Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. XXII No.11 Mr. Geo. F. Shaw who is proprietor of the Peerless Pantatorium at Colfax, was a visitor in our city. The Twentieth Century H. O. A. will meet on the 8th at 2 p. m. with Mrs. H. Taylor, 1108 W. 2nd street, instead of the date announced last week. Mr James M. Ruff one of our old and highly respected citizens, died Thursday morning. Funeral announcement later. The Misses Hazel and Ruth Shaw and Miss Cecil Olliver of Colfax visited a few days this week with their aunts. Mrs. R D Mash and Mrs. Emma Holman. The Eliza E. Peterson Union will meet Sept 9th a the home of Mrs. H. Jacobs, 1238 20th. All members are urged to be present; annual business meeting and election of officers. The directors of North Star Masonic Temple Association will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday evening, Sept. 6th, at the Masonic Temple hall. Misses V. Olive and Lillian Bailey of Montrose, Ia., are in the city visiting with their cousin, Mrs. W. T. Buckner on 13th street. Mrs. F. Cheetem wishes to thank her many friends for their kindness during her recent long illness. She will make her future home in Jerome, Arz., with her sister, Miss L. McCord. Mrs. Cheetem has lived here for the past twelve years and was quite active in church and social work. The Maple Street Baptist Church building committee have started tearing down the old catholic church, the brick of which are to be cleaned and used in their new church Building The committee asks that all who can, give a few hours of their time to this work. On last Tuesday Messrs. J. L. Lucas, E. A. Ousey, W. H. Rumble and J. H. Smith gave an hour of their time. The Triple H. club met at the home of Mrs. Phil McGruder on Carpenter avenue Tuesday afternoon. The subject for discussion was "The Woman Who Spends" opened by Mrs. Florence White, followed by members of the club. Mrs. Warfield and Mrs. McElory of Macon. Mo were present and addressed the club. A two course lunchon was served by the hostess. Next meeting will be held with Wade H. McCree. The High School Girls club met last Sunday at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown. The fourth chapter of the "Heir of Slaves" by Pickens, was discussed by Miss Mildred Griffin. Visitors present were the Misses McClain, Mr and Mrs. Lowery who gave very encouraging remarks. Mrs. Brown gave a very interesting account of her observations while in Chicago. The next meeting will be Sunday afternoon at which time she will semi-annual election of officers will take place. Mrs. R. D. Mash and Mrs. Emma Holman entertained about forty young people at the home of Mrs. Mash, 824 12th street, Tuesday evening in honor of their neices, the Misses Hazel and Ruth Shaw and their friend, Miss Cecil Oliver of Colfax, Iowa. They were assisted by Mrs. S. Joe Brown and Miss Lillian Neal. Among those who received prizes for the various games played were, Miss Naoma Carrie, Miss Bulah Walden, Miss Harriett Alexander, Miss Mildred Griffin, also Messrs. Alden Blayburn and Parker. After having a delightful time and dainty refreshments they departed at a late hour DES MOINES NEGRO LYCEUM. The Des Moines Negro Lycceum which met at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown was very pleasantly entertained last Wednesday evening. Miss Vivian Warriicks gave a splendid history of the great musical composer, Peganen. Miss Bernice McDowell was elected to membership. Next Tuesday the Lycceum meets at the home of Mrs. Warriicks 1008 13th street. A review of the August crisis will be given by Mr. S. Joe Brown, also current events of the state fair by the members. N. A. A. C. P. The regular meeting of the executive committee of the Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will be held at one residence of the president at 1058 5th street, on Monday evening Sept. 18 at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of the officers of the Branch is desired, so the plans for the September members in meeting are to be perfected a this time. By order The regular quarterly meeting of the G. H. Claggett Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and King, Solomon Commandery, Knights Templar will be held at North Star Masonic Temple, Thursday evening September 9th. All Royal Arch Masons are urged to be present, as the report of the representatives to the Grand Chapter of R. A. M. will be made at this meeting. By order Chas. A. Cousin, High Priest S. Joe Brown, Eminent Commander Miss Lillian Neal will leave Saturday for a week's vacation with her mother, Mrs. Amanda Morton, of Delatur, Iowa. Mrs. Bell Pyno of Winnipeg, Canada, visited her friends, Mrs. N. E. and Emma Mortin, also Wm. Graves of this city last week. She left for St. Paul on Saturday. Miss Evelyn Kinchow of Forest avenue gave an auto party for Mrs. McElroy and Mrs. Warfield of Shelbina, Mo. They were served refreshments at the Model Drug store. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Gregory and Mrs. C. M. Wilson had a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Thompson, 815 Anita avenue, Sunday p. m. Mrs. Bertha Terry and sons, Arthur and James, will leave Thursday for a three weeks' visit in Rock Island, Ill. They will also visit the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association that convenes ni Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Anna Allen of St. Paul is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Kinney, for two weeks. Mrs. Kinney entertained at a four-course dinner Sunday at her home on Shaw street in Mrs. Allen's honor. A convention of the A. M. E. Sunday schools of the First sub-district will be held at Lee Mission, East Des Moines, September 17th. Extensive preparations are being made and much success is being anticipated. The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings. The program will appear later. Mrs. J.L. Edwards, sub-district superintendent. Editor John L. Thompson, who has been supervising the building of a house on his farm in Decatur county, spent a few days in Des Moines to attend the state fair. He returned accompanied by his son, Nelson. Prof. Jordan Hamm of Mercer, Mo., a former school teacher, but now a retired farmer, spent a few days in Des Moines this week visiting the state fair. While here he was the guest of his life long friend, John L. Thompson, and family. Prof. Hamm is one of the substantial men of Missouri. Mrs. S. Joe Brown, president of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, is pleased to announce that Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, vice president at large of the National Association o f Colored Women, one of the most brilliant lecturers on the platform today, and her daughter, Miss Sarah May, a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, who is a gifted musical artist, will make their first appearance in our city on Tuesday evening, September 14th, at St. Paul's A. M. E. church. They will appear under the auspices of the social science department of the N. A. C. W., of which Mrs. Brown is superintendent. Watch for further announcement. Notice to the Public The Virginia Picnic Association wish to inform the public that they did not authorize or have any connection whatever, with the printing and circulating of the hand bills advertising a big dance during their celebration at Union Park on Labor Day. These bills were circulated by parties who were not members of the Association There will be NO DANCING during the picnic hours. By order of the committee on arrangement. H. R. Graves, chairman. ANOTHER NEW MASONIC LODGE ANOTHER NEW MASONIC LODGE Grand Master Thompson announces that another new Masonic lodge will be set up in Fort Dodge, Iowa, September 17th being the time set for the work to be done. A large crowd of distinguished Masons will accompany the grand master from Des Moines and elsewhere on that day. Mr. Tom Bass, the great high school horse raiser and trainer of Mexico, Mo., is exhibiting a fine bunch of ten head at the great Iowa fair. He has already taken several first prizes. His brother of Quincy, Ill, came with him. He may stay here indefinitely. Mr. T. Bass will go from here to Minneapolis. Mrs. S. Joe Brown, president of the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Clubs, returned last week from Chicago, where she attended the Northwestern conference, the annual meeting of the Illinois State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs and the opening of the Illinois Half Century DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1915. exposition and Lincoln Jubilee. Mrs. Brown was invited to be one of the speakers on the woman's day program, which was in charge of Dr. Mary F. Warring, one of the Illinois commissioners. She also had the pleasure of visiting thenew Phyllis Wheatley home, founded by Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, and the old folks' home, established by a number of citizens. Among the many friends she met who wished to be remembered to Des Moines Friends were Rev. and Mrs. Brice U. Taylor, formerly of this city. While in Chicago, Mrs. Brown was the guest of Mrs. Theresa G. Macon, president of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Mrs. Gertrude Stephens of Enid, Okla., who has been visiting her sister, Frs. Emma Shepard, during the summer vacation, has returned to Enid to resume her school work. Among those who entertained for Mrs. Stephens last week were Mrs. Wm. Cain and Mrs. John Gordon. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Mrs. Anna Mitchell and daughter, Maggie, left last week for Hawkeye, where they will reside permanently. The ladies of Wesley Chapel served refreshments Wednesday night after the Mbirt recital. Mrs. Woodie Thomas entertains Thursday night in honor of her Master Theodore Brew urday in Austin, Min went to meet Mrs. Brs. Mr. John Mitchell visitor in M guest of Mrs. Brewton, day morning for arba Mr. and Mrs. Roy proud parents of a which arrived at their Mother and child doin A surprise birthd given by Mr. Brewton on by his wife. Swee ents were given him. mentes were served. Don't forget the La ROCK ISLAND, ILL. The services were well attended Sunday at the McKinley Baptist chapel. At the close of the morning services Mr. McOwns, a white member of the Presbyterian church, spoke in a most pleasing manner of the church and pastor. Mrs. Jennie McLain was in the city of Chicago recently to attend the State Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. McLain was a former president of this federation. Mrs. Arthur Carter and baby daughter, Opal, left for Sioux City on Tuesday evening, after an extended stay in this city at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoner. Sunday was quarterly meeting at the Methodist church. Rev. I, N. Daniels preached at the morning and evening services. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Overton are the proud parents of a new baby boy. The White Rose club of the Baptist church met last Tuesday in an interesting session. Earl Reynolds was baptized Sunday at the Methodist church. Miss Margaret Ferry is in Chicago visiting relatives. Quarterly conference was held Monday night at the Methodist church. Rev. I. N. Daniels presided at the meeting. The house committee of the Baptist church gave a lawn social and entertainment Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Golden. A good time was enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Rice of Strayer Crossing was badly burned Tuesday by the explosion of a can of tomatoes. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. The public schools opened Wednesday, September 17. The high school opened its doors to about nine of our young boys and girls. How proud the writer is to note this and sincerely urges that every parent, race man and woman encourage these young people. In conversation with them inquire into their school life and encourage them to stick to the end. Miss Audry Morgan has returned from Denver, Colo., where she visited her auntie, Mrs. Roper. She was accompanied home by her nephew. Mesdames John Harrison and E. C. Thomas left last evening for Denver, Colo. Rev. Cato is much better at this writing. Mrs. L. D. Lowery is visiting relatives in Marshallown. Mrs. M. Lowery is visiting in Michigan and Canada. Mr. W. H. Milligan was taken seriously ill Tuesday. His physician pronounced him out of danger. The community was much alarmed at his condition and very glad to learn he is out of danger. Prof. J. E. McGirtz of Philadelphia agreeably entertained the people of Cedar Rapids on August 30th at Mt. Zion Baptist church. All were well pleased and are wishing for another good concert by him. A surprise party was given in honor of Master John Harrison on Saturday evening, August 28. All reported a nice time and solemnly wish that August 28 would come more than once a year. School opens Wednesday and the spicy Cedar Rapids dude says, "Sure I am going." If he had met her sooner, wonder what would have happened. Some one is going to give a concert at the Methodist church September 6. Don't miss it, because they say it would make a wooden Indian laugh. Mrs. Lillie Morris and Mrs. Corne Hicks were taken to the hospital last week. Mrs. Hicks' condition is quite serious. DAVENPORT ITEMS the funeral of Mr. Silas Hopkins, a resident of Davenport since 1865, was held Tuesday afternoon from the Third Baptist church, Rev. F. K. Nicholson officiating, assisted by Rev. Carr of Ottumwa and Rev. J. P. Sims of the A. M. e. church, Davenport. Rev. C. Lindell, editor and manager of the Half Century Magazine, is in the city in the interest of his publication. Rev. Lindell delivered an inspiring sermon Sunday night at the Third Baptist church. The Baptist Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary convention is in session at the Third Baptist church. There is a large delegation present and much interest shown. The Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association will convene Thursday morning, September 2nd. The Richard B. Harrison recital at the A. M. e. church last Friday night was a decided success. Miss Ada Sims won the prize for selling the greatest number of titles. Mrs. Gertrude Stephens of Enid, Okla., who has been visiting her sister, Frs. Emma Shepard, during the summer vacation, has returned to Enid to resume her school work. Among those who entertained for Mrs. Stephens last week were Mrs. Wm. Cain and Mrs. John Gordon. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Mrs. Anna Mitchell and daughter, Maggie, left last week for Hawkeye, where they will reside permanently. The ladies of Wesley Chapel served refreshments Wednesday night after the McBirt recital. Mrs. Woodie Thomas entertains Thursday night in honor of her nieces, Misses Fulton and Good, of Richmond, Mo. Misses Bertha and Mary Jane Killen served the Baptist Aid lunchroom at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Russell on Friday night. The spelling bee at the Shorter A. M. e. church Tuesday night was a delightful entertainment. Mrs. Claude Wheeler won the prize of one dollar. The little grandson, Leonard Geder, of Mrs. Luie Stewart, is quite ill. Fred Tolson worked in Sigourney last week. Mrs. A. G. Clark visited relatives and friends in Washington this week. and friends in Washington this week. Rev. A. J. Williams, wife and infant son, A. J., spent the day tuesday visiting in Evans. Rev. Williams says he went a fishing and caught a five pound fish. We did not see it. Wilbur Johnson left Tuesday morning for Des Moines to work temporary at the Schee garage. The Mothers' club meets the first Thursday in September at the home of Mrs. Henry Hockeday. Miss Irene Mitchell entertained four of her friends Friday afternoon, the cocoonas being her 9th birthday anniversary. Many beautiful presents were brought. Refreshments were served and games played. Those present were Mrs. Henry Hockeday, Misses Mabel and Grace Coleman and Winslow Coleman. Mrs. Cora Moore and son, Carl, are home from a week's visit with friends in Buxton. Carl is much elated with farm life. Horses especially hold charms for him. MASON CITY, IOWA Mrs. Luvinia Banning of 1447 Tuttle street gave a very beautiful tea party Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. David Spencer, Mrs. McDaniels, Mrs. Braham, Mrs. Curry, all of Jacksonville, Ill., also Mrs. Cabbell of Des Moines and Mrs. J. W. Parks of Kansas City. The other guests were all from Mason City. A two-course luncheon was served. Mrs. J. D. Reller and Mrs. R. O. Stratton gave a 1 o'clock luncheon Thursday afternoon in honor of the visitors of Mason City. The affair will be long remembered by those present. Covers were laid for about twenty-four ladies. A three-course luncheon was served. The out of town visitors were Mrs. David Spencer, Mrs. McDaniels, Mrs. Braham, Mrs. Curry, all of Jacksonville, Ill., Mrs. J. W. Parks of Kansas City and Mrs. Cabbell of Des Moines. The afternoon was spent in a social way. Each one answering Bible questions and piecing a quilt block, a prize was given to the one which piece the nearest block, which was won by Mrs. Jesse Spencer, and the one which blocked the worst was won by Mrs. Cabbell. Mrs. Maggie Carter won the prize in answering the most Bible questions. A special table was reserved for the elderly ladies. The tables were beautifully decorated with flowers. A toast was given by each lady present and at a late hour each departed for their home. Mrs. Walter Davis assisted the hostesses in serving the luncheon. On Friday evening a moonlight picnic was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stratton and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Penney about two miles and a half in the country. The yard was beautifully lit up with Japanese lanterns and here and there were old fashioned camp fires, where all enjoyed drying bacon in theire of the old fashioned way. The tables were set on the lawn and about 9:30 one took their place at the table under the beautiful moonlight, and a sumptuous supper was served to about forty persons. After the supper was served each one visited the tree of knowledge. There was found peanuts nicely arranged on the tree with questions and their answers enclosed inside of them, in which all found a great deal of pleasure. Other games were played, such as Run Lizane Jane and Rachel and Jacob, which all took an active part in. Mrs. Penney then produced some splinters which she brought from the Piney Woods school while there, and each one lighted thewood and carried it around as a torch. Then all gathered around the camp fires and enjoyed an old fashioned concert and the speeches given were of the old style, such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Mary Had a Little Lamb, etc. The outing was closed about 11 o'clock by singing God Be With You Till We Meet Again. Mrs. Fred Wright entertained Mrs. Barham, Mrs. Curry, Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Taylor by taking them out sightseeing and their stops were at the new hospital and the cement plant and other places, and an enjoyable time was spent. Mrs. Maude M. Brewton, Mrs. J. W. Parks, Miss Beatrice Palmer and Master Theodore Brewnet spent Saturday in Austin, Minn., where they went to meet Mrs. Brewnet's brother, who travel with Rivindage band laughings and Mr. John Mitchell was an over Sunday visitor in Mason City, the guest of Mrs. Brewton. He left Monday morning for armbait, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bates are the proud parents of a fine baby boy, which arrived at their home Sunday, Mother and child doing well. A surprise birthday party was given Mr. Brewton on Monday evening by his wife. Several useful presences were given him. Light refreshments were served. Don't forget the Labor day picnic given by the GoldenShield Tabernacle at the Stratton farm. Everybody is invited to come and bring a basket and enjoy the bali game, races, etc. Mrs. Pauline Renix is quite sick at this writing. Mrs. J. D. Reeler left Tuesday for Marisallstown to attend the funeral of Mrs. Suiter, Mrs. L. E. Taylor's mother, who died Sunday morning. Master Cecil Brewton won a purse in a boxing contest with Roy Bates. SCANDIA, IOWA. We have again undertaken to give a few dottings from this neck of the woods. Monday night was a great night in Scandia. Prof. Rodgers, who has been with us for more than a year, has quit to take up the work as field secretary and financial agent for the Western Convention, and for his faithful service here among the people and for his Christian character he won the hearts of the people, and the community at arge gave him a grand reception. The largest crowd ever gathered at the church was Monday night to hear him lecture on "Friendship," which was both eloquent and timely. Both white and colored expressed themselves as never hearing a more interesting and timely lecture. The B. Y. P. U. which was organized by our pastor some weeks ago, is doing nicely, under the leadership of Mr. G. W. Montague. Rev. J. E. Roberts, our pastor, has gone to Davenport to attend the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association. Mrs. J. E. Roberts visited us a week ago in company with her husband, and taught Mrs. Montague's primary class. We are always glad to have her. Mr. W. A. Renday, who began work here the middle of this month, got his leg badly hurt by a fall of slate last Saturday. Mr. Flem Russell, who was hurt in the mine on the 4th of this month, is able to resume his work. Mr. James Overton's brother, Walter, from Memphis, Tem., recently came to live with his brother. CLINTON, IOWA The entertainment given last week by the Mite Missionary society was a success. A neat sum was raised for conference missions. Rev. W. B. Lowery had a guest last week his mother, who stopped in Clinton en route to Michigan from her home in Cedar Rapids. Miss Murda Beason of Cedar Falls is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson. Mrs. Josephine Evans of Laurel, Miss., is spending the summer in Clinton. Mr. Schiller Emerson of Chicago visited at the home of his father a few weeks ago. Miss Elizabeth Searcy has returned to her home in Ottumwa, after a visit with Mr. Geo. Johnson and family. Mrs. F. J. Nott and daughter and Mrs. A. Junkins and daughter attended the picnic at Moline, Ill., on August 26th. Mr. Wesley Porter left for Jefferson City, Mo., on August 28th, where he will place his son, Paul, in Lincoln Institute. He will visit at Paris, Mo., and Quincy, Ill., before returning. Mrs. B. Burns left on the 28th for an extended visit at Galesburg, Canton and St. David, Ill. Rev. F. J. Nott, A.W. Judon and Gus Robbins will go as delegates to the Baptist association at Davenport this week. The deputy organizer of the Knights of Pythias was in the city last week in the interest of the order. ST. PAUL BUDGETARIAN. The weather is quite wintry up this way nowadays. St. James A. M. E., Pilgrim Baptist and St. Phillips Episcopal church united Sunday evening at St. James church to take part in the testimonial tendered Dr. Parley P. Worner, who for eight years was pastor of Plymouth Congregational church (white), and who resigned to become president of a college in another state. The affair was arranged by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, of which Dr. Worner was a member and an active worker. Mrs. Jas. Taylor and daughter, Havana, are visiting in Chicago. Drs. Turner and French returned last week from Chicago, where they attended the medical convention. Mr. Sam Graves was taken to Brainard, Minn., last week to the N. P. hospital for a slight operation. Mrs. Mary Hatcher managed two entertainments at St. James church Monday and Tuesday evening of last week. A drill of sixteen young ladies the first evening under the direction of Mr. J. W. Kolley and a musical the second evening under the direction of theses, Addie C. Minor and Mr. Chas. Miller. Both were well received. Mrs. Mattie Wade Hicks returned last week from Chicago, where she attended the Northwestern Federation Educational Congress and the Lincoln jubilee. She was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. James Hale Porter and Rev. and Mrs. P. P. Taylor. Mr. W. J. Echols of Thomas street was taken to the city hospital Saturday for a minor operation. The executive board of the State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs held an open meeting in the assembly rooms of St. James A. M. E. church Friday afternoon to hear the report of delegates to the Northwestern Federation held in Chicago. Minnesota had three delegates. The many friends of Lawyer and Mrs. W. T. Francis helped them to celebrate their twenty-first wedding anniversary by giving them a surprise party at their home Monday evening, August 30th, and presenting them with a handsome Haviland china set of dishes. Mrs. Schumaker of Benton Harbor, Mich., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Addie Bellenes, of Charles street. The daylight boat excursion given on last Thursday by the King's Daughters Charity club was a most enjoyable affair, as well as a financial success. Much credit is due Mrs. Dora Adams, president, and her committee, who assisted her in the effort. St. Paul people have a rare treat in store when Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, vice president of the National Association of Colored Women, will appear in a lecture on the "Call of the Hour," assisted by her daughter, Miss Sara May, of the New England Conservatory of Music, at St. James A. M. e Church Monday evening, September 6th, under the management of Mrs. Mattie Wade Hicks, president of the Minnesota State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Every one should hear this talented lady and her daughter. Revs. E. H. McDonald and B. N. Murrel, together with their wives, will leave the 6th or 7th of September for Chicago to attend the National Baptist convention in Chicago. Mrs. McDonald will visit the Panama exposition before she returns home. St. James A. M. e Church will lose an able minister as well as a pupil orator in the person of Rev. H. P. Jones this fall, when his five years' limit expires, much to the regret of his many friends, and they are wondering and asking, will we get someone that will fill his place with satisfaction to the majority? Of course not all. St. Paul deserves a good up-to-date pastor and should get one. See that we do. Memorial Baptist church has recently organized a literary society among their members and friends, Mr. Newsome of Buxton, Iowa, is the president. Mrs. Able Lyles is visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. H. Davis, in Chicago. Mrs. Dora Waters of Charles street, an Iowa girl, is a recent subscriber to the Bystander, and says she enjoys reading every bit of the paper. Mrs. Waters is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin, old residents of Creston, Iowa. To the Public. "I feel that I owe the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a word of gratitude," writes Mrs. T. N. Witherell, Gowanda, N. Y. "When I began taking this medicine I was in great pain and feeling terribly sick, due to an attack of summer complaint. After taking a dose of it I had not long to wait for relief, as it benefited me almost immediately." Obtainable everywhere. WATERLOO, IOWA, NEWS Mrs. Birdie Harris and granddaughter of Rockford, Ill, are in the city, the guests of Rev. and Mrs. I. W. Bess. Miss Florence Hughes of Water Valley, Miss, is in the city visiting friends and relatives. Mr. F. Goodell has accepted a position at Cedar Falls, Iowa, as assistant manager of the Model Motor Co. Mrs. Evelyn Boyd was in Oelwein, Iowa, visiting friends last week. The house party given by the stewardesses of the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening at Mrs. James Thornton's residence, 209 Bates street, was a success. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The new tennis court opened Monday evening with several singles and doubles. The officials are Rev. I. W. Bess, president; Miss Vivian Smith, secretary; Mr. Tonis Mosby, treasurer an dmanager; Mrs. I. W. Bess, instructor. Rev. Daniel Malekebu, a native of South Africa, gave a lecture at the Baptist church Wednesday evening to a large audience. Mrs. Fern Dowden entertained at home, 406木暖街, Tuesday Rev. J. Miller and Mr. M. Dowden at a 6 o'clock dinner. Miss Bettie F. Berkley is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Dowden, 406木暖街, while in the absence of her uncle, Rev. J. W. Bowles. Miss. Eva M. Smith returned home Sunday morning from a two weeks' visit in Chicago, the quest of the Rev. Miss. Carrie Pettigrew entertained Miss. Carrie Pettigrew entertained Price Five Cents at her home, 102 N. Barclay street, Sunday at a five-course dinner. The guests of honor were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Simms of Waterloo and Mrs. M. Smith of Chicago, Ill. Mr. Joe Hopkins returned home Thursday evening, after a week's business trip in Des Moines and Ottumwa, Iowa, reporting a successful trip. Mrs. Mattie Moss returned home Thursday morning from a visit in Chicago, Ill., and her home in Jackson, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. John Brock left Friday evening over the Rock Island to Chicago, where they take the Lake Erie for New York, where they expect to spend two weeks' visiting and sightseeing. Mrs. G. C. Clemens of Omaha, Neb., in the city, the guest of Mrs. E. Boyd. Mrs. Carrie Pettigrew left Tuesday at 12:50 p. m. for her home in Kenil, Ky. FORT MADISON, IOWA Dr. Flournoy of Keokuk, Iowa, was a Fort Madison visitor Sunday. a Fort Madison visitor Sunday. Prof. Richard B. Harrison of Chicago, Ill., spent the week end in the city as the guest of the Mrs. George Harper. Mrs. Murphy Murphy entertained Tuesday afternoon in honor of her little daughter, Viola. Saturday afternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Graham, occurred the death of Mr. West. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. West has been a resident of the thecity for the past few years and during his residence here has gained a wide circle of friends. Those who attended the basket meeting at Argyle last Sunday were the Misses Anna, Jennie, Louise and Naomi Harper, Messrs. Richard B. Harrison of Chicago, Ill., William Toliver, Henry Anderson and Oliver Bailey. Mrs. Mary Hall left last week for Des Moines, Iowa, where she intends to make her future home. A social was given last Wednesday evening at Turner's park by the members of the Second Baptist church. The Misses Harper expect to leave the latter part of this week for Chicago, Ill., where they will attend the half century exposition. The entertainment given last Thursday evening by the members of the A. M. School school was a success both socially and financially. Mr. Harry Black was visiting in Keokuk last Sunday. MONMOUTH, ILL. Mr. Henry Cooper of Chicago was in the thecity for a few days' visit with his father, Mr. Grandville Cooper. Miss Georgia Searcy of Ottumwa, Iowa, was here over Sabbath visiting Miss Lucile Grant and other friends. She left Monday for Peoria, Ill. Mrs. Albert Hawkins of Galesburg and sister, Mrs. Turpin, of Peoria, visited a few days here with Mrs. Hawkins' daughter, Mrs. Everett Murphy. Miss Edyte Saunders, who has been spending the past three weeks with her grandmother, Mrs. Edwards, at Burlington, returned home Monday. Mrs. Lillian Catlin spent the week visiting her husband at Kewanee, Ill. Mrs. G. T. Brown has gone to Chicago to attend the exhibition at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Clarke, who were here for a few days on their way home from Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Francis Holly, little Cillian, Neil and Geraldine Little returned home to Galesburg on Monday. Mrs. Sarah Flood, Mrs. Dayse Lash and Mrs. James Graff have returned home from Chicago. Rev. P. H. Lewis was out of the city on Monday. Mrs. Harrison Ford and children, Mrs. Hannah Chambers and little niece, Dorothy Bell, have returned from a visit at Glasgow, Kentucky. Miss Ehuel Hubbard and friend, Miss Richardson, of Chicago, are here visiting Miss Hubbard's father. The P. L. D. d club delightfully surprised Miss Ida Wallace Monday evening. She was presented with a beautiful fountain pen by the club. Mr William Bailey of Peoria was in town Monday and Tuesday visiting Mr. Elisha Saunders and family. Mr. Ed Payne and orchestra company are home for a few days. Mrs. ora Carter, grand auditoress of the A. V. K. & D. of A. lodge, visited with Mrs. Baker this week. She has been attending the session of the lodge at Peoria and returned home to St. Louis on Tuesday. Miss Mary Payne has returned from Chicago. Miss Mary Payne, who has been attending the grand session of U. B. of F. and S. M. T. in Chicago, returned home Sunday evening and also spent a week attending the xposition and visiting friends. Miss Payne received her diploma in hairdressing while there. OTTUMWA, IOWA Missie. Minnie Bibbe entertained at a five-course dinner in honor of Rev. S. B. Moore on a night afternoon, Aug. 16. S. B. Moore has financed his year's work. He was entertained in the thecity by Mrs. M. Taylor at a dinner, Mr. and Mrs. G. McGill at a supper, Mr. and Mrs. H. Owens at a dinner. He departed Saturday for Washington, Iowa. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS ```markdown ``` The farmers' congress suspended its session in order to be present at the musical recital by Miss Eddie L. Blackshear, graduate of Principle View college, former head of department of music at this institution and now one of the teachers of music at Bishop college, Marshall, Tex., reports the Houston (Tex.) Post. The congress was addressed at its Thursday morning session by Hon. Clarence Ousley, director of extension work in Texas. He said, among other things, that the success of the work among the colored people between now and next July would largely determine. would be done in future for extension work among the colored state. He said, large audience who listened to Mr. Ousley and his remarks were indeed encouraging and received hearty applause. Another interesting phase of the morning session was the talks and exhibits given by several of the leading colored farmers in attendance. A. B. Marshall of Brasoria county was introduced and said that he had also brought greetings from his county judge, Hon. A. R. Rucks, who was interested in the welfare of the Negro farmers of the state and is anxious to colonize 100 more colored families in that county. Mr. Marshall exhibited quite a variety of peas, beans, peanuts, etc., which he had grown, as well as samples of species plants, which he different which he had grown during this year were Japanese cane, planted April 22; Chinese velvet bean, planted April 12; the Virginia bunch and small Spanish peanuts, planted April 12; Chinese red pea, planted May 1, matured and harvested with another crop under cultivation; Mexican June corn, planted May 18. During the course of his talk Mr. Marshall said that the good white people of his community had assisted him on his expense to the farmers' congress and that County Judge Rucke expressed himself as well pleased with the excellent work which the Prairie View school had done under the administration of its present principal. The county of Horton county was introduced and exhibited specimens of Missouri white pearl corn, planted May 21; Oklahoma White Wonder corn, planted May 26; Mexican June corn, planted June 1; Kentucky Wonder bean, planted May 26; Kentucky white burley tobacco, planted May 26. E. L. Jackson of Austin also exhibited specimens of small gourds seed corn, planted May 26. All these exhibits were very fine and attracted the admiration of the whole congress. Surry Smith, Sr., vice-president of the congress and who is an excellent farmer of Burleson county, told of how he managed to grow practically everything he needed. Prof. R. H. Hines of Haco, a graduate of the school and one of the leading colored teachers of the state, spoke to the congress. Jake Ford of Wharton, an alumnus of the school, is a man who has made marked success along agricultural lines and especially in raising Soudan grass alfalfa. He is one of the leading blacksmiths of his county and his land holdings are considerable. Among those who have come in recently are Josephine Davis, Letta Preston, Adeline Nathaniel, Annie Williams, Amanda Hardy, Emma Taylor, E. Samples, Georgia Linton, Linda Holland, Emma Taylor, Emma Harden, Narcissus Belton, Virginia Du The toad of Surinam, Dutch Guiana, is very remarkable in one respect. It first awakes to life while on its mother's back. When the eggs are laid the male takes them in his broad paws and contrives to place them on the back of its mate, where they adhere by means of glutinous secretion, and by degrees become imbedded in a series of curious cells formed for them in the skin. Bolivia should profit immensely by the British embargo on tin. In that South America mountain republic are tin mines of a remarkable richness, and railroad connection with the Armenian republic has recently been completed. These same mines were producing fortunes in silver before the first Pilgrim landed in New England. Four hundred years ago the average length of human life was between eighteen and twenty years. One hundred years ago the average human life was less than thirty. The average human life today reaches nearly forty years. Colossal stone statues and other relics of an unknown race on Easter island, 2,000 miles off the west coast of South America, are to be studied by English scientists. Gold produced in the United States to the first of this year is estimated by the geological survey at $3,549,799,400 in value and the silver at $1,709, $17,600. The treaty of peace after the Franco-Prussian war was signed May 10, 1871, at Frankfurt-on-the-Main. pree, Bette Turney, Bettie Smith, S. Kemp, Ella Kella, Lillian Mosely, Mellie Meardy, Arline Mosely, Susan Goodin, C. A. Federson, H. Montgomery, Waller county; R. H. Hines, McCleannan; E. F. Ewellen, Waller county; I. D. Dupree, Falls; R. L. Stinnett, Gammel; L. C. Kirvin, Freestone; J. H. Williams; Waller, Lewis Rutledge; Waller, A. B. Blake, Brazos; J. R. Saddberry, Robertson, D. L. Smith, Waller, A. Crammer, Austin; Leonard Jordan, Waller; Sandy Kedell, Johnson; R. S. Sewell, Johnson; Will Thomas, Waller; W. L. Alton, Fort Bend. The fifth anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, which is being celebrated this year by an exhibition in Richmond, gives added interest, in the opinion of sociologists, ethnologists and economists, to the statistical study, "Negroes in the United States," recently issued by the census bureau. The predominant southern distribution of the race is emphasized by the fact that the center of Negro population is almost exactly on a north and south line with the center of total population of the United States, but is some four hundred miles south of the latter point, in the northeast corner of Alabama. Like the general cen- tral population of the Negro population is moving steadily west- ward and has traversed about thirty-six miles in the last three decades. In the half-century since emancipation, it is indicated, the Negro population has much more than doubled, the increase from 1860 to 1910 being over 121 per cent. This increase was with practically no immigration. The increase in white population with heavy immigration was over 203 per cent, yet the ratio of Negro population to the whole population was about 1.3 percent of the total population to about 10.5 per cent. The Negro population at the close of the Civil war was about 4,500,000, and the white population was approximately 27,000,000. The respective populations in 1910 were 9,828,000 and 81,732,000. In two states, the study shows, more than half the population are Negroes. These are Mississippi and South Carolina. In four other states—Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana—the percentage is over 40. The county having the highest percentage of Negro population it was found, is Isaquena county. The county having the highest percentage of the total population. In 53 counties—all in southern states—the Negro population is over 75 per cent of the total. The ethnic statistics show marked changes in the make-up of the race in the past 50 years. When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued mulattoes represented about 13 per cent of the Negro population. The percentage in 1910 was nearly 21 and is now probably higher. Sociologically and economically the changes have been marked also. Illiteracy, for instance, has decreased in 50 years from 60 to 30 per cent, and the proportion of the members of the race owning homes free of incumbrance has increased from near zero to more than 16 per cent. What is probably the largest rug ever shipped to the United States is on exhibition in St. Louis. The rug measures $24 \times 39$ feet, weighs more than 1,500 pounds and was woven in a single piece in Glasgow, Scotland. Dogs live fifteen to twenty-five years; cattle, twenty-five years; the horse, twenty-five to thirty years; the eagle, thirty years; the stag, thirty-five to forty years; heroes, lion and bear, fifty years each; the raven, eighty years; elephant, turtle, parrot, pig and carp, one hundred years each. A bride in Korea begins her married life in silence; she must not speak during the first day, even to her husband. To do so is considered a breach of etiquette. The next morning, however, she may give free rein to her tongue, and may talk thereafter to her heart's content. Because frosts do the most damage when the air is calm, a Paris scientist has advanced the thory that orchards and vineyards can be protected by electric fans to keep the atmosphere moving. The momentum of a modern 12-car railroad train running a mile a minute is equal to that of a ton weight falling from a height of 21 miles. Since the United States took charge of the Philippines more than 3,000,000 natives have had some instruction in the English language and more of them speak and write some English than any other tongue. Tanks to hold half a ton of ice and electric fans to circulate the air from them are used to cool the interior of cars on the Egyptian state railways. Aluminum can be rolled into sheets one two-thousandths of an inch in thickness that are as strong as tinfoil. Under the direction of two experts from the United States, China will establish a school of forestry at Nanking university. There are nearly 800 known varieties of roses and more than 400 chrysanthemums. UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD To strengthen British financial prestige in New York markets, $52,000,000 in treasure, two-thirds in gold and one-third in securities, which had been shipped by the Bank of England from London via Halifax, arrived at the terminal of the American Express company at Thirty-third street and Tenth avenue. New York, in seven steel cars garrisoned by forty armed men. The greatest treasure cargo ever trusted to one bottom crossed the Atlantic in a British battleship accompanied by a floatia of torpedo-boat destroyers and a cruiser. The photograph shows twenty-three wagon loads of the gold being transported through the streets of New York guarded by the armed men of the express company and a detail of mounted police. RAISE GAME BIRDS Minnesota Folk Plan to Cultivate Duck. Will Also Go In For Guill and Pheasant, if Market for Them Develops *To Distribute From 5,000 to 10,000 Eggs. Minneapolis—More than 100 residents on the 65,000 acres of land within the Minnetonka game refuge will raise mallard ducks, pheasants and quail next season and if their experiments prove as successful as those of people in other states, these three varieties of game birds may soon be as readily obtainable in the markets as chickens, turkeys and geese are now. From 5,000 to 10,000 eggs are to be distributed among those who will encourage the propagation of wild life and if the ratio of young birds to eggs holds true, the refuge will be heavily stocked, while outside of it by 1917 there should be more birds as fair marks for sportsmen than there are now under protection. Thus, while the refuge remains a haven where fowl may breed, there will be enough game outside to keep the huntsmen busy. It is estimated by Frank D. Blair, Field Superintendent of the Minnesota Game and Fish Protective league, that within the prescribed territory about 1,000 mallards, from 5,000 to 10,000 quail and no more than a dozen pheasants have been taken shelter. At the end of two seasons he believed that there will be 20,000 or 40,000 birds, the most marked increase being among the pheasants—now very rare—which should be 5,000 strong. "The rate of increase of those wild birds in captivity is remarkable," said Mr. Blair the other day. "Mallards will lay an average of 40 eggs a season, quail to 30 to 50, and pheasants from 30 to 40. When they are living in a wild state they usually lay several batches of eggs and then hatch all of them. In all, the "eggs are saved. Birds hatched will average roughly about 60 per cent of the eggs. "The most serious difficulty confronting those who experiment in the propagation of wild birds is in keeping them separated from poultry. They are especially susceptible to diseases that are, communicated from coops and land where chickens have been. A bantam hen is most generally used to set on the eggs and frequently breeders make the mistake of turning the young birds loose in the chicken yards along with the hen. "The Minnetonka residents who expect to raise mallards, pheasants and quail are actuated by a desire to increase the number of birds within the refuge. Though they will be put to some trouble, the returns eventually, they believe, will more than offset the tribulations." IS PLANNING A FOX FARM Wisconsin Youth Seee Money and Fame at the Federal Government. Appleton, Wis.—A fox farm may be established in the northern part of Wisconsin by Talcott Barnes, son of the late ex-Congressman Barnes of this city. An effort to interest the federal government in the project will be made by Mr. Barnes. Congressman Thomas F. Kopon of the congressional district has agreed to do all he can to secure the all of the department of agriculture in the enterprise. The representative will go to Washington soon, and while there he will present the matter to the secretary of agriculture and try to obtain financial assistance to start the farm. Land can be acquired at a small corner of northern Wisconsin, and Mr. Barnes can stock the farm animals from a farm he is interested in in Saskatchewan. Can. Michigan Doctor Explains Why He Is Hale and Hearty at Age of Ninety-Four. Battle Creek, Mich.-Dr. J. M. Peebles, a former resident of Battle Creek, and now visiting friends here, expects to live beyond the century mark. Indeed, he believes that two hundred years should be the mortal span and that right living will do much toward lifting the race to that IOWA STATE BYSTANDER ITS $52,000,000 OF BRIT DERWOOD. & DERWOOD. prestige in New York markets. $52,000,000 en shipped by the Bank of England from company at Thirty-third street and Tenth ave. greatest treasure cargo ever trusted to on- tillia of torpedo-boat destroyers and a cruis transported through the streets of New York unted police. HIS GARDEN SINKS TEN FEET Jersey Farmer Fears He'll Have Only a Hole in the Ground Bildvilde, N. J.-Johnston Cornish, a farmer of Harmony township, has a sunken garden that is being created by nature and he fears dally that the bottom will drop out and leave him with only a hole in the ground. The trouble started after a storm some days ago, when a depression was noticed in one of the fields plant depressions. The depression has grown until a considerable area as affected. Now the earth is from ten to twelve feet lower than it was two weeks ago. It is thought an underground stream of considerable size, having its source somewhere up in the hills, has been slowly eating away the underlying strata, thus allowing the surface to sink. Examination along the Delaware river does not indicate any new spring breaking into it, but it is that the water has broken out in the bed of the stream. Last winter a section of the public highway some distance from the Cornish farm caved in and left a considerable hole, but it was filled in and no trouble has been experienced there since. PREMIER OF CANADA Copyright. Udderwood & Ladderwood Sir Robert L. Borden, premier of Canada, recently visited Great Britain and France for the purpose of discussing with the authorities the cooperation of the Dominion in the war. Canada's finances and resources and munitions of munitions of war were among the subjects which received attention. FIND OLD WEAVING SHUTTLE Prehistoric Sample is Now in Ethno- logical Dialects of the Okla- tic University, University of Chicago, University Norman, Okla.—A small boat-shaped stone implement, believed to be the handwork of some prehistoric race, has been received by J. B. Thoburn, member of the ethnological department of the State University. It was sent to Mr. Thoburn by Edward B. Anderson, formerly an arts and science student of the university, now located at Anglin, Tex. According to Mr. Thoburn, the implement is a shuttle used in weaving, and probably was made by some prehistoric race that inhabited the southwest section of the United States. It is regarded by Mr. Thoburn as one of the most interesting relics he has received in some time. Doctor Peebles is now living in his ninety-fourth year and hale and hearty. He has reached this eminence in life through a laconic rule of living. It is this: "I behave myself." That means, according to the aged physician, regular habits of life—early hours for retiring, with plenty of exercise and strict attention to matters of diet. Doctor Peebles is a vegetarian. For 60 years he has not tested Seah food of any kind, nor even Sah Perry Memorial on Lake Erie Proves Its Utility. Doric column 335 Feet High Is Surmounted by Powerful Lights, Visible at Great Distance—Designed as Monument. Sandusky, O.-The Doric column or main shaft of the Perry memorial at Put-in-Bay, recently completed, has come to be considered an important landmark by Great Lakes region mariners. Visible by day from points afar, it serves as a guide through the coastline of the Great Lakes. The same mariners and the shores of the islands comprising the Lake Erie archipelago, and the treacherous south passage, between the islands on the south and the Ohio shores. By night its powerful lights can be seen from almost any point in Lake Erie between Cleveland on the east and Toledo and Detroit on the west. In the United States lake survey's current bulletin the shaft is described as "located at about the middle of the low, narrow neck of land forming the southernmost shore of Put-in-Bay island, in approximately latitude 41 degrees, 39 minutes and 14 seconds north; longitude 82 degrees, 48 minutes and 41 seconds west." The government officially describes the shaft as "a Doric column of white granite, surmounted by a bronze tripod and bowl containing electric lamps which cast an indirect illumination through a plate glass cove and the column is 45 feet in diameter at the top and 355 feet in height, measured from the terrace at its base to the top of the tripod, and forms a conspicuous landmark from the lake. The cornerstone of the shaft was laid September 10, 1913, the one hundredth anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie, in the presence of representatives of the national government and the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Rhode Island, Kentucky, Minnesota and Louisiana. The memorial as a whole was designed as a monument to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and his men, victors in the battle fought on Put-in-Bay that permanently fixed the present boundary line between the United States and Canada in the Great Lakes. For one hundred years the gallant. For one hundred years the gallant Perry and his men had been all but forgotten, the only tribute to their memory being a little pyramid of rusty cannon balls in one of the public parks at Put-in-Bay. It was after the memorial had been designed that the possibilities that strong rays of light shed from the top of the Doric column or main shaft might be the means of saving lives or serve to protect against an enemy become apparent and steps were taken to establish the landmark that the federal government has pust recognized. The Doric column is little more than a central point around which much costly structural work remains to be made. A museum is to be erected at the right angle to the column, which it rests. A statue flanked by a colonnade typifying Peace and Arbritation, will be erected on the left. The work is of such a nature that it must necessarily proceed slowly. There is every promise, however, that at the end of another year the plans will have been brought to full fruition. A Kicker of a Hubby Flint, Mich.—Complaining that her husband had the habit of beating her bones every once in a while, Mrs. Carrie D. Anderson has begun proceedings for divorce from Cyrus Anderson. She alleges that on one occasion she kicked her and caused an injury from which she is still suffering, and again kicked her so as to cause her to suffer from a stiff neck for three years. or fowl. He also discards from his daily menu all condiments, such as vinegar, mustard, catchup and similar appetizers. Hen Lived in Well. Macon, Ga.—When a cover was removed from an old abandoned well here at the home of Elmore Dupree, Second Street, after the well had been closed up for over nine months, it was discovered that a hen, which had been missing for over nine months, was at the bottom of the well. AGES OF PRESIDENTS MINES IN THE AIR Roosevelt the "Youth" of the White House. Youngest Man Who Has Been Inaugurated as the Chief Executive of the United States, Up to This Time. In the discussion of available candidates for the presidency of the United States there is usually a good deal said about age. The oldest of the presidents was William Henry Harrison. When he was inaugurated, in 1841, he was sixty-eight years old, having been born February 9, 1773, at Berkley, Charles City county, Va. He died of illious plueris in Washington April 4, 1841, just one month after his inauguration, and was buried at North Bend, Hamilton county, O. that having been his home. James Buchanan was sixty-five years old when inaugurated and he died at the age of seventy-seven, June 1, 1868. Zachary Taylor was sixty-four years old when inaugurated, and he died July 9, 1850, of billious fever, at Washington, after a White House term of one year, four months and five days. He was sixty-five years old. John Adams was sixty-one when installed as president and died at the age of ninety. Andrew Jackson was sixty-one at inauguration and lived until his seventy-eighth year. James Monroe was among the "old" presidents, being fifty-eight at the time of his inauguration. George Washington was not among the "young" presidents, being fifty-seven years old when inaugurated. Jefferson, Madison and John Quincy Adams were of that age when inaugurated. Dropping below the figures fifty-seven, one finds that the inauguration ages of the presidents were: Johnson, fifty-six; Wilson, fifty-six; Benjamin Harrison, fifty-five; Van Buren, fifty-four; Hayes, fifty-four; McKinley, fifty-four; McKinley, fifty-four; Linzy; Lincoln, fifty-two; Tyler, fifty-one; Taft, fifty-one; Fillmore, fifty; Arthur, fifty. Roosevelt was the "youth" among the presidents, being inaugurated at the age of forty-two. Grant was forty-six, Cleveland was forty-seven. Pierce was forty-eight and Garfield and Polk were forty-nine. Of the ex-presidents who have passed away, John Adams lived to the greatest age, ninety. Madison died at the age of eighty-five, Jefferson at eighty-three, John Quincy Adams at eighty, Van Buren at seventy-nine, Jackson at seventy-eight, Buchanan at seventy-seven, Fillmore at seventy-four, Cleveland at seventy-one and Hayes at seventy. BIDS DEFIANCE TO BURGLARS Device That Makes Open Window Proof Against Any Further Attempt to Make an Entrance. To make an open window proof against further opening by intruders is the object of a little device that has just been put upon the market. It consists of two pieces of metal sliding on each other and moved by a right and left screw; the ends of the pieces of metal are bent over at right angles and the bent-over part is covered with shiny metal. The lower sash of a window is raised a few inches and this apparatus is put on top of it, the broad pressing against the inside of the window casing, the narrow flange against the upper sash. In most windows this narrow flange will jamb down between UPPER SASH LOWER SASH How the Device Works the upper sash and the upright bar that separates the two sashes. The screw is then turned by a key until it fits tightly, when neither upper nor lower sash can be raised or lowered. In other words, the window is locked, and if it is not wide enough open to admit a body no one can enter. Short or Long Seromne Is it not better for the preacher to set forth in a clear, luminous and vivid manner a single important thought and impress it indelibly on the hearer's memory—to drive one nail home and clinch it—than by hammering for fifty minutes or an hour upon a half a dozen ideas, to run the risk of exhausting his patience and making him forget all? Is it not as true now as in the days of Thomas Fuller, that "memory is like a purse—if it be overfull that it cannot shut, all will drop out" "I believe you have the homeliest office boy I ever saw." "Yes." "And the prettiest stenographer." "The office force seems to think so, too. They are known as 'Beauty and the Beast.'" Novel Defense Planned to "Get" the Zeppelins. Hydrogen Balloons Carrying High Explosive Bombs Are to Be Used as a Protection Against the Dreamed Destroyers. An American with a German name is the designer of a system of defense against Zeppelin attack, which is being tried out in both London and Paris. Literally, Joseph A. Steinmetz of Philadelphia would mine the air against the monster dirigibles. When the war broke out and the menace of the Zeppelin first loomed, British officials coldly rejected Mr. Steinmetz's plans to mine the London fog against Zeppelin, but with a few ones on Paris and English coast cities, the Britons hastily sent for the planes and were given to give them a trial in case of another Zeppelin invasion. Small hydrogen balloons carrying high explosive bombs will fly from every building of importance in Lon P Bombs in Position. don and Paris if the Steinmetz plan is adopted in its entirety. The balloons will be held by a fine but strong wire, weighing but four pounds to the mile, and having a tensile strength of 120 pounds. The wires will be controlled by windlasses. The raiding airships, sighted by a lookout, will be permitted to come within range of the bedrock, and when late for the Zeppelins to break scores and hundreds of the bomb carrying balloons will be released. As the Zeppelins are 900 feet long, they would have a hard time in escaping one or more of the bombs. Each bomb is surrounded by a ring of hair triggers and the slightest touch will cause an explosion which would undoubtedly ignite the gas in the Zeppelin. The hydrogen balloons carry a number of hooks to be ensnared in the silken hide of the raider, thus insuring that the hair triggers on the bombs come in contact with the gas bag. An extension of the Steinmetz plan contemplates a fleet of aeroplanes also carrying several of the bombs suspended on a long wire. It would be the object of the aeroplanes to get above the Zeppelins and drag the lines with the bombs directly across the huge bags. Curious Headdresses In Russia the maiden who is free may dress her locks as she wishes, but not so the wife. She must bide her hair. As a recompense for the sacrifice she dons a hood which may well be called weird. In shape it is not unlike a bishop's mitre, and it is adorned as the fancy or the purse of the weaver dictates. Gold, silver, and even precious stones have been used in decorating the kokoschink, as it is called. In certain parts of Spain a hood similar to the Russian style is worn. Particularly is this popular with the dancers among the Toledo, peasantry, although it must be very hot and uncomfortable. The Dutch maiden of Amsterdam pins her faith, and her head, to a hood which resembles in shape an inverted flower pot. It may not be the style most suited to her round, placid face, but she would not change it for the latest thing in Parisian millinery. Using Glass to Grind Glass: it is not known to grind glass. It is not known that glass will cut glass. If a little work can smooth the edge of a glass object is destined, process the disk of glass, such as a round eyeglass or watch crystal, and mount it as follows: Turn a wood base to fit in the chuck of a jeweler's, or other, lathe and fasten the glass with the concave side against the wood by using some shellac as a cement. If it is properly centered and made to revolve rapidly, the edge can be used to grind and smooth other glass pieces.—Popular Mechanica. "You don't see a lot of women starring at a man," snapped the woman. "You don't" suggested the more man; "look what happens to a man when he doesn't get up in a car to give some woman his seat."—Phila-delphia Ledger. Just it. Foreign Nobleman—Sir, I would wed yourless daughter. American Millionaire—Yes, and she is going to stay peersless. A 324x PROPER HOUSING FOR THE FOWLS Many Details That Must Be Considered by the Modern Poultry Raiser. DESIGN SHOWN HERE IS IDEAL Plenty of Sunshine Supplied and Nests Placed Where They Will Be Properly Shaded—Precautions to Be Taken Against Rats and Mice. By WILLIAM A. BADEORD Mr. William A. Rafford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF CHARGE on all aspects of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and highest authority on all these subjects, Address all inquiries to William A. Rafford, 1220 W. 12th St., Il., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. There are many details that must be considered in building a modern poultry house. Formerly any shed that could not be used for anything else was turned into a poultry house and raising poultry for profit was a gamble from start to finish. The hens, in order to be profitable to their owner, must be as carefully housed as any of the farm stock. Sunshine and shade must be furnished to hens in order to keep them laying when the price of eggs is hitting the high spots. They require sunshine nearly all the time, and then, to show how stubborn they can be, they insist on doing all their egg laying in shaded, dark places. The illustration here is a design that is arranged with the idea of giving the THE DUCK HOUSE poultry lots of sunshine, and at the same time the nesting boxes are placed so that they are well shaded. The roof is constructed on the saw-tooth principle, which insures plenty of sunshine on the roosts and the back part of the scratching floor. Dampness is a dangerous condition to poultry, and this is effectually prevented by having plenty of sunshine in the back part of the house. The foundation of this building should be of concrete, as that is the best kind of insurance against rats, who often have the idea that a chicken house will make an ideal home for them. The connections of the sills to the foundation should be cared for by a plaster all draft. Chickens stand the cold winter very well, but a slight draft in their houses will often prove fatal. The walls of the building must be also constructed so that no stray breezes can blow on the egg producers. The studding is covered carefully on the outside with building paper, and over this is placed drop sliding. On the inside the walls can be handled in various ways. ROOM 123 PLASTIC UNDER DEPTH BOARD SCRATCHING FLOOR BROOKING ROOM In the ordinary climate of this country it is not necessary to put any kind of a wall inside the studding; the building paper and the siding furnish a wall that is sufficient protection against the weather. The disadvantage of a rough wall is that it furnishes a refuge for the various insects that are found in poutry houses. It is hard to paint a rough wall with white-wash or crude oil so as to reach all the corners and cracks. In high-grade poultry establishments the wall is finished with matched ceiling. This gives a very smooth surface that can be easily cleaned and kept free from vermin. Many people think that this is too much of an expense unless chicken raising is taken up on a large scale. A very satisfactory substitute has been suggested for this matched ceiling. Hard cardboard of the number of linings required and very good results have been obtained. This gives a smooth, tight wall, and the cost is not very much. The roosts are placed in the back part of the house under the roof. They are placed on standards that are supported by the droppings board that is placed directly underneath. The droppings board is made to fit the space at the back end of the building under the roosts, so that none of the manure will fall on the scratching floor. It is held in place by cleats that are nailed to the wall, and a center support. The nesting boxes are placed underneath the droppings board that are fastened to it. They are face down and are placed so that they will be dark. All the poultry house furniture is made so that it can be readily removed, which assists materially when the house has to be cleaned. Being built up off the floor also gives a larger space for the poultry to scratch in. The house should be cleaned regularly, and paint- ed, as such activity discourages the vermin to a large degree. The ventilation of a poultry house is one of the most important things with regard to the health and laying ability of the hens. Various methods have been tried, and the best one happens to be the cheapest, which makes it practical for everyone. Thin cotton cloth is placed over the window openings, which allows the air to circulate through the house without causing a draft. The poultry do not furnish enough heat with their bodies to take care of a ventilating system such as is used in cow stables. The external appearance of a poultry house can be made very attractive with the window frames, the door frames and the rest of the trim to be painted white and the rest of the building finished in a darker color. The cost will not be much and the added appearance will make it more than worth while. Trim and pleasing looking buildings add much to the value of any farm or yard. QUAINT OLD CITY IS QUEBEC Traveler Tells of Remarkable Changes That Are Taking Place in the Fairous Canadian Center. "To one who knew Quebec ten years ago, that quaint and wonderful Canadian city presents remarkable changes," observed Horace T. Roesselle, a former resident of Quebec, now of New York, at the Shoreham. "I spent some weeks in Quebec recently, and was impressed by the great improvement. The city has lost none of its quaint characteristics nor discarded the mantle of medievalism that has singled it out from among other cities, but, combining in perfect harmony the new era with the old, she has become a mighty center of commerce as well as a city of antiquity, a link between the Canada now and the new France of yesterday. "Quebec is becoming annually a more important port of trade. To its A 324x docks come the largest ships in the St. Lawrence service, and there is every reason to believe that when the government transcontinental system is in full operation and the Quebec bridge has been officially opened, it will receive tremendous industrial impetus. Within 50 miles of Quebec are the largest deposits of asbestos in the world, while the value of the timber in its surrounding forests is incalculable. Twenty miles east of Quebec is the famous pilgrimage shrine Shalone St. Anne, where miraculous cures are said to be effected. This famous place still attracts thousands of pilgrims every year."—Washington Star. USE SUN FOR EVAPORATION Country's Supply of Salt is Obtained by That Means by Clever Manipulation. Years ago nearly all the salt that was used in the world came from the sea. Mines and brine springs now furnish a large proportion of the salt used in this country, yet the sea is still the source of much of our supply. Sea salt is obtained by evaporation, the sun drawing the water away and leaving the salt in beds. It has been estimated that there is half an ounce of salt in every pound of sea water, which means that we never need fear a scarcity of this important condiment. Much salt is obtained by the solar method on the shores of San Francisco bay and at the head of San Diego's harbor. The plant of the Western Salt works at San Diego covers 400 acres and is harvesting a crop this season of more than 40,000 tons. It might seem as though but little machinery would be needed when the sun is depended upon to separate the salt from the water, yet the equipment at the works mentioned cost over $225,000. An immense amount of salt is used by the ice cream manufacturers of Los Angeles. Over 11,000 tons go to them from the San Diego plant each year. Much more goes to the Alaska fisheries companies, which use it for salting down salmon. In order to get the salt from the water, the latter is conveyed into great reservoirs where it is exposed to the full intensity of the sun's rays. As evaporation takes place and the water increases in density, it is drawn from one reservoir to another until only the salt is left for refinement. A Disturbing Sound. "There is no excuse for a man being run down by a motor car. All he has to do is to keep his wits about him." "Of course," replied the recent victim, in 'sarcastic tones. "There is nothing more conductive to rational thinking than a loud 'Honk!' heard unexpectedly in one's rear." Lakes at Low Level. Each of the five great lakes is lower than the last ten years' average. However, as Superior is only 1.48 feet below the high stage of June, 1876, there seems no immediate danger of its utter disappearance. INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART Grave of Dr. Ernest Magruder of the American Red Cross, who succumbed to typhus in Serbia. Standing at the grave are Dr. Samuel Hodge, his comrade, and his Serbian orderly --- Russia Faces Indefinite Future of Warfare Undismayed. "The Most Powerful Country of the Future" Was Just Finding Itself When War Broke Out—Wealth Untouched. Washington, D.C. With the greatest wholesale destruction of treasure in all history taking place, with war-wrought economic losses piling up in such stupendous aggregates as no panic ever caused, the question as to how long each of the belligerents can stand the fearful strain upon its resources is becoming as important and as interesting as are any of those more stirring questions growing out of the purely military phase of the world-war. In a bulletin just issued, the National Geographic society sketches the pre-war economic condition of Russia, which having expended $3,500,000,000, having lost hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign trade, and cities and provinces worth hundreds of millions of money, is facing an indefinite future of warfare undismaved, confident. The bulletin reads: "Commercial and industrial revolution were stirring in Russia before the war; the work of opening its magnificent domain was being rapidly carried forward; plans for developing its almost unlimited resources were in process of confident organization; modern cities were springing up like mushrooms in rich Siberia; textile, metal and other industries were laying firm foundations, and foreign trade had been brought up to about $1,500,000,000. What has been called 'the wealth of the future' in the future was finding itself, as it was to enter upon the centuries of expansion that it will need to exhaust the possibilities of its boundless natural wealth. "About two and one-half times larger than the United States, with an area of, 8,650,000 square miles and a population of 170,000,000, which is increasing at the rate of 3,000,000 a year. Russia's natural resources resemble those of this country, and are proportionate. It has nearly 900,000 acres of forest—compared with the 544,400,000 acres of the United States—much of which, even now, carefully administered, and which, one day, will be the world's first source of timber. It has 250,000,000 acres of land and is the world's third-wealthy country with a cultivated area of about twice as great; but Russia can expand her farm lands twenty-fold and still leave virgin land to the future. It can become the granary and the stock farm of the world. "Scarcely two score years have passed since Russia began with serious purpose the task of her internal development. Progress, during the first thirty years of this period was hesitant. In the last decade, however, it has doubled its foreign trade, of which 56 per cent is exports; still this foreign commerce is less than half that of the United States. But Russia before the war had scarcely begun to gather steam for the prosecution of her tasks. There remain hundreds of millions of acres of land to be brought under the plow; tens of thousands of factory plants to build; rich mines to be opened; great railway and canal systems to be built; millions of home-builders to be moved into Siberia, the silver East of the czar's empire, and many millions of illiterates to be educated to a higher standard of life and efficiency. "Russia is a vast storehouse of raw materials, and must for many years remain a purchaser of machinery and manufactured goods in increasing quantities. Yet the mills of Russia consume $130,000,000 worth of raw cotton annually, and Russian iron and steel rails have already found their way into competition in the markets of the world. Russia is the more of the Russian than any other country, and sold to the Russians about half of all their imports. These two empires did a tremendous, thriving business with one another before the war, and a great stream of German capital flowed into the northern Maine Blacksmith Claims to Have Discovered Centuries' Lost Art of Tempering Copper. Milbridge, Me—James Walter Foss, the village blacksmith, sixty-seven years old, says he has discovered the centuries' lost art of tempering copper. He shows copper knives that will whittle long shavings from a hickory wagon spoke, and a copper draw shave that slices the knots in the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER TO SERBIAN TYPHUS of the American Red Cross, who suc- g at the grave are Dr. Samuel Hodge. empire for investment. England, Holland, Austria-Hungary and Italy, in the order named, followed Germany in business with the Russians. German trade promotion was thoroughly organized throughout the land, and in Riga, Petrograd and Moscow names of thousands of German firms could be seen. "Russia, as are but few other great nations, is self-sustaining in the matter of raw materials; but the Muscovite empire is dependent upon the factories of other lands for every step that it may take in the upward scale; it is even dependent upon foreign manufactures to maintain standards in its wide-sweeping territory as high as they are today. There is fabulous riches awaiting transmutation by Russian industry, but Russian industry has hardly passed the birth." GLAD TO GET BACK UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN Maj. Gen. George W. Goethals, governor of the Canal zone, arrived in New York recently on board the S. Pastores. He said he would offer his resignation to take effect in November. Colonel Goethals is accompanied by his wife and son Thomas, and is here on a leave of absence to visit the Panama-Pacific exposition. The colonel expects to be put on the active army list, and if this is not possible, he will ask for his retirement with the rank of brigadier-general. He said he intended to visit the exposition as a private individual, and desired that no fuss be made about him by any of the officials. That Mrs. Goethals is anxious to leave the Canal zone permanently was shown by a remark she made shortly after the ship left quarantine and started for the pier: "I hope never to go back," she said. STAND ON ANCIENT RIGHTS Northwestern Indians insist on Fishing Without Licenses According to Old Treaty. Bellingham, Wash. — Attorney-General W. V. Tanner came here to confer with County Attorney W. P. Brown relative to issuing informations for the arrest of Indians for alleged illegal fishing. County Attorney Brown having declined to issue informations recently for the arrest of five Lummis that were picked up by a deputy State fish commissioner. Mr. Tanner was advised that until cases now in the courts are settled one way or the other no more informations will be filed. The Indians are defending their stand under the treaty of Territorial days, giving them the right to fish when and how they please on ancient and accustomed fishing grounds. The fish commissioner is attempting to compel the Indians to take out licenses. "She twits her husband around her little finger." "Why, I thought you said she had him under her thumb."—Baltimore American. toughest ash hoop pole. He cuts a mortise in an oak heart plank with a copper chisel and he has a copper razor which the village barber says is about the silkest tool he ever handled. These tools were forged of discarded soldering coppers from the sardine cannery, bits of copper wire and an old copper kettle. They may be ground, whetted or knotted like steel, Foss says he can make a copper file, or a copper hand saw, or anything with a cutting edge and of any degree NEW ARMY IS FIT French People Are Well Pleased With "Keecheenaires" Bring a New Element Into Life at the Front in France—They Sing and Whistle as They March, Say the Peasants. BY FREDERICK PALMER. (International News Maker) British Headquarters, France.—The "Keecheenas," as the French peasants call the new army, have joined "Tommie Akeens," the regular, and the "Tereotoreals" at the front. Tommie begins to feel like the oldest inhabitant. By the way, he does not like to be called "Tommy," though the world persists in a word which is as objectionable to him as "Jacky" is to the American bluejacket. The British regular did all the fighting for the first five months of the war. He had his jokes at the expense of the Territorials, who are about the same as our National Guard, and who thought that they were made soldiers when the war broke out; but they were drilled some more and set to digge-give trenches behind the line, in the spring they had their turn, and the Canadians, too. "Don't be downhearted! There are still some Boches left!" The Territorials join the regulars in saying to the new army. Beside the new army the Territorials feel like G. A. R men. "It's kind of you! We knew that you could have killed them all off, if you had wanted to," the Kitcheners reply. "Don't charge too fast! Wait for us to catch up!" call the regulars. "We'll wait on the Rhine!" answer the new army. Well named is the new army. It has brought a new element into life at the front. When I heard the trump of a company past my window the other morning I guessed they were a army man by the peculiar vigor and precision of their tread on the pavement. They bore the stamp of long route marches over English roads and of the merciless formal training of the drill ground. If the average old-timer of the trenches had to run five miles against the average new army man he would be blown half away and the new army man would trot past the goal an easy winner. The other night when one heard some soldiers billeted in a barn singing one was certain without asking that they were new army men. The British regular rarely sing in camp or on the march. Neither elated or depressed he plugs along his day's work. As the new army flows in he will be outnumbered but unchanged. Those new army men were singing "God Save the King" before they lay down in the straw for the night in the land of France which was all so new and strange to them and so commonplace to the veterans. Their fresh young voices were pleasant to the ear. "It is good. The Keecheenaires sing and whistle as they march," say the French peasants. Everyone hopes they will keep or sing. If there is any ornament which is obsolete at the front it is the sword. The sword is the officer's symbol of authority; the sign that he is on duty. In place of it the officer at the front wears his sword belt. His sword along with countless other swords has been checked outside the cloakroom of war along with his umbrella which no one thinks of carrying at the front. You cannot tell him from the other officers except by his eagerness and his battalion insignia. For ten months the new army had waited for its Mecca. Its soldiers have read all about the effects of modern shell fire. They know what they are learning. Learners, they came among experts expecting to be nagged great deal as novices by the old hands, and except for the veteran regular's little jokes at their expense they have found everybody very kind. "We need you—and there can't be too many of you," say the old-timers. "It's you who must finish the job which we have begun." There are men in this new army who have incomes of ten thousand a year digging trenches beside a man who had not a shilling when he enlisted, university graduates taking their baptism of shell fire as privateers "who pal up" with men who can hardly read and write. "We like the Keecheeomaires," said a Frenchman. "They are all classes shoulder to shoulder the same as in our army. Rich or poor, a man is nothing except the life he can give for his country. THIS DOG CATCHES FISH Water Spaniel Supplies the Needs of Owner and Neighbors in Indiana. Aurora, Ind—James C. Duggens, a farmer, who lives on the Laughery Creek, has a water spaniel that is note along the stream for its method of catching fish. The dog has caught several hundred pounds duing the last few months for its owner and his neighbors. The dog dives into the water and soon appears with a fish in its mouth, and will repeat its diving for several hour at a time. He says that he hopes to get enough out of his discovery to spend his last days without work and then the world is welcome to it. He is sixty-seven years old and thinks he has worked long enough, but until he made his discovery it looked like years more of labor for him. Lacrosse an Indian Game. The game of lacrosse is of American origin and was introduced by Canadian Indians. The KITCHEN CABINET --- Unfaithfulness in the keeping of an appointment is an act of clear disobey; you may as well send money as his time—Horace Mann. SOMETHING NEW IN SALADS. There are a few suggestions that it is well to be reminded of in regard to the selection and care of salad materials. A good, resourful cook will make an appetizing salad out of almost any sort of good materials. Care should be the selected and care of salads, teriyaki, good, resilient cook will make an appetizing salad out of almost any sort of good materials. Care should be used in combining delicate flavors with highly seasoned dressings. Rich fish should not be served with a heavy mayonnaise. Lemon seems most appropriate to use in salad dressings when fruit is to be used. Pepper Salad.-Select tender green peppers, wash and dry. Cut off the stem and remove the seeds and the white fiber. Shave into fine strips and add equal portions of chopped olives and celery. Cover with a rich mayonnaise and serve in tomato cups or on curried parsley or lettuce. Rinse Salad. Sauté in cold roast beef into cubes, mince fried bacon, and mix. All shredded head lettuce, half a cupful of cold, cooked peas and dress with mayonnaise. Meat Salad.—Cut chicken, beef or veal into fine pieces, discarding all fat or gristle. To each two cupfuls of meat add one cupful of celery and one onion, both minced fine. Just before serving mix with enough dressing to hold together, not enough to make it wet. Benares Salad.—This is such a well-liked combination that it is becoming Americanized. Equal parts of tart apple, coconut, a little sugar, salt and chopped red pepper and parsley, with a tablespoonful of chopped onion. Serve with French dressing like the above. Cabbage Salad.—Chop enough cabbage to make a pint. Shell peanuts or walnuts, a half cupful or less. Bowl one-half cupful of sugar with a half cupful of vinegar; let cool. Beat a yolk of egg with a half cupful of cream. Mix all together lightly and serve on the plate. Raisin Salad—To a half cupful of raisins add one cupful of shredded coconut and three chopped apples, a bit of onion juice or green pepper chopped, and serve with French dressing. USE OF SALAD DRESSINGS There is nothing new under the sun, but each housewife may in blending usewife may in blending different seasonings create quite unusual effects. A salad dressing should be suited to the salad with which it is served. A hot mustard dressing is most inappropriate to a fruit salad as is a heavy mayonnaise dressing on rich meat or fish. The old salad be- different seasonings create quite unusual effects. A salad dressing should be suited to the salad and milk dressing. A hot mustard dressing is most inappropriate to a fruit salad as is a heavy mayonnaise dressing on rich meat or fish. The old stand-by French dressing, may, by the addition of different flavors seem quite like a new dressing. Mashed Roquefort cheese, added to French dressing, served on lettuce is one that is almost universally liked by men. Chopped green pepper Spanish onion, olive a piece or two of tomato, in fact almost any vegetable added to French dressing then used on lettuce is well liked. To make a good French dressing it is necessary that the oil should be perfect and all the ingredients ice cold. The vinegar is another important item Too acid vinegar makes a dressing too sharp. Good cider vinegar is the best and one part vinegar, (if at all strong, dilute it), to three parts of oil, makes a good combination. Then add such seasonings as seems advisable or such as you have. Chill sauces, catchups of various kinds, chives, pimentone and many bottled sauces may be used to give variety to a dressing. One of the most tasty of fruit salad dressings is the fruit juice, pincerine is especially good, using oil and less of the vinegar. Chill Dressing—Make an ordinary French dressing, adding salt and pepper to taste, three tablespoonfuls of oil and one of vinegar, then a few drops of onion juice, a finely chopped green pepper, and enough chili sauce to make the dressing red. Serve this poured over head lettuce or chopped cabbage. Parsley may be used in place of the pepper if it is not liked. Young onions sliced and served in sour cream with a dash of cayenne and salt is a most appetizing salad for those who know the value of onions in the diet Potato growers all over South Jersey are greatly concerned over the poor outlook for the season, and unless prices become higher, many farmers are likely to be heavy diggers. The crop is about ready for digging, but the markets are so poor that growers are deferring the work as long as possible. There are hundreds of acres within a mile of Woodbury from which the owners cannot see at this time more than $1 per barrel. For the last five years farmers in Find Roosts in Chimneys. Swallows, after a day spent in skimming the air and catching insects, will seek a roosting place at night. The chimney swift soars about until after sunset and then suddenly darts into some chimney. These birds have very sharp-pointed claws and cling on the sides of the sooty flues. Many Seals Slaughtered. Seals to the number of 250,000 to 350,000 are killed each year off the coasts of Newfoundland. No one in useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else.—110kems. NICE THINGS TO KNOW. Rubber goods, such as hot water bottles, rubber glove and such things which are expensive when bought will last twice as long if they are treated with a strong solution of soda and water every two or three months. Let them drop into the boiling soda water and stand until cool. Lace yokes may be when are expenses when bought will last twice as long as they are treated to a stronger solution of soda and water every two or three months. Let them drop into the boiling soda water and stand until cool. Lace yokes may be cleaned very satisfactorily by placing a large bath towel in the neck of the gown, cover the waist with another towel and wash with a small brush with soap, rinsing well with clean water. The yoke may then be pressed and it will be fresh looking again. Before making up dalty colored cotton goods, soak in water overnight to which is added two tablespoonfuls of turpentine to eight or ten quarts of water. To clean white shoes, make a paste of cold starch and water, rub in well and let dry. When dry, the soil will come out with the starch when brushed. If your child is unfortunate enough to push a bean or other hard substance up her rose, put a bit of pepper on her lip so that she will sneeze it out, for poking and probing for it, is fulthe. When the clothes line needs cleaning wrap it around the washboard and scrub it with a brush in soapsuds. The cut side of a raisin laid next the gum of an achting tooth will relieve it! heated, this same raisin is good for the earache. A grain or two of red pepper will be more efficacious if the toothache is serious. Wrap linen that is to lie unused in a towel well bleed, this will keep the linen white and fresh. Milk Frosting—Take one and one ounce of sugar, one teaspoonful of water, a half cupful of milk and a half teaspoonful of vanilla. With the butter in a saucipan, add sugar and milk, bolt gently, without stirring, ten minutes; beat until stiff enough to spread, add flavoring and spread over the cake. MORE ABOUT SALADS Salads are recognized as being of distinct food value in addition to the appeal which they make to the eye in beautiful combinations of color. Pineapple Salad. The sweetness of canned pineapple, two cupfuls of parsleymallows, cut appeal which they make to the eye in beautiful combinations of color. Pineapple Salad Take six slices of pineapple, two cups of marshmallows, cut in cubes with the shears; one cupful of blanched almonds, shredded; three tablespoonfuls of chopped pimentone, one cupful of whipped cream, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one eighth of a teaspoonful of mustard, one tablespoonful of lemon juice and a few dashes of salt. Some like a boiled dressing, using one part of the dressing to four or five parts of whipped cream, as the salad dressing. Grapefruit in sections with strips of pimento between, served on lettuce, is another wholesale salad. Sapsago Salad—Grate a cake of sapsago cheese, add two tablespoonfuls of butter, a few drops of tabasco sauce and a teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce, one teaspoonful of tern juice. Mold into a leaf and slice, placing a few slices on lettuce leaves, garnish with red pepper or pickled beets and serve with mayonnaise. Nut Salad—Blanch peanuts and place in a hot oven to brown with a bit of butter. Chop when cold and to each cupful of nuts add two cupfuls of finely chopped celery and an equal amount of apples. Mix well and serve with mayonnaise. Toasted, buttered baking powder biscuit, cut in thin slices before toasting, make a nice accompaniment to any salad. Cucumber and Potato Salad—Dice cold boiled potatoes and crisp cucumbers, mix lightly with mayonnaise dressing which has been seasoned with chopped parsley and onion. Any potato salad is improved by the addition of a few cooked peas or a little sweet corn cut from the cob. Gelatin jellies mixed with fruit and served molded in small cups or forms and placed on lettuce leaves, served with any desired dressing, make a most pleasing salad. Nellie Maxwell the lower counties have been making big profits from their pea crops. This year John Bradway, a Port Norris grower, shipped 37 hampers to Boston and received a check for 30 cents in settlement. Charles Tribbet of the same place, sent 51 hampers which sold for $1, 53 cents less than the freight charges.—New York Journal of Commerce. When Gold is Powerless. Gold cannot remove the cares of the mind—Exchange. Not to be Fooled Twice. "We are now," said the passenger in the dripping oilskins, "about to round Cape Horn. Don't you want to come out and see it?" "I should say not," answered the passenger with the novel. "You made me go and look at Sandy Hook, and it wasn't a hook at all. You can't fool me a second time." —New York Sun. Country Suffer Most. Seventy-five per cent of all lightning losses are in the country. DUBUQUE, IOWA. Rev. L. W. Routt of the A. M. E. church preached a soul-stirring sermon Sunday morning. One person united with the church Sunday afternoon. Mrs. La Mance of Joliet, Ill., lectured at the A. M. E. church. She is a national organiser of the W. W. C. T. Mrs. Dr. Rose sang a beautiful solo after the lecture. Miss La Vern Martin, pianist. Everybody clamored and clamored for her encounters. She is indeed a beautiful singer. Mrs. Lucas has returned to her home in Arkansas, after a two months' visit with her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Rose. Dr. Rose has purchased a new automobile. Rev. Routt is busy getting ready for conference. There will be a chicken supper given on the 7th of September. Mrs. Linu B. Routt is chairman of the supper. The helpers are as follows: Mrs. Annie Greene, Mrs. Dr. Rose, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin, Miss Ida Greene and Miss Lavern Martin. Rev. I. W. Daniels will hold his fourth and last quarterly meeting this conference year the 8th of September. Geraldine, 6 months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Martin, passed away at the family residence, 453 Alta Vista street, on Tuesday morning at 12:25 o'clock. The funeral service was held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the family residence. Rev. L. W. Routt, pastor of the A. M. E. church, officiated. The Funeral of Mrs. Matilda Mae Armstrong was held on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from M. C. Calvary chapel, Rev. Ioust of the A. M. E. church conducting the services at the chapel and Linwood cemetery. Mrs. Armstrong passed away in Chicago at the home of her son, Dr. J. Frank Armstrong, 1924 West Lake avenue. The body arrived in the city Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by her son. Eddie Martin has returned to Clinton, Iowa. Biliousness and Constipation. It is certainly surprising that any woman will endure the miserable feelings caused by biliousness and constipation, when relief is so easily had and at so little expense. Mrs. Chas. Peck, Gates, N. Y., writes "About a year ago I used two bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and they cured me of biliousness and constipation." Obtainable everywhere. WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES. Miss Merical of Sigourney was the guest of friends in the city the forepart of the week. Mrs. A. G. Clark visited a few days this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Redd. Mrs. Fred Turner is attending the Lincoln celebration in Chicago. Harley Palmer of Mt. Pleasant is thenew man at the Shellabarger barber shop in the pantatorium. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Shelton and daughter, Mrs. Chas. Booth, have returned to Chicago, after a visit with relatives for the last ten days. The Misses Wagner of Ottumwa were guests at the Frank Walker and Fred Turner homes the past week, returning to their home Tuesday a.m. While in the city the girls were guests of honor at several social functions, viz: Mrs. Fred Turner and Mrs. Frank Walker on last Wednesday evening entertained with music, gumes and lunch; Friday evening Miss Luba Gwian at supper at the Vienna; then the Misses Campbell and Whaley took the party to the movies, after which all repaired to the home of Miss Helen Motts for a slumber party. Early Saturday at 5 a.m. the whole party took a hike to the country, returning at 7 a.m. and took breakfast at the home of Miss Helen, where four courses were served. Saturday evening was a movie party. Sunday night after the church services Miss Marie Whaley served a nice luncheon to the party and all were guests of the Whaley home over night. Monday night there was a carnival party. Last Sunday was the last quarterly meeting of the A. M. E. church for this year, and it was fittingly observed throughout the day. Presiding Elder Moore was present and carried out the program in its entirety. The day was an eventful one both spiritually and financially. At the conclusion of the morning service there were five baptisms. In the evening the Rev. Moore delivered one of his inimitable sermons and held the audience spellbound. On Monday evening the quarterly conference met and all the church auxiliaries were represented and gave in good reports. A farewell reception was tendered Presiding Elder Moore for his efficient work the past year. An impromptu program was given and then came the eats. On last Tuesday evening the P. E. girls gave their last social for this conference year and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves that evening, as the girls were very successful in their undertaking. Last Saturday as Robert Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lewis, was crossing the street up town, he was run into and knocked to the pavement by an automobile being driven by an inexperienced person. The boy was lucky in not receiving much of an injury, as he might have been killed. Worth Their Weight in Gold. "I have used Chamberlain's Tablets and found them to be just as represented, a quick relief for headaches, diary spells and other symptoms denoting a target liver and a disordered condition of the digestive organs. They are worth their weight in gold." writes Mia Clara A. Driggs, Elba, N. V. Ordainable everywhere. CENTERVILLE NEWS. Sunday was communion at the Second Baptist church. Services were well attended morning and evening. The social which was given Saturday evening by the Church Aid and Helping Hand club, though the weather was stormy they did quite well. The National Baptist convention committee will give an entertainment Monday night, August-30. Mrs. Kate Moss and Mrs. Mitchell of Ottumwa and Mrs. Hattie Thompson, Mrs. K. Moss' mother of Liberty, Mo., who is visiting Mrs. Moss, visited with Mrs. A. L. Crittenden and Mrs. Emma Story Tuesday afternoon on route from the fair at Albia, Iowa. There was a theater party given Thursday evening in honor of Miss Jeanette Woodson of Lexington, Mo., and then they returned to the home of Miss Edna M. Hicks, 802 E. Jackson street, where a nice luncheon was served. All departed at a late hour, reporting a nice time. Mrs. Susie Williams of Oskaloosa, Iowa, is visiting relatives and friends. On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Josie Steele entertained a few friends in honor of Miss Jeanette Woodson and Mrs. Susie Williams. A nice time was reported by all. Rev. J. E. Smith is reported better at this writing. Mrs. Davenport still remains no better. The delegates will leave for Davenport on Monday night to attend the association. Rev. Cooper and wife will go to the National Baptist convention from Davenport, which convenes in Chicago. The National Baptist committees have done exceedingly well in putting forth every effort to raise money for the convention, Mrs. Bertha Morton being chairman of the committees. ALBIA, IOWA. Mr. Alfred Garyson, after several weeks' visit with his relatives in Albia, returned to Knoxville, Ill., to make his home with Mrs. Perry of that city. Miss Pauline Thomas is on the sick list. Mrs. Lucinda Jones is on the sick list. The Buxton band furnished music one day at Monroe county fair. A number of Buxton people were over, also Hiteman and Hocking. Mr. and Mrs. James Rhodes of Otumwa were in Albia over Sunday visiting at Mrs. Emma Smith's. Miss Davis of Buxton visited at the home of Mrs. Nellie Estes during fair week. Mr. Luke Mosely and Mr. and Mrs. Harris Bates of Hiteman attended the fair in Albia. Mrs. Chas. Carthon and children of Hiteman were in Albia last week. Among the attractions at the Monroe county fair was a colored minstrel troupe. MACON, MO., NEWS. Rev. B. P. E. Gales preached two excellent sermons Sunday morning and evening. Bro. Am I. Bird is on the sick list. Mrs. Andrew Hoskins has returned to her home in Rock Island, Ill., after a very pleasant visit with her parents. Miss Ida Garnett, the amiable daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Garnett, has returned to resume her duties as teacher in Quincy, Ill., after a delightful visit with her parents. Rev. T. H. Henderson, Rev. B. P. E. Gales, Mrs. Waid Brown and Prof. G. T. Stocks have returned from the North Missouri association, which convened in Keokuk, Iowa, and report a pleasant and hospitable meeting. We are glad to see Miss Della Williams able to be out again, after a slight spell of illness. Quite a number of Macon knights attended the picnic at Oakwood on Saturday night. Mrs. G. T. Stocks will arrive home soon, after a pleasant visit with her parents in Ashley, Mo. The Kings Daughters club met on Saturday at the residence of Miss T. Brooks. Mr. J. M. Garnett departed (Wednesday last for an indefinite stay in Chicago. Mr. Arthur Bell and family have moved to our city. The Misses Edith Harris and Harry Bradley are visiting in Oakwood, Mo. Mrs. Chas. Johnson and daughter are visiting relatives in Quincy, Ill. Misses Mary Taylor and Mary Mitchell are the guests of Mr. Floyd Ancel and family. Mrs. Joe Ancell and son, J. T., Jr. attended the auto races in Moberly on Sunday last. Mr. Louis Brown entertained a number of young people at a party Friday night. Mrs. Vina Smith and granddaughter, Miss Katherine, are visiting relatives in St. Louis, Mo. The Macon-Women's ederation club met Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. F. Brown. A delightful evening was spent. Several interesting remarks were made by the president, Mrs. I. L. Garnett. We were also favored by a beautiful solo, entitled "A Perfect Day," by Miss Ida Garnett, at which all enjoyed hearing the sweet voice of Miss Garnett. Mr. H. D. D. McGill of Memphis, Tenn. is in the city, the guest of relatives. The Vine and Broadway Sunday school contest closed Sunday with Miss M. B. Oliver being the fortunate one in the contest, getting the trip to Chicago. Ill., to attend the National Baptist convention. The total which was begged by Miss Oliver was $110.56. Mr. Willard Carter get the trip to St. Louis, Mo. Miss Cynthia Maston left Monday for a short visit at her home in Palmyra, Mo. Mrs. P. H. Tyding, C. Harris, Captain Austin and Edward Harris attended the Feast in the Wilderness in Shardon county Saturday. Several Macon kylyhts attended the east in the Wilderness and report a scrumdiness time of their life. Mrs. Cora Harris was hostess at a dinner Tuesday, given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. McGill, Mrs. L. A. Harris of Oakland, Cal., and H. D. McGill. Mrs. Susan Mott, Susan Brown, Miss M. B. Oliver and Rev. B. P. E. Gales will leave Sunday night for Chicago to attend the National Baptist convention. Mrs. Susan Mott, EllenOliver, Myrtle Smith and husband returned from Omaha, Neb., after attending the U. B. F. grand lodge. What are you Macon people putting out for this paper? Is this paper so good you can' tpay the price? None Equal to Chamblain's. "I have tried most all of the cough cures and find that there is none that equal Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has never failed to give me prompt relief," writes W. V. Harner, Montpelier, Ind. When you have a cold give this remedy a trial and see for yourself what a splendid medicine it is. Obtainable everywhere. OSKALOOSA, IOWA. Mrs. Susie Williams, who has been visiting friends in Centerville, Des Moines and other Iowa cities, has returned. Misses Ethel Watkins and Dorcas eBll, who have been the guests at the E. E. Jones home the past three weeks, returned to their homes in Burlington on Tuesday night. They were accompanied as far as Ottumwa by Miss Edna Jones of this city and Mrs. C. H Wilson of Ottumwa, who has been spending the past week in the city attending the K. C. D. M. E. conference and Sunday school and E. I. convention. Monday was circus day and it brought a large crowd form the adjoining towns. Rev. O. A. Johnson of Kansas City was calling among friends Monday and Tuesday. He left Tuesday night for Des Moines where he was booked to deliver a lecture at Burns chapel. Mrs. Nancy Tiffen was able to attend church Tuesday. Miss Rosie Mitchell is not feeling well. Henry Hockeday has made some improvements in his barber shop. Hurrah! Mrs. Frank Walker of Washington is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Jones on W. C avenue. Robt. Frankli is making improve- Against Bowel Trouble Many children at an early age become constipated, and frequently serious consequences result. Not being able to realize his own condition, a child's bowels should be constantly watched, and a gentle laxative given when necessary. 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