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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

Monday night, December %, Union
lodge No. /, A. F and A. NJ, will give
a grand entertainment at Schontens
hall, Tenth and Main streets, to which
everyone is invited.
Mrs. O. Fields pleasantly entertained
twelve gentlemen at a three-course din
ner Monday evening, December l6, in
honor of Mr.. Fields birthday. The din
ner was a surprise. The gentlemen
met at the home of Mr.. Geo. KeIles and
at the appointed hour marched to the
home of Mr.. Fields. Those present
were Messrs. Henry Tebeau, James
Adams, H. Woodward, E. Goens, D.
w, Anderson, Geo. Kendrick, A. A.
Bland, w. H. Jones, Vim. Shortridge,
F. Jenkins and Geo. Kelles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
KEOKUK NOTES.

Mr.. Thomas Rush is very i'll at his
home on Tenth and Franklin street.
The Dorcas Organ Fund society Will
give an entertainment December 70 at
the home of Prof. w. H. Jones, ll25
Concert street. Everyone is cordially
invited.
A beautiful Eastern Star pin was pre-
scented to Mr.. Orange Fields by the
members of Electa Chapter No. 40
complimentary to his birthday annlver-
sary Mr.. Field is royal patron of
Electa Chapter.
Union lodge No. | of A. F. and A.
M. met in regular session December
10 and held their election of officers.
Harold Ashby was elected w. Master !;
VIM. Martin, S. Warden; Fielding John
son, secretary; Charles Coens, trcasur-
err The installation was held Thurs
day night, December 10, at Union
lodge No. 10, North Fifth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
CLARlNDA NEWS.

The Woman's Art club met at the
home Of Mrs. J. Jones and elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. w. L. Headly; secretary, MRS. J.
L Jones; chaplain, Mrs. A.. J. Reed;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. b.
Cason; treasurer, Mrs. DR.. W. M. Clip
son, after which they proceeded with
their work. A very interesting paper
was read by Mrs. A. J.. Reed, after
which all the members spoke on the
first chapter of Psalm, first verse.
Mrs. Frank Nowling has returned
home from a pleasant visit with he'
mother. d
Mrs, Carrie Reed expects to spend
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

Clnnis, S. L. TIgg j. W ~.~-.>s, ifs
tees.
The Lucey Thurman clue MAS enter
tanned by their president. Mrs Cy7ene
Trent. this week. The club MI. give
a musical Christmas night II ChuooS
hall. All are inv*eI.
Mrs. H. Cooper very pleasantly en-
,ertaned Rev Jac&s21 a@i Mrs. leHeFS
at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Graham returned 10 her
home in keokuk r-e>I1E-
Mrs, !. f. T7eac entertained It lunch
con Monday afternoon WIS. lennecN
OF Chicaso AMI Mrs J. { Johnson.
Mabel Cox IS OF che sick list.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

Mrs. Hamm of Seattle, Washington,
is the guest of Mrs. Ellen Morris.
The Art Industrial club met with
Mrs. H. Cooper this week. An elegant
dinner was served by the hostess.
Mr.. letters of Buxton is visiting with
Rev. Jackson.
The choir Of the A. M. E. church
will have sociable at the residence
of the chorister, Mrs. ]. Trent, Thurs
day evening.
Sumner lodge No. held their an
nual election the first Tuesday this
month. 0. c. Folks, G. M; A. L..
Drew, S. w.; T. T. Cook, J. w.; w. C.
Clark, &c.,; M. Bender, Treas. C. Nc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

New Years visiting her son, Percy
Lounneur and sister, Rev. Mrs. R.
Knight in Sioux City, Iowa.
The Second Baptist church is prepar-
ing for a grand concert Xmas. Hope
to prove much success.
Revival meeting will begin the first
of January at the A. M. E. church.
Mrs. Lizzie Douglas spent all day
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Cason.
The Woman's club is greatly i'm
proving and hope for more success IN
the next year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
About Digestion.

1t is not the quantity of food taken
but the amount digested and a. SINH
lated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per
form their functions The result is a
relish for your food, increased strength
and weight, greater endurance and a
clear head Price %" cents Samples
free For sale by all druggists. :,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
MOBERLY, MO.

Mrs. Cordel Dickerson Of Fayette,
NO., spent a few hours in our city
Sunday. She was en- route to Column
bia, where she is teaching.
Miss Verlie Hubbard of Louisiana
passed through Saturday en- route to
Sedalia to visit her brother, Prof. c.
c. Hubbard.
The Knights Of Pythias met Tues
day night and elected the following Of
fcers: Geo. T. Carr, C.. V. NJ; Norba
Muncie, V. c. c.; E. J. Alexander, M.
of exchequer; Joseph Newly, M. Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
MR.. JOHN L. THOMPSON SPOKE
AT Y. M. c. A. SUNDAY.

Mr.. John L. Thompson, editor of the
Eystander, of Des Moines, was the
principal speaker at the Y. M G. A.
services Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Thomp-
son dwelt at length on people studying
the Bible. AT the close of his talk a
dozen men asked to be remembered in
prayer. The men seem to become more
interested in the meetings each Sun
day.-The Buxton Gazette.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
HAPPENINGS AROUND CLINTON.

HAPPENINGS AROUND CLINTON.
Miss Esther Taylor Is confined to her
home on account Of illness.
w. A. Emerson is in Chicago, the
guest of relatives and friends.
The Y. P. S. G. E. gave an entertain
ment on Friday evening. Owing to the
;so,ors,t weather the number OF peo-
ule present was not very large. .s,ed
M o. Culberson is again co''''''eo
TO his home by illness. e.. the
" Arrangements are in hand fo n, , ,he
M E. Sunday school SUNDAY in
las. W. Cooper spe"' :.
Clinton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

J. F. Grooves, the "Potato King" is
considered one of the wealthiest COL
ored men in the country. He owns
1000 acres Of farm land and large
amount of live stock and employs 100
black and white laborers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

WANTED ACTIVE colored ladies to
to sell toilet articles we manufacture
especially for our race, the colored
ladies and gentlemen of America. Free
demonstration samples. Large profits.
Write for exclusite territory.
The Burton Toilet Goods Co.
St. joseph, Michigan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

From the gold fields of far off Nome
Mrs. J. b. Verden, a former East Des
Mones colored woman, has returned,
after an absence of thirteen years. She
drove directly to her home, an humble
cottage at llOS Fremont street, which
she had left a poor girl, to return a
woman of wealth. Mrs. Verden con-
Quoted hotels in the Yukon country
while others mined breathessly for
gold. She charged miners $3.50
month for meals alone, but she was
obliged to pay as high as IS cents a
pound for meat. She saved enough to
invest in mines and her fortune was
founded. Mrs Verden returns to Des
Mones 10 make her aged father, Henry
Bell, comfortable Other members OF
the family have died in the long alb
sence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
RACE ECHOES.

Her grandparents were slaves and
she was brought up in southern fam
lily Of wealth. She spent two years
abroad as the maid in a family in which
she had been brought up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 24.-Fire de-
stroyed the main building Of the State
Agricultural and Normal university at
Langston today. The loss is $4,000,
with insurance Of $4,000. Langston
is inhabited solely by Negroes. The
university was established here ten
years ago. Nearly five hundred stu
dents are enrolled. 1t is believed the
fire was of incendiary origin, resulting
from the bitter Jim Grow fight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

1t is now nearing the New Year. Pre-
pare to start right by paying your back
subscription. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20
How Dlptheria Is Contracted.

One often hears the expression, my
child caught severe cold which de-
veloped into diptheria,' when the truth
was tina, the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible
the wandering diptheri. germ. Whe
ChamberIain's Cough remedy. is give
it quickly cures the cold and lesser
the danger of diptheria or any oths1
germ disease being contracted. Foe
sale by all DRUGGISTS Pa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

.
Power Of Woman's Tongue. Z
A woman's tongue is only threoI
inches long, but it can kill q man sin
feet hight Japanese. e n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

RACE ECHOES.
Many Negroes are leaving Georgia,
Florida and Alabama, going to the far
west
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

William S. Rogers, an AfroAmeri-
can of Xenia, Ohio, has been elected
member of the city council in that city
for two years. His associates are all
white.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-12-20

w. A. Calhoun, colored musical d.
rector at the new opera house at Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Mr.. Calhound has ap-
peared in piano recitals for the white
Y. M. c. A. Of that city, and also at
the German RatskeIler, and was re-
ceived with much favor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Men Face Death at Sea.

London-A heavy gale blew over
the Irish and Welsh coasts Wednesday
and there are several exciting rescues
Of the crews of wrecked vessels.
The most serious disaster was near
Seafeld, County Clare. where the
French ship Leon Kill. from Queens
town, September Goth. at which port
she arrived recently from Portland.
Oregon. went on the rocks. No news
has been received that the crew had
been rescued.
report which came in at an early
hour described her sails as blown into
ribbons, and said mountainous seas
were bI eaking over the ship.
The men have spent a terrible day.
Most of the time they have clung to
the rigging, beaten and numbed by the
pitiless seas.
There Is a big crowd on the beach.
but they are powerless to render as
sistance.
The point where the vessel is
ashore is the most dangerous on the
coast. She lies 250 yards in a direct
line from the mainland, but the pres
ence of huge rocky barrier between
the ship and the shore compels the
lifeboats in their efforts to get into
communication to take circuitous
route through the boiling seas
AL through the day and until a late
hour the lifeboats and coast guards
made determined but fruitless efforts
to reach the doomed vessel.
The attempts were to have been con-
tinued this morning If the ship was
still holding together. but no reports
have been received. At last accounts
the seas were breaking over the ves-
sci and she was breaking up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
pMe Motat Reaching Out.

Tacoma, Wash.-D. II. Moffat, Den.
yer banker and railroad builder, has
commenced acquiring terminals for an
other prospective transcontinental rail
road at Coos bay on the Oregon coast.
Last month Moffat sent large sum
of money to the First National Bank
Of Mansfield He has engaged the serv-
ices of Major Kelley Proctor, pro-
moter, to look after his interests there.
Business men of Mansfield now here
say that Moffat Is trying to secure a
franchise, granted several years ago to
a proposed belt line railroad through
Empire City, North Bend and Mars
field. These towns are strategicaliy
located on Coos bay, which must even
tdally form the outlet for a great are
Of timber, coal and agricultural lane
in western Oregon.
1t is supposed that Moffat Is acquir
ing terminals for the Denver, North.
western &c Pacific railroad. which is
building to Salt Lake. A short line of
local railroad now connects several
towns on Coos bay.
The Southern Pacific Is now build.
ing from Drain on its Portland, San
Francisco line down the valley of I'm
paqua river to Empire City and Mars
field. The Hartman line has already
acquired terminals and franchises. 1t
is supposed that Moffat is working in
the interests of line which will rival
Harrimans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Accident or Suicide?

cripple Creek.-After a search OF
eleven nours through the miles of un-
derground workings OF the Portland
mine, the body of A. B. Baine, for
years a rancher living seventeen miles
from Florence, was found at the bot
tom OF the big stope Of the Dillon mine
Whether he purposely leaped to death
or fell by accident is not known.
Peculiar circumstances surround
the death. Baine came in from his
ranch, applied for work at the Port
land and was put on the o'clock
shift. He told several Of the miners
he did not have to work, but wanted
a change of surroundings, as he had
been beaten out of large sum of
money by a partner and wanted some
thing to keep his thoughts from his
misfortune.
When cautioned to be careful in
getting OFF the cage, Baine said 1t did
not make much difference whether he
was killed or not. Shortly afterward
he was missed by the men on the level
and an alarm was given. A search
was begun and the body was found 300
feet down the Dillon stope. Baine had
wandered to where the Dillon and
Portland properties connect and had
either fallen or leaped down the open
stope from the Dillon mine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
PLEAD GUILTY; WAS INNOCENT.
Remarkable Case Comes to Light In
Russia.

st. Petersburg.-The extraordinary
case of the Veselis, father and son.
who voluntarily went to penal servi-
tude ard death for crime they never
committed, is agitating society in East
Russia.
Four years ago Trina Veseli, daugh-
ter of a Simbirsk noble. eloped from
her home with a married official, Jak-
ovleff. Jakovleff was shortly after
ward put on trial for forging receipts
for government moneys which he had
never paid out, but was acquitted on
technicai grounds.
The girls father, driven mad by
the double shame, resolved to kill the
pair, and forced his only son, Ste
phen, to agree to help in the execu-
ton.
According to the plot, father and
son were to visit Jakovleff's lodgings
on pretended mission of reconciliatio
and drop poison into the glasses of
both Jakovleff and his mistress. The
son, however. relented. The day be-
fore the proposed murder he warned
the intended victims, who promptly
fed from Russia.
Fearing his fathers anger. Stephen
Veselt invented an extraordinary
SlOTy. f1o TeldIeQ now ne ulmStI Hdu
killed his sister and her lover. The
bodies, he declared. had been burned.
Veseli believed his son. The towns
people assumed that Jakovleff and
Mile. Veseli had emigrated in order
to escape from humiliating position.
For a year all went well.
Old Veseli fell Ill and seemed at
deaths door He recovered almost
miraculously and attributed his saliva
tion to the intention of Providence
that he should atone for his crime. He
confessed the murder. At the trial,
when the father retailed the whole
plot, the son maintained an absolute
silence. Stephan was sentenced to
ten years, his father to eight years.
penal servitude.
On the island of Saghalien the elder
Veseli was killed by fellow convict.
His son was sent to the mainland dur
ing the war with Japan and drowned
at Nikolaevsk
The tragedy was forgotten. But dur
ing the present summer there arrived
at Simbirsk under the name of Johan-
sen a man and woman who were at
once recognized as the supposed vic
Tins of the Veselis' crime. They ad-
mitted their identity, explained that
they had fed to Buenos Ayres and had
heard nothing of their relatives since
they left Russia.
When Trina Veseli heard of the fate
of her iathIr and brother she tainted
and lay insensible twelve hours.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
THE COAL PRODUCING STATES.
Colorado Holds Place In Production Of
Black Diamonds.

Ihe most important change in the
oruer OF the coal-producing states re-
sulting from conditions which existed
an 1906 was the replacement of Illinois
oy West Virginia as the second state
In rank. For several wears the pro
duction of West Virginia has been
creeping up on that OF Illinois. and in
isVe the state took the position held
oy Illinois since 1876. Under ordinary
conditions this displacement would
nave occurred within year or two at
any rate, but 1t was possibly FASTENED
W tne suspension OF mining In the
spring OF 1906 in those states wherc
.ne mine workers are organized. II
Is true that, notwithstanding the al
most complete shutdown OF the Iii.
nois mines for period of about
eleven weeks, that state exhibited n
normal increase over 1905. and Il is
ciaimed that the production would not
nave been any larger had there been
no interruption to mining operations:
put 1t is also true that during the shut.
aown in the other states mining in
west Virginia was exceptionally active,
and In addition to the increased pro-
auction at the operating mines. new
territory was opened up and much new
result OF these conditions West Vir-
ginia in 1906 made larger increase in
production than any other state, and
Took second place. In view of the de-
velopments made in progress 1t is not
hkely that West Virginia will be sup
planted by any other state.
me only other changes in rank
among the ten leading states was the
resumption OF fifth place by Alabama.
which had been supplanted in 1905 by
Indiana (now SIXTH, and the supplant-
Ing OF Kansas by Tennessee as the
tenth state in the amount of produc-
ductlon.
The record for 1906 shows that Penn
sylyania's output has once more fallen
below so per cent. of the total produc-
ton of the United States. In the COM
bined production of anthracite and bi-
luminous coal, Pennsylvania as re-
Gently as 1880 was credited with two
thirds of the total coal output OF the
country. but the proportion produced
In that state has been gradually de-
clining, and in four of the last fve
years the percentage has been less
than 80. In 1906 Pennsylvania pro-
duced 4S.4 per cent. of the total. 17.2
per cent. being represented by the an
thracite and 31.2 per cent. by the btu.
minous production. OF the other i'm
portant states, West Virginia con-
tributed 10.5 per cent. Illinois 10 per
cent, Ohio 6.7 per cent. Alabama 3.2
per cent, and Indiana 20 per cent
The states rank as follows at the
close OF 1906:
Rank Of Coal-Producing States in 1906.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
Morgan. picture Hang. in Saloon.

New York.-The portrait OF ]. Pier.
pont Morgan. refused by him after It
had been sent to this country by q
Swedish artist. and sent to the ap-
praisers' stores. was sold at public auc-
tion today.
1t will hang henceforth in saloon
known as "The Golden Swan at the
corner OF Third street and Sixth ave-
nue.. Next to 1t will be a llfe-sized por-
trait OF Consul, the celebrated chin.
panzee.
T. J. Wallace. proprietor OF THE
Golden Swan" was the only bidder for
the portrait. II was appraised in the
auction list at $25. MIR. Wallace Of
cred $35 and the portrait was knocked
down to him without question.
When the picture reached this coun-
try Mr.. Morgan declined even 10 pay
duty on 1t. He said IL was poor work.
did not look like him. and was not
worth s5. But 1t probably will be worth
more than that to the proprietor VI the
saloon In which 1t will hang hence
forth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
FAILURE OF RAILROADS TO Pro
VIDE TRANSPORTATION RUNS
PRICES DOWN.
HITS ST0cKCROWERS
GREAT NEED OF DOUBLE TRACK
ROADS INTO WESTERN
TERRITORY.

Denver.-Now is the time OF yeai
when thousands OF dollars are drawn
from the eastern money market and
shipped to Denver in order TO move
the gigantic shipments OF cattle that
are being rounded up on the ranges In
the Rocky mountain ranges. With tho
scarcity OF money In New York II re-
suits in an abundance In local banks,
and the money will continue to fiow in
for the next three months.
Local commission merchants who
handle the cattle are telling the same
old story OF the railroads. lack of suf-
ficient facilities to handle the live
stock. and now that the roundup sea
son Is open and hundreds of herds of
cattle are being brought into Denver
daily. the railroad companies are re-
fusing TO handle the enormous output
and hundreds OF carloads have beea
refused already.
They Don't Keep Pace.
With the rapid development OF the
West the railroads have failed TO keep
pace with the growth and conditions
this year among the shippers OF live
stock are worse than they have been
for several seasons past. The trouble
Is principally experienced In getting
the cattle shipped from Denver to
points East
The railroad companies say that this
condition is not due TO lack OF proper
equipment. but is the result OF the
many one-track roads which enter Den
YER. This one-track system, they
claim. has greatly retarded them and.
with the increase of traffic, they are
unable to meet the demand for sars or
trains.
The rounding up of the cattle on tho
ranges and the shipping OF them to
Denver will continue until December.
The output this year will not 10 as
heavy as last year. The past season
on the ranges has been good one and
grass has nourished splendidly. Most
Of the live stock received has been
purchased by the packing companies
and slaughtered. The cattle are in
good shape and the feeders will prob
ably do small business this year.
Prices Continue Firm.
The price on all grades OF cattle con-
tinues to hold firm and prospects are
for good, steady market The receiv-
ing OF the cattle hardly ever effects the
price. unless there exists a scarcity.
which generally results In an increase.
Meat will be cheap and plentiful
In Denver this winter, owing to The
commission men being unable 10 &C.
cure proper accommodations from the
railroad companies for the removal
East. The Union Pacific railroad was
compelled to refuse $50 cars of live
stock for the East the other day. being
unable to arrange for transportation.
With the other railroads the story is
the same.
The collecting or rounding up OF the
cattle on the many ranges and the
shipping to Denver. and from here the
transportation East, constitutes )ne OF
the greatest Industries In this country.
and the money and labor 1t Involves is
so great that II can hardly be reck-
oned. This Is the busy season and the
! time when much money Is put In circu-
'lntion. The prevailing circumstances
among not only the cattle raisers but
all kinds Of produce men iB evidence of
the rich. HourishIug and prosperous
condition OF the West.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-10
SENATOR soRAH ACQUITTED.
Idaho Leader Is Cleared OF Charge Of
pefrauding Government.

Boise, Idaho.-United States Sena-
tor William f. Borah was acquitted on
the charge of conspiracy to defraud
the government out of valuable Idaho
timber lands.
The case was submitted without ar
gument on the part OF the defense and
the jury was out just long enough to
take one ballot
The verdict was greeted by cheers
and applause which the court officers
made no effort to restrain.
This demonstration in the court
room served only as a beginning. AS
soon as the news reached the outside,
bells were rung and the city fire de-
partmert made spectacular run
through the principal streets. stopping
eventually at the Idanha hotel, where
Senator Borah, surrounded by several
hundred of his fellow citizens. was es-
corted from the court house.