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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
Mrs. g. w. Woods gave dinner Ian
Sunday in honor Of Mrs. Saunder
Lewis Wright Of st. Paul.

Mr. Waiter Willisms. one Of our.
prosperous young men who i learning
the bakery trade, has ordered the By
SANDER 80 as to keep touch with other
people Of our race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mr.. Chesse ser Bass, an industrious
young man Of Give. Iowa, who IL nov
working In the private family Of r. r.
Clarkson, called last week and paid
three years subscription to the by
stanier. Those people are our sub
stantial supporter They are not
kickers or complainers. but doers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mrs Eva Wilson Was the hostess at
: delightful three course luncheh
Saturday, at her. home ON Eleven IN
street, in honor OF Mrs. Annie Jordan
OF Sioux City. Ri
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

5s3 vDstsst - AOme DtRseeA
a statistician has discovered thai
he average business walk In New
York IL Z mile In twenty minutes. and
the church-going walk II Z mile IN
twenty minutes. The fastest walk
. that Of the homeward- bound Brook
Z b1iteA . nIIo = elgA4eoa minutsA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
ALBA NOTES.

Rt3h4I AAI0lkA MA
on Monday morning Mr. John Early,
accompanied by his family and friends,
came down from Des Moines with the re-
mains OF his wife, Mis-. e. Early, who
was placed in Oak View cemetery Of this
city.
Mn. Perry Of Knoxville. III. was called
TO Albla on account Of the death Of her
nephew, Mr. Ben GraysoD.
The Abba Hustling club gave . dance
At The Odd Feilows hall Friday evening.
ACUTE wedding was held ~ tho home
Of grandma Talbsrts Monday evening.
The happy couple being Mr. Bert Allen
and MISS Dosie jackson. : ne.ce of Mis-.
Talberts. e y, K
Mn Nora Grayson Of Hiteman was in
town Saturday.
Rev. Ed. q. jackson OF Sioux City wss
called TO Abba this week to otiiciate at the
funeral Of Mr.. Ben Grayson.
Quite . few stl aDgers are in town this
week.
MI. Ben rsyson. and old and highly
respected citizen Of this town died Sstur.
day evening 1t his home. He leaves :
wife and three children, father and step
mother and few relative and . host Of
friends to mourn HE death. s;;. .5.s 5s5
Mr.. Bishop A. Pondexter of Lovilia
was IN Albia sunday taking items ior the
Buxton Eagle.
Miss Bessie Davis has been appointed
as correspondent OF Abba Tor the Buxton
Eagle.
Quite an excitement was created at the
@ depot on Wednesday about noon when
q Mr.. Humbles shot and seriously wounded
her. but she is improving slowly q this
writing Mr.. Humbies was placeA in the
county jail a this place to await trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mr.. J.. 3. Lewis, one of our well to
LIDO farmers near Give, was In town
last Monday on business. He called
at the Bystander Office and payed for
two years subscription. He says that
his crops are fairly good.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mrs f. ]. Peterson, who is visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Richard Harris,
was the guest Of the Equal Suffrage
club last week in the parlors Of the
Kirkwood house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mr.. John Farley called and ordered
the Bystander for one year. Mr..
Farley says, that his son Clarence who
vent as soldi ar to the Philippine
islands. has now good position in
the quartermaster's depar ment in
Nueva Cacues. Province of Conn, Is
land OF Luzon. The Bystander Is glad
to hear Of the well doing Of the Iowa
boys, 5a3. an; ,SS 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Miss Gertrude Hyde and her friend.
Miss Martha Jackson were entert aimed
last Thursday evening &C the pleasant
home Of Mr. and Mrs. r Weeks. as
sisted by Mr. and Mrs VIM. Daniels.
A pleasant time was reported.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

James Hamilton, formerly of Ottum-
wa, arrived in the city this week with
a view Of making It his future home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mr. Douglass Miller has been max
ing some repairs on his house the cur
rent we ak.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Mrs. r. J. Peterson left yesterday
TOR Abba to join her husband. who is
the pastor OF the "A. M. p. church
there, after very pleasant visit heres
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

81 Miss Addie Wilkenson entertained
! number OF her friends at her home
last night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

H. 8. Clay, who Was taken SO ser.
iously sick the latter part Of last week,
is much better at present
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
NEW RESTAURANT.

NEW RESTAURANT.
The Oxford Cafe has just OPEN
ed its doors for service. Good
meals, short orders or boarding.
MRS. "A. M. MASSEY,
South part Of town s
Buxton, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

Clothing on credit for mon, women
and children, Menter, Rosenbloom 4
CO., $40 Walnut street. Il, S IN;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09
CITY NEWS.
IN. B. Ifyou have relatives or friends yi.tt
i,e ID tue city OK Tning to make visit. please
M. ana Mrs. Austin of Sayloryille
spent last Sunday In our city.
! Mr.. Claud Weeks is working at the
postoffice restaurant. s

Z Miss Leila Shelly OF Muchakinock
is the guest OF Mrs. F. G. Goggins this
,ly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-09

While in Oskaloosa, Ia, stop at
Emanuel Lobbins' Lunch Room;
also furnished rooms. Good ser-
vice at reasonable rates.
311 Rock Island avenue.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
One Mans Experience.

Singleton-Is it true that married
women go through their husbands
pockets?
Wederly-AIine doesn't.
Singleton-Is that so?
Wederly-It is. When she gets to
the bottom of them, she stops-Chica-
60 News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
The Easy PHI.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers do
not grippe nor weaken the system.
They cure biliousness, jaundlce,
constipation and inactive livers, by
arousing the secrelions, moving the
bowels gently, yet effectually. and
giving such tone and strength 10
the glands of the stomach. liver and
bowels that the cause of the trouble
Is removed entirely. These famous
little pills exert a decided tonic eff
feet upon the organs involved, aud
If their use Is continued for a few
days there will be no return of the
trouble.
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
Pacific Coast Without Change

In new Pullman "ordinary"
sleepers, wide vestibuled and with
every modern convenience, in
charge of competent agent, from
Cincinnati to Chicago via Louis.
Vile, New Orleans, Houston, San
Antonio, FL Paso and Los Angeles
to San Francisco. Rates for berths
less than half of cost In regular
sleepers. For free descriptive mat
ter and full particulars, address E.
A. Richter, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Illinois Central Railroad, Park
Building, Plttsburg, Pa. IL tt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
Advice.

"Then you are not one Of those who
advise young man to keep out Of pol
itics?"
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. Trying to get in and not
succeeding is what costs q man money
and causes him Disappointment
Washington Star.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF 9
TOLEDO, LUCAS CO. y

FRANK J. CHIMNEY makes oath
thai he Is senior partner OF the firm
of F. J. CHENEY & Co. doing bus.
mess In the City Of Toledo, county
and state aforesaid. and that said
firm will paw the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
add every case of cATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls CATARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed In my presence this 9th day
Of December, A. D. 1886.
~, A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In.
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
A Weak Stomach

causes weak body and invites dis.
ease, Kodol Dyspepsia cure cures
and strengthens the stomach and
wards off and overcomes disease. J.
B. Taylor, a prominent merchant
of Chriesman, Texas, says: II
could not eat because OF a weak
stomach. I lost all strength and
run down In weight. All that
money could do was done, but ell
hope of recovery vanished. Hear.
Ing of some wonderful cures effect.
ed by use of Kodol, I concluded to
try 1t. The first bottle benefited
me. and after taking four bottles I
am fully restored to my usual
weight and health"
Opera House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
His Nev Hone.

"Now, look here" said the obdurate
collector. ''I'm not going to be put of
any more. want that So, and I'm go
ing to have it before leave this Of
fee"
Say" the other man replied. with
sudden hopefulness as he turned from
the window, where he had been look
ing sadly out at the cold, bleak world,
"have you made any arrangement for
having your meals sent up? If so, l
hope you'll be kind enough to ask a
fellow to sit down and take a bite now
and then" -Chicago Record-Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
SOME POINTS ON LAW.
The Man to Whom They Were Given
Expects to Bet on Them.


.I was standin' down here by the
river" began man who sauntered
into the police station, when q feller
comes up to me and says he's good
mind TO knock my chin off. Was that
ag'in the law
.It was assault. technically speak
ing" replied the sergeant.
"That's WHIT told him, but he SAID
he could lick all the law in this town
ard me Oh l,;r ~ it. Then he takes
ne by the .v,.lue. this way, and jerks
nv head to the right and to the left
and says he's good mind to jerk my
jaw OH Was that ag'in the law:
Certainly it was"
That's what told him. but az
snecrs and snetrs and says he owns
half the police force and two judges
and has soft s.ap. Then he Grabs
my hat and juiGp s on it and hits me
slap on the ear and says he'll make
my head ache for week. Was that
ag'in the !aw:'
That was both assault and bat.
terry"
That's what l told him, but be said
he also owned thei other half of the
police force and could buy up any
Jury. Then he spit on top of my head
and slapped my mouth and says that II
he didn't have to go to the bank to
draw $4,000 he'd make knothole OF
me. Was that ag'in the law"
"Of course"
"Was it ag'in the law when he twist
ed my nose, punched me in the ribs
and then turned me around and booted
me five times?"
ITO be sure"
"Well, that's what 1 told him, and
I'm glad to find out that 1 was cor
rect. Much obliged to you. If see
him ag'in, I'll try and get bet that
he was wrong about it. Goodby. Nice
day outdoors" NJ. QUAD.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
For stomach Troubss

81 have taken a great many diff.
ferent medicines for stomach troub
lie and constipation" says Mrs S.
Geiger, Of Dunkerton, Iowa, "but
never had as good results from any
as from Chamberlain's Stomach &
Liver Tablets" For sale by c. w.
Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
One Interpretation of 1t.

ooh for Il lodge in some vast wilder
ness" he quoted.
They looked at him in surprise.
Evidently" said the thoughtful one,
che is mercenary."
why do you say that?" asked the
other.
81 infer from his remarks that he
wants to be q millionaire Sportsman
Chica 60 Post.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
No Agency In 1t.

No Agency In II. ,
Hicks-I didn't know you had gone
in for literary work.
Gussie-Me? How?
Hicks-Jokely told me you collabo-
rated with him on that character sketch
Of his about the chappie who contin-
ually says. Bah Joye" d,
Gussie-Oh, come now, bah Jove. l
assuah you l had nothing to do with it.
Stwange of him to tell you that, bah
Joye!-Catholic Standard and Times.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
The Man She Needed.

The Widow want man to do odd
jobs about the house, run on errands-
one that never answers back and is al
ways ready to do my bidding.
Applicant--You're looking for a hus-
band. ma'am.-I.ife
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06

Jack-Will she feel hurt If you spoil
its appearance by using it or will she
feel hurt if your don't ?-Brooklyn Life.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
In a Quandary.

Jack-I'm not up on these things
Suppose q girl sends you very beau
tiful and artistic penwiper-
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
WE ARE STILL MAKING
PHOTOGRAPHS! :,

When the Boys and Girls home for the Holidays. don't
you think you had better have that family group taken? It's
had together when Is broken and possibly
great many Photographs This Is good time to stock
preston everything Or you may have Visitors who have
the advantages of modern up date Studio at home
Bring them and look work. We make all styles
from Locket size full Life. Our prices reasonable
good work be produced IT you haven't been In the
Studio lately call and tie grade and styles of work
producing.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
EXPECT NO RELIEF AT ONCE.

General praise was expressed yesterday through
ont the city for the spirit shown BY Congress In
removing the tariff from coal The desire Of Con-
zrees Il is said here is plainly te remove from the
people any burden that may press on them IN thls
present difficulty. That there may be any practical
immediate relief from putting coal on the free list
Wa not SO generally agreed Early in the fall. IL
was maintained. the removal of the tariff might
have been expected bring some of the Caiad
coal from Nova Scotia into New-England. but coal
IS not overplentifu in Canada now.
r z Ssward, Editor Of The Coal Trade Jour
nal declared: 1t will do the consumer no good.
hut may possibly aid a little those who have al
ready contracted for coal from abroad
Charles J Wittenberg. president of the Chesa-
g,eake and Ohio Coal and Coke Company. said yes
ierday: Il do not believe that the suspension of
duty coal viii have much effect on either
The price Of coal the amount imported The
foreign coal of very poor quality, and there Is
but little demand it, BY the end of April be
lieve that the operators viii have begun TO catch
up with the market
Nevada Y stranahan Collector Of the Port Of
New-york said yesterday that the action of Con-
ress would affect the present situation TO any
appreciabie extent and would affect the price OF
coal little. if at all.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
MAJOR GLENN'S DEFENCE.
Barbarous Character Of the Warfare in
Samar Island.

Manila, Jan 15.-Six officers who served in
the Island of Samar testified to-day before the
court martial which is trying Major Edwin F..
Glenn, of the 9th Infantry, on the charge Of
unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war In
Sanar. The witnesses mostly detailed the
enemys acts of barbarity, including the burials
alive, nIutilation alive and dead. torture and
murder of prisoners and natives who sympa-
thized with the Americans.
The defence produced order of General
Lucban directing the of poison against
Americans.
The court admitted evidence the captured
report revealing additional features of the plot
which led to the Balangiga massacre. The wit
nesses agreed that the policy of Brigadier Gen
eral Jacob II. Smith was necessary and that it
ended the insurrecton in Samar-
Captain Smith testified that the friendly ma
tives who were refugees in the mountains in his
district petitioned to be allowed to return to
the town and promised to support the Ameri-
cans Captain Swaine, said the witness, told
General Smith they would die of starvation IL
left in the mountains and General Smith, the
witness added. said:
Let them die. The sooner they are dead the
sooner shall have peace
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
RIVALS, EVEN IN COAL GIVING.
Devery and Goodwin to Distribute Fuel
Among IXth's Poor.

Frank ]. Goodwin and William ;. DeFeis' liio
rival Democratic leaders of the 1&th district ap
parentsy have engaged in coal distribution eu.'
test that may result in positive oeneht 10 ''ie
moor of the district. At meeting OF the hofaoo
Seymour Club CMr. Goodwin's organizauon last
night on the motion of Mr.. Goodwin 800 was ap
propriated for coal for distribution among tie p'o,
of the district. John Noonan, James byhch anu
James Lawlor are on the committee TO superinteho
the distribution. The club adopted resolution
indorsing the nomination of James J. Doohns TOT
Senator and directing the district captains TO man
the polls and cooperate with other Democrats IN
rolling up as large vote as possible for MI
DooiinE
When the Devery men DOWN the street from the
Horatio Seymour Club heard of the plan 10 give
away coal they were interested at once.
They're slow in getting started at ~, sau
George w. Gibbons, one of DeVery'S managers
why. Mr. Devery went at that business ro-oay.
He bought one hundred tons and the distrlputloh
Will begin Tomorrow or as the dealers
can deliver the coal The Chief doesn't GO around
with brass band telling everybody OF ms chafi-
ties, though There's difference In folk.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
RAND OWNERS CONTRIBUTION.
Their War Payment To Be the Great Sum of
$15O,OOOOO0

London, Jan. 1J.-Members of leading firms
portant meeting at the offices OF Wernher, Belt
& Co this afternoon and definitely agreed on a
war contribution of $3.50. 900 000 payable in
three annual instaments of $50.000000 and
covered by loan not redeemable before ten
years The first SJ0.000.0O0 will be issued in
1904 The assembled magnates appointed Baron
Rothschild as an independent expert, to choose
the date of the issue.
An announcement of the agreement arrived
at was cabled to Colonial Secretary Chamber
lain at Johannesburg. His acceptance is antici-
pated.
Sigmund Neumann said after the meeting:
The mine owners accepted the $1,000 900
up their minds soon after the war that they
would be required to contribute no less than
f10O,0OO,OO0.
question of the importation of Chinese laborers
to be settled, and he added:
OF course it will provoke considerable oppo-
sition at Johannesburg. but we rely on Mr..
Chamberlain to persuade the Afrikanders to see
the question in a reasonable light.
The new loan will not be underwritten by any
single firm. All the mine owners We're repre-
sented at the meeting held yesterday and at
the meeting held to-day. Even the German and
French mine owners were present the single
absentee being ]. r. Robinson. who not
asked to participate All the representatives of
firms agreed to subscribe equitably to the loan.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
COAL AT 81 A HALF TON.
Resolution Adopted at Meeting Called by K
T. Cutting-To Benefit Flat Dwellers.

on account ot many complaints that people IN
moderate circumstances who buy coal in half-ton
lets or SO find il practically impossible TO obtain
CROUCH coal get along with. conference OF coal
dealers called by r. Fulton Cutting, president OF
-e Association for Improving the Condition of the
Poor. was held yesterday.
The meeting was attended by number of repre-
sentative dealers. suggestion TO deliver coal IN
fa1f-ton lots at s. d ton people who are neither
rich nor moor if the coal can be provided. was
sdont@d and several dealers expressed their viii
1lnsness to distribute IL The matter Of providing
abe coal will be put before the presidents OF the
coal-carryfng companies on Tuesday by Robert W
DC Forest tenement House COMMISSIONS.
A committee representing the United Hebrew
Community. an organization of worshippers In the
synagogues. called on Burns Brothers YESTERDAY 10
arrange for buying and distributing nifty tons o.
coal q dav free among the East Side poor
The Charity Organizat ton Society has decided TO
oppose the bill in the legislature appropriatlIg
s2slel0 for providing coal for the poor. on me
ssro,ind thai arple provision has been made FOR
The moor - selling coal by the pail
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
ST. PAUL MEETS HEAVY WEATHER.
Sister Ship of the St. Louis Arrives at South
ampton

London, Jan. 1J.-The American Line steamer
St Paul. which arrived at Southampton at an
early hour this morning from NewYork Janu-
airy Z. reported having encountered heavy
weather, and inquirers at the offices OF the
American Line here to-day were told that this
and eaky boilers probably caused the delay In
the arrival at New-York of her sister ship, the
St Louis from Southampton January t.
The insurance world of London is specially
interested in the st. Louis. as she happens to be
one of the few risks not cancelled on the first
of this year by the international Mercantile
Marine Company. The owners of the St Louis.
IL Is understood. desired to keep her covered
against all risks until her arrival at the
Cramps shipyard. at Philadelphia.
The reinsurance on the St Louis at Ihoyds
to-day was 10 guneas per cent; but there were
only a few small transactions.
There is apprehension here regarding the
safety OF the st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-16
SAYS cHAFFEE MIsTRUsTs THEM.

The tenth annual conference of foreign mission
boards was continued yesterday at the Bible
House A paper by W. Henry Grant. secretary OF
the conference read by the Rev. DIR. Judson Smith.
on Isolated stations-Their Effect Upon the
Health of Missionaries. and Their Economic
Value supported in much detail the proposition
that man or single family. Isolated
for several years among non-Christians, suffers
loss in efficiency and is frequently broken down In
health.
The Rev. Dr. Thomas S Barbour of the Baptist
Missionary Unicn Boston. read paper on I'm
pressions from a Recent Tour" He declared that
the upper class of people IN the Philippines looked
with contempt the bulk OF the peopie, Dut II
was to this upper class that government was be-
ing intrusted where civil government was estab-
ushsd He quoted General Chaffee as being eX-
tre1nely dubious as to the outcome of intrusting
mower to this class, who would deceive both the
Americans and the natives.
The Rev DR. James l.. Barton, foreign secretary
of the American Board CongregatiCnaliso. of Bos-
ton read a paper on THE Status, Care and Self
s,nnort Of Native Churches" DR.. Barton declared
that ,f this world were to be evangelized and
IL strong Christian institutions were to be estab
llshed everywhere the desired results would come
about only through sef-maintaning. self-directing
and seIf-perpetuatins native churches. established
in every mission neld and among every people,
supported by native funds and manned by native
leaders. n. -
Lloyd. of tine Protestant Episcopal Missionary So
ciety read paper on The Apportionment to
Churches of the Missionary Budget; He expressed
hearty approval of the apportonment system, and
declared that although II had been in force
fiscal year the number of churches contributing
had Increased 50 per cent and the amount or con-
REPRESENTATIVE of the Methodist Missionary So
cietv raised laugh by saying: Methodist bishops
that strikes me that their power is limited to this
planet" 4 suggestion that particular week or
missions nfs 10 : was finally referred to committee II
was decided to meet next year IN TINS Guy III '"e