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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. XXI NO. 7 CITY NEWS Miss Maude Henderson of Kirkssville, Mo., a teacher in the public schools, is in our city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lucas, 2618 Sixth avenue. Mrs. Alta Dent returned from Mason City, where she had visited her sister, Mrs. Claud Carr. She will soon move to Mason City to open up a rooming house. Wm. Gray and Harry Clay visited over Sunday at Gravity with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson. They reported a very pleasant time. The Wednesday Night Bridge club will be entertained next Wednesday by Miss Adah Hyde. At the last meeting the prize for high score was won by Miss Gertrude Hyde, after which the hostess served refreshments. The little playlet, "Madame Flint's Shop of Unfinished Work," which was to have been given Thursday evening, July 30th under the auspices of the Busy Bee Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. church, has been postponed until some time during the latter part of August. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Knox of this city will leave Saturday for a visit in Kans as city where they will spend a week with his brother and friends, and from there they will go to Witchata Kansas for a visit. Mrs. Mary J. Turner left for her home in Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday evening after a five weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. A. W. Rhodes and her niece, Mrs. Hattie Brooks and nephew J. H. Jett, accompanied by her niece Miss Aurora Brooks for an indefinite stay. Mrs. A. R. Mitchell of Atoka, Okla, arrived in our city this week to visit with her sister, Mrs. R. D. Thompson near Sevastopol station. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson have just purchased a nice fruit tract of one acre out there and are doing well. Mrs. Mitchell is the wife of Rev. A. R. Mitchell. Mr. John S. King and wife, also Miss Mollie Duncan, of little Rock, Ark, have been in our city visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Harris. Mr. King is a successful business man there. Miss Duncan is a teacher there. They made a very pleasant call at The Bystander office and spoke very highly of the Bystander. They are regular readers of it. They left Wednesday to visit in Chicago. Mrs. George Young entertained a number of children Wednesday afternoon in honor of Dorothy Hughes' eleventh birthday anniversary. The party was held at the residence of the latter's aunt, Mrs. W. H. Birney, 2005 Leyner street. She was assisted in entertaining by Mrs. H. W. Hughes, Mrs. William Coalson and Mrs. W. A. Jackson. The principal diversions were music, games and a hunt for favors, which was a delightful surprise for the children. The color scheme of pink was carried out both in the decorations and the dainty refreshments, which were served by the hostess. Many useful presents were received and a delightful afternoon was reported by all. Miss Hallie Holt of Mexico, Mo, and Miss Gaynelle Johnson of Kansas City, Kans., were guests of honor at a card party at the Masonic hall Saturday afternoon, given by their hostesses, the Mesdames Pearl Thompson and Hannah Porter. "Golden Glow" was the flower used in decorations. Those receiving prizes during the afternoon were Miss Gaynelle Johnson, first prize; Mrs. Clara Blagburn, second prize, which she presented to Miss Holt, and the consolation prize to Mrs. Jones. Dainty refreshments were served. The out of town guests were Mrs. John Buford of Denver, Miss Virginia Steele, Julia Bailey of Marble Rock, Hazel Clark of Ottumwa and guests of honor. THE LYCEUM. The 1914 republican state platform was the topic of discussion at the Lyceum on Tuesday evening at the residence of Miss Georgia Blagburn, Dr. J. A. Jefferson leading the discussion, after which the hostess served a dainty appa. Among the distinguished visitors present were Mrs. H. Hagen of Marlin, Texas; Miss Julia Bailey, teacher in Kansas City, Mo., and Miss Letta E. Carey, professor in Bishop college, Marshall, Texas. The meeting next week will be with Mr. Malcolm Griffith at 823 Thirteenth street, at which time Prof. W. H. Warricks will lead the discussion of the 1914 democratic state platform. NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE CLAY HILL IMP. CO., INC. J. S. Beverly, president; Lon Elmore, vice president; Walter Jackson, secretary; H. E. Wilson, assistant secretary; Henry Taylor, treasurer. For board of directors: D. G. Patterson, H. E. Wilson, L. R. Roberts, A. B. Latimore, W. M. Smith, W. M. Brewer, A. Monroe. Stockholders: State Capitol Blog Hist.ical Room W. M. Aikins, J. D. Moore, Chas. Palmer, M. J. E. Mixson, Ollie Wills, W. Alexander, Ben Williams, Solomon Brown, W. K. R. Bruce, Robert Dickins, John Blackburn, W. M. Fletcher, W. L. Johnson, Geo. Baker, J. S. Yaney, Henry Ray, A. Fletcher, H. M. Claridy. J. Lt Moster and Samuel Williams of Marshalltown. OLD SETTLERS PICNIC ON Thursday, August 6th, the Des Moines Old Settlers' association will hold their twenty-sixth annual picnic at Union park. Everybody is expected to come out and bring a basket, both old and new. At a meeting of the association held at the home of the president, R. N. Hyde, the following arrangements were made: Elbert R. Hall to have charge of the athletics and prizes in the contests; James B. Mitchell and Wm. Tomlin to assist Mr. Hall, judges of contests; H. Clay, John L. Thompson and Price Alexander. There will be free ice for all on the grounds. Badges have been provided for distribution on the grounds. There will be prizes given in the following contests: 1st, 100 yard dash, by young man not over 25; 50 yard dash by men between 25 and 40 years; young married women's race; old men's race over 50 years; little girls' race between 6 and 12 years; potato race; old married ladies' race; broad jump for men; high jump for men. A baseball game between the Masons and Knights of Tabor. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, R. N. Hyde; vice president, Wm. Tomlin; secretary, John L. Thompson; treasurer, Jefferson Logan. ON TO MUSKOGEE The National Negro Business League Convention Commands Attention. Also to the National Press Association.—Special Train To Be Mobilized at Kansas City, Mo. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Des Moines, Omaha, Topeka, St Joe, Atchison, Leavenworth and all adjacent cities, towns and villages of the southwest seize this grand opportunity to take a memorable trip, make a great outing for social elevation, a great movement for recreation and a nationwide business gathering for great business inspiration. Any one of the above causes should appeal to all Negro business people and others to take this treat as a choice selection for rich benefits. For the round trip we have been given a fare of $10.20. For other inside information, as accommodations and reservations, address Mr. F. J. Weaver, president of the Negro Business League of greater Kansas City, 911 McGee street, who will cheerfully comply with the wishes of all inquiring delegates and friends desiring to go. Special train will make several stops on the way to Muskogee. Write your wishes for tickets and so forth now. Yours for Negro enterprise, E. A. Robinson, Secretary, Negro Business League, Greater Kansas City. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Mrs. T. H. Sturges returned home from an extended visit in Montgomery, Ala. She was accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Jessie Phagan, and Mrs. Fuller of Chicago. Mrs. Jas. Washington of Denver, Colo., who has been stopping in the Rev. J. H. Garrison home, departed for her home Saturday evening. While here she was the inspiration for a number of social events. Mr. Marcellus Morgan was host to an automobile party, consisting of Mesdames O. E. Browning, M. Morgan, M. Thompson, A. R. Morgan and Miss Irma Hackley. Mrs. Harry Jewell entertained the Art and Culture club last Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. J. Hudson. Mrs. Jas. Washington of Denver, Colo., was guest of the club. A dainty luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. O. E. Browning. Mrs. Margaret Smith entertained a number of friends at an informal reception last Friday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Garrison, in honor of Mrs. Jas. Washington of Denver, Colo. Mrs. M. H. Spencer will entertain the Art and Culture club at the Morgan store Thursday evening. The Art and Culture club will give a porch social August 11th at the home of Mrs. J. W. Hudson. In Sioux City, Iowa, July 28, 1914, Mrs. Florence Sadler, wife of L. F. Sadler, died of heart trouble. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. and Mrs. Moss Johnson have a fine baby girl at their home, which is hot Wednesday, evening. came last Wednesday Mr. Wilbu n Hawkins has been in Ottumwa for the past three weeks. Mr. Henry Jones has been attending Masonic grand lodge in Buxton the past week. the past Mrs. Nellie Estes and little daughter, Margueretta Estes, were Lovilla visitors last Sunday. Miss Delia Davis in Wirgin, Colo, writes to Manroe Davis and says she has proved up and become in possession of her 160 acre claim in Colorado that she took out three or four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gravson and children of No 3 mines spent Sunday in town. Misses Ada and May Davis spent last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Roy Grayson at No. 3 mines. Quite a number of strangers in our town the past week. CLARINDA, IOWA. Mrs. L. Griffen of Plattsburg, Mo., is at present visiting her children, Mr. Charlie Grigen and Mrs. G. Walker. Miss Overstreet of Atchison, Kan., is visiting her uncle, K. D. Black. We are glad to note Mr. Charlie Davis to be getting along nicely. His brothers, Wm. Headley and R. T. Lane, regularly go to visit him. Mr. and Mrs Alvin Jones are visiting in Omaha Sunday. Mr. L. W. Williams, grand chancellor, was in Des Moines and Centerville installing officers. Sunday he went to preside over grand lodge, which meets in Davenport. Mr. and Mrs N. H. Pemberton and daughter went to Des Moines to visit and from there to Davenport to the grand session of the K. P. lodge. Rev. S. B. Moore, P. E., preached three able sermons Sunday at the A. M. E. church. A great number were out to listen to the noble sermons. Mrs. R. T. Lane visited friends in Red Oak on Wednesday. Noah Pemberton, chancellor commander; Ed Stewart, vice chancellor; George Jones, master of works; Ed Pemberton, master of exchequer; Lewis Arnett, master of finance; Joe Beard, keeper of record and seal; Fred Jones, master at arms; James Arrent, outer guard; Sam Fagens, inner guard. Ten cents was charged at the door, entitling each to free ice cream. Installed by grand chancellor after which a nice little talk was given of Pythianism by L. W. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stewart have purchased them a home and moved recently. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stewart of Seattle, Washington, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones. Mr. Luther Brown has gone to Creston, where he has employment. NEW H The above is a picture of the new Th 9th and Park street, which will be formed 7 to 9 o'clock, at which time the public is the first real hotel to be opened by co in every way, with all the modern e baths on every floor with telephone serv plan. No meals will be served. It con from the Union depo and it is hoped that long felt need by patronizing the hotel. HIGH LAFE NEW HOTEL The above is a picture of the new Thompson hotel located on the corner of 9th and Park street, which will be formally opened Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock, at which time the public is invited to look through the hotel. It is the first real hotel to be opened by colored people in our city. It is firstclass in every way, with all the modern equipments, steam heat, electric lights, baths on every floor with telephone services. It will be run on the European plan. No meals will be served. It contains 20 rooms and located just 7 blocks from the Union depo and it is hoped that the colored people will appreciate this long felt need by patronizing the hotel. The A. M. E. Sunday school gave their annual outing at Caldwell park Thursday. About 150 attended and all had a splendid time. Mrs. Maud Marshall is visiting in Cedar Rapids, the guest of her children. Mrs. Carrie Smith of Keekuk has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Williams. A number of ladies surprised Mrs. Addie Elliott Thursday evening, each one presenting her with a nice piece of china. All had a delightful time. Notice! PIC Perry, At Graney's Park--A Notice! Don't Miss the PICNIC Perry, Iowa At Graney's Park--At the Graney Bridge Tuesday, August 4th Band Concert by Perry band, Piano Playing Platform Dancing; Ball Game, Admission 10 cents; Dancing Free, Ice Cream, Sodas and Meats and Refreshments of all kinds. Lots on Grounds for Rent. Bible Speaking in the morning Rev. Chapple. We will have the Greased Pig; anyone who catches him can have him. Come one and all-white and colored. Order guaranteed. Given by J. KELLEY, citizen of Perry DON'T MISS IT! ..... CLARINDA, IOWA. OTTUMWA, IOWA. as Mrs. Elliott is known as a splendid entertainer. Light refreshments were served. The Masons who attended the grand lodge at Buxton have returned and reported a splendid session. Mrs. H. Owens, president of the B. F. Lee M. M. S., and Des Moines district organizer, is in Milwaukee attending M. M. conference of Chicago conference branch. Mrs. Baker of Fairfield is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Robinson. Miss Doras Barquett and little Willie Crump of Oskaloosa attended the annual outing of the A. M. E. Sunday school. Mr. Granville Henson of Omaha, the son of Frank Henson of this city, is the proud father of a fine son. The new arrival is also the great grandson of Mrs. Mary Taytor, who now boasts of two great grandchildren. Mrs. Lizzie Hoskins of Kirksville, Mo., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Helen Wilson. Wm. Baily and Charles are in Davenport attending the grand session of K. P. of U. R. For a royal treat spend the afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Williams. The reporter of Ottumwa was entertained Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Williams presided at the piano, little Densil the share drum and Master Fredric the trombone. The little fellows rendered their parts perfect and will some day be fine musicians. Macon is enjoying hot weather nowadays. Rev. G. W. Cross preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning and evening. Summer school at Western college closed Monday evening. An excellent program was rendered by the students. The orations, which were delivered by the two graduates, Misses Josephine Ross and Murry Curr, were praised to the highest. Mr. Doc Cranshaw will leave soon HOTEL chompson hotel located on the corner of nally opened Wednesday evening from is invited to look through the hotel. It colored people in our city. It is firstclass equipments, steam heat, electric lights, vices. It will be run on the European tians 20 rooms and located just 7 blocks at the colored people will appreciate this for his home in Gallatin, Mo. Miss Hattie Young has returned to her home, after a three weeks' visit in St. Louis, Mo. Misses Irene and Madene Howard entertained at a dinner Sunday last in honor of the Western knights. Mr. Raymond Houston, is visiting relatives in Quincy, Ill. Miss Beatrice Quin gave a delightful supper in honor of the Western college students. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all. Mr. Lemuel Russell departed for his home in Kansas City, Mo., after Don't Miss the NIC, Iowa At the Graney Bridge MACON MO. NEWS 5 a two months' stay in summer school. Miss Birtena Young entertained a number of her friends at a dinner Sunday. A delicious dinner was served. All enjoyed themselves exceedingly well and lauded Miss Young an excellent hostess. Miss Bertha E. Waston departed for her home in Chicago, after a two months' stay in summer school. Miss Lucille Harris was hostess to a surprise party Friday. A delightful time was enjoyed by all. Dancing and whist were the features of the evening. Mrs. J. H. Garnett was hostess to a lawn party in honor of the Western college students. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all. The guests departed at a late hour, lauding Mrs. Garnett an excellent hostess. J. H. Garnett, Jr., will leave Wednesday for Turroundo, Canada, where he will attend school this fall. J. H. Garnett will spend two years in school before he will return to his home. T. NEW BOOK BY SHACKELFFORD. Seeking the Best is the name of a new book recently published by Otis M. Shackelford, A. B., of Kansas City, Mo., whose cut appears at the head of this article. Mr. Shackelford is a self-made young man, working his way through the common school of Missouri, and later he entered the Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City. Mrs. Jessie Allen of Chicago and Mrs. George Waskins of Ohio are the guests of their father, H. C. Clark. The picnic which was given by the juveniles was quite a success. Macon is greatly workd up on account of the two colored cases of smallpox. Macon people are expecting a large crowd from neighboring towns the first of August. Several Macon knights are expecting to give Quincy a large crowd the fourth of August. Miss Lucille Harris will leave Tuesday evening for Rock Island, Ill., for a month's visit with her sister. The picnic which was given by the Household of Ruth sisters was a success. Severe Attack of Colic Cured. E. E. Cross, who travel in Virginia and other southern states, was taken suddenly and severely ill with colic. At the first store he came to the merchant recommended Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Darrirhoea Remedy Two doses of it cured him. No one should leave home on a journey without a bottle of this preparation. For sale by all dealers. QUINCY. ILL. ITEMS Mr. Marshall Howell, Mesdames Ella Cobb and Charlotte Vaughn are on the sick list. Mr. Stimuel Byrum, Sr., who has been in poor health for some time, died Sunday evening at 6:30. He leaves a wife, two daughters and a son and host of friends to mourn his loss. He was a member of Wm. Shepherd lodge, No. 6, and Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. T. Price officiated. The Mutual Aid met at the home of Mr. H. S. Daniels last night. Dr. Golden and daughter of Chicago are visiting in the city with Mrs. Robert Humphrey, nee Mrs. Susan B. Golden. Quite a number of the members of Princess' Tabernacle of this city went to Hannibal this week to the grand session of Missouri and jurisdiction. DAVENPORT NOTES We are very sorry at this time to note the death of our friend and old citizen, Mr. Moses Bush, who passed away at his home, 2323 Farnum street, Tuesday night, July 21. The funeral was held at the Third Baptist church Friday afternoon at 2:30, under the auspices of the August Wentz post, G. A. R., Rev. F. K. Nicholson officiating. He was a patient sufferer and died in the full triumph of faith. He leaves a wife, two daughters, four grand children and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Mr. and Mrs. John Harris of 617 Eastern avenue entertained Mrs. Ida Corn of Galesburg and Mrs. Baker of Davenport at dinner Sunday. All three ladies called on Mrs. Earl Bradley of Moline, Ill., on Monday afternoon. The session of the grand lodge, K. of P.'s, opened this morning in this city. Quite a number of delegates were present. Miss Hazel Busey is employed at the restaurant of Mr. Geo. Young for a few days. The E. L. D. club has postponed its outing until the first Friday in Au- 2 where he graduated with honor, receiving the degree of A. B. The book contains 180 pages of a well written story of seeking the best, with bits of history, essays and poems, which is very interesting and instructive. Mr. Shackelford is canvassing in Iowa now and will make his first delivery of said books in our city August 1st. Everyone should have a copy and enjoy good literature. The tri-city picnic held at Longview park, Rock Island, was quite a success. About 500 people were present. The game of ball between the large boys of Davenport and Rock Island was won by Davenport. The game between the small boys was also won by Davenport. Mr. J. T. Oston of Cornell college made a very interesting talk at Bethel A. M. E. church C. E. League on Sunday night. He is working his way to Wilberforce college. We wish him success. Wedding bells will soon ring in Davenport. Mr. Cotton of Evanston, Ill., is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O'Neil. Mrs. Sarah Hart of North street is spending a few days in Buffalo, Iowa. MASON CITY, IOWA. Mrs. Ella Mitchell was taken seriously sick Monday, but is some better at this writing. Mrs. Alta Dent, who has been in the city for a few weeks visiting with her sister, Mrs. Claude Carr, left for her home in Des Moines to ship her household goods back to Mason City and will open us a first class rooming house. We are glad to report that Mrs. Carr is able to be out again, after a hard spell of sickness. Mr. Evert Green of Moberly, Mo., spent several days in Mason City last week on business. While here he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Davis. Mr. Green is a dealer in real estate and is making rapid progress in that line of business. Mrs. Walter Davis is somewhat indisposed this week. Mr. Barma Cason spent two days in Mason City last week at the home of Mrs. Davis, but returned to Fort Dodge Monday. Mr. Thomas Allen left Monday for Davenport to attend the K. of P. grand lodge. Mr. Wm. Carter is taking his vacation this week. Mr. Arthur Ezell and Miss Jetta Dixon were united in marriage last night at the home of her mother, Mrs. Martha Dixon. Rev. F. D. Woodford performed the ceremony in the presence of only a few friends. The Sunday school had their picnic last Wednesday at the Good park. About sixty people were present and all had an enjoyable time. The tables were loaded down with all the good things to eat. The moonlight picnic given by the Golden Shield Tabernacle was well attended last Thursday evening and a neat sum was cleared. The Intellectual Improvement club held its regular meeting Friday evening. Topic for discussion was: Which Has Been the Most Detrimental to Our Country, Whisky or War? This subject occasioned many good talks. The club have planned to erect a building in the near future. The Epworth League had a very interesting topic Sunday. Subject, "Christ's Sanctification of Labar," which was led by Mrs. E. Williams. MT. PLEASANT NOTES. Rev, Lute of Fairfield filled the pulpit Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church. A union Sunday school picnic was held at Oakland on July 18. All report a jolly good time. Mrs. Ed Reefer has gone to Chicago for a visit with her husband. Miss Dorothy Anderson has returned home from a visit in Illinois and Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnett of Monmouth are in the city visiting at the home of her father, Mr. Robert Anderson. Miss Ruth Hedge has gone to Aurora to visit her hedge and sisters. She was accompanied as far as Burlington by Miss Maudlin Burnuk. Mr. Pearl McGill and wife were in the city Tuesday on business. Mrs. Jim Bacon and daughter, Maggie, of Minnesota are visiting at the home of Mrs. Sarah Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Asley Carter are visiting relatives in Keokun. Mrs. Woodson of Chicago is in the city visiting her granddaughter, Miss Ione Fidler. Mr. Johnson of Keosauqua is visiting at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Clay Reed. Mrs. Morris Wicks of Eldon spent Sunday here visiting relatives. Mrs. Edwin Gaiter and daughters have returned to their home in Ames, Iowa. The King's Daughters society met at the home of Mrs. Harry Burnaugh and Miss Loise Mason last Friday afternoon. After regular business light refreshments were served, consisting of sugar sherry berton, lemonade and wafers. All report a pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed are having a new porch put on their house. ST. PAUL. BUDGETARIAN. We are experiencing some very warm weather at this writing, with no relief in sight. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Steele of Des Moines spent their vacation week in St. Paul last week among their many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin of Chicago are stopping at the home of Q. Hicks, 463 Thomas street. Mrs. W. T. Francis was hostess at a prettily arranged reception last Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. F. Pierce of Paris, Texas, Mrs. Henry L. Johnson of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Robert L. Taylor or Chicago. Mesdames W. T. Francis and Mattie R. Hicks leave Sunday for Wilberforce, Ohio, to attend the National Association of Colored Women. Mesdames Florence L. Duckett, L. A. Porter and Corinne Woodford leave this week to attend the Mite Missionary convention at Milwaukee. Mrs. Pierce Barber has gone to Anoka for a much needed rest, which was advised by her physician. Mrs. Samuel Brown and children left last week for an extended trip to New York City. Mr. Edward L. Johnson of Rondo street passed away Friday morning, after a lingering illness of over two years of tuberculosis. His funeral was held Monday afternoon from St. Phillips Episcopal church, Rev. Halstead officiating. He leaves a wife and other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. The many friends of Mrs. Emma Charleston were shocked to hear of her death last week, she being a victim of diphtheria, and owing to a fact had to be buried in isolation. No one even knew just now, only the undertaker. Mrs. Charleston was a very prominent woman in our city and at the time of her death was a patron of the Attucks Home. Memorial services will be held for her next Sunday at St. James A. M. E. church, under the auspices of the different lodges and clubs of which she was a member. She leaves to mourn her loss a devoted husband, brother and a host of friends. Mrs. M. A. Johnson leaves on the 6th of August for a visit in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams of Charles street returned Sunday from a three weeks' visit to Winnipeg. They went and returned in their touring car, traveling all together 1,500 miles, and returned without a scratch. Mrs. Smith of Pittsburg is visiting her aunt, Miss Josephine Proteau, of Thomas street. The wedding bells will ring soon. Be on the lookout. Wanted—Several honest, industrious people to distribute Negro literature. Salary, $60.00 per month. Prof. Nicols, Box 100, Naperville, Ill. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION Subscribe for The Iowa State Bystander. Government Co-operating With States for Protection, Made Possible by a Law Passed by Congress In 1811—Many Staten Have Already Taken Advan- ‘eons 6f tba Reh, Weskingtos:& ‘croperative Bre agreement which has been entered into between the U. 8, department of agriculture and the state of Michigan provides for an expenditure by the government of not to exceed $5,000 a year toward meeting the expenses of forest fire protection’ In Michigan. ‘This form of co-operation between the government and the state tw made possible by a law which congress passed in 1931, and which has already ‘boon taken advantage of by the states ‘of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New. Jersey, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Min- nesota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, ‘Washington and Oregon. The law, besides providing for the purchase by the government of lands ‘on the headwaters of navigable rivers for the purpose of creating national forests to protect these rivers, appro- priated $200,000 which the secretary of agriculture might expend to pro- tect similar lands in state or private ownership from fire, in co-operation with the states. It was provided in the law that the federal expenditures tn any state should not exceed the amount spent by the state itself in the co-operative work. Provision for continuance of the work in the fiscal year which began July 1 has been made by an appropriation of $100,000 for the year. The original appropria- tlon of $200,000 was available until expended, and with a supplementary $75,000 bas carried the work to the present time. ‘The secretary of agriculture re- quires as a preliminary to co-operat- ing with any state, that the state au- ‘thorities submit a definite plan abow- ing in detall exactly what it {8 pro- posed to do. With these plans are required maps showing areas to which protection should be given. These ‘areas must be actually on the water- ‘sheds of navigable streams, and the plan of protection well concelved and thoroughly practical, with an organ- zed system of administration by state officers. ‘The amount spent yearly in any one atate by the government i lim- Sted to $10,000, It is used solely for paying lookout watchmen or patrol- ‘men. The state officials select these men, subject to the approval of the department of agriculture. “The maps submitted to the government show ‘where. each of the men will be lo gated, the approximate routes of pa- trol, and all features necessary to & ‘clear understanding of the state's lan of fire control, including the loca- tion of lookout stations, telephone Mines, headquarters of state fire war dens, and the like. ‘Under the terms of the co-operative ‘agreements, the secretary of agricul- ture may terminate the co-operation at any time that be finds it not to be eonducted in a satisfactory manner. In this way the responsibility for or- ganizing and maintaining the work ts placed upon the state which, however, must Keep its system up to = good standard of efficiency in order to have ‘the cooperation with the government continued. Forestry officials of the department of agriculture act as in- spectors to Keep the department {n- formed as to how the states are han- @iing the work. Under this plan a great advance has been made in the development of efficient tate systems of fire protection. GETTING OIL FROM SHALE. Getting ofl from ® stone is one of the most recent accomplishments of the mineral experts of the United States geological survey. While the ‘survey men are cautious and consery- ative as to thelr find, Ike all other government sclentists, they have ad- mitted enough to indteate that in the bituminous shales of Utah and Colora- do there is a large reserve supply of off thst will soon become an impor. tant commercial factor to the nation ‘The oll experts not only tramped over the entire district to get an idea ‘of the extent ‘and thickness of the shales, but they also net up a plant right on the ground to determine the amount of oll and other distillation products that should be obtained. Dr. David T. Day, the expert in charge of the petroleum investigations of the Geological survey, bas designed a port. fable still which was set up at various places accessible to the railroad, ‘where an abundant supply of the best shale could be procured. The basic principle of the operation was to heat the shale, thus vaporizing the vole tile hydrocarbons and. destructively isting the other forms of organic matter io the ehale, ‘The amount of oil obtained in the varlous testa ranged from ten gallons to the tom of shale to°61 ‘gallons, the average for all) the tests being 30 gallons. Some ot the beds of shale ‘sulned were too thin to be profitably exploited under present. commercial eonditions and it was determined to ‘laregard the run of ofl from alt shale lees than three feet, thick. The aver ‘age from the thicker shale was 22% ‘gallons of ol! to the ton of shale. In ‘yegard to thid the investigators say: ‘In Résestive Mood. ‘The Late Gov. John A. Johnson of ‘Minsdsota, who had many supporters forthe Democratic nomination for ‘pregident, was asked what hts attitade on the matter wes, “Why,” be said, "Tan Dest explain my attitude by telling you sbout a inan I knew out West who went te town one night ‘and imbibed very freely. at. the art ons bars, He was weating an uncer. tals way. homeward thie road when he almoat rin tato\s large ret- ‘emake, that was cotled tp the road “As this average will compare fa vorably with the yleld of the Scotch ‘ofl shale, it seoms probable that the shale of Utah and Colorado may nt the lowest estimate equal in value that of the wellknown shale of Scot: Jand, from which petroleum has been successfully manufactured for a long time, However, the full extent of the lstribution of the shale and the ‘amount. of petroleum in {t have not been adequately determined, and much additional work must be done before these facta can be fully and satistac- torlly known.” ‘The territory in which this ol! shale fs found is described as the Green river formation of the Uinta basin tn northwestern Colorado and northeast ern Utah. SOLVING THE SMOKE EVIL. ‘The federal government does not Mke the idea of preaching to the pub Ne that smoke is unnecessary In burn: Ing coal, while it has federal build Inge throughout the country that fr some fnstances violate all the ordi ances there are on the smoke prob Jem, It belleves that wherever and ‘whenever possible, if st has something of value for the people, it ought tc Mustrate this itself by way of ex ample. ‘The bureau of mines has for a num: ber of yeara been investigating the proper burning of coal and has all the time been maintaining in smoky Pittaburgh sn experiment station that hhas been operated without objection ‘able smoke. In these experiments the bureau's experts have found that different coals from different parte ot the country require different types of furnace if the coal is to be burned economically and without smoke. Bs using an experimental furnace the ex perts have discovered n number of cardinal principles that they say ought to be put in operation in every ‘municipality tn the United States. ‘The first step in thie direction was taken the other day when Representa tive M. D. Foster, chairman of the house committee on mies and min ing, introduced a bill which provides that all wood, coal, ofl, gas or otber fuel to be purchased and used by any executive department or independent establishment at the nest of govern ment or elsewhere shall be purchased fn accordance with the- recommends tlons of and under specifications pre pared by the bureau of mines. ‘The bill algo gives the bureau the right to investigate the furnaces now fn use, the manner of handling, stor fog and uaing of coal and to recom mend such changes as will result in the greatest economy to the govern: ment, It still further provides that all the coal used by the goverament ‘hall be bought on what {s known ai the heating unit basis, the goverm ment by this! method’ buying heat rather than coal as coal, WIRELESS TORPEDO. Peculiar interest attaches at this time to the announcement that both the war and navy departments are watching closely a mechanical play: thing that has been Invented by John Hays Hammond, Jr., con of the fam- ous mining engineer who made bis millions in South Africa. Young Hammond several years ago took up fa study of wireless telegraphy, and got along so well that his father, money belng no object, establighed al Gloucester, Mass, what today ts known as the Hammond radio re ‘search laboratory. ‘The result of this has been the in: vention by Hammond of a mechanism for operating a torpedo by “non-inter ferable radio Impulses” from s land station, Hitherto $t has been pore! ble to operate a torpedo from shore at an elght-mile speed, but the cop trol has alwaya lacked the fundamen tal essential of immunity from inter ference by an enemy. In other words fa hostile battleship against which s land-opérated torpedo might be di rected could, with {ts own wireless radio impulses, interfere with and negative those of the land tation, Mr. Hammond's Invention is cred: ited with making such interference # boomerang for an enemy, for with bis new device, in case interference I¢ attempted, the radio yorces impelling the projectile, instead of losing thelr efficiency, are strengthened and the torpedo fe drawn toward its mark at ‘an increased rate of speed. The war ‘and navy departments are so much in terested In Hammonil’s device that they are now cooperating with biry fn the work of his laboratory. COINS OF FOREIGN LANDS. ‘Among the forelgn coins and medals fn the National Museum ts 8 fine se Hos from Grest Britain and. another from France, while Austria, Belgium, Italy, ‘tho Netherland, Norway, Pon tugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Porto Rico and the Phillppines are represented. The colnage of Spain fand the Spanish possessions is well shown, and from Africa and Asta there fre many interesting. specimens of fnclent and modern money. ‘The coin collection of the United states is incomplete, bat contains nu: ‘merous particularly interesting. spect mans. Some of the recalled 2 and 3 ‘copper plecee and the 6, 10 and SKesct lect of slvr are incaded Samples of the American coinage of the {sland possessions are also on ex- hibition. As « whole, though not com: plete 40 far as itauen, of coine are ‘concerned, this ‘collestion ‘te excep- Sonali tntereting and vatuaie, In cluding, as it dose, rape. from so many countries and ities, and ratiling Smidotaly. He looked at the snake for a moment and then drew himsalf up as well as be could: ‘If you are golng to strike, strike, Grat ye,’ he said. “You will never find me better prepared!” ‘Awtul. Réitor—Ho you think that the poet sy V prot is baat Critic—I do, Eitor—Well, maybe it is. But you ought to see what I reject!—Somen ooha sonata WARWICK CASTLE IS LEASED BY AMERICAN HEAD OF A WOMAN’S BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION MORRIS NAMED ENVOY TO COURT OF SWEDEN NEW CHIEF OF NAVAL BUREAU OF SUPPLIES Mrs, Henry Wheelwright Marsh is the wife. of @ former Chicago man ‘who, as temporary Bostoator of. to: Hed Warwick cns- 1 tle on the River | Deo, In extending i Hl the courtesios. of . a j] that show place Fay. (earmee| of England to bun- LS P| trede of Ameri Po | can tourists this 9 ef | tammer.. One of WE | tue tent) orders aes given by Mr. and ee Mrs. Marah when oe they leafed. the p= Ivycovered. tor- — tress of the King: a maker depicted in Be ss Bulwer Lytton’s we “Inst ofthe Bar- “Keep the art galleries open five days each week for the particular conve fence of Americans.” ‘The rental at which the countess of Warwick consented to “let out” her house is sald to be $100,000 = year. ‘The Marshes have taken a three-year lease, after the castle had: been on the market a considerable time. Other Americans had bidden for It, but the former Chicagoan and his wife proved to be the Americans rich enough to get it, While planning a gerles of brilliant house parties with ‘the as- sistance of her frlen@, Lady Paget, Mrs, Marah goes about her duties as chatelaine, Jangling a collection of keys to anclent linen and weaving rooms, to secret panels behind which massive silver ts kept, and to doors which once let out on the dark and deep moat, which protected the Nev. Mes. Mrs. Marsh is well versed in keep- Ing house in awesome places, how- ever, for she and her husband have made It a practise to rent some In- teresting place each summer. Re cently they occupled Medmenham ‘There are few flelds of endeavor nowadays where women have not ‘made successful ventures, Not 90 , many years ago it ! was thought that SIM | only men could Me) | manage a banking Ee | business with any HR BREE | cesree of success, a but ow all that OP |i. changed an na. tho women: have ae? come to the fore i , in the financial a circles of business fetes... fust as strongly. FRERSA, | teat aoe SAQA | 2. EY One can scarce: oc} he ASS | ly imagine a more SEN RED interesting bust: oan ar tae p ventares, Wot s9 \ many years ago it i was thought that ‘ only men could PWR) | manage a banking Ec | business with any HR EE | dexter of success: gm | bet now at at a 7 |'s changed and ee {| tho women: have * saaaad come to the fore Ney in the financial Ree circles of business ee | ae REAR | sino ase SAQA men. TORREY One can scarce: 2 AE | ty tmagine a more ERS] interesting bust: ness, or a more refined one for a woman, than the danking business, A good many banks throughout the country are em- ploying women on their staffs, recog: izing the fact that they are quite as keen as the men when it comes to Keeping accounts straight and display: ing good judgment regarding the in- vesting of moneys. Only- occasionally we hear of a Hetty Green, but if the Ira Nelson Morris cf Chicago, nom!- nated for minister to. Sweden by President Wilson, Sete | '2 well known tn MIM || europe and 6 EPMO, | credited © with igen. regen Gl ot European at P| tains, . ‘As foreign rep- Pe A | resentative ot the . Z © | | America. Peace Bar| | society ne was : J | brought into con- . e tact with many ws distinguished rep- resentatives of RB te european ~ | powers. The EA aE Sweaish govern: ment has notified MEET Washington that ee ee ie | is well known in SAEBI | Sorope “and te am MA] credited = with [MM wide tnostetes al tr “Suropean at iS 6 aa foreign rep Pe EP | ccenustive ot te Sg | scene” Pec Bar| soctety he was ME | brovane sate con | tec eit many a distinguished rep- recenativen of Rescate a powers. The PAV Ssiccisn govern ment has gotited NEVE Wiestington thet he would be per sone gate at that court ‘Mr Moris spent several months fa ttaly inet year'as the United. States tommlesloner general and was succen {al mn bringing’ about the parlelpating Se ete eorarmient ter te Pay Inspector Samuel McGowan of the navy the other day assumed the dutles of chiet of the naval bureau Mae ‘of supplies and FW | accounts with the SAI tue of paymaster EY seneral and the mn f| Tank and pay of a A ie p| sear admiral. He P| relieved Pay Di- cei | | rector Thomas 3. Te gens | Crowle, who re. fe Meno y | signed the office Batter » successful i ‘administration of oN a four years, In ac- ee cepting Director ho } Cowie resigns e on, Secretary a Daniels Wrote ee Mim: “Tan i the naval bureau iin ‘of supplies and FJ tccounts with the co \ tite ot aymaster ee \ | ceneral ana the mama J) Tank and pay of a A 2% p| sear admiral. He P| relieved Pay Di- cei | | rector Thomas 3. We | | Crowle, who re eweres 9 | signed the offco py | atter a successful pe | administration. ot oN a four years, In ac- ee cepting Director ks } Cowie resigns ih tion, Secretary a Daniels Wrote eon Juim: “I am pleased. to state to you thet you have ably filled the oMice of chief of this important bu- mS Wilde's Genive: 8¢ll Admired. Im aplte of all he did to. discount ‘himself {a the eyes of the world, the ‘genius of Oscar Wilde atill commands admiration, and in all probability ad- imiration will grow as. years pase and the perspective of time, mellows our ision of his human frailties, At a ‘Fecent manuscript sale in New York ‘autographed manuscripts of the poet and esthete brought high prices. Six stanzas of four lines each of a poem ‘titled “By the Arno" sold for $130. ‘Hight stansas of “The Sphinx” went IOWA STATE BYSTANDER ear on the Thames, and after that took the Herttordeire seat of Lor Lytton, When auked, «few weeks fago, what her- ambllon way” Mra Marsh replied, “Just to live quietly {a the shadow of Bnellsh Bstory.” In the history of Warwick castle and Hs surrounding country there ts a plenty of romance. As far back as the time of the Rowan the town ol Warwick was sald to be thelr pratt dium, but it remained for Bthelfeda, daughter of Alfred Great, to BUA the fiat fortreqn or cast That was tn AD. S14. ‘Then the castle wan more of a fort than anything else, Even Before, thin time there In record” ol foveral generations of earls of War WWlokee ‘The frat ear after & kingsblp Was established over all England was Rarl Roband, who was chiefly remem- bere au the tthe of Fell o Pa Is, countess of Warwick, “There ts a ‘well on the present estate named aft i cone Various houses held the ttle and ‘the estate, the. present one, the house ‘ot Grevll, coming Ito the ile tn ‘Tso, authgugh holding. the. property ‘before that, They were preceded by the House ot leh, whlch wan motor ‘oun for the Intrigues of tome of Trembers and the vices and virtues of others, ‘The present countess ot Warwick, a “Ulented woman, has leased. ou Thacher ope’ an lines more then 23,000 neres to pay of debts, she astounded the ald By akg up the eau of socaliam and later by Joining the militant suffragettes. She -has always given Ifberally of her mousy. @ | ‘The countess once received an offer trom an American woman to Soin sith her In helping rich American “elim, ers” enter English society and she be: ame quite trate. In the course of her Tetare toura the countess han visite Hectares truth were known, there are a good many more women of her type and caliber in this country. Perhaps they fare not so wealthy, but they posses the same quality of business instinct. Miss Lefer Corbitt, of Austin, who was elected president of the Texas Women’s Bankers’ association at the recent convention of that organiza: tlon at Fort Worth, {s one of the ablest as well as the most popular Dusiness women in the state. Miss Corbitt is connected with the Austin National bank, holding the position of note teller. After leaving the Univer alty of Texas, Miss Corbitt taught school for a while, She then turned to banking as a more congenial and profitable occupation, entering the em- ploy of the Austin National bank as feneral_utlliy. clerk, ‘Throvgh he Dusiness abiilty and: by ‘close applies: tion and study of banking methods, she rapldly worked her way up until she now holds one of the most re: sponsible bank positions of any wo- man in the state. In addition to her official duties, Miss Corbitt acts as the adviser and business representative of fa number of wealthy women of Austin, who place more, confidence in her opinions ‘on business matters than in those of the average Dosiness man. Panama-Pacific exposition. The suc ‘cess of this mission was regarded with satisfaction in diplomatic circles r Washington. During their stay in Italy, Mr. and Mra, Morris entertained frequently in thelr villa on Lake Como. At one time members of the royal family were thelr guests. In addition to his public services, Mr, Morris has traveled extensively and has visited many little explored districts, Ira Neleon Morris 1s the son of the late Nelson Morris and Sarah Voge Morris, and was born In Chicago thirty-nine years ago. In 1898 he mar rled Constance Lily Rothschild of New York. ‘They have two children, Con stance Irene, fourteen years old, and Ira Vietor, ten years old. Mr. Morris was graduated from Yale in the class of 1895. After leaving college he spent some years in travel and writing. He entered business with bis father in 1898, but in 1906 withdfew from commerciat life and he has since devoted himself tc ‘civic and philanthropic interests. reau, not only daring ordinary times, but especially during the past few months when conditions were such us to call for resource and ability, as well as energy in performance of duty in the important post of paymastor general.” Paymaster General McGowan {s forty-three years old, and perhaps 1s the youngest offloer, of the: pay corps to reach the head of the corps. He ‘was recommended for thé office by the commanderin-chlet of the Atlantle fleet, of which ho was tho fleet ray, ‘master until April last, when: he was mado a’member of a board to take up the question of nary yard accounting aystems, a mattér that the navy, de- partment and the naval committees in congress coniider )of great import: ance. 4 Pay Inspector McGowan’ wes born fn Laurens, 8. C., September 1,.1870, ‘and entered the navy serviceas an ssistant paymaster March 16, 1694, for $108, and twenty-fotir pagea of “Vera, or the Nihilists” were bought for $257.—Denver News, ‘Traneparency. “Your husband has been a deacon In the church for s long time, has he not?” “Yes, for several years, but people sro beginning to soo through him.” “You don't mean td tell me that he ts a bypocrite!” “No, T mean to tall you that be fe ‘wearing a Palm Beach sult,” SOME NEW SALAD DRESSINGS Whan One Tiree. of Plain Franch Sieaaing There Are Other Sauces Ing Thee are Seer ‘You no doubt have tasted theso dif- ferent dressings and wondered, how In the world they were made. No doubt, too, you tire of the plain French Gressing even though -glad to coma back to it when the othera have been ‘used too frequently. Mayonnaise dros Ing and French dressing, too. form the foundation of many fancy dressings, ‘A very clover. housekeeper is one who 1s, always Introducing something new and delicious and one who al ways bas on band the necessary things to work with, but who 1s not ‘extravagant, for she knows just where to save, That ts, by the by, the only ‘way to save intelligently. ‘To go back’ to this clever house- Keeper, she makes each week a bowl of mayonnalse dressing which she ‘keeps on the Ice ready for'use, also quantity of French dressing, which 1s Dottled and also kept cool and ready for use, You can readily see how much time this saves, besides both of ‘these dressings last for an indefinite me. ‘The popular roquefort "dressing 1s made In the following manner: To one-eighth of a pound of roque- fort cheese add two tablespoontuls of ‘salt, the same amount of sugar and & dash or two of cayenne pepper. Mix these ingredients with a fork and slowly add one-half cupful of ollve oll, continue atirring, and when this {s smooth add two spoonfuls of vinegar. Russian dressing 1s a little more complicated, but quite repays one for ‘the work: ‘The yolks of two eggs mixed with one full teaspoonful of dry mustard, the same amount of sugar and salt ‘and a dash or two of cayenne pepper. ‘and when this Is thoroughly mixed add a cupful of olive off and elther lemon fulce or vinegar to taste. Then to this add a chopped pimento or sweet pepper. two tablespoontuls of chill euce, the same amount of capgrs and chopped chives. In making, Use onion salt or rub the bow! with a cut garlic before starting the dressing. WASH THE CELERY STALKS Precaution le Imperative Because of, the Use of Polsonous Sprays By the Grower. Since the United States department of agricuiture has discovered that it 1s, practically impossible to bring satis- factory celery to market unless the plants bave been sprayed with Bor deaux mixture, of the galts of copper, declared injurious for use in food products, two warnings have been is- sued, one to the housewives, telling them to wash the celery before using ft, and the other to the farmers, tell- ing them that the danger in uslng this Dilght preventive was due to a faulty ‘spraying apparatus. It should be apread at high pressure to make'a fine mist instead of In a stream which set- les on the leaves and runs down the ataiks. In this way it xettles in the roots\and Is not washed away by the rain, giving the celery @ blue look. 1 8idek “Alda ten tha’ Caek, GaSe Soe. tn Slee eens yen making cakes is to put the fruit into fa colander with a sprinkling of flour ‘and rub it around a few times with your hand. It ts surprising how quick- ly the stalks are separated and: come through the small holes. ‘There is often trouble in getting cream to whip up properly, but if 8 few drops of lemon juice are added {t will soon become thick. Care must be taken not to add too much, as that would make it curdle. To serve up caullflower whole and unbroken, boll in 2 cloth, as it may then be lifted out of the saucepan without any detriment to its appear. ance. ‘ec Wack Gicedie dik ta Genk. The richer the cake the more easily {t fs spolled If the oven fs too hot, AB soon as the cake has risen and taken a rich brown color, the heat should be lessened to what cooks know as a “soaking heat," and the cake should be Kept inthis moderate heat until polnted knife ora skewer stuck in the middle of the cake can be drawn out without uncooked paste sticking to It Chicken Soup With Rice. Soak onethalf cup of rice in cold wa: ter for several hours, Drain, add one quart of cold water, bring to the boll- {ng point and let simmer until rice Is oft; then rub through a sieve (not ftrainer). Add gradually three cup- fule of highly seasoned chicken atock, heat to the boiling point, and strain, ‘Add onehalt cupful of. heavy cream ‘and season with salt and pepper. Raspberry and Currant Jelly. To ono and a half pints of currant Julco allow half a pint of raspberry fice and two pounds of sugar, Pro- ceed as in rule for currant Jelly until the sugar Is added. Then boll 20 mtx- tutes, Instead of ten, as the raspberry ules requires ‘more boiling than the ‘currant. This Jelly 1s more;,eaally made and of flier favor than. when ‘mado of raspberries alone. RT EA ‘There are two things for the ovox who desires crisp cookies to remem- ber, One Jn that she. must use no more flour:than the recipe calls for, and the other {6 that ahe must: keap the dough as cold as possible. A good polst 18: to Have-all the ingredients cold and. to put the dough, after. tt {a yoixed, In the refrigerator tor! half an hour. ‘Use tot. Gonacherane (ak. ‘The substaice which adheres ‘to agate kettlen or basins, when food or fru has burned on them, can bere. mored by sprinkling thickly with con- centrated lye, pouring over it ‘boiling ‘water. Let stand an hour, when the ‘ettle can be! cleaned by ordinary ‘washing, without injury by scraping. ‘When’ the kitchen drain becomes clogged, pour into it one can of con- ‘centrated ye, followed by soveral gal lons ‘of Bolling water. It will clean the rain and prevent sewer gas. from ‘srising.—National Magasine. BLAME THE CLIMATE Why They Gamble Down in Old Mexico. Local “Feria,” When Every Gambler Leta inetincts Revel and Plays His Favorite Game—Quick Changes loa Bak | Gambling, which Js a8 ol0 ss She pyramids and.aa young a2 Broadway, tw one of the chief features of life tn presentday Mexico, the New York Evening Telegram remarks. And the philosophy of gambling among our southern neighbors beyond the Rio Grande is given by Henry Baerloin in his “Mexico, the Land of Unrest." “And now we come to the philoso phy of all this matter,” writes ff. Baerlein. One may argue that there {s'none, and that people gamble in the Mexican republle for the same reasons as they gamble elsewhere. “But, according to a certain school, the Mexicans demand consideration that ts quite peculiar. “Phey are glven, ao 'tis sald, to gam: bling on account ‘of Imperfections in thelt agricultural economy. — Wide stretches of the land are always rush- ing trom one extreme into the other, from extreme fertility to unproduetive- ness. “In four and twenty hours the people pass from wealth to misery. Thelr ‘wheat fs all destroyed, thelr flocks are dying, and underneath the wheel of fortune they are helpless if 1t does not take another turn, which consumme- tlon fs not to be brought about except by gambling. “Mexico is vast, and on the one band there are tracts of country which un- roll a eavage fruitfulness—such as the part of Coahuila where it fe sufficient for the cotton to be planted once in ten years, and the district near to Ira- puato where, a mile or more above the sea, one has throughout the year crop after crop of strawberries; and so the Jungle, round a rubber clear- ing, where the tentacles of the vege- tation try to choke all human effort, and if they are cut will grow again, and at the rate of half an inch » day. “Then, on the other hand, we have the desert places where the summer's heat or ghastly whirlwinds or the gust goes dancing, but where cactue grows and nothing else. “In eliher sort of territory you know what is to be expected; It will surely happen, but a great dea! of the land is subject to the vacillations we have mentioned. And the causes are less difficult to tnd than to prevent... “What @ country! Portions of it change so little that we have the tale of a Chicago woman who came down to live in this eternal spring, and as the mercury of the barometer dd not 50 much as tremble she was certain that the instrument was out of order, and she broke it! “Tn those other regions that we have decribed a laborer would formerly have chosen one of three professions —brigandage, rebellion, gambling. “Now the former has been more or tess blotted out by the rurales, rebel- Von does not always offer the antique inducements, and the disappointed Ia- borer falls back on gambling. He Is not restricted to the lottery. “here te sald to be a time for all things, and in Mexico it is the local feria (the fair) when every gambler 1s supposed to let his instincts revel. He can start to play soon after sun- rise, and if he should be unfortunate, can visit, now and then, the image in whose honor all the festival ts being held. “Monte, roulette and lotto are the chief games. It {s curious to see circle of adults, thought of the poorer classes, solemniy seated at thelr lotto cards and walt until the figh or bird ee There je a demand for fighting cocks, . . . The cock fight fn iteclt Is unattractive, being but a matter of some seconds. As the one bird files across the other be brings into play the fearful spur that has been fastened to his leg. A mass of feathers tumbles down and many pesos change thelr owner.” Peru the Source of Cocaine. ‘There is a shrub to high Peru which does not bring the blessing of the po- tato—I mean the coca tree, whence comes cocaine. The leat is chewed by young and old. Some doctors say It is: very bad for the people of’ Peru. The Infantile death rate is high. And they say few old persons are to be found. Otber doctors aver that the coca leat Is very good for the peasants, Tam inclined to take a view between the two oplaions. I met aman tn Cuzco who was) running a , grocery store, and Professor Glessecke told mo they had very good proofs in that town that he was a hundred and fifty years ald. He sold me chocolate, and also coca leaves, T chewed the leaves to try to cure an ulcer In my stomach, And they helped mo more than all the medicines of civilization that I had irled--National Magazine. Upe_and Downe, “He proposed to her on one of the ‘Alpine "peaks and she. threw bim town.” 5 : ‘ehink of that!” “But he pulled himself topetber and asked her, again.” “What appened then?” —- | She took him up.” “Wellt | Wall!” “1, eThag've, byen,moaerieg. a year now and he's ‘more cast! down’ than’ ever.” paiaaly aanelitien seapede. ‘The cana! system in China is the most extensive in the:world, with the exception of Holland. Wherever the lay of the land permits: the: Chinese have made a canal. Thus they are en- abled to carry the products of their Inbor to market ata minimum er- pense. ‘The Ball, ‘The telephone str] sure looks awell But she's no belie, 1 hold; For f know well that any bell Wi ting as Mt fa tolled. Professor Lucas Says Silk Hat Prevented Extermination, Invention Came Too Late fo Save tho European Animal, but It Gave Respite to American ‘Deveink. A atta A ea ieee ee oe eee at the American Museum of Natural Hlatory is the occasion for the pub Meation in the current number of th. ‘American Museum Journal of an arti cle in which Director Frederic A. Lucas tells how tho silk hat saved the whole beaver family trom exter mination, The invention of this style of headgear—it became popalar in Paris about 1826—was too lato to savo the European beaver, but tt gave a much needed respite to his American cousins, of which thare aro four or five geographical racos or subspeciee, ‘The connection may seem obscure to those who do not know that from the year 1100 up to the early part of {he leat coptury the standard mate rial for méo's hats was beaver fur, Bren as lato as 1854 the Hudson tay company disposed of no fewer than 609,240 skins, although that number probably represented! the accumula. tions of several years. The result of the change ‘in’ fasbion was that ‘the price of beaver skins declined to a Point at which trapping the beaver was no longer profitable, and for a time the animal was so little dis- turbed that {t multiplied exceedingly. In 1869 skin were offered by the bale ‘as low as 25 cents gach, But tho furrlers and trappers were not to suffer the bearer to live long Jn peace. Soon, fashion decreed the Wearing of beaver furs, and this de mand has kept down the number ot Deavers ever since. “It we Americans,” says Doctor La- cas, “wero not a wasteful, fimprovi dent, Jawiess nation, there’ would be ttle trouble in supplying all the beay- cer skins necessary, and there Js emall doubt that this) will eventually be done. With proper restrictiozs the natural increase of # beaver colony would yield’ stated aumber of ekine annually, the chet cote necessary be Ing to plant trees to provide a fo00 supply. How readily this could be done Is shown by thi history of the Deaver in the stato of New York ‘where they once abounded, and where {n spite of peralsten! trapping, they ‘teem not to have bein wholly exter rminated, although in 1894 Mr. Radtoré finds that not moro than ten were lott in the Adirondack region. “In 1904 the state of New York ap propriated $500 for the reintroduc ton of beaver, and-with this and sud sequent appropriations and the alé (of private contributions some 24 ant mals were tured loose. By 190t ‘there ‘were ‘about 160 animals in the ‘Adirondacks and since then they bare not only increased, but apread to oth ‘@F localities, a few even being found in northern New Jersey, althoug these may have been quietly intro duced.” Destor Lucas punctures the popu lar fallacy that the beaver uses bit tall as a trowel, or in the transports ton of his building materials, as well as tho less widely held beliet that large numbers of the animals unite to cut down large trees. “Those whe know’ the animal best,” says the ¢! rector, “look upon the canals coo structed for the transportation of foo? upplies as the most remarkable o! ail bis undertakings. Man, with the aid of steam and electricity, excavater the Suez and Panama canals, but the beaver, a creature welghing on an ar erage 30 oF 40 pounds, with no tool except teeth and paws, digs trenchet 160 to 760 feet long and a yard wide and deep. Further than this, sn caser where the ground slopes rapidly, tbe Deaver will erect dam after dam, an¢ ig canal after canal, until, by a sue ‘cession of steplike levels, the ueedee food is obtained.” Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm fs the thing that maker the world go round. The old Greeks ‘who gave {t/a name knew that it wat the god energy in the human machine Without its driving power nothing worth doing has even been done. I is man's dearest possession. Love friendship, religion, altruism, devotiot to career or hobby—all these, and mos ‘of the other good things in life, ar forms of enthusiasm. A medicine fo! the most diverse ills, it alleviates bolt the pains of poverty and the boredos of riches. Apart trom ft Joy cann0! live. ‘Therefore ft should be bus banded with zeal and spent with wis dom. . To waste it is folly: to misuse it Alsaster. For it 1s safe to utilize tit god energy only fn Ite own prope ‘Sphere. Enthusiasm moves the humat vessel. To let it move the rudder, 0 {a criminal negligence—Robert Schauffler, in Atlantic. Importance of One Letter. Bii--What's’ that’ fellow so maf about? ‘Why, you see he's from Ure ‘guay, and he asked me it I know where he was “trom.” “And you ala?” “You, but 1 made a mistake an? said Uresuy.” dice (esi Ghdnee. ‘Miss Biderly—They, say that mer lagen are made tn heaven. Fc aige Xauas—Abs then you have on chance mote: pee ge Not Hie Fault: Man at Desk—"Why do you clslt a trombose player: ts leds’ of 's bore thas s plailet?!”' Man tn Chair—"He Is becatae ‘he doesn't got The chance He doesn't find a trombone in every home he visite.”—New York Globe. Se ae World's Swifteet Nog. ‘the awittest dog in the world, tbe Russian wolthound, has made record uns that sow #4 yards to the #0 Gad, while the gazelle bas shows Greasured speed ot more than ft vada a soncuas: AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS "The farm is the place for the people of my race," said H. P. Ewing, in referring to the Kaw Valley Truck Farm company. "We aim to come to Kansas City and hire our help. Men who are loading around the street corners now will be given an opportunity to work in the fields and also will be taught practical farming in all its branches. "We are now employing nine men at the farm and will have employment for 60 when harvest time comes. As fast as our capital will permit we will leave other lands, carrying out the same system in vogue at our present location, which we call Farm No. 1. Judge Sims of Kansas City, Kan., has promised that he will parle to us of the restrictions intended for minor offenses, so that we may make better men of them." Among some of the ideas Ewing has put to practical use in his plan for intensive farming is in the raising of spinach. This he drills in and cultivates thoroughly, resulting in a plant that commands a ready market. Between the spinach rows he plants tomato vines. In 20 days the spinach is harvested and the tomato is in shape to furnish another good crop from the same piece of ground. In one plot of 20 acres on the association farm he has watermelons, tomatoes and turnips. Between the watermelon rows are two rows of turnips, and between the turnip rows a row of tomatoes are planted. The watermelon vines curling around the tomato plants steady them during hard winds, resulting in a sturder plant, while the tomato plants furnish filling the other and at the same time making the ground produce twice what it otherwise would. While a board of directors controls the Kaw Valley Truck Farm company the farm work is under the direct management of Ewing. The officers are Rev. J. R. Richardson, president; Rev Bowen, vice-president; Rev D. B. Jackson, treasurer; Rev H. R. George McNeal, assistant treasurer; Nick Chiles, auditor; J. F. Bradley, attorney—Kansas City Star. No wonder the colored men, with the habits and traditions inherited from slave ancestors, tends to idle self-indulgence, where work is to be had for the asking, and food to be obtained by the occasional use of net, rod, or gun. A colored family can be brought up in rude abundance if the head of the household earns in cash even as little as $150 or $200 a year, and this he can do by working two days a week. On most of the tidal streams a boy of ten can supply the family with fish much of the time, tending a set net, and even market-making communities where all adults who choose can earn from $1 to $2 a day the year round. There are canneries where men and women are employed for most of the year in canning oysters, vegetables and fruit for nearly ten months out of twelve—Exchange. Attempts recently were made to grow tobacco commercially in the south of England. In Ireland the department of agriculture for several years has offered substantial bounties in connection with this industry. However, neither in Ireland nor in England has the attempt gone further than the experimental stage. The christening of the steamship Liberia, the "Back to Africa" vessel controlled exclusively by negroes, took place at Galveston, Tex. The Liberia was waiting to take a large number of negroes to Africa under the leadership of A. C. Sam. Speech making and an Oklahoma negro girl formed the christening ceremony. New York will have the highest jail building so far erected if present plans are carried out. It will be built in Thirth street, near Sixth avenue, will be 14 stories tall and will cost about forty-five thousand dollars. It is planned chiefly for the care of women prisoners. In the Malay peninsula an English naturalist has discovered a species of ant that makes its nest in the fleshy stems of ferns that grow on the limbs of trees high in the air. Probably the highest death rate of any city in the world belongs to Cochabamba, Bolivia, where there is a mortality of 76 in each 1,000 last year. The Bank of the Philippine Islands received about April 1 from the syndicate mine in Masbate a consignment of 500 ounces of gold, valued at $10,000. This makes the second shipment from the same mine in two weeks. The smallest tax bill in New York is on property in Tottenville. The assessment is $1 and the tax amounts to one cent a year. The city already has spent four cents for postage stamps in an effort to collect the one cent. The agricultural experiment station in Pullman, Wash., is establishing an arboretum in which it is proposed to grow a group of each of the important timber trees of the temperate zone. Telling the people through newspapers and in other ways of the 160 or more species of birds to be found in their home town is the task which the Sioux City Bird club has set itself. Last year there were 31,499 home-steed entries in the Canadian North. Creek-Seminole Agricultural college, founded by President J. C. Lefftwish, under the Christian churches, is the most potent factor in developing the town, and Christian education and agricultural training among the Indian community and state. Mr. Lefftwish founded this college seven years ago, with the encourage to begin with, but with the encouragement of H. O. Smith, formerly minister of the church of Oklahoma City, Okla.; he ventured to build a large institution. It was believed, among the people of the town, community and state, that to build a school of such character out in the forest, and in a new country, was simply folly and out of the question. Pluck and tenacity dominated the spirit of the young man to try, if but to fail. To the astonishment of all, tenacity succeeded, in seven years, in building $25,000, 300 students and faculty of eight instructors. Eighty of the students are full-blooded Indians. Mr. Lefftwish was succeeding nicely up until the 18th of May, 1912, when his main building burned, at a loss of $10,000; five students were burned to death. This was a great blow to the president and to the college. Mr. Lefftwish is still determined to build a great institution, and asks the aid of the brethren in the effort of this mission. This mission for America for the brotherhood to help build and foster a college for Indians and negroes. President Leftwich has been traveling in the North for 12 months, appealing to the Christian churches to help him in his hour of struggle and trials. He is attempting to raise $5,000. The college proper will be located on 40 acres of land, as an agricultural experiment station. This institution is located the heart of the rod and black belt of Oklahomia, only 20 miles from Craz (Indian) Snake's "Stamp" and camp grounds. This institution now calls on the churches and interested friends to raise $2,000 at once—Exchange. How long will the negro be upon this step of life's ladder, depending upon the whites for assistance? The monotony is unpleasant to this progressive age. If they have been like the grasshopper, instead of consider the punishment as the If they had learned self-reliance in the nineteenth century the negro problem would have been solved today. If negro men would form stock companies to purchase land, erect buildings and establish stores they would not be dependent upon the white union for work. Apparently they have not the necessary confidence—Exchange. Bohemia has a forest area equal to 29 per cent of its total area, and the quantity of wood cut annually averages 6,474,105 cubic yards, of which 4,316,070 cubic yards are suitable for building and manufacturing, and the remainder for fuel. Bohemia exports annually about one million three hundred and seven thousand cubic yards of forest products to Germany. As a result of promising surface indication of petroleum near Villamarin, a town 27 miles from Jerez, the national government has appropriated 700,000 pesetas (approximately $126,000) for exploring the region thoroughly, and has sent a force of engineers into the field. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago has sent his check for $25,000 toward the erection of a building for negro men by the Young Men's Christian association of Kansas City. This is the fifth city to receive a like sum for Young Men's Christian association buildings for negroes. Besides Kansas City they are Washington, Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Chicago. A popular drink among the peasants of Russia is called quass. It is made by pouring warm water over lye or barley meal. It is fermented and is very sour, but has been used for years by these poverty stricken people. Sandy Archer, a former slave, believed to be one hundred and twelve years old, died in Hayden station, Coun, at the home of Mrs. M. E. Garrett. He had lived there for more than sixty years. At the close of 1911 the saylums in Ireland held 24,656 insane, or 5.63 to each 1,000 population. In 1880 it was 2.50 in each 1,000. Philo Thomas of La Prairie, Wis., is wearing a pair of the old style knee high variety of shoes which he says he bought. Janeville in the spring of 1872, 42 years ago. He has had them rebounded four times. One of the senior directors of the Hamburg-American line sales recently that although the Vaterland is 950 feet long, another ten years was likely to elapse before a thousand-foot liner would be built. The Panama-Pacific exposition has established a clearing house for lost children and relatives and has communication with the entire San Francisco telephone system. Two hundred megaphones have been ordered by the British war office for military use. They will be used chiefly by artillery officers to give commands at a distance. There are a whole lot of married rabbits who go downtown and pose as leopards. DRINKS FOR HOT WEATHER Beverages Easily Prepared That Are Both Cooling and Refreshing. Iced Chocolate.-Use the following stirup: Pour one-half pint of boiling water over three tablespoonfuls of cocoa, until dissolved. Add one pint of grated sugar and boil for three minutes. Add one tablespoonful of vanilla, and bottle. Pour two tablespoonfuls of this stirup into a tumbler with some cracked ice, stir in three tablespoonfuls of whipped cream, a dash of milk and drop in a spoonful of vanilla ice cream. Coffee a la Marion Crawford.-Make a strong infusion of good coffee. Do not allow it to stand on the grounds or put it be bitter. Add sugar and chill. Put one tablespoonful of chocolate stirup tumbler, stir in the coffee and fold in a spoonful of whipped cream. Midummer Dream. — Crush ripe peaches and very soft pears to a pulp. To two cupfuls of this add one-half cupful of pineapple juice and the same plum juice. Sweeten and add ice water to the plums with their relocation on the plate. Plaza Party Punch. —The juice of one pineapple, six lemons, three oranges, six large crushed peaches, one pint of preserved strawberries, the same of preserved cherries, one bottle of grape juice. Sweeten and add one cupful of chopped ice, one gallon of water and a mint leaf. —Mothers' Magazine. TO WASH DELICATE LINEN Handkerchiefs Can Be Done Easily at Home by Following These Rules Dellicate handkerchiefs can be done easily at home, and careful handling causes them to wear much better. Wet them, rub each gently over with good white soap, and tease in tepid water over night. Squeeze out (do not wring) put them in a small enameled pan, cover with cold water and half a teaspoonful of powdered borax. Boll slowly, pour into a basin, add cold water and squeeze out all soap. Next immerse them in clean, tepid water rinse out in this, then plunge into cold water tinged with blue. Leave in this for half an hour, squeeze and dip in a slight stiffening (one teapoonful of corn flour to a cupful of boiling water). Squeeze and roll carefully each handkerchief in a towel, and iron with a moderately hot iron. Squeeze handkerchiefs it is a good rule to drop them before washing into cold water to which has been added a little borax and plenty of soap. Boll thoroughly. Rinse in two waters. They will be white as snow and perfectly clean. To whiten handkerchiefs which have become discolored through careless washing, dissolve some plicyclay in warm water and leave them to soak in the solution all night. Next day wash and boll the handkerchief in the usual manner, and they will be wonderfully improved in appearance. Cheap Cake. Cream thoroughly one cupful sugar, a half cupful butter, then add one egg unbeaten; beat hard and add one cupful milk, one cupful flour with one teaspoonful soda and two of cream of tartar, sifted in; beat hard, add another cupful flour and beat again; add flavoring and bake in a sheet 8 by 12 inches. Frost with confectioner's sugar milk, churn and flame the milk, mark off in squares and place half an English walnut meat on each square. This should be baked in a very quick oven, and makes a nice large cake. Fruit Punch Juice: Put up enough red plephant to fill an eight-quart kettle, put with this two quarts of water and let cook till plephant is tender, then strain through a jelly bag. Add juice of one lemon and one cupul of sugar to each quart of juice, and can at once. This makes a delicious foundation for fruit punch. It can be made without the lemon juice if desired; and if wanted for an invalid's drink the lemon ought to be omitted. Chintz Shades It is no longer necessary to have white or green or tan windows shades of hollands. Interior decorators for several years have made to order window shades of chintz to match the hangings in your room. You can make it more durable, are sold ready made by a progressive dealer. Cherry Cheese. Stone red cherries and chop them fine; then to each pound of the fruit allow half as much sugar; add enough water to prevent from burning and slowly simmer until it forms a smooth mass, stirring, massing, and smoothing until form like jelly. Serve in skins with whipped cream and angel cake—Mother's Magazine. Potato Custards Boll and masti six large white potatoes, add two well beaten eggs, butter, pepper, salt and one cupful of hot milk; beat until very smooth and light. Lift the mixture and lightly fill gilled custard cups and bake a delicate brown. To Set Colors. In washing anything blue put a handful of salt into the water; green, a lump of alum; gray or brown, a little ox gall; or linen or goods, a little hay water; reds and pinks, use a little wine; -National Magazine. Time Saver When you are in a hurry to iron dry clothes, sprinkle them with very hot water, or use cold water and wrap them in a bath oven. In either case they will be ready for the iron within half an hour. To Cook an Egg for a Little Child. Have the water boiling rapidly, then break the egg in half. Once it will keep warm, for three minutes; then serve. The egg will be jellied all the way through. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER BASEBALL Shortly after he had been married to Miss Villa Glassman of Lincoln, Neb., and while his bride sat in the grand stand at Kansas City, Howard McLarry, second baseman of the Louisville team, knocked two home runs and a single, resulting in the defeat of the Kansas City team. Manager Dunn of the Orioles considers Shore one of the greatest pitchers in the country. This fellow, who was once with the Giants, is almost 6 feet 4 inches in height and built in proportion. The Baltimore magnate declares the big fellow has as much speed as Walter Johnson. . . . President Barrow emphatically denies the report that a Richmond syndicate has made an offer for the Baltimore club; and adds that the team would not be moved to Richmond even if the team had made its club to anyone outside of Baltimore. ... Says the New York American: "Even if he fails to win a pennant, Joe Tinker is sure of undying fame. He has had a cigar named after him. We do not hesitate to say that if you smoke a Joe Tinker cigar you will never forget him." . . . Sheldon LeJeune, who is leading the Western league in batting this season, is the former White Sox player, in spite of the fact that every one is looking for hitters, nobody has tried to grab the veteran of many seasons. "Kid" Burns, the East Providence twirler, has signed a contract to play with Jack Dunn's Oriole team. Burns has just finished a successful season with the Mt. St. Joseph's college team of Baltimore. --- Shortstop Dion, who went to the New England league from New Jersey and tried out on the Lynn team, in the spring, has been sent by the Newark club to Hamilton in the Canadian league. . . . Jimmy laaminger, the w. k. Philadelphia scribe, says that while Jack Coombs has been nominated for the state state in Maine, Connie Mack may appoint Bill Kopf to run for him. Clarence Walker of the St. Louis Brown is leading the batmen of the American league. Walker was with the Washington team last year, but was not a sensation with the stick. Garry Herrmann says that he thinks the raid on his ball team is over. After getting about all of the players they think worth while, the outlaws are seeking their more in other fields. Charlie Herzoz says that there is no such thing as luck. In the seven years he has been in major league games he has never seen anything except base ball skill win ball games. --- The Napa may play Glass in the outfield. That will give them Wood, Graney and Glass, besides the allotted amount of bone, which is material enough for something. As a result of its victory over Pennsylvania, Coach Lundgren claims the 1914 collegiate baseball championship, both East and West, for the University of Michigan. Charley Mullen is coming back into the big show again. The former White Sox first sacker, and manager of the Lincoln (Neb.) club, has been gobbled up by Chance. The Millers have signed Ben Chase, a former Chicago semi-pro pitcher, who has been playing this spring with the Cedar Rapids club of the I. I. league. The Columbus club has signed pitcher Taylor, a member of the Utica club last season. Taylor was with the Philadelphia Nationals in the South this spring. --- Perhaps when Ty Cobb swung on that butcher boy he was thinking of vengeance for what Joe Benz, once a butcher boy, did to his batting average. Miller Huggins and his Cardinals are causing a lot of real trouble for the doesters in the National league by hanging up around the top so long. There is a new Alexander with the Phillies. He is a pitcher and utility player, and a brother of the famous Grover. He will get a trial. We are beginning to wonder where the major leagues get all the good players the Peds take away from them. Captain Schwert of the Penn baseball team, may backstop for the Cincinnati team of the National league. The Harvard baseball team has elected as captain for next season Russell R. Ayres of Montclair, N. J. The Baltimore club has secured second baseman Murray of the Holy Cross college team. An exchange says Ping Bodie would fill a big hole in any outfield. Surest thing. Pitcher Batchley of Champaign, Ill., is being watched closely by Cleveland scouts. Bill Carrigan, manager of the Red Sox, is sweet on his new shortstop, Scott. Bill Gossett, former White Sox and Yankee, will play for the Indianapolis A. A. A. B. John Montgomery Ward, the old Giant shortstop and now business manager of the Brooklyn Federals, has made known a plan whereby the star of the outlaw league will each receive a $4,000 automobile. The idea was thusistically received by President Glmore. Further details of the plan will be made known in the near future. Eddie Collins calls Vean Gregg, the Naps' southpaw, a left-handed Johnson. We'll go him one better and call Ping Bolea a right-handed Cobb at bat. . . . Pitcher Foster of the Boston Red Sox has shut out teams five times this season—the Brown's twice, and Chicago, Detroit and New York. Manager Herzog of the Cincinnati team writes that he is confident Howard Llohr, the young Philadelphia outfielder, will make good. Manager Griffith announced that hereafter "bone-head" plays by any of his Senators would entail more or less heavy fines. According to President Gilmore St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Kansas City are the only cities now playing to poor crowds. The Milwaukee club has purchased outright Pitcher Shackleford of the Rockford Wisconsin-Illinois League team. Without Stock and Robertson this season, Manager McGraw would hardly be able to keep his team up in first place. George Stallings of the Braves beives the St. Louis Cardinals are the class of the Western teams this year. The Phillies have signed a football player, Gee, and we thought Red Doo-n had enough booters now. SPORTING WORLD M. Hazil Zanaroll, a wealthy French sportsman, has given $100,000 to be used by the directors of the French committee of sports in the development of athletics preparatory to the 1916 Olympic games at Berlin. . . . The foundation of the cinder path upon which the Panama-Pacific expedition games will be run off from February 22 to October 24, 1915, will be of shavings instead of straw. "Bud" Goodwin of the New York Athletic club, who holds the American one-mile swimming championship, intends to defend the title. He has worn the crown for fourteen years. James A. Power, the Boston Athletic association coach, holder of the Pacific coast and Australian records for the one-mile run, will enter Georgetown university next fall. Rifle shooting ranks second to skipping as the national sport of Norway. Last year there were 1,600 clubs, with an active membership of 60,000, in that country. Several British golf players are ready to come over to this country for the amateur championship to be held at Ekwanok. Miss Muriel Dodd of Bromborough, Cheshire, England, is the woman golf champion of both Great Britain and Canada. Yale, having beaten Harvard, calmly appropriates the rowing championship, which is a good joke—outside of New Haven. Emperor William of Germany is president of the German Olympic committee having charge of the 1916 revival. The Eastern Intercollegiate Soccer league will begin its next matches on October 21 and conclude December 21. Virginia Barnett; the sensational California filly; is to be brought east for her futurity engagements. Eddie Santry is one of the most sought-after referees in the country. England has $80,000,000,000 besides 1914 cups in relay, golf and polo. Chattanooga's new golf and country club building will cost $50,000. Australia wants the 1890 Olympic games. HER HANDKERCHIEF By ROBERT BRACCO. It was 10 o'clock in the morning on the sidewalk of the Toledo. "I bag your pardon, madam, but this handkerchief belongs to you—" No, I do not think so. "But I assure you. I just saw you drop it and immediately picked it up to see what I was doing. "Yes, it is really mine after all. Thank you very much. "But be careful or you will lose something else. You carry so many things in your hands." The lady did indeed carry a number of things. Besides the little lace handkerchief, not much bigger than a visiting card and delicately scented gum. She put it in a bag, a parasol and a number of small parcels neatly tied with colored string. A black vely lily like a dark cloud about her fair face and golden hair. She never once deigned to look at the man with her gentle blue eyes and said in a tone which was almost stern. "Never mind, I am used to it. "But if you should happen to drop anything again may I clip it up?" The lady again may I pick it up? The lady smiled but immediately answered a long regret. Then she answered a short "No" and walked on quickly with light steps. The young man followed with his eyes the tall slender figure among the crowd. Without once looking back she stopped at the show window of a jewelry shop and then went inside. Five minutes later she came out again and walked on quickly as before. Once more she stopped at the show window and then it seemed to the young man as if she threw a stolen glance in his direction. He felt himself irresistibly attracted by her and still a feeling of respect kept him from approaching her. She entered also this store and once more added another little parcel to her burden. She walked across the open sunlit square between the royal palace and the fountain. The young man follwed it, full of delight. She was afraid she might feel offended. Presently he saw quite plainly something fall from her hand. His heart beat violently and the blood rushed to his head. He ran to the spot, saw that it was the antique bag and as he picked it up, he said to himself: "No, it was not by accident that she dropped this." Gently excited and already enjoying the romantic adventure he felt would follow, he was already choosing the words in which he would address her, when she suddenly halled a cab, jumped into it and was driven away quickly. He did not give up hope, however. Opening the bag he began to see if it might not contain some clue to her identity and was rewarded by finding a card case, containing a letter: "Lina d'Albert, Riviera di Chiata 25." An hour later the young lady received back her bag, accompanied by the following letter: A second time I have been fortunate enough to pick up something belonging to you. Please do not be angry. It is not my fault that I so often find things which you lose in the street and which you perhaps have not missed. I have not only found your handkerchief and your bag, but also the charm of your eyes and your voice, but so as not to make you more angry, I do not return these. Should you, however, not permit me to keep them, search my heart and you will find them. Shortly afterwards the bag was returned to him with this letter: Sir—My bag contained one thousand lires. If you are not in the habit of calling this little amount "charm," you will please search not your heart, but your pocketbook for it. LINA D'ALBERT The count felt deeply hurt, but he forgave a woman's foolishness this unjust suspicion and supposed that the young lady had lost the thousand lires before she dropped her bag. Then he took from his safe a one thousand lire bill and inclosed it in a second letter which he wrote with a trembling hand. Dear Madam—I am either a thief or I am in love. Choose yourself. If you decide that I am a thief, swear out a warrant for my arrest and bring me before a court of justice, but if you come to the decision that I am in love, then accuse me before a court of woman's injustice in which you may represent your entire sex. In the first case let a jury decide my fate, in the latter case do it yourself. NIGI ADMARI The lady replied: I know you are no thief. It does not follow at all that you are in love, but simply that you are a gentleman. I permit you to see me tomorrow at 5 in Cafe Serriano. Do come, LINA. Harmless Curse Maledictions are not so scarce as to be satisfactory explanations of disasters. Guiteau cursed everybody connected with his trial and execution, but the foreman of the jury only died within a few weeks. The Emperor Francis Jones is said to have been cursed, but it is curious if that cursed brought death and destruction to his wife and his nephew and his son and other connections while he is still living. A great many kings, nobles, handlers and employers and parties to an ordinary man are cursed. Misfortunes do not loom up sufficiently to impress the reflecting person with the potency of an imprecation. Thought on Patriotism It is to be feared that the patriotism of this day has but little regard for such common things as individual economy and providence, although it is by the practice of such virtues only that the genuine independence of the industrial society is to be secured.—Samuel Smiles. Regular Job For Pa. Every year come cares to call, And we cannot dodge or down 'em. And it's up to you to drown 'em. And it's up to you to drown 'em. Remarks by an Editor Who Was Never Stung by One. Heard of One Person Who Knew Lees About Them—Namely a Lumber-Jack, Who Called the Buay Honey-Makers Files. Somebody has been good enough to lace on my desk an agricultural paper, and I have been asked to be a bee keeping, remarks the editor of the New London Day. I offer a prize of a red apple for the disclosure of the identity of the person who thus honored me by the inferential suggestions that I know anything about bees. I do not know anything about bees—I do not know anything about bees—but it, but my bee education has not been neglected; there never was any. I don't believe I was ever ever stung by a bee—not a honey bee at all events. I got stung at a bee one time; a hucking bee—the only one I ever attended. I got the first red ear, and when I came to, which was in something less than a second, there wasn't a girl in the barn. And they never did come back. That was in my mind, and I plausion of the male human and where some of the males aren't any more than human enough to get by. But as for real bee lore—whoever left me this paper, though I appreciate the compliment and thank him very kindly, had better take it to some other shop. Because about all I ever found out about bees I found out from my primer, when I was seven, which is—why it must be quite a long white ago, come to think of it. "How doth you know?" I asked, asking the question the primer walks on and leaves youaping. You never do find out from it how the bee doth. Vaguely I have the impression of reading somewhere else that he doth it with his feet. And again, come to think of it, that kind of a proceeding isn't just what we ought to expect of a model animal—picking up his living things from the ground or a mail carrier. It isn't in accord with modern ideas on hygiene and prophylactics. Seems to me that it isn't quite nice, to say nothing of being unsanitary. His feet! Here's where Boston is overlooking a bet. Long ago they ought to have had a society for the promotion of hygiene and sanitation, but now of bees with antiseptic rubber shoes. Boston is falling behind. About the only thing I know about bees is that there was a Canuck lumberjack, who had been over to North Adams and successfully gotten himself self-rolled for his roll and who was joyously trudging over Heartwellville mountain, at peace with himself and his jag, headed again for the woods and some months more of toying with a swamping ax. A man was trying to get a swarm of bees into a hive and he called the lumberjack in from the road to help him. Fourteen bees all once fell upon the jack and drove him into fourteen red-hot reasons why he should get away! There which should get away! There blanket-blank he you going? Come back here'n give me a hand!' yelled the farmer. Seventy yards away the jack stopped and made soft answer: "You," said he, "go on to —— and take care for your own tam fites!" I suppose that lumberjack was the only person on earth, who has lived outside the limits of a great city, who knew less about bees than I do. I don't believe there'd be any more chance of my getting a bee mixed with a fly than there would be of my trying to help them. I don't know that I assure you, is no chance whatever, absolutely none whatever. Red Tape in France France is at once the paradise and the inferno of bureaucracy. For example, I wanted the gas to be turned on in my flat, Arnold Bennett writes in the Metropolitan. A simple affair? Drop a postcard to the company telling the company to come and turn it on. Not at all! I was told that it would be better to call upon the company. So I called. "Will you deliver, monsieur?" I am the new tenant of a flat, and I want the gas turned on." "Ah! You are the new tenant of a flat and you want the gas turned on. Monsieur Chose, here is the new tenant of a flat and he wants the gas turned on. Where should he be led to?" About a quarter of an hour of this, and then at last I am led by a municipal employee sure of his job and of his pension to the far distant room of the higher employ appointed by the city of Paris to deal with such名名. "Good morning, sir." "Good morning, sir." "It appears, sir—Monsieur Benny, fourth floor, number 4. Rue de Calais, sixth arrondissement is it not—that you want the gas turned on. Will you put yourself to the trouble of sitting down, Monsieur Benny?" I sit down. He sits down. "Ah! So you want the gas turned on! Let us see, let us see . . . . . . Hundreds of such applications, must be made every day. But the attitude of this ceremonious official might be put into words thus: A strange and unpleasant situation has the gas turned on! Very rare markable! It attracts me. The case must be examined with the care and the respect which it deserves." Couldn't Land on Him. "I admit that the architecture of this house is something fierce," said the agent, "but just see how handy the place is—only a stone's throw from the station." "I see it is," said Tompkins, wearily, "but I'm such a rotten shot it wouldn't be any satisfaction to me." On the Contrary. "The motor car is here to stay," "An agent say—Not so. It looks like you say the motor's here to go." WASHINGTON, IOWA, NEWS. Friends in the city have received the following announcement: "The Best There Is—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Weatherall, Minneapolis, Minn., a girl July 4, 1914; weight, 7 pounds, Name, Alice Virginia." Mrs. Weatherall will be remembered as Miss Iota Phillips, who formerly was a resident here. Mrs. Minola Bell left Sunday night for Chicago for a short visit with a brother befor egoing on to Milwaukee, where she will represent the missionary society of the A. M. E. church of this place at the general missionary convention of the Fourth Episcopal conference. Mrs. Robt Armstrong has returned to Chicago. Quite a number from here expect to attend the celebration at Fairfield on the 3rd of August. The Sunday school picnic held recently was participated in by quite a number and all enjoyed themselves hugely. Bob Evans of Muscatine was in the city a day last week. He he driving a 1915 Packard car and he is equal to the task, as it takes some "shofer" to handle that car. Walter Williams has a fine flock of thirty wild ducks he is raising. He is going to use some of them for decays this fall. Daniel Haynes seems to be failing some now. He has been in fairly good health, barring his infirmity, but his age is beginning to tell on him. He has been bedfast for about two and one-half years now. About fifteen years ago he fell and broke his hip and has been an invalid since, unable to do any work. The family has the sympathy of the ae community. G. W. Turner is assisting in caring for Mr. Haynes. Mrs. Sarah Davis is able to be out again, after a siege with sciatic rheumatism. Mrs. Wilson of Excelsior Springs, Mo., was a guest at the Henry Green home a few days last week on her way to Oskaloosa. Mr. Robt. Greaver is the new teacher for the advanced Bible class in the Sunday school. Mrs. Hayes Crayton, who has been ill, is convalescing. GALESBURG. ILL. Mrs. A. R. Yancy entertained Tuesday in honor of Mrs. J. Easley and daughter, Ruth, of Norwalk, Ohio. The afternoon was pleasantly spent playing whist, Mrs. T. S. Patton winning first honors. Light refreshments were served the ghests. Mrs. Violet Watson has returned to her home in Colorado, after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Washington. Mrs. W. D. Owsley and children of Gary, Ind., are visiting relatives here. Mrs. R. E. Lyons and son Mrs. Wm. Corn attended the tri-city picnic. Mrs. M. C. Malone arrived last week from Canada for an extended visit with relatives. Born, last week, to Mr. and Mrs. Commodore Shoots, a daughter. Rev. S. L. Birt attended quarterly meeting in Monmouth on Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Allen left Tuesday for Milwaukee, where she will attend the Mite Missionary convention. Cured of Indigestion. his. Sadie P. Clawson, Indiana, Pa, was bothered with indigestion. "My stomach bothered me night and day," she writes. "I would feel bloated and have headache and belching after eating. I also suffered from constipation. My daughter had used Chamberlain's Tablets and they did her so much good that she gave me a few doses of them and insisted upon my trying them. They helped me as nothing else has done." For sale by all dealers. PERRY. IOWA. (Special to Bystander: by the Editor.) This is a town of about 5,000 population, of which about 110 colored people have recently moved here. Many are working at the round house of the C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. They have just laid the cornerstone of a new A. M. E. church, on Sunday, July 19th. Rev. Chappell of Kansas City, Mo., the church builder, had this work in hand for the past six months and he has just finished it and has called Rev. Mr. Daniels of Kansas City to become the regular pastor. They held a barbecue out there Monday in Pattee's grove and quite a number from Des Moines were out. Some of these colored people are doing well. Mr. J. Kelley runs a lunch room and restaurant, called the Riverside Inn. Mr. Silas Edmund runs a bus line. He is doing well, a nice man to meet. Mr. Ben Moore was gatekeeper at the picnic. John Templeton and A. B. Wisner are leading men who help to make the picnic a success. J. H. Williams and A. D. Taylor are good, hard working men. Mrs. C. R. Finks, formerly of Enterprise, is located here. Mrs. A. Williams is one of the good church workers and there are many others whose names I cannot recall. Help For Those Who have Stomach Trouble After doctoring for about twelve years for a bad stomach trouble, and spending nearly five hundred dollars for medicine and doctors fees, I purchased my wife one box of Chamberlain's Tablets, which did her so much good that she continued to use them and they have done her more good than all of the medicine I bought before—Samuel Boyer, Folsom, Iowa. This medicine is for sale by all dealers. A chance for a Burgert. An Irishman who had begun to pursue photography went into a shop to purchase a small bottle to which to mix some of his solutions. Seeing one he wanted, he asked the chemist how much it would be. "Well," said the chemist, "it will be two ounces as it is but you want anything in it. I won't charge you for the bottle." "Yes, but you had a book to it." HEALTH HINTS. A. J. Booker, M. D. Perhaps at no season of the year is the parent so often alarmed at the appearance of spasms as during the summer months. Convulsions may be summed up in five groups, namely: Symptomatic convulsions—This is the most frequent; and as the name implies, is usually a symptom of some disturbance in the child's health, usually minor in nature. Every mother knows that some digestive disturbance often causes PETER symptoms entirely out of proportion to the child's welfare. Very frequently the physician is unable to reach the patient before the attack has subsided. It seems that this form of spasm, whether from indigestion, from too long exposure to the sun, or to some fright or nervous strain, is soon over, no matter what is done. The usual tendency is to do something on account of the excitement; putting the child in hot water with a cold cloth on the head is a time honored custom and perhaps does no harm. It is wise in every instance to have a physician, but with a dose of castor oil, cool sponging, if there is fever, and a policy of expetency no harm is done. It is usually better to limit the food for about twenty-four hours. The next form of these symptomatic convulsions is the one that ushers in one of the many infectious diseases, as pneumonia, tonsilitis; which is due to the fact that the nervous system of childhood is not stable and very easily thrown out of balance. For the most part not much medicine is needed, and it is better to give none than to give some of which you know nothing. If you must follow the direction of outsiders, take one person's advice, and not that of every one, because the more opinions there are the more they conflict—it is easy to overcome one faulty system, but hard to neutralize a series of contrary procedures. The next four types of convulsions are comparatively rare, but are mentioned to carry out the scheme. Terminal convulsions—seen often in very young children who have been ill with some other disease and the convulsion means the end. It is plain that this type has no treatment and the cause is unknown. Uremic convulsions—usually occurring in scarlet fever and very rare. Hot packs and alcoholic sweats are the treatment. Convulsions due to inter-cranial trouble—meningitis, haemorrhage, growths, hydrocephaleous (so-called water on the brain) and drugs. Epileptic convulsions—while epilepsy does develop in the first years of life it is rare. Lastly there is a type of convulsions that is dependent upon increased muscular irritability and nerve tone. This condition is fortunately rare. The sum of the whole matter is the proper care of the digestive system; not allowing even a physician to give a child too much medicine simply because it has had a spasm. It is better to wait until the bowels are cleansed and cool sponging has reduced the temperature than have a lot done because you get excited and imagine the more racket is kept up the more is being done. 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