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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XVIII, No. 33 CITY NEWS Mr. Henry Wright has been quite sick at his home on Sixth avenue. Mrs. H. H. Lewis is spending a week in Ames, Iowa, the guest of her sister Mrs. C. A. Clegggett Mrs. L. Denny, who has been very sick for some time, is worse and her friends are much alarmed. Mrs. C. A. Clegggett and daughter Ada left last week for Ames to re-enter her former employment at the college. FINE CORNET, manufactured by Peppers; bargain; payments. 807 Walnut Mrs. Mary Perkins of our city and Miss Allen of Enterprise were the coloured young ladies who took the County Teachers examination to teach in our county last Wednesday. We see both Mr. Geo. J. Wilson and Mr. A. J. Booker out on the streets this week, after having such a spell of sickness. They both look very thin. We just received the sad news of the death of Albion Tolliver formally a Ma Mines boy, the son of Henry Tolliver, who died in Minnesota. Mrs. B J. Hack returned from her parents home in Creston where she accompanied her mother, Mrs. Baldwin, who spent the holidays here. MYPIANO, ALMOST NEW, must sell. Will trade for motorcycle, horse, buggy, wheel or typewriter. Box 297. Rev. J E. Roberts Evangelist from Sioux City arrived in our city last Saturday. He is stopping at Mr and Mrs. D A. Bowmen's. He preached Sunday morning at Union Congregational church, and in the evening at the Corinthian Baptist church. He will also preach at the Congregational church again next Sunday morning. We just received word that Jas. Ford - an old Des Moines man, who was a brother to the late Jane Ford died in San Francisco, Cal., leaving no children and an estate valued at about $10,000 with his Insurance. Rev. J E. Roberts, the Evangelist from Sioux City will be heard next Sunday morning at the Union Congregational church at 10:30. His text is "God's Xrays reveals every Secret found in Ezekiel 12-14. Rev. Roberts is a man of much power and experience and everybody should come out and hear him. Mr. S. C. Thompson, who has been employed by the city commissioner, Wesley J. Ash's department at the park's has resigned and accepted the position as manager of the lunch room at the Agar Packing Co., where he has a good opportunity to develop his culinary ability. We wish him success. The Dramatic club met with Mrs. Marie Layton at the residence of Mrs. Geo. Hodges 1257 14th St., and they discussed Book VI of Paradise Lost; they also reviewed the State Federation outline that was printed the topics being punishment and reward. They will meet next week with Mrs J. B. Bush and finish Book VI, also take up Benefits of Forestry. REGINA MUSIC BOX, large size, suitable for picture shows or restaurant. Monthly payments. 807 Walnut St. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams gave a reception last Friday in honor of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Coleman of Kentucky who has recently come to our city to remain indefinitely. In the afternoon from 2 to 6 the ladies and girls were invited and in the evening from 8 to 10 the men were invited. The house was nicely decorated. Music, games and conversation and amusement. Refreshments was served and they retired thanking the host and hostess for their hospitality. The M. C. T. club held an interesting meeting last Monday at the residence of Mrs. E. L. Green. They elected officers for the next six months: President Mrs. Theodore J Bell, Vice Pres; Mrs. Chas. Turner, Sec.; Mrs. J. H. Perkins, Chaplin; Mrs. Green, Treas; Mrs. A. Jones. They will meet Monday with Mrs. John Perkins 830 Eleventh St. 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 druggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's) manufactured by the Ozonizer Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. FINE piano, almost new, will trade for diamond or lot Box 297. At the meeting of the Intellectual Improvement club last week the newly elected officers were installed. A letter of greeting from the State President was read and resolutions of appreciation to Congressman Kendall for his chivalry toward a Negro woman. This afternoon the program outlined by the State Educational committee will be carried out at the residence of Mrs. Harvey Brown 1803 Bluff street. Quite an interesting discussion was precipitated at the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum lest Tuesday evening by the paper read by Mrs. S. Joe Brown on "The Mission of the Women's Club." On next Tuesday the meeting will be at the residence of Att'y. J. B. Rush, 1547 W. 20th street, at a time the lives and works of Phillis Wheatley, Francis Harper, Paul Laurence Dunbar and Prof. DuBois will be discussed by various members. Prof. Laurence C. Jones, an old Iowa Alumni of the S. U. I., still remember and honored his old state this year at the 3rd Annual meeting of The Farmer's Conference which was held January 23 at Piney Woods Industrial School at Braxton, Miss., by having two of the principle addresses from Iowans. Col. Asa Turner, ex-president of the Iowa corn growers Association Farror University, has moved to Northwestern Banker, Des Moines and the other address was Rev. Edward Grace, secretary of St Paul Minn., Y. M. C. A. Y. C. M. C. A. NOTES. The "Y" basket ball team under the management of the Mr. J. S. Beverly and Dr. E. A. Lee, is developing quite an interest among the young High School boys of our race. Practices are being held each Wednesday and Friday evenings Mr. Enzie Morgan is acting as coach. In the address by Att'y. J. B. Rush on "Criminality among the Negroes of Des Moines" last Sunday afternoon and in the discussion which followed it some startling facts were brought out in regard to the conduct of some of our young people. On next Sunday the address will be by Rev. N. B. Jones, of the Grant A. M. E. Mission and, and it is hoped that a goodly number of men and boys will be present. Our great Subscription Prize Content will soon be open. We are beginning to receive nomination of candidates who will enter the contest. Remember to hurry up and send in the name of your choice, so their name will be on the eligible list. Each prize given will be useful and beautiful to the lady or gentleman securing it. We here publish some of the presents: One Sewing Machine, 2 Bicycle, 3 Gold Watch, either ladies or gentleman; 4 Diamond Ring, 5 set of Silver Knives and Forks. Remember this contest is free for anybody to enter. It costs you nothing to make the trial. Obituary. For some reason we overlooked the notice of the death of Mr. Chas. Ford who was a respected, hardworking citizen. He dled on the 7th of Dee. of a complication of diseases, having been sick about one month. He was born in Kansas in 1864 came from Omaha, Neb. here in 1903, where has since remained. The funeral was held from the Corinthian Baptist church, conducted by the Odd Fellows of which he was a member below. We publish a few stanzas written in memory of him by a friend. IN EEMORY OF CHAS. FORD. Gone from our midst a loved one is sleeping, Vacant his place in our circle today, Sad are our hearts, our eyes dull with weeping, For one whom we loved has been taken away. Brief was his life, gone out is to mourning, No shadows to mar, true merit adorning Honored his name, true worth had bespoken, A coveted place on obituary's page Dear to our hearts, the memories that cluster, Bright are the homes that today we recali, Hushed is his voice, his mission is ended His Savior hath called, we will not deplore. Our brother has passed that opening door. Where curtain never outward swings, His bright eyes have opened upon the greenfields And still waters where none are ever sick. Good Opportunity! We are just begining a great campaign for one thousand new subscribers and are going to give away more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars in prizes for the one securing the greatest number of subscribers. It is the first time we have ever offered such great inducements to the public. Other large daily papers have conducted great subscription contest and why not Bystander. Every colored person should take it, and our white friends should take it. Read our advertisement elsewhere. BISHOP GAINES DEAD. Bishop Wesley J. Gaines one of the foremost and best known bishops of the A. M. E. Connection passed away at his home in Atlanta Ga., Sunday night January 7th, after a short illness. The Right Reverend Wesley John Gaines D. D., was born in Georgia October 4, 1840, was a slave under General Toombe He was educated under private teachers and licenced to preach in 1866. Author of two books. "The A. M. E. church in Georgia, "the Negro and white man" He elevated to the Bishopric from a presiding elder the same year with the late Bishop Grant and Arnett, in 1888 at Indianapolis, where the general conference was in session. He was the gaiest oak of the forest, a fine specimen of man a high christian character a natural leader of men, an executive ability unequal. He was presiding Bishop over the 1st Episcopal district, his official Episcopal home was in Philadelphia, district which is the largest district of the conference with 165 churches, he was an energetic industrious, race loving Bishop, who stood always for right and justice of the common man, thus the church has lost one of her gates, on the light a loyal citizen and a light angel great christian character. He leaves a loving wife and a devoted daughter with a best of friends to morn his loss. CUMMINS FOR PRESIDENT Several months ago the Bystander nominated the Senior Senator from Iowa, as the next logical candidate for president of the United States, and now last week Hon. Albert B./ Cummins, after consultation with his friends announces his name for the highest office in the gift of this nation. We, out west here who know Senator Cummins the best can say that there can be no better qualified or equipped man for this office. He is an able speaker, a great campaigner, a fine lawyer and experienced statesman, an author on tariff trust and corporation law, a politician and an ideal citizen a true friend of the common people everywhere who believe and stand for justice and equality before the law, he represents more nearly than any other candidate the hopes and aspirations of the struggling common people of America, and they should flock to his nomination. We can sincerely and honestly recommend this candidacy to the colored voters of the United States as worthy of the support. PATEONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS. We very often request our readers and friends when they can conveniently to patronise those who advertise in the Bystander for it is a sure fact that they want your trade and are entitled to it, all other things considered the business man or firm who want advertise with us when they are solicited are not entitled to the colored trade. We know of some business men who do not hire or employ colored help and yet selling their good to the colored people, this is not fair. One thing you can tell those who do not want your trade for two reasons is, if they do not employ colored help, second, if they do not 'advertise in the colored journal. It is a pretty good sign that they do not want your trade, so let us patronise those who patronize us. THE SQUARE DEAL. This term is used in modern language by men to express their willingness to deal justly with their fellows in every walk of life. How far this rule may be applied depends upon the individual at whose hands this square-deal is to be dispensed. Sometimes men are inclined to be dispensed that it only applies to men of a particular class or race. The greatest commoner that the world ever knew made its application general when he spoke these words: Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them for this is the law and the prophet. Men are inclined to apply this rule only where it will serve their personal interest. Either from a financial or political standpoint. We must deal fair with all men, under all conditions and at all times. The weaker the individual the more ready we should be to break things even. BUXTON BRIEFS Mrs. Alex Reeves made a trip to Osakaloosa last week to visit Mrs. Frinklin, but was only there a short time until she received a message to come to the bedside of her daughter, Miss Veetta Step. Miss Step had been complaining some before her mother left but felt that she would soon be alright. She is reported much improved at this writing. That you will be pard to carry and at prices that you can afford to buy. Come in and see the wonderful showing we are making on $10.00 to $32.00 watches. If you are thinking of buying a watch now—or later, your chance is here now. You will have no better opportunity this Spring. Come in now and pick it out Schlampp's A Wholesale Cleanup China and Glassware Mrs. Booker Jones was called to Carney last Tuesday to attend the funeral of her niece, Miss Hazel Braxton. She returned to Buxton Thursday. Grand - mother Cheatham remains quite ill. Mrs. Mary Wright is convalescing. Mrs. Cora Logan, Miss Elnora Eubanks and Mr. Andy Jeffers were in Des Moines to the Smart Set that played in that city last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Wheels are the proud parents of a fine big boy that came to their home the 15th inst. Mother and son doing nicely and the father smiling joyfully. Dr. Robinson was on the sick list a few days last week. Thos. Robinson was on the sick list a few days last week. Thos Brown is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Lella Downey who has charge of the drug department in the M, M. Co. store, was compelled to leave her work last Thursday on account of illness. She was well enough to report on duty Monday morning. Monroe Adams, who was hurt in No. 14 mine a few weeks ago, is being seen on the street again. Mrs. John Green and daughter, Florence, were both on the sick list a part of last week. Miss "Sweet" Jones and Mr. Robert Boles were both on the sick list last week. Mr, J. H. Bates who left last Tuesday with his daughter Mrs. Eva Burns, for Iowa City that she might enter the hospital, returned Friday reporting Mrs. Burns resting nicely after a very successful operation had been performed. She is expected home in about two weeks. BYSTA NUARY 26, 1912. Miss Florence Green is a new subscriber to the Bystander. "Pawnee" believes in having the news come to her house and not depending on other people's paper. Mrs Owen Baker is confined to her bed on account of illness. Miss Jestina Carter departed this life last Saturday night about ten o'clock. The funeral arrangements have not been made as yet. Messrs G, D. Yancy, E. P. Thomas and W. K. Brown were the delegates chosen to attend the National convention of U. M. W. of A. which convened in Indianapolis. Ind. The Board of Directors of the Y. M. C. A. met last Thursday evening and elected the following officers: L. W Strother, Pres.; C H. Watson, V. Pres. W. L. Perkins, Sec'y; E. T. Miles, Treas.; Henry Ray, the newly added member. Mr. R. G Potter resigned his office as secretary of the board and chairman of the Boys committee. Mr. C H. Mease resigned as president of the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Henry Ray is the new chairman of the Boys committee. Mr. Jas. Guy gave an infant shower at her home, No. 4 E. 5th street, last week in honor of Mrs. B. A. James. The room was beautifully decorated and doll babies hanging here and there. Mrs. James received many useful presents for the newcomer. A two course luncheon was served at the close and the ladies departed, wishing Mrs. James much success in the future. Mrs. W. J. Jackson is on the sick list this week. The Mt. Zion Baptist Sunday School Mission circle and B. Y. P. U. have taken the responsibility of paying ten dollars per quarter on the salary of a teacher in Africa. The money for the CONKER BROTH second quarter was forwarded Monday morning. The Tabernacle Baptist Sunday school is taking on new life and they, under their new banner, expect to do great things in the future. All repairs on Mt. Zion Baptist church are about completed and it looks more like a real church now than it ever has. When the painting and kalsomining is finished it presents a lovely appearance. Rev Woodward is getting for himself the name of being a very splendid pastor. He is bringing old Mt. Zion to a height to which she has never before attained—and when we think that there is only a little more than a $100 yet to be paid on this improvement we are forced to say that those who think Rev. Woodard a good pastor are right. Dr E. A. Carter gave a short but interesting address before the Y. P. S. C. E. last Sunday evening. Mr. Geo. Bryant of Los Angeles, California, was in Albia, a few days this week. Mr. Ed Butler was a Baxton visitor Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Ross Johnson and children were sick the first of the week. The R. M. M. Literary club entertained with a social on Tuesday evening also rendered a very nice program. Mr. Henry Brown is sick at this writ ing. Several persons were in Albia from Hocking and took part in the Literary society. The Sewing Circle club met at Mrs. Ben Lewis on Monday afternoon. FT. MADISON, IOWA. Rev. James Bowles has taken charge ALBIA. IOWA. Price Five Cents. of the Second Baptist church here and preached us two able sermons Sunday Jan. 21 with the assistance of his accomplished wife. We are expecting great success in this place. They are now stopping at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas, 327 Second street, but are expecting to go to house keeping in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Green Jackson are out of the city visiting their daughters in Kansas City and Fayette Mo. We are expecting them home soon. January 11th occurred the death of Willie Wilson of pneumonia. The remains were taken to Keokuk for burial the family having once lived there. Mrs. Wilson has the sympathy of all. He was a bright fifteen year old child and will be missed by all who knew him. Mr. Charles Thomas, one of our pioneer settlers, has been on the sick list but is better at this writing. CORRESPONDENCE WANTED—A refined christian lady, very light, straight black hair, age 29, would like to correspond with a refined gentleman. References exchanged. Miss Mary Clifton, Springfield, Ill., Gen. Del. All "Likly" Quality Baggage Bears This Trade Mark-- HENRY LINKLY & CO. MAKERS TRADING ROCHESTER NEW YORK ESTABLISHED 1894 There are many things about a trunk in which you never see and which you must take on trust. To make a real trunk requires first a box of best basswood, then are needed heavy duck encer ing, inside reinforcing, etc. If your trunk bears the above trade mark you are sure that these things are all there. 36 Inches Long Our $15 Special has all the above, besides the trimmings on all Likly Special design and are riveted and burred—that is, put on by hand and guaranteed for five years. Henry Likly & Co. One Block West of Chamberlain Hotel. J. E. HULL, Distributor 721 Locust Street. L. H. S. BROWN JACK DAVIS Brown & Davis Headquarters for Cigars and Tobacco Billiards and Pool Phone Walnut 2314 229 Third St When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough, and that it contains no harmful drug. For sale by all dealers. ```markdown ``` Bia aera Sap as ROK TORE TR Bie a shee ener cheba ehrg in tee Pr RS See ene aRNET SA gee ss Sr lowa State Bystander BYFTANDER UB OO, Publishers DES MOINES, - > + {OWA ———$_——— ON DISTRIBUTION OF GERMS ARasuta_of Intersting Experimenta ‘With Microsoople Organleme Made See ree Some interesting experiments, bave ‘Fecontly been minds by Gaston Bon faier, together with Matruchot and Combes, with regard to the distribu ition of mlcrosoople germs in the alr. ‘Tho air to be tested was sucked by metns of an aspirator Ubrough « glass ‘Yousel containing sultable nutrient solution, so that the germs could de ‘Yelop rapidly. If the temperature sank below 20 degrees, says Umschat, Ge solution solidified” It wax posat Ble not only to count the organisms ‘which developed, but also to make eysiematic observation of thelr de ‘Yelopment and photograph them. The mutrlent solution employed was pre pared from potatoes, carrote and sim flar materials. The fora of vegets ble organisms obtained varied accord- tng to the locality and according to the nature of the culture medium (n0- trleat solution) employed. Fifty ters of air taken from the wood of the high land of Fontaine Blea produced on carrots 1809 col antes, on beet preparation 836, and in lemon preparatfon no colonies. On the contrary, at an open, rocky spot fa the forest, the lemon culture also shoved numerous colonies. Great differences wore also observed | be- tween samples taken from different polnta at equal levels and with the same nutrient solution. Thus, for im mance, in one case, a sample collect- ed at a considerable distance from the forest showed bi, » sample from the skirts of the forest 120, and one from the heart of the forest 13,600 fungue germs, ‘Tho number of organtams decreased very rapidly as the height above the sea level increased, a fact which had jong been observed with regard to bac- teria by Pasteur and others. Fungus germs in particular also decreased rapidly with increasing height; thus, 60 ters of air trom the Alps of the Dauphine, at a helght of 260 meters, showed 226 fungi and 41 bacterin. A sample from a height of 1030 metert showed 184 fungi and 2 bacteria; from 1135 meters, 170 fungi and no bac- arin; from 3190 meters, 64 fungi and 50 bacteria. Snow collected ascep- Hoally at a height of 2860 meters de reloped: numerous fnngus colonies. Back Number, ‘A frfond went to Justice Harlan at ‘ove time to submit « list of nates for trustees of an organization of ‘Thich ho was president and arrangod ‘oonilng to thelr posltion and prom + poo in the offelal and the social rid. ‘The justice scanned the lst ticatly ‘and then inquired in bis ‘ep sulteral tones: "Who, prepared this att ‘The frlend answere, “The pres dent's social secretary In part, and ‘then he sont me to"—here the friend gaye him the name of a man prom! nent n ono of the great departments Of the government, who may be called Halifax —"Mr. Halifex.” “fallfaxt” thundered the Jusitoe “What did you go to sco him fort H¢ hhas been doad for over thirty, years.” Schools Adopt Film Shows. ‘Atready private schools are Install ing moving picture machines. A new ‘public’ schoo! bullding in Connecticut has a special motion picture ball at tached. And elsowhere the attention of educitors Is turning seriously te this new weapon of instruction. The University of Wisconsin, however, has gone « step further, and has taken Getnite measures to fncorporate the moving pleture machine into its edu ‘catlonal extension work —Munsey’s. ‘Gaia a tae lee! Never had there been such a com: motion in the little flat. And the most excited person present was the slater of « young mother who had just presented her husband with twins. ‘Auntie was wildly delighted at being auntle In @ double sense, and off she rushed to the postoffice for stamps to spread the great tidings, ‘ “Stamps!” she jerked, as she reach- ed the counter and flung down ber money. S “How many, miss? polltely in- ‘quired the clerk. “Two!” she cried joyously. “What kind? “A boy and a girl,” she returned raptirously, os sbe bide Bim hurry. What Living Well Means. ‘There {s a differonce between living well and living profusely. The one ‘arisen from contentment and- order, and decency and fragality; the other from Aissolutences and Iurury, and Gisorder ‘end indecency, In short, to the one belongs true praina, to the other censure. If, therefore, you wollld live well, do ‘nét seek to be praised for profuseness—Epictetus, ‘A Barometer. “piigetne’ friendship seems to tat- ter you.” ‘At doesn't fattor me,” said the cynt- eal stateamen, “Dut It encourages me ‘He Js one of those people who never trouble themselves to be affable ex- ‘cept to thote who are regarded as Mable to have somie pull.” eh gat oa “Have you, forgotten that $5 you owe met” “By po means Didn't you see me fey to dodge into that hallway?” No Sperteman, “Do you think there will be any iors arctio exploration?” “T don't se why a man should go ‘wo tar for tho experience, He can get Gost aa cold and hungry and dleap- ‘Pointed as any one could dexlre by go- fog duck bunting.” ET LEE PPD re ‘Press Agent—Stammerbotm’s life is ‘Faled by the stars, all right. Critio—Nix._ Nothing in mstroioky. Presa Agent—tIa tn bis’ case, forget he's a grand opera “AFRO-ANERICAN_CULLINGS ‘A race without a history (s not un: like “the Man Without a Country." whose desolate life Dr. Edward Ever ‘ett Hale bas so graphically pletured tn is book of that ttle. 0, a race with no written history—no background, no rent charactors, no grea’ achieve monts in war and pace, for hope and fnaplration of Stvelf and of its ohil: dren—ta poor Indeed. Even savage races, before and eince “we have the letters Cadnius gave,” one of the most priceless possessions mankind posses: ‘ses, have invented all sorts of devices to perpetuate tho memory of their own ‘existence, and what they snid and what they ‘did. From this samo sentiment has grown that high and noble char ‘aeterlatle of mankind only among lv. {ng creatures of reverential care and ‘treatment of the old and infirm of the family, of the tribe, of the nation, and which hag given ut %e soulful maxim, “old men for counsel; young men for war.” Standing 1n the dark shadows ‘after Joab, the Captain of tho Host, had foully ‘murdered Abner, King Da- vid sald: “Know ye not that there is & prince and a great man fallen this ay in Iarnel?” It ts natural for gront men to appreciate gteat men. So we as & race sorrowed over the death of Daniel Alexander Payne and of Fred. erick Douglass; so we as a nation sor. rowed over the death of Lincoln, of ‘Sumner and of Grant. In apoaking of ‘the great success of the fifth annual Georgia State Patr at Macon, lant No- ‘ember, u a personal letter to our Mr. Fortune, President R. R. Wright sald, ‘among other things, of the collection of photographs of distinguished _ne- groes, nado a feature of the exhibits. “T want to got you to come to our fair next year and speak upon the distin- guished mea the negro race bes pro- (ced. We had a great many respon- fen ands grapt masy plctards. 1 wes the first time in the history of negro faira that threo denominations of cur- rency, signed by the four negro regis: ters—Bruce, Lyons, Vernon and Na- pler—have been exhibited. I feel that this ts a step in the direction of call- {ng the world to the prominent men of the race.” It is a stop in the right di- rection; there should be more eteps taken ike it. For tnetance, wo have no history of the reconstructio~ period from the negro viewpoint, other than that given by George W. Willams in hia “History of the Negro Race in America." Senator B. K, Bruce loom- ed large in that period, which the story of his fe would cover. His distin- guitbed son, Prot, R. C. Bruce, may tell ft for us some day—New York Age. Z It is interesting to note that the ‘white walters are busying themselves with @ petition to the American Fed: ‘eration of Labor asking for recogn! tlon as a labor organization. The opis: fon of the head watter at Hotel Schen- ley is worth consideration. He says that the waiters want 8 wage of $10 per week and a ten per cent. commis. sion on all his sales. This, he adds, ‘would relleve the patron of his moral obligation to tip, and at the same time act as a stimulus to the walter to serve as many patrons as possible and serve them ag well as possible. We suggest that negro waiters get awake to this idea, and find some way to organize and join the American Federation, which ‘will welcome them ‘a members and afford them an !mpar tial protection. Gifted as they are with the innate sense of what const! tutes service, the negro waiter should easily hold his own In the fteld of com- petition. It requires but little etfort to secure the needed protection at the bands of the Federation; so let the colored man teke the tide while it serves.—Pittsburg Courier. : When some young and thoughtful [man comes forward with honest eritl ‘elem with respect to the business ‘methods in use in many of our churcties, instead of crying him down snd: discouraging all otfort ror. ing the Ight upon present thethoda those responsible for present methods should be foremost im welcommg the criticism, and in turning on all. the ght posstble, that the sanity and eff Bene ot abt elscde ty ho md thoroughly. manifest. When it 1s con- tended that the’ quality of moral and spiritual leadership in those who dom- {inate affairs in our churches and 40 ‘eleties ta not what ft should be, no ‘man should be more interested in full and thorough investigation of a faire than the men serving tn such capacities of leaderahip—Baltimore ‘Afro-American Ledger. John Arthur Johnsom champion hoavrwolght of the world, {8 back fo is mative land once. more, returning Fecently trom Europe, where he ap potred with great succoss In the lead: {ng variety houses. The champion 1s {n exceflont health and one of the first things he aid upon reaching Now York was td deny the rumor that he had fetired from the ring. Johnson saye he bas no {dea'of rétiring and is will {ng to meet all comers, His only stipe. lation bétng ‘that be dictate’ terme aa to what 0d of tHe. purse:he ts 10 re: celve.--The ehatipion) te fo. Chicago, ‘where hep spending the holidays with hile Giga #5 22-2 Pak Proeeatilatal otal Berkery unles, a, whlte orgsnizution, are pro todting against ihe tipping ayatem ad demanding what Is equivalent to « aa ary of 320 per week. It-bas: become taabjonable, for New York hotels to a ‘vertise the tact that they employ none but “white walters." and the fesbion ft 1s probable,: wil pread ta ‘otis Jarge cities. The negto, hotel men. of New. York, should..bold a, convention ‘and seek & remedy for the desperate ‘gondition thet coafrante: them.—New | The merciless money sharks are ée- ‘vouring thelr prey in a most greedy ‘way and are putting their viettms un- der a Ufettme burden. Our people niostly those who are ignorant, are falling n the hands of these usury dealers and they ace being robbed fn an unlimited manner, Several days ago a negro went to the office of one of these sharks to pay up. He entered the cash on bis book and asserted to the negro that he did not give recetpte for money and made bim understand that hereafter do not ask for any more receipts, "They are loaning thelr money at 100 per cent. We know of a case where & negro borrowed $15 and paid $16 in- terest. ‘These traps are set for people of ouF race ind they are getting the money out of them. We advise. the people of our race who aro obliged to borrow, borrow from a bank and let the shark alone They take the advantage of your {g- norance and rob you; and as long as you deal with them your nose will be “on the grinding stone,” a hewer cf wood and a drawer of water—Pales- ting Plaindealer.. Gordon Isham, an East Tennessee negro farmer, raised 187 hogs. this yeer which averaged 880 pounds in Weight and were the best’ marketed to far this year at Mortistewi. Taham realized $4,61890 from his hogs at the wholesale price of 6% cents pound. Tt io snfo to bet thet negro has no trouble with his white nelghbors. It tn alao safe to bet that he enjoys the respect of every one of them. ‘A man who ralses corn enough to fatten that many hogs haan’ any time to get Into trouble. And now that bis hogs are marketed ho is doubtless busy fixing up his fences, repalring bls sheds, caring for hin cattle, fertilting bis’ land and preparing for next year's crops. He has learned the secret of thrift and happiness. Work has solved the Ife problem with him, and ft les within the reach of thousands of oth er negroes to make similar successes if they will but reaist the Ture of {dle nes and abiftleemess and devote themselves tom fixed. task with white man's constancy.—Nashville Tenuiencenis Fisk University Is receiving sub- scriptions toward a $300,000.00 endow. ‘ment fund for Improvements. No col: loge of institute in America ts worth- Je? of support than ths school. Long ‘ago St has proved its value to the colored race. The record of Fisk ts known throughout the world. It de- serves every dollar that will bo sent and more. ‘There are hundreds of graduates {n various professions all over this coun: try that have been benefited by Fisk ‘and this would be a splendid time to pay a debt of graduates by sending a mite toward meeting ‘the $300,000, Men of our race, wishing to do same- thing tangible for educatich and uplift of the race; the training of young men and women for the higher walks of Ufe, could do nothing better than to contribute to this deserving college. Fisk College belleves in the broad education of men and women and puts 4 premium on the highest develop. ‘ment of a atudent.. ‘Again we say, Fisk Je worthy of 0 donation, no matter how small or lafge:—Minols Chiduicle: feat MAND Desble. d0,rot Lave soyebing to eat today because they ate it all up yesterday, We once own- Of sonata ehetolred dog Sia nore see tur ie muse’ Th dog mae over. angry. "here tod ies of ante Avge ved si ovale menage Shap enough HsTaeersgorniered or” tay oo tay Wins he no fad hs woul x tintin aud thea gues 9p ie fp mnt dg’ soa ae i the 08 ‘am ite tnd ary thom” He en ‘Ser lenin tne yd reef Sate "nes te wae hone aad Sere vam cote doe fe ne, ‘ie would dig up some of his food and leat ft. He (would Beyer disturb bis secret fond clap Se Ht ao went to him from the kiteben when he Wanted Prof rasui .Slag. Peasacaee os cent address, that “one of the poast- Sian‘ Nina btermen ita tilde pene the word oad au enough to eat." Very true; but ft will Strat be stl peopl eine save wares be null peoblo sonra ‘No man can be & good leader who Jz not a good follower. No man who 8 self-centered, ftrrow and Jealous can ever make a successful leader. There are few aikn capable of real leadership and it le quite amazing that such 8 few who aspire to leader ship are’ not cognizant of that fact. “Lenders are born not made.” The people choose thelr leaders and they ‘know the man who Is capable of lend- erabip without bis labeling himself as fscoh. True leadership {s recognized ‘without miich'atl? of the pare of him Possessed wit™ that great quality and will barat forth despite’ all of the at- tempta to crush it out. "True feader ship caniiot be. Imprisoned.—Charles ton (W: Va): Mountain ‘Leader. ‘The thinking members of the race should see the necessity of greater ‘Opportunities given our young phyal- lens to secure Hospital praétice To thibk ‘ot fw great die” advantages of the white dertor! to” pratidl on both white and colored in. all how pitnls and the oor cloaed’ Againat our own, Isa serious queetion,. mote ‘ino8.—<iinola Chroticlas "7 it We-met toe earty tor farmers to begin making preparations for farm- ing next year, in order to make ban- Det crops, > RACE SLANDERES BY OIL PAINTING Painting Which is at Head of East Senate Stairway,Por- trays Black Seamen as Cowards, THEIR BRAVERY RECALLED REV, REVERDY C. RANSOM TELLS hae OF BLACK SEAMEN IN DAYB GONE BY. Washington.—Since the mutilation of Powell's “The Battle of Lake Erle.” which fe regarded as one of the most valuable paintings at the head of the east senate stairway in Wash!ngton, many negroes have been heard to de clare that the painting bas always been an eyesore to Intelligent ne- ‘groes, and that it is looked upon by them’ as a slander on the negro in tho United States navy. Among thote ‘sharing such an opinion Is the Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom, pastor of Bethel A. M. B. eburoh, who speaks of the painting as follows: “The Battle of Lake Erle,’ by W. H, Powell, which was mutilated by fan act of vandalism in Washington Inst week, calls attention to a fact that haa long been an offense to many lovers of truth. ‘This painting, described. as ‘one of the largest and most valuable paintings, 1s on the ‘walls of the rotunda of the capitol at ‘Columbus, ©., as well as in the east ‘tenste stairway at Washington It ‘has, for a generation, been an eyesore to Intelligent negroes. Whatever may be its merits as a work of art, {t 1s ‘a painted Me which mistakes the facts of history. This painting repre- sents the white man as standing up fm the boat in a bold and fearless at- titude while the negro seamen are portrayed as cowering in fear. “In the summer of 1813 Captain (afterwards Commodore) Perry wrote 8 letter to Commodore Chauncey, 12 which he complained that an indltfer- nt lot of men bed been sent him. Among other things, he’ said: ‘The men that came by Mr. Champlin are a motley net of blacks, soldiers and boys, I cannot think you saw them before they were selected.’ Commo- dore Chauncey replted in part as fol. lows: "I regret that you. are not pleased with the men sent you by Messrs, Champlain and Forrest, for, to my knowledge, s part of them are not surpassed by any seamen we have n our fleet; and I have yet to learn that the color of the akin, or the cut and tHmmings of the cost, can affect a mam's qualification or use- fulness. I bave fifty blacks on board ofthis ship and many of them are among my best men)’, Crime of Vandallem’ Not Excused. “Perry's former prejudice did not prevent him from speaking highly of the bravery and good conduct of the negroes. who~ formed a considerable part of bis crew. "They seemed to be, absolutely intenstble to danger,’ be sald. “Ntthan Shaler, commander of the privatearmed schooner ‘Gov. ‘Tom- King,’ wrote to his agent In New York a letter dated: “*at Sea, January 1, 1813. “Before I could get our light salle In, and almost before f could turn round, was under the guns, not of a transport, but of a large frigate! +. . Her first broadside killed two men and wounded six others, The name of one of my poor fellows who was killed ought to be registered in a book of fame and remembered with Feverence as long as. bravery 1s con- sidered’ a virtue, He was a black man by the mame of Jobn Jobneon. A 2€-pound shot struck him in the hip and took away all the lower part of his body. In this atate the poor brave fellow lay on deck and several times exclaimed to his shipmates: “Fire away, boys; no haul @ color down.” The other was also a black man by the name of John Davis, and was struck in much the ‘same way. He fell near me,, and several times requested to be thrown overboard, saying he was only Jp the way of tho others. “Nothing we have sald must be conatrued aa excusing or palliating the ‘crime of vandalism. 1 sincerely hope that the vandal in question will be apprehended and suttably pua- shed. But the fact. remins that Powell's ‘Battle of Lake Erie’ with ita terroratricken negro tars, 1s ap offense to intelligent’ negroes, and a slander upon the negro in the United States navy.” AFRICANS IN PHILADELPHIA. Pbadelphia, Pa—Dressed in bright colored shawls and wearing high tur bani on thelr heads, two colored women, geniine Afticans, are attract {ng much attention in the viclaity of Tenth and Lombard strests. Thelr ‘names are Akwadre Otto, wife of [Mens Otto, of 811 Lombard street, ‘and her sister, Leovadre —Cobillab. Aside from thelr peculiar dress, the faces of doth women ate badly ‘scarred, whlch were placed there by thelr parents, and are called “family marks." The women are from Da- homey. on the west coast’ of Africa, ‘and arrived tn the elty on tho steam: ship Merion. ‘The Dustand inthe only one who can speak English, the ‘thers merely make & peculiar sound ‘when they converse with each other SIR WALTER RALEIGH’s PIPR ‘A tobaceo pipe. used by Str, Walter Raleigh and ‘alleged. to have been amoked by him just previous to bis ‘executor, tw’ offered tor sale "tn Lop: don, with docuniedta atthentleating ‘#8 genuineness, 5 PECULIAR INSURANCE. + Rawtranoe of fates, “pageante and similar affairs against rain is @ recog- nized branch of the insurance busl: ‘eee tx Weistawa NEGRO STATE FAIR COST ABOUT $11,000 ‘ACCORDING 70 REPORT OF PRES!: DENT RR. WRIGHT OF THE GEORGIA COLORED FAIR eee Macon, Ga.—President Wright bas Jurt figured out tho expense in holding the Colored State Fair at Macon Nov. $418, Tt amounts to $10,080.27. OF this $2,891.06 was given for premiums for agricultural and industrial exbibite. ‘The vgricultural exhibits came from about twenty counties and the indus trial exhiblta trom about forty coun: Hox ‘There were exhibits of one kind ‘or another trom eighty-three counties ‘The ares from whlch exhibits came hhas Increased from year to year. The colored people both in agricul ‘tural and industrial lines are gradual: ly being awakened to the Importance of improving thelr agricultural and in- dustrial output. In order to Interest them the fiir association spent for labor $3448.14 In the employment of about ninety persons, throughout the state and at the falr. The employes ‘spent two or three months traveling by rallway or private conveyance In order that they might arouse and in- struct thé people along the lines which ‘the fair association is striving to em: ‘phasize. In addition to this the fair ut out in advertising paper $716.46, and in newspaper advertising $501.21. ‘The expense for tree uttractions, decorations, water, taxes and rent, etc., wat $242640. ‘The association bas up to date been able to meet all of {ts expenses and pay all of ite debte, “It has not sought to be a mon- ey making affair, but merely an educa- Hloual enterprise. Tt brought to the falr astoclation this year some of the blest colored men and white men {n the country such as Dr. John E. White, Judge George Hillyer of Atlanta, Dr. James H. Dillard of New Orleans, Dr. J. D. Hammond of Augusta, United States Register of the Treasurer J. C. Napler and former Register W. T. Vernon. All of these men and others made addresses. In addition to this, there was brought a large and inter- esting government exhibit represent- ing the most Interesting exhibit shown at fairs and expositions by the gov- ernment. This was the firat time in the history of colored faire that such fan exhibit has been sent by the gen- eral government and the securing of the exhibit was regarded as 1 tribute to the reputation of the fatr assocla- thon, ‘Among the interesting features of the fair was the fact that the Cen- tral railroad, through Vice President Winburn and J. F. Jackson, agricul- tural agent, offered premiums for the best corn exhibits by colored boys in the counties along the Central lines. There were two premiums this year. The $100 premium was won by J. L. Reddick of Bibb county, who raised 112 bushels to the acre, and the boys’ prize, a $60 scholarship tn the Georgia’ State Industrial College, wae won by Lawrence James of Houston county. Since then clubs have been organized in Putnam, Lee, Polk, Laurens, Tay: lor, Washington, Upson, Merlwether. Sefferson, Early, Bulloch, Morgan, Bibb, Effingham, Wilkinson, Henry, Screven, Chatham, Randolph. Rich- mond, Sumter, Emanuel, Dougherty, Terreit and Burke counties. These will take part In the’exhlbits st the “col- ored state falr next year. Perhaps among the most fnteresting agricultural exhibits were those made by M. L. Yopp and B.D. Ashley, who won the premiums offered by the Ma- con, Dublin and Savannah railway through J. T. Wright, vice president and general manager. The first prize of $75 was won by Moses L. Yopp of Dublin and the second was won by B.D. Ashley of Bullards. Yopp's ex- hibit from Laurens was unlaue. His cotton attracted the attention of ev- eryone' who visited the falr. President Wright and his associates in the Colored Stato Fair are greatly gratified with the ald that has been given them by the Central and Ma: con, Dublin and Savannah railways. He ‘claims to have been inspired in this by J. F. Jackson, agricultural agent of the Central rallroad, who is taking great interest in the corn clubs in the state. ae ‘The next tatr will Ukoty be held in Macon about the same time next No- vember. sre QubREDe anornan’ seand NAMED BARCLAY IN OFFICE. Monrovia, Liberia —Danlel Howard was inaugurated as president of the republic of Liberia, succeeding anoth- er negro named Barclay, who for elght years had occupied the office. A. pre- ceanlon headed by the mombers of tho legislature,.led by the speaker of the senate and the house of Fepresenta- tives, escorted Howard to the cham- ber of representatives, Here the new presldent, after taking the oaih, read his inaugural address, in which he set forth his ideas on reform and ad- vanced several schemes for the devel opment of the country. He mage special reference to the present political situation of Liboria and {te relattons to the, great powers and sald that the uncertainty of the past had given way to the positive as- surance that Liberia's integrity would remain intact FISHHAWKS: MAKE PLAY. ‘Turks around the Bosporis amuse themselves by playing pitch and catch with the bungry flsbhawks, ‘They throw bigh in the alr a lump of raw meat, and the hewks pounce upon the meat before {t strikes the ground, and make away. with it to the little ques NEW BREW OF TEA. ‘An excellent tea can be brewed trom the common epectes of fern, eal @d the “maiden hair.” GEORGIA LEADS WITH THE MOST LYNCHINGS Sixty Persons Put to Death In United States. RECORD FOR YEAR SHOWS A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT OVER THAT OF PREVOUS YEARS. Chicago, I1.—The lynching record for 1911 shows a distinct though alight improvement over the records of prev- fous years, The number of persons lynched since January 1—sixty—ts slightly less than that of any otfier reoent year, All but two of the sixty persons lynched were negroes. Of the Atty-elght negroes one was a woman. ‘The erimes charged against these vic tims range all the way from insult to criminal assault and murder, Georg!a Teads with the most lychings—seven- teen, Lynchings occurred in thirteen states. All of these were southern or border states excopting Pennsylvania, which furnished the only instance of the year where the vietim was burned at the stake. ‘Contrary to the record of previous years the majority of the victims were ot accused of crimes against women. ‘The victims accused of attacks on women numbered eighteen, while thirty-one were accused of ‘murder. ‘Two negroes were lynched for insult- {ng white women, four for attempted murder, one for threatening murder, ‘one for highway robbery, and one for peraistent stealing. ‘Two were chars- ‘ed with plain assault and one was be- ing held n jall an a suspicious char- acter. € Tn several instances race riots were reported in which both whites and Dlacks were killed. These are not in- ‘cluded tn the record of the year. DONAGHEY THREATENS WHOLE ‘SALE PARDONS BECAUSE OF ALLEGED BRUTALITY. Little Rock, Ark—Bcores of men fn convict camps in Arkansas will be Mberated {f Governor Donaghey car rlea out the threat he made to free them {f contractors do not use meth- ods more humane {n handling them. {give notice to the contractors,” the governor tndignantly declared, “that I will depopulate every conviet camp in the state if this cruelty is not stopped. I will turn the prisoners out ‘as fast a8 they are brought in unless conditions are changed,” he exclaim. ed. ‘The situation was brought to the at. tention of the executive through the pitiful story ofa negro, who told Mr. Donaghey he had been beaten with a strap, and who bore deep sears on bis ack. ‘The governor sald the black man's story was but one of many which had come to him recently, and he assert eq bis information led him to believe Snhuman methods were tsed by a me- Jority of the contractors. to whom the convicts are leased. No estimate of the number who vill be affected {f Govarnor Donaghey carries out bis threat could be ob- tained, but they will run Into the hun- dreds. ee CHARLES YOUNG 18 A CAPTAIN IN UNITED STATES ARMY— NEW ASSIGNMENT. Cheyenne, Wyo. — Capt. Charles Young, Ninth cavalry, stationed at Fort D, A. Russell, the only negro line officer in the United States army, will report to Washington immediately for assignment to special duty in Liberia Captain Young ts a graduate of West Point and {s the author of « book om political economy. Se ALFALFA DOES NOT ENRICH SOIL At the American Dairy Institute, recently held in connection with the National Dairy show in Chicago, Dr. Hopkins of the Iilinols station made ‘& statement that will probably prove surprising to many Kansans.- The doctor stated that it fs a mistaken Idea that alfalfa enriches the soil. “Large ylelde require a great amount of fertility and will impover {ah the soll very rapidly unless fed to live stock and returned to the soll ‘The idea that alfalfa onricheg the soli probably comes from the fact that fn many instances the solls have been growing large crops for many years ‘and the crops following alfalfa. do bet- ter than those following non-legumt- nous crops. This !s due to the fact that alfalfa extends {ts roots. many feet Into the sround, utilizing the fer- lullty not reached by the roots of oth- er plants, and putting the soll In good ‘phyateal condition.” What do our old-time alfalfa growers say to that? ‘There has long been a question about whether alfalfa would enrich the soll or whether it 18 merely a stimulant, and ‘no one, even {nthe experiment stations of the west, seemed able or willing to answer. ‘Tole statement of Dr. Hopkins pute ‘a new face on the matter and may lead to a new line of investigation — ‘Kansas Farmer, ‘TO REBUILD MESSINA. Poor old Messina lying tn ber ruins. An English syndicate proposes to re balld the piers, terry alips, breakwa- ters, barracks, court bulldings., Jail, Postomce, city hall, sewers, etc. London bankers, will iend the italian government $15,000,000 at & per cent to carry on the public works--New York Press, ‘The woman who makes ber own bed bas no cause to grumble if It pevvai benios, - TAFT IS’ CLEMENT TO TWO NEGROES SAWYER ON CONFESSION oF Washington —President Taft com. muted to expire at once the life ten. tence of Arthur Adams and Robert Sawyer, tw negro British subjects, convicted at Wilmington, N.C, in 1906, of murder on the high seas. in @ confession before the execution, Henry Scott, another negro, convicted ‘of and hanged for the same crime, completely exonerated Adams and Sawyer. Originally Adams and Sawyer were sentenced to deat, but this was com- muted by President Roosevelt to lite imprisonment. ‘The prisonera were us. tives of the British West Indies, and tho British ambassador intervened to secure consideration for the pleas for ‘executive clemency. “T do not find,” uald President Tat {in disposing of the case, “Adame and ‘Sawyer free from fault, and I do not ‘think that thelr conviction, insofar as it bad led to the present imprison. ment, is an infustice, but 1 do think that the confession of Scott and the other clreumstances are enough to re Meve them from active complicity in the murders and to justify thelr now delng freed.” ‘The murders were committed on tbe Amertean schooner A. H. Borwind, ‘whose four white oftcers—master, ea sineer, mate and cook—and one negro seaman wore Killed while the vessel, Gisabled by stormy weather, was of the coast of North Carolina, Octover 19, 1906. Daring the voyage @ contro. ‘tersy arose between the master end the sailors over food and other nai. ters. ‘After the five bad been murdered, Adams and Sawyer succeeded in orer powering Scott. They algnaled a pass. {ng vessel and three were delivered Into oustody at Southport, N. C. During the trials at Wilmington, it s said, Scott was very bitter toward ‘Adams and Sawyer, and charged them ‘with complicity fn the crimes. Before his execution, however he made two written confessions, which he confirm 4 {n a statement on the gallows, Juy 6. 1906, assuming full responsibility of the murders, ‘The Supreme Court of the United States gave the lower court oppor. nity to grant m new trial after the confessions. Because of lack of funds the prisoners were unable to avail themselves of this privilege. In com- sidering a previous application for pardon for the two men, the late So- Heltor General Hoyt discredited Scott's confessions under the belief that they were made in a spirit of bravado. In the present pardon proceedings, which were instituted by H. B. Warner, an Englishman of New York, J. A. Finch, pardon attorney of the department of justice, weat extensively Into the cases and was convinced that the confer sions were genuine. * JOHNSON RETURNS; BAY8 HE ISN'T “BROKE” AND cei an EE vom _aaee oly eos See aes eet ees 2s aaa mee oe eC Pe an Johnson did not appear to be out ot condition so far as physical appear Sean si a oe se Se Se SS oe Langford, he said, waa the only fight: ep irene peo boy, he added, confidently, would be whipped. Japan bas about the area of Gl’ ia, Dut her percentage of agr! i tural land fs about that of New Hamp shire, It docan't look as if she would reed many agricultural schools, doet 1e? Most of er farms are so smell that they would sbout make a stock yard for one of us Yet ‘twenty-three Years ago, says a Japanese writer 12 Hoagd’s Datryman, Japan bad. ss schools where farming was taught ‘And tim came the twenty yeart of her’ most rapid progress. China was efeated in war and then the mish'y Russia The whole strength of the nation was expended on those thins ‘which would enable her to carry the Aivful load of army, navy and bonded debt. And what becarao of the #x ‘agricultural schools? Tastead of being allowed to dria dip they have multiplied, unt!! 12 1908 there were In Japan 4376 a7) cultural schools! Ta these schools were enrolled 162. 209 puplia, and-in that year there wore graduated from these sctoolt 93.406 children LONG AND ARDUOUS WORK Pundita Ramabal, who 1 doscribed as the most learned woman in Indlly bas been working on.a translation of the Bible tor neasly five years. S38 has something ‘ike ny assistants 2 work. FRENCH MODERN HOSPITAL ‘The University. of Lona tn Frande: in to Bave » model Hospital, with all the Iateat equipment, and 1200 Dott “tortie edina GE Ube 'asOR wide OTTUMWA ITEMS. Mr. Nelson of Cedar Rapids in stop- ping in the city for a few days. While here he is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Bary Owens. Miss Margaret Pertum entered the Missouri School Monday. Ottawa high school Seek Marshall is spending a seek in Cedar Rapids with her son, Warren. Mr. Leroy Regina Clark is at home after spending a year in Pooria, Ill. Institutions have been received here for the marriage of Mrs. Rachel Phalice son, so Pearl Watson, of Pueblo. They were formally of Ottumwa. Ovilla Spotta spent a few days last week visiting in Ottumwa and Des Moines. Mrs Anna Foster, Oo. Ottumwa, has returned home after visiting with her daughter Mrs. Oscar Thompson. Mr. Wm. Thompson, has returned after a few days visit with his sons Oscar and Charlie of Clinton. The revival meeting that is being held at the A. M. E. church by the congregants. Mrs Carey and Mrs. Robinson have been a success. They are greeted each night by a goodly number who are being benefited by the good sermons Mrs. Careyaches and the beautiful hymns that Mrs. Robinson sings. We hope they will be more conversions this week. Both of the women at Rev. Gordon and the christains are working earnestly sinners. to Mrs. Carey, of Chicago, spoke to this young ladies and women Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. There was a large attendance and Mrs. Carey was at her best. There was a large attendance at night also. Mrs. G. B. B. Saylor, entertained Mrs. Dewy and Mrs. Robinson. PEVER SORES. Pier sores and old chronic sores should not be healed entirely, but be kept in healthy condition. This can be done by applying Chamberlain's sore. This salve has no superior for the purpose. It is also most excellent when the chapped hands, sore nipples, bursa and diseases of the skin. For sale by all druggists. MEDIA NEWS. Special to Bystander. The S. B. Moore Mnite Missionary society of the A. M. E. church held their regular monthly meeting at the church Sunday evening, and in spite of the inclement weather a fair sized audience was present and heard the very interesting program. CEDAn RAPIDS NEWS. (Special to Bystander.) We the mens forum of Bethel A. M. E. church, send this article to your valuable paper that the public may know the sentiment of the Negroes of Coler Rapids toward the Hon. N. E. Radell and all men representing his type of American citizenship, who is not afraid to stand like the Lincoln and Garrison, almost alone and strike a blow of justice in defence of an appreciative but suffering people. Therefore we desire to say that we feel as though words are as empty grubbs in expressing the gratitude that will go up from the hearts of twelve millions of people of our race variety, and may the voice of our people go up as one voice in gratitude to this great hero until its echo shall reverberate from ocean to ocean and from sea to sea. Constipation is the cause of many ailments and disorders that make life miserable. Take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these diseases. For sale by all dealers. Says Ella Wheeler Wilcox of Women Who Work America has a large population known as the Middle Class, because it is not so wealthy as the wealthiest, and not so poor as the daily toilers; though often, indeed, its men and women are superior to tho, e above them in wealth, and work harder than those below them, says Ella Wheeler Wilcox in asking the American woman for the February McCall s. The ideal American woman of this middle class would never strive to be a social leader. She would never permit herself to squander money and time in an effort to emulate the multi-millionsaisress, and in place of trying to be a social queen, the would seek to become that rare thing, the ideal home-maker. The ideal American home-maker thinks first of the comfort and health and happiness of the inmates of the home. Everything she does or plans is secondary to that purpose. After her family she thinks of her friends and guests, and with these vital inspirations she sets about to make her home a garden spot of delight, beauty, peace and happiness. She knows that the spirit of the woman is the dominating spirit of the home. CEDAR RAPIDS. The Rev. Huckley and presiding Elder Dainalns were entertained to dinner Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Milligan. The Allen Guards met at the home of Mrs. Bertle Williams on last Thursday, a good attendance was had, the club is doing fine work and much credit is due the president and her members. The Allen Guards will meet on each Monday after noon. Sunday was quarterly meeting, and the Rev L. N. Daniel preached morning and afternoon his sermon was full of logic and each and every one was well benefited by being under the sound of his voice. The sacrament was taken in the afternoon and the Baptismal Sermon was delivered by Rev. Hackley there being sixteen for Baptism and eight recited all being read in the church in full membership. The meeting was glorious all during the day and we await patiently for our presiding Elder's return. The funeral of little Albert Gillippe was held from Bethel A. M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Little Albert was taken sick about eight o'clock Friday morning and died Friday evening at about the same hour. He leaves a Mother, Grand Parents and host of relatives to mourn his death. We would advise you to wait for Davidson's 27th Annual February Sale Which begins Thursday, Feb. 1 and continues throughout the entire month Twenty-nine Bargain Days Covering every article in every department in our entire store If you intend buying house-hold goods of any kind, it will pay you handsomely to wait for this sale. Easy terms arranged DAVIDSON'S DOWNS LANEST FURNITURE STORE 412-444-416-418-WALNUT-ST. Mrs. Lucas was entertained by Mrs. Harry Horne to dinner. Sunday. The Allen Guards will give an Opposum dinner and supper the 23rd they will also give a concert at night, we trust and hope that each one will patronize the club. Dinner 35c. Miss May Virdin has been elected president of the Allen Christian Endeavor League. Mr. Milton Fields of Iowa City, was the guest of Miss. Hellen' Martin, Sunday. She was quite a surprise party given on Mrs. Addie Gray Wednesday night at her home. The affair was in honor of her birthday. It seems that the C. R. people were in for a great deal of fun last week one of our popular young ladies kept the telephone busy when at last about half past ten Wednesday night these mischievous people came at the home of Mrs. Harry Horne. Every thing was planned out to the dot. Surprised! surprised! of course we did not mention the occasion which Mrs. Horne was found, but, however, every one enjoyed themselves to the highest. Ice cream and cake was served. the guests departed wishing Mrs. Horne a happy year for 1912. ·AVENPORT NOTE Mrs. L. W. Porter made a flying business trip to Chicago last week. Rev Sanders of Des Moines, Iowa, preached at the Third Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. The Rev. will also preach for the Third Baptist, Jan 20, 1921. Feb. 23 will occur a play at the Third Baptist church, the proceeds for the church fund. Mrs. C. B. Lewis entertained the Violet club last Wednesday afternoon. Mr Wm. Baker, who has been kept home on account of a lame foot is able to take his run out. Take the Bystander and kept posted The Stewardesses day program at Bethel M. A. E. church Sunday evening was a grand entertainment. Every number was a program put on by the men and religion forward movement, and it was indeed grand. Men! keep the good work up. Five hundred people are expected to attend the great Plumer Breach of Promise case which will be dramatised at Bethel A. M. E. church, Thursday, evening, Feb 1, 1912, by members of the A. M. E. fuel and light committee. Don't forget to arrange to have one of the best religious times of your life at Bethel's Second quarterly meeting, Feb 4, 1912. Rev J. P, Sims of Saint Paul's A. M. E. church of Moline, Ill., will preach at 3 p. m. The St. Paul's choir will assist Bethel's choir and furnish the sweetest music possible. Don't forget the big meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church, Feb. 11th. This is the time when Rev. Geo. W. Slater will preach at 7:45 p. m. A large number of white people have given notice that they will be out to hear Rev. Slater on this occasion. The E. L. D. club was beautifully entertained Monday afternoon by the president. Mrs. Katie Green. Miss Wallace Ballard was the guest of honor. After the routine business a two course luncheon was served. The next meet of the club will be at the residence of Mrs. Vagala on Main street. Mrs. Geo. W. Hawkins is suffering with a very bad foot, caused by inflammation. Mrs. Rosa Corbin has been quite ill with an attack of grip. Mrs. Mary Jones is confined to her bed with rheumatism. bed with me. Mennonah. The late John Toy was buried from Bolings Undertaking parlors, Saturday noon, Rev. L. B Stovall officiating. Mr Guss Payne who sold his home some time ago, left with his family for Denver, Col., where he will go into the laundry business. Rev. J. P. Sims and daughter, Mrs. Ada E. Lewis were callers at the A. M. 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Drew very delightfully entertained Rev. L. P. Palmer, Sunday. Mrs. J. Finney of Quincy, Ill., is a guest at the parental home of Mrs. W. Brown of West Hill. Mrs. W. D. Dixon is on the sick list, Mr. Noah Watkins, who had the misfortune to freeze his face is some better, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown of Keokuk have moved to our city and pleasantly located on Court street. Mrs. R. P. Palmer and children will visit a few days at the parental home in Mt. Pleasant. Miss Grace Pleasant who has been a patient in one of the hospitals is able to be out again. The services Sunday at the Union Baptist church was largely attended. Mr. B F. Wheeler was elected Supt. Mr. Stovall is on the sick list, suffering from a fall. Chester Conden who had his hands frozen during the cold spell is getting along nicely. Mrs. Katherine Weeden is indisposed Mr. S. Simms of stove St. was seriously burned last week while polishing a stove. His face and hand were terribly scorched. He is some better at this writing. On last Saturday evening while Mrs. A Lamb and daughter, Miss Piemer was absent from home some one entered the house and stole $39.00 in money, a watch and chain and diamond pin, valued at $100.00. Mr. R. Brown is on the sick list. Mr. James Pesey, who has been indisposed is able to be out again. Several of the colored men who has been out of employment during the winter were glad to see this cold spell as it gave them employment working on the ice. STOMACH TROUBLE CURER If you have any trouble with your stomach you should take Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mr. J. P. Klote of Edina, Mo., says: "I have used a great many different medicines for stomach trouble, but find Chamburain's Stomach and Liver Tablets more beneficial than any other remedy I ever used." For sale by all druggists. CLARINDA 14338. Mr Thos. G. Jones was taken dangerously ill last week and at this writing. He is very poorly. His many friends of the city hope for his speedy recovery. Mrs Jane Jackson is ill at her home on Grant St. Misses Kate Johnson, Callie Arnett and Mr. EmmettMoss attended the funeral services of Mr. Charlie Chapell of Red Oak last week. The young man was well known in this city and his death came as a shock to his many friends. Mr. Ebert Howe of Bedford is visiting relatives in this city. Miss Martha Oldham who has been visiting in Oydessa for a few weeks returned home Wednesday. Miss Eva Parker was the guest of Mr. William Stevens of Red Oak, Sunday. Mr. Thos. Jones, Jr., Red Oak, was called to this city on account of illness of his father. Mr. L. W. Williams was out of the city last week on business, Mr. Virgil Lewis of this city is a victim of the chicken pox. Medicines that aid nature are always most effectual. Chamberlain Cough Remedy acts on this plan. It allays the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy condition. Thousands have testified to its superior excellence. Sold by all dealers. KEOKUK NOTES Tuesday evening, Jan. 16th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Bland 1319 High St., Alpha Chapter O. E. S., in regular session to hold their election of officers, which resulted as follows: Mrs. M. E. Dixon, R. M.; F. D. Bland, R. P.; Susie Holmes, R. A. M.; Maggie Buckner, Treas.; Emma Teabeau, Sec'y; Anna Alden, Cond.; Ethal Goens, A. Cond. After the election a social session was held complimentary to the Grand Patron, Mr John Bland and the Grand a Matron, Mrs. F. T. Bland. A splendid luncheon was served by the committee. Mrs. Jennie Freeman has been on the sick list for the past week. Mrs. Geo. Ashby spent Sunday in Canton visiting his father and other relatives. Mrs. Emery Johnson returned home Saturday after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Stanley Johnson, in Des Moines Iowa. Dr. C M Wilson of Hennessy, Oklahoma, returned to his home last Friday after a pleasant visit with his mother and other relatives at 1015 Fulton St. Mr. John Wilson who went to Mississippi to visit friends returned home last week accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Ida Bird, who will remain definitely, her husband will come later. The Rev. and Mrs. Brewer are now comfortably located at I228 Morgan St. Mrs. Norah Clemens and Mrs. Kellia returned to their home; last week from Des Moines where they spent the holidays. They reported a pleasant visit. Mr. F. T. Fields, B. L. Anderson and Mrs. A. J. Fields is the committee on music at St. Mary, the Virgin. Mrs. W. A. Bruce returned home last week from Muscatine where she spent the holidays with friends. Mr. W. J. Shortridge has sold his piece of property located at 1214 Morgan St. The realization began quite flattering. MERICAN mothers find one day of Christmas merrymak ing distracting enough for their children, how would they like to live in Russia, where work often suspended for a fortnight, while all the people keep holiday. Even the poorest peasant has a tree and it is harvest time for beggars, for no one will refuse him anything. In some of the country districts the boys dress as animals, and led by other boys as keepers, march through the streets headed by a band of boys making dreadful music with harsh sounding instruments. These processions go from door to door, pound until they are admitted, and all given food and drink, and two small pieces of money. All over Scandinavia a week is given to merrymaking. Every one goes to six o'clock church on the dark Christmas morning, and in the evening every home in the land is illuminated. They have wonderful trees, around which grown people and children dance and sing. The Scandinavian child is very good to the poor on Christmas and takes gifts and food to poor families. Bulgarian "Koleda." In Bulgaria "Koleda," as Christians is called, is marked with many quaint ceremonies. One is called "Koledars," the name given to a band of boys, mostly, who go about proclaiming that the season of fasting is over, and heralding a reign of feasting and merriment. Each Koleda party numbers seven—the Old Man, the Old Woman, the Crimb Pickr (who collects the presents and money, while the Old Man and Old Woman play the fool), and Four Singers, who carol out the Christmas songs. The attire of the Koledars is most grotesque, and their procession is joined by a huge crowd of townpeople, who take a great delight in the antics of the jesters. When turkey's on the table laid, And good things I may scan, I'm thankful that I wasn't made A vegetarian. Trouble and a Turkey. Brown was boasting of the fine turkey he had bought for Christmas. "Biggest bird I ever saw; cost me seven-fifty." "That's nothing to the turkey I had last Christmas," said his friend Jones. "It cost me $150." "One hundred and dollars" positively skrieked Brown, in his incredulity. "Yes." said Jones. bitterly. "Turkeys," said Brown, looking him straight in the eye, "are generally to be bought for a quarter a pound. Say youre was a quarter, then it must have weighed about 630 pounds!" "It only weighed twenty pounds," said Jones, sadly; "but I bought it alive and tried to kill it itself. It flew all over the house first and did $150 worth of damage." THE FIRST PRESENTS. The giving of Christmas presents was first introduced by the early Romans. They exchanged gifts freely, but in compliance with a sumptuary law they were never allowed to give The giving of Christmas presents was first introduced by the early Romans. They exchanged gifts freely, but in compliance with a sumptuous law they were never allowed to give anything very elaborate. The receiver of a present which was judged too expensive had to offer it up for auction, when it was knocked down to the highest bidder, and the money appropriated by the national treasurer of the period. Consequently, although the Romans continued to distribute their presents in great numbers, they had to confine their offerings to such trifles as jars of olives, napkins, jellied fishes, boxes of toothpicks, candies, cloaks and sweetmeats. VIVIAN L. JONES Funeral Director The very best service guaranteed Prices the lowest Calls answered promptly day or night No extra charges for distance—Reverse all phone charges PHONE: Maple 2548 Residence Maple 689 Office 519 East Court Ave. Des Moines The Savoy Cafe 304 W. GRAND AVK. First Class Restaurant. Meals and Lunches served at all hours Home cooking. You are invited to give us a call. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS days of TRADE M. Denied some special Gear on this week. Anyone sending a sketch and anlysis associating our opinion ble club met at the house strictly confidential. HAP A. Davis on Monday sun free. Uldest agency for Penalties than through M. special notice, will have chance of Hiteman was in this week. A handsomely illustrated week blocking attended the trust fund meeting Tuesday evening. WUNN & Co 2018 Broadcasts in town this week. Mr. Cass Lambert was very pleasantly surprised Wednesday evening, Dec. 27th, by his wife and friends in honor of his fifty-seventh birthday. The dining room was beautifully decorated with Xmas colors. He received quite a number of beautiful presents. Mrs. C. Lambert entertained Mrs. Winnie Lewis of Springfield, Ill., and Mrs. John Garland of 582 Dearborn avenue and son to dinner, Saturday at 4:30 o'clock. The play "Not a Man in the House," give by the Progressive Art club was splendidly rendered by each one taking part. Quite a number were out and we hope a nice sum was realized. The club was nicely entertained by Mrs. Chas. Windsor, Jan. 3d in a business meeting at which time the club ordered quite a number of Negro calendars and post cards, hoping our friends of Rock Island will each purchase one of these calendars for their home and also get cards of us to send to their friends. Mr. Samuel Hall of Rock Island has returned to his home in Washington, Ia. after spending a pleasant visit with his grand-daughter, Mrs. Wm. Taylor, Jr. Mrs. R. Phenix spent the holidays with friends in Muscatine, Iowa. Rev. I. N. Daniels, Presiding Elder, will hold xuarterly meeting at Wayman A. M. E. church, Sunday, Jan. 21st. Services all day. All are welcome. Paster, Rev. W. H. Saunders. The Tri-City Sunday School Union will meet at Bethel church, Davenport for the purpose of electing officers, Feb. 12th. Do you know that fully nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or chronic rheumatism, and require no internal treatment what ever? Apply Chamberlain's Liniment freely and see how quickly it gives relief. For sale by all druggists. DAVENPGET NOTES. There is quite a deal of active work being done among city clubs of late. There is an Economic committee and an Educational committee. These committees meet once a week and discuss subjects of economy and education. Mr. O. W. Wilkinson of Moline, Ill., expects to open a pantatorium business in Davenport. Mr. Wilkinson has been in like business in Moline for a number of years and has made good. Bates and Brown are making good in their business in West Third St. Mrs. Rosa Carbin is doing a fine business and the beauty part of it, she gives employment to a goodly number of our worthy women. Mr. Geo. W. Watta is an artist with his fifty dollar Electric Cleanser. Mr. W. W. Kimbaugh is arranging to go on the road with a troup. Mr. Gus Payne has sold his home and will make his home in Denver, Colorado in the near future. Mrs. Alice Richardson is suffering with a badly mashed foot. A seven pound flat iron fell from the top of a high heating stove and caught her left foot near the toes. Little Esther Medora Stovall, who has been quite sick is much better. The Bible class at Bethel A. M. E S. S. is taking on new life. Rev. Stovall, the teacher of the class is all smiles, as the members file every Sunday morning. Mr. John Foey, an old soldier of the civil war, was sent to the county farm last week suffering with an acute attack of rheumatism. The A. M. E. Willing-workers committee is taking up the study of the A. M. E. discipline. If this study is kept up the church will have at least twenty well disciplined members. Mrs. Ella Delward, the chairman of the committee, states that she wants a well drilled committee in methodist doctrine. Rev. Geo, W. Slater of Clinton, Ia., will preach at the Third Baptist church, Sunday morning, Feb. 11, 1912, and at Bethel A. M. E church, Sunday night of the same date. Rev. Slater is an able speaker and there will be a large crowd of white people out to hear him Sunday night. Mr. Slater has been on on the lecture platform for a good many years and this is an opportunity to hear one of the best Negro speakers in the country. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears, Chamberlain's Coug Remedy will ward off an attack of croup and prevent all danger and cause of anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by all dealers. HITEMAN, IOWA. Rev, James Bowles and wife spent a few days here visiting relatives and friends before leaving for Fort Madison where Rev, Bowles has taken charge of the church there. A surprise party was given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Randolph last Tuesday night in honor of Rev, and Mrs. James Bowles. Mr. Samuel Brooks and wife are still in our town. Mr. Brooks has started to work here and is expecting to reman here for awhile. We have on the sick list this week: Warren Stovall, Willard Lewis and Charlie Catheron. Mr. and Mrs Burns of Hocking was in our town Sunday, visiting Mrs. D. Boles. RED OAK, IOWA. Red Oak was greatly shocked yester- more a morning, Jan. 14th by white and "I don't when the news spread over the so far for the Charlie Chapple, one of Red just as cold, young man was dead. It pointed as any, shock as Charlie had on- ing duck hunts _____ about ten days and hopes Stare but in vain. The cause Press Agent—was pneumonia, resulting rules by the stays of lagripppe. Charlie Gittle—Nir. disposition; a kind word J. D. WILSON. 919 CENTER STREET. Variety Store! To trade here means economy. We are in a position here to serve you with the least possible expense on anything you may wish to buy in our line. Our prices are right and will pay you to give us a call and see for yourself. Your money is as good as your neighbor AT THIS STORE. Dry-Goods, Notions, Hardware Chinaware, and Rubbers Northern Artificial Limb Company THE IOWA STATE BYSTANDER COMPANY will soon launch one of the greatest and best prize contest ever offered by a colored journal in America will be given away FREE to the person securing the greatest number of new subscribers. Our slogan is 1000 new subscribers in the next 90 days. Our contest will not open proper until February 10; but the nominations is now open from January 20th to February 10th. We will receive nominations for the young man or woman, old man or woman, boy or girl any where within the United States who may desire to enter this great Bystander Prize Contest. To nominate the parties that you wish to enter this contest send in their full name, age, occupation and address to our office at once. We want nominations from every town; so now get busy and qualify to enter the great contest when it opens February 10th, 1912. A full list of the presents and all the details to the contest will be published later. Talk this contest over with your neighbor and select the one you wish to represent your locality and send in their name. for every one; being a loving son and an affectionate brother. He will be greatly missed in the home. None knew him but to love him. But we sincerely trust that our loss is his eternal gain. Charlie was 21 years old. He leaves a father and mother, three sisters, who are portrayed with his sudden death, besides a host of other friends to mourn their loss — Red Oak has had quite a good deal of sickness in the past two weeks. All of the Chappel family being down at once with lagripe. Mrs. Roy Balance and little son Jas. J. D. WIL 919 CENTER S Variety To trade here means e in a position here to serve least possible expense on a wish to buy in our line. Our prices are right and give us a call and see for money is as good as yo THIS STORE. 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The proof of the value of our work is that we are being imitated and largely by persons whose own hair we have actually grown and the further fact that they have very frequently mentioned us when trying to sell their goods (saying that theirs is the same or "just as good") or referred to PORO. We advise you to use only PORO Hair Grower, (the oldest and best of its kind.) See that the same PORO is on every box, not genuine without it. Prepared only by Mm. D. M. POPE 10 MEN'S Patent Leather Button or Biucher. All Side Toes and Heel. Regular Price $2.98 - 100—Sale Price Pairs Miscellaneous Patent Leath- Button and Lace. Regular Price $2.48 - 100—Sale Price Miscellaneous Bob Tan But. or Biuch- Regular Price $5.00—Sale Price $2.50 On Button Stubb Toe. Regular Price $4.00—Sale Price $2.78 On Line Tan Button Stubb Toe. Regular Price $4.00—Sale Price $2.48 On Skin Heavy Work Shoe. Regular Price $3.00—Sale Price $1.98 BOYS' AND GIRLS' Children's Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regular Price $2.00—Sale Price $1.28 Children's Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regu- Price $1.75—Sale Price $1.18 Children's Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regular Price $1.50—Sale Price 98c ECIALS Girls' Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regular Price $2.00 -Sale Price..... $1.28 Girls' Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regular Price $1.75 -Sale Price..... $1.18 Children's Calf or Kid Lace Shoes. Regular Price $1.50 -Sale Price..... 98c 65 Missen' Patent Leather, Lace, White Linen Tops. $2.50 values ..... 1.00 80 Pairs Ladies' Warm Lined Shoes, Lace and Button, $2.00 Grades ..... 1.00 R Shoes ..... $1.00 oe Co. 613 Walnut Iowa State Bystander BYSTANDER PUB. CO., PUBLISHER DES MOINES. . . IOWA FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1912. Entered at the postoffice as second class matter. SUITS TO ORDER $15 $20 $25 $30 & $35 An extra pair of trousers free with each suit. How can I do it? Simply because I make the suits in my own shop and buy my cloth direct from the mills. I pay no middle men's profit for either the cloth or the tailoring of my garments. LITTLETON TAILOR 716 Locust Street. 50 Organs $5, $10, $15, $20 MUST BE SOLD QUICK We Need the Room Some of these organs are almost new worth four times the money asked. $1 Monthly Payments. JONES PIANO COMPANY 807 WALNUT FORD'S HAIR POMADE MAMES HAIR, KINNY OR CURLY HAIR, CLOSLY, SOFTEN AND MOKE PLAZA, MUST TO YOUR BUYER IN ANY STYLE THE LENGTH WILL BEMIT BREZZEL FOR PREVENTIVE HAIR FROM FALLING OUT, DUMP AND TROUF OF SALVE OF DEAREW INITIATIONS, GET THE GENERAL, PUT IN 85+ AND 90+ BOTTLES WITH CHARLES FORD'S NAME ON EVERY PACKAGE TRY FORD'S ROYAL WHITE SKIN LOTION FOR THE COMPLEXION. MAKES THE SKIN WHITER IMmediately UPON APPLICATION. WILL NOT WRITTEN THE MOST DEFRACTE SKIN, UNEXCEELED FOR ECZEM, SALT RHEUM, PIMPLES, ROUGH SKIN AND FRECKLES. • • SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. IF YOUR DRUGGIST CANNOT SUPPLY YOU, WE WILL SEND IT TO YOU DIRECT AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES, SMALL SIZED BOTTLE, 2X, LARGE SIZED BOTTLE, 50X, THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 232, LAKE ST., CHICAGO, IL. AGENTS WANTED. MARKET Co. in the City of Fish, Poultry e with the Best of Service E 765 Des Moines, Iowa. INPUT MONEY IN BANK AND WAIT UNTIL CURED Without a surgical operation. 'No Chlor- general anaesthetic used. CURE GUAR- AMINATION FREE. Write for book or cases with names and testimonials (FREE). D. Y. CLEMENT M. (Marquardt Bridges) DES MOINES IOWA THE ORIGINAL HIR GROWER We Grew Our Hail Now Let Us Grow Yours with PORO TRADE MARK REGISTERED work of growing all kinds, all qualities, even to the growing of hair on bald and the idea that such a thing was poor dresses; rapidly achieving success. The we are being imitated and largely by grown and the further fact that they trying to sell their goods (paying that referred to PORO. We advise you to best and best of its kind.) See that the without it Prepared only by Mrs. imitation. Press mail to OPE-TURNBO. 8110 Pine Street. Des Moines, Ia., AGENT FOR PORO.