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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS (N B. I you have relatives or friends visitinl in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we solicit all your local news—Ed) Mr. W. H. Humburd, who is seriously ill at his home, 1606 Sixth avenue, remains about the same. The M. C. T. club will meet at the regular time at the home of Mrs. John L. Thompson on 20th street Mrs Frank Pryor of Chicago is visiting in the city the guest of her cousin, R. N. Hyde and family. Mrs. J. B. Lucas of Buxton was a visitor last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Williams of Highland Park. The Corinthian Aid society will give their dollar rally for the benefit of their new carpet, which was laid this week. Let every member and friend come and help us in our effort, please. Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates, who attended the Western Baptist Convention at St Joseph Mo., last week, spent a few days in Clarinda before returning home Tuesday. Mr. John Hill returned home this week from So. Rock Island after a very pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs. Cass Lambert. He was accompanied by his grand children, Willie and Hyperian Fulton. Mr. J. H. Shepard, the business manager, was operated on at Mercy hospital last Monday. His condition is quite serious, but his friends are hopeful for his recovery. Miss Mellissa Bennett of Carney, Ia., died at Mercy hospital Monday. She is survived by a husband, daughter and sister, Mrs. Mary Stewart of Chicago, who was present to attend the funeral. The remains were laid to rest in Pine Hill cemetery. Miss Mary Perkins of Euxton, has just opened a hair dressing parlor at 918 Center St. and is prepared to serve those desiring work done along her line, such as manicuring, chipropy, massage, scalp treatment, and hair dressing. The Allen Christian Endeavor League of the St. Paul's A. M. E. church, convenes promptly at 6:30 Sunday afternoon. Subject: Lessons from animals, Prov. 104:10-31 vers. Lawyer S. Joe Brown will deliver a lecture on "The Right use of Time." Everyone is urgently requested to attend the meeting. Union Congregational church, Tenth and Park streets. Preaching at 10:30 a.m. Abraham's Faith and obedience. At 7:30 "Escape (or thy Life)." Sunday school at 12 M. A cordial welcome to the public and friends. H. R. Pinkney, pastor. The West End Bridge club were entertained at their regular game by Mrs. Joseph Stone. An enjoyable evening was spent. A lunch宴 was served, concluding the game by the hostess, assisted by Miss Emerald Hamilton. Miss Ida Davis will entertain the club next Wednesday evening. To Whom it May Concern. In last week's issue of the Bystander, B. L Walker's name appeared as manager of the Buxton Concert band. He is not manager of said band and is not likely to be. I (Richard Oliver) am leader and manager of the Buxton Concert band and ready to do business at short notice. Anybody advertising under this head is doing so falsely. Yours, truly, Richard Oliver. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. R. Graves. The lesson was very Chennai Graves, and Mrs. Georgia Blackburn were elected delegates to the Inter-State Literary association. The club will meet next Tuesday with Mrs. C. C. Johnson, 12th St. place. Continue book three of Paradise Lost. Paper, "Charity," Mrs. C. C. Johnson. Paper, "Paradise," Miss Georgia Blackburn. If You Want A Good Meal, I Ice Cream, Soft Drinks, A Picture Framed, Human Hair Goods Just See R. E. PATTEN Red 253 Patten's Novelty Co. 1010 Center And when you are out for a walk and get hot, don't forget to stop at 605 1-2 East Walnut Street, where you can get ICE CREAM, AND COLD DRINKS. CANDY AND FRUIT. Water Melons on ice REV. G. SAUnderS. Prop. Mrs. Wm. McGruder will entertain informally, Friday evening, at her home on Carventer avenue, Misses Gertrude and Ada Hyde, Mrs. Frank Pryor of Chicago. Mrs. A. M. Rivers entertained at an elaborate course dinner, Monday. She was assisted by her mother. Herguest were Mrs. Frank Pryor of Chicago, Mr. and (Mrs. Henry Gater of Ames and Mrs. R. N. Hyde. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Watkins entertained at a lawn party Tuesday evening at their home on Mondamin avenue, in honor of the Meadies Chas. Ruff and Harper of Pooria, Ill., Frank Pryor of Chicago, and Mrs. J. W. Nichols and daughter, Miss Margurite who will soon visit in Indianapolis. Several tables were filled for the game of Progressive Whist. Miss Marjorie Jerry of Saint Joseph, Mo., kept tab on the scores. After several progressions the prize, a heavy white hand bag land was awarded to Mrs. Tracy Blagburn. Mr. Edward Morton received the consolidated prize. At the close of the game refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Miss Adah Hyde. Miss Berenice Davis of Mason City, contributed, several delightful musical numbers during the evening. Corinthian Church Notes. The beautiful new carpet provided by the ladies of the Aid society is being laid this week. A carpet rally will be held next Sunday. All members should help and show appreciation by giving a dollar toward the carpet. Dr. J. E. Ford of Jacksonville, Florida, will hold a three days Institute at Corinthian Baptist church, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. July 29, 30 and 31st, (excepting Sunday afternoon). He will preach the morning and evening of that day. T. L. Griffith has been notified of his appointment to preach the closing sermon of the National Baptist Convention in Pittsburg in September. He has also been asked to preach the 58th anniversary sermon of Olivet Baptist church, Chicago. Dr. E. J. Fisher, pastor. Those who attended the Western convention from the Corinthian church were Mrs. Wm, Whitfield, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Rev. M. J. Burton and the pastor. Des Molnes Negro Lyceum Des Moines Negro Lyceum. The Lyceum met on Tuesday, July 18th, with Mr. Branham N. Hyde, on 13th street. The program for the evening consisted of a review of the present session of the Masonion Grand Lodge by Atty. S. Joe Brown and Mr. Branham N. Hyde, and a paper "The cause of the increase of prejudice in Des Moines by Mrs. S. Joe Brown The Lyceum adjourned to meet Tuesday, July 25th, with Atty, and Mrs. J. B. Rush, 20th and Mondainm avenue, at which time the following program will be rendered. Quotations, Longfellow. Biography of Longfellow, Mr. Will P. Warick. Review of Evangeline, Miss Katharine Windsor. Reading from Longfellow, Mrs. Shackleford. Discussion of Longfellow, led by Branham N. Hyde. Report of critic. V. C. M. C. A. NOTES. The Young Colored Men's Christian association closed the Mason week with an address by the newly elected Grand Master, E. T. Ranks on "The Divinity of Masonry," last Sunday afternoon. The address abounded in valuable information, concerning the origin and teachings of Masonry and was well received by all present. On next Sunday the address will be by the B. H. Stipp, and on one of the following Sunday the Corinthian Baptist rally will be held at the Corinthian Baptist church. Full program will be announced later. On Saturday evening at the residence of his parents, Master Worthington Williams entertained a few of his friends in honor of his sixth birthday. Music and refreshments were the evenings participations. A very pleasant time by all. "When you feel any temptation comin' along," said the friend and a visitor, "you must say: 'Get thee behin' me, Satan.'" "Do't what I done said," answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley, "an' den I imagines I hybrus Satan answer me back; 'be's all right. We's both give de same way, notoh, an' it don't make no diffence to me which leads de subcession." Where Wife is Master. Where is the wife in In Abyssinia the wife is master. In Abyssinia the wife can turn him out, for house and furniture are here. "When you feels say temptations comin' along," said the friend and ad viser, "you must ray: 'Get the behin me, Satish.'" Dais' said I done said, answered Mr. Brown, Pinkley, "an den I baskee, hyla Saan, answer me back! Let's all right. We both bwane de same way, howeau an it dnone make no diffence to me which leads to subjection." ROBT. T. MOTTS. Prominent Chicago Financier and Business Man Mike Browne Monday July 10th Washington, Iowa, July 17—(Special) —Robt. T. Motts, a former Washington, tonian, passed away at his home, 4110 Calumet Ave, Chicago, III, Monday April 15. When he was news of his death was received here it came as a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, as it was not known that he was even critically ill, although he had been sick for about a month, bringing the immediate cause of his death. Robt. T. Motts was born at Muscatine, Iowa, June 24, 1861, and came to Washington when quite a small boy with his mother and family and lived here until he arrived at young man's home, where he went to Chicago to struggle with life's battles on his own resources, and he made good as all can testify who ever came in contact with him. He achieved fame and fortune, and the influence he exerted for good work in business ventures, where memories of those who knew him best. Starting with practically nothing he accumulated considerable wealth in business ventures in Chicago, owning 75 front feet of real estate at the corner of 27th and State streets, where he lived, and the monument to his thrift and enterprise, and the brick building and site at 36th and State streets, occupied by Messrs. Rankin and White, colored druggists, and his beautiful home at 410 Calumet Avenue, in addition to owning and constructing a personal property. He was also a very successful theatrical manager, having the honor of being the first colored man in the world to construct and conduct a theatre to be run in the interest of the color race. B. H. Harrison, in his tribute to the memory of Robert Taylor Motts, said in part: “He stood in this community as a giant oak in the forest. He was the pioneer representative of the negro race in the successful conduct of a law firm, and he was the executive in line of endeavor that he stands out most prominently as a benefactor of countless aspiring Thespians whose successful careers owe their beginning to the helpful hand and kindly ministration of Robert Motts. . . . Throughout this land and in foreign lands the Thespians have been deed, no empty statement is made when we say that he was one of the best known and loved members of the race. As a citizen he was honored and respected everywhere.” Reva. W. D. Cook and D. P. Roberts in their eloquent orations over the reverence of the dead, where the funeral was held Thursday afternoon, paid glowing tributed to him as “an enterprising citizen, benevolent friend and benefactor to his fellowsmen and that he surely would find favor in ‘the sight of the Great God who moved him from it at His own appointed time, that he accomplished much more in every way in the short space of time he was in it than thousands of those who live to be three score years and ten.” He was survived by one brother, Fred D. Motts of Washington, Iowa; one sister, Miss Lacy Lindsay, of Chicago; two nieces, the Misses Nora and Helen Motts, and five nephews, Thomas, Ralph, Robert Jr., Leon and Howard Motts. He was a member of the Elks, Appomattox Club, and secreted the Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, July 13th, in Quinn Chapel, Chicago, conducted by Revs. W. D. Cook and D. P. Roberts, who took charge and held a short service. Floral tributes were seen in profusion, two carriages were used in transporting them to and from the church. His remains were encased in a state casket of cedar and mahogany, covered with a plaster with rich silver mountings. The hears conveying it to and from the church and to the Rock Island depot was drawn by four black horses heavily draped in mourning. The funeral party was Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock and proceeded to the home of Fred D. Motts, where the casket was open to visitors until 1:00 p. m., and at 2:00 o'clock a short service was held by Rev. W. W. Williams after the service. Friday morning at 8:30 o'clock was laid to rest in Elm Grow cemetery beside his mother who preceded him many years. The pall bearers were eight friends of the deceased who accompanied the body from Messrs. Messrs. Goo, Holt, Henry, and Edward D. Green, John Fry, Daniel Jackson and Col. W. R. Cowan. Others who accompanied the remains were: Mesames Henry Jones and Montrose Rankin, Miss Estella Clark, Essie Arnold, Ellie Edwards, Sylvia Jones, James Miller, Dr. Smith, Thos. F. Motts, Ralph Motts, Leon Motts, Howard Motts and Wm. Moore. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa attended the funeral of Robt. Motts here last Friday. Mrs. Walter Williams is visiting at the parent's home at vaucanite in Harvey. Spencer is visiting friends at Ottawa last Saturday and Sunday. Fred Williams visited with a friend at Burlington over last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Black are home from a short visit at Albia and Owen. Howard Williams of Des Moines visited in the city a few days last week. J. L. Thompson of Des Moines was on his annual collecting tour here Tuesday evening. John is looking good. Miss Nora Motts of Sigongue attended a collection last Friday and remained over Sunday at the parental F. D. Motts home. A nephew of Mrs. Anron Howard of Kentucky is visiting at the Howard home. And Mrs. Jos. Daniels entertained at dinner some of the visitors who came with the frunnel narty, after the services last Friday. They were: Representative Green of the Illinois legislature; Col. Cowles, of the Ninth Ill. Reg. Col. Inft.; Dr. Smith, J. E. Hawkins, a garage man; and Jabainsha Hawkins, a fireman. Manager of the Keystone hotel; Saml. Corker, manager of the Pekin Theatre; Col. Miller, a politician; Henry Jones, late R. T. Mott's partner; Daniel Jackson, manager of the Hotel Brunwick, Chicago and St. Louis, Mrs. Daniels prepared a very tasty dinner for them and made it as pleasant for them as possible under the circumstances that brought them to town. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels entertained the family of the funeral service after the services Friday at dinner. Miss Edna Jones of Oskaloosa is the guest at the Theo. Turner home for the summer WESTERN BAPTIST CONVENTION The Western Baptist Convention met last week with the Frances Street Baptist Church, St. Joseph, Mo., Dr. E. M. Cohran, pastor. It was the best meeting in the history of the Convention. The Women's Anxiliary met on Tuesday and Wednesday. For the first time the Banner awarded to the state that bring the largest sum of women's department was awarded to Iowa, and the Burton工会 circle having brought in the largest sum of any circle in Iowa, was given the honor of holding the banner till next year. Iowa circles took up $111.78 this year. The Convention proper opened on Thursday and continued until Sunday. Over three hundred people were from the various missionary objects, and all expenses were paid and monies received for the printing of the year's report. In the annual address the president proposed a merger of all the Baptist Conventions of the North and West into one great Northern Convention for the purpose of harmonious work for the denomination and the race. The committee of seven was appointed to attend the New England Baptist Convention next June, and make the proposal to that body. At the last meeting the most comprehensive plan for the enlargement of the western educational work was agreed upon. A great rally will be held next July in connection with the annual meeting of the funding funds with which to erect a new dormitory for Western College. The Campaign will be in the hands of Dr. S. W. Bacote and Dr. E. A. Wilson, chairman and secretary of the Educational Board. The Convention has adopted a mission to support the students and will at the suggestion of Secretary Jordan support Rev. A. O. Bell, assistant to Rev. John Chilema. As a beginning this will cost seven hundred dollars per year, and the campaign for raising this sum will be in the hands of Rev. John Chilema. Fiskback, chairman and secretary of the foreign mission board. Arrangements are being made for a field secretary under the direction or the Home Mission Board of which Dr. E. J. Fisher is chairman, and Dr. O. this secretary yet be given out, but it is certain he will be an efficient worker. The officers elected for the year are President—T. L. Griffith, D. D. Moines, Iowa. Vice-President—Rev. W. F. Botta, Moines. Secretary—E. A. Wilson, D. D., Kansas City, Kan. Cor. See—J. I, Goin, D. D., Jefferson City, Mo. Treasurer—Rev. Geo. MacNeale, Kansas City, Kan. Statistician—E. L. Scruggs, D. D. Monmouth, III. Vice-President for Iowa—Rev. S. Bates. Executive Board for Iowa—Rev. F. b Woodward. Educational Board for Iowa—Dr. J. C. Reid. Foreign Mission Board for Iowa— Rev. M. J. Burton. The officers of the Women's Auxiliary are: President—Mrs. W. L. Grant, Kansas City, Kan. Vice-President—Mrs. J. H. Brown, Des Moines, Iowa. Secretary—Mrs. Susie Hazle, Galesburg, Illinois. Cor. Sec.-Miss Lydia Lochridge, Kansas City, Kan. Kansas Utty Mn. Kansas Utty Mn. G. R. MacDowell, Hamblen, Mo. Hamburg, Md. U.S. President for Iowa—Mrs. Oliver, Buxton Missionary for Iowa—Mrs. W. A. Brown. Of the sums contributed for the work, by the convention, of the ninety dollars was contributed by the Women's Auxiliary for education. Sixty dollars was donated by the women for the convention work. The will of the convention will be held with the Second Baptist Church, Kansas City, Mo. Dr. S. W. Bacca, pastor. DUBUQUE NOTES The A. M. E. church rally, given by the stewardesses, July 12th, was a success. Mr. J. Wells and E. W. Martin have just returned from attending theasonic Grand lodge in session at Des Moines. The former being a delegate of our lodge, the latter one of theGrand officers. They report a fine time. Miss Lavern Martin accompanied her father, E. W., and visited relatives,enjoying he: visit greatly. Mrs. Martha Green, an old resident of Dubuque, is later years of Denver,Colorado, is visiting her old home andmany friends. She is the guest ofMr. and Mrs Epps of Robert ave, during her stay Mrs. Anna Green of E. Rock has beenvisiting her daughter in Newton, Iowa,for a couple of weeks and had a mostenjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs Jas. Martin and daughter,Heatrice, are visiting their daughter and sister of Chicago, also Evanston their old home for a couple of weeks. The ladies of the Missionary are preparing for their last entertainment this conference year to be given in August. Mr. John Wells deserves much credit for the success of the Stewardess rally. Mrs. Richardson, of Lancaster, Wis. is in the city. She expects to make Dubueq her home at least for awhile. CLINTON LAPPENTEOS. Rev, L. J. Phillips, Presiding Elder, spent a part of Sunday in Clinton, enroute to his home in Davenport from Dubuque. He occupied the pulpit at Bethel A.M.E church, Sunday marning. John L. Thompson made his annual visit in Clinton a few weeks ago, looking after his collections. While in the city he stopped as usual at the home of Mr. W. A. Emerson. Sunday will be quarterly meeting. Rev. Phillips, P. E. will be with us. M. O. Culberson was in attendance at the Masonic Grand lodge which was in session in Des Moines last week. C. C. Bush left for Chicago a few days ago where he has accepted a position in the New Southern Hotel cafe and grill room. The Mite Missionary society will give a social, Friday evening, July 21st. Tickets are out for a supper and entertainment at Bethel A. M. E. church, Thursday evening, July 27th. A pleasant time is anticipated. Rev. Hudson of Davenport was in Chicago last week in the interest of the Old Fellows' home. We are waiting for those promises to be made good, which were to be filled early in July to the Bystander. You owe them and they want their money. Their patience has about run out. OTTUMWA ITEMS. Quarterly meeting was held Sunday, July 16th, at the A. M. E. church. Rev. M. I. Gordon, Presiding Elder, was present at all the services. This was the last quarterly meeting before the annual conference Mrs. M. I. Gordon has returned from a few days visit in Albia. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Black of Washington, Iowa, spent a few days visiting in Ottumwa. Mr. Frank Baley left last week for Lincoln, Neb., where he has accepted a position on he railroad. Mr. Raymond E. Clark left last week for a two weeks vacation trip. Before he returns he expects to visit in Peoria and Chicago, Ill., and Battle Creek, Michigan. Wrs. Wm. Bailey is not improving as rapidly as friends had hoped. Preparations are being made for the Jap entertainment which is to be given Wednesday evening, July 19th at the A. M. E. church. There will be a social given at the Second Baptist church Thursday evening. The Second Baptist S. S. picnic will be at Caldwell park, Thursday, July 20. The Faithful Few society meets with Mrs. Mary Green, Thursday, July 20. Miss Loreen Vinson and Geo Clark and Wm Thompson took an auto ride to Oksalaoka, Iowa, Sunday evening. They report a very pleasant time. Mr. John Henderson of Bloomfield, spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Mr. Joseph Weeks is able to be up and around the house this week. Mr. John Harris is on the sick list. He is slowly improving. Kosouque, July 18, 1911. Editor Bystander Sir: Please allow me space in your columns for this item; Rev. W. H. Clark spent last week with us to help in the respiring of our church building. Yours, A. Howard. MT PLEJANT NOTES Miss Myrtle Arbuckle, who recently graduated from Provident Hospital and Training for Nurses has been appointed by the Visiting Nurses association of Chicago to care for sick babies in one of Chicago's fresh air stations in the Ghetto district. The babies are kept in open air tents from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Miss Arbuckle has many friends here who are glad to hear of her success in securing the grandest vocation God gave to woman. Never leave home on a journey without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is a most certain to be needed and cannot be obtained when on board the cars or steamships. For sale by all dealers. DAYENPORT NOTE Mrs. Martha 'urkley of Washington, Iowa, is visiting her daughter-r and son-in law, Rev, and Mrs. L. J. Phillips. Mrs. Lucy Perkins of Qiucy, Ill., is visiting her son and daughter-in-law Mr and Mrs Eugene Perkins. The fourth quarterly meeting held at Bethel A. M. e church last Sur day afternoon was indeed the best in the history of the church at the scrip d alter, dev. W. H. Saunders preached an able sermon and from J b. 19:28. The Moine choir sang very sweetly. Presiding Elder, Rev L. J. Phillips prescheduled to an appreciative audience, the Dr. preached in his usual forcible way to the delight of all Mca. B, B. Bright is quite sick Mra. Mary sackett remains quite sick Mrs. Wm. Shepard is visiting her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Guas, Hall of West Liberty, Iowa. "The cement work on the outside of the Bethel A M. E. church is finished and it makes the building a handsome structure. The big rally that was to come off at Bethel, July 23, has been extended to Aug. 6th, at which time all the colored churches of the Tri-Cities will join Bethel A M. E. church and endower to raise $500, which amount is necessary to pay for the work that is being done on the new church. Mr. G. H. Merchant had quite a painful accident a few trips ago by having his right knee-cap jamed against the steps. Mrs. Georgie Perkins gave a social function Monday evening in honor of her husband's 36th birthday. Mrs. Eugene Gregg is quite ill. The Third Baptist S. S. rally by classes on the 5th Sunday of this month. The Dunhail Literary of the Third Baptist church will hold an important meeting Wednesday, July 28 in the evening. Rev. T. B Stovall and Mrs. F. Barker have been appointed by the Governor of Iowa as delegates to the National Negro Educational congress. We appreciate having our citizens so honored. SIOUX CITY ITEMS Sunday will be quarterly meeting at the A. M. e. Church. Pressing elder M. I. Gordon cannot be present, so Rev. P. J. PETERSON of LeMars, Iowa, will assist Rev. J. W. Dowden in the work. The musical given some time ago at the Iowa Jewish and wife and Mr. Van Winkle will be repeated Tuesday evening at Thompson's hall for the benefit of said church. Mrs. Potter of Atchison, Kansas, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Thompson. Her social given at the residence of Mrs. Jessie Cowan was a success both socially and financially. Sadler's young wonders returned home Sunday evening after playing ball in the following Nebraska towns: Allen, Waterbury and Jackson. They expect to go again soon. Sunday in a carry-all to root for the Young Wonders. Those who composed the party were Messrs. A. Casen, J. Lee, A. Webb, H. Green, G. Austin, C. Murray, H. Payton, Burleigh. Rev. R. Knight has opened up a barber shop and bath parlor near the corner of West and Cook streets. You race color by patronizing him and giving him a lift. Rev. J. E. Roberts of Kansas City, Kan, who has been in the city for a few months, has decided to remain in the city and has rented the blacksmith shop of Mr. James Washington, a man who comes and is ready to serve all who may come. and wagon and expects to do job work plastering. He is a plasterer by trade. The A. M. E. church is holding a week of prayer. It has been their custom the past year to hold a week of prayer just before their quarterly meeting Sunday. The A. M. E. Shores and daughter Vester went to Cherokee, Iowa, Monday for an indefinite visit with Mrs. Henry Williams. Mr. Joseph Norris returned home last week after being gone several weeks visiting in different parts of Kansas. Mrs. Gailaway and two daughters who hurried to Chicago to attend Prichard the past two weeks, will leave Saturday for a week's visit in Missouri Valley with relatives before her return home to Chicago. Mrs. Anna Norris gave a party Monday afternoon at her residence on offuff Galloway Road. Nineteen little ones were invited to play and frolic as only little ones can. The hours from four to seven were enjoyed by music and games. A nice two course lunchon was served. The hostess was assisted by her daughter Mattie Watkins and her sister, Mrs. Corn Harrison has gone to Albina, Mo., for a visit with her mother Mrs. Amy Lashy. KEOKUK NOTES Mr. Wm. Gross, one of Keokuk's popular mail carriers, was elected Grand Secretary at the Grand Lodge of Masons, which convened in the city of Des Moines last week. He was also chosen a member of the committee on fraternal correspondence. He was also honored by being named Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa and its jurisdiction. The funeral of the late Reuben Reed, who died Friday, July 18th, from exhaustion, was held from the Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were coneled by the Huntington Church. The deceased was born in Monticello, Mo., and lived in Rushville, Ill., while before coming to Keokuk. He has resided in this city about twenty-four years. He was well known and a highly respected citizen. Besides his wife, he is survived by five children, daughters, Mrs. Smith Wicks of Chicago, Mrs. Emma Smith of Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. Gertrude Ewe of Atlantic City, N. J., and Miss Eva Reed of this city; a brother, John Reed, and also a sister, Mrs. Sophia Lewis of Galesburg. The pall bearers were Walter Crawford, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Willett, White Joe near the Middle Locks. A good time was reported, Mrs. Georgie Colean being the promoter. --- Mr. Louis McDonald of Buhnell, Ill. visited in the city a few days last week. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bland, 1316 High street. The Rev. Brice U. Taylor, pastor of last week for Emporia, Kan., to visit his parents. He will also visit in Kansas City before returning home. BUXTON BRIEFS. Rev. Woodard and family returned from the Western Baptist convention, Monday evening, and reported that it was the best they had ever had. Mrs. M. E. Oliver returned from the convention, Sunday. Rev. D. E. Butler was out of the city, Sunday, and Rev. C. G. Green filled the roostum at the morning hour and Mrs. Hill, an evangelist from Chicago preached at the evening service. Mrs. Sallie Gater of Des Moines is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lucy Ewing this week. The Fidelity club presided over Mrs. L. W. Tucker, met in the home of Mrs. Wm. King, After the regular business had been transacted the club was addressed by Mrs. Gater, who had gave some very encouraging remarks to the workers. A two course luncheon was then served by the hostess, after which they adjourned to meet with Mrs. Hutchison next Monday, the 24th. The friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Peyton Reeves were delighted to see their faces in Buxton again. Mr. and Mrs. Reeves have been in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, and spent some time in parts of Wisconsin. In the absence of Rev. Woodard, Rev. C. E. Allen of Buxton and employee of the Y. M. C. A. preached two splendid sermons last Sunday. Rev. Allen has had some training in the Theological department at Western College, Macon, Wo., and is destined to be a powerful minister if he continues preaching. He has been contenting himself to do manual labor because he felt he was not sufficiently educated to preach the gospel, but many of his hearers were very agreeably surprised to see the way he handled each of his subsubjects last Sunday. He received many hearty hand-shakes and words of encouragement, aside from a little collection that was freely laid on the table by his friends and hearers. W. L. Perkins left for Des Moines Tuesday morning to bring his mother home from the hospital Mrs. Perkins was taken to the hospital some time ago to undergo an operation and is now in condition to return home The funeral of Mrs. Harris' mother of Mrs Leonard Roberts was held at Mt. Zion Baptist church, Tuesday, afternoon. Rev. Woodard officiating. Mrs. J. R. Blaney is still on the sick list and remains about the same. Miss Mae Ida Davis is some better this week. Rev. C. H. Mendenhall ex-pastor of of Mt. Zion Baptist church preached at the Tabernacle Baptist church, last Sunday. There is some talk of extending him a call to the pastorate of that church. Messrs. W. P. Lewis and W. A. Brown are enjoying a vacation this week. A letter from Mrs. Dora Baker who is now in Cheyenne, Wyoming, states that she is in better health now. Services were quite well attended at Mt. Zion church last Sunday. The B. Y. P. U. meeting was also quite nicely attended. The subject: "Our debts and how shall we pay them" was led by W. A. Brown, Jr. Miss Larva Mission, of Des Moines is visiting in this city this week. Mrs W. A. brown and Fannie Woodford, who attended the Western Baptist convention at St. Joseph, Mo., remained over a few days after the convention to visit with r relatives and friends. They will probably be home Wednesday of this week. ALBIA NEWS. Editor Montgomery of the Buxton paper lectured Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church on the National Negro Educational Congress to be held in Denver, Aug. 12, 1911. Mr. N. S. and M. S. Black of Washington, Iowa, left Albia, where they have been visiting with Mrs. Calaway and Mrs. Chas. Washington for Ottumwa Friday to visit over Sunday and then back to their home in Washington, Iowa. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Talbert and Mr. W. H. Harris. The Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs W H Harris o Wednesday afternoon. The society was entertained by Mrs. Harris and her two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Carey and Mrs. Ida Morrie. Mrs. Ida Calaway and daughter, Miss Calaway will return to their home in Chicago after visiting in Hannon, Ind., at their old home. Mrs. Calaway and Miss Calaway made many friends while in Albia who hate to have them leave, also her sister, Mrs Chas. Washington. Mrs W H. Harris entertained at her home on the evening of July the 4th in honor of her two daughters, the following ladies, Meadiamae Roper, Bennings, Grayson, Jeffers of Des Moines and a few other friends. Repast was a ice cream and cake, after which a display of fireworks. Mr Britton Thomas was canvassing for a patent gasoline stove lid. Mr. and Mrs Roy Grayson of Hocking was in Albia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Randolph of Hiteman was in Albia Thursday evening. The excursion girl is now looking her best. Let us all keep busy hoping there may be no buttermilk famine. No flies should be permitted anywhere except at the end of a fishing line. Appearances are deceiving, especially when one buys a box of strawberries. Likewise it is a good idea to keep one's fingers out of the vicinity of the electric fan. A Newark man suffering from a toothache committed suicide. He cured the toothache. All knackers are disliked except those who stand up to send the cork-centered ball over the fence. New York's 7,000 beggars collect each year $15,000,000, and this sum, alas, represents misplaced sympathy. The geological survey says that the earth is being worn away by erosion. Found any in your gardens, anateurs? A million-dollar house with a $25,000 suite of rooms to play in has been built for a little New York boy. Poor kiddie! Chicagoans keep their jewels in odd places, says the manager of a safety deposit company. Not to mention pawn shops. Singing an hour a day will drive away indigestion, opines a New York doctor. In other words, we can buy health for a song. A New Yorker is suing for divorce because his wife is growing too fat. Divorce is getting to be more than a fad. It is a habit. Rich prizes are hung up for aviators and automobile racers. Yet the old game of rocking the boat comes in for nothing but abuse. The pitch for tuning pianos has been changed from 435 to 438 vibrations. Listening to it in the next flat causes one long vibration. A moonlight rainbow has been seen off New York, but many of those who go on local moonlights will see rainbows before they get home. A St. Louis man who was hit by a street car apologized to the motorman for delaying traffic. The heat has a queer effect on some people. A Chicago woman's club lecturer says that laundry work is poetic. Still a sawed-collar is not quite as effective as the average poem. "Has a hen a mind?" asks a Kansas City paper. She must have, otherwise she could not have originated the idea of crossing the road. A savant tells us that music will kill a man's taste for liquor, but we have heard music that was almost enough to drive a man to drink. An Albany man could not remember his name until he had been shown a photograph of himself. It must have been one of those handish snapshots. Stockbridge, Mass., has a citizen who feeds turpentine to dogs simply to hear them howl. Some people will do almost anything for the sake of music. An eastern newspaper devotes a page of type and pictures to showing how a canoe should be managed. One way to manage a canoe is to keep out of it. So long as American girls continue to purchase titles and with them unhappiness, no one can say that the gold brick business has fallen into disrepute. A Troy man lost in a fire $4,700 which he had stored in the house because he had no confidence in banks, but then few of us have any confidence in fires. A Chicago bride wore lemon blossoms instead of orange blossoms, but it remains to be seen whether it was the bride or the groom who was handed the lemon. One of our ambitious explorers plans a trip to the south pole in an aeroplane. The attempt may not be a success, but, at any rate, he will not run the risk of being overcome by the heat. An Elgin telegraph operator has confessed that he cannot support his wife and seven children on a telegraph operator's salary. Why has he not thought of starting a chicken farm? The owners of pet dogs should see that they get plenty of drinking water during hot weather. It is said that in those localities where there is a good supply of drinking fonts for animals, rabies is of rare occurrence. Cats, too, though they may not develop rabies from most of water, occasionally afflict from this on hot days will manifest their gratitude for the attention by purling loudly when water is offered to them. Colonel Krag has perfected a rifle even better than his last one, which will shoot a steel jacketed bullet through a dozen men standing in a row, provided they will stand while the colonel practices, as they usually will not. The hobble skirt has put three thousand girls in Rhode Island out of the quantity of cloth. The decrease in the quantity of cloth, the hobble skirt is convicted on half the dictions against it, it will get a life term in cold storage. Commissioner Says The Yearly Loss Runs Into Millions COULD BE SAVED BY MORE CARE The Department Estimate Shows That the Annual Loss On Eggs To Farmere and Merchants of Iowa Is Over $7,000,000 Des Molmes—lown farmers suffer a loss of $7,000,000 annually by reason of improper care and handling of eggs, according to W. B. Barney, state dairy and food commissioner. The loss is especially heavy during the hot months of the summer. Much of this loss could be averted by the farmer's use of eggs as a to the care of eggs. "Provide plenty of clean, dry nectars. Eggs should be gathered daily in cool weather and twice a day in hot or rain weather. Use dirty and small eggs at home. Do not wash eggs. Keep your eggs in a cool, dry place, free from odors. If kept in the cellar do not set egg case on a damp floor. Market eggs as often as possible. Keep eggs cool or out of the sun when taking them to town. Every farmer should keep eggs in a cellar to care all questionable eggs. A conservative estimate made by this department shows that the annual loss on eggs to the farmers and merchants of Iowa is over $7,000,000, caused by improper care and handling. Is it not worth your while to consider this matter? Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Des Moines. - It has been discovered that the soldiers' and sailors' monument commission, which had charge of the erection of the monument south of the state house has a large sum of money to its creed. The exact amount is $3,195.10 enough to move the monument to some more prominent and sightly place. Dies From Glanders. Des Molines—Dr. H. E. Talbot, recently president of the state veterinary examining board and of the Iowa veterinary medical association died at his home here, glanders being the affliction. Whether he contracted the glanders from a horse which he had been called upon to attend has not definitely been decided upon by the attending physicians. Creston Bank to Build Creston—A contract for $20,000 worth of improvements has been let by the officers of the First National bank here to C. C. Young, of Marryville. This is the largest improve-ments time, although many fine improvements have been made in the business district in the last year. Shot While Robbing Passengers Belle Plaine—The sleeping car of the Chicago & Northwestern eastbound, running between Tann and Belle Plaine, was entered by Wm. Morris, of Plainfield, N. J., who was trying to rob the passengers. He was shot by the brakeman. Morris is here in a serious condition. Would Open Big Estate. Mason City,—H. N. Franchere, of this city, has filed a petition to reopen the will of his brother, Alphonse Franchere, who died last September, leaving a half million dollars to brothers and sisters and to charity, cutting off the contestant without a cent. Trolley Car In Runaway Iowa City—Iowa City city car jumped the track after a long runaway dash, cutting and bruising the conductor, motorman and five passengers. The car ran four blocks on a detail switch at a rate of sixty miles an hour. Dawson Saves Drowning Girl Davenport—Former Congressman A. F. Dawson, saved a colored girl from drowning in one of the lakes in a Davenport park. The little girl had fallen from the bank, and her struggles had carried her far out in the water. River Lowest at Leibugh Leibugh—The Des Moines river here is the lowest at present that it has been at any time during the last fifty years," says R. E. Goodrich, who has lived here for fifty-eight years, and is well acquainted with the history of the stream. Iowa Man Hears of Son's Death. Oaklanda.—Frank B. Arben of this city was notified of the drowning of his eight-year-old son, who has been visiting his grandparents at Bentonville, Arkansas. Clarion Gets Commandery. Clarion.—The Masons are greatly pleased over the fact that a commandery has been secured for this city. It is twenty-two knights in Clarion, and it is expected that the number will be rapidly increased. Neola Lumber Yard is Burned. Neola.—The Rees Grabiel company lumber yards burned. The barn, team, coal sheds, a quantity of lumber and posts burned. The loss is as yet unknown. Bed Only Former Discuser SUPPLIERS Red Oak.—W. H. Butten, a tenant of S. P. Miller for the last three years, and a man who has had an enviable reputation for himself, is said to have disappeared from home last Wednesday, and no trace of him can be found. Engine Fires Grain Field. Grinell.—A field of oats and three haystacks belonging to Fred Firber, of Grinell, were burned. The fire is supposed to have been started by a pressing engine. Buyers Hired of W. N. McMasters has just purchased from W. E. Chester, of Northfield, Minn., his entire herd of full blooded Holstein cattle and has had the herd moved to his farm three miles southeast of West Union. This is the first herd of through-bred dairy cattle in the state. This herd has twenty-five creameries and producers $1,000,000 worth of dairy products a year, being the seventh county in the state in rank of value of dairy products. The new Farmers' Co-operative creameries, more than two months ago, is doing a bigger business than expected, running almost to capacity. Grand Lodge Elects Officers. Des Moles, N.S. - Stevenson, of Council Bluffs, has been elected grand master of Iowa Old Beliefs and grand master of Des Moles, grand secretary; H. F. Wagner, of Sigourney, grand warden; A. F. Hindriff, of Newton, grand treasurer; D. B. Gunn, grand representative; J. F. McGinty, of Knowlton, grand patrarch; E. E. Lambert, grand patrarch; Z. A. Church, Jefferson, grand senior warden; Geo. P. Campbell, of Davis City, grand junior warden; Jacob Kocher, of Marion, grand treasurer. State Museum Receives Specimens Iowa City—Thirty-four big cases, containing the birds collected by the Layson island expedition in their re- cent trip to that locality, has arrived in Iowa City, and were delivered to the State university. Taxidermist Homer R. Dill, will commence the work of arranging the collection. The result will be a vista of the greatest bird region in the world, and will attract the attention of scientists from all over the country to the Iowa museum. Start Railway From Bed Oak Red Oak—Construction work has been commenced on the Red Oak & Northwestern, which road will form a connecting link and feeder for the Wabash system. The first part of the line will be built from Imogene, Iowa, where it touches the Wabash system, to Red Oak, a distance of thirteen miles. Later the line will be connected to a terminus not yet decided upon. The line to Red Oak will be completed within ninety days. Cement Company Begins. West Union--The factory of the West Union Cement company has just been completed and opened for business. This factory is owned by West Union business men, County Treasurer Henry Blunt being president of the company. The vice-president and general manager is R. C. Moore. The company is spring from Carlisle, Iowa, and the plant manufactures the products with machines which he invented and also manufactures. Lodge Delegates Chosen Marshalltown.—At a convention of the Modern Brotherhood of America lodges of the Fifth congressional district, hold here delegates were chosen to the supreme triennial convention in Denver, Aug. 8 to 12. The delegates chosen were Al Mather, C. H. Hughes, J. H. Hughes and J. Vavra, of Cedar Rapids, and W. B. Elllett, of Marshalltown. Automobile Hits Cyclist Oskaloosa—The Rev. W. A. Buell of Lacey, while riding a motorcycle at high speed, collided head on with an automobile driven by Pearl Sparks at a bend in the road. Buell was thrown fifteen feet into the air, and was picked up unconscious and hurried to a hospital. Oats Turning Out Well. Clear Lake.-Quite a number of the farmers around here have commenced threshing and the yield of oats is very agreeably surprising them. Some are reporting yields as high as forty-five bushels to the acre and none so far are reporting less than twenty-five. Drought Causea Suicide. Centerville—Becoming discouraged and sick because of the drought and decrease in business, Robert Fuller, traveling salesman for an Omaha ladies' outfitting house, came to the home of his parents at Unionville, and committed suicide by taking carbolic acid. Farmers in Stabbing Affair. Creston—As a symbol of a stabbing affray here Earl Madden, township, is in Cookley hospital with several bad gashes in his arm, inflicted by Frank Bowman, of the same neighborhood. Both men are farmers and quite well to do. Has Twenty-Foot Fall Thornton. — While shingling the roof of a new church building here, Gus Nelson, a carpenter, fell twenty feet to the ground. Several ribs were broken, and his skull was fractured. Interurban Stock Selling Well. Creston —The sale of stock for the interurban road between Creston and Macdonald completed their apportionment. Winterset and Creston raised their required amounts some time ago. Ira Smart Kills Himself. West Union —Ira Smart committed suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. He was 59 years old, and had lived here most of his life. The cause of the shooting was despondency. Lone Trees to Send Team. Iowa City —Although Lone Tree, Iowa, has only 800 population, the town will be represented in the state firemen's tournament, which will be held in Des Moines, July 27 to 29. The town council will pay all expenses. Northwood Depot Burns. Northwood—The union passenger station here burned, the fire origi- nating in the baggage room. The building, which was of brick, was totaly destroyed, the loss being $5,000. Cleveland Leader "Look. Chimmie—I et four cobs o' corn an' three slices o' melon!" OFFERST TRUST GURB NICKERSHAM SUGGESTS CORPORATION COMMISSION AS REMEDY FOR PRESENT EVILS. Attorney General, in Duluth Address, Proposes Powers Like Interstate Commerce Board—Says Law of Supply and Demand Nullified. Duluth, Minn.—Attorney General Wickersham, speaking before the Minnesota Bar association here, advocated a federal commission for the regulation of corporations in the same way as the interstate commerce board now curbs the railroads. The council member declared also that the duty of fixing prices of commodities might devolve upon this commission, though he expressed some doubt of the practicability of this phase of the plan. The law of supply and demand, Mr. Wickersham said, no longer controls prices in the United States. For years, he said, the prices in all the great staple industries have been stable and the principal agencies the principal players and not by a normal play of free competition. An interstate commission, the attorney general added, would prevent violations of the anti-traffick laws and aid business men to maintain a continued status of harmony with the requirements of the statutes. "That further regulation of corporations carrying on commerce among the states may be necessary," he said, coming to the conclusion of a comment he has been openly advocated recently by representatives of some of the largest combinations of capital, probably as a means of salvation and to preserve under government supervision great organizations whose continued existence is menaced by the recent interpretation of the Sherman act, the disintegration of which would be attended with heavy loss. To such it is a case of heavy cooperation, and the continued cooperative life, even under a powerful master, than disseminated properties and segregated activities without constant government supervision. "But there are other reasons for such regulation. The federal department of justice is not organized or equipped to maintain constant supervision and control of business organizations. It dcaals only with cases of violation of the law. The activities of an administrative board or commission would be directed to preventing such violations and in adding business men to maintain a continued status of harmony with the requirements of law. "Whether such a federal industrial commission should have power to regulate prices is, of course, a matter for serious consideration. Commerce law is described as a legislative act that prices for transportation by rail, or wire, or pipe, shall be reasonable, and that no unjust discrimination shall be made between individuals or localities similarly situated. A similar rule might be made by congress with respect to the prices of commodities the subject of interstate commerce." Prefera Death to Prison. St. Ignace, Mich.—Robert Inglis, on his way to Marquette prison to serve a 40-year sentence, jumped overboard from a car ferry, between Mackinac City and St. Ignace, and was drowned. Inglis was sentenced from Grand Rapids for killing his wife about six weeks ago. Fillipinos Lose in Storm. Manila.—Damage amounting to $1,500,000 has been done by the typhoon and floods in Luzon. The tobacco provinces have been isolated. Treaty a Blow at Chinese Peking—China has been indulging in the hope that the Anglo-Japanese alliance would not be renewed. The signing of the revised treaty, therefore, has caused some surprise and has led to pledges regarding China's integrity have given satisfaction. Falls Down Air Shift; Dles. Philadelphia—Miami—Woodchill U.S. Air Force killed in falling down air shaft. He formerly lived in New Orleans. PLAGUE PERIL LESS NO NEW CASES ARE FOUND IN QUARANTINE IN NEW YORK. Port Health Officer Declares Cholera Situation in General is Very Favorable. New York.—The cholera situation at this port is looked upon by Health Officer Dr. Alvah H. Doty, with increasing favor. He issued the following bulletin: "At Hoffman island conditions are satisfactory, have been no further cases of cholera among the passengers or crew of the steamer Moltke detailed there. Reports from Swinburne island hospital state there have been no further deaths. "The condition of the passengers and crew of the steamer Perugia is satisfactory. On the whole the general condition of the cholera situation looks very favorable." How difficult it is to exclude cholera was brought out in testimony heard at the investigation of Doty's administration. Emil Lederer, in charge of the steerage department of the Hamburg American line, testified that the first case of cholera on board the Molke did not develop, until 22 days after the passengers had first been quarantined in Italy. Lederer had this from the ship's doctor and from the Italian naval surgeon detailed to the shi. Wolfgang - To help the New York authorities in the fight against cholera invasions from Europe Passed Assistant Surgeon Von Ezdorf, one of the experts of the public health service, has been sent from Washington. WALL PAPER MEN IND!CTED Members of Alleged Trust Are Acused of Violating Sherman Law in Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio.—Four indictments were returned by the federal grand jury, which has been investigating an alleged wall paper trust. The indictments charge conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman law. The indicted persons are officials of wall paper jobbing houses. They are: J. B. Pearce, president of the J. B. Pearce paper company of J. B. Land; Norton Comumb of St. Louis Edward E. Maxwell of Chicago and C. A. Cler of Columbus, O. Bond was fixed at $5,000 in each case. The specific charge against the indicted man is that they met in Cleveland May 30, 1910, and after a secret session, notified wall paper manufacturers of the country that if they sold wall paper to 5 and 10 cent stores the jobbers would boycott them. SECOND GUNBOAT TO HAITI Americans and Their Interests Seriously Threatened by Revolution Against Simon. Washington.—At the request of American Minister Furniture at Port au Prince, the United States will send another gunboat to Haitian waters to protect Americans and their interests seriously threatened by the revolution against President Simon. The second warship will go to Port au Prince, the capital. The gunboat Petrel already is at Port Liberate on the north coast. Denles Ambassador Will Resign. London.—The foreign office denied a report called from the United States that James Bryce contemplates retiring from his post as British ambassador at Washington, following the conclusion of the Anglo-American arbitration treaty. Thirty-Seven Massacred. Livingstone, Rhodesia.—German District Commissioner Von Frenkenberg two white sergeants, 14 police and 20 carriers have been massacred by the Okarango tribe of Bechuanaland. Inhaled Train Step: Killed Inlaid Train Stop. Killed. Grand Rapids, N.D. The insistence of two men, James Kraft and C. James that the Oriental limot stop in Michigan D. led to their death, they remained on the track in spite of the whistle. Irish Candidates Unposed. London—By agreement of the parties, Timothy Healy, independent nationalist, and John Muldoon, nationalist, were returned to parliament unopposed for the northeast and east division of Cork county respectively. MORE ABOUT 'JACKPOT' WITNESS DEFORE COMMITTEE DECLARES WIEHE CONFESSED. Allegation of William Burgess Reflects on Business Associate of Edward Hines of Chicago. Washington — The $100,000 Illinois legislative "jackpot," about which revolves charges affecting the election of Senator William Lorimer, figured in the testimony at the last hearing before the senate committee probing that election. William Burgess, treasurer of an electric company at Duluth, Minn., was the first witness. He had testified before the Helm investigating committee of the Illinois senate that on a train running out of Duluth about March, 1911, Whee, the treasurer, associated in business with Edward Hines, told him: "There was a jackpot raised to elect Mr. Lorimer. I know what I am talking about, because I subscribed $10,000 to it myself." Before the federal investigating committee Mr. Burgess testified he and Whee had not met before. They began conversing in the smoke. Mr. Burgess made a remark about the Lorimer election, which the stranger, who, he said, was Whee, to remark that Burgess did "not know very much about it." Shortly afterward, according to the witness, Whee said: "There was a jackpot for Lorimer's election. I know what I am talking about because I subscribed $10,000 to it myself." "Didn't you think it strange that a perfect stranger should make a conession of wholesale corruption to you?" asked Senator Kern. "I always did. That was the reason the man was when we got off the train." In cross-examination Mr. Burgess testified he was acquainted with W. H. Cook of Duluth, whose version of conversations with Edward Hines had been disputed by Mr. Hines. He said he had talked with Cook about coming to Washington to testify and Cook had reasoned, "You'll have a hot time." "You'll have a 'not' time" "Didn't you have a 'not' hell?" "intrusive hypses" "He did not," replied the witness. WILSON OUSTS WILEY AID Secretary Removes Floyd W. Robison Without Consulting Chemist—Taft to Act. Washington. — Floyd W. Robison, an important member of the staff of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture, it was developed, was dismissed from the bureau June 30 on charges of insubordination. Although his dismissal was important, it was not considered sufficiently noteworthy to bring to the attention of Dr. Wiley's experts in New York city. He came originally from Michigan. Secretary Wilson said that Robison had been relieved of service because of his refusal to carry out an order of the secretaries of the departments of agriculture, treasury and commerce and labor to prohibit the mixing' of benzene of soda with food, which had been determined was deleterious to health. BULING IS AGAINST GOMPERS Decision of Justice Wright of the Supreme Court a Crushing Blow to Labor Leader. Washington. — Justice Wright of the supreme court of the District of Columbia overruled the motion of President Samuel Gompers, Vice-President John Mitchell and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor that the latest contempt order be dismissed on the grounds of the report of the committee of lawyers subversive in a case was not legal. "In ruling Justice Wright added that had the committee reported that there were no reasonable grounds for contempt charges such a report would not have been received. Gompers' attorneys protested that they should not be compelled to proceed, in view of this expression by the court, but their protest was dismissed. The hearing was adjourned until Monday without action. LONE TRAIN BANDIT SHOT Brakeman Wounds Invasor of Pulliman Car on Northwestern Road as He Tries to Escape. Belle Plaine, Ia.—A daring attempt to hold up a crowded sleeping car on a Chicago & Northwestern train near the city was frustrated by the bravery of a brakeman, who grappled with the lone highwayman and shot him. The robber, who took the name of William Morris, was brought to this city and is in a critical condition in a local hospital. Wilson See 1912 Victory. Asbury Park, N. J.—Six hundred Democrats at a banquet at Avon heard Governor Woodrow Wilson predict Democratic success in 1912. It was idle to talk of the formation of a third party, said the governor. Asks Safety for Ranchers. Washington,—American ranchers in Lower California are being threatened by the so-called Mexican liberals. The United States has requested the government of Mexico to afford them adequate protection. Swallows False Teeth. Kokomo, Ind.-After an hour's hard work the life of Arthur T. Millirion was saved by placing him under an anesthetic and inducing him to expel four false teeth fastened by a small plate, which he hd swallowed in his sleep. Escape Hanging by Death. Beaver Dam, Pa. Charles Hickman, who was to have been hanged in this city for the murder of his wife, Mollie, collapsed in his cell in the county jail and died. PASS PUBLICITY ACT DRASTIC ELECTION REFORM MEASURE IS APPROVED BY UNITED STATES SENATE. LIMIT IS PUT ON EXPENSES No Candidate for Congress can Spend Over Ten Cents for Each Voter in State—All Pledges Prohibited—Applies to Primaries. Washington.—With a practical unanimous vote the senate passed the most drastic campaign publicity measure that was ever adopted by other branch of the United States congress. Using the pre-election publicity bill passed by the house of representatives as a basis, the senate constructed a proposed law with the following important features: "No candidate for the, senate or h use small spend in the election more than a sum equal to ten cents for each voter in his district or state. "No senatorial candidate shall spend a total of more than $10,000 in the primary and general election; and no candidate for the house shall spend more than $5,000. "Publicity must be given to all primary campaign contributions and expenses. "All general election expenses must be made public before the election, be ginning fifteen days before election and making publication each six days until election. "All promises of political jobs must be made public." The bill further makes it illegal to promise political places in order to secure election support, or to aid in financing the election of any member of a state legislature. The bill will be the subject of probably prolonged conference between the two houses of Congress, a part of the Democratic legislative program, and was designed to require the publication of expenditures before election, which is not required by the existing public law. The Republicans in the house are tempted to extend the bill to cover primary election expenses. In the senate the primary election amendment, coupled with more radical amendments were adopted with little opposition. The senate amendments authorized by the committee on privileges and elections required publicity of all primary elections, and all plebs and political job or favors. Some objection to this was made on the basis that primary elections were not within the control of congress. The amendment was finally adopted, however, by a vote of 50 to 7. The more rigid portion of the bill limiting the amount the senatorial or congressional candidate may spend in any election and prohibiting the making of all campaign pledges, was proposed by Senator Reed of Missouri. Senator Sutherland of Utah admitted that the house confesses might force elimination of this from the bill. Senator Reed referred to the campaign expense statement filed by Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin, showing expenditures of approximately $107,000, and to other large sum spent by senatorial candidates. He finally offered an amendment putting the total expenditure of any candidate at a sum not to exceed 10 cents per head for the voters in the candidate state. Senator Borah said this would permit a senatorial candidate in New York to be nearly $200,000 in his election, while the candidate in Nevada could spend only about $1,000. The Reed amendment was defeated once, but was vowed and adopted. At one time he had the limit of expense at $5,000 for a senate candidate and $1,500 for a house candidate; but at the suggestion of Senator Owen of Oklahoma this was increased to $10,000 for the senatorial candidate and $5,000 for the house candidate. GATES' FRIENDS ARE HOPEFUL Stricken Financier is More Than Holding His Own, and Complete Recovery is Looked For. Paris.—Although the condition of John W. Gates is still critical, he continues to make slight gains. Doctor Gros, after his second visit to the patient said while it would be several days before the physicians could say definitely that Mr. Gates was out of danger, his condition at present justified confident hopes for his recovery. United States Warns of Hay Shortage. Washington—A shortage of clover hay threatens the central western and northern states. The agricultural department advises farmers to replant by disking stubs about three inches deep and sowing clover and grass along with a nurse crop by August 16. Small Gotham Bank Closed. New York—Announcement made that the Audubon National bank a small institution at Broadway and Forty-third street, will go into voluntary liquidation because of unsatisfaction of funds by one of its officers National Bank Examiner Hanna is in charge. Tax John D. on $6,000,000. Cleveland, O.-J. John D. Rockefeller's real property in Cleveland and Carthoga county has been appraised at $3,000,000. Hunt Hoosier Politician. Rushville, Ind.-T. E. Gregg, a field examiner under the state board of no counts and former city treasurer, has been missing for two months. The last trace of Gregg was that he was seen in Indianapolis in May. Freed by Immigration Officials. New York-Hugh Sweeney of its disbanded unit detained by the immigration authorities at this port as not being a citizen, was released on proving that he had served in the Civil war MISS SELINA LUE and the Soap-box Babies by MARIE THOMPSON DAVIESS Illustrations by Magnus G. Kettner COPYRIGHT 1905, THE BOBBS-MERRILL COMPANY Miss Selina Lee, splinter guardian angel of River Bluff, preides over an impromptu day nursery for the babies of the neighborhood in the rear of her grovery. Her charges are known as "SoupBox Babies." The fact that she is single-makes her an object of sympathy and a mother's. One of her friends is Miss Cynthia Page, daughter of Widow Page, the maths visits Miss Selina and learns that she has taken another "SoupBox" in Alan Kent, a young artist who wishes to establish a studio in her barn. Blossom, Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one of this is very content, shows an evident preference for Alan. When Cynthia saves Alan hears that her mother is in danger of losing the old homestead, a near rukus. Alan admits Cynthia. Selina tells how she came to locate in the place and start the chain for life on the bus suspect the child is responsible for an neglect of herself. Sale of the mortgaged Page place considered. Alan's portrait of Cynthia is discovered. Evelyn Branch. Cynthia's close friend, shows interest in Alan Kent. Cynthia relieves Selina for a day, costs dinner for Mr. Kent and makes a story of it. Alon's class is a favorite with all the Bluff folk. Cynthia overhears his confessions of love. CHAPTER VII.—Continued. But across the street the Dobbs residence was undergoing more in the way of a general toilet than that which had been finished at the Kinney house. The front door stood wide open and the little hall and front room presented a swept and garnished appearance. All the flower pots on the window ledge had green paper covers and bloomed and bloomed under the ministrations of Mrs. Dobbs' easy good nature. As Miss Cynthia was opposite the gate the lady of the house came around from the side yard with a bucket of foaming whitewash in her hand and an old broom, whose brush was swathed in rags. "Now, Bennie, I've done caught you fail! Come on and finish that last panel of fence you done got tired on last week. You've put the brush away so as not to harm the broomstick is just as good. Make him come, Miss Cynthia." And Mrs. Mrs. smiled a gentle appeal to Miss Cynthia to use her influence with the reluctant Bennie. "Why, boys like to whitewash, Mrs. Dobbs," answered Miss Cynthia encouragingly. "How nice everything looks, everywhere." "Well, it oughther, for Miss Seliny Line come around and waked us all up long forreve five o'clock. I'm afraid to set down, for her I am so attfied that I mightn't be able to git up again," answered Mrs. Dobbs, plainly. "Well, I know Bennie and Ethel Maud are going to stay now and help you get done so you can rest," said Miss Cynthia with a significant glance at the two deserters, who fell to on the fence with a will. "Be sure and notice them new lace curtains Mis' Jim Peters is a-pitting up in her front windows," Mrs. Dobbs called after her as she started down the street. Miss Cynthia smiled and looked over the polished veil with interest at a slender figure poised on a chair by the window in the little cottage opposite the grocery. Mrs. Jim Peters waved her hand in greeting and Miss Cynthia caught a glimpse of the precious little cradle through the open door. The front regions of the grocery were deserted and presented their usual utilitarian appearance, except that huge bunches of fragrant sweet fern were set around in different homely receptacles and arranged with a decidedly artistic effect. Miss Cynthia's eyes roamed delightfully in the cool, dark interior, but in the back of the store on a scene in the back of the store. On the floor, color flaring, sleeves rolled to his shoulders and girl by an ample gibbon apron, knelt Mr. Alan with a large tub full of squirling bales before him, and with praiseworthy despatch he was polishing off the head of Carrots of the flaming hair. The brother of Carrots wiggled and splashed and seemed intent on a deepsea dive. Young man, I can't scrub Carrots and keep you up. So tight a moment, can't you, old slippery? The voice had a slightly anxious note. "Lands alive, Mr. Alan, you didn't ougher soaped them both to onct!" sad Miss Selina Lue's voice from the lea-to. "Just hold 'em still until I button Blossom's neck and put Clem- mie on the floor and I will come. A soapy baby ain't a thing to take risks with. "Could I help?" Mys Cynthia's voice was sweetly solicitus, but it acted on the be-sproned scrubber in the manner expected of a two-pound bomb. He sat back on the floor so suddenly that Carrots slipped danger- ously and the other Flairty almost accomplished his plunge. A man on his knees before a deep tub of water with a soapy baby in each hand is at a disa- advantage in the way of greetings to Miss Selina Lue. He was dreaming, and not a word rose to the trumped surface of Mr. Alex's mind. "Miss Cynthia, honey, grab one of them children, quick!" Miss Selina Lue called. "Mr Alan hain't had the experience to manage them, and if they slip there will be a mighty ruckus with both of them in the crying way." In a moment Miss Cynthia was on her knees by the tub, had rescued the brother of Carrots and was holding him firmly under his arms with both hands. Not for worlds would she have attempted to go on with the rites of the bath; holding up was fraught with anxiety enough for her nerves. Across the dripping, bobbing hands her eyes met the artist's, and she ensured a few moments of silent, breathless mirth that well-high incapacitation them both and threatened disaster to them. "Oh Miss Cynthia Lue, come get him quick—I am going to let him slip in a minute!" she gasped. "Look out, Carrots is turning over. Mr Kent! Do hold him right side up!" M. Mr. Kent Received Five Slender, White, Dripping Fingers In His Own. as she swept both babies into the curve of one arm and seized the wash rag out of Mr. Alan's nerveless hand. "I can polish 'em off in no time. Please pick Blossom and Clemble off the floor and put 'em in the boxes. I want em to stay clean for the party. Aln'they too sweet all dressed up! And, Mr. Alan, I wish you would dry Miss Clynthe's hands on your apron before they drip on her dress. They's a heap to do, for it's about to turn twelve o'clock now, and I want things to be beforehand." There are some situations in life that are marked by a charm that partakes decidedly of terror, and as Mr. Kentreceived five slender, white, dripping fingers in his own and proceeded to envelop them in a fold of the ginger ham garment pendent about his waist, he was possessed by a wild desire to bolt through the back door, but he realised at the same moment that nothing so beautiful had ever happened his way before. His companion was a girl who was the enchanting task and he solemnly dried the dainty fingers one at a time without so much as a glance at the owner of them. Now, although the heart of Miss Cynthia was a tender organ and though she fully realized the sufferings of the victim of such embarrassment, she smiled a very lovely, very wickedly mirtful and comprehending smile, and he lifted him the other hand. But it her little laugh had been intended to terrify further, it failed of its purpose, for Mr. Kent rallied to himself gloriously, folded number two in both his own hands with unmistakable warmth and smiled down into Miss Cynthia's lifted, blue-star eyes with a sweetness that "Lands alive, Mr. Alan. I see Charity go along in the heart and sure as Mr. Kent Received Five Slender shooting she'll eat up some of the decorations! Ask her to please stay in the meadow until the party's over, though of course she thinks she is invited, being so one of the family like" Miss Sella Lue called from the lea- to where she was employed in the Miss Cynthia, honey, please shake up the cushions and put Blossom and Clemni in their boxes. They have done dozed off on the floor here and I am in a hurry to put up the twins, who'll drop off dead-like if I don't get 'em down in a few minutes. The boxing up of the babies occupied the room and as at Miss Sella Lue looked down at them safely and smugly aleep she said to Miss Cynthia softly: "Aln't they sweet? They's a heap a going to happen to 'em as they go long, but ain't it a good thing to think how there's a guiding hand, child, a guiding hand? I can't bear to give Pattle up, but I know Miss Tyne! let me have her most all of every day. She has mothers that under fergits at times that children need more worrying over puppies and kittens. She her burdens light and rolls 'em off on any shoulder hand. Some women think they have did sech a big thing in boring children that it's only right for the rest of the world to do the looking after them; but the rest of the world ain't always got the mother heart she expects of them. Sometimes the babies git a cold welome lot of places. "If all the babies were like you—" began Miss Mythra, but Miss Selina was interested with a laugh: Lie there. "Why, chickle-hiddle, what would we do without the yous and the Mr. Alanses and the Mr. Dobbses, so patient with his family 'cept for the cussing, and the sweet Miss Evelyn and the old Mr. Leekes—and—lands alive, we must be turning around, instead of standing here congratulating the Lord on his work, and get to our own. Don't everything look nice? Everybody's been stirring since breakfast. I believe in getting done in plenty of time fer to my mind company is more comfortable when they don't find so much sign of fuss." "Everything is lovely. Is there anything I could do now? You seem about ready. Is—the barn all decorated?" and Miss Cynthia cast long glances towards the wide door and cool interior. Miss Selina Lue would have been glad to send her on an errand in that direction if she had thought of it at all. "Yes, indeed," she answered, oblivious of the gentle hint, "finished along to ten o'clock. It's just a greenhouse of vines and truck from across the river. But I want you to help me decide where the folks must set—and we will get there. It would let the children all go down to the car to meet her in two lines and sing one of them new, hymns they learned at the gospel tent as they come up the hill. I advised her special to come on the car, count of that rocky hill they can't nothing on wheels git any good outer climbing." "What time do you expect her?" "Four o'clock, sharp. I asked Mr. Alan to take the in-car and meet her at the switch to 'scort her up. I thought it would give her a nice feeling, being as she is his old friend." Miss Cynthia's color deepened a trifle, but she said in a light, suspiciously light, tone: "And whom are you going to send for me, Miss Sellina McLain?" "Well, now, that's right. I oughter send for you too, though you are such home folks. How would Mr. Sl Bradford do? You know he's a running for sheer and he's a going to make her a speech of welcome at the grocery door. I don't want her to think we're trying to put on too much style, but I felt like the entertainment was a kinder send-off for Mr. Alan and we all don't want to spare no pains in showing how much we think of him. Do you think she will understand how we feel about it, and will—appreciate your feelings in the matter?" answered Miss Cynthia with a twinkle in her eye. "I thought she would. And how do you think it will do to ask Mis' Sl Bradford to set next to her at the refreshments? You know Mis' Sl is kinder proud on 'count of having a blue teapot handed down from her pat's mother, though it's cracked, and a chair she used to see in, only one of her hands. And heavy-like, but she thinks a heap of herself and I feel) it's kinder let r, White, Dripping Fingers In His own. everybody set their own price, so I humors her; though I can't seem to sense how a cracked teapot and a three-legged chair prove anything on your pa's mother or you. I know Mr. SI will admire to come for you, and I will send him for her prompt. "Oh, no, I think as it is so early I will run just run by myself and then—perhaps Mr.-Mr.-SI will take me home if it's late." "Oh, yes, him or Mr. Alan! Well, good-by till I see you. It is most time for us to do that. Tell everybody you are as you go long, please; I don't want nobody to miss nothing." And again, for the second time that day, Miss Cynthia threw herself with abandon into the processes of the toilet and again the result was—delightful. "Why, honey-bunch, I am afraid the folks will all want to eat you instead of the refreshments—you look so good—don't she, Mr. Alan?" was Miss Selina Lue's greeting to her from the grocery door, "I am so glad that she is the personification of fresh, cool, elegant, afternoon-cue correctness. Miss Selina Lue judged right that the expression dawning in Miss Cynthia's eyes was that of admiration, for before she had received an answer to her question to Mr. Kent about the vision of loveliness at the store, she was fresh with her delighted exclamations: "Now, ain't he jest too fine, Miss Cynthia? Then white flannels is plumb beautiful before they shrinks, and after that they makes good rags to rub with in cases of rheumatiz and sick. I feel jest as proud of him!" All who have sees the newly erected statue to Sir Henry Irving, by Mr. Brock, R. H., has spoken of it in the highest degree. "The statue is the facial expression is lifelike, and yet from the tailor's point of view there are one or two points that call for thought. Is there one law for the artist and sculptor and another for the tailor?" - Tailor and Cutter Iowa Agricultural College Tells How to Plant Forage Crop lowa's hay crop is a failure beyond redemption this season, but there is still time before frost to grow a forage crop of sorghum that will fill the empty hay mows and give the livestock palatable fodder until another year brings green pastures and meadows. If sorghum is seeded on the oat or wheat stubble ground at once, or before August 1, it will grow to a height of two to three feet before time to cut it, and it will produce a yield ranging from 1½ to 2½ tons of palatable and nourishing forage per acre. "The farmer who faces the problem of feeding livestock without a crop of hay to do it with, can't do better than to sow a field of sorghum at once," said Prof. H. D. Hughes, of the farm crops department of the Iowa Agricultural college experiment station. "If he puts it in now, he is practically certain to get a good yield of palatable and nourishing feed. It is not a difficult crop to grow nor to harvest. It resists drought and will grow in spite of very unfavorable conditions; for that reason it is especially desirable this season. It is out as though were timothy and we were corn. The crop may be put up in large cellled in the locks to be used from all winter, or it may be stored in the barn just like hay. It makes a better emergency crop for just such a situation as we have in Iowa now than Millet, because it will resist the drought better and because it will produce a larger yield of forage in the time there is to grow it." There ought to be no delay in putting in sorghum. It ought to be in not later than by August 1, and the earlier it is seeded the better. The oats or wheat fields just harvested will provide the best available ground for the crop. The ground should be plowed shallow and then reduced to a smooth, mild condition, so as to afford a good seed bed. Seed it as soon as the ground is prepared using from a pound of seed Put it in with a grain drill to a medium depth, from 1 to 1½ inches. With the first rain it will come up quickly and make a growth in spite of continued dry weather. Sorghum seed may be secured from any dealer in seeds. It does not matter much what variety is bought. The crop is grown for forage only and not for its molasse producing values. Sorghum grown for forage must be cut before a heavy frost. There is danger of poison to cattle in sorghum that has been frosted. It may be cut with a mower and allowed to lie until it is well cured, but that is not necessary when the climate is dry. When there is not a great deal moisture there is sedum any sufficiently cured body. It may be cut with a mower or corn harvester and shocked like corn, or if not too heavy, it may be cut with an ordinary self-binder. In the latter case the bundles should be put in shocks loosely, two and two. The commonest way of harvesting is id cut with a mower and then rake and gather it into large cocks. It may be put into cocks when quite green. It is sometimes fed directly from the cocks as wanted, but there are other ways of harvesting put into the barn or into stacks topped with coarse grass. It is a good practice in storing to alterate layers of cane with straw, particularly if the cane is not well cured. Though sorghum is recommended now as an emergency crop, it has a decided value as a hay or fodder apart from its emergency value. It has long been established beyond a doubt that it contains abundant nourishment that is readily digested. It has a gourderous leafage that is sweet and tender and it is highly palatable. Cattle like it and thrive on it. When used with other rations as a change and an appetizer, it has an especial value. All kinds of stock will eat sorghum fodder more readily than corn fodder and there is much less waste in feeding. From the standpoint of digestibility, sorghum compares favorably with corn digestible. In the green state it is more digestible by the good margin and its per cent is slightly better than the dry stage also. For a good many soils, sorghum is a hard crop on the land, but in a season like this in Iowa when some kind of forage must be grown, that objection has no great weight. Sorghum makes a better emergency crop in a season like this than either millet or cow peas, and especially the latter, for which present conditions are too dry to insure a satisfactory germination and growth. It may mean extra labor and effort to grow the crop at this time and to harvest it later on, but the yield will repay the effort. Concrete paving for twelve blocks has been ordered by the city council of Marshalltown to be laid during the present season. Bids will be called for soon. The hotelmen's state convention just held at Spirit Lake elected Thomas Veitch, of Des Moines, president, and C, E. Griffith, of Sloux City, secretary and treasurer. C. L. Voss, cashier of the Bank of Denson, has been elected president of the Riverside State bank! Chat Oak. Mr. Voss has been a stockholder in the bank for many years. The state board of control let the contract for a $19,000 laundry to be built at the school for the deaf at Council Bluffs. The contract went to P. Peterson company of Council Bluffs. Lewis Brother's general store in Leroy is a complete wreck as a result of a fire of unknown origin. The stock is $8,000, partially covered by insurance. Mrs. Anna Sweetman, nearly 90 years old, is dead as the result of a shock received when her clothes became ignited while lighting a pipe. A GREAT DAY FOR FISK UNIVERSITY Charles E. Stowe Deliverod Annual Address to the Graduating Class. MANY PROMINENT VISITORS FIFTY-SEVEN GRADUATES RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS AT THE NASHVILLE INSTITUTE. Nashville, Teen.—The commencement exercises at Fisk university this year were as interesting as any the famous old university ever had. Thousands attended the several celebrations, and many could not gain entrance to the hall on the day that Charles E. Stowe, son of Harriet Beecher Stowe, delivered the annual address. President Gates, who is making a determined effort to raise $300,000, needed to put the university on a good footing, was highly pleased with the enthusiasm manifested by both the visitors, students and citizens of Nashville. Many prominent visitors were present during the week. Booker T. Washington, who stopped on over his way to Wilberforce, occupied a seat on the platform on commencement day. Others present included Hon. J. C. Napier, register of the United States treasury; D. R. Lin Cave, who made a comment upon the address delivered by Mr. Stowe; Clinton J. Calloway, one of the commencement orators, and many of the distinguished townpeople, to be put forward during the summer to make a successful campaign among colored people all over the country to raise a large part of the money that the school needs. Several wealthy friends of the university are willing to lend a helping hand, but they want to see what the colored people themselves will do for their greatest university. Chief interest centered in Mr. Stowe, not only because of his relationship to Harriet Beecher Stowe, but also because he has made a first-hand investigation of conditions in the south, and has a reputation as an observant student. In the course of his address he made many interesting statements and gave altogether an address out of the ordinary. At the conclusion of his address Mr. Stowe read two letters one from ex-President Roosevelt and the other from President Taft. The president said after a long study of the matter he is "convicted that it is necessary to have a few high-class negro universities for those who are to be the head of the press," and replied that "mothing can do so much toward establishing a real nucleus for leadership among them as the maintenance of such a university as Flask." Mr. Roosevelt sent the following letter: "I most earnestly commend your work. You do not need to be told how emphatically I favor industrial education for the colored man, no less than for the white; but I cordially agree with Booker Washington in his support of Flask, because it is eminently undesirable that the necro should have only a chance to get education in industry and agriculture. "With the necro, as with the white, while such training is that of which there is fundamentally the greatest need for the greatest number, it is yet imperative for the sake of the race that there shall be opportunity for furnishing a different type of training for a certain proportion of the race. "Plisk has behind it a long record of efficiency, and its present work is of high merit, not from the standpoint of the colored man, but from the standpoint of the good citizen generally." Fifty-seven graduates all told received diplomas, 23 receiving the degree of bachelor of arts, 9 the degree of bachelor of science, 20 diplomas from the normal department, 4 from the department of domestic science, and 1 from the department of music. Fisk never enjoyed a finer year. GROWING ASPARAGUS. Asparagus may be started from seed and come into size for table use at the third year. Seed may be planted as late as midsummer. It requires about six weeks for the seed to germinate and come up. The young plants may be cultivated in rows as other garden vegetables and set in permanent rows or beds this fall or next spring. The asparagus plant is doubly useful. The young shoots can be used for food and the foliage branches for furniture. The asparagus are equalled by few other plants for their pleasing effect in decoration. The plants are very hard, will stand all kinds of treatment, but will respond liberally to good treatment and will thrive in one place for ten to twenty years. A pretty trimming for a large Leg horn hat is an immense bow of hands some Persian ribbon, each loop velled with black malines. The edges of the loops should be wired with the fins milliner's wire | black silk. Beethoven's behavior was often atrocious. In giving lessons to young ladies he would sometimes tear the music to pieces and scatter it about the floor or even smash the furniture. Once when playing in company there was some interruption. "I play no longer for such hoss!" he cried and left the piano. He once called Prince Lobkowitz an ass because a bassoon player happened to be absent—Dole's "Famous Composers." AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The sturdy practicality of the education which Booker T. Washington is giving to the young men attending his Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute was illustrated by the character of the exercises at the thirteenth annual commencement of that institution, which was held a few days ago. There were no essays on abstract themes, embellished with selections from volumes of elegant extracts. There were no speeches on the race problem or current political topics. The students discussed their everyday life, and brought upon the platform material illustrating different intensely practical objects might in one room. One number of the program dealt with the care and feeding of cows for milk production. A scrub cow and a high-grade Jersey were brought on the platform. These cows were fed, groomed and milked. The cost of feeding each cow for a year was shown, also the amount of milk that each gave in a year. It appeared that for the same expenditure for feed and care a profit of $100 was made on the scrub cow while $14 was lost on the scrub cow. A young woman discussed "The Negro Dressmaker in the Community." This especially caught the audience. The student told how the dressmaker might help the people to wear more becoming and less expensive clothes, and to illustrate she brought in a girl who wore a good dress which was somewhat out of fashion. The dressmaker did not change this out-of-date pattern, a transformation accomplished by a little cutting and stitching. The colored pedagogy who is at the head of this excellent school for people of his race is a man with a hard head who keeps both feet on the ground. He does not believe in "trilis" or in "hifalutin." The young people who come under his influence learn that "life is real, life is earnest," and when they have completed the course at Tuskegee they leave their alma mater equipped with ability to take a useful part in the world's work. There are many white pedagogy who with advantage to themselves and to those coming under the instruction and influence might well make a detailed study of what is going on at Tuskegee—Editor: Milwaukee (Wis.) Evening Wisconsin. There is a type of negro which is a constant menace to society and with no decided or evident criminal leanings. there is in mind a woman who has three daughters, two of whom work regularly in the factory and thus furnish the only support of the family. All live in one room and the mother, a strong, buxom woman of forty-five, stays at home and does nothing but work for the family. Three-fourths of her day is spent either in reckoning and flaming or in playing. This is a type, and though not actually criminal, she is potentially so. Idleness is a crime. The failure to use one's powers of mind and body up to the full measure of their capacity is to invite the most deadly enemy to one's peace. Such people supply in their children food for the chain gangs, workhouses and the tenderloin. It would do this woman good if some one had the direction of her energies and, though slavery is repugnant to every noble instinct, we say without hesitation that slavery would be better for such a woman than the freedom which she would have under the devil's workshop" and an idle, slothful, shameless mother befolds the most sacred name among any people.—Durham Reformer. There is a statement going the rounds of the negro press to the effect that much of the money now spent in the erection of churches might well be diverted to the building up of business enterprises. It is stated by some, implied by others, that the future of the race depends upon its economic well-being. Some go so far as to instance the Jewish people of the district of the dictum. We wonder if they have ever stopped to think about the cause of the existence of that race today, when its earliest comperees are resting so quietly in "oblivon's swelling tide?"—Star of Zion. Not since the days of Marshall, the famous colored Harvard athlete, has fair Harvard, one of the greatest colleges in the world, been so amazed as recently at Theodore Cable, the hammer thrower, also colored, who won the spring meet when he threw the sixteen-pound hammer 144 feet and 10 inches. Coaches declare him the greatest find developed this season. Cable is a great favorite and well liked by his fellow students. Colored men, quit neglecting your family for the "wild" woman. You who are guilty, when you read these lines, please neither get mad nor confuse; further, it will not help matters to say that the Dallas Express has nothing to do with it; just quit—in Bible language: "Cease to do evil and learn to do well." "Not only justice, but self-interest demands the education of the negro," are the words of Mr. Charles E. Stowe, and every southern white man who is opposed to the education of the negro would do well to read and think on the above statement. We are making great progress. Let us not be discouraged. Our day is coming right here in this country and in this southland. We should teach our children to be polite and obliging to every one. A great many people borrow their neighbor's paper instead of taking it themselves. We know this is true in Abberville county for a great many people have told us they borrowed the paper from their neighbor. If everybody that borrowed the paper would subscribe for it themselves it would increase our circulation considerably, enable us to publish a better book. If everybody that lends it it oftener, in borrowing the paper you get something for which you pay nothing, and if you thing of it a little you will realize it is a pretty small thing to do. It worries your neighbor more or less to have your send for his paper. Of course your neighbor is not going to admit it, but suppose some of your neighbors came over to borrow something from you every week, don't you believe it would be better to borrow it from a paper of a paper for a whole year is so little that it really does seem a small thing to worry your neighbor about. We believe you will agree with us after a little reflection, and if you do, hope you will come in and give us your subscription—Pledmont Voice. The next president of Liberia will be Daniel E. Howard. Mr. Howard has been in the political life in the republic for some years and is at present the secretary of the treasury. His sympathies towards the United States are well known and there is, accordingly, little apprehension left as to the probable effect which his election will have on the established relations between the two countries. Many of the well-known officials of the republic should feel rejoiced because of Mr. Howard's nomination for the headship of the Liberian state—Exchange. Colored labor will have nothing to lose by sticking a little closer to business and by putting a little more interest and enthusiasm into the work assigned. The Dallas Express is the friend of colored labor, and because it is a friend takes the liberty to speak plainly. Our advice is to do better or the job you have now will soon know you no more forever. Plans have been inaugurated by the trustees of Fisk University to raise $300,000 to be used in paying indebtedness of the school and for the establishment of an endowment fund. They now have pledges for $100,000. The trustees hope to have the people of Nashville, Tenn., make a gift, as it will show the workers in the north they mean business. There should be a closer union among negroes in all their business affairs. Don't be afraid to put your money in a negro bank and to buy your every day necessities from negro merchants. Mothers and fathers should make every preparation to have their children enter school next winter. D. E. Howard, former secretary of the treasury of Liberia, has been elected president of the republic, succeeding President Arthur Barclay, whose term expires with the present year. Since supporting race enterprises is right, men are coming to the doctrine with their mouths, forgetful of the fact that talk is cheap. The work of buying homes and becoming taxpayers should go on without ceasing. Mrs. Sam Dean and Horace Cole attended *Narmum's Circus in Des Moines last week.* Mrs. James Toney has gone to Enterprise for a brief visit. Mrs. Lizzy Robinson and Mr. Ben Crank were called to Buxton last Saturday by the death of a relative. Harry Strauthers has returned from a visit at the parental home in Buxton. The special song service Sunday evening at Bethel Baptist church was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. Each number was well rendered. Much credit is due the leader, J. J. Beesley. Mrs. Ben Elmore and two children of Des Moines were over Sunday visitors in the Spring City. Mr. Harry Vayo was a guest of his wife in Des Moines last Saturday. Mrs. John Brodasus entertained a number of young people in honor of her daughter, Viola's birthday last Wednesday. A delightful time is reported. The hostess provided an elaborate two course luncheon. Mr. Orpheus Cabbell of Des Moines is a guest of his many friends in the Spring City. Mrs. J. J. Beasley has issued invitations for a reception at her home on Friday afternoon, complimentary to her sister, Mrs. Estes who is a guest. A number of ladies met last Tuesday evening and organized a club to be known as the Benevolent Club. The following were the officers selected: President, Mrs. Ben Crank; Vice-Pres., Mrs. J. W. Holme; Sec.'y Mrs. John Broadus; Treas., Mrs. Geo. Terrell. The club will pursue a course of literary and benevolent work. Mr. J. Owen Redmon our popular orator will give a recital in Des Moines July 27th. A number of Colfax people expect to attend. Right in your busiest season when you have the least time to spare you are most likely to take diarrhoea and lose several day's time, unless you have Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a dose on the first appearance of the disease. For sale by all dealers. BURLINGTON, IOWA. Mr. and Mrs Wm. Ashby drove in from the farm and spent the day, Sunday, with with Mrs. Ross and King. The Baptist S. S. will picnic at the Galaway farm, Thursday. Miss Irma Woods arrived in our ci y last week, accompanied by Miss Mabel Green. They are visiting at the home of Miss Woods. Mr. Joseph Fiddler of Mt. Pleasant is in the city for an indefinite stay. Mrs Courts and little daughter, Buelah of Mt. Pleasant arrived in our city, Monday to spend the summer. ROCK ISLAND NEWS. There will be quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, Sunday, July 23, Come out and help, Rev. Phillips, Presiding Elder, will preach in the morning and Rev. T. B. Stovall in the afternoon. Rev. Chapel of Kansas filled the A. M. E. pulpit Sunday evening Mrs. W. H. Harding is on the sick list. Mrs W H. Moore, who has been looking after her sick sister, Mrs. Alex Roberts, in Davenport the past three weeks has returned home. Mrs. Andy Fulton of Des Moines and children are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cas s Lambert of South Rock Island. The P. A. club met last week with Mrs. Geo. Johnson of South Rock Island. All reported a splendid meeting. After business the hostess served a dainty lunch. Mrs. S. Vaun was elected delegate to the State Federation of Colored Women's clubs to be held in Monmouth, Ill., Aug 15, 16, 17 and 18th. The Girls Industrial A M. P. club will meet Thursday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., at the A M. E church to make arrangements for the Federation. Mrs. S. Vaun Federated Division of CEJAR RAPIDS NEWS Little Thelma Rice of Des Moines, after a three weeks visit with Mrs. E. C. Thomas returned to her home last week. She is a little bright girl and will be greatly missed. Miss Mable Price is spending a few days in Waterloo visiting friends. Miss Celestie Webster of Chicago is expected in the city soon to visit at the home of Mrs. A. G. Gray Grand Master Milligan returned home after attending the Grand lodge of Masonery in Des Moines. Mr. Thomas Jackson was taken to his home quite ill on last. Thursday. We hope for a speedy recovery. Mrs. Holley of Monmouth, Ill., moved her family here to make this her future home. We welcome Mrs. Holly and her family in our city. The One More Effort club met at the home of Mrs. Raspberry on last Friday A business meeting was held and every member dressed herself to bring in $1 by the next meeting which will be at the home of Mrs. S. U. Holly, Friday 28th. Quarterly meeting will be the 30th of this month. Mr. Richard Jackson of Fairbury, Ill., is visiting her brother, Mr. John Jackson. There was a dancing party given last week by the young people at the Elk's hall. Miss Florence Green of Buxton, Ia., is still visiting relatives in the city. Mr. Le Roy Warren left Sunday morning on an automobile tour and will be gone about six weeks. We hope for him a pleasant journey as Mr. Warren is one of Cedar Rapids progressive young men. He is considered the best auto driver among the colored, in our city and second to the white. We feel as though Cedar Rapids should be highly complimented by having such good active men Mrs. M. Lowery, who has been ill for some time and who was bereaved of her husband about two weeks ago was was at the One More Effort club Friday Mrs. Lowery is getting along nicely and hope she will be entirely well soon. Mrs. Lowery is blessed; she has two sons at home to care for her, and they are also among Cedar Rapids progressive young men Mr. Luther Lowery is the only colored mail carrier in our city, and M. Wm. Lowery is now a minister. Mr. Nelson is preparing to give a concert for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. We hope that it will be a success Mr. and Mrs Harry Horne has moved to 215, 17th avenue. Rev. J. H. Ferrebee returned from Chicago Friday evening We hope each and every one who did not pay the collector will please be ready to pay the correspondent, please forward all news to Mrs Horne as it will be quite a help. Mrs. Romelin Downey and little daughter arrived from Bois, Idaho, to visit her mother, Mrs. Sarah Brown and other relatives We hope for her a pleasant visit. Happiest Girl in Lincoln A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, "I had been ailing for some time with chronic constipation and stomach trouble. I began taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and in three days I was able to be up and got better right along. I am the proudest girl in Lincoln to find such a good medicine." For sale by all dealers. When in Mason City go to the American House For First-class Meals and Lunches at all hours. Rooms and Lodging. Mrs. Frederick Wright Proprietor 505 East 8th Street. Across street from Iowa Central depot DO YOU KNOW That we can do Expert Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dying on all kinds of work. Our prices are reasonable. Work called for and delivered. Use the phone. All work guaranteed. Residence Phone, Store Phone, 4767 Red. 1740 Walnut SIMON COEN, Manager. 304 West Grand Ave. First-class Meals Good Lunches at all Hours MRS. MINNIE NEAL PROPRIETOR. The public invited. Courteous treatment to all persons. An Irishman who had begun to practice photography went into a shop to purchase a small bottle in which to mix some of his solutions. Seeing one he wanted, he asked the chemist how much it would be. "Well," said the chemist, "it will be two we as it is, but if you want anything in it, I won't charge you for the bottle." "Then," said Pat. "but a cork in it." FORD'S HAIR POMADE THE OLD RELIABLE DRESSING FOR KINNY OR CURLY HAIR, USE MAKES STUBBORN, HARSH HAIR SOFTER, MORE PLIABLE AND GLOSSY, EASY TO CMB AND PUT UP IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL PERMIT. WRITE FOR TESTMONIES, TELLING HOW THIS REMARKABLE REMEDY MAKES SHORT, KINNY HAIR GROW LONG AND WAVY. BEST POMADE ON THE MARKET FOR DANRUFF, ITCHING OF THE SCALP AND FALLUFF OUT OF THE HAIR. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, GET THE GENIINE, PUT UP IN 25+ AND 50+ BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE. • SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FLOWING PRICES, SMALL SIZED BOTTLE, 25+ LARGE SIZED BOTTLE, 10% THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 216 LAKE ST. DEPT. 235 CHICAGO, IL. AGENTS WANTED. For summer diarrhoea in children always give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor oil, and a speedy cure is certain. For sale by all dealers. CHURCH AGAINST MOB VIOLENCE Religious Corporation In Annual Public Document Deplores the Prevalence of Lynching and All Forms of Discrimination on Account of Color. Subject For President's Message. Before adjourning its thirty-seventh annual meeting, recently held in Providence, R. I., the New England Baptist missionary convention adopted a strong set of resolutions, which were prepared by a special committee. The document voices the sentiments of the organization and is in part as follows: Through political blunders, flashes of economical disputes and famished stagnation of labor unions, class rule, digging at the eternal foundations of the constitution and political falling from grace we have witnessed in conventional by the Rulers of nation. As the years that are gone, this has been one of gospel triumph, happiness and REV. DR. W. B. REED. prosperity on the one hand, sadness, retrogression and national blunders on the other. God be praised for his goodness and long suffering! May he hasten the justice shall be lived as well as preached and taught throughout the land! Oppression, murder license, class rule by local and national demagogues, humiliation of man and men by legislation, wrongs always result in sadness to the sufferers. We call the attention of the nation to the lynch and bullet riddle fad of the less civilized section of our country. There murder license is the greatest of the wrongs and the murderers are to be white and the murdered black. There demons have decreed that colored men must be beaten and murdered into subjection, but God has decreed otherwise. The constitution safeguards their speech, and they will not hold their peace. Lynching is relished for more than one reason. In the first place, it gives evil politicians platform ammunition drawn from inexhaustible fountains of magnified lies. In the second place, it does not only to misrepresent us, but to do us great harm in many ways. By enlarging on those things which put the race in a bad light and for the most part remaining silent on those things in our favor a part of the press, we have made us a victim of our unwielded our cowardly persecutors and weakened the faith of many friends who seem not to see the injustice of the press. The recent Florida lynching may be cited as typical of the treatment accorded to the colored man. While this happy man is not a victim of the measured up in atrocities to some that have gone before, it is wild enough to be used as an example. There six colored men were put to death, six men who in civilized communities are considered innocent, for men are so considered until they are murdered. Six men were murdered by those fiery demons on "suspected complicity." We commend those governors who have endeared to punish delinquent officers for neglecting their duty. We hope the governor will take action against every state where this crime is resorted to will look at lynching as the most cowardly crime among civilized men and take a stand against it. We also hope that the governor will take action against congress will call for legislation against this crime of crimes. We again call attention to the ajimcrow rules of the south, rules brutally against the north, rules against the spread of crime against our intelligence. We know that jimcrow car laws are unconstitutional and call upon many men everywhere to resent them. We know that the spread of crime against them. We regret that men who have to do with the enforcement of the constitution have bowed to the behest of these brazen violators for the sake of being convicted of the steem of men who are their eternal foes. Our country has been made great by sages and heroes whose lives may ever be held up with pride to honest citizens and heroes. We have our fair land with jealous pride at the slabs which mark the resting place of the Union soldiers, men who fought for the flag and for freedom, a flag and freedom fought for, men who stood for right and justice today. We have these, and we entreat the American people to be fair in the making of laws and the dispensing of justice. This was the balm of Lincoln when he went forth to fight the enemy. W. B. Reed, Rhode Island, chairman N. S. Epps, New York; W. P. Lawrence New Jersey; D. S. Klugh, Connecticut; W. T. Watkins, New Jersey; H. G. Hims New York; New Jersey, New York; H Wiley, Rhode Island; N. A. Marriott Massachusetts. Neighborhood Club Doing Good Work At the June meeting of the Lincoln Neighborhood club in Brooklyn the reports by the various committees showed that the work has taken on new life during the past three months Conditions among the less fortunate families in the crowded districts show signs of improvement under the able leadership of M. M. C. Lawton, who is assisted in the work by an earnest set of coworkers. TRI-STATE ALL HOME PHONE 2718 COOKING Che St. Louis Kitchen Mrs. Julia Binson, Prop. Elegant Regular and A La Carte Meals for Ladies and Gentlemen . . . . . . Meals 25c up 138 East Third St. St.Paul, Minn. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil MME. JOHNSON & SOUTH The most wonderful hair preparations on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great results in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair grower to stop the hair stitch once from falling out and breaking off making harsh stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head, if you use these preparations once you will never be without them. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured only by Meadamer South & Johnson. We also do scalp treating. MAGIC HAIR GROWER 500. STRAIGHTENING OIL 850. All orders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must account all orders. AGENTS WANTED - Write for participation. The following is a list of officers and delegates in attendance at the Masonic Grand Lodge together with their stopping places: W. H. Milligan, Cedar Rapids, Grand Master; M. C. Culberson, Clinton, Grand Senior Jeacon; and D. W. Anderson, Keokuk, Past Deputy Grand Master, with Att'y S. Joe Brown, 1658 6th St E. W. Martin, Dubnque, Grand Junior Warden, John C. Wells, Dubuque, A. T. Taylor, Ottumwa, Past Junior Warden, H. E. Williams, Ottumwa, Past Grand Junior Warden, H. T. Elliot, Ottumwa, Grand Junior Steward, Al Walker, Marshalltown, Past Grand Junior Warden, with Capt. E. T. Banks. Enos Ave. I. L. Brown, Marshalltown, Past Grand Master, W D. Crawford, Marshalltown, Grand Senior Steward; C. T. Brown and Otis Swan, Marshalltown, with H. Gould, 1210 Center street J A Spencer, Grinnell, Grand Junior Deacon, with Atty J. B. Rush, 1547, 21th St. E. W. Fowler and Luther Williams, Ottumwa, with Editor John L. Thompson, 1306 20th. W J Sheperd, Grand Custodian, Ruxton, and W. H. Taylor, with Arthur J. Wilson, 1053 18th St. J. Wesley Thompson, Iowa City, with Mrs. F. D. Jackson 1122 8th street. Atty. A. G. Clark, Oksaloosa, with Mrs. J. W. Field, 769, 11th St. He was accompanied by his wife. Pierre Barquette, Oskalocosa, with C. E. Fredrick 1613 Ohio St. T. H. Sturgis, Sioux City, Grand Sec. with B. J. Hack, 845 Penn. Ave. H. K. Hillon, Omaha, Neb., Grand Treas., Homer Jones, Keokuk, and Thos. Spicer, Ottumwa and C. F. Davis, Council Bluffs, with Mrs. L. Denny 507 Grand Ave. Rev. T. B. Stovall, Davenport, and E. E. Jones, Oskaloosa, with C. F. Topson, 1313 Fremont St. Robt. Johnson, Deputy Grand Master, Oskaloosa, with Chas. A. Cousin, 1546 Lyon street. W. W. Gross, Keokuk, Past Grand Secretary, and Geo. L. Suter, Marshalltown, Chairman Com on Fraternal Correspondence, with Alex. Wilburn, 1715 Walker street Rev. G. Newman, Oskaloosa, with Mrs. E B Elliston, 1010 Walnut St. W. H. London, Buxton, Past Grand Senior Warde., with Jos. Brooks, 757 Foud street Calvin Wheeler, Marshalltown, Past Grand Junior Warden, with C. B. Woods 1074 11th street. C. McGinnis, Burlington, with Mrs. L. C. Courtney, 1117 Crocker street. Twenty-Five Cents is the Price of Peace. 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Don't Forget to Stop at LITTLE UNIQUE For Good Ice Cream, Cigars, etc. We also carry a line of Fine Art Work. 408 5th Avenue South MRS, PHANNIE L. CORNEAL, Prop. Nick 322 Phone. ORIGINAL NOTICE In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, September Term, A. D. 1911. Chas. A. Simms, Plaintiff. Ida Simms, Defendant. To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the 1st day of September, A. D. 1911, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Polk County, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of desertion, and unless you appear and defend before noon of the second day of the second day of the next term, being the September term of said Court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 11th day of September, 1911, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. S. JOE BROWN, Attorney for Plaintiff. Nearly Furnished Rooms and Good Board at Reasonable Prices at ELLA EPPERSON 1125 West Walnut Street, Des Moines, Phone, Red 4076 Iowa 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. Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble After doctering for about twelve years for a bad stomach trouble, and spending nearly five hundred dollars medicine and doctor's fees, I purchased my wife one box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which did her so much good that she continued to use them and they have done her more good than all of the medicine I bought before. -Samuel Boyer, Folsom, Iowa. This medicine is for sale by all dealers. 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 Sixth and Locust St. and Straightening Oil ```markdown ``` We carry everything in the latest fashionable hair- goods at the lowest prices. We make switches, puffs, transformation curls, coronet braids, and combings made to order, matching all shades a specialty. Send sample of hair with all orders. 2405 Bloudo Street Phone Webster 880. Omaha, Nebr. [Image of two women with long hair, one facing the camera and the other turned slightly to the side.] When we first began our wonderful work of growing all kinds, all qualification all lengths, and all conditions of hair, even to the growing of hair on the places of the head, many persons scorned the idea that such a thing was possible but we have grown the hair for hundreds; rapidly achieving success. The proof of the value of our work is that we are being imitated and largely by persons whose own hair we have actually grown and the further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (saying theirs is the same or "just as good") or referred to PORO. We advise you to use only PORO Hair Grower, (the oldest and best of its kind). See that the name PORO is on every box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by M. A. M. POPE. Rectal Diseases Cured Without a surgical operation. No CLEAR oform, Ether or other general anaesthetic used. CURE GUAR ANTEED to last. EXAMINATION FREE. Write for book Piles and Rectal Diseases with names and testimonials (FREE). DR. C. Y. CLEMENT Cor. 5th and Locust St. (Marquardt Bldg.) DES MOINES 10WA PATENTS Prize Offers from Leading Manufacturers Book on patents. "Hints to inventors." "Inventions needed." "Why some inventors fail." Send rough sketch or model for search of Patent Office records. Our Mr. Greeley was formerly. Acting Commissioner of Patents, and as such had full charge of the U. S. Patent Office. Lew Arntz, the well known Doctor of Optics, believes in treating the colored people the same as whites. This is evidenced by the fact, he offers to sell or rent to black or white alike, his residence at 3215 Fourth St., Highland Park, which contains city water, sewer, gas, barn, etc., for $1250, on monthly payments of $10. AGENTS WANTED. Colored men and women solicitors wanted in every city for a strictly legitimate proposition, paying good commissions; easily transacted and agreeable work. Must have education, energy acquaintance and good address and furnish good references. This is an opportunity worth investing. Address Lock Box 244, Topeka Kansas. The very best service guaranteed. Prices the lowest. Calls answered promptly day or night. No extra charges for distance—Reverse all phone charges. Phone East 2548. Office 519 East Court Des Moines la "Senator Foraker's Political Life is an Open Book," The Foraker Cafe M. G. RUTLEDGE, Sr. Prop. and Mgr. 214 Third St. South. Electric Lights. Meals Served a' all Hours. Agency for Colored Magazines and Journals. Telephone N. W. Main 537. Established 1908. Minneapolis, OPEN ALL NIGHT Minn. More Earthquakes in France. Toulon—Slight seismic shocks occurred again Monday in Draguignan, Vancluse and Puy-Ste-Reparade. No damage is reported, but the residents were panic-striken. FREE FREE This Handsome Gainsborough BARRETTE With every one of our latest style Cluster Puffs 24 small puffs to a set, made from long natural hair, for $1.00 ```markdown ``` fashionable styles. Booklet upon request. Send draft, money or express order. Cash and stamps at sender's risk. NATT & CO., Dept. 32 Union Square East, New York Official paper of the M. W. U. Great Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M. 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Miss Etta Terry Clinton. . . A. A. Bue Ottumwa. . Miss Lorena Vincen The Iowa State Bystander is the oldest Afro-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1894, and is read by nearly the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Alba. . . . Miss May Daw Ft. Madison. . Miss Lulu Willis Oakalaos. . Luella. Fran Burlington. . Mrs. J. E. John Moberly, Mo. Mrs. M. Etta Bald Mt. Pleasant. . . Miss Maudlin Burra Mix one-half level teaspoon of oil a dash of paprika with three spoons of olive oil, one-half spoon each of vinegar and lemon juice. Lemon Sauce. Three-quarters cup sugar, one quart cup water, two teaspoonfuls butter, one tablespoon lemon juice, like a syrup by boiling sugar and with eight minutes, remove from fire; add butter and lemon juice. THE ORIGINAL We Grew Our Hah Now Let Us Grow Yours with TRADE MARK REGISTERED