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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
4 MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.

~. r. r, Duncan Of $50 Fourth
avenue So. Is seriously i'll at his resi-
4 dence.
Miss Lima Smith, who has been
making her home in Chicago for sew
eral years, is visiting relatives IN the
city for a fortnight. .
The Mite Missionary society held
their last meeting at tho residence OF
Mrs. Clara Duncan. As visitors they
had Mrs. Bruner from the (white)
Baptist church, who gave splendid
talk OF, missions. Also Mrs. Graham
from the (white) Methodist church,
who spoke on temperance. Rev. 4.
w. Lewis, r. e. Of the st. Paul dis
tr;ct, gave a short but to the point ad-
dress, and last but not least our own
Mrs. Eta Thornton read a paper, en-
titled "The Value Of Missions" which
was full Of interest.
Miss Lettie b. Hayes and Mr.. Or
rington c. Hall Of St. Paul were mar
ried Friday evening at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Buttner. Rev.
Lealtead officiated. -.a.
Mrs. Edna Swain, who has been Wis
ting her parents Of Kansas City,
Kans., for several weeks, has returned
home.
Mrs. r. C. Mccullough, 1915 Fifth
avenue So. has returned from q visit
Of several weeks in Duluth, MINI.
The election Of trustees took place
at St. Peters A. M. E. church and is
as follows: J. N. Sellers, Noah Stone,
!. Mr.. Haines, B. Farrell, r. G. Mar
shall, Ed Hammond, George Kicks.
st, Peters A. M. E. church held
their second quarterly conference re-
port January 18th. Reports from all
departments were exceptionally good.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED,

To r. 0. Evans:
You are hereby notif.5 that On the
9Th day OF December, A. d. 1910, the
following real estate, situated in Polk
county, Iowa, towit:
Lot two hundred forty-two (242)
of University Land Company's First
Addition to Des Moines, now inciud-
ed in and forming part OF the city
of Des Monies, Iowa, was sold by the
treasurer of Polk county, Iowa, for
the taxes then due, delinquent and un-
paid thereon for the year A. d. 1903,
TO w. l.. Baugh, and that eestificates
of sale were duly issued by said
treasurer to said purchaser, pursuant
to said sale; that said certificates OF
sale are now owned by the under
signed; that the right of redemption
from said sale will expire and tax
deed be made by said treasurer to
Frank Mains for said real estate, pur-
suant to said sale, unless redemption
is made within ninety (e0) days from
the completed service of this notice.
Frank Mains,
Owner of Certificate Purchase.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
MASONIC NOTES.


Master John L. Thompson on
I next stopped off in ottumwa to
visit Golden Star, No. a, and was met
at the depot by Bro. s. A. Herald and
was taken to the home Of the W. NJ,
Wells Fowler, where l was royalty
entertained. There were not so many
brothers Of Golden Star out, owing
to the severe cold weather, and too
some of their members were sick,
viz: Bro. James E. Johnson is very
sick, he having been suffering for
more than a year. Also Thomas Spi-
GER, who bears the unique distinction
of being the only colored man IN
Iowa that Is first assistant bookkeep-
er in a First National bank, where he
has Just worked himself up to this
responsible place. He has been sick
at home since last September, but is
now improving. visited both OF
these craftsmen. Rev. w. A. Searcy,
who was made and formerly mem
Der of the Iowa Grand Lodge, but
now a member of Golden Square OF
Monmouth, ILL.,, was with US. We had
a good meeting This lodge has moved
into new and better equipped hall
and has sufficient room to entertain
he Grand Lodge, they say.
Our next stop was in Burlington
with Sumner, No. 3. While the broth
ers are not all discouraged, yet they
have had some handicaps, but are
gradually overcoming them now. Bro,
Moore, the w. NJ, is working very
hard to succeed and we hope that he
may. We held nice meeting. Robt.
Catlin, past deputy G. J. w., of Mon
mouth, Ill.,, was present. We took
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King
at their beautiful home out on Foster
street. Our G.. w. P. Of Iowa Grand
Chapter of the o. E. s., John Brooks,
made it pleasant for as while in this
city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
lirsist on yellow Fleur.

| II N z Il . .
Charles Chr:stadoro, an expert or
ionr and grains, sounds the keynote
AZ the new situation brought about b,
the bleached -four decision when BIZ
1ays IN communication 70 the edjto,
commenting on the bleached -four ds
slsion: The housewife will now In
sist on yellow tinted or creamy fou-i
and Will learn 70 realize that ! natura
aour yery white can In no nanns,
eompars with the creamy Or yellow
6our IN 20 far A. glutans and muscle
sbuildlng values are concerned. @
\ sAs Er1tr es 70 30 re. cent. of TIL,
iarKs four lci.ia Of tho country wer,
gs1fng lhig bleaching prpcsys. the dec,
III far.reachin1 NATIONAL ZOO.
axlao u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.

SALE.
To Geo. Wright, the person in whose
name the real estate described be-
low is taxed:
You are hereby notified that at a
regular tax sale held in and for Polk
county, Iowa, on December 4th, A. D.
1911, the following described real es-
tate, towit: Lot No. five 15), block
No. ten (10), Fairview addition, which
is now in and forming a part of the
city of Des Moines. was sold to F. H.
Noble for the payment Of the taxes
for the year 1910, thereon, and GER
tificate Of purchase was duly issued
to him by the treasurer Of said Polk
county, Iowa, therefor, which certifi-
cate is now lawfully held and owned
by F. Green.
That the time for redemption from
said sale will expire and deed for
said lot will be issued to him by the
treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa,
unless redemption from said sale be
made within ninety days from the
completed service of this notice.
Dated this 26th day of January,
1915.
w. L. Baugh, Agent,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX

NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
..." SALE.
To Nancy J. Smith, the person in
whose name the real estate de-
scribed below is taxed:
You are hereby notified that at a
regular tax sale held in and for Polk
county, Iowa, on December 4th, A. D.
1911, the following described real es-
tate, towit: Lot rs, block II, Larson
Place, now included in and forming
a part Of the city Of Des Moines,
Iowa, Polk county, was sold to the
Des Moines Trust Co. for the pay
ment Of the taxes for the year 1910,
thereon, and certificate Of purchase
was duly issued to him by the treas
hrer Of said Polk county, Iowa, there
for, which certificate is now lawfully
held and owned by F. Green. Ill.,
That the time for redemption from
said sale will expire and deed for
said lot will be issued to him by the
treasurer Of said Polk county, Iowa,
unless redemption from said sale be
made within ninety days from the
completed service Of this notice.
Dated January ~, 1915. @
w. L. Baugh, Agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
h.,rs Washsassen Portrait

A rare and curious mezzot,nt portrah
II George Washington In he library
X the late Lafayette s. Richardsos
4 Lowell. MASS. WAS auctioned OF
ast year Ii Boston. II IL entitled
George Washington. late president Of
:hs United States Of America. etc "
md was published March II. 1901. BY
]. Hinton Linden. It Is . small folio
md Is colored BY hand. It looks a.
much like George III. az It does the
Father Of His Country. Baker. who
wrote the Engraved Portraits Of
Washington" says that only one I'M
preston VI this mezzotiht hs.. come
ander the notice OF the writer. ]: war
~ neither the Clarkson nor the Car
SOD sale OF Washington portraits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
Recognized Advantages.

You will find that Chamberlain's
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vantages over most medicines in use
for coughs and colds. It does not
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counte:acts any tendency of cold
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no opium or other narcotic, and may
be given to child as confidently as
to an adult. For sale by all dealers.
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70. 900 TELEPHONE OFFICES

al OF the telephones, there are only
about one-third as many telephone
messages sent as letters.
Private enterprise in America has
made telephone service so efficient and
given the service at 50 low rates that
nearly everybody uses the telephone.
The United States, which has but s
per cent Of the worlds population,
has g. per cent Of all the worlds tele.
phones. VI rs
!. IN On January list last year there were
6,729592 telephones In the United
states and only 1921 1892 in all the
rest Of the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12

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Moine@ Iowa. Once In Lnemissl
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ond clAss matter.
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rs cents per inch, for elch insertiu
Three to six months contract,
cents per inch. Local advertise,
10 cents per line for each Inserts
counting seven words to line. n
churches and secret societies whs
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-02-12
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors Of
the Florida Land & Investment Com
pany, held at Des Moines, Iowa, on
the 10Th day of January, 1915, at
which all of the officers and directors.
and all persons interested in said cor
poration we're present, it was unan-
imously decided and voted to dissolve
said corporation and publish notice
thereof as required by law.
James A. Howe.
President.
w. F. Howe, Secretary.
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Colds and Group in Children.

Many people rely upon Chambe
laln's Cough Remedy implicitly
cases Of colds and Group, and it nes,
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to be the best medicine for colds
Group have ever used, and never
OF recommending it to my neigh5
and friends. have always givesH
to my children when suffering FL
Group, and it has never failed to ~
them prompt relief" For sale bM|
dealers.
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Eczema, letter and salt rheum keep
their victims in perpetual torment.
The application Of Chamberlain's
Salve will instantly allay this itching,
and many cases have been cured by
its use. For sale by all dealers.
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The Postoffice and the TELEPHONE
80, 900 PoSToFFjcRS

You expect to be able to send a let.
ter anywhere. You can nearly. But
you can send long distance tele-
phone message to 10000 more places
in this country than you can send a
letter.
According to the Postmaster Cen
erals figures, there are So, 900 places
that have postofhces. There are
10000 places reached by long distance
lines Of the Bell Telephone System.
There are 80 per cent more tele.
phone messages than letters sent in
this country. In Europe, where the
governments own and operate nearly
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

The conversation then was turned
10 the military resources Of Turkey
aud In this connection the minister
said:
"Our military strength is greater
than generally Is understood. Turkey
is stronger today than ever despite
insurreCtion. We already have more
than one million men ON our various
fronts"
Asked what truth there was In the
statement that Turkey soon would BE-
In need of new war supplies and that
Germany and Austria, Hungary now
were engaged In establishing free
route from Bcrlu 10 ConstAntlnOple
Talaat Bcy replied;
Guns PredOminate.
Leave that to armies. The voice
Of guns prcdOminates today over the
voice Of statesmen who permit them
selves TO be interviewed"
Tnlaat Bey was willing to discuss
although guHrdcdly the political and
military situation Of Turkeys allies
In this connection:
This situation appears to me ex.
cellent from every view point, even
admirable am not competent to
judge Of military matters. All know
Is that the Germans are fighting con,
tinunlly and adyantageOusly on French
and Russian territory In such man,
ner that their enemies do not dare
60 from the defensive to the often
siyc Public opinion In Turkey con
Cerning the naval operations Of the
Germans Is simply overcome with as,
tOnishment the audaciOus offensive
at sea of the Germans has provoked
our legitimate admiration"
In the CaucuSus, Talaut Bey said,
the coming Of spring would mark II
recrudescence Of Turkish operations
interrupted or cut short 10y the lncle-
menCirs ~ winter, which had been
felt In these mountains to greater
rope
Speaking NJ the results ~ a pos.
yihlr crossing " the Suez canal by
ottoman troops. the minister said:
This will be- the greatest coup pos
Siblr TO carry out against the British
power next to Rnding In England
Trayrrsiug the canal means interfer
ring seriously with British commnni
cations with India and this country
win then lose no time In rising"
Advantages 10 Turkey.
Relative to the Dardeneles i'm case
Of the victory Of Turkey and her
allies, Germany and Austria Hungary
Talaat Rcy said briefly that all the
results OF such a victory would con
form completely to the interests Of
. Turkey.
The conversation then turned to the
status Of Turkey and Islam In gen
eral In case Great Britain were com
pletely dlvestcd of all opportunity o
Interfering with the affairs Of tn,
Ottoman empire and the MussulmaI
world Commenting on this posslbl,
situation, Talaat Bey said TURKEY
| would, under the circumstances no
have 10 tolerate Intervention Of an!
sort and that the freeing In this re
spect Of that part of Islam subiugate,
hy Great Britain would have a re
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

declared. Our action finally was
the result Of efforts To bottle mp our
fleet by mining the entrance to the
BOsphOrus.
Turkey is prepared tn carry ON the
war to the end Of the European con
flict. The fact Of being able to face
the enemy ON four fronts slmultan
eously against forces three or folu
times greater than ours and To mobv-
liZe at the same time an army Of more
than one million men for reserve
Is for Ms as wen as for our allies. a
matter 0f greatest Importance and
for our allies precious advantage
Reprisal Policy.
This was the answer Of the minister
In reply to an inquiry a- to the pO.
litical and military Advantages gained
by Turkey up to the present time The
Interview then turned to the holy
war Answering question ON this
subject, Talaat Bey said the holy war
was a fact, In spite of the claims Of
the enemy, aud he added that chris.
tians were the enemies Uf the Mus
sulman world. Questioned concerning
the officially mentioned "reprisal
policy the minister answered:
Turkey decided at the outbreak Of
hustllities just what retaliatury meas,
ureS she would employ In case the
powers Of the triple entente ncted con.
trury tu the regulations set down hy
International law"
The next statement Of the minister
wa, that no other war ever had been
so enthusiastically received In
Turkey This was made In reply 10
q question concerning the attitude ~
the Turkish people toward the con.
flicL
Russia is our hereditary enemy
and Grcut Britain is the power which
subiugnlcd Islam the minister said
Nothing demonstrates the enthusiasm
of the people STD Wrll as the formu.
tlon Of volunteer regiments In all
corners NJ our immense empire"
Asked what possible effect would
result from the success Of the Ottoman
armies, the minister said:
AN the sorruwful eyes NJ Islam
are today turned toward the Turks
who, since their appearance on the
historic scene, always have been the
benevolent chaWrons " the disciples
ot Mohammed aud All Asiatics. grnpr
ally The success " Ottoman arms
can have but one result, namely the
rising Of all Mussulmen subject Ia
the dominion of Russia, France or
Great Britain.
Persia IL II living symbol Of what
Turkey would become II we had not
taken part In this present war In
addition TO similarity " religion and
above ALL In race have, with Per
slH, absolutely identical interests, ere
ated by the political dangers Of hay
. Ing the same enemies"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
JUSTICE BEHIND
FEDERAL BOARD
Chairman Of Bureau Of Corporations
Discusses Trust Legislation nj Mer.
chants Meeting; Fairness Needed.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.--JOseph Da.
Wis, chairman OF the bureau Of cor.
poration prominently mentioned for
the federal trade commission today
discussed trust legislation before the
members council OF the Merchants
association Of New York and outlined
the aims and workings OF the law ere
ating the trade commission.
Tie said the spirit and purpose be.
hind the law was that Of even handed
Justice, ylgllant protection OF the pub
lie interest from encroachments OF
dishonest business and IA well. con.
structiye help to business which ls
honestly and fairly deslrous OF ac.
commodating itself 10 the law"
Outlining recent trust legislation,
Commissioners Davies said the pur.
pose OF the Notwithstanding act,
which created the federal trade com.
mission was to provide an expert
body which should be ever wntchful
OF the public interest but which should
~ wellas well be clothed with power
to obtain facts and information for
the good OF the public and business
generally and which should serve also
as an agency not only TO enforce the
law, but TO aid expedltlously In the
more easy accommodation OF the rem
edy TO the wrong and to the accom-
modatlon OF business to the require
ments OF the law.
In the course Of time there will he
available to the federal trade commits.
sion a large body Of information, col.
lated, dlgested and interpreted, as to
the whole field In industry of the
country. This agency IL also availa-
BILE In the public interest In inyesti-
CATIONS OF the antitrust laws. The
menace to small business men or en-
terprises lies In unfair methods OF
competition employed by their larger
rivals, who can Withstand a campaign
OF price cutting or similar practice
simply by reason Of brute strength.
These practices II permitted breed
monopoly
II permitted In their inception by
government agency there Is a guaran.
tee OF a square deal to the smaller
unit and an assurance that II will de
pend for Its survival on Its own Jus.
tlficatlon therein for its existence
The theory OF this law finds no quar-
rel with bigness Of, enterprise. II
simply provides that the rules Of the
road, based on fairness, shall be made
clear and shall be enforced"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
MISSIONARIES REPORT
More Than 5000 Delegates at Most
Successful Gathering Of Laymen m
History Of Presbyterian Churches.

CHARLOTTE y. C., Feb. IL
With an enrolment Of more than
1900 delegates the second days ses
sion Of the laymen's missionary
movement Of the Presbyterian
church Of the south was spent IN dis.
cusslng the subject, Facing the sItua.
tion at the front"
Reports from Brazil, Africa Korea.
Cuba, Japan and China were pre-
scented by prominent missionary work.
ers.
This rs the greatest convention Of
laymen In the history OF the organiza
tlon,' was the statement made hy MIR.
], y. McCalle of Chattanooga, former
! secretary of the laymen's missionary
movement when he addressed the as.
sembly.
In introducing DIR. John II. Mott OF
New York, who spoke to the assembly
last night bringing "the messags OF
the hour Dr W. ]. Martin. president
Of Davidson college Of Month Car
olina, said "he was the man who was
too busy about the Lords business Ia
accept the grave responsibilities that
President Wilson asked him 10 take
as ambassador TO China. Facing the
situation 1T the Home Base" win be
the theme ~ the convention tomor
row.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17

suit entirely favorable to the inter.
ests Of Turkey and her allies.
The relation of Turkey with the
Balkan states was discussed by Ta-
laat Bey with these words:
Turkey has most cordial relations
with Bulgaria, sincere relations with
Rumania, and good relations with
Greece Servia aud Montenegro do not
count"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-02-17
RUSS ARMY ENNELOPED
BY AUSTRlANS IN PASSES

BERLIN, vim London Feb. 1.-THE
Russian army IN BukuwinH has been
enycloped 10y the ustroHnngarinns
between the pruth aud Scrcth rivers,
a correspondent ef the rspobAlt says
In dispatch from Bi>tuz.
one Austrian army pushing the
Russians from the south, now has
reached Storozhlnctz while another
Austrian force, having advanced east
ward from Mnrmaros against Wisnicz
stands IN the vicinity of Czcruowitz.
A general battle may be expected.
therefore south Of east Of Szcrnowltz.
The Russian army has halted T. miles
from that point, the Tagchlatt Is In.
formed, having met rcinforccments