Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE, BYSTANDER. --- State Capitol Bldg Hlat alcal Koom VOL XX NO. 50 CITY NEWS Mrs. Geo. Taylor is suffering with the rheumatism. Mrs. J. W. Morton of Iowa City arrived in the city to make her home here. Mrs. E. T. Banks has been quite ill during the past week, but is some better at this writing. John F. Giles of Lawrence, Kans., was in our city on business. He is in business there. Mrs. J. H. Perkins was called to Keekuk, Iowa, on account of the illness of her mother. Mrs. John Wilkinson, who was visiting her home in Missouri, returned home last Thursday. Mrs. J. B. Lucas of Buxton in our city visiting her daughter, Mrs. Violet Mays. The R. C. club will meet at the home of Mrs. Kitchens, 1306 Park street, Saturday p. m., June 6th. The Des Moines Suffrage club will meet Friday evening, June 12th. Report of delegates Mothers' Congress will meet with Mrs. S. Joe Brown, 1058 Fifth street, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Hannah Porter is entertaining her mother, Mrs. Winrow, and friend, Miss Marshall, of Atchison, Kans. Mrs. Daisy Lemme, who has been visiting the Misses Hyde, has returned to her home in Iowa City. Miss Daisy Harris of Warrenburg, Mo., is in ou ry visiting her aunt, Mrs. Alex Griffin, East Capitol avenue. Mrs. Emma Donahue of Chicago arrived in our city Saturday for a nine days' visit with her niece, Mrs. Mary Jackson, 710 Ninth street. Mrs. S. Joe Brown, grand lecturer, returned from Keokuk, where she attended the O. E. S. meeting. She reports a splendid session. Mrs. Addie Johnson of Buxton, who attended the meeting of the Federation last week, was the guest of Mrs. William Alken. Mrs. Coyle of Waterloo, Iowa, who spent Memorial day with her mother, Mrs. Esther Morton, has returned to her home, taking little Esther, who has been here all winter. There will be a Strawberry social given at Union Congregational church next Thursday evening June 11th, for benefit of said church. Everybody invited. There will be a Literary and Musical entertainment given Thursday June 18 by the Young Ladies' club at Union Congregational church. See program next week. The Woman's Law and Political Study club will meet Thursday evening, June 11th, with the president, Mrs. V. Simmons. Lesson, "The Mann Act." Mrs. Lelah Taylor, nee Sheffey, who has been here recuperating in health, is much improved in health The Iowa atmosphere agrees with Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. James Smith has been remodeling her beautiful home near Thirteenth and Day streets She has added some rooms and painted her home, which adds much to its beauty. Mrs.ella Lawson of Kansas City, who has been visiting Misses Gertrude and Adah Hyde and Mrs. Edith Strawthers, returned home Sunday. Her sister, Mrs. Clara Adams, and Mrs. Essie Lewis remained for a longer visit. Mrs. Tabitha Mash entertained the M. C. T. club Monday evening. The report of the Federation was ably given by Mrs. H. R. Graves. Mesames Lewis, Adams and Lawson of Kansas City gave interesting remarks and club adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. H. Perkins. The Wednesday Night club played bridge at the home of Mrs. Rilla Seymour and prize awarded to Mrs. Louise Gray. Refreshments were served and club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Carrie Stone. Mrs. D. Wiley entertained a company at cards in honor of Mesdames Essie Lewis and Clara Adams of Kansas City. A very enjoyable evening was spent, when which refreshments were served. k Mrs. Cora Jones and Cora E. Moore, who attended the meeting of the State Federation last week, left Thai for their homes in Oskaloosa. While in the city they were the guests of Mrs. W. H. Humbard. Stomach Troubles. Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected by Chamberlain's Tablets. Who had spent over a thousand dollars for and treatment was cured by a few boxes of these tablets. Price. 25 cents. For sale by all dealers. Stomach Troubles. Mrs. Evelyn Willis James and Mrs. J. H. McGrew, both of Buxton, Iowa, were entertained last week by Mrs. J. Alvin Jefferson, 1322 Day street. Mrs. McGrew is the wife of Buxton's efficient Y. M. C. A. secretary. Mr. Well Fowler of Ottumwa, Iowa, came up Wednesday to attend the funeral of Mr. W. H. Birney. He was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson. He has just been elected worshipful master of Golden Star lodge, No. 4. Mr. Geo. L. Suter of Marshalltown came down Wednesday to attend Mr. W. H. Birney's funeral. He is looking well. He is preparing; his foreign correspondent report for the grand Masonic lodge. Miss Letta E. Carey, formerly of this city, now teacher in Bishop college, Marshall, Texas, is in the city for a few days visiting relatives and friends. She is the guest of her aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. Lewis Carey. Mrs. E. F. Jones of Buxton was in the city last week attending the thirteenth annual session of the I. S. F. C. C. While here she was the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Wilson. Mesdames Clara Shepard of Davenport, John D. Reeler of Mason City, J. A. Joyce and S. M. Spencer of Sioux City, Mary L. Henderson of Oksalosa, who were in the city last week attending the Federation, left this week for their respective homes. While here they were the guests of Mrs. S. Joe Brown. Mr. Geo. Young, our well known auctioneer, who formerly lived here, but now of Peoria, Il., is again selling goods in Iowa. He came down Wednesday to attend Walter Birney's funeral George is the picture of health and is doing well in his line. We received a beautiful invitation from the Clinton high school announcing the graduation of Miss E. Mae Culberson and Thomas D. Evans on Thursday, June 11th. Those young people are Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Culberson's children. We congratulate them and wish for them success in life. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams have just opened a foot comfort and manicuring parlor in the rear end of the Model Drug Store at Ninth and Park. They have a very fine room, with com-plete modern facilities to treat all such diseases. They also have some very fine preparations for foot and scalp. Miss Tabitha Mash presided over a breakfast Sunday morning in honor of the visiting guests. Places were found by means of place cards and covers were laid for twelve. The out of town guests were Mesdames Ella Lawson, Clara Adams and Essie Lewis of Kansas City, Lulu Vaughn of Buxton, Letta Carey and Nelle Leftrage, who have returned to the city. Mrs. J. B. Rush, one of our leading ladies of this city, who has been attending the Des Moines college, will graduate this week, receiving her diploma from the liberal arts department. We congratulate Mrs. Rush, as she is the first colored lady to graduate from the college. Wanted—Several honest, industrious people to distribute Negro literature. Salary, $60.00 per month. Prof. The regular meeting of the local Negro Business Men's League will hold their monthly meeting at Asbury M. E. church next Monday evening at 8 o'clock at 776 West Eleventh street. All members are urged to be present. A paper by Mr. D. J. Patterson on "My Experience As a Clerk and a Merchant" will be read. Visitors are invited to be present The members of the Marchiel Neil Embroidery club, very delightfully surprised Mrs. Emerald Mash at her home, 824 12th street, last Monday evening with a surprise shower, composed of china dishes. Mrs. Mash is the president of this club and wishes to express her gratitude and appreciation for the beautiful presents received LOST RELATIVE Mrs. Millie Harden of Morris county Kansas would like to find her sister, Mrs. Anna Davis of St. Paul, Minn., who was comming to Des Moines, Iowa Please call at 128 W. 3rd street. Mrs. Millie Harden. Mrs. A. R. Morgan of Sioux City, who was a delegate to the Federation last week, was the guest of Mrs. Bertie Wells at Highland Park. While here she was entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Williams, 1314 Day street, also Mrs. M. H. Spencer of Sioux City. Those out of the city visitors to our city who called at our office were Mesdames A. G. Clark, Robt Johnson of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Redd of Washington, M. H. Spencer of Sioux City. Wells Fowler of Ottumwa and Mr. I. L. Brown and Al Walker of Marshalltown. Mrs Hannah Porter entertained in honor of Mesdames Lawson, Adams Mrs. MillleHarden. Mrs. Susie Hodges entertained a number of young women Sunday at 1 o'clock at the "Palace Sweet Cafe" in honor of the visiting guests. The members of North Star lodge, No. 2, A. F. & A. M., held their annual election last night at their regular meeting. The election resulted as follows: W. M., James B. Mitchell; S. W., James P. Johnson; J. W., Wm. H. Tomlin; treasurer, Wm. Buckner; secretary, Hurbert E. J. Jacobs. Installation will be held Thursday evening, June 18th. and Lewis of Kansas City on Saturday evening at the Model Drug Store. Beautiful little favors were given each guest. After refreshments the guests were given an automobile ride over the city. Mrs. Jerda Clay Johnson of Gravity was an out of town guest. Rev. M. W. Alexander and wife, the new minister for Union Congregational church, arrived in our city this week and the reverend will preach his salutatory sermon Sunday morning at 10:45. All members, friends and visitors are urged to come out and give the reverend and wife a royal welcome. centenarians. Mr. and Mrs. Brown gave a surprise party on Mr. Wright's birthday yesterday and a most enjoyable time was had by the old people. We congratulate the mupon such a long life. Rev. M. W. Alexander, the new pastor of Union Congregational church, arrived in the city June 2nd over the Wabash and was met at the train by Rev. E. J. Penney, Deacon C. S. Stewart, Editor John L. Thompson and Mrs. Emerald Mash. Mrs. Alexander accompanied him. They are stopping for the present at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mash, 824 Twelfth street. Rev. Alexander enters upon his pult. duties Sunday morning at 10:45 and in the evening at 7:45. Friends and members of the church are urged to be present in force to give him a good start in the task before him and the church. Rev. Penney leaves for Buxton, where he preaches on Sunday morning at the A. M. E. church. Rev. J. S. Wharton, pastor. In the afternoon he will address the members of the Y. M. C. A. in the auditorium. While in Buxton, Rev. Penney will be the guest of Secretary and Mrs. J. H. McGrew. which was throne of spectators, turret avenue to Seventeenth east on Seventeenth most densely girds of the city children flew to every available place a better view of aade. Upon real course was then s of the Y. M. C. A. ring feature of this was that each bar the sunken garden Paso struck up air. Onward and immediate environment 000 anxious being max of one of everests ever争 any race. The w Eighteenth and I came a throng, we mounted police, the uniform rank of plume and flash military company and around all a peasant, well beha men and visitor Chairman H. O. Mayor H. M. Beaver of the city Rev. E. J. Penney while acting pastor of Union Congregational church for the months of April and May was entertained at luncheons at their homes by members and friends of the church. Among them yere Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stewart, Hoyt Sherman place; Mr. and Mrs. Anderson White, Seventeenth street; Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Johnson, Twelfth street; Mr. and Mrs. John L. Thompson, Twentieth street; Mrs. Martha Bass and daughter, Woodland avenue; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jackson, McCormick street; Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Blagburn, Twelfth street; Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Booker, Sixth avenue; Mr. and Mrs. James James, E. Eighth street. Mrs. Edith Strawthers entertained at two breakfasts and card parties in honor of her guests, Mesdames Ella Lawson, Clara Adams and Essie Lewis of Kansas City. She was assisted in receiving and serving by her mother, Mrs. Comley, Miss Geraldine and Adah Yde, Miss Maud adaada and Priyah morning the first prize, a cut glass napery, was awarded to Mrs. Archie Alexander, booby, a handkerchief, to Mrs. Bert Williams. On Saturday morning first prize went to Mrs. Lucile Howard and the booby to Mrs. Margaret Roberts. Other out of town guests were Mrs. Jeradia Clay Johnson of Gravity, Letta Carey, Nelle Leftrage, Cecil Harris of Chicago and Alka Steele of New York City. Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Bernice Wilkerson entertained at a card party in honor of the visiting guests. Five tables were surrounded for the game of progressive whist. The first vrize, a cut glass nappy, was awarded to Miss Alka Steele and the booby, a handkerchief, to Mrs. Naoma Booker. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Addie Dorsey and Mrs. Garnett McGee. The out of town guests were Mesmes Essie Lewis and Clara Adams of Kansas City, Garnett Clara of Chicago and Alka Steele of New York City. The Misses Adah and Gertrude Hyde entertained at an "afternoon tea" Tuesday in honor of their guests, Mesmes Clara Adams and Essie Lewis of Kansas City. The out of town with its centerpiece the podium was in charge of the Mesmes Hannah Porter and Sidney Strawthers, Misses Cloe Smith, Lucile Morrison, Jane Nelle Leftrage assisted serving. Miss Lulu Jackson presented the out of town guests, who consisted of Mesmes C. H. Comley of Webster City and Winrow of Atchison, Kans., Misses Callowy of Buxton, Marshall of Atchison, Garnett McGee of Chicago, Lulu Vaughn of Buxton and Alka Steele of New York City. We have just received an invitation announcing the marriage of Mr. Horace B. Penney of Mason City to Miss Dolores, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Gaude, 905 Market street, Muskegue, Okla., to occur Wednesday, June 17. They will be at home after June 20 at 1434 S. Third avenue, Mason City, Iowa. Prof. H. B. Penney is the son of Rev. E. J. Penney, who was recently supply pastor for Union Congregational church. Prof. Penney spent a part of his early life attending Tuskegee Institute while his father was chaplain there and dean of the Bible school. He is a graduate from Hampton Institute, Va. Prof. Penney for several years was in charge of the colored manual training department of the public schools of Muskegue, Okla. His bride is a native of Alabama and also a graduate of Tuskegee Institute. The Bystander wishes them a safe and prosperous voyage through many years of united effort for the upbuilding of the race. UNIQUE BIRTHDAY Two of the most unique and interesting characters of Iowa arrived in our city last week to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brown, at 714 School street. They are Mr. Elijah Wright, aged 87 years yesterday, and his wife, Amanda, are at her next birthday this year will be 100 years. They live in Charlton, Iowa, and are well respected old centenarians. Mr. and Mrs. Brown gave a surprise party on Mr. Wright's birthday yesterday and a most enjoyable time was had by the old people. We congratulate the mupon such a long life. Rev. M. W. Alexander, the new pastor of Union Congregational church, arrived in the city June 2nd over the W. and A. church at the train by Rev. E. J. Penney, Deacon C. S. Stewart, Editor John L. Thompson and Mrs. Emerald Mash. Mrs. Alexander accompanied him. They are stopping for the present at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Mash. 824 Twelfth street Rev. Alexander enters upon his pulit duties Sunday morning at 10:45 and in the evening at 7:45. Friends and members of the church are urged to be present in force to give him a good start in the task before him and the church. Rev. Penney leaves for Buxton, where he meets on Sunday morning. A. M. E. church, Rev. J. S. Wharton, pastor. In the afternoon he will address the members of the Y. M. C. A. in their auditorium. While in Buxton, Rev Penney will be the guest of Secretary and Mrs. J. H. McGrew. THE LYCEUM. At the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum association at the residence of Dr. J. A. Jefferson last Tuesday evening. Mrs. W. H. Warricks gave a comprehensive report of the recent meeting of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The next meeting will be with Atty. S. Joe Brown, at which time Miss Georgia Blarburn will review the June Crisis. MASONIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING. The second annual meeting of the North Star Masonic Temple association will be held next Tuesday evening in the reception room of the Union Congregational church. All stockholders are earnestly urged to present to hear the annual report and to elect the directors for the ensuing By order of the president, John L. Thompson. SUNDAY SERVICE AT ASBURY M. F. CHURCH. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject, "There Is No Christianity Without Christ," Rom. 8: 9. General class at 12 a. m. Epworth Lodge at 7:30 p. m. Subject, *Treat of Security and Con- tentment*, Psa. 23. Sermon at 8 p. m. Subject, "The Promise of Living Water," Jno. 4: 13-15. The Lord delights in having all things done decently and in order. Therefore let us be on time for God just as we are for ourselves. W. L. Lee, Pastor. QBITUARY. Mr. Birney Dead. Walter H. Birney was born in Chicago, Ill., April 23, 1861. He moved to Des Moines with his parents in 1876 and has resided in this city ever since. Twenty-eight years ago he was married to Lucia A. Williams by Rev. Hann. Mr. Birney was ill since the 3rd of last September. He had been confined to his bed since February and passed away Monday at 9:45 a.m. All during his illness he was a patient sufferer. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized by the Rev. T. M. Brumfield and accepted into the membership of Union Congregational church. He leaves to mourn him a loving and dutiful wife, a sister, other relatives and a host of friends. Mr. Birney was one of Des Moines' useful citizens, well liked by all. Rev. E. J. Penney and Rev. B. U. Taylor preached the funeral services, which were held from the home on the street Wednesday that bespoke his many love of friends. The Bystander extends condolence to Mrs. Birney in her and hours. CORNERSTONE LAYING THE GREATEST DEMONSTRATION OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. Y. M. C. A. Building To Be Completed Ten Thousand Negroes View the Parade and Over Two Thousand Men March to Sacred Music Rendered by Five Bands. (Observations by Editor John L. Thompson.) Colossall! This word does not begin to express the great crowds that viewed the parade and who took part in the magnificent ceremonies which characterized the cornerstone laying last Sunday. It was a day of days for the Negroes of Kansas City. Here a thousand hopes were to be realized, and the long struggles of many were to terminate in a structure which now stands in the simple grandeur of concrete strength, but will later on grace the community with an imposing architectural beauty that will incite admiration and lift the natural pride of an industrious and self-sacrificing people. At 2 o'clock the hands, uniformed ranks and subordinate lodges began to mobilize in the vicinity of Fifteenth and Woodland. At 2:30 the various orders, composing a gorgeous pagement, moved west on Fifteenth street, which was thronged with thousands of spectators, turned south on Forest avenue to Seventeenth and proceeded east on Seventeenth through one of the most densely settled Negro districts of the city. Men, women and children flew to porches, balconies and every available place which afforded a better view of the magnificent parade. Upon reaching the Paseo, the course was then southward to the site of the Y. M. C. A. building. A stirring feature of this grand movement was that each band upon approaching the sunken garden at Eighteenth and Paseo struck up that militant Christian air, "Onward Christian Soldier," Assembled about the building in its immediate environs were close to 10,000 anxious beings awaiting the climax of one of the greatest movements ever started for the benefit of any race. The whole Paseo between Eighteenth and Nineteenth soon became a throng, with here a squad of mounted police, there a band, here a uniform rank of note with dashing dashboards made in dashi-mated military company aeet, creet, trim and around all a happy, patient, expectant, well behaved crowd of townmen and visitors. At 3:30 p. m. Chairman H. O. Cook introduced ex-Mayor H. M. Beardsley, who spoke briefly of the significance of the great affair. His speech was powerful, earnest and noble. He was followed by Dr. J. E. Moorland, who in a few well remembered remarks thanked the people of Kansas City for their indication of Christianity. The collection was taken while the bands played appropriate music, after which addresses were made by the following men: B. G. M. B. K. Bruce of U. B. F.; G. S. G. F. M. Phoenix of the Odd Fellows; Brig. Gen. W. H. Butler of the K. of P., five grand divisions; G. C. Floyd Smith of the K. of P., E. and W. hemisphere; G. M. N. C. Crews, who introduced the guilding G. M., E. J. Hawkins of Kansas; G. M. John L. Thompson of Iowa. In conclusion the excellent and rich ceremony of cornerstone laying was conducted under the direction of G. M. N. C. Crews and the R. T. Coles lodge. A complete history of the Y. M. C. A. movement in Kansas City, including the names and the amounts subscribed and toward the funds of the guilders the names and the amounts paid this day in the stone was deposited, also the emblems of the various orders. The ceremony was carried out with solemnity and great credit to the officers of the conducting Masonic lodge. It was the largest gathering of its kind ever held by Negroes in the world, so Dr. J. E. Moorland, international secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, stated. There was not the least sign of disorder or rowdyism seen at any time. The crowd was patient and orderly throughout the entire afternoon, but the most significant thing connected with the whole affair was that five organizations combined their efforts in a fine spirit of brotherhood to make this cornerstone ceremony a great success, herein showing the positive position of the Young Men's Christian Association in the hearts of all people. The cornerstone was laid by the grand master of Masons, Hon. Nelson Crews, assisted by his grand officers, also Hon. John L. Thompson, grand master of Masons of Iowa, and Hon. J. E. Hawkins, grand master of Masons of Kansas. The Masons certainly made the greatest hit, as they had 1,000 master Masons in line of march. OUR DES MOINES RIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES Below we give a list of our high school graduates for 1914, with their classification: West High graduates: Lucillus Beverly, industrial; Clyde Glass, classical; Gus Durden, classical. East High graduates: Adam Newcomb, Douglas Miller, Latin; Rufus Jackson, Latin. We wish these young men unbound success in life and only hope that each may see his way clear to pursue a collegiate course. It is peculiar this year that we have no girl graduate. There are usually more girls than boys, but not this year, not even one girl. PINEY WOODS COUNTRY LIFE SCHOOL Some items of interest from the Piney Wood school of Braxton, Miss., gleaned from the recent report of the principal, Laurence C. Jones, follow: The school recently came into possession of 218 acres of land and a little village called Comby. This gives the school a total of 387 acres of land unencumbered. The value of the plant is now $15,000, all accumulated by a young colored man barely 30 years of age within five years for his race and deeded to a board of trustees. A class of eight from three states and six counties was graduated this year. There were eighty-nine students representing three states and eleven counties in the board department and over 150 students. It is also interesting to note that our Iowa colored folks, as well as white folks, are interested in this work. L. P. club of Sioux City clothing, of which Principal Jones is credited with a valuable box of wrote: "We are glad to commend them in their effort toward carrying out their club motto: "Lifting As We Climb." Miss Fannie Grooms of Muscat," another race builder, gives each year a five dollar prize in honor of her mother to the girl who makes the most progress in "a tendency to help her race." Just before the close of school Principal Jones and his band chartered a special car and made an eleven day tour of the state, receiving some favorable commendation from the white press of Mississippi. Friends of Principal and Mrs. Jones, who was formerly Grace Morris Allen of Burlington, are in receipt of cards announcing the arrival of the stork with a baby boy, who has been christened Mrs. Jones. The Byzantine is given to note these evidences of progress at this little school, which is the result of the efforts of a young man of our race who has struggled upward, single-handed and alone, in a work that calls for the highest kind of optimism and tenacious perseverance. FORT MADISON NOTES Miss Iota Allen, the sub-district superintendent of the A. M. E. church visited the A. M. E. Sunday school Tuesday. Mr. Harry Irving of Burlington, Iowa, was a Fort Madison visitor Saturday evening. Miss Anna C. Harper, who was teaching school in Carbondale, Ill., returned home to spend the summum with her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. Harper. Miss L. H. Owens returned home after a short visit with her mother in Chicago, Ill. Miss Naomi Friday evening, May 29th, having completed the four years of high school work. We extend to Miss Harper our best wishes for her future success. Miss Louise Brown is indisposed at her home on Sixth street. SIoux CITY, IOWA Mesdames J. W. Norris, E. Grant and M. Morgan have arrived home from Keokuk, where they have been in attendance at the grand chapter, which convened at said place. Mrs. S. Browning was suddenly called to Atchison, Kansas, upon receipt of news conveying the illness of her father. Mrs. T. H. Sturges has gone south to spend the summer. Died, in Sioux City, Iowa, Wednesday, May 27, 1914, aged 26 years, W. H. Perkerson. The body was taken to Hutchinson, Kansas, for interment. The deceased leaves a wife and mother to mourn his loss. Mesdames D. C. Gordon, A. J. Hogg, M. H. Spencer and A. R. Morgan have arrived from Des Moines, where they have been attending the State Federation. Rev. R. I. Knight suffered another apopleptic stroke and fell upon the stove and was painfully burned at his home in Highland last Saturday. We hope the burns will not prove serious and wish him a speedy recovery. The People's Literary has adjourned until September 1. Alice Johnson, Blythe Washington, Jennie, Otho and Richard Fields, Willie Bagsby and Doris Martie Thompson were baptized at the evening service at the A. M. E. church last Sunday. Four persons were read into full membership. The entertainment given at the Old Fellows hall on May 30th was a success. About 315 was cleared from the project. The A. I. P. club will meet this week with Mrs. M. Thompson. The children of the A. M. E. Sunday school are rehearsing for their Children's Day program. Get Rid of Your Rheumatism Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You can do it if you apply Chamberlain's Liniment. W. A. Lockhard, Homer City, N. Y., writes, "Last spring I suffered from rheumatism with terrible pains in my arms and shoulders. I Liniment and the first application relieved me. By using one bottle of it I was entirely cured." For sale by all dealers. CLINTON, IOWA. Wrs. Mw. Ross returned to her home this week in Ottumwa, after a month's visit with her sister, Mrs. Oscar Thompson. She was accompanied by her little nephew, Billie Thompson. The Rt. Rv. Bishop B. F. Lee spent part of Sunday, May 24th, in Clinton. He delivered a delightful sermon at the morning service, which was listened to by a fair sized congregation. At 3 a oclock he addressed the Mite Missionary society. All present were highly pleased with his address. While in the city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ross, and the guest of Lewis of Kansas City, Mo. was the guest of Mrs. M. O. Culbertson a few days ago at her Eleventh avenue home. Subscribers will please hear in mind that this is the month for the visit of the collector. Please get your money ready, that you will be ready when he calls. We are glad to note that Mr. S. C. Smith is improving in health. M. O. Culberson and A. A. Bush visited in Moline and Davenport on Sunday. The former was on his annual visit as district Sunday school superintendent to the Moline school. Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Jackson entertained Bishon F. F. Lee, Rev I. N. Daniels, P. E., and Mrs. and Mrs. M. O. Culberson for delightful dinner on Sunday at 2:48. M. Chas. and Oscar Thompson have returned home from Ottumwa, where they were called on account of Price Five Cents. the illness and death of their sister, Mrs. Wm. Fine. Mr. Clark, grand custodian of the grand lodge of Masons, visited with M. O. Culberson a few days ago. Mrs. M. O. Culberson and Miss Gilla Robinson were in attendance at the Women's Club Federation which convened in Des Moines recently. Carl Culberson was up from Davenport this week visiting his parents. MT PLEASANT NOTES Mrs. Sarah Greenup was born in Keehokle, Mo., in 1862 and came to M. Pleasant, Iowa, at the age of 4 years old and was converted and became a member of the Second Baptist church, of which church she has lived a consistent Christian and died in triumph of the faith in Christ. She departed this life May 28, 1914, at 5 p. m. She leaves to mourn her loss as devoted husband, Mr. John Greenup, one son, Willie, an aged father, Charley St. Clair, one brother, Calvin, and many relatives and friends. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the A. M. E. church, Rev. Eaves officiating, assisted by Rev. W. W. Williams, Campbell and Jackson. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of their many friends. Mr. Perie Greenup and wife of Fairfield and Mrs. Emanuel Greenup attended the funeral of their sister-in-law. Ms. Sykes of Fairfield and Mr. and Mrs. George Colston also attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Greenup. Mr. Calvin St. Clair of Omaha, Neb., is in the city, called here by the death of his sister, Mrs. Sarah Greenup. Mr. Harold of Ottumwa spent Sunday in the city. Mr. Dora Bilburn of Chicago is in the city, taking her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias McNeal. Mr. Leighman Nunnelly has returned to the city, after a three weeks' visit in Kansas City with his mother. (Last Week.) An old folks' concert was given May 21 at the A. M. E. church. It was a success. The Second Baptist Sunday school gave a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Foster on May 22. It was quite a success. The Missionary society met at the A. M. E. church last Thursday afternoon. A very interesting meeting was held. Baptizing took place Sunday afternoon. Two converts were baptized. Rev. Eaves officiating. The Busy Bee club met at the home of Mrs. Lizzie Alexander last Thursday afternoon. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Eaves. The King's Daughters society met at the home of Miss Myrtle Burnough last Friday afternoon. All present report a jolly time. Miss Grace Harris returned a short time ago from Boston, where she has been a teacher. For An Impaired Appetite. To improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion try a few doses of Chamberain's Tablets. Mr. J. H. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich. says: "They restored my appetite when impaired, relieved me of the pain, and made me pleasant and satisfactory movement of the bowels." For sale by all dealers. COUNCIL BLUFFS ITEMS Rev. Faribee has been cailed to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to attend the church anniversary. Rev. Morton, pastor of the Baptist church, who has been seriously ill, is slowly improving. Mr. Jeff Perkins has been very sick, but is improving. The entertainment given by the stewardesses last Friday night was quite a success. The Golden Rule club will meet at the home of Mrs. Turner, 1100 Avenue C. Mr. M. J. Allen spent a few days with Mrs. W. L. Cave and family on his way to Fort Logan, Colo., to look at his property. Mr. Allen is counted as one of the best gardeners in Fort Logan. Mr. Culpeper attended the annual sermon of the S. M. T. U. B. F. Sunday in Omaha. ALBIA NEWS. The death of Mr Williwaw Tate occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Oscar Roper, on Monday of this week. Mr. Marte had been ill for some time and was quite an agile gentleman. The body was taken Wednesday morning to Oskaloosa for burial. Rev. Green of Buxton passed through Albia en route to Chariton. Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Hawkins have returned from their visit to Das Moines. Miss Fay Benning died at the home of Mr. John Hayes on Saturday morning and was buried at Oak View cemetery on Sunday afternoon. Miss Bennings had been ill for several months. Rev. R. B. Manly officiated at the funeral. Rev. R. B. Manly was an Ottumwa visitor this week, also spent a few days in Waterloo. Mrs. Shininghouse returned to her home in Kesawaana on Sunday evening, a week's visit at the home of Wm. Bennings. Mr. and Mrs. Roper of Buxton were at the home of their son, Mr. Oscar Roper, this week. Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, who has been working in Albia, returned to Buxton this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennings of Fairfield was in Albia on Sunday to the funeral of Fay Bennings. Pinch of It Will Kill the Trouble some Dandelion. Department of Agriculture Gives Practical Methods for Killing Dandelions and Plantains That Ruin the Appearance of Lawns. Washington. The best way to kill both dandelion plants is to cut above tops and put a pinch of salt (about a thimbleful) on the surface of each exposed root. This will kill most of them. As salt, if generally applied ruins soil, the salt should be used sparingly and applied only to the root-tops of the dandelion. The United States department of agriculture has for some time been testing various poisons to discover the most efficient means of eradicating the troublesome weed from lawns, although others have been found satisfactory, the com- The department's specialists say that much effort is wasted in merely cutting off the dandelion top without applying some poison to the root that remains. The dandelion has a tap root that grows deep into the soil and cutting off the plant merely encourages the dandelion to come up in a thicker growth. The time to eradicate dandelions is in the spring before the plant has had time to form seed. The seed spreads rapidly, blown by the wind. The blossoms should be close mown before they have gone to seed and salt should then be applied to each root. A man may be very diligent in caring for his own lawn and neighbor's lawns. This is of such importance that to those desiring a lawn, that it might be made better for community action. If the lawn is very full of this weed it is too tedious a process to treat each plant by the salt process. In this case two possible methods of eradication may be recommended. The first method is to thicken the stand of grass to tend to crowd out the dandelion. The grass should be put into a vigorous condition by top dressing with well-wrotted manure or fertiliser in the fall, and by reseeding in thin places. The second method advised in extreme instances is to start all over again if the lawn first (or spade it up if the area is small). A generous amount of well-wrotted manure should then be worked into the soil, but not fresh manure for that is full of weed seeds ready to germinate. In case manure is not available, commercial fertilizers may be used. Many lawn soils are in need of lime and it is often a wise plan to use it, especially if white clover is to be sown. After plowing, the land should be harrowed or raked frequently to reduce it to a good seed bed condition. This will encourage the early germination of weed seeds the subsequent extermination of the seedlings. Through this period will destroy the dandelion at this period will destroy the dandelion plants, both those that come from roots and those that follow ethylene of the two plans sketched here, the lawn should be maintained in good condition by careful moving, polling and watering. The dandelion is not a native American plant, having been introduced from Europe several centuries ago. It was first introduced in the east and has spread westward with our emigration. The name "dandelion" is said to come from the French "Dent de Lion", which means tooth of Lion and refers to the sharp edges of the leaf of the plant. The dandelion is widely used throughout Europe as a truck crop. Certain foreigners recently arrived in America have continued to use the plant as a vegetable and Italianis in the neighborhood of large cities have made considerable profit by gathering and taking it to market. Another weed that invades the beauty of many lawns is the plantain, of the form, or rib grass; and the common, or broad leaf. The same methods that apply to eradicating the dandelion apply to the plantain except the method of poisoning the individual plant. Instead of cutting off the top and sprinkling the root with salt as is done in the case of the dandelion, the individual plant may best be removed by pulling up by the root after a heavy rain when the ground is wet. The plant does not offer a difficult problem as the roots are pulled up readily, even from clay soil, after a heavy rain. ABOLISH GUARANTY LEGEND. The legend, "Guaranteed Under the Food and Drugs Act," is held to be misleading and deceptive, and the use of a serial number on food and drugs is prohibited after May 1, 1915, by a food inspection decision signed May 5 by the secretaries of the treasury, agriculture and commerce. The taking effect of the new regulation is postponed until May 1, 1915, in order to give manufacture stock of labels to use up inventory stock of labels. After May 1, 1915, guarantees of compliance with the law should be given by manufacturers directly to dealers, and should be incorporated in the invoice or bill of sale specifying the goods covered. This guaranty should not appear on the label or package of the product. Proof of Wisdom of Ants. The following quotation reveals in the most unequivocal manner surprising powers of observation and rational action on part of the leaf-cutting ants of South America. "A nest was made near one of our tramways, and to get to the trees the cats had to cross the rails over, which the wagone were continually passing and repassing. Every time they came along a number of ants were crushed to death. They persevered in crossing for some time, but at last set to work The reasons for the action of the three secretaries, as given in the decision, are as follows: "I have been determined that the legends 'Guaranteed Under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1900,' and 'Guaranteed by (name of guarantor) under the Food and Drugs Act, June 30, 1900,' borne on the labels or packages of food and drugs, accompanied by serial numbers and given by the secretary of agriculture, are each misleading and deceptive. In that the public is induced by such legends and serial numbers to believe that the articles to which they relate have been examined and approved by the government and the government guarantees that they comply with the law, the use of either legend, or any similar legend, on labels 'packages should be discontinued." "Inasmuch $^a$ the acceptance by the secretary of agriculture for filing of the guarantee of manufacturers and dealers and the giving by him of serial numbers thego to contribute to the deceptive character of logends on labels and packages, no guaranty in any form shall hereafter be filed with and no serial number shall hereafter be given to any guaranty the secretary of agriculture. the guarantee now on file the guarantee of agriculture shall be stricken from the files, and the serial numbers assigned to such guaranties shall be cancelled." CORN IS WORLD CEREAL Of all the great cereals, corn or Indian maize, the last of them all to be discovered, is now grown over a greater extent of the earth's surface than any other grain with the single exception of wheat, and the manifold uses made of grain, stalk, pith, leaves and cob have won for it the fame of being America's most valuable contribution to agriculture. The corn acreage of the world is today in excess of 170,000,000 acres, and of this more than one hundred and thirty million are in North and South America, and of this 130,000,000 about one hundred and five million acres are in the United States. In Mexico when they get a chance they plant about thirteen million acres, in the Argentine republic about ten million acres, and the remaining 2,000,000 acres is divided between Canada, Uruguay and Chile. This information is contained in the list issue of the Farmers' Bulletin TITLES, AH, TITLES! For the little social amenities that, like pneumatic tires, temper the harsh joils along the rough road of Washington political life, commend us to the members of the house. The other day as one of the elevators in the house office building halted at the second floor a gentleman stepped aboard. "Good morning, general," he exclaimed, bowing to another gentleman in the car. "Good morning, governor, good morning," replied the second gentleman with a most engaging smile. The long-haired rube with the tendy excursion ticket from the huckleberry section effaced himself in the corner of the car and gazed at them in open-mouthed-awe. "Who's them there folks?" he whispered tremulously to a passing janitor as the two gentlemen swept down the corridor. "Mr. Congregman Treadway fum Musichusitis an' Mr. Congressman Adamson fum Georgy," replied the darky. CANARIES ARE POPULAR. The much-written-about woman with the birdcage is still in our midst. Uncle Sam has recently gathered some statistics which show that the traffic in song birds of foreign birth was never before as large as it is today. Canaries are imported in large numbers. The number coming in during 1913 was 392,422, as compared with 325,285 in 1908, which shows a steady increase. Partridges also a imported in considerable numbers. In 1909 the number was 29,995, in 1911 with 19,961, and in 1912 it was 10,93. The importations of pheasant will average about 9,000 a year, of quail 2,500 a year, and of other game birds about 4,000 a year. The canaries on their arrival at the seaport cities, are distributed throughout the country. The demand for them is surprisingly steady year after year. While there is a good deal of fluctuation in the importations of quail, partridges, pheasants, etc., there is none in the importations of leses, etc. In six years from 1908 to 1913, will show: 1908, 325,266; 1909, 388,266; 1910, 361,654; 1911, 354,858; 1912, 362,804; 1918, 362,422. AT REASONABLE COST. It cost the civil service commission, or rather the government, just $2 per office for the examination of applicants for fourth-class postmasterships, it is declared at the commission's offices. That the amount was as low as this is declared to be something to be proud of, when there is taken into consideration the fact that many of the offices were in isolated parts of the country, away from railroads, which it was difficult for the examiners to reach. The first estimate of the cost was $4 per office. Even at this low figure it has been necessary for the commission to ask congress for a deficiency appropriation of $10,000. The original appropriation was $30,000. There were 21,000 offices to be looked after, which made it necessary to examine several times that many applicants. and tunneled underneath each rail. One day when the wagons were not running, I stopped up the tunnels with stones, but although great numbars carrying leaves were thus cut off from the nest, they would not cross the rails but set to work making fresh tunnels underneath them." Durable Brass Dies. With proper care, brass dies for printing upon wood have been known to make more than 2,000,000 impressions before wearing eyr. BEATTY IS A FRIEND TO THE YOUNG OFFICERS GENERAL FUNSTON A FIGHTER ALL HIS LIFE HEAD OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS WIFE OF THE SENATOR-ELECT FROM ALABAMA In naval circles they sometimes call Bear Admiral Frank Edmund Beatty—now in command of the Third division of the north Atlantic fleet — "Charity" fleet C. H. HENRY He isn't the first man to be nicknamed "Charity." But the title varies in meaning. Sometimes it is applied in trony to an officer who is meticulous in punishment and quick to suspect wrongdoing. In Beaty's case it was given because he tries to look for punishment when But when his flagged to a new ship made this little room: on a delinquent's better side. He doesn't hesitate in punishment when that seems needed. But when his flag was recently transferred to a new ship one of the officers made this little speech in the wardroom: "I have served upon a flagship ever since I graduated at Annapolis. And he is the most humane admiral I ever salled under." Beauty dates back to the ox-tem days of the Northwest. He was born in Azalian, Wils., in 1853. Four years later his father decided to trek for Minnesota, where the prospecta ahead seemed brighter. There was only one way in which to make that journey in the elder Beauty baked four oxen to a Company's cottage swayed and rumbled off into the wilderness. The Beautys settled at Mantoville, Minn., where some time later the father opened a small country store. A hint at frontier conditions and home discipline may be found in this statement by one of his mates in the little country school: Gen. Fred Funston is now in command at Vera Crus—and it is perfectly all right with the regular army. Funston has been a member of it so long now that his *bear* origin has been forgotten. But a few years ago—say five years ago—the regular army would have retired to a hammock and fanned itself bitterly if Funston had been appointed to such a position in mind. In those days Funston was exquisitely humorous. regular army. Funston has been a member of it so long now that his plie beian origin has been forgotten. But a few years ago—say five years ago, the regular army would have retired to a hammock and fanned itself bitterly if Funston had been appointed to such an important command. In those days Funston was exquisitely humorous to the gentlemen of the regular army—when he wasn't acutely irritating, now he was nearer to West Point than the deck of the station steamer. That gives the soldiers who took the full course the right to lawf and lawf and lawf, writes Herbert Corey in the Chicago Daily News. They have a laugh coming at Funston, at that. He's a funny looking little geek, to begin with. He weighs about as much as a fried moosebam, and he has a little, reddish painthair beard that irresistibly tempts the humorous person into tickling him under the chin and 'baaing—only the same person would never do the same trick again—and he has some red hair on George Barnett, a schoolboy in a Wisconsin village; going home for his gone home for a supper. was topped on the street by the congresman from his district, who was also his father's friend and neighbor. J. H. H. "How would you like an appointment to the Naval academy at Annapolis?" the congressman asked. Fighting as a business had never entered George Barnett's head. Nor had he ever thought a about early. The largest Mrs. Underwood is happiest when with her distinguished husband. She is one of the most ideally charming personalities in Washington and Alabama. She was Miss Berissa Woodward of Birmingham. They were married in 1904, in C. N., in 1904, when she was spending the summer up in that beautiful stretch of summer resort country close to the Sapphire Land of the Sky. Mrs. Underwood worked the capital for her DANIEL Why is a Lake Like a Living Being? A lake resembles a living being in many ways. It has a pulse; its surface rises and falls rhythmically. It has a circulation; its waters not only ebb and flow, but there are undercurrents by which the life-giving oxygen is carried to organisms which dwell in its depths. It does muscular work; the shores are eroded and the rocks are broken. It digs food; and some lakes, sad to say, sometimes have indigestion. And so we might continue this IOWA STATE BYSTANDER "Did Frank like to play ball or go fishing?" asked a reporter of the classmate. That individual scratched his head. "I can't seem to remember that he, or ever played ball with us," said he, "or went fishing, either. I don't recall that he played with us at all." The reporter went cold all over. "You see," the classmate continued. "Frank was always too busy doing chores around home, or else working in the store." Beatty's chief value to the navy has been as an expert on ordnance. Just as Admiral Fiske, now in charge of the bureau of operations, is largely responsible for the improvement in naval artillery practice, through the electric range-finder and telescope sight he invented, so Beatty is to be credited with a, share of the improvement in the guns themselves which has been worked out in the last dozen years. As commandant of the navy yard at Washington and later as superintendent of the naval gun factory he had an opportunity to aid in making the big gun of the modern American warship the equal of any big gun in the world. Perhaps it is because of those early days of chore doing with no time for play, that Beatty has always been known as a friend of the young officer in the navy. It has often been charged that some of the elder officers frown upon youngsters who display too much initiative and perseverance. The elders feel that promotion should be deserved by years rather than by achievement. But wherever he found a young officer who was engaged upon a worth-while work he quietly made it possible for that officer to continue as a friend. "It would be difficult to say how many young officers Beatty has in this manner saved to the navy," said one of his friends. the top of his head, and other places almost as red where he has worn through the hair; and he walks with a limp, and he has the grandest little red vocabulary you ever heard. And as a holder of a season ticket for the best seat in the front row of the grand stand no one has ever beaten Freddie. He can follow the spotlight in his sleep. Take, for instance, that time the Filipinos were trying to wipe his three Kansas companies out of existence, and General Otis wanted to know how long he could hold his position. "Until I am mustered out," said Funston. Ever since he was born in Ohio, 48 years ago, he has been going to some sort of war, public or private, and always amid the tumult of brass bands. About the first thing he did after he had been given a general's commission in the regular army was to insult a few United States senators, for which he was called down by Mr. Roosevelt, who kept the senators on his private game preserve. They allowed that Funston used to fill Filipinos full of water in order that they might cough up information along with the liquid. But that was never the only reason he has been on duty on the Texas coast. He is quieter, calmer, more sedate, and fatter than he used to be, but officers who have talked with him say he has the same old pep. "Funston," they say, " won't start anything nowadays until there is no longer any hope that the other fellow will start it first." body of water he had seen as yet was a pond and the largest craft was a skiff. George Barnett did not know how to swim. But he heard of Annapolis and so he answered joyfully, though difficult: "that the appointment would suit him," George Barnett never returned to the city. In June, that year, 1877, he passed his examinations and was admitted to the academy on the Severn river in Maryland. The other day Col. George Barnett, just back from Fatto Rico, where he took a brilliant part with the Atlantic fleet in advance base maneuvers, was informed that the president had made him major general commandant of the ship. He was now the highest officer in the that branch of the naval service. His force numbers more than 10,000 men, many of whom are now in Mexico. husband at the close of the day's session. She dislikes to go far away from Washington when he is kept here by his congressional duties, and lately they have been spending their spare-time hours, over Sunday, or in recesses of congress during last summer, at Hot Springs, W. Va. Mra. Underwood makes a delightful presiding genius in the spacious home on G street that once was the home of Archibald W. Butt. "She possesses many charms of mind and manner," recently wrote an Alabaman of her. Her winning smile and quiet affability are the most sincere hallmarks of real cordiality among the official hostesses. Aluminum Consumed. More than 65,000,000 pounds of aluminum were consumed in various industries in the United States last year, a new high record. comparison and tell of its smiles and frowns, and the music of its waves upon the shore—George C. Whipple, in the Atlantic. A surgeon removed from a four-year-old boy 14 carpet tackes, three cartridges, three rivets, one nail, a ball of paper, a piece of chalk, 18 inches of twine and a small iron bar, from which one would judge that it is about time that this youngster had pocketed in his trousers—Boston Transit. WHEN CLEANING THE HOUSE Useful Ideas Very Seasonable About This Time, and All of a Positive Value. A very good calamine can be made as follows: Soak one pound of white glue over night; then dissolve it in boiling water and add 20 pounds of paris white, diluting with water, until the consistency of rich milk. By adding a little coloring this can be given any tint desired—prussian blue, for blue; Indian yellow, two parts; and burnt sennai one part, for buff; burnt umber, for brown, etc. Lime calamine, for a grade of work inferior in effect to that of paris white and glue, is made by taking six quarts of thick lime whitewash, made of the best lime, slaked in hot water; turpentine and limeseed oil, each one-half pint, and stir in it with the milk and glue, until the height of pound of powdered alum. Have the mixture thick enough to spread well with a calamine brush. The white marks can be removed from the top of a table, and it can be made to look like new in the following manner: Slightly dampen a piece of wadding with methylated spirit, over which place a piece of white linen rag; screw round at the back so as to form a portion to hold with, then apply with a circular motion where the marks are, rubbing gently, always in the palm of your hand; make a large drop. Then to the roll with a dry, clean cloth, after which polish with a good furniture cream. On no account must the spirit be put direct onto the linen, but on the wadding, which cover with the linen before using. STIR MILK BEFORE USING Advice of the Department of Agril- culture on the Scientific Experiments Always stir up the milk in a jar or pitcher if you wish to give a fair percentage of cream to individual drinkers. Recent investigations by the United-States department of agriculture proved that in many cases where retail dealers are held up for selling skimmed milk it is because they have to sell the milk of the top milk for one customer, leaving skimmed for some one else. The department of agriculture recommends that milk be retained in bottles. Whenever it is necessary to sell bulk milk, vendors are advised to mix their milk thoroughly each time before pouring from a large container into a small one, if they wish to avoid a mess. They are also done by stirring the milk with a long-handed dipper. Shaking the can is not sufficient. Place for Spices. How many minutes are lost sometimes by looking for a can or bottle which has been pushed behind something else on the shelves? Here is a simple idea which can readily be adopted: Have made a set of little steps of various widths, having the top step the narrowest. Make them as far apart as the rest of your canisters, cereal and spice jars. Then place the largest can on the top shelf, the largest can on the low shelf, and so on. In this way you will have only one object occupying the width of a shelf, and will never have to look behind one thing to find another. German Coffee Cakes Take two quarts of flour, a pint and a half of milk, three eggs, a quarter of a pound of butter. Set a sponge with one pint of the milk warmed, flour to make a stiff batter and one cake of compressed yeast. When it is ready, pour the cake into the gradients, the butter being worked into the flour; then knead well. The cake should be rolled, or better, pressed out with the fingers very thin for baking. When in the pan brush over with melted butter and on top place chopped almonds, cinnamon and sugar. Bake in a moderate oven. Transfer to a teacup. The greater part of the sweetness should be on the top. One-Prong Fork. A clever housewife has almost invented a kitchen tool—making an ordinary, long-handled, three pronged cook's fork she slied off the two outer prongs, leaving only one, and uses this to test whether a vegetable or piece of meat is tender. The one prick makes less mark and is less apt to break the food than the three piercings. The fork is good also to remove caps from milk bottles and especially so in taking olives and other foods from long necked bottles and cans, such as sections of fruit, etc. Indeed, this housekeeper believes that she couldn't "keep kitchen" without it. Grease Spota. Gasese will often yield to hot water and soap, but if this is not successful use gasoline or naphtha. Vaselein spots may be soaked with ether and placed under a basin for a few hours to prevent the ether evaporating. The spot should be rubbed with lard and sponged thoroughly with turpentine. Stains from gum, machine oil, etc. should also be rubbed with lard and may then be rinsed and washed carefully with cold water and soap. Labor Saver. Brass, silver or Sheffield plate that has been lacquered should never be cleaned with metal polish or anything else of the kind, but merely rubbed with a soft cloth and finished with a silk duster. If they are very dirty a little sweet oil may be used. It saves a lot of trouble of silver. Brass lacquered items are lacquered. lacquer can be bought and applied with a soft brush. The article lacquered should be perfectly clean, dry and bright. To Clean Jewelry To clean jewelry successfully and avoid scratches or marks of any kind when it is finished, the following is excellent: Wash the article in hot soapsap in which a little ammonia has been dissolved. Shake off the water and lay it in a small box of fine dusty to dry. Made of Graphite and Hardly a Century Old. Originally of Lead and Still So Called Popularly, They Are Manufactured by Machinery-Hard to Find Good Wood. There are people surviving even today who can remember when the lead pencil as we know it today was not. Like friction plates, pins, levers and become such an everyday necessity, so cheap and in such constant requisition that little thought is given to them, to their origin or the process of manufacture. It was not until well near the middle of the nineteenth century that quill pens were succeeded by steel pens, and it was in comparatively recent times that the lead penil of today, consisting of a vein of graphite inclosed within strips of wood, was invented, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The nineteenth century was well under way when the only lead pencils known were, in fact, pencils of lead, literally what the name implied. They took various forms, simply fragments of the common mineral lead, exactly such lead as we see today in the form of lead pipes and sheet lead, cut, rolled, or pounded into strips or pencils. If anyone will take a piece of ordinary lead, say from a lead pipe, with a knife scrape or cut away the little corrosion on the outer surface, and make a rounded point so that it will smoothly, he will find that it serves very well as a pencil. The mark which it makes is lighter in color than that made by the graphite pencil, but it is perfectly legible and it is not so easily erased. in the district schools in the early part of the nineteenth century it was the custom of pupils to have these homemade lead pencils, as we have indicated, that were merely sticks or strips of lead sharpened to a point, and they were well nigh indestructible, for much use made little impression upon the point. The homemade pencils were crude. They consisted simply of strips of naked graphite and they were uncoath, inconveniently modeled and unpopular because they soiled the hands. Finally, the lead pencil consisting of the graphite inclosed in wood came into being, and at first it was crude. Now, graphite is not lead, although it is a mineral, but from the fact, probably, that it is succeeded by lead pencil in which clear black graphite was styled "black lead," by which name it continues to pass today. Graphite is mined in various parts of the world, in parts of Scandinavia, Germany, Russia, Austria, Wales and in several parts of the United States. It has been mined commercially on the north side of Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire, but that was many years ago. The graphite as it comes from the mines is crude, and one might as well attempt to trace a line with a piece of hard coal as with a piece of rough graphite. It must first be refined, and refining is accomplished by grinding it, transferring it into powder, washing it, and precipitating it in water until the pure graphite is left in the form of a residuum. This is placed in molds and kiln dried, resulting in the graphite as we have it in different kinds of pencils. As important as the graphite is the wood from which the pencils are made. This wood is clear. The wood for the manufacture of lead pencils should be straight-grained, and must be free from knots. A great deal of the wood for lead pencils must be made comes from Florida and considerable it comes from other parts of the south. It is known as red cedar, although it is not, strictly speaking, cedar, although belonging to the same family. In the Drug Store. "No, but we have several varieties of rat poison, the latest improved electric crocheting needles and some select Siberian goldfish." "Haven't you any saddlery hardware?" "Not in our present cramped quarters, but I can show you a china-painting outfit, some three-year-old shrubs, a rowing machine, sugar in five-pound machine, or a bathing suit." "I did want to get a portable garage." "Hardly in our line, but you might glance at our special values in canned oranges, tarp reels, self-feeding coffee mills, American flags, folding screwdrivers and oriental screens." "Not today. I think. But, now I come to think of it, I'd like to have a prescription filled." "Oh, all right. If you'll leave it and come back as late as you can we will try to have it for you an hour later. Please buy soda checks at the cashier's desk." Twenty Year Agó Twenty years ago people thought it made them look cheap to carry two pounds of liver home. If caught at it they would explain that it was for the cat—Toledo Blade. And It Convinces, Too. "I wonder why successful politicians so seldom are great talkers." "They must believe in the adage that money talks." Said a Few Things. Mrs. Church—Are you friendly with your neighbors? Mrs. Gotham—Well, I guess not. "Don't you speak to them?" "Don't I speak to 'em! Say, the people living on one side of us run over our dog on their automobile, and those living on the other side killed our cat. You can just bet I spoke to 'em!" Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts—Dickens. South American "Water Stone" a Singular Phenomenon. Scientists Disagree as to Process of Its Formation—Principal Constituent is Silica—is Found Embedded in Black Lava. There is found in Uruguay and the Argentine Republic a geological puzzle known to the English-speaking people of those countries as "the Salo water stone." In appearance the average water stone resembles a piece of clear glass that has been fused by heat. The stones vary in size from the bulk of a lark's egg to that of a goose, but larger specimens are sometimes found. They are not uniform in shape, are slightly flattened, and all are more or less contorted. It is thought that the principal constituent of the stone is silica. The rock in which it is embedded is a silica. Many stones contain no water, and the more or less imperfect stones seem to be numerous. These imperfect stones, however, serve in a measure, to indicate how the water stone is formed. For example, the appearance of one stone clearly indicates that the first formation of the stone was abruptly stopped by some unknown cause. When observed from the concave side it presents somewhat the appearance of a conical seshell, displaying irregular concentric circles. In the center of these circles there is a rounded indentation which indicates with comparative certainty that the infiltration of water holding silica in solution is the cause of its formation. As already stated, the water stones are found embedded in black lava rock, which at one period was soft and pliant from volcanic heat. Silica in a molten state may have dripped on it, possibly falling from a great height; and as this dripping continued to bear on one point, the silica, which slightly broadening out, would be depressed in the center, thus causing the underside to become convex or pointed, and the continued augmentation of material would cause the silica gradually to sink in the lava. Molten silica in cooling possesses the property of remaining for some time in a gelatinous condition, but in a heated atmosphere it would remain plant infiltrate. Thus as the silica continued to sink lateral pressure of the lava on the silica gradually brought its upper edges together, and by the continued dripping of the molten silica the close ultimately became hermetic. All this is theoretical, however, since scientists are not agreed upon the question. If the formation of the water stones is to be traced to the more direct action of molten silica, the water they contain must have found its way in by some means after the stone was formed. If this be the case, there seems to be only one reason why the stone will not bubble—the stone after completion has been submerged in water for a long time, possibly warm water, the heat of which have caused a slight expansion in the silica. This being united with pressure, in time the water may have filtered through to such an extent as finally to fill the cavity. Many hold that the water stone is a fraud, since, they assert, if it be left exposed for any length of time the water it contains will gradually evaporate and finally disappear. But, on the other hand, those who admit that various cases of this have occurred point out that the water still these instances was probably due to a slight fracture in the stone, the result of carelessness or want of skill in the excavation. It is also pointed out that there are many water stones that have lain in museums and elsewhere from 12 to 15 years, and that during that comparatively long period the water in the stones has shown no perceptible diminution. This, it is contended, is sufficient proof that the water stone is not a fraud, but a very singular phenomenon. Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is one of the most beneficent forces in forming character. It begets cheerfulness, content, radiance of face and heartiness of human intercourse. The man who is bent on discharging his debt in the way of the recognition of the kindly services which every day he is the beneficiary is sure to get a keener eye or the good about him, in others, and in world. The more he knows he gives away the more will his own life be benefited. Thanksgiving is one of those of which it is true, that the more you give away the more you have remaining, and for two reasons—the giving is a self-replenishing, and the gives is more and more filled with the thanksgiving of others. Didn't Smell Like Friday. Little Rollo, five years old, had always observed that fish was the big dish at his home on Friday. And he had observed that Rollo held in the neighboring households. Recently, little Rollo was sent out to visit his grandmother in the country. And a day or two he missed nothing. "Grandma," said he, "ain't it ever Friday in the country?" "What a question," she laughed. "Of course, it is. Today is Friday, deny." Well," said Rollo. "It doesn't smell like a Friday." Had Found a Position Mr. Evans entered a New York restaurant and saw a friend seated at one of the tables. "Hello, Lovell," he said, "how are you?" "Oh, pretty well," replied Lovell. "What are you doing now?" in- terrupted. "Well, when I came in here," I Lovell, "about two hours ago, was not in business, but I've changed then. I am a waiter now." - Pütliser AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Recently there has been organized in Nashville the only negro board of trade in the world, writes Michael Jones in a communication to the Washington Star. It serves as a beacon light and stands as an ideal example of what such an organization means to a community in which there are colored men engaged in business. J. C. Napier, exregister of the United States treasury, is president of the board, and through his master mind the policies are shaped and carried out. The young and unparalleled organization is demonstrating how indispensable such a body is to the fullest and broadest economic, religious and intellectual development of any town, city or county in which there are a good number of colored citizens. Dr. Booker T. Washington, the founder of the university, who has been invaluable to the progress of his race and who is an undisputed authority on negro life in America, tells us that there are owned, operated and controlled by negroes in America 100 insurance companies, 300 drug stores, 65 banks, 450 newspapers, magazinees and periodicals and more than 20,000 other businesses of various kinds. These people are succeeding in business because they are doing what the world wants done. A review of these facts will bring "visions of a better future" to even the most pessimistic of the race. How vivid it is that the Afro-American's problem is one of persistence rather than one of existence—that nothing but success awaits him if he will but have faith, endure for a while and keep courage. It is imperative—and that soon that he, in a much larger measure, ceases to be employ and comes eminent. Let there come from his midst satraps of trade, kings of finance, lords of industry, rail wizards, steel cars and merchant princes. Ninety negro millionaires could solve about ninety per cent of the race problem. The American Genetic association forceses a solution of the so-called race problem in the natural increase of the two races as analyzed by Professor Wilcox of the census bureau Mr. Wilcox says the Negro is steadily losing ground in the South both by immigration of white men and own declining birthrate. They are losing still more rapidly in the North. The more rapid increase of the whites is attributed not only to the infux of immigration, but to the fact that in the registration area, where vital statistics are available, including three-fifths of the whites and one-fifth of the negroes, the negro death rate exceeds the white by about two-thirds. In the past 30 years the excess in the proportion of negro children has been falling until the present difference between the race is less than one-fourth that of 1880, and will, at the present rate, have disappeared when the next census is taken. This decline in the birthrate is ascribed largely to neo-emigration into the northern cities. The birthrate among negroes in the city is but two-thirds of city whites, whereas in the country it is above the country whites. Besides the fecundity of all races is lower in the North and the negro trend northward is constantly increasing. Most of the licorce root used in America comes from the marshy plains of Turkey and Russia. Discussing the condition of the colored Baptist churches in Chicago, the leading church papar, the Standard, says: "The need of leaders is fundamental. The negro has a social passion for organization. He wants to start something, or belong to something already started. There is scarcely a field of organization within his reach that he has not covered straightforwardly or surreptitiously. Many of these organizations, in the church and out of it, fail. Perhaps more fail than succeed. The failure, however, is not due to the lack of co-operation or interest, but rather to the lack of comprehension and intelligence in working it out." "They are willing to try approved methods, to copy successful organizations, to imitate successful efforts; but these are of little advantage unless they are helped to secure such trained leadership as will put them in possession of the agents and the assets which were the indispensable factors in securing this success. It seems obvious that we can be of real help in training the men and women who are to be, in time, the leaders in congregational life of these churches." The fisco (Me.) fire department has a mascot in a cat which, because of its markings, is called Mackereel. The cat was睚 on the pole of hose wagon when an alarm rang in, and was forced to calling to the precarious perch until the fire was reached. It had a wild ride, and as soon as it had a chance got off and went back to the hosehouse. The heart of a standing man beats 81 times a minute, of a sitting one 71 times. When a man is lying down it beats are reduced to 66 a minute. While lightning is not striking twice in the same place there are lots of places it never strikes once. When a native of Ecuador wants a blanket he cuts one from a demagogue tree. Delhi has a population of about two hundred and thirty-six thousand people. The permanent population will probably be increased by the residence of three or four thousand government officers when the new government offices are ready. Not only is it of vital interest to this whole municipality of Houston that its large negro population should acquire that reasonable intelligence which is the fruit of a good system of public schools and those useful habits of sustained labor which will make them invaluable in the growing industrial enterprises of Houston, but it is of equal interest that the negro population should live on sanitary streets and in sanitary yards and homes and that when stricken with disease they should have access to a well planned and well maintained hospital. Modern economists and statisticians have demonstrated that the financial losses due to preventable illness reach an astounding annual total among those employed in the industrial enterprises of the nation. These statistics apply with force to the colored population of the South where the negro is a large industrial factor. Hence this movement for negro hospital facilities is a timely step in the right direction—a step dictated by an enlightened scientific self interest on part of the good white people as well as by the more unseafish humanitarian and religious motives. To my own people here, I would say, "Seek to measure up to the opportunity presented you in this great city, along all lines, industrial, commercial, educational, religious, or organized ministers, physicians, teachers, merchants, lawyers and sturdy laboring people who are the backbone of the race join hands, heart and pocket books to help push this negro hospital movement to a successful conclusion. Do your utmost. Sacrifice something for the benefit of the race and the good white people to do their part."—Ed Blackshear, in the Houston Post. H. P. Ewing, a negro farmer of Wyandotte county, Kansas, has evolved a plan that promises well for the betterment of his race. A farmer himself, he believes in the "back to the soil" movement for his people. The outcome of his long cherished plan is the successful launching of the Kaw Valley Truck Farm company, incorporated in 1910, a capital stock of $5,000, divided into 500 shares of $10 value. The company has leased 105 acres just west of Armordale, which it all under cultivation, and is now preparing to market a crop of vegetables of all kinds that will show results of scientific and intensive farming. For 35 years Ewing has been raising crops in Wyandotte county, at one time having, 1,000 acres of ground planted wholly to potatoes. From his years of experience he has evolved ideas that only increase in productivity but enable it to market the best products. For example, he has found that turnips furnish the best fertiliser for potato ground. "I find for this climate and soil that the Red River Ohio potato is the best seed to plant," he said in describing his methods. "As soon as the crop is harvested I sow the ground to turnips. The best of these I harvest, the balance are plowed on, enriching the soil and resulting in a better grade of potatoes the following year. The best time to market potatoes here is in July and August. Prices are better, as we do not have to compete with the northern grown product." Austria has 74,267 miles of highway. In 1810 the government expended $5,682,800 on roadway maintenance. "Have faith in the white man. He is your friend." Booker T. Washington, the negro educator, offered this advice to members of his race in an address at Atlanta, Ga., before the annual negro Christian students' conference. He declared that notable progress in co-operation between the races had been made in the state and the speaker pleased for the education of his race. "By right living, obeying the laws and showing due deference to every man, you will demonstrate to the world what education makes out of the negro," said Doctor Washington. A popular novel recently introduced in France is a cup so made as to keep tea or coffee hot while the user is reading the morning paper between sipa. This is accomplished by providing the cup with a double bottom into which a liquid of heated metal can be placed. The liquid is kept hot for a period of about twenty minutes. Many speeches are historical only because, like history, they repeat themselves. The value of Hungary's agricultural returns does not depend on several large crops or on the products of certain specified branches of certain products, for there is probably no country in Europe in which so many branches of agriculture are carried on. China proper has less than 0.4 miles of open railway to every 100 square miles of territory, and, estimating the population at 327,000,000, there is 0.18 mile of line to every 10,000 inhabitants. About four hundred arrests for counterfeiting are made in the United States each year. A University of Pennsylvania scientist assists he has found a way to tell from crystals in a drop of blood the race of the man from which the blood came. The equivalent of one school year for more than four hundred children is lost because of contact with minor contagious diseases, according to figures compiled for Pittsburgh. IRONING THE SILK BLOUSE Some Rules That It Is Very Necessary to Observe if One Would Have Perfect Work. Never dry a silk blouse before a fire or out of doors, but lay it quite flat in clean tea towel and leave for an hour. If at the end of an hour you find the blouse is still very damp, cover it with a thin, smooth cloth, and run the iron hot over it until it is perfectly dry. Take care that the iron does not touch the damp silk, if it does it will most likely leave a rusty stain very difficult to remove. Have beside you a basin containing clean, warm water and a rag; this is to damp out any creases formed in the silk when ironing. Have a neck, wristbands and sleeves sewn; then the back and front. You must keep on ironing until no steam arises. Give the sleeves a final pressing at the end. If you are using a sleeveboard this is quite a simple matter, as the sleeve fits nicely on to it and can be easily turned. If, however, you are ironing flat on the table, remember to do the under side first, for then you can remove any creases made when ironing the top side with the damp rag mentioned above. If you baby iron you will find it a great help when you do the cuffs, as gathers are sometimes rather difficult to manage properly with a large one. CRULLERS THAT ARE PERFECT Time-Honored • Recipe It Will Be Found Underwater • Any Im- pact movement On Three eggs beaten without separating, nine tablespoonfuls of sugar, five tablespoonfuls of melted butter, one-quarter of a teaspoonful of chinamon, two cupfuls of flour, two tablespoonfuls of baking powder, a pinch of salt and one-half a cupful of nuts. Mix eggs and sugar, then add butter, milk, clinnamon and salt. Lastly, well-sifted flour, to which you have already added the baking powder. Beat until light. Roll out on floured baking board until about one-half an inch thick, cut with circular cutter, cutting another ring in the center. Handle as little as possible. Have deep fat, smoking hot, drop the crullets into it, first trying a small piece of raw potato in the fat. It turns golden brown in less than a minute. Remove to poor temperature. Here lies all of success or failure. The crullets should swell up and turn a beautiful light brown in less than a minute. Remove at once with dipper. Roll in powdered sugar and clinnamon. Berlin Waffles Sift together one quart of flour, three teaspoonfuls of baking powder, half a teaspoonful of salt and three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Rub into these dry ingredients two tablespoonfuls of lard or fresh butter. Add four eggs beaten very light, the grated rind of one lemon, one teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon or the extract, and a pint of thin cream. Make a smooth batter that will pour readily. The batter should be flavored with the extract of lemon. When the batter is poured on the waffle iron, a few dried currants, or chopped candied fruit sprinkled over it quickly will give you a Swiss waffle. Asparagus Upon Toast Cut away the tough ends of the asparagus and tie the bunch with soft string, then cook for 25 minutes or until tender in salted, boiling water in a pan long enough for the stalks to lie full length. Prepare some thin slices of crustless toast, dip each in the asparagus liquor and butter while arranging the slices neatly on a heated dish. Drain the asparagus and spread it over the toast, adding butter and salt and pepper to taste. This dish is even more tempting with a creamy drowned butter poured over the top after the asparagus is laid on the toast. Vest Croquettes. Put through the mincer enough cold veal to fill a cup. Make one cupful of thick white sauce, using four teaspoonfuls of flour to three tablespoonfuls of butter and one cupful of milk; add to it half a cupful of breadcrumbs, half a teaspoonful salt and the chopped veal. Mix thoroughly and when cold shape as desired, dip in yolk of egg and then in breadcrumbs and try until brown outside and heated through. Savory Rice Croquettes Cook for ten minutes a cupful of canned tomatoes, a slice of onion, sprig of parsley, one clove, small piece of red pepper, half a cupful of stock or water, a quarter teaspoonful salt, a quarter cup grated cheese, half a teaspoonful butter. Put the steve's cupful in one cupful cooked eggs, well add one egg, well beaten. Shape into croquettes, egg and crumb them and fry. Magic Sugar Frosting. Break in small pieces a pound of maple sugar, put in a saucepan with half a cupful of boiling water, and stir occasionally until the sugar is dissolved. Boll without stirring until swirl will thread when dropped from tip of spoon. Swirl until the beaten whites of two ullies onto the beaten whites of two cups of mixing the mixture constantly, and continue beating until of right consistency to spread. Stuffed Dates. One pound of sugar dates (stone) three-fourths pound walnuts (with shell on) one neufchâtel cheese. Put meats through food chopper and then mash them. Then stuff dates with the pincel and roll in coarse sugar. To Clean a Carpet. Instead of sweeping your stair carpet try wiping it over with a damp cloth. Use a teapoonful of ammonia in two quarts of warm water. Your carpet will look clean and bright and there will be no dust. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER BASEBALL All teams look alike to Walter Johnson. The Cardinals are weak before left-handers again this year. The Feds are bears at producing that one-to-nothing brand of ball. Some of the baseball magnates are now litigating over 300 per cent. Baseball managers want "fresh" recruits, the self-confident, noisy kind. Otis Crandall, of St. Louis, and Karl Crandall, of Indianapolis, are brothers. Johnny Evers is beginning to hit the ball and will strike his natural gait soon. St. Louis papers say that Lee Magee's real name is Leopold Hunschmeyer. A Washington paper refers to Cleveland as "the suburbs of the American league." Tinker to Evers to Chance: "How much income tax did you fellows have to pay?" Doc Gessler of the Pittsburgh Feds says that his league doesn't need any more players. According to the Kansas City critics George Stovall has assembled a band of demon stickers. Mike Doolan is making plays in Baltimore which recall the shortstopting of Hughey Jennings. Say, isn't it about time for the Boston management to make its annual change of managers? Jack Coombs, the Athletics' iron man, is going to assist Ira Thomas in coaching the pitchers. Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb both are working steadily with the Tigers and are hitting the ball. Mordecal Brown to date is a much more successful manager in the Feds than his old pal, Joe Thinker. Shortstop Corhan of San Francisco made four hits in four times up off Pitchers Peet and Salveson of Portland. How would you like to be an ampire and have to announce Mr. Oeschger of the Phillies as the pitcher of a battery? --- Third baseman Reilley, star of the Yale team, will in all probability become a professional when the college term ends. The Haverford club has signed Pitcher James Crawley, an eleighteen-year-old southpaw, hailing from Suffield, Conn. Connie Mack is growing extremely radical in his remarks. He says: "I wouldn't be surprised if we won another pennant." George Walsh, who played football and baseball at Fordham college, is trying to win a place in the outfield of the Superbass. What a nich Charles Herzog is going to have this season. All he has to do is to "talk" an inferior ball team into the pennant. "This is the life," chuckle the Federal league backers, as they recall the direful predictions of the organized baseball magnates. Manager Bill Carrigan of the Red Sox, like Jim McAleer, ranks Titus Speaker as the greatest ball player in the world, not even barring Tymus . . . St Louis is well stocked with Millers. The Feds of that community have W. Miller and the Nats a Jack Charles Miller and a Miller Hargrave. . . . St. Louis scribes say that Bill James, now with the Brown's, has "come back" with flying colors. James made two efforts with the Naps and was sent back as a failure each time. The New York Sun well says: "In giving the winning records of the American league pitchers a foot note should show how many times the pitcher in question drew Walter Johnson for his opponent." ... "Caruso" Beck is going so handsomeily at Chicago's first base that he thinks he'll continue to earn his living playing ball instead of singing at the movies. The movie fans may take this as good news or not. Manager Griffith resents the idea that "Doc" Ayres is a second-string pitcher. "Ayres is one of the best workmen on my staff," said the Old Fox, "and he will show the other fellows that he has the real class before the season is very old." It is no longer necessary for George McBride to do all the covering of Washington's second base when steals are attempted. Ray Morgan has greatly improved in this respect, and he is now handling throws and tagging runners in an entirely competent manner. 9 Ray Schalk, the catcher of the Chicago club of the American league, was born near Litchfield, Ill., in 1892. He began his professional career with the Taylorville club of the Illinois-Missouri league in 1911. From that club he was secured by the Milwaukee (American association) club in mid-season and at once became noted for his splendid work. In 1912 he attracted the attention of many major clubs and was finally purchased by the Chicago club in August, 1912. He made good with the White Sox at once and is now one of the star catchers of the American league. Miller Huggins' Cardinals look like a pretty fair ball club just now. Huggins says he has got rid of a lot of trouble makers. Nicholas E. Young, president of the National league for 19 years, is now forced to remain in his bed, being too feeble to be about. A Washington man says that to be a good polo player one has to be able to hit backward. Gee, several ball players would make good polo players. The veteran catcher-coach, Joe Sugdon, says he never met a man with sounder baseball theories than Manager Branch Rickey, of the St. Louis Browns. --- Manager Frank Chance, of the New Yorks, is very much delighted with the spirit of his players and believes he will have a real ball club before the end of the season. Jimmy Callahan says Sam Crawford has eight years more of good baseball left in him. Evidently Sam must have shown Callahan something on that trip around the world. "Old Cy" Morgan, former Philadelphia American heaver, isn't all in by any means. Cy heaved a three-hit game for Kansas City against Columbus the other day. SPORTING WORLD Colts by Lord Revelstoke, 2:12% are the sensation of the spring season at Vienna. It does seem strange that no Englishman ever called golf "nothing but glorified shinny." Abe Frank's stable which is to go through the grand circuit will be trained by Bert Shank. Ben Whitehead will bring a rather formidable string from Tennessee to the Michigan short ship circuit. Gunboat Smith has practically agreed to box George Carpenter in London, June 28, for a purse of $25,000. The policy which Princeton will pursue in coaching the 1914 football team will be to develop the open game of kicking and passing. Don Johns, defeating a field of eleven riders, won the recent 100-mile motorcycle race at Phoenix, Ariz. His time was 1 hour 36 minutes 50 2-5 seconds. --- Young Kansas, the Buffalo featherweight, has jumped his manager, Allie Smith, and has gone to New York with Frank Erie, former lightweight . . . President Fitzgerald of the Western Skating association has asked the Amateur Athletic union to include roller sports in all national and international events. . . . Yale university has raised $365,498 of the estimated $600,000 required to complete the bowl shaped stadium which it is hoped to have ready for the big football game with Harvard next fall at New Haven. Work has been started on the new Palmer Memorial Stadium at Princeton. Every effort will be made to complete the structure in time for the Yale game next November. The plan call for a seating capacity of about 41,000 persons. Stanislau Zhyszko and Americans may soon wrestle for the championship. Negotiations are under way and several promoters are bidding for the contest, which will be to a finish. The National Cycling association, the government body of cycling in America, and a member of the International Cycling Association, Pacific International position the right to hold bicycling championships in connection with the program of sports to be held in San Francisco in 1918. IDEAS BRING WEALTH Simple Things Out of Which Fortunes Have Been Made. In This Day of Energy and Hustle No Man Can Afford to Be Content With His Present Volume of Business. Original merchandising ideas, properly hitched up to the general sales scheme, bring results. The manager of a ten-cent store in the South saw that the majority of his customers were women. Women are good buyers, but he knew that the store's business could be increased if the men could be induced to come in and look around. He was convinced, too, that there was a general belief that a ten-cent store is essentially a woman's store. The manager made it his prime object to overcome this notion. He advertised a "men only" week of sales and employed salesmen to take the place of the salesgirls, who were given a week's vacation on pay. The windows were filled with articles to attract the attention of men. The prices were sufficiently low to induce purchasers to come inside the store. One week served to popularize the store with the men. There were hundreds of new customers who remained even after the old routine was adopted. A city dealer in a small city theater a building public is the best possible asset for a retail business. He has adopted a successful plan to earn this confidence. Twice yearly he publishes in the advertising columns of the city's newspapers what he calls his confidential report. He cites in this statement the total amount of sales for the period covered, the cost of the goods sold, the carrying expense, the selling cost, the loss through bad accounts, etc. In short, the statement is a thorough analysis of the business from an inside point of view. The statements prove surprising to the average reader because of the low percentage of profit the dealer makes. The statement the dealer frankness of treatment from the dealer's employees, wins many customers for the store—point the merchant makes plain in his confidential statements. A Detroit restaurant keeper came to know that many of his regular customers were formerly country boys. In order to take them back to their boyhood days he prepared a "country store" lunch. The bill of fare included canned oysters, sardines, cheese and crackers, bologna sausage, canned peaches, mixed pickles, baked beans and many of the other foods served across country store counters. The idea proved so popular with his regular customers that it was made a weekly feature and advertised in the newspapers. He is compelled to turn patronage away on country store day. Rest and Digestion. From his studies on the influence of rest, exercise and sleep upon gastric digestion a physician concludes that: In persons with normal digestive powers it makes but little difference whether the individuals rest, exercise or sleep after meals; though after violent exercise or sleep the gastric digestion is very slightly impaired. In patients suffering from supracidity and subacidity it is best to order rest after meals; and in patients suffering from the digestion is impaired in these cases. In patients suffering with motor disturbances of the stomach it is best to prescribe moderate exercise after meals, for rest, violent exercise or sleep disturbs the digestion under these conditions. Turn About Fair Play As Sandy holed out on the first green, his friends from over the border asked: "And how many strokes did you take?" "Elight," replied the Scot. "Ah," said the Englishman, "I took seven; so that's my hole." The Scottsman ventured no reply; but when on the second green the Englishman repeated his former question, and made inquiry as to the number of strokes taken by his opponent, the latter nodded his head, and, with an expression of infinite wisdom on his face, gently murmured: "Nay, nay, my mansie; this time it's my turn to ask first." Bertha Engaged. The ark was about to leave the dock for its famous 40-day cruise. "All aboard!" called Noah. "All but passengers ahore!" At that moment a young couple was seen rushing madly for the gangplank. The skipper took a look and observed that it was the family that had been kidding his scheme the day before. "Hey! Wait for us!" shouted the man, waving his umbrella. "Too late!" grinned Noah, pulling in the gangplank. "We already have a pair of assets!" - Judge. Forget How They Looked Buyer (to traveler)—No, no; nothing at all, thanks. We overstocked now. Traveler—Very well; but won't you just look at my samples? Buyer—Not a bit of good. Too busy! Traveler—Well, then, look here! Do you mind if I take the blessed things out and look at 'em myself? I haven't seen 'em for three weeks.—London Oxford. Had Enough. The Salesman—This is a splendid health food. I can assure you the children will cry for it. Mrs. Kidmore—Then it won't do in my house. My children cry enough as it is.—Livingston Lance. Up a Tree Mrs. Bird (late from suffrage meeting) - My! I hope I can get in without waking hubby! Mr. Bird (late from club) - Gee! I hope I can get in without waking wifey! HIS CAREER AND HIS WIFE Luke Steele was accounted an unusually clever reporter by those who were watching his work with critical eyes. They said he was in line for "big things if he held his gait. Everybody in the newspaper office was interested in his work; it was original, cleancut, telling. One there was who had a deeper interest in the handsome young reporter, though she kept the fact pretty closely guarded. She was the society editor, and her desk adjoined Steele's. Good friends they were. Steele was never too busy to salve her wounds when some particularly nibbish society matron had ridden over her roughshod. And Peggy was always happy to trail for Luke Steele when the muse refused to inspire. Often they left the office together after the evening's work and stopped for a sandwich at a restaurant. Then it was that Steele told the girl of his ambitions, his ideas, and the girl was sympathetic. She listened and she encouraged. Luke Steele was erratic; his was the nature of a poet. There were times when he lost his head over things that sparkled and spangled. And one day he told Peggy about a girl. He had got so he told Peggy about everything. It seemed to make matters easier. He rushed into the office in great excitement. It didn't matter to him that he had fallen down on a big story the day before. It didn't matter that a whisper was going about the office that Steele was on an "sniff" slump. Luke Steele was in love. She was a girl with spangles and weeping plumage and ears jawed with jade, and he seemed to become to Mrs. Steele. He really knew very little about her, except that she was the most charming thing that he had ever seen. She was a girl of spirit and glow; she made such a smart, chic appearance. He was so proud of her when they went about together. This he told to Peggy Maston. And Peggy was very sweet about it. True, she was rather startled when Luke told her that his fancee didn't know a thing about housekeeping and that they were going to board. She knew that Luke had for a long time cherished a longing for an apartment. Much more that Luke told her awoke grave doubts in her heart, but she said nothing. She merely looked at him with eyes tender for his happiness. It wasn't long after that Peggy Maston resigned from the staff of the Edozo and sought work in another city. When the Steele returned from their honeymoon, she heard about it. When the young wife bought an electric, she was apprised of the fact. When Luke Steele was reduced from star reporter of the Engle to market man, it was written to Peggy Maston, for there were those who suspected that she had been fond of him. One morning Peggy tore open an envelope with unusual eagerness. It was her first letter from Luke Steele. "I know you will like my wife," it read. "She likes to know just what Mrs. So and So wore at the races on Tuesday, and it is of vital import to her whether narrow skirts are to be recherche (I used to know how spell that word when you compiled the desk next to mine; I know not quite sure) this fall; whether lemons help the skin or know it, oh all that stuff. She doesn't know whether Balzac was an older man or a prize p肌, and care. A front-page story on a hair ad are all one to her. Which doesn't mean that my wife isn't an artist. She is—lots of it. Only her ambition runs toward inclosing herself in clothes that would make a Fifth avenue model jealous. Briefly, she is not a literary person. Maybe that's why we get along so well together. Our ambitions do not clash, and we don't know enough to worry us about what the other is doing. "As to my work, I just about stopped thinking I can write. Our 'child' died after you went away. I had just about given up trying to finish the thing alone, when my wife mistook it for scrap paper and thrust it into the arms of the garbage man. But, it was just as well—I haven't time for that dream stuff now. My wife likes to go about it, because me busy paying it. We are all boasting. We have an electric, a dog we have. So I reckon everything is all right. We are happy, and might be contended if it were not for that cursed ambition of mine that will stay put only when the bills come in. So it doesn't matter much these days, for there is nothing much but—bills." It was only a couple of weeks afterward that they found Luke Steele out in the park eating grass. He was no longer a man, but an animal. When they dragged him away, he inhaled in a strange voice. He chadnezwar. Offentimes now he kept着眼 he calls wildly for pen and paper and cries for his "child." His wife is married again; but Peggy Maston has gone back to her old desk on the Eagle. She isn't the one society the woman works for. -Buffalo Express. Suitability "Aren't some of the hats women wear absurd?" he asked. Miss Cayenne; "and yet some people put them on they do look so appropriate." Rather Mixed. "I saw Miss Oldpike sneaking about the dressing-room again. What on earth is the old cat mousing around for?" "I rather think she is looking for her rats." At Receptions. "The social business is a queer one from a business point of view." "How is that?" "The more successful it is, the sooner it goes into the hands of receivers." DAVENPORT NOTES. Sunday was the close of the grand rally at the Third Baptist church, which was a wonderful success, raising $460.50, with more to come in. Rev. Nicholson is very much encouraged by this success. The members all worked faithfully and do not intend to stop yet. Sunday was also quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church. P. E. Daniels preached both morning and evening. Rev. Dr. Saufunders of Wayman Chapel, Rock Island, delivered the sacramental sermon in the afternoon. About seventy communed. Rev. Boyd and Rev. Walkup of Moline were present. Mrs. Ruth Bright, grand W. M. of Iowa jurisdiction O. E. S., has leased her residence to Mrs. Della Marshall and expects to take her departure for the west soon. Mrs. John Harris has returned from a business trip to Monmouth, Ill. She was met in that city by her husband, who accompanied her home. Mrs. L. J. Phillips, who has been quite sick, is now able to be up again. Mrs. D. S. Johnson and Mrs. Eugene Green have returned from the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs very much delighted. Mrs. Georgia Perkins of Ripley street is now able to walk around the house a little. The Twentieth Century club had a pleasant time at the club social Decoration day at the residence of Mr. Scott McGaw, 944 Grand avenue. Marmaduke Dean Hare of Grace Cathedral Episcopal church, will preach a sermon at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Everyone is requested to be out early. Mrs. Rosa Corbin of 936 Gaines street has the heartfelt sympathy of her many friends in the loss of her sister, Mrs. Brandum of Toledo, O., who was fatally burned on May 18. Mrs. Ben Hopkins is somewhat indoposed at this writing. We pray for her hasty recovery. Miss Hazel Busey entertained Miss Blanche Rice of South Rock Island on Tuesday evening. The evening was spent very enjoyably. Sore Nipples. 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Lest some of the Bystander readers have forgotten Prof. Inman Page is yet president of that university and his many friends in this state (his former home and for years president of Lincoln Institute) will be pleased to hear of his continued success as president of that state institution and that each year the enrollment continues to increase. Miss Carrie Wilson of Marysville, Mo., a former resident of this city, was among the visitors last week. Miss Mary Brown left last week for Minnesota to spend the summer at the lake resorts. Mr. B. D. Rutledge, an employee of the Burlington railway, who was transferred to a run between Rulo, Neb., and Denver, was here a few days last week. It is expected he will return to this city in the near future, as the run he formerly had will be restored The members of the Tennis club have begun playing for this season. The court is in good condition and some fast playing is being done every day except Sunday. The "Cyma College" of Hair Culture and Millinery Training at 1302 N. Sixth street is one of the new business enterprises that opened a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Turnbo are the proprietors, the latter being the instructor. We wish them success and anyone desiring to learn more about the "college" call and see them. Hon, J. L. Thompson, editor of The Bystander, and Mr. H. E. Jacobs, foreman of the composing room, spent a few hours in our city Sunday while en route from Kansas City, where they had been attending the cornerstone laying of the Y. M. C. A. building there. They were among the Master Masons who were invited guests, and both were in unison in saying that the parade preceding the ceremonies was superb, more than 2,000 persons being in the line of march. We congratulate the officers and members of that association for the success they have attained thus far and trust that the building will be completed in a few months. 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If other members of our race would put some of the money they spend for "good times" in improving their homes the investment would be better for them. Dr. W. S. Carrion returned last Saturday morning from St. Louis, where he had been attending the annual meeting of the State Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical association. He said it was the best attended and most instructive meeting they have yet had. They went and returned in special Pullman sleeper from Kansas City. Dr. Perry of Kansas City was re-elected president and they meet next year in that city. Our city schools closed last Tuesday. The graduation exercises of the eighth grade were held last Monday night and of the Bartlett high school Tuesday night, these being nine to receive their diplomas from the high school and twenty from the eighth grade. Mrs. Wm. Bell spent Monday in Savannah. Dr. Crossland in driving along Lover's Lane after a rain, his auto skidded, struck the curbing and one of the front wheels, and fender was badly injured, and it will be several days before the repairs can be made. Miss Myrtle Stone was the guest of her sister at Savannah last Sunday. Mrs. J. A. Endicott and daughter, Miss Zelma, will go to Jefferson City next week to attend the commencement exercises of Lincoln Institute. Her daughter, Ruth, is one of the graduates. CEDAR RAPIDS ITEMS Miss Muriel Fields graduated June 4th from the high school. Mr. Charley Sims and Miss Maude Richardson went to Chicago about two weeks ago and surprised their friends by writing back and telling of their marriage. Mr. Wm. Fine returned from Ottumwa on Friday. The wedding bells will soon ring again. Ask Mr. A. The A. M. E. church celebrated its fortieth anniversary Sunday, May 31. Rev. Lee of Marion spoke Sunday afternoon. Monday was pioneer's night. A very nice program was rendered, and Tuesday was the reception. The J. S. Y. club met at the home of Mrs. Graham on Wednesday. Mrs. Joyce hostess. Mesdames J H. Grisham and A. Joyce returned from the Federation of Women's clubs Thursday at Des Moines. They report a pleasant meeting. Bethel A. M. E. church is holding its fortieth anniversary service this week. Bishop Lee is expected to be here. An excellent program is planned. Mrs. W. A. Brown, field secretary of the Western convention of Baptist Women, held a Bible institute Monday and Tuesday afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mr. Harry Flippins of Marshalltown is the latest addition to Boyson Drug Co.'s employed force. Mrs. Lulu Home attended the Federation at Des Moines last week. Mrs. Mary Joyce was also in attendance at the Federation last week. Mrs. W. A. Brown addressed the ladies of the Mission Circle at Mt. Zion church last Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Zion church last Sunday at 8:30 p.m. A car of products from Cushing, Okla., is in the city advertising the new town. Cushing is only twenty-one months old and has a population of 5,000. It is surrounded by oil fields and is destined in three or five years to be one of the leading cities of Oklahoma. W. A. Brown has purchased two lots on Main street just three and one-half blocks from the business center of the town. Rev. Jno. Hastie, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, will lecture June 8 at Mt. Zion Baptist church. Miss Maud Dorian had a very pleasant little party at her residence last Thursday evening. A number of her friends were present and seemed to enjoy themselves. Mrs. W. A. Brown left Wednesday for Rock Island, after spending a week in this city in the interest of her work and visiting her husband. (Last Week.) 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They report a pleasant time and splendid session. Mrs. Hattle Raspberry, one of the employees of the Boyson Soda Grill, is resting a few days at home this week and making a little garden in the meantime. Rev. J. W. Bowles left Monday for his home in Fort Madison. Mr. Arthur Fletcher, one of Buxton's ex-residents and is also a torsional artist, is in the city, employed in Mr. Thos. Jackson's shop. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Warren returned from their trip. Illinois last Tuesday. They came sooner than they expected on account of the illness of their 2-year-old son, Richard. Little "Dickie" is better at this writing. Mrs. W. A. Brown, field secretary of the Western Baptist convention, arrived in the city Tuesday to be the guest of her husband for a week. Subscribe for The Bystander QUINCY, ILL. ( Last Week.) Mrs. Eva L. Abbey of Minneapolis, Minn., is in the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. Richard Monroe, and other relatives. 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Summer school at Western college opened Monday, June 1, to all who wish to attend. Commencement exercises of Western College were held last week. The programs which were rendered every night were well attended and highly praised. The orations which were delivered by the graduates were enjoyed to the highest and the singing, which we always expect of Western College, was grand. Mrs. A. C. Crews and baby, Master Xenophon, are expecting to spend two weeks in Sedalia, Mo. Mrs. Monroe Gooding and daughter, Miss Smith, attended the graduating exercises in Columbia, Mo. Mrs. Monroe Gooding and daughter, Miss Smith, attended the graduating exercises in Columbia, Mo. Mrs. Will Gleaves of Omaha, Neb. is in the city, the guest of her mother. Several Moberly knights attended the commencement exercises Thursday night. While in our city hungry see Mr. Howard's restaurant. Rev. B. P. E. Gales filled the pulpit in Moberly on Sunday. Mrs. P. H. Tiding and a number more spent Sunday in Bevier. Mrs. H. C. McGill made a business trip to Shelbina. Miss Nellie Gohin of College Mound is the guest of Mrs. J. T. Ancell. Des Moines MotocycleCompany Distributors of Indian and Henderson Motoclycles Bicycles, Sundries and Repairing 606 Des Moines, West Grand Ave. Iowa. Greene's Cafe The Old and Reliable Place to get good meals or lunches Ice Cream and Cigars 114 E. 5th Street Phone 4908-y E. Green, Prop. Davenport Ia VIVIAN L. JONES Funeral Director Rooming House at 3rd st. If It Is We manufacture Fraternal S Plan. Chea ry. Catalog GENT The Negro Re N. I. Miss Bertha Harris is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. King Davis of Louisiana is visiting in the city. Mr. Elma Harris spent Sunday in Macon. Mrs. Thomas Lewis and daughter, Nellie, are visiting relatives in Kansas City, Mo. Indigestion and Constipation "About five years ago I began taking Chamberlain's Tablets after suffering from indigestion and constipation for years without finding anything to relieve me." Chamberlain's Tablets helped me at once and by using them for several weeks I was cured of the complaint," writes Mrs. Mary E. McMullen, Phelps, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. KEOKUK NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fields recently enjoyed as their guests Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pepper of Green Bay, Wis. Mrs. Pepper is a sister of Mrs. Fields. A wedding of much interest in society circles was solemnized one evening last week at the parsonage of Bethel church by the Rev. J. P. Sims, when Miss Daisy Ware became the bride of Mr. Alfred Triplett. This did not come as a very great surprise to their many friends, as the messenger of Cupid had been whispering it for several weeks. The bride is a vocalist of rare ability, possessing many amiable traits, for which she is greatly admired by a large circle of friends. The groom is industrious and well liked by many. All join in heartiest congratulations. Mrs. Jane Golns is in Indianapolis, Ind., being called there to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Carrie Crump. Mrs. Gussie Franklin has been ill for the past week, but is now convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. French Perkins are building a new modern home on Eighteenth and Des Moines streets. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Perkins of Des Moines recently visited with Mrs. Perkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley South, and other relatives. Mr. Ed Roberson, chief grand mentor of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, is now making his annual tour. The soul of a good woman was waked into eternity by the taking of Mrs. Sarah Holland Johnson about two weeks ago. She had been a patient sufferer for several months, calmly awaiting the end. Death to her was a sweet relief. She was a consistent Christian and member of Bethel church, a devoted mother and a true and tried friend. She is survived by three sons, none of whom were in attendance at the funeral, James Holland of Chicago, George Holland of Butte, Mont., and John Holland of St. Joseph, Mo. A sister, Mrs. Morgan of Palmyra, Mo., and one nephew, Charley Morgan, of Carthage, Ill., were present at the funeral. Mrs. Eula Fields, who was taken to a local hospital for treatment, has been removed home and is now convalescent. Keokuk entertained the grand chapter of O. E. S. last week. Elsewhere FREE F R R E E E 1914 Catalogue We are the largest importers and manufacturers of colored peoples hair and the most reliable firm in this line. We make wigs, switches, braids, transformations and all styles of hair that can comb and wash the same as your own. We also sell straightening combs, hair nets and cut hair by the pound. We guarantee all goods, and if not satisfied money will be refunded. Our prices are lower than those quoted elsewhere. Send 2c stamp for illustrated book. Humania Hair Company Dept 61 23 Duane St., New York 20,000 Rolls from which to select. We hang paper, do paper cleaning, painting and picture framing. H. Jesse Miller 813 Locust St. Wal. 1565 Also tune pianos at reasonable prices. Give me a call. Prof. F. O. Henderson. in this issue will appear a correct status of the proceedings. Suffice it to say that we are all highly elated over being honored with the presence of our royal visitors and extend to them a cordial invitation to return whenever they so desire. Mrs. Eva Abbey of Minneapolis and Mrs. Maud Wilkerson of Des Moines, who were delegates to the O E. S. session, were entertained at breakfast at the home of Mrs. Emma Tebeau last Friday morning. Several persons have recently been on the sick list recently. Some names I failed to get. Among them are Mrs. Mary Allen, Mrs. Birdie Williams, Mrs. Abraham Yeiser and Mrs. Mary Hardin, two of our much loved old ladies, who have been ill for some time, the latter being quite serious at present. Mrs. Elizabeth Clemens is reported as doing quite nicely at present. Mrs. Mary Bland, grand secretary of the O. E. S., was re-elected to succeed herself. Mrs. Emma Tebeau was honored with the office of grand historian. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Johnson are in our city at present. Mr. Johnson has been attending Mehary college at Nashville, Tenn., having only one more remaining year to finish his course of study. We are glad to welcome them back home, after a few years' leave of absence at Des Moines. Mrs. Rita Ashby, our most capable president of the People's Institute, chaperoned a party of children, who went on a hike out to Price's Creek last Saturday. The hikers reported a fine time. Don't expect your correspondent to chronicle news items without some source of information. Kindly telephone Red 140 S and I will gladly send for insertion any news of importance. Revival services are now in progress at Bethel church. Some additions and much good is being done. Rev. Scott of Chicago is assisting the pastor, Rev. Sims. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Harris of Des Moines have returned to their home town to reside. Friends of Mrs. Mattie Lowery, daughter of Mrs. Roland of 1602 Concert street, are pained to know of her demise. She was only ill a short time and her sudden death as somewhat unexpected. Aside from her mother several brothers and sisters survive, to whom are extended deepest sympathy. Mrs. Nelson and daughter, Cora, of Burlington spent last Sunday in our city as guests of Mrs. Nelson's mother, Mrs. Mary Adams, and sister, Mrs. Cora Holt. Mrs. Hannah Baird of Quincy, Ill, was the recent guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Alma Taylor. While here she was entertained at dinner at the home of Beeches Bizzie Baily. Blind Batter one wonderful prodigy, is scheduled appear at Pilgrim's Rest churest ext Thursday night. Ruth Blair, Arthur, Rollins and McKinley Brooks are those of our graduates for 1914. Mrs. Amanda Anderson of near New Boston sustained a very severe accident a few weeks ago, breaking one of her lower limbs. Last report is that she was getting along as well as could be expected. Friends deeply sympathize and hope for her ultimate recovery soon. The Cinderella drama given the 14th inst. by the Mobites Tent was a financial success. A neat sum of $17.50 was cleared. A large audience witnessed the scenes. ORIGINAL NOTICE In the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, September in, A. D. 1914. Mrs. Carrie Clark, plaintiff, vs. Howard Clark, defendant. To Howard Clark: You are hereby notified that on or before the 20th day of June, A. D. 1914, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony now existing between you, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. For further information see petition on file in the office of the clerk of the above named county and state of Iowa. And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the September term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 14th day of September, 1914, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 3rd day of June, 1914. J. B. Rush, Attorney for Plaintiff. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the district court of the state Iowa, in and for Polk county. September term, A. D. 1914. Mrs. Lucy Huston vs. Eugene Huston. To. Eugene Huston: To Eugene Huston You are hereby notified that on or before the first day of June, A. D. 1914, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county Iowa, claiming of you an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony now existing between you on the ground of willful desertion without a just cause, and unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the September term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 13th day of September, 1914, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree rendered thereon. remembered this 21st day of May, 1914 Dated this 21st day of May, 1914 J. B. Rush. Attorney for Plaintiff.