Iowa State Bystander

```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XV. NO. 29. Would You Lose Gold Dollars and Then buy our HIGH GRADE GILT pound, and you will be saving money at is trade under strict Government sup- value or purity and it is the equal of the thing but the price. BOSTON Both Phones BURN THE BEST MIDWAY COAL Both Phones 7th & HIGH Would You Like to Buy Gold Dollars at 65c Each your HIGH GRADE GILT EDGE BUTTERINE A you will be saving money at just as fast. Like the under strict Government supervision, thereby guar- rity and it is the equal of the finest creamery butter, the price. BOSTON MARKET cases 320 Sixth Then buy our HIGH GRADE GILT EDGE BUTTERINE at 2£ per pound, and you will be saving money at just as fast. Like the dollar it is $\pi$ade under strict Government supervision, thereby guaranteeing its value or purity and it is the equal of the finest creamy butter in everything but the price. DOWAY COAL 7th & HIGH Seventh and Loos Capital Stock . . . Deposits . . . $ Surplus and Profits . . . C. H. MARTIN, President, T. F. FLYNN, Vice F. P. FLYNN, Cas E. A. SINGLER, Gifts en RYANS Nobby and THE NEW CLOTHING STORE 621 Walnut St. TS and OVERCOAT FOR MEN $10 to $3 SPECIAL prices on Suits and Overcoats for this week. Everything New all the way through this store. You can't go wrong trading with us. A very nobby line of Gifts for men in our Furnishing Department. SUITS and OV FOR MEN $ SPECIAL prices on S for this week. Every way through this store wrong trading with us line of Gifts for men in Department. SUITS and OVERCOATS SPECIAL prices on Suits and Overcoats for this week. Everything New all the way through this store. You can't go wrong trading with us. A very nobby line of Gifts for men in our Furnishing Department. WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE. ENGLEEN-EADE DRUG CO'S Christmas Store Is Complete Choicest Leather Goods, Perfumes, Toilet and Manicure Article, Cigars and Candies, 406 W. Walnut and 601 E. Locus GLEEN-EADE DRUG CO'S Christmas Store Is Complete Best Leather Goods, Perfumes, Toilet and Manicure Article, Cigars and Candies, W. Walnut and 601 E. Locu ENGLEEN-EADE DRUG CO'S. Christmas Store Is Complete Choichest Leather Goods, Perfumes, Toilet and Manicure Article, Cigars and Candies, 406 W. Walnut and 601 E. Locust. Iver G. Newlen Undertaker 619 E. GRAND AVE. Des Moines, iowa. Christmas Trees Get the children a Christmas tree this year. it means lots of for them and for you. For many years, our store has been this city's headquarters for Christmas Decorations of all kinds Store open every evening till Christmas. 615 Locust IOWA SEED CO. 615 IOWA SEED CO. 615 Cottrell Studio 208 SIXTH AVENUE Portraits of Highest Standard Made in this Studio ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Xmas Gifts for Men PHONES IOWA studio, 513 X Res.. 1319 M Peoples Savings Bank Seventh and Locust St, Capital Stock - - - $100,000.00 Deposits - - - $1,90,000.00 Surplus and Profits - - $100,000.00 C. H. MARTIN, President. T. F. FLYNN, Vice President. F. P. FLYNN, Cashier E. A. SINGLER, Asst., Cash. OVERCOATS $10 to $30 Suits and Overcoats Everything New all the store. You can't go us. A very nobby in our Furnishing E. THE DRUG CO'S., e Is Complete Perfumes, Tonicure Article, Cigars and Candies, d 601 E. Locust. GUIBERSON COSTUME CO. Historical and fancy Costumes Wigs, Pearls, Masks, Gold and Siver Trimmings, Grease Paints a dall Make Up Articles, Costumes and wigs for rent at reasonable prices. 504 Walnut Street EED CO. 615 Locust Valley National Bank Capital Stock.....$3 0,000,00 Surplus.....$60,000,00 R A Crawford. Pres; D S. Chamberlain, Vice Pres; C T Cole Jr., Vice President; W Barrett; Cashier. We invite your checking account 4 per cent interest paid on saving accounts. Nobby Hats and Caps. DES MoINES, IOWA, FRI LAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908. FORSTERS 9th, & Locu Pictures, Picture Frames Art and Hand Paint What will your friends appre above articles THE BEST PLACE TO BUY MEN Booth, & Locust Streets Frames Art, Crockery, and Hand Painted Chiqa, our friends appreciate more and BEST PLACE IN DE TO BUY MEN'S CLOTHES Pictures, Picture Frames Art, Crockery, Vases, Statuary and Hand Painted China. What will your friends appreciate more and keep longer than the above articles THE BEST PLACE IN DES MOINES TO BUY MEN'S CLOTHES IS AT SUIT OR OVER COAT TO-ORDER NO MORE NO LESS MODERN LIONES + MAKERS + MEN Champagne Lau 816-18 G pagne Laundry Com 816-18 Grand Ave. Champagne Laundry Company Shirts plain - - - - - 7c " pleated - - - - 12½c with cuffs - - - - 10c Collars - - - - - 1½c HANG UP THE STOCK F. W. FRANZ Hair Dealer HANGING UP THE STOCKINGS RANZ aler HANGING UP THE STOCKINGS Full Line of Colored Peoples Hair Waves, Pangs, Switches. Pompadours, Parts and Puffs full and half wig Pomp and Parted style. Give us a call and let us show you our line. 705 LOGUST STREET. 2nd door west of Chamberlain Hotel All mail orders promptly attended Wilcox Howe CITY A Hawkeye Ins., Co., Commercial Fire, Lightening, H Both Phones 1082 Rex Howell AND H CITY AGENTS, D., Commercial Fire Ins., C D., Lightening, High Winds, T S Accel Wilcox Howell AND Hopkins Ocust Streets. Art, Crockery, Vases, Statuary Painted Chihua. appreciate more and keep longer than the PLACE IN DES MOINES MEN'S CLOTHES IS AT The Clew Woolen Mills 319 Sixth Avenue E. F. BAILEY, Prop, Made in Des Moines by, Union Labor Our Shop is located on the entire 3rd floor above the Bystander office. Laundry Company Grand Ave. Cuffs, per pair - - - - 3c Handkerchiefs - - - - 2c Socks - - - - 3c Underwear - - - - 6c series at Above Prices. HANGING THE KINGS Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. Portable Lamps AT THE Gas Office well AND Hopkins AGENTS, Special Fire Ins., Co. ing, High Winds, Tornados & Cyclones Surety Bonds & Accident Insurance. KODAK $1.00 to $9.00 Des Moines Photo Material Co. 521 Locust St. Photographic - Headquarters. XMAS. Kelso's Candies 318 Sixth Avenue We Make Everything We Sell. The Story "A Chock and One" Offering everythi demand in the w SCHLA "Big Clock Corner" The Store of "A Chousands and One" Gifts Offering everything one could demand in the way of Jewelry SCHLAMPP'S Clock Corner" Sixth and Lo MORRIS STUDIO us Bldg. Opp. W The Store of "A Chousands and One" Gifts Offering everything one could demand in the way of Jewelry SCHLAMPP'S "Big Clock Corner" Sixth and Locust A Blount=Evans Co. BOTH PHONES 1430 BOTH PHONES COAL 1430 YARL 10th., & 107 Grand Orders Filled Promptly Anywhere. Iowa National Bank CAPITAL $1,000,000.00 Des Moines Saving Bank CAPITAL $230,000.00 We would like to have you start an account if only for $1.00. We solicit both your commercial and savings accounts Fleming Building—Cor., Sixth and Walnut Iowa National Bank CAPITAL $1,000,000,00 Les Moines Saving Bank CAPITAL $200,000,00 we would like to have you start an account only for $1.00. solicit both your commercial and savings acco Fleming Building—Cor., Sixth and Walnut Des Moines Saving Banks CAPITAL $200,000,00 We would like to have you start an account with us, if only for $1.00. We solicit both your commercial and savings account. Hleming Building—Cor., Sixth and Walnut. Seneca Cameras We make special prices for this week, Photographic supplies at reduced rates Roovart Campbell & Co. 509 - Locust St. Capital City State Bank Bank Building, East Fifth and Locust Sts., Des Moines, Ia. E-TAULISHED 1878. Capital, Fully Paid ..... $180,000.00 Surplus and Profits ..... 22,000.00 Shareholders' Liability ..... $100,000.00 OFFICERS: Henry Wagner, Pres ; J. A. T. Hull, V. Pres ; J. A. McKinney, Cashier; D. J. Van Leiw, Asst. Cashier. ```markdown ``` Room 2 Watrus Bldg. PRICE 5 CENTS. Xmas Souvenir A Beautiful ART CALENDER Given as a Souviner with each 25c Purchase at Our Store Begineing Saturday morning Come early and get a fine Calender for 1909. Grand Union Tea Co., 504 Walnut Street. 200 STORES 3000 WAGONS Mutual 1001 Handy Market WHOLESALERS & RETAILERS OF CHOICE MEAT Opposite No., Entrance of Street Car Waiting Room 608 MULBERRY STREET. BOTH PHONES 629 We are always a little cheaper than the other fellow for the same quality of meat. the care of thousands "Gifts thing one could away of Jewelry MPP'S Sixth and Locust National Bank $1,000,000,00 Saving Banks $230,000,00 you start an account with us, commercial and savings account. Mr., Sixth and Walnut. PIANOS "From Facory to Home" DIRECT TO YOU PIANOS OF QUALITY AT A SAVING OF FROM $50 TO $100 EASY PAYMENTS F. O. EVANS, PIANO CO Both Phones 9th & Locust Sts. 1:87 Not members of the combine. THE WORLD CHAMPION RUNNER IS DEAD. We are sarry to chronicle the sudden and unexpected death of John Baxter Taylor of Philadelphia, Pa., the famous champion quarter mile runner of the University of pennsylvania. He died last week. He was a very popular student in that great University and loved by all who knew him. The floral offering was elaborate and many distinguished men attended the funeral. ```markdown ``` Present this ad and receive 25 photos (size of cut)—free with 1 dozen post cards. YARDS 10th., & enter 10 Grand MERRY CHRISTMAS Bell --- SARRS,OBB BALLOTS CAST IN THE LAST ELECTION. Gail Over 1904 is 1,842,851—Some Interesting Facts Revealed by the Returns. New York — The total popular vote of the various presidential candidates at the last national election was made known Wednesday in an official form by the filing of the list of the official votes, that of Michigan. The total show the following votes cast: Taft (Rep.) 7,687,674. Bryan (Dem.) 6,398,382. Debs (Boc.) 688,411. Chaffin (Pro.) 261,522. Eligor (Ind.) 83,846. Watton (Pop.) 323,871. Gillman (Soc. Lab.) 16,422. Total for all candidates. 16,838,058. This grand total exceeds by 1,562. 355 the total number of votes cast in the presidential election of 2006, when the grand total was 12,536,708. Compared with that election, the candidates of the Republican, Democratic and Socialist parties increased their vote this year. The revenue is true of the election of the Prohibition, Populist and Socialist Labor parties. The independence party did not figure in the presidential election of four years ago. The biggest difference in a party vote is shown in an increase for Bryan in 1,515,211 over the total vote cast in 1964 for Alton A. Parker the Democratic candidate. Taft received 16,290 votes more than were polled for President Roosevelt in 1906 and Dean ran 60,368 ahead of his predecessor on the socialist ticket. The heaviest loss is shown by the Populists, who with the same candidate registered 88,322 votes less this year than in 1906 when their total was 137,133. The Prometheus candidate, Chaffin, ran 17,266 votes behind the 1906 mark of the party, and Gulahue the Socialist Labor candidate received only about 50 per cent of the vote given to Corrigan, which was 51.265 in the previous presidential race. New York (870,070), Pennsylvania (766,767), and Illinois (692,938), gave Taft the greatest number of votes among the latter while as for Bryan the order was New York (607,668), Ohio (607,721), and Illinois (606,830). The vote cast for Taft and Bryan were almost identical in number in two states, namely, Maryland and Nevada. In the first mentioned, Taft received 11,030, and Bryan 10,117, and in the other, 10,116 and 10,050, respectively. FOURTEEN DIE IN CANAL BLAST. Three Americans Among Those Killed at Bass Obispo. Colom—The explosion Saturday at Ras Oblieq of a 21-story diamond blast was the most serious accident in connection with the building of the Panama canal since the United States took control. The known dead now total 34. That many bodies have been recovered, but it is possible that a score or more are still under the masses of rocks and earth that were thrown up. Fifty were injured. The charge consisted of 61 bodies, 60 feet deep, and spread out over a large section of territory. The last hole was being charged by John J. Reedy, an experienced powder man when it exploded. The others were exploded by the commission. Reedy was blown to pieces. The other American dead include John J. Korpstein-shipwreck engineer, and J. T. Hummer, steamship crane man. Two Espaniards were also killed and eight West Indian negresses. FREEDOM DAWNS IN TURKEY. New Ottoman Parliament is Opened by the Sultan. Constantinople—Turkey made her bow as a full fledged constitutional monarchy Thursday, when the new Ottoman parliament held its first session. Thursday was proclaimed a general holiday in honor of the parliament and the city did its best to observe the occasion fittingly. The decorations were unprecedented and most of the population was in the streets eagerly discussing the prospects of the new regime. Practically every regiment in the Constantinople garrison lined the route under arms when the sultan drove to open the assembly, while school children stationed at vantage points along the way sang the hymn of liberty as the imperial cortège passed. Well-Known Author Dead New Haven, Conn.—Donald Grant Mitchell, 84 years old, the well-known author who wrote under the nom de plume "Ik Marvel," died at his home, "Marvelwood," in Edgeworth, a suburb of this city. Tuesday night. At the bedside at the time of Mr. Mitchell's death were his sons, Harold of New London and London of Newark, and his daughters, Mrs. Walter Hart of Rye, N. Y.; Mrs. Mason Hoppin and the Misses Elizabeth, Bessie and Harriet Mitchell, all of New Haven. Leaves Vast Fortune to Family. New York.—By the provision of her will, filed for probate here Tuesday, Miss Mary G. Pinkney, who owned real estate valued at from $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 in Harlem, leaves only $1,100 to persons outside of her immediate family. Victim of the Clemson Found, Grand Marais, Mich.—The first body to come ashore from the lost Wolvin line steamer, D. M. Clemson of Duluth, was found Tuesday in the surf by two Nighthouse keepers from Crisp Point. Hansbrough Still Very Sick Minneapolis, Minn. - Senator H. C. Hansbrough of Devils Lake, N. D., who was operated upon at Ashbury hospital Friday, is not gaining strength as rapidly, as might be expected, and is still seriously ill. Iowa State News Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. TIRED OF LIFE Charles Thomas Fires a Bullet into His Breast. FAIR PAYS $60,000. Educational Features Are To Be Largely Augmented. Des Mothers—Becoming tired of life and dependent presumably because he had not the strength to lend the righteous life he desired to be his Charles Thomas, committed suicide in the Chamberlain hotel in Belfast Monday morning. He placed a revolver against his breast and fired. The report from his revolver impaired the occupant of an adjourning room who opened his door just in time to see the door of Thomas room swing open and hear Thomas cry. "I'the shot myself!" Head Power K. Kaufman, who was in work on the floor below responded to the call. "I in tired of life," he pussed when Kautian asked him why he and his son himself. With the specific secret of the cause of his death not locked tight in his own heart, Thomas died at the Methodist hospital at 12:41, having been taken there at 12:00. The shooting followed a night of rescuing pacing beds and forensics in the room and the hotel corridor. The revolver he used was secured at a nearby store only an hour before the art was commuted. He left a note saying that there was nothing wrong but that he was tired of life. WHITE SLAVE WAR IN IOWA Women for Immoral Purposes. Jacques Moehne—United States officers have taken a hand in the white slave conquest now being carried on at Iowa State Law enforcement, all Haiti Laurentius was arrested in Commission W. C. McAuliffe court charged with having enslaved one Christian James to America for immoral purposes Laurentius was released on bond and ordered to appear before the federal grand jury at Council Bluffs W. A. McGurley a government secret agent fired the charges against Laurentius. It appears that the woman who has been in the country but a short time was placed in an immoral time in Audubon. McGurley it is said is investigating conditions of foreigners in all sections of the state. It is thought that other arrests will follow. OUT OF PRISON INTO PRISON. Waterloo-James Rosanne and James Moore after serving five years for robbing the Redneck postoffice must stand trial on an indictment returned by the grand jury on the charge of breaking and entering When the prisoners stepped from the reformatory at Amnima, Sherif Morrison was there to arrest them Anticipating such action the prisoners had an attorney prepare a writ of habeas corpus, and hearing was held before a district judge of Jones county, who overruled their notice. The prisoners will be confined at the reformatory for safe keeping until next February when the trial takes place. WILL BUILD BIG CLAY PLANT. Project Backed by Lehigh and India era Capitalists. Webster City—At a large meeting of business and professional men held at the Wilson hotel, a deal was practically closed for the erection of an immense clay products plant for the manufacture of sewer and drain tile in this city. The plant will be erected in the spring at a cost of some $175,500, will employ 106 men, and will have an output capacity of from ten to twelve car loads per day. The company behind the movement is composed of practically the same men who own the Lehhigh Clay Products company of Lehhigh, Ia., and the Portland Sewer Pipe Manufacturing company of Portland, Ind. This company has asked Webster City to furnish them a site of thirty acres, and an agreement was reached upon this point. In return for the site the company agrees to erect its plant here. DYING MAN BURNED Creston Railroad Man Meets Awful Death. Creston.—Sam Reynolds, a member of the steel gang working south of here a short distance on the St Joseph branch of the Burlington, was found dead in one of the bunk cars by the watchman, who noticed smoke coming from the car, and upon investigation found Reynolds in a fallen posture against the stove with his clothes nearly burned from his body and his head and left side horribly burned. Life was extinct and it is thought he was stricken with apoplexy or heart failure while standing near the stove and dropped dead falling across the stove. Shortly after noon he had complained of feeling ill and asked permission of the foreman to go to the bunk car, and nothing more was seen of him until its dead body was found. No Legal Saloons in Gundy No Legal Stores in Grundy. Iowa Falls—No legalized saloons for Grundy county for the next two years, at least. This is decided by the failure on the part of those circulating the petitions for a mulet tax proposition to secure the necessary sixty-five per cent of the vote cast at the last general election. Since Nov. 3 a systematic canvass of the county has been made in the hopes of bringing back the mulet saison in the county and in nine of the fourteen townships more than the required sixty-five per cent was secured, in some of the precincts the majority for the saloon going as high as ninety per cent. Educational Features Are To Be Implemented. Lee Wintner - More than $60,000 in premiums and prizes will be offered in the Iowa state fair this year. It was voted by the board of directors of the department of agriculture to add $6,200 in benefit to the premiums to accommodate the premium last so as to helply to expand the agricultural department and to make the educational tenures of the fair more conspicuous. An appropriation of $1,000 was voted to organize a school exhibit for the fair next April. **D** ⇒ **T** Storm of Ames college will have entrance of this department. It was voted to duplicate any appropriation up to $2,000 when the numbers of the agricultural college may make for the expansion and experiment work in exchange of Professor Holmes at the fair. And $2,000 was appropriated for the purpose of making an agricultural exhibit finely to represent the agricultural interests of the state. This work will be put in the hands of an organizer who will see that the products of Iowa are suitably displayed at the fair this year in itself a great educator. SHELBY LAMES MULTIPLY. Several Thousand Being Raised In That Country This Year. That County this year. Harden—Several thousand western farms are being fed by Ellenby county this year some of them having already been marketed. They are turned into the corn in September to Cowen and feed upon the leaves of the corn and eat some of the grain. Besides doing this they treat the fields of for tall and other weeds. The industry hacks far to increase in this county as land has become too high for raising cattle or sheep, and the great crops of corn make the county an ideal feeding ground for the deeply grown stockers of the western plains. Comparatively few cattle are being fed and the amount of corn coming to the elevators remains one of the times when there was no feeding at all. Many of the farms of Ellenby county are this year yielding a gross income of not less than $15 per acre for the corn grown. LEMUEL KINKEAD DEAD Veteran Attorney and Ostrator Bartnick During the Night Des Molles — Lemuel Kinkead, was veteran, lawyer and crater and one of the oldest and foremost members of the Iowa bar, died unexpectedly during the night of Dec 10 at his residence. Death was due to a stroke of an epilepsy, while he was sleeping and the end was without pain. The death was not discovered until 20 o'clock, when Mrs Kinkead touched him to awaken him from what the thought was sound sleep. She found the fleas was coffi. His death is a complete surprise. He was at his of free and court house the day before. He seemed as jolly as ever, and ever boasted of his health and physique to Deputy Cork (Civil Hicks). Colon Kinkead is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters. YELLOW CORN IS KING Carries Off Commercial Club Trophy Des Moines—D. G. Wilson of Panora took the Commercial club's corn trophy at the recent corn show at the state house. The trophy was offered for the best ten ears of corn of any variety. On the same ten ears Mr. Wilson was awarded $5.00 in the state sweepstakes for the best ten ears of yellow corn and the gold medal for the grand sweepstakes for the best ten ears of any variety. U. S. Chacey of Hedrick took the grand sweepstakes for the best single ear of yellow corn and the best single ear of any variety. L. W. Roe of Okea loosa took the sweepstakes for the best ten ears of white corn, and Leon Harris of Des Moines sweepstakes for best single ear of white corn. PATON DESTROYED BY FIRE Eleven Buildings in the Heart of the Town Go Up in Smoke Paton—Flames starting from an overheated store in a millinery store at 8 o'clock p. m. in Dec. 10 destroyed almost the entire business section of this city and caused a property loss of between $20,000 and $50,000. Undaunted by the fire, Paton businessmen were busy next morning planning for the immediate erection of new buildings larger and better than the ones destroyed. Eleven building in all were burned and there are but two small grocery stores standing. Plan Monster Banquet. Iowa City—To hold a great banquet at which over 600 students will be present is the plan of the greater university committee of the state university. Last year a similar banquet was held and over 150 were turned away from the doors. This year pro-vision will be made for every student the function will take place shortly after the holidays and is only one of the many demonstrations which will occur during the year for the purpose of arousing a still greater university spirit in all lines of student activity New Factory at Grinnell. Grinnell—Grinnell is to get another large industry when the G. C. Janney company, now of Ottumwa, manufacturers of buggy supplies, removes to this place, which will henceforth be its base of operations. The Janney company has a paid up capital of $25,000, and employs forty workmen, and it is probable that some dozen of families will remove with the company. T.R. CONGRESS MOBS SWEET THROUGH CITY, UN HINDERED BY POLICE. Crowds Burn Statues and Pictures of President and Pillage Property of His Friends. Carrigan, Venemenga — The people of Carrigan argue against President Castro. An illuminated moth, unhindered by the police swept through the city, weakening the property of his benchmen and his closest friends. The people rounded up all the waiters and porties of President Castro from the courts and other semi-public buildings and burned them with reopening on the Plaza Bolívar. Castro rule in Venezuela probably is ended. In spite of Hollanda's warlike activity on the coast there have been no demonstrations against the Nethernlands; they all have been directed against President Castro and Acting President Guerrero. The Vespequeens capital witnessed an outbreak of danger following the wattles activities of the Dutch war ship along the coast that made it necessary to maintain to declare marital law in order to put an end to the voting and pillaging. There were several attacks on private property on the part of the mob before the authorities got the situation in hand, and several of the agitators were arrested. There was no actual conflict between the people and the police. The pillaging was confined to the properties of Vespequeens, notably Sectors Rivas and Thieken. No foreigners were moved. Further dangerous demonstrations are anticipated. No official act deposing Castro from the presidency of Venezuela yet has been taken, but such a step is expected any moment. Jebin—President Castro of Venezuela maintains his compuose in the face of alarming reports which have been published here regarding the disturbance in Venezuela. When dispatches were shown to him Wednesday day that the people of "Caracas" had arrested against him, he said quietly: "I don't believe it. I had dispatches from Caracas this morning, but they mentioned nothing of the kind." CREDITORS WILL GET LITTLE. Not Much of Cameron Currie & Co.'s Assets Is Collectable. Detroit, Mich.—That not more than $10,000 is collectable out of apparent assets of $1,200,000 was indicated by Wednesday's testimony before Bankruptcy Referee H. P. Davock in the case of Cameron Currie & Co., the Detroit brokerage firm that failed last July. Estimates have been made as low as three per cent, regarding the amount that unsecured creditors will realize on their claims. Two Thousand Miners Strike. Two Thousand Miners Strike Charleston, W. Va. — Obeying the strike order of President Benjamin Davis of the District No. 17 United Mine Workers of America, nearly 2,000 men who were employed in the 14 active mines in the Paint Creek territory failed to report or work Wednesday. Practically the entire working forces of the mines, except the bosses, have become strikers, and the operations are closed. Found Guilty of Murder Dubuth, Minn.—William Schreiber was found guilty of murder in the first degree here Friday. He killed Frank Massapus, a settler, near Ashwa, last February. His acquittal had been generally expected. Accused of $2,000,000 Fraud Berlin — Charged with misappropriating $2,000,000, two brothers, Adolf and Fritz Eberbach, hotel company promoters, have been arrested, the former in Silesia and the latter in Vienna. They are charged with having founded a hotel trust, with enormous capital, with offices at Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen; with having appointed dummy directors and having manipulated the funds. When the trust went into liquidation the brothers disappeared, shareholders receiving only two per cent. of their investments. Good Thing for National Guard. Washington.—National Guard interests are substantially promoted by a recent order of the war department contemplating that all requisitions received from militia authorities for clothing and equipment be filled by the issue from the army source of supplies of the latest style of articles called for. This will have the effect of equipping the militia with nothing obsolete or old-patterned in the way of material. Officials say it is a case of the regular army being sidetracked for the benefit of the militia. New York—Nine companies, with their subsidiaries are named as constituent an illegal combination in the final decree filed Tuesday in the United States circuit court, put into effect the judgment recently obtained by the government in its suit to dissolve the operated tobacco trust. The companies named are the American Tobacco Company, the American Spell Company, the American Clear Company, the American Storage Company, MacAndrews & Forbes Company, P Lourdain & Co. R J Reynolds Tobacco Company, Blackwell Puritan Tobacco Company and the Couley Foll Company. Each of the first five of these companies the court declares is in itself a complication in violation of law. The order expands these competences from conducting as parties in the competition and restraining them from enforcing its imperative of foreign trade until reasonable competition between them is removed. Appeals to both the government and the defenceants will not as a temporary stay of the decree. PLUNGE TO DEATH WITH AUTO. Milwaukee Man and Chauffeur Drew in the River. * Milwaukee — An automobile containing three men dashed into the open draw of the Onedida street bridge at one o'clock Thursday morning and went to the bottom of the river, carrying two of the occupants to their death. A third was rescued with difficulty and is at the emergency hospital. The dead are Oscar Z. Bartlett member of the board of trade, and Albert Kutz, chauffeur. A. P. Sollday of the Sollday Motor Company was rescued. The car approached the bridge from the east, coming down the Oceans street pill at a high rate of speed. The driver apparently did not notice that the bridge was open until the car was within 20 feet of it. Hours then made a frank effort to avoid the river, but only succeeded in turning the car as far as the earth where it bounded into the air, turning a complete somersault between the dock and the center tier of the bridge. WRIGHT IN REMARKABLE FLIGHT Creates Wild Enthusiasm by Perform ance with His Aeroplane. Le Manz — Wilbur Wright, the American aeronautist, made a most remarkable flight in his airplane Wednesday day. Instead of rising gradually, the machine shot up like a rocket to a height of 240 feet. The aeronaut then permitted it to drop about 50 feet, at which attitude he stopped the engine. The machine glided down smoothly and gracefully, landing about three quarters of a mile from the starting point. Members of the English Aero club who were present became wildly enthusiastic over the splendid performance. Burns His Vast Fortune. London.—A special dispatch from St. P. r. s. r. s. r. b. relates that a dying Mosco - millionaire named Petroff had his whole fortune withdrawn from the banks and the bank-notes brought to the sickroom. They were then piled before him and set on fire. Petroff summoned his relatives and showed them the ashes, congratulating them on having escaped from the evil of wealth. Blizzard in Newfoundland St. John, N. F. "The worst blizzard experienced in Newfoundland for many years has been raging for 60 hours and heavy damage has been done to fishing vessels, a number of which have been blown ashore. Burt: Not to Be in Cabinet New York—It was authoritatively announced a Wednesday night that the offer of a cabinet position to Congress man Theodore Burton of Cleveland had been withdrawn by Mr. Taft and would not be renewed. Pittsburgh Woman Asphyxiated. Pittsburg, Pa.—Mrs. Charles Gardner, aged 70, was asphyxiated at her home in Cheswick, a suburb, Tuesday night, and her husband and two-year-old child were seriously burned in an explosion which followed the finding of her body. Seven French Lars Lost St. Pierre, Miq—Seven members of the crew of the French warship Admiral Aube, who started for the shore Monday night, are missing, and it is thought all were drowned. CASH Buyers Need Not Go Hunting. Stop at McQuaid's. At Least 25 Per Cent Saved by Paying Cash. CHRISTMAS IS HERE McQuaid's Eighth and Walnut---The Grand Ethel Roosevelt Mourns Loss of Lemon Naval Officers Experts in Diplomacy Ask for our new Premium List. OUR CAFE—FIFTH FLOOR Seating Capacity 150 There is no better word to to our many patrons than that we are increasing the seating capacity in our cafe and begin serving at 7 and 11 a.m. making room now for all who come. It's like home—a vast will convince you. Supper 5 to 7 p.m. Turkey dinner Thursday, December fifth. TREES HOLLY. WREATHING BELLS Wreathen each 10c Sloyd's yard Wreathing 89c Pen yard 5c Wreathen each 12c Bed Christmas Bells 5c, 10c 4 to 60t Trees 15c 4 to 8 ft. Trees 50c Order before December 20th and save 25 per cent on large trees 18 to 20 foot trees, regnum 84.00, delivered 25 per cent off if ordered in advance. Special $3.00. CANDY CANDY BY THE TON TO select from—McQuaid prices are a great saving. SPECIAL TO CHURCHES—10 per cent off all candy purchases 25 per cent off trees if ordered early. Fairest Candies in Boxes. Pound Alllegretti Bon Bons and Chocolate Creamis 55c Half pound Alllegretti Bon Bons and Chocolate Creamis 30c Pound Alllegretti Genuine Chocolate Creamis 55c Half pound Alllegretti Genuine Chocolate Creamis 30c Fourth pound Alllegretti Genuine Chocolate Creamis 15c Half pound Peppermint 30c Fancy Bulk Chocolates and Chips, Nuts, etc. pound 25c Extra Box Candy, pound 35c Extra Box Candy, half pound 20c Large Candied Cherries, quarter pound box 15c Large Candied Cherries, half pound box 30c Fancy Cherries, bulk, lb 50c Rich's Candied Ginger, large can 25c Rich's Candied Ginger, can 10c Rich's Preserved Ginger, jar 10c Rich's Preserved Ginger, large can 25c Fancy Maraschino Cherries, bottle 15c Fancy Maraschino, regular 35c size 25c Fancy Maraschino, regular 65c size 50c Rich's Butter Scotch 5c Long Shredded Cocacant, lb. New Orange Peel, lb 22c New Lemon Peel, lb New Candied Citron, lb English Walnut Meats, lb 39c Filbert Meats, lb 39c 3 lbs. 4K Powered Sugar, for 25c Imported Domino Sugar, package 25c Barledude, jar 100 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1.00 YOUVEGOT DE WRONG GUY I'M NOT LEMON-SEE THE strenuous life is not for Lemon. a small bull pup, whose habitat until recently, was the White House. Lemon noticed a door ajar the other morning while roaming the White House, looking for excitement, and has not returned. Though his name might not indicate it, Lemon is a puppy of class and caste. But for all that he's a dog and the sight of his vagabond brothers romping in the streets, dodging automobiles and snapping at horses' heels disgusted the Lemon with being the first dog in the land and he beat it. Lemon is the property of Miss Ethel Roosevelt, debutant elect, who reported her loss to the police. Instructor a UNPOPULARITY WHEN it comes to diplomatic maneuvering to accomplish their designs the officers of the navy can give pointers to the Russians and the Japanese. As an instance the case of the hospital ship Relief may be cited. It will be remembered that last winter President Roosevelt made an order that the Relief should be commanded by a medical officer. The men at the navy department were amazed that a doctor should be given command of a vessel, but there was no appeal from Mr. Roosevelt's order. The Relief was detailed to accompany the fleet on its trip around the world. Letters from men who are with the fleet have been received here telling of the sad experiences of the hospital ship and her commander. In describing these experiences one writer prefaced his letter as follows: "The Relief is the most unpopular institution in the navy. There is no exception. The Relief has everything else beaten." cept Saturday. 3 lbs. Extra Mince Meat . 25c 2 lbs. Fancy Mince Meat . 25c 2 pks. Condensed Mince Meat . 15c Special Forenocons Until Christmas. Fancy Japanese Teapot with percolator 1c. with 1 lb. Perfection Tea . 59c general lookout order was sent to every district in the precinct, and by nightfall there was not a dog on the streets of Washington. In the collection held for identification was every species of canine from a mangle masiff to a deaf-bitten fice, but none answered to the name of Lemon. Various motives, if a dog may have a motive, may be assigned to Lemon's abrupt departure from the Roosevelt household. He might have had a vision of a small bull pup swinging to the port side of a lion in the wilds of Africa, and his master's voice shouting "sie 'em Lemon." Again, he might have dreaded the time when he would reach the proper age to be harnessed to one of Master Archie's carts, or be matched in a main with the household cat, or wear an empty can attached to his rail. However, Lemon's motive for running away is purely speculative, for it is not given in the police report, and his mistress "can attribute no cause for the rash act." The story is that the Relief has been burdened with woe ever since the cruise began, and that every officer of the navy, except the doctors, is tickled to death that this is so. The line officers who didn't approve having a doctor as their commander have found many ways, the story goes, of making life miserable to the men in charge of the hospital ship. Of course the suggestion of a service conspiracy to this end would be resented and could not be proven, but there is a sub rosa intimation that something very like a cabal has been formed with the purpose of proving how much a doctor doesn't know about running a ship. Wherever the fleet has been the Relief has usually limped along behind the procession. She has had trouble getting supplies, getting coal, getting consideration of all kinds. It always just happened this way and nobody in particular was to blame. It is hinted that when the fleet returns suggestions will be made in many quarters that the cruise has demonstrated that nobody is competent to manage a war vessel who is not an accredited officer of the navy. In other words, that the experience of the Relief, with a medical officer in command, has been a hopeless failure. mS Yy rn I CHASKe WES ;WALNULSTREET, if WALANININ a 712-714 WALNUT STREET AF.YOU DONT TRADE WITH US WE BOTH LOSE MONEY" Something Worth Having | a ASS Sansone ‘hy airy 7 A iecs i Ee = Children’s Mission a Rockers 95c ! 2 th They are good sized rockers | Rees Se and sell regular for $1.65, | LT | but will go at........95¢ | ee WY Small red Children’s chairs | Chile’s Rocker 95€ atonly.... eee WO | co Indestruct- Ti : Hitt able Hickory = Doll Sets 95c ce RE fay 4 piece sets. like cut \..p tH selling regular for Bt de Ve KO St.50 and built to aetes WFO peed iil ins 950 Be eg < ) PSN RE sooo fulding card Po” tables... .. $1.25 $1.30 Tuited leath Old Hickory set at only 9BE er top stools SLA | Oak Rocker | Full quartered, pol ished French’ ton | and base, $3.00 ior | only $3.50. American 14 carved oak rocker, hugh ack . $1.50 china candle $5.00 full quarter sawed 15°. Read polished at @8.60. SKS =~ PEO0 ‘att Morris Chair wate Be ef ete Quarter sawed oak at $9.75. Se Regular $12.00 chair with velour Fini] cushions.... 66 ++ +++-89075 er 12 heavy quart- a quality .. $9.75 TT ! KEoKUK NOTES: Mrs, Emma Tebeau very delightfully gatertained the Gate City Whist club Shurday afternoon at ner home at Eighteenth and Timea streets murs. Thomas Rush 1s. seriously. il gr Graham hospital, where. she had three tues amputated from which blood goison set in, No hope is entertained for, her recovery. The death of Green Smith occurred at his home Sunday morning at 2:00 velock, atter but a week's iliness, Mr. Smith was taken sick last Sunday the ih, with pneumonia, and death result- cd in a short time.” He was born in Howard county, Mo., January 26, 1871 and eame to Keokuk twenty-two years ayo. He was a member of the Pil- gum’s, Rest church, The surviving rel- atives are his parents, one sister, Mrs. susan Berger of Des’ moines, his wife Lizzie, and son Thomas, Electa Chapter, No, 40 0. E. S.held «chapter of sorrow Sunday afternoon at three, o'clock at Union Lodge Hall ‘1 memory of the lat Louisa J. Rob- cits of Hannibal, Mo., P. G. R. M. of ie Grand Chapter of the O. E. S. of ‘uissouri, and jurisdiction, who depart- cd this life last October. The cere- ony was very impressive. The death of Mrs, Sallie Thomas oc- red at her home, 517 Morgan street in Sunday evening at 8:00 o'clock, her death being due to paralysis. Mrs. Thomas had only lived here six weeks the family moving here from Labelle, Mo, Mrs, Thomas was born in Shelby county, Mo., and was fifty-one years f age, The surviving relatives are sisters, Mrs. Bell Manley of Labelle, and Mrs. Anna Umphrey and brother, Mr. John Johnson, of this city, and husband, Zol Thomes. 1c body was sent to ‘Labelle Monday evening after 1 short and impressive ceremony at the rouse, conducted by Rev. Searcy. ‘Mrs, Norah Clemins and husband are in the city, called here by the ser- jous illness of Mrs. Cleatins’ mother. Mrs, Rush. oirs. Inis Kellis returned home from. Chicago Thanksgiving. Union Lodge No. 1 held their elec- ion of officers last Tuesday night, which resulted as follows, J. W. Bland, W. M.; Alonzo Draine, 3. W.; Dell Foster, J. W.; French Bland, treasurer; Fielding Johnson, secretary. STATE TEACHER’S ASSOCIATION On to Kansas City, December 2:- 0-31, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- Klay, to the State Teachers’ Associa- tion. A feast of good things in store for those who go, Last year about 100 tecchers were t Sedalia to attend the annual state imeeting. Out of 755 colored teachers in the state of Missouri, surely we will have at least 300 present. Those who do aot come, ought to become members. whether they come or not. The annual membership fee is but 50 cents. If you cannot come, won't you be- ‘come a member of the Association by sending 50 cents to the treasurer, Miss ‘Alice Shorpshair, Palmyra, Mo? Advantages’ of Membership. All who send, or pay the 50. cents sill reczive a copy of the proceedings of the Association. 2nd. You will get in touch with the teachers of the state 3rd. You will have the privilege of voting and holding an office in the As- sociation. Ath. Membership will give you the opportunity of advancing the interests of the profession and the cause of ed: cation of the rae> in Missosri There is power in organization. Let Us as educators come togetier and ex change ideas, Time of Meeting The Association will convene, Tues: day morning, December 20th, at_ 10:00 o'clock a. m. in the Assembly Hall of the Lincoln’ High School building, Prof. G. N. Grisham, principal, Night Sessions, The night sessions will be held in the Second Baptist church, corner 10th and Charlotte streets at 8 p.m. There will not be a s*ssion on Wed- night unless the work of the associa- tion demands it ‘The night sessions wit eehbidlem asseeiation demands it Thursday Night Reception, Further announcements will be made, There are 114 counties in the state. In 81 counties, including St. Louis. and Kansas City, there are 735 colored teachers, Thirty-three counties have no colored teachers. Let us make this @ great meeting, J. H. Garnett, President, Western College, Macon, Mo. Prot. C. H. Brown, Cor. Secretary, Dumas School, St. Louis, Mo, Prof. Rufus L. Logan, Recording Sec- retary. Editor “Professional World,” Colum- bia, Mo. Miss Alice Shorpshair, Treas.. Palniyra, Mo “4 PROCLAMATION. | Whereas, the Ist day of January is ‘the anniversary of the signing and pub- lication of the Emancipation Proclama- tion of Abraham Lincoln, which gave coporal liberty to four millions of Afro Americans; and whereas, Both the National Afro-American Council and the Towa State_Afro-Am- erican Council and the Towa State Afro- American Council have recommended thar the Ist day of January of each year be set apart and observed by all ‘Afro-Americans with appropriate cere- monies (among which showld be the reading of the Emancipation, music and appropriate remarks upon the oc- casion by some prominent speaker of four race if possible) now, therefore, TS, Joe Brown, by virtue ‘of the au- thority, vested in’ me as president of th: lowa State Afro-American Council, do issue this proclamation calling upon local Councils, Negro churches, lodges. clubs, or other race organizations in every city or community of the_ state of Towa to observe th: Ist day of Jan- uary, 1909, as the annual Emancipation day and to celebrate the same with ap- propriate services as harein before sux- fected. Where there are several of- Renizations in ons community Ist a Union meeting be held and give to the public press in your vicinity a full re- port of said meeting Done by order of th: Exzeutive com: mittee at Des Moines, Towa, this Ist day of Decomber, A. b., 1908 S. Joe Brown, Pres, ta, Afro-Anierican Council. Attest: Rey. T, L. Grifith, Chairman Ex ‘Com. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOES. Few, if any schools, regardiess of race affiliation, etc, receive such from the administrative head as is xiven Lincoln Institute by its schol- arly president, Dr. B. F. Allen, } Fully realizing that the inode! schoo! since it is a department witere normal students may gain actual practice in cashing, is one of the most important in the entire institution, he gives to ‘this much personal attention; and from the reports and critical observation re~ quired of students who work inthe ‘model school it is safe to say that paten ey enter their own schoelroome they will “teach the young idea to shoot,” not only by approved methods, but that they will also obtain practical Fetus from the stat The amount of good which is being accomplished through and by means of industries for women, as taught in the leading schools for our race today, can ‘not be over-estimated from the finan. cial and many other points of view. A few years since the average colored woman—mother and housekeeper, $0 called, perhaps, paid some member of the dominant race to mak» for hersell and children the simplest, as well as the most complex garments: now, the young women who cannot make their own clothing, if necessary, are few and far between: and some have be- come experts. in this line of work, mth ing and designing ostumes that’ raise the worker from the rann of artisan to that of artist. ‘Among those in Lincoln Institute class or U9, who are especially proficient in “Domestic Art,” as this line of work is now designated, are Misses Bertha Woodson and Ruth Johnson. Excel- ent positions undoubtedly await both of these young women upon gradua- tion, Josephine Silone-Yates. CLARINDA ITEMS. The Ladies Art Club gave their an- nual banguet at the home of Mrs. H. Torrier, Mr. W. H. Milligan, Grand Master’ of the Masonic lodge _ being present, and a very enjoyable time was Feported by all, The Ladies Art club is getting along splendid since the re- organization. ‘Mrs. Emma Johnson and daughter of Gravity, was over to attend the ban- quet and to remain over Sunday. Mrs. Robert Banks and daughter, Gertrude, are very ill at their home on Lincoln avenue. Rev. Robinson and family went to Bedford Ssturday to hold services on Sunday. ‘The A. M. E, Sunday school are pre- paring an excellent program for Christ- mas. irs. Emma Johnson and daughter, will return home tenorrow aon, Mr. Edd, Rolf Pem and and father will go away to spend the holidays. The basement at te A, MoE, chureh is completed and we all can enjoy ourselves fing in having Social rather: ings. there. MACON. CITY. Mr. S. S. Stratton of Manly, Worth county, Towa, purchased 16) acres of land of H. K. Lyford at S75 per acre. Mr. Stratton isa prosperous farmer. This is the third farm he owns now in Worth county. Mr. M. L. Jones of Mason -City has won a lawstit which places him. in charge of 105 acres of choice land in the state of Ilinois. Mr. W. S. Stratton of Manly, lowa, was married Nov. 7th to Miss Penney of Missippippi. Mr. Thomas Taylor of Mason City was married Nov. 5th to Miss Grace Stratton of Manly, Towa, Mr. Will Raysdais was married Nov. the 24th to Miss Velve Stratton of Manly. Lowa. There area few more Stratton left yet. In view of the fact that the price of stock exchange seats in New York has fumped recently from $70,900 to $75,000, It Is a little discouraging to earn that the owner of a pes In fash- tonable Grace cburch, on lower Broad way, whieh he bought for $2,000, has boen able to get only $1,100 bid for tt, at auction. - Cornetists standing in the belfry of the Park Street. church im Toston played “America” at noon on October 21, In honor of the one hundredth an- niversary of the birth of Rey. SF. Swnith, tho author of the words sung to the music in this country. “Amer fea” was first sung publicly in this church, on July 4, 1822. About 250 buffalo, remnant of the fa- mous Pablo herd recently purchased by the Dominion government, will be taken from Montana and placed in the new buffalo park on Baltic river, a thousand miles northwest of Wink peg. The animals now are being rounded up by Michael Pablo in Mon- tana and will be brought north in spe celal trains. ‘There has recently been opened tn fone of London's fashionable streets a tollet club for dogs. ‘There the pets of the smart set can have their hair dressed and thelr coats trimmed to Immaculate perfection. For three shit lings ‘they can be bathed. If thelr teeth are imperfect they can be filled or extracted, and if thelr claws pro: trude too far they can be daintily mani cured Germany in 20 years has Increased Mts yearly mining product from 100, 000,000 metric tons to 242,609,000 metric tons, worth $429,086,200. Coal forms 85 per cent, of the output. Other minerals are salt, iron ores, copper, lead, zine, pyrites, gold, silver, man: ganese, arsenic, saltpeter, vitriol and alum. ‘The workmen nimber about 700,000, and the companies about 2,000. ‘GET PABST r ST Raw eae Oeaaa Bi AND Rw Esa C78 (Hitt CiTy Brewery bottling Blue Ribbon, net, percase $300 Export net, per case - $2.50 Bomestic Bottling. S2- lect,percase - $2.25 Boheman, percase, - $2.00 MILWAUKEE BEER CO, 901 Walnut. Both phones 87 Pittsburg, Pao A voluntary perition in bankruptey was filed in he Unites States district comrt Moaday by Avehi bald Kerr, a sdesine» at ihis city. He eave bis Habitities as $254,560, and hig assets as $182. By the Nourse to, akong . seni Soca | ag cats friends and wequaintinces, Bar curiosity's fief glrner:faaver. the teatinontale, The router wire eaten oat by De ew: Arnt Whose fice fcupatales opponite the st ted Sar depite Loauticed moat at the tenths Tnuniaigt were given byt tive very" beat and Most redirbte fesapte af the Vit cen sure Roundig wountese “hin ted tye te read Tivittentioe eontents, wiley clangedt ny Inia Very materially regarding, testimon: te Tinave now come to the conetision that testancalite tereked “up by aetna tactse Saeeee lta ubunhed sie ie Cae inta, tram time te tiine, ould be given Rreaterndit Por miseit. Dean faiantaily Ste ttet had some of (iewetesthmentaty fot beep brought. te my-natien: T stoutd Inala ae bate eta und Eoesight ans: thore, cand peritaps woud Live Smutered tiie remutindee of my dag Bite headaches whieh calment De Tew. Arata ine freed me frome For many months ‘hetore going ty tin 1 suffered i Mettes Meta tee an fia nent of vision torsade an exten that Hite Wee nat worth Heli. Dr bat vratie Thnke great pile I In eases andl Vee recs fra fitite este ts fe whats ie ald for te Tn cneinatin 1 witty: tee my felons fqierintniers seat Ue pail wa sate fata headache iad ssc areabien ty esate Ties hwew Arita hefore A is ton date and Feuithiags tive festinviniahe of his paients Taw ease Sour tind if Seat are skeen 11 Ali edit my case tan perc HUHERY SCLNLIDER. FRESIDENT AGAIN DENOUNCES THE CANAL CHARGES. MESSAGE TO THE SENATE Roosevelt Uses Strong Language Con cerring New York World and soseph Pulitzer—Wants Latter Prosecuted. Washington.—-Previleut — Roosevelt Tuesday aficrnoon sent te the senate x stitement concerning the purehase of the Pauama eanal property by the United States, denouncing tn strong language charges that there was any thing wrong in Che acquisition by the United States of the Canal property “These stories.” he continues, “were frst brought 19 my attention as pubs fished in a paper in Indianapotis called the News, edited by Mr. Dela: vay Smith, The stories were seurrit ong and Hbelous in character and false hu every essential partiewlar. | Mr Smimh shelters hiniself bebied the ex. ease that he merely accepted the statements which had appeared In a paper published in New York, the World, owned by Mr, Joseph Puiltzer Ie is Ale to say that the Known char acter of Mr. Palitaer and bis newspa. ber are such that the statements tn that paper will be believed by nobody unfortunately, thousands of persons ave iil informed in this respect_and hotieve the stutements they see In print, even though they appear Ina newspaper published by Mr. Puiltzer.” He Charges Libel. “The charges torm, partly, a tbel hpon the United States government. I do not believe we should concern our: elves with the particular individuals who wrote the Jying and tibelous edi forials, articles trom correspondents, or articles in the news columns. The teal offender is Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, editor and proprietor of the World White the eriminal offense of whieh Mr. Pulitzer has been guilty bs in form a libel upon individuals, the great tn iury done is in blickening: the good hame of the American people. 1 should not be left toa private ettizen to sue Me, Pulivzer for hel. He houkd be proscented for tibel by. the zovernmont anthorities, In point of eneotragement of iniquity, In point of Infamy, of wrong doing, thera ts noth. ing to choose between a publie serv wet who betrays his trust, a public servant who fs guilty of blwekwail, or helt, or fiaaneial dishonesty of any Mads and amin guilty ag Me, Joseph Muirer has been sgulity in this in “itis, therefore, a high nattonat Inty to bring to justice this. vilitier of the American people, this man who wantonly and wickedly, and without one shadow of Justification, seeks to biacken the charaeter of reputable htivale citizens and to convict the gov ernment of his own eonntey tn the eyes of the civilized world of wrons fois of the basest and foulest kind when he has not one shadow of just! fication of any sort or deseription for the charges he hag made, ‘The attor: iiey general hax under consideration the form in which the proceedings against Mr. Pulitzer shall be brought.” ‘The president refers to varlons pit pers which he transmita with his mes sage and calls attention to. mumerons utterances and aeie reliting to the canal and fs purchase, « He eltes the act of consress by which he was aw thorized 10 pay $10,000,000 for tbe vanal property and says it was no con cern of the president what the new Panama Canal Company dud with the Recly by the Wertd. New York.-The World, in the conse OF Ts answer ta. ‘Presiden Roosevells references to that paper in bis speck message to eongres Mr, Roosevelt ix mistaken, te cannot muzale the World, White ne rniount of billiagssate on Mis part ea alter our de‘ermination te treat him with judicial Impartiality: and serupa Jous fairness, we repeat what we huve “Hlready said, that the congress of the Pnited States should make a thorough investigation of the whole Panama transaction, that the full truth may be ‘aiown to the Amerlean people, "if the World has libeled anybody <e hope it will be punished, bat we lo not intend to be intimidated by (Mr. Roosevelt's threats or by Mr Roosevelt's denunciation or by Mr Roosevel’s power “No other living man ever so grossly Hbeted the United States. as does this president who bosmirches congress, bulldozes: Judges, assalls the integrity of the courts, slinders. pri vate citizens and who has shown him elf the most reckless, unserupulous demagogue whom the Amertean peo ple ever trusted with great power and authority." Defaication Closes a Bank. Somersworth, N. IL—The doors of the First National bank of this elty were closed Wednesilay, Following the discovery of a shoriuge, placed at $85,009, “and Fred H. Varney, the cashier of the bank, was arrested on 4 charge of being a defauiter Men Weep Over Bank Failure. ‘Toledo, O.--Men cried and women fainted in the strects of Napoleon Henry county, when Wednesday mort ing they found a notice of assignment posted on the doors of the Citizens State bank. Alice Neilson Is Bankrupt. New York.—Alice Neilson, an actress long prominent on the comic opera stage, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptey Wednesday. Sho gave her Habilities as $7,200 and her assets as $75, Woman Dynamiter Convicted, @akland, Cal—Mrs, Isabella J. Mar tin, charged with conspiracy in dyna- miting the residence of Judge F. B. Ogden on March 19, 1907, was found guilty by a jury that was out less than ten minutes Dutch Capture Another Ship, Willemstad.—The Dutch batueship Jacob van Heemskerk arrived in the aarbor Tuesday (owing as a,prize the Venezuelan coast guard vessel 22 de ‘Mave. PLOT ONAN AM DAD GCI LE ILE LP PIP OIE H —_ 1 — a my i # | Des Moines’ J \ JASN Gifts of Value) ue DAV IDSONS ac Christmas “PNrt Tel YE ~, atEvery Fe” DROPLES FURNITURESTORNS “price” |5 S| 4r1 2-404 WALNUT ST. ‘ a IOWA'S LARGEST FURNITURE AND CARPET HOUSE, ESTABLISHED 1885 3 | a ee a | § 3 x 4 ; Xmas Sale of Xmas Rockers | oS DRE a r special sale of heaunful Rockers and ‘ ~ RN) Roman Chairs, tdeal gift pieces; only a 5 = Seis for of the many values being quoted here SE is § ESSERE) = Beautiful Roman Chairs Tt F K RECNIecS, Garing el a che A fia S| ERGOT ES ESSE Gg | BERNE Genuine Mahogany. 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Beh cH ee BE aa 3 Sigil Osisiyt S BALD a Uf ipa. ja atx 1 pie ceiity: iO HEAN\ (me tN Bay A 2 ow a ae LS yt HOS bi 52 PENI SN Ze gi ANS 4G iWeX WS | ad NWCA SS i/ Santa’s \\ Suggestions for Christmas ||| | Shoppers i| | couse a ane eeasee citaes T ee ego fae Mt oes es tats WI | Tasha DN ise wane Anat | | Edison or Victor ine CGS Mena | Best Worsted Jerseys cscs BB 10 $175, | Festa aude Ri al ice BE tng Bes all ates sess ssee 8 ta J Best, oven, ore eee gS 2.0 Tie ei aoa gh Beg | Ge a co H Remington Suot Gun wesc B2B-TS eg et ee alld Sleds in all Styles at Prices ....$5.U0 to 258. Very thotee line of toys at lowes prtees in toot Cher ae | Hopkins Bros. Co. }) \ 618-620 Locust ] Liabilities, $254,550: Assets. ¢18¢ Eyes Tested Free Waitin | Fea sett sia | Sg ‘oe ce, and can “tuaelay peda fie Lo > Sie FTE ae. Every lace curtain in our enormous stock subject to Large Discount. 2000 Pair of English and Domestic Lace Curtains.. At each price advertised we show a good range of patterns. Orchard & Wilhelm lowa State Bystander Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M. Iowa State Federation of Colored Women and International Grand Congress of Heroines of Jericho of America. Published every Friday by the BYSTANDER Publishing Co., Des Moines, Ia. Ia. phone 599 Office over 201 Seventh street. J. L. THOMPS@N. EDITOR. J. H. SHER-ARD. MANAGER. Entered at the Post Office as second class matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year ..... $1.50 Six months ..... 75 Three months ..... 50 Send money by postoffice order money order, express or draft, to the iowa State Bystander Publishing Company. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit" remember. We will not return rejected manu- script, unless accompanied by post- age stamps. N. B. to correspondents. — Please mail your letters that contain news for publication not later than Wed nesday morning to insure publication for the current week. All subscription payable in advance RACE ECHOES. A sylvicate of Colorad men with Dr R H. froy as the prime mover, have established a factory for the manu facture of N groo dolls; the enterprise seems to meeting with success. Chicago now has forty doctors among the leading ones are Doctors. D. H. Wilhams, George C. Hall, M. A. Majors and A. A. Wesley. James L. Saunders of Arkansas sold recently 35 bases of cotton to the Goldman Cotton Company in Little Rock. The cotton as a long staple and sold for 9 1/4 cents per pound. It was raised on his own form and he received for it $1,623.75. A Y. M. G. A building coating $100,000 is soon to be erected in Washington City. An interesting fact in connection with the construction of the building is that every brick will be laid by a Colored man and 80 percent of the work will be done by Colored labor. Mr W. S. Pitman, the architect of Washington City, drew the plans wrote the specifications. J. B. Britts of Fulton, Mo., put up over 10,000 cans of tomatoes, beans, pumpkins, sweet potatoes and fruit this season. The fruit and vegetables were raised on his farm. He feels so encouraged over the results of his work in this time that he intends putting in a larger canning plant next year and increase the acreage of his truck garden accordingly. The N groes of Richmond, Va. own and control 4 banks, 4 clothing stores, 5 drug stores, 2 first-class hotels, 4 livery stables, 5 printing establishment, 8 featureal insurance companies and 8 meat markets. They also conduct an insurance and banking company with a surplus of over $300,000, necessitating the employn of 80 clerks. Besides these, there are 50 restaurants and many other business enterprises. Of the 60.000 Colored people in the city of New Orleans there are 5 lawyers. 15 docors, 5 dentists, 36 churches 7 drug store, 7 under-tanker' s establishments, 1 hospital owned and controlled by the members of the race first-class in every particular; 8 public schools together with the New Orleans University, Straight University and Louisiana university for the education of the race. There also 12 stores, 15 meat mats, 6 bakeries and 25 b-ber shops, 20 carpenters and 225 bricklayers. The very best houses that OMAHA. INTORY SALE CURTAINS in in our enormous Large Discount. of English and Lace Curtains... Special Regular 42c..... 55c 57c..... 75c 07c..... $1 25c 05c..... 1.35c 7c..... 1.50c 5c..... 2.65c 5c..... 2.25c 0c..... 2.35c 5c..... 4 50c show a good range of patterns. & Wilhelm pet Co., 99 Court Avenue RETAIL are built in New Orleans are those built by the Colored contractors and mechanics; 15 first-class uphosters, 6 printing establishments. They are according to the tax books, own about $4 000 600 worth of property. The Longshoreman organization, composed entirely of Colored men having a membership of 1,800, own their hall and drug store valued at $10,000. There are 75 sacred organizations in a flurishing condition. The Colored Knights of Pythias have nearly completed a building in the heart of the city, which is six stories high, costing $20,000. The Y M. C. A. also a home valued at from $12 000 to $15,000. There is a Negro Automobile Operators' League in New York City. There are 21 Negroes employed in the post office at Houston, Texas whose salaries per year aggregate $14,000. Allen Hatter of Foinche Dam, Ark. sold 144 bales of cotton at Little Rock last week which brought $7,344.85. The Negroes of Temple, Tex., own more nice homes than in any other city of its size in the state. Their dwellings are of the most approved and modern style. John Bush, the well known photographer of Wilmington, N. C., is located at Spartanburg, S. C., and is making button photographs on the streets, being the only colored man in that business. M. D. Butts, near Calvert, Texas, owns 600 acres of Robertson county land. He gathered 50 bales of cotton this year. He has 20 mules, 50 cows, 25 horses, 30 hogs, and hundreds of chickens, etc. He is said to be worth fully $30,000. An organization recently formed by white real estate owners of New York is limiting Negro residence to certain situations of the city. Some of the several well known Negro real estate men will no doubt test the case in the local courts. Jesse Binga, 3633 State street, Chicago, has recently opened a private bank, which is meeting with success and with prospects favorable. Before embarking in the banking business Mr. Binga had been conducting a reality and loan business, which he will also continue just the same. Little Rock, Nov. 30.—A few days ago Allen Hatter, a Negro farmer of Fourche Dam, and also constable of the place, sold on the streets of Little Rock 144 bales of cotton, which netted $7,344.85. Washington, D. C., Dec. 9.—President Roosevelt today notified the secretary of war that as soon as it can be done without injustice he desires all Negro regiments in the army to be supplied with Negro bandmasters now connected with Negro companies. How many Negroes would answer "yes" if they were asked did they know that the successful coach of the football team of the Massachusetts State Agricultural College was a Negro, Matthew Bullock, the famous end of the Dartmouth football team of a few years ago? The Baltimore Steam Boat Company, incorporated under the laws of Maryland with an authorized capital of $50,000, makes its initial bow to the public. Thr certificate of incorporation authorizes them to engage in water excursions, bathing beach and hotel business. The whole outfit is owned and managed by a company of energetic business men of the race, with Mr. George W. Brown as president. TELL HIM SO. If you have a word of cheer That may light the pathway dear Of a brother pilgrim here, Let him know. Show him you appreciate What he does and do not wait Till the heavy hand of fate Lays him low. If your heart contains a thought That will brighter make nis lot, Then, in mercy, hide it not; Tell him so. Wait not till your friend is dead Ere your compliments are said; For the spirit that has fled, If it know. IF IT KNOW, Does not need to speed it on, Our poor praise; where it has gone Love eternal, golden dawn Is aglow. But unto our brother here That poor praise is very dear; If you've any word of cheer, Children. The season for coughs and colds is now at hand and too much care cannot be used to protect the children. A child is much more likely to contract diptheria or scarlet fever when he has a cold. The quicker you cure his cold the less you risk. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the sole reliance of many mothers, and few of those who have tried it are willing to use any other. Mrs. F. F. Starcher, of Ripley, W. V. says, "I have never used any other than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for my children and it has always given good satisfaction." This remedy contains no opium or other narcotic and may be given as conflictly to a child as to an adult. For sale by all drugists. ALBIA NOTES Mr. C. Thomas has been quite ill at his home the past week. Several of the Albia people attended the funeral of the McKindly Tolson at Buxton, Friday afternoon. Among the funeral guests were N. Eastern E. E. Grayson Miss Hattie Grayson. Quite a few strangers in town the past week preparing for Christmas, "JOW LONG" Will the publishers of some of Our so-called Afro-American Race Journals soon realize how near they come missing the mark they claim to be trying to hit? We know of one at least who gives much prominence in the columns of his publication, to matters of but little or no importance when it is concerning. Some particular class in which they mingle; but matters concerning those who are not continuously trying to come before the public in print, and do not happen to be in attendance at every little social function or luncheon given by some society follo-sion get mention. If the meaning of a "Race Paper," is filling its columns with such as, "Mrs., gave a card party or "Wrs., catertuned at Tra" or Mr., called on Miss., then its mission has been well filed. We do not objet to making note of such matters, but when we are confident that news of far greater importance to the general public comes to the observation or knowledge of the publishers and are either wholly ignored or if mention be made, at all it is very much abbreviated or a visit placed in front of the article to leave the reader in doubt then we say, do not give yourself credit with being a Racism and call your position a Race advocate and siporter. We acknowledge many articles of the higher order appear from time to time in the columns of those papers we hear speak of, but when you so boldly discriminate. When people and things are worthy of recognition, then you are engendering strife and discord among our race thereby pulling down one sneeze of the buildi-zie while reading the other I verify what I have above said by citing at least two instances of recent occurrence. First: on the eve of the of the opening of the Prince Hall centennial at Boston, Mass., last September. The publisher of the "Omaha Enterprise" gave a half column to the fact that himself and associates were going to attend this great gathering of masons, and since their return, hawke mentioned of the trip on more than one occasion. He had a perfect right to do, but you have never seen in any issue of the "Enterprise" one word about your writer meeting him in Boston on the same mission as himself. But if one of his favorites had gone to Council Bluffs or South Omaha, his or her name would have appeared in the columns of the columns of his paper. Of this fact we care but little only so far as it goes to show the discrimination indulged in as above charged. Another of more importance occurred in the issue of Nov. 27th last, which cannot be cannused as personal as might be the case just cited. We have good reasons to believe that the editor of the Enterprise learned from more than one source, the nature of the business that Mr. E. T. Banks was attending to in Omaha when he made mention of the following: Capt. E. T. Banks of Des Moines, Iowa, spent several days in Omaha on business this week. But this I think can be easily explained. The fact seems to be this: That the "hatcher" that was supposed to have been buried some years ago between Omaha and Iowa, was left with miscellaneous uncovered. At least so far as a portion of the Omaha Missouri faction is concerned. Because they, (we mean some of them) have been very active in organizing the new chapter and commander- under Ill. Therefore, having the strongest reasons to believe that the "Enterprise" knew when it gave the meagre account of Mr. Banks' visit to Omaha, that his business here was to help set up a commandery, and in which fact great care was taken that the organization be given no publicity, for motives we believe, purely antagonistic. We think it is about time Negro journals such as claim or themselves, race advocates place upon their banner the motto: Truth, Justice and Equality to all. Thene, and not until then can we say in this we have a Negro race paper. Devices of Defense What could be more perfect defense than the device of the mooren? She sinks herself in the water beneath an overhanging root or bank, leaving only her bill in sight. And that looks like a fallen leaf. You may stand within six feet of her and she will not inove, so sure is she that her ruse will succeed.—London evening Standale The First Church--December 1903. Union Congregational The Interior of Union The officers and members of Congregation (Top Row:) Gus Watkins, J. B. R. Thompson, H. E. Jacobs, E. T. Blagbull Coalson; J. R. Weeks, H. W. Hughes Congregational Church,--December Interior of Union Congregational Church. and members of the building committee Congregational Church. Atkins, J. B. Rush, Rev H. W Porter, Jos, E T Blagbarn; (second row) H. H. W. Hughes Richard Harris THE BOOKSTORE Union Congregational Church,--December 1908. THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY The Interior of Union Congregational Church. THE MEMBERS OF THE MEMBERSHIP The officers and members of the building committee of Union Congregational Church. (Top Row:) Gus Watkins, J. B. Rush, Rev H. W Porter, pastor, John L. Thompson, H E. Jacobs, E T Blagharn; (Second Row) H Sappard, Wm. Conlson; J. R. Weeks, H W Hughes Richard Harris REV. HENRY W. PORTER, First pastor of the Union Congregational church, and pastor at present. Of the Congregational Church Dedication, Sunday, December 20, 1903, At 3 O'clock. Organ Prelude. Doxology. Prayer by Rev. J. P. Burling, Green- wood church. Solo—"Hold Thou My Hand"— Mrs. Frank Johnson, Union Congrega- tional Church. Scripture Lesson— Rev. F. A. Stechens, North Park Church. Hymn—The Church's One Foundation ```markdown ``` PROGRAM. Church,--December 1908. Congregational Church. The building committee of Union National Church. Rush, Rev H. W. Porter, pastor, John L. Mun; (Regard Row): H Sappard, Wm. Richard Harris. To this generation of Iowa people, both colored and white it would seem like a fairy tae e or a fable that the white people scarcely 50 years ago passed laws to prohibit free Negroes to im- Xmas Gifts Useful gifts, the only kind that are to be found at our store. Clothing, Furnishing and Shoes. The New Leader Store HARRY BLOTCKY, Prop. 514 East Locust St. EAST DES MOINES. WE ALWAYS SAVE YOU MONEY SARA When we first began our wonderful work of growing all kinds, all qualities, all lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the growing of hair on bald places of the head, many persons scorned the idea, that such a thing was, possible but we have grown the hair for hundreds, rapidly achieving success. The proof of the value of our work is that we are being utilized and largely by persons whose own hair we have actually grown and the further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (saying that theirs is the same or just as good) or referred to PORO. We advise you to use only PORO Hair Grower, (the best and best of its kind) See that the name PORO is on every box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by Mrs. A. M. POPE. Beware of imitations. Call. or address mail to MRS. A. M. POPE-TURNBO, 2223 Market St. St. Louis, Mo migrate here and to regulate the black and mulattoes. It is not generally known that at one time Iowa held slaves. In fact to those who are well posted in history is it known that only one state never did hold slaves and that was Massachusetts. The editor while working on the Archives at the Capitol found some interesting papers, below we publish two of the bills that passed and became a law in our own free state: H. R, file No, 97. An Act to Regulate Blacks and Mulattoes passed the House Jan, 7th, 1839 and the Council (now Senate) Jan. 15th, 1839. Section I: A bill for an act to prohibit the immigration of free Negroes into this state. Section 1—Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa, That from and after the passage of this act no free Negro or mula;to shall be permitted to settle in this state. Section 2—It shall be the duty of all township and county officers to notify all free Negroes who may migrate to this state to leave the same within three days from the time of notice and upon their failure to do so it shall be the duty of the constable of the proper township, Sheriff of the county, marshall or police officer of the town to arrest such free Negro and take him or her before a justice of the peace or county judge and it shall be the duty of justice or judge to find such free Negro the sum of two dollars for each day he may remain in the state after such notice, and the cost of such prosecution and to commit such free Negro to the jail of the county or the nearest one thereto until such fine and cost are paid or until he will consent to leave the state provided it shall be ascertained that he or she is unable to to pay such fine and cost. Section 3—That all free Negres now living in this state who have compile with the laws now in force shall be permitted to remain here and enjoy such property as they may possess or may hereafter acquire Section 4—On the trial of any free Negro under this act the justice or judge shall determine from and irrespective of his person whether the person on trial comes under the denomination of free Negro or mulatto Section 5—This act to take effect and to be in force be publication in the Iowa True Democrat a weekly newspaper published in Mt Pleasant. AN ACT. To Regulate Blacks and Mulattoes; Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Council and House of Represntatives of the Beware of Frequent Colds A succession of colds or a protected cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. How can you cure a cold? Why not try Chamberlain's Cough Remedy? It is highly recommended Mrs. M. White of Butler, Tenn., says, "Several years ago, I was bothered with my throat and lungs. Some one told me of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, I began using it and it relieved me at once. Now my throat and lungs are sound and well." For sale by all druggists. When you are enjoying your Christmas turkey, and as you look up in gratitude to God for the gift of Christ, whose birth is celebrated on that day, remember why he came to earth. Think of work accomplished while on the earth, remember His loving words—"Go to the world and preach the gospel to every creature." Couple with this—"You are my friends if ye do whatsoever I have commanded you." We Grew Our Hair, Now Let Us Grow Yours with ae : i a: ‘ (ip ‘The china sale \ is attracting feu teat crowds POG i wy Gift seekers, who have wanted some- SAY thing inexpensive, yet beautiful and ap- i” = propriate, are charmed with the offer- i eos ings of this sale, They crowded the } = section all day. | Genuine hand painted | china ware selling at —HALF PRICE— , Such famous brands of genuine hand painted china as Stouffer ware, Haviland and Elite ware are in- cluded. And every variety of pieces is represented from dainty little sugars and creamers and salts and peppers to fine vases and tankards. All at % price Basement Section. V l-pe Rentho< nounker Droth: ers \ z anaaaning “i ‘i ; i CITY NEWS. (N, B. 1 you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we sollest all your local news—B4.) Mrs tenry Gater of Ames, Ta., was in our city shopping last Monday The rally conducted by the Rev. T. L, Grifith at the Corinthian Baptist church on last Sunday realized a sum of $200. Quarterly mreting was conducted at St. Paul's African, Methodist. church Sunday by the presiding elder, Rev. I. E. Gorden, Mrs 1, W Porter has been on the sick list the past weak but is improv- ing at this writing. Sea Lehmin pianos before buying one Store on third floor of New Depart ment Store, Forty years as a dealer in this city Mrs, Maupins of Moberly, Mo., has arrived in the city, being called” here by the illness of her sistor, Miss Lau- ra Emery of the east side, who has been quite ill; See Lehman pianos before buying one. Store on third floor of New lepart- ment Store. Forty yearsas a dealer in this city. ee Lehman pianos before buying one Store on third floor of New Depart- ment >tore Fo.ty yeads as adealer in this city- Mrs 0, A Davis of 1061 Sth street who has b en very ill for the past two weexs is much improved at this writ- iug. On New Years, the st. Pauls AME choir will keep an open house at Mr, David Bowmer's 953 1h street ter choir mensbers ‘The Denconesses and Stewardesses of the St. Paul's A, ME. elvirch will keep open house New Year's Day at the residence of Mrs. R, N. Hyde S21 W 13th street, Everybuay is invited to call. Rev. William Green, minister of Pit- grim’s Rest Baptist church, Keokuk, Towa, was called here Saturday 10 preach the funeral of Mrs. Johnson, who died on West Twelfth street Sun- day evening. He occupied the pulpit at the Corinthian Baptist church, and preached to a large congregation. ‘Mrs. JW Cambell gave a dinnes in honor of her son Mr’ abe Wouston of Chicago, Ill, Sunday a four course luncheon was served and music was rendered by Mr, Houston and his sister Jennie, Mr Mouston will remain till after the holidays. ‘The Intellectual Improvement club met Ins Friday with Mrs. J. B. Rush and after the regular business and a vers intesting history lesson the club adjourned to mect with Mrs. Niva Wal ker next Friday. Mr. Geo I Holt one of our finest “enor singers of oug race. éppeared in a ‘Rédital in Denver Colorad:, Dec. 10th 1908, at'~horter' hapel. Mr. Holt is a ‘tenor of rare ability bringing away the ho‘ors. He, ‘with his artistic taste thrills the soul uf music lovers. We "aloud feel proud to have such & one i» ‘out midst. His work is commendable ‘tw'all, The members of St. Poul's A. M. EB choir guve a suprise party’ un Mrs. G I. Holt tast Fricay Dee. 11th, A dainty luncheon served by the members. At alate hour all wend: d thetr way home- ward each having reported a delight- fel evening. see Lehman pianos before buying one. Store on third loor of New Depart- ment -tore Forty years asa dealer in this city. Will, sell my fine residenee in High: Hand Park ‘Des Moines to anybody on iw ekly payments of $250 Price sie 0) ‘Has city water. gas and sewer fulso barn Dr Lew Arntz The lowa State Iy:tander Co, _print- edthe Masonic Grand Lodge Annual minutes for this year, Jhey are a beautiful 75 page book illustrated with | cuts of the vrand Officers. Remember that the best place to buy good piano is at Lehman, 44 years. in thebusiness On third fluor in the New Departinent Store Sth and Walnut Remember that the best place to buy ‘good piano isat Lehman, 4) years in th business. On third floor in the New Deoartment Store Sth and wa nut | Remember that the best p ace to buy a good piano is at Lehman, 4 year in | the business On third floor in the New Department Store 8th and Walnut. home at Buxton La; after under going ft guccessfai mperation at Merey hos piols, ler many frieuds are stad to hear that she ts improving. On last Thesday evening at St. Pant AME chureh the Des Moines Negre Lyceum gave their annual pab-ie pro gram 10 an appreciative andienes and etch number rendered way very fiw, ‘Poe ells will meet Pood yy evening with Me. Blbert Hall, Ui) east Loca streetand alt members are req tested be present as this is tie hase ms-ting before the deieg ates leave for Onan to attend the Inter-siat meetings ane business of importance isto be Uans acted. Mr. W. H. Milligan, Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of lowa, spent Sunday in our city visiting old friends and making his official visit with North Star Lodg:. He says that all of the Jodges he has visited yet are doing well. There will be a public installa: tion of the newly elected officers of North Star Lodge, A. F. and A. M. at their hall on Tenth and Center streets ‘on Monday evening, December 23th. ‘After installation a short program will be rendered, after which refreshments will be served. All are invited to coms out and enjoy an evening with them. | Sunday. December 2oth 10:30 A.M [Sermon by Ree, PA Jobs son, of Grin- fra fa. 3PM. Service of dedieation sermon by Res Fy W. Hodysdon, 0 Pismouth Congregational eworel: 723 PM, Sermon by Res. W. d. Minebia of Ames ta, Somday December 21st Tntorisal greetit = from Ges, Warren Garst and ministers of the city. Mas | ie will be farnished be members of the HPymouth, Ggvenweod and Un on ‘chuirs. ‘The pub'ie fs cordially invites toall of the services, H.W. Porter pastor ee Lg wee PONGE ORGANIVED. While Des Moines has mony eae organizations, yet she has not got as many as has some ‘of our neighboring towns. Last week an Elk lodge was organized by Traveling Grand Deputy of United «States and Canada Robert T. Ridley of Chicago, with a member: ship of eighty. Some o fthe mast influentials Negroes-of: Des Moines and vicinity have become members, ahd crn ‘promises, in the near ture, to control ‘their own club rooms. The following officers were elected: Herbert R, Wright, Ex-United States consul to Honduras, exalted knight, W. ay Howard, esteemed lecturing knight J. W. Black, ‘esteemed loyal knight. Esquire, Al Huston; chaplain, Will Morton; Tyler, A. A. Rivers;, inner guard, Wallace Baker; pages, Tke Bur- rell and Hubert Gater; ‘treasurer, Wm. Wilkinson; secretary, Al Smith; re; cording secretary, L. W. Scott; board of trustees, C. W. Smith, Henry Davis, RN Hyds, W. H, Humburd and Sum- mer Wilkinson. This organization met pe known as Hawkeye Lodge, No, voy 1 OB. P.O. E. We EDITORIALS. CHRISTMAS. The annual birthday of the Savior of the world will be here next week. The pomp of the heraldy of the glory of this Na- tion will reach its zenith on the 25th inst.,in the festivities which will mark the celebration of the birth of Christ. All christian nations will honor his natal day in some form or another, the American, people have deviated alittle inthe mode of celebrat- ing it. While ita church fest val of the triumph of the chris tian religion, a day of joy, of praises and glad acclaim, yet some of the people lookupon it and use it as a day of good time, in becowing —intemperent in drink, gluttoness in eating and exultant in dancing and other revelries which should be stopped and be taught to reverence and honor the name of our Christ ratier than dishonor it Let us give to the needy, help the poor and when we sit around our own well laden table on Christmas day we canbe thankful for past blessings and hopeful for future Diapernire, GOOD MANNERS. It is an old adage that “Good manners is rather to be chosen than riches.” Yet in this busy age of ‘selfish greed and commercialism the American people are inclined to neglect this guod old adage, but let our race revive this idea of good manners, good morals and civil respect and practice it and by doing this we will win the respect of the world, the parents of today are neglectful of the care and proper training cf their children and they grow up with no respect for good manners or for ob age, and they become noisy and abusive and obnox’ous on the street, ip public places and on the street cars thinking that because they are free that they own the whole world when in fact they own nothing not even geod manners, We who are l-ad ers of our race and know our faults or weaknesses must call the race’ attention to this, and remedy these fauits. [again say the sbeauty in man is good manners, good morals, and goad bree ting. “™ REAL RACE PRORESS. This past year in lowa we can note more real race progress among th: nimbers of our race than ever before. There is an awak=ning among our p<o- pel to get_an education and become better prepared for the duties of life. Des Moines has sent more bays and girls to college and university than ever before, namely, Mr. Branham Hyde, son of R. N. Hyde, in the Stare Agricultural coliege at Ames; Miss Ada Hyde, a daughter, in the Statz University.’ Mr. Price Alexander has a son, Archie, in the State University; Mr. Lewis Cary, a daughter, in the State University; Mr. Strawther, a son in the tSate University, and Mr. To!- liver, two daughters in’ Quindaro col- lege, Kansas. GURRENT LITERARY REVIEW. ‘The past year has been most prolific in the starting of week- ly newspapers and monthly mag azines. Among the latest just come tocur desk is velume 1, number 1 of the Afro-American Advance, published in Sious City Ia., edited by that able yonng di vine Rev. J.C. Reid This gives Iowa three weekly and twe monthy papers. we welcome the Advance to our state, the Gold- ficld Review of Goldfield, Nevada is a new journal and the only Colored paper in that state, we hope for a healthy growth. itis in magazine form. ‘The next un- dercur gaze is the Rock Island. The Western Lever, isa new monthly magazine launched its ship about five months ago A new book gotten out by Houble- Page & Co., entitled “Studies on the American Race Problem,” hy Alfred Holt Stone — It is in- decd the most interesting race book publiskel this yeir DEDICATING THE NEW CHURCH. On next Sunday December 20th the dedicatory services of the New Union: - Congregationw) church will be held at their church. All day next Sunday three big meetings will be held the dedicatory services proper will be held in the aftersoon at 3o'clock, special music will be furnished. ‘This will be the fin- est church owned by the Colored people in Iowa, in fact the most modern of any in the northwest. ‘The terrible struggle, the hard labor, the earnest prayers lor the success of this church will never be told and the opposition it had among other denominations of our own race Vet in the face ‘of allof this the little band ef faithful workers led by the in vincible and determined chris tian pastor, Rev HW Porter, who has done more actual work fon this church than any other one person, he had laid brick helped work in every step of its progress, he has raised more money than any minister that ever came to lowa, and Sunday if they raise $1400 will dedicate this church free of all indebted- ness a building costing about 0.00 dollars begun 5 years ayo without one cent of money and have property. practically paid out of debt is phenommnal and will stand asa wonder for future | generations, the old adage is that “If God be for us, who can te against us.” God and one is majority for the accomplishment fi rll things good. TAFT ENDORSES FRAN- | CHISE RESTRICTION. President-elect William TL, ‘Taft in a recent speech before the Nort Carolina Society of New York City, endorses any elective | laws prescribing proper qulatica- tion that does not confhet with th 15th amendment but such re- stictions must apply with exact ‘equality and justice to both races ‘alike, below is what he said: | ‘In all the southern states it is possible by election laws pres Seribing proper qualifications for | the suffrage which with the fifth- teenth amendment, and which shall be equally administered as a the black and) white races, to prevent encirely the possibility of a domination of southern state, county or muni- cipal government by an ignorant jelectorate, white or black. * ‘The sooner such laws when a- dopted are applied with exact equa ity and justice to the tw a the better for the moral tone of the state and communi.y conneerned * | The most advanced and better thinking people of my race have never nor do we now object to any honest and fair restrictions placed up-n the franchise, provided it ap: plies with exact equality and jus- tice to allcitizens and races alike. We welcome equal competion, and want to be freed from the tule in affairs by the ignorant, lazy ant irresponsible class. of both the black and white. The white south should take warning fat this hint that Mr ‘Taft bas iven them and the further warn jing in our recent Repubiican Na- ‘tional platform and soamend their present ebn-xious election laws to comply with the 15th amend- ment. ‘The present situation in s me of the southern states is in- tolerable, the grandfather clause and the civil war clause is unfair, unjust. unreasonable and inviola- lion to the American law and American prine ple. ‘They are monster inequalities, and are the work of injustice and cowardice upon the part of Anglo-Saxon civilizstion. We believe that the next four years human rights will be an iysue, and the liberties our forefathers a generation ago fought and died for will not be abondoned nor suffer injust ce without a mighty conflict by the eons of thease avn: IOWA UNIVERSITY TIAN SUCCEEDING In these days when the peo'e are watehing the progress ol the Colored people who graduate, are delighted to note that Luther L. Herderson a graduate from Linceln Institure in Jefferson City, Mo, then cime to Des Moines, ta., and entered Drake University where he made a fine record both with Unversity stu- Gents ard among the Colored people. receiving the degre «f ‘Ph. B., then went immediately to Langston its, Okla, and tok a chair as had of the vocal amusic'and pedagogy inthe Agri cultural and Normal University ofwhichtour -ld“ftiend InmanE, Page A. M.,is President. Mr. Henderson came bark to lowa about two years ago and married one Iowa's lea ny young. gir's a Miss Black of College Springs, who also was a teacher in the University, and four weeks ago a litle girl was born to them named Hhaim [4a tlenderson so we mht cal \r H. anlowamn He is buying acs hom in Laos ston. He sent his best wishes aud kiod regards to lowa triends, A NEGRO AT OXFORD. In accordane: with th: provisions Ithodes’ will, the Rhodes scholars ars annually entertained at dinner by th. trustzes, Now one of the Amctican scholars in Oxtord at present is a Ne- gro, a man of ability and general es- cellence of character. Naturally, he Was invited with the rest to the annual dinner. To the amazement of Osford some of th: Americans from the South: ern states refused to attend the friend- ly function! “We had heard of race Prejudice and racs problems in Amer- ica, but Oaford is not America, and ‘the Negro undergraduate is in a po- sition of perfect social equality with the white man; he is one of us. We did ,not perhaps openly. blame the men from thz South; but we did feel that it was altogether wrong to. introduc: Finto Oxford prejudie:s 0 this | kind ‘and be felt further that the influsnes ‘of Oxford could not have penetrated ‘very deeply into the minds of at least ‘some of her American students. It is the business of educated gentlemen to ‘overcome prejudice, not to foster it; jand most assuredly Oxford is not the place in which to splay it.” Ex. WEALTHY NEGRO DEAD. J. E. Matthews, Sioux City Cigar Deas or, Pasaun Away. ‘Special of The Daily Nonpareil. Sioux City, lowa, Dic. 7.—When W. H. Staley, night telegraph operator fo The Journal, stopped at JH. Mat thous store ‘at 3 olock this morning to buy a cleat, fie found the propriete Iving on ths table, apparently asleep He_ pulled Mathews? tex to. wak> him, Av few moments fate Matthews roi fom the table to the floor ina tit, He died almost instantly “The doctors pronounced it_ apoplexy. Matthews was one of th: rieh.st eo jored mien in Sioux City. en Soseph Thompson was made admin. istrator, and Mrs. Austin, a nsgress, has notii'd him that sh had been fiving ‘with, Mathows and has a claim to his property under the common lav marriage Ye editor knew Mr. Matthews _ vers well and he was all business and was Pethaps one of the wealthiest. youny Colored men in the northwest. Me ha just icorporated a large teal estate company under the laws of Towa. We are inded sorry to learn of his stl aca death: THE PRESIDENT STILL WRONG. he best. way 10 judge of Presid. nt Roosevelt's atest recomm -ndation con Cerning the colored soldiers at Browns- Site is to apply it 10. the ordinary Course of administering justic: ‘The. president first dismisses. throe hundred men, when atthe worst-not to exceed twenty were involved in the Brownsville aflir--the “white oflcers Or the companies. express the opinion that none of them were involved — and Thivin ngod the niowt severe Penalty a fine gom mand ine thi says than all who will confess. their guilt and assist in Canvieting, ott ts. will be. reinstated. Ta the: administeat on of civil js tie! this ig the particular practice that fis been diseoutaed for two hundred Sears. tt puts a prsmium on perjury, birers. an. mfucement to weak men f0 Ganviet ths innocent, judges. the ac: Gus guilly and practical’ precludes st oppartunity to prove innoe.nce, and puts Jato the executive hinds aenitary ower never exereised by the infamous Star chamber. eNPresident Roosevelt has ben wrone ath the way throwah im ahs. row Wille affair, never more wron’. than i Ins final recommendation, The Browns ville ‘companies should hav been sib feted to court martial, th> member found guilty should hive been pin ished ag they deserved, and those found innocent should never have besa ht initiated, To. publiely disgrace inno- Centmen, and then offer the men prem- fam for convicting themselves. or their fallows, fs so un-American that it Tends ike the sevent-enth century, Tr shoud be the duty of congress to reinstate at one: the colored compan: Ta and then proceed in. orderly fash- jon or fix. “responsitiite for the Brownsvills raid. Let the innocent he amolested and tet the guilty. suffer. There is no_ other, Am:rican: method. of Gning, justice. Register and Leader, oto A GREAT MEETING. The “Declaration” of the Clifton Con Tecenee: August (8-19-20), BON: [A National confcrenee, consisting of the presidents of thirty-four institu- tions for the education of the Negro, feprescetatives of nin missionary. of- ganizations. officials of the Internation ti Sunday School Association, pastors, |Sunday school and church leaders, and Business and professional men, asscmt- bled to consider the present moral and feligious conditions and needs of the Negro rece, after a three days’ ses- Sion in Clifton, August 18-19-20, mnak:s the following declaration: (iy, That we. gratefully reengnize ths plienomenal progress of th: Nexto ace’ since Emaneipation and the excel Tent work that is being done by the Cducational institutions for the neRro, in Bible. instruction (2) That the fundamental need in the present condition of the negro is ihe development of right moral m0- ves, and high standards, in the mass of the Face. O13) “That the permanent uplifting ‘of the racz must be through, th: moral {nd religious instruction of the children and youth in their homes, schools and churches. SMG) That the Sunday school. when prop'rly organized and conducted, is In eff-etive agency for imparting ‘the principles of th Christian religion Pat the saving knowledge of God’s word. in view of this Declaration the con- ference recommends: That the International Sunday School association be _request=d through its committer on warn among Neroes, to co-operate with the cont- mittee appointed by this systematic Jand thorough courses. of, Sunday schoo training and instruetion in colleges and schools fdr Negroes... ae Tn accordance with th: above “Dec- laration,” the: conference appointed the following Committee --to co-operate with the eémmittze already appointed by the International Sunday School as- sociation which has charge of “The Work among and for the Negroes.” John E. White, ‘Atlanta, Ga., Pastor Second Baptist Church. Pres. W. P. Thirkietd, Heward Univesity, Washington, D. Geo. Sale. ‘Atlanta, Ga., Supt, of Education Am. Baptist Home Mission Society. Pres, James G. Snedecor, Stilinan Institute, Tuscaloosa, Ala, fae Wack 2 Gendwarh, ? Christmas is Here and Here are the Gifts ye "LE agree with us when we say “what you want ie here.” Sach a choice of Cirist mas Gifts as we present has never been offered before. We have been buying ant preparing for months selecting this great stock of things use ful, beautiful and appropriate for men and boys. JUST A FEW SUGGESTIONS. ESeee is a list of things suitable for every man. ‘They are really only a few of the many offerings, A visit here will disclose the very thing you've been looking for, Come to- day. There is freedom to examine the articles of interest youll appreciate. Our salespeople are courteous and obliging to all House Coats, $5 to $12 50 | Suit Cases, $3 to $20 Bath Robes, $3 50 to $17.50 | Traveling Buys $2 50 to $25 Fancy Vests $2 to So 50 Seal Skin Caps. $4 to $10 Fancy Suspenders, 50¢ to $2 | Umbrellas, S1 to S10 Silk Neckwear, 50¢ to S150 | Collar Bags, St to $2 } Handkerchiefs, 25¢ to St | Scarf Pins, 25¢ to 32.50 Fur Gloves,52 50 to $12 50 | Sweaters, $2 to $5 Dress Gloves, $1.00 to $2.00 | Silk Hosiery, 81 to S150 Mufllers, 75¢ to $3 Frankel ( lothina @. THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE. Pres. Tougaloo University, Tougaloo Miss. Pres, William Godell Frost, Berca College, Berea, Ky. Bishop Geo. W. Clinton, AL M.E, Zion church, Charlotte, N G. MC. B. Mason, Secretary of the Freedmen’s Aid So ciety of the M, E. chureh, Cincia. nati, Ohio. Pres. RT. Pollard, “Selma University, Selma, Ala, Pres. H. L. MeCrorey. “Riddle University, Charlotte, N.C. The committee on’ “Work Among th: Negroes,” repr senting the Internation: al Sunday School Assosiation, is 4s Hollows: W. N. Hortshorn, Boston, Chairman, John States, Louisville, ky. I. K. Warten, Three Oaks, Mich, John’ R. Pepper, Memphis, Tein, W. A. Eudaly, Cincinnati, Ohio, N. B, Broughton, Raleigh, N.C. B. W. Green, Little Lock, Ark. M. C. Bridy &, Norwood, ‘La. Pres. H, B. Frissell, Hampton, Va. ee. Ae bi eae , a REV E P.GEL-ER, Pho Pastor of Burns M. & churcn. tes Moines, lowa Key. Bow, Geiger, Ph. 1b, paster of Burns Mok ehuren wax born in Anabamay Now. 2th [sis Me atten 61 the district schon!s af Alabama aud Later entered Southivent College at Wanitield, Kans., doing bork prepar a ony und college work, praduating tn tie spring of Inst with the dewree of Bachelor of Puilucpny. After rat Astin be tauk enare oft ebareh at Lincoln, Neb, where me emai for three yours, AP er leaving Netiasba he postored at dilf-rent plices ia the satte of Missouri and the last ehiarge eld in Unat state was at St Louis where he pastored for five yeurs. Daring his stay in that eity he succeed ed an banding a very nice ehureh aud itis credit to the race, He has pan: {red in our elty for nearly a year und is doing a preat work ameng our race, HON. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT ON NEGRO EDUCATION. The following extracts are from the agaress delivered by Hon, Wilham H. Tatt, then Secretary of War, on the occasion of th: lajing of the corner- stone of thy Carnegie Library ot Fisk University, May 22, 1903, Ths system of education of the col- fored race has been the subject of a grat deal of criticism, and at_times T have myself had a’ good deal o1 doubt as to the wisdom of the estab- lishment of such an institution as this, conterring the highest academic educa- ‘tion and professional education upon ‘the colored race, because I had an im- pression that the best way to begin with the race, as it certainly is, is :0 begin at the bottom and have them ed- tucated industrially and in primary edu- cation without attempting at once ed- ucation at the top. But I have read further, and have been convinced of my error in-that regard * * * and the truth-is that. with respect to a race like. this you, cannotvhave-a'system of education that is not in the. form of a pyramid, with .the best education, the*highest education at the top, and a broad primary and ingustrial. educa- tion to form the foundation of thx. edifice. It is absolutely necessary that your race should have leaders; it is abso- lutely necessary that your race should have men of advanced education, of advanced education professionally. Therefore, I say that this institution which offers to the Negro race the op- portunity.to furnish the teaders of the ace, the teachers, the professors, the ministers, the doctors, and finally ‘with Tess importance, T am bound to. say— the lawyers, ought to be recognized by every one in the community, whether he be the colored man or the white man, as a source of education of the utmost importance in uplifting and Heading the colored race on to that successfull progress and that success- ful result which is so intimately min- ghed with the success of our whole government and our whole country. MISSION APPEAL. Louisville, Kentucky , ee ae ea | For a number of years we have been appcaling to our churches in behalf of our missionaries over the sea, and have been asking for a special’ dona- ‘tion, if only fifty cents, from the watch [meeting services. | Surely any Baptist church would, be glad to begin the new year of 1909 [with a little offering, for the spread o1 the gospel of the Christ, about whom ‘htey have talked on Christmas day. | The Foreign Mission Board feels ‘very gratelul to the B, Y. P, U, State ‘convention of Pennsylvania, Mr, Sam- ‘uel Coleman, president, for’ S15. THis ‘money will go for the windows of our Cap-town Chapel, An effort will be made to have Pennsylvania Baptist young people remembered in Africa for ‘many’ years to come, in a special pre- ‘pared memorial window, We are in- ‘ceed thanktul to Wroch.t Coleman and ‘his co-workers for this contribution | At no time in th: history of the world has there been such an uprising ‘on the part of the men in the various Christian churches, for world wide missions, “Why should strong, Chris- tian men lag and depend upon women pushing the eause of foreign missions ? If we are to lead in everything else, why not lead in hastening the coming of the kingdom of Christ upon the earth? As I write these notes to. the broti- erhood of our great Baptist Zion, there lies before me a letter from Dr. Brown of South America, asking for $375, ait appeal from Broth:r Murff, Capetown, South Africa, for at least $500, one from Brother Solani, Cape Colony, South Africa, for $100; Brother L. Tom Evans in Hayti, for $500, Brother Kier, South America, for $200; also from Brothers Smith ‘and Phillips in Barbados, asking for immediate help and from Dr. Bousy, on the West Coast, setting’ forth his great nezds. My’ heart goes out for thom, and yet, in sadness, their appeals must , be turned down for the last of fund. If the eighteen thousand Negro Bap- tist churches would act as. they sing and pray, by giving an offering after the clock strikes twelve on th last night of 1908, and send it to us, every one of these wants cotld be met. Broth pastors and deacons, what will your church do to answer thes: -ap- Foals? I beg of you as. you value your own souls, do somzthing to help relieve our missionaries. Wishing for each and all a Mery Christmas and a most glorious Happy New Year, believe _me, Yours in His nam2, L. C. Jordan A REVIEW OF THE YcAR'S PRO- GRESS_ Let us briefly take a retrospect of the closing year, and sce if our race is not progressing. If our forefathers a generation ago, could but take a glimpse at us today, they would be ut- tirly astonished. True, we have our race riots, lynchings, jim crow carism and race’ prejudice, and the low, ig- norant, whisky drinking class to ‘con~ tend with, yet we must not falter or Stop with, yet we must not falter or all of these acts are but relics of pre- historic savagery ard Christian civil- ization_will soon drive that into obliv- ion. Today we have more colored girls and boys in the high schools and colleges, academies and universities than at’ any other period of our ...3- tory. Today we have 14,000 colored people employed in the United States government, drawing $8,000,000.00, This does not include those employed by the different states elsewhere, . Un- der Race Echoes we give you a brief idea of our progress. Today we have more.colored men.in skilled and sclen- tific labor, and more modern churches than at any other time. In nearly any city in the United States. you ,will find a nice, good, moral and industrious class of coloréd people, living and help- ing to make the world better, | In field of battle, in fields of scl- ence, in the field of music, in the'fisld of art and literature, in’ the profes- sions, in the Reld of athletics, in ‘the field “of learning, we have often ‘led our Anglo-Saxon brother, now let us be patient, be honest and continue on to the better things. Let us rejoice as this year passes and be fully ambitious to enter the New Year and reach the ‘goal. Subscribe now. CC ————————————— MU ‘TO CURE A COUGH Fealal scare iid ee ae ae wooden case to insure its freshnes? and purity. Ree ‘ J } I e 2 | Ne aS “Aren't you almost ready for mine!” INVALID'S SAD PLIGHT. After Inflammatory Rheumatism, Halt ‘Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed Sores Developed—Only Cuti- cura Proved Successful, “About four years ago I had a very severe attack of inflammatory rheuma tism. My skin peeled, and the high fever played havoe with my — hair, which came out in bunches. I alse had three large bed sores o1 my back Laid not gain very rapidly, and my appetite was very poor. I tried many ‘eure cures’ but they were of little help, ond until I tried Cuticura Ke: solvent I had had no real relief. Then ‘my complexion cleared and soon I felt better. The bed sores went very soon after a few applications of Cuticura Ointment, and when I used Cuth cura Soap and Ointment for my hair It began to regain its former glossy ap- pearance. Mrs. Lavina J. Henderson, {38 Broad St., Stamford, Conn. March 6 and 12. 1907." The juryman who toward the end of a very long trial wished to know what the terms “plaintiff” and “do fendant” signified is not alone in hit fenoranee. A writer in the Philadel phla Press tells of a man whose coat had been stolen, He had charged a susplcious-looking individual with the thett. “You say this man stole your coat?” sald the magistrate, “Do I understand that you prefer charges azainst him?" “Well, no, your honor,” yeplied the plaintift. “ prefer the coat, if i's al the same to you."—Youth's Compan fon. $100 Reward, $100. Tho recders ot this yet lh be plesed ta ta arturo teat ott Gran Wale me HE Bee state te aie snc: de a's fire now Riown fo the meal eternity Cart Being" eunatitutional diwace. feauites a const on, teekimene ens Carh Car a akea erat Seis wy nen Sod ac Era’ ‘ot the" tate Mheny ro th Atrenatn by buding the onettutton and asst Ee retae’ ie dome He woth ne repens Ea Seah Tlh We htiee prtre Wa toy te See are eg og ge Ot (adress FF. CHENEY CO. Toledo, 0. SS i Beweore he Tale Hale Fooly Ths for eostipton, The Symmetrical Figure. Speaking of that rare gift, sym metry of persen, it Is more desirabte than beauty of feuture, because it out: lasts youth, ‘The symmetrical figure Is peFfectly proportioned and. a:tieu- lated anatomy, and nothing is more rare, Be thankful, fair ones, when you have “poinis” which cause us te to overlook any littie disereyancy im foren —Eixebauce. DISTEMPER Ina ity forme, tung all eno dees er gata al lint me alle seta tea, mre Th aca a RGIS BATE EERE, Bly tle mnantend or sb) wt ei yar 9 Mather entre elm: Mete CSIMTE, chlo Diese Cote Ind Notified of Hail Delivery. For use on rural de'ivery routes a letter box has an electric attachment teh ives the ala ip the hous tome alstance away when mall matte has been deposited within by the car- Her. rns exuesn 18 679 14 DAYS, io cease Women are almost as absurd as a es ea, ges f read We aie Nene ACT SONS Sa Wy RONEN eeyehil Nip uae W375 “Guaranty A: YOUNG MAN os (P=YOU ARE WANTED « PEAILWEAT PIAL Chey SPAS Ors Deets y aS g be ae 3 B Mi Stop Coughing! f Nating bela dont Bay sehemcranse A Pe" Fieetorhalacotry aie fal EN iale ey for cousin ead, (A BP renews ed Teaiclainnn Finer. PL ais crate 38 ce SPCAnIp Sw “ Le Bi 9 retagne Leon's Christmas Home Coming By W. A. FRAZER 1 was two o'clock when Le Bre tagne spread her white salle and erep Ont toward the eastern sky. ED was Isix when Ihe gray wall of the sea rose find blotted ont the ship as thongh she aul gone to the bottom ‘Then the dark figure whieh had deen outtined asainst the evimson of the big, red setting sun tnrned wearily an crept over the sands. towards Arichat—it_ was Marte, returning to her newly widowed home Leon ‘said he would come at the tine of Christmas, so. why should | fear?” she kept muttering, “and. Lon will keep his word in life or death ‘Even if Pm dead, Marley he. wal foling me, “TE will cate to thea al Christmas. On the farther side of 11ste: Mautam the sea Was moaning as Marie reached her cottae Ore mouth had gone—one month of the lovelfest weather—ieal. weathe: for the fishing, the old wives said, only they used a stronger word. that “dear” to express thelr. satisfaction Tt was just 34 days since the gray wall of water had risen between Mav Hle and her Leon, There was no mis- taking the day, for she had just drawn Aline through the date, the nineteenth of October, Not for a toment had Marie slumbered that night, The sea had gone to rest with sigh, a sigh of utter weariness, as though ‘the wind had called it to battle to the death: only the sea heard the challenge. the ea and Marie—she know. The calm that rested over every- thing was awful; it was as though all life had gone out of the world, And a0. i Wie’ wheik thé rcen: ake that | en ok eee - Sf Ba a eens 3 Poo g oe ig 4g : Boome ey leet Scrape ere Bon Ms ec, et Bye Me) eA Santen ci ‘ Jt : 5, tae as De ET aan Eb } eee reat one Fo eos pee estan eel e's srves, Yes: It's Le Bretagne," an Old i eee Broan | was in the west changed {0 blood red: still not a breesh of air. Toward noor the glassy water grew dark, where It tle puffs of wind ruffled its surface, Hy night the clouds had riser ike a wall, stretching from the south to the northeast, but still it was clea overliead; no clouds, only a murky. yellow haze, Fitful blasts of wind came tearing thromzh the quaint old &shing town ot Arichat, making signs and shutters tremble and ereak for an instast, and then silence—that dreadful silence that seemed to still the very beating of one’s heart she were pleading for her soul: “O, Holy Mother, plead for me, even as thou hadst a Son,” and then the he: flood of tears fell fast, blinding and scorching, and choking the fui heart Words were vain: long she knelt be side her humble cot, and over and over pleaded in the same words, “Save my Leon.” The promise of low masses to be said were made, with scarcely a knowledge of what she was uttering the ery, "Save my Leon," Ariving all else before tt. And outside, as she knelt, the wind moaned at the casement, and the gusts were coming faster and strong er now. The moon, which had looked down like a baleful ball of fire through the murky yellow of the upper sky. had been swallowed up In a vault black as Ink. With a great sob Marie rose, and Jooked from her door across the waste of heaving waters. "Twas just across there that Leon had gone, his jaunty craft careening gracefully as the fresh breeze sped her on her way; to-night only the fitful gleam of a poosphor escent-capped wave was sec as it rose above its fellows for a moment, and then was lost in that awful gloom. “Why should I fear?" Marie was trying to persuade herself; “Leon must be far away now, out of reach of this coming storm'"—and then a sob would choke her, and only *Hely 2goth er, plead for me and my Leou,” would give her peace. In the morning the eastern shore of Lilsle Madam was shrouted fn seth: [Tae sprays The breakers ware chun dering at her guarding rocks, By night the world was spray covered— the world of L'lsie Madam. The sky nd the earth and the sea were one ‘And still from the southeast (he stort @rove, and all that night. ‘And in the morning of the second aay the crash of breaking timbers mingled with the boom of the mighty [waves as they dashed against the * granite walls. People were hurrying towards the surf.beaten shore. Her long hair toss- So ee i é h Hints Fhalty ¢ BR And Polly < cc ei ; ara bia Wnre ARC CRE Me eins i wins CAINS 17 Ol > Wa tp _ A fi T a ye LG yy i ol Pre a mY ed Sis aan, len eee ines cd cree allies [wales Was ortcinally a eetebration. wn: Ser the disehise af vations tational 1 Hisione forms, of the taralng atthe sun at the Winter aolsttee, and the can Sequent renewal of fe on the earth [When Constantine was converted. The selzed npon every underlying like: [avs however remote, between the old “aith and the new, Every familiar [symbol that might he strevetid tof [the strange faith; every okt esto ‘that would help to reconcile his lately and sometimes foreibly.emnverted nope to. their unaeenstomed belie Has adopted. nad “reesplalaed, Aud [the return of the su. licinatne Tie Hand Might 40 the winter hound wart eeame the yrototsne of the eannins fof the Son of Man, brining ite and Hivht to the soul of the — sinbound world, So that a first all the heathen fyessthle, and merely given anew ‘meaning At the Christmas festival, the bey and holly still made a stiamier sercon fof the stone walls, ax hn anclent Ger tans thes baad taped tle hese hal wherein the sylvan sprites, who del fy simmer among the forest trees ‘might pass the feen months withont too much discomfort. An echo fren Scamdinastic Is stil) Weaed i the: say ing current among the.peasints of the old world that If any bit of holiday ccoration is Ieft_ Inthe house atter JCandiemas day. (Peliruary 2), troop fof Mle devils wil enter and. sit, ane on each willed leat, every. ane house. ‘These little devils are merely ‘the old forest sprites, detaine | sstinst hele will hy thelr wnutestrsied winter refuge and fretting to return to th ARNE RUT SH OF Siete Cheistimas xartnnds in those als days, snd atlas witty eanller, a the Temples of Satur avd allways been urine the orresjunding Reman fos fival of the Saturnalia, Hut, as Pols fore Versil remarks, “Peytamnyms Ue temples with hangs mts, Hetes loastionsaud aneidmic.Sea9 tiken cel the heathen penplhy whieh: ecko thete Idols and honses in suche area.” And ag Hue wene on, and AL ean Sons. that would, help reennelie the people to thelr ehained faith, these “heathen enstoma, beanie distaste fal to the chureh, One of the carly counells forbids men longer “to deck tp thelr houses with lawrell svle, and greene bonshies, as we used 10. doe a1 the Chrls{masse season.” ‘This command was observed fn the temples, bat tir the bavonial halls the bid eustoms lived on: lived down thelr questionable past: won again the tl ration of the prlests who had sternly antshed them, and Gnday all The ever greens again are adultted 10. the strictest ehureh. so that we again ean say at Christina “Now ith tight. Wolly all the temples wien Top ereen, anal nacre Stated.” ‘The “Karly Calendar of English Flowers.” an old poom whereln each tnonth Is recognized hy Hts appropriate plant symbol, ends with these fines: Sven Catherine Crowne all learned ‘the Tele and Holle berries are seen, Md Sule toe"and Wansatle come Found oe sere mace iat RES, MIR QR eae NN ORS ~-@ Cir ) Ie eer yp | . | KO f ML KOS A, | f Ss at A e BL Le (Pe ee ae - AUR SE Ng “Ee “Don't you think,” suggested a& young min to his partner at a danee, “what we should move farther up the room out of the dranght?” “Ob, well, if you like!” replied the sirl, euappishly. It was only when they moved away that the youth noticed that they ht ueen’ beneath a large bunch of mis: fieton, he eumtiques “bit she Cacinot Ive fa aca a xale tonder that strat, and If she" parts her cable she. will go te Hlocen cn the rocks” His wordy were scarcely —audibe hove the shrieking of the wh. Dut Marte leant, and there, anvong. {howe roniah fishermen, abe knelt and prased, over and over asain, out-of the cholk Ime fines of her heart. "itoly s-ather, | save my Leon.” The awful sode.anity [or the acene touched thelr rong | hearts, and hate were dotted, and | heats bawed, as the sonnis wife prayed | to her Gow In that living ate And then, ae if tn mockery of a things Himivane a mighty. waves inicht fer than any of its fellows, and fl [owing Inthe wake oF two. wenreety less ticity, broke aver the Bretagne, | tad hited her beneath ttecmouer foun of foamlashed water, The vessel | swayed, trembled and disappeared. be 1 ill go to hin’ He ty caliing me is shrieked. "0, God? ‘will no ane ‘The hromaed faves of the fleer fo | werw turned away wach from the other The salt spray was on thelr hearts but ti thelr eyes was that of whieh they. wero ashanted Then they lel her back to the house the Tithe honse that Leon had taken jher to only a few weeks age. And {sso of them watched inte the gray of the iioraing, for ‘neath oll skins. the fshere’ Hearin are. warm. "That was the. third night, and sti she slept not. The storm wan dying how, and "mowing, toxether they passed nway-—the tury of grief and the Tage of the storm, cand for that day td for mtn days the reat get asl hraken bor mind Storm and sunshine, day ba and diy Gut, the eal down on the beach and questioned the passera as 10 HOw thany days to Chelstimay (i Her con would come home: for hitd he not sald that he would come at Chest mas, at the glad time of the year, and fas not his word as the Taw amon the tisher-folk, It was so true? And Aid ghe not pray every might to the “lg Mother to otercte for hr, an [bring her Leon home? And the masses that haul been said for Leon were they not to bring ‘kim home, Poor little Marie, her mind, which was like unto a hile, could not nm derstand that the ass which Father Poured, been 0 take | to that other home; for the 60d fa ther bad sald miss for the reise of the souls of the men ling out there in Le Hretagne. | "And then @ wonderful thing hap: ‘pened, “Many days after, at the tink Jor Christmas, again the ery of 1a [Brotagne rang ironeh the streots at Atlehat: and again was there much of horror in ihe ery, for though the sca | as eaten now, there Was Lo Bretagne slowly salling Into wrt and was not eer i = and. all hands drowned? Small wonder that the browned faces were blanched now, as the | fishersfolk tined pon the sand, | they had on that day two moons be | “What eavcery: is tis?” they-axked cach otter, Was hat Bretagne, they hoow her sy they Anew tnnir own hones, "Spirihanas were salting her for on her deeks to «me mavee, Svolemm Wishaeilied down apo thems fest apmice, and when they did Hk eas wlth ated breath What eit thaw this? for gov KE cou not “Twas Marie who bad first sven the: ship. Tad her prayers worked this Nearer and nearer the dread ship came. until but a short way amt from Gig chore Kha: BIGimad ‘ered @uAg 10 au anction. avaible hands had an Chored. her, far. there was the cable Tighe enough, running oMt from. het | iow, ag she lifted. tazlly tthe Tong ground swell | “Take me to my Leon.” Marie plead: | ed of the awestruck fishermen, “he is. calling me. Do you fot-sce that his | boats are washed away? | ‘Shamed by the presence of the wom: | en, four stout fishermen brought up al oat, and, taking Mario with them rowed of to the ship that was lke a phantom. “Stay with us, ma petite amie.” the| fisherwonien pleaded with Mavic, As well had they striven to elieck the ays of the wind THow silent the ship was as the boat slided under her stern! Not a sound, not a voice; no movement, only. the lap, lap, lap of the waters against her wooden sides. "The men erossed themselves az Du mont, the bravest fisherman in all Arfekat, rose up. and, with blanched checks, caught his boat heok in Le Bretagne’ all How low she was in the weter: as they stood up in their boat they cond fee across Her deck—not across did they see, for half way they a4w some thing which caused thei to shudder, and beg of little Marie to stop in the boat, But Marie had risen and seen, too, and with a ery that ring in the, ears fof those four men until thelr dying tay, she sprang up the side of the ship, and stood on the slippery, slimy deck. Hor Leon was there, lashed to the _. et bee: wes. thers, Bene’ tothe: 11. ef the evergreen plants have tons heen canst ered syaubolie of tumor tality, oF sebirth, Hence they, und they alone, ave appropriate decorations Fie 80h chetpiaata anes: Why She Stood There. hema Sah ivy bat Title, in Amertean decorations af Christmas, since both plants are excoodingly rare here, Tut in Engtand Thesnse of the Ivy at least iy aniversal, tind the referenees te Ht én Christine ong atl story alone would Ga sinalt vole Hesides its claim to appropriate. ness forthe Christmas season which H holds in coninion with other ever cromns, It has twa espretally. strong Fecommendations of Hs own, On ae: count of Hts Habit of elingins strongly 10 Hix supporting tree or wall, it is 4 popular symbol of friendship and fitelity, and as stich, an excelent deco: aviow for the season af good WHT and tmutversal brotherhood. “And it was. in Roman days, siered to Macehus, who, when a baby, was hidden by: his aunt, Ino, among Hs leaves, to save him ‘from duno destructive. wrath Prynne says Ay het i at TEE And tn sur cornea at the Howes Wns ini why ey phere tome that ftace ton wed v " Revie they man then Rachie to feo This satirical explanation was but too trie hy the cartier days. when Chiistinas lasted for weeks, and was given aver to a geveley almost wholly heathen i charwetr Toy. iy America, the Christmas Aecorations almst exchisively are of Holly, whieh, fer all its popularity, i less conseerated by legend than any other holiday serceners, "Ta be sure we make a sparing use of the mistte | tue, which, from the ancient Draidieas meaning wf pity given to Hts way | white berries, and from its use. by! them in the marriage tite, has come Wo sive a charter for kissing as “bron ais the wind.” And we have added the bittersweet, which has no traditiona | signification whatever, is not ar overziven, and is to be tolerate merely for its beauty’ sake, and for the slight swsvestion i gives of the tly here Our American holly 18 said tobe tess bevntital than the Kurapesn pant, hist: leaves of duller green ut, making all allowances far pos site disadvantages, WU still bs are uarkally. beautiful tree, And as 2 vtmbol of the imuovtality whieh it is the season's speeint aniston to. teach in surely has ne tlval. The leaves re tain on the brasiehes for three years losing thelr hold only when they are pushed off at last Wy the growin bids oF spine | Theoshowt Kneland, so ttle be tts snpremaey disputed, that A is poplar Is know as "Chistanass.” Just ns the hawthorn is called Fhe May ihe tana hee a matter of eon, siderable interest. ‘Pheaphrastas. ane ther Greek authors named the pant Nering that is, wild, oF of The feds The Romans formed from this. the word Agrifoliuin and called it alsa Nifolinn, fram aetnin, shar, ae! foliniy, a Tea. Pauihin and Lowreire! first named i Mex, from the resemb Ianee of tts leaves to those of the| Quevens flex. a species af oak which was the true Hex of Virgil, Linnaeus Mlopted the name Hex for the genus, and preserved the name Aquifolium for the mos! anclently known species. | ‘Our popular name, holly, probably ix a cormuption of the word holy, a| ‘Turner in his herbal eatis it holy, ané holy tree, ‘The thorny foliage, ané| the berries Ike drops of bright blood could seareely tail to remind a Chris {ian of the crown of thorns, and this together with the tniversal use of he plant In the ehurehes. at Christma tasily would account for the name. | In Germany it ts kuown as Christ dorm, The Danish name Is Chrtstort| and the Swedish Christtorn, The “Sume name, Christ's thorn, is found i some parts of England, But as_nc Tegend connects the holly with ic crown of thorns, this name, universe samen the Germanie peoples, must be merely. the result of ItS appearanet fed of ibs Christmas popularity, at otore suggested ee ree eis ‘The Sweetest Bells. 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SOLD BY GROCERS, 45 to 50 Bu. of Wheat Per Acre have been grown on farm lands in poy Much lea would be PIER | iit eee tral averge'is above FA Gir Ay ens bel AN EA NALA riaictut in nate Sete ics Selgreounteye Bee lexct from eowespondence Navona Elona A etbton ef hssty 108 It is now possible to secure » homestead of 160 acres free and another 160 acres at $3.00 per acre, Hundreds have paid the cost of their farms Gif purchased) and then had a balance of from $10.00. to $12.00 per acre from one oe Wheat, barley, coats, flax: ae do well. i hie {eae is ee lent climate, splendid schools and churches, rail ways bring most every diarct within easy roach of market. Railway and land companies have lands for sale at low prices and on easy terms, “Last Bene West" pamphinis and maps gent fovsecure. lower alway rates apply 0 Enhauay or the authorised Canadian Goverad £, T, HOLMES, 315 Juchoon St, SL Past, Minas W.V-DENNETT, BO New York Lif Bldg, Oba, Hedy WL.DOUGLAS OCR OES EC) ay /f NF Gal KEW ni i Dw | Tas =~ i » ce i VA Ne A JL ee / Tey meas as ete nee as they held hcl shape fe belt, “poset en ecemen Serta ee ee et Bad SE ieckon, Mase Tiwari A-BeC TEA Hee ALB-S, Gre DER WoiNER Nos tT TR DAVENPOF ITEMS. Methad A. M. E church will hold its annual fair for this year Dec. 28th to the 24th. On Dec. 24th the Sunday school will have their Xmas tree and all are invited to be present as the funds raised will go toward building a new church. Rev. W. W. Williams, pastor. Mr A. Roberts has purchased him a home at 920 Harrison street. We wish him success. The Trio city congress was in session at A. M. E. church Monday night. After rendering a fine program refreshments were served by officers of the Sunday school. Bro Mediay of 635 Brown street who has been quite ill was out Sunday for the firs time for several months. He is improving very well. Morning Star, Household of Ruh 1016 held their annual election of officers Monday evening De 7th The following officers were elected: Worthy Recorder, Mrs. Kate Green; Worthy Messurer, Peter Thompson; Worthy Prelate, Mrs. Baker; Worthy Counsel, Mrs. Bessie Minard, Noble Governor Mrs. C Harris; Fight Noble Governor Mrs. F. Baker; Most Noble Governor Mrs. L. Cunningham; Past Noble Gov. Mrs. Jas James; Worthy Choplin and Worthy Suephard, Peter Thompson, Worthy Ursher, Mrs. Bessie Bernode, Right Senior Steward, Mrs. Caine and Left Senior Steward, Miss E. Eearh; Right Senior Steward, Mrs. B. Minard Left Senior Steward, C. P. Jones and trustees for the year Mr. Henry MeGaw, Mrs. Jas, Jones and Mrs. D. S. Johnson, Institution of those officers will take place some time in January with a grand reception. The colored minstrel Co. under the management of Mr. and Mrs. E. Green gave their first show to a large audience at the Armory Hall Dec. 2nd. Every one present enjoyed themselves. At the pastor's residence 323 W. 11 St., the A, M E Sunday school held their regular monthly board meeting and teachers meeting last Friday after noon. Mrs. D. S. Johnson, 736 Lamel street was called to Masacre Thursday to take part in a concert given for the benefit of Mrs. Groom's son. At 9 o'clock Friday evening Dec 11th occurred the death of Mas Bell Jackson of pneumonia at the family residence, 417 Harrison street at the age of 52 years. She was born in S. Joseph Mo. where she resided until Nov. 7th 1907 when she moved to Davenport. She was a member of the Tabernacle and Rebecca No. 2. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband. Ambrose Jackson, a son Roy and a daughter. Frances Bady beside one sister, Mary, Mary Sotoman and two brothers Mike Aady and Wm. Will-o'clock. The remains were taken Sunday to St. Joseph, Mo., for burial Rev. W, W, Williams, pastor of Bethel A. M E church conducted the funeral services at the Bois undertaking pals Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES. (Last Week.) Following up the statement of a few weeks since, relative to the excellent positions obtained by the graduates of Lincoln Institute, it may be added that the class of 1908 seems to have been particularly fortunate in this line. Victor Collins was at once upon graduation appointed director of the Institute Industrial School and is meeting with great success. Messrs Bret Miller, Ea a Turner Misses Mary Whittaker, Anline Freeman and Leonia Jackson are among others who have secured good paying positions in the school room. Missrs Edward McHowell. Houston Schweich and J. T. Williams are in the Medical Department of Howard University and making such a record that Dern Miller has just written to Dr. Allen with reference to pans for making it possible for other Lincoln graduates to enter this and other professional departments of the University. All of which speaks volumes of the excellence and strength of Dr Allen's administration. Among recent "Chapel Talks" by Dr Allen we refer especially to the following. Although all have received most flattering commendation, "Making the Most of One's Opportunities" and "The Necessity of a Liberal Education as an Aid to Industrial Training." The latter should be placed in print that "He who runs may read," and in many respects is in line with "Fire From Heaven," a well written story, by George Madden Martin in the December American. A story which by the way, should set us as a race to the task of some careful thought. Doubts all of us can find the counterpart of the little Docia, who seemed like many of the rest of us, to be endowed with all sorts of sense except plain, old fashioned common sense. As teacher, or as parents, in the creation of this particular type of young person. A foot-ball game between Lincoln Institute and George R. Smith college it am, December the fifth resulted in a tie, score of four to four. The contest was a hard one and well fought from begging to end. First term of the regular school year ended December the fifth and the second term was entered upon the seventh with enthusiasm and spirit on the part of both faculty and students. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. The A M. E and Mt Zion Sunday schools will have their Christmas exercises on Christmas eve night. Dec. 21st being Rev. M. G. Newman's birthday his wife has planned a Christmas party in his honor to the many male friends. The Ladies Art club met with Mrs. A. L. Morgan Friday afternoon. The mork trial which was given at 1042 REV T. L. G. Pastor of Corinthain Baptist church, successful work here and may go to Denv REV GEOR·E. The new pastor of St. Paul's A. M. H. experience as a minister also as presiding e great chnch man. Ma's Ma H And the more Falcon Pancakes —highly nouris Fal Panc A Tempting Recipe Two caps of Falcon Self-Rising Pancake flour, one cup milk, two eggs, one tablespoonful sugar, butter the size of a waist nut. Mix thoroughly before adding the flour. For Delicious Waffles on Cream. REV T. L. GRIFFITT, winthain Baptist church, who has resigned af- here and may go to Denver, Colorado. REV GEORGE W. GAINS, of St. Paul's A. M. E. church, and has fo- minister also as presiding elder of the Chicago L. n. a's Making Hurrah And the more they ate the Falcon Pancakes are almost as indispi- highly nourishing. To make the Falcon Sel Pancake A constant convenience to the bus- corn and rye—an ideal food con- tinuing to the breakfast table. If you can lie, then ask your grocer for Falcon Flower, and have a treat of Shannon E. M. Mor- Millen of Faroe Is- la Marques. Pastor of Corinthain Baptist church. who has resigned after four years of successful work here and may go to Denver, Colorado A. 2014. 50 The new pastor of St. Paul's A. M. E. church, and has forty two years experience as a minister also as presiding elder of the Chicago District. He is a great church man. Ma's Making Pancakes Hurrah! And the more they ate the better they liked them. Falcon Pancakes are almost as indispensable as bread—easily digested—highly nourishing. To make them, use Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour A constant convenience to the busy housewife. It's wheat, corn and rye—an ideal food combination adding a new delight to the breakfast table. If you enjoy the good things of life, then ask your grocer for Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour, and have a treat for breakfast tomorrow. Shannon & Most Company Milton of Glen Park Rooms Lake Monroe, Iowa A Tempting Recipe Two cups of Falcon Self-Rising Pancake Flour, one cup milk, two eggs, one table-spoonful sugar, butter the size of a waistband. My thoroughly before adding the flour for Delicious Wee-pee! the A. M. E. church last Tuesdavive by the Merrymakers club was a success and the horse brief was acquitt d. Mrs Mattie Ramsey and children arrived in our city Saturday from Yankton S D. They were accompanied by their grandmother and mother in law Mrs. Ophia Ramsey. The family will take up their residence again in our city. The Decatur Lodge A. F A, M will have their installation on Monday Dec 28 a h after the ladies of the Eastern Star Naoai Chapter will serve refreshments. Mrs. Coleman and little daughter arrived in our city Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends and they are the guest of Mrs. Florence Crawford, The chitterling supper and spelling Bee given by the ladies of the church Aid of the Mt. Zion Baptist church was a success socially and financially. The spelling Bee was under the management of Mr. W. P. Sheilds. The first prize was awarded to Miss Mabel Morgan, a pretty piece bree-ble. The second years' anniversary of Rev. J. C. Reid of the Mt. Zion Baptist was held Sunday evening. A nice ze congregation greeted him on his work. There were addresses given by officers of the church and outside friends. He was merited to the highest for his noble work. May his good work continue. The Stewartadeses of the A M. E church will give a sacred concert Sunday evening Dec. 20 h. The funeral of the late J. F. Matthews was held from the residence of Mrs Bessie Austin on Sionx street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and quite a number of white friends of the deceased payed their last respect by attending the funeral Rev I. C. Reid preached the sermon. The remains were interred in Logan Park cemetery. Rev M. G. Newman and son are drawing plans for Mr. C. Cross who expects soon to have a nice little home built out at Dorman's Crossing where he has purchased twelve lots. The old adage still lives, "A long headed man was no rent." --- --- ing Pancake orrah! y ate the better they liked almost as indispensable as bread—easily To make them, use ON Self-Rising cake Flour science to the busy housewife. It's wheat, ideal food combination adding a new delight table. If you enjoy the good things of your grocer for Falcon Self-Rising Pan and have a treat for breakfast tomorrow Milton of Falcon Pure Foo. s Los Angeles, Iowa "Mender" Ward Robe Trunk. A gift that any man or woman could not help or appreciate A Great "FOR HER" a hard traveling bag or the highest degree for are useful. In assemblin —bought ac suggest these the assortmen A wonderfully varied line mention these lines— "FOR HER" a handsome hand bag----a suit case, traveling bag or trunk----"For Him"----a traveling bag or trunk. 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WHERE LASTING SATISFACTION FOLLOWS EVERY TRANSACTION. INTER-STATE LITERARY ASSOCIATION. Omaha, Nebraska Dec 14, 1983. The Inter-State Library Association of Kansas and the West will hold its annual session at Omaha, in Zion Baptist church. The opening session will be held on Monday evening, December 28 at 7:30. Welcome address will be given and a reception tendered the delegates and visitors. The closing session will be held on December 30th. The local committees of Omaha are busy making the necessary arrangements to give the delegates and visitors to give the delegates and visitors a royal entertainment. The Pastor's study of Zion Baptist church will be equipped with both telephones and a telegraph service. A messenger boy will be in constant attendance to assure prompt and quick service. F. C. West, President. Mrs. W. L. Grant, Cor. Cec. John Grant Pegg, Chairman of Executive Committee. 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We will forward bots to pay you any point in time. We must make no compromises. The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co, 1010 W. 12th St. Chicago, IL FORNISH HAIR POMADE is made only in Chicago, by the above item. akes liked them, easily digested. g r wheat, light of THE STORE THAT MANDELE 507 to 511 WHERE LASTING SATISFACTION Great Holiday Lea handsome hand bag---a suit bag or trunk. You must agree for it is now the useful ambling lines for the Holiday trade we at accordingly and large purchases we these goods now because of their est portments pleasing you in variety, qua d line of Women's Hand Bags—Ever At $1.98 Genuine Seal Seal Grain, Saffian Grain and Real Alligator Bags—8 to 14 inch sizes— Blacks and colors—All are full leather lined and fitted. Skin Traveling Bags Traveling Bags—14 to 18-inch all hand sewed—Heavy —all sizes..... $5.00 Cow Hide Suit Cases, 24-inch size vetted. Linen lined—Heavy handle or were offered at the very reasonab Floor. Horn Back Alligator Traveling Bags 16-inch size Genuine Horn Back Alligator Traveling Bag—Full leather lined—Heavy brass lock and trimmings—at, only $9.75 Trunks, Suit Cases, Traveling Bags----4th Floor 29 pounds Granulated Sugar (on orders) $1.00 4X Flour (warranted) sack - - - - - $1.29 Jersey Cream Flour sack - - - - - $1.34 Zaun's High Patent Flour (extra good.) sack - - - - $1.39 Potatoes per bushel - - - - - 75c huck Steak, 2 lbs - - - - - 10c Pot Roasts, per lb - - - - - 7c breakfast acon, lb - - - - - 15c Pacon, per lb - - - - - 10c Lard (extra good) 2 lbs - - - - 20c Shoulders per lb - - - - 10c Sausage, per lb - - - - 10c Lard Compound 3 lb pail - - - - 30c Krout, 2 quats - - - - 15c Rio office, 2 lbs - - - - 25c Tea Dust, 2 lbs - - - - 25c Flaked ooliny, pe lb - - - - 5c Cracked Hominy, 3 lbs - - - - 10c Oysters crackers, 4 lbs - - - - 10c Rice, 6 lbs - - - - 25c Comb honey, 2 for - - - - 24c English Walnuts (trew) 2 lbs - - - - 25c Walter 1奶 chocolate ½ lbs case - - - - 18c test Creamary butter, lb - 32¾ Extra tub butter, lb - 2¾ c Choice Brick butter, lb - 20c Oleomargarine, 2 lbs - - - - 30c Soda Crackers, 4 lbs - - - - 25c Ginger maps, 2 lbs - - - - 15c Corn, 4 cans - - - - 25c Tomatoes, 3 large cans - - - 2c Peas (Early Juice) 2 cans - - - 15c 8 bais White Laundry Soap (on orders) - - - - - 25c Yeast Foam, 3 pigs - - - 1 c Matches, 35 c pkgs - - - 1 c Sat. t. 35 c sacks - - - 10 c Lima beans, 2 lbs - - - 15 c Navy Beans, 5 lbs - - - 25 c The Rug Store When you're looking for something new and different in rugs--exclusive in style, high class in design, rich in color effects visit The Rug Store the store which features and sells rugs exclusively and make your selections from the 500 or more patterns alway shown here. Popular prices $12. $15., $16.50., $18., $20., $22.50., $25., and up to $33.50. At any price you choose to pay the best value for the money. Telfer Carpet Co. 818 Walnut. WHAT SAVES YOU MONEY™ BLAUM & SO 11 WALNUT ST. ACTION FOLLOWS EVERY TRANSACTION. Leather Goods a suit case, traveling bag or degree that such a gift will be ful article that is appreciat we anticipated a large demand for less was a means of obtaining imme- or especial appropriativeness and th quality and values. Every price from 50c up—All leather At $2.98 Morrocoo, Seal, Goat Seal, Alligator, Pin Seal and others in black and colors; all sizes and all full leather lined and fitted—Great assortment. Horn Back Alligator 16-inch size Genuine Horn B Full leather lined—Heavy br trimmings—at, only ..... size; double steel frames, heavy le tle and straps—The best suit case enable and popular price of..... Trunks, Suit Cases, Tra CLELAND'S West Sixth and Grand. West Tenth and Locust. Extra Phones. TO MAKE YOUR HOME HAPPY WE WILL GIVE ABSOLUTELY FREE One fancy Christmas tree with every $5.00 order of groceries between now and Christmas eve. Remember this, you are getting a fine Christmas tree absolutely free. You know you are getting better and cleaner groceries here than any store in the city. You also know we are not asking you the long profit that most stores ask. A FEW OF OUR MANY SPECIALS Wholesale Prices on Candies by the Quantity WANTED • Good girl for office work, white or colored. All around work, employment advancement • GALEBURG EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, 45 Public Square Galesburg, Ill. STEVENS ARMS are for sale by all progressive Hardware and Sporting Goods Merchants and DAN BEARD'S splendid effort! "GUNS AND GUNNING"— will be mailed postpaid to any applicant by J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL COMPANY, Chicago Falls, Mass., upon receipt of p.p. For paper cover collation for 20 cents, for cloth bound book send 20 cents. Written formally护 inscribed by J. STEVENS ARMS & TOOL CO. P. O. Pex 4099 Chicago Falls, Mass. SONS Suit Cases-A most nip propriate gift for man or woman. A big new line hero. Fourth floor. IS Showing for trunk---"For Him"---a will please the recipient to rated and surely these goods for Leather Goods mense values—We and the certainty of leathers—All sizes—In particular we At $5.00 Innumerable styles and leathers—All sizes and shapes —Genuine Goat Seal, full leather lined 12-inch bag. Many other equal values at this price. Alligator Traveling Bags Turn Back Alligator Traveling Bag— by brass lock and $9.75 very leather corners, lease $5.00 Traveling Bags----4th Floor Finest Home Made Minco Meat, 2 lbs. .....25c Leave us your order early for our fancy Cakes, each .....25c Our Celebrated Nut Cakes, each .....20c Don't bake. Use our home made bread. Large Home Made Pies, each .....10c Our home made Fruit Cakes are the finest that were ever offered for sale in the city. Try one. Our Candy Department is just what you are looking for. Christmas Candies by the Tom. Fancy Candies, per lb. .....10c Fancy Fox Chocolates, our special, per lb. .....20c Extra Specials in Canned The finest variety of fresh vegetables and fruits in the city. For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The intense itching characteris- tion of so fariments is a most, instantly allevied by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cesses have been cured by it. For sale by all druggists. ORIGINAL NOTICE In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County. January Term, A. D., 1909. Nettie Morton. Plaintiff, Plaintiff, You are hereby notified that on or before the 24th day of 1 December, A D 1908, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on grounds of habitual drunkenness, cruel treatment and adultery; and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term being the January term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 4th, day of January 1909. default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon S. Joe Brown, Attorney for Plaintiff. post ap- $ loor