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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
NUN lSLAND, ILL.

hoCA 1oAsAANDs A1LAs
AS our Davenport agent seems to
forget we wish to let our friends
know that we are still alive. We will
assume the duty ourselves and tell
the Bystander what we are doing
this ideal winter weather.
There has been considerable sick
ness here, but as the weather be-
comes colder our sick list becomes
smaller.
Miss Leanna Terrell our talented
music teacher left for Nashville,
Tenn, Friday for a visit of several
weeks. We hope the attractions
there may not prove too great.
Mrs. e. j. Toliver, who was called
to her home in Newton on account
of the illness and death of her
brother, has returned home after
several weeks' stay.
The ladies of Davenport have or.
ganized social and literary club,
which will be a source of entertain
ment during the winter evenings.
We wish the club success. The ladies
OF the twin cities are also talking of
organizing one.
Some o. the holiday festivities in.
clude ball at Armory hall Christ
mas night; one Xmas eve at Hiber-
MAN hall in Davenport, entertain
ment for the benefit of the Masonic
Home by Masons New Years night,
besides numerous dinners and sup
pers given by hosts and hostesses of
the three cities.
Mrs. Fred D. Green of Newton,
Iowa, was a guest of her sister-in-law.
Mrs. c. J. Toliver, Thursday and
Friday. while en- route to her future
home in Chicago.
Mrs. II. Hoskins of Davenport will
spend the holidays at the parental
home in Fort Madison.
Mrs. Anderson of New York city is
visiting her son. MIR. William Moore,
on Fourth avenue.
Miss Hattie Toliver left Thursday
for a visit with relatives in Chicago.
We wish the Bystander a Merry
Xmas and happy New Year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
1kotoA OF the Career Of tn Hon. n.n.
lei II. MoMulan,

0AOs0o " inc NoLOoe OF t0O a0ns Dan.
lei H. Mel1niaA
The birthplace Of Col. D. H. McMil.
Ian. the new liautenant governor OF
Manitoba. was in the county OF On
tario. near the town of Whitby, in the
Province Of Ontario. The years of
his boyhood and early manhood, how
ever. were spent in the town OF Col
lingwood. He received his education
IN the public schools and the collegi-
ate institute OF that town and in the
city Of Toronto. His early ambitions
were largely towards military life;
and 1t was his cherished desire to en-
ter the British army. He took a course
OF training in the military schools Of
Toronto, where he was eminently sue
cessful, obtaining first class ce:tit~
Gates IN both the infantry and the cav
airy schools. He was identified with
military organizations in Ontario for
9 number Of years, and served there
during the Fenian raids at Niagara in
1864, and at Port Colborne In March
and Fort Erie in June, 1866. In 1870
he was selected for the position Of
captain in the first Red River expedi-
ton under Colonel Wellesley. The
young captain remained in Winnipeg
with the force for year. and returned
to Ontario in the summer of 1871.
Coming to Manitoba again in 1874.
Mr.. Mcmillan engaged in Winnipeg in
the milling and grain business, with
which he remained connected from
1875 until three or four years ago.
He built. in 1870, the first flour mill
ever erected in the province; and, in
the following year, exported to Mime
apolis the first shipment, as a COM
mercial transaction, Of Manitoba's
wheat He did not, meanwhile, lose
his interest in military matters, but
was ready for active service whenever
troops were required. He was major
Of the Ninetieth Battalion until Just
before the Northwest rebellion in 1885,
when he resigned. intending to give up
military affairs; but when the trouble
broke out. the old martial spirit was
revived, and he organized, along with
COL Scott. the Ninety-fifth Battalion.
and went with that force to the North
vest. He was then senior major. but
Wa afterwards in command Of the
eaetalion.-Aon:real Herald and Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
NOTICE TO REDEe
SAL 81

To j. w. Morris: 8p~ &
You are hereby MOI ia g |.
lowing described rel WKlnsn
in Polk county, Iow! ead at q
follows: Lots No. pf Cowbk,
Des Moines 70. Add1snockin /.
was sold for Ia xehia go
December, 1897 to,..
the certificate of M g
owned by said j ~ q III 1
right OF redemptior nich sel !
Treasurer's Deed :.
made, unless redt
sale be made witht K
the date of comp sierra
notice. Dec. 3d. "
Dated this and dpr of'lem{s
~ 1soV' lprovss
Del noRes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
HENNESSEY OKLAHOMA.

Dear Edtor:-You see by my letter
that We are now moved to our new home
In Hennessey, We have only been lear .
week 20 l cau't hardly tell yeu 90 very
much about our little city. Our cars
came through in good shape, Papa is
having his barn built 2OxSO. 1t is the
second best in town and 10 soon 40 It ia
finished We will commence our house. We
live six blocks from town, there are over
two hundred colored people living hear
hey have their own schools and churches
there are a. many or more coiored people
living in the country that owns two or
three hundred acres OF land with fine
houses and barns and stock of all kinds,
there is one family North CT town is
putting up seven bundled dollar house.
Mr.. Goodone owues u grocery store and
has been In business hear for. nine years.
there are two eolosed barber, Mr.. Carvat
10 one Of the owners. Every day the
people come from ten to twenty five
miles to trade. they have two -four mills
seven elevators, fifteen hotels ard res.
turants, ten dry good stores three depart
ment stores, i've meat markets. four hard
ware stores, six livery barns and nine
saloons. Of course this is not all the town
yet. There are abou, thirty. Height hundred
inhabitents here, there ore twelve new
residents going up here IN our neighbor-
hood, people moving in every dsv, We
never look up but what We see from three
to four and ten TO fifteen teams coming
In there are SO many emigrsnt Wagons.
Mama and went up to wn Saturday aud
we had to walk single file to get along
honestly there are " many people here on
Monday ~ there are ia Bedford on Satur.
day, there are six passenger trains dsily
and excursions every first and second
Tuesday Of every month. Papa has meet
agocd many people here, The land hero
level tor miles, aud We oertaisly have
got a lovely home. We nsve had beau
toll weather every day since W came.
Papa would Like for you to please send
The Bystander. Will close Tor this time.
Matte Bhackeiford.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

There are two coloreo men who
are internal revenue collectors in
State where the revenue is high it
pays to hold the positions. Col.
Il. A. Rucker ofAt:anta and Gen
Joseph E. Lee, Of Florida are the
men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

j. E. Fagen succeeded John Mckay
last spring as the representative of
the First ward, and it may be said
to his credit that he has closely look
ed after the affairs of his ward as
well as of the entire city, always
taking a clear-headed, business view
OF every proposition and acting &C.
cordingly. Mr.. Fagen is in the real
estate business in the Good block,
and his standing in business circles
is of the highest character.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Miss Anna WILLIS leaves Wednes-
day for Centeryille to attend the Bap-
us. convention.
Cupid has fired a fatal dart and
it struck heart, two hearts and
wedding bells will soon be ringing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

VIM leading and successful citizens
He president of the Publishing Company and the Gov
with credit
his and the public He has travelled quite extensively and is
pleasant gentleman connected with various
Grand of the Grand Lodge Iowa.
church, last church rally he
raised S142.oo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Mr. whose cut appears above OF the
best Iowa. and of the weaties He was born
in 1887 lived city for where BY
his close and hard work has massed snug
fortune widower and has two He has held good
during session of the Legislature for the past several
years His brother recently died in California worth about 100000
dollars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Mr.. ROBERT N. HYDE is of the leading colored 3
and most successful business of Des Moines He is
of the and compound and electric fan and carpet ds
secretary of the Movable Cak Horseshoe Company was
colored alternate delegate to the National Republican q
strong race man. and member of the Masonic Lodge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Mr. ocEpH H. SHEPARD of the oldest highest
colored citizen business of the Iowa State
recently appointed ano of by Hon. F.
Merriam He member many societies. North
Star Masonic Lodge and Superintendent of the NJ
Der the board of the A. NJ church, delegate
general conference SUMNER Columbus He il a, active
republican worker
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Mr. EDWARD T. BANKS, leading spirited who ha
city morehan eighteen years anitor at the Court
hard working and has saved enough buy
Enos Street. clear of all indebtedness He very conversan
chairman of committee Foreign Correspondence and takes
interest in all worthy good enterprises At time he
policeman. He is enthusiastic republican worker sp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

There are 17.48O 4
BARRIERS in the United
OF whom own and russ,,
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
THE ST. LOUIS CAR STRIKE.
sheriHs Men Guarding the Power
Houses-Women BrutalIy As
saulfcd nv strikers.

ST. LOUIS, June EVERY power house
and car shed Of the Transit company is
being guarded tonight by Sheriff Pohl-
manns posse eomitatus In all about
900 men are on duty. force of from
fifty TO sixty men has been stationed at
each power house. and men are on duty
throughout the city.
At o'clock tomorrow morning an equal
number OF men will relieve those on duty
tonight, and remain on guard until Z
o o'clock tomorrow night, when the night
guard will again take charge. This mode
OF procedure will continue until the strike
IS settled.
Nothing could be learned as to what was
done during today's conference towards
settling the strike.
The citizen members of the posse COM
itstus had their first active service to-
dav. when several were assigned TO guard
duty at the power houses OF the transit
company. About 900 deputies were armed
Yesterday, and spent the day in driihnS'
None of the deputies will be sent out to
guard the cars, the police being retained
for that purpose.
All but two or three divisions or tns
transit system are operating cars today
Interference with passengers In some sec
tions of the city by strike sympathizers
is becoming serious. Men women anu
children Join in assault on any one caught
riding on the cars, sticks, stones ana nsts
being used on all alike. Several women
have been brutally beaten ana had thelr
clothes torn from their back
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
BUY SECONDHAND UMBRELLAS.
People Who Are Content with the
Second Wear.

There are few things that cannot be
pousht secondhand. One can get second
hand anchors and second hand books:
secondhand gas fixtures and baby car
riages; pianos and iron smokestacks: wa
ter coolers and office desks; II would be
difficult to think OF anything that cannot
he bought secondhand. one of the things
that at hrst might be thought to come
WITHIN the category OF things not sold in
this manner is the umbrella. Inquiry.
however. revealed the fact that umbrellas
are sold secondhand. though for various
simple reasons not SO commonly as soma
other articles of personal wear or use
Common an article as the umbrella IL
In use and familiar to the eye vet II IA
far less commonly used than. say, for in
stance shoes. In this climate in winter
at least everybody wears shoes and al
would own at least one pair But by no
means everybody own an umbrella Thera
are, In fact. plenty Of people who never
owned one, just as. singular as IL NAV
seem 10 some persons there are many
people VINO never owned a watch. Then
as ANYBODY can use an umbrella, II may
h" that family OF half dozen persons
would nave only one or two or three UNI
hrelRs There are plenty Of big umbrella
factories, with an aggregate output Of
millions OF umbrellas yearly. but the
number % factories and OF the umbrellas
produced would have to be multiplied II
every inhaoi'ant were to bv supplied with
an umbrella.
4 great many umbrellas are DESTROYED
outright, blown inside out In wtndstorns
ana made useless for any purpose II
wouldn't pay 10 repair them. and thera is
nothing loft to them worth using. Peopla
commonly have umbrellas that can BE-
m'nArd repaired and people often carry
AN umbrella that Is Gen need Of repaira
Win more though, Of it's usefulness than
~ IT'S appearance. Tn. umbrella ie ,-,rr,-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
The Miraculous Phial.

The Count de Saint-Germain lived mag
nihcentiy. entertained royalty. and always
paid cash. When he gambled he had the
tact to lose. He had the tact, and, what
is more. the ability, TO please. The mys-
terry Of him bewitched n monarch. But
that was child's play. He bewitched gems.
He made little diamonds big. He be-
witched women. He made dowagers de-
moiselles.
man lives as long ne desires, a
woman lives as long as she is desirable A
princess whose desirablity was declining
asked his aid He gave Il in "A phisl, the
contents Of which he told her 10 drink on
the morrow. The princess took the phial
home. remarked To Rade gonde, her maid
a respectable person of s0-that II con-
tanned "A remedy for cramps and went TO
bed During the night Radegonde, who
had supped on lobster and who In conse-
auenCe was somewhat inCommoded. turn
Cd 10 the phiai for relief. In the morning
when she appeared To dress my ladys
hair tho princess cursed her as only
princess can curse and rang for
RAdeEOnde But I am RadeEonde.'' the
poor thing expostulated, and as "a matter
% fact so she was. only instead NJ being
a respectable person OF o.. the crRmp
remedy had turned her into souhret,e OF
l6-EdEar Saitus. In The Smart Set
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
TRAIN ROBBERS ARE Fooled,
PLUCkY RESISTANCE MADE BY Ex.
PRESS MESSENGER.
Train stopped by Obstruction, and
Mail and Express Cars Detached
With the Observation-Disclosures SEXES

ST LOUIS, June A special to the
Post dispatch from Longview, Tex, says
the northbound cannon ball train on the
International & Great Northern was held
up after midnight near Prices switch,
sixty miles south of this city, and but
for the piucky fight of Express Messen-
ger Rutherford and Baggage Master
Strong and the strategy of Engineer Rich.
another robbery would have taker place.
The engineer saw pile of cross ties and
lumber on tho track and stopped. He was
ordered down by three masked men, who
forced the engineer and fireman to I'M
couple the mail, baggage and exppss
cars and pull about two miles from the
remainder of the train.
The robbers then commanded the mess
enger to open the door of his car, and
failing to get any response. made Fire
man Love break a hole in the end with a
coal pick. While this was being done the
fireman begged the messenger and bag
gagsmsn not to shoot The messenger.
who was well protected by a barricade.
said he would XIII the first man who
entered the hole Love WINS forced in.
and the messenger shouted. Get aside,
Love- as he fired through the hole. His
shot Just missed the robbers. who under
took to kill the messenger by shooting
through the side of tho car. In the con-
fusion resulting Engineer Rich crawled
upon his engine. pulled the throttle wide
open and left the robbers behind.
quick run was made TO Jacksonville, NJ
teen miles north. At daybreak peniten-
tiary bloodhounds were brought from
Rusk and put on the trail. This hold-up
occurred near the place where the same
train was robbed Ave years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

silva Is typical both II destruction and
~ reproduction. But the lstter attribute
was doubtless q later addition 20 the sum
~ his qualities. The original conception
~ this deity was that Of power delight
ing In destruction. IN the a. hievement 81
physical evil and wrong, and In hurting
death and devastation upon the people aud
their land He Is represented In the sacred
books = The lIndus SIS the terrible de-
stru5 e. the one who driEih-S On the
destruction q men Blu; in all this 'hcTe
Is no whisper az Set % ANY moral quali-
ties Il evil The conception is entirely one
% physical power. used with the utmost
nAeVdlence and injustice against mon
Along .ifh his principal wife. Nho is va
yiously called Deti DurgA. Tina and
kaI he is portray e1 as she Incarnation
~ physical evil. wrong injustice or mis-
fortune IN the ''Puranas silva is de-
scrihed as wandering about surrounded hy
ghosts and COLLINS. iBebriafea naked and
with DISNEY eled hair. covered with the
ashes ~ funeral pile. oruAmented with
human skulls and bones. sometimes laugh
iRg and sometimes crb lus D-vt his -on-
~art. Is represented with a hideous and 2
terrible couutenAnce streaming with blood.
cuClrclsd With snakes. hung round with
skulls and human heads. and ia an re-
spe--ts resembling a Fury" rather than A
goddess. The only pleasure which silva
ard Devi FEE is whom their affairs are
dreuchcd With blood which. II course
could no. be shed without The destruction
az some form u life Westminster Re
vsag.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

A publishing aEm recently resolved The
fo!loNing offer from an anxious autlbios-
rapaer wao probably had been reading
"Thc Hoougan Nights" Il VlS1 20 rut
my NE BEFORE the puHic 4 ! can t;rt
Anuf out u II 20 give me \ siart in the
world Z I'D a Crimrei life q years Arrest
ed - times shot at 2 times Realess.~i on
haBis CoFTas Warcnts. Broke l. Iales
Convicted : times BROKE pen and taken z
C1nyicts VIII re. Wsyaid and shot rny
flthern Law te1ce married separated ana
Divossed II an sc; a start IN tho Worli
Bye putting my life Before the public
will doc sa"-London Daily News.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

Special Dispatch TO the Post -Intellisenccr
OLYMPIA June the following interpretations
have filed in the Office of the secretary Of state
during the past week.
Austrian American Benevolent Society. Of Seattle
No capital
Washington Camere Club Of Tacoma No capital.
Anderson Supply Company, Of seatie-Cspitsl
5000
Gold Run Mining Company, Of Vancouver Capt
tai sloo.W
wha,com Land Company. Of whatcom-Capit
5000
Rering Dredging and Mining Company. Of Seattle
Capital $1,000
Puget sound Warehouse Company. Of rscoma-
Capital. too, oN
Taaae Abstract and Title Company. of Tacoma
Capital. $1,000,
silver summit Mining Company, Of Spokane Cap
ita 10000
-Four Orphans Mining Company, II Seattle Cap
itsl $40.
Colrne Water Power and Development Company.
q spokane capital Slso".
Powell Roberts 4 Finley. Of spokane Capital
NArn.
Contract ~ American Car aud Foundry Company
with the Seattle San Francisco Railway Mani.
gaitpn Company.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

pynum'. Friends Prevent vote ON
His Nomination.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The senate
was in executive session for three hours
TODAY. dividing it's time between an ex-
tradition treaty which has been negotat-
cd recently with the republic OF Switzer-
In nd and the nomination of w y Bynum
to be general appraiser of merchandise AZ
New York The treaty was ratified with
out division. after some slight Verpai
amendments. .so H.,
r,,n, nomination was taken UP ana Ns
confederation pushed by senators VINO OPP
posed confirmation on the theory tnau u
a vote could he secured. confirmation
wpild h.. defeated. Senator Fairbanks, az
Mr.. Bynums friend and chief supporter,
opposed consideration and fainng IN ms
lion to the COMMITTEES on finance. This
motion was lost by a vote of 20 to -
Mr. Fairbanks then took the floor and
smoke for the remaining two hours OF tho
executive session. The closed session was
brought to an end a few minutes before .
O'Clock by an order for a recess NJ that
hour
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05
IN COLD WATER CONGRESS-
Antt-satoon League of state To- Hold
First Annual Convention IN Piym-
outh conversational Church.

The first annual state congress Of the
Anti saloon League will open this even
ting In Plymouth Congregational church.
Three sessions vii, he held tomorrow. Rev.
O. q Whitmorp. state superintendent ~
the league. viii he present. heslies a num-
her ~ other prominent workers for tenn
peranCe
The session this evening begins az 4
c'r.ook The following 81 the programme.
Music Quarts.tte
Address ~ Mclceme Rev. W H. Selicck
Response REV r. J Campbell Tacoma
Music Suartette
Presidents address III GOV Lyman f.
Knapp
Attress The Patriots Duty Mrs NJ
n V'stt. Columbia city
Address Rev r. VI. Randall
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

Louisiana Democratic Convention.

NEW ORLEANS. June A-The Demo-
cratic state convention at Baton Rouge to-
day elected as delegates-at-la large to the
Kansas City convention Senator s. ID.
McEnery, Senator-eiect Murphy J. Foster
ex-senator N. c. Blanchard and ex-Mayor
John Fitzpatrick The platform adopted
instructs the delegates to vote for Bryan.
reaffirms allegiance to the Chicago plat
form and denounees the imperialistic pol
icy of the administration az un-Ameri-
can.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-05

comes via Tientsin. A serious crisis ex-
lists at the palace The ultra-conserva-
tive party advocates not taking repres-
sive measures. urging the dowager en-
press TO aid the Boxers to finish the
work Of driving foreigners out OF the
country. The moderate party is led by
Prince Chinle, representing seriously the
danger of provoking a conflict with the
bowers