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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Boiled Cod-Ch0osc cithc! head ami
shoulders, or a small whole fish: after
having cleaned it well. put it into a
fsh-kcttlc with warm, salted water:
le; il; boil from 23 to 30 minutes or
longer il the fish is very thick Serve
on Il hot dish covered with fish dolly.
and 2arnish with slice OF lemon and
parsley.
Stewcd Squash Pare. seed and
quarter Cook in boiling water. salt
ed. until soft. Mash in a colandcr.
Rub through ii and put back into IA
saucepan. With Il tablespoonful Of but
ter rolled in Hour: a few tcaHpoOnfuls
OF nilk. pepper and salt to suit taste.
Stir until il begins to bubble. then
pour iuto Il deep dish.
Buttclcd parsnipS S-Wash and boil
in cold saltcd wafer from three-quar-
torS to an hoHr. Skin and cut into
round. thick slices. Have ready in Il
saucepan a tablespoonful Of butter.
and one tablespoonful OF -four. prcvi-
onsiy rubbed together. and two table
spoons of milk. When it boils uD Dut
in the pal ships and shake over the fire
until smoking hot. Serve hot in a coy
cred dish.
Chicken Salad-Mincc the white
meat OF chicken fine, then chop the
"tl'e parts OF celery and prepare a
diesslng as follows: Rub tho yolks
O. hard-boilcd eggs smooth with a
HEcoh; put to each yolk one teaspoon
lnl OF made mustard. half as much
salt, small glassful Of strong vine
gar and tablesp,. onful of the best
Give oil Put tfckcelery in a salad
bowl, lay the cheess.en on that, then
pour over it the dS cling. Lettuce cut
small may be used hume place of cell
ely, but the latter Is naAch more de),c.
ious. Cut the whites OF the eggs in
rings to garnish the salad.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Nui Grow iuir.

Nut growing is profitable. but il
requires years 20 bring Il nu, tree 10
"eh; hence oniy young farmers a:e
stage Of growth where il will pay
lhouced to devote land in that drcc-
lion. Wainuti. chcStnuts and butter
nuts viii in:D.uye with cultivation.
In few years walnut trees will be
SO scarce us ;he farmer who has a
grove Will SeIIr' his own price there
Tor, ihc timber he:n; exceedingly valu-
able.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
To hlnkc u Cork Fiji.

TO make & small cork fit a large bot
tie. and vice versa, it is common prac-
ticc to trim the sides of a cork when
1t is too large for bottle. Generally
the knife is duh, and the cut irrcgu-
lar. simpler way IS to cut Il wedge
shaped piece out OF the cork at it's low
end. If the cork is very large. cut
out an additional wedge at right an
giles to the first. This will make Il
perfect non-spilling stopper
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Dainty Sachet l.uys.

Little sachet bags Of thin silk may
be hung unobtrusivcly upon the backs
OF chairs to supply a faint. elusive
scent to room, if that is liked These
should be filed with dried leaves of
sweet gelanium, lemon verbena and
lavender mixed, or Of the lemon YER
behh alone if that delightful odor is
preferred. They make sweet sachcts
lor the handkerchief box or the linen
closet and the bureau drawer.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Tk1HE2} TsEt2} GAElgg'IESs:;;;;a EI1'lg'IIE:s:;
W !inn Food tS l,sa:.

ROOD IS hnJS when it contains Il Va
rlcty OF constituents. phoSrAa,cs sun
ply the SrNth and waste OF the homes.
organic matter rich in siu,nn. alb;-
men, irEuHc:l, etc, are the flesh
lormefH. and Mattcr containing sugar
Slafch er Ill :'lpp'y The carbon, or fat.
me inhn - J." perfect must contain
all the c!"Eynt; nc"c&yarv ro,, tnc ol-
JectS sought.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
ifow'A This.

We onsr one Hundred Dollar, eHard 80
any case Of Caturrh that cannot ha cured ~
Halls t'atarrh Cure.
i. j. EnESKr Il Co.. Props. Toledo. O.
We, tho undersigned. !,av" known i. j. Che
ney for the last IS years. t;ti hrsiev" him per
tcctly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able :" carry CAT any obliga-
don made by riIeir fra:.
WEST 4 'rIUAx Who!cs"!r Druggists Tol"A),
Ohio.
WALulSG KIXSAN&MA&yIS, Wholesale DruS
yistS. Toledo Ohio.
Halls Cntarrh Care il taken internally. ae:
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces 0f the system P'ir". 55r. per bostls-
Sold by all DruygistS- Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are h" best.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

s'o"th or hair results, which Is a
great protection in cold weather and
also when rains are frequent. The
puie air in these open fields is n fac
Tor In the hcalthfulnc&s of tho herd
during the winter.--Amcrican Agricul-
tUliS
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
A Sym Scntiinent.

'T'm crazy about muslc!" said the
girl who always uses an exaggerated
form Of speech.
After hearing you practice" said
her father, 80 am I."--Wsshington
star.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
MRS. NJ. j. BRINK
FIRST STAGE. OF CATARRH.
a Serious Mistake Which Thou
sands Are Making.

TN" nr:: sag. OF ralarih ,% what j.
ro,uu,rn.. k,!rw!i ~ "r,ichIG., cold. = II
ma, tie ~ the se...l. nos. !hlv,at or lungs.
Its iryinninr i ~nl,rifinrs -. sever" ~ 80
'.,:lsr chill ul.l vp;lHldvrah,,' fever. or II
lnay hr 80 >.i;;'h ~ /" ""' IN drT II r"'>''n
from hi" u>Uri DuSu;c.>. IL perhaps i
in,iuiiiy uf ca&i'S hlt:r ~ no aIiv:ii I,,u
is paid 10 th,' a,rs stage %, Gatatrh. al"l
hencc ii j. lhs; nrar.N onc-h, ii ui the lrcu
:.ic have chrome catHrrh IN som" form.
70 neglect =, cod =. To r,vltr "hrunM
ratarrh. AS soon any one dlSrrNerS
the irl'; symptoms OF catching "n.d hr
should ut one hcyin the usr al Prruna
ar, or, ling to direct !o;I. on th" bottle
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

shes been trying to make n fool u!
me. "Oh. no. shes TOO ambitious &,
attempt any Snch easy task as tha; ''--..
Chicago Evening Post.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
MISS SARA Mc(sAHAN,

81 vi,al nt.kl \A ruutd 'ir, 1.";'.'rI 10
tt! bottle. and y"u rau ima,yin" sinw
&'ai ! lei; wlrn II "i'EIn Ia r!t:@r" nsc
.n = very siin"; time. Ia i%.t N.'t. rmo
Mr", w"s completely cared. '~-%intt 4.
llaII',.
Miss Sarah N';ah"n. No. l"I :Hi s1rr.t,
.NhAuy. y. y. writes:
~ Jew n"",h~ ~" ! sutrrrh ":,h .
severe. ,,;;mk ut ,ut,l"'.A.. wh,ri. nothing
Srruri to relieve. Nv nearing i,e!nm,r
ha;l. my eyes hr"amv II :ilalcl aud i|''s4ish.
N"hiug seemed r,Hht .ud u",hins Llc
tasted y"mi. | took itN(N M ruH s't,hil.
Two weeks | was perfectly w...i. ;1..rait
MrEuhan.
| |, you do no; ir:iN" promT. xn.i Miss
factory results from the USr ns E"trIna
! write Il, once tn DR.. Hartman. t.:rI&s; IA
! iul statement of y"nr case. tnl as xIi tH'
| clad 10 give You his Valuable A}Y-rc .!vattS
] Address DR. llrrtman. l'rcSdcn. * Thn
! ILait MAN SnMilariNlm. COhlmlua. ~.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Mas fIiiabr,h l.Ecr. No. - Ea,>v;;
street. Albany. y. V. writes:
Il have AWAY. drrt'trI unsettled
Weather hccanH" 81 nay 'N;",m" 'IlI,..
itN 10 catch cold. wn,u u catarrhal
trouble would uu'rh;y d"vri"p ,h.uugh
my entire system, whlr II would take
weeks ~ ds,N" away. ! ana thlukIri
!" say ihai -Inrr nave tlkrn w
~ M ! ,ln not hiN" H;S rsa>nH to
dread this any m"r". l. haNr i'rvu
~ all rX,r~,rI +" TIA" ,iaup. wet "r rul,s
weather.. | TAX" Il dn>'' ~. two ~ pr.
III M. ar,l !; throws u!; ,LiN h!ni
.! su'>N'.,~ lro'n MY y irIn. Nl,.
Elizabeth ! her.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Odd S,ia$ Backs %: Chairs etc. can be
dyed with PUTNAM FADi:IEsS DIES.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
Reflections of Il Bachelor

'tlA$ Mr.. Washington any original
ldeaS? One. answered Miss Cay
nnnr; the idea hal his views are 0ri-
ginal is exclusively hi. own. Wash
inGtOn Star
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

A ln:cr> cHa;rc! oi;rn serves u break
thc n,unoinny o: happI!+:s.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

and the c"id ~ stare - pass AVA,
without leaving any ha,i effects.
Unless THIS l> dun" ,hc cod j. =
most sure ln cuI III Che second stage %
catarrh, which is making SO man, i've.
miserable. II prruua W,iS tnEru every
t,mr ono has It cold ur cough. rhrnu.,
caturrh wo:ii'! he practically Hu uu-
known disease
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Monterey N"Niro. Is 40 have an r.r:,r:|
raii.'"ad system ihirtv 'nic> long, calling
Tor III. "\n"ndi,urr ni 6.;tni .nrr.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

"Don't car" If We don't. We wos in
ginruiiy 50 fEll den dat all weather
look alike i.r uS!'
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

. The wife OF the governsr OF New
Borneo has a baby rhinocert for pot
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Mra. WinslnW'S : SC0.hingSyrup for children
lee. hing soften the Guhi' reduces inflH mma
.iOn .al!ay% aiD .";ir"s wind collie. 25> :, bDlti
1t - jn!rh ca:ic: - -. ,rnd The :r&lh
.;,an /, nail Il lie
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

FITS ,.crin;D"ht!y : cared. 80 iitS ~ rc:'v u.s.
ness ai:cri;rs; ,i.>': us -! Or. kiinc% Great
NcrvrErs!nr 80 triai bolt rand .rehtis"irco
Dr.. Elf. kLINE, lid, !il Arch ST.. rhiin. "a.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

The EngIEi language is spoken by l!J.-
l00, ,00D pCopc.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

SihI; \. iIar'"N. IG Main street. Hunt
lnNton. ind.. writes: "l.a>t winter after
erilEeg my i'"i wet bcyM, 10 cough.
whrh gradur!.l grew worse until my
/ throat was ~nr" aui raw. Ordinary rrui"-
dies did nni hr',' me and cough remedies
lar. Reading an advert j. Cnn. ut
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
JAPAN REJECTS
RUSSIAN PROPOSAL
Declines to Participate in a
Scheme to Partition Ko-
rsa Between Them.

Lsu5u-. oc. S-Ths correspondent
al s5s Dezy Nal 81 Kobe. Japan, teie-
rzhs laa- 8s-sa E0a Rossn On DC
s-s,sr { E-sE.e5 IoEs 20 the Jap
xns -srgzzEt coatsadins thaf
-E-a- Id II right 10 interfere IL the
r-ssau- q the evacuation Of Man
e.r-ss Ess.a so9snzlF Concerned Rus
"a z-a CHA Tas cote further pro-
-r.sas r..s partition Ct Korea and sng-
Eaa ehzt xaasa shoaid take the
srFzakarn Ezt and REssta the northern
fgEF-.Z
TIE -Ezs We discussed By a coan-
81 Cd -4zsss-s October 5, and Mar
ewzs yszzgz-a. co@maader-inchief OF
ths z-y. Lad consultations with the
-a-SEe-s q war and marine The
gs,a1ese government, ADDS the CORE
spos5ea.- =h@ sex q -spi! 10 Baron
vu- Rosea rejecting tie Russian pro-
yoszs. L crisis Is possible at any
@lEL
Washington Oct. s-The state de
Es-G1sa- has not received direct con-
5--atsUa q tie Associated Press in
formation from Yokohama 10 the ef-
tsr thai Russia E.l decline 10 eyac-
zats Msaeagris, but officials say they
Tos1L EoE BE- surprised 10 receive
szth confirmation ar any time from
NilisSs- Cr1ge-- They SAP they are
5Eas5! prepared 10 b-7seEe the news
that Russia has served notice on
CaE1s TAaz SIZE vii no. esacuaSe Man
esarza azzEl asr latest demands are
granted EEctIy what these tie-
ngzls a-e no official ef the state de-
ps-TEsat Is prepared To say. but lie
oslssE Is s1nng that they are praciic-
ally The same as those reported By the
Associated Press from Picking last
sgzSog AID diss.owei by the Russian
foreign oIce Il vas said tonight on
tie highest authority that his govern.
Ds1 had reason 10 believe that Russia
was insisting on the very demands
which Count LaHsdoTF assured Am
bassz5o- Mccormick had never been
presented and which Count Cassini
The Russian ambassador, told Score
tzry Hay we're merely presented as .
basis Of negotiation
Il Ess stztssi b: the same authority
that this government will not fee
called upon 10 enter protest against
Rossis's action SO long as our com
mercssl treaty. which is to be signed
tomorrow is observed and the sTe
ports in Manchuria promised by Rus
sia remain open to the worlds com
merce
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
|TDn MID FINED
III[I|I|L I /!
III ~ l1sk 5wfscks< Plesa
GsiIly y CAssgs q En-
bezzdes,eL


sAS $500 H~<s-r&3 49, n Y%nCuua&n ~
- - s~- -. ~
1880 SSsssEe1 ~ - - = sa'1' - O.
sazzsxs v2sS yAnEef SNisy - as
ss1SxasEazg t1sSSE ~ ~ n6GeT vaA
serrs rxss,-y .6sys Sc sHE ssn6 r&xs ~
80. rr.,,S s.s,r,sr ,zn~SxS - xne
-, -. -. - 3. 49,
- - -
asix5S = 10 -
EEs5Ab ~ 30 ErzAs - Asssc
Gesssr Earse 5&E1 Ass ~ 1zkSist E1S
agars wsSS 4.rssrSsE xzA suf<TsAE zaE
s.sss..,,,rxrrs.ssas.s xxasssn 900 sassHnrssx
- ss,s1r<s r1e essse ksf asue esuEe
w 1r.ssG sses.s.r usssu1rsst E-zm ssrH
q ssrr Il xs1xrH ezns-
Hxs.s Yssserexy Nsrf szrusxszF ~
ssrs rr.Nrs NesSMsxsn 400 1Sssxs1sG
,s,sas-r 81 fxr.sr Ia. K YErs.ms.
M xyrx ExzSGt rs1Es sEss acs aam.
- 1890, ss.ss s~.x,<f-x.,,~ <rrsSs4sSrsr sf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
| etcle Apotheg Mans VIE.

Stoux City, Oct. IA peesiIiar suit
wax fled iii which one Californian
sueH another foT 5000 damages for
stealing his wife The suit was first
fled III Cherokee, where an attach
merit var seryed "a sOine town lots.
II wa aftefward removed to the fed
eral court npon the defendant 3 sappii-
cation. 1t
The Su}t III brought By William j.
Mcyram Df Modesto. caIifOrnia,
against Fred Schmidt The charge IL
that III. and Mrs Schmidt conspircd
10 break up 1is family by deprtyfng
him of the society ~ hjS wife ard
child. The defendants are accused Of
enttcfng Mrs, McCrum and her child
from their homo at Tropico, CaIifOr-
Mn, and OBTAINING them.
iss.Jg ~ IT. 0sfsat Firs Eseape LaN.
Des MOlneS; Oct, 81 Senator Trewin
Of cedar Rapids has gccured the
record ~ what was done with the
fire escape Bill n the last legislature
previous Ia tn passage. He contends
that the bill waS never passed ~ all
and that because Of technical defects
ssit u not Operatfye now. The bill was'
/ nryt passed swi thOut the enaetfng
scianSe ~ ja1ef thAt - edded. The
caSe NH co1so M N connccti0 f1 With
stlso sxlt1 ~ - 0a Account Ut
~ llllfloa ~ sEs ssss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
TREATY NrTa CHINA SIGNED.
Means TIE settse@ee. cf L.a7yexss
ag.St5rn2

Wgs1-E-1.. Oci- s--2-s SIZE o.
pzr1Es-ss Hlzs .4c-@ss5 rss-s-@z- LIZ
IL -c-s-sss c-srrzz5
ssezis nss oxen ssEss Il szgzag.z5-
xnd that zae Japanese .azsss Es:sssttss
wogs5a be signed TsEsr1zF zels--l1'asa-
The esa.sgTs- anloE1cZg tie s
Ing u TIE treaty Tzs ss-t traz1 sszsng--
h: z-d EG sE1sd by Minister Coz
ger. c0nsEa General Gessdr7E zsa Mr-
Seaman, the three commissioners VIC
1sgctIzssd the ias1rTz-sz- An liz
pe-ssf decree By the l@z-1==se goTsrr-
rnsa1 has made the treaty slssllFs 30
far e. that goTernms1I Is cs7cs-lef-
b1t ii EEss be ratified sF tas United
sszsss senate sss.cr@ TIE 1gtEzstzataa-a--ss
car b eIeaanged S.d TIE z-ssty EzS
In operation
Great satisfaction Is eIE.sss9 a
tie state dsyzrtns-t a. t5s esztr5lza4-
AZ II makes certain tast sas ITO gssrEs
n NaaehEsla viii be nre.sa 70 tie
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
DESPERATE KILLS TWO
cMcers Were Attempting to Place
Him Under Arrest.

Him UH6er Arrest.
Portland Ore, Oct s.-A special TO
The OTegonian from Burns, Ore, says:
In an attempt 10 arrest an escaped
prisoner named John Frost, alias
Harry Egbers. wanted in Douglas
county fcr burglary, John G. SaxIou.
well known attorney Of Burns. who
vas acting as special deputy sheriff.
and Jack West. q. rancher. were both
killed by Eghert.
They came upon Egbert in a ranch
house in a valley thirteen miles south
/ OF Burns. Eg;seri ami MS wife were
alone in the house. 1t is supposed Es-
Cert recognizes! SaAtcn and West as
they came up and opened FIRE from
behind corner of the building. Yves.
received a bullet in the back from
which he died.
Egbert then went in the house. fol
lowed By Saxtoil, the woman in the
meantime having fed. Egbert had
rifle and Saxtnn a revolver. and
With these weapons ii is believed they
fired at each other through thin
board partition.
Saxton vas shot through the should
er, but keIt up the battle by using the
revolver IN his left hand. Egbert,
Il Is supposed, finding the fight too
hof, fed upstairs. Saxton at this
Iunetnre seems ~ have gone in an
sWer to call for water from West
1ar ne left the house and made two.
trips to a spring.
as ne turned away from West. he.
TOO. vas shot and MORALLY wounded.
Eg5ert then made his way to ranch
I'VE miles distant, where he demanded
9 morse at the point OF a gun. He has
not been seen since. The county
oInclais have offered reward OF $500
for his capture. a !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
FsTsG sau4ssELA AZ FAEMfnSTcs
DsssShksn SeeaS Hesssts 10 A.se1ss
"a cns Sspmas 30 Eszsa Aassnes,

II
Ysyrsnx1oa. CGz- s,--aa . aEsse1
Egas Jesse1szy .nernsnz Mr. vs., VI.
wacxaoras sessorasT EDnnisS M.a,
Gaaxa DzrsoE EesA Se91ss rsaaGe
ca LF7 ks1ge. txe miles fssSo taas
Egxce Mrs. DxSgyaSx azGgase- Eas
bern Eorxssg ~ tas hezEe ~ Mrs.
Weksasse.
YegegdxJ Nyx. Yr3cxsos5s svD<zyes
ia ts1n rsth Mrs, Dassosss tagga,
TERI esoax. Wshea sse HopssE Eaeg as
the pyssoAce Mr., Dzgaoz sccSsss
Mrs. wseksonae a wearing her dSHga-
terss esoGLe$. The snD x0leg tef:
the D0ssO1Sce and wbsa outside Nrs.
D4rs0n tbrev 3 heaTy rock zt Mrs,
wickSOne. who picking 40 the fncx.
hammered Mrs. D4x60n On the bszd
With II untu she vac uaesnscsoag aud
doctors ray VIII die, Mrs. WSckS0ne
HaS placed under zrrext
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
PLANS GREAT NEGRO STATE.
Emperor Of Sahara Would Pecn,c
ENLARGED lihAri, e Et5's1

London. Oct. SIN. Lebaudy other.
wise jacques l., Emperor Of Sahara
Is sim q mystery. The Mail has 4
theory that he desires to be handed
q % posterity as the greatest bene-
factor Of the negro race. With this
iaea ne desires to establish negro
United States OF Liberia, on the north.
vest coast Of Africa, and Deonle 81
rom America. The same paner sars .
jacques !, employs as his prime minis.
yer and chief secretary OF state {:
s H. .,.s q me English realm. and in all
slkeiinood when he goes back to Ma
empire Nc VIII taRe with him several.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
MAKES cnaaeE OF CORRUPTION.
Resident ef PcttsNzt.anse CS4sty
Mates Charges against oMcssj4

cD7resi Bluffs, Oct 7.-Fragd and
c0rrupfsoa III charged against the
drainage ditch contractors and the
connfy auditors by an amended petf-
tfon inst fled in the Logan Crawford
fntrnefton case. The new fling al
leges that the action of Auditor Irnes
Hug ~ Harrison cJ1nly In letting the
ditch contracts 10 r. A. Brown n Co
ard Waiter A. Smith Eas @fra.dalsat.
nan ard void. that there Vas connsr-
znce On the part Of the contractors
ard sbe auditors whereby The taxpay-
era will be forces 10 pay 0ser $500
mare than vas actually bid TOR the
raid Tork, and that there Vas eDrTupr
tto1 and fraud in letting the con
tracts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
ehct Himself Accidentally.
FOUND Dead t. His Huaay.

!. Brighton, Oct. 8. -Anderson Miller,
who was 81 years, Of age, and an old
settler Of Iowa, was found dead In his
buggy He had gone across the river
to help build some fence, and about
noon had started for his home, and,
the neighbors seeing his horse stand
Ing ii the road, went to him ana found
him with his head thrown back over
ne rest. dead. h
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
CONTRACT FOB Big DITCH.
Calhoun County Expends T,So Hundred
Thousand ociisrs for Drainage.

Rockwell City, Oct THE board
81 supervisors has awarded the con
tract for the big ditch which viii
drain "purgatDry Slough, The ditch
VIII ne zboDt four miles long and
arze- than many small rivers. The
Contract price was 358,0Jd This ~
the second ditch from the nSw famous
slough and II sGcceszfuI will mean ths
retaining Of gsTe-ai hundred acres
on valuable lands. Other bitches have
been bniIt, and the IaEt contract viii
make the total expenditures about
$zGg. 800. The bitches empty into the
sfxxsy G 5s,.s [55 f E "a
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JAPAN is PREPARED.
Army and Navy 5oin H>a6y WITH
Large Supplies At Hand.

Army and Navy 6oin Tea6y WITH
Large Supplies At Hard.
Yokohama. Oct with the ap-
proach OF October &. the nominal date
for Russia's evacuation of Manchuria,
great tension is noticeable among the
japanese populace. but in diplomatic
circles it ID reafirmei that hopeful
ness prevails OF an aR2:csbJe settle
ment Of the fmbrogiio between Rnssia
and Japan ON the basis of minor csl-
cessions by Russia in Korea and Man
churia, though officials do not profess
to expece that the evacuation Of Man
chnria will be effected on the exact
date named
Baron Won Rosen. the Russian min
lister to Japan, has returned here from
conference with Viceroy Alegiefs at
Port Arthur. and had a short confer
ence with Baron komura, the jap.
aEese foreign minister, on October ,.
Baron KomHra has since gwen out
hopeful interview, but the Japanese
ministers for war and navy thereafter.
had long conferences With the e.niser-
or. Marquis Ito, president OF the
privy council. and yigccnns Katsn.
ltiS pESflfGI, AltA1iCdGEf5 UudL PREPARE
tons are going on to meet any even
tuality. The feet and the army are
both without question in readiness.
and large supplies for both the army
and navy have been accumulated
The arseuals have been quietly q,
work for a long time past. and the de-
lenses have been minutely INSPECTED.
Popular feeling In Japan lis exasper-
ated at Russia's diIatory tactics. and
the excitement has been aggravated
! by the press, which is constantly cir
culating rum0rs OF fresh Russian az.
gressions. Many OF these are OF the
most circnmstantiai character and are
calculated to infiame public opinion.
The officials deprecate these reports.
which 1t is believed in some quarters
emanate from Russian sources with
the object Of forcing Jspan's hand. 81
Steel Trust Cuts Dividend.
New York. Oct. s. The diyiden, y,
the common stock OF the United
States Steel corporation for the last
quarter was reduced from i per cent
to one-half Of per cent, tins al.
ting at rest q matter that has seitat.
ed Wall street and financial cree.
generally for many weeks 81
Il 4 working the bellows that make. !
the organ below.
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e1o coeM cRls eURMs.

Up6jks framed crjbbed Elevator At
missouri ysiiey Destroyed.
Missouri yz;Iey, Oct, 1.-THE Up
die framed eribbee eteFst0r. erected
Ia 1901, with 4 capacity ~ one-half
million bushels, and with great
cieanfns md drYing plant ee,gsirsg one
hundred thousand dollars. bsi-ned
here yestsrdsy. Spontaneous COM
bHxsi0a IN ssippoSed 70 be the origin
III the IRE. Three thousand bushels
were I0st. Fully insured, II viii BE-
fxsfS31ft $gs 81
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Convict Nearly Gains Liberty.

San Quentin Prison, Cal, Oct. ~
The effort OF one Of the most daTins
prisoners confined at San Quentia y, g
cut his way out OF the incorrigiMe ecu
ana escape has come to light. ~
iloors Of the cell are covered VII |.
three-quarter inch boise- iron r. !.
the convict had almost completeiy -
= hole through ii.