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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. State Capitol Bldg Hist. Great Room 10 OWA NO. 47 The Coronation club met with Miss Nos Kinney, Southeast Eighth street, last Monday night. The Mission Circle will meet next Friday at 1:30 with Willie Williams, 1106 Allen street. Editor John L. Thompson spent the first part of the week in Decatur county on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mathews has moved from Southeast Twelfth to 1316 Main street. The Get Busy club gave a social Tuesday evening, which was a great success. Rev. S. Bates and family have moved to their own home at 1318 East Stuart street, where they will be glad to meet their friends. Mrs. Jennie Morton left Tuesday for Buxton, Iowa to fill a three days engagement as piano player at the theater in that city. Mrs. C. C. McGregor of Dubuque, Iowa, spent Sunday in our city at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson, 1306 West Twentieth street. Mr. J. A. Wilson and Mesdames J. A. Wilson, I. M. Jones, and Richard White were initiated in Princess Oziel Chapter, O. E. S. at their last meeting. Remember next Sunday that the Knight of Pythias will hold their memorial services at the Union Congregational church at 3 o'clock. The Court of Calantia with full regalia will attend in a body. All Pythians in good standing and all friends are invited to come out. Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates returned home last Saturday from East St. Louis, Mo., where they spent ten days visiting with Robert L. Bates. While there they also visited Bellville and Kehoko, Ill., also St. Louis, and had a delightful visit. Rev. Bates is about ten years younger by the visit. Atty. T. W. Bell of Leavenworth, Kent will arrive in our city Saturday evening en route to St. Paul to attend to legal matters. He will spend Sunday here visiting his aged parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bell, on Jefferson avenue. Lawyer Bell is one of ours who have made a success in the Sunflower state. Through the. KIMBALL Mr. A. L. Lyles and F. E. Miller, comedians, who are playing at a local theater in our city this week, called at the Bystander office. They will soon tour the foreign countries. Miss Climentine Anita Jefferson of Goliad, Texas, daughter of Dr. J. A. Jefferson, is expected to arrive in the city soon to make her home with her father at 1322 Day street. arrive in the home with her t. Negro Lyceum ing 'Mr. Gus capital address, the Negro and allowing rep- for the City my, Rufus Hamie James; Durden and on. At the Player- Piano Every Soul Its Own At the meeting of the Negro Lycme Association Tuesday evening "Mr. Gus Durden gave the principal address, taking for his subject "The Negro and Civil Rights." and the following representatives, were elected for the City Literary contest: Oratory, Mr. Rufus B. Jackson; poetry, Miss Mamle James; declamation, Mr. Gus Durden and music, Mrs. Chas. Johnson. At the next meeting which will be at 1058 5th street, Dr. A J, Booker will give an illustrated booker on Bacteriology. will give an arteriology. G. U. O. of Leaf Lodge $33 will hold events at Union and Park May 11th at led by Rev. S. ster of cere- vin chapain, of the day. movement club on with Mrs. 13th street. act of the af- Mrs. Amos membership titing. Arch Altergill -Scott, 1040 meeting at school streets It knows no class, no creed. Its humblest hit, it penetrates the impe- But the ability to create, to inti- long been restricted to the fortunate Then came the KIMBALL PLAYER plishment for all mankind, until great musician. For all masterpieces of ages past, now be rendered anywhere in any hov- Rendered in perfect tone, in po- through the medium of the perfect Kimball 88-Not Every advantage gained in the use of plicated devices, as found in numerous bodied a very simple arrangement in factory operation of which is prot warranty Hear and judge for yourself the instrument. A visit to our Player merits and surprise you how easily you as part payment. Inquire about spec Catalogue mailed on request. W. J. Mass Charity Lodge No. 2192 G. U. O. of Odd Fellows and Silver Leaf Leaf Household of Ruth No. 339 will hold their Thanksgiving services at Union Congregational church, 10th and Park streets, Sunday afternoon, May 11th at 2 o'clock. Sermon preached by Rev. S. Bates L. M. Brown master of ceremonies, Rev. P. S. Erwin chaplain, S. C. Thompson marshall of the day. The Intellectual Improvement club will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Wilkerson, 223 E. 18th street. Forestry will be the subject of the afternoon's discussion. Mrs. Amos Addams was slected to the membership of the club at the last meeting. Corinthian Baptist church Altergill club met at Mrs. M. Mease-Scott, 1040 4th Street Place. Next meeting at Mrs. Campbell, 15th and School streets Tuesday evening May 6th FOR RENT Three small cottages for rent. Call at Bystander office. FINISHED or un- paid Mrs. J. E. SALE Us, also some cases for sale Call at the in L. Thompson. WANTED. lege students evacuators to be Must have in State By. Northern Artificial MANUFACTURE Artificial Trusses, Shoulder B Apparatus for Elevat Limbs; all kids of B ties. Crutches and E 312-314 W Phone Walnut 5347. We have good rooms furnished or unfurnished. Call at Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roberts, 1824 Day street. PROPERTY FOR SALE I have 12 houses and lots, also some vacant lots and acreages for sale reasonable, on easy terms. Call at the Bystander office or see John L. Thompson. COLLEGE STUDENTS WANTED. I want about four college students that have experience as waiters to begin work about May 15th. Must have Subscribe for The town State Bystander. VOL. XIX NO. 47 CITY NEWS. FOR RENT Mrs. I, L. Z. Robertson and Mrs. M. Mease-Scott were elected as delegates from the Women's Aid to attend the State Federation at Davenport Thursday May 8th. OUR CITY CHURCH SERVICES. Corinthian Baptist church, corner of Fifteenth and Linden streets. Rev. T. L. Griffith, pastor. Morning services at 10:30. 10:30 Covenant meeting. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. B. Y. P. Union at 6:30 p. m. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. Subject, "Gates and Tents." Services in the basement. It will not be possible to observe Old People's Day next Sunday as we have done a number of years. This service will be held later. Union Congregational church, corner of Tenth and Park streets. Rev. T. M. Brumfield, pastor. Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon. Evening services at 7:30 prompt. Asbury Methodist Episcopal church, 777 West Eleventh street. Rev. W. L. Lee, pastor. Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Epworth League at 7 o'clock p. m. Preaching services at 8 o'clock p. m. St. Paul's A. M. E. church, corner of Second and Center streets. Rev. B. U. Taylor, pastor. Morning services at 11 o'clock. Class meeting immediately after services. Sunday school at 3 o'clock p. m. Allen C. E. at 6:30 o'clock p. m. Evening services at 8 o'clock p. m. Maple Street Baptist church, between Eighth and Ninth street on Maple street. Rev. S. Bates, pastor. Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock p. m. Preaching at 8 o'clock p. m. Prophetstown, Ill., April 17, 1913. Iowa State Bystander, Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Editor: I notice from time to time short letters from subscribers and thought I would write one to The Bystander myself. The people of Prophetstown have just-elected me township constable for the sixth consecutive term and if I serve out the present term it will make twenty-four straight years for me as a township officer. In the mean- 102 Soul Can Make its Own Music universal. no creed. Its infinite charm brings solace to the increments the impregnable castle. to create, to interpret, to render music complete, has had to the fortunate few. 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Then came the KIMBALL PLAYER PIANO leveling this great accomplishment for all mankind, until today, whomsoever chooses may be a great musician. For all masterpieces of ages past, everything that is true in music, can now be rendered anywhere in any home. Rendered in perfect tone, in perfect time with perfect expression, through the medium of the perfect Kimball 88-Note Player Piano Every advantage gained in the use of expression levers and other complicated devices, as found in numerous players, is provided for and embodied a very simple arrangement in this wonderful instrument, the satisfactory operation of which is protected by an unquestionable 10-YEAR warranty. Hear and judge for yourself the possibilities of this most humanlike instrument. A visit to our Player Department will convince you of its merits and surprise you how easily you may own one with your old piano as part payment. Inquire about special library privileges. Catalogue mailed on request. Iowa's Largest Piano House. St. Des Moines, Iowa Northern Artificial Limb Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Northern Artificial Limb Co. Artificial Limbs mes, Shoulder Braces, Artificial Arms, status for Elevated Feet and Shortened; all kinds of Brace work for Deformi-Crutches and Elastic Goods. 312-314 West 7th Street Walnut 5847. Des Moines, Ia. Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Artificial Arms, Apparatus for Elevated Feet and Shortened Limbs; all kinds of Brace work for Deform- ties. Crutches and Elastic Goods. 312-314 West 7th Street Phone Walnut 5347. Des Moines, Ia. Morning services at 10:45. Lord's Sunner. "Acmelodic" Love for music is universal. 813 Walnut St. ```markdown ``` time I have served fourteen and one-half years as city police and night watch, and, since I left the police force, two years as watchman in the Citizens bank of this place. All told I have worked for white people here in the worth of radius of only six miles, since 1882. I am writing this, Mr. Editor, principally for the benefit of our younger population the country over, to demonstrate to them that a colored man can make good up in this country and be a credit to his race and to his country, even to the extent of being honored repeatedly with responsible office, if he just goes about it in a manly, conscientious, Christianlike way. It might be well to state that only two small families of colored people have ever lived in Prophets-town, so that my success has certainly not been due to any political manipulations among the people of our race. I cannot well close this letter without mentioning my membership in the Modern Woodmen of America. My admission to this order occurred many years ago, before the color line was drawn in this great fraternal society, and of course there are not many of us who hold M.W. A. certificates at the present time. Yours very truly, John W. Lewis. at the graduating exercises of her daughter, Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Cook of Madison, Wisconsin have moved to Council Buffs and bought a beautiful home at 1220 Seventh avenue and will be at home Monday, April 28, and wish to make and have many friends call. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bear are in the city from Chicago and are stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rose. Bethel A. M. E. Sewing Circle is busy getting money for the rebuilding of the parsonage. Golden Rule club will meet with Mrs. Emiline Walker on Tuesday evening at 1720 Broadway. Tabernacle Baptist Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. J. Turner on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Herringdon are in their new quarters to their many friends at 2008 Eighth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis have moved back to the old home, after having sold the new one. SHERIDAN, WYO. (Special to Bystander.) Rev. McCully, pastor of Mt. Olivet M.E. church, began revival meetings April 21. On April 24 Presiding Elder Ward came to assist with the monials of gratitude the speaker for the which he is so solicitous. Joseph Born Baptist church in Iowa, who has been the past two week Samuel Johnson of Baptist church, retains last Monday morning visit to our city has the co-operation of ment. This means realized financial aid for the enlisted workers who are wary of the great crusade of city. Mr. Andrew Rus seriously ill for the Deepest sympathy many friends to the of Mr. Clarence Wewly in Fort Madison M. Maud Amo cently for a four relatives and friend Mr. Robert Wilson an, who has far score years, spent cently at Shelbina, moned to the beds law, Mr. Lewis. Mr. Levi Haley at Shelbina of Shelbynville. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Rev. J. H. Garrison was in Sioux City last week to visit Rev. Johnson and parish. On the eve of his service there were three conversions and on the eve following, we are informed, eighteen came to Christ. Members and friends of Bethel A. M. E are quite enthused over the repairing of the parsonage. Pastor reports each one quietly working. He expects his workmen to begin work in ten days. The one friend and brother, H. S. Keys (white) comes to the rescue and advises that the work begin at once. The Bethel A. M. E Sunday school will give an entertainment on May 8th. They purpose to raise $25 for the repairing of the parsonage. Golden Rule club met with Mrs. J. Turner last Tuesday. The pastor of South Omaha and a visiting pastor, Rev. S. S. Pevee, came over to Tabernacle Baptist church of our city and prescheduled two able sermons Sunday. collection for the day was $42. Rev. J. W. Morton, the former pastor of Tabernacle Baptist church, sends a letter to the congregation that he expects to visit them very soon. Mrs. P. V. Richardson left the city Saturday for Rome, Georgia, to be PERFECT AS PLAYERS PERFECT AS PIANOS Co. Des Moines, Iowa ```markdown ``` at the graduating exercises of her daughter, Ethel. Mr. and Mrs. James Cook of Madison, Wisconsin, have moved to Council Bluffs and bought a beautiful home at 1220 Seventh avenue and will be at home Monday, April 28, and wish to make and have many friends call. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bear are in the city from Chicago and are stopping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rose. Bethel A. M. E. Sewing Circle is busy getting money for the rebuilding of the parsonage. Golden Rule club will meet with Mrs. Emiline Walker on Tuesday evening at 1720 Broadway. Tabernacle Baptist Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. J. Turner on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. James Herringdon are in their new quarters to their many friends at 2008 Eighth avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Davis have moved back to the old home, after having sold the new one. SHERIDAN, WYO. (Special to Bystander.) Rev. McCully, pastor of Mr. Olivet A. M. e. church, begin revival meetings April 21. On April 21 Presiding Elder Ward came to assist with the meeting and held quarterly meeting on Sunday, April 27. He delivered two eloquent sermons Sunday morning and evening. The afternoon sermon was preached by Rev. David Kendall of the M. e. Church. Twelve were given sacrament in the afternoon and six at night. Naomi and Ora Bell Harrison were taken in as full members in the afternoon, while Mr. Shute was taken in as full member at night. Roy Harrison joined on probation. P. E. Ward, Rev. McCully and Mrs. L Smith went to the home of Mr. Shute to administer sacrament to his mother, Mrs. Burrell, who has been sick for about three months. P. E. Ward is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Newsmore when in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Mayberry have gone out to Mr. Seymour's ranch. Mr. and Mrs. Williams have moved to their ranch. Mr. James Douglass and family baxe moved back to the ranch. Mrs. Katherine Washington has opened up the "Baby Shelter" again. opened up the "Baby Shelter" again. Mr. Lavi Douglas returned from Springfield, Ill., Saturday. He went directly to his 160 acre ranch to look after his fine crop of winter wheat. Mrs. Askew entertained P. E. Ward and Rev. McCully at dinner on Monday; quarterly conference will be held Tuesday morning, April 29, at 10 a.m. The choir rendered fine music Sunday night and P. E. Ward preached to a full house. Mrs. Kansas Wilson was in from her ranch and reports a prosperous season in small grain. The Y. M. C. A. Silver Leaf club met at the hospitable home of "Mammy Campbell" on Sheridan avenue on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Geneva Graham called on her niece, Naoma Ruth Harrison, of 635 Gladstone. Mr. Wesley Proctor will leave for the east soon to visit relatives in Burlington and Keekuk, Iowa. Winter has just closed the season here and spring has arrived and everything looks bright. Mr. L. E. Harrison is head porter at one of the best hotels and seems to be doing well. Mrs. Eunah Douglas will spend the summer her ranch home. Mrs. John Ivy, who has been confined to her bed with rheumatism, is able to be up and around the house. Mr. John Ivy was from his ranch a few days ago on business. He says his crop of winter wheat looks prosperous. Mr. Bert Johnson has decided to make Sheridan his home. Also has a good position. Mrs. L. E. Harrison has been elected organist of the A. A. E. church. Mrs. L. E. Harrison is holding Mrs. Lenora Smith made a pleasant call at the home of her daughter and grand children Sunday. There are quite a number of enter- prising families from the east and south taking advantage of the home- stead law and acquiring a home for their families. Rev. Howard is expected here May 2nd to hold revival meeting at Mt. Olivet A. M. E. church. Cure for Stomach Disorders. Care for Stomach Disorders. Disorders of the stomach may be avoided by the use of Chamberlain's Tablets. Many very remarkable cures have been effected by these tablets. Sold by all dealers. KEOKUK NEWS. Agrreat awakening is prevailed in our city as a result of the series of meetings which have been conducted at the different churches within the past few months. Rev. R. A. Adams of Kansas City, Kans., is still at Bethel doing a great work. His talk to women last Sunday afternoon upon the subject of Ideal Womanhood was largely attended. We would it were possible that all women of our city would be educated and wonderful lecture. Rev Adams is editor of the Home Purity Magazine, corresponding secretary new evangelical movement and president National Home Purity League. Many testi- monials of gratitude were expressed the speaker for the good work in which he is so actively engaged. Rev. Joseph Roman, pastor of the Baptist church at Marshallown, Iowa, who has been in our city for the past two weeks, assisting Rev. Samuel Johnson of the First African Baptist church, returned to his home last Monday morning. Rev. Rom's visit to our city has meant much for the co-operation of spiritual advancement. This congregation has also realized financial success. We pray God for the enlistment of more such workers who are willing to assist in the great crusade for fallen humanity. Mrs. Andrew Russ has been quite seriously ill for the past few weeks. Deepest sympathy is expressed by my friends to the bereaved family of Mrs. Woods, who died recently in Fort Madison. Mrs. Maud Amous Scott left recently for a four weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Robert Wilson, our aged veteran, who has far outlived his four score years, spent several days recently at Shelbina, Mo., being summoned to the bedside of his son-in-law, Mr. Lewis. Mr. Levi Haley and Mrs. Belle Wilson of Shelbyville, Mo., spent a few hours between trains one day last week with the families of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fry and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Russ. Mrs. Belle South and Mrs. Carrie Dean spent Sunday, the 20th inst., in Fort Madison as guests of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Bowles. Mr. Lawrence Bryant, who has been ill for some time past, is soon to submit to an operation for abscess, performed by Dr. Flournoy, our only practicing physician. Dr. Flournoy has gained much fabor by our people here because of his proficient skill. Mr. Frank Owen, who has been ill with tubercular aliment for several months, has been advised by the attending physician to sleep in a tent. The Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church, of which Mr. Owen is a member, gave him $7.65 towards its purchase. Mrs. Amanda Dunn of Marshalltown, is the guest of Mrs. Mary McGinnis. The baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell is reported quite sick. Mr. Geo. Mott and Mrs. Ritchie Johnson were called on Saturday to the bedside of Johnny's brother. Mr. Lawn of Bshilley Mr. Mrs. W. A. Frye are now located in their new modern five-room residence, which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lamb of New Boston visited friends in our city last Sunday. Mr. Austin Freeman, who has been spending the past few months with his daughter, Mrs. Sadie Waggoner, at Galesburg, has returned home. Mrs. Maggie Smith, one of our old residents, has moved to Gatesburg to make her future home. Her daughter, Mrs. Fannie Grigsby, resides there. Our editor kindly requests that all delinquent subscribers pay their subscriptions before May 10th, as the new list will then be forwarded. Your correspondent is thankful to all those who have responded and hopes others will do likewise. Telephone 1402 red and the agent will call upon you. "Tempest Tossed," the drama that was staged at St. Mary's parish hall last Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Keekuk Lyceum Dramatic club, was well attended. Mrs. Ethel Watkins, the play in mann much applause for her interpretation. All the other characters were each as good. Robbins orchestra played during intermission. We hope for a repetition of this play for the benefit of those who were not privileged to attend last Tuesday evening. NOTES FROM DAVENPORT Rev. M. Toomey, who has been absent from the city for three weeks, returned home Saturday, April 26th, and filled his pulpit morning and evening. Miss Alice Clark of the North Missouri conference of the A. M. E. church, is holding meetings at Bethel A. M. E. church this week. Miss Clark is a power in the pulpit. Mrs. Ed Berry remains quite sick at home and does not attend the venue. The E. L. D. club was entertained by Mrs. George Perkins of South Ripley street. The Eastern Chapter entertained at the residence of Mrs. Chas. Shepard, West Eleventh street, Tuesday evening, April 29th. Mrs. Jas. Christina, who has been quite sick, is able to be out again. QUINCY, ILL. The Willing Workers of the Wayman Chapel A. M. E. church had a rally on last Sunday and a neat sum was realized for the stewards' department. The funeral of Miss Carrie James, who departed this life Friday at 11:50 a.m. at the home of her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Jackson, was held at Bethel on Sunday, Rev. T. Price offering. Mrs. Martha Samuels of Jacksonville, ill, is visiting Mrs. E. Mitchell. Mrs. Laura Webb of Canton, Ill., visited her brother, Rev. Wm. Bates, a few days last week. Mrs. Lyda Newbolt, who has been sick for several months, died Monday night. The stewardess No. 1 of Bethel will have an entertainment on May 9th. The program promises to be excellent. Rev. Jones, presiding elder of the Hannibal district, North Missouri conference, was in the last week. Mr. W. H. Fields, G. M. of the A. U. K. and D. A., was in the city Thursday. He came in the interests of the A. U. K. and D. A. He met the St. John's Council, No. 34, Friday evening at their hall. He was much impressed with the council. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. Last Sunday morning occurred the death of little Logan Pickett, the nine months' old son of Mr and Mrs, J. Pickett. Owing to the serious illness of the mother the funeral arrangements have not been made. The members of the Baptist choir gave a social last Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Reefer for the purpose of raising a choir which proved a success financially. Mr. Henry Stuart of Rock Island has been spending a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. The Kensington met last Thursday with Mrs. Geo. Harris, the afternoon being very pleasantly spent, ending with a two-course luncheon, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Mrs. Julia Bartlett Hill of Chicago came in last Sunday afternoon for a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. K. Bartlett. Little Joe McCain, Hayold and Burchell Burnaugh have the message. Mr. McCain, Kirklesau, Mo. accompanied by his friend, Mr. Cole, stopped for a few hours' visit in our little city Monday. Mrs. Louse Greenup and daughter of Fairfield were in the city Tuesday. CLINTON NOTES. Mr. Wm. Robinson, who has been quite ill for several weeks, is reported as recovering slowly. Mothers' Day will be observed at Bethel Sabbath school next Sunday with an appropriate program. The pound party given a few weeks ago under the auspices of the Pastors Aid society for Rev. Slater was a success. Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Fulton returned last week from a three weeks' visit in Omaha and Sioux City. Mrs. A. A. Bush and little son visited in Chicago last week with relatives and friends. The entertainment given at the Second Baptist church on the 20th was a success. The service Sunday evening was well attended by an interested congregation. The basis of the services are the Sunday school lessons of the quarter, embassing the golden text. Wm. Mann is home for a ten days' visit from his Nebraska ranch at his home in Lyons. Little George, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson, has been ill during the past two weeks. He is some kind of writing. Mr. Scott Robinson is wrestling with an attack of rheumatism. A regular meeting of the repairing club of the Second Baptist church met at the home of Mr. G. W. Martin, the president, recently. They expect to do some active work soon. In behalf of the subscribers and friends in Clinton of Editor John L. Thompson we wish to extend sympathies to him in the recent loss by death of his father. Bethel official board gave an enjoyable social on Friday evening. April 25th, metting a neat sum. W. E. Wann and wife of Champaign visited recently with relatives and friends. Miss Gilla Robinson and nephew, Wm. Robinson, entertained recently at dinner. Covers were laid for five. Friends in Clinton regret to hear of the misfortune which befell Mr. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton on Monday morning, when his barn was totally destroyed by fire, with its contents, amounting to $200. Unfortunately there was no insurance. The Woman's Loyal club gave a supper at the Masonic hall on Fourth street on April 18th. There was a good attendance, making it quite a success. The club is busy using to attend the Federation at Davenport, Iowa. Do not wait for the collector to call on you, but make it a point to see him, or notify him and he will be glad to call. Mrs. G. W. Martin is suffering with a cold. Health a Factor in Success The largest factor contributing to a man's success is undoubtedly health. It has been observed that a man is seldom sick when his bowels are regular—he is never well when they are ill. For constipation you will find nothing quite as Chamberlain's Tablets. They not only move the bowels, but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. They are sold by all dealers. MASON CITY NOTES. We are very sorry to report at this writing that Master Harry Hawkins is very sick with pneumonia. M. and M. Arutha Eaton of Fort Dodge are in the city visiting for an inordinate time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis. Mr. Dan Ewing of East Seventh street is remodeling his home this week. Mr. Claude Smith of Omaha is a visitor in the city. Mrs. Anna Crawford is visiting this week in the country at the home of R. U. Stratton Mauy, Iowa Price Five Cents. Mrs. Thomas Allen entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. Perry Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Nelson and W. L. Jones and wife at her home, 719 S. Willow street. Mr. Walter Davis, Jr., made a flying business trip last week to Milwaukee. Allen and Spencer, general contractors of cement work, ciment building specialty, and are doing cement work. We are always glad to see our men pushing to the front. They have several other men employed and all keep very busy. Mr. Willie Ewing of Keetsville, Mo., is visiting in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Clark of Kansas City, Mo., have moved to our city. Mr. Clark is now employed at the cement plant. Mr. D. F. Whitaker of Buxton, Ia., editor of the Buxton Leader, was a visitor in the city for several days, attending to business in behalf of the colored paper. The Ladies' Aid society will give an old plantation play May 6th, Tuesday evening. Don't forget next Sunday is Mothers' Day, which will be observed by all the churches. A special program will be rendered at the Sunday school hour, 12 o'clock, and special efforts are being made to bring all the elderly ladies to the services Sunday morning. Mr. Roy Crawford of Sioux City, Iowa, is in the city visiting with his brother, Mr. Johnnie Crawford, for an indefinite time. Secret of Mysterious Power Revealed at Last How Prominent People Have Gained Wealth and Popularity. Simple Method that Enables Anyone to Control Thoughts and Acts of Others, Care Disease and Habits Without Drugs, and Read the Secret Deities of People, Thousands of Miles Away. 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Also send me your address and address (state whether Mr. Mrs. or Miss), write plainly, and address your letter to: N. Vernon, Bridge Road, 252, Westminster, 258, Westminster Bridge-road, London, N. E. England. If you wish you may write 10 cents stamp of your own country but not enclose coins or silver in your letter. Postage required on letters to England. NOTICE The sixth annual communication of the Grand Chapter O. E. S. of Iowa and jurisdiction will be held at Buxton, Iowa, the third week in May, beginning Tuesday a. m., the 20th, and continuing through Thursday, the 22nd. We urge all local chapters to send delegates and desire as many visiting members as can to attend. A great effort is being made by Guiding Star Chapter, No. 11, at Buxton to entertain said grand chapter meeting. Ruth B. Bright, G. W. M. Mary F. Bland, G. W. Sec. Subscribe for the Bystander **advise** to Make Up "Why so sorowful, girl?" "We have to forever. He writes me to send back our ring." "Tee him to call for it," advised the experienced friend—Louisville Co- sider Journal Brocer Used Phonetic Method in Correcting Error That His Book-keeper Had Made. A lady who buys provisions regularly of a small dealer was a little puzzled over one of the items in her monthly bill. The item was as follows: "To three pounds of psalmon, six shillings." It occurred to the lady that she had purchased three pounds of salmon on the date given, and the meaning of the mysterious spelled out was "apparent but." Greatly amused, and feeling well enough acquainted with the provision dealer to tell him of the laugh she had enjoyed at his expense, when she went to pay the bill she said: "Mr. Blank. I had quite a laugh over the way in which someone in your matrimonial room said, 'I am the item was pointed out to him. Mr. Blank said, in a tone of contempt for such ignorance: "That's the work of a new bookkeeper, madam. I am ashamed to have such bills sent out and I shall have to pay for them. I am ashamed to bookkeeper, but he has got to learn to spell correctly if he stays in my employer. Let me correct the bill, madam." Taking a pen, Mr. Blank drew several lines through the word, and wrote above it: "Sammon." "There, madam," he said, complacently, handing back the bill: "I'll teach that bookkeeper how to spell 'sammon' when he comes in, or tell him to find a new place."—London Tit-Bits. Parrot Speaks Two Languages. A bilingual parrot is owned by William Griffiths, of Llangollen, Denbigh, Wales. The bird is able to speak fluently both in English and in Welsh. This has rendered it famous in the locality. A representative of a London newspaper tells the following story of an "interview" with the parrot: "I was accompanied by a Welsh-speaking friend, and we found Polly in anything but high feather; in fact, she was moulting and presented an innumerable apperance of her face. What of the suffragettes, Polly?" exclaimed my friend in Welsh. The effect was startling. 'No votes! no votes!' screamed Polly, jumping about her perch in a prefect frenzy. When my friend attempted to placate her by saying soothing, 'But, Polly, they are ladies,' the bird completely lost control of itself. 'No votes! no votes!' who struck Lloyd-George! 'shrieked. As we took our hats and prepared to leave, Polly exclaimed in English, 'No votes! no votes!' and then in Welsh, Lloyd-George, forever. Go away! go away!!" Felt Himself Disgraced. Pett Himmel Disgraces. A strange suicide case on the part of a German officer, reported from Berlin. Lieutenant Getzel, of the 17th infantry, carried the colors of his regiment at the religious service commemorating the raising in Prussia in 1813, held in one of the largest churches. During the sermon, in consequence of the close atmosphere, he fell in a faint close to the steps of the altar. He was carried into the vestry, where he quickly revived. Almost immediately afterward Getzel told a fellow officer that he feared to appear before his men again after once having seemed a weakling in their presence. The woman managed to be addressed paternal remonstrances and encouragement to the youth, who was only nineteen. All were unavailing, however, and Getzel shot himself late in the same evening. Mote and Beam. Senator Tillman, discussing the seniority fight in the senate, said: "There are certain pretended champions of seniority who rebuke seniority's oarse foes. But these false champions are worse than the other fellows. They are like Binks. "Binks, with a yawn, said to a fisherman: "Time isn't very valuable to you, brother, that's plain. Here I been a watchin' you three hours, and you ain't yet able." "Wal," drawled the fisherman, 'my time too valuable, anyhow, to waste three hours of it watchin' a feller fish that ain't gitin' a bite.'"—Los Angeles Times. Practical Flower Holder. A simple and practical flower holder is made of green rubberized silk, the shade of natural leaves, and is outlined with a green wire. When worn, it effectually prevents the penetration of any moisture to the wrist, edge of the shirt, the hold wire edge of shaping the hold wire, and the bouquet proper, and the latter is then attached to the corage or whatever else desired. Some Mosquito. This little girl awakened her father from his first nap one summer night complaining that a mosquito was biting her. The drowny parent rather impatiently hade the child be quiet and go to sleep. There was silence for a brief interval. Papa was dropping off to slumber again, when there was an exultant outcry from the next room. "Oh, papa, I hit him and killed him!" "How do you know?" the father demanded. "Cause I heard him fall!" was the gleeful answer. Antarctic a Barren Waste. On the Antarctic continent there is no animal or vegetable life except on the fringe, when sea ice and a few sea birds come. Human life is found 700 miles from the north pole. The nearest human life is 2,000 miles from the south pole. His Revenge. "Let me take that wretched thing home," the patient, as the dentist relieved him of his aching molar. "I want to take it home and poke sugar in it and see it ache." BIRD BOOK ISSUED Farmers Are Informed That All the Winged Creatures Are Helpful in Destroying Pests That Injure Crope—All Are Venerable. Washington—"Fifty common birds of farm and orchard" is the title of one of the most remarkable bulletins that have been issued from the department of agriculture for a long time. The first edition is chiefly for distribution to members of congress, but the bulletin is of such general interest that its likely to run through many editions and take a place with the department's famous "Horse Book" as one of the classics of agriculture. The bird book consists largely of pictures, but, as the introduction says, these are given prominence for a specific purpose. They are small color drawings, made by an artist, but also an ornithologist. The picture is used in each case and an identification of the bird and the 250 words of text that accompany the picture relate merely to the bird's habits and range and the character of its food. Dr. Henry Henahaw, chief of the biological survey, from which the book is issued, says that the records it contains are the result of the examination of about 50,000 bird stomachs by the experts of the survey in twenty-six years. He adds, however, that these stomachs were obtained, so far as possible, from scientific collectors, because the birds themselves are too valuable a national asset to be destroyed when avoidable, even for the sake of getting data on which to base laws for their protection. Dr. Henahaw says that the object of the book is to give farmers and far M. David F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture. mers' boys a ready reference publication by which they may tell at a glance which birds are valuable and which are harmful. It gives some figures which show what a large amount of good to agriculture birds do in destroying insects and eating weed seeds. He points out that birds are vocacious insects and have to work industriously not only for their own food, but for the food demanded by their ever-hungry nestlings. In this connection he points out that the stomach of a single unobtrusive field sparrow taken in New York contained three-quarters of an ounce of noxious seed seed. Clearly it could be calculated with fair accuracy that the sparrows alone in New York state destroyed annually 845 tons of weed seeds. Many of the other figures given are equally interesting and surprising. The author says that nearly all birds are useful either as insect or weed eaters. Even the birds of prey, like hawks and owls, that have a bad name among farmers, do much more good than harm. In the case of a single owl's nest that is selected from the neighborhood 3,000 skulls, mostly those of rodents, such as rats, mice and gophers. "It will not be very long before the American Wireless Telegraph will en- very long before the Telegraph will encircle the globe. said a prominent army officer. "Very soon, great Wireless to Canal Zone. naval wireless towers will be constructed in the Panama Canal zone, duplicating the initial plant at Arlington, near Washington. When they are completed Washington will be in communication with the Panama Canal zone, from where messages can be transmitted to the Philippines, Hawaiian islands, San Francisco and across the American continent to the capital. Many of the smaller islands in the Pacific ocean will also be connected by the wireless. Very soon experiments will be conducted at the Arlington station, and also on the Elifel tower, in Paris, to establish the longitude between the two countries. The work of great importance, or for our data, objection by other nations the information will permit of the drawing of a true map of the world." Dense Stupidity, "Is that clock right?" asked the visitor, who had already outstayed his welcome. His hostess yawned. "Oh, no!" she said. "That's the clock we always call the Visitor." His hostess ventured an explanation. "You see," she cooed, sweetly, "we call it that because we can never mistake it." And even then he failed to see the point—London Answers. 000 in 1893, $30,000,000 in 1883 and $30,000,000 in 1873. Imports from South America will approximate $24,000,000, against $167,000,000 in 1893, $102,000,000 in 1883, $77,000,000 in 1883 and $67,000,000 in 1873. In both imports from and export from exports has occurred during the last decade, the growth having been more rapid in imports than in imports. This rapid growth in the exports to South America is especially interesting in view of the fact that manufactures form over 85 per cent of the total merchandise sent from the United States to the market. A total of those sent to Europe and 47 per cent of our exports as a whole. This growth in the exports to South America is distributed among a large number of articles and practically all the leading countries of that continent. To Argentina, for example, the total exports increased from $23,600,000 in the fiscal year 1988 to $55,000,000 in 1912, the chief growth having occurred in mowing and the recent increase of five years in question from $1,000,000 to $2,250,000; plows and cultivators from $781,495 to $1,722,095; automobiles from $72,396 to $860,350; steel rails from $290,343 to $862,511; iron sheets and plates from $400,784 to $1,778,233; sewing machines from $400,405 to $724,134; steam engines other than locomotives from $259,481 to $1,342,578; windmills from $782,429 to $1,072,489; glazed kld leather from $6,864 to $1,141,651; boots and shoes from $728,326 to $1,642,472; cotton-seed oil from $239,139 to $600,851; printing paper from $168,923 to $730,03; soap from $61,219 to $70,834; and lumber, including only boards, deals, etc. from $3,621,074 in 1908 to $8,555,547 in 1912. City Scholars Are Healthier. tion, which bases its conclusion largely on investigations made by Dr. Ernest B. Hog into rural educational conditions in Minnesota. Failure to teach the children in the "little red schoolhouse", even the rudiments of hygiene, and the ignorance of the average country teacher along with the country school, caused the country poor assimilation of the children, in Dr. Hog's opinion. As a result of this, he says, the children generally are afflicted with headache, earache and other ailments of a completely avoidable nature. In his investigation Dr. Hog found that 80 per cent. of the children in country schools drank tea and coffee; that they ate potatoes from a minimum constant toothache, and that from 19 to 23 per cent. had frequent headaches. "When I ask those who drink coffee to stand up," says Dr. Hoag, "nearly all the children arise; when I ask how many have a tooth brush, nearly all say they have, but when I ask how many have a tooth brush this morning?" I ask is little response." Dr. Hoag advocated medical inspection and the instruction of the teachers in hygiene and its practices. According to the annual report of Chief Inspector Robert S. Sharp, of Report Shows Big Decrease. the public by fraud operators doing business through the mails and arrested during the year, which ended June 30, 1912, was approximately $52,000,000, as compared with the estimate of $77,000,000 for the previous fiscal year. There were over 4,000 cases bearing on fraud schemes alone assigned to inspectors during the past year for investigation, and the department succeeded in arresting 572 persons and convicting 263, with numerous cases yet awaiting to be disposed of. The report says that the discouraging feature to the department in its fraud crusade is the character of sentences imposed by the courts, and that in a number of instances parties, who have robbed the people of millions of dollars, have received sentences of only a few months, and it generally appears in certain of the courts that defendants who obtained several hundred thousands of dollars and were guilty, as charged in the indictments, have been sentenced to pay only small fines, ranging from a few dollars to three thousand dollars. Giddy Life in a Small Town. The Fort Scott Tribute tells of a Kansas City man, who visited recently his "country cousin" in Fort Scott. The man from the city, wishing to explain the joys of metropolitan life, said: "We have certainly been having fun the last two days. Thursday we automobiled to the Country, club and golfed until dark, then we trolled back to town and danced until morning." He jumped in the least, so he began telling of some of the pleasures of simple life. "We have purty good times here, too. the other day we bugged out to Uncle Ned's and went out to the back lot where we baseballed all afternoon. In the evening we snaked in the attic and poked until morning."—Kansas City Times. Partial Education. "Do you know how to run a motor car?" "Well," replied Mr. Chuggins, "I know all about the mechanism of the thing. But I haven't yet mastered the police regulations." A Hint. Mrs. Youngwell (shopping)—Look at this new stove with the glass door in the oven. Wonder what it's made of glass for? Youngweld—It's to make the bread lighter. I suppose. QUEEN MOTHER ALEXANDRA'S JUBILEE YEAR MRS. REDFIELD'S ECONOMIC IDEAS STRONG DUCHESS OF ROXBURGHE TO ENTERTAIN KING LEADS FIGHT FOR SUFFRAGE IN BULGARIA This is the jubilee year of Queen Mother Alexandra of Great Britain. It is just fifty years ago, that is to say, since she left the land to be married to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Dominions over the seas, and Emperor of India. She was more than the royal years ago, that is to say, since she left her native land to be married to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards Edward VII. of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Dominions over the seas, and Emperor of India. She was more than the royal spouse of a well loved prince, she was adopted into the nation forthwith, and because of her grace and charm became the pride of the British race, the type of matronly virtue and of queenly motherliness. The poet-laureate Tennyson never spoke more surely and prophetically than when he addressed the bride of 1883 in his stately "Welcome to Alexandia": "O joy to the people and joy to the throne. Come to us, love us and make us your own." For Saxon or Dane or Norman we, Teuton or Celt or whatever we be, of the North. Alexandria" As a bride the Princess Alexandra left her native land—the first Danish Princess to do so for such a purpose for quite a century—on the afternoon of February 28, 1863. It is recalled as an interesting coincidence that the en- It is conceded that the present Washington administration will be an ad- ministration where abundant entertaining will be in order, but all of it planned to the satisfaction of those concerned. However, the various members of the bou迪 cabinet regard present-day conditions socially and in other ways of deep concern, their views always com- ministration were abundant entertaining will be in order, but all of it planned to the at a satisfactory those concerned. However, the various members of the boudoir cabnet regard present-day conditions socially and in other ways of deep concern, their views always command attention. Mrs. Redfield, wife of the secretary of commerce, is conservative in her expressions, but she has given all vital topics much thought and she knows whereof she speaks. "There has been much discussion recently," said Mrs. Redfield the other day, "about how much money spent annually for dress and incidental expenses constitutes extravagance or excessive spending in the many aspects must be considered in the matter that it is impossible to come to any satisfactory or intelligent conclusion. For one person several thousands a year might seem small and inadequate, and to others it might be more of more durable things in the home. But one thing does stand out clearly, that American women as a whole Queen Mary will of their friendship the duke and burghe in xorburghe in June. King George and give another proof Their majesties will attend a ball which the duches, who was Miss May Goetel of New York was in Chesterfield house, the famous home of the Chester fields, which the Roxburghes has rented from Lady Bur- ton. The presence of their majesties at a private dance is a signal sign of favor to the hostess, but it is far from being the first shown the duchess of Roxburgh. The duchess before the accession. To her was paid the compliment of being the only American who was invited to meet the king and queen at the dinner the war clouds y on the Balkans, the women of that region, more particularly in Bulgaria waging an active campaign for equal suffrage. The Women's Emancipation Union of Bulgaria has a strong membership and has worked with the international suffrage movement. The Notwithstanding the war clouds which hang heavily on the Balkans, the women of that region, more particularly in Bulgaria and Servia, are waging an active campaign for equal suffrage. The Women's Emancipation Union of Bulgaria has a strong membership and becomes affiliated with the international suffrage movement. The women of the kingdom have the right to vote in school management, but they are not satisfied with this and demand full political equality before the law. They have petitioned Queen "How did you happen to get that Neck eye?" "Well, if I had my way about it, it would be presented by the grand jury." A Distinction. "That young man seems rather reserved and heighty. Is he anybody in it?" "Dear me, yes, indeed. He was once knocked down by a multimillionaire's motor car." gine which brought her train from Cologne to Brussels was named "The Blusher," and the engine-driver was called Wellington. The crossing of the North Sea was accomplished in the old British yacht Victoria and her sister the British flagship with its escort, the lancers in gala dress. Even the lancers which illuminated the ships during the night hours had been arranged by gallant bluejackets so as to form a host of initial letters "A." It was about eight o'clock on the morning of March 7 that the yacht entered British waters to the booming of guns in Margate Roads, and a few hours later the representatives of the first address of welcome, going out to the Victoria and Albert by boat in their eagerness to be absolutely first. Sheerness and Southend were next favored, and "the sea was covered with pleasure boats filled with people eager to catch a first glimpse of her," writes an authority. The writer adds that amid the voluminous cheers at Gravesend, "the Princess, standing on deck in a simple white frock, was seen to cling with a startled look to her mother's arm." The Prince of Wales (King Edward) was as eager as his future subjects to greet his bride, and also sailed out in his yacht to intercept the ship. Again to "As he approached the door of the saloon the Princess advanced to meet him and the lovers kiss which passed between them left nothing to be desired. The British public was hugely delighted and more than satisfied." must plead guilty of the charge of extravagance and to setting a very poor example to those who follow them as guides. I will not place the whole burden of the present-day high prices on woman's shoulders, but she has contributed a large share. Returning to the subject of dress, why should American women join the ranks of those who preen their feathers all day and have no more serious occupation than to display their plumage? We have so much to do which is of vast importance now and for the future that this devotion to the mere matter of attire looks like a willful waste of precious time. I am a firm believer in everyone presenting as good an appearance as possible at home and abroad. I take great pride in my woman and her woman has for being neat, stylish and charming to the eye. Especially do the splendid-looking women and girls in my home city and in New York and thereabouts fill me with admiration. I protest against it that foolish idea which so many have about the latest cry from Paris, to use the modish term. That silly feeling about appearing twice in the same gown or many jobs must not deviate or becoming, because perhaps the sleeves show a line not in accordance with the Paris fashion book or the train shows a divergence from what constitutes elegance on Rue de la Paix." given in their honor by Lord and Lady Farquhar, the first party of the sort in the new reign. The dinner the duchess gave to their majesties last year was one of the events of the season. It was almost impromptu, but the duchess, full of resourcefulness and energy, made it the most brilliant dinner party of the year. Now she will be hostess to the sovereigns at her dance. Chesterfield house, one of the finest mansions in off duty office of the sitting room, function. The huge ballroom, which on state occasions is enlarged by throwing two large drawing rooms into one, contains a fortune in fine paintings. The present king's admiration for the duchess is inherited. She and her husband entertained King Edward at Floors castle, the duke's ancestral seat in the south of Scotland. At that time $600,000 was spent, it was said, in transforming that ancient establishment into a modern house. Eleanora to use her influence in their behalf. In Servia the women are even better organized than in Bulgaria. One of their greatest leaders is Mme. Marie Gruytsch, the widow of a wealthy agriculturist, who died a few years ago. On the death of her husband she gave half her property to the Women's Suffrage League and she is now busily engaged in directing a campaign in the interests of woman suffrage. She is making an appeal to the public on the ground of patriotism. In the present war 42 women have shouldered the burden by fought by 100 of the husbands' and hearts, thus proving their equality with men. Two of them were killed in battle. Mme. Gruytsch has kindled a good deal of enthusiasm in her patriotic appeal on behalf of her sex. Expected. "Are your father and mother in, Bobbie?" "No." "Then can I see your sister?" "Not in. She expected you, too."—Life. Too Much Animal. Mr. Exe—The preacher declared in his sermon this morning that there's too much animal in us all. Mr. Exe—I'm afraid he hasn't been keeping track of the high prices of meat. An Educator. "I see where a Minnesota educator has shot a laundryman who walked into his house without knocking." "But why did he shoot the man?" "Oh, he probably thought it would be a lesson to him." "LIKE BIRD TALK" English Sounds-That Way to Miss Li-Bi-Cu. Chinese Woman Physician Speaks It Fluently Herself Now, but the First Impression Remains-Superstition in Healing Art. Do you know what your English language sounds like to me? Ranked Miss Li-Bi-Cu, a Chinese physician who is in America to take a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins university. "It sounds like bird talk." "The missionaries used to laugh at me when I told them that, but it is literally true; and even after I learned the language and have been speaking it for years English still reminds me of the mysterious and, muscular chirping and chattering of the birds. The first time I heard missionaries talking their language I asked, "Do they talk to me?" and "when I told them, 'Now you know what the birds say,' they thought it a great joke. I think English is beautiful, though difficult to learn; but no matter how much of it I know I cannot get away from my first impression." Miss Li took up the study of English when she was sixteen years old and spent four years studying the language and the branches allied with it and necessary to a liberal education before she took up the study of medicine at the Women's Medical college in Philadelphia. She spent four more years in the medical school, and in 1908, at twenty-four, we went to the college, began to heal the sick. She expects to return to China in April, after a year of post-graduate study in Baltimore. Dr. Ll came to New York to address missionary gatherings in the interest of a medical college in Peking with which she has been connected. She says this college is one of the most promising agencies of progress in China today, because through it Chinese young men and women may be trained in modern medicine without using a long preliminary training in English. "There is enormous need for trained physicians in China," said Dr. Ll. "We have today one western trained physician to 1,500,000 population. If you had that proportion in the United States it would mean that you had in this entire nation just 88 doctors. In China, with its population enormously greater than yours, and with its medical care more comprehensive cure is worse than the disease, the problem is enormously complicated. "The reigning emperor about 3,000 years ago evinced great interest in medical healing. He personally spent much time experimenting with herbs, classifying them according to their supposed cures. All of these herbs were listed in a book which the emperor compiled, but he never organized a school, and while the knowledge of herbs may have been valuable and really efficient for healing, the lack of a school to train the coming generation lost much of what the emperor had gained. But he did leave his book with the list of curative herbs. If anyone wanted 40 become a doctor, all he did was to read through the Book of Herbs and announce himself a qualified medical healer. "The worst kind of abuses grew out of this. The disease was not as bad as the cure in many cases. The mediciaries were led by skins snake skins and leopard skins as well as with herbs. They had a great many superstitions about appeasing the spirits. "I remember the case of a young boy who had convulsions as a result, apparently, or indigestion. The medicine man who was called in took a needle, threaded it, pushed it into the boy's stomach as far as it could go, and then pulled it out by the thread. There the evil spirit was made to escape, as he believed. "Another person had a severe cold, perhaps it was the grip. The medicine man stuck needles into the nails of the patient in order that the cold might escape. Little babies two and three years old were treated by pricking their gums with needles. Sometimes these raw places on the skin were with roses." "The treatment for a baby who cries too much is to burn the soft spot at the front of the head. Hot needles are sometimes used. Of course this treatment is dangerous, often fatal." Prepared for the Worst When Sam Jackson, now publisher of the Oregon Journal, was editor of the East Oregonian of Pendleton he went down to Portland one day and met a cousin from Virginia, named Norman. He invited Norman to go up to Pendleton with him for a visit. Norman consented. So Sam wired to Mrs. Jackson: "Coming on the early morning train —Norman with me." They got to Pendleton about three a.m. and went up to the Jackson house. The house was lighted. Jackson was surprised to find Mrs. Jackson waiting for him, and was further surprised to observe a rather stern expression on her face. She met him at the door. "Where's that woman?" she asked acidly. "What woman?" spluttered Jackson. "This woman you refer to in this message," said Mrs. Jackson handing her autobiographical husband the telegram he had sent. It read: "Coming in the morning—woman with met!"—Exchange. "Father caught me smoking his pipe." "Ah, so you got a good whacking, I suppose?" "No, father made me finish it out." The iceman. "There will be a shortage of ice next summer, and then what will you do? I expect to sell enough ice this warm winter to enable me to retire," answered the ice dealer with a grin. Five Thousand Mile Hike Through Wildest Africa. Carried a Seventy Pound Kit and Had Adventures With Animals, Snakes and Cannibal Tribes—Feat Not to Win a Wager. Emil Lund, a Rhodesian settler of thirty-six, has just completed a war from Cape Town to Calyre, not in punishment of a wager or without money or to die or training, but simply from love of adventure. He has been a soldier and since he was seventeen, serving in the second Matabele campaign in 1893, the Uganda rebellion of 1897-99 and the South African war. He started from Cape Town and walked all alone right through the Cape province and the Transaval to Rhodesia. Thence he continued through the Congo state, the Sudan and the Nubian desert to Egypt, a distance of nearly 5,000 miles as the crow files. "My wish," he said, in telling the story of his great walk to a correspondent of the London Standard, "was simply to be the first man to accomplish the feat. I am proudest of having walked across the Nubian desert. That was the hardest tramp of all." Until he left Elizabethville, in the Belgian Kongo, he had a comparatively easy time, for he could obtain supplies, good food and good water; but beyond that point he had a very trying time. He had no porters, carrying all his own impediments, weighing seventy pounds. This alone is no mean task in a tropical and wild country. But he could get no natives to accompany him, owing to tribal hostilities being in progress. During most of the time Mr. Lund was obliged to be a vegetarian, but he always had meat when he could get it. "Sometimes," he said, "I shot a buck; but I could only eat the liver which I broiled in the ashes of my fire. Having no salt, I cannot say that I enjoyed walking through the great forests I camped on the ground, lighting a large fire to keep off the wild animals. I had to be very careful to keep this going throughout the night. At early dawn I renewed my march, tramping continuously till about 12 o'clock. After that I used to hunt round, collect wood and cook my one daily meal. Then I slept till sundown. Lions and other carnivores were out and I watched the day—the they are sleep—and it is only when night falls that they set out in search of prey. He met with a good many lions, but was never attacked by one. The idea that water will protect one from a lion is, he says, erroneous, for lions are excellent swimmers. In the Katanga district he was bitten by a black mamba snake and would probably have died, but he reached a native nark and was treated by a woman who applied a decoction of herbs to the wound and cured him. She steadily refused to say what herbs she used or how she prepared them. From Albertville the traveler made for Lake Albert, and he had one of the most unpleasant experiences. He came across a powerful tribe, under the command of a very suspicious chief, who, before he would listen to him, put him through the "oralde of dirt." This consists of eating a mouthful of earth picked up from the ground. In the native mind this constitutes a form of oath, and it is believed that any one who undergoes the ordeal and does not speak the truth, will be condemned to an eternal diet of dirt. The ordeal is called "nkola donga." One of the worst troubles with which Mr. Lund had to contend was the venomous flies and insects which swarm in tropical Africa. He was hitten near the eye by a certain kind of malignant tick, and for a time was nearly blind. If he had not shortly afterward reached Fort Portal and obtained medical treatment he would probably have lost the sight of at least one eye. A little farther in the course of his walk he fell in with the Balaube and Valesii cannibals. When they have a cannibal feast the victim usually a man accused of some crime. In such a case the man is offered a draft of a poisonous decease. If he takes a long poisoning the poison is imperative, leading merely a nausea. But if, from timidity or guilt, he drinks but a small portion, the effect is almost immediately fatal. Women are excluded from these feasts. Making a wide detour of Lake Albert, M. Lund eventually arrived on the Nile, which he followed to Abu Hamed and then struck across the Nubian desert and came to the Nile again at Wady Halfa. There are but two wells on the route across the desert, and he had to carry with him three days' food and water supply. But he safely crossed the desert and reached Khartum, where he went into the hospital to patch himself up for the last stage of his journey, which he completed without further mishap. Entertaining the Person They were entertaining the minister at dinner, and after the dessert had been eaten little Johnny said to you, you have another piece of pie Mr. The minister laughed. "Well Johnny," he said, "since you are so polite, I believe I will have another alice." "Good!" said Johnny. "Now, me, remember your promise. You said if it was necessary to cut into the second piece, I could have another piece."—Ladies' Home Journal. A Wonder. Ted—She seems to be a very meth- diene. odical girl about me. Ned, the boy she can find anything in her wackett basket without emptying it into her lap and sorting it all over, bit by bit.—Puck. Real Worry. "Well, now you know who's in the cabinet. What are you worrying about?" about: "I never did worry about the cabinet. All our players isn't signed yet." AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The negro should not seek aid outside in accomplishing anything for his uplift that he can possibly accomplish without. We should help ourselves all we possibly can. Much has been done to help the race to attain unto its present position, and much must still be done. It takes more than fifty years to build a nation born to blot out, the sins of 260 slaves of slavery, supplemented by generations of barbarianism. He should be helped in the most practical and effective way. He should not be helped in doing what he can do for himself. He should not be pitied nor censured for not working, but should be given an opportunity to enter any position for which he is fitted, and go up or down on his merit. Very often when men need to earn money, the negro needs most. He needs fair play and a chance to earn money to educate his own children and to buy his own home. It is also observed in this matter of giving that many of our most deserving institutions are entirely overlooked and often those who are the most reckless in management, resultless in endeavors, untruthful in the presentation of their cause, not only get a hearing, but get money, and not only get the money they have, because in their lives are exceedingly anxious to help the race, but we do censure the negroes who know the truth and will not put these representatives of fake institutions out of business. Our own ministers and devoted laymen, both men and women, must take up their own work of race uplift, of rescue, of provision for the needy and fallen of their own people. So The Age would encourage all those of the race everywhere, both men and women, who are engaged in the work, or assisting it, of reaching the man and woman of the race in the street, whether they be on the downward way or are slowly falling to it. And we have this assurance amply demonstrated, that if we will begin the good work, even by organizing to do it and organizing to do it well, white people with plenty of money will be drawn to it and amply assist it; but they require a sign, and the sign is the evidence that we are organized and doing as best we can the things needful to be done for our own—New York Age. Turn over a new leaf by starting a bank account in a savings institution. Start with a nickel if you can't do it with a dollar. Start it; that's the main thing, and add to it every week if it be but a nickel, for fifty-two weeks. A man feels better towards himself and the rest of mankind when he has a penny where he can put his right hand upon it than when he has nothing—and the rest of mankind thinks better of such a man. A negro accompanied William Clark of Lewis and Clark's expedition, which in 1844, explored the sources of the Missouri river and gained for the United States the vast and rich extent of land known as the Oregon country. To remove ink stains from colored wash goods cover spots with lard, rub well, then wash in usual manner. While this method is simple, it is sure and will not injure the most delicate colors. The turn in the lane is sometimes better if it had not turned at all. Negroes were among the first adventurers to look for gold in California, and when John C. Fremont, in 1848, made his desperate and disastrous attempt to find a pathway across the Rocky mountains, he was accompanied by a negro named Saunders. Suede shoes that have become shiny and worn look can be freshened by rubbing them with fine sand paper. A coarse cloth dipped in salt and water and rubbed over straw matting will prevent it from turning yellow. Races may hook and races may crook, but the fool bets on forever. A negro by the name of Little Stephen was the first discoverer of the country of Zunnis, what is now called New Mexico. Insist upon all the clothing in the family wash being plainly marked. There is nothing so annoying to whoever puts away the clothes as to guess to whom the different pieces belong. When the world of women turn down those foolish hats, and make a bonfire of them, mere man will find a match. The fellow who grumbles because things don't go his way would be grumbling if "oo many of them came his way. Colored women of Decatur, Ill., wives of union men, have organized an independent women's union label maker. so far as known, this is the first military of colored women in the country. Often the man who presents you with a gift, horse would prefer to think you one of those who don't look it in the mouth. Of all the reminiscences an old man may have, we love beat to hear the history of his heart. The Persians believe that the torch-bearers of the earth turn to glowsomen after death. Wonder where the hot-worm comes from—amateur performer. Time is the decisive factor in the accomplishment of any great purpose. The races have accomplished most and of a lasting character in the past who possessed the greatest patience in working out their problems of whatever sort. The Chinese, the Egyptian and the Aryan races are the greatest in this respect of all those who have "Survived the wreck of the sea of death," they have built or are ages beyond which they were not in a hurry about it and preferred thoroughness in the workmanship that required infinite time and patience, to immediate results, rushed through in a hurry, with the least expenditure of time and patience, and, therefore, all the more subject to the gradual mutation of wear and tear. The New York East river bridges and the subways are works of the that required time and patience, and are more tedious process, in the individual as in the race and nation. The National Negro Business league was organized in Boston thirteen years ago. Its growth has been progressive, and the good it has accomplished by precept rather than example has been more far reaching than its organizers had. The dreamed of a had but the realised of two chained to the executive committee and two treasurers since its organization, although the membership has steadily increased in numbers and improved in character. The business activities of the race have been vitalized and expanded with the years, so that where they were but few they are now to be found in every nook and corner of the republic, modest indeed but full of the promise of large growth. The team has blamed the team for them, and will continue to do so, if our business men are wise enough to keep it alive in the future, when they no longer need to be led in the way they should go. The activity of colored lawyers in the District of Columbia partially prevents such unwarranted arrests of colored people there as are made farther south. When such a thing is done, and the colored lawyer is successful in getting your aquilateral before the court, the policeman who made the unwarranted arrest is frequently made to answer before the trial board. Once he is clear from the trial board, he is ever afterward more careful. The liberty of the colored people in any community in this country will be great in proportion to the unrestrained activity of colored lawyers in their midst; and their liberty will be curtailed in proportion to the prevention and suppression of colored lawyers. Members and the ministers of the African Methodist conference in Indianapolis and in the south have started a movement to raise $100,000 as part of the Freedmen's Aid society fund to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the negro's freedom. White members of the Methodist conference have agreed to raise $400,000, providing the negroes obtain $100,000. The fund will go to the general fund for maintenance, endowment, repairs, and new buildings of institutions for the education of the negro. Dr. I. Garland Penn of Cincinnati, secretary of the Freedmen's Aid society, has general charge of the negro campaign. A historical study at Harvard university revealed the following: Negroes accompanied the first Spanish explorers and discoverers of America and the minas of Panama with Bulbon, and assisted in constructing the first ship that was launched in the Pacific. They were with Cortez in Mexico. Negroes were with DeSoto in 1640 and the first stranger who settled in the state of Alabama, was one of the negroes who accompanied DeSoto on his march through the state. Judge a man's wealth by the directoire gowns his daughters wear. The first question from a woman of another: "Is she pretty?" Enter the Marathon race for the swiftest cure for cynicism. Popularity often means a lot of trouble with poor results. It's not the long day that wears us so much as the long time between freedom from small cares. The coquette is wise in little affairs, but she doesn't know when the great gods pass. What's the use of preaching abroad what you can't accomplish in your home? The world soon finds it out. The man who is forever correcting others' mistakes can't be expected to take time for his own. If you haven't got any other line, why just hold on to the line of least resistance. Cutting onions, turnips and carrots across the fiber makes them more tender when cooked. A delicious way of serving oat meal is with maple sugar and cream. Shave the sugar and pour the cream round it. This may be eaten warm or cold. Let your wife and your daughter and your daughter's beau enjoy all the easy chairs you've just finished paying for. Don't make a mistake and think they are really yours. SPORTS SWIMMING Milwaukee won three out of five swimming races in the competition with the Illinois Athletic club in the Milwaukee club tank. BILLIARDS Joseph Mayer of Brooklyn won the national amateur 18.2 billion championship of America by defeating E.W. Gwarner of East Orange, N. J., in the final game of the tournament atadelphia. The score was 400 to 267. AQUATIC Builders of racing shells for carmen report that not in ten years have they been so rushed with orders. John Keast, Yale's famous boat builder, died the other day. For nearly half a century he had constructed shells, barges, canoes and other light craft. His barges and shells were used for Yale crews for many years. He was seventy-one years old. FOOTBALL Princeton men are to be taught boxing instead of wrestling, giving rise to the belief that Princeton's football team next season will not be so strong. A total of 87 matches in the first four rounds for the English cup, the blue ribbon event in soccer football in England, attracted 1,675,325 spectators, who paid $444,450 to see the contests. It was announced the day after St. John, director of athletics at Ohio State university, that J. H. Wilce of the University of Wisconsin would coach the state football team next fall. HORSE RACING The Greater New York half-mile light harness racing circuit will distribute $90,000 in purses this summer. Wires are being laid for another move to relocate horse racing in New Orleans. Nineteen thousand dollars will be offered in the early closing events of the grand circuit race meeting beginning in Grand-Rapids July 28. The Grand National Steeplechase handicap was won by Sir C. Asseston-Smith's Covertic. Inhall Mall was second and Carsey third. Twenty-two horses ran. Surveyors have begun marking out the course for a new half-mile track at the Empire City race track, owned by James Butler of Yonkers, and headed to within the old one-mile oval. It is planned to hold trotting and running races there in August and the new track will be ready by then. BASEBALL Muggy McGraw avers that the Glants will be in the race right from the start. Christy Mathewson believes the Glants will have a strong pitching staff this season. "Long Tom" Hughes, one of Griff's mainstays, predicts a pennant for the Washington. Pitcher Clauss, who is the only left-hander on the Tigers' staff, is certain to get a regular job. He is the fleet-footed center fielder of the Boston Braves, has quit the game again. Manager Doole believes Clark Griffith has a 50 per cent. stronger team this year than he had in 1912. Molly Melolan has been shifted again. The Buffalo team has sent him to the Vernon team of the Coast league. Ira Thomas, the star catcher of the Athletics, says Mortality and Cailahan are the two most dangerous men on the base lines. President Wilson demonstrated he is some ball player himself when he tossed the first ball in Washington so Johnson could catch it. Baldomero Acosta, the new Washington, ousted from Cuba, is a well-known faner who does not have to play ball for a living. St Louis enjoyed the series between the Cardinals and Browns as much as ever this year. Some 76,000 people paid $25,000 to watch the games. Manager Fred Clark will make a serious effort to get some place other than Hot Springs in which to conduct his training camp in 1914. "We're after the pennant," says Manager Birmingham of the Naps. Birmy believes the Naps have a real strong team, and should finish up high. Core Cross, tired of duty as a scout, is adrift again. He is looking for a job as manager in the Tri-State, but is willing to manage in some other class B circuit. Manager Griffith has four stars on his twirling staff, which he believes will carry a team to the top this season to Johnson, Groom, Mughes and Cashman. Extreme Caution. A city missionary whose work brings him in contact with thieves, was interested in their frequent mention of a certain chiristophrist whom they had patronized. "I shouldn't think," said the missionary, "that men of your calling would have either the time or the money to cool away your money but that kind that need to fool away time and money on them," one ex-burglary explained. "Of all persons on earth men in our line can P Manager Charlie Dooin is so well pleased with the playing and hard hitting of First Bassman Luderus that Chicago Cub player on first base. WRESTLING Constant Le Marin defeated Charlie Cutler in Boston in two straight falls, George Lurich defeated Marvin Pleissina in two straight falls and Carl Lemle and "Cyclone" Burns wrestled 30 minutes to a draw. "Polly" Grimm, former national amateur heavyweight champion wrestler, and John Berg, national light heavyweight champion, wrestled two hours to a draw at Seattle, neither man securing a fall. The clay court tennis championship of the United States will be decided at the Omaha Field club in Omaha, Neb., on July 21. The season for playing lawn tennis extends over 21 weeks, beginning April 24 and ending on September 22. In all 117 tournaments will be held. Australian tennis players have left the antipodes in order to be in America to play an American team in September, which is one of the reasons why the game is called a millionaire's pastime. Thomas G. Burdy of Los Angeles, john holder with Maurice E. McLaughlin, the national tennis champion, will not participate in the preliminary Davis cup matches in New York, June 6, 7 and 8. Business interests prevent his making the east arm trip at that time. PUGILISM "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson and Young Mahoney fought ten rounds to a draw in Superior. A rare sandal won over Jack Shetton in an eight-round boxing bout at the St. Louis Athletic club. Eddie McGory won a clear victory over Gus Christie of Milwaukee in their ten-round battle at Fond du Lac, Wis. Pal Brown of Hibbing had the better of Grover Hayes of Philadelphia in six of the eight rounds at Windsor, Chelsea. Joe Mandel's success in New Orleans indicates the closer Joe sticks to his home town the better box fighter he is. Sammy Trot of Columbus and Eddie Forrest of Philadelphia, lightweight, fought ten rounds at Columbus to a draw. George Rodel, the Boar heavyweight, in a ten-round bout at New York, but outlasted his opponent. Soldier Kearns stopped Soldier Delencx in the fourth round of their scheduled ten-round go at the Atlantic Garden A. C., in New York. **GOLF** Golf will be included in the Olympic games by the Germans in 1916. This report has been included but twice before—St. Louis in 1904 and, almost accidentally, at London in 1908. Following his 78 with a card of 73, Walter T. Travis of Garden City won the gold medal in the 36-hole qualification round of the thirteenth annual united north and south amateur golf championship with a card of 151 and a margin of 13 strokes. MISCELLANEOUS Changes are to be made in the basket ball rules to make the game clearer for spectators. University of Illinois rooters exulted when Robert W. Hofman of Chicago was elected captain of the 1914 basketball team. The roof of the Union branch of the Young Men's Christian association of the Bronx, New York city, will be used for an athletic field. Borgstrom of the University of Southern California, set a new world's record for the pole vault at the University of California, clearing the bar at 12 feet 6-1-16 inches. least afford to be in nervous by bad feet. Creeping sound in a strange place in the dark is ticklish business at the best. It requires above all things sound feet and com- fable stores. To kick a corn or bunion against a rocking chair or the corner of a bureau, might knock the most profitable job of the season into a cocked hat." Expressive, idiom. "Do you know any French?" "Yes, I can shrug my shoulders." QUEER ADORNMENT OF BRIDE Nigerian Married Women Wear Wit Pride Whole Body Grete- tique Emblem. "With this tail I the wed." The natives of a remote part of northern Nigeria, not yet under the complete control of the British, do not actually say these words when taking unto themselves a wife, but with them the tail is synonymous with the wedding ring, and the married women are persecuted. The women, although not of flesh and blood, are the outward and visible sign of matronly dignity. When a woman in this particular corner of the globe becomes a bride she assumes the apron of leaves and the tremendously significant tail, or kumok, as it is called. The woman forms somewhat, according to the particular tribe to which the women belong. Sometimes they are long and thin, sometimes short, mushroom-like, and stumpy, or shaped like a long bell. These tails, according to the National Geographic Magazine, are made of palm fiber, plaited or bound tightly together with string, and usually stained red with earth. The "kunnok" is worn quite plain, but the more imitative modes prescribe embellishments of wire and镀金 gladiators. In the middle of the tails the tails of the married women are covered with intricate designs worked in brass and copper wire, being frühr decorated with colored beads set in a bed of liquid rubber, of which there is a great deal in the country. Sometimes one of these native married women who desire to be a leader in the fashionable world, will wear a tiny bell just above the tail, but this is a rare occurrence, and the bell is not often seen. The tail is essentially the mark of the married woman, there are occasional dances or fountains, and this is worn by little girls. This is a rare privilege, however, and has some religious significance—New York Press. Question of Degree. In the course of an hour's shopping the man's opinion of his wife's character veered rapidly from point to point, according to her method of closing bargains. When she paid $40 for a straw turban with a little rosette on one side he pronounced her wildly extravagant dress, but he chose $25 less in preference to one that cost twice as much, he thought her sweetly economical, and when they finally brought up in a book store and she said to the proprietor: "I think it is perfectly shameful the way you charge for foreign papers. I don't need this whole paper. All I want is one little paragraph. I'll pay you five cents to let me cut the paper, and with humiliation and pronounced her not only economical, but downright mean. Get Their Password The Alliance, in a small Tennessee town, is in the habit of meeting in the same hall as the Knights of Pythia. One night, not long ago, a member of the Alliance saw a light in the hall, and, supposing his order was in session, sauntered up and knocked on the door. "Who is acquiring face appeared," I plow, I hose, I spade, solemnly remarked the Alliance man. "The devil you do!" replied the man on the inside, closing the door. The Alliance man told the story, to his fellows. They were alarmed. "Why, you have given away our pancreas by accident," responded the hero of the story, "but I found out theirs."-San Francisco Argonaut. Many Queer Trades As a city of queer trades, Birmingham, England, holds interesting position. For example, it is the principal source of the world's supply of Jews harps, and for the past sixty years the trade has been carried on in a venerable quarter of the city. In regard to police whistles it is known that one Birmingham firm just outside the jewelry quarter has equipped more police forces in all parts of the world than any other firm. Great quantities are sent to the United States well as to South America, India, Canada and the colonies. Handcuffs, manacles and other instruments of detention have for many years been a speciality of Birmingham manufacture. Ideas of Blotous Living In a poor school in Bermondsey, England, the master was dealing with the subject of the Prodigal Son. He described to the boys how the young man insisted upon having his share of wealth while his father was still young. He told the boys country, and how he spent his money in riotous living. "Now," said the master, "what does that mean—spending his money in riotous living?" "Goring rarer abart drinking from one public house to another," answered one scholar, "Jem!" said the teacher. "What does that mean—spending one pointed to another, boy." "Spendin' his money goin' to movin' picture palaces, st. every afternoon and evening." Well Matched. A traveller in the west came across two men having a heated argument. The traveller drew near; and heard: What do you know about the Lord's Prayer? I'll bet you ten dollars you can't repeat the first line. "I'll take the bet," said the other man, and, turning to the stranger, asked him to hold the money. "Now, what is the first line?" asked the first one. "Now I lay me down to sleep." "You win," said the first man. "I didn't think you knew it."-Lippincott's. Clean Every Day. There are a multitude of housekeepers who make Saturday their cleaning day. A woman will work herself tired by scrubbing and sweeping on that day, driving the whole family to the border of desperation. If that same woman would use her brains and think out her work she would see that by keeping her house clean each day there would be nothing to exhaust her on Saturday. St. Paul Presser Press. RAISES A FATHERLESS FROG Work of a Scientist Seems to Pre- sage Discovery of an Entirely New Life Principle. The "tatterless frog." "raised" by the eminent biologist, Prof. Jacques Loeb, was one of the many interesting exhibits at the recent International Congress of Hygiene and Demography. The frog, or rather the frog and a tadpole raised in the same manner, applauded the work and attract a large amount of attention as presaging the discovery of a new life principle which, if it could be applied to other animals, would have startling results. According to Professor Loeb's explanation of the frog's "birth," the animal was made to exist by submitting a female frog to chemical process. The egg was what is known as a "sterile" one, and could not have developed naturally. Under Doctor Loeb's treatment, however, it passed through all the rudimentary stages and became a tadpole, then a full developed frog, perfectly healthy and a "natural" animal of the same class. The process by which this frog was developed is known among scientists as "parthenogenesis," and is radically different from the process by which a German scientist recently claimed to have developed life by chemical means without aid of the male of the species. Professor Loeb, in speaking before the German electromagnetic conference said that his hope is to carry his secret process still further and predicted startling developments in the new science within a few years. Draw Up Receipt Two brothers, Michael and Daniel, started in business as jobbing carpenters. Their education was limited and they had no experience whatever in business affairs. However, they were good carpenters and had a host of friends in the neighborhood. One morning a customer called at their shop to pay a bill, and having settled the account satisfactorily he demanded a receipt. Mike asked Dan to get the receipt. Dan offered some excuse, and finally Mike retired to a little room at the back, and after a very long delay emerged with a sip of coffee on his hand, his hair all ruffled and his head was snushed as though he was lifting a hundred-pound beam. "Here is yer resate, sor. I'd rather put on a tn roof in July than write another." The paper contained the snushed in boldly printed letters: "We got our pay." Me and Dan." Executioner of the Will Strictly speaking, it was only a police court, but to the little old lady who waited in and addressed the magistrate it must have been the high or appeal court or all our courts rolled in one. "Are you the judge?" asked the perky little party. "Well, not strictly speaking; but I'm the magistrate. What can I do for you, madam?" "What I've come for," rattled on the old lady, "is for help in my trouble. I'm a widener. My husband died, and left three littles infidel, and under his will I am appointed their executioner." Still, there there's a will there's a way, and the magistrate passed her on to a lawyer who happened to be at hand. Cleaning Varnished Paint A painter who was preparing some much solled varnished wood for a new coat of varnish began his work by a thorough washing with a strong mixture of ammonia and water. This removed the blackness from the wood—a banister, to be exact—then came a shellac, to be applied to the shellac, and finally the new coat of varnish which completed the transformation. The ammonia and water the painter used was purposefully made very strong to remove the solled varnish: "But," he said, "if you merely want to clean slightly solled varnished wood, use about a tablespoon of water in a gallon and a half of water. That will clean without destroying the varnish." New Japanese Premier Count Gombel Yamamoto, the new Japanese premier, worked his way up from the ranks. His parents were not of the nobility and he entered the navy as a sailor boy, having his first fighting experience at the age of sixteen on the imperial side during the restoration in 1868. At twenty-five he graduated from the Japanese naval academy. As the admiral of the Japanese navy he wore glory for his conquests and was with Russia. Count Yamamoto has visited this country on several occasions and on his last tour was emphatic in his expressions of good will felt by his nation for A Puzzle. New Nurse-I couldn't answer the doctor this morning when he asked if the young woman patient who arrived a short time ago was light-headed. Other Ditto-Why couldn't you answer him? Nurse-Because I didn't know whether he wanted to know if she were delirious or if she were a blonde. All She Had. "Could you give me," inquired the poor woman, a castoff dress of your little girl's for my little girl, or a pair of your little boy's skirts for my little boy?" "I have no little girl," responded the rich woman, "nor any little boy. But I can give you one of my little dog's castoff collars for your little dog." Measuring Success Otto Kahn, at a dinner in New York, was talking about a new book by a noted author that had been terribly roasted at the hands of the critics. "Success," said Mr. Kahn, "is not an illuminated blessing. It's always the upper dog that is kicked by the man in the street." ```markdown ``` NEEDS SOME PLANNING BUT TO THOSE FOND OF SHAD, COOKING IS WORTH WHILE. Properly Prepared, It May Be Made to Serve Several Meals—Planked Probably is the Best of All Ways. This is the season for shad. If a popular vote were taken as to which is our most delicious fish, probably shad would come out far better. But the housewife caters for a small family as inclined to regard early shad as a pretty expensive luxury. It does, in fact, call for some clever planning, but a fine foe shad can be made to serve for several meals and at the same time satisfy the most critical appetite. This is made possible by first having the fish used one-half of the total volume, the other half (the rest) for broiling. The roe can be served at still another meal in any one of a number of ways. The famous way of cooking a shad is planking it, a method that has been handed down to us by fishermen, who utilized driftwood instead of a pan. They baked the fish on the wood, and the fumes of the cedar or bickery flavored the fish so deliciously that makehift custom has been copied by epicures all over the world. Planked fish—Planked fish should be baked on a board of cedar, hickory, oak or ash. Place the board in the oven until very hot. Now paint the board with butter or olive oil, place shad on it, season with salt and pepper. If fish has been split place skin side downward on board, brush with butter or olive oil, and dust with salt and pepper. Baste often and bake until golden. This takes about 15 minutes, according to thickness of fish. Serve with parsley, lemon, sliced pickles or maitre d'hotel butter. Maitre d'Hôtel Butter—This is made by working one-four cup butter till creamy, then add one-half teaspoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon pepper, one-half teaspoon chopped parsley, then one tablespoon lemon juice and one tablespoon Worcestershire sauce. This may be served hot or cold as desired. Baked Shad—Remove scales and insides with inside and outside, peel with a cloth. Rub both sides with salt and pepper. Grease the bottom of a roasting pan with butter or olive oil. This prevents the shad from sticking. Paint the top of fish with olive oil or pieces of butter. Place in a hot oven for ten minutes. Now take pan out of oven for a minute and cover the fish with the following mixture: Three-quarters of a can of tomatoes, one green pepper and two onions chopped fine, one tablespoon of sugar, one teaspoon salt, one-eighth teaspoon pepper, 15 minutes of baking occasionally. Serve on a platter garnished with parsley or water cress. Broiled Shad—Remove scales, split and wash. Wipe fish dry. Grease the broiler well with oil or butter, place shad with the skin side downward on broiler. Now have a good. hot fire, hold shad near the flame so as to sear over the outer surface at first, in order to keep the juices in, then move it a little farther from the flame, and cook for twenty minutes. Melt three teaspoons of butter, add one teaspoon of salt, one-half teaspoon of pepper, mix. Place shad on hot platter and pour sauce over it. Veal and Oyster Pie Cut one pound of neck veal into small pieces, put them into a saucepan covered with water and stew them for an hour. Cut two ounces of pork into bits and put them in with the veal and add one chopped onion, one table-spoonful of thickening, a teacupful of milk and pepper to taste. Cook the mixture for twenty minutes longer, then turn into a shallow dish, put a breakfast cup of oysters over the top, dredge in some pepper, salt and flour and cover the pie with a common pie crust. Bake for about half an hour and serve either hot or cold. Fried Brains and Sour Sauce. Clean and wash in cold water two sets of calves' brains, handling carefully to prevent breaking. Fry in butter until light brown and remove to serving dish. Sauce—Place one teaspoon butter in a very hot pan and pan in slowly half a cup boiling water, adding parsley and garlic chopped fine. Let boil a few minutes and then pour in enough vinegar to give sour taste. Pour over brains and garnish with parsley and thin slices of lemon. Luncheon Dish. These corn puffs may be made from the canned or fresh corn: Mix one and a half cuplets of corn with half a cupful of milk and the yolks of two eggs, beaten. Stir in half a teaspoonful of salt, one and one half cuplets of pastry flour and a round teaspoonful of baking powder. Fold in the beaten whites after the other ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Bake in gem tins for twenty minutes in a moderately hot oven. Favorite Scotch Soup. Chop two pounds of veal and put to boil in a gallon and a half of cold water. Cook very slowly until a rich liquid is obtained. Pour this over a roasted capon of fine fowl and boil five minutes. Add half pound blanched leeks cut into inch lengths and boil 30 minutes. Remove the fowl, bone it and chop the meat fine. Return to the pan, add another half pound of leeks, season and boil until the leeks are done and the soup is thick. Potato Soup. Six potatoes cooked. Mash while hot, add 1 pint milk, onion to taste salt and pepper, tablespoon of butter Cook onion in milk, to get flavor; pour this on to potato, add butter, salt and pepper. Strain when ready to serve. Take common crackers, halve them, butter and brown in oven, or cut bread in small cubes and brown in oven to serve with meat. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church, at which time Presiding Elder S. B. Moore was present. The evangelist, Rev. J. P. Howard, preached throughout the day. Mrs. Eliza Stokes has returned to her home in Yankton, S. D., for an indefinite stay. Rev. J. P. Howard, who has been conducting revival meetings in our city, will leave Thursday for St. Paul, Minn., where he will hold revival meetings for two weeks and go to Minneapolis to hold meetings also. Sunday will be baptizing day at the A. M. E. church. Ten candidates will go under the water. Mr. F. A. Hackley came home Tuesday from Des Moines, where he has been working for the past three months. The revivals which have been in progress for the past four weeks at the A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. J. P. Howard, closed Monday night with a grand success. Forty-five members were added to the church, some reclaimed and others converted. The evangelist received $128.50 as a free will offering. May the good work go on. Revival meetings are in progress at the Mt. Zion Baptist church and will hold for several weeks. They are conducted by their pastive, Rev. A great interest is being manifested by all the members. Noticing the death of our editor's father in last week's paper, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to Mr. J. L. Thompson and family. The Lord loveth, The Lord taketh, Blessed be the name of the Lord. ST. JOSEPH, MO., NOTES The annual fair and bazar that was given by the members of the Ebenezer A M. E. church from the 14th to 18th alt. was the most successful one ever given by that church. The net receipts and attendance was in excess of any the previous years. There has been a large number of cases of the measles reported to the board of health during the past month, hence a number of children are unable to attend school. Mrs. Roundtree, the domestic science teacher of Topeka, Kans, spent the latter part of last week as the guest of Miss Ethyl Gross. The opening of the interurban railway from here to Kansas City took place yesterday. The Young Men's Progressive club is one that was organized a few weeks ago. They have a membership of about twenty young men. J. Jackson is president and Jack Gassaway, secretary. They meet once a week. It is a literary and social club. Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver, 1221 North Eighth street, gave a luncheon last Sunday at 5 p. m. complimentary for Mrs. Roundtown. Only a few of their friends were invited. Mrs. Jas. G. McCullough, the wife of Rev. McCullough, pastor of Halsey Chapel A. M. E. church, after several months' visit in the south, returned home last week. Dr. Laurie of Columbia, Mo., who spent about a week with relatives and friends in this city, has returned to his home. Mayor Pfeiffer has served the city for more than a year, the first republican that has been elected to that position. He has served as our race has not given a member of our race any more positions than the former democratic mayor, which is two jantors at the city hall, a few men sweeping the streets and two colored women in the city rest rooms. We should remember these facts if he is a candidate for re-election next spring. The reception that was given last Friday night at the Masontic hall by the Misses Ethyl Gross, Francis Fields and the Masdames D. E. Taylor and M. Lawrie in honor of Mrs. Roundtree of Topeka, Kans., was the best that has been given in this city for several years. Some very beautiful dresses were worn that night and the fragrance from the flowers added more harmony to the affair. Most all of the men were attired in evening dress and the hall was especially decorated for the occasion. Miss Bessie Lee served the sheeret. More than fifty of their invited guests accepted their invitations by being present to meet the honored guest and spend an evening of pleasure. The Lawn Tennis club has been reorganized for the season. The court is in good condition and in a few weeks some good playing may be expected. Biliousness and Constipation For years I was troubled with biliousness and constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my Mental Force recently, and cathartics only made matters worse. I do not know where I should have been today had I not tried Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets relieve the ill feeling at once, strengthen the digestive functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood, helping the system to do its work naturally—Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are for sale by all dealers. THE BOY WHO WILL BE FAMOUS Somewhere in the United States is a young fellow between fifteen and twenty, who is making the most of the small opportunities that come to him day by day, little thinking that he will be president of the United States thirty or forty years hence. Somewhere among us is the youth, yet obscure, who will be chief of staff of the United States army, or perhaps full admiral in our navy, or president of a great railway system or other industry. Who knows but one or more of these will get some inspiration from the series of articles on "The Making of Men," to be contributed to The Youth's Companion during 1913? There will be "The Making of a Lawyer," by Governor Harmon of Ohio; "The Making of a Minister," by Bishop Lawrences of Massachusetts; "The Making of a Seaman," by Admiral A. T. Mahan, U. S. N.; "The Making of a Journalist," by Talcott Williams, director of the Pulitzer School of Journalism; "The Making of an Inventor," by Hudson Maxim; "The Making of a Doctor," by William M. Polk, M. D. clinical lecturer in three great medical colleges; "The Making of a Business Man," by Theodore N. Vail, president of the Western Union Telegraph company. This is only a small part of the contents announced for the fifty-two issues of 1913—the equal of thirty bound volumes of the best reading, all for $2.00, or less than four cents a week. THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, 144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass. New subscriptions received at this office. OFFICIAL Iowa State Federation Programme Program for Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's clubs, which convenes in Davenport, Iowa, May be to be held at Third Baptist church Twenty-third Psalm, led by Mrs. Coates, second vice president. Roll call of officers. Minutes of previous meeting. Report of committees: Program, Incorporation, Badge. Report of district board meetings. Monday, 8 p. m. Citizens night, to be held at Third Baptist church. Music, Selection, Third Baptist church choir. Invocation, Rev. M. Toomey, pastor. Music, instrumental, Mrs. Eugene Allen. Welcome address on behalf of citizens, Mr. A. Mueller, mayor of Davenport. Instrumental, Mrs. Alice Thompson. Welcome address on behalf of churches, Rev. Stovall. Music, vocal duet, Mrs. S. Toomey and Perkins. Welcome address on behalf of clubs, Mrs. F. Baker. Music, Clark's orchestra. Response to welcome addresses, Miss Mayrie I. Bell, editress I. S. F. C. W. C. Des Moines. Music, vocal, Mrs. Clara Sheppard. Reading, Mrs. Della Marshall. Music, instrumental, Miss Hazel Busse Resign. Rev. M. Toomey Music, instrumental, Miss Pearlie Howard. Music, vocal, Mrs. S. B. Johnson. Announcements. Benediction, Rev. Milton Howard. Tuesday, 9 a.m. 9:00—Devotional exercise by chapain. 9:30—Roll call of officers. Respond by brief statement of what she has done for the welfare of the Federation. Report of credentials committee. Announcement of committee. Report of board meetings. 11:00—Reading, Miss Della Marshall, Davenport. Paper, Child Culture, delegate from Culture club, Cedar Rapids. Discussion, delegate from Discussion led by delegate from Violet R. C., Davenport. Report of committee on rules and regulations. 11:30-Paper, Some Effects, Good and Evil of Women's Clubs, delegate C. S. G. C., Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from E. L. D. club, Davenport. Music, club song. 12:00-Announcements. Adjournment. Tuesday, 2 p. m. 2:00-Music, America. Invocation. Music, Iowa. Roll call. Quotations from Dunbairn. Minutes. Announcement of committees. Reports of committees. Demonstration in dressmaking, Madam Watkins, Des Moines. Report of officers. Report of clubs. 3:30—Solo, Mrs. S. H. Armstead, Des Moines. Paper, "Why Women Should Vote," Mrs. L. K. Phillips, Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from J. S. Y. club, Cedar Rapids. Paper, "Domestic and Social Training of Our Girls," delegate S. A. L. C., Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from Womens Loyal club, Clinton. Paper, "Women in Business," delegate M. C. T., Des Moines. Discussion led by delegate from T. L. Q. C., Davenport. Roll call, quotations from Francis E. W. Harper. Minutes. Music, Miss Mayrie Wilkerson. Reading, Mrs. I. L. Brown, Mar- shalltown. Paper, "An Unsolved Problem," Mrs. F. P. Johnson, Des Moines. GARDENING Is a pleasure and if properly conducted it is very profitable. We are not advising you to go into the market gardening business, but do you realize that by devoting a little sa- re time and evenings you can easily save $100.00 on your family expe- riment this year. Working in the fresh soil is the most beautiful of all exorces. Try it this year. The seeds and gardening tools cost every tittle and you can obtain everything you need of the best quality for you. IOWA SEED STOR Nos. 613-615 West Locust St EAST DES MOINES BRANCH - Music, Mrs. Eugene Allen. Annual address of president. Solo, Miss T. Adams, Davenport. Address, "Benefits the Community Derives from Women's Clubs," Mrs. Eugene Green, Davenport. Paper, "An Appeal for Race Loyalty, " delegate D. Y. W. Y. K. C., Des Moines. Music. Wednesday, 9 a. m. Mrs. Gardner Smith. 9:00—Memoria I exercise by the chaplain. 9:30—Roll call, quotations from the Bible. Minutes. Club reports. Report of national delegate. 10:45—Paper, "The Influence of Early Religious Training on the Life of the Child," delegate from Benevolent club, Buckton. Discussion led by delegate from Mother's Congress, Des Motines. Paper, "Why Our Boys and Girls Quit School," delegate from Self-Culture club, Buckton. Discussion led by delegate from A. I. P. club, Sioux City. Music, fifteen minutes plantation Is This Man Gifted With Strange Power? Is This Man Gifted With Strange Power? 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