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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
RICH BX-SLAYB.
Left II om3 Panniless and Re-
turns Aim Croesus
After 81 Years.

The Danville (Va.) Register says
that probably the richest colored
man in America is visiting that city.
He was born a slave and is named
Edward billiard. He escaped from
slavery in 1868 and located in Pitts
burg where he made $3.50 a day
shoveling pig iron and lived on 40
cents a day until he had saved up
49, 400 when he bought horse and
cart and began the peddling of coal
and studying his books at night.
He later went to Chicago and open
ed drug store which was burned in
the Chicago fire, for which he re-
ceived an insurance of $4,000 He
opened up the drug business, but
soon sold it for $4,000 cash. He
went to Australia and embarked in
the cattle business and made a
fortune. He has real estate in the
heart of Chicago for which he rec
emily refused an offer of more than
100000. He owns valuable estate
in Australia. While in the city
yesterday he deposited with the
Citizens Bank two drafts on the
Melbourne, Australia, bank for
S37, 900. He has found his son
and daughter whom he had not seen
in 81 years, living at Reidsvllle, 4.
C.. He will now live and die in
Virginia. He is worth between a
quarter and half million dollars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
a.v Story writer. Renor

monument to the late Rev. Elijah
kellogg, the preacher and writer OF
books for boys. is projected in Maine.
and three towns are laying claim to
its locstion-Portland. the city of his
birth; Brunswick. where he was edu-
Gated, and Harpswell. the little sea-
coast town where he preached for so
many years and where he died. Some
Of his friends suggest that the monu-
ment be erected in Portland and me-
mortal tablets be placed in Brunswick
and Harpswell
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
One woman In Business.

A Chicago broker recently found a
postal card in his morning mail read
ing as follows: Dear Sir-Please buy
me five thousand shares OF Peoples
Gas at IS cents and sell the same at
$1.15. After deducting your commits
sion you may remit the balance in =
registered letter Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Bland. p. S.-My future patron
age depends upon the promptness with
which you act in executing the above
ORDER
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
4 Majors Experience.

Major Scott, says the Jimtown Ana
MAS, being suddenly awakened last
night, found five snakes in bed with
him. The major jumped out Of the
front window and climbed tree. He
had not been there long before hurri.
cane blew the tree down; the tree fell
on the house. smashed the roof, de-
molished the bed, and killed all the
snakes. The only damage the major
legs broken
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

You assume no risk when you buy
hamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dia
rhoea Remedy. All Druggists will re-
fund your money if you are not satified
after using it. 1t is everywhere ad-
mitted to be the most successful rem
edy in use for bowel complaints and
the only one that never fails. 1t is
pleasant safe and reliable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
DOCTOR YOURSELF.

'6ono~a" Tablets ARE mailed and
xvaeanteed by Kidd Drug Company
EIriu. HI. to cure all forms of diseases
OF Urinary organs, aud system, Bladder,
etc. including Gonorrhoea, elect,
Whites, Lucorrhoea. unnatural dis
charges, irritations and alterations OF
the urinary organs and mucous MEM
braues never gives structure, harmless
and painless. An internal remedy
with injections combined; only one in
the world. Sent per mail on receipt OF
Price, S. per package or 3 for SIS. Don't
fool with cheap substitutes. Retail
and wholesale of j. r. Hurlbut Co.,
pes Meines, la. Full line of Rubber
Goods: name what you want.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
rnn,v.., Get. New Stamps. First.

The first stamps to be issued by the
British government bearing the I'M
print of King Edward VII. will be
complete set for use in the Trans
vaal, says London newspaper The
government designers are now at work
on the pattern, which is understood
to be a profile of his majesty on a
background Of deep carmine. At the
same time the imprint of the King
when Prince OF Wales has been used
by one or two of the colonies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Married Each Other Often.

John and Mary Burkett, of Koko-
mo, Ind, began marrying each other
about forty years ago, and have kept
it up at intervals ever since. They
have had three divorces and four we'd
dings, neither having welded another
in the meantime. Kokomo also reports
another couple. Henry and Myrtle
Mohn, who have been married to each
other three times, and are now living
happily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

At the thirty eighth annual COM
mencement exercises at Wilbertorce
University, thirty six young men and
women received diplomas from the
University aud thirsy-six received
certificates from the Industrial and
Commercial courses. The orations
delivered by the members OF the
graduating class were exceptionally
credisable' and compare favorably
with similar efforts of Wilberforce
GRADUATE in the past.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
CHURCH ANp CLERGY.

The Rev. ). G. Fitzgerald, D. d., has
been pastor of the Third United Pres
oyterian church, Philadelphia, for rs
years.
The Rev. G. S. Abbott, pastor OF
Christ church, Newark, N. j., has COM
pleted a quarter of century as pastor
of the church
Inc Rev c. EFgteston OF lind
~"r. Conn, has "c""nted til a',,un
-, financial ser t,rv of ..,r
oceueihy AZ WI I'm Nas ,rs
o>e' :" 90 ia.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
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Wss2 - Llvtasstsas's DA~gesseA
The tro surviving daughters OF Dr..
Livingstone recently opened the ex-
tension OF Livingstone College at Lay
ton, England, founded eight years ago
for training In medicine and surgery
those missionaries about to depart Tor
TAR away stations where they would De
called up to play the part OF doctors Al
often as that OF priest. 1t was because
Livingstone himself was such splen-
did example OF the medically trained
missionary that the fine college IT
Legion was erected to his memory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
PatAr Cooner.a WAY.

The unwilling of the Peter Cooper
tablet in the building that was named
for him in New York not unnaturally
reminds US of the fact that there was
something good in the good old days.
not the least of which was the philan-
thropist who did what he could for
the race without Boosting of it, and
who even sought to hide the bulk OF
his gifts from the public eye.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
A vsry Novel watch.

just been made 1t forms the cup OF
heart Of a jeweled flower, which is
intended to be worn as an ornament
The flower itself can be opened OF
closed by touching tiny spring, and
when it is closed the little watch is
not visible. When a lady wearing
such an ornament desires to know the
time all she has to do is to touch the
spring. whereupon the flower open
and the watch is revealed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Showcase Manufacture.

Among other lines of manufacture in
which Baltimore leads the world is
that of making showcases, and not
only does Baltimore's output exceed
that of any other city on the globe.
but it was also one of the first to
construct this useful article
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

Two Of the native African gradu-
ates of Wilberforce University viii
return to Africa next month. M
Henry Colbourne Msikinya and MISS
Charlotte Makhomo Manye, both
from South Africa, intend to carry
with them the spirit of Wilberforce,
and will not only engage in active
teaching, but will offer missionary
services as we'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Waves Checked by Nets.

Baron Benvenuto d'Alessandro, an
Italian, has invented means OF
checking the force of waves by means
of nets made of waterproof hemp. One
recently tried with success at Havre
was $50 feet long and fifty feet wide.
with meshes eleven inches apart. The
nets will break the waves at sea, and
will also be bulwark for hydraulic
works against heavy surf.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Raj Coral tho Chexper.

A store in New York which makes
a speciality of fancy articles for wom-
ans wear recently displayed in a win
dow two chains of coral beads. One
was of round, smoothly polished beads
and bore the legend, Imitation coral,
IS cents" The other, of ragged, I'M
cut coral, was marked, Real coral. rs
cents"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
D.m.r.-su,t LAWYER. Wealth.

A lawyer named Patterson died a
few days ago in Brooklyn, leaving
about $1,OO0,OOO, nearly all made by
conducting damage suits in cases of
accidents and personal injuries, the
defendants being chiefly street rail-
road and similar corporations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Poems by King james I.

An interesting literary discovery is
reported from Oxford, where a num-
Der of hitherto unknown poems by
King James I. have been found in
the Bodleian library. They are stated
to be undoubtedly genuine and bear
the royal autograph.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Dublin University Honors American.

OubI1h University HOnofs a merlCan.
The honorary degree of doctor Of
laws has been rendered by the Univer-
sity of Dublin to Hannis Taylor Of
Mobile, formerly United States minis
ter to Spain and author of Origin and
Growth of the English Constitution"
and of international Public Law -
and he was requested to be present in
the city of Dublin, Ireland, in order
to receive it in person on June q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Policeman.. Christisn Association.

Canon Hobson. the founder of the
Policeman's Christian association, has
arrived at New York. This associa-
ton was founded eighteen years ago
in a cellar in Liverpool It had three
members at the start, but today has
over 100000 throughout Great Britain
and her colonies. He comes over to
visit his sister in Fulton, Oswego coun-
ty, New York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
IOWA'S BEAUTIFUL LAKE REGION

Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake most
favorably reached by the quickest
route, the c. M. & st. P. Ry. New
summer schedul now in effect. Two
fast express trains each way daily
with dining cars, serving all meals en-
route, A la Carte. Excursions and low
rates now in effect. Ticket Office 4lO
Walnut. Train arrive and depart from
Union Station. If
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Mexic.ns Adhere to Candles.

Candles are extensively used in Mex
leo, owing to the great expense of pc
troleum. A bookkeeper may be seen
making his entries in a great ledger
by the light of single candle. A
Mexican printer can work with =
candlestick stuck carelessly into one
Of his boxes, and two tailors in the
small shops can be seen sharing the
rays Of single dip.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

Money INA 6We0the3tt GOne.
For five years Miss Bertha Hoyt and
Ernest Bixby of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
were engaged to be married. Ernest
gave his sweetheart part of his week
ly earnings to save for him. Two
months ago burglars broke into the
Hoyt residence and stole the money.
Now the sweetheart has eloped with
another man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Barley Production.

OF the 1850, 100000 bushels of bar
ley produced by the civilized coun-
tries of the world Russia produces by
far the largest amount. Next in or
der comes Austria, which is followed
by Germany, the United States, Eng
land and Spain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Wheat Belt Around Wichita.

The Kansas wheat belt centers
around Wichita. Within hundred
mile radius Of the town fully 60 per
cent of the wheat of Kansas was
raised, while in seventeen counties OF
southern and central Kansas so per
cent of the yield was reaped. In north
ern Kansas hut little wheat Is raised.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

Studying Our Commsrcia1 Methods.
Loo Chin An, high Chinese official
and a commissioner of commerce, ar
rived in San Francisco recently, sent
by his government to examine the
commercial methods and history of
this country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
The O,dest sLlfeboa I.

South Shields, England, is said to
possess the oldest lifeboat in existence.
It has been in use since 1880, and by
means OF it 1923 persons have been
rescued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Money Returned to Subscrlber.

Money Returned to subscribers.
A great many persons were much
put out by President McKinley's in
ability to keep his New England en-
gagements. In Worcester, Mass, for
instance, 300 tickets at SO each had
been sold for the banquet projected
in his honor, and the money was re-
turned to subscribers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Fastest on Home Stretch.

statistician has discovered that
the average business walk in New
York is mile in twenty minutes, and
the church-going walk is a mile in
twenty-five minutes. The fastest walk
is that Of the homeward-bound Brook
lynites, mile in eighteen minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Debt. OF Four Great Cite,

New York City's debt is now $685..
042,000. The debt of Chicago is $685.
OO0.O 900, of Philadelphia $43, 900, 900. and
of Boston $56,000,0O0. The oldest cit
les have the largest debts. %
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Travelling with OK Teams.

A novel vacation trip is being taken
by Banker Jenkins and party of
eleven friends, from Carrolton, Kas.
They are travelling across the state Of
Colorado in an old-style prairie wagon
behind relays of oxen spans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Godmoth@r on wholesale Scale.

Ex-Empress Eugene of France is not
only godmother to the children of an
immense number of personal friends.
but also to 1884 Of her husbands sub
jects who were born on March 16, 1856,
the day that her son, the Inflated
prince imperial, first saw the light.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
Hired lively. Extr. Firemen.

Hired Twelve Extra Firemen.
Three passengers who left New
York on the steamship St. Paul re-
Gently paid for twelve extra firemen in
order to keep dinner engagement in
London the next Wednesday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
University Extension for st. Helen

UnfvefsIty ExCensIon TOT St. Helena.
St. Helena is to have university
extension. The Cape University is 60
ing to send examiners to the island
for the young Boer prisoners who are
studying to enter the university.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
RACE ECHOES.

Professor Imam I. Page has been
elected president OF Lincoln lnstl-
tute, Jefferson City, Mo-, and MS
salary has been fixed at 81, 900 per
annum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26

~DdIly- TDdIIy.
All other trains daily except Sunday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18
FIELD WORK. Good For Some Women.

Even people who work out of doors are troubled with the effects of coffee drink ing. A German woman in Egan, 8. D., Mrs, l.. Seng, says that she did not know what was the cause of her being sick and miserable as she had been for some years past. Her own words are interesting.
 "I had no appetite, suffered considerably with headache and dizziness, and was compelled to take some pills or medicine regularly for my bowels. In this condi- ton lived for many years. It was poor and dear living, as my doctors bills will show. 1 had no idea that coffee was the cause of my i'll health until read in the paper about Postum Food Coffee and concluded to leave off the coffee and take Postum.
 had only used Postum a week when I began to feel well. My stomach began to work all right. headache left. and had no more dizziness. 1 am able to eat now and sleep and work. During the last sea- son have been at work in the field where before 1 was not able to sweep out a room"
 As a rule people engaged in active phy- sical work can better stand thetoxic eff who have but little physical exercise. When a man or U-0man finds sickness coming on, such as stomach trouble weak eyes, bowel complaint, kidney trouble, etc, it is time some attention Is given to the subject of beverages.
 In practically all such cases where cof- fee is the drink. one can obtain relief by leaving of coffee and taking Postum Food Coffee, for they leave off drink that Is an active producer of disease and take in its place powerful liquid food that contains elements for rebuilding the nerve centers that have heretofore been torn down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18

the Boards of Publication and Minis terial Relief among them. The pub fishing house, located in Nashviile, Tenn. Is in a very prosperous condi- ton, its assets exceeding $230, 900. The Board of Ministerial Relief has cared for forty-six dependent minis- ters and forty-nine widows of minis ters. the amount of funds raised there- for being $1e.940. The Educational Commission announced the raising of practically a million dollars additional endowment for the educational tnsttA tutions of the church. This includes the founding of James Mtlliken Uni- versity at Decatur, H., with property and endowment of more than half . million dollars.
 Springfield, Mo, was chosen as the next place of meeting, defeating Mc- Kinley. Tex.
 The evening hour was devoted to . popular discussion of the centennial en- dowment movement, an enterprise to add a million dollars more to college endowments by the one hundredth birthday of the church, February 9th, 1910. Addresses were delivered by Rev. George W, Martin, endowing agent of the Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn, and pr. E. O. Mclean, endow- ing agent of Trinity University. Texas
 Bishop Fullerton, President of the Commission, and W. ]. Darby, D. D., Secretary spoke briefly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18

t3 the nI'''!cns who must fight the sst- ties and Day the taxes, so the Ill Irop- Olists of the day look upon the great highways of transportation as their re- culiar dppansge, to be divided or bar- tered away al will. Now the righ: to levy tolls and fares is, in law ns in morals, branch of the taxing power, and the exerc else of this right pierces to the marrow of the body polite. We can, therefore. draw but one conclusion from the sinister fact that a few men, in the solitude of a private office, may make treaties of war and peace, for the purpose of imposing unnecessary bur dens on the shoulders of labor. The corporations have outgrown the government that gave them birth, and the possessors of corporate authority stand for the divine right of kings, in this prosaic age. The panic of yesterday will have subserved benehcient purpose, if it shall reveal the facts of the environment to the eyes of the plodders. The effect on public sentiment is bound to be irn- mense. Unless all the signs are mis- leading, the mighty deeps of the gen.
 eral consciousness are stirred, as they seldom are. It means much that the deadly disease is about to be accurately QldSHOScu1 IHc HcAl QucrtIOu WILL TckALc solely to the choice of the medicine. The nation will take up government ownership of railways only as the last resort: but one may be quite sure that the emergency will be met. once aitas t for all. if the instinct of self-preserva- ton be called into play. We are an intensely practical people, and are wont to care very little how many eggs are broken. when once we resolve that an omelet must be made. The great movements of thought and feeling are glacier-like up to a certain point, but they suddenly acquire the velocity of the avalanche. We can, therefore
 hardly go far astray in assuming that the magicians of Wall Street are, to use Burke's striking phrase. "the ablesSl architects of ruin the world ever saw" The stakes of the hour are purely pecuniary. but the final result involves the political, social and industrial freedom of the mightiest nation com monwealth the world has yet seen. The pigmies may strut out their little hour upon tine stage, but the true protaRon- ist of the drama must be sought in the manhood of millions of voters weo will never consent to accept the shadow, in lieu of the substance of freedom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-18
CUMBERLAND PREsBYTER1ANs
Work of the General Assembly at West Point, Miss.

West Point, Miss, May 1.-The Cumberland Presbyterian General As- sembly reconvened at S:30 a. m. today, Moderator Morris presiding, additional commissioners were enrolled, making the membership PA. The largest meet ing yet held was in Chattanooga in 1900, when the membership was 230. The present meeting promises to go beyond that.
 Among the new members Is 8 young woman, Miss Viannia Woolsey. who represents the Litchfield, Ky, Presby- tery as a ruling elder. No objection was made to her enrollment, although the procedure is unusual. Miss Wool sey is the daughter of Mrs. M. T. Wool sey of Caneyville, Ky, against whose ordination as minister. a former As- sembly decided.
 In the flood of memorials and other communications read by Stated Clerk J. M. Hubbard were several in which there may be burning questions Among them were memorials for and against a postgraduate divinity school in connection with the Chicago Uni -ers!ty, and two propositions for inde- pendent General Assembly control of the churchs present Theological Semi nary at Lebanon, Tenn. It was an- nounced that majority or the PreSby- teries had decided in favor of a Con- stitutional amendment which will in future permit rotation in the offices of ruling elder and deacon, a radical change from the old plan.
 Orphans Home and other committees reported successful years.
 Springfield, Mo. invites next years Assembly. Corresponding Secretary w. J. Darby, D. D., representing the work of the Educational Society, announced that there are five hundred probation CTS for the Cumberland ministry, half of them in schools and colleges and forty-nine in the Theological Seminary. The receipts for ministerial education were $11, ,489, permanent fund, $S,OOO.
 Rev. j. ii: Ssiiiiier, Home Mission Secretary, reported foreign miss1on- aries in the field as 27, home mission aries 16, and total missionary receipts, Ss5, 559.
 A telegram announcing the probable early death of Mrs. Mckinley was read, and a message of sympathy was ordered sent to the President and the Assembly united in prayer for the suf- ferer and her distinguished husband, pr. Darby of Indiana leading.
 In the afternoon the General Assem- bly heard numerous reports. those of