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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. Mrs. Wilson Hughes has been quite oarly at her home the past week. John Wright, a successful business man of Buxton spent a day in our city this week. L. B. Morgan returned home from Minneapolis, Minn., to remain here indisfitly. Messrs. Ira Allen, Sam Roane and Earl Bowman were visitors in Colfax, Iowa. Mrs J. H. Shepard returned home from a months' visit with her parents near New Bloomfield, Mo. Mr. E. D. Frazier of Hasting, Nebr., is in the city this week visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. B. J. Hack. Eliza E. Peterson W. C. T. U. will meet Thursday Nov. 11th at the home of Mrs. Mary Coalson, 2018 Center street. Joseph H. Douglass, world renowned race violinist, at Corinthian Baptist church, Thursday Nov. 11th. Do not fail to hear him. Rev. G. E. Green of 1025 Columbus avenue, pastor of Union Baptist church is on the sick list. We hope for him a speedy recovery. F. Brent, Deacon. John Mitchell and brother H. have returned this week from Memphis, Tenn., where their season ended with the Ringling Bros. Circus. They report a good year. Madam H. Gould one of our leading caterers, has opened a very fine Cafe at 16th and Grand avenue, in the new Jefferson Apartments. We wish for her success. J. L. Lucas conducted services at Mt. Olive Baptist church, Scandia, Ia., last Sunday morning and evening. There was one addition to the church. He returned to Scandia last Tuesday to assist in the revival meetings there this week. Mr. C. H. Wilson, W. M. of Wilson lodge No. 282, received word from Dr. J. H. Williams, G. M. of the U. B. E.'s that he would be in Dea Moines as soon as the papers were properly made out and signed. The exact date will be announced later. John L. Thompson returned home Tuesday evening from the old home stead in Decatur county, Iowa, where he has just finished a beautiful new six room farm house and made other repairs on the farm. Mrs. Mable Finney, daughter of Rev, and Mrs. J. E. Roberts, has entered the Methodist hospital to undergo an operation. Her sister Francis Finney of Kansas City, Kans., has arrived to be with the operation. The entertainment given by Mothers Congress at the Union Congressional church was quite a success. The members wish to thank those who patronized the second Sunday in November at Corrithian Baptist church. Everybody is invited to attend, especially mothers. The Misses Lucile Morrison, Blanch Allen and Mr. Ira Allen entertained 30 friends at a masquerade Hollowe'en party Saturday evening, at the home of the latter. Hollowe'en decorations were used throughout the house. The evening was spent in music and games. A Hollowe'en luncheon was served during the evening. Mr. Jos L Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio, Supreme Worthy Counselor, Order of Calanthe, under the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge of Knights of Pythia, will be in our city next week to organize a Grand Court of Calanthe on Monday evening, Nov 8th. Welcome exercises Tuesday evening Nov. 9. Public installation. All meetings held in Taborian hall, 8th and Mulberry. Miss Aurora Brooks entertained about forty of her friends at a masked Hollowe'en party Monday evening at her home on Searle street. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all. A Hollowe'en luncheon was served by the hostess. Games and music were the diversions of the evening, and it was in the wee small hours of morning when the guests returned to their homes. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Emerald Mash. Cottage Cafe 758 9th Street Hot Cakes and Coffee at 6:30 Dinner from 12 to 2. Special Chicken dinner on Sunday from 12 to 3. GIVE ME A TRIAL Mrs. Nella Shelton Atty, S. Joe Brown was in Ottumwa last Saturday on legal business in connection with the estate of the late Rev. M. I. Gordon. The M. C. T. club met last Monday evening at the cozy little home of Mrs. Johnie Johnson on Chester avenue. The lessons were dispensed with and the club spent the evening in practicing for their entertainment. A delightful lap luncheon was served by the hostess which was prepared entirely by her husband, who is a first class chef. Dr. A. J. Booker addressed the Triple H club at their meeting held at the residence of Mrs. James James E. 8th street. His subject being "Infectious Disease" which was very interesting. The club will meet with Mrs. Richard Jones as hostess, at the residence of Mrs. Phil McGrudder on Carpenter avenue. In a recent meeting of the Intellectual Improvement club Mrs. John L. Thompson gave an interesting paper on the Hatten situation and Mrs. J. L. Edwards on races and religion. Next meeting held this afternoon with the president, Mrs. H. W. Hughes, when Atty, S. Joe Brown will address the ladies on "Women in the Iowa Law." Mrs. S. Joe Brown, president of the I. F. C. W. C., spent last Friday afternoon in Oksaloa attending the meeting of the home board. While there she was the guest of Mrs. Cora Jones. She spent Sunday and Monday in Buxton visiting her father, Jacob Wilson who has been ill several weeks, but is improving at this writing. She returned home Monday evening. The Mary Church Terrell girls club in repertoire of old fashioned songs and poems at East High School auditorium Wednesday Nov. 3, was quite a success. Their old southern scenes were almost perfect in their portrayal, Maud Miller, The Gleaners, The Angelous, reading by Mrs. Edith Strawthers and Goddess of Liberty, all deserve credit mention. We wish to thank them for the very pleasant evening they gave the audience. Princess Oziel Chapter No. 9, O. E. S., will hold its next regular communication Friday Nov. 19th. On said data there will be election of officers and all members are requested to be present. Any aged person desiring to attend St. Paul's A. M. E. church and finds it hard to do so on account of being lame or living a long distance from the church, call D. P. 4076 and an auto will be sent for you once a month free of charge. This service will begin Sunday Nov. 14th., by order of the 'Doers' D. Y. W. Y. K. Art club met Tuesday afternoon Nov. 2, at the home of Mrs. Henry Tolliver. After the regular business the club elected the following officers; President, Mrs. S. B. Bryant; Vice President, Mrs. Harry Allen; Secretary, Mrs. C. M. Wilson; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Wm. Woods; Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Tolliver; Chapain, Mrs. J. Alvin Jefferson; Art Instructor, Mrs. Wm. Woods. A two course luncheon was served. The club adjourned to meet Nov. 9th at the home of Mrs. Wm. Wood, when the officers will be installed. A paper will be read by Mrs. C. M. Wilson, subject "Young Women," discussion led by Mrs. Harry Allen. Each member of the club is asked to invite a young lady to be present at the meeting. 5 acre farm with improvements near city. Phone Drake 2847. Tabitha Mash, 1243 14th street. For Rent—First class modern furnished rooms for ladies or gentlemen. Call at 1306 W. 20th street or phone Drake 3716. FOR RENT—A suit of unfurnished rooms; suitable for light housekeeping, on 1st floor, at 1002 W. 13th street. POSITION WANTED—A chef of 25 years experience, with good recommendations, capable of taking full charge of kitchen, desires permanent position. For further information write Richard Brady, 118 Ashard street Chillicothe, Mo., or phone 464. Noted Missionary Coming Monday Nov. 9th there will be a grand lecturer at St. Paul's A. M. E. church in the person of St. Rev. Harrebellio A M. Marangepa, the world's native African missionary. We urge upon the people the importance of their hearing this splendid missionary. A large audience is desired. Doors open at 7 o'clock, lecture begins at 8. Admission 15c. A NEW PLAY "The Fruit of His Folley," a five act drama, Nov. 22 d. at: Union Congregational church. Characters: Mrs. Banks, Mr. Banks, Mrs. White, Mr. White, ms. Berry, Mr. Berry, ms. For Rent or Sale DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915. Gregory, Mr. Gregory, Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Shackelford, Mr. Shackford, Mrs. Wilson Mr. Wilson', Mr. Banta, Mrs. Goggins, Mr. Ern Knox. EDITOR'S OBSERVAT NOTICE The annual election of officers of King Solomon Commandery No. 6, will be held at the regular conclave at North Star Masonic Temple, Thursday evening Nov. 1th. All members will please take notice, by order S. Joe Brown, Eminent Commander. Jas. B. Mitchell, Recorder. N. A. A. C. P. The Des Moines Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its second annual membership meeting and election of officers at the Union Congregational church last Monday evening, at which time Atty. S. Joe Brown, President; A. A. Alexander, Vice President; W. H. McCree, Treasurer and Jessie E. McClain, Sec., made their annual reports and were each re-elected by unanimous ballot. Of the nine directors Messra E. K. Hall, Harvey Ingham and Casper Schenk hold over for two more years, while Mr. Jesse A. Graves, Dr. A. J. Booker and Mrs. John L. Thompson, hold over for one more year while Mrs. S. Joe Brown, was unanimously re-elected to succeed herself, Mrs. J. P. Hamilton and Mr. M. E. Cassell to succeed Rev. E. G. Jackson, these latter three to hold over for three years. Ten new applicants were elected to membership in the Branch viz. Edward McGruder, L. J. Lucas, John Beatty, L. D. Strothers, G. A. Mason, J. S. Hagan, Wm. Warfield, O P. Morton and Medames Mattie Thompson and Nellie Lee, thus raising the membership to 180. The president announced that he had seen by the Crisis that Miss Mary Childs Norney, the National Secretary, was to be in St. Louis and had wired in an attempt to have her visit Des Moines while out this way, but received a reply from her at Indianapolis that the invitation was too late, as she was then on her way back to New York, but would include Des Moines in her next western trip. Mr. E. R. Hall, one of the captains in the National Association grand prize contest, announced that he secured a splendid cast of young ladies to put on the play "The Kimono Club" at East High Auditorium, Wednesday Nov. 21, the proceeds of which will be invested in subscriptions to the Crisis for the year 1916 to be distributed under the direction of the executive committee. The next membership meeting will be the annual Emancipation meeting Jan. 1st, 1916, at a place to be announced later and at which time the newly elected officers will be installed A NATIVE MALAY MISSIONARY HERE. Rev. Harrabellia Aleckamousa Marangeopa, a native of the island of Mauritina Mozambique, who was taken from this island by Hon. Joseph E. Widner of Manchester, Lancashire, England. He took a course in theology in Hulme college, graduating. He is spending a few days in our city and preaching in our city. He is a highly educated and able divine. Since January 1, 1897, he has traveled 111,513 miles on foot. Fifteen thousand, two hundred and ninety-two of these miles have been traveled in the western hemisphere. He has been in twenty-eight states and 310 cities. He will speak at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. THOMPSON HOTEL GUESTS. HOSA. Mrs. A. C. Washington, Sheridan, Wyo.; E. C. Taylor, M. Pleasant, Ia.; S. W. Wright and wife, city; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Samuel, Enterprise Ia. J. T. Randolph and wife, Cedar Rapids, A. D. Dyer and wife, Fort Dodge; J. Thomas, Keokuk, Ia.; Mrs. C. B Lewis Fairbury, Nebr.; Mr Jno. Wright of Buxton. SAY BOYS! that old winter suit and O-coat needs cleaning, pressing or repairing. Call WALNUT 2314 and ask for Shelton or Brown and you will get prompt attention and the best of service. SHELTON & CO. 229 3rd Street Bath Glove 230 I wish to say that my Bath Room and Garber Shop is cut off from the Billiard Room, and people with a fear that such is not the case only need to come to find out. Cigars, Tobacco and Candies Luther H. S. Brown 220 3rd Street Let us all subscribe and pay for The Iowa State Bystander and stop borrowing your neighbor's paper. EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS Des Moines, Iowa The little town of Dalton, Mo., is a unique and pictureless little town of about 500 people, of which 300 are colored, one of the few towns where the colored people outnumber the white people, with also many colored farmers adjacent to this town. This town sets upon a high hill overlooking the Missouri and Grand rivers. This town has a nice Baptist church, built many years ago by Rev. W. D. Sawyer, a veteran in the Baptist cause in Missouri. While he lives in Chillicothe, yet he has again been called to pastor this flock. What makes this little town stand out unique is where is located the Bartlett Industrial school for colored boys and girls. This young but fast growing and undoubted one of the most lasting and permanent institutions for the Negro race in Missouri. It was founded about seven years ago by that through student and educator, Prof. N. C. Bruce, who went into the wilderness and established his agricultural college in this rich soil and has demonstrated the capabilities of the Negro to excel in farming scientifically, as Prof. Bruce last year won the first prize in corn raising in Missouri, and now this year he has won the highest prize, the gold medal, in the International Corn Show at the Panama exposition at San Francisco, Cal., in the quality of corn raised, while Prof. Bruce's acre of corn yielded 114 bushels, and the governor of Missouri, Hon. Majors, presented the gold medal to Prof. Bruce on governor's day at the state fair at Sedalia in September in the state at the presence of 20,000 Missourians, and the governor introduced the man whom all of Missouri should feel proud of, who won the first prize in corn raising in an international contest. The Panama-Pacific International Ex The Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, U. S. A., Office of the President. October 2, 1915. N. M. C. Dear Sir: I take pleasure in enclosing copy of a letter recently sent by me to the governor of your state requesting him to deliver a medal of merit which the Panama-Pacific International Exposition has the honor to present you as the grand champion corn grower of Missouri in the year 1915. Congratulating you upon your success and trusting that this well deserved recognition by the great international exposition over which I have the privilege of presiding will serve to stimulate and encourage you to still greater achievements in the agricultural field. I am. They are struggling and attempting to carry the gospel of Christianity, industry, good manners, thrift, economy, ownership of land and production of good crops, as well as solid and thorough education to the "gentiles" of our neglected "Rural Life" people. Just to say that at the inter-county Negro fair, at Huntsville, Mo., last week, Hutchings Drew of the Bartlett Agricultural and Industrial School won the first prize in gold as the champion speller of all the north central Missouri counties. So the Bartlett A. and I. school, while a champion crop producer, does not neglect the deeper literary training of her students. Prof. Bruce's faculty entertained ye editor on Sunday at the college I On last Tuesday a few states, mostly in the east, held their annual election. The old republican party swept most everything in sight, while the woman's suffrage was defeated. Prohibition carried in many places. MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECT OBS OF FEDERATION HOME The board of directors of the Federa- tion, established by the Iowa Federa- tion of Colored Women's Clubs, holds its quarterly meeting at Oskaloosa at the home of the secretary, Mrs. A. G. Clark, Friday, October 29, 1915. The members were: Mrs. S. Joe Brown, president of the Federa- tion; Mrs. J. B. Rush, president of the board; Mrs. Lillian Hamilton, Mrs. Harney Brown and Mrs. H. S. Armistead of Des Moines, Mrs. Martha White, treasurer, of Indianola; Mrs. C. Hicks and Mrs. Emma Gardner Smith of Ottumwa, Mrs. Robt. Johnson and Mrs. A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa. Much important business was before the board for consideration, all of which was satisfactorily disposed of. The most important was the report of the committee on purchase of suitable property for the home. The committee reported that an excellent site had been selected in Des Moines, a contract for the purchase of the same at a very reasonable price, and that sufficient funds were in the hands of the com- ELECTION had a most delightful and enjoyable time. We hope to have Prof. Bruce in our city ere soon. His wife is a lovely woman and great helper. Mrs. H. D. Lewis is one of the leading ladies here. She has built a nice home. Mr. Barton owns a grocery store. He is a teacher in the public schools at Keysville. F. C. Trent, W. Williams and John R. Wright are some of the progressive citizens here. Miss Oneta Carr, a beautiful brunette, is the teacher. The Bystander will be greatly read by most of the people here. We next spent the night in Brunswick. Here lives about 400 colored people, many doing well; several farmers. Mr. S. W. Franklin is still janitor at the white school house. He is a real race man, doing what he can to reflect credit upon his race. Prof. S. W. Rigby is principal of the colored school. He owns a nice home is a substantial race man and is highly respected. Spencer Payne is still running a restaurant and confectionary store and is doing nicely. He has lived here many years and stands high in this community among both the whites and blacks. There are two churches in this town, Baptist and Methodist. The Masonic lodge is strong here. S. R. Robinson is doing yet here. Prof. R. H. Payne is a teacher in the colored schools. We next rolled into Chillicothe. This was the second largest city that we had yet made. It was without doubt the most modern of all. The only thing noticeable is the absence of street cars. Here we prof. V. E. Williams, a citizen of this city, as principal of the schools, with Clem Brown as his assistant. They are both bright, intelligent young teachers, with experience. They young teachers, with favorability with our northern teachers. Mrs. Mary Monroe is running a lunch room up town and doing well. Her husband assists her. Miss Odessa Hillman, a very beautiful young lady, is a teacher in the young schools in service here she helps the others. James S. Banke is still operating his torsional parlor, doing well considering democratic hard times. G. A. Gross is an influential farmer here, Mrs. Calhoun Nance is doing well, as is also Mrs. Jane Shields. She runs a rooming house. She owns a large, beautiful home. She is a palist, who foretells future events. Mrs. D. Woods is a well known citizen here, as is F. M. Greene and M. F. Slaughter. Prof. Williams will chronicle the Chillicothe news for The Bystander. We next stopped at Cameron, Mo. Here we met a former Des Moines lady, Mrs. A. F. Fowler, who formerly lived here. Her husband is employed on the railway. Our old friend, W. W. Fields, is still doing business at his tonsorial parlors. His amiable wife is also operating her hairdressing parlors. Their only child, Mrs. Nina Fields Escow, of Muskegue, Okla., was here visiting her parents. She is the proud mother of a bouncing boy only 5 months old, name d Terrell Field Escow. Mrs. Nina is well known in Des Moines, as she attended Highland Park college. Mr. Field is a prominent Mason is secretary of the relief department and has been for many years. He is a fine race man, a credit to any race, and if the Masons of Missouri want a good man to pilot this old honorable order for a few years we thing nne better could be found than Bro. Field. Our good friend, E. H. Ridge, is a still principal of the school. He is a reliable, hard working teacher, a friend of Prof. J. Hamm of Mercer, Mo. His school is progressing nicely. mittee to close the deal. The board endorsed the action of the committee, approved its report and ordered that the property be purchased as per the contract. The ladies of the board are much encouraged over 'he work thus far done and are determined to push the work by every honorable means until the aim in view shall be accomplished. The majority of the board members paid their dollar for the year in accordance with the request of the State Federation four years ago that each club woman contribute a dollar toward the home for three consecutive years. Officers of the board were re-elected for another year. At the close of the business session an informal reception was held, which was attended by the most of the members of the local clubs, and an opportunity afforded the members of the board to meet and know. Refreshments were served by the hostess, who was ably assisted by Miss Ruth Kniver of Beacon. The Bystander collector will be in your city in a few days. Please see and pay him his subscription Mrs. J. B. Rush, President of Board. Mrs. A. G. Clark, Secretary of Board. Your Credit Is Good At Davidsons Your Credit Is Good At Davidson's Open An Account DAVIDSONS IOWA'S LARGEST FURNITURE STORE 412-414-416-418 -WALNUT-ST Easy Terms Made This Handsome Comfort Rocker at $11 The rocker is large size; with deep comfortable seat and wide back of spring construction. The frame is of oak in a handsome rope-twist Jacobean style and finish. Padded arm sides, arms, apron front, seat and back are upholstered in Spanish Moroccoline, all seams heavily welted. It's a very unusual value at the special price. $11.00 Each ST. PAUL, BUDGETARIAN. The members and friends of St. James A. M. E. church seem to be favorably impressed with their new pastor, Rev. J. P. Sims. The Rev. has entered upon his new field of labor in earnest and has on foot a $1,000 rally, to be terminated the first Sunday in November. Mrs. Gertrude Barber is improving slowly at the city hospital. Joseph H. Douglas, a grandson of the Hon. Frederick Douglass, will appear in a violin recital at Pilgrim Baptist church Monday evening, November 1, under the auspices of the Literary and Social society. A mass meeting for the benefit of our young people and under the direction of the State Federation of Women's Clubs was held at Zion Presbyterian church Sunday evening. The president, Mrs. Mattie Wade Hicks, presided. Mrs. Pearl Bellesene read a paper on the "Value of Young Women to the Race." Instrumental solos were rendered by Misses Havana Taylor and Olive Beard. The executive board of the State Federation will hold their regular meeting Friday, November 5th, in Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Quitman Hicks have moved from 463 Thomas to 1000 Iglehart avenue. Mrs. Florence L. Duckett has returned home from a visit to her mother in Canada. Our people were considerably disturbed the past week by the presentation of the "Birth of a Nation" at the Auditorium. After the play had been showing a couple of days our people under the leadership of members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, gathered in large numbers before the mayor and councilmen and asked that unless certain scenes be eliminated that the council revoke the license of said company. The result was that the request was granted and the show continued, much to the shame of our city. But we got what we asked for. Mr. W. T. Johnson of Chicago spent a few days in our city, the guest of his sister and brother, Mrs. Hicks and M. A. Johnson of Iglehart avenue. Mrs. S. J. Bellessie was hostess for the King's Daughters Charity club in the St. James church parliars Monday afternoon. The H. W. W. K. club met Tuesday evening at the residence of F. D. Parker, 467 St. Anthony avenue. The Mite Missionary society of St. James church held a meeting Thursday evening last at the parsonage and elected officers for the ensuing year. Mrs. J. P. Sims, the pastor's wife, is president. The Literary and Social club of Pilgrim Baptist church has revived and are holding regular meetings and are planning to be quite busy this winter. Mrs. Zula Taudy was hostess for the Handicraft Art club last Thursday. The Union hall will be formally Price Five Cents opened on the eve of October 8th, when a program and dance will be given. Tickets are selling for $3.00 per couple. This hall was built and is owned by the colored people of St. Paul and is a beautiful three story brick building. Please pay up your subscription to the Bystander. The agent has given you sufficient time and notice. ALBIA NEWS. Revival at the A. M. E. church the past two weeks. The ministers that have assisted this week are Rev. Hubbard of M. Pleasant, Rev. J. D. Peterson of Oskaloosa and Rev. Neely on Sunday. Mr. William Bennings has been quite sick for the past week. Mrs. E. Jeffers went to Ottumwa to visit her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Estes, on Monday. Mr. Charles Davis of Ottumwa was at the parental Monroe Davis hime on Saturday. Three days of homecoming and fall festival in our town this week made a fine showing and brought many in from Hiteman, Buxton and Hocking. Luther Brown from Ottumwa is at his parents' home sick. He has been ill for the past week. Monday the Sewing Circle club met at the home of Mrs. G. A. Davis. Visitors, Mrs. Brown; out of town members present, Mrs. J. Robison of Hocking and Mrs. Bessie Grayson of Hocking. How To Prevent Croup. It may be a surprise to you to learn that in many cases croup can be prevented. Mrs. H. M. Johns, Elida, Ohio, relates her experience as follows: "My little boy is subject to croup. During the past winter I kept a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the house, and when he began having that croupy cough I would give him one or two doses of it and it would break the attack. I like it better for children than any other cough medicine because children take it willingly, and it is safe and reliable." Obtainable everywhere KEOKUK NEWS. Miss Thelma Smith left for Kansas City, Mo, to make her home with her mother, Mrs. Nettie Clark. Mr. Abraham Yeiser is ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. E. Dixon, 1529 Blondeau street. The People's Institute is now open for all colored people of the city. Yearly dues $1.00. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Kellis celebrated their first anniversary in entertaining their friends at a dinner party. Mr. and Mrs. Kellis received some beautiful presents. A most pleasing program was rendered by the members of the Forum club at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday, October 31. Rev. E. C. Lindell was a Keokuk visitor Monday. Mr. George Bland visited relatives the first of the week. (Continued on page 4) GETTING A START by NATHANIEL C. FOWLER, Jr. (Copyright Bill by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) THE SOCIAL LIFE OF BUSINESS. Business, while often hard and even overt, does not refine to consider the human side of life. ment, forgetting that it is "up to" them, not "up to" "the other fellow." that it is all important to them what they do to themselves, and of less consequences what happens to "the Thousands of captains of industries and merchant princes recognize the needs of man as well as those of trade, and encourage many forms of social intercourse among their employees, including the establishment of libraries, reading rooms, gymnasiums, and the construction of athletic and other societies. Exhaustive experiment has shown that healthy social life can be added to business without detriment to financial profit, and that the more employees get together, play together as well as work together, the more efficient they are likely to be. Workers of the same grade naturally have much in common, and there is no reason why they should not be one another's company. Businessmen should not have a common business interest and a social acquaintancehip and friendship. Of course, business must be attended to, and any social life which intertwines with the conduct of business cannot very well be tolerated, but there are forms of sociality which the well-regulated store or factory should recognize, and many of them do. Fellow employees should be friends as well as business associates. They should enjoy one another's company at work as well as out of hours. A hearty "Good morning," an exchange of smiles, a pleasant kiss, a kind word, even during the strength of business, helps to bring the strengthness of work to a livable level and assists rather than retards the action of business. Organized with your fellow colleagues, knowing of their personal life as well as of their business, Organize ball teams, associations for business and social betterment. Connect with the employees of similar institutions. Intermingle and interchange. The greatest business men in the world are members of boards of trade, chambers of commerce, and other organizations. They lunch together unruly of competition. Their principles should be emulated by the employees, who, collectively, are as strong a factor in success as are those who command the most power to come into this good and business life, if she will. Do not draw too sharp a line be known homown and family. Pass along the good things you have to others, and they will reciprocate. The more you get together, the greater will be your accomplishment. Remember that you alone amount to very little, that you as a part of a composite mass may hold great responsibility. The successful man is not a hermit. He exercises rather than boards. He shakes hands with his competitors, exchanges experiences with those of similar callings. He has a normal social life, the kind that does not interfere with his business. He renders unto business all that business deserves, and does not forget there is something besides business, something which, if properly handled, will rush rather than handicap trade. Don't live by yourself. Get away from yourself. Get together. "THE OTHER FELLOW." Ninety-nine and ninety-tine per cent of failures, men of the never-get there class, intentionally or unintentionally, forget themselves and think about "the other fellow." If the other fellow is promoted, they are jealous, feel that their employer has discriminated unfairly, and that favoritism or luck is responsible for the good things which he has received. If they make a mistake, instead of attempting to learn better, they hunt up the mistakes "the other fellow" has made and excuse themselves because he has blundered. Many a young man, who has not been promoted or received a raise of salary, instead of analyzing himself, goes to his employer and says, "You raised Smith's salary, I think mine ought to be raised too." The employer naturally asks him what Smith has got to do with it. Smith has his salary raised because he deserved it. Yet a proportion of men, who ought to know better, use this feeble and unbusinesslike argu- DID AWAY WITH THE MIXUP Post Office Authorities Surely Acted Wisely in Changing Seriously Confusing Names. Near June, Alaska, there is a prosperous mining town called Sheep Creek, white at the head of Cook Inlet, where has been for a number of years an insignificant and practically unknown place, a mining village known as Ship Creek, in anticipation of the boom caused by the proposed new government railroad last year Ship Creek began to receive a great deal of freight from various vessels arising from Seattle to Cook Inlet, and the similarity between the names of the two settlements allows ammunition Sheep Creek received several shipments of freight released from Ship Creek. Because of this state of affairs the post office outlined commission, as well as the board of community companies, issued the Ship Creek be changed to Ship Creek. The matter was settled before the national authority began, while the ment, forgetting that it is "up to them, not "up to" the other fellow," that it is all important to them what they do to themselves, and of less consequence what happens to "the other fellow." Don't envy "the other fellow," be friendly him and exchange excuses with him, congratulate him when he is promoted; learn of him, he is a good teacher. His promotion, even if you do not receive a like one, is an indication that the firm for which you work is prepared to do by you as it has done by him as soon as you are worthy. The advancement of "the other fellow" should note you to greater effort "distant of stirring up仰敬" and "the other fellow" if he has been promoted. Your turn will come before if you "deliver the goods." Don't harbor the defusion that your employer does not want to pay you more money. Unless he is an exception, he regards you as a part of his business plant. It is policy for him to use you to his advantage, and he cannot do this unless it is to your advantage also. He would rather pay you $20 a week than $10. If you are worth it and the business will warrant. If you show that you are able and ready to bring him services the equivalent of, or of greater value than, that extra $10, he is more than willing to give it to you. No business man worthy the name wants to have inefficient employees about him. They injure his business and injure him. The modern business man requires efficiency, and in most cases he is ready to pay the price necessary. Pay them cent of young men who down, are down, does not realize that, however subordinate their positions might be, they, above all the world, were masters of their doing. It is you, not "the other fellow." Child's Narrow Escape Snake stories so frequently degenerate into mere fabrications that a serpent chronicles hesitates to tell of an incident such as that which W. F. Beyer, lighthouse engineer, witnessed on the Sirio river, near Panama. The river had been swollen by the first heavy rains and at its junction with the Trinidad was very swamp. Five men and a child came down to the lord at Largestras, and were ordered to cross the river looked so treacherous, however, that they decided to make the crossing in parties of three. One man, the child, a boy of four years, and the paddle man got into the canoe and put off. The first eddy caught them when they were not 25 feet from shore and upset their boat. As they struck the water a huge boa dropped from a limb overhanging the water, collided itself around the water and started for shore. It gilded up the steep bank and made for the jungle, two stalks of bamboo while the snake was trying to pull itself through the man on the bank ran up and killed it. Two bright weeds around the body of the child are the only injury he sustained. Gatun lake now covers an area of about fifty square miles. At its final height of 85 feet, which it will attain about Nov. 1, it will cover 164 square miles. Leave it to a Woman! He-As it is to be a secret engagement, decrement. It would not be for me to give you a ring at present. She- Oh, but I could wear it on the wrong hand, you know.—Boston Transcript. Carless. "I'm afraid I shall have to let that new servant go." "What's the trouble?" "She couldn't pay less attention to the children if they were her own." The Limit. Willee- What is the most unintelligible thing that you ever heard? Gillie- A magazine poem, set to musical comedy music, played on a phonograph — Judge. Optimistic Thought. Time comes when even the conqueror mourns. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall — Conductus. Indiction in passing on geographic names Early in last November the name was changed, and the const and geodetic survey was notified. The new name applied not only to the creek itself but to the settlement which had sprung up. The post office department has given the name of Anchorage to the post office at Woodrow Creek. The national geographic board is the only organisation which has the right to change the name of a town, river or mountain, but the post office department reserves the right to change the name of a post office. Development of Human Jaw. The bony structure of prehistoric human jaws was of astonishing maniveness and strength. They were buttressed, as if to withstand terrific violence. But when chins began to be worn, nature was obliged to furnish pads for them—to which elevenastance Doctor Robinson attributes the origin of the study covering that aspect this year of the new study studying ITALIAN BIG GUN IN THE ALPS 0 One of the heavy grins with which the italians have been battering the Austrian fortifications in the Tyrolean Alps. Elevated to an angle of 45 degrees, it can drop a shell with accuracy sixteen miles away. SNIPER'S GRIM WORK For Hours the Sniper Patiently Waits for the opening of a Loophole or the Sight of a Cap. British Headquarters—It would be interesting, if such a calculation were possible, to classify the agencies to which the total daily casualties are due. Whether the statistics might prove, the most formulae ile agency is still the anipers bullet. It is possible, perhaps even probable, that the majority of British casualties would be found to be attributed to shell fire. It might be found that along a particular line of trench the bulk of the men are knocked out by hand grenades. But the sharpshooter's bullet has a special formidableness of its own such as is enjoyed by no other weapon. The shell, the rife grenade, the trench mortar at least give some warning to the ear; the bomb and the aerial torpedo are visible as they come through the air in daytime, and may frequently be dodged. The "listeners" are generally able to give some warning as to the operations and progress of hostile miners. The bullet alone is absolutely unobtrusive, instantaneous, and unceasing. One may take a certain amount of liberties, as it were, with shell fire. A single man, or even two men, provided that they are not obviously people of importance, may risk a walk along a stretch of ground in view of the enemy's guns, simply because it is not possible to shoot at every individual enemy he sees. No such familiarity is safe with a sniper. He is always on the lookout for unconsidered trifles, and all the more ready to fire that his ammunition is so cheap and plentiful. This static trench warfare has largely curtailed the activities of the old type of sniper—of the sniper, that is to say, who concealed himself in some neat place of cover and thence, with the aid of telescopic sights, picked off individuals at a long range. And this, for two reasons. In the first place, as soon as the two armies realized that trench warfare was likely to last for months, they set to work very naturally to elaborate their defenses, and have largely defeated the sniper proper by the use of their multiples of their communication trenches. And, secondly, the immobility of the front has meant that very many of the sniper's haunts have gradually become found out and are so carefully watched as to be almost untenable. The old sniper has thus been forced more and more into the background, and finds it increasingly difficult to get anything like a good day's bag. The other afternoon I was with two snipers when they at last spotted a German sunning himself in a field. The distance was made out to be just over 2,000 yards. Each of my companions was a well-known big game shot, and they each fired a couple of rounds at the enemy. The bullets must have gone uncomfortably near the mark, for, after each shot the man stared about him with a pushed movement, but he stalked off unhit. This was, of course, an extreme range, but the markmen were exceptionally good, and their failure to find anything but so unpromising a target shows clearly enough that the only possible marks are frequently set at virtually impossible ranges. But, with the temporary extinction or the sniper proper, there has grown up a host of trench snipers, men who 22 LITTLE CRIPPLES HEALED Hartford Home Makes a Record in Bens Operations—Not a Patient He has been at Hartford, Conn.—Twenty-two splash bone graft operations on children committed from improper homes to the Newington Home for Crippled Children, without the loss of a single patient, in the record of three Hartford physicians during the year. The operations were performed by Dr. J. W. Wilkes, assisted by Dr. M. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER IN THE ALPS in the italians have been battering the the Alps. Elevated to an angle of 45 acy some fifteen miles away are constantly firing at from 20 to 300 yards or whatever may be the ridically small distance separating the opposing lines. One of the bewildering features of the war is the daily publication of long lists at a time when there is nothing sufficiently important to justify a British communique. Behind the rows of sandbags which face one another with such apparent purposefulness, there are the snipers who will spend hours waiting for the opening of a loophole, the sight of a cap or a hand incautiously raised above the parapet, the hosting of a periscope, a shovel—anything which may betoken the least undue activity. There is a constant pitting of patient vigilance against ignorance, carelessness and a lack of physical fatigue. The strain of being under shell fire may be more acute while it lasts, but, in the long run, it is the unintermittent crack of the bullet which jaws the nervous system most permanently. A man, whom I will call "A," was admitted one of the first half dozen rifle shots in Great Britain. In the early days of the war his special value as a rapid fireer during the German attacks in masses was great. "A" was later pkt in a machine-gun section, and was finally killed while going to fetch water for the gun. That, surely, was a job which might have been detailed to a less valuable man. It would seem to be only common prudence that first-class shots should be carefully husbanded. DESERT WRECKS A MINSTREL Mule and Trained Dogs With One Man Shrew Peril of Three Pomona, Cal. -Hitched to a light wagon in the place of a faithful mule which perished in the desert, William Green, an old animal trainer from New Orleans, arrived here and appealed to Mayor Vandergrift for aid. He was sick and penniless. Green left New Orleans last March, headed for the San Francisco Exposition. He had a show wagon drawn by the mule. In the wagon were 18 performing dogs. Green himself was once a leading light of minstrelsy. The wandering minstrel raked in the money till he struck the desert in Arizona and then his fortune faded. His mule died of thirst. He bought a horse and it perished on the desert. His intelligent dogs, some of which were valued at $500, dropped off one by one. He says aid given by passengers of an overland train enabled him to get out of the desert with his own life. OLDEST RED CROSS MEMBER is Pointed Cap, Canadian Indian, Who at 108 Gends Portrait to Canadian Premier. Ottawa. Can.—A novel picture has been received by Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian premier, and forwarded by him to the local Red Cross rooms. It is that of the oldest member of the Red Cross society in the world, and at that a western Indian, Pointed Cap, who belongs to the File Hills Indian reserve in Saskatchewan. He will be one hundred and eight years old on November 4 next. The establishment of a branch of the Red Cross society for these Indians shows how deeply the people of all classes in the Dominion are interested in the war and eager to find a way of lending assistance. Flatton Explodes and Injures Girls. Berlinville, O.—Edna and Bertha Jenkins, daughters of a farmer living near here, were painfully buried the other day, when a flatton containing a heater fed with gasoline exploded in Miss Jenkins' hands. M. Vergasson and Edward A. Deming. The operation first performed three years ago by Doctor Albeo of New York city is one of the most difficult known to medical science today. The Newington Home is operated by the Connecticut Children's Aid Society. For many years the name of the institution was the Newington Home for Incubiaries, but because of the number of cures, both in spital and hip trouble and in club foot and paralysis which the doctors were able to effect, the name recently was changed. Stretcher Bearer Gives Impressions of Life at Front. In Nearly Oversome by Sight of First Operation Titil Given Ship by Surp Villers-Cottetera.—We had just left the hospital and had reached the station. We were exchanging glances of joy and shaking hands, saying "Paris! We are going to see Paris again." The train was waiting on a sliding. We climbed into it; the hospital attendants placed us in our seats. There I heard a conversation that struck me more than has any other since the beginning of the war. One of the soldiers in our carriage, doubled in a confidential mood that day, began to relate the impressions of his life as a military hospital attendant. "It was in the early days of the war. I had received a commission as stretcher bearer in a hospital at Nine. The first wounded arrived, long trains were filled with them; they had lain on the straw of the cars throughout the interminable journey across France in slow military trains, which were constantly delayed. Many died on the way; others were landed here and there in heaps. How feverlessly we had to work; there was not a minute to be lost. "I remember the terrible slap the head surgeon gave me the first day he entered the operating room. when I was ordered to hold a wounded soldier whose leg was bett amputated. The odor, the cruel sight of the operation, caused me to turn as white as death, and I was about to faint. That blow brought me quickly to my senses. I have seen worse sights!" "We spent some terrible moments of anguish there. We had no antitauus serum; we had written and telegraphed everywhere for it, but the hospitals had it kept it jealously and it was impossible to obtain any. "I recall one of the finest men I have ever known, a charming comrade, who was wounded in the foot. His wound was not serious; at the end of two weeks it had healed. Then one night he felt a stiffness in his neck; his mind began to wander, his muscles to contract. He was done for. All we could do was to relieve his suffering. "Whenever a patient had an attack of this nature we dared not tell him what it was. He was sent to a special hospital; it wasn't a hospital, it was a morgue. He went there to die. "Finally, one day we heard that serum could be procured at a fantastic price in Italy. The doctor immediately requisitioned the swiftest automobiles he could find in Nice. The next day we had serum and tetanus disappeared. "The recollection of this period is not more terrible than that of the days I spent in Arras as scriter bearer during the fierce combat of Notre de Lorette. I was there a month gathering the dead and wounded; witnessing the most terrible mutilations; my cars filled with the groans of men. The work was hard; we had to carry the men away on our backs, for the approaches were too narrow to permit of the use of stretchers. More than one died on my back. "I am old; I'm forty-six. I was taken from the trenches, and I am now one of the conductors of this train of wounded. "Day before yesterday we had a wounded soldier whose head was a mass of bandages, with a little hole in the place of his mouth. Another hospital attendant and I were curious enough to raise his bandage. His tag indicated that his nose and the lower part of his face had been torn away by the splinter of a shell. By luck he had not lost his sight. His wounds had been cleaned and disinfected; a piece of skin had been removed from his back and applied to his face; in this a round hole was made through which he was fed, and another through which he breathed. Liquid food was given him by means of a rubber tube. "And those poor unfortunate whose limbs have been amputated! I saw one whose two arms and a leg had been cut off. He had received more than 200 shell splinters; the greater part were small, like pinheads." As we listened to this man, sad and serious, a fine tall Moroccan, who was wounded, got up from his seat. His eyes were filled with tears and he started to talk with fierce energy: "Why French take care boche wounded? After war they go home—have many children: begin war again with children, and war no good. French stupid. Bocches, kill all, all bad men. When no more boches, no more war. That good." Professor Lost In Wilds Herkley, Cal. — Mrs. Genevieve Bridwell, wife of J. W. Bridwell, former entomologist at the University of California, is on her way to the antipodes in search of her husband, who went into the wilds of western Australia some months ago as the agent of the Hawaiian government in search of parasites to control insect pests. Professor Bridwell was last heard from when he sailed from Sydney N. S. W., for ports on the west coast of Australia, whence he expected to proceed inland. War Swells Rail Victims. London — The board of trade figures for a year, not including the most recent railway disaster in which nearly 300 persons lost their lives, show that on the 23,700 miles of railway in the United Kingdom during the year covered by the report 125 passengers were killed, while 2,440 were injured. Or railway employees, 425 were killed in this period and 5,068 injured. This is a vastly worse showing than ever before, a fact due, perhaps, to the changes in servants and schedules owing to the war. Diving 100m Diving 100m Diving 100m CAUSE OF HAY FEVER irritating Principle of Plant Has Long Been Known—Stigma That Rested on the Goldenrod Has Been Removed. The chief cause of tall hay fever is the pollen of the two varieties of ragweed. The generic name of the two ragweeds is ambrosia. The common or wormweed variety is called 'artemisinfolia' on account of its leaves resembling those of the wormwood (artemisia). It is an annual, with leaves much cut out, thin, opposite and alternate, as shown in the illustration. It has spikes of green flowers at the end of the branches. It resembles the common wormwood, which, however, bears small insignificant white flowers. The great ragweed is called "trifidia" on account of its large three-lobed leaves. It is the tallest member of the group and frequently grows to a height of 12 feet. It is common in moist soil in the lowlands near the gulf coast. The irritating principle of both ragweeds is formed in the spikelike flower being yellowish in color and almost as light as smoke. It is abundant that during the stage of pollination it will be covered in clothes yellow while through such a field. It is so extremely light that it is almost impossible to collect any amount of it without its being blown away. Laboratory investigators have isolated a large number of plants whose pollen will produce the characteristic reaction of hay fever. The goldenrod, for instance, has been accused of being responsible for 50 per cent of all cases of hay fever. The committee on original research of the American Hay Fever Prevention association has demonstrated the fact, however, that the goldenrod belongs to a group of only 15 per cent of cases that do not owe their origin to the ragweed. An obvious reason for the goldenrod not being responsible for a large number of cases is that its pollen is not wind-blown, but heavy and tenacious, so that the majority of patients are affected only in the event that the nests are placed in close proximity to the flower. The pollen of the ragweed, however, is easily detached in clouds and is distributed by the wind over a large territory. The usual attacks of fall hay fever sufferers are coincident with the pollination of the ragweed, while the goldenrod frequently blooms for weeks after the attacks have subsided. The most active stage of the ragweed is in the month of September and every effort should be made at that time to destroy these noxious weeds. The object of the American Hay Fever Prevention association is the dissemination of general knowledge of benefit to sufferers from hay fever, the education of the public regarding the weeds that are known to produce this MERCURY Wormwood, Ragweed, Responsible With the Great Ragweed, for 85 Per Cent of Fall Hay Fever—More Common in the Middle and Northern States. disease, and the use of its influence and co-operation toward the eradication of such weeds. Malarial fever, in recent years, has been enormously diminished by preventive methods, such as draining swamps; typhoid fever has been decreased through the care taken in the water supply, and the destruction of other diseases have led to tuberculosis and other diseases for their advocates for preventive methods. The American Hay Fever Prevention association has instituted, directly and through its affiliated state associations, a campaign of education regarding the hay fever producing weeds, which it is hoped will in a few years destroy the cause of this widespread disease.—W. Scheppegrell, President American Hay Fever Prevention Association. Working From a Model "The stage manager says I must assume an expression of haughty scorn more eloquent than words," said the actor. "I wonder how I'm going to get that?" "Come with me to dinner. We'll refuse to give the waiter a tip and then we'll watch his face." To Try the Wirt System Newark, N. J., is to try the Wirt system in its public schools. This is the plan deviled by William Art of Gary, Ind. the essence of which is the full use of school plants. Cleveland, O., has also seen considering giving the plan a trial. Undernourished Children. Statistics show that in six of the nation's largest cities from 12 to 20 per cent of the child population is noticeably underfed or ill nourished. 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. Famous Russian Watering Place Is Deserted. Jalta, Known All Over the World for Its Marvelous Climate, Has Had Practically No Visitors This Season. "Jalta, the Newport of Russia, to which even such favored regions of the world as the garden lands of California and the Riviera must yield when climates are compared, is today a stronghold of society utterly eclipsed by war, a lonely, unvisited little village whose prestige and fame have departed overnight, a Newport forged by the great and by the people who, in peace times, eagerly read about all the social splendors there," begins a statement given out by the National Geographic society. Jalta, normally, would just be entering upon the height of its season, its gayest, most important two mouths of the year, had not a world war closed it, together with Monte Carlo, Karlsbad, Interlaken and scores of other places of 'good-tone', beauty and amusement. The imperial court, the statesmen, diplomats and members of the great Russian command, now carrying the intolerable burdens of the war, would be gathered there in times of quiet, and social Russia would, low our course, Jalta is a beautiful place built on the alta is a mountain whose foot bathes in the bluest and midst of waters to be found all around the coast of the Black sea. This little seaport, in the government of Taurida, on the southern coast of Crimea, thoroughly deserves the distinction of being the vacation home of celebrities. "Behind it and between it and the north the solid mountain greens, which merge into deeper and deeper shades until at the bare summits they are greenish brown, rise to heights of from 2,500 to 3,000 feet. These are the southern fringe of the Jalata mountains. The tops of these peaks are often covered in ice mists while in Jalta and on its bay rests the midest of spring weather. Snow never falls in Jalta, which boasts an annual mean temperature of 56 degrees Fahrenheit. Its climate is said to be superior to that of Nice. Its summers are too oppressively hot, there is less rain in autumn and winter, the cool is less crisp in winter and the sunshine of autumn is said to fall balmier than anywhere else in the world. "There is no industry and little trade carried on by the people of the village, who live almost entirely by catering to vacationists and regular visitors. It has a population of 14,000. It is an ancient city and a thought to have been a place of great importance in a remote past. At one time it belonged to the patriarchs of Constantinople." World's Pencil Production. According to a recent article by Mr. H. S. Sackett of the forest service, the world's production of lead pencils probably amounts to 20,000,000 year, half of which are made from American-grown cedar. The United States makes about 750,000,000 year, or more than eight pencils for each of its inhabitants. Owing to the growing scarcity of red cedar and the fact that many other trees now little used appear to be more or less valuable substitutes for that wood in pencilmaking, the forest service has carried out a series of tests which show that, next to the native hebeotype heretofore used for this purpose, are in order of merit, Rocky Mountain red cedar, big tree (Sequoia), Port Orford cedar, redwood and alligator Juniper. Vital Statistics of Australia Australia's population is shown by registration data to be as follows: Citizen forces, eighteen to twenty-six, number 338,000; between eighteen and thirty-five they number 330,000, while the number liable for mobilization between thirty-five and sixty is 614,000, or a total of 1,310,000. While 100,000 men have enlisted there will still be 596,000 available between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five, less the medically unfit. About 70 per cent of the citizen forces, according to the latest statistics, historically fit. The estimate of the medical between eighteen and forty-five is approximately 1,000,000, and of these, based upon the results of the citizen forces, 700,000 would be medically fit for active service in the leed. Seize Much Opium. Acting on a tip that a large quantity of opium had been transferred from the S. S. Korea when it was in Hong Kong, the federal authorities gave the Chiyo Maru one of the most thorough searches a liner has been subjected to in San Francisco. Thirty inspectors were put to work, and went from stem to stern, from top to bottom, and found about $2,500 worth of the contraband drug. An inspector found in a chest belonging to Loo Wing a false side, which opened when one of the screws in the lock was pressed. In this false side $600 worth of opium was found. It is said that more opium is finding its way into the country than ever before. rings. English girls become engaged to soldiers make a special ring, of acquiring out-of-the-common engagement rings. These have been very successfully and artistically made from the bands of shells melted down and inset with the prospective wearer's favorite stone. On the inside is inscribed the day on which the fragment was originally picked up, and a few partitions. Shell bands are also made up into rings and bracelets. War brides have a fancy for rather wide wedding rings, for the moment the smaller size, the popular one before last August, is in the background. -Tit-Bits. The KITCHEN CABINET If the burden seems heavy, the way If there no longer existed women seems long. Still lift your heart in a bit of song. Still lift your heart in a bit of song. Still lift your heart in a bit of song. Still lift your heart in a bit of song. May catch the strain and his strength In the courage you bestow. FOOD FOR THE YOUNG CHILD. need that mothers of the baby, as statistics tell us that a large proportion of little people die with no chance of over-wear before they are two years old. To introduce solid foods into the diet There is great need that mothers study the feeding of the baby, as statistics tell us that a large proportion of little people die with no chance to fight their own way before they are two years old. To introduce solid of a child is a change worthy of thoughtful consideration. Children should be fed according to their weight, age and development. Solid foods should be introduced gradually after one year of age in a normal baby. A cereal well cooked, an egg cooked and mixed with bread crumbs or milk, or gruel, making one meal a day. See that the baby feeds slowly and masticates well. Habits of right eating may be formed now which will go with him through life. Fresh bread should never be given. Cut in squares and baked until brown, then served in milk is a good dish and one children like. Add a pinch of salt but no sugar to such dishes. Milk and cream should be used plentifully. An hour before or all hour after feeding a tablespoonful or two of orange juice, pineapple juice, strained apple sauce or mashed pulp of prunes may be given. | Vegetables are now a necessity. Potatoes thoroughly baked, and served with butter or cream. Asparagus tips, spinach and carrots crushed fine and well seasoned with salt and butter. Only one vegetable daily until the age of two is reached. Meats should be given but sparingly; a tablespoonful of scraped rare beef may be mixed with the baby's potato or a bit of beefsteak gravy may be put on it. Up to three years but little meat is given, and it should always be finely cut. Broths of mutton, chicken or beef may be stale, rumbs, or beef juice may be used. A meat; beef juice being more concentrated, three ounces is sufficient. Cereals of oatmeal, farina, barley, hominy, rice or cracked wheat, four ounces, but it should be long and well cooked. Serve with a pinch of salt and plenty of milk and cream. GOOD THINGS FOR THE TABLE. A most delightful autumn dainty is baked pears. Wash and peel the pears Wash and peel the pearls and lay them in a baking dish, cover with water, butter, and lemon juice, using the mixture to baste them during the baking. Serve when brown, and tender. As a vegetable to serve with meats or as a dessert with whipped cream there could be nothing and lay them in a baking dish, cover with water, butter, and lemur juice, using the mixture to baste them during the baking. Serve when brown, and tender. As a vegetable to serve with meats or as a dessert with whipped cream there could be nothing more tasty. Stuffed Pears.—Take firm pears and remove cores. Steam until tender, then fill the centers with whipped cream, mixed with chopped dates, candied cherries or nuts. Pear Salad.—Peel nice, ripe pears cut in halves, remove the core, then roll the chopped nuts, lay flat side down on head lettuce, fold over the bottom of mayonnaise, at the side and serve well chilled with toasted cheese cracker. Stuffed Green Peppers—Cut the stem ends from six green peppers, remove white fiber and seeds, scald five minutes and drain. Mix one cupful of bread crumbs with three tablespoons of melted butter, one cupful of tuna fish, salt, a dash of lemon juice and stock to moisten slightly. Fill the peppers, place in a buttered pan with half a cupful of hot water to bake slowly half an hour. Serve with a cream sauce and triangles of buttered toast. Creamed Oysters—Take three oysters, parbell on their own liquor until they ruffle, then drain. Place a cupful of cream and a half cupful of milk in double boiler. When the mixture is boiled, add butter and two of flour, well mixed, season with salt and pepper; cook until thick. Fill ramekins with this mixture and the oysters; cover with a piece or two of hard cooked egg and a spoonful of buttered crumbs. Brown in the oven. The egg may be used as a garnish on top of the browned crumbs just as it goes to the table, with a big of parsley as a finish. Criticism of Modern Ways. Today the tendency is, not to endeavor to make youth strong to resist, but to try to remove all stress from them. They must not be given hard tasks at school; indeed, the cry is that children must feel that school is play. They must not be taught obedience and respect, lest they be servile. They must have much amusement. All this is dependent upon the idea that life is meant for pleasure and that work is a curse—Dr. Charles W. Burr. Too Hard on the Goals. A New York invention found a way of keeping everybody on a party telephone line, except the party called, from hearing a word of the conversation. But he needn't expect the company to utilise his invention. It would run its business. Why they cut. Sign on Twentieth street, near Sixth avenue: "Wanted—A few girls to clean waists. Also a few bright girls. Apply ninth floor."—New York Tribune. If there no longer existed women digitally digested in their manners to impress men, the option of society would no longer be available over the actions of men—Mandela. APPETIZING FISH DISHES. Canned fish now is such a plentiful article on the market that when fresh fish is not obtainable the tinned variety will answer fully as well. Tuna or tunny fish is one of the most delicious of canned fish and may be served right from the can with quarantined combs in various countries to serve as salad. Filled fish is not obtainable the tinned variety will answer fully as well. Tuna or tunny fish is one of the most delicious of canned fish and may be served right from the can with quarters of leonard or blinded in various ways to serve as salad. Filled tomatoes, stuffed with tuna, well seasoned, celery and cabbage makes a most tasty salad. Herring Salt—Cook salt herring 15 minutes in boiling water to cover, Drain and cool and separate into flakes. Add an equal quantity of cubes of cooked potatoes, a half cupful of chopped celery, the whites of two eggs, chopped, and a good boiled dressing. Cover with hard cooked egg yolk put through a ricer. Salmon Loaf With Peas—Season a calam of salmon, add a beaten egg, a tablespoonful of lemon juice and a cupful of thick, white sauce Steam in a loaf and serve garnished with cooked peas on a platter. Salmon croquettes molded around a teaspoonful of cooked green peas and served hot with a highly seasoned sauce make another tasty dish. Salt mackerel is delicious soaked overnight or until well freshened then placed in the oven covered with a good cupful of thick cream and allowed to bake 20 minutes. Add salt if needed, just as it is taken up. DO NOT SLIGHT LEFTOVERS. Take any bits of loefter meat, put through a meat chopper, season and mix with egg, and form into cutlets, place half an almond cut lengthwise at the small end to represent the egg yolk. Dip in egg and fry. Place a cauliflower. form into cubes, place half an almond cut lengthwise at the small end to represent the cutlet bone. Dip in egg and fry. Place a cauliflower in the center of the dish and pile the cutlets around and serve. Serve with a meat sauce. A small piece of cheese, if grated, will add flavor to any number of dishes. It is good in escalloped potato, in escalloped cabbage, adds to the flavor of milk toast and may be sprinkled over lettuce which has been dressed with French dressing. A little grated cheese added to an omelet is an improvement. A dainty cracker to serve with a salad course is prepared by heaping grated cheese on the crackers, sprinkle with salt and cayenne and then toasting in the oven. Sour cream makes a delicious filling for cakes; add brown sugar and cook until it is hard, add nuts and beat until smooth. Sour cream dressing, using cream, salt and a dash of cayenne served on young green onions is a dish not half well enough known. A tablespoonful of leftover peas with a few cold potatoes will make a most appetizing salad to serve for Sunday night supper. Stale bits of bread may be used as crumbs for various dishes, as croutons, as bread puddings with fruit or custard, as filling with nuts for peppers, as bread puddings; in fact, amounts of ways bits of bread may be utilized. Not a crumb should be wasted, even the crumb tray should be emptied for the little shreds. Orange peel and lemon peel may be used to flavor sauces, removing the peeling before serving. Nellie Maxwell Set Plenty of Fruit For its appetizing values fruit should be eaten before meals. If taken as a dessert at the end of the meal fruit has its best effect from the nutritive standpoint. For its laxative properties fruit should be taken on an empty stomach, preferably soon after rising in the morning. Unfair. The most uninteresting poetry is that written about a poet. Furthermore, it isn't treating him right. Only Work Brings Success. Those who are prone to consider themselves exempt from hard work have never been known to obtain the success which real people covet. You have to keep working every minute to get anywhere. Just as soon as you stop the other fellow is bound to go ahead. See With Their Moutha. Earth worms have no eyes, but their mouth end is so sensitive to light that they can distinguish between night and day. FOR PUBLIC FESTIVAL FOR PUBLIC FESTIVAL Famous Cook Recommends the Quantities Enumerated Below as Being Amply Sufficient to Supply One Hundred Guests. When arranging a special dinner or supper, such as church societies often give, it is as important to avoid having a large amount of food and drink left over as it is to provide enough. One thing to be borne in mind is that item which is part of a full menu will be served in smaller portions than when it is part of a limited number of dishes. The following are the quantities of materials which a famous chef recommends as sufficient for 100 guests: Three and one-half pounds of coffee. Six gallons of cocoa made from three gallons each of milk and water and one pound of cocoa. Four pounds of leaf sugar. Five gallons of oysters. Two hundred and sixty sandwiches, made from 16 loaves of bread and four pounds of butter. Thirty pounds of ham, to boll and slice. Ten medium-sized cabbages for cold-slaw. Twenty pies. Five loaf cakes and five layer cakes. Eighteen quarts of ice cream. Ten four-pound chickens and 30 heads of celery for salad. Five chickens and five tongues for sandwiches. Five quarts of dressing for salads Round Steak a la Quin Cover a slice of round steak (cut about one and a half inches thick) with flour, and, using the edge of a plate or meat pounder, pound as much as possible into the meat. Melt two tablespoonfuls of fat in a baking pan; brown the meat quickly on both sides in this; sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover with two cupfuls of water or tomatoes, adding one or two sliced onions. Cover closely and bake in a slow oven for several hours, or until the meat is tender throughout. This is an excellent recipe for use in the fireless cooker. Serve with tomato sauce or alone with the gravy. This may also be cooked very slowly on top of the stove. Chicken Hollandalse. Cook three tablespoonfuls butter with one teaspoonful finely chopped onion until yellow. Add two tablespoonfuls flour, and pour in gradually one and one-half cupful chicken stock. Stir until the mixture thickens, then add one-half tablespoonful lemon juice, three-fourths teaspoonful salt, one-eighth teaspoonful paprika, one-half teaspoonful sugar, one-half cupful cooked chicken (cut in cubes), two tablespoonful pimento, cut fine. When boiling, add the beaten yolks of two eggs and cook one minute. Serve on buttered graham coast. Pickled Onions. Take small onions, white ones are the best, pure boiling water on them, let stand till cold, then you can peel without hurting your eyes; then make a brine of boiling water and salt so an egg will swim in it; cover your onions and let stand for 24 hours and drain. Take a handful at a time in a cloth, and pat the water out some, put in your force; pour cold vinegar over and cork tight. Use no spice—they don't need it—and they keep growing harder the longer you keep them.—Exchange. Pot Roast Here is my pot roast: Into a basin put a layer of sliced onions, one of sliced potatoes and a layer of chopped or sliced cold mutton or lamb (end of your last roast). Continue until full. Now add salt and a red pepper. Now cover top with sliced potatoes cut in thin slices. Cover top with roast brown. Sometimes I use a pork end roast the same way, only add a little sage to flavor—Exchange. Buttermilk Biscuit One pint of bread flour, one teaspoonful of soda to sweeten the buttermilk. After that use one teaspoonful of soda and two of cream of tartar. I rub in a piece of butter into the flour. Make the consistency of any kind of biscuit. After you get the biscuit in the baker's sheet melt a little butter and rub on each biscuit. Fish Chops. If canned salmon be used drain juice, remove skin and bones and pick fine. Add teaspoonful lemon juice and dash of paprika. Make white sauce as follows: Two tablespoonful butter, one fourth cup flour. Add fish and a teaspoonful parsley; when cold shape into chops. Put piece of macaroni into end of chop, to represent chon bone. Fry in deep fat. Delicious Muffins. Three cupfuls entre wheat flour, one cupful rye meal, one egg, one-half cupful sugar, one fourth cupful melted butter, one teaspoonful of soda, two teaspoonful cream of tartar; add milk enough to make a batter, not too stiff. Bake in hot muffin pans. These are very nice. Scotch Oat Cake. Mix oatmeal, ground one, with a little salt and enough water to make a stiff dough. Roll on a floured board until it is one-eighth of an inch thick and bake in one sheet in a slow oven without browning, until dry and hard. It should be a dull gray in color. When done break into pieces. To Make Lace Yokes Like New. Apply a white paste such as is used for cleaning white shoes. Rub the paste on smoothly, let it dry, and then brush it off. Oyster Cocktail. Select six small oysters, season with lemon juice, one teaspoonful of tables sauce and add salt sparingly; serve in grapefruit. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER The HOME Flowers and Their Care and The HOME BEAUTIFUL Flowers and Shrubbery Their Care and Cultivation THE FLOWER MARKET A Finc Display of Asters. FUN AND MONEY IN ASTERS Asters should be started in the house. Two hundred seedlings can be started in one cigar box, which is a most convenient shape and size for standing on the window sill. Fill boxes to within one-half inch of the top with a loose loam. It is always well in sowing seeds in boxes to sift the top layer. Make four trenches the length of the box. Place seeds in trenches and cover. Before watering cover with a cloth. A strip torn from a coarse linen towel is good. Water thoroughly. The cloth will prevent the water from washing out the seeds the first time you dampen them and subsequently will prevent rapid evaporation. Don't neglect the potted plants; water well and shade from the afternoon sun. When shade is recommended, darkness or dense shade are not meant. All plants require a good light. All plants require a bear strong skylight that would be skydamaged if set in strong sunshine. For potted plants that must have sunshine, set the pots in a dardilene. Don't Forget the Potted Plants—Wa Well and Shade From Afternoon Boo Don't Forget the Potted Plants—Water Well and Shade From Afternoon Sun or set in a box with a packing of moss around them to encourage moisture. Root geranium slips now, if you want winter bloomers. Keep growing thriftly and pinch off all buds. Do not make the mistake of rooting for winter bloomers plants that bloom only in summer. Some geraniums more freely than others. Plants that are not growing need no fertilizer. Large pots for foliage. Small pots for flowers. Plenty of sunshine for geraniums. If soil in the bulb pot in the cellar seems dry, moisten moderately, but don't keep wet or the bulb will rot. Work every day to keep the plants comfortable. They are like children. Don't let the insects get at them if you love them. off your caryum walliminium bud and do it as soon as the buds begin to show. After the drain tile has been put in, crushed rock, gravel or coal cinders will keep the ground in good condition. Do not be in a hurry to mulch the strawberry beds. Wait until a good stiff freeze comes along. After the bees have been safely housed in a dry cellar, with the bottoms of the bives resting on pieces about two inches thick, do not disturb them until spring. GET RID OF THEM House plants that are buggy and shaggy and refuse to improve should be thrown out. They are an eyesore. Better demolish the window garden than to mock nature with the victims of ignorance or neglect. Reconstructed Years. One of the curates of All Angela's Episcopal church, New York city, makes the radical proposal that all the months shall consist of 28 days, wpb' an added month to fill up the year—"Holiday" month, to come between June and July. A less radical proposition is to have all holidays fall on Monday—this in the interest of labor, so that at frequent intervals during the year there may be a Saturday hall holiday followed by two days of vacation. Bv. LIMA B. ROSE HOUSE PLANTS If possible, set the box where it will have bottom heat for three or four days, and be sure to keep moist, when, if your seeds were fresh, you will find the rows all cracked open and the green seed leaves peeking out. Remove cover and take away from heat immediately. Place in a strong light. These directions you will find applicable to all small seeds, vegetable as well as flower. Never forget to water, however, and keep covered with cloth until removed to the window. Do not let them grow long stems. Spindling seedlings are a calamity. When the plants have their fourth leaf, transplant to flat an inch apart away. These transplantings cause a wonderful root development, which tells later in the quality of bloom. Leave fuchsias in the cellar until March. Be ready for the cold days. They are at hand. Keep window garden clean. Remove dead leaves, scrub pots, show foliage. Wash windows. MAKING MOST OF THE PHLOX By L. M. BENNINGTON. everyone can grow phlox and have what is regarded as great success, yet few, even among professional gardeners know, how to coax the greatest growth and beauty out of this plant. Hardy phlox can be transplanted at any time, preferably in the fall or early spring, by dividing old clumps, or they can be grown from seeds planted very shallow as soon as they are ripe. When allowed to become dry they are more or less disappointing in germination, so that we may say that division is the best method. If string divisions are taken early in April and planted about 15 or 18 inches apart and the tops are pinched back when about 4 inches high to make them spread and not more than two or three growths are allowed, they will give a very large head of bloom with a maximum of florets. Give clean culture and an occasional dressing of manure or manure water. By this method of culture the phlox becomes an exceptional flower when compared with the big clumps that most people allow to grow. To get best results they should be planted new each fall or spring and give plenty of water while in bloom. When big masses of plants are desired, about one-third of the stems should be pinched back. This will produce a much longer season of blooming. SOME TIMELY HINTS In graffiting, the greatest care should be observed that soils are not taken from trees infested with San Jose scale or that are in any way diseased. Do not set out evergreens in the fall. Have them delivered as early in the spring as possible and make the ground ready now. In order to obtain the largest blooms on your chrysanthemum plants, pick all but the large central bud and do it as soon as the buds begin to show. After the drain_file has been put in, crushed rock, gravel or coal cinders will keep the ground in good condition. Do not be in a hurry to muck the strawberry beds. Wait until a good stiff freeze comes along. After the bees have been safely housed in a dry cellar, with the bottoms of the hive resting on pieces about two inches thick, do not disturb them until spring. House plants that are buggy and shaggy and refuse to improve should be thrown out. They are an eyesore. Better demolish the window garden than to mock nature with the victims of ignorance or neglect. Boll out the coffee pot once a week. Dissolve a tablepoonful of ordinary baking soda in enough cold water to fill the utensil two-thirds full and let it boil, for 15 minutes. Rinse it out most carefully and then wipe perfectly dry. Greatest Depth of North Sea. The North Sea, covering an area of 221.00 square miles, has its greatest depth of 2.000 feet near the Skag- erak. GET RID OF THEM To Insure Good Coffee A305x ADVANTAGES OF THE ROUND BARN Practical Farmer Will See at a Glance How Building Makes for Economy. SILO PLACED IN THE CENTER Designed Su That The Cows and Horses Face In, Which is an Advantage—Feed and Bedding Utilized to the Best Possible Manner. By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will answer Questions and give advice on GEF's training programs for the subject of building work on the farm, for the readers of this paper, all the authors and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 187 Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL, and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Round barns for live stock are growing in popularity because of the case of doing work in them. There is another economy that will be built on. We learn how to build easier; that is the increased capacity as compared with a rectangular barn requiring the same amount of material. The round barn shown in the illustration is built around a 14-foot soil, which really is a plan for building one cylinder inside of another. The cylinder is the strongest form in which material can be put together in building construction. In this building the silo supports the barn and the barn supports the silo. One is part of the other, and either would be incomplete alone. The silo is 44 feet deep by 14 feet in diameter, which gives capacity for holding about 160 tons of silage. As the roof of the barn reaches well up toward the top of the silo there is a domelike space which provides considerable mow room above the stable. This large mow is filled at haying time by means of a circular track which is unpinned from the upper tier of rafters. The hay track car is so arranged that it runs half way around from the hay door, running in either direction according to the way the switch is turned. The hay car is propelled by a draft rope which runs over pulleys when taut. When the load is dumped the slack rope is then supported by rollers which prevents it from becoming tangled or dropping to the hay below. The rope is made of concrete made by first excavating for the foundation walls and piers to get solid earth to prevent settling. The grading is then done for the floor. making the horse-stable floor level, but the ground for the cow-stable floor is sloped away to drain properly into the gutter. This work is better done with water to settle the earth so it will pack all solid together to give an even support to all parts of the floor. The plan of the stable shows iron stall partitions between the cow stalls and wooden partitions between the horse stalls. This distinction is not necessary, but it is customary. Being a round barn with the silo in the center, there is a round feeding alley built around the silo. Next to the feeding alley is a circular cement manger which extends half way around, for the cows, and a wooden manger built on the same circle on the horse side. Both the cows and horses face in toward the center, so the feeding is easily and quickly done from the center feeding alley. Silage is let down through a silage shute; also hay and straw are put down through the same shute, and both are distributed to the mangers by a feed carrier truck mounted on heavy truck casters. There are doors on two sides of the barn, one of which is intended as a stock door to let the cattle and horses in or out; the other is a wide driveway door used when cleaning the silage; also at silo-lining time. By this stable arrangement the feed is brought to the center and the manure is distributed from the outside. Straw is kept bright by housing it overhead at threshing time and it is made useful at ceding time by permitting the cows to pick it over in the mangers between feeds of silage and clover hay. The mussed-over straw is then passed back to the stalls for bedding, and as it gradually works farther back it absorbs liquid manure, is carried out in the manure carriers, dumped into a manure spreader and hauled at once to the field. This shows the practicability of this and of ground barns to save labor utilizes feed and bedding to the best possible advantage. The farm stable should be considered in the light of a manufacturing establishment. Manufacturers in cities arrange their factories to admit raw material at one end and to ship the finished product from the other end. Good practice requires that the different processes of manufacture shall follow each other in systematic order. Once started, a charge of raw material advances at every step; it is never permitted to go backward. When farmers arrange their business so that each step counts, instead of turning back and walking around in circles, then farmers become business men in the best sense of the term. Another advantage of building cow stalls in a circle is the fact that cattle, and especially dairy cows, are wedge shaped. The most convenient stalls are wider behind than they are in front; and they fit the cows better. The work amount in the stalls is done at the rear of the stalls. In using milk machines considerable room is needed. The use of milking machines is one reason for placing the windows in the rear of the cows, so that the light is admitted where it is most needed. No other shape of barn offers so many advantages for the same amount of square foot area. There is a quick, easy means of feeding in the center A305 x where little room is required; it provides plenty of space at the rear for attending to the cows and for removing the manure. At the silo-filling time the silage cutter is set in close to the silo in the wide entrance part of the driveway, so that the blower pipe stands vertical in the usual way. There is either an extension carrier, to bring corn sheaves in through the driveway to the cutter, or a rope and pulley is arranged to pull the loaded wagon in backwards. The stable in this barn is thoroughly sanitary. The wells are built double enclosed upright by using building paper and matched ceiling boards without beading. Bending is objectionable because it makes just so many more cracks to harbor bacteria. The floor over the stable is made of dressed and matched flooring, so that no dust from the mow overhead can sift through to clog the space between the lofts. Ventilation is provided by taking cold air from outside through specially constructed air flues which distribute it near the ceiling of the stable. The foul air is removed by means of ventilating flues having outward flues near the floor of the cows and horses. The foul air is carried up through these flues, chimneylike, and is discharged above the roof. Pecullar German Statue. Offenburg, near the edge of the Black forest, was founded by Offo, an "English" king in the year 600. Some maintain that the name of the place simply means "open town." in the market - lace stands (unless it has been "strafed" since the war beaten) a statue of—Sir Francis Drake! It is not, however, as naval hero that Offenburg honors Drake, but as the introducer into Europe of the potato. While the figure holds a map of South America in the right hand, the left clasps a flourishing potato plant, with one "KartoSein" attached. Making One's Life I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of a man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do—Thoreau. No Need for Newspaper. "Why don't you subscribe to my paper, Uncle Huy?" asked Editor Josh Lotts of the Smileyville Express. "it would be useless extravagance," replied Farmer Hyperbole Meddera. "My wife belongs to o the Chaunday club, the Sewin' Circle and the Missionary society."—Judge The election of trustees for the coming year for the A. M. E. church will be held next Monday night in the church. It is desired that as many of the members be present as possible. During do the lack of "getting together" at a called meeting recently this church is without a Mile Missionary society. And unless things take a decided change for the better there will be some during the year. "Too hard!" It is the first time in a long time that a society of this kind has not been organized at the beginning of the conference year. The trustees of the A. M. E. church have had some needed repairs just on the passage recently, much to the comfort and health of the pastor and his good family. "The Hiking club" composed of the young ladies of the city, invited a few of their "gent" friends and married couples to indulge with them in a "wine" roast Tuesday evening of last week. The P. B. girls held their annual election of officers one evening last week, and resulted in the following: President, Miss Geneva Murray; secretary, Miss May Watkins; treasurer, Miss Helen Motts. The society is composed of eight members and a good bunch it is too. A. L. Hall has been selected for superintendent of the Sunday school. superintendent of the summer school. Look out for the young men in the near future, as they have banded themselves together in a little club to be known as the "Pastor's Aid" society, and are going to make themselves conspicuous in various ways greatly soon. Miss Nora Motts, who is nursing in Fairfield, visited at the parental Motts home recently. Mrs. Chas. Burley had a fall one day last week, and although no bones were broken in the accident, yet it was a severe shaking up and the outcome of it is yet in doubt. Mrs. Eliza Haines was pretty sick last week. The friends have rallied to her assistance as much as they could, and everything is being done for the comfort of her that can be. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Phil Kushing, Mrs. C. H. Booth of Chicago Miss May Watkins and Mr. Samuel Hall autogated to Fairfield and visited at the McMill home. Beware of Cheap Substitutes In these days of keen competition it is important that the public should see that they get Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and not take substitutes sold for the sake of extra profit. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has stood the test and been approved for more than forty years. Obtainable everywhere. FORT MADISON NOTES. Madam Watts of Birmingham, Alabama, will give a song recital at the A. M. E. church Monday evening, November 8th. The entertainment given by Betholm Literary last Thursday evening was a success both socially and financially. The bazaar and Halloween social given by the Ladies' Helping Hand on Monday evening was well attended and every one reports an enjoyable time. Mr. Clarence White of Hamilton, III, was a Fort Madison visitor Sunday. Mr. Scott Johnson and Mr. A. Lyons of Keckuk were visiting in the city one day last week. The entertainment given by the People's Forum of the Second Baptist church Monday evening was a success both socially and financially. An excellent program was rendered and much credit is due the president, Mr. Ervine Macks. Sunday was opening day at the A. M. E. church. The pastor, Rev. Augustus, delivered two excellent sermons morning and evening. Excellent music was rendered by the juvenile and elder choirs. Rev. Lindman, pastor of the Second Baptist church, delivered two excellent sermons Sunday. DAVENPORT ITEMS. The O. E. S. mask entertainment brought together the largest number of tri-city people assembled for many months. It was in every way a success. Mrs. Sylvester Johnson was pleasantly surprised one evening last week when a number of her friends walked in to celebrate her birthday. The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner. Mrs. M. F. Baker of Monmouth, Ill., has returned home, after visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Harris, at 619 Eastern avenue. Mr. Harvey Williams is reported as being very yick. Mrs. Lona James, who has been seriously ill, is slowly recovering. Mrs. Munson of Monmouth, Ill., is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Harris. The work is progressing rapidly on the parsonage of the Third Baptist church. When finished it will be beautiful. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Corbin of Des Moines will make Davenport their home. They are quite nicely located in one of their flats on West Tenth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Lewis of Fairburn, Neb., were in the city a few days this week shaking hands with old Friends. What Would You Do. In case or a burn or scald what would you do to relieve the pain? Much injuries are liable to occur in any family and everyone should be prepared for them. Chamberlain's late applied on a soft cloth will relieve the pain almost instantly, and make the injury is a very severe one. You must the parts to heal without causing a scar. 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Over one hundred persons were present when the program began. The program consisted of some of the best talent in Waterloo, Mrs. M. Watson, solo filled the audience with rapture, Mrs. Bessie Sanders' reading brought a hearty laugh from the most proud Mrs. Sadie Hopkins' historical sketch made leaders for the order, and Mrs. Katie Richardson, W. M., after a fitting introduction by the W. P., Rev. I. W. Bess, made an address that was a forecast of the good things that followed. Supper and refreshments were served, after which the world renowned Croole band, playing at the Majestic theater, rendered several selections, and the event passed into history as the biggest thing ever given in Waterloo by the Afro-American race. All hail to the Eastern Stars. Rev I. W. Bess addressed the literary society Monday evening at Antioch Baptist church on the subject, "The Negro As a Man." Mrs. Erik Smith entertained Saturday at her residence, 125 Bates street, the Creole band at a 6 o'clock dinner. Mr. James Lacy left Monday at 12 p.m. for New Orleans, La., to spend the winter. Saturday evening was the regular time for Rev I. W. Bess to preach at the Big Bro. Mission, and he held his audience spellbound for forty-five minutes. Those who appeared on the program with him from our church were Miss Vivian Smith, violin solo Mr. Louis Moshy, solo; Miss Myrtle Beason, pianist. Prof. Almond gives addressed the Young Men's S. club. His subject was, "Prepare to serve others without expecting reward in return for service rendered." He said in part that true service consisted in being able to render assistance to others in need without expecting pay in return. Distress in the Stomach There are many people who have a distress in the stomach after meals. It is due to indigestion and easily remedied by taking one of Chamberlain's Tablets after meals. Mrs. Henry Padghan, Victor, N. Y., writes: "For some time I was troubled with headache and distress in my stomach after eating, also with contipation. About six months ago I began taking Chamberlain's Tablets. They regulated the action of my bowels and the headache and other annoyances ceased in a short time." Obtainable everywhere. OMAHA. NEB. Miss Catherine Robison of Buffalo, N. Y., who has been spending the summer in California, arrived in Omaha on Sunday and remained as the guest of Mrs. W. W. Peebles and Lena Paul of 2016 North Twenty-sixth street. Mr. Albert N. Wade, who has been sick for several weeks, returned to work at the Douglas county court house. The Phi Delta girls gave a Halloween party at the residence of Miss Mary Newman, 2001 North Twenty-eighth street. Fifteen couples were present. Mr. William Johnson, attorney at law, went to Lincoln to attend the Nebraska-Notre Dame game and to visit his mother, Mrs. Laura Johnson. Mr. Harry Buford meted to Lincoln on Sunday morning and returned Sunday afternoon. He had as his guest on the trip Mr. Frank Blackwell, Misses Frances Shaw and Hazel E. Wilson. Dr. W. W. Peebles is buying an attractive seven-room house at 8416 Blinney. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ford of Chicago, IL, arrived in the city Wednesday. While in the city they will be the guests of Mrs. M. D. Marshall. Miss Ethel Terry returned to St. Paul on Monday night, after a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. M. D. Marshall. She expects to return soon and spend the winter here. city, after spending a fortnight with his father at Glasgow, Mo., and friends at Chicago. A grand reception was tendered Rev. W. E. M. Scott and bride of Boston on Thursday evening at M. Morrison church, Rev. Scott's charge. The speakers of the evening were Rev. F. M. Bottle, Rev. Osborne, Lawyer Johnson and Father Williams. Rev. Logan was tourmaster. Welcome address, Mrs. M. Lewis. The Dubois Dramatic club are rehearsing for a play, "The Tie That Binds," to be given for St. John's A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving. The chicken supper given by the Ladies' Aid of St. John's on Thursday evening was a success. Mrs. Lady Rountree is expected home soon from her extended trip to the coast and exposition. The Junior Aid meet with Miss Irene Newman on Wednesday afternoon. After the transaction of business a dainty luncheon was served. KEOKUK SOCIAL NOTES. (Continued from page 1.) At the Bethel A. M. E, church a charity club was organized Thursday, October 28. The following officers were elected: Mrs. M. E. Dixon, president; Miss Olive Bailey vice president; Mrs. H. Buckner, treasurer; Miss Ruth Bland, secretary, and Mrs. George Smith, assistant secretary. Refreshments were served by the members of the Self-Culture club. Mrs. H. T. Craig visited her mother, Mrs. Clark, in Ottawa, Iowa, last week. Mr. H. Craig spent Sunday in Ottawa. 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Their action is pleasant and mills up your chocolate taste makes more than more than more than gled to recommend them." "Clean up the bowels and keep them clean" is the advice of all physicians, because they realize the danger resulting from habitual constipation. Do not delay too long, but begin proper curative measures. Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets are a new remedy for this old complaint, and a great improvement over the cathartics you have been using in the past. They taste like candy and work like a charm. A trial will convince you. Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets are sold by all druggists, as 25 cents a box containing 25 doses. If not found satisfactory after trial, return the box to your druggist and he will return your money. MILES MEDICAL CO., Birkhart, IN. CENTERVILLE, IOWA, NEWS. Rex, Couper left for Fayette, Mo. Saturday. IOWA STATE BRESTLANDER West My Kind of Stove heaters at the complete and give Value 10 19.50 Aron 1.50 Two hole gas plates, worth £. on sale at ..... 1.25 the masquerade social which was given at the church Saturday night for the benefit of the Sunday school was successful and largely attended. Miss Edna Hicks and sister, Grace, and Mrs. Josie Stoole were over Sunday callers in the city. Mrs. Clara Jones, Mrs. Hannah Cobbs and Myrle Wesley were Sunday visitors in Alba and Mocking. Mr. Walter Smith, Teddie Taylor and William Clarke motored to Alba on Sunday. Rev. J. E. Smith, who has been sick for the past ten months, was pleasantly surprised by the K. of P. lodge Sunday afternoon, which met at his home and gave him a silver shower, which was much appreciated. Rev. Smith is a member of the lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clarke, who will depart very soon to make their home in Topeka, Kansas, were entertained on Monday evening by a few of their friends at the home o f Mrs. J. L. Foster. 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Mrs. Moore is recovering from an attack of nigrippe. Iowa City is looking forward to the Annes football game November 16th. Rev. Whenton will be in Iowa City on Sunday. The G. S. U. I. will meet as usual next Saturday. Miss Minerva Graves entertained the girls last Monday evening at her home. MONMOUTH,LL Miss Julia Meredith left Saturday for her new home. Miss Lillian Cattin spent a few days in Chicago the first of the week. Rev. Eugene Thompson and wife were in Galesburg on Sabbath. The Rev. preached in the afternoon at Alber campe. Western College, Macon, Mo. Madam P. M. Dabney's XXth Century Pressing Oil is an ideal hair dressing, having properties which protect the hair from wind, weather and disease, make it soft and glossy; improves the quality of the hair and promotes straightening without irons. For woman, man or child. PRICE 50s, RED BOX PRICE 50c. PER BOX Mme. P. M. 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It is the first time in a long time that a society of this kind has not been organized at the beginning of the conference year. The trustees of the A. M. E. church have had some needed repairs put on the parsonage recently, much to the comfort and health of the pastor and his good family. The "Hiking club," composed of the young ladies of the city, invited a few of their "gent" friends and married couples to indulge with them in a "weenis" roast Tuesday evening of last week. The P. E. girls held their annual election of officers one evening last week, and resulted in the following: President, Miss Geneva Murray; secretary, Miss May Watkins; treasurer, Miss Helen Motts. The society is composed of eight members and a jolly good bunch it is too. A. L. Hall has been selected for superintendent of the Sunday school. Look out for the young men in the near future, as they have banded themselves together in a little club to be known as the "Pastor's Aid" society, and are going to make themselves conspicuous in various ways pretty soon. Miss Nora Motts, who is nursing in Fairfield, visited at the parental Motts home recently. Mrs. Chas. Burkley had a fall one day last week, and although no bones were broken in the accident, yet it was a severe shaking up and the outcome of it is yet in doubt. Mrs. Eliza Haines was pretty sick last week. The friends have rallied to her assistance as much as they could, and everything is being done for the comfort of her that can be. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams entertained a few friends at dinner Sunday. Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rushing, Mrs. C. H. Booth of Chicago, Miss May Watkins and Mr. Samuel Hall autosed to Fairfield and visited at the McGill home. 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The entertainment given by the People's Forum of the Second Baptist church Monday evening was a success both socially and financially. An excellent program was rendered and much credit is due the president, Mr. Ervine Macks. Sunday was opening day at the A. M. E. church. The pastor, Rev. Augustus, delivered two excellent sermons morning and evening. Excellent music was rendered by the juvenile and elder choirs. Rev. Lindner, pastor of the Second Baptist church, delivered two excellent sermons Sunday. DAVENPORT ITEMS The O. E. S. mask entertainment brought together the largest number of tri-city people assembled for many months. It was in every way a success. Mrs. Sylvester Johnson was pleasantly surprised one evening last week when a number of her friends walked in to celebrate her birthday. The evening was spent in a very pleasant manner. Mrs. M. F. Baker of Monmouth, Ill., has returned home, after visiting her sister, Mrs. J. T. Harris, at 619 Eastern avenue. 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Over one hundred persons were present when the program begun. The program consisted of some of the best talent in Waterloo. Mrs. M. Watkins' solo filled the audience with rapture. Mrs. Bessic Sanders' reading brought a hearty laugh from the most pious. Mrs. Sadie Hopkins' historical sketch made lovers for the order, and Mrs. Kittie Richardson, W. M., after a fitting introduction by the W. P., Rev. I. W. Bess, made an address that was a forecast of the good things that followed. Supper and refreshments were served, after which the world renowned Creole band, playing at the Majestic theater, rendered several selections, and the event passed into history as the biggest thing ever given in Waterloo by the Afro-American race. All hail to the Eastern Stars. Rev I. W. Bess addressed the literary society Monday evening at Antioch Baptist church on the subject, "The Negro As a Man." Mrs. Effie Smith entertained Saturday at her residence, 125 Bates street, the Creole band at a 6 o'clock dinner. Mr. James Lacy left Monday at 12 p. m. for New Orleans, La., to spend the winter. Saturday evening was the regular time for Rev I. W. Bess to preach at the Big Bro. Mission, and he held his audience spellbound for forty-five minutes. Those who appeared on the program with him from our church were Miss Vivian Smith, violin solo; Mr. Louis Mosby, solo; Miss Myrtle Beason, pianist. Prof. Almond aGes addressed the Young Men's S. club. His subject was, "Prepare to serve others without expecting reward in return for service rendered." He said in part that true service consisted in being able to render assistance to others in need without expecting pay in return. Distress in the Stomach. There are many people who have a distress in the stomach after meals. It is due to indigestion and easily remedied by taking one of Chamberlain's Tablets after meals. Mrs. Henry Padghan, Victor, N. Y., writes: "For some time I was troubled with headache and distress in my stomach after eating, also with contipation. About six months ago I began taking Chamberlain's Tablets. They regulated the action of my bowels and the headache and other annoyances ceased in a short time." Obtainable everywhere. OMAHA. NEB. Miss Catherine Robison of Buffalo, N. Y., who has been spending the summer in California, arrived in Omaha on Sunday and remained as the guest of Mrs. W. W. Peebles and Lena Paul of 2916 North Twenty-sixth street. Mr. Albert N. Wade, who has been sick for several weeks, returned to work at the Douglas county court house. The Phi Delta girls gave a Halloween party at the residence of Miss Mary Newman, 2291 North Twenty-eighth street. Fifteen couples were present. Mr. William Johnson, attorney at law, went to Lincoln to attend the Nebraska-Notre Dame game and to visit his mother, Mrs. Laura Johnson. Mr. Harry Buford motored to Lincoln on Sunday morning and returned Sunday afternoon. He had as his guest on the trip Mr. Frank Blackwell, Misses Frances Shaw and Hazel E. Wilson Dr. W. W. Peebles is buying an attractive seven-room house at 2416 Binney. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ford of Chicago, Ill., arrived in the city Wednesday. While in the city they will be the guests of Mrs. M. D. Marshall. Miss Ethel Terry returned to St. Paul on Monday night, after a pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. M. D. Marshall. She expects to return soon and spend the winter here. city, after spending a fortnight with his father at Glasgow, Mo., and friends at Chicago. A grand reception was tendered Rev. W. B. M. Scott and bride of Boston on Thursday evening at Mt. Moriah church, Rev. Scott's charge. The speakers of the evening were Rev. F. H. Botts, Rev. Osborn, Lawyer Johnson and Father Williams, Rev. Logan was toastmaster. Welcome address, Mrs. M. Lewis. The Dubois Dramatic club are rehearsing for a play, "The Tie That Binds," to be given for St. John's A. M. E. church on Thanksgiving. The chicken supper given by the Ladies' Aid of St. John's on Thursday evening was a success. Mrs. Lulu Rountree is expected home soon from her extended trip to the coast and exposition. The Junior Aid met with Miss Irene Newman on Wednesday afternoon. After the transaction of business a dainty luncheon was served. KEQKUK SOCIAL NOTES: At the Bethel A. M. E. church a charity club was organized Thursday, October 28. The following officers were elected: Mrs. M. E. Dixon, president; Miss Olive Bailey vice president; Mrs. H. Buckner, treasurer; Miss Ruth Bland, secretary, and Mrs. George Smith, assistant secretary. Refreshments were served by the members of the Self-Culture club. Mrs. H. T. Craig visited her mother, Mrs. Clark, in Ottumwa, last week. Mr. H. Craig spent Sunday in Ottumwa. 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THOMPSON, EDITOR Published every year by the stander Publishing Company, the Mother, Iowa. Office in Chaucer building, corner Seventh and Mau- berry streets. Iowa phone. Wn- 899. Official paper of the M. W. U. Gran- d Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. M., and International Grand Congress of Heroes of Jericho of America and Western Baptist Association. Entered at the postoffice on second class matter. N. B.—Correspondents: Please mail your letters that contain news for publication not later than Wednesday to insure publication for the current week; and sign your name, not for publication, but that you know who writes the news. Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit," remember. The Iowa State Bystander is the oldest Afro-American journal published in Iowa. It was established in 1894, and is read by nearly all the colored people of Iowa. We have correspondents in the following towns: Albia ..... Miss May Davis Washington ..... N. L. Black Burlington ..... Mrs. L. M. Abel Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Findley and sons, Sidney and William, Miss Ida Jenkins and Mr. Otto Jenkins, all of Knoxville, motored over here Sunday in Mr. Jenkins' auto. Revival meeting are being held at the Calvary Baptist church. The meetings are in charge of Rev. H. L Forte, pastor, and Rev. St. Mark Jones of Lincoln, Mo. Mr. C. B. Catlin has gone to Kewanee on a business trip. Mr. Mose Brown and Mrs. Winnie Payne attended the services at Allen chapel in Galesburg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. White of Galesburg spent over Sunday here. Mrs. Fred Barnett, who was injured several days ago in an auto accident, is still at the hospital and her condition still remains the same. This distressing disease results from a disordered condition of the stomach, and can be cured by taking Chamberlain's Tablets. For sale by all dealers. TESTIMONIAL "With the use of Madam P. M. 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