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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIX NO. 49 CITY NEWS. Madam Turner, 3019 5th street will leave in a few weeks for Cheyene, Wyo., to remain indefinitely. Miss Adah Hyde has just ended a successful school year as teacher at Ogden, Iowa. Little Margerie Williams is able to be out again, after being ill with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brewer, 1419 Crocker, street, are happy over the arrival of a baby girl in their home. Mother and baby doing well. Union Congregational S. S. Ball team, Norman Blagburn captain and Russell Jackson manager, will play Ervin School ball team next Tuesday afternoon. Mr Wm. Hampton of Red Oak, Ia., who is court bailiff for Judge McPerson is in the city attending Federal Court. Mrs. C. Winrow and Mrs. B. P. Porter have returned home after having spent several very pleasant weeks at the parental home in Atchison, Kan. Rev James H. Patterson and family wish to express their gratitude to the many friends for their kindness and sympathy that was shown the deceased and bereaved family, and to Drs. Booker and Kelley who so faithfully served to the last. Mrs. Alex Griffin received the sad news that her nephew, Rev. James Harris, former pastor of Burns church has lost another one of his children. The deaths of the two children were just nine weeks apart. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. Hammitt and studied Santo XI of Dante's Purgatory. Meet next Tuesday with Mrs. C. C. Johnson, 1806 Thirteenth street, and Study Cantos XII. The Political Study club invites everybody to hear Mrs. J. B. Rush, president I. S. F. C. W. C., lecture, Subject, "The Black Girl's Burden." St. Paul A. M. E. church, Thursday evening, May 22d. Those who will attend the Grand Chapter O. E. S., which convenes in Buxton, Iowa, are Mrs. E. T. Banks and Mrs. J. Willingham from Princess Zora chapter, Mr. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Princess Ozeal chapter. Mrs. Wm. Coalson has accepted a position in the county recorder's office as deputy clerk. Mrs. Coalson also held a position under the supervision of the state legislature until their adjournment. We congratulate Mrs. Coalson on being fortunate. The Woman's Political Study club met Thursday evening, May 8th, with Mrs. V. Simmons. The constitution of Iowa was studied. Meet Thursday, June 12th. Topic, Popular Government, Atty. J. B. Rush. Study, school laws. The Knights of Pythias annual memorial services that were held last Sunday, May 4th, at Union Congregational church were largely attended, even though the weather was threatening rain. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Morton of Colafax. The Court of Calantha was present and they all looked beautiful. Some of the men were arrayed in gorgeous attire. It was a great meeting. Good for the K. of P.'s. Mrs. Eva Jones and her sister, Miss Nellie Leftage, teacher at Burton, went to Kansas City to attend a funeral of Mrs. Joe Leftage, her brother's wife, who died in Chicago, and was taken to Kansas City for burial, their former home. Mr. Leftage is a mail clerk on the railway. Married, Wednesday, April 30, in Albia, Iowa, Mr. Willie P. Warrice and Miss Hazeldelle Cousins. They are both well known society people, having been reared from infancy in this city. Miss Cousins is a graduate from North Des Moines high school. Mr. Warricks is a graduate from West high and is at present employed as railroad mail clerk. The wedding was a private affair. We wish them much success, and happiness. WANTED—At once a barber at Cedar Rapids, Ia., Address J. B. Nelson, 202 N. 1st street. WANTED—A couple of young ladies who understand hair dressing, millinery and dressmaking, with business ability. Address 1008 Certer street, N. Wiley STUDENTS WANTED - I want about 4 students to act as waiters during their vacation, at Hyponion Field Club House. Good opportunity for young men who have to work their way thru school. Some experience desired H. C. Brown. Care Bystander office. 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. Thump- Dr. A J. Booker was called to Albany, Missouri, on Saturday in consultation with Dr. Barger on a case of tuberculosis. Dr. Booker returned Monday night. Miss Llett Cary, A. B., a former Des Moines young woman who graduated from the State university last June, and now holds the position of professor of modern languages in Bishop college at Marshall, Texas, to help to arrive in this秋天 day morning for a visit with relatives and friends, the institution with which she is connected having closed its session on last Thursday. At the meeting of the Negro Lycum association with Miss Mamie James last Tuesday evening Mr. Douglass Miller, Jr., read a paper on the "Judicial Powers of the U. S." Miss Susie Lee, vice president of the Inter-State Literary association, and Miss Mary Jane Reeves were present and addressed the Lyceum, after the hostess served daintiest refreshments, and will be with Mr. Miller at 1745 East Walker street, at which time Dr. J. Jefferson will read a paper on the California anti-alien legislation. Atty. S. Joe Brown, Grand Patron; E. T. Blagburn, Associate Grand Patron; J. H. Reynolds, Grand Chaplain; M.e. E. T. Banks, Grand Electa; Mrs. Maude Wilkison, Grand Marshal, and Mrs. Etta Holland, Grand Esther; also Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Matron; Mrs. Addie Blorg, Associate Matron, and Medames Chas. Cousin and Edith Essex, members of Princess Oziel Chapter, No. 9, will constitute the Des Moines delegation which will leave for the sixth annual communication of the Iowa Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at Buxton on Monday morning. They are also expecting to be joined here by Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, Grand Matron, and Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Grand Warder, of Davenport, and also by Mrs. Eva Abbey, Matron, and the other representatives of Star of the West Chapter, No. 30, of Minneapolis. The two orders of Odd Fellows with the Household of Ruth and visiting Odd Fellow with the Ruth from Colfax hold their annual sermon last Sunday, May 11, at Union Congregational church. The beautiful church was crowded to it u most capacity to hold the visitors and friends of the order, as the folding doors of the lecture room were thrown open and it too was crowded. Fully 600 people were in the church. The District Grand Master, Geo. O. Terrell of Colfax was present and several other Noble Grands in full regalia. Rev. S. Bates preached the sermon, which was full of good strong, hot shots fresh from Bates' anvil, but it was what our race and secret orders need. It told them of their short commings and their Hypercriticity and deception as only Bates can do. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Wm. Woods and Mrs. J. T. Blagburn, Mrs. P. S. Ervin read an excellent paper on the Ruths. Miss Mollie Patterson died May 13th at her home, 1201 McCormick street, as the result of an operation. She was born in Virginia and lived to the age of 42 years. Miss Patterson came here from Danville, Ill., in 1896 and has lived ever since. The deceased was a member of the Corinthian Baptist church and the pastor, Rev. T. L. Griffith preached the funeral. She is survived by a father; two brothers, D. G. Patterson of this city and J. H. Patterson of Indianapolis and a sister, Mrs. J. H. Johnson of this city who mourn her death, for she was a good kind christian, daughter and sister. J. H Patterson was unable to arrive in time for the funeral. Owing to repairs being made at the Corinthian church the funeral services were held at Union Congregational church. Reliable Jewelry for your friends from a good reliable firm that will guar- antee all their goods We do all kind of repair work. Our prices are reason- able--come and look over our large stock of the latest designs Scalamppx At the Corner of the big Clock LOCUST STREET AT SIXTH AVE. Subscribe for: The town State Dy- stand. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913. GRAND COURT OF H. O FJ. The twenty-third annual communication of the Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho for the state of Iowa and jurisdiction will be held at Keokipi, Iowa, the second Tuesday in June at 9:30 a.m. In session 10th, 11th and 12th. Brent and Margaretann Courts entertain. All subordinate court representatives and as many visiting members that will be in attendance forward your name to G. C. Sey, Mrs. Emma Teaeabu, 2012 Timea street, Keokipi, Iowa. By order of Maude M. Wilkinson, G. M. A. M.; Rev. W. A. Searcy, G. W. J. Z. W. MITCHELL Principal and Founder of Loyal Legion Co-operative Educational System, Comments on Mrs. Rush's Lecture. Marshalltown, Iowa.—(Special to Bystander.)—"The Black Girl's Burden," as presented by Mrs. J. B. Rush, president I. S. F. C. W. C., is a forceful, logical and truthful presentation of facts, portraying inherent, accumulated and developing negative forces within the "black girl" herself, told in such a way as to afford inspiration and incentive for higher effort on her part to throw off the peculiar burden of her sex and race. The emphasis placed on the outward burden of the "black girl" is not enough to discourage and prevent discarding efforts on her part, but quite sufficient to call forth all the womanly and sterling qualities possessed by her, a subject it off and rise above it. In this Mrs. Rush displays rare talent as a writer, lecturer and thinker. The truths presented by Mrs. Rush are valuable as material for race building and her lecture should be either heard or read by every member of the race. ALBIA NEWS Mr. Arthur Estes made a business trip to Des Moines on Monday and returned Tuesday evening. Lawyer Geo. H. Woodson and James Spears are in Albia attending court this week, also Mr. Elmer Folson and others from Buxton on the jury. Mrs. Eliza Hayes has been quite sick the past week. Her mother, Mrs. Jackson, of M. Pleasant, has been with her. Mrs. Hayes' baby girl died on Tuesday of this week. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl the mother of Mrs. Mary party was given by the Missionary society for the benefit of the church, but on account of the rain the attendance was not very large. Missionary Sunday May 10th, at the A. M. E. church. All members and friends were to tell something of the country Africa, also quoting verses from the Bible. Paper read by Mrs. Allie Bowman. Solo by Mr. Cornelius Thomas and Mr. Donald Thomas. An address on the Home for Homeless Children by superintendent of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butler and son, Lawrence, spent Sunday in Hocking and took dinner at Mrs. Headspeath's. Mrs. G. A. Davis and Miss Ada Davis were at Mrs. Bessie Grayson's in Hocking on Sunday. Mr. Jameson was a Hocking visitor over Sunday. A number of strangers in town the past week. MASON CITY, IOWA. Harry Hawkins is still on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Fred Wright was called to the bedside of Mrs. Lardres, who was taken suddenly sick at McCocano, Iowa. Rev. J. W. Lee of Ottumwa, originally from Topeka, Kans., is in the city for an indefinite time. Mr. Tucker of Chicago, who is porter on the Northwestern road, was a visitor at church and Sunday school last Sunday. Ms. McNighter, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Marston (white), all members of the Civic League, visited the Ladies Society, and visited at Mrs. D. J. Deler and each lady gave a very interesting discourse, which was enjoyed by all. The subject was "Beautifying the Home and the City." After listening to, the different speakers for a short while, light refreshments were served by the hostess and all departed at a late hour for their homes, with many new thoughts and ideas. Mr. Kemp of Chicago is in the city remodeling his home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eaton, after a two weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis, departed Tuesday for Rochester, Minn., to remain for an indefinite time. Mr. Henry Simms left Saturday for a few days' visit at St. Paul. Mr. Thomas Allen entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eaton, Mrs. W. Davis and Mrs. D. Woodford. Mr. Scott Davis of Fort Dodge is in the city this week visiting Mrs. John R. Beverly and her sister, Mrs. I. W. Tler. Don't forget the old plantation play Wednesday given by the Ladies' Aid. Admission 10 cents. On last Sunday morning at 9 o'clock sharp occurred the marriage of Mr. Fred Mitchell of this city and Miss Ella Stratton of Manly, Iowa. The wedding was quite a special commemoration to three members of the family being present. The bride came forth with a beautiful white silk mulle dress over white satin and long white gloves, carrying a large bunch of carnations. They will be at home after May 18th at 718 Willow street and will be pleased to meet their friends. Last Sunday was observed as Mothers' Day and every one in Mason City was out in full bloom to answer to Mothers' Day. Rev. Woodford preached a noble sermon Sunday morning. The subject was "Honor Thy Father and Mother." A large congregation was present. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and each present wearing a carnation. At 8 p. m. Rev. J. W. Lee of Ottumwa, the evangelist, preached a very interesting sermon. His subject was "The Lost Opportunity." One of the largest congregations was present to hear the sermon than ever before. A special silver offering was raised for the aged mothers, which was about $5.00. The total collection for the day was about $18. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines delivered an excellent address, called "The Black Girl's Burden," at the Second Baptist church on May 9th. After the lecture a reception was given by the Dunbar Progressive club. The club also had Mrs. Rush give the lecture. Mrs. R. Warn and daughter, Miss Wilda, gave a reception in honor of Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines. A pleasant afternoon was spent. Mrs. Grace Humphrey gave several instrumental selections. A dainty two-course luncheon was served at small tables, which were decorated with carnations and lighted with candles. A very delightful time was had by all present. Mrs. George Suter will leave next week to attend the Grand Chapter O. E. S., also Mr. I. L. Brown, who will be installed patron of Excelsior chapter. The Dunbar Progressive club met at the home of Mrs. I. L. Brown on May 6th. It being a business meeting, no program was given. The hostess, after the club adjourned, served refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Grace Humphrey. The club will not meet until June. Dr. Mitchell of Columbus, Ohio, is in the city on business on educational lines. While in the city he is the guest of Mr. Albert Walker. Rev. I. K. Hinnley spent the first part of the week in Grinnell. While there he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer. The Second Baptist church is holding a series of revival meetings. All are requested to attend. Rev. R. J. R. pastor, pastor. Mr. A. G. Clark of Osakalao, Iowa, will be in the city May 13th to visit the Eureka lodge, No. 20, A. F. Williams, to visit time six candidates will be taken, i.e. MT. PLEASANT. IOWA Mr. E. Holt of Minneapolis has been spending a few days visiting his wife and son, who have been here for several weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Harris. Mrs. Bickley of Keokau is visiting with relatives and friends. Miss Jessie Anderson has returned from a several weeks' visit in Kohoka, Keokau and Burlington. On Tuesday, May 6th, occurred the death of Mrs. Erma Logan Pickett, due to tuberculosis. Erma Logan was born in Missouri on February 14, 1901, and died this city when she was quite small. Here she grew to womanhood and was beloved by all who knew her. In December, 1910, she was united in marriage to Joseph Pickett. To this union two children were born, Hazel and Logan Eugene, the latter preceding her in death only a few days. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, one sister, Hazel, two brothers, George Route and Clifford Logan, and a father in Rhode Island. Her mother preceded her only about two months. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church, of which the deceased was a member, on Thursday afternoon, together with her nine months' old infant. Rev. Lowery conducted the service, assisted by Rev. James, and then pressed the deep sympathy of the many friends. Mrs. Mack Pickett of Keokau was here to attend the funeral, also. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washington of Burlington. A recital was given at the A. M. E. church last week by Miss Glover, assisted by the Watt family, which was very good and enjoyed by all. It was given for the benefit of the church and proved a financial success. Mrs. Elmer Richmond is quite ill at her home on E. East street. Mr. and Mrs. George Colston of Fairfield and Mrs. T. Williams have been visiting with her. FT. MADISON NOTES. Mr. William Brown of Chanute, Kansas, has returned to work with contractors as cement finisher. Friday afternoon at about 5 o'clock a launch capsized with eleven men. Three were rescued by Mr. William Matthews, one of our young men, who deserves credit for his bravery. There will be baptism at the Second Baptist church on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles are in Keokuk this week. They will return the last of the week for services here Sunday. In the absence of the pastor of the Second Baptist church on Sunday, Rev. McClelland prescheduled in the morning a soul-stirring sermon. The White Rose club met at the home of Mrs. James Bowles on Thursday. A splendid program was ren- dered. The president read an address delivered by Mrs. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute, answering the question, What the Negro woman is doing for herself. By request it was published. After the usual routine of business the hostess served a two-course lunch, with dainty place cards in pink and white. Mr. Charles Thomas has sold his residence on Second Street and moved to 18 Spruce street. Mr. Thomas has been in poor health for some time. His friends are hoping to see him able to be out again soon. The Willing Workers club met at the home of Mrs. Eubanks on Tuesday evening and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. James Sanders; secretary, Mrs. Charles Thomas; treasurer, Mr. Ambrose Jackson; chaplain, Mr. Hickenbotham. The hostess served the members with ice cream and cake. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodwin are spending a few days in Keokuk this week. Mr. Charles Thomas was entertained at lunchon last week at the home of Mrs. Thomas Jefferson while on a business trip in Keokuk. We regret very much to learn of the home of Mr. J. O. Goodwin being quarantined. Miss Madge has the smallpox. Mrs. W. A. Fry of Keokuk was a visitor to our city Friday. CLINTON, IOWA Mothers' Day was appropriately observed at Bethel A. M. E. church by the Sunday school on May 4th. A pleasing program was rendered, in which the mothers took part. Mrs. Emma S. Heron was in charge. M. O. Culberson spent Sunday in Davenport in attendance at the Odd Fellows annual sermon. He reports an enjoyable time. Mrs. C. E. West of Chicago returned to her home Sunday, after a week's visit with her brother, A. A. Bush, and family. Frides of Rev. E. U. Taylor in Clinton were the recipients the past week of beautiful invitations announcing his marriage to Miss Zella Davis of Des Moines on June 4. A social was given at the A. M. E. church last week under the auspices of the class leaders. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henderson entertained the chair at their Tenth avenue home last week, with light refreshments at the conclusion of the reception. Wm. Mann left last week for his ranch in Nebraska, after a ten days' visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. F. P. Aikens is confined to her home by illness. A communication has been received from Mr. Jno. L. Thompson announcing his appearance next week on his annual collecting tour. Please see the local representative at once and thereby save the genial editor from having to hunt you up. He hopes to leave Clinton with a clean slate, so you who are in arrears take notice. ENTERPRISE, IOWA. The annual sermon of the K. of P. was preached at Mt. Olive Baptist church on May 17, Rev. F. C. Boiling having charge of the sermon. Mr. G. W. Divers was master of ceremonies. Remarks in behalf of the K. of P. order were made by J. Mason. A paper on behalf of the court was read by Mrs. Sophia Edmond. Marshal of the day being Ollie Crucher. Sunday, May 11th, was a welcomed day for the Odd Fellows. After the parade, which was led by A. W. his Enterprise court band, the session led by Nathan Hornberger, a young licensed minister, also a W. T. of Capital lodge, No. 8341. Mr. R. Brown was master of ceremonies. There being no organized Household of Ruth, Mrs. W. D. Miller read a paper in behalf of the Household of Ruth. Mr. W. D. Miller, the N. G., made an address in behalf of the order. Mrs. S. Barber of Chicago is here visiting her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hickman have returned from Wisconsin, where they spent a two weeks' visit with relatives. Mrs. John Wright of Buxton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Steele last week. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. June Wimsey of Buxton died last Sunday of pneumonia at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor. The candidates for baptism of the Mt. Olive Baptist church will be baptized the first Sunday in June. The annual sermon of the Mission Circle will be preached on the fourth Sunday of this month. COLFAX NOTES Mr. Louis Morris still remains quite poorly, seemingly growing weaker, which we all are sorry to hear. There was no preaching at the Bethel church Sunday morning, but preaching in the evening. Mr. Louis Strothers from Buxton was in our city one day last week shaking hands with his many friends, Mrs. Sam Dean went to Buxton on Tuesday morning. Miss Laura Banks was a Carney visitor Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holmes. Mr. Brown from St. Joe is visiting in our city, the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Beasley. Mr. Geo. Banks is visiting in our city, the guest of his mother and father from Des Moines. Mrs. W. W. H. Clark leave tomorrow, May 14th. From South Dakota, to join State Capitol Blog Historical Room her husband, Rev. Clark, who has gone to take up a homestead. The Odd Fellows report an enjoyable time and a pleasant meeting in the Capital City on Sunday. The Bethel Baptist school gave a musical entertainment at the hall on Saturday night and a nice little sum was realized. Mrs. Bell Coleman returned the latter part of last week from the Capital City, where she visited friends. Mr. Matt Banks made a flying trip to our city between trains last week. Mr. Matt Banks made a hiring trip to our city between trains last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, who have had employment at the Hotel Colfax, have resigned their positions and have rooms at the Battle house. DAVENPORT NOTES. The revival services that have been held at the A. M. E. church closed last Friday evening with good results. Miss Alice Clark, the evangelist, left Saturday a. m. for her home in Missouri via Muscatine and Fort Madison. Rev. Nicholson of Chicago preached morning and evening at the Third Baptist church Sunday. Mothers' Day was observed at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. T. B. Stowell preached on the vice of the day and preached the mothers could help to better condition awakening to the awfulness of vice and by concerning themselves more about the safety of their sons and daughters. The thanksgiving services of the G. U. O. of F. O. of Davenport were held at Bethel A. M. E. church on Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. T. B. Stowell preached the sermon. The church was full of the best people of the Tri-Cities, showing that our Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth are highly appreciated. The speaker paid a high tribute to the Household and juveniles. The Household ladies made a fine showing, as well as the men. Sunday May 18th, is Stewardesses' Day Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. S. B. Walkup of Montgomery, will preach morning and evening. The fifteenth amendment will be celebrated at Bethel A. M. E. church Friday evening, May 23rd, under the auspices of the A. M. E. stewardesses. Good speakers and special music. NOTICE All clubs expecting to represent at the State Federation Colored Women's clubs this year please send me the names of your delegates. State whether a delegate is the president or not. Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, Chairman Credentials Committee, 1106 Ripley street, Davenport, Ia. The Iowa State Bystander collector will start out next week upon his annual collecting trip and it is earnestly hoped that all those who owe the company will see him and settle up. Don't dodge him when he is there or say that you will send in, but be prepared to pay this bill the same as you do any other collector when they call. Tuesday, May 13, he will be in Oakaloos; Wednesday, the 14th, in Washington; Thursday, the 15th, in Iowa City; Friday, the 16th, in Muscatine; Saturday, the 17th, in Davenport; Tuesday, the 20th, in Rock Island, Ill.; Wednesday, the 21st, in Moline, Ill.; Thursday, the 22d, in Clinton, Iowa; Friday, the 23d, in Cedar Rapids; Saturday, the 24th, in Marshaltown. OUR CITY CHURCH SERVICES Sunday school at 1 o'clock p. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6 o'clock p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock p. m. Praeching at 8 o'clock p. m. 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 constipated. For constipation you need to cook quite so good as Chambalaye and move the bowels, but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. They are sold by all dealers. Price Five Cents. SOCIAL SERVICE PLUS RELIGION Graphic Story of the Achievements of a New York Pastor Who by Diligence Has Wrought a Wonderful Change For Good Among the People of His Immediate Community. BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. New York—That God has chosen men for certain work and endowed them with peculiar gifts for such work is strikingly seen in the efforts of the Rev. G. H. Sims, pastor of the Union Baptist church in this city. Dr. Sims' church is located in a section which less than ten years ago was known as one of the worst sections of the city. It was a district in which lived the minister of the where crime predominated. It was known as "Hell's Kitchen" and had such a bad reputation that the police department was taxed to its utmost as to the most effective method of dealing with the situation in the neighborhood. Before Dr. Sims took up work in the neighborhood the influence of the church had not been felt, and it was a district that was shunned and untouched by the religious and social workers. Expansion of Dr. Sims into this neighborhood required the utmost confidence and strength of purpose. He began his work in West Sixty-third street in 1901, and during his twelve years of labor in this section he has completely changed the tone of the neighborhood. The Union Baptist church has been so influential in its religious work that it has been felt throughout the neighborhood. The Union Baptist church has been completely revolutionized. The earnestness of Dr. Sims soon made him the more elementary element soon began to take notice. From a thrifless and careless community, where the worst social and moral conditions existed, Dr. Sims has changed the community into o_a of REV. DR. G. E. SIMS. thrift. People of refinement now seek residence in this section as in any other well regulated part of the city. The district since 1808 has been known as San Juan hill, and Dr. Sims is frequently referred to as the bishop of San Juan hill. His work has been one of effort, which required patience and persistence. When Dr. Sims began his work the church was worshiping in West Sixty-eighth street in a life hall. The new church in West Sixty-third street was dedicated in 1901. It is valued at $52,000 and is modern throughout. It has a sitting capacity of 1,000 and is well organized. The membership of the church is rated at 2,000, but the influence of the church is felt throughout the district. Dr. Sims is one of the strongest and most conscientious men of the race and has brought about this miraculous change in this city through the sheer force of his character. He was born in Cumberland county. Virginia was educated in its public schools. He was converted at the age of eleven and was baptized by the Rev. J. H. White of his native home. He was licensed to preach in New York in 1805, and his first charge was at Nyack. N. Y., where he did much pleaser religious work. As a recognition of his service in June, 1805, clandestine college of Segun, Tex., conferred upon him the degree of doctor of divinity. Dr. Sims is one of the foremost men in Christian work here and is a strong figure among the Baptists of this city. Dr. Sims is known as the friend of the unfortunate, and he is constantly doing something to aid those in need. He takes an interest in the work of the church. He is also interested in his work by his wife, Mrs. Louise D Sims, who was formally a school teacher. Mother's Congress Plans Uplift Work. For the work of doing more effective work among the girls and young women of the city there was recently organized at the Macedonia Baptist church in Philadelphia a mother's congress. The women at the head of the movement will direct their attention first to conditions in West Philadelphia. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XIX NO. 49 CITY NEWS. Madam Turner, 2019 5th street will leave in a few weeks for Cheyeene, Wyo., to remain indefinitely. Miss Adah Hyde has just ended a successful school year as teacher at Ogden, Iowa. Little Margerie Williams is able to be out again, after being ill with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brewer, 1419 Cracker, street, are happy over the arrival of a baby girl in their home. Mother and baby doing well. Union Congregational S. S. Ball team, Norman Blagburn captain and Russell Jackson manager, will play Ervin School ball team next Tuesday afternoon. Mr Wm. Hampton of Red Oak, In., who is court bailiff for Judge McPearson is in the city attending Federal Court. Mrs. C. Winrow and Mrs. B. P. Porter have returned home after having spent several very pleasant weeks at the parental home in Atchison, Kan. Rev James H. Patterson and family wish to express their gratitude to the many friends for their kindness and sympathy that was shown the deceased and bereaved family, and to Drs. Booker and Kelley who so faithfully served to the last. Mrs. Alex Griffin received the sad news that her nephew, Rev. James Harris, former pastor of Burns church, has lost another one of his children. The deaths of the two children were just nine weeks apart. The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. Hammett and studied Santo XI of Dante's Purgatory. Meet next Tuesday with Mrs. C. C. Johnson, 1806 Thirteenth street, and Study Cantos XII. The Political Study club invites everybody to hear Mrs. J. B. Rush, president I. S. F. C. W. C., lecture Subject, "The Black Girl's Burden." St. Paul A. M. E. church, Thursday evening, May 22d. Those who will attend the Grand Chapter O E. S., which convenes in Buxton, Iowa, are Mrs. E. T. Banks and Mrs. J. Wilkinson from Princess Zora chapter, Mr. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown of Princess Ozeal chapter. Mrs. Wm. Coalson has accepted a position in the county recorder's office as deputy clerk. Mrs. Coalson also held a position under the supervision of the state legislature, until their adjournment. We congratulate Mrs. Coalson on being so fortunate. The Woman's Political Study club met Thursday evening, May 8th, with Mrs. V. Simmons. The constitution of Iowa was studied. Meet Thursday, June 12th. Topic, Popular Government, Atty. J. B. Rush. Study, school laws. The Knights of Pythias annual memorial services that were held last Sunday, May 4th, at Union Congregational church were largely attended, even though the weather was threatening rain. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. W. Morton of Colafx. The Court of Calantha was present and they all looked beautiful. Some of the men were arrayed in gorgeous attire. It was a great meeting. Good for the K. of P.'s. Mrs. Eva Jones and her sister, Miss Nellie Leftage, teacher at Buxton, went to Kansas City to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joe Leftage, their brother's wife, who died in Chicago, and was taken to Kansas City for burial, their former home. Mr. Leftage is a mail clerk on the railway. Married, Wednesday, April 30, in Albia, Iowa, Mr. Willie P. Warrick and Miss Hazeldel Cousin. They are both well known society people, having been reared from infancy in this city. Miss Cousins is a graduate from North Des Moines high school. Mr. Warricks is a graduate from West high and is at present employed as railroad man clerk. The wedding was a private affair. We wish them much success and happiness. WANTED—At once a barber at Cedav Rapids, Ia., Address J. B. Nelson, 202 N. 1st street. WANTED—A couple of young ladies who understand hair dressing, millinery and dressmaking, with business ability. Address 1008 Certer street, N. Wiley STUDENTS WANTED - I want about 4 students to act as waiters during their vacation, at Hyderion Field Club House. Good opportunity for young men who have to work their way thru school. Some experience desired H. C. Brown. Care Bystander office. 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. Thump- Dr. A J. Booker was called to Albany, Missouri, on Saturday in consultation with Dr. Barger on a case of tuberculosis. Dr. Booker returned Monday night. Miss Letta Cary, A. B., a former Des Moines young woman who graduated from the State university last June, and now holds the position of professor of modern languages in Bishop college at Marshall, Texas, is expected to arrive in this city Saturday morning for a visit with relatives and friends, the institution with which she is connected having closed its session on last Thursday. At the meeting of the Negro Lyceum association with Miss Mamie James last Tuesday evening Mr. Douglass Miller, Jr., read a paper on the "Judicial Powers of the U. S." Miss Susie Lee, vice president of the Inter-State Literary association, and Miss Mary Jane Reeves were present and addressed the Lyceum, after a replay and a repeat. The meeting next week will be with Mr. Miller at 1745 East Walker street, at which time, Dr. J. A. Jefferson will read a paper on the California anti-alien legislation. Atty. S. Joe Brown, Grand Patron; E. T. Blagburn, Associate Grand Patron; J. H. Reynolds, Grand Chaplain; Mrs. E. T. Banks, Grand Electa; Mrs. Maude Wilkison, Grand Marshal, and Mrs. Etta Holland, Grand Esther; also Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Matron; Mrs. Addie Blark, Associate Matron, and Medames Chas. Cousin and Eddie Essex, members of Princess Oziel Chapter, No. 9, will constitute the Des Moines delegation which will leave for the sixth annual communication of the Iowa Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star at Buxton on Monday morning. They are also expecting to be joined here by Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, Grand Matron, and Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Grand Warder, of Davenport, and also by Mrs. Eva Ebaite, Matron, and the other representatives of Star of the West Chapter, No. 30, of Minneapolis. The two orders of Odd Fellows with the Household of Odd and visiting Odd Fellow with the Ruth from Colfax held their annual sermon, last Sunday, May 11, at Union Congregational church. The beautiful church was crowded to its u most capacity to hold the visitors and friends of the order, as the folding doors of the lecture room were thrown open and it too was crowded. Fully 600 people were in the church. The District Grand Master, Geo. O. Terrell of Colfax was present and several other Noble Grands in full regalia. Rev. S. Bates preached the sermon, which was full of good strong, hot shots fresh from Bates' anvil, but it was what our race and secret orders need. It told them of their short commings and their Hypercriticity and deception as only Bates can do. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Wm. Woods and Mrs. J. T. Blagburn, Mrs. P. S. Ervin read an excellent paper on the Ruths. Miss Mollie Patterson died May 13th at her home, 1201 McCormick street, as the result of an operation. She was born in Virginia and lived to the age of 42 years. Miss Patterson came here from Danville, Ill., in 1896 and has lived ever since. The deceased was a member of the Corinthian Baptist church and the pastor, Rev. T. L. Griffith preached the funeral. She is survived by a father; two brothers, D. G. Patterson of this city and J. H. Patterson of Indianapolis and a sister, Mrs. J. H. Johnson of this city who mourn her death, for she was a good kind christian, daughter and sister. J. H Patterson was unable to arrive in time for the funeral. Owing to repairs being made at the Corinthian church the funeral services were held at Union Congregational church. Reliable Jewelry for your friends from a good reliable firm that will guarantee all their goods We do all kind of repair work. Our prices are reasonable--come and look over our large stock of the latest designs Scalampys All the Corner of the big Glock LOCUST STREET AT SIXTH AVE Subscribe for: The Iowa State Byrd DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1913. GRAND COURT OF H O F J. The twenty-third annual communication of the Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho for the state of Iowa and jurisdiction will be held at Keokuk, Iowa, the second Tuesday in June at 9:30 a. m. In session 10th, 11th and 12th. Brent and Margaretann Courts entertain. All subordinate court representatives and as many visiting members that will be in attendance forward my name to G. C. Secy, Mrs. Emma Teenau, 1802 Times street, Keokuk, Iowa. By order of Maude M. Wilkinson, G. M. A. M.; Rev. W. A. Searcy, G. W. J. a large bunch of carnations. They will be at home after May 18th at 718 Willow street and will be pleased to meet their friends. Last Sunday was observed as Mother's Day and every one in Mason City was out in full bloom to answer to Mother's Day. Rev. Woodford preached a noble sermon Sunday morning. The subject was "Honor Thy Father and Mother." A large congregation was present. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and each present wearing a carnation. At 8 p. m. Rev. J. W. Lee of Ottumwa, the evangelist, preached a very interesting sermon. His sub-dered. The press address delivered by Washington at Tewaning the quest grow woman is doing request it was publ usual routine of bus served a two-course dainty place cards to Mr. Charles Thor residence on Second to a six-room street. Mr. Thomas health for some ti are hoping to see him again soon. The Willing Wor Z. W. MITCHELL, Principal and Founder of Loyal Legion Co-operative Educational System, Comments on Mrs. Rush's Lecture. Marshalltown, Iowa.—(Special to Bystander.) "The Black Girl's Burden," as presented by Mrs. J. B. Rush, president I. S. F. C. W. C., is a forceful, logical and truthful presentation of facts, portraying inherent, accumulated and developing negative forces within the "black girl" herself, told in such a way as to afford inspiration and incentive for higher effort on her part to throw off the peculiar burden of her sex and race. The emphasis placed on the outward burden of the "black girl" is not enough to discourage and prevent discarding efforts on her part, but quite sufficient to call forth all the womanly and sterling qualities possessed by her in an effort to thwart it off and in an attempt to show that this Mrs. Rush displays rare talent as a writer, lecturer and thinker. The truths presented by Mrs. Rush are valuable as material for race building and her lecture should be either heard or read by every member of the race. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. Arthur Estes made a business trip to Des Moines on Monday and returned Tuesday evening. Lawyer Geo. H. Woodson and James Spears are in Albia attending court this week, also Mr. Elmer Folson and others from Buxton on the jury. Mrs. Eliza Hayes has been quite sick the past week. Her mother, Mrs. Jackson, of Plainfield, has been sick. Mrs. Hayes' baby girl died on Tuesday of this week. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Thomas a very nice May party was given by the Missionary society for the benefit of the church, but on account of the rain the attendance was not very large. Missionary Sunday May 10th, at the A. M. E. church. All members and friends were to tell something of the country Africa, also quoting verses from the Bible. Paper read by Mrs. Allie cowman, by Mr. Donald Thomas, an Address on the Home for Homeless Children by superintendent of the home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Butler and son, Lawrence, spent Sunday in Hocking and took dinner at Mrs. Headspaths's. Mrs. G. A. Davis and Miss Ada Davis were at Mrs. Bessie Grayson's in Hocking on Sunday. Mrs. Jameson was a Hocking visitor over Sunday. A number of strangers in town the past week. MASON CITY, IOWA. Harry Hawkins is still on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Fred Wright was called to the bedside of Mrs. Lardres, who was taken suddenly sick at McCanoo, Iowa. Rev. J. W. Lee of Ottumwa, originally from Topaka, Kans., is in the city an indefinite time. Mr. Tucker of Chicago, who is porter on the Northwestern road, was a visitor at church and Sunday school last Sunday. Mrs. McNighter, Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Dr. Marston (white), all members of the Civic League, visited the Ladies' Aid society Friday at the home of Mrs. J. D. Reeler and each lady gave a very interesting discourse, which was enjoyed by all. The subject was "Beautifying the Home and the City." After listening to the different speakers for a short while, light refreshments were served by the hostess and all departed at a late hour for their homes, with many new friends. Mrs. Kemp of Chicago is in the city remodeling his home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eaton, after a two weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis, departed Tuesday for Rochester, Minn., to remain for an indefinite time. Mr. Henry Simms left Saturday for a few days' visit at St. Paul. Mrs. Thomas Allen entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Monday Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eaton and Mrs. W. Davis and Rev. F. D. Woodford. Mrs. Scott Davis of Fort Dodge is in the city this week visiting Mrs. John R. Beverly and her sister, Mrs. L. W. Tyler. Don't forget the old plantation play Wednesday given by the Ladies' Aid. Attension 10 cents. @ last night morning at 9 o'clock occurred the marriage of Mr. Fred Mitchell of this city and Miss Ella Stratton of Manly, Iowa. The wedding was quite a shock to the community, only two or three members of the family being present. The bride came forth with a beautiful white silk mule dress over white satin and white long gloves, carrying a large bunch of carnations. They will be at home after May 18th at 718 Willow street and will be pleased to meet their friends. Last Sunday was observed as Mothers' Day and every one in Mason City was out in full bloom to answer to Mothers' Day. Rev. Woodford preached a noble sermon Sunday morning. The subject was "Honor Thy Father and Mother." A large congregation was present. The church was beautifully decorated with flowers and each present wearing a carnation. At 8 p.m. Rev. J. W. Lee of Ottumwa, the evangelist, preached a very interesting sermon. His subject was "The Lost Opportunity." One of the largest congregations was present to hear the sermon than ever before. A special silver offering was raised for the aged mothers, which was about $5.00. The total collection for the day was about $18. MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines delivered an excellent address, called "The Black Girl's Burden," at the Second Baptist church on May 9th. After the lecture a reception was given by the Dunbar Progressive club. The club also had Mrs. Rush give the lecture. Mrs. R. Warn and daughter, Miss Wilda, gave a reception in honor of Mrs. J. B. Rush of Des Moines. A pleasant afternoon was spent. Mrs. Grace Humphrey gave several instrumental selections. A dainty two-course luncheon was served at small tables, which were decorated with carnations and lighted with candles. A very delightful time was had by all present. Mrs. George Suter will leave next week to attend the Grand Chapter O. E. S., also Mr. I. L. Brown, who will be installed patron of Excelsior chapter. The Dunbar Progressive club met at the home of Mrs. I. L. Brown on May 6th. It being a business meeting, no program was given. The hostess, after the club adjourned, served refreshments, assisted by Mrs. Grace Humphrey. The club will not meet until June. Dr. Mitchell of Columbus, Ohio, is in the city on business on educational lines. While in the city he is the guest of Mr. Albert Walker. Rev. I. H. Kinsey spent the first part of the week in Grinnell. While there he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer. The Moosehead Baptist church is holding a series of revival meetings. All are requested to attend. Rev. R. J. Roman, pastor. Mr. A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa, Iowa, will be in the city May 18th to visit the Eureka lodge, No. 20, A. F. & A. M., at which time six candidates will be taken in. MT. PLEASANT. IOWA Mr. E. Holt of Minneapolis has been spending a few days visiting his wife and son, who have been here for several weeks at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Harris. Mrs. Bickley of Keuku is visiting with relatives and friends. Miss Jessie Anderson has returned from a several weeks' visit in Kohoka. Keuku and Burlington. On Tuesday, May 6th, occurred the death of Mrs. Erma Logan Pickett, to tuberculosis. Erma Logan was born in Missouri on February 14, 1892, and with her parents came to this city when she was quite small. Here she grew to womanhood and was beloved by all who knew her. In December, 1910, she was widowed. To this union two children were born, Hazel and Logan Eugene, the latter preceding her in death only a few days. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband, one sister, Hazel, two brothers, George Route and Clifford Logan, and a father in Rhode Island. Her mother preceded her only about two months. The funeral was held from the A. M. E. church, of which the deceased was a member, on Thursday afternoon, together with her nine months' old infant. Rev. Lowery conducted the service, assisted by Rev Eaves. The large floral offering expressed the deep sympathy of Rev. Pickett. Keckuk was here to attend the funeral, also Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Washington of Burlington. A recital was given at the A. M. E. church last week by Miss Glover, assisted by the Watts family, which was very good and enjoyed by all. It was given for the benefit of the church and proved a financial success. Mrs. Watts was at her home on E. East street. Mr. and Mrs. George Colston of Fairfield and Mrs. T. Williams have been visiting with her. FT. MADISON NOTES Mr. William Brown of Chanute, Kansas, has returned to work with contractors as cement finisher. Friday afternoon at about 5 o'clock a launch capsized with eleven men. Three were rescued by Mr. William Matthews, one of our young men, who deserves credit for his bravery. There will be baptism at the Second Baptist church on Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles are in Keokuk this week. They will return the last of the week for services here Sunday. In the absence of the pastor of the Second Baptist church on Sunday, Rev. McClelland preached in the morning a soul-stirring sermon. The White Rose club met at the home of Mrs. James Bowles on Thursday. A splendid program was ren- dered. The president read an ad- address delivered by Mrs. Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute, answering the question, What the Negro woman is doing for herself. By request it was published. After the usual routine of business the hostess served a two-course luncheon, with dainty place cards in pink and white. The woman has sold his residence on Second street and moved to a six-room flat at 118 Spruce street. Mr. Thomas has been in poor health for some time. His friends are hoping to see him able to be out again soon. The Willing Club members at the home of Mrs. Eubanks on Tuesday evening and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. James Sanders; secretary, Mrs. Charles Thomas; treasurer, Mr. Ambrose Jackson; chaplain, Mr. Hickenbotham. The hostess served the members with ice cream and cake. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goodwin are spending a few days in Keokuk this week. Mrs. Charles Thomas was entertained at luncheon last week at the home of Mrs. Thomas Jefferson while on a business trip in Keokuk. We regret very much to learn of the home of Mr. J. O. Goodwin being quarantined. Miss Madge has the smallpox. Mrs. W. A. Fry of Keokuk was a visitor to our city Friday. CLINTON, IOWA Mothers' Day was appropriately observed at Bethel A. M. E. church by the Sunday school on May 4th. A pleasing program was rendered, in which the mothers took part. Mrs. Emma S. Heron was in charge. M. O. Culberson spent Sunday in Davenport in attendance at the Odd Fellows annual sermon. He reports an enjoyable time. Mrs. C. E. West of Chicago returned to her home Sunday, after a week's visit with her brother, A. A. Bush, and family. Frida of Rev. E. U. Taylor in Clinton were the recipients the past week of beautiful invitations announcing his marriage to Miss Zella Daisy. Dr. Mohes of June 4th. A social dinner at the A. M. E. church last week under the auspices of the class leaders. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henderson entertained the chair at their Tenth avenue home last week, with light refreshments at the conclusion of the rehearsal. Wm. Mann left last week for his ranch in Nebraska, after a ten days' visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. F. P. Aikens is confined to her home by illness. A communication has been received from Mr. Jno. L. Thompson announcing his appearance next week on his annual collecting tour. Please see the local representative at once and thereby save the genial editor from having to hunt you up. He hopes to leave Clinton with a clean slate, so you who are in arrears take notice. ENTERPRISE. IOWA. The annual sermon of the K. of P. was preached at Mt. Olive Baptist church on May 4th, Rev. F. C. Bolling having charge of the sermon. Mr. G. W. Divers was master of ceremonies. Remarks in behalf of the K. of P. order were made by J. Mason. A paper on behalf of the court was read by Mrs. Sophia Edmond. Marshal of the day being Ollie Crucher. Sunday, May 11th, was a welcomed day for the Odd Fellows. After the parade, which was led by A. W. White and his Enterprise cornet band, the sermon was preached by Nathan Hornberger, a young licensed minister, also a W. T. of Capital lodge, No. 8341. Mr. R. Brown was master of ceremonies. There being no organized Household of Ruth here, Mrs. W. D. Miller read a paper in behalf of the Household of Ruth. Mr. W. D. Miller, the N. G., made an address in behalf of the order. Mrs. S. Barber of Chicago is here visiting her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hickman have returned from Wisconsin, where they spent a two weeks' visit with relatives. Mrs. John Wright of Buxton was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Steele last week. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. June Wimsey of Buxton died last Sunday night of pneumonia at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Taylor. The candidates for baptism of the Mt. Olive Baptist church will be baptized the first Sunday in June. The annual sermon of the Mission Circle will be preached on the fourth Sunday of this month. COLFAX NOTES Mr. Louis Morris still remains quite poorly, seemingly growing weaker, which we all are sorry to hear. There was no preaching at the Bethel church Sunday morning, but preaching in the evening. Mr. Louis Strothers from Buxton was in our city one day last week shaking hands with his many friends. Mrs. Sam Dean went to Buxton on Tuesday morning. Miss Laura Banks was a Carney visitor Sunday, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holmes. Mr. Brown from St. Joe is visiting in our city, the guest of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Beasley. Mr. Geo. Banks is visiting in our city, the guest of his mother and father from Des Moines. Mrs. W. H. Clark, tombrow, May 14th, for South Dakota, to join her husband, Rev. Clark, who has gone to take up a homestead. The Odd Fellows report an enjoyable time and a pleasant meeting in the Capital City on Sunday. The Bethel Baptist school gave a musical entertainment at the hall on Saturday night and a nice little sum was realized. Mrs. Bell Coleman returned the latter part of last week from the Capital City, where she visited friends. Mr. Matt Banks made a flying trip to our city between trains last week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, who have had employment at the Hotel Colfax, have resigned their positions and have rooms at the Battle house. DAVENPORT NOTES. The revival services that have been held at the A. M. E. church closed last Friday evening with good results. Miss Alice Clark, the evangelist, left Saturday a. m. for her home in Missouri via Muscatine and Fort Madison. Rev. Nicholson of Chicago preached morning and evening at the Third Baptist church Sunday. Mothers' Day was observed at Brownsville M. E. church. Rev T. B. Stovall preached on the view of the day and explained how the mothers could help to better conditions by awakening to the awfulness of vice and by concerning themselves more about the safety of their sons and daughters. The thanksgiving services of the G. U. O. of O. F. of Davenport were held at Bethel A. M. E. church on Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. T. B. Stovall preached the sermon. The church was full of the best people of the Tricities, showing that our Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth are highly appreciated. The speaker paid a high tribute to the Household and juveniles. The Household ladies made a fine showing, as well as the men. Sunday May 18th, is Stewartdessees' Day Bethel A. M. E. church Rev. S. B. Walkup of Moling I., will preach morning and evening. The fifteenth amendment will be celebrated at Bethel A. M. E. church Friday evening, May 23rd, under the auspices of the A. M. E. stewardesses. Good speakers and special music. NOTICE. All clubs expecting to represent at the State Federation Colored Women's clubs this year please send me the names of your delegates. State whether a delegate is the president or not. Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, Chairman Credentials Committee, 1106 Bipley street, Davenport, Ia. The Iowa State Bystander collector will start out next week upon his annual collecting trip and it is earnestly hoped that all those who owe the company will see him and settle up. Don't dodge him when he is there or say that you will send in, but be prepared to pay this bill the same as you do any other collector when they call. Tuesday, May 13, he will be in Oakaloosa; Wednesday, the 14th, in Washington; Thursday, the 15th, in Iowa City; Friday, the 16th, in Muscatine; Saturday, the 17th, in Davenport; Tuesday, the 20th, in Rock Island, Ill.; Wednesday, the 21st, in Moline, Ill.; Thursday, the 22d, in Clinton, Iowa; Friday, the 23d, in Cedar Rapids; Saturday, the 24th, in Marshaltown. OUR CITY CHURCH SERVICES. Corinthian Baptist church, corner of Fifthen and Linden streets. Rev. T. L. Griffith, pastor. Morning services at 10:30. Sunday school at 12 o'clock. B. Y. P. Union at 6:30 p. m. Evening services at 7:30 p. m. Union Congregational church, corner of Tenth and Park streets. Rev. T. M. Brumfield, pastor. Morning services at 10:45. 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. Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday school at 1 o'clock p. m. 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 constipated. For constipation you will find nothing quite so good as Chamberlain's Tablets. They not only move the bowels, but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. They are sold by all dealers. SOCIAL SERVICE PLUS RELIGION Effective Leadership of the Rev. G. H. Sims. Graphic Story of the Achievements of a New York Pastor Who by Diligence Has Wrought a Wonderful Change For Good Among the People of His Immediate Community, BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN New York—That God has chosen men for certain work and endowed them with peculiar gifts for such work is strikingly seen in the efforts of the Rev. G. H. Sims, pastor of the Union Baptist church in this city. Dr. Sims' church is located in a section which less than ten years ago was known as one of the worst sections of the city. It was a district in which lived the most criminal element of both races, where crime predominated. It was known as "Hell's Kitchen" and had such a bad reputation that the police department was taxed to its utmost as to the most effective method of dealing with the situation in the neighborhood. Dr. Sims wrote that in the neighborhood the influence of the church had not been felt, and it was a district that was shunned and untouched by the religious and social workers. The invasion of Dr. Sims into this neighborhood required the utmost confidence and strength of purpose. He began his work in West sixty-third street in 1901, and during his twelve years of labor in this section he has worked with the community in the neighborhood. The Union Baptist church has been so influential in its religious work that it has been felt throughout the neighborhood. The social and moral life of the community has been completely revolutionized. The earnestness of Dr. Sims soon manifested itself, and the once disorderly element soon began to take over the community, where the worst social and moral conditions existed. Dr. Sims has changed the community into one of REV. DR. G. H. SIMS. thrift. People of refinement now seek residence in this section as in any other well regulated part of the city. The district since 1898 has been known as San Juan hill, and Dr. Sims is frequently referred to as the bishop of San Juan hill. His work has been one of effort, which required patience and persistence. When Dr. Sims began his work the church was worshiping in West Sixty-eighth street in a little hall. The new church in West Sixty-third street was dedicated in 1901. It is valued at $2,000 and is modern throughout. It has a seating capacity of 1,000 and is well organized. The membership the church is rated at 2,000. The influence of the church is felt throughout the district. Dr. Sims is one of the strongest and most conscientious men of the race and has brought about this miraculous change in this city through the sheer force of his character. He was born in Cumberland county, Va., and was educated in its public schools. He was converted at the age of eleven and was baptized by the Rev. J. H. White of his native home. He was inceded in 1860 to serve Va. in the first charge was at Nayack, N. Y., where he did much pleaser religious work. As a recognition of his service in June, 1863, Gundalaupe college of Segun, Tex., conferred upon him the degree of doctor of divinity. Dr. Sims is one of the foremost men in Christian work here and is a strong supporter of the Christian known as the friend of the unfortunates, and he is constantly doing something to aid those in need. He takes an active part in all race movements. He is easily assisted in his work by his wife, Mrs. Lousse D Sims, who was formally a school teacher. Mothers' Congress Plans Uplift Work. For the purpose of doing more effective work among the girls and young women of the city there was recently organized at the Macielona Baptist Church to raise awareness of the grass. The women at the head of the movement will direct their attention first to conditions in West Philadelphia. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Bergfeld, a German scientist, advances a new-theory for the variety of human color or pigmentation. We quote him from Harper's Weekly: "Bergfeld, the German investigator, holds the view that the pigmentation of the races is due to feeding. He points out that in the animal world color is often determined by food, and he contends that by chemical process the same results are shown in the different human faces. According to this theory, the original man was black, since his chief diet must have been vegetarian. Fruit and vegetables contain manganates that allay the skin's sensitivity and dark brown combination. Bergfeld states that negroes who add meat and milk to their vegetable fare are never as dark as those Negroes who eat only vegetables. Indians are red, it appears, because they have absorbed for generations haemoglobin, the red substance in the blood of animals killed for food. Mongols are yellow by reason of the fact that they are descended from dark fruit eating races who penetrated into the plains of Asia, became shepherds and lived to a great extent on milk, which contains chlorine and bleaching effect. Caucasians were another branch who became still whiter by adding salt to their dietary. Common salt is a strong chlorine and powerful salt in blinding the skin. The effect can be seen, it is declared, in case of children who have been reared on a "white" dietary. They are never so black as their kindred who have not abandoned vegetarianism." Professor Bergfield's theory is a good deal more reasonable than that of some who have given out their vicious opinion that the Negro's color is the curse of God placed upon Cain, the ancestor of Ham, for the killing of his brother Abel. Bergfield says it is not the curse of God, but the result of what we have been eating, the ancestor are largely vegetal in food they live upon. Professor Bergfield says this produced our racial color. We picked up this from somewhere. Read it: "An old colored man with an old gray肌 hitched to a ramshackle wagon stood on the incline of Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C. during one of the worst sleet storms in January. The old man huddled in his rabbit skin肌 shivering. The肌 was trembling with the cold. A man waiting for a belated street car was attracted by the strange outfit of the colored man made no effort to depart, what allied the old fellow. Finally he walked over and said: 'Why don't you move on, uncle? The old darky pointed a trembling finger at his team and replied: "Cause dis yere mule won't go 'less I whistle at him, an' it's so冷 I can't whistle." Now if whistling is what our situation in so many places, in so many things, really puck up and run along, some likely Negro肌 allong lines. If that's not the thing needed, let's find out what is the need and keep on trying till our balky team does start off and keep going. --- No one can rise higher than their mind and thoughts lead them; therefore, young men and women, boy and girl should keep their minds elevated to high things and labor to rise high in the world and in usefulness. —The Baptist Voice. The latestensus from Browley, Oka, one of several Negro towns of that state, gives a population of 4,000; a bank with a capital and surplus of $11,500 and deposits of $75,804.42 twenty-five grocery stores, five hotels, seven restaurants, water works worth $25,000, electric plant worth $20,000, four drug stores, four cotton gins ranging from $8,000 to $15,000 in value, one bottling works, one steam laundry, two newspapers, two newspapers, a two-hardware stores, a $40,000 Masonic temple, two colleges, one high school, one graded school; two city school buildings, one telephone exchange costing $3,000; $42 school children, ten teachers, six churches, two livery stables, two insurance agencies, one second hand store, two undertaking establishments, one lumber yard, two photographers, one bakery, and one of the best city parks in the state. Praise will make some folks "run a good thing in the ground." Letting well enough alone is a hard thing for most people to do. "Swell head" is easily contracted in two ways. See? —The Arkansas Review. This is from the Vanguard of Little Rock, Ark. "Dick: 'Don't be too independent about your job. Just about the time you think the proprietor can't do without you, some one will appear who can fill the place better than you did. Just keep on doing your best." Anyone is in poor condition who cannot defend their convictions. In other words, you cannot depend upon one who has no convictions, because they are as changeable as the winds. —The Christian Hope. The Pecan Grove Dairy farm of Jefferson Parish, La. is one of the most thriving of its kind under Nebraska ownership. It is valued at $8,000. It has 80 cows, of which an average of 70 is milked daily. It runs two regular wagons and one special selling from 125 to 140 gallons of milk per day at 30 cents a gallon. The Jeilico Enterprising company is a new concern in Lexington, Ky. Its purpose is to stimulate business and to teach the people to improve upon general conditions about them. As to the right sort of teachers in our public schools, there is much which belongs to the field of discussion among the Negro masses. There was a time when a Negro teacher in any sort of school was not confined to his or her school room; but did much of what is now being called "extension work." At any and at every point of the community life, where there was likelihood of doing good in the way of giving enlightenment and procreation, the students were young, school-going and non-school-growing, there the teacher was to be found. We found it so when, in our youth, we taught in our native Georgia and found it so when later we taught in Mississippi and still later (and that has not been so long ago), when we were officially connected with educational work in Louisiana;—the teacher was an all-round helper and worker. They did not feel that they had come fully up to the functions of a good teacher if they confined themselves simply to their class room work. Hence this training and withholding the participation of uplifting, which teachers of other days were wont to read into their certificates? Suppose our pedagogical friends do the first thinking over this question. Later let the communities take it up and reset matters again after that good old rule. Citizens must be big as their age. It is no time for small and ignorant men with blind prejudices. In no age could a demagogue do so much damage with excitable and unthinking men as now, for in no other generation have there been such mighty interests to ruin. One can smash vast values in a short time. With the tremendous increase of our country in everything that contributes to civilization, we must be more aware and trade seeking all nations, with our institutions and asylums of all people, with values untold in meadows and mines and ten thousand useful arts, and with millions coming into every decade of our population, with problems that appeal to the supreme wisdom of the strongest minds re-enforced by the loftiest thinking of all ages, the obligation laid upon the phish, every-day citizen is tremendous, and it is no time for the ranting Socialist leaders of the new constitution of the new forces of this mighty era. He must make way for vast movements and not center his thought upon petry measures.—Chancellor James R. Day, in Leslie's. We cannot escape the cheerful conviction that there may be in the suffragette movement much that will help our support for a fuller grant of freedom to the race under the constitution. Why not our Negro women join the army now warring for female suffrage. Read this news item taken from a Chicago paper, which the manager of a Galileo hotel refused to permit a Negro woman to be served in the dining-room of the hotel, 300 white Chicago club women gathered, arose in a body and left, declaring if the manager did not serve the Negress he could not serve them." If China continues to carry out her present policy of prohibition, and the United States continues her policy of license, it will not be a hundred years until China will be sending missionaries to the United States, just as we today are sending them to China—Clean Politics. The pot can boil strong where there is a nice little vegetable garden in the rear of the premises. The ground is there, the sun is now smiling affectionately upon the earth; seeds are cheap; a hoe costs but little. Why not soon have on your sprit a pot which boils right? If in the army out of a good pot of water, the coat must remain on the skillet in the coming hot weather. Do make a garden. You will feel like you are somebody. In Georgia the business element of Negroes are proving up some important things. Atlanta, already and for some time, the center of very successful industrial insurance companies, has now an old-life insurance company, with one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of registered municipal bonds deposited with the state treasurer and has the approval of the authorities to its financial statement. Don't send your children to Sunday school and churk; carry them, then you will know they are there—The Dallas Express. The thing which should concern you most is what you are doing to help make your community better and brighter. You need not worry over what people think of you, or say about you, but you ought to be greatly concerned about what you are use and you leave undone in making up the record of life—The Torch Light. The qualities which you possess and cultivate today will bring you success or failure in the future. For which goal are you alming?—The Interstate Reporter. According to the latest report of the bureau of industrial statistics for the state of Pennsylvania, the number of Negroes owning property in Philadelphia is 1,000 with an assessed valuation of $2,801,275. The market value of these holdings is put at $3,735,000. Most matrimonial follies are staged and presented to a large and often unwilling audience. Trust the girl who says little and lattes much better so she can see who she is like the lake fabricator. BASEBALL Manager Miller Huggins believes he has a star in his young pitcher. Already some of the Cincinnati bugs have been predicting a new manager for the Reds. Frank Schulte, of the Cuba, predicts that he will make at least thirty home runs this season. Connie Mack is in doubt as to his old twirlers. The Old Fox is carrying ten pitchers with him. Hughey Jennings has Deacon Jim McGuire and Joe Sugden helping him develop the young Tigers. Hughey Jennings admitted very recently that the Tigers are stronger than they have been since 1870. Jimmy Archer will be used on first base against the left-handed pitcher, according to Evers' announcement. Bert Shotton, the Brown's young outfielder, is picked by the St. Louis scribes as the fastest man in baseball. Maranville, the shortstop of the Boston team, is not much bigger than a shad's eyelash, but he can hit and field. It begins to look as if Callahan had let go of a real pitcher in Chief Johnson. Tinker is willing to bet a little he did. Cy Morgan, whom the Athletics sent to Kansas City, is pitching superb ball. Cy won his first A. A. game by defeating Toledo 8 to 2. Coach Heine Peltz of the Cardinals is working out daily coaching four of Manager Huggins' twirlers—Redding, Burke, Hunt and Perritt. Manager Joe Birmingham says he will not shift Larry Lajoie to first base this season. "He'll play second this year," said Birmingham. Sam Agnew, whom the Browns purchased from Vernon, Cal., is one of the most promising young backstops that ever donned a pad and mask. The French youths are taking to the game of baseball very fast. This year the American game is being played on many of the back lot of Paris. Ray Schalk looks like a second Jimmy Archer. Ray has developed the "snap" throw and has Jimmy Archer's habit of poling out two base drives. McGraw states definitely that Jim Thorpe will be retained on the roster of the Giants all this season at least. The Giant leader is no welcher, at any rate. --- They say that McGraw's offer of $5,000 for Harvin幼年, the young first sacker of the Boston Red Sox, saves the youngster from going to the --- Pitcher Cutting of the Milwaukee Brewers was the first twirler to pitch a one-hit game in the American Asso- cial and at that it only was a scratch hit. . . . In the last two seasons Lajole and Jackson, the two great Cleveland sluggers, have been at bat 1,906 times and poled out 739, hits—a combined average of .387. Catcher Alnisham of Washington is catching the best ball of his career. His batting is so good that Manager Griffith has placed him higher up in the batting order. Big Chief Johnston was a minor leaguer for a day. The White Sox turned him back to St. John in the Western league, but by night he had been bought by Cincinnati. . . . Secretary Mason of the Brownhs has adopted the scheme inaugurated by Secretary Blackwood of the Cleveland last year of sending on advance information on his ball team. Manager McGraw has secured a promise from Malcolm Russell, the sensational shortstop of the University of Virginia nine, to play with the Giants if he decides to enter professional baseball. No more games will be cut short in Cleveland to allow visiting teams to catch a train. Ban Johnson ruled that every contest must be played to a finish if it is necessary for the visitors to engage a special train. The members of the New York Giants are glad the effort is being made to stop players from writing for the newspapers. The New York players have been accused as much abuse from members of their own profession as they have praise. Joe Tinker is making hay even the sun has not been shining every day since he took charge of the reds. In Pittsburgh the other day Joe was given a tremendous round of applause when he came to bat the first time, showing that he is popular in other places besides Cincinnati and Chicago. St. Louis critics figure the acquisition of Jimmy Sheckard by the Cards as the handwriting on the wall that spells Miller Huggins as a bench manager. They forecast that by July 4 Lee Magee will be on second and the plot of the bunch. Walter Johnson is said to have fixed his eyes on a $3,000 raise for 1914. His two-year contract at $7,000 a season expires this year. This ambition of Walter Johnson has led to mind that patriotic critics. Try Raymond Cobb. CATCHER LESLIE NUNAMAKER The luck of Owner John I. Taylor of the Boston Red Sox in getting high-class youngsters for his team is proverbial, and he apparently never made a happier strike than when he landed that husky young giant, Leille Nunamaker, for backstop duty. Nunamaker is big and strong; he is not exactly graceful; it may be that the length of his legs gives one that impression. But for headwork he is declared to have it on a lot of the backstops who have had years the advantage in training, and he has handled the Red Sox pitchers in nice shape. Mrs. Marquard is the only woman traveling with the Giants this season. Stallings states that Myers will hold down first base for the Braves until he blows up. Boe, the new member of Fred Clark's team, is doing some grand work as a utility player. Now they are picking the St Louis Cardinals as the "dark horse" entry for the National league race. There is one thing about the Reds that has not been as noticeable in years past. They fight right up to the very end. Danny Moeller and Clyde Milan are the two best base runners on the Washington team, and also two of the best in the junior league. Reports from Cincinnati state that Armando Marsans, the Cuban, is playing such a clever game for the Reds that Mike Mitchell is hardly missed. John McCraw will not stand for cliques of any kind on his team. He has repeatedly said he would release any man starting any kind of a rum- --- Ralph Works, the former Detroit, and Packard, the A. A. star the Reds won in the draft last fall, are two that have made good with Joe Tinker. . . . Manager Chance picks the Senators to win the flag in the American league this season. The Peerless Leader is much impressed with the speed and aggressiveness of the Washington players. SPORTING WORLD The trotters that have covered a mile in 2:30 number 28,810. Des Moines has made a place on its program for a race among pacing teams. The report that Jim Jeffries contemplates entering the ring again is not taken seriously by the sports. Willie Ritchie states that he is perfectly willing to meet Freddy Welsh July 4 for the lightweight championship if the English champion will make 133 pounds. Tom Thorpe, brother of Jim, has entered the Carlisle Indian school, at the tender age of fourteen years. Jim is said to have advised the boy never to become a professional. If Boston succeeds in having the A. A. U. meet held at the Harvard stadium about the time of the international meet, the championships this year will rival the Olympics in class of entries. Hobey Baker and Tal Pendleton are the only Princeton undergraduates to wear two varity letters. Baker's were won in football and hockey and Pendleton's in football and baseball. Pendleton would probably hold a track letter but for the two-sport rule. The latest promised international invasion of American golf is that of Miss Gladys Ravencroft, the English women's champion and Miss Cecil Fitch, the champion and defeated for the title. They and Mrs. Hurd, nee Dorothy Campbell, will come over in the early fall to compete on our links. Finish fights are a thing of the past in Nevada. Governor Oddie has just signed an act repealing the law permitting such contests in that state. The measure allows ten-round bouts on the payment of a license. Dewhurst, former intercollegiate champion, picks America as an easy winner in the Davis cup preliminaries since with Brooks, Winging and Dooley in competition. The team hardly line up a team that can really compete with the best American talent. KEEPING FLOOR IN CONDITION Perfection of Results May Be Achieved by the use of a Pencil Put Together at Home. Polishing floors is hard work, and calls for no end of "owlbow grease." For a hardwood, or stained wood floor, take eight ounces of yellow wood wax, one quart of Venetian turpentine; cut the wax into small pieces and pour the turpentine over it, and let it stand in a vessel of warm water until dissolved, which it will readily do; then bottle. Apply a very little at a time to the wax, and let it stand there on one left on the surface, then proceed until the whole floor is finished. It keeps the floor in excellent order and the polish is required ordinarily about once in six months. Soapsuds should never be used on a hardwood floor that is oiled or waxed. All that is needed is to wipe with a cloth dampened in a little warm water — say a wash basin full to which about two tablespoonfuls of coal oil has been added. One tablespoonful to the basin will be enough for anything unless stirred into the water, the cloth just dampened, wring out as dry as possible before use, and the floor polished afterward with a clean fennel cloth. This is good for matting also. TRY THIS FOR SUNDAY TEA Simple and Appetizing Meal That Evolves Minimum of Work on the Sabbath Day. This is what Marlory "created" for Sunday night tea, it be her duty, as mother's oldest little girl, to prepare the Sunday suppers: She took six eggs and bolted them half an hour; peeled off the shells and chopped the whites fine, and added to them two cups of cream sauce, with half a cup of finely minced bolled ham and pepper to taste. On a hot platter she arranged six slices of bread, the crust cut into pieces, and covered the toast with the sauce mixture and arranged two hoops of gold around the top of the yolks pressed through a sieve. In the center she put a few tablespoonfuls of green peas and a little border of green peas around the edge of the platter. She explained that the ham was just the crumbly scraps she found in the dish in the pantry, and the peas might have been used for a luncheon dish or dinner salad the next day, but no one mentioned the need for a pretty and good, and a credit to the inventive genius of a twelve-year-old girl. Mutton Pot. This is good cooked, in a casserole. If you haven't a French casserole, an ordinary bean pot will produce the same flavor, but this dish is not so presentable on the table. Take two pounds of neck of lamb or mutton, not too fat, cut in two inch pieces and put into the pot with half a cup of sliced onion browned in some mutton fat. Add two cups of boiling water and cover. Simmer or cook in moderate hot oven for two hours. Parbell the potatoes, a pint, cut in cubes, but cover with a layer of salt until half an hour before serving. Add two tablespoonfuls of washed rice when the meat has cooked half an hour, then a cup of strained tomatoes and seasoning of salt, pepper and parsley. The slower this cooks after the first half hour the better. Flah Course. For a dainty little fish course take two cups of lobster meat and chop very fine, then force it through a sieve. Add two tablespoons of fine bread crumbs, four tablespoons of double cream, one half cup of milk and the beaten yolks of two eggs; season with salt a little parilla and one table-sauce, then add the crumbs thoroughly, then fold in the stiffly beaten whites of eggs. Fill small, green paper shells, that have first been parboiled in salted water, with the mixture; place in a baking pan, and partly surround with boiling water; cover the tops with buttered paper, and bake in a moderate over for twenty minutes. Rub the lobster coral through a sieve and sprinkle over the each tumbule; garnish with parsley and serve with a r. ch cream sauce. How to Serve Young Carrots Scrape and chop, or cut into very small dice, a bunch of small new carrots. Put a porcelain pan over the butter with butter the size of a guinea egg, and when melted add the carrots and stir and turn often with a spatula or broad knife. Season with salt and pepper and cook at moderate heat in order to draw out the natural juices of the carrots. This will keep them from burning. After they have cooked five minutes dredge lightly with four; add a very little water, stir again and in five minutes add little more flour and water. Cook until tender. The result should be a creamy, perfectly delicious mass and unlike any carrots you've ever eaten before. Snow Pudding Half box gelatin soaked three hours in one-half pint cold water, then add one-half pint of boiling water, two cups sugar. Strain, flavor and set on ice till like jelly. Take the whites of four eggs, beat to a stiff froth; beat in with the other and set on ice. For the cream take the yolks of the four eggs and one egg beside and beat with four spoons of sugar. Add this to one pint of milk which has been scalded and cook until like cream. Eggs a la Goldenrod. One tablespoon butter, one tablespoon flour, one half teaspoon salt, one half saltspoon pepper, one cup milk, three hard-boiled eggs, three slices toast, parsley. Put butter in chafing dish. When bubbling add flour. Add the whites of the eggs chopped fine. When hot pour over the toast. Rub the yolks through a strainer over all and garnish with parsley. Washing Chiffon. With warm water and pure, white soap make a suds and press the chiffon gently with the hands until the chiffon is clean. Then rinse in warm water, squeeze out the water and shake it off. Press with a mod- HISSISTER'SDOWRY GRAVE UNDER TREE The dinner was a success; we all were in most excellent spirits; we all of the party was going to the country of colors, sunshine and romance. "Now I think it is rather dangerous of you." I said suddenly. *student.* *What is impudent?* Going to Rome? are safe? "Yes." I said, "it is dangerous to go to Rome, for you may be forced into marriage there" My friends laughed and begged me to relate my experience there "Now I must tell you that during the year I lived in Rome I was in the habit of getting shaved every day by a certain barber and hair dresser, Bonini. I wanted to keep up a good appearance and could not think of being, seen with a two-days-old head. "He noticed my surprise and said in the sunset manner: 'You will have to excuse Glomon today. He is sick in bed—very sick, am afraid. I have come to take his place.' "As he saw I was about to answer and possibly object he went on in his most angeliic manner. "You must not doubt my talent, Signor. I daily shave the French minister, two cardinals, three senators, a Spanish duke, Milford Abercromby and a colonel, who has just returned from our glorious war in Tripoli. I am sure he wants to say that much to convince me. I must have a barber and might as well have him as any one else, so I gave myself into his hands. But what hands! Gligantic and muscular, they seemed to belong to an executioner rather than to a barber. I trembled when I saw him stropping the razor. "Then he began to talk to me of Triomphe and a thousand other things. Suddenly, drew a deep sigh, and a tragic expression came into his swarthy face. "Alas, he sighed, 'I had a sister once.'" "Is she dead, then? I asked, trying to appear interested. "The tragic expression was followed by one even more sinister. "No, she is not dead," he moaned. "It is far worse. The miserable creature lives the life of dishonor. Some accustomed foreigner has carried her off. I do not know where they are hiding, but if I only knew the name of the villain I would kill him within an hour. If I ever meet him with my poor poor sister, Battistina, I will have the lives of both him or my mother Paolo Capponi." "He kept on raving furiously. His hand, which was on my throat, trembled convulsively. As for myself, I was in a state of deadly terror, and beads of cold perspiration rolled off my forehead. "Suddenly the virtuous Capponi seemed to grow meeker and more collatory. Yes, I will kill them both unless he marries my sister." "And softer still he added: "Or give her a dowry. A small, a very small dowry. But he must give it to Paolo, who is the head of the family." "His rasor was moving round madly. At last he finished and I jumped out of the chair. Paolo Capponi, the strong champion of morals, took me before the big mirror and said in his sweetest voice, while he wiped his instrument of torture. "Will the signor please notice how clean is the shave, how velvety your skin, and not the slightest scratch, if therefore, the signor would be kind enough to give me a little lip, to be sure that he would hear of me again. Bonni is sure to be well tomorrow." "Two hundred lire! This was evidently Battistaina's dowry. Then he informed me that the girl I had hired as housemaid was his sister, Battistaina. He frightened me into paying 200 for her charged the girl on my arrival at home. "That is why I say it is dangerous to go to Rome."—Chicago American. On the Wrong Key Whenever Representative Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama goes campaigning for votes, he puts all his heart and soul into the work. Politeness, affability, and enthusiasm are his long suits. On one occasion during his last political fight he was given a reception at which he was introduced to a middle-aged woman who showed a great interest in politics. "This is a great pleasure, indeed," said the congressman. "I remember your husband well. I is one of the people I have in the county. He did me a great service in the last campaign, and I know he's my friend in this. He always sticks to me." "Is that so?" asked the woman haughtily. "He died in Georgia fifteen years ago."—Popular Magazine. Compromise. Chester, two and a half years, bee came very unruly, romping through the parlor, drumming on the piano, pulling portieres, etc. That night while he was saying his prayers his mother told him he should ask God to make him a better boy. After thinking awhile about it, he said: "Please, God, don't make me any worse than I am." Busy Business Man "Why are you reading those old newspapers?" I over some of last summers baseball games. I'm trying to pick up the language again." Not Surprising. Johnny, aged seven, had not been doing very well in school. Just after the January examinations his teacher said: "Your marks are not so high as you think." The teacher answered: "Everything I marked down after the holidays." He Hadn't. "I suppose you have seen better days, like all the rest of the tramps ahead," he said. "No, mum, I can't say as I have. Before I wus a tramp I wus a poet." ```markdown ``` UPROOTING REVEALS A ROMANCE OF EARLY BOSTON. Patriotic New Englander Bequested Land to Harvard College, From Which It Still Derives a Small Revenue. The uprooting of an old tree in the Granary burial ground on Tremont street (the Long Acre of the eighteenth century) furnishes the material for a sorrowful record of a Boston family of the early days of the town. In removing the roots of the tree, on the south bounds of the burying ground, the roots where once stood the town's granary, was uncovered a gravestone. It bore this inscription, says the Boston Globe: "Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Rootes, died Oct. 9, 1683, aged 29." Thomas Rootes was a mariner, sailing to the island of Jamaica, whither he took fish and staves, and returned with molasses, sugar and tobacco. He owned one-eighth of the ketch, or bale. From the earnings of his vessel and his wages as a seaman he in 1678 purchased a small house and strip of land on the east side of Fort Hill. It fronted on the Batterymarch, now the street of that name. The front of the lot was but eleven and one half-foot, but the lot broadened out to fifty-one feet in the rear and had a depth of about a foot. From the earnings of Joseph Gridley, and in the rear were ropewalks which were burned in the fire of 1793. Thomas Rootes had married Elizabeth, daughter of Ambrose Gale of Marblehead, Gale had married Mary, daughter of Samuel Ward. It was Elizabeth Rootes' grandfather, Samuel Ward, who when he died Aug. 30, 1682, gave Harvard College Bumpkin and the family a large portion of land which is passed laying at the left hand before entering Hingham harbor. "The island that I have given to the Colledge which Leythe Betwixte hingham and hull called Bomkin岛 island; my mind is that it shall be and Remain for ever to hardrion Colledge in Newengland; the Rent of it to be for the easiment of the charges of the Diatte of the Studantisse that are in common. The island then went to $80; in recent years it has yielded the college an annual income of $50. Ward also gave Ambrose Gale land at Hull. Ward had lived at Hingham, but his home was in Charlestown, near the meeting house, when he died. On Sept. 8, 1683, Rootes being about to sail on a voyage to Jamaica made his will and parted from his wife and a little daughter, three years old. At the end devised to meet began. The gravestone revealed his wife's death a month later, on Oct. 9, 1683. The father never returned from the voyage, meeting death by sickness or the perils of the sea. His father-in-law, Ambrose Gale, administered on his estate and became guardian of the orphan Mary, who was taken to Marblehead to live with her mother's family. There she married one of them, Azor Gale, in 1798, and had several children. One of died in Boston in 1728, aged twenty-nine years. In 1705 they sold the house and land on the Batterymarch in Boston. Azor Gale, Sr., died in Marblehead in 1728, aged fifty-nine; his widow, Mary, some ten years younger, died 1730, aged fifty. Hinta on Exercise. Exercise favors the growth of bone and muscle. It quickens the elimination of waste products. It accelerates the work of the liver, the lungs, the skin and the kidneys. It makes more active the brain. It brightens the eye, clears the skin and tones up the whole organism. The appetite is made keener and digestion is aided by a greater appetite for food. But while exercise is absolutely necessary to health and to a perfect digestion, it does not always achieve it. The body is taken too soon before or after meals, says Health and Strength. No one should exercise immediately preceding or following a meal, one hour before and two hours after eating being the better time. It is fairly safe, however, to fix the time preceding a meal at one hour, for the stomach is then somewhat empty. Survival of the Flittest Five-year-old Dorothy's pet cat had presented her little mistress with a set of kittens. In spite of tears and pleadings Dorothy was informed that she could keep only one kitten and that the rest would be drowned. A few weeks later the little girl was taken to her mother's room, two new twins. She looked at them wonderingly for awhile, then turning to her grandmother she said: "Which one are you going to drown?" Flashlight Pistol An electric flashlight pistol looks so much like a real weapon that it might do duty in a pinch to scare off a burglar or other marrauder, but it would do no more harm than to shoot a ray of light to light up a dark corner. It is built on the lines of the modern repeating pistol, and is made of a thin, flexible rubber that contains a small battery, and the hair a tiny tungsten incandescent lamp. Pulling the trigger causes the lamp to glow. Prince to Turn Farmer Prince Erik of Denmark, nephew of Queen Alexandra, has decided on becoming a farmer, and will come to England in the spring in order to study farming in a practical way. Arrangements have been made for the prince to spend several months on a large farm in Oxfordshire, where he will continue that agricultural training which he has commenced in Denmark. Prince Erik is the third son of Prince Valdemar and a grandson of the Duchess de Chartres. Iowa State Federation Programme Program for Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's clubs, which convenes in Davenport, Iowa, May 26-28, to be held at Third Baptist church Monday evening. Bethel A. M. other sessions. Monday, 2 p. m. General board meeting. Song, Blest Be the Tie. Invocation by the chaplain. Twenty-third Palm, 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 Busey. Address, 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 chaplain. 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. Daventon. Paper, Child Culture, delegate from Culture club, Cedar Rapids. 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 Dunbar. Minutes. Announcement of committees. Reports of committees. Demonstration in dressmaking. Madam Walkins, Des Moines. Report of officers. Report of clubs. 3:30—Solo, Mrs. S. H. Armstead, Des Moines. Address, "Fifty Years' Progress of Our Women," Mrs. Gertrude D. Culbertson, Clinton. Paper, "Why Women Should Vote", Mrs. L. J. Phillips, Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from J. S. Y. club, Cedar Rapids. Paper, "Domestic and Social Training: Girls," delegate S. A. L. Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from T. L. O. C. Davenport. Tuesday, 8 p. m. 8:00—Song, A. M. E. choir. Invocation, Mrs. L. J. Phillips. Music, Clark's orchestra. Roll call, quotations from Francis E. W. Harper. Minutes. Music, Miss Mayrie Wilkerson. Reading, Mrs. I. L. Brown, Marshalltown. Paper, "An Unsolved Problem," Mrs. P. J. Johnson, Des Moines. Music, Mrs. Eugene Des Moines. Ao. and ap. 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. Discussion F. B. W. C. Buxton. 9:00—Memoria 1 exercise by the chaplain. 9:30—Roll call, quotations from the Bible. Minutes. 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, Ottumwa. Discussion led by delegate from Mother's Congress, Des Moines. Paper, "Why Our Boys and Girls Quit School," delegate from Self-Culture club, Buxton. Discussion led by delegate from A. L. P. club, Sloux City. Music, fifteen minutes plantation melodies. Paper, "Industrial Opportunities for Black Boys and Girls," delegate from H. B. S. R. C., Des Moines. Discussion led by delegate from Ladies Industrial, Buxton. Paper, "Importance of Mothers' Meeting," delegate from I. B. W. R. C., Ottumwa. Discussion led by delegate from Callanan club, Des Moines. Wednesday, 2 p. m. 2:00—Music, invocation, music. Demonstration in dressmaking. Madam Watkins. Paper, "Rescue the Fallen," Miss W. Warp. Paper, "Why Forestry should Interest Women," Mrs. S. White, Indianola. 8:00—Reading. Mrs. Harvey Brown, Des Moines. Paper, "Starting the Child Right," Mrs. A. Williams, Clinton. Music, club song. Paper, "Our Moral Standards,", Mrs. H. Horne, Cedar Rapids. Paper, "The Model Housewife," Mrs. M. Jones, Clarinda. 4:00—Music, mandolin solo, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Davenport. Paper, "The Blessing in Giving," Mrs. B. Watkins, Buxton. Naming of committees. Demonstration in arts and crafts, Mrs. Hudson, Sioux City. 4:30—Election of officers. Wednesday, 8 p.m. 8:00—Music, Iowa Beautiful Land. Invocation, Rev. L. B. Stovall. Music, Mrs. Fred Lewis, Davenport Quotations from Dunbar. Minutes. Music, Overture, Bates band. 8:30—Echoes from the national, ten minutes each. The Social Phase, Miss Jessie Walker. The Intellectual Phase, Mrs. S. J. Brown. The Buisness Phase, Mrs. C. B. Lewis. 9:00—Paper, "The Club Movement," delegate Study club, Clarinda Reading, Mrs. Emma Lewis, Davenport. Press, "Hygiene." Dr. Robert Taylor of Davenport. Installation of officers. Music, Mrs. Jefferson Thompson, Muscatine. Biliousness and Constipation. For years I was troubled with biliousness and constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I love my force of mind. Pepin prepara, the catharsis 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. CLARINDA JOWA Mrs. M. Battles, mother of Mrs. W. M. Glenpont, left for her home in Indianola, Iowa, after a winter's visit. Mr. Theodore Pemberton, Pursie Louneer and Henry Jones of Red Oak visited a friend a while Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie Montgomery, Cattie and Lida visited their brother of Gravity on Saturday. The Sewing Circle of the Baptist church met with Mrs. Elia Black of 800 Grant street Friday. Mr. Andrew Baker, the founder of the Baptist church of this city, has returned to our city, after an extended visit with his children in Cheyenne Wyo, and Omaha, Neb. Mrs. Jane Montgomery has been on the sick list. The A. M. E. revivals did not close as previously mentioned, but continued another week's duration. Their K. P. gave their annual sermon at the A. M. E. church Sunday, preached by Rev. Franklin of Kansas City. The court also turned out and an excellent program was rendered. May 5th a musical entertainment was given at their hall on Ninth and Garfield. Mr. Andrew Baker left Saturday for Buxton. Messrs. General Morgan, Coulter, Lewis Montgomery, George Williams and unified Montgomery left for Carr Harbor for work. An entertainment will be given at Mrs. Ella Black's by the daughter on Thursday. Mrs. Carrie Arnett has been on the sick list. OGDEN IOWA. It has been quite a while since the readers of your journal have heard from this part of the country hence I though it might be somewhat refreshing to some to know that Ogden is still on the map. You know there has been much dissatisfaction on the part of the white citizens because the colored miners come in Boone county to dig coal. You all know what the Ogden controversy was and what sac riffice it was for the colored miners to endeavor to gain a foothold in the coal field. Every unfare means were advanced to get them out. Some fainthearted ones were soon convinced that there was no possible hope for the colored people to stay, hence they took up their beds and walked, rather rode at the expense of the district. Some had the tenacity of the "English bull dog," held on, yes; they were like "Bargar Ghost," would not down. The colored children were not poor, but school and wool were white children, neither would the district directors grant them a school under any circumstance, but the matter was taken up with the attorney general, Hon. Geo. Cosson, who forced the directors to give the colored children a school. But these matters have all been settled. The white and colored miners are working in the mines together, meet in the same local and all seem to be perfectly satisfied. The public school was taught by Miss Adahy Hadh, one of Des Moines fairest young ladies. Her term was quite a success. The work she did reflects credit upon both the high school of Des Moines and Iowa State university. The school term was only four months, the spring term of two months was to have begun in this month, but owing to the smallpox and measles both schools had dwindled in number. This being a fact, the board thought it would be using economy to put both schools together, hence the colored children are now going to the white school. So you can see it is worth while to fight for a principle. This brings to my mind the saying of David Crockett, "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." The superintendent here will hire colored men as well as whites. All he wants is working men. It has been said the time was when the "lion and lamb laid down together." Concluding by saying we are here and here to stay till we get ready to go, for the assessor assessed the colored men this year for the first time since we have been in Boone county. What a chance! COUNCIL BLUFFS. Tabernacle Baptist members and friends are looking forward to the 29th of this month to the grand rally for the benefit of repairing the church completely. The state missionary, Rev. J. W. Burton, is expected to fill the pulpit morning and evening. Mr. Patterson, one of the laymen and deacons, has kindly talked each Sunday. Golden Rule club will meet with Mrs. Tillie A. Reese next Tuesday evening. Sewing Circle will meet with the president, Mrs. C. H. Hall, next Thursday afternoon. Tabernacle Baptist church is preparing a grand program for an entertainment on April 29th. Omaha Council Bluffs talent will take part. Bethel A. M. E. church is still adding new m-members to the cause. Sewing Circle has been reorganized. Mrs. J. H. Harrison, president, and are now preparing for a grand bazaar. Work has begun on the parsonage and the first week's report on books was 75. Old fashioned love feast will be held Friday night with the presiding elder, Rev. S. B. Moore, who will preach at the third quarterly meeting Sunday morning. Rev. Shepard of South Omaha will preach in the afternoon. We are looking forward to a pleasant quarterly conference. The pastor wishes to thank and is well pleased with the efforts made by members and friends helping in the work since he has been with the church. All church claims paid in full. We will carry to conference a splendid report. Choir cleared on a sacred and jubilee concert $12.45. Mrs. A. A. Green, one of the young faithful workers, is preparing to serve a splendid dinner Saturday evening. Our pastor found time to visit last week. He spent a very pleasant week with Rev. J. W. 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My professional life will be a study also and treatment of Reco- ncil. I also study and treatment of Mollon. Bend for book today. DR. C. Y. CLEMENT Suite 402 inDreamland Rd. Bee NM 100 in. the preceding Sabbath. Three new classes have been added to the church roll; names of leaders, Mrs. J. H. Sims, Mrs. Minnie Taylor and Mr. Geo Mott. A gospel cnoir of fifty voices, under the direction of Mrs. Anna Holmes as leader, and Miss Frances Reeder as leader, and Miss much commendation for their faithfulness. The financial offering during the revival was $25.44. May the fight continue until in reality is sang The Whole Wide World For Jesus. Mr. Emery McGruder of Omaha, Neb., is in our city visiting relatives and friends. Deepest sympathy is expressed by many friends of Mr. Olie Brown because of his continued serbus illness. Mr. Clarence Daly, another of our young boys, who is much loved because of his manly qualities and congenial disposition, is reported quite seriously ill. Mr. Thomas Brown is doing some plastering work at Aurora, Ill. Don't forget Mitchell's cafe and ice cream parlor, the place where you can be served with the latest drinks and ice. If visiting in the city, don't forget the number, 1123 Maine street. Quite a number of Keokukians spent last Sunday in Canton, Mo, witnessing the baptizing that was held at the Baptist church there, viz. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Russ, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buckney, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Nailor, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Harison, Mrs. Mattle Mills, Mrs. Naomi Mills and Mrs. Mary Flee Mills. Mr. Wm. Fry visited her grandfather, and other friends in Fort Madison one day last week. In a recent vocal contest at Quinley, Miss Daisy Ware won first prize honors. Miss Ware has a rich, cultured soprano voice also possesses other rare attainments, and is a real Keokuk product, of whom we feel just lvy proud. The altar at Bethel church was adorned with white carnations last Sunday, presented by the choir to Rev. R. A. Adams, who expressed his love for flowers and acknowledged the significance of the token by taking them with him to his home in Kansas City. The trial of Enoch Hawkins, who was indicted for killing Frank Lewis some months since, is docketed for this term of court. We gladly welcome Mr. Fred Dawson of Topeka, Kansas, who has recently located in our vicinity. Mr. Scott Johnson, Miss Imogene Wilson and Mrs. Delia Wilson were over Sunday Canton visitors. The little folks of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church have organized a sewing circle. Mrs. Geo. Smith superintends them. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Armstrong of New York arrived last week for a visit at the Sarah Armstrong home. Bob returned to Chicago, where he joined the Gunboat Smith party and all went to Los Angeles, where Smith has a sparing match in the near future. Bob is Smith's trainer. Mrs. Armstrong will remain here the greater part of the summer. Mrs. Helen Anderson of Ottumwa arrived last week and is a guest at the Horace Spencer home. Joe Daniels had the misfortune to lose one of his horses on the night of April 3. Ruptured blood vessel caused the death. Everybody was sorry to hear of Joe's loss. On Sunday, April 27, Rally day for the trustees, over $60 was raised. The trustees thank the young ladies and others for their valiant service. Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, who has been sick, is improving. Rev. and D. W. Brown spent last Sunday in Muscatine. Mrs. Emma Black attended the meeting of the executive board of the Federation of Colored Women's clubs held at Muscatine last week. On Wednesday, May 7, Samuel Hall was 95 years young. He was reminded of his age by a few friends, who wished him many more happy birthdays. New Broyles of Rock Isand was in the city a short time last week in the interest of his school in the southland. Mr. Boll of Omaha was in the city Saturday making arrangements for the appearance of the Tennessee Musstrels at the opera house in the near future. 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