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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS N B. I you have relatives or friends visiting in the city or going to make a visit, please inform us; we select all your local news—Ed.) Mrs. Emma Harris continues to improve Christmas wagons at Dawson's Hardware. Christmas gift to all of our subscribers. Mrs. Mary Bryant of Osceola is in the city to spend the holidays with her sons—Samuel and Charley. Mount Mariah Tabarnacle No. 567 will give an Xmas entertainment at the hall, 8th and Mulberry on the evening of December 29th. Mr T. Edwards, who has been seriously ill with pneumonia at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bryant, is improving and is able to be out again. Remember the best and most appreciated Xmas present is to send us a $1.00 and order the Bystander sent to your friend for one year for one dollar. The Corinthian Aid society met last week with Mrs. Sperry After the general routine of business, the hostess served a lovely repast. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Goggins, Friday evening. Clothes wringers at Dawson's Hardware. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Coleman of Paris Ky., arrived in our city last week to stay indefinitely. They are relatives of Mr. J. Clifford Williams. They are stopping with Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Wood, 1617 Vine St. Rev. P. S. Irvin, wife and daughter, spent last Sunday, in Orsailor and reorganized the Mite Misionary club, a combination of the Women of both Orsailor and Carney, and they hold regular meetings Wednesday noon. BMailrds and Poel On next Sunday Mr. D. S. Patterson who has had several years of experience with the largest grocery firm in the city will speak on "The Negro in the Commercial World," and it is hoped that he will have an audience that is larger, but equally appreciative as that of last Sunday. Mr. Geo. J. Wilson, our popular and highly respected headwaiter at the Kirkwood cafe: has been very sick the past three weeks. He was taken to the Mercy Hospital for an operation last week, and is doing as well as could be expected. He returned home last Monday. George is one of our most substantial citizens. He has been at the Kirkwood hotel for fully 16 years. He also owns a poultry farm in Southwest Des Moines. The Des Monnes Negro Lyceum meet last Tuesday with Mrs. S. Joe Brown, residence 1068 6th St. A goodly number was present and much enthusiasm and interest taken over the annual meeting of the Inter State Association to be held in Wichita, Kansas, Dec. 27-29; also the election of the Lyceum officers for the next six months; Refreshments was served. They adjourned to meet with Miss Hazel Cousins, 2816 Fourth St., Tuesday, Jan. 9th at which time the following program will be rendered: Echoes from the Inter State Literary and Installation of the following officers: Pres. Mrs. Hattie Warricks; Vice-Pres. Gus Durden; Sec. Miss Iva McClain; Asst. Sec. Miss Haze Cousin, Treas., Atty. S. Joe Brown; Constitutional advisor, Atty. J. B. Rush; Gritie, Mrs. J. B. Rush. Accompanied, Mrs. C. C. Johnson; Reporter, President, Arthur W. Branham, Executive Committee: Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Geo. H. Mason and Wm. P. Warrick. The Savoy Cafe 204 W. GRAND AVE. W. GRAND AVV. First Class Restaurant. Meals and Lunches served at all hours Home cooking. You are invited to give us a call. Charles Tweedsworth, Prop. Bex Molles, Ia. WONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE I have used your Pomade. Its the best thing I ever used for making curly hair lie smooth. I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mrs. Louise E Hayes of Pineville, S. C. Try Ford's Hair Pomade for harsh stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the complexion. Ask your duggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's manufactured by the Ozonized) Ox marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. Mr. J. H. Shepard spent Sunday at Clive, Ia. Mr. Wilhoite, of Culpper, Va., arrived in our city last Wednesday to make the Capital city his future home. He came directly from Albia, Ia. The Dramatic Art club presents the newest play out, Satan's Revenge, at Y. C. M. C. A. hall, Monday, Jan. 1st. There will be several visitors. Don't miss it. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday with Mrs. Avery. They meet next Tuesday with Roxana Durden, 1026 16th St. Continued Book VI of Paradise Lost. Miss Lee of Clarinda, one of the high school graduates will spend the holidays in our city, the guest of Miss Bessie Reeves of Highland Park. Mir. Geo. O. Terrell, of Colfax, Ia., was seen on the streets of our crowded Tuesday at the pride, Ia., to attend to some matters about the I. O. Ia. of which he is the district grand master of Iowa Odd Fellows. Mr. Chas. Stewart, the noted newspaper correspondent and lecturer spent two days in our city Sunday and Monday. Sunday he spoke at all the colored churches during the day and Monday afternoon at Maple St. Baptist church and in the evening in a lecture at the A. M. E. church. All of his meetings was well attended considering the snow storm which was the first of the year. He is a very able man and gave some splendid advice. Come again V. C. M. C. A. NOTES. The address on Property Rights and Obligation at Atty. S. Joe Brown last Sunday afternoon was equivalent to a brief course in Commercial Law and was listened to with wrap attention by the small but appreciative audience present Christmas skates at Dawson's Hardware. CITY LITERARY NOTICE. All deligates and other persons desiring to go on the special car from Des Moines to Wichita, Kansas, to attend the Inter-State Literary meeting must purchase their tickets at the office of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co., at 315 W. 7th St., and report to Attorney S. Joe Brown over 607 Mulberry street, before 12 o'clock on noon of Tuesday, Dec. 26, as the car will not be set in until report is thus received 12 persons who have purchased tickets. The train will leave from the Union Station, Tuesay evening at 10:25. Fare for the round trip, $17.20. By order of Des Moines City Literary Convention, S. Joe Brown, Chairman, Mrs. J. B. Rush, Secy. Christmas carving sets at Dawson's Hardware. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to thank our neighbors and members of the St. Paul A. M. E. church who so nobly help us gave some of our things during the fire which destroyed our home. Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, Mrs. M. L. Davis and Mrs. Mary Howard. Mr. E. T. Banks has started out on his annual Masonic visit of the local lodges of this state. Mrs. Amanda Baldwin of Creston arrived in our city this week to visit her daughter, Mrs. B. J. Hack, who accompanied her from Creston, where she had spent a few days visiting. The Kirkwood Social club will give their grand New Year's Ball, at Kromer's New Dreamland Hall, 6th and Locust streets, Jan. 11, 1912. Mrs. J E Mathews will leave this week to spend the holidays at Avoca, the guest of Mr. Jackson, a farmer. Watches.... That you be pard to carry and at price 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 The intense itching characteris. of these ailments is almost instantly played by Chamberlain's Salve. many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by all dealers. FIRE DESTROYED THE HOWARD HOME. The nice home of Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, the Executive Director, 1807 Ohio street, was destroyed by fire early last Sunday morning and surrounded in mistery. There was but shroude in mistery. There was but few of the household things saved, and Mrs. Howard, once it was Howard's mother and slater, Mrs. M. L. Davis, narrowly escape being burned. Mrs. Howard at the time was in Chicago, Ill., conducting revival meetings. However, she came home once again, and she had great loss to those people who had struggled to build up a nice home. Apply the Remedy. In the last few weeks the attention of the reading public has been called to several more of these so called hold ups committed by Negro women in De Moines. No one deplores this unpleasant state of affairs any more than the respectable colored citizens themselves—but how can this evil be stamped out when the men of other races seek the association of these scarlet women who escort them to the nearest alley and while engaged in acts of lewdness, they relieve them of their money and make good their escape. After this, these men report the matter to the police department, admitting that they were committing an indictable offense at the time they were robbed. If these men were prosecuted as any other criminal would be and the woman when apprehended likewise, this would have a wholesome effect in wiping out this class of crime. One of the perplexing problems is to apprehend the woman in the case. Every honorable means should be employed to break up this nefarious practice which has a deterrent effect upon the colored people and an insult to decency which should be stopped. BUXTON BRIEFS The Self-Culture club suspended their meetings for two weeks and the next meeting will be held in the home of Mrs. Myrtle Stewart. Elden Steele of Moline, Ill., is visiting his mother Mrs. Ruth Steele of No. 10 Junction. Rev. Butler visited his members at No 10 Junction last week. Mrs. Harry Gaines of Des Moines visited with Mrs. Lewis Gibson a few days week before last. Jas. Foster Chestham, secretary of Mt. Zion B. Y. P. U. and a very many young fellow met with an accident last Friday in which he received a broken leg. He was endeavoring to hold a loaded car of coal on an incline in No. 12 mine and the load proved too heavy for him and gave his leg a twist that resulted in a break. James is quite a favorite with nearly all who know him and him and his many friends are hopeful for his early recovery. Mrs. Crawford of Ottumwa is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Buck Williams this week. Mr. Frank Blakey and Miss Leatha Doyle were married last week. Rev. Woodard officiating. Mr. Joe Sorrell is much improved. He is able to be out on crutches. Mr. Adolph Jones received a very beautiful Christmas present last week. It was the form of a bride in the persons Miss Alice Graves. Adolph is a groom and his bride is barely 18, but they seem just as happy as old folks. We hope their happiness will continue through life. Mr. Jas. F. Guy wishes to thank the friends for the many beautiful presents given to him Friday evening Dec. 8, the occasion being his 38th birthday. Jas. doesn't care how many years he remains on the earth as long as his friends are kind enough to come and see on his birthday. The ladies of the Household of Ruth gave a very nice surprise party Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Albert Rhodes. They assembled at Mrs. Amanda Lawson's and marched over to Mrs. Mary Miles, daughter of Mrs. R's—and with whom Mrs. Rhodes is visiting, and gave her a very pleasant evening, after which a two course lunch was served to those present. The Executive Board of the Iowa Nebraska State association met in the Mt. Zion Baptist church Dec. 12-14. Those present were Rev's Boling, Bates and Sanders, Burton and Woodard. Total amount of money raised during the quarter was $138.00 of which $7.33 was raised during the meeting. The Executive Board of the S. S. Union met office evening, Dec. 18, to state its offices for the next six months, which are as follows. W. W. Jones, Pres., R. G. Potter, Vice-Pres., L. J. Parkey, See'y; Marshall Lowery, Tries; James Grimes, Chaplain; Miss Tallie Cox, organist; and Miss Ruth Loey, Choriester. The officers will be installed the second Sunday in January. Don't forget the Boys reception to be given to all of the boys of the town between 10 and 18 years. Plenty of nice things to eat and coco and water to drink. OTTUMWA, IOWA. Mrs. Anna Casen, Meadow street, has returned to her home after visiting her mother in Pearl, Ia. Mrs. R. Johnson, Oakalosa, visited with Mrs. H. Spotte. ted with Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McCarthy, of Eldora, was an over Sunday visitor. Mrs. Cort, Jones of, Oskaloosa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. H. Wilson, for a few days. Mr. Levt Anderson entertained a number of friends last Sunday evening. The host赠送 a delicious lunch to Mrs. Smith of Fairfield, spent a few days with Mrs. Smith's sister, Mrs. Henry Williams. Mrs. Harry Horne, of Cedar Rapids, is visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Henrietta Horne. She visited very suddenly Saturday evening at 7:30. She was returning to her home in South Ottawa and died on the steps before anyone heard her cries for help. She was a member of the A. M. E. church, Lily of the Valley and a member of the Rev. M. I. Gordon preached the funeral. The Eastern Star paid their tribute to their deceased sister at the church and the Court of C. paid their tribute at the cemetery. She leaves a husband to mourn her loss. She leaves young folks from Osakaloa, were in town Wednesday evening. About a dozen young people are planning to go to Fairfield Sunday afternoon. They will be the guests of the A. m. Mrs. Ann W. Smith, who resides in Osakaloa. Mrs Margaret Putum was in Fairfield Sunday. The Faithful Few will meet with Mrs. S. Bibha Thursday evening. Mrs. S. Bibbs Thursday evening. Don't forget the Xmas tree and program at the A. M. E. church Monday evening. Invitations are being issued for the wedding of Miss Mary Dean Beverly to Mr. George Jackson, two well-known young people of Ottumwa. They will be married January 1, 1902. Rev. R. H. Hhinehart visited friends in Alba last week. Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Fairfield, returned to her home this evening. Miss Lessie Terrill. She is Instructor of Domestic Science. Miss Lissie Terrell is of Iowa's soil by birth, but a Missouri educational product by choice, having taken her Normal course at Lincoln Institute. When she graduated she bore President Allen's stamp of approval and has succeeded in measuring up to his expectations. Miss Terrell has been a member of Lincoln school faculty but one year and is beginning her second year, but her work in domestic science and sewing speaks for itself. She is one of the coming young teachers of Missouri, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. GEO. O. Terrell of Colfax, Iowa, formally, he was justice of the peace of Buxton and now District Deputy Grand Master of the Old Fallows of Iowa. In the magnificence of its splendor, As the last rays sank to rest; The radiance of its grandeur Cast a crimson Hue against the crest Of the distant horizon. I could hear the roar Of the cataract in the distance, As its waters dashed o'er The rocks in its course, Down the mountain side To the chasm below, Where they whirled and swered As they onward go. The birds had flown Amid the branches of the trees To their rest; The eagle had taken its flight To its nest; It had swooped and swared to the hleght O the mountain's crest. While I lestened to the soft lowing of the cattle on the hills, All nature seemed quiet and still; It had sunk into repose, And I stood alone amid the shadows. My thoughts were carried back to childhood's years. Each hour and each moment, And my eyes filled with tears, As I counted them o'er and o'er again. I thought of the little white cottage Covered porch, amidst garland of roses, at stuoy entwined Themselves around the pillars, mingling with the verdant vines. Creeping on and on, until They reached the eaves of The thatched covered roof still Creeping along. The hours I spent at the fireside Beside my mother's knee. The prayers I learned there Are still fresh in my memory. I was a child again, Playing in the meadow Beside the brook, Tossing little pebbles Into the water to hear it splash, And to see the tiny billows Foam and dash As they would rise and fall. Mary C. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! PROF. O. W. FRANKLIN, the only living Negro Dog Trainer, will present his marvelous Dog Show entertainment at the Y C. M C. A. Hall 9th and Park Sts, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Dec. 26th and 27th. A Wonderful Troupe of educated Canines, each and every one possessing and showing actual human intelligence in their acts. Conceded by all animal experts to be the most phenominal dog performance in the country. Hear Madam Sisseretta Jones The greatest of all dog Prima Donas— She actually sings. See them in their Minstrel First Part, Police Court, Church Services, Charlot Racing, Rope Jumping Dancing Contest and Hurdle Racing. Admission: Adults 25 Cents; Children 15 Cents BYST EMBER 22, 1911 And watch the little brook Wend its way, in and out, Among the crevices of rock, O'er the shining sand; Rushing on to the river, Out to the ocean and Lost into the mighty deep. Special to the Iowa State Bystander, Boone, Dec. 18, 1911. Rev. W. H. Stark, pastor of the A. M. E. church off Boone, with the assistance of Sister Mae Addis, an evangelist and lady student off the Boone Bibleical college, held a great meeting Sunday evening in the A. M. E. church, Sister Addis brought the message, "Jesus Is Coming." At the close o the sermon two sisters from the college sang a duet Sister Addis gave the invitation for mourners. Several same forward, and before the meeting closed six souls had to be Jesus, and others were interested. May the good work go on. Rev. Stark is a student in the same college for the winter term. He is the Coleman, an old and well respected businessman. West Boone is quite sick at this writing. We pray for his speedy recovery. Our people in Boone thank that master for health and prosperity. They are a healthy lot of people. CLINTON. Master Claude Heron is convalescing from an attack of tonsillitis, and is attending at Bethel A. M. E. church for the past two weeks, closed Sunday night with a stirring discourse. While the meetings were not largely attended, those who attended speak in the highest degree of interest. While in the city Rev. Winston made quite a favorable impression with the business men of the city with whom he came in contact. As a minister he proved himself a faithful and logical. He will remain in the city during the week, and on Friday evening, December 22nd, will give a recital at the Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of Bethel A. M. E. church in an "Evening With Negro Post." We congratulate the Bystander on the exceedingly pleasing Christmas number recently from the press. It would have been well if it could have been possible to have had it in the Afro-American Iowa and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fine, of Rock Island, spent Sunday in Clinton, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Thompson. The annual Christmas exercises will be held at Bethel A. M. E. church Monday night by the scholars of the Sunday school, after which the presents will be distributed. B. F. Cooper, of Buxton, was in Chicago, putting the home of his mother. He is the same old Frank as of vore. MRG. EOWARD THE ENGLISHIST MRS. HOWARD, THE EVANGELIST. The above cut represents Mrs. Eileen HOWARD of the city is and evangelist that is having great success for several years in all parts of this country, an yet she is but it-taken known to the people of Des Moines, for she is out of our city most of the time. In her work her efforts has been crowned with success this year. She has caused 346 conversions. She has been under the auspices of the A. M. E. church until recently, when she severed her con- ANNOUNCEMENT PROF. O. W. FRANKLIN, the Trainer, will present his marriage at the Y. C. M. C. A. Hall and Wednesday evenings, Dec. A Wonderful Troupe of educ one possessing and showing their acts. Conceded by all an phenominal dog performance in Hear Madam Si Why not when making your resolutions for the New Year, resolve to ask up that delinquent subscription? you will have accomplished a good purpose. KEOKUK NOTES. Miss Maude Jefferson, of Chicago, is at home for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jefferson, Mrs. M. Davis has returned from Washington, Iowa, where she was born, and of her sister, Mrs. Henry Campbell. Mr. Jno. Wilson will leave on the 21st inst. for his old home in Thornton. Miss, to spend the holidays with friends and relatives. Friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buckner, of Davenport, Miss, to spend the week announcing their marriage, which occurred in city on December 12th. The groom is quite well known here, being very prominent in society circles prior to his going to Davenport a few years ago. The bride has many acquaintances and friends over the years ago. We desire to extend to them our hearty congratulations. The Sunday school at Bethel will have their Xmas tree, entertainment the 2nd inst. A program will be rendered on Sunday night under the auspices of the Sunday Lecture club. Mrs. M. Davis will attend in Indiana, Ia, and Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, of Moline, Ill, were the guests of a few days last week. A party was tendered them last Friday evening by several members of the social set, games were indulged in, light refreshments were served and a most engaging dance was performed. Navarro, of Ft. Madison, Ia, will appear in song at A. M. E. church on New Year's night in connection with the Coleridge Taylor musical entertainment. The Seventh Baptist church Xmas tree entertainment will be on Xmas night. A program suitable for the children under the supervision of Miss Imegie Wilson. Rev. Dr. Saunders, of the First Baptist church (white), addressed the young men's Sunday Club lecture at Bethel last Sunday afternoon. In glowing terms the speaker gulled the better use of the many sources of evil to eliminate the many sources of evil that exist among us. Dr. Saunders referred to the many crimes we read of that are perpetrated in the South, he saying that we live in the South and we live in the surrounding community, but by such persons of a degraded type that tramp from place to place. He reprimanded young men and women who congregate on the street corner or in the street and were reprimanded that the negro race was the only race that had ever lived side by side with the Anglo-Saxon race and maintained their life. In all, it was an address that was brought forth much applauded at intervals. It was highly appreciated O nection with that denomination and has united with the A. M. E. Zion connection, having joined that church in Chicago, where she is now conducting a series of meetings at Waters A. M. Zion. She has held successful meetings in the large church in New Orleans, La., Nashville, Tenn., Allen Chapel, Kansas City, Mo.; Bethel in Chicago, St. James in Atlantic City, Bethel in Philadelphia and Emmuelen in Charleston, and elsewhere. We wish her continued success in the new denomination. EXTREORDINARY! the only living Negro Dog relovelous Dog Show entertain- all, 9th and Park Sts. Tuesday 26th and 27th. located Canines, each and every actual human intelligence in animal experts to be the most in the country. Price Five Cents. by all present. The violin solo by Mr. F. D. Fields, with Mrs. Garnet Johnson accompanist, was received with a great deal of enthusiasm. Dr. Stacy Flournoy read a paper, Sub-committee meeting on "The R. F. Sentiment," which was interesting and full of practical thought. Miss Edna K. Henderson favored the audience with an original composition on "The Re-Education of Morals." The Young Men's Lecture club, with Mr. Edna K. Henderson as president, is doing a great work. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dixon have mived to 1627 TIME street. The Xmas tree entertainment at Pilgrims Rest church will be on Xmas night. Mrs. J. E. Phillips, the Sunday school superintendent, will have charge of the program, and Mrs. Edna K. Henderson spent last Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. W. S. Rush. A wood saw contest at Bethel the 21st inst. for ladies only under auspices of the Young Men's club. The turkey supper given by the Sunshine club was a decided success. A dancing school at Association hall. The number of young people that are desirous of learning how to trip the fantastic toe have increased to such and extent that it has become imperative to have two evenings in the town. Mrs. Georgia Coleman and daughter, Mrs. Georgia Coleman, very delightfully entertained Mrs. Thos. Freeman and her house guests, Miss Jennie Harper, of Ft. Madison, Ia., and Mrs.玛瑟特Margaret of Moline, Ill., last Sunday at 1 o'clock junecheon. Miss Missella Scott will appear on program at the R. F. P. U. next Sunday night at Pilgrims Rest church. A new auxiliary has been recently organized at Bethel to aid in securing funds for the removal of the parsonship, which is now well under way, a task of the church now cated now on the church grounds. This auxiliary is known as the Coleman building fund and will keep open doors at the church on New Year's day. Mr. Selby Johnson, who recently began taking treatment at HP Phillips for rheumatism, now expresses himself as being practically cured, having made several trips to hot springs in search of health, used various patent remedies and tried medical skill but to no avail. He began taking treatment of Dr. Phillips and he feels like a well man. This is but one of the many similar cases cured by this wonderful genius. The collector for the Bystander will be around sometime during the holiday week and visit all the deliminary mentions he has made back home, and wishes to straighten the books for the year. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. Mrs. Carrie Picket, who has been sick for some time, is slowly recovering. Her many friends hope she will soon regain her usual health. Mrs-Merlier Gates and children, of Ainsley, will be at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. & M. Crackin. The Christian Endeavor was lead last Sunday evening by Myrtle, a missionary journeying around the world. Mission in the West Indies, a missionary spending the day last Wednesday in Burlington visiting at the homes of Madames King and Williams. WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES. (Last, Week.) The Misses Pearl and Una Cecile and Iota Phillips visited in Fairfield last Sunday. Miss Nora Motts is home for a short stay from her duties as a nurse at Sigourney. Harry Spencer came up from Eldon and visited over Sunday at the Horace Spencer home. Mr. Howard Motts is in Fairfield, having charge of the shoe polishing parlor recently established by Walter Williams and himself. He reports doing nicely. Mr. Horace Spencer and Mrs. Carris are home from their Thanksgiving visit at the parental Spencer home at Jacksonville, Ill. Messra. Harvey Spencer, Fred Williams and Roy McCallister is the trio that are running a pantidorium at Eldon. The boys are making good and everyone is glad of the start they have made. Mrs M. Davis who has been a guest at the Henry Campbell home since the death of her sister, Mrs. Henry Camp-Campbell, returned to her home at Keokuk Tuesday. The trustees of the A. M. E. church have promoted a movement to build an addition or lecture room to the rear of the church; 25x26 feet are the dimensions. A good move in the right direction. John Griffin of near Des Moines occupied the A. M. E. pulpit last Sunday night and gave a very interesting discourse. He left Tuesday foroncon for his home. He was here visiting his sister Mrs. G. W. Turner, Dr. Daniel Haynes has been in poor health for the past few weeks, necessitating the assistance of a nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rhodes have moved into their new home in the northeast part of the city. Mr. Samuel Hall, Sr., goes to Rock Island, Ill., shortly for a visit with his daughter and other relatives. Every family has need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pains there is none better than the linen liniment, as confidently to a baby as to an adult. Sold by all druggists. BYSTANDER rJB. CO., Publishers. DES MOINES. . . . JOWA Self-Rellant Young Woman Resented Actions of Man Who Picked Up Her Watch. It was late on Sunday afternoon when a handsome young woman of the self-reliant, suffragette type, walking brisly up Fifth avenue, chancec to drop her watch in a puddle of sort mud at a street crossing, says the New York Times. She passed on without noticing her loss; but a ten young fellow, standing on the hurried, pickled it out of the mike and hurried after, fetching up with her, he raised his hat. "Tay beg your patron, Mia, but I "I beg your pardon, Miss, but I should like to—" She shot a contemptuous glance at him, then one in the opposite direction, and walked on as if she had not heard him. She stood again. "Beg your pardon, Miss, for speaking to you—" but this time she interrupted him, and snapped: "Don't you dare to address me, sir!" "I'm sorry, but you see you—" "I don't see anything, except that you are an exceedingly impartinent person. If I had the time I would like to speak to you, but I do not speak to you, who will speak to a perfect stranger merely because she is alone. It is contemptible. If I had my way—" "But don't you see—" "I can tell you what I do see. I see that policeman over there. And if you do not leave me immediately, you will hear you yelled. I never heard of such innocence—and in 'brood daylight'!" "Very well, man'm. Good afternoon." And the young man walked away with a grin on his face, and lady's gold watch, thick with mud, tickling merrily in his pocket. The next day he answered an advertisement in the paper, offering a gift of lady's gold watch, lost on Fifth avenue, no questions to be asked—and he was still grinding. Bome Famous Dunes. BONE PAMUCK BOOK Literature and travel provided with instances of topright and uninteresting boyhood. Gibbon was pronounced "dreadfully dull" and the utmost that was predicted of Hume in his youth was that "he might possibly become a stendy merchant." Adam Clark, afterward so deeply skilled in oriental languages and antiquities, was pronounced by his father to be "a grievous dunce," and of Bolleau, who became a model for Pope, it was said that he was a youth of little understanding. Dryden was "a great numskull," who went through a course of education at Westminster, but the "stimulating properties of Dr. Burby's classical ferrule were thrown away upon the drone who was to be known as Glorious John." There's One Style We Set. "Using the letters of the alphabet and numbers to designate streets is called here," says a Berlin letter, "the letters of the alphabet are also important of the system has many advocates, but apparently these have no voice in the matter, because the popular idol—royal, heroic, religious, scientific or commercial—still has the first call. Many of the names are exasperatingly long, and when we think that the most impossible one has been discovered we always find another just a little worse. Recently we saw two letters addressed to Vienna—one to a person in Klosterneuburgstrasse, and the other to a woman in Marabilfergrasse. How much time would be saved if these streets were numbered or lettered! Happiness. It was Wim, Nordica who when asked a few days ago what was the secret of happiness in marriage, replied, "Politeness." Sounds absurd, does it? Politeness is supposed to be all saved up for outsiders. up for outsiders. ) In many families. Of course there are exceptions. People who believe in the old ad- age that polleness is cheap have no excuse for not practicing it at home. Perhaps Mme. Nordica has a good deal of truth on her side. When the hotel porter picked up a stray Boston terrier and nobody appeared to claim the dog he used to keep him. Then the man from Milwaukee came and wanted such a dog with a pedigree, and the porter found one, and charged him $90 for the outfit. He then bought for his trouble, and the porter charged him an additional ten dollars for getting the dog ready to ship. Dogs Do Sentry Duty. The dogs which helped the British forces against the Abors by performing sentry duty are by no means the first to figure in the British army. When the earl of Essex went to Ireland to suppress the rebellion in the reign of Elizabeth, his forces in Ireland took control of the track down furtives after the battles; and in all our wars with Scotland the bloodhound was largely used for the same purpose. That metaphor of unloosing the "dogs of war" has its justification—London Chronicle. Studying Agriculture. "My son has started in at an agr- cultural college." "How is he getting along?" "Must be getting along fine. Says they are going to let him take care of center garden next spring"—Louis- ville Courrier-Journal. Juvenile Pessimist. Willis—Did baby come from hea- ness nurse? Nurse—Yes, dear Willis—Fool kid! He didn't know when he was well off AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Had this occurred anywhere south of the Ohio river the verdict would have been an international scandal. The press and pulpit of the north would have made it so. It would have been thundered from editorial columns that even the governor of Washington, philanthropist, was not safe from violence at the hands of the southern men, and that he could get no redress in southern courts of law. It would have been insisted that the jury was influenced wholly by race prejudice and that the charge laid against Dr. Washington by his assistant was too fantastic to be considered with the life work of Dr. Washington, with his character and mental calibre. In the view of the Courier-Journal the charge made by the defendant in the case just settled was as fantastic as it would have been if it had been laid against any equally noted white educator and philanthropist in America. To believe that Booker T. Washington would descend to be peeping through to believe that he is mentally defective, and he has been the anesthetic agitator of the negro question, white or black, who has achieved prominence as a specialist upon the race question since the abolition of slavery. If the ministers of the gospel would set aside a time, free from seelah motives, and throw the church doors open to the people in a general meeting and preach a sermon on race unity, race patronage of business enterprises, and show to the masses their plain duty, they would be carrying out the plan of "Earthly Salvation," which would create an everlasting harmony with the spiritual plan. To do this the minister must be right; he must set the example; his sermon will have no effect if he tells the masses about race patronage and race unity tonight, and in the morning calls the white grocer, the white coal dealer and the white laudryman to fill orders for his household. No general plan of action is effective which has a negative strain—St. Louis Central Afro-American. Negro newspapers everywhere are preaching business, business, business—go into business! Let them also begin urging our schools to give us young people with thorough business training. We must have competent help along with the necessary accessories with which to go into business, or each venture will ultimately become a force. We do not want any business sold from him—in pardeness like the True Reformers' Bank failure—Bx There never was nor will there ever be a thing that is worth having that is gotten by no effort nor exertion. That which tends to development only comes after the struggle to obtain it. That which the possession of makes the best-built obtained only after the battle for it. And for one to give up the fight is but to give up hope of ever obtaining that which is for one's good—Portland (Ore.) Advocate. Pay your honest debts. Quit lying and stealing, shun the dives, treat your neighbor's family (each of them) as you want them to treat yours, honor the respectable women and girls, discourage the other kind, stop gathering on the streets to tell your troubles and try not to be so noisy on the street cars, and we will get along better. We will—Indiana-polis Plaindealer. And when this is all realized and the first water connection between the Atlantic and Pacific is an established fact, we shall one and all, without regard to political creed or affiliation, give three cheers for the great American, Theodore Roosevelt, who made it a possibility—Charleston Messenger. The Orgen Realty company has had us puzzled for years. We've been trying to discover where it got its name from. We discovered the secret a few days ago. "Orgen" is "Negro" spelled backwards. Good!—Dallas Express. A recent writer said of Henry Ossawa Tanner: "He should no longer be classed as the foremost negro painter, but rather as que of the greatest artists America has produced."—Milwaukee Free Press "The woman in every house makes the moral and mental atmosphere of that house, just as decidedly as the man in an affect the natural atmosphere outside of it."—Exchange. Both white and colored people are beginning to believe more strongly that the negro who does not own a home will have to be watched—Inspegia (Ala.) Messenger. Men may die daily, but the church must live on and on—yea, even unto the coming of the Lord—Pittsburgh Courier. The world respects a man with convictions—Danville (Ky.) Torchlight. Jack Johnson says he be intended retiring after the scheduled flight in London with Wells, even though English clergymen had not succeeded in blocking the fight. His retirement any time soon, remains to be seen. Often a free flow of cash into the box office from farewell tours, and flattering offers by speculators to public announcements, brings on a cheerful retirement, bring on a cheerful start saw the perennial desire of humankind to "come back" Bernardt, Jeffries, et al.—do you remember then?—Southern Magazine The world outside does not know what we are doing in Texas in a newspaper way and here's some much needed information. There are in Texas 25 periodicals—the Austin Herald, Galveston City Times, Galveston New Ide, Houston Texas Freeman Houston Western Star, Houston Church of God Reviver Marshall, Waukee Conservative Counsel, Paul Quinn Weekly, Waco; Cleburne Eastern Star, Waco Helping Hand, Beaumont Enterprise, Dallas Dallis Metropolitan, The Ennis Cimeter, The Hustler, San Antonio; San Antonio Inquirer, Wiley (School) Reporter, Bishop College (School) Student, Marshall; Masonic Quarterly, Fort Worth; Denton Odd Fellow Budget, Dallas Reporter and Masonic Society; these organizations have job printing concerns in connection. They represent a capitalization of something like $25,000 and employ about 250 persons. One is issued daily, one quarterly, two twice a month, six monthly; the remainder weekly. The Masonic Quarterly has a circulation of 8,000 copies, the Dallas Express 10,000. They are all loyal to the country in general and the negro particularly. They are the only American newspaper published in the state; that is to say, they are the only papers which make character and worth the measure of the man, and who believe in equal rights to all and special privileges to none.—Dallas Express. It is that friendship that when dark forebodings come creeping into the soul, driving the light from the eye and the smile from the face; when the head is bowed down and the spirit is broken with the heavy weight of adversity, and man and angels, yea and God himself seems to have turned away and bid his face from the poor mortal, that can even then throw about the broken body and fainting soul the arms of love and sympathy, and lift him up and speak words of comfort and cheer that shall cause again and once more stand upright as a among men. This friendship has its own reward in a fullness of joy that only those can know who have carried it into everyday life, and solved the problem of genuine friendship in practical work of good for men.—Georgia Broadax. From an ambitious struggling young man Dr. Dan. Williams has become eminent in every line of medicine and surgery, until today in surgery he isalled throughout the land as a master mind. Twenty-five years he has studied and experimented, twenty-five years he has toled and accomplished until he has been the "open sesame" to unexplored fields of research and the means of giving to the medical world a wider knowledge and a better understanding. The laws governing the human body. Not only thus has he been of inestable benefit to his race but also by the precedent which he has established and by the example which he is giving to all young men of ability.-Chicago (III.) Chronicle. We agree with Dr. Washington that negroes in Birmingham have such opportunities to do big things as are not enjoyed by a like number of negroes elsewhere in this country. But to do these things negroes must sink their personal differences. If they are men worthy of the name, they will. If they are not men, they will continue the asinine policy of making faces at every movement, be it ever so grand, that is introduced by a man or set of men against whom is harbored some petty spite—Birmingham (Ala.) American. "As a man thinketh so is he." Now then what do you think about yourself? You think you're good; the other fellow thinks likewise of himself. But to set you right and put you straight don't think if you are crooked all of us are crooked; not necessarily so, in the case of the last mentioned it "your cussed self." So think right—San Antonio (Tex.) Inquire" There are fewer children from white and negro parents now than there were twenty years ago. Race consciousness on both sides is largely responsible for this result. This tendency will doubtless become more pronounced as the negro race becomes more respectable in its own eyes—Durham (N. C.) informer. The white man is blind or pretends so, when it comes to classing the negro. He classifies all of us with the tall bird, habitual transgressor and the lowest type of the race—Pascaline (Tex.) Plaindealer. We have no objection to the bad side of the negro's life being advertised if the good side is advertised also—Helena (Ark.) Interstate Reporter. Don't throw your money away. Educate your children and buy homes. It is a Christian's duty to religiously educate his child—Sunday School Union Voice. When one sees the amount of enthusiasm manifested in the remarks of a speaker, you are forcibly impressed with the lack of effort on the part of the enthusiasts to do something worth while. It would be surely refreshing to see a body of colored people of the city of Dayton get together for the promotion of some commercial enterprise; not a church, not a museum, not a museum of charity or public benefaction, but an enterprise backed and supported by the money and brains of colored men—Dayton (O.) Record. WASHINGTON COMMENTS ON U.S. CENSUS FIGURES Mississippi and South Carolina Have More Negroes Than Whites RACE IS NOT DYING OUT NEGRO CONSTITUTES 10.7 PERC. OF POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES—MANY CHANGES IN PAST THIRTY YEARS. Tuskegee, Ala.—Dr. Booker T. Washington has furnished to the Associated Press for publication a statement bearing on the figures issued by Dana Durand, director of the United States census bureau which is very interesting. The review of the census figures shows that negroes occur in the south where the negroes exceed the whites in population—South Carolina and Mississippi. The number of negroes in the so-called southern states are as follows: Delaware, 31,181; Maryland, 2,342,249; District of Columbia, 94,446; Virginia, 671,096; West Virginia, 64,173; North Carolina, 697,843; South Carolina, 835,843; Georgia, 1,767,987; Florida, 308,893; Kentucky, 261,657; Tennessee, 1,964,951; Illinois, 1,009,487; Arkansas, 442,891; Louisiana, 713,734; Oklahoma, 137,612; Texas, 600,020. Dr. Washington says: "The director of the census issued on November 9 a preliminary statement of the white and negro population in the United States as shown by the thirteenth census. According to the returns there were in 1910, 91,972. 266 persons in the United States subscribed to the census, 1,172,657; or 89.9 per cent; negro, 9,828,294; or 10.7 per cent; all other persons, 411,285; or 0.4 per cent. The increase of the negro population for the ten years 1900-1910 was less than for previous decades. From 1880 to 1890 the increase was 13.5 per cent; from 1890 to 1900 the increase was 18 per cent; and from 1900 to 1910 the increase was 11.3 per cent. We must not, however, infer that because there is a decreasing rate of increase of the negro population that there is a danger of the negroes dying out in the United States; for should the per cent. of increase fall until it was only two per cent, there would still be for each decade a considerable increase in the number of negroes. The census figures also show that exclusive of immigrants, the percentage of whites this decrease, however, is apparently not as great as for the negroes. The natural rate of increase of whites was from 1880 to 1890, 20 per cent; from 1890 to 1900 slightly more than 16 per cent; from 1900 to 1910, 15 per cent. "During the past thirty years there has been a considerable change in the proportion of whites and negroes in the south. In 1880 the whites constitute 63.9 per cent. of the population and the negroes 36 per cent.; in 1900 the whites constituted 67.4 per cent and the negroes 32.3; in 1910 the whites constituted 69.9 per cent and the negroes 29.8, 87.49,390, or 89 per cent of the negroes, live in the south, 1.078,948, or 10.9 per cent. outside of the south. In 1900 10.9 per cent of the total negro population lived outside of the south. "In West Virginia, Arkansas and Oklahoma the negroes had a higher rate of increase than the whites. In Delaware and Virginia there has been only a slight increase in 1.0 per cent in each of the states. In Maryland tucky and Tennessee there has been since 1900 an actual decrease in the number of negroes." STRAIGHTENER OF KINKY HAIR JAILED YOUNG MAN WAS HARVESTING MONEY BY OLD DODGE. Pittsburgh.-Charged with having pointed out 63 straight and narrow paths to immediate riches, Samuel Andor is in jail here, while postal inspectors are hearing the plains of victims. Andor advertised as one of his schemes his wonderful secret for straightening out Ethiopian kinks. "Do you live in a town of 200 or more population?" runs the advertisement. "If so you can make $50 to $200 a month." His wonderful secret tells kinky hair can be made to grow perfectly straight and part in the middle. Andor is only 25 years of age but is said to have a harvest. His kinky hair conquerer brought him plenty of agents. THE FACETIQUS FARMER. "I am an actor out of work. Can you give me employment on your farm?" "I can. But a day on a farm is no 20-minute sketch." "I understand that." "All right. Yonder is your room. When you hear a born toot about 4 a.m., that's your cue."—Chicago News. Young Author—Ah. I can read you like a book! Sooty—Well. If you can read in the way your book has been read, I have nothing to fear—Judge. HIS SINCERE SORROW. "Did I ever bring back your ladder that you lent me a week ago?" "No, you certainly did not." "I borrowed it in to borrow it again."—"Technical World. DR. GRAHAM TAYLOR'S ADDRESS AT TUSKEGEE DR. GRAHAM TAYLOR'S ADDRESS AT TUSKEGEE NOTED CHICAGO EDUCATOR SPOKE TO FACULTY AND STUDENTS AT COL- ORED INSTITUTE. Tuskegee, Ala.—Dr. Graham Taylor, professor of civics in the University of Chicago, was a member of the part that accompanied Mr. Julius Rosenwald to Tuskegee institute recently. One of the most helpful talks made to the students and teachers during the visit of Mr. Rosenwald and others to the school that was made by Dr. Taylor. Dr. Taylor has been connected with every movement for the social uplift of Chicago. I lived in the Hull House district and was a member of the re- cent Chicago vice commission, whose report stirred the country, because of its exposure of social conditions in Chicago. He spoke as follows: "You would not expect one of my age, speaking in public on the stage, to be the instructor of some of these venerable teachers of yours—the chapain and pastor of this great congregation, Mr. Whittaker; the man who has charge of your library, Mr. Wood, and the man who is sizing up your work and your social relations, Mr. Work, but I am not not concerned of these students, but I had something to do with their valuation, though I must confess that all of my students have taught me quite as much as I have ever taught them. "I want to congratulate you, not only on having such a principal as has been described here by Mr. Rosenwald, Dr. Hirsch, Mr. Cooley and others, and I would even add to the description, if I had the time and the tongue, but I would like also to congratulate you, for a major achievement. These men and women, who are like the cabinet of the president of the United States, who are like the staff of the general of an army, for a general is not much good after all without an army and without a staff in between him and the rank and file, so I am not going to take anything from Mr. Washington, not a bit, but I think he will rather agree with me, because this institution helps to make the institution, and that without them and the gradual accumulation of training and discipline and study, neither Tuskegee nor any other institution would be possible, so I congratulate all of you students on the men and women who are teaching you, and they, with you, will congratulate themselves and yourselves upon the splendid work you do, and you will congratulate you, not only you, however, but who is leading a whole lot of us all over this land into a larger vision and into a higher life. "You need not think that all the race problem is down here. You can not even have a monopoly of that, even if you want to. I come out from as fierce a race struggle as any of you are in. I live in one of these great cosmopolitan wards of Chicago—25 different nationalities are around me in that great apartment house, all speaking different languages, a perfect Babel, and I wish to assure you that there is quite as deep a race feeling between the Irish and the Italian, or the Pole and the Greek as you will find between—well, I will not mention whom,—this side of Dixie-land. There was an immigrant who met in our parlor one evening with a man to men to men, that is, they thought they were, and he said: "You men here seem to think that I and my race are a problem. He further said, 'I deny that we are a problem at all. We are a solution of the problem. You seem to think you have given us work. We have not only created the industry by which we live, but by which a whole lot of you fellows live besides." "I shall never forget the tremendous and direct confusion that followed that charge by that Russian Jewish neighbor of mine. It was quite true that the race had really created this great industry, and I can never fail to lee the thrill of gratitude and appreciation when creators of industries, and better still, possessors of spirit, such as you and your race have always shown against provocation that has sometimes seemed to me intolerable. Yet through all that terrible upheaval of the war, through all that dreadful reconstruction period, this race of yours never raised a hand of disloyalty. though they might have had much against that flag waved over their heads, though they might have hung their heads for deep resentment. Their patience was inexhaustible. I have never stood more like Moses at the burning bush with bare bare as in the presence of Almighty God, as I have before the divine patience of your race. You have taught us and all other races how to be patient an God is patient. "As Dr. Hirsch was speaking of God's great creative work, I thought of that Gaillene who said: 'My father worked and I work, and so work is one of the common denominators of the race problem or any other problem in civilization; but more than work is the right spirit toward God and fellowman, the spirit of patience, the spirit of forgiveness. The spirit of everlasting and neverfalling love is the common denominator which will solve all the great factors of our great problem, and no nation has a great problem that has been solved in its own phase of the problem only as a phase of the one great, mighty problem that has been placed by God on America as on no other land. The mixture of our population, the tidal wave of immigration A MODEL HUSBAND. Wife—I saw the loveliest race spreads today, only two dollars and a half, and I wanted them awfully, but I knew you wished to economize, and so I didn't get them. Husband-That's too bad, my dear; you could have got them. Anything which adds to your happiness and brings gladness to your eyes, anything which lightens your domestic care and glids the lowering clouds, anything which boots with sweeter. ever breaks over us there in that tenement house ward and yet the finest and strongest fibers of our American citizenship are being selected by a wonderful, natural and spiritual selection from the strains that run through all the races of the world to be woven into an international citizenship, into a great cosmopolitan community, the like of which the world has never seen. Foolish are we, if we reject any part of the racial inheritance of that world-wide heritage. We need it all. "We need the folklore songs—this original contribution which you, and you only, have made from America to the music of the world, as Rabbit Hirsch remarked when you were singing. You are the only ones who have actually added any real contribution to the musical composition of America by these wonderful folklore songs that you sing. We cannot afford to lose the glow from the land of America cannot afford to lose even the turbulent love of the Pole. As all of our nationalities meet and or jar and jangle, whichever you please to call it, somewhere or other it seems to me, that something is in the making, some wonderful thing is coming to pass in this new and last continent, to be opened to freedom and the march of civilization. "Let us be patient with each other. Let us await God's almighty time, and then at the end none of us will be sorry that the others have made the contribution that their past has invested them with. This great and glorious composite people who will yet lead the world, because we have our roots in every path, the tangle of every soil is in us, the life of every nation meets us, the veins of our veins are through whom you have sang so long and whom you in your lowly and loving way are following, will lead us into a land of the richer promise, when we have passed through this wilderness which God knows is thorny enough when the race lines are drawn—but beyond is the land of promise. "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord." NEGRO TURNED WHITE; DOCTORS ARE PUZZLED CASE TO BE REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL MEDICAL SOCIETY. Chilicothe, Mo.—The case of a negro who turned white is to be reported to the National Medical society with the hope that something may be learned of the peculiar skin disease which has baffled physicians of northwest Mississippi for several years. The negro, who is dead here, was Dudley Payne, coal black and typically African in feature. The splotches on his face were later interposed to the upper part of his body. The change came gradually. At the time of his death Payne's face and the upper part of his body were white as those of any Caucasian. THE TUSKEGEE NEGRO FARMERS CONFERENCE. There is always deep interest manifested in the Tuskegee Negro Farmers and Workers' conference, and this year will be no exception to the rule. The sessions open January 17 and continue two days. The simple stories of the manner in which the colored farmers acquired their lands and developed their crops is encouraging to every one who knows the value of the crops. In doing, and the Workers' exchange of views on the second day, when representatives of the schools, churches and business forces get together for practical discussion, is a highly profitable affair. A goodly contingent will go to Tuskegee Institute from the east, and they invariably return enthusiastic over all they have seen and heard. Visitors to the conference are enter- ticipants in the Booker T. Washington will give them a warm welcome in person, as he makes it a rule to be present at these meetings each year. With the Sunday School congress to come to Tuskegee next June and the National Medical association to follow in August, 1912, promises to be a banner year at this great institution. WITNESS DOWNED THE LAWYER. A noted attorney was questioning a witness, and be insisted that the witness reply to his question by saying either yes or no. The witness protested because of the manner in which the question had been put he could not answer it intelligently with a yes or no. "There is no question but that can be answered intelligently with a yes or no," said the attorney. "I can ask you one question that you cannot answer intelligently with either yes or no," said the witness. "Put your question," said the attorney. "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?" asked the witness—Mack's National Monthly. Charles M Schwab, like most successful men, has no belief in luck Mr. Schwab, in a recent address in his native Loretto, told: "I advise my young Loretto friends to rely on their brains and muscles, and to put all thought of luck away from them. "A Loretto boy said to me the other day: "Mr. Schwab, what is luck? "Luck!' I replied, 'is the thing to which we give the credit for our successful friends' hard work." ers the thorny paths of duty and appeals pleasantly to your esthetic nature, making life more worth living home a paradise, you are welcome doubly welcome to, my angel, if it doesn't cost more than two dollars and a half. Physician—I do not think any local treatment will do you any good madam. Patient—All right. I'll go to a spe- cimen in New York—Better Amor tice. FOUNDER A. L. E. WEEKS OPENS A CAMPAIGN ON THE ATLANTIC SEAHOUND WEEKS RENDERS ABLE AS- SISTANCE. Washington—"The Tuskegee of North Carolina" has occupied the spot light in the district during the past ten days. Rev. A. L. E. Weeks, president and founder of the Newbern College industrial institute, which has come to be known by the foregoing title, has been in the city for several years. He is a professor about a school and emphasizing the face of the thorough courses of instruction in agriculture, industries, domestic science, theology and the various branches that make for the practical uplift of the young colored women of the south. Dr. Weeks was accompanied by his wife, Mrs. A. L. E. Weeks, assistant principal and teacher, who has spoken at several of our leading chancellors of the liberal institute. They are opening what is a vigorous campaign of the Atlantic seaboard, to raise within the next month a much needed sum of money to insure the erection of three buildings at the school for dormitories and class rooms. The institution is now crowded to its fullest capacity and additional space is required to accommodate many students who would like to attend the liberal opportunities it has to offer. Prof. Dr. and Mrs. Weeks go to Philadelphia, New York and Boston, and they expect the Thanksgiving period to be one of harvest for the Newbern College institute. The Institute's Splendid Showing. The Industrial Collégiate institute is located at a new negro settlement, established by Dr. Weeks, called Booker, in honor of Dr. Booker T. Washington, after whose marvelous Alabama municipality it is modelled, and it is surrounded by 1,000 acres of rich land, with a river running through it is cleared. Booker is three miles west of Newbern, finely situated on the Neuse river, with an advantageous water front. "Our school has a great future," said Dr. Weeks. "We have in view, not only the development of a big school, but it is our purpose to build a settlement of comfortable homes, where our young people can make permanent opportunities for themselves in the various industries which we teach. With the institute as a nucleus, a manufacturing and industrial center can be developed, furnishing an independent living for hundreds and thousands of thrifty negroes. For instance, we have made this year over 400,000 brick in our brick yard, and have contracted for the building that will be completed by December 1. For lack of facilities we were compelled to refuse a contract calling for 450,000 brick, in addition to the above. We are now booking orders for the spring delivery, and the firms we have supplied say the brick is a superior grade." "We have a swimm, also, and the receipts from our lumber have reached a gratifying figure. Our 62 boarding students hall from North Carolina and neighboring states, and are combining a literary training with a solid experience in the fundamentals of the art of making a living in the woods. We have raised $13,275 in North Carolina alone, and assurances of increased aid from state and county sources are coming in all the time. On this campaign we are trying to raise an immediate $5,000 which is needed to push the work on three dorsitory and class-room buildings, each costing $15,000. When completed our work will go on with boom. In the next month we will be working on the race in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. At New York Rev. J. T. Kerr, our northern financial agent, has made an excellent impression, and is meeting with success in securing cash donations from substantial business men. "Our faculty embraces a number of thoroughly equipped instructors. The instructor in brick making is Thomas M. Moreland; in brick laying, we have Julius F. Freeman; at the head of the farm is that skilled agriculturist, W. W. Hayes. All three of these are graduates of Tuskegee institute and come highly recommended by Dr. Washington B. Hayes, a graduate of the North Carolina StateORM school, G. R. Whitfield and R. Norma J. T. Kerr, both graduates of Lincoln university; Mrs. Alice B Kerr, from Scotia seminary, and Mrs Weeks and myself, are members of the faculty. Mrs. Weeks teaches domestic science when not in the field lecturing for the school. "When we return home for the Christmas holidays we shall have some good news for all lovers of race progress." MONEY FOR LIBERIA SOON. Washington—The negotiations for floating a loan to rehabilitate the Republic of Liberia, on the west coast of Africa, are almost completed. The state department has been advised that the legislature of Liberia as ratified the loan agreement made with an American banking syndicate Heed Pigele Clark of New Hampshire will be appointed general receiver of the Liberian customs. Mr. Clark will has for some time been receiving instructions preparatory to assuring his new work, expects to leave. Washington shortly for Monrovia. He will stop in Europe to make final banking arrangements. ONE GOOD QUALITY. Mrs. Minks—There's one good thing about these matches. They always make a noise when one steps on them. Mr. Minks—Yes, they are just as safe as rattlesnakes. Mrs. Frontpue (to me) - Why is your husband ing for money, money, money Minister's Wife (wear come it's because he never The Farm BOYA BEANS IN UNITED STATES. Extensive articles on the immense bean trade of Manchuria have appeared in various numbers of daily newspaper and trade reports, and industries have also reached the bureau of manufactures as to the progress being made in producing them in the United States. It has now become a considerable crop in the middle part of the south. D. A. Carpenter, a Tennessee farmer, writes for the South Field in regard to the growing of the bean as follows: WHY NOT A FARMER? The Missouri Rural Life Conference is to meet at Kirksville late this month to inaugurate a movement to stop the townward drift. From the country. A Kirksville diaphan says: "Among the speakers will be Henry Wallace, editor of a farm paper at Des Moines, Ia.; H. J. Waters, dean of the Kansas State Agricultural College; Prof. F. C. Bishop of the Iowa State Agricultural College; E. T. Fairchild, state superintendent of public instruction of Kansas, and Dr. W. P. grow the mammoth yellow varnish, planting in rows 36 inches apart, and cultivating about the same as corn. I cut with a mower when she and allow them to lie on the ground for a couple of days. After being in shock for ten days, they are baked to the shed and threshed. We consider the bean straw, after the beans are threshed, as fully equal to smooth or redtop for a feed for catia. "For late summer pasture I sow with a wheat drill and one and one leaf bushels to the acre. I am now leading beef cattle and hogs on soya beans, and my dairy animals are producing more milk than ever before on a bean ration. Of course, other feeds are mixed with the bean, as soya are either rich when fed alone. I grow here from three to five feet high, according to cultivation, and yields 30 bushels of seed per acre, which will flag around $3 and $3.50 per bushel. There is no finer improver of the soil than the soya bean. I have tried many other legumes, but none has given such uniform high quality hay and returned such large amounts of nitrogen to the soil. I consider the soil to be the most refined into this part of the country, both as a money crop and as a soil improver." About $100,000 of soya bean oil was shipped last year from Manchuria to the United States, against almost none the year before. From Ball, England, shipments last year of soya bean oil to the United States were shipped last year from Manchuria to the United States, against the Manchuria beans. Considerable shipments of soya bean oil were also made in 1910 from Kobe, Japan, to the United States. FEEDING VALUE OF CORN. One frequently hears it said that certain varieties of corn have a greater feeding value than other varieties. Experimental data does not show this to be the case. In the feed lot the flint and dent varieties both give equal returns, but analysis shows the flint corn to be slightly richer in protein. There has been considerable controversy over the difference in value of the white and yellow varieties, but so far as experimental feeding is concerned no difference has been found in their value for feeding stock. Sweet corn has a higher feeding value than any of the other varieties, as it is not only richer in protein, but very densely so in fat. The very generally accepted opinion among feeders is that new corn does not have the feeding value of old corn that has been cared for. This is easily understood because of the decrease in moisture which takes place during the storage of the grain. There is, no doubt, quite a difference in the taste of corn, this undoubtedly is as apparent to the stock that eats it as it is to ourselves. A well preserved sample of corn has a more or less flinty texture, and is especially rich in what might be termed a nutty flavor. This kind of corn comes only from a crop that has corn fully matured and well pre-packed. In reference to corn meal appearances do not always give the actual condition of the product. It may vary a great deal in taste to it is liable under circumstances to become rancid. Corn and cob meal has the highest value when it is ground fine. If too coarse it is not likely to be as easily digested as that of a fine texture—Journal of Agriculture. VALUE OF SILO The silo practically increases the producing capacity of the farm at least 10 per cent, and often more. A 160 acre farm with a silo will produce as much revenue as one of 180 acres without. Therefore the first cost of a silo—like that of a dwelling house, a barn, a team—should be considered part of original investment. And, if one's team is limited, it is better to buy a farm annuity on a per cent, rather than dispense with the producing value of a silo on $50 land would be equal to that of 20 acres added to the 160-acre farm, or $1,000; on $100 land, it would be $2,000. This low estimate, for the stock-carrying capacity of the farm often will be increased fully 25 per cent. by the adding of a silo. As compared with its producing value, the cost of constructing the silo is small. Round wooden silos cost from $40 to $3 per ton of capacity; those of stone brick or cement, from $2 to $4—Minnesota Bulletin. FEEDING FLOOR FOR HOGS. A good floor for feeding market hogs will pay for itself in a very short time. The bulk of the corn is fed on the ear or shellled, and in rainy weather the hog usually is compelled to eat more or less dirt with the corn, and in dry weather dust will necessarily be eaten. When a good feeding floor the grain may be fed with no waste, whether be fed with cement. D cement concrete is probably the most material to use for this purpose, and the floor of this will last a lifetime. The Missouri Rural Life Conference is to meet at Kirksville late this month to inaugurate a movement to stop the townward drift from the country. A Kirksville dispatch says. "Among the speakers will be Henry Wallace, editor of a farm paper at Wallace, H. J. Waters, dean of the Kansas State Agricultural College; Prof. F. C. Bisham, State Agricultural College; E. T. Fairchild, state superintendent of public instruction of Kansas, and Dr. W. P. Culter of Missouri, state food and drug commissioner. Excellent gentlemen, no doubt. But why not put a few practical farmers on the platform? Surely there are them who unfold the soil in Missouri who could unfold the soil in Missouri. Interest audiences the Missouri Rural Life Conference wishes to convert. Editors, educators, chemists and men of other callings or professions may have a great deal to say about the profits and pleasures of agriculture, but men who have tickled the fertile soil of Missouri with hoe and plow and harrow and seen it smile with golden harvests in response ought to have something to say that would be to the point. A successful farmer who is cultivated as well as a culti-ler can also tell how it is done as well as it is done, a back-to-the-farm rally not merely for what he can say. The popular idea in most cities is that a farmer is somewhat like the pictures of Hiram Wayback and his neighbors made by the cartoonists in our strenuously funny comic weeklies. That the well-to-do farmer wears as well-tailored clothes as the average business man, reads as good literature, has as good a grasp of public questions and is as much a "gentleman" is more generally known in the rural sections of such states as Missouri than in the rest of the country, related to interest a town audience in country life than to correct the impression that a farmer necessarily wears a billygourd beard, a hickory shirt, jeans trousers and a ten-cent "jimmy" seven days in the week and can converse upon no subject but crops.-Louisville Courier-Journal. COUNTRY SCHOOL SPOILS GOOD FARMERS. Vacation training is enlisting as never before the interest and effort of business men and educators in several western states. For two years certain bankers in Minnesota have promoted it very actively, their commercial interest in farm properties and people leading them to do so. They have found that of 435,000 school children, educated at a cost of $14,000,000 annually, fewer than 1,800 attend agricultural schools. In a state which only the children of the children within it hold a 84,000 square miles under cultivation, 90 per cent of the children are being trained to be consumers and only 4-10th of 1 per cent. to be producers. The present school system, even in the country, was thus found to be educating children away from the farms, "spoiling good farmers and not making good city men." The bankers offered prizes for the best answers to the question, Why am I going to leave the farm? The boy who won first prize laid stress on the importance of the marmosets are town girls or girls from town schools and don't like country life. Their attitude helps to sow dissatisfaction among the pupils." -Survey. FEED AND BREED. Any feeding system that will keep the chicks growing from the egg to maturity is good, but it does not mean that it could not be improved upon. Study the different feeding systems presented from time to time and add to yours those different articles which are obtainable in your section. Variety is what makes the food appetizing, and the more we can induce the towls to eat the more rapid will be the development. The average poultry breeder often wonders why he does not have the success of other breeders who continually produce superior birds. This is easily answered by his inability to apply the laws of breeding. A few individuals will continue to breed superior birds, the price of which will remain high. Too many are anxious to produce many varieties of individuals, and they will continue to produce those individuals who will not succeed in producing those individuals that stand at the head of their variety. One breed properly handled is enough to tax the energy and brain of the best of us—Missouri and Kansas Farmer. EGGS IN WINTER. Keep hens laying during cold weather by warm feed, in which a liberal quantity of cayenne, or red, pepper has been mixed. Fill a large kettle with milk, heat it and put in table scraps or any dry feed that has been into the dough. They will enjoy it. Give them plenty of gravel and lime *Feed them parched corn, and make them scratch for it. HINTS FOR THE SWINE BREEDER It will only take about half as much grain and other feed to raise a litter of pigs if they are given pasture. Fine hair denotes good quality in a pig nearly as much as it does in a norse. If you are thinking of buying a bear at the fairs this fall do not select one that is over-fat because fat does not mean quality. A hog that can be fattened while young will be the most profitable one DUG DRILLED WELLS VERY DANGEROUS. Almost every community in which wells have been drilled can boast of a number of combination dug and drilled wells. The owners congratulate themselves on their wisdom in utilizing an old dug well 15, 20 or 30 feet in depth, and drilling through the bottom of this to a good flow of deep water. The cost of drilling that 20 or 30 feet has costed is certainly an economy worth considered a fact, this combined dug and drilled well is a particularly dangerous type. It may readily breed malarial fever or even typhoid fever, which is more prevalent in the country than even in the overcrowded cities, in spite of the supposed pure water supply of nearly all farming sections. Such a well is all the more dangerous because it is fenced to be safe. Although the war has been fought in the past, be perfectly pure at the start, contamination may take place almost immediately by the entrance, especially after rains, of seepage water into the open well and thence into the casing of the drilled well. The remedies are obvious. Either the casing should be carried to the surface of the outside ground, or at least above the highest level ever reached by the water, or the open well should be converted into a bright, lightly shaded thick coating of cement over both sides and bottom.—Government Bulletin. STILL IN THE STONE AGE. Dr. Walter E. Roth points out that in northern Australia there are today many communities of primitive people wearing no clothes, unable to count beyond three, and still making and using the implements and weapons of the stone age. Dr. Roth has seen these people making their stone implements. They manufacture "celts," scrapers, knives, saws, handpumps, axes, and other tools from stone. They also use shells and teeth for scrappers and drills, and bone for awls and stiltsets. He does not share the opinion that these people, and other savages, are stupid because they express no surprise at the miracles performed in their presence by white men. Once, when he had struck lucifer matches before the Australian savages, and they showed him how to pretend what they thought of it. He says, "replied the interpreter, "what for no give it him? You'ool throw it away." A CHICKEN CLUB FORMED. The American Silver Spangled Hamburg club is the latest of American poultry organizations. It was completed October 25, most of the work being done by correspondence. The officers are: W. S. Binkley, Clay Center, Mo., president; V. E. Ware, E. Paso, Tex., vice-president; J. J. Wohlgemuth, 703 Pine street, St. Louis, secretary; Thomas B. Ollitt of St. Louis, treasurer Binkley, Ware and Wohlgemuth are prominent breeders of the silver spangled Hamburg. The directors are: C. D. Tudor, Denver, Colo.; William L. Clark, Sullivan Ohio; J. L. Leum Nashville, Tenn.; S. C. Johnson, Oak, Ontario; E. Bjorlin, Duluth, Minn. The club is a life member of the American Poultry association. A handsome oil painting is offered by the club for the best silver spangled Hamburg cock shown at the St. Louis poultry show, November 27 to December 2. A PAYING CROP. The potato onion is a money maker for the market gardener or the specializer. It produces no seed and is always grown from bulbs, which when planted, increase in size and produce a cluster of bulbs around the one planted. This variety is fast gaining favor as a bunching onion to be marinated in vinegar and then plumping up state. By the division of the bulb as many as 12 or 15 stems or stalks are secured from each; which are tied in bunches of six to ten stems and are ready for market by the time the common sets, grown from seed, may be planted. The potato onion should be put out in the fall. Then it will get a good start before freezing weather comes on. During our mild and open spring, the potato onion should be planted for market as early as the first of April. FAST HORSES. "Horses!" said the Yankee. "Guess you can't talk to me about horses. I had an old mare, Maizypzym, who once licked our best express by a couple of miles on a 30-mile run to Chicago. "That's nothing," said the Canadian, "I was out on the farm one day about 50 miles from the house when a frightful storm came up, I turned the pony's head for home, and do you remember the last ten miles that I didn't feel a drap, while my dog, only ten yards behind, had to swim the whole distance!"—Tt-Bits. SALT FOR POULTRY. The right amount of salt aids digestion and is a help in keeping the fowls strong and vigorous, but if given to excess will cause inflammation of the mucous membrane and bowel troubles. Salt in the mash. An ounce of salt is sufficient for 100 heens. If water is used in moistening the mash it is best to dissolve the salt in it, as this way it will be more evenly distributed. A good rule is to salt the mash as much as you would if preparing for table use. Salt keeps the system in good working order, freeing the blood from impurities and so helping to avoid dif- CARE FOR PIGS. Feed and water regularly and see that every pig comes to his feed. If any of the little fellows seem to be stick, put them out and give a small ration for them who come out all right without any further treatment. The Sunday School Lesson MALACHI REBUKING AND ENI COURAGING JUDAH. — Golden Text —"Returns unto me, and will return unto you, saith the Lord of hoste."—Mal. 3:7. Malachi 3:7:18. Commit 3:16, 17. Time: 430 B. C. Place-Jerusalem. Exposition-I. The guilt and folly of robbing God. The prophecy of Malachi was occasioned by the unfaithfulness of the people toward Jehovah. They were blind to their unfaithfulness; when Jehovah brought his charges, they constantly replied with "Wherein we have done this or that (ch. 1:6, 7: 2:14, 17: 3:7, 8: 13, R. V). Malachi was speaking for God. In the earlier part of this book God had declared that he would send his messenger to prepare the way for himself and the character of the messenger and his work (va. 1-5). The Lord was coming to execute judgment upon various classes of sinners and to be a swift witness against them (v. 5). All through his dealings with Israel God had called them to repentance and promised them pardon (v. 7; cf. Lev. 26:40:42; Deu. 2:49:31; 3:14:1; Lev. 26:40:42; Neh. 1:8; 29:31; 3:14:1; Malachi 5: 16; Neh. 1:8; 29:31; 3:14:1; Jer. 3:12:14; 22; Ezek. 10:30:2; Hos. 14:12; Zech. 1:3; Acts 13:9:21, R. V.; Jas. 4:8). From the days of their fathers Israel had gone astray from God's ordinances, and from the days of the fathers God's constant cry was, "Return unto me and me and unto you, the blind self-selflessness of their hearts the people asked, "Wherein shall we return?" With similar pretense of guiltlessness, those who reject Christ today are saying, "Wherein shall we return?" It is a startling question that God puts in verse 8, "Will a man rob God?" Then God goes on to tell how, in "ithes and offerings." The law of tithes in the letter of it belongs to the Old Covenant, but we are under moral obligations higher than the Jew, and the man who does not set a proper portion of his income apart for God's work is robbing God. Do you give as much as you ought for foreign misiones? We rob misiones our strength, our use of the Lord's Day, etc. The result is appalling "We are cursed with a curse" (v. 9). The curse of God rests upon the nation and it rests upon the individual who robs him. Does it resu II. "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse," 10-12. When the whole tithe is brought into the storehouse so the needs of God's work are fully supplied then the windows of heaven are opened and a blessing poured out that exhausts all our capacity to receive (cf. Matt. 6:38; 2:3; Cor. 9:6; 8:Phil. 4:16; 19. Deu. 28:12-14; K.13:16; 1Jno. 3:16; 22). Let any one who doubts it prove God by trying to destroy the harvest into it and destroying their harvests, because of their forgetfulness of God (cf. Amos 4:9; 7:13; Hag. 1:51; 2:17). If they repented, Jehovah promised to rebuke the devouring insects (cf Joel 2:20); and promised them abundant harvests in field and garden, but the better reward was that all nations should call them blessed (v. 12; cf. Deu. 4:6, 7). The time is coming when Israel shall return and when all nations shall call them blessed Isa. 6:23; Jer. 33:19; Neph. 12:8; Jer. 33:19 is coming when their land shall be a delight some land" (v. 12; cf. Deu. 8:7-10; 11:12; Dan. 11:41; Ezek. 36:33, 38; Jer. 31:27; Zech. 8:3). III. "Your words have been stout against me, saith the Lord." 13:15 God adds charge to charge against his guilty people. Not only had they been faithless in their conduct, they had been defiant in their words (v. 13). There are not a few today who criticise it to speak against God they criticise his demands and his providential dealings with them. What presumption? (cf. Rom 9:20; 11:33). There are those today who say, "It is vain to serve God." and that there is no profit in obedience to him and that his religion is a mournful thing (v. 14). And there are those today who call the proud happy and regal the ones who built the church. Made of wood, built up by the people of his own day fits exactly many today both in and out of the church. IV. "They that feared the Lord spake often one to another." 16-18. In the darkest days God always has a faithful remnant (v. 16). They soon find one another out and speak one to another. Jehovah is pleased and heartens and hears and puts it down the bank and the river is a book of loving record kept of those who fear the Lord and think upon his name. They are God's peculiar treasure (v. 17, R. V.; cf. Ex 15:19; I: 29, 2: R. V). The time is coming when God's people shall return and discriminate "between the righteous and the wicked, between the God and him that serveth him not." AN ENVIABLE MORTAL. First Visitor (to museum)—Did you use it on carpe tacks and pads and things? "Just think how he must enjoy shad." COULDNT LIVE THERE YEAR ROUND. Sunday School Teacher—What! Don't you want to go to heaven when you die? Little Emma.—Well, you see, our family couldn't think of in one place the whole year round—Puck "That if saveras seemed to have difficulty getting it," he said. "Yes. He took a terrible chance. He jumped overboard wearing all his hero medals."—Washington Star Of Interest to Our Women HINTB TO HOME-COMING TRAVELERS. Fruit, says a great doctor, is the best of diet for travelers. The system, more particularly of dessert, is liable to become heated by a railway journey, and while meat sandwiches and the like will probably increase the tendency to disarrangement, fruits, more especially those containing a delicate acid, are invaluable in their cooling and refreshing properties. Sandwiches of sponge cake with a layer of some favorite fruit between the slices are very palatable, but they must be carefully packed, or will not look tempting. Cakes that are most refreshing fruit of all a journey. They should be hot, but house ones if possible. Peaches, nectarines and pears are excellent fruits to eat on a journey, since they supply both food and drink. Packed in baskets, they should be liberally covered with fresh green leaves. A silver pocket knife wherewith to peel off the skin is, of course, a necessity as an accompaniment to those or any other fruit is the skin of the fruit is perhaps the most wholesome and the most digestive and thirst quenching at all fruits. But no one can deny that it is cumbermose to take about in its original form. It is best, therefore, to squeeze the juice carefully through coarse muslin, and pour it into a bottle with a little sugar added at the last moment. Diluted with plain soda water it makes a delicious beverage for the traveler. A green apples prophy remedy sometimes if slowly shewed by the skin is a bad sailor. A fine drink for the traveler is cold tea, made rather strong and flavored with lemon. It counteracts headache, and soothes the system in a wonderful way. NOTES ON NECKWEAR. The jabos, plisses and rabats are more important than ever in the decoration of separate blouses and bodices of one-piece frocks. Here are some notes taken at a showing in one of the well-known lingerie shops not far from Paquin's: The larger the butter. This seems to be the rule for fashioning frills of elbow-length them. One-sided effects predominate. A central strip of lace, tucked material or embroidery is fanked on one side by an immense frill. Reading, eyelet embroidery, lace heavy and fine, may be used at the line of function, and ball fringe has made its appearance on some novelties. Black buttons of satin or velvet are introduced on lace. Plighting buttons are edged with lace heavy. Oriental weaves or fine valencenues. Sometimes a plaited frill will be edged with two or three other frills of placed lace. The possibilities of variety are unlimited. Jabots or nelsses are extremely wide and long. In the majority of cases they extend to the waist line and over as far as the shoulder. The shape is generally broader at the top than at the bottom. NOVEL PLACE CARDS. Attractive place cards are a good sized paper doll dressed in satin and tuell veil and carrying a bride's bonnet. These are fastened to oblong paper standards so they can stand erect at each plate. Sometimes a fig ure of the groom is used for the girls, but the modern male costume of a different period. This is a period perfed fashion books are found in a good library. Another pretty idea is a big square of chiffon or thin lace tied into a bag with narrow ribbon and orange blossoms. Lay it on a table filled with rose petals or rice to be thrown after the departing couple, then tie the ends so they drop in four points. The name of the guest can be stuck in the top of the box and the guests are tied with orange blossoms or other appropriate flowers can have tied to them charms of tiny silver wedding bells or bride slippers AFTERNOON GOWNS The present vogue for rosewood and gray, the being designed in a soft smoke, will continue well on into the winter, and some beautiful toilette in these pleasantly subdued tints are being prepared. After noon rocks in ninon and velvet combined are among these, the linion being of the two shades in question, while a deep hem of gray velvet pears at the foot of the gown, an other hand of the same being used to form the lower portion of the corage. With these afternoon gowns a special fancy is that of bordering the edge of the vest where it meets the material of the gown itself with large, smooth beads the color of the fabric, in some cases the beads being shot to represent the two-color idea. TO TEST DRINKING WATER. Fill a pint bottle three-fourths full of water. Dissolve half a teaspoonful of granulated sugar in the water and cork the bottle. Set it in a warm place for two days, and if at the end of that time it becomes cloudy it is unit for use. If it remains clear it is safe. FLOWERS WORN ON SLEEEVES. Every year or so brings back the fad of wearing flowers on the sleeves, and this fall has seen the rival once more. At the present time the correct thing is to wear a bouquet of blooms on the right sleeve, near the shoulder. Orchid, the Japanese iris, small roses and California violes are chosen. They are made of satin and mingled with malden-hair fem. The fad will probably gain vogue as the winter comes on TASTY NEW-OLD DISHES. There are many variations of culinary standbys which make a new dish of the old favorite with increase of taste and almost if not quite without extra trouble or time taking. For instance, for a quick dessert, put a macaron in the bottom of each ttn mold, having as many of the molds as there will be eaters, and fill with a custard made by the ordinary household recipe. Set the tins in a pan of water in the oven as usual and shake until a knife can be inserted into the mold. All of the custard adhering. They are then ready to be removed, cooled and well chilled in the refrigerator. When turned out each little macaron is on top. As a change from the usual creamed potatoes try baking the tubers in milk. Pare a dozen of them for an ordinary family meal and slice in pieces crosswise. Cut up in slices two large onions and add about half a cup of fresh, finely choped parsley. Arrange the whole in an earthenware or agate pudding dish and cover with milk, dotting the top over with blue cheese. Drain in an oven for 4 an hour. Do not season until just before serving, as salt and pepper have a tendency to curdle the milk. Canned tomatoes may be substituted for the milk in this formula from to time. Cauliflower is very tasty prepared in the following way, which contains some elements of difference from the usual method of cauliflower a gratin: Soak for a few hours as usual in cold water, then boil until tender in boiling water, strain and with the former add few drops of vinegar mixed with enough salt and pepper to season to taste. Arrange in a baking dish and cover with soft bread crumbs which have been fried till brown in a little good butter. CULINARY MAKESHIFTS. Canned tomato soup can masqueurade as a delicious purée if it is mixed with half its bulk of cream or milk. Season highly and add the cream before the soup is heated. as it is less likely to curdle. For variety, barley or cut-up spaghetti can be added. The mixture that is left in the bottom of the casserole after the meat has been removed can be utilized for another meal. Add about half the quantity of water, cup up dice of potatoes, and make dough balls, stewing the mixture until the potatoes are tender. When making apple float try roasting the apples instead of stewing them. The pulp is removed from the skins and mixed with the whites of eggs. Left-over spaghetti or macaroni is nice cooked in a baking dish with a cream sauce and shredded green and red peppers cut over the top. Sometimes cheese is added to the mixture, again bread crumbs. HINT FOR THE HOME. If more women realized the charming effect of a growing plant or two in the home they would visit the florists with greater regularity. It may only be a bright colored geranium, a tiny tree of starry daisies or a low dish of ferns on the library table that gives the note of greenery to the room, but the result is so honey and so altogether desirable that the women who have not already practiced this little household diplomacy should hasten to do so. Walking into a room in which a growing plant is discreetly placed there comes easily. The plant does not that some one who has the home love has placed it there. The plant need not be of an expensive variety, in fact the most effective ones at this season are the least expensive. ALFALFA SEED, $30 PER ACRE. A feature of this month's crop news is the story of big prices being received for crops of alfalfa seed. It appears that not only is the seed bringing a good price, but conditions in many localities have favored ripening a good crop of seed. Here is a chart showing the average price which is typical of many that have been printed: "George Kriepe near Teecumseh, sold alfalfa seed to the extent of nearly $1,000 off 30 acres, and besides that cut three crops of hay off the same field. His seed averaged close to four and one-half bushels to the acre and sold at $100 off a bushel on the local market, or a little over $30 an acre from the acreage of alfalfa — Missouri Ruralist. EARTHWORMS AND PLANT FOOD. Foreign experiments indicate that earthworms do not appear to have any marked direct effect on the production of plant food. Organic matter seems to decompose with formation of nitrates equally quickly whether they are present or not. They are rich in nitrogen, containing about 1.5 to 2 per cent, and they decompose rapidly and completely; thus they furnish a certain amount of plant food in the soil when they die. Their chief work is to act as cultivators, loosening and mulching the soil, facilitating aeration and drainage by their burrows. WHITE GAITERS ARE WORN. The woman who has pumps and does not wish to get high shoes until late in the winter can now use her cloth gatters and be very much in style. White ones are quite the fashion and their rivals are pearl gray. These are worn with the black shoes with all kinds of gowns that are short and for the street. Out of sheer stupidity lots of nice girls and doting men are making them selfs unhappy. Defense Questions Mabray Concerning Relations with Marks MANY SENSATIONAL ANSWERS Witness Admits Guit In More Than Hundred Swindles In Different Cities Aggregating Nearly Half a Million. Council Bluffs, Dec. 22—Climax after climax occurred in the trial of Ben Marks, charged with conspiracy in connection with the Mabray swindle syndicate operations. J. C. Mabray was still upon the witness stand, having put in three days, two of which have been devoted to a severe cross-examination, when court adjourned. The defense closed a short time before court adjourned for the day, and the prosecution has asked a few questions on redirect examination. For the first time since the cross-examination began two days ago, the defense this afternoon began upon the relations between Marks and Mabray, and from that moment until court adjourned disclosures were made that were startling and sensational to a high degree. First off the defense introduced a supposed perfect list of the swindles which the Mabray organization had been connected with, here, at Seattle, and at New Orleans, about one hundred in all, and aggregated a total of $454,425. In addition it was shown that the swindles swindled at Davenport, IA; Denver, Colo; San Francisco, Cal; South Bend, Ind., and elsewhere. IOWA & OMAHA, SHORT LINE Financial Matters of Road Arranged and There Is No Doubt of the Project Going Through. Council Bluffs, Dec. 22—J. H. Jess, attorney for the Iowa & Omaha Short Line, has just returned from Philadelphia, and brings back word that every doubt of the deal for the taking over of the Short Line and the Atlantic Northern & Southern read by a London syndicate, represented by former Secretary Leslie M. Shaw, has now been removed. "It is simply a matter of detail from now on, as no longer is the decision of the judge whose whole going through." He added, that it was a highly important matter because it meant another road from Council Bluffs to Des Moines, and that immediately. MYSTIC, IOWA, HAS BIG FIRE Ottumwa, Dec. 22 - A defective flue in the racket store of Edward Webb at Mystic caused a blaze that damaged the establishment to the extent of $10,000 yesterday. The losses are A. R. Scott, owner of the Mystic Telegram and three buildings, $5,000; Webb's store, $10,000; Scott and Miner's clothing store, $7,000; Cole's tailor shop, $160; Mystic barber shop, $300; I. Fieldman's shoe store, $500, a total of $23,000. Utf Examines Dam Site Wapello, Dec. 22—N. E. Utt of the firm of Utt Bros. of Chicago was in the city looking over the site of the proposed power dam. It is the intention of the firm to construct a race and power plant on the Iowa river at this point and furnish power to the city and neighboring towns. Stand In Line at Saloons Sloux City, Dec. 22—Seventy-ix salons of Sioux City's seventy-eight salons still remained closed as the result of Iowa supreme court's ruling in the Moon law. The two "oases" that remained open did an immense business, crowds standing in line to secure drinks. Bullet Hole in Heart. Wiota, Dec. 22—The body of a man, supposed to be P. Sandabarabara of South Omaha, Neb., was found yesterday near here with a bullet wound through the heart. The stranger had been seen in Wiota the day before and had purchased a 22 caliber rifle. Eight Horses Burned. Ottumwa, Dec. 22—Fire of unknown origin destroyed Jackson Bros. library barn and some adjoining property with total loss of $1,000 year-earned. Eight horses were cremated and the buggies, wagons, harness and entire equipment of the barn destroyed. Big Reward Is Offered. Winfield, Dec. 22.—Seven hundred dollars reward was offered today by citizens for the apprehension of the three men who attacked Dr. Lucy Bowman, and taking her to the outskirts of town, held her captive for two hours. Manual Training Added. Monteillo, Dec. 22.—Through the efforts of K. D. Miller, city superintendent of schools, a course in manual training has been added to the course of study. Visita Parents at Boone. Boone, Dec. 22.—Dr. M. J. Exner of Shanghai, China, arrived here yesterday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Exner of this city. Dr Exner has been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work in China for a number of years. Holds Husking Record. Iowa Fall, Dec. 22.—When it comes a husking record for a man 71 years old, it probably is held by W. R. Mason. During the season just closed Mr. Mason has to his credit 1,880 bushels. ```markdown ``` ALHIA NEWS. (Last Week) Mrs G. A. Davis has been sick for the past week. Mr. Alfred Grayson spent the week in Hocking. Mr. Oscar Roper is still very sick, improving. Mrs. R. B. Manley entertained the Stewards board at the parsonage on Monday afternoon. Light refreshments were served. Mrs. W. H. Hawkins of Hocking went to Missouri to spend Christmas. The R. B. Manly Literary Progressive club gave a very nice entertainment Tuesday evening. They will assist the Sunday school in their Xmas entertainment. Mr. Lou Morris of Ogden is in Albia. He expects to locate here. Mr. Roy Grayson and son, Ben, of Hocking was in town Saturday. Madam Virginia Burns, Joe罗leson and Messr. Lewis Edmond, W. H. Gordon of Hocking, attended church in Albia Sunday evening. INTER-STATE LITERARY AN- NOUNCEMENT. To the Presidents and Members of all Literary Societies of the Middle West: This comes to inform you that the Inter-State Literary Association of Kansas and the West will hold its 21st annual session at Witchita, Kansas, Dec 27-29, 1911. Any literary society that has been regularly organized for a period of three months, and has held at least twelve regular meetings this calendar year, is entitled to and is hereby invited to elect and send three delegates, one of whom may appear on the program, provided there are not more than three such societies in the same city. In cities where there are more than three such societies, the delegates from these societies must select and select three of their members to appear on the program. The membership fee for new societies is $1.50; for old societies, $1.00. Board and lodging 750 per day. Contests in oratory, original poetry, original music, and in declamation will be held and cash prizes awarded as follows: Oratory, first, $10; second, $5. Music, first, $6; second, $4. Poetry first, $6; second, $4. Declaration first $3; second $2. No graduate in any subject will be admitted to that particular contest. No paper or oration shall be more than ten minutes in length. Please bear this in mind when writing your produc- tion. A special train will carry the delegates from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. It will probably leave Des Moines sometime on Tuesday evening; December 28th, and it is carnely defoliated by the party either at Des Moines, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Topeka, or some other point along the route. For further information address: Attorney S. Joe Brown president, 507 Mulberry街, Des Moines, Iowa; Dr. J. R. A. Crossland, chairman 300 Frederick avenue, St. Joseph, Mo.; Mrs. W.-L. Grant; corresponding secretary, executive committee, 1964 N. Fourth street, Kansas City, Kan. COLFAX NOTES. Last Week's Home Mr. Louis Banks was a guest of friends in the Capital City last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Miller of Enterprise were guests of their host of friends in their city the first part of the week. Mrs. Sam Dean was a business visitor in Des Moines last Tuesday. Mr. Creed Taylor had his foot mashed while working in No. 8 mine, last Friday. While it caused him much pain still he is grateful that the accident was not more serious. Mr. H. W. Hughes of Des Moines was a business visitor in our city last Monday. The many friends of Mr. George Law regret to hear of the serious accident with which he met last week while working in the mine at Ogden, and we hope for his recovery soon. Mrs. J. J. Beasley was indisposed several days last week. The death of Mr. Louis Mayes of Newton last week came as a shock to his friends in Colfax, who extend their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. One of the most pleasing events of the season was the "Old Folks" concert at Bethel church, Monday evening. The program was a decided "hit" and the large and appreciative audience hope it may be repeated in the near future. It was a financial success. The following officers were elected by the B. Y. P. M. last Sunday evening: President, Gertrude Broadus; Secretary, Hattie McKee; Treasurer, Stillgo Madison; Reporter, Laura Banks. 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After spending a few hours in singing and convention, luncheon was served in two courses, then Mrs. Thomas, president of the choir, made a few remarks in the behalf of the choir and friends regretting the departure of Mrs. Brooks as she has long served the church as an alto singer by her faithfulness Mrs. Brooks also received some lovely Xmas presents from her lady friends in the choir. Her little son Forest will go with her and attend the Red Oak school this winter. FOR ECZEMA TETTER AND SALT REUM. The quicker a cold is gotten rid of the less danger from pneumonia and other serious disease. Mr. B. W. L Hall, of Waverly, Va. says, "I firmly believe Chamberlains' Cough Remedy to be absolutely the best preparation on the market for colds. I have recommended it to my friends and they all agree with me." For sale by all dealers. OGDEN NOTES We are still in Ogden getting on nicely. All except one, Mr. Geo Law, who lives in Highland Park, Des Moines, got his leg broke by the falling of state in the mines at this place, last Thursday was taken home Monday. He was doing fine when he left here. The ladies gives an entertainment for the church, Saturday night. Committee, Mrs. J, W. Motlan and Mrs. L, G. Garrett. red Mrs. Lair home with her husband Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones left for Chicago this morning Daughter Carrie of Des Moines was the guest of Daughter Amen Tuesday. Prof. C. W. Rodgers and family of Buxton is here with us now, and give a fine lecture at the Pilgrim Baptist church Sunday night. Subject: Turn On the Light. Everyone enjoyed it; also he will teach night school at this place. Rev. J. W. Morton arrived home Monday morning from Orlabor, where he held services Sunday. All friends and well wishers are invited to come to our town ENTERPRISE, IOWA Mr. Percy Jackson spent Sunday in Des Moines with Mr. and Mrs. Tosson. The Ald Society gave an entertainment and raffle at the church last Monday night. Mr. Harry Allen held the lucky number and he was awarded the beautiful quilt. The K. of P. held an installation in the Redman's hall last Tuesday night. After the installation a dance was given. Every one seemed to enjoy themselves. The ten young ladies and gentlemen who were in the play entitled 'The Advertised Wife' was a great success with their play last Wednesday night. Mrs. C. Ray has returned home from Hiteman where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hawkins. Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Frank Brent are preparing the children for an excellent christmas program. We wish everybody a merry christmas. SIOUX CITY ITEMS The subscribers and agent extend a merry Christmas and a happy new year to the Iowa State Bystander staff and may the year of 1912 be a prosperous one for your paper. Rev. Dr. B. E. Abner, A. M., went to Sioux Falls, S. D., last Thursday to look over the field and see if the prospects were favorable to organize a Baptist church at said place. He returned home Monday. The masquerade social given for the benefit of the A. M. E. choir, last Thursday evening, at Thompson hall was a success both socially and financially. It was largely attended. Cason's orchestra furnished music during the evening. The prizes were awarded to those who stayed masquered the longest and was won by Miss Irene Hill. First prize a hand painted plate, second prize to Mrs. Berry. Mrs. J. H. Hudson was the hostess at a delightfully informal luncheon on Tuesday evening. The center piece of flowers which graced the table where places were laid for twelve guests, was in harmony with the dainty name cards and the appointments of the table, following the serving of the course menu, the guest spent the evening in an informal manner. Mrs. S. S. King of Minneapolis was the out of town guest. Mrs. John W. Patterson returned home last Sunday after being absent for several weeks visiting relatives and friends at her home in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was accompanied home by her little daughter, Helen. The reception given by the C E. of the A M. E. church last Tuesday, was a success, socially and highly enjoyed by all present. A nice programme was rendered the first part of the evening, after which a nice 2-course luncheon was served by the members. Miss Golda Hackley who is president of the C E. is quite a promising young lady and deserves great praise for her work. The Marqueet club will give a ball on christmas night at Thompson's hall. The Mt. Zion Baptist S. S. will have its christmas exercises on Monday night. Mrs. S. S. King who has been visiting in our city the past week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hudson returned to her home at Minneapolis, Minn., last Wednesday. Mrs. Viola White returned home Thursday from a two week's visit with relatives at Norfolk, Neb. She report- A. 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