Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Mrs. Dr. A. J. Booker returned from Chicago this week, after having a fine visit with friends. Mrs. McElroy of Macon City, Mo., and Mrs. Myra Warfield of Shelbina, Mo., returned home Sunday. Mrs. Wm. T. Jones, who has been so very sick in the hospital, has returned home and is convalescent. Dr. A. J. Booker was sick a few days this week in bed, but is better new. Mrs. Douglas Miller returned Monday morning from Chicago, where she spent a few weeks visiting. The Athenian Literary society will resume its regular meetings beginning Monday evening, September 13, at Union Congregational church. J. H. McGrew, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Buxton, was in our city last week attending the conference of Y. M. C. A. secretaries. Dame rumor has it that Mr. S. Davis, a well-to-do young man employed by the Pullman Dining Car Co. of Chicago, is to take one of our beautiful young widows ere soon. Mrs. Lydia Harris returned Monday morning from her visit with her friends in Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Paul. Mrs. Mary Montague of Santa Monica, Cal., formerly of this city, arrived in our city this week to visit old acquaintances and relatives. Wm. T. Burns, formerly of Keokuk, but now of Sioux Falls, S. D., passed through our city Wednesday en route to Keokuk. Mr. S. H. Dudley, our great colored comedian that is the star of his company, is in our city this week playing at a local theater. Mrs. Effie Watkins returned Monday from a visit to Chicago, Ill. She reports a splendid visit with friends. She says the exposition is fine. Quite a large number of Master Mason will leave next Friday for Ft. Dodge to assist the Grand Master, John L. Thompson, to set up a new Masonic lodge. The Corinthian Altar Guild will meet with Mrs. B. Carr on Tuesday evening, September 14. All members please be present. Rev. Scroggin, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., but now of Topeka, Kans., who is head of the Christian Union among the colored people, was here this week to address the annual conference of the Methodist conference now in session in our city. Mr. Thomas Allen and Mr. Tom Tyler of Mason City were guests at the Carr home, 1329 School street, Tuesday. Mr. Tyler is one of Mason City's business men and owns a beautiful auto, in which they motored to Des Moines. Mrs. Ida Yeager and son of Huntsville, Mo., arrived in our city last Sunday to visit her mother-in-law, Mrs. E. Yeager, of 108 West Thirteenth street and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Yeager formerly lived at Carney, Iowa, three years ago and was a visitor here in Des Moines last summer and made lots of friends while in our city. The Triple “H” club met Tuesday, September 7th, with Mrs. Wade H. McCree at the Thompson hotel. Continuation of the study of economics, led by Mrs. Baker Dixon. Discussion by members of club. Refreshments were served by hostess. The club will meet September 14th at the home of Mrs. R. E. Patten, 830 Tenth street. Madame Carr of Shawnee, Okla., who has been attending the international session of the K. of P. in Columbus, Ohio, stopped over in Des Moines on her way home. While here she was guest of honor at a 1 o'clock luncheon given by Miss Ardella Carr of 1529 School street. The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Warricks. A review of the August Crisis was given by Mrs. S. Joe Brown, also comments on the state fair by members. Next Tuesday's meeting was postponed to allow the members to attend the lecture of Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, vice president of the National Association of Colored Women to be given at St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Second and Center. There will be special music rendered Sunday at the Union Congregational church. A solo by H. W. Hughes. It is expected that one of the visiting brothers at the M. E. conference will preach for Rev. Alexander on Sunday morning and it is the wish of Rev. Alexander that all the members and friends and visitors will come out next Sunday. Prof. Shaw, president of the college at Meridian, Miss., was a distinguished visitor at the Methodist Episcopal conference of the Des Moines district (white), held in our city this week. He addressed the convention and left for Peoria, Ill., to speak. He then goes to Minnesota. Prof. Shaw is a ripe scholar and a great race man. While here he was entertained by Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Alexander, who was formerly a co-worker in Meridian. Mr. B. N. Hyde, one of our popular young men, who is on the U. S. mail service, spent his vacation in Chicago last week at the Illinois semi-centennial celebration. He says the exposition was very good, far above expectations, and T. E. Barton, formerly of this city, but now of Washington, D. C., has one of the finest exhibits at the exposition. His father, R. N. Hyde, also has a good exhibit. A WHITE REPORTER'S VIEW. The colored people of this city hold frequent dances in the two parks, Greenwood and Union, and it is interesting to watch them. There is usually the best of order as they select their own policemen, some good colored men, and perfect order is the result. They are fine dancers and greatly enjoy it. White people gather by the hundreds to witness these dances.-C. C. Pugh's Letter to State Press. A VETERAN HOTEL PORTER Mr. Richard Windsor, the oldest living hotel porter in our city, has resigned his post at the Kirkwood hotel, where he has worked for the past thirty-five years. He is very popular, well liked by all who know him. He has lived in and seen Des Moines grow from a little town to its present size. Mr. Windsor has been wise enough to save some of the hard earned money and is well fixed financially. At the meeting of the executive committee of the Des Moines branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People last Monday evening the meetings committee reported and the executive committee approved plans for the emancipation meeting to be held at the Union Congregational church on Wednesday evening. September 22nd, in honor of the first emancipation proclamation and also of the recent decision of the supreme court setting aside the disfranchising "grandfather clauses" of the constitutions of Oklahoma and Maryland, at which meeting Hon. Casper Schenk (white) and Atty J. B. Rush (colored) will deliver the principal addresses. The other numbers on the program will be announced later. All members of the branch are urged to attend, and to which the general public are cordially invited. Vice President of N. A. C. W. to Visit Des Moines Tuesday evening, September 14th at St. Paul's A. M. E. church, corner of Second and Center streets, has been decided upon as the date and place for the entertainment given under the auspices of the Social Science department of the National Association of Colored Women. In addition to a musical program given by Mrs. Talbert's daughter, Miss Sarah Mae, who is a recent graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, the Des Moines people will be given an opportunity for the first time to hear Mrs. Talbert, who is a noted lecturer, and one of the most brilliant and forceful speakers on the American platform today. Those holding tickets are requested to be in their seats at 8 o'clock as there will be no reserved seats. We wish to thank the friends who so kindly assisted us through the illness and death of our wife and sister and for the beautiful floral offerings. We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Rev. Alexander, the choir, Masonic brethren and Undertaker Jones, who so kindly assisted in paying the last tribute of respect to our father, the late James Madison Ruff. THOMPSON HOTEL GUESTS. ALLEN Warren, Chicago; Daniel Balliers, Los Angeles, Cal.; Fred Williams, Providence, R.I.; J. W. Brunett and wife, Los Angeles, Cal.; Arthur Wiley, Santa Barbara, Cal.; E. Jones and wife, Minneapolis, Min.; Miss Bertha Strathers, Buxton; Mrs. Lucile Hill, Buxton; Mrs. Ethel Field and son, Des Moines; Dick Johnson, Chicago; J. C. Hopkins, Waterloo, Iowa; Mrs. Fanny Williams, Ottumwa, Iowa; R. L. Bass and Thomas Bass, Mexico, Mo.; J. R. Bass, Quincy, Ill.; N. H. Madison, Buxton, Iowa; E. W. Williams and wife, Pittsburg, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Hicks, Cleveland, Ohio; C. R. Kiner and Ben Kiner, Grinnell, Iowa; J. T. Bradshaw, Chicago; Leroy Morris, Greenville, Iowa; Mr. Jordan Hamm, Mercer, Mo.; J. W. Starks, Boone, Iowa; E. D. Travis and wife, Arkansas; W. H. Jones, Keokuk, Iowa; Carl T. Brown, Colo, Iowa; Henry Stele, Enterprise, Iowa; Dr. Carter, Buxton; Wm. Roach, Aberdeen, Calgary, Ottawa, CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. Jenetta Williams. CARD OF THANKS. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915. Canada; S. H. Dudley, Empress theater circuit; W. H. Hodgkin, Empress theater circuit; Dr. J. B. F. Shaw, Meridian, Miss.; Willie Wilson, Rockford, Ill.; Theodore Allen, Mason City; S. W. Burns, Sioux Falls, S. D.; J. N. C. Coggin, Atlanta, Ga.; Chas. Williams, De Luvent, S. D.; L. Craddock, city. Misses Etta and Georgia Searcy have returned from Peoria and have entered high school. Miss Junkin of Bloomleld was a visitor at the home of Alene Johnson. Harry Green has returned, after a month's visit in Chicago. Mrs. Estes, Mrs. Davis and daughter, Mrs. Bennings, and Mrs. B Gray. The Mothers' club will program Sunday at 3 p. Wesley Chapel church. B vited. Miss Gertrude Tolson seventeen of her friends honor of Misses Alberta Cecil Good of Missouri. A crowd left Monday. THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' CLUB THE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CLUB The High School Girls' club met last Sunday p. m. at the home of Mrs. S. Joe Brown. The fifth chapter of the "Heir of Slaves" was discussed by Miss Oceola Jones. Mrs. Reddin, who was here in the interest of the industrial school in the south, was present and encouraged the girls by her splendid remarks. The semi-annual election of officers took place, which are as follows: President, Miss Mildred Griffin; vice president, Miss Beatrice Turner; secretary, Miss Georgia Williams; assistant secretary, Miss Edna Johnson; treasurer, Miss Meredith Humbard; critic, Miss Oceola Jones; chaplain, Miss Harriet Alexander; chairman of executive committee, Miss Beulah Walden. Those who have been recently added to membership are Miss Juanita White of Indianola, Iowa; Miss Hazel Shaw of Colfax, Iowa, and Miss Myrtle Brown of North High. MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. Mrs. Harvey Flippings is on the sick list again. Mrs. Orvile Spotts is much improved at this writing. Mrs. George Suter entertained at dinner Wednesday Mrs. J. D. Reeler and daughter and Mrs. Fred Wright, all of Mason City. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Reeler left for their home Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. O. Stratton and baby, Mildred, will visit for a few days at the home of Mrs. Harry Wolder. Mr. Albert Walker has returned from a week's visit in Chicago. Miss Jessie Walker left for New York, where she will spend the summer. Mr. Lyle Suter will leave in two weeks for Iowa City, where he will take up dentistry. We wish him the best of luck. Miss Marie Broadus of Keokuk, niece of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Jackson, left for her home Saturday night, where she will enter high school. She has been with her aunt and uncle two months. The dinner given at Bethel A. M. E. church Labor day was a success, with Mrs. P. J. Richardson as chairman. The Tabernacle Baptist church gave a big picnic at the old fair grounds Labor day. A big day for the kiddies. A ball game in the afternoon. At night refreshments were sold at the church. Mrs. Hazel Turner entertained at a party Wednesday night at her home on Eighth avenue. Games and music were the pastime of the evening. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Out of town guests were Misses Rogers, Williams of Davenport and Daisy Cave of Packsville, Mo. Mrs. Jackson is still sick at her home on Sixteenth street. Mrs. Green returned Sunday night, after a most delightful visit with Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Garrison of Sioux City. Mrs. Flora Walker gave a party in honor of the Misses Rogers and Williams of Davenport last Tuesday night. The evening was a most enjoyable one to the young people present. Games and music were the favorite pastime. GALESBURG. ILL. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Dickerson of St. David are in the city visiting with Mrs. Dickerson's sister, Mrs. Ike Reed. Little Ross Birt, son of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Birt, had the misfortune to get quite badly hurt Sunday morning. Mrs. Lillian Mitchell of Dayton, O., is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. L. Birt. Mr. Henry Wells is very low at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. David Garnett, Mr. Edward Skinner, Mr. Sam Thompson and Mr. C. M. Watkins left for Chicago on Sunday evening. Mrs. John Wallace of Monmouth spent a few days in our city visiting with Mrs. P. S. Patton. Mr. William Wilder is improving at this writing. Mr. John Davis is very low at his home on North West street. Miss Thelma Scott has returned to her home in Omaha, Neb., to enter school again, after spending the summer vacation with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Lash. Mrs. G. G. Fletcher, Miss Irene Fletcher and Miss Helen Wilson have returned from a two weeks' visit in Chicago. Mr. Sterling Moppin had the misfortune to run against a barb wire fence at the circus grounds last Thursday and injured his left eye quite badly. We are unable to say at this writing as to whether the doctor can save his sight. OTTUMWA, IOWA. Mrs. H. Robinson entertained the Sewing Circle of the Baptist church. Mrs. H. Owens was hostess to the Faithful Few. Cow Hide English Hand Sewed frame, Leather Lined, Brown or Black, 17 and 18-inch $7.00. Matting and Cane Suit Cases 24 and 26-inch for $3.98 values up to $6.00. Chase & West Furniture is the kind you want for your home, and the prices are within your reach. Misses Etta and Georgia Searcy have returned from Peoria and have entered high school. Miss Junkin of Bloomleld was a visitor at the home of Alene Johnson. Harry Green has returned, after a month's visit in Chicago. Mrs. Estes, Mrs. Davis and daughter, Mrs. Bennings, and Mrs. B. Grayson of Albia were guests for breakfast at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owens on Labor day. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McGill presented Mrs. H. Owens with a beautiful cake with forty-nine candles in honor of her 49th birthday at the Faithful Few. Rev. M. I. Gordon, our ex-pressing elder's remains were brought here from Glencoe and laid to rest in Ottumwa cemetery. The services were at the A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Searcy, assisted by Rev. Rhinehart and Rev. Morgan. Mrs. Pertum and Mrs. Fields served dinner Labor day at the K. of P. hall and report having a good financial success. Mrs. L. T. Quinn and Mrs. F. Bennings of Fairfield were the guests of Mrs. Madge Pertum on Labor day. Mrs. Rachel Baker has been the guest of her mother for a few days, Mrs. Stevens. Miss Helen Motts of Washington was a visitor Labor day at the home of Wagoner sisters. Mr. W. Brasco, S. S. D. K. of P., is in the city on business at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fields. The educational entertainment at the A. M. E. church Monday evening was well attended and a financial success OSKALOOSA, IOWA Mrs. Belle Frederick left Thursday morning for Blanchard, Iowa, to visit friends extensively. Messrs. John Allen, William Washington and Miss Hazel Allen drove over from Burton Sunday. The boys spent the day at the Harry McCutcheon farm on the Muchakinock road. Miss Hazel was the guest of relatives and friends in town. Miss Simpson Mitchell and daughter, Miss Irene, were Sunday visitors in Mitchellville. While there they visited the Girls' Industrial school. Mr. Chas. Moore, who has been sick with heart weakness, is much improved. Mrs. Lillian Hudgins departed Saturday morning for Des Moines and other points in the west. Miss Stella Ringo is suffering with neuralgia. Likly Lug 721 LOCUST STREET. "Likly" Guarantee "Likly" Wardrobe Special==Fi SIZES 3 Price $9.95 "LINKLY" Cow Hide English Hand Sewed or Black. 17 and 18-inch $ Matting and Cane Suit Cases 24 up to $6.00. The Mothers' club will render a program Sunday at 3 p. m. at the Wesley Chapel church. Everybody invited. Miss Gertrude Tolson entertained seventeen of her friends Saturday in honor of Misses Alberta Fulton and Cecil Good of Missouri. A crowd left Monday, Labor day, for Ottumwa. OBITUARY. Mrs. Stella May Trent was born September 12, 1878, and died at her home, 633 East Second street, September 2nd. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., where she lived until she was united in marriage to her present husband, Mr. C. E. Trent, when she moved with him to Iowa in 1902. She was a member of Maple Street Baptist church and had been a consistent Christian since becoming a Christian. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, Mr. C. E. Trent of Des Moines; a sister, Mrs. Jenetta Williams; father, Mr. Thomas James of Kansas City, Mo., and a half brother. The funeral was preached by Rev. Grant Green at Maple Street church. Burial in Glendale. She was a member of Court of Calantha, also the Arctic Barnace, No. 472. DAVENPORT ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fiqua of 723 Eastern avenue gave a 6 o'clock dinner Wednesday for Rev J. W. Eaves of M. Pleasant and Rev. Morton of Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hoskins of West Ninth street pleasantly entertained Sunday evening for Rev. and Mrs. Bates of Des Moines. Dr. C. F. Wright spent last week in Chicago visiting the Half Century exhibition and other points of interest. The Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association closed Sunday night. Their deliberations throughout were harmonious and instructive. Several of the delegates to the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association remained in the city and gave a musical and literary recital of unusual merit Monday night at the Third Baptist church, leaving Tuesday for Chicago to attend the National Baptist convention. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Johnson had as their guest Thursday evening Rev J. W. Eaves of M. Pleasant. Mr. G. O. Terrell of Colfax, Iowa, grand master of the G. U. O. of O.F., attended the Iowa-Nebraska Baptist association. While in the city he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Green. Among the visitors in Chicago this week are Rev and Mrs. F. K. Nickerson, Mrs. Wm. Brooks and Mrs. D. S. Johnson. Mrs. Eugene Green has returned from the grand session of the Household of Ruth. She reports an excellent session. They were royally entertained by Household of Ruth, No. 177, Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Sidney and son, Harold, and Miss Brooks of Burlington are in the city visiting their brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fugua, 723 Eastern avenue place, entertained at a luncheon party Saturday evening. Those present were Rev. and Mrs. S. Bates of Des Moines, Rev. Cooper and wife, Mesdames Thomas and Crittenden of Centerville, Rev. Jackson of Mystic and Mrs. Washington of Kansas City, Kans. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pitts entertained at dinner last Sunday Rev. I. N. Daniels, P. E. of the Keokuk district; Rev. J. P. Sims and family and Mesdames Marshall, Hart and Archey and Mr. and Mrs. Logan Oney. Prof. Richard B. Harrison, reader, of Chicago, was among the worshippers at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday. Rev. Wharton of Rock Island preached the sacramental sermon at Bethel A. M. E. church last Sunday, which was full of inspiration. The Iowa-Nebraska association committee on divinie worship appointed Rev. Palmer to preach at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday morning and Rev. Broyles in the evening. The sermons of both the Revs. were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. B. Callaway entertained at dinner Rev. M. J. Burton, state missionary; Rev. Morton of Council Bluffs and Rev. Northcrust of Cedar Rapids. ROCK ISLAND. ILL. The high school was opened Tuesday morning and among the different students were fourteen colored students. Rock Island has (considering the number of Negroes in it) the largest number of Negro students in a mixed high school in the central west. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stoner and daughter, Glee, were visitors in Daveport on Sunday. Earl Bassett leaves next week for the University of Fisk. He will take a course in law while at this institution of learning. Solomon Butler and his brother, Benjamin Butler, left Monday for the Dubuque preparatory school, and after a year's work there they will enter the University of Harvard. Mr. Hutchinson, field secretary for Tuskegee institute, was returned to this city, as Rock Island is his headquarters. Sunday morning Rev. Jackson of Michigan preached at the A. M. E. church and Sunday night Rev. Anderson of Keokuk gave a stirring sermon on Jesus Christ, speaking at length of his "superiority over other great Bible characters. On September 16th at the Rock Island ball park on Ninth street and Eighteenth avenue will occur the great celebration of fifty years of freedom. All are invited to come. There will be a parade through the down town streets, and at the park the program that is now being arranged will be carried out. This celebration is under the supervision of the A. M. E. church. Mr. C. Lambert of Michigan avenue is critically ill. Mr. Lambert has been failing for nearly a year. Miss Lulu King of Crockett, Texas, will leave soon for her home to take up her duties as a teacher in the public schools there. Mr. Alfred Moore leaves soon for Tuskegee Institute. Good For Biliousness "I took two of Chamberlain's Tablets last night, and I feel fifty per cent better than I have for weeks, says J. J. Firestone of Allegan, Mich. "They are certainly a fine article for biliousness." For sale by all dealers. KIRKSVILLE MO. ITEMS Mrs. Nannie Smith and daughter, Mary, have left the city, after spending the summer here. Mrs. Smith will teach this year near Fulton, Mo. We are glad to note the arrival of Miss Carrie Johnson back in our midst. She is our accomplished organist. Rev. T. R. Sayles has moved his family into the beautiful Lockhart property on Orchard street. Miss Zuatha Bradshaw is visiting in Huntsville, Mo., at this writing. Miss Emma Brown of Rock Island, Ill., is in our city visiting relatives and friends. Mr. Henry Jones of Spokane, Wash., is here visiting Mrs. Jones, who is at the bedside of her mother. Mrs. Mary Hockaday is reported much better. The lecture by Prof. A. A. Hughes at the Methodist church Monday night was very interesting and instructive. Miss Mollie Adams of Oskaloosa, Iowa, who has been in our city for several weeks visiting home folks and friends, returned to her home Saturday. While here she was entertained by the following: Mrs. O. F. Donnelly, Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, Mrs. Laura Richards, Miss Lula Edmond, Mrs. Sherman Lynn and Mrs. H. M. Hockaday and Miss L. A. Adams. Price Five Cents Rev. C. B. Johnson and bride arrived in our city last week, where the Prof. will resume his school work as principal of Lincoln school. We extend congratulations and welcome the young bride to our city and homes. Mrs. Clarissa Ball, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. M. Enyard of College Mound, Mo., is home again. She reports a pleasant visit. Mrs. Louise Payton, who has been visiting her son, Dillard in Hampton, Iowa, is home again. We are sorry to note the serious illness of Cleota, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Hockaday, at this writing. Dorothy McGill has returned to her home in Plattsburg, Mo., after spending the summer with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Hockaday. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Lynn entertained at dinner and lunch Sunday. They are charming entertainers. The following enjoyed their hospitality: Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Payton, Mrs. O. F. Donnelly and Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hockaday. SIOUX CITY, IOWA Mrs. Alice Brown and Miss Myrtle Potter of Atchison, Kans., are in the city visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Margaret Thompson. Mrs. M. Askew and Mrs. Edward Askew have returned home from Keokuk, Iowa, where they have been in attendance at the grand session of the G. U. O. O. F. and Household of Ruth. Mrs. Askew was delegate from the local chapter. Messrs. C. E. Stubblefield and T. H. Sturges departed Monday morning for Omaha to attend the National Letter Carriers' association. It is said the Sioux City carriers attracted more attention in the parade than any of the visiting delegations. The A. I. P. club members were guests of Mrs. M. Thompson last Friday evening. Miss Pollard of Chicago was in the city for a few days visiting with Dr. R. A. Dobson. While here she stopped in the Rev. J. H. Garrison home. Miss Hester Allison has returned from a fortnight's visit at Fort Scott, Kans. Mrs. F. Green if Council Bluffs visited in the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Garrison last week. Mrs. Etta Grant, who has been ill is convalescing. Little Doris Thompson underwent a successful operation for adenoids last Saturday morning. Miss Mary Thompson and Mrs. Mayo will give a feminine minstrel Friday evening, September 10th, at the Odd Fellows hall for the benefit of the A. M. E. church. The concert given by the Sunday school Tuesday, September 31, under the supervision of Mrs. M. Spencer and Miss Golda Hackley, was quite a success. Each child played their part well and a little over $15.00 was realized. SIoux CITY, IOWA. Dr. J. Douglas Horben, pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, will resign the pastorate September 5th and will return east, where they will resume evangelistic service. A delegation headed by Dr. R. A. Dobson presented a protest to Mayor A. A. Smith against "Birth of a Nation," advertised to play here soon. The mayor declares it will not exhibit here unless certain scenes which have been the object of attack are eliminated. Though tardy on account of longthy repairs to the church, the memorial services of our beloved late bishop, H. M. Turner, were held in the A. M. E. church. Rev. J. H. Garrison, the amiable and successful pastor, recognizing the long acquaintance and friendship of Dr. Rev. R. L. Knight and the deceased, yielded unconditionally to the plans for and the conduct of the services, which through their entire course were markedly solemn and instructive. Dr. Knight said among other things: The good bishop fell at his post after a remarkable life of four score and two years. Sixty-seven years of his life were Christian, having been converted at the tender age of 15. He was fifty-eight years a preacher, fifty-five years a deacon, fifty-three years an elder and thirty-five years a bishop. Worth Their Weight in Gold. None Equal to Chamberlain'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. ENJOYED He has achieved success who has lived long, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained the trust of pure women, the respect of intelligent men, and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has loft the world better than he found it, whether an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never laced appreciation of earth's beauty, nor failed to express it; who has as ways looked for the best in others and given the best he had; who life was, in relation: whose memory bennedlection. - *Brassica A. Stanley.* AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Exhibits of the handwork of 2,000-800 colored school children in all parts of America form part of the Lincoln jubilee exhibit in the Coliseum, Chicago. One of the leading exhibits is that of Wilberforce university, the oldest colored institution in America, and a school where students are taught everything from Latin to making plowhares. Another school which has a well-arranged exhibit is Howard university of Washington, D.C., while the instruction given to Negro students in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing is well displayed in the exhibit of Meharry Medical college of Nashville, Tenn. Chicago is not neglected, for there are 15 boys and a like number of girls, about sixteen years old, who are demonstrating the training in the manual and domestic science courses which is given in the local public school. The Chicago display is under the direction of A. J. Brinkman of the Hendricks school and Miss Eileen Gerty of the Mitchell school Wilberforce university is near Xenla, O., and is in the direct line taken in the middle of the last century by slaves, escaping from their southern bondage. The archives of the school are filled with thrilling incidents of the escape of slaves, some of whom had the temerity to stop and attempt to secure an education at Wilberforce. The university was founded by the Methodist Episcopal church, and Dr. Rust of the Freedmen's Aid was the first president. When the war broke out, communication with the South was cut off and the Methodist church wished to sell the property. but the offer was turned down and finally it was bought by Dr. Daniel A. Paine, a prominent colored man, and control of the institution passed of the African M. E. Church. Now the school is well established financially and annual sums are appropriated by the Ohio legislature for its support. Last year the appropriation was $55,000. There are now 500 students, ranging in age from fourteen years upward. The exhibit includes a plew which was made by a student, examples of cabinet work in the line of bookcases, chairs and other furniture. Howard university at Washington, D. C., is represented through a number of photographs showing the students in various phases of their collegiate work. Howard university was founded by Gen. O. O. Howard, who was supported by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Henry Ward Beecher, Stephen Hawking, and many noted Americans of the Civil War era. The work of the Catholic church is shown through the exhibit of five orders of nuns, the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the Sisters of the Holy Family, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, the Techney Sisters and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. The first two sisterhoods named are exclusively for colored women. Much has been said of what Booker T. Washington is doing for the Negro. So much has been said that was good of his influence, and so much that was bad, that we have hesitated between the right and the wrong of it. writes Mrs. J. B. R. Baldin in the Birmingham Journal. We have sometimes come in contact through our domestic service with an element of arrogance, impudence and Of the total number of 7,317,922 Negroes ten years of age and over, enumerated in 1910, 5,192,555, or 71 per cent, were reported as gainfully employed, the percentages for males and females being 87.4 and 54.7 respectively. The correspondent percentages for native whites, were 77.9 and 19.2. Of the gainfully employed Negro males, 80.9 per cent—almost one-third—were farm laborers, and 25 per cent were farm laborers. The other leading occupation groups for Negro males, with the percentage of the total represented by each, were as follows: Laborers, building and hand trade; 18.2; Laborers, saw mills; 14.8; Laborers, railroad; 2.7; porters, except in stores, 1.5; drayman, teamsters and expressmen, 1.6; coal mine operatives, 1.2; laborers, porters and workers in stores, 1.2; waiters, 1.1; laborers, road and street building and repairing, 1.1; cooks, 1.0; deliverymen, stores, 1.0; carpenters, 1.0. For females, the leading capacities in which employed, with the percentage represented by each, were as follows: Farm laborers, 48.1; laundresses (not in laundry), 17.9; cooks, 10.2. In response to the advertisement of the United States navy department for 1,500,000 teak decking logs, a Mamilla lumber firm has submitted an offer of 600,000 feet of yacal, a Philippine wood resembling teak, which is regarded as the equal of teak for construction purposes. This is the first time that such offers of Philippine woods have been made to the navy. It all depends. If you are not inter- ested in golf it is a bore. If you are it is a disease. The strife is said to be the only animal in nature that is entirely dumb, not being able to express itself by any sound whatever. Another sales were originated in an- cient Rome, and were introduced to emulate soldiers to dispose of their loot. The mode of war. The volume of the rocky crust of the earth diminished to ten miles thick. The mean elevation of the surface over the sea is 1,433,000,000 miles. ignorance who claim tutorage, even to have graduated at "Booker Washington's school." These have prejudiced us against an attempt to educate the Negro. Again, we have members of the race living among us giving good, intelligent, unpretentious service, striving quietly for right, and working capably in their line of industry. This is because we do not know, have not actually seen what is being done for the Negro, with Alabama as the working center. A week ago I left Birmingham for Tuskegee, reaching there the after noon of the same day. Arriving at the depot at about two o'clock, I was driven through the quaint little town, with its huge shade trees and colonial homes, to the Tuskegee Normal institute. From the moment I entered the grounds I saw the result of a wonderful industry—a small city laid off in streets, with parks, blooming plants and graveled driveways. The center, the school plant and its workshops, with a circular border of well kept homes, the architecture of the town, the beautiful view of growing fields and meadows with stock grazing leisurely along. Amazed does not express my impression at first, and astonishment never ceased in my rounds. All of the route from Montgomery along the way I had noticed the same old plantation shanty, the wash pot and the half red dog, I could never have imagined such a transformational lack of patience to work, could have taken place within so few miles of one to the other. The story reads like a fable. In 1851, 24 years ago, there was a political campaign on in Macon county. The Negro had a voice in the elections. As a reward for political service a promise was fulfilled to the leader of the Negro voters—"that a good teacher would be furnished to the Negroes of Tuskegee." Booker T. Washington was the fulfillment of that promise—a political product that has worked well. He had been educated at Hampstead College and was the demand for a teacher—thus the Negro race came to be in possession of a leader whose influence has been felt over the world, and whose executive ability has built a city of his own out of the barren fields in Macon county. Land was purchased at $1 an acre; then that has价钱 today. Gradually the school property has increased in acreage until it numbers 2,300 acres now, with 1,500 under cultivation. Already there are 28 handsome buildings of brick, dormitories, study halls, dining hall, a Carnegie library with a circulation of 4,000 books, a hospital recently built and equipped at the cost of $55,000; an electric plant at a cost of $300,000 has just been finished. These bear the names of the philanthropists who have made them possible. All of the labor has been done by the student body of the school—even the brick are made on the premises. This is a wonderful workshop from gateway to field. It would take one a week to see the industry that is under process of creation along all lines; and a book to enumerate all I thought and half that I raw. The entire work of shop and field is done by the student body, thus the expense of procuring the advantages offered by the school is very much reduced to the pupil. farmers, 3.9; dressmakers and seamstresses (not in factory), 1.9; school teachers, 1.1. Statistics compiled by the National Negro Business league show that in the fifteen years of the organization's existence the value of farm property in this country owned by Negroes has increased from $47,740,688 to $493,821,218. That is a truly remarkable record of race progress in thrift and in the agricultural pursuits which it has latterly been the fashion to encourage. The Negro at least is setting an excellent example in "getting back to the land." -New York World. A Springfield (Mo.) man took out homestead papers the day on day an 80-acre tract of land 100 miles from that city. Before applying at the land office for the papers he walked the entire distance and back in order to visit the property. When he got back he had just enough money to pay for the land and cover the necessary fees. You can never tell what a woman thinks by what she says. People generally speak well of Hobe Fisher, who is a hopeless inefficient and who has been a burden on his wife's people ever since he was married. But they bitterly attack Samuel Plympton, who is rich and influential and one of the fairest men in town. Medical men say that persons who attain their thirteenth year without suffering from any serious disease are likely all things being equal to live till they are at least seventy-sight years of age. When it comes to combing a customer's hair, the barber does his best. But that is all that can be said for the job. In a small town most of the scorn and contumely is directed toward the man who wears white janel trousers. But a little of it is saved for the man who beats his wife. Some women are born beautiful and others have hearts thrust upon them by the society reporter who writes up the wedding. Copyright. Underwood & Underwood New photograph of the czar of Russia and his heir, the carewife, garbed in the uniform of officers of the Russian army. The young man seems to have New photograph of the czar of Russia and his heir, the carewife, garbed in the uniform of officers of the Russian army. The young man seems to have FIGHT LIKE DEMONS Bernhard Kellermann Describes Trenoh War at Souchez. Roads and Paths for Miles Around Under Fearful Fail-Little Ham- let Now Is Marked for All Time. BY BERNHARD KELLERMANN. (International News Service). On the Western German Front-I have seen them and talked to them, the men fighting out there in the trenches of Souchez. Just now they are resting, but tonight they will be fighting again like demons. The roads and paths for miles around are under a fearful fire. Almost every second a shell bursts with a deafening roar. Through this inferno they must pass. Then they will be in Souchez. What is Souchez? A small village which nobody knew a few months ago and which now will never be forgetten again. The little hamlet is marked for all time, like Gravelioe and Woroch. If hell keeps books the name of Souchez must be entered in large letters. There is nothing left of the village but a heap of ruins. The trenches are a few hundred yards from the village, behind a curtain of fire. Through this curtain our boys in gray must pass. There are no communicating passages—the French artillery on the heights of Loretto does not permit them. The trenches can only be reached over the open field, through the unceasing hall of French shells. But our men are fearless. Their uniforms were all field-gray at one time, but nobody is able to distinguish their color now. Only the first sergeant looks as if he just came from the tailor shop. His uniform is spotless and his hands are carefully manicured. With the long nails of his little finger he traces the position on the map. Before the war he was a high school professor, but now he is a soldier every inch of him. "This is our trench," he said, explaining the map to me. "Over there on the heights the artillery of the enemy stands. "Yesterday we were under heavy fire from seven o'clock in the morning till nine o'clock at night. The trench was destroyed and we were buried. "About nine o'clock in the evening the shells began to fly over us. The enemy was trying to drive back a reef column and to storm what was left of our trench. Our lieutenant shouted a command and in a moment our trench resembled an ant-heap. We dug ourselves out. Most of our guns had become useless, but we had hand-grenades. French swiped down upon us, but we sent a couple of dozens of grenades into their ranks. The smoke was so thick that we could not see each other. "For a moment the enemy recolled, but then believing us finished, he advanced again, as he had received reinforcements; yelling, singing and laughing we threw still more grenades. "At the same moment we noticed that the Frenchmen were also beginning to attack from one of their trenches at our right, in the direction of the sugar refinery. Like peas from a barrel they came pouring out of the smoke. The leutenant shouted, "Come in, the men in the front with grenades!" A single soldier advanced and started to throw bombs. Who was it?" "I did it," answered one of the men, a farmer from Silesia. "I took an armful of grenades and fired away at random, but the bombs hit their mark. The Frenchmen fell back. When they advanced again I had no more gren FARMER FOOLS HOLD-UP MAN Palms $80 When Ordered by North Da kota Highwayman to Hold / Up Hands. Grand Forks, N. D—Jerry Fitzpatrick, a wealthy farmer of Ebola, Minn. palmed $80 successfully a few nights ago when accounted by a highwayman near this city. "Hands up!" cried the thug. Out of Fitzpatrick's pockets his hands went straight over his head. The thug IOWA STATE BYSTANDER VITCH IN UNIFORM Copyright. wood & Underwood Russia and his heir, the czarevitch, garbed sian army. The young man seems to ades and had to run. They sent volleys after me, but I safely reached our trench again and jumped into one of the craters." The noncommissioned officer continued: "The Frenchmen believed themselves sure of their success, but our lieutenant was ready for them. He sent eight men ahead into the craters and the fire of this little detachment mowed the enemy down when he came on in close formation. In the midst of our machine guns had been brought into action and the French were driven back in front and at our flank. "But the section of the trench for which we fought had become useless to us. We gave it up and slowly retreated, keeping the enemy at a respectful distance by a heavy rifle fire. "For a short while the enemy took possession of our destroyed ditch, but he could not hold it. When we retook it by a counterattack we found it filled with the bodies of dead French soldiers. We quickly dug our way through the enemy's paired trench may be in the hands of the enemy once more. Then we will have to retake it again, and so it goes on." QUEEM OF BULGARIA Copyright Underwood & Underwood The most recent photograph of Eleanor, queen of Bulgaria, which was made, on the porch outside the royal palace at Sophia, shows her wearing the simple native costume of her subjects. The queen before her marriage to the Bulgarian king was the Princess Eleanor of Reutz-Kostritz, a favorite at the Russian court. She is distinguished for her work in the Red Cross field, having been head of one of the largest Red Cross hospitals during the Russian-Japanese war. She may be called upon soon, should her country be drawn into the present war, to again do the effective Red Cross work for which she is noted. Confederate Twins. Pittsboro, N. C.-Messrs. James and John Burns of this county are twins and are probably the oldest twins in this state, being over seventy-seven years old. They recently had their photographs taken together for the first time in their long lives. They were both Confederate soldiers. searched his victim and found less than one dollar. Fitzpatrick had feared trouble and had been walking with four $20 gold pieces in his right hand, and when his hands went up the money went up with them. 20 Miles in Bcthtub, Greenville B. G. — The three wise men who went to sea in a bowl had nothing on Arthur Warren, a well-known resident of Greenville. Mr. Warren has just completed a twenty- CHIVALRY NOT DEAD Old Spirit of Knighthood Maintained Among Aviators. British and German Air Raiders Notify Enemy of Fate of Rival Aviators—Flyers Are Type With Marked Characteristics. By FREDERICK PALMER. (International News Service) British Headquarters. France—"Though it has been repeatedly stated that chivalry does not exist in war," said a British aviator, "this does not apply to the British and German aviation branches. Whether it is the individualism of our work and its novelty, or whatever it is that is responsible, something of the old spirit of knighthood maintains among the flyers of the air." When a British aviator has to descend in the German lines, whether from engine trouble or because his engine or his plane has been damaged by antiaircraft gunfire, the next day the Germans枪伤, to his name and whether he survived, and if so, whether he is wounded. We always do the same. It has come to be a custom." The reports are made in a manner worthy of airmen and they are the only communications that ever pass between the two foes, which watch for heads to snipe at from their gnomes. What is called a "message bag" is dropped over the British lines by a German or over the German lines by a British aviator—sometimes when he is in the midst of bursting shells from the antiaircraft guns. Long streamers are attached to the little cloth bag. These, as they pirouette down to the earth from a height of seven, or eight thousand feet attract the attention of soldiers in the neighborhood and they run out to get the prize when it lands. It is taken to battalion headquarters, which wires the fact on to the aviation headquarters, where the fate of a comrade may be known a few hours after he has left his home aerodrome; and, in another few hours someone in England may know the fate of a relative. "That is one of the advantages of belonging to the flying corps," say the British aviators. "It may be weeks before his relatives and comrades know whether a man who is missing after a trench attack or counter-attack is a prisoner or dead. Such little kindnesses as this don't interfere with you fighting your best for your cause; at the same time they take a little of the savagery out of war. Of course, the rule could not apply to prisoners taken in trench fighting—only to airmen. There are relatively few armen on either side and only an occasional one ever comes down to the enemy's lines." With the first flush of dawn the British planes rise from the aviation grounds. All day they are coming and going, and in the dust of evening they appear out of the vague distances of the heavens returning home to roost. The fliers become a type with certain marked characteristics. No nervous man is wanted; and it is time for any man who shows any sign of nerves to take a rest. They seem shifty, dlient, men of the kind given to observation rather than talking; men who are used to using their eyes rather than their hands. It is a little difficult to realize that some quiet young fellow who is pointed out has had so many hairbreadth escapes. What tales worthy of "Arabian Night" heroes who were borne away on magic carpets they bring home, relating them as matter-of-fact as if they had broken a shoe lace. Up in their seats, a whirr of the motor, and they are away on another adventure. They shine in print, of their own merit in print, for that is not considered good for the spirit of this, the newest branch of the service of war. Anonymity is absolute. Everything is done by the corps for the corps. Some members have luck, as they put it, and some do not. L—'s name-may not be given, but his is the most dramatic of recent experiences. He was a pilot flying in Belgium, far away from the British lines, when an antaircraft shell mashed his leg, which was hit by fifty bullets and fragments, the doctor estimated, as the story was told to the correspondent. He collapsed in his seat unconscious. His machine dropped at right angles to the line of flight, with the cone of the machine on his head when he managed to hold on by clutching at the machine gun. They were careening down to the earth, with the observer helpless from his position to do anything, when L—recovered consciousness and mustered strength and presence of mind enough to right the machine and to turn it round in the midst of a cloud of shrapnel smoke. He was not going to be taken prisoner, despite his shattered leg, when he found that the shell which had hit him was the engine or the plane. So he made for the nearest aerodrome. There he managed to land safely, But, as he said, he did not dare to get out of his seat until the doctor came, and he let its leg fall off. He will set well. Saw Far Ahead. Wichita, Kan.—Mrs. Clara Fay, seventy-seven years old, who died here recently, had prepared for her demise, leaving nothing undone in funeral or burial arrangements. mile cruise in the Tar river in a bath tub. Attired in a bathing suit, he launched the tub here, after sending his clothes by express to Washington, N. C., twenty miles down the Tar river, and set forth on his long voyage, arriving safely at his destination. Jailed for Spanking His Wife. Logansport, ind.—Charles Shuy will spend the next 455 days in the workhouse at Logansport because he spanked his wife with a nippe. IIENS AS AEROPLANE SPIES Any Fowl Can Be Trained to Do the Work, According to an English Writer. The London Daily Chronicle republishes from the Cologne Gazette an odd article on the use of animals to signify the approach of enemy aeroplanes. The writer, who is evidently quite serious, has noticed that the sight of certain animals is much keener than that of human beings, and in hasty view of the entire animal kingdom he comes to the conclusion that birds have the most alert vision and that hems and pigeons are the birds most get-atable, most easily trained and most reliable. Hens will protect their chickens against searing birds of prey which the sharpest human sight cannot discover, and pigeons will fly in any weather and are extraordinary docile. The training of a hen or a pigeon to announce the approach of an aerospace is much easier than one would think. They are to be placed captured in the vicinity of a descending air machine, and as soon as the airman lands he is to rush at the unfortunate fowls and belabor them with a rod. This practice is to be reused until the hen or pigeon believes its life to be endangered by mating on a large scale descending from the skies. All day long these terrified birds will observe their vision skyward, and the remotest speck in the ruft of heaven will flutter the dovecotes and hecopes as nothing else would. Another bird which adapts itself to this military service is the common crow. He has the most extraordinary eyes, which enable him to see in front of him and behind. An object for which a man requires a telescope is easily discovered by the crow without any telescope. Crows are very wise creatures, says the Cologne writer, and once you catch your crow, train him and whack him sufficiently, you will be surprised at the results when the enemy aeroplanes come along. ARMY MOTOR REPAIR SHOP Used at the Front by the French Army to Follow Aeroplanes in Flight. The enormous use of aeroplanes during the present war has resulted by an extensive use of special motor aeroplane repair shops. The portable aeroplane factories were first used by the French, and are marvels of ingenuity, for, in addition to carrying spare propellers and wings for aeroplanes, they are fitted with lathes, drilling machines, forges and, in fact, most of the apparatus necessary to completely rebuild an Portable Aeroplane Factory. aeroplane, except, of course, the engine. Fitted with powerful engines, these aeroplane motors can get up a tremendous speed despite their weight, and are quickly on the scene of any aeroplane embalmed. In the roofs of many of these motors, by the way, are windows or openings through which an observer can watch the flight of the aeroplane. Pearson's Weekly. Order by Telephone Electric confectionery shops are to be found in St. Paul and Minneapolis. The owner of these shops is a great believer in electricity and he has equipped his tables with candle lamps and desk telephone sets. A customer seats himself at the table, looks at a handy table directory or menu, finds the number of the particular dainty he desires and gives his order by telephone. A minute later the order is placed on his table by a waiter. The system saves a great deal of time because the waiters do not have to make a trip to the table to find out what the customer wants, nor do they have to wait whil' the customer is delibert'g over his choice. Patriotic Badges Women in England are wearing "Proud-of-Him" badges. These badges are made of metal, enameled in colors, with the design of the union jack. They are inscribed either "Husband With the Colours," "Son With the Colours," "Brother With the Colours" or "Father With the Colours." Sliver Taken From Heart Early in the present war a silver of steel from an exploded grenade penetrated the heart of a French soldier where it remained for four and a half months. Recently surgeons succeeded in removing it in a delicate operation and the man is regarded as cured, for the heart acts normally. Buttermilk in Hot Weather. Buttermilk is always a better hot weather food than whole milk for grown people, and sometimes it is for babies. On a hot day it is better to drink buttermilk than beer over a bar. Wall Paper Trade With Germans. In the last 20 years Germany has wrested 17 per cent of the wall paper trade from England and France, who formerly had a monopoly—London Chronicle. Children's Safety First. The safety-first rule for children—traveling or not—is Keep Busy. Peculiar Organization That Has Been Formed. Society Believes That It Can Do Much for the Elimination of "That Tired Feeling" on the Part of the Workers. In Providence, R. I., a museum of devices for the elimination of unnecessary fatigue has recently been opened. Ten of thousands of letters have been mailed calling for such devices, but, strange to say, only half a dozen have been sent. But several colleges, whose professors have been attending the course in scientific management, of which the museum is a result, have taken up this matter of unnecessary fatigue to develop plans for its elimination. Frank B. Gilbreth, who is in charge of this museum, says a large amount of the fatigue accumulated by workers of all sorts is preventable, being Spring Chair for Workers on Sewing Machines. Spring Chair for Workers on Sewing Machines. caused by wrong lighting, vibration, improper adjustment of chairs or stools to benches or disks, standing instead of sitting. Naturally the first object of attention for the anti-fatigue crusaders was the chair—or the lack of it. Consequently several fatigue-saving chairs have been designed and are now being used in many factories at Providence, where the rule has become: "A chair for every worker, whether he needs it or not." Some of the chairs already in use are shown in the pictures printed here with, which are taken from photographs furnished by Mr. Gilbreth. That showing the man filing a piece of steel was specially designed for such work as that, which has always been done standing. The chair, which can be made by an carpenter, has a handle that fits into a foot-root, which enables the worker to push a file as vigorously sitting as standing. The chair is of such a height that the worker can stand or sit with equal ease. The chair in which the woman is sitting at a sewing machine is the result of experiments in eliminating vibration. In large factories where much machinery is running, the vibration causes great fatigue. This chair is set upon strong springs that take up all the vibration. The other chairs are ordinary chairs raised to exactly the right height for the particular work and the individual worker by placing their legs in sock-like shoes. The length of foot can be removed and adjusted any height. Mr. Gilbreth is anxious to hear from anyone who has devised or who can devise any object that will eliminate any form of fatigue in any office or factory work. Getting Even. A farmer strolled into a motor sales house. "What's this worth?" he asked, pointing to a small car. "Five hundred dollars," was the reply. "And that?" pointing to a better car. "Seven hundred and fifty dollars." "And that there one?" pointing to a seven passenger, with a jerk of his thumb. "That is a fine car, and is worth $1,200." "I'll take it." said the farmer. "The car is cash you know," said the salesman. "Yes, I got the money," said the farmer, as he pulled a roll of bills out of his pocket, peeled off twelve $100 bills and paid for the car. "Now you'll show me how to draw the critter." "Sure," said the salesman, "that's a part of the sale." "So they started out, and, after going three miles-overtook a man in a wagon and honked and honked and tooted, but the man with the mules refused to heed. "Finally the farmer said: "This is my car, isn't it?" "It is," said the salesman. "And I paid for it?" "You did." "That is," said the farmer, "you run right over that sunnavag. That's the way automobile drivers always done with me." "State Use" System Adopted. One of the reform prison measures passed at the last session of the Pennsylvania legislature and signed by the governor introduces the so-called "State use" system in that state. This means that prisoners will be given an opportunity to manufacture goods for use in State institutions. It is believed this will eventually result in the abolition of convict labor in competition with free labor. A project for draining and reclaiming 1,000,000 acres of land in Egypt, work on which has been begun. is one of the greatest and most expensive tasks of the kind ever attempted. Where Population Degraded. in 1910 2,491 counties in all the states of the Union showed 798 in which the rural population was less than ten years previous. The KITCHEN CABINET We are spirits clad in veils; Man by man was never seen; All our deep communing falls To remove the shadowy screen. SOME CHERISHED RECIPES. We are not to forget the composition and preparation of many of the delicious old dishes of our grandmothers, so it is wise to use them or仓儲 them so they may not be entirely forgot. # Rivel Soup—Put a quart of milk on to scald. Beat an egg until light, pour, drop by drop, into two tablespoonfuls of flour, well mixed with one teaspoonful of chopped nuts and a teaspoonful of salt. Stir with a fork, and when well mixed roll the rivel with the hands. Drop the rivel into the milk, and when boiled serve at once. Apple Bread—Mix together a cupful of cooked dried apple, one cupful of raisins, one cupful of sugar and walnuts, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful of cloves and a half teaspoonful of allspice into a bread sponge. Mix and knead as for bread and let stand until light. Bake in a bread oven for two hours. This will keep for weeks if well wrapped in oiled paper and kept from the air. Dutch Cabbage—Chop a small cabbage with one small onion and when fine, pour over the fat from a small slice of fat salt pork which has been cut in cubes and browned. Add the pork, and into the frying pan pour sufficient vinegar to molten, but not make the cabbage wet. Add seasonings of salt and red pepper. Pour over the vinegar boiling hot and serve at once. This is a dish that you will not be allowed to forget, for everybody asks for it again and again. The secret of the palatability of this salad, as is true of all salads, is the seasonings. Taste it often to get the right proportion of salt, pepper and vinegar. The vinegar is very acid and you need culinary a little moisture, dilute the vinegar with water. Steak With Olives—The streak until properly cooked, season well with salt, butter and pepper and place in the oven to keep hot. Put a tablespoonful of butter in a sauce pan and when bubbling hot add a half cupful of finely-chopped olives; when hot pour over the steak. Serve with baked potatoes. MORE GOOD DISHES. A nice change from the everyday dishes will be found in the following: Calves' Liver Vermilcell.—Put five slices of bacon in a frying pan, cut in small pieces and dry until crisp; add a tablespoon of oil and a fourth of a pound celll.—Put five slices of bacon in a frying pan, cut in small pieces and fry until crisp; add a small onion chopped; cook until brown; add a tablespoonful of flour and a fourth of a pound of chopped liver; stir and cook, then add three-fourths of a cupful of strained tomato, and cook until thick. Add a half teaspoonful of kitchen bouquet and a teaspoonful of Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and a cupful and a half of cooked vermicelll. Heat and serve hot. Corn on the Cob.-Corn is not always cooked properly. It is either over or under cooked. Corn husks should not be removed until just before cooking. Some cooks prefer to remove all the silk and leave the tender inner husks, tying them at the top of the ear, then remove them when the corn is cooked. Corn should be cooked until the milk is thickened. A teaspoonful of sugar may be added to improve the flavor, but do not add salt until the corn is cooked. Drop the ears into a kettle with plenty of boiling water and cook for fifteen to twenty minutes. Cormelm Pancakes—Take two cupfuls of four, one-half cupful of cornmeal, one tablespoonful of baking powder, one and a half teaspoonful of salt, one and a half cupful of boiling water, one and a quarter cupful of milk, one egg. Add the meal to the boiling water and boil five minutes, then turn into a bowl, add milk and the dry ingredients, mixed and sifted, then the eggs well beaten, one-third of a cupful of sugar and two tablespoonful of melted butter. Cook on a well-greased griddle. Currant Mint Sauce. — Two tablespoonful mint really chopped mint, a glass of currant jelly, cut in pieces, and the grated rind of a third of an orange. Serve with lamb or mutton. Cormelm mush mixed with any chopped meat, molded, when then cold cut in slices to fry in a hot greased pan, makes a nice breakfast dish Steel Railroad Ties Short cuts by walking the tracks will no longer: save time, when the railroads have replaced the old wooden ties by those made of steel. The sharp edges of its piggeon-hole construction will make very uncomfortable walking. In Oklahoma, where they have been us-d for some time, it is declared that they cost much less than the wooden ties, and that they are in keeping trespassers and cattle off the tracks. The American Box. The Bitter End. "The bitter end" refers to the end of a ship's cable fastened to the "bits": a frame of two strong pieces of timber fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of the ship for the purpose of holding the cables. The other end is fastened to the anchor. When the cable is out to "the bitter end" it is all out; the extremity has come. Worth While Quotation. "No book that will not improve by repeated readings deserves to be read at all."—Carlyle. CORNMEAL DISHES. The old-fashioned johnny cake is such a favorite that it never goes to waste when nicely prepared and well baked. Take a cupful of yellow cornmeal, a half cupful of flour, a cupful of sour milk, two eggs, a half cup of milk, two eggs, a half cup of milk, two tablespoonsful cake, two tablespoonsful cake, and sugar. waste when nicely prepared and well baked. Take a cupful of yellow cornmeal, a half cupful of flour, a cupful of sour milk, two eggs, a half cupful of sweet milk, two tablespoonfuls each of shortening and sugar. a half teaspoonful of soda and salt. Mix all together and bake in a good-sized dripping pan so that the cake will be thin when done and thoroughly baked. Another very similar one is sour milk corn bread. Take two cupfuls of cornmeal, two cupfuls of sour milk, two eggs, one teaspoonful of soda, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful of butter and one and a half teaspoonfuls of salt. Cook all the ingredients, except the eggs and soda, in a double boiler for ten minutes. Allow the mixture to cool, add the well-beaten eggs and the soda dissolved in a tablespoonful of cold water. Cornmeal Crisp.—Take a cupful of sour milk, a cupful of cornmeal, a half teaspoonful of salt and soda. Mix well and pour into a hot frying pan, well greased with fat; set in the oven to bake. Spread and spread with butter when serving. Steamed Corn Bread.—Sift a cupful of flour with one and a half teaspoonful of soda and one teaspoonful of salt; stir in a cupful of cornmeal, add a half cupful of molasses and two and a quarter cupful of sour milk. Mix thoroughly and put into a well-buttered pail or mold. Fill two thirds full, cover and steam for five hours. Cornelmal Mush—Into a quart of salted boiling water add a cupful or more of cornelmal, gradually; do not make it too thick, as it needs long cooking to make it wholesome. Stir and cook for a half hour or longer if a larger portion is used. Pour out into a dish to cool. To serve, cut in slices and fry in hot fat. Serve it with a salad or soup. And you will have a fine dinner soup. The New England people like a little dried codfish served to eat with the mush. This will supply salt, so that the mush need not be oversalted. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE TO EAT? On baking day when it is hard to think of an easy dessert try these when it is hard to dessert try these sauces enough shooting to bread dough to make a rich bich cuit; mold as for bicuits, and let stand until light. Have ready some sweet or dried ap- dumplings. A d ad enough shortening to bread dough to make a rich biscuit; mold as for biscuits, and let stand until light. Have ready some sweet or dried apples with an abundance of juice. When the dumplings are light, dot with butter and pour hot juice over them. The more juice the more delicious will be the dumplings. Sprinkle with sugar, dust with cinnamon and bake a half hour in a hot oven. Combination Salad—Take any kind of cold meat you happen to have left over, or different kinds will do Grind the meat, then add one large, mellow apple, chopped fine; one-half cupful of chopped celery, three hard-cooked eggs, minced; one chopped onion, one half teaspoonful of salt, and a few dashes of red pepper. Mix all together and add any salad dressing. Bligos—Take any chopped meat of left-over fowl, beef or pork, add to sauerkraut with water and boll for three hours. This may be served reheated and will be good as long as it lasts. Oatmeal Sausage—Take stock in which meat has been cooked and when boiling hot thicken with oatmeal; season well with salt, and when nearly done add some chopped cooked meat. Pour out into a dish and when cold slice and fry. Good for a breakfast or luncheon dish. Mock Chicken—Put into a double boiler one cupful of milk; add salt and pepper and a few grains of curry. Try this boil, then add two teaspoonfuls of cornstarch, stirred smooth in a little cold milk. To the whole add a cupful of cold roast pork, chopped or cut in dice. When thoroughly hot serve with toast as reamed chicken. Pohmac—Place a layer of cooked macaroni and cheese in a baking dish, the layer of chopped dish, then layer of mashed potatoes left from dinner. Pour over three-quarters of a cupful of milk; season well and bake brown Nellie Maxwell A new American coast defense gun is reported to be capable of throwing its shell over 31 miles; when the gun is at 45 degrees elevation. Though this is mere speculation, for the carriage for that elevation has never been built. The only high-grade heavy guns on the United States are the coast defense mortars, of which the latest 12-inch weapon has an extreme range of 19,000 yards, or just under 11 miles—Leslie's Weekly. A. Necessity "When I go on a vacation you don't catch me borrowing a suitcase from one friend, a trunk from another and a tennis racket of golf stick from another." "That's good. But don't you ever borrow anything at all?" "Oh, yes. Of course I borrow money." A Solemn Subject. "I wonder why crape is the emblem of sorrow?" queried the young widow. "Probably because three feet of it represents a graveyard," replied the fuzzy old backetee. AILMENTS OF BABIES AILMENTS OF BABIES MANY OF THEM ARE EASILY PREVENTABLE. Mother, by Wise Management, May Do Away With a Great Deal of the Troubles Which So Frequently Affect the Little Ones. (Prepared by the Children's Bureau, U. S. Department of Labor.) It is no wonder that families that a frettful, unhappy baby is made so quite unnecessarily, and instead of rocking or patting him, or walking up and down with him in her arms, or possibly giving him a dose of medicine to quiet him, the mother should seek the cause of his discomfort and remove it. It may be that the baby is thirsty. There is no doubt that babies frequently suffer from thirst. It is necessary, particularly in summer, to give plenty of drinking water to all children who are too young to get it for themselves. A drink of milk will often satisfy a frettful baby and sometimes it is all that is needed to send a restless one off into quiet sleep. One of the most frequent sources of misery for the baby is found in his clothing, especially in hot weather, when any clothing is a burden to him to wear. So many babies are overdressed that it is no wonder they fret. Compelled to wear woolen underwear, knitted socks, stiffly starched caps and dresses it is only natural and dressed with a woolen Neither wool nor starch has any place in the clothing of the taby in hot weather. One of the troubles from which a baby often suffers is prickly heat. This aliment appears as a fine red rash usually on the neck and shoulders and gradually spreads to the head, face and arms. It is caused by overheating, due either to hot weather or to the fact that the baby is too warmly dressed. The rash comes and goes with the heat, and causes intense pain. It can be relieved off all the clothing and give the baby a sponge bath in tepid water in which common baking soda has been disused. Use one tablespoonful of soda to two quartes of water. Use no soap, and do not rub the skin, but pat it dry with a soft towel. After the skin is thoroughly dry, dust the inflamed surfaces with a plain talcum powder. This aliment, like all others, is more readily prevented than cured. Frequent cool baths, very little clothing, simple food and living in cool room, or in the open field will probably cause a baby freakout of the annoyance of prickly heat and other more serious ailments. Fat babies are very apt to suffer from chafing, especially in hot weather. It appears as a redress of the skin in the buttocks or in the armpits, or wherever two skin surfaces persistently rub together. Much the same treatment is required as in prickly heat. Never use water in the buttocks. Instead use a soda, bran or starch bath, as advised in a former article. Directions for these baths are given in a publication called "Infant Care," which can be had, free of charge, by addressing a request to the Chief of the Children's bureau, U. S. Department of Labor, Washington, D. C. Great care should be taken not to let the baby scratch the skin, when it is irritated. Sift together two parts powdered cornstarch and one part cornstarch. Mix the chafed parts. Remove wet or soiled diapers at once. Wash and dry the flesh thoroughly, then dust the powder freely between the legs. Milk, Biscuits. Required, one gill (one-fourth pin) of milk, one ounce of butter, one-half pound of flour, one teaspoonful of baking powder. Put the milk in a saucepan, add butter, and put it on the fire to warm. Put one-half pound of flour into a basin, with one teaspoonful of baking powder. When the milk is hot pour in the flour, and stir into a smooth paste; roll out very thin, and cut out with a tumbler floured at the top. Grease a tin and place biscuits in the oven to bake for 20 minutes. **Rice Croquettes.** One-half cupful well washed rice cooked in one pint milk in double boiler till absorbed; add two tablespoons sugar, one tablespoonful butter, a bit of grated lemon and two well-beaten eggs; mix thoroughly and spread on a plate to cool; shape with a knife, dip in beaten eggs, then crumbs, and fry in deep hot fat. Spice Cake One cupful of sugar, one tablespoonful of butter or lard, one cupful of sour milk, one cupful of raisins, one tablespoonful of soda, two cupfuls flour, a pinch of salt if you use lard, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, one half teaspoonful of sugar in the order given and this cake will keep moist for a long time. Raspberry Slurp. This is a very refreshing drink, and is especially recommended for the invalid to whom a cooling drink with tart flavor is appetizing. Boll the raspberries and strain, and to one pound of the strained juice add one pound of granulated sugar. Let it stand over and let it cool. Pour about ten minutes and then bottle. When serving, put two tablespoonfuls in a glass of cold water. Berry Tartlets. Berry tartlets are very popular. They are made by lining patty pans with pastry, which is then baked. The berries are cooked with sufficient sugar to sweeten them well and then poured into the pastry shells. When cool whipped cream is sometimes used to garnish them. Eriad Pineapple Slice a rice but firm pineapple. Core and dip the slices in a batter made by beating together one egg, a half of salt, tablespoonful of sugar, a half a cupful of milk and two heaping tablespoonfuls of flour. Fry in butter on a pancake griddle. Dust with pow. diced sugar and serve. 6629x IOWA STATE BYSTANDER DESIGNED FOR PRACTICAL USE Refrigerator Properly Placed Is The Moct Important Part of the Home. METHOD SHOWN IS OF VALUE Built in Between the Kitchen, Pantry and Rear Porch, Its Advantages Are Apparent—Whole House Has Arrangement That Is Highly Attractive. By WILLIAM A. BADFORD Mr. William A. Rafford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the reader of this book. On materials with a wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Rafford, No. 18 Prairie Avenue, New York, only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. The fireplace, with its cheery, open fire, has often been called the heart of the home, but the refrigerator hidden away in some dark and dismal nook is the stomach of the home and is just as important as the heart, at least. The location of the humble refrigerator and its construction should be as carefully worked out as the design of the fireplace. Homes are generally all designed in much the same way. The design starts at the front of the house and the rooms are carefully laid out. The kitchen, however, is left to fill up any space that may be left and the result is often inconvenient and unsatisfactory. The business end of a house is one of the most important. Anyone who has worked in a kitchen that has everything arranged so that nothing is handy and that is too small to admit of any changes being made knows what a relief it is to have a well-arranged kitchen. The house shown here is planned in just the opposite way from most houses. The kitchen and all its parts have received a great deal of attention, so that all the parts are readily accessible. The refrigerator has been specially planned and is a model of modern construction. This refrigerator is built in between the kitchen, pantry, and rear porch. There are doors to the food compartment on both the kitchen and the pantry sides. The box is ice from the rear porch. Most ice boxes take up some valuable room, but this one is fitted into the partition so that a very small amount of space is wasted. It would not be advisable for the builder to attempt to construct this refrigerator himself unless he has had some experience in this class of work. Refrigerator makers all over the country make special models that are finished "in the white" and can be set in place by the builder and then finished to harmonize with the rest of the woodwork. The outside iceing arrangement is one of the greatest improvements in modern refrigerators. The ice is not WORK TABLE PORCH WORK TABLE PANTHEN 10'x6'7' DINING PORCH 8'x7' DOOR TO FURNITURE AREA KITCHEN 11'x10'6'CUSTER STORAGE CLOFT DINING ROOM 12'x14' DOWNSTairs DOWNSTairs HAIL LIVING ROOM 16'x12' TOTAL RADIUS PORCH 24'-6'x8' carried through the house, and thus the kitchen can be more easily kept clean. The greatest saving that is effected in this type of refrigerator is in the eliminating of winter ice bills. The outside ice door is left open in cold weather and the refrigerator is cooled without the use of any ice. Of course the same result can be attained by placing a refrigerator on the back porch, but the material that is stored can easily be taken by some stray prowler. The rest of the house has not been neglected in this design, however, and presents a mighty attractive arrangement. The porches especially present a pleasant appearance. Across the front of the house is a broad veranda. that will be used a lot in the summer- time. Equipped with a porch swing and some porch furniture it would present an ideal spot. In back of the dining room is a cozy dining porch which resembles a sun parlor in many ways. Two sides of this little room are taken up almost entirely by windows. In many modern house designs the owners insist on sleeping porches, and this design supplies them. In the back of the house on the second floor are two screened porches so that all the household can sleep outside if they wish. Fresh air is one of the greatest toiles and health protectors that can be found anywhere, and there is lots of it. All you have to do is help yourself. The exterior of this house is very attractive. The foundation is of brick SCREENED PORCH 11' x 7' SCREENED PORCH 12' x 7' BED ROOM 8'-6' x 10'-6' BED ROOM 12' x 10'-6' HALL MATH 8'x5'-6' BED ROOM 15'-6' x 12' CL. PORCH ROOF and also the chimney from the fireplace. From the foundation to the window sills on the second floor the house is finished in clapboards. From here up to the roof the finish is of paneled stucco. The windows are artistically placed and give a distinctive touch to the exterior. The living room and the dining room on the first floor are connected by a colonnade and a cased opening so that a large unobstructed space is assured. Under the colonnade on each side of the opening is a book case. This presents an attractive way of using up space that is often wasted. 1910 in the end of the living room is a large brick fireplace. On each side of it is a small window with a seat underneath, making a pleasant, cozy little corner. The second-floor plan calls for three bedrooms and a bathroom in addition to the two sleeping porches mentioned. Plenty of closet space is provided and the bedrooms are all of a good size. The one in the front part of the house is especially large. The space is provided in the attic for the many things that are kept around the house that are not in use. The whole design shows a real home that is designed for comfort and practical use. Self-Steering Torpedoes. The inventive mind of Young America has become proverbial. Its latest invention, and one in which hikigerrent Europe is greatly interested, is a magnetic torpedo which is attracted by any great mass of metal, so that when it approaches the ship which is its target, it will turn and follow the unfortunate vessel in spite of all attempts to dodge it. This app-ent hypothesis is caused by two wire magnetic coils four inches in diameter which are attached to two nickel arms projecting at right angles from the sides of the torpedo. The presence of any large mass of metal affects the current passing through those colrs which in turn affects the motor controlling the rudder, so that the torpedi) will continually turn toward its target no matter how often it may dodge.—American Boy. The Time to Act A correspondent wrote to the editor of a local paper as follows: "I have a horse that has been afflicted for the last year with periodical fits of dizziness. Please let me know what I should do with him, as he seems to get worse instead of better. I am afraid he will be unfit for work if something is not done soon." In the next issue this answer appeared: "When the horse is looking all right sell him to someone." In the Malay Archipelago. Java is the only one of the Dutch East Indies that has been fully opened and developed. Sumatra is being gradually exploited, and the unfriendly tribes brought under control, but Borneo and New Guinea—part of each of which is owned by the Dutch—and minor islands are as yet but little developed. The total area of the Dutch possessions in the Malay Archipelago is 739,000 square miles, while the population is 37,000,000. Saving Space. "Why does your dachahund sit up on his hind legs all the time?" "The intelligent animal realizes that lengthwise he takes up too much room in the sat."—Louisville Courter Journal. A Beautiful Lawn Not to Be Forgotten In Present Plans for Future Beauty. --- THE ROSE Beautiful Example of Double White Killmer Roses PRESENT PLANS FOR FUTURE BEAUTY BY EVA RYMAN-GAILLARD. We who grow plants in our rooms do so for the beauty of their foliage, flowers, or both, and get pleasure from them to just the degree that we can bring them to their utmost perfection. To attain this (with plants of any kind) one must know their characteristics and requirements and consider whether available conditions in the home are adapted to the plants desired. If a plant standing in the open beds, or in sunny, southern windows, is making an admirable showing of flowers, or brilliantly-colored foliage, do not get one like it. Expecting the same results unless it can have similar conditions. The same results cannot be secured if the plant is put into a shaded or northern window. On the other hand, primulas and other plants that produce perfect flowers in cool, semisubdued rooms, will not prove satisfactory in a place adapted to those needing more tropical conditions. The plant-lover who expects to have all sorts of plants grow and bloom in the same window will certainly be found wondering why some of them do not come up to expectation. Even the texture of the foliage needs to be taken into consideration, for rough-leaved plants that are injured by frequent washings have no chance to develop beautiful foliage in a room where furniture needs dusting every day. Space is another factor that makes for satisfactory window gardening. For certainly half a dozen plants developed to perfect form and good size are vastly more beautiful than twice that number of deformed specimens crowded into the space. The question as, to whether plants should be turned or not is frequently asked, and some people say: "Oh, don't turn them, they will not bloom," and so on. After years of working among plants I hold this opinion on the subject: Plants grown solely for beauty as seen from the outside will serve the purpose better if never grown. Plants grown in a glass drawn toward the glass, but ordinarily they are grown for the adornment of the room and the enjoyment of those inside, and should be turned often enough to keep them symmetrical in shape, for a top-sided plant showing all its stalks (to those in the room), is not very ornamental. Very often plants are bedded out for the summer and then potted for the winter garden window, and almost; often the potting is delayed until the spring in order to orzen; and the result is a lot of plants that need a good share of the winter in which to recuperate. August is none too early to decide which plants shall be taken into the window garden, and their treatment from the time of the decision should be much as will fit them to make a fine display during the winter, rather than get the finest present showing. If they are growing where crowded, sacrifice a few branches from the surrounding plants in order to give them space for shapely development, then pinch out the ends of the branches on the selected plants to force the formation of lateral branches. These lateral branches furnish the blooming points on geraniums and most flowering plants, and the more of them that can be forced to start, the more flowers one has during the winter. Do not select plants that have bloomed profusely during the summer, for it is against nature to expect them to keep it up during the winter. Above all, after deciding which plants shall be potted for the winter display, keep all the buds pinched out. Do not let a single blossom develop until the plants are established in their winter quarters. Do not leave plants in their beds until forced by cold weather to take them in. Plan to pot them while the weather will permit having the house open, making the change a gradual one, for plants lifted and taken at once into closed, fire-heated rooms must show the effects of the treatment and will need weeks and weeks in which to regain their beauty. Another thing to be considered is this: Plants growing in the open ground make a root-growth that very often goes far beyond the limits of an ordinary pot or tub. To crowd these roots into a pot too small for them is to bruise them and cause decay. The better way, by far, is to cut down all around the plants with a sharp knife or spade, ten days or two weeks before the plants are to be potted. The sharp, clean cut heals quickly, and if the soil is well watered (soaked) before attempting to lift the plant, one gets a complete ball of sound roots, well-covered with soil that goes into winter quarters with very little evidence of having been disturbed. Each of these plants taken separately will seem like a little thing, but each has a decided bearing on the beauty of the mid-winter floral display, and for that reason each is, in reality, an important point. EVER TRY A LILY BED? By JOSEPHINE DE MARR. Choose a well-drained spot for them, and if possible, where the flowers will have a background of evergreens, shrubs or screen of living green to show off their pale beauty. A background or climbing plants is also good. Dig the bed two feet and throw into the excavation, rubbish, tin cans, old shoes, rocks, brickats, and the like, insuring drainage, as the ill cannot stand wet feet. Enrich the soil with manure from the cow stable, worked well into the soil with sand or sifted ashes. Plant the bulbs 8 to 12 inches deep, according to their size, in a pocket of sand. Just before cold weather sets in, cover the bed with litter and leaves, being sure that the winter storms will not uncover the bed. SOME TIMELY HINTS Water the sweet pea lavishly about the blooms. Allow no seed pods if you want flowers. Cut everlasting and grasses as soon as the flowers are fully opened, tie in bunches, hang head down, and dry in the shade, for winter bouquets. Fasten dahlias, and other brittle-stalked tall growers to some support, to protect from storms of wind. Fine, well-rotted manure is a good mulch for tea roses. Prune by cutting the blossoms lavishly with long stems, in order to induce vigorous blooming branches. Uses for Raisins and Figs. Both raisins and figs, split open, make good poultices for bolla. A split raisin, placed over the gum, often gives relief to the toothache sufferer. Figs are valuable as a laxative. MONROUTH, ILL. Mesteadens Etta Simms and Mary M. Brown and Miss Mary Erown have returned, after a three weeks' stay in Chicago. The Paul L. Dunbar club gave an interesting entertainment at the Calvary Baptist church Monday evening in the form of a breach of promise suit brought against Byron Newsone by Jennie Hardin. Dr. C. B. Catlin was in the city for a few days' visit with his wife, Mrs. Lillian Catlin. Little Gwendolyn Reid fell Monday evening while playing and cut a bad, ugly gash in her chin. Mr. Homer Smith and Lawrence Payton were in Burlington on Labor day. Mrs. Jennie Saunders spent Sunday visiting relatives in Knoxville. Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Birddett have returned, after a two weeks' vacation spent at Chicago, Michigan and Wisconsin. The A. M. E. Sunday school picnic was held Thursday at Riverside. Richard B. Harrison, the renowned Negro reader, gave a recital here Friday evening at the G. A. A. R. hall, under the auspices of the A. M. E. church. A fried chicken supper was given before the program by the ladies of the church. The entertainment was certainly enjoyed by all who heard it. Mrs. Belle Jones and Mrs. Ollie Anderson have gone to the exposition at Chicago. KEOKUK, IOWA. Mrs. Jennie Freeman has returned from Omaha, Neb., where she attended the grand sessions of the U. B. F. of S. M. T.'s of Missouri jurisdiction. En route home she visited in Des Moines, spending a few days with her niece, Mrs. Lena Clark. Miss Verna Beeman, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska, returned home Monday, September 6th. Miss Letha Johnson of Des Moines is visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Johnson. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holt, Sixteenth and Franklin streets, was nearly burned down Tuesday evening, August 31. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. McElroy, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buckner, Mrs. Nellie Jones and Miss Grace Buckner have returned to their homes in Kansas City, after a few weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buckner near New Boston, Iowa. The funeral of Clay Johnson was held from the Pilgrim's Rest Baptist church Monday, September 5. Messrs. Clyde Johnson, Roy Wilson and French Bland spent Labor day in Hannibal, Mo. Friends of Mrs. Nevadah Johnson were greatly surprised to hear of her marriage to Mr. Percy Brown of Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Lula Brown of Kansas City, Mo., is visiting at the home of Mrs. M. Brooks, 1127 Orlean avenue. Mr. D. Harris made a business trip to Chicago, Rock Island and Galesburg, Ill. Mr. Silas Kellis returned home Monday, September 6th, after a ten days' visit with his wife in Upton, Wyoming. A large crowd attended the basket meeting at Pleasant Grove on August 29th. Mr. Selby Johnson is visiting in Chicago. Mr. Ginger Fields returned home in Chicago, after a few days' visit with his brother, Mr. Orange Fields. Prof. Geo. Dandridge, a teacher in the public schools of Eolia, Mo., has returned to resume his school duties. Miss Gladys Brummell returned to her home in Indianapolis, Ind., after a six weeks' visit with relatives in the city. The Keokuk quartette, composed of Messrs. Earl Ware, Arthur Fox, William Martin and Charles Williams spent Labor day in Industry, Ill., attending the Industry Chautauqua. Miss Elizabeth Gross returned home Friday from a visit in Springfield and Chicago, Ill. Miss Katherine Owens is visiting in Chicago. Mrs. Mary Holt is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edna Raines, in Chicago. Miss Ruth E. Bland returned home Wednesday, September 1, after a two weeks' visit in Chicago. Mr. Charles Alden spent Sunday and Monday in Quincy, Ill. Miss Elizabeth Gross and Ruth Bland were representatives from Keokuk to the Negro National Educational Congress, which was held in Chicago. 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. WATERLOO NEWS. The hard time social given by the stowards of the A. M. E. church on Thursday evening was a success. Mrs. Mary Jones and Mrs. Annie Duke returned home Monday morning, reporting a pleasant trip. Mr. T. Smith of Chicago arrived in the city Tuesday evening to make Waterloo his future home. Miss Dorothy Simms entertained at a 6 clock dinner Monday evening New D. Miller and Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller. Mrs. J. Lawsha of Chicago is in the city visiting relatives. Mr. Roy Watts of Clinton, Iowa, is the guest of Mrs. B. C. Smith and daughter, Miss Vivian, on West Mul- line Avenue. The Bear Bee club of the A. M. E. C. Clayton, 203 Cottage street, which was a success. Mr. and Mrs. John Brock returned home from the east Monday, reporting an enjoyable trip. Mrs. T. H. Hardy of Boone, Iowa, arrived in the city Thursday and expects to make her home here. Mr. A. Highland left at 12:55 p. m. Tuesday for a visit in New York. Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan of Paducah, Ky. is in the city visiting relatives. There were several private picnics on Labor day. Everyone reports having a fine time. The Idlewild Tennis club gave a private picnic at Elk Run park Monday and a time they had. The donkey and apple contest given at Antioch Baptist church Wednesday evening was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Saunders made a flying trip to Kansas City, Mo., Sunday evening, returning Tuesday morning. Mr. G. Burk from Martian, Tenn, arrived in the city Tuesday to visit his mother. His stay in indefinite. CENTERVILLE NEWS Sunday was a glorious day at the Second Baptist church. Rev. Crowley of Cambria, Mo., preached two excellent sermons both morning and evening in the absence of our pastor, Rev. V. S. Cooper, who is attending the association and the national convention. A large audience was present. The social which was given Monday evening was well attended. The Centerville colored band rendered a very good program Saturday night. Mrs. A. L. Crittenden and Mrs. M. J. Thompkins have returned from the association. Rev. Cooper left Davenport to attend the national convention, which convenes in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Wm. Lee is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brooks on South Sixteenth street. Mrs. Emma Story was entertained at dinner at the home of Mrs. Rev. J. E. Smith. Mrs. Rev. Jackson and Mrs. Tibbs of Mystic, Iowa, were in Centerville visiting friends. "I have used Chamberlain's Tablets and found them to be just as represented, a quick relief for headaches, dizzy spells and other symptoms denoting a torpid liver and a disordered condition of the digestive organs. They are worth their weight in gold," writes Miss Clara A. Driggs, Elba, N. Y. Obtainable everywhere. MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA. Mrs. Carrie M. Suter, one of the oldest and most highly respected colored pioneers of Iowa, died in Marshalltown at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sadie Warn, Sunday morning, August 29, 1915. Mrs. Suter was born August 1, 1839, in Uniontown, Penn, came to Monona, Iowa, in 1j50, and was married to Louis A. Suter on January 26, 1860. Five children were born to the couple. The second, a son, Collin B., died in 1646 in January, 1882, at Waterloo, Iowa, the husband passed to his reward. Mrs. Suter's children are Mrs. Lillie Taylor, Sadie Warn, Alice Johnson and Geo. L. Suter, who were at their mother's bed "I'll get it for my wife" NO OTHER LIKE IT. Purchase the "NEW HOME" and you will have a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of trade expenses and the best quality of material insures life-long service at minimum cost. Issue on insurance the ALL TIME. Know the world over for superior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO.,ORANGE,MASS. FOR SALE BY T. W. Tobey, 816 W. Locust Street Des Moines, Iowa. 1930 Woman's Crowning Glory is Her Halt Why not grow your hair by using Mme. M. 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Mrs. James Jameson entertained at her home Wednesday evening eight of the Sewing Circle club, after which she took the merry crowd to King's theater and to Kreger's ice cream parlor for cream. Labor day and Ringling's circus took a greater part of the Albians to Ottumwa on Monday. NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX SALE. To C. W. Orvin, the person in whose name the real estate described below is taxed: You are hereby notified that at a regular tax sale held in and for Polk county, Iowa, on December 2, A. D. 1912, the following described real estate towit: Lot 8, block 3, South Riverside Park, now in and forming a part of the city of De Moines, Iowa, was sold to L. J. Kasson for the payment of the taxes for the year 1911, thereon, and a certificate of purchase was duly issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, therefor, which certificate is now lawfully held and owned by W. H. Mereidh. 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