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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-06
The Business Poet.

The Business Poet.
""John's the poet with the true busf
ness instinct" said the wife. HE has
tust snapped a sonnet for fat turkey
AM love song for two gallons OF mo
asses."--Atlaata Constitution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-06
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Walled Cities Of Chin,

walled Cites Of China.
The walled cities" Of ch,.
we'll named, for the majority ~ N
rounded by walls thirty to fo ~ sar
In hight. and from sixteen ~ ies
feet in breadth. The city Of u. .alft,
10 surrounded by q wall siytooa s'aafa
In circumference. nlls,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-06
FRIDAY, APRIL 9.
oEs MONIES,

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DER Publishing Co., Des Moines, 10
Iowa phone 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
THE BLACK BALL.
Clever scheme That Was Spoiled
In the Drawing.

Clever scheme That Was Spoiled
In the Drawing.
TWO young men in French village
were called OH to draw for conscrip-
ton. One only was wanted to complete
the number. and of the two who were
To draw one was the son OF rich farm
cr and the other the child of Door
widow
The farmer ingratiated himself with
the superintendent of the ballot and
promised him Il present if lie could find
tacans to prevent his son from COINS
In the army. In order t. accomplish
this the official put into the urn two
black balls instead OF one white and
one black ball. When the young men
came, he said:
"Thcrc are two balls, one black and
one white, in the urn. lie who draws
the black one must serve Your turn,
is first" pointing to the Widows son.
The latter, suspecting that all waq
not fair, approached the Urn and drew
one of the balls, which he Immediately
swallowed without looking at it.
Why said the superintendent,
"havc you done thatf" How are we Il
know whether you have drawn black
or q white ball?"
"Oh, that's very easy to discover"
was the reply. Let the other now
draw. If have the black, he must
necessarily draw the white one"
There was no help for it, and tho
farmers son, putting his hand into tho
urn, drew the remaining ball. which, to
the satisfaction Of the spectators, was
black one.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
THE ANCIENT lNcAs.
They Knew Neither IdIcness No.
Riches Nor Poverty

Ghcy knew Neither ItlSness No.
Riches Nor Poverty.
The locks of llamas belonged to tho
EIln and the Inca. 1t WAS death To
Kill one. At certain seasons of The
year they were collected from the hills
nnu sllorn. Large numbers were sent
10 supply food for the court and to be
used ut the religious festivals and sac.
rilices. Male llamas only were killed.
The wool belonged to the Inca and
was stored i'll the government dcposi-
tories and dealt out according us the
peoples wants required. In this way
they were provided with warm cloth
Ing. When they had worked up enough
wool into clothing for themselves they
were then employed In working up
material for the Inca. The distrbu.
tion of the wool and superintendent
OF It's manufacture We're In the hands
of officers appointed for the purpose
No one was allowed to be idle Idle.
ness WIS Il crime and was severely
punished.
All the mines belonged to the Inca
and were worked for his benefit. The
various employmcnts were usually In
the llnnds Of Il few and became heredi-
tary. What the father was, that the
son became. \ great part of the agri.
cultural products was stored in grana-
rlcs scattered up and down the coun-
try and was dealt out to the people us
required. 1t will thus be seen that
there was no change for n man TO be-
come rich, neither could lie become
poor. The spirit of speculation had no
existence there.-Chambers Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
COUNTING THE COST.

IN considering the incidents con.
nectcd with Il recent criminal affair
In Virginia, the esteemed I.ynclbnr;s
News grows hypochondriacal over tho
cost of protecting II negro prisoner
from the fury of mob. IL rcc.tes
the narrowing details of the crime
committed by the prisoner. tells ho-.
soldiers commanded by gold-laccd of.
iicers surrounded the brute In tho
court room ana later escorted him
to place of safety In another city.
Then comes Il reorganization of the
cost-$li,0OO from the pockets of the
taxpayers of the State. Our comtcm-
pornry closes It's article by asking ii
the other negroes of the community
would not have been more potcnily
impressed by the swift ANA arbitrary
stringing up of the brute by the moi
which would have assembled for that
purpose but for the presence of the
soldiers.
TO carry the News idea to its last
analysis one might properly ask if
II would not he good idea to abol-
ish alfth courts. the laws, the law
makers and the executors of the law
and turn the whole business over to
tho mob. II would he less expensive
and If our contemporaries view is cor
rect, the system would have n more
potent Influence upon the vicious of
the community.
The mere cost of protecting n
prisoner in the rights guaranteed to
him under The constitution should not
DO considered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

trodden negroes OF the South. If he
should see Tit to make such an an.
peal there would BIO absolutely no
danger OF personal violence. The
people would laugh ut him. for they
realize that there Is no reason 70:
such an appeal. In fact, the 5000 OO,
"downtroltien" negroes of the South
are getting along pretty well. They
are working out their own salvation.
and beyond doubt are happier. more
prosperous and secure more OF tho
good things of life than any class IN
India save the ruling caste They
certainly arc bound down by none OF
the lnrleXiblc rules of custom, which
In India prevent the son from rising
higher than tho father, and which In
the low-caste Indian stifle ana subduc
every aspiration above the gratiflca-
ton of animal needs and passions.
And In the South he L. given n bet
ter chance to grow and expand than
he Is among his long-haired mntins
friends of the North. Perhaps the
Times of India has heard n different
story and was creduuus enough To
believe 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
THE "ooWNTRoppEN" NEGRO.

In one of his newspaper articles
Hon. w. ]. Bryan severely criticised
the English administration OF affairs
In India. He went further than mere
criticism In fact. he took occasion
TO point ont how matters could he
easily remedicd II the English admin.
istrators were really imbued with q
desire to conserve the best Interests
OF the people In Great Britain's yast
astern domain.
Naturally the article has aroused
"a good deal Of resentment among
those who have been so severely crit
icised and they come back at tn,
Nebraskan in the we'll known and Of
fective style of the schoolboy di;,
pntants, who seem to think that ar
all-sufficient answer to any charge
no matter how serious is found II
the retort: you're another"
For instance, the Times of India
instead of seeking to refute MI
Hryan's criticisms, asks II the grea
Scommoner would dare to 60 to Allan
ta and make his sanctimonious an
peal In behalf Of the 100000 down
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
HARMONY BADLY NEEDED.

When that joint committee of the
board OF aldermen and common coun-
Gil meets to revise tho rules govern
Ing those bodies the members repre-.
senting tho respective branches will
best serve their constituents and the
city by reaching an amicabe agree.
ment, and thereby putting an end to tic
idea OF having separate committees
appointed to handle the citys nj.
fairs.
Separate committees would delay
legislation ana very likely business
matters OF Importance often would
be Indefinitely ticd.np. Prospects
for q harmonious term are anything
but bright as far rs the commnii
council Is concerned, so war between
the two branches just now would he
decidedly nntsmoly. The very thor
ough manner in which President d.
B. Jones carried out his avowcd In.
tention Of PLACING the men who voted
to make him president upon the i'm.
poftant committees Is not calculated
10 engender good feeling between
the factions for which the fight
Messrs. Jones and Ford waged
for the chair in the common council
Is Responsible.
II Is understood that tho board of
aldermen will insist upon having
equal representation on the commit.
tees-heretofore tho board has had
two members and the lower branci,
three. There seems to be no reason
why the demand should not be grant.
ed but Ii 1t Is deemed inexpcdient
10 have six or any even number OF
members upon the committees, why
cannot each branch name two mem.
beers and let the fifth member be Sc
lectea by tho four or by the mayor
This or some other method of giving
equal representation will. II put into
erect, give an opening for the es.
tnblishment of relations between the
bodies such as has never existed
since the city was blessed-or ar.
iicted-with a council in two
branches.
AS the old rules have been adopted
by tho common council for temper
airy use only and have not been acted
upon Mt all by the aldermen. 1t Is
very necessary that the joint rule:
committee should meet without dc.
lay and prepare n report. Col
Marquis Jones, president of the alder.
men, will issue call for a Joint
meeting just as soon rs the commit.
Zee has completed its work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
Franks of the Types.

Tom Moore wrote the line, ''Had
taken up In heaven his position" but
the printer made it read, Had taken
up to heaven his physician" In a
weekly story paper love story con-
tanned no less than twenty ridiculous
errors. Instead of falling into rev.
erie the young lady fell into the river;
"bull pup" appeared for pull up"
"n0saf for "natnr' and trombone"
for trembling" The fair heroine waa
nwfuily hungry" instead of angry"
Her heart was filed with "ct ceteras"
and not "ccstasies," and when she
meant to say chime" the types made
her say, II am thin, am wholly thin"
A newspaper in telling of COW cut
Into halves by q railway train said the
cow was cut into calves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
GRAFT INvA0Es Army
High Officials In the Orient Ac-
cused Of Grimes.
QUARTERHAsTER FACES TRIAL
Court Of First Instance In Manila
Hearing the case-civiIians as
Well As Officers caught-Govern.
ment Pay Rolls Padded.
CBy Associated Press.>


MANILA. Sept. 19.-Captain Ira l.
Frcdcndall. OF the quartcrmastcr's dc
mcnt, was charged in the court of
first instance in this city this morn
ng of misrepresentation of public
funds.
The filing of these charges Is the
elimination of extensive invesiiga-
tons by the insular authorities into
an alleged series of frauds pcrpa,
iratcd BY members of the quarter
masters department in the Philip
pines. The inquiry resulted i'll tho
discovery of padded pay-rolls in quar-
termastcr's shops and grating in the
lease of lighters.
Both officers and civilians arc I'M
plicatcd and court-martials will fol
low the court proceedings. Major
General Wood continued the inquiry
originally begun by Major-General
Corbn.
The result OF tho investigation has
been great savings in transportation
funds and a decrease in graft sucl
rs the manufacture of furniture. etc.
in the shops for the private use Of
officers and civilians. High officials
in the army and government are said
to have hceu tho bcneficiaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
A Cutting Rcbulse,

In some parts of Scotland it is GUS
tomary for bride to bring dover to
her husband, no matter how little
One couple who had experienced tho
strife OF welded bliss for some years
were having the usual row, when the
husband tainted the lady with the
paucity of worldly goods with which
she had endowed him.
"Awa! said he. when We marrlt
me n We brought was cask O. whisky
an the auld Bible"
"Wcel, jock" was the response, "gin
We had paid ms muckle attention to tho
book rs yc did tae the whisky, 20
would hae been meenister O. the
gospel the moo"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
Bricks.

There Is no building material so du-
rable rs well made bricks. In the Brit
ish museum are bricks taken from the
buildings In Nincveh and Babylon
which show no signs of decay or disln-
tcgration. although the ancients did not
burn or bake them. but dried them in
the sun. The baths Of Caracalla and
Of Titus in Rome and the Thermae OF
Diocletian have endured the ravages of
time far better than the stone Of the
Coli-sum.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Banker Stensland's sudden insanity
indicates that he can see no other
way to escape punishment for his
misdecds. AS having an important
hearing upon his mental capacity it
should not be overlooked that he
happened to strike country which
has no extradition treaty with the
United States. Was that merely a
coincidence?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
A woMArI TO BE PRETTY
Must Have LuxuElant and Glossy IIn,,
No Matter yyhat Collar

The finest contour of female facc N.
sweetest smllc OF n female mouth loae,
something II the head is crowned will
scant hair. scant and falling hair Il 10
now known, is caused by parasite that
burrows into the scalp to the root Of IN
mar. where 1t saps the vitality. The III
tie white scales the germ throws I'm In
purroWing are called dandrufr. To cure
oandrun permanently. then. and to atom
srIilng mar. that germ must be killed.
I've. Herpicide. an entirely new re.
suit OF the chemical laboratory dostra,,
the danlrnff germ, and, of course st..
the railing hair. and prevents baldnasa
SOD by leading druggists. Send loo In
stamps for sample to Tho HerpIclce Co
Detroit. Mich. So'
BLNaey 9vIoads 'Yorne
. aabNYH RHoLs DnHd s.NaTIy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
Big Oyster Fleet.

A fleet of about fifty oyster boats
passed up the harbor yesterday bound
LOT the oyster rocks in James river
Just beyond this city. Several hun.
dred boats are now at the rocks and
about 500 oystermen are engaged in
longing bi-valves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
Food For nenection only.

L am in hideous pickle. Here Two
got nothing to cat. and the only thing
I've got TO pawn are my false teeth, and
If l pawn them and buy something to
eat, then can't eat it. I never was in
such an awful Xix in all my life.-Bos.
ton Globe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Republican nominee in Colorado re.
fuses to run on the same ticket with
Inc nominee for Chief Justice. Prob.
any he sees the hand writing on the
wall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Cubans like the Russians are
adopts at the gentle art of using dy.
Mantle. Six persons were killed in
n Havana warehouse as the result OF
nm explosion which is charged to the
rebels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Russians, not being satisfied with
massacring Jews in cold blood, nre
trying them by drumhcad court mar
tlal for participating in the recent
Cutragcs In Seidlcc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

These are the pleasant fall days
which remind Mr.. Citizen Fixit that
It Is time for his perennial invcsti
cation OF the stoves. tho furnaces and
the festive coal bin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
PASSING 1Iis Conscicncc.

The Rev. Mr.. Goodman inspecting
himself in mirror)- Caroline, l don't
really believe l ought to wear this wig.
1t looks like living lie. Mrs. Good.
man--Eless your heart, Avery, don't let
that trouble You. That wig will never
fool anybody for one moment.-Cld
cago Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20
CuurtinE worry.

my wife was rather worried when
I left her this morning"
"What was the mattcr?
We'll, She had hecn worrying about
something or other yesterday evening,
and this morning She couldn't rcmcm-
Der what II was"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

with eleven schooners wrecked and
nearly as many heached within tho
last few days. the Labrador coast
holds the record as a commerce dc.
stroyer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

We don't blame the poor Cuban
rebels for throwing up their hands
when they learned that Taft was TO
be detailed to sit on the lid.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Stock brokers, in New York, arc
making futile attempts to lure the
lambs to the shamblcs by promises
OF melon cutting" in AmalgamatcG
copper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

Suffolk comes to the front with a
irehZied financier who has managed
10 pile up debts aggregating $4,000
without one cent of assets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

The ice trust will now proceed to
match up devllish schemes to be pu.
into operation next summer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-20

q. Il. Thackcr. Editor and Publisher.
l.. Il. Pugh. -. advertising Manager.
The Washington times., 1906-02-16

the laXity in its marriage and divorce
laws and is demanding national legis-
iatfon. / have been deeply interested
as you know, In the demand made By
the women of this country for an in
Vesugat!On of the Mormon menace
ITO build the future of a great ma
ton upon a rock-ribbed foundation and
TO use your influence as beacon light
Tor future generations, by which all
VINO come after may read that princi-
pie was before party. and truth was
over all, IS "A womauly ambition worthy
of NnLlr lirEest alta r.n.arat -
The Washington times., 1906-02-16
BANK MESSENGER LOSES
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND
Fortune in Cash and Notes Disap.
peared On Errand Day Before
Police Heard of It.

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Frederick ].
Ennis, a messenger for the Mechanics
Bank - brooklyn. repor'ct 10 tho to-
lice today that he had lost $4,000 in
cash, checks. and notes while delivering
them TO the Ridgewood bank.
Police Captain Becker. of the Ham
burg avenue station. Brooklyn. 10 whom.
Ennis reported his loss. has detailed
detectives TO search for the missing
fortune.
A remarkable feature of the case is
that while Ennis lost the money yester-
day afternoon. he did not report to .he
police until today.
The lost package consisted of twelve
promissory notes for s.. 600 each. q check
for So. 000. and $500 IN cash.
Ennis. who lives at 90 SchermerhoIn
stree. IS seventeen years old, and las
D9eI employed by the bank only 4 short
time
The Washington times., 1906-02-16
DRANK LAST WATER
ELEVEN YEARS AGO

COUDERSPORT Pa, Fel. 16.-For
eleven years, Patrick Rafferty,. pro-
prietor OF q saloon in Roult tue, near
here has net taken a drink ca water.
His only reason for this rather un-
usual abstinence is that he does not
Ike the taste of it.
There is not healthier man in the
state than / am" says Rafferty,, "and
this talk that people must drink water
10 be healthy is folly"
II IS not 10 be presumed that Rafferty,
has 3bStained from water to become a
patron of his own wares. Coffee is
his favorits tpple, and once in d while
he drinks milk.
. HE declared he never gets thirsty for
water, and says he never INTENDS to
drink any.
The Washington times., 1906-02-16
Famous People Gather TO Laud Great Advocate of
Woman Suffrage-LetterS Read From President
and Other Distinguished AbSentees

Miss Susan B. Anthony. who has for
years been the head and front of the
movement for woman suffrage in the
United States. was proud and praised
woman last night
Enthroned in bower of palms on the
platform of the Church of Our Father
facing an immense throng of people in
the body of the church and the circular
galleries. hearing for more than two hours
the unstinted laudation of men great in
the affairs OF this country. Miss Anthony
spent the evening of her eighty-siXth
birthday convinced by this meeting.
called in her honor. that her work had
been well done.
The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw presided
over the meeting. and did much by her
witty remarks of introduction to enliven
the evening
Miss Shaw Presides.
The Rev. John Van Schaick. pastor of
the church. made a brief speech wei
coming the assemblage.
My suffrage creed is a very short
one" he said. Il believe in equal suf-
frage for men and women I honor more
than l can say Miss Anthony, who has
given her life to this cause. 80
Representative William a. Tleeder OF
Kansas made a delightful address. say
ing:
we meet here tonight to honor one
of the greatest character IN. American
history; that is = be possible for US
to honor Miss AItuo. y by our presence.
We must preserve tNJ purity OF the bal
lot in order to keep our country true
TO its old ideals am Miss Anthony, in
one of her speeches. long ago convinced
me that Il decided step toward this
would be 10 give women the right TO
vote. But there is one thing more. We
ought to educate TIE poor and the IL
iiterate and teach them how TO vote.
This is a great work which philanthropy
lists should undertake" 4
Letter From President
At this point Dr. Shaw read letter
from President Pyvscvelt congratulate
ing Miss Anthony on the great work
she had done.
Senator Dubois. who represents a
woman suffrage State. said:
You stand today the hOnoTed guest
of this nation simply or your own at
tainments. and il is a pledsuraUAe privi-
lege 70 have the honor of paying hom-
age TO one whose sympathies are as
infinite as are her interests
There are today questions Of great
moment concerning the home that we
must meet. The nation is alarmed over