Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Mr. Magus Gould was in Jefferson now days this week. Don't forget our collector or the men you gave him. Mr. Ike Hutchinson of Buxton was the city a few days last week: Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Blagburn enter- ned a few friends at dinner Sun- day. The second annual Missouri picnic will be held at Union Park next Mon- day. Mr. Harrison Gould left yesterday in Lake Okoboji where he will spend summer. Mrs. R. J. Anderson of Clive, In. very sick. An operation was per- formed yesterday. Miss Georgia Blackburn of Onakoloa relatives and friends in the capi- city last week. Mrs. M. M. Parton who has been con- dent to her home with rheumatism for new weeks is convalescent. A number of people will go to Karla- city to morrow on the excursion and the 5th in the city on the Kaw. Mrs. Grace Capart of Kansas City in the city a few day last week taking her sister, Mrs. W. H. Ham- mers. T. L. Griffith and children who have been visiting relatives and friends table and Knoxville returned home on Saturday. Mrs. Claude A. Harris and daughter leave Saturday for Keokuk for a it of a few weeks with relatives and ends. The Mabel Hand left Monday for Paul to spend the summer with her sisters before returning home in Akuk. Wm. Coalson who is barbering at the sel Im at Lake Okoboj, spent a hours in our city Monday on busi- ness. The annual picnic given last Thursday by the Union Congregational Sun- School was well attended consider-the weather. Mrs. Rollen Weeks, formerly of this but now of Chicago, Ill., will visit mother-in-law, Mrs. J. R. Weeks, a month. The Misses Mabel Johnson of Gravity Susie Lee of Clarinda have return-to their homes after a two week's it in our city. Mrs. Ernest Erickson spent part of last and this week visiting his parents, R. and Mrs. J. R. Erickson. He returned to Minneapolis Tuesday night. Mrs. Maria Hicklin of St. Joseph, mother of Mrs. Gee. I. Holt, is the sick at her daughter's home, having been brought here last week from Joseph. Mrs. H. W. Porter and sister, Missilia Childs, left Tuesday for Chicago, a latter will spend part of the summer there while Mrs. Porter will turn home in about two weeks. Rev. J. W. Warner who has been sitting his son Albert at Marshalltown, turned home this week. He has been offering with the rheumatism for veral weeks. Rev. H W. Porter was in Mason city Saturday and Sunday and connected the first services of the new congregational church in that city last unday; returning home Monday. Mrs. J. E. Todd is doing as well as could be expected at this writing. Her husband James, has resigned his position at Eatheryville, Ia, and has secured position here at the Hood's Hotel as bef. Mr. R. B. Pettiford of Ohio City, Ohio, is visiting friends in the city this weeks. He owns a farm near that ry ann oil has recently been discovery on it which may yield him several ousand dollars. THE ROYAL Mexican Chili Cafe, Henry West, Prop. open all night. First-class Service MEALS 15 CENTS. 107 Seventh Street. Services were held at the St. Phillipsurch, Fourth and Ridge, last Sunday, an organization was perfected and services will be held every Sunday. Rev. John Pope Andrew, A. B., is the rector. He is a graduate of Biddle University of North Carolina, and is an Episcopal minister sent here by Bishop Morrison, D. D., of this Diocese. Mr. and Mrs. James Ewing of Warrenburg, Mo., relatives of Mr. and Mrs. F. Adams, spent part of last and this week with them while enroute from Aurora, Neb., where they had been to attend the Funeral of Mr. W. G. Wood, father of Mrs. Ewing. One of the pretty parties given the young people this summer, was one given by Miss Margaret LaCour last Friday afternoon and evening in honor of Miss Alice Bland of Keokuk and Miss Alice Mitchell. A number of pleasant out door games were enjoyed, after which refreshments were served. In making report of the Baptist Sunday School Convention last week, mention was omitted of the papers read by Mrs. F. Bates of Des Moines on personnel of members of our choir, and by Miss Blair of Davenport on music. The omission was an oversight. Both papers were heartily enjoyed and occasioned much discussion. Mr. R. N. Hydé was unanimously selected by Hawkeye Lodge No. 160, B. P. O. E. to represent the lodges in the National convention next August at Detroit, Mich. The other delegates are Mearsa. Chas. Smith and Wm. Wilkerson. Mr. Smith is the Exalted Ruler of Hawkeye lodge. Miss Lulu V. Nelson, a graduate nurse of St. Louis, Mo., and a student at Drake University the past year in the Domestic Science Dept., left last week for her home near St. Louis, called by the sickness of her mother. She returned this week and has been selected by the Board of Supervisors as the nurse at the county poor farm. The Des Moines Conservatory of Music gave a reception to the graduates and their friends at the Hoyt Sherman Place last Wednesday afternoon and in the evening a banquet was given at the Chamberlain Hotel for the graduates only. We were pleased to hear of the Colleging Ao.Arkansas attending both functions: Mrs. Mary Helton and the Misses Bertha Allen and Zoe Richardson; they all having received teacher's certificates. We wish them continued success. Owing to the crowded condition of our paper last week we could not mention the following: The tenth annual festival of North Star Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. M. was given on the 24th ult. The attendance was good considering the hot and threatening weather. The committee discharged their duties in an excellent manner and all enjoyed the evening entertainment. From all indications we believe it safe to say had not it rained on that evening they would have had a larger attendance than at any of their former festivals. The members and friends of Union Congregational church will join with their pastor Rev. H. W. Porter, Sunday July 4th at 3:30 p. m. in the celebration of the 5th anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. Porter. 10:30 a. m. celebration of the Lord's supper, 12 m. Sunday School; 3:30 p. m. popular meeting, at which time short talks will be made by the pastors of the city churches; 8 p. m. popular meeting conducted by the membership of the church. All are invited to attend all services. Corinthian Baptist Church. The rally at the Corinthian church is continued for two weeks. Those having cards will report on them by Sunday July 11th. Rev. B. F. Woodard of Buxton prescheduled three excellent sermons last Sunday, which was most thoroughly enjoyed. The sum raised was $180.00. A reception to the graduates was given by the literary society on last Thursday night. Services Sunday July 4th as usual and all members are urged to be on hand. T. L. Griffith, pastor. The Intellectual Improvement club met last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Woods, and after the regular business the following officers were elected for the next six months; President, Mrs. Jaa. H. Wood; vice president, Mrs. Harvey Brown; secretary, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, assistant secretary, Mrs. Jno. Woodson; treasurer, Mrs. Nina Wataer, instructor Miss Martha Leffler, executive committee, Meadames J. B. Rush, H. fli. Hughes and J. W. Holmes. After a dainty repast served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Chas. Counins, the club adjourned to meet this afternoon with Mrs. Harry Brown. MRS. N. M. KING NOTICE The Western Baptist Convention will meet at the Olivet Baptist church, 27th and Dearborn streets, Chicago, July 12th to 18th. The Women's Auxiliary Meetings will be held beginning Monday evening July 12th, at 8 p. m. and ending Wednesday evening July 18th. Convention proper begins Thursday and closes Sunday. Delagates will pay $1.00 enrollment fee to the church and this provides for room and board. A large delegation is expected. Rev. T. L. Griffith, Pres. Rev. G. C. Mason, Sec. MASONIC GRAND LODGE. MASONIC GRAND Lodge We received the 222 annual announcement of the United Grand Lodge of Iowa and Jurisdiction of A.F. & A.M. program, to be held at Kecku, Iowa July 18, 13 and 15 inclusive, the guest of Union Lodge No. 1, the mother lodge of this jurisdiction. Outside of the regular Masonic session the program gives an excellent evening entertainments. Tuesday evening is the grand welcome reception to be held at Rand Park. The ladies of the O. E. S, and the H. of J. will serve lunch. The program consist of welcomes address by A. W. Drain of Kooku; response W. H. London, Cedar Grove, Burton; and address by W. H. Milligan of Cedar Rapids, John L. Thompson, North Star No. 2, Des Moines. The O. E. S, will be represented by Mrs. J. W. Bland and the H. of J, by Mrs. B. L. Anderson. Wednesday evening memorial services will be held at the A. M. E. church, at which time the eulogy will be delivered by I. L. Brown, P. G. M. of Marshalltown; sacred solos by Misses Dainy Ware, Carrie Goines and Mrs. W. H. Jones; also the choir. Thursday at 4 o'clock the grand parade will take place. At 8 o'clock a public installation will be held at Gibbons Hall; after which social festivities will end the 22nd session. ALBIA NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy and two children of Hiteman attended quarterly meeting in Albia Sunday. Mr. Frances Henderson returned to home in Des Moines after a week's visit at the parental Parker home. Mrs. O. A. Davis has been on the slick list the past week. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church; Presiding Elder M. I. Gordon assisted Rev. J. H. Bell in officiating the quarterly services. Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs. J. H. Bell on Monday afternoon. Miss Mildred Lewis spent Sunday visiting her brother Udell Lewis and other friends in Oskaloosa. Miss Davis of Otumwa was the guest of Miss Ora Lewis Sunday. Mrs. Washington of Hocking...as in Albia on business this week. A number from Hiteman, and Buxton have been in Albia attending the tent theater the past week of Chase & Lister. Mr. Elza Martin of Oskaloosa was in Albia Sunday. BUXTON NEWS. The citizens are making extensive preparations for the celebration of Independence Day on Monday July 5. Hon. Nelson C. Grews of Kansas City, Mo., will be the orator of the day. The Buxton club women are preparing for a grand Flower Carnival in the early fall. The Iowa, Colored Woman is now published at Buxton with Mrs. A. L. DeMond as editor. The Oxford Indians played the Buxton Wonders at the South Side ball park last Sunday and Monday. Cheers and Jones, colored comedians have been giving a yandaville sketch at the Buxton Opera House during the week. Rev. A. L. DeMond has been invited to deliver one of the principal addresses at the National Convention of Congregational Workers in Birmingham, Ala., in September of this year. He will speak on "The Minister's Helpfulness to the Community." Rev. F. B. Woodward, pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, was in Des Moines last Sunday assisting Rev T. L. Griffith in a grand rally. Iowa State Fair AND Exposition August 27--September 3 Howell—What became of Rowell who was here when I lived here? Howell—He died of throat trouble Howell—Well, I'll be hanged. Powell—Yes, that's the way he died The first, last and all absorbing desire of every living creature under normal conditions is to live and next to keep on living. Life may be thought of and treated as an individual existence, a finite apart, affinately to be in existence. Considered this form all rights are absolute and unrelated, and Dryden's dictum, "All things have an equal right to live, may hold and dictate the individual is far more likely to live as a part of a community, and he must then live in relation to others. PROFESSOR WILLIAM A. JOINER. Here immediately his unrelated right vanishes, for his right cannot override the equal right of others and must give way before every superior right. One must differentiate between the right to life and OFFICIAL CALL WESTERN NE- GRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. Des Moines, Iowa, June 30, 1999. Pursuant to a general custom and by virtue of the official power vested in me after conference with the executive committee and other officials, we have called the Thirteenth Annual convention of the Western Michigan regular session in Kansas City, Mo., Monday and Tuesday, August 22 and 23, 1999, for the purpose of discussing all things pertaining to the growth, development and advancement of human society and especially the peninsula is the most potent power when rightly used for the betterment of American civilization and the ultimate solution of all social, industrial, economical and political problems of this century. Therefore let us use the greatest opportunity to present the publishers and co-workers, meet here during the first days of the Supreme Encampment of the K. of P.'s and join together for the discussion of the greatest good for the greatest number of our down trodden, struggling cities. We will present with prepared papers, addresses, solos and discussions. All publications west of the Mississippi river are eligible to membership. Annual dues 11. Witness my signature the 1st day of July, 1999. John L. Stateman, President Editor of Iowa State Byland, Des Moines, Iowa. Abraham L. De Mond, Corresponding Secretary, Editor of The Buxton Gazette, SIOUX CITY ITEMS. The Fourth of July coming on Sunday it will be held and celebrated in our city on Monday. The Afro-American Advance will give entertainment on Monday, July 5th. Rev. J. C. Reid will go to Ottumwa, Iowa. Monday to represent the professional Men's Business Club our city. Miss Mary Elizabeth Ferguson of Yankton, S. D., is visiting in our city, the guest of Misa E. Crawford. Mr. Joseph Baker was in our city a week ago, and I visited with his family. He was out of the city when the stork delivered to his home a fine baby girl; of course he was all smiles when he returned home. He left the last of the week for Chicago and Mr. Louis Grant, who is employed by the Lyle Construction Co. as a bricklayer, left for Concord, Neb., where a bank is to be erected. Mrs. Jones of Chicago, who has been guest, will be Red, the past two weeks, returned home Tuesday. Messars, John Norris, Clarence Stackel, Fred Baker and several other colored boys have made up a small group of girls in small cities giving minishelts show. Misa Myrtle Downing, one of our popular young ladies, left Thursday for Chicago to join her parents, who live in the city's residue. Our loss in Chicago's gain. Messers. Thomas Sturgis has been appolated a member on the financial committee and Wilber J. Norris on the musical committee. He is a member of the churches throughout the city which convenes here in October. Mrs. Wash Stokes and daughter Mrs. Frecilla Mack and little granddaughter Virginia Mack and spend Sunday with Mrs. Stokes' sister, Mrs. Charlotte Lee, returning home Monday. Mrs. Mary Knight was called home suddenly at Clarinda, Iowa, by the death of her father. She left Sunday morning. The family have our sympathy. The Mt. Zt. Baptist Church will give an entertainment on July 2 for the benefit of the pastor's salary. A surprise party was given on Miss Norris by a large company of young people at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Norris. She was remembered with a number of tokens from the party; games and music was the passport and an award was given. The parting was sad for Miss M. Downing was leaving her associates, yet there will always be a warm place in her heart for them. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS. Miss Gracie Brown and her uncle, Mr. H. Green, were over Sunday visitors in Oaklanda at the carnival. The entertainment given at the Second Baptist church proved to be quite a success socially and financially. Mrs. H. Flippens entertained a company of young people at her home on North Ninth street, in honor of Miss Green of Toledo, I. The evening was spent in games and music. A 3 course lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her son Harry. Mr. Wm. Chetman and family of Des Moines have moved here and expect to make Marshalltown their future home. We are glad to welcome Mr. Chetman and family into our midst. Rev. Palmer says that Marshalltown is one of the best cities in northern Iowa for the Negro. Opportunities are opened up for work in the iron yards, packing house, canning factories and hotels. So come to Marshalltown if you are hunting work in a city of 17000. Atly. Geo. H. Woodson was the guest of Mr. Al Walker a few days last week. The Sunday services at the Second Baptist church was grand and the choir rendered excellent music. MRS. JULIA HINSON, Prop. Meals 25c and up. All home Cooking. 317% Wabasha St. Up Blairs. ST. PAUL. Subscribe now. During the past ten years the Baptist denomination has made wonderful progress in membership and in the erection and fostering of denominational schools and colleges in various sections of the United States. Particular attention is directed at the present time to the Baptists of Maryland. At Baltimore they are quietly building up a school, unadvised by any help outside of the state, which bids fair to become one of the most helpful institutions of learning which the race has to its credit in any of the states. The school in question is the Clayton-Williams university, which occupies a building at 424 S. Biddle street. This school is the outgrowth of a class of students where Baptist ministers were given instruction in theology and church history. Realizing the need of an educated ministry, the Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson, the able and race loving pastor of Union Baptist church, Baltimore, founded the Clayton-Williams academy. A building was purchased in the eastern section of the city, where the school remained until the building was sold. It was continued in a church the churches raised money for the purchase of modular building. Two years ago the name was changed to Clayton-Williams university. The school has graduated three classes and has an enrollment of seventy-five students. Instruction is given in the collegiate and theological branches. The president of the university is the Rev. Dr. Garnett R. Waller, who is a graduate of Lincoln university and Newton Theological seminary at Newton Center, Mass. During the year he has been REV. DR. GARNETT R. WALLER. president of the school the work has received great impetus. Dr. Waller is planning to add courses in medicine and law, which will be of great advantage to the students, as Baltimore boys have to go to Washington and other cities to get instruction in these branches. The school owes its present standing to the unaided efforts of Maryland's colored Baptists, and its broadening will surely come by their own efforts, as both Baptist conventions at their recent annual sessions voted to raise more money next year for the university. In speaking of the school Dr. William now has "The university, which is named for two of the pioneers in our denomination in Maryland, will aim to give the highest and best training to our youth. We stand for the broadest training for our young men, believing that it will enable them to climb the ladder of higher intellectual usefulness." Negro and Alien Laborers. In the course of his address at the recent commencement exercises of the public schools at Washington the Hon. Charles W. Anderson, internal revenue collector for the Second district of New York. "As to the recent strike in the south, let me say that I am sorry for any white man who tries to supplant a colored laborer with an alien. The primary reason for that belief is that the colored laborer buys more and better food and clothing than the alien. He buys better, better clothes; he buys plenty of good food, for his market basket of a Saturday night is heaped with good things to eat. What he earns, too, is spent in this country. He does not hoard it up and then one day move back to the old country to spend it." Conference Makes Few Changes. There were only a few changes made in the appointments by the New York annual A. M. E. Zion conference, which, after six days' session at Newburg, N. X., adjourned a few days ago. The presiding elder's district was divided into three parts, the Long Island, Harlem and Hudson. The Harlem district consists of five churches, which are assigned to the Rev. Dr. Frederick M. Jacobs that he may maintain an official relation to the conference. Rev. L. G. Mason has the Hudson district and Rev. Mr. Ten Eyck the Long Island district. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS To the Sabah School Workers of the Keokuk District; At our last district convention in Clinton last May, the normal work, which was disturbed by the removal from the district of the president, was increased to a greater activity and efficiency in Sunday school work. We are trying this year to raise the standard and to increase the number of trained teachers in our schools. But we cannot afford to increase the school class the need for such training and help us. We appeal especially to the pastors and superintendents to do all in their power to induce the teachers and older scholars to take the course. We are asking for a normal school this year. Why put a normal class for the Bible school? Who should take the course? (1) All workers who have not done it. (2) All young people who are willing to prepare for more efficient work. (3) All others who are be induced to do so. You may do (1) as a teacher in the school school as a class of Sunday school teachers; (3) as individual scholars. (4) You are not up-to-date without a Normal class in connection with your school. If you cannot form a class of Sunday school teachers to work. The Normal president wants to hear from you at once, and wants your name on the list of students. For further information, enrollment, no, address Wm. B, Lowery, District Nominal Resident, 903 Sth. 8th St., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ST. PAUL BUGETARIAN. We are impressed as being in the Torrid zone at this writing, so intense is the heat. St. James A. M. E. church has installed in their beautiful auditorium a handsome pipe organ coating a large wooden floor that have on a new coat of frosting and a hard wood floor has been laid, thus making a very inviting appearance. The members deserve much appreciation to such grand work in so short a time. Mr. E. W. Lindsey of the Great Northern and running from Tacoma to Chicago is spending a few days with his family. Mrs. Samuel Williams left Monday night for a visit to her old home in Holly Springs. The M. T. C. Art Club of Minneapolis met last Thursday with Mrs. Mattie Hicks on Burherbine Ave. Among other business, transacted was the selection of delegates to Duluth this fall, where the annual meeting will be held. The delegates are Meadames Ether Spencer. The spencer, Wilson, Mattie Hicks, Mattie Hicks, Lydia LaRue, Mimie Richardson and Minnie Plummer. The club adjourned to meet in October. The primary department of St. James A. M. E. Sunday school, under the direction of Mrs. Addie Belleesen Sunday evening with appropriate exercises. The class compose the following little Misses Vergie Jenkins, Mary Jenkins, Opal Wade, Gladys and Mildred Kemp, Theo Riddle and Mable Epps. MINNAPOLIS, MINN. Mrs. Minnie L. Holden and Mr. Nicholas W. Holden and Mr. Nicholas Wedge evening, June 23, at the home of the bride, Mrs. Darby was bridesmaid, Mrs. F. Buckner was maid of honor, Mr. Darby was best man, Mr. Darbin was bride of the bride, Mrs. Miller was ring bearer, Miss Essie Mason rendered the wedding march, Mrs. R. H. Glenn also rendered a beautiful solo entitled "Longing for You. Sweetheart." Rev. R. H. Glenn and E. M. Church performed the ceemony. The union picnic given at Minnaha Falls Park last week by the Sunday schools of St. Thomas Mission, Minneapolis, and St. Phillips Mission, Minneapolis, was attended by quife a number. The M. T. C. Art Club meet last week with Mrs. Mattle Hicks in St. Paul. Delegates were elected to attend the state federation of Afro-American Women's Glubs of Minnesota, which will convene in Duluth. Mrs. Mattle Hicks, Mrs. Barker, the delegates that were elected are as follows: Mrs. Mattle Boyd, Mrs. Esher Spencer, Mrs. Mary Smith, Mrs. Jas. R. Wilson, Mrs. Mattle R. Hicks, Mrs. Lydia La-Pe, Mrs. Minnie Richardson and Mrs. Minnie Plummer. White Mrs. Mattle Neal, Mrs. Eva Abby and Mrs. Emma Helm. The surprise party given on Jasper Glbs last week at his home 2844 12th Ave. So. was attended by quite a few invited guests. The young people enjoyed a very delightful evening, the bake of the bride on the state of Iowa. Boat excursions are all the range now-a-days. Mr. Earl E. Jones and Miss E. Bonapart, were married Monday evening, the home of the bride on Charles street. Jones & Jones is the name of the new grocery store we have on University avenue near Arundel. Our people should give these young men their patronage. Bowel Complaint in Children. When six months old the little daughter of N. E. Dewey, a well known merchant of Agnewville, Va., had an attack of cholera infantum. The diarrhoea was Diarrhoea Remedy was given and effected a complete cure. This remedy has proven very successful in cases of bowel complaint in children and printed directions can be relied upon with perfect confidence. When reduced with water and sweetened it is pleasant to take, which is of great importance when a medicine must be brought to children. For sale by all druggists. - Straw hats will be cheaper by next November. - In Abyssinia the head of the house is the wife, not the cook. - A baseball umbrella was burned in alley. That's one way of becoming a hot sport. Count Zeppelin is unkind to make junk of a list of Decadnoughts before they are built. San Francisco probably would be glad to trade its graft scandals for Seattle's exposition. Texas onions are driving Bermuda onions out of the market, it being a case of strong competition. Kissing through a veil isn't worth while, says a popular lecturer. Why not—if you can kiss clear through it? It may be all right asking the women to remove their hats in church. But where in the world could they put 'em? The up-to-date Texas farmer who has big mules and sulky plows is right in the swim as a joy rider these times. They may be a little too severely severe on the house fly nowadays, but he certainly is a menace to bald heads. Earthquakes may not be any more numerous than they were in former centuries, but they attract more attention. A circumspect contemporary announces that a London physician has an "alleged cure for the white plague." We have lots of those. That St. Louis man who is a stable boss at a salary of $12,000 a year is a testimonial to the fact that the political sharks don't pick all the fat plums. Doctors make a good deal of noise over the fact that they have discovered a man who lived without brains. Plenty of them, but was this one a professional juror? Some Londoners were more distressed over the report that the Holbein painting might come to America than they were over the parades of unemployed men. Americans in Havana decorated the wreck of the Mahen on Memorial day. But that pitiful bulk should be lifted out of the mud of Havana harbor just the same. Now it is alleged England has no need for a huge navy. A huge navy is like keeping a six-shooter 'in the house--you may not need it very often, but when you do you want it bad. Man's vanity is great, but it is one of his strange inconsistencies not to be the big damages assessed against him in breach of-promise suits as showing how very much he is worth. A Gotham coroner's jury found that a child had come to its death while undergoing a surgical operation from a surgeon's knife and cutting and recommended that the hospital surgeons be more careful in the future. It could easily be seen that this jury was drawn from a nation of humorists. Missouri, which is a great producer of that valuable beast, the American mule, rejoices that the price of the animal is going up. In these days of motoring, trolleying and other advanced methods of transit, it is something to be proud of that the American mule more than holds his own. And sometimes it is quite a task to hold the American mule. The girls employed in the stores in the shopping district of Chicago have organized a war on that queen and useless class of humanity, popular known as "Street Johnnies." They will be ably assisted by a "Mashers" Police Squad, especially detailed to the duty, which need of such service ice shows another anomaly in our higher civilization. The sight of a woman performing the heavier kinds of labor once deemed fit only for men is still significantly novel. Yet the census returns show that nearly 25,000 women are employed as blacksmiths, brick makers, wood choppers, stovemakers and porters. Sentiment from the census numbers in industries requiring strength and endurance. But where they possess the requisite physique and are under no illusions as to degrees of respectability in labor it is not apparent why they should not engage in masculine occupations as freely as they like. American travelers in Europe have had an uncommon chance to see exciting sights in the last few months. A number were in Sicily at the time of the earthquake; and now several have looked upon the fighting in Constantinople. A New York millionaire recently paid $50,000 for a picture entitled "Going to Work". Some soap company might make a hit by getting up a picture entitled, "Drawing a Dividend," and selling it to a working man for 150 wrappers. The minister of finance in Vienna has announced new taxes on bachelors, widows, matches and land values. It cannot be said that the tax authorities have not comprehensively and consciously covered the taxable ground. The tactful woman generally manages to obtain all the spending money she wants by making believe she accepts everything her husband tells her as gospel truth. There are many ways of money, however, who are always sky of Iowa State News Events of Recent Overseas Thoughts through the Commonwealth Empson Bird, son of the Rev. Thompson Bird, founder of the First Presbterian church in Des Moines, died at the sanitation at Braithoboro, N. H. His death was not unexpected, as he has been an invalid for forty years following the death of his father. Mrs. Sarah Cartwright, aged 92 years, died of apoplexy at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Temple of Dallas Center. Claiming that he fell on a defective sidewalk and suffered serious and painful injuries, Otto M. Geiger has filed a claim against the City of Dubuque with the city recorder asking the sum of five hundred dollars. Des Moines Knights of Pythias are expecting to hold an important meeting in Des Moines when the district convention, embracing lodges from cities and towns in this section of Iowa, meets here. The convention will probably be held in a fortnight, and Myrtle Capital hall will be the meeting place. Salvationists of Des Moines have opened a camp meeting in Colfax fashioned after the camp meeting idea. The camp is pitched north of Colfax, and the initial services were well attended. The camp will be moved July 4 to Ames, when the camp meeting services will be held for two weeks and later the camp will be moved to Newton. Mascot, the 55,000 horse whose owner recently gave a demonstration on the reasoning powers of the horse before the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, will be one of the attractions at the Midland Chauauqua assembly which will open July 2 at the state fair grounds. Des Moines' society in gala attire turned out to patronize the lawn fete at the F. M. Hubbell residence on Grand avenue, and made it one of the greatest benefit successes ever credited to Des Moines club women. The lawn fete was given under the auspices of the City Federation of Women's clubs, for the benefit of charitable and other purposes. Plans are being made to have one of the biggest celebrations in the history of this part of the state held at Ames, July 3. This is a semi-centennial celebration of Boone and Story counties. The barn of William Scott was struck by lightning during the storm at Dallas Center and burned to the ground. A large quantity of hay and some grain was burned. The loss will be about $1,000. His horses and buggies were saved. D. G. Edmundson was elected treasurer of the Iowa commandery Loyal Legion, to succeed the late Capt. C. Thomas. As a result of a gentle tap on the palms of William Simmer of Lenox, "Short" Wilson, a happy bridegroom of several days, sustained a broken jaw bone and is minus several teeth. The trouble arose over Simmer's refusal to smoke one of Wilson's wedding cigars. "Everybody needs a vacation," said the Rev. O. A. Luce in his sermon at the North Des Molines Methodist church. "It is a boon they owe to themselves. Man is so constituted that it is necessary that he withdraw from the world for rest and recreation. Any machine wears out and needs repair." F. E. Lyman, age 66, a resident of Des Molines for twenty years, died at his home, after an illness of several months. E. J. Bliss of Boston, head of the Regal Shoe company, one of the largest advertisers in this country and lecturer on "Advertising and Selling" at Harvard university, will be the principal speaker at a booster dinner which the Greater Des Molines committee is arranging to hold in September. The Rev. Mannx, horseman and stock owner, was badly injured in a runaway accident on Mile Track avenue, West Knoxville. One shoulder and collar bone were broken and injured to the spine sustained. James R. Clark died at his home near Lebanon after a lingering illness of several years of stomach trouble. Mr. Clark was 77 years of age and was a pioneer citizen of Van Buren county, coming here in 1839 when a lad of 7 years. Charles Deenck, aged 35 years, was an officer and driver was drowned while swimming with several others in a pond southwest of Oakaloa. He was overcome by cramps. A fire which started in the C. B. Obrien general store at Runnels from an unknown source, threatened for a time to destroy the entire business section of the little village and caused damage to the amount of between $5,000 and $10,000. D. W. Norris, Jr. and W. P. Hurtz, of the Marshallown Times-Republican, have bought the Council Bluffs Nonrepair from Victor E. Bender. Lester Herren, the 6-year-old son of H. M. Herren of Nashua, died of lockjaw, resulting from an injury received about ten days ago. The coal mines near Ogden were sold to the Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern interurban. This is the biggest coal deal here in years. The interurban will construct a track to the new property. An automobile show and a series of motor cycle races are the latest innovation now being considered by Secretary J. C. Simpson and other officers of the Iowa state fair, which will open Aug. 27. A. W. McBride has acquired the Paluina Times, and will take charge The presence in this city of Andrew Stevenen of Chicago, vice president and manager of the Iowa railroad, together with John H. McHride of Philadelphia, a capitalist, bends color to the report that the railroad will be built from Waterloo to Edora via Grundy Center will be built this year. Interest taken by H. F. and I. C. Pumphrey in clay modeling may result in the establishment of a pottery factory at Fairfield. Waterloo was visited by the worst electrical storm in months and several buildings were struck including the A. O. U. W. hall. Two and one-half inches of rain fell, sewers were flooded and basements filled. Engineer Charles A. Beebe, for years a resident of Mason City but now of Mitchell, S. D. and an owner of the oldest runners on the Willowkeen, Iowa and Dakotan variations, was appointed engineer for the successful Thomas Manchester. He began his duties at once. Judge W. H. McLennan handed down a decision in district court in which he declared that, under the law, stock of a corporation is assessable only in the amount left after deducting the indebtedness of the stockholders. This means that when the assessor attempts to tax stocks of a corporation he must first deduct from the value of the stock the gross indebtedness of the holders of the stock. At the meeting of the Iowa Swine Breeders association at Des Moines, Dr. Henry J. Washburn, assistant chief of the national bureau of animal industry, declared that a single advanced case of tuberculosis in a dairy herd may spread the disease among calves and hogs on neighboring farms for miles around. Continuing, he advanced practical ideas for the suppression of the disease. Papers were also read by H. A. Allen of Russell, B. R. Vale of Bonaparte, W. M. Lambing of Cedar Rapids, B. F. Davidson of Menlo, R. J. Harding of Macdonsia and Carlos J. Fawcett of Springdale. B. Kauffman returned from Waterloo, where he attended the annual convention of the Iowa Local Fire Insurance Agency's association. Through his efforts and the efforts of the Des Moines delegation the meeting has been secured for Des Moines next year. Des Moines had cash amounting to $554,288.06 in her city treasury at the beginning of the current month. The sum is $118,929.44 in excess of the previous high mark. Time within which the Great Western and Northwestern roads must connect their tracks at Carroll was extended ninety days from June 21 by the state railroad commission, following a plea by the Great Western officials that the company is too poor to build the connecting track until it goes out of the hands of a receiver. More than 200 students from over the state have arrived in Des Moines to begin their work in the summer schools of Drake university and the Highland Park college. The enrollment in the summer schools of the two institutions already exceeds that of any previous year. One hundred and fifty names have been secured by the membership committee working in the interest of the proposed Y. M. C. A. at Creston. Plans for the Garden City Chauatua qua at Pella, July 1-10 have been given out and insure a successful season. Dr. Charles B. Mitchell, pastor of St. James church, Chicago, who delivered the address at the sixty-seventh commencement of Iowa Wesleyan university declared that what the world needs today is men and women of purpose, young people who have an aim and program in life. Six teachers were awarded diplomas from the African Methodist Episcopal Sunday school normal institute and the National Sunday school conference of the Des Moines district in St. Paul's A. M. E. church. While Mayor A. M. Henderson of Marengo stood on a sidewalk watching a gang of telephone linemen at work laying a cable, an eight pound pulley used by them, accidentally fell, striking the mayor squarely on the head, crushing his skull. With both feet and hands cut off by the wheels of a freight train, Michael Angelo, a section hand, was picked up unconscious in the Ottumwa yards of the Milwaukee road and taken to a hospital where he will probably die. The accident was reported to the state railroad commission. Angelo had hold of a reel on a flat car when the reel spilled and he fell under the wheels. Maurice Connolly of Dubuque has written to Senator Dolliver to invite President Taft to attend the banquet of the International Carriage Manufacturers' association Oct. 21. The president has been invited by Senator Dolliver, but does not yet know if he can attend. The John A. Ollier Engraving company of Chicago, has located a branch house in Des Moines. Sarah Larson, 37, formerly a nurst was arrested at Algaona by private detectives, charged with writing Black Hand letters to Mrs. Charles Stewart, a widow, demanding $2,000 under threats of death. An unknown man was drowned in the Des Moines river about 300 yards below the C. R. I. & P. bridge on the Winterset branch, which spans the river near East Twentyth street in Des Moines. Rev. James O'May, of Creston, has agreed to exchange pastorates with Rev. G. Cleworth, of Wilmette, III. At the close of the Iowa association of the Christian church at Davenport the following were elected officers: President of the board—S. H. Zendt of Oskalosca. Ia. Vice president—J. D. Corbett. Corresponding secretary—B. S. Denny of Des Moines. Recordning secretary—J. J. Grove of Ames. Treasurer—J. M. Lucas of Des Moines. In a formal letter sent to the finance committee of the United States senate officers of the Iowa life insurance companies joined with the risk concerns of Illinois in a protest of the proposed corporation tax law. THE PUZZLE. Will He Solve It? MRS. GOULD WINS HER SUIT MRS. GOULD WINS HER SUIT Woman is Happy Over Court Vindication—Says She Cares Little for Money. New York. — Justice Dowling in the supreme court decided that the charges of intoxication and improper conduct against Mrs. Howard Gould had not been proved and granted the legal separation for which she sued the multi-millionaire son of Jay Gould. With the exception of alimony, her victory was complete, but in this phase of the case the court decided that $36,000 a year was sufficient, although in her suit Mrs. Gould asked for $250,000. She has been receiving $25,000 a year from Mr. Gould, so that the amount fixed by the court is but a slight increase compared with the amount she would return to the stage the amount may be reduced. Immediately after the decision, De Lancey Nicoll, for Mr. Gould, asked for a 60-day stay of judgment and Clarence J. Shearn, for the plaintiff, asked for an immediate judgment. Justice Dowling compromised by making the stay 30 days. Howard Gould hurried from the room as soon as the decision was given and Clarence discussed the case. Mrs. Gould left the court with Mr. Shearn and drove away in an automobile. Mr. Shearn, jubilant at the decision, was eager to discuss it. "Judge Dowling's decision," he said, "is a sweeping and complete vindication of Mrs. Gould. That has been the object of all this bitter litigation. Mrs. Gould could have compromised for a fortune at any time but would never consider for a moment any alternative to her name in an open, public trial." Mrs. Gould issued the following statement: "I am the happiest woman living because I have been so, completely vindicated before the entire world of all these horrible charges. Not one of them is worth it. And the smallness of the allowance—only supreme joy and the deepest gratitude. I send a thousand loving thanks to all who have helped me." MANY POSTCARDS HELD UP Thousands of Tinselled Missives Are Sent to the Dead Letter Office Every Day. Washington, — Failure to close tinselled or frosted post cards in sealed envelopes to prevent the escape of particles of tinsel, mica and the like, as required by the post regulations, is causing 15,000 to 20,000 of such cards to be withdrawn from the office and to the dead letter office of the post office department every day. Following the issuance of an order by the department declaring cards of such character to be unavailable unless inclosed in envelopes so treated as to prevent injuries to employees, post card dealers began supplying their customers with filmy transparent envelopes for inclosing the cards, which has resulted in much difficulty to the department. The postage stamp is frequently placed on the card inside the envelope by presenting its collation and the envelopes fail to prevent the escape of particles which fill the air in postal cars, thereby causing inflammation of the eyes of railway mail clerks. Retail Coal Men Convene. Chicago—Several hundred retail coal dealers, members of the Illinois and Wisconsin association, gathered Wednesday morning in the Sherman house and opened their fourteenth annual convention. President H. A. Robinson of Peoria was in the chair, and after Walter S. Bogle had welcomed the association to Chicago, he delivered his annual address. Fire Sweeps Knox, Ind. Knox, Ind.—Fire Sunday night threatened to destroy the business section of the city. A loss of more than $100,000 was the result. The local fire department was powerless to stop the fires and the firefighters were appealed to help. Several sent men and apparatus. Several persons were hurt by falling walls. The most seriously injured is H. F. Schriver, editor of the Knox Democrat. Eight store buildings and the Fitz hotel were the first buildings consumed by the flames. Two-Gent Rate Knocked Out. Philadelphia. — The two-cent fare law passed by the Pennsylvania legislature in 1907. The court show when Judge Willson in the common pleas court will be declared the law unconstitutional. Graham New York Police Commissioner Bingham brought suit against Supreme Court Justice William J. Gaynor claiming $100,000 damages for defamation of character in letters criticizing the commissioner. MAN O' PEACE FOR THE SICK. Miss Harriman Holista Red Cross Flag Over Ferryboat She Provides for Consumptives. New York—Miss Mary Harriman, eldest daughter of E. H. Harriman, raised the Red Cross flag Thursday over an Erie ferryboat which she fitted up and donated to the Brooklyn Red Cross society as a "man" of peace," for use in the war on tuberculosis. The boat lay at the anchor of Off Campus Brooklyn and their Miss Harriman received its first passengers, men, women and children who are victims of the white plague. Those who could not pay car fare were brought in a free bus that will make regular trips. The beat is fitted out with accommodations for 300 patients and they will be given three meals a day and all the milk and eggs they can consume. For the commissary Miss Harrips will forge her father's farm milk and eggs are provided, and there will be an open air school for Brooklyn children who have been kept out of school because they are tuberculous. WILL INSPECT MISSISSIPPI. Inland Waterways Commission Starts from Buffalo on Long Trip to Mouth of Ohio. Buffalo, N. Y.-The inland waterways commission, under instructions of congress, met here Thursday and started on a trip of inspection that will last for three months. Commission will go by lake to Duluth, and to sthe St. Paul, whence it will start down the Mississippi river, ending the inspection at the mouth of the Ohio. The commission will be met at St. Paul by prominent business men interested in the deeper-channel project, and several important matters, including the proposed harbor plans for St. Paul, the improvement of the Minnesota river and the high-speed railway, and proposed work between St. Paul and Minneapolis. Late in the month the body will leave for Europe to inspect the waterways of Germany and Holland. WRECK IS LAID TO CREW. Coroner Flies Verdict in Case in Which Twelve Persons Were Killed in Indiana. Valpaino, Ind., *Coroner J. C. Carson* died his version in the Chicago Lake Shore & Southland Interurban head-on collision which occurred near Chesterton, Ind., and in which 12 persons were killed The coroner says in part: "I find that the cause of said collision was the result of the disobedience of a train order to train No. 59 east-bound, which read: 'Meet train No. 58 at Wilson.' I would, therefore place the entire responsibility of sale wreck upon the mismanagement in the opioid industry in 59 for obeying said order in not taking aside sliding at Wilson, as the order directed." No action is recommended in the verdict. D. E. Kinney was conductor of train No. 59. The motorman George Reed, was killed. Negroes Fire a Town. New York.—A fire of incendiary origin, believed to have been started by negroes as the result of a race frenewing out of the election of Gov Hughes last fall, nearly destroyed the town of Goshen, the summer home of E. H. Harriman, Thursday. Arthur Coates, president of the Coates Automobile Company, rode through the town in his touring car and with a megaphone gave, the alarm to every household. The Presbyterian church, the Sayer Lumber Company yard, and an eight-story tenement house and several private dwellings were destroyed and the Millar Carb Company, the Automobile Company were partly destroyed. The loss is more than $100,000. Committee Suicide in Mexico. Cuidad Juarez, Mexico—Dependent because he could not earn a living as a teacher of languages, Emil J. Schmidt, who, according to letters found among his effects, formerly resided in Dayton, O., and Springfield, Ill., severed an artery in his wrist and died at a local hospital. Memphis, Teen—The report of the National Ginner's association just issued gives the average condition of cotton up to June 24 as 75.8. Chinese Province Official Dead. Peking—Yang Shi Shang, who in 1907 succeeded Yuan Shi Ka as vice-roy of the province of Chi Li, died from apoplexy, following charges against him of corruption in connection with the Tienkun-Puwon railway and of deficits in the finances. Put Off Train; Kills Engineer. Durham, N. C.—Because he was put off of a Seaboard Air line train on which he was stealing a ride, Solomon Shepard, a negro, confessed he shot and killed Engineer Holt. SENATE HASTAX IDEA TWO PER CENT, ASSESSMENT FOR EVERY CORPORATION PROVIDED IN TAFT PLAN. CONCERNS GET EXEMPTION Will Be Sensitive by $8,000 Provision Which is to Be in Force Until Act Becomes Effective—President Is An Author. Washington — President Tasks much heralded corporation tax plan is presented to the president by the senate. Mr. Aldrich, chairman of the finance committee and was ordered printed as a committee amendment to the tax bill. Briefly stated, the plan imposes a tax of two per cent upon the net earnings of every corporation, joint stock company or association, organized for profit and having a capital stock represented by shares, and every insurance company, organizer under the laws of the United States, under the laws of the district, or organized under the laws of any foreign country and engaged in business within the United States. Every latitude is given to concerns subject to the tax for the exemption of expenses, cost of maintenance, the depreciation of property, debts and the interest thereon, other forms of taxation and all expenditures usually taken from earnings' accounts. Every corporation is also given an exemption of $5,000 of earnings before the tax shall apply. Commissioner to Collect. All of the machinery relating to the collection, remission and refund of internal revenue taxes - is made applicable to the corporation tax and the responsibility for the enforcement of the proposed law rests with the commissioner of internal revenue in the corporation tax. While the corporations are required to supply information of a most intimate character relating to their business, provision is made to safeguard them against wrongful use of data obtained for the purpose of assessing the tax. Penalties are provided in cases of false or fraudulent returns. Practically every character of incorporated institution organized for profit is brought within the provisions of the corporation tax. Defines Taxable Concerns. The provision defining the concerns from which the tax will be collected is as follows: "That every corporation, joint stock company or association, organized for profit and having a capital stock represented by shares, and every insurance company, now or hereafter organized under the laws of the United States or of any state or territory of the United States, or under the acts of congress applicable to Alaska or the District of Columbia, or organized under the laws of any foreign country, and engaged in business in any state or territory of the United States or in Alaska or in the District of Columbia, shall be subject to pay respect to the carrying on or doing business by such corporation, joint stock company or association, or insurance company, equivalent to two percent upon the entire net income, over and above $5,000, received by it from all sources during such year. "This is exclusive of amounts received by it as dividends upon stock of other, corporations, joint stock companies or associations, or insurance companies subject to the tax hereby imposed, or if organized under the amount of net income upon the amount of net income $5,000, received by it from business transacted and capital invested within the United States and its territories, Alaska and the District of Columbia, during such year, exclusive of amounts so received by it as dividends upon stock of other corporations, joint stock companies or associations or insurance companies, subject to the tax hereby imposed. "Such net income shall be ascertained by deducting from the gross amount of the income of such corporation, joint stock company or association, or insurance company from all sources." Too Fat for Robbery, Says Lawyer. White Plains, N. Y. Lawyer Benjamin Fagan of Osmington will file a notice of appeal to the appellate division from the conviction and sentence of William Green, who is the fattest convict in Sing Sing prison, for robbery alleged to have been committed at Osmington. Green, who weighs 358½ pounds, was sentenced to prison on February 27, 2014, for being charged Frank Baker through an 9% inches wide between the brick building at Osmington, and then robbing his victim of $10. Lawyer Fagan said that in the appeal he will contend that such a fat man as Green could not have squeezed through that alleyway. Two Killed on Railroad. Deerfield, Mo. — The bodies of Charles Brown of Wichta, Kan, and Allen Wilson of 4559 Evans avenue, Chicago, were found alongside the railway tracks near here. It is believed they were struck by a train while sleep. LaGuirre Free of Plague. Washington, Wash.-LaGuira, Venezuela, has been officially certified free of bubonic plague according to consular reports received by the state department." Roller to Wrestle Olsen. Seattle, Wash.-Announcement is made that Dr B. F. Roller of Seattle will meet Charlie Olsen of Indianapolis in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling match at the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition on the night of Monday, July 5. Finds Harriman's Health Better. Semmering, Austria.-Prof. Strumpel- pell, Austria.-According to the report of the physician, he found the American financier improving. SCOUT'S IDEA OF MARRIAGE. Courtney Massachusetts Bachelor of Eighty Years Mass Most Decided Views on the Matter. Eighty years of single blessings is the record of Moses P. Stowe, one of the oldest residents of Grafton, Mass. Not a woman crosses the threshold of his coy home. "It makes no difference who or what the woman is; she wouldn't get inside the house," she said. "When women peddlers create a different atmosphere when they only knock at the door. "Marry? Well, I should say not. You don't know what that word means. Why, look at all of the men in this country who have fastened them selves to women whom they professed to love, and now want to get as far away from femininity as they can. I mean, you know, the woman that ever lived. I tell you, they have been brewery; they always have been and always will be." "I had lots of girl friends when I was a young fellow, but when there was any chasing to be done they were the ones who did it. I never allowed myself to become infatuated with a girl, as I knew it would be my end." WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES It is a Warning That the Kidneys Are Sick and Need Help. A bad back makes every day a dull round of pain and misery. It's a sign the kidneys are sick and cannot their never-ending task of filtering the blood. Lame back back a c he, dirty spells and urinary disorders are warnings that must not be overlooked. A. C. Smith, E. Millin, E. Liberty Mo, says: 'I was racked with pain, stiff and lame, had and cannot keep up their never-ending task of filtering the blood. Lame back back a c a h e, dizy spells and urinary disorders are warnings that man not be overlooked. G. Smith, 405 E. Mills St., Liberty, Mo., says: "I was racked with pain, stiff and lame, has dizy spells and a terrible condition of the kidney secretions. I got so miserable I went to bed, but the doctor did not do anything for me and no one excepted me. I was kidnapped. First pleaded, then cured me, and I have had no kidney trouble for seven years since." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. GRATIS. Youth (at a bun emporium)—I 887, you know, this milk is sour. Sweet tasting. Well, there's plenty of sweet on the table, isn't there? INTOLERABLE ITCHING. Fearful Ecma All Over Baby's Face —Professional Treatment Failed. A Perfect Cure by Cuticura. "When my little girl was six months old I noticed small red spots on her right cheek. They grew so large that I sent for the doctor but, instead of helping the eruption, his ointment seemed to make it worse. Then I went to a second doctor and he gave me an ointment which did not help either. The disease spread all over the face and the eyes began to swell. The itching grew tolerable and it was a terrible sight to see. I consulted doctors for months, but they were unable to cure the baby. I paid out from $20 to $88 for the ointment and I used to use the Cuticura Remedies. The next morning the baby's face was all white instead of red. I continued until the eosma entirely disappeared. Mrs. P. E. Gumbin, Sheldon, Ia. July 13, 1988. Dr. Drug & Chem, Sole Corp. Boston. Nothing in the Name. Senator Carroll S. Page of Vermont is on good terms with the senate pages, all because his name is Page. Apropos of this, he tells the story that when he was governor of Vermont he went to the chamber of the senate of the state legislature one day and about a dozen pages focked around him just from the rural districts walked in. "Governer," inquired the friend from the country, "who are all these little boys?" "They are little pages." "Well, I will be durned, governor," observed the rural visitor; "I never knew you had so many children." Beginning Right. "Your folks must be might exceptionally well," remarked the grocer's clerk to the deacon's son when the two met after the church services one Sunday, "Your father ordered two dozen of 'em yesterday." "Oh, that's easily explained. You see dad's been reading about the latest methods of chicken-raising, and he decided to try the business. At though the books advised beginners to purchase adult fowl, dad decided it was better to start with the eggplant"—Harper's Weekly. That Wheyze Sound. 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I feel a little down in the mouth, don't you know. Miss Cutting—O, impossible! Why, it is not a sixteenth of an inch long! "Good-By, Grant." A western Kansas editor was recently told that the head of Lincoln appears on the new silver half-dollar; that the bust of Cleveland will be on the new $10 certificate, and that of Grant on the $50 one. "Is that so? he asked. You don't suppose I lying to you. You don't suppose I lying to you. "Not at all, not at all," was the editor's reply. "I wasn't thinking along that line at all. I just wanted to be sure. I'll probably get a sight of Lincoln now and then, and it may be my rare and wonderous good fortune to occasionally scrape up a fleeting acquaintance with Cleveland. But Grant—dear Grant, good-by, and God bless you!"—Kansas City Journal. Beak Prevention of Consumption. The municipal authorities of Berlin have decided to introduce another feature in their administration of tuberculosis. Heretofore, municipal effort has been confined to the maintenance of one or two homes for curable consumptives, but it is recognized that, useful as this is, it alone cannot cope with this disease. They have resolved, therefore, to devote more attention to preventive measures. Important to Mother. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it The Kind You Have Always Bought Not Noticeable. Little Mose L曼lack-De teacheh done sent me home, mammy, 'cause Mrs. L曼lack (angrily) - You foot chile, what to you done to her I didn't- Illustrated Sunday Magazine. Ask Your Druggist for Alien's Foot-Ease. I'd ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE recent- ly tried my corns, and the hot, burn- ing and itching sensation in my feet whi- la is almost unbearable, and we would not work. W. J. Walker, Camden, N. J. Sold by all Druggists, Esq. Little Willie- Say, pa! Pa- What is it, my son? Little Willie- Do they raise chicory, in a hennessy? 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It was only a quarter of a century after the "old Liberty Bell" was cast by patrons in the courtyard of the town, and further the people to hear the proclamation, by order of the continental congress, of the absolute political separation of the 13 colonies from the mother country. The state house sheltered not only the continental congress during many critical sessions, but also the supreme council of the federation of the United States, the constitutional convention of 1787, the supreme court of the United States and the provincial and state legislature of Pennsylvania in that long period of the conception, birth and infancy of the western republic. Every man of any distinction whatever in that great epoch, from Andrew Hamilton and James Madison to John Adams, passed through its portals. It is the silent surviving witness of a suspicious past; so stupendous indeed that hardly anything is more wonderful than the absolute simplicity of the auteur stage setting of those dramatic actions which indirectly transformed the whole political world. William Penn's council of state first met in George Guest's unfinished house near the mouth of Dock creek, afterward called the "Blue Anchor tavern." Settlers at that time were living in caves along the west bank of the Delaware river. It is also supposed to have met in the Swedes' church at Wicaco, down the river, and in William Penn's house in Lastitch court, the same which now stands in Fairmount park, until it removed to the new state house in 1747. The Provincial assembly probably sat in the first rough meeting house erected for the worship of Friends shortly after Penn's arrival, and then in the later one on Front street known as the Bank Meeting house. But it also sat elsewhere, sometimes in houses that were erected for private use. It was in January, 1729, that the assembly, awake finally to the need of a suitable provincial capitol, voted £2,000 ($10,000), toward its cost and appropriated the same out of an issue of paper money which it had just authorized. William Allen, who was afterward one of Philadelphia's most famous mayors and became a justice of the court, was the signer of the bill in the purchase of the lots of ground on Chestnut street, from Fifth to Sixth, and extending half-way back toward Walnut street, which formed the chosen site. It was not until 1769 that the remainder of the square was acquired. Dr. Kearsey, the architect of Christ church, aspired also to design the state house, and is said to have been disgruntled because he was not permitted to do so. Thomas Lawrence, Andrew Hamilton and Dr. John Kearsey composed the building committee. The main structure, minus the great tower, which had not yet been built, in a rough manner, was completed in 1769. William Kearsey, gave a banquet and frolie in the Long room in the second story, which was to be the scene of so many later revelries and solemnities as well. Public contractors were dilatory in those days as in these, and it was not until 1745 that the company was able to put the pleted. It is curious to note that it was heated it that time by means of two open, stoves, sl PUTS CRIMP IN PIANO FIEND little accurate popular understanding of the history of Independence hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776, 133 years ago. Its construction was begun in 1782, about 50 years after the first landing of Penn at the site of Philadelphia, near the city known as the Blue Anchor tavern. It is ascribed sometimes to the working of an inscrutable destiny that Independ- ROGER Scheme of Long-Suffering Couple Resulted in Considerable Abatement of Nuisance. "We've found a joyful way to stop the continual playing of a piano in the flat below us," said a young matron to a girl friend. "Unfortunately, the remedy is only applicable when the nuisance is in the flat below one, so I'm afraid it won't do other people Charles, the provincial agent in London, for a bell of 2,000 pounds weight. The superintendents of the state house, Isaac Norris, Thomas Leech and Edward Warner, wrote: "Let the bell be cast by the best workmen and examined carefully before it is shipped, with the following words well-shaped in large letters round it, viz.: "By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania, for the State House in the City of Philadelphia, 1752." "And underneath, "Proclaim Liberty Through All the Land to All the Inhabitants Thereof—Levit. 25:10." This bell duly arrived before the end of that year, but in March, 1765, it cracked. It was at first determined to send it back to England to be recast, but two artisans, named Pass and Stow, declared that they could recast it, and they did so, adding some copper alloy to improve the quality of the metal. The enterprise proved a success, except that the tone of the bell was not entirely satisfactory. Pass and Stow were unmercifully teased in public on the score of having used too much alloy. They asked and obtained the privilege of again recasting the bell. The result of this second attempt of its kind in America was the historic toscin which 23 years later was literally to "proclaim liberty throughout the land." Another bell was also ordered from England by the French to make the place of the American bell until the latter's cracked again in 1835, when being toled on the occasion of the death of Chief Justice Marshall. In 1767 the agitation over the tax on tea and other imported commodities, John Dickinson's letters of a "Farmer" rubbed this and other object lessons, stupidly given by the British ministry, deep into men's minds. The act was repealed in 1777, except in so far as it related to tea. When news of the Lexington-Concord fight in April, 1775, arrived, the bell in the state house steeple again called 8,000 people together, and they unanimously agreed to defend with their arms, their lives, liberty and property. The climax of the first period of the struggle was fast approaching. The second continental congress declared that the state would be unified in a virgin assembly having yielded to it the chamber that was ever after to be sanctified by its labors. In June, 1776, began the debating of the question of independence. The preliminary resolution proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, declaring that the colonies "are of right and ought to be free and independent states," was adopted in committee on the night of June 10, and June 28 that the draft of the Declaration of Independence was presented. On July 1 congress adopted the resolution, and that day and the three following were devoted to discussion in committee of the whole of the Declaration itself. It was passed on the evening of the Fourth. Not until August 2 was the Declaration of In though provided with immense chimney-places, and that these stoves cost about £28 provincial money. The second room prepared for regular occupancy was the western one on the ground floor. The justices of the provincial supreme court who first sat there were John Kinsley, Thomas Graeme and John Bell, a bell-shaped brought from England by William Penn, was hung in a tree near the governor's headquarters as early as 1685 and rung when it was desired to bring the people together or upon occasions of solemnity. It is believed to have been transferred to the cupola of the old court house in High (Market) street to inure upon own inurn afterotic arther the tower of the new state house. In October of the memorable order was sent to Robert much good. However, it has been most efficacious in our case. "Every evening about 5:30, I think it is, when the man of the house gets home, some one starts this fearful timanny piano going, and they are accustomed to keep it up at frequent intervals all evening until we get so tired of O, Gee, Be Sweet to Me Kid" and that sort of music that we almost grow mad. The other evening we had 155 Years Ago. BY HERBERT P. JACKSON dependence enforced on parchment. Three copies of it, according to one tradition, were signed in the Independence chamber, one of which now hangs there, behind the table and chair used by John Hancock and George Washington, the former while presiding over the continental congress, the latter over the constitutional convention. The original is preserved in the state department at Washington and lately has shown such indications of crumbling away that President Roosevelt some time ago ordered that it be kept in a looked safe. Many more impressive events and ceremonies took place at Inde pendence hall. The British defied the cruelty to American prizes and won the prize of Philadelphia. Howe. The flags captured by the Americans and French at York town were received here by congress. The second inauguration of Washington preserved here is by Peale. Here are the chair and tables used by the presiding officers of both bodies, Hancock and Washington, and many of the chairs occupied by the members or delegates. On the presidenlts desk is the seven stand used in signing both the Declaration of Independence and the constitution. In the rear portion of the main lobby of the state house is the Liberty bell, unless except as a sacred memorial of the past. It is suspended upon the same framework of timbers which formerly held it in place in the tower, but which now rests on the floor. Passing up the grand stairway, some of the most noteworthy portraits in the collection are found upon its walls! Among them are those of Washington, Lalattey William Penn, Louis XVI, King James I, James I, and the figures being of full length and heroic size. The Long room, or Banqueting hall, in the second story, contains a sofa, chair and pew-bench used by George Washington, the last mentioned in Christ church; West's painting of the treaty-making scene at the great elm tree, portraits of Martha Washington, the British sovereigns of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from and including Charles II, to George II, and many notables, the II and military, of the revolutionary period. The two other rooms on this floor are similarly enriched. Betsey Ross and the Rejected Flag We often read and hear the statement: "It is to be regretted that many of the fascinating narratives of our colonial history are born of imagination, and among these are favorite stories, such as: Captain John Smith's adventure with the Indian settlers's famous ride, Betsey Ross and our first flag, and Barbara Friedlech at Fredericktown." There is abundance of proof extended to verify that Betsey Ross lived, and that she was employed by the continental congress to manufacture flags, the government archives bear witness. Betsey Ross' flag was first rejected and some time later accepted. Betsey Ross attended Christ church, Philadelphia, and the pew in which she worshiped was marked by a brass plaque bearing these words: "In this pew worshiped Betsey Ross, who made the first flag." Of late years the journals, magazines, and school histories our country have called attention to the origin of our national flag as having been suggested by the family arms of the Washingtonians. This supposition comes from Martin Tupper, an eminent English poet and literatur. His first reference to our flag in this connection was made public in 1815, when the announcement did receive serious consideration, a public banquet given in America. At this dinner the city of Baltimore, the idea was heralded to the world that the stars and stripes had their origin in the heraldic symbols of the Washington family. STATUE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON STATUE OF GEORGE WASHINGTON agent in London, for a night. The superintendents of Norris, Thomas Leech note: by the best workmen and we it is shipped, with the speed in large letters round the embassy of the Province of State House in the City of through All the Land to pref.—Levit., 25:10." I before the end of that it cracked. It was at first back to England to be re-raised Passe and Slow descast it, and they did so, to improve the quality of surprise proved a success, the bell was not entirely Stow were unmercifully score of having used too and obtained the privilge the bell. The result of its kind in America was in 23 years later was lilt throughout the land. England did not take the place of the latter was cracked again on the carshall. tion over the tax on tea amodifiers. John Dickin' rubbed this and other given by the British minnives. The act was to re so far as it related to Lexington-Concord fight in bell in the state house 100 people together, and to defend with their and property. The cli- and struggle was set and conceived in May 10, 1775, the Provelled to it the cham- to be sanctified by its organ the debating of the. The preliminary research Henry Lee of Vir-colonies "are of right independent states," was in the night of June 10, 28 that the draft of the course was submitted to con-ade the adopted the resolution of the following committee of the whole It was passed on the Washington in the chair and of both bodies of the chair. Gates on the stand used its dependence in the rear house is the memorial of same frame it places, the floor. Put the most not found upon Washington, George III., being of full the Long end story, used by Geo. Philips king scene of Martha Wash seventeenth in chiding Charlott both civil and The two other enriched. Betsey Ro We often be regretted of our tion, and amo- Captain Jans, Putnam' first flag, and town. There is all that Betsey wasployed by the flags, the govem Betsey Ro time later acer Betsey Ro eminent Engl em reference to our public in the not receive a banquet given the city of Bavar world that the heraldic Of late years histories our origin of our gested by This suppositional eminent Engl em reference to our public in the not receive a banquet given the city of Bavar world that the heraldic The Declaration of In two friends to dinner, and when the music down stairs had been going for some time one of our friends suggested that we make use of it and have a dance. The idea no sooner took root than we had the rugs up and were doing the merriest barn dance you ever saw, and we took little care to trend softly. It was not long before the music ceased, and it was something like an hour before they began to play again. Almost at the same time, even though we were in the middle of our salad, we got up and began Washington as president and that also of John Adams took place in what is now known as Congress hall, adjoining the state house to the west, which was not built until 1787-9. It was here that congress received the news of the death of Washington. Much work of restoration has made abundance hall what it is to-day. In general, this work has been directed by careful study of the zealous co-operation of organized bodies and individuals has also brought together in the state house many objects of venerable value as illustrative of the early days of the nation, the successor, the succinct, serviceable statement of the things of peculiar interest that the state house contains. The Declaration chamber, where the continental congress and the constitutional convention sat, is, with the exception of a new flooring, substantially in the same state in which it was enacted, but with portraits of many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence or of the constitution, many of them painted by contemporaneous artists. A portrait of on preserved here is by Peale. Here are and tables used by the presiding officers miles, Hancock and Washington, and many girls occupied by the members or diee the president's table is the silver ink in signing both the Declaration of In and the constitution of situation, the main lobby of the state liberty bell, useless except as a sacred of the past. It is suspended upon the network of timbers which formerly held in the tower, but which now rests on the upward the grand staircase, some of noteworthy portraits in the collection are its walls. Among them are those of Lafayette, William Penn, Louis XVI, and Gov. James Hamilton, the figures all length and heroic size. In room, or Banqueting hall, in the second contains a sofa, chair and pew-bench George Washington, the last mentioned in West's painting of the treaty-marital the great and the portrait of Washington, the British sovereign of the eighteenth centuries from and in the II. to George II, and many notables, and military, on the revolutionary period, other rooms on the floor are similarly Ross and the Rejected Flag read and hear the statement: "It is to and that many of the fascinating narrator colonial history are born of imagination these are favorite stories, such as: John Smith's adventure with the Indian's famous ride, Betsey Ross and our and Barbara Frietche at Frederick's abundance of proof extended to verify Ross lived, and that she was embeated the continental congress to manufacture government archives bear witness. Ross' flag was first rejected and some accepted. Ross attended Christ church, Philadelphia the pew in which she worshiped was one occupied by Washington, and her worked by a brass plate bearing these this pew worshiped Betsey Ross, who first flag." Stars the journals, magazines, and school our country have called attention to the our national flag as having been suggested family arms of the Washington's comings from Martin. Tupper, an english poet and literaturer. His first our flag in this connection was made in the fall of 1850. The announcement did serious consideration until at a public meeting the district held in Baltimore. At the dinner, held in the stars and stripes had their origin in the symbols of the Washington family. to two-step, with the result that again the music stopped. Even if we were a little delayed with our dinner, we had put an end to the abominable music, and, incidentally, we had better appetites for the dessert and cheese. 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In order that they might do more effective work for home and foreign missions the women of the Union Baptist church of Montclair, N. J., have organized themselves into a society to be known the "Women of the Union Baptist" as their motto "The World for Christ." Upstreet the leadership of Mrs. Malvine Hampton as president the circle has built up a membership of nearly a hundred loyal women who are doing a splendid work for the cause of missions, besides exerting a beneficent influence MISS KARNIE G. LEE upon the community. The speakers at the recent financial rally which was held by the circle in the interest of foreign missions were the Rev. L. G. Jordan, corresponding secretary of the foreign mission board at Louisville, Ky. Revs. Talafero, Taughn and the above named church. The needs of the mission fields were so clearly outlined by these eminent men that the members of the missionary circle resolved, among other things, to thoroughly equip themselves for their work and have recently organized a class for the study of mission work in relation to Africa and another class in Bible study with particular reference to the home field. The circle has also joined the missionary circle in the formation of New Jersey. Miss Nannie C. Lee, secretary of the Women's Missionary circle, is a young woman of more than ordinary ability, in whom the circle fully confides. In the various departments of church work Miss Lee is always to be seen in the foremost ranks. She also takes an active part in other organizations and social circles not connected with the missionary circle, and doubly helpful. Another worker for the upift of the people of the community is Mrs. Frances Cook, who is the treasurer of the circle. Mrs. Cook is well known and highly respected by the people, and with her loyal devotion to the interest of the race much good is being accomplished in a quiet way. Miss Louise B. Elliott is the vice president. She says: "I believe that the message which was given to the women on the resurrection morning has passed down the centuries to the women of today and that it is our duty to see to it that its progress is not retarded. Africa is con REV. J. C. LOVE. R. D. stantly sending out the Macedonian cry of the Apostle Paul's time, 'Come over and help us!' We must either go or send some one in our stand, and to that end we must strive diligently. 'The Rev. Mr. Love, pastor of the church, is also the organizer and president of the missionary board of the state. He is a man well qualified by experience and education to represent the great work of Jesus. He understands its needs and knows how to get the best results under the new organized system of operation with the Afro-American churches of the state. When Rev. Mr. Love took charge of the Union Baptist church at Montclair ten years ago the membership had dwindled to a mere handful, and the financial resources of the church Within the past seven years he has lifted the mortgage, built up the membership 500 strong, improved the property and given the church an enviable place among the Baptist brotherhood of the state. The women of the circle had as their guest and one of the speakers at the recent reception Mrs. F. Talbot of Buffalo. N. Y. "It affords me pleasure to state that I consider the preparation known as Chamberlain's Cole, Cholera and Diarrhoea and the arrest and arrest results of any I have ever used in my family," says P. M. Herrington of Mount Aerial, Ky. This is the usual verdict of all who see this pamely. I curse are to take pleasure in recommending it. For sale by all artists. MOLINE GREETINGS. Mrs. R. H. Pollard and her two little daughters are visiting relatives in Kentucky. Mary Clement Cresbaw of St. Louis, Mo., is in the city to attend the Roger-Wood wedding. Rev. S. B. Walkup conducted services at the McKinley Baptist church in Rock Island Sunday. Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Mayota E. Wood and Mr. F. P. Rogers of Chicago who occur June 30 at the home of the Miss Della Kookau, Iowa, spent a few days last week visiting Miss Mable Hall. A large number of Nollie Masons went to Monmouth Sunday week to attend the annual sermon. Miss Dale E. Setties entertained Misses Mable and Clara Tarver as dinner Sunday. DAVENPORT ITEMS. The Pride of Iowa Taboracle No. 58 held their annual sermon at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday and quite a number were in attendance. Rev. W. W. Williams prescheduled the sermon. Mrs. Judges 9:10 to 9:18. Potter Club Neb. arrived in our city a few days ago and will make this her future home for a while. The Violet club elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Saunders, president; Miss Hassie Hardy, treasurer; C. B. Lewis, recording secretary; Mrs. Cassile Gallain, treasurer. They were entertained at the home of Mrs. Proctor. The next meeting will be held at Clinton, Iowa, at the home of Mrs. Henderson. The next annual session of the Iowa and Nebraska Baptist Association convened in our city last week. Quite a number of delegates were present. It was a success both socially and financially. Rev. D. A. Holmes was elected president. The meeting was a reception of Miss Burton, who will accompany a few days visiting friends. Mr. Rufus Richardson, who has been visiting at the home of his cousin, Mrs. C. H. Marshall for the past year, expects to leave for Cheesene, Wyoming. Mr. Georgia Perkins of our city expects to leave for Quincy, Ill. Saturday to spend the Fourth of July with her mother. Mrs. J. Ann Johnson of 335 Laundry street, who has been on the slick for a few days, is convalescent. Mrs. Miller, who had a serious accident a few days ago, sprained her ankle. She has suffered greatly for the past year. Mr. W. H. Brown of Kansas City passed through our city en route to Chicago. He spent a few hours with his cousin, Mrs. W. B. Hill. Mr. Charley Hill spent a few days with Mrs. W. B. Hill. He also went to Chicago. Mr. Calvin Anderson of Fort Madison, Iowa, is again in the city and will be found at his old stand, the Davenport Commercial Club. He is stopping at the home of Mrs. W. B. Hill. Mr. Belle Lankpins left for Keokuk, Iowa, Monday. Bethel church A. M. E. Sewing circle will hold a meeting at the parsonage Thursday. Mr. Ed Sample arrived home Saturday from Chicago, Ill., having complied his course as a chaffleur. He will reside at the home of his mother Mrs. Rosa Corbin, 336 Gaines street. MAINE GHOST ON HORSEBACK Peculiar Spook That Has Struck Terror to Farmer Folk. The horseback riding ghost is the very latest variety that has appeared in Bowdinham, and he is a particular spirit, making visitations only at certain times. The hunter's ghost, they call him, and the big man on the big white horse who comes galloping down the Lisbon road on the full o' the moon right up to the side door of Sunny Crest farm strikes terror to the heart of his riding whip on the panels of the door. Whenever one appears in answer to the knock the ghost, so they tell the story, wheels round, and disappears at a gallop, turning into the old woods road much used in revolutionary times by the soldiers of that stormy period. Ghost of the old Cap 'n', they call him, connecting this horseback riding spook with a certain officer of unsavory fame who once haunted the district of Maine. It is on the hunters' moon when the ghost rides abroak, and nervous people on the Lisbon road are much disturbed by this galloping horseman—Lewiston Journal. A FEW OF LIFE'S PARADOXES All True, Though at First They Seem to Read Rather Odd. Peace we secure by armaments, liberty by laws and constitutions, simplicity and naturalness are the consummate result of artificial breeding and training; health, strength and wealth are increased only by lavish ease, expense and wear. Our mistrust of mistrust engender our commemorative and our tolerance of revolutionary utterances only way of lessening their danger; our charity has to say no to beggars in order not to defeat its own desires; the true epicurean has to observe great sobriety; the way to certain lies through radical doubt; virtue signifies not innocence but the knowledge of sin and its overcoming. The ethical and religious life are full of contradictions held in solution. You hate your enemy—well, forgive him, and thereby heap coals to realize your self, renounce yourselves, save your soul, first lose it; in short do it.—Proof William James, in Hibbert Journal. me to send back the ring." "Tell him to call for it," advised the experienced friend—Louisville Coe riejournal. Ocrabble—After taking their money from them they must be able to have some tag of how they are compiled in live wood. COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST Afro-American Council; Ottumwa July 4th. The Western Baptist Convention, Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago, July 13 to 18. Massonic Grand Lodge; Keokuk, July 13, 14 and 15. Iowa Nebraska Baptist Association, Mt. Moriak Baptist Church, Omaha, Neb., Sept 7 to 12. NATIONAL EVENTS. The National Business Men's League at Louisville, Ky. August The National Supreme Lodge K. of P., Kansas City, Mo., August 23 to 25 The New Wardrobe Cleaners and Dyers Office and Works 814 Locust, Des Moines. Phones 1791. Ed. CRAWPORD, Prop Mason's Wire Frames. A WRAP FOR EAVESDROPPERS. Simple Device Well Calculated to insure Privacy. The eavesdropper, are applying his ear, applied his eye. Through the keyhole one eye looked cold into his. He started back, pale with fright. He tipped off hurriedly. "I'll lose my job." he muttered. Meanwhile his mistress, the widow, sat with the young and gallant captain in the room from whose door the eavesdropper had retreated. A cigarette smoldered between her silm irons and her dimpled elbows were visible through the litter of fole gras sandwiches, cold partridge and champagne. The young captain pointed to the door. A hand mirror, its silver gilt back towards him, hung from the door knob. "Why did you put that there?" he asked. "I was a trap for peepers" replied the widow. "Suppose my butter or cook stole to the door and put his eye to the keyhole. His eye would meet another eye. Believing himself discovered, he would tort silently away." DAYS OF TRIBULATION OVER. Persistent Office-Seeker Had Finally Landed Soft Job. "I remember one man from my home town," a westerner senator said recently, "in the good old days of civil service examinations, whose dream of earthly attainment was a government place. When his party was finally successful he immediately set out for Washington and was 'on long before the 4th of March, but there were still hich somewhere. All through the town was about town. Wherever I went I would see him, striving for or just after an audience with some department official. By Jume he was seedy and broken looking, but still appeared to be 'game'. Finally I found him in the gallery of the senate chamber apparently endeavoring to kill time. "Well, have you given it up?" I asked, trying to be sympathetic. "Oh, I got the job, all right," he replied with a satisfied smile. 'I'm working now.'—"Success Magazine. Religion was at first purely dogmatic, an affair of the family, pure and simple. The gods were the dead ancestors, and the worship consisted of the perpetual care of the hearth fire and the graves of the departed relatives. It was the ancient belief (the most ancient, so far as we know) that the departed ancestors continued to live in or about the tomb, and that their peace and happiness depended absolutely upon the care with which posteriorly looked after their worship. When the tomb was allowed to die down, or the tomb was or the food and drink were not faithfully taken to the tomb, their existence became a wretched one; whereas, if these things were carefully attended to, all was serene with them. There is much to show that this domestic belief obtained for a long time before the belief in God and a future life came in—Chicago American. Mirror for the Bick Room. "Only a hand mirror should find place a sleekroom," said a doctor, "and it should be flattering to the patient—the kind few see if the face is too broad, will lengthen it a little. And the patient should only be allowed to look in the mirror at propitious times. Many a patient has been frightened literally to death by his haggard reflection—has looked, slighted, and renounced hope. But many another patient in a really bad way—really desperate, too—being given a look at himself just after he has taken a stimulant, has buckled up, has taken a sleekroom mirror, wisely handled, curative agent, while recklessly handled it mankill." Loves and Hated. Europe has loved art patrons and loves them. It loves them for the money they have made and are willing to spend on old masters and new masters, even when they are spurious. It hates the rich American when he beats a rich European in competition for some highly desired art treasure. Then Americans become more than immune by brute strength of the long-forgotten artist, art consumers who raise art prices to unreasonable heights by their traditional desire to get what they want when they want it. Bear There Before. 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