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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. State Capitol Blvd Hist. & Ical Room 10V VOL XX NO. 47 CITY NEWS. Screen wire, Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. Mrs. J. H. Shepard of Clive was a Capital City visitor. Mrs. A. L. Moss is very sick at her home. Chicken wire. Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. Mrs. John L. Thompson has been suffering from a toothache the past week. Mr. Mace Williams, who underwent a serious operation this week, is doing nicely. Mr. P. S. Ervin, formerly of this city, but now of Cedar Rapids, came down on business Wednesday. Rev. P. S. Ervin will go to West Liberty with seven cooks for the cadets from the state university from May 15 to 18. Elmer Richardson, formerly of this city, was brought here from Milwaukee, Wis., a sick man. He was taken to the Methodist hospital. The R. C. club will meet at the residence of Mrs. N. C. Marshall, 1020 Fourteenth street, Saturday, May 16. All members are asked to be present. Mr. J. H. Reynolds and Clarence Miller are selected on the May term of the grand jury. We are glad to see those worthy men selected. The Des Moines Suffragette club met Tuesday evening, May 8th, at Asbury chapel. Mrs. J. B. Rush read an interesting paper on suffrage in India. The name of Mrs. Chas. Wilson was taken in as a member. Mr. J. Frances Smith, a clerk in the general postoffice in Chicago, Ill., is in the city attending the National Association of Musicians, as he is a delegate. While in our city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Johnson on Thirteenth street, as they are old friends of many years' standing. All clubs will have their exhibits ready by Monday, May 25, and send or bring them to the church. Committee will remain at church all Monday afternoon. Let us have as many articles as possible for Citizens' night. Mrs. S. White, 706 W. Boston Ave., Indianola, Iowa. Mr. James F. Baker of Buxton, Ia., manager of the J. F. Baker Printing Co., was in our city last Monday on business. He has started a weekly newspaper called the Buxton Bulletin. We welcome him into the journalistic field and hope for him success. He made The Bystander office a pleasant call. James E. Smith, who is a delegate to the National Musicians convention in our city this week, called at The Bystander office. He is manager of 3 J.'s S. Excelsior orchestra of Chicago, Ill. He is a high Mason. The Intellectual Improvement club met with Mrs. J. B. Rush last Friday. The principal feature was a lecture by Miss Martha Lefler, a student at Drake university, on household Economics. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Amos Adams. Those who will leave our city Monday for Keokuk to attend the annual session of the Grand Chapter of O. E. S. are Mrs. Maud Wilkinson, grand conductress, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, grand lecturer; Mrs. John L. Thompson, W. M. of Princess Zoah, No. 10; Mrs. Addie French, W. M. of Princess Oziel, No. 9, and Mrs. Edyth Essex, A. M. of Princess Oziel, No. 9. The Masonic Temple hall opening on last Tuesday was well attended. During the evening ice cream and cake was served. Speaking and singing was the program. This is indeed the most beautiful and nicest equipped hall owned by colored people in Iowa. It is lighted by electricity. This is a great and good movement on the part of the colored people to buy their own business block, and every colored person who is a well wisher should take out some stock in this Masonic Temple association. Mrs. Lulu Roundtree of Omaha, Neb., member of the social science committee of the National Association of Colored Women, of which Mrs. S. Joe Brown is chairman, was in the city a few days last week conferring with Mrs. Brown in regard to the national work. The Mothers' Congress very fittingly observed Mothers' Day last Sunday afternoon at St. Paul's A. M. E. church. Interesting addresses were made by Mesdames J. H. McDowell Price Alexander and F. P. Johnson, Mrs. R. N. Hyde, president of the congress, presided. When visiting in Omaha, Nebraska see D. G. Russell for neatly furnished rooms—all modern up-to-date houses. Phones, residence Douglass 6088; Office Douglass 3193. 1918 and 1922 Cummin's street. Lawn and garden rakes. Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. Dr. E. A. Carter of Buxton and Dr. A. J. Booker left Tuesday night to attend the annual meeting of the Iowa State Medical society at Sioux City. Sir Edward Robinson of Keokuk, Iowa, district grand mentor for Iowa and its jurisdiction of International Order of Twelve, is in our city making his annual visit of Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor. While in the city he is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkerson, 223 East Thirteenth street. A reception was tendered him by the members of the Royal House of Media, Palatium No. 1, which was held last night at Taborian hall. The M. C. T; club met Monday with Miss Mayrie I. Bell. After the program refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Archie Alexander. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Emerald Mash, with the following program: Quotations from Mary Church Terrill, paper on musical outline, Miss Gertrude Hyde; discussion led by Mrs. Edyth Strauthers; paper on Household Economics, Mrs. Emerald Mash; discussion led by Mrs. Vivian Jones; address by Dr. J. Alvin Jefferson. On last Tuesday evening at Corinthian Baptist church there was held a massmeeting of the citizens of the city under the auspices of Mother's Congress. The meeting was called to discuss the proposed industrial school and home for girls by the State Federation Woman's clubs. The principal address was delivered by Mrs. J. B. Rush. After some addresses on the question of establishing such a home by the representative citizens a vote taken disapproved the action of the Federation. Lawn mowers sharpened and repaired. Dawson's Hardware, 6th Ave. SUNDAY SERVICES AT ASBURY M. E. CHURCH. 777 W. Eleventh Street. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. Theme, "The Triumph of the Christian Church," Rev. 3:21st. Class meeting at 12 m. Epworth League at 7 p. m Subject, "Anniversary Day, Silver Jubilee," Mary 9:28, John 1:50, 11:40. Preeching at 8 p. m. Subject, "God's Workman," 2nd Tim. 2:15. All officers are expected to be present at the evening service, as the seremon will be especially to them. W. I. Lee, Pastor UNION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Corner Tenth and Park Streets. Morning services at 10:45. Subject, "Christian Testimony, the Basis of Christian Progress." Worship and preaching at 8 p. m. The subject will be "Moses' Rod: A Call To Duty." Sunday school at noon. Mr. Gus Watkins, Supt. Dr. A. J. Booker will address the Y. P. S. C. E. at 7 p. m. Mrs. R. D. Mash, president. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. Subject, "Seven Promises." Members and friends of the church are reminded that Sunday, May 31, will be observed as Memorial day in honor of the deceased members of the church. Other pastors and friends will participate in the services at 3 p. m. E. J. Penney, Acting Pastor. CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS. Sunday, May 17. 10:30—Subject, "The Grafting Into the Olive Tree." 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m.—Sermon by Rev. R. H. Wood. T. L. Griffith, Minister. Lawn mowers cheapest at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. STATE FEDERATION COMING. The federated clubs of the city which have been engaged for the past five or six months in extensive preparations looking toward the entertainment of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, which meets in this city May 27 to 29 inclusive, held a most enthusiastic meeting Monday afternoon, May 4, at the home of Mrs. Albert Galter. While an extremely large gathering, yet they were earnest and full of business, practically all of the plans of the organization having been completed. Many important matters are expected to come up for legislation at this meeting, and realizing the severity of the three days' mental stress, the local organization are seeking to offer relief by providing comfortable and adequate service. The session of the Federation will be held at the Corinthian Baptist church, where all delegates will be taken upon arrival, and there assigned their stopping places. Excellent meals will be furnished the delegates free and visitors at 20 per plate. Several social features are being arranged, if time permits, and a very pretty reception will be tendered the delegates and visitors by the local organization Wednesday evening. A special meeting has been called for May 18th at the home of Mrs. R. N. Hyde to care for some minor details. M.s. Jessye E. McClain, Rep. MOTHERS' CONGRESS On last Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. II. McDowell the Mothers' Congress held an interesting meeting and elected the following officers: President, Mrs. R. N. Hyde; vice president, Mrs. G. W. Stanton; secretary, Mrs. N. C. Marshall, assistant secretary; Mrs. Archie McGuire; treasurer, Mr. W. Hammitt; organist, Mrs. A. Gaiter; chaplain, Mrs. A. M. Rivers; reporter, Mrs. Geo. Patton; executive committee, Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Mrs. C. , Mason, Mrs. J. H. Brown, Mrs. W. B. Cottons and Mrs. T. Thompson; lookout committee, Mrs. E. B. Elliston, Mrs. Chas. A. Cousin, Mrs. J. W. Field and Mrs. Price Alexander. THE LYCEUM. Mr. Rufus B. Jackson outlined the historical pageant of Des Moines from 1673 to 1914 that is being displayed at Grand View park this afternoon before the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum last Tuesday evening. The meeting next week will be with Dr. J. A. Jefferson at 1322 Day street, at which time Atty. S. Joe Brown will discuss the recent speech of Senator A. B. Cummins on the proposed amendment to the Morrill act providing for the establishment and maintenance of agricultural and mechanical colleges in the various states. NEW STORES OPENING Elsewhere in this paper will be found the announcement of the grand opening of two new race enterprises, viz., the new drug store, entitled the Model Drug Store, with H. Wade McCree as proprietor, and the new grocery store, entitled the Public Grocery Co. with Messrs. D. Patterson and H. Wilson as proprietors. They have a new building, new goods, with all the latest and most modern equipment, with a high class intelligent business young men, and it ought to be an inspiration for every colored person, as well as our white friends, to patronize these worthy enterprises. Let us all attend their grand opening next Thursday. CACRD OF THANKS We wish to express our gratitude of thanks to our many neighbors and friends for their kindness and many nice flowers given and service rendered during the illness and death of our son, Leonard Barlow. Signed, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Barlow. Mr. Dan McNerney, one of the present constables of Des Moines township, West Des Moines, is a candidate for renomination for his second term, subject to the June primaries. Mr. McNerney is a Des Moines boy born in Polk county thirty-six years ago and has lived ever since. He has never asked or held an elective office before, although an active republican for many years. He has made a good constable, standing well with the colored people and treating them fair. Having lived here many years, he knows them personally and he thanks the voters who gave him such strong support two years ago, and he solicits your continued support for his second term. CHAMBERLIN FOR JUDGE. We present to our readers the cut of A. P. Chamberlin, who is a candidate for district judge for Polk county on a non-partisan ticket. Mr. Chamberlin was born in Scio county, Ohio, in 1858 and came to Story county, Iowa, in 1867 and to Polk county in 1875. He attended the agricultural college at Ames, Iowa, and later the Iowa College of Law at Drake university, graduating in the first 'aw class that the university ever turned out in 1876. He has practiced in Polk county for thirty-seven years and has been an active republican worker, always helping someone else to an office, but himself never asked or held an elective office. His life has been spent in the upbuilding of the city, and now he feels that it is no more than right that he should be primated tt this high position. He has been a good and true friend to the colored race and believes in helping the um- mon masses to a better thing in life. His friends are soliciting for him our support. BURNETTE FOR SUPERVISOR. We present the name of Mr. A. S. Burnette of Valley Junction, who's a candidate for a member of the board of supervisors from the Fifth district. Mr. Burnette was born in 1870 in Ohio and came to Iowa in 1880 and has been a resident of Polk county for the past twenty years. He was one of the pioneer business men of Valley Junction, running a hardware and grocery store for six years. He was postmaster for seven years, served in the recorder's and treasurer's office for several years and was deputy county auditor for three years. With this efficient experience it eminently qualifies him as a most desirable man for a member of the board of supervisors. He has always been an active republican worker and feels as though his past experience with his present knowledge qualifies him for this office, and he therefore solicits your support at the primaries June 1. ANDERSON FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. J. H. Anderson has announced his name as a candidate for justice of the peace of Lee township, East Des Moines. His past experience and being an attorney at law for years in Des Moines doubly qualify him for the office of justice. Ye Editor personally knows Mr. Anderson and can vouch for his efficiency and his fair dealing with all classes and all races of people. His many friends in Des Moines are especially asking the East Side voters to remember him at the primaries in June. He will make a good justice and asks your support. FRANKLIN FOR REPRESENTA- TIVE The name of O. S. Franklin will be on the republican ticket as a candidate for one of the representatives from Polk county, subject to the primaries Junse 1st. Mr. Franklin is a young lawyer of this city and was a candidate four years ago and lacked but a few votes of being nominated. He is a Polk county boy, living in Mitchellville, and graduating from the Iowa State Agricultural College at Ames. He is also a graduate from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He has practiced law in our city for about ten years; is a working republican and never held an elective office. He is a good friend of the colored people and will treat all classes fair if elected, having received a large per cent of their votes four years ago, for which he thanks them very much and solicits your continued support at the coming primaries. NEWS OF WATERLOO, IOWA. Mrs. J. W. Hopkins has returned from Mason City, Iowa, where she has been visiting friends. Miss Kitty Richardson celebrated her fifth wedding anniversary a few days ago. Miss Mary Weathersby, who for the past year has been residing in our city, is making her permanent address in Des Moines. Mr. R. A. Broyles has accepted the call of the Antioch Baptist church. Mr. Broyles gave an address at East high school a few days ago. The students were very much pleased with the talk. We are glad to welcome into our midst three young ladies. Among the number is Miss Edna Hubbard from Kansas. Mr. Saunders, brother of Mr. Ed M. H. JOHN H. HARRIS J. B. Saunders, arrived in town Tuesday. The original Jubilee Singers from Dixie are in the city this week. The persons who have heard them sing have enjoyed their singing very much. The Waterloo colored brass band is in a flourishing condition and is expecting to play publicly on an early date. For cleaning and pressing see Albert Carr, proprietor of the Waterloo Pressing Club. THE LONDON PRESS DUNSHEE FOR DISTRICT JUDGE. It is our good pleasure to present to our readers this week the true likeness of Mr. Frank S. Dunshee, one of our well known and able lawyers of Polk county, who has announced his name as a candidate for judge of the district court of Polk county, subject to the -imaries June 1st. Mr. Dunshee was born in Illinois in 1862 and came to Polk county twenty-nine years ago, having been educated in the public schools of Illinois. Later on he graduated from the Princeton university, Princeton, N. J., studied SELLERS FOR DISTRICT JUDGE. The above is a true likeness of Mr. Thos. L. Sellers, who has announced his name as a candidate for district judge for Polk county, subject to the primaries in June. Mr. Sellers was born in 1855 and educated in the public schools. He came to Polk county in 1885 and was admitted to the bar in 1880 and has been in practice ever since. He has never held an elective office and is recognized as one of the WILSON FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY. The above cut is that of Geo. A. Wilson, the present assistant county attorney, who has announced his name as a candidate for county attorney, subject to the republican primaries Whooping Cough. "About a year ago my three boys had whooping cough and I found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the only one that would relieve their coughing and whooping spells. I continued this treatment and was surprised to find that it cured the disease in a very short time," writes Mrs. Archie Dalrymple, Crooksville, Ohio. For sale by all dealers. THE LONDON EDITOR law and was admitted to the bar in 1887 and has practiced ever since in Des Moines. Mr. Dunshee is one of those self-made men and by his agility, honesty and fair dealings he has esaablished and maintained the highest respect of the citizens who know him, and the bar considers it a pleasure to present his name to the public for the district bench. He has never before asked or held any office and no doubt will treat all classes and all races with equal justice if he should be nominated and elected; therefore he solicits your support. 1930 strong members of the Polk county bar, well qualified by age, experience and practice to make a most desirable judge. He is in sympathy with the common masses of people and has in the past treated all classes and all colors with equal justice. We are safe in saying that he would continue that policy, if elected. His many friends are working hard for his nomination and solicit your support in his behalf, as they know he is worthy of your support. ```markdown ``` June 1st. Mr. Wilson was born in Iowa in 1883 and attended the public schools, later entering the Grinnell college. From there he took a course at the State University of Iowa, graduating in 1907, and has been practicing ever since. He has been Price Five Cents. assistant county attorney for the past three years and is the son of an old soldier. Young Wilson has never held or asked for an elective office, although an active republican worker. By his training and experience as assistant county attorney he will no doubt make a splendid successor or Mr. Guthrie and his many friends are asking your support in his behalf. He has always been fair with all classes of people and will no doubt give them justice at the bar. PARKER FOR STATE SENATOR. The name of Addison M. Parker is presented to our readers as candidate for state senator from Polk county, subject to the primaries in June. Mr. Parker is an Iowan, born in Guthrie county in 1870, and came to Des Moines eighteen years ago, where he attended the East Des Moines high school, from which he graduated. Later he entered the law department at Drake university, graduating from there in 1903, and has practiced law ever since. He lives in East Des Moines. He has been active in republican circles, although never held or asked for an office before. He is a bright, capable young man, broad-minded and will give all people a fair chance if elected. His many friends solicit your support in his behalf. C. C. DOWELL FOR CONGRESS. The Hon. C. C. Dowell and his friends are making one of the best and cleanest campaigns I have ever known to be made in Iowa. Mr. Dowell is a likeable man and is popular in this city. He made such an excellent record in the lower house, and then served nine years in the state senate with such distinction that he is well known as a successful legislator. He was chairman of the judiciary committee in the senate for eight years, a wonderful record, as men who serve in the senate know, and there was so much progressive, constructive legislation that bore his impress as to make it notable. He ought to be nominated for congress and is going to be. There are so many republican voters in this district who feel that C. C. Dowell is entitled to the nomination and who know that he is getting strong support in every county and from all factions. In fact the hopeful sign as to his candidacy is that no factional lines are creeping in. He is a republican candidate. He is a true republican and has been active in doing so many helpful things for the state, has been instrumental in getting through so much good legislation that the republicans who know of that say he ought to be in congress from this Seventh district. The press of the district reflects the general feeling and a list of the newspapers that are actively supporting him shows that he must easily be the leading candidate. No man could have the loyal newspaper support that Mr. Dowell is getting unless he was, in a large measure, the choice of the people. That much is assured. He will get out in the outside counties and meet the voters just as fast as he can. It is impossible, under the primary system, to meet all the voters, but he will meet just as many or more as he possibly can get to. C. C. Dowell is an excellent speller. A man of such clear-cut convictions, of such upright charisma and such a kindly way that he does with the masses. A man who has made his own way in the world by hard work, a man who is entitled to the confidence of the people because of his personal worth. He is just now in the prime of life, has good health and is a constant worker. A man of broad views, one who is tolerant, one who is loyal to his convictions and to his friends. A man that when he knows he is right not to be swayed by any clamor, a man that the republicans of this district can safely nominate and elect to congress. That they are going to do it is the conviction of his friends, and they are in close touch with the conditions over the district—Des Moines Letter to Stuart Herald—Adv. Paints and varnishes at Dawson's Hardware, Sixth avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION More Earthquakes in France. Toulouse—Slight seismic shocks occurred again Monday in Draguignac, Vaucluse and Puy-Se-Reparade. Damage is reported, but the residents were unaware. Water Species Most Poisonous Plant of Temperate Zone. However, its Tops and Seeds in Hay Will Not Harm Cattle, as the Roots Contain Most of the Poison. Washington—Although the roots of the plant known as the "water Hemlock" contain a deadly poison, its tops and seeds in hay will not harm cattle, according to scientists of the United States department of agriculture. These scientists, whose specialty it is to investigate plants from which drugs and poisons are taken, have been compiling data on this plant, which is one of the most deadly known in America. The department has just issued a bulletin (No. 69) containing a comprehensive statement of these experiments and entitled "Clients or Water Hemlock." Besides its scientific name "Clucus" and its more popular name "water hemlock," the plant is known in various localities as "cowbane," "wild parsley," "snakeroot," "spotted hemlock," "snakeweed," and "beaver poison." In New Mexico it has been known as "pecco." The plant has also popular German names, as it is found in Germany. The plants grow in wet places such as farmland, migrating ditches in heavily all of our northern and western states. When the root of the plant is cut open drops of an aromatic oil are seen. These give the root a peculiar odor and are popularly thought to be the source of the poison. The poison is indeed in the root, but is secreted in the form of a realm which is distinct from the oil. Although the poison is most deadly, the fact that it is confined to the roots rather than extending to the leaves of the tree that it causes but comparatively few deaths. The total loss from such weeds as "loco" and "larkurst" is much greater. There have been relatively few human beings poisoned by this weed in America. Most of those afflicted have been children who have been poisoned in the spring, when the dangerous element in the plant seems most active. Cases of such poison are recorded in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North, South and South Dakota, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The total number is very small, five cases for instance, having been reported in one year in Montana, of which four were fatal. Cases of cattle poisoned in this country have been noted in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and North Dakota. Individual owners of stock have occasionally lost very heavily. One man in Oregon estimated the loss in his immediate neighborhood for one year at ten per cent. Another estimates the average annual loss of cattle to 90 head of cattle and 80 sheep was reported one year in Montana. The losses are of course inconsiderable, compared with losses from other canes. It is usually assumed that a plant containing an element having such a pronounced effect on the human organism has useful medicinal properties. Much attention has been given to the violent poison of water hammock. It has been known in Europe since the middle of the sixteenth century and has been tried as a remedy for poisoning and other ailments. In Norway it has been used for gout. It has even been used as a poullet for local painns. American Indians, when tired of life, are said to have poisoned themselves with it. The dangers that accompany its use may be drawn from the following description of the results of water hemlock poisoning: There is first a pain, particularly in the stomach, but it may be general in character. Nausea is sometimes followed by violent vomiting or spasmatic attempts to vomit without result. Dilated pupils, diarrhea, labored breathing, frothing at the mouth and grashing of the teeth are other symptoms. Convulsions may be followed by unconsciousness or death. The symptoms in the animals are the same in most except they are less marked. Only a small quantity of the poison is necessary to produce death with all its attendant symptoms. The symptoms as described above are quite different from those produced by the drug plant called hemlock, with which the ancient Greeks were familiar. A description of the death of Socrates from the Greek hemlock poison is given in great detail by Plato. The Greeks used this poison to do away with criminals; it was also used by suicides. The "water hemlock" of more temperate regions was probably given its name merely because it resembled the Greek plant in being deadly poisonous. There is no actual relation between the two plants. As patients have usually recovered when attempt to kill were successful, the logical remedy is considered by experts to be an emetic. If this given promptly with the first symptoms a favorable recovery may be expected. The emetic is logically followed by a cathartic to rid the body completely of the dangerous principle. When convulsions are violent some form of opium may be given to con- invasion of Seals. The longest memory in Milford Haven fails to find a parallel to the spectacle of seals, the harbor invasion of seals, though the seal frequents the western coast of Pembrokehire under normal conditions, and has been known to enter Milford Haven on occasion. The creatures in great numbers have made their way up the River Cheddar to where fishermen with guns have found to adhere, work to drive them from trol them, but the main reliance must be placed upon the emetic. This has been the treatment used throughout the whole history of poisoning from this plant. Little can be accomplished for poisoned live stock, as the convulsions are so violent that it is difficult to give any remedy. Hypodermic injections of morphine to control the convulsions have been recommended by certain authorities, who advise giving sheep one and one-half grains, and the cattle and horses three to ten grains. Idle laws are worse than no laws at all. Their lack of enforcement is a menace to all laws. Enforcement of its desired to enforce, and instead of strengthening the hand of the administrator they act as a deterrent to efficiency. This is the opinion of Dr. W. C. Rucker, assistant surgeon general of the United States public health service. Dr. Rucker's views were given upon the administration of public health law, but many public officials will be willing to let them apply to all laws which are poorly enforced. Speaking of the lack of sufficiency of public health administration depends, Dr. Rucker says: "One of the most useful things which could be done in furthering the cause of public health would be a revision of the sanitary law, and the repeal of laws which are impractical of administration, or which, if administered, would defeat the purpose for which they were enacted. It may be argued that this would be downed and downed by building procedures, and that in repeating these defective laws, nothing would be placed in their stead. "In the great mass of sanitary legislation at present to be found on our statute books there is one noticeable omission. Few of the states have an efficient law for the collection of morbidity statistics. We have been marvelously illogical with regard to our vital statistics. We have collected data upon births, marriages and deaths, none of which contain is particularly dangerous the public health. The public content entirely lost at the side of the sick man, who is the point from which most human diseases are disseminated. "Once a person is dead his dangerousness is lost, and so far as practical he is an almost negligible factor. It is the living carrier of disease which is dangerous. Morbidity reports, particularly of the communicable diseases, show the location of cases which constitute foot from which disease may be spread to the well. The collection of morbidity reports thus makes it possible to know where to take the proper precautions for the protection of persons who may be exposed to a given disease, and therefore acts as a prophylactic measure for the community at large. This has an important practical bearing, because it not only makes it possible to prevent the spread of disease, but also enables this to be done at the minimum expense and with the minimum of effort. This is efficiency in its highest phase. There is also a humanitarian aspect of the question. The knowledge of the occurrence of disease makes it possible to see that the sick receive proper treatment, not only from a preventive, but also from a curative standpoint." The proportion of the wholly illiterate adults among the population of eliminated," declared a unanimous report recently from the house education committee on the Lever bill to investigate illiteracy. The bill, which carries no appropriation, authorizes the commissioner of education to cooperate, in a concerted movement involving field and clerical service, with the states, individuals and associations to "obliterate the stain and reproach of illiteracy." Commissioner Claxton of the federal bureau of education has expressed the belief that illiteracy could be the fraction of one per cent, and Representative Towner of Iowa in submitting the committee report, predicted it would be accomplished with little delay. The report of the commissioner shows the number of illiterates in the United States to be 3,184,954 whites ten years old or more at the census of 1910, exceeding the population of the country in 1800. The distribution ranges from 17 per 1,000 people in Iowa to 290 per 1,000 in Louisiana. In the South, the report adds, the percentage is highest in the rural districts, and in the North it is highest in the cities. Boston has 24,468 illiterates over ten years old. "There are 2,723,603 illiterate males of twenty-one years and over in the United States," it pointed out, "or enough to determine any national election at any period of United States history" France, by quick, concerted action, reduced its number of adult illiterates from 45 in 100 to 5 in 100, the report adds. Foxes That Climb Trees. California foxes can climb trees, according to A. M. Powell in an article In Outdoor Life. Mr. Powell says: "That California foxes can climb trees has been proven to my satisfaction. I once doubted their ability to ascend any but leaning trees or those with spreading limbs, but I finally found that my hounds treed them when trees were straight and it was forty feet to the first limb." the nets. One seal that was shot scaled 160 pounds.—London Mall Soldier's Most Trying Position. The average soldier finds the most terrifying position to be that of standing motionless in the front rank, exposed to the enemy's fire without being able to reply. The order to advance or to charge with fixed bayonets is then received as a release from agony. Movement, even into greater peril, distracts the mind and greatly reduces the mental anguish. TWO SPLENDID NEW CANDIES Country Ginger a Substitute for the Present Variety—Preparation of Cherry Morsels. Country Ginger.—This is an excellent substitute for the ordinary preserved ginger, and it is quite easy to prepare at a comparatively little expense, carrots being the chief ingredient. White carrots are preferable, but in their stead small yellow ones will answer equally well. Select a pound of carrots of fine texture and boll them for ten minutes, scrape of the outer rind, remove the skin, and about a quarter of an inch thick. Boll these until they are quite tender, changing the water several times. Add two pounds of sugar, one quart of water, two ounces of green ginger root/cut very fine, and the juice and grated rind of one lemon. Boll the mixture for 15 minutes. Allow it to stand overnight and boll again; repeat this process for three days until the sirup is very thick. Finally heat it in a pan, and cut into cubes, roll them in granulated sugar and place them on a tray in a warm oven to dry. The oven must be just hot enough to dry the cubes quickly. Cherry Morsels.—Boll together in an enamel saucepan two cupfuls of sugar, a quarter of a cake of chocolate grated fine, a cupful of cream and two tablespoonfuls of butter, stirring all well together until a drop of the mixture tried in cold water hardens into a soft ball. Add to this one teaspoonful of lemon extract, one teaspoonful of almond extract and a cupful of preserved cherries chopped into pieces. Take the mixture until it is smooth and creamy and drop into paper cases or tiny tins. When nearly hard decorate each ball with quarters of preserved cherries and a little granulated sugar. HINTS FOR BUSY HOUSEWIFE To Give Cauliflower a Better Fli vortex for cooking oil— Smoking OI. Stoves To give cauliflower a better flavor cook it in milk and water—it will also look whiter than when just cooked in water. To insure the bluing being evenly distributed in making blue rinse water for clothes, add a little salt to it. To soften shoe polish that has become quite dry in keeping, molten it with a little turpentine. This softens the polish, making it usable at once, and also gives a good gloss to the leather. To prevent oil stoves from smoking, dissolve one tablespoonful of common oil in every pint of paraffin oil that you use. This gives a much cleaner light, and prevents the stove from rusting when stored away. Snowflake Fritters Beat two eggs well, add one and one-half cups flour and knead well. Flour the breadboard thoroughly and roll out very thin as for vermicellul. Cut into long strips about five inches long and in center of each cut a cross. Throw into boiling lard or rendered butter, fry quickly, turn and remove. Sprinkle the batter. Remove. Sprinkle the batter. They look very dainty and are, all curled up. Serve with side dishes of any kind of fruit. Rice Reringue One cupful of rice boiled until soft, Drain off the water and let the rice cool. Then add a quart of milk and the well-beaten yolks of three eggs. Flavor with vanilla, three tablespoonfuls of sugar and grated nutmeg, and bake for about half an hour. When slightly cool, beat the whites of three eggs to a stiff froth and add the yolks. Stir and spread over the top. Brown this meringue and serve either at once or when cold, with a side dish of jelly. Pineapple Pie. Grate a large pineapple and mix it with two cupfuls of sugar. Add the well-beaten yolks of three eggs, two tablespoonfuls of cornstarch and one and one-half cupfuls of sweet cream. Bake in a rich crust, add a meringue made with cream, with six tablespoonfuls of beetle juice, and six tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar, and flavored with pineapple extract. Return to the oven to brown. Boneless Birds. Take a piece of round steak, cut in pieces three inches wide and three or four inches long. Make a dressing of bread crumbs, a little onion, pepper, salt and butter; then roll this in the pieces of steak. Put together with toothpicks and fry in lard. When both sides are brown, pour boiling water over and simmer about two hours. Serve hot. Home Chill Sauce A dozen tomatoes, eight green peppers, two onions, a half dozen small chili peppers. Will make two or three bottles or about a quart. Boll three cups of good vinegar and put into it the vegetables fine chopped and salted to taste. Boll an hour and a half and bottle without straining. More may be made but proportions are the same. Peppermint Drop To make peppermint drops take two cups of granulated sugar, one-half cup of water, two teaspoonfuls peppermint, pinch of cream of tartar. Boll hard in a saucepan for about three minutes until the mixture is white and creamy. Drop on paraffin paper. Twist the soop to make round. Cocoanut Pudding. Mix one and one-half pints of milk with three level teaspoonfuls of corn-starch and four teaspoonfuls of sugar. Add the beaten whites of three eggs and one-half teaspoonful of vanilla and heat in a double boiler until nearly set. Add half a grated cheese to turn into a mold. Chill before serving. For the Sink and Drain. To rid the sinks and drains of an offensive odor pour a strong solution of borax and hot water into them. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Cutting corn stalks for fodder at the 600-acre Hampton institute farm, called "Shellbanks," where some four hundred acres are under cultivation and 35 students are constantly employed. --- IOWA STATE BYSTANDER AFRO-AMERICA LEARNING THE W Cutting corn stalks for fodder at called "Shellbanks," where some four and 35 students are constantly empl The Negro Baptist churches, written a Chicago correspondent, face a difficult moral and social problem in the life of the community. It is only fair to say that much of this condition has been forced upon them. The worst side of the city has been left for them, and their principal street was for a long time the prolongation of our "White Hell" where is permitted barter in human bodies. It is not strange that over seven thousand five hundred negro men are employed in saloons and pool-rooms, or that their chief arterial street which stands in the very center of their social and business life, is just "one saloon after another." The influences of these demoralizing institutions upon their moral life, as well as other familiar and local institutions of even a lower type, is describable. We wonder if the negro youth trained in the religion of his home church far away, or even the youth of the present city churches, is trained to meet this. We are told that many of the people who come here were taught that religion was chiefly a state of personal joy and happiness, and that religion was allied to religion. The idea of the moral restraints and the social securities that are born of true religion are not sufficiently emphasized. To be happy, to be joyful, is to be religious, and to be secure. What a field of ease / failure must open up before such a young life when transferred to the gaily-lighted streets, the challenging music of saloons and cafes, and the richly-dressed women of the street; and how easily the traps may be set for a life that measures religion chiefly in terms of feeling, and falls away from its institutions and practises the moment that inner joy and happiness seems to be broken on the anvil of failure. A stranger in Rahway, N.J., bought a bag of potatoes and a 15-pound ham at a grocery store the other day and left them on the back doors of an abandoned Thompson Thorne. With the supplies was this note: "This is returned to you today in honor of the fifty-first anniversary since you gave the same to an old, hungry soldier at Valley Springs, Va., during the Civil war." In Booker Washington's opinion race prejudice is no longer as violent as it was. By this he does not mean that the gulf between the races is being bridged-or- should be bridged. But the black man no longer regards the white man as his natural enemy, nor does the white man scorn the colored man as he once did. "I used to hate all whites," said Washington, "but I got over that. That dwarfed and handicapped me. I have no time now to give to hate." "Uncle Jake," said he, "had been attending a conference. He found that he had but ten minutes to catch his train for home. So he called a hack. "I'm sorry, uncle, the driver, 'but I've never hauled a colored man in this hack. If any one were to see you in it, it would ruin me.' "White man," said Uncle Jake, I ain't got no time, for talkin'. I des nutchally got to catch that train. You gin in do back seat and cock you hat on the back of your head and smoke dis segar—and I'll git on de front seat and dribe de horse. Dataway you get your quarter—and I git my train." In an endeavor to increase the rice production of the Philippines the insular government is colonizing fertile but thinly inhabited valleys with natives taken from less fertile but more densely populated localities. More than 25,000 Irishmen left the ould snd last year. Chile imports more than one hundred cattle annually from Argentina. London has more than fifty public baths. Short Course Teachers. "Farming has been benefited by short courses, and the teachers of agriculture, Deane George F. James of the college of education at the University of Minnesota. By adapting the short course plan of the agricultural colleges to the needs of teachers Dean James hopes to improve the teaching standards of his state. On March 23 school superintendents and teachers will gather at the State university for a week of special courses, designed to Who would have supposed that the number of negro citizens whose names are on the payroll of the United States reached as high as 22,840? The number of on Uncle Sam's payroll 4,526 is in the army, 1,529 are in the navy, and 2,140 are in the varuque navy yards and stations. Of the rest 6,347 are employed in Washington, and the remainder work in the government buildings throughout the United States. More minute statistics on the subject are supplied in a Washington dispatch as follows: Twenty-seven negroes are employed in the White House, 26 in the state department, 926 in the treasury, 170 in the war department, 174 in the navy department, 87 in the post office department, 43 in the department of justice, 164 in the department of agriculture, 239 in the government printing office, 41 in the interstate commerce office building, 46 in the congressional library, 171 in the Washington post office and 2,413 in the District of Columbia local government. In the department service outside of Washington 16 negroes are employed in the diplomatic and consular service, 1,082 in the treasury branches, 2,343 in the war department, 3,599 in the post office department, 31 in the interior department, 102 in the department of agriculture, and 775 miscellaneously. There are 635 negroes employed by the White House, 195 in Chichester, 195 in St. Louis, from forty to ninety in the other large cities of the country, and 14,130 in miscellaneous towns. The aggregate sum drawn from the treasury in each year by colored employees is $12,576,760. Of the few American negroes who have found their way to West Africa to settle in the negro republic of Laleria 89 per cent are unprepared to meet the economic conditions and express regret at having left America. These, excepting a few who can not secure passage money, return to the United States. Some have assumed American citizenship in recuring passage on sailing vessels returning to America. Few, other than well-educated American negroes, can accommodate themselves to the existing racial, religious and economic conditions, the natives always considering them foreigners. There are some sixty thousand negroes in Chicago. The number has doubled in the last 15 years. This increase has come almost wholly from the South. This fact has to be considered in every problem which has to do with church comity. The social and economic pressure which stimulated this migration is increasingly active in spite of the fact that in the last ten years the negro has gradually lost almost every occupation that was originally his in the northern cities. Chicago, however, still has the reputation of offering the largest liberty to all citizens of all colors and languages of any community in the North." Over forty-five thousand of these negress live on the Chicago's South side in the district, bordered on the north by Twenty-seventh street, and on the south by Fifty-seventh street, extending three blocks eastward and westward are ten of the leading negro Baptist churches and seven Baptist missions with an aggregate membership of 6,000, and with a Sunday school attendance that would add 2,000 more. The Swiss department of the interior is considering the advisability of establishing a central office for promoting foreign tourist traffic in Switzerland. It is proposed to call in a commission of experts and other interested persons in 1914 for consideration of the proposition to be presented by the department. Fashionable women in St. Petersburg are painting tiny figures on their faces and necks. Elephants, trees and geometrical designs are the most common patterns. put them in touch with the latest dev- velopment in education. Not Plain. "It is funny that his mother should disown him, just when he is making a hit in politics." "She is so proud of her appearance, you know." "But what on earth has that to do with it?" "He has stated repeatedly from the plains that he is a son of the plain parcels." WIFE IS TEXAS CONGRESSMAN'S SECRETARY SENATOR KERN FAILED TO MAKE IMPRESSION THIS REPRESENTATIVE WAS ELECTED BY MAIL WHEN CONGRESSMAN'S SON RAN FOR FAMILY Mr. Glass gets some interesting let as the male clerks. Thirteen years ago a young Texas lawyer decided to run for congress. go a young Texas run for congress. This seemed to his wife a reckless, almost a foolhardy thing for him to do, for they are very poor. And everybody knows, politically, not a poor man's recreation. However, the congressional race once entered, this particular man, John N. Garner, was in to win, and his wife was at his side to help him. M. Garner went into the office that served, as cam- his wife a reck less, almost a fool hardy thing for him to do, for they were very poor And as everybody knows, politics is not a poor man's recreation. How ever, the congressional race once entered, this particular man, John N. Garner, was in to win, and his wife was at his side to help him Mrs. Garner went into the office that served as cam aged by her husband's law partner. She did clerical work and any other sort of work that happened to be needed, going about her duties as clerk and assistant campaign manager in a quiet, businesslike way. This was 13 years ago, as has been said. Representative Garner has now been a member of the house of representatives for 12 years. During this time his only secretary has been his wife. Mrs. Garner learned typewriting and shorthand in order to fill the office of secretary in her home, and, unlike most women who are also home makers, she works by businesslike methods. Senator Kern is the authority for this story. Read it. It's a good one; - it's a good oot! - any of the excellence oot! it is' because of the way it is told, not because of the facts: A. B. Picture to yourself the family of a newly made congressman, mother and daughter particularly, decked out in the best that their town has to offer. In the height of their delight as they enter Washington the whirling circles of their imagination cause them to believe the hands are playing and the buds are bursting a little wider just because of the new arrivals. It was a pair just like this who were only recently introduced to Senator Kern; and on the sacred honor of the senator's own beard this is what happened: "Are you in congress?" asked the daunted Wall. I听来 be in the senate" was the reply of the leader of the administration party in the upper house. Even that did not make a dent in the crust of the new arrivals. They just swelled out and spread their feathers, like birds of paradise, and A new member from Michigan is Representative Francis O. Lindquist. The story of his life reads like a romance. His parents were Swedish immigrants to a little-lumbering town in Wisconsin, and he left school when the third grade. His youth was spent in working around lumber yards, docks and hotels, and at last he wounded up in Greenville, Mich. PETER H. Ten years ago he was pushing barrows of feed around a store in that town for a dollar and a half a day; and after a few months he saved the money $4. With this sum he up in business in a small store for himself, and did so well that at the end of two years he began to put into practise an immense plan. Carter Glass of Lynchburg, when a boy, was of such sturdy activities that he won the nickname of Pluck. No game was too rough for his indomitable energy; and when the other boys beat him at a game of ball he generally chased his victorious foes off the ground with his bat. And "Pluck" he is today to meet the friends in the hilly city. Odd, d but a true, that Glass, chairman of the currency committee of the house. name of Pluck. No game was too rough for his indomitable energy; and when the other boys beat him at a game of ball he generally chased his victorious foes off the ground with his bat. And "Pluck" he is today to most of his old friends in the hilly city. Odd, but true, that Glass, chairman of the currency committee of the house, and Owen, chairman of the same thing in the tenate, are both Lynchburg boys. What a beautiful word is that fine, old-fashioned word, "sweetheart." It comes to us through a long and loving line of grandfathers, and grandmothers, whom we see in fancy, the bride with a spreading nosegay in hand—nota bouquet, heaven forbid! and bride and bridegroom walking churchward beaming with aplomb that they should go together, breathing the romance of an earlier and simpler time! Today to what a de Mrs. Garner protests that there is nothing remarkable in any woman's filling such a position capably. Perhaps not. But, in addition to this, she is a housekeeper, teaches a Sunday school class and never misses a prayer meeting at church, and then finds time to enjoy a normal social life as well. "If I seem to you to accomplish anything worth while," Mrs. Garner said to her interview, "it is only because I have learned system. System, I think, is the secret of efficiency, and one which we women find especially hard to learn. You ask if I do my own marketing. Certainly I do. But I could not without being very systematic. The resistance, I always market on certain of the week and at a certain hour. The hour, if you would like to know it, happens to be before breakfast. On market days I take care to order provision for the entire week, so that it may be necessary to run to the telephone frequently on other days for conferences with the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker. "The servant problem? I have never had it to cope with, so I cannot enlighten you on that score. I only know that systematic housekeeping and a certain consideration for servants does much to lighten their labors and to keep them satisfied with their work." Representative and Mrs. Garner have one son, a young man eighteen years old, who is a student at George Washington university. the odd part of it was that the company present consisted of a large assortment of representatives, senators and their families. There wasn't a private citizen present. Nevertheless, the mother and daughter took turns impressing the crowd. "We have an electric automobile," said the daughter. And even that didn't make a hit. Motor vehicles are, less of a sensation here than they are in that woman's town, evidently. And then the garrulous mother began on politics and, turning on Senator Kern, she began a wonderful but rather gaby Democratic speech. In the midst of it she stopped. "What city did you say you were from?" "Indianapolis," said Senator Kern. "What state is that in?" chirped the daughter. "Indiana," promptly replied Senator Kern. "Well," continued the mother, "I hope you not for Bryan. We're not. Of course, we're Democrats, but we are distinctly not for Bryan." "Say, do you happen to know Bryan?" This last was shot at Senator Kern very abruptly. "Well," he replied, thoughtfully, "I guess I could say that I do know him. You see, I ran for the vice-presidency on which he ran for the presidency." And even that did not make any impression. which succeeded so well that he is now the president of a large men's clothing concern. His force, when he "set up" eight years ago, consisted of himself and a second-hand machine in the back of his store. Today there are ten girls simply to sort the mail received, which every day amounts to thousands of dollars. When the event was on, more than a year ago, in Michigan Lindquist determined to come to congress. He wanted this country to have a pure fabric law as regards goods and leather, similar to that passed for pure food. To make himself known he sent by mail hundreds of thousands of personal letters, and the result placed him in congress. Wishing to enlist the aid of the president, Lindquist went to the White House last fall with a box of samples of adulterated goods. But the secret of the box was stopped him at the place that he secured an entrance. "The next time I go," he explained, "I will take my goods in an open-work hamper." ters from his constituents, as the following will show: "Please send me a span of mules from the agricultural department—also a pair of crutches for my rheumatism." When Mr. Wran glass for the Virginia senate and was beaten by what is known as the "machine" in the state, his boy was a college student of great achievement on the athletic field. One day the lad went to Baltimore to attend a track meet and came home with a medal. When he entered the dining room which his paternal ancestor set discussing some old ham and waffles; the boy threw his trophy on the table in front of his father, saying: "Well, dad, you see there is some one in the family who can run if you can't!" Glass has worn that medal on his watch chain ever since. Female clerks in the British postal service only receive half as much pay as the male clerks. graded use has the word "sweetheart" been betrayed and diverted! How often it is dragged, drabbled and disgraced, through the muck of a police court, in connection with a burglar, a highwayman or a murderer!—Exchange. Heard in a Dog Store. "Is this a high bred dog?" "Yes, madam; he's a skye terrier." "Isn't he just heavenly?" "He's the star of our collection, madam—the dog star, I might say." Reduce the Cost of Living By Having a Good Garden 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 can 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. 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The first meeting will be held there by the Missouri S. M. T.'s next Thursday afternoon. Bethel church is planning for a revival in the near future. Mr. Geo. Kelley, who is associated with Mr. Ackley (white) in the undertaking business, is deserving of our co-operation. He solicits your consideration and appreciates any favors shown. For the benefit of any person or people who might be erroneously informed, ex-Police Officer Tho. Freeman desires that the public should know that there have been no charges whatever preferred against him, that he was prompted to tender his resignation without surrendering his rights to the eligible list because of a personal friction that had arose between himself and Chief Kenney. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Daley are mourning the loss of their little daughter, Martha, age a little more than two years. This little gem was the second eldest among three children with which their home was blessed. 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He was known by many because of his manly qualities and dignified bearing; as a student of Western college for three years he had been working his way, seemingly the destiny of his future promise was all that could be hoped for, but before reaching the stage of manhood God in his wisdom has seen fit to call him. Funeral obsequies were conducted from the home last Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Helm. Interment in Hamilton cemetery. Mr. Ralph Tebeau has returned home now to enter upon his duties at the Country club. Miss Blanche Kebo of Fort Madison visited a few days recently at the home with her mother, sister and friends. GALESBURG, ILL Mrs. John Finney is in Chicago called there by the serious illness of her daughter. Rev. S. L. Birt and son attended quarterly meeting in Monmouth. Mother's Day was observed in the Sunday school of Allen Chapel May 3. A splendid program was enjoyed, which included an address by Mr. M. O. Culberson, the district superintendent. 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Mrs. Josie Mason, who has been in Denver for some time, returned Wednesday, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. B. Allon, the latter a sister of Mr. Mason. Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie (Johnson) Smith, who died in Burlington, was held Tuesday afternoon at Horton and Foley's undertaking parors. Rev. C. W. Webster of the Second Baptist church preached a touching sermon. Interment was in Linwood. Mr. Earnest Mason of Washington, who has been visiting Mr. E. F. Mason, left for Montmouth Thursday. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Rev, J. M. Morton has been quite ill the past three weeks, but is able to be out now. Mrs. Hopkins was taken suddenly ill last week, but is better as we go to press. The May pole entertainment under the instruction of Mrs. C. C. Davis was largely attended and quite a success. Miss Ida M. Giles was called to St. Louis by the death of her uncle, Mr. Frank Boyd. Mrs. S. Kasnor Davis and Mrs. Tillie A. 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Parcel Post Stamps only accept Regalia ```markdown ``` IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Coles of Chicago were quietly married in Omaha last week. Mr. and Mrs. Coles will make their home in Chicago, as Mr. Coles is employed by the I. C. railroad. CLARINDA, IOWA Mrs. Anna Turner died in Clarinda on May 6th of appendicitis, aged 48 years. She was born and reared around Clarinda, joined the A. M. E. church at the age of 16 years. Lived a devout and true Christian. None can say but she walked in the shadow and vail of death. She leaves to mourn her demise two daughters, Mrs. T. G. Jones, Jr., of Red Oak, Mrs. Theta Pennington, Kansas City, a sister, Mrs. Daisy Nash, and a brother, Mr. Dan Bryant, of Kansas City. Our loss is heaven's gain. Mrs. Eliza Cason died at Glenwood at the age of 80 years. She had been stricken with paralysis fifteen years ago. She has been a constant sufferer for years. She has been a member of the Baptist church since the early day and performed whatever duty was needed. She leaves to mourn her loss two sons, Mr. Willis and Albert Cason of Clarinda, and Mrs. Funchun of Glenwood and Miss Hattie Cason of Chicago. Besides numerous friends and relatives. Grandma Campbell is very ill at her home. Mrs. Funches and children visited friends a few days. Will Nash of South Dakota is again in our midst. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Arnett made a business trip out of town. Miss Hester Chapel of Red Oak visited Miss Callie Arnett. Mrs. Henry Johnson and daughter visited in Clarinda Friday. The K. P. lodge and Daughters of Calantha gave their annual sermon Sunday, May 10. A grand program was rendered, after which a wonderful sermon on Pythianism was rendered by Rev. S. Bates of Des Moines. We were glad to see such a large turnout, which speaks well for the order of this city. Messrs. Henry and Dick Johnson attended the meeting of the Masons on the 4th. Mr. Henry Jones of Red Oak attended the K. P. sermon Sunday. Miss Frances Johnson and sister, Lulu, were Clarinda callers Friday. Mrs. Ramey has been ill, also her daughter Ruth. Mrs. Laura Jones was called away suddenly on account of the serious illness of her mother. Rev. Mitchell filled his appointment at Oregon on Sunday. Uncle Edd Nash continues poorly. Rev. S. Bates preached a soul-stirring sermon Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Jones, Jr., spent a week in our city. Mr. Winfred Montgomery and Virgil Howe were Omaha visitors Sunday. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. Burns of Oskaloos passed through Albia en route to Omaha on Tuesday. Mr. H. Bowman has returned home from his visit with relatives in Kentucky. The Mite Missionary society held a business meeting at the home of Mrs. G. A. Davis. Mesdames G. A. Davis and H. Harris and Miss Mildred Lewis served lunch to the ladies. The Bible class also held their reading hour with Mrs. G. A. Davis. Miss Cleo Carry and two other Banners Elems Furniture Books d Church Socities To Firm Regalia Co. LOVE, Pres. 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Mrs. Mayme Owens, district organizer of the Mite Missionary society of the Des Moines district, also the district Sunday school worker of Ottumwa, was the guest of Mrs. Nellie Estes and of the church workers in Albia on Sunday. Mrs. Owens gave an interesting talk to the Missionary society on Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church. Mr. John Lewis was an Ottumwa visitor Sunday evening. Mr. Chas. Seals of Lovilla was in the city this week on business. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson of Buxton has been employed at the Geo. Miller home (white). Mrs. Johnson while in the city has identified herself with the A. M. E. church. Mr. Ball, a promising young man from Moulton, a high school graduate of that city, was a guest at the B. T. Lewis home on Sunday, also at the Mit e Missionary exercises Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Rhodes of Buxton were in the city Saturday. The editor of the Iowa State Bystander, Mr. J. S. Thompson, was in Albia on Saturday for a few hours. MOBERLY, MO., NOTES. Mrs. Ida Walker of St. Joe, Mo. and Mrs. C. R. McDowell of Hannibal, Mo., were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Paey on May 8th. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Brown, May 10, an 8-pound boy. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Rev. J. B. Brannen of Clarksville, Mo., occupied the pulpit Sunday at the Fifth Street Baptist church. A club of Knights Templars met an agent from Kansas City, Mo., in their hall Saturday night and gave orders for their uniforms. Mrs. Mad-Lue McCan died Monday, May 11th, at her home on Hallock street. She has been a long sufferer. The concert gave Friday night by Rev. W. B. Coleman was a success. Mrs. Walter Davis of Mason City, Iowa, was here visiting. While here she was the guest of Mrs. Geo. Terrill of 913 W. Coats street. Mrs. Ted Buckner has just returned some from a visit in Kansas City. While there she was a guest of Misses Carrie and Hettie Franklin. J. J. N. Gray of Walton, Mo., was in the city Saturday. Great preparations are being made for Emancipation day. The Auto club met May 10th and fifty autos were secured for August 3rd. ST. JOSEPH. MO. The largest attended meeting yet given under the auspices of the local Business League was the one last Sunday night at the Francis Street Baptist church. Mr. J. H. Murphy, editor of the Afro-American Ledger of Baltimore, Md., delivered an address, Mrs. O. T. Duncan sang a very beautiful soprano solo and during the offertory Mr. W. J. Brown, Jr., rendered a baritone solo in his usual artistic manner. Miss L. Moore was the accompanist for both of the soloists, Mr. I. F. Ramsey, the president, presided at the meeting. It is the purpose of the league several times during the year to have different men and women to deliver addresses. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of St. Louis The Jewel Art club gave a reception to a few of their friends last Thursday night. It has been organized for several years and has a membership of more than thirty. A few months ago they gave a public exhibition of some of their work and some very exquisite needlework was displayed. Rev. G. L. Prince will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the seniors of the Bartlett high school Sunday, May 24th, at 3 p. m. at the Francis Street Baptist church and a large audience is expected. The Moslem Temple of the M. S. gave a banquet at the Masonic Temple last Monday night in honor of Sir J. H. Murphy, 33rd degree, the imperial potentate. All the members were attired in full dress. The menu was prepared by Sir John Franklin, which was very elaborate and Sir John Venable, the illustrious potentate of that temple, was master of ceremonies, and to say it was a swell banquet is putting it very mildly. We are glad to see that our young attorney, W. O. Reynolds, is securing more cases every week. He is an honest, reliable man. The Old and Reliable Place to get good meals or lunches Ice Cream and Cigars 114 E. 5th Street Phone 4908 x E. Green, Prop. Davenport Ia Next Sunday will be "Men's Day" at the A. M. E. church, Third and Antoine streets, and they will have charge of the morning and evening services, and from present indications there will be a large attendance at both services. The officers and members of the Mason Temple M. E. church have started the erection of the auditorium of their church at Nineteenth and Angelique streets. For several years they have been using the basement for their services. Rev. W. J. De Boe, their pastor, has been returned for another year. Rev. McCullough left yesterday for St. Louis to attend the general conference. Chamberlain's Liniment This preparation is intended especially for rheumatism, lame back sprains and like ailments. It is a favorite with people who are well acquainted with its splendid qualities. Mrs. Charles Tanner, Wabash, Ind., says of it, "I have found Chamberlain's Liniment the best thing for lame back and sprains I have ever used. It works like a charm and relieves pain and soreness. It has been used by others of my family as well as myself, for upwards of twenty years. 25 and 50 cent bottles. For sale by all dealers. DAVENPORT NOTES Dr. Fred Wright was called to Marshalltown on account of the death of his father. The doctor has the sympathy of his many Davenport friends. Mrs. Geo. Perkins of Ripley street is improving slowly. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Perkins of Quincy, Ill., is here taking care of her. Miss Morris of Keokuk is stopping at the home of Mr. Lee Holmes for an indefinite time. The K. P.'s held their annual services at the Third Baptist church on Sunday. The sermon was preached by Rev. Whitefield of McKinley Baptist church, Rock Island. Mothers' Day was observed Sunday afternoon in the Sunday school at the Bethel A. M. E. church. The opening address was made by Mrs. T. B. Stovall. Mrs. Roy Lyons of Galesburg and little son, Scott Delight, are visiting at the parental home, 944 Grand avenue. Mrs. Lyons will remain until Wednesday. Mrs. T. B. Stovall is on the sick list, being unable to attend services Sunday evening, but she is improved at this writing. May 5th was Master Webster Busey's 15th birthday. He was unaware that the girls and boys were going to give him a surprise with wrap oil. The members of Bethel A. M. E. church are out soliciting to raise $300 for the church. They are progressing nicely. Both churches are striving hard to liquidate the debts on them. The E. L. D. club is preparing to render a farce May 15th at Bethel A. M. E. church. Members are out with tickets. Please buy. Mr. Geo. Young and Carl Culberson, two young men of our city, have opened a first class ice cream parlor and lunch counter at the place of business of the late Lindsey Pitts. They deserve the patronage of our worthy citizens. The Odd Fellows will hold their annual sermon at the Third Baptist church Sunday afternoon. The thanksgiving sermon will be rendered by Rev. T. B. Stovall. Mrs. Wm. Brooks, who underwent an operation some time ago, is now able to be around. Mr. Levi Cunningham of W. Tenth street has been given the janitorship at the city hall. We expect to have a colored policeman at the first vacancy in the present sound. MASON CITY, IOWA. Mrs. Chas. Smith of Steward avenue, the chief preceptal of Golden Shield Tabernacle, is still very sick. Rev. O. Singleton, superintendent of the National Home-Finding society for colored children of Louisville, Ky., PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 216-218 3rd St. TOMMY Woman's Crowing Glory is her nail With her nails open her hair Why not grow your hair by doing Mme. M. Beard Hair Grower It removes dandruff, stops itching of the scalp and makes it grow long soft beautiful. Price 50c a box. Send stamp for pamplet. Mme. M. Beard AGENTS WANTED 519 Sc. 16th St. St. Joseph, Mo. has been in the city the past week soliciting for this association. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Renix of East State street is reported very sick with pneumonia at this writing. Perseverance Lodge, No. 14, K. of v, held their annual sermon last Sunday evening at the Union Memorial church. The church was well filled. Rev. F. D. Woodford delivered a very touching sermon on Pythianism. Mr. H. Smith and Miss M. Hall, both of Hampton, Iowa, were over Sunday visitors in the city at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Allen. Mrs. Mary Davis, who was called to Moberly, Mo., last week on important business, returned home Sunday, reporting a pleasant stay. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brewton have moved from 15 South Madison street to 1317 North Tuttle street and wish to meet their many friends at this address. Mr. Perry Mitchell was called last Tuesday to Galesburg, Ill., on account of the illness of his brother, who is reported better at this writing. The Epworth League was very well attended Sunday. The lesson was led by Miss Artivia Williams and well explained by the members of the league. A special number was sung by the Misses Gladys and Beatrice Palmer, which was enjoyed. Mr. Robert Marshall of Springfield, Ill., is in the city for a few days at the home of Mrs. M. Dixon. Rev. O. Singleton of Kentucky was a visitor at the Epworth League on Sunday and gave a very interesting talk on the duties of the young people towards the church, which was very atriking and enjoyed by all. Mr. H. Smith of Hampton also addressed the Epworth League. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell have moved from 1312 Tuttle street to 122 Bradley street. Little Robert Williams, who has been sick all winter, is on the road to recovery at this writing. We are glad to report that Mrs. Bernice Eaton is able to be up and around again. The Golden Shield Tabernacle will give a musical entertainment at the Woodman hall Friday, May 15th. The Jubilee Singers, under the leadership of Prof. Buckner of Chicago, gave a concert at the white Baptist church last Friday evening. It was witnessed by a fair audience. The musical given at the Union Memorial church last Friday evening by the Stacord family, was a success. OTTUMWA IOWA The Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. church met with Mrs. G. Robinson on Friday afternoon. Mrs. H. Cassaman, who has been visiting her brother, W. Fowler, has returned to her home in Chicago. Harold Gooch is very sick with pneumonia. Roy Johnson is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rose. Mrs. Henrietta Horn left for Cedar Rapids on Saturday evening for a short visit. The conductor of O. R. I. M. & St. P. gave her entertainment Monday evening. Owing to the inclement weather the ladies had very poor success. The Benevolent club met with Mrs. Woodford. Mothers' Day was observed at Mt. Zion A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Rev. A. N. Webb delivered a good sermon on Mother. Mrs. H. Owens, sub-district superintendent and district organizer of M. M. society, visited Albia Sunday. M. M. society, visited Albia Sunday. Phone all news to 1347-X. (Special to Bystander.) Sunday was quarterly meeting day at St John's A. M. E. church of this city and Presiding Elder Daniels was present and conducted services during the day. The Art Industrial club was royally entertained Thursday evening by Mr. A. Akeman at the home of Mrs. Lillian Abel. Rev. B. R. Penn, who has been absent from the city for a few weeks, was present Sunday. Miss Tillie Brown is ill at her home on South Leebrick street. Mr. Clarence Baker is somewhat indisposed at his home on South Ninth street. Mrs. B. R. Penn and children are visiting relatives in Champaign, Ill., for a few weeks. Miss Jessie Parker entertained a company of friends to a whist party last Friday evening at her home on S. Ninth street. WASHINGTGN, IOWA, NOTES. Friends of Rev. Payton will be sorry to learn he has met with a serious accident at his home in Fort Madison that will, it is feared, render him a permanent cripple, if it does not result fatally. The Christian Culture club will be represented at the Federation of Women's Clubs in Des Moines by Mrs. Eliza Redd, the president, and Mrs. Anna Cecile, delegate. Word from Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, who went south for the benefit of her health, is to the effect she does not improve. A fine program was carried out at the A. M. E. church in honor of Mothers' Day. Mr. Wall of Omaha, a victim of that deadly cyclone that passed through that city about a year ago, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. T. W. Burnett. Mrs. Jas. Redd visited at Ainsworth last Saturday. Last Saturday's Oskaloosa Herald headed its editorial column with a clever little poem, entitled "Off To De War," written by Melvin Tolson of Oskaloosa. His many friends over the state will be glad to learn of such recognition. Nettie Campbell is expected home from North Dakota the last of this month. Mr. and Mrs. G, W. Black expect to attend the fortieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hockey at Oskaloosa on May 21st. Mrs. A. L. Hall was quite sick last week, but is convalescing. The Grand Joint Opening of the New Stores Thursday May 21st --- THE MODEL DRUG CO. Ninth and Park Streets Will Be Open to the Public Thursday, May 21st. We are confident that you will be adequately paid for your time by visiting us at our opening and examining our New and Complete stock of Drugs and Sundries. It is our aim to carry only the best in drug materials and to sell them at the lowest price consistent with a living profit. A special feature of The Model Drug Store will be the "Quick and Quality Service" that you will always be able to obtain at our combination-luncheonette fountain. From 5 o'clock in the afternoon until 10:30 p. m. we shall celebrate our "At Home." Good music will be furnished. WADE H. McCREE, Prop. Remember Thursday May 21! --- JOHN H. BURKE RADCLIFFE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE The name of I. S. Radcliffe has been announced as a candidate for justice of the peace of Lee township or East Des Moines., subject to the primaries in June, Mr. Radcliffe was born in Danville, Ill., in 1858 on a farm. From there he went to western Missouri and later on he came to Polk county, Iowa. He has been a traveling man for more than twenty-four years and has experience in handling men. He is at present justice of the peace, having been unanimously appointed by the county board to T TOMAS SMITH TOMASSEM KOONS FOR COUNTY CORONER. Mr. Claude H. Koons has announced his name as a candidate for county coroner, subject to the primaries June 1st. Mr. Koons was born in Kansas in 1887 and came to Polk county in 1889, and formerly worked in the undertaking business, until a breakdown in his health prevented his further service in that business. He is an active republican worker and never before asked or held an elective office. He is a qualified the committee citizens, equal ch. He has the undo not candle deal fail public, a will render h. with those who advertise Trade with those who advertise with us. fill out the unexpired term of the late Judge Aylesworth. As he has filled this office with such dignity, good judgment and ability there is no question but what he would continue to make an ideal justice, as he has in the past, and he merits the office. He has been an active republican worker, never asking or holding an office before, and his friends feel that he is entitled to become one of the regular justices of Lee township. He comes from the old abolition stock, his father having been a member of the underground railroad and was an old soldier. He solicits your support. Tomasi He is a self-made young man, well qualified and is very popular among the common mass of our Des Moines citizens. He will give all classes an equal chance if he should be elected. He has been approved of by most all the undertakers in this city who are not candidates for that office. He will deal fair with them, as well as the public, and solicits your support and will appreciate any services you may render him. M. B. McNAMARA FOR STATE REPRE- SENTATIVE. McNAMARA FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE. We present this week the cut of J. M. McNamara, who is a candidate for state representative from Polk county, subject to the primaries June 1, 1914. Mr. MrNamara was born in New York in 1866. Came to Iowa in 1889 and has lived in Des Moines ever since. He has always been a republican and ever active in helping the other man to get an office, but never before has he ever asked or held an elective office, and he now feels that it is his time to solicit your support for himself. He has been a traveling man for a HINTON FOR REPRESENTATIVE OF MONROE COUNTY. We take pleasure in presenting the name of F. J. Hinton of Monroe county, who is a candidate for representative from that county. Mr. Hinton is a self-made man. He was born in Monroe county in 1859 on the farm where he has spent all of his life as a farmer. He has never held or asked for an elective office before and now his many friends are anxious to see him justly rewarded said office. He has been an active republican worker, always willing to do what he could for the success of the party in Monroe county. He is a man of broad views and will give justice to all classes of people. He is a true friend of the colored race and they need not hesitate about giving him their support. He is a careful, judicious, painstaking and a safe man to trust. Remember his name on primary day, June 1. FISHER FOR SUPERVISOR. Mr. A. C. Fisher is a candidate for re-election as a member of the board of supervisors from the Fifth district. Mr. Fisher is one of the best members on the board and a Polk county boy. He was born in Saylor township in 1863 on the farm where he has spent his entire life. He is an active republican worker and has contributed to the republican success for many years. He has never held or asked for any other office before and by his experience as a member of the present board will no doubt give him a better chance to render better service next term. He is a true and tried friend of the colored people and has always treated them fair in all of their dealings. In fact, he is in sympathy with all the common masses and feels as though he is deserving of their support. Any assistance rendered Mr. Fisher will be greatly appreciated by his many friends. 755 w. 9th St. PUBLIC GROCERY Phone Wal. 1231 Will celebrate our first Grand Opening on Thursday May 21 Every lover of Good-Things-to-Eat are specially invited. Our Motto is to please the old and the young, the great and the small. each and every one alike. From 5 o'clock to 9:30 we will give away one 5 lb. sack Batchlor Girl Self Rising Flour, specially prepared for pastry and all things except yeast bread, put up by Shannon & Mott Milling Co., with every $1.00 purchase that is made on the above date, only one sack to a customer. Our special attraction for the evening will be the demonstration of Patterson-Wilson Coffee, given away free and many other good things. Patterson-Wilson Props. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER New Stores 755 W. 9th St. PUBLI Will celebrate our Every lover of Good Our Motto is to please each and every one all From 5 o'clock to 9:1 Girl Self Rising Flour, s except yeast bread, put every $1.00 purchase th to a customer. Our special attraction of Patterson-Wilson C things. You cannot afford will be given away Music all the evening Patters great number of years and still retains his interest in the old firm of the Ellsworth & Thayer Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is also president of the McNamara-Kenworth Company, commercial stationers and office outfitters on Locust street of this city, and president of the J. M. MoNamara Company, men's clothing and furnishing goods, on Walnut street. Judging from his business experience, his unquestioned ability and qualifications and the broad-minded views which he entertains, he will no doubt make a fine representative from Polk county, and his many friends solicit your vote and support for him. COMING EVENTS THAT CAST THEIR SHADOW FOR 1914. The twenty-seventh annual communication of the M. W. U. grand lodge, A. F. & A. M., for Iowa and jurisdiction in Buxton on July 14 to 16. The forty-eighth annual communication of the M. W. L. A., F. A. & A. M. for Missouri and jurisdiction in Moberly, Mo., August 12 to 14. The seventh annual session of Electra grand chapter of the O. E. S. for Iowa will meet in Keokuk on May 19 and 20. The grand court of H. of J. for Iowa and jurisdiction will meet in Des Moines on June 9 to 11. The thirteenth annual session of I. S. F. of Colored Woman's clubs will meet in Des Moines on May 27 to 29. The annual session of the National Negro Business League will meet in Muskogee, Okla., August 19 to 21. The National Association of Teachers will hold their annual meeting in Savannah, Ga., July 29 to August 1. The thirty-sixth annual session of Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association will be held in Des Moines on September 8 to 10. The eighteenth annual session of the International Order of Twelve, Knights and Daughters of Tabor, will be held in Centerville, Iowa, August 11 to 12. The twenty-ninth annual session of the Iowa-Nebraska Sunday school convention will meet in Omaha, Neb. June 18 to 19. The annual meeting of the Minne. sota State Federation of Colored Women's clubs will meet in Minneapolis on June 24 and 25. The annual meeting of the United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten of Missouri will hold their session in Keokuk, Iowa, in August. The sixth annual conference of the National Association for 4th, Advancement of Colored People will be held in Baltimore, Md., May 3rd to 5th. The St. Paul district conference Offer xceptional values in Spring Coats Also the millinery section very beautiful trimmed and untr Hats at small prices. Also the millinery section shows very beautiful trimmed and untrimmed Hats at small prices. and Sunday school convention of the Chicago Annual Conference will convene in Rockford, Ill., May 19 to 22. The ninth biannual session of the National Association of Colored Women will meet at Wilberforce, Ohio, August 4 to 7. The eighth annual session of the Des Moines district conference, Sunday School Convention, Normal Institute and Allen Endeavor League will be held at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. June 9 to 13. RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE Resolutions from the Star of the East Royal House, No. 6: Whereas it has pleased the Almighty God to remove from our midst our beloved Sister Joe Faith Phillips, we realize in her passing away that we have lost a faithful member, one whose good works and zeal shall ever live as a fitting tribute to her memory, and worthy of our example. She was our worthy instructor and will be greatly missed in our circle. Therefore be it resolved that we, the members of Star of the East Royal House, No. 6, bow in humble submission to the will of our Supreme Ruler, knowing that He doeth all things well. And further be it resolved that we, the members, tend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved husband, sisters, brothers and other relatives in this their sad hour of grief. And further be it resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family and a copy be spread upon our minutes and a copy be sent to the Iowa State Bystander. 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A playlet, entitled "Engagink Jane," will also be given. Mr. Herlis Walkup has returned home, after spending several months at Colorado Springs for the benefit of his health. A recital will be given by Mme Mame Clay of Indianapolis, Ind. at the Masonic hall Tuesday evening, May 26th, under the auspices of the Tabernacle Baptist church. Admission, 1 cents. The H. Q. B. club will hold a business meeting with the president, Mr. Henry Wood, Thursday afternoon. Rev. Lee Garett of Buxton presides Sunday at the Second Baptist church. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tripleton on Tuesday morning. Miss Mae Hicks has returned from Mt. Pleasant, where he attended the funeral of her cousin, Richard Robinson. Mr. Leo Slaughter of Mt. Pleasant visited in the city last week with friends. Rev. Taylor of Ottumwa was a caller in the city Sunday. Walter Smith, who is working in Trenton, Mo., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, born to Mr. A nine baby boy was born and Mrs. Albert Jackson on Monday night. After having an operation performed, little Carl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jeater, is improving nicely. (Special to Bystander.) After an illness extending over seven years Richard J. Wright died May 1, 1914. Mr. Wright was born in Richmond, Va., in 1847. He has been a resident of the stave of Iowa since 1855 and has lived in Marshland town since 1869. He leaves to mourn his loss his wife, Mrs. Sarah A Wright, and three children, Herbert R., United States consult at Pueblo Cabello, Venezuela, S. A.; Dr. C. F. Wright of Davenport, Iowa; Mrs Myrtle Wright of this city and a neptwht, Mr. Al Walker, and two nieces, Mrs. M. Walker Lemmans of New York and Miss Jessie Ellen Walker of Marshallown. The funeral services were held Sunday after noon from the M. E. church, of which he was a member for twenty years. Burial was in the family plot at Riverside cemetery. Bifidiousness and Constipation. 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