaving control. This classification would probably include a great many small corporations engaged in the manufacture or commodities whose total value is so inconsiderable that they are not really evil of the anti-trust law. It is not now necessary, however, to discuss the havewant or propensity to infringe the necessity for some method by which greater executive supervision could be imposed over these businesses in which there is a temptation to violations of the anti-trust law. Construction of Anti-Trust Law. "The possible operation of the anti-trust law. Literary Text. Nearly all the great geniuses lived and died poor; but don't run away with the idea that poverty is a sign of genius. As the late Josh Billings remarked: "It's often a sign of natural laziness!"—Atlanta Constitution. If You Would Make a Friend. "The tactful man," says the Philozopean, another by the title of 'mister' after he learns that the latter has been captain of a down-state militia company." trust law under existing rulings of the courts, and for the necessary amendment to prevent its applications to cases which require it never in the entrapment of the fraternity. Take two instances: a merchant or man who owns that cover certain states, wishes to sell his business and his good will, and wants to purchase himself to the purchaser not to go into business. A restraint of trade has always been enforced at common law. Again the eminent domain order enter upon a peaceable and lawful strike to secure better wages. At compulsory or commerce or a violation of the rights of the company or of the public. Neither the eminent domain order hold that neither of these instances is in its inhibition, but if they are to be so imposed, its indisposition amending the law is necessary. Democratic Plank Discussed. "The suggestion of the Democratic forbidding corporations to hold more than 50 per cent. of the plant in any line of the company is not the possibility of enforcement or the real evil in trusts. A corporation compelled by well known methods frequently may by well known methods frequently offen monopoly and stamp out companies that are likely as if it controlled 50 or 50 per cent. Proper Treatment of Trusts. "Unlawful trusts should be restrained with all the efficiency of indictment and with all the rigour engaged in maintaining them should be punished with all the severity of crimen- derable punishment in the operation of their business shall be brought within the law, and the wealth they represent from the pro- cessional enormity of a country would entail enormous loss, out of employment myriads of work- ers would be necessary to the accomplishment of the needed reform, and will inflict upon the people a greater punishment than the guilty. The Democratic platform does not promote physical, but it proposes to do the same thing in a different way. The Democratic platform depends upon a protective system of tariffs. The business done by many of the other businesses of the country. The Democratic platform proposes to enter into competition with those produced by the so-called 'trusts' and to produce goods in that course would be utterly destructive of their business as it is, indeed, it would be smaller than all of their smaller competitors. Effect of Democratic Policies. To take the course suggested by the Democratic platform in these matters, the government is innocent, innocent as it is, in the punishment of the guilty, while our policy is not. "This difference between the policies in the two great parties is of special importance in the development of business. After the years of economic development and prosperity, there comes financial stringency, a panic, an industrial crisis, not only by the enormous expansion of business plants and business investment, but also by the waste of capital, converted, but also by the waste of capital, and other catastrophes. The free convertible capital was exhausted. In this country had been affected by the revival of the credit trust, over issue of stock, valuations of the largest corporations. Investors remained available, it became impossible for the soundest railroads and other industries for new construction and reconstruc- Restoration of Prosperity. "Gradually business is acquiring a business which is boarded out, coming out to be used. Confidence in security of business growth and is absolutely necessary in order that our factories may all open and may become employed, and in order that we again begin to prosper. Confidence in the identity of the interest of the capital the wage earner in the security and the introduction into power of the head, and with the business construction that it openly advocates as about the needed confidence for the restoration of prosperity, can be largely emphasized. A subunit those most interested, to wage earners, or the introduction into power of the head, and with the business construction that it openly advocates as about the needed confidence for the restoration of prosperity, can be largely emphasized, as definitely announced by the previous conventions, is that a tariff shall be imposed on a import product, sufficiently great to equal the tariff abroad and at home, and that this difference should, of course, include the payment in this country, and the wages paid in this country, and the wages proft to the American production. Advantage of Unions. "To give to employees their proper position in such a controversy, employers against employers having great capital, they may demand their strength and without it each individual laborer and employee will be helpless, through the instrumentality of the trade agreement is often one of the results of such a controversy. There is a large body of laborers, who are not organized into unions. Their rights before the law are exactly the same as those protected with the same care and watchfulness. In order to induce their employer into a compliance with their request for laborers to have the right to strike in a body. They have a right to use such persuasion as the point of dureness, to lead their reluctant co-laborers to join them in their strike, to have a right. If they choose, to accumulate a strike, to delegate to officers the power to direct the action of the union, and to sociates from dealings with, or giving custom to, those with whom they are What Labor Cannot Do. His View of It. "Dar, now!" exclaimed a Georgia darky during the eclipse of the sun, "O'Lady Moon done got mad wil am' an' done made up her min' let let' im' know dae he ain' sich a warm number after all' "Atlanta Constitution. One of Nature's Best Gifts Greatest of all gifts is tact, and second is the art of being a "mixer", and above both that talent of being mixed, and above mind, talk to them, and forget yourself. 900 DROPS CASTORIA ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. A Vegetable Preparation for Assembling the Foot and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Lipase of Old SCHOOL TURTLE Poppy Seed Aloe Seed Dandelion Seed Aloe Seed Apigenin Dandelion Seed French Vanilla Cinnamon Straw Magnesium Fertilizer Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSSE OF SLEEP. Far Single Signature of Custodian NEW YORK. 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I hope to make enough cotton to have my poems published in a book and enough corn to feed the family while I'm waitin' for the public to buy the book. I also want to contract for the digging of wells, and these little side issues will enable me to show American literature just what I can do!—Atlanta Constitution. We cannot conquer fate and necessity, yet we can yield to them in such a manner as to be greater than if we could—Andor. Girls are partial to automobiles because they have sparkers. Allen's Foot-Face, a Powder Forwoolen, sweating feet, Gives instant pulp. The original powder for the feet, 20 at all Drummons. The right kind of a doctor leaves well enough alone. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR AHEUMATISM BRIGHTS DISEASE DIABETES BACKYE 1375 "Guaranteed" DRAKE UNIVERSITY DES MOINES IOWA THE UNIVERSITY preparatory courses subjects, including shorthand and typ EXPENSES ARE LOW—Send for nau are interested. 11 Term Opens Sept. 14; Winter T THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY PILES: NO MONEY TILL PRES. TROENTON & MINOR Then send for booklet giving all information about one of the best mines in the world. The Luning Gold Mines A legitimate mining proposition—not a venture or a prospect. I anticipate the returns to all investors will prove satisfactory, that every investor will become a there. There is a great opportunity for you to own a mine. There is a fortune for the man who already made their fortune in Nevada mining stock. My company will provide a mine plainly before you—send for it. FRED A. POLLOCK Referee First National Bank, Los Angeles, CA 1022 Sco. Flowers, Los Angeles, Cal. 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SEND FOR FREE ISSUE. TRAVELER ON BUSES IN MASSACHUSETTS, DISTRICTS OF PENNSYLVANIA NEW CLEAR 0200 OAK ST. KANSAS CITY, MO. --- National Negro Business League. The ninth annual meeting of the National Negro Business League is to be held in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, August 19-20, 1908. The sessions of the league will be held in the Sharp street Methodist church. A.1 of the eight sessions are to be held in Richmond Market Hall, formerly used by the crack Fifth Maryland Regiment of Baltimore, and recently by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Richmond Market Hall is one of the most satisfactory assembly rooms in the whole city of Baltimore. The League is indebted to the Baltimore Negro Business League, of which Harry T. Pratt is president for securing this splendid hall for the use of the League. His Honor Mayor J. Mary B. Mabool, aided the Ballimore League in having this hall secured for the meetings. Upon the petition of Mr. Pratt and other members of the local Negro Business League, the city council of Baltimore has passed two resolutions of interest to the organization, one providing for the electrical illumination by the city of Druid Hill avenue during the sessions of the National Negro Business League, and the other, for the use of the largest steamer belonging to the City Harbor Bard during convention week. Hon. Harry S. Cummings, a member of the city council, has given the weight of his influence toward having these two resolutions passed by the city council. The citizens of Baltimore are well organized in various committees and are earnestly at work arranging the details of entertainment, etc., for the delegates. Officers, life members and delegates, who are intending to be present, are urged to write Dr. Louis H. Henderson, 1418 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore, advising him of such intention, so that proper accommodations may be provided Citron Tree and the Bible Citron Tree and the Bible. Was the citron tree the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the garden of Eden? Some persons think it was. In any event, it appears that "citron" would often be the right rendering in passages where the authorized name of the tree is "For instance, in the Proverba, "A word filly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." And in the Song of Solomon, "As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons." And again, "Stay me with Gagons, comfort me with apples, for I am sick of love." ALBIA NOTES. Mr. Donald Thomas was quite sick a part of this week. The Chicago Champions, Colored played ball in Albia with the White Box, the Champion won the game. Miss Frances Walker of Des Moines, collector and general agent for the Iowa State Bystander spent Thursday in Albia on business. Mr. Richs of Buxton was in Albia Thursday. A number of Buxtonites and people from Hocking attended the ball game in Albia Tuesday. There was a lawn social at the A. M. E. church Monday evening for the benefit of the pastor. There was a lecture at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening on "Negro Enterprise:" on Wednesday evening a sermon BALT CELLAR OF LONG AGO. Was Distinctive Mark of Caste in the Middle Ages. "This is a medieval salt cellar," said the antiquary. "It is huge, it is shaped like a castle, it is solid silver and the price—but what is the use telling the price to you? Very magnificent, eh? In the middle age, you know, the salt cellar was the principal table ornament. Guests sat above or below the salt as they were prominent or the reverse. Where do you think you'd have sat, eh? Quer table manners had individual knives, forks and spoons, but the common people ate with their fingers. You helped yourself from the general dish with your own spoon if you had one, but if you were very, very fastidious you licked the spoon clean first. The food was queer—rich rank swans, herons, porpoises, garlic, verilge, saffron. There was mead and wine in foods and ushers stood about whose duty it was to lead to convenient couches such guests as had dinner. The workers, were continually striking for more pay. The hours were queer, too. Breakfast dawn; dinner, ten o'clock; supper, four o'clock in the afternoon." TAKING NO MORE CHANCES. Keeper Had Special Cartridges For Poor Markman. Dr. Seward Webb at a dinner at Bhelrain Farm's, his great Vermont estate, said of a certain poor markman: "Visiting his English brother-in-law, he shot the head keeper in the leg the first morning he tried pheasant shooting. The man limped away curving horribly. Next day he had wretched luck, though the wounded head keeper without malice had assigned him to a fairly good place. Bang, bang, bang, went his gun every few seconds, but not a bird fell before it. He was much embarrassed. It seemed, too, that at each of his misses the under keepers smiled at one another oddly. Finally his cartridges gave out. He hurried to the nearest keeper and demanded more. There isn't no mourn air, the man answered. No more Nonsense. We were not at least 1,000 in that box. The keeper flushed and stammered: 'Ah, but them ain't for you sir. They're for another gent. They've not shot in 'mir. sir.' Bystander office: located over 201 Sevastain street. IMPROVED FORM OF INCUBATOR Operated by Electricity, Better Results Are Secured. An electric incubator has been introduced in Europe, the operation of which is said to be attended by aurer results than other methods, for the reason that it is capable of finer adjustment as far as heating and ventilation are concerned. One of the most difficult features of artificial poultry breeding is a proper supply of fresh air. In the incubator air is supplied underneath, the entering fresh air coming in contact with the eggs after being properly preheated by special radiators. This ventilation is controlled by opening to a variable extent the lateral slides fixed at the top of the apparatus. It should be remembered that ventilation plays the role of maintaining the life of the germ. While an ample supply of fresh air, therefore, is extremely valuable for the development of poultry, any excess ventilation will prove detrimental. In fact, the airsurf air will exert a drying action on the contents of the eggs. In this incubator the matter of ventilation and heating is looked after automatically. HAVE SURPLUS OF FURNITURE Writer Criticises Modern Methode of House Adornment. Most people have far too much furniture in their houses, and certainly the majority indulge in too much textile fabric. Too many curtains, too many antimacassars, too many mats and cushions, says a writer in Good Health. All these things collect and hold dust, and curtains show off air and sunshine. Carpets, especially rooms we sleep in, I would abolish. The bedroom carpet is a snare, and the sooner it makes its final exit the better for the family health. That great artist and critic, William Morris, once said: "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." This might take to meet thereby making their homes more beautiful, and undoubtedly far easier to keep clean and orderly." A Friend. What is the best thing in life? I queried recently. I have raised the same question aforetime, and found the majority of responses leaned to "human affection." Surely there is nothing that comes to us by the grace of God so help us to speak this "land," who can be husband, a wife, a sister or a brother, who knows the best of us and the worst of us, and who can love us still, ready to stand by us till the morning when our craft has grounded in the shallows or is helplessly stationary in maelstrom vortex, when we need all the strength our God can give us, simply to live! How rare friends are one soon realizes, and how priceless no words can duly say—Home Chat. Clinched His Statement. They were cross-examining, in a Chicago court recently, a bookmaker who had been caught in the toils for playing some other game than his own. The third sub-assistant district attorney was intent upon a conviction, however, and was doing his best, none too successfully, to shake the testimony of the defendant. "You're sure of that?" he yelled, as the bookmaker stuck to an assertion that did not suit the case of the state. "Sure, I am certain," she answered. "You can believe that you are under a law." "I do that." "And you swear to this statement of yours." "Sweat to it? Why, Mr. Lawyer, and judge, your honor, I bet a hundred on it any day." How Coal Grows It takes a prodigious amount of vegetable matter to form a layer of coal, it being estimated that the present growth of the world would make a layer less than one-eighth of an inch in thickness, and one-tenth of a million of vegetable growths to form a coal-bed ten feet in thickness. The United States has an area of more than 440,000 square miles of coal-fields, and more than 100,000,000 tons of coal were mined in this country last year—nough to run a ring around the earth at the center 8½ feet side and edge. It is hard to say that there is enough coal to the United States to supply the world the next 2000 years. In the Same Boat. An old couple in Glasgow were in a very depressed state owing to dull trade, taking their son in America, would help them, they wrote stating their trouble, and that if he did not help them they would have to go to the poorhouse. Three weeks passed, and then came a letter from their son, saying: "Dear Mither and Father—Just another for night! I'll come hame an gwg wi ye. Your affections ate son." Bolled Down. "Tired of hearing my 'sugary words,' are you, Pulsatilla Corkins!' howled the indignant Orlando. "Perhaps you will be kind enough to tell me, Miss Corkins, what a sugary word is! What is it made of?" "It is made, Mr. Spoonamore," answered the fair Pulsatilla, "of verbum sap." Without another word of any description Orlando Spoonamore grabbed hat and groped his way out into the darksune night. The blow had crushed him. Devices of Defense: What could be more perfect defense than the device of the moorhen? She sinks herself in the water beneath an overhanging root or bank, leaving only her bill in sight. And that looks like a fallen leaf. You may stand within six feet of her and she will not move, so sure is she that her ruse will succeed.—London Exposed Standard. WHY SHE "SHOOK" HER FRIEND Shopper Preferred to Be Alone When Purchasing Shoes. A woman sat down in the shoe department of a New York store and bade the clerk hurry. "I left a friend at the lace counter," she said, "and I want to get my shoes fitted before she gets here." The clerk apparently appreciated the circumstances. He worked fast, and in an incredibly short time the shop selected three satisfactory pairs of shoes. "I wonder why she was so anxious to get through before her friend came," remarked another customer. "For the same reason that makes every woman want to shop alone when buying shoes," hugged the clerk. "She has rather a large foot, and she didn't want her friend to find out what number she wears. It is seldom that the purchasers of shoes shop in pairs. They may hang together when buying anything else in the store but when it comes to shoes each woman strikes out for herself. The only exception is the woman who has an unusually small foot. She would take her whole list of acquaintances along when buying shoes if she could." LIKE THE ORDINARY MORTAL. High Church Dignitary Had Name to Sign to Check A comical story is told of the archbishop of York, who is an ardent fisherman. Not long ago he betook himself for a few days to a little Yorkshire village, which bonated a good trout stream, and put up at a clean but modest hotel! The landlord on his arrival informed the landlord who he was, and on leaving wrote a check for his bill and handed it to his host. The landlord closely scanned the signature and asked: "What name is this?" "W. Ebor," answered his grace. "Ah," said the landlord, as he pocked the check. "I thought you were telling me a falsehood when you told me that you archbishop of York." The man even did not know that an archbishop has a name like an ordinary person. Pressed Clear Through Children have a very fair idea of what constitutes justice, and decidedly object to being punished more than they think they deserve. A bright, little seven-year-old committed some trifling misdemeanor and was taken to task very seriously by her mother. After listening some time in silence, Mabel said: "What makes you keep talking to me so, mama? "Because," replied the mother, "I want to impress it upon your mind so that you won't do it again." "Well," was the response, with the finest quiver of grief in her voice, "I think I'm 'pressed clear through now.' What could the mother do but conclude that the lesson had been sufficiently "pressed" for the time being, and send the little calprit about her play? Why Are We So Hard? The following motto was on the well of a woman's bedroom: "Let us take hands and help each other to day, because we are alive together." She is a bride of a year, and that is the sentiment with which she furished her bedroom and tries to carry out in her everyday life. The hard thought or harsh judgment recoils on ourselves. No woman who is hard and critical is happy. "Take hands and help each other to day" is the sure road to contentment and is happy. Got Even with Maid. Shirley Brooks, one time editor of Punch, was noted for his whimsical humor. "It annoys me," he said, one day. "If I am disinterested treated a friend of a friend's door. I remember once when I was told and the mild, in her rudest manner, told me he was not in, and shut the door in my face. I felt I must be venged upon her somehow, so I turned after an interval of five minutes, rang the bell, and in my moccasins manner mildly said: 'Did I say he Marricd Chums "Has he any friends?" asked the judge of a prisoner in the dock. "No, only a wife," was the matter of fact reply of the witness. Rather hard on the wife not to be counted as her husband's friend, wasn't it? It is the perfection of marriage as a wife as a lover, just as it is the perfection of parenthood when children count mother and father their real, best friends Looking for Trouble. "Ever notice it?" queried the man who propooses questions in sections "Did I ever notice what?" asked the party of the audience part. "That people who meet trouble have nearly always stand on a corner and sit for happiness to come along?" concluded the Installer querist. Depends on the Two "You don't believe, then, that two can live cheaper than one?" "I do in some cases," replied Tite wad. "Two ordinary women can live cheaper than the one I married."—Kansas City Times. At Freshman Glee Club Trials. First Freshman—What are you doing there? You haven't any voice. Second Freshman—I know it, but I've got a dress suit.—Yale Record. Sujuado watched us on television and decided to go to the post office of Coyton to show the KYAR has just been introduced. Back Seat Good Enough. Don't hanker atter a high seat in heaven. For folks what filled a humble station on dis ear de back seat'll be comfortable enuff—Atlanta Constitution. Chamberlain's Colic, Choiera and Diarrhoea Remedy Would Save Him $100.00 "In 1003 I had a severe attack of diarrhoea," says B. N. Farrar of Cat Island, La. "For several weeks I was unable to do anything. On March 18, 1907, I had a similar attack, and took Chamberlain's Colic, Choiera and Diarrhoea Remedy which gave me prompt relief. 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It proved more successful than any other remedy or treatment, and has for thirty-five years maintained that record. From a small beginning its sale and use has extended to every part of the United States and to many foreign countries. Nine druggists out of ten will recommend it when their opinion is asked, although they have other medicines that pay them a greater profit. It can be always depended upon, even in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all druggists. An Irishman who had begun to produce photography had went into a shop to purchase a week in which he took some of his solutions. Seeing one he asked, the asked him what would be. "Wt." said the chemist, "It will be荡妮 as it is, but if you want anything in it, won't charge you for a cora in it." Did Pat. "put a cora in it." A Chance for a Bargain. FACTS ON TUBERCULOSIS Iowa's annual contribution to the White Plague is over 300 human lives at a financial loss of more than $4,000,000. And tuberculosis is a preventable disease. And it is almost inconceivable that a state whose people are among the most intelligent and progressive in the nation will permit such an appalling sacrifice to be made year after year. This fearful tribute demanded from Iowa by consumption is another illustration that ignorance and inaction may bring a people to accept an intolerable condition as a necessary part of its existence. For good wholesome and nutritious tread use Best Patent TRADE MARK REGISTERED NO. 50008 FALCON FLCUB Shannon & Matt Co. Des Moines, Iowa When we first began our wonderful all lengths, and all conditions of his places of the head, many persons scornble; but we have grown the hair for his proof of the value of our work is the persons whose own hair we have actual have very frequently mentioned us when theirs is the same or "just as good") or use only PORO Hair Grower, (the o name PORO is on every box, not genau A. M. POPE. 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My little boy, four years old, had a severe attack of dysentery. We had two physicians; both gave him up. We then gave him Chamberalala's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which cured him and that saved his life - William H. Strolling Carbon Hill, Ala. There is no doubt but this remedy saves the lives of many children each year. Give it with castor oil according to the plain printed directions and a cure is certain. For sale by all druggists. WANTED. Every colored lady and gentleman to write us for large samples of STRA-KO HAIR TONIC, the best hair dressing used with comb and brush only, no pressing, and CREOLE FACE CREAM made especially for our race. Send ten two cent stamps to cover, postage and postage. Agents wanted everywhere. THE BURTON TOILET Goops Co., St. Joseph, Michigan. You Have Been Waiting for This. Try Burton's Creole Face Cream and Bleach. 50 cents postpaid. Lady agents wanted. Liberal terms. Free premiums. The Burton Toilet Goods Co.. St Joseph, Michigan. 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For a month past some of the numbered checks had been missing, and it had been discovered that certain patrons were economizing at the expense of the management. A man would order 15 cents' worth and receive a check for the amount. Then he would see the check when the order wasn't looking and order the quarter's worth of more贮箱. The waiter would then give back for 40 cents, but it came time to pay the customer would use the 15-cent ticket to get by the door. "H'm," muttered the hungry man; "fine scheme," and in the excitement he passed a Canadian dime on the cashier. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy During the past 85 years no remedy has proven more prompt or less effective. than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. In many homes it is relied upon as implicitly as the family physician. It contains no opium or other narcotic, and may be given as confidently to a baby as an adult. Price $26; large size $60 Cartridges as Small Change. 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