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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. State Capitol Blvd Historical Room 10 VOL. XX NO. 40 CITY NEWS. Spring is here. City election next Monday. Vote No on the city water works purchase. The Mitchell-Galbraith ticket seems to be very popular. Every colored voter should vote for Mr. Myerly for commissioner. Fred German is a good man for the city council. Mr. Harry Frase will certainly make a commissioner that will give everybody a fair consideration. Matinee at the Mystic from 2:30 to 5:30 Saturday afternoon. Children, 5 cents. Great war drama. James J. Conroy is well qualified and is friendly to the colored race. He merits your support. Mrs. James Mitchell was taken to the hospital Wednesday for an operation. Don't miss seeing the great war picture at the Mystic on Saturday and Sunday. FOR RENT-4 room house and three acres of ground cheap, 15 minutes ride to heart of city. See J. L. Lucas, 2618 6th avenue. Zell G. Roe should be the unanimous choice above Hanna and all the colored voters should support Mr. Roe. Mrs. Harry Dandridge spent last week in Cedar Rapids visiting her husband. While there she stopped at the home of Mrs. Willie Rush. Mrs. Frank Stewart will entertain the R. C. club Saturday the 28th at the home of Mrs. Wm. Matthews, 421 Ninth street. Rev. T. M. Brumfield will preach his farewell sermon as pastor of Union Congregational Sunday. Everybody invited. Mr. J. A. Brookins a successful business man of Buxton, Ia., was in our city Tuesday on business. He also visited Enterprise. Mr. J. M. Leonard, the street car conductor, is a fine man, courteous, conservative and careful. He is friendly to the colored people and asks their votes. Mr. J. W. "Niely," a successful groceryman of Buxton, Ia., spent Monday in our city o. business. He is preparing to open a new drug and confectionery store in the Buxton Hotel in Buxton. Mrs. Victoria Clay-Haley of St. Louis, Mo., will arrive in the city Sunday, March 29th, to attend the Mississippi Valley suffrage conference, and while here will be the guest of Mrs. S.Joe Brown. Mr. E Reeves of 205 Arthur avenue gave a delightful surprise party the 24th in honor of Mrs. Reeves' birthday. A number of friends were present and remembered her with many useful presents. The North Star Masonic Temple association is remodeling the second floor of their building at Eleventh and Center streets for a lodge hall. The different secret societies or clubs will use it as a meeting place. Mr. W. J. Shepard and Wm. M. Brown of Buxton, Ia., are here as delegates attending the state meeting of the Miners Convention, which has been in session for the past two week. They are very intelligent, good strong race men representatives. Mr. Herbert Renfro of Sioux City is visiting his sister, Mrs. E. Yeager, of 108 West Thirteenth street, and Mrs. L. Miller of Carney, and from here he will go to Ottawa to visit relatives and his former home, Missouri. He was accompanied by his son, Raymond. John A. Spencer of Grinnell was in city Tuesday on business. He intends to spend Sunday here to attend Rev. T. M. Brumfield's farewell reception and attend his last Sunday services' His wife will accompany him. The Intellectual Improvement club met at the home of the president, Mrs. F. P. Johnson. An excellent paper was read by Mrs. S. Joe Brown. Mr. F. P. Johnson was present and spoke freely on the subject, "The Journalist." Mrs. J. H. McClain presented a newsy paper, which was enjoyed by all. The club then adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. H. McClain. At a meeting of the Callanan Industrial club and Richard Allen Aid society Wednesday afternoon arrangements were perfected for the lecture by Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley next Thursday evening and the public re- ```markdown ``` ception to be held thereafter at St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Mrs. J. L. Thompson and W. H. McCree were both present and urged the ladies to vote against the purchase of the water works on next Monday. The Callanian club will meet next week with Mrs. Thornton Adams on Chester avenue. CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday March 29 10:30 a. m. Subject, "Blessings in the World." 12 m. Sunday School. 6:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m. Sermon by Rev. J. W. Evans of Colsax UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Morning worship at 10:45. "Going Forward." Sunday school at 12 m. Young People's society at 7 p.m. Evening worship at 8 p.m. "Continuing Faithful." These are all special services and a hearty welcome will be extended to all. T. M. Brumfield. A CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kindness during the recent sickness of Mr. Roberts. We also wish to say in behalf of Dr. J. A. Jefferson, the attending physician during the recent illness of Mr. Roberts, that his service as a doctor and his conduct as a gentleman we esteem very highly. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Roberts. ELECTION MONDAY. The voters of Des Moines will be called upon next Monday to vote upon three very important propositions. First, we are called upon to select four councilmen and one mayor. Oh, how careful ought we to be in this selection. The Bystander has from time to time run write-ups and history of each candidate except those who have refused to advertise in a colored newspaper, and they are the present Mayor Hanna and J. L. Hammery. The present mayor has always been prejudiced against my race. His past life has shown this fact. The second proposition is whether or not we shall buy the water company at a cost of 2,280,000. I rather think that we should vote no, not because I am opposed to municipal ownership, for the opposite is my belief, but that the present price with the conditions of purchase is too high. The third proposition is whether we want an automatic telephone in our city and have two systems again. THE UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH TO HOLD PUBLIC RECEPTION FOR RETIRING PASTOR. On Monday evening, March 30th, at 8 o'clock the members and friends of U. C. C. will hold a public reception for Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Brumeld on the eve of their departure for Nashville, Tennessee, where Mr. Brumfeld will begin his pastorate at Howard church, one of the oldest and best known Congregational churches in the south. Mr. Brumfield's efforts here for the past year and a half have been singularly successful. Immediately after graduating from the theological seminary at Oberlin he accepted a call to take up the work in Des Moines, where he has by exemplifying the principles of Christianity to a marked degree built up and strengthened the church along all lines. Mr. Brumfield has won the respect and confidence of the entire community in which he has labored and his going will cause deep regret by his many friends. The Rev. Mr. Brumfield has had under consideration the call to Nashville for some time, but because of the encouraging feature of his work here and the strong friendships which he and Mrs. Brumfield have made he decided only recently to accept the call. In going south Mr. Brumfield is following plans made wince in college. He feels that there is larger work to do in the southland and that he must obey the call. the music. Mr. Brumfield has planned to do further study at Fiske university, his Alma Mater, in the department of social science, and his pastorate in Nashville, which will also afford this opportunity. The reception committee has arranged an interesting program for the occasion Monday evening. The Ministerial Alliance, Congregational club and other interests will be represented on the program. A special feature of the program will be several musical numbers. The Mothers' Favorite A cough medicine for children should be harmless. It should be pleasant to take. It should be effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is all of this and is the mothers favorite everywhere. For sale by all dealers. MOLINE ILL. Miss Clara Tarver is on the sick list Mrs. Beatrice Kelso entertained Miss Fannie Shepherd and Mr. John King of Rock Island at dinner Friday evening. Mrs. Fannie Daily is visiting friends in Chicago. Mr. Clarence Epps and family have moved to 1007 Thirty-first street. M. B. The Knight Templars are making arrangements for the annual sermon Easter Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Madison were guests at dinner at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Kelso on Saturday evening. A number of Tri-City young folk gathered at the home of Mr. Roscoe Oliver to help celebrate his birthday anniversary. The evening was delightfully spent in music and games. A dainty luncheon was served. Mr. Tom Turk is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Curtis have moved into the Louis Tarver bungalow. Mrs. Bert Bates is in Springfield, where she was called on account of the serious illness of her mother. Mrs. S. B. Walkup, who has been indisposed for a few days, is able to be about again. ZELL G. ROE FOR MAYOR. We are glad to present to our readers the familiar cut of Mr. Zell G. Roe, who was nominated at our last city primary as one of the candidates for mayor, subject to the election to be held next Monday, March 30th. Mr. Roe is one of our self-made young men, who was raised and educated in our city. He was justice of the peace for several years. Then he was elected a member of the city council, where he has served two terms, and now he was nominated for mayor his many friends believe that by experience and qualification he is well fitted for mayor, and he has always given the colored race a fair chance and will no doubt do far more than his opponent would, for Mr. Roe has been tried by my race and found not wanting, while the other man has been tried and found wanting and deceptive and is not favorable to the Negro's best interest. Mr. Roe's many friends solicit your vote and influence for him for mayor next Monday. J. I. MYERLY. This is the only member of the present council that was renominated FRASE FOR COUNCILMAN. Harry Frase was one of the successful men who got his name on the nomination list as a candidate for commissioner, subject to the city election Monday. Harry is the present county auditor and has served for the past six years in said office and is fully competent for the duties of councilman. He is reasonable, careful and will give all classes of people due consideration. He believes in a good business administration of the city government and he solicits your support. CONE07 FOR COUNCILMAN. Mr. James J. Conroy, one of our successful well known business men, is on the ticket as a candidate for councilman, subject to the city election Monday. Mr. Conroy is one of the efficient, careful, mainstaking men and well posted about city affairs, as he has worked for the city several years. He is a good friend of the colored race and would give them justice should he be elected. He is a brother of John Conroy, justice of the peace of West Des Moines, and every colored man knows that Justice Conroy has always been fair with our people and no doubt the entire family is friendly toward the common people. His many friends are earnestly soliciting your vote for him next Monday. GERMAN FOR COUNCILMAN. GERMAN FOR COUNCILMAN. Mr. Fred German's name will be on the official ballot next Monday as a candidate for one of the commissioners. Mr. German is a good business man, with experience in handling the city affairs, as he has worked in that branch of government and has a good knowledge of the affairs. He will give all classes, all color a square deal. He is an efficient, honest, capable young man and deserves the full support of common people. His many friends ask your vote and support for Fred German next Monday. See Mutual movies at the Mystic. [Name] 8 MRS. VICTORIA CLAY-HALEY The ladies of the Callanan Industrial and Richard Allen Aid Clubs are pleased to announce that they have, secured the consent of Mrs. Victoria Clay-Haley of St. Louis, Mo., to deliver her famous lecture "The Emancipation of Woman," at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Thursday evening April 2nd, 1914, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Halev is one of the members of the Mississippi Valley Equal Suffrage Conference, which is composed largely of white women and which will hold its session at the Savery Hotel in this OSKALOOSA, IOWA. (Special to Bystander.) A most pleasant time was had at --- at our primaries and is the best post-ed candidate on municipal affairs than any other candidate and is a true and tried friend of the colored people. the Mother's club Thursday afternoon at the home of Iola Henderson. After the regular routine of business, Cora Moore read an article from the "National Notes," The Child, the Race. No discussion. Addie Clark and Rev. U. B. Jones were guests of the club. No dull moments were experienced with two such able speakers present. Mrs. Clark was first introduced and she gave an excellent talk along the lines of club work. Rev. Jones was introduced. He spoke on "Motherly Love." Rev. Jones is a ready speaker and paid high tribute to the mothers. Both talks were highly appreciated by the club. A standing vote of thanks was extended both speakers. Come again. Miss Burns, our vice president, is able to be with us again, after a series of le crime. Several ladies subscribed for the "National Notes." Special revival services are in progress at the Shorter A. M. E. church, under the direction of Rev. U. B. Jones, the pastor. MACON, MO, NEWS. Rev. B. P. E. Gales preached two excellent sermons Sunday morning and evening. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at the M. E. church. An excellent --- sermon was rendered by the presiding elder. Several Bevier Knights spent Saturday in Macon. East Lynn, which was played by the pupils of Dumas high school, was well rendered and showed that the pupils had taken great interest in the drama. The Symposium club will meet at the residence of James Major on Wednesday night. Mrs. J. H. Garnett was hostess to her freshman class Friday night in honor of her birthday. A short program was rendered, after which a delicious three-course lunch was served. Miss Ida Garnett, a teacher of Quincy high school, was the guest of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Garnett. The Des to Sell You Because t made them a Because t their bond val Because t taxes. Because t Moines and p three more ye DO YOU THE DE A TAX CAN P If you w city next week. She attained national notariety by her attendance upon the meeting of this same organization in one of the exclusive hotels in St. Louis a year ago over the protest of some of the southern delegates. She is also a prominent worker in the National Association of Colored Women and was regarded as one of the most eloquent speakers upon the floor of the last two biennial sessions. No one should miss hearing this distinguished Negro woman. Admission only 25 cents. Miss Edith Harris remains ill at her home on Pinkard street. Those on the sick list are Mrs. Ella Mauping, Sarah Williams and Mrs. Vije Ewings, Earnest Smith and Mrs. James Davis. We hope all a speedy recovery. Automatic Telephone Service is beyond compare. It drives any telephone company not using Automatic Telephones out of business. BEFOR COMPETITION CENTRAL UNION DELL BEFOR COMPETITION PUBLICIZ CENTRAL UNION DELL WITH COMPETITION PUBLICIZ The officials of the Iowa Tele telephone Rates in Des Moines The only hope for the city Automatic Telephone Co. will low rates. Automatic Tele Work for Hundreds of Men: hundreds of men and will save the citizens of Work for Hundreds of Men: The building of the plant will give work to hundreds of men and will save the citizens of Des Moines several hundred thousand dollars a year in telephone rates, and give infinitely better service. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lampkins, a fine girl. Mother and baby are getting along nicely. John Nicklos of Sedalia is visiting his mother in the city. Mrs. S. Johnson and daughter passed through Macon en route to their home in Cascade. Mrs. Cora Holmes is preparing to give a cantata, entitled "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine." We hope for her much success. News has been received that Mrs. Lizzie Wanzer of Kansas City, formerly of Macon, is at the point of death at the hospital at which she underwent an operation. Mrs. Rice Williams has returned to The Des Moines Water to Sell You a Part of WH Because they want to get made them a dollar except when Because they will make over their bond values. Because they will make your taxes. Because they will still come Moines and pull a big tribute three more years. DO YOU WANT TO ENTER THE DES MOINES WATER A TAX UPON THE CAN PAY? If you want to stop the people to pay the Water Company. If you want to protect the pay tribute to a holding company. If you want to protect it from financiers: THEN VOTE ON WATER BONDS NEXT M The ECon 311-312 Fly The Des Moines Water Company Wants to Sell You a Part of Its Worn Out Plant WHY? Because they want to get rid of a system that never made them a dollar except when they played high finances. Because they will make over $500,000 in the increase in their bond values. Because they will make you pay their $40,000 in paving taxes. Because they will still control the water supply in Des Moines and pull a big tribute from you in taxes for ninety-three more years. If you want to stop this gigantic scheme to force the people to pay the Water Company's debts: If you want to protect the city from a plan to make it to pay tribute to a holding company for ninety-three years: If you want to protect it from being "soaked" by a bunch of financiers: THEN VOTE "NO" ON THE WATER BOND QUESTION NEXT MONDAY CELLULAR BEFOR COMPETITION REPUBLIC CAPITAL UNION DELL The above shows how the telephone trust is kicking Des Moines around, when there is no competition. The above shows how the public t the Automatic to the Iowa Telephone Co. in Des Moines would serve for the citizens of Des Telephone Co. with its excellent Telephone Co. kinds of Men: The building of the citizens of Des Moines seven The officials of the Iowa Telephone Co., have stated the telephone Rates in Des Moines would soon be increased. The only hope for the citizens of Des Moines is the Automatic Telephone Co. with its excellent service and low rates. Automatic Telephone Company Moines Water Company Wants You a Part of Its Worn Out Plant WHY? they want to get rid of a system that never dollar except when they played high finances, they will make over $500,000 in the increase in taxes. they will make you pay their $40,000 in paving they will still control the water supply in Des Moines a big tribute from you in taxes for ninety years. WANT TO ENRICH THE OWNERS OF MOINES WATER PLANT AND FORCE UPON THE CITY WHICH IT NEVER WHY? int to stop this gigantic scheme to force the Moines Water Company's debts: int to protect the city from a plan to make it to holding company for ninety-three years: int to protect it from being "soaked" by a bunch VOTE "NO" ON THE OWER BOND QUESTION NEXT MONDAY Economy Club 311-312 Flynn Building DO YOU WANT TO ENRICH THE OWNERS OF THE DES MOINES WATER PLANT AND FORCE A TAX UPON THE CITY WHICH IT NEVER CAN PAY? WITH COMPETITION The above shows the telephone TRUST beg- ging the public to take its service when it has the Automatic telephone as a competitor. ephone Co., have stated the ties would soon be increased. citizens of Des Moines is the with its excellent service and phone Company. The building of the plant will give work to Des Moines several hundred thousand dollars a her home in Macon. Miss Fannie Monroe entertained at a chicken dinner Sunday. Mr. Robert Myres of Quincy, Ill., spent a few days in Macon, the guest of Miss Elvira Harris. Mr. T. Kidd was the guest of Miss Margaret Oliver. George Davis is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Clyde Davis remains ill at her home. Wanted—Several honest, industrious people to distribute Negro literature. Salary, $60.00 per month. Prof. Nichols, Box 100, Naperville, Ill. Residence telephone rates as low as three and a fraction cents a day. Free service to Valley Junction and ten miles in every direction. The dial that gives quick, accurste and secretive service at low coat. UNCLE SAM TO AID U. S. is to Promote Civic Training Work. Bureau of Education Takes Up the Study of the Problem of Citizenship—A. W. Dunn to Lead in the Serious Task. Washington—The United States bureau of education in co-operation with the National Municipal league and other organizations, has undertaken a comprehensive study of the problem of civic training. Arthur W. Dunn of New York, who achieved a national reputation in the "public schools of Indianapolis" by his work on this subject, will direct the work. In announcing the step, Commissioner of Education Claxton points out that in a large sense all education is really education for citizenship and that not only is citizenship training coziness with effective education in general, but that "the final justification of public taxation for public education lies in the training of young people for citizenship." In this field of activity the government bureau of education hopes to do officially and systematically what has heretofore been attempted by a number of organizations, working independently. Many civic associations throughout the United States have been agitating in behalf of education for citizenship, valuable results have been obtained and many communities have made important experiments in improving citizenship through the schools and through other agencies. The bureau will seek to orientate these hitherto separate efforts; to bring co-operation where independent are prewilled; to make known everywhere the results of civic education accomplished and to formulate a constructive plan for definite work in this field. One of the most pressing problems in citizenship education is that of properly equipped teachers. There are few teachers who have had the requisite special training. It will be one of the tasks in the new work to find what can be done to train men and women, whether already in the service or not, for the responsibilities of direct instruction in citizenship. Methods of teaching civics will be carefully investigated. Whether it is sufficient that children should know how the president is elected, or that they should be able to recite the constitution; to what extent modern social and civic questions—clean streets, pure water, milk supply, fire protection; means of transportation, cooperation, divorce, etc.—are to be considered. Special effort will be made to report the many attempts on the part of progressive communities to give all school subjects a more definite civic value. In Kansas City, Kan., for example, the chemistry course in the high school is in effect a course in practical civics—such things as water and milk analysis, with their significance, and high school students served in the municipal laboratories. Cleveland teaches municipal problems in the biology course. Indianapolis has a course in "community arithmetic" in the elementary schools. Vocational education and school hygiene have civic phases. DISCUSSION ON DIAMONDS. She was seated in the gallery and looked at the solitaire on the third finger of her left hand. It glistened in the reflection of ruddy blushes. On the floor of the senate they were talking of diamonds, not the ace of diamonds, or even the queen, but of real diamonds—the kind she wore on her finger. Now, who would have dreamed that stern senators would be engaged in such an interesting discussion? She listened attentively, and in her dainty memorandum book made a note that German southwest Africa was the most important diamonds. Thus the American maids ens fair will not have to make their lovers pay tribute to the monopoly of the South African syndicate. As she bent her head to hear every word that might be said, she caught the information that most of the stones in the new fields are secured from near the surface of a large area of diamondiferous gravel. During June, over 170,000 were produced, which exceeded all previous records of the new field. "And now," she murmured to the sweet young thing who sat beside her, "how many do you suppose there will be next June?" And again she blushed a rosy red. As long as diamonds are diamonds there will always be a keen interest in their production, whether discussed in debate on the senate floor or in the whispered confidences of the maiden telling the story of the solitaire. As long as the feminine mind remains under the fascination of the flashing gem, the search will continue for new fields and mines, to keep pace with the demand for lovers' most costly pledges of life-long constancy. —National Magazine. FOREST RANGE MANAGEMENT. The forage resources of the national forests are pointed out as contributing to the maintenance of over 20,000,000 head of livestock, which supply in part kelast the demands for meat, dairy, and other products on union. The receipts from grazing during 1913, though second to those from umber were more than a million dollars, and showed an increase Few agriculturists realize what a useful farm bird the wren is. The ecological laboratory of the University of Wisconsin has under investigation the Virginia wren as a useful bird to take the place of the destructive English sparrow. The wren ate in one day 144 small insects, 12 mealworms, 12 cockroaches, 12 flies, two small snails, and three small insects long, and a caterpillar. The next day the same bird devoured five live hornets, a grass over the previous year in spite of the fact that the season was less favorable and the area reduced. Over four per cent more stock was grazed as the result of increased forage production and improvements in handling stock, especially sheep. The system of range management employed by the forest service is held to offer hope of relief to the average citizen concerned over the dwindling supply of meat products and their alarming rise in cost. The national forests furnish abundant forage supplies, opportunity for adoption of the best methods, and freedom from livestock and protection in the enjoyment of all rights and privileges. Cattle from the Hayden national forest in Colorado took the grand championship prize at the national live stock show in Denver, and in many cases the lambs from the forests topped the market. Losses from predatory animals are growing less as the wolves, bears and other animals are killed off by forest officers. CLAIMS ON NATIONAL FORESTS As attempted frauds under the mining laws are usually resorted to by interests in no way associated with mining, similarly the vast majority of homemade frauds are not chargeable to practical frauds. The prejudices has been made in the name of the mining industry and in the name of the farmers of the country. The mining laws, the reports says, afford the greatest cloak for land frauds in the national forests, and fraudulent mining claims are infiltrated by men and interests having no connection whatever with the mining industry. The mining laws, for example, provide a cover to cover town farms and timber claims, to procure farms and ranches, to secure mineral springs, sites for saloons, water power sites and stock watering places. THE SEA GOING DOUGHNUT One of the juvenile guests at the recent White House wedding caused Josephus Daniels, the secretary of the navy, to forget the dignity of his high office, which he was doing his best to protect and maintain at all costs, especially at so solennn an occasion. The little future/debutante entered into conversation with the secretary. Believing it would be nice to entertain him with a tople in his own line of work, she said, with a great air of gravity: "Well, Mr. Secretary, I see you are determined to make your department a success and have a couple of doughnuts." "Doughnuts?" repeated the secretary, wrinkling his brow. "Oh, yes. Oh, yes—doughnuts." When he was heard to smile many feet around, He didn't have the heart to tell her how easily "dreadnaughts" could be read "doughnuts," especially if you were only reading the headlines. PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES Government purchases range from needles and pins to battleships and steam shovels. Uncle Sam requires a wider variety of articles for the use of his business than any corporation in the world. Incidentally, he makes in the various industrial establishments of the government a large number of commodities which are required in the administration of the public business. One of the perplexities long before the departments at Washington was the purchase of little things. The Dockery commission found that purchase of stationery, fuel, furniture and other supplies was subject to little uniformity. Each department made its own purchases and the different prices were paid for the same article. The government's interests depended on whether the purchasing officer was or was not a close buyer. New regulations for the purchase of supplies were promulgated under a law which created a board of awards to pass upon all contracts for the purchase of departmental supplies. THERE WAS A REASON. A friend was discussing a certain new member of congress recently with Representative Augustus O. Stanley of Kentucky. After they had commented on his various shortcomings the friend said: "There is one thing I will say for him. He is the ideal type of pessimist." "I don't see how that's to his credit," objected the Kentuckian. "Why, it's something to be a good pessimist," insisted the friend. "But he can't help it," replied Stanley. "Why not?" "If you were as bad a politician as he is you'd be the king of pessimists. too!" snapped Stanley as he walked away. San Francisco and Los Angeles. The population of San Francisco in 1910 was 416,121, a gain of 74,122 over the figure for 1900 in the creation of Los Angeles in 1910 was 319,198, a gain over 1900 of 216,719. In other words, San Francisco gained in the decade 21.5 per cent, while Los Angeles in the same period gained 211 per cent. Which of the two cities is likely to have the largest population in the future remains to be seen. snake eight inches long, and a crayfish two inches long. The university investigators believe they have proved that the wren is a valuable assistant to farmers in keeping the acreage rid of destructive insects. Snail Taking to Outdoor Sports. People in Seville, Spain, were long uninterested in outdoor sports, but games introduced by foreign residents have recently gained great popularity. Football, tennis, golf and polo are now organized sports. SHE TRAMPS OUT IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER MRS. J. H. BRADY WELL POSTED IN POLITICS MRS. J. H. BRADY WELL POSTED IN POLITICS POPULAR WIFE OF THE BELGIAN MINISTER POPULAR WIFE OF THE BELGIAN MINISTER SENATOR SMITH KNEW ALL ABOUT CHICKENS ```markdown ``` On a cold and dreary day, of course, no Washington woman who is indo- man who is indole- ly inclined can keep her mind from dwellin on how delicious it would be to plug the telephone and curl up like a kitten before an am- gain book in one hand, a good apple in the other. But if she looks out of her window she is likely to be put to shame by the sight of her ering, the wife of Representative Helvering of Kan- M. sas, clad in her walking togs and starting for a five-mile tramp. If the congressional women at the capital should ever hold a walking match, all odds would be in favor of Mrs. Helvering's coming out victorious and a mile ahead. She walks in all sorts of wind and weather and her husband tramps with her when he can find the time. As the result of her fondness for this simple form of outdoor exercise, Mrs. Helvering is as lithe and supple as a girl. Whatever else may happen, the manant future, it is not that obese old age which faces the woman who always rides. "I wonder," says Mrs. Helvering, "that more women do not take to In Washington there is a saying that has a terrifying ring to the wom- en inexperienced in public life. It is to the effect that any woman who comes to the capital, if she finds herself unable to sustain a dinner conversation with a statesman, had better go back to me. On the other hand, it is not really as bad as all this. The fact remains, however, that an intelligent grasp of public affairs and the ability to comprehend the in public life. It is to the effect that any woman who comes to the capital, if she finds herself unable to sustain a dinner conversation with a statesman, had better go back home. Needless to say it is not really as bad as all this. The fact remains, however, that an intelligent grasp of public affairs and the ability to comprehend the politics of the day are necessary to the woman in who moves to society largely made up of diplomats, statesmen and public officials. Few women enter public life in Washington better equipped for its demands than Mrs. James H. Brady, the young bride of Senator Brady of Idaho. She not only has a natural zeet for politics and public questions, but she has a well disciplined and well trained mind. She spent three years at the University of Chicago and after that wont to the University of California. Mrs. Brady was graduated from the University of California and was the first woman to be awarded a diploma in political science after she took up the rather serious interests of her girlhood, speaking with characteristic modesty: "After I was graduated I went back to Chicago, which is sociologically the most interesting city in America. I There is a group of women in Washington of whom all Americans should be proud. Its members are, without exception, women who love poise, culture and personal charm have measured up to the highest old world standards in those European capitals in which their husbands and spouses impatiens post. In Washington these American women preside over some of the largest and most beautiful of the foreign embassies and con- members are, without exception, women who opeiise, culture and personal charm have measured up to the highest old world standards in those European capitals in which their husbands have held diplomatic posts. In Washington these American women preside over one of the largest and most beautiful of the foreign embassies and con- tribute notably to the strengthening of ties of friendship between their native countries and other nations. Senator Hoke Smith is very fond of fried chicken, and it takes something more than a rice-bird size one to meet his requirements at dinner time. He swears by fried chicken like a Virginian does by ham. A. B. One day on a dining car the senator ordered a whole chicken done in southern style. It must come inside the legs and enough to feed the frame of the 240 pounds of which Smith boasts. But when the ebony walter staggere into the car with a huey tray and set the dish Sir John Sebright, a prominent sociologist of the early nineteenth century, owned a remarkable dog. In "Ooke of Norfolk," A. M. A. W. Stirling relates that "Sir John Sebright often brought a favorite dog to Holkham, who was remarkably clever at learning tricks. Lord Erkine also possessed a dog which he declared the cleverest of all animals, that which animal, in the course of a twelvemonth, could be taught the most extraordinary trick. The trial IOWA STATE BYSTANDER walking for recreation. It is the sort of athletics which requires no training, no equipment, and which guarantees as many adventures and new interests as there are paths to take. The woman who walks invariably becomes a nature lover, and to the nature lover the discovery of an early blooming violet by the roadside is an adventure. I know of nothing, so fascinating as this quest of the open road. Then, in addition to the pleasure which it affords, there are the health-giving qualities of the exercise which no sensible woman can afford to overlook. I sometimes wonder what the effect would be on future generations if every woman inside her household worries or the strain of social engagements long enough to walk two to five miles. In official circles at the capital, her husband having taken his seat in college less than a year ago. Their home is in Maryville, a little Kansas town. Mrs. Helvering is an ardent advocate of equal suffrage, and says: "Out there in Kansas the equal suffrage movement came upon me with an almost noiseless tread. There was no wrangling, no noise over whether or not the men of the state would give the ballot to their wives, daughters and sweethearts. They just did, and there was an end of our Overseas mission, a heart that the women will prove worthy of their new responsibility and that neither they nor Kansas politics will be any the worse for equal suffrage." had become so interested in psychology and sociology at the Chicago university that I wanted some experience in social work. After looking about me I decided that the Associated Charities of Chicago would afford valuable opportunities to the social worker, so I offered my service as a friendly visitor. This is a way, as I soon found out, in which any girl can continue, in the most fascinating practical and yet helpful manner, the experience of working in a college or university. And there can be few experiences which could contribute more to the broadening of her sympathies." Before her marriage Mrs. Brady was Miss Irene Moore of Illinois. She is a bride of six months, and never lived in the capital until her marriage, so that the same interest attaches to her which always centers in a newborn in Washington's official set and in a bride the world over. She is one of our most beloved housekeeping matters which somehow seems to be the rule in a big family of girls. She enjoys social life, but society is by no means one of her dominant interests. Mrs. Brady loves books, and even in the whirl of a Washington season makes time for them. Her taste in reading is for history and biography. Like many women in official life in Washington, Mrs. Brady follows national legislation with the keenest interest. She is also a woman who any debate of importance is in progress on the floor. Though her interests are for the most part serious, the wife of Senator Brady possesses in a marked degree the charm of femininity. Young, clever and beautiful, she is the most attractive figures in Washington society this season. One of the largest foreign residences in Washington is the Belgian legation. Over this there presides as hostess Mme. Havenith, wife of M. Emmauel Havenith, minister from Belgium. Mme Havenith is a young American woman. When she came back to Washington three years ago, she was invited to the scene and returned to the scene of many girlhood triumphs, for as Miss Helen Foulke she was one of the bellies of the capital. Her husband, when she was married to him, was counselor of the legation, and had also served as charge d'affaires during the prolonged absence from Washington of Baron Moncheur, at that time minister from Belgium. A few days before his marriage to Mme Foulke, M Havenith was ordered to Teheran. It was at the Persian capital that Mme. Havenith spent the first few years of her married life, and there her young son Horace was born. of chicken before the senator, the diner glanced suspiciously at its contents. There was the correct number of legs, of drumstick, of back and breast, but he didn't know. "You haven't brought me all my chicken, boy," he said to the waiter. The boy retired to the kitchen and returned with the missing wing. "You can't fool me on chicken," laughed Senator Smith, as he tucked his napkin into the buttonhole at the kitchen. "I was raised down in Georgia where chicken have always had two wings." Loving Neighbors. Mrs. Flitt—My husband very seldom goes to his club. Mrs. Flatt—Oh, is that so? My husband goes to his club nearly every day. "But you do your own cooking, don't you?" took place at Holkham at the end of a year. Erskine's dog cleverly took a picture of himself, and injuring himself, but Sir John's dog actually carried a glass of wine, without spilling a drop, to any gentian in the room pointed out to him." Lightning Cause of Forest Fires Last year almost one-sixth of the forest fires in Wyoming were set by lightning. In California lightning starters are comparatively insignificant cause. OYSTERS SERVED IN SHELLS Hostess Will Please Her Guests When She Sets These Ecclesioped Dainties Before Them. This delicous dish was originally made when dishes were more costly, and so they were baked in large shells of the scallop, which made very appropriate individual sections for serving as taken from the oven. To make in this manner we must first prepare buttered crumbs. Use either bread or cracker crumbs and for every eight tablespoonfuls of crumbs allow one tablespoonful of butter. Melt the butter in a saucepan and turn the crumbs in, stirring until they are coated evenly with the butter. Next look the oysters on the plate, having first drained them and saved the liquor, and then wash with one half cup of water. Butter the pan or shell or little ramenkin lightly and sprinkle with a thin layer of crumbs. On this put a layer of oysters and season with pepper and salt. Molisten slightly with the oyster liquor and cream or rich milk or either cream. Cover with milk or pour on all the milk that will be readily taken up by the crumbs. For shells we seldom get any large enough for more than one layer of oysters. When we use dishes, add another layer of oysters and a layer of crumbs on the top. This would give us three layers of crumbs and two layers of oysters. Cook until the crumbs brown on the top, but there is no damage on the bottom, being careful not to break up the top layer more than necessary. For esculped oysters a moderately hot pot oven is desirable and also they should stand for at least 40 minutes after they are prepared, so that the moisture-and flavor may blend well throughout the mass. If on shells it is best to place the shells in a square, shallow tin, so as to handle easily in putting in and taking from the oven. FOR THE ROUGHER CLEANING Excellent Homemade Soap That Im prepared for the Finer Work Suitable for the Finer Work Having kept and clarified the fats from the daily cooking, dissolve the contents of a pound can of lye in three plots of cold water. This must be done carefully or the hands will suffer, as the lye grows hot in dissolving and is apt to spatter. In the meantime have five pounds of baking soda through cheesecloth, and when the lye is cool pour it slowly on the grease. Stir this with a stick until the two mix and the mixture is about as thick as honey, but do not stir too long or the ingredients may separate. If the soap is moulded in a box several thickneses of wrapping paper, should be used for lining, the layer next the top should be oiled. Keep the container a moderately warm place to harden, then cut it into cakes. Keeping improves this soap, which is good for many household purposes, but not for fine work. Air Your Pillows. Comparatively few housekeepers seem to understand that feather pillows should be occasionally aired and the feathers freshened. Every few weeks the pillows and bolsters from the various beds in the house should be laid in the hot sunshine, there to remain for five or six hours, being turned once during that time. This will keep the pillows fresh and provide every feather, mucking each stand by itself. Any one who has not tried this will be surprised on using a pillow that aired to note its increased softness and elasticity. Onion Suey Two onions (large) put through meat chopper, two tablespoons olive oil, one half-slice bread through chopper, one half-cup hamburger steak or cold roast beef chopped, one ripe tomato cut fine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Fry in pan till onion is tender, but not browned, with cover and seasoning. Mix large tablespoon of chopped parsley. Mix and serve garnished with sprigs of parsley. Very tasty for those fond of onions. Enough for four servings. Scalloped Fish. Into a well buttered baking dish put a layer of cold baked fish, a layer of the dressing with which the fish was originally stuffed, and then one of buttered bread or cracker crumbs moistened with a white sauce, sweet cream, and a brown well and peat 'these alternate layers until the dish is filled. Cover the top with well buttered crumbs and bake until an appetizing brown. Custard Hints. Before using milk for custard, scald it thoroughly and cool it, then use in the usual way. The custard will not become watery. Also add a little salt as it improves the flavor. If the custard is to be put in a plie, mix one teaspoonful of flour with the dry sugar before adding the milk and eggs, unless one can use at least four eggs, as the flour will take the place of an egg. To Test Your Milk. To test the purity of milk, take a well polished knitting needle and dip it into a deep vessel of milk, and immediately withdraw it in an upright position. If the sample is pure, some milk will be added to it, but if water has been added to the milk, even in small proportions, the fluid will not adhere to the needle. Chestnut Soup. Shell and blanch a pint of chestnuts. Boll till tender and press through a steve. Fry brown a slice of onion in a tablespoon of butter, add the chestnuts and a pint of milk. Stir well and when it comes to the boiling point strain. Season to taste. Serve with crotons. Housekeeper's Aids. Cold water and soap are as efficacious for removing machine oil spots as any mediums. If by any chance the stains still persist, try rubbing with turpentine, as one would paint. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The success of the Calhoun Colored school of Alabama is due to the hard monotone co-operation of four elements in the teaching force, the southern white, the northern white, the southern negro and the northern negro. These elements are the more significant in a school which has thus far been of moderate size, and which, located in white, the northern white, the southern ern-central Alabama, is distant from the centers of southern education. This educational co-operation seems natural and inevitable. There is no loss in the spirit of racial integrity, but a salutary race consciousness is achieved where either white or colored educators work alone. But peculiar effectiveness, indispensable for some phases of the work, is gained where all the available forces work together. The white leadership on this cooperation needs to be of exceptional quality. Social experience is required for relations which are not in themselves difficult, but which might become so without the social art. Necesar-saryi taught the white-collar professional this fixed labor and professional accomplishments, critical appreciation of those for whom they labor, patient faith in them, and a broad and deep religious life. To these qualities the colored participants in the work are responsive. The names, careers and associations of the white workers at Calhoun would surprise those who have not learned that the best attitude at work is without thought of reward outside the service. The increasing cooperation of the finest southerners in the education and uplifting of the negro is one of the most significant movements in our country. But this power needs to be still more aligned with the others. The presence of a representative southern gentleman in the working force of Calioun is one of the most noted contributions to negro education. The inevitably rapid growth of the school includes the enlargement, already planned, of this element. Mr. E. B. Chestnut has for his special task the oversight of the business affairs and agricultural methods of the colored owners of the thousands of acres which the school and he have given them opportunity to acquire. The intimate knowledge, tact, authority and enthusiasm of a representative of his class have been devoted to this success. Calibourn has finest success and charisma. An expert agriculturist, a successful man of affairs, he is an invaluable counselor, guide and friend to these steadily ascending people. With the unfailing gentleness which comes of intimate comprehension, he knows also how to be unsparing in warning and rebuke, and, when necessary, unswerving severe in action. He is beloved by every one he works with or works for. The characteristics of the finest type of southerner are emerald in this service. Neither his social nor his political position have been affected unfavorably. Exceptional qualities are, indeed, requisite for such pioneering; but more ordinary men may follow the path marked by a great soul. When a young man asks a girl for her photograph she classifies him at once as a matrimonial possibility. In the year 1909, 777 establishments were engaged in the United States in the manufacture of paper from wood pulp. These gave employment to an average of 81,473 persons and paid $50,314,643 in salaries and wages. Native children in the Alaska schools under the United States Bureau of Education become so enthusiastic over the personal hygiene campaign that they frequently bring their fathers and brothers to school to have them put through the clipping and cleaning process at the hands of the teacher. Eighty-four colleges and universities are represented by the parents of the students in the present freshman class at Princeton university, but of its 430 members only 16 say that both their parents are college graduates In Paraguay, there is found a "railway beetle," a kind of glow-worm, which emits a strong red light from head to tail, but also a green light along each side of its body. A dressmaker may not be able to write her own name and still be an expert at figures. In the last four years a number of important nations have adopted the compulsory use of the metric system. Among these are Denmark, China, Japan, the five republics of Central America Bulgaria Chile Uruguay and Slam. Lobsters are now caught with a snag consisting of a circle of hooks hanging under a piece of bait. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush—and then some, if it's on the back of a $20 gold piece. The town of Independence, Mo., has 20 grocery stores, which formerly maintained 37 wagons for delivering goods to customers. A co-operative plan was adopted, and now nine wagons do the work. But there is always this hope for a mollycodd good boy—he is apt to run across some tough kid who will take it out of him. The education of the negro in the essentials, the "three Rs" and the rest of a good common school course, together with his education to a trade, has shown excellent results. The negro is a good farmer, a good artisan, a good teacher, a good farmer, a has had proper training. Leaders of the race are proceeding upon the theory that the best way to break down the barriers of prejudice is to make the negro a self-supporting, industrious, thrifty, useful citizen. This theory appears to have vindicated itself. Tuson has probably done more to break down prejudice against the negro in the south than any other single agency. The negro, for his own sake and happiness, should realize that the professions do not afford him the same opportunities as they offer to white men. The fact is that anything greatly different could hardly be expected. The negro has only had half a century of civilization in America, as against many ages for the white man. Under the circumstances he has done remarkably well, but he should remember that the old adage, "the more haste the more skill," applies to the greatest development as in most other things. The negro cannot reach the goal of the highest civilization and the greatest mental development as a race by any short cuts. He will progress more rapidly, more solidly and more satisfactorily if he prepares himself by going through the same experiences which have been necessary to every other race—Chicago Inter Ocean. Afghanistan, the buffer state between British India and the Russian possessions in Asia, with an area of about 250,000 square miles and a population of probably about 5,000,000 Mohammedans (no census has ever been taken), is, with the exception of Tibet, the largest closed country I. the world. Addresses were made by Dr. W. S. Montgomery, supervising principal of the thirteenth division of the public schools of Washington, and president of the board of directors of the Manasas Industrial school, and by James C. Chestnutt and Charles M. Thomas of the Colored Normal school, at a meeting of the Negro Farmers' Alliance of northern Virginia, held recently at the Manasas War Museum of C. H. Varborough, director of the school, conducted the sessions. Reports made by the farmers showed progress in cutting expenses, in raising stock, in improving the condition of women on the farm and in lengthening the school term as well as improving the service of the teachers in the rural schools. A committee on ways and means to aid the constructive work of the school was formed by the farmers. Appeals were issued for funds to meet current expenses as well as to increase the endowment. The present enrollment of students numbers 135. The third session of the meeting was given to entertainment by the student body under the direction of Misses Hershaw and Kennedy, teachers in the institutions and graduates of the Colored Normal school. About 5,000 tons of cork saudwut are used in Spain annually in packing fruits for shipment. Some 40,000 persons are employed in some manner in the cork industry in Spain, with an average wage of about 67 cents a day. Notwithstanding the troubled condition in Mexico, 167 new government schools for the native population have been organized in the various states, according to a statement on Latin-American republics in the annual report of the commissioner of education. Horses are scarce in Alaska, as it is too great an expense to provide food for them during the long winter. Sawmill waste of Douglas fir, of which an enormous quantity is found in the western forests, is being used to make paper pulp by a mill at Mansfield, Ore. Germany discourages the cutting of peat, as the government desires to convert the moors and bogs into arable lands through proper drainage. This action is taken because of the scarcity of cattle and meat. Nearly 700,000,000 pounds of olive oil were extracted from Spanish olives last year. Much of this oil goes to Italy to be re-exported thence to other countries as Italian oil. One hundred men took part in a municipal game hunt in Platteville, Colo., to destroy animals which do damage to crops. In all 1,085 animals were destroyed, including 13 varieties, from magpies to muskrats. St. Louis churches are using half-page advertisements in daily papers. Recent French statistics show 45 families in that country having 18 or more children each, 37 with 17 children each, and more than 1,800,000 with no children. The microscope is in daily use in the examination of metals and alloys in more than 200 laboratories in the United States. The candy bill of the American girl is $134,000,000, $10,000,000 more than the cost of the nation's paint and varnish. Color fiber, from which are manufactured color yarn, bristles, cloth, etc., is obtained from the husks of the coconut, by native hand process or by mas COLLFAX ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell went to Des Moines Saturday to attend the funeral of Mrs. James. Mr. Owen Redman, one of the employees of Victoria Sanitarium, was unable to be on duty for several days past on account of vaccination. Mrs. W. H. Clark received the sad news announcing the death of her nephew, Mr. John William, who was killed in the explosion at the Buxton mines. Mrs. Sam Dean left for Buxton on Sunday evening to spend a few days calling on her many friends. Mrs. Adline Brooks, who returned from Buxton last week, has accepted employment at Hotel Colfax. Died—At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Sunday, March 15th, their infant son, little Forest, aged 4 months. Funeral was held from the residence Tuesday, March 17th. Mr. Otis James and Howard Shaw were in Des Moines the past week attending the funeral of the former's grandmother, Mrs. James. Mrs. Fannie Durgen is again an employee at the Colfax general hospital, after a vacation of several weeks. We wish to express our sinner thanks to those who so kindly assist us in our late bereavement and sorrow, the loss of our beloved son, Forest Bell.—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell and Family. Mrs. Richard Oliver of Buxton is visiting at the home of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gee. Terrell, the past week. Mr. Earl Allen is on the sick list this week. 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Mr. John Williams, Jr., met his death last week in No. 12 mine by an explosion. Another man was killed (white). We are sorry to say there are three hundred men out of work on account of mine No. 12 blowing up, and the shaft is falling in. Therefore it will not open up again. The funeral of Mr. James Lions was held Sunday morning at his residence at 10:30, Rev. Northcross officiating. The funeral of Mrs. Bates was held Sunday afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist church. She was the mother-in-law of Mr. Robert Hale. While the funeral was being held Mr. Stewart Matthews dropped dead in the church. Miss Tillie Williams of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, is in our city this week visiting. Miss Ona Webb is home this week from Iowa City. Mr. Bud Jefferies is in Des Moines this week. Mrs. Maggie Jefferies, who has been on the sick list, is able to be out again. Wedding bells are ringing long and loud on Fifth street. Mr. Andrew McDowell is still in our city. We had eight deaths in Buxton in the past week. Be ye also ready, for you know not the hour. St. John's A. M. E. Sunday morning services were well attended. An excellent sermon was preached by the pastor, J. L. Wharton. Quite an interest is stirred up in the A. C. E. League. All are welcome to come out and take part. Dr. L. R. Willis is very busy these days. Y. M. C. A A quiet talk by the young men Sunday afternoon was quite entertaining. How Shall We Make the Y. M. C. A. a Success? Well, let us see; first join the Get One club, then tell the other fellows and then we will join the Get Two club. Bible class every Tuesday evening. Space will not permit me to say more about the meeting. On Friday evening, March 20th, a linen shower was given by Mrs. J. B. Lucas in honor of Mrs. Ella J. Lucas, first assistant teacher in the Eleventh street school. It was a complete surprise to her and much credit is given to Mrs. Minnie B. London, principal, for the success of the affair. A stag social was given Friday evening. 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Lacidi editorial, subtle cartoons, and authoritative special articles will make it the necessary guide to the numerous introductive problems and events. As a compet- nition of history, art, and science, the Review of Reviews, "a liberal education." --- IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Harris-Emery's Bargain Basement Present a Surpassing Display of Newest Spring Styles in Millinery and Apparel and Unequaled Values at Popular Prices The J. S. Y. club met in the home of Mrs. A. G. Gray last Thursday. They had for a subject "Forestry". Some of the ladies are becoming very familiar with the different trees. Mrs. Mary Horne has accepted a position at the Bryson Soda Grill. Mr. Matt McWilliams has returned from a visit to his family in Oklahoma last week. Mrs. Amelia Jackson has severed her connection with the Boyson Soda Grill. The B. Y. P. U. had a very splendid meeting last Sunday at 6:30 p. m. Meeting next Sunday will be led by Mrs. Cherry Jones. The J. S. Y. club met with Mrs. Thomas two weeks ago and with Mrs. Addie Gray last week. Mr. and Mrs. McDavis of Iowa City enjoyed a very pleasant visit with their daughter. Mrs. Will Greene. Mr. Marshall of Belle Plains was the guest of Miss Mae Terry on Monday. He returned home Monday evening. The A. M. E. church and Baptist church are preparing a program for Easter. Baby contest April 16th. Mrs. Mattie Morgan gave a party in honor of Miss Adryth's birthday anniversary. Games and dancing were enjoyed until a late hour and the merry crowd parted, wishing Miss Adryth many more happy birthdays. Mrs. Jennie Robison entertained Mrs. Jennie Robison entertained Mrs. Thomas at dinner Sunday week. The wedding bells will soon ring out. Cupid has pierced someone's heart. Guess whose DAVENPORT NOTES The eighth session of the Keokuk District Conference held at the Bethel A. M. E. church March 18 and 19 was acknowledged by all as being the best in the history of the Keokuk district. 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Mrs. Ella Howard has just returned from Davenport, where she has been visiting her daughter, Miss Delia Howard. The young men's meeting held at the Second Baptist church was largely attended last Friday. A meeting will be held each week. All men are cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Simms of Des Moines have come to Marshall to live. Mrs. Simms is a daughter of Mrs. R. J. Roman. Miss Flora Gatlin of Omaha has returned home, after an extended visit with Miss Jessie Walker. Mr. Geo. Woodson of Buxton and Mr. Steward of Omaha were in the city last week visiting friends. Mr. Richard Wright is critically ill at his home and fears are entertained for his recovery. Mr. Fred Wright of Davenport is here on account of his father's illness. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Jaskson entertained Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flippings at supper Sunday evening to celebrate Mr. Jackson's birthday anniversary. Little Charles Gillmore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gillmore, Jr., is able to be about again, after an operation for appendicitis. CEDAR RAPIDS Services were quite well attended at Mt. Zion church last Sunday. The pastor preached at the morning hour, and we all enjoyed having Mr. Frank Ward, superintendent of Sunshine Mission, speak for us in the evening. Mr. Ward began his work in Cedar Rapids twenty years ago in the very building where he gave us such a stirring address last Sunday evening. The One More Effort club met in the home of Mrs. Hattie Raspberry last week. They report a splendid meeting. The Culture club met with Mrs. Narcilla Jackson last week. They also report a good meeting. MME. JOHNSON AND SOUTH 100 ```markdown ``` way they entertained the guests of the district conference. Rev. F. B. Stovall left Wednesday morning for Monmouth on a business trip. The following were elected delegates to the annual conference, which meets in Chicago in September: Mrs. Julia Folks of Burlington, Iowa, and Mr. M. O. Culberson of Clinton, Iowa. Alternates were Mr. D. S. Johnson of Davenport, Iowa, and Mr. Ed Barber of Galesburg, Ill. Little Rex Henry, son of Mr. John Henry, departed this life the 21st instant and was buried from the late residence, 2112 Cheney street, Monday afternoon. The following young lads acted as pall bearers: Thomas B. Stovall, Jr., Charles Sheppard, Webster Busey, Ross Hopkins, Eugene Howard and Marion Cunningham. Rev. T. B. Stovall officiated. Interment at Oakdale cemetery. Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Wright have returned from Marshalltown, where they have been at the bedside of their sick father. Mrs. Rebecca Smith of Evanston, Ill., attended the funeral of her nephew, Rex. Henry, and returned home Monday evening. Mr. C. S. Shurly of Jamaica gave an instructing talk at Bethel church Sunday morning. He praised the American colored people very highly, stating that his fourteen years' stay in the United States had acquainted him with the fact that the American Negro was the most progressive of any in the world. Stating that he was viewing from the outside as well as from the inside, Mr. Shurly sees a great future for the American Negro. He advised the audience to endure the few hardships and at the same time to accumulate wealth and all would be well in the near future. The Third Baptist church are arranging to have a chorus recital and drama March 31, 1914, under the auspices of the Sewing Circle. On April 13th a play, entitled "The Three Mason Sisters." The Sewing Circle of the Third Baptist church will hold its annual fair April 14 to 16. Large arrangements are being made. Mr. Eugene Greene, who has been confined at St. Joseph's hospital, has returned home well and hearty. Mr. William Lewis and Mr. William Piper were taken to the St. Joseph hospital last Saturday, both having become seriously ill at the same time. Miss Savannah Garnett of St. Joos, Missouri, who has been visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carter, returned home Monday. She will soon make her home in Chicago. Mrs. Alice Richardson is on the sick list. Mr. Mil ton Howard is on the sick list. Mr. Earl Baker is on the sick list. Mrs. L. Fuqua and Mrs. Howard Greene were worshippers at the A. M. E. church. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON SPECIAL EXECUTION. State of Iowa, Polk county, ss. District court of Polk county, Iowa. L. M. Grimes, vs. Maria Harmon and J. T. Harmon, her husband. By virtue of a special execution to me directed, issued by the clerk of the district court of Polk county, Iowa, in favor of L. M. Grimes, and against Maria Harmon et al., on a judgment rendered by said court on the 10th day of March, A. D. 1914, wherein it was ordered, adjudged and decreed that the following described property, be sold to satisfy said judgment, to-wit: Lots eighteen (18), twenty-one (21), twenty-two (22), twenty-three (23), twenty-four (24), twenty-five (25), twenty-six (26), twenty-seven (27), twenty-eight (28), twenty-nine (29), thirty (30), thirty-two (32), thirty-three (33), fifty (50), fifty-one (51) and fifty-two (52), in plat two (2) of East Highland Park, also lots nine (9), ten (10) and eleven (11), in block one (1), of plat one (1), of College addition to Highland Park, all citing included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa. Now, therefore, public notice is hereby given that unless the said defendants appear a' my office in Des Moines on or before the 6th day of May, A. D. 1914, at ten o'clock a. m. of said day, at which time said above described property is hereby advertised to be sold, and pay off the amount of said execution, with interest and costs. 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I further certify that the statement shows— Ist. The actual amount of paid-up capital of said company. Decem- 3d. The aggregate amount of liabilities of said company, including the amount required to safely reinsure all outstanding risks, December 31, 1913, to be.....15,571,860.45 4th. The aggregate income of said company for the year 1913 to be 10,903,942.76 5th. The aggregate expenditures of said company for the year 1913, to be.....10,171,783.39 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office the day and date above written. John L. Bleakly, Auditor of State. KEOKUK JOWA. (Special to the Dystheater) Mrs. W. A. Frye entertained a company of young people at her home on Wednesday evening, March 18th, in honor of Mr. Walter Morton of Peoria, Ill. The evening was spent in playing bridge whist, after which a four-course supper was served. The guests departed in the "wee sma" hours, counting Mr. and Mrs. Frye as successful entertainers. 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Jackson of the uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias of North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. He is a charter member of the Eighth regiment, national guard, and is at the head of the largest printing establishment operated by the race in this city. Major Jackson was born in Chicago Sept. 1, 1870, and received his early education in the public and high schools. He obtained his early business training by working as a newspaper merchant. He sold papers at Harrison and State streets nearly forty years ago, and by this he was able to care for his grandmother for a number of years and at the same time attend school. He also worked as an eleva- II MAJOR R. R. R. JACKSON. tor conductor. Jackson only used his elevator position, however, as a means to an end, because while in this position he met many of the leading men of the city. He took the civil service examination, made good marks and was appointed to a clerkship in the Chicago postoffice, where he made a good record, serving twenty-one years. For twelve years Major Jackson served as assistant superintendent of Armour station, the highest position held by any member of his race in the Chicago postoffice system. While in this position in the postoffice Major Jackson proved his interest in his people. He was instrumental in having appointed 124 men and boys as clerks, carriers, janitors and special delivery messengers and has assisted over 100 men in securing positions in the various railroad offices in Chicago. For a young man he has a splendid record as a soldier. During the Spanish-American war when the Eighth Illinois regiment was ordered to the field Major R. R. Jackson was ready for duty. He made many friends in Cuba and showed while there his military ability. He is now working to secure for his regiment a military home and hopes to see this realized at an early date. Major Jackson was elected a member of the Illinois legislature, but was counted out by the machine. He contested his election and was seated just a short time before the legislature adjourned sine die. He made good use of his opportunity. Immediately upon being seated in the house of representatives Speaker McKinley recognized his worth by appointing him on the following committees: Chicago charter, fraternal and mutual insurance, federal relations, military affairs, miscellaneous subjects and municipal courts of Chicago. The first thing to claim his attention was the various jincow regulation pending in the house, and he went about the matter immediately and used his influence to check this unfair legislation. 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Make a syrup by boiling sugar and water eight minutes, remove from fire and butter and lemon juice. eT ee ee ey ee a At Carrollton, Mo., March 19th at} the palatial home of Mr, and Mrs, R.} F, Goodson at 2 o'clock p. m., Miss | Mabel Fox, the only daughter of Me} and Mrs, R. H. Fox of Great-Bend, | is Kas., and Dr. F. N. Goodson of St. Joseph, Mo., were married, Only the , Ju ‘relatives and a few. friends witnessed ro ‘the ‘ceremony; which was performed , Mr by Rev. W. H. Harris, pastor of the Tu Baptist church, They left that even-| 1 ing for St. Joseph, where they will | Bo make their future ‘home, where Dr. | fir Goodson ‘has been practicing medicine | wa for about three years, and by skilliul} 1 practice he has endeared himself to lun his many patients, and with a good|Es démand has made many friends in| Ba that city: The bride is well educated,| } very refined and one-of the most | we Besar ie a oe Coe Bai | fer parents are very wealthy, owning | pas ee ee of Jand near | ett ees Mes UCLA LET wad Bos a adaisancde AS ar DARA Sea hy a caiaat Be es cae A | J. M, Leonard is making such rapid progress since the primary that therc is universal feeling he is sure to be elected. Mr, Leonard has had to make a campaign on a very small fund as compared with amounts rich men are able to use. He has made a clean campaign, the kind of a cam- paign we can commend. He has rua ‘on Center street car line so long, has been so universally kind to our pec- ple that when they see his picture above they will feel like voting for him. He is a clean, honest laborins man who is fair to all classes. Col- ored people have a right to know he is their friend, has been their friend and will be when he goes on the coun- cil. J. M. Leonard likes a man who is a man, no matter what his color. That's the kind of a man he is. Our readers will recognize his face im- mediately. He sends a special invita- tion to you to vote for him as a friend. He will thank the colored people very much for their help. Go to the polls March 30th and vote for him. BOONE IOWA. eter gts oie nen eae ‘The debate given by the Sunda; ‘school was a success both socially an: financially. ‘Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Milton gay. an informal party at their new hom. in honor of Miss Jennie V. Robinsor of Kansas City and Mrs. Tabren of Madison, Wis. ‘Miss Sadie White was duly electec as delegate to represent Boone A. M. B. Sanday school at the district con. vention in June. Miss Tillie Moll was elected alternate. Mr. B, F. Taylor is on the sick list Mrs. Mary Clay slipped on the ice a few weeks ago, hurting herself bad- Iy, from which ghe is very slowly re- covering. : ‘Mrs. Cown entertained at tea last Thursday evening, March 19th, Mrs. Frank Hardin and Mrs. Stansbery. ‘Miss Blanche Rawlins will ieave Wednesday for Madison, Wis., for an indefinite time. She will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Tabrean. Mrs. E. Terry and daughters, Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Lawrence, gave a farewell social evening in honor of her daughter and their sister, Mrs. Jennie Robinson, of Kansas City. Mrs. Jennie Robinson, son Paul and daughter Jennie V, left for their home Tuesday morning, going by way of Des Moines, where they will stop over a couple of days, thence on to Kansas City, their home. Mrs. Tabrean, who has been visit- ing her husband’s people, will leave ‘Thursday for her home in Madison, Wis. veg! OTTUMWA, IOWA. Rev. A. N. Webb has gone to Madi- son, Wis., to visit his family this week. A large number of friends surprised Mrs. Q. B. Taylor on Tuesday even- ing at her home, where she is convat- escing. The evening was spent in coa. versation and she was presented with a silver offering by: Mrs. Wells Fow!- er. She was overwhelmed with grati- tude and glad to be remembered. ‘At the last census the Negro chil- Take Be. one Pain Pill, then— Take it ¥, Easy. me NSS = To Head-Off a Headache Nothing is Better than Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills They Give Relief Without Bad After-Effecte, -*Tcan say that Dr, Miles’ Rem- io erg ae mega es eae sateen ee ee ante i oe ae rae Bee hace ines ee ee ata See pavee bays oe, hatte See ine een ae ne ee rity cateere unis Se ore ee ie ee ee nee odin ene Acs Fe rete Oe en oe Ree wal oan aoe ‘MRS, GEO. H. BRYAN, uae Sateen notes } For Sale ged Cruel . Wits Guoical co. Ricar Ine. Your Representatives at the City Hall Employed in the Department of Streets. i Ye A eee | = Pad , ; a ey | ae < eon am aN a m | 7) ee ee ea Ae ea prey a a eaten Ss Rg f ea _ 9 We | | Phan | i | E. TRACY BLAGBURN, Chief Clerk, Civil Engineering Division Leslie Green, —Rodman Civil Engineering Division. Harry Crewe—Foreman Sine Walk Department. Archie Day—Side Walk Department. ‘Thad Ruff—Time Keeper. rote For J. L MYERLY and show your appreciation for a fair recognition of your suffrage, is Very truly yours, Your Representative. dren of school age was eighty-five, and| the city, We extend congratulation all but four were in school. and it is safe to say she will soo ‘March Ist was go to church Sunday. | have myriads of friends in St. Josep! The weather was bad, but there were| ee eR 250 -attended at Mt,’ Zion A. M. &. igi wee church. ie Mrs, Lucile Wagoner has been ap-| Mrs. Nellie Estes and her mothe pointed teacher of class No. 3, nor | wow Sim Jeffers, from Des Moine boys of the A. M. E. Sunday school. | came home on Sunday evening. Me Chas, Owens entertained at a tur-| Jeffers is much improved. key dinner of his own preparation| The A. M. E. Sunday school ha Friday evening, March 13th, the cc- |its programs for Easter, April 12t casion being his 80th birthday. He | This will also be Missionary day an -was the recipient of many valuable | Mothers’ day. A good program is be gifts. : ing prepared by all branches of ti March the 1st was go to church} work. : Sunday and also the second anniver-} The Hand-in-Hand club met Frida sary of the pastorate of T. J. Care.| evening at the A. M, E. church. The pulpit of the Second Baptist} Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Parker returne ‘church was elaborately decorated with |to Des Moines on Monday, after cut flowers. The pastor preached to| visit at the home of Mr. Henry Ha a large audience in the morning. 1n|ris, also their little daughter, Haze the afternoon Rev. V. S. Cooper of | with them. Chicago preached the anniversary ser-| Mrs. Robinson of Hocking was i mon. Rev. Cooper remained with us,| Albia on business Wednesday of th preaching six nights and had four | week. additions to the church. Our chureh} Mr. and Mrs Edward Butler an now has more new members than old|son, Lawrence, went to Hocking 0 ones and the old members are well | Sunday afternoon. pleased with the fruits of their labors.| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and tw aa | Lan eas “GRE Gwe LP « OSX. Zn © Pierre 55 a if i RNS Se > Are very inexpensive and by planting them PrAiives RX 4 Zoa,cam havo fresh onions ready Yor the BO N\i DA ble in a fow woeks, ‘They are the most FN f aRNS ‘yy valuable of all vegetables, as thoy help keep Ha Ssh ‘system in order and ward off dis- (hia) We tho. OHO SAQMINE SIRE. case. 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A good program is be ing prepared by all branches of ti work, The Hand-in-Hand club met Friday evening at the A. M, E. chureh. Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Parker returnes to Des Moines on Monday, after ¢ visit at the home of Mr. Henry Har ris, also their little daughter, Hazel with them. Mrs. Robinson of Hocking was ir Albia on business Wednesday of this week. Mr, and Mrs Edward Butler an¢ son, Lawrence, went to Hocking or Sunday afternoon. ‘Mr, and Mrs, Roy Grayson and twe First:--We are running for absolutely one term only. Our platform is; Strictly a business administration. No politics whatsoever. No pledges to anyone. A square deal to every man. To re-establish confidence in the Des Moines plan. Make work for the work- “ing man and business for the business man. We solicit the support of every citizen and taxpayer who approves this plat- form. W. F. Mitchell. R. M. Galbraith. children of Hocking were in tow Saturday. : |. 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Rev, Avant preached his’ last ser- mon Sunday night before leaving for conference, We hope to have the Rev. and his wife back with us another year, The E. A. E. club will give a play at the M. E. church April 3rd, en- titled “The Sweet Family,” with Mrs. Mamie Quinn as president, Mr, A, C. Black has secured the fair grounds, Forest Park and the Lyrick hall for Emancipation day, August 8rd. Mr Dave Tymony and wife are here at the bedside of his mother, who is very low. once TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE. To A, Gulick, the person in whose name the real estate described be- low is taxed: You are hereby notified that at a regular tax sale held in and for Polit county, Iowa, on Decembes 6, A. D. 1910, the following described real es- tate, towit: East forty-four (44) feet jot the south thirty-four (34) feet of lot No. three (8) in University Place, now in and forming a part of the city ‘of Des Moines, was sold to Oswald ‘Lorenz for the payment of the taxes for the year 1909, thereon, and a cer- tificate of puriliase was duly issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, therefor, which certif- cate is now lawfully held and owned by F. H. Noble, That the time for redemption from said sale will expire and a deed for said lot will be issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, unless redemption from said sale be made within ninety days from the completed service of this notice. Dated this 2ist day of March, 1914. F. H. Noble. By J. C, Meredith, His Agent and Attorney. ‘The Mutual girlat the Mystic Sunday When visiting in Umaha, Nebraska see D. G. Russell for neatly farnished rooms—all modern up-to-date houses. 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