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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XV, No 31 CITY NEWS. (N. B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we collect all your local news—Ed.) The Iowa Legislature meets Monday We have had some real cold weather. Mrs. H. W. Hughes was on the sick list last week. Mrs. W. H. Humburd, will leave soon for a two months visit in Chicago with friends. Miss Zoe Richardson spent New Year's day at Clive visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. J. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Brown delight- fully entertain a few friends at a six o'clock dinner on January 2nd. The Midland Jubilee Singers who have been touring the middle western states spent last week in the city. Mrs E. B. Elliston was hostess to the Callahan Industrial club Wednesday afternoon. A dainty lunch was served. Miss Guella Franklin of Oakalcoa is spending a few days in our city the guest of Mrs. Wm. Buckner on Tenth street. Miss Letta Carey who has been spending the holidays here, returned to the State University at Iowa City Wednesday morning. Mrs. Mary Shelton of Buxton, who is visiting her mother Mrs. Burris, was entertained last Tuesday by Mr. Raymond Dysert. Miss v. Olive Bailey, spent the holidays with her parents down the state has returned to the city to resume her studies in the West Des Moines High school. Mrs. Emily Branch received news of the terrestrial illness of her daughter Mrs. L. J. Richardson of Ervanston, Ill., Mrs. Branch left at once for Evan- ton. A reception will be tendered Rev. T. L. Griffith Thursday evening Jan. 14th, at Corinblant Baptist church from 8 to 10. Refreshments will be served. Miss D; Mac Lee returned from Omaha where she won first honors in the Inter-State Contest. She is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gertrude Shackelford, 781 Ninth street. A matinee party to the Majestic Theatre Friday afternoon was composed of Mattie Barksdale-Smith of Chicago, Gertrude Cannaday, Louise Clay and Lulu Jackson. The choir of the Union Congregational church gave a watch party New Year's eve at the residence of the pastor, a delightful evening was spent, a three course luncheon was served. The Household of Ruth elected the following officers for the year: M. N. G., Della Bryant; R. N. G., Carrie Law W. R. W., Susie Mathews; W. M., Mary Blakey; P. N. G., Mary Hilton; Chapain. Last week where we mentioned about Luther Bledsoe's rapid rise in the printing art on the linotype, that was asked to join the union. We stated that he got $18 per week; it should have read $24 per week. Luther is just 21 years. Those young people who attended the Inter-State Literary Association in Omaha, Neb., last week are loud with praises of the people of Omaha for the very generous and hospitable treatment accorded them. Mr. Rufus Bershears who has been spending the holidays at his home in St. Joseph, Mo., stopped over in Des Moines Monday to join his classmates and accompany them back to their studies at Iowa City. Mr. Carrie Porterfield of 918 14th street entertained a number of guests Thursday evening Dec. 31 at her home, in honor of her two sisters, Misses Eva Hart and earah Woodson of Okaokla and her brother Lincoln Taylor of Muscatine The evening was devoted to games and music. A two course lunchon was served. Mrs. Hellen Roberts extended her hospitality in the form of a dinner party Monday afternoon at her beautiful home on Wabash avenue, complimentary to her sister, Mrs. Lella Powell of Muscatine, Mr. Shaackelford and Mrs. George Wells of this city. Charity Lodge No. 2192 elected the following officers for the ensuing year-M. G., Frank P. Johnson; V. G., Chas. --- Ford; Chaplain, W. M. Armstrong; Advocate, C. S Cary; Treasurer, George Law; E. S., Haces Bell; P. S., L. M. Brown; P. N. F., Clide Butts, N. F., J. Johnson; P. N. E., E. S. Morgan. Mrs. Ruth Powell continues ill at her home on Scott street. Mrs. Anna Lewis of East 14th street is visiting friends and relatives in Missouri. Miss Margaret Fields pianist of the Midland Jubilee Singers, spent a week in the city visiting her mother. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Morgan that was born Christmas eve, died of heart failure New Year's morning. Mrs. Porter mother of Bov. H. W. Forter left for her home in Kenville, Tenn., after a three months visit in the city with her and family. The Callanan club was entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. B. Ellison. The club is making plans for a reading contest between the elder members of the club in the near future. King Solomon Commandery No. 6 meet Thursday evening January 14th, at the Masonic hall 10th and Center streets. All members are requested to be present. E.C., Chas. R. Bradford; Sect., H. Gould. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Erickson entertained fourteen of their friends at a watch party, the eve of the thirty-first, the evening was spent in music and music after which supper was served at 11:30all expressed themselves being engaged in a good work on the approach of the new year. Miss J. Boblinson very delightfully entertained Rev. H. W. Porter and family at her home on West 10th, street at a six o'clock dinner last Saturday evening. A delightful 5 course dinner was served. A delightful evening was spen'. The Dea Molines Negro Lyceum and Tuesday evening with Miss Lillian Fields, on account of the absence of the president and vice president, Mr. Wm Warrick presided, Attorney and Mrs. S. Joe Brown gave a report of the Inter-State meeting at Omaka. The club will meet with Mrs Harkedford an 9th steet next week. Miss Louise Clay was hostess to a number of young people New Year's day at a card company. Frupe was served throughout the afternoon, also a luncheon. The out of town guests were Lissa Ada Hyde, Lette Carey, Messas Archie Alexander and Stanley Wadnot of Iowa City, Miss Eva Hart of Oskalaosa and Mrs. Mattie Harkedale-School of Chicago. The Ladies of the D. Y. W. Y. K. Art club, of which Mrs. Birdie Wells is president, formed a matinee party last Tuesday afternoon and visited the Unique theater. At the conclusion of the performances they wended their way to one of the fashionable cafe where they partook of a six o'clock dinner. Those who indulged in the festivities report a splendid time, although the weather was somewhat inclement. The ladies of the Ariel Bowen Art club was hostess to their husbands on New Years day at the residence of Mrs Addle Turner, 811 Eighth street; it being their first anniversary. An interesting program was rendered, after which a dainty four course lunchon was served by the ladies, Adjourned to meet Wednesday Jan. 6 at Mrs. Porterfield, 927 14th street. Miss Bell Bell with her infant Sunday School class won the prize offered for the one taking a penny and with it make money. Her class turned over about $16.00. The prize will be to have a picture of the class taken. This is one of the most interesting and unique classes in the state of Iowa. None can read, all less than six years old. She has about 16 enrolled. Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday entertained a few friends informally Sunday afternoon. Music was enjoyed and refreshments served. Those present from out of the city were Misses Ada Hyde of Iowa City, Luella Franklin, Sarah Woodson and Eva Hart of Oksaloosa, Maud Williams of Minnesota, Mr. Louis Strother of Iowa City and Mrs. Mattie Barkesdale-Smith of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cotton of 960 W. 22nd street entertained a few friends Wednesday evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. McCraven of Omaha, who have been visiting in the city during the holidays Music and social conversation were indulged in until a late hour after which a dainty two course luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by her sister Miss Moss Carter after which the guest departed for home after spending a most delightful evening. Emancipation Meeting. The forty-sixth anniversary of the signing of the declaration of emancipation by Abraham Lincoln was celebrated New Year's night by the Negroes of Des Moines, at the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church. The affair was under the auspices of the local council of the Afro-American league and is held annually by that body. After the invocation by the Heri E. P. Geiger, J. Clifford Williams gave an interesting address on "Bismen." The emancipation proclamation was read by Miss Ada Hale, of the State University; Lincoln was eulogized in an address by S. Joe Brown; Rev. Mr. Geiger spoke on "Patriotism." Dr. Geo W. Gaines, gave an address on "Slavicry," music was contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Goggins, and their daughter Dalsa, Miss Letta Carey of the State University and Miss Bessie Eeves of Des Moines also contributed several solos and Mt. Elbeat Hall delivered his oration on "War" with which he won second place in the contest in the Inter-State Literary Association at Omaha last week. At the annual meeting of the Sunday school board of St. Paul's A.M. E. church Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: superintendent, Aty. S. Joe Brown; assistant, Mr. G. H. Mason; aupt infant and home officer, M. Mattie Warrick; secretary, Ida Grews; assistant secretary, Miss Blanche Allen; organist, Master Clyde Glass; assistant, Miss Edna Alexander; chorester, Prof. W. Harrick; treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Payton; librarians, Howard Griffin, Gid Grews and Spencer Mayweattees; teachers, H. Gould and Wm, Shakeford, mesadamente S. Jae Brown, F. D. Jackson, Hattie Lawton, Lizzie Glass and M. E. Haworth Rev. I. Davis and Rev. C. Wright. Third street and Grand avenue was a scene of excitement last Wednesday morning, when A. L. Smith, a barber on Grand avenue near Third street, was shot at three dimes and hit once by Mr. Keys who operates a pantorium next door. Keys had accused Smith of his wife's affinity and had ordered him to keep out of his house, but that morning Keys caught Smith in his house talking to his wife, so he opened fire hitting Smith in the leg, and also shot his wife. Smith was taken to the hospital. While his wound is dangerous, yet he is improving. Mrs. Keys wound was dressed by the city physician. Keys had only been in our city a short time, coming here from Buxton. He has not been captured yet. Tell Your Friends Tell Your Neighbors THE WESTERN MER. CO. Will be in Buxton on January 12th with a $25,000 STOCK of Men and Women's clothing, that will be sold to the people of Buxton at 25c on the dollar. You will find us in Ruben Gaines' Building Coopertown. Our Des Moines Store is located at 214 Fourth Street. THE IOWA STATE BYSTANDER has opened her annual Christmas rates of only One. Dollar for one year if paid in swanson, between now and the 80th of January. Those who are in debt for subscription can pay up and take advantage of the special $1.00 rate. No membership allowed on this rate. 1930 The above cut represents Mr. William Coalson, who has served continuously as messenger for the past fourteen years, serving under five governors. His ability and his courtesy has won for him a host of admiring friends throughout Iowa and even the United States. Perhaps no other man will ever do the work and be so acceptable as has Mr. Coalson. He will retire next week with the outgoing governor. CURRENT LITERATURE. The Chicago Broad Ax came out on January 2nd, in its 13th., Anniversary edition in a new dress, an eight page paper on the heavy book enamel paper, highly illustrated with half tone cuts etc; also some well written articles contributed from a typographical and mechanical point of view is par excellent. Bro. Taylor says that it's the only Colored Journal that has gone through the Chicago post office every week for the past seven years, we congratulate Brother Taylor. The Eagle of Los Angles, Cal., comes to us this week in its holiday dress a large size magazine form with many cuts of cities and street illustrating Southern California. Atlantic City Weekly Topic, is the name of a new journal who struck sail upon the troublesome sea. We do not know where it is published for there is no name of the state it is printed in, yet it has been running for 24 weeks. Bro. editor J. E. Dorsey there is more than one Atlantic City in the U. S. The Western Echo of Rock Island, Ill., saw light last month (with its headline motto, "Sound an Alarm in My Holy Mountain") has only sounded the alarm in our office once. Where is the Echo? The National Protest of St. Joseph, Mo., had her holiday number in a blus color on the front page only. There were fewer journals that got out holiday numbers this year at least fewer came to our office than in recent years. We wonder why? The New York Age got out a very beautiful interesting and attractive Christmas number last week, it was illustrated with cuts of some of our leading theatrical people. Mr. Fred Moore is a good newspaper man and is making the old Age what she ought to be the best Colored Journal in America. We wish you success Bro. Moore. The Iowa Colored Woman came out last month in a holiday number on good paper illustrated with cuts of many Iowa women and girls with some good articles. Next Monday according to Law the Setting of the Iowa State Legislature will meet in its Bi-bicial meeting, while there does not seem to be much to do or many laws needed yet some of the present laws need amending. Our primary law while very good in general effect, yet it needs some improving. Our Insurance and Jiankung laws need to be made stronger, there will be Railroad legislation etc. Mr W. H Hammet says for the past twenty years I have been faithful in the discharge of my duties both as a citizen and as a member of the Baptist church in the city of Des Moines. I have served as deacon, Superintendent of the Sunday school, and have been especially interested in every branch of the church work, and at this time when our church seems to be misrepresented I recall my duty to spread in behalf of it in order that our friends may not be misled as to the real condition of the church. Six and a half years ago Corrishian Baptist church of which I am a member was located on old 11th street, in a small house valued at $1200, and our membership was about 140, and after worshiping in this little house for two or more years, we purchased the old Unitarian church building at the corner of 15th and Linden streets, at a cost of $3500. The old building and lot on 11th street was sold for $700, and we received from the Callanan estate $1000, this enabled us to make a payments of $1700 on property purchased. I have noted that during the past three years the African Methodist church has raised and paid on their indebtedness more than $3000, and the Union Congregational church has raised and paid on their building $400 and each one of these churches has a smaller membership than we have and especially the Congregational church. During the past three years our church has not paid a dollar on the principle debt, and our present indebtedness is about $1700. Our present membership is about 200, with about eighty or ninety active members. Since we are looking to the public to assist us in making our work a success, it is nothing but right that the people should know the real condition of the work, and it is for this reason that I have made the above statements. We shall hope as the New Year dawns upon us to rally our forces and thus we our church move on in the work of the master. Register Leader. CEDAR RAPIDS. On last Wednesday evening Mrs. A. Parkins was the victims of a pleasant surprise party led by Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Thomas and others. Notwithstanding the cold many friends attended and a good time was enjoyed. Mrs. W. H. Milligan is confined to her room bo a painful injury received by a fall a few days ago Mr. Alfred Bouey of Chicago who spent the holidays with relative in the city left last week, Mr. Penman and little daughter Gladys are visiting friends in Chicago. Mr. W.H. Milligan is at home again after a partial tour of the lodges of the state. The remaining number will be visited later. Rev Bice W. Taylor has been severely afflicted with a cold but was able to conduct ores on Sunday. Monday evening began the week of prayer at the church. The dancing entertainment at the hall Now Year's are was largely attended and all report a pleasant evening. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Rev. Robinson the evangelist arrived in our city Monday to assist Rev. M. G. Newman of the A. M. E. church in revival meetings, he was accompanied here by his wife and daughter. Mr. John Crawford, went to Sloux Falls, S. D., Thursday to spend New Year's with him and Mrs. Coleman, he returned Sunday. Misses Bardie and Arebella Dowdy went to Yankton, Friday to spend New Year's with friends they returned home Sunday. Mr. Watkins of Sloux Falls, S. D., came down for a few days visit he was the guest of Mrs. Florence Crawford and daughter. Mr. George Washington is on the sick list this week, also Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and little Lenora Watkins. The M. Tzion Baptist church will hold their week of prayer beginning next week. The sum of money which was willed to the A. M. E. church by the deceased Mr. Edward Sutton was turned over to the trustees of said church last Wednesday, it was a nice gift of $837.27, a lovely New Year's present. May his name be cherished among the members for his kindness and good support towards God's cause. The other benefactors were treated as well namely, Florence Crittenden Home, Rev. K. Knight and Wesley Barumn. After enjoying the holidays for two weeks the schools doors have been thrown open to the many children who reported for duty on Monday morning it is the closing of the simmer year. The Emancipation which was held on New Year's night was not largely attended, but a very interesting program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ashew gave a card party to a number or their friends New Year's night. Watch meeting was held at the A.M. E. church and at Mt. Zion church last Thursday night and a good number watched the o'd year pass out and and the new one in her. A roller skating rink has been opened up for the benefit of the Colored people of the city. it is under the management of Mr. Young. The young people gave a dance Thursday night at Malone's hall. Mrs. Mary Simpson is conjoined to Mrs. J. C. Reid returned home New Year's from Quindaloo, Kan., she was accompanied home by her son Joseph. BURLINGTON NOTES The holiday season has been quite successful, the weather very coable and Christmas very appropriately celebrated, both churches had Christmas trees which were filled and a delightful time enjoyed by all. Miss Ida Palmer entertained Grand Master Milligan at Christmas dinner. Mrs. L. Martin entertained her mother and father Mr. and Mrs. C. Reed of Mt. Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. J. Baker at dinner Christmas. Rev. E. Jackson was a Gurlington visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. Washington entertained Mr. and Mrs. G. Tyler and Mr. J. E. Johnson Christmas day and evening. Mrs. Grace Allen is home on a visit with her mother Mrs. Ellen Morris. Mr. G. Tyler very delightfully entertained some of the members of the Friday Whist elub last week. Mr. J. Baker entertained with a luncheon last week, a good time was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Emma Martin entertained with a luncheon last week. Mrs. Josie Bland is visiting in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Trent entertained a company of friends at their cottage last week. One of the most enjoyable social functions of the season was the Christmas party, Wednesday evening given by the Friday Whist club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Martin 608 Washington street, the house was beautifully decorated with the club colors pink, and green music was furnished by Mr. A. Cheek of Chillicotte, Mo., those present were: Mrs. Bland of Keckuok, M. L. Blackwell, of Frankfort, Mo. Mr. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Trent, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Keith, Miss Alkebit Keibt, Mr. O. Fokers, Mrs. A. Pleasant, Mrs. A. Baker, Mrs. and Mrs. J. Mack, Mrs. C. Badgett, Mr. and Mrs. M. Grabmiss. Miss L. Johnson presided at the punch bowl, Leon Tyler, H. Orange and Freddie Williams waited Price Five Cents. Mrs. H. Kelley entered and Little S. Pay Martin and Ethel Mackey received, dancing and cards were the pleasures of the evening. All impressed themselves as being highly entertained. Mrs. J. Drew is in the hospital suffering with peritonitis. Miss Ada Palmer entertained Reva, Thomas and Phillips, Mrs. E. Morris, Mrs. G. Allen and Mrs. Cora Bied as dinner Sunday. Quite a number turned out to church New Year's eve to watch the old year and out the new one in, it was quite a spiritual meeting and two more souls were brought to Christ. ALBIA NEWS. The young people of the A. M. E. church gave a mother goose social on New Yars night at the church. The drill by the boys and girls was very nice. Miss Idia Harris delivered a very nice recitation which received much applause. Mrs. C McCarthy and her skater-law of Bassy spent New Years day in Albia at the parental home. Mr. Gecole Hollingworth is suffering from a hit he got on the head by some boys Mr G A Dayis entertained at New Years dinner Rev and Mrs J H Bell and Dorican Bell Rev and Mrs J H Bell and Dorcas Bell took dinner at the home of Mrs E Grayson on Sunday MOLINE (ILL.) GREETINGS The Young People's Sunday Lecture club gave a Christmas exercise at the church Sunday at ernoo. A very interesting program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorman, Sr., entertained at a dinner party Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bradshaw welcomed their first child, a baby girl, to their home Christmas day. Dr. Moess of Chicago spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Fannie Daly. The Misses Mildred and Sarah Davis entertained a number of friends at their home Sunday evening. Miss Famille Moppins has returned home after a number of weeks visit with her uncle Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. B. B. Settles departed Christmas eve for Waukee, Ill., to spend the Christmas week with her daughter Miss Daisy. Mr. Frank Jones of Chicago spent Christmas with his father and mother Mr. and Mrs. John L. Jones. Misses Mable and Clara Tarver entertained at a Christmas dinner Christmas day. The guests were Misses Mary Godwin and Beatrice Kelsoe, Messie William and Edward Godwin and Mr. Hursbell Harris. Mr. John Crushon was a Moline caller Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Gorman entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Miss Mildred and Sarah Davis at dinner Christmas. Mr. Fred Slaughter was a Moline caller Friday. Miss Emma Nelson of Springfield is visiting her cousins Mrs. B. C. Walkup Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Walkup entertained a number of friends at dinner Sunday. Miss Mable Garrett and Mr. John Coleman were united in matrimony at the brides home Saturday evening by Rev. Walkup, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman departed Sunday evening for Sterling, Ill., where they will make their futura home. "There are various degrees and kinds of blindness, widow. There is the connubial blindness, ma'am, which perhaps you may have observed in the course of your own experience, and which is a blind of willful and self-damaging blindness. There is the blindness of party, ma'am, and public men, which is the blindness of a mad bull in the midst of a regiment of soldiers clothed in red. There is the blind confidence of youth, which is the blindness of young kittens, whose eyes have not yet owned on the world." - Charles Dickens. Curious Mexican Indians. Buried in the heart of a civilized, powerful and pro-essive foreign people, a little handful of Indians have lived for 300 years and have contrived to keep during all that time their national characteristics, their traditions and their individuality. If you seek them you will find them in Amatian de los Reyes, a village in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. They are the Amatecas. The Amatecas are perhaps the only people in the republic who have succeeded in retaining for themselves what is practically self-government. Willing to Oblige. "When you feel any temptations comin' up, said the friend and adviser, 'you must say: Get the beehin' me, Satan." "Da's what I done said," answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley, "an 'den I imagines I hybsu Satan answer me back: 'Da's all right. We both gwine do we both know so much about alliance to me which leads de pubescion." Now is the time to subscribe IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS. (N. B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we collect all your local news—Ed.) The Iowa Legalature meets Monday We have had some real cold weather. Mrs. H. W. Hughes was on the sleek list last week. Mrs. W. H. Humburd, will leave soon for a two months visit in Chicago with friends. Miss Zoe Richardson spent New Years day at Clive visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. J. Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blagburn entertained a large company of friends at dinner New Year's day. Mr. and Mrs Harvey Brown delightfully entertained a few friends at a six o'clock dinner on January 2nd. The Midland Jubiles Singers who have been touring the middle western states spent last week in the city. Mrs E. R. Elliston was hostess to the Callanan Industrial club Wednesday afternoon. A dainty lunch was served. Miss Luella Franklin, of Oakaloosa is spending a few days in our city the guest of Mrs. Wm. Buckner on Tenth street. Miss Letta Carey who has been spending the holidays here, returned to the State University at Iowa City Wednesday morning. Mrs. Mary Shelten of Buxton, who is visiting her mother Mrs. Burrle, was entertained last Tuesday by Mr. Raymond Dyser. Miss v. Olive Bailey, spent the holidays with her parents down the state has returned to the city to resume her studies in the West Des Molnes High school. Mrs. Emily Branch received news of the serious illness of her daughter Mrs. L. J. Richardson of Evanston, Ill., Mrs. Branch left at once for Evanton. A reception will be tendered Rev. T. L. Griffith Thursday evening Jan. 14th, at Corinthian Baptist church from 8 to 10. Refreshments will be served. Miss D; Mac Lee returned from Omaha where she won first honors in the Inter-State Contest. She is visiting her sister Mrs. Gertrude Shackelford, 721 Ninth street. A matinee party to the Majestic Theatre Friday afternoon was composed of Mattie Barksdale-Smith of Chicago, Gertrude Cannaday, Louise Clay and Lulu Jackson. The choir of the Union Congregational church gave a watch party New Year's eve at the residence of the pastor, a delightful evening was spent, a three course luncheon was served. The Household of Ruth elected the following officers for the year: M. N. G., Della Bryant; R. N. G., Carrie Law W. R. S.; Wiss Mathws; M. W., Mary Blakey; P. N. G., Mary Hilton; Chapain. Last week where we mentioned about Luther Bledsoe's rapid rise in the printing art on the wall; that was asked to join the union. We stated that he got $18 per week; it should have read $24 per week. Luther is just 21 years. Those young people who attended the Inter-State Literary Association in Omaha, Neb., last week are loud with praises of the people of Omaha for the very generous and hospitable treatment accorded them. Mr. Rufus Bershears who has been spending the holidays at his home in St. Joseph, Mo., stopped over in Des Moines Monday to join his class mats and accompany them back to their studies at Iowa City. Mrs. Carrie Porterfield of 918 14th street entertained a number of guests Thursday evening Dec. 21, at her home, in honor of her two sisters, Missa Eva Hart and sarah Woodson of Oaklanda and her brother Lincoln Taylor of Muscaline. The evening was devoted to games and music. A two course lunchon was served. Mrs. Hallen Roberts extended her hospitality in the form of a dinner party Monday afternoon at her beautiful little home on Wabash avenue, complimentary to her sister, Mrs. Lella Powell of Muncestine, Mr. Shaecford and Mrs. George Wells of this city. Charity Lodge No. 2192 elected the following officers for the ensuing year. N. G., Frank P. Johnson; V. G., Chas. Ford; Chaplain, W. M. Armstrong; Advocate, C. S. Cary; Treasurer, George Law; E. S., Haessbell; P. S., L. M. Brown; P. N. F., Clide Butts, N. F., J. Johnson; P. N. E., E. S. Morgan. Mrs. Ruth Bouchill continues ill at her home on Scott street. Mrs. Anna Lewis of East 14th street is visiting friends and relatives in Missouri. Miss Margararet Fields pianist of the Midland Jubilee Singers, spent a week in the city visiting her mother. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Morgan that was born Christmas eve, died of heart failure New Year's morning. Mrs. Porter mother of Eva, H. W. Porter left for her home in Kenville, Tenn., after a three months visit in the city with her and family. The Callanan club was entertained Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. H. Ellison. The club is making plans for a reading contest between the elder members of the club. In the near future. King Solomon Commandery No. 5 meet Thursday evening January 14th, at the Masonic hall 10th and Center streets. All members are requested to be present. E. C. Chas. E. Bradford; Sect., H. Gould. Mr. and Mrs. James R Erickson entertained fourteen of their friends at a watch party, the eve of the thirty-first, the evening was spent in games and music after which supper was served at 11:30aI expressed themselves being engaged in a good work on the approach of the new year. Mrs J. Robinson very delightfully entertained Rev. H. W. Porter and family at her home on West 10th, street at a nine o'clock dinner last Saturday evening. A delightful 5 course dinner was served. A delightful evening was spent. The Des Moines Negro Lycamont tuesday evening with Miss Lillian Fields, on account of the absence of the president and vice president, Mr. Wm Warrick presided, Attorney and Mrs. S. Joe Brown gave a report of the Inter-State meeting at Omaha. The club will meet with Mrs Huckleford an 9th street next week. Miss Louise Clay was hostess to a number of young people New Year's day at a card company. Frappo was served throughout the afternoon, also a luncheon. The out of town guests were Jissa Ada Hale, Lette Carey, Messra. Archie Alexander and Stanley Wadnot of Iowa City, Miss Eva Hart of Oskaloosa and Mrs. Mattie Barksdale- smith of Chicago. The Ladies of the D. Y. W. Y. K, Art club, of which Mira. Birdie Wills is president, formed a matinee party last Tuesday afternoon and visited the Unique theater. At the conclusion of the performances they wended their way to one of the fashionable cafe where they partook of a six o'clock dinner. Those who indulged in the festivities report a splendid time, although the weather was somewhat increment. The ladies of the Ariel Bowen Art club was hostess to their husbands on New Years day at the residence of Mrs Aaddie Turner, 511 eight street; it being their first anniversary. An interesting program was rendered, after which a dainty four course luncheon was served by the ladies. Adjourned to meet Wednesday Jan. 6 at Mrs. Porterfield, 927 14th street. Miss Marie Bell with her infant Sunday School class won the prize offered for the one taking a penny and with it make money. Her class turned over about $16.00. The prize will be to have a picture of the class taken. This is one of the most interesting and unique classes in the state of Iowa. None can read, all less than six years old. She has about 16 enrolled. Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday entertained a few friends informally Sunday afternoon Music was enjoyed and refreshments served. Those present from out of the city were Misses Ade Hyde of Iowa City, Luella Franklin, Sarah Woodson and Eva Hart of Oakland, Maud Williams of Minneapolis, Mr. Louis Brothers of Iowa City and Mrs. Mattie Barkesle-Smith of Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cotton of 960 W. 22nd street entertained a few friends Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. McCavern of Omaha, who have been visiting in the city dur- ing the holidays Music and social con- versation were indulged in until a late hour after which a daity two course luncheon was served by the hostess assisted by her sister Miss Ross Carter after which the guest departed far homes after spending a most delightful evening. Emancipation Meeting. The forty-fifth anniversary of the signing of the declaration of emancipation by Abraham Lincoln was celebrated New Year's night by the Negroes of Des Moines, at the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal church. The affair was under the auspices of the local council of the Afro-American league and in held annually by that body. After the invocation by the Rev. E. P. Gelger, J. Cliffard Williams gave an interesting address on "Bismen." The emancipation proclamation was read by Miss Ada Hyde, of the State University; Lincoln was enlisted in an address by S. Joe Brown; Rev. Mr. Gelger spoke on "Patriotism." Dr. Geo W. Gaines, gave an address on "Blavery"; music was contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Goggins, and their daughter Delan, Miss Lette Carey of the State University and Miss Bessie Reeves of Des Moines also contributed several solos and M. Elsbea Hall delivered his oration on "War" with which he won second place in the contest in the Inter-State Literary Association at Omaha last week. At the annual meeting of the Sunday school board of St. Paul's A.M. E. church Wednesday evening the following officers were elected: superintendent, Aby. S, Joe Brown; assistant; Mr. G. H. Mason; supt infant and home officer, Mattle Warricks secretary, Ida Grews; assistant secretary, Miss Blanche Allen; organist, Master Clyde Glass; assistant, Miss Edna Alexander; cholerist, Prof. W. H. Warricks; treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Payton; librarians, Howard Griffin, Gid Grews and Spencer Mayweeers; teachers, H. Gould and Wm, Shackeiford, mesdames S. J. Brown, F. D. Jackson, Hattie Lawner, Lizzie Glass and M. E. Haworth Rev. I. Davis and Rev. C. Wright. A. L. Smith Was Shot. Third street and Grand last was a scene of excitement last Wednesday morning, when A. L. Smith, a barber on Grand avenue near Third street, was shot at three times and hit once by Mr. Keys who operates a pantomium next door. Keys had accused Smith of being his wife's affinity and had ordered him to keep out of his house, but that morning Keys caught Smith in his house talking to his wife, so he opened fire hitting Smith in the leg, and also shot his wife. Smith was taken to the hospital. While his wound is dangerous, yet he is improving. Mrs. Keys wound was dressed by the city physician. Keys had only been in our city a short time, coming here from Buxton. He has not been captured yet. Tell Your Friends Tell Your Neighbors THE WESTERN MER. CO. Will be in Buxton on January 12th with a $25,000 STOCK of Men and Women's clothing, that will be sold to the people of Buxton at 25c on the dollar. You will find us in Ruben Gaines' Building Coopertown. Our Des Moines Store is located at 214 Fourth Street. THE IOWA STATE BYSTANDER has opened her annual Christmas rates of only One Dollar for one year if paid in a vance. between now and the 50th of each year. A subscription can pay up and take advantage of the special $1.00 rate. No a membership allowed on this rate. THE NEW YORKER The above cut represents Mr. William Coalson, who has served continuously as messenger for the past fourteen years, serving under five governors. His ability and his courtesy has won for him a host of admiring friends throughout Iowa and even the United States. Perhaps no other man will ever do the work and be so acceptable as has Mr. Coalson. He will retire next week with the outgoing governor. CURRENT LITERATURE THE Chicago Broad Ax came out on January 2nd, in its 13th., Anniversary edition in a new dress, an eight page paper on the heavy book enamel paper, highly illustrated with half tone cuts etc.; also some well written articles contributed from a typographical and mechanical point of view is par excellent. Bro. Taylor says that it's the only Colored Journal that has gone through the Chicago post office every week for the past seven years, we congratulate Brother Taylor. The Eagle of Los Angles, Cal., comes to us this week in its holiday dress a large size magazine form with many cuts of cities and street illustrating Southern California. Atlantic City Weekly Topic, is the name of a new journal who struck sail upon the troublesome sea. We do not know where it is published for there is no name of the state it is printed in, yet it has been running for 24 weeks. Bro editor J. E. Dorsey there is more than one Atlantic City in the U. S. The Western Echo of Rock Island, Ill , saw light last month (with its headline motto, "Sound an Alarm in My Holy Mountain") has only sounded the alarm in our offie once. Where is the Echo? The National Protest of St. Joseph, Mo., had her holiday number in a blus color on the front page only. There were fewer journals that got out holiday numbers this year at least fewer came to our office than in recent years. We wonder why? The New York Age got out a very beautiful interesting and attractive Christmas number last week. it was illustrated with cuts of some of our leading theatrical people. Mr. Fred Moore is a good newspaper man and is making the old Age what she ought to be the best Colored Journal in America. We wish you success Bro. Moore. The Iowa Colored Woman came out last month in a holiday number on good paper illustrated with cuts of many Iowa women and girls with some good articles. IOWA LEGISLATURE TO Next Monday according to Law the Setting of the Iowa State Legislature will meet in its Biennial meeting, while there does not seem to be much to do or many laws needed yet some of the present laws need amending. Our primary law while very good in general effect, yet it needs some improving. Our Insurance and lawsning need to be made stronger, there will be Railroad legislation etc. Mr W. H Hammet says for the past twenty years I have been faithful in the discharge of my duties both as a citizen and as a member of the Baptist church in the city of Des Moines. I have served as deacon, Superintendent of the Sunday school, and have been especially interested in every branch of the church work, and at this time when our church seems to be more represented I rather my duty to spread out in behalf of it in order that our friends may not be misled as to the real condition of the church. Six and a half years ago Corrhinian Baptist church of which I am a member was located on old 11th street, in a small house valued at $1200, and our membership was about 140, and after worshiping in this little house for two or more years, we purchased the old Unitarian church building at the corner of 15th and Linden streets, at a cost of $500. The old building and on lot 11th street was sold for $700, and we received from the Callanan estate $1000, this enabled us to make a payment of $1700 on property purchased. I have noted that during the past three years the African Methodist church has raised and paid on their indebtedness more than $3000, and the Union Congregational church has raised and paid on their building $4000 and each one of these churches has a smaller membership than we have and especially the Congregational church. During the past three years our church has not paid a dollar on the principle debt, and our present indebtedness is about $1700. Our present membership is about 200, with about eighty or ninety active members. Since we are looking to the public to assist us in making our work a success, it is nothing but right that the people should know the real condition of the work, and it is for this reason that I have made the above statements. We shall hope as the New Year dawn upon us to rally our forces and thus see our church move on in the work of the master. Register Leader. CEDAR RAPIDS. On last Wednesday evening Mrs. A. Perkins was the victims of a pleasant surprise party led by Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Thomas and others. Notwithstanding the cold many friends attended and a good time was enjoyed. Mrs. W. H. Milligan is confined to her room bó a painful injury received by a fall a few days ago Mrs. White, of Olewei was an over Sunday visitor in the Rapids, the guest of Mrs. William Morgan. Mrs Romelia Boyer Boyer, who for the past year has been in California and Nevada in the employment of the government, is at home for a visit with her'mother and little daughter. Rev Price W. Taylor has been severely afflicted with a cold but was able to conduct her oceans Sunday. Monday evening began the week of prayer at the church. The dancing entertainment at the hall New Year's eve was largely attended and all report a pleasant evening. SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Rev. Robinson the evangelical arrived in our city Monday to assist Rev. M. G. Newman of the A. M. E. church in revival meetings, he was accompanied here by his wife and daughter. Mr. John Crawford, went to Sioux Falls, t. D., Thursday to spend New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, he returned Sunday. Minas Bardie and Arabella Dowdy went to Yankton, Friday to spend New Year's with friends they returned home Sunday. Mr. Watkins of Sioux Falls, S. D., came down for a few days visit he was the guest of Mrs. Florence Crawford and daughter. Mr. George Washington is on the sick list this week, also Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and little Lenora Watkins. The Mt. Zion Baptist church will hold their week of prayer beginning next week. The sum of money which was willed to the A. M. E. church by the deceased Mr. Edward Sutton was turned over to the trustees of sald church last Wednesday, it was a nice gift of $827.77, a lovely New Year's present. May his name be cherished among the members for his kindness and good support towards God's cause. The other benefactors were treated as well namely, Florence Crittenden Home, Rev. R. Kailght and Wesley Barum. After enjoying the holidays for two weeks the schools doors have been thrown open to the many children who reported for duty on Monday morning it is the closing of the slimester year. The Emancipation which was held on New Year's night was not largely attended, but a very interesting program was rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Asclew gave a card party to a number or their friends New Year's night. Watch meeting was held at the A.M. E. church and at Mt. Zion church last Thursday night and a good number watched the o'd year pass out and and the new one usher in. A roller skating rink has been opened up for the benefit of the Colored people of the city, it is under the management of Mt. Young. The young people gave a dance Thursday night at Malone's hall. Mrs. Mary Simpson is confined to her home with lumbago. Mrs. Sadie Norris who recently bought out the Ladies Exchange has been forced to move in larger quarters on account of her increased business Mrs. J. C. Heid returned home New Year's from Quindaro, Kan., she was a companion home by her son Joseph. BURLINGTON NOTES The holiday season has been quite successful, the weather very desirable and Christmas very appropriately celebrated, both churches had Christmas trees which were filled and a delightful time enjoyed by all. Miss Ida Palmer entertained Grand Master Milligan at Christmas dinner. Mrs. L. Martin entertained her mother and father Mr. and Mrs. C. Reed of Mt. Pleasant and Mr. and Mrs. J. Baker at dinner Christmas. Rev. E. Jackson was a Gurlington visitor last week. Mr. and Mrs. L. Washington entertained Mr. and Mrs. G. Tyler and Mr. Mrs. J. E. Johnson Christmas day and evening. Mrs. Grace Allen is home on a visit with her mother Mrs. Ellen Morris. Mr. G. Tyler very delightfully entertained some of the members of the Friday Whist elub last week. Mrs. Emma Martin entertained with a luncheon last week. Mrs. Joole Bland is visiting in Chicago cago. Mr and Mrs. Trent entertained a company of friends at their cottage last week. One of the most enjoyable social functions of the season was the Christmas party. Wednesday evening given by the Friday Whist club at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Martin 508 Washington street, the house was beautifully decorated with the club colors pink, and green music was furnished by Mr. A. Cheek of Chillicotte, Mo., those present were: Mrs. Bland of Keckuh, Mrs. L. Blackwell, of Frankfort, Mo., Mr. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Treunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. K. Kelth, Miss Alba Ketth, Mr. O. Folus, Mrs. A. Pleasant, Mrs. A. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mack, Mrs. C. Badgett, Mr. and Mrs. M. Grassi, Miss L. Johnson presided at the punch bowl, Leon Tyler, H Orange and Freddie Williams, waited HOLIDAY RATE $1.00 For One Year. ONLY 7 DAYS MORE Mrs. H. Earle entered and Little S. Payr. Mary and Ethel Mackey received, dancing and cards were the pleasures of the evening. All impressed themselves as being highly entertained. Mrs. J. Drew is in the hospital suffering with peritonitis. Miss Ada Palmer entertained Bea. Thomas and Phillips, Mrs. E. Morris, Mrs. G. Allen and Mrs. Core Bled at dinner Sunday. Quite a number thurwed out to church New Year's eve to watch the old year out and the new one in. it was quite a spiritual meeting and two more souls were brought to Christ. Bloomsbury ALBIA NEWS. The young people of the A. M. B. church gave a mother goose social on New Yars night at the church. The drill by the boys and girls was very nice. Must Ida Harri delivered a very nice reception which received much applause. Mrs C. McCarthy and her alter-law of Bassay spen New Years day in Albia at the parental home. Mr. Greole Hollingworth is suffering from a hit he got on the head by some boys. Mrs G A Daya entertained at New Year's dinner Rev and Mrs J H Bell and Dorcas Bell. Rev and J H Bell and Dorcas Bell took dinner at the home of Mrs M Grayson on Sunday MOLINE (ILL) GREETINGS The Young People's Sunday Lecture club gave a Christmas exercise at the church Sunday at noon. A very interacting program was rendered. The Misses Mildred and Sarah Davis entertained a number of friends at their home Sunday evening. Miss Fannie Moppins has returned home after a number of weeks visit with her uncle Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. B. B. Settles deposed Christmas eve for Waukegan, I., to spend the Christmas week with her daughter Miss Daisy. Mr. Frank Jones of Chicago spent Christmas with his father and mother Mr. and Mrs John L. Jones. Misses Mable and Clare Tarver entertained at a Christmas dinner Christmas day. The guests were Misses Mary Godwin and Beatrice Kelsoe, Measures William and Edward Godwin and Mr. Hursbull Harris. Mr. John Crushon was a Moline caller Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Gorman entertained Mr. and Mrs. Harris and Miss Mildred and Sarah Davis at dinner Christmas. Mr. Fred Slaughter was a Moline caller Friday. Miss Emma Nelson of Springfield is visiting her cousins Mrs. H. C. Walkup Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Walkup entertained a number of guests at dinner Sunday. Miss Mable Garrett and Mr. John Coleman were united in matrimony at the brides home Saturday evening by Rev. Walkup, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman departed Sunday evening for Sterling, ill, where they will make their future . Blindness. "There are various degrees and kinds of blindness, widow. There is the connubial blindness, ma'am, which perhaps you may have observed in the course of your own experience, and which is a kind of willful and self-damaging blindness. There is the blindness of party, ma'am, and blindness of a mud-bull in the midst of a regiment of soldiers clothed in red. There is the blind confidence of youth, which is the blindness of young kittens, whose eyes have not yet opened on the world."—Charles Dickens. Curious Mexican Indians Curious Mexican Indian: Buried in the heart of a civilized people, a progressive colony people, a little handful of Indians have lived for 300 years and have contrived to keep during all that time their national characteristics, their traditions and their individuality. If you seek them you will find them in Amatian de los Reyes, a village in the state of Vera Cruz, Mexico. They are the Amatecas. The Amatecas are perhaps the only people in the republic who have succeeded in retaining for themselves what is practiced self-government. Willing to Oblige. "When you feels any temptations comin' along," said the friend and adviser, "you mu's say: 'Get the beehh' me, Satan." "Da's what I done said," answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley, "an' den I imagines I hybrus Satan answer me back: 'Do's what you do, an' don't make no difice to me which leads do puhcassion." Now is the time to subscribe What Kind is Worst? Many a nervous woman has occasion to consider what kind of a noise is most likely to banish sleep. It is not strange that the crusade against unnecessary noise should be led by a woman, and that she should find thousands of eager supporters among her sex. The country and the city present different problems to the seeker for quiet. The steady rear of the city street is often less trying than the persistent cow of the early-rising rooster or the cling of the cow-bell. The neighbor who sits coal ashes before light belongs to the same class with the one who narrates his family affairs at dawn under the window in a loud and cheerful voice. The shriek of the whistle, the call of the newsboy, the rattle of the milk-cart are all "trialsome," as a certain old lady used to say of her children, but, says the Youth's Companion, perhaps the most unforgivable noise for a sensitive person is one which recurs at slightly irregular intervals, and for a long period. The dip of a water-pipe, the whine of a dog, the slam of a blind—these are the noises which destroy temper and sleep, even for well women. When one has struggled through a night tortured by such objectionable clamors, one realizes the full meaning of the poet's dream of peace, where "Silence like a poultte comes, to heal the blows of sound!" His yellow-lined imperial highness Fu-Yi, emperor of the Chinese and therefore the little brother to most of the heavenly bodies, has 30 nurses on his staff. In addition to the nurses there are probably as many bottle-holders, as equal number to hand royalty his rattle and another relay to say "Da da" to keep him in good humor. It must be more or less annoying to a baby to be an emperor. The job may suit him in later life, but as an infant he is prevented from chasing alley cats and enjoying most of the other joys of childhood. The only sport we can see for him as he goes along consists in throwing things at 30 nurses. In amusement of this sort he would have a clutch over all the other little boys in the world, for spanking him in return for the compliment would be such a rank case of lee majesty that no one would think of suggesting it. Art connoisseurs and critics in London are exercised just now over the authorship of a portrait of a lady in the exhibition of old masters, organized by Messrs. Agnew for the benefit of a charity. The portrait is about 160 years old, beautifully painted and in the most perfect condition. It is obviously English, yet no one can guess the identity of the admirable artist by whom it was produced. It is curious that in England, of all places, an artist could escape recognition, but the guesses of the best judges cover a wide field and have really unearthed names which are unfamiliar to most of the brotherhood of art writers. The special portrait has the ear marks of the Royal Academy, but it is difficult to determine the academician's name. The opening of the horse show reminds us that the horse is not only not extinct, but an object of great and affectionate interest to men and women, comments the Chicago Inter Ocean. It is frequently assumed that the horse is doomed. Some think automobiles will supplant him. Others that racing restrictions will deal him a deadly blow. Others that men are losing interest in the species in the charm of more rapid means of locomotion. But the chances are that when automobiles are much more generally used, when racing is again in favor, the horse will still be occupying the prominent place that he now has in the census reports, and that shows will arise from time to time to do honor to the finer breeds. President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois recently issued an address to the students on hasing, in which he declared that hasing would not be tolerated, and that any students found guilty of it would be dismissed from the university. President James said: "Hasing is a violation of good manners and of the right of individual liberty. It is provocative of public disorder. In its mild forms it is a nonsensical and almost idiotic form of amusement unworthy of the support or favor of any sensible university student. In its coarser forms hasing is a vulgar, brutal, always demoralizing, and sometimes dangerous form of sport which the university can not countenance or tolerate." The Protestant Episcopal diocese of New York has fixed the minimum salary of its married clergy at $1,200 a year and house rent, and of its unmarried clergy at $1,000 and house rent. The step will meet with general approval, both in and out of that church, and it is to be hoped that other denominations, in which the pay is even smaller, may see their way clear to take similar measures. There are plenty of dumb waiters, but who ever heard of a dumb barber? Germany is waking up to the advantage of two-cast postage with American correspondents, and happy will be the tourist when letters "home" depart under the cheaper rates. England's example in regard to "foreign postage" will soon shine around the world. Nothing like setting a good one, ten. It is human nature. Women will wipe at an Andenbion lecture and then seriously strive to get a plume prettier than any worn in her hat. Iowa State News Events of Recent Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth. KILLS HER THREE BOYS. Mrs. A. John Powell Committe Mur- Sullden. FARMER STABS DETECTIVES. J. W. Stanbridge Seriously Hurt at Creston. der and Suicide. Rockwell City—Mrs. A. John Powell aged 25, living nine miles south of town shot herself and three boys aged four years to nine years, two youngest boys died twice and one youngest boy survived the Powell soon after. The deed was committed with a 22 calibre long repeating rifle and was premeditated, for she wrote letters to her husband, mother and several neighbors and friends telling how all should be dressed and who should prepare the bodies for burial. The gun was held so that all the bodies were powder burned and all were shot in the region of the heart. About noon a neighbor, woman started to go to the Powell home, and when approaching the house the oldest boy came running out and said: "Mamma has shot me." In the letter, pressed messages from the father, who were nearby on a visit, had not remained, for as she expressed it, "Jack had done so well whille the father was here." She declared her husband drank, and this was a source of great grief to the wife, and it is stated she had warned him that if he did not desist she would kill herself and three children. BKIN GRAFTING SUCCESSFUL. Operation on Nun at Dubuque is Favorable. Dubuque.—Within the next few days there will be removed from Mercy hospital to the mother house at Mount Carmel one of the most notable cases which the institution has contained for some years. The patient was silenced by her mother and ever since she was accidentally burned at Mount St. Joseph's fifteen months ago, she has been confined to her bed in the hospital, whither she was removed immediately after the painful injury. During the fifteen months a dozen or more nuns who were associated with Sister Mary Carmelita have submitted themselves for the process of skin grafting. The life of their friend and co-worker might be saved. The last of the heroic sisters to give her skin yielded herself to the ordeal within the past few days and now there is every prospect that the patient will recover. THIEVES RUN OFF STOCK. Twenty-Two Head of Polled Angua Missing. From Hard. Grimmell—Mose Robbins, who resides in this city, but who owns a farm north of town, is investigating the disappearance of twenty-two head of valuable cattle from his herd. Apparently the stock has been stolen, and no trace of it has been found as yet. It is apparent that the cattle were driven out of the gate, as corn was found scattered in the yard. The cattle were built to cone them out of the pasture. While the fact that the stock is missing and the presence of the corn are the only evidence that the animals were stolen, their disappearance can be accounted for in no other way. SUNDAY RECEIVED $6,637. Ottumwa's Free Will Offering Brought Large. Sum. Ottumwa—According to the report of Chris. Haw, chairman of the finance committee of the recent revival, Evangelist Billy Sunday only received $6,733 in his free will offering and of this amount the evangelist gave the ministerial association $500, and contributed $100 to the Children's Home Finding Fund, which also received $138.58 at a special collection taken up. Several other special collections were taken up during the latter part of the meeting for various members of the Sunday party, and these collections totaled $504.58. Mother Dead; Son Presaches. Ottumwa—With his usual powerful delivery and appealing force magnified and enhanced by a secret sorrow, Dr. T. W. Jeffrey, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, delivered a warm吻 to his congregation Sunday morning that left scarcely a dry eye in an audience of hundreds of people. Late Saturday night the minister received a message from Rockport, Indiana, telling him of the sudden death of his mother. Ottumwa Politics Bell. Ottumwa — as a preliminary to the coming city campaign, the Law and Order league is out for a citizens ticket for the house. This lets the city politics will begin warming up soon as a result. The proposition of a citizen's ticket does not look good to old time republicans for Ottumwa's experience with the citizen's tickets has always been the defeat of the republican nominee for mayor and the election of a democrat. Building Boom at Shenandoah. Shenandoah — One of Shenandoah's finest residences has just been started by Mr. John W. Schwartz, a big public publisher for a great many fine modern improvements, including the new Elks' club house, to cost $15,000, a new Methodist church to cost $10,000 and a new Catholic church to cost $18,000. Dyer Out For Commander. Mason City—H. A. Dyer of this city has announced his candidacy for the position of commander-in-chief of the city. He is the Dyer who is candidate last year and received generous support from over the state. He thinks he will win this time. FARMER STABS DETECTIVES. J. W. Stanbridge Seriously Hurt at Creston. Creston—J. W. Stanbridge one of the best known railroad detectives on the Burlington system, lies near death at a local hospital as the result of having had his throat cut by Charles Rowe, a well known farmer at this place. The men had some differences early in the evening and shortly after midnight the officer was accosted by Rowe, who remarked: "You are the follow who snapped a gun in my face." Stanbridge denied this and Rowe called him vile names. He was also accused of being choking him when Rowe cut through his overcoat and into his neck with a heavy pocket knife, the coat alone preventing instant death. Rowe is held under bonds for attempted murder. Physicians give hope for Stanbridge's recovery. TRUSTY ESCAPES FROM PEN. With Only Six Months to Serve Hs Runs Away Fort Madison.—Thomas Moran, a convict at the state pententary, made good his escape after 7 o'clock at night, while doing his usual work as a trusty. Moran was sent to the pententary at Anamona to serve five years for horse stealing, and was transferred to the Fort Madison institution. He had only five months more to serve. He wore a first grade (gray) uniform, and was employed as a stationary engineer on the outside work. In that capacity he was required to go outside after supper and bank the fire under the boiler, and has been doing that work for some time without thought from the warden or deputy of an escape. Humboldt—As a culmination of his efforts to suppress illegal liquor seizing County Attorney Wm. J. Taft has filed petitions asking injunctions against all the pharmacists holding permits in Humboldt county. He also filed a petition asking for an injunction to restrain the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad company from making illegal shipments of intolerable alcohol, as known in this action against the railroad company is the first of its kind ever brought in the state and if the injunction is granted, will establish a precedent which will have a very wide-spread and sweeping effect. Boycott City's Market. Oakalosa—This city recently purchased grounds for a market place in an effort to do away with the sale of hay and corn on the streets. Two months ago scales were installed. Since they were put in operation the receipts have averaged $1.20 per day, the administration has been famously popping the place because they think the innovation is an attempt to do away with the hitchracks around the square. In order to stimulate business at the city scales the council passed upon its first reading an ordinance fixing the license on other scales at $300 per year. County Funds at Interest Des Molnes—County Treasurer George L. Dobson who took office Jan. 4. started the court house attaches by placing the entire $300,000 county funds out in various banks at 2 per cent interest, the 2 per cent to go to the county. This is the first time a treasurer of Polk county has secured interest on public funds for the county. Mr. Dobson was nominated and elected on that platform. Mr. Dobson's first day in office was a busy one, over $5,000 in cash being taken in by Chief Deputy Fred German. Waterloo With the curacy 14 degrees below zero, Lara Ashworth and George Hunt, both of Denver, Ia, drove several miles in the country, where they were married in the moonlight by Reverend Chonebaum. The original intention was to be wed at the bride's home in Denver coun- tries, but the curacy required Black Hawk and it was necessary to cross the border line to give legal weight to the ceremony. The groom is restaurateur at Denver. Oalwain Is Progressive. Oeilwain—The new syndicate block and the Iowa Savings bank at this place, erected during the year 1908, totalled a cost of $30,000. Ten new residences cost $15,000. Miscellaneous improvements cost $15,000 and new sidewalks cost $15,000. Thus over $60,000 has been expended here during the last twelve months on improvements. Small Magazine to Fort Dodge. Waterloo—Sam Small, formerly political editor of the At At Constitution encyclopedia of the late Rev. Sam Jones and of late lecturer, announced he would begin the publication of The Golden West Magazine—here in February. He will move his engraving plant here. Newton Road is Sold Boone—The Old Colony Trust company bld. in the Newton and Northwestern railroad for $1,000,000 at a master in chancery's sale. The Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Interurban retains control of the property. There was only the one bid. $100,000 For Central. Polla—Dr. Myron Hayner, recently of St. Louis Mo., begins at once an active campaign to secure an added $100,000 to the endowment of Central college. Dr. Hayner is one of the most successful money raisers in the denomination. SNUB FOR SENATE PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO INQUIRY ABOUT STEEL TRUST. Instructed Attorney General Not to Give Senate Reasons of Not Prosecuting the Great Corporation. Washington. — President Roosevelt yesterday informed the senate in no uncertain terms that he had given his approval to the absorption of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company by the United States Steel Corporation and that he had instructed Attorney General Bonaparte not to respond to the senate inquiry as to the reason for his failure to prosecute the steel company. The president concludes his message with the statement that he does not conceive "to be within the authority of the Senate to give directions of this character to the head of an executive department." The message to the senate was in response to a resolution introduced by Senator Culberson calling on the attorney general to state whether he had brought an action against the steel company, because of its acquisition of the Tennessee concern, and if not, the reason for non-action. Responds for Bonaparte. While the resolution was not directed to President Roosevelt his attention was called to it by Attorney General Bonaparte, who, after quoting the requirements of the resolution, said: "As you are aware, no such proceedings have been instituted." Commenting upon the attorney general's letter the president says: "As to the transaction in question, I was personally cognizant of and responsible for its every detail." The president then tells the senate why he permitted the deal and added that he was advised by the attorney general that no sufficient ground existed for legal proceedings against the steel corporation. Fight Over Fulton's Bill. An adverse report to the senate on Senator Fulton's bill to prohibit railroads from increasing freight and passenger rates without due notice was made by Chairman Elkins of the committee on interstate commerce. The action of the committee antitrusted a message from President Roosevelt calling attention to the need for legislation on the subject of railroad rate legislation, as indicated by the recent decision of the supreme court of the United States in the case of E. H. Harriman against the interstate commerce commission. It is expected that the president's message will be used as an argument in favor of taking up the Fulton bill in the senate regardless of the report made against it and Senator Fulton already has given notice that he will make an effort on the floor to overturn the committee report. WON'T REVIEW THE OIL CASE. Supreme Court Refuses to Grant Writ of Certiorari. Washington.—The $29,000,000 fine case of the Standard, Oil Company will not be reviewed by the supreme court of the United States, this effort was announced by Chief Justice Fuller soon after the court convened Monday. The case came to the court on a petition filed by the government asking the court in a petition for a writ of certiorari to order up the record in the case for a review of the decision of the United States circuit court of appeals for the landlord by which Judge Landis' original decision imposing a fine of $29,000,000 against the Standard Oil Company for accepting rebates from the railroad companies was reversed. Prefers Death to Arrest. Mincapolis, Minn.—Harry C. Dunham, a prominent real-state agent of this city, committed suicide by shooting himself at his home. The deed was prompted by the fact that he was about to be arrested on a charge of embezzlement, as a result of an investigation which has been carried on by Chicago parties, who, it is stated, have had funds in the hands of Dunham for investment. Alleged Graffitors Indicted. Pittsburgh, Pa.—The seven council men accused of accepting bribes and conspiring to secure bribes, and the two former bankers accused of giving bribes, all of whom were arrested two weeks ago, upon complaint of the Poters' League, were indicted late Monday by a grand jury. Castro is Progressing Well. Berlin.—Senior Castro was reported Wednesday night as progresing most favorably. He is able to take nourishment and converse with the attending physicians. Dr. Israel says that his patient's constitution is strong; it was one of the most dangerous operations he had performed. New Head of Carleton College. Northfield, Minn.—Prof. Donald J Cowling of Baker university, Baldwin, Kan., has been elected president of Carleton College to succeed Rev. W. H. Salmon. Prof Cowling is a graduate of Yale. Convicted of Killing Grandparent. Bridgeton, N. J.—Walter Zeller, the 19-year-old Vineland youth, charged with two companions with the murder of Zeller's grandfather, William Fead, was convicted of murder in the first degree Wednesday. Insane Asylum is Burned. St. John, N. B. A threatening fire broke out Tuesday night in the proviional hospital for the insane at Friirville, near this city. There were several hundred patients confined in the hospital, but all escaped. Looks for Gas Leak. Four Hurt. Springfield, O.-A double house was wrecked and four people were badly burned when Frank McElhenea coacher of the American Express Company here, was hunting in his cellar for a gas leak. HIS GRIM TOLL RILLY & CALABRA 200,000 SINN FRANCISCO 1,000 MARTINIQUE 25,000 ALEPPO 20,000 MESSINA 25,000 LISBON 50,002 PEKIN 75,000 VEDO 150,000 SCHAMAKI 80,000 LISBON 30,000 MAPLES 40,000 MARCIA 60,000 CILLY 20,000 ANTIUKH 150,000 DUMPEL 2,2000 HISTORY. PASTOR SLAIN AND BURNED PASTOR SLAIN AND BURNED SHOCKING CRIME DISCOVERED AT COLUMBUS, MICH. Rev. J. J. Carmichael's Dismembered Body Found in Two Stoves of His Church. Detroit, Mich.-The dismembered body of Rev. John J. Carmichael, a Methodist minister, was found Wednesday partly consumed by fire, in the two heating stoves of one of his churches near Columbus in the southwestern part of St. Clair county. Investigation was begun at once to clear away a temporary uncertainty as to the identity of the victim and to obtain clemars regarding the murderer and the motive for the crime. Identification of the dead clergyman was soon effected by Orville Lindsay, who was sent to the church for that purpose by Mrs. Carmichael, who had been in great distress since her husband was killed, when he met her evening, and who surprised that he was the victim as soon as she heard the report that some one had been murdered In the Columbus church. But the clews of the murderer and his motive were more difficult to obtain. There was a rumor that a strange man had left a train at Hickey late Tuesday afternoon and had been directed to the Columbus church, and there were other rumors indicating that two men were implicated in the crime. The fact that several coins were found in the clothing of the dead man and in the ashes in the stoves precluded the theory of robbery, and at the time of his death it was not known that the murdered mladster had an affair with the world. Mr. Carmichael had been in Michan about ten years and for two years had been pastor of the three churches at Columbus, Adair and China. With his wife and three children, he resided at Adair. Cause of Iowa Professor's Death is Made Known. Des Molnes, Ia--Dr. Howe, special examiner appointed by Coroner Iver G. Newlen to look into the sudden and mysterious death of Dean Frederick Howard of Drake university, Thanksgiving day, reported Wednesday night that the distinguished professor was a victim of poison. Quantities of morphine were found in the intestines. The report says that there are marks pointing to asphyxiation. As to who administered the poison or whether it was self-administered, is not known. Detroit Banker Killis Self. Detroit, Mich.-Henry C. Potter, Jr. vice-president of the People's State bank of this city, former secretary and treasurer of the Pere Marquette railroad and a prominent figure in financial circles of Michigan, committed suicide Monday in the bathroom of his room at 666 Jefferson avenue by shooting himself after he had been suffering from nervous depression for a number of weeks following upon a heart trouble which had bothered him for months, and his family and associates at the People's State bank unite in declaring that it was his illness alone which was responsible for his action. Herman Justi Dead. Chicago-Herman Justi, commissioner of the Illinois Coal Operators' association, and a well-known writer on labor problems, died suddenly Friday of internal hemorrhages; at his home in Highland Park, Ill. Attorneys are rehabilitated. New York—Melvin W. Sheppard, Fred Bingham, George V. Bonhag, Charles J. Bacon, Harry Porter and John Lee, the amateur athletes, who recently were sued by the institution committee of the A. A. U. for alleged professionalism, were reinstated Wednesday night. Big Fire in an Alberta Town. Winalpul, Man—Fire Wednesday destroyed a portion of the business section of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, causing a loss of $100,000. Registeres as a Lobbyist. Jefferson City, Mo—Austin W. Bimms of St. Louis, representing the state Federation of Labor, was the first person to register as a lobbyist with the secretary of state under the new law requiring such action on the part of persons active in advancing measures before the legislature. Rear Admiral Barnett Very III. L Washington—Rear Admiral Barnett, superintendent of the United States naval observatory, is critically ill at the naval hospital in this city. Embezzlement: Charge Ends Meteoric Career of Palmist. Paris—"Count" Louis Hamon, formerly known in America and Europe as "Cheiro, the Palmist," and before that as plain John Hamon, is a right American and centre American and English colony is discussing one of the most meteoric and mysterious careers which ever dazzled Parisian society. Hamon is charged with embezzlement and his sumptuous offices, where he edited a newspaper called the American Register and conducted a bank and other enterprises, to which a local capital are empty, scores of creditors having descended and seized everything. The complainants against Hamon are Mrs. Julia P. Newell and Miss Josephine Pomeroy, formerly of New York but now residents of Paris, who declare that they turned over to Hamon stocks to the market value of $500,000 on which Hamon agreed to raise a loan through London banks of $150,000, and to borrow money neither negotiated the loan nor returned the stock, in consequence of which they began a criminal action against the Hamon bank. FATHER JOHN IS BURIED. Miracles in Connection with the Funeral. Are Recounted. St. Petersburg.—The remains of Father John of Kronstadt, the famous Russian priest who died last week, were interred in this city Tuesday. It is evident from the recitals the death of this man is evoking that his fame among the mourners will be greater in death than it was in life. A series of miracles in connection with the burial are already being recounted. A blind man is described as having received his sight from having bathed his eyes in a puddle of water over which the coffin was carried. A cab driver recovered the use of a palsied arm. BAN PUT ON FRATERNITIES. Ousted from Council Bluffs as Result of Maiming of Boy. Council Bluffs, Ia.—As a result of the permanent malaiming of Tom H. Harvey, high-school student, whose backbone was shattered by the use of a shotgun paddle during initiation, all of the fraternalities in the city must go by February 1. This is the order of the school board, made here Wednesday afternoon. Members of the secret organizations who fail to comply with the will be dismissed from the city schools. Forest Reserves Uphold. Denver, Col.-The United States government Tuesday won its case in defense of the constitutionality of forest reserves, when Judge Lewis in the United States district court handed down in favor of the complainant. In the case of United States against Fred Light et al. the case involved the right of the department of forestry to charge grazing fees and was regarded as of the utmost importance in the west. Deputy Kills Texas Ranger, Amarillo, Tx.—Texas Ranger, "Doc" Thomas was shot through the head and killed Tuesday morning by Dep- Sheriff Keaton in the county courthouse. He was shot and blood had ex- existed between the two. He was smuggling from the county fall here several days after Arthur Binster, wanted at Hot Springs, Ark., in con- nection with the murder of Mrs. Ada Negro Is Reported Lynched Reported Lynchad Lexington, N. J. C.-Reports have reached here of the lynching of an unknown north in Lexington county about four miles north of here Wednesday night, following an attempted assault upon Mrs. Thomas Wingard, aged 63. Editor of Dun's Review Dies. New York—Henry C. Watson, editor of Dun's Devil, died at his home in Englewood, N. J., Wednesday, aged 38 years. He was an authority of national reputation on commercial toques and economic conditions. Two Killed in Wreck. Hinton, W. W. Va.-Fess, passenger train No. 1 ran into an open switch at Caperton, 30 miles west of an opening Tuesday, killing Engineer Thomas Wards, next to the oldest engineer on the Cheapsakeap & Ohio railroad, and Fireman Peter Trent. December's Work on the Canal: Washington—Total excavations for Decomber on the inlining canal work were 3,281,673 cubic yards, compared with 2,920,404 in November, and 2,201,734 in December, 1807. Kidneys Badly Injured and Health Seriously Impaired. William White, R. R. man, 201 Constantine Street, Three Rivers, Mich. R. R. man, 201 Com- Three Rivers, Mich. says: "In a railroad collision my kidneys must have been hurt, as I passed bloody urine with pain for a wake and thin and thin and so I could not work. Two years after I went to the —— hospital and remained ill. collision my kidneys must have been hurt, as I passed bloody urine with pain for a long time after, was weak and thin and so I could not work. Two years after I went to the —— hospital and remained almost six months, but my case seemed hopeless. The urine passed involuntarily. Two months ago I began taking Doan's Kidneys Pills and the improvement has been wonderful. Four boxes have done me more good than all the doctoring of seven years. I gained so much that my friends wonder at it." Sold by all dealers. 50c a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. KNEW THE PIG'S WEAK POINT. Youngster Was Confident of His Ability to "Stump" Him. It is an interesting fact that the two studies of arithmetic and geography seem to be diametrically opposed to each other in the affections of school children. Pupils who are particularly proficient in one are apt to be backward in the other. A story is told of a little boy who was slow in arithmetic, and whose apparent stability in this field was a great source of grief to his father, who had been a mathematician. One day, when the father, and son were walking out, they passed a place where a man called pig was on exhibition, and the father took the boy to see this porcine prodigy. "Just look at that," the father, "Why, there is a pig that can count and add up numbers! Don't you wish you were as smart as he?" "Hal!" answered the boy. "Just let me ask him a few questions in geography!" - Ideas. HANDS RAW AND SCALY. Itched and Burned Tertibly-Could Not Move Thumba Without Flush Cracking-Sleep Impossible. Cutioura Soon Cured His Eczema. "An itching humor covered both my hands and got up over my wrists and even up to the elbows. The itching and burning were terrible. My hands got all scaly and when I scratched, the surface would be covered with blisters and then get raw. The eczema got so bad that I could not move my thumbs without deep cracks appearing. I went to my doctor, but his medicine could only stop the itching. At night I suffered so fearfully that I could not sleep. I could not hear to touch my hands with water. This went on for three months and I was fairly worn out. At last I got Cucurcuma dies on in my hands. I cared Walt H. Johnson 16 Somerset St, Boston, MA, Sept 25, 1908. Potter Drug & Chem, Corp, Bale Prape, Boston Like an Army. Patience—She keeps an army of domestics, doesn't she? Patrice—Well, yes; they seem like an army; they're always fighting!—Yonkers Stratman. The Ruling Passion. The Late Comer (anxiously)—How far have they got with the program? The Late Comer (anxiously)—How far have they get with the program? Maj. Styne (an ardent golfer)—Seven up and two. to play—Hazer's Weekly. Good Work. "His brains earn him his living." "Rats! I've read his stuff in all the magazines, and there's no sense in any of it." "I know it, but think how smart he is to get it in all the magazines!" Never Gives Up. "I just had to marry him; he told me he never gave up anything he loved." "Well, it's good to have a husband who loves one." "Y-e-s, but I have learned that he loves money, also." Miss Louisiana Plotta of Lowell, Mass., when once she falls sleep, remains in an unconscious state for periods varying from one to three weeks. She suffers no ill effects from her lengthy somnolence, and when she awakes she is under the impression that she has slept for only a single night. Not That Brand of Breakfast Food. "Walter," said the guest, in a non-fashionable hotel, "have you table d'pote here?" The waiter considered. Then the fever begins, warning the "do-not-accept-a-substitute" warning is issued, seized upon him. "We haven't any of that, sir," he replied, "but I can bring you some corn-fakes." "About nine years ago my daughter, from coffee drinking, was on the verge of nervous prostration," writes a formerville lady. "She was confined to the most part to her home. "When she attempted a trip down town she was often brought home in a cab and would be prostrated for days afterwards. "On the advice of her physician she gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum, and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast." "She liked Postmum from the very beginning and we soon saw improvement. To-day she is in perfect health, the mother of five children, all of whom are fond of Postmum. "She has recovered, is a member of three charity organizations and a club, holding an office in each. We give Postmum and Grape-Nuts the credit for her recovery." "Where's a Reason." "Where is Bostom Postmum Co., Battle-Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to Wellville" in pgs. 188-190. "Ever read the above letters. A new type appears from time to time. They show trees, trees and all human interest." The increased use of "Toris" for lame back and rheumatism is causing considerable discussion among the medical fraternity. It is an almost infallible cure when mixed with certain other ingredients and taken properly. The following formula is effective: one-half pint of whiskey add one ounce of Compound and one ounce Syrup Sanitaria Compound. Take in tablespent doses before each meal and before retiring." Toris compound is a product of the laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceutical Co., Chicago, but it as well as the other ingredients can be had from any good drugst. HIS IDEA OF GETTING WORK. Mind Old Lady—Have you ever made an effort to got work? Boggan—Yes, me'am. Last month I got work for two members of my family, but neither of them would take it. A Distinction. When Bill Burns first struck Washington he stopped at one of the hotels. Finding the expense would not be so great at a boarding house, he packed up his belongings and set forth. A couple of weeks afterward, Murphy of the Athletics and he heard he was living at a boarding house. "You beard wrong," replied Bill. "I'm boarding in a boarding house."—Washington Star. The Probable Reason, "Papa, why do brides wear long veils?" "To conceal their satisfaction, I presume, my son."—Smart Set. ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE" That is the BROMO QUININE for the signature of the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. Use. Many a man with wheels thinks he is the whole political machine. MRS. JOSEPH HALL CHASE, GOOD SENIOR WASHINGTON, D.C. Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio. Gentleman: I can cheerfully recommend Peruna as an effective cure for conjigs and colds. You are invited to use my photo with testimonial in my publication. Mrs. Joseph Hall Chase, 804 Tenth St., Washington, D.C. Could Not Smell Nor Hear Mrs. A. L. Wetzel, 1023 Ohio St., Terre Hante, Lt. writes; "When I began to take your medicine I could not smell, nor hear a church bell. Now I can both smell and hear. "When I began your treatment my mother told me that buzzing and chirping noises in my head. "followed your advice faithfully and took Peruna as you told me. Now I might say I am well. "I want to go and visit my mother and I would visit the one I was not long for this world. I will tell him it was Peruna that cured me." Peruna is manufactured by The Peruna Drug Mtg. Co., Columbus, Ohio. Ak, your Drugstist for a Free Peruna Almanage for 1909. JUST DOUBLE 320 ACRES INSTEAD OF 160 ACRES As further inducement to settlement of the wheat-raising lands of the Canadian Government has increased the area that may be taken by a FARMS WESTERN CANADA FREE As a further inducement settlement of the wheat industry of Western Canada, the Canadian Government has increased the area to be owned by 320 acres, 160 and 160 to be purchased at $3.00 per acre. These lands are in the grain-rating area, where mixed farming is also carried on with unqualified success. A railway will shortly be built to Hudson Bay, bringing the world's market a business opportunity. The towns are convenient, climate extreme, railway close to all settlements, and local markets good. It would take time to assimilate the revelations that a visit to the great empire by the Governance of a National Editor, who visited Western Canada in August, 1908. Lands may also be purchased from railway and land companies at low prices and on easy terms. For pamphlets, maps and information as to low railway rates, apply to Superintendent of the Canadian Government Agenti: B. T. BOLLYS, 315 Jackson St. St. Paul, Minn.; and V. E. BENNETT, 831 New York Lifes St. Omaha, Nb. PISO'S Throat and Lung need just the protection against cold Germs and the cold from Fino's Cure. If you have a cough and have a cold, try Fino's Cure today and continue with you as well. Cure the cough if it is from Fino's Cure. If Fino's Cure may be all that you need, try Fino's Cure today. Please to taste. Free from colds and harmful bacteria. At all dangerous, $2 per CURE BIG STICK SMASHES; ROOSEVELT DEFENDS THE SECRET SERVICE In Message to House President Declares His Statements in Previous Words to Congress Were Grossly Misunderstood. Washington. — President Roosevelt's big stick crushed down upon the house of the president of Minnesota, Smith of Iowa, Sheboyah of Kentucky, and Fitzgerald of New York, who sent a special message to the house of the president, those soils for being champions of the successful move to piece limitations upon the scope of the secret service. The message that that the interpretation of the house of the secret service was understood, and had there been any evidence which would point to the necessity of an investigation of members, such as the president, turned over to the proper authority. The message was in answer to the result of the investigation, which the representatives asked for evidence upon which Mr. Roosevelt based his statements that the "chief argument" of the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated by secret service men." Message of the President and Reasons Thereafter. The message in the House of the President: "To the House of Representatives: I have received the resolution of the house of the president for December 17, 1908, running as follows: "Whereas, there was contained in the sundry civil appropriation bill which the House of Commons came a law, a provision in reference to the employment of the secret service in the treasury department; and the communication of the president of the United States to the two houses of congress it was stated in reference to that provision: "It is not the duty of the president to benefit only, and could be of benefit only, to the criminal classes," and it was further stated that the chief minister of benefit only provided that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated by secret service men"; "The congressmen did not consider desirable a special exception could be made in the law, prohibiting the use of the secret service force in investigating members of Congress. It would not do what actually was done, and strive to prevent or at least to hinder effective action of the secret service branch of the government," and Cannot Understand Trend of the House Resolution. "I am wholly at a loss to understand the reasons for the attack against congress nor against any member of the House. I have made no charges of corruption against congress nor against any member of the House, nor such corruption affecting any member of the house in any matter as to which the federal government has jurisdiction, according to the Constitution, done in the cases of Senators Mitchell and Burton, and Representatives William C. Hancock and James S. Clinton times since I have been president. This would simply be doing my duty in the office of the president to report to the president without respect to persons. But I do not regard it as within the province or the duties of the president to report to the president without respect to persons. On the supposed corrupt action of a member in his official capacity." The member in question was placed within the power of the house alone. In the prosecution of criminals and the enforcement of the laws the president is resort to the courts of the United States. "In the third and fourth clauses of the preamble it is stated that the majority of the congressmen are in fear of being investigated by accusations that, whole was activated by that motive in enacting the provision in question and that the majority of the honor and integrity of the congress. These statements are not I think in accordance with the facts. Said Nothing." Charge to Density of the Solen. "This allegation in the resolution, therefore, must certainly be due to an entire failure to understand my message. Kind old Lady— made an effort to get work? Beggar—Yes, ma'am. Last month I got work for two members of my family, but neither of them would take it—Illustrated Bits. "Bligins says he is an idealist." "Yes," an answered Miss Cayenne, "but I am afraid that he is one of the believe that the dark test of an ideal- l "The resolution continues: That the president be requested to transmit to the house any evidence upon which he based evidence of the president's involvement in favor of the provision was that the congressmen did not themselves wish to be investigated by secret-service men." This statement was an attack on the congress, is sustained by the facts. "If you will turn to the Congressional Record for May 1 last, pages 1500 to 1550, subject, Mr. Tawney of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Iowa, Mr. Shelley of Kentucky, and Mr. Fitzgerald of New York, appear in the record of the provision referred to. Mossa, Parsons, Bennet and Drescoll were the leaders of the amendment and uphold the right of the government to use the most efficient means possible in order to detect criminology. The amendment was carried in the committee of the whole, where no votes of the members were taken. I am unable to discriminate by mentioning the members who voted for and the members who voted against the provision. I am greeted with applause. I am well aware, however, that in any case of this kind many members who have no particular knowledge to follow the lead of the committee which had considered the matter, and I have no doubt that many members will be led of the right and wrong of the question. Chip Is Knocked Off Directions Should Be "I would not ordinarily attempt in this way to discriminate between members of the commission and members of the commission to my language, in which I simply spoke of- the action of the house as a sword, and of the commission as a sword that I should thus discriminate. I will state that I think the responsibility rested on the committee on appropriations, and that the commission of the members whom I have mentioned. "Now as to the request of the congress, I will state that the congress ment that the chief argument in favor of the provision was that the congress ment that the commission shall be investigated by the service." "The part of the Congressional Record to which I have referred above entirely supports this statement. Two distinctions should be followed for the debate. One concerned the question whether the law warranted the employment of the secret service in departments that were fully or unlawfully employed, and here the chief if not the only argument used was that the service should be cut down "shadowed" or investigated members of congress and other officers of the government. If we examine the debate in deserved urgent in favor of the amendment took the form of the simple statement that the committee hold that there had been a service for other purposes than a service for other purposes than counterfeiting (and one or two other matters which can be disregarded), and as would effectually prevent all such "violation of law" hereafter. Mr. Tawney, for the purpose of stopping the use of this service, every possible way by the departments of the government that this provision was made was the only way in which any limitation could be put upon the activities of the secret service. Mr. Fitzgerald followed in the part of the argument against the employment of the secret service was confined to the statement that it was in "violation of law" hereafter. It is not in any way an argument in favor of the justice of the provision. It is not an argument for the provision at all. It is simply a statement of what the gentleman is making it conceive to have been the law. Regarding Restrictions of the Secret Saves the Secret service. "There was both by implication and directive law, and the law, and ought to be the law, that the secret service should only be used to suppress counterfeiting; and that the law should be made more rigid than ever." "A careful reading of the Congressional Record reveals that arguments advanced in favor of the limitation proposed by Mr. Tawney's committee were not contained in the be contained by implication in certain sentences as to 'abuses which were intended to be used in the repeated statements of Mr. Sherley. "Julius Caesar's literary attachments were truly wonderful," said the student. "Oh, I don't know," answered the discontented youth with inky fingers. "Anybody could get his stuff published with a pull like Julius Caesar's."—Washington Star. Daily Thought. Efforts to be permanently useful must be uniformly joyous—a spirit all sunshine—graceful from every gladness, because bright—Carlyle. "Mr. Sherley stated that there had been 'promised abuses growing out of the government' other than those intended, putting his statement in the form of a question, and in the same form further stated that the government had been 'sanitized' senators,* and others ought not to be investigated by the secret service, and that they should not investigate a member of the government, and that the duct becoming a gentleman and a member of congress. In addition to these one positive declaration, that this secret service at one time was used for the purpose of investigating the personal conduct of a member of the government, a member of Mr. Sherley, the only real argument as to the merits of the question and the impropriations, will be found in columns and 2 of page $58, and column 1 of page $84 of the Congressional Record. In columns 2 and 3 of page $84, the impropery of permitting the secret service men to investigate men in the army and members of congress in an umn 1, page $57, he refers only to members of congress. His speech puts most of the investigation of members of congress. "What appears in the record is filled out and explained by an article which applauded Mr. Bush on January 3, 1964, under a Washington headline, and which marked the beginning of a secret service. It was a speech written in 3,000 words, written as it was in then. He now understand, by Mr. L. W. Busby, to the speaker of the house. It contained an utterly unwarmed attack on the treasury department and its chief. "Since 1901 the investigations covered by the secret service division-under the command of the Army-recognized as proper and legitimate, and which had received the sanction of the government, have covered a wide range of government-against the federal law. By far the most important of these cases belonged to the public service department, which covered a far-reaching and widespread system of fraudulent transactions involving illegal fencing of government land; and, in connection with both these offenses, covered the illegal fencing of government purlery. Some of the persons involved in these violations were of great wealth and social affinities. Both their corporate and social activities their political affiliations, and the lawless charges some of their employees, the investigators, the investigators, but dangerous. In Colorado one of the secret service men was assassinated. Instances in Which. Secret Service Starred. "In connection with the Nebraska prosecution the government has by decree secured the return to the government of over a million acres of grazing land, more than 2,500 acres of mineral land, and about 100 pending involving 150,000 acres more. "All these investigations in the land case were undertaken in consequence of the failure of the interior, becoming convinced that there were extensive frauds committed by the officers of the frauds who so far committed the frauds he was afraid to trust his own officials to investigate. He was arrested on them. One of the secret service men on cordially resigned and was appointed to the investigation, carrying on this work. The first thing he decided was that the special agency division or corps of detectives of the land office of the police had to be made by secret service men. "If the present law, for which Messra. Tawney, Smith, and the other gentlemen I have above mentioned are responsible, would have been impossible, and most of the criminals would unquestionably have escaped. No more striking injustices would have been possible, of having a central corps of skilled investigating agents who can at any time be assigned, it necessary large numbers of federal statutes, in no matter what branch of the public service. In this particular case most of the men investigated were for the purpose of executing the executive branch of the government. But in Oregon, where an enormous acreage of fraudulently alienated public land was available for the purpose of a United States senator, Mr. Mitchell, and a member of the lower house, Mr. Williams, were convicted of an evidence obtained by the police, and another member of congress was indicted." The president then gave a number of other instances, all of which tend to point out the efficiency of the secret service, and he concludes: "The conclusion, I most earnestly ask, in the name of good government and deedesty and for the purpose of bringing to justice violators of the federal laws, to the house last year be reversed, taken by the house last year be reversed, taken by the house last year be reversed, under the lead of the late Senator Allison, having before it a Cortelty like that he had sent to Mr. Tawney, accepted the secretary's views; and the senate passed the Allison to the conference, however, the house conferences on the negotiation of the bill had inserted, and the senate yielded. "The chief of the secret service is paid a salary utterly inadequate to the importance of his functions and so the department has formed them. I earnestly urge that it may be increased to $2,000 per annum. I also urge that the secret service has been made a bureau in the department of justice, as the chief of the a-sort service has repeatedly requested; but whether it is properly provided that the secret service can be used to detect and punish crime wherever it is found. Men laugh a whole lot about wo- en arguing in the street car about which one shall pay the car fare, but those same men will spend half an hour shaking dice to see which one shall buy the cigars—Detroit Free Press. A Determined Maid. "I think she'd accept any man who would propose." "That ain't what scares me. I'm afraid she'll accept me whether I propose or not."—Cleveland Leader. PRESIDENT NOTIFIES SENATOR HALE TO THIS EFFECT. Washington, D. C., Jan. 8.—By direction of President Roosevelt, secret service man shadawad Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, on the theory that he possibly was interested in an Oregon "land grab" and the result of that investigation is now before the senate. The information was contained in a communication from President Roosevelt in response to a request made by Senator Hale to the senate to provide materials for a statement of the activities of secret service operatives. Exhaustive replies were made by the various departments and all of these were forwarded to Senator Hale by the President. Some of the interested parties are reported to have sent to President Roosevelt copies of letters alleged to have been written by Senator Tillman indicating that he had an interest in one of the materials, and benefited through obtaining possession of the grants in question. After receiving this information the president directed a secret service operative to investigate the part Senator Tillman was alleged to have in the land cases. MRS. ERB AND SISTER FREE. Acquitted of the Murder of Captain J. C. Erhf. Media, Pa., Jan. 8.—Mrs. M. Florence Erb, wife of Captain J. Clayton Erb, who was well known in political circles all over Pennsylvania, and her sister, Katherine Delsel, who were charged with the sensational murder of Captain Erb on the night of Oct. 6, 1908, walked from the Delaware court house, free women. After the jury had had been nearly eighteen hours, it brought in a verdict of not guilty in the case of each woman, both of whom had been charged separately, and jointly with shooting the captain. Thus ends a people of the state for more than a week during which much scandalous evidence was brought out, some of which did not reach the reading public. "Blaim" Preacher May be Alive. St. Clair, Mich. Jan. 8.—The Rev. J. H. Carmichael, the Methodist minister of Adair, Mich., who was thought to be the victim, whose dismembered and burned body was found in the stove of his church near Carmichael, Mich., is thought to be alive. The victim was located in Clark County look upon the minister as a fugitive instead of a murdered man. Indications point to Gideon Browning of Adair, a neighbor of the minister, as the victim who lost his life. Mr. Carmichael Identified the bloody clothing found in the church as having been worn by her husband. To Protect Justice. Washington, D. C., Jan. 8.—Because of the receipt of numerous letters of threatening character by John Wright, growing out of his recent decision in the labor contempt case Major Sylvester, chief of police, stated that he instructed the captain of the precinct in which the justice resides, "to take such precautions as ordinarily would be taken to protect a citizen from the possible work of cranks." Grief Cause of Suicide. Johnston, Pa., Jan. 8.—Overcome by grief through the belief that his parents, brothers and sisters had been killed at Messina, Italy, by the recent earthquake and tidal wave, Sylvester Stettini committed suicide by plunging down a shaft of the Quemahoning Coal company's mine at Jerome, near here, where he was employed. New York Has Big Fires. New York, Jan. 8.—It required nearly three hours' work to subdue the three fires which caused a loss estimated at $1,250,000. No lives were lost, but there were a number of accidents which involved injury to firemen or citizens. No one was fatally hurt. **Night Riders Convicted.** Union City, Teen. Jan. 8.—The verdict of the jury in the night rider case finds six men, guilty of murder in the first degree, with mitigating circumstances. Bob Hoffman and Bud Morrison are found guilty of murder in the second degree. **New Earth Shocks.** Naples, Jan. 8.—Dispatches received here state that severe earthquake shocks occurred at Montelone, and Palmi yesterday evening. The ruins of the houses were shaken down and the people were thrown into a panic. More Riches for Gary, Ind. New York, Jan. 8.-Upwards of $10,000,000 will be expended by the American Locomotive company in the construction of its projected plant at Gray, Ind. plans for which are now in preparation, according to statements made here by the officials of the corporation. The plant, the officers say, will be one of the largest, with factory, the United States, with a probable output of 1,000 locomotives a year. It will also be the first locomotive plant to be erected west of Pittsburg. Police stopped a duel between members of the Russian dema. They ought to adopt the latest style and use verbal bullets, inkstakes and in extreme cases fists, when differences of opinion become irreconcilable. This is less dangerous and makes more fun for the country at large. The Holland youth who fired a toot pistol in church and stumped the congregation came off luckily. No danger of fire at the spanking that occurred at home. 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The Buckton Gazette is holding a Job Holding oatmeat which is attracting considerable attention. There gas a large attendance at the watch night services at the Mt. Zion Baptist church on last Thursday night. The Des Moines Y, M. C. A. Basket Ball team came down and played the Buckton team on New Years day. The Des Moines team carried off the laurels The Buckton friends of Mr. Theodore J Bell are glad to hear of his appointment as Governor Carroll's messenger An low. Traveling Library is now installed at the Y. M. C. A. and the books are doing good service in the community. A reception was given to the visiting student on New Years night. It was a very pleasant affair. Rev. A. L. DeMond was in Alba on business last Tuesday. Plans are now on foot for a grand Lincoln Centennial celebration in Buxton on February 12 h, with eminent speakers from abroad. The Gamble Concert Company will give the fourth number in the Baxton Lecture course on Saturday night the 9 Rev. F. H. Woodard has begun a series of revival meetings at the First Baptist church. (Last Week.) All the churches had Christmas trees and the children were well provided for. The Monroe Mercantile Company donated generously to the Sunday Schools in Buxton. the play, The Mooshinah's Daughter, was given at the Buxton Opera House on Christmas night, and the crowd was so large that many people were turned away for lack of room. The Dos Moussin Basket Ball team will play the Buxton Y. M. C. A. team on New Year's day. The Ladies Missionary Society of the First Congregational church, Rev. A. DeMond pastor, gave a very successful bazaar at the Y. M. C. A. Auditorium. The third number on the Buxton lecture course was given on Monday night Dec. 28 by the Appaloosa Quintette and Bell Ringers. There was a good attendance and a splendid program. Many of the Buxton students that are away attending school are home for the holidays. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Carter were in Albis on business last week. The Elks gave their annual Ball at Cooper's ball on Monday night Dec. 28. A reception in honor of the visiting students will be given on Friday night Jan. 1. Mrs. A, M. Goodwin, sister of Mrs. A. L. DeMond, is clerking in the Monroe Mercantile Company store. MARSHALLTOWN NEWS The oyster supper and bundle social given in honor of the pastor and wife last Tuesday night at the 2nd Baptist church was a success financially and socially. It was one of the greatest events in the history of the church and nearly one hundred incomers and friends were present and brought bundles such as grocers and dry goods. A very interesting program was rendered by the little folks after which some very useful bundles were presented to the pastor and wife. The pastor gave some very timely remarks in behalf of the bundles received. The cash donations and bundles amounted to $25 000. The Xmas ladder and program given by the Sunday school on Xmas Eve night was fine and each one present went home rejoicing over the presents received. On Saturday eve Dec. 26th at eight o'clock occurred the marriage of Mia-Myrtle Hickman to Mr. Geo L. Johnson at the home of Mr. L. Johnson on 9th Ave. The bride was very becomingly gowned in sky silk while the groom wore the conventional black. The bridesmaid was Dottie Warrin and the best man Mr. Robinson Rev. P. Palmer preformed the wedding ceremony before a large number of relatives and friends. The bride and groom are some of Marshallownest talented young people and will make this their future home. Our services Sunday were good and a large crowd was present to listen to a very interesting sermon from Luke 18th captain 12th and 14th verses. The pastor seemed to be at his best. CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES. The Christmas tree and exercises were well attended last Thursday evening and the program by the little folks was splendid. The Masonas will install the following officers at their next meeting: W. M, W. M. Lavel; S. W, Colin Johnson; J. W, W. Harry Horse; S. L, D. Lowery. Mrs. S. L. Terry is visiting relatives in Buxion. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Jackson entertained at a dancing party Xmas night. All who attended report a good time. The choir together with the pastor and other friends enjoyed a merry Xmas dinner party last Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Thomas. Gigantic·Sale On account of the mild Western Mo have shipped to of the above to cent less then m Space will no tion but a few 500 Men's Suits worth $10 and $12, now.....$4.48 300 Men's Suits worth $12 to $18, now.....$6.48 300 Men's Suits worth $18 to $25, now.....$9.98 SALE TO OPEN Ruben Gaines New I Main Store Located at 214 have shipped to Buxton $25,000.00 of the above to be sold at 25 per cent less then manufactures cost. Space will not allow to mention but a few prices: Euben Gaines New Building, Coopertown Main Store Located at 214 W, 4th Street, Des Moines granddaughter, will return to her home this week. S. C. No. 5 O. E. s at their last meeting installed the following officers: W. M. Mrs W. H. Milligan, W. P. Mr. L. D Lowery; A, M. Mrs, A. E. Price; Con W. M. Robinson; A. Con W. M. Lave!; Sec. Adelaine Perkins; Tress M. Geo Lyler Warden Mrs. A. Thompson, Mrs. James Mosly who has been quite ill for the past few weeks is improving slowly. Mr and Mrs. Robert Thompson enjoyed a pleasant visit from the former ers mother Mrs. Rollin of Amagua M. Beaulah Thompson of Musatine who was a visitor in the city was called to her home by the death of Mr Townley. Mrs. E. Hicks and Mrs. O. Morris are visiting relatives and friends in Monmouth, Ill. Mrs. Mary Johnson was a guest at dinner at the home of Mrs. W. H. Milligan at the few days ago. Miss Bessie Oliphant reports a most pleasant time during her visit to Boone. Mrs. O. J. Thorpe is indoressed this week with illness. Last Tuesday evening the trustees gave a game supper at the church at which time a neat sum was realized for that department. Mrs. Adelaide Perklis will be hostess of the O. M. E club Friday, 8th. Lame Shoulder Cured. Lame shoulder is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and quickly yields to a few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mrs. F. H. McElwee, of Bolstown, New Brunswick, writes; Having been troubled for some time with a pain in my left shoulder, I decided to give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial, with the result that I got prompt relief." For sale by all druggista. GALESBURG NOTES. (Last Week) Mr. Richard Worthington, Sr., is spending the holidays in Kentucky with his sister. Mr. and Mrs. Druy have returned to Rock Island, having been called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mildred Stewart. Mr. Wm. Jackson is ill with appendicitis. 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