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THE DAILY IOWA CAPITAL SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1899. Makes the food more delicious and wholesome The only Republican Evening Taper tn ft city of people. SUBSCRIPTION' HATES. To City TEN CENTS PER WEEK. ur, Five Dollars per year when paid advance.

BY MAIL OUT OF THE CITY. One Year Six Months Three Months S3.00 1-50 steadily toward lowc-r prices and better ffnods. It should be iho policy of the rc- party under whose- wise tariff such great reductions have wlvtij jitacp, to make it as difficult as pos- for the trusts to make these- periodical raids on the people. At the -beginning of the civil war, Charles Cioutmari kept a grocery store in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Front street. He was a New Engiander.

a good singer and a leader of music in the Congregational church. When the war began, he entered the service as captain .75 of a company in the Second Iowa infantry. In the capture of Fort Donelson. Captain Cloutman was killed. His WEEKLY.

One Year Six Months body was returned to Ottumwa and his risk. Rates to Postmasters. No-wsdea'x-rs and Publishers sent on application. THE CAPITAL is an evening- Republican newspaper, publishing two editions, at and p. respectively.

Sample copies sont free. LAFAYETTE YOTING. Proprietor, Des Moines. Iowa. SIDE.

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In orderinc; change ot aptam Cloutman left a wife and three hn nmi address. -hildren. The oldest son, Frank, lost life in railroading. His daughter, Miss Ella, is a music teacher. A young-T son born shortly after the father's funeral.

Now the Ottumwa Independent announces that ilrs. Cloutman has removed to Kansas City to reside permanently. Many people in southeastern Iowa will recall the death and burial of Captain Cioutman as one of he earliest and saddest incidents of the civil war. David Crusen, an old-time B. Q.

Conductor, died in the poor house of Monry county a few days ago. In the sixties, he was a popular conduc- or, but ruined his life by drink. For the past twenty years he had been physical and moral wreck. Mr. S.

Ensrleman, of Des Moines. calls the atic-ntion of the Capital to Professor White-house's suggestion for a change of the name of the United States of America to that of "Usuana." Mr. Engleman agrees with the Capital in statins that the change would be an exceedingly foolish one. It is no more likely to be made than that the capital of the nation is to be removed to the Mississippi Valley. The Leader this morning has a.

column editorial on the Russian succces- sion. Those of our readers keepin CT file of the New York Tribune will please keep mum. Captain McCormaek, of the Knoxville Reporter, becomes a little gay in discussing our Major Curtis' of Atlantic and his position on the insular commission. McCorma-Ck thought that the commission had been abolished, but noting that it has not been, with much enthusiasm says: "Henry is in his glory, and we all are glad to know tha he is holding up his end the string If McKinley would only send him to the Philippines he would capture Aguinaldo in three weeks by his native tact, besides giving that potentate points on grandiloquent style. A gold whistle would not be deuce high to the full hand our Iowa Chesterfield could play." What Captain McCormaek says in fun has considerable truth in it.

Curtis is bright and a thorough diplomat. The United Christian party of Iowa nominated C. C. Heacock, editor of the Brighton Enterprise, for the office of governor. Mr.

Heacock is serving a. six-months' sentence in the Washington county jail, having been convicted of criminal libel. It is not claimed that he is a Christian, or even a church member. What the Christian party is doing in nominating Heacock. when they might have named Frank Pierce, of Des Moines, nobody seems to know.

The Ottumwa Democrat criticises the administration because ten Filipino musicians, who had contracted their services in New York, were not ted to land at San Francisco. The wih hope that the feud may stop Democrat inslsts that the Pilipinos are before it reaches tne Kentucky stage cit i ze ns of the United States and have OL armed forces on both sides. a right to The chances are hoxv Farther down in the column Brother ver. that if the Filipinos had been per- Smith gats of the Car roll Keralcl in a.red hot fashlor, in fac too hot for our linotypes to print Thi warm controversy along tha line of the Northwestern is evidently caused by th THOSE RETURNED SPANIARDS. Something like a year ago.

Uncle Sam began the shipping of Spaniards home. He sent about twenty thousand from Santiago province and many thousands inore from the other provinces of Cuba. Since the Spaniards landed in Spain not a great deal has been heard from them. Their American friends are wondering or not they arrived in safety, and -are still there. These- men have not been snipped 'to the Philippines, nor to Porto Rico, nor even to the Canary Islands, therefore they must be in Spain, and if in Spain, some people are wondering what they are doing.

Could it "be that they are lying around in grease and idleness, smoking- cigarettes? Or could it ba that they have gone to work? TIncle Sam having sent these Spaniards iome, ought to have taken a receipt. Indicating that they wero received in good order, free from scratches and marks, put upon them by the awkward 'hands of men employed upon the ships to toss freight around. By the way, Spain has less 'business on hands than she had a year ago; less troubles abroad, and even less troubles at home, while Uncle Sam has plenty of business et home and more abroad. However, Uncle Sam is capable of dealing with his troubles as they arise, either at home or abroad. In that respect he differs from Spain.

"Pa" "PA" SHITH is Smith of the Scranton Journal and JVtr. Turrill of the Jefferson Souve- nir.are having- a lively controversy over the senatorship. Mr. Turrill has made fcome insinuations so Mr. Srr.Ith thinks Mr.

Smith comes at Mr. Turrill th-3 foil-owing broad challenge as to hie, Smith's legislative record: -Mr. Turrill intimates that he knows about our lesriMative record "or Inside working of Smith." is oaa. Now, Bro. Turrill, our record is a that concerns every- bocy in this county, and if you know of any crooked work done by Smith while In the legislature, you are doing- the people a wrong by keeping it from them.

Bro. Turrill, vre here brand your ations as false malicious and challenge you to produce your proof. We further charge chat: your insinuations were made when you knew that they were false and maue for the sole purpose of slander and misrepresentation. Is that plain enough, my brother? We desire to have you understand us. Friends of these two respscted gentle- northern and northwestern Iowa, will follow the example set by Brother Perkins of the Sioux City Journal, who er.durss and suffers much, but always keeps hie tercper.

mitted to land, the Democrat would have criticised che administration just the same. Gerald Brant, a. clerk in the Chariton J-? Uj iiitr LJJ.tr H.UII probability of Mr. Doiliver appearing postoffice, has been appointed a cadet at a senatorial candidate. We earnest- West Point by Congressman Hepburn, ly hope th'at the editorial brethren quality.

The publishers of weekly papers who sacrifice all their eastern advertising for the benefit of the compan- es who print one-half their sheets have 'ongr felt that they were not getting- a Cair divide. The men who print the in- jides get what is practically' a regular subscription rate for their sheets and usually receive cash in advance. In addition they receive a. large income from their advertisements. The combine has grown careless in regard to the Duality of the sheets and have seemingly concluded that any old thing u'ould do and have held their trade by virtue of the combine.

If the American Press association breaks up this combine, it will accomplish much good. The printing of patent insides is a legitimate industry, yields a good profit and publishers ought to have the best quality. But that they have not been getting the best, anyone can see by examining the usual patent which generally contains news 10 days to three iveeks old. Paul S. Junkin is making a great success out of the Adams County Union- Republican, though at the present time he is considerably excited lest Cummins should Lie elected to the United States over the entire railway system of the country during the time his ticket is valid.

These -rates have been vogue and we believe are practically unchanged: One-person can travel first class for a year for $115.80, and third class for for two persons of the same household the price of a first class ticket is $154.40, for a third class ticket, Holders of first and second class tickets are entitled to unrestricted use, also, of the steamers on the Swiss lakes. Neapolitans are called a crafty race, and, as one would expect, the milkman is, at all events, no less so than his fellow-tradesmen. In Naples, as in other Italian cities, the usual way of selling milk is to drive along your cows or goats and to draw the milk fresh from them when the doov of a purchaser is reached. It would seem that- by this means all chances of getting adulterated milk is put an end -to, but this is by no means the case, for the milkmen of Naples are said to have a way of carrying concealed in their waistcoats bladders full of water. Prom these bladders India rubber tubing stretches down their arms-and by simply pressing their sides while they are drawing the milk they are able to squirt water senate, in which case it is evident that Wat the bladder mto the jug or basin he would tremble for his country.

However, he will su.rviveu.nd will be promptly on hand the joint convention declares Mr. Cummins to have been nominated. Admiral Cervora and the other commanders of the Spanish fleet have had their trial In Spain and have teen -acquitted. These ofUcer-i did the best they could and in no other country except Spain, would their trial havo been tolerated. The Des Moines auditorium is practically ready, for the roof.

A look at the building would indicate that there is much to do, 'and would arouse some fears that the structure might not be ready for the stata convention, August 2, but those in charge are firm in the belief that the convention will find everything in readiness when the tinie arrives. J. R. Sovereign, late of Iowa, later of Arkansas, and still later from once more been elected an organizer. This time it is of a secret society, but it matters not to Sovereign so long there is a salary connected with the office.

Those of our readers who think Sovereign moves pretty often, are not familiar with his manner of purchasing groceries. A. S. G-arretson, the burstcd Sioux City banker, is talked of for the democratic nomination for treasurer of Woodbury county. The people of Woodbury county may be expected to make a proper disposition of Garretson.

Hon. Geo. E. director of the mint, has been visiting Iowa friends. He is leaking better than for years and reports the good health of wife and daughter also.

Mr. Roberts hax a fine simultaneously with the miik. So it is quite a common plan for a woman who is setting her jug filled with milk to hold the milkman's wrists while he milks his cow or goat. Until the stranger has the reason explained to him he thinks it very odd to see women crouching down by the milkmen, keeping a tight hold on each of his wrists. Says the Boston Transcript: "Talk about your societies with long names! Can any of them beat the Massachusetts Naval Brigade Veteran Association of the Spanish War? Why, the name of the 31.

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S. W. is very nearly as long as the war itself." The Philadelphia Record says: "A journey hitherto unequalled by. an American woman is said to have been made by Mrs. M.

M. Stevens, wife of the manager in Russian Asia of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of this city, who accompanied her husband across the great Siberian waste and steppes, over the uncompleted Trans-Siberian railway and by wagon and tarantass from St. Petersburg to Vladivostock. The journey of 9,887 versis was accomplished in 42 days." Brigadier General Irving Hale, who is soon to be retired from service and leave the Philippines, is only 38 years old. He -was born in Rochester, N.

but has lived in Colorado since he was a small boy. Through his own unaided efforts he obtained an appointment to the military academy at West Point, where'for the entire four yoaVs'he stood at the head of his class, being graduated in 1SS4. Having resigned his commission in the army in 1S90. he entered the service of the General Electric company. He took an active interest in the National Guard of Colorado, and finally home in Ft.

Dodge in which his good! mother keeps house for his brother, The first expedition to Ma- himself and family are in Washington. The prisoners of the Anamosa penitentiary have now been chewing butter instead of tobacco since the first of July, and still there have been no tragedies. If the board of control carries its point it will do pretty well. "Iowa have never been became a brigadier general in that organization. The first expedition to Manila found him among its members as colonel of the First Colorado infantry, but at the battle of Malate he so distinguished himself that he was promoted to be a brigadier general.

H. Weinstock, a prominent Jew of Sacramento, has created considerable! discussion by reading a paper "Jesus the Jew" in various synagogues with much gesticulation and contortion. really don't need a quietly replied the benighted Chinr.man, 'but I suppose you boys ne .1 some beer money, so what do. you say to $1 for "This was said in the purest English. The corporal almost dropped his safe with astonishment, but he took the dollar, and amid the laughter of the company 'vamoosed.

1 Some of these Chinese merchants, indeed, speak English with a purity and fluency that are remarkable." The Mennonites, who are much stronger in the 'west than in the east, and who have some communities in Indiana, are somewhat worked up over the tobacco question. The last general conference interdicted the use of tobacco in any form or the growing or manufacturing of it. This does not affect Mennonites in the west, where tobacco is not grown, but the -Mennonite communities in Pennsylvania and Virginia, where tobacco is a. profitable crop, regard it as unjust. They say that as long as the western brethren continue to call on the east for money for missions, they should not cut off any important source of revenue.

They say, moreover, that as the Lord made tobacco to grow, there is no use striking against the work of the Lord. ruled by bosses," says the Des Moines Very likeiy; though a Dea on the Pacific coast. The following- pas- I wl i( 3ea of his point cfj City Journal. view; "I found that, according to The Register should have said that Testament traditions. Jesus was barn' the republican party has no bosses now.

a Jew, lived a Jev.v died a Jew. I found Something more than 10 years ago the tnat He preached nothing but Judaism firm of Clarkson. Hubbard, Meek and in its purest and simplest form. I found others, bossed the party with great ty- that the thought of establishing a new ranny. But the masses of the party fi-! belief or even a new sect was furthest nally overthrew the bosses and things! from His mind; that His aim was not have been running pretty well everj to follow after the heathens, but to seek TT since.

The John H. Gear organi2aticn, limited, is undertaking to boss the party now, and ought to be overthrown at the earliest opportunity. From day to day the Chicago papers are illustrating what they do not know about Iowa politics. One of the papers speaks of "Col. Bell" of Washington county as railroad commissioner.

out the lost sheep of the house of Israel, I found that His mission seemed to be to uplift the lowly and to expose wickedness in high places. I found that He gave His heart. His soul and His very- being to- the poor, to the sick and to the needy. He said: 'I am not come to heal the sound; I have been sent unto the I found that He was a man of A picture of the Montgomery county Sail, -just erected at Red Oak, makes that institution look handsome enough -lor a residence at Long Branch. TSE PXJCS NAILS.

The Red Oak Express relates the fol- lowing, illustrating the price of nails forty, years ago as compared with prices at the present time. However. the Express makes no apology for the trusts and combines organized to put up prices and extort on usual profits. The Express says: Speaking of the Increase of prices due -to the trusts. Hon.

Thos. Weirlman was -giving a forcible illustration week couple of rusty nails. He had- these from hia house built in they were from a keg of nails purchased then in Council Bluffs and which cost just S12.50. The specimens -Vwere clumsy looking, heavy and apparently so brittle that a slight blow break them. A comparison at a store showwf that one of these nails weighed just twice as much as one modern wire nails, or one-half more than the cut nail the same size fas at present.

These are now at about $4 per keg, so that in fact the nails today only about one-sixth as much 1S6K And it is true, that owing to trusts nails are higher today than were a year or two ago, so that on basis they arc probably ten prunes cheaper today than they were years agro. But while this Is the of. the time it is true that trusts-'and like combinations are able to advance prices and thus rob the consumer. It will the Ions run, however, that such arc oniy temporory and the inch manufactured products Brant has been a sergeant in Company Fiftieth Iowa. He is a son of Dr.

C. E. Brant of Charucn. The papers charge that the mulct law is beirig- violated every day in Appanoose county. If guch is the case, the people are to blame.

The law is stringent and points out easy ways for enforcement. In a county like Appa- noore. there ought to be no difficulty in enforcing all laws. The majority of the democratic orators on the Fourth of July, became GO enthused that they advocated expand-on. Let us hope that they will not repent in leisure what they did in haste.

An number of newspaper publishers are figuring on the purchase of that republican county seat paper that we are advertising for $4,000, but of them yet have concluded the purchase. The paper is stiH on the market. We repeat that it is the cheapest piece of newspaper property that has offered in Iowa for 10 years. For further particulars address the editor of the Capital, Des la. The American Press association, -well- known to all the printing fraternity, is preparing to establish a ready print house in Des Moines.

However, the manager assures the Capital that there will be no cut in prices; that they wili simply try to furnish better sheets than their rivals for the same money. The publishing fraternity will doubtless bs somewhat disappointed at this announcement as they expected the lowering of rates well as an improvement The president has ordered General rr fl ra Wheeler to the Philippines, and has al-' stm so promoted his son to be major of volunteers. Two of the general's daughters will accompany him to the Philippines for hospital duty. The Wheeler family has been performing a great service for Uncle Sam, making up for lost time. ENTERTAIN U.

V. U. Auxiliary Organizations Arrange to Take Delegates Juto Homes. The members of the W. R.

C. posts and Ladies' Aid of the city met last night in the of Mr. Lowery and discussed plans for the entertainment of the members of the U. V. who will be in attendance at the convention to be held on August 22, 23 and 24.

There was a fair attendance of the women belonging to the various organizations and v. ith them met a few of the veterans to assist in the discussion of plans, Mrs. Sarah (Aunt Becky) Young was chairman of the meeting- and Sirs. Deemer secretary. The time during the entire meeting was devoted to a discussion of the methods to be employed in caring for the members of the organization when they should come to Des Moines.

It was decided that the best way to entertain them would be to take them into the homes of the city in the same way as is done with the G. A. R. when in Des Moines, or any of the other fraternal organizations. To this end, a committee of nine was appointed for the purpose of canvassing the city and ascertaining in what homes the delegates could be assigned.

It is expected that there will be a large attendance especially with the prospect of Presi- uent McKinley being here with them and the committee hopes that a liberal response be made to the canvass. The women did nothing in the way of planning amusement or entertainment for the veterans, as this is ail left to the members of the military organizations They will, however, assist in all that is possible and will hold another meeting In the near future when some suggestions and plans will probably be made Speaking of the organization and the prospects of a successful meeting in Des Moines this summer, Mrs. said: "The meeting this year will be a big one and we must expect to have to take care of at least 1,000 delegates. The advertised coming of President McKinley is an inducement to many of the members to be here and they will come if possible. We want the veterans and their wives to be entertained in the homes of the city and propose to arrange so that they shall be.

We have nothing to do with the arrangement for their entertainment in the way of amusement while in the city. The meeting is a big event and there will nave to be a lot work put in from now on to carry it through successfully. "The Union Veterans' Union has "a large membership throughout the country, and among- its members are most of the prominent G. A. R.

men. You see, any man who was a soldier Iri the federal army at any time during the civil war can be a member of the G. A but only those who were in battle can belong to the U. V. U.

Consequently the organization does not have as many members, but it includes all of those who attained prominence in the war." Editor of the Jefferson Souvenir, has been traveling in northeastern Iowa and as a result of his observations, he pronounces the com prospect as quite good. SOME OF THE JVORUTS EVENTS A Washington woman declares that she always knew Admiral Dewey would become a great man, "because he always paid his dinner calls." In her wide circle of Washington acquaint- neglecting such things. A woman 37 years old, in the north of England, has just died of excessive tea drinking. Dr. Colles, an eminent surgeon of Dublin, who died in 1S43, was remarkable for his plain dealing with himself.

In his fee book he had many such candid entries as the following; "For giving ineffectual advice for deafness, one guinea," "For attempting to draw out the stump of a tooth, one guinea." "For telling him that he was no more ill than I was, one guinea," "For nothing that I know of, except that he probably thought he did not pay me enough last time, one guinea," The Swiss government regulates the rates charged to travelers, and in Switzerland one can buy at any important railroad station tickets good for certain specified periods of days, 20 days, three months, six months, 12 entitle the holder to travel much and. as lour likes unbounded sympathies antl of great courage: that He was to practice and to preach the moral code established by Moses and the Prophets, and to literally put into practice in His daily life the great lawgivers precept of 'love thy neighbor as Rev. Samuel May, now of Leicester, is the oldest living alumnus of the divinity school of Harvard university. He is the only survivor of the graduates of 1S33. It is estimated that 9S per cent of ths South African cattle were infected with the rinderpest, and that of this number 35 per cent perished.

The Edingion system of inoculation saved about $10,000,000 worth of animals. A large folio Book of Common Prayer, of 1652, which belonged to Bishop Creighton, who was bishop of Bath and Wells, England, in 3S70, has been returned to his old home in the palace at Wells, and added to the many historic treasures of the library. It is an excellent specimen of the binder's art, having been bound by S. Mearns, the binder to Charles II. William Walters, who is serving in the Philippines, toils this story in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: "Some very amusing affairs take place between our soldiers and the Chinese merchants owing to the inability of the Americans to 'sabee' the Orientals' language.

During that part of the fighting which is known in our ranks as 'the loot of Tondo' I saw a corporal of the Twenty-third regulars rake a small safe out of some ruins after a fire. Finding it to be empty, he started away with it under his arm. Before he had gone very far he met a Chinese merchant, to whom he undertook to sell the purloined safe. here, John. How mucb.ee you give for safes? Bellee nicee Mucbo wane- cayi tke corporal, Examine the new oil cloth on the kitchen floor; its color and gloss are being destroyed and you may see where a cake of common soap fresh from the hot water in the scrubbing bucket has been laid on it for a moment, the free alkali having eaten an impression of the cake into the bright colors.

A more careful examination will show small "pin holes" here and there where the alkali has cut through tlie surface to soak into and gradually weaken the whole floor covering. This is what cheap soaps do. Use Ivory. Soap, it will not IVORY SOAP IS PER CENT. PURE lasa BY THE co.

Moines and has been here endeavoring to induce him to return. This he absolutely refuses to do. MJB. Dalla? boing an heir, in case of her death, will probably make a fight over the application for the revocation of the order. OLD SOLDIER'S TROUBLE.

Claims His Sister Got an Order for His Guardianship Falsely. Wm. Brainerd, an old soldier and a man weli known about the city is attempting to secure his release from the guardianship of his sister, Mrs. who lives in Kansas. Brainerd is considered by those who know him perfectly able to take care of himself.

His sister was appointed guardian a month ago, on an application which had his own signature attached. She is now in the city ami attempting to have him return to Kansas with her. This he refuses to do and is doing all in his power at the present time to have the order of court changed and thun secure his release from the guaradian- ship. Brainerd is a cripple. He lives near the corner of First street and Court avenue, where he has made hia home for a long time.

A few years ago he was dowii in Kansas and spent some time with his Gister and her husband. They live on a farm in a dugout according to his statements. Brainerd and 'another sister, who live here, are the heirs to a small estate in Dea Moines, i over a portion of which at the pres-! ent time there is litigation. However, his share yields him an annuity of $300 a year and the sister receives In addition to this income, he receives small pension from the government. He i9 therefore well supplied for his own wants and according to the statement of his frienite, is well able to take care of himself.

He is seeking a revocation of the order the tourt appointing hia sister his guardian on the grounds that the application was obtained by fraud. He alleges that he had no desire to have his sister appointed to take care of him and that or. no account would he be induced to return again to Kansas to live with her. He- was there four years and at that time, was ill treated, feo ha- states. The charge of fraud which he makes is based upon his story of how the application for the appointment of a guardian for himself was secured.

He claims that hia sister had people come to him and take him up to an office in the city. Ke was broke at the time and ttrey offered to give him money if he would eign a paper. He did so not knowing; that the paper was his own application for the appointment of hi? sister as hia guardian. In the application, it appears that Mrs. Dallas ia a resident of DCS Moines and without knowing anything to the contrary the court accepted the statement as truth.

FiTidins that her brother would not accede to her desires to go to Kansas even fefter the order was hiade by the court, Mrs, ttea came to HE WANTSJIIS TEETH. A Bedford Slau Clutuis That the Government Has His Teeth. Recently a man named Webster, living 'at Bedford, after 14 years of searching, located teeth in the National Museum at Washington, where thay are being- worn by an oyster now giving: public exhibitions amid the national collections. The trouble which has arisen.is due to the fact that the government has taken sides with ita oyster and has raised an untieual'y strong- defense for it in the way of a technicality. The oyster, is seems, met with the teeth clown on Chesapeake Bay and soon grew very much attached to them.

In the course of time, -a dredger was surprised to find among "catch" this oyster with human faise The dredger p-sreuaded the oyster to go on exhibition and thus it came about that the sjnilins bivalve quietly traveled to the National Museum. As might ce supposed, despite frequent narrow escapes, ic at last was by some "highwayman" reporter, who demanded an interview. The astounding news like a prairie fire raged along the wires throughout the country. As questionable as ic may appear, but a few days had elapsed before the town of Bedford received the story. Mr.

Webster was quick to notice the paragraph and then set about to give shipping directions to the National -Museum. "I am particulary anxious to get this memento into my pctssession," he wrote. "Without a doubt the teeth belong to me." Mr. Webster also enclosed a newspaper clipping setting forth the. fact that a set of teeth had been found.

The national collection, "with the consent of the governed," must be protected from questionable demands, the Registrar argued, in the casa of the downtrodden oyster. He would not consent to giving- it up until absolute proof of ownership was presented by Mr. Webster. "I should say to Mr. Webster," he wrote in relpy, "that it does not appear to us that there any evidence yet brought forward that the teeth he refers to ever belongsd to him and that we shall certainly -not surrender them without proof.

Secondly, that in any) case the oyster not belong- to and if we return the teeth we shall retain the oyster. The region in the path of the regular bay and it is not an uncommon accident for seasick people to lose their teeth overboard. Several such cases h-ave occurred in 14 years. Moreover the appearance of the specimen indicates that it hce not been under water more than two or three years." Mr. Webster has received a courteous letter from the executive curatoisof the museum, saying he appreciatea the difficulty of proving- his ownership, but, unless this can be done satisfactorily, he sees so way in which the museum would be justified in complying with the request.

auxiliary society. Today at 3 o'clock will take place the permanent organization of the society and the arrangements for immediate work will be perfected. evening Mrs. E. B.

Utt of Lisbon will address the meetir.g 1 on "The Importance of Mission Bands." There will also be music by the choir, Bible lessons and select readings frcm. the Bible. Last evening the pastor announced to the convention that thi Mission has secured the control of the LeMars normal school and hereafter that institution will be governed by tha conference which embraces the missions of Omaha. Des Moir.es and Hastings. Tomorrow the regular Sunday services will be held in the morning and in the evening Mrs.

Elizabatli Krecker will deliver a missionary address. s. a At and Gener ASK YOUR GROCER MISSIOXAHY. Woman's Missionary Will Pick One in the Near Future for China. airs.

Margaret Maffet of Dss Moines delivered the address of welcome at ths opening session of the Woman's Missionary society held last evening at the East Side United Evangelical church. The services of last evening were the preliminary operations for the establishment of the ladies' branch of the Des Moines conference which is to taks active part in the mission lately established in China. Greetings were extended to the visiting- delegates by the tor. Rev. B.

H. Niebel and Miss Edna Olnfy of Rapids responded. In the absence of Airs. Aroh, "Our Ifew Mission" was discussed by Mrs. Klin- feHer who explained to the ladies the necessity of the co-operation of women with the ministers in their work among the people of the newly established post in China, At present there has bsen no missionary sent to China but one will be locaUKl in that country as soon as the organization of the ladies' confer-j ence has been completed.

The object i is to make the province of Ihe! headquarters of the denomination and' from this point to allow the missionar-1 ics to branch out into the different provinces of the country. No names! have as yet been suggested for the duties in the new field and this question will not be eettied until later in the year. Last evening the women at the head of the project- received great encouragement from the unusual enthusiasm in evidence at the meeting and treat expected from the Best Dining Car Service. Depfll IB Cbicago OB tie Eimtei Utp. FIRST and EACH MONTH CHEAP SOUTH Louisville Nashville Railroad Write for hfonuttion to A £.

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