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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Historical Room VOL. XV, No. 11. CITY NEWS. (N.B. If you have relatives or friends visit us, please inform us. We will inform you inform us. we solicit your local news—Ed. Welcome Strangers Suushine And the State Fair. Mrs Geo. Willis is visiting in Springfield, Ill. The Midlane Jubilee Singers were in town this week. Miss Clark of Ottumwa is visiting in the city friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Alexander of Chicago are in the city. Mrs. Griffen is very sick at her home on the east side, 1529 Capitol avenue. Rev. Brooks entertained at 5 o'clock dinner Monday evening, for Rev. Johnson. The Misses Blair entertained Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Johnson and brother at dinner Sunday. Mr. Louis Howard is very sick at the home of his sister Mrs. Alex Cotman, on 14th., Place. When at Enterprise, stop at W. F. Bardsdale's Restaurant for meals, lunches, ice cream and confectionaries. Quite a number of our prominent citizens will attend the Knight Templars meeting in Chicago next week. Mrs. Julia Child, s of St. Louis, Mo., is the guest of her aunt Mrs. Wm. Childs, 6616 Veornon ave.—Chicago Broadax. Rev. W. Sampson Brooks anticipates a trip to Kansas City, the 24th., to attend the triple anniversary of Bishop A. Grant. The Mite Missionary Society will give a lawn social at the residence of the president, Mrs. W. S. Brooks Monday evening. Notice—All contribution to this paper must be signed by the writer to assure publication, otherwise the waste basket will receive. Gould's Invicibles will play at Prairie City, Saturday Aug., 15th; Boone, Thursday the 20th.; Woodward at Des Moines August 23rd. Mrs. Geo. Wilson gave a theatre party at Ingersoll Park, Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Mary Ruff-Johnson of Indianapolis. Mr. Wm. Ewing and Miss Ida Banks were married last Saturday at the residence of Mrs. Mattie Williams on 7th., street, Rev. Brooks officiated. Miss Francis Walker our agent and collector returned to the city Wednesday evening. She start out again next week for the Western part of Iowa. Mrs. Benjamin Richardson and two sons left last Tuesday morning for their home in Kirksville, Mo., after a two weeks visit with Mrs. Carrie Bledsoe. Mr. Henry Tolliver and Mrs. Matilda Allen were married at at the A. M. E. parsonage last night. only a few close friends were present. Rev. Brooks officiated. Mrs. Chas, Turner's Sunday school class will give a recital at Union Congregational church, Tuesday August 18th., at 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served Admission 10 cents. Rev. O. A. Johnson, of Independence Mo., preached Sunday morning Burns M. E. church for Rev. Geiger, and in the evening he filled the pulpit for Rev. Brooks, at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Johnson will leave Tuesday evening by the way of Moberly, Mexico, and Richmond for his home. Rev. Johnson expresses himself as being highly entertained while here. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coalson and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Birney formed a theatre party at Ingersoll park in honor of Mrs. John D. Reeler and daughter of Mason City. Mrs. L. J. Courtney and two daughters will leave Friday evening for Chicago, where they will spend one week visiting relatives and friends, they will go from there to Aurora to spend a week. Regular services at the Union Congregational churh Sunday August 16th. Rev. H. W. Porter will preach morning and evening. Morning topic, "The fruits of the spirit," evening topic, "The man who wins." You are invited to all services. Mrs. Mae Ruff-Johnson and Mrs. Mace Ruff spent Tuesday in Colfax, the guest of the Dixie Jubilee Singers. Mesdames Joseph Hamilton, Alex Winburn, and Adam Dixon gave an automobile ride last Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Mae Ruff-Johnson, of Indianapolis, and Mrs John D. Reeler and daughter of Mason City. Mrs. Nettie Davis and Miss Nettie Tolliver of Des Moines, who were delegates to the Grand Session of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, which convened in Council Bluff, they were the guest of Mrs. Burrell Watkins last week —Omaha Enterprise. Mrs. M. G. Winbush, who had three teeth extracted about a month ago, has been under the care of a physician ever since. Last Saturday Drs. Gray and Hutchinson performed an operation on her face at her residence 1437 Buchan street, at this writing she is better. The Bystander force will be pleased to see all visitors to the State Fair, and will gladly give them any desired information, or direct them to stopping places. You will be welcome at any time. Come and see us. The office is located at 201 7th, street one block north and one block west of the Union Station, Open from 8 a. m., to 6 p. m. The Mid-summer lawn fete at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Monday evening was in way a every way success. A splendid program was rendered by the Capitol City Band. This band has made wonderful progress since its organization, and renders spleedid music music that in good for any one to hear. We indeed feel proud of them and wish for their continued success. Mr. A. J. McGuire, of Oklahoma City, okla., is in the city the guest of his sister Mrs. Richard Harris at her home on 9th, street. Mrs. Harris has not seen her brother for over 38 years, and the meeting was indeed a joyous one. Mr. McGuire contemplates making this city his future home. Mrs. Addie Clark received the sad new of the death of her father-in-law, Mr. Alex Clark of Troy, Mo., who had been sick for some time with consumption. He was beloved by all who knew him, he is the father of Mr. Lee Clark who has resided in our city for the past four years. We join the family in extending our heartfelt sympathy. When in Albia, Iowa, call at Z. A. Hindsman Lunch Room for good ice cream and luches, fruit, tobacco and cigars; also ladies rest room. Two doors south of C. B. Q depot on A street No. 217. Corinthian Church Announcement Rev. M. J. Burton, the esteemed State Missionary will occupy the pulpit next Sunday. It is hoped that he will be greeted by all the membership. T. L. Griffith, pastor. In the absence of the pastor of the pastor of the First Congregational church of Grinnell, the Rev. H. W. Porter filled the pulpit last Sunday. This is the largest Congregational church in the state, the membership is eleven hundred. Rev. Porter was entertained at the Hotel Monroe while in Grinnell and was treated royally there by both white and colored. It is true worth that tells. The Odd Fellows gave a reception at their beautiful hall on 9th., and Park streets Thursday evening August 6th., the Household of Ruth was the honored guest. The house was called to order by Mr. L. H S. Brown, after a short talk by the brother Odd Fellows and sister of the Household of Ruth and visitors, a dainty four course lunch was served. The boys showed that they were up-to-date, after a late hour we departed declaring the true and loyal Order of Odd Fellows, to be royal entertainers. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met Tuesday Aug., 11th., with Miss Florence Gater. The evening was spent with Abraham Lincoln, quotations were given from his sayings, and the following program was rendered: solo, Miss Nellie Leftage; biography of Lincoln Forence Gater; his political life, Mr. Schakelford; cause of issuing the proclamation, S. Joe Brown; current events H. W. Hughes. The Lyceum will meet Tuesday August 18th., with Mr. Elbert Hall 130 E. Locust street, the following program will be rendered quotations from Lowell, contest in arithmetic, and current events by Miss Bessie Reeves. Attorney S. Joe Brown and wife attended the Van Buren County Home Coming Meeting at Kosaqua yesterday where Mr. Brown delivered the princiedale before the Van Buren County. The Old Settlers Association of which he is a member, being the first Negro thus honored by that historic old county that has the reputation of having produced more great men than any other county in Iowa. Mr. Brown will return this afternoon, but Mrs. Brown will visit Keokul, Ottumwa and other cities in the southern part of the state in the DES MOINES IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1908. interest of the Iowa Colored Woman before returning home. Mr. H. E. Jacobs had the misfortune of having his chicken coop and pigeon house robbed Tuesday night. Harrison Gould manager of the Gould's Invincible base ball club returned with his team from a two weeks tour through eastern Iowa, and western Illinois, playing some of the fastest non-professional teams that the country affords. Every game they played was with white teams, and they have increased 50 per cent in their ball playing. They will play the Boone Brownies in Boone Aug. 20th. and have got Woodward, the fastest ameture team (white) in the state scheduled for Sunday August 23rd. Will Hull, Young, Lacey and Perkins tell whether they are fighting under the name of Republican or railroads? A democrat of Georgia says that the Negro must be disfranchised so that the democrats can be free to lead the democratic party. They cannot vote with the Negro. Then why do some of the negroes want to vote with them? The leaders of the Democrat party can promise the young men of this country that if they will be good and vote with the party now, some day they may run for vice president with Bryan. Young Perkins and Lacey showed what little state pride they had when they defeated Mr. Cummins at the National convention. Can they deceive the people and defeat him next winter? After the committee of colored gentlemen failed in their efforts to convince the delegates at the Democratic National convention, that they should put a plank in their platform that would give the Negro a place to stand, they tried to persuade them to pay their traveliing expenses. Had they not been who they were, it would look a little grafty. Mr. Bryan dare not insult the democrats in the south by asking the northern Negro to vote for his party. Bryan cannot win without New York, and he can be defeated without it. If there was a man in Denver at the convention outside of the committee of colored gentlemen, that though the time had come when the negro should vote the democratic ticket, he dare not let it be known. We believe that not only the people of Iowa, but the fair thinking people of this country will endorse the candidacy of Governor Cummins for United States Senator. It is but fair, the standpatters have Dolliver and it would be the logical thing to do to unite the party and give Mr. Taft a 100,000 majority. OBITUARY. Miss Willis Peen, died at the residence of Mrs. Williams last Friday morning at 8 a.m., the funeral was held Sunday afternoon Rev. Brooks officiated. Died, Monday, Aug. 10th, Mrs. Chas. Nelson, at her home 816 Twentieth street place. She was sick but a few days. Her suffering was great, which the physicians could not overcome. She leaves a husband, three children a brother and other relatives to mourn her death. The funeral was held from the residence last Thursday morning. The Iowa State Fair AUGUST 20-28 REDUCED RATES ON ALL RAILROADS Now is the time to pay your subscription. Don't wait for us to beg you for what is justly due us. Negro Business League The National Negro Business League meets in Baltimore, Md., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 19, 20 and 21, 1908. The morning sessions of the League are to be held in Sharp Street Memorial M. E. church, and the evening sessions in Richmond Market Armory. The Baltimore Local Negro Business League is earnestly at work preparing for the reception and entertainment of delegates. The citizens of Baltimore, the newspapers and official representatives of the city are co-operating to make the coming meeting a success. Aside from the interesting and instructive "talks" of those on the program, the following features may be noted: Druid Hill Avenue, occupied almost entirely by Negroes who have bought and are buying their own homes, and the location of many successful business establishments conducted by Negroes, will be illuminated several blocks during convention week with electric streamers and a Court of Honor, by the city of Baltimore, in honor of the National Negro Business League. The city has also granted the use of the large Steamer Latrobe, for an excursion to Brogn's Grove (an excursion grove conducted entirely by Negroes on Negro capital) on the afternoon of August 21st. Numerous special social functions will also be given in honor of the National Negro Business League delegates by individual citizens of Baltimore during convention week. On Monday August 24th, succeeding the meeting of the Negro Business League, The Frederick Douglass Memorial Home Association of Washington, District of Columbia, is planning to entertain the delegates with an "Outing" down the Potomac River at the new Washington Park. An elaborate program has been arranged; the receipts from the "Outing," through the generosity of Mr. L. E. Jefferson, who owns the two finely appointed steamers that will carry the delegates and others to the Park, which he also owns, will go towards the Douglass Memorial Home Fund. BUXTON NEWS. Church Social and Business Miss Ruth Southall received the prize of a Japanese tea set given by the Langlois Entertainers in the most popular lady contest at the Buxton opera house. The District Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows is in session in Buxton this week. The liquor recently seized by officers Pierce and Davis was ordered destroyed by the court. The seizure consisted of 5 gallons of gin, 5 gallons of whisky 192 quarts of bottled beer and 64 gallons of beer in kegs. Bethel Mission A. M. E. church, Rev W. H. Robinson pastor, held a financial rally on last Sunday. There are a number of delegates in town attending the Odd Fellows Grand Lodge. The services of the first Congregational church were attended by several hundred people on last Sunday night. The Second Baptist church will hold a rally next Sunday. Rev. M. D. Willis is the pastor. The moving picture show conducted by the Langlois Entertainers is giving general satisfaction to the theater going public. The management of the Buxton opera house has put in raised seats and added many other attractive features to the popular play house on First street. It is the only theater in the state of Iowa managed by colored people. The Y. M. C. A. lecture course this year is giving the people of Buxton a rare treat with talent costing over $600. The committee consists of Rev. A. L. D Moood, Dr. E. A. Carter and Mr. R. G. Porter The course tickets are only $1.60. The course opens with the Royal Hungarian Orchestra. Dr. W. Sampson Brooks of Des Moines will fill one evening's engagement. ALBIA NOTE8. Rev. S. Bates of Des Moines was a visitor in Albia a few days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butler and son Lawrence attended the opening lecture of the Alba Chautauqua. Mrs. E. Grayson entertained at a six o'clock lunch on Wednesday Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. David Ausberry and Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Sarah Lewis is the local agent in Albia for the Western Lever, a monthly magazine to be published in Des Moines. She was appointed by Rev. J. D. Pettigrew the editor and manager. Mrs. Nellie Esters entertained at six o'clock lunch on Thursday evening Rev. J. H. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. David Ausberry, Mrs. Johnson and little Dorica Bell. A young boy of our town by the name of Harry Jackson was tried last week for forgery and may be sent to the penitentiary. Mrs Thomas and her niece Miss Murray of Ft. Madison, was the guest of Mrs. J. H. Bell over Sunday when on their way to Buxton to attend the Household of Ruth. Miss Bessie Davis Grayson is attending the Household of Ruth in Buxton this week as a delegate for the Household of Ruth No. 1830 of Albia. Miss Mildred Lewis has been sick the past week. Mrs. E. Grayson entertained Sunday for dinner Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butler of Buxton and Mr. and Mrs. David Ausberry of Chicago and Lawrence Butler, The Sewing club met at the home of Mrs. J. H. Bell on Monday afternoon, Visitors present were Mr. and Mrs. Ausberry of Chicago and Mrs. Johnson of Indianapolis. A very nice repass was. DUBUQUE NOTES (Special to Bystander.) Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones of Mason City, were in our city for several days. While here they stopped with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lewis 36 Rock street. Mr. Jones who is the founder of the Negro Orphanage at Mason City was here in the interest of his work the best thinking people of Dubuque, as well as throughout the state are interested in this new, institution and desire to see it succeed. Mr. Jones is to be congratulated upon his work. OTTUMWA NOTES The Misses Beverly, Tina Chesser, Mrs. Chesser and Mrs. Greer, were among the excusionist to Kansas City recently. Miss Frances Walker of Des Moines was the guest of her cousin Mrs. Winston while in the city. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, presiding elder Phillips was here also Rev. J. D. Pettigrew who prescheed the communion sermon. The Chataqua began on the 28th of last month and there were many strangers in town. Rev. Pettigrew spoke at the 2nd., Baptist church while here. Mr. and Mitchell are entertaining their guest. A very large crowd of Colored citizens enjoyed an outing recently. Mrs. G. B. Terrell has not entirely recovered from her fall off the street ear. Mr. William Herrold of Kirksville, Mo., was a recent visitor here. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. On Monday evening August 10th, the concert was given with Mrs. J, F. Trent as the principal participant. The concert was one of the largest and most successful given here for some time and Mrs. Trent delighted her audience with a number of beautiful selections. She was assisted by local talent. The Hon H. R Wright was present and was introduced to the audience by Prof. Lowery and gave a most interesting account of his life in the Spanish Honduras, where he is United States Counsel and gave our young people some sound practical advice. Mrs. E. L. Thomas was the hostess at a lawn social last Thursday evening which proved both pleasant and financially successful. Little Marion and Roy Terry are in Boone to spend the remainder of the summer with their grandmother. Robert Martin has been suffering severely with tonsillitis, but is better now. Mesdames C. M. Washington, F. J. Hawkins and A. Perkins were informally entertained Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m., by Mesdames S. and D. Calder at the residence of the former. Miss Fern Martin and Mrs. Agey spent a pleasant few days in Janesville, IA, last week. Mrs. S. L. Terry and Mrs. J. M. Smith attended the 4th, of August celebration in Clifton last week, they report a delightful trip. Mr. W. L. Warren is back from an overland auto trip to Boston. Mr. Major Culberson of Clinton is a Cedar Rapids visitor this week the guest of Mr. Robert King. Mrs. William Morgan has returned from Waterloo where she accompanied her husband on a business trip, she reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. P. N. Lewis wife of our former pastor is a visitor in the city this week, the guest of Mrs. G. H. Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Boyd entertained at a five o'clock dinner Sunday for Mrs. P. N. Lewis. Mrs. Arthur Jones who spent a few days at the home of her parents in Chicago is in the Rapids again. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Milligan entertained at 5 o'clock dinner Monday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wright and Mrs. A. G. Jackson. Mrs. Chas. Perkins of Chicago is making her annual visit in the Rapids' the guest of her father Rev. R. Brodie. Rev. Phillips was in the city Sunday and delivered the evening sermon to a large and appreciative audience, there were three additions to the church. While in the city Rev. Phillips was the guest of Mrs. Hawkins and was also Mrs. J. F. Trent. Preperations are still going on for the church anniversary Monday evening August 3rd. Mrs. James Warren who has been dangerously ill for some time is reported some better. Mrs. Van Camp and daughter Miss Gleo were the victims of a lively surprise by the local chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star last Friday night. It has been a puzzle to know just how many times Mrs. Van Camp turned around in her excitement but she finally got calm and reconciled. Refreshments were served and a delightful evening was spent. Many persons will be sorry to learn of the sad death of Mr. Gibbs, formerly of this city. His death occurred in Minneapolis a few days ago. Mr. Gibbs for awhile was a partner in the Jones and Gibbs restaurant on 4th., street, and made many acquaintences while in this city. Mr. Thomas McDavis of this city attended the funeral of Gibbs in Minneapolis. Miss Muriel Fields is visiting friends and relatives in Cameron, Mo., where she will remain until the opening of school. GALESBURG (ILL.) NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. J. Donnelly of St Louis, has been spending a few days visiting relatives Among those attending the Grand Lodge of the G. U. of O. F., which convenes in Quincy this week are: Mr. and Mrs. Beury Wells, Mr. Ed. Turpin, Bryant Gregaby, and Medames E. J. McGruder, Eliza Logan and Cora Worthington. Francis Walker of Des Moines, spent a few days in the city on business. Mr. Elmer Richardson spent a few days in Davenport last week. The A. M. E. Sunday school and the Helping Hand club gave a picnic at Maley's grove Thursday. Mrs. Rufus Pheonix of Moline is the guest of Mrs. Cora King. Miss Mayme Richardson spent a few days in Moline, a guest of Miss Tarver. Granulated Sore Eyes Cured. "For twenty years I suffered from a bad case of granulated sore eyes, says Martin Boyd of Henrietta, Ky. "In February 1933, a gentleman asked me to try Chamberlain's Salve. I bought one box and used about two-thirds of it and my eyes have not given me any trouble since." This salve is for sale by all druggists. MOLINE (ILL.) GREETINGS (Last Week.) Class number three of St. Paul church held their annual entertainment at the church last Friday evening a neat little sum was cleared. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Colquit entertained Mesdames Marion Scott and John J. Duke and son Stanley, Sunday afternoon. Miss Mayota Wood entertained a party of friends at her home last Sunday afternoon in honor of Miss Della Bland of Keokuk. Messrs William Stewart of Maxie departed Monday for Quincy to attend the Grand Session of Odd Fellows. They right to succeed in getting the right way to hold the session in Moline next year. Mr. and Mrs Paris B. Robinson welcome a baby boy at their home. This makes their third son. Miss Daisy E. Settles entertained last Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Della Bland Miss Mayne E. Richardson of Galesburg, spent a few days last week with Misses Mable and Clara Tarver. Mr. and Mrs. Gatewood and son Charles departed Friday evening for Macon, Mo., where they will spend a few weeks, with relatives and friends. Miss Mable and Clara Tarver entertained a number of friends at their home Thursday evening. The honored guests were Miss Mayme E. Richardson of Galesburg, Miss Bessie Crenshaw of St. Louis, and Miss Miss Della Bland of Keokuk. The evening was spent in playing games and music. At a late hour luncheon was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. John Slaughter of Rock Island, were Moline callers Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Tarver and Mrs. William Bishop were royally entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Price Five Cents Mrs. George Johnson of South Rock Island. Mesdames C J, Hardin and Mary Mo Dudley were greatly surprised last Thursday evening when their brother Mr. William Alexander came to see them, they have been seperated for thirty years. Mrs. Madison and neice Beatrice Kelso and Mrs. Bradshaw departed Saturday for Palmyra, Mo., where they will spend a few weeks. Mr. Rufus Pheonix returned home from Chicago Monday after a pleasant weeks vacation. Mr. Elmer W. Richardson of Galesburg, spent Thursday morning in the city. Miss Mamye Richie entertained at a three course dinner party at her home Friday. Those present were the Misses Della Bland, L. Jessie Crenshaw, Mayne E. Richardson, Grace Cobb, Ollie Maxie, Daisy E. Settle, Glara V. Tarver, Fannie Moppins, Mayotta E. Wood, Mable Hall, Sarah Davis, Mable G. Tarver and Mrs. John Duke. The Tri City Sunday school held their annual picnic at Long View Rark last Wednesday, a very large crowd was present and a glorious time was had by all. Mrs. Alice Thompson and Mr. Udel Tomlin of Muscatine, attended the union picnic. Mr. Eugene Garnett was entertained at the Tarver residence at dinner Sunday DENVER NOTES Mrs. Leon Jordan and Mrs. Salilie Jordon-Brooks of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Brooks is a teacher there. Miss Bertha Cole a highly cultured young lady, and a teacher in the Kansas City, Kan., schools is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Ward. Bishop A. Grant is in the city, he preached an able sermon at the Shorter A. M. E. church, Sunday morning to a crowded house. Monday evening he lectured at Campbell's A. M. E. church to an appreciative audience. I hear many inquiries concerning Mrs. Watkins and Miss Richardson of your city who visited Mrs. Wicks here last summer. One young man especially wanted to know of Miss Richardson. Miss Carrie and Pearl Barnes are visiting their mother her, the former young lady teaches at Tuskegee and the latter at Howard University, they were reared here and the Denverites are quite proud of them, they are an honor and a credit to state. I wish there were more like them. A Faithful Friend "I have used Chamberlain's Colie Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy since it was first introduced to the public in 1872, and have never found one instance where a cure was not speedily effected by its use. I have been a commercial travler for eighteen years, and never start out on a trip without this, my faithful friend," says H. S. Nichols of Oakland, Ind Ter. When a man has used a remedy for thirty-five years he knows its value and is competent to speak of it. Eor sale by all druggists. EXAMPLES OF MEDIEVAL ART. Fine Stained Glass Windows Recently Received at New York. The two German windows of stained glass among the recent acquisitions belong in period to the early sixteenth century, at the time when medievalism passes over into renaissance. The color is lighter and paler than that of the preceding century and is secondary in importance to the design. In the examples at the museum are certain tints of yellow that began to be used in the middle of the fifteenth century, as taste changed in favor of lighter rooms. The subjects of the windows are St. John and St. Maximine against a background of tapestry and architecture treated so as to appear on the same plane as the figures. The author of the note on the windows in the Museum Bulletin says that the drawing is undoubtedly the work of a painter—and a very good one—of the Ober-Rhein school, and that as St. Maximine was bishes of Trier, the supposition that the glass is from that source is probably correct. Very fine examples of the same period are those in the nave of Cologne cathedral—New York Times. APPLES ONLY ON APPLE TREES Small Girl a Humorist, Though Probably Unconscious. A Washington man, while visiting a friend's place in Virginia, became much interested in his experiments in fruit culture. One day the visitor was making the rounds of the place, being in charge of the friend's young daughter of ten, who acted as guide. "This tree seems to be loaded with apples," observed the Washingtonian, indicating a particularly fine specimen. "Yes, sir," assented the little girl; "father says this is a good year for apples." "I am glad to hear that," said the visitor. "Are all your trees as full of apples as this one?" "No, sir," explained the girl, "only the apple trees."—Harper's Weekly. ```markdown ``` Second thoughts are often best, taken in a case of love at first sight. How can you expect everything in a summer resort circular to be on the square? As a high flyer Count Zeppelin shows remarkable ability to keep a cool head. To be wholly up to date, New York's new 809-foot office building ought to have an airship platform on the cupola. The Mexican revolutionists have at least demonstrated their ability to make as much noise as their neighbors to the south. Commander Peary has begun his dash for the north pole, but interest in several dashes for the pennant pole will not diminish. One would think at first blush that 5,000 policemen could whip all the women in the British empire, but suffragettes are different. Soven of the sons and daughters of the Mersham (England) centenarian Mrs. Maynard, married seven brothers and sisters named King. One hundred and three men were killed and about 200 badly injured by the explosion aboard the French battleship Jena, March 12, 1807. A few orders marked "banished" would help the kaiser a lot in getting rid of that court scandal which has a to many of the evidences of longevity. There is such a great demand for farm hands, in Kansas now that the farmers are willing to take college boys, if nothing better can be had. The outrage of being compelled to have a peaceful election, exclaims the Buffalo Courier, is enough to drive the people of Panama to riot and revolution. Two new electrical journals appeared recently about the same time bearing the same name. One comes from New York, and the other from Chicago. The soldiers out in Colorado are experimenting with condensed meat capsules. With the prevailing meat prices it won't be long before we'll all have to do the same thing. Abram Schaeffer, who resides near Elizabethtown, Pa., made a vow in 1856 that If James Buchanan should be elected president he would never part with his mustache. Alfred G. Vanderbilt complains that his income has been reduced to but a little more than $800,000 a year. And the courts want him to pay almamy out of that! Poor Alf! Four times a St. Louis man approached the altar before he had the nerve to go through the ceremony of marriage. That is the kind of husband many girls would fight to get. The water in Lake Erie is higher than it has previously been within the memory of the oldest inhabitants. For some reason nobody has seen fit to blame it on the Chicago drainage canal. Taxicabs in London, as in New York, are a marked success, and the hansom is being crowded out. There are 758 taxicabs on the streets, 2,600 taxicabs on order and 1,700 licensed drivers. The use of the gas engine on the farm is growing more popular every year. In the last two years 50,000 of these motors were purchased by farmers and the demand this year has every indication of being greater. According to the figures for the last year available Americans used the telephone 3,680,000,000 times, as against 3,691,404 times abroad. In August with its five times greater population, there were 1,726,880 subscribers, as compared to 2,241,367 in the United States. Twelve members of one family suffering from what doctors call "lazy disease" are quarantined on the lawn of a New York hospital. One form of lazy disease is almost an epidemic these hot days, but its victims would "perk up" before they would be quarantined. The other name of the particular malady first mentioned, it may be worth while to say, is uncinaria. Pemmican, originally a North American Indian preparation and to-day clair of fur "further north" explorers, is made of the leafless portion of beef, thoroughly dried and then pounded into a paste and tightly pressed into cakes. Raisins are generally mixed into the beef to add to the flavor. Pemmican will keep for a very long time, and is for that reason used on the long arctic expeditions. A duplicate of the national flag of 1814 was raised over the old Key mansion in Georgetown, District of Columbia, on June 13, after exercises conducted by the association which has planned to preserve the house as a memorial of the author of "The Star Spangled Banner." The Marine band played the song, and a salute of 21 men was fired by aachment of men from the navy. The national flag now waves over a much wider land of the free and over more homes of the brave than came within its shadow it. 1814. His highness, Maharaja-Dhiraj Prithi vl Bir Bikram-Shamsher Jang shadu Shah Bahadur Shamsher Jang on Nopal, is taking a vacation, with bag gage as copious as his name. He landed in London the other day, accompanied by his cook and other at tendants, and convoying 140 trunks 150 boxes and bags, 40 uniform cases and five immense jewel cases, 'also cages of Indian blackbirds which do not have to pay for the transportation of any such enormous quantity of luggage. Iowa State News Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. SPEND ENORMOUS SUMS. Harrison County Spends Half Million for Public Good. Logan—In addition to individual labor and township appropriations, Harrison county for the year ending June 30, has expended $13,424.26 to improve the public roads. ALLISON AT REST. Simple Ceremonies Attend Funeral of Dead Statesman. Dubuque—As he lived so was Senator William B. Allison laid to eternal rest on the afternoon of the 8th, with the simplest ceremonies devoid of all burial monuments were held at To reclaim 70,000 acres of swamp and lands subject to overflow the farmers and land owners on the Missouri bottoms in Monona and Harrison counties will expend $465,000. At the present rate of progress it is thought that the engineering drain will reach completion about July, 1969. One hundred and one thousand dollars are to be expended by the land owners along the Soldier river in the future for protection against floods and to reclaim about 40,000 acres of land. This drainage project was planned by J. S. Wattles and accepted by the board of supervisors July 22, and it is expected that the project will be completed at the close of the coming year; $4,036 has been expended in the Willow creek ditch of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties; $14,266.75 has been expended in the construction of the Willow creek ditch of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties; $14,266.75 has been expended in the construction of Boyer river cut off No. 1; $45.492 for Boyer river cut off No. 2. Both of Pottawattamie county. Allen creek and Willow creek and the two cut offs are engineering projects planned to reclaim about 60,000 acres of swamp lands subject to overflow in Harrison and Pottawattamie counties. For more than 100 years the banks have been reclaimed by Seth Dean to straighten the Boyer river east and north of Missouri Valley. Number of acres to be benefited 6,883. As these tracts of land to be reclaimed and to be protected against overflows are of unsurpassed fertility, producing, when unaffected by floods, from 75 to 100 bushels of corn per acre, and as corn is now selling at 75 cents per bushel, and as the cost of reclamation is but a small fraction of the overall capacity usually understood why the men who own the respective tract of land are pushing the drainage project. In addition to the improvement of the public roads, the reclamation of large tracts of swamp and land subject to overflow. Harrison county is to have a new $100,000 court house. The present building was erected in 1876, and is now so wanting in vaults that the county auditor, recorder, clerk and treasurer, a large per cent of the books of record are outside the vaults both day and night and without fire protection. ALLISON LEFT $100,000 Will of Dead Statesman Is Filed at Duboue. Dubuque.—The will of Senator Allison has been filed. The estimated estate is valued at between $75,000 and $100,000. Bequests were made as follows: Mrs. Brayton, the senator's housekeeper, an annuity of $1,200, and $1.500 cash and life use of the residence; also an extensive library. To Mrs. Cornelius Allison, widow of James, an annuity of $750, also $1,500 to three nieces; $1,500 each to four nephews; $1,000 to Finley hospital; Dubuque; $1,000 to the Carnegie-Stout library; Dubuque; $1,000 to the Y. M. C. A., Dubuque. At the death of Mrs. Brayton and Mrs. Cornelius Allison, the estate is to be divided, three-fifths to go to the children of the dead brother, Matthew and two-fifths going to the children of his brother James. Mrs. Margaret Allison, widow of Matthew, gets $1,500. Linwood Cemetery association gets $1,000. Judge Lacey, a long friend, is in charge of administration. The will of such indefinite character that it impossible to learn the senator's exact wealth. The will is dated April 2. 1906. HOODLUMS ARE BADLY HURT. Tried to Break Up Dance and Are Themselves Broken. Rockwell,—One with a shoulder blade broken and the other with a broken head, two men, "Jack" Morehead and Leonard Frye of Rockwell, were arrested in the country on a charge of disturbing the peace. The two started in to break up a dance at the home of John Mueller of Bath township, and after bullying the children of houses, proceeded to make a rough house. They were roughly handled by a half dozen husky country lads present and came away with the above casualties. A short time later the sheriff and his deputy arrived, and they were taken in custody, brought to this city and sentenced to thirty days in jail. A further information will be filed against Moreacc, accusing him of threatening to kill Mueller, who summoned the sheriff. Both are members of the "smart set", who had an idea they could run things to suit themselves at the party. Morehead is an old petty offender. Atlantic Ladie Missing Atlantic—Fred Dapper, 14 years of age, disappeared on the 4th and has not been seen since. His parents are prosecuting a vigorous search for him. He has brown eyes and hair, wore a straw hat, corduroy trousers and a blue shirt. He took no coat. 60 Busels of Oats Per Acre. Hampton, E. A. Mallory has just threshed the oat crop from a sixteen acre field, which yielded six bushels per acre and over ten in weight one-fifth or six and two-fifths pounds per bushel. Simple Ceremonies Attend Funeral of Dead Statesman. Dubuque—As he lived so was Senator William B. Allison laid to eternal rest on the afternoon of the 8th, with the simplest ceremonies devoid of all ostentation. Services were held at the residence of the dead statesman, and while not private, the accommodations at the home only permitted the presence of the distinguished visitors and the senator's closest friends. The services were very simple. Rev. J. T. Bergen, D. D., of the Westminster Presbyterian church officiating, and consisted of the reading of the Twenty-third Psalm and the First Epistle of Paul, the Apostle to the Corinthians, 15th chapter, and a prayer. The prayer was no music. The interment at Linwood cemetery was private. The Presbyterian committal service had been read by Dr. Bergen, the body of the honored dead was lowered into its last resting place on the hillside which overlooks the Mississippi river. All Dubuque paid silent tribute to the memory of Senator Allison during the day. From 4 until 6 o'clock not a wheel turned throughout the city and every business house closed its doors. The city was in sombre hue. Flags hung at half mast from public buildings and hundreds of homes and all buildings displayed crepe, and crepe framed portraits of the dead senator were displayed in the windows of all business houses. A most effective feature of the city's insignia of sorrow was the festooning with black and white of the trolley pole the entire length of Main street. The body of the senator lay in state on Friday afternoon and evening and thousands of the people of the city viewed the remains. The body reposed in a plain bronze casket on a bier in the front parlor of his home. The only floral tributes were a blanket of American beauty roses which completely covered the casket, an emblem of the Loyal Legion and the national flag. The features of the senator were calm in death and there was little evidence of his having failed during his last illness. The palebearers were intimate friends of the deceased and all Dubuques. The senator and his visitors men high in the councils of the state and nation, in attendance at the funeral. Besides the congressional committees named by Vice President Fulbranks and Speaker Cannon, there was a large delegation from Des Moines consisting of Gov. Cummins and other state officers. CITIES MAY BE LIABLE. Question Raised in Regard to Auto- mobile Accidents Iowa Falls—This city has just passed a speed ordinance for automobiles and other vehicles, is very much interested in a new point in municipal law which has been raised in a suit against an Iowa municipality for $20,000 damages. In this action at law, it is held that the city is liable under its speed limit ordinance and its officers and agents should have been trained in the use of the law forced, in which event, there is a strong probability the accident under which damages are claimed, would never have occurred. The damage suit involves the injury of a young lady who was thrown out of a vehicle drawn by a horse that became frightened at a motorcycle which was being driven by the rider in excess of the speed limit by the city municipal laws. Attorneys claim that a city, when it attempts to regulate the speed limit of those occupying the streets becomes in duty bound to see that the provision is enforced, and failing to do this may be made a party to a suit for damages when an accident occurs as a result of a violation of the city speed law. The outcome of the case will naturally interest by every municipality in the case to regulate the speed of vehicles for all municipalities are involved, if a city or town can be made a party to such a suit. 23 WOMEN CAST BALLOTS Eldora Interurban Tax Proposition Carries With Their Help. Eldora.—Twenty-three women voting for an interurban tax of 5 per cent disproves that "22" is always a hoodoo for the tax carried by a big majority. So twenty-three Eldora may be allowed to be lawyers in legally voting at an election in Iowa, for their votes were probably the first cast after the decision of the supreme court of the state, in which it was held that women may vote when any question involving the increase of taxation is at stake. The court, in passing on the question of taxation, declared that the denied the right of the ballot when the question of taxation is involved, under the present statute. AUTOISTS MUST STOP Must Recognize Rights of Horses Drivers When Warned. Des Moines.—Superintendent Hamery will compel autores to stop their cars when a person, riding or driving a shy horse, raises his hand. And every copper will be given special light on the state law to aid him in educating the horse users to exercise their rights. The sect that gives horsemen this peculiar authority to stop any auto when necessary, any place in the state, was brought to Hamery's attention by Councilman MacVicar, who was horse-hunter, will tell the copers to enforce the law. He will take up the cause of horsemen and educate them in their rights. AIRSHIP ACCIDENT ONE OF ITS WINGS SUFFERS DAMAGE IN ALIGHTING. Wilbur Wright Keeps Aeroplane in Air Nearly Kines Minutes Before Accident. Le Mans, France, Aug. 14.—The Wright aeroplane suffered an accident yesterday morning which will require several days and possibly a week to repair. After two superb flights Wilbur Wright essayed a new and daring method of descent. He stopped the motor at a height of seventy-five feet and tried to come to earth on a gradually descending glide. The calculations were not absolutely correct, and the left wing of the aeroplane came in contact with the ground. This tore the frame of the machine. Mr. Wright was not injured. Mr. Wright said he did not regard the accident as serious, and explained that the planes were only incident experiences devoted to acquiring complete mastery of the difficulties of aviation and the execution of new maneuvers. Mr. Wright's first flight yesterday morning eclipsed all his former efforts. He made seven complete tours of the field over the tops of the trees. According to official time he was in the air eight minutes and fifty-three seconds. The aeroplanist was incomposed by a fifteen-mile breeze, but in spite of this he showed greater facility in maneuvering than he did when there was a dead calm. His landing was easy and successful in every way. Mr. Wright's second flight, which lasted two minutes, was a novel one. The aeroplanist soared and durned at will, executing bewildering turns. Suddenly as approaching grand stand, the machine lost its speed and curved low toward the earth. All appeared to be going well until it was tilted to leeward, and the delicate frame work struck the ground, with the result that it was deranged and torn. Mr. Wright carly stepped out and examined the wreck. He was quickly surrounded by anxious friends to whom he explained that there had been no accident in the air, but that he had merely decided to try a new descent. He shouted off the motor at a height of 100 feet to fall downward. The real cause of the accident was the attempt to land exactly on the spot of his departure. In listing the planes at the last moment in an attempt to continue the sliding progress he pulled the left plane too sharply. The damage can be repaired easily, although because of the absence of the necessary material the work will require several days. The motorists yesterday were Miss Morgan, daughter of J. P Morgan, M. Capsperer, the engineer of the French dirigible balloon Ville de Paris, and other French enthusiasts. MURDER HIS TWO CHILDREN. Maniac Prepares Three Graves Be fore Awful Deed. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 14—After having prepared three graves in Evergreen cemetery and caused headstones to be erected, one for his son, one for his married daughter, one for himself. Henry Duffy yesterday morning killed his two children with an ax and attempted to kill himself with a butcher knife. An effort to kill his wife also failed. Duffy now lies strapped to a cot in the receiving hospital. "I don't remember anything about hitting me," said "That part of it is blank. I do remember hitting my daughter. I seemed to wake up then." "Why did you kill her? Were you angry with her?" "No, I love her. Something seemed to overpower me and make me do it. I wish they would let me die. If they would unlose my hands I would kill myself." Duffy, the physicians say, will not die if his self-inflicted injuries. He is suffering from locomotor ataxia, epilepsy and typhoid pneumonia. HARRY THAW WILL BE FREE. Once in Pittsburgh He Need Not Leave There. New York, Aug. 14.—That Harry Thaw will be free within a month is the opinion of prominent New York lawyers. Eugene Philbin, former district attorney, said: "There is no doubt that once Thaw steps foot outside of New York state he will be a free man, or if not actually free, can be made so by writ of habeas corpus. Harry Thaw was not convicted of any crime. He was acquitted on the ground of insanity. Judge Dowling, believing it to be for the good of the committed Thaw to Matthews. This commitment is legal only in New York. "If the federal authorities demand Thaw's presence at the bankruptcy proceedings in Pittsburg, those who have the young man in custody have no other course than to procure him. The service of a subpoena on either Thaw or the New York authorities would require his keepers to turn him over to a United States marshal, who would take him to Pittsburg. Once across the river and in New York, he would be as long as he is kept out of the state of New York would be in no danger of imprisonment." TAYLOR TO STAND TRIAL Former Kentucky Governor Will Defend Goebel Murder Charge. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 14—It is announced on the authority of a close friend of former Gov. W. S. Tayler to defend Goebel, a Kentucky tuck from Indianapolis for trial on the charge of complicity in the Goebel murder case immediately after the November election. It is also considered probable that the case, upon completion, will be transferred to Louisville. During his canvass for governor, A. F. Wilson stated that ex-Goebel Taylor would certainly return to Kentucky for trial if he was elected and then Mr. Taylor would be given FLY TIME. CHICAGO DAILY NEWS AGCUSES 67 RAILROADS COMMISSION OF TEXAS FILES CONSPIRACY CHARGES. Recent Increase of Freight Rates Basis for Compellant to Interstate Commerce Body. Washington, Aug. 11.—The railroad commission of Texas has filed a formal complaint with the interstate commerce commission against 67 railroads and other common carriers, alleging a conspiracy on the part of the defendants through the Southwestern Traffic association for the suppression of competition and restraint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas. The commission will forward notice of this complaint to all carriers involved and will give them 15 days to reply, the usual period allowed for answering a complaint being 20 days. The commission will expeditite this case as much as possible on account of its widespread importance. The complaint is signed by Allison Mayfield, chairman of the Texas railroad commission with R. V. Davidson, attorney general, and Claude Pollard, assistant attorney general of the state of Texas, countersigning the paper. The complaint undertakes to compare the alleged cost of maintenance and operation of the railroads with the actual cost, and the claimed indebtedness of the railroad to justify the increase, with the actual indebtedness. The railroad commission of Texas, it appears, has appraised the cost of construction and operation of the roads as well as the actual indebtedness upon which the rates may be fairly based. Eight freight schedules which have recently been filed with the commission are made the basis of the commission. The commission has been brought about by an unlawful agreement between the defendant carriers and the Southwestern Traffic association of which they are members, or whose members represent, through power of attorney, those who are not. It declares that the increased rates will fall primarily upon the commodities of prime utility and daily necessity; that they will seriously disturb trade relations, causing loss to shippers and the consuming public. FIFTEEN MEN ARE ROBBED Highwaymen Near Stirling City, Cal. Gather in Over $400. Redding, Cal.-Fifteen men were held up and robbed in relays Monday night by two highwaymen near Stirling City, on the road from that place to the camp of the Diamond Match company, located on the west bank of the Feather river. The robbers are said to have secured over $400 in money and almost as much in valuables. The men robbed are all employees of the match company who were returning after dark from Stirling City, where they had gone to receive their month's pay. Accident Spoils Airship Test Washington. — Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin made the first official speed trial of his military dirigible before the navy board at Fort Myer Wednesday. Within within a mile of the finishing line a secondary wire connecting the coll of the engine with the commutator broke and the motor stopped. The airship was brought down in a cornfield. The accident prevented any possibility of making the speed required by the contract, but Capt. Baldwin has two more trials in which to demonstrate its speed. Texas Republican Ticket. Dallas, Tex.—The Republicans of Texas in state convention promulgated a platform and announced that they would make a sweeping and active campaign of the state between now and September 1. Col. L. L. Simpson of Dallas, a confederate veteran, was nominated for governor; Charles Ogden of San Antonio was nominated for lieutenant governor, and W. H. Atwell, United States attorney for the northern district of Texas, was nominated for attorney general. Eart Biley Camp Drenched. Junction City, Kan.—The camp of instructions at Fort Riley was drenched with a hard rain Tuesday night. Many tents were blown down and a flood of water raced down from the camp, running in streams before the tents stretching for two miles along the Kaw river. The headquarters tent of Brig. Gen. John B. Kerr, commanding the camp of instruction and the maneuvers, struck by lightning, was knocked down and one was badly burned. Thieves Get Nearly $2,000 from Messenger's Pouch in Washington. Washington.—A messenger's pouch containing United States government pay for the $2,000 was stolen early last week from in front of the building occupied by the department of commerce and labor, according to Chief Wilkie of the secret service. The pouch was found with the pay checks gone, while the other mail it contained was intact, between city and Alexandria, Va. The identity of the robber is not known. The first intimation that Chief Wilkie received of the theft was on last Saturday when one of the checks for $73.33, payable to R. F. Troxler, of the public health and marine hospital service, came through the Riggs National bank of this city to the treasury department after having been cashed by the Lowry National bank on Friday. The bank was able to J. W. Kerr for $265.83 of the same service was received through the American National bank here, which had been cashed by the Fourth National bank of Montgomery, Ala. FAMOUS TUNNEL BUILDER DEAD. Charles E. Higbee Killed by an Accident at Shoshoe, Cpl. Denver, Col.-Charles E. Higbee, aged 52 years, of this city, one of the world's most noted tunnel builders was almost instantly killed Tuesday evening at Shoshone, a camp of the Central Colorado Power company, 12 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Col. The fatal accident was caused by the breaking of a derrick. A guy wire struck Mr. Higbee, crumbling the tunnel and causing the destruction of 49 of the world's greatest tunnels. In the construction of the Simplon tunnel in Italy he is said to have broken the world's record for fast boring. BOSTON MILLIONAIRE KILLED. J. Montgomery Sears Dies as Result of Automobile Accident. Providence. R. I.-J. Montgomery Sears, the young Boston millionaire, was hurt in an automobile accident shortly after midnight Tuesday night between Apponau and Norwood and died at the Rhode Island hospital. Mr. Sears was 33 years of age and a graduate of Harvard university. He was an enthusiastic automobilist. He was last year the largest individual taxpayer in Boston. Nearly all of the property is' in the business district. DISASTER IN FRENCH NAVY. Six Men Killed on Gunnery School Ship Couronne. Toulon.-Six persons were killed and 18 injured in a gun explosion aboard the gunnery school ship Couronne Wednesday off Les Salins d'Hyères. The accident occurred while a number of recruits were receiving in-flight medical attention to the meter gun, the breech of which blew out. Three of those wounded are in a desperate condition. Three Killed in Collision Plqua, O—Three persons were killed and probably 25 fatally injured in a collision between two limited traction cars on the Western Ohio Traction line, nine miles north of Plqua, Monday afternoon. William Bailey, car inspector, Plqua, O, legs cut off and skull crushed; William C, Quillen, Lockington, O, skull crushed; Janner Kohl, Detroit, Mich., skull crushed. Catholics Re-elect Mr. Feeney Boston.—The American Federation of Catholic societies finished its seventh annual convention Wednesday day by re-electing Edward Feeney of Brooklyn president and selecting Pittsburg for next year's meeting. Mrs. Alice Webb Duke Convicted Chicago—Mrs. Alice Webb Duke, former wife of Brodle L. Duke, the tobacco magnate, was convicted in Judge Kersten's court Wednesday of obtaining money under false pretenses by passing forged cheques. Will of Senator Allison. Dubuque, Ia.-Senator Allison's will was filed. The value of the estate is estimated at $100,000. The bequests follow: To Mrs. C. J. Brayton, housekeeper, and use of the Allison home during the to widow of the widow of brother James, $750 annually; to Mrs. Brayton, to the widow of James, to the widow of his brother Matthew, and to three nieces, $1,500 each; to four nephews, $1,000 each; to the Dubuque public library, the hospital and the Y. M. C. A., $1,000 each. Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure. Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave. Anoka, Minn., says: "After lying for five months hospitalized, was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and some times I was seized. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and have hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscious. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and the kidney secretions were badly ordered. I was completely out and discouraged by the begin using Dear Kidney Pills, but they went right to the cause of the trouble and did their work well. I have been feeling well ever since." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. "Poor man! so you are a victim of the late financial panic?" "Yes, lady. You see, folks along de route is too poor now ter hand out free grub!" Her Reason. Not long ago there was tried in an Ohio court a suit for damages where in the principal witness, a woman living near Dayton, was induced to come to court only after several subpoenas had been served upon her. When the dilatory witness was finally brought before his honor, he said in his severest tone: "What reason can you assign, madam, for disobeying the summons of the judge? I can't got none, Judge" answered the woman, meekly, "only we've got small-pox down to our place, an" I thought mebbe you be kinder prejudiced agit it."—Illustrated He'd Pull Hard. "Senator Folker, who journeyed to Albany at the risk of his life to cast the vote that doomed racing in New York, had collected a number of instances of race-track trickery," said an Albany legislator. "Discussing one day, the way jockeys often sold races, he said that there was a Gloucester jockey once, the rider of a favorite, who was overheard to say in a saloon, the night before the favorite ran: "I shan't win unless the reins break." **Important to Mothers.** Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it bears the Signature of Castoria. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Wisdom from a Babe. Wilson from a Baby "What would you do, my boy," asked a professional vocalist proudly, "if you could sing like me?" "Have some singing lessons!" replied the lad. THE COME AND SEE SIGN PUBLIC INSPECTION INVITED FROM 8 A.M. 4 P.M. SATURDAYS EXCEPTED YDIAF. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. This sign is permanently attached to the front of the main building of the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company, Lynn, Mass. What Does This Sign Mean? what does this mean? I mean that public inspection of the L'oratoire and methods of doing business is honestly desired. It means that there is nothing about the business which is not "open and above-board." It means that a permanent invitation is extended to anyone to come and verfy any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Is it a purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs — without drugs? Come and See. Do the women of America continually use as much of it as we are told? Come and See. Was there ever such a person as Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Pinkham to whom sick woman are asked to write? Come and See. Is the vast private correspondence with sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential? Come and See. Have they really got letters from one million, one hundred thousand women, correspondents? Come and See. Have they proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured thousands of these women? Come and See. This advertisement is only for doubters. The great army of women who know from their own personal experience that no medicine in the world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound for female illies will still cure, and being benefited by it; but the women suffering, woman must, for her own sake, be taught confidence, for also might just as well regain her health. Art Collector and Irritated Walter Had the Same Feelings. A Chicago art dealer was talking about the wrath of William T. Evans, the New York collector upon whom so many bogus paintings have been imposed. "He's awfully angry," said the art dealer, repressing a smile. "Some of his costliest pictures, you know, have turned out fakes. His blood bolts when he thinks of the way he has been duped. "He told me the other day that he could hardly understand the rage that possessed him against every petty little insignificant dealer that had cheated him. He said it was like the rage that he had noted one afternoon at lunchroom. "At lunchroom, Mr. Evans said, he called his waiter's attention to a dead fly in some ditch or other. "The waiter, as he took the dish away, muttered with a malevolent look at the limp Insect; "I'd give a two-dollar bill if I knew for certain that this was the fly that's been buzzing about my nose all the morning." SHE COULD NOT WALK For Months—Burning Humborn on Ankles—Opiates Alone—Humborn Sleep—Eczema Yielded to Cuticura. "I had eczema for over two years I had two physicians, but they only gave relief for a short time and I cannot breathe and lotioned I used to no purpose. My lesions were one mass of sores. The itching and burning were so intense that I could not sleep. I could not walk for nearly four months. One day my husband said I had better try the Cuticura Remedies. After using them three times I had the best night's rest in months unless I took an opiate. I used one of Cuticura Soap, Ointment and my ankles healed in a short time. It is not worth it. I used Cuticura, and there has been no return of the eczema. Mrs. David Brown, Locke, Ark, May 18 and July 13, 1997." He Meant Business. Two girls on the boardwalk talked at a young man. "Don't take any stock in him," said the first. "He is a flirt. He is a jilt." "But his presents—" "He gives all the girls presents when he is making up to them. Why, he gave me something every other week." "But he gives me," said the second girl. "such presents as convince me that he means business this time." "What has he given you?" "He has given me a tea service, a set of table linen, a Morris chair, a ball rug, and a beautiful brass bed- stead."—Exchange. Astonished Great Planet. A collection of anecdotes of musical celebrities just published at Leipzig contains this one under the head of Anton Rubinstein. When the great pianist was making his tour of the United States he sat one day in a railroad train looking-out-upon the scenery. Suddenly a man sitting across the alley spat over Rubinstein's head out of the open window. The master drew back and gazed in astonishment and anger at the vulgar American, who smiled and said, soothsling: "Don't worry; I know my distance." Few Horses Used In China. The only places in China where horses are used to any great extent are Shanghai, Esing-Tau and Tien Tsin. Australian "walers," so called because they originate in New South Wales, are the most popular. These horses are imported into Shanghai in batches of from 20 to 50, are well tken care of on the voyage, and, arriving in excellent condition, are put into use within a couple of weeks after arrival. And She Is Proud of It. Two ladies were lunching together one day, when one who is a member of the Colonial Dames said to the other: "Why do you not join the Colonial Dames? You surely must be eligible." Oh, yes, "responded her friend. I forget, now the name of my ancestor, but I know we have been descending for many years."—Emily Rhodes, in Lippincott's. ALMOST A SHADOW. Gained 20 lbs. on Grape-Nuts. There's a wonderful difference between a food which merely tastes good and one which builds up strength and good healthy flesh. It makes no difference how much we eat unless we can digest it. It is not really food to the system until it is absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says: "I had been a sufferer for ten years with stomach and liver trouble, and had got so bad that the least bit of food such as I then knew, would give me untold misery for hours after eating. "I lost flesh until I was almost a shadow of my original self and my shadow of quite alarmed about me. "First I dropped coffee and used Postum, then began to use Grape-Nuts although I had little faith it would do me any good. "But I continued to use the food and have gained twenty pounds in weight and feel like another person in every way. I feel as if life had truly begun anew for me. "I can eat anything I like now in moderation, suffer no lll effects, be on my feet from morning until night. Whereas a year ago they had to send me away from home for rest while others cleaned house for me, this spring I have been able to do it myself all alone. "My breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts with cream and a cup of Postum, with sometimes an egg and a piece of toast, but generally only Grape-Nuts and Postum. And I can work until noon and not feel as tired as one hour's work would have made me a year ago." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human PRESIDENT PLANS TO SEND MES SAGE TO CONGRESS. Chief Executive Asks them to Investigate Conditions and Report Recommendations for Improvements. Oyster Bay, N. Y. — With a view to bringing about better social and economic circumstances in American farms, President Roosevelt has requested five experts on country life to make an investigation into the whole matter and to report to him with recommendations for improvements. The report and recommendations which the president himself may desire to make, will be incorporated into congress which the president will send to congress probably early next year. The men President Roosevelt has asked to act as an investigating committee are Prof. L. H. Bailey of the New York College of Agriculture, Henry Wallace of Wallace's Farmer, Des Moine, IA.; President Kenyon L. Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agricultural college, Glifford Phichor of the University of Chicago, receiver of H. Page, editor of the World's Work. New York. President Outlines His Plan. In a letter to Prot. dialley, asking him to accept the chairmanship of the commission, the president outlines his desires in the direction of improvements on the farms. The letter follows in part: "My dear Prof. Balley: No nation has ever achieved permanent greatness unless this greatness was based on the well-being of the great farmer class, the men who live on the soil; and moral, what the welfare of the rest of the nation ultimately rests. In the United States, disregarding certain sections and taking the nation as a whole, I believe it to be true that the farmers in general are better off today than they ever were before. We Americans are making great progress in the development of our agricultural resources. But it is equally true that the social and economic institutions of the open country are not keeping pace with the development of the nation as a whole, and a rule better off then his forebears; but his increase in well-being has not kept pace with that of the country as a whole. "While the condition of the farmers in some of our best farming regions leaves little to be desired, we are far from having reached so high a level in all parts of the country. In portions of the country, we have no department of agriculture, through the farmers' co-operative demonstration work of Dr. Knapp is directly instructing more than 30,000 farmers in better methods of farming, there is nevertheless much unnecessary sufferment and loss of efficiency on the farm. Importance of Farmer's Wife. "It is especially important that whatever will serve to prepare country children for life on the farm, and whatever will brighten home life in the country and make it richer and more attractive for the mothers, wives and daughters of farmers, should be done promptly, thoroughly and gladly. There is no more important person, measured in influence upon the life of the nation, than the farmer, who is the most important than the country home, and it is national importance to do the best we can for both." "The farmers have hitherto had less than their full share of public attention along the lines of business and social life. There is too much belief among all our people that the prizes of life lie away from the farm. I am not sure how to bring before the people of the United States the question of securing better business and better living on the farm, whether by co-operation between farmers for buying, selling and borrowing; by promoting social advantages and opportunities in the country; or by any other legitimate means that will help to make country life more gainful, valuable and fruitful for the communities, pleasures and rewards for the men, women and children of the farms." Saratoga Sheriff Accused Saratoga, N. Y.—Copies of charges of alleged neglect of duty, for failure to suppress the alleged gambling at Saratoga Springs, with a request for his removal from office, were served upon Sheriff John Bradley, Jr., of Saratoga county, Monday night by Ben Smith, stenographer to Gov Hughes. Sheriff Bradley is summoned to appear in his own affidavit on August 17, at three p. m. The governor has directed Sheriff Bradley to file his answer to the charges by that time. Big Red River Wheat Crop. Crookston, Minn.—Reports received in this city from the local agents of the Great Northern railway throughout the entire Red river valley indicated that crop had been bottom crop than last year, or about ten million bushels of wheat. Fifteen Die in Mine Disaster Saarbruecken, Germany.—As a result of an explosion of firedam Tuesday in the Dudweller mine, five miles from here, 15 persons were killed and six badly hurt. Mrs. D. L. Dresser Obtains Divorce. Slouf Falls, S. D.—Mrs. Daniel Leroy Dresser was granted an absolute divorce Monday from Daniel Dresser, president of the Ship Building Trust and of the Trust Company of the Republic of New York City, on the ground of desertion. Washout Causes Fatal Wreck. Goldfield, Nev—As the result of a washout on the Tonopah & Tidewater, near Shoshone, Cal., a passenger train plunged into a chasm and three men MAKES HIS LONGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT. Capt. Baldwin Makes Preliminary Speed Trial of Dirigible Balloon Designed for Use of Army. Lemans, France.—Tuesday evening Wilbur Wright of Dayton, O., made the longest and most successful flight of the series of aeroplane trials which he is conducting here, remaining in the air three minutes and forty-four seconds. The machine climbed the field of times at the rate of 36 miles an hour. On passing the grandstand Mr. Wright gracefully descended until within speaking distance of the spectators, who wildly applauded his exhibition of mastery over the aeroplane, after which he soared like a bird to new heights and continued his flight teaching the starting point where he began. Washington.—The official speed trial of Capt. Baldwin's dribble balloon was again postponed Tuesday, but a preliminary speed trial was made with Mr. Curtis and Capt. Baldwin aboard. Capt. Baldwin again took a westerly course in order to become familiar with the official course lying in direction of Falls Church. It is estimated direction of Falls Church of 18 7-10 miles was maintained. There were a large number of spectators, including Secretary of War Luke E. Wright and James Allen, chief signal officer, present. Greater interest seems to center in the airplane to be tried at Fort Myer by the Wright brothers and A. M. Herring. The latter has requested an extension of 30 days in the time in which he is to deliver his machine, which will be granted. The Wright aeroplane is expected any day. Orville Wright is coming from Dayton, O. and it is coming to Dayton, O. tosemble his machine and make preliminary flights somewhere near Washington before notifying the signal corps of his readiness for the official trials. "HOLD-UP" IN OYSTER BAY President's Son Helps Obtain Funds for Nassau Hospital. Oyster Bay.—There were numerous "holds-ups" on the streets of Oyster Bay Wednesday, and one of the hold-up artists was none other than the president's youngest son, Quentin. The proceeds of the hold-ups are to go to a worthy cause, the maintenance of the Nassau hospital at the county, the only one in Nassau county. Being in urgent need of funds, the Nassau hospital has sent forth appeals to every town for assistance. In Oyster Bay the Oyster Bay Academy, whose pupils are all members of wealthy families in the vicinity, adopted novel means for securing funds. Each member of the academy was equipped with a Red Cross arm-band and sent forth on horseback to hold and carry them in other in automobile, carriages or after school. From them whatever sum they feel inclined to give. BOILER BLOWS UP; EIGHT DEAD Terrific Explosion in a Rolling Mill at York, Pa. York, Pa.—Eight men were killed, nearly a score of others more or less seriously injured and thousands of dollars' worth of property damaged by the explosion of a boiler in the York rolling mill late Monday afternoon. The shock was so terrific that it demolished a large portion of the mill and sent heavy pieces of twisted iron and metal in all directions. The plant of the Broomal, Schmidt & Steacy company, near the scene of the explosion, was badly damaged, and a horse which was standing 300 yards distant from the mill was instantly killed. To Wait Five Weeks in Line Duluth, Minn. *With a wait of nearly five weeks ahead of her, Miss Anna Rowe, an 18-year-old Duluth girl, Monday took her place before the door of the United States land office and will camp there night and day until the day of her return. The office is opened for settlement. Miss Rowe is number six in the line. Receivers for Pillsbury Mills Mineapolis, Minn.—As a step to wards reorganization certain stock holders and holders of the Pillsbury Washburn Flour Milling company's paper, petitioned the federal district court for the appointment of receivers to direct the business. Three receivers were named. No Shortage: Bank Reopen Guthrie, Oklahoma. The Bank of Afton, Oklahoma, which was closed Monday pending an investigation of its affairs, was reopened Tuesday and business resumed. The examination of the banks' records that there is no shortage whatever. Train Smashes Street Car Detroit, Mich.-Six men were in injured severely, but probably not fatal. Wednesday afternoon when a fast Grand Trunk passenger train from Port Huron struck and wrecked a Harner avenue street car. Alnsworth R. Spofford Dead. Plymouth, N. H.—Alnsworth R. Spofford, librarian of the congressional library at Washington from 1864 to 1894, and later chief assistant librarian, died at Shepard hill, Holderness, Tuesday, aged 84. Dominion Liner Runs Aground. Montreal.—The Dominion Liner Southwark, bound from Montreal to Liverpool with a large number of passengers, ran around during a dense fog at Bras bay, on the outer edges of Fortaleau. Killed by Fall of Nine Stories New York.—Falling nine stories down the elevator shaft of a Broadway skyscraper Tuesday. August Does, 45 years old, was instantly killed, every bone in his body having been broken. THE HOOP THAT ROLLED UPHILL By DON MARK LEMON (Copyright, by Shortistory Pub. Co.) "Haven't you ever investigated it?" "No, can't say that I ever did." "Well, you're a singular sort of man to have a phenomenon like that occurring under your eyes every day, and not investigate it." "I dunnn, maybe so." "Hasn't any one in these parts ever investigated it?" "Well, now, since you ask, Pearson's boy—right promisn' sort of a lad was Jeff—he did kind o' lind in wah 'n the pesky hoop one evening longide yonder rock, half way up the all." "When was this?" "About last May, of I reck'lect." "About just say: or I reckel let: 'And what happened? What did he bind out?' "Well, now, p'raps he found out sensational and praps he didn't. Can't say." "Can't say! Why not?" "Well—you see—Jeff, he never spoke no more after that pesky hoop came a rollin' up to where he was watlin' longside o' the rock. Jest threw up his hands an' came a rummel he aheed an' he hoop like he was hein' based by him of devil or 'nother, an' bid himself away in the o' straw stack over there." "Sinister!" "Ye-es, et was sort o' singular. An' when me an' his father dug him out o' the stack, he was plumb dawn, an' he ain't ever spoke since then. But I dunno whether et was somethi' about the pesky black hoop that did et, or whether he was sort o' struck by the lightnin' as he got up in front o' the hill, for you, see et was durin' a 'blectric storm that Jeff lay in wait up on the hill, an' me an' his father was takin' down here about what a big fool he was, when we saw a streak o' lightnin' hit the rock whar he was waitin', an' thenJeff came a tumblin' down the hill in front o' the peeky hoop, an' hid in the o' straw stack. "Did any one, after that, attempt to get a close view of the hoop?" Pearson's a trouble has ked o' scared somebody sway, an' we jest let the hoop roll an' keep out of its road. We're generally o' the opinion hereabouts that the devil's business isn't none of ours." With this rural philosophy, the old farmer turned and went into the farmhouse, leaving the tourist with whom he had been conversing standing very much perplexed, gazing off at the skyline of a long slope that began among a clump of trees about a quarter of a mile away and ended at the bank of the river that wound by the old farmer's domain. Every evening at sundown for almost a year past a black hoop about four feet in diameter had been seen to approach on the skyline of this slope in a distance of about a quarter of the clump of trees at the top, and roll rapidly down the incline, to vanish like an apparition within a short distance of the river below. What this mysterious black hoop was, no one knew; and since Jeff Pearson's misfortune no one had attempted to investigate the phenomenon. The old farmer had even advised the tourist to leave the matter severely alone; but James Moor was determined to investigate for himself, and he started off towards the slope, when suddenly, from a point about 40 feet below the clump of trees at the top of the incline, the black hoop—appearing as unaccountably as if drawn out of thin air—began its usual evening descent, just as if if a thick barrel hoop, that flat bipop on the slope, had directly erected itself from the short grass and began to roll down the hill. Only, when this mysterious black wheel had arrived within 20 feet of the river below, it vanished as suddenly and as strangely as it had come. Three times before James Moor had witnessed this remarkable phenomenon, but he was not less amazed at witnessing it for the fourth time. In fact, the thing grew more uncanny at each successive occurrence, and the tourist felt almost grateful that he had not met with the hoop in its descent. He was now hiding in the old farmer's straw stack. Yet, now that the phenomenon was over for the day, he could safely investigate the track of the black hoop. So, setting off, James Moor climbed to the top of the slope and carefully examined that particular spot where the apparition always made its appearance, but he discovered nothing unusual in the ground thereabout, it being like all the rest of the unoccupied ground. He moved a short grass, with a few pebbles and stones scattered about, and here and there a geopher or equiruel hole. Slowly and painstakingly he made his way down the incline in the late track of the mysterious circle, ending his investigation at the bank of the river near which the apparition had suddenly faded into nothing—and ending it in vain, for the nature of the manifestation remained as profound a mystery as being encountered by the barnacle he fell into a deep meditation about the matter; after which he dropped asleep, to dream that the black hoop was made of smoke, and was bowled every evening down the slope by an invisible fiend, who invariably vanished at the river's bank, taking the hoop with him, into a nice, clean hole in the air. The next evening James Moor lay in wait near the foot of the incline, with a rifle in easy reach, and when the mysterious circle rolled into range endeavored to put a bullet into it. It he merely succeeded in killing a caft. This was on Thursday. On the Saturday following James Moor witnessed "When was this?" "Can't say! Why not?" something all alone that he didn't report to his host, for fear that that old gentleman would think his city guest hold the truth altogether too lightly. The mysterious black hoop, instead of appearing some 40 feet below the clump of trees at the top of the slope and bowling down the incline, suddenly appeared at the foot of the hill, and suddenly up the hill, to vanish at that particular locality where it usually appeared. There was something positively unholy in the mysterious circle suddenly appearing and rolling of itself uphill, and the tourist got it into his head that the country air wasn't doing his health any good. Three times therefore, twice down the hill and once up the hill, the apparition bowled unmolested. Then, on a Thursday evening, as the tourist, his host, and a couple of farm hands were setting for the uncanny thing (caught in the act) an immense sow from some neighboring farm suddenly hove into sight high up on the slope near the clump of trees at the top. O Three Times Before James Moor Had Witnessed the Remarkable Phenomenon. and as this unwieldy behemoth of the pen came into view the mysterious black hoop also appeared on the skyline of the slope and began to bow down the incline towards the river. He was ready for rootings, but when she saw the rolling hoop, instead of tucking her snout down and feeling, as the men thought she would, she squealed like some monstrous, disgusting fury, and, turning square, hurled her tremendous body with the speed of a vicious horse down upon that apparition. The spectators saw the uncanny circle let itself out like a frightened thing, and leap and spin through the air towards the river below. But the soil behind was not only racing now—she was shot down the slope as from a catapult with the weight of her own monstrous body, and in less than 30 seconds she closed her vicious fangs upon the mysterious black hoop As she did so, the apparition seemed to vanish into thin air, and the men believed that the sow, too, had beer cheated. But instead of giving up the chase, she hurled herself upon something that, instead of going upright like a revolving wheel, went flat in the grass, feeding and grunting as concerned that, instead of going upright. When the four men reached the vicious animal, they heat her off with sticks and investigated her capture. It was a great black snake, fully 12 feet long, and of unusual thickness for that species. Every evening at sundown, high up near the clump of trees at the top of the slope, this snake had come from its air—which was a wide-mouthed ground-squirrel hole—and cunningly thrusting its tail into its mouth, had erected its body and bowled like a hoop down the inelline, to disappear from the river bank. Every evening it did this, save on those rare occasions when, either through alarm or to diversify its actions, it bowled up hill. ... Which proves that nature and not man invented that most useful device—the wheel. First Woman to Win Chaundard Prize. Mme. Jeanne Marnil has just won the Chaundard prize given by the Societe des Gens de Lettres of France. This is the first time that it has been awarded to a woman. It was given for the general excellence of Mme. Marnil's work. Among the noted recipients of the prize have Guy de Maupassant and Camille Lemonnier. Summer item. 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Each roc is made from a single garment, not nearly good, sell at garments. Second thoughts are often best, in a case of love at first sight. Now can you expect everything in a summer resort circular to be on the square? As a high flyer Count Zeppelin shows remarkable ability to keep a cool head. To be wholly up to date, New York's new 909-foot office building ought to have an airship platform on the cupola. The Mexican revolutionists have at least demonstrated their ability to make as much noise as their neighbors to the south. Commander Peary has begun his dash for the north pole, but interest in several dashes for the pennant pole will not diminish. One would think at first blush that 5,000 policemen could whip all the women in the British empire, but suffragettes are different. Sovenes of the sons and daughters of the Mertham (England) centenarian, Mrs. Maynard, married seven brothers and sisters named King. One hundred and three men were killed and about 300 badly injured by the explosion shoared the French battleship Janet March, 1827. A few orders marked "banished" would help the kaiser a lot in getting rid of that court scandal which has tailed many of the evidences of longevity. There is such a great demand for farm hands out in Kansas now that the farmers are willing to take college boys, if nothing better can be had. The courage of being compelled to have a peaceful election, exclaims the Buffalo Courier, is enough to drive the people of Panama to riot and revolution. Two new electrical journals appeared recently about the same time bearing the same name. One comes from New York, and the other from Chicago. The soldiers in Colorado are experimenting with condensed meat capsules. With the prevailing meat prices it won't be long before we'll all have to do the same thing. Abram Schaeffer, who resides near Elizabethtown, Pa., made a vow in 1856 that if James Buchanan should be elected president he would never part with his mustache. Alfred G. Vanderbilt complains that his income has been reduced to but a little more than $800,000 a year. And the courts want him to pay alimony out of that! Poor All! Four times a St. Louis man approached the altar before he had the nerve to go through the ceremony of marriage. That is the kind of husband many girls would fight to get. The water in Lake Erie is higher than it has previously been within the memory of the oldest inhabitants. For some reason nobody has seen it to blame it on the Chicago drainage canal. Taxicabs in London, as in New York, are a marked success, and the hansom is being crowded out. There are 758 taxicabs on the streets, 2,600 taxicabs on order and 1,700 licensed drivers. The use of the gas engine on the farm is growing more popular every year. In the last two years 50,000 of these motors were purchased by farmers and the demand this year has every indication of being greater. According to the figures for the last year available Americans used the telephone 3,680,000,000 times, as against 3,114,641,691 times abroad. In Europe, the number of large population subscribers, as compared to 2,241,367 in the United States. Twelve members of one family suffering from what doctors call "lazy disease" are quarantined on the lawn of a New York hospital. One form of lace bdrys, but its virology would "pack up" before they would be quarantined. The other name of the particular malady first mentioned, it may be worth while to say, is uncinaria. Pemicanim, originally a North American Indian preparation and to-day the chief food of the "farther north" explorers, is made of the lean portions of beef, thoroughly dried and then pressed into a freezeed slightly pressed into caken. Raisins are generally mixed into the beef to add to the flavor. Pemicanim will keep for a very long time, and is for that reason used on the long arctic expeditions. A duplicate of the national flag of 1814 was raised over the old Key mansion in Georgetown, District of Columbia, on June 13, after exercises conducted by the association which has planned to preserve the house as a memorial of the author of "The Star Spangled Banner." The Marine band played the song, and a salute of 21 canoes floated by a deshrimpmen from the navy. The national flag now waves over a much wider land of the free and over more homes of the brave than came within its shadow in 1814. His highness, Maharaja-Dhiraj Prith vii Bir Bikram-Shamher Jang Bahadu Shah Bahadu Shamher Jang on Nepal, is taking a vacation, with bag page, as copious as his name. He landed on the island and is named by his cook and other tendants, and convoying 140 trunks 150 boxes and bags, 40 uniform cases and five immense jewel cases, also cases of Indian blackbirds which talk." Happily the ordinary tourist does not have to pay for the transportation of any such enormous quantity Iowa State News Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. SPEND ENORMOUS SUMS. Harrison County Spends Half Million for Public Good. Logan.—In addition to individual labor and township appropriations, Harrison county for the year ending June 30, has expended $13,424.26 to improve the public roads. To reclaim 70,000 acres of swamp and lands subject to overflow the farmers and land owners on the Missouri bottoms in Monona and Harrison counties will expend $465,000. At the present rate of progress it is thought that this engineering drainage project will reach completion about July, 1909. ALLISON AT REST. Simple Ceremonies Attend Funeral of Dead Statesman. Dubuque.—As he lived so was Senator William B. Allison laid to eternal rest on the afternoon of the 8th, with the simplest ceremonies devoid of all ostentation. Services were held at the residence of the dead statesman, and while not private, the accommodations at the home only permitted the presence of the distinguished visitors and the senator's closest friends. The services were very simple, Rev. J. T. Bergen, D. D., of the Westminster Presbyterian church officiating. One hundred and one thousand dollars are to be expended by the land owners along the Soldier river in the future for protection against floods and to reclaim about 40,000 acres of land. This drainage project was planned by J. B. Wattles and accepted by the board of supervisors July 22, and the project was completed at the close of the coming year; $40,396 has been expended in the construction of the Allen creek ditch, which has its origin in Harrison county and termination in Pottawattamie county; $28,576.35 has been expended in the construction of the Willow creek ditch of Harrison and Pottawattamie counties; $14,266.75 has been expended in Harrison county. No. 1 of 454, 492 for Hoyer river cut off No. 2, both of Pottawattamie county. Allen creek and Willow creek and the two cut offs are engineering projects planned to reclaim about 60,000 acres of swamp lands subject to overflow in Harrison and Pottawattamie counties. Forty thousands dollars has been recommended by Shee Dean to help the city north of Missouri Valley. Number of acres to be benefited 6,883. As these tracts of land to be reclaimed and to be protected against overflows are of unsurpassed fertility, producing, when unaffected by floods, from 75 to 100 bushels of corn per acre, and as corn is now selling at 75 cents per bushel, and as the cost of reclamation is but a small percentage of the understood cost of the men who own the respective tract of land are pushing the drainage project. In addition to the improvement of the public roads, the reclamation of large tracts of swamp and land subject to overflow. Harrison county is to have a new $100,000 court house. The present building was erected in 1876, and is now so wanting in vault capacity that the in the offices of the auditor, recorder, clerk and treasurer, a large per cent of the books of record are outside the vaults both day and night and without fire protection. ALLISON LEFT $100,000 Will of Dead Statesman Is Filed at Dubuque. Dubuque.—The will of Senator Allison has been filed. The estimated estate is valued at between $75,000 and $100,000. Bequests were made as follows: Mrs. Brayton, the senator's housekeeper, an annuity of $1,200, and $150,causethe residence of the residence also an extensive library. To Mrs. Cornelius Allison, widow of his brother James, an annuity of $750, also $1,500 cash to three nieces, $1,500 each to four nieves, $1,000 to Finley hospital, Dubuque; $1,000 to the Carnegie-Stout Library, Dubuque; $1,000 to the Y. M. C. A., Dubuque. At the death of Mrs. Brayton and Mrs. Cornelius Allison, the estate is to be divided among the children of the dead brother, Matthew and two-fifths going to the children of his-brother James. Mrs. Margaret Allison, widow of Matthew, gets $1,500. Linwood Cemetery association gets $1,000. Judge Lacey, a life long friend, is named as administrator. The will is of such indefinite character that it is expected to learn the senator's exact wealth. The will is dated April 2, 1906. HOODLUMS ARE BADLY HURT. Tried to Break Up Dance and Are Themselves Broken. Rockwell—One with a shoulder blade broken and the other with a broken head, two men, "Jack" Morehead and Leonard Frye of Rockwell, were arrested in the country on a charge of disturbing the peace. The two started in to break up a dance with Both township and after bullying the crowd for a couple of hours, proceeded to make a rough house. They were roughly handled by a half dozen husky country lads present and came away with the above casualties. A short time later the sheriff and his deputy arrived, and they were taken in custody, brought to this city and sentenced to thirty days in jail. A further information will be filed in court, and a recording of the threatening to kill Mueller, who summoned the sheriff. Both are members of the "smart set", who had an idea they could run things to suit themselves at the party. Morehead is an old pet offender. Atlantic Lad is Missing. Atlantic —Fred Dapper, 14 years of age, disappeared on the 4th and has not been seen since. His parents are prosecuting a vigorous search for him. He has brown eyes and hair, wore a straw hat, corduroy trousers and a blue shirt. He took no coat. 60 Bushels of Oats Per Acre. Hampton. —E. A. Mallory has just threshed the oat crop from a sixteen acre field, which yielded six bushels per acre, in weight one-fifth or six and two-fifths pounds per bushel. Simple Ceremonies Attend Funeral of Dead Statesman. Dubuque.—As he lived so was Senator William B. Allison laid to eternal rest on the afternoon of the 8th, with the simplest ceremonies devoid of all ostentation. Services were held at the residence of the dead statesman, and while not private, the accommodations at the home only permitted the presence of the distinguished visitors and the senator's closest friend, the services were well received. Rev. J. T. H. D., of the Westminster Presbyterian church officiating, and consisted of the reading of the Twenty-third Psalm and the First Epistle of Paul, the Apostle to the Corinthians, 15th chapter, and a prayer. There was no music. The interment at Linwood cemetery was private and after the Presbyterian committal service had been read by Dr. Bergen, the body of the honored dead was lowered into its last rested place on the ground which overlooks the Mississippi River. All Dubuque paid silent tribute to the memory of Senator Allison during the day. From 4 until 6 o'clock not a wheel turned throughout the city and every business house closed its doors. The city was in sombre hue. Flags hung at half mast from public buildings and hundreds of homes and all buildings displayed crepe, and crepe framed portraits of the dead senator were displayed in the windows of all buildings. The interior of the city's insignia of sorrow was the festooning with black and white of the trolley pole the entire length of Main street. The body of the senator lay in state on Friday afternoon and evening and thousands of the people of the city viewed the remains. The body reposed in a plain bronze casket on a bier in the front parlor of his home. The only floral tributes were a blanket of American Beauty roses which completely covered the casket, an emblem of the Loyal Legion and the national flag. The features of the senator were calm in death and there was little evidence of his having failed during his last illness. The palebearers were intimate friends of the deceased and all were there with many distinguished visitors, which the councils of the state and nation, in attendance at the funeral. Besides the congressional committees named by Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon, there was a large delegation from Des Moines consisting of Gov. Cummins and other state officers. CITIES MAY BE LIABLE. Question Raised in Regard to Auto mobile Accidents Iowa Falls.—This city having just passed a speed ordinance for automobiles and other vehicles, is very much interested in a new point in municipal law which has been raised in a suit against an Iowa municipality for $20,000 damages. In this action at law, it is held that the city is liable for the damage, and the officers and agents should have seen to it that the speed law was enforced, in which event, there is a strong probability the accident under which damages are claimed, would never have occurred. The damage suit involves the injury of a young lady who was thrown out of a vehicle drawn by a horse that became frightened at a motorcycle which was behind the speed limit, provided by the city and state laws. Attorneys in the case claim that a city, when it attempts to regulate the speed limit of those occupying the streets becomes in duty bound to see that the provision is enforced, and, failing to do this may be made a party to a suit for damages when an accident occurs as a result of a violation of the city speed law. The case will naturally be watched with interest in municipality in the state that seeks to regulate the speed of vehicles for all municipalities are involved, if a city or town can be made a party to such a suit. 23 WOMEN CAST BALLOTS Eldora Interurban Tax Proposition Carries With Their Help. Eldora—Twenty-three women voting for an interurban tax of 5 percent disproves that "23" is always a hoodoo for the tax carried by a big majority. These twenty-three Eldora women may be considered the plopers of the state, and in Iowa, in Iowa, for their votes were probably the first cast after the decision of the supreme court of the state, in which it was held that women may vote when any question involving the increase of taxation is at stake. The court, in passing on the question, asked the state to deplain the right of the bailout when the question of taxation is involved, under the present statute. AUTOISTS MUST STOP. Must Recognize Rights of Horses Drivers When Warned. Des Moines.—Superintendent Hamery will compel autores to stop their cars when a person, riding or driving a shy horse, raises his hand. And every copper will be given special light on the state law to aid him in educating the horse users to exercise their rights. The sect that gives horsemen this peculiar authority to stop any auto when necessary, any place in the state, was brought to Hamery's attention by Councilman MacVicar, who said he will tell the coppers to enforce the law. He will take up the cause of horsemen and educate them in their rights. AIRSHIP ACCIDENT ONE OF ITS WINGS SUFFERS DAMAGE IN ALIGHTING. Wilbur Wright Keeps Aeroplane in Air Nearly Kines Minutes Before Accident. Le Mans, France, Aug. 14.—The Wright aeroplane suffered an accident yesterday morning which will require several days and possibly a week to repair. After two superb flights Wilbur Wright essayed a new and daring method of descent. He stopped the motor at a height of seventy-five feet and tried to come to earth on a gradually descending glide. The calculations were not absolutely correct, and the left wing of the aeroplane came in contact with the ground. This tore the frame of the machine. Mr. Wright was not injured. Mr. Wright said he did not regard the accident as serious, and explained that these were only incident experiences devoted to acquiring complete mastery of the difficulties of aviation and the execution of new maneuvers. Mr. Wright's first flight yesterday morning ellipsed all his former efforts. He made seven complete tours of the field over the tops of the trees. According to official time he was in the air eight minutes and fifty-three seconds. The aeroplanist was incombed by a fifteen-mile breeze, but in spite of the he show and the field he maneuvering than he did when there was a dead calm. His landing was easy and successful in every way. Mr. Wright's second flight, which lasted two minutes, was a novel one. The aeroplane soared and descended at will, executing bewildering turns. Suddenly as approaching the grand stand, the machine lost its speed and began curving slowly toward the earth. All appeared to be going well until it was tilted to leeward, and the delicate frame work struck the ground, with the result that it was deranged to top. Wright slowly stepped out and examined the wreck. He was quickly surrounded by anxious friends to whom he explained that there had been no accident in the air, but that he had merely decided to try a new descent. He shout off the motor at a height of seventy-five feet and endeavored to float downward. The real cause of the accident was the attempt to land exactly on the spot of his departure. In listing the planes at the last moment in an attempt to continue the sliding progress he pulled the left plane too sharply. The damage can be repaired easily, although because of the absence of the necessary material the work will remain. Among the spectators yesterday were Miss Morgan daughter of J. P. Morgan, M. Capsperer, the engineer of the French dirigible balloon Ville de Paris, and other French enthusiasts. MURDER HIS TWO CHILDREN. Maniac Prepares Three Graves Before Awful Deed. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 14—After having prepared three graves in Evergreen cemetery and caused headstones to be erected, one for his son, one for his married daughter, one for himself. Henry Duffy yesterday morning killed his two children with an ax and attempted to kill himself with a butcher knife. An effort to kill his wife also failed. Duffy now lies strapped to a cot in the receiving hospital. "Do you remember anything about hitting me?" "That part of it is blank. I do remember hitting my daughter. I seemed to wake up then." "Why did you kill her? Were you angry with her?" "No, I love her. Something seemed to overpower me and make me do it. I wish they would let me die. If they would unlose my hands I would kill myself." Duffy, the physicians say, will not release his self-inflicted injuries. He is suffering from locomotor ataxia, epilepsy and typhoid pneumonia. HARRY THAW WILL BE FREE. Once in Pittsburgh He Need Not Leave There. New York, Aug. 14.—That Harry Thaw will be free within a month is the opinion of prominent New York lawyers. Eugene Philbin, former district attorney, said yesterday that once Thaw steps foot outside of New York state he will be a free man, or if not actually free, can be made so by writ of habeas corpus. Harry Thaw was not convicted of any crime. He was acquitted on the ground of insanity, Judge Dowling, believing it to be for the good of the state, committed Thaw to Mattewan. This commitment is legal only in New York. "If the federal authorities demand Thaw's presence at the bankruptcy proceeding, Pitkin Thaw has the young man in custody have no other course than to procure him. The service of a subpoena on either Thaw or the New York authorities would require his keepers to turn him over to a United States marshal, who would take him to Pittburg. Once across the river and in New Jersey he would be legally free, and the rest would be out of the state of New York would be in no danger of imprisonment." TAYLOR TO STAND TRIAL Former Kentucky Governor Will De fend Goebel Murder Charge. Louisville, Ky., Aug. 14—It is announced on the authority of a close former form of torture that Mr. Taylor will return to Kentucky from Indianapolis for trial on the charge of complicity in the Goebel case immediately after the November election, when a consigned probable that the case, upon change of venue, will be transferred to Louisville. A. F. Wilson canvass for governor, A. F. Wilson stated that ex-Governor Taylor would certainly return to Kentucky for trial if he was elected and that the Mr. Taylor would be given trial. FLY TIME. CINEMA DAILY NEWS AGCUSES 67 RAILROADS COMMISSION OF TEXAS FILES CONSPIRACY CHARGES. Recent Increase of Freight Rates Basis for Complaint to Interstate Commerce Body. Washington, Aug. 11.—The railroad commission of Texas has filed a formal complaint with the interstate commerce commission against 87 railroads and other common carriers all of the defendants through the Southern Traffic association for the suppression of competition and restraint of trade in the recent action increasing freight rates to common points in Texas. The commission will forward notice of this complaint to all the carriers involved and will give them 15 days to reply, the usual period allowed for answering a complaint being 20 days. The commission will expire this case as much as possible on account of its widespread importance. The complaint may be by Allison Mayfield, chairman of the Texas railroad commission with R. V. Davelson, attorney general, and Claude Pollard, assistant attorney general of the state of Texas, countersigning the paper. The complaint undertakes to compare the alleged cost of maintenance and operation of the railroads with the actual cost, and the claimed indebtedness, which is supposed to justify the increase, with the actual indebtedness. The railroad commission of Texas, it appears, has appraised the cost of the roads as well as the actual indebtedness upon which the rates may be fairly based. Eight freight schedules which have recently been filed with the commission are made the basis of the complaint, and all are claimed to have been made in good agreement between the defendant carriers and the Southwestern Traffic association of which they are members, or whose members represent, through power of attorney, those who are not. It declares that the increased rates will fall primarily upon the commodities of prime utility and daily necessities, and that the increased disturb trade relations, causing loss shippers and the consuming public. FIFTEEN MEN ARE ROBBED. Highwaymen Near Stirling City, Cal. Gather in Over $400. Redding, Cal.-Fifteen men were held up and robbed in relays Monday night by two highwaymen near Stirling City, on the road from that place to the camp of the Diamond Match company, located on the west bank of the Feather river. The robbers are said to have secured over $400 in money and almost as much in valuables. The men robbed are all employees of the match company who were returning after dark from Stirling City, where they had gone to receive their month's pay. Accident Spoils Airship Test Washington. — Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin made the first official speed trial of his military驾驶 before the navy board at Fort Myer Wednesday. Within within a mile of the finishing line a secondary wire connecting the coll of the engine with the commutator broke and the motor stopped. The airship was brought down in a cornfield. The accident prevented any possibility of making the speed required by the contract, but Capt. Baldwin has two more trials in which to demonstrate its speed. Texas Republican Ticket. Dallas, Tex.—The Republicans of Texas in state convention promulgated a platform and announced that they would make a sweeping and active campaign of the state between now and September 1. Col. L. Simpson of Dallas, a confederate veteran, was nominated for governor; Charles Ogden of San Antonio was nominated for lieutenant governor, and W. H. Atwell, United States attorney for the northern district of Texas, was nominated for attorney general. Eart Biley Camp Drenched. Junction City, Kan.—The camp of instructions at Fort Riley was drenched with a hard rain Tuesday night. Many tents were blown down and a flood of water raced down from the hills to the north of the camp, running in streams before the tents stretching for two miles along the Kaw river. The headquarters tents of Brig. Gen. John B. Karr, commanding the camp of instruction and the maneuvers, was struck by lightning. Several men were knocked down and one was badly burned. Thieves Get Nearly $2,000 from Messenger's Pouch in Washington. Washington.—A messenger's pouch containing United States government pay checks for nearly $2,000 was stolen early last week from in front of the building occupied by the department of commerce and labor, according to Chief Wilkie of the secret service. The pouch was found with the pay checks gone, while the employee was between this city and Alexandria, Va. The identity of the robber is not known. The first intimation that Chief Wilkie received of the theft was on last Saturday when one of the checks for $7.33, payable to R. F. Troxler, of the public health and marine hospital service, came through the Riggs National bank of this city to the treasury department after having been cashed by the Lowry National bank of Attica. The bank, J. W. Kerr for $265.83 of the same service was received through the American National bank here, which had been cashed by the Fourth National bank of Montgomery, Ala. FAMOUS TUNNEL BUILDER DEAD Charles E. Higbee Killed by an Accident at Shoshone, Col. Denver, Col.—Charles E. Higbee, aged 52 years, of this city, one of the world's most noted tunnel, opened Tuesday evening at Shoshone, a camp of the Central Colorado Power company, 12 miles east of Glenwood Springs, Col. The fatal accident was caused by the breaking of a derrick. A guy wry struck Mr. Higbee, crushing his skull Mr. Higbee had constructed 49 of the world's greatest tunnels. The con structured tunnel turned in Italy he is said to have broken the world's record for fast boring. BOSTON MILLIONAIRE KILLED. J. Montgomery Sears Dies as Result of Automobile Accident. Providence, R. I.-J. Montgomery Sears, the young Boston millionaire, was hurt in an automobile accident shortly after midnight Tuesday night between Apponau and Norwood and died at the Rhode Island hospital. Mr. Sears was 33 years of age and a graduate of Harvard university. He was fond of all outdoor sports and was a member of the university's last year the largest individual taxpayer in Boston. Nearly all of the property is in the business district. DISASTER IN FRENCH NAVY. Six Men Killed on Gunney School Ship Couronne. Toulon.-Six persons were killed and 18 injured in a gun explosion aboard the gunnery school ship Coulonne Wednesday off Les Salins d'Hyères. The accident occurred while a number of recruits were receiving inert ammunition into the meter gun, the breech of which blew out. Three of those wounded are in a desperate condition. Three Killed in Collision Plqua, O.-Three persons were killed and probably 25 fatally injured in a collision between two limited traction cars on the Western Ohio Traction line, nine miles north of Pikeville, Ohio. The dead: William Bailey, car inspector, Plqua, O., legs cut off and skull crushed; William C. Quillen, Lockington, O., skull crushed; Jamer Kohl, Detroit, Mich., skull crushed. Catholics Re-elect Mr. Feeney Boston.—The American Federation of Catholic societies finished its seventh annual convention Wednesday by re-electing Edward Feeney of Brooklyn president and selecting Pittsburg for next year's meeting. Mrs. Alice Webb Duke Convicted. Chicago.—Mrs. Alice Webb Duke, former wife of Brodie L. Duke, the tobacco magnate, was convicted in Judge Kesent's court Wednesday of obtaining money under false pretenses by passing forged checks. Will of Senator Allison: Dubaque, Ia.-Senator Allison's will was filed. The value of the estate is estimated at $100,000. The bequests follow: C. J. Brayton, houseware; $1,200; and use of the Allison house during the to widow of the brother James, $750 annually; to Mrs. Brayton, to the widow of James, to the widow of his brother Matthew, and to three nieces, $1,500 each; to four nephews, $1,000 to the Dubaque public library, to Florida and the Y. M. C. A., $1,000 each. Discharged Because Doctors Could Not Cure. Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave., Anoka, Minn., says: "After lying for five months in a hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscous. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and hospital I was discharged as incurable, and given only six months to live. My heart was affected, I had smothering spells and sometimes fell unconscous. I got so I couldn't use my arms, my eyesight was impaired and the kidney secretions were badly ordered. I was completely worn out and discouraged when I began using Donn's Kidney Pills, but they went right to the cause of the trouble and did their work well. I have been feeling well ever since." Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. HARD TIMES, INDEED. "Foor man! so you are a victim of the late financial panic." "Yes, lady. You see, folks along de route is too poor now ter hand out free grub!" Her Reason. Not long ago there was tried in an Ohio court a suit for damages where in the principal witness, a woman living near Dayton, was induced to come to court only after several subpoenas had been served upon her. When the dilatory witness was finally brought before his honor, he said in his severest tone: What reason can you assign, the court for disobeying the summons of the court? "I can't got none, Jedge," answered the woman, meekly, "only we got small-pox down to our place, an" I thought mebble we be kinder prejudiced agn it."—illustrated He'd Pull Hard. "Senator Folker, who journeyed to Albany at the risk of his life to cast the vote that doomed racing in New York, had collected a number of instances of race-track trickery," said an Albany legislator. "Discussing, one day, the way jockeys so often sold races, he said that there was a Gloucester jockey once, the older jockey who was overjoyed to say in a saloon, the night before the favorite ran: "I shan't win unless the brew break." **Important to Mothers** Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought Wisdom from a Babe. "What would you do, my boy," asked a professional vocalist proudly, "if you could sing like me" "Have some singing lessons!" replied the lad. THE COME AND SEE SIGN PUBLIC INSPECTION INVITED FROM 8AM. 4 P.M. SATURDAYS EXCEPTED YDIAE. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. What Does This Sign Mean? It means that public inspection of the Laboratory and methods of doing business is honestly desired. It means that there is nothing about the business which is not "open and above-board." It means that a permanent invitation is extended to anyone to come and ver 'y any and all statements made in the advertisements of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Is it a purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs — without drugs? Come and See. Do the women of America continually use as much of it as we are told? Come and See. Was there ever such a person as Lydia E. Pinkham, and is there any Mrs. Pinkham to whom sick woman are asked to write? Come and See. Is the vast private correspondence with sick women conducted by women only, and are the letters kept strictly confidential? Come and See. Have they really got letters from over one million, one hundred thousand women correspondents? Come and See. Have they proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has cured thousands of these women? Come and See. This advertisement is only for doubters. The great army of women who know from their own personal experience that no medicine in the world equals Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound for female illies will still be cured and being benefited by it; but the resulting, suffering woman must, for her sake, be taught confidence for also might just as well retain her health. ~ @00D CAUSE FoR WRATH, ‘Art Collector and irritated Walter “Had the Same Feelings, A Chicago art dealer was talking about the wrath of William 7. Evans ‘the New York collector upon whon $0 many bogus paintings have beet ‘Amposed. “He's awfully angry,” sald the or dealer, repressing a smile. “Some o his costliest pletures, you know, hav. turned out fakes. His blood’ boll when he thinks of the way he ha: deen duped, “He told mo the other day that he tould hardly understand the rage that ‘possessed him against every petty lit te instgnficant dealer that had cheat. fed him. He sald it was like the rage ‘of m walter that he had noted one afternoon at luncheon, “At hincheon, Mr. Evans sald, he ‘called hls waiter’s attention to a dead y in some dish or other. “The walter, a8 he took the dish Away, muttered with a malevolent Yook at the limp insect: "Yd give a two-dollar bill if T knew for certain that this was the fly that's Deen buzzing about my nose all the morning!" SHE COULD NOT WALK For Months—Burning Humor on Ankles —Oplates Alone: Brought Sleep —Eezema Yielded to Cuticura. AT had eczema for over two years. Thad two physicians, but they only ‘avo mo relief for a short time and I eannot enumerate the olntments. and Jotions I used to no purpose. My ank- ea were one mass of sores. The itch: §ng and burning were so intense that could not sleep. I could not walk for nearly four months. One day my hus- ‘Dand sald I had better try the Cutlcura Remedies. After using them three ‘times I had the best night's rest in ‘months unless I took an optate, I ‘used one set of Cuticura Soap, Oint. ‘ment, and Pilis, and my ankles healed Sn a short time. It fs now a year sinco used Cuticura, and there has been no return ‘of the eczema. Mrs. David Brown, Locke, Ark., May 18 and July 13, 1907." He Meant Business, Two girls on the boardwalk talked ‘ef a young man, “Don't take any stock in him,” sald the first, “He is a flirt. He is a silt.” “But his presents—" “He gives all the girls presents ‘when he js making up to them. Why, he gave me something every other week.” “But he glves me,” sald the second girl, “such presents as convince me that he means business this time.” “What has he given you?” “He has given me a tea service, a set of table linen, a Morris chair, a ball rug, and a beautiful brass bed: ‘Mead.”—Exchange. Pa ee ae A collection of anecdotes of musical eclebrities fust published at Lelpsic contains this one under the head o} ‘Anton Rubinstein. When the great planist was making, his tour of the ‘United States he sat one day in & -rallrpad train looking-oub-xpon- the ‘cenery. Suddenly man sitting ‘across the aisle spat over Rubinstein's ead out of the open window. The master drew back and gazed in aston: Jshment and anger at the vulgar Amer fean, who smiled and sald, soothingly: “Don't worry; I know my distance.” Few Horses Used In China, ‘The only places in China where ‘horses are used to any great extent ‘are Shanghai, Esing-Tau and Tien ‘Talo, Australian “walers," so called Decause they originate in New South ‘Wales, are the most popular. These horses are {mported into Shanghal ip batches of from 20 to 50, are well ta Ken care of on the voyage, and, ar riving in excellent condition, are put {nto use within a couple of weeks aft fer arrival, ‘And She Is Proud of It. ‘Two ladles were lunching together ‘one day, when one who fs a member of the Colonial Dames said to the oth: er: “Why do you not join the Co Jonial Dames? You surely must be eligible.” “Oh, yes," responded her friend.“ “forget just now the name of my an cestor, but I know we have been de seending for many years.’—Emily Rhodes, in Lippincott’s, ALMOST A SHADOW. Gained 20 ibs. on Grape-Nuts. ‘There's a wonderful difference be tween a food which merely tastes 00d and one which builds up strength and ‘g008 healthy flesh. Tt makes no difference how much we eat unless we can digest it, It Is ‘not really food to the system untll ft fe absorbed. A Yorkstate woman says: “Thad been a sufferer for ten years ‘with stomach and liver trouble, and had got so bad that the least bit of food such as I then knew, would give me untold misery for hours after eating. {Jost flesh until T was almost a ‘shadow of my original self and my friends were quite alarmed about me. "First I dropped coffee and used Postum, then besan to use Grape-Nuts although I had little faith it would do ‘me any good. “But Tcontinued to use the food and have gained twenty pounds in welght ‘and feel like another person in every ‘way, I feel as if life bad truly begun ‘anew for me. "{ can eat anything I Uke now in ‘moderation, suffer no il effects, be on my feet from morning until’ night. ‘Whereas a year ago they had to send me away from home for rest while ‘others cleaned house for me, this ‘spring I have been able to do it myselt all alone. “My breakfast is simply Grape-Nuts ‘with cream and a cup of Postum, with sometimes an ess and a plece of toast, ‘but generally only GrapeNuts and Postim. And I can work until noon ‘and not feel as tired as one hour's ‘work would have made me a year ago.” “there's ‘@ Reason.” Name given by Postum Co, Battle Greck, Mich, Read, “The Road to Well “wille:” in pkgs. “/ Ever read the above letter? A new ‘one appears from’time to time. They Ho. ganolngy:tfueyand full of human Poitet Ohta Tmt ican ce PRESIDENT PLANS TO SEND MES- SAGE TO CONGRESS, SELECTS FIVE EXPERTS Chief Executive Aske Them to Invew tigate Conditions and Report Recommendations for Im a veuaaneueal: Oyster Bay, N. ¥. — With » view io bringing’ about better _soctal sanitary and economle conditions on jerfean farms, President Roosevelt Ans requested five experts on country Afe to make un investigation into the whole matter and to report to him with recommendations for improve- ments. The report and recommenda- Hons, with any additional recom: mendations which the president him- self may desire to make, will be in- sorporated in a message which the president will send to congress prob- ably early next year. ‘The men President Roosevelt has ‘asked to act as an investigating com- mitteee are Prof. L. H. Bailey of the New York College of Agriculture, Henry Wallace of Wallace's Farmer, Des Moines, Ia.; President Kenyon L. Butterfield of the Massachusetts Agri- cultural college, Gifford Pinchot of the United States forest reserve and Wal- ter H. Page, editor of the World's Work, New York. President Outlines His Plan. In a letter to Prot. salley, asking him to accept the chairmanship of the commission, the president outlines his desires in the direction of Improve- ments on the farms. The letter fol lows in part: “My dear Prof. Batley: No nation has ever achloved permanent great- ness unless this greatness was based on the well-being of the great farmer class, the men who live on the soll: for it {s upon their welfare, snaterial and moral, that the welfare of tho rest of the nation ultimately rests. In the United States, disregarding certain sections and taking the nation as a whole, I bellevo it to be true that the farmers In general are better off to- day than they ever were before. We Americans are making great progress in the development of our agricultural resources. But it is equally true that the soclal and economic institutions of the open country are not keeping pace with the development of the nation as a whole, Tho farmer, fs, as a rule, better off then his forebears; but his increase in wellbeing has not kept paco with that of the country as 8 whole. “While the condition of the farmers in some of our best farming regions Jeaves little to be desired, wo are far from having reached so high a lovel in all parts of the country. In portions of the south, for example, where the department of agriculture, through the farmers’ co-operative demonstra- tion work of Dr. Knapp is derectly 1n- structing more than 30,000 farmers in better methods of farming, there ts nevertheless much unnecessary sut- fering and needless loss of efictency on the farm. Importance of Farmer's Wife. “It $s especially important that whatever will serve to prepare coun- try children for life on the farm, and whatever will brighten homo life in the country and make it richer and more attractive for the mothers, wives and daughters of farmers, should be done promptly, thoroughly and gladly, There 1s no more important person, measured in influence upon the life of the nation, than the tarm- er’s wife, no more important home than the country home, and it is of ational importance to do the best we can for both.” “The farmers have bitherto had less than thelr full share of public atten- ton along the lines of business and soclal life. There 1s too much beliet among all our people that the prizes of life We away from the farm. I am therefore anxious to bring before the people of the United States the ques tion of securing better business and better living on the farm, whether by co-operation between farmers for buy- Ing, selling and borrowing; by pro- uicting social advantages and oppor- tunities in the country; or by any other legitimate means that will help to make country life more gainful, more attractive, and fuller of oppor tunitles, pleasures and rewards for the men, Women and children of the farms.” Saratoga Sheriff Accused. Saratoga, N. Y.—Coples of charges of alleged neglect of duty, for failure to suppress the alleged gambling a Saratoga Springs, with a request fo his removal from office, were served upon Sheriff John Bradley, Jr, of Saratoga county, Monday night by Ben Smith, stenographer to Gov. Hughes. Sheriff Bradley 1s sum ‘moned to appear in his own defense {1 the executive chamber at Albany or August 17, at three p, m. The gov ernor has ‘directed Sheriff Bradley tc file his answer to the charges by thal time. Big Red River Wheat Crop. Crookston, Minn.—Reports received In this city from the local agents of the Great Northern raflway through: out the entire Red river valley indi cate at this the 20 per cent. better crop than last year, or about ten mil Mon bushels of wheat. Fifteen Die in, Mine Disaster. Saarbrueken, Germany—As a. re- sult of an explosion of firedamp Tues: Gay in the Dudweller mine, five miles from here, 15 persons were killed and six badly hurt, a a ee Sioux Falls, 8. D.—Mrs. Dantel Leroy Dresser was granted an absolute vorce Monday from Danlel. Dresser president of the Ship Bullding ‘Trust fnd of the Trust Company of the Re public of New York city, on the round of desertion. Washout Causes Fatal Wreck. Goldfield, Nev—As the result of a washout on the Tonopah & Tidewater, Tear Shoshone, Cal, a passenger train plunged into © chasm and three men ae fled. WRIGHT ' AROUSES FRENCH MAKES }1I8 LONGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT, Capt. Saldwin Makes Preliminary ‘Speed Trial of Dlrigible Balloon Besieaa te Udo oF Ay. Lemans, France —Tuesday evening Wilbur Wright of Dayton, 0., made the tengest and most successful fight of the serfes of aeroplane trials which he ts conducting here, remaining in the alr three minutes and forty-four seconds. The machine circled the fleld three tlines at the rate of 36 miles an hour. On passing the grandstand Mr. Wright gracefully descended until within speaking distance of the spec- ators, who wildly applauded hts oxhl- bition of mastery over the aeroplane, after which ho soared like a bird to ‘new heights and continued his filght ‘until reaching the starting point where he gently Janded. Washington —The _ official speed trlal of Capt. Baldwin's dirigible bal- loon was again postponed Tuesday, but a preliminary speed trial was made with Mr. Curtis and Capt. Bald- ‘win aboard. Capt. Baldwin again took ‘a westerly course in order to become famillar with the offelal course lying in the direction of Falls Church. It ts estimated an average speed of 18 710 miles was maintained. ‘Phere were a large number of spec: totors, Including Secretary of War Luke E. Wright and James Allen, shiet signal officer, present. Greater interest seems to center in the aeroplane to be tried at Fort Myer by the Wright brothers and A. M. Herring. The latter has requested an extension of 30 days in the time in which he is to deliver his machine, which will be granted. The Wright aeroplane is expected any day. Or ville Wright 1s coming from Dayton, 9., and it is thought that he will as Semble his machine and make prelim- ‘nary fights somewhere near Wash- ington before notifying the signal corps of his readiness for the official trials. j | “HOLD.UP" IN OYSTER BAY. President's Son Helps Obtain Funds . for Nassau Hospital. Oyster Bay—There were numerous ‘“holdsups” on the streets of Oyster Bay Wednesday, and one of the hold: fap artists was none other than the president's youngest son, Quentin. The proceeds of the hold-ups are to 0 to a worthy cause, the mainten- ance of the Nassau hospital at Mineola, the only one in Nassau county, Being in urgent need of funds, the Nassau hospital has sent forth appeals to every town for assistance. In Oyster Bay the Oyster Bay Academy, whose pupfis ‘wre all members of wealthy families in the vielnlty, adopt. ed novel means for securing funds. Each member of the academy was ‘equipped with a Red Cross arm-band and sent forth on horseback to hold up people, whether in automobiles, carriages or afoot, and take from them whatever sum they feel inclined to give. BOILER BLOWS UP; EIGHT DEAD. Terrific Explosion ina Rolling Mill ‘at York, Pa. York, Pa—Etght men were killed, nearly a score of others more or less seriously Injured and thousands of dollars’ worth of property damaged by the explosion of a boller in the York rolling mill late Monday afternoon. ‘The shock was so terrific that it de molished a large portion of the mill and sent heavy pleces of twisted fron and metal in all directions. ‘The plant of the Broomal, Schmidt & Steacy company, near the scene of the ex- plosion, ‘was badly damaged, and 1 horse which was standing 300 yards distant from the mill was instantly killed. To Wait Five Weeks in Line. Duluth, Minn.e-With a wait of near ly five weeks ahead of her, Miss Anta Rowe, an 18-year-old Duluth girl, Mon: day took her place before the door of the United States land office and wilt camp there night and day until the Fond du Lac Indian reservation land fs opened for settlement. Miss Rowe ig number six in the line. Receivers for Plilebury Mille. ‘Minneapolis, Minn—As a step to- wards reorganization certain stock holders and holders of the Pillsbury. Washburn Flour Milling company's paper, petitioned the federal district court for the appointment of recetr: ers to direct the business. Three re celvers were named. Ge-Shavtanc: Bank Heme: Guthrie, Okla—The Bank of Afton, Okla, which was closed Monday pend- Ing an investigation of its affairs, was reopened Tuesday and business re- sumed. The examination of the bank's affairs showed that there 1s no short /age whatever. Train omashen Street car. Detroft, Mich—Six men were in- fured severely, but probably not fatal ly, Wednesday afternoon when a fast Grand Trunk passenger train from Port Huron struck and wrecked a Harper avenue street car. Ainsworth R. Spofford Dead. Plymouth, N. H.—Aineworth R. Spoftord, librarian of tho congres- slonal library at Washington trom 1864 to 1895, and later chiof assistant Ubrarlan, dled at Shepard hill, Holder- ness, Tuesday, aged 8, Dominion Liner Rune Aground. Montreal.—The Dominion liner Southwark, bound from Montreal to Liverpool with a large number of pas- sengers, ran aground during a denso fog at Bras Point, on the outer edgo of Forteau bay. Killed by Fall of Nine Stories. New York—Falling nine storles down the elevator shatt of a Broa- ‘vay skyscraper Tuesday, August Does, 45 years, old, was instantly killed, every bone tn his. body, having. been Seni, eo for | THE HOOP THAT ROLLED UPHILL By DON MARR LEMON «Copyright, by Shotistory Pub. Co. “Haven't you ever investigated it?" “Well, you're a singular sort of man to have a phenomenon Wke that oc- sureing under your eyes every day, and not Investigate 1t." “1 dunno, maybe #0.” “Hasn't ‘any one in these parts aver investigated {t?” “Well, now, since you ask, Pear. son's boy—right rromisin’ sort of a lad was Jeff—he did kind o' lay in wait tar the pesky hoop one evening long- ide yonder rock, halt way up the ail” “When was this?" “About last May, ef I reck'léct.” “And what happened? What did te find out?” “Well, now, p'r'aps he found out aemething and p'raps he didn't. Can't may.” “Can't say! Why not?” “Well—you—see—Jeff, he never spoke no more after that pesky Roop came srollin’ up to where he was waitin’ ‘longslde o' the rock. Jest threw up his hands an’ came s-runmin’ down the bill ahead o' the hoop ke the was beln' chased by some sort 0’ dovil or ‘nother, an’ hid himselt away In the ol’ straw stack over there.” “Singular!” “Ye-es, et was sort o' singular. An’ when me an’ his father dug bim out 0° the stack, he was plumb daft, an’ he aln’t ever spoke sinco then.’ gut f dunno whether et was somethte' aboni the pesky binck hoop that did et, or whether ke was sort o° struck by the Mehtnin’ as he got up in front o° the rock to git a good look at the hoop, for, you see, et was durin’ & "leetric storm thet Jeff lay In wait up thar en the hill, an’ me an’ his father was talkin’ down here about what a big fool he was, when we eaw a streak o° Nghtnin’ hit the rock whar he was waitin’, an’ then Jeff came a-tumblin’ down the hill in front o' the pesky hoop, nn’ bid In the ol” straw stack.” “Did any one, after that, attempt to get a close view of the hoop?” “Not that I know of. Pearson’s boy's trouble has kind o' scared everybody away, an’ we Jest let the hoop roll an’ ‘keep ‘out of its road. We're generally ' the opinion hereabouts that the devil's business ain't none of ours.” ‘With this rural philosophy, the old farmer turned and went into the farm- house. leaving the tourist with whom he had been conversing standing very ‘much perplexed, gazing off at the sky- ino of a long slope that began among a chimp of trees about a quarter of a mile away and ended at the’ bank of the river that wound by the old farm: er's domain, Every evening at sundown for ak most a year past a black boop about four feet In diameter had been seen to appear on the sky-line of this slope at a distance of some 40 feet trom the clump of trees at the op, and roll rapidly down the incline, to vanish Wke an apparition within a short dis: tunce of the river below. What this mysterious black hoop was, no one knew; and since Jeff Pear- son's misfortune no one had attempt- ‘ed to Investigate the phenomenon. ‘The old farmer had even advised the tourlst to leave the matter severely alone; but James Moor was deter- mined to investigate for himself, and he started off towards the slope, when suddenly, from a polnt about 40 feet below the clump of trees at the top of the Incline, the black hoop—appear ing as unaccountably as if drawn out of thin alr—began ite usual evening descent, just as if a thick barrel hoop, lying flat high up on the slope, had suddenly erected self from the short gras and began to roll down the hill. Only, when this mysterious black wheel had arrived within 20 feet of the river below, {t vanished as suddenly and as strangely as it had ‘Three times before James Moor had witnessed this remarkable phe- nomenon, but he was not loss amazed at witnessing it for the fourth time, Jn fact, the thing grew more uncanny ‘at each successive occurrence, and the tourist felt almost grateful ‘that he had not met with the hoop In its de- ‘seont, If he had, he might now be “Inlding tn the old farmer's straw stack! Yet, now (hat the pher omenon was ‘over for the day, he could safely inves- tigate the track of the black hoop. So, netting off, James Moor climbed to the top of the slope and carofutly exam fued that particular spot where the apparition always made Its appear. ance, but he discovered nothing un- usual In the ground thereabout, i be- Ing ke all the reat of the uncultivated land in those parts—covered with short grass, with a fow pebbles and stones scattered about, and here and there a gopher or equirrel hole. Slowly and painstakingly he made his way down the incline in the late track of the mysterious circle, ending his investigation at the bank of the river near which the apparition had auddenly faded into nothing—and end- ing It in vain, for the nature of the manifestation remained as profound a mystery as before, and as uncanny. Returning to the farmhouse, he fell into a deep meditation about the mat. ter; after which he dropped asleep, to dream that the black hoop was made of smoke, and was bowled every ‘ovening down the slope by an invis thle flend, who Invarfably vanished at the river's bank, taking the hoop with him, into nice, cloan hole in the alr, NR Er a Ca NE something all alone that he didn't re port to bis host, for fear that that ota gentleman would think his clty guest held the truth altogether too lightly, ‘The mystertous black hoop, instead of appearing some 40 feet below the clump of trees at the top of the slope and bowling down the incline, suddon- ly appeared at the foot of the slope near the river and bowled rapidly up the hill, to vanish at that particular lo ality where It usually appeared. ‘Thero.was something positively un: holy in the mysterious circto suddenly appearing and rolling of Stvelf uphill and the tourist got it into his head that the country air wasn't doing his health any good, ‘Three times therefore, twice down the hill and once up the hill, the ap parition bowled unmolested. Then, on a Thursday evening, as the tourist his host, and a couple of farm hands were waiting for the uncanny thing te make Its appearance an {mmenso 50% from some neighboring farm sudden!) hove into sight high up on the slope near tbe clump of trees at the top ae ty ee ( TD re Ip att ey ae FZ, Z (Dp ieee) a al fst Se Sa NS Ge se ‘ie A Lt fe eee Those Times Before James Moor Had and as this unwieldy behemoth of the pen came Into view the mysterfoa black hoop also appeared on the sky fine of the slope and began (0 bow down the incline towards the river. Perhaps the sow was up there mere ly for rootings, but when she saw the rolling hoop, instead of tucking her snout down and fleeing, as tho men thought she would, she ‘squealed like some monstrous, disgusting fury, and, turning square, hurled her tremendous body with the speed of a viclous horse down upon that apparition. ‘The spectators saw the uncanny clr cle let itself out like a frightened thing, and leap and spin through the air towards the river below. But the sow behind was not ouly racing now— she was being shot down the slope as from a catapult with the weight of her ‘own monstrous body, and in less than 20 seconds she closed her viclous fangs upon the mysterious black hoop, ‘As she did so, the apparition seemed to vanish Into thin alr, and the mer belleved that the sow, too, had beer cheated. But instead of giving up the chase, she hurled herself upon some: thing that, instead of going upright like a revolving wheel, went flat in the grass, feoding and gruntiig as con tentedly as if at the trough. ‘When the four men reached the vo raclous animal, they beat her off with sticks and stones and Investigated her capture. It was a great black snake, fully 32 feot long, and of unusual thick: ness for that species. Every evening at sundown, high up near the clump of trees at the top of the slope, this snake had come from {ts lafr—which was a widemouthed ground-squtrrel holo—and —cunnifgly thrusting Its tall into its mouth, had erected its body and bowled like a hoop down the incline, to disappear Into an opening in the ground near the river bank, Every evening it did this, save on those rare occasions witen, elther through alarm or to diversify its actions, it bowled uphill +. Which proves that nature and not’ man inyented that most useful device—the wheel. First Woman te Win Chauchard Prize. Mme. Jeanne Marni has just won the Chauchard prize given by the So clete des Gens de Lettres of France. ‘This ts tho first time that it has. been awarded to a woman. It was given for the general excellence of Mme Marn's work. Among the noted ro tiplents of the prize have been Guy de Maupassant and Camille Lemon: niler. ‘Summer Item. “¥en.” sald the teacher, “you must auways| remember that ail lars wil have thelr portion in the lake wblcb burneth with firo and brimstone.” The little scholar looked thought ful, Suddenly he exclaimed: “bat settles pa’s hash. Ho goes fishin’ twlee a week!" Nosded It All 1a Gentioman—Restus, if you had half of that big watermelon would you be happy? Little: Rastus—No, sah, Old Gentieman—What more would you want to complete your happiness! Little Rastus—Do adder halt ob dai Nielon aabste eek ‘A. well cqulpped Co-cducattonnl Senda hott hae Cesare em oR Pisa eat apgea Ue Sen Stiateat seme a mone petchcat ibrar facies. 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Ken Moore of Brazoria, Texas owns 100 acres of fine land, and Henry Howard owns a steamship running from Galveston to Brazoria. Mr. Elber Williams, formerly leader of the Tuskegee Institute band, was appointed chief musician of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. Mr. Harry T. Burleigh, the greatest Negro baritone singer, is singing before the crowned heads in Europe. Mrs. Clara Houston of Newalla, Okla. was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1749, died in June at the age of 114 years. The sixth biennial convention of the National Association of Colored Women will meet in Brooklyn August 24-29. Miss Ruth E. Woods of Boston, Mass., was appointed temporary clerk in the census bureau in the state house. Miss Hellen Rogers of Adrian, Mich., won the state oratorical contest prize at Grand Haven. The Negroes of Denver, Colo., con template erecting a Y. M. C. A. building. Stephen Young of Fairburg, 111, celebrated his 108 birthday in June. What Is Best for Indigestion Mrs. A. 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Silent Japanese Soldiers. Japanese soldiers fight notosolelessly. They have no bands, no drums beat revellie or tattoo, and in action they utter no cheers. Irrigation Adds Value. It means of irrigation something like 2,500,000 acres of land in Lakota have been increased in value over 230,000,000. in the city of Washington there are 13,000 Brown, 15,000 Smiths, 14,000 Johnsons and 1,000 Joneses. Average Journey of Freight The average journey of a ton of weight is 128 miles. Anniversary Fce Sale Rilling shoes has faction has been used by during men's, hoes and Walker's Anniversary Clearance Sale None of our efforts in selling shoes has been so successful, no satisfaction has been so general, as that expressed by so many of our customers during this great clearing sale of men's, women's and children's shoes and oxfords. A LADIES' SPECIAL. Ladies Canvas Shoes at a low price. Every pair Ladies' Pumps, Oxfords and Sandals, in blue, hellotrope, gray, tan, red and white—in values they were sold as bigs as $3.50—they go now at only . . . 98c white or gray kid top, $5 values at ... $2.50 Ladies' patent Lea vamp, duil quartered LXV heel, value $3.50, only ... $1.88 Ladies' patent kid pumps, duil quarter, $3 value, go- ing in this sale ... $1.88 Boys' black canvas athletes' Ox- fords, extra heavy rub- ber sole, 75c value ... 39c Patent Lea vamp white stripe cravenette cloth top, $3.50 value at.....$1.78 Does Now As The Sale Lasts On KER SHOP The Best Shoe RACE ECHOES. MAYOR WILLIAMS OF NEW ZEALAND. Augusta, Ga.—Augustians, white and black, are interested in the story and achievement of Robert Bradwell Williams, a Negro who was born here about the time of the civil war, who was graduated from Yale University then because of a wandering minstrel, and finally landed in New Zealand, where he became a British subject, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and was finally elected by white British subjects as mayor of Onslow, the town of his residence. He reached Augusta after traveling 12 000 miles, for no other purpose than to see once more his aged mother, who lives in an humble tenement on Third street. Williams goes to London, where, with others of a committee from New Zealand, he will have an audience with King Edward VII, by special appointment to discuss political questions in the British dependency. It speaks well for the man that after living twenty years and winning honors in a land where there is no color line, he comes back to Georgia and conducts himself in a manner that must command the commendation of honest southern people. His comments on general conditions are keen and interesting. He had not seen any American newspaper in a number of years, and said: "I do not exactly understand how all the newspapers dare to refer to President Roosevelt as 'Teddy.' Why if any British newspaper spoke of His Majesty; King Edward, as Eddie,' it would mean life-long imprisonment for the editor." Williams says the moving spirit in New Zealand at present is socialistic that the government has given more recognition to socialistic principles than in any other country in the world, and that it has been able to do this safely, because socialism there is interpreted conservatively, and in accordance with recognized economic principles and does not share the violent and radical views often accredited to socialists in America and England --- Bordeaux, France-While participating in the races at Park Veldrome recently, Major Taylor was thrown from his wheel, by the bursting of a tire, his right arm was badly injured and he received several other minor injuries. He will not be able to ride again for some time. Miss Cora McIntyre, a former Jackson, Mich., girl, a graduate of the high school in 1901 and later a student at Wilberforce college, has been appointed cashier of the Crown Savings bank at Newport news, Va. She is said to be the only woman bank cashier in the United States. Miss Cora B. Jackson of Chicago and a graduate of Chicago University, now instructor in English literature in the Baltimore, Md., school, for the past six years, has been offered a place as instructor at Howard university. Geo. Wm. Barnes of Washington, D.C., for years body guard of the late Gen. U. S. Grant, and also an employee of the S. G. O. War Department, died Tuesday, June 9 at the age of 65 years. Jas. A. Thompson has been appointed chief musician of the Cavalry Band. Mr. Thompson is an excellent clarionetist and has been an army musician for 15 years. The Masonic fraternity of Philadelphia laid the cornerstone of the new Douglass Hospital building. The building will be four stories in height and will cost $75,000. Grand Master J. W. Grant officiating. 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Preaching, 7:33 to 9 p.m. Rev. T. L. Griffith, Pastor. S. Paul A. M. Church of Second and Center Streets. Preaching, 8:30 to 10 o'clock. School at 8 o'clock. S. Joe Brown Superintendent, Eworth League at 7 p.m; preaching, 10:30 to 11 o'clock. First African Baptist Church—Jones School and Fourth streets. Rev. F. Durden pastor, preaching at 11 a.m and 12 p.m; m. Mrs. J. T. Griffith Superintendent. Young People's meeting 7 p.m.; preaching, 11:30 to 12 o'clock. Sunday Chapel M. F. Church—Corner of 11th and Crooker St.-Church services, preaching at 11 a.m and 8 p.m; m. Class and prayer meeting, 11 a.m; m. Eworth League at 5 p.m; Sunday, 11 a.m; Class meeting every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Maple Street Baptist Church—Situated on E. Maple, between Ninth and Tenth streets. Henryville St. a.m.; Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Henryville St. in Contemporary, m. Hurtley, Hubbard. Rev. Samuel Bates, pastor Union Congregation and Park streets. 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