Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Mr. I. M. Jones is still quite sick, but improving at this writing. Mrs. Harry Allen was on over Sunday visitor in Fort Dodge and returned Monday evening, after having an enjoyable time. Mr. John S. Wilkinson, one of our highly respected citizens, was taken sick at his work at the court house last week and was taken to the hospital to be operated on Thursday. We have not heard how he has come out. The Callanan club met with Mrs. Pyreye. Mrs. R. N. Hyde was elected delegate to the I. S. T. C. W. C., which convenes in Cedar Rapids in May. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Hyde on Wednesday. All members are dtsired to be present. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hyde received the sad news of the death of their cousin, Mrs. Bertha Pryor, at Providence hospital in Chicago last Saturday. Don't forget to hear Dr. E. R. Hutchins next Sunday evening at Union Congregational church on Abraham Lincoln. The Altar Guild of St. Paul's A. M. E. church met at the home of Mrs. McGuire, 1180 Eleventh street. Adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. John Smith on Fourteenth Street Place on Thursday, April 22. The Eliza J. Peterson Union will meet Thursday, April 22nd, at the home of Mrs. H. E. Jacobs. An invitation is extended to women interested in the temperance movement. The Athenian Literary club is preparing to give another of their splendid entertainments at Union Congregational church May 14th in the form of a musical recital by a vocal soloist, Miss Wright, of St. Paul, Minn. There will be a May festival given by the children of the Corinthian Baptist church about May 3 and 4, under the management of Mrs. H. R. Graves. It is going to be something new in the way of entertainments. Look for full details next week in this paper. The Twentieth Century H. O. A. Art and Craft club met at the residence of N. M. Alkens on Wednesday, April 14. Adjourned to meet at the residence of Mrs. H. Taylor on Wednesday, April 21, at 1108 West Second street. A very large party of friends surprised the home of Rev. T. L. Griffith on Thursday evening, April 8th. The party was led by Mrs. N. Kitchens, assisted by Mrs. S. Baker. The friends brought supplies of groceries, meat, canned goods, and all present enjoyed a delightful time. Tickets are now on sale for the recital at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Tuesday evening, April 27th, by Madam Jennie Watts Brown, dramatic reader and character impersonator, of Chicago, under the auspices of the Richard Allen Aid and Calanan Industrial clubs. Further announcement will be made next week. Rev. W. L. Lee, pastor of the Asbury M. E. church, who has been attending the annual conference at Louisiana, Mo., last week, has returned home this week, as he was sent here for another year, which is good news to his many friends. The Bystander welcomes Rev. Lee back and wishes for him success this conference year Mrs. W. M. Alexander is training the small children of the Union Congregational church to give a play, "The Baby Show at Pineville." It is going to be a very interesting and unique one in the way of plays by the little ones on Friday, April 30th. It will be very fine. The Missionary society will serve refreshments. The W. W. club of Asbury M. E. church was entertained by Miss Bernedia Lee on Monday evening, April 12th, at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. N. Lee. The evening was spent in embroidering and crocheting. Mrs. J. E. Ousley sent in an application for membership. A two-course luncheon was served, after which the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. O. C. Banks, 1002 W. Thirteenth street, next Monday. Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen pays a singular compliment to Dr. A. J. Booker in her new book on "Twilight Sleep," by devoting most of her preface to articles written by Dr. A. J. Booker. Dr. Van Hoosen is expected to be in Des Moines within the next month and has promised Dr. Booker that she will be happy to lecture to the Negroes of Des Moines. Dr. Booker deserves credit for keeping up with all the advances in medical researches. Dr. E. H. Hutchins, formerly of this city, but now of Raceville, Maryland, will be in our city this week to deliver an address to the Sons of the American Revolution on Friday evening and to the G. A. R. men on Saturday evening, and on Sunday evening at 7:30 at the Union Congregational church. He will deliver his famous address on Abraham Lincoln. Everybody is invited to come out. Admission free. Dr. Hutchinson is an eloquent orator. At one time he was chief clerk of the house of Iowa legislature and candidate for lieutenant In these wonderful mountains within three hours' ride by motor over excellent roads, is located the new Rocky Mountain National Park, the bill, creating which, has just been passed by Congress. This park contains 230,000 acres of mountain scenery equal to any in the world. From Denver to the new Mountain Park recently created by Denver, containing 9,000 acres, upon which Denver is spending $155,000 for mountain boulevards, is only one hour by motor. This two hours' drive over splendid roads includes the beautiful Clear Creek Valley, into the foot hills, canons and over wild and rugged mountains amidst magnificent scenery. SEE AMERICA FIELD Your Colorado view encompasses the majestic Rocky Mountains, 20,000 high-altitude acres of the park, which offers over 100 miles of hiking, skiing and rock climbing trails. The park is located near Denver, where the Colorado River flows through the valley. The park is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The High School Girls' club gave a record breaking entertainment at Lee A. M. E. church April 9, under the auspices of Mr. and Mrs. S. Joe Brown. The proceeds were $14.45. Rev. H. A. Perry and members wish to express their appreciation by gratitude for the excellently rendered program and for the means, which will be added to the "buy fund" of the church. ANNOUNCEMENT. The Debcrah administrative council of the O. E. S. will hold its regular monthly meeting at the residence of the president, 1058 Fifth street, Monday evening, April 19th. All members are urged to attend. THE LYCEUM Prof. W. H. Warricks will lead the review of the legislation of Thirty-sixth general assembly at the meeting of the Lyceum at the residence of Miss Mamie James, 127 Rigard street, Tuesday evening. Members take Urbandale car to Rigard street and walk one block east. CORINTHIAN BAPTIST CHURCH. Sunday, April 18th. 10:30 a. m.—Subject. 12 m.—Sunday school. 6:30 p. m.—B. Y. P. U. 7:30 p. m.—Sermon by Rev T. C. Anderson of St. Joseph, Mo. T. L. Griffith, Minister. THOMPSON HOTEL GUESTS THOMPSON HOTEL VISITOR Mr. John Morris, Minneapolis, Minn, Henry B. Scott, Scranton, Pa., Chas. H. Quarle, S. E. Phillips, T. S. Scott and J. A. Bailey, constituting the Hampton Glee club; X. E. T.orgeus, Mongallaki, Quebec, and Monrol Hall, Little Rock, Ark. WEDDINGS. Miss Margurite Perry of St Joseph, Mo., and Mr. Edward Guerrero of one of the Philippine islands were married at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Oscar Glass, on Saturday p. m., April 3rd. The bride is an accomplished musician and a graduate of the St Joseph high school. The groom is a product of the law department of Drake university. They are living at the present at Ames, Iowa, where the groom is in the Y. M. C. A. EWING-MITCHELL. On last Monday the marriage of Miss Emma Mitchell of Pomeroy, Ohio, to Samuel Ewing of this city was solemnized at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Alexander in the presence of only a few of the relatives. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alexander. The bride is one of Ohio's society ladies and is a sister to Mrs. R. E. Patton of this city. The groom is an industrious, active young man of our city. They will make their home at the Thompson hotel. We wish them success. WILSON-COOK. The marriage of Arthur Wilson to Miss Judith Cook occurred at the residence of Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Griffith on Wednesday evening, April 7th, in the presence of only a few friends. Both the bride and groom are well known society people of our city. The couple is located in their home, 1053 West Eighteenth street. The Bystander, with their many friends, wish for them a successful marriage life. MASON CITY, IOWA. Mrs. Edith Moody, who has been sick for several weeks, has recovered and is able to be out again. Mrs. E. Williams of East State street still remains on the sick list. We hope for her speedy recovery. CENTERVII (Last M) Rev. V. S. Coop from Macon, Mo. Rev. Gales in a re splendid meeting N. A. A. C. P. The first public meeting under the auspices of the educational committee of the Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in the form of a lecture by Hon. C. W. Hummell, member of the Des Moines civil service commission, at the Union Congregational church was well attended by members and friends of the association. After the address Mr. and Mrs. Hummell delighted the audience with several musical selections, and applications for membership were received from Mr. Hummell and Mesdame Geo. P. Hippee and P. J. Mills. LINCOLN'S DEATH. This week the American people paused a few hours to mourn the fiftieth anniversary of our beloved president, Abraham Lincoln, who was so cruelly and foully assassinated on April 14th by Booth and died the next day, April 15th, mourned by the loyal people of our young republic, and he was the first myrtyred president of this republic, and on Thursday of this week our nation lowered their flags at half mast and the U. S. army and navy ceased their labors for one-half day in commemoration of this event. A Great Literary Gem "The Negro a Challenge to American Democracy and Christianity" is the subject of a great lecture that is delivered by Prof. William Pickens, recently a professor in Talledago college, Alabama. Prof. Pickens is one of the best scholars and orators among the colored race in America. It was Mr. Pickens who won the famous Ten Eyck prize at Yale in oratory a few years ago. Everyone should read this address. It will be published in the Bystander in three installments, taking the place a few weeks of the Health Hints by Dr. Booker. AMES, IOWA Messrs. Wm. Kane and Geo. Gater were in Boone last Thursday attending the show, "The Virginian." Mrs. Jefferson has returned from her Easter visit in Des Moines. Miss L. Wright left Monday night for Watertown, South Dakota, to make her fulture home. Mrs. Edwin Gater and daughter, Martha Thena, will spend Friday in Des Moines shopping. Miss Brown has arrived in the city to make her future home. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gater gave a week-end party last Friday at their new modern home on Kellogg avenue in honor of the students of the Iowa State college. Mrs. Fred Anthony of Boone assisted in receiving and serving the guests. Music, cards and dancing were the interesting features of the event. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Melton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anthony, Misses Alice Stark and Blanche Rollins of Boone and Miss Mease of Des Moines. Mrs. Edith Moody, who has been sick for several weeks, has recovered and is able to be out again. Mrs. E. Williams of East State street still remains on the sick list. We hope for her speedy recovery. The Easter program which was rendered by the primary department of the Union Memorial Sunday school was an interesting one. Each child played its part well. Much credit is to be given Mrs. Wm. Carter, who is superintendent of that department. The decorations were simply beautiful. The Ladies' Aid society met at the church last Friday afternoon and after the regular routine of business they held their election of officers for the next conference year, which was as follows: Mrs. M. Brewton, president; Mrs. Edith Moody, secretary; Mrs. J. D. Reeler, treasurer. The remainder of the officers will be elected at the next meeting. After the meeting a dainty luncheon was served by the members. Mrs. Fred Wright of East Eighth street very pleasantly entertained the Willing Working club last Thursday afternoon. After business was over a two-course luncheon was served by the hostess. They adjourned to meet the second Thursday in May to have the election of officers for this new conference year A masked entertainment was given Tuesday evening at the church for the benefit of the trustees, which was enjoyed by all. A neat sum of money was cleared. Refreshments were served by the committee. Mr. Arthur Ezell of Chicago arrived in the city Sunday afternoon, who has been missing for some time, and nobody seems to know of his whereabouts. So today Mrs. Jetta Dioxn Ezell, his wife, is full of smiles. Mr. George Carter, recently of Mason City, but now a resident of Faribault, Minn., visited here. MARSHALLTOWN NEWS. Hon. Geo. H. Woodson spent a few days in the city on business. While here he was the guest of Mr. Albert Walker. Mrs. Sarah Wright, who has been spending the winter at St. Paul with a niece, has returned home again, feeling much better. Mr. Harry Warn, who has been on the sick list for some time, is improving nicely. Mrs. Henry Flippins has been quite sick the past two weeks, but is improving slowly. Mrs. Grant Jackson, who had the misfortune to have her knee cap misplaced, is up and around on crutches and getting much better. Rev. Mays spent a few days in Chicago last week on business. Mrs. I. L. Brown has been on the sick list the past week. Rev. and Mrs. Roman are entertaining their daughter, Mrs. Redmond, of Des Moines at their home. Miss Mabel Spotts, who has been spending the winter with her brother, Mr. Orville Spotts, left for Kansas City last Monday, where she will make her home. Read the Iowa State Bystander, the greatest and newsiest weekly in the west. Ient roads, is located the new Rocky Many in the world. From Denver to the one hour by motor. This two hours' over wild and rugged mountains am CENTERVILLE NEWS. Rev, V. S. Cooper has returned from Macon, Mo., where he helped Rev. Gales in a revival. He reports a splendid meeting. Several additions Grand R Public Gr and Reopening Public Grocery Grand Reopening Public Grocery Co. NINTH and PARK STS. Under New Management CHAS. A. COUSINS, MANAGER The public is cordially invited to sample our most courteous and efficient service and the rock-bottom prices on first class goods. This is a CASH store and a little of it goes a long way here. (Last Week.) to the church. Deacon J. P. Gooding was called to Macon, Mo., by the death of his mother. Miss Cornelia Smith has returned from Denmark, South Carolina, where eopening ocery Co. Price Five Cents she has been teaching an industrial school, owing to the illness of her father, Rev. J. E. Smith. Those on the sick list at present are Mrs. Ida Chiles, Mrs. Sarah Price, Mr William Price, Mrs. John Mays, Mrs. Davenport and Rev. J. E. Smith. Mrs. A. L. Crittenden has been indisposed for a few days with a bad cold. Mrs. S. H. Jones has been suffering from an extracted tooth. Mrs. F. B. Morton has gone to Kansas City for a few days' visit with her mother and relatives. Little Edward Grant is confined at home with the measles. The Easter program was a grand success, under the auspices of Mrs. Bessie Lee and Cora M. Crittenden. The program was made up of songs by the school, recitations, dialogues, and solos. The "Jesus Saves" drill was quite an attraction to all. For Constipation. Mr. L. H. Farnham, a prominent druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says: "Chamberlain's Tablets are certainly the best thing on the market for conjunction." Give these tablets a trial. You are certain to find them agreeable and pleasant in effect. Price, 25 cents. For sale by all dealers. A Healing Salve for Burns. Changed GALESBURG ILL Mr. Edward Skinner of 1173 East South street was pleasantly surprised on Friday evening, April 2, by twenty of his friends and neighbors, the occasion being his birthday. Games, music and dancing were enjoyed until a late hour. Dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Stella Williams and Mrs. Mason of Monmouth were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Patton over Sunday, making the trip to our city in Mrs. Smith's automobile. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jenkins spent Sunday in Monmouth, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Patton spent Thursday evening in Monmouth, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace. Mr. Henry Wells is confined to his bed at his home on South West street. Mrs. E. J. McGruder spent Sunday in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. She went to see her friend, Mrs. Julia Evans, who is very sick. The Allen's Guard will meet Friday afternoon at the William hour at the home of Mrs. William Davis on Mulberry street. Mrs. Mary Brown is on the sick list at the home of her mother, Mrs. John Bell, on Monroe street. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mason entertained twelve of their young friends at an 8 o'clock luncheon Friday evening, April 2nd, at their home on Whitesboro street. At a late hour all departed, declaring Mr. and Mrs. Mason delightful entertainers. Chaucerlain's Cough Remeoy From a small beginning the sale and use of this remedy has extended to all parts of the United States and to many foreign countries. When you have need of such a remedy give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a truss and you will understand why it has become so popular for coughs, colds and croup. Obtainable everywhere. MONMOUTH. ILL. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Patton of Galesburg were down Friday evening visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace. Miss Lavatta Taylor is home, after visiting her parents at Canton, Mo. Mrs. Florence Barnum, who has been quite low for some time, passed away Sabbath afternoon. She came here when quite small with her parents from Grandville, Mo., and has made this her home ever since. She leaves to mourn her death a husband and three children, three sisters and two brothers. The funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Calvary church, of which she was an active member. Rev. Forte officiated. The burial was made at the Monmouth cemetery. Mr. Len Earlie left Saturday night for Omaha, Neb., having been called there by the illness of his father. Mr. Robert Catlin spent Sunday in Burlington. Miss Hallie Dulin, who has been visiting with her sisters for the past week, returned to her home in Frankfort, Mo., Sunday. Mrs. Eliza Skinner is visiting in Peoria with her son, Charlie Skinner. Mrs. Ida Builders of Paris, Mo., is visiting her father, Mr. Maupin, and family. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jenkins of Galesburg spent Sunday as the guess of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hardin. Mr. and Mrs. Abel of Burlington came over Monday morning. Mr. Abel will go on to Springfield and Mrs. Abel will remain over to the program given by the United Brethren and Mysterious Tens. Mr. Clarence Catlin left the last of the week for Chicago. Miss Mary Jackson and Mr. Robert Ford, both of this city, were united in marriage over at Burlington. They sprang a surprise on their Monmouth friends. Mr. Charlie Magenis of Aledo was in town Monday on his way home from Burlington. Hands and Sore Nipples. As a healing salve for burns, sores sore nipples and chapped hands Cham berlain's Salve is most excellent. It allays the pain of a burn almost instantly, and unless the injury is very severe, heals the parts without leav- AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS chu! oe Kalat Ag arse homes add a . t pass fm r go to | te ees Toe toh face ti tes. Mi r home| fo. ot dom d ace ‘the i = | Macor! a is eh tee ge? Bho at ea a the ron jn a of . oral pats ay Mr. fq right | ae oom. | cht, | vices. | Rey. cellen' ster pat t = nay ona Me. Miss) Mes. { abel T rine Sacks Mins | te An = ‘ a ag Te —! act al rae i ates er ae Yee LP a a time ago a Scotchman who did § noble work in the education of thi ‘Negro race in Alabama, and his pass ing has made a vacancy that will no be easy to fll. His name was W. 1 Paterson; his fame was purely local for he did not make the big nolse, ané decaute he was a white man conduct ing a Negro school he did not get the notorlety that has been such a factor 4n tho upbuilding of the noted Negré educators of the South. Professor Paterson drifted In Ala dama about 1870, looking for work. He Was homeless and frlendless, afficted with an incurable deafness that made Social Intercourse an impossibility with him, “He had tramped from New York to Omaha and then back Fast looking for work, but could find none. By trade he was a gardener. His forebears before him had been Kar: deners on the estate of a Scotch Laird Albemarle, or some such name. and he had learned their trade. He got a Job at Marion, on a plantation, Aigging ditches and doing ordinary farm work along with the Negrocs, and this proximity taught him the exact condition of the Negro's intel: Ugence and educational advancement. Out of it came a Negro school that grew until {t became a state normal ‘with a large patronage. The planta- tlon owner for whom he worked took @ fancy to him and helped him on With the first school, and with this en- couragement he built up an establish ‘ment that was too large for_ Marion ‘The Scotch gardener had his eye on the state capital, and he made his Plans to move his school there. ‘When it became known in Mont gomery that a white men was going, to move a Negro school to that city, ‘a mass meeting of the citizens was held and speeches were made, a8 Pro- fessor Paterson often afterward sald, “they almost tarred and feathered him.” This latter was in a figurative sense only, Nothing daunted, the schoolmaster moved his school to Montgomery, and went quietly about his business, He conducted an order- ly Inatitution; he taught the Negroes domestic scence, manual training, trades, the dignity of labor, the value of Keeping in the place the white people of the South sald the Negro must keep. There was no social equal- {ty of the races there, and never in the more than forty years of the life of the school under Professor Pater: son was there so mfch as an intima- tion that he taught’ such or practiced ft. “Fhe Negroes had great and grave reverence for him, that was almost patriarchal in fts simplicity. ‘Montgomery quieted down after the school was settled, and in a few years began to look upon it as an asset and on Professor Paterson as a public benefactor. Year by year he increased the membership of his school, and in order to make {t self-sustaining and to make it possible for the students to pay thelr way through, he placed them in the homes of Montgomery as serv. ants, fixing the school hours so that they could do their domestic work and carry on thelr studies too, His training made itself felt for the serv- ants in Montgomery, and they were in demand, Montgomery is now full of them, and they all command high wages because they can earn them. That In itself is tribute enough for the school and for the memory of this, good man. Of the thousands that went through this school, some were found to pos Christ church, Providence, was the first effort of the late Rey. Dr. Crum: mell, following his ordination In St Paul's church, Boston, in 1842. He ‘soon relinquished it. Rev. Mr. Stokes, ordained by Bishop Whittington, In St. James’ church, Baltimore, in 1843, organized St, Luke's church, New Haven, the following June. In a year or 60, having been priested by. the bishop of Connecticut, Mr. Stokes yielded to his old friend, whom he had known in Baltimore, Bishop Hen shaw, and moved to. Providence About 1860 he went to Africa as a mis sionary. The Providence chureh was left without a pastor, and it seems to have gradually gone out of exist ence, What became of the money from the sale of the church we do not know. During all our experience, we have never known any two white priests more devoted to the welfare of the colored people, than the late Calbraith B. Perry and Robert H. Paine. If T mistake not, both of them were na: tives of Rhode Island. Here Is a splendid opportunity for the friends of Messrs. Perry, Paine and Crummell Honduras, in Central America, re- ports a quiet and prosperous period for the year 1912-13. Actual receipts exceeded expenditures by $103,000. There were no political disturbances of any character. It is about as large ‘as the state of Pennsylvania. In a London museum is a clock which indieates on the main dial the Greenwich time, and on elght smaller ‘ones the time in as many large cities {in the world. ‘The clock also tells the date and has a barometer attached. ‘The markings on a graduated meas turing glass invented in Germany are made along a zigzag line instead of a vertical one and, having wider spaces between, are said to be read more ac- curately. “There is a plant growing on moun- {alns in Central Europe that develops enough heat toipush its flower stalks through snow and produce blossom ae Mass dering ihe way thay. pare bee sens Intelligence and scholarship enough for higher training, and they were given ft, and today they fll places of responsibility as teachers and principals and superintendents of Negro public schools in the large cities of Alabama and neighboring atates.—Moblle Register. About two years ago St, Augustine’ mission among the colored people of Providence, R. 1, was Initiated, writes fa correspondent of The Living Church From a fecent account in a chureh pa. per, I note the following: “The ehureh bullding used for the services is rent fed property, and Is likely to be sold at ‘any moment.” The purpose of this article Is to point out that as early as 1843 there was a parish of colored people in Providence, “Christ church:” that the parish having gone out of existence, the money for freeing the church Dullding from debt having been raised in England by a colored priest, and turned over to the diocesan author! ties fn trust, it seems to me that In this emergency the diocesan author! ties should welcome the opportunity for making restitution. Here fs an ex: tract from the Eplscopal address of Bishop Henshaw, in 1849. which throws light upon the matter: “At the time of the meeting of the ‘last annual convention, Rev. El W. ‘Stokes, rector of Christ church in this city, was absent, in Europe, for the purpose of soliciting funds to liquidate the debt by which that parish has been embarrassed ever since thelr house of worship was erected. In consequence of a certificate, required by the laws of England, furnished by me, he was received with great kind- ness by the archbishops, bishops and clergy of our mother church; and 1 am happy to inform you that his mission was crowned with entire success, and the liberal contributions which he re- ceived in that distant land have en- abled the gentlemen holding the prop erty In trust to make a satisfactory settlement with the mortgages, The congregation is now free from debt, and our colored brethren have wisely made over their corporate property to the ‘board of commissioners for churel Duilding’ with a view of security against embarrassment and incum- brance for the time to come. The Christian generosity with which our English brethren answered the appeal made to them in bebalf of that feeble parish has been duly acknowledged in a letter addressed by me to his grace the archbishop of Canterbury, and through him to the church over which he worthily presides.” District Commissioner Lonis Brown- low and Charles E. Nesbit, superintend: ent of Insurance of the district, were speakers at a mecting In the Metro: politan A. M. B. Zion church, under the auspices of the trustees and Men's club of the church, relates the Wash: ington Star. The commissioner spoke of the Value of vocational training, and de- clared that Improvement in living con: ditions 1s responsible for a reduction in the mortality rate of the colored population of Washington, Mr. Nesbit urged the men's clubs of colored churches to take an Interest in Insurance matters, with the object of protecting members of thelr race against the practices of unscrupilous companies, to honor them In making this church at Providence, for colored people, all that St ought to be, and a fitting me morial to these "pioneer laborers among the colored people. Alexander Crummell was the first black man to be ordained to the min- Iatry of the church on the soil of New England. Christ church, Providence, was the first parish of colored persons ever organized in the territory of New England. And it was the very first colored church, anywhore in the United States, to be recelved Into unfon with a diocesan convention, ‘Three colored men sat ae deputies from that parish at the diocesan con: vention which "met in St, Stephen's church, Providence, in June, 1813.— George F. Bragg, Jr, in the Living Church, One of the poorest imitations is that given by the woman who fn trying to simulate indifference to the fact that she wasn't Invited to the party ‘There is no particular reason for it, but the effeminate man is always called "Lizzie." To prevent shoe laces trom becom- [ing untled a New York inventor has patented small metal clasps to be fas- tened to the tops of shoes to hold their ends. ‘The Italian city of Milan has éhanged from gas street lighting to electricity, generating its current by Alpine water: falls, nearly one hundred miles away. It you wish to wring an expression of contempt from a mau, refer casual Jy to the woman who jilted im. Jamaica produces a great varlety of hardwood trees. Lists of its timbers, classified according to the sultability of the thmbers (113 in all), have been printed in a bulletin tssued by the de- partment of agriculture, ‘Two bridges In a elty of India are supported on large metal tanks, which float on the water and accommodate themselves Yo the riso and fal. ‘Wheb'a man ts unusually courteous aan, that is an indfcation she SiN } AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT EXPERTS GIVE RESULTS OF STUDY AND EXPERIMENT, (ON CHOOSING AND CLEANING are Must Precede the Process of Ceoking.—Try Combinatione~tome Suggestions on the Proper eee on he F nen igtalag nated hpi cheapie tig st tables are always to be preferred tc the overlarge. Food plants retarded in normal growth are liable to be tough and corky, while those having abundant molsture and sunlight ané making normal growth are crisp, ten der and well favored. ‘The shorter the time and Journey between garden and table the better for green plants, It is wiser not to gather vegetables while wilted 0 otherwise showing the effects of the midday sun, but rather to pick them after the dew has evaporated In the morning, oF in the cool of the late afternoon. Wilted vegetables ean never be wholly satisfactory, but may be improved by careful washing and removal of inferlor portions, and then soaking In cold water, or with salad plants by wrapping In a damp cloth and keeping in a cool place. The soaking of vegetables in cold water to freshen them probably ex: tracts a little of the valuable salts which they contain. When they are blanched in hot water or parbotled still more mineral matter is lost. I hotled in considerable water of which no use 1s made, some of the soluble saline matter is extracted and wasted. This waste may be avoided by using the water for soup, ete. Often It 18 convenient and wise to cook a double portion of a vegetable and serve part of it a second day tn a different form. ‘This should not be at- tempted in warm weather unless a re- frigerator Is available, as tho vege- tables may spoil. Ordinarily a vege- table well salted while cooking and drained and cooled quickly and kent covered in a cold placo will keep 24 or 48 hours in coo! weather. Enough potatoes may be cooked to serve as plain boiled or mashed to- day, while the frmer ones can be Fe- served to broll or grill In slices, try, or cream the next day. When gas {s the fuel this ts worth while, for it takes 30 minutes to Doll a pot of fresh potatoes and only ten minutes to re- heat them, ‘Most vegetables are lacking in fat, so we add fat In the form of meat, but: ter, oll or eream when preparing them for the table, or we serve them with fat meats, etc. As far as the need of the human body goes, it makes It tle difference whether this, fat is in cheap or in expensive form, whether the vegetable ts cooked with fat or dressed with butter, cream or salad oll. Good olive off ‘and thick cream cost about the same, but the ofl keeps vetter, and hence ‘always may de available. Better results often are ob- tained by combining cream with vege- tables than by using butter and milk costing quite as much, Whenever a vegetable dish, other than dried beans, peas, or other legumes, cooked in some form, {s tobe the principal part of a meal, It Is easily possible, as well as reasonable to fn- crease its protein food value by the addition of milk, cheese, or eggs. Skim miliz-may be heated’ uncovered until considerable water has evapo- rated, then little or no thickening !6 needed for a soup or cream sauce made with It Do Not Hesitate to Experiment With Combinations. ‘Though only a few aro common on most tables, there are many combi- nations of | vegetables which have proved satisfactory, and no one need hesitate to experiment with others. In general, it Is safe to combine a starchy vegetable with a succulent one, of one lacking in flavor with an- other that will give relish. For example, cooked celery ts agreeable when’ mixed with creamed potato. Green corn with potatoes and onion, with the addition of milk, ete., makes a chowder which many ‘consider as good as fish. Potatoes boiled and cut in slices or cupes_ may be used to extend mote expensive or more’ highly flavored vegetables in salads. For instance, outot-season string beans or outol season new celery. Potatoes with onions or white tur nips make a more agreeable soup for some palates than the stronger vege- tables alone. Carrots often are more palatable cut in dice and blended with green peas than sefved alone. Large white beans may be served sh a tomato sauce with onion and Breen cr red sweat peppers, or both. Bist, parsley. sweet peppers, onlons, ete,, may be added in small poruons to many vegetables to give a new flavor when the usual methods of serv: Ing have become monotonous. While overdone vegetables are not desirable, underdone ones are often even less appetizing: therefore it Is wie to start cooking green Vegetables In season and stop the process as soon asthe plant {s tender, drain and then reheat quickly with’ seasoning just before serving. Most time tables in cook books do not take Into con: sideration the variations in timo re. qulred for the same kind of vegetables nt different ages. As a general rule the more mature or “older” the vege. table the longer the necessary cooking period, A small scrubbing brush is essen: al for washing all vegetables that nave grown in the earth, and should pe ‘Kept in @ conventent. place, and isis ile WhabicanaveE Nich eats onal IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Ihes from any vegetables. A wire basket ia convenient to hold greens, string beans, or even potatoes, while cooking, as thus they ure less Ikely to adhere to the bottom of the ket- tle, and often It fs easier to remove “the basket than to drain off the water. A potato masher of strong, continu- ous wire, the two ends Inserted in a wooden handle, 1s Inexpensive and fully as satisfactory as a more cost- ly atyle. Cooking Terms From France. A fow of the terms indicating the ‘use of vegetables may be of service In studying books arranged by chefs ‘A la—According to, oF In the style of. ‘Au Gratin—With browned crumbs, fan of bread; sometimes with cheese. Bouquet of Herbs—A sprig each of several kinds, as marjoram, parsley, celery leaf, savory, thyme. Creole or West Indian—With to- mators, often also with peppers, onfons and mushrooms. Jardiniere—-Mixed vegetables, Macedoine—A medley or tixture of vegetables, often with meat, Malgre— Without meat, as vege: table soup. Printainlere—A garnish of spring vegetables. Puree—Materlal mashed through & strainer. Roux—Flour browned in. butter. Souffle—A puff; something inflated or swollen, as by beaten white of ezg. ‘Suggestions for Serving. Soups—One of the best ways to use leftover vegetables Is in soups. A cupful of cooked cauliflower with some of the water { which It was cooked and an equal amount of milk and a slight thickening of butter and flour will provide a cream of cauliflower soup. If the vegetable already has white sauce with It, reduce it with milk (o the right consistency, season and strain, and the soup is ready. ‘A good tasting soup can be made with an onfon, the trimmings of a bunch of celery and the outside leaves of a head of lettuce, all cut up fine and cooked In a little water and but ter or other suitable fat. When tea. der add skim or whole milk, thicken with a little flour or some one of the granular breakfast cereals which cook quickly, season and serve, If pre- ferred, the milk and cereal may be cooked separately, added to the vege- tables, and all bolled up together. A piiree fs half way between a cream soup and mashed vegetables; it is sometimes thick soup, but oftener strained vegetables made soft with milk or stock and butter, and served with meats, for Instance, a puree of split peas, dried lima beans or cow- peas, Literary Flavor. ‘A kind reader who is evidently also @ diner-out contributes the following which he guarantees genuine, says the New York Evening Post. It came, he says, from the proprietor of a new Italian restaurant. ‘The phrase “house top side this paper” with {ts Oriental- nautical tang, refers to the printed ad- Gress of tho réptaurant op jthe letter ‘head: “Dear Sir: “Before I chef—one Italian noble family—now come America—start the business my own—house top side this paper. “Everybody speak it me—my din ners worth two (2) times. “I delighted preparation for you— very fine special Italian dishes—no extra. charge—only notification me few hours behind, "IT bulld for clientelle Intellectual— they more appreciation my art. “Many editors, crities, authors — artists Metrop. Opera—come in my house ‘and | ask you so much come at ‘my table then you shail tell many, “Yours very truly, ‘Maan etet Acie Matai ‘The skunk-Js the best known mam- ‘mal enemy of army worms. The com- mon army worm, the wheat head army worm and the fall ariny worm are all very destructive to small grains, corn and grasses, and their invasions entail heavy losses among farmers. The good work of skunks In destroying army worms has frequently teen noticed. In a report of this insect in Penn: sylvania, published in 1898, Dr. B. H. Warren ‘brought forward much test mony of farmers as to the usefulness of skunks In the work of extermina- tion. Also he had examined some skunk stomachs which contained chiet- ly beetles and army worms. Professor Lugger of Minnesota also. mentioned the skunk as one of the principal ene: mies of the army worms in that state, —Cireular U, 8. Dept. Agriculture. Rabelals and Censorship. It Is not to Kitchener nor the British war department that credit should be given for the rigid press. censorship, dat to a physician, Rabelais. In his “Pantagruelian Prognostieations” he says: "Since, then, they are so ready to ask after nows, and consequently the more gltbly ewallow down every filmflam story that is told them, were {t not expedient that some pecple, on whese faith we might depend, should hold offices of intelligence ‘on the frontiers of the kingdom, and have a competent salary allowed them, for nothing elge but examine the news that Is brought, whether it {8 true of not?” a ‘The propellers of aeroplanes, such as are used in th present European War, may be made of sclected ach, which Is both strong and light and ill ‘not split under vibration ot shock, or of builtup layers of spruce with mahogany centers. The frame: work of the machines, too, 1s general. Ty made of wood, spruce being much used on account of its straight grat ‘and freedom from hidden defects, A LeftHand Stab. Physleal Instructor—Name the unit of power, Mr. Jones. Jones (waking up)—The what? Instructor—Correct. Any questions? All right. We have a few minutes be fore ‘the end of tho hour in which We will do this problem; A man on bicycle approaches a four per cent state; how far;bas he come and will he bave to got of and walkt-Cornell | Dar ete eee) MAKING BEST USE OF NUTS They May Be Employed in Innumer: ‘able Ways, and Are Nutritious ‘and Apectizing. | Nuta add attractiveness and nutty tion to many a plain dish, ‘They are pec valine for ahs aco neha baskets ay thes take Cent Ing tach igen en combined ‘Uf, ths le, eh and Sriea ties they give the. so | nutrition as does meat. They give themed och ta pang, street or stad, Conneaent swe ae Incading the tothsome enix more rently ithe Yalou Cooked shee hy: mite in the shell whene-er pos sates ae fea ch ane pn fe sout are ole to get outta tre hetted beet them tthe fl inuane treatment to free them from toy erm int may e ekg eo ‘them. Place them in a colander and four poling water over them. Vey tolskiy. nd at once tmmerse tn ver Cif eater then drain and wipe i folded apkin. This dot nt fee the fl and claps of the a meats ite done acy hoot almonds with ticks axthey have the richest ant aeete ‘Meats! "To blaneh them, rour boll ‘Cate over them, carn them on 8 Siem covet am Fab the brown akg fro them To extract pecans whe trom the shell poor, ling wate tor them and it them stand ul tent, “Crack hem atthe sna end She ners of Engh walnuts tht de atrite ganeil for tee canbe SNeetened It bling water conta thine of rotate poured over them fant cold water and Ory In te TO SERVE WITH BOILED FISH ; me waste a tele a ine es ve weet ieuatey he fu ean bolle wat ol atte itena Dest th teh at he gs and air the We Stove onde bola minute or te Tire anata deow Fcpe tor Seemed a: Sl hee taespes fas of tour ad ste ont) el ent a Siued eur ‘oe gee, le eae cna or eran fring othe bling oot and wi one toon apa ache and shredded finoras, teh alles tetoned and et inoue euetatt« edacapeafl ilton te one teaspoon of bet Shite” auch erepoaft 6 alt ee » One-half of five-cent loat- of. bread, broken in pleces and soaked in three cupfuls of milk until soft, then add fone cupful of raisins washed and seed: ed, one teaspoonful of salt, yolks of two eggs and one whole egg (or use the whole eggs if you wish), one cup. ful of sugar and one cupful more of milk, small plece of butter. Butter a pudding dish well and turn mixture in, set in pan of water and bake in very slow oven three hours, then turn over pudding one cupful of cold milk and bake several hours more, remember: ing to keep well covered, and not have water boll out of pan, and have very slow oven, Add spices if Itked. Water Bread. Four eupfuls of boiling water, two tablespoonfuls each of butter, lard and sugar, three teaspoonfuls of salt and fone yeast cake dissolved in @ quarter cupful of lukewarm water; 12 cupfule of flour. Put butter, lard, sugar and salt in mixing bow! or pan and pour on boiling water. Let stand until luke: warm; add yeast and 11 cupfuls of flour. "Mix thoroughly with knife or mixing spoon, then add remaining cup ful of flour and knead. Cover and let stand over night ina warm. place. Shape in loaves in morning and rise Bread should continue rising for 1; minutes of baking; then It should be gin to brown, Sanna See With eggs so high it is an added expense (0 use two or so in a batter merely to fry foods In. If you do not wish to use an eg when frying oysters in deep fat make a batter of flour and cream, adding selt, pepper and a pinch of baking powder., Dip the oysters in this, then fu fine cracker dust, again in batter, In dust and fry them In deep fat, ‘The oysters seem even more tender than when cooked in the usual egg batter. This can be used in frying croquettes, chops and other foods which require a batter. Caramel Cake, Cream two cupfuls sugar with one half cupful butter. Beat yolks of three eggs until light; add to them gradu ally one cupful of milk; add this and three cups of flour alternately to the first mixture. Beat thoroughly, then mix in three teaspoonfuls baking pow: eer which Mas been sifted with a little of the flour. Fold in the whites of the three eggs, which have been beat en to a stiff froth. Add one teaspoon. ful vanilla, bake in layers and ice when cold, Mock Pumpkin Pic. ‘One cupful sifted prune pulp, two eggs well beaten, pinch salt, small wlece butter about size of walnut, one: halt teaspoontul each of ginger, cinna mon, nutmeg and onehalt "cupful sugar. If not sweet enough add more, as some prunes are not so sweet as others. One pint of milk, heated to almost boiling point. Bake with one crust Ike pumpkin ple. This. will make two amall deep ples or one largo deep ple. Steata one pound prunes abovt three houts before sifting them, Lighthouse Keepers Worthy of the Highest Praise. ‘Arduous Duty, Demanding Extreme “'Selt-Sacrifice, Cheerfully Per- formed—Examples of Bravery ‘That Are Without Equal. Although the pay Is small and the life often lonely, the lighthouse serv: fee attracts as a rule an excellent ‘class of faithful men, willing to take arge risks in doing their duty and “also in helping those in distress. There ‘are many cases of faithful service and "bravery. ‘There are a number of woman light Keepers. One of these, the keeper of Angel Island light in San Franelseo bay, reported that after the machin ery of the fog signal was disabled on July 2, 1908, she “had struck the bell by hand for 20 hours and 35 minutes until the fog lifted,” and that on July 4, when the machinery was further disabled, she stood all night on the platform outside and “struck the bell with a nail hammer with all my might ‘The fog was dense.” A widely known woman lightkeeper was Ida Lewis, who died about three years ago. She lived at Lime Rock ighthouse, on a ledge in Newport har: bor, for 7 years, her father having been appointed keeper when she was twelve years old. She was keeper of the light for 32 years. There are re- ports of her having rescwed 13 per: sons from drowning. On one occasion It is said, she saved three men who were swamped In attempting to pick uup a sheep, and then she rescued the sheep also, Because of the difficult life, keepers at isolated stations are granted shore berty ang leave 72 days a year, and ‘crews of light vessels 90 days a year. The first lighthouse on this conti nent was built by Massachusetts, in 1715-1716, on an island in the en: trance to Moston harbor. ‘The first class light and fog signal stations are located at the more prom: §nent and dangerous points along the seaboard, and on a welllighted coast such stations should be sufficiently close that a coasting vessel may ab ways be In sight of a light. The smaller lights are placed to mark har. bors, inside channels and dangers Along the navigable rivers numerous post lights are maintained to indicate the channels. For New York harbor and immedi- ate approaches alone 208 aids to navi. gation are required, including 46 shore lights, two light vessels and 36 lighted buoys; there are 192 buoys of all classes and 37 fog signals, including sounding buoys. Among the lighthouses of the coun- try may be found examples of great engineering skill and of dignified and simple design. Some of the tall light. house structures ‘are of beautiful architecture, sulted to the purpose, and set off by pieturesque location on headland or rock overlooking the sea. ‘The tower must be bullt to give the light @ suitable height above the wa- fn Pan aa PENA PN NEY DA iN. te Lowe iM INSERM ROA Pe NN AIMS In the Stokes trial A. B. Boardman, Stokes’ attorney, sald, “My ellent is tired of lawyers. ‘They have cheated him enough, and now he prefers to put the matter before a sury.” “hope,” sald Joseph 11. Choate, the ‘opposing attorney, with that every. day smile and suave tone so well known, “that my brother has done nothing to forfelt his ellent’s confi dence,” and even the grave Justices had to smile, while Boardman bit his Up. Calculation, “She sald she would be content with love in a cottage,” sald the young man with a calculating mind. “That's @ fine sentiment.” “Perhaps. But 1 can't help wonder- Ing whether a cottage 1s the best her father intends to do for us.” ‘A Timesaver. “Those envelopes with the glass fronts are great timesavers, aren't they?" “You bet they are. When | get one of them I never have to bother to open it. I know right away it's a bill” Discretion, “Why didn't you resent tt when that big fellow threatened to knock your block off?” asked a bystander, “Not 1," replled the meek little man, Ait I'd sald a word very, Ukely, he'd Dave done it” = , There Reptiles Are Domiciled in Conorete Houses, Immediate Object Ia the Production ot Serum Antidote for Bites—Cement Bath a Feature of the Inetitution, It was recently learned that at the national cement show held in Chicago sanitary cement bathtubs were shown—these bathtubs being constructed exclusively for the use of pigs. New information slong Similar lines has reached America The government of Brazil maintains at Sao Paulo a snake farm where rep. les are provided with concrete houses. ‘The snake farm serves the dovtie purpose of providing a supply of ma terial for the production of serem an- tidote for snake bites and for educat ing the public to the fact that all goakes are nok ‘wanowotis: “A coucrets ines de a gh, Oe Pg I es a ee w » > . © f saws =f Pe , a wall high enough to keep the snakes Irom crawiing out surrounds the farm, hot ils low onough to allow sitar chance © aoe over, itis by this means that this educe tional werk fs carried on, Familany breeds contempt there as elaewhere. It you seea snake that you have believed to bea dangerous enemy playing with ito master eesh day you gradually alte {Your opinion ott At any rate that i ‘Coat tas happened’ aud ls mappesing bee. OMnside the wall isa watersiiea ‘trench, alo lined ‘with concrete, while coment walks connect the” szale houses. Atnight the snakes are herd ft ino these doubleahaped structures and the doors are closed. In the Tmoming an attendant wakes up the reptiles by prodding. theng.ysith. ati Eifough «ble nthe doot alter one the doors are removed and the snakes come out for thelr morning bath fn ihe eee a Women are offering gold for votes —golden flowers for votes for women. Suffragists plan to make the coun- ty bloom with yellow, the suffrage color, just as a reminder that this 16 the greatest suffrage campaign year {in the history of the movement. ‘The “suffrage garden” iden orig nated with a Pennsylvania woman who had no money to give to the cause, and gave instead a golden idea. ‘The Woman Suffrage assoclation of Pennsylvania has arranged to have packages of seeds containing six dit ferent Kinds of flower seeds to be distributed among suffragists the country over. Flowers that will bloom ‘successively from spring until” fall have been selected by the Pennsyl- vanla women for the floral suffrage maps they hope to see blooming next summer In the garden or the window box of every loyal suftragist. Spook in Pennaylvania Town. Several months ago a man was killed at the ratiroad station at Rad- nor, Pa. Since his death a number of people living in that section declare they have seen his ghost, which fits ‘out of dark comers, stares at them with sorrowful eyes and then passes on, moaning as it goes, A women re- ported that the ghost disappeared at her door, and as she stood paralyzed with fear it suddenly vanished. So many talee of the wraith’s pranks Were tolé that the police undertook ‘an investigation to ascertain the real nature of the spooky demonstrations, Dut at last accounts they had learned nothing, } ‘di Kaun tania Hiram Johnson, a farmer living near Waterville, N.Y, tells. a beautitl tele of how he utilizes the digging propen- sities of three woodettcks ‘witich he captured. He says he has (rained them to dig straight postholes any depth and size required, He explaine that he ties a cord to one of the antinals hind legs, Indleates where the Hole fe to be dug, and when it is sumetentiy deep he pulls the cord. The. wood. ehuek then scrambles up for his. re ward of drledaltatta, Pushing the Business. Mr. Speedup—This is. the Ath time you've been fined tor peeling through Sistersvilie, Why dont soe keep away from there? His Wite—The ear old justice of the peace out "there gives trading stamps—Puek, Diecouraging. Her Husbgnd—What “do you ath this stun His Wite“Why, that is ange! food. Her Hsuband—Well, i that le what angels are compelled to tIve. on hee solng to resign as deacon in’ st churen. Liaw {Oh, hubby, I'm so hungry!" /-What's the good news? Somebody ‘ett you a fortune?” sgt Deller! The new cook baw sant eae age dean. ¥ GERMAN ARMIES More Than 75,000 Acres Under Cultivation in District Around Sedan. DOUBLE YIELDS PRODUCED Efficiency of Methods Shown—Dairy Operated by Troops—if Peace Comes, Civilians Will Get the Crops. By F. H. GAILOR. Nee ne ee eee Bergen-Op-Zoom.—In answer to a question I had asked one of the off cers at Sedan about the German gov- ernment taking all the supplies of flour into {ts own hands, 1 was told that the Germans had no fear of run- ning short of food, and that they thought the {dea of the allies being able to starve them out was absurd. “For instance,” one of the officers said to me, “to show you how we Germans look ahead, we have below here more than 75.000 acres of land under cultt- vation in wheat and potatoes. We hope that the civilians will gather this crop and that the war will be over by the time of the harvest, but ff it fs not the army will reap the benefit.” ‘Two or three days later I was taken over the “army farm” by the little fat major who has organized and directed the work. He was the bandmaster rather than the military type of Ger- man and had been the manager of @ large estate in Pomerania. Talk of the trenches left him cold, but at a mention of the farm or its affairs he became another person, His small black eyes twinkled, his fifty years seemed to become twenty-five, and he went into ecstasies over the Improve: ments Germany, and especially Pom- erania, had introduced in harvesting machinery, fertilization’ or potatoes. ‘As we rode along in a military auto- mobile from Sedan to Rethel, he kept telling me of the primitive agricul- tural methods he had found when the German army first entered that coun- try. : Planter 1s Rewarded. “They don't know how it is to use what they have got,” he kept saying as he pointed to a manure pile in front of a cottage door or a clump of trees standing in the middle of a fleld. “They lose onehalt of the fertilizing power by not having pits, and they do not know forestry at all. You should see Pomerania.” g Tn the buttonhole of his tunic he _whte'the bitek*ribben with ‘two white stripes which represents the Iron Cross, and I asked him if he had ever ‘been in the trenches. “No,” was the answer, “but I planted these fields and so increased the prospects for food. It,was taken as a mark of dis- {tinguished service to the fatherland ‘and my general recommended me for ‘the honor. The order is for distin- ished service of any kind. Ger- Many rewards its workers as well as fighters, and the fighters depend the workers for their living, as fey must have food. I know farm- iz, 80 1 am used for that. Germany jever wastes {ts opportunities.” ‘When we had passed Rethel and Hgone south about six miles, we turned feast along the southern boundary of ithe 75,000-acre farm that the soldiers if the Third German army are work- ic. We parsed many fields where e soldiers and civilians were work- g side by-lde, some: where a soldier’ as driving an army horse ard often army cart, and a clvillan was walk- g alongside, spreading the manure ith a pitchfork, I asked some of ese civilians if the Germans were sreing them to work. They all said , but that unless they used the army } GOES TO URUGUAY F:. uy VV a et » Mrs. Robert Emmett Jeffrey is the ‘wife of the newly appointed minister ‘to Uruguay. Mrs. Jeffrey was Miss Na Hooss of Heber Springs, Ark before her marriage to the minister ne LEPHANT ROUTS TROOPS jermans and English in Africa’ Re- treat Before Enraged Beast mdon.—An angry elephant put a to a sharp engagement between lish and Germans in West Africa, ling to a letter received from yglish officer. “ ‘country, is full of elephants," tes. ee to the rail. srminus today. we mot a couple SMASHED BY THE AUSTRIAN SHELLS pica. q it ae’ € oe 22m ay cn’ 3 DIE boo ice Pha Bode ee ee deh sea? ms Nia at Pe Nad feet. <>. OE mpeg ON ae 4 Oe ta ras Osea i 1 | we i: ee ae 4 . oe i fe Ry pe eM 4 aa 2) ie in a, ieee ae. |e a i 1 en EY ee) pe BS eee ee Mle ae eee ane Spa Ea ] seccmslicia.ttceeuntete eee Mie ce ‘is of the aray mitoom ta Helgrade Serbia, ater is desrustion Uy as Austrisn shells, horses for thelr carts and plowing they had no means of preparing the ground for planting, I was told that the soldiers were all coing this during their five days’ rest from the trenches. “They like it because it gives them something to think about besides the war and the fighting.” Competition in Cultivation. Many of the men of the army had been farmers in North Germany, and one of the officers said: “They can fight, but they would rather farm.” 1 was shown pieces of land that had been cultivated in competition between different regiments. One battalion of a regiment is resting while the other is in the trenches, so that about half are working all the time. These fields had the regimental flags flying and thelr owners had fled from that part of the country so that no civilians had had anything to do with preparing the land. At the time when I was taken over the work plowing was still going on, but all the ground was to be planted by the middle of March. The crops were potatoes and wheat. The first potatoes will be ready in June aud the first’ wheat tater on In the au- tumn. T asked the major if he expect- ed to be in that country when the crops came in. “Oh, no,” he said, "we don't expect to have an army here then. We hope that the war will be over and the clvilians can have the full benefit of our work.” The land that the army is cultt- vating 1s some of the best land in northern France, well watered and well drained. The average yield in wheat an acre has been in former years. about twenty-five bushels an acre, but the Germans told me that with their “system” and care they ex- Peet to increase this to about thirty- five bushels an acre, counting in the bits of land that are now being cultt- vated for the first time. They have about 50,000 acres under cultivation in wheat, so the harvest should give them about 1,750,000 bushels. Of course, the civillans will have a share of this, but even so there will be an immense profit for German efficiency and forethought. At Attlgny we took horses and rode out across the flelds to a hill on which the soldfers were using one of the French threshing machines for grain that had been found in the fields when the army arrived. It was one of the old type of machines with a horse- treadmill to supply the power. Sol- diers were doing the work and the first thing that I noticed about these soldiers was that they had on blue uniforms instead of the usual gray. I asked why, and one of the officers said that it was a sentiment with the soldiers. ‘They were proud of the impression the gray-green uniform had made on the world and would not use it for anything but war. These blue uniforms were the undress of the army used at home when not in active service. No Civilians in Sight. The threshing machine was work- ing steadily, but there were no civil- fans in sight. I asked if the army was going to have all this grain, and ‘was told that the soldiers got a third and the other two-thirds was to be turned in to the mayor to be used for the civilian population. This same rule is carried out all over that part of the country where wheat has been found in the fields. From that threshing machine we went to another, which the major proudly told me Was “made in Ger- many.” It was placed in a nearby village under a shed, and a crowd of peasants had gathered around to watch it work. Some of them told me {t was the first that had been seen in that part of the country. It waS run by a little steam donkey engine, and would be the usual sight in any wheat country in the United States, but its capacity was five tlmes that of the horse machine we had exam- ined first, and its output something like ten times as great. There was 0 baling machine at- tached to make up bundles of straw for the men and horses in the trenches. From there we went along through the village to an inclosure where many farming machines had been col- lected from the fields. For the most part they were plows and harrows that had been brought in from miles ea Lee gin aie DON each ates: of them on the road, but they just flapped their ears and walked off. The other day we were having a hot fight ‘vith the Germans, when suddenly an angry elephant appeared between us and darted first one way and then another, Before you could cough both sides had retreated, Tt ts bad enough to face a Maxim, but nobody wants to takeon an elephant that is annoyed.” ee sanieees, ae ‘Times, a heguekil | N.o-—Mion Georeta’ Springer made three successful elope-| Were Telglan, French and many of them American. The officers told me that they had been left in the fields by the French soldiers at ascertained distances apart so that the artillery or aeroplanes making them out from above as they were lying in the fields and seeing soldiers near them could get the range for the guns. The Ger- mans sald that they soon “got wise” to this system, and thereafter the soldiers shunned the plows as if they were signs of the plague. Many Motor Plows. On the way back to Sedan they showed us some of the 15 motor plows which the Third army has in opera- tion, and told me that more were be ing sent on from Germany every day. ‘They still did not have sufcient ma- chines for the number of men that they were able to spare for the work I was told that the army farther west had 35 of these plows at work during the month of February, so I Judged that extensive agricultural work was going on there as well. The plows are of German manufacture. They were using six plow points on the machines that 1 examined, and 1 was told that the engines were of 25 hors: power. They could prepare about ten acres of land a day with one of these plows, and all the soldiers who were used for this work had had experience be- fore they joined the army, so that they were proficient and able to work rapidly, When we reached Sedan it was afternoon milking time, and I went over the army dairies with the major who was in charge. I could not help wishing that this farming and this dairying, so perfectly organized and carried-out by the- soldiers, was. the real object for which the German army was trained and disciplined. The dairy at Sedan was the former stable of a French regiment of cuirassters, but the Germans had put in concrete floors and partitions where none had existed in the old days. ‘The ldtge shedlike structure which had been the regimental riding school had been turned into the army butcher shop, and 250 animals were butchered there every day for the use of the men in and around Sedan. The butchering for the men in the trenches goes on nearer the lines, where the transportation is easier and the meat fresher when It arrives to be prepared for the men under fire Run Model Dairy. In the dalry there were some three hundred cows—Swiss, Holsteins and even Jerseys—that had been taken from the country around Sedan. The major showed me these cows that were giving milk for the sick and wounded in Sedan and then took me to a peasant's stable and showed me his cattle, Even the major's enthust- asm could not exaggerate the superl- ority of the army cows and their sur- roundings as far as cleanliness and general hygiene were concerned. “Some of our cows were just like these two months ago.” he said, “and you see what our methods have done here. We have doubled the quantity of milk that the native cows give and we will also double the amount of wheat that their land will raise, if our army has to stay here long enough for us to gather in the crops.” From conversations | had with the officers, 1 gathered that this work in northern France is only an example of what Is going on all over the terrl- tory occupied by the German army. The army in Flanders is cultivating ‘on an even more extensive scale than that in France. In Belgium the sol- diers quartered in the small towns are overseeing the work of the peas- ants and themselves cultivating the land that has been deserted. I do not think I became pro-German on that trip over the army farm, but I was convinced that with the policy of starvation alone, the allies would take a long time to win this war. ‘That these men actively engaged In the fighting and so near the center ‘of operations, are taking such thought for the future, argues that those left ‘at home in Germany with nothing to do but think of supporting their armies are beng even more careful to make every acre count in the final ohh “High Target” With Old Musket. Sayville, N, Y.—Using the musket his ettNte ated tone Ciel oe Taner Seldmeler mate'a “high tar get" at the prize shoot here. ments in five years. The first mat- riage was annulled. ‘Three years later she eloped with Guy Springer, Then the aiaresd: lant ents ahs Trnow the ‘bride ot Wesley" Hider tana Na Wasorat Hi New York.—Because a_ slipper, which flew from the foot of a dancer in a fashionable restaurant, fell into ii soup Bate jeplaahed ap) ‘his. shirt front, a Mr, Dixon of Sharon, Pa, re sent A Mai UikGuect, Shaiay ay re 1OWA_STATE BYSTANDER al OWA STATE Srer Agee ALL WEARING COLLARS}; COSTUME NOT CONSIDERED COM. | PLiTE WITHOUT ONE. * ; Picturesque Adornments for the Neck | ° Are All the Rage in Paris Just Now | , —Hinta of Dress Style for | RRs Bernier: Parisiennes scem to have gone cracy over smart collars. No dress is considered complete without the addition of an elaborate collar of curtous design. And of course the same holds true of blouses and shirt waists, writes dalla de Villfers in the Boston Globe. I have sketched this week a rollar of this order. Here you have n pie: turesque arrangement in white mus- lin, which has been carefully stift- ened with starch, There are no artifi- cial supports in this collar. It remains in correct position if properly dealt with by the laundress. This style of collar is specially suit- able for morning shirt waists, and It wou'd give good results if combined With mauve or pale blue muslin. Mme, Cheruit has this season intro- duced a novel and effective combina: tion of unexpected materials, silk voile and white Iinen, A home dress recent- ly created by this admirable artist was made of Rordeaux-red silk voile ceinture and a square collar of sailor outline, ‘An unexpected touch of black was Introduced on the smart little walst- coat and there were ball buttons made of old-rose quartz, the shoe buckles being made to match. ‘The dull rose quartz buttons looked charming on the deep red voile and then the pure white collar and cein- ture supplied a touch of studied sim- plieity which was full of charm. Ihave Ax £s Z IO ZZ Va = oe Sd KI : HN bag oeiameta ppl Sesser la seen white linen combined with heavy blue voile and fine serge chez Beer, also in Redfern's showrooms. Indeed, 1 am of the opinion that dress linen is going to play an im- portant role in the world of fashion this summer, in vivid colors as well as in white. A new and very practical dress trimming consists of a ceinture, col: lar, ete., made of printed silk, which has been carefully outlined with fine gold threads and partly filled in with very tiny porcelain beads. This style of embroidery is very eas: lly achieved at home by clever Angers, and the loveliest things can be made of {t. Now that sleeveless bo- lero jackets are again fashionable such embroidery might be used to compose one of these little garments, the blouse and sleeves being of the most prominent color in the printed silk Fine gold and silver threads are being introduced on brocaded and printed silks by our leading dress. makers and I throw out the hint that lovely things may be done at home, at small cost. MEANT TO FILL THE POCKET Small Work-Case That Will Cost Lit tle and Make One of the Most ‘Acceptable Gifts. ‘This well-arranged and compact lit- Ue case for holding a small pair of selssors, needles and the contents of fa reel of cotton wound upon a card, ‘would form an excellent little present. The size of the case will be deter- mined. more or less, by the size of the scissors it contains, and when intend- ed as a gift it should be furnished with a small pair of nail-scissors, as they ean, of course, be used for other pur- poses, too, It may be carried out with ‘a remnant of any strong material and lined with sateen and bound at the FROCK FOR THE AFTERNOON Simplicity in Design, Rather Than Grandeur, Is the Keynote of the Present Season's Styles. No grand toilettes have been de- elgned; this year there will be no need for them, but for social functions that may take place, for the little reunions ‘nd intimate dinner parties, there are the most delicious little dresses, with no trains and with transparent rather than decollete corsages Black and white are employed tn daring con- trast, or, as in the case of a heavily Jetted black lace veiling, white, There Is infinite variety in coats In cloth and satin and brocade, often of oriental coloring, all very full and loose at the back and held across the waist in front by a broad band For the Riviera season white coats lined with black satin will be much worn, and what at first glance seem to be well- cut coats Most of the colors are som: ber and such ae may be easily worn pone eek “voyante,” oe con. trast_{n color ts introduced by pipings rare olor: ts tntradnced by. St edges, where indicated, with narrow ribbon - It can be cut out entirely In one plece, and that portion which forms the pocket for the cotton folded up- wards and sewn down at the sides. The portion on which the scissors rest Is stiffened with a piece of card sewed in between the cover and the lining. The pocket for the scissors is made of soft wash-leather, and into It the points of the scissors should fit fairly © °° In y, iy I AA | ll jpaal e100 ZA i Z| \ | i ee light, Lands of elastic are sewn on to the side flaps, under which packets of needles can be slipped in, in the To close the case, the sides and low- er flap are folded on to the center and then the upper flap folds downwards and is secured to the back of the lower flap with a snep fastener, and one can possibly be cut from an old glove and sed for this purpose. The small Sketch on the right shows the ease Glosed and festened up, and In this condition it should take up very little more spece in a pocket and be. very Tittle larger than’an ordinary. etter SIMPLE, DAINTY PEN-WIPER Idea 1s a New One, and the Article Witt Lock Well en Any Library ei on. The charming and useful little pen- wiper shown in our sketch is slmple to make and dainty and neat in ap- pearance. It is circular in shape and measures 2% inches in diameter. The top of the pen-wiper is made of a plece of thick crimson cloth finished off at the edge with a buttonholestitching, worked in gold silk. ‘The under part of the pen-wiper is made of a number of pleces of black ‘eléth cut out in the same size and shape as the crimson cloth, and then cut into tiny points at the edges. ‘These pleces of black cloth are placed under the crimson cloth and then four holes made through them with the point of a pair of scissors and the ends of two pleces of gold ribbon forced through the holes, Diagram A on the right of the sketch illustrates this, and diagram B shows the bottom of the pen-wiper at: ter the ribbons have been run through it. The ends of the ribbons are folded over towards the center and stitched ss A CE. Sia ye om er » sii 06 that wag tori four leone: aba to hide the stitching a small pear! but- oh ihewel oe The ribbons will, of course, hold all tus pieces of cloth securely together. and they can be quickly renewed when they Become faded or soled This Mttle.pen-wper 20 almple to mane that 1 auoeld nat be forgotten ed wurk te being. prepared for a ba- zaar, and when a number of them are being made they could be carried out tn different colors. Wn ee ees eae Not the least of the virtues of that fine old English herb, lavender, is ite tonle effect. upon excited, trembling nerves and irritability. Two or three teaspoonfuls of the tincture In a cup- ful of hot water, with a slice or two of lemon, make a restorative drink that acts like magic and puts a woman in possession of her best self, ready to take up her burden with renewed vigor. ‘Buttons Are Large. Perfectly enormous buttons are used on the new spring blouses, and these mammoth buttons certainly give much style to simple, high-necked models. Usually the buttons are of the blouse material—pussy willow silk, golden- rod satin or georgette crepe; but they may be of fur, or plush, or chenille, or even bone. Brocade Revival. A pretty brocaded silk revived shows a pale gray satin background, with a reproduction of lace in white silk run- ning over it as ff an “insertion” of say, Alencon or fine honiton had been allowed to drape itself artiatically over the surface, showing a certain amount of the groundwork. ‘This makes charm- ing blouses. Seen Mhaden Mara: ts et: There is no abatement in the de- mand for the putty and sand shades in materials, but the foreign buyera are having some trouble in procuring. these colors, so that there may be some difficulty later in satisfying the niniatas Tene mn One TOME BEAU TIER 2 Fiawers and Shrubbéey- C5) Their Care and Cultivation GL) is A Bay Oe. E ee IR eS SO 2) LJ / : \ 4 N Re No Flower Is Better Known or More Generally Admired Than Roses. gears i — ee SS ie ae 76 Pass ae Og ee Sc mee! ee _ pk ei ee a: cs: ee a aye? eee, i. A mec RO Ee ahha) ne Ea RS rae (ee ae ak Ie ae aes er . a SRS 0 beans Oe Snare ta e.g Nn Pane aay. Se ae = SE PEER RE ON oR _ a Re a fective Planting of Rhodadendrone, Showing the Effect of Gocd Pruning, CARE OF THE FLOWERS EG irene, ie ope RES aT Burn all ripened weed seeds. Remove all roses before the petals fall. Keep all seed pods off of plants in- tended for bloom. Tree-peonies are gross feeders and require deep, rich soil. Encourage sturdy growth and pinch ‘off all straggling branches. Too rich soll encourages growth at the expense of bloom. Rambler roses should be trimmed moderately as soon as done flowering. It dry weather seta in, do not neg- lect to stir the soll and mulch. This 1s important. Halt tho plants which refuse to grow for amateurs are starved to death, or killed by kindness. ‘Adjust the knives of the lawnmower to cut within two inches of the roots of the grass. ‘When watering plants, do not force the water against the plant; let it fall in the form of a shower. Do not neglect to mark the wild flowers NOW which you wish to transplant later in the border. Stir in about the roots of the tea roses a Uttle finely powdered bone- meal. Pick the blossoms of pansies, nas- turtiums and sweet peas every day. It allowed to seed they cease to bloom, For gross feeders, such as cannas, caladiums, etc, a thick mulch of strawy barnyard .manure and plenty of water insures success. Pinch back the tops of the scarlet- runner; see that all climbers have support, and watch for insect pests. Stake the tube roses, gladioli, dah- Mas and other plants likely to be blown down by the wind or broken by storms. Lily and other bulbs are apt to split up into small bulbs ff the drainage is clogged, or the soil kept too wet. Keep the chrysanthemums in a shady place during the summer, water regularly, pinch into shape, prune and train. Keep the plant free from in- sect pests, ‘To root an ivy geranium, make a hole under the leaves of the large plant, set the slip about three inches deep, allowing three joints to be un- der the soil, and they are almost sure to root. Give liquid manure only when the ground is moist; the roots cannot ab- sorb the fertilizer when in want of water; hence, the giving of fertilizers during drought often results in the death of the plant. In time of drought, If water enough to soak the ground is not to be had regularly, it is better to give none to “most plants, as in that case plants will adjust themselves to prevailing conditions. If surface waterings are given dur. ing dry weather, the surface roote will start to receive it, and when It te withheld these roots will die and the plants suffer thereby. If you wish to allow some especial ly fine flawer to produce seed tle a ‘string around the stem so you will know which one it fs and remove all other flowers as they fade. In trying to save seeds of many plants, tie a little cheesecloth bag over the seed pod just before it ripens, so the pod, when opening, cannot scat- ter the seeds, Many plants, hov..ver, do not “come true” to seed. ‘When the leaves of tea roses begin to turn brown, cut the branches well back and remove all leaves; healthy new shoots will come out and the plant will take on new life. Do not allow the roots of plante plunged in the border to strike through the drainage hole into the earth. Lift the pot occasionally and turn around, See that they have suf: ficient moisture and conditions suit: able to their best growth, Cut away any old wood from the roses and stimulate the roots. Culti- vate the soil and enrich with wood- soot, old rotted cow manure and mulch with litter and fawn clippings. Give plenty of soapsuds about the roots, but not on the foliage. Do not neglect to sow seeds of perennials now; the sooner the better. They should have gone into the ground in June. Seeds of perennial: germi- nate more slowly than those of an- nuals, and should be given time. For the window-box and veranda there is no plant better than German or parlor ivy. It will keep its dense foliage until hard freezing weather ‘gts In, It is practically drought proof, a rapid and satisfactory grower, with beautiful foliage. Keep down the green fly, caterpil- lars, bugs, worms by the liberal use of insecticides, plenty of hand work and untiring diligence. Today's vie- tory may only precede tomorrow's de- feat if you lay down your arms If you have no chrysanthemum plants, go to the florist and get half a dozen, Set them in pots, keep shaded for a few days, then plunge the pots in the earth In some outof- the-way place, leaving an inch of the pot out of the soil in order to water the plant; turn the pots every day or two to prevent the roots striking through into the earth through the drainage hole. A layer of coal ashes under the pots will prevent this, and also prevent worms getting into the pot. Give the plants a weekly dose of liquid ma- nure, applying only when the soil fa well wet; water freely and keep clean of insects. r i eat) ee] rere ce The Negro a Challenge to American Democracy and Christianity crslrcasswaysgs easan Poy [tow Glee elichllaa Le ee ee ee Nan A nent, Being very religious he landed and immediately fell upon his knees; but being very ambitious he arose and immediately fell upon the aborigines. ‘At that time provisions were scarce ‘and work plentiful in this country, ‘and in order to conquer the more un- conquerable wilderness the white man wanted the best help he could get and wanted to pay only “board and keep,” ‘50 he drove a bargain with the Afri- ‘cans, the unsophisticated children of the sun. For about two hundred and fifty years this peculiar economic sys- ‘tem persisted, the white man reaping the chief benefits of the economies and the black man bearing the chief burden of the system and the pecul- iarity. | This system prevented the white man from seeing the black man as a fellow-Christian and fellow citizen; when he read ‘Love thy neighbor as thyself” in his Bible, his imagination pictured white neighbors; and when he wrote “all men are born free and equal” into his political ereed, he was thinking white. Taxation without representation was wrong, of course, but right against the slave. The white man thought black when he read from the Old Testament, “A ser- vant of servants shall he be,” or from the New Testament, “that servant which knew his master’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did ac- cording to his will, ‘shall be beaten with many stripes.” Little did the white man suspect that the ultimate test for both his government and his religion would lie in his relation to that silent, accommodating black man, There is one Negro in every | ten persons in this country. How many white American citizens have ever imagined the congress of the United States and the legislative and judicial departments of all the states, with évery tenth officer a Negro? On earth there are about seven colored Persons to one white. Be honest, 0 white American Christians! How many of you have ever pictured to yourselves the joys of heaven with seven dark souls to one white? All other nationalities who have ‘come to this country since the Negro have been more readily accepted into ‘the Anglo-Saxon scheme of govern- ‘ment and Christian brotherhood. Two hundred and fifty years of wrong re- Jationship got this civilization into the. unfortunate habit of excepting ‘the Negro, He became the standing <gzeentjons tothe rules off civilization. fe can help a man best when we Know his hindrances. What are the industrial, civil and political hind- rances of the American Negro? Industrially he started as a slave, worked two hundred and fifty years without a pay day, and then got dis- charged without ‘credit or capital, when his employers fell out. The system had marked him as menial in the eyes of his fellowmen, and had not made industry attractive in his own eyes, Asa free laborer he began in the lowest paid and least desirable occupations and rose upward only so far as economic necessity demanded. Industrial society intended that the free Negro should be what the ccono-| mist might call the marginal emptoye, to’ be employed in that margin of in- | dustry where it is impossible or diff cult to employ any white person. And | where, on the upper edge of this mar- gin, he was brought into contact with other free Americans, he was to re- ceive lower wages or bear some other distinct badge of industrial inferior- ity. We see this contact and distine- tion on American railroads, where colored men and white men who do exactly the same work are distin- guished respectively as “porters” and trainmen.” A few years ago there were some Negro Pullman conductors on a roud in the south, but they were officially designated, as “head por- ters.” It is needless to add that the wages followed the designation. In- dustrial segregation has been the tendency north and south; in the| gouth the Negro is more largely em- ployed because he is more needed. i both Ie is the “marginal employe,” the margin being wider in the south and narrower in the north. It is plain that a permanent handi- cap like that would tend to embarrass the whole life of the Negro, for if industrial inferiority is to be main- tained, certain other things are neces- sary and logical, like class education and disfranchisement, a lower stand- ard of living and a lower order of citizenship. For with brains in his head and a ballot in his hand a man cannot ultimately be industrially re- pressed. The Negro'’s economic prog- ress as revealed in the census, when seen from the standpoint of this handicap, is exceedingly creditable. When an unwelcome and beginning race stands up against an entrenched civilization and wrests from it an in- creased measure of life, that race pos- sesses the strongest potentialities of civilization. Look at our humble pos- net ‘bh af ee a Brece, ee] bined Battle’ fhe Ori 6 OF oe | asoen} HY a a BI oe wipe) passat Bo reich x ee i in o ie Jam = _ wate i os am sey a - the en in sf > oat ora deta ; e it fine, con. | Revi ht, _ Re | ster + of t eee oi =| in | | a a a sie Loti vat em: Reve a — ‘ee ste th franchisement, 2ne Cert eel as, gation is to handicap and thwart th Negro’s progress. Some try to hyp notize us into the belief that it mean: simple harmless spatial separation But some of us who are hard subject: to hypnotize continue to see and te say that every single fact of color segregation in this country, where it does not mean absolute independence means tubordination and degradatior for the weaker party. We have a right, therefore, to suspect that deg. radation is the aim; it is at least such a huge temptation that no white organization or community has ever yet successfully resisted the tempta- tion to degrade after segregating. Our various “Jim-crow" arrange- ments are an illustration; there is not a railroad in this country required to furnish separate accommodations for white and black, which makes these accommodations equal. In many cases the arrangements for the colored pas- Senger are unsanitary and indecent; overcrowded cars, one toilet for both sexes, end the white trainmen and rougher Negroes permitted to smoke in the face of colored women. I some- times see the colored waiting room lined with cobwebs, spittoons that have not been emptied or disinfected for weeks, In all cases, mind you, the Negro pays equal first class fares. However much he may be rated as in- ferior in this country, he is counted equal in the payment of fares, fines and taxes; equal in the bearing of burdens, only inferior in the sharing of privileges and opportunities. Residential segregation by law is about the worst form in which this evil genius has yet appeared. We were formerly told that we were ziven inferior respect and acvommodations because we deserved it. that we were unsanitary at home, that we _pre- ferred alleys and hovels; that if we "got money and handsoine things, oth- ers would take us at our own valua- tion, But when we got the money and started out of the alley and the hovel, the hypocrite, not satisfied | with his own overwhelinge economic superiority to. thrust us back, has summoned the forbiddiig arm of stat: ute law, But, says he, the law is “just and equal and constitutional, is it not? It does not discriminate, it says that blacks shall not move ir where a majority of the residences are black, With equal degree of con: sistency fifty years ago, before the Negro acquired any land, a law might have been made that Negroes shoule not buy lots where white people were the majority owners, and justice might have been equally mocked by adding the useless clause that whit people should not buy lots where Ne groes were the majority owners. Le us make a law that the rich shall no Iend to the poor, and then fake i just and constitutional by adding tha the poor shall also not lend to th rich; that the intelligent shall no teach the ignorant, nor the ignoran the intelligent, The segregation la\ in effect means that those who hav no homes shall not acquire homes o those who have homes, and add mockingly that those who have home shall not acquire homes of those wh have them not. Reverse the conditions Imagine, O white men, the Negroe owning "all the best residential sec tions, the Negroes on the avenues anc you in the alleys, the Negro at thi Same time being judge and jury ir every contested case, would you stil see the justice of this circumseribing law? See what color segregation has al ready done by economic repression without the aid of statute; in most towns the “Negro sections” are with: out lights, without sewers, unpaved unpdliced, "and the legal dumping ground of the brothels of both races Do you fear “social equality?” Is it law or custom that a man must asso- ciate with all who live on his street who ride in his ear and get their mail at his postoffice? Some friends of the Negro have been shocked to find the intelligence of the Negro race opposed to laws forbidding intermarriage of white an¢ colored persons, They may be shocked also to learn the reason why it is be- cause experience has shown that the effect of such a law is to lower the status of colored women. A law is to be judzed by its effect rather than by its wording. There 1s no problem between the black man and the white woman, and the intermarriace law simply makes the colored woman legal prey by giving immunity to a certain type of white men. Misceken- ation would be more discouraged by legislation in the opposite direction; a law to legitimatize children and to compel the father to marry the moth- er would be effective and salutary. The motive of the black man in this instance is not a desire of a mixed family, but for the protection of her own colored family. (Continued Next Week.) ‘The Coleridge Taylor Music ciub will give a musical Monday evening, April 19th, at the home of Mrs, Anna Holmes. Mrs. Gertrude Bland visited rela. tives in La Belle, Mo, Mr, Calrence Alden celebrated his A9th birthday Thursday, April 8th. Miss Verna Beaman spent her va- cation with her cousins, the Misses Harper, in Fort Madison, Iowa. Mrs. Della Bland Johnson _enter- tained the Self Culture club Monday afternoon, April 12th, Mr. Sumner Jones, who has been ill at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones, returned to his home in Quincy, Ill, ‘The minstrel. given by local colored men will be’given April 19th at the Hippodrome. Mrs, Ella Draine Taylor is home to spend the summer. Mrs. Maria Green arrived home Fri- day, after spending Easter with her sister, Mrs, Harris, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Revival services are being success- fully conducted under the charge of Mrs, Wilson at the A. M, E, church. Mr, Leon Bland expects to return home Sunday from Quincy, Ill., where he has been employed for the last three months. Told That There Was No Cure for Him. “After suffering for over twenty years with indigestion and having some of the best doctors here tell me there was no cure for me, I think it only right to tell you for the sake of other sufferers as well as your own satisfaction that a 25 cent bottle of Chamborlain’s Tablets not only re- lieved me, but cured me within two months, although I am a man of 65 years,” writes Jul. Grobien, Houston, Texas. Obtainable everywhere. CLINTON, IOWA. Well, here we are again, after three weeks’ waiting for something to turr up that would interest the readers that we might write about, We now attempt to make a few observations. Easter Sunday passed off pleasant: ly and was appropriately observed in all of the churches. At Bethel church at 1 o'clock the Sunday school was well attended. The small children rendered a program, which was lis: tened to with interest, Mr. Wm, Mann of Lyons is home for an indefinite time from his Ne- braska claim, visiting his mother and other relatives. Mrs, W. L. Luckey left for her home in Chicago a few days ago, after several days’ visit with Mr. and Mrs, Chas. Anthony. Mrs. Oscar Thompson has issued neat announcement cards to the pub- lic, that she is now ready for patrons Constipation, if Neglected, Causes Serious Illness Constipation, if neglected, leads to almost innumerable complica- tuons affecting the general health. : Many cases of SP typhoid fever, appendicitis and BB other severe dis- eases are. trace: ¢ B able to prolonged b ‘ clogging of the iF bowels. Regard- Maa the effects of No constipation, C. is E. Ayers, 6 Sabin St., Montpelier, Wi Vt. says Tae, SMS! amccea TAA) wich. “constipation Many cases of SS typhoid fever, appendicitis and YB other severe dis- ¢ B able to prolonged b ‘ clogging of the iF bowels. Regard- ag the effects of eg constipation, C. LS E. Ayers, 6 Sabin St., Montpelier, / Vt, ‘says: ey i Sele amuctea LUITIA 4" yiousnees tor yours, and at times became so, bad T ould Wronme unconscious f have been Found in that ‘coustlont many. times Phystctane aid_not scem tobe able to Go me any rood. "1 woule’ become weak and for Saye at a time could de Te werk. ‘Not long ago 1 got a ber of Dr, Mliow. Lavative. Tabiets, and titer using. them found | had "never ted anything ‘that. acted Inv auch. & tila and’ erective: manner. 't ‘believe Pneve at inst found he remedy: that tute" my: ease. Thousands of people are sufferers from habitual constipation and hile possibly realivmg. something Of the danger of tiny condition, yet pepicet ton long tn employ. proper curative measures nntil serious ile Ail physicians is “keep your bowels clean? ail it’s ginnl advice Dr. Miles’ Laxatie Tablets are sold by all druggists, at 23 cents a box containing 23 doses Tt not found satisiactory, your money is returned, , Tete eDICAL CO. Etkhart; tna. VIVIAN L. JONES Funeral Director The very best service guaranteed Prices the lowest - - - es Calls answered promptly day or night No extra charges for dis- tance—Reverse all phone charges .§ Ms 2548 Puowe:} Heple, 334 Wal. 0624, 519 Bast Court Ave Des Moines Jans Cafe The Old Reliable Place to get your meals puione ED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 6-418 Rooming House at 3ra_st. seas a a — ee 1 Chak Green s Cafe The Old and Reliable Place to get good meals or lunches Ice Cream and Cigars 114 E, sth Street Phone 4908-y E. Green, Prop, Davenport Ia L. BE Hanger NEW Blite Restaurant New ‘Reliable Place to Eat Meals 15c and up Lunches or Short Orders Served 304 W. Grand Ave. De« Moines Towa IOWA STATE BYSTANDER who desire manicuring, massaging and shampooing. Her many friends wish her success. a Since last we wrote we have been called upon to lay away another of our well known Clinton boys. Lucius Hill, who hag spent a large share of hig life in and around Clinton, left several weeks ago for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he hoped to recuper- ate his health. But, alas, it was not to be so, After several weeks he suc- cumbed to his illness. His remains were brought to Clinton, where friends paid the last respects to his memory. Services were held at Esta- brook’s undertaking parlors, Rev. Slater officiating. Interment was made in Springdale cemetery. ‘Look for the collector at any time now. ‘A farewell reception was tendered Rev. Guy Sanders and family on Fri- day evening at the Second Baptist churca, where he was pastor until late in the past summer. For some time past he has been pastor of a Rock Island church. He with his fam- ily left for the down river city ont Saturday. Mrs. Ezra Carter was mistress of ceremonies. Rev. G. D. Rogers, pastor of the First Baptist church, gave the principal address. Remarks were made by, Rev. Slater, trustezs and deacons. juvenile choir rendered a program of songs. Mrs. M. O, Culberson left for Chi- cago last week, where she will visit relatives and friends. Mrs, Chas. Thompson has returned home, after attending the funeral of her sister. ‘When in Clinton call at the Tenth Avenue Hotel. F. F. Jackson, pro- prietor. ALBIA NEWS. The Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs. Lucinda Jones on March 5th. After business a lunch was served by Mrs. Jones. Mrs, Bess Thomas of Chicago has returned to Albia. Her husband, Mr. John Thofas, has been here for some time. Sho also has two children with her. Mrs, Ben Lewis made a visit to Des Moines on Sunday, returning on Mon- day, ‘Mrs, Allie Bowman is much im- proved and out again. Mr. end Mrs. Robinson played at the Comet this week. ‘The Missionary business _ meeting was held at the home of Mr. Ross Johnson on Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Johnson, assisted by Miss Leta John- son, served the ladies with « nice lunch. ‘The Missionary society held their usual monthly program at the A. M. E, church on Sunday evening. Rev. Fisher and Mr. Benton of the Home for Orphan Children spuke to the peo- ple, the choir sang some very nice songs, other selections and solo were ; 7 =| | Hh ey l/l ; Po Lee hh oe ce ea < hoe. oe Woman's Crowning Glory is Her Hair Why not row your hairby wing Mme. M. Beard Hair Grower It removes dandruff, stops itebing of the scalp and makes it grow long, soft and beautiful. Price 50¢ a box, Send stamp for pamphlet, MME. M, BEARD AGENTS WANTED 519 So. 16th St. St. Josevh, Mo. 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CM?) ll orders, | | Sa | 2416 Blondo St, Omaha, Nob, RIERA TAG Phone, Webster 080 e rendered. Miss Viola Young and sister, Miss Robingon and Mr, Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Leaf of Hocking wore fn Albia, also a few others. Me, Johnson and Mrs. Minnie Wil- scn of Hiddle were in Albia over Sunday. CLARINDA, IOWA. Mr. Oscar Stewart of Creston Iowa, is visiting lady friend in ow city. ‘The Ladies’ Study club gave a pro: gram at the K.P, hall Thursday. very nice program was rendered, de spite the weather, and a neat littl sum was realized. ' Proceeds to be di vided between the churches. Rey, D, W, Brown will fill the pul pit at Bedford next Sunday. On ac count ef repairing the church sezvice: will be held at the Masonic hall. Miss Jessie Baker veturned from Buxton, after a short visit. The Presiding Elder's Aid will give a supper Wednesday and the 0. E. S Saturday at the Masonic hall, Miss M. Washington is _ visiting Miss Mabe} Johnson of Gravity. Mr. Joe Griggs has been reported ‘on the sick list. Mr, Harry Palmer of Marysville visited friends in our city. ‘The Ladies’ Study club will meet with Mrs. Geo. Johnson on Tuesday. ‘The Sewing Circle will be enter. tained Friday at Mrs. A. Gipson’s. Born, to Mr, and Mrs. Coulter, a boy. Mother and child doing nicely. )AVENPORT NOTES. The T. S, O, club met in their monthly meeting on Wednesday, the Tth, at the residence of Mrs, Clara Shepard, A very good literary and musical program was rendered and the hostess served dainty refresh- ments. Mrs, Milton Howard and Mrs. Ollie Allen were guests of the club, The members spent Monday ‘afternoon, the 12th, at the home of Mrs, Emma Brooks, sewing for some poor children. The E. L, D, club will meet at Bethel A. M. E. church in regular monthly meeting to finish the Lusi- ness from the Easter sewing bee, Rev. J. P, Sims preached an excel- lent sermon ‘Sunday morning, the sub- ject being ‘The Secret of Heavenly Love,” and in the evening Rev. Clem- ens preached. Mrs. George Hawkins will be taken ‘to tho hospital on Wednesday for treatment. Mr, Henry Burns, who was in Dav- enport hospital, has returned home | much improved, / Mr, lex Richardson still remains very ill at the home of his mother. Miss Irene Shepard, who has been ill for come months, is no better at this writing. The Sewing Circle of the Third Baptist church is presenting a musi- cal and literary program on Friday evening at the church. "Mrs. Allie Norris of Iowa City spent Easter in our city with her par- ents and children. yale wy stad” BYSTANDER UB OO. fay oneness ty FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915, iGis a THOMPRUR, DEON ee Mr, and Mrs, Edward Howard ep, tertained a few at their home Monday evening, ‘Miss Della Watkins spent two day, in Moline last week at the Rev. Boyd home. 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Christian Endeavor was well at- tended Sur day evening. Elder Moore conducted communion service at the church Tuesday, April 6 Dougias Miller spent the Easter recess at his home in Des Moines. Muris! Fields spent her Easte~ va- cation in Cedar Rapids with her parents. The G.S, U, I. met last Friday night with Miss Morgan. There was an interesting discussion on Iowa his- tory, especially history of Iowa City. Meet next week with the president, Should Not Feel Discouraged. So many people trouxied with indi+ gestion and constipation have been benefited by taking Chamberlain's Tablets that no one should feel dis- couraged who has not given them a trial, [hey contain no pepsin or oth- er digestive ferments, but strengthen he stomach and enable it to perform its functions naturally. Obtainable everywhere. SCANDIA, IOWA. ‘Mt. Zion Baptist church—11 a, m., services by pastor, J. E, Roberts. Text, Luke 18:37. Subjject, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. 8 p.m. Text 2nd Phess. 3:5 and i v. Subjject, Tove and Peace, Our Sunday school is still progressing, under the leader- ship of Mrs. Overton, superintendent. Mr, Chas. Logan, who was serious- ly injured in the mines, is now able to be out again, Prof. C. W. Rodgers spent Sunday in Scandia and took an active part in our churich services. We are always glad to have him with us. Mr. and Mrs, James Hamilton have just returned from Springfield, IIL, where they have been visiting rela- tives. Mr. Jake McKerson of this place has just returned from Chariton, where he has been visiting Miss Bertha Irvin. Listen for the wedding bells. Much success to The Bystander. ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the district court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, May term, A. D, 1915. Ivy Wilder, plaintiff, vs. John G. Wilder, defendant. To said defendant: You are hereby notified that on or before the 25th day of March, A, D. 1915, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the dis- lwiet court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divorce on the grounds of desertion. For particulars see peti- tion now on file. ‘And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the May term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the Srd day of May, 1915, default will be entered against you and judgment and decree ren- dered “hereon. Dated this 25th day of Mareh, 1915, Sullivan & Sullivan, Attorneys for Plaintiff. * Published in the Iowa State By- stander March 26, April 2, 9, and 16, 1915, ORIGINAL NOTICE. In the district court of the state of Towa, in and for Polk county, May term, A. D. 1915, Charles A. Davis, defendant, vs, Lucy Davis, plaintift, To said defendant: | You are hereby notitied that on or ‘before the 25th day of March, A. D, 1915, the petition of the plaintiff in the above entitled cause will be filed in the office of the clerk of the. dis- trict court of the state of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa, claiming of you a divores on’ the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. For Particulars see petition now on file. And unless you appear thereto and defend before noon of the second day of the next term, being the May term of said court, which will commence at Des Moines on the 3rd day of May, 1916, default will be entered againgg You and judgment and decree ren- dered thereon, Dated this 25th day of Match, i918, Sullivan & Sullivan, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Published in the Towa State By. sete Marck 26, Apa 2, 9, and 16,