I THE (TMAIIA DAILY KR15: THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1901. o Telephtnes 61&-631. Join the At our WuhH and no wonder. choicest, our goods tiic cleanest, our assort' nient the largest Madras, 15c. Koyal Kabrlcs, 23c. Kgyptlan Tissues, 25c. Embroidered Pineapple, 20c. Foulards, SOc and 35c. Chamhrays. 36 Inches wide, lc yard. Dimities and I.aivns, 10c. tve cxojiia iATcnnArii at r. m. AGUKTA roil rOSTEIl KID GLOVES AHD MeCALIS PATTKH.".!. Thompson, Beldeh &Co. T. M. O. A. nUILDINO, COR. 10T1I AND DOUGLAS STf. Omaha. A band of twenty live pieces was playing a lively national air. Ah Minister Conger appeared on the rear platform of tbo :ar and descended tremen dous cheering greeted him. It was an en thusiastic reception on the part of Council muffs. ('Hptnln Coumlii I. rails. The lino was then formed for the cbcort to tha (Jrand hotel, which was to ho the headquarters during the day. At the head of tho procession rodo Cuptuln I.. H. Cous ins, sheriff of Tottiuvattamlo county. Ho wore a sash of national colors and, mounted on a lino steed, presented n commanding Ileum. He was followed by tho band, the DodRi) Light Guards, who form Company L, Fifty-first Iowa guards, In command of Captain Matt Tlnlcy: the High school ca dets, In command of Captain llusscll, and a line of carriages. In tho first carriage rode Minister Conger, Congressman Walter I. Smith, Mnyor Jen nings and Colonel C. O. Saunders, chair man of tbo program committee. In the second ere seated Mrs Conger and Mrs. John N. llaldwln. chairman of tho womon's reception committee. The third carriage carried Ocorgo S. Wright, 1. M. Treynor, Miss Conger und Miss I'lcrcc. Ilrlntlvrn An: la Line. Tho fotirlh and fifth carriages wcro oc cupied by relatives of Minister nnd Mrs. Conger, Including tho following; Wlllard nnd C lui no I'lcrcc, . Ivdwlu. .'Williams, ncphows; Miss .Anna Cougar, uii,nleo who is tbo guests of Miss Ilnkostraw.of Stewart, la., also In tho party; MIsh Irene.-. Court ney and Miss Hazel Conger, cousins, all Xrpm Dcs. Moines. The procession . closed with a lino of carriages for citizens of Council Illuffs. Following u circuitous routc, tho pro cession moved to tho Grand hotel. Leav ing tho escort there, tho party left at 'once for a drlvo about the city'. Tho beauty of the morning and tho bursting of life In tho parks of tbo city made the drive enjoy nhlo for all. As tho carriages passed through tho streets all eyes wero turned on tho minister who has como Into such promlncnco slnco ho last passed through Council Bluffs. In Kalrmount part a brief stop Was made for a survey of the city and tho Biirrdund Ing country from tho .heights which 'offer a superb view. ' Welcome nf Hotel. '. Tho party returned to tha .hotel about 11 o'clock and was enthusiastically received by tho many piomlnent men from lown that were gathered In tbo lobby. Mrs. John N. Ilnidwln escorted tho ladles to her apartments In tho hotel where they wero to bo entertained and tho minister nnd male memhers of tho party returned to their rooms tor a shor' rest beforo the reception, which was delayed until tho arrival of the Pes Moines special train bearing about 500 people. GENUINE FLOW OF SOUL Banquet Mint Itn liielilrntnls Arc mi HlnliiirHtr nml Coiiipleto Success. Tho public reception to Sllnistor Conger began In tho rotunda of tho Grand hotel at 11:30. Mayor victor Jennings and Min ister Conger received alone, that the great crowds might pass moro rapidly. Lines of people whq desired to meet tho minister extonded Into titu streets nnd for one hour the hero of the hour shook hands with nil tho people who managed to get into lino. Repeated cheer for Conger wero heard during tho reception and the crowds were bright with gay colored ribbons and buttons bearing thu name "Conger." lioveriior Show Arrives. Wfcllo tho reception was at Its height the special party from Des Moines drove to the hotel beaded by a band. Governor Leslie M. Shaw and A. B. Cummins wore enthu siastically cheered as they entered the ro tunda. Among the party were General JoBlah alven, C. G. McCarthy, C. W. John Btonn, Dr. L. It. Hutchins, Captain J. S. Clark, Colouel E. G. Tratt. W. O. Woodln. J. 1). Whlsnand, H, M. Pickell, Leon Brown, Slose Jacobs, C. B. Vnn Slyke, Freeman R. Conway, II., F. Otle. Among the prominent woracr. In tbo party wore Miss Nellie Young, Mrs, B.. V. Klbert, Mrs. Frank Blcknell. .Mrs. Coimei- mid the Women. During tho tlmo occupied by the publlo reception In tho corridor of tbo hotol Mrs. Conger held an Informal' reception In Mr. Baldwin's parlors on tho second floor of the hotol, which .was attended by num bers of tho women who were attending the Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs. Lnneliriiii fur Women. At the women's luncheon given In. the reception 'room, .of tbo hotel during" tho banquet proper tho following wcro present: Difficult Diffomtlon That Is dyspepsia. It makes life miserable. Its sufferers eat not because they want to but simply because they MUST. They complain of a bad taste In the mouth, a tenderness at the pit of the stomach, a feeling of puffy fulness, headache, heartburn and what not. Hood' Sriparlll cured Joseph F. Lain, Flanaj q, Kj wh writes: " I was troubled with dyspepsia for a number of years and teok medicine that did me no food. I was kdllted br friends te trr Hood's Sarsaparllla wkUh I dirt and 'It put nr bowels In'perfect eoadltlou,' rare me itreBttW and eaerrr aad .tnad me feel Ulie aiew perftiV' . Hmm$l'm Smrmmtmriilm Promise's, to' cUra antTkCeps tha prom ise. Beware of substitutes. Buy Hood's and only Hood's. Bee, May i, 1001. Crowd Goods counters we are busy Ladies say onr styles are the anywhere. initiate, 15c. Muck Suitings at 10c, 12.$c, 15c. Covert Cloths, best grade, 12jc. Linen Olaghams, 30c yard. Mercerlied Novcltlea, plain and fancies Imported Novelties, SOc, 35c, 40c, COc, bOc, "Cc, DOc, fl.00 yard. KIcbIIc do Pole Hatlste, ISc. 1 jrcest assortment of dark grounds In Largest assortment oi j''"''" Lawn. Dim ties and Batistes, at 10c, i.si "c, ioc, uu in-.. Mrs 15. II. Conger. Mrs, Conger, Miss l'lerce, Mrs. John N. Baldwin, Mrs. J. L. Stewart, Mrs. Smith McPherson, Mrs. Victor Jennings, Mrs. A. U. Cummins. nciMirulluiiN 111 Cliliu-sc YrlliMV. The dining room of the Grant hotel was beautifully decorated for the Conger ban quet. Tho walls were hung with largo American Hags. A long table at. tne soutn ,r Ui rnnm wan nretiarcil rot' the t,.,,- mt fftnr ii1,1p nprnendlrular to speakers nnd four tables perpentucuiar 10 this wcro set for the 200 banqueters. Tho tables wcro decorated with yellow Jonquils . i e ... ti.o nttnr. tinrn narilrularlv nnd ferns. Tho (lowers were particularly appropriate, ucing tne coior moat m in Clilna. Malor Conger had the seut of his honor, At his right sat Mayor Victor Jennings, John N. Baldwin nnd Governor Leslie m Shaw. At his left were seated Senntor J p. nnlllvor. A. B. Cummins. Hcv. J. M. Slmins and C. J. Harl. Governor Shaw was toastmastcr. With his usual tact nnd wit he kept the ban queters In good humor and presented the sneakers In a grnclous manner. Kev. .Mr. Slmms of Council Bluffs pronounced thu invocation. He Is father of Mrs. W. h Bnlnbrldgo, wife of tho second secrotnry to the legation at Pekln. rcrsoniiel lit llniiiiiK'trrs Thoso who occupied scats at tho banquet were: Hon. Kdwln It. Conger. Uovernor Leslie M Hluiw trwimjintpr: Hon. A. B. Cummins. Des Mollies; Sunutor J. I'. Uolllvcr, Fort Dodge; lt( V. K. L. Conger, r.isadena. Cab; Wlllard l'lerce, Charles l'lerce, Kdwln U Wllllfimu Mr, Alnlni-Ht Hull. A alter I Smith. W. A. Maurer. 15. C. Smith, 13. II. Morrliim. Vli-lnr Hpnder. C. II. t.lllscm. C, M. Harl. Snencer Smith. I' Hill. K. T. Truo, i i c.r..t.iiMlil,itilu 1.. It. Cousins. I'. O Oclnson. Patrick Smyth. K. 11. Odell. W. 11. Town. J. II. Heed. Oeorgo S. Wright, L. I. Jmliiiiii. Jnlin Hereshelm. J. 1'. l'lerce. I Jensen. Churles Bradley, T. J. hhtigurt, Kretnont Benjamin, Charles Beno, L. II. Orecr. I.. W. Boss, A. T. Rlwell, 11. H. Van Brunt. J. J. Hess. C. G. Suunders, I. SI, Treynor. K. J. Day, T. J. I'olley, Hon. H. W. Hothert. K. 13. Mart, lion, jonn nnlitwln. Victor Jennings. Hon. W. C. Sic Arthur, I' M. Loomls, Hon. N. SI. Pusey, B. O. Brulngton. SI. V. Ilohrer. Wllllani Mnnro. H. 11. tllonnier. N. I'. Dodge. B. SI Surgent, P. C. DeVol. Dr. D. Slaorae, Jr., J. N. Casady. Jr.. J. O. Wadsworth,' J. SI. flnlvln. Theodore Peterson. K, E. Ayles n'lirtlt Iinv. .1. Smls. lion. Thomas Bow man. C U. Price, II. J. Edwards, ti. A. Hamilton. D. J. C ark. I' It. Davis, nil of Council Bluffs; Hon. Silas Wilson, Georgo E. Plnncll, John W. Scott. Hon. J. U. HocKarenow, i r nrnii,,nn t I'nnonl Ki vk. Kiruii. George Wattles. Hon, T. H. Swim, V. v. Porterdeld. W. A. Follett, Atlantic; W. H. Frenmnn. Onkluhd; K. H. SIcCabe. Logan; C. S. Keenan. Shenandoah; D. B. Sillier, Unci Oak: D. II. Soott. Griswold. G. li Jennings, Shenandoah; Dr. I. J. Patterson, rninlnn! .1. .1. Amen. Missouri Valley: SI. .McDonald, A, C, Savage. Adnlr; Hon. John Hcrrlott, Stuart, D. C. Slott. Audubon; Hon. C. W. Black. Malvern; Hon. Georgo D. Perkins. Sioux t'liy; u. si. uruce, a. m, iv'InrHdl. Walnut: 1 II. Ultimo. Audubon P. SI. Hooye. Perry; William Wallace, Omaha: Karl Ferguson, Shcliundnah; Hon. Smith SlcPherson, Iteil Oak; Hon. Georgo M ClirlMtliui. Dps Slolnes: 11011. C r Kuehnle. Denlson: .1. P. Lvman. Orlnnell Hon. .1. uruce, Anna; coiouei mescrvy, Kort Dodce: Adlutant General SI. H. Byors. Colonel E. G. Pratt, E. It. Hutchins, Des sioines. .Ma. or .Icmilnu Welitiiinrs. Mayor Victor Jennings, In extending a welcome, spoke as follows: I esteem It a hlnh nrlvlleco to extend tho olllclal greeting of Council Bluffs to mil? oi Louiu'u jJiuiLa it, , ui nu in wcH'iiino nun iu mu jn uhm tu i riu.i . .u.ttAhutrn. I Hon is a trlbitto of recognition of heroic nnd patriotic service. As Americans wo arc proud of the manner In which tho nnmo and prestige of our country nus been unbelt! nmonc tho powers of the world. As citizens of Council Bluffs wo arc proud that this was done uy lowa men. Althniieh we urn not nlonn in receiving our distinguished guest, and our greeting Is merged In the united woicomo oi tin; u,nl. otlll Itnt.n n nnnilllnr Intf.rest III thts occasion. Not only huve our hills for aftjr all It Is tho stato which securcH given these returning lowans their tlrst to representatives and to senators whttt gllmpso of homo, but their return recalls ever standing or Influence they nttaln. And to us tne ran iiuu a citizen ui t.uuntu Blurts. Mr. W. H. Balnbrldge, who has Dccn associated witn .Minister v.iinri tim ing tho trying scenes of tho past year, Is still In Pekln, China. Sllnlster Conger, I assure you our wel come Is deep and sincere. Counull BlutTs has no walls to scale, nor gates to storm, iin.l tim Moots of our hosnltalltv aro open wldo to you, not only for today, but for an aiiy.i. , Louil Chr-ern .for Connex. Prolonged cheering' grcated Major Conger as ho rose to answer to the toast "Our Guest." Ho spoko -In part as follows: Tho attacks made upon Kuropeans In Pekln were ma'do by the Imperial govern ment nt f'hlnn. Tho uovernment was le- sponslhlo for the slaughter of missionaries, Troops under tho control of Imperial lead- ers, and not mixers, causeu tne uprising against foreigners, Princes and ministers directed thu movements. Hvery fortress and barricade that wus raised ugallist ns llontcd tho ting or tne uninese government All tho principal lenders in tho move ment have been punished, nnd In my onln Ion there will ho no more trouble of that nature. Tho government Is glad that It Is rreed rrom tun rule or these extremists. Tho Inhabitants of bOlitbern China and thn better educated classes are not in favor of the policy carried out during tho past uiKiiiet-ii inuiiiiis, Sail Dentil nf SJHnlminrlrii Sad was the death of the 200 earnest Christian men nnd women who gave up their Uvea for the advancement of civiliza tion, Nothing the Chinese government can do will make roimratlou for the blood that was shed, but tho work of tho mission aries was not In vnln, Bollglous work will he resumed in China with oven greater en thusiasm, nnd this recent calamity may urovo a nten In God's nlun- tn brlnu that country Into touch with western thoughts antl civilization, Threo venrs nco when l iert lnwii the stuto was sort of In the dumps, Tho Mo Kin ey aiimin strut on nus revived a i in dustries, and I am dcliithted to llmi tho country In a state of prosperity, Slnco that iimo tne united amies entered into a notv wur for the rullef of oppressed Cuba nnd Porto Hlco, tho Philippines and Hawaii nnvo been acquired uy tno un ted Htates. and our government bus become a world power. Our ships are now In all waters. rormcriy it was a rare thing tn see an American ting In tho Pnclllc. Americans have acquired a new right of way on the i-nciiib, iew lines or sienmers have been established to connect the United States t, v. , ...w uni.tu umicn with Australia nml to connect Honrr Knnir .Australia. Manila is an Importnnt stopping point for all the vessels used by these linos. i,J".. IW time u lino of steamers will mrui116'1 which will connect Ham burg with Han Francisco. This Inclination niV,.- !,. i . 1 capital to eneage in sn p n?. "nA"J ':purMd by tho Severn stuamcr lines, and the United S ates must - Opportunity for Truth..' . li ere is a great,-opportunity for trade it me east, and R.m.Uiit not be overlooked by tho Unltil Stutt-H. The recent trouble In China narnlvzed trade tenlnnmriiv. imi the evil effects of the unpleasant events of lust summer will soon pass off und thu Orient will be open to the merchants of I 10 world. This heart reception urforils us tnu.-h pleasure. We feel thin It Imllciites u re vlvttl nf Interest In C'lilnii li l lrnpo.Il)le to exjirefh the ilrllKlit no xporiencen Ti-e crosseii i ip .Misxoi n river huh morn- Inir iinil hiiiv tin' iriililcii miiii Midline on the ;;,- & 1!!a1l,,?00,, to breaU,e ,-" r'rViiK" WnV-ii BIitlTs whom I inlktlit luitmon to nee at the Million n 1 pushed thrnuch the city, niul I tint gliul nt tlilH time to deliver their mosHRe und express my high regit nl lor Mr. Ilnlnbrldse. seoretnrv of the leimtlon at 1'ekln, nml Ills talenteil wife. They were wnn us during wie mege una uispinyeu great louniKo. I wish to thank you again tor this cordial reception. Srinitni- llolllvrr' ypn-cli. Senator J. 1". Dolllver's subject was "Iowa ti In the Council and Service of tbo Nations." He said: It Is ii very great pleasure to nic toll) if tit the luiumenihle company which welcomes Major Conger and his fnmlly as ttUy come hack to their old home from tha la,rs nm, , rlla 0( a .ilsta.it public service ,ui imar ironi uie hps ui 111 nelgliuors the llcitrifeii nppruvui, - done thou good and faithful servants. Major uligern enrcur u " dignity to American public life und In n sliiglo year has added the modest name or ihi inuu iiniiiiiT nml Htntcsman to that roll of honor wlilih Is kept In all tho languages Of tile earth. I lie uusiness oi a uiliioiiihiiih lias Changed somewnni since mr neiiry Wotton quaintly described an ambassador as "u person of eminence sent ukroatl to toll lies in the Interest of his country." That Is not a good Kngllsh doll til t Ion now and never was a good American dellnttl jii, Major Longer was iransierreu in i-cKin m- cause tills government, lureseeing wie up proach of ulliieuii prooicins in mu tar easi, nerdeil there a man whose Intcgilty or tnlinl and rharaeter was equal tu thu task of protecting American Innrestsj and he comes back to us not less distinguished ly the success no nus acnieveii man uy tue sacrlllcf'H he has made and the dangers ho has passed. When ho went out from us wo knew him ns an humble olllccr of the old union urniy who nun none tna amy oi tne somier gai in tit I v and well: as a local olllclal who hud laltliruuy Kept tno hooks iiuu tne iiutis or 'l'u good county of Dallas; as tteasurer of lh( s(i(((! j)f I)Wn wl)08u luminlstratlon cf tnnl trUHt WHH without spot or blemish; as it representative in congress rrom tne enj ltal district gulnliig by degrees a command ,nj; los,on , tlmt 00(ly whdl xhKi!a tn 1 he i character of men by an ordeal so severe thut only the llttcst can survive. He conies back to us honored by tho whole country nml by tho whole world, but I am sure he will not think any thu toss of us because wo luivo met him us an old neighbor and talieii him Into our hearts us nit old friend. And If 1 use him to illustrate tho place of lowa in ine councils turn service oi me Mil lion, It Is only because you have nsslgned that subject lo me. and not because :i n v more speeches aro necessary to emphasize ma spirit nnu puiposo oi tins occasion. Ion it's Pride of SOUe. The state of Iowa Is neither young nor old inn just eoinioruiDiy middle-aged, nnu from the. beginning It has exercised n po- ent inlluenco in the government of tho I'll ted States. The stnto has been s tiRU ltirly honored In the men who have been called to till Its greatest olllce. whoever enters the stuto house yonder ut our cap ital and looks upon the familiar and kindly faces of the men who have received nt the hands of our people the highest civic uls unction wiiniti tneir it it must icei an honest nrldo us ho reflects unon the lives of the governors of lowa from the. duys of unities ann KirKwoou to mo times or uar- nenter and Gear, and on down throuch the administration of the honored chief niagls- iruie who sus at t no ncau nt our tau c to day, who coming from private life four years ago has not only maintained tho prestige or tne omce, nut has le tho mark in iiih rnKh'Pu piTsuuuniy upon nut tnougii and progress of the American neonle. i tne national eaiiiini inn sinfit nni unt been less fortunate. If you will open tho Congressional ltecord you will see that vou must go back to the beginnings of the state before you And an lown delegation witiiotii tne sirengtn and vigor or tho young commonwealth In its membership, riuiii mu uiHi. iv riiminnii rniiflnnt. in statu has magnified tho olllce of senator by according to those who have tilled It tho generous nnu rruurai opportunities which belong to continuous service. That policy gave to us In tho earllpr iIuvr th inntiaimV. ui duniuH iiunan, .mo counsellor or Lincoln aim in laicr nines or William ll, Allison who ror nearly a generation has held tho post or leadership In that body and who beforo his Anal retirement will have behind aim n record or uninterrupted legislative activity which will multo Tnm it ii ion s thirty year m tho senate look like an uncxtiireil term. ln.thu house of represcntutives- the inio oi lowa lias received recognition out ' proport on to Its numbers It Is because hu statu has had the wisdom to keep Its t,t:it'titt null ititi'i ricr iinil lit. rrt.tr,. i .a. I election give to them the advantage which belongs to veteran membership In tho house, Position nnco acquired there to nut canny li ispurilgrd. ijy Iha fUVO oi ma Old i'entll d str nt 1 unt l. that body for twelve years and 1 had ouiriui iiuiif in Hianr iv inn r2tt,n... annw interfered w t h mv nlnim v tn uic men who were manae lie tho nf fairs of tbo llollKf In K'l l,.,.i !,,., displaced except by the visitations of dcnll mm in.-iiuiii.iuc viciories, wnilo the old rinuiu ui tne lown ueieguTlon liml nt,.,.r.,1 upward to tho head of tho chief " "'"ue" "c .l"..nVll!0.,'in'1 11 'ne-lPKged , ;r;;.. -v "l 'Jiiy- tn ,t it-t.-ijiu ui iwrnty years service ueniiid nun, has easily dlstunced all t..,iiiit:ii!i,irt in a race lor tno spcnxershli Whrrc Km MroiiKlli Lies. Tho strength of tho lown delegation a ... . . . "' "o'li'vn f 0 " : . ", iree COlircn-IlCt) Otl Illl mnt r nf itnmmnt- ft nu the mutual ronsldpratlnn and 'A fu ness wh eh Its inemoerH exercise 'urU i,e another . In all these things It ," "V" ' i "nuicai nio oi iowh am while It has Sometimes enjoyed tho rcputn '"" r a trust it hns never deserved It, for '"-'i suugi i to my tno weight or i llttlo linger upon the neonle In the numuue tnenl of their affairs. The samo confidence " tiyen to tno ucicgatlon tho I (lelecatloll llOS lllu-llV i?lv,n iix flw. un.t u ma mm iiitva.vH nan an eiicotivo renrc sentat on In Washington It has been be cause behind Its membership In both houses uiem hub Hiooii mis splendid lowa con stituency, prodigal In tho gener jity of its upnrouatlou and support 'to seive such a community 111 however milium! n way kiycs way to tho ambitions men a nobility and a moral slKiilllcunce which repay lu full nil iii inii ,,ti im .in Aieut,'.-, nil .1 .the disappointments of publl lite. . Mnumlet-N on tlie .Open Hour. Hon. C. O. Saunders spoke on "Tho Open Door: Tho Enlightened Policy of Civiliza tion In tho Orient." Ho covered briefly but seriatim, events leading up to the present situation In China, not sparing to point out til o mlBtnkcB made by tho powers In the courso they havo pursued. Japan's advance wns usea: to Illustrate the possibility of engrafting western civilization on eastern peoplo nnd the Advantages that accrue therefrom. Ho concluded: The nations of the world now stand nt tho parting of tho ways, Will they heed tho lessons of the past and listen to the wurnlnc voice of hlstnrv? Tluni uhult not steal Is ns truo today us when thundered from Klnnl. China must unit h.ill hn nun- Ished for tho wrong It did, hut two wrongs do not make a right. A careful distinction must bo made between punishment and grand larceny perpetrated under tho name of vindlcntlon. Indemnity antl tho "open door" mean the dawn of a better dity for China, but Infinitely more for us, It Is Ig norant nnd tlegraded and can remain such, but we of the western world are educated nnd "civilized. To do an Injustice to It menns to degrade ourselves and cull down upon us the Judgment that always comes suoner qr Inter to tho oppressor. But Justice will be done, for the Anglo-Saxon ruco does not shirk. Its part In the "world'B work." Two years ago we heard the despairing cry of the Cuban anil went forth to battle. Today we aro raising above the graves of tho dead of tho Slnlno a monument moro enduring than sculp tured marble or molded bronze tho flag L tr.i'. U "' lHt year we heard In far off Pekln the cry of Conger and the de spairing appeal of the Chinese reformer. We sent our fleet nnd army to open the door that Ignorance and prejudice hail closed, and we. us the most highly civil Ized nutlon of modern days, promised that the "open door" should stand for all tlmo ns our policy In the Orient. The years will Justify the course, and In the .," ... ...b turn,,. 11,11 ill t' coming time the millions nt rhlnn. n lightened, dwelling under tho folds of tho dragon Hag, will raise up nnd call us blessed because In tho year lPoO we stood above nil others for tho policy of "the open uoor. Tribute to the Women. Hon. C, M. Harl responded to the toast, "Our American Women: Evor Unrve, Loyal, Tender and True." His trjbuto was along Ihe line? suggested by the thetue.4. Woman's part In tho development of .tho nation was portl-ayed In' eloquent language, whllo "her inlluenco In home life was treated with a tender fidelity to a high Ideal, Mr. Harl told of how colonial life had been shaped by woman, how the pioneer's path bat been brightened by her presence; how the vic tories of civilization had been made sweeter ecauso (bey were shared with woman. He concluded. Within the last uuarter of a century her omalti hit a been broadened, new avinues f usefulness mid Influence have been opened to her nml she lias begun to seize her opportunities. Sho has crossed the Jor dan anil entered upon tne promised lami. Her perceptions have been quickened, her Interests extended nnd her Inlliietirc In Hiding human progress increased, sue is now studying ami mastering the problems nf the aue. as Is t-vlilenceil ly the urogram of the lown Kederatlon of Woman's Clubs In their meeting In this city today. All this has been doim without the sacrlllcc of one jot or tittle of her womanliness, or licr becoming any the less the queen of tho home. Its guardian nnd inspiration. 'Jho me has long since passed when. In popular eoneciitlon. short hair and blue hosiery were the inseparable accompaniments of strength of mind nnd force of character In woman. The nrobleins of tho twentieth century will be largely sovlnl and Industrial, On their wise solution will depend tho ml- niicome ill ami the nerinanetice of our civ ilization, This broadening of woman's do main and widening of womnn's Influence Is but the wise ordering of n Divine Provi dence, whereby there is to ie orougiu m Mitt snltitlnn nt tlinxp nrohlcms woman s courage, faith, intuitions and lofty Idealr. rne iniiucnce or .merirnn women is n-u today far beyond the counties of our own land. Thoy imve planted In, the farott Orient the germs of the civilization of whiitti iiti'v nri themselves tho brightest ornament. Thay have renclfd out to the women of othur lands the nand of helpful ness und sympathy. When, in the days to come, the" doors' of tho urient sunn nave iwnn tuiiwi ntiemtii! when it sn a ma tare- well to the limitations and customs of by gone nges. turned Its race to tne rising sun nd Jollied In the march of liumnn progress Its new civilization nt least In Its social ami moral aspects will be built on i tho faith, purity, courage und Ideals of Ameri can womanhood. Jo tin . IIiiIiIivIii'h Tribute. High tribute was paid to the Chinese mln ster by John N, Baldwin In response to tbo toast, "Hon. E. H. Conger," He said n part: The situation in China ut the time nf Sir. Conner's selection to take care of the United States' Interests In that empire was Mttlitlln uit.l tt'ltli.tut r nMluii t All Ihn owers oi tno world reit mat gieai cnunges were to jc uruuent anoi t in tin- cast nun chose wise representatives tv tnko euro of nrir interests in tne i iiineso empire. President McKlnlev knew that nnlv a man sKiued in diplomacy and statcscrart could be entrusted with tho uovernment s af fairs In tho Howerv klncdom. He turned to it slate that has furnished tho ncstor of Hit- senate and the chairman of the house or representatives antl se eeted Kdwln 1 1 . conger, mis services as soldier and states- ma 1 the dignity of our country und upheld tho IIUK. Umpire' WcMMrnril (nurse. A. B, Cummins was enthusiastically re eclved when he arose to respond to thu toaBt, "Westward the Star of Umpire 'lnitcs its Course," After praising Amcrl can civilization he traced the course of tho Amcrlcuu republic across tho continent. Ho said In part When tho star of the rpiinblli- renrheil the Pacific const It stniniiMl fur ;i tlnif Then It moved on to Hawaii and Oeorgc wuwuy currieu inc. suirs and stripes tn tho I'll llmilnes. American tlvlllzmlmi In tin w casting Its light Into distant Chliiu. The siuiiiueriiiK .minions in that country are auout to nwako and tnko a better place tuiiifiib mu imuuutt qi mu worm, Sir. Cummins closed with a glowing tribute to Sir. Conger and his services as minister In China during tho most crucial time In tho history of the foreign embas sies in the empire. Governor Shaw read' regrets from Sidney Foster of Des Moines, Judge H. M. Towner of Corning. -Major John F. Lncey of Oska loosa and Senator Allison, Departure for Urn Moliie. At 'the conclusion of tho banauct Mr. Conger and h'ls'tarty wero escorted to thn Rock Island stHObn and left for Des Slolnes nt 5:30, togotheV with the' 330 Dcs Slolnes pcoplo who cahfb to welcome tbo Congers home. Beforo the train left Council Bluffs judge josian utven delivered a brief ad- dress. In which ne paid high (rlbutc " to Mr. Conger." BREAKS DOWN AT DEXTER Conner Trie to Spruk to His Old clg;lilMrs, but 10 motion Overcomes Him. DES MOINES, la., May 1. (Special Tele gram.) Tho Conger special train arrived hero at !t;f,0 and was greeted by n large crowd. Conger and family were Imme diately driven nome. .no speeches were made here. At Dexter Sir. Conger under took to speak, hut brokn down with emo tion at sight of his old neighbors. Ho spoke at Atlantic and wns warmly greeted. The train stopped also at Stuart, Neola and Avoca. LIVING IN DREAD OF DEATH JIIss .Mnry l'lerce Hive mi Account nf Her i'hrlllln IJxpcrlenrc. .ii China. SIlss SInry Pierce, nleco of tho minister, wns an Interesting member of tho party. BeferrIng(lo her experiences while shut up In the legation at Pekln, she said: "I hate to recall them and have resolved again und again that I will forget our awful suffering. It Is Impossible to give Any Idea of tho horrors wo endured. "Imagtnn being shut into an enclosure which soldiers stormed every day for olght weeks. Tho actual slego lasted eight weeks, but for a week beforo we fled to the British embassy wo could not leave our homes and wero In constant danger. "Tho shells nf our assailants burst be fore tho doors nnd windows of tho houses In which we were living. We were In con stant danger of being killed by the com bustiblcs. Much of the time we had only horso meat and rice to cat. Marv'elnuit Coiirntre. I Dlsplnyeil ''But the courage displayed by tho Im prisoned people was marvelous. When men and v.nmcn nro brought face to face with death they acquire added strength. I had always Imagined that lu a time of such danger pcoplo would collect together and Incrcaso their terror by an expression of opinion. "It was not so during tho siege. Every' ono seemed to rcnllzo the awful danger and avoided talking about it. Although wo had limited rations and we wero compelled to cat much that was unfit for human food wo retained our strength and there was but llttlo sickness. We grow thin, but ,n tho face of tho torrlble danger everyone seemed to appreciate thut It was necessary to keep well. Thero was no complaining or grumbling, Painting and hysterics wcro unknown among the women. Hopeful in the I 'nee of Uentli. "All of us tried to bo hopeful and ex pressed the opinion that we would soon KITCHEN EXPENSES. Itrilnretl by Heady Cooked (irape-ut. ".Modern food saves gas bills (cooking,) labor, and doctor's bills, and the food I refer to Is Grape-Nuts," says a Chicago woman. "We have used Orape-Nuts over a year. I weighed, when I began using It, about 100 pounds, but have gained 22 pounds since. I have recovered entirely from dyspepsia slnco using thts delicious food. Sly hus band and children enjoy Orape-Nuts as much as I do, and they have all been de cldedly benefited by Its use. "Sly baby Is very much healthier than ray othbr two children were at his age, I attribute the difference to the use I have made of "Orape-Nuts Food, ' "Of course It Is n great advantage , lo have a food that is already cooked and sure to bo in good condition. This Is not ul ways true of..raany cereals." Sirs. Geo, S. Foster, 1025 Wabansla Ave,, Chicago, III. bo relieved when c felt that death was Imminent. Hvcn when the cannonading of the Chinese wns deafening nnd when shells were playing haoc within our llttlo city wo refused to discuss tbo gravity of the situation. 'It was not till relief came that we real lied tho awful strain under which wo h.id lived. Then we felt llko collapsing. But Joy acted as a tonic, and we had soon re covered from our weakness nnd felt no evil effects of our nsful experiences. 'It Is a great relief to get back to the United States ami particularly to get back to lowa. I cannot express my pleasure at meeting so many of my friends again. It Isn't exnetly llko returning homo from a pleasure trip nnd being reunited with rela tives and friends, for at times we had no reason to think that we would live to sec Iowa again." HORSE MEAT AND RICE DIET Ml. I.iinrn ('iniRrr Hntrrs Into Ik" tall C'oiii'criilnu Hardship Kuil nri'il. "Sieges agree with me. Papa says that when 1 get sick again he will put mo on a diet of horse meat nnd rice. When we wcro shut tn tbo British Icgatlou 1 wns In poor health, but before our eight weeks of Imprisonment was over 1 had completely recovered," SIlss Laura Conger remarked laughingly In discussing the terrible ex periences of the foreign legations nt Pekln during tho recent uprising. 'tf ihn slrne bml Insist two ilavs .,onllml(, ..mv .aM,B hort.a would havn been killed. We were eating Miss Pierce's favorite horso when relief enmc. I had bid my horso goodbye anil expected to see him slaughtered to keep us from starving. Wrli'iinie SiiiiiiiI of (inn. '1 shall never hear another sound ns welcome ns the firing of tho guns of tho relief party. Our first Intimation thut neip m ut u,iuu nmc mu u nui,., niiuim of tho rapid firing guns which were used by the allied forces, It was 2 o'clock on the morning of our releaso that wo prisoners first beard tho modern guns. Wo could distinguish tho sound from that of tho guns used by the Chinese. All tho 400 people who were facing death were dressed In an Instant and prepared to wel come the relief party. Wo realized that our terrible experiences wcro at an end. Words could not express our Joy, Words Are l.'imeccssnrjr "There wcro no loud demonstrations. The men and women who had spent eight weeks facing death wero not given to niak lng demonstrations. We had become so well acquainted In the two months during which we were thrown together thnt It wus not necessary to use words to express our feelings, in our own family wo have not talked about tho siege for months. Our cxpcrl enccs were so horrible that we uro trying to forget them. Our release seemed so miraculous and wc were so thankful to bo saved that all our troubles disappeared In a day. Ilnnplent Kit ml I y In the World. "Wo were tho happiest family In tho world when wo started back to the United States, The voyage to San Francisco seemed Interminable. It was one of the happiest moments of our lives when wc stepped on American soil again. I feel a3 though I never wuntcd to leave home again, "I cannot express my pleasure at seeing so many of my friends again. For a time wc lost hope, it seemed its though we must meet the fnto of foreigners in other parts of the empire. To have such a nar row escape and then to be allowed to re turn to dear old lowa seems the Joy of joys REUNION AT RAILWAY STATION Affecting; Hemes When the Conner Linsp Hand nUU Old friend. It was an affecting scene when the Con gcrs and SIlss Pierce were reunited with their friends nnd relatives. As tho train pulled Into thn Union stntlon Sirs. Conger, SIlss Conger and Sltss Pierce stood on tho plntform of their special car nnd waved their handkerchiefs to tho crowd of Des Moines pcoplo who wero ready to greet them. No ".looncr had the porter opened tho vestibule than tho car was tilled with friends and relatives. And such a greeting! It was almost like the reunion of friends whom death had parted. For weeks tho entire foreign colony at Pekln was sup posed to be dead and tho Congers' rela Uvea entertained no hope of seeing them ugaln. Corillnl Welcome. Is Hxtcndeil. SHss Anna Conger and SIlss Hazel Con ger of Des Slolnes, nieces of Sir. Conger, Wlllard Plerco of Dcs Slolnes, a hrother of SIlss Pierce, SIlss Nan Rakcstraw of Stuart, la.; SIlss Irene Courtney, Sirs. Nathan Coflln. Edwin Williams, Sirs. Dur ley and SIlss Susan Keating Gluspell, all of Des Moines, wcro among the relatives and acquaintances who tirst greeted tho members of tbo Conger party. The women of the party wero In excol lent spirits. Thoy admitted that they had slept but little lust night on account of tho great Joy they felt at approaching home. Nono of them suffered seriously from tho hardships endured In Pekln. OLD SCHOOLMATE GREETS HIM 1,'oiiicer 'fall. Freely of Politic lo Hon. J, U. linrsli of Creation, Hon, J. B. Hnrsh of Oreston, at ono tlmo himself a candidate for tho governorship of lowa, was in Council Bluffs a short tlmo yesterday afternoon ami took u bird's eyo view of the Conger nffalr. Ho was nit present for that purpose, but was simply on hb way home from Denver, where, by coincidence, on Tuesday ho hart the op portunity of meeting ami talking with tha returulng minister. Conger and Harth wero classmates at Lombard university, Galcsburg, III., and when they got to gether- they naturally talked with con slderable freedom, but Mr. Harsh was left with tho Impression that his old schoolmate would not become an active candidate for the governorship. MINISTER CONGER'S DOUBLE Brother Comes from finletliurK nud I Mlatukcn for the Uuest of Honor. Two interesting guests at the Conger re ception aro Sir. and Sirs. E. L. Conger of Pasadenu, Cal. .Mr. Conger arrived on the early morning train from Oalesburg, III., whoro ho Is teaching temporarily In Loni bard college. He is a brother of the mln later and so closely resembles him that many times during tho day ho was pointed out as tho city's guest. Sir. Conger Is one of the trustees of Lorn bard college, the lending educational Instl tutlon of tho Universalis! church in the west. He Is caring for the classes of the president. Dr. C. Elwood Nash, who Is de voting his attention to the plans for the fiftieth nnnlvereary of the college, which Is to be celebrated at tbo approaching com mencement. .Minister Conger, a graduate of the Institution, Is to be tho guest of the college at that time. Mr. and Mra. Conger will go from Coun cil Bluffs to Des Slolnes with the minister and his party and attend the reception there After that they will return to Galcsburg In time for the college Jubilee and go back to the Pacific coast with "L'd." and be at San Francisco two months hence, when he sails again for the Orient. MINISTER CONGER, THE MAN l.llicrnll) I'nilourd with Prrsimnt MaKiH'tlatii, He Una n 1 1 n ' l'n onll) for .lnUlim t'rli'iul. Personally Minister Conger has n digni fied ben'rlng, nnd looks the part of tho dip lomat und soldier He has, moreover, the happy faculty of making nnd keeping friends, of saying the right thing In the right place, and by bis cordial manner and hearty handshake of placing his callers nt their ease. Ho Is considerably above nudum height, broad-shouldered and well-proportioned. His hair and beard are gray, but further than this he carries his age well, and there Is no hint of a stoop In his military llgure. He hns In a marked degree that personal magnetism nml flrmncss of bear ing to which no doubt he Is largely In debted for his diplomatic success. To t-rrwnt I'liriiinoiiln and tlrtp Laxative Bromo-Qulutno removes the cause. The correct iiuniDcr of "THK DOTS" nnd list of prlzo winners will bo published In Tho Sundny Bee, May 5. POSTMASTERS IN TWO STATES Appointees Are Xitnieit In Serrnl Ton UN of .NeliriisUa nnd town. WASHINGTON', May 1. (Speclnl Tele gram.) These postmasters have been ap pointed: Nobrnska Longwood, Custer county, B. B. Fitzgerald, vice O. W. Fuller, resigned. lowa Carrol ton, Carroll county, Benja min LMwurds; Truesdnlc, Buena Vista county. Walter Payne. Contracts for furnishing the Council Bluffs, (la.) public building with supplies for the next fiscal year wero awarded today as follows: Ice, Qllbcrt Bros.: miscellaneous, Ilnrlo Hass Drug company. Proposals for a wuter system nt tho Indian school, Yankton, S. D.. were opened at tho Indian office today. The bidders were: E. O. Dudley, Yankton, $4,22.i; W. 1). Lovcll, Des Moines. $3,206; Joslab Stevens, Cham berlain, S. D., $1,900. uother llniiil I'lirclinse. WASHINGTON, May 1. The secretary of tho treasury today purchased $'.',2S0 short term Is nt llO.COt'D. MRS. LOUIS 1H0RSEN Bad Cast of Cancer of the Stomach. CURED WITH CASCAHINE. ALEXANDRIA, .Minn.. May 1. (Special to the Be.cJ An Interesting case has re cently developed In that of Sirs Louis I Thorsen, who lives nt Nelson, this county Sirs, Thorsen had been sutferlng for several years from that terrible affliction, cinco of the stomach. Sho had tried all kinds of remedies, different doctors nnd dlHeron systems of medicine. As a Inst resort she consulted a romlucnt specialist who pro scribed Cascnrlne In her case. She began taking It at once nnd In a very short time noticed a grent relief and a few monthsh treatment has effected in her a permoncn and lasting cure. Cascarlno Is a great laxative tonic, made from roots, herbs ami berries, nature's true remedies. It Is purely Vegetable and docs not Intefero with tho most delicate stomach. It cures ca tarrh of tho kidneys, catarrh of thu stom ach, catarrh of the liver, catarrh of the bowels and all stomach troubles. If you llmb3 nche, if you fool depressed, have a headache, a disgust for food, or If jour stomich feels sore, If you feel llko vomit Ing It Is your liver that Is out of order and you need ,i tonic. Cascarlno ius a our atlvc agent has no equal. It acts us stimulant, Increases the How of bllo and helps the liver to perform Its funcilo'is, Clears your complexion nml makes on feci fresh nnd new. If you are In need of bjch treatment buy It at your drug store, prlco 50 cents for one month's trcatmmt .Men Bros. & Co.. Manufacturing Chemists, will mall you a free book on diseases of the Htoniach. liver and bowels, out! on week's sample treatment lor 10 ceius to cover postage. COKE DANDRUFF CUBE UNIVERSALLY APPROVED Public Quick to Appreciate the Honest Efforts of the A. R, Bremer Go. A Fair and Open Tests of Their Great Cure They Not Only Court, but Demand. a-..,.. II rlnVM Ihn li:inrrR of Omaha nftV public untied that tho proprietors of Colli Dandruff Curo would. If their claims eouli, i..: ,j,,l.u,nriltA,t rrnll!t(nnlXH till tPMIl ment of dandruff und all hair nnd pcalp troubles, and tha.t the p.ibllc might be given tbo beuolltiif this remedy with Jilt cost, they were Invited to obtain a iree Btimpln bottle nt the Boston Htoro Drug DIiirVhls!nitipeii way everybody would be enabled to torm their own Judgment as to the value of Coke Dandruff Cure. The frt est called for no restrictions. I'hyslclnns were not barred. In fact, they wero vyel coined and n still further proof of this, whllo the free distribution ended at Iho Boston Store Drug Department on i lies day. A. It. Burner Company h representa tlvu will even now be glad to furnish free, to all physlelnns who apply, a sutllclenl nuantlty of Coke DaiidrutT Curo to make such tests us In their Judgment may seem necessary. Cnkn Dantfrurt t'ure Is guar anteed tn curo dandruff, falling hair, and Is the best tonlo In the world today. For sale by all druggists. All llrst-cluss barbers use It. A SKIN OP BEAUT I la A JOY FOKUVER DR.T. PELIX GOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM. OR MAGICAL BEAUTIPIER. J iTa. lUmovts Tun, I'lmpU". 1 MatrS PrccklM. Moth PitchH 'SIS'0 'yjJSa Iu,h ni Bkln !' uicmnn on otsui)' ml drflM dtn tlon, It htt 11001 tha tt of AH ytart, and li o harmlm wt tit It to b turt i Is proptrly ni4r, Acc-pt no counttr Ifdt of ilmlUr fnamt. Dr. I. A Syr said to a la dy of th tiaut-ton in pitUnlll "As you ladles will use them, 1. roconv inenl 'QOURAUD'B CREAM' as ths least harmful of all tho Hkln preparation.'' to, -ale bv all DruBflsts and Fancy Oood Daalers In th U. fl. and Europe. FKIIII, T. 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