Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XVIII, No. 8 CITY NEWS (N B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, inform us; we omit all your local news—Ed.) Mr. W. H Humburd who has been very sick is convalescent this week. Mrs. Smith's mother of Mrs. Chas. Roy is sick with paralysis. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Coleman left last Saturday evening for indefinite visit with Mr. Coleman's sister, Mrs. Hettie Harris of St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Robt. N. Hyde left Thursday evening for Boston to attend the National Convention of Colored Elks. He will visit several Eastern points before returning home. Mr. Claude Carr of Mason City, Ia., and her children, spent last Sunday in our city at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Williams 1612 Illinois street. Mrs. B. J. Hack, who had been visiting her parents home on the farm near Creston, returned this week accompanied by her brother E. J. Baldwin who visited in our city a few days. Mr. Nelson Watkins of Albany, Mo., who has been so very sick for several months who was brought to the hospital has recovered sufficiently well to return to his home this week. The members of the Birthday club gave a picnic at Greenwood Park, Thursday, July 27th. After the elaborate picnic spread they enjoyed amusements and performance at Ingersoll Park. All returned home reporting a pleasant time. Mr. H. R. Graves was seriously burned last Tuesday night by a gasoline lamp explosion while he was sitting reading in his home in Highland Park. He was taken to Mercy hospital. It is doubtful if he recovers. Mr. Joseph H. Shepard, who recently underwent an operation, is gradually improving. He left the hospital this week and is at his home 421 Crocker St. His many friends have been alarmed. They hope for his early recovery. Mrs. W. T. Buckner and Mrs. W. A. Morrison entertained a number of friends, Thursday, 27th, in honor of Mrs. Bassfield of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Mae Ruff of Peoria, Ill. The evening was spent in dancing, cards and conversation after which refreshments were served. Miss Gertrude Hyde was hostess to the girls of the West End Bridge club, Wednesday evening. The usual game of Bridge Whist was played and the prize for high score consisting of a linen dress pattern was awarded the hostess. Refreshments were served. Miss Emerald Hamilton will entertain the club next Wednesday. We are informed that Mrs. Ruben Gaines of Buxton was recently brought here to the hospital for treatment, died The body was taken back to Buxton. This is sad news to her many friends for she was one of Buxton's first ladies and one of the most useful and widely known women in Iowa. Mr. John L. Thompson returned from a business trip from Eastern Iowa and Western, Ill., in the interest of the Bystander. He says that the Iowa State Bystander is becoming more interesting each week to her many readers. They rely upon it as authority, and reliable telling the news about the progressive Negro, as no other paper does in the Middle-West. The Phillis Wheatley Girls' club, perhaps the youngest club in the city and the Allen Junior Christian Endeavor society without a doubt composed of the youngest members of any organization in Des Moines, set an example that should be emulated by every adult race organization on last Sunday by contributing $5 and $2 respectively to assist in liquidating the indebtedness of the Young Colored Men's Christian Ass'n. Miss Burnie McDowell is president of the Phillis Wheatley club and Mrs. J. L. Edwards of the Christian Endeavor. Dramatic Art Club. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday day afternoon with Miss Chenna Graves Mrs. Geo. Papon read a very instructive paper on the "Tower of Babel" Lesson was the "Song of the Angelic choir." Book III Paradise Lost. Club will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Morton on 10th street. Continue Book III. The story of "Imans" Mrs Spaulding; "Padan-Aram" Mrs. Warriks; "Hormes," Mrs. J. H. Brown. Three unfurnished rooms for rent for housekeeping. 879 School street. Mrs. J. T. Blagburn Mrs. Adam Dixon entertained a group of young people at her home last Thursday evening at a formal party. The guests of honor were the Misses Leonas Bassfield and Daisy Clay of Des Moines and Marie Filmore of Indianola, Iowa. The out of town guests, some of whom were present were Mildred and Roy Broadau and Helen Bolden of Indianola, Iowa, Ruby Gains, Jrs., and Henry Mese of Buxton. Every one present had a good time. Des Molnes Negro Lyceum. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum meet Tuesday, Aug. 1st, with Mrs. S. Joe Brown at her home, 1088 5th street. The program for the evening was interesting talks upon the Life, Character and Works of Alexander Dumas by Mrs. McDowell and the benefits of the Market Place by Att'y S. Joe Brown, Dr. A. J. Booker have a very interesting talk upon Paris and the French Negroes. The Lyceum adjourned to meet Tuesday, Aug. 8th, with Dr. A. J. Booker at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown, 1088 5th street. The program will be as follows: Debate = Resolved that Emigration is a detriment to the United States. Affirmative = Miss Channa Graves, Mr. Arthur Branham, Negative = Miss Adah Hyde, Ytj. A. J. Bush, Paper = Justification of Capital Punishment, Mr. Wm. P. Warrick, Current Eventa, Report of Critic. All members are urged to be present as Inter-State delegates will be elected at this meeting. Y. C. M. C. A. NOTES. Our first appeal to the general public in the form of a financial rally, was held at the Corinthian Baptist church last Sunday under the direction of joint committee from the Ministers' Alliance and the Y. C. M. C. A., who have been given charge of the campaign for liquidating the Indebtedness of the present Association and the organization of the regular Y. M. C. A., which is to become the successor of the present organization; and, was fairly successful, considering the extremely warm weather and present financial stringency, as $115.50 was raised in cash and pledged Sunday and $4.50 having been paid in since makes a total of $120. There are also a number of envelopes that have not been turned in and therefore at the meeting of the joint committee Tuesday evening a special subcommittee on finance was appointed, consisting of Rev. T. L. Griffith, Atty. S. Joe Brown and D. G. Patterson, and who have hold envelopes or who have made pledges are requested to turn the same into one of the above named committee on or before Friday Aug. 11 at 10 o'clock A. M., at which time the joint committee will meet for the purpose of further organization and devising plans for raising the remainder of the amount necessary to lighten the indebtedness of the Association. Next Sunday is the popular meeting at the "Y" and Mrs. Florence C. McFarland the lady probation officer of Polk County will be present and deliver an address on "The Wayward Girl." All ladies and especially mothers of Girls are cordially invited. Special music under the direction of Professor Warricks. Union Congregational Church, Tenth and Park Streets. Preaching, 10:30—Jeremiah's Warning. Evening, 7:30—The Soul's Value. Sunday School, 12 M. Regular communion at close of service, Mr. Joseph Mason, of Kansas City, Mo., who comes from another church, will be received into membership. H. R. Pinckney, Pastor. FOR RENT—Five room cottage,1038 Fourth St. Place. Call at 1040 4th St. Place. Say Boys, We are Fixing Up The Palace Billiard and Pool Hall 229 West 3rd St. Near Walnut LUTHER H. S. BROWN, Proprietor and Manager. Strangers are always welcome and given good treatment. Just Remember this was Andy Fulton's place for four years, now under new management and ownership. The Savoy Cafe 304 West Grand Ave. First-class Meals Good Lunches at all Hours MRS. MINNIE NEAL PROPRIETOR. The public invited. Courteous treatment to all persons. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1911. EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. Sitting as I am this afternoon in the shade of a beautiful tall pine tree fully 100 feet high in a yard of a home that has been owned by the colored people for more than a quarter of a century, Mrs. Skinner's house in Monastery. Mrs. Skinner you this observation of this house. I they seem to me, I think that my last letter left my readers arriving in the Tri-Gites. Davenport is known as a state within herself a wide open town has undergone a wonderful change n regard to its morals and law enforcement to compels her soon men to comply strictly to the law of law and order. As a result, the character of her people, at least the colored portion has been lifted up and benefited. Where we had two colored saloons we now have none; where once had been a beer garden we now have now being gluing churches, they are now being attested and are building a new A. M. e Church under the supervision of Rev. T. B. Stovall, on Ripley street, which, when completed, will be a large, denomination. Rev. Stovall has done a large church will cost about $10,000 when completed and with the donation of $3,000 that a benevolent lady left will just about pay all of the church left to about the benefit. The Baptist is doing well under Rev. Barr. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Green are doing well. The latter still keeps her church bus line. They are church workers Mr. Green is manager of the Davenport cornet house. Mrs. Ruth Bright is quite siek. Rev. L. J. Phillips and family, presiding elder, has located here and adds much to society. Mrs. E. H. Haskins is still employed by the Rock Academy at law, looks after the local affair the Tri-Gites. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Johnson are improving their home and other property. They are doing nicely. Mrs. F. Baker and Mrs. C. B. Lewis, who were appointed by Gov. Carroll as delegates to the Colored Educational Society are preparing to go. Mrs. Rose Corbin is successful lady in business in Davenport. She runs a hand laundry employing from three to six hands and is making a success. Scott McGaw is making jasmin of several office buildings. He has a nice family of young girls, some of whom will be under school. He runs his green house. He still running his pool hall and soft drink parlor. Bock Island is the oldest of the Trit Cities and second in size as Davenport is the largest. Here we attended a picnic given by all the colored churches of the three cities. It was a large, nice crowd of about 1,000 people. Croquet, Ye Editor, baseball, and other games. Three games and losing none in croquet, but one in horseshoe. Mrs. S. J. Dangerfield is still in the hairdressing business, doing well. Wm. Taylor, senior and junior, are doing nicely. Mr. R. H. Pollard is still at the Rock Island depot. C. E. Dickerson is a young man just opening up an ice cream and lunch M. E. church has amusement as a delegate from the Iowa Conference to the general conference. Cass Lambert is working at the same place and is doing well. They own a nice home. Mr. Morrison is doing well. Mr. Windsor, an old Des Moines man, owns a nice home. His boy is in high school. J. H. Slaughter is working at the same place. His sister is a nice man. O. ri. Harding is still steering for the government at the Arsenal. Moline is the greatest manufacturing city in the West. The Moline wagon company was established in 1847 and the Deree Mfg. Co. has been here more than half a century. There are miles of road, a lake, a city, and many thousands of men and women played. George Tarver is doing well. Also are his brothers. Mr. C. B. Walkup is working for the same family. He owns a nice home. S. B. Walkup has resigned as janitor of school. J. L. Walker is one of the substantial citizens here. He owns a nice home. Geo. W. Gorman is still working for the grist mill. Mr. J. C. Calquit is at the same work. He owns a nice home. G. B. Alexander of Moline, formerly, Des Moines is employed by Moline. He has bought some property here and is doing well. Geo. W. Blain runs a blacksmith shop in E. Moline. He's doing well. He is a brother to John Bland of Keokuk. Mrs. Lewis who lives in E. Moline owns some valuable property. He is a boarding house and is doing nicely. Into the second largest city in America and the fourth largest city in the world. Here now dwells 75,000 Afro-Americans, more perhaps than are located in any other given city in America. Here one can see all nations, all cultures, all peoples, all the educated and the illiterate, the good and the very bad. Here one can see the innumerable snares, traps and devices devised to catch and entrap our good boys and girls who go to the big cities. It is here vice and crime, misfeasance and injustice, the young people of both races down. It is this influence that the best men and women of this age are battling with. Yet amidst all of these sad scenes there are a large number of churches and other Christian organizations. There are fifty-one colored church organizations in this city ranging in membership from 100 to Mt. Olivet Baptist church with her 3,500 members end up on her pastor. Dr. Flischner is end pastor. Then comes Quinn Chapel A. M. church, the mother of negro Methodism, about 2,000 members. She celebrated last Sunday her sixty-four anniversary with that able devine, Dr. Cook, as her pastor. Then comes Betshea Baptist with more than a thousand members. Bethel A. M. E. with her 1,500 members. Christian minister, Dr. Roberts is its beloved pastor, who is a candidate. bishop at the next general conference to be held in Kansas City in 1912. No better selection could be made from the A. M. E. church. He is an ideal minis tipe ripe with experience, a true Christian living so I am told to its highest standard. The Institutional church well known eloquent divine. The Great Presbyterian is still pastored by Rev. Misses Jackson, a splendid type of an educated well trained Christian minister, who I am told has pastored this congregation for nearly twenty years. He built the nice church they now own free of any debt. They have an ideal three hundred completely graded. The Thomas Episcopal church on the corner of 38th and Wabash Ave. is worshiping in their new church. The Baptist has just completed a new Baptist church. It is said to be one of the prettiest and most modern in Chicago. There are several other interesting churches at Bethel Sunday School permit at this time. At Bethel Sunday School, brated their fifteenth anniversary. The evening was given over to the Business Men's league of Chicago whose president, Dr. George C. Hall, presided. U. S District Attorney S. Lang Williams and several others of promotion spoke. They give some very interesting statements they are compiling. Some were that they paid more than $200 American; that they bought more than 200,000 pairs of shoes each year and own no shoe store; that the 25,000 alone spent more than $250,000 annually for clothes; that they paid the street cars $8,000 per day in street car fare; hence you can see what a power these 75,000 people would be if they owned business enterprises. On open house says that they make a daily average of $300 off the colored attendants on State street. Joseph Jones is still doing well in his barber shop. He was formerly a Des Moines man. Mr. James Weeks and son Rollen are living here. They both have work and seem to be satisfied. Mrs. Rollen is working at the same place. Mrs. J. M. Archer, formerly Miss Ann Logan when in our city, is married, have a nice family of three children. They are doing nicely. The leading lawyers are Ed Morris, Ed Wright, S. Lang Wiley, and B. Lucas, the Great Lucas, Dennison, Walter Farmer J. R. Wilson and W. H. Green. Our old friend, Rev. T. W. Clark, is associated gate to the general conference from son on State street. They are doing well. Rev. Timothy Heaves, P. E. says all of his old acquaintances and friends in Des Moines when he comes down there in September to the Annual Conference but I suspect that Bro. Timothy is one of the strong candidates for delegate to the general conference from son coming out and he will be a busy man. We trust that the conference will send our dear brother, he is a very deserving Christian man. Dr. Cook and Dr. Carey are candidates and say that they would like to go to the general convention bank, bank real estate offices, two insurance companies, four drug stores and ten grocery stores. BUXTON BRIEF Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Paterson are the proud parents of a bouncing boy. Mother and son doing nicely. Miss Bearice Downey of Ottumwa is visiting her sisters here this week. In a baseball game between the business men and the Co's clerks who took place at League Park last Saturday, Dr. E. A. Carter in an attempt to slide to second base accidentally fell and broke his right ankle. But the business men won the game by a score of 10 to 3. Dr. Carter is resting quite well at this writing. Miss Francis Smith of Columbus, O., is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Carter this week. The Sunday School Union had its annual picnic last Friday in the Peter Reeves grove. Between forty and fifty children and grown ups were present and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Mrs. Elizabeth Gaines departed this life in the hospital at Des Moines last Saturday, was brought home and the funeral was held at St. John's A. M. E. church Tuesday noon. She will be greatly missed in both her home and the church. She was a member of the House Hold of Ruth, and The Daughters of Elks. The family has our deepest sympathy. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell of Colfax was in Buxton this week attending the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Gaines. Miss Roberta Hurst was on the sick list last week, but is much improved at this writing. Miss Vieetta Step, who has been in Ft. Dodge for the past three or four months arrived in Buxton last Friday to remain indefinitely. Mr. Harry Barnes who went to Canada to visit several months ago has returned to Buxton. Many of the persons who heard the sacred concert given by the Mt. Zion church choir last Sunday evening, said it was the best ever. Rev. C. H. Mendahl of Topeka has accepted a call as pastor of the Taber nacle church and will be on the field in about two weeks. Mr. Roy Lucas of Bedford, Iowa, arrived in the city last Tuesday to spend a few days with his sister, Mrs. W. H. Bailey. He will leave in a day or two for Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. C. R. Foster is still improving and was out awhile last Sunday. Services were quite well attended at Mt. Zion church last Sunday morning, at which time Rev. Woodard prescheduled a very splendid sermon. The "Bell Tower" subscription list is still open to all and many more subscribed to it last Sunday. There is still room on the list for you. Mr. Walter Blaney and J. F. Baker employees of Monroe Mercantile Co. will enjoy a week vacation beginning with Wednesday, Aug. 2. Walter will go to Davenport to visit friends. Messra L. W. Tucker, W. L. Perkins, L. R. Willis, Ed. Mills, Jr., and Mrs. Montjoy of Spartan, Ill., Mrs. Coleman of St. Louis, Miss Early of Cleveland and Miss Francis Smith of Columbus, went to the river Wednesday for an outing. Miss Smith will leave for her home about Saturday and Mrs. Montjoy who is a sister of Mrs. J. Rowlett and Miss Mardis will leave this week also. PATRICK CONWAY'S MUSIC. Patrick Conway of Iowa State Folk The music of Patrick Conway and his band has no superior in the country. Conway is Gilmore's successor in American band music. He comes to Iowa this year with his great band, which has never before been in the west, and will give a week of spain with his band. Patrick Conway has with him some of the finest artists and soloists in the musical world. WHAT THE STATE FAIR IS. Iowa's best advertisement. Iowa's best advertisement of Iowa agriculture and industry. A summer school for the men and women, boys and girls. A great industrial exchange for all Iowa business. A delightful outing for all the members of the family. The best short course in agriculture that the state maintains. A standing proof of the greatness of a great state. The most complete all-around live stock and industrial exposition in the world. The one place to which all loyal Iowaans turn for the last week of August. COLFAX NOTES Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Gaines in Buxton, Tuesday. The many friends of Mrs. Gaines in this city, regret very much to hear of her death and extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. Mrs. Lulu Edgar has been indisposed for several days, but is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes are the happy parents of a twelve pound son born Sunday, July 28. Mr. Sam Dean accompanied Owen Redmon to Des Moines last Thursday where the latter gave an oratorical recital. Mr. Charles Cousins of Des Moines, was a Spring 'city business visitor last Wednesday. Mr. Ed. Clark of Des Moines was married last "wednesday, spent Sunday at the parental home accompanied by his bride. His many Cofax friends extend hearty congratulations, Messrs. W. D. Miller and Ed Brown were visitors in Enterprise, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Lizzy Robinson and daughter Marguerite have returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Buxton. Mrs. Charles Cousins of Des Moines was an over-Sunday visitor with Mr. and Mrs. J. W Holmes. The Rose Bud club will give an entertainment under the direction of Mrs. Bowles. Elder L. J. Phillips held his fourth quarterly meeting and conference at the A. M. E. church the 12th and 14th. Those present greatly enjoyed his excellent discourse, and he was well pleased with the reports made at the conference. Mrs. Martha Green has returned to her home in Denver, Colorado, after a month's visit with parents in our city. J. S. Martin and family have returned home after visiting for a couple of weeks in Chicago and Evanston. Mrs. Kate Rose and Mrs. Anna Williams left for Chicago, Sunday, will visit their children and friends. The Ladies of the Mite Missionary will give a social at the church Thursday evening. The A. M. E. Sewing circle are preparing for a bazaar to be given the last week in Aug. The Sunday School picnic will be held August 17th. CLINTON HAPPENINGS Sunday, July 30th was quarterly meeting, the fourth and last for this conference year. Rev: L. J. Phillips, Presiding Elder, was in attendance. Miss Gila Robinson entertained a few of her friends at her home in Lyons on last Thursday evening in honor of her brothers, Albert and James of Chicago who are visiting in the city. The entertainment given at Bethel A. M. E. church on the evening of July 27th, was a success and an enjoyable affair. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bush have returned from Chicago, where they spent the week visiting relatives and friends and incidentally taking in the military manoeuvers at Grant Park. The annual picnic of Bethel Sunday school, has been set for Aug. 10. Mrs. Holland Williams has returned home after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Chicago. NOTICE. The Iowa-Nebraska association will convene in the Second Baptist church Ottumwa, Iowa, September 5, 1911. The Women's Home and Foreign Mission convention will hold their meeting the first and second days. Let the pastor and churches begin at once to prepare to make this session of the Association the greatest in the history, both financially and spiritually. Let no church neglect to represent either by letter or messenger setting forth the burning phase of the local church in every phase of Christian activity for the promotion of the kingdom of Christ. S. Bates, moderator. J. Cornelius Reid, Cor. Sec'y SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Presiding Elder, M. I. Gordon and Rev J. W. Dowden went to Tankton South Dakota, Saturday to hold quarterly meeting in said place. Rev J. W. Dowden returned home Tuesday. Mr. Herman Murry of Omaha, Neb., has been in the city past two weeks visiting his brother, Mr. Chas. Murray Messrs Edward and Mantz Askew returned home Monday after six weeks pleasant visit in the Southlands with relatives They report a lovely time. The A. I. R. club met with Mrs. Ann Norris, Friday afternoon. The Art Culture club met with Mrs Irene Sturgess, Tuesday afternoon. A reception will be tendered Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Browder by the ladies and members of the Mt. Zion Baptist church of which he is pastor. It will be given Thursday evening. August. 3d. The public is cordially invited. A program will be rendered. Sunday will be rally day at the A. M. e. church. Rev J. W. Browder will assist Rev. Dowden in the work. Rev R. Knight filled the pulpit at the A M. e. church Sunday throughout the day in the absence of the pastor who was at Yankton, South Dakota. Mrs. Victoria Shores and daughter, Vester, who has been visiting the past week at Cherokee, Iowa, returned home Monday They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Henry Williams. Mrs Sellis and her mother Mrs. Johnson is in the city visiting Mrs. Ellis's daughter, Mrs. Paulina Callier They will return to their home at Everly, Iowa, next week Saddler's Young Wonders went to Jefferson, S. D., Sunday to play ball. A large number of young people went along to root. We can't tell what happened. You guess the rest. Rev. J. W. Dowden and Elder M. I. Watches.... That you will be proud to carry and at prices that you can afford to buy. Come in and see the wonderful showing we are making on $10.00 to $32.00 watches. If you are thinking of buying a watch now—or later, your chance is here now. You will have no better opportunity this Spring. Come in now and pick it out Schlampp's Sixth and Locust St. ```markdown ``` Price Five Cents. named to after city, resturn- table of Will, will the last he held meet, confer, Pre, a few ons on the chicago Bethel of July oyable Gordon were dinner guests at the residence of Mr. Jackson Askew, Monday. KEOKUK. The funeral of the late Thomas White who died Thursday afternoon at his house 1123 Orleans street of paralysis, was held from the A. M. E. church during afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Rev. Brittie Hite, Tayor of seciating. Mr. White was a well respected citizen and his friends deeply regret that he should be called away. He was a faithful janitor for the Smith Hamill wholesale house for 30 years and was a member of the A. M. E. church. Those left to mourn are two daughters of this city, Mrs. Lettie Hammond of near Hamilton, one son, John White of Denver, Colo., and one grandson, George Case of Keokuk. The gall bearers were John Roach, Ambrose Walker, George Mott, William Dixon, Ed. Sench, and John Henderson. The remains were laid in rest in Oakland cemetery. Mr. Thomas Walker is quite ill at his rooms, 10th and Main streets, of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Charles Bubans and Mrs. Susie Williams of Ft. Madison, Iowa, are the guests of Mr. Ed. Robinson at his home 1727 Main street. Mrs. Anderson of Mt. Pleasant and daughters are visiting at the home Mr. Weldons. Mr. D. W. Anderson is on the sick list. The remains of the late Anneti Bannie Johnson who died in Muscatine, Iowa, Sunday morning at 2 o'clock were brought to this city Monday night and Mrs. John Henderson, 1512 Concord, Mass. John Henderson, 1512 Concord, Mass. Mrs. Johnson has been a long and patient sufferer from cancer being confined to her room for the past six months. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Rev. Brice Taylor and a large concoction of sorrowful frying oil. She last tribute of respect to the deceased A beautiful tribute was tendered Mrs. Johnson by the Rev. Taylor and the choir rendered very beautiful music. The Court and also Electa Chapter, O. E. S. of which Mrs. Johnson was a member held impressive services at the grave. There was a profusion of flowers in theurn. Her loss are her husband I. P. Bannier daughter, Mrs. Ella Hallay who has tenderly cared for her all during her illness and aged mother. Mrs. Lavinia Fox, who was too ill to accompany the remains to Keokun and one brother, Gus Fox of this city and a number of her relatives and friends. The remains are buried in the cemetery. The palp beaten in Orchestra Fields, J. W. Draine, Hampton Woodard, French Bland, Geo. Heedstock and Geo. Aebhy. Mrs. Adda Miles is quite ill at her home 12 Morgan street. Mr. Charles Goens left Tuesday afternoon. Pleasant to receive medical attention, many friends hope that he may soon return. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Turner left Monday for Madison, Wis., to visit their daughter, Mrs. Carrie Webb. Cuts and bruises may be healed in about one-third the time required by the usual treatment by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. It is an antiseptic and causes such injuries to heal without maturation. This liniment also relieves soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pains. For sale by all dealers. WASHINGTON, IOWA Mrs. Henry Rhodes has returned from a visit of about ten days at the home of her aunt, Miss Lacy Lindsay at 4110 Calumet Avenue, Chicago. One of the most pleasant outdoor events for this time of the year was participated in by a by a number of friends of Mrs. Helen Anderson in Otumwa July 30. Although it was hot the pain nevertheless was no bar to the pleasure participants in swinging, boat riding and various other kinds of amusements promoted by the hostesses. And the dinner—well it was fit for a king and everybody ate till ne thought he was going to "bust." All the delicacies of the season were in evidence and enthused by everyone about 30 in pleasure of sitting at the festual board. About 8:30 p. m. the guests repaired to the home of Mrs. Helen Anderson where vocal and instrumental music was indulged in until the out-of-town visitors had to leave for their homes, feeling sorry that the curtain would soon fall on one of the most delightful times of the season. Never be erased from their memory. Those who attended from Washington were Misses Marie Redd, Nettia Campbell, Geneva Murray, Mrs Crayton, Roy McAllister, Mrs Currie, and Mrs. Horace Spencer, and Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Black, and they all promenaded Mrs. McAllister and Miss Gooden royal entertainers. Mrs Walter Williams has returned from a visit of several weeks in Muscatine. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wallace, who have been ill are convalescing. Miles Shelton and family are expected to visit for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. F. D. Motts is expecting to visit her daughter Mrs. Stella Sims of Washington, D. C. in October. Humor has it that Miss Iota Phillips who has been spending the summer in Washington this fall but will remain in that city for the winter. Washington people are sorry to part with her. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Black were guests at the Rev. M. I. Gordon home while in Ottawa last Saturday and Sunday. Seemed to Give Him a New Stomach "I suffered intensely after eating and no medicine or treatment I tried seemed to do any good," writes M. H. Meyngpetra, Editor of the Sun, Lake View, Ohio, "the first few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets gave me surprising relief and the second bit seemed to give me a new stomach and perfectly good health." For sale by all dealers. BYSTANDER PUB. CO., Publishers DPS MOINES. IOWA There can be such a thing as too much sport. Feeble swimmers should stay where their toes can touch bottom. Meanwhile the drinking cup is kissing its friends good-by. Take things as easy as you can during the heated term. Don't worry. It is lucky that this year's styles in thermometers have plenty of room at the top. Flies and mosquitoes are objectionable, but the firebug especially needs swatting. About time to hear from the pest-f grous friend up north who is "sleeping under blankets." It is never too late for the scientists to explain that the heat wave was caused by sun spots. We shall have to wait for a long time if we wait for race suicide to thin out the files. A Rhode Island Judge has decided that a photographer has a right to snapshot anybody. It will be funny if the earth does not acquire a few freckles from this year's ardent sunshine. Is there no escape for the innocent bystander? Even the aeroplane has become a menace to him. "Don't pick oranges while they are green," says Doctor Wiley. Also avoid picking lemons at any time. China is selling bonds for a $30,000,000 railroad to connect another portion of the past with the present. Another way to keep cool is to refuse to become hot under the collar when reading the weather report. People who cannot go to the ball games can enjoy themselves watching the mercury make home runs. Some aviators doubtless will fly across the English channel before breakfast merely as an appetizer. "Gray hairs," says a clergyman, "are sent to us as a punishment for our sins." What about bald headed men? Two deaths resulted in Missouri from a fight over hot coffee. This beverage ought to be had in summer, anyway. China is sending a warship to Mexico with a demand for $6,000,000. China will be lucky if she does not lose the warship. The bubbling fountain has supplanted the drinking cup. What new kind of a towel will take the place of the roller variety? A New York woman wants a divorce because her husband insists on reading his poems to her. Extremely cruel and unusual. Burning up money may be a costly pastime, but burning up icehouses at this time of the year is the height of extravagance. We see by the papers that a woman in Atlantic City was fined $40 for being a scold. No wonder Atlantic City is a popular place. A Canadian Pacific locomotive has been wrecked by a moose thus demonstrating the fact that Canada is still a trifle wild and crude. One of the actorettes has begun suit for divorce because her husband told her to throw away her wedding ring. Some people are so "touchy." The dogs of Montclair, N. J., are not allowed to bark after nine o'clock at night. We suppose every kennel is equipped with an alarm clock. We are told that two New Yorkers have set sail for Italy in a 25 foot yawl. It is bad enough to go to Italy, but why try it in a 25 foot yawl? Would it not be a good idea, like-wise, to award a special prize to the automobile that can make the slowest time down a steep and dangerous hill? So vigorous, so vehement, so red-hot is the current Swat-the-fly campaign that we have been expecting some protesting body to rise up and shout "knockers!" Can't a fly buzz in this town without some reformer "knocking" him? A man leaves $3,500 for the maintenance of a parrot he cured of profanity, having acquired the bird while he was a sailor. It is not stated how he cured himself. Two French editors have satisfied their honor by scratching each other's arms with swords. As a method of settling things the French way is to be admired. Few methods of settlement are so cheap. The summer outing drownings have begun, and the pity of them is that they could be so easily avoided by care and prudence. But it is a weakness of the American character to take its pleasures recklessly. COUNTY ASSESSORS DRAINAGE QUESTION ALSO UP Treasurers Of Iowa Meet With the Supervisors and Auditors of the Counties To Exchange Ideas On These Topics. Mason City—Creation of a county assessor's office will be one of the principal themes of discussion at the annual convention of the county treasurers of Iowa who meet here with the supervisors and auditors of the counties of the state, Aug. 16 to 18. This topic with "The Duty of Treasurers in Regard to All Special Assessments," and that of "Drainage as it Pertains to the Treasurer's Office," will fill out the programme. Those who will speak on county assessors' topics are G. L. Dobson, of Polk county; W. S. Ellis, of Montgomery county; J. E. Reihn, of Des Motnes county; H. H. McKee, or Woodbury county. The drainage question will be discussed by F. N. Fowler, of Story county; A. C. Lindberg, of Webster county; John Forbes, of Pocahonta county; Fred Anderson, of Kossuth county; N. E. Sampson, of Monona county. The special assessment question will be discussed by J. B. Travis, of Linn county, C. N. Martin, of Woodbury; Theodore Duckworth, of Boone county; F. T. Bently, of blackhawk county; R. W. Stevens of Marshall county; E. H. Mallory, of Franklin county. To Have Cooperative Store. Tabor.-Tabor will have a co-operative store, according to the plans of residents who have raised $2,500 for the purpose of establishing a market for the sale of meat and groceries. The plan was prompted chiefly by farmers, who objected to the custom of the local stores of closing at 6 o'clock for five evenings in the week. Do You Know. Them. Des Moines.—"Lots of money" awaits Sam, Heary and Jiles Wright back in Virginia, according to a letter received by Governor Carroll from Mrs. J. W. Kennett, of Roanoke, Va. Mrs. Kennett states that a brother of the men died recently, leaving them "lots of money." She says the boys were last heard of in Iowa. Iowa Hibernians Protest Treaty. Iowa City—Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians throughout the United States are urged to protest against the ratification of the proposed Anglo-American alliance, in a letter sent out by Dennis Maher, state president of the state organization. First Iowa Infantry 10 Meet Keokuk.-Plans are perfected for the annual meeting of the veterans of the First Iowa Infantry to be held here August 10, the fifteenth anniversary of the battle of Wilson's Creek in which the regiment took part. Capt. J. S. Clark, of Des Moines, is president. Bains Worth Even Million. Davenport.—Farmers of Scott county figure that the heavy rains of the past week added a million dollars to the value of their crops. The rain came just in time to save the potatoes and an average crop now is expected. Train Has Narrow Escape. Port Dodge.—A. M. & St. L. passenger train running 50 miles an hour left the track on a curve near a bridge here and on the ropes for 100 feet but did not plunge into the river 40 feet below. State Treasury Collection. Des Moines.—The state treasury received $111,292.65 into its coffers from the June and July tax collections unde the new auto law. In June the collections were $21,266.12 and in July, $90,028.53. What Cheer Deluged Oksalawoa.—A cloudburst at Titon caused Cole Creek to raise many feet, and a raging torrent of water rushed through the streets of What Cheer, doing damage to the extent of $10,000. Coroner Will Investigate Carroll—Fred Reimer, of Templeton, was found dead on a couch in his dining room by his wife. The coroner's jury is making an investigation. Ministers Will Act. Cedar Rapids.—The ministers are tired of waiting for the authorities to investigate the Whitney O'Connell prize fight held near here and propose to employ an attorney and make an investigation themselves. Knights of Pythias to Build Oksalaoosa—Oksalaoosa lodge No. 58, Knights of Fythias, has contracted for a new lodge home that will cost from $50,000 to $60,000, and will be one of the finest owned by the order in the state. Stranger Murdered and Burned. Duqueque—Brutally murdered by highwaymen, and his body placed in a bonfire and partly cremated, was the fate of an unidentified man in the Illinois Central yards here. Three other men were held up and robbed at about the same time. Death Caused by Lockjaw. Port Madison—Glenn Boley, 25 years old, an undertaker at Hillsboro died in a local hospital from lockjaw, caused by a motorcycle accident two weeks ago. Starts Township School. Sac City - Elden township has taken the lead in the movement for township high schools. The board of directors decided to close four schools, the pupils to go to a central school. Provision will be made for carrying on the work of the middle and tenth grades, thus giving the pupils the privilege of two years of high school work in the home district. Train Kills Unknown Man. Jefferson-Ashkownen man was killed Grand Junction on the Chicagor and Northwestern railway. There were no papers on the body by which he could be identified. He was about 25 years old, had light brown hair, was 5 feet 9 inches high, weighed 155 pounds and had blue eyes. A man's face is tattooed on his left arm. New Law Needed. Cedar Rapids.—Because he had a grudge against automobiles and motorcycles, Phil A. Southworth purchased tacks and scattered them in the street in front of his restaurant here. Many auto tires were ruined and the police after three days' investigation arrested Southworth. Duluth Engineer Engaged. Mason City.—City authorities have secured the services of John Wilson, a prominent consulting engineer and builder of Duluth, Minn., who will begin at once on the construction of septic tanks, filter and drying beds. The city will spend from $20,000 to $40,000 in the work. Buys Farm for Big Price. Osage—J. G. Schultheis sold his farm of ninety-five acres, located one mile east of beehur, to C. J. Fish for $14,000, a little more than $147.50 per acre. Mr. Fish has purchased the Schultheis farm for his son. Roy, who is a graduate of the Iowa state college at Ames. Farmers Organize Bank. Irwin.—The Farmers' Savings bank has been organized at Irwin with the following officers: President, James Groat; cashier, J. L. Reynolds. Many prominent farmers and several citizens of Irwin are stockholders. A new brick bank building will be erected at once. Spark Causes Costly Fire. Mason City—A spark from a threshing engine caused a fire which destroyed the thresher outfit of Reidel Brothers and a barn and contents, cribs and grain of George Albers, a farmer near Swaledale. The residence was damaged badly. The loss is $3,000. Charles City Sued for $20,000. Charles City—Charles City has been sued by two Jewish clothing men for $20,000, because they were arrested some time ago, when they refused to pay the license required. The court released them at the time, deciding the license was unreasonably high. Finds Pearl in River. Nora Springs.—A pearl, which sold for $112, was found in the Wapelle river southeast of here by Mrs. Rose G. Hamm. This is among the most valuable pearls found in this vienna. A pearl worth $150 was found by William Parish, of Nashua, last fall. In Sheriff's Hands: Des Moine.—Six general executions to satisfy claims of $23,468.8 held against the Still College of Osteopathy were served upon the institution and the sale of the college property under the executions was set by Sheriff Ben Ness, for Sept. 18. Finishing Contract Let. Charles City.—The contract for the finishing of the new $65,000 Y. M. C. A., was let to Wright brothers of this city. They also have been awarded the contract for the building of four additional rooms on to the west side school house. Postal Clecks Convention Des Moines.-The National Federation of Postoffice Clerks will hold its next annual convention in Des Moines on September 4, 5 and 6, 1911. The big gathering will attract about 300 delegates from all over the nation. Rohbart Break Big Window Hobbs Break Big Window. Muscatine.—Hurling a brick through a plate glass window, robbers succeeded in gaining an entrance to the Barnard Jewelry company store here, and escaped after removing hundreds of dollars' worth of goods. Honorary Degree Bestowed. Des Moines.—At the recent commencement, the State University of Iowa bestowed the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon Professor William H. Norton, professor of geology, Cornell College, Iowa. Found Dead in Rooming House Woods House. Cedar Rapids.—J. Underwood, of S. Underwood, the unknown Ames attorney, committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid, but his body was found for several days. He leaves a young wife. Chautauqua Draws Many Perry--Big crowds attended the first day's session of the Chautauqua and the indications are that the program during the coming six days will be the best ever held in the city. Lad Threatens to Shoot BOBOLT At the point of a revolver, Ray Bowes, the 10-year-old of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bowes, forced a hand of gypsies to remove his two little brothers from a wagon, and frustrated an attempted kidnapping. Company is Incorporated Marshalltown—Articles of incorporation for the Merchants' Mechanies' and Farmers' Telephone company, with a capital stock of $100,000, were filed with the county recorder this week. OLEVELAND LEADER. "Sure, Lady. I Heerd Ye Say a Hundred Pounds!" PASS FARMERS' BILL FREE LIST MEASURE IN MODIFIED FORM IS ADOPTED BY SENATE. BIPARTISAN ALLIANCE WINS Democrate and Insurgents Again Make Common Cause and Send Act Removing Duty on Many Articles to President for Action. Washington.—By a vote of 48 to 30 the senate by a coalition of Democrats and Republican insurgents of that body passed a compromise farmers' free list bill, which removed the tariff from a large category of agricultural implements and farm operating materials when imported from Canada. The original house bill first was defeated and then reoffered in modified form by Senator Kern of Indiana. As amended and finally adopted the bill differed but little from the original. The principal articles placed on the tree list are: Agricultural implements, cotton bagging, cotton ties, leather, boots and shoes, fence wire, meats, cereals, flour, bread, timber, lumber, sewing machines salt. The Kern compromise takes freshment products out of the free-list bill, except such as come from countries that admit certain American farm products free. The senate earlier defeated Senator Bailey's amendment taking all meats out of the free list. The Kern amendment represented the attempt to reconcile the Democrats interests with the insurgent Republicans who believed some further concessions should be obtained for agricultural products. The senate began its final struggle on the bill with the defeat of amendments offered by Senator Gronna of North Dakota to put cement, lime coal and coke on the free list and to exempt boots and shoes from its provisions. Senator Gronna secured a roll call on the amendment for free coal and coke, but was beaten, 52 to 32. Party lines split on the free coal proposition Senator Bailey's amendment to exempt beef and beef products from the free list received the support of 13 Republicans, but was opposed by the Democrats except Bailey. It was beaten on a roll call, 63 to 14. WOMAN WINS AERO LICENSE Miss Harriet Quimby is Created an Aviatress Through Her Skill in Aerial Maneuvers. New York—Miss Harriet Quimby of California was created the first American aviatress when the officials of the Aero Club of America awarded her an "air pilot's" license at the Hempstead Plains aerodrome. She is the second woman in the world to get a flying license. The first was Mme. Dutrie of France. Miss Quimby won her license by performing perfectly a series of aerial maneuvers in a Motsant monoplane that proved her skill beyond peradventure. E. A. ABBEY DIES IN LONDON Famous American Painter Passes Away in English Capital—Appeared to Be Reovering. London, England—Edwin A. Abbey, the American painter, died here. Mr. Abbey, regarding whose illness so little was made public that it was not until a day or two ago that it was known that his condition was serious, underwent an operation for liver trouble about a month ago. It is now stated that he appeared to be recovering, when a few days ago he suffered a relapse, after which he slowly sank. Blue Law Hits Author Philadelphia.—Upton Sinclair, the novelist, was arrested at the Henry George community of Arden, Del., on the charge of violating the Delaware blue laws by playing tennis last Sunday. The warrant was issued on the complaint of George Brown, the Arden anarchist. Wealthy Woman Dies. Magnolia, Mass.—Mrs. L. S. Ayres of Indianapolis, reputed to be one of the wealthiest women in Indiana, died at her summer cottage here. Copper Merger Is Haited. Lansing, Mich.—Judge Weist handed down an opinion granting a temporary injunction to the minority stockholders in the Osceola Mining company, which is trying to prevent the so-called copper merger. Auto Coach Hurts Fight Cleveland, O—Eight persons were injured when a runaway automobile went lurching down a steep road. The automobile struck a bowler and overturned, falling against a telegraph CLASH OVER ALASKA CLASH OVER ALASKA TWO WICKERSHAMS APPEAR BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE. Alaskan Delegate Renews His Allegation That Attorney General Shielded Criminals. Washington. — Attorney General Wickersham and Alaskan Delegate Wickersham faced each other before the house committee on judiciary which is making an investigation into government affairs in the northwest and charges of "graft" and "bribery" were banded with much freedom by the delegate during the hearing. The question of the insufficiency of what the delegate declared was proof that the attorney general "purpose shielded and defended Alaska syndicate criminals against punishment" arose. Representative Sterling suggested that Delegate Wickersham's charges indicated only failure of the department of justice to prosecute. "Oh, he has gone way beyond that," interrupted Attorney General Wickersham. "Yes," said Delegate Wickersham. "I insist there was a deliberate attempt to protect." The delegate declared that United States Marshal H. K. Love, who figured in the Cunningham coal land cases, had discharged a deputy named Bowers, who was also jailer at Kodiak because he "wouldn't give up the graft." "He wouldn't pay Love $100 a month out of what he received for the board of prisoners," the delegate explained. Delegate Wickersham, a Republican, reviewed his attempts to have the department of justice move against D. H. Jarvis of the Alaska syndicate and J. H. Bullock of the John J. Sesner company for alleged conspiracy on government coal contracts whereby he alleges the government lost $50,000. The delegate charged that federal officials in Alaska had been bribed. Representative Howland of Ohio demanded that he prove that statement "I will before I finish," declared the delegate. SHIP UPSETS; SEVEN DROWN Ferry Steamer Capizes In St. Lawrence River—Seventy-five Passengers Are Hurled into Water. Massena, N. Y.—Seven persons were drowned in the St. Lawrence river when the ferry steamer Sirus struck a shoal eight miles below this city capsized and hurled its 75 passengers into the river. Four bodies were recovered. The Sirus left here for Cornwall on the Canadian side, with 75 persons bound for a day's outing there. Most of those aboard were residents of Ogdensburg and Massonn. The boat had started on the return trip and her passengers were seated on deck when the crash came. The deck was swept bare in a moment. Picknickers at the International park nearby, in motor boats and skiffs rushed to the rescue and saved scores. Others, benumbed and exhausted, were swept down-stream to death. MOROCCAN CRISIS NEAR END Britons Believe Germany, Having Made Her Bluff, is Now Preparing to Withdraw. London.—The Moroccan crisis is practically ended. At least this is the opinion of the English public, although the foreign office is careful to point out that the negotiations are not simple and may drag on for months. Germany, according to the English view, has made a bluff, which is being promptly called, and she is now preparing to withdraw. Whitecaps' Victim Dies. Rockport, Ind.—Mrs. Rettle Coombs, who was attacked and shot by whitecaps at her home near here July 29, is dead. Although several warrants are said to have been issued, no arrests have been made. Ten Hurt In a School Fire Peoria, Ill.—Ten or more firemen were injured, two seriously, when fire destroyed the Greeley school building. Capt. James Lynch and Hoseman Frank Hadley were badly cut and bruised. Extends Harriman Lines Portland, Ore.—General Manager N. P. O'Brien of the Harriman lines in the Pacific northwest, says the Southern Pacific company will at once construct a railroad from Eugene, Ore. to Coos bay. It will cost $8,600,000. Six Held for Abducting Girl. Chattanooga, Tenn.—Two men and four women are under arrest here on the charge of abducting Bertha Haney, fourteen years old, for white slave traffic. The girl is an orphan. WHITE TELLS OF BRIBE TELLS HOW HE MADE $1,000 BY LORIMER VOTE. Throws Interesting Light on Legislative Life, Including Receipt of Railroad Passes. Washington. — Charles A. White, former member of the Illinois legislature, told in detail before the senate investigating committee the story of the alleged corruption in connection with the election of Senator William Lorimer. Attorney Marble, counsel for the committee, led White to tell his story in narrative form, taking all events in their chronological order. White received Pullman passes. Transportation could be exchanged among members, and destinations on Pullman passes could be altered to suit the convenience of the holders. Then the committee took up the actual confession. White said that on the night of the twenty-fourth, 1908, Lee O'Neill Brown, Democratic leader, first asked him to vote for Lorker. "Browne gave me $100 about the time the legislature adjourned, a few days later. I saw Brown June 16, at the Briggs house, in Chicago. He gave me $50 that night, and told me to call again the next day. I did so, and he gave me $550, making $1,000 in all. He wore a belt, in which he was carrying about $30,000." White said he met Wilson, and Representatives Clark, Shepard, Luke and Link at the hotel. "Luke was complaining about the amount of money he had received," said White. "He said he only got $900, and he could have had $1,500 earlier in the session." *I told Luke I hadn't been paid to vote for Lorimer. He said, 'Oh, yes you were. You got $1,000—same as the rest of us.'" "I asked him if he had been given Lorimer money. He said he had—that he had made his deal direct with Lorimer. "We went up to Wilson's room in the hotel. Shepard went into the bathroom with Wilson. When he came out, Wilson called me into the bathroom, and gave me $900. 'There's all of it,' he said, 'and I'm glad to be relieved of the burden.' "He said that the governor had vetoed some of the bills for which money was to have been distributed. Then he said that Browne was sick, and that was the reason why he (Wilson) had to come down to distribute the money." White said that he met Representative Beckemeyer on a nearby street that day. Beckemeyer later confessed to taking bribe money. LUNATICS BURNED TO DEATH Eight Die in Aylum Fire at Hamilton, Ont.-Many Knocked Senseless and Saved. Hamilton, Ont.-The loss of eight lives and desperate struggles with maniacs who fought against rescue attended a fire which destroyed one of the main buildings of the insane asylum on the side of the mountain southwest of the city. There were 800 patients in the building when the fire was discovered and only a well-trained fire-fighting corps and admirable coolness and bravery on the part of the nurses and attendants under Doctor English prevented a greater loss of life. The fire started on the fourth floor, where the violent insane were kept. Most of the men, guarded by attendants, moved down three flights of stairs out of the fire zone in orderly procession, but about twenty, driven to frenzy by the smoke and excitement of a midnight fire, fought off their rescuers with desperate fur. The city firemen ran scaling ladder up to the third and fourth floor windows. Crawling into the stifling smoke, the firemen groped their way about until they found a manlac. He was still able to offer resistance, and it was necessary to knock him senseless, when he was dropped into the life nets below. Eight of the insane and one attendant who had lost consciousness were saved in this way. STANDARD TO OBEY MANDATE Plan for Dissolution of Oil Trust Announced—Stock to Be Distributed Soon. New York.—H. C. Folger, secretary of the Standard Oil company, announced in a formal statement to stockholders the plan of distribution of the stock of the subsidiary companies to comply with the "rule of reason" laid down to the trust recently by the Supreme court of the United States. The stock of the subsidiary companies will be distributed pro rata among the stockholders of record with the parent corporation on September 1 last. The plan of reorganization, as announced, contemplates the restoration of the original companies of which the giant combine is composed. Nanolitano Baby Is Born Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.—A girl was born to Mrs. Angelino Napolitano at the General hospital here. Mrs. Napolitano was sentenced to be hanged for killing her husband. Owing to widespread interest manifested in her case the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Middies Visit Gibrattar. Gibrattar—The American training squadron has arrived here. There are about 500 midshipmen from Annapolis on board the battleships. Postmaster Since 1861 Dba Glens Falls, N. Y.-George W. L. Smith, seventy-two years old, the second oldest postmaster in the country in point of service, died at his home at Smith's Basin, Washington county. He was appointed assistant postmaster during Buchanan's administration and since 1851 had been postmaster. Consul Finds Bomb in Doorway, Badalose, Spain.-The Portuguese consul here while entering the consulate discovered a bomb in the doorway of the building. BRYAN IS FLAYED UNDERWQOD IN SPEECH IN HOUSE DECLARES NEBRASKA MAN A FALSIFIER. MET WITH WILD APPLAUSE Charge of Delaying Iron and Steel Tariff Revision by Committee is Causes of Vitrolic Attack by Democratic Leader. Washington.—In one of the most remarkable scenes in the house since the beginning of the extra session Representative Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, the Democratic leader of the house, fired a verbal broadside at William Jennings Bryan for the latter's criticism of his position on the extension of the tariff revision program. Mr. Underwood's Democratic colleagues wildly cheered him as he made his vitrolic attack upon the Nebraskan. Excoriating the three times candidate of the Democratic party for presidential honors, Leader Underwood denounced Mr. Bryan's statements as false, defended his (Underwood's) attitude as to revision of the iron and steel sailor schedules, and said Bryan has placed upon every Democratic member implications unfounded in fact. He called on his colleagues of the ways and means committee for corroboration of his attitude. Mr. Underwood was backed up in a similarly striking speech by Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, long a devoted friend of Bryan. Mr. Kitchin expressed surprise that any Democrat should so malign Mr. Underwood and the party, and through all this arraignment not a voice was raised in defense of Bryan. It all came about from a published interview, which purported to be "authorized" by Mr. Bryan, declaring it was time Democratic Leader Underwood was "unmasked." "The action of Chairman Underwood in opposing an immediate effort to reduce the iron and steel schedule reveals the real Underwood," said the Bryan interview. "Speaker Clark and other tariff reformers tried to secure the passage of a resolution instructing the ways and means committee to take up other schedules, including the iron and steel schedule, but Underwood and Fitzgerald, the Fitzgerald who saved Cannon in the last congress, succeeded in defeating the resolution." "The unmasking of Chairman Underwood will serve a useful purpose," added the interview, "If it arouses the Democrats to an understanding of the mistake made in putting Mr. Underwood at the head of the committee, if he solidifies his policy of delay." As the clerk finished reading the Bryan interview, Mr. Underwood, in calm and even tones, opened the vials of his wrath. He declared the because of his investments of the iron and steel mills in his own state Alabama, he had urged the ways and means committee at the beginning of the session to save him embarrassment by taking up the iron and steel schedule at once. This had not been done by the committee, he said, because it had determined that the text schedules should be revised first to satisfy public clamor. ENTOMBED MINER IS SAVED Joseph Clary, imprisoned in Joplin Mine 72 Hours, Take Out in Fair Condition. Joplin, Mo.—Joseph Clary, twenty two years old, was rescued from the White Oak mine after being buried 72 hours 80 feet below the surface. Clary, who is a son of a prominent mine operator, was found in seepage water up to his neck, his face and hair was covered with mud but the pallor of his countenance showed through and although weak will recover. The work of rescue was hastened by freshly caving ground, the lives of hundreds, of spectators who thronged about the shaft being endangered as the earth slowly settled. After the crack began to widen ropes were no longer required to keep the spectators back. But relatives of the entombed miner did not waver. A sister of Clary, Mrs. W. H. Brookshire, stood within a foot of the open shaft, and entreaties failed to move her despite the danger. It had been intended to leave Clary at the bottom of the shaft for a full hour after removing him from the drift in order that he might get accustomed to the fresher air before being hoisted to the surface, but the possibility of the entire party being buried alive and the frenzied pleadings of the father, who begged the rescuers to hurry, hastened the work and Clary, with his eyes blindfolded to protect him from sun blindness, was lifted to the top, a heavy rope having been looped about his body. Tobacco Divided Herb Op. New York—An official statement issued by the American Tobacco company to its stockholders gives the information that no dividend on the common stock will be declared at the present time, which would ordinarily be payable in September. Song Writer Ends His Life. Catskill, N. Y.—Robert Cole, the negro song writer, author of "The Girl With the Dreamy Eyes" and other popular melodies, committed suicide here by drowning. General Howard's Widow Dies. Burlington, Vt.—Mrs. O. O. Howard, widow of the late Male Gen. O. O. Howard, died here as the result of a paralytic shock. Her son, H. S. Howard, his wife and daughter, were at her bedside. her bedside. ____ J. J. Aster Engaged to Wed. New York.—The engagement of Miss Madeline Talmage Force, daughter of William H. Force, to Col. John Jacob Astor, was announced here. The announcement was made by Mr. and Mae Force. MISS SELINA LUE and the Soap-box Babies by MARIE THOMPSON DAVIESS Illustrations by Magnus G. Kettner COPYRIGHT 1909, THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY CHAPTER VIII Continued. Mr. Kent gave up the walk down the rifer road to met Miss Cynthia that had been in his intentions for the last few moments, and set himself to the task of holding Mrs. Kinney out of the lean-to. "Hewdy, Mr. Alan?" she remarked in a lugubrious tone of voice. "Ain't it too bad that Miss Seliny Lue have got to suffer a affliction" "Well, Mrs. Kinney, I don't think that Miss Selina Lue feels as—" "Oh, course she don't feel it like it was her own. They can't nobody know the feelings of a mother, lessen it's a father—about half-way." "I think I should say that Miss Selina Lue doesn't miss much—" "That's a light view of the case, Mr. Alan. Of course she misses not having children of her own. It's a woman's duty to have children and husband." "Well, I think we can all acquit Miss Selina Lue of any failure to do her duty by the rising generation, Mrs. Kinney," remarked Mr. Alan in a dangerously suave voice. He doubly welcomed the sight of Miss Cynthia hurrying down the street accompanied by the anxious messenger, as he was on the verge of a few disastrous observations. Leaving Mrs. Kinney to attend to the needs of the various upper-shoppers that were approaching, he led Cynthia to the door of the lean to and there posted himself as a vigilance committee to insure quiet He watched the girl bend over the bed and touch the tumbled curls with a caress that was as light as that of a butterfly's wing, while she slipped her other hand into the one of Miss Selina Lue's that rested on the pillow. "When did she seem not so well?" she asked, and her voice was not loud, tenderness—and with a little sigh put her tiny hand up to the beautiful face bent over her. "There, now, that's the first time she taken any notice today!" whispered Miss Selina Lue as Miss Cynthia slipped to her knees and carried the baby's hand to her lips. "Just look at that, Mr. Alan, if Blossom ain't smiling! I do declare, Miss Cynthia and her act like they was twins-him and her sister, but I sing for you all the day, honey, same as the rest of us, only she couldn't ask for you like we can." "Well, she shouldn't miss me again, for I am going to stay with her until she is better. What did the doctor say?" Cynthia questioned Miss Selina Lue with a panic of fright in her voice. Beyond, from the door, the dark eyes sent her a sympathetic message. "He says she is plumb wore her heart out with coughing, but if we can keep her quiet tonight so as to git a little strength, she might come through by morning." answered Miss Selina Lue quietly. "It is the crisis, and I suppose he counts on her fighting past tonight. The danger is from her heart. He's coming back at ten to see," answered Mr. Alan in a voice as low as that of Miss Selina Lue. He gave Blossom lay in the circle of Miss Selina Lue's arm with one little hand around Miss Cynthia's finger, and fought her fight inch by inch—such a desperate piteous fight for the toy woman. The tall gray figure at the door never left its post, and at a motion of his hand the grocery was quiet beyond any previous experience. "As for me," said Mrs. Dobbs to Mrs. Simmons, to whom Mr. Alan had quietly delivered the sleeping Clemence along with the Flartires, to keep until their father's return, "I don't want no sich secret dolores over my folks. I think the neighbors oughter be allowed to git some comfort outen setting up with the sick. Why, when Ethel Maud "must had that lockjaw from the tack in her heel, there never was less than six friends in the room with me all the time; and they certainly help me up a lot." "Well, I'm thankful I've got mine all safe," Mrs. Simmons a shabbed guarder of closer, the course of Mute Selly, "won't take it as hard as if Blossom was her own." "No, course not," answered Mrs. Kinney as she took her way home to and Luela sleep on the doorstep, and all the other little Kinneys piled on the floor of the stoop, awaiting her motherly ministrations. The waning moon that climbed over the Bluff at midnight shone, softly across the lean-to and found the wilted Blossom white and suffering, each labored beneath the rain and bain; but at the minutes ticked themselves away she lay more quietly and was able to keep back the cough. by a low stool, her hand still clasped on the tiny fingers, and Miss Selina Lue sut brooding over them both. Her face in the dlm light seemed to Mr. Alan, who kept watch from his post by the door, the personification of all the strength and wisdom and love of motherhood, whose heritage is pain. in the hollow of her strong hand she seemed to hold the frail life, and with the humbleness of a woman, and the faith of a child in her eyes, she was asking for it from One who ostens. Once she laid a light covering over her feet, and once she bent and drew Mrs Cynthia's bowed head to her breast for a second. Then came the dawn, quiet and gray. As the soft light touched the room the baby turned on her side and filled her lungs deep with a breath, then fell asleep, every muscle relaxed, and a faint rose flush on her pale cheeks. For a few breathless minutes they watched her and then Miss Selina Lue bent her head on her hand and Mr. Alan covered his eyes while Miss Cyutha sobbed: "He's done made us a present of her, children; and I've got his promise to help me git her ready against the time he calls her again," said Miss Sellina Lue after a moment, with shining face, and eyes wet for the first time. "Now I must go heat the milk for her before she wakes; she oughther be strengthened as soon as can be." She slipped quietly out of the room. But with her head bent on her arms, Miss Cynthia quivered with suppressed sobs; the agony had been too long for her endurance and she was completely prostrated in the reaction. Then a very wonderful, thing hap- J. A. He Watched the Girl Bend Over the Bed. opened. She found herself lifted in strong arms, her head laid down on a broad shoulder and warm lips pressed to her tear-flushed cheek. And the strangest part of it was that it didn't seem at all strange—only comforting—and restful—and right. Now, that's just the thing, Mr. Alan," said Miss Selina Lue in a smiling whisper from the doorway. "Pet her up, for she is plumb wore out. Don't nothing put heart in a broke-down woman like a little loving, and that's a rule to act by for the rest of your life." Miss Cynthia turned in the strong arms and with a blush that matched the dawn across the river she stretched out her hand to Miss Selina Lue. And then Mr. Alan reached out his disengaged arm and together he drew her hair, their embrace. "Now, you're getting the benefit of your own device," said Mr. Alan, as he shyly kissed her on the exact spot on the cheek that Miss Cynthia had finished caressing in the same manner. wanted a fitten exprepathy. "Why, Miss Kinner, need no sympathy of me." "Well, of course, same as a mother; bamily is always sais time a great relief, fond of—" "Oh, Miss Kinner, for you go any far tell you Blossom sinning well by the Lor I do thank you for y and—" "Well, I wish I can wasn't a going to die all night and wasted. I wouldn't remember the Dobiesne now! prised" Mary Ellen wreath done, but it bly. Mr. Dobbs had on the day coat on over his his way to work was visit of condolence. "Well, I don't see how the old roof on the grocery is going to hold down so much loving happiness, with the baby gifting well and you two fixed up so satisfying-like. They aren't nothing in the world to draw loving to a head like a pinch of trouble, and love what's felt such a pinch is likely to stay by you for a spell. "Oh, Miss Missella Luce," began Mr. Alan, but suddenly Miss Missella Luce remembered a fact of most material importance. "Land alive, Mr. Alan," she said, "come to tell you if we didn't both forgit to love and water Charity last night. What will the critter think that being so keerless of her comfort? Run and tend to her, please, while I open the grocery. Blossom is deep aseo, so you can go with him, Miss Cynthie, for Charity will be glad to see you two so smiling together." As Miss Selina Lue softly drew the shutters together to keep out the light, Miss Cynthia followed in the wake of Mr. Alan and the bucket of bran through the garden and up to the barn. It is to his credit that he served the aggrieved though complacent old lady before he threw down the bucket and drew Miss Cynthia to him. "Tell me," he questioned, "when it happened to vom? It was all over for me that first minute when I saw you, past Carrot's red head, standing in the grocery door." "That dinner—you didn't laugh!" Miss Cynthia hid her head on his con- venient shoulder. "Ab, but I loved you so I could have—" "when" "Then then—and before—since the world was young—" "Moo--moo," said Charity; patiently, for dry bran is not an agreeable breakfast, and the water barrel stood convenient. "Do finish feeding the dear thing," insisted Miss Cynthia sympathetically. "Then you can walk up the Hill with I want to freshen up a little and comfort right back to watch by Blossom. She will waltz you particular care today, and Miss Selina Luca has so much she must do. Oh, what if she hadn't weathered the night! I think my heart would have broken watching her struggle—if you hadn't been there! Will you always be—there—when things hurt—"Yes, he answered her quietly, with a deep look into her eyes. "Now I will take you home, for you are hard to stand. Propose to get a good deal. And will help Miss Selina Luca, until you can come back." And through the early sunlight he walked up the river path with her to the Hill Mansion and left her at the garden gate among her roses that were no fresher or fairer than herself. She was the incarnation of dawn, and she encompassed her as the fragrance of her work. Below at the grocery, Miss Selina Lue was busy with her preparations for the day, and as she worked she smiled to herself and lightly brushed her fingers over the cheek that had felt the twofold kiss. Soon, however, her pleasant thoughts were interrupted by the applause of her friends. Miss Selina Lue regarded her With astonishment. She was enveloped in the folds of an old black shawl and in her hand she carried a large cross of white tissue-paper roses. The expression on her face was one of sympathy and chastened sorrow. "Miss Selina Lue," she said in a correctly funeral voice, "I come over at the garden gate every night to gilt roses enough made to fix a design fer. everybody. We all A wanted a fifteen expression of our sympathy." "Why, Mis' Kinney, honey, I don't need no sympathy on 'count of—" "Well, of course she wasn't your own child, and so you can't feel the same as a mother; but a death in the family is always sad, though some relief. You seemed so fond of—" "Oh Mis' Kinney, honey, stop before you go any farther and let me tell You blossom isn't dead, but gitt ing well by the Lord's mercy. Still, I do thank you for your kind feelings and—" "Well, I wish I coulder knew she wasn't a going to die before I set up all night and wasted the tissue-paper. I would rather made—There come abobsenbe that I must have been prayed by Ellen have got her wreath done, but it looks kinder wobly." Mr. Dobbs had put his black Sunday coat on over his overalls, and on his way to work was stopping for a visit of condolence. Mrs. Dobbs had on a black muslin skirt and waist and had tied a piece of that same material on the arm of Bennie, whose eyes were swollen with crying and whose appearance denoted real heart anguish. "Oh Miss Sliene Lue, me and Dobbs come to say—we, Speak up, Dobbs!" Mrs. Dobbs' voice broke and her chubby face began to work with grief. (TO BE CONTINUED) Primitive School. Books. The horn book invented in 1450 and used considerably up to the close of the eighteenth century was the usual book for elementary school. A thin slab of hard wood was covered with parchment, on which were printed the capital and small letters, numerals and some elementary syllables and words. Over this a thin sheet of transparent cow's horn was placed and firmly bound so that no moisture could penetrate. To this the Bible and the sampler on which little girls painfully attached the letters of the alphabet, some "Godly saving" and a border of herring stitch, or some conventional pattern of impossible flowers and foliage and the legend, "Mary Smith, her sampler," or the like, were about all that the children used up to the beginning of the eighteenth century. NATIONAL CAPITAL AERIORS Second Coxey Army Threatens Capital Midshipmen May Early Become Ensigns Midshipmen May Early Become Ensigns Uncle Sam Fights to Save the Salmon Army Has a Mobile Fireless Kitchen ON TO WASHINGTON HEP! HEP! WASHINGTON—An army of unemployed men propose to soon swoop down on this city following in the footsteps of Coey's famous army. James Eads How of St. Louis, friend of the proletariat and protector of the wandering tramp, will head this great movement that is to overflow Mary, and sweep into district Columbia, its 'force' against the walls of the national capitol and the great buildings of state along the Washington thoroughfares. It will be the first march of protest since the utter failure of the Coey movement back in the '90s. Somewhere between 250,000 and 500,000 of workless workers are expected to join in the march of the discontented. The campaign to gather them up is already under way. The first plans for the great march were made last spring at the Hobo convention in Milwaukee. These have since been perfected and it is hoped now that half a million from the party of discontent have been sent in march upon the capital city. James Eads How, the St. Louis millionaire worker in the realms of trampdom, the man who laid aside the dress shirt for the blue fannel of the worker, is the moving spirit in this movement. He has been in the valley towns along the Ohio for weeks F congress acts favorably on a recommendation made by the board of visitors to the United States Naval academy and indorsed by the secretary of the navy, a young man who has completed the course at the academy and has been admitted on graduation. Under the present law a graduate does not get his commission as an ensign until he has completed the two years' cruise at sea. This law, it is asserted, discriminates against the graduates of the Naval academy. A graduate from the Military academy at West Point gets his commission as a second lieutenant on the day of graduation. A graduate of the Naval academy cannot obtain until he has taken his two years' cruise. Midnightman receive $600 a year while at the Naval academy, under the new pay table, and during the two years they spend at sea they receive $1,400 annually. Not until they have passed their final graduation—that is to say, not until they have completed their two years' cruise—can they get the $1,700 which is paid to graduates passed the second helenstein and rank with eminent. The board of visitors to the academy has been urged to favor another change in the regulations of the school, but it has not yet consented N the interest of Alaskan' salmon the extermination of the fresh-water sculpin, called also "miller's thumb" bullhead, the blob is mainly depleted. It is a wonderful fish, with a tendency to feed on salmon fry and salmon eggs, and has a voracious appetite and wonderful digestive apparatus. Barton A. Bean and Alfred C. Weed of the division of fishes, United States National museum, recently have investigated the "blob" and find that it is extremely destructive to salmon eggs. These fish have no trouble gathering the fry and three inches long, and occasionally manage to corner some larger ones. Fourteen blobs were found to have made way with 39 salmon and 46 eggs, an average of almost three salmon and a little over three eggs for each fish. These blobs were not at all particular about holding to the average, as some of them had exceeded it materially, nor did they bear out the theory well known to every fisherman that the bait is first turned by the fish and UNCLE SAM, like so many other alert and up-to-date housekeepers, is an advocate of fireless cooking. To further satisfy himself of the efficacy of this feature of preparing meals, he has set aside, through the war department, $5,000 for the construction and testing of the equipment of the mobile kitchen, which is the invention of Capt. Frederick Stoppel, of the coast artillery corps, currently at the military base San Francisco. This rolling field kitchen is designed to feed men in the field on the march. And it is owing to the good service it has given, and which elicited praise from the officers in command, that the device is so highly thought of by Uncle Sam. The vehicle is equipped with a sufficient number of air-ight compartments to prepare the rations for two companies of infantry or troops of cavalry, the outback army arranged to mount on any sort of wagon. These fireless compartments consist of a large improved field range with hot water attachments, a large tank for carrying hot water, and compartments for meat and utensils. About pushing the propaganda of this latter day crusade that is expected to shake the walls of indifference and make it possible for every man who wants it to have a job. Coxey was the leader of the first of the great marches of protest. His men marched so far that the spirit of the column was gone long before it came within striking distance of Washington. It was a failure. The army marched so far, but a band of those that started on the movement stuck until the end. How and his lieutenants are studying the history of this march and hope to profit by the mistakes of Coxey and his alds. How hopes to make this march a crusade against things as they are. Such an army as he leads How believes will show the nation the need of some action. Men have promised to join him from every part of the country. Already the hobo tribes have received the call and are being notified to concentrate in the valley in easy distance of the actual starting point, but be settled upon later, rangelements have been made whereby the coloris from the west will start earlier than those from the Ohio valley. James Eads How has long been a dreamer. Since he first began as the friend of the newsboys in St. Louis he has been striving to lift the down-troden and those who have gone down because of their own shiftiness. He went among them, studied their wrongs and their weaknesses, made them understand that they might help them in their times of sickness, and now he proposes to lead them before their representatives and ask that something be done for them. HURRY NOW WE CAN GET WORLD! I'M AN ENSICION NOW to do so. This change, if granted, would raise the bar which now prevents a midshipman from marrying until he has completed his two years' cruise, or in other words, has obtained his commission as ensign. The prohibition against marrying until final graduation is based on the assumption that the midshipman is not receiving salary and cannot enable him to support a wife. This is made that this regulation discriminates against the midshipmen. There is no bar to a graduate of West Point marrying as soon as he receives his commission as second lieutenant. The board of visitors to the Naval academy hopes to be able to persuade President Taft to recommend in his December message to congress that midshipman be made enagons on the day of graduation. The agitation for him has not been new, but it seems to be becoming stronger at this time than ever before. swallowed head foremost. The blobs it seems, eat them both ways. The destructive average of the blob is estimated at six salmon a day, which is maintained for about sixty days a year. This would make the destructive capacity of one fish total 386 salmon annually, to say nothing of the times it takes little blobs. The latter kind of feeding, however, meets with the approval of the fish experts. Blobs in general are bottom fish and prefer to remain hidden under stones, etc. It is just in similar places that young salmon and trout hide at certain hours of the day, usually when the sun is hottest. It is then that the blobs can get them with the least difficulty. For this reason, it is believed, the stomach contents of each of the blobs contain almost one day's worth of food and that under conditions (when the salmon eggs or young salmon are available) the same amount would be eaten each day. The greediness of some of the blobs was most remarkable. One had eaten seven salmon, five of which were about two inches long and the other two nearly three inches long. The last fish eaten had been swallowed tail first. As there was not room in the blob's stomach for this one, only its tail was found there, while its head stretched up into the mouth of the blob. NOTHIN' LINE BEING UP TO-DATE FIRELESS M.S. ARMY COMMANDER three hundred men, or a squadron of cavalry or a battalion of infantry, can be provided for by this kitchen, the manner of preparation being to arrange meals for two companies by first bringing to boiling on the range, and then putting the food into the asbestos-lined compartments on the rear of the platform. The rations for two more organizations are next to the range until donated instead of 20 men, as is usual in company cooking, nine do the work with the fireless. Resemblance. "We are but pawns in the game of life," said the serious woman. "Perhaps," responded Miss Cayenne. "But those of us who wear hobble skirts look more like cribbage pepa." Getting Ready "It's a dream!" wrote Dorothy to her girl friend. "My graduation dress, I mean. You will rave over it, I know. Of course, I had to pay for it with many a sleepless night that was devoted to plotting and planning, but it was well worth all the exertion. It is a perfectly sweet dress. I love it, that's all. "Father is so peculiar. It is most amazing. I think it is a sign that he is getting old. He looked like a thunder cloud last night when I was just talking about my dress. Then he said: I forbid you to say another word in my presence about that tresses dress. I have heard nothing else for whole month. Perhaps it is completely exhausted. If you thought more of your studies and less of style and the clothes you wore, it would be more profitable to you." "Wasn't that unsympathetic of father, Why, I felt perfectly dreadful about it. But men are queer, all except Bob. He understands me perfectly, thank goodness. "My graduation essay is just as beautiful as it can be, even if I do say so myself. "Mrs. Dimple helped me write it. She is our dressmaker, you know, but before her marriage she was a school teacher, so she knows an awful lot about essays and things. While I crammed for my Latin examination last week Mrs. Dimple worked on my essay. It is entitled "The Categorical Imperative." "Mother says that she can't understand at all why Mrs. Dimple accomplished so little sewing this time while she has been working for us. I should have explained the matter to mother, for I'm sure if she knew she wished to do it." "I read my 'Categorical Imperative' to Bob. After he had listened to the whole fourteen pages he said: 'Believe me, Dorothy, that's some composition.' I'm not a dear? "I am trying to memorize my essay, but it is a very difficult task, especially when one gets no encouragement from one's family. I was reciting it out loud while taking my bath last evening, and father pounded on the door and fairly shouted: 'Dorothy, it is 12 o'clock! Has all this graduation stuff turned your head completely back to sleep. I'll see you in the morning about all this noise! Isn't father peevish? Really, I pity anybody who makes so much fuss about nothing. "Our graduation exercises are to be held in the Masonic hall. There are only four graduates—Tony Tyler, Sue Perkins, Bob and yours truly. Sue and I are wild to know which one of us two will have to walk down the asle with Tony. He's a nice boy, but I can't forgive him because of his stick, stick-up hair. Then, behesed; he has a very angry eyed. Still, he is an awfully nice boy. Don't you think that Sue ought to let me walk down the asle with Bob? "I mailed 125 invitations to friends of mine for our graduation exercises. Father said: 'I don’t approve of that at all. It’s like begging for presents to send out invitation cards. Why, it’s no better than highway robbery. But that’s just nonsense. "I would much rather receive flowers than presents, anyway. You see I am to have four flower girls, and think how humiliating it would be if they had no flowers to carry! You understand what I mean, don’t you, Marjory? Men are so dense. "I wonder what Bob is going to send me. Whatever it is, I’ll love it. because—well, just because. I am giving him my photograph in a perfectly beautiful frame, which I embroidered myself. Next fall he is going away to a coed college, where there will be hundreds of pretty girl students. I wanted him always to center the center of our other dresser you see; although he insists that he will never, never forget me, even if he is thousands of miles away. Do you think he ever will forget me, Marjory? "And now, dear, as I must study my 'Categorical imperative', I'll have to close the longest letter I ever wrote in my life, with oceans of love and kisses." Sturdy Little Chicken Farmer. One of the least known chicken farms conducted near the center of the city is that owned by P. C. O'Brien, Jr., son of the former councilman and head of the big firm of grocers, says the Cleveland Leader. The location of the farm is at 2429 Prospect avenue, in the rear of the O'Brien residence, which stands on a lot 200 feet deep. The young farmer—he is but seven—is keenly alive to his business possibilities and drives a better bargain than many an oldster. Discussing the low price of chickens recently P. C. Sr., interrupted himself to say to P. C. Jr., that he'd take a crop as it stood, at the market price. "I'm not in the market today," replied the sturdy little merchant. "I mean to hold for a rise. I can make more selling mother eggs just now." Which exactly covered the situa- in the neighborhood of Arlington, Washington, a partial solution of the problem of clearing land cheaply has been found in the use of gasoline engines equipped with cables and drums. What can be done with this equipment is shown in the experience of one farmer. With a gasoline engine of local construction and with the assistance of his two sons a farmer, living near that town cleaned twenty acres of land and took out every stump during one season. The time devoted to this work was only that which could be spared from the management of a dairy farm in question the actual expenditures for gasoline and oil were $30. Infant Mortality Large. The infant mortality of London is $14 per 1,000 births a year. Strike Order Includes Conductors and Motormen Employed on the Two Interurban Lines. Des Moines, Aug. 4. —Every man of the 400 employees of the Des Moines City railway and the Interurban companies will have left their cars, and the anticipated street car strike, with all its possibilities of trouble and inconvenience, will be on at 1:15 clock tomorrow morning. The final action of the executive board, the announcement of the strike time, was made at 1 o'clock this morning, at a meeting of the members of the union held in Trades and Labor Assembly hall. The conclusion was reached at an earlier meeting of the executive board. Practically every one of the 400 men were present at the early morning session. The resolution, containing the strike order, addressed to the public, was read by a member of the executive committee. The cheer which followed the reading indicated the temper of the men. SHOPMEN MAY GO ON STRIKE Refusal of the Rock island to Recognize the Federated Unions the Cause. Des Moines, Aug. 4.—Promise of a strike of shop men at Valley Junction unless the Rock Island company shall agree, not later than today to extend official recognition to the federated unions of machinists, boilermakers, car men and the helpers of the two former mentioned organizations. It is said the men had contemplated calling out the shop forces last Friday, but later decided to postpone it one week. There are about 225 men involved in the controversy, and if they walk out the shops at Valley Junction will have to be shut down for a time at least. TO ASK HOLDEN TO EXPLAIN State Board Will Investigate the Alleged Promotion of Western Land Schemes. Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4—The state board of education has summoned P. G. Holden of Ames college to appear before the board at its next meeting, which will be held at Vinton, Sept. 7. The board reelected all members of the extension department of Ames college with the exception of Holden, who will be asked to explain his alleged promotion of western land schemes while occupying a state office. Electricity for Farm. Iowa Falls, Aug. 4.—An electric lighting plant has been installed on the Moon Bros.' farm that will afford electric light and power for all the farm buildings. A dynamo has been installed and will be driven by a gasoline engine. A large storage battery with a capacity of eight peres will handle the load when the engine is not running. Fifty-five tungsten lamps have been installed in the dwellings, barn, garage and other outbuildings besides in the yard. Big Farm Changes Hands. Clear Lake, Aug. 4.—The famous "Charley" Grimm farm was sold today to Scherling Bros. of Parkersburg for $55,625 or an average of $125 per acre. The farm consisted of 40 acres of land under a fine state of water. The farm was the largest barn in Iowa. It was 64x80 feet, with every conceivable machine to facilitate feeding and caring for stock, hay and grain, even to a mechanical mill. Des Molines, Aug. 4.—Inspector J. 3. Walker of the state labor commissioner's office, reporte yesterday that 200 fire escapes had been ordered on buildings in Davenport. The state labor commissioner has begun a rigorous enforcement of the state law requiring all buildings over two stories in height to be equipped with fire escapes. Record on Broken Limb. Iowa Falls, Aug.—Cecil Russ, 12-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Russ, apparently holds a fractured limb. The lad recently fell from his pony and broke his leg near the hip. This was the fourth fracture of the same limb for the boy in the last nine years. The family now resides at Buffalo Center. Spirit Lake, Aug. 4. —Fire destroyed property valued at more than $30,000. The ice cream and produce building of Andrew Woods was buried with a loss of $25,000. The loss on the livery barn of F. D. Bixby was $7,000. III and Despondent—Suicides. Cedar Rapids, Aug. 4. —John W. Gleim, 50 years old, a carpenter, committed suicide last night by turning on the gas in its room at a local boarding house. Rolla Carter's Body Found in Well. Ottumwa, Aug. 4. —Rolla Carter's body has been discovered, in the bottom of a well on the farm of Oliver Claridge after being missing a week. He was a telegraph operator at Drakesville. Twins of 90 celebrate. Greenfield, Aug. 4. —Avery Nancy Ford and Mrs. Thankful Tridge, 90 year twins, born in Hancock county, Indiana are celebrating the 90th birthday here. Both are in good health. Sunday the 23d was quarterly meeting day. Quite a number out. Rev. J. Jackson and Rev. Elder prescheduled Monday afternoon and evening. This was the last quarter for this year and a few took advantage of the sacraments. J. M. Morris, one of twenty buffet vendors on the Northwest in having his lay off. He seems to be quite handy enough the ladies. Rev. H. P. James of St. Paul, pastor of St. James M. E. church assisted in the sacramental services. He also attended the Betaheda Baptist church quite elevated over the financial condition of his church. He seems to be the right man in the right place the way the congregation rallies and supports him going on both spiritually and financially. We are glad to note among our visitors from out of town the names of Medames Jones, Woods, Shelton and Miss Cecil Harris of Des Moines aliterately unstopping with Mr. Heyward and Mrs. Ed. Hammond of Minnesota. Mrs. A. A. Ford has returned to her home after a pleasant six's week' visits in St. Louis and Mexico, Mo. Mrs. E. Simms of Stewardsville, Mo., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. Green of 1328 Fourth Street south of the greetings room of Mr. and Fred Lewis, who have gone to Indianapolis to engage in business. Mr. Adams of Onakamuglo, Okla., has purchased two valuable lots at the corner of 28th and 11th avenue south. We are pround to see young men of that type come to our house. Mrs. A. Ford, Mr. George Williams of Duluth, Minn., was conducted at St. Peter's church by Pastor Elder Jackson an old Montana friend of deceased. His daughter, Mrs. Minnie Taylor became prostrated over grief at the funeral and had to have a doctor's tendance for as quite a period, but we are glad to learn of her improvements at this writing. Miss S. W. Corneal, one of the weekly visitors here, left for Seattle, Wash., last week to be absent indefinitely. We hope at her return the youth will return to her faded cheeks by the warm and sunny climate of Washington. We also learn Miss Bessie Thurston will take her departure for the same place and the same purposes, health and beauty. and Mrs. J. H. Reeves will move to Chicago about the 14th of August. We must say we will miss them both, especially Mrs. Reeves, as she has proved herself to be a worker in both church and society and not easily replaced, but we hope our loss will be some Chicago gain. Mrs. I. O. Gibbs, president of the Minnesota State Federation of Colored Women's clubs, has been invited to attend the 14th of August in Detroit, Mich which is holding its session at this time. Mr. and Mrs. John Allison have gone to housekeeping in their newly built cottage which is quite a credit to the property. Dr. and Mrs. Young of Lawrence Kans, returned home after a pleasant visit with their parent, Mrs. Seymore. The missionary society of St. Peter's Church in Burlington, J. Parkerson 2418 Fifth avenue south. We are sorry to see the missionary alliance has gone down and do hope the president will take courage and go to the real estate market following and help as well as in GALESBURG, ILL. Mary. W. D. Owlsy and children of Gary, Ind, are visiting relatives in the city. A large crowd attended the picnic given by the Girls' band Thursday. Those present enjoyed the program and number attended in the evening when the entertainment was continued in Central Hall. Mary. Lizzie Horn and grandson have returned to their home in Chicago after a visit with relatives here. Miss Dimple Christburgh has returned from a visit in Flat. Madison, Keokuk and also spent a short while in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Maude Hawkins and daughters have returned from a visit in Aurora. Mr. Earnest Crawford left last week for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will take treatment for rheumatism. From an attack of whooching cough. Among those who attended the triic picnic were Mesdames R. E. Lyons, E. F. Mason, J. Bell and Misses Adie Johnson, Lena Green and Maynie Richardson. B. A. Smith who has been quite ill is much improved. Mr. C. C. Carter recently received word of the serious illness of his son Aldrich who lives in Rock Island. What is Best for Indigestion? Mr. A. Robinson of Dromquain, Ontario, has been troubled for years with indigestion, and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as "the best medicine I ever used." If troubled with indigestion or constipation give them a trial. They are certain to prove beneficial. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents. Samples free at all drug stores. Resolution of Condolence. Leaves have their time to fall and flowers to wither at the North wind's edge. We have to allure all seas, our O'Donnell has all seasure for the own. O'Donnell, one of our co-workers, Elizabeth Gaines of the Self-Culture Club, has been claimed by the grim monster, the unexpected liberator of the soul. We loved her and that ever prevailing devotion and promptness, always ready and willing to do her best in forest; with caution when we would be insecure because of her dull calling us with impiration (and not satisfaction) toed; with caution when we would be rash; with calm, clear truthful cheerfulness when our thoughts were dark. Whereas, filling us with this consolation she has won the merited title, "The Shepherdess of our Flock." We find no relief in word or tear but we do find relief in that we live in hopes to meet her. We find no relief in her love, her death we insult. If there was a woman who was a part of the time and community in which she lived, it was she; and we look upon her paler face in Death, we wonder in alent words, O Death, where is thy singing? Resolved, That Elizabeth Gaines, being the resident member of the Self Culture, we disguise the loss and mourn with the family for grief is a stone that bears one down but two bears it hides. 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Brown and Mr. George Jackson are opening a dress club in the Binford Block between First street and Center. We all give them our congratulations and wish them success. The Dunbar Progressive Club will meet at the residence of Mrs. L. L. Brown. They will meet in the will hold at Riverview Park the ninth of August. We hope that everybody will put in their appearance. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Des Moines are the guests of Mrs. L. H. Johnson for an indefinite length of time. Mr. George Jackson of 503 N. Third street underwent an operation at Mercy Hospital last week and is recovering rapidly. MONMOUTH ILL Mr. Peter Munson passed away at his home July 7 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the home and were in charge of the service. Mrs. Munson preached the sermon and spoke words of comfort to the relatives. Mr. Munson is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Carter of Galesburg and numerous other relatives. Interment was in the Monmouth cemetery. DAVENPORT NOTES Rev. T. B. Stovall was a caller in South Rock Island, Monday afternoon July 31, 1911, taking supper with his parishioners, brother and sister Cass Lambert. Miss Edna Strothers of Beloit, Wisconsin, is visiting at the A. M. E. parsonage. Rev. J. L. E Burr, with a large following of his flock went to Moline, Ill., Sunday afternoon to assist Rev. Zimmerman in a farewell rally. We are sorry to lose Rev. Zimmerman from our Tri-City Union. Rev. Z is a man of strong Christian character and Tabernacle Baptist church is losing an able preacher and an experienced pastor. Mr. Dr. D. H. Stuhr, an officer of John's M. E. church delivered an able address at Bethel A. M. E. church, Sunday evening, taking for his subject, "The Home," Bethel A. M. E church is bestirring herself as never before, endeavoring to raise $500 name, next Sunday, Aug. the 6, 1911. The finishing work of the church is going on to the delight of all. The 20th Century club is beginning to get busy for their Fall campaign. Bethel church will zoom be so it can give the young people better accommodations for their social functions. When the lecture room is once finished according to plans, it will be an ideal place for them. Mr. and Mrs. Colonel Hill of E. High St., entertained Mrs. Edna Strothers and Mr. W. E. Stovall at dinner, Sunday. Mr. Geo. W. Watts will attend the grand lodge of the U. B. F.'s at Quincy, Ill., next week. Rev. Stovall, with twenty of his parishioners attended quarterly meeting at Moline, Sunday. Mr. A. D. Sumlin is home sick. Mrs. Norah Shephard returned home after a week's visit with her sister at West Liberty. The following program will be the order of the day for the Grand Rally at Bethel A. M. E. church. MORNING Sunday school at 9:30 Responsive reading. 35th Psalm Decalogue Selection by the choir Seven AFTERNOON AT 2:30 p. m. Six churches, headed by their pastors will come together at Bethel A. M. E. church and rally as never before to assist Bethel church in raising $600. The Third Baptist church. Rev. J. L. E. Burr. B. S., pastor. St. Paul A. M. E. church, Moline, Ill., Rev. W. H. S. Saunders, pastor McKinley Baptist church, Rock Island Rev. J. H. Swain, pastor. Wyman Chapel A. M. E, church, Rev. S. McDowell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist church. Rev. S. McDowell, pastor. Tabernacle Baptist church, Rev. E.F. Zimmerman, pastor. The choir of each of these churches will join Bethel's choir and help to furnish music for the occasion. This will be a platform meeting, and each minister will have an opportunity to saw something that will be a help to the rally and the people in general EVENING 6:30 Allen C. M. League Music by the Junior choi Selection by choir S4F address by S. P. Willett 7a at bed by S. Willett. At the conclusion of Mr. Willett's address the Tuxes will report by their cavalry. N. B. The Stewardess will serve lunch in the dining hall from 12 to 1:30 p. m. 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