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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Haryis-Emery Go.
A Point i'm
Expansion
The Maine Point
Concealed

The various constructions put on the
phrase the writer used last week, "Drill,
you suckers, drill" was indeed anus
ing. Some thought it referred to our
corps of help at 621 Walnut street-or
to our force at the Locust street store.
Others thought it was intended for the
Walnut street merchants, both dry
goods and clothing. But as there are
no suckers in either of these aggrega-
tions, it did not apply-at the time. A
better explanation should have been
given, viz, that this line is one in the
chorus to the song sung by the boys of
Companies A and H of the Fifty-tirst at
the ever to be remembered banquet at
the Savery house rendered our heroes
on that occasion. To those who had
the pleasure and the honor to be pres
ent these two lines may be appreciable:
"You may forget the singers
But you'll not forget the song"
AT THE MOERSHELL BUILDING,
621 WALNUT,
Saturday Nov. rs
We will offer at the Fire sale store all
the White Goods saved from the wreck.
Our Linens and White Goods were in
the basement of our old building-The
second floor fell before there were any
fre,in that portion of the basement.
That drew the walls in, and, in falling,
covered these Linens and White Goods.
Hence they are water-soaked and wat
er-stained, and some are scorched-
hence in these two stocks more goods
were saved than in any other, and we
have THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF
WHITE GOODS AND LINENS YET
TO SELL. Come today Saturday for
White Goods and Linens at the Fire
| Sale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

Miss Maple Morton has been quite
i'll this week, unable to work
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
CITY NEWS

Little Ada Cleggett is quite sick this
week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

w honest persons to represent US as IN Mans ,as.
gers in this and close by counties saisdy "y" ""
year and expenses Straight bona noe snsnt no
nmr =, rsfsrences any bank in any town. II Is
mainly office work conducted st home: ns: Rsier.
ence. Enclose self.addressed stamped envelope
THr DOMINION COMPANY. Dept. j. Cnlcago'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT UF
REDEMPTION.
To c. p. Dewey Tin whose name tne Sam0
You Y u"1 and each Of you are hereby not;sse iHas
that on the Sth day Of December, a. y, tsSe: st
the following described real estate; to to,sls WA
Lot IS, Central Park now insu6ea 6ea n Mones aas
aud ~, ,n1 aie situated within the County OF POLK
and and State Of Iowa was sold for the then ,snz de
T. T. Ives, that the undersigned is ssr9iS nov
the legal snd holder Of sne ceF' Of
ahovs mentioned sale and that the right {
EDEN redemption Will expire and deed Tor ,t =
land be- made unless redemption Is made osr WIZ
in ninety days from the completed ser'
hereof. ,,>,,rY n PATTON
Owner and holder Of Certihcate
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

NOTICE FOR TAKING TAX DEED.
To Elnora Hatfield. person taxed with the FOL-
lowing described property: ...
Won and each Of you are hereby notified that
end day Of December, 1895, that the following
described property, situated in Polk County MY,
Iowa was sold for taxes for the year 1871
VIZ: rec, .o,,r =,
Lot Three (3), Block Sixty-sx C6e,. town o. o.
Demoine, now included IN ana tof"'ne p"''
ol the city of Des Moines. .,s
nv Smith & Reed and certificate issued to
Smith & Reed by the Treasurer Of said POLK
Couuty, Iowa and that the right Of redemp.T;aa pt";a
will expire and Treasurer ueeu ~. ,ro"a So,u
such sale be made within ninety days from
'ic WIN SMITH & REED,
Lawful owner and holder OF certineate'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
NOTICE FOR TAKING TAX DEED.

NOTICE FOR TAKING TAX DEED.
TO P. H. Bosqut, person taxed with the foi-
lowing described property:
You and each Of you are hereDy notlned
lowing described property situated In Polk
county, Iowa, was sold for taxes LOT the year
Lot Thirteen U3> Block D. Cotton Mil Ad-
dition to Des Mones, Iowa.
That tho same was at such sale purchased
nv smith & Reed and certificate issued to
Smith & Reed by the Treasurer Of Polk Coun-
" Iowa. and that the right Of red :mption
will expire and Treasurer's deed for said
property will be made unless redemption from
tho completed service hereof:
Lawful owner and holder Of certificate.
By Clifford c. Hartley, Agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Our First Floor

Ladies' Hose-ribbed tops, double
heel and toe-worth 35c-
Fire Sale Price 2lC
Boys Bicycle Hose-double heel and
toe-worth zoe or CSC
Fire Sale Price l5c
Mems extra heavy Wool sox, worth
25c-Sale price,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02

thize with the victims who go to bite
and find themselves bitten. The rehec--
ton upon average American morality Is
the serious side of the question; the de-
velopments are interesting as showing
that credulity is not confined to any Sec
ton or occupation. The Western farmer,
who for years has posed as the ideal type
of buncO victim, now has chance to
laugh. Buying gold bricks or investing
in lightning rods is transaction in gov
eminent bonds compared with blind
pool deal on a promise of returns of 10
per cent week. People who would laugh
at a bunco handshakeF or PROMPTLY
waste-basket a green. goods circular for
warded their money by hundreds when
the swindle was presented IN new form.
The farmer has not been the prey of con-
tidence men because he was less honest
or less intelligent than his fellow citizens,
but because swindlers thought he was
and gave him the opportunity. The swim
dler clever enough to see that the farmer
field was worked out and to offer attrac-
luis " d new CLASS OF customers mas
reaped a harvest such as the men who
operated in the rural districts never
dreamed of garnering.
Recent operations in sure thing in
Vestments prove a variety of truths-that
the public should never be trusted out
alone after dark: that there is no de-
crease in the number of people anxious
to get something for nothing; that
-credulity is universal, and that the ques-
ton is not the possibility of selling gold
bricks, but merely of the way in
which they are to be gilded. In the mean
time, every day brings its exposures Of
swindling concerns operating on the lat
est line Of action and increases the num-
Der of people who are awaiting visits
from the fool killer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

Citizens of st. Paul note with alarm
the reports of robberies and burglaries
every morning in the newspapers. Each
night two, three or more homes are en-
tered by thieves In most daring man
ner and ransaoked to the loss and terror
Of the occupants, No arrests appear to
be made by the police, and 1t is reported
that the victims receive scant satisfac-
ton from the authorities when the police
are urged to exert themselves to discover
the depredators. This state of affairs is
Nest serious, and, setting aside all idea
Of making political capital out of If at
the expense Of the present Republican
administration. it is high time the cfti
zens took some active measures to force
upon Mayor Kiefer, the responsible head
Of the police department, the absolute
and urgent necessity for the prevention
of these nightly recurring crimes and the
arrest and punishment of the criminals.
The good name Of the city is at stake.
and the peace and comfort Of the citizens
are endangered. If the police force, as at
present constituted, is incompetent. 1t is
within the power Of the mayor to reor
sanize 1t on more efficient footing.
There is no demand that the heads of
| certain police officials shall fall, but there
is demand that those heads shall have
in them a reasonable portion Of brains.
1t is not necessary for he police to say
to the victim Of burglars: "Weu, If
you think you can catch the thieves
quicker than we can. go ahead and do
It," 1t is the duty Of he police to use
every effort and exert thmselves to the
utmost in such matters. That Is what
they are paid fort is their business and
they are supposed to be expert in that
line of work.
There is nothing unreasonable in this
demand for better police protection when
property and life are endangered as at
present by these unchecked night-prowl-
ers, and If Mayor ,Kiefer cannot obtain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cape Charles, Va.-The entire business
section Of OnancOcOke, Acamack county
Va, was destroyed today. Loss $10O, coo,
insurance $25, 900.
New York-Henry D. McCord and VIII
liam M. McCord, composing the firm of
Henry d. McCOrd & Son, dealers in grain,
have assigned for the benefit of creditors
Tampa, Fla-Mamie belong shot and
killed Lizzie Sessions and Calvin Andrew,
In fit of jealousy, at Landpebble Phos-
plate camp, near here.
Philadelphia, Pa.-About 800 union up
holStery WeaVerS went on strike today
closing twenty-siX mills and throwing out
OF employment nearly 1900 hands enga ged
in various departments of the factories.
Chicago--Dairymen and stock dealers
from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Wiscou-
sin met here today to discuss means and
measures of graduating tuberculosis from
stock.
! Cripple Greek, Col.-,The total gold pro-
auction Of the Cripple Creek district in
November was 81, 800, an increase of
more than 20 per cent over the largest
previous monthly record.
Columbus, O.-Capt Ike T. Job, late Of
the Sixth United States infantry, who
was to have been tried before the United
states court here for using war DEPART
ment penalty envelopes for private LEFT
tiers, escaped from the county Jail here
today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
BALLAD OF THE BAKING OF BOOKS

Where chhnneys streak the city air.
And garretS hide the poets shame.
Where cold and hunger and despair
Do all their best to quench the flame.
Where genius goes i'll shod and lame
And has to borrow of friend
Where creditors its spirit tame,
or making books there is no end
When spring has sought the meadows
fair,
And starveling rhymesters do the same.
When summer lays her bosom bare
And scribes WOO each a sylvan dame
When autumn comes our toll to claim
And bookmen all her call attend.
When winter chills the stoutest frame
Of making books there is no end.
While we too little often dare,
And oftentimes too high we aim.
While f1attery shall spread her snare
And carping critics read and MAIN,
While still he dies who overcame,
And knows not men his work command
While all too late comes praise or
OF making books there is no end.
youth that on high wouldst write thy
name
In faire| letters ever Denned
Seek art alone, not passing fame.
Of making books there is no end
John C, Underwood. IN The Bookman
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02

Yesterdays TEMPERATUREs
time q D. m. St. Paul..
THE CUBAN CRISIS.

3 With due allowance for the factor of
eXaggeration it is plain that the situa-
tion in Cuba is serious, if not critical
While It may be admitted as true that
the present status Of affairs on the
island does not portend armed resistance
to the authority of the United States,
forces are at work which want only the
element of time to make them dangerous.
The position of the Cubans is perfectly
plain. They were promised independence
and a chance to show themselves capable
Of self-government. Now they want
that promise carried out Not today,
Tor tomorrow, of necessity, but at some
time near enough in the future to en-
able them to look forward to the day of
its arrival For the present a little tact
in dealing with the natives of the island
is all that is needed to control the situa-
ton. The better class of Cubans have
not lost faith in the United States gov
eminent, nor do they want in respect for
the officials who represent American SOW
ereignty. But tact is only for the pres
ent. For the Immediate future some
thing else is wanted and a responsibility
devoNes upon congress and the president
which can neither be put off nor evaded.
1t is easy to say the Cubans are over
impatient and that in recognition Of the
good offices Of the United States infinite
patience is only to be. expected. But the
longing for liberty is not to be restrained,
and the desire of the Cubans to know
when and how they are to be freed is a
sign Of their aptitude for liberty, rather
than a reflection upon their ability to
safeguard the gift when it is put into
their hands. The Cubans, as a matter Of
right, are entitled to a specific declara-
ton upon the part of the president Of
the intentions of the administration, to be
iudorsed latter by congressional action.
To date the Cubans have very little
upon which to build beyond a general
promise upon the lines of the Declara-
ton of independence. Practically they
are no nearer freedom than when the
Spaniards sailed away from Havana It
IS small wonder. they are FESTIVE under
existing conditions, ard there should be
No surprise that the spirit of unrest finds
expression in incendiary talk A fair
statement of intentions will, without
doubt satisfy the more intelligent Gu
bans and viii prevent open dissatisfac-
ton among those less able. This is the
least which America can do The ad-
min.stration Is entitled to time to work
out its designs for the islands and can
best obtain such a concession by a fair
and frank statement of what 1t expects
to accomplish and the means by which
the results are to be brought about
Today the world holds the American
people responsible for the future Of
Cuba and for its present peace. Theirs
is no apparent necessity for even a Sc
rious clash in opinion, much less for a
conflict at arms. Fairness and honesty
seemingly are amply adequate to the
crisis If they are not given fair trial
the American people will not hesitate
to fix the responsibility for any future
tragedies which may stain the pages of
Cuban history.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02

1t VIII Open With "a Concert Tues
day Evening.

day Evening.
The first concert of the Schubert club
series next Tuesday evening win serve
to bring again before the public the
same artists who were so successful In
the first annual concert of the Library
Schubert series last season. Both Miss
Gordon and Mr. Hamlin sang themselves
into the hearts of the people, and will
be welcomed as old friends. The chorus
will also be a prominent feature, as be-
fore, and there will be a complete profess
sional orchestra. The choral works pre-
scented are both new In st. PauI-one Of
them. "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast" by
Coleridge Taylor-being heard here for
the first time in America. Competent
critics pronounce this work one OF the
most interesting of modern compositions
1.-The Sun Worshipers," by Gortng Thorn
as, is also modern, but quite different
in character and delightfully."- pleasing,
and serves to introduce both soloists in
delightful numbers-both with and with
out the chorus,
The other concerts of the series, the
Thomas orchestra, Miss Jackson, Joseffy,
and last grand rendition of Samson
and Delilah,'' will be given once a month
throughout the season. The series sale
has been large, but there are many choice
seats still left. The sale of single seats
opens Monday, at Howard. Farwell &
Co.'S. There is yet time to purchase a
series ticket.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
STORIES OF NATIONAL SONGS

America, 1t is only too we'll known, is
indebted for most of her national songs,
either the words or music. to some one
not native of this continent; but the
facts were never told more plainly than in
the Stories Of Great National Songs"
just written by Col. Nicholas Smith. The
first of these in point of time Is Yankee
Doodle" but neither words nor music en-
title this to serious consideration Origt-
nally comic song, and never more than
one degree better, it was applied to the
revolving colonists in deriSion and accent
ed by them in laughing defiance Long as
sociattonS have endeared it to the Ameri-
can people, but 1t is always taken hu-
morously, and not as expressing real ma
tiOnal feeling.
Next to this is 1.-THE Presidents March,"
afterward given words and called "Hail
Columbia The music was composed by
a German in Philadelphia, called by
number of names, Phylo, Feyles and Roth
among them, and was played the first
time at Trenton, N. J., when Washing
ton passed through from Virginia for his
Inauguration in New York, in 1889 Nine
years later, John Adams being president.
a young actor named Gilbert Fox was to
receive a benefit in Philadelphia War
feeling was running high, France having
been the aggressor He persuaded q
young lawyer, afterwards a Judge, Jo-
SepH 1opk1HSOn TO write the words we
still sing. These he rendered in the even
ing, and the success was instantaneous.
Latterly the song has fallen into disre-
gard to some extent.
The best known, the most difficult to
sing and the most warlike of our songs
is, doubtless, The Star-Spangled Ban
ner.' OF the imprisonment Of It's young
author, Francis Scott Key, on a British
man-Of-W9r while Fort MoEo,,r,,
bombarded, of his prayers through the
night for the failure of the enemy's arms
and of the triumphant outburst at dawn.
when the American ensign still hoated
over the fortress, all are sufficiently in
formed. 1t was written on the morning
Of Sept. IA, 1914, over eighty-flve years
ago. But d week or more elapsed before
1t was sung and then Ferdinand Durang
an actor in Philadelphia, set 1t to the air
of "Anacreon in Heaven" This is an old
English tune written by John STAFFORD
Smith some time between ITO and 1775 for
society Of young bloods called Anacre-
onites who met every two weeks and al
ways opened their proceedings with that
song.
line MY Country, IT'S of Thee" was
line MY Country IT'S Of Thee" was
written by a young Harvard graduate, a.
classmate of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Samuel F. Smith by name. Lowell Ma
son, whose name is identified with the
history Of American music one day gave
some German music books to young
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02

SMITH not being familiar himself with
that language. Smith CHANGED upon the
air which the English have taken for
their anthem. God Save the Queen.
liked It, and promptly wrote the words
Wclch we still sing to it. This was In
February, 1882. No one Knows who wrote
the music, but it is very old
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
has been held to be mere adaptation
OF an older song called Britannia, the
Gem of the Ocean" This is not the
case. Like Hail Columbia!" and THE
Star-Spangled Banner" 1t had it's birth
as song in Philadelphia, and a Philadel-
phia actor wrote both words and mu-
sic. He was iChowever. an Englishman
by birth. Thomas a-Becket, and the
name and idea l6f the song Originated with
David T. Shaw, another actor in Phila
delphia, who's Wished something to sing
on his benefit and asked Beckett to help
him. This was in the autumn of 1S43.
But both a-Becket and Shaw were Ameri-
cans by adoption being citizens of the
republic when the words and music were
written tits, therefore, almost wholly
American.
The last of the really great songs of the
nation is undoubtedly Mrs. Julia Ward
Howes Battle Hymn of the Republic"
This was written in December, 1861, after
q VlSlt 10 the camps ABOUT washington
1t is set to the air of John Browns
Body" and no one seems to be sure when
or where this great marching tune came
into being. 1t Is variously said to be
the adaptation of an old camp meeting
air, to have been invented by a quar-
tette in the Second battalion of the
Twelfth Massachusetts regiment In the
spring of 1861 to have been used by the
Millerites as far back as 1S43. and nu-
merous other origins have been devised
or unearthed, all equally probable. 1t
IS not likely that the truth will ever be
disclosed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
CHILD MARRIAGE.

The decision just handed down by the
supreme court invalidating the law of
this state regulating the age Of consent
will be received with surprise bv most
persons who bestow any thought what
ever on the subject
The history of such legislation in Mn
nesota is not very encouraging. With
the distinctively American inclination to
run to extremes under the excitement
occasioned by events Of sensational tend
ency We have made great hullabaloo
from time to time in the legislature and
in the press about raising the age of
consent. Indeed, in our excitement a few
years ago we barely escaped placing the
age of consent at not less than eighteen.
Notwithstanding that under our laws
women possess all the rights of majority
at that age.
1t involves a very fitting reflection on
our lack of responsible thought on this
subject that our highest court should set
the existing law aside. He who acts
under excitement usually makes a fool
Of himself. On the score of public policy,
however, the decision IS most unfortu-
nate. 1t is, in effect, mere barbarism
which enables a man to carry off and
claim as his wife child of thirteen, con-
sent Or no consent. When a parent is
rendered incapable of protecting his child
Of tender years against her own igno-
rance or folly the very safeguards of
civilized society are endangered.
The lower court in deciding hat this
little girl should be restored to her IA
Their was acting in the light of humanity.
It did not matter whether her father
treated her well or III, she ought not to
have been allowed to dispose of herself in
the manner chosen. Public authority
would protect her against parental cru
city, just as public authority is called on
in every reasonable way to conserve par
entail rights. To the lay mind it must
seem odd, as decided by the supreme
court in this case that a statute which
fixes legal consent at an age higher than
that prescribed by the common law does
not operate to abr0gate the common law.
The tendency of modern society is to
discountenance marriage. on the part of
the immature of both sexes. And a most
valuable tendency it is. We have no
right to expect to escape the dangerous
and immoral consequences of the present
divorce craze rs long as we allow our
children to give themselves away in mar
riage without the knowledge or sanction
of parents or guardians before they are
capable Of entering into any other form
Of contract. The sooner the law is
amended so as 20 overcome the objection
raised by the court in this remarkable
case the better fer parent and child alike
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
DEATH OF THE KHALIFA.
Yielded His Life After a Brave Re
sIstance.

F. CAIRO, Dec. 1.-Offfcers from the Sou
dan who have arrived here say that when
Gen. Wingate's force overlook the khal
fla the latter tried to outf1ank the Anglo
Egyptians, but failed. Seeing his posi-
ton was hopeless the khalifa told his
emirs to stay with him and die. He
then spread sheepskin on the ground
and sat down on it, with the emirs on
either side of him. The khalifa was
fousSi shot through the head, heart. arms
and legs, and the emirs were lying dead
beside him. The members of his body
guard were all dead In front of them.
Gen. Wfngate's force swept over them
without recognizing the khalifa and his
emfrs, but they were identified later
The khalifa is described as of medium
height, strong and stout, of light brown
color, and wearing long, grey beard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-02
FUND FOR MRS. GRTDLEY.

sedalia Man Suggests How $4,000
Might BE Raised.
SEDADIA, Mo-, Dec. Milton Barde,
foreman Of the upholstering department
at the Missouri. Kansas & Texas shops,
mere today, In local paper suggests that
ne will be one Of 100000 persons to con-
tribute 25 cents each to a $25, 900 fund to
be presented to the widow of Capt.
Charles V. Gridley, who commanded Adj
miral Dewey's flagship at the battle of
Manila. Mr.. Barde suggests that Miss
Helen Gould be made treasurer of the
fund.