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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS N. B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we collect all your local news — Ed. Mrs. H. R. Graves entertained Rev. and Mrs. Sims at dinner Thursday. Mrs. I. C. Burrell and little son left for a visit in Cedar Rapids this week. Mr. C. W. Bates of Davenport, Iowa, is expected in our city soon, on a business trip. The H. P. S. club elected delegates to the city convention. They are Mrs. John Drew, Mrs. Hattie Brown and Mrs. H. K. Henderson. Miss Edith Comley of Webster City will arrive in the city Thursday to visit her friend, Miss Gertrude Hyde. Miss Anna Baker of Clarinda is in our city this week the guest of Mrs. Edward Mixon, 405 W. 2nd. The Callanan club will meet with Mrs. R. N Hyde next Wednesday the 22nd. All members are urged to be present. The M. C. T. quartet will sing at the Christian Endeavor Society of Union Congregational church Sunday evening at 6:30, Miss Pearl Hammitt will also sing a solo A theatre party to attend the matinee performance of the "Smart Set" will be composed of the Misses D. Mae Lee, Lulu Jackson, Nellie Leffrage, Ethel Amily, Pearl Hammitt and Gertrude Hyde. The Corinthian Aid society met last Friday evening with Mrs. Garnet. There was a large attendance and hoping all the ladies will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. Robinson on Delaware avenue. The girls of the West End Bridge Club were pleasantly entertained Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Lulu Jackson, 1122 West 8th at. After several games of bridge had been played, the prize, a chocolate set was awarded to Miss Gertrude Hyde. Dainty refreshments were served The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Edward Morton 1420 School St., next Wednesday evening. Mr. C. B. Hosmer, the northern representative of Booker T. Washington's great school in Tuskegee, was in our city Thursday on business enroute from Minnesota to Rock Island, his headquarters. Mr. Della Marshall of Cedar Rapids, Ia., stopped over in our city this week for a few days' visit with Mrs. S. L. Edwards, while enroute from Mason City, Ia., she can be seen at the entrance office and enrolled her name as a new subscriber for the Bystander. Mrs. S. L. Terry of Cedar Rapids, wife of S. R. L. Terry, who is employed in the legislature this winter and Mrs. Ella Lucas are in our city this week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fisher, 128 Ridge street. Those who called at our office this week were: Mr. Alex Tillery, of Omaha, but will soon make our city his home; Mrs. S. L. Terry and Mrs. Ella Lucas, of Cedar Rapids; C. B. Hosmer, of Rock Island, Ill.; Albert Walker, of Marshalltown, Miss Edyth Comely, of Webster City. Mrs. A. C. Fisher was hostess this afternoon to twelve ladies, complimentary to her sisters, Mrs. Ella Lucas and Mrs. Mae Terry of Cedar Rapids, at her house, 138 Ridge room of a buff luncheon, at 4 p. m. sharp. Mrs. Fisher invited the guests into her spacious room which was darkened and the gas turned on, making beautiful sight as the colors mingled with the beautiful gowns. The H. P. S. club entertained their husbands and a few friends Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mrs. H. R. Graves. The program was of interest and greatly enjoyed. It was as follows: Instrumental solo... Mrs. Chas. Wilson Song by the Club Prayer. Select Reading... Mrs. R. H. Humphrey Solo... Mr. Chas Wilson Mrs. Ella Lucas and Mrs. Terry of Cedar Rapids was the out of town visitors. The club received some very interesting remarks from the visitors. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum meet Tuesday, Feb. 14th, with Mr. Harry Seymour at his home on 10th st. Resolutions were shown up and adopted thanking the "Princess Theatre Company" for withdrawing the play, "The Clansman." The evening was spent with "The Great Emancipator," Abraham Lincoln. "His life and life's work being full discussed by members of the club. The Lyceum will meet Tuesday Feb. 21, with Mrs. Wm Shackelford 1100Center st. The program for the evening will be as follows: Quotations, George Washington. Life and character of Washington. Mrs. J. H. Rush Solo, Moli Murgere桂利 u; Washington as a soldier, Mrs. McDowell; Violin solos, Prof. Warick; Washinga as a Statesman, Atty S. J. Brown; Current Event: Report of Critic The Miller's Daughter, "Found in Honor," a Melo Drama, presented by Mr. M. White and wife, last Friday night at Union Congregational church was a great success in attendance and in presenting the play those who assisted Mr. White. All rendered their part very good. The large audience applauded each act. The M. C. T. Club met at Mrs. H. R. Graves this week. An interesting program was rendered. Next meeting Monday evening with Miss Gertrude Hyde. The program will be quotations from Douglass; Life of Douglass, Mrs. H. R. Grave; Life of Washington by Mrs. J. C. Williams General discussion comparing the two lives Booker T. Washington May be Here. We are authorized to announce to our friends in Dea Moines that probably we may be able to secure Prof. Booker T. Washington, the greatest Negro of our race today, and the father of Industrialism in America, will deliver several addresses in our city, Sunday, March 12th, at several of the leading church, and at one public hall. Definite announcement will be made next week. Look for it. The Lincoln day celebration, last Sunday at Burton, at the St. John's A. M. e. Church, was the finest sitting in Iowa. This beautiful remodeled church was crowded Fully three hundred people was present. The Buxton famous Concert of Band thirty-five pieces, the best colored band in the Middle-West; the St. John's great choir of fifteen voices were all in the choir loft, on the platform were all the participants, and in the front rows was Buxton's most prominent citizens, Baysor, Supt. of the Consolidated Co. Mr. Brown, paymaster, and the Co.'s chief doctor, Atty. Geo. H. Woodson and many others well known. Attorney S. J. Spears provided. Mr. Lucas offered prayer. Mr. Joe Hopkins U. S. Meat Inspector of Ottumwa, spoke on Lincoln's attitude to the Negro. Mrs. W. H. London read a paper on the life of Bishop Richard Allen, and the principal address by John L. Thompson, which was well received and much applauded. Rev. Butter must be congratulated. 1911 Literary Convention Organized In spite of the steady pour of rain on last Tuesday evening, representatives of six of the eight literary clubs of this city that are affiliated with Inter-State Literary Association met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Woods on Mondain avenue, and perfected the organization of the 1911 City Convention that will have charge of the selection of those who shall represent the city of Des Moines on the program at the 21st annual session of the Inter-State Association to be held at Wichita Kansas in December next. Att'y. S. Joe Brown was elected permanent chairman; Mrs. Att'y. J. B. Rush, Sec.; Miss Eiffie Moe, Ass't. Sec. and Prof. W. H. Warricks, Treasurer. The other officers and standing committees will be appointed by the permanent chairman at the next meeting, which will be held at his residence on the second monday in March. Before adjournment, however, the Convention voted to hold a city contest in oratory, original music and original poetry some time about June 1st, into each of which contest each literary organization in the city is invited to enter one contest, the winner of each contest to be the representatives of Des Moines in sail's respective contests at Wichita. Fredrick Douglass This week sometime, 94 years ago or on about Feb. 17th or 18th, Fredrick Douglass was born in Maryland, so low in poverty, misery, slavery with no parentage care or training. He was left to make his living among the dogs and cats on the back porch of his master's home. He had further to climb to reach the plane where the average Anglo Saxon was born, as the Anglo Saxon has to go to the President of the United States; this boy made his way onward and upward from the dirt and mire, self educated, self Emancipated. He became the spokesman for his suffering down trodden race. He lectured throughout this country and England, in defence of his race. He marched onward and upward until he became one of our renown Journalist, Statesman, Lecturer and Diplomat in America. Honored by the crowned heads of all countries. His achievements is a wonderful object lesson for the youth of our land today, who have all the present day advantage. It adds new hope to the boy or girl. Let us emulate his good qualities. Willing to Oblige. "When you feel any temptations comin' along," and the friend and ad viser, "you must say: 'Get the beeh儿 me, Satan.'" "Da's what I done said," answered Mr. Erasus Pinkley, "an 'den J' Baggage, 'an 'satan answer me back.' 'a all right.' We're both gwine deme way how an 'o' it dem 'm' make diff or we to me which leads de submission." M. J. C. FREDERICK DOUGLASS Born about February 17, 1817. Buxton was blessed with a rain Monday night, the first one of any consequence since last Sept. Mr. W. M. Pearsonss State Secy'y of Iowa Y. M. C. A.'s visited the Buxton Association last Sunday. Miss Olie Jones left for Omaha last Tuesday. The male members of the Organ club of St. Johns church, led by Mr. J. R. Newsome, will entertain the ladies with a fine program, Wednesday evening, Feb. 22. The ladies have been making a talk that the men cannot do anything and Mr. Newsome says he will show them that the men can furnish the entire program without their assistance. Everybody boost the men. Mt. Zion Baptist church celebrated its 9, and 10-12 with special programs. Thursday and Friday evenings and special services all day Sunday and Sunday evening. On Thursday evening the program consisted of papers by Professor C. W. Rodgers, Dr. L. R. Willis and Mrs. B. Woodard, interspersed with selections selections from the church choir and special number by Messrs. J. B. Baker, W. A. Brown and Mrs. W. A. Brown. The program Friday evening given by the Sunday school chair under the direction of Mrs W A. Brown, and composed of musical numbers and recitations. On Sunday, the closing day, the pastor preached at the morning hour from Exra 10:11-12. Sub. "The Marks of o Progressive church," from which he preached an excellent sermon. At 3 o'clock Rev. C. C. Calloway, pastor of Tabernacle, Baptist church preached the anniversary sermon from 2 Cor. 5:17 using his subject: "The Test of Citizenship" from which he preached a wonderful sermon. He also bought his well trained, good singing choir along to furnish the music for this service. The evening hour was taken up with special song service by the choir. Total collection 865.00. Editor John L. Thompson was in Buxton last Saturday attending to business connected with the paper and remained over Sunday to address a meeting at St. John's church. Abraham Lincoln being his subject. Mr. James Mitchell, who has been in Alabama for the past nine months is again in Buxton. Mr. Mitchell is a member of the Buxton Band and no doubt they are all very glad of his return. Mrs. Cordella Mitchell and her two children, Charles and Mary, left Wednesday for Red Oak, Iowa, to remain indefinitely. Mr. Chas. Cross was killed in No. 12 mine today, Tuesday, by the falling of slate in his room. He leaves a wife, several children, a brother and many friends to mourn. He was a deacon of Tetrachemba Baptist church, a christian gentleman, much respected by those by those who knew him. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family. The Y. P. S. C. E. was led by Mrs. Mr. Minnie R. London the popular president of said society the subject, "Lesson from Great Lives"—Joseph was well treated and many helpful was brought out. She showed that Joseph was not slothful in business, fervent in spirit, and that he served the Lord. Mr. Joseph Kelley has moved his cleaning, dyeing and pressing establishment from East first street to No. 3 East 10th street. Call and see him. The Christian Workers Alliance met Monday morning at Y. M. C. A., after the regular opening and reports from the different pastors of their Sunray services and the see estates of their work a very excellent paper was read BUXTON BRIEFS by Secretary Tucker 03 this subject: "Should the colored churches change their financial system?" The paper was freely discussed by the ministers present. Rev. W. A. Moore the blind Angelist who is assisting Rev. Calloway in a revival meeting, will give a talk next Monday morning on the book of Genesis. Wm. Wesley, who had his leg broken in No. 15 miles is steadily improving. Clausenace Strother has about recovered from his broken leg of some weeks ago and will soon be out again. Ed. Green is convalescent. The Sunday School School Union will meet with Bethel Mission next Sunday, Feb. 19th, at 8 o'clock p. m. Good program. Master George Blaney is on the sick list this week. Mrs Sally Jackson entertained the Mt. Zion church chair at her homes last Tuesday evening. All enjoyed themselves. Did you hear "Bill" play the flute last Sunday? Buxton is a very nice, muddy town this week. On account of the rain Miss Mary Perkins and her 20 little girls did not appear at the Auditorium, Monday evening, but if the weather permits, she will be ready next Monday, Feb. 20th. Don't fail to come out and see what the children can do. Secy's Tucker and Brown will attend the Y. M. C. A. State convention at Clinton, Feb. 23-28. Mrs. W. A. Brown, State Pres. of W. H. and F. M. circle will visit the circles of Council Bluffs and Omaha, Sunday and Monday, Feb. 26 and 27. The band concert and Lincoln program was quite well attended at Saint John's church last Sunday. The program was good. Good. Juno. L. Thompson of Des Moines being the principle speaker. Mr. Jas. Shade, Sr. is on the sick list this week. The B. Y. P. U.'s were quite well attended last Sunday at both the Mt. Zion and Tabernacle churches. Deacon Lowery led the meeting at Mt. Zion church. Robt. Lowery, Jr., read an excellent paper at the Tabernacle church. A piece of fannel dampened with Chamberlain's Limiment and bound on to the affected parts is superior to any greater. A piece of white hair back in the side or chest give it a trial and you are certain to be more than pleased with the prompt relief it affords. Sold by all dealers. KEOKUK ITEMS. Mr. Selby Johnson very pleasantly entertained at dinner Friday, Mrs. Crystal Teebau Fry, of Chicago and Mrs. M. Burns, of this city, at his home 1308 High at. Mrs. W. M. Martin is quite ill with lagrine, at her home, 1423 and Franklin street. Mr and Mrs Wm. Miller are the rroud parents of a baby boy, born to them Tuesday. Feb. 7th Mrs. Harry Ashley is quite ill with lagrine at her home 1423 Franklin at. Mrs. E. Smith, who lives on the plank road had a serious attack of asthma one day last week. She is improving nicely. Mr A. A. Bland has been for a few days with hairpep. He is recovering. Mrs Anna Humphrey has been confined to her home for the past week by illness. She is greatly improved. Mrs Flossie Humphry is able to be out again, after a serious attack of tonalitis. Master Feniere feniere Wife was the guest of Mrs. Annie Humry, Satur- Died February 20, 1895. KEOKIK ITEMS State Capitol Bldg Historical Room BYST BRUARY 17, 1911 Lincoln Day was very appropriately observed at the A. M. E. church Sunday by the Sunday school which was very interesting. DAVENPORT NOTES. Mr. Raymond Hughes and Miss Myrte Violet, former residents of the city, but now of Chicago, are visiting friends. Mrs. Flora Walker of Council Bluffs, is here looking after her sick father, Mr. Fred Galloway. The Violet club was entertained by Mrs. B. Baker of 10th and Ripley sts The Tausaint club was entertained by Mrs. Geo. W. Mott last week. Mrs. Isabeella Sheaff, a wealthy widow, who died here last week, left Bethel A. M. E. church $3,000. Clinton experienced a very hard rainfall Monday night, with thunder and lightning, indicating the near approach to spring. The marriage of Miss Mary Brown of this city and Mr. Jas. Moore of Chicago was quietly solemnized on Thursday, Rev S. B. Moore officiating. The couple have the best wishes of their may friends in the city for a happy life. We are glad to state that they will reside in Clinton where the bride spent her girlhood days. What came near being a fatal accident, was where Otis Thompson, brother of Chas. Thompson, of this city, mistaking a can of gasoline for a can of kerosene, turned the contents into a heating stove, in his room at the home of R. D. Smith 128 Fourth avenue about 5:15 on Friday afternoon. There was fire in the stove, and an explosion followed. Flames enveloped the unfortunate man burning his clothing from his body, also setting fire to the furniture. His cries brought other occupants to his relief. After being attended by a physician, he was removed to Agatha hospital, where his injurer are being looked after. If no complications take place he will soon be on the road to recovery. Mr Jas Moore of Chicago is a new arrival in Clinton, who expects to make Clinton his future home. He has accepted a position with the Clinton Lodge of Elka. Exercise your privileges as a race man, as a woman by assisting in the maintenance of enterprises of your race. The Bystander is one of them. It needs your help; see their representative at once or phone him. He will be glad to give you any information desired. The stewardess' will hold a Valentine social Tuesday night. Mrs. P. P. Taylor was hostess to the sewing circle this week, who met at her Sixth avenue home on Tuesday afternoon. A large number was in attendance at the Memorial service at Bethel A. M. E. church, Sunday evening, given in honor of the late Bishop Grant and Abraham Lincoln. The following program was rendered: Organ Voluntary—Mrs. Anna Anthony. Invocation—M. O. Culberson. Obituary of Bishop Grant and wife. "Flee as a Bird"—Choir. His Clinton Visit—Mrs. Sarah Emerson. Dealing With Men—R. D. Smith. "Higher Grounds"—Choir. Anthem "Jerusalem"—Choir. Remarks by pastor on life of Bishop and wife. LINCOLN "America"—Choir and Congregation Duet—"A Morning Land"—Mr. Plummer and Mrs. Toney. Lincoln's Gettysburg Speech—Miss Ida Taup. Lincoln as the Emancipator—Rev. S. B. Moore. At the home of Mrs. Lottie Williams on last Saturday evening, was the scene of a beautiful home affair. It being the twenty-third birthday she invited a number of her friends into help her celebrate the occasion. The evening was spent in music, games and conversation, after which a dainty two-course luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Eva Parker. At the late hour of midnight the happy crow returned to their homes, all reporting Mrs. Williams o royal entertainer. The hostess received many beautiful gifts. Mrs. Eliza Casen was token suddenly ill last Saturday with astrode of paralysis, but this writing. She is slowly improving. Mrs. Tom Nash is on the sick list this week. The young people of this city gave a dance last Tuesday night at the Woodmen's hall. All report a splendid time. The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Nash Pemberton, Jr., is very ill. Miss Anna Baker is visiting in Des Moines. Mrs. Lottie Williams is very ill this writing. Mr. Mack Goin who has been ill for several months was taken to Richmond, Mo., for his health. His wife expect to be in a few days for that place. Mr. Robert Banks who has been ill for some time is re. or better. Mr. Ell Baker was in Essex this week. --- DAVENPORT NOTES. CLINTON LAPPENINGS CLARINDA NEW 3 (Last Week) CEDAR RAPIDS NEWS CEDAR RAPID5 NEWS. Seventy invitations were extended to a surprise party given in honor of the birthday of Mr. Marshall Perkins. The affair was managed by his sister, Mrs. Emma "Milligan and Mrs. Anna Hawkins, of which both ladies are deserving credit for their unique way of entertaining the guests. Mr. Perkins had decided to attend the circus on Monday night, but owing to the sickness of his wife he decided to wait until the next night. But on going home the house all dark as usual Mr. Perkins reached up to light the gas when the house was throughed with people, and the good person, Rev. Ferribe grabbed him, he thought once a burglar had him, but after getting over his scare, he ready new what it all meant. A very interesting program was rendered and many lovely presents were presented to Mr. Perkins. A two course luncheon was served by the hostess at a late hour. The guests departed, bidding Mr. and Mrs. Perkins good night. Mother Perkins entertained to twelve o'clock dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. Emma Milligad, and Rev. Ferrebee. All reported a fine time. One more Effort club met at the home of Mrs. M. F. Lowery and a successful meeting held there was a large attendance which is very encouraging to the president. The ladies are working with all diligence, getting ready for the Bazar. After the working hour the hostess had a well prepared dinner, which no doubt all did ample justice for themselves. The entertainment given at the home of Mrs. E. C. Thompson by the city Federation was quite an affair. Mrs.ella Lucas and Mrs. May Terry left for Des Moines, Thursday, for a few days visit, and thence to Boone, where they will return with the children of Mrs. Terry. Mrs. Clara Price will leave for a visit with her mother, in Macon, Ill. ALBIA NEWS. Quite a few strangers in town the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and son, Ben, were in town Saturday from Hocking. Mrs. Geo. Hollingworth entertained dinner Sunday, a few of her friends. Mr. Geo. Jones is on the sick list again. The Sunday school of the Second Baptist church celebrated Lincoln's birthday with an excellent program and signing of temperance pledges. About thirty-five joined the Loyal legion abstinence committee. The honor roll of signers, with the picture of Abraham Lincoln, with signature below, will be framed and found hung in the church. Mrs. Helena Downey had charge of the exercises. A letter from President Taft was read, on the degrading effects of liquor. Read, J. Cornelius Reid made the impromptue address. Subject, "Lincoln as a Temperance Advocate." REASON ENTHRONED. Because meats are so tasty they are consumed in great excess. This leads to stomach troubles, biliousness and constipation. Revise your diet, let reason and not a pampered appetite control, then take a few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tables and you will soon be well again. Try it. For sale by all dealers. OTTUMWA. The Junior Boys of the A. M. E. Sunday school met with their teacher, Mrs. Harry Owens and organized a club for Bible study. The club will be known as the Allen club. Mr. Pollen, who was quite ill last week, is able to be out again. Mr. Anderson Williams, who has been on the sick list is somewhat improved. OTTUMWA NEWS. (Last week) "The Faithful Few" society met Thursday evening at the house of Mrs. E. Hall on Keota street. Officers were elected as follows: President . . . Mrs. H. Owens Vice-Pres . . . Mrs. M. I. Gordon Secretary . . . Mrs. Mary Green Treasurer . . . Mrs. Mary Taylor Chaplain . . . Mr. Joseph Weeks The society donated to the A. M. E. church $15 on piano and $10 for dishes. The outgoing treasurer, Mrs. Weeks turned over the new treasurer a neat sum of $70. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Weeks entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wella Fowler and Mrs. Essex Home, Tuesday evening, to a sumptuous supper in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. Randolph of Ellsworth, Kansas. Mrs. Randolph was formally Miss Mary Jane Brown, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Thompson are the proud parents of a son born, Feb. 2. There will be an entertainment at the Second Baptist church, Friday evening, for the pipe organ b neft. Feb. 14, there will be a grand Birthday celebration at Mt. Zion A. M. E. Church, in honor of Abraham Lincoln, Speaker of the evening will be, Jas A. Spearas of Buxton, Prof. C. W. Rodgers, Prof. A. J. Hicks and Prof. D. E. Butler. Special music will be furnished by Mr Myro Weeks, Missa Marguerite and Coe Spoots Price Five Cents. ALBIA NEWS. OTTUMWA OTTUMWA. Growth of the Grand United Order Since 1844. ABLE MEN WITHIN ITS RANKS Recent Unfriendly Criticism of the Actions of the Ruling Forces at the Last Biennial Convention Prompts the Writer to Present the Numerical Strength of the Organization. By A. E. EDWARDS. There has been so much criticism of the work of the biennial movable committee of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, which held its fifteenth session in Baltimore last September, that little or no time or attention has been given to the real merits and achievements of the organization as a whole. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of America was founded by Feyer Ogden. The first three lodges the outgrowth of his teachings were Philomathae, No. 646, and Hamilton No. 710, of New York and Unity lodge, No. 711, of Philadelphia. The growth of the present time has been marvelous. Scattered throughout the country there are 5,945 lodges, 3,891 house- MAJOR JABED W. FORD. COLONEL J. CLINTON EDWARDS. Colonel George E. Moore, Columbus, O.; aid-de-camp, Colonel Harry Franklin, Baltimore; Colonel C. A. Smith, Phoebus, Va., and Colonel James W. Braunson, Wheeling, W. Va. The several regiments were headed as follows: First, Colonel W. C. Gray of Washington; Second, Colonel J. W. Anderson of Pittsburg; Third,nel P. H. Edwards of Philadelh Seventh, Colonel D. B. Allen of Haven, Conn.; Twelfth, Major rence, and a regiment compos Patriarchs made up from the ting twelve regiments who or their third divisions were co lodges, households, past gn councils, national and force of the order. With jimwinger coats vests are cut how to show shirt studs. How long will the aviators stick to their agreement not to indulge in reckless flying? America has 26 licensed aviators, and the 26 have formed a trust in order to prolong their own lives. More ink than blood was shed over the now famous battle of London, in which two men stood off 200. In the matter of safety we do not see that the submarines have much advantage over the flying machines. The Cleveland man who sued for "time lost in answering mistaken telephone calls" must have further time to lose. New York has a musical comedy which is said to be not comic. There are others, some of which are not musical, either. It is no crime to steal umbrellas on rainy days in New Jersey. And now will not those who are addicted to the habit please go there? Vienna's birth rate has fallen enormously. Evidently the stork does not love the apartment houses in which so many Vienna families live. A navy officer has invented a pistol for shooting flies. It ought to make popular a new summer sport, for the game will never be lacking. Africa led all the rest of the world in gold production last year. The African output was $175,000,000, or nearly double that of the United States. Russia proposes to build a $75,000,000 fleet of battleships for the Black Sea. They will be perfectly safe there if the Russian sailors can keep them afloat. The thugs who beat a policeman, took his revolver away from him and left him lying unconscious in the street should be chidden for violating the golden rule. "Medical records show," says a nerve specialist, "that persons who are not foquacious have always been remarked for their good health." Let him explain that to his wife. We are inclined to be skeptical about that Alaska fire which destroyed half a town with the mercury 50 degrees below. Wouldn't the flames freeze in weather like that? Talk about your western corn harvests. Capt. Drake of Marlborough county, South Carolina, holds the world's record of 254 and a fraction bushels of the grain to the acre. More than half the members of the senior class at Wellesley college are reported to be engaged to be married. The comments of the girls at Smith and Vassar ought to be interesting. If auto owners were more careful as to the kind of men they employ as chauffeurs possibly there would be fewer joy rides. Sometimes, however, the owner sets the chauffeur a bad example. If things keep on going as they have been it may be necessary to substitute the letter "r" for "h" in the last word of the usual notice on the theater programs: "Ladies will please remove their hats." In New York they are going to demonstrate how a child can be clothed adequately for $7 a year. Even the owner of a fashionable flat building should admit that a good child is worth as much as that. Twelve women jurors in San Francisco agreed so promptly that they pronounced for a divorce without awaiting the judge's charge, but the lady jurors will learn in time to wrangle over verdicts just like men. It is saddening, however, to note that the dear "Old Philadelphia Lady" who has been trying for more than eleven years to find out, through the columns of the New York Herald's Paris edition, "how to figure the temperature from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, and vice versa," has not yet succeeded. Maine has been one of the great sources of the eastern seaboard's ice supply, but even Maine, where the ice crop seldom fails, is ceasing to depend upon the weather. Artificial ice has been made for some time at the plant of the Maine insane hospital in Augusta and now a large ice manufacturing plant is to be established in Lewiston. A man in Missouri has just died who in a married life of 69 years never quarrelled with his wife nor told her a lie. The great majority of husbands will refuse to believe in such superhuman virtue, particularly as to the last detail. Forty-five of the Brazilian sailors who mutinied have died from various causes since their surrender. Twenty-six succumbed to stunshot while engaged in compulsory government work. This form of capital punishment is effective, if unofficial. That millionaire who has offered a large sum for the discovery of the grave of Eve may be credited with showing proper respect for a remote successor, and the display is not going to sent him a cent. New surgery is halted as first aid in in- constructing originals into good citi- ness, and the knife is the real moral murder. All civil tendencies will be promoted by a surgical operation and surgery will come, but not un- foreseen. Doctors have all become multi- J. J. Russell, of Mason City, Notified of Interest in Big Sum REPORT MONEY IN IRELAND Thirty-Two Million Dollars to Revert to Crown Unless Descendants of Adam Ferguson Can Prove Mason City.—To be one of possibly thirty persons who are heirs to $32,000,000, is the information that reached J. J. Russell, a pioneer resident of this city, the letter coming from an Ohio attorney, who is looking after the interests of twenty-four members of the family of the late Adam Ferguson in Ireland, who died ninety years ago worth $20,000,000. The estate, which was left and which has been increasing during the time since it was left by its first owner, is now in chancery court, London, Eng., and must be settled within ten years, or according to the English law, the property returns to the crown. Adam Ferguson was an Irish land owner who had four sons, all of whom in early life moved to America and settled in Virginia. A son of the eldest of these four brothers and sons of Adam Ferguson, removed to Pennsylvania in the early days of that state and married and his son was the grandfather of J. J. Russell of Mason City. In this way Mr. Russell is able to trace the descent and to establish his claim to a share of the money. Just now the attorney wrote Mr. Russell he is able to get trace of twenty-four descendants of the four sons. A letter from a sister of Mr. Russell, Mrs. Quick, who resides near Minneapolis, received a few days ago, was the first intimation that there was an effort being made to find the heirs. Attorneys who have examined the matter say the heirs will have no trouble establishing their right to the property, which it is understood, is practically all money. Mr. Russell came to Mason City more than forty years ago. He secured a small tract of land and for years enjoyed but a moderate success as a farmer. Later he invested his savings in Mason City real estate, the advance of which has given him a comfortable living. Eaic Dates Are Chosen Sioux City - Dates for county fairs holding membership in the Northwest Iowa Fair association were settled at a meeting of the fair officials here. The date are as follows: Jefferson, July 19 to 22; Rockwell City, July 26 to 28; Fonda, Aug. 2 to 4; Sac City, Aug. 9 to 11; Alta, race meet July 4; fair, Aug. 16 to 18; Sheldon, Aug. 23 to 25; Rock Rapids, Aug. 20 to Sept. 1; Sutherland, Sept. 6 to 8; Spirit Lake, Sept. 6 to 8; Omaha, Sept. 13 to 15; Sioux City, Sept. 12 to 23; Carroll, Sept. 27 to 29. Forty Bodies Cremated in Iowa in 1910 Davenport—Forty bodies were cremated in Iowa during 1910. This is the report made to the Davenport Cremation society at its annual meeting. The report shows that cremation as a means for disposal of the dead is growing in popularity in the Hawkeye state. Girl Burned to Death at Keota. Keota—While on the way to the rural mail box, Leah Anderson, the 5-year-old daughter of Sanford Anderson, a farmer, stopped to play with matches on the back porch of a neighbor's house. Her charred body was found a few hours later by her mother. Four Die at Creston In Day Creston. The deaths of four prominent Creston people occurred in eighteen hours. They are: Mrs. Jacob Pfeiffer, 65; Mrs. A. G. Wilson, 25; J. B. Ferguson, 75, and Mrs. Johanna Nugent, 75. Tinnecanoe Club Banquets Des Moines—Maj, John F. Lacy of Oskaloosa was the principal speaker at the banquet of the Iowa Veteran Tippecanoe club, held in recognition of the 138th anniversary of Gen. William Harrison. Elevator at Ericson Burns. Boone—The elevator at Ericson owned by C. C. Little was entirely destroyed by fire. The loss on buildings and grain is estimated at $5,500; insurance on building $2,500 and on grain $1,700. Brairighburg Swept by Fire Cedar Rapids.—Fire at Prairieburg, in Linn county, destroyed the main business block of that town causing a loss of $25,000, which is partially covered by insurance. Cedar Rapids Theatre Burns. Cedar Rapids.—Fire gutted the interior of the Princess moving picture theatre, recently uped at an expense of $13,000. It was damaged to the extent of $5,600, but was well insured. Donnelly Not Gulley. Vinton.—After staying out eight hours, the jury in the trial of John Donnelly, a well-to-do stockman, charged with the murder of Charles Andrews, returned a verdict of not guilty. Rockwell City.—The jury in the trial of George Hershey, accused of killing William Anthony, returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. The penalty was fixed at imprisonment for life. Slaughter of Infected Cows, Cedar Rapids.—Twenty-three cows all infected with tuberculosis were killed here by State Veterinarian Paul O. Koto assisted by government inspectors employed at the Sinclair Parking plant. To Organize Granges Amen..The extension department of the Iowa State college here, is part of its regular work, is to undertake the forwarding of the grange movement in Iowa, or the establishment of farmers' clubs. Plans for the boosting of the enrollment of the order are being made, an organizer being furnished free of charge to any district desiring the establishment of the grange. The grunge movement was established about thirty years ago by O. H. Kelly and his associates in Washington, D. C. While the movement has grown rapidly in a number of states, Michigan having 70,000 members of the order and New York 90,000, in Iowa, however, which is ranked as one of the leading agricultural states, there are only about 2,000 members. The purpose of the order is for the bettering of the farmer by the discussion of economic, social, political and moral questions in club meetings. The forces of organizers, which is under the direction of Prof. P. G. Holden, is composed of G. E. Stayer and J. W. Johnson of the Iowa state college at Ames, I. W. Taylor of Oskaloosa, A. B. Johnson of Balfour and F. E. Burwick of Davenport. Teachers Hold Meeting. Des Moines—A business meeting of the Iowa State Teachers' Reading circle was held in the offices of State Superintendent of Schools A. M. Deye, president of the organization. George E. Farrell of Clinton, superintendent of the Clinton county schools, was re-elected, as were all the other officers. Mr. Farrell outlined a plan of school extension work in the state which was approved. The state was divided into six sections and the following county superintendents were selected to have charge of the work: E. J. Fueling of New Hampton; Elizabeth Burgess of Otumwa; Sid J. Backus of Algona; Carolyn Forgave of Adel; Clarence Messer of Humboldt, and George E. Farrell of Clinton. Beef Growers Ask $15,000 of Solons Des Moines.—The Iowa legislature will be asked to appropriate $15,000 to the beef cattle industry of this state by the Iowa Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' association, which held its convention in Des Moines. Charles Escher, Jr., of Botna, will introduce the bill providing for the appropriation. It will be an amendment to the bill appropriating $15,000 for the dairy cattle industry. Representative Escher is chairman of the committee. H. J. Hess of Waterloo and C. J. Martin of Churdan are the other members. The association held that the state should appropriate money for the beef cattle as well as dairy cattle industry. Pheasants at Iowa Falls. Iowa Falls—Deputy Game Warden H. E. Martin of this city has just received the first shipment of the Hungarian pheasants assigned to this county by State Game Warden Lincoln and the birds will be placed with farmers and others who will agree to give the birds proper protection and attention. It is Mr. Lincoln's intention to place a large number of these birds in every county of the state and afford them protection for a few years until they become plentiful. Butter Factory Is Busy Belle Plaine.—The Belle Plaine Farmers' Creamery company plant is in operation and although it has been running only about a month, is making nearly one and one-half tons of butter a week. It seems that the amount of cream produced in this section was underestimated when the creamyery was proposed. One large firm in Chicago is taking more than half of the entire product of the creamyery at the present time. Scottish Rite Masons to Meet. Clinton.-DeMolay consistency No. 1. A. A. S. R., the oldest Masonic lodge in the state, will hold an important consistency meeting Feb. 21, 22, 23, and 24, when a large class of candidates for the degrees to and including the thirty-second will be presented. Belle Plaine to Hold Corn Show. Belle Plaine.-A two days' corn show will be held here March 8 and 9. A large list of prizes has been offered by the local merchants, and in addition, the prize corn from this show will be sent to Ames for grand sweepstakes prizes of value. Ottumwa Has a New Slogan Ottumwa.-Ottumwa's new slogan is "Ottumwa's ways are the ways that pay," according to a decision made by the judges in the Courier slogan contest in which nearly 600 mottoes were entered. Dentists Meet in Ottumwa. Ottumwa.—The annual convention of the dentists of the Burlington and Ottumwa districts of the Iowa Dental society will be held here March and 29. Norris Gets Position. Grimnell—A. C. Norris has received notice of the confirmation by the senate of his appointment as postmaster here. He succeeds W. G. Ray, who has held the position since December, 1906. Mount Pleasant Physician Dies. Mount Pleasant—Dr. Mary Keith, aged 50, died after a short illness with pneumonia. She has practiced osteopathy here for about twelve years. Her maiden name was Conner. Keokuk Veteran Dead. Keokuk.-David W. McKlroy, one of this city's oldest and most highly respected citizens, is dead. He was a veteran of the civil war and had for a period of over forty years, been actively engaged in business here. Many Pass Examinations. Des Moines.-A much larger number of candidates for teacher's certificates passed the January examinations than ever before. Papers are now in the office of the state superintendent and undergoing the reading INSURRECTOS INSURRECTOS CHICAGO EVENING POST Along the Rio Grande When Uncle Sam's Military Aviators Begin Operations. HOUSE BY VOTE OF 221 TO 92 PASSES RECIPROCITY BILL REPUBLICANS ARE DIVIDED President's Policy is Victorious by a Decisive Vote After Representatives Indulge in Day of Stormy Debate. Washington.—President Taft's reciprocity agreement with Canada was ratified in the house Tuesday through the support of an almost solid Democratic vote. The McCall bill carrying the agreement into effect was passed 221 to 92. The bill reached the senate Wednesday under the supervision of Representative McCall, who was in charge of it in the house. In the final vote on the passage of the bill 79 Republicans and 142 Democrats voted for it, and 87 Republicans and five Democrats voted against it. The Republicans were nearly evenly divided, while the Democrats represented almost an unbroken front. The Democrats got out 147 of their total members to vote on the bill, while the Republicans had only 166 of their membership present. The five Democrats voting against the bill were Brousseau, Estopinal and Pujo, Louisiana; Webb, North Carolina, and Hammond, Minnesota. The victory came for the great peace trade pact with Canada after a day of stormy debate, which ended in a turmil when Boutelle, for the committee on rules, presented a rule at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon cutting off debate and amendments and providing for the taking of an immediate vote. During recent sessions of congress the Democrats and progressives have fought all such cloture or gag rules on the ground that they prevent due consideration of a pending measure. The rule was finally adopted on roll call by a vote of 158 to 107* after a stormy debate. This disheartened the opponents of the measure to the extent that little effort was made thereafter to prolong the fight. DIAZ TROOPS SLAY FAMILY Massacre Ald to Rebels and Seize $1,500,000—Forty Federales Killed in Battle. Galveston, Tex.—Reports of the massacre of an entire family of insurrectors in Pueblo, State of Pueblo, Mexico, and seizure of $1,500,000 gold, were brought here Monday on a steamer from Frontera, Mexico. Passengers said that recently the government, upon information that Aguiles Salano, a prominent Pueblo merchant, was acting as a treasurer for insurrectors, sent troops with a machine gun to his house. They took possession, but found the place apparently deserted. Finally a secret cellar is said to have been discovered where Salaro and his family were hiding. All surrendered, whereupon, it is alleged the troops immediately shot the entire family to death. Search of the premises is said to have revealed more than $1,500,000 in gold and negotiable securities. Quake Shakes Salt Lake Salt Lake City.—Four earthquake shocks were felt in parts of the city Wednesday and were registered by the university seismograph. They occurred at 9:56, 10:18, 10:47 and 11:04 o'clock. No damage was done. Wreck In South Kills Two Chattanooga, Tennessee. - Engineer Welch and a negro fireman were killed and several others of a freight crew were hurt in a rear-end collision near Spring City on the Cincinnati Southern railroad Wednesday. Storm Ties Up Copper Country Storm Ties On Copper Country. Calumet, Mich.-Sleet and windstorm Tuesday practically tied up all busi- ness in the country, delaying all railroad and electric car traffic an carrying down telegraph and telephone wires in all directions. Whipping Must Go. Portland, Ore.—The whipping post, *Oregon* is to be abolished. By a vote of 40 to 14 the lower house of the Oregon legislature Tuesday repassed the anti-whipping post measure over Governor West's veto. OPTION BILL CHEERED FIVE THOUSAND "DRYS" GATHER AT ILLINOIS CAPITAL. Temperance Army, Accompanied by Bands, Make Remarkable Demonstration for Wilson Measure. Springfield, Ill. -- County local option, backed up by the greatest "lobby," numerically speaking, that ever came to Springfield, became the overshadowing leading issue before the Illinois legislature. At least five thousand men and women were in the city to wage battle against King Alcohol. In the shadow of the state house the anti-saloon forces marched and countermarched to the tunes of "Onward, Christian Soldiers," while in the house chamber Representative George H. Wilson of Quincy introduced the county opinion bill. After exhibiting their strength in the street parades, they massed in the state arsenal, where the decorations of the Taft banquet were still in place. At two meetings they packed the great building with the greatest throngs it has held since 1904 and the time of the Republican and the Democratic conventions. The state house was almost deserted. Lawmakers in droves went across the way to hear the speeches and see the display. The noise of the band and the shouts of the delegates were so loud that it was hard to keep the mind on legislative affairs, anyhow. BOILER EXPLODES: ONE DEAD Locomotive Blows Up on Chicagogreat Western Road, BringingDeath to Engineer. Ingalton, Ill. III. - Fireman E. F. Sites of Dubaque, la., was killedand G. A. Sanquist, brakeman, andA. F. McAuliffe, engineer, werefatally injured when a locomotive through freight on the Chicago Great Western railroadexploded at this place. Other members of the crewreceived minor injuries, due to thesudden stopping of the train. ARCHBISHOP RYAN IS DEAD Passes Away at His Residence in Philadelphia—Had a Notable Church Career. Philadelphia—Most Rev. Patrick John Ryan, D. D. LL. D., archbishop of Philadelphia, and one of the greatest archbishops on this continent, died Saturday at the archiepiscopal residence. Archbishop Ryan, known as the greatest orator of the Catholic church in America, was born in 1831 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. GIRL SHOT BY FIANCE DEAD Aurora Sheriff Guards Life of Man Who Fired on Young Girl. Aurora, Ill. — Miss Florence Sabolm, sixteen years old, who was shot five times by her sweetheart, George Karasce, last Tuesday night, died in St. Charles hospital here. Karasce shot the girl while they were eloping to Geneva to be married and robbed her of $138. Six Slain In Plague Biot Vladivostok.-The exert to enforce sanitary regulations against the plague resulted in a fight Tuesday between Russian soldiers and Chinese residents, in which six persons were killed and twenty wounded. Robbers Kill a Farmer Springfield, Ill.—George Flarida, a farmer, was shot and killed Tuesday by robbers at his home two miles north of here, when he went out to his smokehouse. The thieves fled and are being sought by a posse. California Soldiers First Aviators San Francisco—The coast artillery corps, National Guard of California, Monday completed arrangements for Eugene Fly, the aviator, to act as instructor for the aviation squad. This is claimed to be the first aviation squad organized by a militia corps. Woman Who Saw Lafayette Dias. Charlottesville, Va.—Mrs. Cornelia D. Burley, who was present when Marquela Flya visited the University of Michigan in 1825, died here Monday at the age of ninety-three. IN LINCOLN'S HONOR MARTYRED PRESIDENT'S BIRTH- DAY CELEBRATED. Taft Briefly Addresses Joint Session of Legislature and is Principal Speaker at Banquet. Springfield, Ill.—President Taft was the honored guest of Illinois at the celebration of the 102nd anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 50th anniversary of the departure of the great emancipator from Springfield for the White House in Washington. There were many other distinguished guests from many sections of the country. The First regiment, from Chicago, acted as an escort to the president, and that regiment's band furnished the military music, turning out eighty-five strong. The parade moved down Capitol avenue to the state house, as the presidential salute of twenty-one guns was being fired. Arriving at the capitol the president entered the building and was received by the two houses of the legislature in special joint session. To the lawmakers he made his first address of the day, speaking briefly but spiritedly. Mr. Taft and the other visitors were then escorted to the old Lincoln home at Eighth and Jackson streets. From the home the visitors were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, where the martyred president's remains rest beneath the new monument. Mr. Taft and the other guests entered the memorial chapel in the monument and reverently viewed the priceless Lincoln relics preserved there. These include much of Lincoln's correspondence and the famous autobiography which he wrote on one sheet of paper. The party also viewed the empty sarcophagus in which Lincoln's body lay for many years. The culmination of the day's events was the great banquet in the arsenal in the evening under the auspices of the Lincoln Centennial association and the Springfield chamber of commerce. WILL SUE LUMBER BARONS Department of Justice is Preparing Its Case—Report of Commissioner Sent to Congress. Washington.—Two sharp blows at the so-called lumber trust were struck by the administration Tuesday. One was a statement from the department of justice that suit is to be filed against the combine based on complaints of discrimination, blacklisting, price raising and apportionment of territory. The other was a report by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, showing the enormous extent of the holdings of the timber interests, giving warning of a monopoly at no distant date, relating the steady increase in prices and predicting still greater advances by those who are engaged in cornering the forest resources of the country for speculative purposes. This report was sent to congress by President Taft. Some of the features of the commissioner's findings, after several years of investigation of the industry, are: Concentration of a dominating control of our standing timber in a comparatively few enormous holdings, steadily tending toward a central control of the lumber industry. Vast speculative purchase and holding of timber land far in advance of any use thereof. An enormous increase in the value of this diminishing natural resource, with great profits to its owners. Equally sinister land monopoly. "There are many great combinations in other industries," says the commissioner, "whose formation is complete. In the lumber industry, on the other hand, the bureau finds now in the making a combination caused fundamentally by a long-standing public policy. The concentration already existing is sufficiently impressive. Still more impressive are the possibilities for the future. "In the last 40 years concentration has so proceeded that 195 holders, many interrelated, now have practically one-half of the privately owned timber in the investigation area (which contains 80 per cent of the whole). "This formidable process of concentration, in timber and in land, certainly involves grave future possibilities of impregnable monopolistic conditions, whose far-reaching consequences to society it is now difficult to anticipate fully or to overestimate." ASK FREEDOM OF SPEECH Railway Mail Clerks Demand Recording of Executive Order Issued to Government Employees. Boston. — Over 300 members of the Railway Mail Association of New England at a meeting passed resolutions which will be submitted to congress asking for a better regulation of hours of work, traveling allowances and "freedom of speech." Ends Life to Escape Marriage. Martins Ferry, O.—Minnie Doncal, aged eighteen, of Warrenton, O., committed suicide Wednesday by jumping into the Ohio river at Rayland. A note plinned to her coat forgives her parents for trying to force her to marry a man she did not love. Father Shoots and Kills Son. Spartansburg, S. C.—William M. Lanford shot and killed his son, W. D. Lanford, Wednesday, at the former's home near Woodruff as a result of a quarrel. Washington.—Up $50,000,000. The senate committee on pensions voted Monday to report favorably the Sulloway pension bill, which already has passed the house. It increases the general pension roll about $50,000,000 a year. The vote was 8 to 2, the minority being McCumber, Gore and Tallarferro. Rain Falls in Kansas. Salina, Kan.—A general rain fall in central and western Kansas Monday. This was the first rain of any consequence in five months. ANNEXATION A MYTH SECRETARY KNOX PREDICTS U. S.CANADA ALLIANCE FOR PEACE OR WAR. PRAISE FOR RECIPROCITY Cabinet Officer and James J. Hill Arouse Enthusiasm at Chicago Banquet When They Espouse Cause of Trade Relations with Dominion. Chicago.—With the full authority and knowledge of President Taft, Philander Chase Knox, secretary of state, speaking for the president, let it be definitely and decisively known that the idea of annexing Canada to the United States was one of the things furtherest removed from the mind of the nation's chief executive. Reciprocal trade relations with the northern neighbor of the United States are desired, and demanded by President Taft, said the secretary of state in effect, but annexation never. President Taft made Secretary Knox his mouthpiece in replying to Champ Clark, Democratic leader of the house of representatives, for the latter's "one land, one flag" speech of last Tuesday. Secretary Knox made the position of the Taft administration perfectly plain when he said with great emphasis and with a measuring of every word and every syllable: "In the higher atmosphere and broader aspects of the situation, it is certain that if there should be any great world movement involving this continent then Canada and the United States would, as a matter of course, act in the most perfect concert in defense of the common rights of a common blood and civilization." Again he urged his hearers to remember "that the wisdom of commercial reciprocity ought not to be obscured by the fear of relations too cordial and conceivably dangerous to the great Canadian loyalty to England." Secretary Knox and James J. Hill espoused the cause of reciprocal trade relations with Canada before a great gathering of Chicago business men and business men from the middle west at the Hotel La Salle Wednesday night. The occasion was the "Reciprocity Banquet" of the Chicago Association of Commerce." What had primarily intended to be a gathering of immense business interests to urge upon congress the necessity of taking immediate action on the great question of the day, was in a manner turned into an occasion of rejoicing because of the action of the lower house of congress in passing the reciprocity measure. James J. Hill characterized the proposed reciprocity agreement with Canada as a example of constructive statesmanship; Mr. Knox called it the natural evolution of a neighborly feeling between the two countries. The speeches of both the secretary of state and the railroad magnate from the northwest were attentively listened to. The banquet was held in the great banquet room on the nineteenth floor of the Hotel La Salle. Invitations had been extended to commercial organizations throughout the middle west. GEORGE GOULD TO RETIRE Gives Up Presidency of Missouri Railway Pacific Road But Will Accept Chairmanship of Board. New York—George J. Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway company, issued a statement Wednesday regarding the reported contest for control of the Missouri Pacific, in which he stated that he would retire from the presidency of the road and become chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Gould in his statement said in respect to various rumors of a conflict for the control of the Missouri Pacific Railway company that there is and will be no controversy between controlling interests; that it has long been his intention, known to Mr. Rockefeller and Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb & Co., to retire from the presidency of the company to allow the corporation to obtain the services of the best equipped railroad man to take his place. The statement was in answer to the many rumors of a contest for the control of the great property, a struggle which Wall street believes has gone against Mr. Gould after years of effort. The fight against the Gould interests has been waged more or less, steadily since 1887, and his opponents have wrested one after another coveted property from George Gould's control. The Wabash Terminal receivership in Pittsburgh was a heavy blow to him and for some time not a few wise observers have been of the opinion that he was carrying a great burden than he could endure. California Court Demands Probe. Sacramento. Cal.—The state supreme Court Wednesday demanded an investigation by the legislature into charges which have been circulated in connection with its decision in the case of Abraham Ruef, in which a rehearing was granted. Locke Made New Choctaw Chief. Washington. — President Taft Wednesday appointed Victor M. Locke of Antlers, Okla., to be principal chief of the Choctaw nation in place of the late Green McCurtain. Capture With $15,000 Reward. Idahell, Okla.—Detective Brown of Los Angeles Tuesday identified as one of the men wanted in connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times, David Caplan, a prisoner in the local lash. The capture is said to carry a reward of $15,000. SALVADOR Hae New Chief. San Salvador.—The election of Dr. Manuel E. Araujo to the presidency and of Onefure Duran to the vice-presidency was ratified by congress Tuesday. ARCHIBALD'S AGATHA BY EDITH HUNTINGTON MASON AUTHOR OF "THE REAL AGATHA" Archibald Torhune, a popular young bachelor of London, is suddenly arduous from the alminess and indolent life he has experienced in his farm of Barnas, Woolbygho & Son, that he is the heir to a sheep farm in Australia bringing in an income of $200,000 a year. He comes from an anunt, Mrs. Greggiana Murray, of London, who him her heir on condition that he marry within ten days or forfeit the legacy to a third cousin living in America. The story begins with a girl named Cent and his wife, stauch friends of Torhune, are discussing plans to find Torhune a wife with the allotted time. It is decided that Cent and his wife are persons named Agatha, all whom have been close girlhood chums. She decides to invite two of them to a party at the guests. Archis accepts the invitation and the Vincents discuss his prospects in all three varied bearings. He listens to the conversations and decides that the sixth shall be his choice. Agatha first and Agatha sixth arrive at the castle. Agatha the Sixth leaves and decides that the sixth shall be Agatha first a breezy American girl. Only eight days remain for Archie to secure a bride. Lady Vincent tells her husbands the Sixth already cares for Archie. CHAPTER III.—Continued. She looked at me with an infinite kindness in her eyes. "Dear Freddy!" she replied, "can't you see that wouldn't do at all? Archibald must prove he loves her, really loves her, before he can know that!" "But I think he does," I expostulated, "I really believe he cares for her! I really believe she couldn't forget about her, ever since that time we were all here together, when you pretened to be Miss Marsh." "I haven't a doubt of it," she replied, "If I had, do you think I would have invited the poor girl here to be made sport of? Merely for the sordid purpose of providing your friend with a chance to win a fortune? As if the thing were a kind of game of chance, and she the prize for the man lucky enough to guess right!" "And my wife blushed charmingly, and there was a kind of indignation in her tone. I gaped at her. I didn't see what there was to get so mad about." "So that what you did it for? Because you wanted to help Agatha Sixth?" I said slowly, with a feeling that I did not yet quite know my wife. I'm always learning something new, it seems to me, about the unselfishness and sweetness of her character. "Simply," she replied. "I've been Agatha Sixth's confidence a long time, and have known of her attachment for your friend ever since the first Castle Wyckhoff house party." "And had long ago resolved to make her cause your own should a chance of furthering it present itself!" I cried with new enthusiasm for her loyalty and devotion to her friends, "good fellow that you are!" "Don't," said Dearest; "I've just done my hair!" And I laughed as I heard this new variation of an old theme. "But still" I said. "I don't see why—if they both love each other and you want them to both love each other—I don't see why we can't tell Arch about it, just to hurry things along and put the poor old boy out of his suspense." "Because he must prove that he loves her, first!" said Agatha, in tones of decision. "He must, indeed, Freddy. It's imperative that he should. He's an old dear, of course, but at the same time he's too egotistical for anything—too conceived for words! He thinks every girl he meets is in love with him! And for that reason the pursuit, the wooling, must be entirely on his side and fostered by us with the greatest care. It would ruin Agatha Slith's chances of happiness, suppose she should marry him, if he were to hear by any means whatever that she cared for him, before he tells her he cares for her. And as likely as not, it would break off the match. Men are that way!" "I suppose you're right," I sighed, "but it seems hard." "Suppose I questioned my wife. I know I corrected myself hastily." "You should," she said. "Do you think you would have liked it," her eyes suddenly grew very large and cream in tears, "if any one had told you that I cared, before you'd probed." "No," I said, taking out the fresh handkerchief I had just stowed away in the pocket of my dinner coat, and I knelt down beside her. "Then don't you think it would very unkind of us to rob her or chance to tell him so herself asks her, and him of the joy it first from her lips? think it would be sacrilege? "Murder," I whispered, and I the handkerchief to her eyes. were so happy—are so happy ourselves"—he murmured in my ear. "I want them to be, so, so don't let's a word to spoil it, to take it from them, Freddy, dear! "I'd die first," I told her, and we were silent a long time while the rooks in the beeches outside our open windows, like an army of little old malds in beehive poles and gossiped up. But inexplicably enough, I never felt the discomfort of kneeling so long, though there wasn't so much as a rug between my knees and the hardwood floor. CHAPTER IV. It was on the morning following that our match-making schemes took a more decisive turn, and the situation which I had resolved to let strictly alone began of itself to develop in a way that would be crucial, or I had better say, final. Dearest and I were playing a fast game of tennis on the court down by the lodge, which was in better condition than the house, and were hard at it, with the satiety. ing consciousness that things were going well with our lovers pervading every stroke. We had observed with pleasure on the evening previous that Archibald had done nothing but devote himself to Agatha Sixth, and had brought his devotion in public to a well-manned termination by inviting the girl out for a stroll on the terrace of the hotel. "Happy excuse for seeing each other!" Time-honored and time-worn, but as good as the fresh pair of lovers! And from this moonlight walk Agatha had augured, and I had hoped, great things. Then again early that morning we had seen them depart for a drive to the village, where it seemed young Miss Lawrence had an errand. I don't know that I have mentioned before that Lawrence was Agatha Sixth's last name, just as Endicott was Agatha First's. I have grown so used to referring to them as Arch and I were accustomed to do in the days when their identity was necessary for keeping their identities beyond the knowledge of their first names; that I almost forgotten they had any other. The best part of the thing was that although they had only two miles to go, the pair had not yet returned. And it was now high noon. Dearest couldn't get over it, and frisked and hopped so, I had to beg her to remember that I was playing tennis and not "cup and ball." "Forty love!" I called across the net, serving my fast serve that I seldom use against my wife, in my pre-occupation as my thoughts would persist in dwelling upon Arch and his love affair rather than upon the game. "I say, do you think they can have elk?" "That's too good to hope for!" I returned Agatha, though she was not go TENNIS WILLIAM Fell to Playing Some pretty Fast Tennis. successful with the ball. "Game!" I cried, as it smashed into the net. But for once Dearest was not vexed with me for winning. With a smile so abstracted and clairvoyant as to make me guess at once the tenor of her thoughts, she picked up the ball and wandered back to the service line. "Ready!" she called, but instead of serving, suddenly let her raquet fall clattering to the ground. "Wilfred!" she cried, as if a happy thought had struck her. "do you suppose he will ask her to do?" "More than likely!" I answered ex-planation, and then coming close up "but I say, sweetheart, going to play any more?" she cried, starting and quickly to recover her. "Of course I am! I am just thinking—" "So was I! But don't let's any more, or we can't play the game!" So we succeeded in putting all thought of the two out of our heads and fell to playing some pretty fast tennis. not be engaged at all with your aunt's property. "I know," he said, that any planner that why she is upset. Whose smeed the girl, do you didn't think she wink! "Nonsense," declared finally, "little square place is perfectly didn't want to make you, that's all. Very quite delightful of her." "That's all very we hone with some her enough I dare say! that same coquery. And you could see as he already beheld in that third cousin of b on the veranda of the aunt's property in Au feet on the railing. "Well, if that's all. If you're only interest that silly old fortune." Agatha First, I may explain, in the meantime was playing golf all by herself down on the course by the river. Dearest had offered her the escort of young Leastle Freer, the roctor's son, who lived down in the village, but she would have none of him, to my dismay. In fact I had begun to feel conscience-striken almost for fear we were neglecting the poor girl in our absorption in our other two guests, but Dearest had reassured me by saying she thought Agatha First was the kind of girl who preferred out-of-door exercise and her own company to any number of young men. I had just succeeded in making the score of a hotly contest game "duce" again, when the dog cart in which Terhune and Mies Lawrence had driven off that morning appeared approaching briskly. The direction of the carriage Terhune had apparently left his companion on his stables. way to say "Vantage in! Game!" called my my wife triumphantly. "You're no good at all. Wlfrd." "Game, set. I re plied. "Wonderful good tennis, Dearest," and dropping our racquets, we went to speak to Arcn. I wouldn't have told Dearest for the world, of course, but the truth was that in spite of my praise of her play-in I had let her beat. Couldn't you find a gym to take the cart down for you? I inquired rather indignantly as Terhune came to in the road. "Lazy beggar, those groomed." The butter told me you people were down here playing tennis, said Arch, and I was in such a hurry to see you I brought it down myself. Thought I'd walk back with you, yknow. Agatha held out her hands to him eagerly as he got down and stood beside us. "Then you've got something to tell us!" she cried, "you have!—I know you gave!" In a way—yes! he answered, "but it's no, what you think, at least not so," he Jove, "incent!" turning to me, "I'm in an awful mess! A beastly unfortunate dilemma, don't you know!" "But I don't know! What's the trouble, Arch. 'Tell us!' I tell my wife. "Well, you see," began the old boy, and he mopped his brow with his handkerchief in an anxious way that made me feel quite sorry; for him, "you see the way of it was, I went and asked her all right,—but" he paused. "But what? What did she say?" cried Dearest and I together. "For heaven's sake!" I added, as he still stammered, "get it out!" "She said," he replied grandly, "that she cared for me." "Then what on earth are you putting on such a long face about?" I roared, and Dearest asked him anxiously what was wrong about that. "Why, the trouble's," he told us, getting more and more serious, "that in spite of that admission she won't give me a definite answer until a month from now!" But she can not wait that long! I expect that Tahirne himself were to blame for this complication. "Don't you see that if you're not actually and for a fact engaged by the end of this week you might as well ing of buntin playing of b bidders. Still as a national banks were gave enterri to songs wi made, and first preside manner; no national holi closed and d izations, clu the occasion nial teas, w ties, hatche plays. The hatched s cooked hats died and fo All this d makes the th Washington vestigator w into the m 1745 to the ruary 22, a to Washington all those w When Wash he wrote for of civility an ed one rese solved, that army the day gift of conse do some goo as come with gratitude for little space. From 177 dea'sh Wash olution mad day. On t which there fourteen mil home again, woman who mother duri large peac mining for woodpile and Later in t nearly, two. not be engaged at all, at least as far as you aunt's property is concerned?" I "know," he said. "Nobody sees that any plainer than I do. That's why I'm so upset. What can have possessed the girl, do you suppose? I didn't think she was the trifling kind."ousse, declare my wife, authoritatively, "a little coquetry in the right place is perfectly admissible. She didn't want to make it too easy for you, that's all. Very feminine, and quite delightful of her, I call it!" "That's all very well," replied Terlune with some heat, "and proper enough I dare say! But what that same coquetry can cost me!" And you could see as he said it that he already beheld in his mind's eye that third cousin of his aunt's sitting on the veranda of the house on his aunt's property in Australia, with his feet on the rolling. "Well, if all you all you care about! if you're only interested in getting to know you, yes, I positively hope, that she will keep you waiting until it is too late!" said Dearest unexpectedly. Terbune stared in surprise at this point of view and I own I couldn't help siding with him a little. "But my dear girl," he protested, "how can I help be interested in it? A fortune's a fortune, and besides, isn't it for her, too, that I want it, well as myself? And then you, know how aburd it is if she's going to accept me anyway, as I'm rather sure she is, that she can't say so in time to get me a fortune as well as a wife?" Someone, "I don't know," seems reasonable, doesn't it Dearest? "I better understand, you understood better than that, Wilfred," she said, with a look almost of security at me, and to Terbune, "I see you must be chastened still further, Archibald," she told him, "until you learn what true love is Disinterested, unselfish love!" (TO BE CONTINUED.) The man who hustles when he's young can take it easy when he's old. THE MEMORIAL OF WASHINGTON NE hundred and seventy-nine years ago on the 22d of February the "Father" of our country first saw the light of day, and years ago on the 14th of last December he looked his last on the land which he had made a free and independent country. Since then the nation each year has marked the late of his birth in various ways, first by holding religious ceremonies in the churches throughout the land at which the pastors, many of whom had fought under the great commander or had mown the fields, have been about the big heart and the broad soul of the departed hero; then as the years rolled along and those who knew Washington had joined him in the silence the day was marked by a fire flying of bunting and waving of flags and playing of bands and parading of soldiers. Still later the day was held as a national holiday on which the banks were closed and the schools gave entertainments at which patriotic songs were sung, fiery speeches made, and the great deeds of our first president recounted in dramatic manner; now the day is still a national holiday, but the schools are closed and churches, charitable organizations, clubs and militias are life-saving for giving colonial teas. Washington birthday parties, hatchet suppers or revolutionary plays. The shop windows are full of hatches, miniature cherry trees, cocked hats, and cherries, eal, candied and for decorative purposes. All this display and fun and frolic makes the thinker wonder how George Washington kept the day, and the investigator who takes the pains to look into the matter will find that from 1745 to the date of his death, February 22, a day imputed to him not only was that when he left for his friends and those who did him service. When Washington was 13 years old he wrote for his own use 110 maxims of civility and good behavior and added one resolution which read: "Resolved, that on the 22nd day of February, the day on which I was given the gift of consciousness, I will each year, do some good deed or deeds, as many as I can, to show my gratitude for the life given me for a little space." From 1745 until the date of his death Washington never broke the resolution made on his thirteenth birthday. On this first anniversary of which there is any record he trumped fourteen miles, seven there and seven home again, to the house of an aged woman, had been taken to his house during an illness, large package of provisions and remaining for several hours to stack her woodpile and build her fire. Later in the day he drove two cows nearly two miles to the farm from which they had escaped and, finding the farmer laid up with rheumatism, set to work to mend the pasture fence, and so keep the cows at home. He returned at night to a good supper, and the evening was passed in silence. He slept the sleep of the righteous that night, for his resolution was working splendidly. Several years later he wrote to a school chum early on the morning of the 22d of February: "This day I enter upon a new epoch—the year stretches before me—for what? Only a few days, and I right to enjoy the glories of life. I shall endeavor to commence my new year clear from debt in this respect." There is no record how the day was marked in 1848, but judging from the one of the letter his life was fuller by several good deeds. "Some Personal Remembrances of Washington," tells how, on February 22, 1751, he hired some half dozen leases, rented a hall, and gave all the young people of Mount Vernon, where he was then visiting his brother, Capt. Lawrence Washington, a fine man, with a frog, with a big "spread" to crown the event. To his "party" were invited not the young bloods of Washington's own class, but those less favored, and it is recorded that although they stood about in shyness at first, it did not take George many minutes to set the fun going. It was on the following year that Washington made his only ocean voy- The memory of animals running through generations, is one of the astounding facts of science which it is most difficult to account for. Take any animal whose daily life entails a certain line of work and put him in an environment where he must move to the one hundredth generation will be able to carry out this work. Then bring the remote descent into the original environment of Wonderful Memory of Animals NE hundred and seventy-nine years ago on the 22d of February the "Father" of our country first saw the light of day, and 111 years ago on the 14th of last December he landed on the land which he had made a free and independent country. WASHINGTON'S WAY CELEBRATED HIS BIRTHDAY BY THE DOING OF GOOD DEEDS WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE May Dare to Be Shabby age-to the Barbados—and that he enlisted in the Sixteen Years war. He spent his twenty-second birthday and wail like scenes at Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburg, where he commanded a regiment against the French. On the eve of that birthday Washington gave a bountiful supper to all the men of his regiment, and gave a good-sized sum of money to one of the men to be sent home to the wife and little ones whom the soldier had left in almshouse, and made a circumcision. There are many maps of the records of Washington's birthdays and how he spent them, in 1755 he writes to a friend: "I am growing old apace, Alfred (the was only 23 then) and today I turn another year. So far I have been true to my resolution, made when I was 13, and I want you to help me to keep it unbroken this year. Will you be so kind as to give the Inclosure to Welmont Hardy of your wife with my kindest remembrance. There is no record of what the "inclosure" was, but we are led to believe that it brought comfort to both the sender and recipient. On January 6, 1759, at the age of 27, Washington married Martha Custis, and for the time being all the austerity of the young patriot was sunk in the tenderness of the lover. He marked his birthday that year by distributing gifts lavishly among his slaves and by ordering that a certain poor widow near the Washington estate should be served with two quarters of flour and a half a gallon of charge, as long as she lived, the bill, of course, to be met by Washington. For a time after his marriage, Washington withdrew from public life and set about cultivating his acres. It was on the 22d of February, not many years after he had turned beneficent, that he and Mrs. Washington were sleighing and making unusually merry in honor of the day. As the hour near noon, both George and Martha discovered that they were "monstrous hungry," and that they were miles away from inn or tavern. Pulling up a coat and putting on a coat, egg made bold to ask the little lady who appeared at the door in answer to his rapping, for a "bite and sup" to stay their margs. The stranger proved hospitable, and after showing them the way to a tiny barn, where there was feed for the horse, she spread the cloth in the kitchen and invited her guests to partake of her simple fare. Carelessness in In clothes Gives impression That Wearer is Wealthy, Says Woman Who Knows. "There are two ways of impressing people," said a woman who had knocked about the world a good deal. "You can be very smart or you can be directly shabby. For a woman of small means I recommend the second way, and I can speak with some authority, since I have followed my theory for a long time. "Before I adopted it myself I watched it in operation. I know an old lady of some means, but not rich, who lived in a good hotel. Everybody received more or less consideration, and the businessman old lady was the mogul of the place. "She paid no more for her rooms than the others, and she spent less in the dining room, and I was at a loss to account for the fact that she commanded instant and implicit obedience, even in the most exacting requests, until one day, when the hotel clerk, having seen me in conversation with her, said casually: "You know she's awfully rich." "So one day I told her of this, and asked how the rumor of her great wowing came to me." "It's my clothes, my dear, she said." "As you know I am interested in so many things that I have not much money left over for clothes. Two gowns at a time are all I can afford, and going out so little I wear them for at least a year or two. They cannot imagine a woman with a woman who and they interpret my lack of vanity as the carelessness a woman known to be rich has for details. I'd love to have his fathers and he will go about the duties of his kind as if he had been schooled in them. Recently it was found that some beavers were living in their villages near Avignon on the Rhone. For at least 300 years they had been allowed to build stalls, barns, for 3* generations they had rowed in the banks and built mud walls about their lodgings with their tails. A Polish count became inter- She had been cutting carpet rags when interrupted by her unexpected guests, and Washington had soon drawn from her the fact that she and her husband, who was then off in the village with the horse, delivering some strips of door covering, kept the wolf by sewing carpet rags and weaving. The young aristocrat whispered a few words to his lady and she laughingly nodded consent. Washington then snatched a huge apron which he saw hanging on the door, and, by tying around the laughing Martha, handed her a pair of scissors and told her to tie the dog dame, their little silver-bladed hostess, to get him a pair of shears, and soon the three were cutting and sewing carpet rags right merrily. The pair remained at the cottage until dusk, leaving behind them a great kabulet of gay carpet balls and a substantial evidence of well wishes. As the Washington drove down, she herself well pleased with the way in which he had spent his birthday. Just one more record we have of how the general kept the resolution made on his thirteenth birthday. It was in the year 1778, while at Valley Forge, that Washington marked February 22 with a deed of kindness which indeed made one man grateful to the general for "gift of life" in a little space." A young sentry was sent to him under the charge of having been found asleep at his post. He was scarcely more than a boy, ill-clad and half-starved, and even though he was badly frightened his eyelids were heavy with sleep. The great general questioned him kindly, found that he had given his last ration to the general in the form of sentry duty. Instead of reprimanding the boy, Washington spread a blanket, told him to lie down and get an hour's sleep. When he awoke it was past noon, and the general had laid the table. He was ordered to partake of the "birthday" feast of cheese, some stale bread and good hot coffee, or what passed for that beverage. The next day the boy was sent to the hospital in fever, and he never saw battle after Although this is the last record that can be found of how Washington kept his birthday, undoubtedly later anniversaries were marked by deeds of kindness equal to those of his early years. clothes if I felt I could afford them, at least I would have liked them once, but now that I find the consideration bestowed on my eccentric shabbiness I am not sure that the change would not be for the worse. "I have the best table in the dining room. The other day some people who must spend twice as much as I do had a table near me, and annoyed me by their talking and laughing. I complained, and their table was changed. "If they should object they would have to leave, for the management is not going to offend a woman of millions like myself. I was thinking of getting a new bonnet this year, but as it might lower my social position I shall probably continue to wear the bonnet when they age ago." "This is a scheme that works in any number of directions. I personally cannot afford to dress as well as most of the women I know, so I make a point of dressing less well even than I can afford. They all know I could do a bit better than I do."—Philadelphia Public Ledger. Unappreciated. "Are you going to compose any valentine poetry this year?" "No," replied the sentimental youth. "I put in two weeks writing original poetry that year, and the girl merely said it. was economical homemade stuff." Little Girl—One; and he couldn't clothes that one.—Brooklyn Life. ested in one of the colonies and removed a few of them to a forest grown estate. Immediately the beavers established themselves by a dam, cut their trees and built their villages as their fathers had not been able to do for three whole centuries. "To every man there comes a golden moment." "Yes, but the trouble is that few games come to us, our golden moments come to you." ```markdown ``` BIG LOSS BY FLOODS Conditions in Wapsie and Maquoketa Bottom: Still Serious RESIDENTS FLEE TO THE HILLS Reported That Many Cattle, Hogs, and Sneep Have Periated, and Much Valuable Farm Property Portland Davenport, Ia., Feb. 17. — The food conditions in the Waspie and Maquoketa river bottoms continue menucing and the water which was dumped into the Mississippi from those rivers resulted in a rise of the stage at Davenport of three feet in the past twenty-four hours. The Milwaukee railroad bridge over the Waspie river bridge in Buchanan, the Railroad bridge at Buchanan over the Cedar river was washed out and no trains will be able to run for three days at least. Residents in the low lands along the Waspie have all escaped to higher ground but hundreds of head of cattle, hogs and sheep have perished and much valuable farm property has been destroyed. Dynamite ice to Save Bridge. Des Moines, Feb. 17. — Men in charge of the Walnut street bridge resorted to dynamite to prevent the structure from being injured by the ice which started to go out for the winter at noon today. IOWA LUMBERMEN TO MEET Des Molines, Feb. 17.—Senator Shirley Gillibill will give the main address on the program of the sixteenth annual meeting of the Central Iowa Retail Lumberman's association which is to be held here, Tuesday, Feb. 21. A senior speaker on the program in W. J. Pilkington. The convention will be opened by an address by G. Weart, of Cedar Falls, president of the association. C. E. Greef of Eldora secretary and Andrew Rath of Ackley, treasurer, will submit reports. Committees will be appointed in the morning to report at the afternoon session. Joseph Cowan of Cedar Falls will have full charge of the evening entertainment, the nature of which will be announced later. In connection with the convention of the lumberman, the Hoo-Hoo, a secret society composed of lumber dealers, will hold its annual meeting. The meeting of the Hoo-Hoo will be held at the Shrine temple and twenty-five candidates will be initiated. At the Des Moines Orpheum Theater A clever and original Duel play entitled "In Old Edam" will be played at the Orpheum theater for a week, beginning Sunday, Feb. 19, Sam Chip and Mary Marble, well known musical comedy stars. Mr. Chip and Miss Marble created a tale of a young girl in the world when they made their debut recently at the Majestic theater, Chicago, appearing for the first time as headliners in what they designate as "A Delft Dialogue with Ditties" entitled "In Old Edam" which was written especially for the exploitation of the talents of these two clever young people by Anna Marble (Mrs. Annning People) as "In Old Edam" who suggests, a little Dutch skit which tells a pretty and dainty story and in which Miss Marble and Mr. Chip appear as two Dutch kid- dies.—Adv. Two Jurists Battle for Senatorship Des Molles, D. F., 17—The vote for senator Thursday narrowed down to three candidates, each having about the same number of votes, as the following table shows: Senatorial Battle Feb. 15 Feb. 16 Porter (D) ..... 52 53 Deemer (R) ..... 47 51 Kenyon (R) ..... 46 50 Peary Branded as a Faker Washington, D. C., Feb. 17—Representative Macon of Arkansas, speaking in general to the on the mahogany apportionment bill in the headed attack on Capt. Robert E. Peary, denouncing him as a faker and declaring that he "should be driven from the naval service." City to Get Street Hallway. Des Molines, Feb. 17.—The street railway company has approved the city's promotion to purchase the city railway at 80 cents on the dollar, accept bonds in lieu of the stock and finance a rehabilitation of the property at best market conditions. The cost of rehabilitation is estimated at $1,500,000. As Kummins to Oppose Scott Bill. Des Molines, Feb. 17.—Des Molines grain men have wired to Senator Cummins asking him to oppose the amendment to the Scott bill now before the senate, which will prevent the grain men from dealing in futures. Booker T. Washington to Speak. Des Molines, Feb. 17.—Booker T. Washington, who will speak in Des Molines Sunday, March 12th, will come here from Sioux City, where he will speak on Saturday, March 12th. $460,000 Fire in Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Cal. of 17. —Fire which threatened to destroy the block in the heart of the downtown retail district bounded by Broadway, Hill Second and Third streets, raged for several hours causing a loss estimate ed at $460,000. Dies of Old Football Hurt. Cedar Rapids, Ia. Feb. 17. —After living with a broken back received in a football game at Coe College, Sept. 25, 1900. Robert L. Dean, aged 25 years, died here. With jimwingser coats vests are cut low to show shirt studs. How long will the aviators stick to their agreement not to indulge in reckless flying? America has 26 licensed aviators, and the 26 have formed a trust in order to prolong their own lives. More ink than blood was shed over the now famous battle of London, in which two men stood off 200. In the matter of safety we do not see that the submarines have much advantage over the flying machines. The Cleveland man who sued for "time lost in answering mistaken telephone calls" must have further time to lose. New York has a musical comedy which is said to be not comic. There are others, some of which are not musical, either. It is no crime to steal umbrellas on many days in New Jersey. And now will not those who are addicted to the habit please go there? Vienna's birth rate has fallen enormously. Evidently the stock does not love the apartment homes in which so many Vienna families live. A navy officer has invented a pistol for shooting flies. It ought to make popular a new summer sport, for the game will never be lacking. Africa led all the rest of the world in gold production last year. The African output was $175,000,000, or nearly double that of the United States. Russia proposes to build a $75,000,000 feet of battleships for the Black Sea. They will be perfectly safe there if the Russian sailors can keep them afloat. The thugs who beat a policeman, took his revolver away from him and left him laughing unconscious in the street should be children for violating the golden rule. "Medical records show," says a nerve specialist, "that persons who are not lequacious have always been remarked for their good health." Let him explain that to his wife. We are inclined to be skeptical about that Alaska fire which destroyed half a town with the mercury 50 degrees below. Wouldn't the flames freeze in weather like that? Talk about your western corn harvest. Capt. Drake of Marlborough county, South Carolina, holds the world's record of 254 and a fraction bunchels of the grain to the acre. More than half the members of the senior class at Wellesley college are reported to be engaged to be married. The comments of the girls at Smith and Vassar ought to be interesting. If auto owners were more careful as to the kind of men they employ as chauffeurs possibly there would be fewer joy rides. Sometimes, however, the owner sets the chauffeur a bad example. If things keep on going as they have been it may be necessary to substitute the letter "r" for "h" in the last word of the usual notice on the theater programs: "Ladies will please remove their hats." In New York they are going to demonstrate how a child can be clothed adequately for $7 a year. Even the owner of a fashionable flat should admit that a good child is worth as much as that. Twelve women jurors in San Francisco agreed so promptly that they pronounced a divorce without awaiting the judge's charge, but the lady jurors will learn in time to wrangle over verdicts just like men. It is saddening, however, to note that the dear "Old Philadelphia Lady" was being taken for more than eleven years to find out, through the columns of the New York Herald's Paris edition, "how to figure the temperature from Centigrade to Fahrenheit, and vice versa," has not yet succeeded. Maine has been one of the great sources of the eastern seaboard's ice supply, but even Maine, where the crop seldom falls, is ceasing to depend upon the weather. Artificial ice has been made for some time at the Augusts and now large ice manufacturing plant is to be established in Lewiston. A man in Missouri has just died who in a married life of 69 years never quarrelled with his wife nor told her a lie. The great majority of husbands will believe in such superhuman virtue, particularly as to the last detail. Forty-five of the Brazilian sailors who mutinied have died from various causes since their surrender. Twenty-six succumbed to sunstroke while engaged in compulsory government work. This form of capital punishment is effective, if unofficial. That millionaire who has offered a large sum for the discovery of the grave of Eve may be credited with showing proper respect for a remote ancestors, and the display is not going to him a cent. Now surgery is hailed as first aid in transforming criminals into good citizens, and the knife is the best squatter. All evil tendencies will be removed by a surgical operation and the million will come, but not until the doctors have all become multi-millionaire. HEIR TO FORTUNE? J. J. Russell, of Mason City, Notified of Interest in Big Sum Mason City.—To be one of possibly thirty persons who are heirs to $32,000,000, is the information that reached J. J. Russell, a pioneer resident of this city, the letter coming from an Ohio attorney, who coming from the state, marries four members of the family of the late Adam Ferguson in Ireland, who died ninety years ago worth $32,000,000. The estate, which was left and which has been increasing during the time since it was left by its first owner, is now in chancery court, London, Eng., and must be seized by the years or, not, by the English law, when it returns to the crown. Adam Ferguson was an Irish land owner who had four sons, all of whom in early life moved to America and settled in Virginia. A son of the eldest of these four brothers and sons of Adam Ferguson, removed to Pennsylvania in the early days that married and he married son as was the grandfather of J. J. Russell of Mason City. In this way Mr. Russell is able to trace the descent and to establish his claim to a share of the money. Just now the attorney wrote Mr. Russell he is able to get trace of twenty-four descendants of the four sons. A letter from a sister of Mr. Russell in Minneapolis provides nearides near Minneapolis received a few days ago, was the first intimation that there was an effort being made to find the heirs. Attorneys who have examined the matter say the heirs will have no trouble establishing their right to the property, which, it is understood, is practically all money. Mr. Russell came to Mason City more than forty years ago. He secured a small tract of land for years enjoyed by the accurate successor in the manner. Later he invested his savings in Mason City real estate, the advance of which has given him a comfortable living. Falc Dates Are Chosen Sioux City — Dates for county fairs holding membership in the Northwest Iowa Fair association were settled at a meeting of the fair officials here. The date are as follows: Jefferson, July 19 to 22; Rockwell City, July 26 to 28; Fonda, Aug. 2 to 4; Sac City, Aug. 9 to 11; Alta, race meet July 4; fair, Aug. 16 to 18 Sheldon, Aug. 23 to 25; Rock Rapids, Aug. 30 to Sept. 1; Sutherland, Sept. 6 to 8; Spirit Lake, Sept. 6 to 8; Onawa, Sept. 13 to 15; Sioux City, Sept. 18 to 23; Carroll, Sept. 27 to 29. Forty Bodies Cremated in Iowa in 1910 Davenport—Pority bodies were cremated in Iowa during 1910. This is the report made to the Davenport Cremation society at its annual meeting. The report shows that cremation as a means for disposal of the dead is growing in popularity in the Hawkeye state. Girl Burned to Death at Keota Keota.-While on the way to the rural mail box, Leah Anderson, the 5-year-old daughter of Sanford Anderson, a farmer, stopped to play with matches on the back porch of a neighbor's house. Her charred body was found a few hours later by her mother. Four Die at Creston In Day. Creston.-The deaths of four prominent Creston people occurred in eighteen hours. They are: Mrs. Jacob Pfeffer, 66; Mrs. A. G. Wilson, 25; J. B. Ferguson, 75, and Mrs. Johanna Nugent, 75. Tinnecanoe Club Banquets Des Moines—Maj. John F. Lacy of Oskaloosa was the principal speaker at the banquet of the Iowa Veteran Tippecanoe club, held in recognition of the 18th anniversary of Gen William Harrison. Elevator at Ericson Burns. Boone. The elevator at Ericson owned by C. C. Little was entirely destroyed by fire. The loss on build insurance at $2,500 and on grain $1,700. Prairieburg Swept by Fire Cedar Rapids...Fire at Pafriestru, in Linn County, destroyed the main business block of that town causing a loss of $33,000, which is partially covered by insurance. Cedar Rapids Theatre Burns. Cedar Rapids...Fire gutted the interior of the Princess moving picture theater in Linn County, with the sense of $13,000. It was damaged to the extent of $5,000, but was well insured. Donnellly, Not Guilty Vinton. After staying out eight hours, the jury in the trial of John Donnelly, a well-to-do stockman, charged with the murder of Charles Andrews, returned a verdict of not guilty. Hershay is Found Guilty Rockwell City. The jury in the trial of George Hershey, accused of killing William Anthony, returned a verdict of murder in the first degree. The penalty was fixed at imprisonment for life. Slaughter of Infected Cows. Codar Rapids—Twenty-three cows all killed in the attack were killed here by State Veterinarian Paul O. Koto assisted by government inspectors employed at the Sinclair Packing plant. Ames—The extension department of the Iowa State college here, as part of its regular work, is to undertake the forwarding of the grange movement in Iowa, or the establishment of farmers' clubs. Plans for the boosting of the enrollment of the order are being made, an organizer being furnished free of charge to any district desiring the establishment of the grange. The grange movement was established about thirty years ago by O. H. Kelly and his associates in Washington, D. C. While the movement has grown rapidly in a number of states, Michigan having 70,000 members of the order and New York 600,000 in Iowa, however, which ranked as one of the leading agricultural areas are only about 2,000 members. The purpose of the order is for the bettering of the farmer by the discussion of economic, social, politics and moral questions in club meeting. The force of organizers, which is under the direction of Prof. P. G. Johnson, is composed of the farmer and his son-in-law the Iowa state college at Lafayette L. W. Taylor of Oskaloosa, A. B. Judson of Balfour and F. E. Burwick of Davenport. Teachers Hold Meeting. Des Moines.—A business meeting of the Iowa State Teachers' Reading circle was held in the offices of State Superintendent of Schools A. M. Deye, president of the organization. George E. Farrell of Clinton, supersetment of the Clinton county schools, was reelected, as were all the other officers. Mr. Farrell outlined a plan of school extension work in the state which was approved. The state was divided into six sections and the lowlying county superintendent was elected to have charge of the work: E. Pudling of New Hampton; Elizabeth Burgess of Ottumwa; Sid J. Bacusus of Alkona; Carolyn Forgrieve of Adel; Clarence Messer of Humboldt, and George E. Farrell of Clinton. Bee Growers Ask $15,000 of Solons Des Moines.—The Iowa legislature will be asked to appropriate $15,000 to the beef cattle industry of this state by the Iowa Aberdeen-Angus Breeders' association, which held a convention in Des Moines. Charles Escher, Jr., of Botna will introduce the bill providing for the appropriation. It will be an amendment to the bill for $15,000 for the beef cattle industry. Representative Escher is chairman of the committee. H. J. Hess of Waterloo and C. J. Martin of Churdan are the other members. The association held that the state should appropriate money for the beef cattle as well as dairy cattle industry. Pheasants at Iowa Falls Iowa Falls—Deputy Game Warden H. E. Martin of this city has just received the first shipment of the Hungarian pheasants assigned to this county by State Game Warden Lincoln and the birds will be placed with farmers and others who will agree to give the birds proper protection and attention. It is Mr. Lincoln's intention to place a large number of these birds in every county of the state and afford them protection for a few years until they become plentiful. Butter Factory Is Busy. Belle Plaine--The Belle Plaine Farmers' Creamery company plant is in operation and although it has been running only about a month, is making nearly one and one-half tons of butter a week. It seems that the amount of cream produced in this section was underestimated when the creamyery was proposed. One large firm in Chicago is taking more than half of the entire product of the creamyery at the present time. Scottish Rite Masons to Meet Clinton, Hillary, Masona to meet Clinton today mostly consortium No. 1. A. A. S. K., the object of an important consortium meeting Feb. 21, 22, 23, and 24, when a large class of candidates for the degrees to and including the thirty-second will be presented. Belle Plaine to Hold Corn Show. Belle Plaine—A two days' corn show will be held here March 8 and 9. A large list of prizes has been offered by the local merchants, and in addition, the prize corn from this show will be sent to Ames for grand sweepstakes prizes of value. Ottumwa Has a New Slogan. Ottumwa—Ottumwa's new slogan is "Ottumwa's ways are the ways that pay," according to a decision made by the judges in the Courier slogan contest in which nearly 600 mottoes were entered. Dentists Meet in Ottumwa Otumwa—The annual convention of the dentists of the Hurlington and Otumwa districts of the Iowa Dental society will be held here March 15. Norrls Gets Position Grimnell—A. C. Norris has received notice of the confirmation by the senate of his appointment as postmaster here. He succeeds W. G. Hray, who has held the position since December, 1906. Mount Pleasant Physician Dies. Mount Pleasant—D. Mary Keith, aged 50, died after a short illness with pneumonia. She has practiced osteopathy here for about twelve years. Her maiden name was Conner. Keokuk Veteran Dead. Keokuk—David W. McEllroy, one of this city's oldest and most highly respected citizens, is dead. He was a veteran of the civil war and had for a period of over forty years, been actively engaged in business here. Many Pass Examinations. Des Moines—A much larger number of candidates for teacher certificates passed the January examinations than ever before. Papers are now in the office of the state superintendent and undergoing the reading INSUPRECTOR INSURANCE CHICAGO EVENING POST Along the Rio Grande When Uncle Sam's Military Aviators Begin Operations. HOUSE BY VOTE OF 221 TO 92 PASSES RECIPROCITY BILL. REPUBLICANS ARE DIVIDED President's Policy is Victorious by a Decisive Vote After Representatives Indulge in Day of Storm Debt. Washington.—President Tait's real priority agreement with Canada was ratified on Tuesday through the support of an almost solid Democratic vote. The McCall bill carrying the agreement into effect was passed 221 to 92. The bill received the senate Wednesday under the supervision of Representative McCall, who was in charge of it in the house. In the final vote on the passage of the bill 196 and 142 Democrats voted for it, and 87 Republicans and five Democrats voted against it. The Republicans were nearly evenly divided, while the Democrats represented almost an unbroken front. The Democrats got out 147 of their total members to vote on the bill, while the Republicans had only 165 of their membership present. The five Democrats voting against the bill were: Brown, Hopkins and Poulos, Lajoie, Webb, Webb, Carolina, and Hammond, Minnesota. The victory came for the great peace trade pact with Canada after a day of stormy debate, which ended in a turnoff when Boutelle, for the committee on rules, presented a rule at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon cutting off debate and amendments and providing for the taking of an immediate vote. During recent sessions of congress the Democrats and progressives have fought all such clout or gag rules on the ground that they prevent due consideration of a pending measure. The Democrats on roll call by a vote of 128 to 107* after a stormy debate. This disheartened the opponents of the measure to the extent that little effort was made thereafter to prolong the fight. DIAZ TROOPS SLAY FAMILY Massacre Aid to Rebels and Seize $1,500,000-Forty Federales Killed in Battle. Galveston, Tex.-Reports of the massacre of an entire family of insurrections in Pueblo, State of Pueblo, Mexico, and seizure of $1,500,000 gold, were brought here Monday on a steamer from Frontera, Mexico. Passengers said that recently the government, upon information that Aguiles Salano, a prominent Pueblo merchant, was acting as a treasurer and a member of the machine gun to his house. They took possession, but found the place apparently deserted. Finally a secret cellar is said to have been discovered where Salaro and his family were hiding. All surrendered, whereupon, it is alleged, the troops immediately shot the entire family. The Search of the premises is said to have revealed more than $1,500,000 in gold and negotiable securities. Quake Shakes Salt Lake Salt Lake City.—Four earthquake shocks were felt in parts of the city Wednesday and were registered by the university seismograph. They occurred at 9:56, 10:18, 10:47 and 11:04 o'clock. No damage was done. Wreck In South Kills Two Chattanooga, Tenn. — Engineer Welch and a negro freeman were killed and several others of a freight crew were hurt in a rear-end collision near Spring City on the Cincinnati Southern railroad Wednesday. Storm Ties Up Conner Country Calumet, Mich.—Steet and windstorm Tuesday practically tied up all bus- bness in the copper country, delaying all railroad and electric car traffic and carrying down telegraph and telephone wires in all directions. Whipping Post Must Go. Portland, Ore.—The whipping post: Oregon is to be abolished. By a vote of 40 to 14 the lower house of the Oregon legislature Tuesday pressed the anti-whipping post measure over Gov- ernor West's veto. OPTION BILL CHEERED FIVE THOUSAND "DRYS" GATHER AT ILLINOIS CAPITAL. Temperance Army, Accompanied by Bands, Make Remarkable Demonstration for Wilson Measure. Springfield, Ill. — County local option, backed up by the greatest "lobby," numerically speaking, that ever came to Springfield, became the overshadowing leading issue before the Illinois legislature At least five thousand men and women were in the city to wage battle against King Alcohol. In the shadow of the state house the mission forces marched and counterattacked to the town of ward, Christian Soldiers," while in the house chamber Representative George H. Wilson of Quincy introduced the county opinion bill. After exhibiting their strength in the street parades, they massed in the state arsenal, where the decorations of the Taft banquet wore still in it. Two meetings they packed the great hall, the throne it has held since 1904 and the time of the Republican and the Democratic conventions. The state house was almost deserted. Lawmakers in droves went across the way to hear the speeches and see the display. The noise of the handsome monarchion sounded so loud that it was hard to keep the mind on legislative affairs, anyhow. BOILER EXPLODES; ONE DEAD Locomotive Blows Up on Ojcjago Great Western Road, Bringing Death to Engineer. Ingalton, Ill. II. Frieman E. E. Sites of Dubuque, Ia., was killed and G. A. Sanguist, brakeman, and F. A. McAuliffe, engineer, were fatally injured when a locomotive attached to an east-bound through freight on the Chicago Great Western railroad exploded at this place. Other members of the crew received minor injuries, due to the sudden stopping of the train. ARCHBISHOP RYAN IS DEAD Passe Away at His Residence in Philadelphia—Had a 'Notable Church Career. Philadelphia—Mest Rev. Patrick John Ryan, D. D. L. D., D. archbishop of Philadelphia, and one of the greatest archbishops on this continent, died Saturday at the archiplicopal residence. Archbishop Ryan, known as the greatest orator of the Catholic church in America, was born in 1831 in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. GIRL SHOT BY FIANCE DEAD Aurora Sheriff Guards Life of Man Who Fired on Young Girl Aurora, Ill. — Miss Florence Sabolm, sixteen years old, who was shot five times by her sweetheart, George Karsace, last Tuesday night, died in St. Charles hospital here. Karsace told white they were eloping to Geneva to be married and robbed her of $138. Six Slain In Plague Plot Vladivostok.—The court to enforce sanitary regulations against the plague resulted in a fight Tuesday between Russian soldiers and Chinese residents, in which six persons were killed and twenty wounded. Robber Kill a Farmer. Springfield, ill.—George Flarida, a farmer, was shot and killed Tuesday by robbers at his home two miles north of here, when he went out to his smokehouse. The thieves fled and are being sought by a posse. California Soldiers First Aviators. San Francisco.—The coast artillery corps, National Guard of California, Monday completed arrangements for Eugene Bly, the aviator, to act as instructor for the aviation squad. This is claimed to be the first aviation squad organized by a militia corps. Woman Who Saw Lafayette Dies. Charlotteville, va.—Mrs. Cornell D. Burley, who was present when Marquis de Lafayette visited the University of Michigan in 1825, died Monday at the age of ninety-three. IN LINCOLN'S HONOR MARTYRED PRESIDENT'S BIRTH DAY CELEBRATED. Taft Briefly Addresses Joint Session of Legislature and Is Principal Speaker at Banquet. Springfield, Ill.—President Taft was the honored guest of Illinois at the celebration of the 102nd anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 50th anniversary of the departure of the great emancipator from Springfield for the White House in Washington. There were many other distinguished guests from many sections of the country. The First regiment, from Chicago, acted as an escort to the president, and that regiment's band furnished the military music, turning out eighty-five strong. The parade moved down Capitol avenue to the state house, as the presidential salute of twenty-one thousand arriving at the capitol the president entered the building and was received by the two houses of the legislature in special joint session. To the lawmakers he made his first address of the day, speaking briefly but spiritedly. Mr. Taft and the other visitors were then escorted to the Lincoln home at Eighth and Jackson From the home the visitors were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, where the martyred president's remains rest beneath the new monument. Mr. Taft and the other guests entered the memorial chapel in the monument and reverently viewed the priceless Lincs and the revered there. These Lincs include much of Lincoln's correspondence and the famous autobiography which he wrote on one sheet of paper. The party also viewed the empty sarcophagus in which Lincoln's body lay for many years. The culmination of the day's events was the great banquet in the arsenal in the evening under the auspices of the Lincoln Centennial Association and the Springfield chamber of commerce. WILL SUE LUMBER BARONS Department of Justice is Preparing its Case—Report Commissioner to Congress Washington.—Two sharp blows at the so-called lumber trust were struck by the administration Tuesday. One was a statement from the department of justice that suit is to be filed against the combine based on discrimination, blacklisting, price raising and apportionment of territory. The other was a report by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, showing the enormous extent of the holdings of the timber intercepts, giving warning of a monopoly at no distant date, relating the steady increase in prices and predicting still more of the holdings engaged in cornering the forest resources of the country for speculative purposes. This report was sent to congress by President Taft. Some of the features of the commissioner's findings, after several years of investigation of the industry, are: Concentration of a dominating control of our standing timber in a comparison with the holdings, steadily tending toward a central control of the lumber industry. Vast speculative purchase and holding of timber land far in advance of any use thereof. An enormous increase in the value of this diminishing natural resource, with great profits to its owners. Equally sinister land monopoly. "There are many great combinations in other industries," says the commissioner, "whose formation is complete. In the lumber industry, on the other hand, the bureau finds now in the making a combination caused fundamentally by a long-standing public policy. The concentration already existing is sufficiently impressive. Still more impressive are the possibilities for the future. In the last 40 years concentration has so proceeded that 195 holders, many interrelated, now have practically one-half of the privately owned timber in the investigation area (which contains 80 per cent. of the whole). "This formidable process of concentration, in timber and in land, certainly involves grave future possibilities of impregnable monopolistic control over the sequences to society it is now difficult to anticipate fully or to overestimate." ASK FREEDOM OF SPEECH Railway Mall Clerks Demand Recording of Executive Order issued to Government Employees. Boston. — Over 300 members of the Railway Mall Association of New England at a meeting passed resolutions which will be submitted to congress asking for a better regulation of hours of work, traveling allowances and "freedom of speech." Ends Life to Escape Marriage. Martins Ferry, O.—Minnie Duncal, aged eighteen, of Warrenton, O. committed suicide Wednesday by jumping into the Ohio river at Rayland. A note planned to her cost forgives her parents for trying to force her to marry a man she did not love. Father Shoots and Killa Son. Spartansburg, S. C.—William M. Lanford shot and killed his son, W. D. Lanford, Wednesday, at the former's home near Woodruff as a result of a quarrel. Pension Roll Up $50,000,000. Washington—The senate committee on pensions voted Monday to report favorably the Sullowy pension bill, which already has passed the house. It increases the general pension roll about $50,000,000 a year. The vote was 8 to 3, the minority being McCumber, Gore and Talliaferro. Rain Fails in Kansas. Salina, Kan.—A general rain fall in central and western Kansas. Monday. This was the first rain of any consequence in five months. ANNEXATION A MYTH SECRETARY KNOX PREDICTS U. S.CANADA ALLIANCE FOR PEACE OR WAR. Cabinet Officer and James J. Hill Arouse Enthusiasm at Chicago Banquet When They Espouse Cause of Trade Relations with Dominion Chicago.—With the full authority and knowledge of President Taft, Philander Chase Knox, secretary of state, speaking for the president, let it be definitely and decisively known that the idea of annexing Canada to the United States was one of the things furtherest removed from the mind of the nation's chief executive. Reciprocal trade relations with the northern neighbor of the United States are desired, and demanded by President Taft, said the secretary of state in effect, but annexation never. President Taft made Secretary Knox his mouthpiece in replying to Champ Clark, Democratic leader of the house of representatives, for the latter's "one land, one flag" speech of last Tuesday. Secretary Knox made the position of the Taft administration perfectly plain when he said with great emphasis and with a measuring of every word and every syllable: "In the higher atmosphere and broader aspects of the situation, it is certain that if there should be any great world movement involving Canada and the United States, as a matter of course, act in the most perfect concert in defense of the common rights of a common blood and civilization." Again he urged his hearers to remember "that the wisdom of commercial reciprocity ought not to be obscured by the fear of relations too cordial and conceivably dangerous to the great Canadian loyalty to England." Secretary Knox and James J. Hill espoused the reciprocal trade between Canada before a gathering of Chicago business men and business men from the middle west at the Hotel La Salle Wednesday night. The occasion was the "Rectprocthy Banquet" of the Chicago Association of Commerce." What had primarily intended to be a gathering of immense business interests to urge upon congress the necessity of taking immediate action on the great question of the day, was in a manner turned into an occasion of rejoicing because of the action of the lower house of congress in passing the rectprocthy measure. James J. Hill characterized the proposed rectprocthy agreement with Canada as a example of constructive statemanship; Mr. Knox called it the natural evolution of a neighborly fidelity between the two sides. The speeches of both the secretary of state and the railroad magnate from the northwest were attentively listened to. The banquet was held in the great banqueting room on the nineteenth floor of the Hotel La Salle. Invitations had been extended to commercial organizations throughout the middle west. GEORGE GOULD TO RETIRE Gives Up Presidency of Missouri Pacific Road But Will Accept Chairmanship of Board. New York.—George J. Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway company, issued a statement Wednesday regarding the reported contest for control of the Missouri Pacific Railway which the president of the road and become chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Gould in his statement said in respect to various rumors of a conflict for the control of the Missouri Pacific Railway company that there is and will be no controversy between controlling interests; that it has long been his intention, known to Mr. Rockefeller and Messrs. Kuhn, Leeb & Co., to retire from the president's corporation to obtain the services of the best equipped railroad man to take his place. The statement was in answer to the many rumors of a contest for the control of the great property, a struggle which Wall street believes has gone against Mr. Gould after years of effort. The fight against the Gould interests has been waged more or less steadily since 1897, and his opinion has wrested one after another coveted property from George Gould's control. The Wabash Terminal receivership in Pittsburgh was a heavy blow to him and for some time not a few wise observers have been of the opinion that he was carrying a great burden than he could endure. California Court Demands Probe. Sacramento. Cal.-The state supreme court Wednesday demanded an injunction by the legislature into charges which he had been charged in connection with its decision in the case of Abraham Ruef, in which a rehearing was granted. Locke Made New Chocat Chief. Washington. — President Taft Wednesday appointed Victor M. Locke of Antlers, Okla., to be principal chief of the Chocat nation in place of the late Green McCurtain. Capture With $15,000 Reward. Los Angeles Tuesday identified as one of the men in connection with the dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times, David Caplan, a lawyer in the local jail. The capture is said to carry a reward of $15,000. Saludor Has New Chief. San Salvador. —The election of Dr. Manuel E. Araujo to the presidency and the Cheme Duran to the vice-presidency was ratified by congress Tuesday. eee ee eee a e a Simon oF ote REAL AGATA” Yy Feet ee REATIAS } SYNOPSIS, Ing consclousness that things were go ec ‘Ing well with our loverers pervading woot et aza so [te a, ad oer Sega Wie Relate (and, Indolent Wo he | Archibald had done nothing. bet. de fren of Batnon, Wilouniy & ben, hat he | Voto himself to Agatha Sixtiy and hee Hoetbctuess comes fm am gut, Me ( gutamumage, termination by toting him her heir on condition that he marry | “to see the moon!" Happy excuse for Slat und hs wite Seausen feonas oe ter [EHH pale of lovers!” And from this Seno, are discussing plana tend Ter. | Moonlight walk Agatha had augured, Eee Sees Arai “alt yom bare lad geen them depart for a drive es to invite two of them to a party at the| the village. where ft seemed young Ra een |e ir some 7g Sais eta ae [Mon ae run, eae rere nen, is prospects tml thes Lawrence was Agatha Sixth’s last Se tere ee ; their descriptions of the two Agatha’s| Dame, just as Endicott was Agatha Suge Shhh eae wu An Heke af Rat AIRS GBR] fering wo them ae Ard and rer fe ca ae ‘ore bride. Mae meetk cig her bus- | knowledge of thelr first names, that Re Sen VE ST | coe of ay ee a She looked at me with an infinite kindness in her eyes, “Dear Freddy!” sho replied, “can't you see that wouldn't do at all? Arch Mala must prove he loves her, really loves her, before he can know that!” “But T think he does,” I expostulat: ‘ea; “I really beliove he cares for her! ‘He'e always sald ho couldn't forget adout her, ever since that time we ‘mere all here together, wnen you pre tented to be Miss Marsh.” “1 haven't a doubt of it," she re plied. “If I hed, do you think I would have Invited the poor girl here to be mide sport of? Merely for the sordid purpose of providing your friend with ‘am chance to win a fortune? As If the thing were a kind of game of chance, and she the prize for the man lucky ‘enough to guess right!” ‘As she sald this my wife blushed ‘charmingly, and thero was a kind of nQjgnation in her tone. 1 gaped at ‘her, I didn’t see what there was to et so mad about. “So that’s what you did It for? Be eause you wanted to help Agatha Sixth?" 1 said slowly, with a feoling ‘that I did hot yet quite know my wife I'm always learning something ‘mew, st seems to me, about tho un- selfishness and sweetness of her char actor. “Mainly,” she replied. “I've been ‘Aratha Sizth’s confidante a long time, ‘and have known of her attachment for -pont.érlend over since the first Castle ‘Wyekhof house party.” “And had long ago resolved to make her eause your own should a chanco of furthering {t present {tself!"I cried ‘with new enthusiasm for her loyalty ‘and devotion to her friends, “'good fel Jow that you are!” “Pon't,” sald Dearest; “I've Juit one my hair!” And T laughed as 1 heard‘this new variation of an old theme. “tut still,” 1 sald, “I don't see why— Mf they both love each other and you mow that they both love each other— T don’t see why wo can't tell Arch about, it, just to hurry things along and put the poor old boy out of bis suspense!” “Because be must prove that he Joves her, first!” sald Agatha, In tones of decision. “He must, indeed, Fred- 4y, It’s imperative that he should. He's an old dear, of course, but at the samo time he’s too egotistical for any- thing—too’ concefted for words! He thinks every girl be meets 1s In love with bim! And for that reason the purault, the woolng, must be entirely 00 his side and fostered by us with the greatest care. It weuld ruin ‘Agatha Sizth's chances of happiness, suppose she should marry him, if he were to hear by any means whatever bat she cared for him, before he tell her he cares for her. And as likely fas not, it would break off the match. ‘Mon are that way!” “I siippoxe you're right,” I sighed, “but ft seems hard.” “Suppose?” questioned my wife, "L know,” I corrected myself hastily. "You should,” sho said. “Do you ink you would have liked It,” her (soy suddenly grew very largo and foam in tears, “If apy one bad told ys that I cared, before you'd pro end? No," 1 said, taking out the fresh Jordkerchiet I had just stowed away 4 ye pocket of my dinner coat, and } knelt down beatde her. “Tuen don't you think st would be very unkind of us to rob her of the Chance to tell him so herself when be asks her, and him of the joy of hear- ing dt first from her lps? Don't you think tt wonld be sacrilege?” “Murder,” 1 whispered, and pressed ‘tho handkerchtet to her eyes. “We were so bappy—are so happy our relyeo”—she murmured in my ear. “I ‘want them to be, too, so don't let’s say ‘& Word to spoll It, to take It from ‘thet, Freddy, dear!” "Td dle fret," 1 told ber, and we ‘were allent a long time while the Tooks in the beeches outside our open windows, like an army of little old maids In black, scolded and gossiped about us, But inexplicably enough, 1 never felt the discomfort of kneeling ‘so Tong, though there wasn't so much ‘88 4 Fug between my knces and the Wind eid - Hoon? CHAPTER IV. Lt was on the morning following that our matchmaking schemes. took more decisive tura, and tho situation ‘Which [bed resolved. to. let_stretiy fone bogan of ftaelt to develop In & ‘way that Tenlly: seemed crucial, oF 1 ‘ad better sey, tial. +, Dearest. and 1 were playing 1 fast fanie of tennis on the court down by fhe Tonge, whlch was in-bettor cond! von than the ones nearer the: castle, aaa amare. tard. at-it, with the eatisty: {ng consciousness that things were go- Ing Well with our loverers pervading every stroke. Wo had observed with Dleasuro on the evening previous that Archibald had done nothing but de- voto himself to Agatha Sixth, and had brought his devotion in public to a well-managed termination by Inviting the girl out for a stroll on the terrace “to see the moon!" Happy excuse for ‘seeing cach other! Time-honored and Uime-worn, but as good as new to each fresh pair of lovers! And from this ‘moonlight walk Agatha had augured, and 1 had hoped, great things. ‘Then again early that morning we had seen them depart for a drive to the village. whero it seemed young Miss Lawrence had an errand. 1 don't know that T have mentioned before that Lawrence was Agatha Sixth’s last name, Just as Endicott was Agatha First's. I have grown $0 used to re- ferring to them as Arch and I were ‘accustomed to do in the days when there was a necessity for keeping their tdentitier a secret beyond the knowledge of thelr first names, that Td almost forgotten they kad any other. ‘The best part of the thing was that although they had only two miles to fo, the pair had not yet returned. And it was now high noon. Dearest couldn't get over it, and flaked and hopped 80, I had to beg her to remem- ber that she was playing tennis and aot “cup and ball.” “Forty love!” I ealled across the Bet, serving my fast serve that I sel- dom use against my wife, in my pre- occupation as my thoughts would per- sist im dwelling upon Arch and his love atfalr rather than upon the game. "1 say, do you think they can have eloped?” : “That's too good to hope for!” re- turned Agatha, though ahe was not so fd” TE Hi 2 cee asin Zo ‘a BA ANS weet he => Fell to Playing Sore Pretty Fast Tennis. jsuceessful with the ball. “Game:” I ried, as St smashod into the net. But for once Dearest was not vexed with me for winning. With s smile eo ab- stracted and clairvoyant as to make me guess at once the tenor of her thoughts, she picked up the ball and wandered back to. the service line. “Ready!” she called, but instead of serving, suddenly let her racquet fall clattering to the ground. "Wilfred!" she cried, ae If « happy thought tiad struck her, “do you sup. pose he will ask her todcy?” “More than iikely!” I answered ex uberantly, and then, coming close up to the net, “but I eay, sweetheart, aren't you going to play any more?” "0, yea” sho erted, -starting and stooping quickly to recover her racquet. “Of course I am! 1 was only just thinking—" “So was 1! But don’t let's any more, or we can't play the game!” Sone succeeded in putting all thought of the two out of our heads and fell to play- ing some pretty fast tennis ‘Agatha First, I may explain, in the mesnume Was playing golf all by her felt down on the courge by the river. Dearest had offered her the escort. of young Leslte Freer, the rector's son, who lived down in the village, but she would have nono of him, to my Gismay, “In fact 1 had begun to fee) consclencestricken almost for (ear we were neglecting the poor iri in our absorption in our other {wo guests, Dut Dearest had reassurdd me by saying she. thought Agatha First was the kind of girl who preferred Gutofdoor exercise and her own com any to any number of young.men. 1 had just succeeded in making the score of a hotly contested game “qeuce” again, when the dog cart in which ‘Terhune and Miss Lawrence had driven off that morning ‘appeared, approaching briskly from the direction of the castlé where Terhune had p- paréntly. left his companion on his way to the stables, “vantage in! Game!” called my wife trlumphantiy, "You're ny good de all, Whfrcd.” “Game, wet,” 1 re: plied. “Wonderful good tennis, Dear @st," and dropping our racquets, we ‘went to speak to Arca. I wouldn't have told Dearest tor the ‘world, of course, but the truth was that in epito of my praise of her play fom I had lgt hor beat. Vouldn’t you find a groom to take the cart down for yout” 1 inquired rather indignantly as ‘Terhune camo te 8 balt in the rond, “Lazy beggars ‘those. groome!” “Tue butler told me you people were-down here playing tennls,” sald Arch, “and {was In such a hurry’ te fee you 1 brought it down myselt Thought Yd walk back with \you yinow." Agatha bold out her hands to him eagerly as he got down and stood be alde us, “hen you've got something to tell ust" she cried, “you bave!—1 know you pave!" In a way—yes:” he answered, “but {t's nov what you think, at Teast not ‘exactly. By Jove, Vincent!” turning to me, "I'm in an awful moss} A beast ly unfortunate dilemma, don't you know!" “But 1 don't know! What’r the trou: ble, Arch? Tell us!” “Yeu, tell us!” urged my wife. “Well, you see,” began th old boy, ‘and he mopped’ his brow with his handkerchlef in an anxious way that made me feel quite sor? for him, “you see the way of it was, I went amt asked her all right, but—" he paused. “But what! What did she say?" crled Dearest and I together. “For heaven's sake!” I Added, as he still stammered, “get It out!” “She sald,” “he repiled grandly, “that she cared for me.” “Then what on earth are you put ting on such a long fuce about?” } roared, und Dearest eked him anx- fously what was wrovy about that. “Why, the trouble x," he told us, getting more and mor» derfous, “that In epite of that admfsnion she won't give me a definite enswer until a month from now!" “But she can't walt that long!" 1 expostulated, as if Terhune himself were to blame for thls complication, “Don't you see that {f you're not actu: ally ond for a fact engaged by the ‘end of this weck yo might aa well not be engaged at all, at least as far ‘as your aunt's property. ts concerned?” “I know," he sald. “Nobody sees that any plainer than 1 do. That's wby I'm go upset. What can have pos- sessed the girl, do you supposd? 1 didn't think sho was the trifling Kind!" “Nonsense,” declarad my wife, author. Statlvely, a Iittlo couuotry tn the right place is perfectly admissible! She afdn't want to’ inal Jt, too easy for you,, that’s al "-Vory feminine, and Quite delightful of her, 1 call It!” “TLat’s. all, very well,”) replied Ter hune with some heat, "and. proper enough I dare’ say! But think what that: same -coquotry: may cost me!” And youcould see aa be.aald it that he already beheld {n his. mind's eye that third cousin of bla) aimt’e sitting on the, veranda of thy. house on. bis unt's property In Australia, with bis feet ‘on the rafling, “Well, if that’s all you care about! Ig. you're. only «Interested jn: getting that allly ‘old fortune of; your aunt's, I hope, yes, 1. positively. hope, that she will. keop_ you walting until it tn too Into! auld Dearést unexpectedly. ‘Terhune stared: In surprise at this polnt of view and own { couldn't help siding with him a ite, ‘But my dear girl,” he protested, “how can I’ help! beltig Interested In it? A fortune’s a fortune, and besides, lontt ft for her, too, that T want tt, as well ag myself? ‘And! then, you know, how absurd it ts if she's golng to ac- cept tte anyway, as I'm rather sure ‘she 1s, that eho can’t say so fn time to got me a fortune ag well as a wife?" “Come, now!" 1 put fn, "that does ieeem reasonable, docan't it, Dearest?” Af. thought. you, understood better than| that, Wilfred," she sald, with a JoOK almost of severity ut-me, and to ‘Terhune, “I nee you must bo chastened still further, Archibald,” she told im, *untif you learn what. true love ts! Disinterested. ungelfieh love!” | (TO BE) CONTIN) ‘The man who -hustles when he's young can takeilt easy. when he's old. 9, a y ” vA SHINGTONS ( @ WAY 8 il Se fh ibe a ] fh mf bad Nd | Ae a y OS BIRO way Int Tale DOING 08 GOOD Hae re Nes SR ME ea by ws ih P= ni en tT) _. ie vee eM Py a Nose a 7 ee A Pa | Q Fy a } CF Z. o | vid oe ae 7 4 aU eee | | ! | oe’ - Ca" Pee wth Be aie <a 0 U ee ae Bince then the na- Jon cach year has marked te into of his ‘birdy in. various ways, fat “uy holding. relslus ceremo fies ty the. churehes -throushou he land a which the pastors, many af whom had fought wader the great commander or ha kaown him 0 pr fate fe, talked feolagly about te Sie neart and the bread sou of the cparted boro: then an the years roll ed siong and thore who knew Wash felon bad folzed him in tho sllonce {he day wan marked oy a treat fy ing ot Boning and waviog of fags and lung ot bande and parsdiog esol Biers tll later the day was Bel a0" oaQonel Dolléay on, wach the Banks were closed and’ the achoals fave entertainments at which patriot fe songs. were. sung, fry speeches tiade, tnd the great. deeds of ou rat president ‘retounted In drama manner, now the. day fa all's ae tionally, ut the reboot. are Cloned and ehtrches, charitable orga feations, clubs and ‘tnaviduals make tho oceiaion an excuse for giving colo Blal teny, ‘Washington birthday par Ue, hatchet suppers or revolutlonary player The shop windows sre fll of hatchets, m{nisture cherry trees; ocked hat ad chervien, cea, cam isd ‘and tor decorative purposes ‘thle lapiay and fu 00d frll mates the thinker wonder how Georg AWashlagton kept day, and thee Yeatigitor who taker the patos to Too Into ho. matter ‘wil Aad that. trom 1146 to the dato of bin death, Feb uy 2,0 dy o€ Importance not oa to Washiagton but to bs lends an A those who did him service ‘When Washington was 12 years ol he wrote for hie own uso 10 maxim of city and good behavior and aad ft ono reaoloion which read: “Ro Scvedy that on tho 29nd day of Foor try, the day on whlch 1 was given the Ei ot consttousnes, 1 wil each year {> some good deed or Goede, nx 509 8 come within my power, to show my fralitude forthe ile given ie Tor & Fite space” From 1745 untll te date of dearh Washington never broke the re elution made on bs thirteenth birth day. On ths rat anniversary of Which there is any record be tramped Tourteen ills, seven there and even Home asain, to the house of an aged woman who had’ been kind’ to his Totter during en ines, carrying lange, package of Provisions andre tuslnog for several boury (0 tack her srootplle and buld her fe, Tater In tho day he drove two cows nearly two miles to the farm from fhleh they. had reaped” and nding the farmer laid up with theumatiom fet to work to mend che pasture fence, aud so keep the cows af home He returned at ight to ® good up pers and (Be. evening. waa, panved a Thetsiment. No doubt young George Hlept the sleep of the. enteoun tat night, for bis resolution" was working tmlendidy, Several years later he wrote to. school chun early on, the morlng of the ata of February: "thle day Tox ter upon anew. epochthe year stretches before mle—for what? Oaty te'pho benefits nls ellowsnan has he Heit to enjoy the glories of ie. 1 IT endeavor to’ commence. my new eur clear from debt in thn respect" ‘Ther 1s no record how the day was tuarked ia 1848, but Suegiag fom the Sone of the letter hls lfe was fller by toveral good deeds, “Some Personal Remembrancon of Washington” tlle how, en. Febroary Beh Bo hired som ‘ball dosen fleighn, rented bal, a0 gave al the young. people ot Mount. Vernon, there he wes then visiting bis broth fr capt Lawrence Washington, « tae ftiernoon and evening troll, with Te “epread to crown tho event. To his “pasty” were Invited not the young Hhoods of sashlogton' own laa, but hone len favored, and Its reeerded that althoogh they stood about in shy hes at tt, 1 id Hot take. Georg ny minutes to et tho fun goog. Tr wes on the following, yeat tha Ga Teaeoe ae bla bale Ceaae gor ‘The memory of animals running tmrough generations, 18 one of the as: tounding facts of scleneo which tt ts most dimeult to account for. Take fany animal whose dally life entails a certain line of work and put him in an environment where nelther he nor bis children unto the ofe hundredth gen- eration will be able to.carry out thie work, Then bring the remote descen: dant {nto the original environment of Wonderful Memory of Animals NE hundred and seventy- nine years ago on the 22d of February the “Father” of our country first siw the light of day, and 111 years ago on the 14th of last December he looked his Jast on the land which he had made a free and Independent ‘country. ‘Since then the na- WASHINGIGV AL VALLEY FORE & & & May Dare to Be Shabby Bele p eset sum of money to one of tho men to Siesta eer Sees soe el oe aitae cee cere a poe a es See Ei Rete rep ts rapping; for a “bite and sup” to stay eee sete ona Carelessneas In Clothes Gives Impree ‘slon That Wearer ts Wealthy, Says Woman Who Knows, “There are two ways of impressing people,” sald a woman who had Knocked about the world a good deal “You can be very smart or you can be directly shabby. For a woman of small means I recommend the second way, and I can speak with some authority, since I have followed my theory for a Jong. time, “Before I adopted tt myselt 1 ‘watched it fn operation. I know an old lady of somo mesns, but not rich, wh lived tm a good hotel. Every body: recelved more or less considera: tion from the management, Dut this old tady was the mogul of the place. “She pala no more for her rooms than the others, and sho spent less Im the dining room, and I was at loss to account for ‘the fact that she commanded instant and implicit obed! ‘ence, even in the most exacting re auegi, until one day, when the hotel elerk, “having: seen me in conversa. ton with her, said casually: “You know she’s awfully rich.’ "Bo one day I told her of this, and ‘asked iow tho rumor of her groat wealth ever started. She Inughed. “It's my clothes, my dear, she said. ‘Aa you know 1 am interested in 0 many things that I have not much money left over for clothes. Two gowns at a time are all I.can afford, fand going out so little 1 wear them for at least a year or two. “They cannot imagine a woman ‘economizing in clothes, and they {n- terpret my lack of, vanity as to the carelessness a woman known to be rich bas for details. I'd love to have ‘his fathers and he will go about the Gutles of his Kind ag if he had been schooled In them. Recently it was found that some beavers wor living in thelr villages near Avignon on the Rhone. Por’at least 300 years they had had uo trees to fell for thelr dams, so for 3* genorations they had bur. rowed in the banks and bullt mud walla about tHelr lodgings. with thelr tails. A” Polish count became toter- She ROA, beet CUTE arpa. eee when interrupted by her unexpected frtsts, and Washington ‘bad soon firawn from her the fact that she and her Husband, who wae then off In (he village with ihe horse, delivering some Sirtps ot floor covering, kept the. wolt from tho door by sewing carpet rags and. weaving "Tho young arlstocrat whispered a few words to bis lady and ho laugh- tnpty" nodded “consent. Washington then snatched a huge apron which he Saw hanging on the door, and, tylg ft around the laughing Martha, handed her a palr of selesors and told her to commence. He begged the protest Ing dame, thelr Ite allver-balred hoot- cn, to get him a pair of shears, and Sova tho threo were cutting and eew- Ing carpet rage right. merrily. The pair remained, at the cottage until thsi, leaving behind them a great bas- Xettut of gay carpet balls and a sub- Sentlal evidence of well wishes. As the Washingtons drove. away ome, (George expressed himgelt well pleased ‘vith the way in whlch ho bad epent is erthaay. ust one more record we hve of how the general Kept. the resolution fede on bla thirteenth birthday. It tras in the year 1776, while at Valley Forse, that Washington marked Fob- rary 22 with a deed of kindness which Indeed made one man grateful that the general had been given tho “gift of life for a tle apace.” -A young sen- tay was sent to hl under the charge of taving been found asleep at hla post. He war scarcely. more than boy, Ukelad and balfatarved, and even though he was badly frightened hla fvelits were Beary with sleep, ‘The great general questioned. hlin inaly, found that he had given bis last ration to a sulferiog comrade and relleved a elek man of sentry duty. In foad of reprimanding the boy, Wash fngton. sproad a blanket, told him to He down aid get an hour's sleep. When be awoke it-was past noon, and the general had laid the table. Hd tras ordered to partak of the “birth day” Toast of cheese, come stale bread and goo, hot coffe, or What passed for thet beverage. ‘Tho noxt day the boy was sent to the Hospital with a over, and be never saw battle after that. ‘Alibough this le the last record that can be found of how Washlogton kept bis birthday, ‘undoubtedly Tater” ann Nersaries were marked by deeds of Einanese equal to those’ of his early pears: clothes if I felt J.could afford them, ait least I Would have liked them once, but now that I find the consideration bestowed on my eccentric shabbiness Tam not sure that the change would not be for the worse, “"T have the best table In the din- ‘ing room, The other day some people ‘who must spend twice as much as I ‘do bad a table near me, and annoyed me by thelr talking and laughing. 1 complained, and thelr table was changed. “If they should object they would have to leave, for the management {a ‘not going to offend-a woman of mil- Mons ke myself. 1 was thinking of getting a new bonnet this year, but as ‘Mt might lower my social position I ‘shall probably continue to wear the fone I bought elght years ago, “This ts a scheme that works in any number of directions. I. personally ‘ecnnot afford to dress aa well as most of the women I know, so I make a point of dressing less well even than Tecan afford. ‘They all know 1 could do a bit better than I do.'—Philadet phia Public Ledger. Unappreciated, | “Are you golng:to compose any val entine poetry this year?” No," replied the sentimental youth. “L put in two weeks writing original ‘poetry last year, and the girl merely ‘sald it. was economfeal homemade stuff.” Hard Task at That. ‘Sunday School Teacher-ciow many wives bad Adam? Little Girl—One; and he couldn't clothe that one--Brooklyn Life. ested In one of the cotontes and re moved a few of them'to a forest grown estate, Immediately the beavers es- tablished themselves by a stream, cut their trees and built thelr villages an their fathers had not been able to do for thres whole centurles, Our Golden Moments. “To every man there comes 4 golden moment.” “Yes, but the trouble ts that few of Us are: able when our golden mo- ‘ments come to copper them” —— SF Conditions in Wapsie and Maquo keta Bottoms Still Serious RESIDENTS FLEE TO THE HILLS Reported That Many Cattle, Hogs, and Sneep Have Perlahed, and Much Valuable Farm Property Destroyed, Davenport, 1a, Feb, 1%—the flood conditions in the Wapsie and Mar fuoketa river bottoms enntinue met felng and the water which was dump fi Into. tho. Mlsslzeipol from thove Hvers ronulted in'a rise of the stage at Davenport of three fect in the past twenty-four hours. ‘The Milwaukee allroad Bridge over the Wapele tiv fr ia out and the Rock Island. ral: Toad’ bridge ‘a Buckanan over the Cedar river was washed out and no trains will be able to run for three days at least Residents. in the. low lands along tne Wapele have all escaped to high: er ground but hundreds of head of catlie, hogs and. ahoep have perished And much valuable farm property Bas Seon dostioven: Dynamite tce to Save Bridge. Des Moines, Feb. 17—Men | in charge of the Walnut street bridge resorted to dynamite to prevent the structure from belng Injured by the fe which started to go out for the winter at noon’ today. 1OWA LUMBERMEN TO MEET Senator Gillllland Will Be Principal ‘Speaker at Des Moines Meeting Feb. 21—Hoo Hoos at Temple. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—Senator Shir- fey Gilliland will give the main ad- dress on the program of the slx- teenth annual meeting of the Central Towa Retail Lumberman's association which Is to be held here, Tuesday, Feb. 21. The other speaker on the program 1 W. J. Pilkington, ‘The convention will be opened by an address by W. G. Weart, of Cedar Falls, president of the association. C, E. Greet of El- dora secretary and Andrew Rath of Ackley, treasurer, will submit re- ports. ‘Committees will be appointed {n the morning to report at the af- ternoon session. Joseph Cowan of Cedar Falls will have fall charge of the evening enterfainment, the na ture of which will be announced lat- er. “In connection with the convention ‘of the lumbermen, the Hoo-Hoo, a secret society composed of lumber dealers, will hold its annual meeting. The meoting of the Hoo-Hoo will be held at the Shrine temple and twen- ty-five candidates will be initisted. 2 At the Des Moines Orpheum Theater: ‘A clever and original Dutch play- et entitled “In Old Edam" will be! played at the Orpheum theater for a week, beginning Sunday, Feb. 19, by: Sam Chip and Mary Marble, well Known musical comedy stars. Mr. Chip and Miss Marble created some- thing of a sensation in the vaudeville world when they made their debut recently. at the Majestic theater, Chicago, appearing for the first time fis headiiners in what they designate as “A Delft Dialogue with Ditties” entitled “In Old Edam" which was written especially for the explostation of the talents of these two clever young people by Anna Marble (Mrs. Channing Pollock). “In Old Edam” ts, fas {ts uame suggests, a little Dutch akit which tella a pretty and dainty story and In which Miss Marble an Mr. Chip appear as two Dutch kid: dies.—Adv. Two Jurists Battle for Senatorship. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—The vote for ‘senator Thursday narrowed down to three candidates, each having about the same number of votes, as the fol Jowing table shows: Candidate. Feb.15 Feb.16 Porter (D) ----22-----52 5a Deemer (R) -2--------47 a Kenyon (R) -o-------46 50 Poses Bikpdsdiac o Wakac) Washington, D. C., Feb, 17.—Rep resentative Macon" of Arkansas, peaking {n general debate on the ne- yal appropriation bill In. the house made ‘an attack on Capt. Robert E. Peary, denouncing him as a faker ad declaring that he “should be driven from the naval service.” City to Get Street Railway. Des Motes, Feb. 17.—The street railway company has approved. the tlty's proposition to purchase the. lt rallway’ at 90 cents on the dollar, ac: cept bonds in lieu of the stock and Mnance a rebabilitation of the prop erty at best market conditions, Thien cont of rehabilitation is estlinated agp 41,500,000. Ask Cummins to Oppose Scott ein. Des Molnes, Feb, 17.—Des, Moines grain mien have wired to Senator” Cummins asking him to oppose the amendment to the Scott bill now be: fore the senate, which will prevent the graf mon from dealing in fo tures. i aes hee Mer chr an Seem Des Moines, Feb. 17.—Booker T. Washington, who will speak In Des Moines Sunday, March 12th, | will ‘come here from Sioux City, where he will speak on Saturday, March 12tn. $460,000 Fire. in Loe” Angeles. Los Augeles, Cal., Feb. 17—-Fite which threatened to destroy the block fir the heart of the downtown retail istrict bounded by Broadway, Hi}. Second and ‘Third streets, raged for several hoiirs causing # loss eatimat: fed at $460,000. Dias oh Old Besthalitart: Cedar Rapids, Ia, Feb 17—Atter living with @ broken back recelved Im f& football game at ‘Coe college, Sept. 25, 1900, “Robert. Dean. aged 2 Sees dled Ree: The Mount Olive Court Club will give a masquerade social at Mrs. Flem Bassett's, 1015 10th avenue, February 24th, at 8 o'clock. Come and have a good time. Admission free. Lunch 10 cents. Mrs. Geo. Johnson, who has been sick for the two weeks is up again. Mrs. Henry Burris is now feeling well, but is such a busy woman she can't stop long enough to realize how ladly she does feel. Mrs. Roy Mack and Mrs. Chas. Windsor was out calling Friday af- Those having news for the Bystander, send it to 1240 39th street. Mrs. W. H. Moore gave a nice little surprise on Mrs. Roy Mansfield residence. The guests were select and few but a very pleasant evening Rev. Madison is carrying on revival at the McKinley Baptist Church and is meeting with much success. It is reported that the A. W. E. church will start revival with the help of an erangelist from Louis. She has assisted the M. E.'s before, consequently what know she has to tell us will be good as well as beneficial. M. H. E. Burris will entertain Adah Chapter No. 10 at her residence, corner of 7th avenue and 11th street. All are welcome. Louis. seats. M. Chas. Dickerson will entertain the Temple at lunch at her home on 9th avenue between 11th and 12th street Feb. 22nd. All are welcome. No need to stop to cook when you can purchase lunch so cheap at these events. Mr. H. W. Harding, who lives at 1117 317 street, Rock Island, Ill. is representing a very worthy association organized for the augmentation of colored people in America, called the Advancement Association for Advancement of Colored People, that edit "The Crisis," a monthly magazine with a record of the darker races. It is the desire of Mr. Harding and the association that every colored person become a subscriber. The price is ten cents per copy or one dollar per year an da postal card sent to the above address will bring the magazine to your home. The Progressive Club held an interesting meeting at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Moore and the association in the first Wednesday in March with Mrs. Geo. Johnson of South Rock Island. DAVENPORT NEWS. (Last Week.) Mrs. Gus Hall of West Liberty is visiting with her sister Mrs. Nora Shepard on North Grand avenue. Mrs. G. Perkins, who has been quite sick for the part few days is improving under the care of her cousin, Miss Queena Thompson who comes from Cuincy, Ill. Miss Lilla A. Porter will leave for Chicago, soon on business. Mrs. C. H. Marshall is still on the sick list. We hope for her recovery in full soon. Mrs. Jas. Wheeler on 10th street, has changed doctors and there is much to be encouraged over now with reference to her recovery. Mr. Doc Callaway is numbered among the sick of North part. Mrs Mary Hocket who has been quite sick since fall is reported out of danger. Mrs. Chas Wilkinson of Cedar Rapids is in the hospital, but there is hope of his recovery, now. Mr. Samuel Cain of South Main St. is still improving. Mrs. Flora Mitchell on Gains street, is improving slowly in health having been sick for a few weeks. Mother Sacket although unable on account of chronic affliction which renders her totally unable to do any work is always full of hopeful and is using her work in councelling and planning for the church. The same is true of Mother Valentine and Father H. McGaw, except the latter are not so badly afflicted. Rev. J. E. Burr and his people are moving along with splendid omens of success in their work at the Third Baptist church. While making a fire in his furnace, Mr Wm. Shepard was struck with a troublesome pain his back which is giving him considerable trouble. Rev. T. B. Stovall preached at Rock Island quarterly meeting last Sunday. "A good congregation, a good sermon, a good collection" is what all said, although it was stormy weather. Mrs. H. C. Merchant has returned from a pleasant visit with relatives in Greenville, Miss. The pastor of A. M. E chuck sustained a sore degree of sorrow in the loss of one of his favorite brothers by death in the city of Louisville, Ky. Bethel church members. All are in deep sympathy with Rev. Stovall, P. E. Rev. L. J. Phillips is with him during his days of sorest grief. The Afre-American members of the Teachers training class at the Y. M. C. A. are not only keeping up but are numbered among the students with the brightest ideas. Both churches have students in the class. The Keokuk Dist. conference will meet at Moline, Ill., in March. Rev. T. B. Stovall and the ministers of the Tri-Cities will hold what is designated an official convention Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Davenport A. M. E. church. Among the subjects to be discussed are the following: In the church over organized? The cause of individuals depriving the church services. Is the mixed schools an advantage to the Afro-American? At an executive meeting of the Industrial Home Society organized some weeks ago by presiding Elder Phillips, and other ministers members and friends. Good reports were made, showing that the society is progressing and the church membership, which is to be two hundred, is increasing. This is designed to be one of the best benevolent organizations in the northwest. The meeting was held with Moline people, WASHINGTON NEWS GALORE. Opening of Congress Revives New Political Interest. Lineup of Men of Influence and Official Position In and Out of Washington—Activity Among Educators Freeman Dental Society Elects and Banquets New Officers Dr. OLIVER RANDOLPH BY OLIVER RANDOLPH. The opening of congress has transferred the scenes of activity to Capitol hill. Every day one can stand at some point on Pennsylvania avenue, near the capitol, and see distinguished senators and representatives on their way to the sessions. Most of them speed swiftly by in mammoth touring cars. As a rule, they are accompanied on their morning trips by their wives or some member of their families. There are however, many of the senators and representatives who walk to their legislative duties. The sight of some eminent legislator walking briskly down the avenue just in time to get to his seat in the senate or house by 12 o'clock. The nomination of Whitefield McKinlay, who was appointed collector of customs for Georgetown, D. C., is among the recess appointments which came up for confirmation on the opening of congress. The general impression is that Mr. McKinlay will be promptly confirmed. He has been making good as the collector of the Georgetown port. He went into office on Aug. 4 and has been faithfully attending to his official duties. His popularity with both races makes him a most acceptable official, and it can be safely as formation on the opening of congress. The general impression is that Mr. McKinlay will be promptly confirmed. He has been making good as the collector of the Georgetown port. He went into office on Aug. 4 and has been faithfully attending to his official duties. His popularity with both races makes him a most acceptable official, and it can be safely ascerted that his confirmation will soon be officially announced. There are quite a number of colored men of influence and standing employed at the capitol who will be very much in evidence during the sessions. There is Joseph E. Johnson, stenographer, who is with Speaker Cannon. He is known as the colored Uncle Joe. Mr. Johnson is well known by senators and congressmen and wields considerable influence with them. He understands thoroughly all of the routine methods of the house and can give one some valuable pointers on how to get a bill through. He has been employed at the capitol for a good number of years, having been on the stenographic force of Speaker Reed. Influential Men About the Capitol. There are other colored men also around the capitol who have made themselves very valuable not only to A. B. PROFESSOR B. C. BRUCE their senators and congressmen, but also to members of their race having business at the capitol. Sometimes these employees are sought and render valuable assistance to men who are up for confirmation, sometimes by col- ored men who are trying to get some bill through, and they are generally ever ready to lend a helping hand. Charles Pickett of Illinois, who is with Senator Cullom; Ralph W. White of West Virginia, who is with Repres- tative Hughes; Harry Parker, who has for years been with the important committee on ways and means, of which Representative Payne of New York is chairman, and Frank A. Byron of Illinois, who is with Representative Foss of the committee on naval affairs, are some of the men on Capitol hill who are very much in evidence these days. Bruez on Vocational School Plan. Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools Roscoe Conkling Bruce has V. L. JONES G. LUCAS Have opened an Under- taking Establishment at 519 East Court Avenue. The only colored undertaker's establishment in the state. All our work is first class and guaranteed. Calls promptly answered day or night. Phone East 2548. GIFTED MUSICAL GENIUS HEARD Ovation Given Professor Stewart at Oratorio In Greensboro. ABLE VOGALIST AND COMPOSER Former Instructor of Music at Wilberforce University, Who Studied Under Notad German Professor, Has Had a Widening Career as Tutor and Vocal Soloist—President Dudley's Tribute. The leading character in the oratorio entitled the "Holy City," by Gaul, recently given in the Methodist Episcopal church at Greensboro, N. C., was Professor Charles E. Stewart, head of the music department of the Agricultural and Mechanical College For Afro-Americans. Hundreds of white music lovers unreservedly enced Professor Stewart. His solo work, which ```markdown ``` PROFESSOR CHARLES E. STEWART. gave him an opportunity to reveal his native ability as a basso singer, was inspiring. Afro-Americans, admirers of high class music, from cities and towns contiguous to Greensboro attended the oratorio, which was the musical treat of the season among our people in Greensboro and vicinity. Since going to the Greensboro section of North Carolina Professor Stewart has caused a greater appreciation of classical music on the part of the race than ever before. He is a potent force in the intellectual life of the community. He is a native of Detroit, Mich., but received most of his musical and literary training in Illinois. Upon finding that nature had endowed him to the extent that man was to be inspired by his voice he entered the Illinois Conservatory of Music, in which institution he received every encouragement. Professor Stewart afterward entered the Conservatory of Music in Chicago, from which he graduated with special honors. Sir Dr. Wooten of Leipzig, Germany, while in the United States became interested in Professor Stewart, and for a number of months the professor took lessons from this noted musician in piano, theory and vocal culture, the same subjects he had at his alma mater. Having a deep interest in Scriptural research work, Professor Stewart took a special theological training in Payne seminary and at Wilberforce university. After being a private teacher of music in Illinois for some time, he accepted a position as professor of music in Wilberforce university. He taught at Wilberforce for four years and succeeded in bringing the music department of the university up to a high standard. President Dudley of the Agricultural and Mechanical college, of which Professor Stewart is the head of the music department, says he is a man of unusual ability and this fact is being demonstrated in his work. Several piano and vocal compositions have been written by this young musician which have been favorably received by music lovers in various sections of the country. As a musical director he has had a widening success. But his strong fort is that of a concert pianist and director. As a bassoist he has few equals and his superior is yet to be found. Boydton Institute Closed For Repairs. The recent announcement that Boydton institute, Boydton, Va., will not reopen for the reception of students this fall has caused much disappointment and sincere regret on the part of the students and friends of the institution. For upward of thirty years the school has been the educational center for the Afro-American population of south side Virginia. The buildings will undergo much needed repairs, and the school will be opened in the fall of 1911 as a religious training institution. BURLINGTON. Mrs K. Wilson, departed for her home in Sheridan, Wyoming, accompanied by her son Tom Wilson, and grandson Floyd Wilson, Friday afternoon. Mrs. Eunice Douglass left for Springfield, Ill., where she will visit relatives before returning to her home in Sheridan Wyoming. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clark are the grand parents of a little daughter, presented by the stork last week. Mr. Ed. Johnson is suffering with a severe cold. Mrs. S. Vaughn last Wednesday on her home in Cairo, Ill., where she was summoned to the bed side of a very sick brother. Mrs. Wm. Jones this week Mrs. Ed. Johnson gave a luncheon to the P. S. circle last Friday. Our new hotel is not what you could call a "dream," but the real article; and the beauty of it is they have furnished employment for so many of our colored population. The opening was the grandest affair ever held in Burlington. Mr. Leon Tyler, one of our popular young men opens the door to welcome the guests in our new hotel in Burlington. Mr. and Mrs J. Ray and son James, Jr., and Mrs L. Wyshington, were the guests of Mrs. Johnson, Sunday. DAVENPORT NOTES. (Special to Bystander.) The chapters of Zona who have not sent their list of elected officers to Mrs. Ruth Bright, W. Grand Secretary, 1106, Ripley street, Davenport, Iowa, will kindly do so at once. Mrs R. Bright entertains at a birthday party Saturday afternoon, in honor of her anniversary. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion with foliage and cut flowers. At 5 o'clock a birthday supper was served. Carnations and a birthday cake graced the center of the table. The guests included Measden Ella Mood, Josie Colquist, Bertie Enit, Charity Day, Clarid, Murlie Ingram. All from Moline, Ills. The hostess was presented with a variety of pretty and useful gifts. The time was spent with music and conver- When her child is in danger a woman will risk her life to protect it. No great act of heroism or risk life is necessary to protect a child from fire. Chuck Cherrier*'s Cough Remedy and all danger is avoided. For sale by all dealers. OTTUMWA ITEMS. (Special to Bystander.) The funeral of Mrs. Luella Ross who died at Keckuk, was held at the chapel of undertaker, Sullivan, Sunday, Rev. J. Cornelins Reid, officiating The Second Baptist choir furnished music. One son, Wm Ross, is left to mourn the deased. A surprise party was tendeded Mrs. May Wilson, McLain street, by a few of her most intimate friends. Mr. N. F. Elliott, formerly of this city, now of Omaha, is visiting his parents for a few days. One of the sweltest social functions and literary prgrams was enjoyed at the Second Baptist church in honor of Hon. William Milligan, Grand Master of the Masonic order of the state. An eloquent banquet was served under the direction of Mr. Henry Williams. The speakers were Revs. M. J. Gordon, J. Cornelious Reid, and the guest of honor. Music was furnished by a quartette of ladies. The annual Sunday School officers of the Second Baptist church elected were James Eaves, Supt.; Hellena Downey, Asst.; Lottie Greaver, Sec'y; C. Downey, Asst.; Mrs. O. Bennett, Treas.; Organist; Mrs. A. Ray, Teachers Meetings; Winston J. C. Reid, C. Strothers, O. Bonnett and Mrs Ray. "The faithful few" of the A. M. E. church elected their annual officers Friday evening. The Opossum supper given at the Second Baptist church under the auspices of the Missionary circle was a success socially and financially. The Gooch wedding anniversary was the largest social gathering in Ottumwa for many a day. Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise, insult%20mastication of food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, are the most common causes of stomach troubles. Correct your habits and take Chamberlian's Stomach and Liver Tablets and you will soon be well again. For sale by all dealers. CLARINDA ITEMS. (Last Week.) Mr. Lewis Blythe, who was operated on for appendectes, died at his home, East of town, Jan. 17th The funeral services were held at the A. M. E church, conducted by Rev. J. H. Bell. He leaves a wife and a host of friends to mourn their loss. The ladies of the H. and F. M. E held their grand bazar at the Second Baptist church, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20-21, and had a grand success. The ladies realized about thirty dollars. The attendance was good and everybody was well pleased with the goods that they purchased and encouraged the ladies to continue with the great work. Mr. Clarence Baker and Katie Johnson were Gravity visitors last Sunday. Miss Jessie Parker 15 on the sick list this week. The Mission circle of the A. M. E church met with Mrs. Laura Jones, Thursday. Mr. Herman Griggs left for Omaha, Sunday evening. Master Winifred Montgomery has been suffering with his eyes for a few days. FOR THAT TERRIBLE ITCHING Eezoma, totter and salt rheum keep their victims in perpetual torment. The application of Czhamberlain's Saive will instantly allay this itching, and many cases have been cured by its use. For sale by all dealers. The New Wardrobe Phone Walut 111 ED. CRAWFORD, Pro. FOR SALE-A nice 4-room brick cottage, two full lots, or 17th and Hubble streets Price $1100, small payment down and balance monthly payments. Mathis Realty Co., 300 C. C. Bank Bldg. SLEA FOR SELF-RELIANCE Charles G. Dawes' Good Advice to Young Men in Business. This is a hard world in business. It always has been and always will be. There are many good and generous men in it. There are many who will lend a helping hand to you in your adversity, but in the time of need you will not find them among the men who tried to get you to embark in speculation with your little surplus, and to sell you something which would help you to "easy money." You self-reliant. Make your own investment into investments. When you cannot, put your money in a good savings bank. Distrust the financial demagogues as you distrust the political demagogue. Keep your hand on your pocketbook as you travel life. first, to give always in proportion to your means to those who are poor; second, to hold from those who would take through force or brand what you need for yourself and yours. You will then, writes Mr. Dawes in the Saturday Evening Post, have your land where most of the other fellows have only their eyes. In this alone you will have the advantage of them. "We have parted forever. He writes me to send back the ring." "Tet' blim to call for it," advised the experienced friend.—Louisville Cooier Journal. Would seem so Crawford—Do the rich know how the other half live? Crabshaw—After taking their money from them they must be able to form some idea of how they are compelled to live—Puck Bare Washington Portrait A rare and curious mezzotint portrait of George Washington in the library of the late Lafayette S. Richardson of Lowell, Mass. was auctioned off last year in Boston. It is entitled "George Washington, late president of the United States of America, etc" and was published March 14, 1801. by J. Hinton Lindon. It is a small folio and is colored by hand. It looks as much like George III, as it does the Father of His Country. Baker, who wrote the "Engraved Portraits of Washington," says that only one impression of this mezzotint his come under the notice of the writer. It was in neither the Clarkson nor the Carson sale of Washington portraits. Least on Yellow Flour. Charles Christodoro, an expert on flour and grains, sounds the keynote of the new situation brought about by the bleached flour decision when he says in a communication to the editor commenting on the bleached flour decision: "The housewife will now insist on yellow tinted or creamy flour, and will learn to realize that a natural flour very white can in no manner compare with the creamy or yellow flour in so far as glutens and muscle building values are concerned. "As from 85 to 90 per cent, of the large flour mills of the country were using this bleaching process, the decision is far reaching."—National Food Magazine. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARIS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone seeking assistance in designing or quickly ascertaining our opinion free whether an invention is probably patented. HANDOUT. On patent sent free. Great agency for securing patents. Patents taken from JAMES & CO. receive residual codes, warranty or claims. Scientific American. 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Write for hook Piles and Rectal Diseases with names and testimonials (FREE). DR. C. Y. OLEMEN Cor. 5th and Locust St. (Macquarie Drive). REP. MOWA College Course in Politics. To Columbia university belongs the credit of offering the first course designed to give students a practical knowledge of the conduct of political affairs. That institution has asked the bureau of municipal research in New York to give the members of the class the benefit of the experience it has derived from the study of the affairs of that city, and the invitation has been accepted. The growing demand for the adoption of the scientific methods of city governments lends support to the view that college men will be in demand in this department of the public service, hence the propriety and usefulness of a unitary course established on the lines indicated by the innovation at Columbia. Haitiana a Lazy Lot. Sydney Brooks, writing to the London Chronicle about Haiti, says the Haitians were the first people in the world to abolish slavery, and Mrs. C. R. Miller, writing in Leslie's Weekly, says of Haiti: "In that little republic, covering about 10,000 square miles, within five days' sail of New York can encounter more strange complications and a greater disregard for human life than in the remote countries of the east. Situated in the very heart of the West Indies, where civilization exists in a high degree, Haiti alone has kept her doors closed to progress. She became an independent state more than 100 years ago. Her rich lands were already under cultivation, but the lazy natives allowed the plantations to go to ruin, and forests have grown up instead." Farm Employment for Criminals. Gov. Harris of Ohio believes that criminals can be employed on a farm with advantage to themselves and the state. He proposes that prisoners in the penitentiary who are not confirmed criminals be transferred to the reformatory and put to work on the state farm. "It is the conditions of our cities that breed crime," says the governor. "Most of it can be traced to idleness and drink, and idleness is frequently the cause of drink. There is little drink in the country and practically no idleness. If the young man who had slipped over the bounds of a law were taught scientific farming he would come to like it and escape the associates who carry him down when he returns to the city." New York City alone consumes an annually 840,000 quarts of milk. We drink 2,300,000 quarts a day. And this does not include mothers' milk for infants; just cows' milk—watered and unwatered, for both infants and adults. "Milk," says Emerson, "is readily made intoxicating in warm climates simply by agitation. This feature was quickly discovered." Being placed in a skin and slung from the shoulder or over the back, it was agitated by the motion of the hunter, and fermentation was soon well under way. The skin was undoubtedly none too clean, some milk of the previous day being left in it, which would set as a leaven How to cure a cold is a question in which many are interested just now. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and immense sale by its remarkable cure of colds. It can always be depended upon. For sale by all dealers. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Polk county, March term 1911. Mary L. Shampay, Plaintiff vs. J. A. Shampay, Defendant. To J. A. Shampay, Defendant. ' You are hereby notified that on or before the 20th day of February, A. D. 1911, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office f the clerk of the District court in and for Polk county, praying as against you an absolute divorce from benevolence, support of support and cruel and inhuman treatment, such as to endanger her life and health and that unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines, Iowa, on the sixth (6) day of March A. D 1911, default will be entered against you and judgment rendered thereon. DAN. W. McCORD, You are probably aware that pneumonia always results from a cold, but you never heard of a cold resulting in pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough rises. You should be the risk when this remedy may be had for a trifle. For sale by all dealers. When we first began our wonderful all-lengths, and all conditions of his places of the head, many persons scornble; but we have grown the hair for his proof of the value of our work in the persons whose own hair we have actually have very frequently mentioned us when theirs is the same or "just as good") or use only PORO Hair Grower, (the o same PORO is on every box, not genuine A. M. POPE. Beware of Call, or ad MRS. A. M. P 3100 Pine Street. PILES FISTULA Rectal Disease Co form, Either or other ANTEED to last. E. Files and Rectal Di DR. Cor. 5th and Locu BYSTANDER FUB. CO., Publishers DES MOINES. 17 IOWA FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911. Official paper of the M. W. U. Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., and International Grand Congress of Heroines of Jericho of America, and Western Baptist Association. Published every Friday by the Bystander Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa. Office in Chemical building, corner Seventh and Mul- berry streets. Iowa phone, Wn- nut 599. JOHN L. 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Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember. We will not return rejected manuscript, unless accompanied by postage stamps. All subscriptions payable in advance. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to the Iowa State Bystander Company Des Moines, Iowa. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year* $1.50 Six months* 71 Three months* 50 The Iowa State Bystander is the oldest Afro-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1894, and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Albia Miss May Davis Ft. Madison Miss Lulu Williams Oakosawa Luella B Franklin Washington M. M. Black Burlington Mrs. J. E. Johnson Mohon Mo. Mrs. M. Etta Bolden Mt. Pleasant Miss Maudlin Burnaugh Monmouth, Ill. . . Georgia Norwood Galesburg, Ill. . Mayne Richardson Cedar Rapids. . . Mrs. H. Horne Peoria. Ill. . . Miss Bell Lee Davenport. . . Mrs. C. H. Marshall St. Paul. . . Mrs. Q. H. Hicks Minneapolis. . . H. K. Gibbs Keokuk. . . A. J. Fields Rock Island. . Mrs. W. H. Moore Moline, Ill. . Miss Mable Tarvet Sioux City. . . Miss Etta Grant Clinton. . . A. A. Bush Ottumwa . . Miss Lorena Vincent ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, March term, A. D. 1911, Mabel R. Holt vs. Robert J. Holt. To Robert J. Holt, defendant. You are hereby notified their is now on file the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause with the clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony now existing between you and the plaintiff on the grounds of inhuman treatment on your part toward this plaintiff, and of your failing to support this plaintiff; also on account of your threatening to kill this plaintiff. You are further notified to answer the interrogatives filed with this petition. For further notice see petition now on file; and unless you appear and defend before noon of the second day of next term, being the March term of which you compliance at Des Moines on the 6th day of March, 1911, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. MABEL R. HOLT, By F. B. Huickstep and W. H Stiles, Attorneys. Where Wife is Master. In Abyssinla the wife is master. If her husband offends her she can turn him out, for house and furniture are hers. We Grew Our Hairs, Now Let Us Grow Yours with TRADE MARK BEGISTERED.