Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XX NO. 3 CITY NEWS. Screen Doors at Dawson's 6th Ave. Mr. Alfred Wilson left this week to visit his relatives in Mexico, Mo. Little Master J. Nelson Thompson is about well again from the measles. Screen wire at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. Mrs. Nellie Esters of Albia is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Sim Jeffers. Rev. James L. Wharton of Buxton is in our city attending the district conference and Sunday school. Mr. and Mrs. James Bowels spent Wednesday in Enterprise, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. Battles. Mr. Joseph Stone was in Marshall-town and Buxton this week in the interest of his ball team. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jacobs treated themselves to a beautiful piano last week in their home. Cherry seeders at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. Mrs. Georgia Smith of St. Paul is in our city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blagburn, who has been sick. After a week's visit with Mrs. Bowles' parents, Rev. and Mrs. James Bowles left today for their home in Fort Madison. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Davis entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Thursday Mr. and Mrs. James Bowles of Fort Madison. Mrs. Randolph of Hiteman, who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bell, left for her home on Wednesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. S. Jones entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner Monday in honor of Rev. and Mrs. James Bowles of Fort Madison and Mrs. Randolph of Hiteman. The Corinthian Aid Society will hold their annual Fourth of July picnic at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Rodgers, 225 Arthur avenue. The public is cordially invited. Mrs. Jane Robinson, who has been very sick and was out last Sunday, has taken a relapse this week and is very sick. Her friends are much alarmed. Mrs. Joseph Stone delightfully entertained at a 7 o'clock dinner in honor of her cousin, Mrs. Nellie Esters of Albia. Covers were laid for six at a very tastily arranged table. Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates entertained Rev. and Mrs. James Bowels of Fort Madison and Mrs. Randolph of Hiteman on Monday noon at a three-course dinner. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Moss entertained Rev. and Mrs. James Bowels of Fort Madison, Mrs. S. Davis of Clifton Hill, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Davis and Miss Mayrie I. Bell at a 6 o'clock dinner Tuesday. The Social Aid society met with Mrs. C. E. Trent on Thursday afternoon and the usual form of business a delightful luncheon was served by the hostess, which was enjoyed by all. The club will meet with Mrs. W. F. Franklin, 822 West Eleventh street, next Friday afternoon. I ice cream freezers at Lawson's Hardware. Sixth avenue. Rev. N. R. Morgan of Clarinda, who is the A. M. E. minister there, attended the district conference and Sunday school convention here this week. He is an experienced man and good minister. He made a very pleasant call at our office. All the superintendents of the Sunday schools in the city met to organize a superintendents' union and elected Mr. C. B. Woods, superintendent of the A. M. E. Sunday school, as temporary chairman and issued a call for all teachers to meet at the Corinthian Baptist church on July 3rd at 7:30 p. m. sharp. ANNOUNCEMENT The Social Aid society will give an entertainment at the home of Mrs. E. Essex, 1541 Buchanan street, Thursday evening, July 17th. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. When visiting in Omaha, Nebraska see D. G Russell for neatly furnished rooms—all modern up-to-date houses. Phones, residence Douglass 5033; Office Douglass 3193. 1918 and 1922 Cummings street. For Rent—Large front room, furnished, kitchen, gas range and cooking utensils, water on same floor. All for $3 per week; 1008 Cecter St., N Wiley Rooms to Rent—We have good rooms to rent, furnished or unfurnished, at reasonable rates. Call and see us. Mrs. J. E. Roberts, 1324 Day St. Miss Julia Bailey has returned from a delightful visit in Kansas City. Miss Adah Hyde, who accompanied her, remained for a longer visit and will visit in Topeka, Kans., before returning home. Miss Lizzie Cowens of Denver, Col., passed through our city Thursday en route from Gallant, Mo., her former home, to Denver. She is a sister to Mrs. W. C. Straughter. F. A. Johnson, a former Des Moines man, spent a few hours Tuesday in our city. He now lives in Chicago. THE CONQUEST The Conquest is the name of a new book just issued from the press. It is written by a Negro pioneer of Daokta, whose true name is not made known in the book, writing under a nom de plume name. We have briefly reviewed a copy in our office. The author was once a sleeping car porter, who possessed energy, ability and a desire to become more than just "George," but to become a cog in the great American wheel. He settled on a farm in Dakota and has become well off, although still a young man. The book is a true story, thrilling with interest and brilliant with thought that is useful in life. The different subjects discussed are Spirit of a Pioneer, Leaving Home, The Homesteader, Had Put 280 Acres Under Cultivation, Where the Negro Fails, The Battle, The Sacrifice, The Uncrowned King. These, with many other subjects, make this book unique and indeed interesting. Price. $1.50. The Woodruff Press, Lincoln, Neb See advertisement elsewhere. BISHOP LEE HERE Bishop Benjamin F. Lee, D. D., LL D., of Wilberforce, Ohio, arrived in our city Thursday from Washington, Iowa, and will spend Sunday in our city, the guest of St. Paul's A. M. E. church, where he will preach both morning and evening on Sunday. It is the bishop's first visit here since he has been presiding over this episcopal district. He is a man of wide experience and matured ideas and of pleasing appearance. IN LITERARY CONTESTS. Who will represent Des Moines in the interstate contests at Atchison, Kansas, next December will be determined next Monday evening, when representatives of various local societies will meet in the annual city contests. For a number of weeks the survivors of a series of elimination contests have been preparing for the final, which will be held at St. Paul's A. M. E. church on Monday evening, June 30. The public is cordially invited. Program. Invocation.....Rev. Brice U. Taylor Instrumental Selection..... Miss Effie Mason, Progressive Club Declaration.....Miss Eldora Edmunds, Young People's Progressive Lyceum Poem.....D. G. Patterson, Cosmopolitan Literary Society Oration.....Miss Gertrude Hyde Mary Church Terrell Club Vocal Solo.....Miss Letta Cary Declaration.....Miss Judith Cook, Cosmopolitan Literary Society Dramatic Art Club Music...Miss Marie Johnson, Y P P L Declamation.Gus Durden, D M N L A Reading—Original Poem ... Mrs. H. W. Hughes, I. L Club Oration...J. G. Dellinger, Cosm Lit So. Vocal Solo...Mrs. Florence White Declamation...Mrs. N. C. Mershall Dramatic Art Club Music...Miss Sarah Johnson, Cosmopolitan Literary Society Poem...Arthur Wright, Y. P. P. L. Oration.Rufus Jackson, D M N L A Declamation...Miss Edyth Comley- Strawthers, M. C. T. Club Poem.Miss Nellie Leftage, D A club Violin Solo...Miss Lalah Brooks, Progressive Club Decision of Judges. Benediction...Rev. S. Bates DES MOINES NEGRO MASONS HONOR ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. Perhaps the most impressive St. John's Day celebration ever carried out by the Negro Masons of Des Moines was that held last Sunday by the members of Doric lodge, No. 30, and North Star lodge, No. 2, at the Maple Street Baptist church. Nearly one hundred members of the two lodges, including fifteen past masters, one past deputy grand master, one past grand master and the present grand master met at the hall of Doric lodge at 318 East Fifth street and marched in solemn procession to the church, where they were greeted by a vast audience of the families and friends of the members of the order. Past Grand Master E. T. Banks acted as master of ceremonies and after music by the choir and invocation by Rev. S. Bates, pastor, he introduced Atty. J. B. Rush, worshipped master of North Star lodge, who in a very pleasing manner explained the object of the celebration, after which Mr. Chas. C. Johnson and wife rendered a beautiful duet. The master of ceremonies then introduced Rev. J. H. Reynolds, past master of Doric lodge, who delivered the principal address, which abounded with wholesome advice as well as religious instruction to the members of the craft. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 1913. Atty. S. Joe Brown and Mr. D. G. Patterson of Doric lodge then lifted a collection of $17.80, which was turned over to the church, after which the program was closed by remarks by Grand Master John L. Thompson, and the benediction by Rev. T. L. Griffith. owns a cozy little house at 2114 Eighth avenue. Mrs. Walker is our efficient agent here and she is doing nicely with the items from Council Bluffs. Mr. McRaven and Mr. Stewart are working at the Elks club. Mr. Rose, Mr. T. S. Britt and Mr. P. F. Means are working at the Grand hotel boy who is worki Mr. G. W. Levert boarding house at Mrs. B. F. Green, wa, is doing nice house. Mr. J. W street, the und splendid undertail MRS. HARRISON GOULD GIVES MUSICAL Mrs. Harrison Gould of 955 Sixteenth street gave a musical Tuesday morning, June 24th, in honor of Miss Opal Wade of St. Paul, Minn. About twenty-five youngsters were delightfully entertained from 10 a. m. until 2 p. m. Some splendid musical numbers were rendered. Miss Letta Cary, a teacher in Bishop college of Marshall, Texas, sang a solo, also Miss Lucile Morrison of this city, after which a dainty three-course luncheon was served. Mrs. Gould was assisted by Mrs. Julia Huddlin, Mrs. L. Shelton, Mrs. Bert Williams, Miss Susie Lee and Mrs. Georgia Smith of St. Paul. The youngsters all report a delightful time and Miss Wade says that the people of Des Moines are great entertainers. A SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT CONFERENCE. The seventh annual district conference of the Des Moines district, held in Des Moines, June 24th and 25th, opened up Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. S. B. Moore, P. E., in the chair, and the following pastors and delegates vested: Rev. B. U. Taylor, Des Moines; J. L. Wharton, Buxton; J. H. Garrison, Council Bluffs; A. L. Johnson, Sioux City; L. H. Kenny, Marshaltown; N. B. Jones, South Dakota; W. A. Stark, Newton; R. N. Morgan, Clarinda, and Lay Delegates S. Bibbs of Ottumwa and H. Gould of Des Moines. The devotional exercises were led by Rev. J. H. Garrison, and after the formation and organization of the conference the annual sermon was preached by Rev. N. B. Jones of Yankton, S.D. The sacrament of the Lord's supper was consecrated by P. E. S. B. Moore, assisted by J. H. Garrison of Council Bluffs and J. L. Wharton of Buxton. Afternoon Session. At 2 p. m. the devotional exercises were led by Geo. I. Holt, followed by program as laid down, and some among the important papers as read by visiting delegates was the "Minister's Invisible Salary," by K. B. Manly of Alabama, Iowa; "The Minister in Politics and Social Movement," by Rev. I. N. Gordon of Ottumwa, and "The Present Demand of Proper Music in Our Churches," by H. Gould, delegate from St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Des Moines. 5 o'clock—Adjournment. Evening Session. Devotional exercises led by Mrs. Sarah Wright of Marshalltown. Sermon by I. H. Kenney. Offering. Adjournment. Wednesday Morning Session. Devotional exercises by M. A. Walden of Carney. Minutes of first day's session read and adopted. Report of committees. Papers by Rev. J. L. (Wharton, R. Knight and H. M. Rivers all lead and commented on. Noon adjournment. Afternoon Session. Devotional exercises by Mrs. Sarah Wright. Paper, "The Best Method To Keep the Church Alive, Spiritually," by delegates from Ottumwa. Then came the election of two lay delegates to the annual conference, which resulted in the election of W. H. Cook of Buxton and H. Gould of Des Moines. Adjournment. Evening Session. Devotional exercises led by Rev. Coleman. Coleman. Sermon by Rev. J. H. Garrison of Council Bluffs. Invitation for joining church extended. Offering. Report of financial committee. District conference closed by singing "God Be With You Until We Meet Again." On Thursday morning the Sunday school are beginning their annual two-day session. EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS. Landing in Council Bluffs, just across the river from Omaha, I shall speak briefly of the citizens here before taking up the Omaha disaster. This little city upon the "big muddy" is a thriving city and seems to be up-to-date with many of its buildings and other commercial interests. We have here about 500 colored people, with two churches. The A. M. E., which is presided over by Rev. J. H. Garrison, is a neat little new building just completed. The pastor is succeeding nicely. The Baptist church is doing well, but they are at present without a pastor. Mr. Chas. Burke owns a first class restaurant and rooming house at 1025 West Broadway. He is a good cook and has a good trade. Chas. F. Davis, who has been sick for several months, is the city pound master. Charles is regaining his health. He owns a nice little house and lot and a valuable truck garden in the outskirts of the city. Mrs. M. Stewart is still running her hairdressing parlor at 505 First street. Mrs. Tillie A. Reese is still running her rooming house and doing nicely. Mr. F. C. Walker is still working with the railroad company and owns a cozy little home at 2114 Eighth avenue. Mrs. Walker is our efficient agent here and she is doing nicely with the items from Council Bluffs. Mr. McRaven and Mr. Stewart are working at the Elks club. Mr. Rose, Mr. T. S. Britt and Mr. P. F. Means are working at the Grand hotel and are doing well. Mr. Herington has moved into the city from the country and is doing nicely. Crossing the river into Omaha, to a visitor and stranger the first thing that would strike your observation is the wreckage of the tornado which struck that city on the 23rd day of March, 1913. This was Easter Sunday and the storm came about 6:30 in the evening. It will be an evening long to be remembered by the citizens of Omaha. Pen or tangle cannot give you a complete idea of this disastrous tornado, which ripped and smashed its way through the city, leaving a track from four to six blocks wide, sweeping from southwest to northeast through some of the wealthiest residence districts of the city and the heart of the colored residences. I can only sum up this terrible catastrophe by stating that it caused 140 deaths, 300 injured, with property loss of over $5,000,000. In all about 1,500 homes were damaged or destroyed, with 2,500 people rendered homeless. I cannot describe to you the terrible suffering, sorrow and destruction. The storm lasted but a few minutes, but in that time it worked almost unbelievable ruin to Miss Henrietta Hawkins was called home last week to Mason City, Iowa, 100 of our people. The savings of a life time were swept away in the twinkling of an eye and families and relatives were torn apart, some dead, some injured and dying and others without clothes to put on and who were running helplessly about trying to find their lost relatives. People who were in comfortable circumstances were left homeless and penniless. Barns, horses, cows, hogs and poultry were rolled and tossed in every direction. Mansions upon the hill as well as hovels in the bottoms were struck alike and scattered to all parts of the city. After the storm the overturned stoves, gas and electric lights set fire to the debris and people could not put the fire out because of so many live wires, and the fire department could not reach the scene. Screams of the injured and dying and excited children all added horror to the history of Omaha that night. In the neighborhood of Twenty-fourth and Lake streets at least sixty persons were killed. In the Idlewild hall near Twenty-fourth and Lake streets seventeen colored people were crushed to death. The most of the colored homes that were damaged or destroyed that I could secure the names of were Zion's Baptist church, the largest colored church in the city, the pastored Rev. Bott;s; the home of T. H. Mahammitt, editor of the Enterprise, formerly of this city, Sergeant Saunders, retired from regular service, Mrs. J. H. Anderson, Mr. Obee's undertaking parlors, Mr. John Hardy, who mormerly lived here, Mr. C. Cochran, Rev. D. Phelps and a score of others' names I could not recall. Even now when any little cloud appears and threatens a storm people begin to flee for shelter, as they are still frightened. Most of them thought that judgment day had come. Some have left the city, never to return again, and still others whose homes were destroyed have become reconciled and have begun rebuilding. When the homes are rebuilt they will be much nicer and more modern and this section of the city will be very beautiful. Doubtless it will be very hard for some, but the relief committee is helping many of them to rebuild their homes. Rev. Father J. E. Williams, the Episcopal minister, is the only colored man upon the relief committee and he is looking after the colored people nicely. Mr. Mahammitt, lawyer Pinkett and Mr. Anderson have their homes about completed and ready to move in. They are indeed very beautiful and modern, a credit to any race and to any city and are built on the latest styles and designs. Mr. W. H. (Washington) is still working at the same place. His little boy is clerk in the People's drug store. Rev. W. F. Bott's is a very busy pastor of the Zion's Baptist church, as they are building a very beautiful and modern church, with all the necessary equipments that any church needs. It will cost perhaps about $40,000 when completed. We will probably run a cut short of this church in the paper. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. LaCour, formerly of this city, are doing nicely. Their daughter, Miss Margrete, is taking a post graduate course here, as she had finished her high school last year. She is a very refined young lady and we in Des Moines claim her as our girl yet. Mr. C. C. Trent is still working on the fire department. This is one of the few cities in the west that has an exclusive fire department operated by men, eight in number, of which I here hold publish a list of them: Hose Co. No. 11, Omaha, Neb. Woodson Porter, Jas. Greer, C. C. Trent, E. Trent, F. Stewart, H. M. Jackson, A. Jackson and H. B. Lewis. Mr. D. G. Russell has a nice place at 1922 Cummings street. He runs a second hand store, barber shop and pool hall. He also has a rooming house. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson, formerly of Buxton, are doing well. Mr. Jackson is on the fire department. John James is another Des Moines Smith Music House Must Vacate 611 Locust Street on Account of Expiration of Lease Scores of Pianos and Player Pianos, Both New and Used, Must Be Disposed of at Once, Regardless of Former Prices EXTRA BIG CUT ON ALL PIANOS and types of trunks and hand bags. It features "Likly" Luggage--the last word in baggage-making. If you are getting ready for a trip, call and see our exhibit. boy who is working in the postoffice. Mr. G. W. Levert is still running his boarding house at 1822 Howard street. Mrs. B. F. Green, formerly of Ottumwa, is doing nicely with her boarding house. Mr. J. W. Obee, 2518 Lake street, the undertaker, has built a splendid undertaking parlor adjacent to his house and is doing a nice business. He is a fine man to meet and a thorough race man. The A. M. E. church is pastored by Rev. W. T. Osborne, who was sent here from Seattle this conference year. While he is a new man in Omaha, yet he is making many friends. C. M. Simmons is still in the tailoring business and has a nice trade. Mr. H. K. Hillon is still at 2902 Maple street pushing his patient. Most of his factory is located on his lot. G. W. Woods, formerly of this city, a brother of James Woods, who is well known here, is still working at the same place. He has a nice family and is doing well. Hon. H. M. Singleton has just returned from Washington, D. C. It will be remembered that Mr. Singleton was a candidate for the legislature at one time. He says that the democrats are going to replace all the important places now held by negroes and that democratic sentiments in Washington, D. In Just Five Days Our Smith Music House Music Street on Account of N New Store In Hubbell Not R Scores of Pianos and Player Pianos Must Be Disposed of at Former H EXTRA BIG CUT O Store Open Evenings Our troubles are our own and do not concern the public in any way, pli except wherein the public may be to benefited. In this case, however, the public, the money saving, piano buying public is vitally concerned. We must sell off our entire stock and have only a short time in which to do it. As time is precious, prices and terms cannot be taken into consideration. We have no choice in the matter and the lease on our present quarters will expire in just five days, and our new store in the new Hubbell building at the corner of Ninth and Walnut streets is far from being completed. Unforeseen building difficulties which have faced the contractors for the past few months have greatly retarded the progress on the new structure, which will prevent our taking possession at the expiration of our present lease, at which time we have been notified by our landlord to vacate. Every instrument in our stock must be closed out quickly and the piano buyers will reap the benefit of the radical price reductions. Now to make doubly sure that every piano will be taken by the last day of this month, we have gone over the stock carefully and have cut the prices down to the last notch on each and every instrument. and types of trunks and ures "Likly" Luggage-- gage-making. If you are getting rea- see our exhibit. Our Luggage "Ma- Because I All kinds of Repairs and Special Work Neatly Done Likly Bag 721 Loow Des Moines State Capitol Blog Historical Room TANDE Pri DER. The A. I. P. club met Friday evening, June 20, 1913, at the residence of Mrs. Collins, 223 West Seventh street. Friday evening was business meeting and election of officers for the year. President, Mrs. Carrie Gordon; vice president, Mrs. L. M. Coats; treasurer, Mrs. Sara Miller; chaplain Mrs. Anna Roberts; secretary, Mrs. Louise Collins; recording secretary, Mrs. Lula Webb. After the election of officers a nice one-course luncheon was served and a very pleasant evening was spent. After a late hour all returned to their homes reporting a good time. The splendid work of Chamberlain's Tablets is daily becoming more widely known. No such grand remedy for stomach and liver troubles has ever been known. For sale by all dealers. Days Lease Expires Must Vacate 611 Locust OF Expiration of Lease All Building R-ady for Occupancy Pianos, Both New and Used, at Once, Regardless of Prices ON ALL PIANOS Buy Your Gr for from firm t antee We repair prices able-- over o of the Buy Your Wedding or Graduation Present At the Corner of the big Glock LOCUST STREET AT SIXTH AVE. Fire Works Headquarters HOPKINS BROS. CO. 618 Locust Street The most complete assortment of staple and late novelties in the city to select from with lowest prices. Come in and make your selections or call us, Wal. 21 and we will be glad to serve you. OUR CITY CHURCH SERVICES. Corinthian Baptist church, corner of Fifteenth 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. Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon Evening service at 8 o'clock. "Jesus Christ aa Mediator." Our stock includes a great many shapes and hand bags. It feat- the last word in bag- ready for a trip, call and Makes Good" It's MADE Good Maggage Co. Phone Asbury M 777 West Elm Lee, pastor. Morning s Sunday so Epworth h Preaching St. Paul's of Second d B. U. Taylo Morning Class mo services. Sunday s Allen C. Evening Maple St tween Eight Absbury 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. B. Y. P. U. at 6 o'clock p. m. Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock p. m. C, are favorable to curbing the negro still more. The People's Drug Store has moved just across the street, with Mrs. Dora Rice as head clerk. She was formerly an Iowa girl from Mt. Pleasant. They are doing quite well. Mr. Pegram is s... city marketmaster. He is one of the strong men of our race here. Rev. Toomey, who has left Davenport, is located in Omaha and has charge of the Baptist church here. Our next stop is in Sioux City and we will rest the case here until next week. Lawn hose at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. A CORRECTION To the Public: We, the undersigned, wish to make a statement to our friends and the public at large, towit: That during our seven years' residence in Des Moines we have allowed ourselves to be known as Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver Fletcher Harris, but legally speaking this is incorrect, as it should be Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fletcher. (Signed) Mr. and Mrs. J. Oliver Fletcher, 766 W. 9th St., Des Moines, Iowa. Paints of all kinds at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. 611 Locust Street In our anxiety to close out every piano we will leave no stone unturned to accomplish this result. This week you can own on your own terms one of the finest instruments at a price you never dreamed of securing. So called piano bargains are offered every day in the year on used instruments, but it is a rare occasion when you can become the possessor of a high grade new piano, at a saving of $100 to $175. You will find in this sale such well known makes of pianos and player pianos as Steinway & Sons, Haddorf, Clarendon, A. B. Chase, Ivers & Pond, Lyon & Healy, Behning, Krakauer Bros., Schmer, Anderson, Hinze, Sherwood, Ludwig, Fischer and many others, all marked to sell at wonderful bargain prices. A limited number of second hand upright pianos that we will stand back off, from $85.00 up. A few organs left at $5, $10 and $15. You will miss the greatest opportunity of a life time if you fail to attend this sale, as we venture to say that a sale of the magnitude of this may never occur again. There is absolutely no obligation on your part by calling in and inspecting the offers and if you have even a remote intention of some day acquiring a piano, you should not delay your visit. Smith Music House, 611 Locust street. WE pick the bags and trunks we handle for their ability to stand hard knocks. The outsides are sturdy and handsome. The interiors are arranged for convenience. Price Five Cents. Can't Keep It Secret. 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 Des Moines, Ia. The most complete assort FULL STOCK OF BLANKS 22 Blanks ..... 7c box 32 Blanks..... 28c box 38 Blanks..... 35c box TO PAY OLD LOAN Peculiar Will of a Self-Exiled Rich and Powerful Chinese Made it Impossible to Liquidate the Debt at Earlier Date. The Japanese government proposes to repay the poor descendant of a rich Chinaman a loan which has been standing unpaid for 270 years. Peculiar will of the Japanese government in such a position that it could not pay it earlier. The story of the loan is like a legend, and almost unbelievable, but there are documents which make it historically authentic. During the days of the last Ming emperor of China there lived an educated, wealthy and powerful man, Chu Shang-pal. The Manchus, coming down from the northern mountains conquered Ming and Nguyen, and T'ueng-cheng, the last Ming emperor. That was 220 years ago. The fall of the Ming dynasty and the succession of the Manchu conquerors was a bitter blow to Chu Shang-pal, who was a loyal adherent of the overthrown dynasty, and despairing of re-establishing it he fled to Japan. The self-exiled Chu was learned in the classics and was wise in the analects of Confucius. He carried with him his Confucius wisdom to Japan, and there he preached to the people from the knowledge of the Shu King, or Book of Historical Documents; from the Li KI, or Book of Ancient Rites, and from the Shih King, or Book of Ancient Poems. His wisdom brought him a large number of foliage and stone sculptures comfortably established in Japan among the people, who respected him for his wonderful knowledge of the Confucian classics. Chu was wealthy and there came a time when he could be of service to the Japanese government in one of the provinces through a loan of money. Three thousand taels of gold were turned over by him for the use of the Japanese government. One tael of gold at that time was equal approximately to one ounce and a quarter. Today this would mean a sum of about $75,000, but of course at that time the value of gold was more than it is today. Chu, the exile, died in Japan, and he left a will which is still in existence in Japan. In this will he requested that until the Chinese rebelled the Manchu dynasty the debt should not be repaid to his descendants in China. And he also devised that he should be buried in Japan and that his bones should not be sent back to China until the sons of Hans regained the power in China. The Japanese government recorded the details of the ancient loan and the will of the dead exile. And upon the fall of the Manchu dynasty and the establishment of the Chinese republic, a number of the Japanese scholars and university students were sent to the Japanese island. The investigation, which, although it seemed impossible at the beginning, disclosed that Chu Chu-pai Hankow is the direct descendant of the self-exiled Chu Chu-pai. When the identity of the present Chu Chu-pai was thoroughly established copies of the records were presented to him, together with the old swords, garments and historical documents left by his ancestor. And some documents from Japan to present his case and claim the money left to him by his ancestor. It is said that no difficulty will be experienced in getting an appropriation to repay the ancient 'debt', but there is doubt as to whether the spirit of the second provision of the will can be carried out. Even should it be determined that Chu's bones could be returned now with propriety to his native land, the difficulty would then find a place in the burying life. There is no record of the place where Chu's body was buried, and scholars in Japan commissioned to find his burial place have thus failed. Chu, the heir, is a poor man, and the equivalent of the 3,000 tails of gold will make him rich. It is not known as yet whether the government proposes to pay interest on the debt. Some say that the provisions of the will relieve the government from the obligation of paying interest. The compound amount for 750,000 for 270 would be a gigantic task. If not compounded the interest at 2 per cent. would be $607,500. How Happy He Was A man of advanced years, broken in health, was taking "the cure" in Excelsior Springs. In addition to his ill health he was lonesome, homestick and utterly wretched, and took long walks almostly a, a means of killing time. One afternoon he encountered a party of a dozen or fifteen pretty girls on a rustic bridge. One of their number had a camera and was engaged in posing the others for a group picture. "Wait a moment until this gentleman comes," he said of the girls. "Noooo; I want to be in the picture, too." suggested the invalid, relying on his white hair to save the situation for him. "I want to send one of the photographs home to show what a jolly time I am having." Greater Ordeal Than Warbling to Crowded Theater. Making of Phonograph Records Considered no Easy Task—Even "Stars" Often Have to Repeat Performance. The latest penalty that fame exacts from theatrical and music hall stars is that of singing to talking machines. For gramophone agents descend on the star who comes out with a new song success or talking act that takes the public fancy. Most artists will tell you—and hardened ones, too—that singing to a reproducing machine is to them a far greater ordeal than performing to a crowded theater. It is the strange conditions under which these voice reproductions are carried out that so often unnure the most experienced performers. The bare barricade hall—in itself scarcely inspires confidence. One end is screened from the gaze of the occupants by a long curtain through which a monstrous horn of brass extends into the room, being suspended from the ceiling. Grouped around are a motely assembly of musicians with instruments of weird design. Somehow these instruments seem familiar—like a theater orchestra. They are especially constructed to produce soft sound waves that do not drown the singer's voice. The violins not longer possess the familiar curves and sturdy frames. They are hollow tubelike affairs with strangely arranged strings. The cellos are in a similar emaculation, but they appear apparently dwindled into slight wooden supports. Every instrument, however, boasts a little aluminum horn, directed toward the parent trumpet, in order to concentrate the sound waves at one common point. Perched on a high platform near the roof is the conductor, who is the only one to take him out of the way of all important sound waves. The performer stands on a little wooden platform right at the mouth of the receiving trumpet. A few hurried directions and then strict silence is the rule. No human voice or sound but that of the singer must now disturb the atmosphere, for he must be able to retain relentlessly records every little sound wave. A red light is flashed and the attenuated little orchestra gets to work. And then the artist has to sing to this strange little assembly with abandon and asst as though the inspiration of the brilliant light, of beautiful clothes and scenery and applauding audience were all there. It is a great ordeal, for one has to sing with far greater care, front of a machine than is required when audiences of flesh and blood are to be pleased. With鼎旓 cruelty, the revolving was recording disc gathers in every little fault. A slight clearing of the throat or little swallow, every deep breath or slight shuffle of the feet is sufficient to form sound waves that imprint their message on the yiew axe. A bass drum would not note but the obedient record-maker makes no distinction between the actual and the intended. When the artist has finished the record is played over and the inevitable imperfections criticised. The weak spots are then rehearsed and the whole trying business commenced over again. If the performer makes a mistake in the course of the song, a bell rings and a fresh start is made. The distinct tone is obtained does the artist's ordeal end. Poetry That Pays. Alfred Noyes, the English poet, who, alone among the entire poet tribe, makes a living out of poetry, said at a dinner in New York: "I wish it to be distinctly understood that my poems are not putting me in the Carnegie or Rockefeller class." "While my poems afford me a competence I am still hit hard by the story, Mrs. Blanco. "Who is that young man who pays you such marked attention? Mrs. Blanco, a society leader, asked her daughter. "He's a poet, mother, the young girl replied. "Gracious, cried the mother. 'And can you, a millionaire's daughter, seriously contemplate throwing yourself away on a starving poet?' "Oh, said the young girl, 'you don't understand. He isn't an ordinary poet. He writes poetical advertisements.' My darling, said she, mother, 'call him at once. I ask him to our week-and house party.'"—Detroit Free Press. Recular Accident. A peculiar accident occurred at Swindon (Wilts) on a recent evening. A heavy traction engine, drawing three trucks laden with tents and other goods, bound from Cheltenham to Buford Camp, Sallisbury Plain, had reached Swindon, when in ascending the hill the engine became overpowered by the load, and ran backwards down the hill. The engine of the van broke, and this overturned the completely blocking the roadway. A horse and trap, which was following behind the van, was run into, and the trap was completely smashed. The occupants narrowly escaped serious injury. Can You Beat It? Victim—Ouch! Say, you advertise that you draw teeth without pain, don't you? Dentist—Exactly! If you asked me to unlucky tooth, I'd have done me unlucky on paper, what you asked me was to pull it. Another Process. "Little Tommy won't wash his face and hands. What shall I do?" and hands. What shall I do? "You might have him dry cleaned by one of these vacuum wagons," suggested the head of the house. C. HARRIS & EWING President Wilson and his party leaving the baseball park of the Washington American League Baseball club. This opportunity of seeing the new president is rapidly becoming a feature of baseball in Washington and the fans hurry out to the exit after the game to catch a glimpse of him. He attends the game almost every day and is a dyed-in-the-wool fan. He is an enthusiastic rooter, and gets almost as much attention as the game. BASEBALL Chief Meyers of the Giants has recovered from his batting slump. Braden Direct, 2:02% pacer, is expected to be the sensation of the circuit. When the Reds are on the road they are not journeyman Tinkers. Ray Schalk is throwing them out one and all as they try to steal second on him. The Great Falls club of the Union association has signed Pitcher "Flame" Delhi, late of the Pacific Coast league. Vlox, the young Pirate, has a fiercous style at bat, brandishing his club at the pitcher and the theatening destruction. Vlox, the young infielder on the Pirate team, is a fast man and has done so well that he will likely be a The acquisition of Zeider and Borton by the Highlanders has made the Giants climb. Ray Keating of the Highlanders promises to be one of the pitching stars of the year. Outfielder Wheat of the Dodgers is doing great work with the club for Manager Bill Dahlen's team. The Detroit Tigers have signed "Hoops" Kelly, now a student at St. Anselm college, Manchester, N. H. Heinle Zimmerman, the great hit smith of the Cubs, attributes his success as a batsman to playing golf. Graney, who is playing in the outfield for Cleveland, used to be a pitcher. He is playing fine baseball this year. Manager Tom Flood of the Winnipeg team of the Northern league has signed Pitchers Elmer Steele and Jake Thielman. Ollie Chapman, last year a star outfielder in the Blue Grass league, is playing with the Covington Federal league club. Manager Joe Kelley's Toronto team, International league champions, has had pretty tough pickling since the season opened. Manager Connie Mack is happy again because Chief Bender, his star hurler, has rounded into form. Bender is pitching splendid ball. If Clyde Milan of the Senators keeps up his present pace on the bases, he is very apt to exceed his record of last season, when he stole 83 bases. ... "Every addition to the Boston club is one of speed," says Manager Stallinger. "We are not taking on any man slower than those we have." President Dave Fultz of the player's Protective association believes he is going to get representation for the players on the national commission before long. Louis Thomas, pitching for New Haven in the turnover association, has been doing a little of the Walter Johnson stuff himself. His first three games were shut-outs. --- Long Larry McLean must have at last discovered that water has other uses besides being good to wash in. He is showing up well behind the bat for Huggins' Cardinals. Manager McGraw says that anyone doubting that Jim Thorpe is a professional ball player can roll around on pay day and watch the Indian grab his check with the rest of them. --- Ira Thomas, the tall catcher of the Athletics, has changed his batting form and is hitting much better. He now crouches while at the plate instead of standing erect as in former years --- Bobby Wallace, the veteran of the St. Louis Browns, who has been in harness for nearly twenty seasons, says that he has never seen Walter Johnson's equal. Wallace can't see how Johnson ever loses a game. President Murphy of Chicago insists that he got the long end of the now famous Tinker deal. He points with pride and satisfaction to Mike Mitchell, Art Phelan, Red Corridor and Humphries, all former Reds who have made good in Cub uniforms. Keating, New Kok's rising young pitcher, is only twenty years old in five feet, nine inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. He has enormous breadth through the shoulders and wonderfully strong hands, also long fingers, which help him to control. When the Reds are on the road they are not journeyman 'Tinkers.' Ray Schalch is throwing them out one and all as they try to steal second on him. The Great Falls club of the Union association has signed Pitcher "Flame" Delh, late of the Pacific Coast league. Vix, the young Pirate, has a ferocious style at bat, brandishing his club at the pitcher and the theating destruction. Vix, the young infielder on the Pirate team, is a fast man and has done so well that he will likely be a fixture at second. Pitcher George Kahler of the Naps has rounded into form. Manager Birmingham now declares that he has the best pitching staff in the league. Manager Griffith's pitching staff seems to be considerably improved. Groom is back in tip-up form and Mullin will help them out a little. In Lee Magee Manager Miller Huggins of the Cardinals has a player of the highest rank. His batting and fielding have been of the star order this season. --- Danny Murphy of the Athletics says the Washingtons are the only team that stands a show of beating on Connie Mack's crowd for the flag in the American league. Charley Hickman, former Washington player, who is coaching the University of West Virginia team, says Griffith is a wonder and is pulling for him to win the pennant. Manager George Stallings of the Boston Braves is so great impressed with Griffith of Wilson Collins, the college pitcher, that he is determined to make an outfielder of him instead of a pitcher. ... The Cincinnati team now has an "advisory board" in every game, Tinker, Kling and Brown compose the board, and their councils are marked by much discussion as to the best way to bring the team up to date. SPORTING WORLD Minneapolis Curling club plans to build a $50,000 club and skating rink. All the big university varsity eight-oared shell crews will use new boats in their races. Hugh McIntosh has quit the Australian fight game. Australia will now proceed to crawl on the map. The Dominion Lacrosse association of Canada, limited, has been incorporated with a capital stock of $20,000. Walter Cox has dropped his stake horses down below 2:20 and reports are to the effect that they are in fine trim. The Broncho, 2:00%, is to be bred to Empire Direct, Charley Dean's candidate for the Chamber of Commerce stake. Yale university's football squad, which turned out for spring practice, numbered 75 candidates, the largest in five years. --- Australasia held the Davis cup from 1907 to 1912, when England won this trophy emblematic of the world's tennis championship. Tom Keane, trainer of the athlete teams at Syracuse university, has been appointed general superintendent of the Syracuse playgrounds. George Hodgson, the champion middle-distance swimmer of the world, of McGill university, Montreal, will try for more honors this season. Walter S. Kennedy, former star athlete at the University of Chicago, has resigned as coach of Albion college, after eight years of successful work. Some sport writers are already beginning to figure the Pirates out of the National league race. They stood but little better in the race last spring, yet finished a second close. FISH FOOD SUPPLY His Appointment Was in Nature of a Promotion, as He Had Served Several Years in Subordinate Positions in Department. Washington.—That the United States bureau of fisheries, even with the many limitations imposed by law on its activities, nevertheless is in a position to contribute materially to increase the food supply and to give valuable assistance in the solution of the cost-of-living problem is the opinion of Dr. Hugh M. Smith, the new commissioner, who in recent days has been confirmed for the important office given him by President Wilson. Dr. Smith's appointment was in the nature of a promotion, and during the years in which he has served in subordinate positions in the bureau of which he is now the head he has become, the government is doing to increase the fish food supply of the United States. "In the conservation of fish food resources, our activities are both direct and indirect," said Commissioner Smith in explaining the interest of his bureau in the cost-of-living problem. "By its very extensive fish cultural operations in all parts of the country the bureau each year is bringing into existence and starting on their career hundreds of millions of food fishes that will be available to would never have gotten beyond the egg evidence. Overwhelming evidence is available to show the value of this work in maintaining the fish supply of streams and lakes, in restoring depleted waters, in stocking artificial ponds C HARRIS & EWING Dr. Hugh M. Smith. and in establishing fishes in new waters. There is scarcely a community in the entire country that has not profited by these operations of our government. These direct efforts have been supplemented by most valuable service in saving the lives of fishes that are stranded every year when the Mississippi river and its tributaries go on the rampage. When the waters subside the cry of 'Rescue the perishing!' goes up in behalf of millions of the best food fishes of the interior waters, and the cry it responded to by the agents of the fisheries service, who pools left in open places by the receding floods and restore the fishes to the main streams. "One important point in increasing the fish food supply is the encouragement of the utilization of many kinds of good fish which are now neglected. Our fastidious tastes and the abundance of our water products have caused us to discard many excellent resources which other nations have utilizing for many centuries. A recent survey of the fish fisheries years over 10,000,000 pounds of a single fish now caught in our east coast fisheries are thrown away, not a single pound being sold or consumed. Yet this is one of the best flavored fishes in our waters, and last fall I saw it being sold in Hamburg at several times the price commanded by mackerel. Dozens of other fishes which Europeans eat are regarded by use as beneath notice. I may mention in this connection the very abundant and delicious fish which are extensively eaten in all the coasts wide countries of Europe, while we for years have entirely ignored these wholesome shellfish and have only recently begun to recognize their value. "Our people were once even more wasteful of food fishers than they are today. I remember to have seen as a boy the shores of the Potomac river below Mount Vernon piled with the remains of sturgeon, whose meat is now refilled, but which the fisherman at that time threw away. Some of the fishes weighed as much as 250 pounds, and one of that size caught today, now that the fisherman is almost dead. We would have given a fisherman a fair income for almost an entire season. The time will when we shall be using and es- Bashful Backers A minor politician, who was a pestiferous and continuous office seeker, was a candidate for nomination as lieutenant governor. He made a canvass and everybody seemed to be for him. On the day of the convention he came to a friend in great distress. "Bill," he said, "I am in a terrible pickle. Seventy per cent of the concessionary governor, but I can't get anybody to nominate me!"—Saturday Evening Post. teeming many excellent fishes which today we ignore or reject. "An important role for the bureau of fisheries to play is to advance the day when we discarded fish food products will be utilized. Enormous quantities of such are now caught incidentally and discarded, whereas a proper company would be able to lead us to bring these products into the markets and sell them at low prices." Talk is cheap—when it comes to being a witness before the select com- This Talk Was Surely Cheap. sode and which made that interesting report on the battle of Farragau square. Talk is cheap, because the half dozen witnesses who were subpoenaed to appear before the committee and who were furnished with vouchers for witness fees have never been able to collect their money. Clerk Spleight of the judiciary committee acted as clerk to that committee as an accommodation to John W. Davil of West Virginia, chairman of the select committee, and as usual he made out vouchers for the men who were called to testify. One of the first vouchers made by the committee was pruning the limbs of one of Farrarqu square's finest trees, and who saw the battle from the viewpoint of a birding on a bow. His testimony is certainly worth $2 of any government's money. Other witnesses were of such finely grained quality as J. Fred Eary, correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, and Frederick Steckman of the Washington Post. There was another witness, correspondent of the out of mentioning his name, but his testimony was quite worth $2. He told the committee it had subpoenaed him by mistake, but "where's my $2"? When these witnesses went to cash in their vouchers they were told at the clerk's office the house had not authorized the select committee to spend any money. A resolution will have to unleash, to unleash, this large amount—$12. Statistics on Mine Accidents. 281 men employed. The bureau of mines, which since its establishment has endeavored to promote safety and efficiency in the mines and quarries of the country, has just issued its first summary of quarry accidents. It shows 188 men were killed during 1911 out of 110,954 men employed, making the death rate 1.69 per 1,000. In coal mines 72,348 men were employed, of whom 2,179 were killed, making the death rate 3.73; in metal mines, 165,979 men employed, 698 killed, making the death rate 4.19. Approximately one-half of the deaths in and about the quarries were due to three causes in the order named: Explosives, falls or slides of material and falls or slides of overburden. Accidents resulted in the serious injury of 862 men, or 7.77 per 1,000; slight injuries, 4,528, or 40.81 per 1,000. Approximately 33 per cent of the serious and slight injuries occurred in the handling and transport of material. Fatalities in granite quarries were 29; sandstone and bluestone, 14; limestone, 90, and cement rock, 29. Of these 33 men were killed in Pennsylvania quarries, 22 in California and 12 in Illinois. The statistics were collected from 3,320 quarries, whose 110,954 employees worked an aggregate of 25,252,094 days, developing $149,541,722 in products. The men killed left 93 widows and 129 orphans. The four hundred and thirty-five members of congress seemed to be packed rather smugly together as they filled in the key to the new ceating arrangement of the house of representatives. The old desks have been discarded, and there will be no more writing of letters or pasting of postage stamps while a thrilling oration is being delivered from the rostrum. The congressman who has no interest in proceedings will be eater find no relief except to take a quiet nap. Under the new dispensation each congressman's allotment in the house consists of one good, big seat, "as comfortable as those in a hotel lobby," and a large brass cuspidor, which represses hard by. Seen from the front of the house, these cuspidors are as conspicuous as an armor-plated door knob. Perhaps some of the boys who are now employed in polishing the cuspidors may finally emulate Sir Joseph Porter in "Pinafore," who "polished up the handle of the big front door, and rose to distinction." The same carrion has changed—for Speaker Clark wears a white flower, where Speaker Cannon wore red. Secretary Bryan also prefers white, so the ancient floral distinction of the English war of the roses find their later types in the party emblems of the American republic—National Magazine. His "Atmosphere." The novelist Gabrielle d'Annunz has added an illustration to the list of authors' whimsical fancies. It appears that when he goes traveling he insists on taking about with him everywhere a long piece of very wonderful brocade of the Fifteenth century. This he hangs around the walls of his hotel rooms in order to "create an atmosphere." Pleading for a Chance The experienced and affable sales man entered a merchant's place of business, only to receive the oft repeated yarn: "Can't give you an order today. All ready overstocked." "Let me at least show you my samples," said the salesman. "Spare yourself the trouble. I can't look at them." You allow me to look at them myself? If I are two weeks older have seen them."- Sunday Magazine HABIT BETTER THAN ROASTS WHEN PREPARED PROPERLY. May Irwin, the Actress, Tells How to Cook Meats and the Virtuals That Have Been Left Over From Meals. That the fastidious should lock with distrust, if not disgust, upon the hotel or restaurant to eat with or ragout or stew, or minced dish, quite within my understanding and sympathy. But it is quite different in the well-regulated home. My husband and sons, writes May Irwin, who are rather spoiled as far as the things of the table are concerned, enjoy beef stews and roast beef hash better than the original roast. Friscae chicken, when properly prepared, is much better than roast chicken. Spaghetti, when warmed is twice as well. When cooked than when first cooked. How else can we eat a really well cooked dish of spaghetti? This is because it is not thoroughly cooked. Suppose it is Tuesday—ironing day. If there is in your pantry or ice box the skeleton of last night's roast chicken you are fortunate. From the shreds of the meat here and there sticking to the bones you can make an excellent fricassee, or that dish which is a favorite in my household. Mince the bits of cold chicken together. Chop a small green pepper, a small onion, four mushrooms, a bit of parsley and one cold potato together until very fine. Have a frying pan ready with tablespoonful of hot brown and put the mixture in and stir it well. Cover it for a few moments and let it brown on one side, as hashed brown potatoes are done. Put on a hot platter and garnish with tomato sauce. This sauce is made by cooking two or three tomatoes for half an hour; strain and add a tablespoonful of butter, salt, pepper and flour enough to thicken a little. Perhaps you are inclined to toss away three or four tomatoes that are soft, but still good. Their ripeness is no drawback for the favorite breakfast sauce of mine, for which I give you the recipe. Cut a slice from the top of each tomato. Remove enough of the pulp to enable you to drop into each tomato a bit of butter the size of your thumb nail and a raw egg. Pin with a toothpick a strip of raw bacon around each tomato. Sprinkle a little salt and peppercorn into the hot oven until the eggs are set. This will be in from five to eight minutes. Best Shape for Pans When we used the old form of coal fuel extensively, we also used the old form of deep iron kettle which set down in the embers. Our modern fuels of gas, electricity and alcohol are distributed by a broad, flat burning surface, but not deep. Therefore the old high style of pot or kettle is very inefficient on our new stoves or heating surfaces. Nothing could be worse than to use a tall coffee pot on a gas range, if we wish to save gas. The best shape for the new fuels is the broad, shallow vase as seen in Figure 10. For belling and steaming the pans should be broad and shallow. Spiced Plums. Wipe five pounds plums with a piece of cheesecloth—wrung out of cold water and prick each one or six times with a large needle. Put two and a half pounds brown sugar in a sauce pan and pour over it one quart of one ounce stick cinnamon (broken into pieces), one ounce allspice berries and one ounce mace, all tied in a piece of muslin. Take this mixture bowl 10 minutes. Pour it over plums, cover and let stand over night. In the morning, drain plums from syrup, again boil syrup 10 minutes, pour into the bowl and let stand over night. Drain and repeat this process a third time. Rice and Tomato Combination. One of the ways of cooking rice and tomatoes together is to boil the rice in one vessel, cook the stewed tomato in the same vessel, and then taste with salt, sugar, pepper and onion juice, and then to turn the rice, from which the water has been carefully drained, into a deep vegetable dish, pour over it the tomatoes, lifting the rice with a fork, that the sauce is poured into, and the dish in the oven for five minutes, and send it to table smoking hot.* Grated Pineapples Pare the fruit clean, then grate it Pare a coarse grater, rejecting the core. Weigh it and put to each pound of fruit a pound of sugar. Let it stand over night. In the morning put the fire and then put to a bolt the fire and put to a minute for one minute and put into jars and seal hot. Pineapple prepared in this way is delicious. Codfish 8uprams; Soak shredded codfish over night. In the morning add it to a thin cream sauce. Now prepare slices of toast, cut them in oblong pieces, about two by three inches. Place one half a hard-baked egg on each other two lengths of the amount of the creamed codfish over this. Garnish with a radish rose and serve. Winter Dressing Clothes When Bluing clothes If a lump of soda dissolved in a little hot water is added to the blue water on washday, prevents the blue from the clothes and makes them perfectly white. This is also useful when the water is hard. To Remove Match Marks: To Remove Maten markets When paints have been scratched with matches rub them first with a slice of lemon and then wash with soap and water. This removes all traces of the match scratches. Damp Cloth. Put a damp cloth or damp napkin over sandwiches or bread it is necessary to wait before serv All problems are ultimately problems of education. If there is civic irresponsibility, the remedy is to educate the people. If there is a moral degeneration, the remedy is to educate the people. If there is industrial backwardness, the remedy is to educate the people. This is gradually being appreciated the world over, and the most remarkable demonstration of it appears to be in the little hand of the Danes, who are wishing to lash Washington's current World's city, declares to be "the happiest country in Europe, perhaps the happiest country in the world." Yet Denmark, half a century ago, sustained a crushing military defeat at the hands of Prussia, and lost one-third of her richest territory. Perhaps it was this loss that awakened the country to its opportunity and need. The man who has but a few acres must practice intensive farming—and that is what Denmark has been doing as a state, making the most of its limited resources, few resources and most characteristic of Washington as most characteristic is the rural high school system of Denmark. These rural high schools, he believes, have transformed the country. They are the power back of the Danish farmer who is power back of the Danish throne. He lives better than his class in any other part of Europe, and we are told that, if not every peasant's cottage, at least every cooperative dairy has its shower bath. Literacy has almost disappeared in Denmark. Of all the immigrants who enter the states, 24.2 per cent, cooperative dairy has its shower bath. Scandinavian immigrants, however, only eight per cent, are thus deficient, the significance of which can be fully appreciated only when it is known that even the German immigrants are 5.8 per cent. illiterate, though Germany's educational system is supposed to be well-nigh perfect. 1. In all cases of typhoid, however mild, the patient should remain in bed. The course of the disease may be greatly shortened by keeping the patient in a prostrate position. 2. The vessels used in the sick room should be thoroughly scalded after use. 3. All food utensils should be washed and scalded separately before placing with dishes used by the family. 4. Bed linen, towels, wearing apparel, should be plunged into boiling water or water containing a strong solution of carbolic acid before they are washed. 5. Chloride of lime, which can be bought by dozen cans, or bichloride of mercury, are safe disinfectants for vessels used in the sick room. 6. The patient should be given with a disinfectant (carbolic acid, cinnamol, bichloride of mercury), before taking food. 7. Treat all excreta from patients with disinfectant of sufficient strength that all typhoid germs may be killed before removing from the sick room. 8. Bury all excreta from typhoid patient. 9. Keep all flies from the sick room. 10. Write to your state board of health for literature upon the care and treatment of typhoid fever—Raleigh (N.C.) Progressive Farmer. Hens over three years old will not be producers in the winter. Unless they are exceptional they should be marketed. A turnip cut in half and suspended from the roof of the henhouse just out of reach of the hens will afford them diversion and exercise. In the matter of saving moisture in the soil a good many of us are a good deal like the rabbit in the fable. In the winter time he was always speaking of building a house next summer. When summer came and he was reminded of it, he answered: "Every bush is a house now. When a good moisture is present, moisture into the soil and keep it there. We have no assurance that we will have enough to ripen the crop, to put the soil in good condition for plowing, to leave the soil with a good moisture content for next spring. More can be done in the 38 hours following a rain than at any other time. If the soil is too dry, then save what little moisture is left. Remember that moisture can not pass up through loose soil—W. C. Palmer, North Dakota --- Disease germs will infect egg shells, hence to be sure of healthy chicks have healthy and germ-free surroundings for the laying flock. Whitewashing and spraying with a mixture of kerosene and carbolic acid will kill insects and disease germs in poultry houses and nest boxes. Bran should be moistened with a little milk and seasoned with salt and pepper. After some men have been handed a lemon they act as if they were trying to corner the vinegar market. A woman thinks more of her figure and complexion than a man does of everything he pays taxes on. Lamp chimneys rubbed with salt after washing have a surprising brilliance. Good intentions sometimes even outlive the headache that gave them birth. We always feel like taking off our hat to the man who minds his own business. During the honeymoon when other women look at her husband the bride thinks they envy her. Seventy lives are lost annually in the United States through forest fires. The woman who is too stout should avoid, above all things, a hard line at the bust. Most women who are acquiring too much flesh make the mistake of wearing high corsets and having their dresses fitted very tightly from shoulder to waist line. Others go to the other extreme and have loose corsets, very low in the bust, so that they resemble meal bags. These also wear rather tight waistlines, though not so snugly fitted as the other type, for they want to be comfortable and are usually content to around and grow fatter uncomplicated. The medium corset is best, especially if the degree of a tendency to overplumps is noticed. Then should the woman in question begin to study her lines far more assiduously than if she were too slender. The dressmaker takes care of the woman who is too thin, draping artfully to hide defects, but overplumps is usually beyond her powers and she almost invariably tries to treat it by compression. 1. Remember that a mother should know, not guess. 2. The milk for the baby should have your first care. Just one feeding of impure milk may be sufficient to bring on an attack of diarrhea or other grave symptoms. 3. When babies are teething rub their gums with cold water. It will often prove a great relief. 4. Begin early teaching the baby regular habits. Two or three months old is too young—a certain time for the bath, after the bath, the food, then a nap. 5. Arrange a separate bed for the baby. It should be placed, when in use, in a spot protected from excessive light and strong drapes. 6. Keep in mind that it is not enough to love our babies. We must love understanding.—Raleigh (N. C.) Progress Farmer. Brown, which is to be the color vogue of the coming year, appears in bags of striped antelope. in suede equipped with gold military cord handles, in brown leather with wrap handles, in giraffe calf mottled in self tones on an Etruscan metal frame embedded with amber, and in snake-skin over an oxidized German silver frame faced with toopaz. These bags are lined with maize or amethyst-colored pockets containing a capuculous mirror comb, memorandum book and ivory tipped pencil, and their handles are attached to a silver bracelet which may be slipped over the wrist. John Milton Milne suggests that certain experiments made by him, showing that photographic, effects are produced by some form of radiation from chalk and granite in the isle of Wight and Cornwall—radiation which he thinks is probably of an electric nature—may possibly throw light upon differences of olivace which in places, which are relatively near together. Future research, he thinks, may perhaps show that the well-being of living things on the surface of the earth is more dependent upon its radiations than has hitherto been supposed. You will find it easy to have your roast well-browned, yet not overdone, in fact, as rare as you please, if you add a little sugar to the salted water. This will serve to give the roast a brown color, delightful to the eye, and the taste of burnt sugar will be detectable to the taste as well. Before washing ebony brushes smear a little good vaseline over the backs. This prevents the ammonia or soda water in which they are washed from injuring the ebony. The vaseline should afterwards be carefully rubbed off and the backs polished with dry cloths. If you wish to bleach faded summer dresses allow a tablespoonful of chloride of lime to every quart of water required. Stir the article about in this water until all color has disappeared, then rinse thoroughly in clean water. Egg shampoo is made by beating the yolks of two eggs in two cups of warm soft water and then adding the water of one egg. Rub this into the hair, washing it off gradually with more warm water and rinsing at least three times. To sweeten jars and cans which have contained onions or anything else of strong odor, wash the articles clean, then fill them with fresh garden earth, cover and let stand for twenty four hours. Then wash and dry them. Argentina has established a meteorological station at an elevation of 4,000 feet. A new electrical clock is run easily renewed dry batteries, requiring no winding. The Transvaal is now producing considerably more than one-third of the world's gold. So-called Chinese glue is made by dissolving shellac in ten times its weight in ammonia. When a woman says, "I don't care what the neighbors say," she doesn't say it loudly. Nothing rattles in a contrary man more than to have you agree with him. The orchestration of truth demands many diverse instruments and a consumate wielder of the baton. Panama reports increase of mosquitoes, once almost entirely exterminated. ELOQUENCE PERIL TO NATION Orators Have Sometimes Brought Ruin to Their Country or Disgraced a Great Public Servant. We cannot look back upon the persecution of Warren Hastings without perceiving the injury which eloquence inflicted upon the nation which tolerated the woods of the woods. If it be employed in the cause of justice it should be superfluous. If it be employed for mere sophistry it does but make the worst cause appear the better. More evil has been done in the world by eloquence than by blood and fire. For eloquence, plumiting its self upon its own volubility, cares nothing for the justice which it pretends is its only excuse. The one satisfaction we may cherish is that eloquence, momentarily powerful, is eloquence. Transient. The vain artist the orator is. If they are captured by the reporter and set down in the coldness of print their folly is instantly discernible. So easily is the ear deceived that the orator is not asked to make any sacrifice to grammar or logic. Words, gestures and rolling eyes are the materials of his craft, and it matters not how they are combined so long as they produce an instant effect. Yet those who are amateurs of the dangerous craft might reflect that the enjoyment of s triumph is sometimes dearly bought by the ruin of a country or the disgrace of a great public servant. Mr. Gladstone, for instance, did more harm to the empire than any other man of his generation, and he did it all by the exercise of oratory. His speeches, devoid of form and thought, died with the silence of his voice. No single human being can be so cruel them again, even from curiosity. The few that have been printed will mollude in public libraries with old gazettes and gather upon their pages the dust of neglect. Poor as they are in style, they were interpreted by a histrion of genius, and thus did their work of evil. When Cicero fell his tongue was cut out by an angry woman; and were the same punishment inflicted upon some other orators the world would be an honester and a pleasanter place to live in. Nor will Hastings' commemorative tablet have been vainly set in the ground. The letter is a token not merely of Warren Hastings' rhetoric misapplied. In a Turkish Hospital Those who were farther on the way to recovery prowled mildly about in baggy white pajamas and quilted coats of more color than length. They had an admirable indifference as to who saw them. A great many had a left hand tied up in a sling—a hand, I suppose, which some Bulgarian had been sticking, with a gun barrel, out of a trench in Thrace. Some limped in, and it was not often because of a bullet. There have been a vast number of cases of gangrene, simply from ill-fitting shoes or from pustries too tightly bound, which hands were too weak or too numb to undo. There have been fewer resulting amputations than would be the case in other countries. Not a few of the soldiers refused to have their legs cut off. Life would be of no further use to them, they would be so deprived that go maimed into the presence of Allah. He preferred to die. And he did, without a word, without a gown, waited silently till the poison reached his heart.—H. G. Dwight, in the Atlantic. No Uniform Desired It is a pleasure to stamp despitefully on the praise of Prof. Walter Sargent of Chicago for the Chinese custom of "one established style of dress for women." Life might be cheaper under such a dull, gray provision of costume. But it would certainly not be worth living. The whole trouble with costumes today is that they are too much alike. Instead of designing a dress that is becoming to her own dimensions, proportions and other endowments of nature the average woman accepts the fashion of her own clothes. It is that she deletes, small hips, no waist or whatever the fashion gods decree. What is needed is not more standardization, but more individuality in dress. A declaration of independence is the crying feminine need of the hour—not a uniform designed by any board of economists. Modern Romance. The error into which King Alfred fell, in that famous instance when he let the cakes left in his care burn, not going to be repeated by the telegraph operator of whom a traveler in California tells. I learned this point that for the last few months before我 I would require more change than I had on hand, and would pass through no place where checks would be cashed. Moreover, my drafts were used up. In my dilemma I wired for money. After four days of exasperating delays I received this satisfying message from the obliging operator of the wireless office: I operated on other coast say he have two messages for some one, but his bread in oven—wife she away—and might burn if he leave it long. After lunch he transmit message." Twenty Years From Now. First Woman—Well, the election is over and the same old crowd seems to have won again. Second Woman—Yes, and it's a shame, too. It looks to me as if there ought to be a fight among the girls out in the outlying residential districts to take an hour off and cast their votes. In Ornithology "I am inclined to suspect the sobriety of the last student in our class." "Why so?" "When" asked him what were his favorite subjects in ornithology he replied. Swallows, bats and larks."— Judge. The Missing Heart Louis XIV. had just drawn for a club flush. He took one glance. "Take back the heart thou gavest," he sighed, originating the phrase—Tale Record. MAGIC SPELL OF THE EAST To Visit Egypt is to Become a Slave to Its Enchantment—Wonderful Changes Made in 20 Years. There is a saying that those who drink of the waters of the Nile will return. It may be another way of saying that the magic spell of the east is irresistible. To speak of Cairo and its wonderful surroundings, of Heliopolis, or the age-old pyramids, of the mighty Sphinx, and all the rest of the manifold attractions of the changeless east were to utter banalities. It must be enclosed—and once to visit Egypt is to become a slave to its enchantment. A visit to Egypt today is a far different undertaking than it was some twenty years ago. The changeless east is still unchanged. But the hand of modernity has wrought some very desirable changes in hotel life and in the highly important matter of railway construction. The visitor finds himself amazed all the wonderful glamor, the strange calm and mystamic of the east, but he has only to stretch forth a hand to avail himself of the thousand-and-one amenities and comforts and facilities of the twentieth century life. The American is surprised to find that he can luxuriate in fast, smoothgliding trains de luxe such as he is accustomed to at home. The Egyptian who always are essentially modern, if they see the most ancient places in the world. A round of charming excursions may be enjoyed on an economical outlay. The tombs of Beni-Hassan—out of the living rock some 4,600 years ago; Tel-Al-amar, with its vastly interesting remains of ancient grandeur; Assiout, the largest city of Upala, with its ancient ruins of that name, built by Selt I, father of Rameses the Great; Dendera, with the famous temple, displaying the curious mixture of Egyptian and Greek Ptolemaic period—one of the very few Egyptian temples with the roof intact—and wonderful Luxor, with its antiquities and traces of the splendor of Thebes and the Rameses. Of Caliro itself little need be said. The city is a tourist's operations. Caliro can gratify every taste in the way of sightseeing and recreation. To Fight Against Blank To prevent the encroachment on our language of a deluge of the slang current on Broadway and in barber shops requires a constant vigilance in comparison with which the Hollanders' watch over their dikes is like the supervision of the ordinary night watchman. We have all heard the story of the boy who checked a leak by holding his hand in it all night long. That boy's hand is needed in the crevices through which the word "angle", meaning a point of view, is trying to creep, unobserved, into the mother tongue. Such phrases as "Viewed from a different angle" and "A new angle of suspicion" occur frequently among the many inexcusable colloquials that mark the difference between good English and the dialect called "journalese." If anything can be veiled from an angle, why not from quarrelsome grum or a circle or a circle? "On his curse" can at least point to its own origin, but "angle" can give no reason for its existence. The men who drove yellow fever out of Panama should turn their attention to the pestilence that threatens our literature. When the Bugle Was a Gong When John E. Wilkie, formerly chief of the secret service, was young, he served with distinction among the border fighters of the west in their raids on bands of insurgent Indians and cattle "rustlers," says Youth's Companion. On one occasion, according to Mr. Wilkie, the pose on which he was serving of available horses, and car horses had to be forced into commission. These animals were unaccustomed to any command other than that of the car-bell, and refused to obey the customary bugle-calls. Accordingly, the pose found it necessary to procure a large gong, which was struck, once for the troop to stop, and twice for it to advance. In this manner they kept fairly good order. One of the company—a bit of a wag—composed a parody on "Barbara Fritchle," a portion of which ran: "Dies like a dog! Ding-ding!" he said. Alogether Different. A strapping German with big beads of perspiration streaming down his face was darting in and out among the ailes of a department store. His excited actions attracted the attention of all the salespeople, and they hardly knew what to make of it. A hustling young man of the clothing department walked up and asked: "Are you looking for something in men's clothing?" "No," he roared, "not men's clothing; vimmin's clothing. I can't find my wife!"—Ladies' Home Journal. Pigeons Take Pictures Experiments have been made in Germany in the use of pigeons for scouting purposes. The pigeons with shutters that are released automatically. The birds are set free from selected points so that they fly over the enemy's fortifications. When they return home the pigeons are developed, and sometimes important disclosures appear on the film. Loosing Winner: "I knew a man in New York who bet $50 he could eat 500 clams in an hour," said the Wise Guy. "Did he win? asked the Boob. "Yes, he won, but he lost," said the Wise Guy. "How could he lose if he won?" demanded the Boob. "It cost $100 to bury him," explained the Wise Guy. Peck—I think it raged at the rate of 200 words a minute. TIME TABLE FOR COOKING Experienced Housewife Gives Rules for Preparing Fresh Garden Gardens Young fresh garden products require less time for cooking than older ones. One important rule should be followed, namely: When vegetables have been cooked tender, remove from the fire as soon as possible, and remove the water, where there is an excess, as in potatoes and beets. An experienced housewife gives the following time-table for the preparation of vegetables: Bake potatoes thirty to forty-five minutes. Steam potatoes twenty to forty minutes. Boll potatoes (in their skins) twenty to thirty minutes. Asparagus (young) fifteen to thirty minutes. Beets (young) forty-five minutes. Corn (green) twelve to twenty minutes. Cauliflower, twenty to forty minutes. Cabbage (young), thirty-five to sixty minutes. Celery, twenty to thirty minutes. Lima or shell beans, forty-five to sixty minutes. Onions, thirty to sixty minutes. Oyster plant, forty-five to sixty minutes. Peas, twenty to sixty minutes. Parsnips (young), thirty to forty-five minutes. Spinach, twenty to sixty minutes. String beans, thirty to sixty minutes. Summer squash, twenty to sixty minutes. Turnips (young), forty-five minutes. Tomatoes (stewed), forty-five to sixty minutes. Wheat vegetables are served with boiled salt meat, they must be cooked in the liqueur from the meat after it has been removed. HELPS IN HOME LIFE To remove the tops of fruit jars, wrap a cloth around them wet in very hot water; this will cause the top to expand. Emery powder will remove the rust stains from steel. A bottle of lime water and sweet oil, equal parts, mixed, should always be kept at hand in the kitchen, as it is an excellent remedy for burns. A strong solution of soda and water will paint splashes from window glass. Tea stains can be removed from cups and saucers by scouring with wood ashes. A solution of salt and water will clean willow furniture. Apply with a coarse brush, and dry thoroughly. A slate with pencil attached is very convenient to have in the kitchen for jotting down articles needed in the household. If such a memorandum is not kept one is apt to forget when in town the very thing needed most, is the cupboard. It should be shaped that the sleepers will receive the full rays of the sun in the face when awakening. It is better to have the light fall from the side. A weakening of the nervous system will often cause the hair to turn gray prematurely. Outdoor exercise and freedom from care and worry will frequently restore the color of the hair. Plenty of pillows of all sizes and thicknesses should be kept in the sick room. A small one rolled hard into a sack then given great relief if slipped under. If kitchen floors are painted with boiled linseed oil, they are easily kept clean. Peanut Sandwiches Peanut sandwiches are both palatable and nutritious. Peanut butter may be bought already prepared, or it may be made at home in the following manner: Shell and remove the skins from one quart of peanuts. Take out the germ and put the nuts through a meat grinder a couple of times. Add salt if liked, and a little olive oil or sweet cream to make a paste. Spread between thin slices of whole wheat bread. Washing Clothes. When washing white clothes that have become yellow the following is very good to whiten them: After they have been washed in the usual way, lay them to soak overnight in clean water, to which add a teaspoonful of water, to add to a quart of water. When dry and ironed they look as white as snow. Banberry Tarta. One cup raisins, ground; one lemon cut off both ends, ground; one egg; beat the egg and stir all together; one cup sugar; one tablespoon of flour. Make a pound pie crust, roll out and cut with a pound baking powder can. Put half teaspoon of mixture in center of each tin can and prick edges. Brush with milk; bake 10 or 15 minutes. Serve two on a pie plate. Bistachio Ice Cream Make a good vanilla ice cream, color the desired shade of green and add before cooking one-quarter pound of fresh pistachios, peeled and pounded gently. Pour in one teaspoon marinado (white or green), one-half teaspoon almond essence and one tea- season pimperil. Mix well and serve as you do vanilla. Make one quart of the vanilla cream. Apple Sago Pudding. Wash a cup of sago and set on the fire with three pints of cold water. Simmer two hours; then stir in one cup of white sugar, one teaspoon of salt and one of extract of lemon. Have ready a deep pudding dish, in which, after it has been well buttered, put as many of the sago as you can stand in the dish. Turn over them the sago and bake one hour in a moderate oven. Serve with sugar and cream. Mock Mince Ple One cup vinegar, two cups water (cold), one cup sugar, one cup molasses, one cup chopped raisins, two cups bread and cracker crumbs, one half cup butter, two eggs beaten light; add one tablepoon of cinnamon, one of nutmeats, one of clove and a butter. Heat fruit mixture to molt butter. Makes four pies. RECIPES FOR MANY DAINTY DIBHS ES DURING THE SUMMER. Plain Whipped Cream Sweetened Covered With Nuts or Fruit is De- licious-Makes a Satisfying Finish to a Meal. Where there is plenty of cream there need be no lack of healthful and delicious desserts and dishes, says the Pictorial Review. Plain whipped cream, flavored and sweetened, put in small glasses and the top sprinkled with chopped nuts or small pieces of fruit, makes a dalty finish to any meal. in hot weather such desserts are especially desirable for many reasons. They are so healthful that even little children may have them. They are light and easily prepared, cool and tempting. Moussees or parfaits, which terms simply mean frozen whipped cream, are among the daintiest of cream dishes and for an afternoon affair are excellent. The cream for these is ivored, sweetened, whipped in a stiff manner placed in a mold, the joints of which are bound with a strip of muslin dusted in melted paraffin. A tub must be filled to a depth of several inches with cracked ice and salt. The mold is placed on this ice and then completely covered with more ice and salt and left for about four hours to ripen. To unmold the mousse pour cold water over the mold to remove the salt, open and shake gently. The outer edge of the cream will be solidly frozen, the center ice cold but soft. A simple way to make a paraffait is to take any ice cream and at serving time and whipped cream that is stiff and dry. Mix quickly and serve. Allow one pint of cream to each quart of ice cream. In any 'ice' cream where fruit is used the fruit should be added after the cream is frozen. Half of the cream should be scalded if the best results are to be obtained. Maple Ice Cream—One quart of cream, one-quarter pound of shelled nuts, one large cup of maple syrup Chop the nuts and add to the cream and syrup. Mix well, put in a freezer and freeze. Pistachio Ice Cream—Half cup of pistachio nuts, half cup of chopped almonds, one tablespoon of almond extract, four cups of cream, one cup of cream, one teaspoon of cream, one teaspoon of salt. Scallard part of the cream and mix with all the other ingredients. Chill and freeze. Fruit ice Cream—One quart of milk, one quart of cream, three cups of granulated sugar, one quart of fruit. Scald half of the cream with sugar. Mix with the milk and the rest of the cream and stand aside to chill. When cold put in the freeze and then in the oven. The fruit through a colander and add to the ice cream. Turn again until frozen, pack carefully and set aside until needed. Fricadelles. Mince cold cooked beef and add a slice of onion, also finely chopped. If the meat is very lean, add also a slice or two of fat pork, chopped. Season with salt, pepper, sage, thyme, a little lemon juice and chopped parsley, and add a quarter as much of bread as there is in the meat. Mix together and then add a well beaten egg with sufficient water to make a paste of the mixture. Make this into balls or egg shapes, put them into a frying pan with butter or drippings and fry till they are a brown color. Some prefer to dip the balls into bread crumbs, brush them over the surface and then fry again, and to fry in boiling fat. When done, drain and serve on a topped napkin spread over a platter. Cabbage and Pepper Salad. One head of cabbage, two green peppers, bolled salad dressing or mayonnaise. Remove the center of a head of cabbage, reserving shell for a cabbage bowl. Shred center very fine and place in cold salted water for an hour. Remove seeds from peppers and let stand in cold salted water for an hour, changing water three times. Wash cabbage shell and wipe dry. Drain and dry cabbage and pepper. Wash cabbage bowl should stand on a fringed napkin in a nest of shredded lettuce. Homemade Cedar Chest Get a large pine packing box. Hinge on the lid and putty on the cracks if there are any, but it is better to get no without cracks. Purchase a bottle of cedar oil from the druggist and paint the inside of the box with this, being sure that the oil soaks into all crevices. Use the oil plentifully, and when thoroughly dry line the box with cambric. Cover the outside with any preferred material. The cedar oil will retain its odor for years, and is much disliked by moths as the cedar wood itself. Raspberry Punch. Crush two cups of raspberries, sprinkle with sugar and cover with half pint of cognac; let stand several hours in a cool place. Squeeze four lemons, add four liquor glasses of curacao, five cups claret, the berries and brandy and sugar to taste. Strain, blend, and pour into a pint Apollinaris. Pour over ice in a punch bowl in time to be very cold before using. Strawberry Pudding Take one-half box plain gelatin, dissolved in one-half pint cold water. Let stand one-half hour, then add one-half pint boiling water and two cups sugar. Strain and let stand until nearly cold, then add one box of fresh strawberries jammed. Stir all together, let stand until it begins to set. Put in mold on ice until next day. Serve with soft custard or whipped cream. To Keep Ties From Rusting After this have been washed and dried I always place them near the fire for a few minutes before putting them away, as this prevents them from --- BLUE FLANNEL FOR SILVER White Cloth, Commonly Used, Contains Sulphur and Causes Articles to Tarnish. Did you ever notice that the silver you stow carefully away in neat white canton flannel bags, presumably to keep it from tarnishing, is blacker and more stained with tarnish when it has been in use all the time? And did you ever notice, if the silver is kept in a long case that is wound about itself, that the silver best protected, nearest the middle, is most badly tarnished? A jeweler says that the reason for this is that white canton flannel is bleached with a mixture containing sulphur, which spots and tarnishes silver very quickly. So when your extra dozen silver forks are carefully you go to the bagman, canton flannel case, of course those in the middle, farthest from the air, become the most badly tarnished. It is for this reason that silver smiths always use blue cannon channel bags and cases for their silver, not, as many persons think, because blue is more beautiful than white. No silpher is used in the preparation of silver ingots. The silver inggers in its folds after it is made up into bags and causes for silver. MAKE SOUP FROM PEA WATER Flavor and Valuable Salts of Vegetables Are Often Thrown It is a waste of good material not to make pea soup every time you have peas for dinner. Much of the flavor and valuable salts of the peas are left in the water they were boiled in, and when this is thrown away half the good of peas is lost. To make it, wash the peas, shell them and put the hulls to cook in just enough water to cover them. Let them simmer until they look faded, then throw them away and put the peas to a boll in the same water, and when done dish as usual. They are improved by the additional flavor given by the hulls. Add some new milk to the water and thicken it slightly with a tablespoon of each of butter and sugar. Add the eggs, added just as the soup is taken from the fire. Season with salt and pepper. When peas are too old to be good, use them to thicken the soup by putting them through the colander. It is true of any boiled vegetable that much of its value stays in the water in which it was cooked, and any one of them can be made into soup in the same manner as peas. TAN BOOTS EASILY CLEANED Soap and Water Will Remove Stains and Mud From Washable Cloths The washable tan boot is a luxury to the woman who is constitutionally in a hurry and cannot take time for the ever-recurring cleaning and polishing necessary to the average footwear. All that is necessary to rejuvenate the tan boot is to wipe over it with a damp cloth, then dip in ordinary soap and water, when the boot emerges as bright as the day it was bought. No polishing necessary and no carrying of prepared dressings in one's trunk with the danger of disaster to one's summer finery. Another good point about this new tan leather is its immunity to scorching color it and it marches acutely through wet underbrush and over soaking turf. Suffrage Cake. Three ounces butter, half pound sugar, two and a half cups flour, two and a half teaspoons baking powder, one level teaspoon chopped orange peel, one whole egg and yolk of another, one and a third cups milk. Cream butter and sugar and add eggs. Stir these vigorously ten minutes. Add milk and the flour and baking powder which have been sifted three times. Beat until smooth and at once divide into three layers. Bake in a rather quick oven 20 minutes. When cold, remove to a plate. Fill between the two layers with oil and add this mixture: Two cups confectioner's sugar, yolk of one egg, one heaping tablespoon butter (softened) and two teaspoons orange juice. Stir in a bowl until smooth, adding a few drops of water if too thick. Pods of the Okra. There are several summer vegetables which are not appreciated by many housewives. One is okra. One with even a small garden can raise a crop of this plant, which will supply many delicate dishes. In the north the plant does not bear sometimes in cool summers, but in any moderately warm locality it bears well. Anyway, it is on the market at reasonable prices in all parts of the country. The pods of the okra are the edible part, and they should be picked a couple of weeks after the flowers have opened. Later on they are not edible. Such pods as are not wanted, for immediate use can be sliced, dried and stored away for winter use. For a Greasy Stove When cleaning a stove that has been splashed with fat from the frying pans the best plan is to take a pane of rag and dip it into the soft soot at the back of the stove, rubbing it over before applying the blacking. This immites the appearance of the stove, and you can polish it without any difficulty. To Prevent Egg Curdline To prevent the curding of the yolk of an egg when adding to boiling milk, as in making certain custards, add to the yolk, after beating, one table spoon of milk. When the milk is roughly, then stir into the boiling milk or pie filling, and it will not curdle. Canned Rhubarb. Clean the rhubarb, but do not peel, cut in inch-long pieces. Fill the jars and use cool water, shaking to remove the air. Add sugar and salt. Set in dark part of cellar. HEALTH HINTS Dr. A. J. Booker, who recently returned from Minneapolis, where he attended the National Medical association, is much enthused and inspired by this meeting. He says there is still hope for the American Negro, if only united. Rev. I. W. Bess of Osceola and Mr. W. H. Cook of Buxton, delegates to the Des Moines district and Sunday school convention, are stopping with Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Jefferson, 1322 Day street. Rev. J. E. Roberts of 1324 Day street has been indisposed for the past fortnight. The Bystander will go to press next week on Thursday on account of Friday being a holiday. Mr. J. G. Yancy has purchased a new automobile and is now enjoying life this hot weather in the cool air. COLFAX IOWA. Mrs. H. Brooks and Miss Fannie Mays returned to Buxton one day last week. Mrs. Brooks has been visiting her parents and Miss Mays has had employment here. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are starting out on their tour, accompanied by Miss Leslie Terrrell and Mr. Owen Redman, as the jubilee singers. Will say that we wish them success in their field of work during their trips with the different Chautauquas during the season. Mrs. Lulu Edgar underwent an operation at the D. Dr. Porter hospital Monday of last week, which we hope has proved a success, as Mrs. Edgar is doing fine, which is good news to her many friends. Mr. J. J. Beasley is suffering greatly with lumbago in the back, which has compelled him to give up his work for a while. Mr. McDow and Mr. Frederick and Miss Brooks from Des Moines spent the afternoon in our city, the guests of Mrs. Geo. Terrell. G. O. Terrell and Miss Gertrude Broadus returned one day last week from Buxton, where they attended the Sunday school convention, and report a large delegation. Rev. J. W. Morton, our pastor, has not returned from Danville, Virginia, as yet and we learn by letters that his father still remains quite feeble. He has the sympathy of his congregation. The B. Y. P. U. on account of the severe hot weather has postponed the meeting until September. Mrs. Lucy Jones, who has been an employee at the Grand hotel for the past two years, is taking her vacation and it is reported that she isn't spending a pleasant one, as she has been sick most of the time. Mr. Offuss Cable of Carney, Iowa, is continuing his visits to our city quite often. Seems as to he has a great interest here. Mr. H. Miller of Newton was in our city Saturday calling on his friends and taking in the sights. Mr. Matt Banks, who has been at the Capital City for the past two months, under the doctor's care, has improved in health so as to return to our city, and has accepted his same position out at Hotel Colafx. Mrs. Annie Brown of Carney was in our city last week visiting friends for several days. She has returned home and taken her daughter, Miss Ada, with her, who has been attending school here. Mr. J. W. Holmes attended the Masonic annual sermon at the Capital City on Sunday of last week. Mrs. J. J. Beasley has returned home, after a three weeks' visit with sisters at St. Joe, Carleton and Colombia, Mo. She reports u very pleasant time. employment in our city, is taking her vacation this week. Mrs. Alice Battle, who has been spending the past eight months in Nashville with her son, Dr. L. E. Welker, has returned, very much delighted with her southern trip and leaving Dr. Welker and wife cosily settled in their beautiful home. There was no news sent in from Colfax last week as the correspondent was called out of town. She was called to Greenfield to attend the funeral of Mr. Jas. Wise, who died at that place. Miss Miller, who has been an employee at Hotel Colfax for a number of months, leaves today (Monday) for Des Moines to visit her sister, Mrs. Chas. Haze. Barber Shop and Bath in connection G W. Williams, prop. 2215 3rd Ave. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Every family without exception should keep his preparation at hand during the hot weather of the summer months. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many times its cost when needed and is almost certain to be needed before the summer is over. It has no superior for the purposes for which it is intended. Buy it now. For sale by all dealers. MT. PLEASANT NEWS On last Tuesday morning occurred the death of Mr. Adam Smiley, an aged resident of this city. The funeral services were held at the A. M. E. church on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Lowry. Interment at the Forest cemetery. Mrs. John Greening is quite poorly again. Miss Hazel Logan has returned from Iowa City much improved. Mr. Pearl McGill of Fairfield was in the city this week. Mr. John Black of Des Moines was visiting relatives in the city. refreshments were served and an enlovable afternoon was spent. Mrs. H. P. Smith, Miss Wilma Brooks have returned from the convention in Buxton. They report a very interesting session. Misses Louise Mason, Ruth Hedge and Mrs. Ralph Burnaugh left Tuesday for the A. M. E. Sunday school convention in Washington. Mr. John Greening has returned from Fairfield. Mrs. Ida Hackley gave a recital Monday night, assisted by the best local talent of the A. M. E. church, which proved a decided success. Mrs. G. Holt and son, Eugene, left last week for Minneapolis. Miss Nora Harris has returned from another successful year in Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Clifford left last week for Minneapolis. J. E. Herriford of Kansas City, chief grand mentor of K. of T. and D. of T., was here on his annual inspection tour last week. Miss Myrtle Stone, a teacher at the Lincoln school, has gone to Denver to spend her summer vacation. Mr. James Snead of Kansas City and Miss Nettie Bradford were married last week. They will make their future home in that city. As there were no invitations issued their friends were surprised to hear of the wedding. Mr. C. H. Hardy, who has been the chief representative in this city for the Home Protective association, has been promoted as one of their traveling organizers. He has moved his Take Plenty of Time to Eat. There is a saying that "rapid eating is slow suicide." If you have formed the habit of eating too rapidly you are most likely suffering from indigestion or constipation, which will result eventually in serious illness unless corrected. Digestion begins in the mouth. Food should be thoroughly masticated and insalivated. 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We are sorry to see him leave, but pleased to hear of his promotion. Dr. Goodson will have charge of their agents in this city. Rev. Brooks, pastor of the New Hope Baptist church, was assisted in his series of meetings by Rev. Green of Kansas City. Several new members was secured. Mrs. Alice McGaugh returned last week from Bethany, after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends. The Mesdames Mary Brown and L. Harrison left last Sunday for St. Paul, Minn., to spend the summer. Mr. Whit Gassaway has returned from Claramore, Okla. He spent about a month in that health resort. Mr. and Mrs. Ward of Peoria, Ill., expect to make this city their future home. Mr. and Mrs. B. Hill of 1340 Buchanan street gave a party last Wednesday to introduce the Misses Elders of Milan, Tenn., who are her guests for a few weeks. A number of young people were present to enjoy the evening. Mr. Bates of Kansas City spent Sunday in this city. Mr. Baker of Sedalia, a sister of Mrs. Regan, will spend the summer in our city. Rev. and Mrs. Gregg, who have been visiting at Wilberforce, Ohio, Chicago and other cities, returned this week. The annual sermon of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. was delivered by Rev. Holly at the New Hope Baptist church last Sunday afternoon. So large was the crowd that all could not gain admission. Dame Rumor says there will be two weddings among the younger set in the near future. Mr. Howard Walker left last week for several days' tour in an automobile through southern and central Iowa and eastern Nebraska. He is one among the best chauffeurs in this city and has been employed by the same people for several years. Mrs. O. L. Glass of Des Moines, Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Perry, this being her former home. Her many friends will make it pleasant for her. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Walker of 208 W. Eleventh street gave a party last Monday night. 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A CORRECTION Mr. Editor.—Dear Sir: I noticed in your columns that during the convention of the Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which convened recently at Davenport, that Mrs. R. T. Hastings rendered a vocal solo. Sir, I declare that statement to be false. My name is R. T. Hastings. I am of Petersburg, Va. I have been making Davenport my home for nearly four years. I was to appear on that program, but was called away to Burlington on important business. I did not leave a wife to represent me. I am not a false representative and I want the world to know it. I am not married. I shall be only too glad to let my friends and foes know through your useful columns when that great day has come. I am yours truly, for truth and justice. R. T. Hastings. 136 S. Sixth St. Burlington, Ja. Shake Off Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment and see how quickly your rheumatic pains disappear. For sale by all dealers. (Special to the Bystander.) The Mothers' club met Wednesday, June 18th, with Lydit Hockenay. In spite of the severity of the weather there was a goodly number in attendance and a profitable and pleasant afternoon was spent in the study of hygiene. Many good talks were made, which were highly appreciated. On the evening of July 1 the Mothers' club will serve a chicken pie supper, under the auspices of the trustee board of the A. M. E. church. The chairman of the executive committee of the Mothers club, Minola Bell, is in Des Moines this week. She is the district Sunday school superintendent. Our assistant secretary of the Mothers club, Mabel Green Finley, has gone to Chicago to make that place her future home. Best wishes follow to the new home. Anna Crump and son, Billie, departed Saturday for Des Moines, where they will visit relatives and attend the Sunday school convention. 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