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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. State Capitol Blvd. Historical Room XXI No. 50 Mrs. Geo. E. Taylor is quite sick at her home, 706 S. E. Seventh street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wiley of 1815 Woodland avenue an eight pound baby girl, on May 22nd. Mrs. Lidia Bowles of Pittsburg, Miss., arrived in the city yesterday to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. L Edwards. Miss Mabel Johnson passed through our city Saturday morning on her way home in Gravity, Iowa, from Indianola, where she was the guest of Mrs Frank Flummer. The 20th Century H. O. A. Arts and Crafts club will meet at the residence of Mrs. Fletcher, at 951 14th St. Place Wednesday June 9th. Mrs. Edith Strawthers was hostess to the members of the Mary Church-Terrell club Monday evening at the Model Drug store. Refreshments were served and music furnished by the victrola. The home of Mrs. Coleen Jones will be the scene of an evening company Thursday, given by the girls of the Mary Church Terrell club in honor of Mrs. Eddy Strawthers. The Corinthian Aid society meets at Mrs. Georgia Brown, E. 19th street, Friday June 4th. The first Sunday in May they had a rally at Corinthian church and the Aid society gave $60.00 in the rally. Friday June 11th the Aid society will meet with Mrs. Hampton Graves, 819 13th street. The Des Moines Negro Business League will hold its next monthly meeting Monday evening June 14th. Program: Address, "The Woman in business" Mrs J. B. Rush; Vocal Solo, Mr. Lee Holt; Address, Atty S Joe Brown. Ladies invited. We through an oversight, for which I am very sorry, omitted to mention the name of Mrs. Elberta Bailey of Buxton, who was the delegate to the O E. S at Minneapolis, came to Des Moines Sunday and was the guest of Miss Neal and Mrs. John L. Thompson. She accompanied the Des Moines, delegation in the special car. The Wednesday Bridge club met with Mrs. Louise Gray Wednesday evening. Bridge was played and refreshments served. The girls presented Mrs. Edith Strawthers with a beautiful present as an appreciation of her faithfulness while a member of the club. Mrs. Strawthers is leaving the city this week to reside. L. W. Williams, Grand Chancellor of the Iowa Jurisdiction will make his official visit to North Star No. 3, K. of P. Monday evening June 7th. All members are requested to be present. By order of H, Gould, C. C. The Triple H club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. H. McDowell. Mrs. Wm. McGruder gave a demonstration in the canning of strawberries using the Ames method. A three course luncheon was served. The club adjourned to meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. McGruder, 1628 Carpenter. Eliza E. Peterson Union will meet May 10th at the home of Mrs. Edward Green, 947 14th street Place. All members are urged to be present Mrs. A. M. Rivtros, Pres. Drug stock of the late B. F. Cooper store in Buxton for sale. Communicate with G O. Terrell, administrator, Colfax, Iowa. For Rent, Mrs. Calloway, nicely modern furnished rooms to let, with or without board. Call at 225 W. 17th street, Davenport, Iowa. First Annual Dance OF- Maple Leaf Club UNION PARK Monday June 7, 1915 Music by Morgan Brothers Orchestra CORINTEIAN BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday June 6th. 10:30 a.m. Covenant meeting followed by baptismal services. 12:15 Interesting Sunday School. 2 p. m. Service of the Order of the Eastern Star with sermon by the pastor, subject "The Beautiful Christ." 6:30 p. m. Instructive B. Y P. U. 8 p. m. Subject, David Repentant. A communion sermon. Lord's Supper. Excellent music by the choir. T. L. Griffith, Minister. Mr. W. H. Humburd, who underwent an operation, is improving. He FOR SALE was able to be taken home Tuesday of this week. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. E. T. Banks is quite sick at her home on Enos street. Captain Banks is able to be up and out again. The Corinthian missionary met at the home of Mrs. B. Carr, 1329 School street, Friday evening. The Corinthian Altar Guild will meet Tuesday night, June 8th, at the home of Mrs. Sue Campbell, Thirteenth and Center streets. Miss Ardella Carr entertained Mrs. Edith Strawthers at a 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. Strawthers leaves Sunday to make her home in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cottoms have returned from Marshalltown where they spent a few days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown. Wedding bells will again soon ring in our city. A young man from Buxton is to take one of the Capital City's damsels on the 23rd of June. Mrs. John Walker, who has been so very sick for the past several months, is reported worse and her friends are alarmed. Don't forget that wehn you want groceries to call up Walnut 1231, Public Grocery Co. They have good goods and will fill your order promptly. Mrs. Daisy Brooks of Fort Dodge, Iowa spent Decoration day in the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nellie Davis, of 1410 Crocker street. The Des Moines Negro Lyeum will hold a social session at 1058 Fifth street Tuesday evening, June 8th, in honor of its student and graduating members. The joint celebration of the Public Grocery Co. and the Model Drug Co. last month was good and largely attended, considering the rainy evening. The colored band played and all enjoyed themselves immensely. The collecto rwill be in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Tuesday; Omaha on Thursday and Friday; Clarinda on Saturday; Gravity, Bedford and Creston on Monday; Chariton on Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottumwa. Please be prepared to settle with him. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Strawthers, one of our popular young married couples, will leave this week to make their home in Minneapolis, Minn. We are sorry to lose this young family. Mr. Strawthers his already gone. His wife will leave Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. White of Yellow Springs, Ohio, has come to our city last month to remain indefinitely. They are stopping temporarily at the home of his brother, Mr. A. M. White, 815 Twenty-eighth street. North Star lodge, A. F. & A. M., held their annual meeting last night. A very large crowd was present. Good reports and good fellowship. Gus Watkins was unanimously elected W. M. H. R. Graves, S. W.; Wm. Walker, J. W.; Wm. T. Buckner treasurer; H. E. Jacobs, secretary. The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be held at the residence of Mrs. E. R. Hall, 1212 McCormick street, Monday evening, June 7th. All officers and members of this committee are urged to attend. By order of S. Joe Brown, chairman. The G. H. Cleggett chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be constituted and its officers installed at the regular quarterly meeting at North Star Masonic temple Thursday evening. All members are ordered to be present. By order of Chas. A. Cousin, high priest. Mrs. J. C. Williams of 1441 Fremont street entertained thirty-nine children to James Williams' 13th birthday. The afternoon was spent in music and games. Mrs. Ethel Jackson and Mrs. Bessie Hughes assisted Mrs. Williams in entertaining the children. Refreshments were served and at 5 o'clock they departed for home. Among the beautiful presents he received was a piano player, which was a gift from his mother. Decorations were in red, white and blue. The Princess Zorah chapter of the O. E. S., assisted by Princess Oziel, will celebrate Esther Day on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at the Corinthian Baptist church on Fifteenth and Linden streets. A fine program is being arranged. All members of the O. E. S. are requested to come out with their friends. The third series of public meetings of the educational committee of the branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held a very fine and instructive meeting last Wednesday evening at Union Congregational church. Dr. A. J. Booker is chairman of this committee. He had secured the services of Dr. Sumner, secretary of the state medical board, who delivered a splendid address on "The Best Government." The Metropolitan Quartet, led by Geo. Mason, rendered three selections, Hon. Geo. H. Woodson of Buxton, Iowa, made a fine short address, after which they adjourned. Dr. Alvin J. Jefferson will address the Young Men's Sunday club Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject, "Character Building." All ladies who are interested in and have any influence over their husbands, brothers or sweethearts are most cordially invited to attend. Everybody welcome. A. M. White, president. Miss Carrie Watkins, who has been attending the Des Moines college, graduated there Wednesday morning, with the degree of bachelor of didactics and a state certificate, the only colored girl in a class of seventy students. Miss Watkins is a very deserving young girl, the only child of Mrs. Mollie Watkins, the proprietress of the Thompson hotel. She also graduated from the Kansas City, Mo., high school three years ago. We congratulate Miss Watkins. art a jewell! Even the American prejudice is changing England. Below we publish a London dispatch. According to a recent London dispatch, James Slim, a Negro, native of Jamaica, West India island, has enlisted as a private in the Coldstream guards. Before the war, the report says, it would have been impossible for a Negro to join a white regiment in England, let alone one of the proudest and most famous of the crack regiments. The fact of Slim's acceptance is a strong indication of the democratic effects of the war. Slim was in France when the war broke and joined the French foreign legion. Wounded in battle, he was sent to a hospital, where he expressed the wish to join Kitchener's new army. Word was sent to Kitchener, with the result that he was allowed to enroll in the Coldstreams. Slim is now (March 29) training with the reserve battalion at Windsor. In full knowledge of these things the American Negro should hesitate to go with prejudiced America against IOWA STATE COLORED HOLD INTER The fourteenth of the Iowa State College Women's Rapids, Iowa, church May 24. The general at Monday at 3 p.m. Mrs. Rush, and officers. The Fed Tuesday morning committee's re-represented and the reports of the appointmenttees, together finally adoption recommendation the morning, orations being a gate for board another the entire Federation in Northwestern I. Tuesday after program and We just received the announcement of the marriage of J. Frank Blagburn's oldest daughter. Below we publish a clipping from the Indianapolis Freeman: Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Marion Isadore Blagburn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Blagburn, and Mr. Turner R. Speller, Jr. The happy event took place at Rockville, Md., April 13, the nuptial knot being tied by Rev. J. W. White, of that city. The bride is one of Washington's most popular and accomplished young ladies, and has displayed a remarkable gift for music. She is conceded to be one of the very best pianists in the nation's capital, and may devote a portion of her time to giving instruction on this instrument. Mr. Speller is a young man of marked business capacity, and has a bright future before him. For the present the young couple are making their home with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rutner Speller Sr., at 1412 Montellou avenue, northwest. THOMPSON HOTEL GUESTS. Mr. Adam Speel, Waterloo, Iowa; Mr. W. M. Rome, Cedar Rapida, Iowa; S. Rosenburg, Chicago, Ill.; W. A. Fuller, Ft. Smith, Ark.; Wm. T. Ferguson, Springfield, Ill. UNWARRANTED ARREST. UNWARRANTED ARMS. Last week one of our pool halls was raided in search of whiskey. The officers claimed to have found one-half pint in the owner's private office desk, upon which they arrested everybody in the hall. Those playing pool or sitting in there resting a few minutes, even those getting a shave in the barber chair, some forty or fifty people, all taken to the police station, and this at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, which is all uncalled for and wrong. It is carrying this raiding business too far among the colored people. They would dare not go into a white man's pool hall at that hour and arrest everybody they happened to find in there. The Bystander has always stood and is for temperance, morality and a clean city, but unalterably opposed to this method of injustice to our business men. Our boys are criticized if they stand on the street corners or sidewalks. Then when they so happened to be sitting in a first class place of business quietly talking to arrest all of them is a gross injustice and a monster inequality. The chief of police and superintendent of public safety must bear this blame and will have to answer for this abuse of office. SHALL AMERICA ENTER THE EUROPEAN WAR? The terrible war now waging in thirteen countries of Europe, involving the best blood of the Saxon and Teutonic races, should not involve the darker races of the world to enter into this great European trouble. Neither should America become a party to the allies as against the triple entente. The recent sinking of the Lusitania, a British vessel carrying munitions of war, also Canadian soldiers, along with a few American citizens, is not a good reason to declare war or even withdraw friendly relations from Germany, and yet the president and some of his cabinet seem to be greatly perturbed over the loss of one hundred or more of her citizens who would not heed the warning and notice that Germany had given to remain from out of the war zone. President Wilson is very inconsistent in regard to the value of human lives. He will allow innocent, law-abiding citizens in his own country to be killed, murdered and burned at the stake in the south and make no effort to check it, simply because those we have killed are black men, women and children. I dare say that if those 100 or more Americans who were on the Lusitania ship were colored American citizens he would not have made even a protest. Recently he sent a telegram congratulating one of our colored regiments who have been stationed on the Mexican frontier for their valiant services rendered the government, and on the other hand he is discharging all the colored employees in Washington or segregating and disfranchising them and jim crowing them. If he should declare war against Germany he would order separate cars to haul colored soldiers and separate ships to transport them and then perchance have separate trenches for them to fight in. Oh consistency thou THE WOMAN WHO WAS THE MOST FAMOUS WOMAN IN THE WORLD MRS. S. JOE BROWN, President of Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. art a jewel! Even the American prejudice is changing England. Below we publish a London dispatch. According to a recent London dispatch, James Slim, a Negro, native of Jamaica, West India island, has enlisted as a private in the Coldstream guards. Before the war, the report says, it would have been impossible for a Negro to join a white regiment in England, let alone one of the proudest and most famous of the crack regiments. The fact of Slim's acceptance is a strong indication of the democratic effects of the war. Slim was in France when the war broke and joined the French foreign legion. Wounded in battle, he was sent to a hospital, where he expressed the wish to join Kitchener's new army. Word was sent to Kitchener, with the result that he was allowed to enroll in the Coldstreams. Slim is now (March 29) training with the reserve battalion at Windsor. In full knowledge of these things the American Negro should hesitate to go with prejudiced America against Germany. For my part I am not going against Germany. MRS. S. JOE BROWN, President Women's Clubs. MRS. JESSYE E McCLAIN Secretary of I. S. F. of C. W. C. MRS. J. B. RUSH, A. B. Honorary President of I. S F. C. W.C. Served four consecutive years as the president. Mrs. Rush is also superintendent of Mothers meetings of the National Association of Colored Women. Bilious Attacks. When you have a bilious attack your liver fails to perform its functions. You become constipated. The food you eat ferments in your stomach instead of digesting. This inflames the stomach and causes nausea, vomiting and a terrible headache. Take Chamberlain's Tablets. They will tone up your liver, clean out your stomach and you will soon be as well as ever. They only cost a quarter. Obtainable everywhere. IOWA STATE FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS HOLD INTERESTING SESSION. The fourteenth annual convention of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs met in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at Bethel A. M. E. church May 24 to 26, inclusive. The general board meeting was held Monday at 3 p. m., with the president Mrs. Rush, and a good number of officers. The Federation proper opened Tuesday morning and the credentials committee's report showed 39 clubs represented and 57 voting delegates. The reports of district chairmen and the appointment of various committees, together with discussions, and finally adoption of several important recommendations consumed a deal of the morning, one of the recommendations being a tax of $1.00 per delegate for board during Federation, and another the entering of the Iowa State Federation into a union with the Northwestern Federation. Tuesday afternoon was the suffrage program and included the following addresses, as arranged by the suffrage chairman, Mrs. Gertrude John- of Iowa State Federation of Colored MRS. FRANK P. JOHNSON Organizer of the I. S. F. of C. W. C. son: Symposum, "Why Militancy is Not Needed Here," Mrs. Gertrude D. Culberson; "Women Lawyers," Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Davenport; result of Thirty-sixth general assembly, Mrs. Roberta Bailey, Buxton. In the evening Mayor Roth of Cedar Rapids, welcomed the Federation to the city and a featurer of the evening thoroughly enjoyed by all was the singing of plantation melodies, led by Mrs. Alice Thompson and Mrs. Gus G. Nichols. The president's address was a number of the evening and was a very able one. It included several recommendations, which were adopted by the Federation. Wednesday morning the officers of the Federation reported. Some strong papers, including an able address on "Efficiency in Club Work," by Mrs. Martha White of Indianaola, and a number of fine demonstrations were given during the Federation, among them, "Practical Nursing," Mrs. E. Gresham, Cedar Rapids; "Millinery," Mrs. Fannie Jackson, Cedar Rapids; "Dressmaking," Madam Roberts, Cedar Rapids, and "Hair Culture," Mrs. Mary Mease-Scott, Des Moines. Election of officers was next in order. Sister Ruth B. Bright was elected to succeed herself. Other officers were: G. W. P., John L. Brooks; G. A. M., Mrs. Milligan; G. treasurer, Maud Wilkinson; grand 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. Heads of Department. Education—Mrs. A. G. Clark, Os- kaloosa. Social Service—Miss Jessye E. Walker, Marshalltown. Music—Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, Des Moines. Household Economics—Mrs. J. W. Hudson, Sioux City. Health—Elnora Gresham, Cedar Rapids. Child Welfare—Mrs. I. L. Brown, Marshaltown. Temperance—Mrs. Lydia Hocked day, Oskaloosa. Civics—Mrs. Wells Fowler, Ottumwa. Arts and Crafts—Mrs. J. Alvin Jefferson, Des Moines. Suffrage—Miss Teresa Addams, Davenport. Credentials—Mrs. Roberta Baily, Buxton. Editress—Miss Margurette Roberts, Des Moines. Wednesday evening Mrs. S. Joe Brown gave an interesting report of her work as chairman of the social science department of the N. A. C. W., also a demonstration in facial expression and care of the voice by Miss D. Mae Lee of Buxton was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Miss Morgan and Miss Cate of the high school domestic science class gave an interesting exhibition of culinary products. Among the distinguished persons in attendance at this meeting was Lawrence C. Jones, founder and principal of Pinay Woods Industrial Institute of Braxton, Miss. The Federation adjourned after a very harmonious and profitable session to meet the fourth Tuesday in May, 1916. MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. Macon Mo. Following is the program of the fifteenth session of the Missouri State Federation of Colored Women's clubs: Friday morning, May 28, at 9 o'clock—Convention called to order by president. Devotional exercises. Appointment of committees. An acquaintance meeting. Report of committee on credentials. Roll of delegates. State song. Welcome address on behalf of citizens, Mrs. S. Mott. Welcome address, Mrs. Ida L. Garnett, Macon. Instrumental solo, Mrs. Corinne Wright. Report of state officers. "Clean Up Day or Public Health," Mrs. Gartrude Ball. General discussion. Memorial remembrance. Adjournment. Friday afternoon at 1:v0 o'clock—Music, college choir. Invocation. Minutes. Unfinished business. President's report and message. Report of club. Vocal solo, Miss Alma McErloy. Paper, Miss Dollie Stevens, Hannibal. "Churches and Schools As Social Centers," Mrs. Kate M. Fields. Discussion, led by Mrs. Josie Williams. Reading, Miss Othello Bartlett. Environment in Race Culture, Mrs. Kathrine Tillman. Vocational Training, Mrs. Lea Fields. Economic Training of Boys and Girls, Mrs. R. E. Bailey. Report on Industrial Home for Girls, Mrs. C. R. McDowell. Closing hymn. Adjournment. Friday evening at 8 o'clock—Invocation. Song, college choir. Welcome address on behalf of city, Mayor C. H. Payson. Response, Mrs. C. R. McDowell. Reading, Sarah Green. Instrumental solo, Miss Idella Johnson. Instrumental solo, Mr. Ewell Clark. Some Dangers Which Threaten the Home, Mrs. I. L. Garnett. Instrumental duet, Misses Kathrine Smith and Bernice Taylor. Vocal solo, Mr. James M. Garnett, Jr. Adjournment. Saturday morning, May 29. at 9 o'clock—Music. Devotional. Minutes. Reports of clubs continued. Instrumental solo, Miss Lucille Harris. Influence of Negro in business, Mrs Pearl M. Dabney. Christian Education, Mrs. P. Clay. Music. Adjournment. Saturday afternoon—Music. Invocation. Minutes. Unfinished business. Children's hour. conducted by Miss M. Oliver. Discussion. Value of Music in the Development of Character. Mrs. Ida Hall. Reading. Miss Alevta Dandridge. Display of art. State song. Adjournment. Local officers—Mrs. Ida L. Garnett, president; Mrs. Ida Ancel, recording secretary; Miss Lucille Harris, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Rosa Adams, treasurer. MACON, MO., NEWS. Mrs. Estella Allen spent a few weeks in the city, the guest of her father. James Majors has returned to his home, after a week's stay in Macon. The H. of J., which convened in our city, was quite a success and many strangers were present. Mr. Thomas Braggs spent a few days in our city, the guest of Mrs. C. Harris. Rev. B. P. E. Bales preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning and evening. Miss Ida Garnett spent a few days in our city visiting the H. of J. and the Missouri State Federation. Miss Blanche Brooks has returned to her home for the summer. to her home for the summer. Mr. J. T. Easton of St. Louis spent Tuesday in our city on business. Mrs. Susan Trice spent Sunday in Shelbina to attend the anniversary of the U. T. S. F. Sumner school of Western college opened Monday for all who wish to attend. Price Five Cents see Mrs. S. Sherdwood's rooming house. Mrs. H. C. McGill, the dairdresser, of our city, is away on business. Mrs. A. Burton is visiting friends in our city. Mrs. P. Elgin spent a week in our city. Mrs. A. Edwards of East St. Louis spent a week in our city. Mr. C. Carter of Buxton, Iowa, spent a week in our city. DAYENPORT ITEMS. Mrs. Wm. Brooks was called to Aurora, ill., last Saturday to attend the funeral of her aunt. Mrs. Lula Bater is some from Rochester, Minn., where she had a goiter successfully removed. Miss Bertha Baker underwent an operation on her eyes and is getting on nicely without the use of glasses. Mrs. C. B. Lewis of Fairbury, Neb., visited friends here a few days en route to her home, after attending the I. S. F. of C. W. C. The many friends here of Mr. John Carter were pained to hear of his death, which occurred in Lagrange, Mo., last week. Mr. Carter was well known here, having made this his home until a few years ago. Mrs. Martha Cregge-White of Richmond, Ky., is visiting Mrs. C. Kanes on Harrison street. Mrs. White visited here some years ago and has many friends here. The members of the Third Baptist church are preparing for their rally on June 6th, which promises to be quite successful. Mrs. Cora Hart and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carter attended the funeral of their father, John Carter, of Lagrange, Mo. There will be a band concert given by the Rock Island band at Bethel A. M. E. church Wednesday evening, June 9th. Esther day will be observed by Naomi chapter, No. 1, at Bethel A. M. E. church next Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. I. P. Sims will deliver the esermon. Mr. and Mrs. Engor Green are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Harry Green, Mr. Green's mother, and Mr. Boyd Green, his brother, both from Clarksburg, W. Va. They will remain indelinitely. Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, G. W. M. of the O. E. S. of Iowa, and Mrs. Clara Shepard are home from the grand chapter in Minneapolis and report a fine session. Mrs. Gertrude Lewis-Stephens, who has been teaching school in Oklahoma, is here to spend her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Emma Shepard. ST. JOSEPH, MO. The opening of the Sanitary restaurant at 226 West Missouri avenue occurred last Saturday night. A large number of people were there during the evening to enjoy the music and partake of the refreshments that had been so well prepared. The Mesdames Bessie Anderson and Alice Tucker have charge of the restaurant. The Franklin school commencement at Savannah was held at the high school auditorium on the 27th ult. Prof. E. W. Bales is principal of that school. rD. J. Arthur Hamlett of Jackson, Tenn., editor of the Christian Index, was the guest of Rev. C. W. Redd, pastor of the C. M. E. church from last Saturday until Tuesday. He was en route to Oklahoma. He delivered two excellent sermons at that church last Sunday morning and evening. Short talks were made by Dr. E. W. Thompson, J. H. simms and Rev. Redd. The baccalaureate semen for the seniors of Bartlett high school was delivered by Rev. N. C. Buren at the Ebenezer A. M. E. church at 3 o'clock last Sunday afternoon to a large audience. They will receive their diplomas tonight at the central high school auditorium. There are seven members in the class. Mrs. H. H. Walker of this city was re-elected president of the Missouri Federation of Colored Women's Clubs at their annual meeting held at Macon last week. The following doctors were in Kansas City part of last week attending the annual meeting of the Physicians, Dental and Pharmaceutical association. E. Y. Strawn, W. S. Carrion, F. N. Goodson, J. R. A. Crossland, O. N. Goins. The last three were among the delegates selected to the national association that will meet in Chicago in August. In speaking of the meeting last week Dr. Goodson and Dr. Corssland both said it was the bass session ever held and the papers and discussions were superb. Dr. W. P. Curtis of St. Louis was elected president and they will meet in that city next year and will possibly meet in this city in 1917. Mrs. Winn of Des Moines, Iowa, a former resident of this city, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Mr. Wm. R. Turno left last Saturday for St. Louis, where he will remain for a few weeks before going to Chicago. His wife, after a visit with her parents at Fort Scott, Kans., will join him at Chicago. Rev. W. J. De Boe, former pastor at St. Luke's M. E. church, is in the city to move his family to Joplin. Alonzo Allen spent last Sunday in Kansas City. Of course he went to "visit relatives," or at least that is what he says, but time will tell if there is not some other attraction. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. 10W XXI No. 50 Mrs. Geo. E. Taylor is quite sick at her home, 706 S. E. Seventh street. was able to Born to Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wiley of 1815 Woodland avenue on eight pound baby girl, on May 22nd. Mrs. Lidia Bowles of Pittaburg, Miss., arrived in the city yesterday to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. J. L Edwards. Miss Mabel Johnson passed through our city Saturday morning on her way home in Gravity, Iowa, from Indianola, where she was the guest of Mrs Frank Flummer. The 20th Century H. O. A. Arts and Crafts club will meet at the residence of Mrs. Fletcher, at 951 14th St. Place Wednesday June 9th. Mrs. Edith Strawthers was hostess to the members of the Mary Church-Terrell club club Monday evening at the Model Drug store. Refreshments were served and music furnished by the victrola The home of Mrs. Coleen Jones will be the scene of an evening company Thursday, given by the girls of the Mary Church Terrell club in honor of Mrs. Edyth Strawthers. The Corinthian Aid society meets at Mrs. Georgia Brown. E. 19th street, Friday June 4th. The first Sunday in May they had a rally at Corinthian church and the Aid society gave $60.00 in the rally. Friday June 11th the Aid society will meet with Mrs. Hampton Graves, 819 13th street. The Des Moines Negro Business League will hold its next monthly meeting Monday evening June 14th. Program: Address, "The Woman in Business" Mrs J. B. Rush; Vocal Solo, Mr. Lee Holt; Address, Atty S Joe Brown. Ladies invited. We through an oversight, for which I am very sorry, omitted to mention the name of Mrs. Elberta Bailey of Buxton, who was the delegate to the O E. S. at Minneapolis, came to Des Moines Sunday and was the guest of Miss Neal and Mrs. John L. Thompson. She accompanied the Des Moines delegation in the special car. The Wednesday Bridge club met with Mrs. Louise Gray Wednesday evening. Bridge was played and refreshments served The girls presented Mrs. Edith Strawthers with a beautiful present as an appreciation of her faithfulness while a member of the club. Mrs. Strawthers is leaving the city this week to reside. L. W. Williams, Grand Chancellor of the Iowa Jurisdiction will make his official visit to North Star No. 3, K. of P. Monday evening June 7th. All members are requested to be present. By order of H, Gould, C. C. The Triple H club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. J. H. McDowell. Mrs. Wm. McGruder gave a demonstration in the canning of strawberries using the Ames method. A three course luncheon was served. The club adjourned to meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. McGruder, 1628 Carpenter. Eliza E. Peterson Union will meet May 10th at the home of Mrs. Edward Green, 947 14th street Place. All members are urged to be present Mrs. A. M. Rivtrs, Pres. Drug stock of the late B. F. Cooper store in Buxton for sale. Communicate with G O. Terrell, administrator, Colfax, Iowa. For Rent, Mrs. Calloway, nicely modern furnished rooms to let, with or without board. Call at 225 W. 17th street, Davenport, Iowa. First Annual Dance OF- Maple Leaf Club UNION PARK Monday June 7, 1915 Music by Morgan Brothers Orchestra CORINTEIAN BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday June 6th. 10:30 a.m. Covenant meeting followed by baptismal services. 12:15 Interesting Sunday School. 2 p.m. Service of the Order of the Eastern Star with sermon by the pastor, subject "The Beautiful Christ." 6:30 p.m. Instructive B. Y P. U. 6 p.m. Subject, David Repentant. A communion sermon. Lord's Supper. Excellent music by the choir. T. L. Griffith, Minister. Mr. W. H. Humburd, who underwent an operation, is improving. He FOR SALE WA was able to be taken home Tuesday of this week. We hope for him a speedy recovery. Mrs. E. T. Banks is quite sick at her home on Enos street. Captain Banks is able to be up and out again. The Corinthian missionary met at the home of Mrs. B. Carr, 1329 School street, Friday evening. The Corinthian Altar Guild will meet Tuesday night, June 1st, at the home of Mrs. Sue Campbell, Thirteenth and Center streets. Miss Ardella Carr entertained Mrs. Edith Strawthers at a 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday evening. Mrs. Strawthers leaves Sunday to make her home in Minneapolis, Minn. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cottoms have returned from Marshalltown where they spent a few days as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown. Wedding bells will again soon ring in our city. A young man from Buxton is to take one of the Capital City's damsels on the 23rd of June. Mrs. John Walker, who has been so very sick for the past several months, is reported worse and her friends are alarmed. Don't forget that wehn you want groceries to call up Walnut 1231, Public Grocery Co. They have good goods and will fill your order promptly. Mrs. Daisy Brooks of Fort Dodge, Iowa spent Decoration day in the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nellie Davis, of 1410 Crocker street. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum will hold a social session at 1058 Fifth street Tuesday evening, June 8th, in honor of its student and graduating members. The joint celebration of the Public Grocery Co. and the Model Drug Co. last month was good and largely attended, considering the rainy evening. The colored band played and all enjoyed themselves immensely. The collector will be in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Tuesday; Omaha on Thursday and Friday; Clarinda on Saturday; Gravity, Bedford and Creston on Monday; Chariton on Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottumwa. Please be prepared to settle with him. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Strawthers, one of our popular young married couples, will leave this week to make their home in Minneapolis, Illinois. We are sorry to lose this young family. Mr. Strawthers his already gone. His wife will leave Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. White of Yellow Springs, Ohio, has come to our city last month to remain indefinitely. They are stopping temporarily at the home of his brother, Mr. A. M. White, 815 Twenty-eighth street. North Star lodge, A. F. & A. M., held their annual meeting last night. A very large crowd was present. Good reports and good fellowship. Gus Watkins was unanimously elected W. M. H. R. Graves, S. W.; Wm. Walker, J. W.; Wm. T. Buckner treasurer; H. E. Jacobs, secretary. The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will be held at the residence of Mrs. E. R. Hall, 1212 McCormick street, Monday evening, June 7th. All officers and members of this committee are urged to attend. By order of S. Joe Brown, chairman. The G. H. Clegggett chapter of Royal Arch Masons will be constituted and its officers installed at the regular quarterly meeting at North Star Masonic temple Thursday evening. All members are ordered to be present. By order of Chas. A. Cousin, high priest. Mrs. J. C. Williams of 1441 Fremont street entertained thirty-nine children to James Williams' 13th birthday. The afternoon was spent in music and games. Mrs. Ethel Jackson and Mrs. Bessie Hughes assisted Mrs. Williams in entertaining the children. Refreshments were served and at 5 o'clock they departed for home. Amongg the beautiful presents he received was a piano player, which was a gift from his mother. Decorations were in red, white and blue. The Princess Zorah chapter of the O. E. S., assisted by Princess Oziel, will celebrate Esther Day on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at the Corinthian Baptist church on Fifteenth and Linden streets. A fine program is being arranged. All members of the O. E. S. are requested to come out with their friends. The third series of public meetings of the educational committee of the branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held a very fine and instructive meeting last Wednesday evening at Union Congregational church. Dr. A. J. Booker is chairman of this committee. He had secured the services of Dr. Sumner, secretary of the state medical board, who delivered a splendid address on "The Best Government." The DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915. Metropolitan Quartet, led by Geo. Mason, rendered three selections, Hon. Geo. H. Woodson of Buxton, Iowa, made a fine short address, after which they adjourned. Dr. Alvin J. Jefferson will address the Young Men's Sunday club Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject, "Character Building." All ladies who are interested in and have any influence over their husbands, brothers or sweethearts are most cordially invited to attend. Everybody welcome. A. M. White, president. art a jewel! Even the American prejudice is changing England. Below we publish a London dispatch. According to a recent London dispatch, James Slim, a Negro, native of Jamaica, West India island, has enlisted as a private in the Coldstream guards. Before the war, the report says, it would have been impossible for a Negro to join a white regiment in England, let alone one of the proudest and most famous of the crack regiments. The fact of Slim's acceptance is a strong indication of the IOWA STATE COLORED HOLD INTE The fourteenth of the Iowa Stored Women's Rapids, Iowa, church May 24. The general's Monday at 3 p. Mrs. Rush, and ficers. The Fed Tuesday morning committee's re Miss Carrie Watkins, who has been attending the Des Moines college, graduated there Wednesday morning, with the degree of bachelor of didactics and a state certificate, the only colored girl in a class of seventy students. Miss Watkins is a very deserving young girl, the only child of Mrs. Mollie Watkins, the proprietress of the Thompson hotel. She also graduated from the Kansas City, Mo., high school three years ago. We congratulate Miss Watkins. We just received the announcement of the marriage of J. Frank Blagburn's oldest daughter. Below we publish a clipping from the Indianapolis Freeman: Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Marion Isadore Blagburn, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Blagburn, and Mr. Turner R. Speller, Jr. The happy event took place at Rockville, Md., April 13, the nuptial knot being tied by Rev. J. W. White, of that city. The bride is one of Washington's most popular and accomplished young ladies, and has displayed a remarkable gift for music. She is conceded to be one of the very best pianists in the nation's capital, and may devote a portion of her time to giving instruction on this instrument. Mr. Speller is a young man of marked business capacity, and has a bright future before him. For the present the young couple are making their home with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rutner Speller Sr., at 1412 Montellox avenue, northwest. THOMPSON HOTEL GUESTS. Mr. Adam Speel, Waterloo, Iowa; Mr. W. M. Rome, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; S. Rosenburg, Chicago, Ill.; W. A. Fuller, Ft. Smith, Ark.; Wm. T. Ferguson, Springfield, Ill. UNWARRANTED ARREST. Last week one of our pool halls was raided in search of whiskey. The officers claimed to have found one-half pint in the owner's private office desk, upon which they arrested everybody in the hall. Those playing pool or sitting in there resting a few minutes, even those getting a shave in the barber chair, some forty or fifty people, were all taken to the police station, and this at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon, which is all uncalled for and wrong. It is carrying this raiding business too far among the colored people. They would dare not go into a white man's pool hall at that hour and arrest everybody they happened to find in there. The Bystander has always stood and is for temperance, morality and a clean city, but unalterably opposed to this method of injustice to our business men. Our boys are criticized if they stand on the street corners or sidewalks. Then when they so happened to be sitting in a first class place of business quietly talking to arrest all of them is a gross injustice and a monster inequality. The chief of police and superintendent of public safety must bear this blame and will have to answer for this abuse of office. SHALL AMERICA ENTER THE EUROPEAN WAR? The terrible war now waging in thirteen countries of Europe, involving the best blood of the Saxon and Teutonic races, should not involve the darker races of the world to enter into this great European trouble. Neither should America become a party to the allies as against the triple entente. The recent sinking of the Lusitania, a British vessel carrying munitions of war, also Canadian soldiers, along with a few American citizens, is not a good reason to declare war or even withdraw friendly relations from Germany, and yet the president and some of his cabinet seem to be greatly perturbed over the loss of one hundred or more of her citizens who would not heed the warning and notice that Germany had given to remain from out of the war zone. President Wilson is very inconsistent in regard to the value of human lives. He will allow innocent, law-abiding citizens in his own country to be killed, murdered and burned at the stake in the south and make no effort to check it, simply because those we have killed are black men, women and children. I dare say that if those 100 or more Americans who were on the Lusitania ship were colored American citizens he would not have made even a protest. Recently he sent a telegram congratulating one of our colored regiments who have been stationed on the Mexican frontier for their valiant services rendered the government, and on the other hand he is discharging all the colored employees in Washington or segregating and disfranchising them and jim crowing them. If he should declare war against Germany he would order separate cars to haul colored soldiers and separate ships to transport them and then perchance have separate trenches for them to fight in. Oh consistent thou THE WOMAN WHO WAS THE MOST FAMOUS WOMAN IN THE WORLD MRS. S. JOE BROWN, President of Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. art a jewel! Even the American prejudice is changing England. Below we publish a London dispatch. According to a recent London dispatch, James Slim, a Negro, native of Jamaica, West India island, has enlisted as a private in the Coldstream guards. Before the war, the report says, it would have been impossible for a Negro to join a white regiment in England, let alone one of the proudest and most famous of the crack regiments. The fact of Slim's acceptance is a strong indication of the democratic effects of the war. Slim was in France when the war broke and joined the French foreign legion. Wounded in battle, he was sent to a hospital, where he expressed the wish to join Kitchener's new army. Word was sent to Kitchener, with the result that he was allowed to enroll in the Coldstreams. Slim is now (March 29) training with the reserve battalion at Windsor. In full knowledge of these things the American Negro should hesitate to go with prejudiced America against Germany. For my part I am not going against Germany. MRS. S. JOE BROWN, President Women's Clubs. THE WEEKLY NEWS MRS. JESSYE E MCLAIN Secretary of I. S. F. of W. C. W. MRS. J. B. RUSH A. B Honorary President of I. S F C. W.C. Served four consecutive years as the president. Mrs. Rush is also superin-endent of Mothers meetings of the National Association of Colored Women Bilious Attacks. When you have a bilious attack your liver fails to perform its functions. You become constipated. The food you eat ferments in your stomach instead of digesting. This inflames the stomach and causes nausea, vomiting and a terrible headache. Take Chamberlain's Tablets. They will tone up your liver, clean out your stomach and you will soon be as well as ever. They only cost a quarter. Obtainable everywhere. IOWA STATE FEDERATION OF COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS HOLD INTERESTING SESSION. The fourteenth annual convention of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs met in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at Bethel A. M. E. church May 24 to 26 inclusive. The general board meeting was held Monday at 3 p. m., with the president Mrs. Rush, and a good number of officers. The Federation proper opened Tuesday morning and the credentials committee's report showed 39 clubs represented and 57 voting delegates. The reports of district chairmen and the appointment of various committees, together with discussions, and finally adoption of several important recommendations consumed a deal of the morning, one of the recommendations being a tax of $1.00 per delegate for board during Federation, and another the entering of the Iowa State Federation into a union with the Northwestern Federation. Tuesday afternoon was the suffrage program and included the following addresses, as arranged by the suffrage chairman, Mrs. Gertrude John- of Iowa State Federation of Colored A. MRS. FRANK P. JOHNSON Organizer of the I. S. F. of C. W. C. son: Symposum, "Why Militancy is Not Needed Here," Mrs. Gertrude D. Culberson; "Women Lawyers," Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Davenport; result of Thirty-sixth general assembly, Mrs. Roberta Bailey, Buxton. In the evening Mayor Roth of Cedar Rapids, welcomed the Federation to the city and a feature of the evening thoroughly enjoyed by all was the singing of plantation melodies, led by Mrs. Alice Thompson and Mrs. Gus G. Nichols. The president's address was a number of the evening and was a very able one. It included several recommendations, which were adopted by the Federation. Wednesday morning the officers of the Federation reported. Some strong papers, including an able address on "Efficiency in Club Work," by Mrs. Martha White of Indiana, and a number of fine demonstrations were given during the Federation, among them, "Practical Nursing," Mrs. E. Gresham, Cedar Rapids; "Millinery," Mrs. Fannie Jackson, Cedar Rapids; "Dressmaking," Madam Roberts, Cedar Rapids, and "Hair Culture," Mrs. Mary Mease-Scott, Des Moines. Election of officers was next in order. Sister Ruth B. Bright was elected to succeed herself. Other officers were: G. W. P., John L. Brooks; G. A. M., Mrs. Milligan; G. treasurer, Maud Wilkinson; grand 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. Heads or departments: Education—Mrs. A. G. Clark, Osaka. Social Service—Miss Jessye E. Walker, Marshaltown. Music—Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, Des Moines. Household Economics—Mrs. J. W. Hudson, Sioux City. Health—Elnora Gresham, Cedar Ramids. Child Welfare—Mrs. I. L. Brown Marshallthust. Temperance—Mrs. Lydia Hocke, day, Oskaloosa. Civics—Mrs. Wells Fowler, Ottum wa. Arts and Crafts—Mrs. J. Alvin Jef ferson, Des Moines. Suffrage--Miss Teresa Addams, Davenport. Credentials—Mrs. Roberta Baily, Buxton. Editress—Miss Margurette Roberts, Des Moines. Wednesday evening Mrs. S. Joe Brown gave an interesting report of her work as chairman of the social science department of the N. A. C. W., also a demonstration in facial expression and care of the voice by Miss D. Mae Lee of Buxton was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Miss Morgan and Miss Cate of the high school domestic science class gave an interesting exhibition of culinary products. Among the distinguished persons in attendance at this meeting was Lawrence C. Jones, founder and principal of Pinay Woods Industrial Institute of Braxton, Miss. The Federation adjourned after a very harmonious and profitable session to meet the fourth Tuesday in May, 1916. MISSOURI STATE FEDERATION COLORED WOMEN'S CLUBS. Macon, Mo. Following is the program of the fifteenth session of the Missouri State Federation of Colored Women's clubs: Federation of Colored Women's clubs: Friday morning, May 28, at 9 o'clock—Convention called to order by president. Devotional exercises. Appointment of committees. An acquaintance meeting. Report of committee on credentials. Roll of delegates. State song. Welcome address on behalf of citizens, Mrs. S. Mott. Welcome address, Mrs. Ida L. Garnett, Macon. Instrumental solo, Mrs. Corinne Wright. Report of state officers. "Clean Up Day or Public Health." Mrs. Gertrude Ball. General discussion. Memorial remembrance. Adjournment. Friday afternoon at 1:v0 o'clock—Music, college choir. Invocation. Minutes. Unfinished business. President's report and message. Report of club. Vocal solo, Miss Alma McEllroy, Paper, Miss Dollie Stevens, Hannibal, "Churches and Schools As Social Centers" Mrs. Kate M. Fields. Discussion, led by Mrs. Josie Williams, Reading, Miss Otello Bartlett. Environment in Race Culture, Mrs. Katrine Tillman. Vocational Training, Mrs. Leaota Fields. Economic Training of Boys and Girls, Mrs. R. E. Bailey. Report on Industrial Home for Girls, Mrs. C. R. McDowell. Closing hymn. Adjournment. Friday evening at 8 o'clock—Invocation. Song, college choir. Welcome address on behalf of city, Mayor C. H. Payson. Response, Mrs. C. R. McDowell. Reading, Sarah Green. Instrumental solo, Miss Idella Johnson. Vocal solo, Mr. Ewell Clark. Some Dangers Which Threaten the Home, Mrs. I. L. Garnett. Instrumental duet, Misses Kathrine Smith and Bernice Taylor. Vocal solo, Mr. James M. Garnett, Jr. Adjournment. Saturday morning, May 29. at 9 o'clock—Music. Devotional. Minutes. Reports of clubs continued. Instrumental solo, Miss Lucille Harris, Influence of Negro in business, Mrs Pearl M. Dabney. Christian Education, Mrs. P. Clay. Music. Adjournment. Saturday afternoon—Music. Invocation. Minutes. Unfinished business. Children's hour. conducted by Miss M. Oliver. Discussion. Value of Music in the Development of Character. Mrs Ida Hall. Reading, Miss Aletta Dandridge. Display of art. State song. Adjournment. Local officers—Mrs. Ida L. Garnett; president; Mrs. Ida Ancell, recording secretary; Miss Lucille Harris, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Rosa Adams, treasurer. MACON, MO., NEWS. Mrs. Estella Allen spent a few weeks in the city, the guest of her father. James Majors has returned to his home, after a week's stay in Macon. The H. of J., which convened in our city, was quite a success and many strangers were present. Mr. Thomas Braggs spent a few days in our city, the guest of Mrs. C. Harris. Rev. B. P. E. Bales preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning and evening. Miss Ida Garnett spent a few days in our city visiting the H. of J. and the Missouri State Federation. Miss Blanche Brooks has returned to her home for the summer. to her home for the Mr. J. T. Easton of St. Louis spent Tuesday in our city on business. Mrs. Susan Trice spent Sunday in Shelbina to attend the anniversary of the U. T. S. F. Sumner school of Western college opened Monday for all who wish to attend. While in our city lodging over night Price Five Cents see Mrs. S. Sherdwood's rooming house. Mrs. H. C. McGill, the dresser, of our city, is away on business. Mrs. A. Burton is visiting friends in our city. Mrs. P. Elgin spent a week in our city. Mrs. A. Edwards of East St. Louis operates a week in our city. Mr. C. Carter of Buxton, Iowa, spent a week in our city. DAVENPORT ITEMS. Mrs. Wm. Brooks was called to Aurora, Ill., last Saturday to attend the funeral of her aunt. Mrs. Lula Bater is some from Rochester, Minn., where she had a goiter successfully removed. Miss Bertha Baker underwent an operation on her eyes and is getting on nicely without the use of glasses. Mrs. C. B. Lewis of Fairbury, Neb., visited friends here a few days en route to her home, after attending the I. S. F. of C. W. C. The many friends here of Mr. John Carter were pained to hear of his death, which occurred in Lagrange, Mo., last week. Mr. Carter was well known here, having made this his home until a few years ago. Mrs. Martha Cregg-White of Richmond, Ky., is visiting Mrs. C. Kanes on Harrison street. Mrs. White visited here some years ago and has many friends here. The members of the Third Baptist church are preparing for their rally on June 6th, which promises to be quite successful. Mrs. Cora Hart and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Carter attended the funeral of their father, John Carter, of Lagrange, Mo. There will be a band concert given by the Rock Island band at Bethel A. M. E. church Wednesday evening, June 9th. Esther day will be observed by Naomi chapter, No. 1, at Bethel A. M. E. church next Sunday at 3 p. m. Rev. I. P. Sims will deliver the esermon. Mr. and Mrs. Engor Green are enjoying a visit from Mrs. Harry Green, Mr. Green's mother, and Mr. Boyd Green, his brother, both from Clarkesburg, W. Va. They will remain indelibly. Mrs. Ruth B. Bright, G. W. M. of the O. E. S. of Iowa, and Mrs. Clara Shepard are home from the grand chapter in Minneapolis and report a fine session. Mrs. Gertrude Lewis-Stephens, who has been teaching school in Oklahoma, is here to spend her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Emma Shepard. ST. JOSEPH, MO. The opening of the Sanitary restaurant at 226 West Missouri avenue occurred last Saturday night. A large number of people were there during the evening to enjoy the music and partake of the refreshments that had been so well prepared. The Mesdames Bessie Anderson and Alice Tucker have charge of the restaurant. The Franklin school commencement at Savannah was held at the high school auditorium on the 27th ult. Prof. E. W. Bales is principal of that school. rD. J. Arthur Hamlett of Jackson, Tenn., editor of the Christian Index, was the guest of Rev. C. W. Redd, pastor of the C. M. E. church from last Saturday until Tuesday. He was en route to Oklahoma. He delivered two excellent sermons at that church last Sunday morning and evening. Short talks were made by Dr. E. W. Thompson, J. H. Simms and Rev. Redd. The baccalaureate seminar for the seniors of Bartlett high school was delivered by Rev. N. C. Buren at the Ebenezer A. M. E. church at 3 o'clock last Sunday afternoon to a large audience. They will receive their diplomas tonight at the central high school auditorium. There are seven members in the class. Mrs. H. H. Walker of this city was re-elected president of the Missouri Federation of Colored Women's Clubs at their annual meeting held at Macon last week. The following doctors were in Kansas City part of last week attending the annual meeting of the Physicians, Dental and Pharmaceutical association; E. Y. Strawn, W. S. Carrion, F. N. Goodson, J. R. A. Crossland, O. N. Goins. The last three were among the delegates selected to the national association that will meet in Chicago in August. In speaking of the meeting last week Dr. Goodson and Dr. Corssland both said it was the boss session ever held and the papers and discussions were superb. Dr. W. P. Curtis of St. Louis was elected president and they will meet in that city next year and will possibly meet in this city in 1917. Winn of Des Moines, Iowa, a former resident of this city, is visiting relatives and friends here this week. Mr. Wm. R. Turnbo left last Saturday for St. Louis, where he will remain for a few weeks before going to Chicago. His wife, after a visit with her parents at Fort Scott, Kans., will join him at Chicago. Rev. W. J. De Boe, former pastor at St. Luke's M. E. church, is in the city to move his family to Joplin. Alonzo Allen spent last Sunday in Kansas City. Of course he went to "visit relatives," or at least that is what he says, but time will tell if there is not some other attraction. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS J.H. Bi today will speak E. to the thera. ah C so ev ent the F on o arch y. gita morm V. H. B con wil aphe ar h. A Negro woman led a small boy up to the front door of the Y. M. C. A. building at 1834 Paseo a few weeks ago and literally pushed him inside. "Maybe these folks can do something with you," she said severely to the small boy, who, was looking stubborn and keeping still. "If they can't through with you." She left a little money for the small boys uplift and departed, voluble with doubts. The young Negro men at the Y. C. A. a small boy died. He was a staircase boy and he would look you squarely in the eye, and abundant energy is a good fault, even though it does take Satanic outlets at times. If there were just some way of getting him. And presently it developed that the small boy was extremely fond of swimming. A grin of pure raptuus over spread his countenance when he saw the big pool of clear green water in the basement—and thereafter the small boy's interest was assured. He's bossing a Bible class now and swimming in races with fellows twice his size, and "allowing the big straight military Hardy," "gym" instructor, who used to play on a real college football team with surprising precision. He raps out his orders in good style, this man Hardy; and he'sraining not to shuffle feet, to hoop and to heed and their shoulders, and yet he has time to give a pat on the back to the fat boy who has such a hard time getting over the "horse" and who reduces the entire room, including the "ragging" piano player, to gleeful laughter. It is very new, this Negro Y. M. C. A—it's only been open two months, and comparatively few people know about it. Also, there is a good deal of fantastic misinformation current on Vine street. A lodging house keeper will tell you that the rooms are kennel nels and the beds bunks hollowed out of the wall. As a matter of fact, the rooms, with their oak furniture, electric lights, steam heat and clean beds, and a big window in each room. They rent for $1.50 to $2.50 a week, and there is no accommodation for Negroes in town to compare with them. It is interesting, too; to see the pride the men take in keeping the rooms clean—Kansas City Star. The growing literacy of the Negroes is an occasion for general approval. In every city and state the percentage of illiteracy among Negroes is lower in younger generations than in the older. In Georgia, for example, among Negroes from ten to fourteen years old the percentage of those who can't write was 22.1. Among those between twenty-five and thirty-four years the percentage of illiteracy was 22.7. Among those from fifty-five to sixty-four years and over the percentage was 70.2. The Negro is taking advantage of the educational opportunities at hand. In Boston the number of Negro children who go to school is in a greater proportion than the number of native white children in ten other census cities. But even so, less than half of the Negro children from six to twenty years old are attending school, taking the country as a whole. These bare figures, however, recount a record of progress made possible only by tremendous efforts. Within sixty years of freedom the Negro has achievements to his credit of which any race might be proud. That education is the solution of the Negro problem in the United States is the practical and proved theory being advanced today by the enlightened men and women both of the white and colored races. When one considers that it was only a little more than half a century ago that the Negro was freed from bondage in this country, the advancement made by these people in almost every walk and profession of life is almost remarkable. Earning a living through civil service furnishes interesting proof of the Negro's faithfulness and ability. When the Negro was first admitted to civil service examination it was pointed out by Negrophobists that with the merit system the Negro would be eliminated from civil service, but just the reverse has happened. It has been found that wireless telegraph waves are propagated along the surface of the earth with a velocity slightly inferior to that of light. More than 24,000,000,000 tons of coal remain to be taken from the fields in Wales, according to geologists. A Sheffield firm has received from Holland a contract for the manufacture of 60,000 army pocket knives, to be made to the pattern of those hitherto imported from Germany. The jinrickhna is the man-propelled vehicle of the far east. It is being superseded by a vehicle known as the cyclericksha. Salubite, a new explosive, is 50 times more powerful than dynamite, and is much safer, for it will explode only by means of the percussion cap. The Easter bells will soon ring out peace—over your wife's bills and those of your eldest daughter. The sunshine we spread along the way is all stored up for us against a rainy day. Hypnotism may elect candidates but it doesn't stop the candy cries of your youngest. The average ostrich lives 30 years and yields from two to four pounds if plumes. In the American Magazine appears an account of Mrs. Dismukes, Negro laudress in Fisk university at Nashville, Tenn., who, out of her small means has given $1,000 toward a music building for Fisk university. Forty-nine other thousands are necessary if the building is to be realized, but Mrs. Dismukes has infinite faith that they will be forcening. Following is an account of what this woman has done. The article was written by the late Dr. George A. Gates, the late president of Fisk university; "Her story is almost too sacred to put into print. She felt and feels that all of life that is worth while she owees to Fisk university" and what it has revealed to her of the spirit of high-minded and nerous men and women. She has felt that all she could do was too little in return for what she has received. So this hard work, faithful and elegant, and hardworking, home, her husband maintaining it with a man's self-respect. She meantime has done her full work and borne her full responsibility in her place in the institution. For the last four years she has turned back her monthly salary check into the institution, until just now she has completed her long cherished plan to give $1,000 as the beginning of a fund for a music building on our campus. "On the day that the last $25 was turned into the school treasury, completing the work," Mrs. Dismukes would not exchange places with anyone, that she was the happiest woman in the world. "The music building has not yet materialized, but her faith is undaunted, and she frequently remarks to some teacher in the music department: "Of course that music building is coming! I know it. I feel it! Why, it's bound to come! But I wish it might while I am alive to see it." While Negroes increased numerically in the United States between 1900 and 1910 to the extent of 11.2 percent, they did not keep pace with the whites. That was due to immigration. On this account there has been continuous decrease in the proportion of Negroes to the rest of the inhabitants. In 1750 Negroes made up nearly one-fifth of the population; in 1910 they composed slightly over one tenth. Further, the number of malnutrition appears to have increased continuously during the last forty years. Of the 9,827,763 Negroes in the country at the time of the last counting, more than one-fifth were of mixed white and Negro blood. That indicates how prevalent is the presence of misceged race in the population through the course of a thousand years or so the Negro will have lost his color, according to at least one anthropologist of great reputation. In 1900 20 per cent of Negro homes were owned. In 1910 the percentage had grown to 22.4. In Virginia 41.3 per cent of all Negro homes were owned, an extremely high figure. Virginia, however, had fewer Negroes in 1910 than it had a decade previous. From Virginia 206,764 Negroes migrated to other states during the ten-year period. Though popular opinion in the South holds that Negroes "go north" when they move, Arkansas, a southern state, showed the greatest gain from this migration. One of the evils of war is the lowering of the national physique. In the generation after the Franco-German war there was an appreciable decrease in the stature of Frenchmen through the large number of young men of good physique who were killed. Grape seeds, for which hitherto no use has been known, have been found to contain oil which is especially valuable in the manufacture of soap, and a South American refinery is making preparations to produce it on a large scale. At Japanese auctions each bidder writes his name and bid on a slip of paper, which he puts in a box provided for the purpose. When the bidding is over the box is opened and the goods declared the property of the highest bidder. In these days of political germination, some fellows forget their friends and let their enemies forget them. Even when thawed and cooked frozen beets have been found to contain a poison deadly to live stock. The mountains of Puerto Rico are so magnetic that they attract surveyors' plumb line. It has been found that some old surveyors are incorrect by half a mile or more. "He is the sort of fellow," said Eph Wiley, recently, in speaking of his son-in-law, "who builds a theater in a small town." Marriage is the ceremony which binds a woman to work for her board and clothes for the remainder of her natural life. The average man's favorite occupation is making rules for other men to obey. Direct wireless communication across the oceans is likely to be accomplished soon. Good flour adheres to the hands and retains the imprint of their lines when pressed tightly. In France tobacco shop privileges are usually granted to the widows of army and navy officers. FLEET AT NIGHT PRESENTS SCENE OF BEAUTY Brilliant illumination of the battleships of the Atlantic fleet at night as they lay in the Hudson River. TO FEED REFUGEES Serious Problem Which Greece Is Trying to Solve. At Least One Person In Fifteen In Greece is a Refugee—Country Roads Stream With People Fleeing From Asia Minor. Mittylene.—Of the many problems which beset Greece, that of the refugees from Asia Minor and Thrace is not the least pressing. Altogether there are nearly 400,000 of these unfortunate people in Greece and the formerly Turkish islands. Estimating the population of the country at 6,000,000, it will be seen that practically one person in fifteen is a refugee. These poor people are of all classes, and it is no uncommon thing to see a child of gentle birth reduced to rags and the acceptance of the casual charity available in a third-rate cafe. Probably more than any other part of Greek territory, this island shows the sad effects of the advent of these uninvited and, it must be admitted, scarcely welcome, guests. Still, they have to be fed, and Mittylene does its best. The present war has affected the trade of the islands considerably, and with it the spending capacity of the people, quite apart from the fact that the state funds find it difficult enough to provide this surplus population with their fixed allowance of eight cents per head daily, with a certain reduction for each person in the case of a family. When it is remembered that, owing to heavy taxation, this country is very expensive to live in, it will be seen that much indeed is left to private charity. In Mitylene alone the normal population of 20,000 has been almost doubled by the arrival of these ragged immigrants, and about more in the rest of the island, the inhabitants of the whole of Lesbos numbering some 140,000 in ordinary times. Some of these people, with a certain poetic justice, are quartered in the houses vacated by Turks who have returned to the country of their origin during the last few years, but these houses are quite inadequate, and in many cases ten people are crowded in the rooms. In all parts of the interior of Asia Minor and the clearly visible coastline opposite, they have voyaged to these islands and the mainland of Greece for months past. Beggars through the streets, no more road-making or other manual work being available, and send their children into the poor eating houses and inns of the place. Along the country roads they stream dependent largely on the generosity of in passes in passing, resting now and then under the olive groves of the island, where Sapho loved and sang. In the Turkish town of Alvaly there are still about 20,000 Christians. The Turks seem to be trying to starve them out by preventing food being sent to them. Nobody can leave the town to look after property on the outskirts without grave danger of being killed. A curious, and in many respects typical refugee's story is that of Olliver Clarke, who reached here a few weeks ago. Clarke, born in Smyrna, is of English parentage, and a British subject, but nobody who saw the bearded, half-broken man who returned to his wife and three daughters after months of absence was ill for anything but a Turk. Indeed, was merely on account of his Oriental dress and knowledge of Turkish that Clarke was sufered to exist on a beggarly wag at Pergamos—the only Christian for miles around. He is a blacksmith by trade and, doubtless, proved useful to his masters in the state of practical slavery to which he was subjected. The story he gave me was vouchered for by M. Elliopoulos, formerly British vice-consul at Alvary, himself a refugee, who has the cause of his compatriots at heart. Clarke was sent to Pergamos in a cart, together with a Frenchman and his mother. They were escorted by the governor of Dikely and gendarmes. The latter robbed Clarke, and the governor relieved him of his cigarette lighter, remarking that it was "too good for a gendarme." On arrival at Pergamos the governor of that place demanded that the French lady should sell all she pos- Egan Swipel Turkey Twenty-seven Years Years Row and Mackey Good, Atkin, Ark.-A. D. Stubbs of Carden Bottom, six miles south of heres, received from the post office there a dollar and the following letter of explanation. "A. D. Stubbs—Dear Friend: Please find inclosed $1 for one turkey I killed of yours twenty-seven years ago in --- WAR STIRS TENEDOS IOWA STATE BYSTANDER NIGHT PRESENTS SCENE ships of the Atlantic fleet at night as REFUGEES sessed to pay all debts which he had invented for the purpose, before she and her son would be allowed to go Finally the couple were permitted to leave for Smyrna, after the lady had "sold" her valuable olive crops—for $125! Clarke was brought back to Dikely, where he continued to drudge for a pittance. Eventually he escaped to Smyrna, wearing his fez. Only his Turkish disguise, which had enabled him to live there many months, provided him with a means of escape. NURSING BRITISH WOUNDED ```markdown ``` Miss Kathleen Harris, a graduate of Orange Memorial hospital, Orange, N. J., was visiting relatives in England when the war broke out. She of her services as a nurse and was sent to her army camp at Rouen, France. Peaceful Life of Little Island Becomes Distracted. Moslems and Greeks Watch Battle for the Dardanelles with Conflicting Emotions—Place of Vantage for Correspondents. Tenedos—War is a good teacher of geography. The attack on the Dardanelles has brought into prominence this little island, whose existence was previously unknown to the millions. The peaceful and uneventful life of its 3,000 inhabitants has been distracted. The sound of the guns, the upheaval of a world-war has come to their doors. It has one dominating height, this little island of six by three miles—Mount Elias—and to this height during the bombardments flocked all the Tenedotes to watch the epoch-making fight. Before the Balkan wars the Moslem inhabitants were in the majority; with the advent of the Christian rule of the Greeks most of them left, crossing to the opposite shore only four miles away, where the half-moon of Islam still floats. A few still remain, forming a group apart, keeping to face and avoiding their fellow Christian inhabitants; you want to get them you must go to their spiritual chief, the Mufft. On the day of the attempt to force the narrows all of them climbed up to Mount Elias, but they kept apart from their fellow islanders, forming a group to themselves, with the Mufft at their head, silently watching the drama of their country enacted before their eyes. No sound was uttered by them that day; only on the intelligent face of the Moslem discern their discern belief that the day had not gone yet the allies, that another respite had been gained for the Empire of Islam. Tenedos, besides its normal population supports 2,000 Greek refugees from the opposite shores, persecuted and expelled from their homes. These also flocked to Mount Elias. Many of them were from Chanak and the villages in the straits. They were watching their hearths and homes shelled by the fleet, but they cared little whether their belongings were set on fire, hatred against those who the woods near the mouth of Petit Jean river. This turkey was taken to George Shoemake's and we cooked it and eat it. I am serving God. Will you please forgive me for this sinful act? L. R. Egan." The letter was mailed at Kansas City. Mr. Stubbs remembers Egan well, but was not aware of the killing of the turkey. Mr. Stubbs at once applied the dollar to the cause of foreign missions. Highballs have laid many a man low. Pawnbroker Wants It, Too—Sold to Him for $10,000 in Des Mojave, Iowa. Des Moines, Ia.-Mose Levich, a bankrupt pawnbroker here, who holds a bill of sale for the body of Miss Dottie Morgan now of Denver, after her death, has filed a petition in bank ruptcy court asking for a decision up on whether this body should be counted as an asset in the settling up of the business. Levich claimed that the woman gave him the bill of sale in 1907 for the loan of $10. The bill of sale reads: "Des Moines, Iowa, January, 1971. "I Miss Dottie Morgan of my own free will and without coercion of any kind, do hereby sell to Mose Levich my body after death, to do with as he sees fit, for the consideration of ten dollars ($10). "The Mose Levich shall not take possession of my body until after I am dead and if at any time during my life I wish to cause this bill of sale null and void and shall pay to Mose Levich or his assignees $10 in good and lawful money of the United States, his interest in my body shall cease. "MISS DOTTIE MORGAN." PRINCE OF WALES A FARMER Takes Up Farming Enterprise in Cornwall on the Suggestion of the King. London.—The prince of Wales, on the initiative of the king, has entered upon an interesting farming enterprise on the Duchy estate in Cornwall. The opportunity was presented for the project in March, 1913, when two of the oldest tenants of the duchy retired after long and successful farming careers. The farms together extend to about four hundred acres and form the Whiteford Home farm Stoke Clisland, Callington. The holding is of convenient size for the system of mixed husbandry that has been adopted, giving suitable scope for the breeding of live stock, particularly cattle drove them from their homes being uppermost in thought. Every shell from the ship that was seen to go home was acclaimed by them, after the excitable eastern fashion, with loud shouts of hatred, such as "Burn the tyrants! Kill the dogs!" Then night came and it was seen that the allies would not pass that day, they silently and sorrowfully descended from Mount Elias, with blindness in their hearts that the day of their deliverance had not yet come. It was not likely that, with the unique position Tenedos afforded for watching the naval operations, it would have been left for long undiscovered by war correspondents. Telegrams flashed to the world's press from its shores, stirred editors and soon correspondents from all parts of the world were on their way to this presumably unknown spot. One by one, correspondents by the weekly boat service to the island, until with the last batch, their numbers grew to a score. The one sleepy official who acted as postmaster, telegraph director, clerk and telegraph boy, saw with regret his peaceful life invaded. He was called upon suddenly to do the work that ten men could not cope with. He was taking more messages in an hour than he would ordinarily be called upon to deal with in a year. In despair he allowed his little den on an inner office to be invaded, and gave himself up as lost when ten, fifteen, even twenty correspondents at once called upon him to take dispatches. There was nothing to be done but turn the correspondents themselves into telegraph clerks, registering and taking in their own money, and carrying their own dispatches to the Eastern Telegraph office. And what a bewildering variety of currency there was to deal with: Sovereigns and louis, shillings, French pieces, and French and English bank notes, intermingled with Turkish and Greek coins and paper. A Babylon of rates, values and exchange to deal with. It was sufficient to drive crazy a much stronger brain than that of, the old telegraphist. Daily Special. Most men and all mules, always have a kick coming. Student Runs a Jitney Topeka, Kan.-Paying his way through college with a jitney car is the scheme worked out by a Washburn student, John McEnryte. McEnryte is a sophomore. When the jitney business hit Topeka he went into the service. He runs it every afternoon from four until eight o'clock and on Saturdays from one until ten o'clock at night. So far McEnryte has made an average of five dollars per day over his expenses. ```markdown ``` invention of Scientists for Purification of Water. is Claimed to Have Much the Same Effect as That Produced by the Rays of the Sun—In Use in Europe. It has long been known that water allowed to flow over a bed of sand, a natural filter, and subjected to the sun's rays, soon becomes free from harmful bacteria. The powerful sterilizing effect of the sun's rays which are so effective in destroying germs has been attributed to the ultra-violet light of the light. The problem for scientists has been to devise some way of employing the sterilizing effects of these rays in an effective manner for human use. French and German scientists set about the task and have produced a new sterilizer, in which, in order that the maximum amount of ultra-violet rays can penetrate the rock crystal, which is the only solid that will admit such penetration. The light given out is vastly richer in ultra-violet rays, in proportion to visible rays than in sunlight. The sterilizing apparatus was tested at Marseilles and Rouen, where typhoid has become an epidemic, and the results obtained were highly satisfactory. The French carried one of the sterilizers into Morocco and the freedom of the troops from ravages of typhoid, which raged among the Moors, was attributed by the army surgeons largely to the use of the ray-sterilized water. Reports of tests made in the Austrian army shows a major success for the army system, and the United States army surgeons in the Philippines declare that the rays destroyed the harmful bacillus in the water there and also the ameba, which abound in practically all tropical waters. The rays, it $^{15}$ said, may also be used for purifying the waters of public baths and their use will be especially valuable in keeping the water of swimming pools pure and free from lurking danger of germs. The cost of the apparatus is comparatively low—an outfit of 150 gallons per hour capacity costing in the neighborhood of $200. Cost of operation is slight where electric current is available, and the operation of the machine does not require a high degree of skill. Further use for the invention will be to purify water for the manufacture of cleaning and plumbing works and other industries, in which the purity of water used should be an important consideration. Experiments are now being made to find a means for adopting the rays to the sterilization of milk and it is thought that such an apparatus making use of the ultra-violet principle will ultimately be evolved. CASTER EMBODIES NEW IDEA Ingenious Mounting Makes Considerable Improvement Over the Apparatus of the Past. An ingenious mounting for the wheel is embodied in a furniture caster recently invented. The caster holder, as described by Popular Mechanics, revolves on a pin inserted in the furniture leg in the usual manner, while each end of the axle of the wheel works in flat inverted V-shaped Caster That is Central Under Leg of Furniture When at Rest, but Moves to One Side When Rolled Caster That is Central Under Leg of Furniture when At Rest, but Moves to One Side When Rolled. slot in the sides of the holder, so that the wheel slides from one side to the other when the furniture is being moved and when readily without requiring the holder. When the furniture is at rest the rate of its place at the middle or high part of the slot and the caster wheel is therefore central under the furniture leg. The Princess Islands The Princess islands, in the Sea of Marmora, now said to have been forti-fied, as the last defense of Constantinople, have been a place of exile in all ages. In Byzantine times the savage Empress Irene was shut up in a nunnery upon Prinkipo, the chief island. At the time of the Young Turk revolution the worst officials of the Tildiz gang were interned here, though the governor termed "guests of the island." And afterward the Marmora islands became the ground of the wretched dogs of Constantinople, which the reformers did not dare directly to put to death, they had no scruples about leaving them to starve and perish of hunger tempered by cannibalism. Outlived the Doctor Senator Burleigh of Maine applied to a recruiting office one morning back in Civil war days and expressed a desire to be a soldier. The examining physician rejected him on the ground that he had a tricky heart. "wish you let me in," coaxed Burleigh. "My heart may act funny, but I'll bet you I live a great many years yet." Nearly half a century later, Burleigh, true to his word, was still living, and as a member of congress got a pension of $50 a month for that same doctor. Coiled Springs That Are of Much Use to Wearer. Invention of Kansan Seems to Promise to Add Much to the Gaytay of Coming Social Affairs for the Young. The latest spring-heel effect is embodied in the invention of a man from Kansan and consists essentially of a coiled spring within the heel of a shoe. This may be covered with some flexible material to give the appearance of the ordinary old-fashioned shoe. The effect is to turn people into jumping jacks, and very happily-looking ones, and very happily-looking not only with the wave-like movement and think of bygone days in a swing, a hammock or a small boat, just large enough for two, gliding down current in the moonlight. At a recent social affair six young ladies were observed smilingly bobbing up and down like fishing corks where the fish are plentiful; and the fish were plentiful, too, and quite ra The Spring in Action. venous. Young men gazed wonderingly at the bewildering scene, for mystery always attracts, and it was impossible at first sight to discover the secret spring of enjoyment. Old bachelors who had courted three generations looked upon the scene and said that nothing like it had occurred to them. It was of the opposite sex. Finally, however, of the maidens admitted that her strength was in her heels, and the mystery was revealed. Hardenine Molasses Solidified molasses, says the Louisiana Sugar Planter and Manufacturer, is attracting the attention of a goodly number of scientists. In experiments made it has been discovered that in the concentration of molasses a considerable loss of dry substance takes place. In Java experiments were carried on that showed that through the dilution of the product the inversion of the sucrose was hastened perceptibly. When thickened to certain density it will not invert when heated to 134 centigrade so long as it is neutral or alkaline. It only caramelizes all the sugar and gradually diminishes with a consequent loss of dry substance. The process of hardening molasses can be divided into two periods, before and after reaching the limit of concentration. During the first, inversion only takes place with no loss of the dry substance while in the last period sucrose and reducing sugars are replaced by pure caramelization losses. German Colors. The German flag would be a rainbow if it included all the colors of the various kingdoms, principalities, or states of the German empire. The black and white and the eagle in the German flag are Prussian, and in the staff-head corner is the canton, black, white and red, representative of the North German Confederacy, which was established in 1867. The colors of Bavaria are blue and white; Hanover, yellow and white; Saxony, and green; Wurtemberg, black and red; Mecklenburg-Strelitz, red and yellow and blue; Brunswick, blue and yellow; Saxe-Coburg, Gotha green and white; Schaumburg-Lippe, blue, red and white. The colors of Waldeck are black, red and yellow; Pomerania, blue and white; Baden, red and yellow; Hesse, red and white; Hanover, yellow and white. Sweat of the Farmer's Brow When it comes to reserving grand stand seats in the sun, the kaiser cannot have a monopoly. The American farmer is entitled to a place in the front row. At the present moment our farmers are feeding 100,000,000 foreigners. They have all other aiders backed off the emergency map by the immensity of their work. It takes about 1,600,000 bushels of wheat to supply wasteful Americans with their own daily bread. In some recent weeks we have exported just about that much more to frugal Europeans. An easy sum in arithmetic shows that by the sweat of our farmer's brows last summer 100,000,000 hungry folks beyond the Atlantic are now eating their bread. I should say that nearly breaks a record for foreign mission work - Philadelphia Ledger. The Result. "Russia has done away with vodka, France has done away with absinthe and England thinks about doing away with beer for the duration of the war. English beer, you know, is almost as useful as absinthe or vodka, any way." The speaker was an English purchasing agent now visiting New York. "But England is very much attached to her potent beer," he went on; "it will be very, very hard for her to give it up. At the Marble Arb before I came away I heard a tub thumper shout: "Ah, friends, if all our beer saloons were bottom of the sea what would be the name?" "Lots of us, a heckler shouted back, "would get drowned." Concerned. Old Lady (to nephew on leave from the front)—Good-by, my dear boy, and the trench time to send a post card to let me know how to safely back in the trench!)—Punch PLAN REBUILDING OF RUINED CITIES Belgian Students of Town Planning Urge Use of Modern Methods. AGENTS ARE GATHERING DATA Refugees In London Map Out Task to Begin When Invaders Are Driven Out—30,000 Structures Are Destroyed. London—So confident are Belgians that the German invaders will shortly be driven from their country that plans are now being discussed and drawn up in London for the scientific rebuilding of the devastated towns and cities of Belgium. The idea of rebuilding ruined Belgium upon modern scientific lines was originated by the International Garden Cities and Town Planning association and enthusiastically accepted by King Albert and the Belgian government, while the British government has bestowed its official blessings on the scheme. A committee called the Belgian town planning committee has been formed, made up of representatives of the various Belgian ministries, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Institute of Municipal and County Engineers, the Town Planning Association of Great Britain, Belgium, France, Holland, Poland, Russia and Spain. At the first meeting of the committee it was decided that the actual work of rebuilding Belgium should be done entirely by the Belgians themselves, from plans prepared by Belgian architects and engineers, and that the work of the English and other non-Belgian members should be advisory. Obliged to Work Secretly. Each member of the committee pledged himself not to accept any contract or payment for any of the work in connection with the rebuilding. The committee is now devoting its attention primarily to securing a complete civic survey of the devastated towns and cities of Belgium. This work is proceeding slowly but successfully, slowly because it has to be done secretly—right under the eyes of the Germans—and smuggled out of the country piece by piece. The means by which this is accomplished, and who is doing it, cannot be revealed, but the Germans, if they discovered it would put an effective stop to it at once. It is hoped, however, that within five or six weeks the complete civic survey will have been obtained. Although definite plans are yet to be formed, it is probable that the committee will do much more than provide merely for the rehabilitation of the stricken towns so as to provide homes for the war sufferers. Particularly in England many men who have made a careful study of town-planning methods see in the present an opportunity for the application of modern, scientific ideas. They urge that "cities best suited" such as have been built in miniature world's fences and on a small scale in English garden settlements should be erected on the ruins of the devastated Belgian towns. Must Consult Owners First. It is questionable, of course, to what extent these methods can be employed, for there are the owners of the property to be consulted. One-fifth of the adult population owned their own homes, and the residents of Flanders are distinctly conservative. But it is inevitable that the new Belgium will be an improvement on the old. Ewart G. Culpin, who is the secretary of the committee and who is well known in the United States through his lectures on town planning, was asked if the committee has decided on any radical architectural or physical changes in any of the ruined towns. He said: "No. but undoubtedly there will be remarkable changes. Belgian cities and towns have grown up in a haphazard sort of way. In the rebuilding Belgian genius will find an outlet in combining the architectural beauties of the Flemish with the physical requirements which are demanded in modern scientific town planning." Viscount Bryce, who opened the Re-making of Belgium exhibition, held in University college, spoke of the general protect as follows: Viscount Bryce's Ideas. "Town planning is a comparatively new science in this country. In the middle ages beauty came naturally, men's minds were full of conception of beauty, and the very irregularity with which cities were built was an element of picturesque which the straight lines which came into fashion in later times could not attain. The task of those who are going to lay out the Belgian cities afresh is to try to combat the beauty which belonged to the ancient cities with the conditions now recognized as being requisite to the health and well-being of large modern communities." The other work that the committee is doing at present is principally educational. Various groups have been formed to study the numerous problems connected with modern town planning. One group is dealing with arterial communications, others with types of roads, railroads, street-car WALK COST THIS MAN $1,000 I. Paul Restaurant Attempted to Do 9.8 Miles in an Hour and Fifteen Minutes. St. Paul, Minn.—Walter Fadden, resurgent, took a walk recently at that him $1,000. With a stream of respiration trickling off his nose and hair a matted mass, he arrived at Minneapolis courthouse at 9:28 in morning, exactly eight minutes too to win a bet of $1,000 that he could UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD While so many of his brother monarchs of Europe are at war, King Alfonso of Spain finds time to indulge in his favorite sport of polo. This picture shows him as he took part in the opening game of the Royal Sport club at Madrid. While so many of his brother monarchs of Europe are at war, King Alfonso of Spain finds time to indulge in his favorite sport of polo. This picture shows him as he took part in the opening game of the Royal Sport club at Madrid. lines, subways, canalization, water, gas, electricity, sewers, communal service, police, fire prevention and other state and civic problems. Men who have devoted years to scientific town planning are delivering lectures on each subject as particularly applied to Belgium. At the conclusion of the lecture courses studies and plans will be drawn up, and it is expected that in two months' time fairly complete plans will have been drawn. At the exhibition at University college the present condition and needs of Belgium were illustrated and examples of the best work in town planning carried out in other countries were shown. A remarkable collection of old maps showing the development of the old cities and towns of Belgium has been placed at the disposal of the committee, as well as large numbers of photographs showing Belgium before the war and now. Waycross. Harley, who lives at Rustins, seven miles west, called at his father's home unexpectedly. The younger brother evidently did not hear his hall, for he shot Harley down before he reached the steps. The McQuaig place has for years had the reputation of being haunted, and Lee has been heard to remark that if he ever saw a ghost he would surely fix him. The dead man leaves a wife and young child. MISS GRACE MURPHY 30.000 Structures Destroyed. Particularly tragic are maps of ruined cities and towns, like Louvain and Termonde, by different colors those parts destroyed and those remaining are shown. From figures received, 30,000 houses and buildings have been destroyed by the Germans since they invaded Belgium. King Albert is taking the most personal and constant interest in the work, and M. Hellepute, the Belgian minister of agriculture and public works, is in constant attendance at the committee meetings. BRIDE WAS BORN AT SEA Blank Space Left in Marriage Records Because She Is Real Daughter of Neptune. Redwood City.—A true daughter of Neptune was married in Redwood City recently and there is a blank space on the San Mateo county records to prove it. Warren Tilden Quirk, a clerk and a native of Illinois, obtained a license to wed Miss Mabel Marie Fontaine. In the marriage affidavit each of the contracting parties must give his or her native state. "That's impossible," said Miss Fontaine on the question asked her. "It's somewhere on the briny deep. I was born on a ship between France and America. However, the ship flew an American flag and I am one of her proud citizens." The license was issued with a blank opposite Miss Fontaine's native state. GRAFTS AN ENGLISH WALNUT Industry is Revolutionized by the Discovery of an Arizona Naturalist. Tucson, Arizona.—The walnut industry of Arizona is being revolutionized by the discovery of C. R. Biederman, a naturalist, that the English walnut can be grafted on the native Arizona tree and made to bear the new fruit the following year. Not only is the fruit richer and of more commercial value, but the character of the grafted tree is changed so that they are preferable to other kinds for the purpose of beautification. The state commissioner of highways of Missouri, having learned of the possibilities of the tree, has planned to get Arizona plants to place along public highways of Missouri. SHOOTS BROTHER AS GHOST Living in "Haunted House" in Georgia, Slayer Makes Tragic Mistake. Waycross, Ga.—Mistaking his twenty-year-old brother, Harley McQuall, for a ghost, Lee McQuall shot and instantly killed him, riddling him with a shotgun. The tragedy occurred at the home of their father, Anderson McQuall, three miles northwest of Waycross. The younger McQuall had been at home, while his brother came to walk from St. Paul to Newapolis in an hour and fifteen minutes. At 8:05 he started from the city hall, with a vision of the $1,000 urging him on. Paddy Sullivan, trainer of the Gibbons boys, acted as pacemaker. Paddy himself can make the distance in 50 minutes, and so the two wounds of a gift that Mr. Padden the $1,000账 had the time they reached the Midway. Three motor loads of retainers made up a cheering retinue, and the walker was kept well supplied with oranges Waycross. Harley, who lives at Rustenburg, seven miles west, called at his father's home unexpectedly. The younger brother evidently did not hear his hall, for he shot Harley down before he reached the steps. The McQuail place has for years had the reputation of being haunted, and Lee has been heard to remark that if he ever saw a ghost he would surely fix him. The dead man leaves a wife and young child. MISS GRACE MURPHY 42 BARRIS & ENGIN Miss Murphy recently attracted attention because of her striking beauty when she took part in a society play at the Greenboro's Murphy's home is in Greenboro, Ala. MUST HUNT LONG LOST HEIR Executor is Given an Unusual Task Under the Will of New York Woman. New York—Under the will of Mrs. Jane Cartwright, former City Judge John A. Van Zeim of White Plains, who is named as executor, has an unusual mission to perform. He is directed to find her son, Joseph Cartwright, who has been missing 20 years. Mrs. Cartwright leaves her estate, valued at $30,000, to her son, provided he is found within 6 months. If he is not found the estate will go to Arboree D. J. Bolton of New Rochelle. Mrs. Cartwright was a servant in the Bolton family for 40 years, saved practically all her pay and invested it in stocks and bonds. Mr. Van Zeim says it may be necessary for him to go to Cuba to seek the heir. Snake Had Motor Trip Fort Clark, N. D.—An auto riding bull snake, four feet long, is the latest. William McDonald and Clarence Rickel were motoring when they saw the snake in the road. They stopped the machine directly over it. They examined the snake and not locate it. On their return to town they found it under the hood coiled around the frame of the machine, apparently enjoying the ride. She's 100 and "Movie" Fan. Milwaukee—The newest convert, and perhaps the oldest, yet made to the "movie" idea is Mrs. Louise K. Thiers, centenarian, "real" Daughter of the American Revolution. Mrs. Thiers celebrated her one hundredth birthday recently. She is enthusiastic over this latter-day form of entertainment and seems in the way of becoming a real "movie" fan. Marked Bill Came Back. Nashville, Tenn.—Owen Hale of this city, who is connected with the Spurlock-Neal company, has recently had the unique experience of having a piece of currency come back into his hands after he had put a mark on it 13 years ago. It is a one-dollar bill and has written on it in blue ink, "Owen Hale, 1902." and lemons to suck. When the Washington avenue bridge across the Mississippi river was reached, the $1,000 began to look unattainable, but Mr. Fadden never faltered and reached the Minneapolis courthouse at very nearly his initial pace. His time limit had expired eight minutes before, however, and his natural jollity had diminished wonderfully when he started the return trip in a motor car. The odometers of the ac- IOWA STATE BYSTANDER MAKE PRETTY BAG ONE THAT WILL BE SERVICE ABLE FOR MANY YEARS. Ability to Do Only a Plain Knitting Stitch is Necessary—May Be Made of Black or Colored Silk. I saw a knitted, beaded bag which the owner told me was at least twenty- five years old. It was so pretty but so simple that any girl who knows how to do the plain knitting stitch could make one like it. This bag was made entirely in black, but one could use a colored silk with white beads, or beads in gold or silver. One needs a spool of knitting silk, a pair of steel needles and several bunches of beads. To make the bag, cast on say one hundred and eight stitches, and knit back the second row plain. Break off the end of the beads, choosing those that go through the silk easily but not loosely. If the holes are too small, the beads will wear the silk, while, if loose, they will stand away from the silk. The spool and the loose end of the silk together at end of second row and start the third row. Knit off the first two stitches and then knit a bead into every stitch all the way across except the two end stitches. These are plain. The bag is knitted plain all the way back. The fifth row: Knit in the beads as the third row, and come back plain. Then go on knitting alternate plain and beaded rows until the piece of work is half its width. It is impossible to give the exact number of inches, because some knit tighter than others, but when the piece is folded in half, the knitting does not forget to leave two rows of plain stitches at each end and two rows of the plain knitting at the beginning and the end of the work. This Pretty Silk Handbag. plain, narrow strip makes the seams (when the bag is sewed up) strong, flat and firm. The bottom can be finished with a fringe of beads. Cut the lining to fit, and catch it in with the bag seams. This will keep the lining from slipping. At the top of the bag make a heading of silk, brocade or satin, about three inches deep to draw strings of ribbon. Any size bag may be made to suit the taste of the knitter. If a larger or a smaller bag than the one described is desired, set on less or more stitches and knit until the work doubled makes a square. More than three feet of beads will be necessary, of course, but one must always take care to get the join of the silk at one end, not when working them. Then the loose ends or knots can be inked into the seam. I fancy the knots which come so frequently prevent the knitting being done on three needles, as one would form a stocking going around and around until the bag were the desired length. This would be quite as easy as knitting with two needles, and would also do away with the seam down the side. HOW TO PREVENT FRECKLES Simple Precautions Will Do Much for the Pretty Throat, Face and Hands. Kindly Old Sol is not always welcome in the kingdom of women. Who know hygiene to some degree understand that the blazing gentleman's beams are cures for many ills. On the other hand, there are the afflictions he cast upon the couette, freckles, tan, inflammation, streaked hair and what not; so, weighing his faults against his virtues, with summer on us, we may think with advantage of his disagreeable features. Let us begin with freckles, those tiny blemishes so disfiguring to a pretty throat, face and hands. According to history, it is not the sun which freckles, but the light from its electrical rays; and it is the difference in the chemical makeup of their skins which causes these rays to affect some so much more May Be Applied in Many Ways Beside the One for Wear Under Summer Frock. The sort of lace that comes with a little bending at top and bottom for camisoles is decidedly useful for making several things besides camisoles. Bureau scarfs can be made of it and as they are inexpensive and pretty, they will be found especially useful for the summer cottage. A strip of lace the length of the top of the bureau and the proper width—it comes in several widths—is cut, and the ends are edged with a little narrow valencenes. Then the edges with the color scheme of the room are run through the beading holes, and a little rosette is formed at each end. Yes, you see a little. But neat and dainty, too. A more legitimate use for this lace is in boudour caps. A strip perhaps fourteen inches long or perhaps twenty is cut, and ribbons are run through both beadings. The ends of U Parasols of this season are of decidedly new and striking designs. This is particularly true of those coming from Europe. There are many brilliant colorings, and they are expected to match, or at least harmonize, with the brilliant street gowns. seriously than others. So for these thin-skinned fair ones the ounce of prevention is the first thing to consider. Those who freckle easily should always keep a red-brown veil on hand to wear on summer outings on land or water, for a veil in any other color is not use at all, this and this alone, being able to ward off the burning electrical rays. Then, before going forth, the easily freckled skin should be well rubbed with cold cream and powdered, for with this mask and the plain chiffon or gauze veil—shun the dotted one as you would a viper—it is possible to get through a yachting or fishing excursion without serious damage. Nevertheless, every night for all seasons of the year, the skin susceptible to freckles should be massaged with a good cream, for any exercise which helps to stimulate the skin also helps to avert or cure the blemish, whatever its nature. But if the freckle comes to stay with you, notwithstanding precautions, try this simple lotion, applying it several times a day with a soft linen rag: Lactic acid ..... 4 ounces Glycerine ..... 2 ounces Rose water ..... 1 ounce Elder flower cream can be used to advantage with this or any freckle specific containing the acid needed to bleach the skin. Tan and acute inflammation of the skin are caused by the same influences that produce freckles, the direct exposure to sun, the reflection of light on water, the glare of a wide-open window, hot winds, etc. The cure for each begins, as before, with the ounce of prevention. Wear the red-brown veil when jaunting on land and water, don't sit close to a wide-open window unless the shade is drawn down below the shoulders, and prepare the skin always with cold cream and powder before going out. Simple home remedies for tan and also freckles are to wash the face in fresh buttermilk or in a horse radish lotion made as follows: Into a cupful of sour milk scrape a teaspoonful of freshly dug and grated horse radish; let it stand six hours and then apply two or three times daily. PRETTY IDEAS IN COSTUMES Combinations Give Distinction to the Wearer—Advantages of the Gored Skirt Are Many. A pretty gown of casement cloth is combined with a fine and soft printed cretonne. The casement cloth is in periwinkle blue, the cretonne has a buff ground almost hidden with clustering periwinkle-colored flowers and green foliage, and through all runs a line of black. It is further enhanced by black buttons and a sash of draped black braid tied in a clever bow. The gored skirt gives scope for all sorts of styles, and is certainly a most sensible one for those who cling to a closely fitted outline of hip and yet like the fullness of the lower skirt. A very pretty black nikon and taffeta frock is thus arranged, the nikon pulled into confining bands of taffeta, the yoke itself being of the taffeta embroidered with scattered flowers in many colors, and a quaint cravat being formed of a host of narrow ribbons matching them, tied in a picturesque bow. A steel-blue and white-dotted silk is girlish in simplicity, with a jaunty Eton jacket in plain blue taffeta. A little color is introduced in two beaded medallions on the jacket and on each sash end falling at the side. The ribbons are drawn together at both ends of the lace, and the raw edge is plaited and gathered under the bow or rosette that is tied there. Then the ribbons are drawn up to make a cap of the right size. Of course that best uses to make of this lace to form it into a dainty camisoles to wear under summer frocks. All transparent bodies should be worn over a camisole of some sort and as half the bodies of the day are transparent, it is necessary to have two or three camisoles on hand. The only thing to do to this lace is to cut off the requisite length, hem the two ends, run ribbons top and bottom and put two strips of insertion or ribbon over the shoulders. Quick Tomato Sauce To one can of tomato soup in it condensed form just as it comes from the can, add a small lump of butter and one teaspoonful of flour blended in one-quarter cupful of cold water. The soup is rich and fine-flavored tomato sauce easily made in a "jiffy" and good for any dish where tomato sauce is used. The KITCHEN CABINET CHEAPER CUTS OF MEAT. When the housewife is busy with the housecleaning or any heavy extra wife is busy with or any heavy extra work which occupies her attention, then is the time to use the cheaper in a loo cooking which will take care of itself and not need watching. work which attention, then is the time to use the cheaper meat in long slow cooking which will take care of itself and not need watching. On wash day when the top of the stone is covered with the boiler an oven pot roast may be most acceptable. Use a piece from the hip, about five pounds; the bone may be removed and the meat cut in slices Pound into the meat a cupful of flour, a tablespoonful of salt and a half teapoonful of pepper. Sear the meat in hot fat, add a pint of tomatoes and water to barely cover; cook gently for an hour. Then add a dozen small onions and cook two and a half hours longer and serve surrounded with the onions. The flour will thicken the gravy sufficiently. The bone that was removed may be broken up, covered with cold water and the broth kept for various uses, either a soup or a sauce, or a flavoring for a stew. If one does not wish to use all the meat of the chine or aitch bone, a portion of the meat left on the bone may be cut in bits, a tablespoonful of minced onion added, a teaspoonful of chopped charsley, some bits of fat bacon or suet, a little lemon juice and rind and salt and pepper, make into balls and serve for a supper or a luncheon dish with potatoes. If there is not meat enough to make a dish, add the meat and sprinkle it over layers of cooked macaroni and white sauce, then bake for a half hour and serve hot. A butcher remarked the other day, "There is no tough meat, it is simply the manner in which it is cooked which makes meat tough." There is certainly a good deal of truth in the statement, for very tough meat may be made palatable by the right treatment. Add a tablespoonful of vinegar to the meat if a stew. Soak it in olive oil and vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of each, if it is a steak. It is far better to stew tough steak than to try to broil it for tough meat should be softened by slow cooking. Slow cooking means keeping the temperature even below the simmering point. FOODS FOR THE BABY. Orange juice is a most wholesome drink to give even very young ba- bles. Strain the juice and give a teaspoonful not just after or before the milk feeding. Small babies need cool water to drink; their milk is too cold. Children a fretful baby is often crying for a drink. H Oatmeal Water.—Blend one tablespoonful of oat- meal with a tablespoonful of cold water. Add a dash of salt and stir into a quart of boiling water. Boil three hours, adding water as it boils away. Strain through a fine sieve. A baby six months old may be fed oatmeal or barley water or it may be used in preparing its food if fed from the bottle. Barley water corrects looseness of the bowels and the oatmeal the tendency toward constipation. Barley Water—Take two tablespoonful of barley, one quart of water, boil continuously for six hours, adding enough water to keep a quart. Strain through a muslin. Soak the barley before putting it to cook. Gruel—To three cupfuls of boiling water add a half cupful of oatmeal, and a half teaspoonful of salt. Cook five hours in a double boiler. Dilute with hot milk and strain. Arrowroot Grueel.—This is a valuable food in diarrhea. Mix two tablespoons of arrowroot, one teaspoonful of sugar, a pinch of salt with two tablespoons of cold water. Add a cupful of boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook for 20 minutes, then add two cupfuls of scalding milk, and bring once more to the boiling point. Strain. Toast Water.—Take sufficient toast when broken in bits to measure two cupfuls. Add to this one pint of boiling water and let stand an hour. Strain through a cheese cloth. Serve hot or cold. Plain Bread Pudding.—Scald a cupful of milk. To be aaten egg, add one tablespoon of sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour on this the scalding milk. Add one cupful of bread cut in half-inch cubes. Bake in a buttered baking dish in a moderate oven until the custard is set. Serve with cream. Owns Much French Territory. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is a considerable real estate owner in France, with which country he is at war. He owns one of the grand old buildings of Nancy, which he has enriched with glits, and kept in good restoration by his money. He also owns the Church of the Franciscans at Nancy, wherein are the tombs of the Dukes of Lorraine, from whom he is descended. He gave Nancy cathedral the beautiful stained glass windows. He gave Nancy museum the life-size Feast for the Eye. A Scotchman who resided at the foot of a hill had a cow, but was rather short of grass for her. The honest man, not knowing what to do with the cow, tethered her on top of the eat, where she got little or nothing to eat but heather. A neighbor on seeing that the crofter was Ooh, yer cow has nothing tae eat on the tap t'o the hill." "She has nae muckle to eat, but she has a gran 'view,'" was the reply.—London Tit-Bits. TIMELY TIPS. When cooking tomatoes to serve as a vegetable add a quarter of a hay leaf and a slice of onion with two cloves. C Whole peppercorns are better for seasoning soups and sauces; they may then be strained out or removed. Chopped preserved ginger added to a little sugar shrup and a table-spoonful poured over a dish of ice cream makes an elegant dessert. When milk or soup boils over sprinkle the spot with salt at once; it will prevent the odor filling the house. When traveling with bottles of toilet preparations, put a strip of adhesive plaster over the cork to insure safe carrying. Old, loose kid gloves worn when ironing or sweeping will save the hands wonderfully. Bananas which are not quite ripe may be made most palatable by baking them in their skins. Lard is much better to grease alf gime and cake pans than butter. The casein in the butter scorches easily and a cloth dipped into hot water and then into bran used to clean white paint works like a charm. Add a small quantity of carbolio acid to paste, mucilage or ink; this prevents mold forming. Vinegar added in small quantities to a beef stew will soften the fiber and make the meat tender. A few drops of vinegar on the hands will keep them soft and free from chapping. Rice with soapsuds will clean bottles and small vases. Shake the rice and suds often and the stains will disappear. Sauce for Fish.—Cook a small onion in two tablespoonfuls of butter until golden brown, add a grating of not-meg, a pinch of ground ginger and cloves, salt and pepper and six tomato peeled and cut fine. Cook all together until smooth. A deed undone seems a little thing. But the burden I might have shared Has left a heart with a bitter sting. Of the thought that it should be -Edith V. Bradt. GOOD THINGS FOR WEDDING DAY. Chicken is so well liked that it will never go out of style for any kind of a meal. Belmont Chicken. -Melt a fourth of a cupful of butter, add a third of a cupful of flour and stir. Blended, then pour on gradually a cun. Belmont Chicken. -Melt a fourth of a cupful of butter, add a third of a cupful of flour and stir until well blended, then pour on gradually a cupful of rich chicken stock. Bring to the boiling point and season with one and a half teaspoonful of paprika and a teaspoonful of salt; then add a cupful of heavy cream, one and a third cupful of chopped chicken and two-thirds of a cupful of parboiled sweetbreads, cut in cubes. Let stand in the top of the double boiler to season 20 minutes. Serve with lettuce sandwiches. Spread fresh bread with butter and place a crisp lettuce leaf between two slices, with a spoonful of mayonnaise on each. Pound Cake—Cream a half cupful of butter, add one and a half cupfuls of pastry flour four once sifted. Beat the yolks of five eggs until thick, and one and one-half cupfuls of powdered sugar, gradually, beating constantly. Combine the mixtures and add the whites of five eggs beaten stiff, and one teapouneful of vanilla. Sift over one teapouneful of baking powder and beat thoroughly. Turn into a butter-foured pan and pan in a moderate oven. Remove from the pan and cut in fancy shapes. Cover with bolted frosting, garnish with shredded cocoanut, fruit, or rose leaves. Strawberry Bombe—Carmelize one half a cupful of sugar, add one and one-half cupfuls of blanched chopped filberts, turn into a buttered pan, cool, then pound in a mortar and put through a puree strainer. Beat the yolks of four eggs until thick, add gradually three-fourths cupful of hot caramel sirup and cook in a double boiler until thick. Beet until cold. Fold in one and a third cupfuls of heavy cream beaten stiff. Then add the prepared nuts, a few grains of salt and a teaspoonful of vellum. Line a metronome with strawberry ice, turn in the mixture and pack in ice and salt, let stand three hours. Use one part of salt to two of ice. Nellie May well 油 portraits of himself and his empress, Elizabeth, which still hang in a place of honor. And his donations of valuable historical and art objects, during a half century, have won him the title of "benefactor of the museum." Overconfidence "Yes," said Senator Sorghum. "But he's showing so much caution lately that I fancy he must have grabbed a piece of barbed wire by mistake." "I've found a way to discourage the war spirit in my boy." "What is it?" "Instead of a gun I put a spade in his hands and tell him to dig the garden and pretend he's building trenches." Giving a Vent. "Why do you allow your wife to be a militant suffragette?" "When she's busy wrecking things outside we have comparative peace at home." ```markdown ``` WASHINGTON, IOWA. NOTES. Mrs. McGill and Miss Mitchell of Fairfield were visitors on last Sunday in Washington. Messrs. Ralph, Thos. and Leon Motts have returned to Chicago, having been called here on account of the death of their father, M. D. Motts. Mrs. Jas. Redd and Miss Geneva Murray have returned from the Federation at Cedar Rapids and report one of the best sessions ever held. They also speak in the highest terms of the hospitality accorded the delegates by the people of Cedar Rapids. Messrs. Hutchison, Foster and Burnaugh of Mt. Pleasant were Sunday visitors in Washington on May 23. Owing to the inclement weather the P. E. girls were a little disappointed on the outcome of their social last week. The following came to be present at the F. D. Motts funeral on last Friday: Mrs. Dan Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Motts, Leon and Thos. Watts, all of Chicot, Thos. Jackson, Cedar Rapids; Robert Motts, Montreal, Canada; Mrs. Wm. Taylor, Rock Island; Mrs. Lydia Hockedy and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Clark, Oskaloosa; Mrs. Lizzie Carr, Mrs. Fannie Grooms and Mr. Will Greenfay, Muscatine, and Mrs. Harry Parker, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Lydia Hockedy of Oskaloosa visited her sister, Mrs. Emma Black, on last Friday on her way home from Cedar Rapids. During the storm of Tuesday, May 24, Henry Rhodes suffered the loss of almost 100 spring chicks. Mrs. Dan Jackson of Chicago accompanied Mrs. A. G. Clark home to Oskaloosa on Saturday a. m. for an over Sunday visit at the Clark home. Died--Monday, May 24th, at about 11 p.m. Frederick Douglass Motts, at the county hospital, the result of an operation for glandular trouble, aged over 62 years. He was born at Muscatine, Iowa, February 2, 1853, and came to Washington in 1866 with his parents, Thomas and Mahala Motts. In early life he learned the barber trade and followed it up to the time of his last illness. He was a man of eccentric nature, thrifty, dependable, and withinal an acute eye for acquiring reality, having at the time of his death six pieces of good properties, and one being a store room and lot in the business section. In February, 1876, he was married to Mrs. Mary Black, who with the children, Thomas, Ralph, Leon of Chicago, Robert of Montreal, Canada, Misses Nora and Helen and Howard at home, survive. Mrs. Lucy Jackson and Mrs. Dan Jackson, both of Chicago, are sisters of deceased. Mrs. Stella Black Parker of Washington, D. C., and N. L. Black were stepchildren. All the children were home for the funeral and this made it possible for the first time that all the family were togather. Another markable feature of the family is they are all high school graduates. Mr Motts had many friends, who extend sympathy to the family. The funeral occurred Friday afternoon and the service conducted by the Rev. H. C Boyd. The pall bearer were Moses Hall, Henry Campbell, Henry Rhodes A. L Hall, Jos. Daniels and N, L Black. Flowers were sent in profusion. Sore Nipples. Any mother who has had experience with this distressing ailment will be pleased to know that a cure may be effected by applying Chamberlain's Salve as soon as the child is done nursing. Wipe it of with a soft cloth before allowing the labe to nurse. Many trained nurses use this salve with best results. For sale by all dealers. QUINCY LOCALS. Messrs. Peter Parsons and Edward Noil are on the sick list Mrs. Lottie Johnson attended the graduation exercises at Louisiana, Mo., last week. The concert given by the Riverside club at Bethel on Monday night was quite a success. Mrs. Ceroline Smith of Louisiana, Mo., spent a few days last week the guest of her brother, Mr. Wm. Mitchell. Mr. Wallace Gordon, riding a bicycle, collided with a street car and sustained slight bruises. Mr. Johnson of Palmyra is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. W. T. Tate. Miss Mary G. Evans, the evangelist, will begin a series of meetings Sunday in connection with the centennial celebration at Bethel. The gospel choir will sing. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. John Madlock met death on Friday afternoon by drowning. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the McKinley Baptist church. Rev. Sanders conducted the services. Interment was in Chippiannock cemetery. Miss Nettie Mitchell arrived in Rock Island on Sunday, after a visit in Kansas City, Mo. She was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Lpu Jones, who will take up her abode in this city. A fine program was rendered last Tuesday evening by the young folks of the McKinley Baptist church. The May pole drill was very fine. Mr. Earl Stoner has purchased a fine home in South Rock Island. Mrs. E. Terry is improving rapidly, after the serious operation of last week Professor Hutchinson, field secretary for Tuskegee Institute, has established his headquarters in this city. He is meeting with the most marked success, being a very eloquent speaker and possessing a pleasing personality. The King's Daughters met at the home of Miss Glee Stoner, 512 Eighth street, Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies' Progressive Art club entertained the colored members of the graduating classes of the high school and grammar schools May 27th at the Masonic hall. The hall was decorated for the occasion with flowers and the high school colors. A fine program was rendered. Short talks were given by J. C. McClain, matron of Masonic home, and by D. S. Bailey. Refreshments were served, after which the colored band furnished music. The high school graduates were Solomon Butler, Benjamin Butler, U. Clark, Lewis Windsor and Margaret Ferry. Grammar school graduates were Lillian Moore, Emily Harper, Lolita Golden, E. Heuston, R. Morrison and Esther Behn. Sunday, June 6th, will be the date of the third quarterly meeting of this conference year at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Harry Moore was in Port Bryan on Decoration day visiting her father. Mrs. B. Fayla has left the city to attend the funeral of Helen Mott's father. A senior class was organized at the McKinley Baptist church Sunday Officers were elected. E. Olive; president; Harry Stewart, vice president; E. Heuston, secretary. The junior choir of the McKinley Baptist church was organized recently with the following officers: R. Moore, president; L. Graves, vice president; Zelley Green, secretary. The Pastor's Aid society of the A. M. E. church gave a social Tuesday evening. The leaders reported that it was a great success. Mr. C. Enoch was elected as a delegate to the electoral college at Galesburg, Ill. The college is to elect laymen to be sent to the National A. M. E. convention. The Shiloh Baptist church is progressing very nicely under the leadership of its pastor, Rev. J. H. Reynolds, and its very efficient quorum of officers. They are also hearing the young men aspiring to the ministry. Bro. Jerry Lusca preached to us the first Sunday in April. Bro. Walter Ewing preached to us the third Sunday in April. Mothers Day was observed the fourth Sunday in May b an excellent program under the auspices of the W. A. and F. M. circle of the church. Visitors from Des Moines and Carney were present and at 7:30 p. m. Bro. Wm. Holdman preached a splendid ceremony. KEOKUK. IOWA. Miss Cornelia Mobley of Fort Madison, Iowa, spent the week-end as the guest of Miss Verna H. Beaman. The annual sermon of the U. B. of F. and S. M. T. of the Illinois jurisdiction will be preached at the First African Baptist church by the pastro, Rev. Thomas, on Sunday afternoon, May 30th. Mrs. Mattie Mills is ill at her home at 1119 Exchange street. A large crowd attended the opening of the Peerless ice cream parlor Thursday, May 20th. Mrs. George Ashby and daughter, Pearl, visited in Canton, Mo., Sunday, May 23rd. Rev. I. N. Danials, presiding elder of the A. M. E. church, visited in Keokuk on Sunday and Monday. Mr. Charles Johnson is visiting in Des Moines. Mrs. Inez Kelles returned home Monday, after attending the grand chapter of O. E. S. at Minneapolis and visiting friends in Des Moines. Mrs. Lucy Daley was called to Omaha on account of the serious illness of her daughter, Margaret, who has since died. Burial will take place in Hamilton, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashby and Mrs. Ivelie Bland gave a 7 o'clock dinner Friday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Kelles. Bishop Morrison of the diocese of Iowa preached at St. Mary the Virgin on Sunday, May 23. Mrs. S. F. Kelles left Wednesday morning for Upton, Wyoming. 08KALO08A NOTE8. Sunday was Trustee Rally day at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Moorman preached in the morning. Jeff Harrold, the mayor, spoke in the afternoon, and only a few remarks by the pastor in the evening. The rally was a financial success. Miss Stella Ringo, W. M., is home from Minneapolis. O. E. S., Esther chapter, No. 6, will meet Tuesday evening, June 1st, in special session. Rev. Williams of the Wesley chapel church is holding a series of meetings. Word has been received here of the death of Fred Motts of Washington, Iowa. Sympathy is extended by a host of friends. Mrs. Arthur Crowder is numbered among the sick. Mrs. B. Smith and daughter of Nashville, Tenn., who are guests of the Fred Poindexter home, expect to make Oskaloosa their home. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. Miss D. Mae Lee remained in the city after the Federation, the guest of Mrs. Jessie Smith. Mrs. J. B. Nelson and Miss Lott have returned from Lincoln and Omaha. They report a splendid time. Mrs. Carter is visiting her parents in Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Raspberry gave a party in honor of Miss Greene of Toledo, Iowa. Miss Greene visited at the home of Mrs. Raspberry and Miss Eleanor Lavell. Mrs. Price entertained Mesdames Hyde and Knowling of Des Moines. Mrs. Akins entertained her niece. Mrs. I. S. Brown, of Marshalltown during the Federation. Mrs. A!ex Fine returned home Wednesday, after a pleasant visit with her son, Mr. Wm. Fine, and niece, Miss Mae Terry. Odessa Ravids colored citizens this Younker Brothers Men, women and children can supply the needed things to wear and use for summer, at prices lower than anywhere else and qualities that are stricty dependable. year are helping to make Cedar Rapids a convention city. Last week they entertained the Iowa State Federation and in July will entertain the Masons. Those who entertained during the Federation were Mrs. M. Lowery, Mr. pau sri m nui nui m pau Mrs. Raspberry. Mrs. Flo Lavell has been quite sick the past week. We hope she will soon be up again. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is a remedy that every family should be provided with, and especially during the summer months. Think of the pain and suffering that must be endured when medicine must be sent for or before relief can be obtained. This remedy is thoroughly reliable. Ask anyone who has used it. Obtainable everywhere. KEOKUK IOWA. Mr. Ernest Summers was called to Ashley, Mo., because of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie McGinnis. Invitations have been received in this city announcing the marriage of Miss Hazel F. Clark of Ottumwa, Iowa, to Mr. Horace T. Craig of this city. Daphne Anderson left Wednesday for Oakdale, Iowa. Mr. Geo. Gellis spent Monday in Canton, Mo. Miss Grace Johnson is very ill at her home, 1613 Morgan street. Mrs. Ophelia Jackson Jones of Chicago spent Sunday and Monday in this city visiting Mrs. W. W. Gross. Mrs. Harrison Gould of Des Moines, Iowa, stopped over night at the home of Mrs. Geo. Kellis on Monday evening, after spending the day at Canton, Mo. We wonder why Mr. Charles Alden is spending so much time at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. At the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson, occurred the death of their youngest son, Merle, aged 10 years, Friday, May 27, at 12:20 p. m. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Sterling Hawkins and Hazel Wilson, and two brothers, Ernest and Royal, and a host of other relatives. The Peerless Ice Cream Parlor, located at 1126 Fulton street Keokuk, Iowa, is now open for active business. We shall appreciate the patronage of our friends in Keokuk and the neighboring cities. On previous notification we entertain small parties at reasonable prices. Wm. Smith, S. Johnson, Jr., and W. M. Brooks, proprietors. Mr. Joe Perkins of Quincy, Ill., visited in Keokuk on May 22 at the home of Mr. S. F. Kellis. Prof. George Dandridge, who is teaching school at Eolia, Mo., will spend the summer with his brother, Green Dendridge, near New Boston, Iowa. Miss Ella Scott, who has been at New London, Mo., for the past few months, has returned home. A Nervous Woman Finds Relief From Suffering. Women who suffer from extreme nervousness, often endure much suffering before finding any relief. Mrs. Joseph Snyder, of Tiffin, O., had such an experience, regarding which she says: "Six months I was bedfast with nervous prostration. I had sinking spells, a cold, clammy feeling. could not stand the slightest noise. At times I would almost fly to pieces; stomach very weak. My husband insisted on my taking Dr. nervous prostration. I had sinking spells, a cold, clammy feeling.—could not stand the slightest noise. At times I would almost fly to pieces; stomach very weak. My husband insisted on my taking Dr. Miles' Nervine, and I began to improve before I had finished the first bottle until I was entirely cured." MRS. JOSEPH SNYDER, Many remedies are recommended for diseases of the nervous system that fail to produce results because they do not reach the seat of the trouble. Dr. Miles' Nervine has proven its value in such cases so many times that it is unnecessary to make claims for it. You can prove its merits for yourself by getting a bottle of your druggist, who will return the price if you receive no benefit. MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER Mrs. Daisy Patten is on the sick list. Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. H. Elliott, Mrs. A. Rose and Mrs. M. Bailey attended the grand chapter in Minneapolis. Mrs. H. Elliott is in Omaha visitig her daughter, Mrs. L. Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. R. Jones have moved to Minneapolis, where they expect to reside. Little Marjorie McGill has been very sick with measles. Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. H Downer, Mrs. J. Fowler and Miss Beata Talbert attended the I. S. F. of C. W. C., which met in Cedar Rapids. The I. B. W. club will meet with Mrs. Fowler on Friday afternoon, when the report of the delegate, Mrs. F. Hicks, will be read to the club. The Benevolent club will be entertained at the home of Mrs. Kipper, assisted by Mrs. Sarah Gooden. Mrs. Mattie Smith is quite ill at Ottumwa hospital. Her recovery is doubtful. Miss Etta Searcy will leave the 9th for Peoria to take a position during the vacation months. She is a junior of the O. H. school. Wendell Johnson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson, will finish O. H. S., the only Afro-American in a very large class. Viola Lee was called to Kirksville, Mo., to attend the funeral of a relative. A large delegation of Oskaloosa Masons were in the city Saturday night to assist their brothers of this city to initiate a number of candidates into the mysteries of the ledge. Homer Johnson of Oskaloosa was a Sunday visitor, the guest of Ray Clark. 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Mrs. Stevens visited her daughter in Fairfield on Sunday. The Sewing Circle of the A. M. E. church gave a bazar Monday and Tuesday evenings and had fine success. The girls raised $20. part of the Mary Garrett resident was unroofed and the roof of the part crushed in, leaving her home as she had to move out. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Mr. Robert Simpson spent a few days in the city visiting with relatives and old acquaintances. He parted for Minneapolis on Sunday evening, where he has made his re The Bystander collector will soon be here. So pay him up in full. Stomach Troubles. Many remarkable cures of stomach troubles have been effected by Chamberlain's Tablets. One man who had spent over two thousand dollars for medicine and treatment was cured by a few boxes of these tablets. For sale by all dealers. KEGSAUQUA, IOWA. Rev. J. T. Augustus preached his Sunday evening conference sermon at the Christian church of this place, where he baptized two converts, namely, Mrs. Ben Dickson and Mrs. Johrua Johnson. He also held services at the A. M. E. church Monday evening. Mrs. Ben Dickson entertained at a 6 o'clock luncheon Monday evening Rev. J. T. Augustus and Mrs. J. H. Buckner. An ice cream social was given at the A. M. E. church Tuesday evening in honor of Rev. J. T. Augustus. A neat little sum was raised. Christian Endeavor met at the usual hour. A nice program was rendered. Mr. Ben Dickson left Thursday for Keokuk, where he has employment for the summer. Mr. James South of Keokuk was the guest of Mr. Harrison Crawford a few days last week. Mrs. Louis Robinson of Seewers, Iowa, was called here by the serious illness of her aunt, Mrs. Jane Howard. Mr. Clyde Buckner is the fond owner of a new Detroit canoe, recently purchased. Tuesday forenoon of this week the most destructive wind storm Keosauqua has ever experienced made a brief but very unwelcome visit. The front Chase & West Eighth Street Between Walnut and Locust Streets WE want the trade or 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. ```markdown ``` H Stomach Troubles HARRIS-EMERY'S BARGAIN BASEMENT part of the Mary Garrette residence was unroofed and the roof of the rear part crushed in, leaving her homeless, as she had to move out. SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Mr. Robert Simpson spent a few days in the city visiting with relatives and old acquaintances. He departed for Minneapolis on Sunday evening, where he has made his residence for several years. While here he was the house guest of his aunt, Mrs. Anna Roberts. Mrs. Cora Harrison and Mrs. Wright, who recently underwent operations at St. Joseph's hospital, are obbited to be getting along favorably. Mrs. Carrie Roberts left Saturday for Clarinda. Before returning home she will visit with her daughters at Waterloo and Des Moines. Mrs. Anna Roberts and Miss Hester Allison entertained a company of friends Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Robert Simpson of Minneapolis. Music and games were the diversions of the evening, which was concluded with the serving of a dainty luncheon. Miss Arabelle and Helen Dowdy have returned from a two days' visit at Yankton. Mrs. A. R. Morgan was hostess to a number of friends at breakfast on Wednesday morning. The Whitfield M. E. orchestra rendered a splendid musical program at the Malone A. M. E. church Tuesday evening for the benefit of the finance L. E. Hanger NEW Elite Restaurant New Reliable Place to Eat Des Moines Iowa Greatly Benefited by Chamberlain's Liniment. "I have used Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains, bruises and rheumatic pains, and the great benefit I have received justifies my recommending it in the highest terms," writes Mrs. Florence Slife, Wabash, Ind. If you are troubled with rheumatic pains you will certainly be pleased with the prompt relief which Chamberlain's Liniment affords. Obtainable everywhere. There are quite a few strangers in our city. Iowa Phone 295x Rates $1 per day Automatic 3552 Short Ords- s Chop Suey Lu ch Room Yockeme in connection Chili Con Carne committee. All those who failed to hear them missed a splendid treat. Mrs. Anna May Askew has been indisposed for the past week. The agent for The Bystander will be out on the 9th, 10th and 11th inst. to collect for the paper. We trust everyone will make a strenuous effort to settle for same. All persons having news they wish published will oblige the correspondent by calling Auto 5759. MONMOUTH, ILL. Mrs. Bell Harris of Davenport left for her home Wednesday, after a week's visit with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Munson, and sister, Mrs. Louis Beker Mr. Sam Waters left Saturday evening for Pittsburgh, Pa., having been called there by the illness of his brother. A ball game of the single men vs. the married men was played on Decoration day at the fair grounds. The score was in favor of the single men, Mrs. Georgia Norwood Kellis, who has been visiting in Keokuk for some time, spent a few days last week visiting her aunt, Mrs. Grandville Cooper. She left Friday morning for her home at Upton, Wyoming. A fine program was rendered last Friday evening at the folk lore concert given by the members of the A. M. E. church at Pattee opera house. The program consisted of a chorus of twenty-five voices, instrumental pieces, readings and a one man quartet. The rainy evening prevented many from attending. Mr. Ernest Williams spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Grandville Cooper He was on his way home to Missouri after an extended stay in Iowa. Mr. Clarence Catlin left Friday morning for Chicago. CENTERVILLE NEWS. Rev. V. S. Cooper has returned from Marshalltown, where we has been assisting Rev. J. R. Roman in a meeting. Mrs. L. Baker, Miss E M. Hicks and Miss Bessie Taylor have returned from Cedar Rapids, where they have been attending the Federation of the C. W. clubs. She reported a nice time. Dgt. A. Cooper entertained at her home the Mayflower tent. All reported a nice time. Rev. Jackson and wife and Mrs. Tibbs of Mystic, Iowa, were in the city visiting friends. Rev. Cooper preached the baptismal sermon at Mystic, Iowa, Sunday. Quite a number of Centerville people were present. Mrs. Tillie Mayfield was one of the candidates of the Second Baptist church of Centerville Iowa. Mrs. Lillain M. Palmer is much improved at this writing, after several days' illness. Mrs. M. Thompson, president of the Mission Circle, is ill at this writing. IOWA CITY, IOWA. The G. S. U. I. will give their annual picnic Sunday if the weather permits. Mrs Moore, chaperon. Seven of the eight university girls attended one or two of the sessions Wednesday night of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's clubs at Cedar Rapids. The experience was enjoyed to the fullest extent. The president of the girls' club was given the opportunity of saying a few words about the university. Mrs. Moore attended both the afternoon and evening session on Wednesday. Miss Minerva Graves, superintendent, conducted her farewell meeting at Sunday school May 30th. Mr. Lowry will take the dental state board examination next week. We hear of a young girl who wishes to come to the university next fall and take law. Please do not give up the idea, but write us. The Christian Endeavor had their farewell meeting Sunday night. Miss Ruth Southall gave a review of the Christian Endeavor's life here and Mr. Williams made a few encouraging remarks. Mr. and Mrs. T. McDavis were called to Cedar Rapids on account of the death of their daughter, Mrs. Lena Green. Rev. B. F. F. Hubbard and wife were in Cedar Rapids to the funeral of Mr. Green, also Mr. Dunnegan. Quite a number of Iowa City folks were up to Cedar Rapids. She was buried the 23rd of May. Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Clarke were over Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. E. Moore. They are delegates to the I. F. C. W. C., to convene this week at Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Lemmy, the Misses Fields and Perkins will attend the reception at Cedar Rapids to be given for the club ladies. Dr. Garce brought his sister here from Buxton to the hospital last week. Mr. Hal Short had his tonsils removed at the university hospital last week. Examinations will begin next week. School closes June 11. Mr. and Mrs. McDavis' daughter, Mrs. Lena Greene, died in Cedar Rapids with tuberculosis, which she contracted last Christmas. She leaves a husband, a year old baby girl, father, mother, a sister and two young brothers. Restored to Good Health. "I was sick for four years with stomach trouble," writes Mrs. Otto Gans, Zanesville, Ohio. "I lost weight and felt so weak that I almost gave up hope of being cured. A friend told me about Chamberlain's Tablets, and since using two bottles of them I have been a well woman." Obtainable everywhere.