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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIX NO. 39 CITY NEWS. Miss Marie I. Bell has been quite sick at her home the past fortnight. Mrs. A. C. Payton who has been suffering with the la gripe for the past few days is convalescent. The Octooroon which was repeated last Monday at the Y. M. C. A. was not so well attended as hoped for. The R. C. Embroidery club will meet with Mrs. C. Campbell at her home, 1066 16th street, Saturday March, 8th. Lunch will be served. Mrs. J. B. Kush, president of the Women's State Federation of Colored Women's clubs, went to Davenport last Saturday to deliver one of her lectures. Mr. W. H. Milligan, Grand Treasurer, was a Des Moines visitor last week, enroute from Omaha, Nebr. He was the guest of John L. Thompson while here. The Young Peoples Progressive Lyceum of Maple Street Baptist church will have as their program Tuesday evening a mock trial, using as their subject the recent Orpheum robbery. The public cordially invited. The changeable month of March is here with her various kinds of weather from one extreme to the other, within one day. Those sudden changes are somewhat like some members of my race, you can't tell where they are or where the stand. All members of Hawkeye Lodge I. B.P. O. E. of W. are hereby notified of a special meeting to be held Wednesday evening, March 12th at their hall. J. H. Sims, Sec. The A. M. E. Sunday School will hold their Sunday School next Sunday at 2 o'clock instead of 3 o'clock, on account of quarterly meeting. Please take notice and come on time. All invited. The superintendent, C. B. Woods, wants to make the school much better this year. Last Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. W. Fields the women of the Mother's Congress met and held a very interesting meeting with Dr. A. J. Booker as the principal speaker, his address dealing with Child Culture, which was full of practical suggestions and very interesting. The next meeting will be held the first Saturday in April at the residence of Mrs. S. Joe Brown. The Intellectual Improvement club will hold its weekly session Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. P. Johnson on 13th street. The Negro Business Woman is the subject of a paper by Mrs B. K. Mosby; Reading by Mrs. Harvey Brown and original quotations by the club. Miss Florence Griffin, the only daughter of Mr. John Griffin, one of our successful farmers south of the city, is much improved in health since leaving the hospital. She is able to be bask in the city again, which is good news to her many friends. The Woman's Aid society met at Mrs. Hunter, 1402 Fremont street, Feb. 28. The meeting was opened by the president and a very interesting session was held. The next meeting will be with MATTie Brooks, 1623 Searle street, Friday March 7, at 2 o'clock prompt. The Clay-Hill club was entertained by the members of the Callanan Industrial club Friday evening at St. Paul's A. M. E. church. Rev. Bryce U. Taylor offered thanks, after which the members enjoyed a sumptuous repast. The feature of the meeting was a get together of the Negro republicans of Des Moines. FOR SALE Corner lot, 4th and Corning avenue, next to Cominaky's grocery store. Good corner for business. Cash only. Address owner, M. R. Griggs, Liberty- ville, Ill. W. L. Jones of Mason City, Iowa, was in our city last week on business. He called at The Bystander office. Jones Cafe The Old Reliable Place to get your meals PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 316-318 3rd St. The new G. U. O. of O. F. meets each Thursday night at their hall in Chesterfield. Mr. William Smith is yet quite sick at his home, 220 Des Moines street. The family is much alarmed. Mrs. Emily Rowland, Chillicothe, Mo., arrived in our city Thursday to visit with her daughters, Mrs. Florence Taylor and Mrs. Maude Wilkinson. She is now at the latter home, 223 East Thirteenth street. Elsewhere will be seen the announcement of P. H. Sherriff, of the Capitol Hill Monument Co., East Des Moines, who is a candidate for school director next Monday. He is a good man and merits your support. He lives on the East Side and is a successful business man. The Birthday club was entertained at the home of Mrs. M. E. Clug's on Eight Street for street Thursday, February 27. A very interesting program was enjoyed by those present, after which the hostess served a beautiful three-course dinner. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dellinger, 818 East Fifth street Friday, March 7, at 2:30 p.m. Rev. H. M. Rivers, who was sent to the East Side Mission by the A. M. E. conference, but found it in such a bad condition that he later began a new work in Chestfield, first holding meetings in various homes, and he has increased his membership to thirty-one and has a Sunday school of about thirty-five, which shows what remarkable success Rev. Rivers is now having. He is a graduate of Qundoro college, Qundoro, Kans., and has been preaching for the past eleven years. Dr. R. P. Beshears of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly an Iowa man, and a graduate of dentistry from the Iowa State university, in company with Young Crump, a student in the university, stopped off Thursday in our en route from Iowa City, where Dr. Beshears was attending the annual alumni dental society meeting. He gave a gold filling demonstration on Wednesday. They were the guests of Archie Alexander. While here they made a very pleasant call at the Bystander office. Mr. Crump returned to the university Friday. He formerly was from Hedrick, Iowa, but is now of North Dakota. A number of young people met on the floor of the Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rone, fourth and Crocker streets, February 24th, for the purpose of organizing a literary society. It will be known as the Athenian Literary society. Mr. H. R. Graves acted assistant president and Mrs. Miss Eldora Burton as temporary secretary. It opened with a song and prayer. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. D. L. Wiley; vice president, Mrs. B. T. Angle; secretary, Miss Eldora Burton; assistant secretary, Mrs. Hattie Ritchey; treasurer, Miss Mary Wilkerson; critic, Miss Julia Newman; chaplain, Mr. H. Graves. The following program will be rendered Monday in March 10th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rone: Instrumental solo, Miss Wealtha Johnston; reading, Miss Eldora Burton; solo, Mrs. H. R. Graves; sub-m for discussion, "Which Has Done the Race, Religion or Education." Affirmative, Mrs. B. Denmitt, Mrs. Sarah Wells; negative, Mrs. H. R. Graves, Mrs. Bertha Angle. A REAL, SURPRISE. Members of Mt. Moriah Tabernacle, No. 567, Daughters of Tabor, completely stormed Mrs. Maude Wilkinson, C. R. 228, East Thirteenth street, Saturday at 8:30 p. m., March 1st. This being her 35th birthday anniversary, a two-course luncheon was brought and served by the members. They also presented her with a beautiful hand painted china nut set and hairpin receiver. All wished the hostess many more happy birthdays. OBITUARY. Mr. Wm. Mathews, who had been suffering for several weeks, was taken in the hospital last Monday to be operated on. He could not stand the operation and died Wednesday morning. He was well known here and well liked by all'. He was born in Jackson, Miss., November 3, 1865, and came to our city about ten years ago, where he was married and lived ever since. He was a member of the North Star Masonic lodge, A. F. & the Funeral was held for the North Star Masonic lodge, produced by Rev. B. U. Taylor, in charge of North Star Masonic lodge. Many beautiful floral offerings bespeaking their love. The body was laid to rest in Glendale cemetery. AN AGED MAN GONE. Mr. Steve Smith, a very old man, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Mason, on East Des Moines street last Wednesday. The remains were taken to his former home in Kirksville, Mo., for burial Thursday. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Limestone. Not one case of rheumatism can require any internal treatment whatever. This limestone is for sale by all dealers. Subscribe for the Rvetander PROF, KINNEY FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. We are pleased to present the name of our old friend, Prof. Chas. N. Kinney of Drake university, who is a candidate for a member of the Des Moines school board, subject to the school election next Monday. The school board will with good judgment and much experience as a school man especially fitted to be of much service on our school board. He merits your support. OUR NEW PRESIDENT. Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated president of the United States of America last Tuesday for one term of four years, amid much pomp and honor and enthusiasm, especially among the democrats, for it has been sixteen years since their party was in power. With the democrat president comes a democratic majority in both branches of Congress, so now the government is turned over to democracy, completely, and we admire the progressive views and spirit of President Wilson and his broad views we only hope—yet we doubt—that he will be able to carry them out. Our race will watch you, as never before, to see if you offer a glam of hope for this young rising, struggling Negro race in America. WHY HAVE A NEGRO EXHIBITION FOR IOWA. For one half a century the American freedman have struggled up here in Iowa to help make it the great state that she is, and under conditions wheter some extent, the general laws have been most favorable to him, and in those fifty years of hard toil, we have not exhibit any part of our toil, skill and brain, separately and collectively, as a race, to show our wonderful progress that we have made in the past fifty years. True, we have shown some of our work promiscuously with the exhibits of all other races and have taken first prizes, but to counter-act the bad impressions, that the shiftness and riff-raff element of our race, we, who know what our race is now doing, especially the better class, are anxious to show the world, in a tangible and visible way, some of the real exhibitions of evidences of economical, industrial and educational standpoint. It would be helpful to both races and a great benefit to our young men and women, upon whose shoulder rests the future development of the race. CHARLES HUTCHINSON FOR DI- PECTOR. The friends of Mr. Charles Hutchinson has presented his name as a candidate for school director of Des Moines, subject to the voters will next Monday. He came to our state in 1885 and has lived in North Des Moines for the past eleven years. He is a lawyer by profession, known as the law firm of Clark, Byers and Hutchinson. He is intensely interested in the development of the graded schools of our city. He had two children to graduate from North Des Moines high school and one child now in the graded schools. He is one of the best qualified by age, experience and would, if elected, make an ideal director then North Des Moines needs a member on the board. NOTICE The Executive Board of the Iowa Nebraska State Association will hold its second quarterly meeting March 11 and 13th at Marshalltown, Iowa. On the night of the 12th will occur the women's rally, at which time we hope to raise from all sources not less than fifty dollars. Let the presidents of the circles all over the state please bestir themselves and send not only your quarterly assessment but as much over as you can. Let us make this a great meeting for the Lord. Sisters, the call comes ringing loud and clear; let us hear and answer it at this meeting. Pray as if all depended on God, and work as if all depended on you. Mrs. W. A. Brown, State Pres. MACKINNON FOR DIRECTOR On next Monday, March 10, 1918, we voters of Des Moines ill be called upon to select three members of the school board at an election held for that purpose. There are already several candidates, anouncing their names and among the many is the name G. E. MacKinnon of Des Moines, who is president of the mechanics banks bank. He has lived in our city along time and has been interested the development of Des Moines for many years by age and acquaintances. His many friends are working hard for him and they ask you to vote for him next Monday. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Moore entertained at their residence, 1240 Thirtyninth street, Friday, February 28th, at a 5 o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. O. A. McKinney of Omaha, Neb. Plates were laid for ten. Mrs. O. A. McKinney, who has been visiting several weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. H. McClain of South Rock Island left Saturday evening for her home in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. R. S. Johnson of Davenport sheed the day with Charles Windsor last Monday. Mr. James Reese of Dolmite, Ala., is visiting in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. S. M. Williams. are now at the best in such values in the new spring millinery, suits, shoes and men's furnishings as can be had only at this wonderful Basement store. Reduce the HIGH COST OF LIVING By Having a Good Garden You can easily save a hundred dollars this summer by raising your own vegetables on the home lot. 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Sheriff for School Director, Monday, March 10, 1913. BURLINGTON. IOWA. Thursday evening, February 20th, at the home of Mrs. Mitchell, 308 North Eighth street, occurred the wedding of her son, Mr. Chas, Mitchel, and Miss Martina Wallace, both of Monmouth, Ill. Rev J. W. Smith performed the ceremony. The happy couple will reside in Monmouth. A party, celebrating her seventh birthday, was given Miss Ruth Penn, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. R. Penn, at their home, 606 South Eighth street, on Saturday, March 1st. Sixteen boys and girls spent the afternoon in games and music, and a three course lunch was served. The little girl received a number of very pretty presents. Mr. Scott E. Jones, head engineer for the People's Gas & Electric plant, was off duty several days with la gripe. Mrs. Josie Bland entertained the members of the Art Industrial club, and their friends on Thursday evening, March 6th, at her home, 136 South Sixth street. The rehearsals of the senior and junior chairs of St. John A. M. E. church, for the Easter services, are very successful. Master Adelphais Jones received special commendation at the eight grade graduation exercises, and Washington's birthday entertainment, for the remarkable facility he displayed as captain of the Washington guards. Mrs. L. M. Abel entertained a few friends at a 6 o'clock dinner, Tuesday evening, March 4th. Mr. Albert Ackman left Wednesday evening for Peoria, Ill., where he expects to engage in the vacuum cleaning business. Mrs. Wm. Dixon served a farewell dinner at her home on South Fifteenth street, on Sunday evening, in honor of her mother, Mrs. M. Braxton, of Louisiana, Mo. OTTUMWA, IOWA Mrs. Mate Clark and three children, Zella, Nola and Kalph, are quarantined with Scaret fever. Mrs. Henry E. Williams was a business visitor in Muscatine Tuesday. Mr. Kitt Thompson of Clinton has returned to his home after a short visit with his wife and relatives. The Eastern Star lodge has made an increase of three new members. Mrs. Luther Williams, John McClellen and Miss Birdie Williams. Mrs. Young of Kansas City has returned home, accompanied by her daughters, Miss Elenora and Mrs. Helen Anderson. A two weeks revival at the Second Baptist church, conducted by Rev. V. S. Cooper of Chicago, resulted in seventeen additions to the church, nine of whom are candidates for baptism. The baptising will take place Easter Sunday. The Benevolent club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Woodford, and will be entertained by Miss Susie Strotheris. The children of both the Methodist and Baptist church are preparing for their Easter program. A large audience of members and friends assembled at the Second Baptist church Sunday night to witness the anniversary services of pastor. T. J. Carr. The sermon was pached by Rev. Cooper. The pulpit was decorated with rare and costly flowers furnished by the Benevolent club, the Sewing club and the couple ladies of the church. Rev. V. S. Cooper left Monday at 1:30 o'clock for his home in Chicago. You can say good bye to constipation with a clear conscience if you use Chamberin's tablets. Many have been permanently cured by their use. For sale by all dealers. State Capitol Bldg Historical Room SIOUX CITY. The Ladie's Aid society met with Mrs. Samuel Bryant Thursday evening. The estate of the late Henry Riding has been settled and the heirs have all received their respective parts. The Mt. Zion Baptist and M. E. church are coming in for their parts, which was $300 dollars a piece. Mr. Martin Powell, who is still in the city soliciting funds for his school at Centerville Ala., will speak at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening. Died, in the city, Sunday, March 2, 1913, Mrs. Jessie Pike of consumption, aged 38 years. She has been a residence of our city for several years. She leaves a husband to mourn her departure. The funeral was held from Wescott chapel, Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. M. H. Spencer called the sermon. Interment in Fleyd cemetery. Mr. Ulysses Grant, who has been confined to his home for sometime, is improving nicely. The concert given at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening by Rev. Dr. R. Knight, was largely attended and a success, socially and financially. The A. M. E. church has lifted the mortgage off the church, which has been hanging on for six years. The last cent was paid last week, which was $130.00. The old trustees of the church are rejoicing over the success. Those trustees, who were in trust, were, namely: Bros. Joseph Nomis, Louis Grant and Adison Lee. The mortgage was burnt after the Sunday evening service by Father Jackson Askew, the oldest man in the church. Don't forget the calender social, which will take place at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Tuesday evening, March 11, 1913. "I have used Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Shampoo, Hair Grower and Pressing Oil and will testify with the utmost truth that it is wonderful discovery. My scalp was covered with dandruff and nothing ever relieved it before; my hair was harsh and short. After using two sets of XXth Century Hair Preparations I can sing praise for the good results I have received. I have no dandruff, my hair is soft and growing nicely. I am willing that this be published for the benefit of others who are troubled with dandruff and short hair." Mrs. Jennie Griffin, 2820 Woodland Avenue Kansas City, Mo. COLFAX NOTES. Rev. W. H. Clark expects to go in few weeks to South Dakota and if he likes the place, possibly will home-stead. Mr. S. H. Spencer is contemplating on going to Keokuk and going into some kind of business. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Beasley entertained J. W. Holmes at Sunday dinner. Mrs. Lulu Edgar, who has been an employee at Hotel Colfax, has resigned her position, on the account of an attack of appendicitis. Miss Hattie McKee accompanied her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bob McKee to Ohio to spend several weeks visiting. The sad of the death of her sister, who is located at Evason, ill. Mr. J. J. Beasley and Mrs. E. Banks, who were on the sick list last week, are much improved. Mrs. Susie Vertrees is on the sick list this week. OSKALOOSA IOWA. C. R. Gilbert of Lovilla was an over Sunday visitor. Services were observed at all Colored churches Sunday. The young people as well as older persons are taken great interest in the Literary, which is held at Shorters church, A. M. E. church each Tuesday evening James Crowder, recently from Beatrice, Neb., but now of Evans, Iowa, spent Sunday with Rupert Franklin. Russell Koiner of Ewart, Iowa, was a guest of his parents, Saturday and Sunday at Beacon, Iowa. Miss Anna Crump is visiting at the home of her brother in Ottumwa. Miss Edna Jones went to Ottumwa Monday to meet her mother, Mrs. E. E. Jones, who has been spending the winter in Chicago. Miss Anna Wilson is visiting at the parental Jones residence. Alphonzo Kimbraugh, formerly of this city, but now located in Mason City, spent Sunday with his parents. Edward Greene past through this city Wednesday, enroute to his home in Buxton, from Des Moines, where he has been visiting his sisters. Otho and O. C. Donally spent a few hours calling on friends Sunday, enroute from St. Louis to Harton, Iowa. Mrs. Belle Bush, who has been very ill with la gripe for the past three weeks, is in proving very rapidly. Mrs. C. Young, daughter and son, Miss Stella Ringo and Mrs. K. Clarke are on the sick list this week. Walter Smith of Buxton was a business caller Monday. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of coughs, colds and croup. It can be depended upon. Try it. Sold by all dealers. DER. Price Five Cents. Miss Reola Burford, who has this winter attended school in Hiteman, was forct to abandon her studies and return to her home to have her eyes treated and regain her health. She ret;ed with her mother, Mrs. Hal Buford last Wednesday. Mrs. John Rowlet continues very sick. Mrs. Rose Watson and Mrs. Mary Rhodes are new members of the Mt. Zion Sunday school. They joined class B. Mrs. John Burks of South Burton has moved into the camp, to remain indefinitely. Mr. Burks, who has been out of the camp for about a year, improving his farm in the far west, is expected home soon. Mrs. Ethel Neal, who for the past three months' visited her parents in Mo., is home again. Mr. Wm. Reasby, who for the past two years has lived south of Burton on one of Mrs. John Taylor's farms, has moved to the Burton home, farther west. Ulysis Price, G. W. Pendleton, Wm. Wheels and W. A. Brown, Jr., are members of a quartette to be known as the P. P. B. W., with Mr. Price as manager. They promise some real treats in the way of song in the near future. 259 spis spis no oem oem oem 'sung The industrial club was entertained in the home of Mrs. Burnett James last Wednesday. The Mission Circle of the Mt. Zion church met in the home of Sister, M. L. Porter, No. 8, East Fourth street, last Thursday. Sunday was a very cold day, following a severe blizzard on Saturday, but it did not, in any way, wander the church services from the point of interest. At the A. M. E. church, Pastor J. Lewis Wharton preached very beautifully from Roman 12th chapter, and though only 15 minutes was used in delivering this sermon, it had effect on the hearts of those who heard it. At the morning service, one joined in the person of Mrs. Florence Wise, blessed the effort, and six came forward for prayer. Sunday was general class meeting at the M. E. church, and the choir proved themselves worthy of their place in church by their splendid singing, and for this Pastor Wharton was very thankful, for he is not only a lover of singing, but a real singer. STATE OF JOWA Office Of AUDITOR OF STATE. ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FOR PUBLICATION. Des Moines, Iowa, March 1, 1913. Whereas, The American Insurance Company, located at Newark in the state of New Jersey, has filed in this office a sworn statement of its condition on the thirty-first day of December, 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the Code of laws relating to Insurance Companies; and whereas said statement shows that said Insurance has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance. Therefore, In pursuance of law, I John L. 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For sale by all dealers. MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (Special to Bygander) The First Colored Baptist church lyeum held its third meeting at the church building Friday evening Feb. 28. This is a new organization in the church and has much the same aim and management as other lyeums. Every meeting has been largely attended and on each meeting night a program of merit has been given. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIX NO. 39 CITY NEWS. Miss Marie I. Bell has been quite sick at her home the past fortnight. Mrs. A. C. Payton who has been suffering with the 14 grippie for the past few days is convalescent. The Octoroon which was repeated last Monday at the Y. M. C. A. was not so well attended as hoped for. The R C. Embroidery club will meet with Mrs. G. Campbell at her home, 1056 16th street, Saturday March, 8th. Lunch will be served. Mrs. J. B. Rush, president of the Women's State Federation of Colored Women's clubs, went to Davenport last Saturday to deliver one of her lectures. Mr. W. H. Milligan, Grand Treasurer, was a Des Moines visitor last week, enroute from Omaha, Nebr. He was the guest of John L. Thompson while here. The Young Peoples Progressive Lyceum of Maple Street Baptist church will have as their program Tuesday evening a mock trial, using as their subject the recent Orpheum robbery. The public cordially invited. The changeable month of March is here with her various kinds of weather from one extreme to the other, within one day. Those sudden changes are somewhat like some members of my race, you can't tell where they are or where the stand. All members of Hawkeyne Lodge I. B. P. O. E. of W. are hereby notified of a special meeting to be held wednesday evening, March 12th at their hall. J. H. Sims, Sec. The A. M. E. Sunday School will hold their Sunday School next Sunday at 2 o'clock instead of 3 o'clock, on account of quarterly meeting. Please take notice and come on time. All invi- ted. The superintendent, C. B. Woods, wants to make the school much better this year. Last Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. W. Fields the women of the Mother's Congress met and held a very interesting meeting with Dr. A. J, Booker as the principal speaker, his address dealing with Child Culture, which was full of practical suggestions and very interesting. The next meeting will be held the first Saturday in April at the residence of Mrs. S. Joe Brown The Intellectual Improvement club will hold its weekly session Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. P. Johnson on 13th street. The Negro Business Woman is the subject of a paper by Mrs B. K. Mosby; Reading by Mrs. Harvey Brown and original quotations by the club. Miss Florence Griffin, the only daughter of Mr. John Griffin, one of our successful farmers south of the city, is much improved in health since leaving the hospital. She is able to be bask in the city again, which is good news to her many friends. The Woman's Aid society met at Mrs. Hunter, 1402 Fremont street, Feb. 28. The meeting was opened by the president and a very interesting session was held. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mattie Brooks, 1623 Searle street, Friday March 7, at 2 o'clock prompt. The Clay-Hill club was entertained by the members of the Callanan Industrial club Friday evening at St. Paul's A. M. E. church. Rev. Bryce U. Taylor offered thanks, after which the members enjoyed a sumptuous repeat. The feature of the meeting was a get together of the Negro republicans of Des Moines. FOR SALE Cerner lot, 4th and Corning avenue, next to Cominsky's grocery store. Good corner for business. Cash only. Address owner, M. R. Griggs, Liberty-ville, Ill. W. L. Jones of Mason City, Iowa, was in our city last week on business. He called at The Bystander office. Jönnes Cafe The Old Reliable Place to get your meals PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 216-218 3rd St. The new G. U. O. of O. F. meets each Thursday night at their hall in Chesterfield. Mr. William Smith is yet quite sick at his home, 220 Des Moines street. The family is much alarmed. Mrs. Emily Rowland, Chillicothe, Mo., arrived in our city Thursday to visit with her daughters, Mrs. Florence Taylor and Mrs. Maude Wilkinson. She is now at the latter home, 223 East Thirteenth street. Elsewhere will be seen the announcement of P. H. Sherriff, of the Capitol Hill Monument Co., East Des Moines, who is a candidate for school director next Monday. He is a good man and merits your support. He lives on the East Side and is a successful business man. The Birthday club was entertained at the home of Mrs. M. E. Clug's on Eighteenth street Thursday, February 27. A very interesting program was enjoyed by those present, after which the hostess served a beautiful three-course dinner. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Dellinger, 818 East Fifth street Friday, March 7, at 2:30 p. m. Rev. H. M. Rivers, who was sent to the East Side Mission by the A. M. E. conference, but found it in such a bad condition that he later began a new work in Chestfield, first holding meetings in various homes, and he has increased his membership to thirty-one and has a Sunday school of about thirty-five, which shows what remarkable success Rev. Rivers is now having. He is a graduate of Qundoro college, Qundoro, Kans., and has been preaching for the past eleven years. Dr. R. P. Beshears of St. Joseph, Mo., formerly an Iowa man, and a graduate of dentistry from the Iowa State university, in company with Young Crump, a student in the university, stopped off Thursday in our city en route from Iowa City, where Dr. Beshears was attending the annual alumni dental society meeting. He gave a gold filling demonstration on Wednesday. They were the guests of Archie Alexander. While here they made a very pleasant call at the Bystander office. Mr. Crump returned to the university Friday. He formerly was from Hedrick, Iowa, but is now of North Dakota. A number of young people met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rone, Fourteenth and Crocker streets, February 24th, for the purpose of organizing a literary society. It will be known as the Athenian Literary society. Mrs. H. R. Graves acted as temporary president and Miss Eldora Burton as temporary secretary. It opened with a song and prayer. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. D. L. Wiley; vice president, Mrs. B. T. Angle; secretary, Miss Eldora Burton; assistant secretary, Mrs. Hattie Ritchey; treasurer, Miss Mary Wilkerson; critic, Miss Julia Newman; chaplain, Mr. H. R. Graves. The following program will be rendered Monday evening, March 10th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rone: Instrumental solo, Miss Wealtha Johnson; reading, Miss Eldora Burton; solo, Mrs. H. R. Graves; subject for discussion, "Which Has Doed the Most for the Advancement of the Race, Religion or Education." Affirmative, Mrs. B. Demmitt, Mrs. Sarah Wells; negative, Mrs. H. R. Graves, Mrs. Bertha Angle. A. REAL. SURPRISE. Membs of Mt. Moriah Tabernacle, No. 567, Daughters of Tabor, completely stormed Mrs. Maude Wilkinson, C. R., 223 East Thirteenth street, Saturday at 8:30 p.m. m. March 1st. This being her 35th birthday anniversary. A two-course luncheon was brought and served by the members. They also presented her with a beautiful hand painted china nut set and hairpin receiver. All wished the hostess many more happy birthdays. OBITUARY. Mr. Wm. Mathews, who had been suffering for several weeks, was taken in the hospital last Monday to be operated on. He could not stand the operation and died Wednesday morning. He was well known here and well liked by all. He was born in Jackson, Miss., November 3, 1865, and came to our city about ten years ago, where he was married and has lived ever since. He was a member of the North Star Masonic lodge, A. F. & A. M. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church Friday, conducted by Rev. B. U. Taylor, in charge of North Star Masonic lodge. Many beautiful floral offerings bespelling their love. The body was laid to rest in Glendale cemetery. AN AGED MAN GONE. Mr. Steve Smith, a very old man, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Mason, on East Des Moines street last Wednesday. The remains were taken to his former home in Kirksville, Mo., for burial Thursday. Many sufferers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted with the prompt relief afforded by applying Chamberlain's Liniment. Not one case of rheumatism in ten requires any internal treatment whatever. This liniment is for sale by all dealers. Subscribe for the Bystander PROF. KINNEY FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR. We are pleased to present the name of our old friend, Prof. Chas. N. Kinney of Drake university, who is a candidate for a member of the Des Mines school board, subject to the school election next Monday. Prof. Kinney is a fine man with good judgment and much experience as a school man especially fitted to be of much service on our school board. He merits your support. OUR NEW PRESIDENT. Woodrow Wilson was inaugurated president of the United States of America last Tuesday for one term of four years, amid much pomp and honor and enthusiasm, especially among the democrats, for it has been sixteen years since their party was in power. With the democrat president comes a democratic majority in both branches of Congress, so now the government is turned over to democracy, completely, and we admire the progressive views and spirit of President Wilson and his broad views we only hope -yet we doubt-that he will be able to carry them out. Our race will watch you, as never before, to see if you offer a gleam of hope for this young rising, struggling Negro race in America. WHY HAVE A NEGRO EXHIBITION FOR IOWA. For one half a century the American freedmen have struggled up here in Iowa to help make it the great state that she is, and under conditions whereto some extent, the general laws have been most favorable to him, and in those fifty years of hard toil, we have not exhibit any part of our toil, skill and brain, separately and collectively, as a race, to show our wonderful progress that we have made in the past fifty years. True, we have shown some of our work promiscuously with the exhibits of all other races and have taken first prizes, but to counter-act the bad impressions, that the shiftless and riffle element of our race, we, who know what our race is now doing, especially the better class, are anxious to show the world, in a tangible and visible way, some of the real exhibitions of evidences of economical, industrial and educational standpoint. It would be helpful to both races and a great benefit to our young men and women, upon whose shoulder rests the future development of the race. CHARLES HUTCHINSON FOR DI- FECTOR. The friends of Mr. Charles Hutchinson has presented his name as a candidate for school director of Des Moines, subject to the voters will next Monday. He came to our state in 1885 and has lived in North Des Moines for the past eleven years. He is a lawyer by profession, known as the law firm of Clark, Byers and Hutchinson. He is intensely interested in the development of the graded schools of our city. He had two children to graduate from North Des Moines high school and one child now in the graded schools. He is one of the best qualified by age, experience and would, if elected, make an ideal director then North Des Moines needs a member on the board. NOTICE The Executive Board of the Iowa Nebraska State Association will hold its second quarterly meeting March 11 and 13th at Marshalltown, Iowa. On the night of the 12th will occur the women's rally, at which time we hope to raise from all sources not less than fifty dollars. Let the presidents of the circles all over the state please bestir themselves and send not only your quarterly assessment but as much over as you can. Let us make this a great meeting for the Lord. Sisters, the call comes ringing loud and clear; let us hear and answer it at this meeting. Pray as if all depended on God, and work as if all depended on you. Mrs. W. A. Brown, State Pres. MACKINNON FOR DIRECTOR On next Monday, March 10, 1913, we voters of Des Moines ill be called upon to select three members of the school board at an election held for that purpose. There are already several candidates, announcing their names and among the many is the name of G. E. MacKinnon of West Des Moines, who is president of the Mechanics Savings bank. He has lived in our city along time and has been interested the the development of Des Moines for many years by age and acquaintances. His many friends are working hard for him and they ask you to vote for him next Monday. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. Mrs. and Mrs. W. H. Moore entertained at their residence, 1240 Thirty-ninth street, Friday, February 28th, at a 5 o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. O. A. McKinney, of Omaha, Neb. Plates were laid for ten. Mrs. O. A. McKinney, who has been visiting several weeks with her sister, Mrs. J. H. McClain of South Rock Island left Saturday evening for her home in Omaha, Neb. Mrs. R. S. Johnson of Davenport on the day with Mrs. Charles Windsor last Monday. Mr. James Reese of Dolmite, Ala., is visiting in the city, the guest of his sister, Mrs. S. M. Williams. are now at the best in such values in the new spring millinery, suits, shoes and men's furnishings as can be had only at this wonderful Basement store. 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SHERIFF POLICY The best equal educational advantages for every boy and girl of Des Moines, regardless of location, $1.00 of values for every dollar expended. If you want a business administration based upon EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY vote for P. B. Sheriff for School Director, Monday, March 10, 1913. The Easy: Name to Number P. B. SHERIFF BURLINGTON, IOWA. Thursday evening, February 20th, at the home of Mrs. Mitchell, 308 North Eighth street, occurred the wedding of her son, Mr. Chas Mitchel, and Miss Martina Wallace, both of Monmouth, Ill. Rev J. W. Smith performed the ceremony. The happy couple will reside in Monmouth. A party, celebrating her seventh birthday, was given Miss Ruth Penn, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. B. R. Penn, at their home, 606 South Eighth street, on Saturday, March 1st. Sixteen boys and girls spent the afternoon in games and music, and a three course lunch was served. The little girl received a number of very pretty presents. Mr. Scott E. Jones, head engineer for the People's Gas & Electric plant, was off duty several days with la gripe. Mrs. Josie Bland entertained the members of the Art Industrial club, and their friends on Thursday evening, March 6th, at her home, 136 South Sixth street. The rehearsals of the senior and junior choirs of St. Johns A. M. E. church, for the Easter services, are very successful. Master Adelphais Jones received special commendation at the eight grade graduation exercises, and Washington's birthday entertainment, for the remarkable facility he displayed as captain of the Washington guards. Mrs. L. M. Abel entertained a few friends at a 6 o'clock dinner, Tuesday evening, March 4th. Mr. Albert Ackman left Wednesday evening for Peoria, Ill., where he expects to engage in the vacuum cleaning business. Mrs. Wm. Dixon served a farewell dinner at her home on South Fifteenth street, on Sunday evening, in honor of her mother, Mrs. M. Braxton, of Louisiana, Mo. OTTUMWA, IOWA. Mrs. Mate Clark and three children, Zella, Nola and Ralph, are quarantined with Scrat fever. Mrs. Henry E. Williams was a business visitor in Muscatine Tuesday. Mr. Kitt Thompson of Clinton has returned to his home after a short visit with his wife and relatives. The Eastern Star lodge has made an increase of three new members, Mrs. Luther Williams, John McClellen and Miss Birdie Williams. Mrs. Young of Kansas City has returned home, accompanied by her daughters, Miss Elenora and Mrs. Helen Anderson. A two weeks revival at the Second Baptist church, conducted by Rev. V. S. Cooper of Chicago, resulted in seventeen additions to the church, nine of whom are candidates for baptism. The baptising will take place Easter Sunday. The Benevolent club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Woodork, and will be entertained by Miss Susie Strothers. The children of both the Methodist and Baptist church are preparing for their Easter programme. A large audience of members and friends assembled at the Second Baptist church Sunday night to witness the first anniversary services of pastor, T. J. Carr. The sermon was preached by Rev. Cooper. The pulpit was decorated with rare and costly flowers furnished by the Benevolent club, the Sewing circle and the young ladies of the church. Rev. V. S. Cooper left Monday at 1:30 o'clock for his home in Chicago. You can say good bye to constipation with a clear conscience if you use Chamberain's Tablets. Many have been permanently cured by their use. For sale by all dealers. State Capitol Bldg Historical Room TAND SIOUX CITY. The Ladie's Aid society met with Mrs. Samuel Bryant Thursday evening. The estate of the late Henry Riding has been settled and the heirs have all received their respective parts. The Mt. Zion Baptist and A. M. E. church are coming in for their parts, which was $300 dollars a piece. Mr. Martin Powell, who is still in the city soliciting funds for his school at Centerville Ala., will speak at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening. Died, in the city, Sunday, March 2, 1913, Mrs. Jessie Pike of consumption, aged 38 years. She has been a residence of our city for several years. She leaves a husband to mourn her departure. The funeral was held from Wescott chapel, Tuesday at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. M. H. Spencer preached the sermon. Interment in Floyd cemetery. Mr. Ulysses Grant, who has been confined to his home for sometime, is improving nicely. The concert given at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening by Rev. Dr. R. Knight, was largely attended and a success, socially and financially. The A. M. E. church has lifted the morgage off the church, which has been hanging on for six years. The last cent was paid last week, which was $130.00 The old trustees of the church are rejoicing over the success. Those trustees, who were in trust, were, namely: Bros. Joseph Nomis, Louis Grant and Adison Lee. The morgage was burnt after the Sunday evening service by Father Jackson Askew, the oldest man in the church. Don't forget the calender social, which will take place at the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Tuesday evening, March 11, 1913. "I have used Madam P. M. Dahney's XXth Century Shampoo, Hair Grower and Pressing Oil and will testify with the utmost truth that it is wonderful discovery. My scalp was covered with dandruff and nothing ever relieved it before; my hair was harsh and short. After using two sets of XXth Century Hair Preparations I can sing praise for the good results I have received. I have no dandruff, my hair is soft and growing nicely. I am willing that this be published for the benefit of others who are troubled with dandruff and short hair." COLFAX NOTES Rev. W. H. Clark expects to go in few weeks to South Dakota and if he likes the place, possibly will home-stead. Mr. S. H. Spencer is contemplating on going to Keokuk and going into some kind of business. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Beasley entertained J. W. Holmes at Sunday dinner. Mrs. Lulu Edgar, who has been an employee at Hotel Colfax, has resigned her position, on the account of an attack of appendicitis. Mis Hattie McKee accompanied her sister-in-law, Mrs. Bell McKee to Ohio to spend several weeks' visiting. Mrs. Somie Freely received the sad ness of the death of her sister, who is located at Evaston, Ill. Mr. J. J. Beasley and Mrs. E. Banks, who were on the sick list last week, are much improved. Mrs. Susie Vertrees is on the sick list this week. OSKALOOSA IOWA. C. R. Gilbert of Lovilla was an over Sunday visitor. Services were observed at all Colored churches Sunday. The young people as well as older persons are taken great interest in the Literary, which is held at Shorters chapel, A. M. E. church each Tuesday evening James Crowder, recently from Beatrice, Neb, but now of Evans, Iowa, spent Sunday with Rupert Franklin. Russell Koiner of Ewart, Iowa, was a guest of his parents, Saturday and Sunday at Beacon, Iowa. Miss Anna Crump is visiting at the home of her brother in Ottumwa. Miss Edna Jones went to Ottumwa Monday to meet her mother, Mrs. E. E. Jones, who has been spending the winter in Chicago. Miss Anna Wilson is visiting at the parental Jones residence. Alphonzo Kimbraugh, formerly of this city, but now located in Mason City, spent Sunday with his parents. Edward Greene past through this city Wednesday, enroute to his home in Buxton, from Des Moines, where he has been visiting his sisters. Otho and O.C. Donally spent a few hours calling on friends Sunday, enroute from St. Louis to Harnton, Iowa. Mrs. Belle Bush, who has been very ill with a gripe for the past three weeks, is in proving very rapidly. Mrs. C. Young, daughter and son, Miss Stella Ringo and Mrs. K. Clarke are on the sick list this week. Walter Smith of Buxton was a business caller Monday. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great reputation and extensive sale by its remarkable cures of coughs, colds and croup It can be depended upon. Try it. Sold by all dealers. dealers. Price Five Cents. BUXTON, IOWA. Miss Reola Buford, who has this winter attended school in Hiteman, was forced to abandon her studies and return to her home to have her cyes treated and regain her health. She retrained with her mother, Mrs. Hal Buford last Wednesday. Mrs. John Rowlet continues very sick. Mrs. Rose Watson and Mrs. Mary Rhodes are new members of the Mt. Zion Sunday school. They joined class B. Mrs. John Burks of South Buxton has moved into the camp, to remain indefinitely. Mr. Burks, who has been out of the camp for about a year, improving his farm in the far west, is expected home soon. Mrs. Ethel Neal, who for the past three months' visited her parents in Mo. is home again. Mr. Wm. Reasby, who for the past two years has lived south of Buxton on one of Mrs. John Taylor's farms, has moved to the Burks home, farther west. Ulyssia Price, G. W. Pendleton, Wm. Wheels and W. A. Brown, Jr., are members of a quartette to be known as the P. P. B. W., with Mr. Price as manager. They promise some real treats in the way of song in the near future. asu asu asu equ no oem oum 'sung The Industrial club was entertained in the home of Mrs. Burnett James last Wednesday. The Mission Circle of the Mt. Zion church met in the home of Sister, M. L Porter, No. 8, East Fourth street, last Thursday. Sunday was a very cold day, following a severe blizzard on Saturday, but it did not, in any way, hinder the church services from the point of interest. At the A. M. E. church, Pastor J. Lewis Wharton preached very beautifully from Roman 12th chapter, and though only 15 minutes was used in delivering this sermon, it had effect on the hearts of those who heard it. At the morning service, one joined in the person of Mrs. Florence Wise, blessed the effort, and six came forward for prayer. Sunday was general class meeting at the A. M. E. church, and the choir proved themselves worthy of their place in church by their splendid singing, and for this Pastor Wharton was very thankful, for he is not only a lover of singing, but a real singer. Des Moines, Iowa, March 1, 1913. Whereas, The American Insurance Company, located at Newark in the state of New Jersey, has filed in this office a sworn statement of its condition on the thirty-first day of December, 1912, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to Insurance Companies; and whereas said statement shows that said Insurance Company has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance. Therefore, In pursuance of law, I, John L. Bleakely, auditor of state, do hereby certify that said Insurance Company is authorized to transact the business of Fire insurance in the state, by agents properly appointed, as required by law, until the first day of March, A. D., 1914. I further certify that the statement shows: 1st. The actual amount ber, 31, 1912 to be..... 2d. The aggregate amount of the Assets of said Gov. Yu, 1912, to be ember 31, 1912, to be 3d. The aggregate amount of Liabilities of said Company, in cluding the amount required to safely reinsure all outstanding risks, December 31, 1912, to be. 4th. The aggregate income of said Company for the year 1912, to be 5th. The aggregate expenditures of said Company for the year 1912, to be ..... 3,775,706,20 In testimony whereof, I have here-unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office this day and date above written. John L. Bleakley, Auditor of State. You judge a man not by what he promises to do, but by what he has done. That is the only true test. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy judged by this standard has no superior. People everywhere speak of it in the highest terms of praise. For sale by all dealers. MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. The First Colored Baptist church levee held its third meeting at the church building Friday evening Feb. 28. This is a new organization in the church and has much the same aims and management as other levees. Every meeting has been largely attended and on each meeting night a program of merit has been given. TERROR RS Pa nee ma = 7 . a ae Nan erpee eneres me . Towa State Bystander BYSTANDER PUL. CO, Publishers. (DES MOINES, - ~~ -JOWA SAID “GET OUT OF THE RUT” Doctor's Preseription Startied Home ‘eving Woman, but ‘There Was Beck cee bemal tek. "_ “Why don't you get out more?” {0- Yisted the doctor, and though the pe Hent shuddered, be kept right on in sisting. “You are never going to get well unless you go about, and, mind this, unless you learn to stand people, itve with them, talk to them, divide with them, enjoy them.” “People,” moaned the patient, “weren't made for anything but to write stories about. And as for talk, { always know what they are going to vay before they say it” “You only think you do. Shake yourself together and get out and put the thing to proof. You're got to do it sooner or later. ‘There soon isn't going to be uny room in the world for the woman who wants to sit in her own Uttle corner with a high fence around it, writing, painting, mother Ing. One by one they are coming out, house-mothers, poets, artists, novel ists, each one finding that she owes something in outside service. And you needn't He there and shake as if your caso were special. All the other men have just the same spiritual timidity and physical lethargy to over come that you have. Every other innately homekeeping woman who makes the least little venture into #0: clal service of any kind knows bow Ike the breaking up of « great river, when the spring thaw is on, is the arousing, how tradition holds her back with rivets of feo and rims of frost; how hard it is to connect up with the workers already in the field. There fa nothing special in your case, madam, unless you make it special by holding back when the others are coming on.” “Oh, do hush,” said the patient, “or frst thing you know I'l be coming along, too.” Caught In His Own Trap. ‘A plain clothes Uquor enforcement ‘officer, desirous of catching a violator of the probfbition law, approached & ‘suspicious looking individual on & downtown street one morning, and said in low tones: “Say, pard; could yer tell a feller what's arful dry whar he cud git a dink o' red-eye?” The suspicious looking individual, being somewhat wiser than his looks would Indicate, thought » minute and repited ‘that Iquor was pretty scarce, and that the couldn't tell him a thing, but if he really neoded a drink, he could get ‘him @ bottle for $2, provided he would await his return in a very few mip- ‘utes, The officer accepted. The sus- piclous looking individual exhibited ‘shoe box to the officer, with the re mark, “You may hold this pair of shoes as secarity for the.$2 until my return.” ‘He mado his departure. ‘The oficer was complimenting himself on his own euaningness. A half bour elaps ed and the stranger had not returned, ‘whereupon the officer opened the shoe Dox, and to his uutter amarement dis- covered that he had already bought 4 quart of whisky, but the “wise guy” ‘was nowhere to be found —Exchange. Ganeietive Preek: Magistrate—And what was the pris. oner doing? Constable—E were ‘avin’ a very Yeated argument with a cab driver, ‘yer worship. ‘Magistrate—But that doesn't prove ‘ho was drunk. ‘Constable—Ab! But there worn’t no cab driver there, yer worship.—Lom ‘don Opinion. Can You Beat It? Howard Chandler Christy was giving = dinner one evening at Martin's in honor of a number of famous artists, Privolity prevailed, and soon the con ‘versation turned to art, ald one of them: “The other day [ painted ® little desl board in im} tation of marble with such accuracy that, on being thrown into the water, it immediately sank to the bottom.” “Paugh!” said another. “Yesterday hung my thermometer on the ease ‘supporting my view of the polar re ‘sion. It fell an once 20 degrees be Jow freesing point.” “All that is nothing,” remarked the ‘third artist, in conclusion. “My por trait of a prominent New York mil Monaire was so lifelike that t had t¢ ‘be shaved twice a week.” “ “pun Warelamn, “Mrs, Potkin speaks of the fash- fonable Mrs, Swashby as ‘My dear friend, Mrs, Swashby.’” “and how does Mrs. Swashby speak of Mrs: Potkin?” "@be refers to her as ‘Mra.—er— what in the world is that woman's namer'” - \ 1. Undoubtedly Fashionable. “After hearing « description of the ‘Hotous scones that had attended one of the recent international weddings In New York, the countess of Aber eon said at 8 tea: ‘“ understand now a joke an Ameri. can once cracked at my house. He was telling mo about a New York wed- ing, and I sald: “Was St a fasblonable one?” “Oh, very fashionable’ he answer- pa. ‘The bride's dress was torn off Nor back.’”” ae He Knew. “Richard doesn't ‘know his letters very well,” explained bis mother to the school tesctior, “but he's very auick 2° learning figures.” “What is this, dear?” asked the teache?, point- fag to the letter B. “Dat,’ ‘repliot Richard proudly, “te 6 13 jammed to eee, gee i: ‘Volunteer Ald. 5 ‘Tames, there's a burglar. down airs, Ym going for help.” “Walt » Th go with you” ‘Admissions to Benevolent Institu- tions Make Gains. Figures In Report of the Census By feau Show That Millions Ware Cared For—Placing-Out of ‘Children in Families Noted. ‘Washington. —A special report on be- nevolent institutions in continental ‘United States 1s in course of prepara ‘on by the bureau of the census, in ‘connection with the thirteenth census, and preliminary figures, together with certain data relating to inmates of these {natitutions, bave just been Ie sued by order of Director E. Bana Du- rand. ‘These figures are subject to re Tile, bet ure abnanaliyoret ‘The total number of institutions re- ported is 6,397, classified es follows: Institutions for the care of children. 1,152; societies for the protection and ‘care of children, 212; institutions for the care of adults and children, 1443; fnstitations for the education and care of the blind and deaf, 119; hospitals, classed as benevolent, 1,896, and die pensaries, classed as benevolent, 676. In these institutions, or under thelr care, there were at the close of the year, 380,337 persons, apportioned ss follows: \ Institutions for children, 107,401; societies for the protection ‘and care of children, 25,279; tnstitu- tlons for adults or adults and children, 121,876; institutions for the blind and deat, 651; hospitals, 28,869, ‘The move- ment of inmates during the year is {n- leated by the fact that 82,011 chil Gren were received into tnstitutions, ‘while 37.525 were placed in families or Institutions, mostly in families, and chiefly by ‘societies for their care, 788,691 persons were recelved toto in stitutions ‘for adults or adults and children, and 2,554 into institutions for the blind and deat; 1,975,838 patients ‘were treated in hospitals, and 2,439; 059 in dispensaries. ‘As compared with the previous re port, that for 1904, the number of in stitutions reported shows an increase of 1,346 (day nurseries, of which 166 were reported in 1904, were not inclué- fed in 1910) inmates of institutions at close of year, an inctease of 95,975; childgen received into institutions do- ring the year, an increase of 11,186; patients treated in ‘hospitals, an tn ‘Crease of 911,326, and in dispensaries; of 827,408. ‘There was a decrease of 109,319 in the number of persons Fe ceived into institutions for adults or fadulta and children, and of 4471 10 the number recelved into institutions for the blind and dest. ‘Whether the increase- Indicates greater need or greater care and more complete provision is a question which must await a moro careful study of ‘the question, as also the question as to the decrease. Two items are of spe ‘cial interest, the collection for the Bret time of data in regard to the placing out of children in families, and the notably increased interest man! fested in the treatment of tuberculo: tls, which accounts to very consid erable degree for the increase in the ‘umber of dispensaries and to some degree of hospitals and sanitariums, Thus the net number of dispensaries added to the list fs 420, and of these nearly 200 are county dispensaries es tablished in the state of Pennaylvanis by the department of health for the treatment of tuberculosis. The de crease of 109,819 in the number of per sons recelved into institutions for the care of adults or adults and children is chiefly confined to institutions fo the temporary care of men who are destitute. ‘Noting the distribution of inatite Mons in the states, it appears that Now York leads with 797, an increase of 200 over the figures in 1904; Penn tylvania has 692, an increase of 301; Massachusetts, 359, an increase of 104; Ilinols, $24, an increase of 29; Oblo, 311, an increase of 62, and New Jersey, 207, an increase of 58, ‘The eternal feminine still rules the hearts of enlisted men in the navy an¢ marine corps. {0 Sailors Are their choice of tattooing desist Most Tattooed. fsttenine puncte adornment. Surgeon Ammen Faren holt of the navy, who has made som Interesting researches in the aubject finds that one man in three, both i the navy and the marine corps, selects ' decoration, part of which represents female figure. Surgeon Farenholt finds that afte ‘enlistment tho saflorman acquires tat tooing more frequently than the mar ne, the percentage being 53 to 26; that tattooing is about as prevalent 1 the army aa in the marine corps, anc that the character of the design shows s remarkable similarity and 1 continuance of choice in unchange channels. “several of the more strictly deep sea’and timehonored patterns,” sai Burgeon Fareaholt, “were rarely met ‘The Jerusslem cross and the ig o the dorsum of the foot were not seen: crosses, crucifixes, Neptune, mermaid land the tombstone, weeping willow. I Memory of My Mother, once so com mon, appeared in diminishing num pers, Bracelets, knote and tattooing on exposed parts are also disappear fog. The significance ond superstitio ‘of many of these marke are rapidl becoming lost, as wo have lost foreve the gold earrings, the pigtail and th tarpaulin hat of the anclent marine and the conventional book designs 0 the professional tattooer are more i evidence. A certain levity in selec tlon, whicki the old tar would certain deprecate, $s often seen—for example eee Better to Tackle the Jury. Judge Goggin of Chicago had be- fore him @ negro who was accused of frand by means of voodoolam. In complaint to the grand jury several of bis race had said that the doctor had milked them. He claimed the power to exorcise a devil and cast it fato a dog. ‘Then by way of croaking the dog the discomfturo of the devil ‘was to be made complete, ‘The doctor tried this on « South side cirele, collected and came to griet. rege ollie baggtres, Mapelbaan (see te the tranamiasion of disease was 20> tied.” “The Growing” was the subject of @ lecture to the blind, delivered In the ‘National Library Tea Drinking for’ the Blind: the Popular. other day by Dr. bed e a ‘TT. Galloway, chiet cler of the bureau of plant industry of the department of agriculture. Clippings and seeds of tea plants ‘were distributed among his audience for thelr inspection. Dr. Galloway ‘also passed around = Japanese tea making device and a teacup. Dr. Galloway said that there were Just threo soris of teas, black, green ‘and oolong. The black tea is obtato- ed by « process of fomentatlon, arrest. ‘ed at the exquisite moment of perfec tion. Green tea is unfomented. Oc- Jong 1s partially tomented. ‘There are 260,000,000 cups of tea Grunk in a year in the United States, about one pound to each individual. England, he sald, is the great tea- @rinking nation of the occidental ‘world, ‘ ‘The tea-raising industry tn Ceylon, Java, Japan and China was described. ‘The development of a thousand oF more years of culture in these tea gardens afforded an interesting topic of descriptions. Tea grown in the United States on the oatale developed by Dr. E. 8. ‘Shepard of South Carolina, who never saw tea grown in the countries where ft came from, gave Dr. Galloway op- portunity to describe an American {n- dustry which may become important. Charles, the smiling colored messen- ger who attends the footsteps of Oscar aos ‘Underwood, and Big Field Day who sits so impor- tantly on the out For Charles. tao ot the Dig ‘ways and means committee room in the house office building while the taritt Is being slaughtered inside, had fs great field day a few, days ago. It was the date of the hearing on the tobacco schedule, and the men who ‘were pleading with the committee rep- Fesented enough smoking material to satlnty a world of smokers. My Lady Nicotine had her ambassadors there in full foree, and they all carried sunt ples of thelr goods. At the doorway they had tossed haifsmoked Havanss worth « half dollar aplece in such Abandoned recklessness that the most daretaced “snipe hunter” would have fainted from sheer Joy. There seemed to be $60 worth of fine Havanas lying there in a stato of neglect. ‘As for Charles, he was a human to bacco shop. His pockets bulged with fine, big black after-dinner elgars, It tle light ones, perfectos and all’ the other shapes and sizes. On his face ‘was a grin that lasted the whole day Jong. If all the other hearings are as profitable to Charles as that one was he will be supplied with food, clothes, glassware, jewelry, perfumery and ‘everything else for the rest of his lite ‘The common finger bow! was oft clally put under the ban by the Unit ‘ed States public Finger Bow! health service. Is Under Ban, Sureeon C,H. Lavender says in bis report that the finger bow! in com: ‘mon use in hotels and restaurants 1s removed only a degree from the com: mon drinking cup, and that diseases are transmitted to patrons in even the high-class restaurants. His observations were taken in New ‘York, Philadelphia and Washington, where he says a few finger bowls do rervice for many patrons, and only occasionally is tresh water poured in —— Big Checks Are Safe. “Uncle Ike" Stephenson demon- strated to some of the employes in the senate that a man with a check for $1,500,000 1s more smmune from rob- bery than © man with five ddUars. ‘Senator Stephenson, who 1s sald to be the richest man in the senate, and who loves to talk about his money, showed some of the gaping senate em- ployes a check for $1,500,000. It was in payment of lumber nnd_ timber lands sold to a Loulsiana company. It appeared Uncle Ike had carried the check several days. One employe protested that he was too careless with it and was likely to lose tt. “What if 1 did?” asked the lumber- man, “Nobody could cash tt.” ‘This ts the biggest draft seen about the capitol since the time, years ago, when Henry Gassaway Davis diaplayed one for $7,000,000, He had fust sold a railroad, Last of the Specles, In one of the suburbs of Washing- ton there is a lone tree, known among botanists as Gordonia, which is one of the last remnants of a dying race, This tree, with small white flowers, makes a good shade tree, and there used to be.s good many of them in the south. But they have all disappeared except this one and a few in the Phit- adelphia park. The government ts in- terested in the tree and preparations are being made to save and propagate the species. Metallic Sponge Invented, A Danish scientist, M. Hannover, hos invented a metallic sponge, which has recently come into industrial use. It ts compored of an alloy of lead and antimony, and consist of s loose meshed network inclosing spaces of larger or amaller size. Tt Is employed for absorbing resin, olls, otc. panne i AyBen arratened te fudeo eld to “Bo you say you have these super natural powers, 40 yout” ‘The coon responded quickly. “Yes, yo! hono'” he exclaimed. “An could throw yo! Into a trance right jn this heat cote-sroom” And ho mado a couple of preliminiry passo:. “Bpare yourself the trouble, me bucko;? answered the judge. “Never mind-me. ‘Throw the Jury into tranco oF they'll be throwing you into the peattentiary, I'm thinking.” PICTURESQUE WIFE OF THE SIAMESE MINISTER FRENCH WOMAN’S YEARLY DRESS BILL $40,000 STATE SENATOR MRS. SARAH RING ROBINSON MISS LAHEY, A MAKER OF BEAUTIFUL BOOKS Princess “Traidos Prabandb. the wite of ihe Siamese mialster to ‘Washington, is = lady Delonging to the highest class of nobility. She _ i a native of | sees Bangkok, and be BA | well equipped to SED | caet ttn bie position ats a Court or in. the a simpler. environ tas eMMMR ee | ment of a repub- EDD) ican capital. The princess and. her PWIA tro ctitdren ar be ind ycggrm ser ask ton shortly before Christmas. ‘The minister's last post was in Lon: on, and he was transferred to the Washington post last spring. Hits family remained in Bangkok, and ‘sailed from there to Getioa, where the minister met them in December and brought them to thelr new home. Her Uttle ones are given unremitting care. 2 feature of the orlental mother that {s most admirable. But she bas leis lure to enjoy Washington at tts bert, the soft weather of early winter and the gay ctrele of fetes. ‘Tho princess ss a representative Siamese mother considers her duty to her Uttle ones of paramount im- Portance, and she gives every detall the closest attention. The older ts dainty Iittle girl called Pantip, and tho boy 1s Thevatia, and an !mportant member of the family 1s a pure white English bulldog, “Kim.” He ts thelr constant companion and playmate, ‘and: accompanies them on all their excursions abroad. She 1s proud of her country and {s entirely conversant with the tremen- dous strides which it has made in the Past twenty years. But the ocfental noblewoman does not concern hersolf with such considerations except in the broadest way. Her sphere is deft nitely defined for the social and do- Those Parisiennes who are anxious to gain the right for thelr sex to vote ‘are seeking tho ald of music to om amain thelr end. EEN | ‘Site zins rou, © Parlslan beau rs Mae | ty ond a member PER) ot the Grand OF Se | cra compary, is SREP | responsible tor Sy) | the idea which | bas taken tho RM), | form of a series es cr) of concortieo eae) tures, with wom 28) v's ‘outrage as 2G See eee: oe ald of music to on again thelr end. GEN, | Site zion Bron, © Parisian beau s Mae | ty and a member a Eo be | cra compary, is BT | responsible "tor Sy) | the idea which | has taken the RA). | form of a series Re | ot concertiee ees|| tures, with wom SBF) a's ‘sutrage os the ultimate ob- fect. The programmes consist of works of women composers, and, after the male portion of the audience has een brought to a “state of compla- ceney" by the musle which “soothes the aavage breast,” lectures are deliv. ered dealing with the achievements of Women and ending with a plea for the right to vote. Mlle, Brozia is of the opinion that theso artintlc tactics belng’ more sub- te and fust as lasting in. thelr ef fect, will achieve much more for the woman's causo than the more militant methods used by some English suf fragettes. Tt is Interesting to semember, by the way, that {t Is Mlle, Brozia ‘who 4g credited with saying that a French. woman cannot really be well-dressed Unleas sho spends at Teast $40,000 8 year on clothes: This she divides ikke ‘The aspirations of several women’ to be nominated for congress" and even for the pres: s fdeney do not ) & Eee Pe when one sees UB) what Colorado a bas done. Two EAM years go three PAGE women were ee so ks ake or toute, ot RRO IE tho locislaturo of ee that state and at Eee tho last election Bie ok Mrs. Sarah Ring eae $25] Robinson was cho- sd ish sateen aR os idency do not y Bee Fa when one sees WA) what Colorado a Bas "done. Two EAM years ago three PAGE women wore Pd on SS meee or: toute, ot ME MEME the legislature of ee that state and at Eee tho last election Bitte Mrs. Sarah Ring eae $25] Robinson was cho- = sea a member of the state senate. ‘That all the polttics and public fe fn the world will fall to change cer tain phases of femininity was proven for the hundredth time when Mrs. Beautifully bound books have long Interested people; for the love of the : finer and purer work of the crafteman dates back to the reign ot Francols I, r when Jean Gro- oe er fatroduced to boep” |-die mother coun- én try the work of 4a the Venetian blad- a ers. From that a Gime the history VENER | ot te binaing Ni PUN] | tas been stmont tl Awe identical with the Los history of France. work of the crafteman dates back to the reign ot, Francois 1 i when Jean Gro- oe er fntroduced to Eee P” |-bie mother coun- én try the work of Ag the Venetian blud- a ers. From that a fimo the history PEPER | ot, tue binaing Ni PU| | bas deen almost tl ate identical with the oe history of France. For it is undoubtedly the Frenchman who execls in the art Among the great modern binders are Lortic, Gruel, Cuzin, Marius, Michel and Mer. cler. “Miss Marguerite Duprez Lahey fs q pupil of the late Emile Mercier pe Fe a aie ‘Scent has other attractions than s mere appeal to the nove. Anybody, for instance, who suffers from _{p somnia may find relief in perfumes, ‘Collect number of fresh pine needles and fill a bag with them; carefully rip open your pillow and place the bag amid the feathers in the pillow. The pertume of the pines {s often an excellent soporitic. ‘A bag of dried hops ured in the same way ‘s fust a8 g00d, Dried rose leaves, mixed with dried clover heads, mestic role, at Hast tz Giam. The o> clusion of women from any part of family Ufe has never been @ tenet of those who follow the teachings of the gentle Buddha, The wife of the Siamese noble is on little different plane from the wife of the European In the same station, at least since the ‘western civilization took such firm root and spread to every diviston of Ute. But the Siamese never had restrie tlons, even in time when it was one of the frolated and absolutely _tn- closed kingdoms. They were always educated in a certain sense and that they are being more carefully taught ia no different, they think, from the procedure of the rest of the work. ‘They have now an excellent schott system founded on the very best typey and teachers of every nationality im- parting the various, good features of thelr mode. | The Siamese lady of to- day, says the princess, lives much as her sister everywhere. They preside over the fetes which thelr husbands sive and take 2 deep interest in their housekeeping. They visit among themselves and among the foreigners who live among them and give their own entertainments. They are fond of needlework and do it exquisitely, one of their favorite gifts being pieces of embroidery for personal use. ‘The Slamese legation is established in a pleasant home on Rhode Island avenue just above 16th street. Prinoe Prabandh has led the nomadic life of all those who serve thelr country abroad, and he has given up the idea of taking his household possessions about the world. The home, though leased furnished, presents many of the delightful aspects of the faroft country from which {ts residents come. Magnificent pieces of teakwood and of carved ivory give a regal alr to the prosale interior of a modern American drawing room, and in the dining room some quaint old dishes ‘and vases of porcelain claim instant ‘attention. the following list of requirements in order to be above criticism. Every twelvemonth she must buy half a dozen tallor made costumes, costing on an average of $90 each; ten eve- ning gowns, ranging trom $200 to $500, as well as three riding and sport cos- tumes, costing §90 aplece. Regarding furs, it appears that one must pox sess a sable cont, costing between $8,000 and $10,000, cloaks of chinchilla and ermine at $1,400 each, as well as muffs and stoles to. match, priced about $2,100, Any fashionable mon- daine must also buy halt a dorea hats monthly, varying froth $20 to $600, which with thelr (costly trimmings bring the hat total up to $12,000, ‘Tho non {s soparate, the individual pleces of which cost from $10 to $700 each, comprising about $700, and run- ning up to a total of $3,600 in all. The elogante apparently requires 24 pairs of shoes, which cost at a mimimum of $16, with threo pairs of buckles at $15; “Those will total to over $300, and must bo accompanied by $400 worth of stockings. Six pairs of Corsets, at 3409, must be bought an- ually. The total of these figures Teaches $45,000, but as new furs are not needed every year a reduction of 45,000 ls mado from the annual ex- penditure, making it a mere $40,000 per annum. How many women will agree with Mlle Brozia's programme of expenditure ft would be difficult to fay, but. certainly most of us could manage very comfortably on consider. ae baeat Robinson, beautifully gowned and wearing a beaming smile, took her seat in the capitol. In the midst of the handshakes and words. of con gratulation with which her masculine associates welcomed her, up fluttered her legislative colleague from the low: er house, Hon. Agnes Riddle, threw her arme about Mrs. Robinson, hugged her and then publicly imprinted a hearty Kiss upon that lady's cheek. Nelther showed the slightest embar. rasement. That wab thelr way of showing sympathy and pleasure and they saw no reason for comment. The masculine eppetators were deeply tn terested in the little ceremony and gave the participants hearty applause. "Mra, Robinson is. middle-aged, of pleasing appearance and." posseasea much charm. Ste {sa woman of af. fairs and has conducted her own Paatedn Si aang Semen: and is the only woman who had the Deneft of his splendid. criticisms. She has worked at the trade eleven years and has mado an exhaustive study of every branch with the mas tera of Paris. She has studied the history of ornament, the designing of tools, the manufacture of marble Dapers as well as tho trade of edge gilding. ‘Miss Lahey’ has done work for several collectors, among whom are Mr. Grenville Kane, Mr. Bustace Conway, Mrs. Carlos de Heredia, Mrs. George ‘Pratt and Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan. Last year she bound for Mr. Morgan his famous Caxton, “The Historyes of Troye,” 1472, the first book printed in English and the only perfect copy known. Sho ts now binding for Mr. Morgan a ‘beautiful book of hours on vellum printed and {iluminated by Geoffroy Tory in 1525. Town and Country. sivo,out a delictous perfume and help ‘& weary one to woo the god of sleep, ‘A teaspoonful of eau de cologne in ‘a warm bath ts most refreshing, while ‘scent placed on the forehead of any one who suffers from headache gen- erally gives relict. et macnn 2 “Why is it that the Chinese have ever produced a great actor?™ asked ‘the cheerful idiot. “Eggs are only four cents @ doves fm Chins,” replied the book © ~ WELCOME THE PEON) BELIEF IN ONE'S SELF Enormous Migration of Mexicans) Feminine Vanity the Foundation . to the, Southwest. of Charm, ‘Laborers Are Headed and There In No| Not by Any Means the Reprehensitig “Brown Perti"—Halt-Starved immi | Quality Many Would Have Us Be. grant Speedily Becomes Well Meve—Battor a Little Foolian I Sed American. > ‘Than Too Sensible. According to the last census there ‘were in Texas then 12,000 Mexicans. In Arizona, New Mexico and California there are many more thousands. ‘They are mostly of the peon class How many thousands ave come du ‘ring the two years since the census was taken cannot be accurately known. ‘It fe stated, however, that for nearly a year every passenger train depart Ing for the north is fled with them. id there are some people who talk of a “brown peril.” Only a few years ago it was raro to see @ Mexican in central or north- ern Texas, Now they are to be seen im great numbers in every part of the ‘tate, all through Oklahoma, and even up in Kansas and as far north as Nebraska. Rallroad section gangs in the southwest are made up of Mex! ‘cans, all but the foreman, who “lords it over the lowly greaser,” and shouts ls orders in a mixed patols of Span- tah and English— “Here, you hombre! Pick up that rail, muy pronto and underly along with tt" On the cotton plantations of Texas Mexicans are rapidly taking the place of negroes; this is particularly true of the more southern parts. And only & ‘small percentage who come into Tex ‘as for the cotton picking season ever 0 back. Between seasons they find employment in the towns or on the farms. Complaint 19 made that the younger negroes are unreliable. ‘There is hardly a town {n Texas that does not have its Mexican colony. fn San Antonio, which was originally occupied almost exclusively by Mext- cans, there is a very large Mexican settlement. In El Paso, Austin and nearly all the ‘other larger cities the Mexicans live in colonies to them- selves. In the border territory all the smaller towns are divided into Ameri- can and Mexican residential districts. ‘The Mexican settlements are usually known as “Little Mexico,” “Little Chl huabua” or.by some other Mexican designation. ‘There are in Mexico approximately 12,000,000 of the lower peon class. Du- ring the last two years war and con- ‘sequent business depression have com- pelled-thousands to seek employment tn the United States. So great has be- come this exodus that the Mexican government has been studying how to stop it. ‘The Mexican peon 1s devoted to his family. In practically every instance where a married man of the lower class comes here he brings with him hhis entire family. Their wants aro comparatively few. It ts surprising to see how rapidly they emerge from poverty and shabbiness when they get established in homes on this side of the Rio Grande. With thelr first ‘wages they buy shoes all around and throw aside thelr filfitting sandals. Then comes the discarding of the blanket, and in place of the white cot: ton trousers and.thin shirt of the same materal there are donned warm sults of American clothing. In a very short UUme the transformation from a sham- bling, half starved, poverty-stricken Mexican to that of a well fed, pros- perous appearing man of the laboring clase of the American type 18 com- pleted. The former peon has found AMmself. He begins to take pride in his own so-called Americanism, Jn Texas and the southwest gener aily there is no antagonism toward the Mexicans ho come in. As a gen- eral thing they are as well treated as any other workingman. ‘Never in the history of Texas, Art zona and New Mexico was the demand for common laborers greater. So long as this demand exists the Mexican eon will be warmly welcomed. From the standpoint of the men who need laborers there is no “brown peril.” Case of Necessity. Speaking of table etiquette some ime since, Gen. E. Burd Grubb told a story about a man who was just fled in eating plo with a knife. Smith was standing in a hotel lobby one day, according to tho general, talking to Jones, when.the conversation tara: ed to a dinner that had been given at the home of a mutual acquaintance named Brown. "You should have seen Barton,” re marked Jones, referring to one of the guests. “T thought he had better ta- ble manners. When the plo was served ho actually ate tt with a fenite.” *T don't blame him for that,” was the startling reply of Smith, "You dont blame Aim?” repeated ones in amazement, “No,” smilingly rejoined Smith. “1 have eaten ple at Brown's myself and it is a wonder to me that Barton didn’t take an ax” Stoughton Bottles, ‘Tho term “Stoughton bottlo” as synonym of “bump on a log” or other Aescription of useless idleness, origi- ‘nated more than fifty years ago, when Stoughton bitters were as common on every bar as vermouth is today. ‘They were not as much used, and as a consequences the “Stoughton bottle” was a more or léss idle orna- ment, and to the frequenter of bar rooms—thero were no cafes in those daye—tt became an easily recognized ayahel ot ieniin, ee “Jimmy engaged to Gladys? Why; I thought he and Mabel had been keep- fng company ever since they went to school together!” “Quite right; but she threw him down bard and Gladys caught him on the first bounce.”—Judge. Wireless, "You seem to know a great deal about Mra, Wombat’s affairs, I didn't Know you moved in the seme circle.” “We have the same laundress,” ae the other lady guardedly, Feminine Vanity the Foundation of Charm, Not by Any Means the Reprehensibie Quality Many Would Have Us Be Move—Battor a Little Footian ‘Vien Yes Geass ‘The woman without vanity is rareiy attractive. Sho lacks that undersiane tng of ber good pointe which woud sive her confidence and poise. ‘Such ‘& woman scorns boudolr cape, and frivolous frilly negligees, and attras- tive slippers, and silk stockings, and all seemingly unnecessary things which make her deliciously feminine. She has a tendency towards stit pom. padours, and flannelette kimonos, and ‘she may.be-seen at alnsost any hour ia starched abirtwaists when soft cling ing gowns would become her better, Do you remember Pleasant Rider hood in Our Mutual Friend? How eho “shared with most of the lady in. habitants of the Hole, the peculiarity that her hair was a ragged knot, com stantly coming down behind.” and that she “ever could epter spon any un. dertaking without first twisting it Into place.” ‘The !mpression that ve gain of her slatteraly ways docs oot com: mend her to our admiration ‘The woman who stares {ato her min ror with dull eyes, and says “What's the use?” and who feels that there ls nothing in her to admire, need not ex eet to charm. Given a litte belief in herself, and she will progress towards fan ideal, she will map out a program ‘which, will include an occasional visit to the hair dresser and manlcare She will make a study of becoming colors, and fragrant creams and tollet waters and bath tablets and pure soaps which give the final touch of aintiness to one's personality, ‘Six months of concessions to euch ttle vanities will change an unattrac- tive woman into an attractive one, especially if she extends her reforms beyond her personal appearance. “Td rather a woman would be a bit foolish than too sensible,” sald a pro- fessional man not #0 long ago. “You can talk as you please about woman's Possibilities in intellectual lines of en- deavor, but in the end you'll have to admit ‘that it's her mission to bring beauty into the world, and we masce- Mines love her for her fans, her frills, her farbelows, her laces and her laugh- ter. You will find 0 poet declaiming the charms’ of angularity and awe wardness. The dainty woman charms And to be charming she need not be empty-headed. The brainy woman should not dof the delights of feat nine vanity. She should rather mate them serve her own ends, so that she shall delight the eye as well as the intellect."--Exchange. Plant Immigrants Help Feed Us. After experiments covering nineteea years, the Smyrna fig was introduced in California, where it now is being successfully grown. More than oot half the rice now grown in Louisiana and Texas is the Ktushu rice of Japan, imported here in 1899. The Corsican citron, a superb variety, has also bees naturalized in California; udo, a Jap- anese salad plant of great value, is now being grown here; experiments are being made by the bureau of plant industry with the date palm in arid regians of the west; the carob tree, or St. John's bread, from the Mediterranean region, is flourishing near Los Angeles. Egyptian cotton, introduced in the Colorado river val ley, may make that territory the American Egypt; the development of alfalfa in the west is well known; the malin horseradish trom Bobemla fs being grown In New Jersey; the mangosteen, a delictous tropical trait, is new in Porto Rico, as well as in the Panama canal zone through the efforts of the bureau—Leslie's. Rass Ac pda ‘The stage property man’s life 1s not strewn with roses, nor is there any- thing even about the tenor of his way, says the Youngstown ‘Teiegram. ‘One of them was recounting his er- perlences. “[ have imitated all kinds of ank mais and mechanical effects in the wings,” he said, “and I havo danced with ‘soubrettes, sesisted jusslert, handed objects to wire walkers and started the swinging trapeze for 57D nasts, but the extreme limit was reached today.” “Now, what's up?” inquired s scene shitter, “One of the comedians just came uP to me,” he replied, ‘and wants me (0 act as an infuriated mob.” Magneticians Sent to Timbuktu. ‘The department of terrestzis, Kine netism of the Carnegie institution of Washington has dispatched two mes- neticlans, Berky and Sawyer, from Biskra, Algeria, to Timbuktu. Ther are scchmpanied by a caravan party, and will spend four or fve months in the trip, in the course of which important additions willbe mado to the great body of magnet data that the department is gatbering from unsettled and unctvilized regions ptinicdecs staal Ternede Doub: ‘The Britsh destroyer Larcher, dur tng an official sea trial of eight hours achieved a mean speed of 36.34 knots, or 8.34 knots above the contract speed of 32 knots, The trial of course wae run in deep water. The Lurcher is ‘one of three destroyers 265 fect 1m Tength by 25 feet 7 inches in beam ‘They are driven by twin Parsons tus ines, and theso vessels will con stitute the fastest of their class in the ‘world. ‘Tea Mack x “1 understand your star has & S708" deal of temperament.” “A great deal! Great Scott, men yon can't put a thermometer near bef ‘without its dancing ragtiene between oiling point to zero.” | eee eit | Family Pride. 2 ez nave a cousin on my father sido,” sald Mrs, Lapaling, “who 1s com sidered a very able detective, Yow must bave heard of him—Jasper Gris toad, familiarly known a2 ‘OM4 ‘loth’ ” AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS One of the most remarkable settlement schools in the south is the one located five miles in the country from Athena, Ga., and established and now taught by Jedia C. Jackson Harris, a colored woman, who has accumulated a large farm, several model buildings, and is doing some of the best work known in the state educational department in training the people of her race along practical industrial lines. Recently she was married to Samuel Harris, the founder and promoter of the "Black Mammy Memorial," an institution which has attracted attention over the past two years. Farming gardening, canning, cooking, washing, sewing, fancy work, bakery, carpenter work, blacksmithing and a high school literary course are the feature of the curriculum which the colored woman has been carrying in her institution for several years. She called it the "Model Training School." It is situated in a thickly settled negro section of the county—the rural regions typical. Since she began her work there have been twenty-one houses owned by negroes in the vicinity painted; there have been organs and pianos introduced; there have been profit-bearing gardens cultivated; there have been large increases in the taxable property returned. The criminal element has almost disappeared. There is a model one indeed. The oldest student at the school this month is a negro man nearly seventy years of age who declares that it is his ambition now to learn to read a chapter in the Bible by himself. He is making good progress and in the meantime he is being taught manual science. We should like very much to call the attention of the ministers of the race to dancing. Advanced reform and the white Christian churches of the country have already come to the conclusion that dancing cannot if it should be stopped. They have, therefore, wisely taken dancing and have turned it to their own purposes to the uplift and to the benefit of their communities. One or two churches have sensibly inaugurated dancing parties in their parish houses. Musicians have been duly established dance halls in the slum areas of the big cities, and how are supervising the diversion not only to the pleasure, but to the moral and physical benefit of the community. Many colored pastors are pursuing the fogy practice of condaining all dancing and exclude such of their members and prospective members as refuse to abide by their unwarranted dictation in matters of proper personal privilege and rights. Their priests are empty, and the colored youth, old and young, are not involved in the dearmament of the church finances, to the detriment of the good work they could otherwise do. The white Methodists, at their recent convention, decided that they would not put a ban on their dancing members. The colored churches, if they will fulfill their mission today, will go out to the dancers, and not forbid them to enter the kingdom of heaven. The enlightened, liberty-loving Catholic now eat meat on Friday if he wants to, and the church is quitting its dictation. The enlightened, prosperous Catholic now eat meat on Friday and the synagogue is letting down its antedated, boomerangering bar. Let the colored church be progressive. Let it condemn vulgarity and immorality everywhere, but let it turn dancing to its own account—Exchange. It is not always easy to be optimistic regarding the race question in this country. There are times when the unanimous verdict of visitors from abroad—that this is our gravest problem—sinks into the heart. The adjustment of two races, living together with mutual respect in the same country, coveting, and contributing to, the success of the race, immense achievement for $9,000,000 of people. It is a task so enormous that it must exact for the next fifty years the best thought and the best feeling which the country possesses. Mr. Thomas Galloway of Ware, Alabama, is an example of what a thrifty industrious Negro farmer can do in the south. He owns six hundred and eighty-five acres of land west of Ware, and forty acres east of Ware. He is at the head of three turpentine farms with the home office at Ware, Alabama. He has seven renters and one share-cropper on his place, and all of his tenants have He states that he accumulated this amount in five years. Mr. Galloway, his wife and children all work together. A portable control for electric cranes that can be suspended from a man's shoulders has been invented for facilitating the loading or unloading of vessels. Skip all the details of your love affair, my friend, and proceed to the conclusion. Were you married or did you live happily ever after? The minister who feels sad when he reflects on the sorrows of humanity is apt to feel sader still-when he reflects on the amusements. Railroad rails with renewable treads, consisting of strips of hard steel to be fastened into their heads, are the invention of a French engineer. "Hard work is beneficial," says a physician. Of course it is—if the other fellow does not charge us too much for doing it. The nearest thing to eternity is waiting on the street corner for a fellow who is not absolutely sure to come. Mr. Jesse Washington, a wholesale and retail grocer of Marlin, Texas, is an example of the up-to-date Negro business man. Mr. Washington was formerly a school teacher, but happening one day to read an article of Dr. Booker T. Washington's advising the Negro to branch out, he quit the school room and embarked in business. He now operates a wholesale and retail grocery store at Marlin. He has regularly a $10,000 stock. When he began working there was only one Negro business in the town and this was falling because the proprietor was unable to buy so as to successfully compete with the white businesses of the town. He has been able to buy goods in large enough quantities to successfully meet competition. He has also been able to sell to the colored businesses so that they can also meet competition. This has been helpful in building up colored businesses in Marlin. There are now thirteen prosperous Negro businesses in this small town. Mr. Washington is assisted in his business with the Bryant and Stratton Business College of Chicago, and the other has just graduated from an embaling school in that city. Mr. Washington's success in Marlin is an indication of what can be done in almost any small town in the south and is an inspiration to young colored men to engage in business. The semi-annual executive meeting of the National Negro Press association, with representatives from 40 states, was held at Washington, Chairman N. B. Dodson of New York presided and his report gave the association a membership of 300, representing 350 newspapers and magazines published by negroes. Arrangements were made for the fourth annual meeting in Washington next August of the association, which is the office of the Christian Recorder, was appointed chairman of a committee to complete the program and compile a reliable directory of negro publications. The formation of a national bureau for the dissemination of news of interest to negroes was also arranged for. Those who made addresses were Representative Harry W. Bass, Rev. E. W. Johnson, Everett J. Waring, T. Thomas Fortune, Fred R. Moore, H. A. Anderson of New York; W. L. Porter of Tennessee; S. J. Jones and ex-Congressman George W. Rutherford, the officers elected to the M. Thompson, Washington, D. C. president; Joseph I. Jones, Cincinnati, S. J. Jones, Philadelphia, vice-presidents; Henry A. Boyd and W. L. Pates, both of Tennessee, secretaries, and John L. Thompson, Iowa, treasurer. With the filling of his will at Mincola, L. I., for probate it became known that James Hammond, an Oyster Bay negro, left an estate estimated at $30,000. Hammond could not read or write. His will is signed with his mark. He was upward of 70 years old, and for fifty years had been employed on the Weeks estate. The will was made the day before his death. It leaves $2,000 to his friend James Scudder, the same amount to Sarah Mayhew Scudder, $5,000 to Bertha Edith Hammond, his daughters, and $1 each to a number of nephews. How many of them there are he did not know, as he had not heard from them in years, and they may all be dead. The three who receive direct bequests are the residuary legates. Talk is more effective when backed by deeds; but, it loses power if its purposes are unrighteous. There is too much graft for our well-being; and, unless we change tactics in our relation to our fellows, that influence which is necessary to direct the footsteps of our brethren, will be well established if we would be well for negro leaders to ponder over this, and adjust the situation, lest through the greed of the shepherds the sheep may be devoured—Atlanta Phalanx. The first fifty years of amputation have, their rightful encouragement. They show that the Negro has undoubted capacity and a proper pride in taking his place in our civilization. His achievements and his fears, have a significance for us which we should not and cannot evade—Chicago Inter-Ocean. The Colored Albanian of Montgomery is optimistic on race conditions. It says to our people: "Keep on buying land and building good homes and supporting good schools. Our day is coming right here in America." Sound proof telephone booths are being built in Germany of five layers of thin wood, with the grain crossed each time wood, with the grain glued together. There is an age of extremes. There are some crank optimists, for instance, who would have the world's face fixed in an eternal grim. After a girl makes up her mind that she won't嫁 a certain man if he asks her she will never forgive him if he doesn't ask her. Stockholm, which leads all the cities in the per capita use of telephones, has an instrument for every four inhabitants, including children and servants. Under present plans of the department of agriculture about 30,000 acres of denuded timber lands in the United States will be reforested yearly. When a woman swears she loves you, she is not so sure. When she swears she hates you, rest assured of her affection. SPORTS WRESTLING A real wrestling match may be detected at once by the way the wrestlers, sitting at the mat side, crane their necks to watch every move. American polo received a severe blow when Charles Snowden of Phila delphia was fatally injured in an auto simpson, dying the following day. BILLIARDS Frank Jones of Philadelphia defeated Pierre Mauphee of St. Louis in a National Three Cushion Billiard league game, 50 to 35. Koji Yamada, the Japanese player, won, 40 to 343, the deciding game of a game series of 18.2 back-line billiards. George Slosson at San Francisco. BOWLING The national bowling tournament will be held in Rochester this year, probably beginning on March 31. For good live winter sport we know of nothing better than to start an argument on whether or not the dodo ball ought to be used in tenpin bowling. BASEBALL Eddie Foster is worrying a bit because he can't take on any extra weight. Manager Stallings of the Braves plans to use McKetchnie, the former Pirate infielder, at third base. Clark Griffith, according to late accounts, had 38 players on his list, with possibly a few more 'Cubans' to hear from. The Philadelphia National league club has sold Pitchers Horne and Dittler and Outfielder Mangus to the Atlantic City club of the Tri-State league. Pitcher Red Donohue, with Detroit in 1806, is recovering from a serious injury. His home in Philadelphia here is a prosperous business man. The tangle involved over getting Catcher George Yanis past the walers has been straightened out and he goes from the Chicago Cubs to New Orleans. Del Howard, besides playing first base and acting as captain of the San Francisco team, will act as scout for the Chicago Cubs during the Coast League campaign. John McGraw has sold his interest in his billard business in New York and will hence forth devote all his time to the Glants, not even giving vaudeville another thought. The Harvard freshman baseball team will this season be instructed by a salaried coach. Henry E. Reeves, former varsity backstop, has been named the postkick. Jimmy Calhansh's reply to Frank Chance's offer to take Joe Berger off his hands is that he thinks pretty well of the shortstop himself and means to give him a real tryout this time. Jim McAleer is an advocate of a uniform understanding on the balk rule by American league umpires. He claims that Ed Walsh gets away with a balk movement every time he works a game. Baldomero Acosta, Washington's newest Cuban, is a son of the mayor of Maranoa, Cuba, and his father deceived him when the young man's contract arrived and saw to it that everybody celebrated properly. PUGILISM Grover of Philadelphia and "Young Saylor" of Indianapolis fought a ten round bout at Cincinnati. Jock Britton made a punching bag out of Eddy H丹on in their scheduled ten-round bout at Savannah, Goat Benson knocked out Harry Dillon of New York in the last round of a scheduled ten round bout at Tamaqua, Pa. Barney Williams of Philadelphia shaded Tom McMahon of Pittsburgh in a ten round heavyweight fight at Buffalo. Jimmy Brady of Chicago and Lew Glowen of Detroit, featherweights, boxed eight rounds at Flint, Mich., to a good draw. Tommy Howell of Philadelphia and Spike Kellwright, welterweights, fought ten hard rounds to a draw at Kansas City. New rule prohibiting "mixed bouts," was adopted by the New York state athletic commission, which controls boxing in New York. The New York state boxing commission has hit upon an actually sensible plan of settling the referee question. It will name the referees itself. Art Magirl of Bartlesville, Okla., won an eight round decision over Marty Rear of Carlinville, Ill., in the best fight seen in St. Louis this winter. Young Ahearn, the dancing master, easily defeated Willie Schafer of Chicago in a ten round bout at the Gateway Athletic club at North Adams, Mass. The Frenchman, Adrian Dupuy, fighting under the name of Hogan beat Willie Lewis, the New York middleweight, on points in a twenty-round fight in Paris. Coast critics said that Joe Mandot's future depended on the outcome of his fight with Murphy. That being the case, one wonders how Joe stands now that he can't even get into the ring with Harlem Tommy. A This well known French pugilist has been compelled to withdraw from the midweight class on account of the accumulation of much adobe. Carpenter has issued a challenge to meet all comers in the heavyweight class. HORSE RACING "Silver Bill" Riley, who was missed in the cities where pool selling is allowed, is searching for health in Mexico. The new 2:10 list for 1912 has been sifted down to 53 trotters and 91 pacers, while 16 trotters with marks of 2:10 or better at the opening of the season and 33 pacers reduced their records. William A. Harriman, head coach of the Yale varity eight; James Rodgers, former coach, and Captain Snowden have returned from their trip to England. They spent nearly a month studying the English system of rowing, and will introduce a few new wrinkles this season. GOLF Despite the sensational success that attended the 1911 invasion of our shores by the British amateur champion, it is believed that the professional American golfer is strong enough to send Darden and Ray back home in September without a Yankee title to their credit. FOOTBALL P. H. Rodes, captain of last season's Navy football team, has resigned from the team. Pennsylvania has been unable as yet to stage a single big game in Philadelphia next fall. The Carlisle Indians have declined to meet the St. Louis university eleven on the 1913 gridron. Dartmouth and Carlisle, both dropped from the Harvard schedule, are now making efforts to get together on the 1913 gridron. Pendleton, Princeton's star football and baseball player, has refused to sign a contract binding him to the New York American league team. Lieut. Douglas L. Howard, who has coached the Navy football eleven for two successive years, has been asked to occupy the position as head strategist. The university of Pittsburgh football eleven will next fall play the Middle team at Annapolis. Georgetown university has been given a place by Navy after a lapse of several years. The making up of Harvard's football schedule for 1913 shows clearly that the relations between the Crimson and Dartmouth have been broken off. The New Hampshire college is not on the list. Harvard is not the only large eastern college that is destruous of doing away with its most formidable football foes. This is attested to by the dropping of West Point from the schedule for next season. With very nearly every big football schedule already out, the cards of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Cornell have not been announced. No one of the three is anywhere near the completion of its 1913 campaign plans. MISCELLANEOUS The Cornell track team will be keep busy this season. Seven indoor and five outdoor meets are on the schedule. The University of Pennsylvania cricket team will tour Canada in June instead of taking a trip to England as was originally planned. Although the annual University of Pennsylvania relay games will not be staged until late in April, entries are already on the map for attribute games, the famous Penn trainer, who was in charge of the Olympic team on its last trip to Stockholm, is rapidly regaining his health. Company E of Fond du Lac defeated New York Nationals basketball team; 28 to 25. Fogarty of Fon du Lac and Brunner of New York were ejected from the floor for fighting. The West Point five, one of those suspended by the A. A. U. for playing the Crescent quintet, is located. Like Tale, the Cadets claimed ignorance of the Crescent ineligibility. The Swedish Rifle union has decided to send a team to participate in the international rifle tournament to be held next September at Camp Perry, Ohio. The Dunbar's rink of St. Paul was the minniepals trophy of the northwestern bonspiel by defeating the Lambert Defiel rink, also of St. Paul, by the score of 11 to 7. It was Ted Meredith, running the classic distance in 50-3-5, who won the Suburban quarter in Gotham. There was a chance he could quarter-milers gathered than contested that event. PROPER CARE OF CUT GLASS Elaborate Precautions Necessary to Preserve the Beautiful But Extremely Delicate Article. Cut glass is very fashionable now, and is used upon the dinner table and in the drawing room with great success. But, alas! How easily it can be chipped and spilled. What precautions can be taken with the precious pieces? Cut glass must be handled very carefully when it is washed, so that no risk is run of chipping it. A wooden en-bowl will help. Place in a wooden bowl some shavings of a mild white soap and pour those boiling water. When the water is becomes lukewarm wash the glass in the suds, use a soft nail brush. Then dip the glass in a second wooden bowl, this time filled with clear lukewarm water, until all traces of soap is removed. Now dip the glass into a third bowl of lukewarm water to which bluing has been added (for the bluing will give a brilliance to the glass) and then dry it with a very soft cloth. Paint the glass blue. Blided and patterned china may well be washed in the same careful way, but the bluing should be omitted. FIRST REMOVE THE OLD PAINT Before Applying Color to White Enamelled Furniture a Dull Surface Must Be Reached. To paint white enamelled furniture a light color, as pale lavender, it will be necessary to remove as much as possible of the old paint, as to give coat a glossy finish. The paint would not "take" on the highly polished surface of the enamel. Wash the woodwork thoroughly with hot water and soap, then rub down with a cloth wrung out of hot water and diped into powdered pumice stone. Wash off again with hot water, dry, and the woodwork is ready for repainting. Two coats of enamel will probably be necessary. The first coat should be thoroughly dry before applying the second. It might, too, be necessary to use a dry cream, as to give coat to the first coat of enamel, applying lightly. This in case the surface is not quite smooth and even. Banana Pie. Mix one-third cupful of sugar, two and two-thirds tablespoonful of four, and one-eighth teaspoonful of salt; then add yolks of two eggs, slightly beaten. Pour on one cupful of hot scalded milk gradually, while stirring constantly, return to double boiler and cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, and afterward occasionally. Cool and add one-fourth cupful of thin cream or rich milk, three-fourths tablespoonful of lemon juice and one large banana cut in one-eighth inch croissant into a pastry case. Just before serving beat the whites of two eggs until stiff, and add gradually, while beating constantly, two tablespoonful of powdered sugar and one-fourth teaspoonful of lemon extract. Spread evenly over pie and brown under gas flame—Woman's Home Companion. Delicious Apple Omelets. To make two large omelets take the yolks of eight fresh eggs and beat very light with four ounces of powdered sugar and grated yellow from half a lemon rind. Add a pound of fine sifted flour, alternately with the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff white froth. Mix well but lightly and then fold in a cup of whipped cream. Bake in two large flat omelets in a moderately hot oven for five minutes; then carefully spread with rich thick apple sauce on each omelet up and mix both on a heated platter, side by side. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and slip in the broiling oven of your gas range for a few seconds, turning the fame down quite low. Serve at once. Baked Peas. Now that it is between times of old and new vegetables, try this recipe: and new vegetables. Baked peas. One half-pound dried ginger. One onion, one pound, one carrot, one teaspoonful sugar, pinch of soda, a generous tablespoon of butter, water. Soak peas over night, put in bean crock in the morning with the other ingredients and cover with water. Bake six hours or all day in slow oven, adding water when it evaporates. When ready to serve remove onion and carrot. This dish will be found very nutritious and appetizing. Tea Punch. Boll together for five minutes one quart of water, two pounds of sugar and the thin yellow rind of two lemons. Strain and add the juice of four lemons and one thin sliced cucumber and let cool. When cool remove the cucumbers and add the juice of four lemons. Pour this over a block of ice in the punch bowl and add one pint or less of stoned or candied cherries. About as Far as He Could Go On the first of the month there was to be a shift in studies in some of the public school grades, and a young son was consulting his father. He had finished his school and ancient arbitrarily up to the time of the Christian era. "How far did you get in it?" asked the sire. "Down to zero," responded the heir. Flowers In the House Flowers add so much to the cheerfulness of the home, even though we may not be extravagant in buying them. A few flowers tastefully arranged brighten the entire appearance of a room. Dinner tables look bare and neglected without the little vase of flowers or centerpiece of Reconcilable. The Duke de Roqueaule was told that two ladies of the court had a quarrel and had cast all kinds of invectives at each other. "Did they call each other homely?" asked the duke. "No, my lord!" "All right; then I will see that they become reconciled." FATE'S LAST BUFFET BY ANNE DEANE. Mrs. Jones was on her way to the brokers, in the lower part of the city. Her bag contained some bonds that had to be sold—the last bit of stock she possessed. It was lunch time; and the quietness of the narrow streets, for a belated passerby or so, proved conducive to introspection. Her thoughts harked back to bygone days; to the time when her remaining parent had died and left her, with a few thousand dollars, in the first bright glow of womanhood. Soon after that she met Jones. Everybody thought he was such a nice young man. So, as his calls grew more and more frequent, she came to rejoice in the belief that the other girls were secretly envying her. He bought violets for her and brought her candy; he a very nice young man indeed. There would make those days, and she had the common fear and horror of being left single—stranded on the shores of the ocean of matrimony. One evening he had tremulously asked her to marry him; and she had as tremulously answered him, yes. But that was a good many years ago. Since then several little Joneses had come into the world to laugh and cry, and get married. They must be clothed and fgd; when old enough to go to school they asked often for pocketmoney, the girls especially. The little boys saved theirs. On making closer acquaintance with Jones, she had discovered that the position she held was rather more responsible than any other. In fact, she didn't see how he could have hoped to support a wife and family on his salary. He must have been looking forward to an early promotion—or else he wasn't looking at all. But with the help of her little income they managed to get along pretty well, at least until the panic of '93. Then many employees were turned out of a job; and Jones was one of the number. He comforted her, the assurance that he would be appreciated, and it wouldn't be long before his friend, Mr. White, could get his a position worth while. Meantime they lived on her money. She shivered at recollection of the checks she had written to be cashed by him in the city. It was less painful to "lend" that way; because he was able to keep tacitly to himself the money he needed for personal expenses. But by bit had her small fortune dwindled until these few bonds alone remained. Opportunities for work had arisen in plenty, but always to be passed over as too insignificant. The places would lower his standing, he said, hurt his chances for bigger things. Next week or next month Mr. Blank or Mr. Ray has good as promised to procure him this or that fine position. And the loan, you know, might go through. Then he would pay her back all he had "borrowed" for the rest of their lives. He even had hinted at an automobile; for he fully expected to get several thousand a year. But since time flew by and these expectations were left behind unfulfilled, it appeared that he had set greater store by himself than did others. She thought of how he would look when she returned home. There he'd be sitting, with the eternal paper in his hand, smoking one cigar after another. If only he would learn to like a pipe. Soon after she came in he'd begin to beate the government for "its being possible that such a state of affairs can exist when—" She was tired of his fatiguity. These bonds were the last she had. When the money for them was gone, what should she do? Go to the poorhouse? He wouldn't. She stayed with him, because she was with him, and yet he didn't do anything. She would leave him. Then she thought of the children—after all, they belonged to him, too. But, pishaw! He seemed to regard them as a matter of course, not as a charge ("hostages of fortune," fassed through her mind). Was it for this she had promised to "love, honor and obey" him? How abused those words sounded in such a connection! Was she to love a man she rather despised; to honor one whom she could not adhere, to obey whom she did not love him? She had been forced by society to promise what she either could not have helped doing, or could not possibly have done. Suddenly the breath was driven out of her by a blow between the shoulders, and her bag jerked from her hand by a man, whom she then saw disappeared on the street. "stop!" she gasped. "They won't do you any good—" But he had vanished round a corner—Buffalo Express. Fortunes in Songs. in the mind of many a person runs a melody, which if brought out might prove to be an El Dorado. The musical genius is proverbially poor, but who can produce tuneful alps that meet public fancy rides easily on to fortune. There is now a professional song writer on the staff of a New York publishing house with an income of $50,000 a year from royalties on his song, who several years ago wrote a song. Each year sees a rage over the lates song hit, and the thousands of copies ground out by the great presses of the publishing house bring wealth to the fortunate composer. Apt Pupil. Mr. Pullenim—I made a pad mistake mit buying dose gooits. I bays too much. My Son—Th teacher say we must profit by our meetstakes. Mr. Pullenim—Is dot zo? Vell, I get dem insured. Highly Flattered. Wife—I had my palm read today, and the fortune teller said my second husband would tell me a brilliant man. Wife—I did. I didn't know you'd been married before! ```markdown ``` Forms of Courtship as Practiced in Old Spain Not an Uncommon Thing for a Man and Male to Remain Engaged for Ten Years—Kissing Not Perm- mitted Between Them. Spain might be termed the land of deliberation, for nothing—especially in the case of courtship and marriage—is done in hate. Indeed, in the country towns of Andalusia, a sudden marriage creates great surprise, for, in Andalusia, nothing in which preoccupation is carried so far in Andalusia as in the matter of engagements." The Andalusian peasant considers well the step he is about to take, and this consideration is a very pleasant way of killing time, and is of but little value in the south of Spain. It is quite a common thing for a man to be engaged seven years before marriage, and preoccupation to be taken into account, the marriage fee in Spain being a high one—namely, $7 or $8. Before coming into the house of his fiancee a man has to ask permission of the father to be his daughter's lover. If he gives it, a party is given to celebrate the engagement, at which they drink aguajardine, etc., and eat cakes. Girls are never allowed to eat the cake, but it is permitted between them. When a girl is asked why, she says: "We do not belong to our lovers; if we quarreled he could not say that my lips had ever been his." This comes partly from pride and partly from a wish not to be depreciated in the matrimonial market, as lovers in Spain often prove fickle. A girl known to the writer had been engaged five years when her lover left her. She became engaged again. You see, she had only chatted with her former lover, so her matrimonial chances were quite as good as before she was engaged at all. Courtship is so public in Spain that there cannot be any difficulty in getting evidence for a breach of promise, a peasant who is sued for breach of promise and who has resided in the same province or has much to do for every year that he has been engaged to her. Nearly all the peasants are illiterate and have to get friends to write their love letters for them. Although they do not kiss each other, they put x's and o's in their letters, the latter signifying embraces. When a girl first writes to her love she only addresses him as "My appreciated lover," and then responds to put "My dear John," unless they have been engaged a very long time. In these days engaged couples belonging to the upper classes see at good deal of each other. They meet at mass in the morning, chat together, during the hour of sleata, see each other in the afternoon during the promenade, go to the same party in the evening and after supper see each other and chat together at the window, and there are nights when they remain once more chatting together, their faces pressed to the bars, until the rosy fingered dawn appears in the east. It is related that a lover getting married after an engagement of eight years soon afterward fell into low spirits from not knowing what to do with his time. A peasant girl's fiance always buys the furniture, but the girl's family offers take care of it, which is some measure of the marriage will take place. The girls often spend more than two years making their house line and trousseau. Spanish men of the lower class do not make good husbands; perhaps this is why girls appear to care more for their mothers than their husbands. The devotion of daughters to their mothers is very great. Indeed, to be a Spanish mother is to be much adored. I know a girl who was great exappearance to the wrote to her he was always quoting his mother. The girl satrically said, "It was always 'Mi madre, mi madre'." The houses of the Spanish poor are nearly always built round large patios in which there is a well that has to serve for as many as twenty families. Some of these patios are very pleasant, being decorated with plants and shaded in summer by large vines. The houses are very small, consisting of one little room and a tiny kitchen. So, as there is not much housework to be done, nor much housekeeping, it is better to exchange domestic services for matrimony, and become rather aggravated with their lovers' deliberation. If a girl is engaged to a man who emigrates so as to make a home for her, before going to join him she is married by proxy. The girls, however, do not like the now very prevalent custom of emigrating, for owing to it they often lose their lovers. The English proverb that "absence makes the heart grow fonder" does not always prove true as regards the Spanish wife will indeed ask his wife for fuse to do so if she believes his temperament a fickle one, preferring the chance of a new lover in her own neighborhood to an uncertain one at a distance. Would Help Her Out. Street Vender (to lady lost in densed fog)—"Map of London, lady!"—London Punch. No Doubt. "What is an appropriate fish for Lent?" "The loan shark." Most Selfish Man. The most selfish man in the world is the one who is the most unselfish with his own sorrows. He does not leave a single misery of his untold to you or unsuffered by you. He gives you all of them. The world becomes a syndicate formed to take stock in his private cares, worries and trials. Se ee ee ee P pda aE LG ah ce Nt a a va f Ce § ears Rae ey) AE eee Rg ne” : ‘ “ALBA Ewe. ‘Mr. and Mrs, Burt Allen bave @ ‘fine baby boy at their home, both are doing nicely, ‘Miss Fay Beonings of Denver is a her uncles, Mr, Wm, Bennings, for s obert visit, ‘The debate onthe Foreign Emigra. tion by the R. B. M. literary society ‘was'won by Mr, Edward futler and Pearl Thomas. Sewing Circle met with Mrs, Wm, Bennings on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Young is with Mr. Young the auetionser while his stay in Albia ‘Those on'the nick list are much im- proved. Tt bas been very cold these March days. ‘The Sewing Circle has put out some fine caps and aprons as well as giving some splendid entertainments for the benefit of the church. * DAVENPORT NOTES. Mrs. Francis Baker is ill at her home | The City Federation will hold its regular meeting Marcly 12th, at the home of the president, Mrs, Francis Baker. All members are requested to be present, The following are the officers of the City Federation: Mra. F. Baker, president; Mrs. Clara Shep- pard, Ist viee president; Mrs, Emms Beard, 2nd vice president; Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Recording Secretary; Mra. Josephine O’Nicl, Treasurer, ‘The Home and Foreign Missionary Circle of the Third Baptist church will hold its next meeting at the residence of Mrs. M. Chesterfield. Full account of the lecture given by Mrs, J. B. Rush of Des Moines on the 28th inst, at Beth- el A.M E. church will appear in next week's notes We would say however that the lecture was the finest that a Davenport audience has ever bad the pleasure of listening too. ‘The Federa tion of Women's clubs of Iowa has one of the most brilliant women of our race as their president in the person of Mrs. J.B. Rush. ; ‘Look out for the hig chitterling sup- per-and program at Bethel A. M. E. church Tuesday evening March 11th. + ‘The Boys Athletic and Improverzent club held their regular monthly meet- ing Monday evening at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev Stevall gave the boys s very interesting talk, subject, ‘‘The Boys’ Opportunities.” We think the boys from this talk will be inspired to do more and better work, ‘Mrs. J. B. Rush was a guest of Mrs. C. B Lewis while in the city. * Rev, M. "Toomey who has been away from the city for the past three weeks was in his pulpit Sunday, ‘The sick are reported convalescent. ¥ORT MADISON NOTES. ‘The entertainment announced for Saturday evening to be given by the Willing Workers club was postponed indefinitely owing to the inclement weather. Rev. and Mrs, Bowles have returned to our city to take up the work after holding a very successful meeting at the Union Baptist church at Keokuk. Mrs. Effie Campbell made a trip to Canton, Mo. Friday to visit her parents Mrs. Ambrose Jackson is improving ‘and we hope to see her able to be out s00n. Mra Fannie Goodwin 18 confined to her home with rheumatiem. Her many friends hope to see her out soon, ‘Tho cikdren of the A. M. B. Sunday School are getting ready for Easter. Mre, Lucy King is instructing them, Mr. Charles Thomas has been con- fined at home a few days but is much better. Mr. James Campbell who is in ou city on business will soon return to his home at Canton, Mo. Our city is putting on a business look New buildings are soon to be erected and work has begun on the new post office. Mrs. Clark the evangelist will close the meetings this week which she has been conducting at the A. M. E. eburch for about two week. She isa woman of rare talent and a fine speaker. Last Uhursday evening occurred the marriage of Misa Letta MeRay and Mr. Charles Henry at the home of her sister, Urs. Archie Redd on Sixth St ‘The young people are well known ir the commonity. Mrs. James Sanders has returnet home’ after spending some time in Shelbina, Mo., being called there or account of the death of her sister, Mre. Harrie, »lu aied in Rock Island, Il., at the home of her daughter, Mrs, Brown, Mr. Woods who was taken to the hospital recently is improving nicely. His many friends are glad to know that he is recovering, Children are much more likely to contract the contagious diseases when they have colds. Whooping cough, diphtheria, scarlet fever and con- sumption are diseases that are often contracted when the child has a cold. ‘That is why all medical authorities say beware of colds, For the quick cure of colds you will find nothing better than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It can always be depended upon and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all druggists. ga ee ee GALESPURG, ILL. Miss Ella McGow of Davenpor is visit ing her sisters, Mrs. Lyons and. Mrs. Harber. ‘ Mr. Peter Lawsey continues serioue- {y ill at his home. iMrs, Holley is confined to her home with pneumonia, ~ ‘the progressive tea ander the aus- pices ‘of the Improvement club wasa Aeclded success, both socially and finan- cialy. Forty-five ladies attended. The first course was served at the home of Mrs. Geo, “Kidd, from there the ladies “to Mrs. ‘Nora Leonard, the final course being served at Mrs. Fred Solo- tmon's home. A short musical closed |the program of the afternoon Mr. Carey Lewis of Chicago lectured Sunday afternoon at Allen Chapel, his subject being ‘‘Literary Lights of the Negro Race.”” The church was com- pletely filled and Mr, Lewis held the [attention of the audience closely during bis addrese, Mrs. Elmira Shelton of Davenport favored the audiencs with solo, Mr, Lewis came at the invitation lof the D. D. W. C. C. Mrs. Clay Bolder entertained at six o'clock dinner Saturday for Miss Eva Carter, Mrs Shelton of Davenport and Mr, Carey Lewis of Chicago, Covers were laid for six. Ms. David Garnett entertained Mon- day evening in honor of Mrs Shelton. Mr. Carey Lewis was an out of town guest, Dainty refreshments were served in two courses. Miss Lois Skinner ‘of Monmouth spent Sunday here with relatives, Mrs. L. C. Carter Jr. was hostess to theD. D. W. C. C, Monday afternoon inhonor of Mr. Carey Lewis. Light refreshments were served Mrs. Shel- ‘ton was an out of town guest, A six weeks’ treatment of Madam P, M. Babney’s XXth Centudy Hair Preparations sent on request of $1.25 or a single package of Madam P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Grower, Pressing Oil or Shampoo sent for 50 cents. Liberal terms to agents. Write to day to Madam P. M. Dab- ney’s XXth Century Hair Prepara- tions Co., 1806 E, 2th street, Kansas City, Mo., Dept. 30. MOBERLY, MO. Rev, G. B. Abbott and Rev. J. D. Woodford of Mason City, Ia., have just closed a revival meeting here. ‘Tere were seven conversions. Rev. Woodford will leave for his home in Mason City Monday night. ‘The Embroidery club met last Thure- day evening at the home of Mrs. Lucy Paly and a two course luncheon was served, The next meeting will be with Mrs. Mayme Quinn on Forest avenue. ‘The members of the M, E. church are preparing to have a musical contest Friday night, March 7th, Mra. A, C. Black is chairman. Mr AC. Black has made special arrangements with the Wabash for excursion trains the 4th of August. He will make special arrangements with the “Katy” and these excursions will be ran from St. Louis, Kansas City Columbia and Des Meines. STATE OF IOWA. Office OF AUDITOR OF STATE. ANNUAL CERTIFICATE FOR PUB- LICATION. Ded Moines, Iowa, March 1, 1913. ‘Whereas, The Agricultural Insur- ance Company, located at Watertown, in the Staté of New York, has filed in this office a sworn statement of its condition on the thirty-first day of December, 1912, in accordance _ with the provisions of Chapter 4, Title 9, of the Code of Iowa, relating to In- surance Companies; and whereas said statement shows that said Insurance Company has complied with the laws of this State relating to insurance. Therefore, In pursuance of law, I, John L. Bleakely, auditor of state, do hereby certify that said Insurance Company is authorized to transact the business of Fire insurance in the state, by agents properly appointed, as required by law, until the first day of March, A. D,, 1914, T further certify that the statement shows: ‘Ist. The acutal amount of paid-up capital of said Company, Decem- ber, 81, 1912, to be.....$ 600,000.00 2d, ‘The aggregate amount of the Assets of said Company, De- eember 31, 1912, to be 4,189,617.18 3d. The aggregate amount of Liabilities of said Company, in- cluding the amount required to safely rein- sure all outstanding risks, December 31, 1912) 0 De ernernesnone 2100,611.98 4th. The aggregate in- ‘come of sald Company _ for the year 1912; to © =. BO eerie tans 1,882,878.27 Stl, ‘The aggregate ex- penditures of ‘waid = = \ ;Company for the year 1912, £0 be nec innaee_1689,588.62 In testimony whereof, I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office the day and date above written. John L. Bleakley, "Auditor of State. : L° NPORT NEWS, | Mr, J. H. Spencer of Grinnell spoke ‘at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday morning and also addressed the Sunday School inthe afternoon. Mr. Spencer ‘was the principal speaker at the George Washington entertainment at Bethel ‘A.M. E, church Monday evening Subject, “Some of the Problems of to- day and how Organization will help to ‘Adjust Them” Mr. Spencer is an optimist and is quite convincing in his argument, A game of basket ball by the Athletic club and slight of hand performance by Mr. G. Hart were some of the other features of the pro- gram The federated clubs of the city are working hard preparing plans for ‘the entertaining of the State Federation to be held the last week in May in Daven- port. ie i Mrs Frances Baker, president of;the City Federstion-held ‘@-éucceséfal call meeting at her residence,’ 1720 Iowa atrest, last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. W. J, O'Neal won the first nrize in the contest at the Richard B. Hirrison recital Mrs, Georgia Per- kins won second prize, The first prize was a silver tea set of four pieces; NEW JEWELRY STORE The Boyson Jewelry Co. Will open a new jewelry company in Buxton (Coopertown) next MONDAY, MARCH 10tn Will carry a new line of up-to-date Watches, Clocks, etc. Also repairs done promptly, Your trade is solicited. 2 J. B, SONDERS, Mgr. ° ; & P z ao— | vt dT SS) eed (Wy yr" a TT eh, ee Was iM pitt | S V5 i ee A v oe pps So WN | ea Nee ea Qe i = 5 me — ‘a DA) (Seda = “Everything 88 Just fine, mother,” | ‘ Adds to Life’s Joys It is so pleasant to sit in one’s own home and talk to one’s friends or members. of one’s family who may be hundreds of miles away. The Long Distance lines of the Bell System bridge space and bring friends near and far within the range of personal communication. Bell Telephone Lines Reach Nearly Everjwhire, @) IOWA TELEPHONE COMPANY second prize silver sugar bowl. “Mr. T L. Davis made » flying trip to Chicago last Saturday. Mrs George W. Harrison remains quite sick et herhome with an attack of asthma. Mrs, Clara Martin is still confined to her bed. ‘The sacred concert at the Third Bap- tist church by the choir Sunday even Ing was quite inspiring, Mr, and Mrs, D. J. Johnson enter tained at dinner Sunday Mr. J, H. Spencer and Rev. and Mrs. 'T. B, Sto vall. Mr, Chas, Sheppard is recovering from his injuries received in an acel dent which was mentioned in las week's notes. OF INTEREST TO MOTHERS. Every Mother Interested in the Wel fare of Her Children Should Read, “Lam only too willing to give praise to your wonderful XXth Cen- tury Hair Preparations. My little gir’s bair was rough, harsh and so thin that I was discouraged. After using two boxes each of your Hair Grower and Pressing Oil and one bot- tle of your Shampoo I could see the new growth and her hair is now as soft, glossy, straight and pretty as can'be. 1 will never be without it. T now use it for myself.” Mra, Heleo, Lapis 1614 Cottage mue, Kansas City, Mo., FOR DISEASES OF THE SKIN. Nearly all diseases of the skin, such as eczema, tetter, salt theum and barbers’ itch, are characterized by an intense itching and smarting, which often makes life a burden and disturbs sleep and rest. Quick relief may be had by applying Chamber- lain’s Salve. It allays the itching and smarting almost instantly. Many cases have been cured by its use. For sale by all dealers. ENTERPRISE NEWS. (Special to Bystan¢éer.) One of the grandest affairs Enter- prise ever witnessed was a surprise birthday dinner given Mrs. A. W. Rhodes Wednesday Feb. 26th. by her children in honor of her 60th birthday. Tae table was beautifully decorated with white and pink carnations end at 2:30 a six course dinner was served preceeded by prayer and blessings from Rev. Bollings. Then the ten children passed the table and each dropped a silver dollar in a glass which was plac- ed inthe middle of an elaborate birth- day cake lighted with 60 candles, About fifty guests were present and many valuable presents were present- edto Mrs Rhodes. They all reported gfrend time when they made their sparture and wished Mrs. Rhodes another heppy birthday and a family reunion. OLARINDA ITEMS. , (Last Week.) Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A, M. E. church, Presiding Elder $B, Moore was present and conducted services throughout the day toa large audience, Quarterly conference was held Monday night and all reports were in good condition. Mesdames Wm. Stevens and Fannie Parker served a three course dinner at their home Saturday evening at six o'clock, All reported the hostess roy- ‘al entertainers. Presiding Elder S. B, Moore and Rev Morgan were royally entertained to breakfast Sunday morning at the home of Migs Phebla Rogers, and taken din- ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Headley. , Mrs Della Dunn has been very ill with appendicitis ‘Mr, Robert Jones is still very danger- ously Hl. ‘Mrs. Sarah Williams of Creston is visiting at the Tom Dunn home. ‘Mra P. 5. Irwin of Des Moines was a guget at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ‘Waa, Gibson. Misa Susie Lee of Des Moines was called to this city by the serious illness other grandfather, Mr. Robert Jones, Mra, Fannie Parker will leave Thurs- day for Albia where che will remain indefinately. t Mr. Esse Bowlen received the sad news last week stating the death of his mother, Mrs. Myra Bowlen, who died in British Columbia. ‘Mra, Malayha Battle has been on the sick list a few days. MASONIC GRAND LODGE NOTES. The Iowa State Bystander is the official organ of the Most Worshipful United Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M, of Iowa and jurisdiction.» The grand officers are: Grand Master—John 1. Thompson, Des Moines. D. G, M—A. A. Bland, Keokuk. 8. G. W—H. E. Williams, Ottum- wa, J. G. W—M, 0, Culbertson, Clin- ton. ‘ G. Treasurer—W. H. Milligan, Cedar: Rapids. G. Secretary—W. W. Gross, Keo- kuk. G. Custodian—A. G. Clark, Oska- loosa. Chairman of Committee of F. C.— Geo. L. Suitor, Marshalltown. The Grand Custodian, A. G. Clark, has divided the jurisdiction into the following district: First district, con- sisting of Keokuk, Burlington, Ot- tumwa, Buxton, Oskaloosa and East Des Moines, Second district, West Des: Moines, Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Clinton and Daven- port. " Third strict, Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Omaha, Neb. The schools of the First district will be held in Ottumwa, the Second in Ced- ar Rapids and the Third in Omaha, Neo? 4 Subscribe for The Jowa State By- stander. REASONABLE RATES PUBLIC IWVITED Botel Buxton A new modern steam heat- ed hotel—Everything first class Cigars, Soft Drinks, Lunches ete Open Day and Night O, PETERSON, Phone 261 Proprietor Buxton, lowa ‘When in Sioux City Iowa go to : Mauo’s Restaurant. for good meals and lunches at all hours 308 Douglass street ‘New Phone 2095 Mrs. A. Mayo, Proprietor Also Good Rooming House at 917 ‘Ath Street- ; New Phone 4086 THE TRUTH ESTABLISHED, From the Pen of Witness Comes Tes- sls timoney of Belief. From Mrs, D. J. Fry, 945 Washing- ton Blvd. Kansas City, Kanses. “My hair was coming out awfully. I would lose great comb fulls every timp I'd come my hair. I was per- suaded to try a box of Mme P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Grow- er. After the first application my hair stopped coming out. I am still using XXth Century Hair Grower and my hair is doing fine. I would not be without it for anything. Too much cannot be said in praise of its bene- fit to those who are troubled with falling hair.” Mme. P.M. Dabney’s XXth_Cent- ury Hair Grower stops the falling out and splitting of the hair, re moes dandruff, relieves an itchy con- dition of the scalp and produces a beautiful growth of hair. Mme. P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Pressing Oil straightens the hair without in- jury, keeps it soft and glossy and glossy and gives it that well kept ap- pearance which you admire so much in others. Price 50c each ‘per pack- age. Try these goods for yourself and you will be satisfied regarding their merit. Liberal terms to agents Write today to Mme. P. M. Dabney’s XXth Century Hair Preparations Co., 1806 E, Twenty-fourth street, Kansas City, Mo., Dept. 30. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met Tuesday, February 4th at the home of Mr. Wm. P. Warricks. The sub- jects, “The Ideal Man” and “The Ideal Woman,” were discussed by the vari- ‘ous members present, After the meet- ing, refreshment s were served in honor of the host's birthday. The next meeting, February 11th, will be with Miss Hazel Cousins, 2016 North street. The programe will consist of a paper, “The Ideal Man,” by Mr. Brauham Hyde, and “The Life and Works of Handel” by Miss Hazel Cousins, A PLEASANT PHYSIC. ‘When you want a pleasant physic give Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets a trial, They are mild ‘and gentle in their action and always produce a pleasant cathartic effect. Call at all dealers for a free sample. Rare Washington Portrait. ‘A. rare and curious mezzotint portrah % George Washington in “hy library of the lato Lafayetia 8. Richardson of Lowell, Mass, wab auctfoned off last year in Boston. It is entitled “George Washington, late president of ‘the United States of America, ete.” and wes published March 14, 1801, by J. Hinton Lindon. It ts a small follo and 1s colored by hand. It looks as much like George III. as It does the Father of His Country. Baker, who wrote the “Engraved Portratis of Washington,” says that only one im pression of this mezzotint he= come under the notice of the writer. It was tn nelther the Clarkson nor the Can on sale of Washington portraits. eines ok Neale tte Charles Christadoro, an expert on flour and grains, sounds the koynote af the new situation brought about by the bleached flour decision when he says in a communication to the editor tommenting on the bleached flour de cision: ‘The housewife will now tm ist on yellow tinted or creamy flour, and will learn to realize that a natural flour very white can in no manner compare with the creamy or yellow flour in so far as glutens and ‘muscle building values are .concernéd. “As from 85 to 90 per cent. of the large flour mills of the country were eaing thls bleaching. process, the deck sion {s farresching."—National Food Magnsine Oo ss Ghance to Make Us. eet” 80 sorrowful, girlt” “We have parted forever. He write: me to aaa ‘back the ring.” “Tet} him to call for it,” advieed the experienced friend. —I :' -Loulsville Gee oe (No More Gold Lace for Afgnans. ‘The amecr has published an edie§ which applies to all ‘parts of Afgha» latan, prohibiting the import into the country of all kinds of gold lace, im eluding embrofdered kullas lungis and embroidered shoes. The ameer is en Idently actuated by a desire to prevent his subjects from spending their hard earned money on showy dress, It is the poorer classes who are notorb ously addicted to this extravagance which his majesty has decided te check. The gold Isced eoat of the Afghan is decidedly handsome, and ab though the ameer bas acted wisely in bringing inte general use clothing less costly, his majesty’s orders will doubt lest be received by his subjects with rather mixed feelings. pacar ieeeieioinoee Proper Bestowal of Charity. Dickens: There are not s few among he dlsciples of charity who require a thelr vocation, scarcely leas excite ‘ent than the votaries of pleadure 1p heirs; and hence {t fs that diseased ympathy and compassion are every ay expended on outofthe way ob ects, when only too many demands ‘pon’ the Tegitimate exercise of the ame virtues in @ healthy state are onstantly within the sight and hea ag of the most unobservant: perant ifye,. In short, charity must have it mance, ae the novella! or the te Mesa RHEL ¢ Why Rot NORTH STAR Tnvest Your |MAsonle Temple Association | Moneyin a will aces Ag ee inven — Degro For information Be atin blanks write V. L. JONES, Sec., Enterprise 519 East Court Ave. Des Moines, lows « Hebe You Beaotiron Hair? oh E_ are the only Importers and Manutacr as ™ turers of w, Colored People’s Hair ‘Also Wavy Hair. 4 nS ‘© We absolutely guarantee our hair to stan a) combing and wasking and to retain its color and ve crimp. 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D. 1913, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the Dis- trict court of the state of Towa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce from the bonds of mat- yimony on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment, and adultery, and unless: you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the May term of said court, which will commence at Des Mgines on the 5th day of May, 1918, default will be entered against you and judgement and decree render- ed thereon. S. Joe Brown, Attorney for Plaintiff. a and co PILE ani RECTAL sks pete Teh Ec aaa Tat a) ts oa Seat Eee pecans BR) Srcoto sce: Rly protesiona ite Sa lnndy aon treatment af Rec EJ tal Diseases in Des Moines. oc B/ ‘DR. C. Y. CLEMENT Freer eS ns Open Every Tuesday Evening’ From 8 to 11:30 East Side Dancing Academy Sher SIsTE awn 1OCUSE 67S, B, J, HACK, Manager. | Good Music James Woods ADMISSION, Floor Director 35e VIVIAN L.. 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