Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Scott Davis of Ft. Dodge, Iowa the guest of his niece, Mrs. B. and other relatives, 1829 Sceol. A. E. T. Banks has been quite at his home, but is improving Corinthian Altar Guild will meet Mrs. R. Johnson on 1223 Park June 1st. All members please sent. Les Zilla White and Myrie Bell monday for Cedar Rapid as dele- for the Y. W. C. C. to attend deration. Leile Ousley who was run down auto two weeks ago, has been red from the hospital to his home street and is getting along nicely. condition of Mr. Price Alexander as been ill at his home, 3635 Cor- rect, remains about the same. any friends wish for him a rapid ary. day June 6th is booster day at young Men's Sunday club. Dr. son will render the address. No ng May 30th. A. White, Pres. Ms Alka Steele of New York, who can over Sunday guest of Mrs. V. Olney, left Monday for Buxton to relatives and friends for a few days, Ms Myrtle Pittman of 1015 4th St. and Mr. John Brewer were quite related at the bride's home Wed- day evening May 26th. Best wish the newly wed. Mr Rent. Mrs. Calloway, nicely mod- furnished rooms to let, with or out board. Call at 225 W. 17th st. Davenport, Iowa. Ms. S. F. Kelles of Keokuk, the city matron of one of the Keokuk others, spent Sunday in our city, guest of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar as and Wm. Morrison. She ac- pained the Des Moines delegation Minneapolis. Ms 80th Century H. O. A. Arts and arts will meet at the residence of H. Taylor, 1108 W. 2nd street on wednesday June 2nd to arrange for a aption to be held 7th at the evidence of Mrs. G Wells, 3065 N. street. FOR SALE Drug stock of the late B. F. Cooper more in Buxton for sale. Communi- cate with G. O. Terrell, administrator, Max, Iowa. Lee A. M. E. Mission has a rally sunday May 30th. Rev. S. G. Childs peaches at 11 a.m., Rev. Lee pastor Aabury M. E. church, preaches at p. m. and Rev. H. A. Perry pastor, 8 p.m. The mission with its opto- tistic membership and pastor has crown and is growing immensely. Rev. Virgil C. Finnell of this city, director of religious education in Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas, will preach at Union Congregational church Sunday morning, Subject, Biggest and Best Paying Business in the World." Everybody invited to come out and hear him. Good music. There will be services held at. Union aptist church, between 16th and 17th in Maple. Sunday School will be organiz- ated at 9:30 a.m. m; preaching at 11 a. m; and 7:20 p.m. A ten day series of meetings will begin Sunday May 30th. John O'Neill deacon Take Walker street car and get off at 16th, go one block south and half block east. Miss Bertha Burns and I. G. Harris will take leave for an extended visit with relatives and friends in Missouri Monday May 31st. Mr. Harris who has for the past three years been employed by the Fair View Dairy and Proceu Co, resigned to accept a government position in St Louis, as results of an examination taken September 1914. Mr. Harris is quite deserving and as a dairy man has the honor of being second to none. If character, principal and efficiency count for any part in his new position we feel that success is his. THE LYCEUM Mr. C. P. Howard will review the June "crisis" at the meeting of the Des Moines Negro Lyceum, which will be held at the residence of Dr. T. A. Jefferson, 1322 Day street. At this same meeting arrangements will be perfected for the social session to be held a week later in honor of those members who are graduating and having the city for the summer vacation. N. A. A. C. P. a announcing the second of a series of lectures, the educational com- of the Des Moines branch of National Association for the Ad- ment of Colored People feels that the need to be colored people of the and vicinity to hear one of the ```markdown ``` most distinguished men of the state, Dr. G. H. Sumner, secretary of the Iowa board of health, who has been secured for an address on Wednesday evening, June 2, at Union Congregational church, Tenth and Park streets. The meeting will be open to the general public. No admission will be charged. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH CONFERENCE At the church conference held at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Wednesday evening Mr. W. H. Johnson was recommended as a candidate for license to preach and Atty. S. Joe Brown and H. Gould were elected delegate and alternate respectively to the electoral college of the Chicago conference district, which will be held in Galesburg, Ill., Thursday, June 3rd, from which electoral college two delegates will be elected to the quadrennial general conference, which will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of African Methodism at Bethel church, Philadelphia, where the denomination had its birth one hundred years ago. EDITORIAL COMMENT. We have just received announcement that Rev. W. Sampson Brooks, pastor of the St. Paul A. M. E. church of St. Louis, Mo., well known in Iowa and Illinois, who was formerly a pastor of our A. M. E. church, this city, has just published a new book, entitled "Footprints of a Black Man in the Holy Land." It is reported to be the best book yet published bp the eloquent divine and well worth having in your library. Write him about it. 15 N. Leffingwell avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, Tuskegee, Ala., is now in the midst of their commencement week, from May 23 to 27, inclusive. The commencement sermon was prescheduled by Right Reverend Theodore D. Bratton of Jackson, Miss. The college oration will be delivered Thursday evening by Right Reverend R. S. Williams, bishop of the colored Methodist Episcopal church, Augusta, Ga. Booker T. Washington, principal. The St. Paul Normal and Industrial school of Lawrenceville, Va., will hold their 27th annual commencement on May 19th. James S. Russell, principal. We just received an address of Charles E. Brown (white) at the Berean Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, Fa., Thursday, May 7th. Hon. Mr. Brown is judge of the municipal court. This church is pastored, by Rev. Dr. Nathan Anderson, one of the ablest divines in America. He was in our city a few years ago attending the National Presbyterian Synod. He has a great church and industrial plant, known as the Berean institution. The United States census department of commerce, under Wm. J. Harris, director, has just issued bulletin No. 129, entitled "Negroes in the United States," containing 207 pages of official statistics of the Negro in the United States, according to thirteenth census report of 1910, which to my mind is the best and most noteworthy official statistics relating to the population, wealth, valuation of church, societies and agricultural wealth, the number of farms that we own in every county in the United States. It should be in every Negro business and professional office. They are sent from any address in the U. S. jurisdiction. The Bystander and write to Wm. J. Harris, director of census, Washington, D. C., for bulletin No. 129, "Negroes in the U. S." IOWA STATE FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. Closed fourteenth annual session in Cedar Rapids after electing the following officers: Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Des Moines, president. Mrs. Bell Watkins, Buxton, first vice president. Mrs. Lulu Horne, Cedar Rapids, second vice president. Mrs. Jessye E. McClain, Des Moines recording secretary. Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Davenport, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Martha White, Indianola, treasurer. Mrs. Gertrude S. Johnson, Des Moines, organizer. Moines, Englezer. Mrs. Henna Downey, Ottumwa, parliamentarian. Mrs. Lillian Hamilton, Des Moines, historian. Mrs. Anna Williams, Buxton, auditor. Mrs. R. N. Hyde, Dss Moines, chapplain. The next session will be held in Buxton the fourth week in May, 1916. At the conclusion of the session the retiring president, Mrs. J. B. Rush was presented with a beautiful cut glass jelly bowl with silver top and scoon, given by the federation, also a choceted lace yoke given by Mrs. Watson of Cedar Rapids. The photographer presented her with a picture of the entire federation. A full report of proceedings will be published in our next issue. For a burn or scald apply Chamberlain's Salve. It will allay the pain almost instantly and quickly heal the injured parts. For sale - all dealers. ANNUAL MEETING OF CHAPTER OF O. E. S. Minneapolis Minn., May 18, 1915. Electa Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star, Iowa jurisdiction, met at Masonic hall on May 18th in its eighth annual session at the hour of 10 o'clock. The forenoon was spent in appointing committees. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the annual reports of the grand worthy matron, grand worthy associate matron, grand patron, grand treasurer and grand secretary were read. The grand worthy matron's report was an excellent one and should inspire every member of the Eastern Star to more zealous work for the order. At 8 p. m. a reception was tendered the grand chapter members and friends by Pride of the West chapter. Program: Invocation Rev. T. B. Stovall. Piano solo, Praetudium (McDowell) Miss Joyce Dorsay. Address of Welcome in behalf of the citizens, Atty. Wm. R. Morris. Response, John L. Brooks, G. W. P. Duet, "Farewell," Misses Viola and Lillian Johnson. Address, Welcome in behalf of Pride of the West hapter, Mrs. M. Donaldson. Response, Mrs. J. Emma Milligan, G. A. M. Violin solo, Mazurka (Mlynarski), Master Leon Abbey. Address, Welcome in behalf of Anchor Helyard lodge, A. F. & A. M, Earnest B. James, W. M. Response, Ruth B. Bright, G. W. M. Vocal solo, "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling." Mrs. Emma Abby Withers. Address, Welcome in behalf of Princess Oziel chapter, St. Paul, Mrs. Anna B. Harris. Master of ceremonies, Rev. E. R. Edwards.... Refreshments. Wednesday, May 19. 9 a. m.—The grand chapter resumed its work. Letters of greetings from Iowa, Missouri and Illinois were read. An invitation from Oskaloosa to Electa grand chapter to meet with them in their ninth annual session in 1916 was accepted. Reports of committees were read which closed the work for the forenoon. In the afternoon the delegates and representatives and Friends enjoyed a delightful trolley ride. Wednesday Evening. A chapter of sorrows was held for our fraternal dead. Eulogy on the life of Sister Jane Day by Sister Rebecca Monroe. Eulogy on the lives of the brother and sister in Iowa were given by representatives from Iowa. The officers of Pride of the West local chapter took their stations and the degree team prepared to demonstrate to the grand chapter their knowledge of the degree work. We also state Pride of the West local order gave to its representatives and delegates a knowledge of the working of the O. E. S. such as we shall never forget. Thursday Morning. 9 a. m.—Reconvened for despatch of business. Committees gave their final reports. Questions were asked and answered. Time was given to discussions. Thursday Afternoon. Reports from grand representatives. California was represented by G. W. M. Ruth B. Bright; New York by G. A. M. Mrs. J. Emma Milligan; Arkansas by G. Treas. Maud M. Wilkinson; New Jersey, G. Secy Mary F. Bland; Missouri by G. Rep. Mrs. Mattle M. Wood; Illinois by G. Lecturer Mrs. Sue M. Brown. Election of officers was next in order. Sister Ruth B. Bright was elected to succeed herself. Other officers were: G. W. P. P. John L. Brooks; G. A. M. Mrs. Milligan; gree secretary, Mary F. Bland; grand associate patron, J. N. Sellars; grand conductress, Addie French; grand associate conductress, Ella Grant. The grand matron then proceeded to appoint her appointive officers. Thursday Evening. Installation of officers and banquet and music, which closed the grand session of Electa grand chapter. GLENCOE ILL (Special.) The district conference and Sunday school convention of the St. Paul district of the A. M. E. church closed the most successful meeting they have had in years. The papers read were highly instructive, well read and full of inspiring thoughts. Rev. Gordon deserves credit for his untiring efforts in making visitors comfortable. Miss Alberta Morrow, Sunday school delegate from Elgin, deserves special mention for the excellent paper rendered. Subject, "How To Make the Sunday School More Interesting for the Younger Children." The amount collected for Sunday school purposes reached the high water mark. Many prominent visitors were present from the Chicago district Dr. Cook, Dr. Carey, Dr. Anderson, Rev. Higgins and Rev. Phillips, also Judge Mays of Garey, Ind. Rev. T. W. Lewis, P. E. of the St. Paul district, endangered himself to the members of the conference by his impartial ruling and splendid counsel. THE LADY OF THE RAIN The above cut is a true likeness of Mrs. Mary Church-Terrell of Washington, D.C., who will speak at Corinthian Baptist church, Friday evening, June4th. Mrs. Terrell is one of the best educated women in the country, and is an eloquent speaker. She has spoken in Germany, France, Italy and in the large cities of the United States. She was the first president of the National Association of Colored Women. Everybody should hear Mrs. Terrell. Officers elected for the ensuing year were: Mr. Hadley, district superintendent, Evanston; Miss Bugette, district secretary, Milwaukee; Mrs. Payne, district treasurer, Waukegan. Rev. H. E. Johnson, Waukegan, re-elected district superintendent of C. E. Minutes of the convention will be published very soon. Reeves returned to her home in Des Moines Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Galloway Johnson are the second parents of a fine baby girl. Mother and child are doing well. Mrs. Hen-y Flippings is still on the sick list. Mr. Harry Warn is slowly improving. Mr. Arthur and Gray Lawrence, both of Hollow Springs, Miss., are in the city, the guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scott. Mrs. L. Banning entertained Mr. and Mrs. Rinhard Brown and brother and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Brown's mother, who is visiting in the city for an indefinite time. GALESBURG ILL Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Stella Williams and Mrs. Mason of Monmouth were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. P. Satton, making the trip to our city in Mrs. Smith's automobile. Miss Illa Allen, district superintendent of Sunday schools, is confined to her bed at her home on East Mulberry street. The Leisure Hour club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. C. M. Webster. Miss Marguerite Allen rendered musical selections. Miss Addie Holder entertained Thursday in honor of Mrs. Bell Lowery and Miss Marguerite Allen. Mr. Homer Majors of Moline spent Sunday in Galesburg. Mrs. Clarence Carter was operated upon Tuesday for appendicitis at St. Mary's hospital. Dorcas Temple, No. 92, of S. M. T. met at a called meeting Monday evening to make arrangements for their annual sermon to be preached Sunday afternoon, May 30th, at 3 p. m. at the Odd Fellows hall. Mr. Walter L. Hutcheson, field secretary of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, is in our city. He spoke in the Baptist church Sunday morning in the interest of Booker T. Washington's work. He will remain over in our city and speak to the members and friends of the A. M. E. church Sunday, May 30. MARSHALLTOWN IOWA Mrs. I. L. Brown, Miss Jessie Walker and Miss Wilda Warn are Cedar Rapids guests this week. Miss Aurora Brooks of Des Moines and Mr. John Reeler of Mason City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wolder over Thursday. Mrs. Harvey Brown of Des Moines stopped over in our city Monday on her way to attend State Federation at Cedar Rapids. While here she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Jackson. They also entertained Mrs. Ora Weldon of Keckuk. All report a good time at the dance last Thursday evening. Mr. Harry Flippings is home on a short visit. Mrs. L. L. Brown gave a novelty shower in honor of Miss Wilda Warn's approaching nuptials. She received a number of useful presents. Mrs. Roman also gave a linen shower on Friday evening. A number of friends of Mrs. Anna Harris joined in a surprise party for her 25th birthday anniversary at her sister's pleasant home on N. Fifth avenue. Music and games were enjoyed. Her sister, Mrs. Jackson, served a dainty lunch. All report a fine time. Mrs. Geo. Jackson entertained Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. M. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Clarence Carter at a four-course dinner Sunday in honor of her mother, Mrs. Reeves. Mrs. MRS. MARY CHURCH-TERRELL Reeves returned to her home in Des Moines Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Galloway Johnson are the proud parents of a fine baby girl. Mother and child are doing well. Mrs. Hen-y Flippings is still on the slick list. Mr. Harry Warn is slowly improving. Mr. Lyle Suter and Miss Beulah Wholesale are our graduates, this year. Mr. Lyle Suter and 'Miss Beaulah Wheeler are our graduates this year. The mission left last Thursday to spend the summer in Chicago with her sister. MASON CITY, IOWA. Miss Ariza Williams has been on the sick list the past week. Mrs. Corddie Carter is reported on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. Maud M. Brewton, Mrs. Virgile Warren and Mrs. Mary Wright formed the party who went to Minneapolis to attend the grand session of the O. E. S. Each reported a pleasant stay and an interesting session. Mrs. Paul Scott, who has charge of the Country Club at Dodge's Point, Clear Lake, was a business caller in Mason City on Tuesday. Melvin Tolson, the oldest son of Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Tolson, was reported on the sick list the past week, but was able to report at school on Monday. The Dramatic Art club gave a musical entertainment at Woodmen hall Friday evening, which was well attended. WE want the trade of the man who has to consider price, as well as those who only demand choicest styles and finest qualities. Of course there are lots of fine goods shown at this store, but the bulk of our stock is for those who want a good article at a moderate price. You know the reputation of Chase & West for quality. A personal visit will quickly satisfy you as regards to price. Good furniture cannot be had at lower prices anywhere than here. Mr. Arthur and Gray Lawrence, both of Hollow Springs, Miss., are in the city, the guests of their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Scott. Mrs. L. Banning entertained 'Mr. and Mrs. Rinhard Brown and brother and Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Brown's mother, who is visiting in the city for an indefinite time. MONMOUTH, I14. Miss Ida Wallace, who is teaching in the public schools at Jerseyville, Ill., is home to spend her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace. The remains of Mr. Bert Catlin, formerly of this city, were brought here Friday from Chicago for burial. His wife, brother Clarence and Mr. Elmer Nelson, all of Chicago, came with the body. Rev. P. H. Lewis of the A. M. E. church said the last rites. Mrs. Mary M. Brown and Mrs. Jennie P. Saunders were in Knoxville, III., last Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Frank Knox. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Merral, last Wednesday, a baby boy. Mrs. Mae Greene of Galesburg was down last Thursday to the burial of her brother, Mr. Bert Catlin. After an illness of some time Mrs. Lena Persell died at her home on Eighth avenue. Mrs. Persell has spent the last seven years of her short life in Monmouth, coming here in 1908 with her parents from Lomax, Ill. She leaves to mourn her death besides a small daughter and husband, her parents, brothers and sisters. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Calvary Baptist church, Rev. H. L. Forte in charge. A new daughter arrived the first of the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Doss. Mrs. Laura Maupin and son, Beauford, left the first of the week for Canton, Mo. SIoux CITY IOWA MESDAMES M. Askew, E. Grant, A. Norris and Rev. J. H. Garrison, who have been in attendance at the annual session of Electa grand chapter O. E. s. of Waukee, convened at Minnesota high school, have returned home and report a splendid session and having had an enjoyable time. Rev. J. D. Herben has returned from Owata, where he just closed a successful revival service. Mrs. L. Coates, chairman of the child welfare committee of the I. S. T. C. W. C., left Friday morning for Cedar Rapids to attend the annual convention. QUINCY ITEMS. Medames Jennie Wilson and Robinson of Hannibal, Mo., spent several days in the city, the 'guests of Mrs. Gee, Mosby of East Maine street. The members of Bethel A. M. E. church, under the direction of their pastor, Rev. J. J. Evans, are making great preparations for the centennial celebration which occurs June 1st to the 22nd, inclusive. The following persons are on the sick list: Mrs. Sarah Washington, Miss Marie Young and Mrs. Mattie Lilly. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Mosby entered Tuesday in honor of Meadams Price Five Cents Wilson and Robinson of Hannibal, Mo. Among the lucky persons in attendance at the Star theater a fortnight ago was Mrs. Bertie Mosby, who won a set of silverware of twenty-six pieces. Mrs. T. L. Smith, the wife of Rev. T. L. Smith, keeps poorly these days. The Quincy district Sunday school convention of the Illinois annual conference will be held June 16th and 17th at Madison, Ill. Rev. G. W. Jones, P. E., was slightly indisposed Monday as he passed through the city en route to Pittsfield, Illinois. The quarterly meeting at Wayman Chapel A. M. E. church was a success, both spiritually and financially. Buxton, Iowa, May 12, 1915. Whereas, 'tis once again we bow our hearts in grief and submission to the command of the Supreme Grand Exalted Ruler who on Sunday, May the 7th, at 3:30 p. m. in St. Louis, Mo., called from Pride of the West lodge, No. 1034, B. P. O. E. W., Bro. B. F. Cooper, another link has been broken from the chain of charity, justice, brotherly love and fidelity that has bound us here together for so many years. As an Elk Bro. Cooper was all that was good, true and faithful. The vows and pledges that he took in Elkdom so many years ago seemed to be always fresh and bright in his memory, for he was always ready, as is every true Elk to hear the cry of supplication and aid those in distress. In our walks through Elkdom we will sadly miss Bro. Cooper, but our loss is the gain of the faithful Elks that have gone before and were waiting on that tright and shining shore that beautiful Sunday afternoon with out-stretched hands to welcome another Elk home. As a citizen Bro. Cooper will be missed fat more than my pen can portray. He was first and foremost in everything that tended to elevate his race. And one of the most beautiful traits of his noble character was that his financial success in life never for one moment made him forget his race. In his daily walk through life in his home, in his business and throughout his entire life it seemed that this little poem was his guide: Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see, That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me. There was always that willingness to help those in need. Had I the time I could tell you of the many beautiful deeds that I know of him, but I can say that every one of those good and noble acts met him on that Sunday afternoon as so many bright an dashing stars. And in the years to come there will be from time to time Elks going from Pride of the West lodge, No. 103, to meet the Supreme Grand Exalted Ruler around that great white altar, and among the first to greet them as they will be Bro. B. F. Cooper, until Bro. Cooper's farewell. Be it resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved wife, a copy to his aged mother, a copy to the Iowa State Bystander and a copy spread on our minutes and our charter draped in mourning for a period of thirty days. W. M. Browne. EASTERN STAR RESOLUTION TO B. F. COOPER. On Sunday afternoon, May 9, 1915, God in His infinite wisdom saw fit to remove from our midst our dear brother, Benjamin Franklin Cooper, and by his death Guiding Star chapter, No. 11, O. E. S., suffers a heavy loss, and we feel that a fitting tribute should be paid in recognition of the many virtues of the deceased, but regret that at this time words seem inadequate to express our thoughts. We bow in humble submission to the will of our Master, who is the creator and giver of all things, but we none the less mourn the loss of our dear brother, who has been called by the monster—death. In the demise of Bro. Frank Cooper, Guiding Star chapter mourns deeply the loss of a brother, who was always ready to proffer the hand of aid, to give of his earthly substances to those in need, and to lend a voice of sympathy to the distressed. While not an active member of the chapter, owing to his business relations, his endeavors were always directed for its welfare and prosperity. He was a friend and a companion who was dear to us all, an obedient son, a loving husband, a tender father and a citizen whose good deeds and upright dealing with men will, like the rays of the setting sun, glow long after his departure. Since leaves have their time to fall, and flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, and stars their time to set, but all, they has' all seasons for three days. O death! Knowing, these to be true, let us hope to meet our dear brother in the great chapter above, where Christ is the Great Star, fairest among ten thousand, altogether lovely. How Mrs. Harrad "Gid of Her Stamph Trouble. "I suffered with stomach trouble for years and tried every heard of, but the only relief I got was temporary until last spring I saw Chamberlain's Tablets advertised and procured a bottle of them at our drug store. I immediate relief from that dreast heaviness after eating and from in the stomach," writes Mrs. I. Harrad, Fort Wayne, Ind. Oh, in everywhere. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The name Manassas conjures up in the minds of most people in this country the great struggle between the North and the South on the battlefield of Bull Run fifty years ago, in that brother-again-brother strife for the freedom for the Negro. It seems therefore, peculiarly fitting that on this battlefield which witnessed such havoc and bloodshed for the emancipation of these people, there should spring up a school where they might learn the value and usefulness of the liberty won for them at the Battle of Spring School—a school of everyday common-sense training with industrial work supplemented by practical academic studies—came into existence there twenty years ago, under the guiding hand of a colored woman, Jennie Dean. The founding of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth is really the life-story of Jennie Dean. Her parents were slaves, but of the most intelligent class of Negroes, her father having been taught to read and write early in life. He was ambitious after the war, to own his farm, but died before he had finished paying for Jennie Dean, then a young girl, left Washington. He went to Washington, her wages going to pay the balance on the farm, as well as to pay her younger sister's tuition at college. Jennie Dean's life in Washington brought to her full realization of the danger her people run in migrating to the cities, and she made up her mind to try to do something to keep them at home. Her first work toward this was the starting of a Sunday school one summer while on a visit home, which later developed, through her efforts, into the founding of a church in Manassas. During the time that she was conducting these Sunday school and working for church, Jennie Dean attended Saturday afternoon classes in cooking and sewing, and through this work she realized the possibilities which might develop out of training of this sort for young colored people. She spent twelve years in this mission work before she determined to devote herself to the industrial education of the Negroes of northern Virginia and to found a school for that purpose. She knew the danger that lurked in the cities for these young people, but she also realized the discouraging situation which confronted them if they remained at home. She was mindful of the skilled labor of slavery days, and harmed the fact that nothing had come to replace that industrial side. By this time, Jennie Dean's influence had become very strong in the community, so that they called the people together to "Keep your children at home. Don't send them to the cities. You must buy your land; become taxpayers. Make all you can and save all you can. Meanwhile, I will go out and raise the money to build a school where your children may be educated to trades. You do your part here, and I will do mine in the word." While Negroes have progressed, poverty still shows its handicap. The death rate of Negroes in thirty-three northern cities, each having a Negro population of at least 2,500 in 1910, was 25.1 per thousand. This was a decrease of 2 per thousand in a decade, but it was still very high in comparison with the white death rate of 15.7 per thousand, incidentally a It has been a practice in the recent past among our people to stand off and criticize the wayward young Negro and make no effort to help him. Many of us charged him with being responsible for his lost and ruined condition and fussed at him for not turning voluntarily to the paths of rectitude and for not healing his own liais. Others attended national institutions for these lamentable conditions, always seeming to excuse parents for their responsibility in the matter. All of which was wide of the mark. It is beginning to dawn now upon the majority of us that there is no effective substitute for good home training. Neither schools, colleges nor reformatories can do a work for the young as effectively as the home. The schools and colleges do all within their power for the morals of the young; the most of their time must of necessity be spent in technical or book instruction, which of itself may or may not be useful to the conditions which compel fathers and children. Negro homes to become breadwinners to the neglect of the children, force The highest temperature ever known in a human being was recorded in the case of an Italian recently. A victim of lung disease, his temperature was 138. The copper mines of Cyprus, in ancient time among the richest in the world, may be reopened, backed by United States capital. lowering of 2.5 per thousand for the whites. A comparison for twenty-four southern cities showed a rate of 29.6 for Negroes, a decrease of 4 per thousand, and 16.9 for whites, a decrease of 2.9 from 1900. Malaria, tuberculosis, pneumonia and whooping cough seem to be more deadly among Negroes than among whites, while Negroes are better able to withstand measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, cancer, appendicitis, diarrhea and violence. Also fewer Negroes commit suicide. Dr. W. F. Brunner, health officer of Savannah, Ga., shows clearly in the current survey, how much of a menace this high death rate is to both Negroes and whites in the Suth. In 1913 there were about 39,000 whites and 42,000 Negroes in Savannah. Deaths from natural causes totaled 1,038 among the Negroes and only 442 among the whites. The infamous housing upon city dwelling Negroes, North and South, account for this great disparity. Of course, however, the city which permits a high death rate among Negroes pays the penalty among all its people. Bacteria are color blind. That the mortality rate among the colored population is vastly higher than among the whites has long been known. But efforts to learn the cause and to remedy the trouble have not yet gone very far. The New York department of health, however, is going into that task with an energy that promises good results. It is taking up the task with the cooperation of various colored civic organizations, all under an impulse given by Booker Washington and the National Negro Business league. It is generally understood that this heavy death rate is the result of ignorance as to the most sanitary methods of life and the care of ailments in their 'incption. For example, two types of disease are notable for abnormally large death rates among the colored people. These are infant mortality and tuberculosis. But in both of them it has been shown that right methods of living and care in the treatment of the disease can produce a notable saving of life. The work of training the Negroes to the style of life that will lower mortality is eminently notable in itself. But it is even more so with regard to its effect on the whites. Living as they do, close to us, even when segregated, they cannot convert their quarters into breeding places for disease. They are not in a position to section for the white population. It is to be hoped that the New York effort to improve that evil will be successful and widely copied. --- The will of Lemuel Googins, a colored barber of Baltimore, who died recently, was filed for probate. Googins' estate is said to be worth $200,000. Letters testimony were issued to the Colonial Trust company, executor and trustee. The will be bequeaths $4,000 to the Colored Masonic home to furnish two rooms in memory of Florence Googins, a deceased member of the estate is placed in trust with the Colonial Trust company as trustee, the income to be paid to Henrietta Googins, widow of the decedent, as long as she lives. At her death the estate goes to Grantville Googins and Lemuel Googins, Jr., sons. upon the schools the impossible task of trying to counteract the evil plant by a lack of adequate hearthside instruction. According to a Negro publication, the Crisis, members of the darker race have gained recognition from scientific bodies in music, in art and also in the more commonplace walks of life. There is a colored man who is a major in the United States regular army, Maj. Charles Young. He has passed all his examinations with flying colors, is a first-class soldier and fighting man and, as a matter of fact, army officers are rather proud of him in an official way. The colored American citizen is not an alien. Reaching this country unwillingly about the same time as the white man, he has demonstrated his loyalty in every war in his country's defense. He is a self-supporting, industrious, thrifty and useful citizen, and has as much right to equal treatment as those who have come later and rendered less service. "She is the sort of girl," said Eph Wiley yesterday in discussing Genevieve Willoughby, "who will turn around to see if she has attracted your attention and then frown at you for looking at her." A man can't do justice to himself as an entertainer when his wife is around. The gold industry of the Rand is estimated to be worth $500,000 a day to South Africa. A woman always brings in a little news, which is more than can be said for most reporters. If a book agent didn't but in, he'd never get in. INTERNATIONAL NEW SERVICE Within the sound of the big guns many French peasants are leading an almost normal life, for farming must go on or there would be no food for the fighters. The photograph shows farm horses startled by a bursting shell. It was taken recently near Auber, France. RUSS ARE ACCUSED Affidavits to Be Used in Peace Negotiations to Prevent Extension of Muscovite Territory in Europe —Horrors Detailed. Bv OSWALD F. SCHUETTE. (Correspondent of the Chicago News.) Berlin, Germany.—The German government has issued an official memorandum to the civilized world setting forth a series of "atrocities committed by Russian troops upon German inhabitants and German prisoners of war." The memorial is accompanied by documentary evidence in the shape of 81 affidavits setting forth the testimony on which the charges are based. They are far too horrible for publication. All are to be used against Russia whenever peace negotiations are begun to halt any possibility of an extension of the Russian government in Europe. The memorial already has forth indignant denials from London. In part the atrocity record is as follows: "According to official investigations, thousands of men, women and children were dragged away, other thousand murdered, about 20,000 buildings were destroyed or burned during the first and second Russian invasions of East Prussia. During the second invasion alone 80,000 dwellings were plundered and desolated. "The inhabitants, including women and children, were mishandled under the most filmy pretexts or for no reason at all, although they did all they could to satisfy the Russian soldiers regarding quarters and supplies. This mistreatment was sometimes carried out with extreme cruelty; in one case the male inhabitants of an entire village, including the district judge, were flogged and at the same time tortured and killed. They were fired upon without any motive. But above all, many peaceful citizens were murdered without any reason whatever, some enduring terrible suffering in the presence of their relatives. Innocent young men were shot merely because they were able to perform military service. "A head forester, who was in charge of transportation of German convicts, was taken prisoner by the C William J. Smith Cary, the Connecticut youngster shown in the illustration, will inherit $1,000,000 on attaining the age of twenty-one years. Miss Jolly, Weight 587, Age Bixten, New Mrs. Gowdy - Husband Weighs 118. Pounds. Kansas City, Mo.—The Union station was turned into a big aide show and several bersons missed their trains in an effort to get a look at Mrs. M. A. Gowdy, sixteen years old, weight more than a quarter of a ton, or, to be exact, 587 pounds. Aside from being the "biggest girl in the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER AMIDST SHELLS many French peasants are leading an go on or there would be no food for arm horses startled by a bursting shell. ance. ACCUSED Russians and brought before General Rennenkampf—and apparently in keeping with his infamous orders to kill all German foresters—was immediately shot. Even the aged women and children did not escape the murderous frenzy of the Russian soldier. "The murder of a little child between two and three years of age was particularly cruel. Investigations show how terrible was the end of a whole family which fell victims of the Russian soldier's last for murder; the child was brought to a table, the child to a door and the woman were cut off and her body silt open. In another instance the tongues of the husband and wife were nailed to the table and they finally died. "The cases of attack upon young girls and women are innumerable. "Information regarding the cruel treatment of German prisoners of war by the Russian troops will be found in additional appendices. In numerous cases German soldiers who were taken prisoners were robbed, spit upon or otherwise ill treated without any reason. A Russian officer threatened some German soldiers with death because they had not been robbed, and had one of them actually shot. Russian troops placed German prisoners in narrow excavations before their gun positions, apparently with the intention that they should be killed by shots from German guns. "Cossacks have slashed off the heads of German prisoners as they rode by, and others were badly injured; some were maimed by having their limbs cut off. One German prisoner was bound to a horse gin in a most cruel manner and allowed to starve to death. They were hanged with their heads down, noses and darts cut off, indicating that they must have died in excruciating agony. "Russian soldiers have also not hesitated to murder and barbarously main wounded German soldiers. They have removed bandages from the wounded that they might bleed to death; others' eyes have been stabbed out; tongues, ears, fingers and feet have been cut off and skulls crushed in. "In some cases these brutal deeds have been performed with fendish cruelty. Illustrative of this, a lightly wounded soldier was found secured to the floor of a veranda by a bayonet stuck through the mouth, the flesh of the Jower arm was stripped off from elbow to wrist, the fingers were slit up to the wrist. Another soldier who had received a skull injury was so bound to a calf in a stable that every time the animal moved its mouth the exposed brain of the soldier was rubbed. "The most atrocious thing of all was the order of the highest Russian military authority, found on a high Russian officer, which directed that all male inhabitants over ten years of age should be driven before the attacking troops; this monstrous order, which name of the Russian commander in chief, was apparently issued with the intention that German soldiers in repulsing the Russians would be compelled to fire on their own people." CARRIED 13 ON ONE TICKET Conductor of Train Thought Mother Had Her Sunday School Class With Her. Muskogee, Okla.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott of Highland, Kan., are seeking a home with lots of land. They will need it, for although they have been married not quite ten years they have had nineteen children, all boys, and 13 boys are living. They hold the record for triplets, having five sets to their credit, and also two sets of twins. The 13 living boys are under five years of age. Mrs. Scott once boarded a train with her 13 boys and one first class ticket. The conductor informed her that she could not take it, entire Sunday school class on one ticket, and it was not until she showed him the family Bible, with all the birth records recorded, that he believed it was. only her family and permitted them to occupy five double seats while paying for world," Mrs. Gowdy is a bride. Until two weeks ago, when she was wedded to Gowdy, tall, lank and weighing 118 pounds, she was Miss Josie Jolly. "It may be nobody loves a fat man, but there's men who love fat women—didn't I catch a husband?" said Mrs. Gowdy. "I don't see why women who are fat are forever complaining. I am satisfied. I like to be fat. You don't catch me rolling around on the floor or talking any of these nongelled exercises STOP FOREST FIRES United States Forestry Service Seeks Public's Co-operation. Ten "Don't" to Be Observed In the Woods to Prevent the Blazes Which Are Causing Big Losses in East. Washington. — To obtain the cooperation of the public in preventing forest fires, which are doing a great deal of damage in the East this spring, the United States forest service has prepared ten "don'ts" to be observed in the woods. It is hoped that these rules may have a beneficial effect during the fire season of the southern Appalachians, which is not yet over, and that of the North woods, which is just beginning, and which, from present indications, promises to be unusually severe. "The don'ts" follow: 1. Don't throw your match away until it burns out it is out. 2. Don't drop cigarette or cigar butts until the glow is extinguished. butts until the glow is extinguished. Don't knock out your pipe ashes while hot or where they will fall into dry leaves or other infirmable material. Don't build a camp fire any larger than it is absolutely necessary. Don't build a fire against a tree, a log, or a stump, or anywhere but on bare soil. Don't leave a fire until you are sure it is out; if necessary, smother it with earth or water. Don't burn brush or refuse in onear the woods if there is any chance that the fire may spread beyond your control, or that the wind may carry sparks where they would start a new fire. Don't be any more careless with fire in the woods than you are with fire in your own home. Don't be careful when you discover a fire in the woods; if you can't put it yourself, get help. Where a forest guard, ranger or state fire warden can be reached, call him up on the nearest telephone you can find. 10. Don't forget that human thoughtlessness and negligence are the causes of more than half of the forest fires in this country, and that the smallest spark may start a conflagration that will result in loss of life and destruction of timber and young growth valuable not only for lumber but for their influence in helping to prevent flood, erosion and drought. Many thousands of acres of forest and suburban woodland from Maine to Florida, and from the Atlantic coast as far west as Arkansas, have been burned over already this spring by fires which started for the most part from preventable causes. On the national forest purchase areas alone, 49 fires occurred more than 5,500 acres, while 44 fires starting on private land near or within government boundaries damaged nearly 5,500 acres. Fires in April were even more numerous and severe, but rains in the latter part of the month helped the situation somewhat. MARRIED TO SPANISH PRINCE Society Favorite Is Secretly Wedded to Distance, the House of King Alfonso, of Alfonso. Miss Ruth Waters, widely known in society in New York, Philadelphia, Narragansett Pier and Palm Beach, Narragansett Pier and Palm Beach, Prince Ludovico Pignatelli d'Aragon, a THE NEW YORK TIMES Spaniard, and a distant relative of King Alfonso. Not even the announcement of the engagement ever was made, although Miss Waters announced a few days previous to the marriage that there was something in the report that she was engaged to the prince. Her parents, prominent socially in New York, were opposed to the match because of their daughter's youth. Grandmother at Twenty-Nine. Savannah, Ga.—Mrs. Josephine Davis Hill, a former Macon woman, now residing at Millbrook, Ala., is a grandmother at the age of twenty-nine years. She was married when twelve, became a mother one year later, a widow at sixteen, was remarried at twenty-nine and a grandmother at twenty-nine years and one day. to reduce. I want all I've got and I'll not object to more weight." Just to show she could "step about a bit." Mrs. Gowdy did a genuine buck and wing dance for a select audience in Miss Anna Shelton's hairdressing parlor in the station. "Down and Out" Saves Two. Roundout, N. Y.-Plunging into Hutson river, Everett Morris, a "down and out" saved two boys from drowned and out" saved the price of a meal from an onlooker. SUBMARINE NOT NEW As Far Back as 1758 Inventors Had the Idea: Frenchman Was the First to Approach the Subject With Anything Like Practical Model, Though It Failed. The first submarine was built in 1758. An interesting parallel lies between the histories of the airplane and the submarine, both accepted as intensely modern inventions of military science, but both the fruits of centuries of striving and experiment. In both devices the one obstacle which for so many hundreds of years prevented success was the problem of motive power. This is shown as particularly true since the installation of a modern gasoline motor in the old Langley cellular "plane," proving the principles of the early inventor were correct. Thus we find that the underwater boat built by a Frenchman named De Son in the early seventeenth century was a complete success except that it would not run. The De Son vessel, built at Rotterdam, was 72 feet in length, with a maximum height of 12 feet and beam of 8 feet, tapering to points at the end, and the underwater submarine in many of its lines. De Son designed his boat to operate under water with a clockwork motor ```markdown ``` A ship in the ocean with a flag on its deck. and to hold an air supply for the crew sufficient for three hours. The clockwork was supposed to turn a large paddle wheel and propel the boat for eight hours on one winding. This quaint submarine was armed with iron pointed at the ends, with which to ram ships and crush their hulls under water. It limited faith in his vessel and expressed it in the following flow of ancient press agency, as translated from an old Dutch print: "The inventor of this ship will undertake to destroy in a single day a hundred vessels, and such destruction could not be prevented by fire, storm, bad weather or the force of the waves, saving only that the Almighty should otherwise will it. Vain would it be for ships lying in harbor to be regarded as safe, for the inventor could reach anywhere unless prevented by betrayal. None but him could control the craft. Therefore it may truly be called the lightning of the sea. Its power shall be proved by a trip to the East Indies in six weeks or to France and back in a day, for fast as a bird fletch can one travel in this boat." However, when the boat was launched it, refused to move. The torque of the clock motor was not able to turn the paddle wheel propeller in water, although the air test had been promising. But from this seed of thought today the world has submarines which can run nine knots an hour under the sea many hours and which have a cruising range of nearly 3,000 miles. The Puritan Fallacy. A modern young poet named Conrad Alken is verifying about a steamer trip on Long Island sound, and he says, "I don't know, but no keen it seemed. It must, have slinned —" It is odd to encounter at this late day so perfect an expression of the great Puritan fallacy, the notion that loveliness and sensitivity are more apt to be wrong, and somberness and hardness right; that joy in life is closely allied to wickedness, and that a sad spirit is almost necessarily righteous. This doctrine is part of the once general creed that life on this earth is less a spiritual experience than the carrying out of a hard technical contract—and that creed is wrong. The New England frame of mind has contributed some great qualities to our national character, but it is also clearly that the beauty of the earth is nothing more than a temptation to the human soul. This failure has had the most serious consequences in discrediting religious faith and in imposing hypocrisy upon morals. It is part of the real business of our day to shake off these dusts of doctrine and to see this world for what it is, a home for the heart and soul of man; "serviceable for the life that now is; not it may be, without promise of that which is to come."—Collier's We never heard of a man who tried to free himself of a manslaughter charge by pleading guilty to murder, but an upstate man tried to prove he wasn't crazy the other day by claiming he was in love—Milwaukee Journal. When They Leave School, Estimates are to the effect that in Germany 89 per cent of boys and more than 49 per cent of girls leave school at the age of fourteen years in order to become breadwinners. Most of Us Can Remember S day School Favorites. Heroes of Most of Them Were possibly Good, but Their in- ence as a General Thing Was for the Best. Do you remember the books used to draw from the Sunday library—how many years ago was those ploic stories of impossible who died young, with a picture on the front page showing Little Willie be carried to his grave on the shores of his weeping friends? Then, at later period, the books of E P. were standard Sunday fiction. Then was a genuine relief, for they bodied some glimmering of interest. His first attempt was to write a religious novel, and "Bard Burned Away," by E P. Roe, beamed a Sunday school class. This is quickly followed by those truly using books: "From Jest to Earst or Lost and Saved," and "Opening a Chestnut curry." In the author found paid so well that he dropped "Rev" and went in for pure dread. It was pure, and it might be clerical, but it was awful slush. Circling Roe was "Pany," and books had a tremendous vogue in the eighties, but none of them held a marker to the Elisse books. ```markdown ``` There was a 'heroine who wore have delighted the orthodox sex of Billy Sunday. At the early age eight she was a walking connoisseur and her manner of shootin' woods. Scripture at the unsaved Elisen, cording to say the least. A lovely clethough, was little Elsie. She return to tell stories on Sunday to her pmates unless they would listen to be shazar's feast or that classic and the children in the fiery fury. They took those or nothing. May day or any other day was all right for fairy stories, but on Sunday, it was too bad that Elsie didn't young, but there was too much in her. She went through tween eight awful volumes, her girlhood, her wifehood, her widowhood, and Els as a grandmother quickly followed close succession. She is dead no Sometimes death is robbed of its brors. Elsia was a shining mark 6 years. It is a tpy her end was so lo postponed.-Schenecty Union Star GLASS AS BUILDING MATERIAL Architects in Increasing Number A Favoring Structures Composed of Transparent Colors. Not a few architects are recommen- ing that houses and apartment buil- ings be made of glass bricks. The GLASS want glass instead of brick or stone because it gives more light and easily kept clean. The blocks should be made of good size. They should be made of pleasing color tints and be impervious to the weather. They can be worked in be tween plasters, domes and frizes Set under the veranda this glass should have a smooth upper side with prism on the lower face that would direct plenty of light into the rooms. Kapok Walstcoat. The British admiralty has given or facial recommendation to kapok, Japanese material which, it is claimed is five times lighter than cork. This material is being quilted into walst coats, which may be worn as an ordnary garment, its buoyant quality serving to keep the wearer upright the water with head and shoulder free from immersion. It is claimed that if the wearer falls or jumps into the sea, head downward, it will auto matically bring him right side up above water. natural. It is said that tetanus is resulting in many deaths in the Carpathians. We should think that an epidemic of lockworm would be inevitable if the soldiers are called upon to pronounce those geographical names often. — Houston Post Kapok Walstcoat --- SUN HATS AND POKE BONNETS ARE IN ORDER. Pretty Designs May Be Made at Home by Anyone at All Skillful With the Needle—Little Distinction in the Sexes. Little sun hats and poke bonnets for small children's wear this season are exceedingly pretty. The materials for making them come stamped for decorating and cutting out; or, if one prefers, goods can be bought and designed to suit individual taste, where the materials used and the new shapes are known. Again, if making the entire hat is regarded as beyond the skill of the home seer, it can be bountiful ready for wear in the children's dress ready and the trimmings, stamped for working, in the art department. They are sold separately and require less skill than hat making. Hats and bonnets for children between two and five years of age are of linen, fine duck and pique. Younger children wear sheer nailsock, wash silk and handkerchief linen. In shape, the hats are on the mushroom order and the bonnets in poke and Dutch cap effects. The poke appears to be the more practical for summer, as the cap affords no protection to the eyes from the sun. Both boys and girls wear the hats, and infants of both sexes wear the small hats designed in a hat, especially for little mushroom shape of medium fine linen, trimmed with a scarf of finest ivory white mull. The scarf is hemmed on the sides and then laid in small folds around the crown, the ends falling down the back. Where the scarf meets at the back it is held with an oval-shaped motif embroidered in shades of blue silk and buttoned around the edge with a darker shade of blue. The ends are decorated to match. The same hat for a boy has a plain band trimming of the hat material about an inch and a wide wide, buttoned in shallow scallops on, buttoned COFFEE HAT Children's New Millinery. edges and decorated with a simple, conventional design throughout the length. The band meets at the side and is held down with three small pearl buttons in tab fashion. The pearl bonsets are fashioned after the War II Salvation army lasses, but sometimes the crown is soft and puffy. This depends upon the kind of material used. If thin, it is plaited into a soft crown. The heavier goods are laid on plain. Daisies in natural colors form a pretty decoration for poke bonsets, with a scattering of the blossoms on the crown and a spray laid across the brim. Apple blossoms also are attractive. Small flowers should be avoided, as lacking effectiveness. Cross stitch looks quaint and may decorate hats and bonnets alike. For play, headwear worked in cross stitch is very smart, especially if the little dresses carry out a similar design in their decoration. New Cretonne Cushions There are some interesting new cushions for cretonne chairs that are made with a little apron attachment in front that hangs down from eight inches to a foot over the front of the chair. They are made of stencilled linen or cretonne and the little flap is edged with linen fringe about an inch wide. They are a novelty and very attractive. Lady Finger Basket. This basket is made by taking lady fingers and sticking them together with gelatin in two layers. Fill it with coffee-walnut jelly and ornament the top with walnut seeds. Fill the two lady fingers which meet at the top with the walnut meats. LARGE HATS ARE TO RULE Little Doubt That Coming Fashion Will Provide for Headgear Much More Extensive. As the season advances it is the general belief that hats of more appreciable size than the French sailor will find acceptance at the hands of well dressed women. Advance models are already to be seen. And based on these is a picturesque shady shape in black silk as to the soft crown and upper brim, the latter lined with two or three layers of flesh pink. It casts the most bewitching hue—on the face, a great purple rose-fringed carefully at the edge of the brim at the back supplying the only ornamentation. Colorings and color combinations, together with the fabrics used, have never been more beautiful now have the straws better better or more supple. Even that used for the expensive, nearly plumb, and bears, indeed, no sort of resemblance to the terrific WALL POCKET OF NEW DESIGN Ornament That is Easy to Make and is Always Capable of Good Use. A wall pocket of an extremely novel shape and design may be seen in the accompanying sketch, and at the same time it is quite easy and simple to make. For the foundation a piece of stiff cardboard is cut out in the shape indicated by the diagram marked A at the top of the illustration. This card is covered on side which is to be the A Quaint Wall Pocket. front with cream-colored watered silk, and at the back with sateen, the two pieces of material being stretched across on either side and sewed together at the edges. The pocket next can be sewed in its place, and is made of some of the same cream-colored watered silk, and lined with soft silk. The pretty little floral design which appears upon it consists of four pale-pink blossoms and leaves worked in various shades of green. The whole thing is edged throughout with a fine pale-pink silin cord, and it is ornamented with twelve little loops of narrow pale-pink satin ribbon, arranged in the manner shown in the sketch. For suspending the pocket from nails in the wall, two small brass rings are sewed on the points indicated, and, though a box of matches is shown placed in the pocket in our illustration, it could, of course, be used for letters or other articles, if desired; and it forms a very quiet and pleasing decoration for the wall. IN THE POPULAR CHECKS Attractive Frocks Especially Designed for Appropriate Adornment of the Small Girl. Checked materials of every size and character are a feature and the small matten pictured perched upon the wall wears a checked zephyr. Laqued red and white is a charming alliance, and it is in that I am visioning the pictured frock, the quaint little roll collar, cuffs and vest of white linen. The buttons are likewise covered with the white linen, worked in the center with a cross stitch of laqued silk. The other design could be carried out equally well in fine serge or linen. The scalloped finish to the hem of the skirt and round the armholes is a veritable craze just used, and provides pleasant work for expert fingers. The frock itself is just a straight sacque, long longish slits being arranged at the waist, through which a belt is THE FASHION WEEKLY Frocks for Little Girls. threaded. The sleeves and collar are of white organde and the most practical plan for introducing these would be to dress them in small underbodice—London Sketch. hard plaits of yore, which were as ugly as they were heavy. Lightness in mil- lion weight made cult today, and nothing tending toward that end is ever overlooked. One sees quite a number of giant violets employed, sometimes packed closely together to form an entire crown, and anon arranged with very long stalks, to form a loose posy around one or two full-brown roses, shaded-damask-toned up to the purple. An effort also has been made to win in a fewower toowe. Very short spaces there seemed a chance that the fancy would develop into something big, more particularly with the fashionable Brobdingnagian blooms. But apparently the vogue did not seem to fit in with the taste of the moment, or else the superior attractions of shapes effected in silk, satin or straw, rather sparsely trimmed, proved too much for the older-time whisperer. When these use, though, as things have turned out, the all-silk toque is not a find. The wide belt of white leather is again in fashion. TWO STORIES OF THE OPAL One Brought Bad Fortune, and the Other, an Imitation, Was Readily Parted With. A husband gave his wife an opal ring. Trouble began. Their two children died. Sickness came to the wife. The husband lost his job. The wife became an invalid. Just before she died she gave the opal ring to her sister. The sister, knowing the history of the ring, pawned it for what it would bring and burned the ticket. A wife presented her husband with an opal ring. For two years Jones, who owed him money, had walked on the other side of the street. Jones paid him on the first day he wore the ring. His mutilation meant up five points on the second day. The third day his salary was raised. Love nor money could not purchase that opal ring. A man dropped into a Malden lane jewelry shop the other day and, taking off an opal ring set with pearls, said: "A Pearl has dropped out of my ring. I've worn that opal ten years, and it has brought me nothing but good luck." The jeweler picked it up, put his lens to his eye and said: "Do you want the truth?" The man hesitated at the question. "Yes," he drawled slowly. "It isn't an opal; it's merely a piece of colored glass. The pearls are arsenal." "Is that the truth?" he said slowly. "It is," said the jeweler. The man put the ring into his pocket. "Much obliged," he said. "If I did not know the reputation of your house I would not believe you." As he passed out of the door a sudden inspiration came to him. "Here," he said to the colored attendant who held the door open for him, "wear this. It will bring you good luck." And he gave the "opal" ring to the colored attendant and walked out. World's Largest Lighthouse The most important lighthouse at the present time, so far as actual operations are concerned, is the light of Helgoland, from the fact that it is centered in the very heart of the naval war zone. Helgoland was ceded in 1890 to Germany in 1890, in return for concessions made to Britain in East Africa. The Helgoland light is an electric one, and the most powerful in Germany, and is claimed by the Germans to be the most powerful light in existence. The light consists of a cluster of three revolving lights, having a lighting power of 40,000,000 candles, a magnitude of light which from figures alone is hard and difficult to realize. The lights are on the searchlight principle, and the cluster is surmounted by a single light of the same kind and size, that can be revolved independently and three times as fast as the three lights. The single light is put into use in case of accident to the cluster of three. The electric power is generated by two steam engines and boilers, running belt-driven electric generators. Why Joseph Waa Sad. Forlorn little Joseph had called upon me with a crumpled note which he reluctantly dragged from a pocket. It was from the admitting agent of an orphanage, explaining that Joseph could not be taken into the institution until his head was "cured;" and it gave some details regarding the family, the worthiness of the mother, and her exceeding poverty. The agent hoped that I might relieve her by expidying Joseph's admission. I tried to make the child's daily visit to me interesting. The treatment was not painful, but the end of each visit—he came with patient regularity every day—left me as dolorous as himself. One day I tried, by promise of a present or any treat he fancied, to bring out some expression of youthful spirit—all unwillingly. "But you must wish for something," I urged; "I never knew a boy who didn't." For the first time the silent little lad showed enthusiasm. "I wish you wouldn't cure my head, so I needn't go to the orphan asylum."—Killian W. Wald, in the Atlantic. New Shoes Saved British. Chiropodists in uniform as a necessary and honored part of the British arms is proposed by a London paper, inspired by the marching record of a Lancashire regiment, which boasts of a well-known chiropodist among its ranks. This regiment has made the hardest practice marches without a man dropping out. The reason is the fine shape the regimental feet are in. Detached from the humdum routine of duty, the soldier-chiropodist spends his day peeling and paring. If every regiment had the same advantage, such things as retreats from Mons might be made without discomfort. Besides, the fact that on that occasion was the bad state of the German feet, due to new boots. The National Society of Chiropodists, which has a clinic in London for the free treatment of soldiers and sailors, is enthusiastic over the idea of a chiropodist corps, wearing khaki and bearing the corn and razor or some other appropriate insignia on their caps. School of Forestry in China. It is notorious that aforestation is one of the most urgent of China's needs, and it is, therefore, of interest to learn that a school of forestry is about to be established in the University of Nanking. The co-operation of the director of forestry at Manila has been secured, and it is proposed to send two experts from Manila to aid in establishing the school—Scientific American. Human Nature. It is human nature to want to throw something. The babe of yesterday which started in by throwing its dishes on the floor is today throwing a ball, tomorrow he will be throwing a brick and it won't be long before he is a man throwing the bull—Philadelphia Inquirer. SUNFLOWER Chrysanthemum Make a Good Plant for Borders. 1 Willowware in Quaint, Low Shapes Makes Attractive Receptacles for the Flowers for the Centerpiece. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER The HOME Flowers and Their Care and Chrysanthemums Make a PLANTS FOR THE BORDER In choosing plants for the border, try to get those varieties which give a succession of bloom. The majority of ornamental shrubs come into bloom early in the season, but there are many which give fine effect during the summer and well along into the autumn months. While some shrubs are a foot or less tall, others reach a height of ten or two feet, and this should be considered in determining location. Willowware in Qualnt, Low Shapes M Flowers for th SUMMER AMONG FLOWERS BY BESIEG L. PUTNAM. If the porch box was fully enriched at planting time with well decayed material from the cow stable it will probably not require additional fertilizer, although so many plants blooming in so contracted a space may prove too hard a strain. If the growth becomes less thrifty, try using liquid manure once every week or two. The salvia bed is now in its glory. If a few slips are placed in water in a sunny window and allowed to take root they will be a fine foundation for the winter window garden. Plant flowers in the back yard. Then if the drainage problem has never been fully worked out, the plants may thrive upon the kitchen waste during the summer months, and there will be no trouble about cess-pools. If you have occasion to paint plant stands or boxes avoid the bright and conspicuous tints. Olive green and black are both colors which harmonize well with almost anything else and are not in themselves conspicuous. Keep the blossoms closely clipped as soon as they begin to fade. Many complained last spring that seeds did not come up, three successive plantings being necessary in some instances to obtain a show of plants. Here again, in an adverse season, or when old seed is used, comes the advantage of generous sowing. When, then, a ground out, there still a chance that enough seeds are left to make a good showing. Most flowers will not succeed in a shady yard. If you have such a location, make the most of it, taking your pay in panies, ferns and plenty of comfort. But the flowers must be given a place in the garden where they will get sunshine during at least a portion of the day. A Brockton (Mass.) lawyer recently bought a revolver for self-protection, and after considerable thought decided that the best place to keep it was in the safe, so that if a burglar unexpectedly drops in all the lawyer will have to handle the situation with the combination, open the door of the safe, hunt in his vocket for the key to the inner compartment, unlock the inner door, pull out the revolver, find some cartridges and then turn on the burglar The KITCHEN CABINET Music when soft voices die Libraries in the memory. Colors when sweet violets sicken. Live within the sense they quicken. Love has a magic power deficiencies to tell Exalt the better traits and all the good reveal. Sally Lunn is such a popular bread in the South, and it should be better known in the North. Here are some recipes: Sally Lunn.—Take four cupfuls of flour, three eggs, one teaspoonful of butter, one cake of yeast and two cupfuls of milk. Beat the yolks of the eggs very light. Stir in the butter, flour and milk in which the yeast is dissolved. Mix well and add the beaten whites, set to rise and when light bake in well-buttered muffin pans. Another recipe is like the above with the addition of half a cupful of sugar and a half cupful of melted butter. These are really most dainty muffins. Mix and let rise as usual, and bake in the buttered muffin pans when risen full. English Bath Buns—Dissolve one-half a yeast cake in a cupule of lukewarm milk, add two cupules of flour or enough to make a sponge. Let rise until light, then add two-thirds of a cupule of melted butter and four well-beaten eggs. Knead and let rise for an hour. Make into balls the size of an apple and press currants and candled peel into each. Let rise in a warm place, brush with melted butter, sprinkle with sugar and bake in a hot oven. Perfection Muffina—Mix together three cupules of flour, one cupule of corn meal, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one tablespoonful of sugar and one teaspoonful of salt. Add a teaspoonful of softened lard or butter, three well-beaten eggs and two cupules of milk. Beat into a firm batter and when risen bake in well-buttered ringles. Makes Attractive Receptacles for the Centerpiece. Rice Muffins—Take a cupful of boiled rice, two cupfuls of flour, two eggs, beaten well, three tablespoonfuls of lard or butter, a teaspoonful of salt and milk enough to make a thin dough. Serve with the bake and bake in hot muffin pans in a quick oven. Served with maple sirup, these are hard to equal. Carrots are not half appreciated, for they are an excellent vegetable, and one which may be kept for winter use and afford variety when there are few fresh vegetables to be had at reasonable prices. The little new carrots are delicious cooked until tender in just enough water to cook them without burning. Using a large amount of water takes out the flavor of the vegetable, and it is wasted. Carrots cooked with new potatoes, new peas and onions and when tender, add some chopped cooked bacon and milk enough for a sauce, is a most appetizing dish. Austrian Carrots - Scrape 12 carrots and cut in quarter-inch slices, cook until tender, and add a tablespoonful of butter, three-fourths of a cupful of sugar, a teaspoonful of salt and a half cupful of vinegar, cook until the carrots are clear and translucent. Carrot Pie -Gather the following ingredients: One cupful of cooked sifted carrots, one and a half pints of milk, two eggs, a cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of flour, a half teaspoonful of salt, a teaspoonful of cinnamon, a teaspoonful of ginger, a dash of nutmeg, add cloves and a half teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Beat the eggs, to which add the salt, and mix well. Beat the flour and other dry ingredients, thoroughly mix, and add the milk and vanilla. Pour into a well made crust and bake. Carrot Pudding—This is a famous old pudding which will keep indefinitely and is very good with a rich sauce. Scald a cupful of milk, and pour it over three cups of bread crumbs. Mix a half cupful of light brown sugar, a teaspoonful of salt, ginger, cinnamon, and a fourth of a teaspoonful with nutmeg together, and a fourth of a cupful with milk. Add a cupful of lukewarm milk, and two cupsful of cooked sifted carrots, three well-beaten eggs, beat well, then add a cupful each of figs or dates, chopped, and a cupful of raisins, dredged with a half cupful of flour. Mix all together and steam three hours. Serve with a hard sauce or with an egg sauce. Mush Muffins—Take a cupful of cornelm mush, oatmeal, farina or any other lettuce cooked cereal, add brown sugar, a teaspoonful of salt, ginger, cinnamon, and a fourth of a teaspoonful with nutmeg together, and a fourth of a cupful with milk. Add a cupful of cooked sifted carrots, three well-beaten eggs, beat well, then add a cupful each of figs or dates, chopped, and a cupful of raisins, dredged with a half cupful of flour. Mix all together and steam three hours. Serve with a hard sauce or with an egg sauce. Remarkable Double Tree. There is said to be in Kentucky a tree bearing each year a crop of walnuts and a crop of mulberries; and a curious phenomenon is accounted by the supposition that a mulberry tree will walnut lay in the ground, and the young shoots came up by side and united their forces into one solid trunk. This supposition seems feasible from the fact that the bark of the tree is on one side that of walnut and on the other that of the mulberry. Surely He Didn't Mean—Master of the House (to complaining servant)—"Dear, dear, James, I tired of these continual kitchen squabbles." Servant—"Well, sir, 'ow would you like to be called an addle-headed old idiot, supposin' you wasn't one, sir?" Many seedling plants found growing about the roots of old plants may be lifted and potted, sinking the pot in the soil and keeping the young plants growing until cool nights, when they should be brought indoors, gradually accustoming them to the new conditions until cold weather, when they will give the finishing touches to the cheer of the living room. The busiest housewife is often the one nothing more encouraging than a bit of thrity greenery in the house when the storms are raging on the outside. While the fragrance of the mignonette is highly enjoyable, we question whether it is not better when only a few flowers are grown to depend for fragrance upon some of the flowers which are also beautiful in form and color, as the sweet pea and the carnation. The rose-geranium slip planted early in May will soon become an immense plant with most luxurious foliage, which is just the thing for encclosing the base of your bouquet, be the flowers what they may. The leaves are also used in scenting the handkerchief or note paper box. Another year you may decide to border your bed of geraniums with this scented rose, or better to alternate the green with the white edged variety. SOME FLOWER NOTES Pot your callas early in September. Sprinkle powdered bazar around plants that are bothered with ants. Mark the native plants when in bloom, and this fall transplant them to your border. Many of them are worth having in the garden. The spotted calla will die down after blooming and should be left in the ground until late autumn, when it can be taken up and stored until January. Store like gladiolus bulbs. For rose mildew spraying with sulphide of potassium, using one ounce to three gallons of water, is much more effective than the old-fashioned method of storing the foliage with flowers of water. Try making numbers of your chop petunias, then out all but three or four brassies and keep these tied to a stake or trellis. Give them rich soil and plenty of water, if you want something beautiful. "No, my son; he's a fellow who wants to see someone else do the fighting." Greene--Don't see why. A mermaid doesn't use up "shoes" like that man chaine does. MORE MUFFINS. Faily Lunn. - Take four cupfuls of four, three eggs, one teaspoonful of butter, one cake of yeast and two cakes of milk. Beat CARROTS AS A VEGETABLE. one which may be kept for winter use and afford variety when there are few fresh vegetables to be had at reasonable prices. Carrots and carrots are delicious cooked until tender in just enough water to cook them without burning. Using a large GOOD THINGS FOR TABLE. This is the time of the year when rhubarb is so much enjoyed. A nice new year writ so much candy a pit made of the combination of rains and rhubarb is one well liked C Raisin and Rhubarb Pie.-One and a half cupfuls of rhubarb peeled and diced fine, a half cupful of raisins, 1¼ cupfuls of sugar, two rolled crackers and one egg. Line a pie plate with pastry, mix together the rhubarb, sugar, crackers, egg and raisins and fill the crust. Cover with a latticed top. Bake about forty minutes in a moderate oven. Rhubarb and Pear Salad.-Bake two cupfuls of rhubarb with a half cupful of sugar till tender but not broken, then chill. Mix together four tablespoonfuls of olive oil, two of lemon juice, a teaspoonful of sugar, salt and cayenne to taste. Arrange rhubarb and six halves of canned pears on a bed of lettuce, pour over the dressing and sprinkle with six tablespoonfuls of chopped candied ginger. Ginger Cream—Mix a cupful of molasses, a cupful of sugar, a cupful of sour cream, two egg yolks and a half-cupful of melted lard. Mix four cupfuls of pastry flour, two teaspoonfuls of soda, a teaspoonful of clinnamon, a teaspoonful and a half of ginger, a teaspoonful of cloves, and a half-teapoonful of salt. Let stand after mixing well to swell, then drop by teaspoonfuls two inches apart on a buttered sheet. Bake in a moderate oven. A raisin may be placed on top of each before baking or a nut may be used for the top. They may be fronted with an orange flavored frosting, using confectioners sugar and or orange juice with rind for flavoring. Frozen Prune Fluff—Soak two cupfuls of prunes over night in three pints of water. In the morning add a cupful of sugar, the rind of half an orange and cook until the prunes are tender. Strain off the juice and remove the peel. Stone the prunes, rub through a sieve into the juice and chill, add a half-cupful of finely chopped walnuts and two egg whites unbeaten, then freeze. Serve garnished with orange marmalade. I know a little garden-close Set thick with lily and red rose. Where I would wander if I might be done. And have one with me wandering. RAISED BREAKFAST BREADS. The rich French rolls are very pop- ular for salad rolls. Take eight cup- fuls of flour, four egg; tablespoonfuls of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one cake of yeast and two cupfuls of milk. Dissolve the milk in a cupful of a cupful of lukewarm water, mix and give a fins of hour, four egg, four tablespoonfuls of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one cake of yeast and two cupfuls of milk. Dissolve the yeast cake in a quarter of a cupful of tallowwarm water and give a hard beating, at rise until light, cut down three times with a sharp knife, make into rolls, let rise until light and bake in a moderate oven. Kentucky Rolls.—Take four cupfuls of flour, one tablespoonful of sugar, one teaspoonful of salt, two eggs, half a cupful of lard, a half cake of compressed yeast. Mix the lard, sugar and flour, dissolve the yeast in a little lukewarm water, add enough warm milk to make a batter, heat well, to thoroughly mix the yeast and set in a warm place to rise. When light, add more flour to make a stiff dough and let rise again. When light make into rolls and when risen the third time bake in a hot oven. A cupful of freshly mashed potato added to any roll mixture will make a most delicious roll mixture, and one that will keep moist for some time. A bowl of the dough may be set away in the ice chest and baked a day or two later, and they will be even better than the first baking. Mush Muffins—Take a cupful of cormeal mush, oatmeal, farina or any other leftover cooked cereal, add a tablespoonful of melted butter, one of sugar, a teaspoonful of salt or less, one-fourth of a yeast cake dissolved in a cupful of lukewarm milk, and two cupfuls of sifted flour. Mix well and put to rise over night. In the beat well and fill the muffin pans half full. Rise and when light bake a half hour in a moderate oven. Detachable Window Bars. Steel window guards, designed to furnish adequate protection against robbers, have recently been invented which may be attached to or detached from a casing at will. They may be fitted to a window almost in a moment's time without difficulty, or danger of marring the woodwork. The bars are so arranged that they fit into grooves along the sash. The grazing cannot be removed when the window is open—Popular Mechanics Magazine. ```markdown ``` Intellectualism. Intellectual culture has no necessary relation to purity or excellence of character. In the new testament, appeals are constantly made to the hearts of man and to the spirit we are of, whilst allusions to the intellect are of rare occurrence.—Samuel Smilow. Can't Be Made. "One thing funny about a ship." "What's that?" "When she's tied up, there's an question of knots." EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS Des Moines, Iowa The marriage of Miss Berta Irwin of Chariton and Mr. Jake McKerson of Scandia took place Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Montague, the Rev. J. E. Roberta of the Mt. Zion Baptist church officiating. The bride wore a gown of white shadow lace over light blue satin. Maid of honor, Miss Laucey Loulton, Maids, Miss Vassie Wright, Miss Irene Turner. The groom's attendants were Mr. J. W. Harris, Mr. Martin Russell and Mr. Everett Devan. Devan, Mrs. Violet Montague Anderson played Mendelssohn's wedding march. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. The bride received many beautiful presents. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Kellogg, Iowa. Mrs. James Robinson has returned to her home in Chariton, after a week's visit with her sister. Mrs. Laura Wilson of Des Moines is visiting her mother at this place. Mrs. Robert Nichols is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson returned to their home yesterday, after a three days' visit with Mrs. Anderson's parents. Mrs. Anderson celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of her birth at home. She received many presents. Among the many presents were a Meister piano presented by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Montague. Best Thing for a Billious Attack. "On account of my confinement in the printing office I have for years been a chronic sufferer from indigestion. I was attacked that was so severe that I was not able to go to the care for two days. Failing to get any relief from any other treatment, I took three of Chamberlain's Tables and the next day I felt like a new man." writes H. C. Bailley, Editor Carolina News, Chapin, S. C. Obtainable everywhere. The graduates of 1914 and 1915 will be given a banquet by the Progressive Art club. The Illinois Baptist state convention will convene at the McKinley Baptist church June 9, 10 and 11. The S. M. T. lodge of Rock Island hold their annual sermon in Moline at the Tabernacle Baptist church Quite a large crowd. Rev. G. W. Whitfield prescheduled an able sermon. Mrs. Mattie Hall and Mrs. Ada Jackson left for Kansas City to attend the graduating exercises of Mrs. Jackson's daughter, Luretha. Miss Elia McAme and Mr. William Draper were quietly married Sunday by Rev. I. L. Whaart. The McKinley Baptist church is progressing nicely under the pastor-age of G. E. Sanders, and it is increasing spiritually and financially. Mrs. Florence Hopson entertained the Pastor's AID society Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Pearson, president; Mrs. Critz, secretary. Mrs. Hopeon entertained Mrs. B. Bowens at dinner Sunday. Miss Lillian Burris is much improved in this writing. Ella Terry underwent a serious operation last week and her case is hopeful. There was a good service at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. J. L. Wharton prescheduled a strong sermon on the laws of the church. The Methodist church is progressing nicely, raising new members every Sunday. SCANDIA, IOWA or this year. Mr. H. W. Harding is still working at work on the arsenal as short hand reporter and typewriter. He has been here for the past six years. Henry Burris, our veteran mail carrier, is still active in the service. He is an enthusiastic Mason as ever and is the editor of the Mystic Light, a monthly Masonic journal. Mrs. R. D. Pollard has moved to 2412 5-1-2 avenue. Mrs. Catherine Golden is still conducting her hair dressing parlor in the down town district, doing a good business. Rock Island's high school students: Solomon Butler, athlete; Benjamin Butler, Ulysses Clark, Marjorie York, Edna Oliver, Oneita Golden, Lewis Windsor, Earl Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, Robert Moore, Marquette H. Rice. Into Moline, Illinois. Here we find one of the largest and greatest manufacturing towns west of the alleghenies. We find here about 600 colored people. Rev. A. Boyd has charge of the A. M. E. church. He is doing nicely. Rev. Joseph Whitefield is the pastor of the Baptist church. He is meeting with success the same as he had in Rock Island. Rev. S. B. Walkup has a very sick wife; in fact she is awaking when I was there, and passed away the day after I left. She was one of the strong Christian ladies and a very influential lady. She belonged to many secret societies and was well known all over Illinois and Iowa, having held the highest offices in the gift of these societies. Our race has lost a great woman and her husband a true wife. Mr. J. L. Jones is still working here. So is P. N. Tolliver. Mr. Bishop's folks are doing nicely. In East Moline they are many new colored people. Here G. B. Alexander is working at the same place. Mrs. Lewis has sold out and moved just one block south, where she has built a new modern 8-room house. She is doing well. H. Robinson is doing nicely, as is also W. S. Major. They are all race loving people and delight to hear of our people succeeding. Most all of the men work at the shops and factories here. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch have moved into new quarters. Mr. William Stoner has improved his home. Mrs. M. Carter is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stoner. She has a fine baby girl. B. J. Coffman is at home again, but is undecided as to length of stay. Mrs. G. Woodson and daughter were in the city visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Reynolds. Mrs. C. S. Davis and son have arrived home from a visit in Providence, Rhode Island. Sol Butler, Oak Island's track star, recorded an interview to participate in a track meet at Grinnell. Sol has made 112 points in track meets this year, against 35 for the rest of the team. P Take One Pain Pill then Take it Easy. Those who have suffered from neurologic pain need not be told how necessary it is to secure relief. The easiest way out of neurologic pain is to kill Anti-Pain Dr. Miles. They have relieved sufferers for so many years that they have become a household necessity. "I have taken Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Dr. Miles' only thing that does me any good. They have relieved neuralgia in my head in fifteen minutes. I have also taken Dr. Miles' ache, pain in the breast, toothache, earache and pains in the bowels and limbs. I have found nothing to be claimed for them. They are all that is claimed for them. J. W. SEDGE, Blue Springs, Mo. At all drummies-25 doses 25 cm. Never sold in bulk. MILES MEDICAL CO., Ekhart, Ind. ST. PAUL BUDGETARIAN. We have snow, frost, rain and in fact everything to add to the unpleasantness of the would-be beautiful May weather. However, the "mists have rolled away", and we are enjoying the beautiful sunshine once more. Quite a few of our ladies attended the session of the Electa grand chapter O. E. S., which convened in Minneapolis last week. Miss Dorothy Waters won the first prize for the best essay on "Louisa M. Alcott" at the Y. W. C. A. Girls' club. Dorothy was the only colored contestant among a large number of whites, which speaks well for our race. Rev. J. H. Garrison filled the pulpit at St. J. H. M. E. church Sunday evening, delivering an excellent discourse to an appreciative audience. It was hinted that the Rev. was a prospective pastor of St. James next year, this being R. M. P. Jones fifth and last year. The May pole drill at Pilgrim Baptist church last Thursday evening by seventeen beautiful rosebud girls was a success in every way and enjoyed by all present. The Jacob Mite Missionary will meet Thursday with Mrs. M. Woodfork of St. Albans street. Mrs. Mattie Neal of Minneapolis and others will appear on the program. The Benevolent association will have their annual sermon prescheduled the second Sunday evening in June at Pilgrim Baptist church, Rev. Murrel officiating. The paper will be read by Mrs. Stella Green. Queen of Sheba, St. Paul, and Princess Otiel chapters will unite in celebrating their annual Easter day services at Pilgrim Baptist church the first Sunday evening in June. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Murrel. Papers by Meamesa Maude Hoage and Mattie R. Hicks. Reading, Queen Esther, Mrs. Anna B. Harris. Special music by the choir. Mrs. Geo. Duckett was hostess for a very prettily arranged reception given at her home Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6 in honor of the grand officers of the Iowa O. E. S., headed by the grand matron, Mrs. Ruth B. Bright. The affair was a most excellent and pleasant one and was largely attended. Other officers present were Mesdames S. Joe Brown, Woods, Jessie McClain, all of Des Moines; Mayme Bland and N. Kelles of Keokuk, Mattie Neal of Minneapolis and others. Mrs. Gipson Owens served an elaborate luncheon Sunday at 2 o'clock in honor of the grand officers, after which Mr. Joseph Adams toured the party over the city in his auto, which was a delightful treat to the ladies. Mrs. Ruth Bright is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Duckett of 687 St. Anthony avenue. Mrs. Mayme Bland is visiting Mrs. Addie Belleserse of 451 Charles street. Mr. and Mrs. Q. Hicks of 463 Thomas street had as their guests the past week Mesdames J. E. Milligan of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Jessie E. McClain of Des Moines. The ladies were highly pleased with the hospitality of the St. Paulites during their short stay in the city. Mesdames John Rose, Fowler and Elliott of Ottumwa, Iowa, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Graves of Louis street the past week. Mr. Wm. Turner is out again, after a severe illness. Mrs. G. W. Camp entertained at 6 o'clock uncheen Sunday Mesdames J. Wecds. S. Joe Brown, Jessie E. McClain of Des Moines and Quitman Hicks. The Mothers' club held a very interesting meeting Monday evening with Mrs. F. D. Parker of 647 St. Anthony avenue. Children's day will be observed at St. James church the second Sunday in June. Mrs. Roberta Bailey of Buxton spent a few days in our city last week, a guest of her brother, Mr. Lucas, of Rondo street. Mrs. Jas. Woods of Des Moines was a guest the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd of Makibbin street. We were very sorry to hear of the sad demise of Mr. B. F. Cooper of Buxton, having known him for a number of years. The family has our sincerest sympathy. Mr. Chauncey Miller and Miss Blanche Charleston were quietly married Friday evening at St. James parsonage by Rev. H. P. Jones. The sisters of the Mysterious Ten will have their annual seminary preached at Pilgrim Baptist church Sunday, May 30th, Rev. Murrel officiating. Woman's Crowning Glory is Her Hair Why not grow your hair by using Mme. M. Beard Hair Grower It removes dandruff, stops itching of the scalp and makes it grow long, soft and beautiful. Price 50c a box. Send stamp for pamphlet. MME. M. BEARD AGENTS WANTED 519 So. 16th St. St. Joseph, Mo. "Tell him to call for it," advised the experienced friend—Louisville Cave writer—journal. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER MACON, MO. NEWS. Macon is enjoying very cool weather so far. Rev. B. P. E. Gales preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning. Dr. J. H. Garnett delivered an excellent baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening to the graduating class of Western College. Mattle Guy of Clinton has returned to her home after a short stay in our city. The Mother day program which was rendered at the Bethel M. E. church was quite a success. Miss Fay Bell was a Macon visitor Sunday. The musicale and cantata which was rendered by the students of Western college Monday night was excellent. The class night program which was rendered by the graduating class was very good. Mr. George and Willa Gales are in the city to attend the commencement exercises of Western College. Dumas school program which was rendered Thursday night was a success rendered Thursday night was a success The choice work which the students of Western College put on exhibition is well worth seeing. Dr. Winston of Kansas City is in Macon on business. The graduating exercises of Western College which was held at the opera house Friday night was excellent. Several Beaver people attended the musicale and literary program Monday night. The ladies of Macon are preparing for the Grand Court and the State Fed- eration of Colored Women's club which will hold its annual session May 23rd to the 29th. Whooping Cough. "When my daughter had whooping cough-she coughed so hard at one time that she had hemorrhage of the lungs. I was terribly alarmed about her condition. Seeing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy so highly recommended, I got her a bottle and 't relieved the cough at once. Before she had finished two bottles of this remedy she was entirely well," writes Mrs. S. F. Grimes, Crooksville, Ohio. Obtainable everywhere. KEOKUK, IOWA. Mrs. George Mott is very ill at her home at 320 N. Fifthth street. Mitchell's Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor will be open Saturday, May 22, managod by Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Mrs. E. L. Goins. Attend the apron sale and supper May 26th at Parish hall, given by the ladies of the Parish Aid. The Peerless ice cream parlors are now open to their friends, 1126 Fulton street. Mrs. Brown of Clarinda, Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Anna Weldon, 908 Multon street. Mrs. Inez Kelles spent Saturday and Sunday in Des Moines. The local minstrel men repeated their minstrel show at Warsaw, Ill., Monday, May 14. Lame Back. Lame back is usually due to rheumatism of the muscles of the back Hard working people are most likely to suffer from it. Relief may be had by massaging the back with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times a day. Try it. Obtainable everywhere L. E. Hanger NEW Elite Restaurant New Reliable Place to Eat Meals 15c and up Lunches or Short Orders Served 304 W. Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa Green's Café The Old and Reliable Place to get good meals or lunches Ice Cream and Cigars Phone 4908-y E. Green, Prop. Davenport Ia Jönjes Cafe The Old Re.iable Place to get your meals PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 316-318 3rd St. Iowa Phone 295x Rates $1 per day Automatic 3952 Tenth Avenue Hotel 1 block from C. W. W. Ry. All Rooms are Warm Short Orders Chop Suey Lunch Room Yockeme in connection Chili Con Carne F. P. JACKSON, PROP. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Clinton, Iowa MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION Rev. V. S. Cooper has returned from Mystic, Iowa, where he helped Rev. Jackson in a meeting. They had a good success. He left for Marshalltown on Monday night to assist J. R. Roman in a meeting. Two of our young colored girls, Miss Myrtle Wesley and Christina Crittenden, were graduates from the eighth grade Wednesday evening, May 19th. The friends of Mrs. S. H. Jones gave her quite a surprise Thursday evening, it being her 20th birthday. Quite a number were present, though it was very stormy. Mrs. Alice Cooper entertained at supper May 20th Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Jones and Mrs. A. L. Crittenden. The Ladies' Art club gave a 10 cent social at the home of Mrs. J. Hicks. It was quite a success. 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Thompson was in the city collecting for The Bystander and greeting old acquaintances and secured as his agent for Centerville and Mystic, Iowa, Cora M. Crittenden, to begin work at once. ENTERPRISE. IOWA The Progressive club met last week with Mrs. Frank Johnson. After business a three-course luncheon was served. The club adjourned to meet next Wednesday with Mrs. Hunter. Miss Lillie Lee passed away May 18, 1915, at the age of 12 years, at 11:22. She united with the church in December to hold a memorial service he held with a father, mother and four sisters and five brothers and a host of friends. A one precious from us has gone, 10 Blocks from Union Depot Corner of 9th and Park Sts. H A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in that home, Which never can be filled. The year rolls round and steals away The breath it gave. What'er we do, where'er we be Weare traveling to the grave. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hickman of Des Moines were visitors here Saturday, Fred, V. C. 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There was a may pole entertainment given at Second Baptist church Friday under the auspices of Mrs. Mattie Cook. The music rendered by Messrs Gipson and Cook, also piano selections by Mrs. Land and Johnson were excellent. Mrs. Eva Oldham was born in Platte City, Mo. died in Clarinda April 27th, age 42 years. She was a member of the Baptist church since 16 years of age. She leaves to her death three daughters, Mrs. Etta Giese, Ers Martha Lewis Mrs. Carrie Arnnet, five sons, a husband and father. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mitchell. Those who attended out of town were Mrs. R. Caldwell, Mrs. Griggsby and Mrs. Collins of Shenandoah, Miss Nellie Wilkerson of Essex and Mrs. Dick Johnson of Gravity. Mrs. R. E. Wilkerson on the sick Mrs. R. E. Wilkerson is on the sick list. Little Elmora Arnett was taken suddenly ill. Lewis Banks of Cedar Rapids is in our city. Rufus Palmer had the misfortune to sprain his ankle while playing ball with the Wild Cats. Mr. Henry Johnson of Gravity and Mr. Marshall of Sharpsburg attended the Masonic meeting the lst. Mother's day was observed at the Baptist church, program rendered by Mrs. Fannie Looney, At the A. M. E. program in the afternoon by Mrs. Laura Jones. Mrs. Lillian Lane left Monday for Minneapolis, Minn., as a delegate to the O. E. S., Miss Mable Johnson of Gravity, Ia., will attend. Mrs. Rev. D. W. Brown is visiting friends and relatives in Kokuk EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS Racial Progress and Educational 'Advancement as Noted by John L. Thompson, Editor of Iowa State Bystander Des Moines, Iowa SCANDIA, IOWA. The marriage of Miss Bertha Irvin of Charlton and Jake McKerson of Scandia took place Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Montague, the rev. J. E. Roberts of the Mt. Zion Baptist church officiating. The bride wore a gown of white shadow lace over light blue satin. Mald of honor, Miss Luce Poulton, Maids, Miss Vassie Wright, Miss Irene Turner. The groom's attendants were Mr. J. W. Harris, Mr. Martin Russell and Mr. Everett Devan. Mrs. Violet Montague Anderson played Mendelssohn's wedding march. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served. The bride received many beautiful presents. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson of Kellogg, Iowa. Mrs. James Robinson has returned to her home in Chariton, after a week's visit with her sister. Mrs. Laura Wilson of Des Moines is visiting her mother at this place. Mrs. Robert Nichols is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson returned to their home yesterday, after a three days' visit with Mrs. Anderson's parents. Mrs. Anderson celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of her birth at home. She received many presents. Among the many presents were a Meister piano presented by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Montague. Best Thing for a Bilious Attack. 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Miss Elise McAme and Mr. William Draper were quietly married Sunday by Rev. J. L. Wharton. The McKinley Baptist church is progressing nicely under the pastor-age of G. E. Sanders, and it is increasing spiritually and financially. Mrs. Florence Hopson entertained the Pastor's Aid society Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Pearson, president; Mrs. Critz, secretary. Mrs. Hopson entertained Mrs. B. Bowens at dinner Sunday. Miss Tillian Burris is much improved at this writing. Ella Terry underwent a serious operation last week and her case is hopeful. There was a good service at the Methodist church Sunday. Rev. J. L. Wharton prescheduled a strong sermon on the laws of the church. The Methodist church is progressing nicely, adding new members every Sunday. er this year. Mr. H. W. Harding is still working over at the arsenal as short hand reporter and typewriter. He has been here for the past six years. Henry Burris, our veteran mail carrier, is still active in the service. He is an enthusiastic Mason as ever and is the editor of the Mystic Light, a monthly Masonic journal. Mrs. R. D. Pollard has moved to 2412 5-12 avenue. Mrs. Catherine Golden is still conducting her hair dressing parlor in the down town district, doing a good business. Rock Island's high school students: Solomon Butler, athlete; Benjamin Butler, Ulysses Clark, Marjorie Terry, Edna Oliver, Oneita Glden, Lewis Windsor, Earl Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, Robert Moore, Marquette H. Rice. Into Moline, Illinois. Here we find one of the largest and greatest manufacturing towns west of the alleghenies. We find here about 600 colored people. Rev. A. Boyd has charge of the A. M. E. Church. He is doing nicely. Rev. Joseph Whitefield is the pastor of the Baptist church. He is meeting with success the same as he had in Rock Island. Rev. S. B. Walkup has a very sick wife; in fact she saw sinking when I was there, and passed away the day after I left. She was one of the strong Christian ladies and a very influential lady. She belonged to many secret societies and was well known all over Illinois and Iowa, having held the highest offices in the gift of these societies. Our race has lost a great woman and her husband a true wife. Mr. J. L. Jones is still working here. So is P. N. Toliver. Mr. Bishop's folks are doing nicely. In East Moline they are many new colored people. Here G. B. Alexander is working at the same place. Mrs. Lewis has sold out and moved just one block south, where she has built a new modern modern 8-room house. She is doing well. H. Robinson is doing nicely, as is also W. S. Major. They are all race loving people and delight to hear of our people succeeding. Most all of the men work at the shops and factories here. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch have moved into new quarters. Mr. William Stoner has improved his home. Mrs. M. Carter is here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Stoner. She has a fine baby girl. B. J. Coffman is at home again, but is undecided as to length of stay. Mrs. G. Woodson and daughter were in the city visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Reynolds. Mrs. C. S. Davis and son have arrived home from a visit in Providence, Rhode Island. "Sol" Butler, Rock Island's track star, received an invitation to participate in a track meet at Grinnell. Sol has made 112 points in track meets this year, against 35 for the rest of the team. C ```markdown ``` Take One Pain Pill, then— Take it Easy. For Neuralgia, nothing is better than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills Used by thousands (or a generation) Those who have suffered from neuralgic pain need not be told how necessary it is to secure relief. The easiest way out of neuralgic pain is to fight Anti-Pain Fills. They have relieved sufferers for so many years that they have become a household necessity. "I have taken Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Fills only thing that does me any good. They have relieved neuralgia in my head in fifteen minutes. I have also taken Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain ache, pains in the breast, toothache, earache and pains in the bowels and limbs. I have found nothing to be sure they are all that is claimed for them. J. W. BEDGE, Blue Springs, Mo. At all drills=25 disks 25 cmts. Never sold in bulk. MILES MEDICAL CO., Khartk. Ind. ST. PAUL BUDGETARIAN ST. PAUL, BUDGETARIAN. We have snow, frost, rain and in fact everything to add to the unpleasantness of the would-be beautiful May weather. However, the "mists have rolled away," and we are enjoying the beautiful sunshine once more. Quite a few of our ladies attended the session of the Electa grand chapter O. E. S., which convened in Minneapolis last week. Miss Dorothy Waters won the first prize for the best essay on "Louisa M. Alcott" at the Y. W. C. A. Girls club. Dorothy was the only colored contestant at a large number of whites, which speaks well for our race. Rev. J. H. Garrison filled the pulpit at St. James A. M. E. church Sunday evening, delivering an excellent discourse to an appreciative audience. It was hinted that the Rev. was a prospective pastor of St. James next year, this being Rev. H. P. Jones, 8th and last year. The May pole drill at Pilgrim Baptist church last. Thursday evening by seventeen beautiful rosebud girls was a success in every way and enjoyed by all present. The Jacob Mite Missionary will meet Thursday with Mrs. M. Woodfork of St. Albans street. Mrs. Mattie Neal of Minneapolis and others will appear on the program. The Benevolent association will have their annual sermon preached the second Sunday evening in June at Pilgrim Baptist church. Rev. Murrel officiating. The paper will be read by Mrs. Stella Green. Queen of Sheba, St. Paul, and Princess Oziel chapters will unite in celebrating their annual Ether day services at Pilgrim Baptist church the first Sunday evening in June. Sermon by the pastor. Rev. Murrel. Papers by Mamesdas Maude Hoage and Mattie R. Hicks. Reading, Queen Ether, Mrs. Anna B. Harris. Special music by the choir. Mrs. Geo. Duckett was hostess for a very pretty arranged reception given at her home Saturday afternoon from 4 to 6 in honor of the grand officers of the Iowa O. E. S., headed by the grand matron, Mrs. Ruth B. Bright. The affair was a most excellent and pleasant one and was largely attended. Other officers present were Mesdames S. Joe Brown, Woods, Jessie McClain, all of Des Moines; Mayme Bland and N. Kelles of Keokuk, Mattie Neal of Minneapolis and others. Mrs. Gibson Owens served an elaborate luncheon Sunday at 2 o'clock in honor of the grand officers, after which Mr. Joseph Adams toured the party over the city in his auto, which was a delightful treat to the ladies. Mrs. Ruth Bright is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Duckett of 687 St. Anthony avenue. Mrs. Mayme Bland is visiting Mrs. Addie Belleslea of 451 Charles street. Mr. and Mrs. Q. Hicks of 463 Thomas street had as their guests the past week Mesdames J. E. Milligan of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Jessye E. McClain of Des Moines. The ladies were highly pleased with the hospitality of the St. Paulians during their short stay in the city. Mesdames John Rose, Fowler and Elliott of Ottumwa, Iowa, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Graves of Louis street the past week. Mr. Wm. Turner is out again, after a severe illness. Mrs. G. W. Camp entertained at 6 o'clock luncheon Sunday Mesdames J. Wecds. S. Joe Brown, Jessye E. McClain of Des Moines and Quitman Hicks. The Mothers' club held a very interesting meeting Monday evening with Mrs. F. D. Parker of 647 St. Anthony avenue. Children's day will be observed at St. James church the second Sunday in June. Mrs. Roberta Bailey of Buxton spent a few days in our city last week, a guest of her brother, Mr. Lucas, of Rondo street. Mrs. Jas. Woods of Des Moines was a guest the past week of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd of Makibbin street. We were very sorry to hear of the sad demise of Mr. B. F. Cooper of Buxton, having known him for a number of years. The family has our sincerest sympathy. Mr. Chauncey Miller and Miss Blanche Charleston were quietly married Friday evening at St. James parsonage by Rev H. P. Jones. The sisters of the Mysterious Ten will have their annual sermon preached at Pilgrim Baptist church Sunday, May 30th. Rev Murrel officiating. The very best service guaranteed Prices the lowest . . . . . . . . Calls answered promptly day or night No extra charges for distance—Reverse all phone charges 4 Mon., 09:40 Woman's Crowning Glory is Her Hair Why not grow your hair by using Mme. M. Beard Hair Grower It removes dandruff, stops itching of the scalp and makes it grow long, soft and beautiful. Price 800 a box. Send stamp for pamphlet. MME. M. BEARD "We have parted forever. He write me to send back his ring." "Tell him to call for it," advanced the experienced friend — Louisville Cow ter-Journal IOWA STATE BYSTANDER MACON, MO. NEWS. Macon is enjoying very cool weather so far. Rev. B. P. E. Gales preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning. Dr. J. H. Garnett delivered an excellent baccalaureum sermon Sunday evening to the graduating class of Western College. Mrs. Hattie Guy of Clinton has returned to her home after a short stay in our city. The Mother day program which was rendered at the Bethel M. E. church was quite a success. Miss Fay Bell was a Macon visitor Sunday. The musicale and cantata which was rendered by the students of Western college Monday night was excellent. The class night program which was rendered by the graduating class was very good. Mr. George and Willa Gales are in the city to attend the commencement exercises of Western College. Dr. Winston of Kansas City is in Macon on business. The graduating exercises of Western College which was held at the opera house Friday night was excellent. Several Beaver people attended the musicale and literary program Monday night. The ladies of Macon are preparing for the Grand Court and the State Federation of Colored Women's club which will hold its annual session May 23rd to the 29th. Whooping Cough. "When my daughter had whooping cough she coughed so hard at one time that she had hemorrhage of the lungs. I was terribly alarmed about her condition. Seeing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy so highly recommended, I got her a bottle and 't relieved the cough at once. Before she had finished two bottles of this remedy she was entirely well," writes Mrs. S. F. Grimes, Crooksville, Ohio. Obtainable everywhere. KEOKUK, IOWA Mrs. George Mott is very ill at her home at 320 N. Fifteenth street. Mitchell's Cafe and Ice Cream Parlor will be open Saturday, May 22, managed by Mrs. Ida Mitchell and Mrs. E. L. Goins. Attend the apron sale and supper May 26th at Parish hall, given by the ladies of the Parish Aid. The Peerless ice cream parlors are now open to their friends, 1126 Fulton street. Mrs. Brown of Clarinda, Iowa, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Anna Weldon, 908 Multon street. Mrs. Inez Kelles spent Saturday and Sunday in Des Moines. The local minstrel men repeated their minstrel show at Warsaw, Ill., Monday, May 14. Lame Back. Lame back is usually due to rheumatism of the muscles of the back Hard working people are most likely to suffer from it. Relief may be had by massaging the back with Chamberlain's Liniment two or three times a day. Try it. Obtainable everywhere L. E. Hanger NEW Elite Restaurant New Reliable Place to Eat Meals 15c and up Lunches or Short Orders Served 304 W. Grand Ave. Des Moines , Iowa Green's Cafe The Old and Reliable Place to get good meals or lunches Ice Cream and Cigars Phone 4908-y E. Green, Prop. Davenport Ia Jönes Cafe The Old Re.iable Place to get your meals PHONE RED 318 W. 3rd St 3027 Rooming House at 216-218 3rd St. Iowa Phone 295x Rates $1 per day Automatic 3952 Tenth Avenue Hotel 1 block from C. W. W. Ry. 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Mr. Charley Davis returned to Otumwa on Sunday evening of this week. Sunday, May 28th, is quarterly meeting at the A. M. E. church. A minstrel show of about eighteen colored people was in Albia on Monday afternoon. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. The entertainment given by the Baptist Sunday school Friday night was a success financially. Mrs. Paul Brown leaves Thursday for Kansas City, where she will visit with relatives and attend to business affairs. Mrs. Chas. Wilson of Otumwa came up for an over Sunday visit at the parental E. E. Jones home. Mrs. Mamie Finley of Buxton arrived Saturday for a week's visit at the home of her brother, Fred Pointexter. Mesdames Addie Clark, Mima Johnson and Lydia Hockeday are in Cedar Rapids this week in attendance at the I. F. C. W. C. Mrs. Clark is president of the Progressive League, Mrs. Johnson is a member of the school board and Mrs. Hockeday is a delegate of the Mother's club. Saturday was Henry Hockeday's birthday. 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The obituary will appear next week. CLARINDA TEAMS. There was a may pole entertainment given at Second Baptist church Friday under the auspices of Mrs. Mattie Cook. The music rendered by Messrs Gipson and Cook, also piano selections by Mrs. Land and Johnson were excellent. Mrs. Eva Oldham was born in Platte City, Mo. died in Clarinda April 27th, age 42 years. She was a member of the Baptist church since 16 years of age. She leaves to mourn her death three daughters, Mrs. Etta Ginson, Ers Martha Lewis Mrs. Carrie Anerret, five sons, a husband and father. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Mitchell. Those who attended out of town were Mrs. R. Caldwell, Mrs. Griggsby and Mrs. Collins of Shenandoah, Miss Nellie Wilkerson of Essex and Mrs. Dick Johnson of Gravity. Mrs. R. E. Wilkerson is on the sick list. Little Elnora Arnett was taken suddenly ill. Lewis Banks of Cedar Rapids is in our city. Rufus Palmer had the misfortune to sprain his ankle while playing ball with the Wild Cats. Mr. Henry Johnson of Gravity and Mr. Marshall of Sharpsburg attended the Masonic meeting the 1st. Mother's day was observed at the Baptist church, program rendered by Mrs. Fannie Looney, At the A. M. E. program in the afternoon by Mrs. Laura Jones. Mrs. Lillian Lane left Monday for Minneapolis, Minn., as a delegate to the O. E. S., Miss Mable Johnson of Gravity, Ia., will also attend. Mrs. Rev. D. W. Brown is visiting friends and relatives in New York.