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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
PROCLAMA1 TON NJ. !
The Grand Chancellor
nights 3 HAS,
~ Of iowa.

Oskaloosa, lows, Nov. q g. 1893.
10 til oficsrs and members Of the
GRIND Lodge, deputy Grand Chancello1,
Past Chancellos and Chancellor Com
4 manders Of tho Graud Jurisdiction X Of
Poi Iowa, greeting: Not since the last
Grand Lodge session of this Grand Jur
isdicti0n have i submitted to you . pro-
clamation, hence I trust that you will care
fully heed and duly appreciate this one.
Frst-1 am greatly panied to announce
that none Of the Grand Lodge officers el-
scted at the last session Of the Grand
Lodge have qualified, hence the Offices Of
Vice-C Chancellor, Prelate, Keeper Of Be-
cords and Seals, Master Of Finance, Master
at Arms, Inner Guard, Outer Guard.
Medical Director. Tor examiner) Lecturer
and Trustees are all hereby declared va
cant.
Second There will be no election held
TO fiji the above mentioned vacancies I'M
I'll the convention Of the next 1Grand
Lodge Session, which will be called to
meet during the month Of next June.
Third am pleased to announce that
Hswksye Lodge number 8, at Burl-
ington i in excellent working order as
am advised by the Chancellor Com
mander Of thai lodge.
Fourth 1t is inspiring to note that l
have recently recognized Ottumwa
Lsdge Number l, the pioneer lodge Of
this jurisdiction and it now has q larger
nsmbesship than ever bsfore in its his
tory.
Fifth Theirs is : growing interest in
Pythianism ut Marshalltown, Keokuk,
Fl. Madison, Fraser. Davenport and
Dubuque and hope and expect to see
good working lctgesin e.eh of these
places before June lst
Sixth suprsme Chancellor James c.
Ross, sdvisss me that the order is prosp-
sEing throughout the entire Supreme
jurisdiction. . fact that ought to inspire
svery knight in this Grand Jurisdiction
TO renewed action for the good Of the or
DR..
Below I submit BY direction Of the Su.
prsms Chancellor, his supreme proclama-
ton which with the above commend to
your Pythian consideration.
Very respectfully in &c. B.
GEO. E. TAYLOR, q. C.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

G. c. Of Texas on having passed the Six
tieth mile post of lodges and asks o:her
statesto follow. The Order however
continues to advance in al the states.
With the hope that every member will
do his part to advanoe:its interest and let
nothing retard its progress.
am Very Respectfully in F. e. B.,
J. C. ROSS. 5. G.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

.VlyANTED-sEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our bust.
ness In their own and nearby counties. 1t Is
mainly ONCE work conducted at home Salary
straight $500 year and expe n ,s-detnite
bonafide no more, no less salary. Monthly US.
References. Enclose self addressed stamped
envelope Herbert E. Hess. Prest.. Dept. NJ,
Chicago. ".
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
MARQU1sv1LLE.

Mr.. Ed. Cocout, is very sick.
Mrs c. F. Topson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. G.. w. Reeves and Mrs. P.
H. Hunter gave a surprise party last
Tuesday evening in honor, of their
husbands, the evening was spent in
dancing and games, every body had
a good time.
/ Invations are out for party
Thursday, evening December IS,
id the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Prit-
chardson's. If
The Afro-American protective
League met Tuesday evening and
elected the following delegates; John
Hill, B. L. Walker, A. Wind Bush,
VIM. Hammitt, VIM. Stewart, c.
Hick and w. Lewis.
Mrs. r. N. Hyde and children,
were visiting Mrs. Hammitt and
family Sunday.
| Mr.. John Melone, moved his
family here last week from Illinious.
Mr. VIM. Smith visited his family
| in Colfax last week.
Every one is preparing for Christ
mas.
Thore are 749 oolored physicians,
$50 lawyers and 154 editors in the
United States.
In the colored schools Of the
South there are 23S, 0o0pupils and
20, 900 teachers.
For advanced education, there
are $50 schools and seven colleges
administered BY Negro presidents.
Out Of the 25f53O Negro schools
in the South, 2, $50, 900 Negroes
have learned to read and the ma
'jority ofthem 70 write.
The Paragon Printing and Pub
fishing Co., New Orleans, is the
largest and best equipped Negro
printing Office II fee world.
There are 247 Negroes nov - g. !
European sities i,om ths'|
South
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
PROCLAMATION No. 8.
By SUPREME CHANCELLOR, JAS.
g. Ross JuR1sD1cTIoK or N.
a. s. "a. E. "A. AND a.
OCTOBER 1898. ..
savannah : nah Ga.

F&4s s0avaun0Q, VI.
TO the officers and Members Of the
Supreme Lodge, Deputy Supreme Cham
cellors, Grand Chancellors' Chancellor
Commanders Of the Order; Greeting:
Since my last proclamation some change
(which / feel the Ordersbculd know. have
taken place and other information of
valns to you which I deem You should
know.
Flint The G. c. Of Ohio is now Sir
", N. johnson number 1O46 Broadway
street Piqua. Ohio and the G. G. Of New
York Is Sir G. II. Smith number 127
West 18th, street New York City, N. Y.
and the G. C..of Georgia is Sir G. A
Catledge number 10 Forsyth street Am
CIRCUS, Ga. All the rest remain the same
es per my previous proclamation.
Second The S. G. visited lodges in
1 Tennessee and Ohio, the Grand Lodge Of
Kentucky and West Virginia. He found
1he grand lodges HourishiDg and in good
condition. Too much praise can not be
I given sirs ]. L. v. Washington and s.
". Starks for their great work and un-
firing efforts to make their states what
they ought to be.
Third-Itg gives great pleasure to pre-
sent to yon another Grand Lodge, viz
Indiana, Organized August 9 1898 with
A:.r u,>vd Q0S Indiana 81 AvanYp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

1t Saves the Children.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
saved the lives of thousands of croupy
children. 1t is also without an equal
for colds and whooping cough.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
THE ] I: Il FAIR ] ! 1:
Locust Street.
Original Notice.

Sophia Burnside VS.. Bruce Burnside:
In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Polk County, January
Term, A. D. 1899. }t
To Bruce Burnside: You are hereby
notified that on or before the 10th day
of December A. D. 1898 the petition Of
plaintiff in the above entitled cause
will he filed in the Office of the Clerk Of
the District Court of the State OF Iowa,
in and for Polk County, claiming ct
you an absolute divorce on the grounds
OF. wilful desertion. And unless you
appear thereto and defend before noon
Of the second day Of the next term,
being the January term Of said Court,
which will commence at Des Moines on
the I'd day of January 1899, default
will be entered against you and judg-
ment rendered thereon. 81
Dated this LIST day of December 1893.
WILLIAMSON & RUSH,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
Bargain N o. 6

I Bargain N q 6
Ladies' Kid Gloves AN odd lot
styles and colors gloves that sold (
tor 81. 90, $3.50, and ~l.75 y w "A 4
pair, choice $500. 0CJ
Bari gains Nos. 4, 8. 9l
10. IL. IL ard Is,
Good Standard Cslicoes Ny \. y {:
per yard ...... \. !. ~. 81. q
Good yard wide Percales III :
per yard. ................ Wa. 0CI
10c Outings, Cotton FLANNEL
and figured Flanneletts
per yrrd. 4. i. c8
CSC liza EiderdoWn S33 w. I,
Blankets per pair Owe
S1.75 Home Made Com !, y = =,
1Orts fOr.....,...s.... ........< III. ~
1oc Lining Silicias Y.
Tor OC|
15c Ladiss' Fleece Lined ss = s3
Hose-per pair. INV. I. Z. Uc]
Evening star., 1898-07-30
I.I swap yod over with the second mate

IN swap yod over with the second mate
right now"
The old mates face grew purple. "If
you want 1lriVer." he said. you shall
have one" And with that he went his
way and reused the tired deck hands to
work after the tine-honored methods.
But IT Capt. Kettle did not spare his
crew he was equally hard on himself.
He was at sea now, and wearing his sea-
golrg ct nseience, which was an entirely
different piece of mental mechanism to
that which regulated his actions ashore.
He had received Mr.. Gedge's precise in
structions to run the coal boat in the or
binary method. and he intended to do It
reientlessly and to the letter. He had
had his DOUBTS about Mr.. Gedge's real
wishes befores and oven the episode of Miss
Payne, the typewriter, had not altogether
oe1ved him., but the second letter from
We'll Wisher" which the pilot brought on
board cleared the matter up beyond IA
doubt There was not the faintest chance
that Gedge had written that; there was
not the faintest reason to disbelieve now
that Gedge wished his uneconomical
steamboat off his hands, and had arranged
for her never again to come into port.
Now, properly approached-say with
sealed orders to be opened only at sea-
think there is very little doubt but what
Capt. Kettle would have undertaken to
carry out this piece of nefarious business
hlmsef. The average mariner thinks no
more of making the insurance pay" than
the average traveller does of robbing his
fellow -countrymen by the importation of
Belgian cigars and Tauchnitz novels from
the channel packet. And with Kettle, too,
loyalty to employer, so long as that
employer treated him squarely, ranked
high But for second time Well Wisher
had repeated the word 'catspaw," and for
his purpose he could not have used a better
spur.
The little captains face grew grim as
he read it. by James, ne muttered, "if
that's the game he's trying to play I'll
make him rue it,
However. though at the beginning of
voyage it may be easy to make re-
solve like this, it is not SO easy to carry
into practical effect. If the machinery
was on board, human otherwise for
making the Sultan of Labuan fail to reach
port, 1t was not at all probable that Kettle
would find it before he saw it in working
order. When arrangements for a bit of
Evening star., 1898-07-30
stood beside the bed and gazed upon him

stood beside the bed and gazed upon him
thoughtfully.
by James, he muttered. eff I could
make you sp aak, captain, 1 believe you
could tell a queerish tale
But Kettle dill not loiter by this taciturn
bedside. He had signed on master of the
Sultan of Labuan; he was in Mr.. Gedge's
employ. and earning edges pay, and every
minute wasted on a steamer means money
lost. He went briskly across to the South
deck, and set the machinery of business
tc work without delay. There was Rrum-
ling from both mates, engineers and crew
that they had been given leisure for scarce
iy breath of shore air. but Kettle was not
man who courted popularity from his un-
derllngs by offering them indugences. He
stated that their duty was to get the water
ballast out and the coal under the t.atches
in the shortest time record, and men
toned that he was the man who would see
it done
The men grumb.ed, of course; behind their
drivers back they swore; two deck hands
and three of the stoke hold crew deserted,
leaving their wages, and ware replaced by
others from the shipping office; and still
the work went remorselessly On under the
gray glow of the fog so long as daylight
lasted, and then under the glare of raw
electric lamps. The air was full of
gritty dust and the roar of falling coal. A
wagon was shlnted up, dandled aloft in
Hydraulic arms, ignominiously emptied, end
first, and then put to ground again and
petulantly sent away to find a fresh load.
whilst it's successor was bsing nursed and
relieved. Two hundred tons to the hour
was what that hydraulic staith could
handle, but for all that it did not break
the coal unduly
In the forehod the trimmers gasped and
choked they steered the black avalanch-
es into place, and presently another of the
huge staithes crawled up along the dock
wall. with a gasping tank-loco and a train
of wagons in attendance, and then the Sui
tan of Labuan was being loaded through
the after-hatch also. 1t was a triumph OF
machinery and organization, and tired men
in dozen departments cursed Kettle for
keeping them at such remorseless press
ure over their tasks.
Down to her fresh-water Plimsol the
steamer was sunk, and then the loading
ceased. Even Kettle did not dare to over
load. He knew quite well that there were
the jealous eyes of a seaman and fireman's
Evening star., 1898-07-30
CuRIosrTIEs OF LONGEVITY.
Persons Who Have Lived to Be over
$50 Years old.
From Fireside.


If Maffens. the historian of the Indies.
can be believed. one Niemens de Cugna,
native of Bengal. lived TO the astonishing
age of $40 years. Although the story is
confirmed by Lopez Casteguods. who at the
time of Cugna's death, in 1856. was histori-
ographer royal of Portugal and although
it is altogether the best proved instance OF
so great longevity. it's correctness has been
somewhat doubted. But whether or not
Cugna or his friends mistook the time of
his birth by century or two. there is no
denying him the distinction of the greatest
age of which we have anything like re-
liable data. He is described as man OF
great simplicity of habit, and of very easy
and quiet manners; though wholly Hit
crate. he was possessed OF a memory so
remarkable that he could recite the minut-
est details relating to most of even the daily
events of two and half centuries. He Is
said to have had many wives during his
long life. and it is related that the color
of his hair and beard changed several times
from black to gray and from gray to black.
The next greatest instance of longevity
known to us is that of Peter Zoctron.
French peasant, whose death is recorded
age of 1S3 years. Immediately succeeding
Zoctron is the instance of Louisa Truxo.
This person was negress OF Tuscomia, IN
South America, who, in October, 1880 had
reached the age of 175 years. and was liv-
ing in so good a degree of health that she
promised many years in addition.
However extraordinary these facts, q
family by the name o. Rovin. which re-
sided about 1870 in Tulirvax, France, fur
nistled three particular 5. each of which is
without known parallel. ID The combin-
ed ages of the parents amounted to :.SS
years, the father, John Rovin. being ia
and the mother. Sarah, being 1874. (2) They
had been married 141 years, and what is
nearly extraordinary, they lived
throughout this long period in much peace
and contentment." C3) At the time of their
death they had three children living the
youngest of whom was 116 years.
England next enters the list, and fur
nishes three remarkable instances OF long
life in Henry Jenkins, Thomas Parr and
Lady Acton. The first. native of York
shire, lived to the age OF 100 years, and
once gave evidence in court of justice on
a circumstance which had happened 140
years before. In his time three queens and
one king were beheaded. a Spanish and a
Scottish king were seated on the throne of
England and a score of revolutions had
spent their fury and wrought their effects.
Jenkins died in 1870 at Allerton. Lady Ac-
ton, an Englishwoman of quiet manners
and even temper, was the widow of John
Francis Acton. She was born in 1896 and
her death, as announced by the London
Times, was at the very mature age of l37
years.
Evening star., 1898-07-30

old man who. through sheer Grass ignor-
ance. had gone TO bed and smoked a pipe
In this powder magazine. lay horribly in
1uted in the Uttered alleyway. with a burst
straw cushion under the shocking rem
nants OF his head. Most OF his injuries
we're lain to the eye. and Il was a marvel,
that re fingered on at all. 1t was very
evident that he could not live for long
ana IL was clear. too, that he wanted 10
speak.
Kettles resentment died at the sight
OF this poor charred cinder of humanity,
and he knelt in the litter and listened
The sea noises and the ship noises without
almost drowned the words and the old
mates voice was very weak. II was only
here and there he could pick up a sem
tence.
Nearly got to wind'ard OF you. skip
per II was me--Gedge paid me ESQ for
the job-scuttle HEREAFTER Gib-would "a
done it too-in spite of your teeth
Ihe Old fellow broke OF. and Kettle
leaned near to him. How were you
gong TO scuttle herr" he asked.
There was no answer. second time
ne repeated the question. and then again
th1rd time. The mate heard him. The
sea rodred outside. the wind doomed over
mead, tde cluttered wreckage changed about
the alleyway. The old man was past
speech. but he opened eye, his one re-
winked.
1t was his one recorded attempt at humor
curing a lifetime. and the effort his
Us Jaw u-Opltus NdERlnk 10 INe
thud Of the ship. his eye opened in a
CLASSY, unseeing stare. and he was as dead
thing as the iron deck he lay upon.
We'll, matey." said Kettle apostrophiz-
ing the poor charred form we've been
shipmates before and / never liked you.
But, by James, you had your points. You
shall be buried by pukka parson in Glib
ana have stone put over your ugly old
head If / have to pay for II myself. 1
think can hammer out bit of verse. too,
wEich'll make that stone thing people
will remember
BY James. though. won't Gedge be mad
over this, Gedge will think / spotted the
game you were playing for him. and muir
deTed you out of hand. Well, that's all
right, and 1t won't hurt you. matey. L
want Gedge to understand I'm a man
that's got to be dealt straight with. L
want Mr.. Blessed Gedge to understand
that I'm not the kind of lamb to make
into catspaw by any manner of means.
l bet he does tumble to that, too. But L
bet also that he sacks me from this berth
before I've got the Goals over into the
lighters of Port Said. BY james, yes,
Gedge is a man that sticks to his plans.
with me as her skipper, he'll jerk another
old man into the chart house on the end
of a wire, who'll do the job more to his
satisfaction"
The Norwegian carpenter came up and
asked a question.
mo, no, Chips; put the canvas away.
want you to knock up some sort of box
for the poor old mate. and well take him
to Glib and plant him there in style. l owe
him a bit. Wen all get safe enough TO
Port Said now
Evening star., 1898-07-30

she's too expensive to run Well, Mr.
Gedge, the owner, gave me orders to run
her, and he told me he made a profit on
her. I'm going by Mr.. Gedge's words, and
L m going to take her to Port Said. And
let me tell you this: If she stops any
where OF the road and goes down, all
hands go down with her. even if 1 have to
shoot them myself So they'd better hear
Evening star., 1898-07-30
A Canard.
From Life.


The story that the Wamputtock woolen
mills of Bristol, r. l.. ran day and night at
emergency speed throughout the last week
of June on cholera band for Gen Shafter
is probably mere gossip. There are mills
ip New England that could make a cholera
band for Gen. Shafter in half day The
generals dimensions have been exaygerat-
ed, though it is true enough that ven at
his fighting weight, NJ is not suited to run
very fast up hill on no. days in Cuba.
Jill-"You puckered up your lips so then
that / thought you were going to kiss me-"
Jack-"No, i got some sand in NV
mouth"
Jill-'Well for heavens sake swallow it,
You need it in your system. Troy Times .
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know Of one concern in
the land who are not afraid to de
generous to tee needy and suffering.
The proprietors of DR.. Kings New
Di. coyery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over
ten million trial aottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction
OF knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases.
Athma, Bronchitis, Hoarseness
and all diseases of the Throat, Chest
aud Lungs are surly cured by it.
Call on Jno. e. Jackson Druggist
and get trial bottle free Regular
size SOC. and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Caledonia and Toms Creek Goa,

AT TAzEwELL STATION.
Iom s Creek, +. o. IN, carload -. 81 rs
Toms Creek, lump, carload. 9 Is
Toms Creek. lump, single ton. 2 25
Caledonia, known rs Virginia City
Knoll Coal":
Nut, carload 50 10
Lump, carload ............ 215
Lump, single ton. ............. 2 20
The above Goals are well known to
be the best domestic Goals That como to
this market. We have exclusive con-
troll of these Goals at this place.
HARTMAN & BoTTIMoRE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Personals.

Miss Sallie Ward, of Abingdon, is
visiting her brother, jeff Ward,
Miss Josie Kirk, of Bramwcll, w.
Va. District Secretary of the w. NJ
S. of the Holston Conference, is visit
ing Mrs. DIR. Thompson.
Miss Seu Steel has entirely recov-
cred from quite a stubborn attack of
tonsiletis.
Rev and Mrs. Sproll Lyons and
Mrs. lizard left today. John Lyons
and Miss Laura. his sister, will re-
main some time.
j. A. Neal, of Free Stone Valley,
was in town yesterday.
The improvements on the Court
House go on rapidly. Mr.. G. w.
Moore gets the the job of painting.
Mr.. II. II. Downing, of Fauquier
GO. and Mr.. w. l.. Stinson, Of Ohio,
nre in the community buying cattle.
e. X. Crockett, of Wittens Mills,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. ]. G.. Watts and her sister Mrs.
Hancock, who is visiting her, have
been regular attendants upon the
Synod.
Miss Fannie Tynes il recovering
rapidly, we are glad to state.
The big show last Monday, captur-
ed one of our printers, hence the lack
Of our usual amount of local news
Read fine new ads in this issue, of
our leading merchants.
Mr.. A, p. Browning, prominent
citizen of Russell, passed through
the city on Wednesday.
What is the use of going to cities
10 have photos made when you can
get what you want at Hunts Art
Gallery, Pounding Mill, Va? They
make all the leading sizes and styles
of the art, and prices are us low as
The lowest, too, in this country.
Buy nice plush lap robe from w.
j.. Draper.
We have several houses for sale,
ranging in price from Sl25 to $1,000.
A house and acres of land in this
f"wn for $1,000 and one near Kelly
with 7 acres for Sl200-ought not to
stay on the market long.
One hundred stamp photos OF
yourselfperforated and gummcd rs Il
postage stamp, for 81 at Hunts Art
Gallery, Pounding Mill, Va.
We have nice bluegrass improved
farm of 100 acres for $4,000. The farm
and nice crop on ii for S2500. Some
body ought to be suited in this farm.
Your photograph made for 25c at
Hunts Art Gallery, Pounding Mill,
Va. Big reduction in prices for the
next ten days. Don't miss this
chance.
If you want Il frst-class saddle or
set of harness, up to date in style and
makeup, go to w. l.. Draper. He
will appreciate your trade and will
Sell you goods as cheap as any one
can according to grade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Unique.

One of the most unique feature of
The great Circus parade al Bluefield
last Monday, was fifteen year oil d
uarkey weighing four hundred and
fifty seven pounds marching along
behind the other elephants, and adj
yertising that finest and best five
cent smoking tobacco known ap.
propiately as Guiana Mixture
which our enterprising friend Joe
Nowlan is Introducing successfully
in this field.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Call In.

Mr.. L. G. Dodd, of the firm of Dodd
d Co. will leave the first of next
week for Eastern lnardets, to buy
new goods. Those who owe this
iirn are requested to come in and
settle their accounts, as the firm
needs money to pay for new goods.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
in their own and nearby counties IL Is mainly
Office work conducted at home. SALARY straight
SVOO year and expenses-definite, bona fide
no more, no less salary. Monthly $15. REFER
ences. Enclose self-addrcssed stamped enve-
lope. Herbert e. Hess, Prest,, Dept NJ. Chi
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Ladies Wraps.

The largest assortment and most styl-
lsh ladies cnpcs and jackets ever shown
IN our town. Prices lower than ever
known. from 30 cents TO SIP.
Selling rapidly. Come while stock is
compile te.
j. ID. ALEXANDER
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23

GA - TO ia.
soars the ~ The Kind You Have Always Bought
''' . &rAIMs
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-23
Glover and Timothy seod.

We have carload of the best timothy
and clover seed at our store at the
Wooden Mills, near Tazewcll station, for
sale ut the present low prices.
PERRY & Co.