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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CITY NEWS Soot Destroyer at Dawson's 6th Ave. Mrs. L. Denny, who is quite sick is a little better at this writing. Atty. S. Joe Brown will deliver the Lincoln day address at Fayette, Mo. Mrs. P. S. Ervin is called to the sick bedside of Mrs A. L. Bolden of Indiana, who is her cousin Our great prize contest will open Monday Feb. 12th. A great day for the beginning, Lincoln's birthday. Get in your nominations. Rev. S. Bates was called to Clarinda, Friday, to conduct the funeral of Mr. Thomas Jones, an old pioneer and highly respected citizen, who died there this week. Mrs N. Kitchens, 1306 Park St gave a course dinner last Thursday in honor of Rev T. L Griffith, of ten year's service as pastor of the Corinthian Baptist church. A delightful time by those present The J. U. B. O. W. club will serve supper at the Union Congregational church, Monday evening, Feb 5, 1912, under the auspices of U. C. S. S. The Maple Street Baptist church, S Bates, pastor, will bring to a close its series of revival meetings on Friday evening. On Sunday afternoon at 2:30 the baptismal services will be held The revival was a great success. The colored citizens will celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Fred Douglas, Monday evening, Feb. 12th at Union Congregational church. Everybody invited. In the evening the ladies of the church will serve a six o'clock supper. Look for the program next week The J. U. B. O. W. club met last Monday and elected the following officers for six mouths: President, Miss Mayrie I. Bell, Vice-Pres. Miss Lillian Neal; Sec. Mrs Chiss. Turner Assistant-Sec. Mrs. Theodore J. Bell, Treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Jones The M C T club will meet with Mrs Theodore J. Bell Monday afternoon, Feb. 5th. The lesson will be Lay Number 2, of Macauley's ancient lays of Rome The Battle of the Lake Regillus. A paper on the history of the poem will be given by Mrs Chas. Turner and discussed by the club. Current events by Miss Mayrie I. Bell. Clinker Hooks at Dawson's. 6th Ave. The S. A. S. club gave a very pleasing entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dellinger, 818 East 5 St. Attorney and Mrs. S. Joe Brown were present and were presented to the club ladies and friends by the president, Mrs M. Ervin. Mrs. S. Joe Brown gave a splendid talk on the duties of a wife and the mother in the home, followed by attorney Brown who talked on rescue work The evening was enjoyed by all. The February meeting of Mother's Congress will be held Saturday, Feb. 3rd at 3 p. m. in the Y. C. M. C. A. parlor. "Sanitation in the Homs" will be discussed by Dr. A. J. Booker, Instrumental solo, Mrs. Al Gaiter; discussion of "The Girl Problem," by Atty. J. B. Rush; Vocal solo, Mrs. C. B. Woods. All married women of the city are invited and urged to attend this meeting. The members of the birthday club gave the first party of the New Year, Tuesday, Jan 80th at Mrs J. G. Dellinger, 818 East 35th. Miscellaneous quotation and select reading by Mrs Harry Lewis and a word contest. The prizes was awarded to Mrs Clay and Mrs Henry Lee. Mrs. Ervin was present and made an interesting address A two course luncheon was served. The next meeting will be held Feb. 8 at the home of C. S. Corey in Highland Park. Rev. J. A Lapham, Missionary of the American Baptist Publication society held a most helpful S. S Institute at the church from Jan. 26 to 31. The meetings were an inspiration. T. L. Griffith, Minister. Sled Bargains!—Dawsons, 6th Ave. WONDERFUL RESULTS 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 Ozonize! Ox Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. Mrs. S. Joe Brown 1058, 5th Street, was hostess to the Improvement Intellectual club. PROGRAM: Instrumental Selection. ... Mrs. H. W. Hughes Biography of France. . E. W. Harper, Mrs. Harvey Brown. Book Review of the Quest of the Silver Fleece ..... Prof. W. E. DuBois Corinthian Baptist Church Notes SUNDAY, FEB. 4. 10:30 a.m. Baptismal sermon, followed by Baptismal service. Services promptly on time. 7:30 p.m. Hand of Fellowship and Lord's supper The delegates to the 1911 City Literary convention are called to meet at the residence of the chairman 1058 5th street, Monday evening, Feb. 5th, for the purpose of closing up the business of the old year and discussing plans for the organization of a new convention for 1912. S. Joe. E. Brown, Chairman, Mrs. J. B. Rush, Sec. Y. C. M. C. A. NOTES. On account of the indisposition of Rev. N. B. Jones the principal address at the Men's meeting last Sunday afternoon was delivered by Rev. J. W. Cobb of Chicago who gave the young men some practical and wholesome advice, based on his wide opinion in the metropolis of the middle west. Next Sunday will be popular meeting day, and Hon. Geo. L. Dobson County Treasurer of Polk county will be the speaker. Mr. Dobson is one of the only two County officers of this county who employ Negro deputies and is also the one who recently discharged a Caucasian deputy for discountes to a Negro taxpayer. Every Negro in the county should feel it their special duty to be present out of respect for such a man. Ladies especially invited Good music. NOTICE All members of the Polk County Negro Republican Club are requested to meet at the Young Colored, Men's Christian Ase's nroom, 6th & Park Sts., Monday evening, February 5th at 8 o'clock. All other negro voters who are interested in the political welfare of our race are urged to be present, and help formulate plans to further our interests during the oncoming elections. We solicit the co-operation of every negro voter in the city. The Callarhan Club meet with Mrs. Thornton Adams, 2515 Center Street. The newly elected officers were installed as follows: Mrs. Edwin Mixon, president; Mrs. E. B. Elliston, vice-pres.; Mr. Johnnie Johnson, recording sec.; Mrs. Emma Pire, corresponding sec.; Mrs. R. N. Hyde, treasurer; Mrs. A. M. B. Mivers, chaplain; S. M. S. Brown, erite; Mrs. Gertrude Shackford, chairman. The program committee: Mrs. Thornton Adams, chairman of the sick committee. Will meet next week with Mrs. Adam Dixon, 1318, Day St. Obituary A GOOD CITIZEN GONE Our city was shocked last Sunday morning to hear of the death of Mr. Jrmes C. Dixon, who died suddenly, Saturday evening about 6 o'clock at his home 810 h. 20th St. While he had been sick several months, but down in bed since Jan. 1, but few realized he was so low James Congress Dixon was born in Montgomery county, Tenn. Aug. 15, 1867. He moved to Illinois in 1873, from there to Buxton, Iowa, where he lived with his brother, Aadm Dixon, who practically raised him. Later he came to Des Moines and entered the grocery business. He married Miss Nora McKee, a promising young lady of Adel, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1903, to this union two children born, Chas C., age 7, and Winnie Madoline, 3 years. He united with the A. M. E. church. Twenty-five years ago and an earnest, active christian worker. He was Trustee of the A. M. E. church. Although not in regular standing in the Odd Fellows Lodge at the time of his death, yet he was high-up in that order. He was P. D. G. M. of Iowa, and Most Venerable Patriarchie of which very few are such in Iowa. He leaves a dutiful wife, two loving children, three brothers, Adam of this city, the other two brothers and two sisters of Tennessee, with host of friends and brothers to mourn their loss. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. B. U. Taylor. The pall bearers were H. Gould, H. Clay, C. B. Woods A. C. Payton, Spencer Cary and E Shaw. Roasters! Bargain Prices! Dawson's GRAND PRIZE CONTEST List of Prizes to be given, also Rules governing the Contest Prize No. 1. Sewing Machine (standard make.) " " 5. Round Trip to Chicago Any point East of the Missouri River or West of the Ohio River. " " 6. Gold Watch (lady's or gentleman's ) " " 7. Gold Ring (lady's or gentleman's.) " " 8. Set of Silver Knives and Forks (standard make.) A cash premium of $5.00 in Gold will be given to anyone securing 12 or more new subscribers. 1st. Any person over 10 years old, church, society, club or organization may enter by simply sending their names to the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER office before noon, Saturday, February 10th, 1912. 2nd. No prizes will be given unless 20 or more New Subscribers shall be secured and the highest one above 20 subscribers will secure the first Grand Prize, and second highest, 2nd prize, and so on. 3rd. Every new subscriber for One Year will count 150 votes. " " " " " 6 months " " " 60 " " old " renew or pay up 1 years subscription will count 75 votes. No other fractional year or payment will count in the contest. 4th. The standing of each contestant will be published from time to time and at the close of the contest, three prominent, disinterested persons will be selected to count the votes and announce the winners. 5th. The contest will open Monday, February 12th, and close Monday noon, April 15th, 1912. COLFAX NOTES. The W. H. F. M. circle met at the residence of Mrs. G. O. Terrell, Thursday afternoon. The hostess served a delightful 2-course luncheon Mrs. J. W. Holmes is very ill at this writing. Her many friends hope for her spee-dy recovery "We have on the sick list this week: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dean, Mr. S. A. Spencer, Mr. L. Baker, Mr. G. O. Terrell, and Mr. J. H. Brodus. The W. H. F. M circle will give an old folks concert in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell gave a surprise Birthday party and a dinner in honor of their daughter, Miss Ethel Terrell. The dining room was beautifully decorated in colors. The guests consisted of sixteen young ladies. She received quite a number of beautiful presents. The B. Y. P. W. of Bethel Baptist church is progressing nicely, having a large attendance. Miss Rush of the First Baptist church prescheduled Jan. 1st. The Household of Ruth No. 1929 had their annual election of officers: Mrs. Lulu Edgar, M. N. G.; Mrs. Mattie Bryant, R. N. G.; Mrs. Malina Bodrus, W. R.; Mr. G. W. Holmes, N. G.; Mrs. A, Vandever, W. T. Mrs. Bennie Crank is on the sick list. Mr. Willie Smith of Evans is visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Brown. Rev. W. H Clark and wife were Capital City visitors Sunday. Mr. Charley Holmes was visiting Mrs C. Holmes and children Sunday. Mr. G. G. Terrell is transacting business in Enterprise this week. Mr. Henry Clay, P. G. Master of Des Moines was visiting Mr. Terrill this week. Oil Heaters at Dawson's 6th Ave. CEDAR RAPIDS NEWS The Imperial Art and Needle Work club will hold a Lincoln Douglas celebration Feb 12 at the home of Miss G. Gray Friends are cordially invited to attend. The Allen Guards realized from their Opossum supper $40 and turned over to Rev. Hackley the pastor $25 on his support, which was greatly given and greatly received. The Young Men's Forum on last Sunday had a very interesting program and an excellent paper by Mrs; A. M. Boyd. The Forum is doing fine work for our young men under the leadership of Mr. Wm. Ashby, and we trust that each Sunday at 3:30 they will have good attendance. Don't forget the Bazaar by the One More Effort club. There were two joiners at Bethel Sunday morning. Mrs. Ella Lucas was on the sick list Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bass on Oak avenue is quite sick. Don't forget the Musicale entertainment on the 5th of February. Men's Forum will celebrate Lincoln's birthday next Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Stanty Caulden's mother arriv- ed from Chicago last week for a short visit No doubt many of our younger class will be glad to know that the skating rink opened Monday night. We have several young ladies running for a gold watch; don't turn them down if they ask you to buy a ticket. The Allen Guards listened to an excellent address on last Sunday week by Mrs. Ida Dodd. The address was full of inspiration and was enjoyed by all. BUXTON BRIEFS. Mr. Robt. Hackney and step-son, Mr. Len Wright, of Evans, visited Mrs. Mary Wright and Alice Hackney of Buxton last week. Mr. J. J. Wolfkill, manager of Big Four Barber shop has put in two new chairs and seven very beautiful mirrors in his shop in Coopertown. He is now ready for more business than ever and is better prepared to take care of his customers. The new furniture adds greatly to the shop and is now a very beautiful place. Mrs. Ada Harris of Enterprise was the guest of Mrs. Jennie Wright last week. The funeral of Miss Jestina Carter who died last Sunday morning, Jan. 21, was buried Tuesday of last week from the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Reverend Woodard officiated. The Mt. Zion Mission circle was entertained in the home of Mrs. Jennie Wright last Thursday at which time a very fine program was rendered. There were 19 sisters present. Mrs. Ada Harris of Enterprise spoke very encouragingly to the sisters and urged that they continue in the good work. Has any one seen Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Brown lately? The Mission Circle sisters would like to know. The funeral of Mrs Betty Wilson, who died last Friday the 26th was preached at St. John's church, Sunday. Miss Kitty Farrell of Ottumwa is visiting her mother and her brother J. H. Farrell for an indefinite time. Mrs. Eva Brookins left for Chicago last Friday after spending two or three weeks with her parents and friends. Mr. Leon Walker was on the sick list two or three days last week. If some young lady from Buxton doesn't shorten her stay in Des Moines Amity Blakey will be very disagreeable and hard to get along with. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins are rejoicing over the arrival of a ten lb. son that came the 17th to board with them. Mrs. Eva Burns returned from University hospital, Iowa City, last Friday. She reported having a very successful and almost painless operation from which she has been left feeling very fine. She is looking well and with another week in which to secure little more strength will be seen at her post of duty again. Mrs. W. A. Brown is serving as organist for the Mt. Zion church during the illness of Mrs. Burns. Mrs. Anna Stallaworth, after several months visit with parents, other relatives and friends, left for Salt Lake City last Tuesday. Mae Ida, her sister is very lonely now. Mrs Bertha Woodson of Kansas City, D PRIZE CON be given, also Rules gove EIGHT GRAND PRIZES Bewing Machine (standard make.) Bicycle (lady's or gentleman's.) Winchester Gun (take down.) Scholarship (Drake University, teach ound Trip to Chicago) Any point East or West of the Old Gold Watch (lady's or gentleman's.) Gold Ring (lady's or gentleman's.) set of Silver Knives and Forks (sta 5.00 in Gold will be given to anyone RULES er 10 years old, church, society, eir names to the IOWA STATE 100th, 1912. be given unless 20 or more New 20 subscribers will secure the fir- on. scriber for One Year will count 1 “ “ 6 months “ “ “ renew or pay up 1 years sub- onal year or payment will count if each contestant will be publish- ree prominent, disinterested perso- Mo, has opened a hair dressing parlor at No. 28 E. Seventh. Give her call. Mrs. Anna Hill of Des Moines was called to Huxton on account of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Kate Brown, who left Tuesday for an Iowa City hospital where she will undergo an operation. She was accompanied by her husband, Mr. Grant Brown. Mr. Frank Frankel of Colfax was the guest of Miss Bertha Strother last week. "He looked like he was in earnest about it this time." Lieut. Gov. G. W. Clark of Adel, Ia., was the speaker to a very large and appreciative audience at the Y. M. C. A., Sunday afternoon. It was through the instrumentality of Mr. E. F. Brown, the popular cashier of the Consolidation Coal Co., that Gov Clark was secured, and it was he who had the pleasure of introducing him, on this first visit to the Buxton people. The Gov gave a very splendid address—using for his subject, "The Beautitudes" from which he encouraged all young men and women to be morally clean and to live an altruistic life. Miss Bertha Strother at her home 29 E. 7th entertained twenty of her young friends in honor of Mr. Frank Frankel of Colfax. The evening was spent playing progressive whist. Prizes were won by Mesdames Fred Coleman and W. A. Bailey and Mr. Dwight Granberry. A dainty 3-course luncheon was served. Mrs. Owen Baker remains quite ill. Mr Graves of Des Moines is visiting in Buxton this week. James Chestham who had his leg broken in the mine several weeks ago is able to be up on crutches. Rev. Joseph Coleman, Slum Worker of Des Moines, was in Buxton Sunday and preached at the St. John's and Mt. Zion churches morning and evening respectively. Rev. C. H. Mendenhall has moved his wife to Buxton. His son Leo, will remain at Topeka until the close of the school. Carvers! Bargain Prices! Dawson's BURLINGTON, IOWA. Mrs. A. Pleasant who has been indisposed is better at this writing. Mrs. King is reported as better this week. Mr. R. Jones of Ottumwa is visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. Badgett. Mr. B. Searcy and Long of Monmouth Ill., and the Misses Marie and Bessie Leslie and Miss Lillie Brandon visited in Mt. Pleasant last week. Mrs. Ford and Son Wallace of Monmouth was summoned to our city to the sick bed of a nephew of Mrs. Flood's. Mr. George McCord, who is at Saint Mr. George McCord, who is at Saint Francis hospital. Mrs. Flood & Son are the guest of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. T. Moore of S. 4th St. The L. G. club give a social this Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mrs. Pleasant. Mrs. L. Washington is nursing a sprained knee. Mrs. A. Pleasant entertained with a dinner, Sunday, complimentary to Mrs. Flood and Son, Mrs. Wallace of Monmouth. 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. OTTUMWA ITEMS. Misses Edith and Leanora Williams, Miss Maude Buckner and Mr. Levi Anderson were Fairfield visitors last Sunday. Mrs. Maude Marshall returned to her home after visiting relatives and friends in Cedar Rapids. She was accompained by her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Price. Mrs. Mary Greene is ill at this writing. Mr. Nelson of Cedar Rapids is in the city for a short time. Mrs Ida Stevens of Chicago was a business caller here for a few days. Mrs. Aurora Phillips is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pollins. The many friends of the Rev. J. Cornelius Reid are sorry to learn of his serious illness. Messrs. Roy and Paul Johnson will entertain a few friends Sunday afternoon. The Faithful Few society will not meet until after the revival meetings are over. The wedding bells have been ringing for some time in our city. On the 28th Rev, M. I. Gordon united in marriage Mr. Harvey H. Spencer of Washington, Iowa to Miss Sessie C. Gordon of Otumwa. They were married at the residence of Mr. Eugene Anderson; Mrs. Andrsson being a relative of Mr. Spencer. At present Mr. Spencer is conducting a pantatorium in Eldon where he will take his bride. The wedding bells are still ringing. We wonder who is to be next This is the third week of the revival meetings at the A. M. E. church. The interest is intense. People are being converted, back.sliders are being reclaimed and the church thoroughly revived. Rev. Gordon has Mrs. Cealia Carey, evangelist, helping him, and also Mrs. Mary Robinson, singing evangelist, both of Chicago. Mr. Edgar Milligan of Grove street, was injured at the Morrell Packing Plant Tuesday morning by the falling of the elevator. We hope for his speedy recovery. Last Sunday afternoon there was a men's meeting at the A. M. E. church, where there was an organization effected for the men's religious movement. The men turned out en-mass. Mr. W. S. Page was elected president. Mr. and Mrs. L. Greaver entertained Mr. L. A Williams, Mrs Lizzie Marshall and Mrs. E. J. Smith and sister, Mrs. Liddie Williams and Rev, Rhinh to dinner sunday. SIQUX CITY ITEMS The revivals which has been going on the past three weeks at the A. M. E. church, under the leadership of Rev J. L. Wharton, of Council Bluffs, has come to a close, the result being five conversations and the members of the church spiritually revived. Rev J. L. Wharton left for his home at Council Bluffs, Thursday. There will be a Leap Year social at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Thursday, Feb. 1st. Mr. Lewis, a market gardner in Dakota City is quite sick at his home with Bright's disease. Presiding Elder, S. B. Moore left Friday for Yankton, S. D. to hold quarterly meeting. He assisted with the revivals while in our city. Rev J. E. Roberts is touring different cities in Iowa holding meetings in the churches. A donation party was given on Rev B. F. Abner and wife last Wednesday night. A nice little supply was left. A church conference was held at the A. M. E. church, Tuesday evening to lay plans to carry on the work of the church in its departments P. E., S. B. Moore preached Wednesday evening. He left for Council Bluffs Thursday to hold the next quarterly conference. DAYENPORT NOTES: Quite a number of Davenporters attened quarterly meeting Services at Moline, Sunday afternoon. There will no doubt be a large attendance at Bethel A. M. E. church, Sunday, feb. 4th, Rev. J. P. Simis, D. D, Paster St. Paul A. M. E. church, Moline, ill., will preach at 3 p. m. The Rev. 1, N. Daniels states his district in fine condition with few exceptions. The List Conference will be held at Fairfield, Iowa, March 27-28, 1912. The late Geo Wilms died as the residence of his daughters, Mrs Eugene Allen, Sunday evening, Jan. 28th, Funeral conducted by Rev. T. B. Sboall rd Rev. J. M. Burton. The body was taken to Keokuk, Tuesday evening. Mr. Eugene Green is keeping mighty busy these cold days in his line of business. The Economic Committee was entertained at the residence of Mr and Mrs James Christian last Tuesday evening. After a nice program an Economic lunch was served. Price Five Cents. Davidson's 27th Annual February Sale Is now on and will continue throughout the entire month. Every Day a Bargain Day Covering every article in every department in our entire store If you intend buying household goods of any kind, it will pay you handsomely to visit our store. Easy terms arranged DAVIDSON'S JOYAS LARGEST FURNITURE STORE 412-414-416-418-WALNUT-ST. Sister Mary Jones remains quite sick at her home on West 9th street. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. E. Bradford were greatly and agreeably surprised, Saturday evening, by members of Hiram Lodge No A. F. and A. M. W. W. Bradford has been quite sick for some time and this surprise come in just right. Mrs. Rosa Corbin, who has been quite sick, is much better. Mr. Albert McDowell of Burlington, Iowa, is visiting nieces, Mrs. D. L. Holmes and Mrs. Henry Harper. There are quite a number of colored pupils in the High School, this year, five boys and six girls. We truly hope they will stick to it until they graduate; for no one can take away from what you know. The great Plummer breach of promise case which was to have been played at Bethel A. M. E. church, Feb. 1st, is postponed until Feb. 9th. All tickets that have been sold for the first will be honored on the 9th. The executive board of the city federation met at the residence of the president, Mrs. Ruth Bright, Monday afternoon. Presiding Elder Daniels will hold his Second Quarterly Conference at Bethel A. M. e. church, Monday evening, Feb. 5th. All members of the church are urged to be present. Delegates to the Dist. Conference will be elected at this time. The A. M. E. Stewardess will celebrate Allen Day, Feb. 20, 1012. The Bystander ought to be in every home in Davenport. It is a good paper and we can make it better. C. W. Bates will do your printing as cheap as anybody. Coal Picks at Dawson's. 6th Ave. MT PLEASANT NOTES. Mrs. Ida Palmer, wife of Rev. Palmer and children of Burlington is visiting Miss Palmer, mother of Mrs. Mary White. The children's program at the A. M. E. church last Sunday afternoon was reported as being very good indeed. Mrs. Ellen Wicks, who has been sick at her home 908 North Main St., is some better at this time. The memorial service of Bishop Wesley Gains, who died at his home in Atlanta, Ga., was preached by Reverend Thamas last Sunday evening. Mrs. Alice Colston is on the sick list this week. Miss Geneve Watts is reported having been very sick. We learn she is improving. Mr. Thornton McNeal of Chicago is home for an indefinite stay. He was accompanied home by his sister, Mrs. Dora Webber. She returned to Chicago, Sundav evening. Mrs. Gee. Harris entertained at Kinsington last Thursday afternoon after a successful afternoon work. A nice 2-course lunch was served consisting of sandwiches and coffee, blue plums and cake. It was enjoyed by all. Coal Hods! Bargain Prices! Dawson's ALBIA, IOWA. Mrs. Ella Bristo left our town Saturday morning for Lincoln, Neb. where she expects to make her future home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and son, Ben of Hocking, spent a few days of this week in Albia. The Literary society had some special production on program this week. The Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs. G. A. Davis on Monday afternoon. Mr. Burt Jones of Hiteman was in Albia two days this week. A number from Hocking attended the Literary society Tuesday evening. Some few strangers in town this week. BYSTANDER rUB. CO., Publishers DES MOINES. . . . IOWA The Office Boy in the Vaudeville Sketch Took the Laugh from the Star. The actor born, be he old or young, only sees things one way. The other day one of the stars of the legitimate stage determined upon a little venture into vaudeville. He selected for that purpose a strong little player, with tragedy. One of the members of the troupe was a youngest twelve years old, Jimmie by name, who took the part of an office boy. During the tryout weeks through the small town nearby Jimmie had a single line to speak. The story was deftly carried along, until the central character, crouched in the very center of the stage, heard over the telephone of the death of his wife and child. Stunned by the blow, he sat there, unable to speak or move. And the little Jimmie, the movie's best forward, placed his hand in that of the elder man. "Gee," said little Jimmie. "Then me kid brudder's dead, too." Now, there isn't anything humorous in that sentence. But the vaudeville audience in the tryout towns invariably took it as a signal for laughter. Perhaps their overtrained nerves demanded some relief. Perhaps it really seemed funny to them. In any event, laugh they did, and heartily. After a fair test had been given, little Jimmie's one line was struck out, and that youthful Thespian succumbed to a severe fit of the blues for a time. And then he brightened up, bought him a new necktie, wore his hat at a easier angle, and on Saturday struck the manager for a raise in salary. "I give you it, see?" said Jimmie. "Oh I'll give you me two weeks' notice right now." The manager wanted to know why Jimmie thought himself entitled to a boost. "I like your nove," said Jimmie. "Didn't I take the laugh away from the star?" Perl of Overstudy. The suicide of a promising young college student and the recent breakdown of a young girl who had come from a distance to Boston to acquire higher education are instances which serve to call attention to the peril that lies in overstudy. To be studious is to have a strong desire to gies to the acquiring of book knowledge with such application that the mind collapses and judgment is dethroned is pittiful. There is middle ground between indifference and extreme zeal that every pupil should endeavor to attain. It is better to be near the foot of the class and have health and strength and a fair working knowledge than to among the leaders and a kindly wreck. Teachers should give kindly advice to students who are in need of training and should be watchful and prevent injurious devotion to studies. A thoughtful word in time may save many a girl from breaking down. Motto of Successful Man Robert E. Smith, who recently sold a small lot in New York for $1,000,000, receiving the highest price per foot ever paid in the city, arrived from Russia 31 years ago, a peasant boy of sixteen, with just $6 to his name. Of his slim capital he invested $4 in a peddler's outfit, made a little money and saved it. Then he began making plush coats on a fleetly outfit, access, business rapidly increased, and investments proved fortunate. His motto has been, "Pay every dollar when it's due." Disease Baffles Doctors A mysterious new disease has broken out in the Fyde District of Lancashire, Eng., and is seriously exercising the medical profession. At a meeting of the sultary committee of the Garstang Board of Guardians, Doctor Sergeant, the county medical officer of health, stated that the name of the disease was "pollomelites," and as it affected young children there was a great deal of tragedy about it. The symptoms were those of paralysis, involving the loss of the use of one or more limbs more especially the hand, and the medical investigation had gone, recovery was almost hopeless. Cases in the district had come under his personal notice, and his son was preparing an exhaustive report dealing with them. A Cynical Suspicion. "Father," said the small boy, "what is the initiative and referendum?" "My son," replied the statesman, "I'm afraid its another of the movements which sometimes occur to compel more people to sign the dictionary on the law books." More Useful "John," said the senator's wife. "I think we had better have Mr. Piffe at our Thanksgiving party. He is so brilliant at repartee." "I can attend to the brilliant repartee. You invite somebody to listen." Book Reviewer Was "Broke." "Do you recall what book had the least in it of any you ever reviewed?" "My pocket book." Have you given a gift with you, have you, old man?" - Judea Contraindication Fanser-by—What the fuse in the school word be? school yard. Boy! The Boy—Why, the doctor has just been around examiners us an' one of the defiant boys is knockin' the everlastin' stuffs out of a perfect kid. The Cost. Young Bachelor—I often wonder if I am making enough money to get married on. Old Bachelor—Well, I don't know how much you're making, but yes isn't—Puck BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ASKS NEGROES TO SUP- PRESS THE GUN-TOTER Through your paper I wish to call the attention of the men of my own race to the frightful loss of life and serious wounding and malning of human beings that grows out of the habit of carrying concealed weapons. No one can read the daily papers, giving account of the crimes and accidents growing out of shootings during the Christmas holiday without being being kept out of the fearful and useless loss of life and limb resulting from the habit of carrying concealed weapons. During Christmas week a rough calculation shows that in Alabama there are 28 persons killed and about the same number of persons seriously or fatally wounded. Taking for granted that an equal number were killed and wounded in the remaining twelve southern states, and I think this is a consensus estimate, we have had about 300 persons killed and an equal number during Christmas week. Of course I realize that all of this shooting was not done by colored people, but the majority of the crimes or accidents relate to the members of My object in writing is to appeal to the masses of our people through ministers, teachers and other leaders to give up one for all the habit of carrying concealed weapons. It is a subject that should be taken up in the pulpit, in the Sunday school, in the home and continually agitated until every member of our race who is now in the habit of carrying concealed weapons will feel ashamed to do so. During all the years that I have lived in Alabama I have never carried a concealed weapon, I have never kept one in my house and have never felt the need of one I have traveled through all the people I have by night by day and have never felt I have been in the least danger, and if I had I am quite sure I would not have been protected by reason of carrying a pistol. Where a pistol or gun keeps a person out of trouble one time, nine times it gets him in trouble. Besides, carrying concealed weapons not only does not protect life, but carrying concealed weapons is a barbarous, coarse and vulgar habit. There is no reason why a person in a civilized country like the United States should get into the habit of going around in the community loaded and burdened with a piece of iron in the form of a pistol or gun. If this subject is taken up at once and discussed and agitated throughout the south by day and weeks at least the colored people will cease carrying weapons and there will not be so great a loss of life and limb as is now true. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Tuskegee, Ala. ACHIEVEMENTS OF TWENTY GREAT MEN OF THE RACE Society for Historical Research Gives Their Names. If the progress of a race is to be in any wise judged by the capacity of its members to grasp intellectual knowledge, retain it and use it for the common welfare of the masses of its own people as well as to benefit the public generally, then the following list of twenty eminent colored men (selected by the Negro Society for Historic Research, Yonkers, N. X.) have their points as authoritative, philosophers, statesmen and warriors is a refutation of the charge made by some person that the colored race is incapable of higher culture. The list includes: Francis Williams, born 1700, post, graduate University Cambridge. Anthony William Amo, doctor philosophy, University Wittenberg, 1720 Richard Allen, founder first negro church in America. J.E.J. Capleton, Latin poet, linguist, University Leyden, 1720. Georgy Lislet, botanist, French Academic Sciences, 1760 Rhode Hall, founder negro Masonry in America, Boston. Crispus Attucks, patriot and soldier, 1773, Boston. Eustace, philanthropist, winner Monthly prize of virtue, Santo Domingo. Benjamin Bannaker, astronomer, born 1732, Baltimore. Touissur L'Overture, soldier and stateman, born 1748. Alexander Dumas, novelist. Alexander Poushkin, poet, Russia's "black Byron." Frederick Douglass, orator, diplomat and stateman. Alexander Sals, violinist, decorated by crowned heads of Europe (Cuban). Sir Conrad Reeves, chief justice of Barbados, Knights of St. Michael's and St. George, Barbados, British West Indies. Alexander Petion, civil engineer, Haiti. Martin R. Delaney, explorer, jour nallist and physician SCALING THE PEAK. Knicker-Is that Boston girl frigid? Bocker-I should say so. When felows call on her they tie themselves together with ropes.-Harper's Bazar. COMMON KIND "What has become of that man who used to say he was a servant of the people?" "The people had to let him go," replied Farmer Corntosel. "He got to be one of these hired men who stand around talkin' when they sought to be at work."-Washington Star. Women who try to reform other people's children generally don't try to find out what their own children want. OUR COLORED AUTHORS WHO THEY ARE AND THEIR CON TRIBUTE TO LITERATURE WORLD'S LITERATURE By IRENE Y. McCOY, 2613 WABASH AVE, CRUCAGO, ULL The evening was very dreary. The rain beat a dismal tattoo on the window panes. Just how long I had been studying my literature lesson I cannot tell, but my eyelids grew very heavy and I could not resist the wooing of Morpheus. Suddenly I seemed to be standing before a dream palace. A waning sun cast its rays of elfin gold on the wide marble stairs. Lifting my eyes to the inscription over the entrance, I saw the words: The World's Literature Building. Traversing the brilliantly lighted hallway, I stood on the threshold of a spacious, high vaulted room, opening into similar ones beyond. I was greeted by a group of friendly persons volunteered to escort me through this wonderful building. The first room that we visited was Historians' hall. In this interesting apartment there were magnificent paintings of the world's great historians. I was surprised by seeing so many black faces. Who are those distinguished looking black men wearing turbans? I asked. "The first is Mollmann Rak, an eminent negro writer born in the 1460, in a little Sudanese village." His life and works date from the third century of the fifteenth century to the year 1560. His most celebrated work, "Passatil," is a history of the kingdoms of Ganata, Songhai, and the city of Timuboo, the Queen of the Sudan. The second painting was that of Ahmen Baba, called "The Unique Pearl of His Time." This unique man was born in Arama, a city of the Sudan, in the year 1556. He is books dealing with philosophy, law, ethics, traditions, theology, rhetoric and astronomy. His text books were used in such noted universities as those of Fez, Tunis, Sankore, and Cairo. M Du Bols, a celebrated French scholar and African traveler, was pressed with the writing and scholarship of the Sudanese negroes, that he of them in these words of praise: "The learning and scholarship of the Sudanese blacks were genuine and so thorough that during their sojourns in foreign universities they asounded the most learned men of Islam by their erudition. That negroes were on the level with the Arabian savanna, the Jews proved by the fact that they were included as professors in Morocco and Calcuta." By the sixteenth century these black scholars became so learned that they were regarded as dangerous and it was this that brought upon them the Moorish exile in Morocco. While there our distinguished author, Ahmen Baba, taught rhetoric, law, and theology. His decisions in the courts were regarded as final. After some years he was allowed to return to his beloved country, where he died in 1627. Among his works we find an astronomical treatise written in verse, *Wilzra*, a work on the nature of life in a wonderful description of the erudition of the Negrals peoples residing in the very heart of Africa. By this work the attention of Morocco and the whole of northern Africa was called to the culture and scholarship of the Sudan negro. On account of "El Ibithadh", his large biographical dictionary of the Mussulman doctors of the Malekite sect (completed in 1596), it has been possible to reconstruct the intellectual past of Tumbucuo, showing the culture and civilization of our race in the Sudan, of African Africa, and should he be held in glius memory by every lover of the race. His great-grandchildren are now living in Timbuctoo, near the mound of Sankore. Adjoining Historians' hall was another spacious room in which there were thousands of books. Glancing through the catalogue, I came across many other negro historians. Was John Sarbar, author of "Fantt Customary Laws," written near the close of the nineteenth century, and sald to be the most authoritative work on native laws and customs. The author, an educated native of the gold coast, West Africa, tells understandingly and truly every phase of the African people. The valuable work has done as much, if not more, than any other, to place the African and his institutions before the world in something like their true light and condition. Perhaps there is no continent and no people held in such little esteem through ignorance of their true life, culture and character as Africa and its races, and against whom there is so much unfamiliarity. The mankind is now producing its own authors to interpret Africa and her people to the nations of the earth, ought to be an inspiration to negroes and mankind everywhere. By his wide acquaintance with native life and conditions, his great command of literary form and style, Hayford may well be mentioned in his writings, recalling the faded fame of Kotl, Baba, and Sadi, who gave the heart of Africa to the highest forms of literature more than three centuries ago. There was the great Dr. Edward Wilmot Blyden; this great writer is still living in the seas, an old man in the little colony of the island. His writings began with the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Among his most important ORNAMENTAL DRESS The Kind of Clothes Washington, Hancock and Adams Wore. John Hancock, thin in person, six feet in stature, was very fond of ornamental dress, and was often abroad when at home. A man who visited Hancock one day, man in June 1782, describes him as dressed in a red velvet cap lined with fine white linen, which was works we find: "Christianity, Islam and the Negro face," "The Koran in Africa," "West Africa Before Europe," "Liberia's Offering," and "Monrovia to Palentine." Such scholarly productions were his that they have been translated from English into French, German, Italian and Arabic. Besides these publications, he assays and pamphlets on different subject touching the welfare of African peoples and the government of them by European colonial powers. For years he has been recognized as the foremost authority on West Africa, and has done more than any other thinker and writer to modify and soften the attitude of white Europeans in black Africa. Familiar with French, German, Arabic and a number of native tongues, and with a literary style that is fascinating, forceful, and unique, this noted writer will ever be remembered as among the first and foremost scholars on Africa; besides he was for years secretary of state of Liberia, envoy extraordinary and minister-potential, and St. James's University to envoy to the republic of France and director of Muhamudah education in Sierra Leone. And W. S. Scarborough, president of Wilberforce university, a most scholarly gentleman, had contributed several text books. His Greek Grammars have been used in Harvard and other colleges in the United States and are recognized as being among the best text books written on this subject. There was William A. Sinclair's "Aftermath of Slavery," a record of the progress of the colored citizens in the United States since the Civil war. This book, written in 1905, has wide reading by the American public and has done much to correct the views of people in this country and abroad, concerning the character and progress of the American negro. The press and literary cities have had a strong influence to its merits. For some time Mr. Sinclair was secretary and treasurer of Howard university, and has taken a prominent part in the advance movements in behalf of the race. He now resides in Philadelphia. George W. Williams of Ohio. And here I find two large and splendid volumes written in 1883, on the "History of the Negro Race," and another volume in 1888 on the "History of the Negro Troops in War." The au thor of these publications had begun another upon the "History of the Negro of the Negro in the American task," and suddenly died. He was a member of the Ohio legislature for some years; and his history of the negro is the best history ever written of the colored people in the United States. His style is warm, vivid and glowing and replete with copies of documents from original sources exhaustive of every phase of his subject. Without a dissenting voice he is the premier historian of the American negro. It would be valuable to have a biography too highly the literary and substantial character of his works. And now turning to the name of Kelly Miller. I was ever much interested in the high quality and character of his works. As dean of the college department of Howard university, for some years he has held a unique position in the education of colored people. He is per-eminently a controversial thinker. In the many great questions before the country in which white prejudiced writers sought to defame the character and ability of the negro race, they have found in the pen of this race thinker, a power that has been unable to be subdued. One after another he dashed off in brilliant form and style: "Roosevelt and the Negro," "Appeal to Reason," "Forty Years of Negro Education." "The Ultimate Race Problem," "The Political Capacity of the Negro," "Social Equality," and other pamphlets surpassed himself in a splendid collection of classed essays dealing with the multifaceted phases of the race problem; and we had in 1905 his great work "Race Adjustment," to be followed by his "From Servitude to Service." The Cleveland Plaindealer says of him: "Prof. Miller shows himself a master of an inclusive and a keen logiolan." Of him the New York Evening Post remarks: "Admirable for calmness and temper, thoroughness and skill." Dr. Booker T. Washington, regarded, by Andrew Carnegie as one of the foremost men of this age. He is president of the great industrial Institute of Tuskegee, the greatest institution of its kind in the world. He sprang up prominent in 1890 by what is known as his Atlanta speech, in which he pleads for peace between the races and urged them to unite for the common good in all matters industrial, remaining separate socially. He has been the trusted adviser, on southern matters, of two presidents, wined and dined by princes and crowned heads of the nation, as citizens as the leader of the American negro. He is an advocate of the gospel of Work, and so careful a publication as the Independent, after his speech on Abraham Lincoln, pronounced him the most forceful speaker living. He is more than an orator, organizer, educator; he is a great writer. His first great book in 1913 was "Up From Slavery," in which he told to the world his inspiring story of his struggle from the humble state of the slave to a coveted place among the foremost men of his day and time. He is not only the president of Tuskegee Sunday evening talks, and in a splendid volume he gathered them together in his book entitled "Character," in turned up two or three inches over the lower edge of the velvet; a blue damask gown lined with silk, a white silk stock, a white satin embroidered waistcoat, black satin small clothes, white silk stockings and red morocco skippers. Washington, at his receptions in Peladelphia was dressed in black velvet. His hair was powdered and gathered behind in a large silk bag. His hands were incased in yellow gloves. He held a cooked hat with a cooked one and its edges adorned. which he emphasizes the growth of habit and the priceless possession of good character. He is the author of other books, "The Life of Frederick Douglass," and "My Experiences," just issued from the press. With a clear and foreful style and an abundance of practical facts he has impressed this country and the world. It is said that his "Up From Slavery" has been translated into many languages than any other work by an American negro. The lustre of his life, fame and works, shed glory upon the whole negro race. Passing from this room we entered Fiction hall, a room just as spacious and more beautiful. This room is crowded with great figures and I wondered if they were visitors like myself; but they looked so much at home, though some were very antique. My guides told me that they themselves were naturally I looked for the colored faces—and I found them. There was a very distinguished looking gentleman who came up and said to me in French, "Good Evening, Miss" (Bon soir, Mademoiselle), and then I knew him—we all know him, the greatest of all color novelists, Alexandre Dumas, born in France in the first half of the 19th century, author of the world renowned, "Count of Monte Crigo," its sequel, "Edmund Dantes," "Three Guardsmans," "Twenty Years After," "The Man in the Iron Mask, 'Le Bastille,' the La Tulpe Nolire," "The Queen's Necklace" and many other notable works that have interested and delighted the world of letters. Some critics place him at the head of the world's novel writers in style, the development and portrayal of characters. His influence good has been world-wide and he has immortalized great tales of romance and fiction. His name recalls to our minds the great and immortal novelists, Defoe and Dickens of England, Victor Hugo of France, Harriet Beecher Stowe of France, Alexandre Pushkin, the negro writer of Russia, and Caryatens of Spain. Another distinguished looking gentleman whom I recognized at once was W. E. Burghardt Du Bois, an American negro, who for the last fifteen years has been writing some of the world's best compositions. This author has done much to influence the giving of higher education to the negro boy and girl. His works have caused the world to discuss anew the negro problem. His renowned book, "Souls of the Black Follah," has been by millions and entitles him to a permanent place among the fiction writers of the globe. With a charm and felicity of style he has disclosed the inner feel of black people under the peculiar and embarrassing environment of American social and political conditions. He is also the author of a recognised and standard work on the "Negro Slave Trade;" and is regarded as one of the most brilliant men ever graduated from Harvard university. From the press there has just been issued his new work, "The Quest of the Silver Fleece," reviewed by William Stanley Braithwaite, another brilliant writer of our race. I fancy that I see in his hands a picture of a young negro boy and girl standing in a cotton field and I recall Bliess Alyn and Zora in their quest of the silver fleece. This work will bring new lustre and fame to its author and will be read with increasing interest in black and white, throughout the world. He is the editor of the Crisis, a national negro publication creating and moulding sentiment everywhere for equality and justice to negro peoples. We might justly say of him what Shakespeare said of Brutus: "He was mild and gentle and the elements so mixed in him that all nature might stand up and say, 'This a man.'" Of the world's great living negroes we think with pride and delight of Du Bols as a scholar and American race champion; of Blyden as a linguist and champion of the African negroes; of Kelly as a thinker and controversialist; and of Washington as the practical organizer and leader of men. Sliding doors opened into Poet's hall. This was the most beautiful of all. Here I found the little African girl, Phillia, who in 1671 was sold in a Boston slave market to a very cultured and loving woman. Mrs. John Phillia went to love to love little Phillia dearly and trained her in the finer arts. There were many beautiful poems written from the depths of her pure, young heart between the years of 1763 and 1784. The poem addressed to Gen. George Washington brought to her a lovely letter of thanks from the father of our country, the creation of one of Olivia's stories was widely published in America. It was she who said: "Twas mercy brought me from my pagan land. And taught my benighted soul to understand That there's a God—that there's a SAVior, too; Once I redemption neither sought nor knew.' And there was a young man, very young, who had written poetry since his childhood until his pathetic death in 1806, the beloved of the American negro, Paul Lawrence Dunbar. He is to us as Robert Burns singing to the Scotch among the hills of his native land. He wrote many poems of his own. He wrote of their sorrows and their joys and the common walks of their daily life and gave them in permanent literary form to the reading world. Most of his poems are in dialect. They are compiled in several volumes, among them, "Lyrics of Lowly Life," "Lyrics of Love and Laughter," "Lyrics of the with a black leather. He wore knee and shoe buckles, and at his left hip appeared a long sword in a polished white leather scabbard with a polished steel hilt. John Adams on the day of his inauguration was dressed in a full suit of pearl colored broadcloth, and his hair was powdered. Chief Justice John Adams was dressed in winter a white corduroy surtur lined with fur and held his hands in a large muff. The justices of the Supreme court of Massachusetts wore Hearthside," and others of equal merit. It was he who expressed life so poetically and incisively: A crust of bread and a corner to sleep in. A minute to laugh and an hour to weep in. A pint of joy to a peck of trouble. And never a laugh but the moans come double. And that is Life. A crust and a corner that love makes precious. With the smile to warm and the tears to refresh us. And joy seems sweeter when care comes after. And a moan is the finest of folia for laughter; And that is Life. It would be difficult to find in the whole range of literature lines more immortally beautiful than these from the soul of this negro poet: An angel robed in spotless white Stooped down to kiss the sleeping night; Night woke to blush; the Sprite was gone, Man saw the blush and called it dawn. When I left the World's Literature building my heart was joyful and filled with exceeding gladness. May our authors ever write, and our poets sing, and in the end may they be heard way out upon the uplifted plains of the future in one grand staircase. "Bring forth the royal diadem and crown him Lord of all." BOOK REVIEW MY LARGER EDUCATION, BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Dr. Booker T. Washington's new book, "My Larger Education," continues the autobiographical narrative of his "Up From Slaves." His education has been intensely realistic, in "learning from men and things." Half of these "chapters from my experiences" relates what he has learned from some exceptional white men, from experience with reporters and newspapers, from ex-President Roosevelt, from black men of many sorts, including "the intellectuals" and their "Boston mob," from his educational campaigns through the south, from meeting high and low in Europe, from observing education in Denmark. His experience has been how to force people and unite the force of public opinion, racial and sectional, so as to inspire, uplift and regenerate the negro masses. Believing in education as the solvent influence, he set to work in "building a school around the problem." How he has succeeded in educating public opinion to agree with him, gaining larger education of himself in the process, forms this story of his life. No American of our time has so long and steadily, all over his corps, pursued an undeveloped aim at an ideal of national importance, or at an ideal of more widely influential than. As seen through his testimony, our dread, of poor poormanism is a retiring cloud. Even in Mississippi, supposedly inappropriate to the race, arrests there are regions where the race is getting on "as well as, if not better than, in any other portion of the Union." Yet only an inspiring beginning has been made. Wherever Dr. Washington's line has been followed he finds hostility transformed into cooperation. But he tells us that, "so far as concerns the masses of the negro people, education has never yet been really tried"—tried in his realistic, virile way of teaching how to work out one's own salvation. There are too many sham colleges f. r. negroes whose pretentious futility tends to negro education. On the other hand, we are warned to regard newspaper reports and political speeches as "a very poor representation of the actual relations of the race." Aside from its report of the advancing solution of a national problem, this remarkable book, replete with telling facts, possesses a distinct pedagogical value for all professional teachers. PLANTING APPLE TREES Some fruit growers believe that the most appropriate time to plant an apple orchard is in the fall, from about the last of October till the middle of November, when the ground is loose and moist enough to work well, but not wet and sticky. At the same time the growing season is over and the trees will hardly be injured at all by the cherry nursery to orchard. The roots that have been cut in digging and preparing for fruit will callous over, and the ground will settle firmly about the roots, and in the spring the trees are ready to awaken into new life without a check to their growth. But in severe winters some trees will be lost. The better plan is to set the trees in a trench with tops sloping close to the ground to cover with litter to prevent severe freezing. They will be in fine shape for early spring planting. OLD CLOCK OUTWORN The clock in the tower of Trinity church, New York, is one hundred years old. Rust and age have played havoc with it. It is to be replaced by one of modern make, having four dials, each six feet in diameter with numerals inscribed in stone. until the year 1798 robes of scarlet faced with black velvet in winter and black silk gowns in summer. At the beginning of the last century powder for the hair became unfashionable, tying up the hair was abandoned; colored garments went out of use, buckles disappeared, and knee breeches gave place to trousers.—New York Press. Most men are satisfied with the wife of their choosing, until another man's choosing puts interference. A NEGRO MONOPOLY A NEGRO MONOPOLY GREAT DAILY GIVES SOUND ADVICE WHICH MAY BE TO THE THOUGHTLESS UNBAVORY IT'S GOOD MEDIGINE, TAKE IT. A better New Year greeting could not be given to any people than that given by the Houston (Tex.) Post to our people here in Houston, "A Nate Hoopolly." While it's a fun language, about a plain subject, it certainly points out a plain duty our people both to themselves and those for whom they labor. What is worth doing at all is worth doing well, is just as true today as it ever was. He who would aspire to greater things must first show himself more than a match for smaller things. If we would show our fitness for larger responsibilities, we must perform completely and acceptably the smaller duties or responsibilities. If we would be in demand as housekeepers, we would make ourselves indispensable, and in age of "brain rule" we will have to learn that it is just as necessary to put brain in kitchen service as it is to translate Greek sentences. For any one would prefer the service of the individual who can get the most out of the thing at a less cost. Besides, it's money in our own pockets, not only from the increased wages such intelligent service would produce, but in the management of our own performance to stress in the editorial, for the Parchus has spoken better than it knew. However, last it weary you with a lengthy article, it will stop by asking a careful reading by its thousands of readers, high or low, of the following article. The thoughts uttered as well as suggested cannot harm but may be unto us a powerful weapon to the destruction of the inroads being made in this country by foreigners which it owes to the negro. Its owes. Let's turn to the senate. We wash pot to the senate by the force of character, cleanliness, intelligence, reliability, honesty, efficiency. The editorial referred to reads thus: "Whatever one may think of monopolies, it is generally true that they strive hard to give the people the good service and they are managed with the maximum of intelligence in order that there may be no failure on this point. The monopolist knows that the privilege which entitles him to control any branch of business or industry could not avail long if he did not give the public good service. With out this prime essential, the privilege would fade and the monopoly would crumble. "Why is it that the negroes of the south are so indifferent to the monopoly they have in the matter of domestic service? We assume they indifferent because so few of them seem to care whether they equip themselves for intelligent and efficient service. The housewives of the south on the whole prefer negro servants. They entertain no racial prejudice against them and it is no task for a good servant to win the affectionate interest of the southern housewife." "Character, cleanliness, intelligence, reliability, honesty and efficiency would guarantee to the negroes for all time a monopoly of this most important field of labor. Why do not the negro leaders stress this important truth upon the minds of the negro masses? It is the experience of 90 per cent. of household employers that negro servants are untidy, unreliable, indolent, unskilled and wasteful. Why are efforts not made to remedy these grave deficiencies? Few servants meet the requirements of their employment. Most of them are indifferent cooks, and in nearly every branch of household work they are inefficient. There is no good reason why this company should not no reason why a cook should permit negro lovers to infest the premises where she is employed. She could keep them away easily. Instead of doing so, she wants them around. She feeds them with her employer's virtues and if the employer object, she will bundle up her belongings and quit. "No other branch of labor exists such lenency from employers, and even if employers did not object to it the cook ought to see that she stands in her own light by tolerating lazy leafers where she is employed. That system means waste. It means heavier grocery bills and heavier expenditures with the butcher, all of which tend to keep down wages. A careful, conscientious, economical cook could reduce most of the family provision bills by one-half and this in time would mean better paid domestics around. It would strengthen the monopoly of which we speak and materially promote the happiness and prosperity of the negro people. The domestic who steals from her employer, who wastes his employers' provisions, who is unreliable or impudent, who misuses the character of women who live upon the kitchen of the community, who does not try to learn the domestic arts and who does not care whether she pleases her employer never remains long in one place and is not apt to get good pay. "The point is, the negro monopoly of domestic service in the south will live or fall in the measure that negro servants improve the service they render. If they continue indifferent to quality of service the time will come when others will take their place and the economic situation of the southern grocers will be made more and more difficult. It seems to the Post that the readers of negro thought might consider these suggestions with good results if they would." CORRECTING A MISAPPREHENSION. Klymer—What is the secret of success in business? Selling the people what they want? Muntubo—No—not exactly; educating them into wanting the things you have to sell. When a woman finds fault with her husband, she generally calls up the memories of men she turned down for him—and not to his advantage, at the The Farm HORSE MEAT IN SAUSAGE. Says the Philadelphia Record: State Food Inspector Harry P. Cassidy expressed some of the methods used by food dopers yesterday afternoon at the Pure Food Congress on the seventh floor of the Gimbel store. After spending eight years in the service of the state in wining down food adulterators, Inspector Cassidy declared that he is still finding new ways by which manufacturers deceive the HOW GEORGIA BUILDS ROADS. The state of Georgia is building roads with convict labor. The old-time "stockade," in which the male-factors were penned at a time when the commonwealth was too poor to erect prisons, has been superseded by the road construction camp. The Georgians take the view that it is neither wise nor good for convicts to be cooped up within prison walls. The class of convicts in that state—largely negroes—does not incline to music. of the most interesting cases that I have ever run into," he said, "will come up for trial in Trenton in a short time. A Newark firm was discovered slaughtering horses, whose meat was pickled and sent to Europe; where it was made into sausage and then sent back to this country. People who bought the sausage thought they were getting a pure brand. A man whom I acquired some time ago in New York was selling olive oil that was labeled absolutely pure and sold as an imported article. I brand that it was manufactured from cotton seed and that an American firm made the cans with Italian phraseology displayed on them. This particular brand of olive oil had been awarded scores of medals at expositions. "Many of the materials used in food foods are injurious to the health and are liable to cause sickness. An eminent physician said I had never dried a egg sample intended to kill a guinea pig. These dried eggs are used in bakeries instead of good eggs, because they are much cheaper. "Cheap candies, soda waters and ice creams are often found reeking with bacteria. One dealer whom we arrested for selling colored soda waters afterward posted labels at all his frontals. I found that these labels contained in big letters the words 'highly adulterated.' The man explained that the class of people who patronized his fountains did not know the meaning of adulterated, but because it had the word 'highly' before it they supposed it to be something extra fine." CAPITAL ON THE FARM. Capital is needed in running a farm as well as in any business. Land poor is a very expressive term, and it is a condition that too often exists on farms. The new beginner can not be blamed if he is short of capital. He does wisely in securing a farm, even if he does not have capital enough to equip it as well as he would like. The trouble comes in when this farmer makes enough to pay for his farm and then buys more land instead of thoroughly equipping the farm he has. It is a good deal like the merchant who, having goods enough to occupy a small part of his store, should buy another store instead of buying more stock to put on his shelves. This argument could be used—the land will rise in value, and so might the store. Will this bring in more than working farm to its full capacity? The store has goods too good, the shelves would not like them very fast in value, and half-worked farms do not increase in value as fast as the well-filled acres. And when it does go up in value it is not due to any efforts of the owner, but will come as a result of the great demand for land or because of up-to-date farmers on the surrounding farms.—Campbell's Scientific Farmer. WORMS FOR INFECTED GROUND. "While a few swine can be raised in limited quarters, if such quarters are kept clean they will do better, will keep in better health, and, can be grown more cheaply if they have plenty of range for pasture. It is difficult to have the pasture fenced off into suburban areas so that the hogs can be shifted from pasture to other, not only to provide fresh pasture, but also to afford an opportunity to disinfect the pastures, either by plowing and seeding to a forage crop or by exposure to sun and weather, nearly all cases of intestinal worms, which are rather common to swine, and instructed from infected ground, and brought to a farm for parasites by frequent changes of pasture." This is from Farmer's bulletin No. 455, issued by the United States department of Agriculture. PURE WATER NECESSARY Perhaps the greatest sources of trouble in a rural home are the water supply and the heaps of refuse around the outbuildings. So many times the well is situated so that the surface water from around the barn and stagnant pools near by can drain into the well. A well should be placed between the house and barn and in such way that all surface water will drain away from it. The platform should be tight so that nothing can fall into the water run back into it. In times when disorder arises in the household it is best to have the well examined, the trouble arises from polluted water, that source of trouble can be corrected. Any Kelly. NATURAL VEGETATION The bureau of plant industry has been studying with valuable results the indications of the agricultural possibilities of the land given by the natural grasses of the great plains region. The prevalence of certain types of grasses shows at a glance that of the soil and the character of the water supply with regard to rainfall, runoff and penetration. Three principal regions are noted—short grass land, wire grass land and bunch grass. HOW GEORGIA BUILDS ROADS. The state of Georgia is building roads with convict labor. The old-time "stockade," in which the male-factors were penned at a time when the commonwealth was too poor to erect prisons, has been superseded by the road construction camp. The Georgians take the view that it is neither wise nor good for convicts to be cooped up within prison walls. The class of convicts in that state—largely negroes—does not incline toward success in trade education. The best medium for effecting reform is believed to be a "door-work" work, either on a prison farm or on the roads, when the unfortunate is given opportunity to build bodily health and to keep in trim for resuming life's scramble for a living when liberated. The state road building forces are accredited, according to the Atlanta Constitution, "with more than ten miles of substantially constructed road to their credit every day of the year! That is more than 5,600 miles a year, or twelve times across the state from north to south." The showing is a good one, but not entirely satisfactory to students of efficiency in the state. "As the work is going today lacks, in many points, co-ordination and co-operation," the Constitution declarer "Much of it has been scattered and desultory, and not a few counties have gotten only one dollar result out of two dollars expenditure." The convicts are apportioned to the several counties in proportion to population, and are used not only in construction of new thoroughbanks, but also for maintenance of existing roads. Florida has adopted a similar policy and Utah is reported to be considering it seriously at this time—Seattle Times. WHEN THE HORSE BALKS. Balkiness is an attribute of equine meanness which, when it manifests itself, is sure to appeal to the evil disposition of the teamster. Beating a balky horse does not appear to reform the vice. When exhibiting a demonstration of balky disposition the horse appears to be immune from the pain of punishment and stands beating without finching. The animal appears to be under the influence of a spell, in which it would be able to produce its master. The balky horse can not be conquered by brutal treatment, but may be induced to pull by many devices intended to detract attention from its resolution not to pull. To lift the fore foot and ground on the shoe, to put a handful of hay or dirt in its mouth, to give a lump of sugar or an apple to eat have all proved successful in some instances in inducing a horse to pull. To pass a cord around the paster, and pull the forefoot forward until the animal has to move is also a means of starting a balky horse. We knew an oxen who cured a balker by tying it to a sapling and leaving it there for two days while another horse was substituted in the team to pull away and leave it there alone—Denver Field and Farm. MULCH SMALL FRUIT VINES. A successful West Virginia raspberry grower gives the following reasons for mulching: it prevents the growth of weeds. it raises moisture in the soil. it adds humus, one of the necessary elements. It keeps the fruit clean and prevents mud at pickling time. It saves labor, the cost of matching not exceeding $15. It prevents deep freezing. It makes the fruit more solid for cultivation and better for shipping purposes. It prevents the baking of the soil caused by tramping at pickling time. It has the disadvantage of encouraging mice and establishing a surface root system. However, we have not noticed any serious damage from either of these effects. The cost of growing raspberries by nature's method, as I like to call it, is not very great. Picking is a nice place where there is no mud, no weeds and where the canes have been properly plumed. Don't leave any old canes standing in the field. DON'T EXPOSE THE DAIRY COWS Dairy cows will not stand the exposure that beef cows will stand. With the latter the fat is distributed through the flesh and forms a layer under the skin which serves to keep the animal heat in the body and gives the cow a certain amount of protection when they are exposed. The cow of a dairy breed turns all this fat into milk and does not have it to use as a protection from cold. If the dairy cow is exposed to the cold rains of spring and spring, of the cold winds of winter, the flow of milk is inevitably lessened. A neighbor not infrequently blankets his cows when turning them into an open field where there is no shelter, on especially cold days—F. H. Sweet in Michigan Farmer. land. The wire-grass land is the most suitable because of its intermediate position between short-grass land which is productive in good years, but subject to water failure, and bunchgrass land, which is resistant to the effects of drought, but relatively lacking in nutritive material. COST OF IRRIGATION. The average cost of irrigation work by the United States is about $135,000 per acre. The Sunday School Lesson THE WISE MEN LED BY THE STAR Golden Text.—Look unto me, and be ya saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else. —Isa. 45:22. Lesson Text.—Matt. 2. Commit vs. 1, 2. Time.—B. C. 4. Places.—Jerusalem, Bethlehem. Exposition—I. The Wise Men Seeking Jesus to Worship Him, 1, 2. The certainty of God's Word comes out remarkably in this passage: 700 years before Micah had prophesied that he that was "to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth have been from old, from everlasting," was to come forth of Bethelem (Micah 5:2); but she that was chosen to be the mother of Jesus did not live in Bethelem but far away Nazareth; and men who were utterly unconcerned with the many decades and ways worked together so that Mary was brought to Bethelem at the time of our Lord's birth; thus the sure word of apostle spoken over seven centuries before by a man who was "horne along by the Holy Spirit" was fulfilled to the very letter, in spite of all the cunning of great men. (cf. Luke 2, 1-6; Ps. 76, 10). These wise men from the east were the ancient magi. They were studying the stars, astrologers; they sought to live up to the best light they had, and God met them they were and gave them life (30:23), but the man who refuses to live up to the light that he has will lose even that (Matt. 26:29; 2 Thess. 2:11, 12). As they studied the stars, God led them by a star. The light that led them on was dim, only starlight, but it was the best they had; and, as they followed it faithfully, God gave them fuller light, that of his revealed life, and following that they find him who is the 'Light of the world' (John 8:12). In their earnestness to find the King, they took a long, weary journey, and following that they find him warded. They made a far better use of their little light than the chief priests and scribes did of their fuller light. They came for the best of purposes, to worship him. II. Herod Seeking Jesus to Kill Him, 3.8. The tidings that came to Herod should have brought him joy, but in reality they troubled him, for he wanted to be king himself. So many a heart today that ought to welcome Christ as King with joy is troubled at the declaration that Christ is King, for we wish to be king ourselves. But not only Herod was troubled, but all Jerusalem, as well. Jerusalem, the city of the great King, whose whole glory was to "center in him, was unwilling to receive him when he came; was troubled about his coming; instead of reolicing in it (John 1:11). How many in the church would be troubled if they knew Jesus POETRY of and by Our People BY BROTHER'S KEEPER. (Written for The New York Age.) Who hides a brander on my earth? Of my brander on my earth? If he sows, an I do reasper. Should his grief cut short my mirth? Mim in gentle, in gentle, In de middle of de night, An' git out my bed an' handle His affairs and set him right? Must I go and get and set him At my dinner table's head? Must I go and get and set him Drink my milk and eat my bread? Must I go down in my pocket, Hand to him my dime, Dress to him my dime and hook it. If you'll only give him time. Must I take my hard carned money, After I have worked all day! Tell you now it does look funny Ob yer, when you come and say: "Come an' give a dollar bill." Though 'dis far beyond endurance, Have I got to give it still? 'Listen, son, an' I will tell you Ob de meaning of de phrase: You do nothing, I do nothing, Makes no difference what you says Jesus Christ done toe de story, Fore He'is dis world tou gury, Ta'is dis world tou gury, "Unte these he've to Ma." If you go, my son, an 'shun it, You cant his Disciple be, You may say 'he's' the matter As 'he' runs down To have for de have dm and amplter On my twin coat an 'my gown.' But I'm here to tell de story, On my day of glory, On my blessed Christmas day, To do waker or de sleeper, Dat you am your brudder's keeper Matters not what you wear [armor] S. Eterns RIGHT SHALL RULE. Short is the triumph of evil. Long is the triumph of the man that who win by the aid of sin; The nation that rules by might; The pass of the nation; The tricker, the knave, the thief, May thrive for a time on the fruits of crime. But it seems success is brief. Short: if you will at honor; Long: virtue a theme for jealest; DEER ARE GREAT SWIMMERS. If a boy were asked to name an animal that could swim a long way it is probable that he would think of almost anything before he named a deer. If you told city folk that deer been known to swim clear across the sound, from Long Island to Connecticut, they would probably laugh at you yet all the boatmen along the know this to be true. Deer will 'No take to the sea when they are don't pursue by the hounds, and was coming tomorrow. Herod thought the proper place to go for information about the Christ was to the Scriptures. In that he was right (John 6: 39). If he had studied the Bible as he ought for himself, it would not have been necessary for him to go to the chief priests and scribes to tell him; but many kings and many common people, instead of searching the Scriptures for themselves, depend upon the theologians for their information. Herod was very thorough in his search and did not about the chief priests and all the scribes; he inquired diligently of the wise men; he told them to go and search diligently. He laid his plans with great skill. He was bound to make sure. He thought he had left no loophole in his schemes, but he had left God out of his calculations, so in spite of his thoroughness, they all came to nothing. The scribes were well-instructed from the Scriptures and perfectly orthodox. They knew just where the Christ should be born, but they had no interest in his coming. There is much of that sort of Scriptures known to the orthodox. It did the scribes no good. Christ must be born in Bethlehem for thus it was written in God’s Word must come to pass. III. The Wise Men Finding Jesus, 9:12. As soon as the wise men have received the desired information, they started immediately to find the King whom they sought. Again God leads them by the star, and leads them to the very spot where the young child was. They were more accustomed to being led by stars than any other way, and God adapts his leading to our necessity. While Herod and and Jerusalem had been troubled at the thought that Christ was come, the wise men of the east rejoiced with exceeding great joy to sad him. Those who enjoy the largest privileges, oftentimes least appreciate them, and those who have the least (east) most (west) comfort. Battalion 8:10. There is an earnestness to hear about Christ today in heathen lands that is sometimes lacking in so-called Christian lands. There is no greater joy to the true heart than that of finding Jesus. When they entered the house they fell down and worshipped Jesus. They saw Mary, his mother, but they did not worship her. Worship may not have meant to all that it means to us, but it is right to worship Jesus (Heb. 1:6). When they had worshipped they presented unto him their gifts. That is the true order; first worship, then giving. They gave him their very best, gold and frankincense and myrch (Fa. 72:10,11). They were wise men indeed. Many today give him only their poorest. Note carefully the conduct of the wise men. 3. They found Jesus. 3. They relied on Jesus. 4. They worshipped Jesus. 5. They gave gifts to Jesus. God now guides them by still another method, a dream. Leading Questions.—How does the Deity of Christ come out in the lesson? How does the humanity of Christ come out in the lesson? What does the lesson teach about God's guidance? What about the Scriptures? In what points were these wise men worthy of our imitation? Reflect on the man who strives as he can To seek and to do the best; Make goodness a butt for slander, And offer excuse for vice; Proclaim the old lie, the corruptionist's cyr; That every man has his price. Yet know that the truth shall triumph: That evil shall find its doom; That the cause of right, thought subdued by might; Shall be from the strongest to triumph; That wrong, though it seems to triumph, Lastly only for a day. While the cause of truth has eternal young, And shall rule o'er the world for aye. -Clinton N. Howard. SING UNTO THE LORD WITH THANKSGIVING. I spoke his name! And sea and shore were all afame! I stood and sang Till, when the mountains rang, And flowers, and trees, and laughing rills, Gave back the sound, And throbbing air and teeming ground, Had but some voice— Rejoice! Sweeter than sweet, Fairer than fair, perfect, complete, His mercies are: His hands the gates of life unbar, His bounties fall on land and sea, Till day and night Run o'er with beauty and delight, And with same voice Rejoice! Thanksgiving, praise, And humbleoration raise, To who revere His holy name, He dwelt here, In hearts that love, And bounties from above, And makes earth shine With glory, like to the Divine, And with glad voice— Rejoice! THE PRIMA DONNA'S LOGIC. "You are rather difficult," ventured the impresario. "Why not?" replied the prima donna. "In this business you may succeed with a good voice and a bad disposition. But a bad voice and a good disposition won't get you anywhere at all." NOT UP TO STANDARD. "The cook is going to quit," said young Mrs. Torkins. "What's the matter?" asked her husband. "Doesn't she like up?" husband. "Doesn't she like us?" "Yes; she's perfectly satisfied. But her family doesn't approve of the quality of what she brings home." they have been known to stay in the water swimming until the dogs got tired and went away, or until night fell and sheltered them—New York Sun. LUCKY FISHERMEN. Record herring catch for this season is 110,000, landed at Scarborough by the Golden Hope, Scotch herring fleet. The fishermen received four cents a thousand for the herrings, and took in about $460 for the night's fishing. Of Interest to Our Women ARTISTIC PILLOW COVERS. Dainty pillow covers are made with two colors of the same fabric. Thus a background of linen or plate tint and soft loose weave has a center of another color, cut circular or diamond shape. On a 22-inch pillow of pale green linen baste a circular center 19 inches in diameter of a deeper green. Stitch the edge flat by machine and stamp around it a wreath of white daisies with part of the flowers pointing in, the rest toward the pillow edge. Work the petals in white, the centers in pale yellow French knots, and the foliage and stems in gray greens. Use stitch for stems, and the leaves may be outlined and in covered the petals be done further on covered-over stitch. Another similar pillow can have a circular of pink linen on a pale gray background surrounded by a wreath of pink wild roses and foliage in natural colors. A more conventional design can have a diamond-shaped center of violet linen on a strong-colored background, with conventionalized iris extending into each corner. These can be in violet and yellow tones, the shading copied from designs in floral catalogues. The edges of the center not covered by the design should be worked in a shadow buttonhole or over-and-over stitch in white or the tone of the center. All white pillows are effective and cool, and good-looking cases can be made from dotted Swiss or figured muslin. These may be made plain, with a double hem extending beyond the edge of the pillow several inches, or the outer edge of the squares or oblong can be finished with heavy cotton lace insertions. Stylist designs that look comparatively fine can be found on remnant or unremnant fabric, done in satin stitch added or in double chain stitch or cross stitch, makes such a pillow more distinctive. A quickly worked cover made from white dotted muslin with coin dots widely scattered. Rays from each dot are worked in chain stitch in blue, pink or green. The center may be outlined or lightly darned with a deeper tone than the rays. The edge is finished with a cotton cord in white or the color used in the rays. Gray pillows with conventionalized, scattered figures worked in white, with a black outline, are stylish, and if a quick filling script is used need very little work. Oblong pillows usually have the decoration in the form of bands a few inches in from each end. These may be filled directly on the pillow on both sides, or can be applied on embroidered bands. A quick effect is had by using some of the colored insertions in old blue, pink or green. Another good looking band is of loose canvas weave with a conventional cross-stitch design. AN ENGLISH INNOVATION The introduction of the English vogue for using linoleums as floor coverings in bedrooms has led to an enormous increase in the demand for rugs. Housekeepers appreciate the cleanliness of a floor covering that is easy to clean and further polishing with oil or wax. The patterns in the bedroom linoleums are pretty and when ornamented with a few rugs look very attractive. Inexpensive velvet and tapestry aquares are often used for this purpose and are to be had in old Persian patterned rugs in blue and the beautiful, varying tints of soft rose are seen to wonderful advantage. Among the novelties for curtains and draperies the Murillo fabric, a dull finish silk and satin material obtainable in beautiful colorings, and the Naples satin, which has a bright appearance of silk satin, although it is simply a mixture of cotton and wool, hold first place, combined with their decorative effects. They are importations. FOR THE MOTORIST. Eash season sees an increase in the many things the shops offer to add to the luxury of motoring. The lunch baskets now come fully equipped for dinner or tea, and one may find a so-called "combination" basket which meets almost every need. There are bases for the thermos bottles, auto clocks in greatest variety and in flower vases, mirrors mirrorscopes and tumbler carriers one has a wide choice. If one sees something in the way of a gift for the friend who motors, first study the car she or he uses, and then find a novelty in keeping with its furnishings. FADS AND FANCIES. In spite of the fact that lace frilles were so widely distributed last season, they are again featured to a surprising extent. All kinds of lace appear in different parts of new dresses, and there is a vogue known for some time. Fringe will be seen on nearly all of the new costumes for afternoon and evening wear, on house gowns, negliges, parasol, and wrap on a dress suit. Fall tendency in tailored suit is strongly toward suits having trimming on the collars, cuffs and reverses, and occasionally on the skirts. HINT8. The decolletage in evening and house gowns is frequently trimmed now with a deep scalloped cap, plain fitting and molding the shoulders so that it forms the upper part of the sleeves. The long coat cut to give the narrow silhouette continues to be popular. Velvet broaches on silk tissue grounds are one of the accepted ultra novelties. A BLESSED GIFT. At a dinner recently the men and girls were discussing what gift they would choose if the "good fairy" should be lading them out. Riches, looks, fascination—the whole gamut was run, until one brilliant young matron's turn. With a half laugh she said: "If I could have but one gift of the gods, what would I take? A sense of humor?" That girl knew the secret of comfortable living. There is no situation so trying, no lot so hard that it cannot be lightened by the power to see the fun in it. The humor sense is sometimes called dangerous and the soberides even deem it evil. There is no reason, however, and the happy possessor should deem himself blessed of the gods. It is said few women own a real sense of humor. This is as false as most of the theorrings about her sex. A woman may not be able to see fun in the same things as does a man, but too many women are facing distressing conditions and actually getting amusement at them. You will most bless sense. Lots of women think they have a sense of humor when they have only a dogged sword "grin-and-bear it" courage. It is much better to smile than to weep, to take life cheerfully, and keep on fighting than to "chuck the job," but that is not the saving sense. If you really have it, this sense of humor, and you do not have to force a smile, you chuckle because you cannot help it. While you may possible things, your thoughts will be bubbling over with the funny side of it. Lots of women think they possess this sense because they can see a well-harpened point to a joke—that is only perception, a quick wit. Others lay claim to the coveted possession when they can enjoy a joke at another's expense and realize how excruciatingly funny are the happenings of their friends. The real sense of humor enjoys a joke just as much as its owner's expense as at her neighbors. Clothes horses make excellent screens. First paint the top and lower part of the legs with enamel to match the wall paper. Then cover the remaining part with some pretty art muslin or silk and secure to the horse by dainty ribbons. To clean a copper kettle, which has been blackened by fire, first wash well with soap and soda water, then make a paste of knife powder and paraffin, and scour well. Two or three cleanings may be necessary to restore it to its original brilliance. Aluminum utensils for the kitchen are becoming daily more popular on account of their light weight and cleanness. They must never be washed with soda, soap and water being all that is required, with a little powdered whiting for polishing. The muff suspended from the shoulder by a thick silken cord is the latest novelty at the furriers'. Carried in this fashion the muff suggests one of the enormous sumoiliere bags which were the fad of the moment a season ago. When worn with an evening wrap, the muff, made en suite with the cloak, is suspended from the wrist by plaited satin ribbons. Many new coats are rather plain, the only trimming consisting of large collars, cuffs and pocket flaps. Belts are frequently added. Nearly all the new coats have large collars, and the newest have the long pointed effect, simulating a hood and finished off with a tassel. SOME NOTES ON NEW JEWELRY. The new note in jewelry is a splendid which has never been equalled in previous seasons. Perhaps the Durbar to be held in India has something to do with the sumptuousness which is displayed in all the new pieces. Sunbursts of diamonds and other precious stones, wrought in the form of diadems and corsage ornaments, and the magnificent torch-shaped and spirayed jewels that support the turban aglette have become popular designs. They never lose their charm, these timeworn and beautiful patterns, and their vogue will be permanent this season. Among the less costly ornaments the influence of the east will be apparent also. The rough, unlustful jade that are being sold now have their appeal to the barbarian women, who appear barbarian beauty and pin their faith to them as luck brings. A recent bride gave to the bridesmaids, jewelry and ornaments of jade, a double investment in good fortune, for the elephant is regarded as a luck brider, and jade, as every one knows, is one of the first magnitude. 8UPERIOR. Little Nelly told little Anita what she termed a "little flb." Anita—A flb is the same as a story, and a story is the same as a lie. Nelly—No, it's not. Anita—Yes, it is, because my father said so, and my father is a professor at the university. Nelly—I don't care if he is. My father is a real estate man, and he knows more about lying than your father does—United Presbyterian. Bolton Advocates Care of Juvenile Delinquents Under New Plan BY EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT Says Many Cases of Delinquency in Bright Children May Be Traced To Fact That They Are Not Given Sufficient Work. Iowa City, Feb. 2.—Delinquents of Iowa should be given to the care of the state department of education and all institutions for their confinement should be governed by that state office, is the declaration of Prof. F. E. Bolton, head of the educational department of the state university in an address the last avalanche being the opening of the Political Science club of the university. His address treated of "The Relation of the Public to the Education of Excessional Children." "Eleven years ago," declared Professor Bolton, "the school superintendents of America in the national convention, in discussing the prominent problems in education had not a word to say on the education of exceptional children. In fact, not a single mention of child health, school hysteresis, or development in the proceedings of that time. At that time only eight cities in America had systems of medical inspection; today there are more than 400. Then no one had ever heard of a school nurse; today seventy-six American cities have regular corps of school nurses, and forty-eight cities employ school dentists. That the care of defectives has not been regarded as an educational problem is shown by the fact that all these placed the care of defectives under boards of control of charitable institutions and frequently under the same management as the state penitentiary. FALSE TESTIMONY ADMITTED Seeing Similar Case to His Own In Picture Show Causes Man to Make Confession. Cedar Rapids, Feb. 2. -Goaded by the injustice that his jealous act of two years ago which sent his friend Charles Jack to the Anamosa reformatory for twenty months, John G. Gates, after seeing a moving picture a parallel to his own case, today went before an attorney and made an affidavit that his testimony at the trial was particularly ticular and inspired because they were rivals of the same girl at Traer, Miss Agnes Harrison. Kiron Shine 21 Gear Kiron, Feb. 2.—A special train of twenty-one cars of stock was shipped out of this place. Corn and feed are so high that the feeders are clearing up their yards. Old timers say that beef will be higher and scarcer this coming spring and summer than has ever been known. Wolvere Kill Iowa Sheep Prescott, Feb. 2.—Forty-one head of sheep are reported to have been killed in one night by wolves on the Charles Okey farm near Prescott a few nights ago. A part of the flock were killed in the open field and the others were chased into a shed. Train Killa Six Horses Oakaloa, Feb. 2.—Six head of the valuable pedigree horses, the property of Clyde Vermillye, living six miles north of here, were killed yesterday and they had broken from the pasture and were walking on the right-of-way. $530 for Palr Horses Ida Grove, Feb. 2—At the F. A. Cattermole public sale a team of bay mares sold for $530. This is just one instance of the high prices being paid at Ida county sales this winter for good stock. Horses are worth more than they ever were. Boy Fatally Burned LeMars, Feb. 2—Frank, the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mersch fell against a hot hot stove and was burned to death. His mother was in the yard and when she heard the screams he was enveloped in fames. Employer Held Up Iowa City, Feb. 2. - Michael Serina superintendent of construction of the 9. U. 1. physics hall, caused the arrest of his workman, Josie Cesare, a guarding him with holding him up and securing $5, by using an iron temp. Lenox College After $105,000 Hopkinton, Feb. 2. —The campaign of Lenox college for $75,000 in order to secure an endowment legacy of $20,000, left by Archibald Livingston, will come to a head this evening when he will be held in the opera house here. Build Opera House Iowa City, Feb. 2.—Will H. Englert, owner of the Blijou theater, will erect a $55,000 opera house have, duri- ng the 2016 season, gone to Chicago to approve plans. Sulcoide Has Even Chance Iowa City, Feb. 2.—The H. H. Fairall, D. D, who attempted to kill himself with a razor yesterday, was reported to be improved slightly today. Physicians say he now has an even a chance for recovery. Storm In Northern Iowa. Mason City, Feb. 2.—A storm is raging here and an Iowa Central passenger train is stuck in a snow bank north of Ackley. Trains on all the five trunk lines centering here are badly delayed. Mrs. Wm. Jackson, who has been quite ill, is slightly improved. Mrs. Ella Johnson left Tuesday for her home in Danville, Virginia. Her many friends hope the change of climate may be beneficial to her health. mase may be beneficial to her health. The Misses McDonald have returned to their home in Rushnell after a pleasant visit with friends. Mr. R. Catlett of Aurora arrived Tuesday evening for visit with his wife who is ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hawkins. The Culture club met with Mrs. Warren Johnson, Tuesday afternoon. The time was spent sewing after which a dainty lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Ed. Skinner. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lyons is recovering from his recent illness. Mr. Clyde Robert Kimbrew passed away at his home Wednesday, after an illness of about a week. Mr. Kimbrew's death comes as a shock to his many friends. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Allen Chapel in charge of Rev. T. Tyler, burial was in Linwood. Mrs. Will Skinner and children have returned from a visit with relatives in Peoria. Those have news items which they wish printed in the Bystander, will please phone 513. Mr. Luther Williams of Chicago spent a short while in our city Thursday. Mr. Perry Cook is on the sick list. RED OAK (IA.) NOTES. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boland entertained Sunday, the event being a family dinner. Mr. Art Jones, also dined with them. A good time was had. Miss Jennie Lee is quite sick at her home on Market street. We hope for her speedy recovery. Mrs. Etta Jones, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks is better. Mr Tom Jones has been called to the bedside of his aged father in Clarinda, who is reported as very low. Miss Hester Chaplepe continues to improve, and we are truly glad to see as Hester is a dear girl, and we miss her from among us. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hampton entertained at dinner, Mrs. Martin Brooks and son, Sunday, Forest Martin, of Cedar Rapids, also Gertrude Chapple. Mr. Will Hampton and Mrs. Dave Galines were collars at the home of Mrs. H. S Martins, on W. Comens St., Saturday afternoon. We have had some lovely weather the past week. ST. JOSEPH (MO.) NOTES. Mr. Frank Perry is taking some special studies at the Bartlett High school after completing the same he expects to enter the Iowa or Nebraska University Law department. Rev F. Peck who is now pastor of A. M. E. church at Los Angeles and former pastor Ebenezer A. M. E. church of this city spent a few days here last week. He spoke very highly of California. Since the weather is not so cold the politicians are beginning to get busy and making preparations for the city election which will be held in April. A few of the society young men are making preparation to organize a 'Bachelors Club.' Girls as this is Leap Year you will have to make selection, as only single men will be eligible for membership. Mr. I. Fredrick, a former newspaper man of this city is making preparation to begin publishing another newspaper and as usual during the year that a president is to be elected a number of new "new papers are started by members of our race to make some "easy money," but what we need are papers like the Bystander, Plaindealer, Freemn, New York Age, and other standard publications that are published every week in the year for the past 20 years or more and when you select your periodicals for the year, be sure that some of them are published by an Afro-American for if we don't read and pay for our own race publications how can they attain the zenith desired by the editors? We are pleased to see that I. F. Ramsey & Co., Undertakers and funeral directors' business continues to increase—even if some of the so-called leaders are "knocking" him, Mr. Ramsey has been here several years is very courteous and well prepared for his profession. He is able assisted by his wife. Mr. J. W, Green of Kansas City, Kas., spent last Sunday in our city. Miss Jessica Hamilton of Kansas City, Kans., who has been spending several weeks visiting relatives and friends in this city returned to her home last week. The Chauffers club will give a dance at the K. of T. Hall on the 14th of next month and as usual they are expecting a good attendance. The revival which began New Years at the Ebenezer A. M. E. church was concluded this week; about fifty conversions was secured, the pastor Rev. Gregg was assisted by Rev. Howard, and as the weather was so extremely cold during most of the time which lessened the attending or no doubt a larger number would have joined that church. Mrs. Rossana Terrel, a well and respected citizen of Macon, Mo., and also member of Vine and Broadway Baptist church, dutiful and faithful, loving and kind to every one; a faithful and kind word to the lonely, departed this life Jan. 20, 1912. Peaceful and calm she leaves to mouner her demise, two daughters — Médame Susie Mettie, Linen Green of Macon, one sister, Mrs. Susan Brown, a brother, Henry Oliver; a grand son, Extra Patric, of Saint Louis, two nieces, Mrs. Carla Macon of Macon and Miss Cora Logan of Buxton, Iowa, three nephews, Harvey Holmes of Mexico, Rev. D. A. Holmes of Fayette, Mo., Joseph Holmes of Butte, Montana two sons-in-law, Mr. Harsted Motta dn Armsted Oliver, one Grind-daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mary Patrick, and a host of friends to mourn her demise. POEM. Our mother is not dead but sleepeth, in the church yard across the way. Although our eyes are dull with weeping, Fair one we had loved, so has passed away. Hushed in her voice, her mission is ended— Her Saviour has called her to brighten her crown. Life had her soul, but Jesus redeemed it. Farewell, dear Mother, we will meet on that morn Rev. C. G. Green officiated, assisted by Rev. Hawkins and Rev. S. Emery, and Dr. J. H. Garnette, D. D., President of Western College, Macon; Mrs. Dr. Edgar Smith's solo: Tell Mother I be There, was very pathetic and beautiful. Flower designs and beautiful. KEOKUK. LA. Mr. James Bennett had the misfortune to freeze both feet a few days ago. While driving from Montrose to Kookuk, they were frozen so badly that it was necessary for the extremities of both feet to be amputated, he is an employee of James Cameron. Aunt Millie Saunders who has been quite sick for the past week is slowly recovering. He is in the city deeply regret that Mr. Chas Genso, who is an industrious and highly respected young man has suffered a relapse and was returned to the Mt. Pleasant hospital for further treatment. Friends hope that he may soon recover. Mr. William Martin is the Sunday school superintendent at the church of St Mary the Virgin. Miss Katherine Evens, who is an experienced man with a permanent position at the new hospital located at fifth and Morgan Street. Mr. George Williams, an old and well respected citizen of Kookuk, until recently, died at the home of his daughter in Davenport, Monday, the remains were brought to Kookuk Tuesday evening and taken to the home of his brother Dudley Smith. The time of the funeral is undetermined. The quarter of the Quarterly Conference of the A. M. E. church will be held the eleventh of February. The presiding elder, Rev. Daniels is expected to be present. February 8th the next Parish Aid Meeting will be held at Mrs. C. Teabeau 419 North Tenth Street. A tea will also be served and an address by Rev. Sage. Everyone is cordially invited. William McCutchone is dangerously at the home of his mother on the Plain Road. Mr. Edward Godwin of Moline, Ill., was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Freeman for a few days the past week, several members of the younger society tendered him a very pleasant surprise last Monday evening, eighteen guests being present. Music and games were the chief diversions, the mourns here departed at the moment, each in simultaneously significant in their sentimental expression in behalf of their honored guest. Several leap year proposals have been reported and more are anticipated. A surprise wedding of much interest will occur in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Jrs. Adams received the news of the illness of their daughter Maymei of Seattle. Fielding Johnson entertained Mr. Edward Godwin of Moline, Ill., at dinner last Tuesday. Mrs. Kate Tate, one of our old residents has been committed to the hospital to undergo an operation for a very serious throat affection. Mr. Rufus Dandridge of Summitville lost a valuable two year old coll last week. Mrs. Chas. Buckner has purchased a new incubator, she intends going into the poultry business extensively. The Savoy Cafe 304 W. GRAND AVE. First Class Restaurant. Meals and Lunches served at all hours Home cooking. You are invited to give us a call. Charles Townsend, Prop. 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Second, the segregated districts having been wiped out caused a large number of police characters to leave the city. While this improvement is shown there is ground for a greater decrease in the number of arrests among Negroes. We must not lose sight of the fact that this should be done. We are like other human beings; we are liable to waste too much time congratulating ourselves over the progress that has been made along this line! He should not forget the old edge that "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." The reader must bear in mind that the number of arrests does not represent an equal number of separate individuals arrested. For example, one person might have been arrested four or five times during any one year; hence it would require some considerable work to ascertain the actual number of persons arrested, it would be necessary to go over the daily bulletins covering this period of time. 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