Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE, BYSTANDER. A. E. T. Banks still remains on stock list. Susie Lee entertained at her at 955 Sixteenth street Prof. and Mr. Garner and Mr. Berry Chicago. Corinthian Altar Guild will at the home of Mrs. Wm. s. 1320 Day street, Tuesday mg. July 13th. Mrs. B. Carr;ent; Mrs. Woods, secretary. J. Alvin Jefferson of 1322 Day left Saturday a. m. for her old at Leavenworth, Kans., to three weeks visiting her people. Ernest McGuire of 1064 Fifth entertained at 6 o'clock dinner for Miss D. Mae Lee and litail Wilson of Buxton and Mr. one of Cedar Rapids. condition of Mr. Price Alexan-such that he is expecting to go chester, Minn., to the famous Bros. sanitarium for treatment. life will accompany him. James M. Williams entertained Fri. m. from 2 to 5 in honor of Bertha Weeks of Oskaloosa, is in the city visiting her aunt, Bertha Robinson, of East seventh street. A. Carrie Stone and Miss Flor-Russ spent July 4th, 5th and 6th Art Dodge, Iowa, the guests of Stone's aunts. B. Emma Holenan and niece, Emerald Mash, spent a very unthirty of July in Colfax, the age of Mrs. Mash's brother-in-law, F. Shaw. C. W. H. Warricks of Thirteenth left Monday morning for Can-D., called there by the serious of her son, Willie. The last was to the effect that he was now. Those who will attend the grandic lodge annual meeting next week H. E. Jacobs, J. H. Shepard, Watkins, C. B. Woods, S. Joe, J. B. Rush, J. H. Reynolds, D.erson, B. J. Hack, E. T. Banks was, B. Mitchell. D. and Mrs. M. W. Alexander, of Union Congregational, will leave next week on his son. They expect to spend the in La Porte, Ind., the home of Alexander's parents, and Chi- and Master John L. Thompson leave Monday for Cedar Rapids hold the annual session of the Masonic lodge. After the sesther he will join his wife and ene and accompany them to Chi- Ill., for a visit. From there he to Detroit, Michigan, to attend conference of grand masters on July 21. Wm. Shackelford was agree- surprised on July 4th by a visit his brother, Mr. Daniel Smith, baska City, Neb, whom he had been for twenty-two years. Mr. was accompanied by his wifeoon, Dan Smith, Jr., and friend, Turner. A happy reunion was ogress for two days. McFelix Bank and Miss Belle man, both of Colfax, Iowa, were wednesday noon, July 7th, at residence of Mrs. Jake Smith, 511 Third street. The ceremony performed by Rev. T. L. Griffith. will be at home in their new ence at Colfax in October. e Twentieth Century H. O. A. and Craft club met at the residence of Mrs. C. B. Woods on Weddy at 2:30. Mrs. Chas. C. Johnf. Keukul, Iowa, was a guest. A pleasant afternoon was spent. turned to meet at the residence of H. W. Walden at 3028 Third nekt Wednesday, July 14, at p.m. Ms Beatrice Francis, daughter of and Mrs. R. J. Barber, who has attended the St. Benedict, The Colored Catholic Boarding col in Milwaukee, Wis., is visiting her mother and will in until school starts in the fall. a graduate from this school is expecting to return in the fall each the seventh and eighth s. Ms Des Moines Negro Lyceum met day evening with Miss Carrie on at the Thompson hotel. Mr. Fredrick became a member. selection was rendered by Mildred Griffin. A history of strict Sunday school convention given by Mr. Frederick. The Lyceum will meet next week with Mrs. Brown, at which time a review of the July Crisis will be given by as Miller, Jr. NTHIÄN BAPTIST CHURCH day July 11th is Rally day. O sermon by Rev. M.J. Purton. unday School. The High School Girls club met last Sunday p. m. at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown. Program consisted of an address by Mrs. W. H. London, principal of the public schools in Buxton. Mrs. Chas. Turner was also a visitor and gave very interesting remarks. Miss Willa James, who is eligible to high school, was added to membership. Miss Magnolia Sears entertained twenty of her friends at a card party Wednesday evening, complimentary to Mr. L. B. Jackman's 24th birthday. The out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wendal Tolbert of Chicago, Mr. Geo. Garner of Chicago and the Misses Mame and Julia Bailey of Marble Rock. Mr. V. L. Jones was winner of the first prize and Mrs. Wade Hympton McCree won the booby. Lee A. M. E. church had one of the best barbecues last Monday, July 5th, that has ever been given by any of our local churches. The speeches by Mr. Schenk, Judge Dudley and Attorney S. Joe Brown were very entertaining and instructive. The original poem by Mr. J. Cliff Williams met with great applause. Prof. Rogers very fittingly closed the afternoon program with one of his spicy and instructive speeches. The evening program was devoted to songs and recitations, which made a decided hit with the audience. Roast pig, beef and lamb were served in addition to the regular dinner. Ice cream, pop and lemonade were also served. Everyone enjoyed themselves and departed wishing success to the church responsible for the outing. On last Friday evening at St. Paul's A. M. E. church the High School Girl's club appeared in a model club meeting, at which the president, Miss Mildred Griffin, gave a brief history of the organization. Misses Eda Johnson, Bulah Walden, Beatrice Allen, Bessie Graves, Harriet Alexander and Meredith Humburd gave extemporaneous talks upon the lives of Mesdames Frances E. W. Harpet, Mary Church-Terrell, Josephine Silome Yates, Lucy M. Thurman, Booker T. Washington and Miss Elizabeth C. Carter respectively and Miss Oceola Zones an address on "Our Negro Colleges." Mrs. W. H. London and Miss Georgia Blackburn and Adah Hyde' Rev. E. G. Jacksen, Mr. C. B. Wood and Mrs. S. Joe Brown founder of the club, were introduced and made encouraging remarks. Master Arthur Wilson, Chas Woods Jr. and Seymour Morrison, High School boys acted as ushers. N. A. A. C. P. The executive committee of the Des Moines branch are pleased to announce that Prof. Wm. Pickens, who spoke 'last evening at Union Congregational church, and who was the principal speaker at the Lincoln day celebration of the national association in New York City last February, has consented to remain in the city and address a special meeting under the auspices of the Des Moines branch at St. Paul's A. M. E. church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. The pastor of the church has kindly consented to turn over the program to the branch and special seats will be reserved for the national association members and their families up until 8:15, so all desiring seats in this section will please be on hand by this time. By order of S. Joe Brown, President. Mrs. Jessie E. McClain, Sec. PICKENS HERE. Last Thursday night our city was delightful to have Prof. William Pickens, the orator and scholar, at the Union Congregational church. A good sized crowd of the most intelligent of both races greeted him. Several judges of the district court, with their wives, and many distinguished colored people were present. A brief program, consisting of an instrumental solo by Mildred Griffin, a vocal solo by Mrs. M. E. Blagburn and an instrumental solo by Paul W. McCree, a student at Fisk University, was rendered, after which the master of ceremonies, John L. Thompson, introduced Hon. Geo. H. Woodson, who in turn introduced Prof. William Pickens. Subject, "Fifty Years of Emancipation." It was indeed a master in thought and diction. He handled the great race problem in a manner never heard before and made a profound impression upon his auditors. He will spend Sunday in our city and will attend services in the morning at Union Congregational church and in the evening will speak at the A. M. E. church under the auspices of the N. A. A. of C. P. ALBIA NEWS. Mrs. J. H. Bell and Miss Dorcia Bell of Burlington are visiting at the home of Mrs. Nellie Estes this week. Mrs. Mess Johnson spent Sunday in Ottumwa at the home of Mrs. Wm. Hawkins. Mr. Charlie Davis of Ottumwa spent the 4th at the parental Monroe Davis home in Albia. A social at the A. M. E. church on Monday evening. Mrs. Lula Miller, Misses Maria Thomas, Edith Thomas and Frances Thomas have returned from their visit in Des Moines. Mrs. Ed Butler has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. Black and friend from Washington, Iowa, have been the guests of Mrs. Chas. Washington, her sister, the past week. Mrs. Hattie Bennings was hostess to the Sewing Circle club on Monday of this week. Albia celebrated the 4th and people from all surrounding towns were in our city that day. Misses Wall and Mr. Wall of Moulton were the guests of Misses Lewis on the 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Roper and Mrs. Nettie Brown went to Buxton to spend the 4th. Quite a number of the colored people run tables and lunches on the 4th about the grounds. GALESBURG ILL Miss Margaret Allen and Miss Gladys Allen entertained Friday evening in honor of Miss Hazel Busey of Davenport, Iowa; Hazel Harper of Prophetstown, Anna Culbertson and Mrs. Frances Johnson of Clinton, Iowa, and Miss Naomi West of Indiana. Mr. Leslie Allen and Mr. Andrew Flemings left for Mt. Lode, Wis., to work at a summer resort. Miss Hazel Harper of Prophetstown left today for her home, after a delightful visit with Miss Gladys Allen. The Keokuk district Sunday school convention came to a close Thursday evening, after an evangelistic service held by Rev. Lewis of Monmouth, which was held in Allen's chapel. A large crowd attended the closing session. The feature of the afternoon session was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which was as follows: District superintendent, Miss Illa Allen, Galesburg; assistant district superintendent, Miss Mary Brown, Monmouth; secretary, George King, Burlington; assistant secretary, Miss Ruth Mackch of Fort Madison, Iowa; treasurer, arl Reynolds of Rock Island. Miss Allen of this city was re-elected by the convention because of her faithful and efficient work. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Fitcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. King, Mrs. Jessie Wilder of Galesburg and Miss Naomi West of Rockville, Indiana, spent Sunday in Monmouth. While there they were entertained at supper at the home of Mrs. Birditt. Miss Naomi West of Rockville, Indiana, is visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. G. G. Fitcher. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jenkins, Mrs. Mary Giglow and Mrs. Susan Harris spent Sunday in Monmouth, making the trip by automobile. CENTERVILLE NEWS The lawn social which was given at Bro. J. Saunders' on Saturday evening for the benefit of the Sunday school was quite a success. Sunday was another glorious day. Services were largely attended. A large number went out to Lane's grove with well filled baskets and all report a nice time, and wish Rev. V. S. Cooper many more happy birthdays. The Art club is progressing nicely and is planning to have a demonstration in the near future by Madame D. A. Lee. Rev. J. E. Smith is reported il; at this writing. Miss Bessie Taylor had the misfortune to fall and sprain her knee, but is reported better. Miss Cora M. Crittenden fell and sprained her ankle and is reported better. Bro. A. Jackson is able to be at his work again. Mission Circle on Thursday evening. Mission CCircle on Thursday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Cooper are visiting in Mystic today. KEOKUK, IOWA. One of the greatest events in the history of Keokuk was the literary congress and half century celebration at Bethel A. M. E. church June 27, 28 and 29. Albia, Burlington, Fort Madison and Farmington, Iowa, were represented, also Quincy, Ill. The chief speakers were State Senator Fraily of Fort Madison, E. F. Butler of Albia, Revs. D. E. Butler and L. H. Joppin of Keokuk, Rev. L. H. Owens of Fort Madison and Dr. J. J. Evans of Quincy, Ill The special singing was done by Miss Naomi H. Harper and Mr. Arthur Fox. Miss Ethel Watkins recited, while Miss Marjorie Holbert presided at the piano. One hundred and seventeen distinct articles were exhibited, including an aeroplane and a patent catcatcher. The church was packed each night, and from every point of view was a creditable affair and a pronounced success. Rev. Dr. Butler, promoter of the exhibition and who had in collaboration with him several local auxiliaries, capped the climax by reading the following carefully prepared statistical table at the close of the meeting: Colored people of Lee county, Iowa, own: Homes, 202; number of professionals, 24; music teachers and musicians not included, 20; engaged in occupations requiring intelligence, business integrity and skill, 34; mail carriers, 3; churches, 6; church members, 642; parsonages, 2; memorial library, 1; fraternal halls, 2; colored graduates, 52; total value of Negro property, $385.000. A beautiful woman always has good digestion. If your digestion is faulty, Chamberlain's Tablets will do you good. Oblitainable everywhere. Miss Dora Dora is ill at her home, 1615 Morgan street. The Bethel A. M. E. Sunday school will have their annual picnic on July 13th. Mrs. Anna McElroy is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sara Smith, in Rock Island, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Holmes of Davenport, Iowa, spent the week end at the home of Mr. Green Dendridge near New Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Holt of Des Moines visited relatives in this city last week. Miss Letha Johnson left Tuesday for Chicago, Ill. The Self Culture club gave their annual picnic at Rand park July 5th. The young high school girls and boys had a most delightful dancing party Thursday evening at Parish hall. The young people were delightfully entertained after the party at the Peerless ice cream parlor. The Violet Choral club gave an excursion to Quincy on Thursday, July 8th. GALESBURG, ILL. Misses Doris and Daisy Elims of Peoria are visiting with Miss Waunita Richardson. Miss Herthry Watts of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, is visiting her cousin, Miss Beatrice Anderson, on W. Berrien street. The Malinda Dunbar Sunday school class of the A. M. E. church gave an outing and served a 6 o'clock supper Friday, July 2, at Highland Park to their gentlemen friends and their Sunday school teacher, Madame Crew, and her husband, A. J. Crew. All report having a fine time. Mr. Geo. CaCselman is improving at this writing. Mr. Seigel Wilder is able to resume his duties at the Union hotel, after being laid up for the past month on account of an injured hand. The S. M. P. held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon in the hall at the usual hour. Mr. Henry Wells, Jr., returned to his home in Kansas City, after being in this city for the past five weeks. MONMOUTH. ILL. Misses Gertrude and Georgia Shandon, who are attending school here, have gone home to Kentucky to visit Younker Now Co JULY CL --the great mid-sun and stock-reducing begins on Tuesday All Thru Including the Eco This is the once eclipses in value-gi events. --the great mid-summer bargain event and stock-reducing movement, which begins on Tuesday morning Including the Economy Basement This is the once-a-year sale which eclipses in value-giving, most all other events. Watch the Daily Papers for Announcements of New Features Chase Mid-Summer Furn Brings Greatly on hundreds of grade furniture all prices are c 33 per cent. Don't Mis Brings Greatly Reduced Prices on hundreds of pieces of high grade furniture. Practically all all prices are cut 20 per cent to 33 per cent. If You Need Furniture their father. The Agnes Moody club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Jennie Hardin. They planned a lawn social, which will be Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Susie McWilliams. Mrs. Ida Corn of Galesburg was down Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Waters of Pittsburgh, Penn., are here visiting Mr. Waters' brother, Samuel Waters. Editor J. L. Thompson of Des Moines was in the city Friday. While here he got a dozen new subscribers for The Bystander. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the Calvary Baptist church gave a necktie and rosette social at the church. All of the neckties seemed well pleased with the rosettes that they matched. Mrs. Iva Kindell of Slater, Mo., is here visiting at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Birdett. Little Gilbert Metlock fell Monday and broke his arm just above the wrist. Mrs. B. Jackson of Galesburg was in the city Friday. Rev. P. H. Lewis made a business trip to Aledo on Friday. Miss Genevieve Searcy of Ottumwa, Iowa, spent over Sunday here visiting Miss Lulu Graves and other friends. She attended the P. L. D. picnic Monday. Mrs. Myrtle South and Miss Nadine Dulin went to Streater, Ill., on Friday for a visit with relatives. The P. L. D. club of the Calvary Baptist church held their annual picnic Monday. The crowd left at 5 o'clock and had their breakfast in the woods. They returned about 9 o'clock. Some thirty persons attended. Rev. P. H. Lewis went to Alexis on Tuesday on business. Several friends of Mrs. Dora Wallace sprang a surprise on her Monday afternoon with a sewing in honor of her birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served and an enjoyable time had. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson visited in Burlington on Monday. Mr. C. B. CaCtlin and Sam Jones left Tuesday morning for Kewanee. Mrs. Illian Catlin will soon leave for Washington, D. C., to visit her parents. Her husband will join her from Chicago. She will return by the way of Des Moines. Brothers come the EARINGS inner bargain event movement, which morning the Store economy Basement e-a-year sale which living, most all other & West Clearance of Mature Reduced Prices pieces of high . Practically all ut 20 per cent to This Sale --- Mr. Charlie Maginis of Aledo was in town Tuesday. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. Madame Chapelle and her assistant, Miss Carroll, are conducting a revival at the A. M. E. church. She is preaching to packed houses each night. They are truly filled with the Christian spirit. All are invited to attend these meetings. This famous evangelist and her assistant are stopping at the home of Mr. Moses King. Mrs. Albert Lewis is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Harry Moore. Mrs. G. W. Lewis, the sister-in-law of Mrs. Harry Moore, came to spend a few days with her. She came in an automobile. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stoner entertained Mrs. Chapelle and Miss Carroll at dinner Sunday. Mr. M. King is spending his vacation in Chicago, which was his former place of residence. A grand jubilee was held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon because the debt had been lifted from the church. Rev. Reed of the First apist church (white), who was instrumental in raising the larger part of the debt, was present and offered up a soul-stirring dedicatory prayer. Mrs. Palmer offered up the prayer of thanksgiving. Basket lunches were brought by most of the people present and a geneal good time was the order of the day. Fred Slaughter, M. D., was pleasantly surprised by the Masonic lodge last week. The Masons were honoring him because of his recent graduation from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania. The evening was spent enjoyably by all present. Dr. Slaughter will go from here to Kansas City. He will be an interne in a hospital there. Solomon Butler will journey to Chicago next week to try out for the all western team of track stars that will make the trip to the exposition of Panama. He is the favorite in the sprints. Cass Lambert is still very sick, but the outlook for his ultimate recovery is very promising. Mrs. Lillian Anderson entertained the Pastor's Aid society Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Dickerson have moved into new quarters at 523 Eighth street. Benefited by Chamberlain's Liniment. "Last winter I used Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiffness and soreness of the knees, and can conscientiously say that I never used anything that did me so much good." -Edward Craft, Elba, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. MARSHALLTOWN NOTES. On Thursday, July 1, at 9 p. m. occurred the death of Harry S. Warn at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Warn. He was born in this city twenty-four years ago and was educated in the Marshalltown schools. The funeral was held from the Second Baptist church, with a short prayer service at the house, Rev J. R. Roman officiating. He was buried with Masonic honors. Mrs. L. E. Taylor of Mason City was in the city to attend the funeral of her nephew, Harry S. Warn. Mrs. Emma Flippings is better at this writing. Mrs. Martha Roberts was called to Omaha because of the illness of her brother. Rev J. R. Roman expects to leave soon for a short visit in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Lowery of Cedar Rapids were in the city to attend the funeral of Mrs. Lowery's brother, Harry Warn. Mr. Lowery returned Sunday evening, but Mrs. Lowery will remain for a short visit with relatives. WATERLOO NEWS. The first anniversary of Bess Chapel A. M. E. church was celebrated Sunday, July 4th, with fitting services. In the morning Rev. Bess preached an appropriate sermon, and in the evening a special program was given, and each department of the church was represented On July 7th the A. M. E. church will hold its fourth and last quarterly conference for this conference year. Rev. S. B. Moore, P. E. of the Des Moines district, will be present and preside. Rev. I. W. Bess will baptize several candidates in the Cedar river Sunday, July 11th. The jubilee singers of the A. M. E. church gave a concert in the church Thursday evening and a splendid program was given. A sister of Mrs. M. Moss of Mobile street from Mississippi is visiting her, Mr. M. B Ship of Water Valley, Miss., who has been with us for some time, has decided to make this city his future home, and has moved his family here. Mrs. Ship arrived Friday evening. Rev. M. G. Malone of Minneapolis is in the city. Quite a number of private parties went picnicking on the 5th. The Glee club from Tuskegee was in our city last Sunday O. Mrs. D. Dickerson, issp. kjgk: Mr. M. Dickerson and family have moved to Sioux City. Mr. Henderson of Cresco, Iowa, was in our city last week. Price Five Cents Rev. I. W. Bess will attend the grand lodge in Cedar Rapids next week as the delegate of St. John's lodge, A. F. & A. M. Mrs. Marton of Barcley street, who has been on the sick list, is able to be up again. QTTUMWA, IOWA. E. and L. Williams entertained a number of friends Friday evening. The evening was devoted to progressive whist. Miss Zella Clark and Mr. Roy Johnson were the highest prize winners. Miss Olga Whalley of Battle Creek, Michigan, and Homer Johnson of Oskaloosa were the out of town guests. Miss Dot Halley left for San Francisco on Monday evening. Tom Spicer is in Keokuk visiting his sister, Mrs. Carrie Smith. Mir. Luther Williams is very sick and his friends wish him a speedy recovery. Zella Clark accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Ida Gaines, to Battle Creek, Mich., where she will spend the summer. Mrs. Mary Green, Mrs. H. Owens and Mr. John Henderson attended the district conference and Sunday school convention in Waterloo. Mrs. Green and Mrs. Owens were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hopkins. Mrs. E. Thompson entertained the M. T. T. last Wednesday evening. The out of town guest was Mrs. D. Halley of Battle Creek, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. G. Mc have bought a lovely residence on Ash street. Mrs. H. Owens visited the Keokuk district Sunday school convention held in Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. Vina Milligan was laid to rest in Ottumwa cemetery. Services were held in the A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. W. H. Searcy. She was a devout Christian and faithful church worker. Mrs. Tnia Abner of Wenoka, Okla., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cheshire. The Baptist convention of Iowa and Nebraska was held in Ottumwa. There were eighty-two delegates and pastors representing the different charges. A very interesting session. Many good papers and sermons. Ottumwa feels benefited by having the convention. Mrs. M. Clark, Mrs. C. Thompson, Mrs. I. Gaines and Miss D. Haley attended a reception in Keokuk in honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. Craig. Mr. Bob Harris entered the hospital for a surgical treatment. James Johnson is very sick at this writing. No hopes for his recovery. Mrs. P. Barquett and children are in Oskalosa. OMAHA. NER. The sixth annual picnic of the Zion Baptist church was held at Miller park July 5th. There was amusements of all kinds. There was also a large crowd. Mrs. John Vingar of Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Omaha, is in our city visiting her mother, Mrs. Martha Brooks. Mt. Moriah Baptist church will begin a ten days' bazaar on the 12th. Mrs. Viola Brannon returned to her home in Fremont on Saturday, after paying a two weeks' visit to her sister, Mrs. Eva Hierynus. Mr. and Mrs. Rayford and children of Fremont were called to Omaha to the bedside of her sick father. Miss Mary Evans has just closed a very successful ten days' meeting at the A. M. E. church, of which Rev. Osborne is pastor. Your correspondent was sick last week. 822 Story St Boone, Ia. 219 Walnut St. Des Moines, Ia What did you pay for meat before we came to Des Moines? Fresh Pork Loins Fresh Pork Loins any size cut.....13c Salt Side Pork, fancy, 2000 pounds to offer; 9 pounds.....1.00 Per pound 12%. BEEF ROASTS 2000 pounds German Salmon Summer Sausage received from the world's largest packer. We offer on sale Saturday only at per pound.....18c Regular price 30c. only 5 pounds sold to each Pickled Pigs Feet 7c; 3 lbs.....25c Minced Lunch Meat.....15c Bologna.....10c Frankforts.....12½c Smoked Sausage.....10c Brick Cheese.....18c Cream Cheese.....20c Neck Bones.....5c The vnly market in Des Moines employing colored meat cutters. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The question of the education of the Negro has always been one of deep concern to the South, and is particularly interesting with the illiteracy campaign in progress, the Negro being such a factor in bringing down the literacy in this state. Therefore the work of the Industrial high school of this city is a matter of great moment, writes Mrs. Sidney M. Ullman in the Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald. This splendid institution, under the direct influence of the board of education and Doctor Phillips supervision, and with the able leadership of Prof. A. H. Parker, has become a factor in the city school life and an asset to the community. The principal of this school is a direct product of the public schools of Birmingham, raised and educated in this city, a man of great brains and heart, and regarded as one of the leading Negro citizens, not only of Birmingham, but of Alabama. Professor Parker impresses and immediately with his earnestness, and you feel how serious is the undertaking of this man and in what able hands the work has been placed. Housed in an unattractive, odor, ramshackle building with unspeakable surroundings, as far as comfort and equipment for school purposes is concerned, this work goes on progresing, assisting hundreds of young Negro men and women, reaching into the family life, making better citizens of them and fitting each for the problem peculiar to themselves. The Industrial high school is situated on Eighth avenue near Eleventh street. The building was originally erected by a man named Lane, for an auditionist to display and comfort his art of medicine quackery, for Lane was an Indian medicine man. She was ugly, unattractive, old building everlasted 20 years is almost inconceivable; however, it has lasted, since all of these years, so as has become useful as the home of this splendid school. The building contains every modern idea along vocational lines in school development, some still crude, almost always because of lack of funds, but all carried out to some degree of perfection, and serving their purpose well. These departments are under the direction of trained teachers, well equipped by their professors. The spirit and work of the school can best be judged from the essay of Franklin Irwin Davis, a graduate of the school this term. This paper is not selected only as descriptive of the school, but also as a sample of the remarkable work done in the school. In the spring of 1830 the mothers and sisters, seeing the need of a more inexpensive method of dressing our girls together needed upon the adoption of a uniform. Permission was obtained to enforce it and the final saw us dumming simple first dresses now familiar among us as "high school blues," relieved by white cuffs and collars. Because these dresses came the rules permitting only one finger ring, no tresses, no knickers, and no jewelry of any kind save a simple pin securing the collar. No still base can now be seen, and our color scheme has been reduced to black, white and pink. Its effects have been many, the greatest among them being the money saving for a girl's supply of school dresses has been reduced to two per year, which only cost from 10 cents to 20 each, according to the size of the girl and Latradio Hearn held that the term "Negro methods" is a misnomer. He traced all Negro songs back to English, Spanish and particularly French sources. The old ballads of these people which were in vogue at the time of settling in America were adapted, transformed, Africanized by the Negro slaves, and preserved in their new form long after the originals were forgotten. Doubless Hearn's theory is correct in essentials, but it has one defect. It does not give full credit to the Negro element in these tunes as they exist now. If the Negroes had not been a musical race, they never would have taken over and finally made their own the music of their masters. The Indians, a far more stiff-necked and independent race than the Africans, have no such group of songs to their credit, not even where they form an overwhelming majority of the population. Mexican hands do not play Aztec music, and it is not of record that Pervican and Aztecs listen to Quichua variations on Spanish aira. The National Negro Business league will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of its organization by holding a convention in Boston, August 18 to 20. Booker T. Washington, president of Tunkegee Institute, who also is head of the organization, will preside. Gaines made by the Negro race since the founding of the organization will be discussed. In 1800 there were 20,000 Negro business enterprises, and the number now has increased to 45,000. The total value of property owned by Negroes in the country is estimated at nearly $2,000,000,000. One kind of a hero is a man who tells his wife the truth, first, last and always. For every fault we find in our neighbor we overlook a dozen or more in ourselves. the season of the year. What a difference between this and former times when so many more dresses were thought necessary and did not look half so well as our simple dark blues with neat collars and cuffs. No longer do we envy those who want better clothes than yours. Less time is spent in worrying over what to wear, consequently tardiness has been greatly reduced. We have also learned that good dresses simplify and so the jewelry not permitted during school days is often forgotten during Sundays. After becoming accustomed to our uniforms we are not so prone to rival the rainbow in choosing colors for other occasions. For all of these lessons we are grateful to our school. --- "Save the boy, and it will not be necessary to return the man," was the keynote of the addresses delivered in the National Negro Baptist Sunday school congress at Washington, and resulted in an organized effort among the boys against indictors, crime and criminality, and a demonstration on the part of boys representing 15 states to assist the officers of the law in preserving law and order. "Must Jesus bless the Cross Alone!" was used to open one of the business sessions of the meeting of the congress, and many new features looking toward the beneficiaries of the home life of the Negro race throughout the country were introduced through addresses. Starting with the oldest movement, under Dr. W. H. Crawford, with 100 boys in uniform, making a demonstration, brought out many Negro boys of Birmingham, who made application for membership, but were said they would have to come in through the Sunday school. "These boys will be at benefit as communities in which they live," said Deane Crawford. "They will work against cigarette smoking, tobacco chewing, and will be opposed to swine drink. You will find in these places where the enders are there will be fewer arrests of boys, and younger men will be developed. That stiffness, leading criminal Negro will become a thing of the past. The Sunday school movement means this or nothing. We are going to do prentamal Sunday school work in the future." "Man's Part in Life's Chance," was the subject of the Biltie lesson taught by Dr. E. P. Burkowski. "With a common God there can be an misunderstanding between two men or two women," described Fred A. M. Earworm, international secretary of the Young Men's Christian association, one of the insurers in the Methodist institute, endowed by the Methodist Episcopal church, South for the Negro Methodist ministers. "I want to be here ungrateful you upon the wonderful progress you have made and that you are still making. This movement means much to your people. You have strong men here, and you are to be mongrelised." In a nearly watch that has been made for exhibiting purposes there is a when that makes the restaurant only one in four years, operating a that shows the peace, months and days. It is easy to gauge a man's intelligence. Draw him into a discussion, and if he agrees with you he seems nice. The superintendent of education in Russell county, Alabama, conceived the enlightened thought that the Negro would be less a mote to the community if he were educated. He called a meeting of the white folks in the courthouse and carefully asked them if they would be pleased to hear addresses from three educated colored persons. They agreed to listen and two Negro teachers and a Negro editor from Tuskegee presented the gospel of education for usefulness for which that institution is famous. The white folks were persuaded. They thereupon decided to add to the schools of Russell county a plan of industrial training, not only for colored children, but for their own white children as well. Buck Killy, who is one of the Noble Red Man's stanchest defenders, says it can as beast be said for the Indian that he never tries to "make" conservation. An electrically heated incubator for the production of bacteria has been developed by a Salt Lake City scientist. The traffic of the Porch bridge, which is the largest of its kind in the world, for the year ending March, 1913, was 60,944 trains, an increase of 60 per cent, while the total weight increased to 15,664,410 tons, or about 60 per cent. The average woman likes to talk about her neighbors almost as well as the average man likes to talk about himself. The first woman handed the first man an apple, but her daughters have been handing men lemons ever since. Attachments for photographs have been invented that make dolls dance to the music the machines produce. Probably once in about 4,000 years a man who is licked in a fair fight has no excuse to offer. Many a man who boasts that he isn't a hypocrite is so disagreeable that his acquaintances may wish he was. As a rule we don't care to have people tell us their troubles unless we happen to be lawyers. HOPES TO GAIN ANCIENT KINGDOM A Andurzanki, the subject of this photograph, is a descendant of an ancient king of Botan in Kurdistan, who in 1353 was defeated and captured by the Turks. He has been secretary of the Turkish embassy at Petrograd and master of ceremonies at Commandinople and is in the military service of the man, hoping to regain the kingdom of Botan. Matanzas Was Same Sea Rover in Former Days. Yankee Barkendine Which Went Down Recently in Storm Off Bermuda Had Been War Prize and a New York — The old Yankee barkenin- t Matanzas, which has succumbed to the god of sorrows in her twenty- sixth year, had a picturesquely adventurous career. She had more bad luck and more good luck than almost any other vessel along the coast. She left Newport News for Caddis on her last voyage, and nobody thought anything could sink her. A hundred miles to the eastward of Bermuda she can run heavy gales that pinched on her masses. She floundered, her cargo of coal—1,400 tons—shifted, and Capt. R. H. Nuss and his crew of nine had just time to heap into the lime boat. On the second day in the defending longhunt death took his first victim. All hands halted night and day. Ten days were passed in that miserable longhunt without food or fresh water. At the rate of about a man a day they perished. The absence of their weight—presumably, perhaps, for Capture Nuss—made the boat more impatient. Four men died on the fifth day and three on the ninth. Then the schooner Bayard Burnes rescued those that were left. Capture Nuss, the steward of the lost Matanas and one sailor. They were taken to a hospital in Para. Capture Nuss left the two men in the hospital at Para. He came here on the steamer Rio de Januario and has gone to his Connecting home. This vessel was an industrial smuggler, prime of war, tanker (mohannes, water or oil, acquiring so chamber), hinkeak runner, mull packet in time of war and dagger. She was repaired and re-regulated, rebuilt, reattened, new sparred, new rigged, surveyed and specially surveyed, and was still a good risk. Bill Bogers, the shipbuilder of Bath, did an honest job when he showed overboard the Makamas. During the Spanish war W. D. Munnson & Co. owned her, and she was once a smiling packet between Havana and New York. Before the Mansons owned her she carried clandestine cigars, which, however, were handled by her thrifty crews, not by her owners. A sailor who had a growl because he was left out of the speculation gave away the smugglers to the collector. He said she brought in 25,000 cigars at a time. Her mate was caught trying to smuggle cigars ashore, and in the galley were more smokes within a pot of beans. Two years before the Spanish war she had been equipped with tanks of 30,000 gallons capacity for bringing molasses. She never stopped going light to Cuba on account of any war—at least, she didn't wait for war to be declared before staying home. In the early stages of the conflict in Cuban waters the Atlantic fleet had to turn back the Matanzas to save her hide. So when she got along to about the latitude of Key West and found that Admiral Sampson wanted fresh water, what more appropriate than that she should take a government charter to carry Schykkilk water from Philadelphia to the fleet? Next one fitted out as a mail ship to carry code dispatches from Florida for the Cuban revolutionists. On her first trip in this new character she bore Joaquin Alcón, the representative in Dies of Pneumonia After Operation Which Disclosed Conditions Surgeons Thought Impossible. Goshen, Ind.—The eighteen-month-old child of Mrs. Harry Wolf of Chicago, is dead, following an operation which disclosed conditions that many surgeons had declared to be impossible. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER IN ANCIENT KINGDOM A photograph is a descendant of an ancient in 1833 was defeated and captured by the of the Turkish embassy at Petrograd and people and is now in the military service of dom of Botan. Costa Rica of the Cuban party, landing him safely on Cuban soil. Pendleton Bros. were her next owners. The epileptic of the coast was next reported dying signals of threes while making a trip from Brunswick, Ga., to Philadelphia. On another trip she lost her rudder off Body's island on her way from Wilmington. N. C., for Neck York Again she had to display off the North Carolina coast in her rudderless state the familiar signal Again they were beheaded by the faithful policeman. Onondaga, which gathered her in, towing her safely inside Cape Henry. "SPITE UMBRELLA" DID IT Landlady Keep it and Had to Pay $102 as result of Court Pro- ceedings. Anthony, Kan. — The famous Harper county umbrella, which has been in litigation for several months, became the unprotected property of Mrs. Mary Schoenemann of Harper a few days ago when a jury in the district court assessed her two dollars for the property rights attached thereto, together with the costs in the case, which have mounted to $100. Mrs. Schoenemann is the landlady at a rooming house in Harper. Mrs. Lilie Smith, with her daughter and two grandchildren contracted for a room with the Schoenemans. Mrs. Smith says the contract for the bed for four was 60 cents. Mrs. Schoenemans says it was 71 cents. Mrs. Smith would pay only 50 cents when she left, and it was accepted. She forgot her umbrella. Mrs. Schoenemann held it for the 55-cent balance. Mrs. Smith sued. The justice court gave her a verdict for $1.50 and $1 attorney fee. Mrs. Schoeneman appealed to a jury and it found again for Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Schoeneman paid the costs and quit. PLANNED UNIVERSAL GOWN L. E. Miss Jessie Rossfeld of New York was awarded the $150 prize offered through Mrs. Mildred Johnston Landon by the polymutex committee for her design for a gown for women that can be suitably worn on all occasions. The gown is especially designed to bring freedom and comfort without any loss of effective lines, to both body and pocketbook. Sentenced to "Eternal Sobriety." Jamaica, N. Y.—Mrs. Margaret Askins, charged with neglecting her children, was sentenced to "eternal sobriety" by Magistrate Miller. She accepted the sentence and promised to abide by it. Mrs. Wolf permitted the baby to drink hydrant water. Within a short time the infant became sickly and lost Beah. Treatment for indigestion was given, but it did not reach the seat of the trouble. Then an X-ray examination disclosed a black spot on the stomach, and an operation resulted in a frog weighing more than half a pound being taken from the infant. Doctors who operated said they believed that when the child drank hydrant water at Syracuse a tadpole was then fed the stomach, and that the NOT YET SEA RULER Supremacy of Submarine Remains to Be Proved. War Has Disproved Some of Sle Perry Scott's Theories Regarding Naval Warfare—Radius of Undersea Craft is Increasing. London.—It is a year since Admiral Sir Perry Scott published his famous letter on the use of the submarine in warfare. The chief points he put forward were: Submarines have entirely done away with the utility of ships that swim on the water. No man-of-war would dare to come within sight of a coast adequately protected by submarines. If by submarines we close egress from the North sea it is difficult to see how our commerce can be much interfered with. With sufficient submarines about it would not be safe for a fleet to put to sea. No fleet can hide itself from the submarine's eye, and the submarine can deliver a deadly attack even in broad daylight. With a flotilla of submarines I would undertake to get into any harbor and sink or damage all the ships in that harbor. There were many repiles to the letter. Lord Sydenham admitted that the submarine would undoubtedly impose new risks on large ships in certain waters, and if favored by chance would obtain occasional successes. In remarking that submarines could not serve all the purposes demanded of ships it is noteworthy that Lord Sydenham anticipated that warfare conducted by submarines must lead to "paracy." One of the ablest of Sir Perry Scot's anonymous critics, signing himself R. N. said: "We cannot regard the torpedo whether carried by the battleship the destroyer or the submarine, either as a decisive or a primary weapon. At the most it introduces an element into naval warfare equivalent to that which ambushes, surprise attacks, cutting out expeditions play in other kinds of guerrilla warfare. It will affect grand tactics profoundly, but in no sense incalculable, as its use can seldom if ever prove of decisive effect." This seemed to be the opinion of the great majority of navy men. Winston Churchill said in a speech that many believed a blow might be struck beneath the water "which will be fatal to the predominance of great battleships at any rate in the narrow seas." That time has not come yet, and the ultimate decision of naval war reests with those who can place in the line of battle fleets and squadrons which in numbers, quality and homogeneity, in organization, in weight of metal and in good shooting are superior to anything they may be called on to meet. Sir Percy Scott, in reply to his criticies, opposed Lord Sydenham's assertion that submarines would need a parent ship and suggested that their range of action was increasing. As a matter of fact it is now believed that the German submarines in addition to what supplies of oil and other necessaries they can get from disguised ships are using submarines of the old types as tenders and bring them to the surface for the purpose of transferring supplies. Admiral Eaton said in a letter: "The idea of attacking commerce by submarines is barbarous." Sir Percy Scott evidently considered this objection would have no weight in the eyes of the Germans, and replied: "Our vulnerable point is our oil and food supply. The submarine has introduced a new method of attacking these supplies. Will feelings of humanity restrain our enemy from using it." "To exterminate submarines is a difficult task. An easier task would be for the enemy's submarines to exterminate us by stopping our supply of food." He pointed out the probability that the enemy's submarines would not go out into the high seas to find our food ships. "Why not walk at the mouth of the Thames, or any other port, where he will find them coming out like railway trains." BURNED HOUSE A GOLD MINE Coins Worth $2,200 Found in Ruins of Author's Home in New York. Peekskill, N. Y.—James Hooper, while digging out the ruins of a burned homestead at Tompkins Corners, near Peekskill, thought he had struck a gold mine. He began picking up all sorts of American and foreign gold coins. Before he finished his day's work he had found 357 coins of various kinds, but all of gold. It developed that Thomas Upp, an author, who lost his life when the homestead burned some time ago, had kept a numismatic collection. This accounted for the discovery of $1,200 in gold in the ruins. Ribbed the "Cee" Elkhart, Ind. — While Abraham Pearce, a policeman, slept in his house, a thief with pilots turned the key on the inside of the door, entered the home and got $100 worth of Mr Pearce's jewelry. frog developed and lived on milk, which was given the patient in large quantities. Following the operation the child improved rapidly, and complete recovery was practically assured, when pneumonia developed, causing death. Steals Auto; Can't Run It. Roslyn, N. Y. — Because he could not operate it, a thief who stole Mrs. George E. McLean's new automobile was forced to abandon the machine after going half a mile. ```markdown ``` AFTERMATH OF WAR Unexploded Shells a Source of Great Danger. Are Destroyed With Special Pains When They Are Discovered, But Undoubtedly Will Be Cause of Many Deaths. The unexploded shell is one of war's cruelest dangers, since it may kill or malm the innocent and unexpected—perhaps years after the fighting is all over and peace reigns in the land. Even when unexploded projectiles are seen and recognized as such, their removal or destruction is attended with great danger. Mr. H. Vigneron tells how the French army in the field is accustomed to deal with this element. He writes: All shells fired by artillery do not explode, perhaps because their fuses are not sensitive enough, or because the ground is too soft. It would seem that from this special point of view the prize must be awarded to the Germans for the largest number of nonexploded shells. This is so true that soldiers on the march are afraid to run across these shells and that, where the Germans have passed, care must be taken less the wagons strike an unexploded shell with too violent a shock. The danger persists after the war is over; and, unfortunately, for long years we shall have to deplore, from time to time, the death of imprudent persons who have tried to uncrew a fuse or carry away an unexploded shell. In fact, every shell, even if its fuse is inable of working and causing its explosion, is in a dangerous condition. By one method of doing away with them the charge of explosive intended to burst the shell is placed on the projectile, parallel to its axis. At the right and left piles of earth are made with the hands and joined over the top pressing lightly on the part just over the charge to assure contact with the shell. The fuse is lighted and the soldier retires to a distance of about 1,500 feet, or a less distance behind the earthwork. If the shell is buried the excavation is cleaned out so as to disclose the bolt of the projectile; and then, without touching the shell, a hole is made in the earth along its axis into which the explosive charge is introduced. When the shell to be dealt with is charged with an explosive, such as melinite or creosite, one exploder is generally sufficient to dispose of the fuse explorer shell "Safety-First" Treatment of Buried Shell. entire charge. The precautions to be observed are the same as when the shell is charged with powder, but acco count must be taken of the greater distances to which the fragments may be thrown, which may reach a half mile. "These facts show how dangerous may be a shell found on a battlefield. The engineers who go out to destroy them surround the shell, when it is of large caliber, with planks, wooden bulwarks and piles of earth, in order to limit the danger zone. There is need for complicated apparatus and for skilled men. It is hardly worth while, therefore, to risk one's life, and those of one's companions, by collecting unexplodic's shells." German Scientific Discover All the German scientists are not at the front, nor has the war wholly stopped the research work of those who remain at home. A new element is said to have been discovered by Professor Goehring of Karlsruhe, whose name is known in the realm of physico-chemical experiment. According to his claim, uranium, itself originally supposed to be an elemental substance, has yielded to disintegrating tests and has given off a simpler substance, to which Professor Goehring gives the name of brevium. The new element belongs to the radio-active group, but it is yet too early to assign it a position of relative importance or to judge of its possible scientific and commercial value. Silence on the Bench Judicial commendation of the oyster is made by Chief Justice McBride of the Oregon supreme court in Edwards vs. Mount Hood Construction company, as follows: "The writer knows from experience on the circuit bench that it is sometimes very difficult for a judge to refrain from making comments on a case during the progress of the trial, and especially where an apparent injustice seems to have been perpetrated; but after a reversal or two occasioned by this practice he concluded to go, not to the ant, but to the meek and lowly oyster, to consider its ways and be wise", and to keep the judicial mouth shut. He commends the example of the silent to all trial judges." Described in Section "She wore," answered the girl at the foot of the class, "a suit of steel, trimmed with sheet iron, and cut along rather severe lines."—Louisville Courrier Journal my body call while I was out! Office Box: No, no. Once Boy--No, sir. Boss-Hee! Then I'll have to go out again. I told Brown to call today and get his money. Long Island Man Has Fun Way to Save Tomatoes. Incases Young Plants 'In Wax P Drinking Cups, But Cutting On the Bottom of the Cup—Plant Works Well. L. J. Bisbee of Malverne, L. L. found a novel use for wax paper in-cups after they have been used. He, like many other persons, grown matores in his garden and has discovered that by cutting the bottom of a drinking-cup, slipping the plant through what is left and plunging so that the cup is half buried the earth, the plant will be safe in cutworms. Mr. Bisbee says that cutworms tack the tomato vines just at the TOMATO BLUE WAY PAPER DRINKING CO EARTH ROOTS How the Vine Is Planted. of the ground and never come al the surface. The cup acts also a reservoir, holding moisture in the it contains and letting it soak out to the roots without washing out the surrounding earth. He uses the cups, also, in plant slips of any sort, cutting a hole in bottom for drainage, filling with ice and placing the whole in the gro As the slip grows its roots destroy as the cup. Concrete or Earthworks Concrete or Earthworks. The Engineering Record says to every new war offers great scope the skill of the engineer. One problem, for example, that needs to be solved immediately is to find the material that will best resist modern blast explosives. Concrete, the main material of modern fortifications, is obvious almost useless—at least in its use form. A few shells charged with his explosives knocked to pieces the rets of permanent concrete forts, if they did not hit them, topped the over by completely shattering the concrete bases. Temporary earth works, on the other hand, and one two forts heavily banked with earl resisted attack by such shells will measureable success. A shell penetrates concrete, and then exploding rendes the whole mass, whereas on etering earth it merely blows out a hole, which the falling dirt partly falls. In our Civil war an active shovel party could quickly repair any damage to an earthwork that even heavy bonard could do. The question not is whether concrete can be so reinforced as to stand the shock, or whether recourse should not be had to son improved form of earthwork. Certainly it is true that a few feet of loc dirt, or even of snow, would stop bullet that would pierce a half iron plate, and the same principle seems to hold good for heavy protable tiles. Ships Chinese in Sacks Chinese in Sacks. Harry E. Brock of Seattle, who was arrested recently while driving an licensed automobile carrying two Chinese concealed in canvas sacks, confessed that he has been engaged in thriving Chinese smuggling business for seven months and that for each subject brought into the United States from Canada he received $200. Brock was delivering the Chinese to Hop Quick Co company of Portland, Ching Kee, a merchant of Van couver, British Columbia, was the Canadian agent in the deal. Brock said he picked up the Chinese seven miles north of the international boundary line, walked them ten miles and used his automobile from Blaine the remainder of the distance. Training Italian Soldier Training Italian Soldiers. The Italian soldier undergoes more severe training in some respect than a friend or enemy in the arms of Europe. His day begins at 4:30 p.m., and drill and routine continue with a two-hour break of "compassory repose," until 5 p.m. After that he has four hours' freedom, but must be back in barracks by nine (or 8:5 in winter), and is supposed to be able when, half an hour later, the bugle sound the "silentz." He is extremely well cared for by the authorities, be long marchee are reckoned among the essentials of his training, and some regiments can cover sixty miles a five miles an hour, and consider a nothing remarkable. A Women's Way "Sir, we are starting a new railroad and want your daughter to drive the first spike." "I have no doubt she will consider, an honor to officiate." "Thank you. We have provided small gold spike. Also a silver hammer." "One minute. I don't think she could drive a spike with a hammer. Better provide a hairbrush."—Louisville Courier Journal. A Wise View 1 read today that on the roof of bank in Montevideo there has been a stalled a powerful searchlight which illuminates every part of the city said the sweet young thief. "Well, all I have to say about this is that it must be a poor place for a sale of hammocks" replied the you man by hurls. A HAT AND A HEART Charlie Graham Loses the One While in Pursuit of the By EMILY WINTER Charlie Graham's big gray motor car gilded down the village street and paused before the door of Miss Artemisia Dodd's millinery parlor. "Oh, Mr. Graham, I'm so sorry," began Miss Dodd, when he appeared in the doorway, "but your sister's hat is not quite finished. If you don't mind waiting five minutes." She indicated a chair at the end of the counter. "Thank you, I'll wait," decided Charlie, and sat down in the obscurity of a tall screen. "Miss Artemisia Dodd fluttered out and returned with the Mallowville Echo and, having once more apologized for keeping him waiting, she fluttered into the dim fastnesses of the work room. If Charlie Graham had been inclined to listen to the buzz of conversation in the workroom he might have realized that the three little milliners were discussing him in what they believed to be guarded voices. What they said was fattering, however, to the son and heir of the Grahams, and, indeed, there was little ill that might be said of the fine, clean-cut youth who had won the respect and admiration of his friends by choosing to carve out a career for himself instead of depending upon his rich and indulgent father. While the voices droned away in the workroom, Charlie glanced out at the dullness of the village street, yawned, stopped short in the middle of a second yawn and stared through the lace curtains at a dainty face looking at the hats in the shop window. She stood on the sidewalk, outside, with a rather shabby little felt hat on her sunny head, looking critically at the creations which Miss Dodd was displaying for the enticement of customers. Suddenly the girl disappeared, and Charlie withdrew his eyes reluctantly from the street. It was at this moment that he spied the hat. It was on a stand at his elbow and was an ambitious creation of Tuscan braid, with little bunches of pink rosebuds and blue forgetmenets, with a fascinating little chin strap of velvet. "Jove! She would look adorable in that!" exclaimed Charlie enthusiastically. "But I expect the poor little thing couldn't afford this confection! I've heard Stella say that Miss Dodd can make a Fifth avenue milliner blush when it comes to paying for value received!" A little later he added: "I wonder who she is? That felt hat was shabby enough—" The shop door opened softly and the girl in question came inside. Apparently she did not see him, for suddenly spying the lovely hat on the stand, she uttered a little gasping cry, picked it up, whirled it around on her hand, tossed off her own little felt hat, on the put straw one, adjusted the strap under her dimpled chin, blew a nonchalant kiss at her reflection in the mirror and skipped out of the door. Charlie Graham stared for one be wildered moment at the felt hat she had tossed on the stand, and then, indignant at the bold act of piracy, he followed the charming shoplifter. The Tuscan straw hat was proceeding down the village street with apparent unconcern, but Charlie was convinced, with regret, that the lovely violet eyes were furtively watching to see if her theft had been discovered. "As soon as she reaches a safe corner she will run for it, or I'm no sleuth!" he decided, quickening his steps. The dainty figure ahead quickened its steps also, and as she reached Locust lane she turned and disappeared behind the high hedge that encircled the grounds on the corner. Charlie Graham, still in the interest of the victimized Miss Dodd, broke into a run. When he rounded Locust lane the wearer of the hat was saturing slowly along the pleasant shaded pathway. But at the sound of his rapidly approaching feet the girl turned her, paused as if stunned at the sight of her unexpected pursuer, and then she go, run fastily, as if for her life. The little—imp!" gasped Charlie Graham, who was getting short of breath. The girl in the stolen hat gave him a pretty race. The west side of Locust lane was bordered all the way down to the bay by a high evergreen hedge, and behind that hedge was a great brick house which had been closed for many years. Charlie Graham followed the girl down the length of this hedge, believing that the gates would be locked as usual and that he must certainly overtake her before they reached the water's edge. But suddenly she swerved to the left and vanished through a narrow gate in the hedge. The gate was open and Charlie followed after, now gleefully certain of capturing his prize. He was galloping madly around a turn in the path, with a tantalizing gimppe of the hat beyond a tall shrub in the distance, when a newcomer appeared on the scene in the person of the former butter in the Graham household. "Save me, Percival!" shrieked the fair criminal, grasping the astonished man about his expansive waist. Percival opened his arms and Charlie plunged into them, almost upsetting the stolid butter. "Mr. Charles!" shouted the butter in a horrified tone. "Are you—are you—are you—" "I'm not!" roared Charles, indignantly. "Please remove your hands, Percival!" "Excuse me, Mr. Charles, sir," coughed the servant, "but Miss Smith asked me to hold you—she is afraid—I don't understand, sir," he added helplessly. Charles looked over Percival's broad shoulder and saw the frightened violet eyes glancing up at him. He nodded significantly at the hat. "No use denying it," he said impolitely and grimly. "I saw you take it. I was in Miss Dodd's when you came in and took it. If you'll give it back to me, why. I'll hush the matter up," he concluded sternly. "You are too kind," she said humly, with downcast eyes. "I will do more than that, sir. I will go back to Miss Dodd's with you and take the hat!" "That would be the better way," said Charles, quickly, and, Percula having mysteriously vanished, he followed the girl back to Locust lane. "I knew—er—you know—I could tell in a minute you were suddenly tempted, and—of course—it is a peach of a hat!" he explained sympathetically. A pair of sad violet eyes glanced at him from under the brim of the hat. "You think so?" she asked demurely, and although he talked volubly all the way back to the millinery parlor, the wearer of Miss Dodd's hat merely answered in monosyllables. She appeared depressed. Charles Graham felt more like a criminal himself than a clever lawyer leading a wrongdoer to justice. "Don't be afraid!" he whispered at her elbow as they neared Miss Dodd's. "You are very kind!" she flashed a glance at him that did not understand him, but being called it admiration, but Charlie, the modest, did not attempt to classify it. Once inside the shop, they both glanced at the hat stand. The little felt hat was gone! Curtains parted in the back of the room and Miss Artemisia appeared, smiling benevolently upon the young pair. "Your sister's hat is all ready, Mr. Graham," she nodded at him, "and how do you like your hat, Miss Chrisy." She turned to the girl and touched the dainty headpiece with a professional finger. "It's lovely, Miss Dodd!" cried the girl enthusiastically. She whirled around before the milliner's admiring gaze and as she turned her mischievous eyes caught a fleeting glimpse of the sheepish countenance of a wretched young man. "I found your felt hat on the stand, Miss Chrisy," went on Miss Dodd, "so I knew you'd been and taken your hat." "I am delighted with it, Miss Dodd," said the girl sweetly, "and if you will give me the bill—" her voice trailed into silence as she followed Mics Dodd to the desk in the corner. Charlie Graham took the opportunity to escape. His car 'tore up the avenue of the Graham place at a breakneck pace. Ethel Graham jumped up from her chair as he paused before the veranda. "What is the matter, Charlie?" she demanded excitedly. "Say, do you know a girl named Chrisy?" was his answer. Ethel stared at him. "Are you crazy?" "Will be if you don't answer," he said positively. "There is Chrisy Smith—her folks have just returned to their old home—that brick place in Locust lane and—" Charlie groaned dismally. "You haven't run over her?" demanded Ethel tragically. "No-I ran after her," confessed her brother, and then, relying upon his sister's loyalty as well as her sense of humor, he related the events of the afternoon. "Poor thing!" gurgled Ethel when he had finished. "Wait until I get my coat and I will go with you and we can straighten it out." And fifteen minutes afterward, as Charlie's car glided down the sunlit length of Locust lane, they overtook Chrisisy Smith entering the gate of her home. The dainty hat was poised on her charming head and when she saw the car and its occupants a beautiful color invaded her cheeks. "I hope you don't think I stole anything but the hat," she laughed as they came up to her. "I am afraid you have, Chrissy," said Ethel with mock gravity. "Charlie seems to have missed something." (Copyright, 1915, by the McClure News paper Syndicate.) Pay for Wives. There has been no nation-racking response to the demand formally made upon the industrial relations commission for pay for wives. No one even gives Mrs. Thompson the comfort of disputing her contention that the commission, if it can find time to stop batting John D. Rockefeller, Jr., should "value and condition the work of women in the home." There must be a good reason for the vast silence that has greeted the proposition that the hours of housework be regulated and that wages be fixed for wives. Probably it is this that the wives of America, 99 per cent of them, at any rate, have settled this problem, each for herself, in her own way, and to her own satisfaction. Certain it is that the wives of American men, as a rule, are pretty well satisfied with their economic relation to the income of their husbands and have every reason to be content. America is still some distance from the day of a labor union for wives.—New York Evening Mail. Thinking It Over. "I want to see the government own everything," said the discontented man. "Maybe it might be a good idea," replied Mr. Dustin Stax. "I have a few things that I would like to sell it." Nothing Odd About It. "Another embzzlement, I see. Isn't it odd that these are always committed by trusted clerks?" "Not at all. The ones that are not trusted never get a chance at the money." Rather Busy. Mother (to son who is still in bed, though it is after ten o'clock)—John, why don't you get up? John—I haven't got time—Minne soin Mimeta. GE48 X COZY BUNGALOW WITH HIP ROOF Gives Impression of Real, Genuine Hospitality to All Who Approach It. PORCH VERANDA A FEATURE housewife's Delightful Task to Trans form it Into Most Homelike Sum- ment BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr William A. Radford will answer questions on the subject of on all subjects pertaining to subject of building, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience with children, he will be without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford. No. 187 Prairie When approaching a bungalow like this, the visitor's first impression takes the form of a thorough appreciation of its clean, bright appearance. In addition it possesses an atmosphere of hospitality, as though real human beings live there and that they entertain their friends in a friendly, honeyman. Real, genuine hospitality lurks about such a home and radiates in every direction. In summer time there is a warm weather invitation to enjoy the longing furniture on the front porch, that provides a place for relaxation as you step from the street to the private cement walk that leads to the front door. This front porch veranda is 17 by 8 feet in size, planned so that the main front entrance door comes almost opposite the front steps, thereby leaving the wing of the porch free for the outdoor sitting room furniture. A woman likes to transform such a veranda wing into a cozy summer parlor, furnished with wicker-work chairs, and probably a small reading or seating table, made of the same material, in such a way as to make a very comfortable outdoor reception room. She selects a rug for the floor that is in keeping with the other furnishings, and there are numerous pillows in suitable colors to carry out the general decorative scheme. White used to be the universal paint for wooden houses in the country and the smaller houses in the towns or villages, and it still retains its popularity. Burning coal in cities, and in some of the larger towns, smutted up white paint to such an extent that pigments were mixed with the white lead to add some color. Colors and shades of gray offer a sort of protection against black smudges from nearby chimneys, but discoloration really is more often due to poor paint and to defective workmanship rather than to outside influences. Pure paints and oils are just as lasting as ever when the mixing and applying is properly done. White is the most durable paint. It is more lasting than colored paints when the same grade of materials are used, for the reason that white lead and zinc are metallic substances that resist sun and weather better than pigments made from lighter materials. Quality of materials and workmanship are two important ingredients POBCH 16'-6"x6'-6" KITCHEN 10'x10' PANTRY 6'x10' BED ROOM 12'x12' DINING ROOM 16'-6"x12' BATH 17'-6"x5'-0' HALF 17'-6"x5'-0' CLOSET BED ROOM 12'x12' LIVING ROOM 16'-6"x12' POBCH 17'x8' Floor Plan that are absolutely necessary to do a satisfactory job of house painting. Hip roofs or cottage roofs, as they are commonly called in many sections of the country, look better when the pitch is low. Old houses built in this way are still attractive when they stand plumb and are well painted. Hip roofs are cheaper to build than any other form of roof when the saving in gables is figured in. It is all plain straight work except framing the rafters, and that job is no great puzzle. The roof may be made of light material, because it is easily braced and supported from the house IOWA STATE BYSTANDER partitions. Sometimes the studdings are extended to meet the rafters. When this is done a very solid house frame is the result. There is a big cellar under this little cottage that may be made useful for storage by running partitions across to separate the heating plant from the other rooms. The laundry in the basement of a cottage house or bungalow should amount to more than the laundry in a two-story house, because the extra space should be made to count for as much as possible. The laundry under this house should be fitted with the usual laundry bin and a laundry stove and a large work table, a mangle and good ironing boards. There should be a good thick rug on the concrete floor to stand on while doing the ironing. Such a laundry room needs good deep windows that may be easily opened for ventilation when necessary. It then makes a shop where tools and labor-saving conveniences may be permanently installed for use week after week the year round. Too little attention is paid to labor-saving conveniences to help out in house work. The flogr plan of this cottage house is laid out for comfort. The two bedrooms and bathroom occupy one side of the house, preferring the side to the back. The bedrooms are used less than the living rooms and it is not necessary to have much heat in a bedroom. The living room and dining room could be easily made into one large living room with a fireplace in the far end. The only change necessary would be to connect the dining room and pantry with a doorway, which would be an improvement over the plan of placing the doorway between the dining room and kitchen. The chimney would be larger and placed in the center of the dining room wall. This one big chimney would answer for the furnace in the basement, the kitchen range and the large fireplace in the living room without adding very much to the expense of the house. A fireplace at the end of this long sitting room-parlor with a built-in bookcase and buffet to match makes a very pleasant finish and helps to furnish the room. Fireplaces when well built add a great deal of comfort to the home. When artistically arranged, they add greatly to the interior finish. It is fashionable to leave the chimney brickwork exposed. Very often rough, dark-colored brick are used with colored mortar to match. The chimneys are large and the mantles are heavy, with woodwork extending to the floor on both sides of the chimney. The woodwork in all parts of the room is made to correspond. The old-fashioned, deep, twisty moldings and corners are no longer wanted. The fashion has swung to smooth fin 6648 X ish, plain but heavy, and there are no creases to hold dust, and no deep indentations to require frequent cleaning. Modern woodwork is attractive, because it is sensible and because it is matched together with artistic uniformity. House interiors are made as light as possible. Large windows and plenty of them, light-colored walls and windows, are the most unusual in the newer houses. There is a great deal of white enamel finish, which is very hard, smooth, and glossy, so that it is easily kept clean. It is the most sanitary finish ever adopted for the interior of dwellings. War Causes Flag Changes. Each great war has witnessed a different number of stars in the flag of the United States. There were 13 stars in the banner at the time of the Revolution. In the War of 1812 the number had increased to 15. During the Mexican war 29 stars flashed in the constellation of the national emblem. During the fratricidal strife of the Civil conflict there were 35 stars representing a Union that was being threatened with disruption. Forty-five stars sparkled on our victorious ensign while the American arms were defending national honor in the Spanish-American war. During the annual days of the greatest war in history, the Union has increased to 48 stars representing that number of sovereign states all closely united in the one great national principle of neutrality and zeal for peace. Polite Estimates. "If some folks," observes Mr. Fa-doogus with a meaning expression, "were equipped physically as they are by disposition, they would have two real faces." "They would?" queries Mr. Skidwupp, with a vague smile. "They would? Well, if some others were fixed out to suit the way they act they would have four feet and long ears." At this juncture occurred the only recorded affair of fliccous on the boulevard. Opportunity for Social Study. "You seem to have a great deal of trouble in keeping a servant girl, Mrs. Doppel." "Oh, dear, yes! If I were compiling data on the artistic temperament as shown by domestics, my experience would be extremely valuable, but since I merely want somebody to do the housework, they are most annoying." The KITCHEN CABINET And when the hours of rest Come like a calm upon the mid-sea Hushing its billowy breast— that of that moment too, is three. It breathes of him who keeps the vast and helpless city— while it Children, like plants, need light, air, water and food for growth. The body needs besides these sleep and exercise to use well the food that is eaten. Little children need food in small quantities and often, as they grow older the quantity, variety and time for feeding lengthens. It is important that the hands and faces of little people be kept clean, so that they do not take into their bodies with food any disease germs. What children eat builds them physically. Nothing should hinder the period of growth, for it can never be made up to them in later life. Children should be taught to thoroughly chew their food, they should not be hurried in their eating, or fussed with and corrected during the meal. Foods that are not to be given children should not be temptingly displayed before them. For this reason their own mealtime and table is desirable. The helpless child is dependent upon older people to provide for him; we should know and study his needs. Sleep is an absolute necessity for any life; for children under three, there should be twelve hours sleep at night and a nap morning and afternoon. Children who are not given sleep enough at this time will reap the harvest of nerves and weakness all through life. The eyes rest during sleep, the heart does not need to work so hard and the nervous system is refreshed by sleep. Not only the health, but the child's intelligence depend upon good habits in early life. Plenty of fresh air in the sleeping room is as necessary as good food at the table. The child who gets up with a headache and a bad taste in the mouth has often slept in a poorly ventilated room. Cold air is not pure air. The normal child gets its exercise in play. Too violent play is a strain upon the nervous system. Bathing the skin is as necessary as flushing the digestive tract with water. Waste products, either outside or in, clog the system and cause disease. We have most extraordinary powers of persuasion when they are exercised over ourselves.-Dickens. The hardest and best borne trials are those which are never chronicled in any book, and are suffered every day.-Bild. For a simple pudding, this will appeal to the thrifty housewife: Mountain Dew Pudding—Add two beaten yolks to a pint of rich milk, three tablespoonfuls of grated coconut, teaspoonful of lemon juice and a quarter of a cupful of sugar. Mix and bake a half hour in a moderate oven. When firm and brown, cover with a meringue made of the whites of the eggs, well beaten and sweetened with three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Set in a slow oven to brown. Frozen Pudding—Beat the yolks of six eggs until light, add a shup made of two cupfuls of sugar and water, boiled together five minutes. Beat a moment, take from the fire and beat until thick, smooth and cold; add a quart of cream, a teaspoonful of vanilla and partly freeze, then add a pint or less of chopped fruit which has stood two hours in orange juice. Broule.—Take two quarts of fresh rich milk, add two cupfuls of sugar, eight eggs, beaten well, one cupful of brown sugar, caramelized, a teaspoonful of vanilla, a half teaspoonful of salt. Scald the milk, add the caramelized sugar and, when it is dissolved, add the rest of the sugar and the eggs. Freeze and stand to ripen at least an hour before serving. Peanut Salad.—Soak a cupful of nuts in olive oil, drain and mix with two cupfuls of cut celery and a dozen chopped olives, with mayonnaise and serve on lettuce. Serve ripe peaches with whipped cream and chopped almonds, for a most dainty dessert. Tongue served with raisin sauce is a dish which is nice enough to serve one's particular guests. "People have got brains on the brain," declared Spurgeon. "If you say that you don't like a person, someone is sure to remark, Oh, but he is so clever!' just as if that were a reason in itself for liking a person. Cleverness is not everything. Sometimes it is the very thing that fills one with distrust of a person—he or she may be only made dangerous by it. Make the most of your brains, but don't think they are the only things worth cultivating." Juvenile imagination. "Don't you know that you ought to be careful to leave finger marks on your books?" said the teacher who was trying to encourage neatness. "Yes," replied the small boy. "Bill Jenkins told me about that. Some day the habit is liable to put the detectives on your trail"—Kansas City Journal. Brick of Coal Dust. In Russia brick made of coal dust are used for paving; the coal is combined with treacle and resin. QUICK RESPONSE TO APPEAL Pritiah Women Swamped Military Au horities With Respirators for Which They Had Asked. One would have to go far to find greater hustlers than the women of Britain are when it comes to making things for their men at the front. Their indefatigability in this direction has been demonstrated frequently since the war began, but never more strikingly than in response to the recent war office appeal for respirators for the army in Flanders. Respirators were needed, of course, owing to the sudden use by the Germans of poisonous gases as a means of warfare. They were wanted by the hundreds of thousands. The war office appeal for them appeared in the papers on a Wednesday morning. And within forty-eight hours another official announcement was forthcoming stating that sufficient respirators had been received and asking the public please not to move more troops to prepare to quickly that of the evening papers on Friday which carried the later announcement on their news pages also carried on their inside ones the original appeal and elaborate instructions for making respirators, there having been no time to take the latter out. Meanwhile the rush for the materials of which respirators are made had been something unprecedented. By three o'clock on the day on which the appeal was made most of the principal shops and stores had entirely exhausted their stock of narrow elastic. One big house had been built, a wool and 18,000 packets of gauze. By the end of the same day another establishment had accepted orders to make 25,000 respirators for the front. SPOKE ONLY SIMPLE TRUTH Dog's Owner Not to Blame if Man With Whom He Traded Had Misunderstood Him. Senator William H. Thompson of Kansas smiled when reference at a recent banquet was made to sharp practice in trading. He said he was reminded of Jim Jones' dog. Jim Jones had a hound dog, and having an opportunity to trade him for a shotgun with a party from the next county, he lost no time in making the swap. It was a month later before the traders met again. "Look here, you bloomin' possum!" cordially greeted the man from the next county. "You didn't do a thing but sting me on that pup!" "Sting you!" returned Jim, with an innocent look. "In what way?" "You know!" wrathfully exclaimed the man from the next county. "You told me that he would like anything in sight." "So he will," declared Jim, with a pleasant smile. "He is a very affectionate animal." Making Cyanamid. An interesting enterprise is the American cyanamid works at Nigara Falls, Ont., which began operations in 1910 with a capacity of 12,000 tons, and which has recently increased its output to 64,000 tons a year in order to meet the growing demand for its product. Cyanamid is a fertilizing material obtained by combining atmosphere nitrogen with calcium carbide, according to Consul Julius D. Dreher, at Toronto. By simply heating cyanamid with steam, ammonia can be produced, which, being passed through heated platinum sponges, is oxidized to form cyanide. Industrial industry uses 55,000 tons a year. By fusing cyanamid with salts, cyanides may be produced which are used in extracting gold and silver from low-grade ores. As these and other useful products may easily be made from cyanamid, this article is likely to be in demand in various other industries besides agriculture. Gueat Thought He Had 'Em. James F. McGee, former cashier of the Crestwood bank of Louisville, Ky., got the scare of his life and suffered a shock which necessitated calling a physician when he found a six-foot "Georgia bull" snake crawling about his room in a local hotel. Thinking a friend was playing a joke on him, McGee grabbed the snake, when the reptile began to show fight and put up a hard battle. Clerks and attaches of the hotel came to a clerk at the hotel said the snake belonged to a vaudeville performer whose room was directly above that of McGee's. Food Oil from Wheat The discovery that oil from the "Devil's Claws," a hitherto worthless weed, can be utilized for food may result in making it a valuable industrial product for the semiarid regions of Kansas, according to Prof. E. H. S. Bailey, the University of Kansas food chemist. Laboratory investigations showed that this weed, now growing abundantly on the waste lands of western Kansas, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico, produces a seed from which an edible oil is extracted that may take the place of olive or cottonseed oil. The press cake from the oil is also valuable for stock food, as it has a high protein value. Testing the Antisentica Sir W. Watson Cheyne and other physicians have been testing antiseptics to find which of them diffused most through a wound, thus hunting out the microbes and killing them before they had opportunity to multiply. To their astonishment they found that iodine scarcely diffused at all, alcohol diffused only slightly, double cyanide of mercury and zinc, oil of turpentine, collodion and silver sodium copper and silver were all found wanting. The best results were obtained with a 20 per cent paste of carbolic acid or of tricresol. Some System. Rankin—What do you think of the plan of giving cabinet patrons little hammers with which to pound on the floor? Phyte—it is an extremely ingenious method of turning a knock into a boost—Judge. natural affections and instincts, my dear sir, are the most beautiful of the Almhamsh's works, but, like other beauty of his, his muse, if his muse be reared and fostered. The simple and less inexpensive dessert appeals to the housekeeper who has all of her own work to do and during the heated term she is wise to make her work as light as possible. The following desserts are not hard to prepare and are within reason as to expense. Charlotte Russe.—Scald of milk in a double boiler. Beat the yolks of two eggs slightly and mix with two tablespoons of sugar and a pinch of salt. Add the scalded milk gradually to the egg mixture and cook over hot water until thick. Now add one and one-fourth tablespoons of granulated gelatin soaked in four tablespoons of water. Stratn and add the whites of two eggs, beaten stn. Set into cold water and stir until it begins to thicken, then add a half pint of cream whipped, three tablespoons of powdered sugar and a tablespoonful of vanilla. Line a mold or bowl with strips of sponge cake or lashers and fill with the mixture. Chill and serve when firm. **Banana Cream**-Slice three rice bananas, through a sleeve, add a small box of powdered baking powder serving part of the juice together, and set on ice to cool. Serve in glass cups with sweetened whipped cream to which has been added the reserved strawberry juice. Serve very cold. Maple Pudding—Mix together a cupful and a quarter of maple syrup, a tablespoonful of sugar, four beaten yolks of eggs and cook in a double boiler until smooth. Soak two tablespoonful of gelatin in two tablespoonful of water, add to the cooked mixture, when cool, with the beaten whites of the eggs, beaten stuff, and a pint of cream whipped. Put into a mold and pack in ice to harden. Cheerfulness and content are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of youthful looks, depend upon it. Home folks, on Sunday night, even after a substantial midday meal, feel an aching void as the usual time for the daily evening meal approaches. This is a good time to shift responsibility on the younger members of the household and teach them to prepare and serve a dainty meal. Let them plan surprises and take turns in serving. This will not only be a relief to the housemother, but will be valuable training for both boys and girls. Let the guest, for there should often be one, at the Sunday night supper, help in getting the meal ready, laying the table, preparing sandwiches or salad, or making tea, cocoa or coffee; he will enjoy it as much as she. Fig and Nut Jelly—Wash a cupful of pulled figs in cold water. Put them to cook in two cupfuls of cold water and stew until tender. Take them from the liquor, put into it a half-cupful of sugar and boll until the srup thickens. Chop the figs into small pieces and add to them a couple dozen almonds, blanched and chopped. Have ready a half box of gelatin which has been soaked for half an hour in a cupful of warm water. Dissolve it in the liquor and the fig liquor (there should be three-quarters of a cupful), add a quarter of a cupful of orange juice, strain through a wire sleeve and turn into a glass dish to chill. When stiff enough to keep the figs from sinking to the bottom, add the figs and nuts. Serve with whipped cream. Tomatoes With Cream.—Cut very rich ripe tomatoes, which have been peeled, in quarters without separating them, so that the sections lie open like the petals of a flower. Heap a spoonful of sweetened whipped cream in the center of each and serve well chilled. Peel the tomatoes by sealing them and remove the skin. If serve in fat glass dishes, this makes an especially attractive dish. Salt, paprika and a dash of vinegar may be added if liked before putting on the cream. Nellie Maxwell Real Stroke of Genius. A genius has invented a piano that weighs only 120 pounds. The tired papa who wants to rest and read can throw that sized piano into the back yard when Julie Ann persists in pounding it.—Milwaukee Sentinel. No wonder "What makes your husband look so glum Mr. Murich?" "I'm not sure exactly, but the doctor says he's suffering from a reduced plurality." — Buffalo Express. Lemon Juice for Headache. Lemon juice and water will very often give great relief in the case of a stick headache. A wiggless of lemon juice in a little water taken three times a day is also recommended for rheumatism. The Latest Composition. Mr. Flatte-"That was the best piece of routine I have heard on our planophlayer, dear." Mrs. Flatte-"Well, that was one of those porous plasters I got in there by mistake." — Yonkers Stateman. HINTS ON CARE OF CHILD. needs besides the ee sleep and exercise to use well the food that is eaten. Little children need food in small quantities as they grow older the quantity, variety and time for feeding lengthens. It is important that OUT OF ORDINARY RECIPES. Mountain Dew Pudding. Add two beaten yolks to a pint of rich milk, three tablespoonfuls of grated cocanut, juice and a quarter of a cupful of sugar. Mix and bake a half hour in. Brains Not Everything Juvenile Imagination. WARM WEATHER DESSERTS. who has all of her own work to do and during the heated term she is wise to make her work as light as possible. The weather is not hard to prepare and are within reason as to expense. Charlotte Russe.—Scald a cupful and a quarter Gallantry, in its true sense is, supposes to enoble and dignify a man. — Dickens. SUNDAY NIGHT SUPPER. an aching void as the usual time for the daily evening meal approaches. This is a good time to shift responsibility to the members of the house-hold and teach them to prepare and serve a EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS Des Moines, Iowa A public testimonial was given Tuesday evening, July 6th, in honor of Miss Catherine Leatlead, who graduated with high honors from McMaster college. Miss Leatlead stood highest in a large class of white students, she being the only one of color, and received the Noyes scholarship prize of $50. Mrs. Jose H. Sherwood of St. Anthony avenue entertained at progressive whist party Saturday afternoon from 2 to 5 in honor of Mrs. Pyers of New York City. Twenty-four ladies were present. The guest of honor received the first prize, Mrs. W. Pettit the second prize and Mrs. Sarah Robinson of Minnesota the consolation prize. Delightful refreshments were served. Mrs. L. A. Porter sprung a surprise on her many friends when it was learned that she had met Mr. Wm. J. Henderson at the a. M. E. mansion on Monday evening, June 14, and Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Harris of St Paul, Minn., announces the marriage of their daughter, Birdella, to Mr. John Reynolds, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, but recently of Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday afternoon, June 24 at the home of the bride. We wish them success. was united to him in holy wedlock by Rev. H. P. Jones. They are keeping house at 610 W. Central avenue, where they will be glad to have their friends call. Mrs. W. J. Lucas and daughter, Muriel, of Helena, Mont., are visiting friends in the city. The King's Daughters Charity club met Monday with Mrs. Few of Avon street. Mrs. Chas. Miller leaves on the 15th inst. for an extended visit in Battle Creek, Mich., and other places of interest. She will be gone until September 1st. The stewardesses of St. James church will give a supper and croquet contest on the church lawn on the 18th inst. The Afro-American Athletic association will give a public reception at Pilgrim Baptist church Monday evening, July 12th, in honor of the race sainquiz 941. 9161 20 sainquiz are as follows: Miss Catherine Lealtead, A. McAleren college; Miss Maud Wanza, Conservatory of Music, McAleren; Miss Olive, Howard College of Pharmacy; Mr. Houston Jackson and Miss Grace Lealtead, Mechanics Art School; Misses Ruth Charleston, Alverta Phillips and Grace Vassar, Central High. Everyone is invited to be present. A program will be rendered. Mrs. W. D. Carter, en route from the Girls' Training School at Washington, D. C., stopped over in our city for a few days' visit with friends. She left Thursday evening for her home in Seattle. The choir of St. James church will give a recital at the church Sunday evening next. Mrs. Mary Gamble remains about the same at the city hospital, where she has been confined about three weeks suffering from a paryletic stroke. The executive board of the State Federation of Colored Women's clubs held a meeting Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. B. R. Durant of Payne avenue. Important business was attended to pertaining to the Attacks home. The next meeting will be held August 6th in Minneapolis. The funeral of Mrs. Turner Starks was held Sunday afternoon from St. James A. M. E church, under the canopies of the Household of Ruth, No. 658, of which she was a charter member. Rev. Jones officiated. The church was well filled with friends of her deceased. Everybody is trying to have a boat座位, it seems, and the weather ST. PAUL BUDGETARIAN Owens is also on his truck farm out on the edge of town raising fruit. His fruit crop is good this year. H. E. Williams has moved from the Elks club and is now employed at an auto garage. His brother, Luther, is a very sick man. He has just returned from the west, where he went to regain his health. Tommy Spicer is also sick and unable to work at the bank. Pierre Barquet, Mr. Hicks and hotel. Rev. W. A. Searcy has charge of the A. M. e. Church and the Baptist church is presided over by Rev. all the boys are still at the Ballingall Carr, who is an eloquent and able miister. While I was there the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Sunday school was held. Mr. Bailley still in the barber shop, Mrs. Gilbert still runs the restaurant and chop house. There is a new restaurant and ice cream parlor just opened on Market street near the city hall. They have a nice place and are doing well. I cannot recall the name of the owner of the place. Our next stop was in Fairfield. Here we found the people about as usual. Mr. Wm. Smith is living at the same place and doing well. Mr. Dabner's people are remodeling their home at 501 E. Homestead street and when remodeled it will be a two-story nine room completely modern home and very beautiful. Mr. Sam Sykes is working at his old trade. T. W. Price is at the hotel. Mr. E. Greenup is still working at his regular trade. G. W. Coalson is working at the round house. The churches are doing as well as can be expected. Mr. F.A. Anthony is one of the rising young men here. Our next stop will be in Mt. Pleasant. man says it is uncertain about the weather, and please do not plan too far ahead. The union Sunday school picnic will be held about the 20th of July, probably at Minneapolis Falls. All Minneapolis and St. Paul Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterian churches uniting. Mrs. Carrie Monjoy Jones, wife of Rev. H. P. Jones, has gone abroad for an indefinite stay. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Alexander have purchased a home on St. Anthony avenue and are now keeping house. Help for Those Who Have Stomach Trouble. After doctoring for about twelve years for a bad stomach trouble, and spending nearly five hundred dollars for medicine and doctors' fees, I purchased my wife one box of Chamberlain's Tablets, which did her so much good that she continued to use them and they have done her more good than all of the medicine I bought before—Samuel Boyer, Folsom, Iowa. This medicine is for sale by all dealers. ST. JOSEPH. MO Rev. and Mrs. F. Douglas Woodford, former pastor of the Union Memorial church, Mason City, Iowa, who is now pastor of the St Luke M. E. church of St. Joseph, Mo., was made very happy on the first day of July by the arrival of a fine baby boy. The mother and baby are doing nicely. It weighed twelve and three-fourths pounds. More Earthquakes in France. Toulon—Slight seismic shocks occurred on Monday in Dugnyan, Vaucune and Puy-Ste-Reparda. No damage is reported, but the residents were stricken. "did him to call for it," advised the journal. "foul—louisville." One Constipation, if Neglected, Causes Serious Illness Constipation, if Neglected, Causes Serious Illness Constipation, if neglected, leads to almost innumerable complications affecting the general health. Many cases of typhoid fever, angioeditis other severe diseases are traceable to prolonged clogging of the bowels. Regard the effects of constipation, E. Ayers, 6 Sabin St., Montpelier, Vt., tays; A. H. "I was afflicted with constipation and biliouness for CEDAR RAPIDS ITEMS. Mr. Wm. Fine spent the Fourth in Des Moines. Mr. Jesse Springs is quite ill, but his writing is quite brilliant. is much better. Sunday was the last quarterly meeting. Rev. Moore was here during the day. The concert given at the Baptist church last Tuesday evening by the children was fine. Mrs. Ella Johnson had the training of the children. Mr. and Mrs. Alkens were entertained Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pemberton. 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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER TENANT FARMERS AND LANDLORDS Both Classes Face Awkward Situation In South PERILOUS TIMES PREDIGTED Undue Persistence In Cotton Growing at the Expense of Other Products Creates Monopoly For Money Lenders—W. J. Cummings Relies Story of His Trip Through Texas. Before the end of 1915 we will see "night riding" in the south that will make the Kentucky tobacco war look like a church social, is the prediction of W. J. Cummings of Detroit, Mich. While on a business trip to Texas and Mexico Mr. Cummings wrote a letter to his business partner, F. C. Norris, which appeared in a recent issue of the Cleveland (O.) Gazette. He thinks that the south will experience grave troubles before the clearing of the acute situation forced upon the cotton planters by the war which is now going on in Europe. According to Mr. Cummings, the responsibility for the trouble rests between the tenant farmer, who does not know how to grow anything but cotton, and the Texas banker, who, it is alleged, has built up a system of usury to bleed the cotton grower through loans of 12 to 20 per cent. Mr. Cummings makes the following statement in his letter to Mr. Norris: "Among the farmers in Texas 54 per cent are tenant farmers, very largely of the nomadic, wandering type. This forces the landlord to play safe, and as it is hard to steal the cotton crop he will insist upon cotton being grown. On a 100 acre lease they will have nine acres of cotton and ten acres of corn—no space for pasture, no garden patch, no pigs. The renter has no money, and not growing any food, buys everything on credit. Money loans at 12 to 20 per cent and credit supplies at 100 per cent. A very large percentage of the tenant's efforts go to pay usury. Both landlord and tenant suffer by the system. "The farmers absolutely refuse to listen to advice, but blindly continue to grow cotton. The agricultural department has been telling farmers for the last fifteen years to grow other crops. Their talk went unheeded. You will understand how grave the situation is when I tell you that there are more dogs than hogs in Texas; that out of a butter consumption of $12,000 per cow, they produce only about $3,000,000 in Athens. "I was in Athens, Tex., a few weeks ago. This would make an ideal drying country. This town is about 4,000 Yet the restaurant keeper could buy only two pounds of butter in a whole week. This black belt valley land is absolutely the most fertile land in the world, and yet if a hog tight fence were built around this Brazos valley every person in here would starve to death in slayry days. The Texas leads in cotton production, and forcing the reduction of cotton acreage. Other states will follow Texas lead because this state produces 35 percent of the United States crop. "Cotton reduction will now become a private enterprise, and before the end of 1915 we will see 'night riding' in the south that will make the Kentucky to bacoar war look like a church social. We have many fancy plans proposed. Some of them are pure fancy. Take a cotton shirt and wear it to the States issue $20,000,000 of money of something that looks like money to valorize cotton at 10 cents a pound. Did you ever hear such tommyrot? "The next agency is the bank. That term in Texas is a misnomer. The bulk of the fraternity are not bankers; they are pawnbrokers in disguise. For twenty-five years they have been educating the Texan to pay 10, 12, 15 and even 20 per cent for money. Having up it such a system, do you think it will be worth it? The people down here know that there is such a thing as 5 or 9 per cent money in the whole world? "Of course the bankers down there are loaning money on cotton. They have to do so. They will make a loan of $10 on a 500 pound bale, charging 12 to 18 per cent and taking it off in advance. We are safe in assuming that no real help will come from the southern banker. The war forced the closing of 90,000,000 cotton spindles, or practically two-thirds of the world's cotton capacity. If 50 per cent of the cotton spindles should be to operate that would still leave one-half of the world's spinning capacity idle. The present fighting is in the very heart of the French and Belgian spinning districts. "If we assume that the United States and Canada will consume during the next twelve months 7,000,000 bales, Great Britain 2,000,000 bales and allow 1,800,000 bales for the balance of the countries using American cotton we get an estimated total consumption of 10,800,000 bales for the season of 1914-15. 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