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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XX NO. 24 CITY NEWS. Don't fail to attend "The Girl from Porto Rico Monday evening at Elks Second and Grand Avenue. Mrs. A. L. Richardson, who has been quite sick at her home, 26 Tenth street, the past week, is reported better. Mr. C. Taylor of Douglass, Arizona, chaplain of the Ninth cavalry, is expected in our city soon. He will be the guest of Rev. Roberts and Mrs. A. L. Richardson. Mrs. Mary Lindsay of Mexico, Mo., has accepted a position as housekeeper for Mrs. S. Wood of 624 West Fifth street, who is running a first class room house. Mrs. Hazel Harris, nee Green, of Kimball, S. D., formerly of Des Moines, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Julie Taylor of South Seventh street. Mrs. C. A. White and daughter, Theo., spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Daisy Martin, in Red Oak, Iowa. They returned Sunday evening and report a splendid time. this office as being about the same this week. Mr. Walter Humburd has been on the sick list the past week, but is better now. The St. Paul's A. M. E. Sunday school will render a special musical program in the school on December 14th at 3 o'clock p. m. The public are invited to attend. C. B. Woods, Supt. We are having peculiar warm weather, with each day cloudy and misty for the past three weeks. The sun has not shone a single day for over ten days. The Wednesday Night club was entertained by Mrs. Ardella Carr on Wednesday. The game of bridge was played, after which refreshments were served. The club will meet next Wednesday with Miss Geradia Clay. Mothers' Congress will hold its December meeting Saturday p. m., December 6, with Mrs. Al Gaiter of Eleventh街. An interesting program has been arranged. A cordial invitation is extended to all married women of the city. Mrs. S. Joe Brown is in receipt of the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Ida D. Lewis of Chicago, president of the Illinois State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and member of the social science committee of the National Association of Colored Women. Our city has been dry on hte inside for the past two weeks, but wet on the outside. Mrs. J. H. Shepard of Clive spent a few days in our city. Word was received from L. H. Henderson, a former student at Drake university, but now of Langston, Okla., that he and his wife and baby are getting along nicely. A special feature in our annual Holiday Number will be cuts of the professional and business men, as well as residences and places of interest throughout the state. It is desirable that those who are planning to run a cut in this issue will communicate at once with the Manager of the Holiday Number, care Bystander. Write or phone us today to make sure that your cut will appear in this number. The M. C. T. club met at the home of Mrs. Emerald Mash. After the lesson a dainty lunch was served and club adjourned to meet with Miss Tabitha Mash on Fourteenth street Tuesday evening instead of Monday on account of the play, "The Girl From Porto Rico," which will be given Monday evening. Mrs. Harvey Brown, the editress of the Federation, 1804 Bluff street, Des Moines, Iowa, asks that the chairmen of the various committees will send in their outlines on or before Thursday of next week. Otherwise they will be too late to be printed, as the ones she has on hand will go to press about December 15th. Mesdames M. Armistead and Sophia Edmonds will give a musical recital at the Corinthian Baptist church Thursday evening, December 11th, under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. These two young women profess rare musical ability and have had splendid musical ability and have had splendid training, Mrs. Armistead having completed a course of study in the east and Mrs. Edmonds is now supplementing her training under Madame Mabelle Wagner-Shang. Do not fail to hear these two able musicians. Admission 25 cents. Invitations have been issued for a Christmas party December 17th at the Elks hall by the Wednesday Night club. Many new and handsome gowns will be worn at this time. The young women of the club will be assisted in receiving by several of the older set, who will serve as po tronesses. Reception will be from 8 until 9. Dancing from 9 until 10 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Dysart-Thias orchestra. Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, of the O. E. S. held their annual election Tuesday evening. A very large number of the members were out, owing to a spirited contest for worthy matron. The candidates were Mrs. John L. Thompson and Mrs. Gus Wakins. The former won, receiving 22 votes of the 83 present. The following are the elected officers: Worthy matron, Mrs. Maud Thompson; assistant matron, Mrs. Colleen Jones; worthy patron, W. H. Humbur; conductress, Mrs. Julia Williams; assistant conductress, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson; secretary, Miss Effie Mason. Appointed officers: Warder, Mr. J. B. Rush; Adah, Mrs. Jacobs; Ruth, Mrs. Elvira Sheepard; Esther, Mrs. Emma Jackson; Martha, Mrs. Anna Perkins; Electa, Mrs. Alice Banks; chaplain, Mrs. Esther Morton. Installation of officers will be next Tuesday, December 9. All members are asked to be present. UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH T. M. Brumfield, Minister. Morning worship, 10:45. "Christ Sacrificial Love." Sunday school at 12 o'clock Sunday school at 12 o'clock. vening worship at 7:30. Subject. "The Kingdom of God As a Social Order. All are welcome. ANNOUNCEMENT AND EXPLANATION The Mysterioso club has issued over five hundred invitations to two grand holiday dancing parties to be given at the Moines Auditorium on Christmas eve, Wednesday, December 24, and on New Year's eve, Wednesday, December 31, 1913. The club feels that it owes a word of explanation to its friends for what happened on Thanksgiving night. It was not discovered until the actual experiment had been made that roller skates had cut the floor so badly that it would not absorb the wax. When the situation was realized the club promptly refunded the money for all tickets purchased, and paid the help and for the music in full. The Auditorium company made a settlement with the club which is perfectly satisfactory and have already employed a resurfacing company to put the floor in first class shape for the two dancing parties above mentioned. The Auditorium will be brilliantly lighted and decorated and nop ains spared to make it attractive for club guests at the forthcoming engagements. The Berchel Theater Orchestra of seven pieces, with chimes obligato, will furnish the music. Tickets for each evening will be as usual, $1.00 per couple. The general committee will consist of James Woods, Claude Harris and Arthur Jones. Kindly forget the frost of Thanksgiving night and prepare to bask in the holiday cheer, which an earnest effort will be made to provide under the auspices of Adv. The Mysterioso Club. 1 BUXTON REVIEW. Mrs. Rosa Allen is on the sick list this week. Miss Minnie Tonsil went to Iowa City this week to go through an operation for a tumor. Miss Ona Webb went to Iowa City this week to have her eyes treated. Little Martha Reasby, the daughter of Mr. Lewis Reasby, has returned home. She has been having her eyes treated. Mr. Bert Jones of Albia spent a few days in our city London & London have moved into their new building in the Joiner block Mr. and Mrs. JD. Spears entertained Thursday evening in honor of their daughter, Ora, who just returned home from Omaha to spend a few weeks with relatives, Miss W. Barnes of Denver, Colo., Miss Mary Tolson and sister of Hocking, Iowa, being the out of town guests. A jolly crowd of young people were out and enjoyed themselves immensely. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Strother and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roper in Albia. Misses Fannie Woodford and Anna Washington are visiting in Des Moines a few days. The Social Glee club gave a very good musical program Thursday evening at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mr. W. A. Brown of Cedar Rapids was home for Thanksgiving and remained Sunday, returning Monday. While here he rendered us some notable services, both in songs and words. Come again, Bro. Brown. Mrs. F. B. Woodard is not so well at this writing. Mr. J. A. Clark entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. Jas. Roberts, Mrs. Booker and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Baker had as their guests at dinner Sunday, Rev. F. B. Woodard and his brother of Omaha, who is visiting here. Mt Zion Thankspring day was observed at our place in the usual way. Services at 10:30, at which time the pastor prescheduled. After services the church had served dinner, from which they made $725.00 clear. Sunday services were again broken into on account of rain, but were very interesting. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913. The Tabernacle hasn't been heard from this week. Why not read The Bystander and get the news. FT. MADISON NEWS. The members of the A. M. church served dinner Thanksgiving day at the church. It was a well spent day. Gaylord Appleton has position in Macon for the Cleavon Co. Miss Ida Jones is exp St. John's A. M. E. Services were poorly attended on account of rain Sunday morning. The Organ club served Thanksgiving dinner at the Y. M. C. A. They were quite successful. The Endeavor is still growing. We had a very interesting topic, Our Church at Work For Her Country. Y. M. C. A. Our campaign meeting was a great success. Mr. Drum is a wonderful speaker. Those that didn't hear him missed a treat. Those that did hear him were benefited. Everybody forgot what denomination he was and fell in line and when the Drum began to sound and the sweet music began to ring it touched thirty young men's hearts, who stood up for Christ and said pray for me. Mr. Drum spoke on some very strong subjects, The Honest Man, The Other Fellow's Sister, Do You Think of the Other Fellow's Sister? He spoke to two thousand people in Buxton. He also visited the schools and made short talks to the pupils. He is not a kettle Drum nor a snare Drum, but a bass Drum, that can be heard and will be heard. Will tell you more next time. QUINCY. ILL. Mrs. Frey of Keokun, Iowa, is in the city visiting Mrs. Edward Fleener of E. Vermont street. Thanksgiving dinner was served to all of the churches and was well attended and also financially successful. Mrs. F. P. Mundy spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Peoria, Ill. Rev. R. A. Adams, D. D., the evangelist, is holding a series of meetings at Bethel A. M. E. church. Mr. Geo. Webb, who was indisposed last week, is able to be out now. Misses E. Smith, E. Zimmerman and M. C. Warrick accompanied Miss Ida Garnett to her home in Macon, Mo., for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Mary Tate has returned from St. Louis, after a pleasant visit with her aunt. Mrs. Adam Richardson and sister, Miss Lydia Winston, spent Thanksgiving day in Clarksville, Mo., returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Belle Clerk has returned home from a pleasant visit in Chicago. Mrs. Mattye Lillye and daughter, Mary V., were in Monroe City last week on business. Rev. Geo. W. Jones, P. E., left Tuesday a. m., after holding quarterly meeting Sunday at Bethel. SIOUX CITY IOWA The A. I. P. club will give a Chitterling supper at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening. The phonograph entertainment given by Mrs. Etta Grant for the benefit of the trustees was quite a success, the sum of $9.00 being realized. The Art and Culture club met Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James Grant, 616 Sioux street. The vice president, Mrs. J. H. Garrison, presided over the meeting. The club decided to begin doing philanthropic work. From the suggestion of this idea seven of the members promised to donate to the Piney Woods Industrial school, located at Braxton. Miss. The club contemplated sending a box to the school this week. Rev. J. H. Garrison was a guest of the club and spoke and extended words of encouragement to the club along their line of work. The afternoon was concluded with a dainty two-course luncheon. Malone's A. M. E. church closed a very successful week, having enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving dinner. A special effort was made for the trustees, for which we realized $85.20. Many thanks is due Mrs. Hudson, the chairman of the Thanksgiving dinner, who turned over $50.25 to the trustees. For this the pastor feels very grateful to members and friends for their hearty co-operation. We closed Sunday evening with a splendid sacred concert, connected by Mrs. M. Askew, chorister. We are endeavoring to clear up all floating indebtedness and to be able to begin the first of the year to adjust matters pertaining to Rev. J. W. Dowden, who seems to manifest a Christ-like spirit in the affair. Mrs. M. Askew is rehearsing for a musical for December 12. The Serval club will serve a chicken dinner. Mrs. Jerry Lee, who is ill at her home at Riverside avenue, is reported to be about the same at this writing. Mrs. Carrie Reed, who was called to Clarinda by the illness of her sister, has returned to the city. Mrs. C. F. Williams, who was called to Springfield, Ill., by illness and death of her aunt, has returned home. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morgan was taken to the hospital last week to be operated upon for appendicitis. On November 20th Miss Gussie Hawkins and Mr. Edward Redd were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the church parlors by Rev. J. H. Garrison. A large number of friends were present, who wish them much success. Cured of Liver Complaint "I was suffering with liver complaint," says Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas, "and decided to try 25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets, and am happy to say that I am completely cured and can recommend them to every one." For sale by all dealers. FT. MADISON NEWS. The members of the A. M. church served dinner Thanksgiving day at the church. It was a well spent day with members and friends of the church. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles have moved into the new parsonage of the Second Baptist church on Sixth and Market streets. We learnt with regret of the serious illness of Mrs. G. W. Jackson, ex-president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission board of Iowa and Nebraska. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles and daughter, Helen, spent Thanksgiving in Keokuk. The W. R. C. club will meet with Mrs. George Mack next Tuesday evening in their annual reception. The ladies have invited their husbands to meet with them. Mrs. George Mack and Mrs. E. J. Thomas spent Thanksgiving in Davenport and visited in Rock Island and Moline, Ill, while there. They report a good time. Mrs. Lucy Blackwell of St. Joseph, Mo., is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. McClelland. Members of the Second Baptist church and Sunday school are preparing for Christmas. Mrs. E. J. Thomas made a business trip to Keokuk on Tuesday. EVERY MAN BROUGHT HIS BEAM Reverend B. U. Tayler, pastor of St. Paul's church, received his appointment here two years ago from the Right Reverend Bishop C. T. Shaffer. He found the church run down, disorganized and bardened with an indebtedness of over twenty-one hundred dollars. He has labored earnestly and successfully. One month ago he launched a rally to pay off the last $700 indebtedness on the church, and the members and friends responded nobly on Sunday, November 30th. Although the weather was inclement the people laid on the table $600 in cash. And over $100 that is subscribed is yet to be collected, which will relieve St. Paul's A. M. E. church of its entire indebtedness. The people are rejoicing because of their freedom from this burden. The church is progressing and growing. There is continually added to the church of God such souls as shall be saved. Reverend Taylor has proved a blessing to the church and community. MACON, MO: NEWS The concert and dinner which was given at the Baptist and A. M. E. churches on Thanksgiving night were both successes. Professor Stocks of Western college delivered an excellent address on Thanksgiving morning at the Baptist church. The Sunday school choir rendered the music at the Thanksgiving services. The Garner brothers, Raymond, Houston and Darlington Austin spent Thanksgiving at Moberly, Mo. Quite a number of Quincy young ladies spent a pleasant Thanksgiving at the amiable home of Miss Ida Garnett. A number of strangers were in town to spend Thanksgiving. Mrs. Clark Brooken has returned from a vacation in Washington. Mr. Captain Austin has purchased a large span of mules. No wonder the captain is wearing that broad smile. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and children, Miss Lillian and baby Jose, spent Sunday in Callo. Noble and Idella Johnson spent Thanksgiving in Kirksville, Mo. Miss Lucile Harris contemplating spending her Xmas holiday in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. J. H. Jinkin is the guest of Mrs. Cora Holmes. Harry Cobbie, Marshall Jackson and C. Crockett of Kirksville were Macon visitors Thursday. Mrs. Emma Weaver was a Macon visitor Thursday. The program which was rendered by the junior class of W. C. was quite a success. We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR Gaylord Appleton has accepted a position in Macon for the Davis & Cleavon Co. Miss Ida Jones is expected home Saturday night to spend Sunday. Several of the Macon knights spent their Thanksgiving at miscellaneous places. Mr. Richard Webster made a flying trip to Macon. Macon is greatly worked up on account of local option. We are going to vote Macon dry. Mrs. Lizzie Taylor and Annie Belle were Macon visitors Friday. Miss Jewel Cable of Chillicothe, Mo., is the guest of the Misses Young. Professor E. W. Perkins spent a few days in Jefferson City on business. Dr. J. H. Garnett was called to Jefferson City to deliver an address. Mr. J. H. Ancell spent a few days in Jefferson City, the guest of his brother. Several Berrer Knights were Macon visitors Thursday. The football game which was played at W. C. between the Hawks and Tigers was a tie. Miss Alice Violet spent a few days at her home in Huntsville, Mo. The Baptist Sewing circle met at the home of Mrs. Will Lampkin on Friday. An excellent meeting was held. The missionary ladies are preparing to hold a bazaar during the Xmas holidays. Macon is having a number of rains nowadays. Mr. John Bright left Sunday for Milan for an indefinite stay. Mr. Ewell Clark entertained Sunday in honor if Miss Jewel Cable. The guests departed at an early hour, lauding Mr. Clark as an excellent host. MOBERLY NEWS. We are glad to note the A. M. E. church had quite a success in their lally Sunday. Six hundred dollars and twenty-five cents was raised. Mrs. Levell of Louisiana is here, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mayme Quinn. Mrs. A. B. Bolden entertained Friday afternoon in honor of her friends. Miss Vernetta Vaughn, teacher at Palmyra, is at home visiting her parents, Prof. Clay Vaughn and wife. Mrs. Miles Ottis spent his vacation at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The Elycian Art club met at the home of Mrs. L. B. Quinn on Thursday evening. A very pleasant time was had by all. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Etta Avant. The young men gave a reception Friday night in honor of their wives and young lady friends. The Silver Dollar club met December 1st to make arrangements to give a two night reception for all visitors during the holidays at the Mayflower hall. President, Mr. Harry Lowery; vice president, Mr. Turner Hurt; secretary, A. C. Black. Mrs. Dave Tymmons of S. Aubl street still remains on the sick list. Mrs. Mabel Tymmons of Des Moines is here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Isaac Black is still very ill. Mrs. Wm. Bartlett entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. Levell of Louisiana, Prof. L. B. Quinn and wife and Massier Windell. The little children of Mrs. J. R. Hurley are sick at their home with scarlet fever. Prof. Logan was here on business this week. Mesdames Hammett and Lewis were here visiting old friends Sunday Mrs. Harriet Boone was a dinner guest of Mrs. Susie Brooks on Sunday. For That Dull Feeling After Eating. I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for some time, and can testify that they have done me more good than any tablets I have ever used. My trouble was a heavy dull feeling after eating.-David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These tablets strengthen the stomach and improve the digestion. They also regulate the liver and bowels. They are far superior to pills, but cost no more. For sale by all dealers. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. Mrs. T. A. Greene and son, Thomas, of Toledo spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Frank Morgan. Mrs. Elmer Watson is enjoying a visit with her father, Mr. Richard Hudson, of Newton, Iowa. Mr. Forest Martin and Miss Ordrey Morgan won the prizes as the best skaters at the rink Wednesday evening. Mr. Willie Jackson of Des Moines is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ervin. Mrs. T. A. Greene and son returned to their home in Toledo, after a delightful visit with relatives. Miss Ardith Morgan accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago were visitors at the Warren home Thanksgiving and returned Mrs. Flo Lavell run a pin in her finger, which caused blood poison to set in. It is doing nicely now. There was a family reunion at the home of J. W. Warren on Thanksgiving day. There were four generations present and all present spent very pleasant evening. The guest of honor were Mrs. Sarah Warre and Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago. Mr. Marshall Perkins has opened "LIKLYS" FOR Leather Goods An Exceptional Opportunity to buy a Wardrobe Trunk for Christmas Genesee $19.95 Regularly $30.00 Key West $24.85 Regularly $40.00 BAGS--from $1.50 to $65 some fittd. Suit Cases from $1.50 to $50.00 Some come fitted with Toilet Articles in large variety. These make suitable and practicle Christmas Gifts. 921 Locust Street State Capitol Blog First call 1. com a new hotel in conjunction with his restaurant. Mr. Perkins has the testimony of the state health inspector that his restaurant is one of the cleanest in the city and he will maintain his hotel in the same standard of efficiency. COUNCIL BLUFFS ITEMS The Thankgiving dinner and concert given at Bethel A. M. E. church proved a great success. Mr. O. G. Jones lectured at the Baptist Tabernacle church last Wednesday night. His subject was "Save a Nation." He will lecture at Bethel A. M. E. church Tuesday, December 2nd. The Tent will give a mask social at the Baptist Tabernacle church Saturday night. Mr. Earl Davis and Mr. L. Chorn have returned home from St. Paul. Mrs. P. J. Richardson, who has been visiting her daughter in Atlantic, Iowa, has returned home. She reports a good visit and we are very glad to have her with us again. Mr. Alfred Chesney, who was sick only a few days with pneumonia, was buried from Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, November 23. Mrs. D. J. Brown is able to be out again. Mr. Duke Benson died at Mercy hospital with spinal meningitis. He was only sick a few days. Mr. Jones died at the home of Mrs. Geo. Taylor with pneumonia. Mrs. Chas. Hall and sister, Mrs. Cage, received the sad news of their mother's death. Mr. Jackson, who has been ill at his home on Eleventh street and Avenue C, is able to be out again. California Woman Seriously Alarmed California Woman Seriously Married "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of annoyance. I would have had bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommended! Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relieved my cough the first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs," writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by all dealers. DAVENPORT ITEMS- Union services between the Third Baptist church and the A. M. E. church was indeed a glorious service. The two choirs united and sang appropriate music. Rev. Stovall electrified the great audience with the subject, "Reasons For Being Thankful." A silver offering of $8.12 was divided between the two churches. The play, "Too Much Married," drew a large audience at Bethel A. M. E. church. This play was put on by the Dramatic club. Quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, December 7th. There will be three services. The Lord's supper will be administered at 3 o'clock. Services in charge of the Presiding Rev. I. N. Daniels. Sister churches of the tri-cities invited. Quite a number of out of town people were in the city over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Brooks and her two daughters, Mrs. Martha Sidney and Miss Mary Brooks and grandson, Harold Sidney, of Burlington, Iowa, visited at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks, on Thanksgiving and over Sunday. Also Mr. Nelson Lewis of Mindoda, Ill., father of Mrs. Wm. Brooks, and Peter. Peter Johnson of Burlington were guests at the Wm. Brooks home for Thanksgiving. Mr. C. P. Jones banqueted Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks and their guests Sunday afternoon at Green's restaurant on West Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis stopped over in Davenport from Ohio on their way to Des Moines on Monday, December 1st. They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. O'Neal on West Ninth street. Mrs. G. H. Merchant left Davenport on Thursday a.m. November 27 for El Rex Oka, where she will join her husband for a future residence. Mrs. Flora Mitchell, who had an acute attack of indigestion a few nights ago, is able to be out. Little Rex Henry and Lyman Sheppard still remain quite sick. Messrs. Thomas and J. R. Pusey are both indisposed at this writing at 616 Eastern avenue. Mrs. Hattie Hoskins read the president's Thanksgiving proclamation and Miss Hazel Busey read the governor's proclamation at the Thanksgiving union services. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vogal of Main street entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. F. Bynam and daughter, Velma, Mr. Forgeise, Miss Josephine Thomas and Mrs. Verniva Tibbs. Mrs. Ida Korn of Galesburg, Ill., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Baker on North Harrison street. Services at the Third Baptist church Sunday evening were well at- tended. "The pastor preached from the subject. "The Abounding Words of Christ." The Sewing Circle of the Third baptist church is planning for a hicken dinner and program Wednes- December 10th. Mrs. Sadie Bates has been on the for some time. Price Five Cents. proving. Mrs. Howard Greene, who is in the hospital, is some better. Mrs. Ida Cunningham visited in Mt. Pleasant last week and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Ella Delward of Galesburg, Ill., is visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs. Rosa Corbin of Gains street. Mrs. Carrie Baker is the new chairman of the P. E. committee of the A. M. E. church. Bethel A. M. E. church will use the individual communion service in the future. CLINTON, IOWA. The musical that was given by the choir of the Second Baptist church on November 24th was a success, netting $5.49. Much credit is due the organist and the president, Mrs. E. Carter. Bethel A. M. E, church held their annual dinner on Thanksgiving. A good number were present and a good dinner was served. The Thanksgiving dinner held by the ladies of the Second Baptist church was a grand affair. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. At night the church was crowded to enjoy the pleasing program, which was rendered under the direction of Miss Goldie Holiday by the choir and others. Fifteen dollars was cleared as a result of their efforts. Rev. I. N. Daniels, P. E., left Tuesday for Dubuque, after holding his first quarterly meeting and confer-Continued on page 4 We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR TABLE DKY AOKY Hand Bags and Leather Novelties See Our Windows for Suggestions We Pay Postage on Mail Orders Likly Luggage Company IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XX NO. 24 CITY NEWS Don't fail to attend "The Girl from Porto Rico Monday evening at Elks Second and Grand Avenue. Mrs. A. L. Richardson, who has been quite sick at her home, 26 Tenth street, the past week, is reported better. Mr. C. Taylor of Douglass, Arizona, chaplain of the Ninth cavalry, is expected in our city soon. He will be the guest of Rev. Roberts and Mrs. A. L. Richardson. Mrs. Mary Lindsay of Mexico, Mo., has accepted a position as housekeeper for Mrs. S. Wood of 624 West Fifth street, who is running a first class rooming house. Mrs. Hazel Harris, nee Green, of Kimball, S. D., formerly of Des Moines, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Julie Taylor of South Seventh street. Mrs. C. A. White and daughter, Theo., spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Daisy Martin, in Red Oak, Iowa. They returned Sunday evening and report a splendid time. this office as being about the same this week. Mr. Walter Humburd has been on the sick list the past week, but is better now. The St. Paul's A. M. E. Sunday school will render a special musical program in the school on December 14th at 3 o'clock p. m. The public are invited to attend. C. B. Woods, Supt. We are having peculiar warm weather, with each day cloudy and misty for the past three weeks. The sun has not shone a single day for over ten days. The Wednesday Night club was entertained by Mrs. Ardella Carr on Wednesday. The game of bridge was played, after which refreshments were served. The club will meet next Wednesday with Miss Geradia Clay. Mothers' Congress will hold its December meeting Saturday p.m., December 6, with Mrs. Al Gaiter of Eleventh street. An interesting program has been arranged. A cordial invitation is extended to all married women of the city. Mrs. S. Joe Brown is in receipt of the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Ida D. Lewis of Chicago, president of the Illinois State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and member of the social science committee of the National Association of Colored Women. Our city has been dry on hte inside for the past two weeks, but wet on the outside. Mrs. J. H. Shepard of Clive spent a few days in our city. Word was received from L. H. Henderson, a former student at Drake university, but now of Langston, Okla., that he and his wife and baby are getting along nicely. A special feature in our annual Holiday Number will be cuts of the professional and business men, as well as residences and places of interest throughout the state. It is desirable that those who are planning to run a cut in this issue will communicate at once with the Manager of the Holiday Number, care Bystander. Write or phone us today to make sure that your cut will appear in this number. The M. C. T. club met at the home of Mrs. Emerald Mash. After the lesson a dainty lunch was served and club adjourned to meet with Miss Tabitha Mash on Fourteenth street Tuesday evening instead of Monday on account of the play, "The Girl From Porto Rico," which will be given Monday evening. Mrs. Harvey Brown, the editress of the Federation, 1804 Bluff street, Des Moines, Iowa, asks that the chairmen of the various committees will send in their outlines on or before Thursday of next week. Otherwise they will be too late to be printed, as the ones she has on hand will go to press about December 15th. Mesdames M. Armistead and Sophia Edmonds will give a musical recital at the Corinthian Baptist church Thursday evening, December 1th, under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. These two young women profess rare musical ability and have had splendid musical ability and have had splendid training, Mrs. Armistead having completed a course of study in the east and Mrs. Edmonds is now supplementing her training under Madame Mabelle Wagner-Shang. Do not fail to hear these two able musicians. Admission 25 cents. Invitations have been issued for a Christmas party December 17th at the Elks hall by the Wednesday Night club. Many new and handsome gowns will be worn at this time. The young women of the club will be assisted in receiving by several of the older set, who will serve as pa- tronesses. Reception will be from 8 until 9. Dancing from 9 until 10 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Dysart-Thias orchestra. Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, of the O. E. S. held their annual election Tuesday evening. A very large number of the members were out, owing to a spirited contest for worthy matron. The candidates were Mrs. John L. Thompson and Mrs. Gus Wakins. The former won, receiving 22 votes of the 83 present. The following are the elected officers: Worthy matron, Mrs. Maud Thompson; assistant matron, Mrs. Colleen Jones; worthy matron, W. H. Humbur; conductress, Mrs. Julia Williams; assistant conductress, Mrs. Bernice Wilkinson; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson; secretary, Miss Effie Mason. Appointed officers: Warder. tinel, Mr. J. B. Rush; Adah, Mrs. Jacobs; Ruth, Mrs. Elvira Shearp; Esther, Mrs. Emma Jackson; Martha, Mrs. Anna Perkins; Electa, Mrs. Alice Banks; chaplain, Mrs. Esther Morton. Installation of officers will be next Tuesday, December 9. All members are asked to be present. UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH T. M. Brumfield, Minister. Morning worship, 10:45. "Christ Sacrificial Love." Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Sunday school at 12:00 p.m. vening worship at 7:30. Subject. "The Kingdom of God As a Social Order. All are welcome. ANNOUNCEMENT AND EXPLANATION: The Mysterioso club has issued over five hundred invitations to two grand holiday dancing parties to be given at the Des Moines Auditorium on Christmas eve, Wednesday, December 24, and on New Year's eve, Wednesday, December 31, 1913. The club feels that it owes a word of explanation to its friends for what happened on Thanksgiving night. It was not discovered until the actual experiment had been made that roller skates had cut the floor so badly that it would not absorb the wax. When the situation was realized the club promptly refunded the money for all tickets purchased, and paid the help and for the music in full. The Auditorium company made a settlement with the club which is perfectly satisfactory and have already employed a resurfacing company to put the floor in first class shape for the two dancing parties above mentioned. The Auditorium will be brilliantly lighted and decorated and nop ains spared to make it attractive for club guests at the forthcoming engagements. The Berchel Theater Orchestra of seven pieces, with chimes obligato, will furnish the music. Tickets for each evening will be as usual, $1.00 per couple. The general committee will consist of James Woods, Claude Harris and Arthur Jones. Kindly forget the frost of Thanksgiving night and prepare to bask in the holiday cheer, which an earnest effort will be made to provide under the auspices of Adv. The Mysterioso Club. 1. BUYTON REVIEW Mrs. Rosa Allen is on the sick list this week. Miss Minnie Tonsil went to Iowa City this week to go through an operation for a tumor Miss Ona Webb went to Iowa City this week to have her eyes treated. Little Martha Reasby, the daughter of Mr. Lewis Reasby, has returned home. She has been having her eyes treated. Mr. Bert Jones of Albia spent a few days in our city London & London have moved into their new building in the Joiner block. Mr. and Mrs. JD. Spears entertained Thursday evening in honor of their daughter, Ora, who just returned home from Omaha to spend a few weeks with relatives, Miss W. Barnes of Denver, Colo., Miss Mary Tolson and sister of Hocking, Iowa, being the out of town guests. A jolly crowd of young people were out and enjoyed themselves immensely. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Strother and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roper in Albia. Misses Fannie Woodford and Anna Washington are visiting in Des Moines a few days. The Social Glee club gave a very good musical program Thursday evening at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mr. W. A. Brown of Cedar Rapids was home for Thanksgiving and remained Sunday, returning Monday. While here he rendered us some notable services, both in songs and words. Come again, Bro. Brown. Mrs. F. B. Woodard is not so well at this writing. Mr. J. A. Clark entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. Jas. Roberts, Mrs. Booker and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Baker had as their guests at dinner Sunday, Rev. F. B. Woodard and his brother of Omaha, who is visiting here. Mt. Zion. Thanksgiving day was observed at our place in the usual way. Services at 10:80, at which time the pastor preached. After services the church hived served dinner, from which they made $2.50 clear. Sunday services were again broken into on account of rain, but were very interesting. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913. The Tabernacle hasn't been heard from this week. Why not read The Bystander and get the news. St. John's A: M. E. St. John's A. M. E. Services were poorly attended on account of rain Sunday morning. The Organ club served Thanksgiving dinner at the Y. M. C. A. They were quite successful. The Endeavor is still growing. We had a very interesting topic, Our Church at Work For Her Country. Y. M. C. A. Our campaign meeting was a great success. Mr. Drum is a wonderful speaker. Those that didn't hear him missed a treat. Those that did hear him were benefited. Everybody forgot what denomination he was and fell in line and when the Drum began to sound and the sweet music began to ring it touched thirty young men's hearts, who stood up for Christ and said pray for me. Mr. Drum spoke on some very strong subjects, The Honest Man, The Other Fellow's Sister, Do You Think of the Other Fellow's Sister? He spoke to two thousand people in Buxton. He also visited the schools and made short talks to the pupils. He is not a kettle Drum nor a snare Drum, but a bass Drum, that can be heard and will be heard. Will tell you more next time. QUINCY, ILL. Mrs. Frey of Keokun, Iowa, is in the city visiting Mrs. Edward Fleener of E. Vermont street. Thanksgiving dinner was served to all of the churches and was well attended and also financially successful. Mrs. F. P. Mundy spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Pooria, Ill. Rev. R. A. Adams, D. D., the evangelist, is holding a series of meetings at Bethel A. M. E. church. Mr. Geo. Webb, who was indisposed last week, is able to be out now. Misses E. Smith, E. Zimmerman and M. C. Warrick accompanied Miss Ida Garnett to her home in Macon, Mo., for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Mary Tate has returned from St. Louis, after a pleasant visit with her aunt. Mrs. Adam Richardson and sister, Miss Lydia Winston, spent Thanksgiving day in Clarksville, Mo., returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Belle Clerk has returned home from a pleasant visit in Chicago. Mrs. Mattye Lillye and daughter, Mary V., were in Monroe City last week on business. Rev. Geo. W. Jones, P. E., left Tuesday a. m., after holding quarterly meeting Sunday at Bethel. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. The A. I. P. club will give a Chitterling supper at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening. The phonograph entertainment given by Mrs. Etta Grant for the benefit of the trustees was quite a success, the sum of $9.00 being realized. The Art and Culture club met Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James Grant, 616 Sioux street. The vice president, Mrs. J. H. Garrison, presided over the meeting. The club decided to begin doing philanthropic work. From the suggestion of this idea seven of the members promised to donate to the Piney Woods Industrial school, located at Braxten, Miss. The club contemplated sending a box to the school this week. Rev. J. H. Garrison was a guest of the club and spoke and extended words of encouragement to the club along their line of work. The afternoon was concluded with a dainty two-course luncheon. Malone's A. M. E. church closed a very successful week, having enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving dinner. A special effort was made for the trustees, for which we realized $85.20. Many thanks is due Mrs. Hudson, the chairman of the Thanksgiving dinner, who turned over $50.25 to the trustees. For this the pastor feels very grateful to members and friends for their hearty co-operation. We closed Sunday evening with a splendid sacred concert, conducted by Mrs. M. Askew, chorister. We are endeavoring to clear up all floating indebtedness and to be able to begin the first of the year to adjust matters pertaining to Rev. J. W. Dowden, who seems to manifest a Christ-like spirit in the affair. Mrs. M. Askew is rehearsing for a musical for December 12. The Serval club will serve a chicken dinner. Mrs. Jerry Lee, who is ill at her home at Riverside avenue, is reported to be about the same at this writing. Mrs. Carrie Reed, who was called to Clarinda by the illness of her sister, has returned to the city. Mrs. C. F. Williams, who was called to Springfield, Ill., by illness and death of her aunt, has returned home. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morgan was taken to the hospital last week to be operated upon for appendicitis. On November 20th Miss Gussie Hawkins and Mr. Edward Redd were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the church parlors by Rev. J. H. Garrison. A large number of friends were present, who wish them much success. Curcd of Liver Complaint "I was suffering with liver complaint," says Iva Smith of Point Blank, Texas, "and decided to try a 25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets, am happy to say that I am complete ly curred and can recommend them every one." For sale by all dealers FT. MADISON NEWS. The members of the A. M. church served dinner Thanksgiving day at the church. It was a well spent day with members and friends of the church. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles have moved into the new parsonage of the Second Baptist church on Sixth and Market streets. We learn with regret of the serious illness of Mrs. G. W. Jackson, ex-president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission board of Iowa and Nebraska. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles and daughter, Helen, spent Thanksgiving in Keokuk. The W. R. C. club will meet with Mrs. George Mack next Tuesday evening in their annual reception. The ladies have invited their husbands to meet with them. Mrs. George Mack and Mrs. E. J. Thomas spent Thanksgiving in Davenport and visited in Rock Island and Moline, Ill, while there. They report a good time. Mrs. Lucy Blackwell of St. Joseph, Mc., is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. McClelland. Members of the second Baptist church and Sunday school are preparing for Christmas. Mrs. E. J. Thomas made a business trip to Keokuk on Tuesday. J. B. H. EVERY MAN BROUGHT HIS BEAM Reverend B. U. Tayler, pastor of St. Paul's church, received his appointment here two years ago from the Right Reverend Bishop C. T. Shaffer. He found the church run down, disorganized and hardened with an indebtedness of over twenty-one hundred dollars. He has labored earnestly and successfully. One month ago he launched a rally to pay off the last $700 indebtedness on the church, and the members and friends responded nobly on Sunday, November 30th. Although the weather was inclement the people laid on the table $600 in cash. And over $100 that is subscribed is yet to be collected, which will relieve St. Paul's A. M. E. church of its entire indebtedness. The people are rejoicing because of their freedom from this burden. The church is progressing and growing. There is continually added to the church of God such souls as shall be saved. Reverend Taylor has proved a blessing to the church and community. MACON, MO: NEWS. The concert and dinner which was given at the Baptist and A. M. E. churches on Thanksgiving night were both successes. Professor Stocks of Western college delivered an excellent address on Thanksgiving morning at the Baptist church. The Sunday school choir rendered the music at the Thanksgiving services. The Garner brothers, Raymond, Houston and Darlington Austin spent Thanksgiving at Moberly, Mo. Quite a number of Quincy young ladies spent a pleasant Thanksgiving at the amiable home of Miss Ida Garnett. A number of strangers were in town to spend Thanksgiving. Mrs. Clark Broken has returned from a vacation in Washington. Mr. Captain Austin has purchased a large span of mules. No wonder the captain is wearing that broad smile. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and children, Miss Lillian and baby Jose, spent Sunday in Callo. Noble and Idella Johnson spent Thanksgiving in Kirksville, Mo. Miss Lucile Harris contemplating spending her Xmas holiday in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. J. H. Jinkin is the guest of Mrs. Cora Holmes. Harry Cobble, Marshall Jackson and C. Crockett of Kirksville were Macon visitors Thursday. Mrs. Emma Weaver was a Macon visitor Thursday. The program which was rendered by the junior class of W. C was quite a success. We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR Gaylord Appleton has accepted a position in Macon for the Davis & Cleavon Co. Miss Ida Jones is expected home Saturday night to spend Sunday. Several of the Macon knights spent their Thanksgiving at miscellaneous places. Mr. Richard Webster made a flying trip to Macon. Macon is greatly worked up on account of local option. We are going to vote Macon dry. Mrs. Lizzie Taylor and Annie Belle were Macon visitors Friday. Miss Jewel Cable of Chillicothe, Mo., is the guest of the Misses Young. Professor E. W. Perkins spent a few days in Jefferson City on business. Dr. J. H. Garnett was called to Jefferson City to deliver an address. Mr. J. T. Ancell spent a few days in Jefferson City, the guest of his brother. Several Berrer Knights were Macon visitors Thursday. The football game which was played at W. C. between the Hawks and Tigers was a tie. Miss Alice Violet spent a few days at her home in Huntsville, Mo. Rev. G. W. Cross preached an excellent sermon Sunday night. The Baptist Sewing circle met at the home of Mrs. Will Lampkin on Friday. An excellent meeting was held. The missionary ladies are preparing to hold a bazaar during the Xmas holidays. Macon is having a number of rains nowadays. Mr. John Bright left Sunday for Milan for an indefinite stay. Mr. Ewell Clark entertained Sunday in honor if Miss Jewel Cable. The guests departed at an early hour, lauding Mr. Clark as an excellent host. MOBERLY NEWS. We are glad to note the A. M. E. church had quite a success in their rally Sunday. Six hundred dollars and twenty-five cents was raised. Mrs. Levell of Louisiana is here, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mayne Quinn. Miss Vernetta Vaughn, teacher at Palmyra, is at home visiting her parents, Prof. Clay Vaughn and wife. Mr. Miles Ottis spent his vacation at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The Elycian Art club met at the home of Mrs. L. B. Quinn on Thursday evening. A very pleasant time was had by all. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Etta Avant. The young men gave a reception Friday night in honor of their wives and young lady friends. The Silver Dollar club met December 1st to make arrangements to give a two night reception for all visitors during the holidays at the Mayflower hall. President, Mr. Harry Lowery; vice president, Mr. Turner Hurt; secretary, A. C. Black. Mrs. Dave Tremy of S. Aulb street still remains on the sick list. Mrs. Mabel Tremy of Des Moines is here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Joanne Black in still very ill. Mrs. Wm. Bartlett entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. Levell of Louisiana, Prof. L. B. Quinn and wife and Master Windell. The little children of Mrs. J. R. Hurley are sick at their home with scarlet fever. Prof. Logan was here on business this week. Mesdames Hannett and Lewis were here visiting old friends Sunday Mrs. Harriet Boone was a dinner guest of Mrs. Susie Brooks on Sunday. For That Dull Feeling After Eating. I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for some time, and can testify that they have done me more good than any tablets I have ever used. My trouble was a heavy dull feeling after eating—David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These tablets strengthen the stomach and improve the digestion. They also regulate the liver and bowels. They are far superior to pills, but cost no more. For sale by all dealers. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA: Mrs. T. A. Greene and son, Thomas, of Toledo spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Frank Morgan. Mrs. Elmer Watson is enjoying a visit with her father, Mr. Richard Hudson, of Newton, Iowa. Mr. Forest Martin and Miss Ordrey Morgan won the prizes as the best skaters at the rink Wednesday evening. Mr. Willie Jackson of Des Moines is visiting his mother, Mrs. Erwin. Mrs. T. A. Greene and son returned to their home in Toledo, after a delightful visit with relatives. Miss Ardith Morgan accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago were visitors at the Warren home Thanksgiving and returned Mrs. Flo Lavell run a pin in her finger, which caused blood poison to set in. It is doing nicely now. There was a family reunion at the home of J. W. Warren on Thanksgiving day. There were four generations present and all present spent very pleasant evening. The guest of honor were Mrs. Sarah Warre and Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago. Mr. Marshall Perkins has opened State Capitol Blog Trial Coal 1.com a new hotel in conjunction with his restaurant. Mr. Perkins has the testimony of the state health inspector that his restaurant is one of the cleanest in the city and he will maintain his hotel in the same standard of efficiency. COUNCIL BLUEFES ITEMS The Thanksgiving dinner and concert given at Bethel A. M. E. church proved a great success. Mr. O. G. Jones lectured at the Baptist Tabernacle church last Wednesday night. His subject was "Save a Nation." He will lecture at Bethel A. M. E. church Tuesday, December 2nd. The Tent will give a mask social at the Baptist Tabernacle church Saturday night. Mr. Earl Davis and Mr. L. Chorn have returned home from St. Paul. Mrs. P. J. Richardson, who has been visiting her daughter in Atlantic, Iowa, has returned home. She reports a good visit and we are very glad to have her with us again. Mr. Alfred Chesney, who was sick only a few days with pneumonia, was buried from Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, November 23. Mrs. D. J. Brown is able to be out again. Mr. Duke Benson died at Mercy hospital with spinal meningitis. He was only sick a few days. Mr. Jones died at the home of Mrs. Geo. Taylor with pneumonia. Mrs. Chas. Hall and sister, Mrs. Cage, received the sad news of their mother's death. Mr. Jackson, who has been ill at his home on Eleventh street and Avenue C. is able to be out again. California Woman Seriously Alarmed "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of annoyance. I would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommenced! Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relieved my cough the first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs," writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by all dealers. DAVENPORT ITEMS Union services between the Third Baptist church and the A. M. E. church was indeed a glorious service. The two choirs united and sang appropriate music. Rev. Stovall electrified the great audience with the subject, "Reasons For Being Thankful." A silver offering of $8.12 was divided between the two churches. The play, "Too Much Married," drew a large audience at Bethel A. M. E. church. This play was put on by the Dramatic club. Quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, December 7th. There will be three services. The Lord's supper will be administered at 3 o'clock. Services in charge of the Presiding Elder Rev. I. N. Daniels. Sister churches of the tri-cities invited. Quite a number of out of town people were in the city over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Brooks and her two daughters, Mrs. Martha Sidney and Miss Mary Brooks and grandson, Harold Sidney, of Burlington, Iowa, visited at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks on Thanksgiving and over Sunday. Also Mr. Nelson Lewis of Mindoda, Ill., father of Mrs. Wm. Brooks, and Rev. Peter Johnson of Burlington were guests at the Wm. Brooks home for Thanksgiving. Mr. C. P. Jones banqueted Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks and their guests Sunday afternoon at Green's restaurant on West Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis stopped over in Davenport from Ohio on their way to Des Moines on Monday, December 1st They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. O'Neal on West Ninth street. Mrs. G. H. Merchant left Davenport on Thursday a. m. November 27 for El Reno, Okla., where she will join her husband for a future residence. Mrs. Flora Mitchell, who had an acute attack of indigestion a few nights ago, is able to be out. Little Rex Henry and Lyman Sheppard still remain quite sick. Messrs. Thomas and J. R. Pusey are both indisposed at this writing at 616 Eastern avenue. Mrs. Hattie Hoskins read the president's Thanksgiving proclamation and Miss Hazel Busey read the governor's proclamation at the Thanksgiving union services. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vogal of Main street entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. F. Bynam and daughter, Velma, Mr. Forgeise, Miss Josephine Thomas and Mrs. Vernina Tibbs. Mrs. Ida Korn of Galesburg, Ill., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Baker on North Harrison street. Services at the Third Baptist church Sunday evening were well attended. The pastor preached from the subject, "The Abounding Words of Christ." The Sewing Circle of the Third Baptist church is planning for a hicken dinner and program Wednes- day, December 10th. Mrs. Sadie Bates has been on the beat for some time. Mrs. Hurt, who has been in the hospital for some time, is slowly im- Price Five Cents. proving. Mrs. Howard Greene, who is in the hospital, is some better. Mrs. Ida Cunningham visited in Mt. Pleasant last week and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Carrie Baker is the new chairman of the P. E. committee of the A. M. E. church. Bethel A. M. E. church will use the individual communion service in the future. CLINTON, IOWA. The musical that was given by the choir of the Second Baptist church on November 24th was a success, netting $5.49. Much credit is due the organist and the president, Mrs. E. Carter. Bethel A. M. E, church held their annual dinner on Thanksgiving. A good number were present and a good dinner was served. The Thanksgiving dinner held by the ladies of the Second Baptist church was a grand affair. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. At night the church was crowded to enjoy the pleasing program, which was rendered under the direction of Miss Goldie Holiday by the choir and others. Fifteen dollars was cleared as a result of their efforts. Rev. I. N. Daniels, P. E., left Tuesday for Dubuque, after holding his first quarterly meeting and confer- Continued on page 4 We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR "LIKLYS" FOR FOR Leather Goods An Exceptional Opportunity to buy a Wardrobe Trunk for Christmas Genesee $19.95 Regularly $30.00 Key West $24.85 Regularly $40.00 PIKY BAGS--from $1.50 to $65 some fitt d LDKY Suit Cases from $1.50 to $50.00 Hand Bags and Leather Novelties in large variety. These make suitable and practicle Christmas Gifts, See Our Windows for Suggestions We Pay Postage on Mail Orders Likly Luggage Company 921 Locust Street IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XX NO. 24 CITY NEWS. Don't fail to attend "The Girl from Porto Rico Monday evening at Elks Second and Grand Avenue. Mrs. A. L. Richardson, who has been quite sick at her home, 26 Tenth street, the past week, is reported better. Mr. C. Taylor of Douglass, Arizona, chaplain of the Ninth cavalry, is expected in our city soon. He will be the guest of Rev. Roberts and Mrs. A. L. Richardson. Mrs. Mary Lindsay of Mexico, Mo., has accepted a position as housekeeper for Mrs. S. Wood of 624 West Fifth street, who is running a first class room house. Mrs. Hazel Harris, nee Green, of Kimball, S. D., formerly of Des Moines, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Julie Taylor of South Seventh street. Mrs. C. A. White and daughter, Theo., spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Daisy Martin, in Red Oak, Iowa. They returned Sunday evening and report a splendid time. this office as being about the same this week. Mr. Walter Humburd has been on the sick list the past week, but is better now. The St. Paul's A. M. E. Sunday school will render a special musical program in the school on December 14th at 3 o'clock p. m. The public are invited to attend. C. B. Woods, Supt. We are having peculiar warm weather, with each day cloudy and misty for the past three weeks. The sun has not shone a single day for over ten days. The Wednesday Night club was entertained by Mrs. Ardella Carr on Wednesday. The game of bridge was played, after which refreshments were served. The club will next Wednesday with Miss Geradia Clay. Mothers' Congress will hold its December meeting Saturday p.m., December 6, with Mrs. Al Gaiter of Eleventh street. An interesting program has been arranged. A cordial invitation is extended to all married women of the city. Mrs. S. Joe Brown is in receipt of the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Ida D. Lewis of Chicago, president of the Illinois State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and member of the social science committee of the National Association of Colored Women. Our city has been dry on hte inside for the past two weeks, but wet on the outside. Mrs. J. H. Shepard of Clive spent a few days in our city. Word was received from L. H. Henderson, a former student at Drake university, but now of Langston, Okla., that he and his wife and baby are getting along nicely. A special feature in our annual Holiday Number will be cuts of the professional and business men, as well as residences and places of interest throughout the state. It is desirable that those who are planning to run a cut in this issue will communicate at once with the Manager of the Holiday Number, care Bystander. Write or phone us today to make sure that your cut will appear in this number. The M. C. T. club met at the home of Mrs. Emerald Mash. After the lesson a dainty lunch was served and club adjourned to meet with Miss Tabitha Mash on Fourteenth street Tuesday evening instead of Monday on account of the play, "The Girl From Porto Rico," which will be given Monday evening. Mrs. Harvey Brown, the editress of the Federation, 1804 Bluff street, Des Moines, Iowa, asks that the chairmen of the various committees will send in their outlines on or before Thursday of next week. Otherwise they will be too late to be printed, as the ones she has on hand will go to press about December 15th. Mesdames M. Armistead and Sophia Edmonds will give a musical recital at the Corinthian Baptist church Thursday evening, December 11th, under the auspices of the B. Y. P. U. These two young women profess rare musical ability and have had splendid musical ability and have had splendid training, Mrs. Armistead having completed a course of study in the east and Mrs. Edmonds is now supplementing her training under Madame Mabelle Wagner-Shang. Do not fail to hear these two able musicians. Admission 25 cents. Invitations have been issued for a Christmas party December 17th at the Elks hall by the Wednesday Night club. Many new and handsome.gowns will be worn at this time. The young women of the club will be assisted in receiving by several of the older set, who will serve as pa- troneses. Reception will be from 8 until 9. Dancing from 9 until 10 o'clock. Music will be furnished by the Dysart-Thias orchestra. Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10, of the O. E. S. held their annual election Tuesday evening. A very large number of the members were out, owing to a spirited contest for worthy matron. The candidates were Mrs. John L. Thompson and Mrs. Gus Wakkins. The former won, receiving 22 votes of the 83 present. The following are the elected officers: Worthy matron, Mrs. Maud Thompson; assistant matron, Mrs. Colleen Jones; worthy matron, W. H. Humburd; conductress, Mrs. Julia Williams; assistant conductress, Mrs. Bernice Wilkinson; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Johnson; secretary, Miss Effie Mason. Appointed officers: Warder. tinel, Mr. J. B. Rush; Adah, Mrs. Jacobs; Ruth, Mrs. Elvira Shepard; Esther, Mrs. Emma Jackson; Martha, Mrs. Anna Perkins; Electa, Mrs. Alice Banks; chaplain, Mrs. Eather Morton. Installation of officers will be next Tuesday, December 9. All members are asked to be present. UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- Morning worship, 10:48. "Christ Sacrificial Love." Sunday school at 12 o'clock. vening worship at 7:30. Subject. "The Kingdom of God As a Social Order. All are welcome. ANNOUNCEMENT AND EXPLANATION The Mysterious club has issued over five hundred invitations to two grand holiday dancing parties to be given at the Des Moines Auditorium on Christmas eve, Wednesday, December 24, and on New Year's eve, Wednesday, December 31, 1913. The club feels that it owes a word of explanation to its friends for what happened on Thanksgiving night. It was not discovered until the actual experiment had been made that roller skates had cut the floor so badly that it would not absorb the wax. When the situation was realized the club promptly refunded the money for all tickets purchased, and paid the help and for the music in full. The Auditorium company made a settlement with the club which is perfectly satisfactory and have already employed a resurfacing company to put the floor in first class shape for the two dancing parties above mentioned. The Auditorium will be brilliantly lighted and decorated and nop ains spared to make it attractive for club guests at the forthcoming engagements. The Berchel Theater Orchestra of seven pieces, with chimes obligato, will furnish the music. Tickets for each evening will be as usual, $1.00 per couple. The general committee will consist of James Woods, Claude Harris and Arthur Jones. Kindly forget the frost of Thanksgiving night and prepare to bask in the holiday cheer, which an earnest effort will be made to provide under the auspices of Adv. The Mysterioso Club. 1 BUXTON REVIEW. Mrs. Rosa Allen is on the sick list this week. Miss Minnie. Tonsil went to Iowa City this week to go through an operation for a tumor Little Martha Reasby, the daughter of Mr. Lewis Reasby, has returned home. She has been having her eyes treated. Mr. Bert Jones of Albia spent a few days in our city London & London have moved into their new building in the Joiner block. Mr. and Mrs. JD. Spears entertained Thursday evening in honor of their daughter, Ora, who just returned home from Omaha to spend a few weeks with relatives. Miss W. Barnes of Denver, Colo., Miss Mary Tolson and sister of Hocking, Iowa, being the out of town guests. A jolly good crowd of young people were out and enjoyed themselves immensely. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Strother and family spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roper in Albia. Misses Fannie Woodford and Anna Washington are visiting in Des Moines a few days. The Social Glee club gave a very good musical program Thursday evening at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mr. W. A. Brown of Cedar Rapids was home for Thanksgiving and remained Sunday, returning Monday. While here he rendered us some notable services, both in songs and words. Come again, Bro. Brown. Mrs. F. B. Woodard is not so well at this writing. Mr. J. A. Clark entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. Jas. Roberts, Mrs. Booker and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Baker had as their guests at dinner Sunday, Rev. F. B. Woodard and his brother of Omaha, who is visiting here. Mt. Zion Thanksriving day was observed at our place in the usual way. Services at 10:30, at which time the pastor preached. After services the church club served dinner, from which they made $72.50 clear. Sunday services were again broken into on account of rain, but were very interesting. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913. The Tabernacle hasn't been heard from this week. Why not read The Bystander and get the news. St. John's A. M. E. Services were poorly attended on account of rain Sunday morning. The Organ club served Thanksgiving dinner at the Y. M. C. A. They were quite successful. The Endeavor is still growing. We had a very interesting topic, Our Church at Work For Her Country. FT. MADISON NEWS. The members of the A. M. church served dinner Thanksgiving day at the church. It was a well spent day with members and friends of the church. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles have moved into the new parsonage of the Second Baptist church on Sixth and Market streets. We learn with regret of the serious illness of Mrs. G. W. Jackson, ex-president of the Woman's Home Gaylord Appleton has a position in Macon for the Cleavon Co. Miss Ida Jones is expected Saturday night to spend a Several of the Macon kn their Thanksgiving at my places. Mr. Richard Webster is trip to Macon. Macon is greatly worked count of local option. W. to vote Macon dry. Our campaign meeting was a great success. Mr. Drum is a wonderful speaker. Those that didn't hear him missed a treat. Those that did hear him were benefited. Everybody forgot what denomination he was and fell in line and when the Drum began to sound and the sweet music began to ring it touched thirty young men's hearts, who stood up for Christ and said pray for me. Mr. Drum spoke on some very strong subjects, The Honest Man, The Other Fellow's Sister, Do You Think of the Other Fellow's Sister? He spoke to two thousand people in Buxton. He also visited the schools and made short talks to the pupils. He is not a kettle Drum nor a snare Drum, but a bass Drum, that can be heard and will be heard. Will tell you more next time. QUINCY, ILL. Mrs. Frey of Keokun, Iowa, is in the city visiting Mrs. Edward Fleener of E. Vermont street. Thanksgiving dinner was served b all of the churches and was well attented and also financially successful. Mrs. F. P. Mundy spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Peoria, Ill. Rev. R. A. Adams, D. D., the evangelist, is holding a series of meetings at Bethel M. M. church. Mr. Geo. Webb, who was indisposed last week, is able to be out now. Misses E. Smith, E. Zimmerman and M. C. Warrick accompanied Miss Ida Garnett to her home in Macon, Mo., for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Mary Tate has returned from St. Louis, after a pleasant visit with her aunt. Mrs. Adam Richardson and sister, Miss Lydia Winston, spent Thanksgiving day in Clarksville, Mo., returning home Sunday evening. Mrs. Belle Clerk has returned home from a pleasant visit in Chicago. Rev. Geo. W. Jones, P. E., left Tuesday a. m., after holding quarterly meeting Sunday at Bethel. SIOUX CITY IOWA The A. I. P. club will give a Chitterling supper at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening. The phonograph entertainment given by Mrs. Etta Grant for the benefit of the trustees was quite a success, the sum of $9.00 being realized. The Art and Culture club met Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. James Grant, 616 Sioux street. The vice president, Mrs. J. H. Garrison, presided over the meeting. The club decided to begin doing philanthropic work. From the suggestion of this idea seven of the members promised to donate to the Piney Woods Industrial school, located at Braxton, Miss. The club contemplated sending a box to the school this week. Rev. J. H. Garrison was a guest of the club and spoke and extended words of encouragement to the club along their line of work. The afternoon was concluded with a dainty two-course luncheon. Malone's A. M. E. church closed a very successful week, having enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving dinner. A special effort was made for the trustees, for which we realized $85.20. Many thanks is due Mrs. Hudson, the chairman of the Thanksgiving dinner, who turned over $50.25 to the trustees. For this the pastor feels very grateful to members and friends for their hearty co-operation. We closed Sunday evening with a splendid sacred concert, conducted by Mrs. M. Askew, chorister. We are endeavoring to clear up all floating indebtedness and to be able to begin the first of the year to adjust matters pertaining to Rev. J. W. Dowden, who seems to manifest a Christ-like spirit in the affair. Mrs. M. Askew is rehearsing for a musical for December 12. The Serval club will serve a chicken dinner. Mrs. Jerry Lee, who is ill at her home at Riverside avenue, is reported to be about the same at this writing. Mrs. Carrie Reed, who was called to Clarinda by the illness of her sister, has returned to the city. Mrs. C. F. Williams, who was called to Springfield, Ill., by illness and death of her aunt, has returned home. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Morgan was taken to the hospital last week to be operated upon for appendicitis. On November 20th Miss Gussie Hawkins and Mr. Edward Redd were united in the holy bonds of matrimony at the church parlors by Rev. J. H. Garrison. A large number of friends were present, who wish them much success. Cured of Liver Complaint "I was suffering with liver complaint," says Iva Smith of Poin-Blank, Texas, "and decided to try 25c box of Chamberlain's Tablets, am happy to say that I am complete lured and can recommend them every one." For sale by all dealers The members of the A. M. church served dinner Thanksgiving day at the church. It was a well spent day with members and friends of the church. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles have moved into the new parsonage of the Second Baptist church on Sixth and Market streets. We learn with regret of the serious illness of Mrs. G. W. Jackson, ex-president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission board of Iowa and Nebraska. Rev. and Mrs. Bowles and daughter, Helen, spent Thanksgiving in Keokuk. The W. R. C. club will meet with Mrs. George Mack next Tuesday evening in their annual reception. The ladies have invited their husbands to meet with them. Mrs. George Mack and Mrs. E. J. Thomas spent Thanksgiving in Davenport and visited in Rock Island and Moline, IL, while there. They report a good time. Mrs. Lucy Blackwell of St. Joseph, Mo., is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. McClelland. Members of the Second Baptist church and Sunday school are preparing for Christmas. Mrs. E. J. Thomas made a business trip to Keokuk on Tuesday. J. B. H. Reverend B. U. Taylor, pastor of St. Paul's church, received his appointment here two years ago from the Right Reverend Bishop C. T. Shaffer. He found the church run down, disorganized and barded with an indebtedness of over twenty-one hundred dollars. He has labored earnestly and successfully. One month ago he launched a rally to pay off the last $700 indebtedness on the church, and the members and friends responded nobly on Sunday, November 30th. Although the weather was inclement the people laid on the table $600 in cash. And over $100 that is subscribed is yet to be collected, which will relieve St. Paul's A. M. E. church of its entire indebtedness. The people are rejoicing because of their freedom from this burden. The church is progressing and growing. There is continually added to the church of God such souls as shall be saved. Reverend Taylor has proved a blessing to the church and community. MACON, MO: NEWS. The concert and dinner which was given at the Baptist and A. M. E. churches on Thanksgiving night were both successes. Professor Stocks of Western college delivered an excellent address on Thanksgiving morning at the Baptist church. The Sunday school choir rendered the music at the Thanksgiving services. The Garner brothers, Raymond, Houston and Darlington Austin spent Thanksgiving at Moberly, Mo. Quite a number of Quincy young ladies spent a pleasant Thanksgiving at the amiable home of Miss Ida Garnett. A number of strangers were in town to spend Thanksgiving. 'Mrs. Clark Brooken has returned from a vacation in Washington. Mr. Captain Austin has purchased a large span of mules. No wonder the captain is wearing that broad smile. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Harris and children, Miss Lillian and Laby Jose, spent Sunday in Callo. Noble and Idella Johnson spent Thanksgiving in Kirksville, Mo. Miss Lucile Harris contemplating spending her Xmas holiday in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. J. H. Jinkin is the guest of Mrs. Cora Holmes. Harry Cobbie, Marshall Jackson and C. Crockett of Kirksville were Macon visitors Thursday. Mrs. Emma Weaver was a Macon visitor Thursday. The program which was rendered by the junior class of W. C was quite a success. We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR Gaylord Appleton has accepted a position in Macon for the Davis & Cleavon Co. Miss Ida Jones is expected home Saturday night to spend Sunday. Several of the Macon knights spent their Thanksgiving at miscellaneous places. Mr. Richard Webster made a flying trip to Macon. Macon is greatly worked up on account of local option. We are going to vote Macon dry. Mrs. Lizzie Taylor and Annie Belle were Macon visitors Friday. Miss Jewel Cable of Chillicothe, Mo., is the guest of the Misses Young. Professor E. W. Perkins spent a few days in Jefferson City on business. Dr. J. H. Garnett was called to Jefferson City to deliver an address. Mr. J. T. Ancell spent a few days in Jefferson City, the guest of his brother. Several Berrer Knights were Macon visitors Thursday. The football game which was played it W. C. between the Hawks and Tigers was a tie. Miss Alice Violet spent a few days at her home in Huntsville, Mo. Rev. G. W. Cross preached an excellent sermon Sunday night. The Baptist Sewing circle met at the home of Mrs. Will Lampkin on Friday. An excellent meeting was held. The missionary ladies are preparing to hold a bazaar during the Xmas holidays. Macon is having a number of rains nowadays. Mr. John Bright left Sunday for Milan for an indefinite stay. Mr. Ewell Clark entertained Sunday in honor if Miss Jewel Cable. The guests departed at an early hour, lauding Mr. Clark as an excellent host. MOBERLY NEWS We are glad to note the A. M. E. church had quite a success in their tally Sunday. Six hundred dollars and twenty-five cents was raised. Mrs. Levell of Louisiana is here, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Mayne Quinn. Miss Vernetta Vaughn, teacher at Palmyra, is at home visiting her parents, Prof. Clay Vaughn and wife. Mr. Miles Ottis spent his vacation at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brown. The Elycian Art club met at the home of Mrs. L. B. Quinn on Thursday evening. A very pleasant time was had by all. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Etta Avant. The young men gave a reception Friday night in honor of their wives and young lady friends. The Silver Dollar club met December 1st to make arrangements to give a two night reception for all visitors during the holidays at the Mayflower hall. President, Mr. Harry Lowery; vice president, Mr. Turner Hurt; secretary, A. C. Black. Mrs. Dave Trymony of S. Ault street still remains on the sick list. Mrs. Mabel Trymony of Des Moines is here visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Isaac Black is still very ill. Mrs. Wm. Bartlett entertained at dinner Sunday Mrs. Levell of Louisiana, Prof. L. B. Quinn and wife and Master Windell. The little children of Mrs. J. R. Hurley are sick at their home with scarlet fever. Prof. Logan was here on business this week. Mesdames Hannett and Lewis were here visiting old friends Sunday Mrs. Harriet Boone was a dinner guest of Mrs. Susie Brooks on Sunday. For That Dull Feeling After Eating. I have used Chamberlain's Tablets for some time, and can testify that they have done me more good than any tablets I have ever used. My trouble was a heavy dull feeling after eating—David Freeman, Kempt, Nova Scotia. These tablets strengthen the stomach and improve the digestion. They also regulate the liver and bowels. They are far superior to pillins, but cost no more. For sale by all dealers. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. Mrs. T. A. Greene and son, Thomas, of Tolcedo spent Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs. Frank Morgan. Mrs. Elmer Watson is enjoying a visit with her father, Mr. Richard Hudson, of Newton, Iowa. Mr. Forest Martin and Miss Ordrey Morgan won the prizes as the best skaters at the rink Wednesday evening. Mr. Willie Jackson of Des Moines is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ervin. Mrs. T. A. Greene and son returned to their home in Toledo, after a delightful visit with relatives. Miss Ardith Morgan accompanied her home. Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago were visitors at the Warren home Thanksgiving and returned Mrs. Flo Lavell run a pin in her finger, which caused blood poison to set in. It is doing nicely now. There was a family reunion at the home of J. W. Warren on Thanksgiving day. There were four generations present and all present spent very pleasant evening. The guest of honor were Mrs. Sarah Warre and Mr. and Mrs. John Warren of Chicago. State Capitol Blog Visit Coast 1.com a new hotel in conjunction with his restaurant. Mr. Perkins has the testimony of the state health inspector that his restaurant is one of the cleanest in the city and he will maintain his hotel in the same standard of efficiency. COUNCIL BLUFFS ITEMS. The Thanksgiving dinner and concert given at Bethel A. M. E. church proved a great success. Mr. O. G. Jones lectured at the Baptist Tabernacle church last Wednesday night. His subject was "Save a Nation." He will lecture at Bethel A. M. E. church Tuesday, December 2nd. The Tent will give a mask social at the Baptist Tabernacle church Saturday night. Mrs. P. J. Richardson, who has been visiting her daughter in Atlantic, Iowa, has returned home. She reports a good visit and we are very glad to have her with us again. Mr. Alfred Chesney, who was sick only a few days with pneumonia, was buried from Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, November 23. Mrs. D. J. Brown is able to be out again. Mr. Duke Benson died at Mercy hospital with spinal meningitis. He was only sick a few days. Mr. Jones died at the home of Mrs. Geo. Taylor with pneumonia. Mrs. Chas. Hall and sister, Mrs. Cage, received the sad news of their mother's death. Mr. Jackson, who has been ill at his home on Eleventh street and Avenue C, is able to be out again. California Woman Seriously Alarmed CALIFORNIA WOMAN SERIOUSLY ARMED "A short time ago I contracted a severe cold which settled on my lungs and caused me a great deal of annoyance. I would have bad coughing spells and my lungs were so sore and inflamed I began to be seriously alarmed. A friend recommenced Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, saying she had used it for years. I bought a bottle and it relieved my cough the first night, and in a week I was rid of the cold and soreness of my lungs," writes Miss Marie Gerber, Sawtelle, Cal. For sale by all dealers. DAVENPORT ITEMS Union services between the Third Baptist church and the A. M. E. church was indeed a glorious service. The two choirs united and sang appropriate music. Rev. Stovall electrified the great audience with the subject, "Reasons For Being Thankful." A silver offering of $8.12 was divided between the two churches. The play, "Too Much Married," drew a large audience at Bethel A. M. E. church. This play was put on by the Dramatic club. Quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, December 7th. There will be three services. The Lord's supper will be administered at 3 o'clock. Services in charge of the Presiding Elder Rev. I. N. Daniels. Sister churches of the tri-cities invited. Quite a number of out of town people were in the city over Thanksgiving. Mrs. Brooks and her two daughters, Mrs. Martha Sidney and Miss Mary Brooks and grandson, Harold Sidney, of Burlington, Iowa, visited at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks on Thanksgiving and over Sunday. Also Mr. Nelson Lewis of Mindoda, Ill., father of Mrs. Wm. Brooks, and Rev. Peter Johnson of Burlington were guests at the Wm. Brooks home for Thanksgiving. Mr. C. P. Jones banqueted Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks and their guests Sunday afternoon at Green's restaurant on West Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis stopped over in Davenport from Ohio on their way to Des Moines on Monday, December 1st They were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. O'Neal on West Ninth street. Mrs. G. H. Merchant left Davenport on Thursday a. m. November 27 for El Reno, Okla., where she will join her husband for a future residence. Mrs. Flora Mitchell, who had an acute attack of indigestion a few nights ago, is able to be out. Little Rex Henry and Lyman Sheppard still remain quite sick. Messrs. Thomas and J. R. Pusey are both indisposed at this writing at 616 Eastern avenue. Mrs. Hattie Hoskins read the president's Thanksgiving proclamation and Miss Hazel Busey read the governor's proclamation at the Thanksgiving union services. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Vogal of Main street entertained for Thanksgiving dinner Mr. and Mrs. F. Bynam and daughter, Velma, Mrs. Furgeise, Miss Josephine Thomas and Mrs. Verniva Tibbs Mrs. Ida Korn of Galesburg, Ill. is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Baker on North Harrison street. Services at the Third Baptist church Sunday evening were well attended. The pastor preached from the subject. The Abounding Words of Christ." The Sewing Circle of the Third baptist church is planning for a chicken dinner and program Wednesday, December 10th. Mrs. Sadie Bates has been on the list for some time. Mrs. Hurt, who has been in the hospital for some time, is slowly im- Price Five Cents. proving. Mrs. Howard Greene, who is in the hospital, is some better. Mrs. Ida Cunningham visited in Mt. Pleasant last week and was the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Carrie Baker is the new chairman of the P. E. committee of the A. M. E. church. Bethel A. M. E. church will use the individual communion service in the future. CLINTON, IOWA The musical that was given by the choir of the Second Baptist church on November 24th was a success, netting $5.49. Much credit is due the organist and the president, Mrs. E. Carter. Bethel A. M. E, church held their annual dinner on Thanksgiving. A good number were present and a good dinner was served. The Thanksgiving dinner held by the ladies of the Second Baptist church was a grand affair. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. At night the church was crowded to enjoy the pleasing program, which was rendered under the direction of Miss Goldie Holiday by the choir and others. Fifteen dollars was cleared as a result of their efforts. Rev. I. N. Daniels, P. E., left Tuesday for Dubuque, after holding his first quarterly meeting and confer-Continued on page 4 We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR "LIKLYS" FOR Leather Goods FOR ```markdown ``` An Exceptional Opportunity to buy a Wardrobe Trunk for Christmas Genesee $19.95 Regularly $30.00 Key West $24.85 Regularly $40.00 BAGS--from $1.50 to $65 some fitt d BAGS--from $1.50 to $65 same fitt d Suit Cases from $1.50 to $50.00 Hand Bags and Leather Novelties in large variety. These make suitable and practicle Christmas Gifts. See Our Windows for Suggestions We Pay Postage on Mail Orders Likly Luggage Company 921 Locust Street SCHOOLS OF STUDY Where Knowledge of Agriculture May Be Acquired. In View of Recent Increased Demand for Agricultural Education, Department Tells How Wisdom May Be Obtained. Washington—Nineteen states now require that an examination in agriculture be passed before a teacher can be allowed to the bulletin (No. 7) just issue by the department of agriculture entitled, "Agricultural Training Courses for Employed Teachers." This is an indication of the impetus that has recently been given to agricultural education all over the country. In the two years ending March, 1912, the number of institutions giving courses in agriculture increased at a rate of more than 76 a month, and the total number grew from 863 to 2,575. Now that 19 states require, by law, the teaching of agriculture in the common schools, the demand for teachers of the subject is constantly growing. Normal schools, therefore, are introducing courses of agriculture, and many agricultural colleges are offering special lines of work to meet this demand. Still the teaching of agriculture for the secondary schools and the special schools of agriculture. It has been the object of the office of experiment stations to discover, by investigation, just how teachers already employed may acquire the training required to enable them to teach the elementary phases of agriculture. Without doubt the most popular, as well as the most efficient means of giving this training is the summer course offered by a college or normal school. The course includes the clinic and adequate equipment and apparatus for laboratory and field work are usually available. There are also special short courses is agriculture offered in some institutions during the regular school session, usually the spring term. For instance, the Agricultural and Mechanical college of North Carolina, holds a special "May school" for teachers, at which agriculture is taught. At knuckle evening and Saturday classes in agriculture during the regular school year are offered at Columbia university, in New York city. The study of agriculture by correspondence has grown rapidly in favor during the last few years. The expense incident to a correspondence course is usually small; but this method has its disadvantages, as there is considerable danger of the students getting incorrect ideas on the more complex questions which arise. There are at present, however, threats to the course. Gates and its territories about 25 state institutions and five private schools in which some regularly established correspondence work may be done along this line. Many of the courses in the state institutions are free to residents of the state, except for the cost of textbooks and postage. The highest fee charged by a state school is $5 for one course. Reading classes are also offered by several state agricultural colleges which do not conduct regular correspondence work. These courses are intended rather for farmers and farmers, though teachers are encouraged to enroll as well. These reading courses are offered at the following institutions: University of Artoona, Tucson, Arizona, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, New Hampshire College, Durham, N. H. Cornell University, State College of Agriculture, Atlanta, N. Y. University, College of Agriculture, Columbus, Ohio. Free Reading Courses in Agriculture. The new bulletin announces that the department of agriculture has prepared several reading courses of its own free publications for those who might desire an agricultural reading course, but who have not the time to seek out their own material or might wish to avoid the expense of purchasing the books. The lists of reading for this work have been compiled in view of the great increase in demand for agricultural training in the past three years. They will enable all who have the inclination and any spare time to follow out a thorough course, the publications being supplied for nothing by the department. If the free publications listed in the table should be obtained, they may generally be obtained by purchase for a small sum from the superintendent of documents, government printing office, Washington, D. C. CATTLE AND CORNSTALKS Farmers in the corn belt, especially in the middle and upper Mississippi valley, have, at various periods experienced loss of cattle pastured on standing cornatalks after the corn has been harvested in the autumn. An element of mystery has surrounded the death of cattle in these instances. The disease is characterized by a very rapid course; in fact, very commonly there are no preemotional symptoms, and it is not unusual for the owner upon discovery of the field to find or more fat cattle dead which on the previous evening were apparently in excellent health. Another peculiarity of the disease is that losses may occur on one farm LURE OF ADVENTURE. Fond parents need no longer chide their young "hopeful" for reading turid dime novels. They have the highest in the land as their example, for it is said that Woodrow Wilson, the president of the United States, is a habitual dime novel reader. And he is not even ashamed of it. After a hard day's work the president delves into the adventures of Dick Turpin or Blacklock Holmes. For the sake of the country's machinery or in a field while cattle on an and joining farm or in an adjacent field may be free from the affection. Various investigators in the past have attempted to discover some germ or organism or some toxic substance which might be determined as the cause of this condition, but thus far the cause of the disease has not been established. As death of stock from this affection is generally sudden, and there is little opportunity for treatment, animals should not be turned into a field with standing stalks. As a matter of fact the disease may be actually prevented by cutting the stalks early and only feeding them, and because they have been carefully cured and removed from the field. Losses from feeding on standing corn stalks emphasize the economic value of cutting the corn and feeding the stalks in the barnyard or corral, or better still, shredding the dry stalks, under which condition they may be fed with the least possible waste. The so-called cornatalk disease should not be confused with poisoning from eating sorghum. Deaths among stock from eating sorghum have been traced to prussic acid poisoning, which poison the sorghum under certain conditions of growth has been found to contain in combination. MODERNIZING ENGLISH STUDY. That the teaching of English in the high school needs thorough reorganization to bring it into touch with modern social and industrial demands is frankly stated by Professor James F. Hostic of Chicago Teachers' College, in a report just published by the United States bureau of education. The report contains preliminary suggestions for a course in English that will meet present-day requirements. In this course English composition will be limited to subjects for speaking and writing which can be made to appeal to young people, according to Dr. Hostic. "In both composition and literature there will be a shift of emphasis towards those subjects and activities that are of greatest value in modern real expression—and towards modern books and periodicals. It is not to be inferred, however that the supreme values inherent in the world's literary masterpieces will be overlooked." A fairly heavy task in character training as well as in the mechanics of English is put upon the teacher by the makers of new course. "Broadly speaking," says the report. "It should be the purpose of every English teacher first to quicken the spirit and kindle the mind and imagination of his pupils, and to develop habits of learning, judgment, and understanding with the hope of helping them to higher living; second, to supply the pupils with an effective tool for use in their future private and public life—1. e. the best command of language which, under the circumstances, can be given them." The report then gives an outline of the proposed English instruction from the seventh grade through the high school. This revision of the high school course in English is part of a complete reorganization of secondary education planned by a committee of the Board of Education. Proliminary statements for the different subjects have just been issued by the United States bureau of education. STUDYING FOREST METHODS. David Z. T. Yui, formerly secretary to the president of the Chinese republic, is now traveling in this country to learn modern methods for adoption in China. He is at present in charge of the lecture board of the Chinese Y. M. C. A., which is in close touch with the new government and is helping to put into effect an educational campaign for the citizenship of the republic. While in Washington recently Mr. Yui, spent some time investigating the work of the forest service, in order that he might find out whether its organization and methods would be of value to the newly created department of agriculture and forestry in China. I speaking of this part of his work, Mr. Yui said: "My mission of forest conservation the United States profited much by looking upon the disasters which were the result of the Chinese neglect of forestry. This was a great warning to you. Now we wish to profit by the improved method of forestry which the United States has discovered and applied." SENATORIAL COURTESY When Senator Clarke of Arkansas was making an address on the tariff bill in the senate the other day, Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina, sitting beside him, unfolded a letter. The rattling of the paper disturbed the Arkansas senator and he loudly snapped his fingers under Mr. Tillman's nose. The Tillman glared at his colleague over his spectacles for a few moments, then arose and walked away. Boye' Plg Clubs. The department of agriculture has its itss' Cow club and its itss' Canning club and now comes the Boy's Pig club, being organized in the south for the purpose of increasing the supply of pork and encouraging good breeding of hogs. Already clubs have been organized in Alabama and Louisiana, and a club organization has been started in Georgia. It is the purpose of the officials of the department to organize clubs in every southern state. it is well that these stories are usually short, because the president never lays one down, once it is begun, until the last word has been read. Needed Help. "Lie still there and I won't hurt you. All I want is your money and your jewels and than I'll sit." "All right, old man, and while you're searching for the jewels if you run across my shirt stids I wish you' put them out on the dresser. I haven't been able to find them for a month." AMERICAN GIRL MARRIES INTO ROYAL FAMILY HELEN HUNTINGTON TO WED VINCENT ASTOR HELEN HUNTINGTON TO WED VINCENT ASTOR BREEZY WESTERNER WHO LIKES ROUGH LIFE THOMAS BOWATER. LORD MAYOR OF LONDON --- Nancy Leishman, daughter of John G. A. Leishman, former ambassador from this country to Berlin, has come nearer marrying into a real royal family than any other American girl. A few days ago she became the bride of the duke of Croy, who owns immense estates in Westphalia, and who married in spite of the opposition of his family and without the permission of the kaiser. It was said after the e n g e a g e m o f MARIE the couple last April that the duke would have to obtain the permission of the kaiser to be wed, in order that his wife might be admitted to membership in the high German nobility and her children, if she had any, might be able to bear the title of the house of Croy. The kaiser, who was a gerrymanders at the kaiser, his family traditions and precedents of a long life of noble ancestors and married the girl of his Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington, a debutante of two seasons ago, is heralded as "the luckiest girl in the world." For not only have Miss Huntington's parents announced her engagement to Vincent Astor, America's richest and in many other ways most eligible bachelor, but friends of the young couple agree heartily with the declaration that both of them have made that it is "a love match, pure and simple." Few a For not only have Miss Huntington's parents announced her engagement to Vincent Astor, America's richest and in many other ways most eligible bachelor, but friends of the young couple agree heartily with the declaration that both of them have made that it is "a love match, pure and simple." Ever since young Vincent Astor came into absolute control of his $85,000,000 share of the estate left by his father, John Jacob Astor, who died as one of the heroes of the Titanic, match-making mothers in New York, Newport and the other resorts of the very rich have had their heaviest artillery trained on him. And in young Mr. Astor's case there has been more co-operation between mothers and daughters than often is seen when the former have sought to engage their children to men of millions. For Vincent Astor, entirely apart from his millions, is a figure to attract the eye and heart of the most There is much about the wife of Representative William E. Humphrey of Seattle, Wash., which gives the impression that she is quite out of her proper moment in her Washington apartment. Her large, well-formed figure, her long, swinging stride, her clear pink and white complexion, best described by the plebeian word clean, all suggest the she and the fresh air of the mountains. It is when she is telling of her trips into all sorts of with her husband which gives the impression that she is quite out of her proper element in her Washington apartment. Her large, well-formed figure, her long, swinging stride, her clear pink and white complexion, best described by the plebeian word clean all suggest the out-of-doors and the fresh air of the mountains. It is when she is telling of her trips wild, out-of-the-way places that Mrs Humphrey is at her beat. Her eyes—kindly, twinkling eyes—light up and her gestures become animated. It is then that one fully appreciates the charm of her low voice and the sudden flashes of keen wit for which she is famed. During a recent interview the conversation naturally drifted to Mrs. Humphrey's hunting adventures. Four years ago with her husband and a guide she spent several weeks in the desert land of Mexico. Wearing men's He was elected several weeks ago to succeed Sir David Burnett and will enter on his duties November 1. Sir Thomas was born in 1838 at Manchester, and educated at Broughton college in that city. He is the head of the great firm of Messrs. W. V. Bowater & Sons, p a b o r m k e r' s a s s u c t e n d s and merchants. He entered the London corporation as a common councilman in 1899, and served Sir Thomas was born in 1862 at Manchester, and educated at Broughton college in that city. He is the head of the great firm of Messrs. W. V. Bowater & Sons, paper makers' agents and merchants. He entered the London corporation as a common councillor in 1899, and served the office of sheriff in the mayoralty of Sir Walter Vaughan-Morgan in 1905-06, when he was knighted. During his Shirleyvale the king of Greece was enter- Law Regulating Fashions. In 1639 the general court of Massachusetts passed a law that "No garment shall be made with short sleeves; and such an have garments with short sleeves shall not wear them unless they cover the arm to the wrist. And hereafter no person whatever shall make any garment for women with sleeves more than half an elf, (twenty-two) years old, or in fashioned fashions were passed today, how many women would be forced for law-breaking IOWA STATE BYSTANDER choice, for which Americans will give him due credit. The duke of Croy, who is twenty-four years old, is a sovereign duke and is related to most of the royal houses of Europe. He is an officer in the German army, but will soon resign his commission to devote his time to the management of estates in Westphalia. His income is estimated at $100,000 a year, so that he cannot be called a fortune hunter. The house to which he belongs is the equal of any of the reigning houses of Europe and belonged to the Holy Roman empire before the principality was destroyed by Napoleon. It has branches in Belgium, France and Hungary and a large apportioned by all of them, the position could not be anything but morganatic. Miss Leishman, now the duchess of Croy, has spent many of her years in Europe, where her father, formerly president of the Carnegie Steel company, was minister to Switzerland and ambassador to Russia, Italy and Germany. She is a typical American girl, fond of outdoor sports and with a sturdy independence which may upset some of the stald traditions and customs of the house of Croy in Westphalia. different debentate. And now that he has laid his millions and himself at the feet of Miss Huntington, and been accepted, many hearts will ache, and many of them will ache as keenly over the loss of the man himself as of his enormous wealth. Mr. Actor will be twenty-two years old next Saturday. Miss Huntington is twenty. Ever since they were small children they have played together, for the Actor country estate at Rhinebeck, the wonderful place known as Ferncliffe, adjoins the Huntington acres. Many times in the last few months the young people have been seen in one of Mr. Actor's big motors, accompanied by Mrs. Huntington, and on several occasions, after touring over a large part of the countryside, the party has motored in to the Ritz-Carlton or the St. Regis to luncheon. Vincent Astor will have as one of his ushers George C. Douglas of Minneapolis, Minn., who, father, Walter D. Douglas, also was a victim of the Titanic. Mr. Douglas met Vincent Astor for the first time when he came east to await the arrival of his father's body at Halifax, and together they went through days of anxiety and mental suffering. (During this time the two young men became close friends. Vincent announced his approaching marriage Friday he lost no time in wring Mr. Douglas an invitation to act as usher. The Douglases are prominent in Minneapolis society. clothes and overalls, she entered right into the spirit of the expedition. "Enjoy it!" laughed the breezy western lady. "Well, well." "It was wonderful at night under the open sky. I shall never forget the glorious stars. We always slept on on the ground on blankets. It was hard to have to come back here. For the longest time after my hunting trips I would be unable to sleep at all in the city." It was impossible for the interviewer, a woman, to understand how any other woman would be happy sleeping out on a desert with rattlers and tarantulas and bugs and bighorned sheep and things curled up in their beds or walking in their sleep in the same neighborhood. Even Mrs. Humphrey's assurance, "I must have cared her could not quite make it clear low anyone was able to even think of a star and the heavens in such surroundings. The journey that Mrs. Humphrey remembers with the greatest pleasure was the 60-day stay in the north of Alaska. Many times she got farther into the various frigid locations than a white woman had ever been before. Never during the whole two months of that trip did the ground thaw. The season was midsummer, June and July. If ever a warm spring comes in the Arctic it is during these two months. tained in London and King George and Queen Mary (then prince and princess of Wales) were received and welcomed on their return from India. The lord mayor and the sheriff paid state visits to Rome and Milan, and in 1907, of Italy, the lord mayor of Italy, on the death of Sir David Evans, Sir Vanastit Bowater, bowie two other candidates, was elected alderman of Castle Baynard ward. Every lord mayor must have served as alderman and sheriff, and usually alderman must wait some years before being elected sheriff. Election to the order of seniority as alderman. Sir Thomas is the first Lancastrian to attain this high position. After him, however, there will be, barring accidents, a succession of Lancastrian lord mayors, for Sir Charles Johnson, who will succeed him, was born in Liverpool and Sir Charles Cheese Wakefield and Sir Charles Clement, are natives respectively of Liverpool and Clitheroe. Keep Troubles to Yourself. To think about our own troubles is excusable, sometimes it is a necessity; to speak about them is a social offense. There are times when we may, discreetly and guardedly, confide something of our aliments or worries to a trusted friend; but even this is a gratification not to be too freely indulged. When we do so we must allow the friend to indemnify us by enlarging it or the terms of our own; there must be give and take. FOUR SPECIAL DISHES SELECTED RECIPES THAT ARE OF MERIT. Mushroom with Eggs Always Appreciated - Salmi of Lamb a General Favorite - Stewed Plums Excellent Dessert. Mushrooms With Eggs—Break a dozen fresh mushrooms and put them into a steakpan with a tablespoonful of butter, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of salt, pepper to taste and a few drops of lemon juice. Cover the pan and simmer slowly for ten minutes. Then add one cupful of cream and a little chicken or veal stock, and cook slowly until the mixture begins to thicken. Mix in six eggs well beaten and stir until the whole is of the consistency of scrambled eggs. Serve on well-brown toast. Salmi of Lamb—Cook one tablespoonful of butter with one-half tablespoonful of finely chopped onion five minutes. Add $1\frac{1}{2}$ tablespoonfuls of flour and cook until well browned. Pour on gradually one cupful of stock and season with one-fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper and one teaspoonful of mustard. Catch up the mixture with the sauce, arrange on a hot platter, having slices overlap one another, and pour sauce over meat. Union Cake—Two cups sugar, one cup of sweet milk, one cup of butter, three cups of flour, one-half cup of cornstarch, four eggs, three level teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one-half teaspoonful of ground mace, tub of butter, one egg in at a time; sift in the cornstarch and one cup of flour and the milk alternately. Lastly the two cups of flour and the baking powder. Bake in a large pan in a moderate oven, with a paper cap over the top till it half done. Plums—Wipe each plum with a soft, damp cloth and prick it with a fork to prevent bursting. Have the water in the preserving kettle a little more than lukewarm and gently lay the fruit in it. Bring to a gentle boil; cook just long enough for the plums to become tender, but not long enough for the skins to crack. The dish will be served to a deep dish, add a cup of granulated sugar to every quart of liquor, boll to a syrup and pour over the plums. Venison Steaks and Hash To hash cold venison, cut the meat in nice, small slices and put the trimmings and bones into a saucepan with barely water enough to cover them. Let them stew for an hour, then strain in liquid into a stew ran, add to it some bits of butter, rolled in flour, and whatever gravity was left of the venison the day before. Stir in the cornmeal and the cornstarch, then put them the meat and keep it over the fire just long enough to warm through, but do not allow it to boil, as it has been once cooked already. Venison Steaks—Cut them from the neck or haunch. Season them with pepper and salt. When the gridiron has been well heated over a bed of bright coals, grease the bars and lay the steaks upon it. Broll them well, turn them once and take care to save the meat. Serve them with some currant jelly laid on each steak. Have your plates warm. Our Favorite Cake One-half cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar well creamed together. Add the yolks of three eggs, two-thirds of a cup of milk, two cups flour, one and one-half teaspoons baking powder. Beat all together, then add, folding in the whites of three eggs beaten stiff. Frost with cooked chocolate frosting made as follows: Two tablespoons sugar and one cup milk. Boll until it strings, add two teaspoons of cocoa and two teaspoons of powdered sugar with just enough hot water to-blend. Beat until ready to put on cake. White Cake. Into a dish put one cup of sugar and one and one-half cups of flour sifted with one rounding teaspoon of baking powder. Into a measuring cup put the whites of two eggs, add butter till the cup is half full and then fill it full of sweet milk. Beat five minutes and bake in a loaf tin in a moderate oven. I frost it with the two yolks beaten, then add confectioners' sugar and a little vanilla till thick enough to spread. How to Cook Dried Peas Place a lump of soda the size of a walnut in a saucepan of cold water, add the peas to this and bring to the boil; allow them to boil for 40 minutes. They will then be beautifully soft and well cooked. If for soup, add to the stock, otherwise they should be drained, cut into cubes, battered and peppered, and set aside for a few seconds for the butter to melt well into them. Fine-Grained Cake I use it for Washington pie or whipped cream pie. One cup sugar, one-half cup butter, one egg, one and one-half cups flour, one-half cup milk, one and one-half teaspoon baking powder, flavor. Bake in round tin, put together with jelly. Frost with one tablespoon of butter. One cup powdered sugar, little milk and flavor. Exchange. Jellied Meat One cup of beef which, has been cooked and put through food chopper, half cup bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, mix well. Stir into this two-cup cup boiling water which has been cooked and put through of gelatin dissolved in it. Pack in a tin and set in a cool place, after which it can be sliced. How to Cook Beets Fill a pail as large as will hold as many as you want to cook. Don't cut them, as that makes them bleed. Cover with cold water, cover up tight, put in hot oven and let bake. This time of the year I put them in early so as to have them done for dinner. They are no more trouble till done. MR. AND MRS. WREN THE WORLD'S WAY How Home Was Saved for the Small Sonsters. Human Ingenuity Outwitted Sparrows Determined to Drive Them From Abode That Had Been Provided for Them. Accepting the open invitation of a large cigar box, tacked on the wall, long way up and down, and perforated with a hole as large as a half dollar piece, Jenny Wren and her husband stopped with us this spring, and delighted us with their domestic felicity all summer long. Weven made little room to stretch beneath their doorway, to which they took kindly, and where they would perch and sing their masterpieces of heavenly joy. Alas, fatal mistake! The sauce English sparrows fooled around the neighborhood two months before they discovered that perch. Then a pair of them found it, and learned they could get their heads in the hole. Forthwith war ensued, and the bloodthirsty intruders dragged out the babies and dropped them on the ground, after a pitched battle with Jenny Wren and her husband, and amid the anguished tears of two children. The babies were returned by me, under the watchful eyes of their parents, who immediately came back to the nest. The tragedy was repeated, and then the perch was torn away. The wrens went through, hole it, and with perfect ease, and the sparrows were checkmated. It took them two days to learn that they could hang to that hole with their feet, just as the wrens did, and Jenny and her husband were again driven In an almost human way the tiny pair seemed to appeal to me for protection. I then took a card and cut a hole in it about as large as a quarter, and this I tacked over the larger opening in the cigar box. Immediately as I came down from the ladder the waiting wrens reassumed poses slon of their domicile, and they pulled up for them they cheerfully put up with this inconvenience. The sparrows returned, but gave up the job when they saw the new doorway. Thus was peace restored in the family of the dear little songsters, and the entire human family rejoiced with them. It was a battle of human birds against those plucky little "boot-blacks" of the bird race—the English sparrows. Never have we had such a number of birds as Mrs. Wren, with their friendly chatter and joyous, full-trodden song, morning, noon and evening; the insect diet for their precious youngsters often being gathered at our very feet. —J. P. Lowry in Our Dumb Animals. Mental Telepathy A remarkable case of mental telepathy is connected with the death of a commercial traveler named Stenner, who was fatally injured by falling over the Clifton Rocks, at Cheltenham, England, not long since. At the time of the accident his wife was entaining visitors. Suddenly she became greatly agitated, and declared that she had been attacked them, and a search failed to reveal the cause of her alarm. Next morning she learnt of the accident to her husband. Stenner went for a walk on the cliffs. He sat down on a seat and fell asleep. A short time after, he awoke, feeling himself falling. He landed among bushes on a ledge of the cliff, but his back was broken by the fall and he was paralyzed from the waist downward. Fearing that he might fall further, he draped the dress of his feet to the bottom of the cliff, he pulled himself by his arms to a more secure position and lay there half the night calling for help. A policeman found him at five in the morning. Waste of Natural Gas. Were it possible to transport natural gas as coal, petroleum, or other fuels now in use are transported, it would be the leading fuel of the world and its value would probably exceed that of any other commodity. As it is, enormous quantities are wasted annually, quantities too great even to be estimated. The utilization of waste gas from the oil wells in different parts of the United States has been an important means of conserving this fuel, and the increasing number of plants erected and being erected for the extraction of gasoline from this "casing-head gas" was one of the most important features of the natural-gas industry in the year 1912. Mother Would Be Interested A little Baltimore girl, aged seven, was not long ago visiting some cousins in Baltimore county. One afternoon a momentous announcement was made to these little cousins. "Children," said the nurse, with becoming gravity, "you have a new brother—a new baby brother." Whereupon the Baltimore child laughed and clapped her hands and wished her greatest congratulations to her cousins. "And now, children," she said, in her turn, "you must run and tell your mamma!" Her Welcome Niece—Aunt, this is our new minister, who has called to see you. The Old Lady—Indeed, I'm glad to see you sir, and I hope you will call as often as the last incumbrance did. —Puck. Herole Treatment: Marie—"How are you going to re form him?" Kate—"By marrying him." Marie—"Goodness! Does he require such herole treatment as that?" Daily Thought. I have always thought the actions of their leaders—Looks like interpretations of their thoughts—Looks The Only Time. "Why—Do you love me still, dear?" Withe. "Why, yes; but you’re never stifle." For many days their eyes had met one’s furtive but penetrating, the other’s more careless than haughty. It was in one of these quint and quiet streets of old Paris, where silence reigns, only occasionally broken by the sonorous voice of the great St. Sulphire. The crested carriage which drove the plous lady to the church stopped the plous moment in front of the miserable house where the newswoman hid her black dress and her poverty-placed face behind great plies of newspapers and periodicals. Here the young footman jumped from his seat and asked for the current number of a magazine, which he respectfully handed his matress in the carriage. Thus had newswoman and duchess exchanged a greeting. But if the newswoman one morning noticed how bad had become the duchess’ face, the duchess had certainly not noticed her and was always the face of the little "Poor lady, I wonder what someone has come to her, too?" murmured the newswoman. Undoubtedly the great lady must have a child, who is stink, perhaps dying. Yes, it must be that, it could not be anything else. There was no doubt but that it was the anguish of a despairing mother she had seek. In this pitifully changed face this morning, her noble client had been the feeling of a despairing mother she made her clutch her book so seriously. And the poor woman shivered in her worn black dress as she thought of her own little girl, whom she had left at home, so frail and small. Then one morning the duchess, because she felt sad and miserable herself, noticed the sadness in the other woman's face. Perhaps that was why the duchess asked the newswoman all about her life, and when the other woman was dying, it seemed to have relieved her to confide in some one, and her face looked less despairing, less hopeless when she drove away. The next morning the carriage stopped still longer, the two women felt as if they had known each other long. "What is your daughter's name?" asked the duchess. "Victorine." "What very pretty one," the duchess said. "And your daughter's name, madame?" "Genevieve." "What a beautiful name," crid the newswoman. Both were equally anxious to exchange words of comfort and hope. There was no longer any great lady, nor any poor newswoman. They were simply two souls, who each suffered and hoped with the other. "When our children get well," the duchess said one day, "I want them to meet, know and learn to love each other." The poor newswoman was so happy that she could not reply a single word. In the meantime the fever left Mile Genevieve, her strength came back rapidly. And every day of the child's convalescence the stop of the crested carriage in front of the news shop grew shorter, till one day the newwoman saw the footman jump down from his seat, throw five sows on the counter and respectfully hand his mistress the magazine as he had done at their first meeting. The duchess' greeting was a slight nod. Mile Genevieve was now quite herself again. Cost of Bullfights During 1911, in the 392 rings of Spain, 3,394 bulls and 6,518 horses met their death in the bull ring. Ten torodors were killed and 13 injured. Seven million spectators have spent on this "sport" 21,000,000 pesetas in that poor country. There are 44 old matodors and 324 so-called novelties. The number of banderillerie, coresses and chats umos is 1,128, which annually get more than 4,000,000 pesetas in espada. Machaguto, the bull fighters in espada" alone earned in bull fighters 360,000 pesetas. Anually the value of the killed bulls amounts to 500,000,000 pesetas—Anals guardian. Camera for Judging Races An automatic photographic apparatus for judging races has proved successful in France, and will be used at the next Paris international race meeting. A camera is placed in line with the winning post, and the winner horse, by breaking a thread, releases the electrically controlled shutter, and a photograph of the finish is taken. A similar device was used at the last Olympic games at Stockholm, but the photographs were chiefly used as additional evidence in case of a disagreement between the judges—Scientific American. FULL DEMANDED OF LABOR Toll Demand: More than ten thousand boys under sixteen years age were injured in mines in Great Britain last year in such a way that it is unable to disable them than a week. There are about a million coal mine workers altogether one worker in every seven being killed or injured last year. False and Real: Lord Northbelfire says he was his pressed by the versatility of American breakfasts. He probably refers to a kind of breakfast that begins with oysters and ends with p. m. with cat. le diabla. It would not know the kind of breakfast, which begins at 8:20 a. m. and ends at 8:33 a. m. begins with coffee and ends with rolls. Very Sick. Too. Jones says he thought his gas meter had gas-trick fever, but now believes it to be affected with galloping consumption. Man's Best Education. The best and most important part of every man's education is that which he gives himself—Gibbons. Friend Wife. The divorce court has no terrors for the man who makes a pal out of his wife—Detroit Free Press. Thanksgiving day was remembered by Albians with services at the church in morning and an entertainment in the evening by the club. Mr. Arthur Estes spent Thanksgiving day in Des Moines at the home of Mrs. Jeffers. Mrs. G. A. Davis has been sick the past week. Mrs. Nellie Estes and daughter, Margrietta and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and two children, Ben and Roy Grayson, visited over Sunday in Des Moines at the home of Mrs. A. Jeffers. This past week has been very cloudy and especially Sunday has been very cloudy and rainy. Mrs. Allie Bowman is agent for all toilet articles and has been canvassing the town with Christmas goods. COLFAX IOWA. Thanksgiving day was observed here by all the churches of the city, Bethel Baptist church held their services at the Odd Fellows hall at 11 a.m. Rev. Evans, pastor, preached the sermon. The Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary society served free dinner to a very large crowd at 1:30 p.m. At 8:15 the house was called to order and the young people began their program, that consisted of many beautiful recitations and solos. At 4 p. m. Mr. J. O. Redmon, late graduate of Grinnell college, made a short and interesting talk on the race being thankful. He said many good things in his remarks, which gave rise to the thoughts of his hearers along the lines of racial progress and thankfulness for the many blessings received in the past fifty years. It was regretted very much that the young man was compelled to close his remarks and hurry to the train which conveyed him to Grinnell college, where he had been invited to deliver an address in the evening. Among the out of town guests that were in attendance at the Thanksgiving service and program were Rev. Lipscourt of Carney, Iowa, Mrs. Annie Goode of Grinnell, Iowa, Mr. J. H. Johnson of Muscatine, Iowa, and Miss Viola Elliott of Des Moines. Mr. William Trent of Des Moines was the guest of Mrs. W. B. Batties at the Battle house.* Mrs. Annie Goode was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dean while in the city on Thanksgiving. Attorney Geo. W. Woodson of Buxton, Iowa, was in the city for a few hours last Saturday and was the guest of Mr. Geo. Terrell. Mrs. Adelaide Brooks was a visitor to the Capital City on Saturday evening, in company with her father, Mr. Geo. O. Terrell, who were called there on business by the Odd Fellows. Mrs. Lucinda White was taken seriously ill Sunday afternoon at the residence of her daughter Mrs. J. H. Brous. The little infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Crank was on the sick list last week but is some better at this writing. The young people of the city met and organized a literary society on last Tuesday evening at the Bethel Baptist church. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. Theodore Sorrell; first vice president, Miss Gertrude Broddus; recording secretary, Mr. Harry Griggsby; treasurer, Missella Sorrell; chaplain, Miss Viola Broddus. ROCK ISLAND, 11L. Miss Elizabeth Bell of Iowa City is visiting her nieces, Miss Mattie and Bessie Kelly, 725 Fourteenth street There was a mock wedding given last Wednesday evening at Wayman A. M. E. church. Mr. Ulysses Clark and Miss Fastina Saunders were the couples not married. Mr. Schrille performed the ceremony. Miss Lovey Travers has returned home, after visiting two months in Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb. Mrs. R. D. Pollard an dittle granddaughter, Mary Ligons, left Monday for a visit in Chicago and Kentucky. The Thanksgiving celebration at the McKinley Baptist chapel was very successful. They realized the sum of $25.30. Everybody seemed to have enjoyed a pleasant day. The attendance was very good all day. Mr. Andy Clark left week before last to attend the funeral of his brother, Mr. Hall, of West Liberty, Iowa. Mrs. William Taylor attended the funeral of her uncle, Mr. Hall, at West Liberty, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. J. Slaughter entertained Mrs. Celia Morrison at dinner Sunday. Mr. Chas. Wilson of Port Byron, JL, visited with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Moore on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Ida D. Lewis, state president of the Illinois Federation of Clubs, died the 18th of last month in Chicago. Her death is quite a shock to the different clubs of Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Golden, Jr., recently purchased a beautiful residence in South Rock Island, also an extra lot. Mrs. Winnie Rice of Springfield left for her home last Saturday, after a pleasant visit with her mother and sisters. Mrs. Wm. Moore and children will leave Thursday for Oklahoma to join her husband, where they will make their future home. 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What happiness you can bring her by getting that piano NOW. As low as $65 and up to $300 with comfortable monthly payments will purchase a used, yet like new, piano or a brand new one from $175 and upwards. Let us show you what you and we can do for HER. The Jones Plan fits in with this idea so well, for it is all truth, honor, low prices, best quality for the money and the Jones guarantee for your protection. Bring HER in or if you want to surprise her and make December 25th a real Christmas day you can come and together we will select what she would like and will send it to her in time for Christmas. A picture of a piano isn't needed in this advertisement "For 20 years Iowa's leading piano house" Jones P 807 Waln es Piano 807 Walnut Street Jones Piano Co. 807 Walnut Street Des Moines, Iowa. Mrs. McClain, Miss McKinney and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Golden, Jr., at a six-course dinner Sunday. Miss McKinney of Omaha, Neb., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jas. McClain. The revivals are in progress at the McKinley Baptist church. Rev. W. H. Carter of Springfield, Ill., arrived Saturday evening to be on hand for the revivals, which were started last Friday evening. Mrs. Edward Burriss left last Saturday for a visit in Peoria and other cities. Your agent will be around to collect about the 15th of the month. Those that owe for The B.stander please be prepared when she calls. When visiting in Omaha, Nebraska see D. G. Russell for neatly furnished rooms—all modern to-date houses. Phones, residence Douglass 5033; Office Douglass 3198. 1918 and 1922 Cummins street. II 11 12 We handle a complete line of jewelry at prices that are the lowest Our Motto HONEST GOODS AT HONEST PRICES Boyson Jly. Co. NORTH WESTERN WATCH INSPECTOR Buxton and Bell Plaine making a sacrifice for? piano while she has been the babies. and she would like one to play for you and the babies. making of others. Let us happiness you can bring no NOW. to $300 with comfortable purchase a used, yet like new one from $175 and up. at you and we can do for us in with this idea so well, low prices, best quality for guarantee for your pro- you want to surprise her a real Christmas day you we will select what she it to her in time for needed in this advertisement ano Co. Out Street GALESBURG, ILL. Mrs. Sadie Anderson was hostess to the Allen Guard club Friday afternoon. Arrangements were completed for an apron bazaar November 26th Mrs. Anderson served the guests a turkey dinner. Mrs. Holley and Mrs. Sandy Clarke enjoyed a short visit in Kewanee last week. Word has been received of the serious illness of Pearl Mason, who resides in Denver. Mr. Mason former- We Know Of Nons Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR 1 IOWA STATE BYSTANDER ly lived here and has many friends who will be pained to hear of his illness. Mrs. A. L. Harper was hostess to the Thimble Circle Friday afternoon. Mrs. Pauline Anderson has been ill for the past two weeks, but is slightly improved. The D. D. W. C. C. met with Mrs. E. L. Mason on Tuesday. The following officers were elected for the year: President, Mrs. A. Garnett; first vice president, Mrs. N. Leonard; secretary, Mrs. W. Johnson; treasurer, Mrs. T. S. Patton; journalist, Miss Mayne Richardson. Thanksgiving dinner was served at both churches and the public was highly pleased with the menu. It proved a decided success financially. Mrs. Ben Wilder left Sunday for a visit in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The East and West End Whist club met with Mr. R. E. Lyons on Monday evening, the honors going to the East Side for the third consecutive time. Mr. John Green was found dead at his home Monday morning. Mr. Green, who had been a sufferer from heart trouble for some time, lived alone and it is presumed he died Saturday night. The funeral will be held Wednesday. If you have news you wish printed phone 513. How To Bankrupt the Doctors A prominent New York physician says, "If it were not for the thin stockings and thin soled shoes worn by women the doctors would probably be bankrupt." When, you contract a cold do not bwt for it to develop into pneumonia, but treat it at once. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for coughs and colds, and has won a wide reputation by its cures of these diseases. It is most effectual and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all dealers. WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES. Robt. Greaver spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Ottumwa. Miss Sarah Basfield of Chicago is visiting at the home of Henry Campbell. Mrs. Roy McAllister and baby of Chicago are guests at the H. Spencer home. Roy is expected soon for a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Shelton of Chicago visited recently at the Lewis Wallace home. 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IOWA TELEPHONE COMPANY ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` FREE FREE R R E E E E 1914 Catalogue COLORU PEOPLES HAIR We are the largest importers and manufacturers of colored peoples hair and the most reliable firm in this line. We make wigs, switches, braids, transformations and all styles of hair that can comb and wash the same as your own. We also sell straightening combs, hair nets and cut hair by the pound. We guarantee all goods, and if not satisfied money will be refunded. Our prices are lower than those quoted elsewhere. Send 2c stamp for illustrated book. **Humania Hair Company** Dept 61 23 Duane St., New York gave a social and literary program in the lecture room of the A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving night, which was a success. Much credit is due the president, Mr. Horace Spencer. Mrs. Jas. Redd and daughter, Elizabeth, spent Thanksgiving at the A.G. Clark and F. M. Moore homes in O. kalosha. Mrs. Patterson of Memphis, Mo. sister of Cordelia Whaley, is here assisting in the care of Miss Whaley during her illness. She is not improving as fast as her friends would hope for. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams entertained a fw friend at 6 o'clock dinner Thanksgiving. The Christian Culture club had a Guest Day at the home of Mrs. Anna Cecile recently and about fifteen ladies responded to the invitation. The Missionary society of the A. M. E. church, under the leadership of Mrs. Rev. Bell, is in a flourishing condition. Mr. Ed Jones and daughter, Edna, of Oskalocsa spent Thanksgiving at the Theo. Turner home and Miss Edna remained over Sunday. Mrs. Cary, the evangelist, of Chicago, is conducting a series of revival We Know Of None Better Than CERTAINTY FLOUR Logue. Straightening combs only and Old Reliable. R EMPORIUM New York City Attended To BAUM'S Set Preparations and free from all injurious ingredients and guarantee Law. Serial No. 44426 Price per bottle, 50c. Mme. Baum's French Vernis, Vernis on chalkie has power. Per bottle 50c. Mme. Baum's Shampoo, splendid wash for scalp and skin, 80 cents. Lamp Bracket, will set over lamp ombray or gas set, for heating comb or iron. Price 50c. Mme. Baum's Shampoo. Guns will render the most stubborn hair straight. Price $2.150 $1.89c, $4.9c, $26c. Mme. Baum's Victors Comb, 66 and 76; Perfection tins, $1.00 and $1.50; an ideal straightner. Mme. Baum's Electric Straightening Comb 25c Mme. Baum's Magic Comb, 59 cents. Heating Stoves for heating straightening comb 50c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 $1.50. Mme. Baum's pinching irons or pulleys, 50c, 75c and $1.00. Receipt as payment of postage. Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH The most wonderful hair preparation on the market. When we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can see great results in the first few treatments. We guarantee Magic Hair Grower to stop the hair at once from falling out and breaking off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Magic Hair Grower grows hair on bald places of the head. If you use these preparations once you will never be without them, Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are manufactured by Meadames South and Johnson. We also do scalp treating. Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening on 50c. All orders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. Money must accompany all orders. meetings at the A. M. E. church and the interest being manifested tonds to show much good will be done. On Sunday evening, November 16, A. L. Hall received word that his brother, Gus, at West Liberty, Iowa, was critically ill and he and Mose left on the evening train for his bedside and shortly after they arrived Gus passed away. The following is a short obituary: Augustus Hall died at his home in West Liberty on November 17, 1913, at 12 a.m. He was the eldest son of the late Samuel Hall, who died in Washington, Iowa, August 2, 1913. Augustus was born in Statesville, N. C., May 6, 1852, and for a number of years made Washington his home, after which he became employed on the Rock Island as porter. This he followed for about twenty-five years. During this time he had moved to West Liberty and was married there to Miss Anna. Bell Wells. Besides his wife there are left to mourn his loss two sisters, Anna and Marguerite, of Statesville, N. C., and five brothers and one sister. They are Moses, Abraham and Anna in Washington, Benjamin of Honolulu, Isaac of Chicago, James, place of residence unknown. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all. There is one thing we can be proud of in this town and that is that all the children of color of school age are attending school and some are causing no little comment and jealousy from the other people. One in particular we might mention and of whom we are all proud is Miss Beatrice Daniels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Daniels, who is in the grammar school and stands at the head of her class, not only occasionally, but all the time. Miss Marie Whaley was quite sick last week, but is better at this writing. Henry Merical and family of Sigourney spent Thanksgiving at the H. Spencer home. Henry is on the lookout for an A1 barber to assist him in his shop. Ward was received by friends in the city last week that the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams of Galesburg, Illinois, had died. Fred was a resident of Washington for a few years and has quite a number of Mrs. Lizzie Taylor and annie Belle pathy to the bereaved ones. For Eczema, Tetter and Salt Rheum. The intense itching characteristic of these ailments is almost instantly A good place to get Rooms and Board down town is at Mrs Ella Epperson 507 Grand Avenue Meals are Served to the Public Phone Red 4073. MRS. ELLA EPPERSON, Prop. Jonès Cafe The Old Reliable Place to get your meals PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 210-218 3rd St. VIVIAN L. JONES Funeral Director The very best service guaranteed Prices the lowest Calls answered promptly day or night No extra charges for distance—Reverse all phone charges $ Manila 2548 PHONE: $ Residence Black 1658. Office 519 East Court Ave Des Moines Magic Hair Grower and MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH The most wonderful hair preparation on the we say Magic we do not exaggerate, as you can aufts in the first few treatments. We guarantee Grower to stop the hair at once from falling off; making harsh, stubborn hair soft and silky. Grower grows hair on bald places of that these preparations once you will never be Magic Hair Grower and Straightening Oil are by Mendames South and Johnson. We also do Magic Hair Grower, 50c. Straightening All orders promptly filled; send 10c for postage. --- allayed by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe cases have been cured by it. For sale by all dealers. CLINTON HAPPENINGS. Continued from page 1 ence at the A. M. E. church Sunday. the latter was held Saturday night. An adjourned session was held on Monday night. Mrs. Jas. Moore was the guest of relatives in Chicago recently. Clifford Culberson is now nicely located in his confectionery store, which was purchased for him by his father a short time ago. His friends hope for his success. Rev. G. E. Sanders invites all visitors in the city to attend his church and see what he and his people are doing in the name of the Lord. Miss Mae Culberson has been confined to her home for the past few days by illness. Mrs. Wm. Fine is still quite indisposed at the home of her brother, Chas. Thompson. A three night bazaar will be held by the trustee helpers at Bethel A. M. E. church, beginning December 11th. The ladies of the Second Baptist church are arranging for a big dinner for Christmas day. Rev. Sanders was the host at a reception to the members of his choir on December 2nd, which was enjoyed by all. Our delinquent subscribers are rather dilatory in paying their obligations. Please give this matter your attention. The Bystander needs the money. The Blind Boone Concert Co. gave a most pleasing concert at the Methodist church in Lyons on November 26th. Two large and appreciative audiences. Mr. Holland Williams is at home this week with a slight attack of illness. Fit His Case Exactly "When father was sick about six years ago, he read an advertisement in Chamberlain's Tablets in the papers that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell of P. Smith, Ark. 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