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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

Inthe district court of the state of Iowa, in
ana tor Polk county, September term, 1898:
Ella smith VS.. A. o. Smith.
TO A. o. Smith: You are hereby notified that
the petition ofiplainsiff viii be file i'll the Of
flee of the clerk OF the district court of the state
Of iowa, in and for Polk county 80 nrapEs-
August %. 1896, claiming of yuu a divorcSsS
the grounds of desertion, and unless you @sly
pear and defend yourself before noon OF tin
second day of the next term Of court being theN
September term of said court which will conf
nence i'll Des Moines, on the first Monday in
September and the 7th day, 1898, default will DO
entered against you and Judgment rendered
thereon a. l., Bell -
Attorney for plaintiffts@
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Hon. John l.. Waller, ex-consul to
Madagascar, and now editor of the Amer
lean Citizen at Kansas City, Kan, is the
guest of James and Charles Ruff. He is
on hts way to Cedar Rapids to visit his
sister, Mrs. Henry Martin.
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VIM. Coalssn left Thursday for hide
peudence, where he will accompany
Governor Drake.
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Mrs. W. Redman and daughter re-
turned home from Kansas City Saturday
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Mrs. Joe l-aCour was on the sick list
this week
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Miss Lena Howell. who has been spend
ing the summer here, leaves Saturday for
two months visit at her former home in
Hannibal and other points in Missouri.
She will also visit Quincy, ILL.,, before her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Mrs, Ell. Banks is quite sick now. hay
\ inw been i'll for more than week.
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George /. Holt. who has been IN keo-
kuk .lor several days, returned 10 his home
in this city Wednesday.
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Rey. j /. Ill. Bell OF Ottumwa, Iowa, was
in the city this week, attending the Chris
tian convention.
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Miss Clara Smith arrived home last
week from a few weeks visit in Mucha-
KNOCK and Oskaloosa, Iowa. She had q
very enjoyable time
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j. w. Robinson has opened barber
shop and pool hall at SIS West Third
street The public is cordially invite.
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Mrs. Thomas Williams, who has been
in Minneapolis, Mimi, for several nsonths
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Lillard, has
returned homo much improved in health
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Tracy Blagbum arrived home Wednes-
tay from pleasant visit in Omaha.
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Rev. r. l.. Lewis and wife Of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Bass on
sixth avenue.
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Miss leila Davis is improving rapidly.
She can sit up and goes around the house,
which is good news to her many friends.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry and son,
Frank, have returned from Bay City,
Mich, where titess- have been visiting rela-
lives and friends for several weeks. They
report an excellent visit
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bic social at Mrs. Fred jackson last Tues
day. A large crown was present.
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j.. H. Hill of Youngstown was in the city
Monday on business. He was aect M
panied By W. NJ. Stewart of Toluco, H.,
VINO is visiting in Youngstown.
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Miss Daisy Harmon of Cedar Rapids
>1tas arrived in the city and will her aunt,
Mrs. Weeks at 762 West Tenth street Tor
several weeks.
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Lite Garnet Smith, who has been
spending the summer at the home of Mr..
aud Mrs. L. S. Jones at Abba, has re-
turned TO her home in this city.
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Mrs. G. A. Williams is reported sick,
but it is hoped that she will soon recover.
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Program for August 25-26.
Following the program for the enter
tainment to be given at st. Paul's A. NJ.
+. church. August 25 and %:
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The concert to be given at the A. NJ. r.
.hilrch. corner Second and Center streets,
August "a and %, under the auspices Of
Miss Maple Morton, should be well at
tended.
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the year.
Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Scott
Ragiin, wives of Messrs. Il. Brown and
S. Raglin, two valuable employees Of the
Rock Island Railway company are in the
city.
There is a movement on foot by some
our colored citizens to celebrate Emanci-
patton Day (September 22) by a first
class barbecue. Particulars will be given
latter.
George Hall, one of Des Moines' former
residents, has returned to the city, after
two years sojourn in Omaha and Kansas
City He is looking well and reports
good time.
Sunday morning Rev. Reeves of ST.
Paul's A. NJ. Z. church will preach on the
subject The Word; !" and in the evening
on There the Wicked Will Cease from
Troubling and the Wearied be at Rest
Good music by choir. All are invited.
Mrs. VIM Coalson, who always enter
tains SO delightfully."-, occasionally invites
number of friends TO enjoy her hospital
ity Tuesday she entertained Mesdames
w. II. Birney, L. p. Bagburn, Peter
Hudlin, Joe La Cour, Z. L. Banks, and
little Marguerite LaCour.
A very delightful crowd attended the
Dumas Choral society entertained at Mr..
Hollis, Thursday evening. The host and
hostess surprised the guests by taking into
their parlor to see very stylish upright
piano called Concert Grand by Bush &
Girts of Chichago.
DR.. and Mrs. Z. T. johnson last Satur-
day Informally entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
LaCour, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hudlin at tea.
The table was beautifully decorated with
flowers and ladened with the choice deli
cacies OF the season. DR.. and Mrs. John
son are royal entertainers
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 4. Barton entertained
Misses Lulu and Dora Gaines at their
beautiful home last Wednesday evening.
soOnly few OF the young elite Of the city
n were present Yet in refined manner
The evening was spent IN conversation
aud music. Ice cream, cake and fruit
were served. All had an enjoyable time
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Miss Zoe Richardson, who has been
/ taking course in short hand and type
writing al the Iowa Business college, has
paeased her studies during the warm
aatsonths, and has returned to her beautiful
ns@mtry home near Che, lows. Miss
~, has host OF iriendstand bright
before her if she CONTINUES Oh.
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Literary Program.

The Athenian literary society of the
First African Church OF Christ Monday
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Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Scott
Ragiin, wives Of Messrs. h. Brown and
s. Raglin, two valuable employees Of the
Rock Island Railway company are in the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

There is movement on foot by some
our eolored citizens to celebrate Emanci-
patton Day September 22) by first
class barbecue. Particulars will be given
laffar
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BLAIR THE FL.OREST
3oG Sixth Ave. Dos Mo,n

EDWARD F. JOHNSON,
physician AND SURGEON, Des
L Moines, Iowa. Hours: Q to II a. IN.
SO 10 $3.50 p. M. 80 to S 80 p IN Sun
lays, 10 to II {. IN. Office. Corner Sixth
and Locust SITS Roaidnnce TS3 Ninth ~
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George Hall, one of Des Moines' former
residents, has returned to the city, after
two years sojourn in Omaha and Kansas
City. He is looking well and reports a
good time.
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MT. PLEASANT NOTES.

Frank Morgan is in sigourney.
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Sunday morning Rev. Reeves OF ST.
Paul's A. NJ. L. church will preach on the
subject .sThe Word" and in the evening
on There the Wicked Will Cease from
Troubling and the Wearied be at Rest"
Good music by choir. All are invited.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10
ARE FOR MEIGHEE.
The Unit Rnlc to he Enforced In the Mnr,
shall County judicial Delegation.

At 4 meeting Of the Republican Goun-
ty executive committee OF Marshall
county. held In the court house at
MoundsvLle. on Saturday. the follow
Ing preamble and resolution were
adopted:
whereas. On the 32rd day OF June,
1896, James L. HootOn and b. +. Neigh
en-. candidates for judge OF the cir
cult court OF the First judicial circuit
OF West Virginia. appeared before the
Republican county executive commit
tee OF Marshall county. West Virginia,
In session. with the view OF obtaining
u united delegation for one candidate
from said county for said position and
entered Into 4 contract that said loot
on and Mcighen would make Il friendly
contest In the county at the district
primary conventions 10 be held July II,
1896. each selecting delegates to be
voted for AT all voting precincts In the
county, and the candidate who should
succeed In elcctinG sufficient delegates
to represent 4 majority of the votes in
the county, taking as Il basis the vote
OF Captain i. Il. Dovcner for Congress
In 1891, shall be the sole candidate for
Marshal! county, and the unit rule
shall be adopted, giving said candidate
the united support OF all delegates
elected by either candidate to the ju-
dicial convention. 80 lOnE as there was
any prospect Of his nomination. and 1t
appearing TO said Republican county
executive committee that the delegates
elected for p. y. Mcighcn represent Il
majority OF said votes. and James L.
iiOotop having withdrawn from said
contest In accordance with said con
tract, II IS hereby
Resolved, That u. +. MGighen Is the
nominee for Marshall county for judge
OF the circuit court IN the First judic-
!al circuit OF West Virginia, and Is en-
titled TO receive the unanimous support
of the delegates In the said county.
elected July II, 1896, To the judicial con-
vention to be held in tn" city OF Wheel
Ing. Aug l3. 1896. and the vote OF said
delegates shall be cast as Il unit for
said .. +. Mcighcn. unless ut any time
during the convention 1t becomes man
lfcst to n majority OF the delegation
that he cannot lie nominated,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10
BERKELEY REPUBLICANS

ope" Their cnmpa,gn-nir. Dayton nnd
MIR. Hhrtsptnis to EntiiusiaAtiu Crowds.
Special Dispatch to tho i%ntclligcnccr.
MhRTiNSDuRG, w. Va, Aug. o.
The Republican campaign In this county
was opened yesterday Mt the convention
to nominate county officers. Hon. w. H..
II. Flick was chairman OF the convcn-
ton and l., Dew. Gbrhardt secretary.
These nominations were made: For
sheriff, James II. Smith; delegate to the
legislature, james Il. Small: prosecuting
attorney, U: $. @, rltzcr; clerk OF the
county court, l.. l.. Bender: clerk OF the
circuit court. l.. Dew. Gerhnrdt: ASSESS
nrs, G.. l.. Nicely and Daniel Fulk: coun-
" surveyor, !. W. Wood: county conf
missioner, Joseph Fiscug. The ticket Is
regarded as exceptionally strong. all
the nominees being representative men
of high standing,
Resolutions were adopted indor5lnE
thN platform and ticket OF the national
Republican convention aud that Of the
state convention.
Pending the report OF the committee
on resolutions Hon. C. u. Hart, OF
Wheeling. was introduced. lie was
given nm enthusiastic reception. and al
though the temperature In the hall stood
AT 100 the crowd remained aud gave him
the closest attention. Mr.. Hart dlscuss-
the silver question, addressing himself
particularly to the farmers, and showed
the pcrniciOuS effects to the agricultural
interests Of the free coinage OF silver ut
the ratio OF lG to ! II enacted into n law.
At the conclusion of his speech there
We're loud calls for Congressman Day
ton. who was seated on the stage. MIR.
Dayton responded In Il few remarks,
which were Enthusiastically received.
AT night a tremendous meeting was
held In the public square under the aus
pieces OF the Abraham Lincoln Rcpub-
llcan club. There was great enthusiasm.
Mr.. w. n. Linch presided. assisted by
MIR. u. S. G. Pitzer. Both Mr.. Hart and
Congressman Dayton spoke. The for
mer discussed the free coinage OF silver
question In all It's aspects and made an
able and convincing argument In favor
of the Republican doctrine. Mr.. Day
ton discussed the issues Of the cam
raiEn In detail. These issues on the Re-
publican side are. he said. protection.
reciprocity and sound money. and pitted
against them IS Il platform that favors
free trade. Il deprecated currency and q
c~ommunlstlc attack upon the Institu-
lions OF the country.
In conclusion he said 1t was the duty
Of every honest citizen 10 vote for six
teen things. namely: honesty. good faith,
security, truth. morality business con-
hIencc. self respect. reciprocity, prOtcc-
tlon. good times, good wages. plenty of
work, law and order, prosperity, Nc
Klnley and Hobart. The speeches
throughout were frequently, and heart
lily ~applluddcd.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10
BENEFITS BOOMERS

VIII Reach Wheeling this Afternoon.
CONFIDENT Their Man viii be Nominated
on the Second or Thirl Itallot-ssy
Watts will Surely he Defeated.
Special Dispatch to tho lntelligenccr.
WESTON, w. Va, August 9.-The
same activity that has marked the
movements OF the managers OF Judge
sennett's boom for governor for the
past week. was continued to-day, and
the fact that the day Is Sunday has
apparently made no difference to those
who have the Judges "boomlct, In
charge. The only ~percep,ihle differ
ence was that the out OF town callers
We're not so mahy rs on previous days,
but around headquarters all Is bustls
and hurry.
am reliably Informed that the Ben
nett people have Information 10 the
.eHect that Watts forces will go 10
pieces after the first ballot. kilograms
have been received from all purts OF
the state. plcdging support TO Judge
Benne after the first ballot. The
bennett people claim a hundred and
ftty votes on the first ballot. and say
mat they Y assurances from a suf-
icient number OF counties to nominate
MIN on the second or third ballot. II Is
certainly a fact that Dennett stock has
made q wonderful jump upwards with
IN the past few days. and II is very
apparent here that the knowing ones
wear a very confident air and have evil
dcntly received great encouragement
within the past few days.
One OF the. arguments advanced nv
"a tho RPNnaff hnNnnr.4 10 tkaS ~ E..tt.-
between the Watts and R~alphsnvder
forces Is such that It would never do
60 nominate either OF them and that
consequently, Bennett Is the logical
candidate u he situation. They claim
that they are making 4 clean campaign
4 have nothing. personally, to saw
against either MeSSrs. Watts or Ralph
synder.
l asked one Of Judge Benefits lieu
tenants tonight II he thought General
watts would get the nomination on the
nrst ballot. He hOotcd ut the ideu and
said Bennett would get several coun-
tes on the first ballot, which the Watts
people claimed. He also added:
You may say to the IntcllISencer
mat II can announce authoritatIvelv
that there will be no nomination for
governor on the first ballot. We have
information which makes that fact pos
lively certain. We have only one claim
TO make and that Is that Judge Ben
nett will surely be nominated on tn,
second or third ballot"
There Is n very decided disposition in
all parts OF the state to take things out
OF the hands Of the Kanawhu machine,
and give another part OF the state n
show Lewis county will send n big
DELEGATION to Wheeling 10 talk Rem
nett and work for his nomination.
The delegation Will leave to-morr1w
neutrality-suspicious. and EXPECT 10 ar.
rive In Wheeling AT 5 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. Judge Bennett will accom-
pany them and will have headquarters
at the Mcclure House.
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atraight. out answer, but a minute later.

utroight.out answer, but a minute Inter.
he answered the question quito ns Bntis.
factorlly event II Il was In a roundabout
way, lie was speaking OF the Intclll.
gchcer table OF gubcrnatoriai prefer
enecs, which NJ nrintcdlast Saturday
morning, gave him almost as many
votes ns all the other candidates. He
claimed that the table does not represent
nearly ullS HIS strength. Particularly
was he confident OF getting more votes
In the Second district counties than nrc
credited to him. II he pcts what no In-
Inmates arc FOR him, there In not tho least
doubt but that he Will be nominated IN
q whirl on the first ballot. For figures,
however. ho referred the lntclilgcnccr 10
his frlenda.
Il would like to hnva the Intolllgenccr
deny n statement that has hcc9, goln,
the rounds for some time" said tho can
dldatc, ut has been said TINT | hnvo
pledged almost every stnnr ONCE In the
Git OF the governor 10 Certain OF my
supporters In return for that support.
This Is entirely untrue, When l entered
thc campaign months ago I made up my
mind to make n clean fight md promise
nothing, l have stuck to TINT rcsolu.
zion, and have promised nothing. II has
been said that l have already promised
the Office Of secretary OF stntc TO Mr.,
Chiffon. n statement that Is false, A del.
egatc from your part OF the state who
was Tor me until recently. withdrew his
support because I refused 10 allow him
TO dictate the patronage OF one OF the
state institutional
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10

Charley Wells, OF Clovcr's Gap: o, N.
Koen. Of Mannlngtnn: Secretary az the
State Committee william n. Ohley, OF
Charleston; Holly G. Uiully Gcc) Arm-
stronE,. OF jackson; Judge George H..
umstcd, OF New MnrtlnSvllle; Colonel
Clarence l.. Smith, of Falrmont, one OF
the SubcrnntoriHl nomination Chn0l-
datcsi II. S, Wilson, OF Charleston: s..
8, Green, OF CHARLESTON, an n%spIrnnt
for the supreme ddgesh.p nomination;
j. a. dc Gruytcr, OF Charlcaton, II "sa-
chem" OF the Knnawhn DemOcrncy;th0
lnimltnhlo g. Wood Daily, OF ElRIns;
Professor a. j.. Wilkinson. " Grafton,
ard Prof Robert, a. Armstrong, OF Mo-
nonSall0-u pshur, candidate for nomI-
nation for superintendent OF schools.
The only two leaders OF prominence
Mt the McLurc yesterday afternoon
wero State Chairman Chiffon, null
Joe" GALLAGHER, OF Marshall. The lat
ter waS nursing his BhcrlfTnlty boom In
good style.
Among those who will have their
quarters at tho Mcclure ARE the fol-
lowing; PostmhStcr j. Hon Edwards,
OF Weston: c. c, Martin. OF I'arkers-
burg; II. W. nulklcy. OF Weston: d. Il.
Wilkinson, OF Lincoln; NJ, l.. SnldCr. of
West Union: j. j.. Council. Of lIomncy;
Dave Leonard, OF Petersburg; ". C..
Mckay, Of Jackson: Thomas Davis, OF
Piedmont; Editor Ice II. Vance. OF
ClarkshurE; j. V. Armstrong. OF Raw
enswood; DR.. w. II. Rowe. OF the state
Insane asylum; Thomas l.. Boun. OF
Charleston; J. II. Miller, OF Hinton;
Professor Wilson N. Foulk. OF Pied
mont; $. W. Brown, OF KanHwlrl: COL
onci Taylor vfnson C'sounf money!
nemocraD, and ex-Stnte Treasurer W.
Il. Thompson. OF Huntington; W. c..
HiEglnbOthnm, Of jackson.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10
THE CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
MIR. Peniieton seems to he the Leading
Candidate.

Last night some Interest was dis
played In the First district Demo-
cratic congressional convention. which
cOnvenes In the Mozart park pavilion
Tomorrow morning ut 10 o'clock. The
congressional committee will meet to-
day. probably, and make thu final ar
rnnScmcnts. Probably no chairman
Will be chosen to succeed MI. Delaplaine
until after the convention, when the
nominee will 0r course be consulted.
As TO the probable nominee Of the
convention, It looks Ike Pcndlcton.
There has been Some doubt as 20
whether lie would accept the nominal
ton " II were rendered him, but Il close
friend OF tn. cN.cOngrcSsman tells the
lntcllig"Dccr that he knows pendlctnn
VIII not refuge the nomination. lie
declines TO work for the plum but is
human mud will not decline the honor.
Among thee other candidates tile
most active Gems 10 be Colonel Wood
ford. OF Lewis county, the original
Sixteen 10 One" Democrat Of the
staiC. lie has been In Wheeling for
three or four days, but said last night
that no had not made an active cam
vaas OF The district. lie Is confident OF
his ability To give his friend. Captain
Dorener, u hard Etussle should he re-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10

.ceivc the nomination, Colonel Wood
ford is u warm ndInirpr OF Captain
Doycncr, who was his committee clerk
many Years ago when the state capitol
was located here and Colonel Woodford
was u mcmbor'of the legislature.
Editor Sntrry, OF the clarlsburs Trl-
hume. vs. m active candidate. rs Is also
w. w. Scutt, or Harrison county, an.
ex-newBpapcr man. now a lawyer. Col
onrl w. NJ. tWiid hid liincaId. OF
Cameron, who disputes with Colonel
Woodford, the tito or "OrEglnal Free
Silver Man." IN the state, ID another
candidate. StIll another Ii Hon. a, A.
Lewis. OF Weston, who will be hero to-
day. y receptive candidate Is Colonel
w w. Arnctt, of thla city. At any
rate lts an even thing n colonel" viii
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-10

Special dispatch TO the l~ntclllgcnccr.
PARKERSBuRG, W. Va. August 0.
Since Judge Benefits uvowed can
didacy, Wood county's delegation o
the state Democratic convention has
experienced Il material change. which
greatly Affects Watts support from
this county. However, Watts has a
small majority over Bennett aud
lsalphsnyder follows both closely. \.
prominent Democratic politician states
that Wood county's vote Will RE dis
tributcd as follows: Watts thirteen;
Bennett, ten; and Ralphsnydcr, seven.