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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS (N B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we solicit all your local nowa—Ed). Mrs. Fred Jones and children have gone to Bethany, Mo.; for a visit. Mr. W. H. Hammitt is painting his house this week and making other imments about his home. Now is the time to begin to fatten your best chickens for the Old Setters annual picnic. Mrs. Emma Pyre is moving this week on 15th street, in the house formally occupied by Mrs. Cravens. Mrs. Allie Craven and her daughter, Miss Ruth will leave Saturday for Minnesota to make their future home. Women marry for better or worse and then kick because it does not turn out all for the better? Why do so many people worry about the price of potatoes while the cherries are within reach? We regret to announce that Mr. J. H. Shepard, the business manager is quite ill and is detained at his home 1421 Crocker street, this week. We are informed that Mr. Charles Mash, a farmer living about 2 1.2 miles west of the city, is seriously ill. His daughter, Misa Tabitha, a trained nurse of Kansas City arrived this week to care for her father. Mrs. Lankford and daughter, Mrs. McGruder, returned from the Twin-Cities, where they went on the excursion for a visit with relatives Mesdames Dixon and Piree entertained a party of ten at dinner last Tuesday evening in honor of Prof. Jones of Braxton, Miss. Mr. Benjamin Hough, formerly of our city, but now of Denver, passed through here Wednesday, enroute to St. Paul, Minn. While in the city he stopped with Mrs. J. W. Fields. While here he lunched with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jones of 14th Place. Rev. I. N. Daniels left last week for Chicago, where he accompanied His niece who returned to her parents in Chattanooga, Tenn., to make her future home. The Reverend remained a few days in Chicago looking after financial interests. Mesames Addie Cousin Williams, Thornton Graves, Maple Morton Phelps and Mr. W. D. Coyle went to Boone on Wednesday, June 28th to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. W. Starks who died Sunday, June 25th, of nervous dyspepsia. Mrs. Starks was the beloved mother of Miss Alice Starks who has often visited De Moines. Mrs. Henry Lee delightfully entertained the members of the birthday club Monday afternoon, June 26th. The feature of the afternoon was a "Pattern Cutting Contest," Prizes were awarded to Mesames Clay and Lee. Mrs. Dellinger acted as judge of the contest. A most elaborate luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. A. C. Fisher An all-linen table cover was presented to the hostess by the club. Mrs Flosse Wilson, a new member was also a guest. The next-business meeting will be Saturday, July 1st at the residence of Mrs. John Drew, Sheridan street. BANQUET Given By Princess Zorah Chapter No. 10. Thursday, July 13th AT BIRNINERS TEMPLE KRONERS FULL ORCHESTRA Watches That you will be proud to carry and at prices that you can afford to buy. Come in and see the wonderful showing we are making on $10.00 to $32.00 watches. If you are thinking of buying a watch now—or later, your chance is here now. You will have no better opportunity this Spring. Come in now and pick it out. Schlampp's FOR RENT—Five room cottage. Call at 1040 Fourth Place. Mrs. Emma Bassfield and daughter Leone, arrived in the city Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends here. They will also visit relatives in Washington, Iqwa before returning to their home in Colorado. Mr. Nelson Watkins of Albia, Mo., who has been at Mercy hospital for a week was removed to the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. L. Thompson, 1806 20th St., this week. He is feeling much better. Tuesday of this week Union Congregational S. S. help their annual picnic at Union Park. It was an ideal day for the occasion. Five tables were laden with the delicacies of the season. It was a pleasure to see the large number present, old and young, take an active part in all the amusements until a late hour. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. Notwithstanding the steady downpour of rain Sunday afternoon, a fair sized audience of men and boys were present and enjoyed two splendid addressed at the men's meeting, the one by E-Mayor, Dr. R. Dr. A. Higgs, the first Negro graduate of the State University of Iowa and at present Dist. Supt. the St. Joseph, Dist. of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Both addresses were teeming with wholesome advice and words of praise and encouragement for Officers and members of the Association. The Junior Girls Sewing class in charge of Mrs. J. L. Edwards was organized last Wednesday and will meet in the Association rooms each Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. W. H. H. Shackelford of the Highland Park Self Culture Club served as matron during the hours for ladies and girls at the "Y" regular afternoon. Next Sunday July 2nd will be popular meeting day at the Young Colored Association and association and Mrs. Florence G. McFarland, the popular probation officer of the Polk County Juvenile Court will be present and address the meeting upon the subject of "The Training of Girls." All mothers of girls should be present without objection by Miss Bertha Allen, Mrs. Letta Cary and the young Ladies' Quartets, at 4:30 P. M. On next Wednesday evening will occur the second regular quarterly meeting of the membership of the YMCA, a prevalent without as there are several matters of vital importance to come before said meeting. LITERARY NOTES. The July meeting of the City Literary Convention will be held at the residence of Mrs. E. R. Hall 817 Maple St. on Monday eve July 10 third instead of July 10th as previously scheduled. All delegates should be present without fall as some very important business in connection with the selection of the Des Moines contestants at the Inter-state meeting is to come before this meeting. S. Joe Brown, Chairman. Mrs. J. B. Rush. Sec. The Des Moines Lyceum met Tuesday, June 27th at the home of Mrs. Warrick on 13th street. The program for the evening was the installation of officers after which Att'y S. Joe Brown gave a full and complete account of the International Race congress to be held in London. The Lyceum will meet Tuesday, July 4th at the home of Mr. Finnesse Bledsoe 1130 14th street, at which time the following program will be rendered: Quotations from Revolutionary veterans. Reading of Declaration of Independence—Mr. George Mason. Reading, Miss Chenna Graver. Paper—Why the Negro should be patriotic on the 4th of July—Miss Georgiana Blackburn. Discussion, Mr. James Windsor. Corinthian Baptist Church Notes. The rally which was held last Sunday has been continued for the benefit of those who were not at that time in position to pay their pledges. Pledges amounting to nearly six hundred dollars had been made by the members. The total sum raised, exclusive of the regular weekly offering is three hundred and seventy-eight ($378) dollars. With the day's offering it made the total over four hundred dollars. Owing to the inability of a number to pay at that time, it seems best to withhold the publication of any names for a few weeks. A number of friends responded to a special letter sent out by the pastor, and these will be published with the completed list. Good work was done by the Progressive and the Willing Worker's clubs. The M. C. T. club met Monday afternoon and elected officers for the next six months. The election was as follows: Pres. Mrs. J. L. Thompson; Vice Pres. Mrs. Perkins; Sec. Miss Maynie I. Hell; Asst. Sec. Mrs. H. R Graves; Treas. Mrs. L. Green; Chaplain, Theodore J. Hell; Critic Mrs. Arthur Jones. The next meeting of the club will be the last Monday in July, at the home of Mrs. J. L. Thompson 1306 201h AFTERMATH OF MUSICAL FETE. Mammoth Dramatic Performance For Walker Memorial Fund. LIST OF THOSE WHO TOOK PART New Howard Theater the Scene of a Most Brilliant Array of Nested Stage Folk, Educators and Leading Citizens, Who Plan to Erect Monument to the Late George Walker. BY OLIVER R.ANDOLPH. Washington—Strumne as it may sound, yet it is true that one of the most stubborn obstacles that the Negro in music and drama has had to overcome was a strongly intreched prejudice against Negro professional stage people that dominated the cultured and refined members of his own' race. But the Negro artists in music and drama have now at last the "heart and hand" of the better class of their own people. A most striking illustration of this fact was demonstrated recently when the Hackley-Coleridge-Taylor-Dumans-Aldridge-Walker-Coley Dramatic club of this city presented the work of the Harlem theater a most remarkable and historical musical and dramatic entertainment which was participated in by some of the most celebrated artists. The entertainment, which drew crowded houses both nights, was called "the George Walker memorial," and the proceeds are to be applied to a fund to erect a suitable monument to THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMEN'S FASHION SHOW AIDA OVERTON WALKER. the late George Walker, "America's greatest straight comedian and most successful pioneer of the Negro profession." On the stage as participants were the leading colored professional artists in music and drama as well as leaders in education, in the professions and in other high walks of life. There was Aida Overton Walker, the foremost colored woman on the American stage today. There was Mrs. Mary Margaret, well-trained lecturer and educator, schooled in the best universities of America and Europe, and J. Rosamond Johnson, celebrated musical composer, partner in the well known Cole and Johnson team. Mrs. A. M. Curtis, famed as the head directress of the exhibit at the Jamestown exposition, wife of Dr. A. M. Curtis, the noted surgeon, who is president of the National Medical association; Mrs. Robert H. Pelham, former director of music in Howard University, the wife of Robert H. Pelham, newspaper man and census official; Tutt and Whitney, clever comedians, who have starred together and won national fame; Clarence Cameron White, co-founder of the "king of instruments" under masters in this country and abroad; Andrew Tribble, known far and wide as the Negro Julian-Ettinge Troy, the sweet tenor; Guy, who gives promise of being a tragedian, and many others. Never before had such a brilliant array of professional amateur and nonprofessional talent been presented to an audience at the nation's capital. And the chief credit goes to young R. G. Doggett, a junior college student in Howard University. He is president of the club, under whose auspices the memorial was got up. It was his mind that conceived the mammoth project. The program was indeed unique and intensely interesting. The progress of the Negro on the stage was emphasized not only in the remarks of the speakers, but by the splendid performances of the professional and amateur artists. The program in detail was as follows: Part 2.—One act was given by R. G. Doggett, Alda O. Walker, Mrs. A. M. Curtis and Mrs. Robert Pelham, "Evolution of the Negro Male," in the House of Representatives, Mrs. A. M. Curtis, President of the Johnson Study Club, Mrs. Robert Pelham, Butler, W. Tedrington, Guests, Medames, Alfred Lewis, Charles West, Charlie Pickett, Sarah Holly, Mary Church, Terrell, Misses Gerenede Bailey, Minnie Brown, Eleanor Curtis, Estelle Arnold, Beatrice Ridgley, Estelle Collier, Emma Kennedy, Marie Scott, Edna Gordon, Theresa Lee, Messara Jay Cox, John Williams, Maurice Clifford, R. G. Doggett, James Cowan and James Chestnut. Incidental musical features: "African Dances," Clarence Cameron I read; reading, "O Black and Unknown Bard!" Mrs. Robert Poltam; "Sometimes I Paint Like a Monsterine Child!" Jesse Uno trio; "pintation music," Massa In De Cold Ground" and "Carry Me Back Guy's Preload;" R. G. Dogget; folk song, "At Me Chance to Travel," Miss Edna T. Gordon; "Bonobo Buddy," Master T. Gordon; "Bonobo Buddy," Master T. Gordon; piano solos and vocal solos; "That's Why They Call Me Rhine," Master "That's Why They Call Me Rhine," Dream Lovers," Miss Edna Gordon. Part 4: Dramatic reading, "They Giacamo," Nathaniel Guzzi, singing and dances specially, Misses Thompson and Gee; ten 8.2. WIREN. on琴, Henry Troy; imitations of Alda Overton Walker, little Alda Overton Walker Vaun; speciality, Salem Whitney and Homestead, the old Waldorf Academy; Alda Overton Walker, assisted by local belts and beas. The Lyric orchestra was conducted for this interested club not only proposes to erect a monument to the late comedian, but also to have two paintings of Walker made by the artist of the paintings to be of Walker in street dress, which will be hung in the new Carnegie library at Howard university; the other to be of Walker in his celebrated post as "Bonbon Buddy, the Chocolate Drop," which will be presented to the Frogs' club, the famous meeting place of colored professional stage people in New York city. Beginning of the Negro on the Stage. What may be termed the renascence of the Negro stage began with the phenomenal success of Williams and Walker in the production of "In Dahomey" about eight years ago. Since that remarkable company made deified "hits" playing to the aristocracy of this country and the king and queen and the royalty in general of England the Negro on the American stage has made great progress. In Dahomey by bassist, John McCarthy, the plays of the great Williams-Walker company are but milestones that mark the progress of the black artists. Young Negroes of a high degree of intelligence, some of college training. 2. ROSAMOND JOHNSON. have given serious thought and study to the stage, thereby producing first class performers as well as creditable dramatic writers. In music the professional Negro has also brought a large measure of intelligence and industry to his work. The leading professional Negro musicians have studied under celebrated masters, some of them having finished their musical education abound under the direction of the old world masters. Anniversary of Westminster Lodge. The twenty-seventh anniversary celebration of Westminster lodge. No. 2408, Grand Inland Order of Odd Fellows. In Providence, R. l., on Thursday evening, June 22 was in every respect splendidly carried out. District Grand Master William H. James of Massachusetts was given a grand reception. District Grand Master Townsend D Solomon was guest of honor. BUXTON BRIEFS. Mrs. Holmes, mrs. of Mrs. Tony Logan is visiting here for awhile. Mrs. Holmes, mother of Mrs. Tony Logan is visiting here for awhile. Messrs. Henry, Myrt and Miss Bessie Coleman are in the city visiting with their brother Fred and wife. Mr. Henry Coleman the recognized orator has been teaching in the Philander-Smith college at Little Rock, Pa., and Miss Bessie taught in the Public school at St. Louis. They are on their way to Boone, Iowa. Mrs. J. W. Black of Des Moines who has been visiting here the past two weeks the guest of Mrs Mary Miles returned home last week. Miss Gertrude Mays left last Tuesday for Pittsburg, Pa., where she will remain indefinitely. Mrs. Anna Humbles who has been visiting at the parental home in Des Moines has returned to Buxton. While Amity Blakey and his friend were riding in his handsome buggy by some means it was broken, but fortunately neither of them were hurt. The most painful part of the accident was that Amity and his lady friends had to walk from No. 15½ mine to Buxton a distance of about three or four miles, Mrs. A. Webb and babies are making an extended visit through Missouri and Kansas. Mrs. Phelan Jones of West Va., is visiting friends in Buxton this week. Mr. B. A. James has moved his family to their pretty little country home on Geo H. Woodson's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Grimes of Des Moines are visiting relatives in Buxton this week. Miss Roberta Hurst was in Albia last week shopping. Mrs. Susie Spicer and Mrs. Clayton Foster are visiting Ottawa. Miss Florence Green left for Cedar Rapide Thursday, to visit her sister. Mrs. Henry Burns and her brother William. She expects to return some time during July. Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis-Davis, president of the Phyllis Wheatley Home arrived in the city last Saturday to speak in the interest of Mr. Zion church last Sunday morning and at the St. John's. A. M. E. church, Wednesday evening. She is also soliciting aid by subscriptions to help pay off a mortgage on the home. One of the company doctors horses ran away Tuesday and overturned the buggy. Fortunately there was no one in the buggy, so no great damage was done. Mr. Bennie Moore and Miss Ollie Woods were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Wednesday evening, Rev. F. B. Woodard officiating. The Sunday School Union met with the Tabernacle Baptist church last Sunday church last Sunday afternoon and the following officers were elected for the six months: W. A. Brown, Pres. A. J. Hicks, Vice-Pres. J. T. Parkey, Sec'y M. Mrs. Cessy Lowery, Asst. Sec. M. Mr. R. A. Booker, Treas.; Miss Ruth Lowery, Organist; Miss Tallie Cax, Asst. Organist. Mrs. John Rowlett who has been in the hospital at Iowa City for the past month or two has returned much improved and looking well. Matrimonial business as well as all other business is "picking up" at Monroe Mercantile store. Thos Martin and Miss Bessie Fisher and Miss Edna Parsons are all to try the new life very soon. KEOKUK ITEMS Thursday evening June 22d, a very delightful lawn social was given at the home of John Bland 1604 Fulton street by Co. D., of which Miss Della is Captain. There was a good attendance. Another very delightful lawn social was held at the home of Henry Harris 1310 Franklin street for the benefit of the Union Baptist church, corner 13th and High street. Officer Tom Freeman left Monday night for Charleston, West Va., where he will spend a two weeks vacation with his sister whom he hasn't seen for thirty years. Mrs. Clara Lowe Johnson of Des Moines is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lowe, 1123 Orleans St. Mr. Charles Johnson is visiting at the home of his brother, Sam Johnson 1612 Morgan street. Miss Ella Drake returned home Sunday evening from St. Charles, Mo., where she has been teaching school. Miss Margaret Drane returned home from Gillmore, Mo. Thursday evening, where she also has been teaching Mr. Nelson Robertson of St. Charles, Mo., accompanied her home. Mr. Arther Frye and bride, who were recently married at Galesburg at home to their many friends at 16th and Franklin street COLFAX NOTES. Medames Sam Dean and Russell Edgar were hostesses to a delightful party at Odd Fellows hall. Tuesday evening, June 20th. About forty was present and the evening was pleasantly spent in dancing. An elaborate 3-course luncheon was served. Mr. Walker Banks has returned from a brief visit in Boone. Miss Emma Hughes of Newton attended the dancing party. Tuesday evening and returned home Wednesday She was the guest of Miss Banks. Lulu Nelson of Des Moines, who is the only trained Nero nurse in Iowa was called to our city last week and has charge of several patients at the Victoris Sanitarium. Mrs. Estes of Columbus, Mo, arrived in our city Sunday evening to make an extended visit at the home of her sister Mrs. J. J. Besaley. Owen Redenbush has returned from a ten days outing at Elem Lake. Mesdames Harrison Gould of Des Moines and Hicks of Minneapolis accompanied by Prof. Lawrence Jones of Braxton, Miss., and Gates of Des Moines were Spring City visitors last Thursday. Rev. Lisscomb was a Capitol City visitor Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Terrell spent Sunday in Des Moines. Rev. W. H. Clark returned from Mt, Pleasant last week, and departed Saturday for Marshalltown to conduct services on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Bowles were guests of honor at 5 o'clock tea Sunday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes. Misses Lesie and Ethel Terrell were over Sunday visitors in Des Moines. CLINTON HAPPENINGS The marriage of Miss Goldie Bates and Mr. Phinney Tarsar, both of Moline, took place at the Episcopal rectory on Friday, June 16th, the Rev. F. H. Burrell officiating. Stewardess day was observed in an appropriate manner Sunday, June 18th in the evening a program was rendered. Major Culberson, Jr., of Chicago spent his vacation in Clinton a few weeks ago returning to that city after a pleasant visit with his parents on Eleventh street. Rev. S. B. Moore was called home recently on account of the illness of his wife. He reports her condition as improved. The stewardess gave a measuring social Wednesday evening June 21st a neat sum was realized. Miss Iza Phillips had the misfortune to fracture a bone in one of her ankles one day last week. Miss Estella Bush is spending the week in Chicago the guest of Mrs. Eva Casey at whose home she was the guest of honor at a matinee on last Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be trustee rally day which is hoped will be a success, as the trustees are in great need of finance. Curtis Bush visited in Port Byron last week, going from there to Davenport where he attended a party. Recent advices from Jno. L. Thompson states he will be in Clinton on his annual visit on Thursday of this week. We are always glad to see John. We are waiting for that Bystander subservient. We congratulate the Bystander Pud. Co. on the special edition which they recently published. It should have been in the home of every race man in Iowa, as a product of race enterprise. The Western Baptist convention meets with the Francis St. Bap. church, St. Joseph, Mo., Rev. E. M. Cobron, D. D., pastor, July 11th to 16th. Women's Auxiliary, Tuesday and Wednesday. Convention begins Thursday. Those who will attend notify Dr. E. M. Cobron, 708 N. 24th St., St. Joseph, Mo. T. L Griffith, President, G. C. Mason, Cor. Sec'y. CLINTON ITEMS The Ladies Art Industrial club met at the home of Mrs. Wm. Head last Wednesday afternoon. After the transaction of business the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Ida Wise of Des Moines, who gave a splendid lecture on temperance. She also organized the W. T. C. U. club among the ladies. Those joining were Meidames Gama Jones, Carrie Reed, Jno. Nash, H. Ferry, E. B. Cook, Wm. Hadley, Minola Bell, Cora and Nanoy Montgomery and Gertrude Coffress. Officers as follow: Meidames T. Nash, Pres; G. Jones, Sec; and Wm. Headly, Treas. A two course lunch was served by the hostes, after which they bid Mrs. Wise goodbye, wishing her God speed The W. H. and F. Mission circle met at the home of Mrs. Fannie Parker, Friday afternoon. After business was over, light refreshment was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Allie Jones. Out of town guests was Miss Sarah Black of Cottage Springs. Miss Florence Howe spent Sunday in Gravity. Rev. J. W. Evans returned Saturday night from the S. S. convention in Des Moines and other points in Iowa. A company of young people were royally entertained at the G. W. Williams dining hall last Wednesday evening to music and social conversation. Mrs. Martha Wright has returned from Creston, where she has been visiting for some time. The woman of today who has good health, good temper, good sense, bright eyes and a lovely complexion, the result of correct living and good digestion, wins the admiration of the world. If your disgust is faulty Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, will correct it, for sale by all druggists. Price Five Cents. s, who Iowa and has Victo-arrived like an sister from Des accuses of Des lasst On Saturday afternoon, June 17th, at the home of Mrs. H. R. Graves the M. C. T. club gave a reception in honor of the officers of the I. S. F. of C. W. Clubs. Those present were Pres. Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines, Vice-Pres. Mrs. J. C. Reed of Ottumwa; Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Mrs. E. B. Ellison, Miss Mayrie I. Bell of Des Moines, and Miss Warren of Marshalltown. The other out of town guests were Madam Battles, Baker and Baily of Davenport. The afternoon was spent in music and conversation. Light refreshments were served, Miss Myrie I. Bell presided at the punch bowl. BURLINGTON ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Duncan of West Hill are the proud parents of a baby boy. Mother and babe are doing fine. Rev Palmer reports quite a fine time at the Baptist Association which convened in Des Moines. The I. A. club was entertained at the home of Mrs. E. Williams last week. A social was held on the lawn of Mrs. R. Brooks last Tuesday by the G. club. There was quite a large attendance and a fine time and nice financial results. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray and James and Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Johnson were entertained at the home of Mrs. A. Pleasant's last week. Mrs. H. Irwin is visiting with friends in Missouri. Mrs. Eliza Ashby was a guest at the Pleasant home, Saturday. Mrs. G. Washington entertained Mrs. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ray, James Jr., Mrs. Badgett, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson, Sunday eventing. A jolly time-reported. One of the cooling events of the season was the lawn social given by the Obstates last week at the home of Mrs. Baker. Mrs. Cyrence Trent is in Hannibal on a visit. Mr. W. Graham is on the sick list. Mr. J. L. Brooks is suffering with maleria fever at his home on West Hill. Mrs. A. Lewis entertained a company of twenty at a birthday picnic at Orange Grove last week. A very delightful time was reported. Those bowing for their paper will please pay up. The sun is shining on both sides of the street now. Mr. Chas. McGinnes returned Monday evening from Louisiana. Mo., where he was called on account of the death of friend. Little Quinton Palmer accompanied on the trip. The Mason will give a lawn social on Thursday evening at the home of J. L. Brooks. Mrs. Josie Bland entertained the L Art club, Thursday evening. Stomach Troubles Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for medicine and treatment was cured by a few boxes of these tablets. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at drug stores. BROWN'S Little Palace 1018 Walnut St. Ice Cream, Cones, Pop, Lemonade, Cigars, Tobacco, and Sandwiches. Luther H. S. Brown, Prop. Miss Olive Lawton, Clerk. A Good Meal, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, A Picture Framed, Human Hair Goods Just See R. E. 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Good hot weather advice is to drink plenty of water, but not out of a public drinking cup. With hay at $27 a ton in Chicago, the Western farmer buys an automobile and pays cash for it. An explosive golf ball is something new to us, although we have often heard of explosive golfers. Chicago women advocate shirtwaists for policemen in summer, but who is going to button them up the back? Evanston has a rooster that sings bass. Instead of being nursed into celebrity he is classed as a nuisance. A Chicago professor advocates a school for scientific spooning, but it strikes us that spooners are born, not made. The house fly may be of some use in the world, but thus far he has been unable to prove an alibi. Therefore, swat! An eastern clergyman tells us to marry only our ideals, but he overlooks the fact that ideals change with years. A sea serpent has already appeared at Atlantic City. It is 15 feet long and all regular patrons of that resort are seeing things. Aeroplane races are bringing the various nationalities together more effectively than any other thing since the dispersion at Babel. Two million trees have been planted in Kansas this year, and yet Kansas is a long way from being a cool and shady spot. It would not be quite fair to charge all the suffering of last week to the account of humidity. The heat had something to do with it. Lightning is keeping up its reputation for speed. It knocked an Ohio telephone girl insensible before she could give it the busy signal. If the swatts attend strictly to business, some day we may be able to sing: "There are no flies on us." Suggestion for a national anthem. The man who invented the lawn mower died the other day. Why can't something like this happen to the man who pushes one next door? Boston is to have a hospital for none but rich people, and a new set of strictly aristocratic diseases are to be thought out to meet the wants of its patients. If, while looking over your winter garments on suspicion that some of them may be all wool, you happen to see a moth, the proper course of action will occur to you. Eggs criticised by Buffalo people hatched out chickens while left in the health commissioner's care over night. What do Buffalo people expect? Humming birds? A European artist has arrived in New York for the purpose of painting the city. That's entirely unnecessary. New York is full of men who devote their nights to the job. The son of the Begum of Bhopal, caught in an escape in Paris, is sent home. The cable says the begum is a woman. Will somebody give us the word for a male begum? A report comes from India of now four ferocious lions were captured alive and unharmed by means of fly paper. Plainly, the nature fakers have not been discouraged, but are in fine lettle for the season. A London society journal prints an advertisement in which "a peer and peers with quiet tastes" offer to associate during the summer with some married couple, visiting in England, for a consideration. Here is a new scheme whereby impoverished nobility may get along without working, and also, of course, a fine opportunity for Americans with money to spend it foolishly. A New York bachelor killed himself after he had lost $2,000,000 speculating in Wall street. A man who has $2,000,000 and tries to get more by speculating in Wall street doesn't leave the world much poorer when he takes himself out of it. A sculptor asserts that it is impossible to "show the majesty of the human form in trousers and skirts." Yet we venture to assert that he would reject in toto the proposition to display the majesty of his form by appearing without his trousers. New York's $10,000,000 library has been completed after nine years' work. Young men who go from Pittsburgh to New York will find it difficult to believe that the money, the time and the work were well spent. The vice-president of the Philadelphia National League ball team became so excited during a recent game between the Philadelphiaians and China that he suffered a cerebral charge from the effects of which died. Caution: Don't take all the medicine. Humboldt. — Considerable feeling has been aroused by the fishermen of the state because of the large cement dam which is being erected across the east fork of the Des Moines at Dakota City, a mile east of Humboldt, and the big dam now being built across the west branch here and the one to be constructed at Fort Dodge. The fishermen fear that there will be no suitable fishway at Dakota City and there has been a petition of protest presented to the county attorney, John Cunningham, signed by a large number of citizens north of here. The fishermen of the state are fearing another blockade of the river, such as existed so many years at Bonaparte, but the Northern Iowa Light and Power company has agreed with the county attorney here that he shall notify State Fish and Game Commissioner Lincoln when the company is ready to put in the fishway and that Mr. Lincoln may send a man to supervise the work. The same precaution will also be taken at Fort Dodge. New Bank at Duncombe. Webster City.—A new bank has been organized at Duncombe to be known as the Duncombe Savings bank. It will absorb the Bank of Duncombe, es'blished in 1861. The new institution will be capitalized at $25,000. Duncombe, Fort Dodge and Webster City capitalists are interested in the institution. Iowa Baptist Celebrate. Iowa City.—The Baptist church of Iowa City celebrated its seventieth anniversary Sunday night, and will continue the commemoration during the week. The main address was delivered by Milton Remley, former attorney general of Iowa, who has been a member of the church fifty years. An Expensive Swim. Mason City.—Iney Trony, Fred Nelson and Noah Larsen went swimming from their sail boat on Cedar lake; their boat capsized, the boys losing their clothes, three gold watches and nearly $50 in money. The clothes were recovered, but the money and watches were lost. Fine Coal Voln Found at Albis Fine Coal Vein Found at Albia. Albia.—J. W. Hartsuck and son, Harry, have struck a vein of coal of five feet thickness at a depth of 205 feet, west of town. It is thought to be the best coal in Iowa and operators are anxious to sink a shaft and place it on the market. Youth Drowns in Nishna. Essex.—Frank Butts, 19, was drowned in the Nishna river near Coburg while fishing with a net. He was taken with cramps and sank in seven feet of water. Twenty men and boys saw him drown without making an effort to save him. Young Man Instantly Killed. Ottumwa—Percy Blizer, 20 years old, was instantly killed here when a young colt he was riding became frightened at a street car and threw Blizer on his head on the car tracks. His skull was fractured and he lived only a few minutes. County Officials to Meet. Webster City—County clerks, recorders, auditors and sheriffs of Iowa will hold their annual state convention in Fort Dodge, July 18, 19 and 20. One of the social features will be a banquet at the Waukonsa hotel. Manager is Restrained. Des Moines—D. H. Kooker, manager of the Wyoming Cattle company was restrained by Judge De Graff of the district court from turning over $5,000 profits of the company. Failing Piano Kllo Conductor. Estherville—Mr. R. F. Munson, a conductor for the M. & St. L. lallroad, was instantly killed while helping unload a piano from a box car at the station here. Greene Bad Man Shot. Greene—George Mottler was shot by the city marshal, Ed Yohn, and died. Mottler is said to have threatened to kill the marshal with a coupling pln. Killa Self with Morphine. Newton—C. D. Livingstone, a painter, killed himself by taking morphine. He left a note saying he was tired of living. Sunday night he made an unsuccessful attempt to shoot his daughter, Beatrice. He was heavily insured. Former Iowa Woman Burns. Northwood—Miss Hattie L. Perry, Spokane, Wash, formerly well known here, was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a brush heap. Bluffs Postoffice Opens. Council Bluffs.—After occupying temporary quarters for eighteen months, the Council Bluffs postoffice department moved into the new $250,000 federal building. The offices of the federal court are finished in mahogany. $20,000 Fire at Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids.—The Ladies' Furnishings store, owned by John Pope, was completely destroyed, by fire. The loss will exceed $20,000, with $14,500 insurance. Los Angeles, Cal.-Judge Rives overruled a demurrer to the contest of the will of William C. Hess, a retired farmer of Charter Oak, Iowa, who died May 17 at his home in Whittier, in his seventy-third year. He left the bulk of his $25,000 estate to "little Mary," an adopted child, whose parentage is unknown, although he had three children living. No increase in Woodmen's Dues. Buffalo, N. Y.-The movement to have this year's camp of the Modern Woodmen of America increase the number of yearly assessments from ten to twelve was defeated, the entire question of rates being referred to a special session to be held at Chicago next January. Seven members of the board of auditors were placed on a salary basis. Rowdies Attack an Editor. Scranton.—Several hundred dollars' worth of damage was done here by a gang of young rowdies who angry at the attitude of the editor of the Scranton Journal, who complained of lax law enforcement, they rotten-egged him, and discharged giant fire crackers in front of stores, shattering the windows. Farmer and Burglar Fight. Churdan. — Joseph Timmons, a farmer, woke up to find the bed clothing slipping from him. He saw burglarls in the room at work. He grappled with them and was hit over the head with a revolver. His trousers and money were taken and he exchanged shots with the burglarls, but they escaped. Seymour—Elihu Park, a former resident of Seymour, and William Gregg, of Amos, W. Va., representing the West Virginia Oil and Gas company, are in Seymour to make arrangements for prospecting for oil and gas. The company asks no bonus. Build Big Cement Plant. Mason City,—The Lehigh Cement company is erecting a $2,000,000 plant here. During the last month there has not been a delay and if the work progresses as rapidly for another month or so as it has this the plant will be started up in October. Fire In Inebriate Hospital. Knoxville.—Some criminally insane inebriate made a desperate attempt to burn the main building at the state inebriate hospital grounds. The fire originated in the chapel and spread to the downstairs rooms, causing $500 damages. Country Convention Closes Ames.—The convention of country life experts in session here for three days has adjourned. Plans were made to organize the farmers of every community, however small, to secure better schools, better roads, better farms, and better home life. Unknown Killed by Train. Fairfield—A Burlington passenger train ran over and killed an unknown man on the tracks near Lockridge, the head being severed from the body. He was of medium height, weight 150 pounds, well-dressed and had nearly $10 in his pockets. German Young People Meet. New Hampton.—The annual meeting of the Northern district of the Federation of German young people opened here with a large attendance. A reception was held and was followed with addresses by prominent speakers. Boone—The Rev. Joseph A. Anderson, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church of this city, and president of the Iowa conference of the Swedish Lutheran churches, has been named as one of the directors of Augustana college. Girl Strangles to Death Sigourney. — Miss Grace Frase, while overcome by heat, fainted in her room and fell across the head of her bed in such a manner that her throat caught on an iron bar and she was strangled to death. Three Boys Drowned. Davenport. — Three boys were drowned while attending a Sunday school picnic down the river. They were George and Frederick Wilson and William MacDonald, all 14 years of age. Baby Eats Strychnine; Dies. Traer.—The two-year-old son of James Collins, a laborer, discovered a box of strychnine tablets and ate them. He died soon afterward. Aged Burlington Man Dead. Burlington—Henry Baumle, an aged citizen, was run over and instantly killed at a grade crossing here. Hampton is Busy Town. Hampton.—This town presents a very busy appearance, as there are three business blocks under construction in the business district. Also the paving gang is at work around the park, and there is another gang at work at the water plant. Logan.—Frank Thompson, employed here on the Northwestern road, was struck and killed instantly by an eastbound train, between Logan and Missouri Valley. Woodburn Youth Dies. Creston.—Michael Cronin, son of Mrs. Nellie Cronin, Woodburn, is dead in the hospital from the effects of a .22 caliber gun shot wound. He was found in a dying condition in a field by his brother and it is supposed shot himself accidentally. Prisoner Passes Away. Fort Madison.—Harry Allen, aged 25 years, who has been serving a twenty-year indeterminate sentence for burglary, died at the prison of parishers. BIG PORT IS TIED WORK AT LIVERPOOL DOCKS AT STANDSTILL AFTER 4,000 MEN STRIKE. LONDON FACES A SHORTAGE Famine Threatens England—Provisions From Continent Cannot Reach Britain—Crews of Big Liners Quit Work. Liverpool, England—Four thousand additional hands have joined the striking dockmen, which severely effects the Cunard, Canadian Pacific, White Star, Dominion, Ellerman and other lines, and work at the docks here is practically at a standstill. There is no question of wages in this extension of the strike movement. The dock men are fighting simply for the recognition of their union and non-employment of unionists. The crews of the steamer Haverford of the Red Star line and other liners at the docks here deserted their vessels in sympathy with the wharf employees. The Haverford was due to sail for Philadelphia and all her passengers had gone aboard when the seamen, firemen and stewards walked from the ship. The strikers joined the crew of the Canadian Pacific railway steamer Empress of Britain and made a triumphal march from pier to pier, calling on the crews of each big liner to join them. In a short time the movement had spread so rapidly that all the trans-Atlantic vessels here were deserted. London, England—The shortage of butter, bacon and eggs, of which enormous continental supplies are held up at Hull by the seamen's strike, is affecting prices of provisions in England. Millers are giving notice to their staffs to quit work in consequence of the stoppage of the supplies of wheat. A congestion of coal trucks at all the northeastern ports through the inability to load colliers is disorganizing the railroads. The Shipowners' Association of the United Kingdom met in London and adopted resolutions in favor of a moderate increase in the wages of workers at certain points and recommended that the association fix a standard rate of wages. The meeting, however, opposed the demand for the recognition of the sailors and firemen's union. The general attitude of the shipowners showed a weakening from that first assumed toward the strikers. Many ships are overdue to sail and this fact, with continued pressure from the board of trade to effect a conciliation, seems to indicate that the struggle will not be prolonged. DENIES HE AIDED LORIMER Edward Tilden Says He Never Handled Any Money to Be Used In Election. Washington—Edward Tilden, president of the National Packing company of Chicago, whose name was alleged to have been given to Clarence S. Funk by Mr. Hines as the one to whom he could send a $10,000 contribution to a $100,000 Lorimer election fund, was the star witness at the Lorimer inquiry. He denied he ever handled any money to be used in the election of Lorimer. Mr. Tilden at first said he had not known Mr. Hines more than a year, but subsequently admitted an acquaintance of three years. Mr. Tilden said he had no recollection of ever talking about Senator Lorimer to Mr. Hines. "Did anyone or any corporation send any money to you to be used to defray the election expenses of Senator Lorimer, either before or after the election?" asked Attorney Marble. FIRE ON BATTLESHIP OHIO Capt. Buchanan Orders After Magazine, Containing Large Quantity of High Explosives, Flooded. New York—Fire, starting in the after turret of the battleship Ohio in the Brooklyn navy yard, became so threatening that the after magazine, containing hundreds of pounds of high explosives, was flooded on orders from Captain Bunchanan. The Ohio has been at the navy yard a long time undergoing repairs. Workmen were driving rivets in the after turret, putting the finishing touches on the work of renovation, when a red hot rivet fell on a wooden bulkhead. The oil-soaked wood flamed up and clouds of smoke quickly poured out. clouds or smoke quickly poured out. Captain Buchanan took command, and soon the fire brigade had a stream on the blaze. Finally Captain Buchan, alarmed at the imminent danger to the after magazine, ordered it flooded. It took a half hour to subdue the flames. Bank Robbed of $43,000 Utica, N. Y.—The First National bank of Earlsville, N. Y., announced the disappearance of its cashier, Guy H. Clark, and a letter mailed in Utica by Clark gave the officials the first intimation that they had been robbed of $43,000. Bank Head Found Gulity. New York—Joseph B. Retchman, formerly president of the Carnegie Trust company, was found guilty of making false statements to the state banking department. 5,000 Cattle Are Drowned. Grand Junction, Colo.—Bursting of a reservoir containing 5,000 acres feet of water caused damage of $100,000. Five thousand cattle were drowned and several bridges were swept away. Thomas Dwyer telephoned warnings to ranchers below. Arrested, Killis Herself. Wheeling. W. Va—Placed under arrest at her home, Mrs. Minnie McBride swallowed carbolic acid, hurled the bottle at a policeman's head, and died within a few minutes. KENOSHA MAN QUITS NATHAN ALLEN RETIRES AS HEAD OF BIG LEATHER FIRM. Alleged He Furnished Money. to Buy Jewels Which Mrs. Jenkins is Charged With Smuggling. Kenosha, Wis.—Nathan Allen, the millionaire leather manufacturer who is enmused in the Cassie Chadwick-like financing of Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins to an amount believed to approximate $1,500,000, and which the United States customs authorities at New York allege were smuggled into this country, has retired from active business. Announcement was made from the offices of N. R. Allen & Sons company here that Mr. Allen had resigned as president and member of the board of directors of the big leather concern. About three months ago Mr. Allen resigned from the board of directors of the First National bank of Kenosha, a post which he had held for several years. Charles Chester Allen, a nephew, succeeds to the positions vacated by his uncle in the bank and the leather company. When Charles Chester Allen was asked whether his uncle had been forced to resign, he made an emphatic dental New York.—Collector William Loeb, Jr., declared that all the plains made by Richard Parr, deputy surveyor of the port, for visiting Chicago to investigate the smuggling charges against Nathan Allen, millionaire leather man of Kenosha, Wis., Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins and John R. Collins, their southern friend, were laid before Secretary of the Treasury MacVeach at Washington before Parr started on his trip. Pending official developments in the case, ten men and women of social prominence in this city are under surveillance and the names of a score are on the suspect list of Collector Loeb. What particularly stimulates him are intimations he has received that the underground channel through his nets is still open and that members of his staff are implicated. NAMES NEW FRENCH CABINET Premier Joseph Callaux Holds Interior Portfolio and M. Delcasse That of Marine. Paris.—The new French cabinet was definitely constituted and Joseph Callaux, the premier, who succeeds M. Monis, presented his colleagues to President Fallieres, who signed the nomination decrees. The cabinet is composed as follows: M. Callaux—Fremier and minister of the interior. Jean Crumpi—Justice. Justin G. De Selves—Foreign affairs. The members of the cabinet are about equally divided on the proportional representation issue, which is taken to indicate that the new government's policy will be to find a compromise acceptable to all parties. FLIES OVER NIAGARA FALLS Airman Beachy Circles Cataract in Aeroplane, Skims Surface of Rapids and Lands Safely. Niagara Falls, N. Y., June 28.—With the whirr of his biplane motor drowned in the roar of the cataract and man and machine momentarily obscured in spray and mist, Lincoln Beachy, the California aviator, after circling above the falls, swooped beneath the arches of the upper steel bridge and down the gorge almost to the whirlpool. It was the first time a bird-man had cut through the air currents and mist clouds and leaping foam caused by Niagara's falls and rapids that have lured so many adventurers to their death. Throngs on the American and Canadian shores gazed with fascination at the aviator as he relied to a height of about 2,000 feet, twice circled above the cataract and then made the long swoop toward the narrow passage under the bridge. His biplane came racing over the Horseshoe fall so low that he was lost to view for an instant and then winged close to the water. It seemed almost to skim the water as he made the bridge passage. Orphana' Home Dedicated. La Grange, Ill. — About 10,000 Masons attended the dedication Orphans' home here. The ceremony was conducted on the front porch of the building by the Grand Lodge, Most Worshipful Grand Master Albert B. Ashley officiating, with Rev William White Wilson as grand orator. Olympic Sails With 2,330. New York.—The largest number of persons ever carried aboard a trans-Atlantic steamship sailed on the Olympic, the mammoth new White Star liner. There were 735 first cabin passengers, 495 second-class and 1,160 third-class—a total of 2,330. Badgers Vote a Reform. Madison, Wis.—The initiative and referendum resolution, pending in the legislature for weeks, received its final action in the senate, passing by a vote of 18 to 9. SUBMIT STEEL TRUST REPORT. Washington—After two years' investigation of the steel trust, Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, laid before President Taft an exhaustive report of his findings. The report soon will be made public at the president's direction, so the house committee investigating the steel trust may obtain the benefit of it. Pass Alton Dividend. New York—Directors of the Chicago & Alton railway met and passed the dividend on the preferred stock 4TH OF Grampaw wudent let paw holed a fire crack 4:45 a. m.-Paw and grampaw still fuss 5 a. m.-Willie Grene who livs nex dar tuch of his fierwurks. 5:02 a. m.-Mr. Grene has come owt ar 5:03 a. m.-Mr. Grene is shown Wille 5:30 a. m.-Grampaw stuk a bunch of f was tellin paw abwort how they use to shut Grampaw wudent let paw holed a fire cracker in his fingers while it went of fire cracker in his fingers while it went of still fussin. nex dare has just got up an come owt to me owt an toled Willie he better be cairful. in Willie how to tuch of his fierwurks. unch of firecrackers in his pokket while he use to shute of anvils when he was a boy. 5 a. m.—Willie Grene who livs nex dare has just got up an come owt to tuch of his fierwurks. 5:02 a. m.—Mr. Grene has come owt an toled Willie he better be caiful. 5:03 a. m.—Mr. Grene is shown Willie how to tuch of his fierwurks. 5:30 a. m.—Grampaw stuk a bunch of firecrackers in his pokket while he was tellin naw abow how they use to shute of anvils when he was a boy. 5:43 a. m.—Maw is up. She maid paw come in an skoleded hif rer send ing me in. She sez tey wont be enny more fire cracker shutin till after brek fust but not sune enuff. The Doktor has come back. Paw sez he will whip me 12 m.—The fier engines have jest left! Paw thru a fier cracker in the din lunge rume to surprise maw. It did. 12 m.—The fier engines have jest left. F ing rume to surprise maw. It did. 9 p. m. down to to sit up paw's ha to go for wuss. Gr gud ole "I Have to Stay Up a While to TONE POEM. 9 p. m.—Me an Wille Green has been down town to see the fler wurks. He has to sit up all nite to put body an oil on his paw's hans and I have to stay up a while to go for the doktor agane if paw gets wuss. Grampam is still tawkin above the gud ole times. While to Go fur the Doctor." FATAL DAY. Sue: False Alarm. ```markdown ``` --- ```markdown ``` "Paw Met Me at the Kitchen Dore and Sed to Be Careful." "Grampaw jumped over the bak fence and hollered bluddy murder. He didn't know the fire crackers he put in his pokket was lited." fence. He sed grampaw jumped like 7 a. m.—Paw fell of the poer ware he was trying to nale up the big flag. He cut his pants leg in the wire whare the clematis vine is an tore the vine down also his pants leg. I got whipped, paw sed was my felt it. 10 a. m.—I cride till maw sed for gudness sake wilyum give the boy his fier crackers an let him kill himself if he wont to. I have set of a hole bunch miself. 10:45 a. m.—Paw come owt an beg gun shown me agen how to shute them. I knode he wud. 11 a. m.—Grampaw come out leeinl on a cain and stood arownd a while an then him an paw got into a nuther rakket abow how to shute of fier crackers. 11:30 a. m.—Grampaw has burn both hans an the doktor is here. 11:45 a. m.—Paw has set down on a big fier cracker. He got up rits away but not sure enu. The Doktor has On high the rockets glance and glare And iridescent spangles glance Athwart the bosom of the air Full jeweled with their radiance. Below the bursting of the bombs Which on the sidewalk dart and dance Tells that the sulphur perfumes Soon will the twilight air enhance. And now these cones a ringing clang And hoofbusts an arm the chargers prance It is the warning bing at them Made by the speeding ambulance Often So. We burn our money on the Fourth— But then the year is full of days On which we outexert much! We burn our money other ways. The ordinary man does not care who makes the fireworks of a nation so long as he can show the children how to set them off. "Gazing down the dim vista of the future," cried the impassioned Fourth of July orator, "what do we see? We see freedom struggling against the shackles of unarchy! We see justice defying the onslaughts of injustice! We see independence again rising in its might and shaking off the—" "You're off, mister!" interrupted a hearer, whose eyes had followed the direction of the orator's forefinger. "That's Hank Jones, the town marshal, arrestin' Bill Spliver for his reglar Fourth of July drunk." 4 A. M.-Got up. Slipped down to back yard to see of mi fer crackers. Pam met me at kitchen down and read to he ear. # funnel Shode me how to lite the few. 4:30 a. m.—Grampaw come downstairs. He sed cudent slpe with such a tareble rab ket goin on. 4:35 a. m.—Grampaw sed to paw M. gudness wilyum you dont know anything above setin of firecrackers. Lemme show you. 4:38 a. m.—Paw an grampaw is having a nawful raket 5:31 a. m.—Grampaw jumped over the bak sense an hollower bludy murder; he dident kno the fier crackers he put in his pokket was lited. They was. I knode it. I tride to tel him he sed litel boys shud be sene an not hurd. Grampaw run up an down the alley 2 or 3 times until paw an Mr. Grenge got the garden hoes turned on him an put him out. 5:35 a. m.—Paw still showing me how to tuch of fire crackers. Grampaw gone in the house to get dry closes. Paw is telling Mr. Grenge how it happened that grampaw put the crackers in his pokket. 5:40 a. m.—Paw sent me in the house becos I laffed abhow the way grampaw jumped the a tak rabbit. "Paw Has Set Down on a Big Fire Cracker!" WILBUR D. NESBIT. "Had a permature explosion of fireworks in our town the Fourth Caused a terrible stampede." "Had a stampede in our town, too." "Fireworks explode there?" Networks explode here: "No. Happened before dark. During the speaking exercises the chairman announced unexpectedly that Mr. Longfellow Tennyson Scruggs was about to read an original poem composed especially for the occasion." An Anatomical Mistake. "Pardon me," said Mrs. Justgottit, to her callers. "It is growing so dark I believe! will ring for the livers." "For the what?" exclaimed the callers. "Now, just listen to me! Of course, I meant ring for the lights. A body does get so twisted sometimes, doesn't she?" Quite often the boy who celebrates the Fourth by tying a bunch of five crackers to a dog's tail grows into the man who delivers the spread-eagle oration on the same day. "I'm full of American shpirit!" "You are?" asked his wife, with a shrug. "You're full, for a fact, but I fear it Is spirit that comes from a jug." A Fourth of July luncheon is all the more enjoyable if the guests join in blowing up some mutual friend who is not present. MISS SELINA LUE and the Soap-box Babies by MARIE THOMPSON DAVIESS Illustrations by Magnus G. Kettner COPYRIGHT 1909. THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY Miss Selina Lue, spinster guardian angel of River Bluff, presides over an impromptu day nursery for the babies of the neighborhood of the rear of her grocery. The charges are known as "Soap-Box Babies." The fact that she is single makes her an object of sympathy to the mothers. One of her friends is Miss Cynthia. Page, daughter of Widow Page, Cynthia visits Miss Selina and learns that she has taken another "Soap-Boxer" in Alan Kent, a young artist who wishes to establish a studio in her barn. Blossom, Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one Cynthia is very fond of, shows an evident preference for Alan. When Cynthia leaves, Alan hears that her mother is in danger of losing the old homestead. A near ruckus, Alan admires Cynthia. She has been how she came to locate in the place and start the haven for little ones. She suspects that Cynthia is responsible for Alan's neglect of herself. Sale of the mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's portrait of Cynthia is discovered. Evelyn's branch, Cynthia's close friend, shows interest in Alan Kent. CHAPTER V.—Continued. "Well, I think I must be, but I seem to have forgot something. Here's my reticule and my pam' fan and Ive got money in my glove to put in the collection—but, lands alice, Mis' Dobbs, I clean forgot to git anybody to mind the babies and the store. Whatever will I do? Mis' Kinney have gone to the wharf to stay till the boat comes to by give Mr. Kinney his lunch and Mis' Peters went into town and—and—" "Oh, Miss Selina Lue, please let me stay with the babies and keep store! I would love it—and I will be ever so careful," said Miss Cynthia with dancing eyes, now there was never a baby like you for helping along, Miss Cynthia, and I don't think they will be a mite of trouble. You know how I fed them at one o'clock, and the oatmeal and milk is hung down the well to keep cool. Don't let the Flirtiles turn over their boxes, and put a bib on Pattie Tynge when you feed her. I washed that dress twice yesterday, and I am afraid it won't hold together till her mother gits back. If anybody wants anything they'll tell you the price and put the money in the jug behind the left counter. Good-by! Good-by!" and the party started down the hill. Halfway there, Miss Selina Lue collapsed and called to Miss Cynthia, who stood on the steps with Blossom in her arma: "Mr. Alan likes his eggs fried on both sides and his potatoes amashed." Heaven! Miss Cynthia had had no idea that her attendance on the soap-boxers had covered the duty of feeding the—Hon. A wild idea of locking the grocery door and taking the entire small family home with her for the day instantly presented itself, but immediately a sense of mortification grew. Miss Selina Lue's Bluff grocery doors had never been closed, in her knowledge, to those seeking food, and her honor forbade her doing it now. No, she had assumed Miss Selina Lue's obligations and she would fulfill them to the letter. It was on the off side of 12 o'clock, so she decided that time was in her favor. She smothered Blossom with a kiss and attempted to deposit her in her box, but the young lady clung around her in a manner most beguiling. The two Flirtations regarded her as the most important her capacity for guardianship, and Clemni seemed to find comfort in chewing the corner of her gingham apron. "Blossom, dear. I must ask you to let me go and see to the smashing of those potatoes—smashing anything appeals to me right now," said Miss Cynthia. But Blossom clung the tighter. There was nothing for it but to take her Into Miss Selina Lue's bountiful board of letters, that also leanned to the grocery, and enthrone her on a corner of the table. "Now," said Miss Cynthia to herself as she surveyed the field. "I think I would better fry the eggs first, so it will take some time to do it on both sides. Some people don't mind putting others to any amount of trouble. I am sure, under most circumstances, would be satisfied with my eggs on one side—but two it shall be if Miss Cynthia Lue says so." "Good! Ah go—you answered Blossom from her perch." "I thought you would think so, dear." Miss Cynthia answered her. "I don't doubt you would fry them for him on three sides if you could, wouldn't you?" Blossom nodded delightedly with an air of perfect under-ding. "I thought so! Well, I am going to do my best and then if everything is not right it is not my fault. Now, that is the fryer, I know, and I will let it get good and hot while I find the eggs. How many do you suppose that the creature eats at a sitting. Blossom. Again Blossom's head bobbed cheerly. She hugely enjoyed being taken into the conversation, did the Blossom. "Well, here's the half-dozen and here goes! Dear me, I hope it's as easy to smash potatoes as it is eggs. I wonder if it is right for them to mix up so? Heavens, the things are sticking to the fryer! I'll just stir them around for I suppose that what's on mycelia Lue meant by both sides, to mix up so they won't get so black. They were perfectly hard no to I am going to put them in the fish." "Of course, Blossom. I have known fried eggs all my life, but we don't have them, and I am not perfectly sure how they ought to look. These them nice and brown, though those black streaks are not exactly artistic, are they?" I reassuring, eagerness Blossom teaches me. "I'm glad you think so, dear, but you don't want that dinner; yours comes later. Now for 'smashing the potatoes! When does the smashing SOAP SOAP SOAP Four Solemn Bables Sat Bolt Upright and Four Pink Mouths Flew 'Wide Open. come in, before they are cooked?" Miss Cynthia paused to think. "I don't-suppose it makes much difference, and after they are cooked they will be so hot-I am going to do it now. Wan't it lucky Miss Sellina Luna had peeled them! Why, I never knew potatoes were so hard before they were the great grand mogul likes his amusement, like them smashed myself, but how am I going to smash them?" Blossom gurgled interestedly. "Thanks for the advice, Blossom. Yes, I am going to set the pan on the table and wash the hatchet nice and clean, and smash away." Miss Cynthia worked with a will and succeeded in quickly reducing the potatoes to a watery, lumpy mass. After a moment's hesitation she emptied them into the frying-pan to which clung fragments of burned eggs. Her delight was great when she remembranced the pain and she wiped a double dose with exceeding liberality. Around and around she stirred the mass, which quickly burned to a hue to match the eggs and thus declared itself done. "Blossom, she remarked earnestly, "why women make so much fuss over cooking I can't see. It is just too easy, and nothing but selfishness makes them not want to do such simple things for their families. I am going to put a plate and knife and fork and eat, and they will give of sight. Then he can come and get his dinner whenever he chooses, And Blossom, I don't know whether you and Miss Selina Lue ever do it—but I am going to put a spray of this petunia here on the table—and take the risk." A series of plaintive little gurgles and a whisper or two through the door leading into the grocery reminded her of the soap-boxers, and she hastened to answer the summons. Four solemn babes sat on bolt upright, their eyes fixed on the pot. "Bless your darling hearts, it's time for din-din, and Miss Cynthia's a bad girl to get naughty man's dinner first! Here are the bowl and spoon Four Solemn Bables Sat Bolt Uprigh SOAP right here, and she is going to hurry." But instead of hurrying Miss Cynthia stood dumb. She had forgotten where Miss Selina Lue had said the oatmeal and milk were kept! In a panic she began a hurried search and it took her just five minutes to exhaust the possible hiding-places of milk and oatmeal in the River Bluff Grocery. She even tipped up the vinegar jug and turned on the molasses spigot. No milk and no oatmeal! In the meantime the plaintive walks from the back of the store had developed into the roar of the hurricane which swelled by the constant but never ebbed. The sight of the bowl and the spoon of Miss Cynthia had set on the front before them was the red rag to their rage. The two Flaritines had seated down steadily to the business of making an uproar, and as they screamed each kicked the foot of his with maniac strength. Clemme wasted no force in any exercise save that of the vocal chords, and shrill and high she shrieked, each output more startling than the last. Pattie had the wisdom to seek a key and note all her own, and she gave out sepulchral groans and ghastly chokings by the minute. Only Blossom, in her box where Miss Cynthia had put her, was quiet and paired with terror. Then suddenly in the storm there came a calm, deep and breathless. Miss Cynthia looked up and, behold, relief stood on the threshold! In one hand Mr. Alan held a tin buckle of the brown, sticky mania and in the other a jug of milk, wrapping from their immersion in the well. She eat as mother, the bables; and she did not stretch open, no will of her own prevented it. The mixing of the potation was the matter of a few seconds, and the feeding began without delay as the gray raven perched on the stool and ladied out dripping spontane. Miss tyranny was almost surprised that he failed to offer her some in her burrow, but she sat on the floor and watched him with deepest gratitude. "I could not find the dinner," she said in a small voice. "Do you think they will be ill?" As she spoke she looked up at him with wide, trustful eyes that reminded him in expression of all the other five pairs fixed upon his. No, indeed, the little racsals! I have heard them do worse than that when Miss Selina Lue happened to be behind time with the quicktuck! "His big comforting voice revived her that she rose to her feet. "Miss Selina Lue has gone up to the Lock with the Dobbies, and I stayed to take care of them for her. Your dinner is on the table." Her meekness was fast vanishing and her eyes drooped in a way they had that meant mischief. "Now, really—you could not to have troubled about me?" Both the girl—his ears were getting hot again and he was sure she was laughing at him, though why, he could not see. "It really was no trouble," she answered, again sobered by her responsibilities. "Let me finish feeding the babies while you eat your dinner." Her voice was positively solicitous. "Aren't you going to have some with me?" he asked politely. "I don't think I am hungry now," she answered, intent on getting the spoon between Clemem's uncertain eyes. "I never cooked that sort of dinner before, but I followed Miss Selina Lue's directions, so it must be the way you like it." It was well that he approached his dinner in a mood of distraction, for it was with difficulty that he restrained an exclamation at the first mouthful of eggs. But across the bobbing heads of the oatmeal-and-milk dinners, Dinner Cynthia raised trustful, proud eyes to his. "Is it good?" she asked with bewildering solicitude. "Good? Watch me!" and there with those eyes fastened on him in shining delight, he swallowed all of the six incarcerated eggs and devoured in gulps a panful of half-raw, stone-cold, nauseating potatoes. Half-way through the dose he paused. Should he leave any for her to agonize over, or should he assume a reputation for abnormality of appetite, but before and that she should ever find out the truth, and in a rush he finished the job. If, by that time, she had not been standing directly across the table, he would have scraped the dishes, but her nearness confused him and he let her set aside t and Four Pink Mouths Flew 'Wide een. a teasepoulent of potatoes and a chilf of egg. She was beaming with satisfaction and at his hastily framed apologies for having cleared the table, she answered cheerly: "Don't say a word about leaving me any. I am too hot to eat for hours. Those blessed babies are sleep already. Could they have fainted from exhaustion?" "I assure you they are safe, and for at least two hours," he laughed, as he rose and stepped to the door. Lightning a cigar, he lingered tentatively, hoping for some sign of invitation to remain. The petunia drooped from his burrow, she raised her eyes to his and said sweetly and directly, with gratitude tingling every accent: "Thank you for helping me out with them. You—you won't be far if they wake up and get beyond me?" Those eyes and that curly mouth! Mr. Alan only really "came to," as Miss Selina Lue would have put it, when seated by her side later on the steps. As for Miss Cynthia, some evil fate or perhaps a sleazy chirp from Clemme, the roar, led her to the back regions of the grocery, and while there she idly tasted that spoonful of potato which had been left, with misgivings. A shred of egg followed, and gone, compelled the fright of Mr. Alan's asleep. How—how would she ever face him again after having literally forced such an awful thing upon him! Her humiliation was complete. Her one thought was a hope that she would never lay eyes on him again. "Well, well, Miss Cynthie, honey, did you ever see such a day for happenings as this has been to us all?" And Miss Selina Lue stood at the door beaming with delight. (TO BE CONTINUED.) REV. E. W. LEE, PRESIDENT OF MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE, DROPS DEAD AT XENIA, OHIO. Xenia, Ohio.—While seated at the dinner table in Arnett hall at Wilberforce university, Rev. E. W. Lee, president of Morris Brown university, at Atlanta, Ga., dropped dead of heart failure. Rev. Mr. Lee was one of the leading negro educators of the south and was also foremost in financial affairs of the African Methodist Episcopal church. He was re-elected president of Morris Brown college on the 1st of June and had before that held the position three years. Prior to accepting the presidency he had been treasurer of the institution for sixteen years. He was, at the time of his death, a candidate for the bishopric and had been favorably reported upon by the board. Rev. Mr. Lee was born in Georgia 51 years ago and was a graduate of Clark university and Gammon Theological seminary. He filled many large pastorates during his career as a minister, among these being Allen Temple and Egl Belt church, of Atlanta, and Stewart A. M. E. church of Macon. He was a presiding elder and for eight years had been a member of the church, on which handled all funds advanced to colored churches in need of assistance, three years a member of the financial board and at the time of his death was secretary of the auditing board. He had hundreds of friends in At- lanta and the white people as well as the colored OLD TIME SCHOOLS METHODS IN DAYS WHEN "NO LICKIN' NO LARNIN'" THE RULE. The schoolroom practices of a half century ago are incredible to a modern pupil. It is well that they have not been continued, but an account of them by an eye witness is often amusing. One incident from A. H. Hall's old teacher Schoolhouse brings up the principle that clings to the old principle, "No lickin', no larnin'". Horace Walton, at recess, climbed to the top of the highest nut tree, and losing his hold, fell to the ground. He struck on many of the limbs in his descent. The boys were terribly frightened as he struck the ground. Just as we crowded about him to see if he still lived, our faces as white as his, the bell rang for the resumption of rules. The last boy in was Walton, and just as he fell rather than sat down in his seat the master shouted: "Come out here instanter!" He gave him a flogging that made the fall from the tree seem the lesser of the two evils. A few years ago, meeting Walton for the first time in many years, he remarked that he well remembered how that master at last succeeded in bringing things into routine order in the school. He was assembled this order was observed: First bell, come to order; second bell, attention; third bell, lick Walton." THE NAME STUCK AND YET THE MAN WHO OWNED IT DIDN'T FEEL AT ALL FLATTERED. They had been speaking of name-sakes, and one of the group had mentioned with pride that not only were four nephews and two granddons his nameakes, but that a business block had likely built a native town had taken its name from him. "And I like it," he said heartily. "I consider it an honor. You know how I feel," he added, turning to one of his friends. "I hadn't been in your little town more than an hour before I saw your name at the turn of a road, Howard's Corner. You must admit it's gratifying." "May be to you," said the other man dryly, "but, as it happens, the reason that I was about to leave Corner is because, when I was about 20 and know more than I ever have since, I took the girl that I was courting out in a new top buggy with a livery stable horse and tried to show off how sharp a turn I could make. "I tipped her out just as a party of summer boarders came along. The buggy was smashed up some, and the girl rode off with the boarders, mad as a hornet. There was a young man among them whom she afterward marmalated. "I don't begrudge her to him, for I got a finer girl later on, but when the name the boarders gave that place in the road stuck and by and by was put up on the signboard when I was out west I can't say that it ever struck me as any special cause for pride."—Youth's Companion. THE NAPIERS MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL DONATION. Nashville, Tenn.—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Napier of this city have recently made a donation of $4,000 toward the American College for the Training of Religious and Moral Workers, an institution recently organized in this city for the training of social and religious workers. CONSOLATION. Mrs. Newgold (in the picture gallery)—This, Aunt Eunice, is a real old master. Aunt Eunice—Well, I shouldn't care if it was; it's just as good as some of the new ones.—Life. IN PRACTICE. "The Hague has done much toward promoting peace in the world." "Yes," replied Miss Cheyenne, "and so has Reno." CHICAGO NEGROES MAKING HEADWAY "Black Belt" of the Windy City Is Rapidly Becoming Depopulated. THRIFTY AND INDUSTRIOUS CHICAGO NEGROES OWN MUCH PROPERTY AND ARE 'VERY PROGRESSIVE. Chicago — Less than a decade ago the "Bell Belt" of Chicago held practically the bulk of the negro population. State street from the loop to Seventy-ninth street was the natural dividing line between the "belt" and the more favored section to the east. The hygienic and moral conditions west of State street imbued the progressive negroes with a desire to secure better environments and this found expression in the "exodus." "East of State" became the slogan. Discussing the conditions, that prevailed in the "Black Belt," Assistant State's Attorney F. L. Barnett recently made the statement that in houses occupied by the negroes a strict bounded on the north by Twenty-second street, on the east by State street, on the south by Twenty-ninth street and on the west by Wentworth avenue, a district having a population of 20,000, there were only ten bath tubs. The rooms were frequently ill lighted, poorly ventilated, overcrowded and breeding places for tuberculosis germs. In addition denizens of the red light district, driven by the police from their old haunts found little difficulty in renting houses. These conditions combined to make the progressive element of the negroes burst the confines of the "belt" and the exodus "east of State" began At the inception of this movement, according to Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, wife of the assistant state attorney, whose indefatigable work for the uplift of her race covers a more long period of years, there were not more than ten colored families east of State street. Real estate agents did not adhere to the laws imposed on colored sents. But they were often willing to tie to negroes, providing an incentive for the acquisition of property. Real estate thus sold to negroes was purchased on the installment plan. Nevertheless many of them were frequently able to pay from $100 to $500 down. Ready industry and thrift have told their tale until at this day, once more quoting Mrs. Wells-Barnett, there is not one black east of State street that has not at least one colored family. The real estate business that the black streets are now occupied by negroes. Former County Commissioner Oscar DePriest, now engaged in the real estate business, says that in the last two years, in the district between Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth street and Cottage Grove avenue and State street, he has rented houses to 150 colored families. He adds that friction between the races has been remarkable for its absence and denies that the renting of property to colored men has been in value. Mr. DePriest, himself a colored man, owns property worth $20,000. SENSE OF DANGER DEVELOPED TO A MARKED DEGREE IN MEN WHO WORK IN MINES. There is something about mines that appeals to the superstitions of mankind, writes T. Lane Carter in the Mining and Scientific Press. One of the most marked effects he has noticed in mankind is most of their life in mining is a sense of danger that suddenly comes over them. "Some would call this faculty the sixth sense," he writes. "If you asked a miner how he knows there is something wrong he will reply that he feels it. I had a remarkable illustration of this a few years ago. "I was walking along a main drift with a mine captain, a man who had been working in mines for over forty years, having started as a lad in the mines of Cornwall. Suddenly he stopped and exclaimed that something was wrong." "For the life of me I could not see a thing amiss. The timers seemed solid, and the drive pillars looked secure. The captain was not satisfied and insisted on climbing into the slope to investigate. There he found a large crack, running for hundreds of feet, indicating a movement of the strata of serious proportions. "Had this discovery not been made in time there would have been a serious accident in the mine, with a probable loss of life. I dare say the years of experience in the mine had developed into a called superstition, but which was really the faculty of accurate observation, which to him seemed unconscious." "We got forty-eight wedding presents." "You're lucky." "We are not. Every one came from friends who are engaged to be married." A CLOSE STUDENT. The late Goldwin Smith, writing for the Nineteenth Century, recalls that Robert Love, afterward Lord Sherbrooke, was so nearsighted that when he was reading his nose literally touched his book. He took high honors at Oxford, but a wit said of him: "Love would have taken higher honors at Oxford if he had not rubbed out with his nose what he had written with his pen." HE SAYS NEGRO MUST RECOGNIZE INFERTIORITY IF PEACE IS TO PREVAIL. Washington—senator Joseph W. Walley of Texas, addressing a gathering of Confederate veterans, declared that if the two races are to live in peace in this country it must be with the black race in constant recognition of its inferiority. Speaking of Jefferson Davis, in servance of whose birthday the gathering as held, Senator Balley said he was less responsible for the conflict between the states than any other man, and was the last man in all the south to abandon the hope of a reconciliation. "The truth of history was with the Confederate people," said the senator. "The fathers would never have formed this union if they had not believed that it could be dissolved for cause. If the southern people believed they could not remain in the union with honor and safety they had a right to secede." There was applause when Senator Balley presented an aged james, James A. Jones, who had served as Mr. David body servant. "He is the only man living," said Senator Balley, "who knew what the seal of the Confederate states is, and he won't tell." Many shook hands with the old negro, who had Jefferson Davis' came with him. WOMEN IN WALL STREET To many brokers women are hoo doos, and some stock exchange houses refuse absolutely to have anything to do with the fair sex. The majority of brokerage firms try their best to keep women's speculative accounts out of their offices. Some houses are obliged to keep their accounts of personal friendship, but they will not open accounts for other women, no matter how well they may be introduced. Wall street men do not have a high opinion of the average woman's business sense. Most women have an idea that one needs only to get a "tip" from some "insider" — Wall street to be sure to掌握 "harrels of money" — the dictum women, hats and jewelry. The dictum of Wall street is that women are good winners, but bad losers. It is difficult to reason about money and business with an angry or weeping woman. Her view of Wall street and all its works suddenly becomes entirely emotional, and only a broker with infinite patience can canvass a house has taken a woman customer's loss rather than face her tears—Strand Magazine. QUAIL SKOOTING BOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES THAT CONFRONT THE MAN WITH THE GUN. "One of the difficulties of quall shooting lies in the very fact that would apparently make his killing a simple proposition, his rising near the gun," says Charles Askla in Outing. "Let me illustrate: If a quall鸟 within ten feet of the gun and continued sailing around the shooter's head at a mile a minute bite the chances are that he couldn't be killed in ten shots, both the bird and the gun changing angle with a rapidly beyond the ability of the mind to calculate. In the same way a close springing bird may change his angle with regard to the gun so rapidly as to entail a long and accurate swing before he can be covered. The nature of the quall's flight frequently makes this long swing unavoidable. The bird may rise the north, pass to the west and be killed to the south. Had it been possible to foresee that the bird would swing about the south before being killed the gun might have been pointed there, rendering unnecessary a complex gunement, but meantime the quarry would probably have gone in some other direction. The quall work that calls for care and skill is cover shooting, and the only safe rule there is to point your gun as near the bird as you can when he breaks and shoot as quickly as you can get on." LYON ON LIBERIA Lynbush, Va.—Rev. Dr. Ernest Lyon, former minister resident and consul general at Monrovia, Liberia, delivered an address on "The Future of Liberia" at the Jackson Street M E. church. He spoke eloquently of the people of the little west African republic, their struggles, their economic possibilities, and ended by predicting a hopeful future for that former asylum of colored Americans. A large audience greeted the diplomat Dr. Lyons now enjoys the honor of being Liberian consul to this country. A CONTRIBUTION FROM PRESIDENT TAFT. Tuskegee, Ala.—President William H. Taft has just sent to Dr. Booker T. Washington, of the Tuskegee Institute, his personal check for $100 as a contribution toward the endowment fund of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. TO TUSKEGEE Washington.—Lord Eustace Perry, connected with the British embassy in Washington, left here a few days ago to spend several days in Tuskegee as the guest of Booker T. Washington. Lord Percy is the son of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, niece of the oldest and wealthiest and most aristocratic families in the United Kingdom. Lord Percy had a special letter of introduction from Ambassador Bryce to Mr. Washington. Iowa After Today Will Show Great Shrinkage in Saloons BUT I05 CITIES GIVE LICENSE Decrease In the Number of Saloons Has Been More Than 2,300 In Six Years—Many Towns Go Des Moines, June 30.—Is Iowa gradually turning back toward prohibition? Statistics prepared by the Iowa Anti-saloon league and taken from the report of the secretary of state show a decrease of 2,200 in the number of saloons during the past six years. Six years ago there were in operation in Iowa over 3,000 saloons, but after July 1st there will be less than 700 saloons operating in accordance with the law in this state. During the year 1905 saloons were operated in 800 cities and 51 townships in the state. After July 1st but 105 cities will have saloons, while there is at the present time not one saloon operating in a township. There are at the present time 203 cities in the state where saloons are in operation. Ten cities, in counties which are otherwise dry, are now nearly 100 more saloons in this state will be closed when these cases are settled if the Anti-saloon league wins half of the cases. This would leave Iowa with less than 600 saloons operating in the state. A move by the Iowa Anti-saloon league to attempt to secure the repeal of the mulet law is expected soon. It is thought by many that at the next session of the legislature an attempt will be made to restore prohibition. A BIG GOOD ROADS MEETING Residents of River-to-River Road Along the Northwestern to Meet at Marshalltown. Marshalltown, June 30—July 11th instead of July 12th has been fixed as the date for the meeting here of the Trans-continental Route association in promotion of a good roads highway from river to river through middle Iowa. Directors of the Trans-continental association and of the Commercial club met here to arrange the details. It is expected that between 200 and 300 automobiles, bringing delegates from all points along the route, will be present. A parade, smoker and banquet will be among the features of the day. Buttermilk Causes Death. Atlantic, June 30—William C. Smith, an employee of the Atlantic Produce company here, after a hot day's work yesterday, drank excessively of buttermilk. He was taken with cramps caused by gases in the stomach. Physicians worked with him several hours, but were able to do little and he died at 11 o'clock. State Bar Association Meets. Oakaloa, June 30—The seventeenth annual convention of the Iowa State Bar association opened here with several hundred present. The address of welcome was delivered by John F. Lacey, of Oakaloa, and the response by C. A. Carpenter, of Columbus Junction. Ottumwa, June 30—Fire from a pile of slag coal threatened the Ferguson mills at midnight. The firemen arrived in time, however, to secure control, before the flames had gained much headway. The fire was due to spontaneous combustion. Pioneer of Winterset Dles. Winterset, June 30—James A. Donnell, a resident of the county since 1872, died at his home here. He was a prominent member of the G. A. R. and of the Masonic order. Big Blaze at Van Horne. Van Horne, June 30—Fire of unknown origin threatened the entire business district today and destroyed the electric light plant. The loss will exceed $14,000. Sneak Thief Robs Home. Ottumwa, June 30—A well dressed stranger stole $11.65 in cash while going through the home of Mrs. Barbara Howard on the pretense that he was looking for a room. Avoca Man Killed. Avoca, June 30—Henry Peters, 36, was instantly killed when thrown from his wagon at his home near here. He was wealthy. Judge Upholds Peddler License. Iowa City, June 30—The Iowa City license war goes to the supreme court. Judge Howell has affirmed the rulings of Mayor George W. Koontz and upholds the $500 license for peddlers. Mexican War Veteran Passes. Harlan, June 30—William R. Keep, 87 years old, a resident of Shelby county for more than thirty years and the only surviving veteran of the Mexican war in this county is dead. Boyle Bound Over. Lansing, June 30—Charles Boyle has been bound over to the grand jury on a charge of robbing the North Western depot. In default of $1,000 bonds he is in jail. Police allege they caught Boyle robbing the depot till. Hungerford Gets Paper. Jefferson, June 30—U. B. Hunger- ford, former owner of the Carroll Herald, has purchased the Jefferson Free Lance from V. E. Lovejoy. He takes possession at once. EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. We next landed in Minneapolis Minn., one of the prettiest and most beautiful cities in America with her beautiful buildings and towering buildings her beautiful lakes water falls with the laughing Minne ha ha with her great flour mills and lumber industry surely she makes a place for many train cities in history poetry and art and find about 6000 colored people scattered through the city. Many are doing well the five churches are doing as well as they should because up here they are the most important church too many other attractions. Rev. T. W. Lewis has charge of St. Peters, his first year. Rev. I. L. Warton is startling. St. Janks M. U. Witthers has Zion Baptist has been here for nine years. Rev. Carter has Bethesda Baptist. Father Leality of St. Paul is preaching at the Epiphany. There are two doctors two lawyers, two newspapers, one undertaker, one dentist one ice cream parlor, two restaurants, two pool halls, one solon four barber, one feed store one hair dressing and one parlor is Miss Lena Smith. Mrs. J. L. Neal is still in their beautiful home on 5th Ave. So her daughter Cora just graduated from the High School domestic science school and joins John. is booker in the Soo and works Supt. and Chas is bookkeeper Woodard grain office. Mrs. Francie DeLoe the great hair dresser has sold her parlor also her good will they own a beautiful home at 2919 Ave. The Brown company owns a lovely home at 3025 ave. The Brown, formerly of Moins runs a barber shop and pool hall. W. J. Withers runs a feed store. Mrs. P. Corneal conducts a store. Mrs. C Burk formerly of our city is a cement contractor he also has patented some cement blocks he has his office at 1019 4th Ave So. There is one medicine that every family should be provided with an especially during the summer months; viz. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed. It costs but a quarter. Can you afford to be without it? For sale by all dealers. ALBIA NEWS. (Last Week) Mrs. Walter Benning and Mrs Williams Brown were Hiteman visitors Sunday. Miss Virginia Wade spent Sunday in Buxton. Mrs. Davis and Mrs Tom Washington and son Teddy spent Sunday in Hocking at a ball game played between Hocking and Buxton. Mr. John Allen had a serious accident while at work Friday in Hocking m嫂. His foot was mashed. Services at the A. M. e. church are being held in the parsonage yard as the church is being remodeled. Mrs. Will Bone has been called to Philadelphia on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. John Wright. The Dunbarn club met at the home of Mrs. Gollingsworth on Thursday afternoon. The Trustee Aid Society are making preparation for a reception to be given in honor of Rev. R. Manly and presiding elder Gordon, first of the week Mrs. S. B Hoolfield has moved to Oaklands Mora. Nora Grayson of Hiteman was in Albia Wednesday, also, Mr. Alfred Grayson and Burt Jones returned to town. Chase and Lister Comedy company has played a week in Albia and will remain another week. It is worse than useless to take a y medicine internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed a free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers. JOTTING'S BY THE WAY. The growth of the Woman's club movement has been marvelous in the past fifteen years. Besides the vass army of more than 300,000 women comprising the National Association of colored women. We have federations in nearly every State in the Union, and federations of local clubs in many of the larger cities. All of these clubs organized for the definite purpose of uplift and betterment of community conditions are strong evidences of the value of concentrated effort among our women. Leaving Chicago, June 7th on official visits to the various clubs throughout the State prior to our 12th annual meeting of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's clubs at Monmouth, August 15-18. We found the clubs in Jacksonville, Springfield, Monmouth, Macomb, Rock Island and Moline in splendid condition; the members filled with zeal and enthusiasm along all lines of Arts and Crafts, Domestic, Science, Philanthropy, Church Work, etc. The Woman's Improvement club of Galesburg has opened a reading and recreation room for the benefit of the young men of the city. The women of Monmouth are working strenuously to make the coming meeting the best in its history. We found our people prosperous and progressive everywhere; keenly alive to the social and moral uplift of the race. Wednesday evening, June 20th, a splendid meeting was held in the A. M. E. church at Davenport, Iowa, under the auspices of the city federation composed of the Violet Toussaint L'Overture, Autumn Leaf and Elizabeth Lindsey Davis clubs. Mrs Ruth B. Bright, the energetic and enthusiastic president of the city federation had spared no pains in making the meeting a success in spite of the intense heat. Seven dollars and sixty-cents was donated to the Phyllis Wheatly home for girls, 3550 Forest Ave, Chicago. The Hallie Q. Brown club, Moline, Ill., added $30 to the amount at their meeting, Friday, June 23d. Through the courtesy of Rev. Woodard and Rev. Rev. D. E. Butler we were able to say a few words in the interest of the Phyllis Wheatly Home at Mount Zion church Sunday morning, June 25, and at the St. John's A. M. E church Sunday evening in the busy thriving town of Buxton. Wednesday evening, June 28th we spoke at greater length on "The Dawn of New Tomorrow." We are especially indebted to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Hutchinson and Mrs. J. W. Neeley for courtesies extended by way of hospitable entertainment, drives and personal influence in meeting the citizens who so generously contributed to a most worthy cause and one of great practical value in safeguarding and protecting the stranger girl not only in Illinois, but those who come from Iowa and other states into the great Cosmopolitan city of Chicago. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all friends throughout the State of Iowa, who have in any way contributed to the Phyllis Wheaty, home through the columns of the Bystander. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Founder of the Phyllis Wheaty Home and President of the Ill. Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, 3226 Prairie Ave., Chicago, Ill. Whooping cough is not daugerous when the cough is kept loose and dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration erzig by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all dealers. FT. MADISON (Last Week.) Invitations are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Irene Jackson and Mr. J. D. Watkins The latter of Kansas City, Mo. Marriage July lst. Mrs C. W. Eubanks was in Chicago on business last week On Wednesday June 14th, a very delightful surprise was given on Miss Irene Jackson in honor of her approaching mupitals by Mrs. Hazel Wallace and Miss L. E. Williams. It was a towel and apron shower. Miss Jackson have been deceived from home to remain until her mother returned from prayer meeting. The invited guests arrived and quietly concealed themselves in her home. At the appointed hour the young lady was called. After she had entered the door and turned on the light, she stood bewildered to see so many unexpected faces. Before she could compose herself Miss Anna Harper and Miss Lulu Williams began to shower her with the packages that the guests had brought. The "miscelli" fall thick and fast, until at last the bride-elect could not sit, until the way had been cleared. The packages were opened and proved to be many useful and beautiful articles, after which delicious refreshments were served. The remainder of the evening was spent in general conversation, and several musical selections by Miss Anna Harper and Mr. Hazel Wallace. All present enjoyed a most delightful time and at a late hour departed to their homes, knowing they had succeeded in making a complete surprise on Miss Jackson Miss Lulu E. Williams and Miss Anna Harper left Sunday night for Tuskegee, Ala., where they will attend Summer Normal. Both have recently finished successful terms of school in C'dale, Ill., and have been re-elected to the same positions Miss Mattie Thomas was in Kookuk last week, visiting her niece, Mrs. Guy The A. M. E. S. S, held their annual picnic which was well attended. A grand recital was given by Miss Anna Harper, assisted by her sister, Naomi. It was well enjoyed by those who heard it FORT MADISON NOTES. (Last Week.) The A. M. E church has a new roof which has just been put on. Miss Anna Harper, who has taught the past year in Carndale, Ill. left Sunday night for Tuskegee, Ala., for a four weeks course of study. The A. M. E. Sunday School held its annual picnic, June 16th. The occasion was a joyful one to all who attended. An old fashioned picnic dinner was spread and served to everybody on the ground. Games occupied the young people's attention during the afternoon. The money grab being the most interesting of all. Supt. Isom is still smiling and asking who ate the most cream. The Tool Co. has shut down temporarily, throwing some of our men out of employment. The first lawn social of the season is to be given at the Ewing residence, June 29th for the steward's department of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Geo. Harper is on the sick list. The Second Baptist Sunday school will picnic July 4th on Blackhawk Heights. Sore Nipples. Any mother who has had experience with this distressing aliment will be pleased to know that a cure may be effected by applying Chamberisin's Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth before allowing the babe to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with best results. For sale by all dealers. ALBIA NEWS M. Ollie Marshall of Denver, Colo. is visiting for an indefinite time with his daughters. Mrs. Bowman and Mrs Will Gordon of Busy. Mr. Will Gordon and family of Bussy spent a few days of this week in Albia at the Bowman house. Prof. A. J. Hicks of Buxton was in Albia a few days this week looking after business. Mrs Luke Mosely and Mrs. Andrew Stoval of Hiteman was in town this week. A large crowd from surrounding towns attended the Chase & Sister show in Albia this week and the past week. Miss Jessie, the daughter of Mrs. Henry Harris visited at the parental home a few days this week. Mr. B. T. Lewis and a part of his family will make a visit in Kansas a few weeks this summer. Mrs Ellen Bristo returned to hr home in Des Moines, little Foy Grave and accompanied her for a few weeks visit. Mrs. John Allen was a Hocking on business Saturday morning. Mr. C. S. Washington of this city has had his new cottage on C avenue West repainted. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Calaway and daughter of Chicago, who has resided in Albia for the past few months. Mrs. S J. Calaway has been employed at Kreger Bakery and ice cream parlor. Mrs. Calaway is hair dresser and manicurer of skill. They have made many friends in Albia Misses Calaway and Lewis are canvassing for perfumes this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and son Ben of Hocking was in Albia Saturday. Little Marguerite Estes has not been well the past week. OSKALOQ8A NOTE8 Miss Letta Cary, who has been in Iowa City attending school, spent a week visiting her parents, and Mrs. Frank Allen at 615 B Avenue West. From here she will go to Des Moines for a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. L. L. Cary of Highland Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jones entertained their son and daughters at a family reunion, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Turner of Washington, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Ottumwa, Iowa, Mr. Rosece Jones, of Burlington. Miss Maree Rhed of Washington, Ia., who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Clark, has returned to her home. Leaving on Monday. Mrs. Anna Crump is spending a few weeks visiting Friends at Davenport and Muscatine. Shorters A. M. E. church will have a rally the first Sunday in July to raise money to pay off the entire indebtedness of the church Rev M. G. Newman has quite a nice program for that day, which will be published later. Luella Franklin, Jennie Hardy and Letta Cary went to the River Park for a picnic. Too bad the boys are so scared. Mr. and Mrs. John Ousley of Enterprise, Iowa, have moved to our city. They are not strangers, as they have lived here before. 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Grace The Iowa State Bystander is the oldest Afro-American journal pub- lished in Iowa. It was established in 1894, and is read by nearly the colored people of Iowa. Contributions in the following towns: Albia ..... Miss May Day Ft. Madison ..... Miss Lulu Wilkins Osakaloosa ..... Luella B. Franki Marya ..... J. M. Burlington Burlington ..... Mrs. J. E. Johns Moberly, Mo. Mrs. M. Etta Bolse M. Pleasant ..... Miss Maudlin Burnsap French Dressling. Mix one-half level teaapon of oil pourified paribaric teaapon poons of olive oil, one-half table poon each of vinegar and lime ulce. Lemon Sauce. Three quarters cup sugar, one-ounce cup water, two teaspoons milk or one tablespoon lemon juice. Mix a syrup by boiling sugar and wipe down minutes, remove from fire; add butter and lemon juice. We Grew Our Hall Now Let Us Grow Yours with EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. We next landed in Minneapolis Minn., one of the prettiest and most beautiful cities in America with her broad well-planned streets, towering buildings her beautiful lakes and water falls with the laughing Minne ha with her great flour mills and lumber industry surely she makes her part of the famous train cities in history poetry and beauty here we find about 5000 colored people scattered through the city. Many are dulled by the churned oil as doing as well as they should because up here the minister says they wont go to church too many other attractions. Rev. T. W. Lewis has charge of St Peters, his first year Rev. I. L. Warton is still pastoring. S. Janks the pastor A. M. E. church while Rev M. U. Witches has Zion Baptist has been here for nine years. Rev. Carter has Bethesda Baptist. Father Lealty of St. Paul is preaching at the Episcopal church in the evenings there are two doctors two lawyers two newspapers, one newspaper parlor, two restaurants two pool halls, one soolon four barbers shops one feed store one hair dressing and manicuring parlor is Miss Lena Smith. Mrs. J. L Neal is still in their beautiful home on 5th ave. So, he daughter Cora just graduated from the High School domestic science course her two sons JohnL. is book keeper in the Soo Ry. office Paymaster Supt. and Chas is bookkeeper in Woodard grain office. Mrs. Francis DeLeo the great hair dresser has sold her parlor also her good will they own a beautiful home at 2919 Hennepane Ave. Mr. J. W. Kagar who is employed by the home at 3025 Green ave. The Brown, formerly of Des Moines runs a barber shop and pool hall. W. J. Withers runs a feed store. Mrs. P. Corneal conducts a ice cream parlor. C. Burk formerly of our city is a cement contractor he also has patented some cement blocks he has his office at 1019 4th Ave So. There is one medicine that every family should be provided with and especially during the summer months; viz. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy. It is almost certain to be needed. It costs but a quarter. Can you afford to be without it? For sale by all dealers. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. Walter Benning and Mrs Williams Brown were Hiteman visitors Sunday. Miss Virginia Wade spent Sunday in Buxton. Mrs. Davis and Mrs Tom Washington and son, Teddy spent Sunday in Hocking at a ball game played between Hocking and Buxton. Mr. John Allen had a serious accident while at work Friday in Hocking mines. His foot was mashed. Services at the A. M. E. church are being held in the parsonage yard as the church is being remodeled. Mrs. Will Bone has been called to Philadelphia on account of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. John Wright. The Dunbar club met at the home of of Mrs. Gollingsworth on Thursday afternoon. The Trustee Aid Society are making preparation for a reception to be given in honor of Rev. R. Manly and presiding elder Gordon first of the week Mra. S. B Hoolfield has moved to Oskaloosa. Mra. Nora Grayson of Hiteman was in Albia Wednesday, also Mr. Alfred Grayson and Burt Jones returned to town. Chase and Lister Comedy company has played a week in Albia and wjll remain another week. It is worse than useless to take a y medicine internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers. JOTTINGS BY THE WAY. The growth of the Woman's club movement has been marvelous in the past fifteen years. Besides the vast army of more than 300,000 women comprising the National Association of colored women. We have federations in nearly every State in the Union, and federations of local clubs in many of the larger cities. All of these clubs organized for the definite purpose of uplift and betterment of community conditions are strong evidences of the value of concentrated effort among our women. Leaving Chicago, June 7th on official visits to the various clubs throughout the State prior to our 12th annual meeting of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's clubs at Monmouth, August 15-18. We found the clubs in Jacksonville, Springfield, Monmouth, Macomb, Rock Island and Molina in splendid condition; the members filled with zeal and enthusiasm along all lines of Arts and Crafts, Domestic, Science, Philanthropy, Church Work, etc. The Woman's Improvement club of Galesburg has opened a reading and recreation room for the benefit of the young men of the city. The women of Monmouth are working strenuously to make the coming meeting the best in its history. We found our people prosperous and progressive everywhere; keenly alive to the social and moral uplift of the race. Wednesday evening, June 20th, a splendid meeting was held in the A. M. E. church at Davenport, Iowa, under the auspices of the city federation composed of the Violet Toussaint L'Overture, Autumn Leaf and Elizabeth Lindsay Davis clubs. Mrs Ruth B. Bright, the energetic and enthusiastic president of the city federation had spared no pains in making the meeting a success in spite of the intense heat. Seven dollars and six'y-cents was donated to the Phyllis Wheatly home for girls, 3530 Forest Ave, Chicago.* The Hallie Q. Brown club, Moline, Ill, added $3.00 to the amount at their meeting, Friday, June 23d. Through the courtesy of Rev. Woodard and Rev. Rev. D. E. Butler we were able to say a few words in the interest of the Phyllis Wheatly Home at Mount Zion church Sunday morning, June 25, and at the St. John's A. M. E church Sunday evening in the buay thriving town of Buxton. Wednesday evening, June 28th we spoke at greater length on "The Dawn of New Tomorrow." We are especially indebted to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Hutchinson and Mrs. J. W. Neeley for courtesies extended by way of hospitable entertainment, drives and personaI influence in meeting the citizens who so generously contributed to a most worthy cause and one of great practical value in safeguarding and protecting the stranger girl not only in Illinois, but those who come from Iowa and other states into the great Cosmopolitan city of Chicago. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all friends throughout the State of Iowa, who have in any way contributed to the Phyllis Wheatly home through the columns of the Bystander. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, Founder of The Phyllis Wheatly Home and President of the Ill. Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, 3226 Prairie Ave., Chicago, Ill. Whooping cough is not daugerous when the cough is kept loose and dangerous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration ersy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success. For sale by all dealers. (Last Week.) Invitations are out announcing the approaching marriage of Miss Irene Jackson and Mr. J. D. Watkins The latter of Kansas City, Mo. Marriage July 1st. Mrs C. W. Eubanks was in Chicago on business last week. On Wednesday June 14th, a very delightful surprise was given on Miss Irene Jackson in honor of her approaching nuptials by Mrs. Hazel Wallace and Miss L. E. Williams. It was a towel and apron shower. Miss Jackson having been decoyed from home to remain until her mother returned from prayer meeting. The invited guests arrived and quietly concealed themselves in her home. At the appointed hour the young lady was called. After she had entered the door and turned on the light, she stood bewildered to see so many unexpected faces. Before she could compose herself Miss Anna Harper and Miss Lulu Williams began to shower her with the packages that the guests had brought. The "missilis" fell thick and fast, until at last the bride-elect could not stir, until the way had been cleared. The packages were opened and proved to be many useful and beautiful articles, after which delicious refreshments were served. The remainder of the evening was spent in general conversation, and several musical selections by Miss Anna Harper and Mr. Hazel Wallace. All present enjoyed a most delightful time and at a late hour departed to their homes knowing they had succeeded in making a complete surprise on Miss Jackson. Miss Linda E. Williams and Miss Anna Harper left Sunday night for Tuskegee. Ala., where they will attend Summer Normal. Both have recently finished successful terms of school in C'dale, Ill., and have been re-elected to the same positions Miss Mattie Thomas was in Kookuk last week, visiting her niece, Mrs. Guy The A. M. E. S. S. held their annual picnic which well attended A grand recital was given by Miss Anna Harper, assisted by her sister, Naomi. It was well enjoyed by those who heard it FORT MADISON NOTES (Last Week.) The A. M. E church has a new roof which has just been put on Mr. Andrew King has returned to his job at the Santa Fe abou job at the Santa Fe shops. Miss Anna Harper, who has taught the past year in Carbondale, Ill., left Sunday night for Tuskegee, Ala., for a four weeks course of study. The A. M. E. Sunday School held its annual picnic, June 16th. The occasion was a joyful one to all who attended. An old fashioned picnic dinner was spread and served to everybody on the ground. Games occupied the young people's attention during the afternoon. The money grab being the most interesting of all. Supt. Isom is still smiling and asking who ate the most cream. The Tool Co. has shut down temporarily, throwing some of our men out of employment. The first lawn social of the season is to be given at the Ewing residence, June 29th for the steward's department of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Geo. Harper is on the sick list. The Second Baptist Sunday school will picnic July 4th on Blackhawk Heights. Sore Nipples. Any mother who has bad experience with this distressing aliment will be pleased to know that a cure may be effected by applying Chamberlsin's Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it off with a soft cloth cloth before allowing the babe to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with best results. For sale by all dealers. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. Ollie Marshall of Denver, Colo. is visiting an indefinite time with his daughters, Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Will Gordon of Bussy. Mr. Will Gordon and family of Bussy spent a few days of this week in Albia at the Bowman home. Prof. A. J. Hicks of Buxton was in Albia a few days this week looking after business. Mrs. Luke Mosely and Mrs. Andrew Stoval of Hiteman was in town this week. A large crowd from surrounding towns attended the Chase & Sister show in Albia this week and the past week. Miss Jessie, the daughter of Mrs. Henry Harris visited at the parental home a few days this week Mr. B. T. Lewis and a part of his family will make a visit in Kansas a few weeks this summer. Mrs Ellen Briato returned to her home in Des Moines, little Foy Grave y accompanied her for a few weeks visit. Mrs. John Allen was a Hocking on business Saturday morning. Mr. C. S. Washington of this city has had his new cottage on C avenue West repainted. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Calaway and daughter of Chicago, who has resided in Albia for the past few months. Mrs. S. J. Calaway has been employed at Kreger Bakery and ice cream parlor. Mrs. Calawap is hair dresser and manicurist of skill. They have made many friends in Albia Misses Calawap and Lewis are canvassing for perfumes this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and son Ben of Hocking was in Albia Saturday. Little Margurette Estes has not been well the past week. OSKALO08A NOTES Miss Letta Cary, who has been in Iowa City attending school, spent a week visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen at 615 B avenue West. From here she will go to Des Moines for a few days visit with her aunt, Mrs. L. L. Cary of Highland Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jones entertained their son and daughters at a family reunion, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Turner of Washington, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Ottumwa, Iowa, Mr. Roscoe Jones, of Burlington. Miss Maree Rhed of Washington, Ia., who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. G. Clark, has returned to her home. Leaving on Monday. Mrs. Anna Crump is spending a few weeks visiting friends at Davenport and Muscatine. Shorters A. M. E. church will have a rally the first Sunday in July to raise money to pay off the entire indebtedness of the church Rev M. G. Newman has quite a nice program for that day, which will be published later. Luella Franklin, Jennie Hardy and Letta Cary went to the River Park for a picnic. 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