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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Christmas Su JARDINIERES FERNERIES PALMS, FERNS, AND BLOOMS Cut Flowers, Funeral Design Garlands, Christmas Trees, H GUTHRIE-LORENZ Christmas Suggestions JARDINIERES All sizes in That Popular Greenware. FERNERIES Something New in all Shapes. SEE THEM. PALMS, FERNS, AND BLOOMING PLANTS—GOLD FISH Cut Flowers, Funeral Designs, Wreaths, Phone Garlands, Christmas Trees, Etc. Walnut 4300 GUTHRIE-LORENZ CO. 7th and Grand Ave John McNerney Drug Co. BOSTON MARKET ROSS & ROSS Hacks, Livery and Undertaking All Calls Attended to Promptly Day or Night 515-517 East Grand Ave. Central State Bank 215-217 Fifth Street. Capital Stock..... $ 200,000.00 Profits (net)..... 75,000.00 Deposits..... 2,500,000.00 SIMON CASADY, President J. D. WHISENAND, Vice-President H. B. HEDGE, Vice-President FRED S. RISSER, Cashier BUY YOUR JEWELRY FROM George A. Sauer 334 East 5th Street. Capital City State Bank Building. The Best Place in Men's Clothes SUIT OR OVER COAT TO-ORDER NO MORE $15 NO LESS CLOTHES+MAKERS FOR MEN BOOK STORE 307 Fourth Street. You do not know what a mam- mouth stock they have. Visitors Always Welcome. RED 1434. 70,000 Books. Fike & Fike. DES MOINES. Bank Building, East Fifth & Loist DES MOIMES, IOWA. - ESTABLISHED 1878 - Capital, Fully Paid... $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits ... $ 22,000.00 Shareholders' Liability... $100,000.00 OFFICERS: Henry Wagner, Pres. J. A. T. Hull, Vice-Pres. J. A. McKinney, Cashier. D. J. Van Liew, Assistant, Cashier. VOL. XVII. Prescription Drug Store Your wants carefully looked after. Modern and Sanitary PHONE WALNUT 763. PHONE 260 EAST Capital City XMAS PRESENTS Big Illustrated Books, Sleds and Coasters, Black-boards China Vase French Plate Mirrors Any one given with one pound of Baking Powder. Come in for your Coffeees, Teas and Baking Powder and get your Xmas Gifts. Grand Union Tea Co. 200 STORES 3000 WAGONS Phone Walnut 1091 504 W. Walnut. ```markdown ``` face in Desi clothes is at in Des Moines to Buy es is at Dru Glasgow Woolen Mills 31 E. F. Made in Des by Union Labs Our shop floor above 319 6TH AVENUE. E. F, BA.LEY, Proprietor. Made in Des Moines by Union Labor. HONE WALNUT 961. Our shop is located on the entire 3d floor above the Bystander Office. L. H. Kurtz Co THE XMAS HARDWARE STORE EVERYTHING USEFUL. 312-314 Walnut Street. For all kinds of Dental Work see Dr. E. A. Lee 755 Ninth Street ank Forall Dental POINTERS—Graduate of Drake University. The only licensed colored Dentist in the state. All work guaranteed to be first class. PHONE WALNUT 3558. BAYLESS The Live Druggist 10th and Center POST CARDS OUR SPECIALTY. HOLIDAY BELL --- # OUR HOLIDAY EDITION. BAYLESS HOLIDAY BELL East Side 5 and 1oc Store Holiday Goods, Books Toys and Games. Thousands of Beautiful Christmas Presents for 5 and 10c. DON'T FAIL to Visit Our HOLIDAY DISPLAY. J. F. KANE & CO., 510-512 East Locust. DES MOINES NATIONAL BANK cordially invites you to open either a checking or savings account, offering absolute security for your funds and prompt, accurate and courteous treatment. RESOURCES (over) $5,500,000.00. THE WHITE BANK BLD'G. Sixth ST. NICH WHEN the old saint Down the path We who are women Let us be glad as a Let Yule boughs his Let the lights of Yule Let the wide world m When the good old saint When the old saint and Down holiday path We who are women Can we give a great May the child heed The love that his grief Nay; let him be a When the good old saint When the old saint and Down the dear path We who are women Let us laugh as a Let our home and With revel and mirth Let the old joy war When the good old saint —New ST. NICHOLA WHEN the old saint comes again Down the path we knew a who are women and men, but us be glad as before. At Yule boughs hang at the door the lights of Yule burn high, at the wide world ring with our woe in the good old saint comes by. In the old saint comes again Down holiday paths of old, who are women and men, can we give a greeting cold? May the child heart only hold love that his grace sh old we may; let him be sure our hearts in the good old saint comes in. In the old saint comes again Down the dear remembered way, who are women and men, but us laugh as children may. Get our home and hearts be gay to revel and mirth and cheer, get the old joy wake for the old lo- in the good old saint is here. —New York Evening ST. NICHOLAS WHEN the old saint comes again Down the path we knew of yore, We who are women and men, Let us be glad as before. Let Yule boughs hang at the door. Let the lights of Yule burn high, Let the wide world ring with our welcoming When the good old saint comes by. When the old saint comes again Down holiday paths of old. We who are women and men, Can we give a greeting cold? May the child heart only hold The love that his grace sh old twin? Nay; let him be sure our hearts endure When the good old saint comes in. When the old saint comes again Down the dear remembered way. We who are women and men, Let us laugh as children may. Let our home and hearts be gay With revel and mirth and cheer, Let the old joy wake for the old love's sake When the good old saint is here. —New York Evening Mail. TWINING'S OLD RELIABLE STORE North-west Cor. 10th and Center Phone 294 Walnut. Give 'Us a Chance to Please You Willcox Howell and CITY A Hawkeye Insure Commercial Fire Fire, Lightening, High W the 294 Walnut. SHEET MUSIC W. H. L. Chance to Please You Established 48 Years. Cox Howell and Hopkins CITY AGENT Hawkeye Insurance Co., Commercial Fire Insurance Co. Lightening, High Winds, Tornados and Willcox Howell and Hopkins Company Hawkeye Insurance Co., Commercial Fire Insurance Co. Fire, Lightening, High Winds, Tornados and Cyclones. Phone Walnut 1082 202 Des Moines Life Bldg. Surety Bonds Accident Insura LIVING CHRISTMAS GIFTS Will Make the Home Cheerful Just think of a living Christmas gift. It is unique, appropriate and table. It surprises as well as delights the recipient. Your Christmas shirt will not be compie without a visit to our store. The home of BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND SINGING BIRD Let us offer a few suggestions cut of which you will be able to select thing appropriate for all members of the family. A toque of Flowers from 50c to $5.00, Ferns and Palms at all prices, Jardinieres, Fern Vases, Acquariums, Gold Fish, trained Canaries, Talking Parrots, Bea Sea Shells and hundreds of other things in this line. VIVING CHRISTMAS C Will Make the Home Cheer k of a living Christmas gift. It is unique, ap- prises, as well as delights the recipient. Your companion without a visit to our store. The home TITFUL FLOWERS AND SINGLES offer a few suggestions cut of which you will be prIVATE for all members of the family. At a toque $5.00, Ferns and Palms at all prices, Jord ariums, Gold Fish, trained Canaries, Talking and hundreds of other things in this line. LIVING CHRISTMAS GIFTS Will Make the Home Cheerful Just think of a living Christmas gift. It is unique, appropriate and acceptable. It surprises as well as delights the recipient. Your Christmas shopping will not be compie without a visit to our store. The home of SINGING AND SINGING BIRDS BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AND SINGLES Let us offer a few suggestions cut of which you will be able to select something appropriate for all members of the family. A troop of Flowers costing from 50c to $5.00, Ferns and Palms at all prices, Jardinières, Fern Dishes, Vases, Aquariums, Gold Fish, trained Canaries, Talking Parrots, Beautiful Sea Shells and hundreds of other things in this line. Christmas Trees IOWA SEED CO. 613 615 Locust Every housewife and mother is interested in pure milk. THE FLYNN METHOD is their protection. All utensils with which the milk comes in contact are thoroughly washed and sterilized before and after using. Every operation reflects cleanliness SCIENTIFIC CLEANLINESS saint comes again with we knew of yore, and men, before. hang at the door, burn high, sing with our welcoming saint comes by. comes again of old, and men, stating cold? sort only hold face sh old win? secure our hearts endure saint comes in. comes again remembered way, and men, children may. he hearts be gay to and cheer, be for the old love's sake, saint is here. New York Evening Mail. PIANO SECRETS Let me expose the secrets in Piano Construction to you. I have made them a study professionally and commercially for 48 years. Your safety in the selection of a piano, is in the hands of the dealer. REMEMBER, my personally written guarantee in addition to that given by the factory makes you positively sure. SHEET MUSIC—First Floor. W. H. LEHMAN Established 48 Years. 4th Floor Grand Dep. Ster Hopkins Company AGENTS Finance Co., The Insurance Co. Bonds, Tornados and Cyclones. STMAS GIFTS Home Cheerful Gift. It is unique, appropriate and acces- tible to the recipient. Your Christmas shopping your store. The home of AND SINGING BIRDS of which you will be able to select some the family. A loquet of Flowers esti- sates at all prices, Jardinières, Fern Dishe- dianaries, Talking Parrots, Beauti- ries in this line. THE Sixth and Walnut Surety Bonds and Accident Insurance Will Welcome Your Banking Business 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings. $3,837,356.02 Combined Resources. CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF JEWELRY Schlampp's New Store will be giving greater pleasure than anything you can give—A Gift for All. PRONOUN WALNUT 92 Have opened an Undertaking Establishment at 519 EAST COURT AVENUE The only colored undertaker's establishment in the state. All our work is first class and guaranteee. Calls promptly answered day or night. which d be- R. A. CRAWFORD, Pres. D. S. CHAMBERLAIN, V. P. CHRISTMAS GIFTS and especially if the Schlampp's I will be giving greater anything you can give At the corner of the Big Clock. MS OUR MILK Is Full of Health and Good Cheer If all that stands between you and rare good health is a glass or two of rich country milk each day commence at once. We go to the best farms for it every day for you. We also pasteurize every drop of our milk before you receive it. For sale by your Baker, Butcher and Grocer or delivered at your door. Iowa Dairy Company. People's Savings Bank Cor. 7th and Locust St. Capital Stock..... $ 100,000.00 Surplus..... 100,000.00 Deposits..... 2,097,875.44 C. H. MARTIN, President F. P. FLYNN, Vice-President E. A. SLININGER, Cashier GEO. V. HARRITT, Ass't, Cashier V. L. JONES JONES & Have opened an Under 519 EAST CO. The only colored undertake All our work is first class and answered day or night. Iowa Phon SANTA Price 5 Cents. NATIONAL BANK 4th Street. Banking Business Paid on Savings. Unbined Resources. ce Pres. Cashier. RY K T 624. St. oker ts, JOINEN, IOWA. C. T. COLE, JR. Vice Pres. W. E. BARRETT, Cashier. ITS OF JEWELRY they come from New Store after pleasure than live—A Gift for All. PHONK WALNUT 624. Dr. Arthur J. Booker West Fifth and Locust Stg. 19 to 10:30 a.m. DES MOINES. HOURS: 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. IOWA. Best Patent FALCON FLOUR Shannon & Mott Co. Des Moines, Iowa. FOR SALE BY ALL GROCER F.W.FRANZ HAIR DEALER Full Line of Colored People's Hair Waves, Bangs, Switches, Pom- dours, Fins, and Puffs, Full and Half Wig Pomp and parted style. Give us a call and let us show you our line. 705 Locust Street. Second Door West of Chamberlin Hotel. ALL MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED. Walnut 562 Historical and Fancy Costumes, Wigs, Beards, Masks, Gold and Silver Trimmings Grease, Paints and all Make-up Articles. Costumes and Wigs for Rent at Reasonable Prices. PHONE Walnut 5971. 504 Walnut O'S IES VE. KELSO'S CANDIES 318 5IXTH AVE. We Make Everything We Sell. G. LUCAS & LUCAS Alertaking Establishment at COURT AVENUE Keller's establishment in the state. and guaranteed. Calls promptly One East 2548 LUCAS at the state. omptly 6th Ave. and Locust St. Guiberson Costume XMAS Bell Iowa State Bystander BYSTANDER PUB. CO., Publishers. DES MOINES. IOWA Precipitation is aviation's worst enemy. Airships have not yet filed freight tariffs. Winter is looking over the fence at us. Nicaragua gives signs of refusing to stay put. "The hobble skirt is passing," says a fashion note. But slowly, of course. One of the requisites of an aeroplane flight is a check for a good-sized amount. One of the shocking new plays brought out in New York is named "Electricity." The thumping of the steam pipes in the early morning means more noise but not more heat. Chinese officials must give up their jobs or their queues. The latter will naturally have to go. A London scientist has invented a cure cure for a cold. So has everybody else in the world. A Hoosier dentist has planned a tooth insurance policy. He may bite off more than he can chew. In future, when aviation meets are to be stopped by the police, they will have to have more "fly cops." There are 80,000 rooms in New York without light. And yet they boast of the Great White Way. With aeroplane makers organized the pickets could have lots of fun making faces at non-union craft. King Chulalongkorn is dead. Compositors will be glad to learn that his successor's name is Chowfa Maha Vafiravauch. A lecturer declared lately that the perfect woman of the future will not be a mother. Then she will not be a perfect woman. ! The woman who has a pet boa constrictor 11 feet long shouldn't kick if her husband brings home a load of snake bite cure. Man is a useless creature, asserts a Chicago woman lecturer. What? Who'd stay home and tend the baby if it wasn't for men? Still, there are some young men who are more interested in the price of American beauty roses than in the cost of beefsteak. About the time a man begins to grow brush heaps in his ears he loses interest in the changing vagaries of fashions in socks. The Massachusetts girl who can throw a baseball like Ellam is a factory girl. No college or society girl can compete with her. Shakespeare may have had the manbirds in mind when he mentioned the condition of being "horsed on the sightless corners of the air." It is alleged that dressed Peruvian monkeys are being sold as rabbits in the London market. What a waste there must be in monkey tails. A Toronto girl who thought she was marrying a young capitalist soon discovered that her husband was a burglar. Is not marriage a lottery? The Swiss are going to construct another tunnel through the Alps. Evidently they do not take much stock in the aerial route taken by Chavez. Three of the last load of deer brought into Bangor, Me., says an exchange, were shot by women. Who says a woman can't hit anything she alms at? They are going to put up another huge building in New York, this time one of 46 stories. Daylight will yet be at a premium on the Manhattan street level. A preacher says that young women prefer marriage to missionary work. If they tackle the former, however, they'll find that they're in for a bit of the latter. Only scientific institutions or learned chemists will be permitted to buy radium. As it is $36,000,000 a pound, one can readily see what hardship this arbitrary regulation is going to work among the general public, seeking radium bargains. In Detroit a man was arrested because he shot off firecrackers on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his wedding. A man who wants to celebrate because he has been married twenty-five years ought to have some privileges. An Oregon detective has been decorated by China for guarding the Chinese prince on the latter's recent visit to this country. But a detective sporting a yellow jacket and a peacock feather would be rather hampered in his business of secret identity. The Boston Transcript remarks that "the best thing for a black eye is a plausible explanation. This looks like something new in the way of domestic economy. A will filed in the New York Surrogate's office provides for an allowance to one of the heirs, a young lady, for the purpose of giving an education which should be practical and include "cookery, drawing and cutting." It evidently was the purpose of the testator to have the girl trained for housewifely duties. ```markdown ``` SENATOR IS CLEARED OF BRI BERY BY U. S. SENATE PROBERS. REPORT IS MADE UNANIMOUS It Now Goes to Full Committee and Later to Upper House for Ratification—Allegations Are Unsustained by Testimony. Washington.—The subcommittee of the congressional committee on election which investigated charges of bribery in the election of Senator William Lorimer Monday unanimously voted to report to the committee on elections that the charges were without proof. The committee took up the evidence in its entirety at an executive session. It canvassed the testimony, weighed the evidence and the arguments and took into consideration all of the facts that have been advanced in connection with the charges concerning Lorimer's election and decided there had been shown no foundation for the charges that bribery had entered into the case in connection with Mr. Lorimer's election. The motion finally was offered to report to the full committee of the senate that the charges had not been proved. On this motion there was no dissenting vote in the subcommittee. Following this action the subcommittee's report will be prepared for the full committee at once, and the report will be sent to the senate within a short time. The charge that Senator Lorimer had purchased his seat in the United States senate was first made publicly when the confession of Charles A. White, a member of the Illinois legislature from O'Fallon, was published on April 30, 1910. The names of Robert E. Wilson, Lee O'Nell Browne, H. J. C. Beckemeyer and Michael Link were mentioned as having been involved in the purchase of the senatorial toga. White confessed that he had been paid $1,000 for his Lorimer vote by Lee O'Nell Browne, the minority leader in Springfield. White himself was a Democrat, and Senator Lorimer had been elected by a combination of Democrats and Republicans. Immediately after the publication of the story all the legislators involved were summoned to the state's attorney's office in Chicago. Under a grilling examination lasting several days and under the threats of prosecution on perjury charges, confessions of the truth of White's charges were gotten from Link and Beckemeyer. An indictment was returned at once in Cook county charging Lee O'Nell Browne with bribery, and another indictment was returned in Sangamon county carrying a similar charge against State Senator John Broderick. Robert E. Wilson was also indicted for bribery and Joseph Clark of Vandalia was indicted on a charge of perjury, he having denied receiving any portion of the money alleged to have been paid him for the Lorimer vote. The indictments against Broderick, Wilson and Clark are still pending in Cook and Sangamon counties. Lee O'Neil Browne was tried twice in the criminal court of Cook county. The first time the jury disagreed and the second jury returned a verdict of not guilty. JUSTICE WHITE NOW CHIEF Louisiana Man Is Confirmed as Head of the United States Supreme Court. Washington—President Taft Monday sent to the senate the nomination of Associate Justice Edward Douglas White to be chief justice of the United States Supreme court and the senate immediately confirmed it. The president also sent in the following nominations: To be associate justices of the United States Supreme court, Judge Willis Van Devanter of Wyoming and Judge Joseph Rucker Lamar of Georgia. To be judges of the new Court of Commerce: Martin A. Knapp, now chairman of the interstate commerce commission, for a term of five years. Robert W. Archbald, now United States District judge for the middle district of Pennsylvania, term of four years. William H. Hunt, now a judge of the Court of Customs Appeals, formerly United States District judge of the district of Montana, term of three years. John Emmett Carland of South Dakota, term of two years. Julian W. Mack, now judge of the appellate circuit court of the First Illinois district, term of one year. To be members of the interstate commerce commission: B. H. Meyer of Wisconsin and C. C. McChord of Kentucky. Christmas Mall Misses Steamship. New York—Christmas mall for persons in Europe may be late because 210 mall bags filled with Christmas letters and presents were left behind by the steamer Adratic when she sailed for Liverpool Wednesday. Glavia Acquitted by Jury Golden Gate, Wash.—Louis R. Glavis, principal witness in the Pinchot Ballinger hearing, was Wednesday acquitted of the charge of having started a forest fire. The jury was out 20 minutes. Dooms Two to Gallows Jefferson City, Mo.—The Missouri supreme court Tuesday sentenced Mort Holman of Pike county to hang for an attack on a woman and Eugene Tucker of Greene county to hang for murder. Both executions will be on January 26, 1911. House Passes Pension Bill Washington.—The pension appropriation bill, carrying $152,225,000, passed the house Tuesday. The clause providing for eighteen pension agencies was stricken out. SAVED FROM DEATH AT SEA PASSENGERS AND CREW OF WRECKED STEAMER SAFE. One Hundred and Six Persons Are Taken from Olympia in Safety by Relief Boats. Valdez, Alaska. — All the 106 persons on the Alaska Steamship company's steamship Olympic, which went on the rocks at Blight island, Prince William sound, Saturday night, were taken off the ship, together with the malls and baggage, and were conveyed to Valdez and Ellemar. The Olympic left Cordova after unloading a large quantity of coal in her afterbirth and soon ran into a fierce gale. The empty stern stood too high out of the water, and in the tempest the ship became unmanageable and was spun about by the wind. About midnight she went hard and fast on the Blight island reef. Wireless Operator Hayes sent out the distress call, which was picked up at Cordova and Valdez, and also gave as much information of the wreck as he could, for the water soon put out the fires and made the wireless unworkable. The government launch Donaldson from Fort Liscum and the steamship Juno left at once for Blight island and took off the passengers without mishap to any of them. The crew also was saved. It is hoped to save the freight on the Olympic, but 'it is feared the vessel will be a total loss. A rock pierced the ship's hold. The vessel was valued at $250,000 the cargo at $50,000. TAKES UP GREAT PROBLEMS National Civic Federation Meets to Discuss Trusts, Railroads and Other Matters. New York. — President Seth Low called to order the eleventh annual meeting of the National Civic Federation and made a brief opening address in which he outlined the matters that would engage the attention of the body during the three days it will be in session. The most important of the topics that will be considered are: Regulation of corporations and combinations, regulation of railroads and municipal utilities, compensation for industrial accidents, and arbitration and conciliation. The federation has been organizing councils in every state in the Union, composed of representative business and professional men, and delegates from these councils are attending the meeting. There will be also special meetings of the various departments of the federation. CONVICT EX-U. S. TREASURER James N. Huston and Two Others Found Guilty of Using Mails to Defraud. Washington, D. C.—James N. Huston, treasurer of the United States from 1898 to 1891, was convicted, together with Harvey M. Lewis of Cincinnati, and Everett Dufour of this city, by a jury in the criminal court on indictments charging the use of the malis to defraud in connection with the operation of the National Trust company and other concerns. The maximum penalty for the offense is two years' imprisonment and a fine of $1,000. The three men indicted, however, were allowed to remain at liberty on bonds, pending the hearing of a motion for a new trial. MRS. EDDY'S WILL IS FILED Bulk of Estate Goes to the Church Three Relatives Are Given $10,000 Each. Concord, N. H.—The will of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder and head of the Christian Science church, was filed for probate in this city Wednesday. One of the bequests made in the will is a diamond cross to Mrs. Augusta Stetson, the excommunicated leader of the denomination in New York city. Mrs. Eddy's son and each of his children is willed $10,000, and a number of friends and members of Mrs. Eddy's household are beneficiaries. The residue of the estate is left to the mother church. PEABODY CLEARED OF BLAME Yale Student is Exonerated by Coroner for Death of Mrs. Jessica Saunders. Bridgeport, Conn.—By the finding of Coroner Wilson, Stuyvesant Peabody of Chicago, an academic senior at Yale, is exonerated and Louis Peterson, a motorman, is held criminally responsible for the death of Mrs. Jessica Saunders of Mystic, Conn. Mrs. Saunders was killed in a collision between an automobile owned and driven by Peabody and in which she was a passenger and a trolley car operated by Peterson in Stratford last Thursday: Dr. G. E. Vincent Is Honored Minneapolis, Minn.—Dr. George Edgar Vincent, dean of the faculty of arts, literature and science in the University of Chicago, was Tuesday chosen by the regents to succeed Dr. Cyrus Northrup as president of the University of Minnesota and has accepted the office. Two Killed in Explosion. Charlerol, Pa.—Two men were instantly killed Tuesday by a premature explosion of dynamite at the Charlerol Commercial Works. Take 26 Dead From Mine Vancouver, B. C.-Reports Monday from the scene of the accident at the mines of the Western Canada colleries at Bellevue, Alberta, say 28 bodies have been recovered. One of these is the body of Fred Aulderson of Hosmer, who was with the first rescue party. Congressman Cook Stricken Washington.--Representative Joe Cook of Pennsylvania suffered a stroke of apoplexy Monday and is at his home here in a serious condition. RECORD OF DEPARTMENT CHICAGO BROAD JOURNAL Don't Worry About the Conduct of Your Children Nowadays. The Everpresent and Watchful Phantom of Santa Claus Will Vouch for Their Behavior. FUND TO END WAR FUND TO END WAR CARNEGIE GIVES $10,000,000 TO ESTABLISH WORLD PEACE AND ATTACK EXISTING EVILS. TRUSTEES PUT IN CONTROL Perpetual Fund Formed by Ironmaster With Taft as Honorary Head and Prominent Men as Trustees—Latter Choose Ellihu Root as Chief. Washington—Surrounded by 27 trustees of his own choosing comprising former cabinet members, ex-embassadors, college president, lawyers and educators, Andrew Carnegie Wednesday transferred $10,000,000 of five percent. first-mortgage bonds, value $11,500,000, to be devoted primarily to the establishment of universal peace by the abolition of war between the nations of the earth. The trustees organized by choosing as president United States Senator Ellihu Root, permanent representative of the United States at The Hague tribunal. President Taft has consented to be honorary president of the foundation. The method by which the annual income of half a billion dollars shall be expended is left by Mr. Carnegie entirely to the trustees. The foundation is to be perpetual and when the establishment of universal peace is attained the donor provides that the revenue shall be devoted to the banishment of the "next most degrading evil or evils" the suppression of which would "most advance the progress, elevation and happiness of men." The informal trust deed presented by Mr. Carnegie to the trustees reads as follows: "Gentlemen: I have transferred to you as trustees of the Carnegie peace fund $10,000,000 five per cent. first mortgage bonds, value $11,500,000, the revenue of which is to be administered by you to hasten the abolition of international war, the foulest blot upon our civilization. Although we no longer eat our fellow men or torture prisoners, or sack cities, killings their inhabitants, we still kill each other in war like barbarians. Only wild beasts are excusable for doing that in this, the twentieth century of the Christian era; for the crime of war is inherent, since it decides not in favor of the right but always of the strong. The nation is criminal which refuses arbitration and drives its adversary to a tribunal which knows nothing of righteous judgment. "Let my trustees, therefore, ask themselves from time to time, from age to age, how they can best help man in his glorious ascent onward and upward and to this end devote this fund. "Thanking you for your cordial acce ptance of the trust and your hearty approval of its object, I am, very gratefully, yours, " ANDREW CARNEGIE." 8lv Drowned Rocking Boat Seattle, Wash.—A special from Marysville says that six men were drowned in the Snohomish river when a closed cabin launch turned turtle. There were seventeen persons aboard. All but six were able to break windows and climb to the upturned keel or reach shore. Pugilist Burns Injured. Seattle, Wash.—Tommy Burus, former heavyweight champion pugilist of the world, was severely injured in a collision on the Seattle-Tacoma Interurban railroad Wednesday and will be confined to his bed for an indefinite period Goes to Help Raise Maine Mobile, Ala.—The sea-soiling dredge Barnard, after undergoing repairs here, left Wednesday for Havana to engage in the work of raising the wreck of the battleship Mafne. Russia Industrial Field. St. Petersburg—John Hays Hammond, the American mining engineer and promoter, arrived here Monday. He comes in the interest of a financial group to investigate the possibilities for the investment of American capital in Russia. Soldier Barracks Burned Vancouver Barracks, Wash.—Fire Monday caused by the furnace destroyed the new barracks of Battery D. Three soldiers were slightly injured. The damage is $4,000. GUSTOMS CRUSADE KEPT UP SMUGGLERS AND UNDERVALUERS OF IMPORTS MUST SUFFER. Wickersham Tells Congress What the Government's Legal Department Has Been Doing. Washington. — In his annual report sent to congress Monday, Attorney General Wickersham shows that more than $6,000,000 either has been collected by the government or is involved in judgment cases against firms and individuals for smuggling and under-valuation of imports. He promises a continuance of the investigation now in progress and believes more indictments for customs frauds will follow. There have already been fifty-eight convictions in the southern part of New York, says he, and at least a score more indictments will be found. In this same connection the attorney-general asks congress to pass a law forbidding revenue men from accepting perquisites from importers and another law granting immunity to accused persons who turn state's evidence and assist the government in the prosecution of others. It is also demanded that a heavier penalty be placed upon the statute books for importing firms which refuse to show their books upon the request of the collector of any port in the United States. The present penalty is a $100 fine. The attorney-general briefly reviews three of the most important cases ever brought before the United States Supreme Court, all of which are now pending. They are the suits to dissolve the Standard Oil Trust and the American Tobacco company—the "tobacco trust"—and the suit to determine the constitutionality of the corporation tax law. All these arguments will be presented in January. Mr. Wickersham wants the salaries of the federal judges raised and intimates that the government could do better work in the prosecution of trusts if higher fees were paid its attorneys. He points out that corporations are noted for the big sums they pay their counsel. ROUT FOR MEXICAN REBELS Diaz' Troopa Inflict Decisive Defeat or Insurrectione in Chihuahua— HUACA Washington.—The Mexican federal troops have completely routed the revolutionists in Chihuahua and captured the city of Guero, according to a telegram received Wednesday by the state department from Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City. "This cleared the state of Chihuahua and other parts of the country," said Mr. Wilson, "of all organized resistance to the government." El Paso. Tex.-Dispatches from the front Wednesday said that after their drawn battle of Sunday the rebel forces and the government troops under General Navarro camped in close proximity to eath other. Neither side showed any signs of renewing the conflict, but it is expected by leaders in both camps that serious fighting will take place soon. The two forces clashed at the village of Cerro Prieto, 100 miles west of Chihuahua. Though inferior in numbers the revolutionists fought General Navarro to a standstill. All told 74 persons were killed. Boy Who Killed Cruel Sire Freed. Omaha, Neb.—Following a verdict of justifiable killing by a coroner's jury District A. corney English Wednesday ordered the release of Henry Walther, Jr., eighteen years old, who last week shot and killed his father while the latter was attacking the boy's mother and sister. Lynch is Re-Elected League President. New York.—Thomas J. Lynch was Wednesday re-elected president of the National baseball league for a term of one year. Slain in Quarrel Greensburg, Pa.—Peter Betolmil, a barber of New Madison, Pa., went to a boarding house early Tuesday to collect a bill. A quarrel ensued and he was shot in the back, dying instantly. Twelve foreigners were arrested. Aunt of Mrs. W. H. Taft Dies. Decatur, Ill.—Mrs. Hannah J. Jack, aunt of Mrs. William H. Taft, and sister of Judge John W. Herron, Cincinnati, died here Tuesday of pneumonia. She was elderly nine years old. EAR OF CORN $100 More Than 10,000 People Have Seen Fine Displays CORN SHOW A MONEY MAKER W. E. Davis of Berwick Lands First Prize for Best Bushel of Silage Grown in Entire State of Des Moines, Dec. 16.—"The corn show will make money this year," said Treasurer Fred McCulloch of the Iowa Corn Growers' association. "The attendance has been about 10,000, of which about 4,500 was by membership ticket. Other paid admittances numbered about 5,000 and the total of such admittances will be smaller than last year but the membership is about five times greater than last year and the greatly increased revenue from that source will enable the show to pay out and show a small profit this year." Final awards were announced Thursday. They were in Class O, for the best bushel of silage in the entire state. W. E. Davis of Berwick won the first prize. Other winners rank as follows: Fred McCulloch, Hartwick; J. E. Cornwell, J. A. Peters and John Justice, Ankeny; J. H. Heathersham, Des Moines. The annual banquet of the Iowa Corn Growers' association was held. Retiring President Grant Chapman of Bagley presided and the membership presented him with a fine gold-headed cane. A beautiful gold watch fob was presented to Secretary M. L. Bowman of Waterloo. E. T. Meredith, editor of Successful Farming and newly elected president of the Commercial club of Des Moines, paid $100 for the grand champion sweepstakes ear of corn which carried off the honors in the single ear clas. Besides paying $100 for the best thirty ears, C. R. Bishop paid $82 for the grand champion bushel of corn. He grew the corn himself and pate that much to be allowed to retain possession of it. George Larson of Des Moines bought the grand champion bushel of wheat, paying $23 for it. Fred McCullough of Hartwick, treasurer of the Iowa Corn Growers' association, paid $10 for the best bushel of oats displayed at the show. A. L. Shipfer of Sigourney purchased the seventy-five ears of corn which won the grand champion sweepstakes in the acre yield contest for $5. The corn was grown by Fred McCullough of Hartwick. SYKES MEAT PRODUCERS'HEAD Des Moines Man Chosen President of Corn Belt Association at Closing Session of Convention. Des Moines, Dec. 16—Officers for the coming year were chosen by the Corn Belt Meat Producers' association at the final session of its seventh annual meeting. They are, President, A. Sykes of Des Moines; vice president, J. M. Brockway of Letts; secretary, H. C. Wallace of Des Moines; treasurer, Charles Goodnow of Wall Lake. Resolutions were adopted favoring the spread of agricultural knowledge as one of the great needs of the state and that the state should employ a special commerce counsel to look after the transportation interests of the people. New directors were elected from the various districts as follows: First J. M. Brockway, Letts; Third, David Muir, Hampton; Fifth, W. G. Alcorn, Vinton; Seventh, T. A. Thornburg, Linden; Ninth, Hamilton Wilcox, Griswold; Eleventh, Will Drury, Early. Senator Young Speaks. Washington, Dec. 16.—Within little more than a week after he entered the senate Lafayette Young, the new senator from Iowa, delivered an extended speech on the floor Thursday. He took issue with his colleague, Senator Cummins, who is seeking to have certain resolutions adopted by the senate, changing the rules so as to facilitate tariff revision schedule by schedule. Knoxville Mine Owner Crushed. Knoxville, Ia., Dec. 16.—A. L. (Link) Garrison, proprietor of a coal mine south of Knoxville, was frightfully injured while assisting with the work in the mine. His breast was crushed in on the left side, the right collar bone broken and several ribs fractured. Steamer's Race with Fire Norfolk, Va., Dec. 16—Fire partially destroyed the steamer Maryland of the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk railroad and 300 passengers had a narrow escape from injury or death. Dubuque Woman Tries Suicide. Dubuque, Ia., Dec. 16—Anna Forth, held here charged with having murdered her illegitimate child several weeks ago by chloroforming it, made an attempt to commit suicide by inhaling gas in the matron's quarters. She is in a precarious condition. High Life in Jail Next Week "High Life in Jail" is the title of the amusing travesty which comes as one feature of an all-star bill at the Orpheum theater for week beginning Sunday, Dec. 18. Lone Bandit Holds Up Bank Salina, Kas., Dec. 16.—A lone bandit held up the State bank at Paradise, Kas., and secured $2,500. He forced the cashier to unlock the safe, and then securely tied the cashier and four other men with a clothes line before he left. Pioneer Iowan Expires Elkader, Ia, Dec. 16.—Gilbert Cookey, veteran civil war pstmaster at Strawberry Point, dropped dead while on duty in his office, aged 75. He leaves a widow and four sons. THRESHING RETURNS FROM WESTERN CANADA. They Reveal Larger Averages of Wheat and Oats Than Anticipated. The returns from the grain fields of Western Canada as revealed by the work of the Threshers, show much larger yields than were expected as the crop was ripening. It is a little early yet to give an estimate of the crop as a whole, but individual yields selected from various points throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta show that the farmers there as a rule have had reason to be thankful over the results. Excellent yields are reported from many portions of Manitoba and a large district of Saskatchewan has turned out well, while the central portion of Alberta is splendid. There will be shown at the land expedition at St. Louis a sample of the Marquee wheat—a new variety and one that appears to be well adapted to the soil and climate of Western Canada—that yielded 53 bushels to the acre. The exhibit and statement will be supported by afidavits from the growers. This wheat weighs well, and being a hard variety will find a ready market at the highest prices obtainable for a first-class article. It is interesting to point out that a field of one hundred acres of this wheat would give its producers 5,300 bushels. Sold at 85 cents a bushel would give him $45 an acre. Counting all the cost of interest on land at $20 an acre, getting the land ready for crop, Seed sowing, harvesting and marketing, the entire cost of production would not exceed $5 an acre, leaving the handsome net profit of $37 an acre. Is there any crop that would yield a better return than this, with the same labor and initial expense? Cotton fields will not do it, and orchards with their great expense of cultivation and the risk to run from the various enemies of the fruit cannot begin to do it. While what is considered an exceptional case just now is presented, there is no doubt that this man's experience may be duplicated by others who care to follow his example. As has been said the growing of this wheat is but in its infancy, and wheat growing is still largely confined to other older varieties that do not yield as abundantly. Even with these we have records before us of farmers who have grown 40 bushels to the acre, others 35, some 30, and others again 25 bushels. Taking even 20 bushels, and some farmers report that amount, it is found that the returns from such a yield would be $17 an acre. This wheat will cost to get to market, including all expenses, about $8 an acre, and the farmers will still have a net profit of about $9 an acre. Certainly the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba are progressing, settlement is increasing and there is a general contention all over the country. The social conditions are splendid, the climate is excellent, and there is every condition to make the settler satisfied. At the farming congress, held at Spokane in October, wheat shown by the Alberta Government, took the silver cup, awarded by the Governor of the State. It completely outclassed all other specimens on exhibition, and it was but an ordinary selection, hundreds of fields in Alberta and Saskatchewan being able to duplicate it. There are still available thousands of homesteads, as well as large areas of first-class land—that is being offered for sale at low prices. The agent of the Canadian Government from whom the above facts have been learned expeats that the rush to Canada will next year largely exceed the numbers who have gone this year. The Eldest Daughter—If Harry had lived in the old days he'd have made a good knight. Her father—I don't know much about that—but it takes him a long time to say 'good night' now. What Reslnol Accomplishes Is Truly Wonderful. I frequently have patients who are troubled with skin eruptions, and have taken occasion to recommend Resinol, and in some cases the cures have seemed miraculous, and had I not seen them both before and after, would scarcely have believed their true. Oneady told me that she had spent over $100 in various remedies, and was cured with one 600 jar of Resinol. It is truly a wonderful cure for eczema and other itching troubles. F. M. Stevens, D. D. S., Dover, N. H. A Long Chance. "I took a long chance when I asked her to marry me." "She rejected you, eh?" "No, that was the long chance I took. She accepted me." No matter how long your neck may be or how your throat, Hammins Wild ill will cure it surely and quickly. It drives out all soreness and inflammation. Steal a march on your enemy by admitting you were in the wrong before he finds it out. Mrs. Whitney Soothing Syrup. for children training to obtain insomnia-infammation allay pain cures wind colic. 2oz bottle. People avoid him because they are fraid of his tongue.