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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19

SMITH CENTER, KAS.. Sept. 1S-(Spe-
cialD w. a. Wright. Il grain and cattle
buyer. and manager of the Athol Shipping
Association, committed suicide about i
o'clock this morning by cutting his throat
with his pocket knife. lie left letter
asking his boys not TO blame him, say
ing that his friends would rather bury him
than to send him to the penitentiary. 1t is
smpposed he was short In his accounts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
More Land for Chickamauga Park.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, Sept. 1S-Gen-
eral H. V. Boynton, president of the Chick
amauga park commission. announced to-
another large tract Of land on Missionary
Ridge 10 be added to Chickamauga Nation
al park. The place purchased Is the IA
nous Holloway farm, where a number of
generals had headquarters during the
Chickamauga engagements.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
August Penitentiary Receipts.

TOPEKA. Sept. 1S.-(Speciall Public
money. received by Warden Tomiinson for
the month of August, 1929, and paid the
state treasurer amounts to S2,1U.2S. none
of which was for the sale of coal mined by
conyicts, The amount of money turned
into the state treasury for the month of
August 1895, was $2.S5S.34, of which S3I5. So
was for coal sold. This coal was mined by
the convicts and sold on the market in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
GERMANY's NOTICE TO KRUGER
Warns Him to Expect No Help In the
Event of War With En-
clQul.

BERLIN. Sept. 1S-The Associated Press
learns authoritatively that the German
government has emphatically informed
President Kruger to expect no assistance
in the event of war with Great Britain.
and that the German consuls in the Trans
vaal have been instructed to inform Ger
mans who volunteer their help that they
will be aiding President Kruger at their
own risk
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
Glunders Among Sioux Ponies.

BISMARCK, n. D.. Sept. 1s.-It is re-
ported that glanders has appeared among
the horses and ponies belonging to the
Sioux Indians at Standing Rock reserva-
ton. Inspector mixer, of the United States
corps of Inspectors. has been looking into
the matter and microscopic examinations
have demonstrated that the disease Is
Widespread.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
Two Holidays for Dewey.

Roosevelt to-day issued a proclamation set
ting apart Friday and Saturday, September
20 and 20, as holidays to be observed
throughout the state as days or general
THANKSGIVING in honor of the return of Ad-
miral George Dewey to the United States.
This will make the days indicated legal
HOLIDAYS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
Ohio Drouth Broken.

CLEVELAND. o., Sept. 1S.-The pro-
longed drouth. which has continued prac-
tically since the 4th OF August, was broken
to-day. 1t has been raining for eight hours
conditions i'm the country were very bad
Pastures were parched, streams and wells
nearly dry, and late crops seriously af-
fected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
sus,cct, In Jail Mt JopIin.

JOPLIN. MO, Sept. 1S.-Two crooks.
who refuse 10 give their names. are under
arrest here for rObhing the store of Il,
Shukert, at Omaha. some months ago. of
several hundred dollars worth of fine furs
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19

among the present delegates causes pre-
dictions of similar fate for any introduced
at this session. The Rebekah branch is
working to obtain representation on the
there is a deal of opposition to sucn an in
novation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
GEN. ALGER'S WITHDRAWAL.
He Gives Out the Letter in Which He
Declined to Run for the
Seunfe.

DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 1S.-General r.
A. Alger to-day gave out letter, written
by himself in New York. September s. in
which he announces his withdrawal from
the candidacy for United States senator.
The letter follows:
The Waldorf-Astoria,
New York, Sept. s, 1899.
My Dear Mr.. Judson:-AfIer careful con-
sideration, l have decided not to be Il can
didate for the United States senate. My
reasons for this determination are personal
and of business nature.
i fully appreciate and thank you and my
many other friends who offered support,
and hope to be able in the future TO show
my gratitude for all that has been done
for me by the people of our state.
l am, my dear sir, sincerely yours.
X. A. ALGER.
Hon. William Judson. Ann Arbor, Mich.
General Alger declined to say anything
further concerning his withdrawal than
was contained in the letter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-19
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They ask questions the good
did clothes
They
okeepit place They
If the
coming that get big
them coming. They know
will of
know where in the world pretty
together we've big waist
really
lot of things.
well The SORT
1t put in because thought the
We're going sell goods cheap along
low
We found handsome things having
buyers there the country after
anybody elcs mind usually plenty
it swell golf cape fringe
$3.50 good luck. We help if
$3.50 for the quality Because sell handsome
$3.50 that usually $500 waist gets
s05o is lucky thing for the Because
shoe department sells the
We're opening goods keep opening
profitable
black Satins,
on, $3.50 $780, time here to-day.
Ge&ruMa GC GCoBtRmq& tR
z&EESs73ka2S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT.
propiei;rs al The Lowell Opes HOus, Los, Their
ltel Sui IN inst The Sun

Cambridge, Nov. l6.-A verdict in ia
Nor OF the defendant was given today
in the nbsl suit OF the propric,ors OF the
Lowell Op va House against the Lowell
sun which was tried for the third time
at the civil session of the superior
court before Judge Blodgeu The suit
grew out OF criticism which the news
paper made ABOUT five years ago upon
a performance known as The Passlng
Show which The paper declared TO be
vulgar and Indecent The Sun also pro-
tested against the opera house barruom
as bsing too closely connected with the
theatre and affording too great iniuce-
mcnt and facility for the actors and the
audience TO go. liquor between the acts.
The suit was first tried in Lowell
about three years ago resulting In q
disagreement OF the jury. Ii was tried
again about a year ago at Cambridge.
resulting in a verdict on all counts for
the sun. Counsel for The opera hons.
claimed thai he misunderstood the
judges ruling on one OF the counts ~
the second trial and In consequence h
was allowed 90 go to the jury for tn
third time on this one count, with the
result that the defendant newspaper
won as shown by todays verdict"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
THE TRAIN WAS HELD. .
How Deputy Sheriff Brown Succsedsd in ling
Papers With a Town Clerk.

Deputy Sheriff Brown is a man who
eyidently believes in doing anything he
starts out TO do Yesterday the deputy
sheriff went TO Burrlllville to make an
attachment and il was necessary for
him TO file wRlh the town clerk some
papers. The town clerk was away and
Mr.. Brown tramped around the little
station al Harrisville unit after the ar
rival of the late train last night The
Official wanted did net come on tfNt
train 50 the deputy sheriff went To n
hotel and was up bright and early this
morning and aboard the first train to
leave Harrisy,lie for THIS city today.
The deputy had reason to think the
town clerk would leave Providence on
the first train. IL is the custom Of the
mrs. train down and the first train up
10 NEE al Oakland and the latter train
stops but a few seconds Deputy
Sheriff Brown got off the down train
and on 10 the up train and explained
10 the conductor the mission he was on.
The train was held up until the
deputy sheriff went through the train
and found the town clerk. High Sheriff
White was on the up train and he
warmly commended the energy dis
played by his deputy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
FINANCIAL.
BULLS ANO BEARS.
Shorts Scrambled 10 Cover in Market
This Morning.
Announcement That Government Would Buy
Bends Created a Boom.
Especial to the News.)

Wall Street. Nov. l6.-On the an
nouncement made after the close of
business yesterday that the secretary
NJ the treasury was in the market for
S25. GOO, 600 worth of government bonds
the market opened with a burst this
morning, reacted sharply to around
last evenings figures and then moved
steadily and confidently upwards.
The sgnitlcance of the governments
proposition lies OF course in the prob
ability that holders of government
bonds will be disposed to sell and that
the money Will thus be liberated to re-
ueve the strain i'm New York There
was no great rush today 10 accept the
govonm eHt's bid. but il Is expected
that the bonds viii be forthcoming art
er holders have taken time TO think
over the proposition.
The announcements came of course
as shock 10 bear traders, who scr-am-
Died 10 cover at the opening i'm great
shape. After the reaction from the
bidding OF short sellers. however. he
market showed no sign 0f letting go.
but went uD and stayed up.
All me Pacific group were strong. as
usual but there Were really no leaders
I'M the upward movement inspired bv
the prospects of easy money. The fel-
ure "crthy of remark was that i'm al
the push the tobacco stocks alone re-
nalned weak and inactive.
Wheat higher
Cotton Eighty
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
ON ANOTHER CHARGE.
Spicca Indcle1 fer Perjury as Well as Abstiing
Ial,e Naturalization.

In addition TO the indictment found
in he United States Court Francis n.
Spicola, an Italian. who is charged
with aiding and abetting in false nat
uraliZation. here is a second Indictment
charg Ms Spicola with perjury, which
makes his situation very far from a
pleasing one. In the Scott and Wills
case accused Of stealing a bag OF mail
al TIE Westerly station. there is one in
dictment against the two men Jointly.
and two Indictments against each man
individually, one charging them with
having stolen a mail pouch, and the
other charging them with having rip
ped open with int ut TO steal the con-
tents.
All OF the defendants must appear in
the United States Court. before Judge
Brown. on Saturday next, 10 plead To
the indictments and the trials will
commence on Tuesday November Il.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
SOUND IN MIND.


NNphAAhutu from rage One)
William A. Booth told about the deea
made 10 him bv Mrs. johnson thai was
in dispute. He said by mistake a wrong
description was given i'm the first a. u
made owing to deed Of property al
ready sold being copied SO far AZ the
description OF the property was con
cerned 50 another deed had to b. made
When the last deed was ms.le Mrs
Johnson was Cf sound mind stao,,
heat was put into witness h0lse %
the request OF Mrs. Johnson as n u,as
her custom To have all the rooms a.,
the house che lived in comfortable AZ
ter Mrs. Johnson was in his ho,sa .
couple of months she said she ranto,,
when she died y coffin Just like 6,,
husbands. Witness did his best Ia -
cure such "a coffin.
On cross examination witness sat,
the reason he filed a bin for s9on5
against the estate OF Mrs johnson ",
to protect himself II he lost the presenl
suit. lie did not think the bin amount !.
ed 10 more than $500
Miss Fowler. a daughter OF Mr.
Booth by her first husband said sh.
was present when Mrs. johnson glpne1
the deed in dispute and that Mrs. John.
son was sound In mind al the Tin,
witness said her aunt. Mrs. johnson
wanted to adopt her, but her mothp,
would nos let her go.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16

Boston, Nov. 16.-It was not until
this morning that complete returns
were received from all OF the % wards
OF the city on the voting at last nights
Democratic caucuses. The result OF
the primaries shows that there are $50
delegates Favorable 10 the nomination
OF Hon. Patrick A. Coll ms for mayor
four mere than there is necessary FOR
choice. Among the delegates not III
favor OF Mr. Collins there are num-
Der unpledg q. variously estimated
from 53 10 6S. MIR Murphy has more
than so delegates pledged 20 him, Whlie
il is "a q most OF the unpledged deie-
gatCs ara really in favor Of him, Early
this morning IL was estimated that
Mr. Murphy's vote i'm the convention
would not exceed l46 IL, indeed IL came
up TO that mark The friends of M.
Murphy say they are pleased over the (
good showing made I'm the face ~ ar ,
ficult es. and that his opponent VIII
have no walk ovsr. The Collins rae
tion. are also we'll pleased with the
outcome of the voting and assert thd1
Their man Is sure OF the NOMINATION.
The contest was one of the most am
mated ever known in Boston ana the
voting was very heavy
Later IN IN day the delinquent T.
wards were heard from ard II ap-
peared that Of the 29l delegates to the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16

AGAIN ACTING MAYOR.
President Wlnsor Of EoNd Of Aldermen Looking
Afer Cfb's Interests TemporarHy.

Alderman Ira Wlnsor. president of
the board OF aldermen, Is today acting
mayor and viii remain so until about
the latter part OF next week. Mayor
Baker having gone to Washington on
q combined business and pleasure trip.
Acting Mayor Winsor received a mum
Der of calls this morning
Commissioners of Public Works Smith
today. awarded the contract for the
brick arches and Portland cement foor-
ing Tor the Mill street bridge, to Ed
ward w ..Everson OF this city The work
Will be pushed right along.
superintendent OF Health Chapin re-
ports new cases of scarlet fever ON Pa
Nlllon avenue. Furlong court and Kirk
Slreet' ANA one new case OF diphtherta q
ON Plenty street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
Habess Corpus Cas-.

lhere Is 10 be "A hearing before Judge
Rogers tomorrow In che appellate court
on the petition of Walter T.. Palmer
Tor writ or habeas corpus. Mr..
feimer was complainant i'm case
tried IN the District Court some time
ago ana was arrested opposite the Dis.
tr ct Court building on Fountain
erect just after ne had left the trial
of me case In which ne was complain
sht. in a eivil suit. Mr. Palmer gave
Daii Dut me parfy who went surety
MN yesterday gave Deputy sher-
II f4n n D0wer OF attorney a. arrsst
Palmer. The habeas corpus g. asked
- because u n claimed the arrest al
RAIN Z VAS illeg on the ground ~
Nas under the protection Of tho c0iri
iitWt \ Palmer u the petitioner az
1nfScy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
Chicago Markets.
Financial Notes.

New York clearing house statement:
Exchanges S203. 7iS 1906.
Balances Si0.041S13
Sub-treasury debit balance today
S7i4,SS2.
Money on call easier at 667 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 5M5& per
cent
Sterling exchange strong at &.S5A n
4.S6 for demand and at A.Sli5 for sixty
days.
Posted rates S4S2ni.S6iS.
Commercial bills 81 S0LM4N.
Silver certificates SIC.
Government bonds strong.
Boston cloarings:
Exchanges S2i 461 $50.
Balances 81 15t.200
Money per cent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
Pudding and Rolling Nils Close.

Lebanon, Pa, Nov 16.-The Amcri-
ehn iron q steel Manufacturing Com
pany has suspended operations i'm all
It's local pudding and rolling mills
lhe cause assigned is an exhausted
c"al supply resulting from the ear fam
me which has affected industrial cs-
taDlisnments all over the state. Fully
lop workmen VIA be idle for an in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
THE WOMAN BANDIT.
FEAR Kat Acquitted al PhsnIr tn Charge OF Hold
rg Up Stsge.

Chicago, NOV. IA special from
Phenlx Arizona. saws than Pearl Hart,
charged with holding up a stage nt\r
Florence was acquitted last night at
florence.
Immediately after the acquittal the
woman was rearrested charged with
interfering with the United StaIs
nv
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
Sils1 for Manila.

New York, Nov 16.-Ths transport
Meade,With the i3d United states Vol.
unteer Infantry on board sailed FOR
Manila passing candy Hook ut $40 n.
M. The transport Mcpherson for san
Juan sailed three hours earlier
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
FIReMsN HURT.
Chief SWsenis and Ms Two Rash,s Injured
While feh ng Fire Al Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. l6.-Frc early to-day
destroyed the sevcu-story building at
iiG state street i'm The heart OF the
downtown retail district incurred "a
loss estimateu at $4,000 and injured "a
number ~ hrcmcn and spectators.
Among the injured were chief OF the
Fire Department u. }. SW cnie and
his two mnrshals Mushom and Town
send All three ro badly rut hy ny.
ing glasg Tho I'M Intt. bainn I'm. I
to retifu 90 hlV. ibelr wound
dressed pth" badly huu were cam
D.. j.. buckley Jossih Warnrr Ian
Wilson and tat, Patrick j Fsir,,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16

! have reduced the price Of my regular
$500 eyeglasses and spcctaclcs TO fl.OO, this
offer for 10 day only. For the next 10 days
Iw'll examine eyes free of charge. When
4 say examine eyes free meaa a thorough
and accurate examination of each eve sepa-
rately. and satisfaction guaranteed.
No matter how much your vision is i'm.
paired or how many oculists and opticians
have given your ease up, 7 w i'll guarant tee To
improve your vision, provid cd there is any
vision left.
Astigmatism and all errors or refrnctton
scientifically corrected. IL you are troubled
with hea aches, or your vision hlurs, IL you
sec double objects. IL you are nervous and
forgetful you should be sure 10 call at my
store ant have your eyes thoroughly and
accurately examined. Remcmb ber. This offer
Cor 10 days only. am going To sell my reg.
ular $500 eyeglasses and spectacles for sl.0u.
They are the best quality lenses that are
made or manufactured
Doa't be humbugged into paying fancy
prices for your glasses; go elsewhere and
get their prices and SEQ their goods. and
then come and see mine.
A call NJ my store VIII be surficient guar.
antee that I mean just what l say. Don't
forget the name and number, for I am the
man that broke the price on glasses in New
York, Providence and Boston, and as ali sue
cessful business men are initiated, l am nc
exception.
Telephone zo55-z.
EDWARD e. DA NJ NJ e RS,
2o Westminster ST., Prov, Ri.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
TOO LATE TO Be CLASSIFIED

LADY TO TRAVEL ~ r. I. AND
Massachusttts tn appoint and manage
agents. salary and Exp ms ~ paid lady
with no irrUinh tncc uef rrrd. refer
cnce required, E-Jy News OMcc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16

Nn engineer Boo Tm BIAS invented d,
a.'p-sc1 diving uppuatus which b..
n,rn tncd without accident "a. a d.u.n
90 ~ feet nc5r Chorbourr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16

cons.,,,a,, Uls would ever be bothered with
no'nritw.. t1,lon everyone knew how
Ri,tcrs ana quickly Burdock Blood
havoc regulates the stomach ana
troubl's vup sore throat. pulmonary
sort Dr rt rt'NaIch over pain OF every
Ut Ih1mas' Eclcctrie oil
-. \ dose m time sav.s t...s. ~.
regsl,. Norway Pine syrup. r1ture's 4
1ly Tor coughs e,i1e ,,,i,.,'.,... r.. .
uiseasea OF every Sort P''i'''''IS
CO.., s,o hsad is an eczema of the sc,ir
,,,-,f sefe sometimes. but t can fr
ne.,.,. Doln's Ointment nu..L ,"I
=. fn u. -g ~ ls results AZ ans drue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
GEN. COLLINS WINS
AFTER BITTER FIGHT.
Will Have 16S Votes Out Ofo2Ol for
Democratic Nomination Tor
rlayor of Boston.

,,,en.ion next week lGS We're in favor
80 con Collins. leaving 1913 either Ia
his onponent John r. Murphy or un-
nisdgsd 10 either canG date.
Nev.r before in the history OF the
I D-moeratic party has there been such
outpouring Of voters at the caucusas.
anJ the various contests for aldermen
nrobably added not a little 10 the at
tendance 4 number OF cases of
rspeating were detected. but the re-
n,rts 0f serious assaults at the voting
places lacked confirmation this morn
ing.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUsES.
Following close on the heels of their
opponents. the Republicans OF The city
viii hold caucuses tonight for the pur-
pose OF clccting del gltes to the mayor
aitv and a rmanic conventions az well
as nominating members OF the common
council. Unlike the Democrats, however.
there is no spirited contest for the
ticket. as IL is generally con-
'oded that ex-Mayor Thomas y. Hart
yil b. the candidate although there is
Ome opposition 10 him i'm the suburban
wards. There are, nevertheless quite
number of lively aldermanic fights,
which win. no doubt bring OUT IN
voters but nothing like ths large at
en1anCe that marked the Democratic !
'aucuses last night is anticipated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-16
New York Stocks.

Reported by Sullivan & Sullivan,
Banig2a building.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30

will be continued between the hours till all of said lands shal sold.
 GEO. B. MALLORY, Commissioner. Forrest Y
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
JERICHO TIMES.

Crops are needing rain in this community.
 Miss Lillie Caldwell will com mence her school at Bible Union next Monday,
 There is some sickness in this community now.
 MT. ". ]. Bruster, of Cross coun- ty, was the guest of J. P. Jones Sunday.
 Quite a number of Dark Corner folks attended church at Bible Union Sunday
 Ask Mir. ChAs. Hill how he en joyed himself Sunday.
 Mir. Thomas Packet says the next time you hear from him he'l be going cross Second Creek.
 Chas. Casteel and his best glr attended church at Bible Unioi Sunday. Come again MT. Castee you're always welcome.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
DEMOCRAT TIMES.

Health is good in this section.
 Crops are looking fine but are far behind last year.
 We had plenty of rain here the latter part of last week, and anoth- CT soaker fell Wednesday.
 John McSwain, that all round kind of a good telew, Is thinning corn, and we feel very uneasy, as snake would be hard to see until it was too late for the good man. If our postmaster can secure the roastingears he will be all right. The colored people have stwo. bit" preacher with them this week, so some of the laymen say. ] Creed Wright went to Proctor to work, but got an overdose and re- turned to Sorghum Joe's Tuesday Squire w. $. Thomas attend ed the June sesslon of the Quorum court at Forrest City Monday.
 A letter from P. Jackson at Ho- Springs reveals the fact that he i. slowly improving.
 The public schools of this dis trlct will commence next week. | J M. Wallace and wife left her, Wednesday for parts Tn Alabama where they will visit relatives.
 The inny tribe are having 1, rest, as R. w. Norment and J. NJ Gunter, the only anglers this sec uon ever had, nave left us for goot and all.
 | SILVER DIL.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident of which Mr. John Oliver, of Philadelphia. was the subject, Is narrated by. him as follows [" ] was in a most dreadful condition My skin was almost yellow. eyes sunken. tongue coated pain continually in back and sides. no appatite-gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately. friend advised trying Electric bitiers. and to my great joy and surprise. the hrst bottle made decided Improvement. l continued it's use for three weeks, and am now a well man. know 1t saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim. Noone should fail to try it. Only 50c; guaranteed. J II. DunayaD: < Co.
The Forrest City times., 1899-06-30
A Card os Thanks.

lavish to say that feel under lasting obligations for what Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy has done for our family. We have assd 1t in So many cases of coughs, lung troubles and whoopinc cough, and It has always given the most perfect satisfaction. we feel great ly indebisd to the manufacturers oi this remedy and wish them to pleas, accept onr hearty thanks. .-nes2eetsul ly. Mrs. 5. Doty. Dss Moines, Iowa J. II. Danavaut & Co.