Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XX NO. 51 CITY NEWS. Mrs. Page Brown of Iowa City is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morton. See Williams about your foot ills. The Foot Comfort Co. Model Drug Store Mr. Page of Kansas City, Mo, came to our city to repain indefinitely. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shepard and Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Anderson of Clive were in our city Sunday attending the funeral of Elmer Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Coyle of Iowa City and little son, Curtis, were the guests of Mrs. Esther Morton on Memorial day. Mr. George Jones, the father of Vivian Jones, the undefataker, is very dangerously sick at his home, 519 E. Court avenue. His physicians are alarmed. Miss Martha Leffler, graduate from Drake university this week from the manual training school, the first colored lady to graduate from said university. Don't suffer with foot troubles. The Foot Comfort Co. Rev. E. J. Penney passed through the city last Tuesday from Buxton, en route to Mason City. While in Buxton he was kept busy speaking in the churches and conducting Bible classes in the Y. M. C. A. He speaks in highest terms of Buxton's hospitality to the stranger within her gates. Mrs. Harry Donalson of Minnesota who was visiting in our city, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Buckner, She left Saturday for Lovilia, Ia., for a visit with her mother. The City Federation will convene a home of Mrs. Emma Piree on 4th street Monday afternoon, July 6th, at which time the desireability of a permanent organization will be decided. All club workers are urged to be in attendance. Mrs. Jesaye E. McClain, Reporter. The Young Women's club will give their first musical and literary entertainment next Thursday evening, June 18th, at Union Congregational church at 8 o'clock. A splendid program and the public is urged to come and help those young ladies. Admission only 10 cents. Our city and state may soon be honored by having an opportunity to hear a lecture from Prof. Wm. Pickins, the Alabama winner, who won the Ten Eyck oratorical prize at Yale, the highest honors to be given by that great American university. Watch for the announcement later. Wanted—Several honest, industrious people to distribute Nigro literature. Salary, $60.00 per month. Prof. Principal Laurence C. J. Jones of the Pine Woods school, Braxton Miss., called at the Bystander office Tuesday accompanied by one of his young men students, Edward L. Young, who is working in Iowa for the summer. They were entertained at dinner by Mrs. Emma Piree, mother of the late Louis Watson, who while an instructor in the Pine Woods school taught the young man in several classes. At the regular annual meeting of North Star Masonic Temple Association held last Monday evening a number of stockholders were present also a few prospective ones. Good reports were made by the officers and it looks that within a short time that if we will only support this Association it will be an honor and credit to the colored people of the state. Most all the members of the old board were re-elected, which is as follows: John L. Thompson, H. E. Jacobs, Gus Watkins, Lee Holt, W. T. Buckner, J. L. Edwards, Rev. W. L. Lee, E. S. Morgan and Mrs. J. L. Thompson. LOST RELATIVE Mrs. Millie Harden of Morris county Kansas would like to find her sister, Mrs. Anra Davis of St. Paul, Minn., who was comming to Des Moines, Iowa Please call at 125 W. 3rd street. Mrs. Millie Harden. The regular meeting of the monthly Negro Business League held a very interesting and enthusiastic meeting last Monday night at Asbury church. A large crowd was present and several new members were taken in. Mr. D. G. Patterson, the groceryman, read an interesting paper on "Business Enterprises," after which it was decided to elect a delegate to the National Negro Business League, which meets in Muskogee, Okla., in August. John L. Thompson was elected delegate and S. Joe Brown, alternate. We will make your feet sound again. The Foot Comfort Co. UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ORGANIZE Taking advantage of the presence in the city of a number of colored alumni of the University of Iowa, a meeting was held last Thursday evening in the cafeteria of the Model drug store, conducted by W. Hampton McCree, and an organization was perfected to be known as the Iowa Colored alumni and to be composed of the Negro graduates of the University of Iowa, of which there are about twenty-five to date, and husbands and wives as associates. A dainty lunchonette was served, after which the following officers were elected: S. Joe Brown, liberal arts '88, law '01, president; Miss Letta E. Cary, liberal arts '12, now professor of modern languages in Bishop college, Marshall, Texas; first vice president; Laurence C. Liberal, liberal arts '07, founder and principal of the Piney Ridge Normal and Industrial College, Bakersfield, Miss; second vice president; Misa Adah F. Hyde, Des Moines, liberal arts '12, recording secretary; Archie A. Alexander, Des Moines, civil engineer '12, corresponding secretary; Wade Hampton McCree, pharmaceutical graduate '13, treasurer. It is the purpose of the organization to hold the annual meeting some time in June of each year. THE LYCEUM At the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum on Tuesday evening Miss Georgia Blagburn gave an interesting review of the June Crisis, which was followed by general discussion, and report was heard from the committee on alumni banquet to the effect that they had secured the cooperation of all the churches of the city, also the Capital City cornet band to assist in giving a monster demonstration at Corinthian Baptist Church Tuesday evening, June 9th, in honor of the 114 high school students of the graduation college in the city and state. The meeting next week will be with the president, Mr. Gustavus Durden, at the residence of Atty. J. B. Rush, 1547 West Twentieth street, at which time the semi-annual election of officers will be held. O. E. S. CELEBRATE. On last Sunday afternoon the two chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star of this city observed Eder Day in a most fitting manner with divine services at St Paul's A. M. E. church. The services were in charge of Mrs. Addie French, grand conductor of the grand chapter and also W. M. of Oziel chapter. No. 9, of which chapter almost the full membership were out in full regalia and were given valuable assistance by the members of Zorah chapter. No. 10. Rev. S. Bates pronounced the invocation. Mrs. Jezilla Robinson read the scripture lesson and Rev. T. L. Griffith of the Corinthian Baptist church and a member of Oziel chapter delivered an eloquent and instructive sermon upon the subject, "Following the Eastern Star." Mrs. J. L. Thompson, of Zorah chapter, gave a comprehensive history of the order and Mesdames F. P. Johnson and J. H. Reynolds contributed solos, the latter entitled "Star of the East." Among the distinguished members of the fraternity upon the rostrum were John L. Thompson, grand master of Masons; S. Joe Brown, senior grand warden of M. E. S; Rev. J. H. Reynolds, past grand chaplain of O. E. S; Rev. J. H. Reynolds, past grand chaplain of O. E. S; Mrs. Maude M. Wilkerson, grand matron Heroines of Jericho and grand treasurer O. E. S, and Mrs. Joe Brown, grand lecturer of O. E. S. MORE COLORED ENTERPRISES. This week we are pleased to announce three more new enterprises conducted by colored people. First, a new restaurant in the city market house was opened this week by S. C. Thompson of 524 S. E. Twenty-fifth street, who has been running the Des Moines Packing house lunch room so successfully for the past two years. This will be a modern, up-to-date restaurant, one where all people can go and enjoy first class service. Mr. Thompson is an experienced caterer and we hope for him success. The second new business is a new grocery store, which will soon be opened by Mr. Geeae on the corner of S. E. Twenty-sixth and Murry streets. Mr. Geeae is just moved here from Oklahoma and has bought the ground and building on this corner. We bespeak for him success. The third is that of a new hotel of twenty rooms, completely modern, with telephone strivere, which will be opened next month in the new building on Ninth and Park streets by John L. Thompson, the first hotel that our colored people of Des Moines ever owned. CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAM. The following program will be given by St. Paul's Sunday school on June 14th. Opening song by school. Invocation by pastor. Scripture reading, Assistant. Supt. Mr. Rufus Jackson. Song by school. Address by Mrs. B. U. Taylor. Children's day exercises, four little girls. Our gift class No. 1, Sister Glass. Duet, Mary Son and Lilian Hortense Woods. Recitation, John Rosco Browne. Recitation, Carlene Kelley. Solo, Miss Marie Payton. Reading, Dartha Newcombe. Reading, Dartha Kennedy. Duet, Writter Justice Turner and Miss Vivian Waricks. Reading, Miss Oceola Jones. Recitation Cecil Roland. Exercises by class No. 3. Miss Margaret Davis. The public is invited to come ALBIA NEWS Mrs. Julia Postm, aunt of Mrs. Alice Bowman, was brought to Albia from Buxton and buried in Oak View cemetery. Mesdames Andrew Smith and Burton and their children were Buxton visitors this week. Mrs. Earl Bowman is employed in Knoxville for the summer. On Sunday of last week Messrs. John E. Lewis, Luther Bennings and Earl Bowman and others were Des Miret visitors. Mrs. Sasha Bealy was a visitor at the home of her mother at No. 3 mines this week. Mrs. Burt Allen of this city is visiting with her brother in Ottumwa this week. Mr. J. Jameson was an Ottumwa visitor over Sunday. Mr. Monroe Davis returned home Tuesday from Wiggins, Colo., where he spent ten months with his daughter, Delia, and son, Wallace, on a claim. Mr. James Burton has been employed at the Albia electric light and power house. The little Hayes children are sick at their home with the whooping cough. Mr. Chas. Davis was a Buxton visitor to Sunday. Monday evening the Sewing Club entertained at the home of Lucinda Jones. Rev. R. B. Manly was an Ottumwa visitor one day of last week. The above cut is that of Mrs. Francis Baker of Davenport, Ia., an active club woman and a great church worker. She attended the Iowa State Federation last week. The above cut is the likeness of Wm. H. Harper of Ft. Madison, Iowa, who received the degree of A. B. from the college of liberal arts and science, Howard University Washington, D. C. Wednesday June 3rd. Mr. Harper is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Harper Ft. Madison, Ia. He was a graduate of the Ft. Madison High school in 1908. He is a young man of great ambition and possesses many excellent traits of character. We wish for him much success in this the commencement of his life career. A GOOD SESSION The twenty-fourth session of Grand Court of Heroines of Jericho of Iowa and jurisdiction met Tuesday, June 9, with Mount Olive court, No. 4. They had a very pleasant session this year and are doing good work throughout the jurisdiction. They elected for their grand officers for the ensuing year: Mrs. Maode Wilkerson of Des Moines, worthy grand matron; Mrs. Tarver, Moline, Ill., vice grand matron; Mrs. Bertha Hunger of Des Moines, grand secretary; C. B. Wood of Des Moines, grand treasurer; Rev. Searcy of Momouth, Ill., worthy grand Joshua. Their next grand session will be held in Davenport, Iowa. A banquet was held Tuesday night and remarks made by representatives Princess Oziel chapter, No. 10 and Princess Zorah chapter, No. 10. That patron of the grand lodge of Iowa, Mr. S. Joe Brown, made a few remarks, also Mr. Wilson, patron of Princess Oziel chapter, No. 9, and Mrs. Jessie McClain, Princess Zorah chap- ter, No. 10. Response by Mrs. Tarver of Moline, Ill. Closing remarks by Rev. Seary of Monmouth. Every one told themselves and had a pleasant time. OBITUARY. Richardson. Mr. Elmer Richardson, who was recently brought from Milwaukee, Wis., here died last Friday night at the Methodist hospital, after several months of suffering. He was a Des Moines boy, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Richardson, who died in our city some years ago. Elmer was 30 years old and had been married to a man named Meez. Meez Richardson, and many relatives and friends in this city to mourn his loss. Rev. Brice U. Taylor conducted the funeral services, assisted by Rev. M. W. Alexander. Samantha Phillpot Mrs. Samantha Phillip died at the Methodist hospital last week (Wednesday), after undergoing a surgical operation. She was 61 years old. The body was shipped back to her old home in Saulbury, Mo., for interment. MOBERLY MO. NOTES Mrs. Lula Cook, after spending several weeks at home, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lella Cook, returned to her home in Das Moines, Iowa, Monday night. The remains of Mr. Geo. Richerson were tenderly laid to rest Sunday in Oakland cemetery, under the auspices of the U. B. F. lodge. Mrs. Black and Mrs. Cook spent Sunday and Monday in Booneville. While there they were the guests of Mrs. Bell Tolbert. Little Miss Myra Pullum left for her home in Fayette. She was accompanied by Miss Idell Whitesell, who will be her guest for several days. Miss Sofa Athouse is at home, after spending several days in Kansas City, the guest of her friends. Miss Myra Pullum of Fayette, Mo., was week guest of Mrs. A. C. Black and family. Master Gerald Meredith spent several hours with Mrs. A. C. Black. A good rain is very much needed now. Mrs. Mayme Quinn left Sunday for a month's sojourn in Louisiana. Mo. While there she will be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levell. Mr. A. C. Black has ordered one hundred pair of skates last week for ladies and gentlemen for August 3d. There were nine muttons ordered last week for the celebration. Look out for the advertisement and bills will be out the last of next week. SIoux CITY, IOWA Naomi chapter, No. 7, O. E. S., observed Ester day as is their annual custom at the A. M. E. church June 7. Rev. J. H. Garrison delivered a splendid sermon for the occasion. Decatur lodge, No. 14, held their annual election of officers June 1, and the following were elected: W. M., Mr. M. Askew;'S. W., Mr. John Shores; J. W., Mr. Ed Askew; treasurer, Mr. T. H. Sturges; secretary, Mr. J. W. Norris. The Art and Culture club met with Mrs. J. H. Garrison last Friday. After a business session the afternoon was brought to a close by the hostess serving a daimyo lunch. The chapter, No. 7, O. E. S., will give a benefit entertainment June 30th at the Odd Fellows hall. Admission will be 10 cents. Mr. Jesse Jackson is in the city visiting with old friends. Mr. Richard Cowan left Monday evening on a shart tour through North and South Dakota. Rev. J. H. Garrison organized a group of little girls ranging in age from 6 to 12 into a sewing class May 27th, which will meet each Saturday afternoon from 2 until 4 o'clock in the church parlors. The club is to be known as the "Sewing Sprout," and the following officers were elected President, Beaulai Willingham; vice president, Alice Johnson; secretary, Helen Wright; treasurer, Phyllis Anderson. His Arabelle Dowdy, who is the delegate from the A. M. E. Sunday school, will leave Tuesday morning for Mt. Pleasant to attend the Sunday school convention. Miss Golda Hackey will also attend the sessions. Sunday was rally day at the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mrs. Jas. Washington, one of our old residents, wife of Rev. Washington of Denver, Colo., is in the city for an indefinite stay. She is stopping with Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Garrison. The A. I. P. club were the guests of Mrs. M. Thompson last Friday. After the program was rendered the afternoon was concluded by the serving of a delightful luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. E. Harper have arrived in the city to take up their residence. Mrs. Harper has been a teacher in the schools of Oklahoma and Mr. Harper hails from Centerville, S. D. Rev. J. H. Garrison departed Monday morning for Council Bluffs, enroute to Mt. Pleasant to attend the district conference, which convenes there. A lawn fete will be given by the stewardesses of the A. M. E. church at the home of Mrs. R. Cowan, 612 Ninth street, June 15. Let everyone come and help make it a success. Send in your subscription. BOONE, IOWA Rev. S. W. Stansbury left Monday for the seat of the district conference, which convenes at Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Miss Tillie Moll gave a delightful dinner party. Covers were laid for fourteen and the decorations were pink and green. We are glad to know that Mr. Will Ruse has fully recovered from a severe illness and is back home again. Mrs. Lula Dixon has moved in one of Mr. Ruse's beautiful houses, where she will be at home to all of her many friends. Miss Satie White and Mr. Chas. Colman left for Mt. Pleasant to attend the Sunday school convention. Mrs. B. P. Taylor entertained Mrs. Stansbury and Mrs. Frank Harding at a course dinner Wednesday, Jun. 9, 1914. Mrs. Mary Clay is still confined to the house. The A. M. E. Sunday school is preparing an extensive program for Children's day. Those who will render special service are Miss White, Mrs. Milton and Miss Moll, MRS. GERTRUDE E. DURDEN- RUSH, A. B. elected for the fourth time president of the Iowa State Federation of Color- ed Women's Clubs. elected for the fourth time president of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. The above cut is that of Mrs. Maude M. Wilkinson, who was elected last Tuesday as the Ancient Grand Matron of Heroines of Jericho for her fourth consecutive time. Mrs. Wilkinson is one of the leading church, society and club workers in Iowa. She was born in Chillicothe, Mo., and taught school there. She is Grand Treasurer of the Electa Grand Chapter of O. E. S. of Iowa and a member of Iowa Federation of Colored Women's clubs. WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES Friends in the city were sorry to learn of the death of Walter Birney at Des Moines, Walter was a resident barber here at one time, being in the employ of Geo. W. Black. We read with interest the synopsis of the patriotic speech of the Rev. D. W. Brown of Muscatine, which he delivered to the high school at that place. The daily press spoke very high of it. Rev. Bell left Tuesday morning for Mt. Pleasant to attend the district conference of the Des Moines district of the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Minola Bell, district Sunday school superintendent, the Misses Lula Gwinn, Helen Motts and Marie Whale and Mr. T. L. Burnett left Wednesday for the same place to attend the district Sunday school convention. James Turner's son, who has been quite sick with whipping cough, is much better at this writing. Mrs. N. L. Black and Walter Williams have returned from a Chicago visit. Miss Marie Whale graduated from the high school June 4th with high honors. She was a member of the largest class ever graduated from our high school. Leon Motts of Chicago visited at the parental F. D. Motts home last week. Howard Motts is expected this week from East St. Louis for a visit at the Motts home. Mesdames Jas. Redd and Annie Cocile are home from the Federation of Women's clubs, held at Des Moines, and speaks in higher terms of the entertainment accorded them while there. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Howard passed away Wednesday night of last week and was buried Friday afternoon. The sympathy of friends is extended to the bereaved ones. Mrs. Sarah Armstrong, who went to Tram, Tenn., about two months ago for her health, died at that place on Sabbath, May 31. The remains arrived here June 2 and the funeral was held from the James Turner home on Wednesday. She is survived by Robt. Armstrong, the pugilist, who is in England, and the brother at whose home she died, and a host of distant relatives. Mrs. Armstrong had been a resident here for over forty years. Rev. Bell officiated at the funeral service. Mrs. Wm. Taylor of Rock Island, Ill, spent Decoration day in this city. Rev. Thorne of the M. E. church filled the pulpit of Rev. Bell at the A. M. E church last Sabbath evening. A powerful discourse it was, too. It was rally day for the church and very successful. OTTUMWA, IOWA. Rev. S. B. Moore has been the guest of Ottumwa a week. He held his third quarterly meeting Sunday and left Tuesday morning in company with Rev. A. N. Webb and Rev. N. R. Morgan of Clarinda, who visited his daughter, Mrs. Barnett. A number of families enjoyed a supper and moonlight picnic Tuesday evening at Caldwell park. Earl Wagoner will represent Mt. Zion A. M. E. church at Mt. Pleasant at district conference. Sewing Circle met with Mrs. Cleo Thompson on Friday afternoon. The Silver Thimble club met with Mrs. H. Robinson on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Green, superintendent of Mt. Zion A. M. E. school; Mrs. Ruth Black, delegate; Miss Zella Clark and Mrs. H. Owens, sub-district superintendent, will attend the Sunday school convention in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Lillie Bailey of Omaha is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellott. The Benevolent club met with Mrs. O. Strothers on the South Side. Mrs. Emma Smith brought in an excellent report from the Federation. She also was elected second vice president and appointed on the board of national convention of colored women. Mrs. G. Bailey was taken seriously ill Sunday afternoon and is still confined to her bed. Mrs. Q. B. Taylor is very sick. She had to take her bed again. She had been slowly improving, but took a release. the members of the Second Baptist church and friend gave a surprise on Mrs. T. J. Carr on Thursday afternoon. A number of friends surprised Mrs. Ella Greaves on Thursday evening. Mrs. Abbie Campbell has betn sick for a few days. Rev. B. R. Manley of Albia was an over Sunday visitor. He assisted Rev. S. B. Moore in the quarterly meeting services which in the city he was the guarantor Mr. O. Williams in the city. B. Lowyet of Fairfield was in the city a few hours last Tuesday on his way to Keosausa to hold his quarterly meeting. Stomach Troubles. Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected by Cham- berlain's Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for medicine in the 1950s, and now boxes of these tablets. Price. 25 cents. For sale by all dealers. DAVENPORT NOTES. Mrs. H. Hoskins returned home from Fort Madison, after spending three weeks in that city. Mrs. Jacoby has returned home, after spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Eugene Perkins. The Third Baptist church celebrated their rally success last Sunday with a详如 elaborate program. Sunday was the windup of the grand rally at Bethlehem M. E. church. Rev. T. B. Vernon raised his congregation, raised $200 he would raise $100. Three hundred and thirty dollars and forty cents was the total collected, of which the elder raised $125. Mardumake Hare, dean of Grace cathedral, Episcopal, delivered a very able sermon at the evening service. Everyone was much pleased with the success. Miss N. Morris of Keokuk, Iowa, who has been visiting at the residence of the late Mrs. L. Holmes for several weeks, returned home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M. Harper, a sister of the late Mrs. L. Holmes, left for Minneapolis on Tuesday evening, where she will make her future home with her brother, Mrs. B. Paducah of Ky., is visiting his brother, Mr. Bacon, of East Locust street and his sister, Mrs. Hawkett, who he has not seen for twenty-five years. The Allen Leagues of the tri-cities met in union last Wednesday night at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. Butler of Oskaloosa delivered an eloquent lecture upon the "Origin of the African A. M. E. Church and the Good It Has Done." Those present were P. E. I. N. Daniels of Chicago, Dr. Sean Clinton, Iowa, Dr. Sanders of Rock Island and Rev. A. Boyd of Moline, Ill., and Dist. Deputy Mrs. Ruth Bright. Devotional exercises were led by the pastor, Rev. T Price Five Cents. B. Stovall. Welcome address was made by the president of Allen League of Davenport, Mrs. C. H. Marshall. Rev. T. B. Stovall is doing great work in Davenport. Three husbands have been honored by the Rt. Rev. B. F. Lee, bishop of the Fourth Episcopal district. It shows that the church is in a progressive state. QUINCY ILL The funeral of Mrs. Mary Draper Lee, who died Sunday evening at 6 o'clock p. m., occurred at the home of her mother, Mrs. Maggie Draper. Our heartfelt, sympathy is extended, through the Bystander to the bereft. Mrs. Mamie Harris is confined to her home with a sprained foot. Mrs. Emma J. Caldwell, D. G. M. N., of Eden district, H. H. of R., of Illinois and jurisdiction, made her annual visit to 213 H. H. of Quincy on June 2nd and the members were delighted over the lecture and hopes to have her return again. The annual sermon of the U. B. of F.'s and S. M. T.'s was held Sunday at Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. T. L. Smith preached the sermon, which was an able one. Both lodges had a goodly number of new members. Miss R. M. Johnson is home from Kansas City, Kans., where she taught school last year. BURLINGTON IOWA St John's A. M. E. church is under great repair, under the auspices of Mrs. John Trent. The Sunday school convention of the Keokuk district will convene in this city June 17th and 18th and the committees are working hard to make this event a great success. The Industrial Art club gave a bazaar at the home of Mrs. J. Bland on South Sixth street Thursday evening, which was a success both financially and spiritually. Blind Boone Concert company rendered an excellent program to a large audience at St. John's A. M. E. church Monday evening. Everybody present was well pleased. Wardens were seated and program was given to Mr. Edward Kenely were called to Fort Madison last week on account of the serious illness of Mr. Kenely's mother and sister. Mr Herman Griggs of Clarinda, Iowa, is visiting at the home of his sister, Mrs. Clarence Baker, at 217 S. Ninth street. A great number of strangers from nearby cities attended the concert in this city Monday evening. Mr. Clarence Baker, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is improving nicely. For An Impaired Appetite. To improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion try a few doses of Chamberlain's Tablets. Mr. J. H. Seitz, of Detroit, Mich., says "They restored my appetite when limited, and caused me to cause and caused a pleasant and satisfactory movement of the bowels." For sale by all dealers. GALESBURG ILL Rev. S. L. Birt, one of the trustees of Wilberforce college, leaves Thursday to attend the commencement exercises and business meetings. The Thimble Circle met with Mrs. James Wagner on Friday afternoon. Mrs. A. E. Roberts of Minneapolis is visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Rogers of Moline spent Thursday and Friday here, the guest of Mrs. Ella Delward. Mrs. Lillie Wilder is attending the Sunday school convention at Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Josie Winston and daughter, Thelma Scott, of Omaha are in the city, called by the illness of Mrs. Tip Gaskell. Among those who attended the meeting of the D. A. R. at Mattono were Mesames Ela Waters, Martha Barber, Molly Mitchell, Ella Delward and Molly Crew. Mrs. Emma Jones Caldwell, district most noble governor of the Household of Ruth, whose home is in Chicago, made her annual visit to No. 880. Mrs. Caldwell kindly consented to meet the association Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. John Britton. About twenty ladies were present and enjoyed her instructive talk. The ladies expect to be set up as a Household in the near future. Mrs. Caldwell is the guest of Mrs. Ella Delward. Miss Maynard Richardson has returned to Moline, where she attended the Lloyd-Travel wedding and also a short while with Miss Mamie C. Ritchie. Quite a number availed themselves of the opportunity to go on the trolley party Tuesday evening. It was for the benefit of Allen chapter A. M. E. B. MOBERLY MO. NOTES MOTION The committee on "Onward Star Commandery" are beginning to make great preparations for entertaining thirty-fourth annual convalescion of Knights Templars and the forty-eighth annual communication of A. F. & A. M. of Missouri and its jurisdiction, which will convene August 10-14. All sirs who expect to attend, get your names ready to send to the committee on location. All departas and visiting brethren likewise. The committee will ask for you in the next issue. Take notice. W. H. Davis. Chairman of Committee of Commandery. G. W. Edwards, E. C. Clarence Curbv, W. C. Woleman. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS E. C. Branson, professor of rural economics at the State Normal school, Athens, Ga., recently addressed the Southern Sociological congress on the subject of negro progress. What he had to say is gratifying to those who hope to see the American negro elevated in education, citizenship and ambition. If Professor Branson is right, the American negro is working out his own salvation, not in the town, but in the country. In the southern states in 1910 the ratio of negro farm workers ran far ahead of that of negro Population in general. The negroes were 55 per cent of the population, but 68 per cent of the workers. In Mississippi during the last census period negro farmers increased at a rate nearly two and one-half times greater than the rate of increase for negro population in general. In Georgia the difference was even more pronounced. The drift everywhere among the negroes of the South is from the city to the country. Southern cities that between 1865 and 1880 were in a way of being overwhelmed by the negroes, now show, in some cases, a diminishing ratio. In the South there are about one hundred thousand negroes engaged in teaching, preaching, the practise of medicine and law and in business enterprises. These are, of course, upward-looking negroes. But on the farms of the South there are 2,500,000 negroes, and most of these are looking upward, too. In the farm regions the southern negro is achieving a new economic status. He is rapidly rising out of farm tenancy to the farm ownership. He is becoming to the South the proprietor is to France and Belgium and doing that bank books and harns are more important at present than ballot boxes. Nearly one-fourth of all the negro farmers in the South own the farms they cultivate. This rural property is valued at nearly $500,000,000. The Russian serfs, after 50 years of freedom, have not made greater headway. They have not done so well, indeed, in their conquest of illiteracy. During the last census period the negroes of the South increased less than ten per cent in population, but they increased 17 per cent in the ownership of farms, against a 12 per cent increase of white farm owners. In 1810 the negroes owned 900 worth of farm implements and tools, $177,000,000 worth of farm animals and $273,000,000 worth of farm lands and buildings. In 1880 Georgia owned 680,664 acres of farm land, but in 1810 they owned 1,607,810 acres. Negro property upon the taxation of Georgia now amounts in value to $24,000,000. The dwindling ratio of negro population in every southern state except Arkansas and Oklahoma; a decreasing ratio in the cities of the South, but an increasing ratio in the farming regions of every southern state except Louisiana. Hampton Court palace, London, may become the home of Lady Scott, widow of the South pole explorer, King George, it is said, having decided to make the offer. These apartments are occupied principally by the widows of men who have greatly distinguished themselves in the service of the country in a naval, military or civil capacity. The only stipulation made by him when he offers to lay the receptive sublet rooms to any one without obtaining permission from the court. Hampton institute, the pioneer among the schools, for teaching negroes and Indians, has decided that in the future it will not give a diploma to any boy or girl who has not received definite vocational training. According to Dr. H. B. Friesell, principal of the institution, the result of this will be a better prepared body of the Hampton graduates go back among their own people to teach the things they have learned in school. "In order to make their training more effective," says Dr. Frissell, "much thought has been given to the selection of new students. The application department reports that 2,338 letters have been written this year, 1,836 application blanks have been sent out, 800 have been received, and 16 admission cards have been issued, and 237 applicants have entered." The Times of Ceylon has been investigating the possibility that Ceylon may be able to produce raw ramine fiber by supplying the ramine millet, of the United States and Europe. Colored people who take Boocher Washington's service and become farmers will make no mistake. The farmer enjoys the most independent existence that of acquiring financial competence can there be for minimizing if not entirely removing the handicap of social ostracism? Through the work of the Minnesota agricultural botany department of the agricultural college it will soon be possible for farmers to become familiar with the seeds of 96 varieties of weeds. Los Angeles county, California, now has a legally constituted officer known as "public defender"—said to be the only one in the world. It is the duty of the public defender to work as diligently in the defense of any accused person as the district attorney does in his prosecution. During a recent severe rain storm in Eastport, Me., the tides were the highest of the year, rising 28 feet in depth. The average size and fall of the tides at Eastport are about 18 feet. Judge McCants Stewart of the supreme court of Liberia, says that the affairs of the African republic are in better shape than for years past, owing to its financial reorganization under the guidance of Reed Page Clark, who was loaned by the state department to handle the customs receipts of the nation, in connection with the assumption of the national debt by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Clark, as acting chief, was assisted by officials of the English, French and German governments. Stewart says it was some time before the system got under way, on account of the bond issue, but it is now very successful, and there is no friction similar to that of Pera dura father's stay at Teheran. The British Bank of West Africa has a new building at Monrovia, with four branches. A German firm has asked for a concession for a railway in Monrovia, to run 100 miles inland. Another German firm, and Lever, the English soap manufacturer, have both sought the palm oil concessions. It is understood that American capital has not shown great interest yet in Liberal operations, but it would undoubtedly be welcomed, because it is not considered that financial investments by American merchants and capitalists would be followed by any policy of imperialism such as might follow the investment of German or French money. President Howard, according to Judge Stewart is having very successful diplomatic administration. Major Charles Young, a West Pointer, has done great work in organizing the constabulary. Judge Stewart will sell from Liverpool in company with George Washington Buckner, the new American minister to Liberia, and Lieutenant Martin, who will assist Major Young with the constabulary. The pastors of the colored churches of Indianapolis conducted a memorial service in the auditorium of the colored Y. M. C. A. under the auspices of the Martin R. Delaney post of the G. A. R. and the Women's Relief corps. The Rev. D. P. Roberts of Bethel church was master of ceremonies. The proclamation authorizing the observance of the service was the Rev. G. W. Lewis conducted the Scripture lesson. The Rev. J. R. Harvey offered the invocation. Short addresses were made by the Rev. W. H. Weaver, J. H. Lott, the Rev. H. L. Herod, the Rev. W. H. Hodge and the Rev. Father A. H. Maloney. A choir composed of members selected from the choirs of the various churches sang. A parade by the Rev. W. C. A. band preceded the services. Several lodges acted as escorts for the G. A. R. men. Results of anti-typhoid inoculation among the French troops in Algeria and Morocco during 1912 were reported by Professor Vincent at the recent international medical congress in London. In western Morocco, while about 16 per cent among the non-inoculated contracted the disease, only one in 5,000 among the inoculated did so. The average output of coal to each person employed in the industry in the United States is a little more than 600 tons, in the United Kingdom 266 tons, in Germany 240 tons, in France 188 tons, and in Belgium 164 tons. The-party of negroes assembled by "Chief" Alfred Charles Sam have sailed to establish a colony on the Coast of Africa. The colony Curie be charmed by the last winter and brought to Portland, Me, for overhauling, has been changed from Cuban to British registry and now bears the name of Liberia. "We will first go to Norfolk to take on our bunker coal," said Sam, "and we will then head for Galveston, where many of the colonists are waiting for us. We will have accommodations for a few over sixty." Capk. McKenzie of the Holy Ghost and Us society will be master of the steamer. In Stavanger, Norway, even peanuts and fishermen use electric lights. The onghorns of the municipal electric plant has organised a class of housewives for instruction in the use of electricity-heated cooking apparatus. The New York Housewives' league has engaged several women to act as inspectors in their crusade against cold storage food. Two London daily newspapers—the Mall and the Chronicle—are insuring their readers against rail accidents. The London Express figures that the odds against death from injury caused by accidents to trains are 80,000,000 to 1, while London Trust estimates the value to each subscriber is six cents a year. Investigation in North Carolina has shown that school attendance in cotton-mill communities is always lower than in rural or even mountain districts. There are now about 40 "psychological clinics" in the United States, according to E. Wallin of the University of Pittsburgh. The first of such clinics, for the purpose of studying and classifying mentally unbound children, was established in the University of Pennsylvania in 1896. For the first six months of 1913 diamond digging areas of southwestern Transvaal (these having no reference to the diamond mines proper) produced stones of a total value of $2,844. May Be Made the Basis for Many Dainty Desserts and Cooling Beverages. Many housekeepers find at this time of the year that they have a certain amount of canned fruit and fruit juices left from the winter's supply. These make the basis for many dainty desserts and cooling beverages for the warmer weather. There are many ways in which fruit juices can be used. A delicious blanco mango can be made with the fruit juice used as flavoring. The juices can be boiled and used as a pudding sauce. They can also be used in ice cream. One very delicious pudding sauce is made by boiling any kind of fruit juice, and when thick, adding a few chopped nuts and small blots of fruit juice. To make a cooling and delightful spring dessert take a pint of fruit juice or the blended fruits of various fruits. When heated to boiling thicken with cornstarch wet in a little cold water. Mold the fruit pudding and serve with a little whipped cream. The housekeeper who has plenty of jam left over from winter, and who desires a pleasant variation for desserts can utilize some of it in making jam ice cream. To make this delicious ice cream add one tumbler of fruit jam and one tablespoonful of sugar to one quart of cream. After this is thoroughly incorporated in the cream, strain through a wire sieve to take out the seeds. In this way strawberry, raspberry and blackberry jam may be used, and the result is delicious. ALL AROUND THE HOUSE Wrap cut bread in waxed paper if you would keep it fresh. Hang very dutty skirts out on the clothesline in a high wind. Try scrambled eggs with minced green peppers for a change. Dry lamp chimneys on the radiator and on the back of the stove. The smoke from burning sugar is one of the very best disinfectants. Discarded inner auto tires can be cut up into the best of rubber bands. Dip matches in hot, melted paraffin if you wish to make them waterproof. Good nets for dresses can frequently be bought in the upholstery stores. Keep a pair of ordinary pilers in the kitchen for lifting intensely hot pans. Soap an egg timer near the telephone to gauge your long-distance calls. Cut the invalid's toast into inch squares; it can be eaten much more easily. The old standby for sweeping, tea leaves, still has its many users, and newspaper soaked and torn in bits is another favorite for keeping down the dust that will rise to a certain extent even with the most carefully handled broom. Salt is used, too, for this purpose. In the shops are various sweeping compounds sold under fancy names. A preparation that can be mixed at home is composed of the following: five pounds of sawdust, three ounces of salt, about two and a half pounds of sand. Mix these with an ounce of paraffin dissolved in a quart of paraffin oil. The oil can be heated in a double boiler, and the paraffin wax will dissolve readily. Wood. Restored. Woodwork which has grown dull with time and the accumulation of dust may be restored by first cleaning thoroughly with kerosene on a flannel cloth. It should then be polished with a mixture of two parts of turpentine to one of lined steel. Apply this with a soft cloth and with flannel with the three rows of the liquid seems to have disappeared. Repeated applications and continued rubbing will give a fresh gloss to wood trim or mahogany furniture. Uses of Salt Salt sprinkled on parsley when chopping will make it chop much finer and easier. Salt rubbed on the handles of knives will remove all stains. A pinch of salt added to a glass of hot milk will improve the flavor. A pinch of salt added to the water when boiling a cracked egg will prevent it boiling out. When washing colored articles a little salt put into the water will prevent the colors running. Russian Salad Is Delicious Heart lettuce with Russian dressing is adequate for a light meal, and frequently ordered by food connoisseurs who want a delectable vegetable dish. The dressing has a mayonnaise foundation. To half a cupful of it add one teaspoonful each of chopped sweet red pepper sauce and a gill of whipped cream. Over the heart of crisp lettuce with the dressing. Oxford Salad. Small leaves of lettuce, three to each guest. On each a slice of orange, cut not too thin. On each slice of orange place a strip of canned red sweet pepper. Over all pour a dressing made made with the juice of a little of the pepper liquor and plenty of salt. Very pretty and as good. Wonders Beat one egg, a little salt and enough flour to make stiff. Roll out very thin, cut with a biscuit cutter and fry in bot fat one minute. Serve with sip, cream and jelly, or a delicate pudding sauce. Sewing Hint Try sewing paper on the back of goods that you are to put tatted or other insertions in; it will help to keep the fabric even, and neither insertion nor goods will stretch while sewing or when laundered. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER BASEBALL Dick Egan is doing well at short for the Dodgers. Manager Fred Clarke has but 24 Pirates on his roster. Johnny Evers has been elevated to seadoff man for Boston. Mowrey is doing great stickwork for the Pirates these days. Carrigan is having a tough time of it with his pitching staff. Christy Mathewsen is back in form and pitching wonderful ball. Ray Caldwell is twirling some beautiful games for the Yankees. Red Dooln has an outfield that is hitting for an average of 448. The St. Joseph club has secured Pitcher Barney Duffy from the Pittsburgh National club. Hank Robinson of the Cardinals has a half-balk motion to first that is as good as the one Ed Walsh has. Harry Williams, the Yanks' first sacker, is a close student of Frank Chance's style around first base. Fred Clarke is sure one lucky guy. The experts picked his team to get a bad start and worse finish this year. Several major league managers declare they are going to use McGraw methods this year. Well, there's one — Connie Mack—who won't. The Senators have signed Douglas Neff, captain of the University of Virginia baseball team, and conceded to be the best shortstop in the East. Wilbert Robinson promises to become one of the most popular managers Brooklyn ever had. The fans of the Church City are all rooting for him. One of the most improved young players in the U. S. A. is Captain Peckinpaugh, of the New Yorks. This once awkward performer is a master at shortstop now. "Ham" Hyatt is kept in the limelight by his successful pinch-hitting. Hyatt's timely wallops have placed more than one game on ice for the Pirates so far this season. Colonel Hedges threatens to put an end to gambling on the Browns. This causes "New York contemporary" to remark: "But why should anybody gamble on the Browns" Pitcher Douglas, the Pittsburghs' big right-handed recruit from Spokane, is an image of Cy Barger, of the Pittsburgh Feds. He works about the same as the ex-Dodger. Twenty-five years ago, John J. McGraw, now manager of the New York Giants, was drawing down a salary of $680 per year as a ball player. And now—aw, what's the use? Says the New York American: It is hard to dope the race in the American league this season. For the life of us, we can't tell which team will finish next to the Athletics. --- Turk Leary, Brown first baseman, is playing a fast game around the initial sack. He has filled a long-felt want, as first base has been the Brown's weak spot for years. The Giants' midget third baseman, Milton Stock, has so far more than made good McGraw's confidence in him by filling the shoes of Shafer and Herzog at the difficult corner. Connie Mack has released Brick McInnis, a brother of Stuffy, the first sacker of the world's champions. Evidently Connie does not believe that baseball runs in families. The Boston Braves are planning a keeper strategic game, says Bill Fox. Evers, always a little fox, will keep on scheming at second, and he has been reinforced by Kraft at first. It is expected that Cincinnati will show more speed on the bases this year than ever before. Manager Herzog has been drilling the men in this and he is a star base runner himself. Southern league teams will play off postponed games at the first opportunity. It is figured that the schedule so crowds games that it is advisable to let postponements pile up until late in the season. "What have the Pirates got to make any pennant fight with?" queries an exchange. Nobody in the world—but Wagner, Koney, Vix, Mowrey, Carey, Gibson, Adama and three or four more. Lloyd Bishop, the big right-handed pitcher of Kansas university, just signed by the university's star football player, Catcher Billings, of the Naps, was also secured from Kansas university. The parents of Thompson, pitcher of the Jersey City Skeeters, probably did not anticipate that he would be come a professional base ball player when they called him Cecil. Frank Chance declares he has made up his mind to retire permanently from diamond activities. "Williams looks so good to me on first base that there is no need to continue the order of keeping in playing trim, he is a very hard worker," he could not expect more than a year of usefulness." TOMMY Vic Saler, the bright young first baseman of the Chicago Cubs, is not only a splendid ball player, but a willing one—and willing ones, according to all reports, are at a premium on Hank O'Day's team. Saler's rise to fame has been rapid. He really spent but one season in the minors and jumped to the big show with a rush. History tells that he might not have remained but for Roger Bresnahan, who is now his team mate. Murphy was going to send him back to the minors in 1911, but Bresnahan, then manager of the Cardinals, refused to waive and kurtley but the player kept to St. Louis. Neither Chance nor Murphy could appreciate Saler, and it was not until Evers became the Cub manager that he really secured the recognition due him. Hank O'Day ought to have one card in his favor as manager of the Cube. He is more or less merciless, Fans are more or less merciless, however, and Hank will have to hold up his end like any manager not native to the windy city. Frank Truedale, the new Yankee second baseman, says that he has not yet warmed up to his work. He has been working on his farm in the South all winter, but predicts that there will be a big change in his playing as soon as the weather gets warm. Claude Cooper, who deserved the New York Giants, is playing a snappy game for the Brooklyn Tlp Tops. Cooper's hitting is a big feature of his play. Manager Bradley seems to think that he picked up a coming star when he landed the former Giant. ```markdown ``` Ray Caldwell has been informed by Chance that if he keeps up his great pitching he will be in the same boat with Johnson, Mathewson, Alexander, Wood and other star boxmen. Caldwell is beginning to regard himself seriously. SPORTING WORLD "Tommy Murphy is a good old wagon, but he's done broke down," says Willie Ritchie. Dichato is regarded to have a chance to be well down in the 2:10 list before snow flies in the fall. Robert Milrol, 2:06%, that became a good trotter for W. L. Snow, is being trained by Myron King. Canada's Athletic' union will stage its first 1916 Olympic games tryouts at Toronto next June. Jesse Willard announces that he would rather fight Gunboat than any heavy in the country. Knight Onwardo has gone to Saskatchewan and probably will race in the free-for-all events out there. An Onward Silver pacer weighing 1,260 pounds has been sent to Charley Valentine. They say he can step. Coast promoters want Jack Dillon to meet Gunboat Smith for the heavy-weight championship of the world. Ben Billing, the three-year-old by Bingen, out of Lou Dillon, is sure to trot in 2:08 this season, says Johnny Dick. Ten Wanz, a native-born Chinese and a sophomore at Tufts college, won the wrestling championship of that college. The report from London that Fred Herreschow has sprained his ankle, if true, is a severe blow to the golfing hopes of America in the British amateur. Harvard athletes have been forbidden by Donovan to tread the mystic masses of the tango. Tango we understand to include also the hesitation and the maxime. Karl Kolehmainen, another of the well known Finnish family of runners, took part at Edinburgh in an interclub race between the Edinburgh Harriers and the Edinburgh Northern Harriers. The scratch men covered about six and one-half miles and Kolehmainen was the first home in 43:00. Sir Thomas Lipton says he will be surprised if he doesn't win the yacht cup this year. We should think Sir Thomas would be unimpressed if he won. Nelson H. Norgen, captain of the 1913 University of Chicago football team, will become athletic director of the University of Utah next fall. Miss Cecil Llewitt won the British women's golf championship by defeating Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, 2 and 1 in the 18 hole final at Hunstanton, England. "THOROUGHBRED"FOUND GIANT RACE When Ethel Mat Terrell walked out of the Tremont theater, Boston, on the night of June 1, her breath came in little starts and her eyes were burred. Ethel was an actress and—a sentimentalist. To say good-by to persons or things that she loved always brought a choke into her voice and a lump into her throat. Tonight Ethel was saying good-by to the stage forever. Outside a motor was waiting to take her to the hotel. Then, the wedding and the supper. Then, a honeymoon in Europe. Then, the well-ordered, conventional life of a rich man's wife. Young actresses that Ethel knew envied her. More experienced women in her profession shook their heads and—signed. Ethel cried a little, but she chosen. She loved Richie, and she was ready to give up the thing that had been the breath of life to her to be—his wife. "Sweetheart, you were very slow. tonight," he said, as he kissed her tenderly and, with one arm about her, ordered the chauffeur to drive to the hotel. "Richie, dear, there's always so much to think of when it's good-by." "Silly child! Just as if there might be a regret for leaving the empty, tawdry life of the stage." "That isn't it, Richie. And it isn't empty nor tawdry. It's something that has been good to me, dear, and that has supported me and made me happy. Oh, can't you understand how I feel?" "I can understand that you ought to thank your stars that I'm taking you out of it." The girl looked sharply at her lover, "I'm afraid that you don't understand what gift you when she deserts a profession that has made her what she is. It isn't that I am sorry—exactly to leave—it's just the sentiment of it, dear, and—matter of loyalty—the being grateful for and true to work, work that is big and broad and fine." The man did not answer. "It's so serious being married, Richie, and closing the door on old friends. I'm scared and nervous, dear." But when they reached the hotel and the lights faded on Ethel May's courage returned. It was like the call of "first act," then "overture." The role of Mrs. Richard Brown was to play, and she was—ready. Richie was Brown returned from Europe the first of September. They had had a happy time together. It was Ethel May's first trip abroad and there was not an hour that had not been full of wonder to her. It was after a formal dinner given by Richie's uncle that Ethel May's husband said to her: "Ethel, you looked a little bored tonight." "Oh, I am so sorry, Richie, but I was bored. I dislike formality, dear. I hope we won't have to go to many places." "As my wife, you must live up to my position, Ethel. You looked beautiful tonight, but you are a little cold and reserved." "I'ts because I am chilled to the bone. The dimmer I have known have all been so different. The life I have known has been so independent and spontaneous. And, Richie, we had such happy times together—just you and I—alone. Can't we do that again? Can't we do that again? I'm afraid not, Ethel, if I am to be a—success!" And so the years went by. Today they call Richard Brown a successful man. His friends say the credit is all due to his wife. He is too prosperous to be much interested in the woman who bears his name and his—children. His motor is still seen near the stage entrance of the Tremont theater, where he coaxes a young girl from that "empty, needy life" to an apartment de luxe for varying lengths of time. But Ethel May never gives sign. That's why those old friends that she never sees always speak of her as "the thoroughbred." They know the role of Mrs. Richard Brown has broken her heart, but not her-spirit. They know that Ethel May Terrell is of the blood that is always courageous, true, loyal. She can't throw down her role. She can't quit. But there are those who wonder sometimes if it's worth while being "thoroughbred!"—Darra More, in the Buffalo Express. Spoiled the Evening Helen had coaxed her mother to go to a neighbor's to spend the evening. After much persuasion her mother consented to go, but just as they were getting ready the doorbell rang. It was an old friend who called very often. Helen, much disappointed, was forced to sit down quietly and not let on she had intended going out. During a lull in conversation she thought she heard the gate click and she exclaimed: "There comes some more company; now we won't get to go." Needless to say, the old friend left and Helen went to bed. Saving Cigars. "We must economize if we are to be married soon, George," said the sweet young thing. "I know it, dear," replied her companion on the sofa, as he moved up closer. "And are you trying to save on your cigars, dear?" don't you see I took those two cigars out of my vest pocket and placed 'em on the mantelpiece?" And then his arms began to get busy.—Xonkers Stateman. Progress "The rolling stone gathers no moss" is a timeworn proverb, but, after all, it may well be questioned whether moss gathering is the highest use to which a stone can be put. The stones that grind the meal for man's bread are not less valuable because they are unoccluded with moss and the man who refuses to move along the road of general progress or helptiness because it may interfere with his chance to accumulate for himself is not an ideal citizen—Selected. Jieng People Among the Tallest Tribes in the World—Brave to a Fault and Have Many Admirables Qualities. Some interesting facts about a strange race of giants in the Sudan are given by Rev. C. Le-Wilson, who has been carrying on missionary work in a district of the White Nile, a thousand miles south of Khartum. "It was only at the beginning of last year that a three thousand man made to penetrate to the west of the river into the Bahri-el-Ghasel. We traveled here, for about two hundred miles, and fixed on a large clearing in the forest for our station. In the neighborhood are about eight thousand people, known as Jieng, who are among the tallest tribes in the world. They are jet black, typical negroes, and do not practise cannibalism or human sacrifice. They are admirable and I have never among them a case of cruelty to women or children. "They have many curious habits. For some reason, apparently unknown even to themselves, all adults have six of their lower teeth removed. This does not add to their personal charm, but they are great dandles. They employ a kind of native toothbrush with which they clean their teeth by means of wood ash. They take great pride in their craft. They sacrifice their hair of their hair, powder their faces and wear ostrich feathers. "They have a habit when at rest of standing on one foot like storks. They believe in a Supreme Being to whom they sacrifice through their chiefs or witch doctors. Just before I left they made great preparations for a rain sacrifice, but the rain came the same afternoon before the sacrifice was offered." Mr. Leon-Willis states that the surrogate country is like a ecological garden. Elephants, giraffes, rhinos, buffaloes, hippos, lions and leopards abound. The Jieng people are remarkably brave and they killed two man-eating lions with spears alone. This means that the first men attacking the animal are killed to a certainty before their companions are enabled to rush in and dispatch the wounded animal. They also hunt elephants in the very primal form of dropping weighted spears upon the elephant from branches of trees. These spears remain fixed, and the elephant exists for days, until it is exhausted by the increasing number of spears which are embedded in its hide. The country is full of ivory, large quantities of which are hidden or buried and will probably never be found. In one little village the people killed 150 elephants, probably by throwing spears at the huge creatures from frail dugout canoes. Real Appreciation. The impulsiveness of great men often has led to amusing incidents. In "Reminiscences of My Life," Mr. Henry Holiday tells, among other anecdotes of the pre-Raphaelites, this story of Rossetti, who was an ardent lover of rare and beautiful hair, even when friends who had learned from him the joys of china collecting. The dinner was served in beautiful specimens of various sorts of ware, and, for the better display of the dishes, was set out on a table. The salmon was served in an especially precious dish. When the cover was removed, Rossetti started, leaned over to examine the dish, took it in both hands, and turned it upside down to see the marks on the back: The salmon, of course, fell out on the tablecloth, but Rossetti paid no attention, and only excused "the dinner" to him tomorrow." The lady was so elated at having got the dish ahead of her guest that she quite forgave the irreverent treatment of her salmon and of her tablecloth—Youth's Companion. Disappointed Them. "A pleasant surprise," said Senator Frawley of New York, apropos of a charge that had been exploded against a brother legislator. "A pleasant surprise, indeed. It reminds me of Smith. "A half dozen of us sat gossiping in the club one afternoon when Smith entered. "Oh dear me!" I groaned. "Here's Smith. Here's Smith, just back from a three months' European tour. He's going to bore us to death with travel talk. I see it in his eye." "Smith, sure enough, came straight toward us. He sat down, lighted a cigar, beamed on us all and said: "Well, boys, how does it? I've just returned from a three months' European tour—" "We greaned. "And I want you to tell me every blessed thing that's happened since I've been away." Point of View A lawyer was arguing a case before a certain judge, between whom and himself there was no love lost. The judge listened for a while with ill-conceived impatience, and then burst out with: "Tut! tut! Mr. W——, you have your points of law all upside down!" "I don't doubt that they seem so to your honor," replied Mr. W. "but you'll think differently when your honor is reversed." -New York Tribune Words and Thought "The gift of words" is sometimes spoken of disparagingly by "practical" men. But words are merely the symbols of ideas, and nobody really has the power to use them in the gift of thought. Before one can talk with power he first must be able to think. There never was a great speaker who was not also a real thinker. "Mr. Knocker, Take the Stand." "Mr. Knocker, Take the truth." the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is called a knocker. Mrs. E. Green of Davenport, Iowa, visited the H. H. of Ruth on her annual tour and gave them a grand lecture upon the good of the household, which was highly appreciated by all present. Mrs. Alice Battle received the sad news of the death of her sister, Mrs. Brandon, of Toledo, Ohio, who died at that place May 26, 1914. Mrs. Battle left for that place to be present at the funeral. Mrs. J. J. Beasley spent Sunday at the Capital City. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell were calling in the Capital City on Saturday. Mr. Enoch Shaw of the Capittl City was visiting his brother, Mr. Geo Shaw, and family in the spring city Sunday. Mr. Wm. Vandever and Earl Vaugh went to Waterloo one day last week on business. Mrs. Ethel Terrell Westly has been sick the past week and unable to be on duty, but at this writing is some better. Mrs. Frank Brown was in our city Thursday of last week visiting friends and in the evening attended the lodge, returning home the same day. Mr. J. W. Holmes was in Newton on Decoration day between trains. Mrs. Alice Battle returned home Sunday from Toledo, Ohio, where she attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Brandon. Mrs. F. B. Cooper of Buxton visited several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Terrell, returning home the latter part of the week. Invitations are out announcing a a birthday party of Mr. Horace Cole to be given at the Odd Fellows hall June 1st. A good time is anticipated. Mr. Isaac Brown from Mitchell, Iowa, spent Tuesday in our city, the guest of Miss Johnston, and was present at the birthday party of Mr. Horace Cole. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. Rev. Ervin filled the pupil Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church, at which time Mr. Ackins joined church. Mrs. Charley Brown has been ill the past week, but is some better at this writing. Mr. A. G. Clark, brother of Mrs. S. V. Hollys, was in the city on business last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lavell visited in Iowa City on Monday. A large number of ladies attended the Iowa State Federation at Des Moines. Mr. Luther Lowery was in Keokuk last week attending the grand sessions of the Eastern Star. He reports a fine time. Mr. Lowery is the only colored mail carrier in the city and we are sure most of Iowa's young ladies know of his ambition. Mrs. Lulu Horne visited Sunday in Marshaltown, the guest of Mrs. Wilda Warren. Mrs. Horne of Ottumwa, Iowa, visited last week with her children. The Culture club met at the home of Mrs. John Jackson. Indigestion and Constipation. "About five years ago I began taking Chamberlain's Tables after suffering from indigestion and constipation for years without finding anything to relieve me. Chamberlain's Tables 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. KEQKUK NEWS Announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Miss Myrtle Bland and Mr. Clifton Ashby. Miss Jeanette Lewis of Kewanee, Ill., was a recent house guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bally. Miss Lewis is a niece of Mr. Bally. Miss Iona Young of Quincy spent a few days last week as guest of Mrs. Alma Taylor. Chas. Lackey died last Saturday evening, after a short, severe illness, he having been in poor health since last October. He was born in Clark county, Mo., September 26, 1876, and lived in this city for several years and possessed many friends. He is survived by his wife and one son and a mother, Mrs. Mima Dickson, to whom are extended much sympathy. Another death that has occasioned much sorrow is that of Mr. BenJ. Dennis, who has been ill for some time. He left for Colorado a few weeks ago, thinking it would improve his health, but to no avail. He died last Sunday in that state. During his residence here he was employed as a barber at the tonorial parlors of Prof. W. H. Jones. The news of his death was received with much sorrow by his many friends. Deceased is survived by his wife, Bertha Alden Dennis. The funeral was held in Colorado. Children's day exercises at Bethel church next Sunday promises to be a novel feature from the fact of the many special invitations issued by the children and Sunday school teachers. We hope they may have a large attendance. Mrs. Lena Porter, the Sunday school superintendent, has been elected delegate to the Sunday school convention. Miss Ruth Bland, Arthur Robbins and McKinley Brooks, our three graduates, are receiving many compliments from admiring friends. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bland will entertain at a reception at Hawkes hall in honor of their daughter, Ruth, on next Monday evening. A reception will be tendered McKinley Brooks at Hawkes hall by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Watkins. McKinley is a brother of Mrs. Watkins. On next Tuesday night the alumni banquet will be held at Masonic hall in honor of the three graduates. All graduates in the city are eligible to membership. Mrs. Rita Ashby is president of the alumni and Miss Myrtle Bland, secretary. The Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church will have a picnic in Kilbourne park on July 4th. Mrs. Sarah South is reported to be seriously ill. Friends deeply sympathise with her. ```markdown ``` Friends of Mrs. Maggie Johnson regret to know of her serious illness. Mrs. Agnes Johnson entertained her children at a family reunion dinner last Sunday. It was a feast that was highly enjoyed. Miss Etta Wilkins, Miss Hattie Kirby and several others whose names we failed to get spent last Monday in Quincy. Mr. Henry Barlow of Argyle was a guest at the home of Mrs. Henrietta Buckner last Sunday. The wedding bells have been ringing. They are still ringing and they are going to ring more. Mr. Ralph Tebeau was a Quincy visitor one evening last week. Miss Thela Smith entertained a company of her friends last Sunday at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Cora Holt. Thela has been staying with her aunt attending school here, but will leave soon to spend her vacation in Kansas City. HEALTH HINTS A. J. Parkes M. D. The last number of the Journal of the American Medical Association had some interesting and valuable statistics regarding the death rates of large cities. It is pointed cities. It is pointed out that in most of the southern cities the death rate is nearly twice as high for the colored people, and in very few instances is there any decrease over years preceding. This is not a matter of prejudice, but rather --- of cold facts. As a race we put too much stress on the ability of the doctor to cure, rather than on taking care of ourselves and trying to keep well. The highest function of the physician is to prevent disease and a man's advice is worth more than his medicine if he is onto his job. This being an age of preventive medicine, the wide-awake editor of The Iowa State Bystander has attempted to serve the people in a practical way by maintaining a health column. This is not done to fill the paper, but to keep the people awake to the care of themselves. The space taken by this column is worth money if given to advertisement. When a man is willing not only to forego that but to pay for articles he deserves credit. The Bystander is a progressive paper. It is constructive; it is altruistic. If you will remember, we took up the work of the conservation of the babies last year before the press of the city and state. This was at the instance of the editor. The babies must be saved all the year as well as in summer, so the column is maintained. As was suggested last year, the subscribers have the right to ask general questions and have them answered in the column or by sending a self-addressed envelope get private replies. Babies need to be fed less in hot weather and be dressed cooler in summer. Plenty of good cool water, a cool bath and a care in diet is essential for good health. It is better to have a baby want something indigestible than it is for him to have it and then get sick. 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Mrs. Carrie Clark, plaintiff, vs. Howard Clark, defendant. To Howard Clark: You are hereby notified that on before the 20th day of June, A. 1914, the petition of the plaintiff 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 ankle divorce from the bonds of mony now existing between you, to the grounds of cruel and inhumane 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 appeereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being September term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 14th day of September, 1914, will be entered against you and beament and decree rendered thereon. Dated this 3rd day of June, 1914. 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. 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