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(N. B. I you have relatives or members in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we will gift all your local news—EK) Miss Daisy Ware of Kookuk, Iowa, will visit in our city during the annual conference. Miss Marie Ball returned home from a few days' visit in Ottawa on busine- ness pertaining to the Modern Wooden. Mr. Richard Jones of Bethany, Mo., is in our city visiting his sons Fred Richard, Jr. He formerly lived in De- catur county, Iowa. Mrs. J. L. Neal of Minneapolis, Minn. will visit our city next week, the guest of Mrs. Glass, also Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson. Mrs. Lewis Alexander of Atchison, who has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hayes, will leave next week for her home, having had a very de- lightful visit. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor of Bethany, Mr. will arrive in our city next week to attend the conference and visit with their daughter, Mrs. Fred Jones, on 14th and Crocker streets. Married last Tuesday night at the home of the bride's daughter, Mrs. Chas Hayes on Walnut street, Mrs. M. Gent on Mount Pleasant, Mrs. Owen to her barrers. Only a few relatives and friends were present. We wish them success down the rugged matri- mial path of life. Miss. Mimie Neal, our well known lady who runs the Savoy Cafe on West Grand avenue, has been falling in health and has been compelled to dispose of the cafe. She will leave this week for Otkuma to visit her brother for a while and take a much needed rest. Mrs. T. W. Lewis of Minneapolis, the wife of Rev. Lewis, arrived in our city last Saturday to visit with relatives and her many old friends. Mrs. Lewis formerly lived here, her name then being Mrs. Anna Hall. We were all more than glad to see her once more. She is the forerunner of the Annual Conferences who will come here next week. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum meets Tuesday Sept. 5 with Miss Letty Cary, ac which time a very interesting state fair program was rendered. On account of the A, M, E, conference the next meeting of the Lyceum has been postponed until Tuesday Sept. 19th. The program and place of meeting will be announced later. We wish to thank our many friends for the kindness shown us in the recent death of our mother, Mrs. Jane Keene. Mrs. A. L. Smith A delightful affair Wednesday night was a party given by Mrs. Calvin Cary in honor of the ladies of the birthday club and their husbands. A program was rendered by Measames Cary, Henderson and Fisher, responded to by all of the husbands. The novel feature of the evening was a fishing contest. Prizes were awarded Mrs. Taylor and the hostess. A delicious luncheon closed the affair. The hostess received a leather davenport. Mrs. and Miss Barber and Mrs. Walden of Newton were the out of town guests. JOHN PURKINS Proprietor Manager E. S. MORGAN Palasade Barber Shop First-Class Work Guaranteed Hot and Cold Baths 1010 West Center St. Des Moines, Ia. Nearly Furnished Rooms and Good Board at Reasonable Prices at ELLA EPPERSON 1125 West Walnut Street. Des Moines, Phone, Red 4076 Iowa WONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE I have used your Pomade. Its the best thing I ever used for making curly hair lie smooth. I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mrs. Louise E. Hayes of Pineville, S.C. Try Ford's Hair Pomade for harsh stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the complexion. Ask your druggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's) manufactured by the Ozonized Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Daisy Martin of Red Oak Iowa, is visiting in our city this work, the guest of Mrs. Elliston. She may also visit her relatives in Cedar Rapids before returning home. Mrs. Wm. Troy arrived in our city from Burlington, Iowa, to make her future home. She is stopping with Mrs. Elliston, on West Walnut. Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates, Rev. T. L. Griffith, Rev. Sanudens, and Mrs. J. W. Brown left Tuesday for Ottumwa to attend the Iowa-Nebraska Annual State association meeting. Mrs. Agnes Buford, who has been quite sick for several weeks, is able to be up and out a little this week which is good news to her friends. All persons who made pledges to the 'Y' held at the Corinthian church, July 30 will please remember that these pledges are now due and should be paid to some member of the Joint Committee as soon as possible. Miss Floise Agees and Emerson Frisco of Dalton, Mo, were married last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elliston. Only a few witnessed the ceremony. The young couple will make their home in our city; we hope for this young couple success. Married, on last Monday, Mrs. Clara Moore of Bedford was quietly married to Mr. Chas. White of Odwein, Iowa, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Milliston. Only a few relatives and friends were present to witness the ceremony. The happy couple left at once to make their home in Olewein. Prof, L. C. Jones of Braxton, Miss, who spoke at the Congregational church Sunday morning, told of the work of the Ladies Aid society of Mason City. He said that they were the most enthusiastic group of women that he had seen for many days. They were the first colored women to voluntarily send for him to speak for them and to give financial help to the Piney Woods Industrial school which he represents. He pointed out that with such an active co-operation of Mason City women, Plymouth mission soon be a strong church in a substantial building. Y. C. M. C. A. NOTES. Mr. E. Patten has embarked upon a business venture in the form of a cooperative grocery store was the speaker at the popular meeting of the Young Colored Men's Christian Association, Sunday afternoon, taking for his subject "The Negro in Business" in which he pointed out some of the advantages that could be realized by the members of the race supporting their own business enterprises. The address next Sunday will be by Rev. H. R. Pinkney, the newly elected pastor of the Union Congregational church. Dramatic Art Club. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Spaulding. Continued the study of Book III, Parade Lost. The following subjects were discussed: "Asmodes," "Cape Hope," "Grecian Kings." "Hesperian Tables." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs Rush, Pres.; Mrs. Warlück, Vies-Pres.; Mrs. Spaulding, Sec'y; Mrs. Johnson. Asst. Sec'y; Mrs. Durdan, Treas.; Mrs. Grudes, Custodian; Executive Com., Mrs. Monton, Miss Graves, Mrs. Patton, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Next mce ing will be with Mrs. Warriks. Continue Book III. The following subjects will be discussed: "Pan," "Ceres," "Daphine" "Proerphine," "Llyban Jove," and "Genities Ammon." When we think of the ex-slave E. N. Taylor who gave forty acres of land and fifty dollars toward the establishment of the Piney Woods Industrial school, we wonder whether there is not men of the Taylor type in Des Moines who are able to do something for the benefit of humanity. Just now there are several movements afoot in our city for the uplift of our people. We are anxiously awaiting the news of a Des Moines Negro philanthropist. Surely if they have them in Mississippi where there are no privileges, there must be some in fair Iowa where all rights are guaranteed. Union Congregational Church, Tenth and Park Street. Tenth and Park Street. The regular business meeting of the church was held last Wednesday evening, and among other important business transacted Mr. Gus Watkins was unanimously elected superintendent of the Sunday School. His very appreciative speech of acceptance, with the remarks from the membership indicated general satisfaction, at the choice. New interest seems to be aroused in church and Sunday School affairs. The grand rally for the benefit of the church, by "The Twelve Tribes of Iareal," promises to be a most interesting contest, for supremacy, as to which tribe shall raise the most money More will be said of this later. You are cordially invited to our Sun- You are cordially invited to our Sunday services Preeaching 10:30 a. m. "Chris's Peaceful Kingdom." STATE BYSTANDER. Twenty-Ninth Annual Session of the Iowa Conference of the A.M.E. Church. Next week in our city Bishop C. T. Shaffer will open the 29th Annual Conference of the African M. E. Church in the St. Paul's A. M. E. Church at Second and Center streets, Wednesday, Sept. 13th. On Tuesday the 12th, the Women's Missionary society will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday evening. A welcome reception in honor of the ministers, delegates and conference visitors. The program is as follows: 1 Song.....Choir 2 Invocation.....Rev. J. P. Sims 3 Vocal Solo..... Mrs. Wm. Shackelford 4 Paper.....Miss Zella Davis 5 Vocal Solo.....Prof Geo. Holt 3 The above cut is Presiding Elder M. L. Gordon of Des Moines district who resides in Ottumwa. He has served his fifth year and has made one of the best presiding elders the district ever had. He is loved like the late Elder Malone was. Rev. O been in the ministry two years, and he has been having paid seven ch of debt, and is a faithful christian minister higher things. Rev. I. N. Daniels, pastor of the St. Paul A. M. will entertain the annual conference next week Presiding Elder Gorden rests the success of enterta Rev. Daniels is husteling and everything will be in the conference. Rev. I. N. Daniels, pastor of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, who will entertain the annual conference next week Upon him and Presiding Elder Gorden rests the success of entertaining this body. Rev. Daniels is husteling and everything will be in readiness for he conference. Rev. I. N. Daniels, pastor of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, who will entertain the annual conference next week. Upon him and Presiding Elder Gordon rests the success of entertaining this body. Rev. Daniels is husteling and everything will be in readiness for he conference. Evening, 7:30 "Brotherly Love." Sunday School, 12 m Rev. M. I. Gordon held his last quarterly meeting last Sunday at the A M E church. There will be a social given at the Union Congregational church Monday evening, Sep., 11th. The public is invited. If You Want A Good Meal, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, A Picture Framed, Human Hair Goods Just See R. S. PATTEN Patten's Novelty Co. 1010 Center The M. C. T. club will meet at Mrs. J. L. Thompson, 1806 Twentieth street Monday afternoon. Address by Rev. Pinkney; quotations from Milton and his biography by Mrs. Green All members are urged to be present. noon, Rev. J. W. Evans, Mesdames Lon Nash and Allen Jones left Monday for Ottawa where they will attend the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Association, Mrs. Jones will also visit Des Moines before returning home. Mesdames Carrie Arnett, Ella Nowling, Martha Oldham, Vinia Jones and Eva Parker attended the street fair in New Market last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pemberton royally entertained a company of young people at their home last Wednesday evening, in honor of Miss Jessie Walker of Glenwood. Music, games and social conversation were the features of the evening, after which light refreshments were served by Mr. Pemberton and Miss Walker. All report a social time. Miss Susie Lee has returned home after a few weeks visit in Buxton. "Sr. pastor Foraker's Political Life is an Open Book." FOR SALE - 3 room cottage, almost new, 2 lots, near 13th and Railroad ave $550; $100 cash balance like rent. 2 room cottage, good repair, 2 lots, near 13th and Railroad ave $150; $100 cash balance like rent. Mobil, Highly Pampered 300 Capital Bank Bldg. Mathis Realty Company 200 Capital City Bank Bldg. Phone 346 Maple. The W. H. & F. M. (. met at the home of Mrs. Allen Jones Friday after- 9 On Behalf of the A. M. E. Local Church—Pastor of St. Paul's Church—Rev. I. N. Daniels 0 On Behalf of Des Moines— Rev. M. I Gordon, Presiding Elder Malone was. Rev. Gordon has been in the ministry twenty three years, and he has been a success, having paid seven churches out of debt, and is a faithful, honest, christian minister deserving higher things. noon, Rev. J. W. Evans, Mesdames Lon Nash and Allen Jones left Monday for Ottawa where they will attend the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Association. Mrs. Jones will also visit Des Moines before returning home. Mesdames Carrie Arnett, Ella Wool- ling, Martha Oldham, Vinia Jones and Eva Parker attended the street fair in New Market last week. Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton royally entertained a company of young people at their home last Wednesday evening, in honor of Miss Jessie Walker of Glenwood. Music, games and social conversation were the features of the evening, after which light re- freshments were served by Mr. Pemberton and Miss Walker. All report a social time. Miss Susie Lee has returned home after a few weeks visit in Buxton. "Sirator Foraker's Political Life is an Open Book." The Foraker Cafe M. G. RUTILLE, Sr. Prep. Inc. Mar- 214 Third Street South. Electric Lights. Meals Served at all Hours. Agency for Colored Magazines and Journals. Telephone N. W. Main 537. Established 198. Minneapolis. OPEN ALL NIGHT Min. ```markdown ``` Knights and Daughters of Tabor IN GREAT SESSION, AT COUNCIL BLUFFS. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Sept. 1911. The fifth Annual Session of the District, Grand Temple and Tarnacle of Knights and Daughters of Tabor meet in the Masonic Hall, at Council Bluffs, Aug. 29-31, 1911, was one of the best ever held by that organization the session compared very favorably with that of public gatherings and reflected a great credit on our men and women and as Sir Knights and Daughters. The session was called to order Tuesday morning by Rev. S, Bates, D. G. M. and Ph. Mattie Brooks, D. G. P. The morning session was devoted to appointing committees; A large delegation from Omaha was present and received with due honors and made welcome. Tuesday afternoon session was called to Order by P. D. G. P. Dr. M. E. Dixon after which the D. G. M. Rev. Bates called the attention of the session to some distinguished Grand officers present from the Kansas-Nebraska Suridiction: Sir C. M. Johnson of Omaha, G. P. P. of Kansas-Nebraska was introduced. Sir Johnson made an address which full of words of cheer, touching upon the of the Plutium of the Royal House of Medi. Sir A. M. Harrold, D. G. m., and Drs. Blanch Alton, P. H. P., Ida Giles made a short talk which was well received by the audience. The various committees made their reports which were very encouraging. Tuesday evening a reception for the visitors were held at the Masonic Hall, Sir C. M. Johnson G. P. P. of Omaha, was master of ceremonies. Rev. J. J. Adams of Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a pleasing manner made the welcome address. Response to the welcome address was made by Dr. Isabelle Aikens of Keokuk in a much appreciated manner. Addresses were made by Rev. Grant of Keokuk and Sir S. R. Jackson, C. M. of Omaha. Wednesday morning session was called to order by D. G. M. Rev Bates, who informed the session that Sir. S. S. Reed, I. V. G. M. of the world had arrived. An escort was appointed and introduced Sir Reed, I. V. G. M. from Marshall, Texas, who in his own way, delivered instructions of importance and brought greeting from Texas Judiction. Mrs. S. S. Reed of Marshall Texas was introduced and made some very encouraging remarks. Sir Reed then gave a very elevating lecture which was wholesome and full of instruction. Reports of committees of returns of Temples Tabernacles, Platiums and Tents was made. The committee on Obituary made their report that showed there had been seven deaths since last session. The memorial services were then had. The following deceased members were eulogized. Sir. Robert Tillman . . . Keokuk Dr. Lula Kendicks . . . Council Bluffs Dr. Josephine Washington . . . Keokuk Dr. Matthews . . . Keokuk Dr. Matitude Talut . . . Des Moines Dr. Odessa Cary . . . Des Moines Dr. Bettie Cary . . . Buxton The Memorial services is in keeping with the time honored custom of the Order to pay their respects to the memory of the Knights and Daughters and Maids and Pages who had passed to the great beyond. This indeed, was a solemn hour. At the conclusion of the meeting there was not not a dry eye in the house. This part of the session was under the direction of Rev. Grant, of Keokuk, assisted by Rev. J. J. Adama of Council Bluffs and Rev. S. Bates of Des Moines. Wednesday evening at 8 p. m. the Annual Sermon was delivered by Rev. S. Bates at the Bethel A. M. E. church. It is agreed by all that the sermon delivered by Rev. Bates was a masterful one and that carried spiritual weight with it. Thursday morning was devoted to instructive an lecture by Sir. Reed, I. V. G. M. who was listened to with interest and pleasure. Sir. C. M. Johnson, G. P. P. of Omaha was again coiled for special request to address the session. Sir. C. M. Johnson then came forth and addressed the session upon the good works of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor and the benefit of the Platium of the Royal House of Medes and made an appeal for company of Platine Guards and Prince and Princess of Medi which was well received. Thursday afternoon the session was allled to Order by S. Sir S. S. Iev, I. V. G. M., after which Sir S. Bates made his annual report, which was filled with good things to cheer the heart of every true Knight and Daughter. The report of D. G. R. Dr. Isabella Alkin of Keokuk and Dr. Dr. Bryant of Des stones were splendid reports, filled with words of cheer. Thursday evening at 8 p. m. the installation of Grand officers were conducted by S. Sir S. Reed of Marshall, Texas, assisted by Sir A. M. Harrold, The New Furniture For Fall is Now on Exhibition at DAVIDSONS 412-418 Walnut St. Newest Styles Lowest Prices A cordial invitation is extended to everybody to visit our store and view the new goods. D. G. M. of Omaha, and Sir. Roberts, D. G. D. M. of Des Moines. After this installation a banquet was held, and enjoyed by all the following Grand offi- cera were elected and installed: D G M—E. Robinson, Keoku, D G P—Mattie Brooks, Des Moines. D G L—Risabella Aikin, Keoku. D G T—Della Bryant, Des Moines. D G O—Rev, S. Bates, Des Moines. D G I St—Addie Johnson, Buxton. D G O St—S. B. Bryant, Des Moines. D D M—H. R. Robinson, C. Bluffs. Des Moines was selected of next place of meeting in 1912. About fifty delegates were present from various parts of Iowa. The annual session was brought to a close to meet in Des Moines in 1912. We visited Kookok, Iowa, in the extreme southeastern corner of the state, which is sometimes called the Gate City. It can now more truly be called the Gate City since the greatest river water power station in the world is known as "The 200,000 Horse Power Hydro-Electric Plant of the Mississippi River Power Company." To give you a good description of the construction of this great dam and its various tages would make a large volume. In the past we have had a bulletin every month to keep the public informed as to the progress of the work. But I must not leave this great subject until I shall have given my readers a brief idea of the immense amount of work and this enormous amount of engineering done upon this dam. Well, we have said enough this time about this great construction which is the third greatest in the world's history. The first is the Panama cane, the second is the $200,000 will cost approximately $21,000,000. We found the Keokun people doing well and in good cheer, most of them able to pay their subscription bills. A. A. Bland is still having good health in hotel in a nice two story building that he owns on Main street. His son is the city bill poster. His wife, a very Price Five Cents. officient and the first colored graduate from the Chicago, IL, high school, has kindly given us a full list of the colored graduates from the Keokuk high schools, which is the correct number, as we did not get the names of them all in our Iowa special edition published last June. The graduates are: W. O. Vance, 1878; George Adams, 1875; Girard Smith, 1879; Edward Vaughn, 1879; Emma Wilson, 1880; Thomas Johnnaon, 1881; Sally Brooks (nee Jackson), 1885; F. D. Fields, 1888; Burdin Alden, 1887; P. D. Fields, 1888; Burdin Alden, 1887; Harry Johnson, 1891; Olive Glead (nee Owens), 1892; Wilbert Johnson, 1903; Salle Benthan, 1903; A. W. Draine, 1894; Elda Draine, 1894; Nora Benthan, 1894; Margaret Draine, 1896; Carrie Smith, 1898; Artisha Fields, 1900; Fielding S. Johnson, 1902; Norita Kendrick, 1902; Cleota Warren, 1902; Jethro Carter, 1902; Johnson, 1905; Williams, 1906; Eda Henderson, 1906; Estella Johnson (nee Bland), 1907; Dalla Bland, 1908; Mabel Bland, 1909; Myrtle Bland, 1911; Irellia Bland, 1911. We were informed that Mr. S. Joe Brom's statistical report of Keokak was entirely wrong. There are 33 colored farmers, owned by their own property property owned by Keokak alone and 34 graduates from high schools. We welcome the correction. In our former observation of Albis, we mentioned Joseph Jamison as the head chef at the new Monroe hotel and Grant Buckner as the second. It should have been just the reverse, as Grant Buckner was head chef and a very efficient young man. Kookuk observation will be continued next week. MT FLEASANT NOTES. Rev. Eaves, formerly of Otkumwa, who has charge of the Second Baptist church moved his family here. They arrived last Thursday. We welcome them in our midst. On last Friday evening the members and friends of the Baptist church presented the pastor with a liberal donation which contained many good things to eat. Mattie Jackson left Sunday afternoon for Chicago after a weeks visit at the home of her father, Mr. Moses Mosley. On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Fred Harrison, while sitting in his daughter's yard, Mrs. Dollie Russel was struck by lightning and rendered unconscious for a time and is not so well this writing. Monday afternoon Mr. Wm. Harrison while with his vegetable wagon was kicked and knocked down by his own team, but is resting easy at this time. William is a son Fred Harrison who was stricken by lightning. We hope for their speedy recovery. Mr. Fred McCracken of Washington, D. C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McCracken of South Jackson street. Mrs Julia Bartlett Hills returned to her home in Chicago last Saturday afternoon, after an elaborate visit on account of sickness and death of her father, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Daniel, who has cancer of the side of the face is still very ill at his home on West Henry Street. He and his aged wife, who was been helpless for a great many years are being cared for by their daughter, Mrs. Maria Thompson of Chicago Heights. Miss Ruth Hedge left last Friday morning for a short visit in Streater, Ill., at the home of her sister, Mrs. Chas. Watson. Mr. Ralph Burnaugh left on No. 3 for Ottawaun on a business trip. Mr and Mrs. Lucian Carter left Saturday for Streator, Ill., where they will make their future home. Miss Louis Harper of Fort Madison spent Thursday in this city visiting at the home of I. W Burnaugh. Many strangers were in the city last Thursday to attend the cance which was given in the evening. A nice time was reported. BUXTON, IOWA. Meadames Fred Coleman and Harry St. Clair were attendants at the fair in Des Moines last week. Misses Sallie Cox, Georgiana Desleet, Reola Buford, Male Cheatham and Meadames W. A. trown and W. J. Jackson, left Monday morning to attend the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association which convened in Ottumwa Tuesday morning. Miss Cleo Smith left Saturday for Des Moines, where she will attend school this fall and winter. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Ferd Smith. Mrs. Rhoda Nightingale of Hiteam is in the city this week visiting her sisters, Mrs. D. O. Horne and Mrs. Chas. Lawson. Mr. Den Harvey and Miss Classic Morris stole a march on their friends on the 16th ult, and went to Albia and were quietly married. The fact has just recently been made public. We wish the young couple many happy years together. The syndicate club had a very swell private picnic last Thursday evening in the park. There were about fifteen members of the club present and what they had to eat was a plenty. The orchestra furnished music for the occasion and all dived sumptuously and spent a very pleasant evening. Miss Florena Green, who has been quite ill for the past four weeks is much improved at this writing. Mrs. L. W. Toran was taken to the hospital on Monday, this continued on paper. BYSTANDER UB. CO., Publishers. DES MOINES, IOWA Is it not time now for the joy rides to quit? The reckless autist and his liberty should be parted. Europe without a war scare on its hands would be unhappy. Why become excited if you do not happen to own any sheep? Possibly you wouldn't like to be the fee man if you had to carry the ice. Mark Twain's estate foots up nearly half a million. Evidently he wasn't taking for nothing. And now the fair ladies have taken up the practice of wearing false eyelashes. False woman! Indiana farmers break into print by predicting an early winter. Rushing the season, as it were. Women are displacing men in all walks of life. One of them has been killed in an aerospace flight. The eastern woman who died and left ten sets of teeth evidently was well equipped to chew the rag. A new ocean liner is to be called the Gigantic, and in this case no doubt there will be something in a name. Now comes a learned scientist and purposes that the snake shall be substituted for the cat as the household mouse. Doctors tell us that the old oaken basket is unsanitary, but it strikes us that our forefathers were healthy individuals. The hobble skirt is to go, which will be a loss to the contemporary humorists but a decided gain to society at large. A Chicago traction road has awarded a gold medal to a polite conductor. Such a rarity in Chicago certainly merited some recognition. A Western oil man has lost his wife in New York for the second time. Always thought opportunity was supposed to knock only once. The Denver man who has an aching void his appendix once hold forth also has an aching void in the vicinity of his pocketbook. New York is going to keep a card index of the drunkards, which shows that the bigness of an undertaking doesn't daint little old New York. It is to be illegal in New Jersey for women to wear birds on their hats. The women will doubtless be able to find something equally expensive. The insect that bit a St. Louis clergyman and stopped a wedding evidently wanted to show that his sting was more effective than Cupid's dart. A Tacoma man on a bicycle, won a race with a wild cat, but he cannot hope to compete with the French aviator who won a battle with an eagle. Squirrels are busy destroying the Kansas corn crop. Don't blame the squirrels. If they were not destroying the crop something else would be doing so. Pennsylvania has a book agent one hundred years old. Undoubtedly he is tough enough now to stand all the alleged witticisms that will be printed about him. Mary MacLane, silent in a literary sense for nine years, says confidentially, "Take it from me," in giving an impression. This phrase is not countenanced even in the discerning use of slang. Tearing his shirt from his back, an Oleo man fanned a train and saved it from a wreck. That was good for a mere man, but the regulation article for farging a train in an emergency is a red petticoat. The New York Tribune has heard of a woman who desires to draw five pensions because she was married to five men who served in the Civil war. It looks as if she had tried to turn matrimony into a sort of progressive pension game. They have put a man in a lunatic asylum in Ohio because he believes he has invented a telephone that will enable him to establish a direct connection with heaven. If they are going to all people who think the universe listen, when they speak the asylums will soon be overcrowded. At a recent plumbers' convention there was a spirited discussion over the question: "Why Do Plumbers Not Make More Money?" The reason probably is that they don't send back to the shops often enough for tools. A clergyman in South Carolina prayed so successfully for rain that farmers, fearing for their cotton crop, were about to try and get an injunction against his praying any more. Which shows again how a sense of humor can help in keeping people from making themselves ridiculous. A Chicago man was chased for three blocks by a woman with a horsehair and then knocked down by her from a hat. She claims he was hurt, but his lack of speed appears to have been lamentable—if she was wearing a hobble skirt. A Danish novelist on a visit to the United States says that the American husband is not appreciated, and that he is neglected and unloved. Perhaps none will be more astonished at this wholesale arraignment of Americans IOWA'S STATE FAIR Dr. Gould of Eleventh U. S. Cavairy Makes Comparisons Declares That in the Final Parade Iowa Produced An Exhibition That Has Never Been Equaled in America. Des Moines.—"After a week at the Iowa state fair, following two days spent at the great Toronto fair, I am convinced that the big International exposition at the canadian city has nothing on the Iowa fair," said Dr. J. H. Gould of the Eleventh United States cavalry, who is the guest of the fair. "I have such live stock in my life as was shown at the Iowa fair. The agricultural exhibits were exceptionally fine. In fact, every department of the fair compares more than favorably with the big Toronto exposition. In the horse parades of Friday, Iowa produced something that no fair in the United States which I have ever seen come touching, was one of the main attractions of the camped horses which it has ever been my pleasure to watch on parade. I have never enjoyed visiting a big fair like I have my visit to the Iowa fair this year. Toronto and other big fairs can learn much from Iowa. I am glad that I came to Des Moines in time for the exposition." Iowa City—Iowa City boasts of one man who has "Hack" beaten—in that man is George D. Bartok Grocer, who in his boyhood days lived in Humboldt county, his father's farm adjoining that of Gotch's. The boys wrestled often, and, while Gotch gave promise of becoming a good athlete, he was not always able to fling Barth, and the latter frequently won falls. Cartwright Farm Sold. Boone—The old home place which R. N. Cartwright purchased from the government in 1853 and which has never been transferred since that time, fifty-seven years ago, has just been sold. The farm consists of 160 acres and is nicely improved. The price brought was $151 per acre. Mount Pleasant—Capt. Allen T. Brooks, 85 years old, a civil war veteran, died at his home here. He was a member of the Second Iowa infantry, a former mayor of this city, and was county superintendent of schools for Van Buren county. North and South Road Finished. Burlington—Within a month the last spike will be driven in the new North and South railroad between Kingston and Burlington. A bridge is to be built across the Yellow Springs branch. It will be a steel bridge 125 feet long. Suspected of Robbing Farm Houses. Mason City—After being chased across two townships by a posse of twelve men for two days, Karl Klimmer, a farm hand, who is suspected of robbing several farm houses south of here, was brought in. Chauffeur Fatally Injured. New Sharon, Mont. Powers, a chauffeur, employed at the Marc Boyd garage, is at the point of death at an Oskaloosa hospital. The machine ran away on a steep hill and threw him out. Dies From Injuries In Fight. Davenport—Henry Clausen dies at St. Luke's hospital here. In a pool room quarrel Charles Wegner is said to have struck Clausen over the head with a billiard cue, crushing his skull. Arrested On Murder Charge. Cresco—Following the death of Leo Johnson, a farmer, at his home near here, Gordon Bowers, also a farmer, was arrested and held without ball, charged with murder. Lutheran Church Calabarzus **BURGH Celebrates.** Jubilee—Appreciate the services were held at the German Laundry, one mile south of here, which is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary of its founding. **Burglar at Clinton.** Clinton—Twelve hundred dollars' worth of gloves and clothing was stolen from the clothing store of Mitger & Cavanaugh on Fifth avenue. **Thieves at Grinnell.** Grinnell—Several hundred dollars' worth of clothing was stolen from the Leader store by thieves who forced an entrance through the rear. **Mrs. Kirkwood Celebrates.** Iowa City—Mrs. Kirkwood, widow of Iowa's famous war governor, is celebrating her nineteenth birthday. No formal observance is held, but a large number of pioneers are calling on her. Police Chief Is Held Up. Oakloake—Chief of Police Arthur Wall of Oakloake was held up by two men he was attempting to arrest while off duty in citizen's clothes. The men took the officer's gun and coolly walked away. Prominent iowa Dies. Cedar Rapids, Caldwell Fordyce, for forty-two years a prominent worker in Pythian circle in Iowa, is dead, aged 52. For several years he was grand trustee of the grand domain of Iowa Pythians. Three Score and Ten Club. Chief of Police Forty-five of the residents of this place, whom were more than seventy years old here and an organization was persecuted to be known as the "Three Score and Ten Club." Officials Confer On Strike. Des Moines.—Governor Carroll, President Urick of the State Federation of Labor, State Labor Commissioner Duny Duvn and Adjutant-General Logan held a series of conferences at the state house anent the strike situation in Muscatine. More trouble is feared there and it is the desire of the conferences to formulate some plan whereby industrial peace can be attained in that city. Fifthth Anniversary of Regiment- Fifteenth Anniversary or Regular Sigourney—the sixteenth anniversary of the Society of Crocker's Iowa Brigade was held here this week, the Fifteenth anniversary of the mustering in of the famous brigade, H. H. Rood of Mt. Vernon, president of the society, presided, and the annual address was delivered by Fred E. White of Company I, Thirteenth Iowa. **Champ Clark at Davenport.** Davenport—Five thousand representatives of organized labor in Davenport, Rock island and Moline took part in the Labor day parade here, headed by Speaker Champ Clark of the United States house of representatives, who addressed a monster meeting at Suburban Island. **One Body is Found.** Davenport—The finding of the body of Ed Schroeder in the Mississippi a few miles below Davenport showed a double drowning here. Schroeder and a friend, William Lawton, went onto the river in a canoe and have not been seen alive since. Ottumwa—With John Mitchell, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, and former president of the United Mine Workers of America, as the principal speaker, the labor unions of Ottumwa, Okea loosa and Albia carried out an extensive labor day program here. Hog Causes Man's Death. Leon—Jacob M. Blatt, a well digger, in some circumstances, welof while digging a well on the farm of S. E. Easter. He was down twenty six feet when a hog rooted an empty bucket into the well on top of Blatt, cutting his head so that death resulted in three hours. Prisoners Escape Jail. Gentleville—Hert Shephard and Louis Bergan, prisoners in the county jail, were taken in a dummy key. They drove away in a sack, which was waiting for them outside the jail. Bergan faced a charge of horse stealing, and Bergen was accused of robbing a store. Iowa Equal Buffrage Meeting. Des Moines — The Iowa Equal苏铁 association will hold its forth ether state convention in the city of Perry, Balla county, Iowa, on October 10, 11 and 12, 1911. The first session of the convention will begin at 6:30 o'clock P. M., on October 10th. West Iowa Editors Meet. Silver City — The fall meeting of the Western Iowa Editorial association will be held in the library and torium at Red Oak on Friday, Sept. 8, 1911. The program committee and the officers of the Red Oak Commercial Club have prepared a good program. Two Youths Probably Drowned. Davenport — Ed. Schroeder, aged 18 and William Lewton, aged 18 and William Lewton, the bottom of the Mississippi river, their boat was found at Nehau, four miles down stream, bounce up. Sensational Case on Trial. Keosauqua—The case of state vs. John Warrior, charged with man-slaughter, has been called, and the trial promises to be sensational, owing to the prominence of the families involved. The killing occurred on Sunday, May 6. Mother and Son Drowned. Dubuque—Mrs. Bernard Wessle, 40, and her son, aged 12, were drowned one mile from their home at New Vienna, Dubuque county, while pickling wild grapes on the bank of a small stream. police Captain Drops Appeal. Sloux City—Captain Jack Newell of the police department on trial for accepting money from law offenders for protection, has dropped his appeal and will remain suspended for all time. Novak Given Freedom. Fort Madison—Frank A. Novak, convicted of the murder of Edward Murray in Benton county, Dec. 4, 1877, left the penitentiary a free man after serving nearly fourteen years. W. E. Alien Dead. Centerville—Warren E. Allen, $80 years old, for many years a business man here and an Odd Fellow for fifty-eight years, died suddenly. Woman Falls Under Engine. Clinton—Mrs. Catherine Johansen was losted in a crowd at a Chicago & Northwestern railway crossing and was pushed under a switch engine. Amusement of her right limb was necessary. Killing at Punicic. Clinton—Elvin Brown, colored, shot and killed Otto Brown, another negro, at a picnic here. They quirreled over a debt of $1.50. The murderer, who lives at Aurora, Ill., escaped. Camp Meeting at Magnolia. Logan—Over 3,000 were in attendance at the L. D. C. campmeeting at Magnolia. There are over 100 tents occupied by campers and a large assembly tent 100 by 70 feet in size. All tents are illuminated by electric lights. Well Known Educator Dead. Muscaline—H. O. Rowland, principal of the Jackson school, a well known educator, is dead. He was formerly superintendent of schools in Davis county. I LIKE - HIS NERVE! COAL TRUST U.S. GOVT U.S. PROPERTY ALASKA MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL UNREST IN EUROPE DELAY IN SETTLEMENT OF MO- ROCCO QUESTION BRINGS WAR SCARE. MANY WILD RUMORS AFLOAT French Troops Are Massed on German Border—Belligerent Stories Induce People in Germany to Withdraw Savings From Banks. Paris.—The delay in the settlement of the Moroccan question, which is now being negotiated in Berlin between high officials of France and Germany, has brought an uneasy feeling akin to a war scare throughout this country, Germany and Belgium. This feeling was augmented in Paris by the action of La Patrie in publishing a long story to the effect that France is concentrating a large army on the German border. It was allayed to some extent by the statement of the ministry of war, which said the movement was solely for the purpose of annual maneuvers. The same spirit of unrest seems to be gaining the upper hand in Germany, according to dispatches received by the people of many provincial cities in Germany are taking their savings deposits from the banks. fearing a war. At the same time Belgium is known to be strengthening its force on the border to preserve neutrality if the Franco-German clash comes. The Paris bourse was affected to only a slight degree by the Moroccan situation. Some French money in the process of withdrawal from Berlin, either directly or through Swiss banks, was explained by the unusual demands of the approaching January payments. SLEEPING CHILD IS STOLEN Family Too Poor to Pay Ransom—Police Can Discover No Motive For Kidnapping. Madison, Wis.—Anna Lemberger, seven years old, daughter of Martin Lemberger, a laborer at 2 South Frances street, was kidnapped while alleep. Wide search has go far revealed no trace of her or the person who took her. Her parents fear she was taken by some degenerate or insane person, and probably murdered, but bounty in one of the lakes, surrounding the city. The police have no theory. The Lemberger family lives in the center of a district inhabited by Italians and Russian Jews, but the police do not suspect any of them, as the parents are too poor to pay a ransom, and so far as known have not incurred the enmity of their neighbors. BATTLE WITH SAFEBLOWERS Five Criminals and Two Detectives Wounded in Exchange of Revolver Shots. Berlin, Germany—Eight detectives surrounded five safewellbases, while they were at work on several safes in the building of a contractor here and a battle ensued. Several hundred revolver shots were fired before the officers overpowered the criminals, all of whom were wounded. Two of the detectives also received bullet wounds. Authorsise is Found Dead. London—Mrs. Katherine Coell Thurston, the Irish autoresse, was found dead at a hotel in Cork, Mrs. Thurston was a native of Cork, and married in 1801 Ernest Charles Thurston, with whom she was the joint author of several popular novels. Fight Arbitrator is Dead. San Francisco—Eddle Smith, the well-known referee of boxing contests, died at a hospital in Oakland after an operation for brain fever. He was thirty-four years old. Thousands of Chinese Drowned. Hankow, China—The American mission at Wuhu has received a report that 100,000 persons have been drowned by the floods caused by the waters flowing over the banks of the Yang-tse-Kiang river. Begin Work on Big Warship. New York—All the preliminary work for the construction of the battleship New York at the Brooklyn navy yard has been finished, and it is expected that the keel will be laid within the next ten days. DENEEN BREAKS LEG DENEEN BREAKS LEG DOCTORS SAY THE INJURY IS A SEVERE ONE. Illinois Executive Jumps From Auto in Attempt to Prevent Collision With a Team. Springfield, Ill.—Governor Charles S. Deneen suffered a broken left leg by jumping from his automobile in an effort to prevent a collision with a team of horses, which it rolled backwards down a steep hill after the brakes had refused to work. The accident occurred near Farmingale, 15 miles from Springfield. Governor Deneen was brought to the executive mansion here and received medical attention. The injured member was badly swollen when Dr. L. C. Taylor, the governor's physician, applied a temporary cast. Governor Deneen suffered excruciating pain and it was necessary to administer an anaesthetic. Doctor Taylor says the injury is a severe one, Both bones in the left leg be broken an inch and a half above the ankle. The accident will necessarily confine the executive to his bed for many days. With Governor Deneen in the car at the door, the nurse were Mr. Deneen, their daughter, Miss Frances; Bina, their infant child and her nurse, and Otto Swansen, the chauffeur. By remaining in the car all escaped injury although the buggy which the automobile struck in its backward race down the hill was demolished. The occupants of the surrey escaped with minor bruises. NEGROES LEAVE OKLAHOMA Colored Farmer Will Lead Colony of Fifty to Liberia to Escape Race Prejudice. Denison, Tex. — Because he believes that under present conditions it is impossible for the negro to prosper in southern Oklahoma, since the recent race in Liberia, Devoy Costner, a negro farmer, has anounced that he will lead a band of fifty negroes in an expedition to colonize in Liberia. Costner says he has found fifty negroes in Bryan county who are willing to go with him. WOMEN FORM HALF OF JURY Feminine Balliff Will Guard Them If Panel is Locked Up at Bellingham, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. — Six women and six men compose the jury sworn to try the first case docketed in September term of the superior court. Rooms have been prepared for women jurors in case it is necessary to lock up the jury over night. A woman balliff will be employed. THREE KILLED BY TROLLEY Hungarians Stand on Track and Fall to See Approaching Car. Detroit. Mich. — Three unidentified Hungarians were killed and another was seriously injured by an interurban trolley car near Ecorse, a suburb of Detroit. The men were standing on the track and apparently failed to notice the car. Old Backer of Sullivan Dies. New York—John H. Cusack of Brooklyn, who was John L. Sullivan's backer when the former champion was defeated at New Orleans in 1893 by James J. Corbett, is dead. He is said to have lost $68,000 on Sullivan in that fight. New City Hall for Brooklyn. New York—Plans are being drawn for a $3,000,000 municipal building for Brooklyn. The structure will occupy the site of the old Brooklyn city hall. Woman, 84, Asks Divorce: Findlay, O.,—Mrs. Dellahill Cook, eighty-four, brought suit for divorce from a man who has been her husband for sixty years, Stephen Cook, a mother living near here. She claims that Cook no longer will provide for her. Files Mile-a-Minute Galt, Long Beach, Cal.-Frank Champion, an aviator of this city, flew from Oceanide to Long Beach in a mono- plane in 55 minutes, covering an estimated distance of 55 miles. GOTCH DEFEAT6 HACK RUSSIAN "LION" PROVES TO BE VERY MUCH OF A LAMB. World's Champion Wins Bout In Two Straight Falls in Less Than 20 Minutes. Chicago—in less than twenty minutes George Hackenschmidt, the Russian "Lion," went down to defeat before Frank Goto, the world's champion wrestler, in the presence of 35,000 spectators, the largest throng that ever witnessed a wrestling match. The showing made by Hackenschmidt proved that his powers had been largely overestimated. Gotch won the first fall in 14 minutes and 18 seconds with an inside leg hold and chancery, which is the new hold Gotch developed for the match. The Iowaan won the second fall in 5 minutes and 32 1-5 seconds with a toe hold switched into a crotch and half nelson. Gotch proved his superiority in the most marked manner. He was the aggressor throughout and the Russian never had a chance. There was little rough work, that which was done being by. Hack himself. ing to Hack the bout simply demonstrated that Hack lacked the heart to stand up to Gotch's punishment. REFUSES TO MARRY ASTOR Newport Methodist Minister Turns Down Offer of $1,000 to Perform Marriage Rites. Newport, R. I.—Clergyymen of the Baptist church and the Methodist church declined to perform a ceremony marrying Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline Force. Col. William P. Sheffield, Newport attorney for Colonel Astor, offered $1,000 to Rev. Dr. Edward A. Johnson, pastor of the First Baptist church of Newport, to perform the ceremony. Doctor Johnson fill in and in sore financial straits. Bad eyes are forcing his attention, at least temporarily, from the ministry, and he is in need of money, but despite this fact he would have nothing to do with the marriage. This is the first intimation that Colonel Astor and Miss. Force contemplated marrying so soon. CHOLERA'S TOLL IS 30,000 italians Die of Dread Plague—Oppose Health Plan, Blaming Authorities for Sourcue Chlasso, Switzerland. — Since the beginning of the present year the total number of deaths from cholera in Italy has passed the 30,000 mark. Terror and superstition are causing outbreaks of violence among the inhabitants, who consider the authorities responsible for the scourge. Health measures are opposed by the people, who think that the measures are not necessary for the pose of spreading the infection, firmly believing that it is the desire of the authorities to kill, through poison, a large number of the people and in that way get rid of the poor. The most energetic measures have been adopted by the Italian government to maintain order. NO LENIENCY TO CONFESSOR Exposures Made by Former Senate Officer Taken Up by Prosecutors. Columbus, O. — Prosecuting Attorney E. C. Turner and Attorney General T. S. Hogan went into conference to consider the confession of Rodney J. Diegle, former sergeant-atarms of the Ohio senate, who was convicted of burying bibery. They announced before the court that the confession did not tell everything Diegle knew in connection with the alleged grafting in the legislature and that clemency for Diegle probably would not be recommended. BOY SLAYER IS SENTENCED Paul Geidel, Who Killed Broker Jackson in New York, Ordered to Sing Sing. New York.—Pale, apparently from lack of sleep, but calm and indifferent, Paul Geidel, the seventeen-year-old bell boy who killed Broker William H. Jackson in the Hotel Iroquois, was sentenced to not less than twenty years and not more than life at hard labor in Sing Sing prison. Under the new law the sentence imposed on Geidel was mandatory BAILEY OUT OF SENATE RACE Texan Will Not Be a Candidate for Re-election to Upper House of Congress. Houston, Tex—In a signed statement issued here, Senator Joseph W. Balley announced that he would not be a candidate for re-election to the United States senate. Pope Fills Church Posts. Rome—Pope Pius ratified the appointment of Right Reverend Joseph M. Koudelia of Cleveland as auxiliary archbishop of Milwaukee and Mgr. J. M. Laval to be auxiliary archbishop of New Orleans. Swims the English Channel. London—William Burgess, a Yorkshire man, successfully swam the English channel from Dover to Cape Grignez. The swimmer landed at Cape Grignez almost 34 hours after leaving Dover. Preacher Killed in Guilana. George town, British Guiana—Rev. E Duvall, superintendent of the British Guiana mission of the Seventh Day Adventist denomination, the headquarters of which is at Washington, has been murdered in the interior while proselyting among the natives. Avilator Coffin Fails 200 Feet. St. Paul, Minn.—Frank Conkyn, an avilator, fell with his aeroplane a distance of 200 feet at the site, fair grounds, but was not injured. The aeroplane was damaged. NATHAN ALLEN AND JOHN R.COL LINS ARE CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING JEWELS. GEMS ARE GIVEN TO WOMAN Wisconsin Manufacturer and Tennessee Coal Operator Must Answer to Accusations Contained in True Billis Returned by Federal Grand Jury. New York.—Separate indictments accusing two reputed millionaires of smuggling diamonds, pearls and other gems valued at more than $300,000, and which were found in the possession of Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins, have been secretly returned by the federal grand jury here. The indictments, which have been kept under seal for two weeks by the United States district attorney and now only made public, are against the following: Nathan Allen, millionaire manufacturer of Kenoa, Wits, who has for years had friendly relations with Mrs. Jenkins and who is said to have purchased most of the jewels in Europe and brought it over for her. John R. Collins, wealthy coal operator of Tennessee, who is also said to have purchased jewels in Europe is intended for Mrs. Jenkins. Three counts are included in each of the indictments returned against Allen and Collins. They charge smugging and conspiracy to smuggle. Mrs. Jenkins lived in Sheridan road, Chicago, for a year or more, and it was during this time that the alleged smugging is declared to have taken place. These jewels, valued at $170,000, were given to Mrs. Jenkins in 1900, and two years the revenue officers have been collecting evidence that they were brought from Europe without the duty of duty. Mrs. Jenkins, Collector of the Port Loch and Deputy Surveyor Parr were witnesses before the grand jury that investigated the case a month ago. William W. Smith appeared before United States 'District Attorney Wise shortly after the indictments, which were found August 23, were made public and said that the two defendants would positively appear this week. MEXICO REBEL CHIEF TAKEN Juan Salgado is Captured After Battle in Which Ninety-Nine Men Were Killed. Mexico City—Juan Salgado, the head of the new revolt in the state of Guerrero, was captured after a two hours' battle near the town of Aguaje by Frederico Morales, commanding the federalals. Ninety-nine men are repelled by have been killed during the engagement. Emilio Acosta, head of the revoi­tion in the state of Vera Cruz, was captured by the state police at Pauco, in the state of Tamaulipas. These two captures appear to have put a damper on the revolts in that part of Mexico. NEW YORK NEAR 5,000,000 Directory Publishers Give Manhattan and the Bronx 2,830,000 Population. New York. — The publishers of the one hundred and twenty-fifth New York city directory estimate the population of Manhattan and the Bronx at 2,830,000, an increase of nearly 95,000 over the federal census of 1910. A similar increase in all the boroughs of the city would give New York a total population of 4,800,000. It is figured, however, that the rate of increase in some of the suburban districts has been much larger. MAKES NEW RULE ON RATES N. Y. C. Authorized by Commission to Make Lower Rates on Long Than Short Hauls. Washington—Ower a new route from Hoboken and Jersey City and New York and Brooklyn to Chicago, Milwaukee and points west of these cities, the New York Central and Hudson River railroad has been authorized by the interstate commerce commission to establish rates on all freight lower for the longer than short er hauls. SHIP WRECKED, 81 DROWNED Chilean Steamer Tucapel, Trading on West Coast of South America, Total Loss. Lima, Peru—The Chilean steamer Tucapel has been wrecked and is a total loss. Eighty-one persons were drowned. The Tuscapel was engaged in trading on the west coast of South America. She was of 1.912 net and was commanded by Captain Marrow. **Attacks Family, Slays Self.** Willston, N. D.—Alex Peters, aged forty years, blew off his own head after attacking the wrist of his child after attacking the wrist of every member of the family sustained injuries from the hatchet in the hands of the insane father. **Sets a World's Auto Record.** Bilderdorf, Me.—Louis Dishow, driving a Pope-Hartford, made a new world's automobile record at Old Orchard Beach, going 25 miles in 15:25. **Slain in a Row Over $1.30.** Clinton, Ia.—Otto Brown, twenty-one years old, was shot and killed here. Elwin Brown of Aurora, IL, is charged with the crime. The shock took place at a negro picnic and was the result of a quarrel over $1.30. James R. Kenee Operated On London.—James R. Kenee, the noted financier, was operated on at a private hospital here for intestinal operation. He withdrew the operation and his condition was reported to be "stature-free." He is an Important Factor In the Modern Game of War. WATCHES FOREIGN NATIONS LEARNS THEIR SECRET PLANS AND REPORTS THEM TO HIS OWN COUNTRY—IF CAUGHT HE IS REPUISED BY HIS GOVERNMENT AND SUFFERS IN BLIENCE. Once in a while an army or navy officer is arrested for spying or attempting to obtain military secrets from a foreign government. Practically every government, including the United States, has a law which makes this a crime. Usually there is more or less secrecy about the officer's arrest and trial. His government repudiates his activity, and if he is sentenced to a term of imprisonment he receives no support or aid from his government. Although they will not officially admit it, practically every government has a secret service of army and navy officers whose only duty is to travel in foreign countries to gather information which might be useful in time of war. Because of the shortage of officers the United States has only engaged in this practice in time of normal hostilities. Military enphase is, of course, a delicate subject, and it would be a gross violation of international propriety for any government to admit that it had secret agents spying on its neighbors. However, it is a well known fact that this system exists. In 1907 an American ambassador at a foreign capital reported to the state department that an army officer of the country to which he was accredited had been detailed to visit the American countries secretly to ascertain the strength of their forces. His mission was thwarted, however, by the information furnished by the ambassador. The military authorities of every first class power are constantly preparing for war. Naturally they are anxious to know what their neighbors are accomplishing in military science and to know the reaction to the modern military spy. Fiction writers clothe the spy with a veil of mystery and a supernatural cleverness which enables him to get out of all dangerous pitfalls into which he falls. But the real flesh and blood spy is a different person. In these days of modern and scientific warfare the spy has been able to observe thoroughly versed in every branch of his art. He must be tactful and above all close mouthed. The procedure in sending out a spy is something like this: If the German government wields information which it cannot get in the regular channels of information some officer is sent for. He is summoned to the war office to receive his instructions. In the case of confidential work abroad he receives oral orders, so that he will not have any documentary evidence on his person to disclose his identity in case he gets into trouble. Having received his instructions he starts out, sometimes so secretly that even his family do not know where he is going. Usually he speaks the language of the country to which he is bound. His real identity, the time being is forgotten, and the travel is made necessary he uses a disguise to cover his movements. If he is a good spy he returns with the desired information, and no questions in regard to the methods he employed are asked. If he is captured while engaged in his work he is punished for attempting to obtain the military secrets of a foreign government, and his own country lets him severely alone. The clipher code books by means of which diplomatic correspondence is carried on are often sought after by these secret agents. Several years ago the code book of the American legislation at Bucharest "disappeared." Its loss was reported to Secretary of State Elfihu Root by telegraph. Mr. Root sent for the chief clerk of the department. "Mr. Smith," said the secretary, "the code book at Bucharest has been lost. It is about time for us to have a new code for our diplomatic correspondence." Some months later the missing book was offered for sale to the Japanese ambassador at St. Petersburg, who purchased it for a small sum and as an act of comity it over to the American ambassador there. A young man several years ago appeared at the American embassy in Berlin and offered to sell to the ambassador a copy of the state department code book which he said he had in his possession. He specimen pages to prove that his book was genuine. A comparison with the ambassador's code book proved that he had the real code, but where he had obtained it was a mystery. The ambassador knew that a new code was in course of preparation and would be distributed by the department. The ambassador on the ground that the embassy had a code book of its own and did not need another—New York Sun. RUS IN URBE. A Spartigeld (Mo.) man, describing his experience in New York, says: "I've got on street cars two or three times and told the conductor the names of friends along the line that I wanted to visit, and blame me if he could tell me where any of them lived."—Kansas City Times. The story is told by a traveling man of a pretty young lady who stepped into a music store in Springfield, Mo., the other day. She tripped up to the counter where a new clerk was assuring music, and in the sweetest tones asked "Have You Kissed Me in the Moonlight?" The clerk turned half way around and answered, "It must have been the man at the other counter; I've been here only a week" —Buffalo Commercial D. WEBSTER DAVIS DELIVERS LECTURE TO TRAINING SCHOOL NOTED POET, PREACHER AND LECTURER TALKS TO STU- DENTS OF NATIONAL RE- LIGIOUS TRAINING SCHOOL. BY GEORGE F. KING. Dupham, N. C.-Some of the greatest lecturers of the white race have been his present session of the summer school of the National Religious Training school, but not one was occasioned such an unique ovation as was tendered D. Webster Davis, the noted poet, author, presacher, lecturer and a staunch defender of the rights of his race. When Dr. Davis announced that the state of Virginia had accepted his new history of the negro race, to be taught in the summer school, he elicited pronounced applause from his large audience composed of teachers, preachers and an enthusiastic laity. Following some of the most talented men in the white race, and lecturing to a class of people intelligently prepared to receive and appreciate the best to be heard at a summer school and chautauqua which the National Religious Training school is using the race, Dr. Davis has sustained the interest of his lectures, which were inspiring and uplifting. Dr. Davis began with a series of lectures on "Negro Ideals." These lectures were gems and exhibited profound thought, careful research and careful historical work. The ability to be manly and courageous and not bringing in one's attitude on questions of vital import to the negro folk, was a cardinal feature of his lectures that will undoubtedly become a leaven for great good in the life of those who have been oppressed. He said so that they will return to their respective homes imbued with the spirit to reach the other fellow and make him a potent element in racial development. The inspiring hymns of the grand old characters which have the power to reach the soul and create enabling Ideals for their children now enjoying some rights of citizenship and the only distinctive American music, the negro should feel proud of same, which represents character and strength. He also made ideals. That every person of abony hue should have a number of books written by members of his race was among the pertinent and strong appeals made by him. "Domus Ideal" was another subject discussed by him that brought out narrations of the ante-bellum period that showed how the negro had to forge certain environments detrimental to his proper domestic development, and he clearly saw the need for a race were being formed by the present generation of Afro-Americans. He FEEDING THE CHILDREN BUILDING-UP DIET RECOMMENDED BY A NEW YORK PHYSICIAN. Parents of young and growing children will study with interest the following possible solution of the problem of what to feed them on, prepared by Dr. E. M. Sill, a New York physician, and Dr. Sill suggests this schedule in compiling a diet for both healthy and malnourished children: One-half hour for breakfast, 7 to 8 a.m., glass of milk, baked apple or orange; cereals, oatmeal, cracked wheat, farinac, hominy, etc.; two to three tablespoons of one of these cereals, with cream and milk, eggs, one to three, according to the age of the child, either soft boiled, scrambled or poached or in the form of an omelet or ham salad or occasionally; one to three slices of bread three-eighths of an inch thick, with butter. Ten a. m., an apple, a banana, a couple of graham crackers or a small glass of milk; one hour for dinner, 1 to 1 p. m., soup, bread and butter; meats, rare steak, rare roast beef, mutton or chicken (fish may be given once a week). From one-eighth to one-fourth of a pound of meat should be given, according to the age and capacity of the child. Baked or boiled potatoes, with butter, and salt or stewed with milk, and cheese, string table, such as chicken, carrots, string a purée of dried soy beans or dried peas, may be given three or four times a week at this meal, or baked beans may be given, one to two tablespoonfuls, and this will in a table-shape the place of meat; a glass of milk. Hominy or rice may be given three or four times a week (two to three tablespoonfuls); a simple dessert, such as plain rice pudding, plain bread custard, blanched ice cream. At 4 p. m. an apple, peach or pear may be given if the child is hungry. Half an hour should be taken for supper, at from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for a glass of milk or bread and milk, with one of the cereals, bread and butter with jelly, fruit juice or sip, a bit of cold meat or omelet or scrambled eggs. WIRELESS RUM WANTED. The wireless telegraph is used now by the monks in the Alps for the rescue of blizzard victims, instead of St. Bernard dogs; but how they manage to tie a cask of rum around the neck of a wireless hasn't been satisfactorily explained. WILLING TO GO HALFWAY. "Mr. Borellegh was here this afternoon, James, and he says now that you have your motor he'd like to have you run over and see him some time," said Mrs. Blithers. "Well, if he calls again," said Blitches, "just tell him that I'll be glad to run over him at any time, but I don't care particularly about seeing him."-Harper's Weekly. The women who fly will never be happy over a kitchen stove. gave historical facts to show that the greatest curse of any race is a poor domestic ideal. The principles that should actuate husband and wife and make domestic tranquility a predominant factor in their lives were sane, practically and eloquently enunciated by the pleasing speaker, who received an oration every time he lectured. The address of Dr. Shepard, showing the aims and purposes of his great institution, would make excellent literature. His address was pregnant with cogent facts and proper conceptions of reaching and developing the race upon the principles of the Bible. He accused pronounced enthusiasm, the kind that is not psychological and giving only temporary effect, but an enthusiasm that cause one to "accept the main chance" for true service. The settlement of Miss Anne under theorship of Miss Pimlico, a specialist on sanitary chemistry, a graduate of Cornell university, at this school, is an evidence of the school's scope, and Dr. Shepard's plans become a tangleable factor for the thorough rounding of the character of the race. "The ideals of our age are individual. The demand is for individual rights. The individual is refusing to be lost in the mass. He refuses to accept any philosophy of life that loses sight of the individual. Man believes that he has individual rights, worth and privileges which no system or scheme of society have the right to ignore. In other words, man today realizes himself as he has never before realized himself in all the history of the world. He demands that no mere accident or incident of his life shall rob him of his rights as an individual where he is everywhere he is a man and privileges him as a man. He is always a man for that," said Dr. George Miller, pastor of the wealthy Protestant Methodist church at Steubenville, O. in delivering one of the ablest addresses on the subject "The Neighbors." In a fair and deliberate manner he touched upon the race question in a manner that created prolonged applaud at times during his address. He said in reference to the rights of individuals that "This demand for individual rights rises all distinctions of life and a distinction of nature that shall not in any wise interfere with the rights of another individual. One is no more a badge of distinction than another is of inferiority. Individual worth is recognized and rewarded is the ideal of the present day. it is this that gives rise to most, if not all, the friction of the present age." He set himself square on the race question when he exclaimed: "About all that I have to say about this race question is to reassert my former premises that after all, the race question, as every other question of real importance in our day over which men divide, is fundamentally a question that grows out of the demand for individual rights. With this demand I am able to accept any other position in our harmony with the spirit." This address was strong and uncompromising. Mr. Gates' last office was in the Trinity building. He called his firm Charles G. Gates & Co. Others termed it "The House of the Twelve Apostles, as a dozen partners were in it. Gates was considered a good bridge whistler player. Often after 3 p. m. the team would play in the day there were only three to play. A young man of good family, but not wealthy, came in. "Sit down," said Gates, agreeably. "I hate to play with dummy." "How much a point do you play?" asked the newcomer. "Fifty," said Gates. "I hate to be the rejoinder. "Twenty-five in a big game for me." "I can't afford it," was the rejolder. "Twenty-five is a big game for me." "Well, make up the rubber," said Gates, disappointed. "We'll play for tucked up." The young man played well, had luck and won. "We have a sort of clearing house here," said Gates, when the game ended. "I'll send you your check in the morning." The young man got a check for $13,000. Astounded, he took it to the office. "What does this mean?" he asked. "I calculated that I won $120. We were playing for twenty-five cents a point, weren't we?" "We were playing for $25 a point," returned Gates. "What a! Why, if I'd lost I couldn't have paid." "He didn't paid dvd have you out of the city," said Gates coldly. "But you won. Cash that check." It was cashed.—Rochester Post-Express. A SLIGHT MISTAKE A young man who was wearing one of those soft shirts with soft cuffs and collars and a gold safety pin to hold the tie inside the collar, was wheeling the baby back and forth in front of a long terrace in East Cleveland, says the Plain Dealer of that city. The hot sun poured pitttledly down upon him, and he was as angry as any man in the city, for the number of the "Mear dear," came a soprano voice from an upper window of the terrace. "Go to thunder!" shrieked the young man in return. "Let me alone, can't you!" and he went on wheeling the cart and swabbing his face. An hour later the same voice came from the front window, in earnest, pleading tones: "George, dear!" "Well, what in Tophet is it now?" "I've been trying to tell you. You have been wheeling Betsy" doll all the afternoon. Hadn't you better let the baby have his turn, now? RUN SHORT. Old Friend-How is your wife, Captain Plowinger? The captain (who has recently buried his fourth) 'Wa'al, to tell the trewth, I'm kinder out of wives just now—Boston Transcript. COMFORTING DISTRACTION. "Why do you insist on going about looking for somebody to reform?" "It helps me to forget my own vices." --- Only once before have I ventured to invade your columns to occupy small space, but I am as impressed by the worth of the negro, as an asset of American civilization, the more I study him, that I dare to ask again to learn more about the negro may say word by way of suggestion. My study and investigation of the conditions and possibilities of the colored race, especially as it pertains to the states of the south, have awakened a profound interest in its welfare, and while I am doing my utmost in many directions for the benefit of the negro, there are two practical choices which I wish right now to make. One of these is that I want to urge on our colored people the extreme importance of buying land in the south, as rapidly as possible, and every inch possible. The present is the golden opportunity of the negro in the south. Lands are now cheap compared with that which they will bring in the years of the immediate future. The completion of the Panama canal will mark an era in the history of the south, and especially in the states lying along the seaboard. The completion of the great canal will be the occasion of a shift of population to the south. People who come will want to buy land, and especially those that the waste places will be reclaimed, and lands now accounted valueless will become valuable. That work is already in progress in some parts of the south, notably in the swamp and lagoon districts of southern Louisiana. Theories of government and laws are valuable, as they relate to freedom and independence of action, but ownership of land surpasses in substantial importance every other agency in procuring liberty, independence, and the pursuit of happiness. Economic foundations based on land ownership are stable, and procure advantages not only in land ownership but in every colored man who can buy land should do so. Its possession is both an open door and an open highway to substantial freedom and independence. There are some things for which the negro can afford to wait, but not in the ownership of land. If one can buy only a few acres, let him do so, on the best a terms possible, live hard for necessary till it is paid for, buy more, and keep buying, as fast and as far as his business allows, and from that let him proceed. With the muscularity and will, two assets which the colored man has, and which are invaluable, he should be able to own much land within the next few years. Lands are now abundant and cheap in the markets of the south, and the immense advantage should not be slighted. Within a few years the opportunity will close, and to every one who can afford to buy, he will be unavailable to him and, while he hath not, will be handicapped for all time to come. Within a short period of year, the land question will be one which will divide between the two classes of blacks. The advantage will be many-sided and too much to be discussed now, but for one thing it will identify him with the common interests of the community, and his services as citizen and man. With this comes to pass, the negro will have come to his own. Let me not be misunderstood, for I speak from a viewpoint of perfect knowledge. The present writer was in one of the wealthiest counties in Mississippi some months ago, and when on Sunday the negroes came to church to hear him preach, driving fine horses to carriages, and riding in automobiles, the spectacle was so rare, that he asked what it all meant. A white friend with whom he was staying smilingly remarked that the negroes owned the chief plantations in the county, and the most of the land. This was to me exceedingly proud. South Alabama, my native region, and was told by one of the wealthiest white citizens of the region of a colony of colored people who had gone several years ago into a region in Conecuh county, bought lands, built their homes, churches and schoolhouses, had made fine crops every year, and was one of the most prosperous communities in that part of the state. He said that they had their stores, a post office of their own, telephones, were contented, happy and prosperous, peaceable, neighborly and friendly, with friends and with obliging people he ever knew. Many other things he said in detail, all of which is comprehended in the general statements already given, but the root of it all was that so valuable were these good people, that if it were necessary their white friends would protect them against any imposition. I saw one of their country churches near the village of Bellville, and it would be an ornament in any town or city. The praise voluntarily given of those excellent people was the heart of a white friend, profoundly interested in aiding the colored man, great good to see and hear so much of his colored friends in his native region. An amusing incident occurred some time since when the writer fell into conversation with a leading citizen from Macon county, in which county is located Tuskegee, and while I knew he was from that county, he knew nothing of me. I began in a disarguing way talking about the negro, standing language of ephot against him, such as that he is only It was the dreamy hour after the Christmas dinner, and the girls were talking in the hushed tops appropriate to the occasion, says the San Francisco Chronicle. "I've just beard of a new charm to take over," she says, and if so, who it is. "whispered Elate. "What is it?" quieshed Sophie, absently fingering her new diamond ring. "Well, you take four or five chest. a thief, and ordinary liar, despoiler of hen roosts, and all the rest, seeking by that means to develop his real sentiments. He turned on me with much feeling, and began a defense of the colored man such as I have rarely heard. Being familiar with the customary jargon of the racial later, I insisted that the race was base, vicious, inferior, and every epithet I used was a joke. I only promoted against such abuse and told me in detail all about the Tuskegee school, its worth to the county, how prosperous the colored people are, and really gave me much valuable information which I could not have otherwise gotten. We parted, he never, learning who I was, nor of my purpose of stealing the march on him. I had a fair chance of a row with him on the subject in his man's hands, and I had no moral of all it was that the worthy negro compulsed respect and protection. Just conditions like these will bring the negro into his own. If there is an exception to this rule, I have not found it. If the colored people of one section can do this, it can be done in the thousands of others. The light is breaking, and the negro is solving the problem made by the white man that time goes on of his own. A friend with growing boldness will proclaim these things from the housetops, and a reaction favorable to the negro is as sure as the coming of the darkness of the night. The negro must cease to crouch and to crawl. He must quietly and without show vindicate his right to live and to prosper, and the friends will come from the best whites who will come into control of this country. I write as a white man who believes in the negro. I know him, have made him a study for years, and especially during recent years, have labored for him in ways in which he could not for himself, and expect to continue to do so, as God gives me opportunity. I not am writing in a patronizing way, but of a genuine man for whom Christ died, my brother in black, and I am not seeing things to which the colored man must cling, and these are he must hold fast to nature and to God. He must stick to the soil, own the soil, and cling close to God. Every person that has done this has become great, and I am among those who believe that the negro has a great future. But I must not be betrayed into giving the reas why I think so. God's hand is in the history of the negro, and God's hand is guiding that mighty people. There is however one apprehension and that I am frank enough to state, and that is the recklessness of many thousands of negroes concerning the laws of health. On the upper levels of the race, these are generally observed, but among the masses, these are often neglected, and the back bone of the race is giving way under the sway of such negligence. Good health cannot be preserved, nor morale either, where mean whisky is abundant, where the criminals are criminally used, morpheine and cocaine are taken, houses are uninvited, surroundings are unclean, wholesome food is eaten, and vicious indulgence is practised. A pig pen near a country dwellings is a breeder of untold diseases. Nor is this the only nuisance to which homes are exposed alike in the country and the crowded haunts of the cities. I am in position to know that the negroes on the lower levels of life are dying at an alarming rate throughout the south. The mortality among the infants of this class is terrible, due to the lack of food and the lack of responsible. While on the upper levels the negro is advancing with astonishing rapidity, on the lower planes, he is dying at a rapid rate. This is not so clear to any as to those who have studied conditions, and know whereof they speak. But my article has already grown too long, and I must cease. My heart is full of this subject, and while I could write much more, wisdom admonishes me to close. I have not written for popularity, but for the good of the colored people. All may remember, but I have hotted down the results of investigation and study, and know where I write. SOME OLD PROVERBS. A blind man is no judge of colors. Flercens is often hidden beneath beauty. There is often anger in a laugh. A dress often hides a deceler. A foolish word is folly. Hope consoles the persecuted. The well fed forget the hungry. Idleness is the fool's desire. nuts, name each one of them after some man you know and then put them on the stove and the first one that pops is the one that loves you." He said Sophie, "I know a better way than that." "Do you?" "Yes, indeed. By my way you take one particular man, place him on the sofa in the parlor, sit close to him, with the light a little low, and look into his eyes. And then. If he doesn't pop you'll know it's time to change the man on the sofa." WARNING ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PREVENTING DISEASE. A warning against the dangers of dust was issued in a statement made recently by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, in which it is shown that the percentage of deaths caused by tuberculosis in dusty trades is more than double that for all employed men in the registration area of the United States. As a result of the dangers from consumption to those exposed to various forms of dust, and at the request of the National association, the United States government has recently appointed a commission to work in cooperation with state authorities in making an investigation into the conditions of the metal mining industries in the United States, with special reference to diseases of the lungs. The work of the commission engaged in the investigation will often be somewhat similar to those worked out by the Royal Commission of Australia, whose report was recently received in this country. "Dusts are of three kinds," says the National association; "factory, street, and house dusts." The statement refers to the results obtained through investigations made for the bureau of labor, by Frederick L. Hoffman. While among males generally in the registration area of the United States 14.5 per cent, of all deaths are from consumption, the mortality among grinders from this disease is 49.2 per cent, and in hardly any of the dust trades is it below 25 per cent. The percentage of deaths from tuberculosis among all those exposed to metallic dust is 36.9 per cent; to mineral dust, 28.5 per cent; to vegetable dust, 28.5 per cent; to mineral dust, and other dust, 28.5 per cent; to street dust, 25.5 per cent, and t) organic, or dust coming from the articles being manufactured, 23 per cent. The statement speaks also of the dangers from house dust, especially in rooms that are not well ventilated. The association warns against dry sweating, and against the use of the feather duster, or other devices that scatter, but do not take up the dust. Since the ordinary dust *blown* about in the streets is impregnated with disease germs, the National association urges the adoption of methods that will prevent the further dissemination of such bacilli. It also urges for the coming months of fall and winter, more open windows and more fresh air in house, shop and schoolroom. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TO TOUR TEXAS Dr. Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee institute has accepted the invitation of prominent negro business men and leaders among the negro people of Texas to tour the state the latter part of September or first of October, as he has such southern states as Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. El Paso, where he will probably speak returning from Phoenix, Ariz. Ha tour will probably begin Saturday, September 23. The intention of the managers of the tour is to visit the following important centers of negro population, namely: San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Waco, Marshall, Fort Worth, Dallas, Prairie View, Temple, Houston. The first stops will also be made at Navasota, Paris, Sherman, Galveston and Beaumont. These tours are undertaken for the purpose, as Doctor Washington explains it, of seeing something of the progress being made by the colored people of the state in industrial, intellectual and moral directions, and for the purpose at the same time of studying conditions and of cementing, if possible, more friendly relations between the races. Hon. R. L. Smith of the Farmers' Improvement bank, Waco, Tex., together with such important leaders as Dr. G. J. Starles of San Antonio, Prof. L. C. Anderson, Mr. J. B. Bell, Dr. M. M. Dogan, W. C. Rollins, E. D. Plerson and others are working to make the tour a success. WHY SHE WAS SURE Representative Swagar Sherley of Kentucky was talking about his amendment to strengthen the pure food and drug bill. "We must make our lawns against impure food and drugs impregnable," he said, "or a national state of ill health will be ours as certainly as—as certainly as— "It reminds me of a story about a Louisville maid servant who said one day to her mistress: 'Might I have next Friday a week off, ma'am?'" "You'll get your usual Thursday," the mistress objected, "but, of course, if it's important— "My fiance is to be buried, ma'am, next Friday a week and I want to go to the funeral." "Your fiance buried? Why, I didn't know you buried a fiance, let alone that he was dead." "He 'nin't dead, ma'am' "Not dead? Then, of course, you can't be sure be is going to die, no matter how ill he may be. None of us know when we are going to die." "Excuse me, ma'am," said the maid. "Jim's going to be hung." TOO CURIOUS. Coamley—I didn't know you were acquainted with Miss Lovitt. She asked me last night if I knew you. Hoamley—That was nice of her. What led her to ask you that, I wonder? Coamley—Why—er—I had just asked her if she could imagine any one uglier than Bill. Thompson—Tit-Bita. Most men are not half as bad as their jokes. STRIKE PERIL OVER Car Dispute To Go Before Board Of Arbitration EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED Each Side Will Name Members Of Committee And The Two Will Choose the Third—May Name Today. Des Moines, Sept. 8.—Danger of another street car strike, which has grown more and more threatening during the last two days, was placed among the remote possessions yesterday afternoon, by an agreement to arbitrate the cases of Conductions HHatt and Bruce, and Motorman Robtatt. The agreement was reached at a conference between a subcommittee of the street car men's executive committee and officials of the company. The request for arbitration came from the union, the concession from General Manager Harrigan. Under the terms of contract, it is stated, each side, by the decision of a board of three arbitrators, which will hear evidence on both sides of the case before rendering a decision. One of the arbitrators will be appointed by the union, one by the management of the company, and the third will be chosen by the two already named. Company officials appointed when the announcement of their appointment on the board would be made. Fred Fay, international organizer, who attended the conference, said that the union's representative would not be appointed until after the special meeting of the car men, which went into session at 1:30 o'clock this morning. Immediately following the conference yesterday, General Manager Harrigan stated that the union's demands for arbitration had been granted "without dissent." In his statement he assigns as the reason for allowing the second Hatt case to be arbitrated, thus directly reversing the decision "in the Hatt case differs vastly from the previous case." The difference, it is pointed out, lies in the fact that in the earlier case the conduct "admitted to Superintendent Roiston that he had violated a rule of the company's subjecting him to immediate dismissal, while in the present case he denies this." TROOPS READY FOR STRIKE Muscatine, Sept. 8.—That the Muscatine labor situation has been intensified by the importation of strike breakers at the McKee & Bliven button plant is borne out by the fact that cooking utensils have been taken to the big south end plant and mattresses, blankets and other articles in large numbers have been removed there. It has been learned the non-union laborers will be housed on the third floor of the big building. Yesterday the local military company returned from Ottumwa and every member of the company was notified to be prepared to report for duty at a moment's notice. No member of the company will be allowed to leave the city without permission from Capt. H. F. Lange. Grinnell Company First. Ottumwa, Sept. 8.—Company L of Grinnell was awarded the prize for the regimental drill, one of the features of the encampment of the Fifty-fourth regiment, Iowa. National Guards, Company M of Fairfield took second honors and Company E of Centerville third. The regiment broke camp today. Guy Brewer Quita Job. Des Moines, Sept. 8.—Guy S. Brewer, land office clerk in the brewer of the secretary of state, resigned his place yesterday after thirteen years of continuous service at the state house. Roy Hayward, a son of the secretary of state, will succeed Mr. Brewer at the state house. Investigate Power Plant. Oskaloosa, Sept. 8.—J. J. Henry of Chicago and C. A. Miller of Des Moines have been here several days investigating the advisability of building a water power plant on the Des Moines river and furnishing Oskaloosa with power for its electric light and street cars. Child Found Dead. Cedar Rapide, Sept. 8.—With its chin caught under the rolling of its crib the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wilder was found dead this afternoon. Mrs. Wilder had put the child to sleep and gone to as afternoon luncheon. Killed Trying to Stop a Fight. Davenport, Sept. 8. — James S. Dans an undertaker's assistant, while at attempting to stop a fight, between three men in an alley was knocked down and killed. The three men are being held by the police pending as investigation. Senator Kenyon Speaks at Manilla Manilla, Sept. 8. — Senator W. S. Kenyon spoke at the home coming celebration held here in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the found ing of the town. Two Killed by Lightning. Cedar Rapids, Sept. 8. — While take refuge from a severe electric storm under a fire on a farm near Pearl Harbor on afternoon, Paul thur, 18, and Carl Wing, aged 19, were struck by lightning and both instantly killed. Crippled for Life By Train Albia, Sept. 8—Herman Gutco while standing on a cattle guard for a train to pass, slipped under the train and the uses of both feet were out of, crippling him for life. DAVESPORT HOTELS The grand season of the Old Fallows and Household of Ruth, which took place here in August 22 to 25th, was by far the best season in the history of the Grand Lodge of Law Jurisdiction. The parade was superb in every particular. The address of the most noble Governors, Mrs. Katie Gunn was inseparable grand, inspiring and far reaching. Goo, O. Terrel, delivered his annual address is his easy way. Mr. Leend is unassuming, deep, and rich in thought. The installation and wall were well attended. The officers were re-elected, the Grand Secretary. Dr. Loe of Des Moines was elected so that office. There were quite a number out of town visitors present at this session of the Grand Lodge. The delegates were well entertained in some of our best homes. The reception in the Bethel A. M. E. church on Tuesday evening was indeed a grand affair. The address of welcome was given by city attorney N. F. Brannigan in the absence of the Mayor, who is on his vacation. Rev. S. B. Moore's address on Thursday afternoon to the lodge and citizen was a master piece. The city band played an important part in the parade, they are to be congratulated upon its ability to entertain on such an august occasion. Mrs. Dolly Johnson, wife of George Johnson, departed from this life Monday morning Aug. 8th. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson came to Davenport from Canton. Mo. about three months ago. Katie Bernice Watkins, three months old, was buried from Debois' undertaking apartments, Monday afternoon. Miss Iota Phillips of Clinton, Iowa, who has been spending a few days with her mother and friends left for her home Monday afternoon. Miss Edna Strothers who has been visiting Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Stovall for the past five weeks returned to her home in Beloit, Wis. Tuesday morning, Aug. 29th. Miss Struthers is a charming young lady of rare accomplishments, and by virtue of that fact she made a host of friends while in the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. Clay of De Moines, Moines, Iowa, were collars in Davenport last week. They came up from Muscatine where they had been visiting friends; they called on Rev. and Mrs. T. B. Stovall and were shown through the new A. M. E. church. Mrs. Clay and Mrs. J. R. Busey are life friends. Miss Mable James who has been visiting her mother returned to her home in Payette, Mo., where she will teach school this term. There were quite a crowd of Davenporters went with pastor Stovall to Rock Island last Sunday to assist Rev. S. McMowell in his rally. Mrs. L. F. Phillips presached an able sermon at the A M E. church last Sunday Evening. Sister Phillips has improved in health so much since coming to Davenport that she is able to speak as she did of old. She electrified the audience Sunday evening, with the all old time gospel fire sister Phillip's friend, throughout the connection, will be glad to know that she is able to take her place upon her place upon the platform as a preacher and lecturer. Mrs. Nicholson of Kokomo, Ind, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Byrd for the past two weeks, returned to his home Monday. Mr. Geo Young, president of the Dunbar Literary society of the Third Baptist church is doing telling work under the leadership of Rev. I. L. E. Burr, the pastor. Mr. A. Eugene Malone, Ph. D, and Mr. Zimmerman, of Quincy, Ill., who are representing the Popular and critical Biblical Encyclopedia have taken taken up headquarters in Davenport at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham on W. 10th street. We are glad to welcome these young men to our city as they ad to us both religiously and intersectually. The next big doings in Davenport will be the opening of the new dining hall on Wednesday, Sept. 6th. The Stewards and Stewardess are arranging to entertaining the Tri-Cities and vicinity on this occasion. The Tom Thumb wedding that was announced to take place at the Third Baptist church, Sept. 6th, has been postponed Miss Mary Simms of Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting M. and Mrs. Celci Carter on Wednesday, 11th street. Mrs. L. Garnett will lecture for the Mystic Workers of the World, Wednesday, Aug. 30th at the Surban Island Subject: Science of Modern Thought. Biliousness is due to a disordered condition of the stomach. Chamberlain's Tablets are essentially a stomach medicine, intended especially to act on that organ; to cleanse it, strengthen it, tone and invigorate it to regulate the live and to banish biliousness positively and erectually. For sale by all dealers ALBIA. IOWA. Mrs. Lucinda Jones is visiting in Chicago with her her daughters Missess Maggie and Henrietta Jones. Rev. Wm. Brown preached Sunday at Mystic. Mrs. Wilburn Hawking has returned from a visit in Des Moines. from a visit in the Monroeville. Rev. Buck of Chicago was the guest of Rev. R. Manly this week. He is traveling in the interest of writing and lecturing on the race problem. Rev and Mrs. R. Manly entertained Ladies Aid society, Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Nora Grayson was in town Monday from Hitchman. Little Mennie Jones returned home with her for a few weeks visit. Rev. Mrs. Hitchman is back in Able shaking hands with old acquaintance. Mr. Frank Parker of Des Moines is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Hame over Sunday. Mr. Will Rhodes of Buxton was in Alba Saturday. Means, Pearl and Donald Thomas and Nick Henderson were State Fair visitors, Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Blanch Johnson entertained the Stewards Aid on Wednesday afternoon. A number of strangers in Alba the past week. Alba schools open Sept. 6. They have about sixty or seventy-five colored children in the schools and three in the High school. Miss Ada Davis and Mrs. Tom Washington were Ottumwa visitors labor day. The best plaster. A piece of flamel dampened with Chamberlain's Limestone and bound on over the effected parts is superior to a plaster and costs only one tenth as much. For sale by all dealers KEOKUK NOTES. The Rev. T. B. Green, formerly pastor of Pilgrim's Rest church, but who is now attending the Maharry Medical college at Nashville, Tenn., is visiting friends in the city for a few days. The Rev. Green has been attending this Institution for the last two years. He does not intend to give up the Ministry believes with a knowledge of Medicine he can do better services to his people. He occupied the pulpit at Union Baptist church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fields, also Mr. and Mrs. M. Carr, of Quincy, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fields, 1229 Morgan street, Thursday. Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Gross, 1312 High street, very pleasantly entertained, at midnight luncheon Thursday night, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fields and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Carr, both of Quincy, Ill They returned home on the late train Thursday night. Mrs. Minnie Robinson and daughter Francis, of Quincy, Ill., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Teabeau, 1802 Times street. Miss Ella Draine is indisposed One of the largest crowds of the season participated in the festivities at Kilbourn Park, Angust 22nd. When the members of Pilgrim's Rest Church gave a barbecue and basket meeting afternoon and evening. A special program was rendered, also refreshments in abundance sold on the grounds. Mr. D. W. Anderson is still quite ill at his home, 1111 Fulton street. His friends hope for a speedy recovery Mr. Ralph Teabeau who underwent an operation last Wednesday for gland affection is recovering nicely. What is termed a very high class recital was given at Union Lodge hall, Monday, evening, Aug 28th, by the Misses Anna and Nami Harper of Fort Madison. Each number was well rendered and very generously applauded. After the program, dancing was indulged in, every one left feeling that they had been highly entertained. Mr. Thomas Rush and daughter, Mrs. Nora Clemens very pleasantly entertained Mr. John L. Thomson at dinner Monday. Mrs. Ed. Bryant and children are visiting at the home of Mrs. Bryant's parents, Mrs. and Mrs. I. L. Smith in Quincy, Ill. They will also spend a few days in Palmyra, Mo. Miss Flora Wilson of Galesburg is visiting at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. James Smith. Mrs. F. D Bland of 1316 High street was quite badly burned one day last week from a gas stove. Mr. John Alden of Milwaukee, Wis. is visiting his mother, Mrs. Maria Alden 1007 Morgan, street. Mr. Chas Alden returned home Wednesday after a pleasant visit with his grandmother and cousin in Calalway county, Mo. GALESBURG, ILL. Miss. Lulu Franklin, has returned to her home in Bedford, after a visit of two weeks with relatives. Mrs. Ellsworth, of Kewanee, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Johnson. Despite the inclement weather quite a number were present Wednesday evening at the Improvement Hall to hear the lecture by Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett. Altho' slightly indisposed Mrs. Barnett, held her audience spell-bound. Those present were highly pleased with the lecture, Mrs. Barnett, returned to Chicago Friday evening. Mrs. Garnett, was hostess to the Culture Club Tuesday afternoon. Following their regular program light refreshments were served the guests. Funeral services for Pansy Brown, who died in Rock Island, last week, was held at Lincoln, Memorial Chapel Monday afternoon. The services were in charge of Rev. T. Taylor, of Allen Chapel who was assisted by Rev. Smith, of the Baytist church. Interment was at Linwood. Miss Pearl Belt of Rock Island, has returned to her home, having attended the funeral of her chum Miss Pansy Brown. Class No. 3 of Allen chapel with their teachers, Mrs. Crew, and a few friends enjoyda picnic Wednesday at Gilbert's park at knoxville. Mrs. Mattle Thomas, passed away at the home of her sister Mrs. E. F. Turpin, on Wednesday morning. She came to this city Friday to be under the care of her sister. The body was taken to her home in Ft. Madison, for burial. Good for Billiousness. "I took two of Chamberlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets last night, and I feel fifty per cent, than I have for weeks, say J. J. Firestone of Allegan, Mich. "They are certainly a fine article for biliouness." For sale by all dealers. J. T. Caliberson has returned home from a vacation trip spent in Burton and Ottumwa. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spencer of Chicago are in the city guests of Rev. P. P. Taylor and family. W. A Emerson has returned home from a pleasant weeks' visit in Chicago recently. M. O Caliberson and family were in attendance at the Old Pellows Grand Lodge session held in Davenport. Miss Iota Phillips returned home last week from a visit with relatives in Davenport. Master Andrew Wetherall, a 15 year old boy, passed away early Tuesday morning at his home on DeWitt street following an illness due to consumption. At this time the funeral arrangements are unannounced. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bryant of Chicago were guests recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jan. Moore on 11th Ave. Tee men of Bethel A. M. E. church will entertain at a supper on Monday evening, Sept 11th, for the benefit of the pastor. G. W. Luckey has returned home from Davenport where he has just completed work on the A. M. E church Miss Estella Bush entertained a few friends at her bush Wednesday evening Aug 20th, in honor of the Misses Naomi Taylor and Murda Beason who will leave soon to take up their school work; the former will teach the coming year at Wilberforce, while the latter will return to Buxton. Lame back is one of the most common forms of muscular rheumatism. A few applications of Chamberlain's Liniment will give relief. For sale by all dealers. BUXTON BRIEF2. week. Mrs. Toran has been quite sick for two or three weeks and it was thought best to take her to the hospital. Mrs. Jeff Rivers, who spent the summer at Lake Okoboji returned last Thursday. McCabe's Minstrel show played at Buxton Opera House, Monday evening to a large and appreciative audience. Many of Buxton's residents including the Band went to Ottumwa Monday to celebrate labor day. Miss Veetta Step returned from Ft. Dodge last Saturday. Mr. W. P. Lewis is still sick but convalescing. Little Maggie Burkitt who has been confined to her room for some time with typhoid fever, is much better at this writing. Rev. Woodard, C. G Southall and E. F. Ellison were elected delegates from Mt. Zion church to the Baptist State association which convenes in Ottumwa this week. They left Tuesday. Mrs. F. T. Woodard who spent two or three weeks in Goldsboro, N. C. visiting her husband's father who is quite ill, returned home last Saturday. She reports her father, Woodard, as being very ill yet with but little hope of his recovery. Miss Cleo Cary and Percy Smith will attend school in Alkia this fall and winter. They left Tuesday morning. Chauncy Monroe and Geo. Perkins left for Jefferson City last week where they will attend the Lincoln Institute, Hortense and Willie Spears, daughter and son of Mr. J. W. Spears are in Euxton this week, visiting their father. Miss Mabel Isaacson spent a very pleasant Sunday in the home of Thomas Martin Sunday week. Rev. Woodard will attend the National Baptist convention at Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 12-19. Miss Roberta Hurst is indisposed this week. Mr. Wilson Brown and others are digging a well on his premises. Don't trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in case of a child. There is nothing better than Chamberlain's Crush Remedy for coughs and colds in children. It is safe and sure. For sale by all dealers. PORT MADISON. The funeral services for the late Miss Mattie Thomas were held at 2 o'clock, Friday, September 1st, at the Second Baptist church, Rev. O. McChelland of Miss Thomas' death was a sad blow to her relatives and friends it coming on Wednesday morning. August 30, 1911; of heart disease, while she was with her sister in Galesburg, Ill. She leaves to mourn her loss, one son, a father, sisters and several nieces. Mrs. D. A. Holmes left Friday morning for her home in Favette, Mo. Misses Anna and Naomi Harper are home again after visiting friends in Miss Jennie Harper returned home after visiting several weeks with friends in Fairfield, Iowa. Mrs. Guy Fry, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Mills and daughter Naomi, all of Keokuk, attended the funeral of the late Miss Mattie Thomas, Friday. Miss Lucile Morrison, who has been visiting her cousin Mrs. Al King, returned to her home in Des Moines Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Turpin of Galesburg, Ill., returned to their home Saturday morning. Mr. Harry King of Burlington is visiting Miss Anna C. Harper. MOLINE ITEM8 Father Grissom is able to be out again after quite a severe sick spell. Mrs. L. B. Tarver entertained Mrs. Carter Spoiles of Strater, Ill., anno Mrs. Sam Hill of Rock Island at a six o'clock dinner Friday evening. Mrs. C. J. Harding returned last week from a three weeks' visit in Indianapolis and Chicago. A three nights' entertainment, enthused by St. Patrick's World, will be held at St. Paul's A. M. 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Settles has accepted the position as matron in the New York store. Mrs. D. S. Delaware of Davenport made Mollie calls Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Lois B. Tarver entertained at a four course dinner-Sunday, Mr. George Tarver of Moline, Mrs. Pennington of Tennessee, Mr. and Mrs. John Shauger and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Johnson of Rock Island. Mr. John L. Jones left Saturday for Chicago for an over Labor Day visit with his daughter Mrs. R. H. Pollard and his son Mr. Frank Jones. Mr. C. B. Walkup recently returned from a three weeks' visit in Denver, Colo. also attending the National Negro Educational Association. Miss Drusilla Thomas returned last week from a six weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Chicago and Monmouth, Ill. You are not experimenting on yourself when you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a colds that preparation has won its great reputation and extensive sale sale by its remarkable cures of colds, and can always be depleted upon. It is equally valuable for adults and children and may be given to young children with implicit confidence as it contains no harmful drug. Sold by all dealers. Special to Bystander. (Last Week.) Our town was shocked to learn that Mr. Lee Murrell of Vienna, III, killed his wife last week and committed suicide himself, leaving no card of explanation. It was supposed that he became despondent over home troubles, his wife having left him and two little children and gone to St. Louis, Mo, where he went after her, trying to persuade her to come home. When he well respected in his home community, He was a brother of Rev. B. N. Murrell of Peoria. The people extend their sympathy to Rev. Murrell and his father and mother. ROCK ISLAND NEWS The thirty-sixth annual communication of the Grand Court of Heroines of Jerico, State of Illinois and Jurisdiction will hold its annual communication at Masonic Hall, on 17th street and 3rd avenue, Tuesday morning, Sept. 12-18, 14, 1911. Miss Grace Morton of 2715 Sixth ave, is visiting in Muscatine, Iowa. Mr. Chas, Windsor and son Louis have returned from a few days visit wit relatives in Bloomfield, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lambert entertained at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. George Washington of Davenport. Mrs. H. L. Coleman of Chicago was she guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert last week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fields of Des Moines, was passing through on their TRI-STATE ALL HOME PHONE 2718 COOKING ALL HOME COOKING Che St. Louis Kitchen Mrs. Julia Binson, Prop. Elegant Regular and A La Carte Meals for Ladies and Gentlemen . . . . . Meals 25c up 138 East Third St St.Paul, Minn. The very best service guaranteed. Prices the lowest. Calls answered prompt- ly day or night. No extra charges for dis- tance—Reverse all phone charges. Phone East 2548. Office 519 East Court Des Moines Ia ```markdown ``` way home and stopped over night with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lambert. Mrs. Chas. Lambert leaves next week for conference in Des Moines and will be accompanied by her granddaughter, Irene. Mrs. Albert Burris is visiting in Champaign, III. Mr. Edward Burris is in camp at Springfield, III. Mr. C. B Hosmer left last Friday for Blue Earth, Minn., after spending a month's vacation here. Miss Mary L. Robinson, who has been the guest of Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Berry will leave this week for Tuskegee Institute, Ala., where she expects to teach. Prof. A. E. Malone and Mr. Heremes Zimmermrn are stopping in Davenport at 410 W. 10th street. Mrs. W. H. Moore and children spent labor day in Davenpo, t, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Roberta. The State Fair opened Sunday Sept. 3 and continues for one week. The mysterious wedding that caused so much flutter in society circles the past three weeks taken place at Saint James A. M. E church on the night of Aug. 31st. The church was beautifully decorated and packed to the door and behold when the wedding party marched down the aisle and neared the altar Mr. and Mrs. Ora Hall stepped forth and in his usual modest way Rev. Jones went through the same ceremony they had listened to just ten years ago. It was a very unique way Mr. Hall had to celebrate his tenth wedding anniversary and raise money for the Sunday school at the same time, as a silver offering was taken at the boor. Some were disappointed, some disgusted and others pleased by the way congratulations were showered upon the couple. Mr. Hall you are all right The One More Effort club of Saint James church meets this week with Mrs. T. A Melker, 607 Rondo street. Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Sherwood and Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Melker are in Atlantic City attending the Grand Lodge of the Shriners and Daughters of Isis. Mr. and Mrs. Q. Hicks entertained at dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S Hatcher and Miss Effie Fraxier. SWITCHES ON APPROVAL (Examination Free.) 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Come in and see the wonderful showing we are making on 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 A farewell reception will be tendered Rev. Jones by his members and friends of St. James A. M. E. church, Monday evening, Sept. 11th The Rev. leaves for conference at Des Moines the 12th inst. Of course we expect the return of Rev. Jones as the past year has been a most successful as well as agreeable one. Mrs. Shed Lawrence entertains the Mite Missionary this week. Mrs. Wm. Blackburn of Thomas St. presented her husband with a fine baby girl on the 29th ult. Mother and daughter are doing nicely. Mr. B. is passing cigars all up and down the Great Northern Ry. Mrs. Emma Hood of Sherburn Ave, entertains the Self Culture club Wednesday of this week. The President, Mrs. Hattie Micks Hicks will read a paper entitled "Woman—the Masterpiece." Mrs. Augusta Jones will lead the general discussion on the paper, followed by the other members. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Francis are visiting in Indianapolis. Mrs. E. W. Lundrey is expected home next week from an extended visit in Chicago and several points in Indiana. Schools will open the 11th inst. Get your children ready. Mrs. E. Robinson and sisters the Misses Cora and Missouri Anderson entertained a few friends Sunday evening in honor of Mdesames Craig and Shortridge and Miss Reeder of Keokuk. The agent will call next week to collect for the Bystander—be ready. We are sorry indeed to hear of the death of Mrs. Keene o: Des Moines. We sympathize with the bereaved. The Union Fraternal Benevolent association will hold their annual sermon next Sunday afternoon at St. James church, Rev. Jones officiating. 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One year ..... $1.5 Six months ..... $1.0 Three months ..... $1.0 All subscriptions payable in se- vence. Advertising rates for display aids 20 cents per inch, for each insertion. Three to six months' contract, 10 cents per inch. Local advertising 10 cents per line for each insertion counting seven words to a line. For churches and secret societies where admission is charged, one-half of the above-mentioned rates. For professional, legal and announcement cards, yearly contracts, etc., terms are given on application. All advertising is to be paid in advance. Members of Pilgrim Baptist church are to have a bazaar next week. Mrs. Lulu B. Chapman visited in Amora the past week. Mrs. J. B. Turner, an old and highly respected citizen of our city, died last week and was buried from St. James church, of which she was a member. Revs. Jones and Strong officiating. The orchestra adds much to the services at St. James church on Sunday mornings. The ladies Catholic club gave a very successful hoste social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Weber of Edmund st. Wednesday evening last. Mrs. Taylor left for her home in Omaha last week, after visiting her granddaughter, Mrs. Jones. MOUNT PLEASANT NOTES. The sacred concert at the A.M.R. church last Sunday evening was very good and highly appreciated by those who attended. Mrs. Ideline Nunnely of Quincy, Ill. arrived in the city last week for a visit at the home of her father. M. Nunnely, Mr Douglas Miller, Jr., of Des Moines, arrived Monday morning for a visit with his grand-parents Mr. and Mr. McNeil Mrs. Marion Arbuckle of Chicago is visiting her parents Mr. and Mr. J. Arbuckle. Quite a number of our people attended the celebration at Burlington, Monday. A Friend to Negroes A Friend to Negroes Lew Arntz, the well known Dear of Optics, believes in treating the crowded people the same as whites. This evidenced by the fact, he offers to sell or rent to black or white alike, his residence at 3215 Fourth St., Highland Park, which contains city water, sew, gas, barn, etc, for $1250, on monthly payments of $10. More Earthquakes in France. Toulon—Slight seismic shocks are surred again Monday in Draguignac, Vancouve and Puy-Sire-Reparade. No damage is reported, but the residents pare palmstrikes. NOTICE IN PROBATE To whom it may concern: You are hereby notified to appear at the court house in Polk County, Iowa, on the second day of October, A. D. 1911, at 8 o'clock A.M., to attend the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of H. W. Stream, deceased, late of polk county, Iowa, at which time and place, you will appear and show cause, if any, why said will should not be admitted to probate. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the District Court, at Des Moines, this 30th day of August, A. D. 1911. E. E. 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