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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Mrs. Sarah Deberrv has moved from
her old homestead where she has lived
for thirty years to her newly built
home on 3lst, and University Avenue.
She having sold the old home place
at handsome sum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
rhs Disease Bsri B.rL

3 DR. Charles Hose, of Sarawak, aftsI
many experiments. has formed the
theory thafsthe disease beri beri arises
In tropical regions from the consump
tion OF moldy rice. DR.. Strange
ways Pigg Of Cambridge has expounA.
a the theory In England
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Have yoa learned to play Ping Pong?
If not you had better for several par
ties will be given ere long and that il
the latest method for entertaining
your friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Don't forget to give me a call
Equal Rights Barber Shop and Bath
Rooms, 500 West Third street. Bath
rooms open until IL on Sundays.
CHAs. j. Roy, Prop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
,,..... ). Hop. str.tcn.

t00t0tt On ka0hnS OtSescn'
4 statistician has discovered thai
che average business walk In New
York IL mile in twenty minutes. and
the church-going walk 10 = mile In
TWENTY-FIVE minutes. The fastest walk
= that OF the homsward-bound Brook
lSnisaa Z nilo = GGAbeea minutsA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
franc. carrying : Hsavy Lead. !

with 4 national debt Of S6. 1000, ,o00.-
600 and a population practically at =
standstill, with 4 costly standing army
and an expensive navy, France is stag
gering under . heavy load. Perhaps
her shoulders Are strong enough ana
broad enough to bear It. but the crash
may come some day despite French
confidence IN the stability and Imam
cial resources Of the republic. -Baatl-
more Sun. g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
IONA CONFERENCE
BRANCH
Missionary Convention will be held
at.Oskaloosa, September 1916
Program as Follows.

MONDAY kvBNING Is.
7:30 Devotion. ........ Mrs. N. Taylor
Quinn Chapel. Chicago
500 Address. Z. |. /. !. Mrs. r. G. Ransom
Institutional Church Chicago
Sis Instrumental Solo. ..............
................ Mrs. j. Meadows
Abba. Iowa
$40 Sermon. .......... MRS. Ford
Boone, Iowa
9:1o Collection
TUETDAY MORNING 16.
$50 Devotion. Mrs. I. N. Daniels
Wsymsn Chapel, Chicago
900 Organization and Business.
1000 Mrs. +. j. Peterson
Keokuk, Iowa
THE Iowa Conference as Mis-
sionary Field.)
Singing, Harvest is Great"
1915 Mrs. Eli Grant
Washington. Iowa
(Africa, Her Redemption and the
H. Duty Of the A. NJ. E. Church.)
1880 ................. Mrs. A. J. Carey
(The Twentieth Century Mission.
ary Society
lO:45 Address. Mrs. M. c. Malone
President of Iowa Conference Branch
missionary Society. ,.
(Reminiscence of Twenty Years.
11:0O Report of Committees.
1l:45 Remarks. ........ DIR. u. c. Booth
Presiding Elder, Chicago District
1900 Adjournment.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 16. ..
1880 Devotion $3.50. Mrs. s. Wright
Abba, Iowa
1:45 ..... ........M Mrs. X. d. Tiilman
St. Johns Chicago
(History Of the Parent Home Mis-
sionary Society,"
200 MRS A. l.. Murray
Bethel Church Chicago
spirit OF Missions.)
2:15 Remarks. Presiding Elders
H. II. Thompson, St. Paul DIST, and
J. w. Malone, Iowa Disc.
2:35 Singing, "Higher Ground"
2:4O Sermon. $3.50. DR.. Il. Is, Parks
Collection. ~ s.
$40 Reports and Election OF Officers.
500 Adjournment.
TUESDAY EVENING, Is.
7:30 Devotion 80. Mrs. l.. }. Phillips
CIarinde, Iowa
500 Address. ........ Bishop A. Grant
$40 Three minuets speech by mem
bers of the convention. "The
Best Plan l Found to Raise Ny
Missionary Funds.
0:20 Adjournment.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Fl. s.
Graves, Mrs. 2. G. Lewis, Mrs. Julia
Folks, Mrs. Esther McGruder. Mrs.
Annie Pierce, Mrs. w. s. Brooks. Mrs.
J. C. Anderson, Mrs. w. r. Alexander.
1t is hoped by the Presiding Elder
and the executive committee that the
women of Iowa will do their best. as
we'll as the Chicago and St Paul Dist.
BELL GRAVES.
Chairman OF COMMITTEES.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

wANTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE
man or lady in each county to manage busi-
ness for an old established house of solid
financial standing. A straight. bona fde
weekly cash salary of $500 paid BY check each
wednesday with all expenses direct from
Manager, 3A Caxton Bldg. Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
823 GRAND AVENUE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Change of Railway Station

Commencing September 1st, 1902, all
Northern Pacific main line passenger
trains will arrive at and depart from
the Union Station, Minneapolis, in
stead of the Milwaukee" Station is
1t present. Bear in mind all Duluth
Short Line" trains will continue to use
the Milwaukee" Station as at present
CHAs. 8. FEE,
Genl Passenger Agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Rev. r. Lomack was able to be on
che streets yesterday for the first time
since he was shot by Al Mckinney
several weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

When In Burlington, Iowa, call at
The Little Equal Right, saloon, pool,
billiards., barber shop and bath rooms
No. 3I5 Front street. Good accom-
modations to ALL
F. MARTIN Proprietor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
HATS, JUST HATS.

BY our system, manufacturing
and selling direct, TWO PROFITS
ARE SAVED. YOU get the BENE-
FIT. Our HAWKEYE HAT is
unsurpassed in quality. style and
durability. made in Des Moines"
"Raised by Gentlemen everywhere"
AS usual our styles are stylish, we
are showing some new ideas that
are not freaks. The prices are
always right at the
Hawkeye Hat Factory,
80 Locust St.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Mr.. Edward Reeves Of Oskaloosa is
in the City attending the Baptist As
sociation, which is holding their an
unal session this year Corinthian
church, Mr.. Reeves is also visiting with
his daughter Mrs. Harry Craven on W.
5th., street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

MIR. G. Frederick Stanton left Thurs
day evening for St. Louis, Mo-, where
he has accepted position at the Union
Station barber shop. ss.-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Rev. w. II. Minor q native of
Mokan nda Tribe of West Central Africa
is in our city lecturing on the present
needs Of Africa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

The Meredith sisters are at Ingersoll
park this week. They have good
act and il is very pleasing to the
audience.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
Baptist Association
Holds Its Annual Meeting in
the Capital City-Many
Delegates were
Present.

On wednesday the iowa otdtc
Baptist Association opened its
Oath, Annual session in the Cor
inthian Baptist church of which
Rev. IT. L. Griffeth is pastor.
There are many delegates and
ministers in attendance in fact
the largest attendance then has
ever met the association in Iowa
of course as we 60 to press they
are in the midstof their regular
work, will give full report next
week. Wednesday session was
called to order BY the modertaor
Rev. C. r. Brookins. The morn
ing was taken up is preliminary
organization, in the afternoon
the Moderator Rev. c. r. Brook
ins preached the annual address
which was referred to a special
committee Miss Washington on
behalf of the church and home
welcome the delegates to the city
The response by Rev. NJ. J. Bur
ton Of Davenport, The evening
devotion was led by Rev. James
Reeves. At7:3O P. M. Revs. j.
-
o. r. Winbush, J. w. Crushshon
and M. ]. Burton entered the
rostrum. Rev. NJ. J. Burton
read the Fifty-first Psalm.
Prayer was offered by Elder J.
w. Crushon. The moderator
then introduced Rev. J. 0. X.
Winbush of Des Moines, who
preached the annual sermon, taxi
ing John vi:41-43 for a text. Rev.
w. H. Minor, native of Africa,
was introduced tothe association
and spoke few minutes.
Thursdays session opened at
900 A. M. The devotion was
led by Elder G. w. Brown, after
roll call the special committee on
moderator's annual address re-
ported. Then followed the cleo
ton of officers, Rev. T. L. Griffith
of Des Moines, moderator, Rev.
D. Phelps of Colfax, vice-moder-
ator; w. Fl. Reeves, clerk; Kew.
J. w. Crushshon of Keokuk, cor
responding secretary; Rev. 5.
Bates of Evans treasurer; mem
bers of the board Rev. J. II.
Jones of Ottumwa and Rev. J. G.
Nickerson of Marshalltown, after
the elected officers were installed
the moderator appointed COM
mittees on business temperance,
mission, education, annual meet
ing, corresponding bodies ami
auditing accounts.
Twenty churches are represent
ed and ffty-four delegates are
present. -Four new churches
were reported. Those present
are:
Rurlington-Rev. Il. $. Douglas. Eu.
nic Wilson.
0olfax-Rev. Phelps, Creed Taylor,
G. O. Terrell.
Cha1iton-Rev. J. Reeves.
Davenport-Rev. M. j. Buxton.
Des Moines. Corinthian-Rev. L. L.
Griffith, 8. Blakey, .. Mash, J. Willett,
Il. Washington, e. J. Butts.
Des Moines, Maple street-Rev. J. 0.
R. Winbush, E. Baown, Rev. j. Gross,
M, G. Winbushf s. Daniels.
Euans-Rev. >. Bates, b. P. johnson
Forbush-Rev. P. w. Jones.
Fraser-Rev. E. Roey.
Hiteman-Wm. Brown.
Keosauqua-Rev. +. O. Balliug.
Keokuk-Rev. J. w. Crushshon.
Mt. Pleasane-Rev. +. G. Balling, !.
E. White, I. Balling.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

The great Horse Show which will be
given here next week will be worth
the time of every one to visit st least
one evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Miss Alice Morton who has been
visiting in Keokuk for more than two
months returned home last Saturday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Miss Hattie Allegan of Oskaloosa
passed through our city last Saturday
enroute for Colfax.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Miss Efiie Spear who has been quite
i'll left this week for Lisbon Ind, to
visit relatives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Mrs. Della Patterson of St. Paul,
Minn., arrived In our city. She has
just got over spell Of sickness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

Miss Ardella Carr has returned from
Moberly, Mo-, where she has been visit
ing for more than a month.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

When in Davenport go to The
Keystone Club for wine and re-
freshments and furnished rooms,
318 w. Front street.
!, BILLY WILLIAMS, Prop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
CITY NEWS.
Eugene Cabbell 10 enjoying few
days vacation this week.
Rev. II. Craven who was confined to
his home by sici ness for several days
is ont again.
Odd Fellows' Musical Festival at
Cycling hall. Wednesday evening Sep.
tsmber gath.

j, II. Nixon, Jeweler, No. 3l2 West
Third street, tunes pianos and repairs
organs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

EXCURSION TICKETS TO COUNTY
FAIR AT OGDEN, IOWA.
Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at reduced rates September 10 to
Is inclusive, limited to return until
September Is, inclusive. Apply to
agents Chicago s. North Western R'y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12
MOORE.

Bicycle Repairing,
F.. Renting-TireS e.
SundrieS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-12

n I'D. CUTTB,
&. p. & s. A. Minneapolis,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

have given anything 70 undo IT, but.
could not, for nothing would make it
right. Mother hustled about working
to make it a happy Christmas, yet she
worried over us, dosing us with medi-
cines and teas she thought would help
us. But they did us no good, for she
could not know it was the guilty con-
science rather than the body that
needed healing. Those bitter doses
filled our cup Of woe almost to overflow
ing, yet we took them rather than tell
the truth, for we had solemnly vowed
she must never know. We agreed to
cheer up and be happy, and when she
was there we play at pirates, but
had not the heart necessary to victory
and generally lost to the little ones
Each day we. looked more miserable
and became paler and thinner and less
inclined to eat. Tears came easily to
our eyes, and in those times life. was
full Of misery. =* -
. On Christmas eve we were silent
and listless. We tried hard to be lively
and full of expectation for the coming
day, but did not deceive mother, who
sent us early to bed, giving us:an extra
strong dose of the bitter medicine We
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

not break ner heart with our wicked
ness. We tried to stop weeping, tried
to look at the gifts which Santa Claus
had brought, but the tears came faster
and faster. We buried our heads in
her lap and gave way to our grief
while Helen walled: "Oh, mother, I've
spoiled Christmas for every one! But
well never, never play with our pres
ents before Christmas again.
Mother understood. The tears stream
ed down her face while she gathered us
in her arms. Father said nothing, but,
crossing the room, looked out Of the
window. We sobbed and sobbed until
we could sob no longer. Then we dried
our tears, and mother put away the
toys, for we did not want them. We
resumed our pirate life with meek and
chastened spirit, i'll BETTING the fero-
cious deeds we did, for the pirates had
learned a lesson. Never again would
they capture cargo stored by Santa
Claus on rafter shelf, awaiting the
glad Christmastide.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

the theater for our dolls. No one must
know we had ever seen them, we
would be overjoyed at getting them, we
would forget our sorrows and our sins.
Morning dawned. In the delight Of
expectation the little ones woke early,
and mother called us, asking anxiously
how we felt. She made us dress, fear
full of cold and wondered that we did
not beg to go down in our gowns and
slippers. We tried to laugh, but could
not. Solemnly each one dressed and
filed down the stairs to the joy VS. that
might have been ours but for Helen's
Hateful secret. -
We entered the parlor:, There about
the tree lay the toys, ours at last,
but no longer desired by us. It was an
effort to touch them. With disappoint.
ment on her face, mother tried to make
US see their beauties. Once more we
tried to be happy, once more we made
an effort to overcome the influence OF
our misdeeds. Then keener realiza.
ton Of our sins came over us. Some
one sobbed, and we one and all turned
away, bursting into tears. Mother
pleaded, begging to know what was
wrong, but we could not tell; we could
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

In the morning the little ones came
whispering, begging US to go upstairs
but we dared not, fearful to let them
see more. Yet nothing we did would
quiet them, and we were afraid of an
outburst of tears. Mother looked at us
with suspicion, not knowing why we
whispered, and we did not dare to keep
it up lest she should question us and
learn from the little ones what we had
done. So we told them Santa Claus
had taken the toys away, and if we
were very, very good and never spoke
OF them again he would bring them
back on Christmas eve. Satisfied, they
began to play in the usual way. We
played, too, hoping to forget, but could
not. When the little ones took their aft
ernoon nap, we started for the garnet
to take one peep, but were hidden to
stay downstairs. We longed' for sight
Of our treasures. One glimpse would
make us happy, we felt sure, but we
could not get it and hung about, uneasy
and hard to please. We asked ques-
lions about, Santa Claus and what he
would bring, hoping to learn which
toys would be our own, but we; were
answered evasively and told to wait
until Christmas. When night came,
mother sent us early to bed, Judging
from our action we were sick. We tried
to sleep, but could not, thoughts of the
treasures over our heads keeping us
awake. We got together and whis-
pered, longing for sight Of the new
toys, and, knowing that all were safely
asleep, quietly took the night candle
and crawled up the garnet stairs to the
cupboard. Again the sight filled us
with longing. Again the daring pirate,
aloft in his chair ship, took down one
after the other. and in the delight Of
their possession we lost ourselves and
played and played until the growing
Of the cock warned us to our BEDS
Next morning we slept long, and
mother again feared some sickness.
We could not eat breakfast; we, were
feverish and excited. We jumped at
any unusual noise. We had no heart
to play and were glad when again she
sent us early to bed. 49,;
Each night we played in the garnet
and each day longed for night to come,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

tried to beg off, but she made us take
It, telling us we must be- we'll when
morning came or we could not enjoy
the presents Santa Claus would bring,
and we had to pretend to want it, We
heard her tell father She believed we
would have measles q, some: other
fever, and she helped us ;undress, tuck
.ing is IN q "a Kissing Us tenderly the
way mother. always does when we do
not feel well. and crept up once or
twice to see us. =.
L.: In the intervals We talked sorrow
fully of the ordeal before us and
Enerved ourselves to be pleased when
we saw the automobile. to carry the
doll with pink cheeks and chestnut
hair, with eyes that opened and shut,
with magnificent silken gown the
drum majors cap, the horn that Little
Boy Blue would blow; the dishes for
the little mother, the sword and the
gun for the fierce pirate, the noddins
elephant; the bleating sheep, bats and
balls, ships and sleds, books, skates,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12
1.-THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM" BY PIGLHEIN.

yet dreading to be found out. One day
when neighbor commented on the
nightly light in our garnet we grew
faint and white and breathlessly wait
ed for mothers answer. To our relief
she merely smiled and said Santa
Claus needed light sometimes. But
as for US we were careful to keep the
light from the window after that.
1t was the week before Christmas.
We began to stay up later. Our for
mer fear of mice in the garnet engulfed
our desire to see the new toys. Their
charms were beginning to fade; no
longer we cared for the automobile
that carried the doll with pink cheeks
and chestnut hair, with eyes that
opened and closed, with magnificent
silken gown; nor for<the drum majors
cap, nor the horn that Little Boy Blue
would blow, nor the dishes for the lit
tie mother, nor the sword and the gun
for the fierce pirate. nor the nodding
elephant, the bleating sheep, bats and
balls, ships and sleds, books, skates,
the theater for our dolls.
The grownups began to get mystic
rious and to talk often Of Christmas
and the joys it would bring, but we
grew sadder and sadder as it APP
preached, for it could bring no sur
prfses for Us. We missed the joy Of
anticipation, and for the first time in
our lives we learned what sorrow
meant. A realization of the wrong we
had done came home to US. We would
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

ships and sleds. books, skates and
theater for our dolls.
Still we were silent. The daring pi-
rate brought his chair ship and, climb
ing into it, captured the shelf's cargo.
Automobile, doll, dishes, gun, balls,
sheep, elephant, books, skates and all
came down. We scrambled for them,
silently tearing them from each 9th
er's fingers. Each gained a treasure
especially coveted and became alb
sorbed in it, forgetting time and place
and all else but that the longing to
possess at last was satisfied.
Below stairs door slammed, caught
by the wind. We jumped to our feet
in an agony of fear. No one must find
US here. We snatched the toys from
the little ones, sending them away in
food Of tears. We put the toys back
in their places and went below stairs.
The little ones chartered excitedly.
but we tried to quiet them, impressing
upon them that Santa had left these
gifts for Christmas and would take
them away If any one found out. We
all agreed never, never to tell; we
promised not to peep into the closet.
not even tn 50 up to the garnet from
then until Christmas.
We returned to our play, wishing to
act as though nothing had happened
No one spoke of our secret, but the
suppressed excitement in the air made
US forget our piratical battles. We
feared for the little ones too. $40.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

ing, but you know one another now
anyway, and L particularly wanted
you to meet" ..-.. 49,
After she had disappeared Fairchild
Remarked:
Don't you think that explanations
are in order?''
Il d." replied Miss Spaulding de-
murely. 1T is only a step to the con-
>servatory."
II can't help wondering" he began,
;s'who those two people were that our
hostess thought she saw talking to-
gether in the ballroom"
II am sure l don't know" she re-:
piled, though for months past 1 have
suspected him of being floorwalker.
He was always so very polite"
"And was certain she was a sales
girl or cloak model" he replied, ''be-
cause she looked too much like social
queen to be one" They both laughed:
heartily at the impressions they had.
made upon each other and finally .unt
derstood how, the whole misundere
standing had occurred. Then as they:
found each other more interesting I'M
their proper persons. than in their as.
stunned parts it is not surprising that
before the season ended they had de-
cided in order to avoid any further.
confusion that it would be a wise move
when next visiting the Ma gnolia House
to be in position to register under the
same name.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-12-12

The conversation was naturally un-
progressive, so it is hardly to be Won
dered at that after parting they car
ried away very distinct impressions.
She had found the tall, curly haired
athlete very interesting, while he found
the serious faced girl with the large,
wistful eyes puzzling. l.
So it was not surprising that the fol-
lowing morning Fairchild looked in
the hotel register to find where Miss
Sparkling had come from. but careful
study failed to reveal her name in the
book. A mystery surrounded her that
was certainly worth penetrating, he
decided, even without any thought Of
becoming better acquainted with so
charming young lady, and he etroliea
out to smoke his cigar and mediate
on the subject.
- Shortly after Mr.. Fairchild left, the
Office Miss Spau!ding entered that cen
trail bureau of information. She began
looking through the register, but on
no page of it could she end any record
Of the interesting Mr.. Weston. But
after all her investigations he con1h-
ued just as much Of mystery to her
as she was to him
When they met during the day, they
instinctively resumed their acquaint-
anceship on the same artificial plane.
They played their parts with a nat
ural touch Of exaggeratioD that then
both knew :woull seem absurd in gen;